Sony DSC-H10 User Manual 2

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Table of contents

Basic Operations

Using the shooting functions

Digital Still Camera

Cyber-shot Handbook

DSC-H10

Before operating the unit, please read this Handbook thoroughly together with the

“Instruction Manual” and the “Cyber-shot Step-up Guide”, and retain them for future

reference.

Using the viewing functions

Customizing the settings

Viewing images on a TV

Using your computer

Printing still images

Troubleshooting

Others

Index

Notes on using the camera

Notes on the types of “Memory Stick” that you can use (not supplied)

“Memory Stick Duo”

You can use a “Memory Stick Duo” with the camera.

“Memory Stick”

You cannot use a “Memory Stick” with the camera.

Other memory cards cannot be used.

• For details on “Memory Stick Duo”, see page 115.

When using a “Memory Stick Duo” with “Memory Stick” compatible equipment

You can use the “Memory Stick Duo” by inserting it into the Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (not supplied).

Memory Stick Duo Adaptor

Notes on the battery pack

• Charge the battery pack (supplied) before using the camera for the first time.

• You can charge the battery pack even if it is not completely discharged. In addition, even if the battery pack is not fully charged, you can use the partially charged capaci ty of the battery pack as is.

• If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a long time, use up the existing charge and remove it from the camera, then store it in a cool, dry place. This is to maintain the battery pack functions.

• For details on the usable battery pack, see page 117.

Carl Zeiss lens

The camera is equipped with a Carl Zeiss lens which is capable of reproducing sharp images with excellent contrast. The lens for the camera has been produced under a quality assurance system certified by Carl Zeiss in accordance with the quality standards of Carl Zeiss in Germany.

Notes on the LCD screen and lens

• The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over

99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, some tiny black and/or bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may appear on the LCD screen. These dots are a normal result of the manufacturing process, and do not affect the recording.

Black, white, red, blue or green points

• Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions. Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors.

• Do not press against the LCD screen. The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction.

• Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a cold location. This is not a malfunction.

• Be careful not to bump the movable lens, and be careful not to apply force to it.

The images used in this Handbook

The images used as examples in this Handbook are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using the camera.

Notes on using the camera .......................................................................2

Basic techniques for better images ...........................................................7

Focus – Focusing on a subject successfully..................................................... 7

Exposure – Adjusting the light intensity ............................................................ 9

Color – On the effects of lighting ..................................................................... 10

Quality – On “image quality” and “image size” ............................................... 11

Flash – On using the flash ............................................................................... 13

Identifying parts.......................................................................................14

Indicators on the screen..........................................................................17

Changing the screen display...................................................................21

Using the internal memory ......................................................................22

Basic Operations

Using the mode dial.................................................................................23

Shooting images easily (Auto Adjustment mode)....................................24

Shooting still images (Scene Selection) ..................................................28

Shooting with the manual exposure........................................................31

Viewing images .......................................................................................33

Deleting images.......................................................................................35

Learning the various functions – HOME/Menu........................................37

Menu items..............................................................................................40

Using the shooting functions

Shooting menu ........................................................................................41

Scene Selection: Selecting the scene selection Image Size: Selecting the image size Face Detection: Detecting the face of subject REC Mode: Selecting the continuous shooting method Color Mode: Changing the vividness of the image or adding special effects ISO: Selecting a luminous sensitivity EV: Adjusting the light intensity Metering Mode: Selecting the metering mode Focus: Changing the focus method White Bal: Adjusting the color tones Flash Level: Adjusting the amount of flash light Red Eye Reduction: Reducing the red-eye phenomenon Contrast: Adjusting the contrast Sharpness: Adjusting the sharpness

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SteadyShot: Selecting the anti-blur mode SETUP: Selecting the shooting settings

Using the viewing functions

Playing back images from the HOME screen.............................53

(Single Image): Playing back a single image (Index Display): Playing back a list of images (Slide Show): Playing back a series of images

Viewing menu .....................................................................................56

(Delete): Deleting images (Slide Show): Playing back a series of images

(Retouch): Retouching still images

(Protect): Preventing accidental erasure

: Adding a Print order mark (Print): Printing images using a printer (Rotate): Rotating a still image (Select Folder): Selecting the folder for viewing images

Customizing the settings

Customizing the Manage Memory feature and the Settings

........ 61

Manage Memory..........................................................................63

Memory Tool — Memory Stick Tool................................................. 63

Format Create REC. Folder

Change REC. Folder Copy

Memory Tool — Internal Memory Tool .............................................66

Format

Settings ..........................................................................................67

Main settings — Main Settings 1...................................................... 67

Beep Function Guide

Initialize

Main settings — Main Settings 2...................................................... 68

USB Connect COMPONENT

Video Out

Shooting Settings — Shooting Settings 1.........................................70

AF Illuminator Grid Line AF Mode

Digital Zoom Conversion Lens

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Shooting Settings — Shooting Settings 2.........................................73

Auto Orientation Auto Review

Clock Settings...................................................................................74

Language Setting..............................................................................75

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing images on a TV..........................................................................76

Using your computer

Enjoying your Windows computer...........................................................79

Installing the software (supplied).............................................................81

On the “Picture Motion Browser” (supplied) ............................................83

Copying images to your computer using the “Picture Motion Browser”

................................................................................................................84

Copying images to a computer without “Picture Motion Browser”...........88

Viewing image files stored on a computer with the camera copying to the

“Memory Stick Duo”.................................................................................90

Using the “Music Transfer” (supplied) .....................................................91

Using your Macintosh computer..............................................................92

Viewing “Cyber-shot Step-up Guide”.......................................................94

Printing still images

How to print still images ..........................................................................95

Printing images directly using a PictBridge compliant printer..................96

Printing at a shop ....................................................................................99

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting.....................................................................................101

Warning indicators and messages........................................................111

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Others

Using the camera abroad — Power sources ........................................114

On the “Memory Stick Duo” ..................................................................115

On the battery pack...............................................................................117

On the battery charger..........................................................................118

Index

Index ..................................................................................................... 119

Basic techniques for better images

Focus

Exposure

Color Quality

This section describes the basics so you can enjoy the camera. It tells you how to use various camera functions such as the mode dial (page 23), the HOME screen (page 37) and the menus (page 39).

Focusing on a subject successfully

Flash

When you press the shutter button halfway down, the camera adjusts the focus automatically (Auto Focus). Remember to press the shutter button only halfway down.

Do not fully press

the shutter button

straight away.

When focusing is difficult If the image looks blurred even after focusing, it may be because of camera shake.

Press the shutter button halfway down.

t [Focus] (page 47)

AE/AF lock indicator flashing , lit/beeps

Then press the shutter button fully down.

t See

“Hints for preventing blur” below.

Basic techniques for better images

Hints for preventing blur

The camera moved accidentally when you took the image. This is called “Camera shake.” On the other hand, if the subject moved when you took the image, it is called “subject blur.”

Camera shake

Cause

Your hands or body shake while you hold the camera and press the shutter button, and the entire screen is blurred.

What you can do to reduce the blurring

• Use a tripod or place the camera on a flat surface to hold the camera steady.

• Shoot with a 2-second delay self-timer and stabilize the camera by holding your arms firmly at your side after pressing the shutter button.

Subject blur

Cause

Even though the camera is steady, the subject moves during the exposure so the subject looks blurred when the shutter button is pressed.

Notes

• The anti-blur function is enabled in the factory default settings so that camera shake is reduced automatically. However, this is not effective for subject blur.

• Besides, camera shake and subject blur occur frequently under low-light or slow shutter speed conditions, such as those encountered in (Twilight mode) or (Twilight Portrait mode). In that case, shoot with the above tips in mind.

What you can do to reduce the blurring

• Select (High Sensitivity mode) in Scene Selection.

• Select a higher ISO sensitivity to make the shutter speed faster, and press the shutter button before the subject moves.

Basic techniques for better images

Exposure

You can create various images by adjusting the exposure and the ISO sensitivity. Exposure is the amount of light that the camera will receive when you release the shutter.

Adjusting the light intensity

Shutter speed = Length of time the camera receives

Exposure:

Aperture = Size of the opening allowing light to pass

Overexposure

= too much light Whitish image

Correct exposure

Underexposure

= too little light Darker image

light

through

ISO sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)

Recording sensitivity

The exposure is automatically set to the proper value in the auto adjustment mode. However, you can adjust it manually using the functions below.

Manual exposure:

Allows you to adjust the shutter speed and aperture value manually (page 31).

Adjusting EV:

Allows you to adjust the exposure determined by the camera (pages 21, 45).

Metering Mode:

Allows you to change the part of the subject to be measured to determine the exposure (page 46).

Basic techniques for better images

Adjusting ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)

ISO sensitivity is a speed rating for recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light. Even when the exposure is the same, images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity. To adjust the ISO sensitivity, see page 45.

High ISO sensitivity

Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to reduce blur. However, the image tends to become noisy.

Low ISO sensitivity

Records a smoother image. However, when the exposure is insufficient, the image may become darker.

Color

The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions.

On the effects of lighting

Example: The color of an image affected by light sources

Weather/lighting

Characteristics of light

The color tones are adjusted automatically in the auto adjustment mode. However, you can adjust color tones manually with [White Bal] (page 49).

Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent

White (standard) Bluish Green-tinged Reddish

Basic techniques for better images

Quality

On “image quality” and “image size”

A digital image is made up of a collection of small dots called pixels. If it contains a large number of pixels, the image becomes large, it takes up more memory, and the image is displayed in fine detail. “Image size” is shown by the number of pixels. Although you cannot see the differences on the screen of the camera, the fine detail and data processing time differ when the image is printed or displayed on a computer screen.

Description of the pixels and the image size

1 Image size: 8M

3264 pixels × 2448 pixels = 7,990,272 pixels

2 Image size: VGA

Pixels

640 pixels × 480 pixels = 307,200 pixels

Selecting the image size for use (page 12)

Pixel

Many pixels (Fine image quality and large file size)

Few pixels (Rough image quality but small file size)

Example: Printing in up to A3 size

Example: An attached image to be sent by email

Basic techniques for better images

The default settings are marked with .

Image size Usage guidelines No. of images Printing

For prints up to A3 (11×17") Less

(3264×2448)

3:2

Shoot in 3:2 aspect ratio

(3264×2176)

For prints up to A4 (8.5×11")

(2592×1944)

3M (2048×1536)

For prints up to 10×15 cm (4×6") or 13×18 cm (5×7")

Fine

VGA (640×480)

16:9 (1920×1080)

*1) Images are recorded in 3:2 aspect ratio, same as photograph printing paper or postcards, etc. *2) Both edges of the image may be cut off when printing (page 108).

Movie image size Frame/Second Usage guidelines

Shoot at a small image size for e-mail attachment

Shoot in HDTV aspect ratio

640(Fine) (640×480) Approx. 30 Shoot high quality movie for display on TV

640(Standard) (640×480) Approx. 17 Shoot standard quality movie for display on

320 (320×240) Approx. 8 Shoot at a small size for email attachment

• The larger the image size, the higher the image quality.

• The higher the number of frames per second, the smoother the playback image.

Rough

Basic techniques for better images

Flash

On using the flash

The eyes of the subject may come out red, or fuzzy white circular spots may appear when using the flash. These phenomena can be reduced by taking the following steps.

The “Red-eye phenomenon”

Pupils become dilated in dark environments. Flash light is reflected off the blood vessels at the back of the eye (retina), causing the “red-eye” phenomenon.

Camera Eye

Retina

How can the “Red-eye phenomenon” be reduced?

• Set [Red Eye Reduction] to [On] (page 50).

• Select (High Sensitivity mode)* in Scene Selection (page 29). (The flash is turned off automatically.)

• When the eyes of the subject turn out red, correct the image with [Retouch] on the viewing menu (page 56) or with the supplied software “Picture Motion Browser”.

“White circular spots”

This is caused by particles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating close to the lens. When they are accentuated by the camera’s flash, they appear as white circular spots.

Camera

Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in

the air

How can the “White circular spots” be reduced?

• Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash.

• Select (High Sensitivity mode)* in Scene Selection. (The flash is turned off automatically.)

* Even though you selected (High Sensitivity mode) in Scene Selection, the shutter speed might be

slower under low-light conditions, or in a dark place. In that case, use a tripod or hold your arms firmly at your side after pressing the shutter button.

Subject

Identifying parts

See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

1 2 3

4 5

A POWER button B POWER lamp C Mode dial (23) D Shutter button (24) E Microphone F Flash (26) G AF illuminator (70)/Self-timer lamp

(27)

H Hook for shoulder strap I Lens

3 4

7 8

qg qf

A For shooting: W/T (Zoom) button (25)

For viewing: / (Playback zoom) button/ (Index) button (33, 34)

B (Playback) button (33) C LCD screen (21) D MENU button (39) E HOME button (37) F Hook for shoulder strap G Jack cover H Multi connector

Used in the following situations:

• Making a USB connection between the camera and the computer.

• Making a connection to audio/video input jacks on a TV.

• Making a connection to a PictBridge compliant printer.

Identifying parts

I DC IN jack

When using an AC-LS5K AC Adaptor (not supplied)

1 To DC IN jack

v mark

2 To wall outlet (wall socket)

• You cannot charge the battery pack by connecting the camera to the AC-LS5K AC Adaptor. Use the battery charger (supplied) to charge the battery pack.

J Control button

Menu on: v/V/b/B/z (39) Menu off: DISP/ / / (21, 26) When the mode dial is set to M: Shutter Speed/Aperture (31)

K Speaker (bottom) L Battery/“Memory Stick Duo” cover

(bottom)

M Tripod receptacle (bottom)

• Use a tripod with a screw less than 5.5 mm (7/32 inch) long. Otherwise, you cannot firmly secure the camera, and damage to the camera may occur.

N Battery insertion slot O Battery eject lever P “Memory Stick Duo” slot Q Access lamp

Identifying parts

Lens hood/Adaptor ring

A Lens hood B Adaptor ring

Attaching the lens hood

When you shoot in bright lighting conditions, such as outdoors, we recommend that you use the lens hood to reduce the image quality deterioration caused by unnecessary light.

1 Attach the adaptor ring while the power is

off.

2 Position the lens hood as shown below and

turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks.

• You can attach the lens cap with the lens hood attached.

• When using the lens hood, be careful that the following:

– The AF illuminator light may be blocked. – The flash light may be blocked, causing the

shadow to appear when using the built-in flash.

Storing the lens hood

The lens hood can be attached in the reverse direction to store it with the camera when it is not in use. Position the lens hood as shown below and turn the lens hood clockwise until it clicks.

Attaching a conversion lens (not supplied)

When you want to do enhanced wide-angle shots or zoom-in shots on distant objects, attach a conversion lens.

1 Attach the adaptor ring. 2 Attach a conversion lens.

• When shooting with the conversion lens, go through the settings of [Conversion Lens] (page 72).

• Refer also to the operating instructions supplied with your conversion lens.

Indicators on the screen

RETU RN

Each time you press v (DISP) on the control button, the display changes (page 21). See the pages in parentheses for details of operation.

When shooting still images

RETURN

When shooting movies

Display Indication

Battery remaining

Low battery warning (111)

Display Indication

Recording mode (43)

BRK

±1.0

Metering mode (46)

Face Detection (42)

SteadyShot

• In the default setting, when the shutter button is pressed halfway down, one of these indicators appears, depending on the SteadyShot setting.

(52)

Vibration warning

• Indicates vibration may prevent you from shooting clear images due to insufficient lighting. Even if the vibration warning appears, you can still shoot images. However, we recommend that you turn on the anti-blur function, using the flash for better lighting or using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera (page 8).

Zoom scaling (

Color mode

(44)

Contrast (51)

Sharpness (51)

25, 71)

Image size

Mode dial (23)

Mode dial/Menu (Scene Selection)

White balance (49)

(41)

(28)

Indicators on the screen

Display Indication

Manual exposure setting

z RETURN z SET

1.0m Focus preset distance

z AE/AF lock (24)

Standby REC

ISO400 ISO number (45)

125 Shutter speed F3.5 Aperture value

+2.0EV Exposure Value

0:12 Recording time

AF range finder frame

mode (31)

Function guide for Manual exposure (31)

Standby a movie/R ecording a movie

NR slow shutter

• When the shutter speed becomes slower than a certain speed in low light conditions, the NR (Noise Reduction) slow shutter function is activated automatically to reduce the image noise.

(45)

(minutes : seconds)

(47)

indicator

Macro (26)

(47)

Display Indication

Recording Media

96 Number of recordable

00:25:05 Recordable time

Flash mode (26)

Conversion lens (72)

(“Memory Stick Duo”, Internal memory)

Recording folder

• This does not appear when using internal memory.

images

(hours : minutes : seconds)

AF illuminator

Red-eye reduction (50)

Flash charging

(63)

(70)

Display Indication

C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display

(111)

Self-timer (27)

Spot metering cross hair

(46)

AF range finder frame (47)

Histogram (21)

Indicators on the screen

When playing back still images

When playing back movies

Display Indication

Battery remaining

VOL. Volume (33)

Image size

Protect (58)

Print order (DPOF) mark

(41)

(99)

PictBridge connecting (97)

Zoom scaling (33)

PictBridge connecting (98)

• Do not disconnect the cable for multi-use terminal while the icon is displayed.

Display Indication

N Playback (33)

Playback bar

0:00:12 Counter

101-0012 Folder-file number

2008 1 1 9:30 AM

z STOP z PLAY

BACK/

V VOLUME Adjusting volume

Recorded date/time of the playback image

Function guide for playing image

Selecting images

Histogram

• appears when histogram

(21)

display is disabled.

(60)

Indicators on the screen

Display Indication

Playback Media

8/8 12/12 Image number/Number of

Changing folder

Metering mode (46)

Flash

(“Memory Stick Duo”, Internal memory)

Playback folder

• This does not appear when using internal memory.

images recorded in selected folder

(60)

• This does not appear when using internal memory.

White balance

(49)

C:32:00 Self-diagnosis display

(111)

ISO400 ISO number (45)

+2.0EV Exposure Value (45)

500 Shutter speed

F3.5 Aperture value

Changing the screen display

• If you view images in bright outside light, adjust the brightness of the LCD backlight up. However, the battery power may decrease faster

v (DISP) (Screen display) button

Each time you press v (DISP) on the control button, the display changes as follows:

Indicators on

Indicators on*

under such condition.

• The histogram does not appear in the following situations: While shooting

– When the menu is displayed. – When recording movies. During playback – When the menu is displayed. – In index mode. – When you are using playback zoom. – When you are rotating still images. – During playback of movies.

• A large difference in the histogram displayed

during shooting and playback may occur when: – The flash strobes. – The shutter speed is slow or fast.

• The histogram may not appear for images

recorded using other cameras.

z Adjusting EV (Exposure Value) by

displaying a histogram

Histogram on*

During playback, the image information is displayed.

Histogram display

Indicators off*

* The brightness of the LCD Backlight up.

(page 21)

BrightDark

A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image. Press v (DISP) on the control button repeatedly to display the histogram on the screen. The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side, and a dark image when skewed to the left side.

A Number of pixels B Brightness

• The histogram also appears when playing back a

single image, but you cannot adjust the exposure.

Using the internal memory

The camera has approximately 31 MB of internal memory. This memory is not removable. Even when there is no “Memory Stick Duo” inserted in the camera, you can record images using this internal memory.

• Movies with the image size set to [640(Fine)] cannot be recorded using the internal memory.

When a “Memory Stick Duo” is inserted

[Recording]: Images are recorded on the “Memory Stick Duo”.

[Playback]: Images on the “Memory Stick Duo” are

Internal memory

On image data stored in the internal memory

We recommend that you copy (back up) data without error using one of the following methods.

To copy (back up) data on a “Memory Stick Duo”

Prepare a “Memory Stick Duo” with sufficient free capacity, then perform the procedure explained in [Copy] (page 65).

To copy (back up) data on a hard disk of your computer

Perform the procedure on pages 84, 85 or 88, 89 without a “Memory Stick Duo” inserted in the camera.

played back. [Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be

performed on images on the “Memory Stick Duo”.

When there is no “Memory Stick Duo” inserted

[Recording]: Images are recorded using the internal memory.

[Playback]: Images stored in the internal memory are played back.

[Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be performed on images in the internal memory.

• You cannot copy image data on a “Memory Stick Duo” to the internal memory.

• By connecting the camera to a computer with a cable for multi-use terminal, you can copy data stored in the internal memory to a computer. However you cannot copy data on a computer to the internal memory.

Basic Operations

Using the mode dial

Set the mode dial to the desired function.

: Auto Adjustment mode

Allows easy shooting with the settings adjusted automatically. t page 24

: Program Auto mode*

Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value).

: Manual Exposure Shooting mode*

Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually (both the shutter speed and the aperture value).

Mode dial

Basic Operations

t page 31

: Movie recording mode

Allows you to record movies with audio. t page 24

/ / / / /SCN: Scene Selection mode

Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene. You can select , , , in the menu when the mode dial is set to

t page 28

SCN.

* You can select various setting using the menu. (For details on the functions available t page 40)

Shooting images easily (Auto Adjustment mode)

Mode dial

Shutter button

Zoom button

MENU button

HOME button

Macro button

DISP button

Flash button

Self-timer button

z button

v/V/b/B button

Control button

1 Select the desired function from the mode dial.

When shooting still images (Auto Adjustment mode): Select .

When shooting movies: Select .

2 Hold the camera, with your elbows pressed against your body to steady it.

Position the subject in the center of the focus frame.

3 Shoot with the shutter button.

When shooting still images:

1Press and hold the shutter button halfway down to focus.

The z (AE/AF lock) indicator (green) flashes, a beep sounds, the indicator stops flashing and remains lit.

AE/AF lock

Shooting images easily (Auto Adjustment mode)

2Press the shutter button fully down.

When shooting movies:

Press the shutter button fully down. To stop recording, press the shutter button fully down again.

If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on

• The shortest shooting distance is approx. 50 cm (1feet 7 3/4 inches) (W)/90 cm (2 feet 11 1/2 inches) (T) (from the lens). Shoot in the close-up (Macro) mode when you shoot a subject closer than the shooting distance (page 26).

• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to flash slowly and the beep does not sound. In addition, the AF range finder frame disappears. Recompose the shot and focus again.

Focusing may be difficult in the following situations:

– It is dark and the subject is distant. – The contrast between the subject and the background is poor. – The subject is seen through glass. – The subject is moving quickly. – There is reflective light or shiny surfaces. – The subject is backlit or there is a flashing light.

W/T Using the zoom

Press T to zoom, press W to undo the zoom. Pressing the button slightly zooms slowly and pressing the button fully down zooms fast.

• When the zoom scale exceeds 10×, the camera uses the Digital Zoom function.

For details on the [Digital Zoom] settings and the image quality, see page 71.

• You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie.

Basic Operations

Shooting images easily (Auto Adjustment mode)

Flash (Selecting a flash mode for still images)

Press B ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.

(No indicator): Flash Auto

Flashes when there is insufficient light or backlight (default setting).

: Flash forced on

: Slow synchro (Flash forced on)

The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light.

: Flash forced off

• The flash automatically pops up and strobes when using the flash. Close the flash by hand after use.

• The flash strobes twice. The first flash adjusts the light quantity.

• While charging the flash, is displayed.

Macro (Shooting close-up)

Press b ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.

(No indicator): Macro Off

: Macro On (W side: Approx. 2 cm or farther (13/16 inches or farther) from the lens, T side: Approx. 90 cm

or farther (2 feet 11 1/2 inches or farther) from the lens)

• Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended.

• The in-focus range becomes narrow, and the subject may not be entirely in focus.

• The Auto Focus speed drops when you shoot images in the Macro.

Shooting images easily (Auto Adjustment mode)

Using the self-timer

Press V ( ) on the control button repeatedly until the desired mode is selected.

(No indicator): Not using the self-timer

: Setting the 10-second delay self-timer : Setting the 2-second delay self-timer

When you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates.

Self-timer lamp

Basic Operations

To cancel, press

• Use the 2-second delay self-timer to prevent blur of an image. The shutter is released

V () again.

2 seconds after you press the shutter button, which reduces camera shake when the shutter button is pressed.

Shooting still images (Scene Selection)

MENU button Shutter button

z button

v/V/b/B button

Control button

Mode dial

Select the mode ( ////) in the mode dial

1 Select the desired mode of Scene Selection (////) with the

mode dial.

2 Shoot with the shutter button.

Select the mode ( / / / ) in SCN

1 Select SCN with the mode dial.

2 Press MENU, and select from / / / with b/B on the control button

(page 41).

3 Shoot with the shutter button.

• For details on the mode, see next page.

To cancel the Scene selection

Set the mode dial to anything other than the Scene Selection mode.

Shooting still images (Scene Selection)

Scene Selection modes

The following modes are preset to match the scene conditions.

Modes selected from the mode dial

High Sensitivity

Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions, reducing blur.

Soft Snap

Allows you to shoot images with a softer atmosphere for portraits and flowers, etc.

Advanced Sports Shooting

Suitable for shooting scenes with fast movements such as sports.

• While the shutter is pressed halfway down, the movement of the subject is predicted and the focus will be adjusted.

Twilight Portrait*

Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the night view in the background without compromising the atmosphere.

Landscape

Focuses only on a distant subject to shoot landscapes, etc.

Modes selected from the menu screen

Twilight*

Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings.

Beach

Allows you to record the blue of the water clearly when shooting seaside or lakeside scenes.

Snow

Allows you to record clear images preventing sunken colors in snowy scenes or other places where the whole screen appears white.

Fireworks*

Allows you to record fireworks in all their splendor.

• If you shoot images with conversion lens (not supplied) you may not be able to record fire works in all splendor.

Basic Operations

* When you shoot images using (Twilight Portrait), (Twilight) or (Fireworks) mode, the shutter

speed becomes slower, and blurring is occur frequently, so use of a tripod is recommended.

Shooting still images (Scene Selection)

Functions you can use in Scene Selection

For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition, a combination of functions is determined by the camera. Some functions are not available, depending on the Scene Selection mode.

( : you can select the desired setting)

Macro

Flash

Face Detection

Burst/Bracket

White Bal

Red Eye Reduction

SteadyShot

Self-timer

* [Flash] for [White Bal] cannot be selected.

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