21Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select A (Auto) ModeBasic Photography and Playback: Auto ModeIndicators Displayed in A (Auto) ModeD Available Functions in A (Auto) ModeIn A (auto) mode, macro mode (A 31) and exposure compensation (A 32) can be applied andpictures can be shot using the flash mode (A 28) and self-timer (A 30). Pressing d in A (auto)mode allows you to specify settings for all shooting menu items (A 81).D Vibration Reduction[Vibration reduction] (A 109), when [On] (default setting) is selected, can be applied to effectivelyreduce blur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, that commonly occurs whenshooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds.Turn vibration reduction (A 109) [Off] when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.To reduce the effects of camera shake when recording movies, enable [Electronic VR] (A 58) fromthe movie menu (A 56).D Auto Power-Off in Shooting Mode (Standby Mode)The monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for about fiveseconds. The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used. At default settings, the monitorwill turn off altogether if no operations are performed for about a minute during shooting andplayback. The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for another threeminutes (A 111).171717LShooting modeA displayed in A (auto) mode.Image modeDisplay image size and quality set in theimage mode menu. The default setting isL Normal (4,000 × 3,000).Internal memory indicatorPictures will be recorded to internal memory.When memory card is inserted, C is notdisplayed and pictures will be recorded tomemory card.Vibration reduction iconVibration reduction will be adjusted.
