Basic
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• When you press the shutter button, the
LCD monitor may become bright or dark
for a moment however the recorded pic-
ture will not be affected.
• Be careful not to move the camera when
you press the shutter button.
• Do not cover the flash or the AF assist
lamp with your fingers or other objects.
• Do not touch the front of the lens.
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Exposure (P39)
• If you select normal picture mode [
] the
exposure is automatically adjusted to an
appropriate exposure (AE=Auto Expo-
sure). However, depending on recording
conditions such as backlight, the picture
will become dark.
In this case, compensate the exposure.
This allows you to take better exposed
pictures.
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Focusing (P23, 42)
If you select normal picture mode [
], the
picture is automatically focused (AF= Auto
Focus). The focus range is 50 cm
(1.64 feet) to
c
. Even so subjects in the
picture may not be properly focused.
– When there are both near and distant
subjects in a scene.
– When there is dirt or dust on glass
between the lens and the subject.
– When there are illuminated or glittering
objects around the subject.
– When taking a picture in dark places.
– When the subject is moving fast.
– When the scene has low contrast.
– When recording a very bright subject.
– When taking close-up pictures of a
subject.
– When jitter occurs.
Try the AF/AE lock technique or macro
mode.
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Color (P58)
• The color of the subject will differ if the
color of the light surrounding it differs such
as when the light comes from sunlight or
halogen lighting. However, the camera
automatically adjusts the hue to one close
to real life. (auto white balance)
Set the white balance if you want to
change the hue you get with auto white
balance.
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When you want to take a picture of a
subject outside the AF area (AF/AE
Lock)
When recording a picture of people with a
composition like the following picture, you
will not be able to focus the camera on the
subject because the people are outside the
AF area.
In this case,
1
Aim the AF area at the subject.
2 Press the shutter button halfway
to fix
the focus and the exposure.
• The focus indication lights when the
subject is focused.
3 Press and hold the shutter button
halfway
while moving the camera as you
compose the picture.
4
Press the shutter button fully.
• You can repeatedly retry AF/AE lock
before pressing the shutter button fully.
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