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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 System] 
(p. 111), [Time Zone] (p. 133), the image registered as [Start-up Image] (p. 141).
•The saved data for custom white balance (p. 75).
•Colors that were selected in Color Accent (p. 93) or Color Swap (p. 94).
Returning the Camera to Default Settings
Are there functions that cannot be reset?
 
						

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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 low level format.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select [Low Level Format], then use the 
qr buttons to display  .
●Press the opqr buttons or turn the  
dial to select [OK], then press the m 
button.
XLow level formatting starts.
When the [Memory card error] message appears, or when the camera does not 
work correctly, low level formatting the memory card may solve the problem. 
Copy the images from the memory card to a computer or other device before low 
level formatting.
Low Level Memory Card Formatting
About low level formatting
•Low level formatting may take longer than standard formatting (p. 22), 
since all recorded data are erased.
•You can stop a low level format of a memory card by selecting [Stop]. 
When stopping low level formatting, the data will be erased but the 
memory card can be used without problem.
 
						

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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 off approximately 5 minutes after the camera is last 
operated.
You can check the current time.
●Hold the m button pressed.
XA screen like that on the left appears 
showing the current time.
●You can change the display color by 
changing the camera’s orientation and 
pressing the qr buttons or turning the 
 dial.
●Press the m button to cancel the clock 
display.
•You can turn off the Power Saving Function (p. 132).
•You can adjust the time before the monitor turns off (p. 132).
Power Saving Function (Auto Power Down)
Clock Functions
Press and hold the m button, then press the power button to display the 
clock.
 
						

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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 night 
(Night Snapshot)
●Lets you take beautiful snapshots of 
people against city nightscapes or night 
backgrounds.
●If you hold the camera firmly, you can take 
pictures with reduced camera shake, even 
without a tripod.
VTake shots of kids and pets
(Kids&Pets)
●Lets you capture subjects that move 
around, such as children and pets, without 
missing photo opportunities.
Shooting in Various Conditions
 
						

							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 of 
aquatic life in indoor aquariums.
 
						

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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. 72).
•In F, V, H or y mode, images may appear coarse because the ISO 
speed (p. 74) is increased to match the shooting conditions.
•In t mode, attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from 
moving and blurring the image. Additionally, you are recommended to 
set [IS Mode] to [Off] (p. 139).
•In Z mode, images may appear coarse.
 
						

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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 indicator blinks orange and a flashing   
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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 
the subject.
Zoom Factors at which Images Deteriorate
To turn off the digital zoom, press the n button, select the 4 tab, and select 
[Digital Zoom] and the [Off] option.
Zooming in More Closely on Subjects 
(Digital Zoom)
Turning off the digital zoom
The focal length when using digital zoom is 185 – 740 mm (35mm film 
equivalent).
: No image deterioration (zoom factor appears white)
: Image deterioration (zoom factor appears blue)
: Maximum zoom factor without deterioration (Safety Zoom)
Recording PixelsOptical Zoom Digital Zoom
5.0x
6.1x
7.7x
13x
20x