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2. Getting Started/Basic Operations
Basic Operations
Hold the camera gently with both hands, keep your arms still at your side
and stand with your feet slightly apart.
• Do not cover the flash, AF Assist lamp
A
, microphone
B
, or speaker
C
with your
fingers or other objects.
• Make sure your footing is stable and there is no danger of colliding with another person or
object in the vicinity while taking pictures.
• Do not hold the lens barrel as you take pictures. There
is a risk that your finger will be trapped as the lens
retracts.
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Detects orientation of camera (Direction Detection Function)
This function detects the vertical orientation when you record
with the camera vertically orientated.
When you play back the recording, the recording is
automatically displayed in vertical orientation.
(Only available when [Rotate Disp.]
• When the camera is held vertically and tilted significantly up or down to record, the Direction
Detection Function may not work correctly.
• Motion pictures, 4K burst files, and pictures taken with [Post Focus] cannot be displayed
vertically.
Tips for taking good pictures
