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Advanced
Features
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eMACRO (CLOSE-UP)PHOTOGRAPHY
Selecting Macro mode allows you to take close-up
shots.
1Set the Power switch to “q”.
2The setting changes each time you press the “E”
button and the last macro setting displayed is
selected.
hEffective Photography range
Approx. 9 cm to 80 cm (3.5 in. to 31.5 in.)
hEffective flash range
Approx. 30 cm to 60 cm (11.8 in. to 23.6 in.)
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Macro photography is automatically cancelled in the following
situations:
iWhen the Mode dial is switched to “r” or “?”
iWhen the lens has retracted 6 seconds after the camera
was switched to Playback mode
iWhen the camera is switched OFF
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Select the appropriate Flash mode for the conditions.
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If you are shooting in a dark location (when the “|” camera
shake warning icon is displayed), use a tripod to prevent
camera shake.
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The lens is fixed at the wide-angle zoom setting and only the
digital zoom can be used.
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The LCD monitor is automatically switched ON and cannot be
switched OFF.
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When you cancel Macro mode, the LCD monitor remains on.
OFF ON
fCONTINUOUS SHOOTING
1Set the Power switch to “q”.
2The setting changes each time you press the
“R” button and the last continuous shooting
setting displayed is selected.
f: Top 5-frame Continuous Shooting
k: Final 5-frame Continuous Shooting
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If you use the viewfinder to take a picture
in Macro mode, the field visible through
the viewfinder does not match the field
actually photographed because the
viewfinder and lens are in different
positions. Accordingly, you should use
the LCD monitor to take pictures in
Macro mode.

◆Notes on Using the Continuous Shooting Modes ◆

hShooting continues for as long as you hold down the Shutter button.
hIf there is insufficient space on the xD-Picture Card, as many frames are shot as can be recorded on
the available space.
hThe focus is determined in the first frame and cannot be changed in mid-sequence.
hThe exposure is set when the first frame is shot.
hThe speed of continuous shooting varies depending on the shutter speed.
hThe speed of continuous shooting does not change with the number of recorded pixels.
hThe flash cannot be used as the flash mode is set to Suppressed Flash.
hAfter the shots are taken, the results are always displayed. To choose whether or not the images will
be recorded, select “IMAGE DISP.” in the SET–UP menu to “PREVIEW” settings (➡P.71).

dFLASH

STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
xAuto Flash Mode
Use this mode for ordinary photography. The flash fires
automatically as required by the shooting conditions.
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If you press the shutter button while the flash is charging, the shot will
be taken without the flash.
dForced Flash
Use this mode to photograph backlit scenes, such as a
subject against a window or in the shade of a tree, or to
obtain the correct colors when you are shooting under
lighting such as fluorescent tubes. In this mode, the flash
fires in bright as well as dark conditions.
bRed-Eye Reduction
Use this mode to ensure that the subject’s eyes appear
natural when photographing people in low-light conditions.
The flash fires a pre-flash just before the picture is taken
and then fires again to take the actual picture.
The flash fires automatically as required by the shooting
conditions.
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If you press the shutter button while the flash is charging, the shot will
be taken without the flash.
cSlow Synchro
This is a flash mode that uses a slow shutter speed. This
allows you to take pictures of people at night that clearly
show both your subjects and the night time backdrop. To
prevent camera shake, always use a tripod.
hSlowest shutter speed
/(?night scene): Up to 3 sec.
nRed-Eye Reduction + Slow Synchro
Use this mode for slow synchro shots with red-eye reduction.
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The image may be overexposed when you shoot bright scenes.

◆Red-Eye Effect ◆

When you use the flash to photograph people in low-light conditions, their eyes sometimes appear
red in the picture. This is caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the inside of the eye. Use
Red-Eye Reduction flash to effectively minimize the likelihood of the red-eye effect.
Take the following measures to make Red-Eye Reduction more effective:
hGet the subjects to look at the camera. hGet as close as possible to the subjects.
To take a picture of a main subject at night with the
background brightly lit, please use the “?” mode “/”
(Night Scene) settings (➡P.38).
eMACRO (CLOSE-UP)PHOTOGRAPHY/fCONTINUOUS SHOOTING
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
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