22 ENBasic photography2Using shooting optionsUsing live guides1 Set the mode dial to A.2 After pressing Q to display the live guide, usethe FG buttons on the arrow pad to highlightan item and press Q to select.Change Color SaturationCancelGuide item3 Use FG on the arrow pad to choose the level.• If [Shooting Tips] is selected, highlight an item andpress Q to view a description.• Press the shutter button halfway or press Q to savethe setting.• 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.0Clear & VividFlat & MutedCancel SetLevel bar4 Shoot.• Press the shutter button to shoot.• To clear the live guide from the display, press the MENU button.# Cautions• If [RAW] is currently selected for image quality, image quality will automatically be set to[YN+RAW].• Live guide settings other than [Blur Background] and [Express Motions] are not applied tothe 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.• The fl ash can not 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 under-exposed.% Tips• In modes other than A, you can use live control to make more detailed settings.g “Using live control” (P. 35)