- 75 -Advanced (Recording pictures)Set here when you want to take pictures of sports scenes or other fast-moving events.Note• This mode is suitable for taking pictures of subjects at distances of 5 m or more.• [INTELLIGENT ISO] is activated, and maximum ISO sensitivity level becomes [ISO1600].This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-lifebrightness.∫ Technique for Night portrait mode• Use the flash. (You can set to [ ].)• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer fortaking pictures.• Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture.• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m from the subjectwhen taking a picture.Note• The focus range is 80 cm (Wide)/1.2 m (Tele) to 5 m.• The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signalprocessing. This is not a malfunction.• Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [š].This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape.∫ Technique for Night scenery mode• When the camera is set to [STABILIZER] and there is little jitter, or if [STABILIZER] is set to[OFF], shutter speed may slow down up to 8 seconds. We recommend using the tripod and theself-timer for taking a picture.Note• The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].• The focus range is 5 m to ¶.• The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signalprocessing. This is not a malfunction.• Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected bythe ambient light in restaurants, etc.Note• The focus range is 5 cm (Wide)/1 m (Tele) to ¶.[SPORTS][NIGHT PORTRAIT][NIGHT SCENERY][FOOD]