user manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Parts of the Camera and Basic Operation
- Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback
- Shooting Features
- Auto Mode
- Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
- Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
- Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Faces)
- Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
- Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)
- Functions That Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously
- Face Detection
- Skin Softening
- Focus Lock
- Playback Features
- Recording and Playing Back Movies
- General Camera Setup
- Reference Section
- Using Panorama Assist
- Favorite Pictures Mode
- Auto Sort Mode
- List by Date Mode
- Editing Images (Still Images)
- Editing Functions
- Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
- D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
- Glamour Retouch: Softening Skin and Making Faces Looking Smaller with Larger Eyes
- Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects
- Small Picture: Reducing Image Size
- Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy
- Connecting the Camera to a TV (Playback on a TV)
- Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)
- The Shooting Menu (for Auto Mode)
- Smart Portrait Menu
- The Playback Menu
- The Movie Menu
- The Setup Menu
- Image/Sound File and Folder Names
- Optional Accessories
- Error Messages
- Technical Notes and Index

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Reference Section
Smart Portrait Menu
• See “Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)” (A60) for information about
Image mode.
Skin Softening
Enable skin softening.
The current skin softening setting is indicated by an icon displayed in the monitor
during shooting (A6). No indicator is displayed when Off is selected. The effects
of skin softening are not visible when framing pictures for shooting. Check the
degree of skin softening performed in playback mode.
Smile Timer
The camera detects human faces and then automatically releases the shutter
whenever a smile is detected.
The current smile timer setting is indicated by an icon displayed in the monitor
during shooting (A6). No icon is displayed when Off is selected.
On the smart portrait mode screen M d button M Skin softening
Option Description
S High When the shutter is released, the camera detects one or
more human faces (up to three), and processes the image to
soften facial skin tones before saving the image. You can
select the amount of effect that is applied.
R Normal (default setting)
Q Low
k Off Turns skin softening off.
On the smart portrait mode screen M d button M Smile timer
Option Description
a On (default setting) Enables smile timer.
k Off Turns the smile timer off.