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Step 2-Adjust Camera Settings

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Tutorial-Basic Photography 2Basic Photography Step 2-Adjust Camera Settings This Tutorial describes how take photographs at default settings. Information on when and how to change settings from their default values is provided in "Taking Photographs" ( 37). 2.1 Restore default settings To restore the settings listed in the table below to their default values, hold down both buttons labeled with a green dot ( and ) for about two seconds (two-button reset; 110). The display in the control panel will turn off briefly when settings are reset. Option Default Description Image quality NORM (JPEG Normal) Pictures are compressed for a balance between image quality and file size that is ideal for snapshots. 43- 46 Image size L (Large) Images are 3,008 × 2,000 pixels in size. 46- 47 Sensitivity 200 Sensitivity (the digital equivalent of film speed) 48- is set to a value roughly equivalent to ISO 200. 49 White balance A White balance is adjusted automatically for nat- 50- (Auto) ural colors under most types of lighting. 57 AF-area mode (Single Area AF) Pressing shutter-release button halfway locks focus at distance to subject in selected focus area. 65- 66 Focus area Center focus area Camera focuses on subject in center focus area. 64 28

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Tutorial—Basic Photography
Step 2—Adjust Camera Settings
This Tutorial describes how take photographs at default settings.
Information
on when and how to change settings from their default values is provided in
“Taking Photographs” (
37).
2
.1
Restore default settings
To restore the settings listed in the table be-
low to their default values, hold down both
buttons labeled with a green dot (
and
) for about two seconds (two-button re-
set;
110).
The display in the control panel
will turn off briefly when settings are reset.
Basic Photography
2
L
(Large)
Default
(Single
Area AF)
A
(Auto)
200
NORM
(JPEG
Normal)
Image size
Option
AF-area
mode
White
balance
Sensitivity
Image
quality
Images are 3,008
×
2,000 pixels in size.
Description
Pressing shutter-release button halfway locks
focus at distance to subject in selected focus
area.
White balance is adjusted automatically for nat-
ural colors under most types of lighting.
Sensitivity (the digital equivalent of film speed)
is set to a value roughly equivalent to ISO 200.
Pictures are compressed for a balance between
image quality and file size that is ideal for snap-
shots.
46–
47
65–
66
50–
57
48–
49
43–
46
Center
focus area
Focus area
64
Camera focuses on subject in center focus area.