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2
Brace your elbows against your sides and hold
the camera with both hands. Position the thumb
of your right hand so that it is handy for using
the zoom.
Set the Mode switch to “Q”.
When you are taking shots using the viewfinder,
you can make the battery last longer by pressing
the “DISP” button to switch the LCD monitor off.
(Note that you cannot switch the LCD monitor off
in Macro mode.)
hPhotography range:Approx. 80 cm (2.6 ft.) toinfinity
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For close-up shots, use the Macro setting (➡P.27).
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You should use the viewfinder to take pictures(switch the LCD monitor off) to make the battery lastlonger.
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Use a tripod to avoid camera shake, particularly forshots is dark situations when the flash is set toSuppressed Flash mode (➡P.37).
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If a “∂”, “ƒ”, “å” or“˙” message appears, see P.106,107.

BASIC OPERATION GUIDE

●Using the Menus
1
Display the menu.
Press the “MENU/OK” button.
2
Select a menu option.
Press the “d” or “c”.
Press this button to stop
a procedure midway
through.
Help messages are displayed at the bottom of
the screen to show you the next step to take.
Press the button indicated.
Press the “DISP” button
to use the zoom.
In the Owner’s Manual, black triangles
are used to indicate up, down, left
and right. “ab” is used to indicate
up/down. Left and right are indicated
by “d” and “c” respectively.
3
Select a setting.
Press the “a” or “b”.
Displaying the On-screen Help
4
Confirm your selection.
Press the “MENU/OK” button.
TAKING PICTURES (AAUTO MODE)
Q
MODE
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