47Adjusting the A (Auto) Mode settingMore on ShootingC Shooting Modes That Support Touch ShutterThe touch shutter can be used in A (auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch shutteroperation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.Shooting mode Touch shutter operationA (auto) mode (A 26),Sports, Party/indoor,Beach, Snow, Close-up, Food,Museum, Black and whitecopy, and Backlighting scenemodes (A 58)Tap the intended subject. Focus and exposure are set for thearea tapped. When the camera detects more than one face,tap a face framed by a single border to set focus and exposurefor that face.Scene auto selector scenemode (A 58) and smartportrait mode (when Smiletimer is set to Off; A 74)• When the camera detects any faces, tap a face framed by aborder. Focus and exposure are set on the tapped face.• When no face is detected, the camera focuses at the areatapped.Portrait and Night portraitscene modes (A 58)Only a border displayed by the face detection function can beselected. When the camera detects more than one face, tap aface framed by a single border to set focus and exposure forthat face.Landscape, Sunset,Dusk/dawn, Night landscape,Fireworks show, andPanorama assist scene modes(A 58)Focus and exposure are set for the same focus area usedwhen pictures are taken by pressing the shutter-releasebutton. See “Selecting a Scene Mode to Take Pictures(Features)” (A 63) for more information.Smart portrait mode(when Smile timer is set to On;A 74)Touch shutter cannot be enabled. When the camera detectsmore than one face, tap a face framed by a single border tomove the focus area to that face.Pet portrait scene mode(A 58)Tap the intended subject. Focus and exposure are set for thearea tapped. However, if Pet portrait auto release is set toOn and the camera detects any pet faces, the cameraautomatically focuses on the detected faces and releases theshutter.
