Instruction manual
Table Of Contents
- Notes on using your camera
- Table of Contents
- Preparing the camera
- Before your operation
- Shooting images
- Using the shooting function
- Selecting the focus method
- Zooming in in one step
- Using the flash
- Adjusting the brightness of the image (Exposure, Flash compensation, Metering)
- Shooting with fixed brightness (AE Lock)
- Using brightness compensation for the entire image (Exposure compensation)
- Adjusting the amount of flash light (Flash compensation)
- Selecting the flash control mode to set the amount of flash light (Flash control)
- Selecting the method for measuring the brightness of a subject (Metering mode)
- Compensating for the brightness and contrast automatically (D-Range)
- Image processing
- Setting ISO
- Adjusting the color tones (White balance)
- Selecting the drive mode
- Capturing smiling faces (Smile Shutter)
- Using the viewing function
- Changing your setup
- Viewing images on a computer
- Printing images
- Others
- Index
138
Resetting to the default
You can reset the main functions of the camera.
MENU button t 3 t [Reset default] t [OK]
The items to be reset are as follows.
Recording menu
Items Reset to
Exposure compensation (93) ±0.0
Recording information display (73) Graphic Display
Playback display (115) Single-image screen (with recording
information)
Drive mode (108) Single-shot adv.
Flash mode (88) Fill-flash (differs based on whether the
built-in flash is open or not)
Autofocus mode (82) AF-A
AF area (83) Wide
Face Detection (52) On
Smile Shutter (113) Off
ISO (103) AUTO
Metering mode (97) Multi segment
Flash compens. (95) ±0.0
White balance (104) AWB (Auto white balance)
ColorTemperature/Color filter (105) 5500K, Color filter 0
Custom white balance (106) 5500K
DRO/Auto HDR (98) DRO Auto
Creative Style (101) Standard
Items Reset to
Image size (128) L:14M (DSLR-A550)/
L:12M (DSLR-A500)
Aspect ratio (128) 3:2
Quality (129) Fine
Flash control (96) ADI flash
AF illuminator (90) Auto