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Shooting according to scene conditions
(SCENE SELECTION)
(SCENE SELECTION)
Ordinarily shoot with the camera set to set
to Auto (Mode dial:
to Auto (Mode dial:
), but when shooting
at night, shooting people at night , or
shooting landscapes, use the modes listed
below to increase the quality of your
images.
shooting landscapes, use the modes listed
below to increase the quality of your
images.
Twilight mode
Under dark lighting conditions, you can
shoot using the Twilight mode, and still get
good images. However, because the shutter
speed is slower under these conditions, we
recommend you use a tripod.
shoot using the Twilight mode, and still get
good images. However, because the shutter
speed is slower under these conditions, we
recommend you use a tripod.
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The flash cannot be used.
Twilight portrait mode
Use this mode when shooting people in the
foreground at night.
Because the shutter speed is slow, it is
recommended that you use a tripod.
foreground at night.
Because the shutter speed is slow, it is
recommended that you use a tripod.
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Allows you to shoot images of people in the
foreground with distinct outlines without losing
the feeling that you are shooting at night.
foreground with distinct outlines without losing
the feeling that you are shooting at night.
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The flash can be used.
Landscape mode
Focuses on images far away, so is
convenient for shooting landscapes at a
distance.
convenient for shooting landscapes at a
distance.
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You cannot shoot in Macro mode.
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Turn the mode dial to SCN, and
press the MENU button.
press the MENU button.
The menu appears.
Twilight mode
Twilight portrait mode
Landscape mode
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MENU button
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Select “SCN” using
b
/
B
on the
control button.
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(Spot light-metering) is not displayed on
the menu of the DSC-P31 (page 61).
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Select the desired mode using
v
/
V
on the control button.
The mode will be set to your choice.
When the setting is completed, press the
MENU button. The menu disappears from
the screen.
When the setting is completed, press the
MENU button. The menu disappears from
the screen.
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When you cancel Scene selection, set the mode
dial to something other than SCN.
dial to something other than SCN.
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The settings made here will be saved even
when the power is turned off.
when the power is turned off.
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WB
SCN
3
WB
SCN
NR slow shutter
In Twilight or Twilight portrait mode,
when the shutter speed exceeds a 1/2
second, “NR” is displayed before the
shutter speed indication, and the
camera automatically changes to the
NR slow shutter mode.
when the shutter speed exceeds a 1/2
second, “NR” is displayed before the
shutter speed indication, and the
camera automatically changes to the
NR slow shutter mode.
The NR slow shutter mode removes
noise from recorded images, providing
clear, crisp images. To eliminate the
effects of vibration, use of a tripod is
recommended.
noise from recorded images, providing
clear, crisp images. To eliminate the
effects of vibration, use of a tripod is
recommended.
Press the shutter all the way down.
r
“CAPTURING” is displayed on the
screen.
Then the screen turns black.
screen.
Then the screen turns black.
r
Next, “PROCESSING” is displayed.
Finally, when “PROCESSING”
disappears, the image has been
recorded.
disappears, the image has been
recorded.
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