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This mode allows you to set each shooting function manually and use as your original shooting
mode.

g “MY MODE SETUP Setting and saving shooting-related functions” (P.45)

Use the function menu to switch my mode.

g “The functions you can set with the function menu” (P.18)

You can shoot pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation.

Select a scene mode/change the scene mode to another one

• Press

m and select [SCN] from the top menu. Use the 12 to select a scene and press o.

• By switching to the other scene mode, most settings will be changed to the default settings of

each scene mode.

When [R] (movies) is set to [ON], audio is recorded with the movie.
• When [R] (movies) is set to [ON], optical zoom cannot be used during the shooting.

g “R (movies) Recording sound with movies” (P.31)

• To zoom in when [R] (movies) is set to [ON], set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [ON].

g “DIGITAL ZOOM Zooming in on your subject” (P.26)

• When [IMAGE STABILIZER] is set to [ON], continuous movie recording for a long period will

cause the camera’s internal temperature to rise and the camera may stop operation
automatically. Remove the battery and allow the camera to cool down for some time before you
begin shooting again. Or you can set [IMAGE STABILIZER] to [OFF].
In addition, the temperature of the camera’s exterior also rises during usage. This is not a
malfunction.

rSetting your own original mode for shooting pictures

g Follow the shooting guide for setting

This function allows you to set the target items by following the
shooting guide displayed on the screen.
• Press

m to display the shooting guide again.

• To change the setting without using the shooting guide, set the

shooting mode to another one.

• Functions set using the Shooting Guide will revert to the default

settings when

m is pressed or when the shooting mode is

changed.

s Shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to the situation

nRecording movies

This icon lights red during movie recording.

The remaining recording time is displayed.
When the remaining recording time reaches 0, recording stops.

SET

Set particular lighting.

Shooting into backlight.

Brightening subject.

Blurring background.

Adjusting area in focus.

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