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Exposure Compensation

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Chapter 6 Exposure Compensation This function allows you to make minute changes to the present exposure setting. In some situations, you may get better results when the exposure that the camera sets is compensated (adjusted) manually. You can adjust between +/-2.0 in 1/3 steps. The current exposure compensation value is displayed on the monitor. Adjusts towards - (images become darker) É Adjusts towards + í (images become brighter) - 2.0 Control panel 0.0 Exposure compensation + 2.0 120

Section	Page
Trademarks	2
Major features	3
Contents	4
Names of parts	10
Camera	10
Viewfinder indications	12
Control panel indications	13
Monitor indications — Shooting information	15
Monitor indications — Playback information	18
Still picture playback information	18
Movie playback information	19
How to use this manual	20
Chapter 1 Getting started	23
Attaching the strap	24
Loading the batteries	25
Battery check	26
Card basics	28
Inserting/ejecting the card	29
Power on/off	30
Card check	31
Date/time setting	32
Adjusting the diopter	35
Holding the camera	35
Chapter 2 Quick-start guide	37
Taking still pictures	38
Recording movies	39
Viewing still pictures — Using Quick View	41
Playing back movies — Using Quick View	42
Erasing pictures	43
Chapter 3 Using the menus	45
What Are the Menus?	46
Menu Basics	46
Top Menu	47
MODE MENU	48
Using Tabs	49
Selecting, Setting and Saving Functions	50
Example of How to Set a Function	51
MODE MENU Functions (Shooting)	52
MODE MENU Functions (Playback)	56
Shortcut Menu	57
Mode Dial & Shortcut Menus	58
Default Settings for Menu Functions	59
Chapter 4 Shooting basics	63
Shooting mode setting — Mode dial	64
Scene mode selection — Scene program shooting	67
Aperture setting — Aperture priority shooting	67
Shutter speed setting — Shutter priority shooting	68
Using My (Image) Mode	69
Aperture & Shutter speed setting — Manual shooting	70
How to use the shutter button	71
Focusing	72
Auto focus	72
When Auto focus does not work — Subjects that are difficult to focus on	72
Focus lock — Focusing on subjects that are not in the center of the frame	73
AF MODE — Changing the focus range	74
FULLTIME AF — Continuous focusing for sports, action and fast moving subjects	75
Manual focus	77
Taking still pictures	79
Taking still pictures while using the viewfinder	79
Taking still pictures while using the monitor	81
Recording movies	84
Zoom — Telephoto/Wide-angle shooting	86
Digital zoom	86
Flash shooting	88
Auto-flash	88
Red-eye reduction flash	88
Fill-in flash	88
Flash off	89
Slow Synchronization	89
Using the Slow Synchronization flash	91
Using the flash	92
Flash intensity control	95
Chapter 5 Advanced shooting	97
Sequential shooting	98
Sequential shooting & AF Sequential shooting	98
Auto bracketing — Shooting pictures sequentially with a different exposure for each frame	99
Metering modes — Metering the subject brightness	102
AE lock — Locking the exposure	104
Macro mode shooting — Taking close-up pictures	107
FUNCTION — Taking black & white or sepia-toned pictures	109
Panorama shooting	111
Chapter 6 Adjusting image quality and exposure	113
Record Mode	114
Selecting Record Modes	114
ISO Sensitivity	118
Exposure Compensation	120
White Balance	122
AUTO (auto white balance)	122
PRESET (preset white balance)	122
(One-Touch white balance)	122
White Balance Adjustment	125
Sharpness	126
Contrast	127
Noise Reduction	128
Chapter 7 Playback	129
Playing Back Still Pictures	130
Single-Frame Playback	130
Quick View	130
Slide-Show	131
Playing Back Movies — MOVIE PLAY	132
Displaying Shooting Information	134
Close-up Playback	135
Index Display	136
Selecting the Number of Pictures	137
Picture Rotation	138
Protect	140
Erasing Pictures	141
Single-Frame Erase	141
All-Frame Erase	142
Formatting SmartMedia removable memory cards	143
Chapter 8 Useful Functions	145
Custom Button	146
Setting the Custom Button	147
Using the Custom Button	147
Shortcut	149
Setting the Shortcut Menu	150
Using the Shortcut Menu	151
Self-Timer Shooting	152
All Reset	153
Beep	154
Rec View	154
MY MODE SETUP	155
File Name	158
Measurement Units: m/ft (meters/feet)	159
Chapter 9 Print setting	161
How to print pictures	162
All-frame Print Reserve	164
Single-frame print reserve	165
Trimming setting	167
Resetting Print Reserve	170
Chapter 10 Transferring pictures to a computer	171
Connecting directly to a computer by cable	172
Checking your system	173
How to connect	175
Transferring images to a computer — Downloading	177
Removing the USB cable	181
Saving directly from a SmartMedia removable memory card	184
Chapter 11 Using optional accessories	185
AC adapter	186
Chapter 12 Miscellaneous	187
Troubleshooting	188
User maintenance	195
After use	195
Cleaning the camera	195
Error codes	196
Specifications	198
Glossary of terms	200