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3 Menu Operations
1Display the menu.
 Press the < M> button to display 
the menu.
2Select a tab.
  Press the < U> key to select a tab.
  You can also turn the < 6> dial to 
select a tab.
3Select the desired item.
  Press the < V> key to select the 
item, then press .
4Select the setting.
 Press the < V> or < U> key to 
select the desired setting. (Some 
settings require you to press either 
the < V> or < U> key to select it.)
  The current setting is indicated in 
blue.
5Set the desired setting.
 Press < 0> to set it.
6Exit the setting.
  Press the < M> button to return 
to the shooting settings display.
Menu Setting Procedure
  The explanation of menu  functions hereinafter assumes that you have 
pressed the < M> button to displa y the menu screen.
  A list of menu functi ons is on page 212.
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If the card is new or was previously formatted by another camera or 
computer, format the card with the camera. When the card is formatted, all images and data in the card will 
be erased. Even protected  images will be erased, so make 
sure there is nothing you need to keep. If necessary, transfer 
the images to a computer, etc ., before formatting the card.
1Select [Format].
 Under the [ 5] tab, select [ Format], 
then press < 0>.
2Format the card.
  Select [OK ], then press < 0>.
X The card will be formatted.
X When the formatting is completed, 
the menu will reappear.
  For low-level formatting, press the 
 button to checkmark [ Low level 
format ] with < X>, then select [ OK].
3  Formatting the Card
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3 Formatting the Card
 The card is new.
  The card was formatted by a diff erent camera or a computer.
  The card is full with images or data.
  A card-related error is displayed  (p.224).
Execute [Format] in the following cases:
About Low-level Formatting Do low-level forma tting if the card’s recording or reading speed seems 
slow.
  Since low-level formatting  will erase all recordable sectors in the card, the 
formatting will take slightly  longer than normal formatting.
  You can stop the low-level  formatting by selecting [Cancel]. Even in this 
case, normal formatting  will have been completed and you can use the 
card as usual.
  When the card is formatted or data  is erased, only the file management 
information is changed. The actual  data is not completely erased. Be 
aware of this when selling or disc arding the card. When discarding the 
card, execute low-level formatting or destroy the card physically to 
prevent the data from being leaked.
  Before using a new Eye-Fi card, th e software in the card must be 
installed in your computer. Then  format the card with the camera.
 The card capacity displa yed on the card format sc reen might be smaller 
than the capacity in dicated on the card.
  This device incorporates exFAT te chnology licensed from Microsoft.
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The LCD monitor can display the shooting settings screen, menu 
screen, image, etc. 
Displayed when the camera is turned on.
 When your eye near s the viewfinder 
eyepiece, the display-off sensor 
(p.17, 146) turns off the LCD monitor 
automatically. This prevents the bright 
LCD monitor from interfering with 
your view. The LCD monitor turns on 
again when your eye leaves the 
viewfinder eyepiece.
  While the menu screen or image is displayed as shown below, you 
can instantly return to the s hooting settings screen (shown above) 
and shoot by pressing the shutter button halfway.
  Pressing the < B> button turns the display on or off.
Switching the LCD Monitor Display
Shooting Settings
 If you look at the viewfinder whil e wearing sunglasses, the LCD monitor 
might not turn off automatically.  In such a case, press the  button 
to turn off the monitor.
  If a fluorescent light is nearby, th e LCD monitor might turn off. If this 
happens, take the camera away  from the fluorescent light.
 Appears when you press the 
 button. Press the 
button again to return to the 
previous screen.  
Appears when you press the 
 button. Press the button 
again to return to the previous 
screen.
Menu FunctionsCaptured Image
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Basic Shooting andImage Playback
This chapter explains how to use the Basic Zone modes on 
the Mode Dial for best results and how to playback images.
With the Basic Zone modes, all you do is point and shoot and 
the camera sets everything automatically (p.210). Also, to 
prevent botched pictures due  to mistaken operations, major 
shooting settings cannot be changed in the fully-automatic modes. The settings (functions set automatically) which cannot 
be set by the user are grayed out.
Basic Zone
About the Auto Lighting OptimizerIn the Basic Zone modes, the Auto  Lighting Optimizer will adjust the 
image automatically to obtain the optimum brightness and contrast. 
It is also enabled by default in  the Creative Zone modes (p.103).
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1Set the Mode Dial to .
2Aim any AF point over the 
subject.
 All the AF points will be used to focus, 
and generally the closest object will 
be focused.
  Aiming the center AF point over the 
subject will make focusing easier.
3Focus the subject.
 Press the shutter button halfway, and 
the lens will adjust the focus.
X The dot inside the AF point achieving 
focus flashes briefly in red. At the 
same time, the beeper will sound and 
the focus confirmation light < o> in 
the viewfinder will light.
X If necessary, the built-in flash will pop-
up automatically.
4Take the picture.
  Press the shutter button completely to 
take the picture.
X The captured image will be displayed 
for about 2 sec. on the LCD monitor.
  If the built-in flash has popped up, 
you can push it back down with your 
fingers.
1  Fully Automatic Shooting
AF point
Focus confirmation light
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1 Fully Automatic Shooting
 The focus confirmation light  blinks and focu s is not achieved.Aim the AF point over an area ha ving good contrast, then press the 
shutter button halfway (p.202). If you are too close to the subject, 
move away and try again.
  Sometimes multiple AF points flash simultaneously.
This indicates that focus has been ach ieved at all those AF points. When 
the AF point covering the desired  subject flashes, take the picture.
 The beeper continues to beep softly. (The focus confirmation 
light < o> does not light.)
It indicates that the camera is focusing continuously on a moving 
subject. (The focus confirmation light < o> does not light.) While the 
beeper is beeping, you can press the shutter button completely to 
shoot a moving subject in focus.
  Pressing the shutter button halfw ay does not focus the subject.
When the focus mode switch on the lens is set to  (Manual Focus), the 
camera does not focus. Se t the focus mode switch to  (Auto Focus).
  Although it is daylight, the flash popped up.
For a backlit subject, the flash  may pop up to help reduce the 
subject’s dark shadow.
  In low light, the built-in flash fired a series of flashes.
Pressing the shutter button halfway may trigger the built-in flash to 
fire a series of flashes to assist  autofocusing. This is called AF-assist 
beam. It is effective up to approx. 4 meters/13.1 feet away.
  Although flash was used, the picture came out dark.
The subject was too far away. The subject should be within 5 
meters/16.4 feet from the camera.
  When flash was used, the bottom  part of the picture came out 
unnaturally dark.
The subject was too close to the camera, and a shadow was created 
by the lens barrel. The subject should be at least 1 meter/3.3 feet 
away from the camera. If a hood  has been attached to the lens, 
remove it before taking the flash picture.
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Depending on the scene, position the subject toward the left or right to 
create a balanced background and good perspective.
In the < 1> (Full Auto) mode, while you press the shutter button 
halfway to focus a still subject, t he focus will be locked. You can then 
recompose the shot and press the shu tter button completely to take the 
picture. This is called “focus lock”.  Focus lock is also possible in other 
Basic Zone modes (except < 5> Sports).
In the < 1> (Full Auto) mode, if the subject moves (distance to camera 
changes) during or after you focus, AI  Servo AF will take effect to focus 
the subject continuously.  As long as you keep aiming the AF point on 
the subject while pressing the shu tter button halfway, the focusing will 
be continuous. When you want to take  the picture, press the shutter 
button completely.
1  Full Auto Techniques
Recomposing the Shot
Shooting a Moving Subject
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In places where flash photography is prohibited, use the  (Flash 
Off) mode. This mode is also effe ctive for candlelight scenes when you 
want to capture the ambient light.
 If the numeric display in the vi ewfinder blinks, take care to 
prevent camera shake.
Under low light when camera shake is prone to occur, the 
viewfinder’s shutter speed display will blink. Hold the camera steady 
or use a tripod. When using a zoom  lens, use the wide-angle end to 
reduce blur caused by camera shake.
  Taking portraits without flash.
Under low light, the person must not  move until the picture is taken. 
If the person moves during the exposure, he or she might look 
blurred in the picture.
7  Disabling Flash
Shooting Tips
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The  (Portrait) mode blurs the background to make the human 
subject stand out. It also makes flesh  tones and the hair look softer than 
with the  (Full Auto) mode.
  The farther the distance between the subject and background, 
the better.
The further the distance between t he subject and background, the 
more blurred the background will l ook. The subject will also stand 
out better in front of a plain, dark background.
  Use a telephoto lens.
If you have a zoom lens, use the telephoto end to fill the frame with 
the subject from the waist up. Move in closer if necessary.
  Focus the face.
Check that the AF point covering the face flashes in red.
2 Shooting Portraits
Shooting Tips
  If you hold down the shu tter button, you can shoot  continuously to obtain 
different poses and facial expressi ons. (max. approx. 3.7 shots/sec.)
  If necessary, the built-in flash will pop up automatically.
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