5Shoot images easily (Auto adjustment mode)

Holding the camera
1 Select a mode.

 

Still image (auto adjustment mode):

Select .

Movie:

Select .

Hold the camera with your thumb on the strap hookPosition the subject in the center of the focus frame.Zoom leverControl button
2Shoot with the shutter button. Still image:
Press and holdAE/AF lock indicator

 

 

Press fully down
halfway down toFlashing t lit/beeps

 

 

The shutter sounds.

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AF range finder frame

Movie:

Press fully down

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REC

To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again.

Shoot still images (Scene Selection)

1 Select .

2 Press MENU.

 

Program

 

Auto

 

Camera

 

Mode

 

3 Select (Camera) with b,

 

then select a mode with v/V.

 

Program

 

Auto

 

Camera

 

WB ISO

 

• For details on modes, see below.

 

• The setting is maintained even when the power is
MENU buttonturned off.

 

Control button

4 Press MENU to turn off the

 

menu.

 

5 Shoot with the shutter

 

button.

6View/delete images

1 Select

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2 Select an image with b/B.

 

 

 

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Still image: the image size is displayed

 

 

Movie: is displayed

 

 

 

 

 

Movie:

 

 

 

 

Zoom lever

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To play back a movie, press z.

 

 

 

 

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Playback bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOP

REV/CUE

VOLUME

 

 

 

 

Rewind/Fast forward: b/B

 

 

(Return to normal playback: z)

 

button

Volume: v/V

 

 

 

Control button

 

Stop playback: z

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Movies with the image size [160] are displayed a size smaller.
Using the control button

 

 

 

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Using the flash for

 

 

 

 

still images

 

 

 

 

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Review

 

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Shooting close-up

 

 

 

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Using the

 

 

 

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Using the zoom

Zoom lever

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You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie.When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses [Digital Zoom].

For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 45)

To cancel the Scene Selection
Select [Auto] or [Program] with v/V.
To delete images
1Display the image you want to delete and press (delete).2 Select [Delete] with v, then press z.

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To cancel the deletionSelect [Exit], then press z.

Delete

Exit

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Checking the last still image you shot (Quick Review)Press b () on the control button.To cancel, press b again.The image may appear rough right after playback starts.

To delete the image, press (Delete) and select [Delete] with v on the control button, then press z.

Using the self-timerBefore step 2, press V () on the control button.

Press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes, and a beep sounds until the shutter operates (approximately 10 seconds later).

Self-timer lamp
Scene Selection modesThe following modes are predetermined to match the scene conditions.
Magnifying glass

 

 

 

Soft snap

 

The subject appears on the LCD

 

 

Shoots portraits of people,

screen magnified by up to 3.5×.

 

 

 

 

flowers, etc., with a gentle

 

 

 

 

 

 

atmosphere.

 

 

To view an enlarged image (playback zoom)Slide the zoom lever toward while displaying a still image.To undo the zoom, slide the zoom lever toward .Adjust the portion: v/V/b/BCancel playback zoom: zTo store enlarged images: [Trimming] t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 43)
Selecting a flash mode for still images

Before step 2, press v ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.

No indicator Strobes if it is dark (default setting)Forced flashSlow synchro (Forced flash)

SL The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light.

No flashShooting distance (when [ISO] is set to [Auto])W side: Approx. 0.1 to 2.6 m (3 15/16 to 8 feet 6 3/8 inches)T side: Approx. 0.5 to 2.1 m (1 feet 7 11/16 to 6 feet 10 11/16 inches)The flash strobes twice. The first time is to adjust the light quantity.Shooting close-up (Macro)Before step 2, press B () on the control button.To cancel, press B again.Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended.

The in-focus range becomes narrow, and the complete subject may not entirely be in focus.

The AF speed drops.

To shoot at even closer distances than close-ups (Macro) recording, use (Magnifying glass mode) in the Scene mode.

Shortest shooting distance from the lens surfaceSetting all the way to the W side: Approx. 8 cm (3 1/4 inches)
• Using a tripod is recommended.If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on

If the subject is closer than approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches), use the Macro mode (left column).

When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly and the beep does not sound. Recompose the shot and focus again.

Subjects difficult to focus on are:
–Distant from the camera and dark

–Reflect light or have a lustrous finish

–The contrast between the subject and its–Flashing
background is poor.–Against light
–Seen through glass

 

–Moving fast

 

To identify items on the screent“User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 17)
Distance to the subject

Magnification scale

1 cm (13/32 inch)

3.5×

 

 

2 cm (13/16 inch)

2.2×

 

 

5 cm (2 inches)

1.1×

 

 

10 cm (4 inches)

0.5×

 

 

20 cm (7 7/8 inches)

0.3×

 

 

The focal distance to a subject is approx. 1 cm to 20 cm (13/32 inch to 7 7/8 inches).

The optical zoom is locked to the W side and cannot be used.When you slide the zoom lever, the image is enlarged using the digital zoom.

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Twilight*

Shoots night scenes at a distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings.

Twilight portrait*Shoots portraits in dark places.Candle*

Shoot candlelit scenes, without spoiling the atmosphere.

LandscapeShoots landscapes, etc., by focusing on a distant subject.High-speed shutterShoots moving subjects outdoors or in other bright places.BeachShoots seasides or lakesides, the blue of the water clearly recorded. SnowShoots whitish scenes brightly. Fireworks*Fireworks are recorded in all their splendor.
Viewing an index screenSlide the zoom lever toward (index) and select an image with v/V/b/B.

To return to the single-image screen, press z. To display the next (previous) index screen, press b/B.

 

 

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If you slide again, the sixteen-image index screen appears.To delete images in index mode

1While an index screen is displayed, press (Delete) and select [Select] with v/V on the control button, then press z.

2Select the image you want to delete with v/V/b/B, then press z to display the(Delete) indicator on the selected image.

To cancel a selection

Select an image you have previously selected for deletion, then press z to delete the indicator from the image.

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3Press (Delete).4Select [OK] with B, then press z.
Setting all the way to the T side: Approx. 25 cm (9 7/8 inches)
*The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a tripod is recommended.To use the functions set by the control button with Scene Selection

Before shooting in step 5, select the settings with the control button. Some functions are not available, depending on the Scene Selection mode. When you press the button to select functions that cannot be combined with Scene Selection, a beep sounds. t “User’s Guide/ Troubleshooting” (page 25)

To delete all the images in the folder, select [All In This Folder] with v/V in step 1 instead of [Select], then press z.