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Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast)
Before shooting, excessively bright or dark image areas (such as faces \
or 
backgrounds) can be detected and automatically adjusted to the optimal \
brightness. Insufficient overall image contrast can also be automatically 
corrected before shooting to make subjects stand out better.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[i-Contrast] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose [Auto] (=
  32).
XXOnce the setting is complete, [@] is 
displayed.
•	 Under some shooting conditions, correction may be inaccurate or 
may cause images to appear grainy.
•	 You can also correct existing images ( =  84).
Color and Continuous Shooting
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Adjusting White Balance
By adjusting white balance (WB), you can make image colors look more 
natural for the scene you are shooting.
zzPress the  button, choose [] in 
the menu, and choose the desired option 
(=
  31).
XXThe option you configured is now 
displayed.
Auto Automatically sets the optimal white balance for the shooting 
conditions.
Day Light For shooting outdoors in fair weather.
Cloudy For shooting in cloudy conditions, in the shade, or at twilight.
TungstenFor shooting under ordinary incandescent (tungsten) lighting 
and similarly colored fluorescent lighting.
FluorescentFor shooting under warm-white (or similarly colored) or cool-
white fluorescent lighting.
Fluorescent HFor shooting under daylight fluorescent and similarly colored 
fluorescent lighting.
Custom
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Custom	White	BalanceFor image colors that look natural under the light in your shot, adjust \
white 
balance to suit the light source where you are shooting. Set the white 
balance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot.
zzFollow the steps in “Adjusting White 
Balance” ( =  61) to choose [].
zzAim the camera at a plain white subject, 
so that the entire screen is white. Press 
the  button.
XXThe tint of the screen changes once the 
white balance data has been recorded.
•	Colors may look unnatural if you change camera settings after 
recording white balance data.
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Changing Image Color Tones (My Colors)
Change image color tones as desired, such as converting images to sepia \
or black and white.
zzPress the  button, choose [] in 
the menu, and choose the desired option 
(=
  31).
XXThe option you configured is now 
displayed.
My Colors Off ―
VividEmphasizes contrast and color saturation, making images sharper.
NeutralTones down contrast and color saturation for subdued images.
SepiaCreates sepia tone images.
B/WCreates black and white images.
Positive FilmCombines the effects of Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, and Vivid 
Red to produce intense yet natural-looking colors resembling 
images on positive film.
Lighter Skin Tone
Lightens skin tones.
Darker Skin ToneDarkens skin tones.
Vivid BlueEmphasizes blues in images. Makes the sky, ocean, and other 
blue subjects more vivid.
Vivid GreenEmphasizes greens in images. Makes mountains, foliage, and 
other green subjects more vivid.
Vivid RedEmphasizes reds in images. Makes red subjects more vivid.
Custom ColorAdjust contrast, sharpness, color saturation, and other 
qualities as desired (
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•	 White balance ( =  61) cannot be set in [] or [] modes.
•	 With [
] and [] modes, colors other than people’s skin tone may 
be modified. These settings may not produce the expected results 
with some skin tones.
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Custom	ColorChoose the desired level of image contrast, sharpness, color saturation,\
 
red, green, blue, and skin tones in a range of 1 – 5.
1	 Access	the	setting	screen.
zzFollow the steps in “Changing Image 
Color Tones (My Colors)” ( =  62)  to 
choose [], and then press the  
button.
2	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
an option, and then specify the value by 
pressing the < q> buttons.
zzFor stronger/more intense effects (or 
darker skin tones), adjust the value to 
the right, and for weaker/lighter effects 
(or lighter skin tones), adjust the value to 
the left.
zzPress the  button to complete 
the setting.
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Continuous Shooting
Hold the shutter button all the way down to shoot continuously.
For details on the continuous shooting speed, see Continuous Shooting 
Speed (=
  146).
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose  
[] in the menu, and then choose [ W] 
(=  31).
XXOnce the setting is complete, [W] is 
displayed.
2	 Shoot.
XXHold the shutter button all the way down 
to shoot continuously.
•	 Cannot be used with the self-timer ( =  39) or [Blink Detection] 
(=  45).
•	 During continuous shooting, focus and exposure are locked at the 
position/level determined when you pressed the shutter button 
halfway.
•	 Shooting may stop momentarily or continuous shooting may slow 
down depending on shooting conditions, camera settings, and the 
zoom position.
•	 As more shots are taken, shooting may slow down.
•	 Shooting may slow down if the flash fires.
•	 Continuous shooting is faster in [] mode (=  49).
  
						

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Shooting Range and Focusing
Still Images
Shooting Close-ups (Macro)
To restrict the focus to subjects at close range, set the camera to [e]. For 
details on the focusing range, see Shooting Range ( =  146).
zzPress the  button, press the  
buttons to choose [e], and then press 
the  button.
XXOnce the setting is complete, [e] is 
displayed.
•	If the flash fires, vignetting may occur.
•	 In the yellow bar display area below the zoom bar, [e] will turn gray 
and the camera will not focus.
•	 To prevent camera shake, try mounting the camera on a tripod and shooting\
 
with the camera set to [[] (=  40).
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Shooting Distant Subjects (Infinity)
To restrict the focus to distant subjects, set the camera to [u]. For details 
on the focusing range, see Shooting Range ( =  146).
zzPress the  button, press the  
buttons to choose [u], and then press 
the  button.
XXOnce the setting is complete, [u] is 
displayed.
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Digital Tele-Converter
The focal length of the lens can be increased by approximately 1.6x or 2\
.0x. 
This can reduce camera shake because the shutter speed is faster than it\
 would 
be if you zoomed (including using digital zoom) in to the same zoom fa\
ctor.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Digital Zoom] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose the desired option (=
  32).
XXThe view is enlarged and the zoom factor 
is displayed on the screen.
•	The digital tele-converter cannot be used with digital zoom 
(=  39) and AF-point zoom (=  45).
•	 The respective focal lengths when using [1.6x] and [2.0x] are 44.8 – \
358.4 mm 
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•	 The shutter speed may be equivalent when you move the zoom lever all the 
way toward  for maximum telephoto, and when you zoom in to enlarge 
the subject to the same size following step 2 in “Zooming In Closer on Subjects 
(Digital Zoom)” ( =
  39).
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Changing the AF Frame Mode
Change the AF (auto focus) frame mode to suit the shooting conditions as 
follows.
zzPress the  button, choose [AF 
Frame] on the [4] tab, and then choose 
the desired option ( =
  32).
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Face	AiAF
•	Detects people’s faces, and then sets the focus, exposure (evaluative 
metering only), and white balance ([] only).
•	 After you aim the camera at the subject, a white frame is displayed 
around the person’s face determined by the camera to be the main 
subject, and up to two gray frames are displayed around other detected 
faces.
•	 When the camera detects movement, frames will follow moving subjects, 
within a certain range.
•	 After you press the shutter button halfway, up to nine green frames are 
displayed around faces in focus.
•	If faces are not detected, or when only gray frames are displayed 
(without a white frame), up to nine green frames are displayed in the \
areas in focus when you press the shutter button halfway.
•	 If faces are not detected when Servo AF (=
  66) is set to [On], the 
AF frame is displayed in the center of the screen when you press 
the shutter button halfway.
•	 Examples of faces that cannot be detected:
-
 Subjects that are distant or extremely close
- Subjects that are dark or light
- Faces in profile, at an angle, or partly hidden
•	 The camera may misinterpret non-human subjects as faces.
•	 No AF frames are displayed if the camera cannot focus when you 
press the shutter button halfway.
Still Images
Choosing	Subjects	to	Focus	On	(Tracking	AF)Shoot after choosing a subject to focus on as follows.
1	 Choose	[Tracking	AF].
zzFollow the steps in “Changing the AF 
Frame Mode” (=  65) to choose 
[Tracking AF].
XX[] is displayed in the center of the 
screen.
2	 Choose	a	subject	to	focus	on.
zzAim the camera so that [] is on the 
desired subject, and then press the < q> 
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XXWhen the subject is detected, the camera 
beeps and [] is displayed. Even if the 
subject moves, the camera will continue 
to track the subject within a certain range.
XXIf no subject is detected, [] is 
displayed.
zzTo cancel tracking, press the < q> button 
again.
3	 Shoot.
zzPress the shutter button halfway.  
[] changes to a blue [], which 
follows the subject as the camera 
continues to adjust the focus and 
exposure (Servo AF) (=
  66).
zzPress the shutter button all the way down 
to shoot.
XXEven after your shot, [] is still 
displayed and the camera continues to 
track the subject.
•	 [Servo AF]  (=  66) is set to [On] and cannot be changed.
•	 Tracking may not be possible when subjects are too small or move 
too rapidly, or when subject color or brightness matches that of the 
background too closely.
•	 [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available.
•	 [e] and [u] are not available.
•	 The camera can detect subjects even if you press the shutter button half\
way 
without pressing the < q> button. After your shot, [] is displayed in the 
center of the screen.
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CenterOne AF frame is displayed in the center. Effective for reliable focusing.
•	 A yellow AF frame is displayed with [] if the camera cannot focus 
when you press the shutter button halfway. Note that AF-point 
zooming ( =
  45) is not possible.
•	To reduce the AF frame size, press the  button and set  
[AF Frame Size] on the [ 4] tab to [Small] (=  32).
•	 The AF frame size is set to [Normal] when you use the digital zoom ( =  39) 
or digital tele-converter ( =  64).
•	 To compose shots so that subjects are positioned at the edge or in a corn\
er, 
first aim the camera to capture the subject in an AF frame, and then hold 
the shutter button halfway down. As you continue to hold the shutter button 
halfway, recompose the shot as desired, and then press the shutter button all 
the way down (Focus Lock).
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Shooting	with	Servo	AFThis mode helps avoid missing shots of subjects in motion, because the 
camera continues to focus on the subject and adjust the exposure as long\
 
as you press the shutter button halfway.
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Servo AF] on the [ 4] tab, and then 
choose [On] (=
  32).
2	 Focus.
zzThe focus and exposure are maintained 
where the blue AF frame is displayed while 
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•	 Focusing may not be possible in some shooting conditions.
•	 In low-light conditions, Servo AF may not be activated (AF frames 
may not turn blue) when you press the shutter button halfway. In this 
case, the focus and exposure are set according to the specified AF 
frame mode.
•	 If adequate exposure cannot be obtained, shutter speeds and 
aperture values are displayed in orange. Release the shutter button, 
and then press it halfway again.
•	 AF lock shooting is not available.
•	 [AF-Point Zoom] on the [4] tab is not available.
•	 Not available when using the self-timer ( =
  39).
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Changing the Focus Setting
You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on 
subjects it is aimed at, even when the shutter button is not pressed. In\
stead, 
you can limit camera focusing to the moment you press the shutter button\
 
halfway.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[Continuous AF] on the [4] tab, and then 
choose [Off] ( =
  32).
OnHelps avoid missing sudden photo 
opportunities, because the camera 
constantly focuses on subjects until you 
press the shutter button halfway.
Off Conserves battery power, because the 
camera does not focus constantly.
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Shooting with the AF Lock
The focus can be locked. After you lock the focus, the focal position will not 
change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
1	 Lock	the	focus.
zzWith the shutter button pressed halfway, 
press the  button.
XXThe focus is now locked, and [
%] is 
displayed.
zzTo unlock the focus, release the shutter 
button and press the  button again. In 
this case, [%] is no longer displayed.
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Flash
Still Images
Activating Flash
You can have the flash fire for each shot. For details on the flash range, see 
Flash Range ( =  146).
Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, press the  
buttons to choose [h], and then press the 
 button.
XXOnce the setting is complete, [h] is 
displayed.
Still Images
Shooting with Slow Synchro
With this option, the flash fires to increase the brightness of the main 
subject (such as people) while the camera shoots at a slow shutter spe\
ed to 
increase the brightness of the background that is out of the flash range.
For details on the flash range, see Flash Range ( =
  146).
1	 Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, press the  
buttons to choose [Z], and then press 
the  button.
XXOnce the setting is complete, [Z] is 
displayed.
2	 Shoot.
zzEven after the flash fires, ensure that 
the main subject does not move until the 
shutter sound is finished playing.
•	Mount the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still 
and prevent camera shake. Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] 
to [Off] when using a tripod or other means to hold the camera still 
(=
  69).
Still Images
Shooting with the FE Lock
Just as with the AE lock (=  59), you can lock the exposure for the flash 
shots.
1	 Set	the	flash	to	[h]	(=		68).
2	 Lock	the	flash	exposure.
zzAim the camera at the subject to shoot 
with the exposure locked. With the 
shutter button pressed halfway, press the 
 button.
XXThe flash fires, and when [(] is 
displayed, the flash output level is 
retained.
zzTo unlock FE, release the shutter button 
and press the  button again. In this 
case, [(] is no longer displayed.
3	 Compose	the	shot	and	shoot.
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Other Settings
Still Images
Changing the Compression Ratio  
(Image Quality)
Choose from two compression ratios, as follows:  (Super Fine),  (Fine). 
For guidelines on how many shots at each compression ratio can fit on a 
memory card, see Number of 4:3 Shots per Memory Card ( =
  145).
Configure	the	setting.
zzPress the  button, choose [] in 
the menu, and choose the desired option 
(=
  31).
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Changing the IS Mode Settings
zzPress the  button, choose [IS 
Mode] on the [4] tab, and then choose 
the desired option ( =
  32).
ContinuousOptimal image stabilization for the 
shooting conditions is automatically 
applied (Intelligent IS) ( =
  38).
Shoot Only*Image stabilization is active only at 
the moment of shooting.
Off Deactivates image stabilization.
*
 The setting is changed to [Continuous] for movie recording.
•	 If image stabilization cannot prevent camera shake, mount the 
camera on a tripod or take other measures to hold it still. In this 
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Playback Mode
Have fun reviewing your shots, and browse or edit them 
in many ways
• To prepare the camera for these operations, press the < 1> button to 
enter Playback mode.
•	 It may not be possible to play back or edit images that were 
renamed or already edited on a computer, or images from other 
cameras.
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