Cyber-shot User Guide
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## Auto Orientation

When the camera is rotated to shoot a portrait (vertical) image, the camera records its position change and displays the image in the portrait position.

1. Set the camera to shooting mode.

1. MENU (Settings) (Shooting Settings) [Auto Orientation] desired mode

| On | Records the image with the correct orientation.
| Off | Does not use Auto Orientation.

Rotating images after recording
If the orientation of an image is incorrect, you can use the [Rotate] on the Menu screen to display the image in portrait position.
Notes

- Black is displayed to the left and right of vertical orientation images.

- Depending on the shooting angle of the camera, the orientation of the image may not be recorded correctly.

- You cannot use [Auto Orientation] in the following situations:

- In Movie Mode

- When (Underwater) mode is selected in Scene Selection (DSC-W570/W580 only).

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