Operation Manual

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Basic

[REC] Mode: ³

Program AE Mode

The camera automatically sets both shutter speed and aperture value according to the

brightness of the subject.

You can take pictures with greater freedom by changing various settings in [REC] menu.

Set the mode dial to [ ].

A Mode dial

• Set the focus mode selector switch to [AF].

• To change the setting while taking pictures, refer

“Using the [REC] Mode menu” (P132).

Aim the AF area at the point you want to focus on.

∫ To adjust the exposure and take pictures at times when the image appears too

dark (P78)

∫ To adjust the colors and take pictures at times when the image appears too red

(P136)

∫ When recording motion pictures (P107)

Press the shutter button halfway to focus.

• The focus range is 30 cm (1’) (Wide)/2 m (6’ 6’’ 3/4)

(Tele) to ¶.

• If pictures are to be taken at an even closer range,

refer to

“Close-up Pictures” (P74).

Press the shutter button fully to take a

picture.

• The access indication lights (P23) up in red when

pictures are being recorded on the internal memory

(or the card).

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