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Viewing Photos and Videos
PLAYBACK
To view the captured photos and video clips on the LCD screen:
1. Press 
 button to go to the Playback mode. The last recorded photo or video clip is displayed.
2.  Use the 
Left/Right navigation buttons to scroll through the photos or video clips stored in the internal memory or memory card.
3.  To play a selected video clip, press the 
 button to enter the movie playback mode.
During video playback, the operating instructions will appear on the screen. Press the Left/Right but-ton, and press the  button for confirmation.
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1First Frame4Back
2Play5Rewind
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During video playback, you can press the Up/Down button to adjust the volume.Thumbnail View
In Playback mode, turn the zoom control to display thumbnails of pictures and video clips on the LCD screen.
1. Display thumbnail with 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 by switching the Zoom lever. 
2.  Use 
Up/Down/Left/Right to select a photo or video clip to view.
If the  indicator appears on the LCD, then a movie file is currently being displayed.
Press the  button to restore a preview icon to its original image size. 
						

							
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Using Zoom Playback (for still pictures only)
When playing photo, you can also use zoom lever to zoom in it (2~8) times.
1. Press 
 button to go to the Playback mode.
2.  Use the 
Left/Right navigation buttons to select a photo to magnify.
3.  Adjust the Zoom lever to the side 
 to zoom in the photo.
4.  Use the Zoom Wheel to enlarge the image. The 
zoom indication area will be shown by the icons in the lower right corner of the display screen.
5. Use the navigation buttons to pan across the image.
6.  Press the 
 button to return the image to its original scale.
Movie images cannot be magnified. 
						

							
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Using the Delete Button
In Playback mode, you can press the Down/Delete button to delete pictures or videos.
To delete pictures or videos:
1. Press 
 button to go to the Playback mode.
2.  Select a picture or video clip you want to delete 
with the Left/Right button.
3.  Press the Down/Delete button and the delete 
screen appears. 
4. Select Yes or Back with Up/Down button and press the  button for confirmation.
Erased photos/video clips cannot be recovered.
Please refer to page 52 for instructions on the Delete Menu options. 
						

							
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Still Picture Menu
USING THE MENUS
Mode:  M   
In any of the above Still Picture Modes, press the  button to go to the Still Picture menu.
To adjust each setting:
1. In the Still Picture menu, switch between 
different Photo Setup or Camera Setup pages using the Left/Right button, to select the page with the function you want to adjust and press the Down button.
2. Press the Up/Down buttons to select the function. 3. 
Press the Right button to go to the submenu.
4. Press Up/Down button to select an option or press the Left or  button to return to the menu.
5.  Press the 
 button for confirmation and exit the menu.
After selecting a function, you can press the Up button to return to the Still Picture menu for other Photo Setup or Camera Setup pages. Or you can press the Down button several times to move to the next setup menu page.
Refer to the following pages for more details about each setting. 
						

							
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AF Mode (Auto-Focus mode)
Use this setting to control the auto-focus mechanism while taking pictures.
Two options are available:• 
Single AF: The focus frame appears on the center of the LCD screen to focus on the subject.
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Multi AF: The camera uses multiple parts of the picture to correctly focus. 
AF Assist Beam
This option can turn on or turn off AF assist lamp. The AF assist lamp assists the camera in focusing correctly in low light conditions.  It is not recom-mended that this be turned off or the camera may not focus correctly. 
						

							
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Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) 
This setting determines what part of the picture the camera uses to determine the correct exposure for the whole picture.
Three options are available:
• Spot 
• Center
• AiAE (Artificial Intelligence AE)
Continuous AF
The camera continuously focuses as the subject moves such as a sports player. 
						

							
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Continuous Shot
Use this setting to perform continuous shooting. Once in this mode, you must continuously hold down the Shutter button to take multiple frames. 
Four options are available:• 
Continuous shooting: Press and hold the shut-ter to shoot continuously until you release the shutter or when the memory card has run out of space.
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3 shot: Capture up to 3 consecutive pictures.
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3 shots (Last): Capture pictures continuously until the Shutter button is released but only the last 3 shots are recorded. 
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Time-Lapse: Automatically capture pictures in a predefined interval.
The flash is designed not to work in this mode in order to enable quick succession of shots.  
Continuous Shot can only be selected in Self-timer Mode. 
						

							
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Quick Review
This setting refers to the quick photo review immediately after taking a picture. The picture stays on the LCD screen for an adjustable period of time.
Four options are available:
• Off
• 1 sec
• 2 sec
• 3 sec
Date Imprint
Include a Date/Time stamp in the photo image.
• Off 
• Date 
• Date and Time  
						

							
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Digital Zoom
Use this setting to enable or disable the digital zoom function. When disabled, only the optical zoom is enabled.
Slow Shutter
In Slow shutter mode, the shutter will remain open as long as the Shutter button is pressed. This gives you complete control over the duration of exposure. (The slow shutter mode is available only in M manual mode.)
• Manual : To set a long exposure time between 2~30 sec. 
The use of tripod is recommended for prolonged exposure.