Olympus D-555 ZOOM Advanced Manual
DIGITAL CAMERA
D-555 ZOOM
Advanced
Manual
Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your
new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance
and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before
taking important photographs.
In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update
or modify information contained in this manual.
Detailed explanations of all the
functions for getting the most out
of your camera.
Basic Operation
Shooting
Playing Back
Printing
Online Pictures
Camera Settings
Troubleshooting
How to use this manual
(Basic and Advanced Manuals
The instruction manual accompanying this camera is divided into two
parts: the Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual (this document).
Basic
Manual
Advanced
Manual
(Indications used in this manual
Below is an explanation of how to read the instructions in this manual.
Please read it carefully before proceeding.
Note
Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational
problems. Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided.
TIPS
Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera.
g
Reference pages describing details or associated information.
For details on notation and how to read the procedure pages, see
“How to read the procedure pages”. (P. 17)
This manual helps you get used to the camera. It gives you easy-tofollow explanations on how to take pictures and view them.
This manual introduces you to the camera’s many functions after you
have mastered the basics. It will help you to use the camera’s
capabilities to take much more creative pictures, with more fun!
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Composition of the manual
Table of Contents P. 4
You’ll find important points for
getting the most out of your
camera here.
Read this part before taking
pictures.
Explanations of techniques
from basics to advanced,
giving you an understanding of
all the functions related to
taking pictures.
To view, edit and sort the
pictures you have taken.
Settings to make your camera
easier to use.
To print the pictures you have
taken.
To enjoy the pictures you have
taken on a computer. To use
OLYMPUS Master.
Troubleshooting.
For when you want to know
the names of parts, see a list
of menus, or find what you are
looking for.
Basic operation
Tips before you start
taking pictures
Basic shooting
functions
Additional shooting
functions
Playback
Settings
Printing pictures
Connecting the camera
to a computer
Appendix
Miscellaneous
P. 7
P. 18
P. 27
P. 36
P. 45
P. 58
P. 65
P. 79
P. 95
P. 111
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4
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The title page of each chapter gives a short description of the contents.
Be sure to check it out.
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Table of Contents
How to use this manual....................................................................... 2
Composition of the manual ................................................................. 3
1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -7
Shooting mode and playback mode.................................................... 8
How to use the arrow pad ................................................................. 10
How to use the menus ...................................................................... 11
About the menus ......................................................................... 11
Using the menus ......................................................................... 15
How to read the procedure pages..................................................... 17
2 Tips before you start taking pictures - - - - - -18
Holding the camera ........................................................................... 19
Turning the monitor on/off ................................................................. 20
If correct focus cannot be obtained................................................... 21
How to focus (focus lock) ............................................................ 21
Subjects that are difficult to focus on .......................................... 22
Record mode .............................................................................. 23
Still picture record modes............................................................ 23
Movie record modes.................................................................... 24
Number of storable still pictures/remaining recording time......... 25
To change the record mode........................................................ 26
3 Basic shooting functions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27
Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation....................... 28
Zooming in on a distant subject ........................................................ 30
Using the digital zoom................................................................. 31
Taking close-up pictures (macro/super macro) .................... 32
Macro mode shooting.................................................................. 32
Super macro mode shooting....................................................... 33
Flash shooting .............................................................................. 34
4 Additional shooting functions - - - - - - - - - - -36
Adjusting picture brightness (exposure compensation) .............. 37
Adjusting picture coloration ...................................................... 38
Recording movies ....................................................................... 39
Sequential shooting .................................................................. 41
Self-timer shooting ..................................................................... 42
Panorama shooting........................................................................... 43
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Table of Contents
5 Playback - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -45
Playing back still pictures .................................................................. 46
Selecting the number of pictures .......................................... 47
Picture rotation ...................................................................... 47
Slideshow ............................................................................ 48
Playing back movies ................................................................... 49
Editing still pictures (Resizing) ................................................... 50
Editing movies (INDEX) .................................................................... 51
Creating an index........................................................................ 51
Displaying detailed shooting information ............................... 53
Protecting pictures ...................................................................... 54
Erasing pictures .................................................................... 55
Single-frame erase ................................................................ 55
All-frame erase .................................................................... 56
Formatting ................................................................................... 57
6 Settings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 58
Saving camera settings (ALL RESET) .............................................. 59
Changing the display language .............................................. 60
Viewing pictures immediately (REC VIEW)....................................... 61
Resetting the file name (FILE NAME) ............................................... 62
Checking the image processing function (PIXEL MAPPING) ........... 63
Adjusting the brightness of the monitor ..................................... 63
Setting the date and time .......................................................... 64
7 Printing pictures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 65
Direct printing (PictBridge) ................................................................ 66
Using the direct printing function................................................. 66
Printing pictures .......................................................................... 67
Other print modes and print settings ........................................... 70
If an error code is displayed........................................................ 72
Print settings (DPOF) .................................................................. 73
How to make print reservations................................................... 73
Single-frame reservation ....................................................... 75
All-frame reservation ............................................................ 76
Resetting print reservation data ............................................ 77
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Table of Contents
8 Connecting the camera to a computer - - - - -79
Flow................................................................................................... 80
Using OLYMPUS Master .................................................................. 81
What is OLYMPUS Master?........................................................ 81
Installing OLYMPUS Master ....................................................... 82
Connecting the camera to a computer.............................................. 86
Starting up OLYMPUS Master .......................................................... 87
Displaying camera images on a computer ........................................ 89
Downloading and saving images ................................................ 89
Viewing still pictures and movies ...................................................... 91
Printing pictures ................................................................................ 92
To download and save images to a computer without using
OLYMPUS Master................................................................. 94
9 Appendix- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 95
Troubleshooting ................................................................................ 96
Error codes.................................................................................. 96
Troubleshooting .......................................................................... 97
Camera care ................................................................................... 103
AC adapter (optional)...................................................................... 104
Safety Precautions .......................................................................... 105
Glossary of terms ............................................................................ 109
10 Miscellaneous - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 111
Menu list.......................................................................................... 112
List of factory default settings.......................................................... 116
Modes and shooting functions ........................................................ 117
Names of parts................................................................................ 118
Camera ..................................................................................... 118
Monitor indications .................................................................... 120
Index ............................................................................................... 122
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1 Basic operation
Basic operation
Don’t you feel that although your camera
has many attractive functions, you are
unable to use them confidently?
Now all you have to do is simply press the
buttons on your digital camera. By setting
the menus, you can easily do things like
change where the light is metered or adjust
the coloration of your picture.
Just display a menu on the monitor and use
the buttons to choose a setting. Familiarize
yourself with the buttons and menus before
reading the explanations of the various
functions.
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Movies
Sequential shooting
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Shooting mode and playback mode
This camera features a shooting mode and a playback mode. Shooting
mode is for taking pictures and making shooting settings, whereas
playback mode is for displaying pictures you have taken.
(Turning the camera on in shooting mode
1
Slide the POWER switch to K, pressing and holding the lock
button.
• The camera turns on in shooting mode. You are ready to take pictures.
POWER switch
Basic operation
Lock button
To turn the camera off
→ Slide the POWER switch to OFF. The lens retracts, and the monitor turns off.
To enable playback mode
→ Press the QUICK VIEW button. The lens remains extended, and playback mode
is enabled. Press the QUICK VIEW button or press the shutter button halfway to
return to shooting mode.
QUICK VIEW
button
Note
• To save battery power, the camera automatically enters the sleep mode and
stops operating if not used for 3 minutes. If the monitor is on, it will automatically
turn off. The camera activates again as soon as you lightly press the shutter
button or zoom lever. Whenever possible, turn the camera off when you do not
intend to take any pictures for a while.
• If set to sleep mode, the power will automatically turn off after approximatery 4
hours.
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Shooting mode and playback mode
(Turning the camera on in playback mode
Slide the POWER switch to q.
• The camera turns on in playback mode. The last picture taken is displayed on the
monitor.
POWER switch
To turn the camera off
→ Slide the POWER switch to OFF. The monitor turns off.
To enable shooting mode
→ Slide the POWER switch to K, pressing and holding the lock button. The lens
extends, and shooting mode is enabled. Slide the POWER switch to q to return
to playback mode. The lens remains extended.
Note
• When the power is turned on, sometimes the monitor flashes before displaying
the picture. This is not a malfunction.
• To save battery power, the camera turns off automatically if not used for 3
minutes.
Shooting mode/Playback mode notation
In this manual, the following icons indicate the POWER switch necessary for
operating functions.
1
Basic operation
This indicates an operation when the POWER switch is set
to K.
This indicates an operation when the POWER switch is set
to any of the Kq modes.
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How to use the arrow pad
When in shooting mode, the arrow pad can be used to switch between
shooting modes in the virtual dial, as well as enable functions like macro
mode, flash mode and self-timer.
(Shooting mode
1
d
Basic operation
c
e
g
f
c
d
e
f
g
(Shooting mode) button gP. 28
Enables shooting mode.
& (Macro) button gP. 32
Enables macro mode.
# (Flash mode) button gP. 34
For selecting the flash mode.
Y (Self-timer) button gP. 42
Take pictures using the self-timer.
Z (OK/MENU) buttons gP. 11
The top menu is displayed.
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How to use the menus
About the menus
When you turn on the camera and press Z, the top menu is displayed on
the monitor. The functions of this camera are set from the menus.
This chapter explains how the menus work, using the shooting mode
screens.
OK/MENU button
Arrow pad
Select a menu using the
arrow pad.
Press Z.
The top menu is displayed.
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Basic operation
Shortcut menus
• Take you directly to the setting
screens.
• Display operational buttons at the
bottom of the screen.
Mode menu
• Categorizes the settings into tabs.
• Displays the tabs of each menu.
Select the desired tab on the left of
the screen by pressing ac.
Tab
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How to use the menus
Shortcut menus
(
Shooting mode
1
c
Basic operation
d
e
WB gP. 38
c
Sets the appropriate white balance according to the light cource.
K gP. 26
d
Sets the image quality and resolution.
MONITER OFF (MONITOR ON) gP. 20
e
Sets whether or not the monitor also goes on when the camera turns on.
If the monitor is set to off, the top menu displays MONITOR ON when the
camera turns on.
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(Playback mode
How to use the menus
d
c
f
e
m gP. 48
c
Runs through all saved pictures one after another. It is displayed when
the camera is playing back still pictures.
INFO gP. 53
d
Displays all the shooting information on the monitor.
S ERASE gP. 55
e
Erase the selected still picture or movie.
MOVIE PLAYBACK gP. 49
f
Plays back movies.
1
Basic operation
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How to use the menus
Mode menu
(
Shooting mode
1
Basic operation
CAMERA tab
CARD tab
SETUP tab
CAMERA tab
CARD tab
SETUP tab
For setting shooting related functions.
For formatting the card.
For making basic camera setting and setting that make the
camera easier to use.
(Playback mode
PLAY tab
EDIT tab
CARD tab
SETUP tab
PLAY tab
EDIT tab For editing saved pictures.
CARD tab
SETUP tab
TIPS
• Common menu items can be adjusted from any mode, and the settings will
apply respectively.
• For details of menu items in shooting mode and playback mode, see “Menu list”
(P. 112).
Make print reservations or protect images.
For formatting the card and erasing all frames.
For making basic camera setting and setting that make the
camera easier to use.
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How to use the menus
Using the menus
Use the arrow pad and Z to select and set menu items.
Follow the operation guide and arrows on the screen to select and make settings.
This section explains how to use the menus.
Ex: Making the [DIGITAL ZOOM] setting
acbd buttons
Z button
1
Basic operation
1 Press Z in shooting mode.
• The top menu is displayed.
2 Press d to select [MODE MENU].
Top menu
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How to use the menus
3 Press ac to select the
[CAMERA] tab, and press d.
1
• Refer to the arrows on the screen to
select a setting with the arrow pad.
This refers to the
arrow pad (cd).
4 Press ac to select [DIGITAL
ZOOM], and press d.
Basic operation
• Refer to the arrows on the screen to
select a setting with the arrow pad.
• Unavailable settings cannot be
selected.
The color of selected
items changes.
5 Press ac , select [ON] or [OFF]
and press Z.
•Press Z repeatedly to exit the menu.
Menu notation
In this manual, procedures for using the menus are expressed as follows.
• Ex: Steps 1 to 4 of making the [DIGITAL ZOOM] setting
Top menu [MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [DIGITAL ZOOM]
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How to read the procedure pages
A sample of a procedure page is shown below explaining the notation.
Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures.
(This indicates the position of the POWER switch.
If multiple POWER switch icons are displayed, the described function
can be used in any of these POWER switches.
g“Shooting mode and playback mode” (P. 8), “Shooting mode/
Playback mode notation” (P. 9)
(Select the menus in the order
indicated by .
g“Using the menus” (P. 15),
“Menu notation” (P. 16)
This sample page is only for your reference. It may differ from the actual page in this
manual.
1
Basic operation
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2 Tips before you start taking pictures
SHQ
SQ2
Tips before you start
taking pictures
2
You can take great pictures in just about
any situation just by setting the shooting
mode to PROGRAM AUTO mode and
pressing the shutter button.
But occasionally, you can’t focus on your
subject, or the subject is too dark, or the
picture doesn’t come out the way you
want…
Just knowing which button to press or which
setting to change can help you solve these
problems.
And did you know that by selecting an
image size according to how you plan to use
the pictures afterwards, you can store more
pictures on the memory card? These are
just some of the hints provided in this
chapter.
Online applications
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Printing
applications
Ideas
Ideas
SHQ
SHQ
SQ2
SQ2
Holding the camera
Sometimes when you look at a picture you have taken, the contours of the
subject are blurred. This is often caused by movement of the camera at the
precise moment that the shutter button is pressed.
Picture where subject is not clearly defined
To prevent the camera from moving, hold the camera firmly with both
hands while keeping your elbows at your sides. When taking pictures
with the camera in the vertical position, hold the camera so that the flash
is positioned higher than the lens. Keep your fingers and the strap away
from the lens and flash.
Horizontal grip Vertical grip
2
Tips before you start taking pictures
Top view Incorrect grip:
Do not hold this part of the lens.
×
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Turning the monitor on/off
You can take pictures with or without using the monitor.
MONITOR ON For taking pictures using the monitor
MONITOR OFF For taking pictures using the viewfinder
Top menu [MONITOR OFF] / [MONITOR ON]
2
(Features of the monitor and viewfinder
Monitor Viewfinder
You can check the picture area
Advantages
Disadvantages
Tips
Tips before you start taking pictures
Viewfinder
that the camera actually
records.
Camera movement occurs easily
and subjects may be difficult to
see in bright/dark places. The
monitor uses more battery power
than the viewfinder.
Use the monitor when you need to
know the exact area the camera
records, or to take a close-up of a
person or flower (macro shooting).
• The camera records a wider area than the image in the
viewfinder.
• As you get closer to the subject, the actual image recorded
(the shaded area in the illustration on the left) differs
slightly from the image in the viewfinder.
g“How to use the menus” (P. 11)
Camera movement does not
occur easily and subjects can be
seen clearly even in bright places.
Little battery power is used.
When close to a subject, the
image in the viewfinder differs
slightly from the picture that the
camera actually records.
Use the viewfinder for general
snapshots, landscape pictures
and other casual shots.
TIPS
When the monitor turns off automatically
→ If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes, the monitor turns off automatically.
When in shooting mode, press the shutter button or zoom lever to turn the
monitor on.
When in playback mode, turn the camera on again.
To adjust the brightness of the monitor
→ Adjust the brightness with the [s] settings. g“Adjusting the brightness
of the monitor” (P. 63)
When the monitor is hard to see
→
Bright light, such as direct sunlight, may cause vertical lines (smears) to appear
on the image in the monitor. This does not affect recorded pictures.
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If correct focus cannot be obtained
The camera automatically detects the focus target in the frame. The level
of contrast is one of the criteria it uses to detect the subject. The camera
may fail to determine subjects with lower contrast than the surroundings or
with an area of extremely strong contrast in the frame. If this happens, the
simplest solution is to use the focus lock.
How to focus (focus lock)
1 Position the AF target mark on
the subject you want to focus on.
• When shooting a hard-to-focus or fastmoving subject, focus the camera on an
object about the same distance away as
the subject.
AF target mark
2 Press the shutter button halfway
until the green lamp lights.
• When the focus and exposure are
locked, the green lamp lights.
• When the green lamp blinks, the focus
and exposure are not locked. Release
your finger from the shutter button, reposition the AF target mark on the subject and press the shutter button
halfway again.
3 Keeping the shutter button
pressed halfway, recompose
your shot.
Green lamp
2
Tips before you start taking pictures
Shutter button
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If correct focus cannot be obtained
4 Press the shutter button fully.
Subjects that are difficult to focus on
2
Under certain types of conditions, the auto focus may not work properly.
The green lamp blinks.
The subject cannot be
brought into focus.
Shutter button
Subject with
low contrast
The green lamp lights,
but the subject cannot
be brought into focus.
Subjects at
different
distances
In these cases, focus (focus lock) on an object with high contrast at the same
Tips before you start taking pictures
distance as the intended subject, recompose your shot and then take the picture. If
the subject has no vertical lines, hold the camera vertically and focus the camera
using the focus lock function by pressing the shutter button halfway, then return the
camera to the horizontal position while keeping the button pressed halfway and take
the picture.
Subject with an
extremely bright area in
the center of the frame
Fast-moving
subject
Subject without
vertical lines
The subject is
not in the center
of the frame
TIPS
• The green lamp blinks if you are too close to the subject. When shooting in wide
angle mode (towards “W”), take the picture at least 20 cm (7.9") away from the
subject. If in telephoto mode (towards “T”), take the picture at least 50 cm
(19.7") away from the subject. If you use the super macro mode, you can take
pictures as close as 2 cm (0.8") from the subject.
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Record mode
You can select a record mode in which to take pictures or shoot movies.
Select the best record mode for your purpose (printing, editing on a
computer, website editing, etc.). For information on the image sizes for
each record mode and memory capacity, see the table on P. 25.
Still picture record modes
Record mode depicts the image size and compression rate of pictures you wish to
record.
Pictures are made from thousands of dots (pixels). If a picture with relatively few
pixels is enlarged, it looks like a mosaic. A picture with many pixels is denser and
clearer, but requires a larger file size (data size), decreasing the number of pictures
that can be saved. Increasing the compression rate reduces the file size, but makes
the pictures appear grainy.
Picture with high number of pixels
Picture with low number of pixels
Image becomes clearer
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Tips before you start taking pictures
Application
Select according
to print size
For small-sized
prints and websites
Image size becomes larger
Image size
Compression
2592 × 1944
2592 × 1728
1600 × 1200 – SQ1
640 × 480 – SQ2
Low
compression
SHQ HQ
High
compression
Image size
The number of pixels (horizontal × vertical) used when saving an image. Save your
pictures in a large image size to get clearer prints.
Compression
Image data is compressed and recorded. The higher the compression, the less clear
the image will be.
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Record mode
(Special record modes
Record mode Features Image size
3:2
(SHQ, HQ)
This is useful for ordering prints from a photo
lab.
3:2
The image aspect ratio is normally 4:3. If the
aspect ratio is changed to 3:2, the image can be
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printed at a photo lab without losing the image
borders.
Movie record modes
Movies are recorded in Motion-JPEG format.
Tips before you start taking pictures
2592 × 1728
Monitor display when
3:2 is set
303030
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Record mode
Number of storable still pictures/remaining recording time
Still pictures
Record mode
SHQ
HQ
SQ1 1600 × 1200 32
SQ2 640 × 480 165
Image size
2592 × 1944 4
2592 × 1728 4
3:2
2592 × 1944 12
2592 × 1728 14
3:2
Movies
Record mode
HQ 320 × 240 (30 frames/sec.) 48 sec.
SQ 320 × 240 (15 frames/sec.) 3 min. 31 sec.
Image size
Number of storable still pictures : number
(Using a 16 MB card)
Remaining recording time : sec.
(Using a 16 MB card)
Tips before you start taking pictures2Tips before you start taking pictures
Number of storable
still pictures
Remaining recording time
TIPS
• When a picture is transferred to a computer, the size of the picture on the
computer screen varies depending on the computer’s monitor setting. For
instance, a picture taken with an image size of 1,024 × 768 fills the screen if
you set the picture to 1× when the monitor setting is 1,024 × 768. However, if
the monitor setting is over 1,024 × 768 (such as 1,280 × 1,024), the picture only
takes up part of the screen.
Note
• The number of storable still pictures and remaining recording times listed in the
table are approximate.
• The number of storable still pictures may change according to the subject or
factors like whether print reservations have been made or not. In certain
instances, the number of remaining pictures does not change even when you
take pictures or stored images are erased.
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Record mode
To change the record mode
Top menu [K] g“How to use the menus” (P. 11)
2
1 For still pictures, select [SHQ],
[HQ], [SQ1] or [SQ2], and press
Z.
For still pictures
For movies, select [HQ] or [SQ],
and press Z.
Tips before you start taking pictures
2 In SHQ or HQ mode, you can
select further from [2592 × 1944]
or [2592 × 1728] resolutions.
Press Z to confirm.
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For movies
3 Basic shooting functions
Basic shooting
functions
A professional photographer adjusts the
exposure to the optimal setting, chooses the
best focusing method and even selects the
type of film according to the subject.
With a digital camera, you don’t need to
learn how to make difficult settings. Your
camera will adjust the settings for you! All
you have to do is choose a scene mode
according to whether you are taking a
landscape, a night scene, a portrait-style
image or whatever, and the camera will set
the best exposure and white balance.
There’s nothing to it – just press the shutter
button!
3
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Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation
You can take pictures with the optimum settings by selecting mode menu
according to the shooting conditions or purpose.
(Shooting mode
P Program Auto
Suitable for general situations. The camera automatically uses settings that captures
the scene in its natural colors. You can set other functions such as exposure
compensation as desired.
I Portrait
3
Suitable for taking a portrait-style shot of a person. This mode is optimum for
reproducing silky skin tones.
K Landscape+Portrait
Suitable for taking pictures of both your subject and the landscape. The picture is
taken with the background as well as the subject in the foreground in focus. You can
take pictures of your subject against a beautiful sky or landscape.
L Landscape
Suitable for taking pictures of landscapes and other outdoor scenes. Both the
foreground and the background are in focus. Since blues and greens are vividly
Basic shooting functions
reproduced in this mode, it is excellent for shooting natural scenery.
m Night Scene
Suitable for shooting pictures in the evening or at night. The camera sets a slower
shutter speed than is used in normal shooting. For example, if you take a picture of
a street at night in P mode, the lack of brightness will result in a dark picture with
only dots of light. In the Night Scene shooting mode, the true appearance of the
street is captured. Since the shutter speed is slow, make sure that you stabilize the
camera by using a tripod.
o Self Portrait
Lets you take pictures of yourself while holding the camera. As the camera is set to
focus on a subject that is close, the zoom is locked to wide-angle, and cannot be
changed.
N Movie
Records movies. As the focus and zoom are locked while recording, be sure to keep
the distance between the camera and subject constant to avoid losing focus. Sound
is recorded with the movie.
g“Recording movies” (P. 39)
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Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation
1 Press b ().
• The screen for selecting the shooting
mode (virtual dial) is displayed.
Virtual dial screen
2 Press bd to select the shooting mode.
d
b
d
b
d
b
d
b
d
b
d
b
d
b
3 Press Z.
• The shooting mode is set, and the virtual dial screen disappears.
• Even if the Z button is not pressed, the mode will be set and the screen will
disappear.
TIPS
• The settings that can be made vary according to each mode. g“Modes and
shooting functions” (P. 117)
Note
•If [m(NIGHT SCENE MODE)] is turned on, noise reduction turns on
automatically and the image is expanded more than normal.
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Basic shooting functions
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Zooming in on a distant subject
You can zoom in on your subject using the optical zoom and digital zoom.
With the optical zoom, the image is enlarged on the CCD when the lens
magnification is changed, and the image is formed by all the CCD pixels.
With the digital zoom, the area at the center of the image captured by the
CCD is cropped and enlarged. When you zoom in on a subject, you are
essentially taking a small area of the picture and making it bigger.
Therefore, the greater the magnification with the digital zoom, the grainier
the resulting picture will be.
The following zoom magnifications are available on this camera.
Optical zoom 2.8× (equivalent to 38 mm to 106 mm on a 35 mm
3
Optical zoom × digital zoom Max. 10×
Note that camera movement is likely to occur at higher magnifications.
camera)
1 Pull the Zoom lever.
Basic shooting functions
Zoom out:
Push the zoom lever toward W
to zoom out.
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Zoom lever
Zoom in:
Pull the zoom lever toward T to
zoom in.
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