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(Note: All screens and menus can be displayed on
either the EVF or LCD.)
Program AE mode screen. Flash is disabled, ISO is
set to 80, image size is 2560x1920, Fine quality, battery is fully charged, the OIS
(image stabilizer) is enabled in Mode 1, there's 192 pictures remaining.
The time and date is displayed for a few seconds when you first turn the camera on or
change modes. On the bottom is the metering mode, aperture and shutter speed.
When the shutter is half-pressed and the auto focus is achieved, the AF target brackets
in the center turn green (red if AF fails) and a focus confirmation "green dot" is
displayed.
Pressing the Display button cycles through various displays including the live histogram shown above.
One of the advanced exposure modes is Shutter-speed priority which allows you to select the desired shutter speed and the camera matches the proper aperture. Fast shutter speeds allow you to "freeze" rapid moving subjects or "blur" them with a slower shutter speed.
The Aperture priority mode is similar, it allows you to select a specific aperture value
to control depth of field (range of focus). A small aperture number gives you a shallower
depth of field to put the background out of focus.
In Manual exposure mode you select both the shutter speed and aperture - you must also
select the right combination to get the proper exposure level. An on-screen meter will
display the exposure value as you change the settings.
Press the 4-way controller "Up" to enable AE Bracketing and set the EV step value or
to apply Exposure Compensation or Flash
Exposure Compensation.
Record Menu options:
Sensitivity - Auto, 80, 100, 200, 400 Pict. Size - 25604x1920, 2560 (HDTV 16:9 format), 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1280x960, 640x480 Quality - TIFF uncompressed or JPEG Fine or Standard Audio Rec. - Record 10 sec audio note with still image, On or Off Metering Mode - Multiple, Center-weighted or Spot AF Mode - Select the desired AF-area sensor combination desired Continuous AF - Continuous auto focus, On or Off AF Assist Lamp - On or Off D. Zoom - Digital zoom option, On or Off Color Effect - Off, Cool, Warm, B/W Picture Adjust -
Sharpness - Low, Standard, High Saturation - Low, Standard, High Noise Reduction - Low, standard, High Stabilizer - Image stabilizer; Off, Mode1, Mode2 Flip Animation - Create small in-camera animations Conversion - Auxiliary lenses, wide or telephoto
Press the 4-way controller "Down" to enable the Quick Review function to view or
delete the last image taken.
Macro (close up) focus mode lets you get closer than 2 inches (wide angle) to your
subject.
Movie mode captures motion JPEG at 320 x 240 pixels at 30 or 10 frames per second with
audio. The length of capture is limited only by the amount of available memory.
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Movie mode recording options:
Motion Rate - 30fps or 10fps Metering Mode - Multiple, Center-weighted or Spot AF Mode - Select the desired AF-area sensor combination desired Continuous AF - Continuous auto focus, On or Off AF Assist Lamp - On or Off Digital Zoom - Digital zoom option, On or Off Stabilizer - Image stabilizer; Off, Mode1 Conversion - Auxiliary lenses, wide or telephoto |
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