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The Basics of Shooting and Playback
1 Hold the camera steady.
• Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF
assist-illuminator, microphone, and speaker.
• When taking pictures in portrait (“tall”) orientation, turn the
camera so that the flash is above the lens.
2 Frame the picture.
• When the camera automatically determines the scene
mode, the shooting mode icon changes (A32).
B Notes About x (Scene Auto Selector) Mode
• Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene mode. In this
case, select another shooting mode (A33, 38, 40, 42).
• When the digital zoom is in effect, the scene mode changes to d.
Step 3 Frame a Picture
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