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Changing the Light Metering (PHOTOMETRY)
You can change the metering method (the range to use for metering) to 
determine the exposure value.
There are three Light Metering Methods available: MULTI, CENTER, and SPOT.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select [PHOTOMETRY] and press the 
$ button.
4.Press the ! buttons to select 
the desired setting.
5.Press the M/O or # button.
6.If you pressed the # button in step 
5, press also the M/O
button.
The shooting setting menu disappears and 
the LCD monitor displays the set values.
This setting will be used for shooting 
until you change it.
Types of Modes You Can Select
SymbolModeDescription
(No Symbol) MULTI  The entire shooting range is divided into 256 partitions, and each is 
metered to determine the overall exposure value.
CENTER The entire image is metered, with emphasis on the center, to determine 
the exposure value.
Use this when the brightness of the center and surroundings are 
different.
SPOT Only the center of the image is metered to determine the exposure 
value.
Use this setting when you want to use the brightness of the center. It is 
useful if there is marked difference in contrast or backlighting.
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Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images 
(SHARPNESS)
You can change the definition of your still images to either sharp or 
soft.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select [SHARPNESS] and press the $
button.
4.Press the ! buttons to select 
the desired setting.
5.Press the M/O or # button.
Sharpness settings are complete.
6.If you pressed the # button in step 
5, press also the M/O
button.
The shooting setting menu disappears and 
the LCD monitor displays the set values.
This setting will be used for shooting until 
you change it.
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Setting Color Depth (COLOR DEPTH)
Color depth of the shot still image can be selected from Normal, 
Vivid, Neutral, and B&W.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu is displayed.
3.Press the  button to select [COLOR DEPTH] and press the 
$ button.
4.Press the ! buttons to select 
the color depth.
5.Press the M/O or # button.
This completes the color depth setting.
6.If the # button was pressed in Step 5, press the M/O
button.
The shooting setting menu disappears. If 
other than [NORMAL] is set, the LCD 
monitor displays the set values.
The set values are used for shooting until 
they are changed the next time. The LCD 
monitor also reflects the values.
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Shooting Consecutively with Different 
Exposures (AUTO BRACKET)
The Auto Bracketing function automatically shoots three consecutive shots, 
with the specified exposure value as standard, at three exposure levels, at 
-0.5EV, ±0, and +0.5EV.
Note
This function is not available when shooting with sound.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select [AUTO BRACKET] and press 
the $ button.
4.Press the ! buttons to select 
[ON].
5.Press the M/O or # button.
The shooting setting menu disappears and 
the LCD monitor displays [AB].
6.Press the shutter release button.
Three consecutive shots are taken, with 
the specified Exposure Compensation 
value as the standard, at -0.5EV, ±0, and 
+0.5EV.
After shooting, three still images are 
displayed on the LCD Monitor. They are, 
from the left, at -0.5EV (darker), standard 
compensation, and +0.5EV (brighter).
This setting will be used for shooting until you change it or you turn the 
power off.
Reference
• For how to change the Exposure Compensation, see P.80.
• For how to change the White Balance, see P.81.
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Shooting Consecutively with Different White 
Balance (WHITE BALANCE BRACKET)
Three images are automatically recorded - a reddish image, a bluish 
image, and an image of the current white balance.
This is useful if the appropriate white balance cannot be judged.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select [AUTO BRACKET] and press 
the $ button.
4.Press the ! buttons to select 
[WB-BKT].
5.Press the M/O or # button.
White Balance Bracket settings are 
complete.
6.If you pressed the # button in step 
5, press also the M/O
button.
Now you have finished white balance 
bracket setting. 
The Shooting Setting menu disappears 
and the screen displays [WB-BKT].
7.Press the shutter release button.
Three images (reddish, bluish, and equal 
to the current white balance) are 
automatically recorded.
This setting will be used for shooting until 
you change it or you turn the power off.
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Note
• This function is not available for Multi-Shot shooting (P.89) and Auto Bracket shooting 
(P.72).
• The flash cannot be used.
• Time Exposure (P.75) is set to OFF.
• If [B&W] is set for [COLOR DEPTH], the white balance bracket can be set but does not 
become valid.
Reference
For how to change the White Balance, see P.81.
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Using Long Time Exposure (TIME EXPOSURE)
You can select an exposure time of 1, 2, 4 or 8 seconds.
By using long time exposure, you can capture the track of moving 
subjects such as fireworks and car lights, when you shoot a night 
scene.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select [TIME EXPOSURE] and press 
the $ button. 
4.Press the ! buttons to select 
the exposure time.
5.Press the M/O or # button.
6.If you pressed the # button in step 
5, press also the M/O
button.
Now you have finished time exposure 
setting.
The shooting setting menu disappears and 
the LCD monitor displays the set values.
This setting will be used for shooting until 
you change it.
Note
• When using long time exposure, the shutter speed may slow down and images may be 
blurred. Hold the camera steady by using a tripod when shooting.
• While shooting with long time exposure, the LCD Monitor display turns off.
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Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set 
Inter vals (INTERVAL)
You can set the camera to automatically take pictures at fixed 
intervals.
You can set the shooting interval at any length from 5 seconds to 3 
hours, in increments of 5 seconds.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select 
[INTERVAL] and press the $
button.
4.Press the ! buttons to specify 
the length of time.
5.Press the $ button to move to the 
minutes setting, then use the !
buttons to set the minutes.
6.Press the $ button to move to the 
seconds setting, then use the !
buttons to set the seconds.
7.Press the M/O button.
Interval shooting is set and the LCD 
monitor displays “Interval”.
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8.Press the shutter release button.
A picture is taken every time the fixed interval elapses.
9.To stop shooting, press the M/O button.
Interval Shooting settings are cleared when the power is turned off.
Caution
If the time until the next shooting is set longer on the shooting menu than the time for interval 
shooting, the shooting interval becomes longer than that for interval shooting.
Note
• In step 5, press and hold either the  ! or  button to quickly raise or lower the setting 
value for minute.
• If the battery is not recharged sufficiently, it may run down during camera operation. Use of 
the AC Adapter (sold separately) is recommended.
• Even during Interval Shooting, if you press the shutter button, the camera will shoot as 
usual. However, Interval Shooting Mode is unaffected. After shooting, once the time 
specified in Interval Shooting elapses, the next shot is taken.
• When Interval Shooting is on, even when Multi-Shot is set to [CONT] or [MCONT], 
consecutive shooting is automatically switched off.
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2 Shooting a Still Image with Sound 
(IMAGE WITH SOUND)
You can shoot a still image with a voice memo. Voice recording can 
continue for up to eight seconds.
1.Switch the Mode Selector to 5.
2.Press the M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu appears.
3.Press the  button to select [IMAGE WITH SOUND] and 
press the $ button.
4.Press the ! buttons to select [ON].
5.Press the M/O or # button.
6.If you pressed the # button in step 
5, press also the 
M/O button.
The Shooting Setting menu disappears.
7.Press the shutter release button 
for shooting.
After shooting, voice recording begins.
8.Press the shutter release button 
to stop recording.
Note
When playing back a still image with sound, display the image in the same way as an ordinary 
image without sound. Pressing the ADJ. button plays back the sound.
Press the ! buttons to display the volume adjustment bar, where you can adjust the 
volume with the ! buttons.
Reference
For how to display still images, see P.42.
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