Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)18Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you canlet it automatically select the best settings for the scene and just shoot. Thecamera can also detect and focus on faces, setting the color and brightnessto optimal levels.Turn on the camera.z Press the ON/OFF button.X The start-up screen will appear.Enter A mode.z Set the mode switch to A.z When you point the camera toward thesubject, the camera will make a slightnoise as it determines the scene.X The icon for the determined scene willappear in the upper right of the screen.X The camera will focus on detectedsubjects and display frames on them.Does the length of the shutter sound change?• Since the time required to shoot differs depending on the scene you want totake, the length of the shutter sound may change.• If the camera or subject moves while the shutter sound is playing, the recordedimage may be blurry.If you shoot without pressing the shutter button halfway, the image may notbe in focus.Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)