Main Menu Options (Default Settings in Bold)
Group Item Settings Description
SCENE Scene P (Program
Auto)
Standard auto exposure for most subjects or general purpose
Sport
Uses higher shutter speeds to help freeze motion
Landscape
Deeper zone of focus for extended sharpness from foreground to
background.
Portrait
Shallow zone of focus for photos of people-helps isolate subject
from background.
Night
Uses lower shutter speeds for better low light exposures
CAMERA R
esolution 5 Settings:
XL/L/M/S/XS
Sets photo file size from XL (2048x1536 pixels) to XS (640x480
pixels) in 5 steps. Higher resolution settings produce sharper/
larger prints but reduce total storage space available. Lower set-
tings are fine for non-critical uses such as email.
Quality 3 Settings:
FQ/NQ/EQ
S
ets amount of jpg file compression. Settings are: Fine-3 stars
(1:4 compression), Normal-2 stars (1:10) and Economy-1 star
(1:16). This can be used independently of Resolution to help
store more photos in exchange for slightly reduced quality.
Scene, Resolution and Quality Options are not available in video mode
Main Menu Options continued
Group Item Settings Description
CAMERA EV -2.0 ~ +2.0 Provides manual under/over exposure adjustment in 0.3 EV steps.
Minus values produce darker photos, plus values lighter.
WB Auto White Balance is automatically set for correct color reproduction
Daylight Manual setting for outdoor sunny conditions
Cloudy Manual setting for outdoor overcast or shade conditions
Fluorescent Manual setting for indoor fluorescent lighting
Incandescent Manual setting for indoor tungsten (light bulb) lighting
ISO A
uto Light sensitivity is automatically varied as needed for conditions
100/200/400 M
anual settings. Use higher ISOs only for low light conditions.
Sequence Off /3 / 5 Each shutter press shoots rapid series of 3 or 5 frames.
SETUP R
eset all Yes / No Select “Yes” and press OK button to restore all settings to defaults
Time date Any Left/right keys move between fields. Up/down keys change setting.
Dual arrows icon sets format: M, D, or Y first
Format Yes / No Formats (prepares) a previously used CF card. Erases all contents.
Sound On / Off Turns internal beep alert on or off
Brightness Scale Sets display brightness to desired level.
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