PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

 

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.63)

H AF MODE

 

Available Photography modes: N, M, <, >

AF MODE

 

Ï CENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

: OFF

 

 

1 : AUTO

˝ MULTI

 

 

: OFF

 

2

:

 

 

 

:

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

: SET

Ë AREA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The AF mode can only be selected when the focus

 

 

 

mode is S-AF (➡P.23).

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SELECT AF AREA

Before moving

After moving

ËAREA

The camera changes the focusing position on the screen. Use this setting when composing the shot using a tripod and changing the focusing position.

1Hold down the “—” button.

2Press “a”, “b”, “d” or “c” to move the “°” (target point) to the focusing position.

3Release the “—” button.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N 6

Ï CENTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISO 200

The camera focuses on the center of the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this setting when taking pictures using AF/AE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

lock (➡P.28).

 

 

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F5.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

N 6

ISO 200

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The AF frame appears in the location to which the target point was moved.

Take the picture in the normal way.

To reposition the AF frame, repeat step 1.

 

N 6

 

˝ MULTI

 

ISO 200

Press the shutter button down halfway. The camera

 

 

 

 

recognizes any strongly contrasting subject near

 

 

the center of the screen and displays the AF frame

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F5.6

over the subject in

focus.

 

 

 

 

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●! When taking pictures

in Macro mode, the camera focuses on

 

 

the center of the screen.

For a high-contrast subject in the center of the screen

Press the shutter button down halfway. The AF frame appears positioned on the high-contrast subject near the center of the image.

 

Regardless of the AF frame location, the exposure is always set using the area in the center of the

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screen. To expose the shot for your main subject, use AE lock.

 

Advanced

Ô FLASH BRIGHTNESS ADJUSTMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available Photography modes: N, M, <, >

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use this setting to change the amount of light

Features

 

1

 

: AUTO

3

 

FLASH

 

 

emitted by the flash to suit the photography

 

 

 

 

: OFF

2

conditions or to achieve a desired effect.

 

 

 

 

 

hCompensation range:

 

 

 

 

: OFF

1 3

 

 

2

 

:

0

–2/3 EV to +2/3 EV in approx. 1/3 EV increments

 

 

 

: 0

1

(total: 5 levels selectable)

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

: SET

2

 

 

 

 

3

See P.151 for information on EVs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

●! Depending on the type of subject and the shooting distance,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

brightness adjustment may have no effect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

●! The image may appear dark when setting the shutter speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

to higher than 1/1000 sec.

 

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When there is no high-contrast subject in the center of the screen

When the camera has difficulty focusing on the subject in “MULTI” mode, set the AF mode to “CENTER” and use AF/AE Lock (➡P.28).

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GSHARPNESS

SHARPNESS

 

 

1

 

: STD

 

HARD

 

 

 

: STD

 

STD

 

 

: STD

 

SOFT

2

 

: 1 3

EV

 

 

: OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available Photography modes: N, M, <, >

Use this setting to soften or emphasize outlines or to adjust the quality of the image.

HARD: Emphasizes the outlines.

 

Best for shots of subjects such as buildings

 

or text where sharp images are desirable.

 

STANDARD: Best for ordinary photography.

 

Provides edge sharpness that is ideal

 

for most picture taking situations.

 

SOFT: Softens the outlines.

 

Best for shots of subjects such as people,

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where a softer image is desirable.