58Shooting Suited to Scenes (Scene Mode)More on Shooting* Default setting can be modified.Use of a tripod is recommended in scene modes with which O is indicated.u FoodThis mode is useful when taking pictures of food.• Macro mode (A 33) is enabled and the cameraautomatically zooms to the closest position at which it canfocus.• The closest distance at which the camera can focus variesdepending on the zoom position. The camera can focus at theshortest distances when F and the zoom indicator glowgreen with the zoom indicator positioned to the left (widerangle) of K.At the zoom position one step to the right (telephoto) of the maximum wide-angle zoomposition, the camera can focus on subjects as close as 8 cm (3.2 in.) to the lens. At themaximum wide-angle zoom position and K zoom position, the camera can focus at adistance of 20 cm (8 in.).• Hue can be adjusted in the range of the creative sliderdisplayed at left in the monitor. Press the multi selector Hto make the image more reddish, or I to make it morebluish. The selected hue adjustment setting is stored inthe camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off,and reapplied the next time food scene mode is selected.• AF area mode is set to Manual (A 44). Choose thefocus area in which the camera focuses. Press the kbutton and press the multi selector H, I, J, or K, toselect a different focus area. Press the k button again to lock the selected focus area.Hue adjustment and exposure compensation settings can be adjusted and the self-timercan be enabled while the focus area is locked.• The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter-releasebutton halfway.• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, hold the camera steadily.X W n Off* p On o 0.0*44
