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AdvancedFeatures
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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 Suppressed flash (➡P.36).
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The color tones may vary depending on the shooting conditions (light source, etc.).
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.107 for more information on
the white balance.
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AUTOA U T O
AUTOA U T OAU T OAUTO
OFFOFFOFFOFF
SET
SET
WHITE BALLANCE
WHITE BALLANCE
M

»WHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE)

Available Photography mode: s
High-speed shooting mode reduces the time
required for focusing when pressing the shutter
button down halfway.
The available shooting distance is from approx. 1 m
(3.3 ft.) to infinity.

âHIGH-SPEED SHOOTING

Available Photography modes: AUTO, À, m, ,, ., ©, s
OFFO F FOF FOFF
ON
ONONON
HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING
HI G H-S P EED SH OOT ING
AUTOA U T OAU T OAUTO
SET
SET
OFFO F FOF FOFF
MM
0
AUTOA U T O
NNN
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When this function is active, higher sensitivity settings will
increase the amount of speckling in your images. This is
normal and does not affect the photographed image.
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When taking pictures while the High-speed shooting mode is
set to “ON”, the battery will run down more quickly.
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The LCD power save function is disabled in this mode.
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PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
¨EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Available Photography mode: s
SETSET
AUTO
AU TOA U T O
AUTO
OFF
OFFOFF
OFF
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M
EXP. COMPENSATIONEX P. C O MP E N S A T I O N
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.107 for more information on EV.
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Any of the following disables exposure compensation:
iUsing the flash in Auto or Red-eye reduction mode
iShooting dark scenes in Forced flash mode
Shooting mode Explanation Available flash modes
mPORTRAIT Used for photography getting beautiful skin tones and soft
overall tone. AUTO / b/d/v/c/
n
sMANUAL
Sets the “Exposure compensation” (➡P.46), “White balance”
(➡P.47) and “AF mode” (➡P.48) to manual to easily control
yourself.
AUTO /b/d/v
AUTO Used in a wide range of conditions. This is the easiest mode for
taking pictures.
AUTO / b/d/v/c/
n
À
NATURAL LIGHT
This mode produces beautiful images that retain the natural
ambience when shots are taken in low-light conditions. This
mode is also ideal for situations where the flash cannot be
used.
Sample uses:
• Portraits of sleeping children, pets and birthday cakes
• Candlelit services (weddings, etc.) and school concerts
• Restaurants, aquariums, museums and churches
Flash not available
,LANDSCAPE Used for shooting scenery in daylight and provides crisp, clear
shots of scenery such as buildings and mountains. Flash not available
.SPORT Used for shooting sporting events. This mode gives priority to
faster shutter speeds. AUTO /d/v
©NIGHT
Used for shooting evening and night scenes. This mode allows
you to take shots where priority is given to slow shutter speeds
of up to 4 seconds. Place the camera on a stable surface to
prevent camera shake.
c/n/v
✽“m”, “,”, “.” and “©” cannot be selected Macro mode.

◆To obtain the optimum brightness ◆

Adjust the exposure compensation according to the level of brightness or darkness in the image.
■Guide to compensation
iBacklit portraits: +2 steps to +4 steps (+DWEV to +1DQ EV)
iVery bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects: +3 steps (+1 EV)
iShots made up predominantly of sky: +3 steps (+1 EV)
iSpotlit subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: –2 steps (–DWEV)
iScenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or dark foliage: –2 steps (–DWEV)
hWhen the subject appears too bright
Try a negative (–) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image darker.
hWhen the subject appears too dark
Try a positive (+) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image brighter.
✽Displaying the menus (➡P.43)