Operation Manual

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Advanced Features
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Consider the scene you are photographing and the sort of image you want to
achieve when you specify the camera settings. A general guide is given below.
1
Select the Photography mode (P. 30, 31).
B
Auto Leaves the “EV” and “White balance” settings to the camera.
m
Scene position Selects the best setting for the scene being shot.
s
Manual Sets the “EV”, “White balance”, “Flash brightness adjustment”,
“Aperture-priority” and “Sharpness” to manual to easily control
yourself.
2
Specify the photography settings (P.32-42).
e
Macro Uses for close-up shots.
d
Flash Uses for shots in dark locations or for backlit subjects, etc.
This is useful when you are checking the shot composition for
dimly lit scenes (Slow synchro shots, etc.).
y Quality
Set the size of the recorded image when the picture is taken.
The size set is matched to the intended use of the print size.
*
Self-timer Uses in situations such as group shots where the photographer
is included in the shot.
z Change this setting to adjust the amount of light emitted by the
flash to suit the photography conditions or to achieve a desired
effect.
D
Uses the AE exposure as a reference value of 0. This function
brightens (+) or darkens (–) the shot.
A
White balance Uses to fix the white balance to suit the photography conditions
and lighting.
Aperture-priority Use this mode for shots that have the background out of focus
(large aperture) or have both near and far objects in focus
(small aperture).
G Sharpness Use this setting to soften or emphasize outlines or to adjust the
quality of the image.
3
Take the pictures
EV
(Exposure compensation)
Flash brightness
adjustment
Increasing monitor
brightness
FRAME
ERASE OK?
100−0001
YES
CANCEL
FRAME
ALLFRAMES
BACK
ERASE
FRAME
ALLFRAMES
BACK
ERASE
1
Set the Power switch to “w”.
2
3
1Press the “MENU/OK” button during playback to
display the menu on the screen.
2Press “d” or “c” to select “o” ERASE.
1Press “a” or “b” to select “FRAME”.
2Press the “MENU/OK” button to confirm the
selection.
See P.43 for information on “ALL FRAMES”.
4
1Press “d” or “c” to select the frame (file) to be
erased.
2Press the “MENU/OK” button to erase the
displayed frame (file).
To erase another image, repeat steps 1 and 2.
Press the “DISP/BACK” button to cancel single
frame erasing.
01 02
01 02
01 02
01 02
!
To return to single-frame playback, press “a” or “b” to select
« BACK” and then press the “MENU/OK” button.
!
Press the “MENU/OK” button repeatedly to erase consecutive
image. Take care not to erase important images.
ERASING IMAGES
(
o ERASE FRAME
)
PLAYBACK MODE
Erased frames (files) cannot be recovered. Back up
important frames (files) onto your PC or another
media.
TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
3
Advanced
Features
Photography mode specifications
d
e MACRO
YES
c
d FLASH
x Auto flash
bRed-eye reduction
d Forced flash
c Slow synchro
n
Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro
P.34
P.34
P.34
P.35
P.35
y Quality
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
Menu
* Self-timer
NO
z Flash brightness adjustment
D EV (Exposure Compensation)
B
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
s
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
m
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
,
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
.
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
NO
©
Default
Setting
OFF
x
4
N
OFF
0
0
NO
NO
A White balance
Aperture-priority
YES
YES
NO
NO
AUTO
AUTO
NO
G Sharpness
P.32
P.38
P.39
P.41
P.41
P.42
P.42
P.42 YES NONORMAL
Increasing monitor brightness
YES YES YESOFFP.36