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Taking still pictures, Taking still pictures using the viewfinder

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Shooting basics Taking still pictures You can take still pictures using either the viewfinder or the monitor. Taking still pictures using the viewfinder The camera actually records a wider area than the picture you compose while looking through the viewfinder. Mode dial 1 Set the mode dial to either P A S M r m l k j i and turn the camera on. g"Turning the power on/ off" (P.33) Viewfinder Shutter button Mode dial 3 • If you take pictures with the viewfinder, press f to turn the monitor off when the monitor is on. f 2 Position the AF target mark in the viewfinder on the subject. Card access lamp Power switch Orange lamp Green lamp 3 Press the shutter button gently (halfway) to adjust the focus. • When the focus and exposure are locked, the green lamp lights steadily. • When the orange lamp lights steadily, the flash fires. • The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed on the control panel. AF target mark 63

Section	Page
CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL	2
Composition of the manual	4
Contents	5
Names of parts	13
Camera	13
Control panel indications	16
Monitor indications	18
Memory gauge	22
Battery check	22
How to use this manual	23
1 Getting started	24
Attaching the strap	24
Charging the battery	25
Loading the battery	26
Removing the battery	27
Other ways to power the camera	27
Inserting a card	29
Card basics	29
Removing the card	31
Switching cards	32
Turning the power on/off	34
Startup/Shutdown screen	36
If the card is not recognized (card check)	36
Selecting a language for on-screen display	37
Setting the date and time	39
Adjusting the viewfinder	41
Holding the camera	42
2 Using the Buttons and Menus	43
Direct buttons	43
Direct button operations	43
Direct button functions	45
Types of menus	49
How to use the menus	50
Shortcut menus	52
Mode menus	54
3 Shooting basics	60
Shooting mode	60
Taking still pictures	64
Taking still pictures using the viewfinder	64
Taking still pictures using the monitor	66
Comparison of the viewfinder & monitor	68
If correct focus cannot be obtained	69
Determine the position of the subject after focusing (Focus Lock)	69
Subjects that are difficult to auto focus on	70
Recording movies	71
Zoom	73
Using the optical zoom	73
Using the digital zoom	74
4 Flash	75
Flash shooting	75
Using the slow synchronization flash	80
Flash intensity control	81
External flash (optional)	82
Using the external flash	82
Using commercially available external flashes	84
Compatible commercially available external flashes	85
Using a slave flash mode	86
5 Advanced shooting	87
Aperture priority shooting	87
Shutter priority shooting	88
Manual shooting	89
M mode real display - Displaying the subject on the monitor at close to the real exposure	90
Using My Mode	91
Focusing applications	92
AF MODE - Changing the focus range	92
FULLTIME AF - A reliable time-saving way to focus	93
Changing the position of the AF target mark	94
AF illuminator	95
Manual focus	96
Metering	98
Spot metering / Center-weighted metering – Selecting the metering area	98
Changing the position of the metering target mark	99
Multi-metering – Metering the exposure at more than one point	100
AE Lock - Locking the exposure	102
Macro mode shooting	104
Super macro shooting	105
Self-timer shooting	106
Remote control shooting	107
Sequential shooting	109
High speed sequential shooting, sequential shooting and AF sequential shooting	109
Auto bracketing	110
Panorama shooting	112
Taking 2 IN 1 pictures	114
FRAME ASSIST shooting	115
FUNCTION - Adding special effects to pictures	117
Recording sound with still pictures	118
Recording sound with movies	119
Using the optional accessories	120
6 Adjusting the image quality and exposure	121
Record mode	121
RAW Data	122
ENLARGE SIZE	122
3:2 Resolution	122
Selecting a record mode	124
ISO sensitivity	126
Exposure compensation	127
White balance	129
Auto white balance	130
Preset 1 white balance	130
Preset 2 white balance	130
Custom white balance	131
One-touch white balance	132
White balance adjustment	134
SHARPNESS	135
CONTRAST	136
SATURATION	137
SCENE MODES	138
NOISE REDUCTION	138
7 Playback	140
Viewing still pictures	140
QUICK VIEW	141
Picture rotation	142
Close-up playback	143
Index display	144
Selecting the number of pictures	145
Slideshow	146
Viewing movies	147
Editing movies	149
Creating an index	149
Editing a movie	151
Playback on a TV	153
Recording sound	154
Editing still pictures	155
Resizing	156
Trimming	156
RAW editing	158
Copying pictures	159
Protecting pictures	160
Erasing pictures	161
Single-frame erase	161
All-frame erase	162
8 Useful functions	163
ALL RESET – Saving the camera’s settings	163
Custom button	165
Setting the custom button	166
Using the custom button	167
Shortcut	168
Setting the shortcut menu	169
Using the shortcut menu	170
MY MODE SETUP – Setting a function in My Mode	171
Formatting cards	174
Exposure steps – Selecting the adjustment increments	175
INFO – Displaying shooting information on the monitor	176
Histogram display – Displaying the luminance distribution of still pictures	177
Dual control panel – Displaying control panel information on the monitor	180
Monitor brightness adjustment	182
REC VIEW – Checking the picture immediately after shooting	183
FRAME ASSIST display – Displaying guidelines on the monitor	184
Beep – Setting the warning tone	185
Button operation beep – Setting the button operation sound	186
SHUTTER SOUND – Setting the shutter sound	187
Playback volume – Adjusting the sound volume	188
PW ON/PW OFF SETUP – Selecting the startup/shutdown screen and sound	189
SCREEN SETUP – Registering a picture for the startup/shutdown screen	190
FILE NAME – Assigning a file name	192
PIXEL MAPPING – Checking the image processing functions	193
Measurement units – m/ft (meters/feet)	194
VIDEO OUT – Selecting the video signal type	195
RESET – Initializing the camera settings	196
USB setup – Selecting the connection destination	198
9 Print setting	199
How to print pictures	199
All-frame reservation	201
Single-frame reservation	203
Trimming	206
Resetting print reservation data	208
10 Direct printing	210
Using the direct printing function	210
Connecting the camera to a printer	211
Printing pictures	212
PRINT mode/MULTI PRINT mode	212
ALL PRINT mode	216
ALL INDEX mode/PRINT ORDER mode	218
Trim the picture	220
Exiting direct printing	222
If an error code is displayed	223
11 Miscellaneous	224
Error codes	224
Troubleshooting	226
List of menus	234
List of factory default settings	239
List of items by shooting mode	242
Camera maintenance	245
How to replace the battery (CR2025) of the remote control device	246
Specifications	247
Glossary of terms	249
Index	253
DIGITAL CAMERA - PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL	258
Introduction	259
INDEX	260
Flowchart	261
Identifying the OS	263
Windows	263
Mac OS (Macintosh)	264
Windows	265
Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 (When using Windows 98/98 SE)	266
Connecting the camera to the computer	268
Confirming the computer recognizes the camera	271
Confirming the USB driver is installed	272
Downloading images to your computer	274
Disconnecting the camera from your computer	277
Windows 98	277
Windows Me/2000/XP	278
Macintosh	280
Connecting the camera to the computer	281
Downloading images to your computer	283
Mac OS 9	283
Mac OS X	286
Disconnecting the camera from your computer	287