PHOTOGRAPHY MENU SETTING PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

 

 

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

 

 

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.45)

 

 

 

 

ˇ Shooting mode

➡P.34

» White balance

➡P.47

Specify “m” PORTRAIT, “,” LANDSCAPE,

Change this setting to suit for the surroundings

“.” SPORT, “©” NIGHT, “Ü” BEACH &

and lighting.

 

SNOW, “Ö” SUNSET, “ÿ” MUSEUM, “Ÿ”

 

 

PARTY, “Ù” FLOWER CLOSE-UP, “Õ” TEXT

 

 

or “s” MANUAL.

 

 

 

¨ Exposure compensation

➡P.47

Å Continuous shooting ➡P.48

Use this setting when the correct exposure

Use this setting for taking pictures in

cannot be obtained.

 

Continuous shooting mode.

 

¨EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

EXP. COMPENSATION

:

: 0

: AUTO

: OFF

: SET

Available Photography mode: s

Use this function for shots to get the correct brightness (exposure), such as shots with extremely high contrast between the subject and the background.

hCompensation range

–2 EV to +2 EV (13 steps in 1/3 EV increments) See P.111 for more information on EV.

●! The LCD monitor brightness will increase or decrease depending on the exposure compensation setting.

●! Any of the following disables exposure compensation: i Using the flash in Auto or Red-eye reduction mode i Shooting dark scenes in Forced flash mode

◆ To obtain the optimum brightness ◆

Adjust the exposure compensation according to the level of brightness or darkness in the image.

hWhen the subject appears too bright

hWhen the subject appears too dark

Try a negative (–) compensation setting.

Try a positive (+) compensation setting.

This will make the overall image darker.

This will make the overall image brighter.

■Guide to compensation

i Backlit portraits: +2 steps to +4 steps (+DWEV to +1DQEV)

i Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects: +3 steps (+1 EV)

i Shots made up predominantly of sky: +3 steps (+1 EV)

i Spotlit subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: –2 steps (–DWEV)

i Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or dark foliage: –2 steps (–DWEV)

»WHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE)

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Advanced

WHITE BALANCE

: AUTO

: 0

:AUTO

: OFF

: SET

Available Photography mode: s

Change the white balance setting to suit for the surroundings and lighting.

In AUTO mode, the correct white balance may not be achieved for subjects such as close-ups of people’s faces and pictures taken under a special light source. Select the correct white balance for the light source. See P.111 for more information on the white balance.

Features

AUTO: Automatic adjustment

(shooting to show the ambience of the light source)

6: Shooting outdoors in good weather

7: Shooting in shade

9: Shooting under “Daylight” fluorescent lamps

0: Shooting under “Warm White” fluorescent lamps

-: Shooting under “Cool White” fluorescent lamps

8: Shooting in incandescent light

✽When the flash fires, the white balance setting for the flash is used. Consequently, to achieve a particular effect, the flash mode should be set to “v” Suppressed flash (➡P.38).

●! The color tones may vary depending on the shooting conditions (light source, etc.).

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