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Step 3 Frame a Picture
1
Ready the camera.
•
Keep your fingers, hair, camera strap and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-
assist illuminator and microphone.
•
To shoot in the “tall” orientation, hold the camera so that the flash is above the lens.
2
Frame the picture.
•
When the camera determines a scene mode, the
shooting mode icon changes (
•
When the camera detects a face, a yellow double
border (focus area) is displayed.
See “Using Face Detection” (
65) for more
information.
•
When non-human subjects are photographed, or a subject with which no face can be
detected is framed, the focus area is not displayed. Position the main subject near the
center of the monitor.
B
Notes on
G
(Easy Auto) Mode
•
When the digital zoom is in effect, the shooting mode is set to
U
.
•
Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. In this
case, select another shooting mode.
C
ISO Sensitivity
E
(ISO sensitivity,
7) may be displayed on the shooting screen. When
E
is displayed, the ISO
sensitivity is automatically raised.
C
Using a Tripod
•
In the following situations, use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during
shooting and to avoid the effects of camera shake.
– When shooting in dark surroundings or when flash mode (
54) is set to
W
(off)
– When shooting at the telephoto zoom position
•
To take a picture with the camera attached to a tripod, set
Vibration reduction
in the setup
menu (
Off
.
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