Advanced
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Advanced
Switching to Live View
You can also take pictures while looking at
the LCD Monitor by using it as a Viewfinder.
This is called Live View.
This is useful if you want to check the
composition of the subject on the LCD
Monitor when taking close-up pictures,
using a tripod etc.
Press [LIVE VIEW] to switch the
setting.
A
: [LIVE VIEW] button
B
: LCD monitor
C
: When taking pictures with the
Viewfinder
D
: When taking pictures with the Live
View
∫
You can do the following with Live
View
• Guide lines display (P51)
You can take pictures with
well-designed composition by viewing
the balance of the subject.
• Histogram display (P52)
You can display the exposure of a
picture as a graph.
• High angle mode (P53)
You can make the LCD monitor easier
to see when taking a picture with the
camera held high above your head.
• MF assist (P55)
You can enlarge a section of the screen
for adjusting the focus.
• Aperture stopping down button [
]
(P57)
You can check the depth of field without
the screen becoming dark.
• Aspect ratio (P79)
You can take pictures with a wide angle
of view.
• Extended optical zoom (P80)
You can enlarge the picture with no
picture quality deterioration.
• Digital zoom (P81)
You can further enhance the zoom
magnification.
• Refer to P14 for information about the
screen display when taking pictures with
Live View.
• Attach the eye piece cap when taking
pictures with Live View. (P25)
• The exposure and the color tone may
differ when taking pictures with Live View
and when taking pictures with the
Viewfinder.
• [AFC] in focus mode is not activated when
taking pictures with Live View. (P35)
If you switch the focus mode lever to
[AFC], the message [SWITCH TO AFS]
appears and [AFC] in focus mode is set.
A
B
P
STANDARD
STANDARD
ISO
ISO
100
100
AUTO
AUTO
WB
WB
19
19
SINGLE
SINGLE
NORMAL
NORMAL
CUSTOM
CUSTOM
-1
+1
+1
0
-2
+2
+2
ISO
ISO100
100
P
STD
STD
19
19
C
D
