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## Scene Selection

Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene.

1. Set the mode switch to (Still Image).

1. MENU (REC Mode) (Scene Selection) on the control button desired mode

- If you want to select the other Scene Selection mode, select from MENU.

(Soft Skin) | Allows you to shoot faces for smoothness.
(Soft Snap) | Allows you to shoot images with a softer atmosphere for portraits and flowers, etc.
(Landscape) | Allows easy shooting of distant scenes by focusing in the distance. Shoots vivid blue sky and flora colors.
(Twilight Portrait) | Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the night view in the background without compromising the atmosphere.
(Twilight) | Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings.
(High Sensitivity) | Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions, reducing blur.
(Gourmet) | Shifts to Macro mode, allowing you to shoot food arrangements in delicious and bright color.
(Pet) | Allows you to shoot images of your pet with the best settings.
(Beach) | Allows you to record the blue of the water clearly when shooting seaside or lakeside scenes.
(Snow) | Allows you to record clear images preventing sunken colors in snowy scenes or other places where the whole screen appears white.
(Fireworks) | Allows you to record fireworks in all their splendor.
(Underwater) (DSC-W570/W580 only) | Allows you to shoot underwater in natural colors in housing (Marine pack, etc.).

Notes

- When you shoot images using (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight) or (Fireworks) mode, the shutter speed is slower and the images tend to blur. To prevent blurring, the use of a tripod is recommended.

- You may not be able to set some functions or MENU items depending on the selected REC mode. For details, see “Functions not available in some REC modes” [Details] and “MENU items not available in some REC modes.” [Details]

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