●● The zoom factor cannot be adjusted by pressing the [] button (=36) while you are holding down the [] button.

●● Recomposing the shot while holding down the [] button may make image stabilization less effective. In this case, [] is displayed in gray. If this occurs, release the [] button, compose the shot, and then press it again.

●● If you start recording a movie while holding down the [] button, image stabilization may cause the shot to be recomposed.

●● Although no image stabilization icon is shown while you hold down the [] button, image stabilization optimal for shooting at the telephoto end is applied.

●● To fine-tune the size of subjects gradually, move the zoom lever while holding down the [] button.

Auto Zooming to Keep Faces at a Constant Size

 Still Images   Movies

The camera automatically zooms in and out to keep a detected face

(=65) at a constant size on the screen. If the person moves closer, the camera automatically zooms out, and vice versa. This size can also be adjusted, as needed.

1 Enter Auto mode.

●●Press and release the [] button quickly. ●●[Auto: On] is displayed.

2 Choose the face.

 

 

 

●●[

] is displayed once a face has been

 

 

 

detected.

 

 

 

 

 

●●If multiple faces are detected, press the

 

 

 

[

] button to switch to the face to keep at

 

 

 

a constant size.

 

 

 

 

 

●●The camera zooms in and out to keep the

 

 

 

face framed by [ ] at a constant size on

 

 

 

the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

3 Shoot.

 

 

 

 

 

●●Even after you shoot, [

] remains

 

 

 

around the face displayed at a constant

 

 

 

size.

 

 

 

 

 

●●To cancel constant face display size,

 

 

 

press the [ ] button again. [

Auto: Off]

 

 

 

is displayed.

 

 

 

 

Adjusting the Constant Face Display Size

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

●●When Auto is on, press the [

][ ]

 

 

 

buttons or turn the [

] dial to choose

 

 

 

the desired option.

 

 

 

 

 

●●The camera zooms automatically to keep

 

 

 

faces at the specified size.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Face

Keep faces large enough to show facial expressions

 

clearly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upper Body

Keep faces small enough to show the person’s upper

 

body.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whole Body

Keep faces small enough to show the person’s entire

 

body.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Keep faces at the size specified by moving the zoom

 

Manual

lever. Release the zoom lever once the desired size

 

 

 

has been obtained.

 

 

Before Use

Basic Guide

Advanced Guide

1

Camera Basics

 

 

2

Auto Mode /

Hybrid Auto Mode

 

 

3

Other Shooting Modes

 

 

4

P Mode

 

 

5

Tv, Av, and M Mode

 

 

6

Playback Mode

 

 

7

Setting Menu

 

 

8

Accessories

 

 

9

Appendix

Index

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