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Shooting Smart Auto

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Still Images Shooting (Smart Auto) Movies For fully automatic selection at optimal settings for specific scenes, simply let the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions. 1 Turn the camera on. zzPress the power button. XXThe startup screen is displayed. 2 Enter [ ] mode. zzPress the button repeatedly until [ ] is displayed. zzAim the camera at the subject. The camera will make a slight clicking noise as it determines the scene. XXA scene icon is displayed in the upper right of the screen (=37). XXFrames displayed around any detected subjects indicate that they are in focus. Zoom Bar 3 Compose the shot. zzTo zoom in and enlarge the subject, move the zoom lever toward (telephoto), and to zoom away from the subject, move it toward (wide angle). (A zoom bar showing the zoom position is displayed.) 4 Shoot. Shooting Still Images Focus. zzPress the shutter button halfway. The camera beeps twice after focusing, and AF frames are displayed to indicate image areas in focus. XXSeveral AF frames are displayed when multiple areas are in focus. Shoot. zzPress the shutter button all the way down. XXAs the camera shoots, a shutter sound is played, and in low-light conditions, the flash fires automatically. zzKeep the camera still until the shutter sound ends. XXYour shot is only displayed until the camera is ready to shoot again. Cover Preliminary Notes and Legal Information Contents: Basic Operations Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Smart Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 34

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Cover
Preliminary Notes
and Legal Information
Contents: Basic
Operations
Advanced Guide
Camera Basics
Smart Auto
Mode
Other Shooting
Modes
Playback Mode
Setting Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Basic Guide
P Mode
Still Images
Movies
Shooting (Smart Auto)
For fully automatic selection at optimal settings for specific scenes, simply
let the camera determine the subject and shooting conditions.
1
Turn the camera on.
z
Press the power button.
X
The startup screen is displayed.
2
Enter [
] mode.
z
Press the <
o
> button repeatedly until
[
] is displayed.
z
Aim the camera at the subject. The
camera will make a slight clicking noise
as it determines the scene.
X
A scene icon is displayed in the upper
right of the screen (
=
37
).
X
Frames displayed around any detected
subjects indicate that they are in focus.
3
Compose the shot.
z
To zoom in and enlarge the subject, move
the zoom lever toward <
i
> (telephoto),
and to zoom away from the subject, move
it toward <
j
> (wide angle). (A zoom bar
showing the zoom position is displayed.)
Zoom Bar
4
Shoot.
Shooting Still Images
Focus.
z
Press the shutter button halfway. The
camera beeps twice after focusing, and
AF frames are displayed to indicate
image areas in focus.
X
Several AF frames are displayed when
multiple areas are in focus.
Shoot.
z
Press the shutter button all the way
down.
X
As the camera shoots, a shutter sound
is played, and in low-light conditions, the
flash fires automatically.
z
Keep the camera still until the shutter
sound ends.
X
Your shot is only displayed until the
camera is ready to shoot again.