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Before	Use
Basic	Guide
Advanced	Guide
Camera	Basics
Auto	Mode	/	Hybrid	Auto	Mode
Other	Shooting	Modes
P	Mode
Playback	Mode
Wi-Fi	Functions
Setting	Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Using Menus
Configure a variety of camera functions through other menus as follows. 
Menu items are grouped by purpose on tabs, such as shooting [4], 
playback [1], and so on. Note that available menu items vary depending 
on the selected shooting or playback mode ( =
  149 – 152).
1	 Access	the	menu.
zzPress the  button.
2...

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Before	Use
Basic	Guide
Advanced	Guide
Camera	Basics
Auto	Mode	/	Hybrid	Auto	Mode
Other	Shooting	Modes
P	Mode
Playback	Mode
Wi-Fi	Functions
Setting	Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
On-Screen Keyboard
Use the on-screen keyboard to enter information for Wi-Fi connections 
(=  94). Note that the length and type of information you can enter varies 
depending on the function you are using.
Entering	Characters
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose a character, and then press the 
 button to enter it.
zzThe amount...

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Before	Use
Basic	Guide
Advanced	Guide
Camera	Basics
Auto	Mode	/	Hybrid	Auto	Mode
Other	Shooting	Modes
P	Mode
Playback	Mode
Wi-Fi	Functions
Setting	Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Clock
You can check the current time.
zzPress and hold the  button.
zzThe current time appears.
zzIf you hold the camera vertically while 
using the clock function, it will switch 
to vertical display. Press the  
buttons to change the display color.
zzPress the  button again to cancel 
the clock display.
•	When the camera is...

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Before	Use
Basic	Guide
Advanced	Guide
Camera	Basics
Auto	Mode	/	Hybrid	Auto	Mode
Other	Shooting	Modes
P	Mode
Playback	Mode
Wi-Fi	Functions
Setting	Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Auto Mode / Hybrid Auto Mode
Convenient mode for easy shots with greater control over shooting
Shooting	with	Camera-Determined	Settings	............................................................25Shooting  (Smart Auto) ...........................................25
Shooting in Hybrid Auto Mode ..................................

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Before	Use
Basic	Guide
Advanced	Guide
Camera	Basics
Auto	Mode	/	Hybrid	Auto	Mode
Other	Shooting	Modes
P	Mode
Playback	Mode
Wi-Fi	Functions
Setting	Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
3	 Compose	the	shot.
zzTo zoom in and enlarge the subject, move 
the zoom lever toward  (telephoto), 
and to zoom away from the subject, move 
it toward  (wide angle). (A zoom bar 
showing the zoom position is displayed.)
4	 Shoot.
Shooting
	Still	Images
Focus.
zzPress the shutter button halfway. 
The camera beeps twice after...

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Before	Use
Basic	Guide
Advanced	Guide
Camera	Basics
Auto	Mode	/	Hybrid	Auto	Mode
Other	Shooting	Modes
P	Mode
Playback	Mode
Wi-Fi	Functions
Setting	Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
zzIf [Raise the flash] appears on the screen, 
move the  switch to raise the flash. 
It
 will fire when shooting. If you prefer not 
to use the flash, push it down with your 
finger, into the camera.
Shoot.
zzPress the shutter button all the way 
down.
zzAs the camera shoots, a shutter sound 
is played, and in low-light...

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Before	Use
Basic	Guide
Advanced	Guide
Camera	Basics
Auto	Mode	/	Hybrid	Auto	Mode
Other	Shooting	Modes
P	Mode
Playback	Mode
Wi-Fi	Functions
Setting	Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still ImagesMovies
Shooting in Hybrid Auto Mode
You can make a short movie of the day just by shooting still images. 
The camera records 2 – 4-second clips of scenes before each shot, 
which are later combined in a digest movie.
1	 Enter	[]	mode.
zzSet the mode switch to [].
2	 Compose	the	shot.
zzFollow steps 3 – 4 in...

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Before	Use
Basic	Guide
Advanced	Guide
Camera	Basics
Auto	Mode	/	Hybrid	Auto	Mode
Other	Shooting	Modes
P	Mode
Playback	Mode
Wi-Fi	Functions
Setting	Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still	Images/Movies
•	If the camera is turned on while the < p> button is held down, the 
camera will no longer sound. To activate sounds again, press the 
 button and choose [Mute] on the [3] tab, and then press 
the  buttons to choose [Off].
Still	Images
•	 A blinking [] icon warns that images are more likely to be blurred...

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Before	Use
Basic	Guide
Advanced	Guide
Camera	Basics
Auto	Mode	/	Hybrid	Auto	Mode
Other	Shooting	Modes
P	Mode
Playback	Mode
Wi-Fi	Functions
Setting	Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still ImagesMovies
Scene Icons
In [] and [] modes, shooting scenes determined by the camera 
are indicated by the icon displayed, and corresponding settings are 
automatically selected for optimal focusing, subject brightness, and col\
or.
Subject
Background
People Other	SubjectsIcon	Background	ColorIn	Motion*1Shadows	on...

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Before	Use
Basic	Guide
Advanced	Guide
Camera	Basics
Auto	Mode	/	Hybrid	Auto	Mode
Other	Shooting	Modes
P	Mode
Playback	Mode
Wi-Fi	Functions
Setting	Menu
Accessories
Appendix
Index
Still ImagesMovies
On-Screen Frames
In [] mode, a variety of frames are displayed once the camera detects 
subjects you are aiming the camera at.
•	 A white frame is displayed around the subject (or person’s face) 
determined by the camera to be the main subject, and gray frames are 
displayed around other detected faces....
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