VQT1W6528Basic∫ When taking pictures using the flash (P38)∫ When taking pictures using the zoom (P32)Note• Be careful not to move the camera when you press the shutter button.• Do not cover the flash or the AF assist lamp with your fingers or other objects.• Do not touch the front of the lens.When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned isdisplayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.• [¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.• If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal whenthe Scene mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of8 seconds. Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.• An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen when set to AF tracking (P64) .∫ Face detectionWhen [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it willadjust the focus and exposure (P64).Note• Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may beidentified for the same subject.– Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, The size of thesubject, The distance to the subject, The contrast of the subject,When the subject is moving, When zoom is used– Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under low brightnessconditions, When the camera is shaken• To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in theappropriate Recording mode.∫ The Backlight CompensationBacklight refers to light behind a subject.In this case, the subject will become dark, so this function compensates by brightening theoverall picture.Press the shutter button fully (push it infurther), and take the picture.• The access indication (P16) lights red when picturesare being recorded on the built-in memory (or thecard).Scene detection¦ > [i-PORTRAIT][i-SCENERY][i-MACRO][i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] • Only when [‡] is selected[i-NIGHT SCENERY] • Only when [Œ] is selected