25Since the camera can determine the subject and shooting conditions, you canlet it automatically select the best settings for the scene and just shoot. Thecamera can also detect and focus on faces, setting the color and brightnessto optimal levels.Turn on the camera.● Press the power button.X The start-up screen will appear.Choose A mode.● Set the mode switch to A.● When you point the camera toward thesubject, the camera will make a slightnoise as it determines the scene.X The icon for the determined scene willappear in the upper right of the screen.X The camera will focus on detected facesand display frames on them.X Black bars will appear on the left and rightsides of the screen. These areas cannotbe recorded when shooting.Compose the shot.● Moving the zoom lever toward i(telephoto) will zoom in on your subject,making it appear larger. Moving the levertoward j (wide angle) will zoom out fromyour subject, making it appear smaller.(The zoom bar showing the zoom positionappears on the screen.)● If you move the zoom lever all the waytoward j (wide angle) or i (telephoto),you will zoom quickly. If you move itslightly, you will zoom slowly.Taking Pictures (Smart Auto)Zoom barCOPY
