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Summary of Contents for Camedia C-2500L

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Page 2: ...m 0 8 in from the subject Set the mode dial to P A or M Press the FOCUS button Check that appears on the control panel If not press the FOCUS button some times until it appears Press the shutter relea...

Page 3: ...eady taken with manual focusing the previous value will be displayed Values displayed on the LCD are just standard references Press the shutter release button down halfway Shutter speed and aperture w...

Page 4: ...er release button down all the way Setting Metering Mode Metering measures the brightness of the subject before the picture is taken This information is used then to determine expo sure With the Camed...

Page 5: ...left point of the jog dial with the button held down increases compensation Exposure compensation will be displayed on the control panel A tone is emitted when either the highest or lowest value of t...

Page 6: ...a singer or movie star shows the subject in focus with a plain or out of focus background You can take portrait like shots by making the back ground hazy so that the subject stands out This is done ea...

Page 7: ...Fast Slow Manual Exposure Setting shutter speed and aperture yourself lets you take highly expressive photographs Set the mode dial to M Set aperture with the left right point of the jog dial Set shut...

Page 8: ...the date time Sets RECINFO unit of distance Specifies image types in SHQ SQ Specifies how to name folders and files Returns menu settings to defaults Menus in the playback mode Specifies automatic fra...

Page 9: ...speed in the M mode button specifies the shutter speed Aperture in the A M modes button specifies the aperture Exposure compensation in the A P modes plus buttons specify value of the exposure compen...

Page 10: ...D monitor so that you can select and set up camera features This section explains the menu format and how to operate them About Menus Setting Menus Press the button The first menu will appear on the L...

Page 11: ...MEMO Pictures taken at SQ or SHQ resolution can be saved in one of two file formats SQ 640 x 512 pixels 1280 x 1024 pixels SHQ JPEG TIFF For an explanation on how to set file format see Selecting Ima...

Page 12: ...e first menu will appear on the LCD monitor Align the cursor with with the top bottom point of the jog dial Select SHQ with the right left point of the jog dial Using the top bottom point of the jog d...

Page 13: ...g ISO Rating You can set ISO rating to that of 35mm film There are 3 ratings 100 200 and 400 The higher the level the better photographs taken in dark places or photographs of rapidly moving objects c...

Page 14: ...number of frames taken can be checked on the control panel memory scale 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 MEMO Sequential shooting is possible irrespective of the image resolution SQ HQ SHQ MEMO The Power button ca...

Page 15: ...macro mode you can obtain fill in flash by setting the exclusive extension flash s power to ON However note that the pres ence of the lens may produce a shadow in the picture or make cor rect brightn...

Page 16: ...tension flash and the built in flash will fire 5 4 3 2 1 E 44 1 2 Taking Pictures Using Extension Flash Check that the built in flash is retracted If not retract it Turn ON power to the extension flas...

Page 17: ...supplied with the respective product Press the shutter release button down halfway The orange lamp and the green lamp inside the viewfinder will light up Press the shutter release button down all the...

Page 18: ...In any case F stop in the auto flash mode and ISO rating generally are adjusted in 1 EV incre ments and exposure cannot be compensated any less than this When using an extension flash the camera s exp...

Page 19: ...s convenient for taking images of hard to auto focus subjects Sudden temperature change or other external effect may cause the focus setting to deviate If this happens try to take pictures with the fo...

Page 20: ...ce with the top bottom point of the jog dial Focal distance can be selected from among 0 3 m 0 35m 0 4 m 0 5m 0 6m 0 8m 1 m 1 2m 1 5 m 2 m 2 5 m 3 5 m 5 m 8 m 15 m or 1 ft 1 15ft 1 3 ft 1 6ft 2 ft 2 6...

Page 21: ...iewfinder and press the OK button To use the previous setting press the button and move to step 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 1 4 6 Setting White Balance By setting the white balance images are not affected by the...

Page 22: ...be taken using the memorized white as a reference 8 7 6 4 3 7 White Balance MEMO Select AUTO of the menu to return to auto white balancing Ruled paper such as notebook paper can be used to set white...

Page 23: ...he jog dial Select 1st CURTAIN with the right left point of the jog dial Press the OK button 5 4 3 2 1 Press the shutter release button down halfway This will lock the focus and exposure The green lam...

Page 24: ...the OK button Press the flash pop up button The flash will pop up Press the shutter release button down halfway to lock the focus on the subject The green lamp next to the viewfinder will light Press...

Page 25: ...e following order Card being played R Card being played Resolution mode Protection Date time Frame No R Shutter speed and other shooting information 3 2 1 Reset Settings of Shooting Modes You can rese...

Page 26: ...lect the card which contains the images you want to view An image on the selected card will appear on the LCD monitor Press the button The first menu will appear on the LCD monitor Align the cursor wi...

Page 27: ...destination SmartMedia To go back to the playback mode press the OK or the button Copying Images You can copy images you take Copying can be done from the SmartMedia to the CompactFlash memory card or...

Page 28: ...system format To erase images in other formats you must erase them frame by frame 1 2 3 4 Displaying Images on TV Using the included video cable you can display pictures you have taken on a TV Even w...

Page 29: ...hout requiring printer commands The maximum number of preprintable images is 998 The Camedia C 2500L can be connected to a personal computer and print out from the computer s printer This will require...

Page 30: ...y the number of copies with the right left point of the jog dial Press the OK button The green mark will appear when the number is one and the red mark and the specified number when the number is more...

Page 31: ...ting of all images stored on the card which were selected at preprinting Set the mode dial to Press the button The first menu will appear on the LCD monitor Align the cursor with CARD INDEX with the t...

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