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Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) Mode
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode
Indicators Displayed in A (Auto) Mode
D Note on the Flash
When the built-in flash is lowered, the flash setting is fixed to off and W appears at the top of the
monitor. In situations where flash is needed, such as in dark locations or when the subject is backlit,
be sure to raise the built-in flash (A33).
D Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode
In A (auto) mode, focus mode (A36) and exposure compensation (A39) can be applied and
pictures can be taken using the flash mode (A32) and self-timer (A35). Pressing the d button
in A (auto) mode allows you to specify settings for the shooting menu options Image quality
(A107) and Image size (A108).
D Vibration Reduction
When On (default setting) is chosen for Vibration reduction (A143), the camera effectively
reduces camera shake that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter
speeds.
Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
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Internal memory indicator
Pictures will be recorded to internal
memory.
When a memory card is inserted, C is not
displayed and pictures will be recorded to
the memory card.
Aperture (A61)
Shutter speed
(A61)
Shooting mode
A
displayed in
A
(auto) mode.
Vibration reduction icon
Reduces the effects of
camera shake.
Image Quality and Image Size
The combination of image size
and image quality
(compression) is displayed. The
default settings are W
(Normal) for image quality and
G (4000 × 3000) for image size.