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Tutorial—Basic Photography
Control panel
Exposure
mode
Image size
Image
quality
Focus area
White balance
Viewfi nder
ISO sensitivity
2.1 Press the mode-dial lock release (
ቢ
) while
turning the mode dial (
ባ
) to S (single
frame). At this setting, the camera will take
one photograph each time the shutter-re-
lease button is pressed.
2.2 Rotate the AF-area mode selector until it
clicks into place pointing to (single-area
AF). At this setting, the camera will focus on
the subject in the focus area selected by the
user.
Option Default Description
Image
quality
NORM
(JPEG Normal)
Balance between image quality and fi le size is
ideal for snapshots.
28–
31
Image
size
L
(Large)
Images are 3,872 × 2,592 pixels in size. 32
ISO
sensitivity
100
ISO sensitivity (digital equivalent of fi lm speed)
set to value roughly equivalent to ISO 100.
33–
34
White
balance
A
(Auto)
White balance automatically adjusted for natu-
ral coloration under most types of lighting.
35–
44
Exposure
mode
(Programmed auto)
Built-in exposure program automatically adjusts
shutter speed and aperture for optimal expo-
sure in most situations.
62–
69
Focus
area
Center focus area Camera focuses on subject in center focus area. 53
2
Adjust camera settings
This tutorial describes how to take photographs at the default settings listed
in the table below, using a type G or D lens. See the “Reference” section for
information on when and how to change settings from their default values.
