User manual KYOCERA FINECAM SL400R

[. . . ] Introduction Camera Preparations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Basic Operations Techniques for Taking Pictures Mode C / Mode N / Mode M Playback Mode P SET UP Mode G Appendix ENGLISH FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS KYOCERA DIGITAL STILL CAMERA Tested To Comply With FCC Standards Introduction FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] · Applicable mode: C Can be used in C camera mode. · Applicable mode: N Can be used in N continuous shooting mode. · Applicable mode: M Can be used in M movie mode. Using the Flash Applicable mode: C/N This camera features an Automatic Flash function that determines whether or not the flash is needed based on the ambient light level. There are also ways of using the flash to good effect even in bright conditions. This section describes how to use the flash in situations such as those where conditions are bright but you still want to use the flash or where you don't want to use the flash even though it's dark. · When using the flash for close-up shots, you should set the ISO sensitivity to 200 or less. If you set the sensitivity to a high ISO setting and then take close-up shots, the image will be overexposed. · The flash brightness cannot be adjusted correctly at ISO 800. Flash modes 4 Using C Camera Mode, N Continuous Shooting Mode and M Movie Mode Auto Flash mode * C: default The camera detects the ambient light level and determines whether flash is required. Red-eye Reduction Auto mode When people's eyes appear red in a photograph, this is referred to as the `red-eye effect' ( p. 4-3). In this mode, the flash reduces the red-eye effect by firing twice: once just before the picture is taken and again when the picture is taken. · 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. Flash Off mode * N: default In this mode, the flash never fires, regardless of the ambient light levels. This mode is best for shots of sunsets or shots where you want to retain an indoor ambiance. Because the shutter speed used may be slow, depending on the light levels, you should place the camera on a stable surface and use the self-timer ( p. 4-4) to prevent camera shake when the shot is taken. · If the photographed image is too dark, use the exposure compensation ( sensitivity ( p. 4-22) settings to adjust the brightness. p. 4-8) or ISO F Fill-in Flash mode In this mode, the flash fires regardless of the ambient light conditions. When you take a picture in strong sunlight or when the subject is backlit, the subject tends to be dark. In such situations, this mode allows you to take a picture that clearly shows both the subject and the background. Fill-Flash with Red-eye Reduction mode * Only when a long exposure is set. 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. [. . . ] This is generally expressed as "ISO 100", etc. Film with higher ISO sensitivity is more sensitive to light and can be used to take pictures in low-light conditions. Even in digital cameras, which do not use film, sensitivity is still expressed in terms of ISO numbers. JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) This is a file format used for compressing and saving color images. [. . . ]