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Camera Basics
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Playback Mode
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Wi-Fi Functions
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Setting Menu
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Appendix
Index
Before Use
Basic Guide
Advanced Guide
Shooting High-Contrast Scenes
(High Dynamic Range)
Still Images
Movies
Three consecutive images are captured at different brightness levels
each time you shoot, and the camera combines image areas with optimal
brightness to create a single image. This mode can reduce the washed-
out highlights and loss of detail in shadows that tend to occur in high-
contrast shots.
1
Choose [ ].
zFollow steps 1 – 2 in “Image Effects
(Creative Filters)” (
=
58) and choose
[ ].
2
Shoot.
zHold the camera steady as you shoot.
When you press the shutter button all
the way down, the camera will take three
shots and combine them.
● Excessive motion blur or certain shooting conditions may prevent
you from obtaining the desired results.
● If excessive camera shake interferes with shooting, mount
the camera on a tripod or take other measures to keep it still.
Additionally, you should set [IS Mode] to [Off] when using a tripod
or other means to secure the camera (
=
91).
● Any subject movement will cause images to look blurry.
● There will be a delay before you can shoot again, as the camera
processes and combines the images.
● [
] may be displayed when you press the shutter button
halfway in bright conditions, which indicates that the camera will
automatically optimize image brightness.
Image Effects (Creative Filters)
Add a variety of effects to images when shooting.
1
Enter [ ] mode.
zSet the mode dial to [ ].
2
Choose a shooting mode.
zPress the [ ] button, choose [ ] in the
menu, and then choose a shooting mode
(
=
29).
3
Shoot.
Shooting in Vivid Colors (Super Vivid)
Still Images
Movies
zShots in rich, vivid colors.
Posterized Shots (Poster Effect)
Still Images
Movies
zShots that resemble an old poster or
illustration.
● In [ ] and [ ] modes, try taking some test shots rst, to make
sure you obtain the desired results.