44More on ShootingMore on ShootingSelecting Scenes for Shooting (Mode Dial)Rotate the mode dial and align an icon to the mark to select one of the followingshooting modes.Auto modeA Auto mode (A28)An automatic, “point-and-shoot” moderecommended for first-time users of digitalcameras.j, k, l, m mode (A69)Choose these modes forgreater control overshutter speed andaperture value.F Smart portrait mode(A65)The camera detects smilingfaces using face priorityand releases the shutterautomatically. The Skinsoftening function makes ahuman subject’s skinappear smoother.M User setting mode (A108)Setting combinations that arefrequently used for shootingcan be saved. The savedsettings can be immediatelyretrieved for shooting simplyby rotating the mode dial to M.Scene mode (A45)Shoot with settings suitable for the scene by choosing one of the scene modes.y (Scene): Choose the desired scene from 15 different scene types, and the camera’ssettings are automatically optimized for the selected scene.In Scene auto selector mode, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene modefor simpler shooting.j (Night landscape): Produces night landscape shots with reduced blurring and noise, orcapture the atmosphere of a night landscape with a slow shutter speed.e (Night portrait): The flash fires to light the portrait subject while preserving theatmosphere of the evening or night view.o (Backlighting): The flash fires to prevent the backlit subject from being hidden inshadow, or the HDR function can be used to shoot scenes with high contrast.
