Set the shooting mode.
Set the shooting mode to a Creative Zone mode.

Live View ShootingN

Instead of looking through the viewfinder, you can look at a real-time image on the camera’s LCD monitor while shooting. Live View shooting does not work in Basic Zone modes.

Preparing for Live View Shooting

1 Set the lens focus mode switch to <MF>.

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3 Select [Live View function settings].

Under the [6] tab, select [Live View function settings], then press <0>.

4 Select [Live View shoot.].

Turn the <5> dial to select [Live

View shoot.], then press <0>.

5 Select [Enable].

Turn the <5> dial to select [Enable], then press <0>.

During Live View shooting, do not point the camera toward the sun. The sun’s heat can damage the camera’s internal components.

If you handhold the camera like a compact digital camera and shoot while viewing the LCD monitor, camera shake can cause blurred images. For Live View shooting, mounting the camera on a tripod is recommended.

<8> will be the same as using <d>.

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