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3 Setting the Image-recording Quality
 I want to select the quality matchi ng the paper size for printing.
Refer to the diagram on the left when 
choosing the image-recording quality. If 
you want to crop the image, selecting a 
higher quality (more pixels) such as 73 , 
83 , 1 , or 1 +73  is recommended.
  What’s the difference between 
7 and 8?
It indicates a different image quality due to a different compression 
rate. Even with the same number of pixels, the 
7 image has higher 
image quality. If 8 is selected, the image quality will be slightly lower, 
but more images can be saved to the card.
  I took more shots th an the number of possible shots indicated.
Depending on the shooting conditions, you may be able to take 
more shots than was indicated. Or, it might be fewer than indicated. 
The possible shots displayed is only an estimate.
  Does the camera display the maximum burst?
The maximum burst is displayed in  the viewfinder’s right side. Since 
it is only a single-digit indicator  0 - 9, any number higher than 9 will 
be displayed only as “ 9.” Note that this number will also be displayed 
even when no card is installed in th e camera. Be careful not to shoot 
without a card in the camera.
  When do I use the 
1 mode?1 images require processing with  your computer. For details, see 
“About 1 ” and “About 1 +73 ” on the next page.
Other than 
1, the images will be in  the JPEG type commonly used 
in digital cameras.
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Paper size
A3 (42x29.7cm/16.5x11.7in.)73
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1
+73
A4 (29.7x21cm/ 11.7x8.3in.)
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17.8x12.7cm/7.0x5.0in.
14.8x10cm/5.8x3.9in.
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1 is the raw image data before it is made into a 73 or other images. 
Although 1 images require software like Digital Photo Professional 
(provided) so they can be displayed  on the computer, they also offer 
flexibility for image adjustments possible only with 
1. 1 is effective 
when you want to precisely modify  the image yourself or shoot an 
important subject.
1+73 records both a 1 and 73 image with a single shot. The two 
images are saved to the ca rd simultaneously. The two images will be saved 
in the same folder with  the same file numbers (fil e extension .JPG for JPEG 
and .CR2 for RAW). 
73 images can be viewed  or printed even with a 
computer which does not have th e camera’s provided software.
About 1
About 1+73
0001 . JPG 0001 . CR2
File number File extension
1image
73image
1, 1 +73  and [7 Custom Functions (C.Fn)] menu’s 
[High ISO speed noise reduction]
Although the [ 7 Custom Functions (C.Fn) ] menu’s [High ISO speed 
noise reduction ] (p.185) settings (Standar d/Low/Strong/Disable) are 
applied to the recorded  images, the images are displayed without noise 
reduction during image pl ayback (on the LCD monitor and on a TV screen) 
or direct printing. (Noise may be noti ceable in the images.) You can check 
the noise reduction result  or print noise-reduced images with Digital Photo 
Professional (prov ided software).
Commercial software might not be able to display RAW images. Using the 
provided software is recommended.
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By selecting a Picture Style, you can obtain image effects matching 
your photographic expression or the subject.
1Press the  button.
X [Picture Style] will appear.
2Select a Picture Style.
  Press the < U> key to select a 
Picture Style, then press < 0>.
3Take the picture.
  Focus and press the shutter button 
completely. The picture will be taken 
with the selected Picture Style 
applied.
P  Standard ( C: Standard)
The image looks vivid, sharp, and  crisp. This is a general-purpose 
Picture Style suitable for most scenes.
Q  Portrait  (C : Smooth skin tones)
For nice skin tones. Th e image looks softer. Effective for close-ups 
of women or children. This Picture Style is also selected 
automatically when the Mode Dial is set to < 2>.
By changing the [ Color tone] (p.89), you can adjust the skin tone.
R  Landscape  (C : Vivid blues and greens)
For vivid blues and greens, and  very sharp and crisp images. 
Effective for impressive landscape s. This Picture Style is also 
selected automatically when the Mode Dial is set to < 3>.
A  Selecting a Picture StyleN
Picture Style Effects
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S Neutral
This Picture Style is for users wh o prefer to process images with 
their computer. For natural colors and subdued images.
U  Faithful
This Picture Style is for users wh o prefer to process images with 
their computer. When the subj ect is captured under a color 
temperature of 5200K, the color is adjusted colorimetrically to match 
the subject’s color. The image is dull and subdued.
V  Monochrome  (C : Monochrome image)
Creates black-and-white images.
W  User Def. 1-3
You can register a basic style such as [ Portrait], [Landscape ], 
a Picture Style file, etc., and adjust it as desired (p.88). Any User 
Defined Picture Style which has not been set will have the same 
settings as the Standard Picture Style.
Other than with  1, the black-and-white image  cannot be reverted to 
color. If you want to later shoot  pictures in color, make sure the 
[ Monochrome ] setting has been canceled. When [ Monochrome] is 
selected, < 0> will appear in the viewfinder.
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More AdvancedTechniques
This chapter builds on  the previous chapter and 
introduces more ways  to shoot creatively.
 The first half of this chapter explains how to use the < s> 
< f >   modes on the Mode Dial. Except for 
< 8 >, all the shooting modes can be used in 
combination with the functions introduced in Chapter 3.
  The second half of this chapt er, starting with “Changing the 
Metering Mode” explains the methods to adjust the 
exposure and the Picture Styles. All the functions 
introduced in this chapter c an also be used with the  
(Program AE) mode introduced in Chapter 3.
The pointer icon  displayed 
together with the shutter speed, aperture 
setting, or exposure compensation 
amount indicates that you can turn the 
< 6 > dial to adjust the respective 
setting.
c  About the Main Dial Pointer
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You can either freeze the action or create motion blur with the  
(Shutter-priority AE) mode on the Mode Dial.
* < s> stands for Time value.
1Set the Mode Dial to < s>.
2Set the desired shutter speed.
 See “Shooting Tips” for advice on 
setting the shutter speed.
  Turning the < 6> dial to the right 
sets a faster shutter speed, and 
turning it to the left sets a slower one.
3Take the picture.
  When you focus and press the 
shutter button completely, the picture 
will be taken at the selected shutter 
speed.
s: Action Shots
Frozen action
(Fast shutter speed) Blurred motion
(Slow shutter speed)
Shutter Speed Display
The LCD monitor displays  the shutter speed as a fraction. However, the 
viewfinder displays only the denominator. Also, “ 05 ” indicates 0.5 sec. and 
“ 15 ” is 15 sec.
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s: Action Shots
 To freeze the action or moving subject.
Use a fast shutter speed such  as 1/4000 sec. to 1/500 sec.
  To blur a running child or animal giving the impression of fast 
movement.
Use a medium shutter speed such as  1/250 sec. to 1/30 sec. Follow 
the moving subject through the vi ewfinder and press the shutter 
button to take the picture. If you use a telephoto lens, hold it steady 
to prevent camera shake.
  How to blur a flowing river or water fountain.
Use a slow shutter speed of 1/15 sec. or slower. Use a tripod to 
prevent camera shake.
  Set the shutter speed so that the aperture display does not 
blink in the viewfinder.
If you press the shutter butt on halfway and change the 
shutter speed while the aperture  is displayed, the aperture 
display will also change to ma intain the same exposure 
(amount of light reaching the  image sensor). If you exceed 
the adjustable apertu re range, the aperture display will blink 
to indicate that the standar d exposure cannot be obtained.
If the exposure will be too dark, the lo west aperture will blink. If this 
happens, turn the < 6> dial to the left to set a slower shutter speed 
or increase the ISO speed.
If the exposure will be too bright,  the highest aperture will blink. If 
this happens, turn the < 6> dial to the right to set a faster shutter 
speed or decrease the ISO speed.
To obtain a correct flash expos ure, the flash output will be set 
automatically (autoflash exposure)  to match the automatically-set 
aperture. The flash sync speed can be set from 1/200 sec. to 30 sec.
Shooting Tips
Using the Built-in Flash
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To obtain a blurry background or to make everything near and far look 
sharp, set the Mode Dial to < f> (Aperture-priority AE) to adjust the 
depth of field (range of acceptable focus).
* < f> stands for Aperture valu e which is the size of the diaphragm hole inside 
the lens.
1Set the Mode Dial to < f>.
2Set the desired aperture.
 The higher the aperture, the sharper 
the picture will look with a wider depth 
of field.
  Turning the < 6> dial to the right will 
set a higher f-number, and turning it 
to the left will set a lower f-number.
3Take the picture.
  Focus and press the shutter button 
completely. The picture will be taken 
with the selected aperture.
f: Changing the Depth of Field
Blurred background
(With a large aperture opening)Sharp foreground and background(With a small aperture opening)
Aperture Display
The larger the f/number,  the smaller the aperture opening will be. The 
apertures displayed will differ  depending on the lens. If no lens is attached to 
the camera, “ 00” will be displayed for the aperture.
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f: Changing the Depth of Field
 When using a high aperture, note  that camera shake can occur 
in low light scenes.
A higher aperture will make the  shutter speed slower. Under low 
light, the shutter speed can be as long as 30 sec. In such cases, 
increase the ISO speed and hold the  camera steady or use a tripod.
  The depth of field depends not on ly on the aperture, but also 
the lens and subject distance.
Since wide-angle lenses have a wide depth of field (range of 
acceptable focus in front of and beh ind the point of focus), you need 
not set a high aperture to obtain a sharp picture from the foreground 
to the background. On the other han d, a telephoto lens has a narrow 
depth of field.
And the closer the subject, the narro wer the depth of field. A farther 
subject will have a wider depth of field.
  Set the aperture so that the  shutter speed display does not 
blink in the viewfinder.
If you press the shutter  button halfway and change 
the aperture while the shutter speed is displayed, 
the shutter speed display will also change to 
maintain the same exposure (amount of light 
reaching the image sensor). If you exceed the 
adjustable shutter speed  range, the shutter speed 
display will blink to indicate that the standard 
exposure cannot be obtained.
If the picture will be too dark, the “ 30” (30 sec.) shutter speed 
display will blink. If th is happens, turn the < 6> dial to the left to set 
a lower aperture or increase the ISO speed.
If the picture will be too bright, the “ 4000” (1/4000 sec.) shutter 
speed display will blink.  If this happens, turn the < 6> dial to the 
right to set a higher apertu re or decrease the ISO speed.
Shooting Tips
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To obtain a correct flash expos ure, the flash output will be set 
automatically to match the set a perture (autoflash exposure). The 
shutter speed will be set automatically  between 1/200 sec. - 30 sec. to 
suit the scene’s brightness.
In low light, the main subject is ex posed with the automatic flash, and 
the background is exposed with a slow  shutter speed set automatically. 
Both the subject and background look properly exposed (automatic 
slow-speed flash sync). If you ar e handholding the camera, keep it 
steady to prevent camera shake. Using a tripod is recommended.
If you do not want a slow shu tter speed to be used, set the [ 7 Custom 
Functions (C.Fn) ] menu’s [Flash sync. speed in Av mode ] to [1: 1/
200-1/60 sec. auto ] or [2: 1/200 sec. (fixed) ] (p.184).
Press the depth-of-field preview button 
to stop down to the lens’s current 
aperture setting. You can check the 
depth of field (range of acceptable focus) 
through the viewfinder.
Using the Built-in Flash
Depth of Field Preview N
The depth-of-field effect  can be clearly seen on th e Live View image as you 
change the aperture and pr ess the depth-of-field preview button (p.106).
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