73. Recording ModesTaking Pictures using the Automatic Function (Intelligent Auto Mode) ...................75• Recording night scenes ([iHandheld Night Shot]) ..........................................79• Combining pictures into a single picture with rich gradation ([iHDR]).............80• Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control).......................81• Recording images by changing the brightness or color tone .........................82• About Intelligent Auto Plus Mode and Intelligent Auto Mode .........................83Taking Pictures with Your Favorite Settings (Program AE Mode) ...........................85Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/Shutter Speed .....................................88• Aperture-Priority AE Mode .............................................................................88• Shutter-Priority AE Mode................................................................................89• Manual Exposure Mode .................................................................................90• Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode) .............93• Easily set aperture/shutter speed for suitable exposure (One Push AE) .......94Taking panorama pictures (Panorama Shot Mode).................................................95Taking Pictures that match the Scene being recorded (Scene Guide Mode)..........98Taking Pictures with different image effects (Creative Control Mode)...................107Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture value/shutter speed(Creative Video Mode) ..........................................................................................118• Minimizing operational sounds during motion picture recording ..................119Registering your preferred settings (Custom Mode) .............................................120• Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering custom settings) ............120• Recording using registered custom set ........................................................1214. Picture Quality and Color Tone SettingsAdjusting the Picture Quality by Adding an Effect ([Photo Style]) .........................122Recording Images with Image Effects ([Filter Settings]) .......................................124Adjusting Bright/Dark Portions ([Highlight Shadow]).............................................126Adjusting the White Balance .................................................................................127Setting the Picture Quality and Size .....................................................................131• Setting the aspect ratio of pictures ...............................................................131• Setting the number of pixels.........................................................................131• Setting the compression rate of pictures ([Quality]) .....................................132Using Image Correction Functions........................................................................133• Compensating the contrast and exposure ([i.Dynamic]) ..............................133• Raising the resolution ([i.Resolution])...........................................................133• Combining pictures with different exposures ([HDR])...................................134• Reducing the long shutter noise ([Long Shtr NR])........................................135• Correcting the brightness on the screen periphery ([Shading Comp.]) ........135• Setting the color space ([Color Space]) ........................................................1365. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) SettingsTaking Pictures with Auto Focus ...........................................................................137• Selecting the Focus Mode (AFS/AFF/AFC) .................................................139