Taking pictures
Using the level gauge
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If you want to make sure that the camera is not tilted, for example, when you take a
picture of a landscape, use the level gauge indication as a reference.
Press the [DISP] button to switch
the display
Press the button until the level gauge is
displayed (3 or 4 times).
Correct the camera angle
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Using the level gauge
The yellow line indicates the current angle (horizontal line). Correct the angle of the
camera so that it matches the white line.
Tilting up or down
•In this case, it is facing
upward.
Tilting left or right
•In this case, it is tilted to the
right side.
•When the camera is held nearly horizontally in both directions, the level gauge will
turn green.
•When pictures are taken in portrait orientation, the level gauge is automatically
switched accordingly.
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When the displays are green, there may be an error of up to ±1 degree.
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Every time you press when [Fn Button Set] in the [Setup] menu is set to [Level
Gauge], you can turn the level gauge indication on and off.
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When the camera is being moved, the level gauge may not be displayed correctly.
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The level gauge may not be displayed correctly or the direction detect function may
not operate correctly if the pictures are taken with the camera strongly tilted up or
down.
