Operation Manual

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The Shooting Menu
Aspect Ratio
Pictures taken at an image quality setting of q have
an aspect ratio of 3 : 2, the same as a frame of 35-mm
 lm. Pictures taken at other settings have an aspect
ratio of 4 : 3.
AUTO
4 : 3
AUTO
3 : 2
g
g
ISO
ISO
Control the camera’s sensitivity to light. Higher
values can be used to reduce blur when lighting
is poor; note, however, that mottling may appear
in pictures taken at high sensitivities. If AUTO is
selected, the camera will adjust sensitivity auto-
matically in response to shooting conditions.
In shooting modes other than M, sensitivity is
set to AUTO; other values can not be selected.
Settings other than AUTO
are shown by an icon in the
monitor.
ISO 100
M
17
17
N
N
17
h1
h1
COLOR
COLOR
Enhance contrast and color saturation or take pic-
tures in black and white.
Option
Option
Displayed in
Displayed in
v-STANDARD
Standard contrast and saturation.
Recommended in most situations.
yv-CHROME
Vivid contrast and color. Choose for
vivid shots of  owers or enhanced
greens and blues in landscapes.
Available only in AUTO, A, B,
N, C, and M modes.
zv-B&W Take pictures in black and white.
Settings other than v-STANDARD are shown by
an icon in the monitor.
Notes
• 1 COLOR is not reset when the camera is
turned o or another shooting mode is selected.
• Depending on the subject, the e ects of
yv-CHROME may not be visible in the monitor.