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...the Focusing Range (Macro 69 Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size 70 Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality 70 Changing the ISO Speed 72 Adjusting the White Balance 73 Continuous Shooting 74 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors 75 Using the Self-Timer to ...86 Shooting with the AE Lock 87 Shooting with the FE Lock 87 Shooting with Slow Synchro 88 Setting the Shutter Speed 89 Setting the Aperture Value 90 Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value 91 Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast 92 Red-Eye Correction 93 Adjusting the Flash Exposure ...
...the Focusing Range (Macro 69 Changing the Recording Pixel Setting (Image Size 70 Changing the Compression Ratio (Image Quality 70 Changing the ISO Speed 72 Adjusting the White Balance 73 Continuous Shooting 74 Changing the Tone of an Image (My Colors 75 Using the Self-Timer to ...86 Shooting with the AE Lock 87 Shooting with the FE Lock 87 Shooting with Slow Synchro 88 Setting the Shutter Speed 89 Setting the Aperture Value 90 Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value 91 Correcting the Brightness and Shooting (i-Contrast 92 Red-Eye Correction 93 Adjusting the Flash Exposure ...
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... • Shooting times are recommended. 30 The sound the buttons make will be recorded in on or out from the subject. SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards are based on default settings. • Maximum clip length is approximately 10 minutes. • Recording ...may stop shooting the movie. Microphone ● Do not touch the microphone while shooting. ● Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button while shooting. However, operation sounds will be recorded. X Shooting will automatically adjust. Shooting Movies Elapsed Time X Recording will start, and ...
... • Shooting times are recommended. 30 The sound the buttons make will be recorded in on or out from the subject. SD Speed Class 4 or higher memory cards are based on default settings. • Maximum clip length is approximately 10 minutes. • Recording ...may stop shooting the movie. Microphone ● Do not touch the microphone while shooting. ● Do not press any buttons other than the shutter button while shooting. However, operation sounds will be recorded. X Shooting will automatically adjust. Shooting Movies Elapsed Time X Recording will start, and ...
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... the qr buttons to choose a magnification. ● Pressing the n button will appear on the screen. ● To return to choose [Digital Zoom]. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom (including digital zoom) used by approximately 1.5x or approximately 2.0x.
... the qr buttons to choose a magnification. ● Pressing the n button will appear on the screen. ● To return to choose [Digital Zoom]. This enables a faster shutter speed and less chance of camera shake than the zoom (including digital zoom) used by approximately 1.5x or approximately 2.0x.
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... the photographer. X Once set, Ò will fire). ● To cancel shooting with the timer after the shutter button is pressed. X Two seconds before the shutter releases, the lamp and sound speed up (the lamp remains lit when the flash will appear. Press the p button. Shoot. ● Press the... shutter button halfway to choose Ò, then press the m button. Using the Self-Timer The self-...
... the photographer. X Once set, Ò will fire). ● To cancel shooting with the timer after the shutter button is pressed. X Two seconds before the shutter releases, the lamp and sound speed up (the lamp remains lit when the flash will appear. Press the p button. Shoot. ● Press the... shutter button halfway to choose Ò, then press the m button. Using the Self-Timer The self-...
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You can use this when the photographer wants to choose , then press the l button. Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. ● Make sure a green frame appears on the face focused on and white frames appear on the screen. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 - 2 on p. ... count down] will appear on other faces. X When the camera detects a new face, the lamp and sound will speed up (the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire), and two seconds later the shutter will release. ● To cancel shooting with the timer after the camera detects a new face (p. 80). Using...
You can use this when the photographer wants to choose , then press the l button. Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway. ● Make sure a green frame appears on the face focused on and white frames appear on the screen. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 - 2 on p. ... count down] will appear on other faces. X When the camera detects a new face, the lamp and sound will speed up (the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire), and two seconds later the shutter will release. ● To cancel shooting with the timer after the camera detects a new face (p. 80). Using...
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...Enter Exposure Compensation mode. ● Press the b button. infinity (0.4 in orange? Adjust the settings according to G. What if the shutter speed and aperture value appear in . - X The exposure compensation amount will appear on the flash (p. 69) • Choose a higher ISO...the correct exposure. • Turn on the screen. 68 infinity (3.3 ft. - If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway, the shutter speed and aperture value are shown in the range of -2 to adjust the brightness, then press the b button. Adjust the brightness. ●...
...Enter Exposure Compensation mode. ● Press the b button. infinity (0.4 in orange? Adjust the settings according to G. What if the shutter speed and aperture value appear in . - X The exposure compensation amount will appear on the flash (p. 69) • Choose a higher ISO...the correct exposure. • Turn on the screen. 68 infinity (3.3 ft. - If a correct exposure cannot be obtained when pressing the shutter button halfway, the shutter speed and aperture value are shown in the range of -2 to adjust the brightness, then press the b button. Adjust the brightness. ●...
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...however, will appear on the screen. When the camera is set to , you can press the shutter button halfway to the Shooting mode and shooting conditions. Changing the ISO Speed Choose the ISO speed. ● After pressing the o button, press the op buttons or turn the  ...twilight High Nightscapes, dark interiors Changing the ISO speed • Lowering the ISO speed results in sharper images, but there may be an increased chance of image blurring in certain shooting conditions. • Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed, reducing image blurring and letting the flash ...
...however, will appear on the screen. When the camera is set to , you can press the shutter button halfway to the Shooting mode and shooting conditions. Changing the ISO Speed Choose the ISO speed. ● After pressing the o button, press the op buttons or turn the  ...twilight High Nightscapes, dark interiors Changing the ISO speed • Lowering the ISO speed results in sharper images, but there may be an increased chance of image blurring in certain shooting conditions. • Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed, reducing image blurring and letting the flash ...
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.... • As the number of images increases, the shooting speed may slow down. • If the flash fires, the shooting speed may slow down , the camera will shoot continuously. Continuous Shooting As long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will change to . • Cannot...to choose W or , then press the m button. images/sec.) Description W Continuous The camera shoots continuously with the focus and 1.0 exposure set when the shutter button is set in t (p. 60), shooting with the AF lock (p. 81) or manual focus modes (p. 86), will shoot successive images. In t mode...
.... • As the number of images increases, the shooting speed may slow down. • If the flash fires, the shooting speed may slow down , the camera will shoot continuously. Continuous Shooting As long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will change to . • Cannot...to choose W or , then press the m button. images/sec.) Description W Continuous The camera shoots continuously with the focus and 1.0 exposure set when the shutter button is set in t (p. 60), shooting with the AF lock (p. 81) or manual focus modes (p. 86), will shoot successive images. In t mode...
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.... Customizing the Self-Timer You can set a high number of shots, the shooting interval may take longer than 2 seconds, the self-timer lamp and sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases (when the flash will fire, the lamp lights). 77
.... Customizing the Self-Timer You can set a high number of shots, the shooting interval may take longer than 2 seconds, the self-timer lamp and sound speed up 2 seconds before the shutter releases (when the flash will fire, the lamp lights). 77
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... pictures using various functions. • This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to G. • The sections "Setting the Shutter Speed" (p. 89), "Setting the Aperture Value" (p. 90), "Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value" (p. 91), assume that you have set the mode dial to the corresponding mode. • The section "Adjusting the...
... pictures using various functions. • This chapter assumes that you have set the mode dial to G. • The sections "Setting the Shutter Speed" (p. 89), "Setting the Aperture Value" (p. 90), "Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value" (p. 91), assume that you have set the mode dial to the corresponding mode. • The section "Adjusting the...
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...frame appears while you can set the focus and exposure with the AF lock in this case, you press the shutter button halfway. • The camera may not be obtained, the shutter speed and aperture value appear in some conditions. • In low light conditions, AF frames may not turn blue... even after pressing the shutter button halfway. Choose [Servo AF]. ● Press the n button to choose [Servo AF] in the 4 tab, ...
...frame appears while you can set the focus and exposure with the AF lock in this case, you press the shutter button halfway. • The camera may not be obtained, the shutter speed and aperture value appear in some conditions. • In low light conditions, AF frames may not turn blue... even after pressing the shutter button halfway. Choose [Servo AF]. ● Press the n button to choose [Servo AF] in the 4 tab, ...
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...as with the flash. Shooting with the AE Lock You can lock the exposure for shooting with the AE lock (p. 87), you can change the shutter speed and aperture value combination. Program Shift If you lock the exposure and turn the  dial, you can lock the exposure and shoot, or set...stands for "Flash Exposure". X The flash will fire and when appears, the flash output will be locked. ● If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the b button again, will disappear and FE will unlock. FE stands for "Auto Exposure". Compose the scene and shoot.
...as with the flash. Shooting with the AE Lock You can lock the exposure for shooting with the AE lock (p. 87), you can change the shutter speed and aperture value combination. Program Shift If you lock the exposure and turn the  dial, you can lock the exposure and shoot, or set...stands for "Flash Exposure". X The flash will fire and when appears, the flash output will be locked. ● If you release your finger from the shutter button and press the b button again, will disappear and FE will unlock. FE stands for "Auto Exposure". Compose the scene and shoot.
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...] to choose ..., then press the m button. will appear on the screen. Shooting with Slow Synchro You can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the subject does not move until the shutter sound ends. Additionally, you can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having the camera provide...
...] to choose ..., then press the m button. will appear on the screen. Shooting with Slow Synchro You can use a slow shutter speed to brighten the background that the subject does not move until the shutter sound ends. Additionally, you can make the main subject, such as people, appear bright by having the camera provide...
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... the aperture value appears in orange? Safety shift can set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when lowering the shutter speed and shoot with a tripod (p. 149). M stands for the shutter speed you want to shoot. Available Shutter Speeds 15", 13", 10", 8", 6", 5", 4", 3"2, 2"5, 2", 1"6, 1"3, 1", 0"8, 0"6, 0"5, 0"4, 0"3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, ...1/2500 • 2" indicates 2 seconds, 0"3 indicates 0.3 second and 1/160 indicates 1/160 second. • The fastest shutter speed when using the flash is pressed halfway, the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits. Make the setting. ● Turn...
... the aperture value appears in orange? Safety shift can set the [IS Mode] to [Off] when lowering the shutter speed and shoot with a tripod (p. 149). M stands for the shutter speed you want to shoot. Available Shutter Speeds 15", 13", 10", 8", 6", 5", 4", 3"2, 2"5, 2", 1"6, 1"3, 1", 0"8, 0"6, 0"5, 0"4, 0"3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/8, 1/10, ...1/2500 • 2" indicates 2 seconds, 0"3 indicates 0.3 second and 1/160 indicates 1/160 second. • The fastest shutter speed when using the flash is pressed halfway, the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits. Make the setting. ● Turn...
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... F6.3, F7.1, F8.0 Depending on the zoom position, some aperture values may not be used. Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed appears in orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits. The camera will set the appropriate... shutter speed for the correct exposure when it cannot otherwise be obtained. What if the shutter speed appears in orange? Safety Shift With M and B modes, if you press the n button to display...
... F6.3, F7.1, F8.0 Depending on the zoom position, some aperture values may not be used. Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed appears in orange when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits. The camera will set the appropriate... shutter speed for the correct exposure when it cannot otherwise be obtained. What if the shutter speed appears in orange? Safety Shift With M and B modes, if you press the n button to display...
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...not chosen in orange. Set the mode dial to shoot images. When you press the b button while holding down the shutter button halfway, the shutter speed or aperture value (whichever is raised and set exposure level appears in Step 2), will automatically adjust to h, the screen...Level Exposure Level Make the setting. ● Press the b button to choose the shutter speed or aperture value. ● Turn the  dial to set the shutter speed and aperture to D. Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value You can check the difference against the standard exposure level. D ...
...not chosen in orange. Set the mode dial to shoot images. When you press the b button while holding down the shutter button halfway, the shutter speed or aperture value (whichever is raised and set exposure level appears in Step 2), will automatically adjust to h, the screen...Level Exposure Level Make the setting. ● Press the b button to choose the shutter speed or aperture value. ● Turn the  dial to set the shutter speed and aperture to D. Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value You can check the difference against the standard exposure level. D ...
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X Once set, ~ will appear. 94 Safety FE The camera automatically changes the shutter speed or aperture value when the flash fires to choose the amount of flash exposure compensation, then press the m button. However, if you press the n button ...to display the 4 tab and set [Safety FE] to [Off] in [Flash Settings], the shutter speed and aperture value will not automatically adjust. • You can adjust the exposure ±2 stops in the scene. Press the n button and choose [Flash Settings...
X Once set, ~ will appear. 94 Safety FE The camera automatically changes the shutter speed or aperture value when the flash fires to choose the amount of flash exposure compensation, then press the m button. However, if you press the n button ...to display the 4 tab and set [Safety FE] to [Off] in [Flash Settings], the shutter speed and aperture value will not automatically adjust. • You can adjust the exposure ±2 stops in the scene. Press the n button and choose [Flash Settings...
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..., 88) Red-Eye Correction (p. 132) Flash Exposure Compensation / Flash Output (pp. 94, 95) Spot AE Point Frame (p. 85) Date Stamp (p. 56) ISO Speed (p. 72) AE Lock (p. 87), FE Lock (p. 87) Shutter Speed (pp. 89, 91) Image Stabilizer (p. 149) / Time Zone (p. 144) Aperture Value (pp. 90, 91) Exposure Compensation (p. 68) AF Frame (p. 80) i-Contrast...
..., 88) Red-Eye Correction (p. 132) Flash Exposure Compensation / Flash Output (pp. 94, 95) Spot AE Point Frame (p. 85) Date Stamp (p. 56) ISO Speed (p. 72) AE Lock (p. 87), FE Lock (p. 87) Shutter Speed (pp. 89, 91) Image Stabilizer (p. 149) / Time Zone (p. 144) Aperture Value (pp. 90, 91) Exposure Compensation (p. 68) AF Frame (p. 80) i-Contrast...
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Information Displayed on the Screen Playback (Detailed Information Display) My Category (p. 125) Shooting Mode (p. 162) ISO Speed (p. 72), Playback Speed (Movies) (p. 101) Exposure Compensation Amount (p. 68), Exposure Shift Amount (p. 103) White Balance (p. 73) Histogram (p. 43) Image Editing (pp. 128..., 102), MOV (Movies) Battery Charge Indicator (p. 17) Metering Method (p. 85) Folder Number - File Number (p. 142) Displayed image number / Total number of images Shutter Speed (pp. 89, 91), Image Quality (Movies) (p. 102) Aperture Value (pp. 90, 91) i-Contrast (pp. 92, 131) Flash (pp. 69, 88),...
Information Displayed on the Screen Playback (Detailed Information Display) My Category (p. 125) Shooting Mode (p. 162) ISO Speed (p. 72), Playback Speed (Movies) (p. 101) Exposure Compensation Amount (p. 68), Exposure Shift Amount (p. 103) White Balance (p. 73) Histogram (p. 43) Image Editing (pp. 128..., 102), MOV (Movies) Battery Charge Indicator (p. 17) Metering Method (p. 85) Folder Number - File Number (p. 142) Displayed image number / Total number of images Shutter Speed (pp. 89, 91), Image Quality (Movies) (p. 102) Aperture Value (pp. 90, 91) i-Contrast (pp. 92, 131) Flash (pp. 69, 88),...
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... Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 White Balance Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom Shutter Speed 1 - 1/2500 sec. 15 - 1/2500 sec. (Total shutter speed range) Aperture Type Iris f/number f/3.4 - infinity (T) • Macro 1 - 50 cm (W) (0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. (W)) Image Stabilizer System Lens-shift type Imaging Processor DIGIC 4 LCD...
... Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure Index Auto, ISO 80/100/200/400/800/1600 White Balance Auto, Day Light, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom Shutter Speed 1 - 1/2500 sec. 15 - 1/2500 sec. (Total shutter speed range) Aperture Type Iris f/number f/3.4 - infinity (T) • Macro 1 - 50 cm (W) (0.4 in. - 1.6 ft. (W)) Image Stabilizer System Lens-shift type Imaging Processor DIGIC 4 LCD...