Changing Picture Quality; Specifying Tiff, E-Mail, Or Normal Mode; Changing Record Modes; Choosing Scene Modes - Sony CYBER-SHOT DSC-F717 Pocket Manual

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Changing Picture Quality

1. With the mode dial set to any still image record
mode other than full auto, press MENU.
2. Press the left or right point on the control button to
select the P.QUALITY icon, then press up or down
point to select FINE or STANDARD.
3. Press the shutter button to take a picture, or press
MENU to clear the menu.

Specifying TIFF, E-mail, or Normal Mode

1. With the mode dial set to any still image record
mode, press MENU.
2. Press the left or right point on the control button to
select MODE (REC MODE), then press up or down
point to select a mode—NORMAL, E-MAIL, or TIFF.
3. Press the shutter button to take a picture, or press
MENU to clear the menu.

Changing Record Modes

Turn the mode dial on top of the camera so the
desired mode aligns with the green power lamp.

Choosing Scene Modes

1. With the mode dial set to SCN, press MENU, then
press the right or left point on the control button to
highlight SCN on the menu.
2. Press the up or down point on the control button
to select a mode.
3. Press the shutter button to take a picture, or press
MENU to clear the menu.

Using Shutter-Priority Mode

1. Set the mode dial to S (shutter-priority) and a
yellow arrowhead on the screen points to the
current shutter speed. Press the jog dial and the
current shutter speed turns yellow.
2. With the current shutter speed displayed in
yellow, rotate the jog dial to select the speed you
want to use.
3. Take the picture. If a workable aperture isn't
available for the shutter speed you've selected, the
shutter speed indicator on the screen flashes when
you press the shutter button halfway down. You
can use the setting as is, or press the jog dial down
to select the shutter speed again and rotate it to
select a new shutter speed.

Using Aperture-Priority Mode

1. Set the mode dial to A (aperture-priority) and a
yellow arrowhead on the screen points to the
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current aperture setting. Press the jog dial and the
current aperture setting turns yellow.
2. With the current aperture displayed in yellow,
rotate the jog dial to select the aperture you want to
use.
3. Take the picture. If a workable shutter speed isn't
available for the aperture you've selected, the
aperture indicator on the screen flashes when you
press the shutter button halfway down. You can
use the setting as is, or press the jog dial down to
select the aperture again and rotate it to select a
new aperture.

Using Manual Mode

1. Set the mode dial to M (manual) and a yellow
arrowhead on the screen points to the current
shutter speed or aperture.
2. Rotate the jog dial to move the yellow pointer to
the aperture indicator on the screen, press it to
select it, then rotate it again to select an aperture.
Press the jog dial to set your selection.
3. Rotate the jog dial to move the yellow pointer to
the shutter speed indicator on the screen, press it to
select it, then rotate it again to select a shutter
speed. Press the jog dial to set you selection.
4. Take the picture.

Selecting the Metering Mode

With the mode dial set to any record mode other than
full auto, press the metering mode button on the lens
(it's marked by a rectangle with a dot in it). This
button cycles you through the three metering modes
(the default multi-pattern mode has no icon). When in
spot metering mode crosshairs are displayed in the
center of the screen.

Using Exposure Compensation

1. With the mode dial set to any record mode other
than full auto or manual (M), press the exposure
compensation button to display the EV indicator
on the screen in yellow.
2. Rotate the jog dial to select an exposure compensa-
tion value and then press the jog dial down to set
it.
3. Take the picture then repeat Steps 1 and 2 to reset
exposure compensation to 0.

Using AE Lock

1. With the mode dial set to any record mode other
than full auto or manual, and the metering mode
set to spot or center-weighted (page 32), point the
camera so the subject that you want to lock expo-
sure on is centered on the screen.
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