| Solution |
The camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which you wish to shoot when you choose the matching mode.
Set the Shooting Mode 1. Press the <Power> button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the <  > button repeatedly until [LIVE] is displayed.* *[LIVE] is displayed as the default mode after purchase. If the initial settings have been changed, the selected mode will appear.
3. Press the <FUNC./SET> (  ) button, and choose [Shooting Mode] in the menu
4. Press the <  > or <  > button, and then press the <  ><  > buttons to choose the desired [Shooting Mode].
4. The following screen appears.
When the icon for the [Shooting Mode] you selected appears in the top-left corner of the screen, the setting is complete.
Shooting Modes
| Scene | Shooting mode | Effect |
| Shooting in Various Conditions | Shoot portraits | [Portrait] (
) | Take shots of people with a softeningeffect. |
| Shooting under Low Light | [Low Light] (
) | Shoot with minimal camera and subject shake even in low-light conditions. |
| Shoot with snowy backgrounds | [Snow] (
) | Bright, natural-colored shots of people against snowy backgrounds. |
| Shoot fireworks | [Fireworks] (
) | Vivid shots of fireworks. |
| Easily customizing brightness or colors when shooting | [Live View Control] (
) | Image brightness or colors when shooting can be easily customized. |
| Applying Special Effects | Shooting with a Fish-Eye Lens Effect | [Fish-eye Effect] (
) | Shoot with the distorting effect of a fish-eye lens. |
| Shots Resembling Miniature Models | [Miniature Effect] (
) | Creates the effect of a miniature model, by blurring image areas above and below your selected area. |
| Shooting with a Toy Camera Effect | [Toy Camera Effect] (
) | This effect makes images resemble shots from a toy camera by vignetting (darker, blurred image corners) and changing the overall color. |
| Shooting in Monochrome | [Monochrome] (
) | Shoot images in black and white, sepia, or blue and white. |
| Shoot in vivid colors | [Super Vivid] (
) | Shots in rich, vivid colors. |
| Posterized shots | [Poster Effect] (
) | Shots that resemble an old poster or illustration. |
| Special Modes for Other Purposes | Auto Shooting after Face Detection | [Face Self-Timer] (
) | The camera will shoot about two seconds after detecting that the face of another person (such as the photographer) has entered the shooting area. This is useful when including yourself in group photos or similar shots. |
| Shooting Long Exposures | [Long Shutter] (
) | Specify a shutter speed of 1 15 seconds to shoot long exposures. In this case, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to prevent camera shake. |
| Shooting in Program AE | [
] Mode | You can customize many function settings to suit your preferred shooting style. |
NOTE
- In [Fireworks] () or [Long Shutter] () mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake. Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure the camera.
- In [Long Shutter] () mode, if the flash fires, your shot may be overexposed. In this case, set the flash to [Off ] (
 ) and shoot again
- In [Low Light] () mode, resolution is [
 ] (2304 x 1728) and cannot be changed.
- In [Fireworks] () mode, although no frames are displayed when you press the shutter button halfway, optimal focus is still determined.
- In [Super Vivid] (), [Poster Effect] (), [Fish-eye Effect] (), [Miniature Effect] () and [Toy Camera Effect] () modes, try taking some test shots first, to make sure you obtain the desired results.
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