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Switching the LCD Monitor Display
 With [ 52: LCD auto off ], you can prevent the L CD monitor from turning 
off automatically (p.213).
  Even when the menu scre en or captured image is displayed, pressing 
the shutter button will enable you to shoot immediately.
  If you wear sunglasses and look th rough the viewfinder eyepiece, the 
LCD monitor may not turn off automa tically. If this occurs, press the 
 button to turn off the LCD monitor.
  Nearby fluorescent lighting  may cause the LCD monitor to turn off. If this 
occurs, take the camera away  from the fluorescent lighting.
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The Feature guide is a simple description of the respective function or 
option. It is displayed when you c hange the shooting mode or use the 
Quick Control screen to set a shooting function, in Live View shooting, 
movie shooting, or during playback.  When you select a function or 
option on the Quick Control screen,  the Feature guide description is 
displayed. The Feature guide turns off when you tap the description or 
proceed with the operation.
  Shooting mode  (Sample)
  Quick Control (Sample)
Select [Feature guide].
 Under the [ 53] tab, select [Feature 
guide ], then press < 0>. Select 
[Disable], then press < 0>.
Feature Guide
3  Disabling the Feature Guide
Shooting functions Live View shooting
Playback
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The LCD monitor is a touch-sensitive panel that you can operate with 
your fingers.
Quick Control (Sample display) Use your finger to tap (touch and let 
go) the LCD monitor.
  By tapping, you can select menus, 
icons, etc., displayed on the LCD 
monitor.
  Icons that you can tap are displayed 
in a frame (excluding the menu 
screen).
For example, when you tap [ Q], the 
Quick Control screen appears. By 
tapping [2 ], you can return to the 
preceding screen.
Operations possible by tapping the screen
  Setting menu functions after pressing the < M> button
  Quick Control
  Setting functions after pressing the < i>, , < WB >, 
< X A >, , or < Zf > button
  Setting functions during Live View shooting
  Setting functions during movie shooting
  Playback operations
d Touch Screen Operations
Ta p
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d Touch Screen Operations
Menu screen (Sample display)
 Slide your finger while touching the 
LCD monitor.
Scale display (Sample display)
Operations possible by draggi ng your finger on the screen
 Selecting a menu tab or item after pressing the < M> button
  Setting a scale control
  Setting functions during Live View shooting
  Setting functions during movie shooting
  Playback operations (swipe)
If [z 1: Beep ] is set to [ Touch to  ], the 
beep will not sound during touch 
operations.
Drag
3  Silencing the Beep during Touch Operations
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d Touch Screen Operations
1Select [Touch control].
  Under the [ 53] tab, select [Touch 
control ], then press < 0>.
2Set the Touch control.
  Select [Enable ].
  Setting it to [Disable] will disable 
touch operations.
3  Touch Control Settings
Cautions for Touch Screen Operations
 Since the LCD monitor is not pressu re sensitive, do not use any sharp 
objects such as your fingernail, ballpoint pens, etc., for touch operations.
  Do not use wet fingers for touch screen operations.
  If the LCD monitor has an y moisture or if your fingers are wet, the touch 
screen may not resp ond or misoperation may occu r. In such a case, turn 
off the power and wipe the  LCD monitor with a cloth.
  Do not attach any protec tive sheet (commercially  available) or sticker on 
the LCD monitor. It may make the  touch operation response slow.
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Basic Shooting andImage Playback
This chapter explains how to  use the Basic Zone modes 
on the Mode Dial for best re sults and how to play back 
images.
With Basic Zone modes, all you do is poin t and shoot while the 
camera sets everything automatically (p.75, 310). Also, to 
prevent botched pictures due to  mistaken operations, the main 
shooting settings cannot be changed.




















Basic Zone
About the Auto Lighting OptimizerIn Basic Zone modes, the Auto Lighting Optimizer (p.123) will 
adjust the image automatically to obtain the optimum brightness 
and contrast. It is also  enabled by default in Creative Zone modes.
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 is a fully automatic mode. The camera analyzes the scene 
and sets the optimum settings automatically.  It also adjusts focus 
automatically by detecting whether the subject is still or moving (p.61\
).
1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Aim any AF point over the 
subject.
 All the AF points will be used to focus, 
and generally the closest object will 
be focused.
  Aiming the center AF point over the 
subject will make focusing easier.
3Focus the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway, and 
the lens focusing ring will rotate to 
focus.
X The dot inside the AF point achieving 
focus flashes briefly in red. At the 
same time, the beeper will sound and 
the focus confirmation light < o> in 
the viewfinder will light up.
X If necessary, the built-in flash will be 
raised automatically.
A Fully Automatic Shooting  (Scene Intelligent Auto)
AF point
Focus confirmation light
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A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)
4Take the picture.
 Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
X The captured image will be displayed 
for 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.
  If the built-in flash is raised, you can 
push it back down with your fingers.
  The focus confirmation light < o> blinks and focus is not 
achieved.
Aim the AF point over an area ha ving good contrast, then press the 
shutter button halfway (p.43). If you are too close to the subject, 
move away and try again.
  Multiple AF points flash simultaneously.
This indicates that focus is achiev ed 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 up.)
It indicates that the camera is focusing continuously on a moving 
subject. (The focus confirmation light < o> does not light up.) You 
can take sharp pictures of a moving subject.
Note that focus lock (p.61) will not work in this case.
  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> (autofocus).
FAQ
The < A> mode makes the colors  look more impressive in nature, outdoor, 
and sunset scenes. If  the desired color tone is  not obtained, use a Creative 
Zone mode and select a Pi cture Style other than  and shoot (p.93).
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 The flash was raised even  though it was daylight.
For a backlit subject, the flash  may pop up to help lighten the 
subject’s dark areas. If you do not want the flash to fire, set it to 
Flash Off (p.63). Except for the fl ash setting, the settings will be the 
same as in < A>.
  The flash fired and the pictur e came out extremely bright.
Move father from the subject and shoot. When shooting flash 
photography, if the subject is too close to the camera, the picture 
may come out extremely bright (overexposure).
  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 approx. 4 meters/13.1 feet.
  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 shou ld be at least 1 meter/3.3 feet 
away from the camera. If a hood is  attached to the lens, remove it 
before taking the flash picture.
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