31ENBasic operations2Using shooting optionsUsing live guidesLive guides are available in iAUTO (A) mode. While iAUTO is a full auto mode, liveguides make it easy to access a variety of advanced photographic techniques.Change Color SaturationGuide itemQ 0Clear & VividFlat & MutedLevel bar/selection1 Set the mode dial to A.2 After pressing the Fn button or Q to display the live guide, use the FGbuttons on the arrow pad to highlight an item and press Q to select.3 Use FG to choose the level.• If [Shooting Tips] is selected, highlight an item and press Q to view a description.• Press the shutter button halfway to select.• The effect of the selected level is visible in the display. If [Blur Background] or[Express Motions] is selected, the display will return to normal, but the selected effectwill be visible in the final photograph.4 Shoot.• Press the shutter button to shoot.• To clear the live guide from the display, press the MENU button.# Cautions• The SCN modes [Panorama] and [3D Photo] are not available.• If [RAW] is currently selected for image quality, image quality will automatically be set to[YN+RAW].• Live guide settings are not applied to the RAW copy.• Pictures may appear grainy at some live guide setting levels.• Changes to live guide setting levels may not be visible in the monitor.• Frame rates drop when [Blurred Motion] is selected.• The fl ash cannot be used with the live guide.• Changes to live guide options cancel previous changes.• Choosing live guide settings that exceed the limits of the camera exposure meters mayresult in pictures that are over or underexposed.% Tips• In modes other than A, you can use live control to make more detailed settings.g “Using live control” (P. 46)
