27Basic Steps for Shooting and PlaybackAvailable Shooting ModesC Changing the Shooting Settings• See “Functions That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector” (A52) for more information.- See “Using the Flash (Flash Modes)” (A53) for more information.- See “Using the Self-timer” (A55) for more information.- See “Using Macro Mode” (A57) for more information.- See “Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)” (A59) for more information.• See “Functions That Can Be Set Using the d Button (Shooting Menu)” (A62) for moreinformation.• See “Functions That Can Be Set Using the d Button (Setup Menu)” (A98) for more information.A Auto mode A38Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted in the shooting menu (A63) tosuit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture.x Scene A40Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene. When usingscene auto selector, the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode whenyou frame an image, making it even easier to take images using settings that suit thescene.• To select a scene, first display the shooting mode selection menu and then pressthe multi selector K. Select the desired scene by pressing H, I, J, or K, and thenpress the k button.D Special effects A47Effects can be applied to images during shooting. Twelve different effects areavailable.• To select an effect, first display the shooting mode menu and then press the multiselector K. Select the desired effect by pressing H, I, J, or K, and then press thek button.F Smart portrait A49When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take an image automatically withoutpressing the shutter-release button (smile timer). The skin softening option can beused to make skin tones of human faces appear smoother.
