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[. . . ] EN-6 Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-7 Caution and Warning Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-7 A World of Possibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-14 System Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Position the focusing frame over the subject you want to focus on and press the shutter release button half way. The camera gives a short double-beep, the green shooting mark "Z" lights on the LCD monitor and the focus frame turns green to indicate that the focus has been set and locked. (Focus Lock, AE Lock) Pipip BNote · The shooting mark "Z" flashes when the focus is not set. Press the shutter release button half way again until the shooting mark "Z" stays lit and the focus is set, or focus on the other subject. · When the focus frame ( p. 70) is set to [MULTI AF], the selected focus frame turns green. · There is no focus frame displayed when the focus is fixed at infinity (Twilight mode, Night View mode, and Landscape mode). 3 4 With the shutter release button still half-pressed, move the camera until the shot is composed as you want it. Press the shutter release button down fully. Removing your finger from the shutter release button releases the Focus Lock and AE Lock. Click BACK Contents Glossary Index NEXT Troubleshooting EN-72 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up Subjects That Are Difficult to Focus On The camera has difficulty focusing on the following types of subject. Lock the focus on another object at the same distance from the camera as the desired subject and then take the picture. · Low contrast subjects · Objects that consist of the same pattern repeated · Dark subjects · Subjects made up only of horizontal lines · Extremely bright or glossy subjects · Subjects where there is a strong light source in or near the field of view, or when there is strong light such as sunlight in the LCD monitor image · When there are 2 or more subjects in or near the center of the field of view that are at different distances from the camera · Very fast moving subjects BACK Contents Glossary Index NEXT Troubleshooting EN-73 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up [AF MODE] Still and Moving Subjects «Applicable mode: C/M» This setting selects the method the camera uses to automatically set the focus. [SAF] : (Single Auto Focus) (Default): Best for normal photography. The camera sets the focus when you press the shutter release button half way. When the shot is focused, the green shooting mark appears to show that focus and exposure are set. Automatically sets the white balance to suit the ambient conditions. (Default) SET [SET] WB Preset NEXT Contents Glossary Index EN-77 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up 5 Press the MENU button K. The icon for the selected white balance setting appears on the LCD monitor. A Important BNote This setting is retained when you turn the camera off. In Sunset mode, Twilight mode, Black and White mode, and Sepia mode, the white balance is automatically configured as suitable for the mode and cannot be changed. Configuring white balance manually «Applicable mode: C/M» You can configure the white balance by yourself when there are multiple light sources, or to accurately calibrate white. Reconfigure each time the light source changes. 1 2 3 Turn the camera on and press the mode button until "C" or "M" lights up on the mode select LED. Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons. Press the 4-way button left or right to select WHITE BALANCE [s] and press the OK button E. WHITE BALANCE 4 Press the 4-way button down to select [z SET] and press the OK button E. SET BACK Contents Glossary Index NEXT Troubleshooting EN-78 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up PRESET WB? 5 Position your prepared white sample so that it fills the frame on the screen. SET CANCEL Adjust the subject to fill the frame on the screen. White subject, such as paper. 6 Press the 4-way button up to select [SET], then press the OK button E. The preset value for the white balance is set. To cancel this setting, select [CANCEL] and press the OK button E. 7 Press the MENU button K. The white balance is set to [u]. A Important BNote This setting is retained when you turn the camera off. In Sunset mode, Twilight mode, Black and White mode, and Sepia mode, the white balance is automatically configured as suitable for the mode and cannot be changed. BACK Contents Glossary Index NEXT Troubleshooting EN-79 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up [CHROMA] Changing the color intensity «Applicable mode: C» The [CHROMA] setting lets you take pictures in which the intensity of the colors is increased (brighter colors) or decreased (paler colors). 1 Turn the camera on and press the mode button until "C" lights up on the mode select LED. 2 3 Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons. Press the 4-way button left or right to select CHROMA [H] and press the OK button E. CHROMA 4 Press the 4-way button up or down to select the desired setting and press the OK button E. The chroma setting is updated. [H+1] [H-1] [+] [-] : Increases the color intensity. [. . . ] The depth of field becomes smaller when the subject is closer to the camera. NEXT Contents Glossary Index EN-191 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) DPOF is a standard used for printing images photographed using a digital camera on a home printer or at a commercial print processing store. Provided a DPOF-compatible printer or a commercial print processing store that provides a DPOF print service is used, prints specified on this (DPOF-compatible) camera will be produced in the quantities and formats specified in the DPOF settings. · The DPOF trademark indicates that the product conforms to the specifications of the "Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) for digital camera print information". Copyright for DPOF Version 1. 00 is held jointly by Canon Inc. , Eastman Kodak Co. , Fuji Photo Film Co. , Ltd and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. , Ltd. EV (Exposure Value) An EV is a number that denotes exposure. [. . . ]