Kodak DC4800 User Manual
KODAK DC4800 Zoom Digital Camera
User’s Guide
Congratulations on you r purchase of the new KODAK DC4800 Zoom Digital
Camera—the camera that takes pictures digitally, without the use of film. With
your new camera, picture taking and print making is fun and easy. Here are
just a few examples of what you can do with your camera:
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Get the images you want by adjusting the camera settings—shutter
speed, aperture, ISO levels, white balance, and more.
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Capture full detail with 3.1 Megapixel uncompressed resolution.
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Transfer your pictures to a computer for instant editing, enhancement,
or placem ent into a document.
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Print high-quality pictures at home us ing KODAK Inkjet Photo Paper,
or take your KODAK Picture Card to a KODAK Picture Maker System
and create photo-quality enlargements with a touch of a button.
Visit Kodak on the World Wide Web at www.kodak.com
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343 State Street
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Table of Contents
1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Attachin g th e Neck Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Using the Len s Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Loading the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Inserting a Picture Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Removing a P icture Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Turning the Camera On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Checking the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Setting the Clock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Adjusti ng the Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Camer a Men us Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Manual Picture Taking Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Review Pictures Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Camer a S e tu p Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2 Taking Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Choosing a Capture Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Taking a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Shooting i n Fully Automatic Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
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Shooting i n Man u al Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting the f-number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting the Shutter Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Shooting i n Aperture P riority Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Shooting a Burst Series of Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Shooting Di stant and Close-Up Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Distant Pic tures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Close-Up Pi ctures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Previewing Your Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Viewing an d Deleting the Last Picture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the Opt ical Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the Digital Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Setting the Flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using an External Flash Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
3 Customiz in g Manual Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Adjusting the Exposure Com pensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Adjusting the White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Selecting a Color Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Setting the Picture Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Selecting E x posure Metering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Setting Picture Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Adjusti ng the ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Setting the Shutter Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Placing th e Date on Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
4 Revie w i ng Your Picture s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Viewing Pictures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Magnifyin g Pi ctures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Deleting Pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Protecting Pic tures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Running a Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Selecting Pictures for Automatic Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Viewing Picture Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
5 Personalizing Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Selecting a Power Sav e Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Setting Digital Zoom Behavior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Adjusti ng the Camera Sounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Setting V id e o Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Selecting a Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Formatting a Pictu re Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Resetting Camera Def aults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Viewing Ca m era Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
6 Installing Your Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
WINDOWS- Based System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
MACINTOSH System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
KODAK Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Installing the Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
7 Transferring Pictures To Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Using a USB Cable Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Starting KODAK Digital Ca m e ra Software. . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
WINDOWS-based computers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
MACINTOSH compute rs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Locati ng Your Pi ctures on the Pic ture Card . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Pictur e Naming Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
8 Tips and Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Connecting Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Adjusting Your Monitor for Better Viewing . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Getting Be tter Results from Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
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9 Getting Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85
Software Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Kodak Onlin e Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Kodak Fax Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Telephone Custo mer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Before You Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Telephone Numbe rs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
10 Warranty an d Reg u l at ory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . .8 9
Warranty Time Perio d. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Warranty Repair Coverage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Limita tions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
FCC Compli ance and Advisory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91
Canadian DO C Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92
11 Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Original Camera Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
DC4800 Zoom Came ra Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
General Camera Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
General Safet y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97
Using Your Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
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1 Getting Started
This chapter describes how to prepare your camera for taking pictures. It also
descri bes the camera menus and settings, and how to access them.
Attachin g th e Ne ck Str ap........ ............. ... ... ............. ... ... .....page 2
Using the Lens Cap ...................................................................2
Loading the Battery...................................................................3
Chargin g the Ba tte ry .... .... ............ .... ... ... ............. ... ... ... .............4
Inserting a Picture Card............................................................5
Removing a Picture Card..........................................................6
Turning the Camera On and Off................................................6
Checking th e Ba tte ry........ ... ............. ... ... ... ............. ... ... ... ..........7
Setting the Clock.......................................................................8
Adjustin g th e Viewfinder..... ... .......................... ... ... ... ............. ...9
Camera Menus Overview ........................................................10
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Attach ing the Neck Str ap
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1 Attach the metal clips on the ends of the
neck st rap to the strap post on each side of
the camera.
2 Put the ends of the neck strap through the
metal clips.
3 Thread the strap through the plastic clips
as shown.
Using the Lens Cap
To protect the lens, cover it with the lens cap whenever you are not taking
pictures.
Depress the tabs on the lens cap, fit the cap on
the lens, and release the tabs.
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Loading the Battery
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1 Slide the battery door as illustrated, then lift
to open.
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2 Insert the battery in the correct orientation,
with the arrow and the (+)(-) symbols
facing down, as illustrated.
3 Close the door.
After you load a new or recha rged battery,
we recommend that you check the
camera’ s date/time information. See
“Setting the Clock” on pa ge8.
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Charging the Battery
DC IN port
Green re ady light
Orange ready light
Use the AC adapter to charge the battery. Complete charging takes four
hours.You may not use the camera while the battery is charging.
It is no t ne ces sa ry t o ch ar ge th e bat te ry befo re ta ki ng pi ct ur es. You can t urn the
camera on and take pictures with the AC adapter at any time. However, the
battery will not charge unless the camera is off and the AC adapter is plugged
in.
CAUTION: I t is important t o use only a KODAK-specified 5V AC
For fas t one-hour char ging, a battery charger is sold separate ly. V isit our Web
site at http://www.kodak.c om /go/accessories.
adapter with your cam era. Using a different adapter
or one with a different voltage could damage your
camera and battery.
Make sure the camer a is off.
1 Load the battery in the camera.
2 Plug the AC adapter into the DC IN port on
the camera.
3 Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet.
Charging takes four hours. You may not
take pictures while the battery is charging.
The oran ge ready light is on when the
battery is charging. The green ready light is
on when charging is complete.
Some AC adapters are supplied with
additional power plugs. Use the plug that
accommodates your type of power outlet.
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Insert ing a Pict ure Card
The KODAK Pi cture Card, inc luded with your ca m era, stores your pictures as
you take them. You must insert a Picture Card into the camera before you take
pictures. Use only ce rtified cards that carry the CompactFlash logo .
Extra cards can be purchased separately on our Web site at
http://www.kodak.com/go/accessories.
NOTE: Think of Picture Cards as removable and reusable film,
except t hey are x-ray sa fe and provide ea sy storage and transfer
of pict ures.
1 Open the Picture Card door on the camera.
2 Hold the Picture Card by the lip so the
Lip
connect ion end is pointed at the camera.
The Picture Card can only be inserted one
way into the camera. Forcing the card may
damage your camera.
3 Slide the Picture Card all the way into the
card slo t an d close the do or.
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Removing a Picture Card
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1 Turn off the camera.
2 Open the Picture Card door on the camera.
3 Slide the Eject button as illustrated. The
Eject button is located on the bottom of the
camera.
4 Remove the Picture Card.
CAUTION: Do not insert or eject a Picture Card when the green
Picture Card access light is blinking. Doing so may
damage your pictures or camera.
Turning the Cam era On and Off
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To turn on the camera, press the power
button.
The oran ge ready light and the Status
Display turn on. The lens extends if the
Mode Dial is in a Capture setting (P, 2.8,
5.6, or 8).
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To turn off the camera, press and hold the
power button for one second.
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Checki n g the Battery
If your battery power is low, a symbol indicating the battery power level
appears in the Status D isplay when you turn on the camera.
For guidelines on battery usage, see page 99.
NOTE: Alw a ys keep an extr a battery re ad y. Con sider purc h as ing a
batter y and battery charger, sold separately on our Web site at
http:/ /ww w.k o da k .co m / go /a cc es so r ie s.
1 Turn on the camera.
2 Check the battery symbol that appears in the Status Display. If no symbol
appears, your battery is fully charged.
Low—not fully charged and soon needs to
be repl aced or recharged.
Exhaust ed (blinking)—too weak to
power th e camera and needs to be
replaced or recharged.
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Setting the Clock
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The camera has a built-in clock that maintains the date and time in a 24-hour
format. If the battery is removed from the camera for an extended period of
time, or is exhausted, you may need to reset the clock.
NOTE: It is important to set the correct date and time if you want
to imprint the date on your pictures. Se e pa ge 40 .
1 With the camera turned on, turn
the Mode Dial to Setup.
2 Press a button until the
highlighted.
3 Press OK .
The date/time screen appears.
4 Press a button to adj us t th e
date and time fields.
5 Press OK to accept the changes.
icon in the LCD is
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Adjusting the Viewfinder
Use the diopter dial to customize the viewfinder for your eyesight.
NOTE: This feature is helpful when several people are using the
camera, or when the person using the cam era is wearing glasses.
Adjust ing the diopter has no effect on the camera auto focus.
1 With the camera turned on, point the
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camera at a well-lit area.
2 Look through the viewfinder and turn the
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diopter dial until the scene you are framing
appears sharp and focused.
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Camera Menus Overview
There are three main menus in the KODAK DC4800 Zoom Digital Camer a. The
options in the menus allow you to change settings for taking pictures,
reviewing pictures, and for camera setup functions. This section explains how
to access each of the menus, and lists the options available in each.
Manual Pic t ure Taking Menu
If you want more control over how your pictures will look, use the settings in
the Picture Taking Menu. These settings override the camera’s automatic
settings. For details on applying the settings, refer to the page listed under the
Menu Name below.
Menu
Icon
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Menu Name
(page in this manual)
White Balance
(page 31)
Color Mode
(page 33)
Picture Quality
(page 35)
To access the Picture Taking Menus:
Set the Mode dial to a Capture setting
Press Menu
Scroll th ro ug h th e m enus , op tio n s
Select
Menu
Menu Name
Icon
(page in this manual)
Sharpness
(page 38)
ISO
(page 39)
Shutter Speed
(page 18)
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Exposure Metering
(page 37)
Date and Time Stamp
(page 40)
Revie w P i c tures Menu
Use the options in the Review Menu to work with the pictures on the Picture
Card in y our camera. For details on apply ing the options, refer to the pa ge
listed under the Menu Name below.
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To access the Review Menus:
Turn the Mode Dial to Review
Press Menu
Scroll through the pictures, menus, option
Select
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Menu
Icon
Menu Name
(page in this manual)
Magnify
(page 43)
Delete
(page 44)
Protect
(page 45)
Menu
Icon
Menu Name
(page in this manual)
Slid e Sh ow
(page 46)
Print Or d er
(page 47)
Picture Info
(page 49)
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Camera Setup Menu
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Use the options in the Setup Menu to customize your camera according to your
persona l preferences. For details on applying the options, refer to the page
listed under the Menu Name below.
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To access the Setup Menus:
Turn the Mode Dial to Setup
Scroll through the menus, options
Select
Menu
Menu Name
Icon
(page in this manual)
Powe r Sa ve
(page 52)
Digital Z oo m
(page 54)
Camera Sounds
(page 56)
Date and Time
(page 8)
Menu
Menu Name
Icon
(page in this manual)
Langu ag e
(page 58)
Format Picture Card
(page 59)
Camera Reset
(page 60)
About this Camera
(page 61)
Video Ou t
(page 57)
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2 Taking Pictures
Use the automatic features of your camera and take your pictures with a simple
point and click. Or, you can take advantage of the manual settings if you prefer
more control over how your pictures will look.
Choosing a Ca pt ur e M ode ......................... ... .... ... ............page 14
Taking a Picture .....................................................................15
Shooting in Fully Automatic Mode ..........................................16
Shootin g in Man u al Mod e ... ............. ... ... ... ............. ... ... ... ........17
Setting the f-number...............................................................17
Setting the Shutter Speed........................................................18
Shooting in Aperture Priority Mode........................................19
Shooting a Burst Series of Pictures .........................................20
Shooting Distant and Close-Up Pictures ..................................21
Preview in g Your Pict ure ........... ... .... ... ............. ... ... ... ............. .22
Viewing and Deleting the Last Picture .....................................23
Using the Opti ca l Zo om ... ... ... .......................... ... ... ... ............. .24
Using the Digital Zoom...........................................................24
Setting the Flash .....................................................................25
Using an External Flash Unit...................................................26
Using the Self-Timer ...............................................................27
For help on using more adva nced camera set tings, see Chapter 3, Customi zing
Manual Settings.
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Choosing a Capture Mode
Before you take a picture, turn the Mode Dial to your preferred capture mode.
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Capture modes
fully-automatic Programmed AE mode. See page 16.
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f-numbers (2.8, 5.6, 8)—use the f-number settings
when you ar e shooting in the Manual (page17) or
Aperture Priority (page 19) modes.
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Taking a Picture
Shutter button
Viewfinder
Green ready
light
Picture Card
access li ght
With the battery charged (or AC power supplied) and a Pict ure Card inserted,
all you need to do is turn on the camera, select a capture mode, and take a
picture.
1 Center the subject in the viewfinder brackets,
or use Preview (page 22).
2 Press the Shutter button half-way to lock in the
auto foc us and exposure, and to displa y the
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shutte r speed in the Status Display.
The ready light glows green.
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take the picture.
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The gree n Picture Card access light
flashes.
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In the Status Display, the frame counter
blinks and displays the number of pictures
remaining. This number can change
depending on resolutio n and Picture Card
capaci ty.
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The picture appears in the LCD (unless
you are using battery power with Power
Save on) .
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Shooting in Ful ly Automatic Mode
When shooting pictures with the fully automatic, or Programmed AE, mode the
camera automatically sets the f-number and shutter speed based on the
brightness of the subject. All you do is take the pictur e.
You can set a specific ISO speed, or leave the default at Auto (page39).
NOTE: Use this shooting method to concent rate on picture
composition, without worrying about exposure.
1 Set the Mode Dial to P.
If you previously selected a shutter speed
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(page 18 ), th e ca m er a override s tha t
setting with an automatic setting only while
in P mode.
2 Press the Shutter button half-way to lock in
the focus and exposure .
3 Press the Shutter button completely down
to take the picture.
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Shooting in Manual Mode
Use Manual mode when you want to control exposure, instead of using the
camera’ s automatic settings. Consider using a hand-held light meter to help
you determine your settings.
When shooting pictures in Manual mode, you choose the f-number and the
shutter speed. You can set a specific ISO speed if you wish (page 39).
Do not adjust the exposure compensation dial (page 30) while in Manual
mode.
1 On the Mode Dial, select an f-number. See page 17.
2 Press the Menu button and set the shutter speed. See page 18.
3 Press t he Shutter button half-way to lock in the focus and exposure.
4 Press the Shutter button completely down to take the picture.
Setting the f-number
The f-number controls the size of the lens opening, or aperture, which
determine s y ou r dept h o f fi el d (th e d ista nc e rang e wi thi n wh ich a pi ct ure l oo ks
sharp). The larger the f-number, the smaller the aperture.
On the Mode Dial, select an f-number setting.
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f/8—best depth of field, making the
foreground and backgr ound sharp. Ideal
for landscapes and well-lit scenes.
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f/5.6—moderate depth of field, mak ing
the foregr ound sh arp wit h slight blurri ng of
the background.
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f/2.8—minimum depth of field, making
the foreground sharp and the background
blurry. Ideal for portraits or low-light
scenes.
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Setting the Shutter Speed
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To set the shutter speed:
1 Press the Menu button to display the Menu
screen.
2 Press a button until the icon
is highlighted.
3 Press OK to display the Shutter Speed
screen.
4 Press a button to highlight the
setting you want to use.
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For shut ter speeds slower then 1/30 of a
second, use a tripod to avoid camera
shake.
5 Press OK to accept the changes.
The (Manual) icon appears in the Status Display.
AUTO—use when shooting with the
fully automatic (P) or aperture priority
modes. Do not select for manual
shooting.
MANUAL—press OK and use the
range from 1/2 to 1/1000 of a second.
LONG TIME EXPO SURE —press OK
and us e th e to select a s hu tter
speed ra ng e fr om 0. 7 to 16 seconds.
to select a shutter speed
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Shooting in Aper t ure Priority Mode
To take pictures in Aperture Priority mode, select an f-number to set the
aperture. The camera automatical ly selects a com patible shutter speed. You
can set a specific ISO speed if you wish (page 39).
NOTE: Use this shooting mode when you want control over the
depth of field (the distance range within which a picture look s
sharp) but you want the camera to automatically set the shutter
speed.
1 On the Mode Dial, select an f-number.
See “Set ting the f-number” on page 17.
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2 Make sure the shutter speed is set to A uto.
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3 Press the Shutter button half-way to lock
the focus and exposure.
4 Press the Shutter button completely down
to take the picture.
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Shooting a Burst Series of Pictures
With the Burst feature, you can take a series of separate, still pictures in quick
succes sion. The number of pictures you get in the series depends on your
Picture Quality sett ing (page 35). When y ou shoot with the Burst feature, the
built-in flash is turned off. However, an external flash is always active when
connected.
In the lowest Picture Quality setting, 0.8 MP (1080 x 720), you can take a
maximum of 16 pictures in sequen ce. With other settings, the maximum is
4 pictures.
NOTE: This setting is ideal for taking pictures of sporting events,
or for recording moving objects.
To shoot in Burst mode:
1 Select a capture mode on th e M ode Dial.
2 Press the button until the icon appears in the Status Display.
3 Press the Shutter button half-way to lock the focus and exposure for all of
the pictures in the sequence.
4 Press and hold the Shutter but ton all the way down to take the pictu res.
The camera beeps, then starts taking pictures until you release the Shutter
button, or until the Burst sequence is complete.
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Shooting Distant and Close-Up Pictures
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Use the button to take pictures of
scenes that are either very far away or very
close.
Distant Pictures
Use the Distant setting to ga in maximum sharpness of far awa y scenes.
With this setting, the camera uses a fixed, infinite focus.
Close-Up Pictures
Use the Close-Up setting to gain sharpness and detail in pictures at close
range. When selected, the camera automatically sets the focus distance at 0.7
to 2.3 ft. (0.2 to 0.7 m). It is not recommended to adjust the diopter dial
(page9) when Close-Up is selected.
To choose the setting:
1 Select a ca pture mode on the Mo de Dial.
2 Press the button repeatedly until the appropriate icon appears in
the Status Display.
3 Press the Shutter button half-way to lock the focus and exposure.
4 Press the shutter button all the way down to take the picture.
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Previewing Your Picture
f-number
shutter speed
digital zoom
If you wan t to s ee wh at a pi ct ure l ook s l ike be fo re it is taken , you can previ ew a
live image on the LCD. With Preview activated, use the LCD instead of the
viewfi nder to frame your picture.
When you use Preview, the battery is drained at a fast rate, so use the AC
Adapter when possible. The flash may also take slightly longer to charge when
you use Pr eview.
NOTE: Preview is required when you are using dig ital zooming
(page24), or when perfo rmi ng ma nual Wh it e Ba lance (p age38).
Preview is no t required bu t is idea l fo r shooting Clo se -Ups
(page21).
1 Pres s the OK button.
The LCD displays a live image.
2 To take a picture in Preview , center the
subjec t on the LCD.
To view the last picture taken, press the
button.
3 Press the Shutter button half-way to lock
the focus and exposure .
The LCD displays the live image, the
activated icons, and the activated camera
settings.
4 Press the Shutter button completely down
to take the picture.
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