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Setting the Sensitivity, Press the MENU button in Capture mode., Use the four-way controller

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Taking Pictures MENU 2, 3 4 1 Rec. Mode Recorded Pixels Quality Level White Balance Focusing Area AE Metering Sensitivity MENU E x i t 2816 AWB Multi Auto OK OK d R + . H = Setting the Sensitivity You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings. Sensitivity 4 Auto Automatically set within a range from 80 to 320. 80 • The lower the sensitivity, the sharper the image and the less noise. The 160 shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions. 320 • The higher the sensitivity, the faster the shutter speed in low light conditions to reduce camera shake, but the image may be affected by 400 noise. 1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode. The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears. 2 Use the four-way controller (23) Rec. Mode to select [Sensitivity]. Recorded Pixels 2816 3 Use the four-way controller (45) Quality Level White Balance AWB to change the sensitivity. Focusing Area AE Metering Multi 4 Press the OK button. Sensitivity MENU E x i t Auto OK OK The camera is ready to take the picture. Saving the Sensitivity 1p.84 77

Section	Page
FOR SAFE USE OF YOUR CAMERA	3
Care to be Taken During Handling	6
Contents	8
Contents of the Operating Manual	13
Checking the Contents of the Package	14
Names of Parts	15
Names of Operating Parts	16
Getting Started	17
Attaching the Strap	17
Powering the Camera	18
Installing the Batteries	18
Using a Household Power Outlet	20
Using the AC Adapter Overseas	21
Installing the SD Memory Card	23
Recorded Pixels and Quality	25
Turning the Camera On and Off	27
Checking the SD Memory Card	27
Playback Only Mode	28
Voice Recording Only Mode	29
Initial Setting	30
Setting the Display Language	30
Setting the Date and Time	32
Quick Start	34
Taking Still Pictures	34
Playing Back Still Pictures	36
Playing Back Images	36
Playing Back the Previous or Next Image	36
Rotating the Displayed Image	37
Common Operations	38
Using the Button Functions	38
Capture Mode	38
Playback Mode	39
Voice Recording Mode	40
Using the Menus	41
How to Use the Menus	41
Example of Menu Operation	42
Enlarging a Menu Display	44
Menu List	45
Taking Pictures	48
Taking Pictures	48
Changing the Mode	48
Selecting the Capture Mode	48
Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode	49
Taking Pictures in Auto Select Mode (Auto Select Mode)	51
Letting the camera set the functions (Program Mode)	54
Selecting the Picture Mode According to the Shooting Scene (Picture Mode)	55
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes (Night-Scene Mode)	57
Taking Landscape Views (Landscape Mode)	58
Taking Portrait Pictures (Portrait Mode)	58
Taking Movies (Movie Mode)	59
Using the Zoom	61
Using the Self-Timer	63
Continuous Shooting (Continuous Shooting Mode)	64
Using the Remote Control Unit (optional)	65
Taking Pictures with Color Filters (Digital Filter Mode)	66
Taking Two-in-One Pictures (Two-in-One Mode)	67
Taking Panorama Pictures (Panorama Assist Mode)	68
Setting the Shooting Functions	70
Selecting the Focus Mode	70
Selecting the Flash Mode	72
Selecting the Recorded Pixels	73
Selecting the Quality Level	74
Adjusting the White Balance	75
Changing the Focusing Area	77
Setting the Light Metering Mode to Determine the Exposure (AE Metering)	78
Setting the Sensitivity	79
Setting the Frame Rate	80
Setting the Instant Review Time (Instant Review)	81
Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)	82
Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)	83
Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)	84
Setting the Exposure (EV Compensation)	85
Saving the Settings	86
Saving the Menu Items (Memory)	86
Recording and Playback of Sound	88
Recording Sound (Voice Recording Mode)	88
Playing Back Sound	89
Adding Sound (Voice Memo) to Images	90
Recording a Voice Memo	90
Playing Back a Voice Memo	92
Playback/Deleting/Editing	94
Playing Back Images	94
Playing Back Still Pictures	94
Zoom Display	94
Playing Back Movies	96
Displaying Shooting Information in Playback Mode	97
Nine Image Display	98
Slideshow	99
Deleting	100
Deleting Individual Images or Sounds	100
Deleting All Images	102
Protecting Images and Sounds from Deletion (Protect)	103
Viewing Images on a TV	105
Using the Remote Control Unit (optional) to View the Previous or the Next Image	106
Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)	107
Printing Single Images	107
Printing All Images	109
Direct Printing Using PictBridge	110
Connecting the Camera to the Printer	110
Printing Single Images	111
Printing All Images	112
Printing Using the DPOF Settings	112
Disconnecting the Camera from the Printer	113
Editing Images	114
Changing the Image Size and Quality	114
Editing Pictures with Digital Filters	116
Copying Files	118
Settings	120
Camera Settings	120
Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in Memory	120
Changing the Sound Settings	121
Changing the Date and Time	122
Setting the World Time	124
Changing the Start-up Screen, Background Color and Screen Effects	126
Changing the Display Language	128
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor	128
Changing the Video Output Format	129
Changing the USB Connection Mode	130
Setting Auto Power Off	131
Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)	131
Registering Functions	132
Appendix	134
List of City Codes	134
Optional Accessories	135
Messages	136
Troubleshooting	138
Main Specifications	140
Index	143