RECORDING MODE

Auto reset

When auto reset is active, the following functions return to their program setting when the camera is turned off:

Function

Reset to

Page

Flash mode*

Auto

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Drive mode

Single-frame advance

30

White balance

Auto

38

Camera sensitivity

Auto

44

LCD monitor

Full display

52

Spot focus area

Wide focus frame

50

*The flash mode is reset to autoflash with red eye reduction if autoflash with red eye reduction was last set, if not the mode will be reset to autoflash. See page 26 for information on flash modes.

Auto reset is initially active. To prevent the camera resetting, this function can be turned off in the basic section of the menu. However, the camera will reset it the battery is removed for an extended period. An internal battery will protect the clock, calender, and camera settings for more than 24 hours if the camera is used for at least 5 minutes before the battery is removed.

Exposure compensation will be disabled when the auto reset function is active and any previous exposure-compensation setting is canceled.

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Digital zoom

Assisting the optical zoom is a 2X and 4X digital zoom. The digital zoom is activated in the custom section of the recording-mode menu (p. 28).

The digital zoom increases the magnification of the greatest telephoto setting of the optical zoom in 0.2 steps up to 2X or 4X. Although the images recorded with the digital zoom are interpolated to the set image size, the quality of the images may not be equal to images taken without the digital zoom; the greater the power of the digital zoom the lower the image quality. The effect of the digital zoom is visible on the LCD monitor only. The digital-zoom function is canceled if the LCD monitor is turned off (p. 52).

Activate the digital zoom in the custom section of the recording mode menu.

• The digital zoom will remain active until reset on the menu.

At the maximum telephoto position, press the zoom lever up to engage the digital zoom.

• The zoom magnification will be displayed in the top right corner of the monitor.

• To zoom out, press the zoom lever down.

When using the movie-recording drive mode, the 4X digital zoom is active even when the 2X zoom is set.

Wide focus frame

When the digital zoom

is active, the wide focus frame and spot

focus area (p.50) are

enlarged.

Spot focus area

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