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Flash/Index 

selects flash modes in shooting mode (pages

85) and displays small thumbnail images in replay mode
(page 14).

 

Spot

 switches between averaging and spot metering (page

34).

 

Macro/JUMP 

turns macro mode on and off in shooting

mode (page 94), jumps between photos in replay mode (page
14), and jumps between menus.

 

Omni Selector 

has four points that you press to change

settings, select menu choices, and scroll through images.

 

SET 

selects or confirms a highlighted menu choice (page

12).

 

MENU 

turns the menu on and off (page 12).

 

*/Trash 

sets AE Lock (page 42) and FE Lock (page 91) in

shooting mode and deletes images in replay mode (page 14).

 

Exposure Compensation/ White Balance/AEB/Flash

Exposure Compensation 

lightens or darkens images (page

42), sets white balance (page 64), turns on autoexposure
bracketing (page 43), and lightens or darkens flash images
(page 91).

 

DISPLAY 

turns the monitor on and off.

 

Manual Focus 

(MF) lets you use the up and down points on

the Omni Selector to manually set the focus (page 57).

USING MENUS

 

To display the menu

, open the monitor, set the Main Dial to

shooting or replay mode, and press the MENU button. If the
monitor was on and the camera in any shooting mode, the
menu is superimposed over the scene as seen through the lens.
If the monitor was off and the camera in any shooting mode,
the menu is displayed against a black background.

 

To highlight menu commands

, press the up and down

points on the Omni Selector. The menu in some modes has too
many commands to fit on the monitor at one time. As you
press the down point to move toward the bottom of the screen,
the hidden commands scroll up into view. To scroll back to the
ones now hidden at the top of the monitor, press the up point.

 

To select one of a highlighted command’s choices

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the right or left point on the Omni Selector to highlight it.

 

On the Play menu all commands are followed by an

ellipsis 

(...), as are some of the commands on the Set Up

menu. The ellipsis indicates that when you highlight the
command and press SET, or the right point on the Omni
Selector, a new screen will be displayed. It’s on this new
screen that you enter your changes to settings. To confirm
changes and/or back up to the previous menu, press MENU.

 

To confirm a command change

, move the highlight to

another command, or press MENU.

 

To move between tabbed pages

, press the JUMP button

and then the down point on the Omni Selector.

 

To hide the menu

, press MENU as many times as necessary.

MANAGING YOUR IMAGES

1. Set the Main Dial to Replay mode (the blue arrowhead in a

box).

2. Use any of the following commands:

 

To display one image after another

, press the left or right

point on the Omni Selector. Hold it down to scroll quickly
through the images.

 

To switch between single and index (thumbnails) view

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press the Index button (a grid-like icon) to the left of the
viewfinder.

 

To scroll through information 

about the currently dis-

played or selected image, press DISPLAY one or more times.

 

To jump between images 

in single image view or between

pages of thumbnails in index view, press JUMP to display a
scale at the bottom of the monitor. Press the left or right point
on the Omni Selector to jump forward or back ten images or
index pages. Hold down SET and press the points to move to
the first or last image or index page. Press JUMP again to
scroll normally.

 

To zoom or unzoom a single image

, press the zoom lever

once or twice toward the a magnifying glass icon with a plus
sign (+). When the image is enlarged, you can scroll around it
with the points on the Omni Selector. To return the image to
normal size, press the zoom lever once or twice toward the a
magnifying glass icon with a minus sign (-).

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Страница 1: ...hy A Short Course in Canon PowerShot S20 Photography A Short Course in Canon PowerShot A5 Zoom Photography A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 995 Photography A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 880 Photography A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 990 Photography A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 950 Photography A Short Course in Olympus Camedia E 10 Photography A Short Course in Olympus Camedia C 2100 Ultra Zoo...

Страница 2: ... www shortcourses com The page number cross references within the instructions refer to pages in the book where you will find the procedures discussed COPYRIGHT 2001 BY DENNIS P CURTIN 4 CONTENTS Cover 1 ShortCourses com Publishing Program 1 Preface 2 Taking Pictures in Auto Mode 3 Using Dials and Buttons 3 Using Menus 4 Managing Your Images 4 Giving a Slide Show 5 Selecting Image Size 5 Selecting...

Страница 3: ...the viewfinder making sure the area that you want sharpest is in the autofocus crosshairs You can use the zoom lever to change the angle of view 3 Press the shutter button halfway down so the camera can set the focus exposure and white balance The indicators next to the viewfinder will glow or blink as described in the box to the left 4 Press the shutter button all the way down to take the picture...

Страница 4: ...of a highlighted command s choices press COPYRIGHT 2001 BY DENNIS P CURTIN 8 the right or left point on the Omni Selector to highlight it On the Play menu all commands are followed by an ellipsis as are some of the commands on the Set Up menu The ellipsis indicates that when you highlight the command and press SET or the right point on the Omni Selector a new screen will be displayed It s on this ...

Страница 5: ...press MENU To specify how long images are on the screen and whether the show repeats in a loop highlight Set up press SET and make changes on the screen that appears Press MENU to back up one screen To display just selected pictures in the order in which COPYRIGHT 2001 BY DENNIS P CURTIN 10 you select them first select Show 1 Show 2 or Show 3 as described above You can have three separate slide sh...

Страница 6: ...HT 2001 BY DENNIS P CURTIN 12 and the up or down arrow to select an aperture Hold the points down to scroll quickly through the available settings SWITCHING BETWEEN SPOT AND NON SPOT METERING 1 With the camera on set the Mode Dial to any Creative Zone mode 2 Press the Spot Metering button once to display the spot metering icon a rectangle with a dot in it on the display panel or monitor and again ...

Страница 7: ...the exposure range between shots or the left point to contract it Three small dots under the bar indicate what the exposure will be for the three shots The middle dot is at the exposure recommended by the camera and the left and right dots COPYRIGHT 2001 BY DENNIS P CURTIN 14 indicate how much the image will be underexposed in one photo and overexposed in the other 4 Press the shutter button and h...

Страница 8: ... on the Omni Selector to highlight AF COPYRIGHT 2001 BY DENNIS P CURTIN 16 Mode and press the left or right point to select Single the default or Continuous 3 Press MENU to confirm the setting and hide the menu USING FOCUS LOCK 1 With the camera on and in any shooting mode other than Auto or Pan Focus point the camera so the area you want to focus on is in the autofocus crosshairs or active AF fra...

Страница 9: ...f view Move farther away from the subject Switch to aperture priority mode page 30 or use program shift page 43 and select a small aperture such as f 8 Use manual focus page 57 to set the focus to the hyperfo cal distance COPYRIGHT 2001 BY DENNIS P CURTIN 18 Set the Mode Dial to Landscape or Pan Focus mode page 25 Photograph in bright sun so the aperture closes down USING FOCUS LOCK FOR MINIMUM DE...

Страница 10: ... when it s turned on press the zoom lever to zoom all the way in on a subject Release the zoom lever and then press it again to zoom into digital zoom up to 11x COPYRIGHT 2001 BY DENNIS P CURTIN 20 USING AUTO FLASH 1 With the camera on and in shooting mode set the Mode Dial to any mode other than Stitch Assist Movie Tv Av or M 2 Press the Flash button a lightning bolt icon until no flash icon is s...

Страница 11: ...make adjustments To hide the bar press SET 5 When finished repeat Steps 1 4 to reset flash exposure compensation to 0 COPYRIGHT 2001 BY DENNIS P CURTIN 22 USING AN EXTERNAL FLASH 1 Attach the flash to the camera s hot shoe and set the Main dial to shooting mode the red camera icon 2 With the camera on and in shooting mode set the Mode Dial to any mode other than Stitch Assist Movie or con tinuous ...

Страница 12: ...me icon is shown on the display panel without the self timer icon CHOOSING A CONTINUOUS MODE 1 With the camera on and in shooting mode set the Mode COPYRIGHT 2001 BY DENNIS P CURTIN 24 Dial to any mode other than Auto Stitch Assist or Movie and press MENU 2 Press the down or up point on the Omni Selector to high light Cont Shooting and press SET 3 Press the left or right point on the Omni Selector...

Страница 13: ...ING THE SET UP MENU 1 With the Mode Dial set to any mode press the MENU COPYRIGHT 2001 BY DENNIS P CURTIN 26 button to display the menu Notice how one of the menu s tabs is highlighted and an arrowhead points toward the next tab If a tab isn t highlighted press the up point on the Omni Selector until it is 2 Press the right or left point on the Omni Selector to high light the Set Up menu tab You c...

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Страница 15: ...seek time 512KB buffer A six AAA NiMH rechargeable battery pack USB interface System Requirements Operating System Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows 98 SE Windows ME or Mac OS 8 7 and higher Computer Memory 200MHz 32MB Ram CD drive 100MB free disk space for additional software Ports USB port COPYRIGHT 2001 BY DENNIS P CURTIN 30 SHORT COURSE SPONSORS This pocket guide has been brought to you by the s...

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