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RECORDING MODE

SETTING THE FUNCTION DIAL

Image size, image quality, exposure modes, drive modes, white balance, and camera
sensitivity are controlled by the function dial. Making changes with the function dial is
simple. The function dial can only be used for still photography.
Turn the function dial to the mode to be changed (1).
While pressing the button in the center of the function dial, turn the
control dial near the shutter-release button to change the mode (2).
Release the function button to set the mode.
• Changes are displayed on the monitors and data panel.
ISOWBDRIVE
PASM
QUALSIZE
Camera sensitivity
White balance
Drive modes
Exposure modes
Image quality
Image size Controls the pixel resolution (p. 42).
Controls the rate of compression (p. 43).
Changes exposure mode (p. 46).
Changes drive mode (p. 51).
Changes between automatic, preset, and
custom white balance (p. 58).
Changes camera sensitivity (p. 61).
Function Dial
SIZE
QUAL
PASM
DRIVE
WB
ISO
Display
P
A
S
M
100, 200,
400, 800.
Setting
2560 X 1920 (2048 X 1536)
1600 X 1200
1280 X 960
640 X 480
RAW
Super fine
Fine
Standard
Economy
Program
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual
Single-frame advance
Continuous advance
Self-timer
Interval
Bracketing
Automatic white balance
Daylight
Tungsten
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Custom setting
Custom calibration
Automatic gain
Preset camera sensitivity in
ISO equivalents.
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42
42
42
43
43
43
43
43
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
56
59
59
59
59
59
60
60
61
61
EVF & Monitor Display
2560 (2048)
1600
1280
640
RAW
S. FIN
FINE
STD
ECON
Numbers in
parentheses are
for the DiMAGE
5. Display for the
data panel, EVF
and LCD monitor
are the same
unless indicated.
(No display when set)
ISO value
is displayed
(No display when set)
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