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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 bal ance will be set with the first shot.
• Depending on the shooting condition s, you may not obtain the expected 
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Choosing Settings Yourself
In this chapter you will learn how to use the various functions in G 
mode to progressively advanc e 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. 192  – 197) .
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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 40 cm (1.3 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 ap erture 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.
zTouch #.
Adjust the brightness.
zWhile looking at the screen, touch the bar, 
or drag it left or right, to adjust the 
brightness, then touch  Ú.
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 – 5.0 m (1.6 – 16 ft.) at 
maximum wide angle ( j), and approximately 50 cm – 2.0 m (1.6 – 6.6 ft.) at 
maximum te lephoto (i).
Choose  h.
zTouch  , then touch  h.zTouch  h again to make the setting.XOnce set,  h will appear on the screen.
Adjusting the Brightness 
(Exposure Compensation)
You can also make settings in the FUNC. menu that appears when you 
touch  ø .
Turning the Flash On
The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires.
You can also choose items by touching  .
 
						

							
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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.
zTouch ø, then drag up or down the 
menu on the left to choose  .
Choose an option.
zTouch an item you want to set.zIf you drag up or down the menu on the 
right, other items will appear.
zTouch the menu item again to complete 
the setting.
XThe setting will appear on the screen.
Adjusting the White Balance
Auto Automatically 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.
Tungsten For shooting under tungsten and bulb-type (3-wavelength) 
fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent For shooting under warm-white fluorescent, cool-white 
fluorescent and warm-white-type (3-wavelength) fluorescent 
lighting.
Fluorescent H For shooting under daylight fluorescent and daylight-type (3-
wavelength) fluorescent lighting.
Custom For manually setting a custom white balance.
 
						

							
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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.
zFollow Step 2 on p. 86 to choose  .zMake sure the entire screen is filled with a 
plain, white colored subject, then touch   
on the right.
XThe tint on the screen will change when 
white balance data is set.
If you change camera settings after recording white balance data, the tone 
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Choose the ISO speed.
zTouch ø, then drag up or down the 
menu on the left to choose  .
Choose an option.
zTouch an item you want to set.zIf you drag up or down the menu on the 
right, other items will appear.
zTouch the menu item again to complete 
the setting.
XThe setting will appear on the screen.
Changing the ISO Speed
Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to the Shooting mode and shooting 
conditions.
Low
High For 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 di stances to the subject. The images, 
however, will appear coarse.
When the camera is set to  , you can press the shutter button halfway to 
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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].
zTouch ø, then n  to choose the 
4  tab. Touch [i-Contrast], then touch  qr 
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 .
zTouch ø, then drag up or down the 
menu on the left to choose  .
Choose an option.
zTouch an item you want to set.zIf you drag up or down the menu on the 
right, other items will appear.
zTouch the menu item again to complete 
the setting.
XOnce set, the aspect ratio of the screen will 
change.
Changing the Aspect Ratio
The same aspect ratio as the screen of this camera, 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 standard televisions, 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) and digital tele-converter  (p. 56) are only available 
in the   aspect ratio since [Digital Zoom] is fixed to [Off].
How can I shoot with the display at full screen?
Set the aspect ratio to  . However, shooting at a 16:9 aspect ratio will result in 
images whose aspect ratio does not match 5 x 7 in., Postcard size, 3.5 x 5 in., or 
various A sizes of paper when printing. White margins may be left in the print, and 
some portions of the image may not print.