Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)

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. The camera can also detect and focus on faces, setting the color and brightness to optimal levels.

Turn on the camera.

zPress the power button.

XThe flash will automatically rise and the start-up screen will appear.

zYou can also raise or lower the flash

manually (the flash does not fire when lowered).

Enter Amode.

z Set the mode dial to A.

z When 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 right of the screen.

XThe camera will focus on detected subjects and display frames on them.

XBlack bars will appear on the left and right sides of the screen. These areas will not be recorded when shooting.

Focus range (approx.)

Zoom bar

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.)

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