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* Default setting can be modified.
* Default setting can be modified.
m Fireworks show
Slow shutter speeds are used  to capture the expanding burst 
of light from a firework.
• Camera focuses at infinity. The focus indicator ( A6) always 
glows green when the shutter-release button is pressed 
halfway. Note, however, that  objects in the foreground may 
not always be  in focus.
• AF-assist illuminator ( A131) does not light.
• Only the four optical zoom po sitions shown at right can be 
applied. When the zoom contro l is rotated, zoom will not 
stop at any position other than  the four indicated (digital 
zoom is available).
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n Copy
Provides clear pictures of text or drawings on a white board or 
in print.
• Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
• Use macro mode ( A33) to focus at short ranges.
• Colored text and drawings  may not show up well.
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o Backlight
Use when light is coming from behind the subject, throwing 
features or details into shadow. The flash fires automatically to 
“fill in” (illuminate) shadows.
• Camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
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p Panorama assist
Use when taking a series of pictures that will later be joined to form a single panorama using 
the supplied Panorama Maker software. See “Shooting for a Panorama” (A61) for more 
information.
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Shooting for a Panorama
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame. Use a tripod for the 
best results. Set Vibration reduction (A129) to Off in setup menu (A120) 
when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
1Press the A button in shooting 
mode to display the shooting-
mode selection menu and use the 
rotary multi selector to select p 
(Panorama assist) scene mode 
(A51).
Panorama direction icons are displayed to 
show the direction in which pictures will be joined.
2Use the rotary multi selector to choose the 
direction and press the k
 button.
Select the direction in which pictures will be joined in the 
completed panorama; right (I), left (J), up (K), or down 
(L).
The yellow panorama direction icon (I I) is displayed for 
the current direction and the direction is fixed when the 
k button is pressed. The icon changes to the white fixed direction I icon.
If necessary, apply flash mode (A30), self-timer (A32), macro mode (A33), and 
exposure compensation (A34) settings with this step. 
Press the k button again to choose a different direction.
3Frame the first portion of the 
panorama scene and take the first 
picture.
One third of the picture will be displayed as 
translucent.
4Take the next picture.
Frame the next picture so that one third of the 
frame overlaps the first picture, and press the 
shutter-release button.
Repeat this process until the necessary 
number of pictures has been taken to 
complete the scene.
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5Press the k button when shooting is 
complete.
The camera returns to step 2.
BNotes on Panorama Assist
•Flash mode, self-timer, macro mode, and exposure compensation settings cannot be adjusted 
after the first picture is taken. Pictures cannot be deleted, nor can zoom or Image mode setting 
(A37) be adjusted after the first picture has been taken.
•Shooting for the panorama series is terminated if the auto off function (A133) initiates standby 
mode during shooting. Setting the time allowed to elapse before the auto off function is enabled 
to a longer setting is recommended.
DR Indicator
In Panorama assist scene mode, exposure, white balance, and 
focus for all pictures in a panorama are fixed at the values for the 
first picture in each series.
When the first picture is taken, R is displayed to indicate 
that exposure, white balance, and focus are locked.
DPanorama Maker
Install Panorama Maker from the supplied Software Suite CD.
Transfer pictures to a computer (A108) and use Panorama Maker (A112) to join them in a single 
panorama.
DMore Information
See “Image/Sound File and Folder Names” (A146) for more information.
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Shooting Smiling Faces (Smart Portrait Mode)
At the default settings, the camera uses face priority to recognize human faces, 
and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected (smile timer). 
The skin softening option can be used to smooth skin tones of human faces.
1Press the A button in shooting 
mode to display the shooting-
mode selection menu, use the 
rotary multi selector to select F, 
and press the k button. 
The camera enters smart portrait mode.
2Frame a picture.
Point the camera at the subject.
When the camera recognizes a human face, a yellow 
double border (focus area) is displayed around that face. 
When focus is acquired on that face, the double border 
will turn green for a moment and focus is locked.
Up to three faces can be recognized. When the camera 
detects more than one face, the double border is displayed around the face closest to 
the center of the frame, and single borders around the others.
3The shutter is automatically released.
If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, Smile timer 
(A65) is activated and the shutter is automatically released. 
When the camera recognizes a face, the self-timer lamp (A4) blinks. Immediately after 
the shutter is released, the self-timer lamp flickers. Each time the shutter is released, the 
camera again initiates face recognition and smile detection operations for continuous 
automatic shooting.
Pictures can also be taken by pressing the shutter release button. The camera can focus 
on the subject at the center of the frame when faces are not recognized.
When the shutter is released, the camera softens the subject’s skin to make it appear 
smoother and then records the image (Skin softening A65).
4Shooting ends.
To stop automatic shooting of smiling faces, either turn the camera off, set Smile timer 
to Off, or press the A button and select another shooting mode.
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BNotes on Smart Portrait Mode
•Digital zoom is not available.
•Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to recognize faces or detect smiles.
•See “Notes on Face Priority” (A48) for more information.
BNotes on Skin Softening
•More time than usual may be required to save a picture when shooting with skin softening 
function.
•In some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may not be smoothed or parts other than face may 
be modified though the camera recognizes a face. If the desired results are not produced, set Skin 
softening to Off and shoot again. 
•The skin softening level cannot be adjusted when the portrait or night portrait is selected in the 
scene mode.
•Skin softening can also be applied on recorded pictures (A97).
CAuto Power Off in Smile Timer Mode
When Smile timer is set to On, the auto power off function (A133) is activated and the camera 
turns off when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are 
performed.
•The camera does not recognize any faces.
•The camera recognized a face, but cannot detect a smile.
CFunctions Available in Smart Portrait Mode
•Flash cannot be used when Blink proof is set to On. When Blink proof is set to Off, flash mode 
(A30) is set to U (auto) (can be modified).
•Exposure compensation (A34) is enabled.
•The self timer (A32) options can be applied when Smile timer is set to Off.
•Macro mode cannot be used.
•Press the d button to display the F (smart portrait) menu and adjust Image mode, Skin 
softening, Smile timer, and Blink proof.
DMore Information
See “Autofocus” (A27) for more information.
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Smart Portrait Menu
The following options can be applied in the smart portrait menu.
Press the d button (A10) in smart portrait mode (A63) to display the smart 
portrait menu and use the rotary multi selector (A9) to apply options.
AImage mode
Adjust Image mode (A37).
Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes.
eSkin softening
Enable skin softening. When the shutter is released, the camera detects one or more 
human faces (up to three), and processes the image to soften facial skin tones 
before saving the picture.
The degree of skin softening applied can be selected from High, Normal (default 
setting), and Low. When Off is selected, the skin softening function is disabled.
•The current setting can be confirmed by the indicator displayed in the monitor 
with shooting (A6). No indicator is displayed when Off is selected. The effects 
of skin softening are not visible when framing pictures for shooting. Check the 
degree of skin softening performed in playback mode.
aSmile timer
•On (default setting): The camera uses face priority to recognize a human face, and 
then automatically releases the shutter whenever a smile is detected.
•Off: The camera does not release the shutter automatically with smile detection. 
Press the shutter-release button to take a picture.
•When smile timer is enabled, an indicator is displayed in the monitor with 
shooting (A6). No indicator is displayed when Off is selected.
yBlink proof
When On is selected, the camera automatically releases the shutter twice each time 
a picture is taken. Of the two shots, one in which the subject’s eyes are open is 
saved.
•If the camera saved a picture in which the subject’s 
eyes may have been closed, the dialog shown at 
right is displayed for a few seconds.
•Flash cannot be used when On is selected.
•The default setting is Off.
•The current setting is displayed in the monitor 
(A6). No indicator is displayed when Off is 
selected.
A blink was detected in the
picture just taken.
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Focusing on a Moving Subject (Subject Tracking Mode)
Use this mode to take pictures of moving subjects. Select the subject which the 
camera will focus. The focus area will automatically move to track the subject.
At the default setting, once the camera detects a person’s face it will automatically 
begin tracking that person (face priority tracking).
1Press the A button in shooting 
mode to display the shooting-
mode selection menu, use the 
rotary multi selector to select s, 
and press the k button.
The camera enters subject tracking mode 
and a white border is displayed at the 
center of the frame.
The flash mode (A30) is set to W (off) (the setting can be changed).
2Select a subject.
Align the subject with the border at the center of the 
frame and press the k button.
•The subject is selected.
•When the camera is unable to focus on the subject, the 
border will glow red. Change the composition and try 
again.
When the subject is selected, a yellow border (focus area) 
is displayed around that subject and the camera begins 
tracking that subject.
When the camera recognizes a face, that face is 
automatically registered as the subject to be tracked, and 
subject tracking begins (A68).
To change the subject, press the k button to deselect the current subject.
If the camera cannot track the selected subject anymore, the focus area will disappear 
and the selection will be canceled. Select the subject again.
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3Press the shutter-release button to take a 
picture.
The camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway. The focus area will 
glow green and focus will be locked.
When the camera is unable to focus, the focus area will 
blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway again to 
focus.
If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the focus area is not displayed, the 
camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down to release the shutter.
BNotes on Subject Tracking Mode
•Digital zoom is not available.
•Adjust zoom position, flash mode, exposure compensation, and menu settings prior to selecting 
the subject. If any camera setting is changed after the subject has been selected, subject selection 
will be canceled.
•It may be impossible to select the desired subject, or the camera may be unable to track the 
selected subject or may begin tracking a different subject, if the subject is moving rapidly, if there 
is a significant amount of camera shake, or if the camera recognizes a similar subject. The camera’s 
ability to accurately track the selected subject is also dependent upon the size and brightness of 
the subject.
•In some rare cases, subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (A27) may be 
out of focus despite the fact that the focus area glows green. Should this occur, switch to A (auto) 
mode and set AF area mode (A45) to Manual or Center, refocus on another subject 
positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual portrait subject, and use focus lock 
(A46).
CFunctions Available in Subject Tracking Mode
•Flash mode (A30) and exposure compensation (A34) settings can be adjusted.
•Self-timer (A32) and macro mode (A33) cannot be used.
•Press the d button to display the s (subject tracking) menu and adjust Image mode, 
Autofocus mode, and Face priority tracking (A68).
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Subject Tracking Menu
The following options can be applied in the subject tracking menu.
Press the d button (A10) in subject tracking mode (A66) to display the 
subject tracking menu and use the rotary multi selector (A9) to apply settings.
BNotes on Face Priority Tracking
•Only one subject can be tracked. If the camera detects multiple faces at the same time, the face 
closest to the center of the frame is tracked.
•Depending on shooting conditions, such as whether or not the subject is facing the camera, the 
face may not be detected properly. ➝ “Face Priority” (A47)
•When the camera is unable to track the selected subject, press the k button to track again, or set 
Face priority tracking to Off, frame the picture so that the subject is inside the border in the 
center of the frame, and press the k button to register the subject again.
AImage mode
Adjust Image mode (A37).
Changes made to the image mode setting apply to all shooting modes.
IAutofocus mode
Set Autofocus mode (A48) used for subject tracking mode (the default setting is 
Full-time AF).
When using subject tracking mode while set to Full-time AF, the camera 
continuously focuses once a subject is selected for subject tracking until the shutter-
release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus. The sound of lens drive 
movement can be heard.
Changes made to the autofocus mode setting in this mode will not be applied to 
the autofocus mode setting in A (auto) mode. The autofocus mode setting applied 
in subject tracking mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is 
turned off.
RFace priority tracking
When On is selected (default setting), if the camera detects a subject’s face, that 
subject is automatically registered as the subject to be tracked, and subject tracking 
begins tracking that subject.
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