User Manual
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Recording mode
Recording mode: 
If you select a scene to suit the subject and recording conditions with reference to the 
example images, the camera will set optimal exposure, color, and focus, allowing you to 
record in a manner appropriate to the scene.
1
Set mode dial to [   ]
2
Press     to select the scene
 • The scene can also be selected by dragging an 
example image or the slide bar.
3
Press [MENU/SET]
It is also possible to display the selection screen by touching the Recording 
mode icon in recording screen.
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p
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Depending on the scene, the recording screen may seem as if frames are missed.
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To change the Scene Guide Mode, select the [   ] tab on the menu screen, select [Scene 
Switch], and then press [MENU/SET]. You can return to step 
2
.
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The following items cannot be set in Scene Guide Mode because the camera automatically 
adjusts them to the optimal setting.
 – Items other than the picture quality adjustment in [Photo Style], [Sensitivity], [Filter Settings], 
[Metering Mode], [Highlight Shadow], [HDR] and [Multi Exp.]
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Although White Balance is fixed to [AWB] for certain types of scene, you can fine tune the White 
Balance or use White Balance bracketing by pressing the cursor button 
 on the recording 
screen. (→108, 109)
Taking pictures according to the scene 
(Scene Guide Mode)










