Taking
When to Use Shooting Options

The following figure illustrates when to use the shooting options described in this chapter.

Photographs

Photos “grainy” when enlarged? Files too big for e-mail?

Need to get more pictures on a memory card?Shutter response too slow?Photos out of focus?

Want to shoot a self-portrait? Photos blurred by camera shake?

Want to shoot at default settings?

Image Quality and Size ( 41–45) Choose high settings for quality and size when taking photos that will be enlarged, lower settings when taking photos for electronic distribution or to save space on the memory card.

Shooting Mode ( 62–63)

Take photographs one at a time or in a continuous burst.

Focus ( 64–74)

Give priority to accurate focus or shutter response. Select how focus area is chosen and whether to focus manually or automatically.

Self-Timer ( 105–106)

Delay shutter release until after the shutter-release button is pressed.

Remote Control ( 107–110) Use the optional remote control for taking photos at a distance.

Two-Button Reset ( 111) Reset shooting options to default values.

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