Using The Shooting Functions; Switching The Shooting Mode - Sony Cyber-shot 3-700-727-12(1) Handbook

Using the shooting functions

Switching the shooting mode

You can switch the shooting mode.
There are three shooting modes available for still images: Auto Adjustment, Program Auto,
Scene Selection; and there are two recording modes for movies: Auto Adjustment and High
Sensitivity. The default setting is Auto Adjustment.
To switch the shooting mode to other than Auto Adjustment, follow the procedure described
below.
1 Select the shooting mode by mode switch.
Still image
Movie
2 Touch the shooting mode setting button.
3 Touch the desired mode.
4 Touch [BACK] to turn off the setup screen.
Still image mode
: Auto Adjustment
Allows you to shoot still images with the setting adjusted automatically.
: Scene Selection
Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene (page 42).
: Program Auto
Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed
and the aperture value). Also you can select various settings using the menu. (For
details on the functions available, see page 39.) The setting buttons for Focus,
Metering mode, ISO and EV will appear on the bottom of the screen (page 44).
Movie mode
: Auto Adjustment
Allows you to shoot movies easily with the setting adjusted automatically.
: High Sensitivity
Allows you to shoot movies using settings appropriate for a dark location.
Mode switch
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