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3
Basic Phot
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raph
y and Pla
yback
Taking Photographs
This section explains basic photography.
1
Select
S
mode.
Rotate the mode dial to
S
(
ADVANCED SR AUTO
). The follow-
ing information will be displayed in
the LCD monitor.
A
Scene Icon
: The camera automat-
ically selects the appropriate
scene.
B
The
u
Icon
: Shows that the cam-
era is focusing on the subjects’
eyes.
A
B
O
In
S
mode, the camera continuously adjusts focus and search-
es for eyes, increasing the drain on the battery; in addition, the
sound of the camera focusing may be audible.
2
Ready the camera.
Hold the camera steady with both
hands and brace your elbows against
your sides. Shaking or unsteady
hands can blur your shots.
To prevent pictures that are out of fo-
cus or too dark (underexposed), keep
your fi ngers and other objects away
from the lens, fl ash, and AF-assist il-
luminator.
Summary of Contents for X-A5
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Page 17: ...1 Before You Begin ...
Page 35: ...19 First Steps ...
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Page 51: ...35 Basic Photography and Playback ...
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Page 57: ...41 Movie Recording and Playback ...
Page 63: ...47 Taking Photographs ...
Page 113: ...97 The Shooting Menus ...
Page 139: ...123 Playback and the Playback Menu ...
Page 157: ...141 The Setup Menus ...
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Page 173: ...157 Shortcuts ...
Page 179: ...163 Peripherals and Optional Accessories ...
Page 185: ...169 Connections ...
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Page 197: ...181 Technical Notes ...
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