L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 61 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Choosing Picture Quality Mode/ Image Size (PIC QUALITY/SIZE) The file size of a shot still image depends on the picture quality mode and image size settings. For movies, choose the movie size. Figures inside the bold frame indicate those shown on the screen.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 62 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 • For picture quality mode, select normal mode (N) or fine mode (F), depending on the desired compression ratio. Normal mode: The compression ratio is high, resulting in a small file. Normally, shooting is done in this mode.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 63 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Shooting with the Antiblur Function (ANTIBLUR) This function minimizes camera shake and blurring during shooting. 1 2 Turn the mode dial to 5/K. Press the MENU/OK button. • The Shooting Setting menu is displayed. Press the " button to select [ANTIBLUR] and press the $ button. 4 Press the !" buttons to select [ON]. 5 Press the MENU/OK button, or # button and press the MENU/ OK button.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 64 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Changing the Focusing Mode (FOCUS) If you shoot the subject in the default focusing mode, the camera focuses automatically with Auto Focus (AF). Choose from the following five focusing modes.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 65 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Manual Focus Shooting (MF) If the camera fails to focus automatically, you can focus manually (MF: Manual Focus). Manual focus enables shooting at a fixed distance. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• In scene mode, manual focus can be used only when [ZOOM MACRO] or [SKEW COR MODE] is selected.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 66 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM 7 Press the # button to display the focus bar. • Each time the # button is pressed, the focus bar and zoom bar appear alternately. 1 Various Shooting Functions 66 8 Press the z (Telephoto) button or the Z (Wide-angle) button to adjust the focus. • Pressing the z (Telephoto) button adjusts the focus to farther objects. Pressing the Z (Wide-angle) button adjusts the focus to closer objects.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 67 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Changing the Light Metering (PHOTOMETRY) You can change the metering method (the range to use for metering) used to determine the exposure value. There are three light metering modes. Light Metering Modes 1 2 Mode MULTI Description The entire shooting range is divided into 256 partitions, and each is metered to determine the overall exposure value.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 68 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images (SHARPNESS) You can change the edge quality of your still images to either sharp or soft. 1 1 2 Turn the mode dial to 5/K. Press the MENU/OK button. Various Shooting Functions • The Shooting Setting menu is displayed. 3 Press the " button to select [SHARPNESS] and press the $ button. 4 Press the !" buttons to select the desired setting.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 69 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Shooting with Multi-Shot (S-CONT/M-CONT) With Multi-shot, you can shoot consecutive images. Multi-shot has the following two modes: M (Memory-reversal)-CONT The camera memorizes the scene while you hold down the shutter release button, and once you release it, the previous 2 seconds of shots are recorded. The 16 still images are grouped together as a set and are recorded as one image file (3264 × 2448 pixels).
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 70 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM 3 Press the " button to select [CONT. MODE] and press the $ button. 4 Press the !" buttons to select [S-CONT], or [M-CONT]. 5 Press the MENU/OK button, or # button and press the MENU/ OK button. 1 Various Shooting Functions • The symbol appears on the screen. S-CONT (S Multi-Shot) 6 Compose your picture and then press the shutter release button. • 16 pictures are taken automatically.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 71 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Viewing an S-CONT or M-CONT Still Image in Enlarged Display Mode While a still image (16 frames in an image file) taken with S-CONT or M-CONT is displayed, you can enlarge any one of the 16 frames. You can also switch between frames while viewing the image in enlarged display mode. To view a frame from an S-CONT or M-CONT still image in enlarged display mode, follow the steps below. Press the 6 (Playback) button.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 72 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Setting the Color Depth (COLOR DEPTH) You can set the color depth of still images to [VIVID], [NORMAL], [NEUTRAL], or [B&W]. 1 1 2 Turn the mode dial to 5/K. Press the MENU/OK button. Various Shooting Functions • The Shooting Setting menu is displayed. 3 Press the " button to select [COLOR DEPTH] and press the $ button. 4 Press the !" buttons to select the desired setting.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 73 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Using Long Time Exposure (TIME EXPOSURE) You can select [1 SEC.], [2 SEC.], [4 SEC.], or [8 SEC.] for time exposure. By using long time exposure, you can capture the movement of moving subjects such as the trail of fireworks and car lights when shooting a night scene. Turn the mode dial to 5/K. Press the MENU/OK button. • The Shooting Setting menu is displayed. 3 Press the " button to select [TIME EXPOSURE] and press the $ button.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 74 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals (INTERVAL) 1 You can set the camera to automatically take pictures at fixed intervals. You can set the shooting interval from 30 seconds to 3 hours in increments of 30 seconds. Various Shooting Functions 1 2 3 Press the MENU/OK button. • The Shooting Setting menu is displayed. Press the " button to select [INTERVAL] and press the $ button.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 75 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• The interval shooting setting is cleared when the camera is turned off. • The time until the next picture can be taken according to the shooting menu setting may be longer than the time set for interval shooting. In this case, the shooting interval becomes longer than the set time.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 76 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Shooting a Still Image with Sound (IMAGE WITH SOUND) You can shoot a still image with a voice memo of up to eight seconds. 1 1 2 Turn the mode dial to 5/K. Press the MENU/OK button. Various Shooting Functions • The Shooting Setting menu is displayed. 3 Press the " button to select [IMAGE WITH SOUND] and press the $ button. 4 Press the !" buttons to select [ON].
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 77 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Inserting the Date into a Still Image (DATE IMPRINT) You can insert the date (YY/MM/DD) or the date and time (YY/MM/ DD hh:mm) at the lower right of a still image. 1 2 Turn the mode dial to 5/K. Press the MENU/OK button. Press the " button to select [DATE IMPRINT] and press the $ button. 4 Press the !" buttons to select the desired setting. 5 Press the MENU/OK button, or # button and press the MENU/ OK button.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 78 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Changing the Exposure (EXPOSURE COMP.) 1 Various Shooting Functions The exposure setting enables you to select the brightness level for your picture. Normally, if your subject is centered, backlight compensation is automatically activated, and you can shoot with the correct exposure. In the following cases, or when you intentionally want to change the exposure, you can adjust the exposure setting.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 79 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Using Natural and Artificial Lighting (WHITE BALANCE) Symbol AUTO Mode AUTO OUTDOORS Description Adjusts the white balance automatically. Select this when shooting outdoors (sunny) and white balance fails to adjust properly. CLOUDY Select this when shooting in cloudy weather or shade and the white balance fails to adjust properly.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 80 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• The white balance may not be adjusted correctly for a subject that is mostly dark. In this case, add something white to the subject. • When shooting with the flash, the white balance may not be adjusted correctly if [AUTO] is not selected. In this case, switch to [AUTO] to shoot with flash.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 81 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Changing the Sensitivity (ISO SETTING) 1 2 3 Turn the mode dial to 5/K. Press the MENU/OK button. • The Shooting Setting menu is displayed. 1 Various Shooting Functions ISO sensitivity indicates how sensitive film is to light. A greater value means higher sensitivity. High sensitivity is suitable for shooting an object in a dark place or a fast-moving object while minimizing blurring.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 82 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Returning the Shooting Setting Menu Settings to their Defaults (RESTORE DEFAULTS) To return the Shooting Setting menu settings to their defaults, follow the steps below. 1 Various Shooting Functions 1 2 Turn the mode dial to 5/K. Press the MENU/OK button. • The Shooting Setting menu is displayed. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [RESTORE DEFAULTS] and press the $ button. • A confirmation message appears.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 83 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM 2 Shooting/Playing Back Movies 3 Shooting Movies You can shoot movies with sound. You can set the image size to either 320 × 240 or 160 × 120 pixels. You can set the number of frames shot per second (frame rate) to either 30 or 15. Each movie you shoot is recorded as an AVI file. 2 Press the shutter release button. 2 CA LS Turn the mode dial to 3 (movie mode). • The camera starts recording.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 84 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• The flash cannot be used. • While shooting movies, only digital zoom can be used. (GP.37) • When the shutter release button is pressed in Step 2, the camera focuses on the subject. • The remaining recording time may not change uniformly because it is recalculated from the remaining memory capacity during movie recording.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 85 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Movie recording time may vary depending on the capacity of the recording destination (internal memory or SD memory card), shooting conditions, and the type and manufacturer of the SD memory card. • The table below shows the approximate recording time.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 86 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM 3 Recording/Playing Back Sound 2 Recording Sound You can record sound. Recorded data is stored as a WAV file. Turn the mode dial to 2 (voice memo mode). 2 Press the shutter release button. CALS 1 3 Recording/Playing Back Sound • Sound recording starts. Recording continues until you press the shutter release button again. 3 Press the shutter release button to stop recording.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 87 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Playing Back Sound To playback sounds, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last shot taken is displayed. 2 Press the #$ buttons to select a sound file for playback (indicated with a speaker). • Press the $ button to display the next file. • Press the # button to display the previous file. 3 Press the ADJ. button. Fast Forward Rewind Pause/Playback Volume Adjustment Press the z button during playback.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 88 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM 4 Other Playback Functions Playback Setting Menu Press the MENU/OK button in playback mode to display the Playback Setting menu. The Playback Setting menu allows you to make the settings for the following functions.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 89 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Displaying Photos in Order Automatically (SLIDE SHOW) You can display the recorded still images, movies, and sound files sequentially on the screen. This is called a slide show. To view a slide show, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last shot taken is displayed. 2 Press the MENU/OK button. • The Playback Setting menu appears. 3 Press the " button to select [SLIDE SHOW] and press the $ button.
L7360874_En_00_0_bookfile.book Page 90 Friday, October 13, 2006 12:56 PM Write-protecting Files (PROTECT) You can protect files from being accidentally deleted. Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Protected files cannot be deleted normally. However, they will be deleted if you format the memory where the files are stored. Protecting a File 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last shot taken is displayed.