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.
∆Press the power button.
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∆You can also raise or lower the flash
manually (the flash turns off when lowered).
Choose Amode. ∆Set the mode dial to A.
∆When you point the camera toward the subject, the camera will make a slight noise as it determines the scene.
The icon for the determined scene will appear in the upper right of the screen. The camera will focus on detected faces and display frames on them.
∆Black bars will appear on the left and right sides of the screen. There areas cannot be recorded when shooting.
Focus Range (Approx.) Zoom Bar
24
∆Moving the zoom lever toward i will
zoom in on your subject, making it appear larger. Moving the lever toward j will zoom out from your subject, making it appear smaller. The zoom bar appears.
∆If you move the zoom lever all the way to the left or right the size will change quickly, and if you move it slightly, the size will changeslowly (except for movies).