Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A(Auto) Mode

Indicators Displayed in A(Auto) Mode

Shooting mode Adisplayed in A (auto) mode.

Motion detection icon The effects of the subject movement and camera shake are reduced.

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Basic

Internal memory indicator

Image mode

Indicates that images will be stored on the

The combination of image

camera’s internal memory (approximately 44 MB).

size and image quality

When a memory card is inserted in the camera,

(compression) is displayed.

Cdoes not appear and images will be stored on

The default setting is i

the memory card.

Normal (3,648 × 2,736).

The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds (A118). When the monitor has turned off in standby mode to save power, press the power switch or the shutter-release button to reactivate it (A122).

DFunctions Available in A(Auto) Mode

In A(auto) mode, macro mode (A31) and exposure compensation (A32) can be applied and pictures can be taken using the flash mode (A28) and self-timer (A30). Pressing the dbutton in A(auto) mode allows you to specify settings for all shooting menu items (A92) depending upon the shooting situations.

Mode Auto Playback: and Photography

D Motion Detection

When Auto (default setting) is selected for the Motion detection option (A120) in the setup menu and the camera detects camera shake and subject movement, the camera increases shutter speed to reduce blurring.

When the camera detects camera shake or subject movement and increases shutter speed, the motion detection icon will turn green.

D Electronic Vibration Reduction

When the flash mode (A28) is set to W(off) or Y(slow sync) with Electronic VR (A113) in the

 

setup menu set to Auto, the Ricon may appear in the monitor. The appearance of Rindicates

 

shooting conditions in which the effects of camera shake can be pronounced. In these situations,

 

the camera reduces the effects of camera shake in pictures before recording them.

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