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SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
This mode can be selected in the “= • w” still
image modes.
In this mode, a timer runs for roughly 10
seconds before the shutter is released. Use this
mode for shots such as photographs of yourself.
See P.51 for more information on “SOUND
SYNC.”
Position the AF frame over the subject and press
the shutter button. The camera focuses on the
subject in the frame and the self-timer starts to
run.
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You can also use the AF/AE lock (➡P.30).
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Be careful not to stand in front of the camera when
you press the shutter button as this can cause
focusing or light metering errors.
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Self-timer mode is automatically cancelled after each
shot and at the following:
• When you switch between photography mode and
playback mode.
• When the camera is switched off.
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The LCD monitor automatically switches on.
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Macro photography is automatically cancelled in the
following situations:
• When you switch between photography mode and
playback mode.
• When the camera is switched off.
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When shooting in dark conditions, use a tripod to
prevent camera shake.
If you use the viewfinder to take a picture in
Macro mode, the field visible through the
viewfinder does not match the field actually
photographed because the viewfinder and
lens are in different positions. Accordingly,
you should use the LCD monitor to take
pictures in Macro mode.
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MACRO
(
CLOSE-UP
)
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
This mode can be selected in the “= • w” still
image modes.
Selecting Macro mode allows you to take close-
up shots.
hEffective Focal range:
Approx. 6 cm to 65 cm (0.2 ft. to 2.1 ft.)
Also, set the flash functions according to the
given circumstances.
For subjects closer than 40 cm (1.3 ft.), the
flash mode should be set to Suppressed Flash
(
➡P.47).
