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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
N
,
B
,
A
,
K
,
c
or
S
.
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Handheld Night
Snap/Night Scene Portrait/Night Scene/Sunset/
Digital SR/Fireworks Mode)
N
Handheld Night Snap
Minimizes camera shake for shooting at night. The
number of recorded pixels is fixed at
f
(2592×1944).
B
Night Scene Portrait
For images of people at night. Use of a tripod or other
support is advised. If the Face Detection function is
activated when the flash mode is set to
,
(Auto), the
flash mode automatically changes to
d
(Flash On +
Red-eye).
A
Night Scene
For night time images. Use of a tripod or other support
is suggested.
K
Sunset
For images of sunsets and warm lighting.
c
Digital SR
Higher sensitivity reduces blur. The sensitivity is
automatically set to AUTO and the number of
recorded pixels is fixed at
f
(2592×1944).
S
Fireworks
For capturing fireworks. Use of a tripod or other
support is suggested. The shutter speed is fixed at 4
sec. and the sensitivity is fixed at the minimum value.
Four-way controller
4
button
Shutter release button
Shutter release button
for vertical shooting