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... Date and Time 56 Using the Self-Timer 57 Shooting in Various Conditions ....... 58 Shooting in Program AE 68 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation 68 Turning the Flash On 69 Basic Operations 45 Changing the Sound Settings ......... 46 Changing the Screen Brightness .... 47 Returning the Camera to a Computer for Viewing 32 Accessories...
... Date and Time 56 Using the Self-Timer 57 Shooting in Various Conditions ....... 58 Shooting in Program AE 68 Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation 68 Turning the Flash On 69 Basic Operations 45 Changing the Sound Settings ......... 46 Changing the Screen Brightness .... 47 Returning the Camera to a Computer for Viewing 32 Accessories...
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... to also check the guides included with any CD player that the product is also possible to suffer hearing loss from infants when using the flash. • Store this occurs, contact a doctor immediately. • Use only recommended power sources. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or ...eyes, mouth, skin or clothing, immediately flush with water. 10 If liquids or foreign objects come into contact with the camera interior, immediately turn the camera power off and remove the batteries. • Do not play the supplied CD-ROM(s) in any separately sold accessories you read the...
... to also check the guides included with any CD player that the product is also possible to suffer hearing loss from infants when using the flash. • Store this occurs, contact a doctor immediately. • Use only recommended power sources. • Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or ...eyes, mouth, skin or clothing, immediately flush with water. 10 If liquids or foreign objects come into contact with the camera interior, immediately turn the camera power off and remove the batteries. • Do not play the supplied CD-ROM(s) in any separately sold accessories you read the...
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... subjects that are about 1 m (3.3 ft.) or more away from the end of the lens. To turn off all sounds except for the flash to assist in focusing, the lamp may not match the actual scene. The effective flash range is approximately 50 cm - 3.0 m (1.6 - 9.8 ft.) at maximum wide angle (j), and approximately 1.0 - ..., press the n button to choose [Mute] in dark areas. • What if the screen turns off . The frames will be too close. When flash recharging begins, the screen turns off when you point the camera toward i and hold it until the lens stops moving subject is ...
... subjects that are about 1 m (3.3 ft.) or more away from the end of the lens. To turn off all sounds except for the flash to assist in focusing, the lamp may not match the actual scene. The effective flash range is approximately 50 cm - 3.0 m (1.6 - 9.8 ft.) at maximum wide angle (j), and approximately 1.0 - ..., press the n button to choose [Mute] in dark areas. • What if the screen turns off . The frames will be too close. When flash recharging begins, the screen turns off when you point the camera toward i and hold it until the lens stops moving subject is ...
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...Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (pp. 23, 29, 54) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 110, 115) Shutter Button (p. 22) Power Button (p. 18) Mode Dial Flash (pp. 24, 69, 88) Speaker Date/Time Battery Holder (p. 152) Tripod Socket Memory Card / Battery Cover (p. 14) Cover Lock (p. 14) Strap Mount (p. 13) Mode Dial...M Mode Choose settings yourself to change the Shooting mode. Auto Mode You can shoot just by pressing the shutter button (p. 28). If you turn the mode dial while in Playback mode, the camera will switch to select settings for the scene (p. 58) or add various effects and shoot ...
...Telephoto) / j (Wide Angle) (pp. 23, 29, 54) Playback: k (Magnify) / g (Index) (pp. 110, 115) Shutter Button (p. 22) Power Button (p. 18) Mode Dial Flash (pp. 24, 69, 88) Speaker Date/Time Battery Holder (p. 152) Tripod Socket Memory Card / Battery Cover (p. 14) Cover Lock (p. 14) Strap Mount (p. 13) Mode Dial...M Mode Choose settings yourself to change the Shooting mode. Auto Mode You can shoot just by pressing the shutter button (p. 28). If you turn the mode dial while in Playback mode, the camera will switch to select settings for the scene (p. 58) or add various effects and shoot ...
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...) / d (Jump) (p. 111) / o Button e (Macro) (p. 69) / f (Manual Focus) (p. 86) / q Button Control Dial m FUNC./SET Button (p. 44) h (Flash) (pp. 69, 88) / r Button Q (Self-Timer) (pp. 57, 76, 77) / p Button Indicator (p. 43) l (Display) Button (p. 42) n Button (p. 45) Control Dial Turning the control dial allows you to perform operations such as choosing items or switching images.
...) / d (Jump) (p. 111) / o Button e (Macro) (p. 69) / f (Manual Focus) (p. 86) / q Button Control Dial m FUNC./SET Button (p. 44) h (Flash) (pp. 69, 88) / r Button Q (Self-Timer) (pp. 57, 76, 77) / p Button Indicator (p. 43) l (Display) Button (p. 42) n Button (p. 45) Control Dial Turning the control dial allows you to perform operations such as choosing items or switching images.
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...jolt the camera. The histogram shows the Low distribution of brightness in an image Dark Bright horizontally, and the amount of the image flash on the camera's status. These actions may corrupt the image data or cause the camera or memory card to /read from the memory... card or various information is called the histogram. Do not turn off (p. 144) Recording/reading/transmitting image data Shooting preparation complete (flash on) Camera shake warning (p. 25) When the indicator blinks green, data is being recorded to malfunction. 43
...jolt the camera. The histogram shows the Low distribution of brightness in an image Dark Bright horizontally, and the amount of the image flash on the camera's status. These actions may corrupt the image data or cause the camera or memory card to /read from the memory... card or various information is called the histogram. Do not turn off (p. 144) Recording/reading/transmitting image data Shooting preparation complete (flash on) Camera shake warning (p. 25) When the indicator blinks green, data is being recorded to malfunction. 43
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Choose Ò. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to focus on the subject, then press it fully. X When the self-timer starts, the lamp blinks and the self-timer sound ... restore the original setting, choose in Step 2. X Two seconds before the shutter releases, the lamp and sound speed up (the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire). ● To cancel shooting with the timer after the shutter button is pressed. Press the p button. You can be used to shoot a group...
Choose Ò. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to focus on the subject, then press it fully. X When the self-timer starts, the lamp blinks and the self-timer sound ... restore the original setting, choose in Step 2. X Two seconds before the shutter releases, the lamp and sound speed up (the lamp remains lit when the flash will fire). ● To cancel shooting with the timer after the shutter button is pressed. Press the p button. You can be used to shoot a group...
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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 appear on the screen. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 - 2 on other faces. Compose the shot and press ... frame appears on the face focused on and white frames appear on p. 59 to choose , then press the l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose , then press the l button. X The camera will enter shooting stand-by, and [Look straight at the camera. Press the shutter...
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 appear on the screen. Choose . ● Follow Steps 1 - 2 on other faces. Compose the shot and press ... frame appears on the face focused on and white frames appear on p. 59 to choose , then press the l button. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose , then press the l button. X The camera will enter shooting stand-by, and [Look straight at the camera. Press the shutter...
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... (pp. 68 - 77). The focusing range is approximately 1 cm - infinity (3.3 ft. - Adjust the brightness. ● While watching the screen, turn the  dial to G. infinity (0.4 in orange. What if the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange? Enter Exposure Compensation mode. ●...of -2 to +2. infinity) at maximum wide angle (j), and approximately 1 m - Shoot. X The exposure compensation amount will appear on the flash (p. 69) • Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 72) Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) You can choose the settings for Auto Exposure.
... (pp. 68 - 77). The focusing range is approximately 1 cm - infinity (3.3 ft. - Adjust the brightness. ● While watching the screen, turn the  dial to G. infinity (0.4 in orange. What if the shutter speed and aperture value appear in orange? Enter Exposure Compensation mode. ●...of -2 to +2. infinity) at maximum wide angle (j), and approximately 1 m - Shoot. X The exposure compensation amount will appear on the flash (p. 69) • Choose a higher ISO speed (p. 72) Adjusting the Brightness (Exposure Compensation) You can choose the settings for Auto Exposure.
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... - 9.8 ft.) at maximum wide angle (j), and approximately 1.0 - 2.0 m (3.3 - 6.6 ft.) at the maximum wide angle (j) setting of the image may darken if the flash fires. Focusing Range Description e Approx. 1 - 50 cm (0.4 in Πto choose h, then press the m button. How can I take better close subjects. * When at...button, press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image (p. 76). 69 What if the setting screen does not appear even when you shoot. Turning the Flash On You can make the flash fire every time you press r? ...
... - 9.8 ft.) at maximum wide angle (j), and approximately 1.0 - 2.0 m (3.3 - 6.6 ft.) at the maximum wide angle (j) setting of the image may darken if the flash fires. Focusing Range Description e Approx. 1 - 50 cm (0.4 in Πto choose h, then press the m button. How can I take better close subjects. * When at...button, press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to prevent the camera from moving and blurring the image (p. 76). 69 What if the setting screen does not appear even when you shoot. Turning the Flash On You can make the flash fire every time you press r? ...
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..., then press the m button. Changing the ISO Speed Choose the ISO speed. ● After pressing the o button, press the op buttons or turn the  dial to the Shooting mode and shooting conditions. X The setting will appear coarse. Cloudy, twilight High Nightscapes, dark interiors Changing the...image blurring in certain shooting conditions. • Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed, reducing image blurring and letting the flash reach greater distances to display the automatically set ISO speed. 72 When the camera is set to , you can press the shutter button ...
..., then press the m button. Changing the ISO Speed Choose the ISO speed. ● After pressing the o button, press the op buttons or turn the  dial to the Shooting mode and shooting conditions. X The setting will appear coarse. Cloudy, twilight High Nightscapes, dark interiors Changing the...image blurring in certain shooting conditions. • Raising the ISO speed results in a faster shutter speed, reducing image blurring and letting the flash reach greater distances to display the automatically set ISO speed. 72 When the camera is set to , you can press the shutter button ...
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...the shooting speed may slow down. • As the number of images increases, the shooting speed may slow down. • If the flash fires, the shooting speed may slow down. 74 Continuous Shooting As long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will shoot continuously... As long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will shoot successive images. Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose . Shoot. Continuous Shooting AF 0.6 The camera shoots continuously and focuses. images/sec.) Description W Continuous The camera ...
...the shooting speed may slow down. • As the number of images increases, the shooting speed may slow down. • If the flash fires, the shooting speed may slow down. 74 Continuous Shooting As long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will shoot continuously... As long as you hold the shutter button down, the camera will shoot successive images. Choose an option. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose . Shoot. Continuous Shooting AF 0.6 The camera shoots continuously and focuses. images/sec.) Description W Continuous The camera ...
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...set the time delay (0 - 30 seconds) and the number of shots (1 - 10 shots). Choose $. ● After pressing the p button, press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose a value, then press the m button. ● Follow Step 3 on p. 57 to choose $, then press the n button immediately. Customizing...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 Choose the settings. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Delay] or [Shots]. ● Press the ...
...set the time delay (0 - 30 seconds) and the number of shots (1 - 10 shots). Choose $. ● After pressing the p button, press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose a value, then press the m button. ● Follow Step 3 on p. 57 to choose $, then press the n button immediately. Customizing...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 Choose the settings. ● Press the op buttons to choose [Delay] or [Shots]. ● Press the ...
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Program Shift If you lock the exposure and turn the  dial, you can lock the exposure for shooting with the AE... shutter button and press the b button again, will disappear and FE will unlock. FE stands for "Auto Exposure". Raise the flash and choose h (p. 69). X When appears, the exposure will be retained. ● If you release your finger from the...b button again, will disappear and AE will unlock. Compose the scene and shoot. 87 Shooting with the flash. Lock the exposure. ● Point the camera toward the subject and press the b button while pressing the shutter ...
Program Shift If you lock the exposure and turn the  dial, you can lock the exposure for shooting with the AE... shutter button and press the b button again, will disappear and FE will unlock. FE stands for "Auto Exposure". Raise the flash and choose h (p. 69). X When appears, the exposure will be retained. ● If you release your finger from the...b button again, will disappear and AE will unlock. Compose the scene and shoot. 87 Shooting with the flash. Lock the exposure. ● Point the camera toward the subject and press the b button while pressing the shutter ...
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...should set , ... will appear on the screen. X Once set the [IS Mode] to choose ..., then press the m button. Shoot. ● Even if the flash fires, ensure that the light from moving and blurring the image. Choose .... ● After pressing the r button, press the qr buttons or... turn the  dial to [Off] when shooting with a tripod (p. 149). 88 Shooting with Slow Synchro You can use a slow shutter speed to prevent the camera from the flash cannot reach. Additionally, you can make the main subject, such as people...
...should set , ... will appear on the screen. X Once set the [IS Mode] to choose ..., then press the m button. Shoot. ● Even if the flash fires, ensure that the light from moving and blurring the image. Choose .... ● After pressing the r button, press the qr buttons or... turn the  dial to [Off] when shooting with a tripod (p. 149). 88 Shooting with Slow Synchro You can use a slow shutter speed to prevent the camera from the flash cannot reach. Additionally, you can make the main subject, such as people...
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...1/1600, 1/2000, 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. A certain amount of processing time may not be available. • When shutter speeds of... seconds or slower are used (p. 90). 89 M stands for the shutter speed you set the shutter speed. Make the setting. ● Turn the  dial to set . The camera automatically resets the shutter speed to 1/2000 second if a faster shutter speed is chosen. •...
...1/1600, 1/2000, 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. A certain amount of processing time may not be available. • When shutter speeds of... seconds or slower are used (p. 90). 89 M stands for the shutter speed you set the shutter speed. Make the setting. ● Turn the  dial to set . The camera automatically resets the shutter speed to 1/2000 second if a faster shutter speed is chosen. •...
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...aperture values may not be used. Safety Shift can set the aperture to a value at which refers to shoot. Make the setting. ● Turn the  dial to B. Setting the Aperture Value You can also be available. The camera will set the appropriate shutter speed for the aperture...orange when the shutter button is enabled. 90 B stands for the correct exposure when it cannot otherwise be obtained. Safety Shift is disabled when the flash is pressed halfway, the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits. Safety Shift With M and B modes, if you set [Safety Shift] to [...
...aperture values may not be used. Safety Shift can set the aperture to a value at which refers to shoot. Make the setting. ● Turn the  dial to B. Setting the Aperture Value You can also be available. The camera will set the appropriate shutter speed for the aperture...orange when the shutter button is enabled. 90 B stands for the correct exposure when it cannot otherwise be obtained. Safety Shift is disabled when the flash is pressed halfway, the scene has exceeded the correct exposure limits. Safety Shift With M and B modes, if you set [Safety Shift] to [...
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You can manually set exposure level appears on the settings). 91 If the flash is raised and set to h, the screen brightness will automatically adjust to obtain the correct exposure (the correct exposure may change. X The set the shutter .... Aperture Value Shutter Speed Standard Exposure Level Exposure Level Make the setting. ● Press the b button to choose the shutter speed or aperture value. ● Turn the  dial to D. X When the difference is more than ±2 stops, the set a value. Set the mode dial to set exposure level appears in...
You can manually set exposure level appears on the settings). 91 If the flash is raised and set to h, the screen brightness will automatically adjust to obtain the correct exposure (the correct exposure may change. X The set the shutter .... Aperture Value Shutter Speed Standard Exposure Level Exposure Level Make the setting. ● Press the b button to choose the shutter speed or aperture value. ● Turn the  dial to D. X When the difference is more than ±2 stops, the set a value. Set the mode dial to set exposure level appears in...
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...]. ● Press the n button to areas other than red eyes. Red-eye correction may be applied to choose [Flash Settings] in the 4 tab, then press the m button. For example, when red make-up has been used around eyes. • You can automatically correct red-...eye that occurs in Step 2 will appear on the screen. Adjust the setting. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Red-Eye Corr.], then press the qr buttons to choose [On]. X Once set, Œ will appear. 93 Red-Eye Correction...
...]. ● Press the n button to areas other than red eyes. Red-eye correction may be applied to choose [Flash Settings] in the 4 tab, then press the m button. For example, when red make-up has been used around eyes. • You can automatically correct red-...eye that occurs in Step 2 will appear on the screen. Adjust the setting. ● Press the op buttons or turn the  dial to choose [Red-Eye Corr.], then press the qr buttons to choose [On]. X Once set, Œ will appear. 93 Red-Eye Correction...
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...the n button, the setting screen will appear. 94 Then choose [Flash Exp. X Once set, ~ will not automatically adjust. • You can adjust the exposure ±2 stops in the scene. Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose ~. Press the n button and ...choose [Flash Settings] (p. 93) from the 4 tab. Comp] and press the qr buttons to [Off] in [Flash Settings], the shutter speed and aperture value will appear on the screen....
...the n button, the setting screen will appear. 94 Then choose [Flash Exp. X Once set, ~ will not automatically adjust. • You can adjust the exposure ±2 stops in the scene. Make the setting. ● Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial to choose ~. Press the n button and ...choose [Flash Settings] (p. 93) from the 4 tab. Comp] and press the qr buttons to [Off] in [Flash Settings], the shutter speed and aperture value will appear on the screen....