53
3
52
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SELF-TIMER PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
✽
Displaying the menus (
➡
P.50)
Bebeep
ON
OFF
SELF−TIMER
SELF−TIMER
1
60
1M
1M
1M
1M
2
0
1
0
2
0
3
60
1M
1M
1M
1M
The self timer can be set in the “
R
”, “
E
” and
“
W
” modes.
When you set the self-timer to “ON”, “
=
” appears
on the screen.
In this mode, a timer runs for roughly 10 seconds
before the shutter is released. Use this mode for
shots such as photographs of yourself.
1
Position the AF frame over your subject.
2
Press the shutter button down half way to set
the focus.
3
Without releasing the shutter button, press it
down fully. The self-timer then starts running.
●
!
The self timer is automatically switched off in the
following situations:
• When shooting ends
• When the Mode dial setting is changed
• When the mode is switched between photography
and playback
• When the camera is switched off
●
!
You can also use the AF/AE lock (
➡
P.29).
●
!
Be careful not to stand in front of the camera when
you press the shutter button as this can cause
focusing or exposure metering errors.
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SETTING QUALITY MODE (NUMBER OF RECORDED PIXELS FOR IMAGES)
✽
Displaying the menus (
➡
P.50)
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
Still image (
R
·
E
·
W
)
Any of 5 settings can be selected.
Choose the setting that best suits your needs.
<Examples>
i
To print at A4-size
→
3M • F or 3M • N
✽
Select 3M
•
F for better quality and 3M
•
N for more
shots.
Normally the 3M
•
N setting provides sufficiently
high quality for printing.
i
To print at A5 size
→
2M
i
To print at A6 (postcard) size
→
1M
i
To use the image as an e-mail attachment
→
0.3M
2M
40
20
20
3M・N
120
1M
03M
60
QUALITY
QUALITY
Movie (
u
)
You can select 2 levels of quality. For better
image quality, select “
#
”, and for longer
photography time, select “
$
”.
320x240
160x120
QUALITY
QUALITY