Recording Images

Operation

 

 

 

NORMAL/MACRO Switch

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure Adjustment

 

The NORMAL/MACRO switch tells the

 

 

 

 

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

 

camera how much distance there will be

 

 

 

 

 

matically changes the shutter speed in accordance with lighting. In

 

between the lens and the object whose im-

 

 

 

 

 

addition, you can also manually adjust the exposure to compensate

 

age you are recording. The following table

 

 

 

 

MACRO NORMAL

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

describes the conditions covered by each

 

 

 

 

 

special conditions.

 

switch setting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To manually adjust the exposure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Enter the Record Mode.

REC

Switching Between Lenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Set the function switch to the REC

 

This camera gives you a

choice between

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position.

PLAY

telephoto (TELE) and wide-angle (WIDE)

 

 

 

 

2.

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

 

lenses. The following shows the optimum

 

 

 

 

TELE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

distances at which you should use each of

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Pressing [+] makes the image on

 

these lenses.

 

 

 

 

 

WIDE

 

the LCD brighter. Use it to adjust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for dim indoor lighting and back-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lighting.

 

 

 

Distances

 

 

 

 

• Pressing [–] makes the image on

 

LensAperture

 

Normal

 

 

Macro

 

the LCD darker. Use it to adjust

 

 

 

 

(NORMAL)

 

(MACRO)

 

for bright sunlight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wide Angle (WIDE)

F2.8(

○)

50cm ~

∞

∞

10cm ~ 13cm

 

+

 

f = 4.0mm

 

 

(1.6' ~

)

(3.9" ~ 5.1")

 

 

 

 

F8 ( ●)24cm ~

 

∞

8cm ~ 19cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

(9.4" ~∞

)

(3.1" ~ 7.5")

 

+–

 

Telephoto (TELE)

F2.8(

○)

250cm ~

∞

∞

50cm ~ 65cm

 

–

 

f = 9.0mm

 

 

(8.2' ~

)

(1.6' ~ 2.1')

 

 

 

F8 ( ●)

120cm ~

 

∞

40cm ~ 95cm

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3.9' ~∞

)

(1.3' ~ 3.1')

 

+–

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* See page 27 for information on changing the aperture.

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

record the image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Recording Images

Operation

 

 

 

Notes

 

Record Mode Displays

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sure adjustment value. The exposure adjustment value is always

 

sages that appear on the LCD in the Record Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

set to zero whenever you turn on the camera.

 

Image Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

The exposure adjustment value is changed by 0.25 with each press

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

The exposure adjustment value automatically reverts to zero when-

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

quickly. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

back to zero, which is indicated when the

 

indicator disappears

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from the monitor.

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changing the Aperture Setting

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

simile of the image that is actually stored in memory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Displaying the Image Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

•

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

 

The image number is a value that indicates the number of the next

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sure. This setting works best outdoors.

 

image that will be recorded. Up to 96 images can be stored in camera

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

memory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MACRO NORMAL

1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

posure. This setting works best indoor and

Enter the Record Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC

 

 

 

 

with back lit images.

 

 

• Set the function switch to the REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

Note

 

2.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press the DISP button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Also see page 29 for information about exposure warning indica-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

tors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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