21Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L (Auto) ModeBasic Photography and Playback: Auto ModeIndicators Displayed in L (Auto) Model Available Functions in L (Auto) ModeIn L (auto) mode, macro close-up mode (c 31) and exposure compensation (c 32) can beapplied and pictures can be taken using the flash (c 28) and self-timer (c 30). Pressing min L (auto) mode displays the shooting menu. This menu allows you to specify the imagemode (c 82), white balance setting (c 84), and to apply continuous shooting (c 86), BSS(c 88), ISO sensitivity (c 89), color options (c 89), and AF area (c 90) to suit shootingconditions or your own preferences.l Vibration Reduction[Vibration reduction] (c 107), when [On] (default setting) is selected, can be applied to effec-tively reduce blur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, that commonlyoccurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds.Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes.l Auto Power Off in L (Auto) Mode (Standby Mode)The monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed forabout five seconds. The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used. At default set-tings, the monitor will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for about a minuteduring shooting and playback. The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are per-formed for another three minutes (c 109).151515MMLWWShooting modeM displayed in L (auto) modeImage modeChoose from six image-mode optionsdepending on how you plan to usethe picture. The default setting isE Normal (3,072 × 2,304).Internal memory indicatorPictures will be recorded to internalmemory. When memory card is inserted,M is not displayed, and pictures will berecorded to memory card.Vibration reduction iconVibration reduction can be setup according to the shootingconditions. The default setting is[On].
