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The Shooting Menu
Menu Guide
Best Shot Selector (BSS)
The options in the “best-shot selector” (BSS) menu
are recommended for situations in which inadvertent
camera movement can produce blurred pictures, or
when parts of the image are prone to under- or over-
exposure.
Exposure BSS
On
Off
BEST SHOT SELECTOR
BEST SHOT SELECTOR
Option
Description
Off
BSS off; camera functions normally.
On
Camera takes shots while shutter-release button
is pressed, to a maximum of ten, but only sharp-
est picture (picture with highest level of detail) is
saved. Flash turns off automatically and focus,
exposure, and auto white balance for all pho-
tos are determined by the fi rst picture in each
series. Recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera
movement can produce blurred pictures, for example when:
• the camera is zoomed in
• macro close-up is in effect
• lighting is poor and the fl ash can not be used
Exposure
BSS
Selecting this option displays sub-menu shown
at right. Choose from:
•
Highlight BSS
: picture with smallest area of
overexposure is selected.
•
Shadow BSS
: picture with smallest area of
underexposure is selected.
•
Histogram BSS
: of pictures with least under- and over-exposure,
camera chooses picture with overall exposure closest to optimum.
Camera takes fi ve shots each time shutter-release button is pressed,
but only picture that best meets selected criterion is saved. Flash
turns off automatically and focus and auto white balance for all pho-
tos are determined by the fi rst picture in each series. Recommended
for subjects containing areas of high contrast, when it is diffi cult to
set exposure correctly.
Histogram BSS
Shadow BSS
Highlight BSS
EXPOSURE BSS
EXPOSURE BSS
BSS
Select
Select
Press