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Still Images Shooting with the AF Lock Movies The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will not change even when you release your finger from the shutter button. 1 Lock the focus. zzWith the shutter button pressed halfway, press the button. XXThe focus is now locked, and [%] is displayed. zzTo unlock the focus, release the shutter button and press the button again. In this case, [%] is no longer displayed. 2 Compose the shot and shoot. Flash Still Images Changing the Flash Mode You can change the flash mode to match the shooting scene. zzPress the button, press the buttons to choose a flash mode, and then press the button. XXThe option you configured is now displayed. [ ] Auto The flash fires automatically in low-light conditions. [h] On You can have the flash fire for each shot. For details on the flash range, see "Flash Range" (=119). [Z] Slow Synchro With this option, the flash fires to increase the brightness of the main subject (such as people) while the camera shoots at a slow shutter speed to increase the brightness of the background that is out of the flash range. 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 • Even after the flash fires, ensure that the main subject does not move until the shutter sound is finished playing. • Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake. 62

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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 with the AF Lock
The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will not
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
1
Lock the focus.
z
With the shutter button pressed halfway,
press the <
q
> button.
X
The focus is now locked, and [
%
] is
displayed.
z
To unlock the focus, release the shutter
button and press the <
q
> button again. In
this case, [
%
] is no longer displayed.
2
Compose the shot and shoot.
Still Images
Flash
Changing the Flash Mode
You can change the flash mode to match the shooting scene.
z
Press the <
r
> button, press the <
q
><
r
>
buttons to choose a flash mode, and then
press the <
m
> button.
X
The option you configured is now
displayed.
[
] Auto
The flash fires automatically in low-light conditions.
[
h
] On
You can have the flash fire for each shot. For details on the flash range, see
“Flash Range” (
=
119
).
[
Z
] Slow Synchro
With this option, the flash fires to increase the brightness of the main
subject (such as people) while the camera shoots at a slow shutter speed to
increase the brightness of the background that is out of the flash range.
•
Even after the flash fires, ensure that the main subject does not
move until the shutter sound is finished playing.
•
Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still
and prevent camera shake.