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SeLeCting the Metering Mode
the camera has three metering modes; evaluate,
partial and Center-weighted average metering.
Evaluate Metering
is the camera's standard
metering mode suited for most subjects even
under backlit conditions. during manual
focusing, evaluative metering is based on the
center af point.
Partial Metering
is effective when the
background is much brighter than the subject
due to backlighting.
Center-weighted Average Metering
is weighted
at the center and then averaged for the
entire scene.
SeLeCting the driVe Mode
Look at the LCd panel and press the
button
to select mode.
Single shooting
- When you press the shutter
button completely, one shot will be taken.
Continuous Shooting
- While you press the
shutter button completely, shots will be taken
continuously according to speed allowed by
current settings.
Self Timer/Remote Control
- press the shutter
button completely, a beeper will sound, the
self-timer lamp will start blinking and the shot
will be taken about 10 sec. later.
Setting the White baLanCe
normally, the white balance is set automatically,
but if natural-looking colors cannot be obtained,
you can set the white balance manually to suit the
respective light source. please be considerate of
other users and return the white balance setting
back to automatic (aWb).
Setting the iSo Speed
the iSo speed is
set automatically
within iSo 100-
400. you can set
the iSo speed to
[100] [200] [400]
[800] [1600] only in
creative modes.
tip: at higher iSo speeds and higher ambient
temperatures, the image will look more grainy.
also, high temperatures, high iSo speeds, or
long exposures may cause irregular colors in the
image.
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bLaCK-and-White Shooting
a black-and-white option is available in the
parameter settings. press Menu, Jump (to get to the
second little camera), scroll to parameters and Set
then toggle the arrow from Set 1 to bW.
VieWfinder inforMation
adVanCed operationS
With the Creative Zone modes, you can set the
desired shutter speed or aperture value depending
which mode is currently selected.
P
- program auto exposure is a general purpose
shooting mode. the camera automatically
sets the shutter speed and aperture value to
suit the subject's brightness.
Tv
- Shutter-priority ae is used to set the shutter
speed. the camera will automatically set the
aperture value to suit the subject's brightness.
turn the shutter dial to change priority settings.
a faster shutter speed can freeze the motion
of a fast-moving subject.
Av
- aperture-priority ae lets you set the desired
aperture and the camera sets the shutter
speed automatically to suit the subject
brightness.
M
- Manual exposure lets you manually set both the
shutter speed and aperture value as desired,
use av +/ button to toggle between settings.
A-dep
- automatic depth-of-field ae is used to
obtain a wide depth of field automatically
between a near subject and far subject. it is
effective for group photos or landscapes.
