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Basic shooting operation 
Holding the camera/Direction detection function
Mode dial
Turn on the power
Status indicator illuminated for 
approx. 1 second.
Set to  
 :  Pictures and motion pictures can be taken.
 :  The captured pictures and motion pictures can be 
played back.
Set to the desired recording mode 
Aim the camera and shoot
(Press the shutter button)
Press halfway
(Adjust the focus)
Press fully
When recording motion pictures, 
fully press the shutter button one 
more...

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Taking picture with automatic settings
‘INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode’ 
Mode: 
Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as ‘fac\
e’, ‘movement’, 
‘brightness’, and ‘distance’ just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear 
pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually.
Automatic scene detection
Turn on the power
Status indicator illuminated for 
approx. 1 second.
Set to  
Set to  (INTELLIGENT AUTO  Mode)
Take a picture
Press...

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Taking picture with automatic settings
‘INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode’ 
Mode: 
Optimum settings are made automatically from information such as ‘fac\
e’, ‘movement’, 
‘brightness’, and ‘distance’ just by pointing the camera at the subject, meaning that clear 
pictures can be taken without the need to make settings manually.
Automatic scene detection
Turn on the power
Status indicator illuminated for 
approx. 1 second.
Set to  
Set to  (INTELLIGENT AUTO  Mode)
Take a picture
Press...

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Taking picture with automatic settings
‘INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode’ (Continued)
Mode: 
Taking pictures with your own settings
‘NORMAL PICTURE Mode’
Mode: 
Face Detection and Face Recognition
If the camera automatically identifies the scene and determines that peo\
ple appear 
as subjects in the image ( or ), Face Detection is activated, and the focus and 
exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces. (P.73)
 Face  Recognition  
   The faces of people who are taken frequently can be...

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Taking picture with automatic settings
‘INTELLIGENT AUTO Mode’ (Continued)
Mode: 
Taking pictures with your own settings
‘NORMAL PICTURE Mode’
Mode: 
Face Detection and Face Recognition
If the camera automatically identifies the scene and determines that peo\
ple appear 
as subjects in the image ( or ), Face Detection is activated, and the focus and 
exposure are adjusted for the recognized faces. (P.73)
 Face  Recognition  
   The faces of people who are taken frequently can be...

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Taking pictures with your own settings
‘NORMAL PICTURE Mode’ (Continued)
Mode: 
Taking pictures/motion pictures with zoom
Mode:                  
Align focus for desired composition
Useful when subject is not in center of picture.
First adjust focus according to subject
Hold down halfway
AF area
  Subjects/environments which may 
make focusing difficult:
 •   Fast-moving or extremely bright 
objects, or objects with no color 
contrast.
 •   Taking pictures through glass or near...

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Taking pictures with your own settings
‘NORMAL PICTURE Mode’ (Continued)
Mode: 
Taking pictures/motion pictures with zoom
Mode:                  
Align focus for desired composition
Useful when subject is not in center of picture.
First adjust focus according to subject
Hold down halfway
AF area
  Subjects/environments which may 
make focusing difficult:
 •   Fast-moving or extremely bright 
objects, or objects with no color 
contrast.
 •   Taking pictures through glass or near...

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Taking pictures/motion pictures with zoom
(Continued)
Mode:                  
 Maximum zoom ratios by picture sizeOptical zoomExtended optical zoom 
PICTURE 
SIZE10 M 7 M 5 M 3 M 2 M 0.3 M 9.5 M6.5 M 4.5 M 3 M 2.5 M 9 M6 M 4.5 M 2.5 M 2 M Max. enlargement 12 x 14.3 x 17.1 x 21.4 x
PICTURE 
SIZE
 
10 M 7 M 5 M 3 M 2 M 0.3 M 9 M6 M 4.5 M 2.5 M 7.5 M5.5 M 3.5 M 2 M Max. enlargement 12 x 14.3 x 17.1 x 21. 4 x
 What is Extended optical zoom (EZ)?
If, for example, set to ‘3M ’...

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Taking pictures/motion pictures with zoom
(Continued)
Mode:                  
 Maximum zoom ratios by picture sizeOptical zoomExtended optical zoom 
PICTURE 
SIZE10 M 7 M 5 M 3 M 2 M 0.3 M 9.5 M6.5 M 4.5 M 3 M 2.5 M 9 M6 M 4.5 M 2.5 M 2 M Max. enlargement 12 x 14.3 x 17.1 x 21.4 x
PICTURE 
SIZE
 
10 M 7 M 5 M 3 M 2 M 0.3 M 9 M6 M 4.5 M 2.5 M 7.5 M5.5 M 3.5 M 2 M Max. enlargement 12 x 14.3 x 17.1 x 21. 4 x
 What is Extended optical zoom (EZ)?
If, for example, set to ‘3M ’...

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Viewing your pictures (NORMAL PLAY)
REC/PLAY switch:  
Deleting pictures
REC/PLAY switch:  
Set to 
Scroll through pictures
Previous Next
File number
Picture number/
Total pictures
 Hold down to quickly scroll forwards/backwards.
  (Only file numbers change while held down;  picture is displayed when released)
  Scroll speed increases the longer you press.  (Speed may vary according to playback 
conditions)
 If file number is not displayed, press display button.
 After the final...
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