If the subjects are located at very close to the camera (approximately 110 cm or
less), the image you see in the viewfinder won
,
t be exactly the same as the image
that is captured. In this case it is recommended that you capture images by viewing
the LCD monitor by
Setting the Camera to the Close-up Mode
.
Hold the camera with both hands and keep your elbows against your sides to
hold the camera firmly in position.
If the viewfinder lamp (red) is blinking after an image is captured, it means the
flash is charging.
Capturing Images by Looking into the Viewfinder (LCD Monitor off)
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Open the lens cover and press the power
switch to turn on the power.
The camera will enter the Still Image Capture mode.
1
Press
three times to set the view finder
to the Display Off mode.
Switching the LCD Monitor Display Mode
2
Keep your elbows against your sides and
hold the camera with both hands. Set the
layout so that you can see the subject(s)
inside the view finder.
3
Press
three
times.
P31
P15
Press the shutter.
●
When the image has been captured, you will hear a
bleep sound.
●
If
Quick View
is set to
ON
(the default setting is
ON
), the
captured image is displayed automatically. Once the current
image is displayed, you can capture the next image.
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■ Using the Flash
Select a desired flash setting according to the condition and purpose of image capture. The flash
sequence consists of two flashes: the preliminary flash and the main flash. The amount of light
required by the main flash is calculated based on the exposure information of the subjects as obtained
with the preliminary flash. This ensures that the image is captured under appropriate lighting.
Suppressed Flash mode：
The flash will not operate .
In a dark place the shutter speed drops and camera shake occurs more easily. To capture
images in a dark place, use a tripod, etc., to keep the camera as still as possible.
Auto mode：
The camera automatically flashes in accordance with the environment in which the
image is captured.
Red-Eye Reduction (auto) mode：
Use this mode if you want to make the eyes of the subjects look natural in a darker
environment with flash usage. The camera flashes once before the main flash is
emitted upon image capture.
Forced Flash mode：
The camera always flashes.
●
The flash-interlocked range (recommended) is approximately 0.6 to 2.1 m, but the flash won
,
t operate in Close-Up
mode. In Close-Up mode, the
effective interlocked range (recommended) becomes approximately 1.1 to 2.1 m
. The
flash effect may not be appropriate on subjects positioned outside this range.
●
The flash mode selected here returns to the Suppressed Flash
mode once the camera is turned off or
Setting
to the Default
is executed.
●
The camera won
,
t flash if Close-Up
mode is selected.
●
When a given scene mode is selected, the camera is locked to the flash mode that is most appropriate to the selected
scene mode. A different flash mode cannot be selected. Please refer to
Setting the Scene Mode
.
●
It may take approximately 10 seconds to charge the flash. The charge time will vary,
depending on the use condition of the camera and the remaining battery power.
●
You cannot capture an image by pressing the shutter button while the flash is charging.
●
If the battery power is low, the flash may not operate even in a dark place. If the camera doesn
,
t flash in a
dark place, it is recommended that the batteries be replaced.
●
The Red-Eye Reduction mode is different from the Forced Flash mode.
●
The red-eye reduction effect varies with a given subject. The effect may decrease, depending on the distance
to the subject or conditions of image capture.
In the Still Image Capture mode, press the
flash
button（
【
N
】
）repeatedly to select
the desired flash mode.
●
When the flash is enabled, the viewfinder lamp (red)
blinks to inform you that the flash is charging.
1
Default setting
P25
P27
P55
P31
Capturing
Still
Images/Videos
Basic
Operations
