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1 Fully Automatic Shooting
 The focus confir mation light  blinks and focu s is not achieved.Aim the AF point over an area ha ving good contrast, then press the 
shutter button halfway (p.39). If you are too close to the subject, 
move away and try again.
  Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously.
This indicates that focus has been ach ieved at all those AF points. When 
the AF point covering the desired  subject flashes, take the picture.
 The beeper continues to beep softly. (The focus confirmation 
light < o> does not light.)
It indicates that the camera is focusing continuously on a moving 
subject. (The focus confirmation light < o> does not light.) You can 
take sharp pictures of a moving subject.
  Pressing the shutter button halfw ay does not focus the subject.
If the focus mode switch on the lens is set to < MF> (Manual Focus), 
set it to < AF> (Auto Focus).
  Although it is daylight, the flash popped up.
For a backlit subject, the flash  may pop up to help lighten the 
subject’s dark areas.
  In low light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes.
Pressing the shutter button halfway may trigger the built-in flash to 
fire a series of flashes to assist  autofocusing. This is called AF-assist 
beam. Its effective range is about 4 meters/13.1 feet.
  Although flash was used, the picture came out dark.
The subject was too far away. The subject should be within 5 
meters/16.4 feet from the camera.
  When flash was used, the bottom  part of the picture came out 
unnaturally dark.
The subject was too close to the camera, and a shadow was created 
by the lens barrel. The subject should be at least 1 meter/3.3 feet 
away from the camera. If a hood  has been attached to the lens, 
remove it before taking the flash picture.
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Depending on the scene, position the subject toward the left or right to 
create a balanced background and good perspective.
In the < 1> (Full Auto) mode, while you press the shutter button 
halfway to focus a still subject, t he focus will be locked. You can then 
recompose the shot and press the shu tter button completely to take the 
picture. This is called “focus lock”.  Focus lock is also possible in other 
Basic Zone modes (except < 5> Sports).
In the < 1> (Full Auto) mode, if the subject moves (distance to camera 
changes) during or after you focus, AI  Servo AF will take effect to focus 
the subject continuously.  As long as you keep aiming the AF point on 
the subject while pressing the shu tter button halfway, the focusing will 
be continuous. When you want to take  the picture, press the shutter 
button completely.
1  Full Auto Techniques
Recomposing the Shot
Shooting a Moving Subject
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1 Full Auto Techniques
By pressing the < A> button, you can shoot while viewing the image on 
the camera’s LCD monitor. This is called Live View shooting. For 
details, see page 121.
1Display the Live View image on 
the LCD monitor.
  Press the < A> button.XThe Live View image will appear on 
the LCD monitor.
2Focus the subject.
 Aim the center AF point < > on the 
subject.
  Press the shutter button halfway to 
focus.
XWhen focus is achi eved, the AF point 
will turn green a nd the beeper will 
sound.
XIf necessary, the built-in flash will pop-
up automatically.
3Take the picture.
  Press the shutter button completely.XThe picture will be taken and the 
captured image is displayed on the 
LCD monitor.
XAfter the image review ends, the 
camera will return to Live View 
shooting automatically.
  Press the < A> button to exit Live 
View shooting.
A  Live View Shooting
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In places where flash photography is prohibited, use the  (Flash 
Off) mode. This mode is also effective for capturing the particular 
ambience of a scene, such as candlelight scenes.
  Prevent camera shake if the numer ic display in the viewfinder 
blinks.
Under low light when camera shake is prone to occur, the 
viewfinder’s shutter speed display will blink. Hold the camera steady 
or use a tripod. When using a zoom  lens, use the wide-angle end to 
reduce blur caused by camera shake.
  Taking portraits without flash.
In low-light conditions, tell the subjec t to keep still until the picture is 
taken. If the person moves during the exposure, he or she might look 
blurred in the picture.
7  Disabling Flash
Shooting Tips
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Unlike the  Full Auto mode where the camera sets everything, the 
< C > Creative Auto mode enables you to easily change the depth of 
field, drive mode, and flash firing.
You can also choose the ambience you  want to convey in your images. 
The default setting is the same as the < 1> (Full Auto) mode.
* CA stands for Creative Auto.
1Set the Mode Dial to < C>.
2Press the < Q> button. (7 )
XThe Quick Control screen will appear.
3Set the desired function.
 Press the < V> key to select a 
function.
XThe selected function and Feature 
guide (p.47) will be displayed.
  For details on setting each function, 
see pages 56-57.
4Take the picture.
 Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
C  Creative Auto Shooting
If you change the shooting mode or turn th e power switch to , the 
function you have set on this screen  will revert to the default setting. 
However, the self-timer setting will be retained.
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Pressing the < Q> button enables you to set the following:
(1) Shoot by ambience selection You can set the ambience you want to  convey in your images. Press 
the < U> key or turn the < 6> dial to select the desired 
ambience. You can also select it from a list by pressing < 0>. For 
details, see page 64.
(2) Blurring/sharpening the background
If you move the index mark toward  the left, the background will look 
more blurred. If you move it to ward the right, the background will 
look more in focus. If you want to blur the background, see “Shooting\
 
Portraits” on page 58. Press the < U> key or turn the < 6> dial to 
adjust it as desired.
Depending on the lens and shooting conditions, the background 
might not look so blurred. This function cannot be set (grayed out) if\
 
< r > has been set or if the built -in flash is raised with  set. If 
flash is used, this setting will not be applied.
Shutter speed(1)
(2)
(3)
Battery check Possible shots
ISO speed
Image-recording quality
Aperture
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C Creative Auto Shooting
(3)Drive mode/Flash firing
When you press , the drive mode 
or flash firing setting screens will appear. 
Set as desired, then press < 0> to 
finalize the setting and return to the 
Quick Control screen.
Drive mode
: Press the  key or turn the  dial to set  it as desired.
 Single shooting : Shoot one image at a time.Continuous shooting:
While you hold down the shutter button 
completely, shots will be taken continuously. 
You can shoot up to about 3 shots per sec.
< j > Self-timer:10 sec : The picture is taken 10 seconds after you 
press the shutter button.
< q >Self-timer:Continuous :
Press the < V> key to set the number of 
multiple shots (2 to 10) to be taken with the 
self-timer. 10 seconds after you press the 
shutter button, the set number of multiple 
shots will be taken.
Flash firing : Press the  key or turn the < 6> dial to set it as 
desired.
< a > Auto flash : The flash fires automatically when necessary.
< I > Flash on : The flash fires at all times.
< b > Flash off : The flash is disabled.
 If the image-recording quality is  1 or 1 +73 , the continuous 
shooting speed will be max. approx.  2 fps and approx. 0.8 fps (averaged 
value) respectively.
  When using < j> or < q>, see the   notes on page 87.
  When using < b>, see “Disabling Flash” on page 54.
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The  (Portrait) mode blurs the background to make the human 
subject stand out. It also makes skin tones and the hair look softer than 
with the < 1> (Full Auto) mode.
  The further the distance between the subject and background, 
the better.
The further the distance between t he subject and background, the 
more blurred the background will l ook. The subject will also stand 
out better in front of a plain, dark background.
  Use a telephoto lens.
If you have a zoom lens, use the telephoto end to fill the frame with 
the subject from the waist up. Move in closer if necessary.
  Focus the face.
Check that the AF point covering the face flashes in red.
2 Shooting Portraits
Shooting Tips
  If you hold down the shu tter button, you can shoot  continuously to obtain 
different poses and  facial expressions. (Up to approx. 3 shots per sec. in 
JPEG quality.)
  If necessary, the built-in flash will pop up automatically.
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Use the  (Landscape) mode for wide sce nery, night scenes, or to 
have everything in focus from near to far. The greens and blues also 
become more vivid and the image sharper than with < 1> (Full Auto).
  With a zoom lens, use the wide-angle end.
When using the wide-angle end of a  zoom lens, objects near and far 
will be in focus better than at the te lephoto end. It also adds breadth 
to landscapes.
  Shooting night scenes.
Since the built-in flash will be disabled, this 
mode < 3> is also good for night scenes. 
Use a tripod to prevent camera shake.
If you want to photogr aph a person against 
a night scene, set the Mode Dial to < 6> 
(Night Portrait) and use a tripod (p.62).
3  Shooting Landscapes
Shooting Tips
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When you want to photograph flowers or small things up close, use the 
< 4 > (Close-up) mode. To make sma ll things appear much larger, use a 
macro lens (sold separately).
 Use a simple background.
A simple background makes the  flower, etc., stand out better.
  Move to the subject as close as possible.
Check the lens for its minimum focusing distance. Some lenses 
have indications such as < 40.25m/0.8ft>. The lens minimum 
focusing distance is measured from the < V> (focal plane) mark on 
the top left of the camera to the subject. If you are too close to the 
subject, the focus confirmation light < o> will blink.
Under low light, the built-in flash will  fire. If you are too close to the 
subject and the bottom of the picture looks dark, move away from 
the subject.
  With a zoom lens, use the telephoto end.
If you have a zoom lens, using t he telephoto end will make the 
subject look larger.
4  Shooting Close-ups
Shooting Tips
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