| Camera Modes |
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| Auto Mode: Marked with a camera icon and the word "Auto,"
this mode is best for most average shooting conditions.
Exposure is
automatically controlled, but a small selection of user options is
available through the menu. |
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| Landscape:
Camera will attempt capture detail
in foreground and
background by using high
f-stop (aperture) settings. |
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| Macro/Close-Up:
this mode used for taking close-up pictures. |
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| Movie Mode: is indicated by a movie camera icon. In this
mode, you can record at 640 x 480 or 320 x 240-pixel resolution movies
with sound, at 15 to 30
frames per second depending on your camera. |
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| Scene Mode: The letters "SCN" indicate this mode on the Mode
dial, which offers different preset shooting modes. See Scene Page to see some scene shots. |
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| Sports Mode: is indicated by a figure in action on
the Mode dial. Here, the camera employs a faster
shutter speed to
"freeze" moving subjects. |
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| Portrait Mode: The traditional portrait symbol (a
woman's head) marks this mode on the Mode dial. The camera uses a larger
aperture setting to capture a
sharp subject in front of a blurred
background. |
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| Stitch:
For creating multi-shot
panoramas,
this mode will help to combine several shots into one wide scene. Good
fun. |
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| Night Mode: A person and star icon on the Mode dial
indicates this mode, which uses slower
shutter speeds for darker
settings. A
tripod is definitely recommended. |
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| Aperture Priority: sets the
aperture (f-stop) and the camera
will attempt to deliver a good
exposure. Some cameras use an "A" icon instead
of "Av" |
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| Shutter Priority: sets the
shutter, and the camera will attempt
to deliver a good
exposure. Some cameras use an "S" icon instead of "Tv" |
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| Manual: Full manual mode, the photographer must set both the
shutter
and the aperture. mode. |
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