Operating Instructions

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Advanced (Recording pictures)
When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode allows you to improve
the appearance of the persons concerned and make their skin tones look healthier.
∫ Technique for Portrait mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.
2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.
Note
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ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [š].
When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode enables the texture of
their skin to appear even softer than with [PORTRAIT]. (It is effective when taking pictures of
people from the chest up.)
∫ Technique for Soft skin mode
To make this mode more effective:
1 Rotate the zoom lever as far as possible to Tele.
2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective.
Note
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If a part of the background etc. is a colour close to skin colour, this part is also smoothed.
• This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness.
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO100].
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [š].
[PORTRAIT]
[SOFT SKIN]