Taking pictures
Using the level gauge
■■Recording modes: 
If you want to make sure that the camera is not tilted up, down, to the left or to the right, for example, when you take a picture of a landscape, use the level gauge indication as a reference.
Press the [DISP] button to switch the display
Press the button until the level gauge is displayed.
Correct the camera angle
■■Using the level gauge
The yellow line indicates the current angle (horizontal line). Correct the angle of the camera so that it matches the white line.
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••When the camera’s angle is near level, the level gauge will turn green. ••When pictures are taken in portrait orientation, the level gauge is automatically
switched to portrait orientation.
●●Even when the angle is more or less correct, there may be an error of about ±1 degree.
●●When the camera is moved, the level gauge may not be displayed correctly.
●●The level gauge may not be displayed correctly or the direction detect function may not operate correctly if the pictures are taken with the camera pointing sharply up or down.
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