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Remote control shooting

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Remote control shooting Shooting is possible using the remote control device provided with the camera. This is useful when you want to take a picture with yourself in it, or a night scene, without touching the camera. 1 Mount the camera on a tripod or place it on a stable, flat surface. 2 Select < by repeatedly pressing Z. • If no operation is performed for about 3 seconds, the selected mode is set and the mode selector screen is automatically exited. Z Self-timer/ Remote control button 5 Advanced shooting 3 Press the shutter button on the remote control device. • The focus and exposure are locked. The self-timer/remote control lamp blinks for about 2 seconds before taking the picture. HQ 2288 1712 3m(9.8ft) 5m(16.4ft) 3m(9.8ft) Self-timer/ Remote control lamp Remote control receiver 93

Section	Page
CAMERA OPERATION MANUAL	2
How to use this manual	4
Composition of the manual	6
Contents	7
Names of parts	13
Camera	13
Viewfinder and monitor indications	15
Memory gauge	18
Battery check	18
1 Getting started	19
Attaching the strap	19
Battery/card basics	20
Charging the battery	20
Card basics	21
Inserting and removing the battery and card	22
Using an AC adapter (optional)	25
Power on/off	26
Startup/Shutdown screen	27
If the card is not recognized (card check)	28
Selecting a language	29
Setting the date and time	31
Adjusting the viewfinder	33
Holding the camera	34
2 Using the menus	35
About the menus	35
How to use the menus	36
Shortcut menus	38
Mode Menus	41
3 Shooting basics	48
Shooting modes	48
Taking still pictures	52
If correct focus cannot be obtained	55
Using the Focus Lock function	55
Subjects that are difficult to focus on	56
Recording movies	57
Zoom	59
Using the optical zoom	59
SUPER ZOOM - Using the super zoom	60
DIGITAL ZOOM - Using the digital zoom	61
4 Flash	62
Flash shooting	62
Using the slow synchronization flash	68
Flash intensity control	69
External flash (optional)	70
Using the external flash	70
Using commercially available external flashes	72
Compatible external flashes	73
5 Advanced shooting	74
A/S/M mode	74
Aperture priority shooting	75
Shutter priority shooting	76
Manual shooting	77
Using My Mode	78
Focusing applications	79
AF MODE - Changing the focus range	79
FULLTIME AF - A reliable time-saving way to focus	80
AF AREA - Changing the position of the AF target mark	81
AF LOCK - Locking the focus	82
Manual focus	84
Metering	86
Spot metering	86
MULTI METERING	87
AE LOCK - Locking the exposure	89
Macro mode shooting	91
Super macro mode shooting	92
Self-timer shooting	93
Remote control shooting	94
Sequential shooting	96
Sequential shooting, high speed sequential shooting and AF sequential shooting	96
Auto bracketing	97
PANORAMA - Panorama shooting	99
2 IN 1 - Taking two-in-one pictures	101
FUNCTION - Adding special effects to pictures	103
Recording sound with still pictures	104
Recording sound with movies	105
Using commercially available external microphones	106
6 Adjusting the image quality and exposure	107
Record mode	107
Still Picture Record Modes	107
Movie Record Modes	108
Selecting a record mode	110
ISO sensitivity	112
Exposure compensation	113
White balance	114
Auto white balance	114
Preset white balance	115
One-touch white balance	115
White balance adjustment	117
SHARPNESS	118
CONTRAST	119
SATURATION	120
NOISE REDUCTION	121
REDUCE FLICKER	122
Histogram display	123
7 Playback	125
Viewing still pictures	125
QUICK VIEW	126
Close-up playback	127
Index display	128
Selecting the number of pictures	129
Slideshow	130
Viewing movies	131
Editing movies	134
INDEX - Creating an index	134
EDIT - Editing a movie	136
Playback on TV	138
Picture rotation	139
Recording sound	140
Editing still pictures	141
Resizing	141
Trimming	142
Protecting pictures	144
SWITCH FRAME - Playing back only protected pictures	145
Erasing pictures	146
Single-frame erase	146
All-frame erase	147
8 Useful functions	148
ALL RESET - Saving the camera’s settings	148
CUSTOM BUTTON	150
Setting the custom button	151
Using the custom button	152
SHORT CUT	153
Setting the shortcut menu	154
Using the shortcut menu	155
MY MODE SETUP	156
CARD SETUP - Formatting cards	159
Information display	161
Monitor/viewfinder brightness adjustment	162
REC VIEW	163
SLEEP - Sleep Timer	164
Beep	165
SHUTTER SOUND	166
VOLUME - Playback volume	167
POWER ON/OFF SETUP - Power on/off display/sound setting	168
SCREEN SETUP	169
FILE NAME	170
PIXEL MAPPING	171
Measurement units	172
VIDEO OUT - Video output selection	173
9 Print setting (DPOF)	174
How to print pictures	174
All-frame reservation	176
Single-frame reservation	178
Trimming	181
Resetting print reservation data	183
10 Direct printing (PictBridge)	185
Using the direct printing function	185
Connecting the camera to a printer	186
Printing pictures	187
Easy printing	188
PRINT mode/MULTI PRINT mode	190
ALL PRINT mode	194
ALL INDEX mode/PRINT ORDER mode	196
Trim the picture	198
Exiting direct printing	199
If an error code is displayed	200
11 Miscellaneous	201
Error codes	201
Troubleshooting	202
List of factory default settings	210
Modes and Shooting Functions	213
Camera maintenance	216
How to replace the battery (CR2025) of the remote control device	217
Specifications	218
Glossary of terms	220
List of menus	224
Index	230
DIGITAL CAMERA - PC CONNECTION OPERATION MANUAL	235
Introduction	236
INDEX	237
Flowchart	238
Identifying the OS	240
Windows	240
Mac OS (Macintosh)	241
Windows	242
Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 (When using Windows 98/98 SE)	243
Connecting the camera to the computer	245
Confirming the computer recognizes the camera	248
Confirming the USB driver is installed	249
Downloading images to your computer	251
Disconnecting the camera from your computer	254
Windows 98	254
Windows Me/2000/XP	255
Macintosh	257
Connecting the camera to the computer	258
Downloading images to your computer	260
Mac OS 9	260
Mac OS X	263
Disconnecting the camera from your computer	264