Advanced66VQT0X92Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]menu and select a scene mode. (P64)This mode allows you to take pictures of asubject and a landscape with near real-lifebrightness by using the flash and slowingdown the shutter speed.w Technique for Night portrait mode• Use the flash.• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,we recommend using a tripod and theself-timer (P51) for taking pictures.• Keep the subject still for about 1 secondafter taking the picture.• We recommend taking pictures with zoomset to Wide (1M) and a distance of about1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject.• The focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to5 m (16.4 feet). (Refer to P48 for theavailable flash range to take pictures.)• Be sure to close the flash when not in use.• The shutter may remain closed (max.about 1 sec.) after taking the picturebecause of signal processing. This is nota malfunction.• Noise may become visible when you takepictures in dark places.• When using the flash, Slow sync./Red-eyereduction [ ] is selected and theflash is activated every time.• The continuous AF setting is disabled.Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]menu and select a scene mode. (P64)This mode allows you to record thenightscape vividly by reducing the shutterspeed.• Set the focus switch to [AF].w Technique for Night scenery mode• Since the shutter speed becomes slower(up to about 8 sec.) use a tripod. We alsorecommend using the self-timer (P51) fortaking pictures.• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to c.• The shutter may remain closed (max.about 8 sec.) after taking the picturebecause of signal processing. This is nota malfunction.• Noise may become visible when you takepictures in dark places.• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF[ ].• The setting on the AF assist lamp andcontinuous AF are disabled.Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]menu and select a scene mode. (P64)When you move the camera to follow asubject moving in one direction such as arunner or car, the background becomes ablur and the subject stays focused. Thiseffect is called “panning”. This mode allowsyou to obtain this effect easier.w Technique for Panning modeTo obtain good pictures in panning mode,move the camera in a horizontal plane asyou take the pictures.[NIGHT PORTRAIT][NIGHT SCENERY]SETMENU3SETMENU[PANNING]3SETMENU3
