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Basic Shooting Functions
Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode
BNote on Printing Pictures
When printing pictures taken at an Image mode setting of p 3968×2232 (default setting), the 
edges of pictures may be cropped, preventing printing of complete pictures.
It may be possible to print complete pictures if settings on the printer are applied so that borders are 
printed around pictures (borderless printing not enabled).
Refer to the documentation supplied with the printer or consult the...

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Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode
CImage Mode Setting and Monitor Display
Monitor display in shooting and playback modes varies as indicated below according to the image 
mode setting.
pQ, R, R, L, M, N, O
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Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode
q Tapping the Monitor to Release the Shutter (Touch Shutter)
Pictures can be taken by simply tapping the monitor.
•Touch shutter is set by default. Proceed to step 3.
1Tap the bottom tab to display the 
setting controls (A12), and tap the 
touch shooting icon.
2Tap q (touch shutter).
Tap J to return to the previous screen.
To hide the setting controls after applying the 
setting, tap the tab again.
3Tap the desired subject to...

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BNotes on Touch Shutter
•When taking pictures with Continuous or BSS in Continuous setting (A58) enabled, or in 
Sports or Museum scene mode (A61), use the shutter-release button to take pictures. Only 
one picture can be taken at a time using the touch shutter function.
•Prevent shooting with accidental tapping of the monitor in G (easy auto) mode, A (auto) mode, 
and some scene modes by changing the touch shooting setting to...

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Basic Shooting Functions
Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode
CShooting Modes That Support Touch Shutter
The touch shutter can be used in G (easy auto) mode and other shooting modes. Touch shutter 
operation differs according to the current shooting mode as follows.
CTouch Shutter Function When Recording Movies
Touch shutter is also available when recording movies. Movie recording can be initiated or stopped 
by tapping the monitor (A124). 
CTouch Shooting Setting
The touch shooting...

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Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode
r Tapping the Monitor to Focus (Touch AF/AE)
The touch shooting setting can be changed from Touch shutter (default setting) 
to Touch AF/AE.
Tap a subject in the monitor to select the area at which the camera focuses. Press 
the shutter-release button halfway to lock focus and exposure for the area tapped, 
and press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.
1Tap the bottom tab to display the...

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4Press the shutter-release button to take a picture.
Press the shutter-release button halfway to acquire focus and exposure 
and press it all the way down to release the shutter.
BNote on Touch AF/AE
When shooting subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected, the subject may not 
be in focus (A29).
CShooting Modes That Enable Touch AF/AE Function
The touch AF/AE can be used in G (easy auto) mode and other shooting...

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Basic Photography and Playback: G (Easy Auto) Mode
CTouch Shooting Setting
The touch shooting setting applied in A (auto) mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after 
the camera is turned off.
DTaking Pictures of Subjects with Which Autofocus may not Perform as 
Expected
When taking pictures of subjects with which autofocus may not perform as expected (A29), try 
pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or try the following techniques.
1Switch...

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o Changing Brightness Using Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation is used to alter exposure from the value suggested by the 
camera to make pictures brighter or darker.
1Tap the bottom tab to display the 
setting controls (A12), and tap the 
exposure compensation icon.
2Drag the slider to change the 
exposure compensation value.
To make the picture brighter, apply positive 
(+) exposure compensation.
To make the picture...

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More on Shooting
More on Shooting
Selecting a Shooting Mode
The following shooting modes can be selected.
1Tap the shooting mode icon in 
shooting mode.
The shooting mode selection menu is 
displayed.
2Tap the desired shooting mode icon.
The camera enters the selected shooting 
mode.
To select a scene mode, first tap C (scene), 
and then tap the icon of the desired scene 
mode (A61).
To return to the current shooting mode, tap 
the shooting mode icon at the upper left of the screen or press the...
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