User's Guide

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NEW FEATURES FOR DIMÂGE EX VERSION 2
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4.THE INTERNAL FLASH MAY BE SWITCHED ON/OFF
2. INCREASED BURST RATE
(see User’s Manual P52)
3. SMOOTHER MOTION IN LIVE IMAGES
The burst rate is increased when [Fast] or [Medium] is
selected with Menu Button [Media Settings]
[Burst] Edit soft key [Burst Settings]
[Burst Rate].
[Fast] Approximately 3.5 frames per second
New: Approximately 7.5 frames per
second
[Medium] Approximately 2.5 frames per second
New: Approximately 3.7 frames per
second
The burst rate when [Slow] is selected (approximately 1.2 frames per second) has not changed.
The refresh rate (the time required to rewrite one frame on the LCD monitor) when reviewing live images
has been increased by approximately 33%, thus improving the smoothness of motion.
• Motion in digitally magnified live images is slightly jerky with digital magnification selected. However, this
has no effect on image quality.
The internal flash may be switched ON/OFF by
selecting Menu Button [Preferences] [Capture]
Edit soft key [Capture] [Internal Flash]
This function allows the internal flash to be switched
OFF when using the external flash unit FL-EX1
(available separately).
[On] Internal flash operates
[Off] Internal flash does not operate
• Setting this function to disable the internal flash does not disable t the pre-flash for use in reducing red-
eye and the AF flash assistance used for focusing.
1. A NEW DIGITAL MAGNIFICATION FUNCTION
Trimmed area (displayed area)
with digital magnification
Magnification for
digitally magnified area.
Figures in brackets are for
1/4 size.
Full size
Width
(pixels)
Height
(pixels)
1344 1008
1120 840
1024 768
960 720
896 672
768 576
672 504
1/4 size
Width
(pixels)
Height
(pixels)
640 480 1.0X (1.0X)
1.2X (1.1X)
1.3X (1.3X)
1.4X (1.4X)
1.5X (1.7X)
1.8X (2.0X)
2.0X (2.2X)
576 432
512 384
448 336
384 288
320 240
288 216
• The digital magnification function operates only when the LCD monitor is switched ON. When digital
magnification has been selected it is cleared by pressing the LCD monitor ON/OFF button on the lens
unit to switch the monitor OFF.
• Digital magnification cannot be used when the wide-angle 1500 lens unit is fitted.
• When the PLAY or REVIEW mode is selected while digital magnification is selected, selecting the REC
mode again clears digital magnification.
• Motion in digitally magnified live images is slightly jerky with digital magnification selected, however this
has no effect on image quality.
• Images recorded from the digitally magnified area are trimmed in the vertical and horizontal directions as
shown above (they are not reconstructed to 1344x1008 pixels), and appear as smaller images when
displayed on the PC monitor screen or when printed.
After extending the optical zoom (telephoto) to 115mm, release the right button and then press it again to
select digital magnification. Press the right button once to increase the magnification of the live image on
the LCD monitor. The full size (2.0X) image is 672 pixels (horizontal) x 504 pixels (vertical)
(1/4 size (2.2X) image of 288 pixels (horizontal) x 216 pixels (vertical)).
Press the left button once to decrease the digital magnification of the image. After decreasing
magnification to the minimum size image of 1344 pixels (horizontal) x 1008 pixels (vertical) (1/4 size image
of 640 pixels (horizontal) x 480 pixels (vertical)), press the left button once to re-select the optical zoom
(telephoto).
A magnifying glass icon appears at the top-right of the REC screen when digital magnification is
selected.