5Assigning Frequently-Used Functions to Buttons/Lever(Function Buttons/Function Lever) ..........................................................................60• Assigning functions to function buttons ..........................................................60• Using the function buttons during recording ...................................................61• Using the function buttons during playback....................................................62• Assigning a function to the function lever .......................................................63Entering Text ...........................................................................................................643. Recording ModesTaking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ...................65• [Intelligent Auto] menu....................................................................................68• Taking pictures with customised colour, defocus control, and brightnesssettings...........................................................................................................69Taking Pictures with Automatically Adjusted Aperture and Shutter Speed(Programme AE Mode) ...........................................................................................71Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/Shutter Speed .....................................73• Aperture-Priority AE Mode .............................................................................74• Shutter-Priority AE Mode................................................................................74• Manual Exposure Mode .................................................................................75• Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode) .............77• Easily set aperture/shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Push AE) .......78Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode).....................79• Types of image effects....................................................................................80Registering your preferred settings (Custom Mode) ...............................................85• Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings) ..............85• Calling up a registered set of custom settings................................................864. Focus, Brightness (Exposure) and Colour tone SettingsAdjusting Focus Automatically ................................................................................87Setting the Focus Mode (AFS/AFF/AFC)................................................................89• Customising the operation settings of Auto Focus for picture taking..............90Setting the Auto Focus Mode..................................................................................92Specifying the AF area position ..............................................................................97• Specifying the AF area position on the setting screen ...................................98• Specifying the AF area position with the joystick..........................................100• Specifying the AF area position with the Touch Pad ....................................101• Specifying the AF area position with the Touch Function .............................101Adjusting Focus Manually .....................................................................................103Fixing the Focus and the Exposure (AF/AE Lock) ................................................106Compensating the Exposure.................................................................................107Setting the Light Sensitivity ...................................................................................109Adjusting the White Balance ................................................................................. 111• Finely adjusting the White Balance ..............................................................113