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This allows you to take vivid pictures of a starry sky or a dark subject.
„ Setting the shutter speed
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Select a shutter speed of [15 SEC.], [30 SEC.] or [60 SEC.].
1 Touch the number of seconds to select.
• It is also possible to change the number of seconds using the Quick Menu.
2 Take pictures.
• Press the shutter button fully to display the countdown
screen. Do not move the camera after this screen is
displayed. When countdown finishes, [PLEASE WAIT...]
is displayed for the same length of time as the set shutter
speed for signal processing.
• Touch [CANCEL] to stop taking the picture while the
countdown screen is displayed.
„ Technique for Starry Sky Mode
„
• The shutter opens for 15, 30 or 60 seconds. Be sure to use a tripod. We also
recommend taking pictures with the self-timer.
Note
• The flash setting is fixed to [o].
• The Optical Image Stabilizer function is fixed to [OFF].
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
This mode allows you to take beautiful pictures of fireworks exploding in the night sky.
„ Technique for Fireworks Mode
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• Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod.
Note
• The flash setting is fixed to [o].
• This mode is most effective when the subject is 10 m (32.8 feet) or more away.
• The shutter speed becomes the following.
– When [OFF] is set on the Optical Image Stabilizer function: Fixed to 2 seconds
– When [AUTO], [MODE1] or [MODE2] is set on the Optical Image Stabilizer function:
1/4th of a second or 2 seconds (The shutter speed becomes 2 seconds only when the
camera has determined that there is little jitter such as when using a tripod etc.)
– You can change the shutter speed by compensating the exposure.
• The AF area is not displayed.
• ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
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