Chapter 2
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Video Quality—Sets resolution and compression for video clips. The fewer stars, the greater the compression.
●Normal (VGA 
) (Default)—For outdoor action video clips or printing individual video frames up to 10.2 by 15.2 cm (4 by 6 in).
●VGA 
—For indoor video clips or printing individual video frames up to 7.6 by 12.7 cm (3 by 5 in).
●QVGA 
—For capturing longer video clips or e-mailing shorter clips.
Burst—For taking two or more shots quickly in succession (see Using the Burst setting on page 22).
On, Off (Default)
White Balance—Balances color based on lighting conditions. For more information, see White Balance on page 23.
●Auto (Default)—Corrects for scene illuminance. For general picture taking.
●Sun—For outdoor scenes in sunny or cloudy conditions.
●Shade—For outdoor scenes in shade or at dusk.
●Tungsten—For indoor scenes with incandescent or halogen lighting.
●Fluorescent—For indoor scenes with fluorescent lighting.
●Manual—For setting a custom White Balance based on your target subject. To set the white balance, select Manual, then follow the on- screen instructions.
Auto Focus Area—Selects between a wide, multi-zone focus region and a spot focus region. For more information, see Focusing on the subject
on page 12.
●Multi (Default)—Use this setting for general-purpose picture taking or to focus on a subject not in the center of the scene. The camera searches for focus in each of five zones.
●Spot—Use this setting when the camera keeps focusing on something other than your subject. The camera focuses on a small area in the center of the scene.
AE Metering—Specifies which region of a scene the camera uses to calculate the exposure.
●Average—Useful when you want the entire scene to be used when calculating exposure.
●Center-Weighted(Default)—Useful when the subject of the picture is in the center of the scene. Exposure is based more on the subject than its surroundings.
●Spot—Useful in backlit scenes or when the subject is very dark or light compared to the rest of the scene. For best results, use Focus Lock (see Using Focus Lock on page 13) with Spot.
ISO Speed—Adjusts the camera’s sensitivity to light. For more information, see ISO speed on page 23.
●Auto (Default)—Camera selects the best ISO speed for the scene.
●ISO 100—For best quality.
