User manual KYOCERA FINECAM L3V

[. . . ] This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Change the direction of the radio or TV antenna. For example, if the equipment is to the right of the TV, move it to the left of the TV. [. . . ] · If the subject is dark so that slower shutter speeds are used, the continuous shooting speed may be slower than approx. · If you use the flash, you can only shoot one frame. · If you use the self-timer with continuous shooting, 3 pictures are taken at one-second intervals after the specified time has elapsed. (See "Taking Pictures Using the Self-Timer" on p. 4-4. ) 3-7 Switching the LCD Monitor Icon Display and Backlight On and Off In "C" mode, "N" mode and "M" mode, a large number of icons are displayed on the LCD monitor. If the icons are an annoyance when you are taking pictures, or if you want to conserve power, you can use the DISPLAY button J to turn the icon display and the LCD monitor backlighting on and off as required. Specifying the settings J to cycle through the LCD monitor display modes, as shown below. With "C", "N" or "M" selected and the camera ready to shoot, press the DISPLAY button 3 Techniques for Taking Pictures LCD monitor backlighting ON 10 +1. 0 F2 ISO200F2. 8 SAF +1 +1 2003. 09. 01 Icons displayed. LCD monitor backlighting ON No icons displayed. Flash mode, scene mode ( p. 3-4) and the focusing gauge (when MF is selected) are displayed. LCD monitor backlighting OFF 10 +1. 0 F2 ISO200F2. 8 SAF +1 +1 2003. 09. 01 Icons displayed. LCD monitor backlighting OFF No icons displayed. Flash mode, scene mode ( p. 3-4) and the focusing gauge (when MF is selected) are displayed. 3-8 Conserving Battery Power There are several ways to limit the amount of power the camera uses when you are traveling or you are in a location where you cannot readily recharge the camera battery. As well as switching the camera off promptly after you finish using it, you can turn off the LCD monitor backlighting, set the Power Save function, and select SAF as the AF mode. Switching the camera off promptly Digital cameras consume battery power simply by being switched on. Switch the camera off as soon as you finish taking pictures. 3 Techniques for Taking Pictures Switching the LCD monitor backlighting off The LCD monitor is normally backlit. You can greatly reduce the camera's power consumption simply by switching this backlighting off. To switch the backlighting off, press the DISPLAY button J twice while LCD monitor backlighting is switched on. This mode can only be set for long-exposure shots ( p. 4-21) and should only be used when long-exposure shots are always taken using the flash. To reduce red-eye, the flash fires once just before shooting and a second time when the shot is taken. 4-2 · For long-exposure shots, always place the camera on a stable surface to take the shot. · The shot is taken the second time the flash fires, not the first time. Take care to ensure that neither the camera nor the subject moves after the flash fires for the first time. · Exposure compensation ( p. 4-8) when the flash is used is limited to between -1. 0 and +1. 0 EV. · If the flash is used in Continuous Shooting mode, only one photograph can be taken. Red-eye effect Red-eye is an effect whereby the subject's pupils appear red in a photograph because the light entering the eye is reflected off the retina. Setting the flash mode 1 2 Switch the camera on and press O or Q on the mode button until the "C" or "N" icon lights on the mode select LED. Press U on the 4-way button until the icon for the desired mode appears on the LCD monitor. 4 Using C Camera Mode, N Continuous Shooting Mode and M Movie Mode The flash mode icon changes through the cycle shown below each time U on the 4way button is pressed. · This setting reverts to the default when the camera is switched off. To retain the setting, set Mode Lock ( p. 6-7) to ON. 4-3 Flash settings in each mode using the scene button I Some restrictions apply to the flash modes that are available in the shooting modes selected using the scene button I ( p. 3-4). Scene Mode Standard Sports Action Portrait Night View Night Portrait Macro Landscape Flash Off mode only Auto Flash mode, Flash Off mode only Red-eye Reduction Auto mode Flash Off mode, F Fill-in Flash mode Auto Flash mode, F Fill-in Flash mode Red-eye Reduction Auto mode, Flash Off mode, Available flash modes Effective flash range ISO: AUTO 4 Using C Camera Mode, N Continuous Shooting Mode and M Movie Mode The effective flash range varies depending on parameters such as the zoom, ISO sensitivity and AE mode settings. When taking pictures, refer to the distances shown in the figure at right. * For more details, see the "Accessories and Specifications" provided separately. (See p. 4-22 for information on the ISO settings. ) Wide-angle: Up to approx. [. . . ] The distance at which the subject is so far away that no change in the focus occurs is referred to as "infinity". Initialization (formatting) This is a process that organizes the internal structure of a memory card so that data can be recorded on the card. Initialization erases all the existing files on a memory card. ISO (sensitivity) This is a number that indicates the sensitivity of film to light, with higher values indicating greater sensitivity. [. . . ]