User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Parts of the Camera
- The Basics of Shooting and Playback
- Shooting Features
- Easy Auto Mode
- Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)
- Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)
- Smart Portrait Mode (Capturing Images of Smiling Faces)
- Auto Mode
- Functions That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector
- Functions That Can Be Set with the MENU Button (Shooting Menu)
- Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously
- Focusing
- Playback Features
- Recording and Playing Back Movies
- General Camera Setup
- Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer
- Reference Section
- Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playback)
- Viewing and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)
- Editing Still Images
- Before Editing Images
- Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation
- D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast
- Red-eye Correction: Correcting Red Eyes Caused by Using the Flash
- Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones
- Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects
- Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image
- Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy
- Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV)
- Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print)
- Editing Movies
- The Shooting Menu (for Auto Mode)
- The Smart Portrait Menu
- The Playback Menu
- The Movie Menu
- The Setup Menu
- Error Messages
- File Names
- Optional Accessories
- Technical Notes and Index
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Shooting Features
B Lowering the Flash
Push the flash down gently to lower the flash until it clicks into place when not in use (A 5).
C The Flash Lamp
The status of the flash can be confirmed by pressing the shutter-
release button halfway.
• On: The flash fires when you press the shutter-release button all
the way down.
• Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera cannot shoot images.
• Off: The flash does not fire when an image is taken.
If the battery level is low, the monitor turns off while the flash is
charging.
C The Flash Mode Setting
• The setting may not be available with some shooting modes.
• The setting applied in A (auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is
turned off.
C Red-eye Reduction
Pre-flashes are fired repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing the red-eye effect.
Additionally, if the camera detects red eye while saving an image, the affected area is processed to
reduce red-eye before the image is saved.
Note the following when shooting:
• Because pre-flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-release button is
pressed and when the shutter is released.
• More time than usual is required to save images.
• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in all situations.
• In some cases, red-eye reduction may be applied to areas of an image unnecessarily. In these
cases, select another flash mode and take the image again.