User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Parts of the Camera and Basic Operation
- Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback
- Shooting Features
- Auto Mode
- Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
- Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
- Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Faces)
- Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
- Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)
- Functions That Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously
- Face Detection
- Skin Softening
- Focus Lock
- Playback Features
- Recording and Playing Back Movies
- General Camera Setup
- Reference Section
- Using Panorama Assist
- Favorite Pictures Mode
- Auto Sort Mode
- List by Date Mode
- Editing Images (Still Images)
- Editing Functions
- Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
- D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
- Glamour Retouch: Softening Skin and Making Faces Looking Smaller with Larger Eyes
- Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects
- Small Picture: Reducing Image Size
- Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy
- Connecting the Camera to a TV (Playback on a TV)
- Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)
- The Shooting Menu (for Auto Mode)
- Smart Portrait Menu
- The Playback Menu
- The Movie Menu
- The Setup Menu
- Image/Sound File and Folder Names
- Optional Accessories
- Error Messages
- Technical Notes and Index
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Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback
Step 3 Frame a Picture
1 Hold the camera steadily in both hands.
• Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens,
flash, AF assist-illuminator, microphone, and speaker.
• When taking pictures in portrait (“tall”) orientation, turn
the camera so that the built-in flash is above the lens.
2 Frame the picture.
• When the camera detects a face, that face will be
framed by a yellow double border (focus area) (default
setting).
• Up to 12 faces can be detected. If more than one face is
detected, the face closest to the camera will be framed
by a double border, and the others by a single border.
• When taking pictures of subjects other than people, or
framing a subject with which no face is detected, a
focus area will not be displayed. Frame the picture so that the intended subject is at or
near the center of the frame.
C Using a Tripod
We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting in the following situations:
- When shooting in dim lighting or when the flash mode (A54) is set to W (Off).
- When using the telephoto setting.
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