Record Mode Screens & Menus

Typical still image record mode screen showing icons for "P"rogram AE, SHQ quality, image size of 2048x1536, flash off and there's space on the xD-Picture Card for another 28 pictures. The zoom bar also shows up momentarily whenever the zoom is changed. When Macro focus mode is enabled the color LCD automatically turns on so you can use it as the viewfinder. The color LCD is the only information display so whenever you change flash modes or enable macro mode or self timer the screen will come on for a few seconds. The Slow Shutter warning is displayed if the flash is disabled and the camera selects a shutter speed that is too slow to be handheld - use of a tripod is recommended. Movie mode, HQ quality (320 x 240) at 15 frames per second, flash is disabled and there is enough memory left for a total recording time of 215 minutes but the maximum length of each clip in HQ mode is 15 seconds (60 seconds for 160 x 120 SQ mode). No sound is recorded. The zoom may be used during movie recording. The OK/MENU button accesses the CAMERA CONTROLS: MOVIE/STILL - Motion video capture at 15fps or back to still photography. Image Size/Quality - Sets file size/resolution(SHQ 2048x1536, HQ 2048x1536, SQ1 1024x768, SQ2 640x480) MODE RESET - Resets all settings to default. MODE MENU - leads to four sub-menus for CAMera, PICture, CARD and SETUP: CAMera options: SCENE SELECT - PROGRAM AUTO, PORTRAIT, LANDSCAPE, NIGHT SCENE and SELF PORTRAIT Metering - Select ESP or Center Metering. Exposure Compensation - +/- 2 Drive - Single or Sequence shooting Digital Zoom - Enable/disable digital zoom Panorama - With OM brand SM card: allows pan. photography 2 in 1 - Combines two sequential images into one new image, PICture options: White Balance - Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent CARD: Format - Format the xD-Picture card: Yes or No SETUP options: All Reset - If ON it resets all settings to default at power down Language - Selects language for on-screen display. Sounds - Enable or disable camera beeps Rec View - If ON then immediately view image after capture File Name - Changes how the file numbers are assigned: Reset or Auto(sequential) Pixel Mapping - Checks the CCD and image processing functions. LCD Brightness - a sliding scale for adjustment Time/Date - Set the internal clock Video Out - Selects NTSC or PAL

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