Northern Industrial Tools S500 Indicators Displayed in L Auto Mode, Vibration Reduction

Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select L (Auto) Mode

Indicators Displayed in L (Auto) Mode

	Internal memory indicator
	Pictures will be recorded to internal
	memory. When memory card is inserted,
Shooting mode	M is not displayed, and pictures will be
M displayed in L (auto) mode	recorded to memory card.

L	M
	W
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Image mode	Vibration reduction icon
Choose from six image-mode options	Vibration reduction can be set
depending on how you plan to use	up according to the shooting
the picture. The default setting is	conditions. The default setting is
E Normal (3,072 × 2,304).	[On].

lAvailable Functions in L (Auto) Mode

In L (auto) mode, macro close-up mode (c 31) and exposure compensation (c 32) can be applied and pictures can be taken using the flash (c 28) and self-timer (c 30). Pressing m in L (auto) mode displays the shooting menu. This menu allows you to specify the image mode (c 82), white balance setting (c 84), and to apply continuous shooting (c 86), BSS (c 88), ISO sensitivity (c 89), color options (c 89), and AF area (c 90) to suit shooting conditions or your own preferences.

Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode

l Vibration Reduction

[Vibration reduction] (c 107), when [On] (default setting) is selected, can be applied to effec- tively reduce blur, caused by slight hand movement known as camera shake, that commonly occurs when shooting with zoom applied or at slow shutter speeds.

Vibration reduction can be used in all shooting modes.

l Auto Power Off in L (Auto) Mode (Standby Mode)

The monitor will dim to reduce the drain on the battery if no operations are performed for
about five seconds. The monitor will brighten when camera controls are used. At default set-
tings, the monitor will turn off altogether if no operations are performed for about a minute
during shooting and playback. The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are per-
formed for another three minutes (c 109).	21