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3.1.5 Image Orientation
The first menu item on Page 2/4 is Picture Orientation:
You can set picture orientation as either Landscape
or Portrait. Press the enter key to display the Picture
Orientation sub menu:
Press either the “+” or “-” keys to toggle between the two choices. After making your
selection press the enter key to save your choice and return to the menu page 2/4.
The orientation feature is important if you wish to run a slide show presentation on the
LCD or through an NTSC monitor. If you select Landscape the camera simply takes
normal images in a normal orientation. When these landscape images are displayed
on a TV/monitor they will be oriented properly. However, a minor anomaly occurs if
you if you turn the camera and then capture images in a portrait orientation. When
you display those images, they will be oriented (rotated) sideways. They will be
rotated 90 degrees when you display them in a slide show. This is very annoying to
your audience. If, however, you tell the camera that you are going to shoot a portrait
by using this menu feature, the camera will capture the image, but then rotate it 90
degrees so that all your images will subsequently display in an upright fashion. No
more twisting heads at show time!
Note
: If you use the Portrait feature the camera assumes that you will rotate it
clockwise each time. If you rotate the camera counter-clockwise, your images
will display upside down. After selecting portrait orientation, turn the camera as
shown here. Don’t forget to switch back to landscape mode when you are done
with portraits.
3.1.6 Shutter Speed
The second menu item on Page 2/4 is Shutter Speed:
You can set the shutter speed to either Auto or
manual. Press the enter key to display the Shutter
Speed sub menu:
Press either the “+” or “-” keys to toggle between the two choices. After making your
selection press the enter key to save your choice and return to the menu page 2/4.
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If you set the shutter speed to Auto the camera will
automatically determine the appropriate shutter speed
and you do not need to worry about it.
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On the other hand, if you prefer manual control for
special purposes, select Manual and you can specify
the shutter speed to any one of sixteen settings from 2
seconds to 1/8000 second. Use the “+” or “-” keys to
move the cursor to the desired setting. Press enter to
store your selection.