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depends on the size of the Smart Media Card. 160 photographs can be taken and a
longer video can be recorded in the low resolution. Carry out the following to change
the camera to the low resolution:
1.
Turn the camera on by pressing the mode button (I, figure 1) for a couple of
seconds.
2.
Next, press the mode button (I, figure 1) a number of times until a star is
visible on the LCD screen (6, figure 2).
3.
If you now press the exposure button (C, figure 1), you can choose between
the high and low resolutions.
4.
‘H’ indicates the high resolution and ‘L’ indicates the low resolution.
5.
Once you have made a choice, press the mode button again to confirm your
choice.
Note
:
The camera is automatically turned off when it is not used for 60
seconds.
6.2.3
Setting the flash
Light sensitivity
The optical sensor has a certain degree of light sensitivity. In less light, it can cause
more
noise
to be visible in the darker parts of your photograph. This is standard for
this type of sensor and will, therefore, produce a result which is fully comparable to
other types or brands. Take this into consideration, where possible. The best result
is obtained with sufficient light. Also make sure that a specific subject is not fully
illuminated by, for example, a bright sun, whilst the rest of the photograph is less
illuminated. This can result in overexposure. The best solution is to take test
photographs of various situations and subjects and to look at these so that you get a
feeling of which situations produce a photograph which is acceptable to you.
Flash
The flash on your camera gives the best result at a distance of between 1 and 2.5
metres. This is due to the light sensitivity of the optical sensor and because it is not
an active flash (the light strength cannot be controlled). Shorter or longer distances
may cause overexposure or underexposure respectively. Try to take this into
consideration as much as possible when using the flash. The flash on this camera
does not have red-eye reduction. The red-eye effect can be removed using, for
example, an image editing program.
The flash has three different settings, namely auto, on and off.
Set the flash to automatic if you do not whether there is sufficient light for the
photograph.
Carry out the following:
1.
Set the switch D (see figure 1) to ‘Auto’.
2.
Icon 4 in figure 2 will flash.
3.
Once this icon stops flashing, the flash is charged and is ready for use.
4.
It is not possible to take photographs whilst the flash is being charged.
5.
If you wish to turn off the automatic flash, set the switch D (see figure 1) to
‘Off’.
Note
:
Using the flash will cause the batteries to become empty more quickly,
because the flash uses a lot of energy. It is also possible that the
charging time will take longer the more the flash is used.
Note:
The flash may go off when you remove the batteries from the camera
or insert batteries into the camera. This is not a fault.
