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BNotes About HDR
•Use of a tripod is  recommended. Set  Vibration reduction  in the setup menu 
( A 57) to  Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
• When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, the camera shoots images 
continuously and saves the following two images.
- A non-HDR composite image
- An HDR composite image in which the loss of details in highlights or shadows is 
minimized
• If there is only enough memory to sa ve one image, an image processed by D-
Lighting ( A55) at the time of shooting, in which dark areas of the image are 
corrected, is the only image saved.
• Once the shutter-release butto n is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until a 
still image is displayed. After taking a pict ure, do not turn the camera off before the 
monitor switches to the shooting screen.
• The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image is 
narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.
• Depending on the shooting conditions, da rk shadows may appear around bright 
subjects and bright areas may  appear around dark subjects.
y M o Backlighting
• On the screen displayed when  o Backlighting  is selected, select  On or Off  to 
enable or disable the high dynamic range (HDR) function based on the type of 
image you want to capture.
•Off  (default setting): The flash fires to pr event the subject from being hidden in 
shadow. Shoot images wi th the flash raised.
•
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BPet Portrait Auto Release
•Press the multi selector  J (n ) to change the  Pet portrait auto release  setting.
- Y : The camera automatically  releases the shutter when it detects a dog or cat 
face.
- Off : The camera does not release the shutte r automatically, even if a dog or cat 
face is detected. Press the shutter-re lease button. The camera also detects 
human faces when  Off is selected.
• Pet portrait auto release is set to  Off after 5 bursts have been taken.
• Shooting is also possible by pressing the  shutter-release button, regardless of the 
Pet portrait auto release  setting. 
BFocus Area
•When the camera detect s a face, the face is 
displayed inside a yellow border. When the 
camera acquires focus on  a face displayed inside 
a double border (focus area), the double border 
changes to green. If no  faces are detected, the 
camera focuses on the area  in the center of the 
frame.
• Under some shooting conditions, the pet face 
may not be detected and other subjects may be displayed inside a border.
y M  O Pet portrait
• When you point the camera at a dog or cat, the camera detects the pet’s face 
and focuses on it. By default, the shutter  is automatically released when a dog or 
cat face is detected (pet  portrait auto release).
• On the screen displayed when  O Pet portrait  is selected, select  U Single  or 
V  Continuous .
- U  Single : Whenever a dog or cat face is  detected, the camera captures 1 
image.
- V  Continuous : Whenever a dog or cat face is detected, the camera captures 
3 images continuously.
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y M  g Moon
• You can adjust hue by using the command dial. The hue setting is saved in the 
camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.
• Adjust the brightness with exposure compensation ( A44) according to 
shooting conditions such as the waxing  and waning of the moon and shooting 
requirements.
• At the wide-angle zoom position, the framing border is displayed to indicate the 
angle of view equivalent to that of 1440 mm lens (in 35mm [135] format). The 
angle of view becomes equivalent to  that of 1440 mm lens by pressing the  k 
button.
y M  L  Bird-watching
• On the screen displayed when  L Bird-watching  is selected, select  U Single  
or  V  Continuous .
• U  Single : One image is shot each time the shutter-release button is pressed.
• V  Continuous : While the shutter-release butto n is held all the way down, 
images are captured continuously.
- The frame rate for continuous shoot ing is about 7 fps and the maximum 
number of continuous shots is abou t 7 (when image quality is set to Normal 
and image size is set to  i 4608×3456).
• At the wide-angle zoom position, the framing border is displayed to indicate the 
angle of view equivalent to that of  800 mm lens (in 35mm [135] format). The 
angle of view becomes equivalent to  that of 800 mm lens by pressing the k 
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Shooting with Easy Panorama
1Select W Normal (180°)  or X 
Wide (360°)  as the shooting 
range and press the  k button.
•When the camera is readied in the 
horizontal position, the image size (width × 
height) is as follows.
-W  Normal (180°): 
4800 × 920 when moved horizontally, 
1536 × 4800 when moved vertically
- X  Wide (360°) : 
9600 × 920 when moved horizontally, 
1536 × 9600 when moved vertically
2Frame the first edge of the 
panorama scene, and then press 
the shutter-release button 
halfway to focus.
• The zoom position is fixed at wide-angle.
• The camera focuses in the center of the 
frame.
3Press the shutter-release button 
all the way, and then remove your 
finger from the shutter-release 
button.
•KLJI  are displayed to indicate the 
direction of camera movement.
Rotate the mode dial to  y M  d  button  M p Easy panorama  M 
k  button
Wide (360°) Nor mal (180°)
Easy panora ma
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4Move the camera in one of the 
four directions until the guide 
indicator reaches the end.
•When the camera dete cts which direction 
it is moving in, shooting begins.
• Shooting ends when the camera captures 
the specified shooting range.
• Focus and exposure are locked until 
shooting ends.
Example of Camera Movement•Using your body as th e axis of rotation, 
move the camera slowly in an arc, in 
the direction of the marking 
( KLJI ).
• Shooting stops if the guide does not 
reach the edge within about 15 
seconds (when 
W Normal (180°) is 
selected) or within about 30 seconds 
(when 
X  Wide (360°) is selected) 
after shooting starts.
BNotes About Easy Panorama Shooting
• The range of the image seen in the saved image is narrower than that seen in the 
monitor at the time of shooting.
• If the camera is moved too quickly or shaken too much, or if the subject is too 
uniform (e.g. walls or darkness), an error may occur.
• If shooting is stopped before the came ra reaches the half-way point in the 
panorama range, a panora ma image is not saved.
• If more than half of the panorama range is captured but shooting ends before 
reaching the edge of the range, the range not captured is recorded and displayed 
in gray.
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Playback with Easy Panorama
Switch to playback mode ( A22), display an 
image captured using easy panorama in full-
frame playback mode, and then press the  k 
button to scroll the image in the direction that 
was used when shooting.
• Rotate the multi selector to scroll forward or 
backward quickly.
Playback controls are di splayed in the monitor 
during playback. 
Use the multi selector  JK to select a control, 
and then press the  k button to perform the 
operations described below.
* These operations can also be performed by rotating the multi selector.
BNotes About Easy Panorama Images
• The images cannot be edited on this camera.
• This camera may not be able to scroll  the playback of, or zoom in on, easy 
panorama images captured with anothe r make or model of digital camera.
BNotes About Printing Panorama Images
The entire image may not be able to be pr inted depending on the printer’s settings. 
Additionally, printing may not be possible depending on the printer.
FunctionIconDescription
Rewind AHold down the  k button to scroll backward quickly.*
Advance BHold down the  k button to scroll forward quickly.*
Pause EPause playback. The operations listed below can be 
performed while paused.
C Hold down the k  button to rewind.*
D Hold down the k  button to scroll.*
F Resume automatic scrolling.
End GSwitch to full-frame playback mode.
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Shooting Time-lapse Movies
The camera can automatically capture still  images at a specified interval to 
create time-lapse movies that  are approximately 10 seconds long.
• When the  Frame rate  setting of the movie menu is set to  30 fps (30p/
60p) , 300 images are captured and saved with  e 1080/30p . When set to 
25 fps (25p/50p) , 250 images are captured and saved with p  1080/
25p .
1The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.2Suited for recording the movement of stars.3Star movement appears as lines of  light due to image processing.
1Use the multi selector HI to 
select a type, and press the  k 
button.
2Select whether or not to fix 
exposure (brightness), and press 
the  k button. (except Night sky 
and Star trails)
• When  AE-L on  is selected, the exposure 
used for the first image is used for all 
images. When the brightness changes 
drastically like at dusk,  AE-L off is recommended.
Rotate the mode dial to  y M  d  button  M i  Time-lapse movie 
M  k  button
Type (scene/required shooting time)Interval time
30 fps (30p/60p)25 fps (25p/50p)
U  Cityscape (10 minutes)1 
(default setting)2 s 2.4 s
V Landscape (25 minutes)15 s 6 s
Y Sunset (50 minutes)110 s 12 s
X Night sky (150 minutes)230 s 36 s
W Star trails  (150 minutes)330 s 36 s
Star trails (150 minutes) Night sky (150 minutes)
Sunset (50 minutes)
Landscape (25 minutes)
Cityscape (10 minutes)
Time-lapse movie
AE-L off AE-L on
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3Stabilize the ca mera by using a tool such as a tripod.
4Press the shutter-release button to 
capture the first i mage.
• Set exposure compensation ( A44) before 
releasing the shutter for the first image. 
Exposure compensation cannot be 
changed after the first image is captured. 
Focus and hue are fixed when the first 
image is captured.
• The shutter is automatically released  for the second and subsequent images.
• The monitor may turn off while the  camera is not capturing images.
• Shooting ends automatically when 300 or 250 images are captured.
• Press the k  button to end shooting before the required shooting time 
elapses and create a time-lapse movie.
• Sound and still images cannot be saved.
BNotes About Time-lapse Movie
•Do not exchange the memory card until shooting is complete.
• Use a fully charged battery to prevent th e camera from turning off unexpectedly. 
• Time-lapse movies cannot be recorded by pressing the  b (e ) button.
• Do not rotate the mode dial to a diff erent setting until shooting is complete.
• Vibration reduction is disabled regardless of the Vibration reduction  setting in 
the setup menu (A 57).
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The default settings for each shooting mode are listed below.
Default Settings (Flash, Focus mode, Etc.)
Flash 
m ode
(A 36)Self-ti mer
(A 38)Focus 
m ode
(A 40)Exposure 
co mpensation
(A 44)
A  (auto) UOFF
1A20.0 
u  (special effects) U3OFFA0.0 
j , k , l , m XOFF1A0.0 
M  (user settings) XOFF1A0.0 
Scene X  (night landscape) W
4OFFB40.0 
s  (night portrait) V5OFF1A40.0 
c  (landscape) W4OFFB40.0 
x  (scene auto 
selector) U
6OFF
A40.0 
b  (portrait) VOFF
1A40.0 
d  (sports) W4OFF4A70.0 
f  (party/indoor) V8OFFA40.0 
Z  (beach) UOFFA90.0 
z  (snow) UOFFA90.0 
h  (sunset) W4OFFB40.0 
i  (dusk/dawn) W4OFFB40.0 
k  (close-up) U10OFFD40.0 
u  (food) W4OFFD40.0 
l  (museum) W4OFFA90.0 
m  (fireworks show) W4OFF4Q110.0 4
n (black and white 
copy) U
OFFA90.0 
o  (backlighting) X/W
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1Smile timer can also be selected.2E (manual focus) cannot be selected.3The flash is fixed at  W (off) when High ISO mo nochrome is selected.4Cannot be changed.5Cannot be changed. The flash mode setting  is fixed at fill flash with slow sync and 
red-eye reduction.
6Cannot be changed. The camera automatically select s the flash mode appropriate 
for the scene it has selected.
7A  (autofocus) or  E (manual focus) can be selected.8May switch to slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode.9A (autofocus) or  D (macro close-up) can be selected.10The flash is fixed at  W (off) when using  Noise reduction burst .11Q (infinity) or E (manual focus) can be selected.12When  HDR is set to  Off, the flash mode is fixed at  X (fill flash). When  HDR is set to 
On , the flash mode is fixed at W  (off).
13Pet portrait auto release (E8) can be set to on or off.  Self-timer cannot be used.14Can be selected from A (autofocus),  B (infinity) or E  (manual focus).15The focus is fixed at  A (autofocus) when using  Cityscape (10 minutes) , or 
B (infinity) when using  Landscape (25 minutes)  or Sunset (50 minutes) . 
Q  (infinity) or  E(manual focus) can be  selected when using Night sky (150 
minutes)  or Star trails (150 minutes) .
Flash 
m ode
(A 36)Self-ti mer
(A 38)Focus 
m ode
(A 40)Exposure 
co mpensation
(A 44)
p  (easy panorama) W
4OFF4A40.0 
O  (pet portrait) W4Y13A90.0 
g  (moon) W4n2s B40.0 
L  (bird-watching) W4OFFA140.0 
i  (time-lapse movie) W
4OFFA
/B /
Q150.0