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Basic Photography
Step 1 - Select
P
Mode
This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in
P
(auto) mode.
In this automatic, "point-and-shoot" mode, the majority of camera settings are
controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions, producing optimal
results in most situations.
Rotate the mode dial to
P
Turn the camera on
• The power-on lamp will light and the monitor
will display a welcome screen (
Q
83). The
camera is ready to shoot when the monitor
shows the view through the camera lens.
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AUTO
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Image mode
Choose from five options depending
on how you plan to use the picture
(
Q
63). The default setting is
H
.
Shooting mode/scene mode
P
indicates auto mode.
Flash mode
Choose from five modes de-
pending on lighting and your
creative intent (
Q
24). The de-
fault setting is
!#
(auto).
Number of exposures remaining
The number of pictures that can be stored
depends on the capacity of the memory or
memory card and the option chosen for
Image mode
(
Q
63).
Memory/memory card
When the camera contains a
memory card,
/
is displayed,
and when there is no card in
the camera,
}
is displayed.
