6

 

Basic Operations

57

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Shooting Operation ...........................................................

58

 

 

Holding the Camera ...........................................................................

58

 

 

Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings..............................

59

 

 

Using a Zoom Lens ......................................................................

64

 

 

Using the Built-in Flash ...............................................................

65

 

 

Setting Flash Mode ............................................................................

65

 

 

Compensating Flash Output ..............................................................

70

 

 

Allowing Shooting while Charging the Flash......................................

71

 

 

Playing Back Pictures ..................................................................

72

 

 

Playing Back Images .........................................................................

72

 

 

Deleting Images .................................................................................

73

 

 

Shooting Functions

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

How to Operate the Shooting Functions....................................

76

 

 

Direct Keys Setting Items...................................................................

76

 

 

Rec. Mode Menu Setting Items..........................................................

77

 

 

Custom Setting Menu Setting Items ..................................................

78

 

 

Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode...................................

80

 

 

Picture Mode......................................................................................

81

 

 

HMode...........................................................................................

82

 

 

Exposure Mode..................................................................................

84

 

 

Setting the Exposure....................................................................

85

 

 

Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed ................................................

85

 

 

Setting the Sensitivity.........................................................................

87

 

 

Changing the Exposure Mode ...........................................................

89

 

 

Selecting the Metering Method ........................................................

101

 

 

Adjusting the Exposure ....................................................................

104

 

 

Focusing......................................................................................

109

 

 

Using the Autofocus.........................................................................

109

 

 

Setting the AF Mode ........................................................................

111

 

 

Selecting the Focusing Area (AF Point)...........................................

113

 

 

Fixing the Focus (Focus Lock).........................................................

114

 

 

Adjusting the Focus Manually (Manual Focus) ................................

116

 

 

Checking the Composition, Exposure and Focus Before

 

 

 

Shooting (Digital Preview).........................................................

119