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Getting to know your camera better
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There are several factors that can cause the picture to appear grainy.
Using the digital zoom to take close-up pictures
• With the digital zoom, part of the image is cropped and enlarged. The greater the
magnification, the grainier the picture appears.
Shooting pictures with the mode dial set to M , or f mode set to WSX
• When shooting pictures in the above modes, noise reduction works automatically
if the subject is dark so clear pictures can be taken, but if noise reduction does not
work the picture appears grainy.
g“i, l, M Shooting pictures according to the situation” (P.11)
“f Shooting pictures by selecting a scene mode according to the situation”
(P.11)
• Often, bright subjects (such as snow) turn out darker than their natural colors.
Adjust [EXPOSURE COMP.] toward [+] to make these subjects closer to their real
shades. Conversely, when you are shooting dark subjects, it can be effective to
adjust toward the [-]. Sometimes, using the flash may not produce the brightness
(exposure) that was intended.
g“EXPOSURE COMP. Changing the brightness of the picture” (P.20)
• Set the flash to [#] to activate fill-in-flash. You can shoot a subject against
backlight without the face of the subject appearing dark. [#] is effective for
shooting against backlight and under fluorescent and other artificial lighting as well
as backlit subjects.
g“Y# button Flash shooting” (P.15)
There are two ways to record the pictures you take with this camera.
Recording pictures to the internal memory
• Pictures are recorded to the internal memory, and when the number of storable still
pictures reaches 0, you must connect the camera to a computer to download the
pictures, and then erase the pictures from the internal memory.
Using an xD-Picture Card (optional)
• Pictures are recorded to the card when inserted in the camera. When the card is
full, you download the pictures to a computer, and then either erase the pictures
from the card or use a new card.
• Pictures are not recorded to the internal memory when a card is inserted in the
camera. Pictures in the internal memory can be copied to the card using the
[BACKUP] function.
g“BACKUP Copying pictures in the internal memory to the card” (P.25)
“The card” (P.61)
The picture is too grainy
Taking pictures of a white beach or snow scene
Taking pictures of a subject against backlight
Additional shooting tips and information
Increasing the number of pictures that can be taken