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Exposure Compensation (EV Shift)
Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure
setting (EV value) manually to adjust for the lighting of your
subject. This feature helps to achieve better results when
recording a backlit subject, a strongly lit subject indoors, or
a subject that is against a dark background.
EV Shift Range: –2.0EV to +2.0EV
Steps: 1/3EV
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab,
select “EV Shift”, and
then press [].
Exposure compensation
value
2.Keeping the shutter
release button half
way down, re-
compose the image
as you like.
•This locks the focus on
the subject that is
currently within the
focus frame.
3.When the image is composed the way you
want, press the shutter release button the rest
of the way to record it.
•The focus and image recording operations are
identical to those in the Auto Focus mode.
 NOTE 
•Locking the focus also locks the exposure.
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•To cancel EV Shift, adjust the value until it becomes
0.0.
4.Record the image.
 IMPORTANT! 
•When shooting under very dark or very bright
conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory
results even after performing exposure
compensation.
 NOTES 
•Performing an EV shift operation causes the
metering mode to switch automatically to center
weighted metering. Returning the EV shift value to
0.0 causes the metering mode to change back to
multi-pattern metering.
•You can use key customization (page 91) to
configure the camera to perform exposure
compensation whenever you press [
] or [] while in
the REC mode.
3.Use [] and [] to
change the exposure
compensation value,
and then press [SET].
•Pressing [SET] registers
the displayed value.
Up : Increases the EV value. A higher EV value is best
used for light-colored subjects and backlight
subjects.
Down : Decreases the EV value. A lower EV value is best
for dark-color subjects and for shooting outdoors
on a clear day.
EV value
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3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
 NOTES 
•Selecting “Manual” changes white balance to the
settings achieved the last time a manual white
balance operation was performed.
•You can use the key customization feature (page 91)
to configure the camera so the white balance setting
changes whenever you press [
] or [] while in the
REC mode.
When shooting under these conditions:
Normal conditions
Outdoor daylight
Shade
Incandescent light bulb
(reddish tinge)
Fluorescent light (greenish tinge)
Difficult lighting that requires manual
control (See “Adjusting White Balance
Manually”.)
Select this setting:
Auto
Manual
Adjusting White Balance
The wavelengths of the light produced by various light
sources (sunlight, light bulb, etc.) can affect the color of a
subject when it is recorded. White balance lets you make
adjustments to compensate for different lighting types, so
the colors of an image appear more natural.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab,
select “White
Balance”, and then
press [].
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4.Point the camera at a white piece of paper or
similar object under the lighting conditions
for which you want to set the white balance,
and then press the shutter release button.
•This starts the white balance adjustment procedure.
The message “Complete” appears on the monitor
screen after white balance adjustment is complete.
•Dim lighting or pointing the camera at a dark colored
object while performing manual white balance
adjustment can cause the procedure to take a long
time to complete.
5.Press [SET].
•This registers the white balance settings and returns
to the REC mode.
A white piece of paper
Adjusting White Balance Manually
Under some light sources, automatic white balance under
the “Auto” setting can take a long time to complete. Also,
the auto white balance range (color temperature range) is
limited. Manual white balance helps to ensure that colors
are recorded correctly for a particular light source.
Note that you must perform manual white balance under
the same conditions you will be shooting under. You must
also have a white piece of paper or other similar object on
hand in order to perform manual white balance.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “White Balance”,
and then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to
select “Manual”.
•This causes the object
you last used to adjust
manual white balance to
appear on the monitor
screen.
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1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to
select “
BESTSHOT”, and then
press [SET].
•This enters the
BESTSHOT mode and
displays a sample scene.
4.Use [
] and [] to select the sample scene
you want, and then press [SET].
5.Record the image.
Using the BESTSHOT Mode
Selecting one of the 21 BESTSHOT scenes automatically
sets up the camera for recording a similar type of image.

 Example Sample Scene
•Portrait•Scenery
•Night Scene•Night Scene Portrait
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 NOTE 
•You can use the key customization feature (page 91)
to configure the camera to enter the BESTSHOT
mode whenever you press [
] or [] while in the
REC mode.
Operation guidance and
the currently selected
BESTSHOT scene
appear on the display for
about two seconds after
you enter the
BESTSHOT mode this
way, or if the camera is in
the BESTSHOT mode
when you turn it on.
 IMPORTANT! 
•Sample scene number 4 is Coupling Shot scene
(page 79). Sample scene number 5 is a Pre-shot
scene (page 81).
•BESTSHOT scenes were not recorded using this
camera. They are provided as samples only.
•Images recorded using a BESTSHOT scene may not
produce the results you expected due to shooting
conditions and other factors.
•After selecting a BESTSHOT scene, you can change
to a different one by using [
] and [] to scroll
through available scenes. When the one you want is
displayed, press [SET].
•You can change the camera settings that are made
when you select a BESTSHOT scene. Note,
however, that the BESTSHOT settings revert to their
defaults when you select another BESTSHOT scene,
change the recording mode, or turn off the camera.
•Noise reduction processing is performed
automatically when you are recording a night scene,
fireworks, or other image that requires slow shutter
speeds. Because of this, it takes longer to record
images at lower shutter speeds.
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6.Use [
] and [] to
display the image
whose setup you
want to register as a
BESTSHOT scene.
7.Use [] and [] to
select “Save”, and
then press [SET].
•This registers the setup.
•Now you can use the
procedure on page 75
to select your user
setup for recording.
Creating Your Own BESTSHOT Setup
You can use the procedure below to save the setup of an
image you recorded for later recall when you need it again.
Recalling a setup you save automatically sets up the
camera accordingly.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “ BESTSHOT”,
and then press [SET].
•This enters the BESTSHOT mode and displays a
sample scene.
4.Use [
] and [] to
display “Register
User Scene”.
5.Press [SET].
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 To delete a BESTSHOT user setup
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “ BESTSHOT”,
and then press [SET].
•This enters the BESTSHOT mode and displays a
sample scene.
4.Use [
] and [] to display the user setup you
want to delete.
5.Press [] ( ) to delete the user setup.
•You can also delete a user setup by using your
computer to delete its file in the “SCENE” folder in
the camera’s built-in memory (page 153).
 IMPORTANT! 
•Setups that you register as BESTSHOT sample
scenes are located after the built-in sample scenes.
•When a BESTSHOT user setup is recalled, the
monitor screen in step 4 of the procedure on page 77
displays the text “Register User Scene”.
•Note that formatting the built-in memory (page 135)
deletes all BESTSHOT user setups.
 NOTES 
•The following are the settings that are included in a
BESTSHOT user setup: focus mode, EV shift value,
filter, metering mode, white balance mode, flash
intensity, sharpness, saturation, contrast, flash
mode, and ISO sensitivity.
•Note that images recorded with this camera only can
be used to create a BESTSHOT user setup.
•You can have up to 999 BESTSHOT user setups in
the camera’s built-in memory at one time.
•You can check the current setup of a scene by
displaying the various setting menus.
•When you register a BESTSHOT user setup, it is
automatically assigned a file name using one of the
formats shown below, depending on your camera
model.
QV-R41 : UQR41nnn.JPE (n = 0 to 9)
QV-R51 : UQR51nnn.JPE (n = 0 to 9)
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•Combined
Images
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “ BESTSHOT”,
and then press [SET].
4.Use [
] and [] to select “Coupling Shot”,
and then press [SET].
Combining Shots of Two People into a
Single Image (Coupling Shot)
The Coupling Shot mode lets you record images of two
people and combine them into a single image. This makes
it possible for you to include yourself in group images, even
when there is no one else around to record the image for
you. Coupling Shot is available in the BESTSHOT mode
(page 75).
•First Image This is the part
of the image that
does not include
the person who
is recording the
first image.
•Second
ImageMaking sure that
the background
of the image is
aligned correctly,
record the image
of the person
who recorded
the first image.
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7.Next, align the focus
frame with the
subject you want in
the right side of the
image, taking care to
align the actual
background with the
semi-transparent
image of the
background of the
first image, which is
shown on the monitor
screen.
•Pressing [MENU] any time after step 5 of the above
procedure cancels the first image and returns to step
5.
8.When everything is aligned correctly, record
the right side of the image.
 IMPORTANT! 
•Coupling Shot temporarily uses file memory to store
data. You may get an error during Coupling Shot
recording if there is not enough file memory available
to store the required data. If this happens, delete
images you no longer need and try again.
Semi-transparent
image
5.Align the focus frame
on the monitor screen
with the subject you
want on the left side
of the image.
•While “Coupling Shot” is selected, the “AF Area”
(page 67) setting automatically becomes “Spot”.
6.Press the shutter release button to record the
left side of the image.
•The focus, exposure, white balance, zoom, and flash
settings are fixed for this type of image.
Focus frame
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