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3Press the button to select one of the Exposure

compensation or Backlight correction modes. Press the

button one or more times, until the icon for the exposure

compensation/backlight setting you want to use is displayed:

4If you selected the Backlight correction mode , then go to

Step 6.

5If you selected the Exposure compensation mode , select the

exposure value with the search dial:

■Rotate the search dial in the

direction to decrease (darken)

the value or rotate the search

dial in the direction to

increase (lighten) the value.

6Compose the picture.

7Focus the camera and take the picture. See “Setting the focus”

on page 26.

Tips & Tricks The Exposure compensation setting ranges from

-2.0 EV to +2.0 EV. 0 EV is the default setting. The

larger the value, the brighter the overall image. The

smaller the value, the darker the overall image. The

currently selected value is displayed on the LCD.

[No icon] Auto Backlight correction Exposure compensation

Contents

Main Page Page Page Page Product features Package contents Operating system support Front Mode dial Back Navigation/Set buttons Bottom Sides Learning the basics Connecting the wrist strap To connect the wrist strap: 1 2 Installing the battery To install the battery: 2 1 2 Connecting the AC power adapter To connect the AC power adapter: 1 2 3 Installing the Secure Digital (SD) memory card To install an SD memory card: 1 2 3 4 Turning on your camera To turn on your camera: To turn off your camera: Setting the date and time To set the date and time: 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Viewing pictures on the LCD Recording your first movie To shoot your first video clip: 1 2 3 Viewing movies on the LCD Use the Playback mode to view video clips on the LCD. To view video clips on the LCD: 1 2 Deleting pictures and movies Using your camera Taking pictures To use the LCD to take pictures: 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Understanding the viewfinder LED Color State Power off mode Photography modes Playback mode PC mode LCD information Photography modes 24 Movie mode The following information appears on the LCD when you are in Movie mode . 25 Playback modes The following information appears on the LCD when you are in picture Playback mode . The following information appears on the LCD when you are in video Playback mode . Setting the focus To change the focus settings: 2 3 5 Using the flash 28 The camera has four Flash modes: Icon Flash mode Description To change the flash settings: 3 Setting the picture size and quality Determining the number of pictures To set the picture size and quality: 3 4 5 Using the zoom feature To use the optical zoom: 3 4 5 To use the digital zoom: 2 3 4 Using picture modes Taking pictures in the Auto mode Taking pictures in the Program mode Taking pictures in the Shutter speed priority mode To take pictures in the Shutter speed priority mode (Tv): 2 3 5 Taking pictures in the Aperture priority mode To take pictures in the Aperture priority mode (Av): 2 3 5 Taking pictures in the Manual mode To take pictures in the Manual mode (M): 2 3 4 5 6 Taking pictures in a Scene mode To take pictures in the Scene mode: 2 3 4 Using advanced viewing features To view images on the LCD: 2 3 To rotate pictures on the LCD: 1 2 3 To change the picture zoom view: 1 2 To view pictures in an automatic slide show: 1 2 Recording and adding voice memos to a picture To record a voice memo with a picture: 1 2 3 Listening to a voice memo To listen to an audio memo recorded with a picture: Deleting images To delete images in the Playback mode: 2 3 4 Using advanced features Using the self-timer To set the self-timer: 2 3 Adding printing information on the SD memory card To select images for printing on a DPOF enabled printer: 2 3 4 Lightening or darkening the overall picture brightness To use the exposure compensation/backlight correction feature: 2 Page Protecting files on your SD memory card To protect images: 2 3 4 7 To cancel image protection: 2 3 4 Formatting SD memory cards To format an SD memory card: 1 2 3 4 Using the Setup menus To use the Setup menu in Photography mode: 2 3 4 5 6 54 Photography menu/ Function tab 55 56 Photography menu/ AE/AWB tab Page To use the Setup menu in Playback mode: 1 2 3 4 5 Page 60 SET -UP me nu/Bas ic t ab 61 Auto Off SET -UP me nu/Cus tom t ab Page Connecting your camera Installing software To install SimpleStar PhotoShow: 1 2 1 2 Page Page Page 7 8 9 Connecting to your TV and viewing pictures Page Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Battery Using Page Terms Page Contacting Gateway 77 Specifications Product specifications are subject to change without notice. Item Description Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information Important safety information Warnings and precautions Regulatory compliance statements FCC Statement 1 2 FCC declaration of conformity Canada Notices All Rights Reserved Trademark Acknowledgments Index A B C D E F I L M N O P R S T U V W Z