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Quick reference

Shooting

Taking pictures with
automatic settings

Set the mode dial to

AUTO and start taking pictures.

P. 4

Correct focus cannot be
obtained

Use focus lock.

P. 58

Select the AF target and take the picture.

P. 55

The minimum shooting distance varies depending on the
lens. Move to the minimum shooting distance of the lens
from the subject and take a picture.

P. 129

The camera may be having difficulty focusing on the
subject with auto focus. Lock the focus at the position of
the subject in advance or use MF to fix the distance of the
focus.

P. 54,
P. 58,
P. 122

It may be easier to focus, even in low light situations,
when using the AF illuminator.

P. 93

Focusing on one area

Select the AF target and take the picture using the desired
AF target.

P. 55

Use MF. It may be helpful to focus while using live view
with an enlarged image.

P. 38,
P. 40, P. 54

Set [AF SENSITIVITY] to [SMALL] and focus using a
smaller area.

P. 93

Taking pictures of nearby
subjects

Use macro lens for close-up shots.

P. 129

Taking pictures while
checking the results

During live view, you can take a picture while checking the
white balance, exposure compensation, picture mode,
and other settings on the LCD monitor.

P. 34

You can take a picture while using the live multi view
display to compare the effect of white balance or exposure
compensation.

P. 40

You can use the preview function to check the depth of
field at a selected aperture value.

P. 45

You can use live view to check the set exposure
conditions.

P. 99

You can use [TEST PICTURE] to check the image on the
LCD monitor without recording the image to a card.

P. 96

Extending the useful life of
the battery

Pressing the shutter button halfway, playing back images,
and using the live view function over a long period
consumes considerable battery power. Limiting these
actions will help extend the useful life of the battery.

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Set [SLEEP] so that the camera enters sleep mode faster. P. 98

Set [BACKLIT LCD] so that the backlight turns off faster. P. 98

Increasing the number of
pictures that can be taken

Reduce the pixel count and compression rate settings.

P. 64,
P. 102

You can insert two types of cards.

P. 14,
P. 127

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