27Use tripodHold camera steady* Other modes can be selected.AutoAutoAuto††—*Party / Indoor ( )Use for shots that include details of the background, orto capture the effects of candlelight and other indoorbackground lighting.• Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.Night portrait ( )Use for shots that provide natural balance between mainsubject and background when shooting portraits underlow light.• Noise reduction ( 109) turns on automatically at slowshutter speeds.• Focus area can be selected using multi selector ( 100). If center focusarea is selected, AF-assist illuminator will activate when lighting is poor.Portrait ( )Use for portraits. Main subject stands out clearly whilebackground details are softened, lending compositionsense of depth.• Degree of softening depends on amount of light avail-able.• Focus area can be selected using multi selector ( 100). If center focusarea is selected, AF-assist illuminator will activate when lighting is poor.Scene Mode† Auto mode can be selected.When Lighting Is PoorAn ISO icon may be displayed when lighting is poor ( 39).Camera Shake ( )In some scenes, slow shutter speeds may result in blurred pictures. The precautionsappropriate for avoiding blur are indicated as shown below:Hold camera steady: Hold camera in both hands and brace elbows against bodyUse tripod: Use tripod or rest camera on fl at, level surfaceVibration reduction (VR) can be used to reduce blur and to reduce shake in the shootingdisplay ( 45). Turn VR off when using a tripod.
