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The camera takes 5 continuous shots, then detects various aspects of the 
shot such as facial expressions, and saves only one picture detected as the 
best.
Choose .
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose  .
Shoot.
XWhen the shutter button is pressed fully, 
the camera takes five continuous shots, 
and saves one picture only.
Capturing the Best Facial Expressions 
(Best Image Selection)
•The recording pixel setting will be fixed at   (1984 x 1488 pixels).
•The focus, brightness and white balance will be set with the first shot.
•Depending on the shooting conditions, you may not obtain the expected 
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Large subjects can be split into several shots that can later be merged 
together using the included software on a computer to create a panoramic 
image.
Choose x or v.
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose x 
or v.
Take the first shot.
XThe exposure and white balance will be set 
with the first shot.
Take subsequent shots.
zOverlap part of the first shot when taking 
the second shot.
zMinor discrepancies in the overlapping 
portions will be corrected when the images 
are merged.
zUp to 26 shots can be recorded with the 
same procedures.
Finish shooting.
zPress the m button.
Merge the images on a computer.
zFor details on how to merge the images, 
refer to the Software Guide.
Shooting Stitch Assist Images
This function is not available when a TV is used as a display (p. 105).
 
						

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Choosing Settings Yourself
In this chapter you will learn how to use the various functions in G 
mode to progressively advance your shooting skills.
•This chapter assumes that you have set the mode switch to 4 and the 
camera is in G mode.
•G stands for Program AE.
•Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in 
modes other than G mode, check if the function is available in those modes 
(pp. 190 – 197).
•“Manually Correcting the White Balance” (p. 87) assumes that the camera 
is in S mode.
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You can choose the settings for various functions to suit your preferences.AE stands for Auto Exposure.The focusing range is approximately 5 cm (2.0 in.) – infinity at maximum wide 
angle (j), and approximately 90 cm (3.0 ft.) – infinity at maximum telephoto 
(i).
Enter G mode.
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose G.
Adjust the settings according to 
your purposes (pp. 85 – 105).
Shoot.
Shooting in Program AE
What if the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange?
If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button 
halfway, the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange. Try the following 
settings to obtain the correct exposure.
•Turn on the flash (p. 85)
•Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 88)
 
						

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You can adjust the standard exposure set by the camera in 1/3-stop 
increments in the range of -2 to +2.
Enter Exposure Compensation 
mode.
zPress the o button.
Adjust the brightness.
zWhile watching the screen, press the qr 
buttons to adjust the brightness, then 
press the m button.
XThe exposure compensation amount will 
appear on the screen.
You can make the flash fire every time you shoot.
The effective flash range is approximately 50 cm – 3.5 m (1.6 – 11.5 ft.) at 
maximum wide angle (j), and approximately 90 cm – 2.0 m (3.0 – 6.6 ft.) at 
maximum telephoto (i).
Choose h.
zAfter pressing the r button, press the qr 
buttons to choose h, then press the m 
button.
XOnce set, h will appear on the screen.
Adjusting the Brightness 
(Exposure Compensation)
Turning the Flash On
 
						

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The white balance (WB) function sets the optimal white balance for natural 
looking colors to match the shooting conditions.
Choose the white balance 
function.
zAfter pressing the m button, press the 
op buttons to choose  , then press the 
m button again.
Choose an option.
zPress the op buttons to choose an 
option, then press the m button.
XThe setting will appear on the screen.
Custom White Balance
You can adjust the white balance to match the light source at the shooting 
location. Make sure that you set the white balance under the light source of 
the actual scene you will shoot.
zIn Step 2 above, choose  .zMake sure the entire screen is filled with a 
plain, white colored subject, then press the 
n button.
XThe tint on the screen will change when 
white balance data is set.
Adjusting the White Balance
AutoAutomatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting 
conditions.
Day Light For shooting outdoors, in fine weather conditions.
Cloudy For shooting in cloudy, shady or twilight conditions.
TungstenFor shooting under tungsten and bulb-type (3-wavelength) 
fluorescent lighting.
FluorescentFor shooting under warm-white fluorescent, cool-white 
fluorescent and warm-white-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent 
lighting.
Fluorescent HFor shooting under daylight fluorescent and daylight-type (3-
wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
Custom For manually setting a custom white balance.
 
						

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Manually Correcting the White Balance
You can manually correct the white balance when in S mode (p. 65). This 
adjustment will have the same effect as using a commercially-available color 
compensating filter.
Choose S.
zFollow Steps 1 – 2 on p. 64 to choose S.
Choose the White Balance.
zAfter pressing the m button, press the 
op buttons to choose  , then press the 
m button.
Adjust the setting.
zMove the zoom lever and adjust the 
correction amount, B or A.
zPress the m button.
If you change camera settings after recording white balance data, the tone 
may not turn out properly.
•B stands for blue and A for amber.
•You can also manually correct the white balance by recording custom 
white balance data (p. 86) and then following the steps above.
•Even if you change the white balance setting in Step 2 after making 
adjustments in the correction level, those adjustments will be retained. 
However, the adjustments will be reset if custom white balance data is 
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Choose the ISO speed.
zAfter pressing the m button, press the 
op buttons to choose  , then press the 
m button again.
Choose an option.
zPress the op buttons to choose an 
option, then press the m button.
XThe setting will appear on the screen.
Changing the ISO Speed
Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the Shooting mode and shooting 
conditions.
Low
HighFor shooting outdoors, in fine weather conditions.
For shooting in cloudy, or twilight conditions.
For shooting nightscapes, or in dark interiors.
Changing the ISO speed
•Lowering the ISO speed results in sharper images, but there may be an 
increased chance of image blurring in certain shooting conditions.
•Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed, reducing image blurring 
and letting the flash reach greater distances to the subject. The images, 
however, will appear coarse.
When the camera is set to  , you can press the shutter button halfway to 
display the automatically set ISO speed.
 
						

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The camera can detect areas in the scene, such as faces or backgrounds, 
that are too bright or dark and automatically adjust them to the optimum 
brightness when shooting. Also, when the overall image is lacking in contrast, 
the camera will automatically correct the image for a sharper impression 
when shooting.
Choose [i-Contrast].
zPress the n button to choose 
[i-Contrast] from the 4 tab, then press the 
qr buttons to choose [Auto].
XOnce set, @ will appear on the screen.
Correcting the Brightness and Shooting 
(i-Contrast)
•Under some conditions, the image may appear coarse or may not be 
corrected properly.
•You can correct recorded images (p. 149).
 
						

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You can change the width to height ratio of an image.
Choose .
zAfter pressing the m button, press the 
op buttons to choose  , then press the 
m button again.
Choose an option.
zPress the op buttons to choose a option, 
then press the m button.
XOnce set, the aspect ratio of the screen will 
change.
Changing the Aspect Ratio
The same aspect ratio as HD TVs, used for displaying on wide-screen HD TVs.
The same aspect ratio as 35mm film, used for printing out 5 x 7 in. or postcard 
sized images.
The same aspect ratio as the screen of this camera, used for printing images on 
3.5 x 5 in. to various A-sized papers.
A square-shaped aspect ratio.
The digital zoom (p. 55) is only available in  .