E102
Reference Section
Virtual Horizon
The virtual horizon for rolling and pitching directions is displayed on the
monitor using a built-in tilt sensor.
The virtual horizon can be displayed when AF area mode is set to Manual
(spot), Manual (normal) or Manual (wide) in j, k, l or m mode, and in
some scene modes or special effects modes with the focus area set to the
center of the frame.
• When the camera is in a normal position (without inclination), for the rolling
direction, the reference line on the virtual horizon display changes to green.
As for the pitching direction, b in the center changes to green.
• One graduation of the virtual horizon represents 5 degrees for the rolling
direction, and 10 degrees for the pitching direction.
B Notes About Virtual Horizon
The virtual horizon is not displayed in the following situations:
• A (auto) mode
• When the scene mode is set to s (night portrait), Scene auto selector, Portrait,
Food, Easy panorama, or Pet portrait
• When recording a movie
• When smile timer is selected
C Precision of the Virtual Horizon
Note that an error becomes large if the camera is tilted forward or backward greatly.
If the camera is tilted to the unmeasurable extent, the graduations of the virtual
horizon turns off.
The camera is in a normal
position for both rolling
and pitching directions.
The camera tilts to the
rolling direction.
The camera tilts to the
pitching direction.
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