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Basic Operations 67
Basic Shooting Operation ...........................................................68
Holding the Camera........................................................................... 68
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings.............................. 69
Using a Zoom Lens ......................................................................74
Using the Built-in Flash ...............................................................75
Setting the Flash Mode...................................................................... 75
Compensating Flash Output .............................................................. 81
Playing Back Pictures..................................................................82
Playing Back Images ......................................................................... 82
Deleting a Single Image..................................................................... 84
Shooting Functions 85
How to Operate the Shooting Functions....................................86
Direct Keys Setting Items................................................................... 86
Rec. Mode Menu Setting Items.......................................................... 87
Custom Setting Menu Setting Items .................................................. 89
Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode...................................91
Picture Modes.................................................................................... 92
H Modes......................................................................................... 93
Exposure Modes................................................................................ 95
Setting the Exposure....................................................................96
Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed................................................ 96
Setting the Sensitivity......................................................................... 98
Reducing the Image Noise (Noise Reduction)................................. 100
Changing the Exposure Mode ......................................................... 103
Selecting the Metering Method ........................................................ 114
Adjusting the Exposure.................................................................... 117
Locking the Exposure Before Shooting
(AE Lock) ......................................................................................... 120
Focusing......................................................................................122
Using the Autofocus......................................................................... 122
Setting the AF Mode ........................................................................ 125
AF Fine Adjustment ......................................................................... 128
Selecting the Focusing Area (AF Point)........................................... 129
Locking the Focus (Focus Lock)...................................................... 132
Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus)................................ 134