Chapter 2

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Contrast—Controls amount of contrast between light and dark colors.

●Low—Dark and light colors in the image are less distinct, and highlights and shadows have more detail.

●Medium (Default)—Images have normal contrast.

●High—Dark and light colors in the image are more distinct, and highlights and shadows have less detail.

Date & Time Imprint—Imprints date in lower left corner of image.

●Off (Default)—No date or time imprinted on the image.

●Date Only—Date permanently imprinted.

●Date & Time—Date and time permanently imprinted.

Note Some Capture Menu options are not available in certain shooting modes or in combination with other Capture Menu options. In addition, some do not apply when recording video clips.

Using the Self-Timer settings

The Self-Timer allows you to take a delayed still image or video clip. You can specify the time delay between when you press the Shutter or Video button and when the camera takes the picture or begins recording a video clip.

1.While in Live View, press to display the Capture Menu, use to highlight Self-Timer, then press .

2.In the Self-Timersub-menu, use to select On (for one shot) or 2 Shots, use to select a time delay in seconds, press, then press. For more details on selecting options in the Capture Menu, see Using the Capture Menu

on page 23.

3.Set the camera on a tripod or stable surface.

4.Frame the subject in the Image Display.

5.The next steps depend on whether you are taking one or two still pictures, or recording a video clip.

a.For still pictures, press the Shutter button halfway down to lock focus and exposure. When the focus brackets turn green, press the Shutter button all the way down.

b.For video clips, press the Video button, then release it.

6.The camera counts down the time delay you selected, then takes the still image or begins recording the video clip. If you chose 2 Shots and are taking a still image, the camera takes the second still image a few seconds after the first.

7.If you are recording a video clip, press the Video button to stop recording.

Tip If you want to include yourself in the picture, press the Shutter button all the way down, then place the camera on a tripod or stable surface. The camera locks focus and exposure just before the end of the countdown, allowing you time to place yourself in the scene.

Note To add audio to images taken with the Self-Timersetting, see Recording audio on page 33.

The Self-Timersetting resets to the default Off setting after the picture or video clip is taken.

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