44Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)Shooting Featuresy M b PortraitUse this mode for portraits.• When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on thatface (A 76).• The camera softens skin tones by applying the skinsoftening function before saving images (A 77).• If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subjectat the center of the frame.• Digital zoom cannot be used.y M c LandscapeUse this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.From the screen displayed after the c Landscape scenemode is selected, select Noise reduction burst or Singleshot.• Noise reduction burst: Crisp landscapes are captured inimages with low noise.- The x icon is displayed in the shooting screen.- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, the camera shoots imagescontinuously at high speed, and combines and saves them as one image.- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steady withoutmoving it until a still image is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the cameraoff before the monitor switches to the shooting screen.- The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image will benarrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.• Single shot (default setting): The camera saves an image with emphasized lines andcontrast.- One image is captured when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way.• The focus area or focus indicator (A 6) always glows green when the shutter-releasebutton is pressed halfway.
