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Basic Photography Step 1 - Select P Mode This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in P (auto) mode. In this automatic, "point-and-shoot" mode, the majority of camera settings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions, producing optimal results in most situations. 1 Rotate the mode dial to P 2 Turn the camera on • The power-on lamp will light and the monitor will display a welcome screen (Q 89). The camera is ready to shoot when the monitor shows the view through the camera lens. Memory/memory card Shooting mode/scene mode P indicates auto mode. When the camera contains a memory card, / is displayed, and when there is no card in the camera, } is displayed. Image mode Choose from five options depending on how you plan to use the picture (Q 67). The default setting is H (E5600) or F (E4600). Flash mode Choose from five modes depending on lighting and your creative intent (Q 24). The default setting is !# (auto). 16 5M AUTO 10 Number of exposures remaining The number of pictures that can be stored depends on the capacity of the memory or memory card and the option chosen for Image mode (Q 67). Basic Photography

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Basic Photography
Basic Photography
Step 1 - Select
P
Mode
This section details the basic steps involved in taking pictures in
P
(auto) mode.
In this automatic, "point-and-shoot" mode, the majority of camera settings are
controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions, producing optimal
results in most situations.
Rotate the mode dial to
P
Turn the camera on
• The power-on lamp will light and the monitor
will display a welcome screen (
Q
89). The
camera is ready to shoot when the monitor
shows the view through the camera lens.
1
2
10
10
AUTO
AUTO
5M
5M
Image mode
Choose from five options depend-
ing on how you plan to use the pic-
ture (
Q
67). The default setting is
H
(E5600) or
F
(E4600).
Shooting mode/scene mode
P
indicates auto mode.
Flash mode
Choose from five modes de-
pending on lighting and your
creative intent (
Q
24). The de-
fault setting is
!#
(auto).
Number of exposures remaining
The number of pictures that can be stored
depends on the capacity of the memory or
memory card and the option chosen for
Image mode
(
Q
67
).
Memory/memory card
When the camera contains a
memory card,
/
is displayed,
and when there is no card in
the camera,
}
is displayed.