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Step 3 Frame a Picture

1Hold the camera steady.

• Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator, microphones, and speaker.

•When taking pictures in portrait (“tall”)

orientation, turn the camera so that the flash is above the lens.

2 Frame the picture.

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C When Using a Tripod

•We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera in the following situations.

-When shooting in dim lighting

-When shooting with the flash mode (A52) set to W(off)

-When using the telephoto setting

•When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting, set Photo VR to Off in the setup menu (A83) to prevent potential errors caused by this function.

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