Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)
•What if a flashing
appears?Attach the camera to a tripod so that the camera does not move and blur the image.
•What if the camera does not play any sounds?Pressing the lbutton while turning on the camera power will turn off all sounds except for warning sounds. To turn the sounds on, press the n button to choose [Mute] in the 3tab, then press the qrbuttons to choose [Off].
•What if the image comes out dark even if the flash fired when shooting?The subject is too far away for the flash to reach. The effective flash range is approximately 50 cm – 7.0 m (1.6 – 23 ft.) at maximum wide angle (j), and approximately 50 cm – 4.0 m (1.6 – 13 ft.) at maximum telephoto (i).
•What if the camera beeps once when the shutter button is pressedhalfway?Your subject may be too close. Move the zoom lever toward jand hold it until the lens stops moving. The camera will be at its maximum wide angle setting
and you will be able to focus on subjects that are about 1 cm (0.4 in.) or more away from the end of the lens. Move the zoom lever toward iand hold it until the lens stops moving. The camera will be at its maximum telephoto setting and you will be able to focus on subjects that are about 30 cm (12 in.) or more away from the end of the lens.
•What if the lamp lights when the shutter button is pressed halfway?To reduce
The flash is charging. You can shoot when recharging ends.
What if an icon appears in the upper right of the screen?The icon for the determined scene will appear in the upper right of the screen. For details on the icons that appear, see “Scene Icons” (p. 198).
Choosing the subject to focus on (Tracking AF)After pressing the 
button and displaying 
, point the camera so that 
is on the subject you want to focus on. Press and hold the shutter button halfway to display a blue frame where focus and exposure will be maintained (Servo AF).
Press the shutter button fully to shoot.
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