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    You can shoot continuously at a maximum speed of approximately 3.4 
    images/second while the shutter button is pressed fully and held.
    Choose a Drive mode.
    zAfter pressing the m button, press the 
    op buttons to choose  , then press the 
    m button again.
    Choose an option.
    zPress the op buttons to choose W, then 
    press the m button.
    XOnce set, W will appear on the screen.
    Shoot.
    XAs long as you hold the shutter button 
    down, the camera will shoot successive 
    images.
    Continuous Shooting
    •Cannot be used with the self-timer (pp. 58, 59).
    •Continuous shooting speed increases in   mode (p. 65).
    •For continuous shooting, the focus and exposure are locked when the 
    shutter button is pressed halfway.
    •Depending on the shooting conditions and the camera settings, the 
    camera may stop shooting momentarily, or the shooting speed may slow 
    down.
    •As the number of images increases, the shooting speed may slow down.
    •If the flash fires, the shooting speed may slow down.
     
    						
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    You can change the tone of an image, for example to sepia or black and 
    white, when shooting.
    Choose My Colors.
    zAfter pressing the m button, press the 
    op buttons to choose  , then press the 
    m button again.
    Choose an option.
    zPress the op buttons to choose an 
    option, then press the m button.
    XThe setting will appear on the screen.
    Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)
    My Colors Off —
    VividEmphasizes the contrast and color saturation for a vivid 
    impression.
    NeutralTones down the contrast and color saturation for neutral 
    hues.
    Sepia Changes the image to sepia tones.
    B/W Changes the image to black and white.
    Positive FilmCombines the effects of Vivid Red, Vivid Green and Vivid 
    Blue to produce intense natural appearing colors like those 
    obtained with positive film.
    Lighter Skin Tone Makes skin tones lighter.
    Darker Skin Tone Makes skin tones darker.
    Vivid BlueEmphasizes blue tints. Makes the sky, ocean and other 
    blue subjects more vivid.
    Vivid GreenEmphasizes green tints. Makes mountains, foliage and 
    other green subjects more vivid.
    Vivid Red Emphasizes red tints. Makes red subjects more vivid.
    Custom ColorYou can adjust contrast, sharpness, and color saturation 
    etc. to your preference (p. 93).
    •The white balance cannot be set in   and   (p. 86).
    •In   and  , colors other than people’s skin color may change. You 
    may not obtain the expected results with some skin colors.
     
    						
    							Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors)
    93
    Custom Color
    The contrast, sharpness, color saturation, red, green, blue, and skin tones in 
    an image can be chosen and set at 5 different levels.
    zFollow Step 2 on p. 92 to choose  , then 
    press the n button.
    zPress the op buttons to choose an 
    option, then press the qr buttons to 
    choose a value.
    zThe more to the right, the stronger/darker 
    (skin tone) the effect gets, the more to the 
    left, the weaker/lighter (skin tone) the 
    effect gets.
    zPress the n button to complete the 
    setting.
     
    						
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    You can shoot an object at a close distance or even shoot extreme close-ups 
    of it. The focusing range is approximately 3 – 50 cm (1.2 in. – 1.6 ft.) from the 
    end of the lens at maximum wide angle (j).
    Choose e.
    zAfter pressing the q button, press the qr 
    buttons to choose e, then press the m 
    button.
    XOnce set, e will appear on the screen.
    When it is difficult to focus because your shot contains subjects that are both 
    near and far, you can change the focusing range to focus more reliably on far 
    away subjects (approx. 3 m (9.8 ft.) or more from the camera) only.
    Choose u.
    zAfter pressing the q button, press the qr 
    buttons to choose u, then press the m 
    button.
    XOnce set, u will appear on the screen.
    Shooting Close-ups (Macro)
    The edges of the image may darken if the flash fires.
    How can I take better close-ups?
    In macro shooting, try attaching the camera to a tripod and shooting in Î to 
    prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image (p. 59).
    e will turn gray in the area that displays in the yellow bar underneath the 
    zoom bar, and the camera will not focus.
    Shooting Far Away Subjects (Infinity)
     
    						
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    You can change the AF (Auto Focus) frame mode to match the scene you 
    want to shoot.
    Choose [AF Frame].
    zPress the n button to choose [AF 
    Frame] from the 4 tab, then press the qr 
    buttons to choose an option.
    Face AiAF
    •Detects people’s faces and sets the focus, exposure (evaluative metering 
    only) and white balance (  only).
    •When the camera is pointed at subjects, a white frame appears on the face 
    the camera judges to be the main subject, and gray frames (max. 2) will 
    appear on other faces.
    •A frame will follow a moving subject within a certain range.
    •When the shutter button is pressed halfway, up to 9 green frames will 
    appear on faces that the camera focuses on.
    Changing the AF Frame Mode
    •If a face is not detected and only gray frames (no white frame) appear, up 
    to 9 green frames will appear on the areas the camera focuses on when 
    the shutter button is pressed halfway.
    •If a face is not detected when Servo AF (p. 100) is set to [On], the AF 
    frame will appear in the center of the screen when you press the shutter 
    button halfway.
    •Examples of faces that cannot be detected:
    -Subjects that are far away or extremely close
    -Subjects that are dark or light
    -Faces turned to the side or at an angle, or faces with a portion hidden
    •The camera may mistakenly identify non-human subjects as a face.
    •If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, 
    the AF frame will not appear.
     
    						
    							Changing the AF Frame Mode
    96
    Tracking AF
    You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot (p. 97).
    Center
    The AF frame is locked to the center. This is effective for focusing on a 
    specific point.
    Changing the Composition with the Focus Lock
    While you keep the shutter button pressed halfway, the focus and exposure 
    are locked. You can now recompose and shoot. This is called Focus Lock.
    Focus.
    zCenter the subject you want in focus, and 
    press the shutter button halfway.
    zConfirm that the AF frame on the subject is 
    green.
    Recompose.
    zKeep the shutter button pressed halfway 
    and move the camera to recompose the 
    scene.
    Shoot.
    zPress the shutter button fully.
    You can reduce the AF frame size
    •Press the n button to choose [AF Frame Size] from the 4 tab, then 
    choose [Small].
    •The AF frame is set to [Normal] when using the digital zoom (p. 55) or digital 
    tele-converter (p. 56).
    If the camera cannot focus when you press the shutter button halfway, the 
    AF frame will turn yellow and   will appear.
     
    						
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    You can choose the subject you want to focus on and shoot.
    Choose [Tracking AF].
    zPress the n button to choose [AF 
    Frame] from the 4 tab, then press the qr 
    buttons to choose [Tracking AF].
    X will appear in the center of the screen.
    Choose the subject to focus on.
    zPoint the camera so that   is on the 
    subject you want to focus on and press the 
    q button.
    XThe camera will beep and   will appear 
    when a subject is detected. The camera 
    will continue to track the subject within a 
    certain range even if the subject moves.
    XIf the camera does not detect the subject, 
     will appear on the screen.
    zTo cancel tracking, press the q button 
    again.
    Shoot.
    zPress the shutter button halfway.   will 
    change into a blue   which will follow the 
    subject while the camera continues to 
    adjust the focus and exposure (Servo AF) 
    (p. 100).
    zPress the shutter button fully to shoot.XEven after shooting completes,   will 
    appear, and the camera will continue to 
    track the subject.
    Choosing the Subject to Focus On 
    (Tracking AF)
     
    						
    							Magnifying the Focal Point
    98
    If you press the shutter button halfway, the AF frame will magnify and you can 
    check the focus.
    Choose [AF-Point Zoom].
    zPress the n button to choose [AF-
    Point Zoom] from the 4 tab, then press 
    the qr buttons to choose [On].
    Check the focus.
    zPress the shutter button halfway.XIn [Face AiAF] (p. 95), the face detected as 
    the main subject will appear magnified.
    XIn [Center] (p. 96), the contents of the 
    center AF frame will appear magnified.
    •The camera will detect a subject even if you press the shutter button half 
    way without pressing the q button. When shooting completes,   will 
    appear in the center of the screen.
    •Servo AF (p. 100) is fixed to [On].
    •The camera may not be able to track the subject if the subject is too small, 
    moves too quickly or if the contrast between the subject and the 
    background is too low.
    •Not available in e or u.
    Magnifying the Focal Point
    What if the display does not magnify?
    The display will not appear magnified in [Face AiAF] if a face cannot be detected 
    or is too big in relation to the screen. In [Center], it will not appear magnified if the 
    camera cannot focus.
    The magnified display will not appear when using the digital zoom (p. 55), 
    digital tele-converter (p. 56), Tracking AF (p. 97), Servo AF (p. 100) or 
    when using a TV as a display (p. 105).
     
    						
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    The focus can be locked. After locking the focus, the focal distance will not 
    change even when you release your finger from the shutter button.
    Lock the focus.
    zKeep the shutter button pressed halfway 
    and press the q button.
    XThe focus locks and % appears on the 
    screen.
    zIf you release your finger from the shutter 
    button and press the q button again, % 
    will disappear and the focus will unlock.
    Compose the scene and shoot.
    Shooting with the AF Lock
     
    						
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    While the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus and exposure will 
    continue to adjust, allowing you to take pictures of moving subjects without 
    missing a shot.
    Choose [Servo AF].
    zPress the n button to choose [Servo 
    AF] from the 4 tab, then press the qr 
    buttons to choose [On].
    Focus.
    zThe focus and exposure will be maintained 
    where the blue AF frame appears while 
    you press the shutter button halfway.
    Shooting with Servo AF
    •The camera may not be able to focus in some conditions.
    •In low light conditions, AF frames may not turn blue even after pressing 
    the shutter button halfway. In this case, you can set the focus and 
    exposure with the AF frame setting.
    •If a correct exposure cannot be obtained, the shutter speed and aperture 
    value appear in orange. Release your finger from the shutter button, then 
    press it again halfway.
    •You cannot shoot with the AF lock in this mode.
    •The [AF-Point Zoom] option in the 4 tab is not available in Servo AF 
    mode.
    •Not available when using the self-timer (pp. 58, 59).
     
    						
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