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When you have mistakenly changed a setting, you can reset the camera to 
the default settings.
Display the menu.
●Press the n button.
Select [Reset All].
●Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select [Reset All], then press the 
m 
button.
Reset the settings.
●Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial 
to select [OK], then press the m button.
XThe camera will reset to the default 
settings.
•The [Date/Time] (p. 19) in the 3 tab, [Language] (p. 21), [Video...

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Perform low level formatting when you think that the recording/reading 
speed of a memory card has dropped. Low level formatting a memory card 
completely erases all data on the memory card. As you cannot retrieve the 
erased data, exercise adequate caution before low level formatting the 
memory card.
Display the menu.
●Press the n button.
Select [Format].
●Press the qr buttons to select the 3 tab.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select [Format], then press the 
m 
button.
Perform the...

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To save battery power, the camera shuts down automatically when it is not 
operated for a certain time.
Power Saving during ShootingThe monitor will turn off approximately 1 minute after the camera is last 
operated. After about 2 more minutes, the lens will retract and the power will 
turn off. When the monitor has turned off but the lens has not retracted yet, 
pressing the shutter button halfway (p. 23) turns on the monitor and shooting 
can continue.
Power Saving during PlaybackThe power will turn...

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Shooting in Special
Conditions and Commonly
Used Functions
This chapter explains how to shoot in different conditions, as well as 
how to use other common functions, such as the flash and self-timer.
•When you select a mode that matches a particular set of conditions, the 
camera will automatically select any necessary settings. All you need to 
do is press the shutter button to take an optimized picture.
•This chapter assumes the mode switch is set to 4 or A.
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The camera will select the necessary settings for the conditions in which you 
wish to shoot when you select the matching mode.
Set the mode switch to 4 (p. 42).
Select the desired shooting mode.
●After pressing the m button, press the 
op buttons or turn the  dial to select 
G, then press the m button.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select the desired mode, then press the 
m button.
Shoot.
ITake portraits (Portrait)
●Produces a soft effect when 
photographing people.
FTake snapshots at...

Shooting in Various Conditions
57 H Take indoor shots (Indoor)
●Lets you shoot indoors with natural colors.
U Shoot sunsets (Sunset)
●Lets you take shots of sunsets in vivid 
colors.
t Take shots of fireworks 
(Fireworks)
●Lets you take shots of fireworks in vivid 
colors.
w Take shots of people at the beach 
(Beach)
●Lets you take bright shots of people on 
sandy beaches where the reflected 
sunlight is strong.
y Take shots of aquatic life in an 
aquarium (Aquarium)
●Lets you take natural-colored shots...

Shooting in Various Conditions
58O Take shots of foliage (Foliage)
●Lets you shoot trees and leaves, such as 
new growth, autumn leaves or blossoms, 
in vivid colors.
P Take shots of people in snow 
(Snow)
●Lets you take bright, natural-colored shots 
of people against snowy backgrounds.
Z Shoot using high ISO speed 
(ISO 3200)
●Sets the ISO speed to 3200, and lets you 
shoot without camera shake or subject 
blurring even in low light conditions.
●Recording pixels are set to   (1600 × 
1200 pixels, p....

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You can shoot with the flash turned off.
Press the r button.
Select !.
●Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial 
to select !, then press the m button.
X! will appear on the screen.
●Follow the steps above to return the 
setting to  .
When you press the shutter button halfway in low light conditions where camera 
shake is likely, the indicator will blink orange and a flashing   will appear on the 
screen. Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent it from moving.
! Turning the Flash Off
What if the...

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You can use the digital zoom to zoom up to a maximum of 20x and capture 
subjects that are too far away for the optical zoom (p. 24) to enlarge. The 
images may appear coarse, however, depending on the recording pixel 
setting (p. 72) and the zoom factor used.
Move the zoom lever toward i.
●Hold the lever until zooming stops.
XWhen you release the zoom lever, the 
largest possible zoom factor without 
image deterioration will appear.
Move it toward i again.
XThe digital zoom will further zoom in on...