Operating Manual
Table Of Contents
- FOR YOUR SAFETY
- PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY USAGE
- Handling the Camera
- CONTENTS
- Contents of this manual
- 1 Before using your camera
- 2 Getting Started
- 3 Basic Operation
- 4 Shooting Functions
- 5 Playback Functions
- 6 Settings
- Setting Menu List
- How to Operate the Settings Menu
- Camera Settings
- Formatting a CF card
- Setting the Custom Functions
- Setting the Color Saturation
- Setting the Image Sharpness
- Setting the Contrast
- Setting the Instant Review
- Auto Power Off
- Turning the Beep On and Off
- Changing the Date Style and Date / Time
- Setting the World Time
- Setting the Display Language
- Selecting the Video Output Format
- Setting the LCD Monitor Brightness
- Resetting the File Number
- Setting the Slideshow
- Sensor Cleaning
- Resetting to Default Settings
- Custom Function Chart
- List of City Names
- 7 Connecting
- 8 Appendix
- More Details about Capture Functions
- Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed
- Calculating flash distance from the aperture used (using built-in flash)
- Calculating aperture used from the flash distance (using the built-in flash)
- F, FA and FA J Lenses Compatibility with the Built-in Flash
- Setting the White Balance Manually
- FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH VARIOUS LENS COMBINATIONS
- Optional Accessories
- Cleaning the CCD
- Precautions Regarding Memory Cards
- Error Messages
- Troubleshooting
- Main Specifications
- Glossary
- WARRANTY POLICY
- More Details about Capture Functions
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Shooting Functions
4
Shooting portraits with a flash in a dark environment often results in eyes
looking reddish in the photograph. This phenomenon, commonly known
as “Red-Eye”, is caused by the reflection of the electronic flash in the
retina of the eye. It can be reduced by taking a picture in brighter light or
by shooting with a wider-angle lens at a closer distance. When using an
external flash, it may also help to position the flash as far away from the
camera as possible.
As a rule of thumb, the distance for using the built-in flash (which varies
with the lens used) is within about four meters of the subject. (With
sensitivity 400)
The flash recommended indicator [b] in the viewfinder and on the LCD
panel will blink to recommend that you use the flash when you attempt to
take a picture in low light and backlight condition.
About Red-eye Phenomenon
Flash photography distance
• The flash effective range does not come closer than 0.7m (2.6ft), even if the
lens aperture is very small. The exposure will not be properly controlled when
taking a picture closer than 0.7m. Note that this can also cause and you will
see vignetting in the picture corners.
• To calculate the flash photography distance from the aperture size, see
p.139.
Flash Recommended indicator
• b will blink only in backlit conditions when the capture mode is set to b
(shutter priority) mode or a (manual exposure) mode.
• b stops blinking when the flash is fully charged.
• b will not appear in Bulb mode.