Top of camera controls
This will be a short section. Top of camera there's only the
power switch (slide and let go type) and shutter release (fairly
nice quality with a final "click" for the actual
release).
Rear of camera controls
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All of the camera function controls
are on the back of the camera in the top half
of space.
The main command wheel switches
between camera modes, inside this is a four way
cursor control which performs various functions.
Next to this are the main Execute / Cancel buttons
which are used to confirm settings and a shot.
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The main camera modes are (counter-clockwise from top): Self
Timer, SETUP mode, Manual Record, Automatic Record, Playback
and PC connection.
Various buttons functions:
| ARROW
KEYS |
In M-REC
mode the left and right arrow keys scroll through
the various on-screen options (described below), up
and down arrows digitally zoom in and out (1.2X or
2.5X). |
MENU
/ EXE |
In M-REC
mode the EXE button is used to enter/exit on-screen
options and also to confirm storage of an image (immediately
after taking a photo you are shown a preview and get
the choice to store or not store the image). |
CANCEL
/ BACK |
In M-REC
mode the CANCEL button is used to exit from on-screen
options or to "not store" an image. |
| FLASH |
Used
to switch between flash modes: Auto, Red-Eye, Forced-On,
Forced-Off. Used in conjunction with the SHIFT button
it can be used to change image quality mode: FINE,
NORMAL or BASIC |
| MACRO |
Used to
toggle macro focus mode on and off. Used in conjunction
with the SHIFT button it can be used to change image
resolution between 1800 x 1200 and 640 x 480. |
| SHIFT |
Used to
perform extended functions in conjunction with FLASH,
MACRO or DISP. |
| DISP |
Turns the
LCD on or off (default is ON at power-up). Used in
conjunction with the SHIFT button it can be used to
control LCD display brightness. |
After taking a shot in M-REC mode (this does not appear in
A-REC mode) you are given a preview of the image and asked
to confirm recording (using the EXE or CANCEL buttons):
Record mode menu
On-screen M-REC menu options (controlled with cursor keys and
EXE button):
| WB
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White Balance
mode: Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Florescent 1, Florescent
2, Incandescent. |
| EV
ADJUST |
EV compensation:
-0.9 EV to +1.9 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
| FLASH
ADJUST |
FLASH EV
compensation: -0.6 EV to +0.6EV in 0.3EV steps |
| SLOW
SYNC |
SLOW SYNC
flash mode: On or Off |
Play mode specific controls
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Switching to PLAY mode displays the last shot taken
along with folder - frame number, date and time.
LEFT and RIGHT cursor keys move between next and
previous image.
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Pressing the UP or DOWN cursor arrows allows you
to zoom in to the reviewed image up to 4x zoom
in 0.2x steps.
SHIFT + cursor keys allows you to scroll around
the zoomed image.
Being able to zoom all the way to 4x is a welcome
addition as it IS sometimes difficult to tell
if a subject is only slightly out of focus on
digital camera LCDs.
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Pressing the DISP button once removes the overlayed
text, pressing it again changes the display mode
to a nine image thumbnail view in which you can
still access the PLAY menu (see below).
SHIFT + cursor keys allows you to page through
the thumbnails.
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Play mode menu
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The PLAY menu appears if
you press the MENU / EXE button and allows you to
perform various functions (described below). |
On-screen PLAY menu options (controlled with cursor keys and
EXE button):
| ERASE
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FRAME -
current image
ALL - all images on card
FORMAT - format card |
EFFECT
(click on name for
sample) |
RAINBOW
CROSS - Adds little rainbow coloured stars to
highlights
SILVER
CROSS - Adds little stars to highlights
SEPIA
- Old fashioned b/w sepia effect
B/W
- Convert to black and white |
| PLAYBACK |
EXE - Start
a slideshow |
| RESIZE |
1800 ->
1280 - convert a 1800 x 1200 to 1280 x 1024
1800 -> 640 - convert a 1800 x 1200 to 640 x 480 |
| PROTECT |
UNPROTECT
ALL - allow deletion of any protected images
PROTECT ALL - protect all current images on card
FRAME - protect the currently displayed image (frame) |
| DPOF |
CANCEL
ALL - cancel all images flagged for printing
SET ALL - set all images for printing
REVIEW / CANCEL - review images and modify
FRAME - select image for printing (set number of copies)
DATE OFF / DATE ON |
Setup menu
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Switching to SETUP mode displays the setup menu
(logically enough, cough).
Here you can control the various settings on the
camera, all settings are described below).
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SETUP menu options (controlled with cursor keys and EXE button):
| QUALITY
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BASIC,
NORMAL or FINE JPEG quality |
| FILE
SIZE |
1800 x1200
or 640 x 480 |
| SHARPNESS |
Controls
the in-camera sharpening from none to level 3 |
| AUTO
POWER OFF |
Enables
the automatic power-off of the camera after a period
of inactivity (power saving feature) |
| FRAME
NO. |
CONT -
continuous numbering scheme, even when SM card is
changed the number does not reset
RENEW - numbering is renewed with every change of
SM card |
| BEEP |
HIGH /
LOW / OFF - control camera "beeping" |
| DATE/TIME |
Setup the
date and time |
| RESET |
EXE - reset
the camera to factory defaults |
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