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• When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses the Digital Zoom function.

For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality 

t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” 

• You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie.

2

Press and hold the 
shutter button halfway 
down to focus.

AE/AF lock indicator
Flashing indicator
t Indicator lit/beeps

Press the shutter button 
fully down.
The shutter sounds.

Press the shutter button 
fully down.

To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again.

AF range finder frame

Zoom button

Zoom button

Press b (

) on the control button.

To cancel, press b again.

• The image may appear rough right after playback starts.

• To delete the image, press 

 (Delete) and select [Delete] with v on the control button, then press z.

Before step 2, press 

v

 ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.

• Shooting distance (when [ISO] is set to [Auto])

W side: Approx. 0.1 to 2.8 m (3 15/16 inches to 9 feet 2 1/4 inches)

T side: Approx. 0.25 to 2.3 m (9 27/32 inches to 7 feet 6 9/16 inches)

• The flash strobes twice. The first time is to adjust the light quantity.

• While charging the flash, 

 is displayed.

Before step 2, press 

B

 (

) on the control button.

To cancel, press 

B

 again.

• Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended.

• The in-focus range becomes narrow, and the complete subject may not entirely be in focus.

• The Auto Focus speed drops.

• To shoot at even closer distances than close-ups (Macro) recording, use 

 (Magnifying glass mode) in the 

Scene mode.

Shortest shooting distance from the lens surface

Setting all the way to the W side: Approx. 8 cm (3 1/4 inches)
Setting all the way to the T side: Approx. 25 cm (9 7/8 inches)

No indicator

Strobes if it is dark (default setting)

Forced flash

Slow synchro (Forced flash)

The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is 
out of flash light.

No flash

Before step 2, press 

V

 (

) on the control button.

Press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes, and a beep sounds until the shutter operates 
(approximately 10 seconds later).

To cancel, press 

V

 again.

• Using a tripod (not supplied) is recommended.

• If the subject is closer than approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches), use the Macro mode (left column).

• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing 

slowly and the beep does not sound. Recompose the shot and focus again.

Subjects difficult to focus on are:

When your image appears to be unclear under bright light such as outside light, you can brighten 
the LCD backlight up.

Whenever you switch 

 (Screen display switch) button (shown above), the LCD display is 

switched on and off as shown below.

For more detail 

t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 20)

The anti-blur function is equipped with the camera.

To cancel the anti-blur function, set the mode switch to other than [Auto] in 

 (Camera) on the 

menu (right column), then press 

 (STEADY SHOT) button (shown above) to display the 

 

indicator. To turn on the anti-blur function, press the 

 (STEADY SHOT) button again.

•

When the mode switch is set to [Auto] in 

 (Camera) on the menu, you cannot cancel the 

anti-blur function.

•

You can change the anti-blur mode. 

t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 51)

t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 16)

Self-timer lamp

– Distant from the camera and dark

– The contrast between the subject and its 

background is poor.

– Seen through glass

– Moving fast

– Reflective light or with a lustrous finish

– Flashing

– Backlit

LCD backlight up 

t Histogram on t Indicators off t Indicators on

Select [Auto] or [Program] with v/V.

1

2

3

 (Camera) with b, then 

select a mode with v/V.

• For details on modes, see below.

• The setting is maintained even when the power is turned 

off.

4

5

MENU button

Control button

The following modes are predetermined to match the scene conditions.

* The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a tripod is recommended.

Before shooting in step 5, select the settings with the control button. Some functions are not 
available, depending on the Scene Selection mode. When you press the button to select functions 
that cannot be combined with Scene Selection, a beep sounds. 

t “User’s Guide/

Magnifying glass

The subject appears on the LCD 
screen magnified by up to 3.5×.

• The focal distance to a subject is approx. 1 cm to 

20 cm (13/32 inch to 7 7/8 inches).

• The optical zoom is locked to the W side and 

cannot be used.

• When you press the zoom button, the image is 

enlarged using the digital zoom.

Twilight*

Shoots night scenes at a distance 
without losing the dark 
atmosphere of the surroundings.

Twilight portrait*

Shoots portraits in dark places.

Candle*

Shoot candlelit scenes, without 
spoiling the atmosphere.

Distance to the subject

Magnification scale

1 cm (13/32 inch)

3.5×

2 cm (13/16 inch)

2.2×

5 cm (2 inches)

1.1×

10 cm (4 inches)

0.5×

20 cm (7 7/8 inches)

0.3×

Soft snap

Shoots portraits of people, 
flowers, etc., with a gentle 
atmosphere.

Landscape

Shoots landscapes, etc., by 
focusing on a distant subject.

High-speed shutter

Shoots moving subjects outdoors 
or in other bright places.

Beach

Shoots seasides or lakesides, with 
the blue of the water clearly 
recorded.

Snow

Shoots whitish scenes brightly.

Fireworks*

Fireworks are recorded in all their 
splendor.

1 Display the image you want to delete and press 

 (Delete).

2 Select [Delete] with v, then press z.

Select [Exit], then press z.

1

2

Select an image with b/B.

Still image: the image size is displayed

Movie:  

is 

displayed

To play back a movie, press z.

• Movies with the image size [160] are displayed a size 

smaller.

 

Playback bar

Rewind/Fast forward: b/B
(Return to normal playback: z)
Volume: v/V
Stop playback: z

B

Control button

button

/

 

button

 button

button

Press 

 while displaying a still image.

To undo the zoom, press 

.

Adjust the portion: v/V/b/B

Cancel playback zoom: z

To store enlarged images: [Trimming] 

t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 46)

While playing back still images, press 

 (Slide Show). To cancel, press 

 again.

•

You can change your settings such as changing Music files. For details on a variety of 
operations and settings for the slide show. 

t “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 27)

Press 

 (Index) and select an image with v/V/b/B.

To return to the single-image screen, press z. To display the next (previous) index screen, press 
b/B.

1 While an index screen is displayed, press 

 (Delete) and select [Select] with v/V on the 

control button, then press z.

2 Select the image you want to delete with v/V/b/B, then press z to display the 

 (Delete) 

indicator on the selected image.

3 Press  

(Delete).

4 Select [OK] with B, then press z.

• To delete all the images in the folder, select [All In This Folder] with v/V in step 1 instead of [Select], then 

press z.

Green selection frame

Select an image you have previously selected for deletion, then press z 
to delete the 

 indicator from the image.

 

 

If you press again, the sixteen-image 
index screen appears.

1

Position the subject in the center of the focus 
frame.

Using the flash for 
still images

Shooting close-up 
(Macro)

Checking the last 
image you shot 
(Quick Review)

Using the 
self-timer

Control button

 (STEADY SHOT) 

button

 (Screen display 

switch) button