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Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you can
let it automatically select the best settings for the scene and just shoot.
Turn on the camera.
zPress the ON/OFF button.
XThe start-up screen will appear.

Enter A mode.

zSet the mode switch to A.
zWhen you point the camera toward the
subject, the camera will make a slight
noise as it determines the scene.
XThe icon for the determined scene will
appear in the upper left of the screen, while
the icon for image stabilization will appear
in the upper right (pp. 184, 185).
XThe camera will focus on detected
subjects and display frames on them.
XBlack bars will appear on the sides of the
screen. These areas will not be recorded
when shooting.

Compose the shot.

zMoving the zoom lever toward i
(telephoto) will zoom in on your subject,
making it appear larger. Moving the lever
toward j (wide angle) will zoom out from
your subject, making it appear smaller.
(The zoom bar showing the zoom position
appears on the screen.)
Focus.
zPress the shutter button halfway to focus.
Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
Zoom Bar