30Shooting Featuresx (Scene Auto Selector) ModeThe camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene when you frame a picture,making it easier to take pictures using settings that suit the scene.When the camera automatically recognizes the shooting scene, the shooting modeicon displayed on the shooting screen changes accordingly.B Notes About x (Scene Auto Selector) Mode• Under some shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired settings. In thiscase, select another shooting mode (A27).• When the digital zoom is in effect, the shooting mode icon changes to d.Functions Available in x (Scene Auto Selector) Mode• Flash mode (A46)• Self-timer (A48)• Exposure compensation (A51)• Image mode (A94)x (Scene Auto Selector) ModeEnter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M x (scene auto selector)mode M k buttone Portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people)b Portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images in which thebackground takes up a large portion of the frame)f Landscapeh Night portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people)c Night portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images inwhich the background takes up a large portion of the frame)g Night landscapei Close-upj Backlighting (for taking pictures of subjects other than people)d Backlighting (for taking portrait pictures)d Other scenes
