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3 Menu Operations
1Display the menu screen.
Press the < M> button to display 
the menu screen.
2Select a tab.
Press the   cross keys to 
select a tab (group of functions).
For example, in this manual, “the [z 3] 
tab” refers to the screen displayed 
when the third 
z (Shooting) tab from 
the left [
L] is selected.
3Select the desired item.
 Press the < W> < X> cross keys to 
select the item, then press < 0>.
4Select the setting.
Press the   or   
cross keys to select the desired setting. 
(Some settings require you to press 
either the <
W>  or   keys 
to select those settings.)
The current setting is indicated in blue.
5Set the desired setting.
 Press < 0> to set it.
6Exit the setting.
 Press the < M> button to return to 
the shooting function settings display.
Menu Setting Procedure
 In step 2, you can also turn the < 6> dial to select a menu tab.
 The explanation of menu functions hereafter assumes that you have 
pressed the < M> button to display the menu screen.
 To cancel the operation, press the < M> button.
 For details about each menu item, see page 280. 
						

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If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or 
computer, format the card with this camera.
1Select [Format card].
Under the [5 1] tab, select [ Format 
card ], then press < 0>.
2Format the card.
 Select [ OK], then press < 0>.
 The card will be formatted.
 When the formatting is completed, 
the menu will reappear.
 For low-level formatting, press the 
 button to add a checkmark [ X] 
to [ Low level format ], then select 
[OK ].
3  Formatting the Card
When the card is formatted, all images and data on the card will be 
erased. Even protected images will be erased, so make sure there is 
nothing you need to keep. If necessary, transfer the images and data to 
a computer, etc., before formatting the card. 
						

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3 Formatting the Card
The card is new.
 The card was formatted by a different camera or a computer.
 The card is full with images or data.
 A card-related error is displayed  (p.298).
Format the card in the following cases:
Low-level FormattingPerform low-level formatting if the card’s recording or reading speed seems 
slow or if you want to totally erase data on the card.
 Since low-level formatting will format all recordable sectors on the card, the 
formatting will take slightly longer than normal formatting.
 You can stop the low-level formatting by selecting [ Cancel]. Even in this 
case, normal formatting will be completed and you can use the card as 
usual.
 When the card is formatted or data is erased, only the file management 
information is changed. The actual dat a is not completely erased. Be 
aware of this when selling or discarding the card. When discarding the 
card, execute low-level formatting or destroy the card physically to 
prevent the personal data from being leaked.
 Before using a new Eye-Fi card, the software on the card must be 
installed on your computer. Then format the card with the camera.
The card capacity displayed on the card format screen may be smaller 
than the capacity indicated on the card.
 This device incorporates exFAT technology licensed from Microsoft. 
						

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The LCD monitor can display the shooting settings screen, menu screen, captured images, etc.When you turn on the power, the 
shooting settings will be displayed.
 When you press the shutter button 
halfway, the display will turn off. 
And when you let go of the shutter 
button, the display will turn on.
 You can also turn off the display by 
pressing the < B> button.  Press 
the button again to turn on the 
display.
Switching the LCD Monitor Display
Shooting Function Settings
 Appears when you press the 
 button. Press the 
button again to return to the 
shooting settings screen. 
Appears when you press the 
 button. Press the button 
again to return to the shooting 
settings screen.
Menu FunctionsCaptured Image
 You can set [ 52: LCD off/on btn ] so that the shooting settings display 
does not keep turning off and on (p.197).
 Even when the menu screen or captured image is displayed, pressing 
the shutter button will enable you to shoot immediately. 
						

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The Feature guide appears when you change the shooting mode or set 
a shooting function, Live View shooting, movie shooting, or Quick 
Control for playback, and displays  a brief description of that mode, 
function or option. It also displays a description when you select a 
function or option with the Quick Control. The Feature guide turns off 
when you further proceed with any operation.
 Shooting mode  (Sample)
 Quick Control  (Sample)
Select [Feature guide].
Under the [5 2] tab, select [ Feature 
guide], then press < 0>.
 Select [ Disable], then press < 0>.
Feature Guide
3  Disabling the Feature Guide
Shooting settings Live View shooting Playback 
						

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MEMO 
						

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2
Basic Shooting andImage Playback
This chapter explains how to use the Basic Zone modes 
on the Mode Dial for best results and how to play back 
images.
With Basic Zone modes, all you do is point  and shoot while the 
camera sets everything automatically (p.75, 276). Also, to 
prevent botched pictures due to mistaken operations, 
advanced shooting function  settings cannot be changed.
Basic Zone
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 the camera will focus on the 
closest object.
 Aiming the center AF point over the 
subject will make  focusing easier.
3Focus on the subject.
Press the shutter button halfway. The 
lens focusing ring will rotate to focus.
 The dot inside the AF point achieving 
focus flashes briefly in red. At the 
same time, the beeper will sound and 
the focus indicator < o> in the 
viewfinder will light up.
 If necessary, the built-in flash will be 
raised automatically.
A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)
AF point
Focus indicator 
						

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A Fully Automatic Shooting (Scene Intelligent Auto)
4Take the picture.
Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
 The captured image will be displayed 
for approx. 2 sec. on the LCD 
monitor.
 After you finish shooting, push down 
the built-in flash with your fingers.
 The focus indicator  blinks and focus is not achieved.
Aim the AF point over an area with good contrast, then press the 
shutter button halfway (p.47). If y ou are too close to the subject, 
move away and try again.
 Multiple AF points flash simultaneously.
This indicates that focus is achieved 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 indicator < o> 
does not light up.)
It indicates that the camera is focusing continuously on a moving 
subject. (The focus indicator < o> does not light up.) You can take 
sharp pictures of a moving subject.
Note that the focus lock (p.61)  will not work in this case.
 Pressing the shutter button halfway does not focus on 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 you did not obtai n the desired color tones, change the 
mode to a Creative Zone mode and select a Picture Style other than 
< D >, then shoot again (p.95). 
						

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The flash fired even though it was daylight.
For a backlit subject, the flash may fire to help lighten the subject’s 
dark areas. If you do not want the fl ash to fire, use the Flash off 
mode (p.63). Other than the flash setting, the camera will shoot with 
the same settings as with < A>.
 The flash fired and the picture came out extremely bright.
Move further away from the s ubject 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 the 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 shadow of the lens barrel was captured in the picture because 
the subject was too close to the camera. Move further away from the 
subject and shoot. If a hood is attached to the lens, remove it before 
taking the flash picture.