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AdvancedFeatures
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Consider the scene you are photographing and the sort of image you want to
achieve when you specify the camera settings. A general guide is given below.
1Select the Photography mode (➡P.30, 31).
B
Auto Leaves the “EV” and “White balance” settings to the camera.
mScene position Selects the best setting for the scene being shot.
sManual Sets the “EV”, “White balance”, “Flash brightness adjustment”,
“Aperture-priority” and “Sharpness” to manual to easily control
yourself.
2Specify the photography settings (➡P.32-42).
eMacro Uses for close-up shots.
dFlash Uses for shots in dark locations or for backlit subjects, etc.
fiThis is useful when you are checking the shot composition for
dimly lit scenes (Slow synchro shots, etc.).
yQuality Set the size of the recorded image when the picture is taken.
The size set is matched to the intended use of the print size.
*Self-timer Uses in situations such as group shots where the photographer
is included in the shot.
zChange this setting to adjust the amount of light emitted by the
flash to suit the photography conditions or to achieve a desired
effect.
DUses the AE exposure as a reference value of 0. This function
brightens (+) or darkens (–) the shot.
AWhite balance Uses to fix the white balance to suit the photography conditions
and lighting.
‹Aperture-priority Use this mode for shots that have the background out of focus
(large aperture) or have both near and far objects in focus
(small aperture).
GSharpness Use this setting to soften or emphasize outlines or to adjust the
quality of the image.
3Take the pictures
EV
(Exposure compensation)
Flash brightness
adjustment
Increasing monitor
brightness

TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS

PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
3Advanced
Features
■Photography mode specifications
deMACRO
YES
cdFLASH
xAuto flash
bRed-eye reduction
dForced flash
cSlow synchro
n
Red-eye reduction + Slow synchro
P.34
P.34
P.34
P.35
P.35
yQuality
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
YES
Menu
*Self-timer
NO
zFlash brightness adjustment
DEV (Exposure Compensation)
B
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
s
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
m
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
,
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
.
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
NO
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Default
Setting
OFF
x
4N
OFF
0
0
NO
NO
AWhite balance
‹Aperture-priority
YES
YES
NO
NO
AUTO
AUTO
NO
GSharpness
P.32
P.38
P.39
P.41
P.41
P.42
P.42
P.42 YES NONORMAL
fiIncreasing monitor brightness YES YES YESOFFP.36