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Changing Shooting Functions

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Changing Shooting Functions Changing the Lens Retract Time The lens retracts about 1 minute after switching to Playback mode, for safety reasons. You can set the retract time to [0 sec.]. ● Select [Lens Retract], then press the qr buttons to select [0 sec.]. Changing Shooting Functions You can set functions in the 4 tab after pressing the · button while in Shooting mode. Some functions may not be available, depending on the shooting mode. Refer to the 4 (Shooting) Tab Menu section (p. 136). Using the Slow Synchro Shoot with the flash and a slow shutter speed. Lightens dark backgrounds when shooting night sceneries or indoors using a flash. You can use Slow Synchro to get the same results as with (p. 57). ● Select [Flash Settings], then press the m button. ● Press the op buttons to select [Slow Synchro], then press the qr buttons to select [On]. In order to reduce camera shake, attach the camera to a tripod so that it does not move. When you attach the camera to a tripod, you are recommended to set [IS Mode] to [Off] to shoot (p. 124). 121

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Changing Shooting Functions
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Changing the Lens Retract Time
The lens retracts about 1 minute after switching to Playback mode, for safety
reasons. You can set the retract time to [0 sec.].
●
Select [Lens Retract], then press the
qr
buttons to select [0 sec.].
You can set functions in the
4
tab after pressing the
·
button while in
Shooting mode. Some functions may not be available, depending on the
shooting mode. Refer to the
4
(Shooting) Tab Menu section (p. 136).
Using the Slow Synchro
Shoot with the flash and a slow shutter speed. Lightens dark backgrounds
when shooting night sceneries or indoors using a flash. You can use Slow
Synchro to get the same results as with
(p. 57).
●
Select [Flash Settings], then press the
m
button.
●
Press the
op
buttons to select [Slow
Synchro], then press the
qr
buttons to select
[On].
Changing Shooting Functions
In order to reduce camera shake, attach the camera to a tripod so that it
does not move. When you attach the camera to a tripod, you are
recommended to set [IS Mode] to [Off] to shoot (p. 124).