Operation Manual

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The Shooting Menu
Menus
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WHITE BALANCE
WHITE BALANCE
For natural colors, choose a setting that matches
the light source (for an explanation of “white bal-
ance,” see the Glossary on page 105).
Option
Option
Displayed in
Displayed in
AUTO White balance adjusted automatically.
p For subjects in direct sunlight.
q For subjects in the shade.
s Use under “daylight”  uorescent lights.
t Use under “warm white”  uorescent lights.
u Use under “cool white”  uorescent lights.
r Use under incandescent lighting.
If AUTO does not produce the desired results (for
example, when taking close-ups), choose the op-
tion that matches the light source.
Notes
• This option is available in N and M modes only.
• Auto white balance is used with the  ash. Turn the
 a s h o  (pg. 24) to take pictures at other settings.
• Results vary with shooting conditions. Play pictures
back after shooting to check colors in the monitor.
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IMAGE QUALITY
IMAGE QUALITY
Choose the size and quality at which still pictures
are recorded. Large pictures can be printed at
large sizes with no drop in quality; small pictures
require less memory, allowing more pictures to
be recorded.
Option
Option
Prints at sizes up to
Prints at sizes up to
rF
31 × 23 cm/12 × 9 in. (r) or 31 × 21 cm/12 × 8 in.
(q). Choose rF for high-quality prints, q
for an aspect ratio of 3 : 2.
rN
q
o 22 × 16 cm (8.5 × 6.5 in.)
n 17 × 13 cm (7 × 5 in.)
m 14 × 10 cm (5.3 × 4 in.)
p
5 × 4 cm (2 × 1.5 in.). Suited to e-mail or the
web.
The number of pictures that can be taken at cur-
rent settings (pg. 107) is displayed to the right of
the image quality icon in the monitor.
Notes
• This option is not available in N and Q modes.
• Image quality is not reset when the camera is turned
o or another shooting mode is selected.