Operating Manual
Table Of Contents
- FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA
- Care to be Taken During Handling
- Contents
- Contents of the Operating Manual
- Checking the Contents of the Package
- Names of Parts
- Names of Operating Parts
- Getting Started
- Quick Start
- Common Operations
- Taking Pictures
- Setting the Shooting Functions
- Changing the Mode
- Selecting the Focus Mode
- Selecting the Flash Mode
- Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode
- Selecting the Recorded Pixels
- Selecting the Quality Levels
- Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting (White Balance)
- Changing the AF Area (Focusing Area)
- Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine the Exposure (AE Metering)
- Setting the Sensitivity
- Setting the Instant Review time (Instant Review)
- Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)
- Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)
- Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)
- EV Compensation
- Taking Pictures
- Setting the Functions (Program Mode)
- Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scene (Picture mode)
- Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night-Scene Mode)
- Taking Movie Pictures (Movie Picture Mode)
- Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist Mode)
- Taking Pictures with Digital Filters (Digital Filter Mode)
- Using Preset Function Settings (User Mode)
- Taking Stereo Pictures (3D Image Mode)
- Continuous Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode)
- Using the Self-Timer
- Using the Remote Control Unit (optional)
- Using the Zoom
- Taking Time-lapse Movie Pictures (Fast Fwd Movie)
- Saving the Settings (Memory)
- Setting the Shooting Functions
- Recording and Playback
- Playback/Erasing/Editing
- Settings
- Camera Settings
- Formatting a SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard and the Built-in memory
- Changing the Sound Settings
- Changing the Start-up Screen
- Setting the Date Style
- Changing the Date/Time
- Setting the World Time
- Changing the Display Language
- Changing the Video Output Format
- Sleep Timeout
- Setting Auto Power Off
- Setting the Quick Delete Function
- Setting the Quick Zoom Function
- Registering Functions
- Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)
- Setting the Alarm
- Camera Settings
- Appendix
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Taking Pictures
Taking Pictures
Setting the Shooting Functions
Capture mode is for taking pictures and Playback mode is for playing
back or erasing images.
• To change from Capture mode to Playback mode, press the Playback
button.
• To change from Playback mode to Capture mode, press the Playback
button or the shutter release button halfway.
Display the virtual mode dial and select the shooting mode. There are 8
modes to choose from.
1 Press the four-way controller (3) in
Capture mode.
The virtual mode dial appears.
2 Move the icon for the desired mode
to the top of the dial using the four-
way controller (
45).
The icon will be surrounded by a green frame.
3 Press the OK button.
Changing the Mode
Switching between Capture Mode and Playback Mode
Selecting the Capture Mode
A Program mode Lets you set all the functions.
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H
(Default
setting)
Picture mode
Lets you set the functions according to the
situation. There are 7 available modes in
Picture mode.
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B Night-Scene mode
Lets you take dark scenes such as night views.
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C Movie Picture mode Lets you take movies.
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F
Panorama Assist
mode
Lets you take panorama pictures.
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G
3D Image mode Lets you take 3D pictures.
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D
Digital Filter mode Lets you set a color filter.
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E
USER mode
Lets you activate the preset function settings
simply by turning the camera on.
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Ok
OK