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Features That Can Be Set Using the d (Menu) Button (Shooting Mode)
Shooting Features
ISO sensitivity
1
Higher ISO sensitivity allows you to take pictures of darker
subjects. Additionally, even with subjects of similar
brightness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter speeds,
and blurring caused by camera shake and subject
movement can be reduced. When ISO sensitivity is set to
Auto (default setting), the camera sets the ISO sensitivity
automatically.
• In m (Manual) mode, ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 80 if
Auto or Fixed range auto is selected.
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Exposure
bracketing
The exposure (brightness) can be changed automatically
during continuous shooting. The default setting is Off.
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AF area mode
1
Set how the camera determines the focus area using the
autofocus to Face priority (A80), Auto, Manual,
Center (normal), Center (wide), Subject tracking or
Target finding AF (A79).
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Autofocus mode
When Single AF (default setting) is selected, the camera
focuses only while the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway. When Full-time AF is selected, the camera
focuses even when the shutter-release button is not
pressed halfway. You may hear the sound of the camera
focusing.
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Flash exp. comp.
Adjust the flash output. Use this option when the flash is
too bright or too dark. The default setting is 0.0.
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Noise reduction
filter
Set the strength of the noise reduction function that is
normally performed when recording the picture. The
default setting is Normal.
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Active D-Lighting
Prevent loss of contrast details in highlights and shadows
when shooting images. The default setting is Off.
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Save user settings
The current settings are stored in mode dial M (A53). 53
Reset user settings
The settings saved to mode dial M are reset. 54
Zoom memory
If the zoom control is operated when set to On, the camera
changes in steps to the focal length (equivalent to 35mm
[135] format of angle of view) of the zoom lens that is set in
advance. The default setting is Off.
• Select On and press the k button to display the screen
for focal length selection. Press the k button to switch
the On [w]/Off setting, then press the multi selector K
to apply the selection.
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Startup zoom
position
2
When the camera is turned on, the zoom position moves
to the focal length (equivalent to 35mm [135] format of
angle of view) of the zoom lens that is set in advance. The
default setting is 24 mm.
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