- 28 -BasicWhen the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is displayed inblue for 2 seconds, after which its colour changes to the usual red.When taking picturesWhen recording motion pictures• [¦] is set if none of the scenes are applicable, and the standard settings are set.• When [ ] or [ ] is selected, the camera automatically detects a person’s face, and it will adjustthe focus and exposure. (Face Detection)• If a tripod is used, for instance, and the camera has judged that camera shake is minimal when theScene Mode has been identified as [ ], the shutter speed will be set to a maximum of 8 seconds.Take care not to move the camera while taking pictures.• Due to conditions such as the ones below, a different scene may be identified for the same subject.– Subject conditions: When the face is bright or dark, the size of the subject, the colour of thesubject, the distance to the 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• For the best results, it is recommended that you take pictures in the appropriate Recording Mode.When there is a backlight, the subject appears darker and the camera will automaticallyattempt to correct it by increasing the brightness of the picture.In Intelligent Auto Mode, backlight compensation works automatically. The [ ] is displayed onthe screen when backlighting is detected. (Depending on the backlighting conditions,backlighting may not be detected correctly.)Scene Detection¦ > [i-Portrait] [i-Scenery][i-Macro] [i-Night Portrait]¢[i-Night Scenery] [i-Sunset]¢ Only when [ ] is selected.¦ > [i-Portrait] [i-Scenery][i-Low Light] [i-Macro]The Backlight Compensation
