Reference Manual

31Basic Photography and Playback
A Automatic Scene Selection (Scene Auto Selector)
If live view is selected in i or j mode, the
camera will automatically analyze the
subject and select the appropriate shooting
mode when the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway to focus using autofocus.
The selected mode is shown in the monitor.
c Portrait Human portrait subjects
e Close up Subjects close to the camera
f Night portrait Portrait subjects framed against a dark background
Z Auto/
b Auto (flash off)
Subjects suited to i or j mode or that do not fall
into the categories listed above
A The Standby Timer (Viewfinder Photography)
The viewfinder display will turn off if no operations are
performed for about eight seconds, reducing the drain on
the battery. Press the shutter-release button halfway to
reactivate the display. The length of time before the
standby timer expires automatically can be selected using
the Auto off timers option in the setup menu (0 209).
Exposure meters off Exposure meters on
A The Standby Timer (Live View)
The monitor will turn off if no operations are performed for about ten
minutes. The length of time before the monitor turns off automatically
can be selected using the Auto off timers option in the setup menu
(0 209).