Kyocera SL300RT 1, 3, 4, 5

4-8

4

Using C Camera Mode, N Continuous Shooting Mode and M Movie Mode

Applicable mode: C/N/M

Use exposure compensation to adjust the brightness of your images. This function is

especially useful for shots where you did not get the ideal exposure because subject and

background brightness differed a lot, and for images that you deliberately want to shoot

under- or overexposured.

This camera allows you to adjust the brightness up to plus or minus 2.0 EV in 1/3 EV

increments.

• The exposure compensation setting does not change after a shot is taken. (For example, if

compensation of +0.3 is set, all images shot subsequently will have an exposure

compensation of +0.3.)

• This setting reverts to the default value (±0.0) when the camera is switched off. To retain

the setting, set Mode Lock ( p.6-7) to ON.

• Exposure compensation when the flash is used is limited to between -1.0 and +1.0 EV.

• When the EVALUATION metering mode ( p.4-23) is used, the exposure compensation

may differ from the specified setting for some subjects.

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Using Exposure Compensation

1Switch the camera on and press O or Q on the mode

button until the “C”, “N” or “M” icon lights on the mode

select LED.

2Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons.

3Use L or R on the 4-way button to select

EXP. COMP. [ ] and then press the OK

button E.

4Press U or D on the 4-way button to select

the desired compensation setting and then

press the OK button E.

–2.0 EV to +2.0 EV

(13 levels in 1/3-EV increments)

5The compensation setting ([+1.0], etc.)

appears on the LCD monitor.

• Press the MENU button K to clear the menu icons and make picture

taking easier.

BrighterDarker

–2.0  ±0.0 

(Default)

+2.0

Compensation

value

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Contents

Main FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS Page Contents 1Camera Preparations........................................................................ 1-1 2Basic Operations ..............................................................................2-1 3Techniques for Taking Pictures ......................................................3-1 5Using the P Playback Mode Functions........................................ 5-1 6G Using the SET UP Mode Functions............................................ 6-1 How to Use this Instruction Manual Caution and Warning Symbols DANGER Handling Precautions <Precautions for Operating the Camera> Page <Precautions for Handling Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack BP-780S> DANGER Lithium-Ion Battery Pack. Please recycle after its service life has finished. a <Precautions for Using the AC Adapter> Nomenclature Page Introduction Camera Functions Page Page Page Inserting the Battery Pack Removing the Battery Pack 3 Charging the Battery Loading the Memory Card 1 2 3 Removing the Memory Card 1 off and then open the card/battery cover. 2 3 Switching the Camera On Setting the Date and Time 1 button until the G icon lights on the mode select LED. 2 to select [DATE] and then press R. Page Page Page Taking Pictures Shooting Still Images 1 2 3 4 5 6 down half way to set exposure and focus. Pressing the shutter release button half way 7 Shooting Movies 1 2 3 4 5 Viewing Images 1 2 3 Viewing Images 1 2 Displaying Information for Playback Images 3 INFORMATION 1 2 Checking Photography Data and Erasing Images Deleting Unwanted Images Manual REC Review 1 Page 6 image. 7 the erase procedure. When the Memory Card is Full... Windows computers Macintosh computers Connecting the Camera to a Computer Computer hardware and software requirements Connecting to a Windows PC Installing the USB drivers 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Page Page Page Page Page Page Connecting to a Macintosh Viewing images on a Macintosh computer 1 2 3 Page Page 2-23 You can print out your images as specified in the DPOF settings ( p.5-19). Digital Printing on a Printer Page Page Using Focus Lock to Take Pictures 1 2 Using the Zoom Button Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom 1 until the image is fully zoomed. 2 Setting the Best Camera Mode for the Scene Shot SCENE Button I Displaying the Scene Mode menu 1 Shooting modes C/M Standard (Applicable mode: C/N/M) Night View Portrait Sports Action Night Portrait Macro Landscape Using macro mode Using Continuous Shooting Mode 1 2 3 4 Switching the LCD Monitor Icon Display and Backlight On and Off Specifying the settings Setting the Power Save function Setting the AF mode to SAF Conserving Battery Power Switching the camera off promptly Switching the LCD monitor backlighting off Page Page Auto Flash mode Red-eye Reduction Auto mode Flash Off mode F Fill-in Flash mode Using the Flash Flash modes Setting the flash mode 1 2 4-4 Flash settings in each mode using the scene button Effective flash range [ t ] button until the C, N or M icon lights on the mode select LED. 3 4 5 6 Selecting the Number of Pixels (Image Size) 3 4 5 Selecting the Quality (Compression Ratio) 1 3 4 5 Using Exposure Compensation 1 3 4 5 Determining the White Balance 1 3 4 5 Setting the Frame Rate 1 3 4 5 4-11 []/[] Setting Detailed Functions in the SET DETAILES button until the M icon lights on the mode select LED. [SOUND] Shooting Movies with Sound (or without Sound) 3 4 5 7 [COLOR MODE] Selecting Color, Black & White or Sepia 1 3 4 [CHROMA] 1 3 4 5 [SHARPNESS] 1 3 4 5 [WB PRESET] 1 3 4 5 [AE MODE] Selecting the Exposure Setting Method 1 3 4 5 7 [FOCUSING] Setting the focusing method 5 7 Determining the shooting distance with manual focusing (MF) [LONG EXP .] 7 [ISO] Changing the ISO Sensitivity to Photograph Fast Moving Subjects 1 3 4 [METERING] 7 Selecting the Area Used for Setting the Exposure 1 3 [DIGITAL ZOOM] Switching the Digital Zoom ON and OFF 1 Page Page Page [PLAYBACK ZOOM] Viewing Your Images Enlarged 1 2 3 [MULTI] Using MULTI playback 1 button until the P icon lights on the mode select LED. 3 1 menu icons. 2 ERASE [ ] and then press the OK button E. 3 [POSTRECORDING] 5 Reverting to normal playback (SINGLE playback) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 4 5 6 Playing back a recorded message 1 [PROTECT] 4 Protecting Images from Accidental Erasing Protecting an image 1 [ERASE] 1 3 [ERASE ALL] Page 4 5 6 7 8 4 5 6 Resizing all the images 4 5 6 7 Erasing all resized images 4 5 6 [ROTA TE] 1 3 4 5 [AUTO PLAY] Displaying Images Automatically as a Slideshow Setting AUTO PLAY 1 3 6 7 10 8 9 Starting and ending an AUTO PLAY slideshow To end the slideshow, press the MENU button K. From step 3 or step 11 in Setting AUTO PLAY: on p.5-16 [PRINT SETTINGS] Specifying DPOF Print Settings Specifying DPOF settings button until the P icon lights on the mode select LED. PRINT [ ] and then press the OK button E. 5 6 10 7 8 Specifying index print settings Deleting all the DPOF print settings 4 5 1 2 Page Page Page [AF MODE] 1 2 3 4 [BRIGHT CNTRL] 3 4 Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness 1 [BACKLIGHT] Changing the Monitor Backlighting Brightness [INSERT DATE] 1 2 [FORMAT] 1 2 3 4 [POWER SAVE] Automatically to Save Power 1 2 3 [MODE LOCK] Preserving Your Function Settings button until the G icon lights on the mode select LED. [MODE LOCK] and then press R. [BEEP] Adjusting the Volume of the Camera Button Beep [SHUTTER VOL] Adjusting the Volume of the Shutter Sound [COLOR SELECT] 3 4 [START SCREEN] 1 2 3 4 4 [REC REVIEW] 6 7 8 Checking Images Right After You Shoot Them [LANGUAGE] Selecting the Menu Language Page [MODE RESET] 1 4 2 3 Page 7-2 Check the items listed below before deciding that your camera is faulty. Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions 7-3 Messages and Responses 7-4 Mode-locked Menu Options and Default Settings 7-5 Display when the MENU button is pressed Menu icons are displayed. LCD Monitor Information and Names of Icons Display when the Camera C , Continuous Shooting N or Movie M mode is selected Display when Playback P mode is selected Image Information Display INFORMATION display (Playback mode) Manual REC Review display (Camera mode) 7-7 LED indicators Self-timer LED (red) Card access LED (orange) Lights 7-8 Caution LED (red) Flashes rapidly Flashes slowly Lights Basic Glossary of Digital Camera Terms