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BASIC OPERATION
BEFORE TAKING PICTURES
How to hold the camera
Hold the camera securely, keeping your elbows close to your body and
making sure the camera is stable.
Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the
handstrap.
HINT
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Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when
they are played back (page 84).
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When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating, the
image may appear to waver, but this is not a malfunction.
About the touch sensor (touch focus)
With the touch sensor, the image is focused simply by a light finger-touch on
the shutter button (focus lock). With the subject in focus, just gently press the
shutter button to take the picture for a perfectly focused image.
At the same time, the touch sensor is temporarily deactivated whenever the
Mode Select Screen (page 25) or Shooting Setting Screen (page 47) is
displayed, thereby facilitating operation of these screens.
Furthermore, you can also deactivate the touch sensor so that the autofocus
operates only when you press the shutter button halfway (page 57).
A finger is blocking the
lens or flash.
Correct hold
Incorrect hold
