Selecting a shooting mode using menu operations (Shoot Mode)

still image, movie, slow&quick motion

If you are having difficulty operating the mode dial, you can also change the shooting mode using menu operations. Set MENU (Setup) → [Accessibility][Mode Dial Control Set][Shooting Mode Dial] to [Set with Menu] beforehand.

This function can be used when the camera’s system software (firmware) is Ver.3.00 or later.

  1. MENU (Shooting) → [Shooting Mode][Shoot Mode].
  2. Select (Still image), (Movie), (Slow-motion/quick-motion), or (Time-lapse) using the top/bottom side of the control wheel, and then select the desired setting using the left/right side of the control wheel.

Menu item details

Intelligent Auto:
The camera shoots with automatic scene recognition.
Program Auto:
Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value).
Aperture Priority:
You can shoot by adjusting the aperture and changing the range in focus, or by defocusing the background.
Shutter Priority:
By adjusting the shutter speed, you can shoot still images with different effects for moving objects, or record movies with natural movement.
Manual Exposure:
You can shoot with the desired exposure setting by adjusting both the shutter speed and aperture.
Memory recall:
Allows you to shoot an image after recalling often-used modes or camera settings registered in advance.
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