[. . . ] Camera User Guide
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Checking the Package Contents
Check if the following items are included in your camera package. If anything is missing, contact the retailer from which you purchased the camera.
Camera
Battery Pack NB-5L (with Terminal Cover)
Battery Charger CB-2LX/CB-2LXE
Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
AV Cable AVC-DC400
Wrist Strap WS-DC7
Getting Started
DIGITAL CAMERA Solution Disk
Warranty System Booklet
Also refer to the manuals on the DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk. DIGITAL CAMERA Manuals Disk · Camera User Guide (This Guide) Once you have mastered the basics, use the camera's many features to shoot more challenging photos. [. . . ] · Results will vary depending on the lighting conditions of the scene.
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0 Selecting the Person to Focus On (Face Select)
You can select a specific person's face to focus on and then shoot.
Register 0 to the c button (p. 139).
Frame
Set the Face Select mode.
Point the camera toward the face and
press the c button. After [Face Select : On] displays, a face frame will appear around the face detected as the main subject. Even if the subject moves, the frame will follow the subject within a certain range. If a face is not detected, will not appear.
Select the face on which to focus.
If you press the c button, the frame will
move to another face detected by the camera. When the frame has made a full circuit of all detected faces, the AF frame mode screen will reappear.
Shoot.
Press the shutter button halfway. Press the shutter button fully to shoot.
Confirming the number of detected faces
Keeping the c button pressed will display the number of faces detected by the camera (35 at the most) (green: main subject's face, white: detected face). Not available in Zoom Blur, Stitch Assist or movie modes.
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Changing the Metering Mode
You can change the metering mode (brightness measuring function) to match the shooting conditions.
Select the metering mode.
Press the m button and select
press the m button. , then
Select an option.
Press the op buttons or turn the  dial
to select an option, then press the m button. The setting will display on the screen.
Suitable for standard shooting conditions, including back lit shots. Center Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives Weighted Avg. Only meters within the (Spot AE Point frame) that appears at Spot the center of the screen. Evaluative
& Shooting with the AE Lock
When you wish to take several shots with the same exposure, you can set the exposure and focus separately using the AE lock. AE stands for "Auto Exposure".
Lock the exposure.
Point the camera toward the subject and
press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway. If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the o button again, & will disappear and the AE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot. Lock the exposure.
Point the camera toward the subject and
press the o button while pressing the shutter button halfway. The flash will fire and when ( appears, the flash output will be retained. If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the o button again, ( will disappear and the FE will unlock.
Compose the scene and shoot.
. . . Shooting with Slow Synchro
You can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having the camera provide the appropriate illumination with the flash. At the same time, you can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the light from the flash cannot reach.
Select . . . .
After pressing the r button, press the qr
buttons or turn the  dial to select . . . , then press the m button. will appear on the screen.
Shoot.
Even if the flash fires, ensure that the
subject does not move until the shutter sound ends.
Attach the camera to a tripod to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image. It is recommended to set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when shooting with a tripod (p. [. . . ] 82
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Date and Time Adding to Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Index
AF Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 MMCplus/HC MMCplus Memory Card Memory Card Mode Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 MultiMediaCard Memory Card My Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]