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Select Sharpness in the “s” Photography mode.
Use this setting to soften or emphasize outlines or
to adjust the quality of the image.
HARD: Emphasizes the outlines.
Best for shots of subjects such as buildings
or text where sharp images are desirable.
NORMAL: Best for ordinary photography.
Provides edge sharpness that is ideal
for most picture taking situations.
SOFT: Softens the outlines.
Best for shots of subjects such as people,
where a softer image is desirable.

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Select aperture-priority in the “s” Photography
mode.
This is an automatic mode to set the aperture. Use
this mode for shots that have the background out of
focus (large aperture) or have both near and far
objects in focus (small aperture).
hAperture settings:AUTO/F2.8/F5/F8
Shutter speed (auto):1/2 sec. to 1/1500 sec.
If the shutter speed appears in red when pressing
the shutter button down halfway, the shot is
overexposed or underexposed. Change the
aperture setting until the correct exposure is
obtained.
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The aperture setting shown is the value at the wide-angle
zoom setting. The actual aperture value varies depending on
the focal length of the optical zoom.

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AWHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE)

Select white balance in the “s” Photography mode.
Change the white balance setting to take a picture
with the white balance fixed for the surroundings
and lighting.
In AUTO mode, the correct white balance may not
be achieved for subjects such as close-ups of
people’s faces and pictures taken under a special
light source. Select the correct white balance for the
light source. See P.95 for more information on the
white balance.
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The color tones may vary depending on the shooting
conditions (light source, etc.).
AUTO:Automatic adjustment
(shooting to show the ambience of
the light source)
6:Shooting outdoors in fine weather
7:Shooting in shade
9:Shooting under “Daylight” fluorescent
lamps
0:Shooting under “Warm White” fluorescent
lamps
-:Shooting under “Cool White” fluorescent
lamps
8:Shooting in incandescent light
✽When the flash fires, the white balance setting for the flash is used. Consequently, to achieve a particular effect, the
flash mode should be set to Suppressed flash (➡P.35).
✽Displaying the menus (➡P.37)