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Taking Pictures
Taking Still Images
Setting the Capture Mode
Turn the mode dial to select capture modes.
U
CALS Mode
Takes images with the recorded pixels and quality level set in [CALS Pixels] and
[CALS Quality] of the
D
menu. The aspect ratio is fixed to [4:3].
By default, the recorded pixels are set to [1M] and the quality level is set to
[
9
]. These settings are appropriate to take construction site pictures submit-
ted to local authorities.
S
Auto Mode
Takes images with the optimal capture mode automatically selected by the cam-
era. (p.38)
J
Program Mode
Takes images with the shutter speed and aperture value automatically set by the
camera.
T
Scene Mode
Selects a scene from various scenes and takes images with the optimal settings for
the selected scene. (p.41)
V
Digital Microscope Mode
Turns the ring light on for shooting at a close focus distance of 1 cm to the subject.
The focus mode, flash mode, recorded pixels, and aspect ratio are fixed to [1cm
Macro], [Ring Light], [XS], and [4:3], respectively.
You can fix the distance to the subject to 1 cm by attaching the provided macro
stand (p.11) to the camera.
P
/
Q
User Mode
Uses the saved shooting settings. (p.78)
B
Movie Mode
Records a movie. (p.44)
Green Mode --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
• When the green button is pressed, the camera switches to the green mode. In this mode, you can
perform shooting with the standard settings regardless of the capture mode and
A
menu settings.
Press the green button again to return to the previous capture mode.
• In the green mode, the
A
menu settings cannot be changed.
• If the camera is turned off in the green mode, the camera turns on in the green mode next time.
• The green mode cannot be used when [Green Mode] is set to a function other than the green button
in the
D
menu.
