Basic
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When the camera identifies the optimum scene, the icon of the scene concerned is
displayed in blue for 2 seconds, after which its color changes to the usual red.
• [ ] 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
adjust the focus and exposure. (Face Detection) (P75)
Note
• 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 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 is
shaken, When zoom is used
• To take pictures in an intended scene, it is recommended that you take pictures in the
appropriate Recording Mode.
• The Backlight Compensation
Backlight 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 by
brightening the whole of the picture automatically.
Scene detection
> [i-PORTRAIT]
[i-SCENERY]
[i-MACRO]
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT]
• Only when [ ] is selected
[i-NIGHT SCENERY]