7

Basic Operations

67

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

68

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

68

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

69

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

74

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

75

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

75

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

81

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

82

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

82

Deleting a Single Image.....................................................................

84

Shooting Functions

85

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

86

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

86

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

87

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

89

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

91

Picture Modes ....................................................................................

92

HModes.........................................................................................

93

Exposure Modes ................................................................................

95

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

96

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

96

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

98

Reducing the Image Noise (Noise Reduction).................................

100

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

103

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

114

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

117

Locking the Exposure Before Shooting

 

(AE Lock) .........................................................................................

120

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

122

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

122

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

125

AF Fine Adjustment .........................................................................

128

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

129

Locking the Focus (Focus Lock) ......................................................

132

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

134