Olympus SZ-15, DZ-100 User Manual

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DIGITAL CAMERA

SZ-15/DZ-100

Instruction 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.

Checking the contents of the box

or

Digital camera Strap Lithium Ion Battery

USB-AC adapter

USB cable

OLYMPUS Setup

(LI-50B)

(F-2AC)

(CB-USB7)

CD-ROM

Other accessories not shown: Warranty card Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

Names of Parts

 

5

 

6

1

7

 

2

8

3

9

 

4

 

10

11

1Strap eyelet

2Connector cover

3HDMI mini connector

4Multi-connector

5Microphone

6Flash

7Self-timer lamp/AF illuminator

8Lens

9Battery/card compartment lock

10Tripod socket

11Battery/card cover

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4

1

Flash switch

 

5

2

Indicator lamp

1

3

Speaker

 

4

Zoom lever

2

6

5

Shutter button

6

nbutton

 

7

7

Monitor

 

8

Rbutton (shooting movies)

3

8

9

qbutton (switching between

9

 

shooting and playback)

 

10Arrow pad

 

10

 

INFO

 

11

 

(changing information display)

 

 

#(flash)

 

12

 

Y(self-timer)/

 

 

(erase)

 

 

11 A button (OK)

 

 

12

button

Arrow pad

Attaching the camera strap

 

 

F(up)

 

 

H(left)

I(right)

 

 

 

Pull the strap tight so that it does not come

 

loose.

 

 

G(down)

FGHIinstruct to press the up/down/left/right arrow pad.

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Inserting and removing the battery and card (commercially available)

1Follow Steps 1 and 2 to open the battery/card cover.

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1

Battery/card cover

Battery/card compartment lock

Turn off the camera before opening the battery/ card cover.

2Insert the battery while sliding the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow.

Insert the battery as illustrated with the B mark toward the battery lock knob.

Damage to the battery exterior (scratches, etc.) may produce heat or an explosion.

Slide the battery lock knob in the direction of the arrow to unlock, and then remove the battery.

3Insert the card straight until it clicks into place.

Write-protect switch

Always use SD/SDHC/SDXC cards or Eye-Fi card with this camera. Do not insert other types of memory cards. “Using the card” (p. 63)

Do not touch the metallic parts of the card directly.

To remove the card

 

1

2

Battery lock knob

Press the card in until it clicks and comes out slightly, then remove the card.

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4Follow Steps 1 and 2 to close the battery/card cover.

1

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When using the camera, be sure to close and lock the battery/card cover.

Charging the battery

Connect the USB cable and USB-AC adapter to the camera and charge the battery.

For charging the battery abroad, see “Using your charger and USB-AC adapter abroad” (p. 62).

The battery is not fully charged at shipment. Before use, be sure to charge the battery until the indicator lamp turns off (up to 4 hours).

Connecting the camera

Indicator lamp

On: Charging Off: Charged

Connector cover Multi-connector

AC outlet

 

or

USB cable

(supplied)

 

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When to charge the batteries

Charge the battery when the error message shown below appears.

Error message

Battery Empty

Flashes in red

Never use any cable other than supplied or Olympus-designated USB cable. This may cause smoking or burning.

The included F-2AC USB-AC adapter (hereafter referred to as USB-AC adapter) differs depending on the region where you purchased the camera. If you received a plug-in type USBAC adapter, plug it directly into AC outlet.

The included USB-AC adapter has been designed to be used for charging and playback. Do not take pictures while the USB-AC adapter is connected to the camera.

Be sure to unplug the power plug of the USB-AC adapter from the wall outlet when the charging is complete or the playback ends.

For details on the battery, see “Battery Handling Precautions” (p. 71). For details on the USB-AC adapter, see “USB-AC adapter” (p. 72).

If the indicator lamp does not light, check the USB cable and USB-AC adapter connections.

The battery can be charged while the camera is connected to the computer via USB. The charging time varies depending on the performance of the computer. (There may be cases in which it takes approx. 10 hours.)

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Turning on the camera and making the initial settings

When you turn on the camera for the first time, a screen appears enabling to set the language for the menus and messages displayed in the monitor, and the date and time.

To change the selected date and time, see “Setting the date and time d [X]” (p. 41).

1Press the nbutton to turn on the camera, press FGHI

of the arrow pad to select your language and press the A button.

2Press FGof the arrow pad to select the year for [Y].

 

X

Back MENU

 

Y M D

Time

 

 

. -- . --

-- :-- Y/M/D

2013

 

 

 

 

Date and time setting screen

3Press Iof the arrow pad to save the setting for [Y].

X

Back MENU

Y M D

Time

2013. -- . --

-- :-- Y/M/D

4As in Steps 2 and 3, press FGHIof the arrow pad to set [M] (month), [D] (day), [Time] (hours and minutes), and [Y/M/D]

(date order), and then press the A button.

For precise time setting, press the A button as the time signal strikes 00 seconds.

5Press HIof the arrow pad to select time zone and then press the A button.

Use FGto turn daylight saving time ([Summer]) on or off.

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Learning how to use the camera

Press the nbutton to turn on the camera and enter the standby mode. (Press the nbutton again to turn off the camera.)

Select the shooting mode, and press the shutter button to shoot a still image.

To shoot a movie, press the Rbutton.

Set the shooting functions using the function menu or the setup menu.

To view images, press the qbutton to switch to playback mode.

To return to standby mode, press the qbutton again, or press the shutter button halfway down and then release it.

Press and hold the qbutton while the camera is turned off to start up the camera in the playback mode.

In this case, pressing the qbutton again sets the camera to the standby mode.

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Shooting still images

1Press the nbutton to turn on the camera.

2Select the shooting mode. (p. 13)

3Hold the camera and compose the shot.

When holding the camera, take care not to cover the flash, microphone or other important parts with your fingers, etc.

Take care so that the flash window is not exposed to fingerprints or dirt.

4Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.

AF target mark

P

Press halfway

1/400 F3.0

Shutter Aperture

speed value

The camera was unable to focus if the AF target mark flashes red. Try focusing again.

5To take the picture, gently press the shutter button all the way down while being careful not to shake the camera.

Press halfway

Press fully

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Using the zoom

Turning the zoom lever adjusts the shooting range.

W side T side

Image size

Zoom bar

16M Optical zoom

Other

*1

*1 Due to increased processing of the pixel counts, the image quality will not degrade. The magnification ratio changes depending on the image size setting.

Using the flash

The flash functions can be selected to best match the shooting conditions.

1Slide the flash switch to raise the flash.

To turn off the flash

Press the flash down back into the camera.

2 Press I.

Flash Auto

P

0.0

WB

AUTO

ISO

AUTO

16M

4:3

MENU

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3Use HIto select the setting option, and press the Q button to set.

 

Option

Description

 

 

 

The flash fires automatically in

 

Flash Auto

 

 

 

low-light or backlight conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-flashes are emitted to reduce

 

Redeye

the occurrence of red eye in your

 

 

 

photos.

 

Fill In

The flash fires regardless of the

 

available light.

 

 

 

 

Flash Off

The flash does not fire.

Using the self-timer

After the shutter button is pressed all the way down, the picture is taken after a short delay.

1 Press G.

Y Off

 

P

 

12

2

 

 

0.0

 

 

WB

 

AUTO

 

 

ISO

 

AUTO

 

16M

 

 

4:3

 

MENU

2Use HIto select the setting option, and press the Q button to set.

 

Option

Description

 

 

 

The self-timer is deactivated.

YOff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The self-timer lamp turns on for

Y12 sec

approx. 10 seconds, then blinks

for approx. 2 seconds, and then

 

 

 

 

 

 

the picture is taken.

 

 

 

The self-timer lamp blinks for

Y2 sec

approx. 2 seconds, and then the

 

 

 

picture is taken.

To cancel the self-timer after it starts

Press the button.

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Shooting screen displays

 

 

 

 

1

 

22

 

 

 

P

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

21

 

 

 

0.0

4

 

 

 

WB

5

 

 

 

AUTO

 

 

 

 

ISO

 

 

 

 

AUTO

6

 

 

 

 

16M

7

 

 

 

 

8

20

 

 

 

4:3

4 NORM

Date

z

0:00:34

9

 

191817 161514 13 12 11

10

 

 

 

 

1/100

F3.0

 

 

 

 

25 24

23

 

 

When the shutter button is pressed halfway down

No.

Name

Normal

Detailed

No info.

1

Shooting mode

R

R

2

Flash

R

R

3

Self-timer

R

R

R

4

Exposure

R

R

 

compensation

 

 

 

 

5

White balance

R

R

6

ISO sensitivity

R

R

7

Drive

R

R

8

Image size

R

R

 

(still images)

 

 

 

 

9

Aspect

R

R

10

Recording with sound

R

R

11

Image size (movies)

R

R

12

Movie recording

R

R

 

length

 

 

 

 

13

Movie recording icon

R

R

14

World time

R

15

Image stabilization

R

16

Date stamp

R

R

17

Compression

R

R

18

Number of storable

R

R

 

still pictures

 

 

 

19

Current memory

R

R

20

Battery check

R

R

21

AF target mark

R

R

R

22

Grid Guide

R

23

Aperture value

R

R

R

24

Shutter speed

R

R

R

25

Camera shake

R

R

R

 

warning

 

 

 

 

Switching the displays

The displays change in the order of Normal → Detailed → No info. each time F(INFO) is pressed.

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Selecting the shooting mode

The default settings of the function are highlighted in .

Shooting mode

 

 

Submode

P (P mode)

 

 

 

M (M mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/Set 2/

Q

 

Recommended/Set

(Q mode)

 

Set 3

 

a

 

 

 

(Super Macro mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

FLandscape/

 

 

Portrait/

 

 

G

Night

Scene/

 

 

MNight+Portrait/CSport/

( mode)

 

NIndoor/WCandle/

 

RSelf Portrait/SSunset/

 

 

XFireworks/VCuisine/

 

 

dDocuments/

 

 

qBeach & Snow/ Pet

 

 

Pop Art/Pin Hole/Fish Eye/

P

 

Soft Focus/Punk/Sparkle/

 

Watercolor/Reflection/

(P mode)

 

 

Miniature/Fragmented/

 

 

 

 

Dramatic

p

 

 

 

(Panorama mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“List of settings available in each shooting mode” (p. 58), “List of settings” (p. 59), “List of P settings” (p. 61)

1Press Hof the arrow pad on standby mode screen first, and press HIto select shooting mode.

To select the Q, and P submodes, display submodes by using Gfirst. Then use HIto select the desired submode and press the A button.

To select a submode

16M

4:3

4 NORM

0:00:34

Icon indicating the submode that is set

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Learning about the shooting modes

P (P mode)

The camera will select the appropriate aperture value and shutter speed for the subject. Changes can also be made to various shooting settings, such as exposure compensation, as needed.

M (M mode)

The camera will automatically select the optimal shooting mode for the scene. The shooting condition is decided by the camera and settings cannot be changed, excepting some functions.

Q (Q mode)

You can shoot with Beauty Fix effects.

1Point the camera toward the subject. Check the frame appearing around the face detected by the camera, and then press the shutter button to take the picture.

2To save the image, select [OK] on the review screen and press the Q button. To retouch the image additionally, select [Beauty Fix].

OK

Beauty Fix

Back MENU

Beauty Fix

1 Use FGHIto select a retouching item, and press the Q button.

Eye Color

Back MENU

 

Off

2 Check the retouched effects on the review screen, then press the Q button to start the retouch process and save.

Settings for Beauty Fix can be registered.

Depending on the picture, the editing may not be effective.

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a (Super Macro mode)

This enables shooting as close as 3 cm (1 in.) to the subject. The zoom position is locked.

( mode)

You can shoot with the best mode for the subject and shooting scene. The best shooting settings for various scenes are pre-programmed as

submodes. Note that functions may be limited in some modes.

Refer to the descriptions displayed on the submode selection screen, and select the desired submode.

P (P mode)

You can shoot with special effects.

Refer to the sample images displayed on the submode selection screen, and select the desired submode.

The best shooting settings for each effect are pre-programmed, so some function settings cannot be changed.

Note that some effects may not be applied to movies.

p (Panorama mode)

You can shoot and combine multiple images to create an image with a wide angle of view (panoramic image).

1 Use FGHIto specify at which edge the next picture is to be connected, and then press the A button.

Direction for combining frames

2 Press the shutter button to take the first frame. The edge of the first frame is displayed faintly on the screen.

3 Compose the next shot so that the edge of the first frame displayed faintly on the screen overlaps the subject of the second frame, and press the shutter button.

4 Repeat step 3 until the desired number of frames are taken, and then press the A button or button when finished.

Panorama shooting is possible for up to 10 frames.

The shot images are combined into a single panorama image by the PC software.

For details on installing the PC software, refer to (p. 44). In addition, refer to the PC software help guide for details on how to make panorama images.

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Viewing images

1 Press the q button.

Number of frames/ Total number of images

4/30

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Playback image

Pictures taken using Q mode are displayed as a group. Turn the zoom lever to the T side to play back the image in the group.

2 Use HIto select an image.

Displays

Displays

previous

next image

image

 

Hold Ito fast forward and hold Hto reverse.

Press the qbutton again to return to the shooting screen.

To play sound recordings

To play sound recorded with an image, select the image and press the A button.

● Press FGto adjust volume.

Index view and close-up view

Index view enables quick selection of a desired image. Close-up view (up to 10× magnification) allows checking of image details.

1 Turn the zoom lever.

Single-image view

 

Close-up view

 

 

4/30 W

 

4/30

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12:30

T

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12:30

 

W T

Index view

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To select an image in index view

Use FGHIto select an image, and press the A button to display the selected image in single-image view.

To scroll an image in close-up view

Use FGHIto move the viewing area.

Playing back grouped images

If the pictures are taken using Q, the images taken are displayed as a group during playback. Several operations are available for the grouped images; such as expanding to view or erase images individually, or erasing the grouped images collectively.

T side

Expands.

• Select the image and press the A button to display the images individually.

• Use HIto view the previous/ next frame.

A button Playback/pauses playback.

FG

Adjusts the volume when playing

back images with sound.

 

If a group frame is erased, all images in that group are erased collectively. If the group includes images you want to keep, expand the group and protect them individually.

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Olympus SZ-15, DZ-100 User Manual

Playback mode display

Normal

2 3 4 5

6

 

 

7

8

 

 

10

 

 

4/30

 

 

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20

 

19

 

 

Still image

 

 

 

Detailed

 

 

 

 

1 2 3 4 5

6

 

 

7

8

 

 

 

10

 

 

4/30

 

 

MAGIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/1000

F3.0

2.0

 

 

 

NORM

ISO

WB

1

 

 

 

100

AUTO

 

 

 

4608×3456

 

 

 

 

100-0004

 

 

 

 

 

’13/02/26 12:30

 

2019

No information

20

 

 

 

 

 

No.

Name

Normal

Detailed

No info.

 

 

 

 

 

1

Battery check

R

 

 

 

 

 

2

Eye-Fi transfer

R

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

Protect

R

R

 

 

 

 

 

4

Adding sound

R

R

 

 

 

 

 

5

Upload order

R

R

 

 

 

 

 

6

Print reservation/

R

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

number of prints

 

 

 

 

 

7

Current memory

R

R

 

 

 

 

 

8

Frame number/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

total number of

R

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

Compression

R

9 10 11

12 13

 

 

10

Shutter speed

R

 

 

11

Shooting mode

R

MAGIC

 

 

 

12

ISO sensitivity

R

1/1000 F3.0

2.0

14

13

Aperture value

R

NORM

100

AUTO

1

15

14

Exposure

 

 

 

 

ISO

WB

 

 

 

 

R

4608×3456

 

16

 

compensation

 

 

 

 

 

100-0004

 

 

 

15

Shooting

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

submode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18

17

 

 

 

16

White balance

R

 

 

 

 

 

17

File name

R

 

 

 

 

 

18

Image size

R

 

 

 

 

 

19

Recording date

R

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

and time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

Grouped image

R

R

R

Switching the displays

The displays change in the order of Normal → Detailed → No info. each time F(INFO) is pressed.

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Erasing images during playback

1Display the image you want to erase and press G( ).

Erase

Back MENU

4/30

Erase

Cancel

100-0004

2 Press FGto select [Erase], and press the A button.

Grouped images are erased as a group.

Multiple images or all images can be erased at a time (p. 35).

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Shooting movies

1Press the Rbutton to start recording.

 

REC 0:00

0:00:34

Lights up red when

REC 0:00

0:00:34

recording

 

 

 

Recording time

 

Recording length (p. 65)

The movie is shot in the set shooting mode. Note that the shooting mode effects may not be obtained for some shooting modes.

Sound is also recorded.

2Press the Rbutton again to stop recording.

Playing back movies

Select a movie, and press the A button.

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0:12/0:34

Movie

During playback

 

 

Pausing and

Press the A button to pause

playback. During pause, fast

restarting

forward or reverse, press the A

playback

button to restart playback.

 

Fast forward

Press Ito fast forward. Press

Iagain to increase the fast

 

forward speed.

Rewind

Press Hto rewind. Press H

again to increase the rewind

 

speed.

Adjusting the

Use FGto adjust the volume.

volume

 

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Operations while playback is paused

Elapsed time/

0:12/0:34

Total shooting time

During pause

 

 

Cueing

Use Fto display the first frame

and press Gto display the last

 

frame.

 

Advancing and

Press Ior Hto advance or

rewind one frame at a time. Hold

rewinding one

Ior Hpressed for continuous

frame at a time

advance or rewind.

 

Resuming

Press the A button to resume

playback

playback.

 

To stop movie playback

Press the button.

To play back movies on the computer, the supplied PC software is recommended. For the first use of the supplied PC software, connect the camera to the computer, then launch the software (p. 44).

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Menu settings

In certain shooting modes, some functions cannot be set.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Function menu

 

 

 

Program Auto

P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WB0.0

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISO

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16M

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4:3

 

 

8

 

 

Setup menu (p. 26)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Function menu

 

 

 

 

 

MENU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Flash

 

3 Exposure compensation

5 ISO sensitivity

7 Image Size

 

2 Self-timer

 

4 White balance

 

 

 

 

6 Drive

8 Aspect

 

Using the function menu

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Use Hof the arrow pad to display

Example: Exposure compensation

 

the function menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 Use FGof the arrow pad to select the function to be set.

3 Use HIof the arrow pad to select the setting value, and then press the A button to enter the setting.

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Flash

 

Sets the flash firing method.

_ Flash Auto

The flash fires automatically in low-light or backlight conditions.

! Redeye

Pre-flashes are emitted to reduce the occurrence of red eye in your photos.

#

Fill In

The flash fires regardless of the available light.

$

Flash Off

The flash does not fire.

 

 

 

Sets the function for shooting subjects at close distances.

Macro

 

 

 

 

 

` Off

Macro mode is deactivated.

&

Macro

You can shoot the image at a range as close as 20 cm/7.9 in. (W) to 60 cm/23.6 in.

(T).

 

 

 

a

Super Macro

This enables shooting as close as 5 cm (2 in.) to the subject.

Self-timer

Sets the time after the shutter button is pressed until the picture is taken.

b

YOff

The self-timer is deactivated.

c

Y12 sec

The self-timer lamp turns on for approx. 10 seconds, then blinks for approx.

2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.

 

 

 

d

Y2 sec

The self-timer lamp blinks for approx. 2 seconds, then the picture is taken.

Exposure

Compensates the brightness (appropriate exposure) adjusted by the camera.

compensation

 

to Value

Set a larger negative (–) value to adjust darker, or a larger positive (+) value to

adjust brighter.

 

 

 

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White balance

Sets an appropriate color scheme for the light of the shooting scene.

e

WB Auto

The camera automatically adjusts the white balance.

f

Sunny

Suitable for shooting outdoors under a clear sky.

g

Cloudy

Suitable for shooting outdoors under a cloudy sky.

h

Incandescent

Suitable for shooting under tungsten lighting.

 

Fluorescent

Suitable for shooting under white fluorescent lighting.

 

One Touch 1

For manually adjusting the white balance according to the light when shooting. Set a

piece of white paper or other white object so that it fills the entire screen, and press

 

 

 

One Touch 2

the button to set the white balance. For the settings of one touch WB, refer

to p. 25.

ISO sensitivity

Sets the ISO sensitivity.

l

ISO Auto

The camera automatically sets the sensitivity with priority on image quality.

m

High ISO

The camera automatically sets the sensitivity with priority on minimizing blur caused

Auto

by a moving subject or by camera shake.

 

to Value

Set a smaller value to reduce noise in the picture, or a larger value to reduce blur.

Drive

 

Sets the sequential shooting function.

o

Single

One frame is shot each time the shutter button is pressed.

 

 

 

j

Sequential

The images are taken sequentially while holding down the shutter for up to 200

frames.

 

 

c

High-Speed1

The camera takes sequential shots at approximately 1.5 frames/sec.

 

 

 

d

High-Speed2

The camera takes sequential shots at approximately 15 frames/sec.

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