Basics 3 TakingMODE pictures with SIMPLE
Set to 
This mode is designed for beginners to easily take pictures.
Only major functions and menu items are displayed.
‘SIMPLE MODE’ menu
Use the menu to change settings such as picture quality and beep sounds.
Display SIMPLE MODE | Select desired item |
menu | (Screen shows beep setting change) |
Adjust the focus
Press halfway
SIMPLE MODE
PICT.MODE
AUTO REVIEW
BEEP
CLOCK SET
SELECT
EXIT
SIMPLE MODE
PICT.MODE 
AUTO REVIEW 
OFF
BEEP | LOW |
CLOCK SET | HIGH |
SELECT SET |
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Take a picture
Backlight compensation
Select desired setting | Finish |
MENU/SET
Green when focus aligned
SIMPLE MODE |
PICT.MODE |
Press fully
AUTO REVIEW | OFF |
BEEP | LOW |
The settings for the following functions are fixed.
Item | Setting |
SELFTIMER (P.35) | OFF/10 SEC. |
POWER SAVE (P.20) | 5 MIN. |
STABILIZER (P.39) | MODE1 |
W.BALANCE (P.50) | AWB |
SENSITIVITY (P.51) | 1 |
METERING MODE (P.53) |
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AF MODE (P.54) |
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AF ASSIST LAMP (P.56) | ON |
COL.MODE (P.57) | STANDARD |
1 Same as with ISO LIMIT ‘800’ setting in Intelligent ISO mode (P.46).
The following functions cannot be used.
Item
BURST mode (P.54)
Digital zoom (P.27)
Exposure compensation/AUTO BRACKET 
(P.38)
White balance fine adjustment (P.50)
AUDIO REC. (P.53)
CONT.AF (P.55)
ECONOMY (P.20)
HIGH ANGLE (P.34)
GUIDE LINE (P.33)
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| ENLARGE (4:3, 7M 1, Fine): | ||
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PICT.MODE |
| 4”x6”/10x15cm (3:, .5M EZ, Standard): | |||
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| for attaching to emails or using in homepage. | ||
AUTO REVIEW |
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| Displays picture for approx. 1 second after taking | ||||
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BEEP 3 |
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CLOCK SET 3 | Change the date and time (P.16) | ||||
Backlight compensation (SIMPLE MODE only)
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3 | Settings changes reflected in other modes. |
Press
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BACKLIGHT
Prevents subjects being dark when background is light. 
To cancel compensation: Press ▲ again.
Using flash (FORCED FLASH ON) is recommended (P.36)
Adjust using ‘EXPOSURE’ (P.38), except for in SIMPLE MODE.
Focus range |
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Max. W: Distance of at least 5 cm | Max. T: Distance of at least 1 m from subject | |
from subject | ( | displayed) |
Zoom lever | ( m unless max.T) | |
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Flash can be set to
Recording picture capacity (P.)
Displayed when compensation is on.
8 VQT1B83 | VQT1B83 |
