Instruction Manual

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Playing Back Pictures/Motion Pictures....................................................................67
• Playing Back Pictures.....................................................................................67
• Playing Back Motion Pictures .........................................................................70
• Changing the information displayed on the playback screen .........................71
Deleting Pictures.....................................................................................................73
4. Recording Modes
Using the Snapshot Modes .....................................................................................75
• Recording night scenes..................................................................................80
• Combining pictures into a single picture with rich gradation ..........................81
• Taking a picture with a blurred background (Defocus Control).......................82
• Changing the brightness or color tone ...........................................................83
Program Mode ........................................................................................................84
Aperture-Priority Mode............................................................................................86
Shutter-Priority Mode ..............................................................................................87
Manual Exposure Mode ..........................................................................................88
Confirming the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode) .................91
Easily setting aperture/shutter speed for a suitable exposure (One Push AE) .......92
Using the Scene Modes ..........................................................................................93
Using Creative Control Mode................................................................................107
Recording motion pictures with manually set aperture value/shutter speed .........118
• Recording slow motion pictures ...................................................................119
Registering your preferred settings (Custom Mode) .............................................120
• Registering Personal Menu Settings ............................................................120
• Using registered custom settings .................................................................121
5. Image and Picture Quality Settings
Adjusting the Picture Quality by Adding an Effect ([Photo Style]) .........................122
Adjusting Bright/Dark Sections ([Highlight Shadow]) ............................................124
Setting the White Balance.....................................................................................126
Setting the aspect ratio .........................................................................................131
Setting the resolution ............................................................................................132
Setting the compression rate ................................................................................133
Using Image Correction Functions........................................................................135
• Compensating the contrast and exposure ([i.Dynamic]) ..............................135
• Raising the resolution ([i.Resolution])...........................................................135
• Combining pictures with different exposures ([HDR])...................................136
• Reducing the long shutter noise caused by slower shutter speeds .............137
• Setting the color space .................................................................................138