Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
With the exception of Image mode, the following options
are available only in
viewing and using the shooting menu (
Option
SET-UP
Image Mode
White Balance
Metering
*
Continuous
*
BSS
Color Options
AF Area Mode
Autofocus Mode
* See the Appendix for information on restrictions that may apply to these settings (
Image Mode
Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image fi les.
The size of the fi les, and with it the number of images that can
be recorded (
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ages (image mode). Before shooting, choose an image mode
according to how you plan to use the picture.
Option
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High (2816
)
Normal (2816)
Normal (2048)
PC Screen (1024) 1,024 × 768 Suited to computer display.
TV Screen (640)
The current setting is shown by an icon in the display.
Shooting Menu Settings
See the Appendix for information on shooting menu defaults (
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mode. See "Menus" for information on
Display the setup menu.
Choose image size and quality.
*
Match white balance to the light source.
Choose how the camera sets exposure.
Take pictures one at a time or in a sequence.
Use BSS to choose the sharpest picture.
*
Control color.
Choose how the camera focuses.
Size (pixels)
Pictures are compressed less than Normal, produc-
2,816 × 2,112
ing higher quality images.
2,816 × 2,112 Best choice in most situations.
2,048 × 1,536 Smaller size allows more pictures to be stored.
640 × 480
Suited to e-mail or television viewing.
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