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5 Shoot images easily (Auto adjustment mode) Holding the camera 1 Select a mode. Still image (auto adjustment mode): Select . Movie: 2 Shoot with the shutter button. Still image: Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus. AE/AF lock indicator Indicator flashing t Indicator lit/beeps 60min Press the shutter button fully down. The shutter sounds. Position the subject in the center of the focus frame. Select . (STEADY SHOT) button Zoom button Movie: AF range finder frame Press the shutter button fully down. 60min REC (Screen display switch) button Control button Using the control button 60min VGA 96 S AF Using the flash for still images Checking the last image you shot (Quick Review) 60min Review VGA 8/8 101-0029 2006 1 1 10:30PM RETURN 60min VGA 96 S AF Shooting close-up (Macro/Magnifying Glass) Using the self-timer 60min VGA 96 S AF • When you press the control button, the descriptions of functions are temporarily displayed. t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 53) To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again. Using the zoom Zoom button 60min 60min • When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses the Digital Zoom function. For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 52) • The camera zooms slowly while shooting a movie. Shoot still images (Scene Selection) 1 Select . MENU button Control button 2 Press MENU. Twilight Portrait Twilight High Sensitivity Program Auto Camera Mode 3 Select (Camera) with b, then select a mode with v/V. Twilight Portrait Twilight High Sensitivity Program Auto Camera WB ISO • For details on modes, see below. • The setting is maintained even when the power is turned off. 4 Press MENU to turn off the menu. 5 Shoot with the shutter button. To cancel the Scene Selection Select [Auto] or [Program] with v/V. 6 View/delete images 1 Select . 2 Select an image with b/B. 60min VGA 3/9 / button button 101-0003 2006 1 1 10:30PM BACK/NEXT VOLUME Still image: the image size is displayed Movie: is displayed Movie: To play back a movie, press z. 60min STD 640 10/10 B 00:00:03 button Control button button 101_0010 2006 1 1 10:30PM STOP REV/CUE VOLUME Playback bar Rewind/Fast forward: b/B (Return to normal playback: z) Volume: v/V Stop playback: z • Movies with the image size [160] are displayed a size smaller. To delete images 1 Display the image you want to delete and press 2 Select [Delete] with v, then press z. (Delete). 60min Delete Exit BACK/NEXT To cancel the deletion Select [Exit], then press z. Checking the last still image you shot (Quick Review) Press b ( ) on the control button. To cancel, press b again. • The image may appear rough right after playback starts. • To delete the image, press (Delete) and select [Delete] with v on the control button, then press z. Selecting a flash mode for still images Before step 2, press v ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected. No indicator Flash Auto Strobes when there is insufficient light or backlight (default setting) Flash forced on SL Slow synchro (Flash forced on) The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light. Flash forced off • Shooting distance (when [ISO] is set to [Auto]) W side: Approx. 0.1 to 3.4 m (4 to 133 7/8 inches) T side: Approx. 0.25 to 2.7 m (9 7/8 to 106 3/8 inches) • The flash strobes twice. The first time is to adjust the light quantity. • While charging the flash, is displayed. Shooting close-up (Macro/Magnifying Glass) Before step 2, press B ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected. No indicator Macro on Magnifying Glass on Focal distance to the subject Macro Setting all the way to the W side: Approx. 8 cm or farther (3 1/4 inches or farther) Setting all the way to the T side: Approx. 25 cm or farther (9 7/8 inches or farther) Magnifying Glass Locked to the W side: Approx. 1 to 20 cm (13/32 to 7 7/8 inches) • To shoot at even closer distances than (Macro) recording, use (Magnifying Glass). Macro • Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended. • The in-focus range becomes narrow, and the complete subject may not entirely be in focus. • The Auto Focus speed drops. Magnifying Glass • The optical zoom is locked to the W side and cannot be used. • When you press the zoom button, the image is enlarged using the digital zoom. Using the self-timer Before step 2, press V ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected. No indicator Not using the self-timer Setting the 10-second delay self-timer Setting the 2-second delay self-timer Press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes, and a beep sounds until the shutter operates. To cancel, press V again. • If you use the 2-second delay self-timer, you may prevent blur. Self-timer lamp If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on • The shortest shooting distance is approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches). Shoot in the close-up (Macro) mode or Magnifying Glass mode (shown left) when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance. • When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly and the beep does not sound. Recompose the shot and focus again. Subjects difficult to focus on are: - Distant from the camera and dark - The contrast between the subject and its background is poor. - Seen through glass - Moving fast - Reflective light or with a lustrous finish - Flashing - Backlit To brighten up the display t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 23) Anti-blur function The anti-blur function is equipped with the camera. To cancel the anti-blur function, set the mode switch to other than [Auto] in (Camera) on the menu (shown upper right), then press (STEADY SHOT) button (shown above) to display the indicator. To turn on the anti-blur function, press the button again. • When the mode switch is set to [Auto] in (Camera) on the menu, you cannot cancel the anti-blur function. • You can change the anti-blur mode. t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 55) To identify items on the screen t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 19) Scene Selection modes The following modes are predetermined to match the scene conditions. High sensitivity Shoot without flash in low-light reducing blur Landscape Shoot landscapes distant focus High-speed shutter Shoot moving subject to stop action Twilight* Shoot low light scene without flash Twilight portrait* Shoot portraits in low light with flash Soft snap Shoot subject with soft background Beach Shoot waterside scene with rich blue color Snow Shoot whitish scene brightly Fireworks* Shoot fireworks in all their splendor * The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a tripod is recommended. To use the functions set by the control button with Scene Selection Before shooting in step 5, select the setting with the control button. Some functions are not available, depending on the Scene Selection mode. When you press the button to select functions that cannot be combined with Scene Selection, a beep sounds. t "User's Guide/ Troubleshooting" (page 29) To view an enlarged image (playback zoom) Press while displaying a still image. To undo the zoom, press . Adjust the portion: v/V/b/B Cancel playback zoom: z To store enlarged images: [Trimming] t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 50) To play back a series of images (Slide Show) While playing back still images, press (Slide Show). To cancel, press again. • You can change the settings, such as the setting for Music files. For details on a variety of operations and settings for the slide show. t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 30) Viewing an index screen Press (Index) and select an image with v/V/b/B. To return to the single-image screen, press z. To display the next (previous) index screen, press b/B. 60min VGA 3/9 • SINGLE DISPLAY • SINGLE DISPLAY 101-0003 20056 1 1 10:30PM BBAACCKK//NNEEXXTT VVOOLLUUMMEE To delete images in index mode 1 While an index screen is displayed, press control button, then press z. (Delete) and select [Select] with v/V on the 2 Select the image you want to delete with v/V/b/B, then press z to display the (Delete) indicator on the selected image. Green selection frame To cancel a selection Select an image you have previously selected for deletion, then press z to delete the indicator from the image. SELECT TO NEXT 3 Press (Delete). 4 Select [OK] with B, then press z. • To delete all the images in the folder, select [All In This Folder] with v/V in step 1 instead of [Select], then press z.