8 Using the Camera Setup Menu

The

Camera Setup Menu allows you to set preferences for the camera’s behavior.

The

Camera Setup Menu is available from the

Picture Capture,Video
Record, andPlayback menus.

 

 

 

 

1. While in the

Picture Capture,

Video Record, orPlayback menu, use

 

to highlight Camera Setup..., then press

.

 

 

2.Use to highlight a menu option, then press to display the menu option’s menu.

3.

Use

to highlight a setting, then press

.

4.

To exit the Camera Setup Menu, press

repeatedly until you return to Picture

 

Capture,

Video Record, or

Playback.

Settings you specify remain until you change them.

Display Brightness—Adjusts the brightness of the Image Display.

Automatic (R840 series only. Default)—For automatic adjustment of Image Display brightness based on lighting conditions.

Low—For extending battery life.

Medium (Default for R830 series)—For normal viewing conditions.

High—For very bright lighting conditions.

Camera Sounds—Adjusts the speaker volume for camera sounds (such as button presses and shutter clicks) and audio recorded with video clips.

Off, Low (Default), High.

Display Timeout—Specifies the time after which the Image Display turns off if you do not press a button.

Never, 15, 30, 45 (Default), 60 seconds.

Digital Zoom—Enables or disables digital zoom.

On (Default), Off.

Date & Time—Sets the date and time. See Set the date and time” on page 7.

USB Configuration—Specifies how a computer recognizes the camera. See Connecting to the computer” on page 32.

Digital Camera (Default)——Recognizes the camera as a digital camera using PTP (Picture Transfer Protocol).

Disk Drive—Recognizes the camera as a disk drive using MSDC (Mass Storage Device Class).

TV Configuration—Sets the video signal format for displaying camera images on a TV.

NTSC—Used primarily in North America, parts of South America, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.

PAL—Used primarily in Europe, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and parts of Asia.

(Language)—Sets the language. See Choose the language” on page 7.

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