Lens
Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens.

Holding the Camera Correctly

Your images will not come out

clearly if you move the camera Horizontal Vertical when you press the shutter

button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot. Holding the camera still, carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter

releases and for a few moments after it releases. This is especially important when available lighting is low, which slows down the shutter speed.

NOTE

Take care that your fingers and the strap do not

Flash

 

cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration.

 

To protect against accidentally dropping the

Front lamp

 

camera, attach the wrist strap and make sure it is

 

 

 

around your fingers or wrist while you are operating

 

 

the camera.

 

Never swing the camera around by its strap.

 

The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only. Never use it for any other purpose.

When the “Auto Rotate” setting is turned on, the

camera will detect whether it is being held vertically or horizontally when a snapshot image is shot.

When you display an image shot with the camera held vertically, the image is rotated automatically 90 degrees when displayed on the monitor screen (page 160).

IMPORTANT!

• Take care to ensure that your fingers are not blocking or are not too close to the flash. Fingers can cause unwanted shadows when using the flash.

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