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5 Shoot images easily (Auto adjustment mode) Holding the camera 1 Select a mode. Still image (auto adjustment mode): Select . 2 Shoot with the shutter button. Still image: Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus. AE/AF lock indicator Flashing t lit/beeps Press the shutter button fully down. The shutter sounds. Movie: Position the subject in the center of the focus frame. Select . Finder Zoom lever Movie: AF range finder frame Press the shutter button fully down. REC Using the control button Changing Image Brightness (EV) (Adjusting exposure) Image Brightness(EV) Darker Brighter (Screen display switch) button Control button VGA 96 Using the flash for still images S AF VGA 96 Shooting close-up (Macro) S AF Using the self-timer VGA 96 S AF To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again. Using the zoom Zoom lever • When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, the camera uses the Digital Zoom function. For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 49) • You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie. Shoot still images (Scene Selection) 1 Select the desired mode of Scene Selection High Sensitivity Shoot without flash in low-light reducing blur Function Guide • For details on modes, see below. 2 Shoot with the shutter button. On Function Guide The operational instructions displayed on the Function Guide are automatically turned off in a few seconds. When you want to cancel the Function Guide, press the Shutter Button half way down. You can set the Function Guide not to be displayed on the (Setup) screen. t "User's Guide/ Troubleshooting" (page 50) To cancel the Scene Selection Set the mode dial to other than the mode of Scene Selection. 6 View/delete images 1 Press (Playback). • If you press button when the camera is powered off, the camera is turned on in the playback mode. / lever / lever 2 Select an image with b/B. VGA 3/9 101-0003 2006 1 1 10:30PM BACK/NEXT VOLUME Still image: the image size is displayed Movie: is displayed Movie: To play back a movie, press z. STD 640 10/10 B 00:00:03 101_0010 2006 1 1 10:30PM STOP REV/CUE VOLUME Playback bar button Control button Mode dial To return to the shooting mode • Press (Playback) again. • Press and hold the shutter button halfway down. • Change the position of the mode dial. Rewind/Fast forward: b/B (Return to normal playback: z) Volume: v/V Stop playback: z • Movies with the image size [160] are displayed a size smaller. To delete images 1 Display the image you want to delete and press 2 Select [Delete] with v, then press z. (Delete). Delete Exit BACK/NEXT To cancel the deletion Select [Exit], then press z. Changing Image Brightness (EV) (Adjusting exposure) Before Step 2, press b ( ) on the control button. Adjust the image brightness with v (Brighter) / V (Darker). To delete the displayed scale bar, press b again. Image Brightness(EV) Image Brightness(EV) Image Brightness(EV) Darker Brighter Toward - Darker Brighter Darker Brighter Toward + • The compensation value can be set in 1/3EV increments. • If a subject is being shot in extremely bright or dark conditions, or the flash is used, the exposure adjustment may not be effective. • For details on the exposure t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 14) Selecting a flash mode for still images Before step 2, press v ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected. No indicator Flash Auto Strobes when there is insufficient light or backlight (default setting) Flash forced on SL Slow synchro (Flash forced on) The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light. Flash forced off • Shooting distance (when [ISO] is set to [Auto]) W side: Approx. 0.2 to 6 m (7 7/8 inches to 19 feet 8 7/8 inches) T side: Approx. 0.3 to 3.2 m (11 7/8 inches to 10 feet 6 3/8 inches) • The flash strobes twice. The first time is to adjust the light quantity. Shooting close-up (Macro) Before step 2, press B ( ) on the control button. To cancel, press B again. • Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended. • The in-focus range becomes narrow, and the complete subject may not entirely be in focus. • The Auto Focus speed drops. Shortest shooting distance from the lens surface Setting all the way to the W side: Approx. 6 cm (2 3/8 inches) Setting all the way to the T side: Approx. 30 cm (11 7/8 inches) Using the self-timer Before Step 2, press V ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected. No indicator Not using the self-timer Setting the 10-second delay self-timer Setting the 2-second delay self-timer Press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes, and a beep sounds until the shutter operates. To cancel, press V again. • If you use the 2-second delay self-timer, you may prevent blur. Self-timer lamp If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on • The shortest shooting distance is 50 cm (19 3/4 inches). Shoot in the close-up (Macro) mode (left) when shooting a subject closer than the shortest shooting distance. • When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flashing slowly and the beep does not sound. Recompose the shot and focus again. Subjects difficult to focus on are: - Distant from the camera and dark - The contrast between the subject and its background is poor. - Seen through glass - Moving fast - Reflective light or with a lustrous finish - Flashing - Backlit To brighten up the display If you view images in bright outside light, adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight up. However, the battery power may decrease faster under such condition. If you press (Screen display switch) button longer (above), the backlight brightens. If you press again, the backlight is cancelled. To identify items on the screen t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 20) To turn off the LCD screen Press (Screen display switch) button (above) repeatedly. Use the finder (above) for saving battery power, or shooting images when it is difficult to confirm using the LCD screen. Scene Selection modes The following modes are predetermined to match the scene conditions. High sensitivity Shoot without flash in low-light reducing blur Beach Shoot waterside scene with rich blue color Landscape Shoot landscapes with distant focus Twilight* Shoot low light scene without flash Soft snap Shoot subject with soft background Twilight portrait* Shoot portraits in low light with flash * The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a tripod is recommended. To use the functions set by the control button with Scene Selection Before shooting in step 2, select the settings with the control button. Some functions are not available, depending on the Scene Selection mode. When you press the button to select functions that cannot be combined with Scene Selection, a beep sounds. t "User's Guide/ Troubleshooting" (page 30) To view an enlarged image (playback zoom) Slide / lever to the side while displaying a still image. To undo the zoom, slide / lever to the side. Adjust the portion: v/V/b/B Cancel playback zoom: z To store enlarged images: [Trimming] t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 47) Viewing an index screen Slide (Index) lever to the side and select an image with v/V/b/B. To return to the single-image screen, press z. To display the next (previous) index screen, press b/B. VGA 3/9 • SINGLE DISPLAY • SINGLE DISPLAY 101-0003 2006 1 1 10:30PM BACK/NEXT VOLUME To delete images in index mode 1 While an index screen is displayed, press (Delete) and select [Select] with v/V on the control button, then press z. 2 Select the image you want to delete with v/V/b/B, then press z to display the (Delete) indicator on the selected image. SELECT TO NEXT Green selection frame To cancel a selection Select an image you have previously selected for deletion, then press z to delete the indicator from the image. 3 Press (Delete). 4 Select [OK] with B, then press z. • To delete all the images in the folder, select [All In This Folder] with v/V in step 1 instead of [Select], then press z.