your digital disk camera is equipped with a manual mode and automatic mode. the manual mode settings (see pages 90 to 97) are stored even after the digital disk camera is turned off so it is unnecessary for you to set the manual mode settings each time you switch to the manual mode. this allows you to use the automatic mode and switch to your previously set manual mode settings only when necessary. (you can also set your digital disk camera so that the manual mode settings are cleared each time it is turned off. see page 112.)
by becoming familiar with the manual mode settings, you can perform many different types of interesting effects for a wider range of interesting applications. the settings for the manual and automatic modes are made separately for the still image, sequential shot, and video clip shooting modes.
automatic mode settings
in the automatic mode, the digital disk camera performs the following settings automatically.
?focus setting
the focus is set automatically within the distance range of the focus mode set at the focus menu.
?exposure control setting
the exposure (shutter speed and aperture) is set automatically according to the subject conditions. (program ae)
?white balance setting
the white balance is set automatically according to the subject conditions. (auto white balance)
manual mode settings
in the manual mode, you can set the following settings as desired for the scene you are shooting.
?focus setting
you can set auto focus, manual focus, and fixed focus.
?exposure control setting
you can set program ae, ae lock, spot sample ae, shutter speed priority ae, aperture priority ae, and manual exposure (allows setting the shutter speed and aperture as desired).
?white balance setting
you can set auto white balance, white balance lock, sampling white balance, sunny sky, cloudy sky, fluorescent lighting, and tungsten lighting.
switching between the automatic and manual modes
follow the procedure below to change between the automatic and manual modes.
preparation
1 perform the manual mode settings (see pages 90 to 97).
2 press the auto/man button.
?the digital disk camera changes between the automatic and manual modes each time the auto/man button is pressed.
?in the manual mode, the various settings are displayed, and in the automatic mode, they disappear.
auto appears in the mode display panel in the automatic mode, and ?appears in the manual mode.
setting the focus
in addition to autofocus, your digital disk camera also allows you to set the focus manually or fix the focus to a preset distance.
setting to manual focus
1 press the focus button.
?the manual focus screen appears.
?if the fixed focus screen (see page 91) appears, turn the control dial to select man. focus?and press the return button.
2 turn the focus ring to set the focus you desire.
?turn the focus ring fast to change the focus distance drastically, and turn the focus ring slowly to change the focus distance gradually.
?to aid in setting the focus, the focus distance and a focus bar appear in the monitor.
?the focus bar is given as a guide. when the focus bar is extended all the way to the top, the focus is set appropriately for the measured distance.
?when the manual focus is set, the manual focus indicator mf appears.
3 press the return button.
?this completes the manual focus setting.
?when the manual focus is set, the focus distance indicator appears.
to return to autofocus, select “auto focus” at the fixed focus screen and press the return button. (the manual focus indicator will disappear.)
1 the focus distance is the measured distance from the lens to the subject.
2 depending on the subject, there are rare occasions when the focus bar may not extend all the way to the top. in such a case, check the focus using the image in the monitor.
1 set the focus mode (see page 72).
?the distances that can be set for fixed focus will differ depending on the focus mode set.
2 press the focus button.
?the manual focus screen appears (see page 90).
?if the fixed focus screen appears at this step, skip to step 4.
3 turn the control dial.
?the fixed focus screen appears.
?the contents of the fixed focus screen will differ depending on which focus mode is set: macro focus mode, total range focus mode, or normal focus mode (see page 72).
4 turn the control dial to select the desired focus distance.
5 press the return button.
?this completes the fixed focus setting.
?when the fixed focus is set, the focus distance indicator appears.
to return to autofocus, select “ auto focus” at the fixed focus screen and press the return button.
(the focus distance indicator will disappear.)
if you change the focus mode (see page 72) after setting the manual focus (see page 90) or the fixed focus, the digital disk camera will return to autofocus.
setting the exposure control
your digital disk camera allows you to set a number of different exposure controls (shutter speeds and aperture settings). by becoming familiar with these settings, you can create a wide variety of expressions in your images.
to perform shooting with this locked exposure setting, press the return button. by pressing the auto/man button, you can now switch back and forth between program ae and this locked setting.
if the exp button is pressed while spot sample ae, shutter speed priority ae, aperture priority ae, or manual exposure is set, the exposure control setting screen in step 2 appears.
2 turn the control dial to select the desired exposure control setting.
?the exposure control setting screen appears.
program: program ae
?for having the digital disk camera automatically set a proper shutter speed and aperture according to the subject brightness.
?this is the setting for automatic mode.
example: for simple shooting that requires minimum setup.
ae lock: ae lock
?as when the exp button is pressed in step 1 above, when you select ae lock and press the return button, the exposure is locked to the current setting.
this exposure is locked and will be used when the shutter release button is pressed.
example: for setting the exposure beforehand and then shooting.
spot spl: spot sample ae
?the exposure is set based on the light measured at the middle of the monitor. shooting is performed with the exposure set to a portion of the subject.
example: for setting the exposure to a person's face while there is a sunset in the background.
s.speed: shutter speed priority ae
?this allows you to set a specific shutter speed and have the digital disk camera automatically set an appropriate aperture.
example: for setting a fast shutter speed to capture a fast-moving object. or for setting a slow shutter speed to shoot the flow of a slow-moving object or background scene.
aperture: aperture priority ae
?this allows you to set a specific aperture and have the digital disk camera automatically set an appropriate shutter speed.
example: for opening the aperture for portraits with a blurred background (for a shallow the field depth). or for closing the aperture for a clear foreground and background (for a deep field depth).
manual: manual exposure
?this allows you to set a specific shutter speed and aperture as desired.
example: for setting a slow shutter speed when shooting in a dark location without using a flash. or for shooting nighttime scenes where lights flows across the image.
3 press the return button.
?when program?is not selected, set the exposure following the procedures given below after pressing the return button.
when selecting ?ae lock?and pressing the return button
the exposure is set to the value when the return button is pressed.
when selecting “ spot spl” and pressing the return button a frame for the measurement area appears in the center of the monitor.
aim the measurement area at the spot to which you want to set the exposure and press the return button again. the light is measured and the ae value is set (spot sample ae).
while spot sample ae is set, the indicator a appears.
when selecting “ s.speed” and pressing the return button
sets the ae with shutter speed priority.
the shutter speed setting screen appears.
turn the control dial to select the desired shutter speed and press the return button.
the shutter speeds that can be selected will differ depending on the current shooting mode.
still image shooting mode:
1/500 to 16 seconds
when selecting “ aperture” and pressing the return button
sets the ae with aperture priority.
the aperture setting screen appears.
turn the control dial to select the desired aperture and press the return button.
when the nd filter is activated to reduce the passage of light, “+nd” appears to the right of the aperture setting.
when the aperture priority ae is set, the indicator / appears.
when selecting “ manual” and pressing the return button
?the manual exposure setting screen appears.
?to set the shutter speed, press the f1 button and turn the control dial.
?to set the aperture, press the f2 button and turn the control dial.
?after setting the desired shutter speed and aperture, press the return button.
?when manual ae is set, the indicator . appears.
to return to program ae, press the exp button to display the exposure control
setting screen, select “ program,” and press the return button.
hint
to capture images of people with night scenery in the background
?by using the flash and a slow shutter speed together, the foreground subject and background night scenery will both be captured well. with a slow shutter speed, the flash lights when the shutter opens so the foreground people are captured and the shutter stays open for a long exposure so the dark background is also captured.
1 when setting a slow shutter speed, it is recommended to use a tripod or other means to prevent the digital disk camera from moving.
2?when setting a slow shutter speed, there are rare occasions when small points of light are also captured. this is a characteristic of the imaging element and not a malfunction.
setting the white balance
to perform shooting with this locked white balance setting, press the return button. by pressing the auto/man button, you can now switch back and forth between auto white balance and this locked setting.
if the w.bal button is pressed while sampling white balance, fine sky white balance, cloudy sky white balance, fluorescent white balance, or tungsten white balance is set, the white balance setting screen in step 2 appears.
2 turn the control dial.
?the white balance setting screen appears.
automatic: auto white balance
?for having the digital disk camera automatically set a proper white balance according to the light source.
the setting for the automatic mode.
wb lock: white balance lock
?as when the w.bal button is pressed in step 1 above, when you select wb lock and press the return button, the white balance is locked to the current setting.
?when white balance lock is set, the indicator web appears.
3 turn the control dial to select the desired white balance setting and press the return button.
?this completes the white balance setting. the white balance setting indicator appears in the right side of the monitor.
?if you selected ampling wb,?after you press the return button, perform the operations below to complete the white balance setting.
1 aim the camera at a plain sheet of white paper and fill the entire monitor with the paper.
2 press the return button again.
?this completes the sampling white balance setting.
to return to auto white balance, press the w.bal button to display the white balance
setting screen, select “ automatic,” and press the return button.
hint
to capture sepia-tone images
at 1 of step 3, instead of using a white sheet of paper to set the white balance, use a blue one. you can experiment by changing the paper color with which the white balance is set for different results.