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2MP
—For printing images up to 13 x 18 cm (5 by 7 in).
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VGA
—For sending images via e-mail or posting them to the Internet.
Date & Time Imprint
—Imprints date in lower left corner of image.
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Off
(Default)—No date or time imprinted on the image.
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Date Only
—Date permanently imprinted.
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Date & Time
—Date and time permanently imprinted.
Exposure Compensation
—Overrides the camera’s automatic exposure
setting. For more information, see
Exposure Compensation
on page 18
.
●
To make the images you are about to capture brighter, press to increase
the value.
●
To make the images you are about to capture darker, press to decrease
the value.
White Balance
—Balances color based on lighting conditions. For more
information, see
White Balance
on page 18
.
●
Auto
(Default)—Corrects for scene illuminance. For general picture
taking.
●
Sun
—For outdoor scenes in sunny or cloudy conditions.
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Shade
—For outdoor scenes in shade or at dusk.
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Tungsten
—For indoor scenes with incandescent or halogen lighting.
●
Fluorescent
—For indoor scenes with fluorescent lighting.
ISO Speed
—Adjusts the camera’s sensitivity to light. For more information,
see
ISO speed
on page 19
.
●
Auto
(Default)—Camera selects the best ISO speed for scene.
●
ISO 100
—For lower light conditions.
●
ISO 200
—For fast moving objects or in dark areas without a flash.
●
ISO 400
—For lower light conditions and/or action when short shutter
speeds are desired.
Note
Some
Capture Menu
options are not available in certain shooting modes.
In addition, some do not apply when recording video clips.
Exposure Compensation
You can use
Exposure Compensation
to override the camera's automatic exposure
setting.
Exposure Compensation
is useful in scenes that contain many light objects
(like a white object against a light background) or many dark objects (like a black object
against a dark background). Such scenes could turn out gray without the use of
Exposure Compensation
. For a scene with many light objects, increase the
Exposure
Compensation
to a positive number. For a scene with many dark objects, decrease the
Exposure Compensation
.
White Balance
Different lighting conditions cast different colors. This setting allows the camera to
compensate for this, reproducing colors more accurately and ensuring that whites appear
white in the final image. You can also adjust the white balance to produce creative effects.
For example, the
Sun
setting produces a warmer look to the image.
Chapter 2
(continued)
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