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• The reason why there are differences between the colors in a picture and the actual colors 

taken and the actual color is the light source illuminating the subject. [WB] is the function 
that allows the camera to determine the correct colors. Normally, the [AUTO] setting 
provides the optimal white balance, but depending on the subject, it may be better to 
experiment with changing the [WB] setting.

• When the subject is in the shade on a sunny day
• When the subject is illuminated by both natural light and indoor lighting, such as when 

near a window

• When there is no white in the center of the frame

• Take pictures with Z or a in 

s mode. Suitable for taking pictures on a sunny day at 

the beach or in the snow.

• Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors. Adjust 

1 F 

toward [+] to make these subjects closer to their real shades. Conversely, when you are 
shooting dark subjects, it can be effective to adjust toward the [–]. Sometimes, using the 
flash may not produce the brightness (exposure) that was intended.

• With [METERING] set to [n], the picture can be taken based on the brightness at the 

center of the monitor without being affected by the light in the background.

• Set the flash to [

#] (Fill-in flash) to activate fill-in-flash. You can shoot a subject against 

backlight without the face of the subject appearing dark. [

#] (Fill-in flash) is effective for 

shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lighting.

• When taking pictures in S mode or A mode, the shutter speed or aperture setting may be 

displayed in red. A red display means that the correct exposure cannot be obtained. If you 
take the picture as is, the picture will appear too bright or too dark. In this case, use the 
arrow pad to change the settings.

There are two ways to record the pictures you take with this camera.
Recording pictures to the internal memory

• Pictures are recorded to the internal memory, and when the number of storable still 

pictures reaches 0, you must connect the camera to a computer to download the pictures, 
and then erase the pictures from the internal memory.

• Pictures are recorded to the card when inserted in the camera. When the card is full, 

download the pictures to a computer, and then either erase the pictures from the card or 
use a new card.

• Pictures are not recorded to the internal memory when a card is inserted in the camera. 

Pictures in the internal memory can be copied to the card using the [BACKUP] function.