User manual CONTAX U4R

[. . . ] Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up Contents A Important BNote This indicates important information that must always be observed when using the camera. These provide supplementary explanations or references to further information on the same topic. · In this manual, the digital camera is referred to simply as "the camera". Also, SD memory cards and MultiMedia cards are referred to generically as "memory cards". Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-6 FCC Compliance Statement for American Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] With the shutter release button pressed half way down, check that the shooting mark is shown and then simply press the shutter release button down fully to take the shot. 1 Turn the camera on and press the mode button D until "G" lights up on the mode select LED. 2 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select [AF MODE], then move the lever right r. SET UP(1/3) AF MODE FORMAT BRIGHT CNTRL DATE INSERT DATE POWER SAVE SAF EXECUTE STANDARD 2004. 01. 01 NO DATE 1MIN. 3 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select the desired AF mode and press E. The AF mode is now set. SET UP(1/3) AF MODE FORMAT BRIGHT CNTRL DATE INSERT DATE POWER SAVE SAF CAF STANDARD 2004. 01. 01 NO DATE 1MIN. A Important · This setting is retained when you turn the camera off. · Even when [CAF] is selected, the auto focus may not be able to successfully track some fast-moving subjects. · Selecting [CAF] uses up battery power more quickly. BACK Contents Glossary Index EN-77 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up [V] Selecting the Number of Pixels «Applicable mode: C/M» The number of pixels refers to the number of individual dots used to make up the image. The larger this number, the better the image quality. However, this also increases the size of the image file so that fewer pictures can be taken. Choose the image size that best suits the intended use of the shot. ( p. 79) 1 2 3 Turn the camera on and press the mode buttons UD until "C" or "M" lights up on the mode select LED. Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons. Move the selector lever left l or right r to select the PIXELS [V] and press E. Notes about the desired use are displayed next to each image size. PIXELS 4 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select the desired number of pixels and press E. The image size setting is set. 2272X1704 1600X1200 1280X960 POSTCARD 640X480 5 Press the MENU button K. The icon for the selected image size appears on the LCD monitor. A Important This setting is retained when you turn the camera off. NEXT Contents Glossary Index EN-78 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up Guide to Selecting the Number of Pixels For high-quality printing or to give priority to image quality, choose a large number of pixels (image size). For files you want to send as e-mail attachments, choose a small image size to keep the file size small. The number of shots that can be taken is smaller if the number of pixels is large, and larger if the number of pixels is small. It is also possible to further reduce the number of pixels in an image after shooting. ( Still Images Number of Pixels 2272 x 1704 (Default) 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Intended Use (Notes) A4 or larger sized prints A5 or larger sized prints Postcard sized prints Sending as an email attachment* Low Many Image Quality Number of available shots Few p. 114) High * When you are attaching images to an email to send to a mobile phone, the number of pixels that can be used varies depending on the mobile phone you are using. Refer to the instruction manual for the mobile phone you are using for details. Movies Number of Pixels Intended Use (Notes) Recording with quality equivalent to television Shooting for relatively long periods Image Quality Available Shooting Time Short 640 x 480 High 320 x 240 (Default) Low Long BACK Contents Glossary Index EN-79 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up Adjusting Image Colors and Other Settings [s] Selecting the Light Source (White Balance) «Applicable mode: C/M» The color of a subject varies depending on the light source used. Setting the white balance is the process by which image colors are calibrated to ensure that photographed objects appear in their true colors regardless of the light source used. 1 2 3 Turn the camera on and press the mode buttons UD until "C" or "M" lights up on the mode select LED. Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons. Move the selector lever left l or right r to select WHITE BALANCE [s] and press E. WHITE BALANCE 4 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select the desired setting and press E. The white balance setting is updated. [X] Automatic [w] Daylight [x] Incandescent [t] Cloudy [v] Fluorescent [u] Preset Uses the white balance specified in [WB PRESET]. Allows you to configure the white balance by yourself. Automatically sets the white balance to suit the ambient conditions. (Default) SET [SET] WB Preset NEXT Contents Glossary Index EN-80 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 B Note 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. [. . . ] Each time the exposure then halves, the EV number increases by 1 (EV=2, EV=3. . . ). Conversely, when the exposure is double the EV=1 level, the EV becomes -1. When the exposure is doubled again, EV=-2, and so on. Exposure This refers to the amount of light projected through the lens that strikes the camera's film or image sensor (CCD in this camera). The exposure is controlled by the combination of shutter speed and aperture setting. [. . . ]