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Picture effect Apply effects to photos. Scene selection Use a pre-programmed scene type to quickly set the camera for common situations. Sweep Panorama Use this setting to take wide-angle, panoramic photos. Just press the camera key and move the camera steadily from one side to the other. Resolution Choose between several picture sizes and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo with a higher resolution requires more memory. 13 MP 4:3 13 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on nonwidescreen displays or print in high resolution. 13MP is available in the following conditions: select Normal capturing mode and HDR is off; select Scene mode except in Backlight Correction HDR mode. 12 MP 4:3 12 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on nonwidescreen displays or print in high resolution. 12MP is maximum resolution in Superior Auto mode. 9 MP 16:9 9 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. A high resolution widescreen format. Has a higher resolution than full HD. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays. 5MP 4:3 5 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen displays or print in high resolution. 2MP 16:9 2 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays. VGA VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio. 640x480 pixels. 12 MP is the maximum resolution available when photos are taken using Superior auto mode; when HDR is turned on in Normal mode; or when Scenes (Backlight correction HDR mode) mode is selected. The 13 MP resolution is only available when Normal capturing mode is selected and HDR is turned off, and when Scenes mode is selected (except in Backlight correction HDR mode). Flash Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a backlight. Auto The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash. Fill flash Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject. This removes unwanted dark shadows. Off The flash is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash, even if lighting conditions are poor. Taking a good photo without using the flash requires a steady hand. Use the selftimer to avoid blurred photos. Red-eye reduction Reduces the red color of eyes when taking a photo. Self-timer With the self-timer you can take a photo without holding the device. Use this function to take self-portraits, or group photos where everyone can be in the photo. You can also use the self-timer to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos. 70 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Picture effect
Apply effects to photos.
Scene selection
Use a pre-programmed scene type to quickly set the camera for common situations.
Sweep Panorama
Use this setting to take wide-angle, panoramic photos. Just press the camera key and move the
camera steadily from one side to the other.
Resolution
Choose between several picture sizes and aspect ratios before taking a photo. A photo
with a higher resolution requires more memory.
13 MP 4:3
13 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-
widescreen displays or print in high resolution. 13MP is available in the following conditions: select
Normal capturing mode and HDR is off; select Scene mode except in Backlight Correction HDR mode.
12 MP 4:3
12 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-
widescreen displays or print in high resolution. 12MP is maximum resolution in Superior Auto mode.
9 MP 16:9
9 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. A high resolution widescreen format. Has a higher
resolution than full HD. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen displays.
5MP 4:3
5 megapixel picture size with 4:3 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on non-widescreen
displays or print in high resolution.
2MP 16:9
2 megapixel picture size with 16:9 aspect ratio. Suitable for photos you want to view on widescreen
displays.
VGA
VGA format with 4:3 aspect ratio. 640x480 pixels.
12 MP is the maximum resolution available when photos are taken using
Superior auto
mode;
when HDR is turned on in
Normal
mode; or when
Scenes
(
Backlight correction HDR
mode)
mode is selected.
The 13 MP resolution is only available when
Normal
capturing mode is selected and HDR is
turned off, and when
Scenes
mode is selected (except in
Backlight correction HDR
mode).
Flash
Use the flash to take photos when lighting conditions are poor or when there is a
backlight.
Auto
The camera automatically determines if the lighting conditions require the use of a flash.
Fill flash
Use this setting when the background is brighter than the subject. This removes unwanted dark
shadows.
Off
The flash is turned off. Sometimes photo quality can be better without the flash, even if lighting
conditions are poor. Taking a good photo without using the flash requires a steady hand. Use the self-
timer to avoid blurred photos.
Red-eye reduction
Reduces the red color of eyes when taking a photo.
Self-timer
With the self-timer you can take a photo without holding the device. Use this function to
take self-portraits, or group photos where everyone can be in the photo. You can also
use the self-timer to avoid shaking the camera when taking photos.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.