Recording Images

 

Operation

Exposure Adjustment

Notes

 

This camera features an automatic exposure (AE) function that auto-

• Exposure adjustment is generally expressed in terms of an expo-

 

matically changes the shutter speed in accordance with lighting. In

 

sure adjustment value. The exposure adjustment value is always

 

addition, you can also manually adjust the exposure to compensate

 

set to zero whenever you turn on the camera.

 

for backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and other

•

The exposure adjustment value is changed by 0.25 with each press

 

special conditions.

 

of [+] or [–]. The range of the value is -2 to +2.

 

To manually adjust the exposure

•

The exposure adjustment value automatically reverts to zero when-

 

 

ever the shutter button is pressed. You can manually reset the ex-

 

1. Enter the Record Mode.

 

 

 

posure adjustment value by using [+] and [–] to change the value

 

• Set the function switch to the REC position.

 

back to zero, which is indicated when the +/– indicator disappears

 

 

from the monitor.

 

2. Use the [+] and [–] buttons to manually adjust the exposure.

 

 

Important!

 

• Pressing [+] makes the image on the LCD brighter. Use it to

 

• When the exposure adjustment is too bright or too dark, you may

 

adjust for dim indoor lighting and backlighting.

 

• Pressing [–] makes the image on the LCD darker. Use it to

 

not be able to adjust within the range of -2EV to +2EV.

 

 

 

 

adjust for bright sunlight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changing the Aperture Setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There are two aperture settings you can use to match lighting condi-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tions. Use the aperture switch to change the aperture setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+–

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Use the [ ●] (F8) setting to decrease expo-

NOMAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sure. This setting works best outdoors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Use the [ ○] (F2.8) setting to increase ex-

MACRO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+–

 

 

posure. This setting works best indoor and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

with back lit images.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

3. After adjusting the exposure, press the shutter button to

 

•

Also see page 28 for information about exposure warning indica-

 

record the image.

 

 

tors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Recording Images

 

Operation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record Mode Displays

 

2. Press the DISP button.

 

resolution mode

 

 

 

The following provides details on the images, indicators and mes-

 

•

Press DISP again to clear the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

remaining pages

 

 

 

 

sages that appear on the LCD in the Record Mode.

 

 

number of remaining pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the resolution mode indica-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image Display

 

 

tor from the monitor screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An image of the object that is picked up by the camera’s lens appears

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the LCD. The camera is designed to refresh the image on the LCD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

about seven times per second. Because of this, you may experience

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a feeling of jerkiness in the changing image if you move the camera

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

quickly. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

• The display/non-display status of the number of remaining pages

 

 

 

 

 

 

and the resolution mode indicator is linked to the page status

• The LCD image that appears in the Playback Mode is more detailed

 

indicators(page 33) and the zoom indicator(page 36).

 

 

 

 

 

 

than the image produced in the Record Mode. Because of this, you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

should consider the Record Mode image to be a reasonable fac-

 

Exposure Warning Indicators

 

 

 

 

 

 

simile of the image that is actually stored in memory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure warning indicators appear on the LCD whenever the light

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remaining Pages/Resolution Mode Indicator

 

being picked up by the lens would result in under exposure or over

 

 

 

 

 

 

exposure of an image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pressing DISP in the Record Mode displays a value that shows how

 

○ ...... Under exposure

 

 

 

 

 

 

many memory pages are available for recording images, along with

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

● ...... Over exposure

 

 

 

 

 

 

the current resolution mode setting (FINE or NORMAL).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Enter the Record Mode.

 

Use the procedure described on page 26 to change the aperture or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

change the lighting of the image so the indicator disappears from the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Set the function switch to the REC position.

 

LCD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Important!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The exposure warning indicators also appear when lighting is out-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

side the range of the camera. In such a case, changing the aperture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

will not clear the indicator from the LCD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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