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Horizontal Hold the camera
still in both
hands, with your
arms firmly
against your
sides.
Vertical When holding
the camera
vertically, make
sure that the
flash is above
the lens. Hold
the camera still
with both hands.
 IMPORTANT! 
Make sure your fingers or the strap does not block
the flash or lens.
Flash
Lens
 NOTE 
Your image will be blurred if you move the camera
when pressing the shutter release button. Press the
shutter release button carefully, taking care that
there is no camera movement. This is especially
important when available lighting is low, which slows
down the shutter speed. This section describes the basic procedure for recording an
image.
Recording an Image
Aiming the Camera
Use both hands to hold the camera still when shooting an
image. Holding the camera with one hand increases the
chance of movement, which can blur your images.
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This causes an image or a message to appear on
the monitor screen.
This enters the REC mode for image recording.
If the camera is in the PLAY mode when it turns on,
the message “There are no files” will appear if you do
not have any images stored in memory yet. In
addition, the 
 icon will be visible at the top of the
display. If this happens, press [] (REC) to enter
the REC mode.
2.Compose the image
on the monitor screen
so the main subject is
within the focus
frame.
The focusing range of
the camera in the Auto
Focus mode is
approximately 60cm
(23.6˝) to infinity (∞)
(page 67).
• You can compose images using either the monitor
screen or the optical viewfinder (page 55).
• When using the optical viewfinder to compose
images, you can use the [DISP] button to turn off the
monitor screen and conserve battery power (page
31).
Recording an Image
Your camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in
accordance with the brightness of the subject. Images you
record are stored in the camera’s built-in memory, or to a
memory card if you have one loaded in the camera.
• When an optionally available SD memory card or
MultiMediaCard (MMC) is loaded in the camera, images
are stored on the card (page 136).
1.Press the power button or the [] (REC)
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3.Press the shutter release
button half way to focus the
image.
• When you press the shutter
release button half way, the
camera’s Auto Focus feature
automatically focuses the image,
and displays the shutter speed
and aperture values.
• You can tell whether the
image is focused by
observing the focus frame
and the green operation
lamp.
Shutter release
button
It means this:
The image is in focus.
The image is not in focus.
When you see this:
Green focus frame
Green operation lamp
Red focus frame
Flashing green operation lamp
Operation Lamp and Focus Frame Operation
Green operation lamp
4.After making sure that the
image is focused properly,
press the shutter release
button the rest of the way
down to record.
• The number of images that can
be stored in memory depends on
the resolution setting you are
using (pages 63, 180).Shutter release
button
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Recording Precautions
• Never open the battery compartment cover while the
green operation lamp is flashing. Doing so not only
causes the current image to be lost, it can also corrupt
images already stored in file memory and even lead to
malfunction of the camera.
• Never remove the memory card while an image is being
recorded to the memory card.
• Fluorescent lighting actually flickers at a frequency that
cannot be detected by the human eye. When using the
camera indoors under such lighting, you may experience
some brightness or color problems with recorded images.
• When “Auto” is selected for the ISO sensitivity setting
(page 86), the camera automatically adjusts its sensitivity
in accordance with the brightness of the subject. This can
cause some static noise to appear in images of relatively
dark subjects.
• When recording a dimly lit subject while “Auto” is selected
for the ISO sensitivity setting (page 86), the camera
increases sensitivity and uses a slower shutter speed.
Because of this, you need to guard against camera
movement if you have flash turned off (page 58).
• If unwanted light is shining on the lens, shade the lens
with your hand when recording the image.
About Auto Focus
• Auto Focus tends not to work well if the camera is moved
during recording, or when recording the types of subjects
listed below.
— Solid color walls or objects with little contrast
— Strongly backlit objects
— Polished metal or other brightly reflective objects
— Venetian blinds or other horizontally repeating patterns
— Multiple images that are varying distances from the
camera
— Subjects in poorly lit areas
— Moving subjects
• Note that a green operation lamp and focus frame do not
necessarily guarantee that an image is in focus.
• If Auto Focus does not produce the results you want for
some reason, try using focus lock (page 70) or manual
focus (page 69).
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About the REC Mode Monitor Screen
• The image shown on the monitor screen in the REC
mode is a simplified image for composing purposes. The
actual image is recorded in accordance with the image
quality setting currently selected on your camera. The
image saved in file memory has much better resolution
and detail than the REC mode monitor screen image.
• Certain levels of subject brightness can cause the
response of the REC mode monitor screen to slow down,
which causes some static noise in the monitor screen
image.
Using the Optical Viewfinder
You can conserve battery power by turning off the
camera’s monitor screen (page 31) and using the optical
viewfinder to compose images.
 IMPORTANT! 
• The frame that is visible inside of the viewfinder
indicates the image recorded at a distance of about
one meter (3.3´). When the subject is closer than one
meter, the recorded image will be different from what
you see inside the viewfinder frame.
• The monitor screen turns on automatically whenever
you select the Macro mode or Manual Focus mode.
Always use the monitor screen to compose images
in these modes.
Viewfinder frame Short distance
to subject
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Using Zoom
Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom: optical
zoom and digital zoom.
Optical Zoom
The range of the optical zoom factor is shown below.
Optical Zoom
Factor Range: 1X to 3X
(1X to 1.2X in the Macro Mode)
1.In the REC mode, slide the
zoom controller left or
right to change the zoom
factor.
Slide the zoom controller in this direction:
 (Wide Angle)
 (Telephoto)
To do this:
Zoom out
Zoom in
Zoom ControllerZoom out Zoom in
2.Record the image.
 NOTES 
• The optical zoom factor also affects the lens
aperture.
• Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against
hand movement when using the telephoto setting
(zoom in).
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Digital Zoom
Digital zoom is activated after you reach the maximum
optical zoom factor (3X). It enlarges the part of the image
at the center of the image screen. The range of the digital
zoom factor is shown below.
Digital Zoom Factor Range: 3X to 12X
(in combination with optical
zoom)
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Use [
] and [] to select the “REC” tab.
3.Use [] and [] to select “Digital Zoom”, and
then press [].
4.Use [] and [] to select “On”, and then
press [SET].
• Selecting “Off” disables digital zoom.
5.Slide the zoom
controller towards 
(Telephoto)/  to
change the zoom
factor.
• When zoom reaches
maximum optical zoom,
it stops momentarily.
Keep the zoom
controller pressed to the
 (Telephoto)/  side
and zoom will switch
over to digital zoom.
• Switching to digital zoom causes the zoom indicator
to appear on the monitor screen. The zoom indicator
shows the current approximate zoom factor.
6.Record the image.
Zoom indicator
Digital zoom indicator
1X 3X12XCurrent zoom factor
Optical ZoomDigital
Zoom
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 IMPORTANT! 
• Digital zoom is disabled whenever the monitor
screen is turned off (page 31).
• Using digital zoom can cause degradation of the
recorded image.Using the Flash
Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you
want to use.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Press [] ( ) to select
the flash mode.
• Each press of [] ( )
cycles through the flash
mode settings shown below
on the monitor screen.
Flash mode indicator
[ ] (  )
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3.Record the image.
 IMPORTANT! 
• The flash unit of this camera fires a number of times
when you record an image. The initial flashes are
pre-flashes, which the camera uses to obtain
information that it uses for exposure settings. The
final flash is for recording. Make sure that you keep
the camera still until the shutter releases.
• Image recording may not be performed if you press
the shutter release button while the red operation
lamp is flashing.
To do this:
Have the flash fire automatically when
required (Auto Flash)
Turn off the flash (Flash Off)
Always fire the flash (Flash On)
Fire a pre-flash followed by image
recording with flash, reducing the
chance of red-eye in the image (Red-
eye reduction)
In this case, the flash fires automatically
when required
Select this setting:
None
 About Red-eye Reduction
Using the flash to record at night or in a dimly lit room can
cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the
image. This is caused when the light from the flash reflects
off of the retina of the eye. When red-eye reduction is
selected as the flash mode, the camera performs two pre-
flash operations, one designed to cause the irises in the
eyes of any people in the image to close, and one for the
Auto Focus operation. This is followed by another flash
operation for actual recording of the image.
 IMPORTANT! 
Note the following important points when using red-
eye reduction.
• Red-eye reduction does not work unless the people
in the image are looking directly at the camera during
the pre-flash. Before pressing the shutter release
button, call out to the subjects so they all look at the
camera while the pre-flash operation is performed.
• Red-eye reduction may not work very well if the
subjects are located far away from the camera.
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Flash Unit Status
You can find out the current flash unit status by pressing
the shutter release button half way and checking the
monitor screen and red operation lamp.
*Red operation lamp
It means this:
Flash unit is charging
Flash unit is ready to fire
When the red operationlamp is this:
Flashing
Lit
Red operation lamp*The  indicator is also
shown on the monitor
screen when the flash
unit is ready to fire.
Changing the Flash Intensity Setting
Perform the following steps to change the flash intensity
setting.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Use [
] and [] to select the “REC” tab.
3.Use [] and [] to select “Flash Intensity”,
and then press [].
4.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
To do this:
Fire the flash with strong intensity
Fire the flash with normal intensity
Fire the flash with weak intensity
Select this setting:
Strong
Normal
Weak
• Flash intensity may not change if the subject is too
far or too close to the camera.
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