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Basic Shooting Functions

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Basic Shooting Functions Selecting a Shooting Mode 1. Slide the mode switch to (Rec.) or (Movie) ( ). 2. Press the FUNC./SET button ( ) and use the or button ( ) to select the shooting mode. For a scene mode (p. 8), select the (default setting) and press the MENU button to select the desired mode. 3. Press the FUNC./SET button ( ). Shooting To use the FUNC. menu (p. 12) to make settings, hold the camera horizontally. Shooting Modes Still Images Auto The camera automatically selects settings. Manual Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance or photo effect. Stitch Assist Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged (stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. Select [Stitch Assist] from the [ (Rec.)] menu. See the Advanced Guide (p. 46). Macro You can get as close as 10 cm to the subject to shoot. Portrait Blurs the background and makes a person stand out. 7

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Basic Shooting Functions
±
Selecting a Shooting Mode
1. Slide the mode switch to
(Rec.) or
(Movie) (
).
2. Press the FUNC./SET button (
) and use the
or
button (
) to select the shooting mode.
For a scene mode (p. 8), select the
(default setting) and
press the
MENU
button to select the desired mode.
3. Press the FUNC./SET button (
).
±
Shooting Modes
Still Images
To use the FUNC. menu (p. 12) to make settings, hold the camera
horizontally.
Auto
The camera automatically selects settings.
Manual
Allows you to select settings yourself, such as the exposure compensation, white balance or
photo effect.
Stitch Assist
Allows you to shoot overlapping images that can later be merged
(stitched) to create one panoramic image on a computer. Select
[Stitch Assist] from the [
(Rec.)] menu.
Macro
You can get as close as
10 cm to the subject to
shoot.
Portrait
Blurs the background
and makes a person
stand out.
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See the
Advanced Guide
(p. 46).
Shooting