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●● In [ ] mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake. Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to secure the camera (=60). ●● In [ ] mode, even after the flash fires, ensure that the main subject does not move until the shutter sound is finished playing. Off For shooting without the flash. ●● If a blinking [ ] icon is displayed when you press the shutter button halfway in camera-shake inducing, low-light conditions, mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still. Shooting with the FE Lock Still Images Movies Just as with the AE lock (=50), you can lock the exposure for the flash shots. 1 Lift the flash and set the flash to [ ] (= 58). 2 Lock the flash exposure. ●●Aim the camera at the subject to shoot with the exposure locked. With the shutter button pressed halfway, press the [ ] button. ●●The flash fires, and when [ ] is displayed, the flash output level is retained. ●●To unlock FE, release the shutter button and press the [ ] button again. In this case, [ ] is no longer displayed. 3 Compose the shot and shoot. ●● FE: Flash Exposure Other Settings Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality) Still Images Movies Choose from two compression ratios, [ ] (Super Fine) and [ ] (Fine), as follows. For guidelines on how many shots at each compression ratio can fit on a memory card, see "Number of Shots per Memory Card" (= 115). ●●Press the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the menu, and choose the desired option (= 24). Before Use Basic Guide Advanced Guide 1 Camera Basics 2 Auto Mode 3 Other Shooting Modes 4 P Mode 5 Playback Mode 6 Setting Menu 7 Accessories 8 Appendix Index 59

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59
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
1
Camera Basics
2
Auto Mode
3
Other Shooting Modes
5
Playback Mode
6
Setting Menu
7
Accessories
8
Appendix
Index
4
P Mode
Other Settings
Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality)
Still Images
Movies
Choose from two compression ratios, [
] (Super Fine) and [
] (Fine), as
follows. For guidelines on how many shots at each compression ratio can
fit on a memory card, see “Number of Shots per Memory Card” (
=
115).
●
Press the [
] button, choose [
] in the
menu, and choose the desired option
(
=
24).
●
In [
] mode, mount the camera on a tripod or take other
measures to keep it still and prevent camera shake. Additionally,
you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod or other
means to secure the camera (
=
60).
●
In [
] mode, even after the flash fires, ensure that the main
subject does not move until the shutter sound is finished playing.
Off
For shooting without the flash.
●
If a blinking [
] icon is displayed when you press the shutter
button halfway in camera-shake inducing, low-light conditions,
mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still.
Shooting with the FE Lock
Still Images
Movies
Just as with the AE lock (
=
50), you can lock the exposure for the flash shots.
1
Lift the flash and set the flash to [
]
(
=
58).
2
Lock the flash exposure.
●
Aim the camera at the subject to shoot with
the exposure locked. With the shutter button
pressed halfway, press the [
] button.
●
The flash fires, and when [
] is displayed,
the flash output level is retained.
●
To unlock FE, release the shutter button
and press the [
] button again. In this
case, [
] is no longer displayed.
3
Compose the shot and shoot.
●
FE: Flash Exposure