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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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
Shooting Features
Using the Flash (Flash Modes)
The flash mode can be set to match the shooting conditions.
1 Press the multi selector H (m flash mode).
2 Press the multi selector H or I to choose the
desired flash mode and press the k button.
• See “Available Flash Modes” (A54) for more
information.
• If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button
within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.
• When U (Auto) is applied, D is only displayed for
a few seconds, regardless of Photo info settings
(E53).
3 Frame the subject and take a picture.
• The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway.
- On: The flash will fire when you press the shutter-
release button all the way down.
- Flashes: The flash is charging. Wait a few seconds
and try again.
- Off: The flash will not fire when a picture is taken.
• If the battery is low, the monitor will be turned off while the flash is charging.
C Effective Range of the Flash
When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, the flash has a range of 0.5–4.5 m (1 ft 8 in.–14 ft) at the
maximum wide-angle zoom position and a range of 0.5–2.4 m (1 ft 8 in.–7 ft 10 in.) at the maximum
telephoto zoom position.
Auto
9 5 0
8 m 0 s