Solution
You can capture beautiful shots of people against starry skies.
After initially firing the flash to capture the person, the camera shoots twice without flash. The three images are combined into a single image and processed to make the stars more prominent.
1. Turn the camera on.
2. Set the mode dial to [SCN].
3. Press the [ ] button when the shooting screen is displayed.
4. When the menu options are displayed, press the [ ] , [
] buttons to choose [Rec. Mode] (
) in the upper left of the screen, and then press the [
] button.
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5. Press the [ ] , [
] buttons to choose [
: Star] from the options displayed at the bottom of the screen, and then press the [
] button.
6. Press [ ] (
) when the following screen is displayed.
7. Press the [ ] , [
] buttons to choose [
: Star Portrait ] from the options appearing on the bottom of the screen, and then press the [
] button.
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8. Move the [ ] switch to raise the flash.
9. Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still.
10. Press the shutter button to shoot. The flash fires as the camera takes the first shot.
11. The person you are shooting should stay still until the lamp blinks three times after the third shot, which may take up to about two seconds.
12. All the shots are combined to create a single image.
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This completes the explanation of shooting in Star Portrait mode.