Date & Time Imprint ( only)—Imprints date in lower left corner of image. The setting
remains in effect until it is changed, even when you turn off the camera.
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Off (Default)—No date or time imprinted on the image.
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Date Only—Date permanently imprinted.
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Date & Time—Date and time permanently imprinted.
Exposure Compensation—Overrides the camera’s automatic exposure setting. For
more information, see “Exposure Compensation” on page 21.
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To make the images you are about to capture brighter, press to increase the value.
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To make the images you are about to capture darker, press to decrease the value.
Exposure Bracketing ( only)—Creates a set of three images captured at the value
set for
Exposure Compensation and under- and over-exposed by the value you
select using
.
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Off (Default)
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± 0.5
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±1.0
During Instant Review (see “
Instant Review” on page 11), you can delete the entire
bracketing sequence. To delete individual images, see “Deleting images”
on page 23.
White Balance—Balances color based on lighting conditions. For more information,
see “White Balance” on page 21.
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Auto (Default)—Corrects for scene illuminance. For general picture taking.
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Sun—For outdoor scenes in sunny or cloudy conditions.
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Shade—For outdoor scenes in shade or at dusk.
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Tungsten—For indoor scenes with incandescent or halogen lighting.
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Fluorescent—For indoor scenes with fluorescent lighting.
ISO Speed—Adjusts the camera’s sensitivity to light. For more information, see “ISO
speed” on page 21.
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Auto (Default)—Camera selects the best ISO speed for the scene.
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ISO 100—For best quality.
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ISO 200—For lower light conditions.
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ISO 400—For lower light conditions and/or action when short shutter speeds
are desired.
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ISO 800—For increased sensitivity in low light conditions.
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ISO 1600—For increased sensitivity in low light conditions.
AE Metering—Specifies which region of a scene the camera uses to calculate the
exposure.
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Average (Default)—Useful when you want the entire scene to be used when
calculating exposure.
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Spot—Useful in backlit scenes or when the subject is very dark or light
compared to the rest of the scene. For best results, use Focus Lock (see “Using
Focus Lock” on page 12) with Spot.
Camera Setup...—Displays the Camera Setup Menu for setting camera behavior
(see “Using the Camera Setup Menu” on page 38).
Camera Help...—Displays a list of help topics for commonly used features.
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