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Taking Pictures
A x y
You can choose settings appropriate for taking pictures of dark scenes,
such as nightscapes.
1 Press the four-way controller (3) in A mode.
The Capture Mode Palette appears.
2 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select A
(Night Scene), x (Candlelight) or y (Fireworks).
3 Press the 4 button.
The shooting mode is selected and the camera returns to capture status.
4 Press the shutter release button halfway.
The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus.
5 Press the shutter release button fully.
The picture is taken.
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes
(Night Scene/Candlelight/Fireworks Mode)
A
Use this mode when taking pictures of night views.
x
This mode is ideal for capturing a candlelit atmosphere.
y
Use this mode to take spectacular pictures of fireworks.
• The shutter speed is slower when taking pictures of dark scenes.
•
To prevent camera shake, use a tripod and the self-timer function.
(p.72)
• Sensitivity can be set up to 800 in x mode. Sensitivity is
automatically adjusted to between 80 and 800 when set to [Auto].
(p.92) The number of recorded pixels is fixed at 1280×960.
• You can assign the y mode to the Capture Mode Palette if it does
not appear there already. (p.57)
•
The sensitivity is set at 80, the focus mode is set to
s
, and the flash
mode is set to
a
in
y
mode. EV compensation is not available.
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