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Setting the Image Type, Macro and Infinity Auto Focus Range Indicators, Digital Zoom Indicator

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Note: For the Timelapse image type, you can set the number of images that will be captured and the interval between them in the Timelapse Settings submenu of the Capture Settings menu. (See "Timelapse Settings Submenu" on page 54.) Also note that if the interval you set for Timelapse image capture is long, the camera may go into sleep mode (shutting off the image LCD) between taking pictures to conserve battery power. Finally, if you set the Timelapse interval to 15 or 30 sec and you have the File Type set to TIFF, the camera may skip capturing an image if it is not finished processing the previous image in the Timelapse sequence. Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures Macro and Infinity Auto Focus Range Indicators When the auto focus range is set to Macro, a Macro icon is displayed on the right side of the text message area. When the auto focus range is set to Infinity, INF is displayed. Digital Zoom Indicator When the camera is in digital zoom, the digital zoom icon is displayed on the right side of the text message area. For information on digital zooming, see "Using the Zoom Lever" on page 22. Setting the Image Type Your camera can take three types of pictures (that is, three "image types"): Š One Shot Š Continuous Š Timelapse The image type is displayed at the left side of the bottom overlay bar in the live view of Capture mode. Image type settings are listed in Table 5. The default image type is One Shot. To set the image type, press the left soft key to toggle through the types until you see the image type setting you want (see Table 5). Table 5: Image Type Settings Image Type One Shot (default) When to Use When capturing a single image. How to Use Press and release the shutter release button to capture a single image. Continuous Timelapse When capturing a series of images in rapid succession. Recommended for action shots. Hold the shutter release button down. Continuous images are captured until you release the button or until the memory card is full. When capturing a slow process with a series of images. Press and release the shutter release button, and the camera captures the first image. Then it displays a countdown to the next image capture on the top overlay bar. To cancel, press the Stop soft key. 13 Using the Image LCD

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Chapter 2: Preparing to Take Pictures
13
Using the Image LCD
Macro and Infinity Auto Focus Range Indicators
When the auto focus range is set to Macro, a Macro icon
is displayed on the right side of the text
message area. When the auto focus range is set to Infinity, INF is displayed.
Digital Zoom Indicator
When the camera is in digital zoom, the digital zoom icon
is displayed on the right side of the text
message area. For information on digital zooming, see “Using the Zoom Lever” on page 22.
Setting the Image Type
Your camera can take three types of pictures (that is, three “image types”):
One Shot
Continuous
Timelapse
Note:
For the Timelapse image type, you can
set the number of images that will be captured
and the interval between them in the Timelapse
Settings submenu of the Capture Settings
menu. (See “Timelapse Settings Submenu” on
page 54.)
Also note that if the interval you set for
Timelapse image capture is long, the camera
may go into sleep mode (shutting off the image
LCD) between taking pictures to conserve
battery power.
Finally, if you set the Timelapse interval to 15 or
30 sec and you have the File Type set to TIFF,
the camera may skip capturing an image if it is
not finished processing the previous image in
the Timelapse sequence.
The image type is displayed at the left side of the bottom overlay bar in the live view of Capture
mode. Image type settings are listed in Table 5. The default image type is One Shot. To set the image
type, press the left soft key to toggle through the types until you see the image type setting you
want (see Table 5).
Table 5:
Image Type Settings
Image Type
When to Use
How to Use
One Shot (default)
When capturing a single image.
Press and release the shutter release
button to capture a single image.
Continuous
When capturing a series of
images in rapid succession.
Recommended for action shots.
Hold the shutter release button down.
Continuous images are captured until
you release the button or until the
memory card is full.
Timelapse
When capturing a slow process
with a series of images.
Press and release the shutter release
button, and the camera captures the first
image. Then it displays a countdown to
the next image capture on the top
overlay bar. To cancel, press the Stop
soft key.