Step 3 Frame a Picture

1Hold the camera steadily in both hands.

•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 built-in flash is above the lens.

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2Frame the picture.

•When the camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode, the shooting mode icon will be changed (A38).

•When the camera detects a face, that face will be framed by a yellow double border (focus area).

•Up to 12 faces can be detected. If more than one face is detected, the face closest to the camera will be framed by a double border, and the others by a single border.

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•When taking pictures of subjects other than people, or framing a subject with which no face is detected, a focus area will not be displayed. Frame the picture so that the intended subject is at or near the center of the frame.

BNote on G(Easy Auto) Mode

When digital zoom is in effect, shooting mode is G.

CUsing a Tripod

•We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting in the following situations:

-When shooting in dim lighting or when the flash mode (A55) is set to W(off), and when telephoto shooting.

-When using the telephoto setting.

•Set Vibration reduction in the setup menu (A98) to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

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