222345678910Before UseCommon CameraOperationsAuto ModeOther ShootingModesP ModePlayback ModeWi-Fi FunctionsSetting MenuAccessoriesAppendixIndexBasic GuideTv, Av, and MMode1 Camera BasicsAdvanced GuideCoverShutter ButtonTo ensure your shots are in focus, always begin by holding the shutterbutton halfway down, and once the subject is in focus, press the button allthe way down to shoot.In this manual, shutter button operations are described as pressing thebutton halfway or all the way down.1 Press halfway. (Press lightly tofocus.)zz Press the shutter button halfway. Thecamera beeps twice, and AF frames aredisplayed around image areas in focus.2 Press all the way down. (Fromthe halfway position, press fullyto shoot.)zz The camera shoots, as a shutter soundis played.zz Keep the camera still until the shuttersound ends.• Images may be out of focus if you shoot without initially pressing theshutter button halfway.• Length of shutter sound playback varies depending on the timerequired for the shot. It may take longer in some shooting scenes,and images will be blurry if you move the camera (or the subjectmoves) before the shutter sound ends.Shooting ModesUse the mode dial to access each shooting mode.P, Tv, Av, and M ModesTake a variety of shots usingyour preferred settings(=61, 79).Auto ModeFully automatic shooting, withcamera-determined settings(=16, 28).Scene ModeShoot with optimal settingsfor specific scenes(=50).Creative Filters ModeAdd a variety of effects to imageswhen shooting (=52).Live View Control ModeCustomize image brightness orcolors when shooting (=50).
