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Taking Pictures
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), 4 (Digital SR (Blur Reduction)) 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 on the display 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/
Digital SR (Blur Reduction)/Fireworks Mode)
A
Use this mode when taking pictures of night views.
4
Use this mode to reduce blurring when taking pictures indoors or in low-light
conditions.
y
Use this mode to take spectacular pictures of fireworks.
• The shutter speed tends to be slower when taking pictures of dark
scenes.
• To prevent camera shake, use a tripod and/or the self-timer
function. (p.87)
•In 4 mode, the number of recorded pixels is fixed at f (2592
×1944).
•In 4 mode, the sensitivity is fixed at AUTO 6400 (50 to 6400).
•For y mode, the sensitivity is fixed at 50, the focus mode is s, and
the flash mode is a. Also, the shutter speed is fixed at 4 seconds and
the aperture is left open.
•In y mode, AE metering is set to multi-segment metering.
Shutter release button
Four-way controller
4 button
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