Playback and Shooting of Basics The

Step 3 Frame a Picture

1Hold the camera steady.

•Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator, microphone, 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 Viewfinder

By pressing the xbutton, you can shoot while looking through the viewfinder (A10).

C When Using a Tripod

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

-When shooting in dim lighting with the flash lowered, or in a shooting mode in which the flash is disabled

-When using the telephoto setting

•When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting, set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu (A99) to prevent potential errors caused by this function.

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