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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

Zoom button

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

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

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

t  “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 

2

Press and hold 
halfway down to 
focus

AE/AF lock indicator
Flashing 

t  lit/beeps

Press fully down

The shutter sounds.

Press fully down

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

AF range finder frame

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. 0.2 to 4.5 m (7 7/8 to 178 1/2 inches)

T side: Approx. 0.5 to 2.5 m (19 3/4 to 98 1/2 inches)

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

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 AF speed drops.

Shortest shooting distance from the lens surface
Setting all the way to the W side: Approx. 10 cm (4 inches)
Setting all the way to the T side: Approx. 50 cm (19 3/4 inches)

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).

No indicator

Strobes if it is dark or against light (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

Self-timer lamp

• 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:

t  “User’s Guide/Troubleshooting” (page 17)

Press 

 (Display/LCD on/off) repeatedly. Use the finder for saving battery power, or 

shooting images when it is difficult to confirm images using the LCD screen.

– Distant from the camera and dark

– The contrast between the subject and its 

background is poor.

– Seen through glass

– Moving  fast

– Reflect light or have a lustrous finish

– Flashing

– Against light

button

Set the mode dial to other than the mode of Scene Selection.

1

• For details on modes, see below.

2

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 

2, 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/

Twilight*

Beach

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

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

Twilight portrait*

Landscape

Shoots portraits in dark places.

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

Candle*

Soft snap

Shoot candlelit scenes, without 
spoiling the atmosphere.

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

Snow

Shoots whitish scenes brightly.

1 Display the image you want to delete and press 

 (delete).

2 Select [Delete] with 

v, then press z.

To cancel the deletion
Select [Exit], then press 

z.

1

2

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

While displaying a still image, press 

 to zoom in on the 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 44)

Press 

 (index), then 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.

To cancel a selection
Select an image you have previously selected for deletion, then 
press 

z to delete the   indicator from the 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.

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

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Control button

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