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+/- button
ISO: You can select the ISO sensitivity when taking pictures. 
The speed or specific light-sensitivity of a camera is rated by ISO numbers.
Selecting an ISO Sensitivity
1. Press the +/- button, and then use the UP and DOWN
buttons to select the ISO icon(         ). The ISO menu bar
will appear as shown.
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the desired
ISO sensitivity value.
- AUTO : The cameras sensitivity is
automatically changed by variables
such as lighting value or subject brightness.
- 100, 200, 400 : You can increase the shutter speed while the same amount of light is
present, by increasing the ISO sensitivity. However, the image may be
saturated in high luminance. The higher the ISO value, the higher the
camera’s sensitivity to light is and therefore the greater its capacity to take
pictures in dark conditions. However, the noise level in the image will
increase as the ISO value increases, making the image appear coarse. 
3. When you press the +/- button again, the value you set will be saved and ISO setup mode
will end.
Using the Custom White Balance
White balance settings may vary slightly depending on the shooting environment. 
You can select the most appropriate white balance setting for a given shooting environment by
setting up the custom white balance.
1. Select the CUSTOM (          ) menu of the White Balance
and press the OK button. 
2. Place a sheet of white paper in front of the camera so that
the LCD monitor shows only white, and then press the
SHUTTER button.
3. Press the OK button and your custom white balance value
is stored. 
- The custom white balance value will be applied, starting
with the next picture you take.
- The user configured white balance will be remain
effective until it is overwritten.
[ White paper ]
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+/- button
2) Setting up the shutter speed and aperture value
1. In night scene mode, press the +/- button. A screen
appears as shown to the right. 
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to set the shutter
speed. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to set the aperture
value. 
3. Press the +/- button again. The value you set will be
saved and the mode will switch to Night scene mode.
Press the SHUTTER button to take the picture.
Setting up the shutter speed and aperture value : 
This camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed and aperture values to the shooting
environment. However, in Night scene, you can set the shutter speed and aperture values to
your preference. Press the +/- button after selecting the Night scene mode. 
1) Selecting the Night scene Mode
1. Slide the MODE switch to select Still Image mode (          ).
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to select the [MODE]
menu tab. Press the UP and DOWN buttons to select the
[SCENE] menu and press the RIGHT button. Press the
UP and DOWN button to select the [NIGHT] menu.
4. Press the MENU button. The menu will disappear and the
mode will switch to Night scene mode.
MODEAUTO
PROGRAM
SCENE
BACK :
2560
NIGHT
PORTRAIT
LANDSCAPE
SET : OK
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LCD button
[ Image & full information ] [ Image & basic information ] [ LCD off ]
You can check the recording status in the LCD monitor.
Pressing the LCD button in the RECORDING (STILL
IMAGE, MOVIE CLIP) mode will change the display as
shown below.
If the LCD monitor is turned off, the camera status lamp will light up.
Pressing the
LCD buttonPressing the
LCD button
Pressing the LCD button
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Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings
Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Camera working mode Page
AUTO
PROGRAM
NIGHT
PORTRAIT
LANDSCAPE
TEXT
FIREWORKS
2560X1920(P)
1600X1200(M)
640X480(E)
2048X1536
1024X768
640X480
320X240
S.FINE
FINE
NORMAL
15FPS
24FPS
MULTI
SPOT
You can use the menu on the LCD monitor to set up recording functions. In any mode with
the exception of VOICE RECORDING mode, pressing the MENU button displays the menu
on the LCD monitor.
The menu will not be displayed on the LCD monitor in the following circumstances:
- When another button is being operated.
- While image data is being processed. 
- When there is no battery capacity.
When the menu is showing on the LCD monitor, it is not possible to operate the shutter
button i.e. capture an image. To capture an image, simply cancel the menu display by
pressing the MENU button.
INFORMATION
The following functions are available, depending on the mode you have selected.
The items indicated by                       are default settings.
MODE
SIZE
QUALITY
METERINGS
C
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Using the LCD monitor to adjust the camera settings
* Menus are subject to change without prior notice.
Menu tab Main menu Sub menu Camera working mode Page
SINGLE
2, 4 ,8 SHOTS
NORMAL
B&W
SEPIA
RGB
OFF
1 ~ 9
SOFT
NORMAL
VIVID
SHOOTING
EFFECT
P.FRAME
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How to use the menu
3. Use the UP and DOWN buttons to select a sub menu.
4. Select a sub menu, and then the value you set will be saved. Press the MENU button and
the menu will disappear. 1. Turn on the camera and press the MENU button. A menu for each camera mode
appears. However, there is no menu for Voice Recording mode (          ).
2. Use the LEFT and RIGHT buttons to navigate through the menus.
Press the LEFT or
RIGHT button.Press the LEFT or
RIGHT button.
Mode
Press the UP or
DOWN button.Press the UP or
DOWN button.
MODE
AUTO
PROGRAM
SCENE
2560
[ STILL IMAGE mode ]
MODEAUTO
PROGRAM
SCENE
2560
MODEAUTO
PROGRAM
SCENE
2560MODEAUTO
PROGRAM
SCENE
2560
SIZE2560X1920
2048X1536
1600X1200
1024X768
PQUALITYS. FINE
FINE
NORMAL
P25601
2560
MODEAUTO
PROGRAM
SCENE
MOVE :NIGHT
PORTRAIT
LANDSCAPE
CHANGE : 
2560


You can select the desired Still Image mode.
AUTO : Use this for shooting basic still images.
PROGRAM : Selecting the automatic mode will configure
the camera with optimal settings. You can still
manually configure all functions except the
aperture value and shutter speed.
SCENE : Use the menu to easily configure optimal
settings for a variety of shooting situations.
[NIGHT] - Use this for shooting still images at
night or in other dark conditions.
[PORTRAIT] - To take picture of a person.
[LANDSCAPE] - Scenery with green woods or blue sky. 
[TEXT] - Use this mode to shoot a document.
[FIREWORKS] - Firework scenes.
* When [NIGHT], [FIREWORKS] scene mode are selected, it is possible that camera shake
will occur. If you think this will happen, use a tripod.
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Size
You can select the image size appropriate for your application.
The higher the resolution, the lower the number of available shots will be because high
resolution images require more memory than lower resolution images.
The selectable image sizes in the AUTO mode are listed below.
- P(2560 X 1920) : For printing the image
- M(1600X1200) : For saving the image to a PC
- E(640X480) : For sending the image by e-mail
INFORMATION
SIZE
2560X1920
2048X1536
1600X1200
1024X768
P
[ STILL IMAGE mode ]
SIZE
640X480
320X240
[ MOVIE CLIP mode ]
2560
320
FPS
15NOR
Mode  
Icon2560 2048 1600 1024 640 640 320
Size2560X1920 2048X1536 1600X1200 1024X768 640X480 640X480 320X240
STILL IMAGE modeMOVIE CLIP mode
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Quality
2048
QUALITY
S. FINE
FINE
NORMAL
2048
FRAME RATE
15 FPS 15 F
24 FPS
320 NORP25601
[ STILL IMAGE mode ] [ MOVIE CLIP mode ]
You can select the compression ratio appropriate for your application of the captured images.
The higher the compression ratio, the lower the picture quality.
Mode  
Icon 15F 24F
Sub menu S.FINE FINE NORMAL 15FPS 24FPS
File Format jpeg jpeg jpeg avi avi
STILL IMAGE mode MOVIE CLIP mode
S.FINE is the highest quality and NORMAL is the lowest setting.
Choose the setting appropriate for your needs.
This file format complies with the DCF(Design rule for Camera File system).
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) : JPEG is the image compression standard
developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group. This type of compression is most
commonly used for compressing photos and graphics because it can compress the files
efficiently without damaging the data.
INFORMATION
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Metering
If you cannot obtain suitable exposure conditions, you can change the metering method to
take brighter pictures.
MULTI(            ) : Exposure will be calculated based on
an average of the available light in the
image area. However, the calculation
will be biased towards the centre of the
image area. This is suitable for general
use.
SPOT(            ) : Only the rectangular area in the centre
of the LCD monitor will be metered for
light. This is suitable when the subject in the center is exposed correctly,
regardless of the back lighting. 
The default metering mode is Multi pattern metering.
If the subject is not the centre of the focus area, do not use the spot metering as this may
result in an exposure error. In this circumstance, It is better to use exposure
compensation.
INFORMATION
Continuous shot
Select the number of pictures in continuous shooting.
- [SINGLE] : Take one picture only 
- [2, 4, 8 SHOTS] : Take the set number of pictures with one
push of the shutter. Continuous shooting
mode is cleared after one shooting.
2048
SHOOTING
SINGLE
2 SHOTS
4 SHOTS
8 SHOTS
NOR
[ PROGRAM mode ]
2048
METERINGMULTI
SPOT
2560 NOR1
1
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Continuous shot
By using the camera’s digital processor, it is possible to add special effects to your images.
[ PROGRAM mode ][ MOVIE CLIP mode ]
NORMAL : No effect is added to the image.
B & W : Converts the image to black and white.
SEPIA : Captured images will be stored in a sepia tone 
(a gradient of yellowish brown colours).
RGB : Allows the user to adjust the R (Red), G (Green), and B (Blue) values of the
images to be captured.
2048
EFFECTNORMALNORB & W
SEPIA
RGB
2048
EFFECTNORMALNORB & W
SEPIA
RGB
640
Effect
* High resolution and picture quality increases file saving time, which increases stand-by time.
* If the [2, 4, 8 SHOTS] sub menu is selected, the flash will be off automatically.
* If you change the image size and quality after selecting the number of continuous shots, the
[SHOOTING] sub menu will be changed to the [SINGLE] automatically.
1FPS
24
Available maximum number of continuous shots, by image size/ quality type
(Unit : shot)
S.FINE FINE NORMAL
2560x1920 2 2 2
2048X1536 2 2 2
1600X1200 2 2 4
1024X768 4 8 8
640X480 8 8 8
quality
size
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