A, B, C, D Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)

 

Option

Description

A

 

 

When Single AF (default setting) is selected, the camera

 

 

 

focuses only while the shutter-release button is pressed

 

 

Autofocus mode

halfway. When Full-time AF is selected, the camera

E52

 

focuses even when the shutter-release button is not

 

 

 

 

 

pressed halfway. You may hear the sound of the camera

 

 

 

focusing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flash exp. comp.

Compensate the flash output. Use this option when the

E53

 

 

flash is too bright or too dark. The default setting is 0.0.

 

 

Noise reduction

Set the strength of the noise reduction function that is

E53

 

normally performed when recording the picture. The

 

filter

 

default setting is Normal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Active D-Lighting

Prevent loss of contrast details in highlights and shadows

E54

 

 

when shooting images. The default setting is Off.

 

 

Save user settings

The current settings are stored in mode dial i (A57).

58

Shooting

Reset user settings

The settings saved to mode dial i are reset.

58

 

When the zoom control is operated when set to On, the

 

 

 

 

 

 

camera changes in steps to the focal length (equivalent to

 

Features

 

35mm [135] format of angle of view) of the zoom lens that

 

Zoom memory

is set in advance. The default setting is Off.

E55

 

 

• Select On and press the kbutton to display the screen

 

 

for focal length selection. Press the kbutton to switch

 

 

 

the On [w]/Off setting, then press the multi selector K

 

 

 

to apply the selection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Startup zoom

When the camera is turned on, the zoom position moves

 

 

to the focal length (equivalent to 35mm [135] format of

E55

 

position 2

angle of view) of the zoom lens that is set in advance. The

 

 

default setting is 24 mm.

 

1The setting menu can also be displayed by pressing the w(FUNC) button during shooting. Select the Fn button function in the setup menu (A98), and then assign a setting menu

to be displayed when the w(FUNC) button is pressed.

2This function cannot be set when using i mode.

CMore Information

See “Note on the Command Dial Operation When Menus are Displayed” (A12) for more information.

CFeatures That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

56This feature may not be used in combination with certain features (A75).

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P310 specifications

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