Sony UPX-C100 Setting the Shooting Conditions

Setting the Shooting Conditions

The shooting conditions of the camera are factory set to Manual Exposure, Flash: Auto, but you can change the shooting conditions using the menus as necessary.

The shooting conditions available for configuration differ depending on the exposure control and flash settings, as shown in the table below.

EXPOSURE

Flash

Prelighting/

Aperture

Shutter Speed

ISO Sensitivity

White Balance

Exposure

&

Control

Prephotometry

Compensation

FLASH Mode

Auto Flash*

Auto

Prephotometry

Auto

Auto

Auto

Auto

+/–2.0EV

with Preflash

Prelighting

by 1/3EV Step

(Shutter Control)

+2.0EV

Flash ON*

Prephotometry

+1.7EV

Prelighting

+1.3EV

+1.0EV

+0.7EV

Flash OFF

No Lighting

Prephotometry

+0.3EV

No lighting

±0.0EV

–0.3EV

–0.7EV

RED EYE*

Auto

Prephotometry

–1.0EV

with Preflash

Red Eye

–1.3EV

–1.7EV

Reduction

–2.0EV

Lighting

Controlled

Auto with

No Prephotometry

Fixed

Fixed

Auto with

Auto

+/–2.0EVby

Flash

Zoom and EV

No Prelighting

(Open)

(1/250)

Zoom and EV

1/3EV Step

without pre-

Lighting Only

flash

when Shooting

Forced Flash

7 steps

No Prephotometry

Open

1/250

ISO 100

5500K

EV

without pre-

(100/70/50/35/

No Prelighting

(Open or

(1/250 or 1/125)

(ISO 80, 100, 200,

(3000 to 7000K or

compensation

flash

25/18/12%)

Closed)

400)

OnePush)

disabled

Lighting at Set

–

without

Preflash

Level Only when

Shooting

Exhibit Flash

No Lighting

No Prephotometry

Open

1/250

ISO 100

Auto

EV

No Lighting

(Open or

(1/2 to 1/1000 [s])

(ISO 80, 100, 140,

(Auto, 3000 to

compensation

Closed)

200, 280, 400)

7000K, OnePush)

disabled

: Default setting

* When shooting in a dimly lit environment, switching the exposure compensation will not change the exposure level.

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Contents

UPX-C100 Owner’s Record WARNING for the UP-DX110Printer for the UPA-AC05AC Power Adapter and the DKC-C100XDigital Still Camera for the UP-DX110and the UPA-AC05 RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES Table of Contents System Overview Print Layouts When using UPC-X46series print paper Page When using UPC-X45series print paper When using UPC-X34series print paper Names and Functions of Parts Rear Page Page Page Supplied Accessories Preparations To connect to an AC power source To attach the tripod Preparing the Printer Print packs To load the print cartridge To replace the print cartridge To load the print paper Page Operations (Shooting and Printing) Taking a Picture To delete the last picture taken The LCD in Capture mode Printing the Last Picture Taken (From the Auto-ReviewDisplay) To print multiple pictures on a single sheet of paper To adjust the print quality To adjust black & white print quality Reprinting a Picture Stored in the Printer’s Memory (COPY PRINT) Viewing a Picture on the LCD The LCD in Playback mode To magnify a playback image Deleting a Picture To delete individual pictures in Playback mode 4,7 3,6 To delete all pictures from the MENU screen 4,6 3,5 To cancel picture deletion To exit picture deletion Protecting a Picture (PROTECT) Page Settings Displaying the SETUP Screen Storing Custom Settings for Each MENU in Capture Mode To recall stored custom settings Menus Page Page Functions of the Menu Items Capture mode Playback mode SETUP menu Page Setting the Shooting Conditions Flash Modes and Example Shooting Conditions Red-eyereduction flash + auto exposure mode () Auto flash + manual exposure mode () Forced flash + manual exposure mode (– ) No flash + manual exposure mode () Setting the Aperture (APERTURE) Setting the ISO Sensitivity (ISO SPEED) Recommended recording resolutions Setting the Auto Erase Mode (AUTO ERASE) Viewing Information on Captured Images (PICTURE INFO) Setting the Frame (FRAME) Fixed frame guidelines To use the fixed frame guidelines (FRAME-[1], FRAME-[2], FRAME-[3], FRAME-[4]) Dimensions for FRAME-[1], FRAME-[2], FRAME-[3],and FRAME-[4]prints To adjust the horizontal guidelines (FRAME-[5]) Dimensions for FRAME-[5]prints To adjust the width of the guidelines (FRAME-[6]) Dimensions for FRAME-[6]prints To remove the guidelines To switch the frame easily Setting the Print Size 3,5,7 2,4,6 Selecting the Units for Size Display (SIZE UNIT) Setting the Date and Time (DATE & TIME) 2,4 5-2) 5-1) Selecting the Language Display (LANGUAGE) Setting Camera Sounds (CAMERA SOUND) Formatting the Camera’s Memory (FORMAT MEMORY) Returning All Settings to Defaults (RESET SETTING) Displaying the Firmware Version (VERSION) 3,4 Locking the Camera Menus To lock the menus To release the menu lock Adjusting the Printer Picture Quality Adjusting the Picture Quality (COLOR ADJUST) To adjust the picture quality of color prints Explanation of Picture Quality Adjustment Parameters MAG-GRNadjustment (G parameter) YEL-BLUadjustment (B parameter) Picture quality variations when the D, L, and Gm parameters are changed DARK adjustment (D parameter) LIGHT adjustment (L parameter) GAMMA adjustment (GM parameter) SHARPNESS Contrast Using Guide Print to Check the Adjustment Results Guide Print Function Guide Print-RGB(adjusting RGB parameters) Guide Print-DLGm(adjusting DLGm parameters) Advice on adjusting color tones Printing Times Printing times Display during printing process Adjusting the Print Position (PRINT OFFSET) To exit PRINT SETTING Camera Status Indicators Power Status Indicators Power Save Mode Maintaining System Performance Locations of use and storage Heat dissipation Transportation Taking test pictures Specifications Interface USB AC power adaptor Supplied accessories Troubleshooting Camera LCD Playback Printing Picture Quality To remove jammed paper To clean the inside of the printer To replace the printer connection cable Error Messages List of Icons Page Index