VQT2A7346BasicWhen the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned isdisplayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its colour 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 slower than normal. Takecare not to move the camera while taking pictures.• An optimum scene for the specified subject will be chosen when set to AF tracking (P47).• When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], and the face similar to the registered face is detected, [R]is displayed in the top right of [ ], [ ] and [ ].¢ When [FACE RECOG.] is set to [ON], [ ] will be displayed for birthdays of registered facesalready set only when the face of a person 3 years old or younger is detected.∫ Face detectionWhen [ ],[ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automaticallydetects a person’s face, and it will adjust the focus and exposure.(P78)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 the subject, The distance tothe subject, The contrast of the subject, When the subject is moving– Recording conditions: Sunset, Sunrise, Under low brightness conditions, When the camera isshaken, When zoom is used• To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in theappropriate recording mode.∫ The Backlight CompensationBacklight refers to when light comes from the back of a subject.In this case, the subject will become dark, so this function compensates the backlight bybrightening the whole of the picture automatically.Backlight compensation is automatically applied in Intelligent auto mode.Scene detection¦ > [i-PORTRAIT][i-SCENERY][i-CLOSE-UP][i-NIGHT PORTRAIT] • Only when [‡] is selected[i-NIGHT SCENERY] • Only when [Œ] is selected[i-BABY]¢
