Operation Manual

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Table of Contents
Shooting Features............................................................................................................... 27
Selecting a Shooting Mode............................................................................................................... 28
A (Auto) Mode.................................................................................................................................... 29
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions) ................................................ 30
Tips and Notes About Scene Mode............................................................................................................... 31
Using Skin Softening............................................................................................................................................... 37
Shooting with Easy Panorama .......................................................................................................................... 38
Playback with Easy Panorama........................................................................................................................... 40
Shooting with Smart Portrait (Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting)........................... 41
Creative Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)................................................................... 45
A, B, C, and D Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting) ............................................... 47
Tips for Setting Exposure...................................................................................................................................... 48
The Control Range of the Shutter Speed (A, B, C, and D Modes)......................................... 50
Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector ............................................................... 51
Flash Mode.............................................................................................................................................. 52
Self-timer ................................................................................................................................................. 55
Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures) ...................................................................................... 56
Using the Creative Slider.................................................................................................................... 57
Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness)...................................................................... 59
Using the Zoom..................................................................................................................................... 60
Focusing................................................................................................................................................... 62
The Shutter-release Button................................................................................................................................. 62
Using Target Finding AF ....................................................................................................................................... 62
Using Face Detection ............................................................................................................................................. 63
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus ............................................................................................................. 64
Focus Lock..................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, and Macro Mode)............................................................. 66
Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting...................................... 68
Playback Features................................................................................................................ 70
Playback Zoom...................................................................................................................................... 71
Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display......................................................................................... 72
List by Date Mode................................................................................................................................. 73
Viewing and Deleting Images in a Sequence............................................................................. 74
Viewing Images in a Sequence......................................................................................................................... 74
Deleting Images in a Sequence ....................................................................................................................... 75
Editing Images (Still Images) ............................................................................................................ 76
Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood ........................................................................................................ 76
Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation .......................................................................... 77
D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast................................................................................... 77
Red-eye Correction: Correcting Red-eye When Shooting with the Flash ............................. 78