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Adjusting color tones
— White Balance
Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN/
When the white balance is set to Auto, the
white balance is automatically set and the
overall color balance is adjusted according
to the shooting conditions. However, when
you shoot under fixed conditions or special
lighting conditions, you can manually
adjust the white balance.
white balance is automatically set and the
overall color balance is adjusted according
to the shooting conditions. However, when
you shoot under fixed conditions or special
lighting conditions, you can manually
adjust the white balance.
Auto (no display)
Adjusts the white balance automatically
(Daylight)
Shooting outdoors, shooting night scenes,
neon signs, fireworks or sunrise, or
shooting just before and after sundown
neon signs, fireworks or sunrise, or
shooting just before and after sundown
(Cloudy)
Shooting under a cloudy sky
(Fluorescent)
Shooting under fluorescent lighting
(Incandescent)
• Places where the lighting conditions
change quickly
• Under bright lighting such as
photography studios
(Flash)
Adjusts the white balance only to the flash
conditions
conditions
(One push)
For adjusting the white balance depending
on the light source
on the light source
a
Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M,
SCN or
SCN or
.
b
Press MENU.
The menu appears.
c
Select [WB] (White Bal) with
b
/
B
, then select the desired
setting with
v
/
V
.
To reactivate auto adjustment
Select [Auto] in step 3.
•
Under fluorescent lights that flicker, the white
balance adjustment function may not work
correctly even though you select
balance adjustment function may not work
correctly even though you select
(Fluorescent).
•
When the flash strobes, the manual setting is
canceled, and the image is recorded in [Auto]
mode (except in
canceled, and the image is recorded in [Auto]
mode (except in
(Flash) mode or
(One push) mode).
To shoot in one-push white
balance mode
balance mode
1
Select [
] (One push).
The
indicator appears.
2
Frame a white object such as a piece of
paper filling the screen under the same
lighting conditions as you will shoot the
subject.
paper filling the screen under the same
lighting conditions as you will shoot the
subject.
3
Press
v
.
The
indicator flashes quickly.
When the white balance has been
adjusted and stored in the memory, the
indicator stops flashing.
adjusted and stored in the memory, the
indicator stops flashing.
•
The
indicator
means:
Slow flashing: The white balance is not set or
was not able to be set.
Quick flashing: The white balance is being
adjusted (after you press
was not able to be set.
Quick flashing: The white balance is being
adjusted (after you press
v
).
Lit steady: The white balance has been set.
•
Do not shake or strike the camera during quick
flashing the
flashing the
indicator.
•
If the
indicator keeps flashing even when
you press
v
, record in automatic white balance
mode.
WB
Mode dial
MENU
Control button
WB
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•
When you select the one-push white balance
mode, the screen momentarily turns blue.
mode, the screen momentarily turns blue.
•
When flash mode is set to
(Forced flash) or
(Slow synchro), the white balance is
adjusted to the condition with the flash
emitting.
emitting.
Shooting in the dark
Mode dial:
/P/
•
Filters (not supplied) may block the infrared
ray.
ray.
•
The recommended recording distance for the
NightShot or NightFraming function is up to
approx. 2.5 m (98 1/2 inches) (W)/2.0 m
(78 3/4 inches) (T).
NightShot or NightFraming function is up to
approx. 2.5 m (98 1/2 inches) (W)/2.0 m
(78 3/4 inches) (T).
NightShot
The NightShot function lets you shoot
subjects in dark places such as camp scenes
at night or nocturnal plants and animals.
subjects in dark places such as camp scenes
at night or nocturnal plants and animals.
a
Set the mode dial to
, P or
.
b
Set NIGHTSHOT/
NIGHTFRAMING lever to
NIGHTSHOT.
NIGHTFRAMING lever to
NIGHTSHOT.
The
and “Night shot” indicators
light. The “Night shot” indicator turns
off after 5 seconds.
off after 5 seconds.
c
Shoot the image.
To cancel the NightShot function
Set NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTFRAMING
lever to z.
lever to z.
Shooting techniques
The subject coloring is affected by the
lighting conditions. For example, the entire
image appears blue under sunlight in the
summer, and white items gain a reddish tint
under incandescent light bulbs, etc. The
human eye can resolve these problems, but
digital still cameras cannot recognize the
correct colors without adjustments.
Normally, the camera makes these
adjustments automatically, but if recorded
image colors appear unnatural, we
recommend that you adjust the white
balance.
lighting conditions. For example, the entire
image appears blue under sunlight in the
summer, and white items gain a reddish tint
under incandescent light bulbs, etc. The
human eye can resolve these problems, but
digital still cameras cannot recognize the
correct colors without adjustments.
Normally, the camera makes these
adjustments automatically, but if recorded
image colors appear unnatural, we
recommend that you adjust the white
balance.
SL
NIGHTSHOT/
NIGHTFRAMING
lever
NIGHTFRAMING
lever
Infrared ray emitter
Shutter
VGA
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S AF
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While using the NightShot function, you cannot
use the following functions:
– Focus Preset
– LCD screen off
– AE LOCK
– Shooting with hologram AF
– Shooting with the flash
use the following functions:
– Focus Preset
– LCD screen off
– AE LOCK
– Shooting with hologram AF
– Shooting with the flash
•
While using the NightShot function:
– The white balance is set to Auto.
– The metering mode is set to center weighted.
– If you perform any invalid operation, the
– The white balance is set to Auto.
– The metering mode is set to center weighted.
– If you perform any invalid operation, the
indicator flashes, and the “Night shot”
indicator lights for about five seconds.
However, if you press v ( ) in Exposure
Bracket, Multi Burst or Burst 3 mode, the
BRK/
indicator lights for about five seconds.
However, if you press v ( ) in Exposure
Bracket, Multi Burst or Burst 3 mode, the
BRK/
/
indicator flashes.
•
Do not use the NightShot function in bright
places (e.g. outdoors in the daytime). This may
cause your camera to malfunction.
places (e.g. outdoors in the daytime). This may
cause your camera to malfunction.
•
Images shot using the NightShot function are
recorded with a green tint as if viewing an LCD
screen.
recorded with a green tint as if viewing an LCD
screen.
NightFraming
The NightFraming function enables you to
check a subject even at night and then
record with natural colors using the flash.
check a subject even at night and then
record with natural colors using the flash.
a
Set the mode dial to
, P or
(Clip Motion).
b
Set NIGHTSHOT/
NIGHTFRAMING lever to
NIGHTFRAMING.
NIGHTFRAMING lever to
NIGHTFRAMING.
The
and “Night framing”
indicators light. The “Night framing”
indicator turns off after about 5
seconds.
indicator turns off after about 5
seconds.
c
Press and hold the shutter
button halfway down.
button halfway down.
When [Hologram AF] is set to [Off],
you may not get a clear focus. Setting
[Hologram AF] to [Auto] is
recommended.
you may not get a clear focus. Setting
[Hologram AF] to [Auto] is
recommended.
d
Press the shutter button fully
down.
down.
The shutter sounds, the flash strobes
and the image is recorded.
and the image is recorded.
To cancel the NightFraming
function
function
Set NIGHTSHOT/NIGHTFRAMING
lever to z.
lever to z.
•
While using the NightFraming function, you
cannot use the following functions:
– LCD screen off
– AE LOCK
– Focus Preset
cannot use the following functions:
– LCD screen off
– AE LOCK
– Focus Preset
•
While using the NightFraming function:
– The white balance is set to Auto.
– The metering mode is set to multi-pattern
– The white balance is set to Auto.
– The metering mode is set to multi-pattern
metering.
– The AF range finder is fixed to the center.
– If you perform any invalid operation while
– If you perform any invalid operation while
using the NightFraming function, the
indicator flashes and the “Night framing”
indicator lights for about five seconds.
indicator lights for about five seconds.
•
When you press the shutter button halfway
down you will hear a sound, but this is not the
sound of the shutter releasing. The image is not
recorded yet.
down you will hear a sound, but this is not the
sound of the shutter releasing. The image is not
recorded yet.
•
The flash does not function when recording in
Burst 3 and in Exposure Bracket modes. If you
press v ( ) the BRK/
Burst 3 and in Exposure Bracket modes. If you
press v ( ) the BRK/
indicator flashes.
VGA
98
101
S AF
60
min
“Night framing”
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Adjusting the flash
level
level
— Flash Level
Mode dial: P/S/A/M/SCN
You can adjust the amount of flash light.
a
Set the mode dial to P, S, A, M
or SCN.
or SCN.
b
Press MENU.
The menu appears.
c
Select [
] (Flash Level) with
b
/
B
, then select the desired
setting with
v
/
V
.
High:
Makes the flash level higher
than normal.
Normal:
Normal setting.
Low:
Makes the flash level lower than
normal.
•
You can carry out this operation even when the
mode dial is set to
mode dial is set to
(Clip Motion).
Shooting multiple
frames
frames
— Clip Motion
Mode dial:
You can shoot a number of consecutive still
images (GIF animation). The GIF format
has a small file size, making it convenient
for creating home pages or attaching images
to e-mail.
images (GIF animation). The GIF format
has a small file size, making it convenient
for creating home pages or attaching images
to e-mail.
•
Due to the limitations of the GIF format, the
number of colors for Clip Motion images is
reduced to 256 colors or less. Therefore, the
image quality may deteriorate for some images.
number of colors for Clip Motion images is
reduced to 256 colors or less. Therefore, the
image quality may deteriorate for some images.
Normal (160×120)
Clip Motion of up to 10 frames can be
recorded. This is suitable for use on home
pages, etc.
recorded. This is suitable for use on home
pages, etc.
Mobile (120×108)
Clip Motion of up to two frames can be
recorded. This is suitable for use with
portable data terminals.
recorded. This is suitable for use with
portable data terminals.
•
The file size is reduced in Mobile mode, so the
image quality deteriorates.
image quality deteriorates.
Mode dial
MENU
Control button
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