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Quick Start Guide

Normal Settings:
Card - Still pictures.
Tape - Movies.
Program Selector: Easy Recording automatically sets shutter speed, focus, ... 
To select presets for focus, exposure, ... p. 46
Set Program selector to P
In camera mode 
Push set dial in to actaivate
Rotate to select AE (Auto Exposure) mode: p 46
 -  Auto - Automatically sets focus, exposure, ... 
   but you have the option of manual override.
 -  Sports
 -  Portrait (short depth of field to blur background)
 -  Spotlight - Spot light scenes or fireworks
 -  Sand & Snow
 -  Low Light

Display (p128)
 
Night Mode:
You may have to go into the Menu > Camera Setup > Night Mode to enable it.
Night+ - Dark
Super Night - Very Dark
Pushing the button causes the LED on the front to come on.
I don't know what the difference in "Low Light" AE mode (above) and pressing the Night Mode button.
 
AE Shift
Lighten or darken picture by manually adjusting exposure. p51
 

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last updated 6 July 2005