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BASIC OPERATION GUIDE
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. 60 cm (2 ft.) to infinity
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If a “∂”, “ƒ”, “å” or
“˙” message appears, see P.97, 98.
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.
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For subjects closer than 60 cm (2 ft.), use Macro
photography (➡P.31).
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Use the viewfinder to take pictures (switch the LCD
monitor off) to make the battery last longer.
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The image will be blurred if the camera moves when
taking the picture (camera shake). Use a tripod to avoid
camera shake, particularly for shots in dark locations
when the flash is set to Suppressed Flash mode.
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hUsing the Menus
1Display the menu.
Press the “MENU/OK” button.
4Confirm your selection.
Press the “MENU/OK” button.
Press this button to
stop a procedure
midway through.
Instructions for the next step in the procedure
are displayed at the bottom of the LCD monitor.
Press the button indicated.
Press the “DISP” button
to use the zoom or the
“MENU/OK” button to
trim the image.
In the Owner's Manual, black
triangles are used to indicate up,
down (a, b) and left, right (d, c)
respectively.
2Select a menu option.
Press the “d” or “c”
button.
3Select a setting.
Press the button
upward(a) or
downward(b) .
Displaying the On-screen Help
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You’ve read the chapter on getting ready and the
camera is now set up and ready to take pictures.
The Basic Photography section explains the three
basic steps of “taking pictures”, “viewing pictures”
and “erasing pictures”. Master the basic steps by
actually trying them out on the camera as you go.
TAKING PICTURES (|AUTO MODE)
q
MODE