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Camera User Guide
Before use be sure to read this c including the
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This guide will familiarize with how to use the camera
correctly.
Keep the guide handy for future reference,

Color and Continuous Shooting
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Change image color tones as desired, such as converting images to sepia or
black and white.
Press the @ button, choose _FF in the menu,
and choose the desired option (p. 37).
The option you configured is now displayed.
_FF My Colors Off Emphasizes contrast and color saturation, making images
_V Vivid sharper.
_N Neutral _ones clown conirast anclcolor satuiaiion for subcluecl
images.
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_W B/W Creates black and white images.
Combines the effects of Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, and Vivid
_p Positive Film Red to produce intense yet natural-looking colors
resembling images on positive film.
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Emphasizes blues in images. Makes the sky, ocean, and
_B Vivid Blue other blue subjects more vivid.
Emphasizes greens in images. Makes mountains, foliage,
gG Vivid Green and other green subjects more vivid.
_R Vivid Red Emphasizes reds in images. Makes red subjects more vivid.
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qualities as desired (p. 109).
(_ White balance (p. 106) cannot be set in _e or _W modes.
With '_L and _D modes, colors other than people's skin tone may be
modified. These settings may not produce the expected results with
some skin tones.
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®Custom Color
Choose the desired level of image contrast, sharpness, color saturation, red,
green, blue, and skin tones in a range of 1 - 5.
Access the setting screen.
Follow the steps in "Changing Image Color
Tones (My Colors)" (p. 108) to choose _C,
and then press the MENUbutton.
;Configure the setting.
Press the A'_" buttons to choose an option,
and then press the 4_ buttons to specify the
value.
For stronger/more intense effects (or darker
skin tones), adjust the value to the right, and
for weaker/lighter effects (or lighter skin
tones), adjust the value to the left.
Press the MENUbutton to complete the
setting.
/,, Continuous Shooting
Hold the shutter button all the way down to shoot continuously.
For details on the continuous shooting speed, see "Specifications" in the
Getting Started guide.
Configure the setting.
Press the @ button, choose [] in the menu,
and then choose _ (p. 37).
Once the setting is complete, _ is displayed.
:Shoot.
Hold the shutter button all the way down to
shoot continuously.
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Shooting Range and Focusing
(_ Cannot be used with the self-timer (p. 52) or [Blink Detection] (p. 74).
During continuous shooting, focus and exposure are locked at the
position/level determined when you pressed the shutter button
halfway.
Shooting may stop momentarily or continuous shooting may slow
down depending on shooting conditions, camera settings, and the
zoom position.
As more shots are taken, shooting may slow down.
Shooting may slow down if the flash fires.
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the location where itis displayed in the first shot. Even ifthe subject moves, the
name will stay fixed in the same position for any subsequent shots.
To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to _. For
details on the focusing range, see "Specifications" in the Getting Started
guide.
Press the 4 button, press the 4_ buttons to
choose _, and then press the @ button.
Once the setting is complete, _ is displayed.
(_ If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.
In the yellow bar display area below the zoom bar, _ will turn gray
and the camera will not focus.
with the camera set to _'_(p. 53).
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Distant Subjects (Inf .mty)
To restrict the focus to distant subjects, set the camera to _t,. For details on
the focusing range, see "Specifications" in the Getting Started guide.
Press the 4 button, press the _ buttons to
choose _L., and then press the @ button.
Once the setting is complete, _t, is displayed.
_" Digital Te|e-Converter
The focal length of the lens can be increased by approximately 1.6x or 2.Ox.
This can reduce camera shake because the shutter speed is faster than it
would be if you zoomed (including using digital zoom) in to the same zoom
factor.
Press the MENUbutton, choose [Digital
Zoom] on the O tab, and then choose the
desired option (p. 38).
The view is enlarged and the zoom factor is
displayed on the screen.
i_ The digital tele-converter cannot be used with digital zoom (p. 51)
and AF-point zoom (p. 73).
The digital tele-converter is only available when the aspect ratio is
4:3.
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and 48.0 - 240 mm (35ram film equivalent).
The shutter speed may be equivalent when you move the zoom lever all the way
toward F_3for maximum telephoto, and when you zoom in to enlarge the subject
to the same size following step 2 on p. 51.
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Shooting Range and Focusing
Change the AF (auto focus) frame mode to suit the shooting conditions as
follows,
Press the MENUbutton, choose [AF Frame]
on the O tab, and then choose the desired
option (p. 38).
®Face AiAF
Detects people's faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (evaluative
metering only), and white balance (AWBonly).
After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame isdisplayed around
the person's face determined by the camera to be the main subject, and up
to two gray frames are displayed around other detected faces.
When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving subjects,
within a certain range.
After you press the shutter button halfway, up to nine green frames are
displayed around faces in focus.
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i_) If faces are not detected, or when only gray frames are displayed
(without a white frame), up to nine green frames are displayed in the
areas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway.
If faces are not detected when Servo AF (p. 115) is set to [On], the
AF frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you press the
shutter button halfway.
Examples of faces that cannot be detected:
Subjects that are distant or extremely close
Subjects that are dark or light
Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden
The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces.
No AF frames are displayed if the camera cannot focus when you
press the shutter button halfway.
®Choosing Subjects to Focus On (Tracking AF)
Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.
Choose [Tracking AF].
Follow the steps in "Changing the AF Frame
Mode" (p. 112) to choose [Tracking AF].
is displayed in the center of the screen.
Choose a subject to focus on.
Aim the camera so that _ is on the desired
subject, and then press the ,_ button.
When the subject is detected, the camera
beeps and IL Jj is displayed. Even if the
subject moves, the camera will continue to
track the subject within a certain range.
If no subject is detected, _ is displayed.
To cancel tracking, press the ,_ button again.
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Shoot.
Press the shutter button halfway. '_
changes to a blue [_, which follows the
subject as the camera continues to adjust the
focus and exposure (Servo AF) (p. 115).
Press the shutter button all the way down to
shoot.
Even after your shot, rr , is still displayed and
the camera continues to track the subject.
[Servo AF] (p. 115) is set to [On] and cannot be changed.
Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move
too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the
background too closely.
[AF-Point Zoom] on the O tab is not available.
and A_, are not available.
The camera can detect subjects even if you press the shutter button halfway
without pressing the 4 button. After your shot, 4_7is displayed in the center of
the screen.
If [Face ID] is set to [On], names will not display when registered people are
detected, but the names will be recorded in the still images (p. 57). However, a
name will display if the subject chosen to focus on is the same as a person
detected with Face ID.
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One AF frame is displayed in the center. Effective for reliable focusing.
(_ A yellow AF frame is displayed with O if the camera cannot focus
when you press the shutter button halfway. Note that AF-point
zooming (p. 73) is not possible.
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_" on the O tab to [Small] (p. 38).
The AF frame size is set to [Normal] when you use the digital zoom (p. 51) or
digital tele-converter (p. 111).
If [Face ID] is set to [On], names will not display when registered people are
detected, but the names will be recorded in the still images (p. 57).
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@Recomposing Shots While the Focus is Locked
As long as you keep the shutter button pressed halfway, the focus and
exposure are locked. You can recompose shots as needed before shooting.
This feature is called Focus Lock.
Focus.
Aim the camera so that the subject is
centered, and then press the shutter button
halfway.
Confirm that the AF frame displayed around
the subject is green.
Recompose the shot.
Keeping the shutter button pressed halfway,
move the camera to recompose the shot.
Shoot.
Press the shutter button all the way down.
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This mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the
camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long as
you press the shutter button halfway.
Configure the setting.
Press the MENU button, choose [Servo AF]
on the O tab, and then choose [On] (p. 38).
Focus.
The focus and exposure are maintained
where the blue AF frame is displayed while
you are pressing the shutter button halfway.
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(_ Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions.
In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames
may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. In this
case, the focus and exposure are set according to the specified AF
frame mode.
If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and
aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter button,
and then press it halfway again.
AF lock shooting is not available.
[AF-Point Zoom] on the I_1 tab is not available.
Not available when using the self-timer (p. 52).
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.
Lock the focus.
With the shutter button pressed halfway,
press the ,_ button.
The focus is now locked, and AFLis
displayed.
To unlock the focus, release the shutter
button and press the _ button again. In this
case, AFLis no longer displayed.
Compose the shot and shoot.
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You can have the flash fire for each shot. For details on the flash range, see
"Flash Range" (see "Specifications" in the Getting Started guide).
Press the _, button, press the _ buttons to
choose _., and then press the @ button.
Once the setting is complete, _. is displayed.
Shooting Synchro
with Slow
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.
For details on the flash range, see "Flash Range" (see "Specifications" in the
Getting Started guide).
Configure the setting.
Press the _ button, press the _ buttons to
choose _*, and then press the @ button.
Once the setting is complete, _ is displayed.
Shoot.
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. In this case, set [IS Mode] to [Off]
(p. 119).
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Flash
Just as with the AE lock (p. 103), you can lock the exposure for the flash
shots.
:Set the flash to _. (p. 117).
Lock the flash exposure.
Aim the camera at the subject to shoot with
the exposure locked. With the shutter button
pressed halfway, press the A button.
The flash fires, and when FELis displayed, the
flash output level is retained.
To unlock FE, release the shutter button and
press the A button again. In this case, FELis
no longer displayed.
Compose the shot and shoot.
FE: Flash Exposure
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_ Changingthe CompressionRatio
{image Quality)
Choose from two compression ratios, as follows: _l_ (Super Fine), _ (Fine).
For guidelines on how many shots at each compression ratio can fit on a
memory card, see "Specifications" in the Getting Started guide.
Configure the setting.
Press the @ button, choose _ in the menu,
and choose the desired option (p. 37).
The option you configured is now displayed.
'Changing the IS Mode Settings
Access the setting screen.
Press the MENUbutton, choose [IS Settings]
on the O tab, and then press the @ button
(p. 38).
:; Configure the setting.
Choose [IS Mode], and then choose the
desired option (p. 38).
Optimal image stabilization for the
C0ntinuous shooting conditions is automatically
applied (intelligent IS) (p. 49).
Shoot Image stabilization is active only at the
Only* moment of shooting.
Off Deactivates image stabilization.
* The settin is changed to [Continuous] for movie
recording.
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Other Settings
If image stabilization cannot prevent camera shake, mount the
camera on a tripod or take other measures to hold it still. In this case,
set [IS Mode] to [Off].
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@Deactivating Powered iS
Powered IS reduces slow camera shake that may occur when recording
telephoto movies. However, this option may not produce the expected results
when used for the stronger camera shake that may occur when shooting
while walking or when moving the camera to match subject movement. In this
case, set Powered IS to [Off].
Follow the steps in "Changing the IS Mode
Settings" (p. 119) to access the [IS Settings]
screen.
Choose [Powered IS], and then choose [Off]
(p. 38).
[Powered IS] settings are not applied when [IS Mode] is set to [Off].
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After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as follows.
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Browse through your images.
To view the previous image, press the 4
button. To view the next image, press the _,
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To access Scroll Display mode, press and
hold the 4_ buttons for at least one second.
In this mode, press the 4 _ buttons to browse
through images.
To return to single-image display, press the
@ button.
To browse images grouped by shooting date,
press the Av buttons in Scroll Display
mode.
Movies are identified by a _ icon. To
play movies, go to step 3.
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Play movies.
To start playback, press the _ button, press
the Av buttons to choose _, and then
press the @ button again.
Adjust the volume.
Press the ,_'_ buttons to adjust the volume.
Pause playback.
To pause playback, press the @ button. The
movie control panel is displayed. To resume
playback, press the 4_, buttons to choose
, and then press the @ button.
After the movie is finished, _ is
displayed.
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To deactivate Scroll Display, press the MENU button, choose [Scroll Display]
on the [] tab, and then choose [Off].
For playback from the last image viewed, press the MENU button, choose
[Resume] on the [] tab, and then [Last seen].
To change the transition shown between images, press the MENU button, choose
[Transition] on the [] tab, and then press the '4)' buttons to choose the effect.
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People
If you switch the camera to simple information display mode (p. 124), the names
of up to five detected people registered in Face ID (p. 57) will be displayed.
Switch to simple information
display mode and check.
Press the "_" button repeatedly until simple
information display is activated, and then
press the ,_ buttons to choose an image.
Names will be displayed on detected people.
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button, choose [Face ID Info] on the [] tab, and then set [Name Display] to [Off].
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Press the v button to view other information on the screen, or to hide the
information. For details on the information displayed, see p. 202.
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after you shoot, while your shot is displayed. However, simple information
display is not available. To change the initial display mode, press the MENU
button and choose [Review Info] on the _ tab (p. 76).
@Overexposure Warning (for image Highlights)
Washed-out highlights in the image flash on the screen in detailed information
display.
@Histogram
High The graph in detailed information display is a
histogram showing the distribution of
brightness in the image. The horizontal axis
represents the degree of brightness, and the
Low vertical axis, how much of the image is at
each level of brightness. Viewing the
histogram is a way to check exposure.
Dark _ Bright
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"Checking the Focus
To check the focus of your shots, you can magnify the area of the image that
was in the AF frame at the time of shooting.
Access Focus Check.
Press the v button (p. 124).
A white frame is displayed where the AF
frame was when the focus was set.
Gray frames are displayed over faces
detected later, in Playback mode.
The portion of the image in the orange frame
is magnified.
Switch frames.
Move the zoom lever toward Q, once.
The screen at left is displayed.
To switch to a different frame when there are
multiple frames, press the @ button.
Zoom in or out, or view other image
areas.
As you examine the focus, use the zoom
lever to zoom in or out. Press the A'_'4),
buttons to adjust the display position.
Press the MENUbutton to restore the original
display in step I.
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By displaying multiple images in an index, you can quickly find the images you
are looking for.
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Display images in an index.
Move the zoom lever toward _ to display
images in an index. Moving the lever again
will increase the number of images shown.
To display fewer images, move the zoom
lever toward O,= Fewer images are shown
each time you move the lever.
Choose an image.
Press the ,_'v'_), buttons to choose an
image.
An orange frame is displayed around the
selected image.
Press the @ button to view the selected
image in single-image display.
_Searching for Images
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When looking for images on a memory card containing many images, you can
specify search conditions to display specific images only. You can also
protect (p. 135) or erase (p. 139) all images in a search result at once.
Name Displays images of a registered person (p. 57).
"_r Favorites Displays images tagged as favorites (p. 144).
C) Shot Date Displays the images shot on a specific date.
My Category Displays the images of a specific category (p. 145).
Still ImagelMovie Displays still images, movies, or movies shot in o9
mode.
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