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Ta
king
Pict
ures
• Focusing may be compromised if you move the camera while the self-
timer lamp is blinking when taking still pictures.
• The flash does not discharge in
j
or
q
mode.
• In the following modes, you cannot select
j
or
q
.
9
(Green),
S
(Fireworks),
N
(Frame Composite),
o
(Miniature
Filter), or
p
(HDR Filter) mode or when recording a movie.
• Digital zoom and Intelligent Zoom are not available in
q
mode.
• For movies using the self-timer, recording will start ten seconds or two
seconds after the Movie button is pressed.
• Press the shutter release button halfway while the self-timer is running
to stop the countdown and press fully to restart the countdown.
•
Z
cannot be selected while the
9
(Green) mode settings remain as
the default. However, it can be selected if you select
Z
in another
shooting mode first, and then switch the shooting mode to
9
.
• In
j
or
q
mode, the number of pictures that can be taken
consecutively and the frame rate per second vary depending on the
shooting condition.
• In
j
or
q
mode, the focus, exposure and white balance are locked
with the first shot.
• When [Face Detection] is set to [On] (p.59) in
j
or
q
mode, the
function works only for the first shot.
• When
j
or
q
is selected as the drive mode in
b
(Auto Picture)
mode, pictures are taken consecutively in shooting mode selected for
the first shot.
