α Handbook
Table Of Contents
- Table of contents
- Introduction of functions
- Before use
- Functions list
- Preparing the camera
- Shooting and viewing images
- Selecting a shooting mode
- Switching the recording information display
- Adjusting the focus
- Adjusting the brightness of the image
- Using the drive mode
- Advanced shooting
- Using the flash (sold separately)
- Flash modes available
- Flash Compensation
- Flash control
- FEL lock
- Setting ISO
- Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range)
- Setting the image processing
- Adjusting the color tones (White balance)
- Setting image size
- Setting the aspect ratio and image quality
- Detecting faces
- Smile Shutter
- Zooming
- Reducing the noise in an image
- Setting the color space
- Movie recording setup
- Advanced playback
- Setup of the camera
- Viewing images on a computer
- Troubleshooting/Others
- Index
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Selecting a shooting mode
Selecting a shooting mode
When you rotate the mode dial, you can display an explanation of the
shooting mode and change the function of the selected mode.
Selecting the desired mode by rotating the mode dial
1 MENU button t 1 t [Mode Dial Guide] t [On]
2 Select the desired shooting mode with the mode dial.
An explanation of the selected mode is displayed.
3 Press the center of the multi-selector.
4 Select the desired mode with v/V on the multi-selector.
Auto Mode
1 Set the mode dial to (Auto Mode) (page 68).
• To change the mode, press the Fn button, then select another mode.
2 Point the camera towards the subject, then adjust the focus and
shoot the subject.
(Intelligent
Auto)
The camera makes appropriate judgement on the situation to
adjust the settings.
(Superior
Auto)
The camera recognizes and evaluates the shooting condition,
and appropriate settings are set automatically. The camera
saves 1 appropriate image by combining or separating
images, as necessary.