User's Guide

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FEATURES FOR Dimâge EX Version 2
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FEATURES FOR Dimâge EX Version 2
1. A Digital Magnification Function Been Added
Trimmed area (displayed area)
with digital magnification
Magnification for
digitally magnified area.
Figures in brackets are for
1/4 size.
Full size
Width
(pixels)
Height
(pixels)
1344 1008
1120 840
1024 768
960 720
896 672
768 576
672 504
1/4 size
Width
(pixels)
Height
(pixels)
640 480 1.0X (1.0X)
1.2X (1.1X)
1.3X (1.3X)
1.4X (1.4X)
1.5X (1.7X)
1.8X (2.0X)
2.0X (2.2X)
576 432
512 384
448 336
384 288
320 240
288 216
• The digital magnification function operates only when the LCD monitor is switched
ON. When digital magnification has been selected, it is cleared by pressing the LCD
monitor ON/OFF button on the lens unit to switch the monitor OFF.
• Digital magnification cannot be used with the wide-angle 1500 lens unit fitted.
• When the PLAY or REVIEW mode is selected while digital magnification selected,
selecting the REC mode again clears digital magnification.
• Motion in digitally magnified live images is slightly jerky with digital magnification
selected, however this has no effect on image quality.
• Images recorded from the digitally magnified area are trimmed in the vertical and
horizontal directions are shown above (they are not reconstructed to 1344x1008
pixels), and appear as small images when displayed on the PC monitor screen, or
when printed.
After extending optical zoom (telephoto) to 115mm, release the Right button and then
press it again to select digital magnification. Press the Right button once to increase the
magnification of the live image on the LCD monitor. The full size (2.0X) image is 672
pixels (horizontal) x 504 pixels (vertical) (1/4 size (2.2X) image of 288 pixels (horizontal)
x 216 pixels (vertical)).
Press the Left button once to decrease the digital magnification of the image. After
decreasing magnification to the minimum size image of 1344 pixels (horizontal) x 1008
pixels (vertical) (1/4 size image of 640 pixels (horizontal) x 480 pixels (vertical)), press
the Left button once to re-select the optical zoom (telephoto).
A magnifying glass icon appears at the top-right of the REC screen when digital
magnification is selected.
4. The Internal Flash May be Switched ON/OFF
2. The Burst Rate Has Been Increased
(see User’s Manual P52)
3. Smoother Motion in Live Images
The burst rate is increased when [Fast] or
[Medium] is selected with Menu Button
[Media Settings] [Burst] Edit soft key
[Burst Settings] [Burst Rate].
[Fast] .........Approximately 3.5 frames
per second
Approximately 7.5 frames
per second
[Medium]....Approximately 2.5 frames
per second
Approximately 3.7 frames
per second
The burst rate when [Slow] is selected (approximately 1.2 frames per second) has not
changed.
The refresh rate (the time required to rewrite one frame on the LCD monitor) when
reviewing live images has been increased by approximately 33%, thus improving the
smoothness of motion.
• Motion in digitally magnified live images is slightly jerky with digital magnification
selected, however this has no effect on image quality.
The internal flash may be switched ON/OFF
by selecting Menu Button [Preferences]
[Capture] Edit soft key [Capture]
[Internal Flash]
This function allows the internal flash to be
switched OFF when using the external flash
unit FL-EX1 (available separately).
[On]............Internal flash operates
[Off]............Internal flash does not operate
• Setting this function to disable the internal flash does not disable the normal flash, the
pre-flash for use in reducing red-eye, and the AF flash assistance used for focusing.