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Advanced

Features

D EV (EXPOSURE COMPENSATION)

Select EV in the “s” Shooting mode.
Use this function when it is important to get the
correct brightness (exposure), such as shots with
extremely high contrast between the subject and
the background.

h Compensation range

–2.1 EV to +1.5 EV (13 steps in 0.3 EV increments)
See P.97 for more information on EV.

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Exposure compensation is disabled in the following
situations:

When the flash is used in Auto or Red-eye reduction mode

When dark scenes are shot in Forced flash mode

A WHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE)

Select white balance in the “s” Shooting mode.
Change the white balance setting to take a picture
with the white balance fixed for the surroundings
and lighting.
In AUTO mode, the correct white balance may not
be achieved for subjects such as close-ups of
people’s faces and pictures taken under a special
light source. Select the correct white balance for
the light source. See P.97 for more information on
the white balance.

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The color tones may vary depending on the shooting
conditions (light source, etc.).

AUTO: Automatic adjustment

(shooting to show the ambience of

the light source)

Shooting outdoors in good weather

Shooting in shade

: Shooting under “Daylight” fluorescent

lamps

: Shooting under “Warm White” fluorescent

lamps

: Shooting under “Cool White” fluorescent

lamps

: Shooting in incandescent light

✽ When the flash fires, the white balance setting for the flash is used. Consequently, to achieve a particular effect, the

flash mode should be set to Suppressed flash (

➡P.33).

1 Press “a” or “b” to select “ALL FRAMES” or

“FRAME”.

2 Press the “MENU/OK” button.

Press “d” or “c” to select “o” ERASE.

ALL FRAMES

Erases all unprotected frames (files).
Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or
another media.

FRAME

Erases only the selected frame (file).

« BACK

Returns to playback without erasing any frames
(files).

1 Set the Mode switch to “w”.
2 Press the “MENU/OK” button to display the

menu on the LCD monitor.

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

◆

To obtain the optimum brightness

◆

Adjust the exposure compensation according to the level of brightness or darkness in the image.

■ Guide to compensation

i Backlit portraits: +0.6 EV to +1.5 EV
i Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects: +0.9 EV
i Shots made up predominantly of sky: +0.9 EV
i Spotlight subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: –0.6 EV
i Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or dark foliage: –0.6 EV

h When the subject appears too bright

Try a negative (–) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image darker.

h When the subject appears too dark

Try a positive (+) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image brighter.

o ERASING SINGLE / ALL FRAMES

PLAYBACK MENU

Erased frames (files) cannot be recovered. Back up
important frames (files) onto your PC or another
media.

✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.37)

✽ Selecting the SHOOTING MODE (➡P.39)

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