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Shoot images easily (Auto adjustment mode)
Holding the camera
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Select a mode.
Still image (auto adjustment
mode):
Select .
Movie:
Select .
Hold the camera with your
thumb on the strap hook
Position the subject in the center of the focus
frame.
Control button
Using the control button
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Using the flash for
still images
S AF
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Checking the last / Shooting close-up
Review
image you shot (Macro)
(Quick Review)
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S AF
RETURN
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Using the
self-timer
S AF
Checking the last still image you shot (Quick Review)
Press b ( ) on the control button.
To cancel, press b again.
• The image may appear rough right after playback starts.
• To delete the image, press (Delete) and select [Delete] with v on the control button, then press z.
Selecting a flash mode for still images
Before step 2, press v ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.
No indicator Strobes if it is dark (default setting)
Forced flash
Slow synchro (Forced flash)
SL
The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background
that is out of flash light.
No flash
• Shooting distance (when [ISO] is set to [Auto])
W side: Approx. 0.1 to 2.6 m (3 15/16 to 8 feet 6 3/8 inches)
T side: Approx. 0.5 to 2.1 m (1 feet 7 11/16 to 6 feet 10 11/16 inches)
• The flash strobes twice. The first time is to adjust the light quantity.
Shooting close-up (Macro)
Before step 2, press ( ) on the control button.
B
To cancel, press again.
B
• Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended.
• The in-focus range becomes narrow, and the complete subject may not entirely be in focus.
• The AF speed drops.
• To shoot at even closer distances than close-ups (Macro) recording, use (Magnifying glass mode) in the
Scene mode.
Shortest shooting distance from the lens surface
Setting all the way to the W side: Approx. 8 cm (3 1/4 inches)
Setting all the way to the T side: Approx. 25 cm (9 7/8 inches)
2
Shoot with the shutter button.
Still image:
Press and hold AE/AF lock indicator Press fully down
halfway down to Flashing t lit/beeps
The shutter sounds.
focus
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AF range finder frame
Movie:
Press fully down
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REC
Zoom lever
To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again.
Using the zoom
Zoom lever
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• You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie.
• When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses [Digital Zoom].
For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting"
(page 45)
Using the self-timer
Before step 2, press ( ) on the control button.
V
Press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes, and a beep sounds until the shutter operates
(approximately 10 seconds later).
Self-timer lamp
• Using a tripod is recommended.
If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on
• If the subject is closer than approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches), use the Macro mode (left column).
• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing
slowly and the beep does not sound. Recompose the shot and focus again.
Subjects difficult to focus on are:
– Distant from the camera and dark – Reflect light or have a lustrous finish
– The contrast between the subject and its – Flashing
background is poor.
– Against light
– Seen through glass
– Moving fast
To identify items on the screen
t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 17)
Shoot still images (Scene Selection)
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Select . Press MENU.
Program
Auto
Camera
Mode
3
Select (Camera) with b,
then select a mode with v/V.
Program
Auto
Camera
WB ISO
• For details on modes, see below.
• The setting is maintained even when the power is
turned off.
MENU button
4
Control button Press MENU to turn off the
menu.
5
Shoot with the shutter
button.
To cancel the Scene Selection
Select [Auto] or [Program] with v/V.
Scene Selection modes
The following modes are predetermined to match the scene conditions.
Soft snap
Magnifying glass
The subject appears on the LCD
Shoots portraits of people,
screen magnified by up to 3.5×.
flowers, etc., with a gentle
atmosphere.
Landscape
Distance to the subject Magnification scale
1 cm (13/32 inch) 3.5×
Shoots landscapes, etc., by
2 cm (13/16 inch) 2.2×
focusing on a distant subject.
5 cm (2 inches) 1.1×
10 cm (4 inches) 0.5×
High-speed shutter
20 cm (7 7/8 inches) 0.3×
Shoots moving subjects outdoors
• The focal distance to a subject is approx. 1 cm to
or in other bright places.
20 cm (13/32 inch to 7 7/8 inches).
• The optical zoom is locked to the W side and
Beach
cannot be used.
• When you slide the zoom lever, the image is
Shoots seasides or lakesides, the
enlarged using the digital zoom.
blue of the water clearly recorded.
1.1
Snow
Twilight*
Shoots whitish scenes brightly.
Shoots night scenes at a distance
without losing the dark
atmosphere of the surroundings.
Fireworks*
Twilight portrait*
Fireworks are recorded in all their
splendor.
Shoots portraits in dark places.
Candle*
Shoot candlelit scenes, without
spoiling the atmosphere.
* The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a tripod is recommended.
To use the functions set by the control button with Scene Selection
Before shooting in step 5, select the settings with the control button. Some functions are not
available, depending on the Scene Selection mode. When you press the button to select functions
that cannot be combined with Scene Selection, a beep sounds. t "User's Guide/
Troubleshooting" (page 25)
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View/delete images
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Select . Select an image with b/B.
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BACK/NEXT VOLUME
Still image: the image size is displayed
Movie: is displayed
Movie:
Zoom lever
To play back a movie, press z.
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Playback bar
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STOP REV/CUE VOLUME
Rewind/Fast forward: b/B
(Return to normal playback: z)
Volume: v/V
button
Stop playback: z
Control button
• Movies with the image size [160] are displayed a size
smaller.
To delete images
1 Display the image you want to delete and press
(delete).
2 Select [Delete] with v, then press z.
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To cancel the deletion
Select [Exit], then press z.
Delete
Exit
BACK/NEXT
To view an enlarged image (playback zoom)
Slide the zoom lever toward while displaying a still image.
To undo the zoom, slide the zoom lever toward .
Adjust the portion: v/V/b/B
Cancel playback zoom: z
To store enlarged images: [Trimming] t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 43)
Viewing an index screen
Slide the zoom lever toward (index) and select an image with v/V/b/B.
To return to the single-image screen, press z. To display the next (previous) index screen, press
b/B.
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If you slide again, the sixteen-image
index screen appears.
To delete images in index mode
1 While an index screen is displayed, press (Delete) and select [Select] with v/V on the
control button, then press z.
2 Select the image you want to delete with v/V/b/B, then press z to display the
indicator on the selected image.
To cancel a selection
Select an image you have previously selected for deletion, then
press z to delete the indicator from the image.
SELECT TO NEXT
3 Press
(Delete).
4 Select [OK] with B, then press z.
• To delete all the images in the folder, select [All In This Folder] with v/V in step 1 instead of [Select], then
press z.
(Delete)