63Shooting - Letting the Camera Select SettingsPortrait ModeUse this mode when you want the subject to appearsharp and the background to blur.1 Turn the mode dial to .Shooting procedures are thesame as for the Mode(p. 51).○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○• Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 208)• To best achieve the effect of the background gradually fading, compose the imageso that the upper half of the subject’s body fills most of the viewfinder or LCDmonitor.• The background gets increasingly indistinct the more you adjust the focal lengthtoward telephoto.Landscape ModeUse this mode to shoot expansive landscape scenes.1 Turn the mode dial to .Shooting procedures are thesame as for the Mode(p. 51).○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○• Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode (p. 208)• Since a slow shutter speed is often selected in mode, use a tripod to shoot ifthe (camera shake warning) icon appears on the LCD monitor.