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Using the skew correction function
1. Turn th e Mode Selecto r to 5 .
2. Pr ess the ! button.
The still image mode selection screen appears.
3. Pr ess the !" b utto ns to select [SKEW COR MODE ].
4. Pr ess the M/O button.
5. Pres s the shutter release butt on to shoot t he subje c t.
Immediately after shooting, the area recognized as a correction range is
displayed with an orange frame.
Up to five areas can be recognized.
To select another correction area, move the orange frame to the required
area by pressing the $ button.
6. Pr ess the M/O button.
The corrected image is recorded. The image before correction is also
recorded.
If the target area cannot be detected, an error message appears.
To cancel skew correction, press the ! button.
Even if you cancel skew correction, the image before skew correction
remains recorded.
Note
• To shoot the subject as large as possible, position it so that its entire portion is seen on the
LCD monitor.
• The camera may fail to recognize the subject in the following cases:
• When the image is out of focus
• When four edges of the subject are dim
• When it is hard to distinguish between the subject and background
• When the background is complicated
• Two images, one before correction and the other after correction, are recorded. If the
number of remaining shots is less than 2, you cannot shoot the subject.
• If the camera fails in area detection, the image before correction remains recorded.
