026Starting the Recording modeHow to use the Smart Auto modeThe camera automatically chooses the appropriate camera settingsbased on a detected type of scene. It will be helpful if you are notfamiliar with the camera settings for various scenes.1. Select Smart Auto mode by using theMode dial. (p.20)2. Point the camera towards the subjectand compose the image by using theLCD monitor.3. Press the Shutter button to capture animage.z If the camera does not recognize a proper scene mode, thedefault settings will be used.z Even if there is a face detected, the camera may not select aportrait mode depending on the subject’s position or lighting.z The camera may not select the correct scene depending onshooting environments, such as camera shake, lighting, anddistance to the subject.z The [Night] mode recognizes scenes only when the flash is setto off. The camera operates the [Tripod] mode after checking theshooting condition on the tripod for a certain time.z Despite using a tripod, the camera may not select a tripod modedepending on the subject’s movement. Each scene is recognized in the following conditions;[Landscape] ( ) : When shooting outdoor scenes[White] ( ) : When shooting in a very bright environment[Night] ( ) : When shooting the nighttime scenes[Night Portrait] ( ) : When shooting people in a dark outdoorplace[Backlight] ( ) : When shooting a backlit scenery without aportrait[Backlight Portrait] ( ) : When shooting a backlit portrait[Portrait] ( ) : When shooting a portrait[Macro] ( ) : When shooting close-ups[Macro Text] ( ) : When shooting texts in a close focus[Tripod] ( ) : When shooting a subject without anymovement on the tripod[Action] ( ) : When shooting a subject making frequentmovements11