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 0.25EV with each

 

special conditions.

 

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

 

To manually adjust the exposure

 

• The exposure adjustment value automatically reverts to zero when-

 

REC

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

indicator disap-

• Set the function switch to the REC

 

back to zero, which is indicated when the

 

 

 

 

pears from the monitor.

 

position.

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

2. Use the [+] and [–] buttons to manually adjust the exposure.
• Pressing [+] makes the image on

DISP

MODE

Changing the Aperture Setting

the LCD brighter. Use it to adjust

 

+

 

 

 

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

for dim indoor lighting and back-

POWER

 

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

lighting.

ON/OFF

 

 

 

• Pressing [–] makes the image on

 

 

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

the LCD darker. Use it to adjust

 

 

 

 

sure. This setting works best outdoors.
for bright sunlight.

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

【+】

 

 

posure. This setting works best indoor and

 

 

 

with back lit images.

+

Note

• Also see page 28 for information about exposure warning indica-

【-】

tors.

+

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

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Recording Images

 

 

 

 

 

Operation

 

 

Record Mode Displays

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The image number appears in

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the upper right corner of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LCD. It indicates the number of

 

sages that appear on the LCD in the Record Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the next image that will be re-

 

If the LCD is turned off, press the LCD button to turn it on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

corded. The number 21, for ex-

 

Image Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ample, indicates that there are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20 images in memory, and the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

next image will be number 21.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

To clear the image number from the LCD, press the DISP

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

button again.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

quickly. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note

 

 

Note

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Note that

turning display of the image number on

and off in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record Mode also affects the display of the memory page number

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the Playback Mode (page 35), and the zoom area indicator used

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the zoom operation (page 40). If you turn display of the image

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

number off

in the Record Mode, for example, the

memory page

simile of the image that is actually stored in memory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

number will not be shown in the Playback Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Displaying the Image Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exposure Warning Indicators

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

An exposure warning indicator appear on the LCD and the operation

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indicator lights orange whenever the light being picked up by the lens

memory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

would result in under exposure or over exposure of an image.

1. Enter the Record Mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Set the function switch to the REC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Press the DISP button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/PROTECT ZOOM

DISP

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

 

 

 

 

Under exposureOver exposure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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