Rollei d33 User manual

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Owner‘s Manual
3.31-megapixel digital camera (2048x1536 pixels)
3x zoom lens 8-24mm (38-114mm in 35mm terms),
Macro down to 0.08 m
Automatic flash unit with five modes
Automatic exposure control, single frames, continuous shooting and multishot
images
Various autofocus and exposure modes
Shutter speeds 2 – 1/500 s, apertures f/3.4-3.6 to f/15
1.8-inch TFT screen (220 x 280 pixels)
Type I CompactFlash‘ cards as storage medium
Professional image management with camera folders
Video Out for TV/beamer
Power supplied by four size AA alkaline or rechargeable NiCd or NiMH batteries
Optional external 6V DC power supply
USB image transfer to PC or Macintosh

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Warnings
Caution !
Be sure to read all hints and warnings carefully. Improper use may cause batteries
to heat up or explode.
•Exclusively use the types of battery mentioned in this manual.
•Be sure to load the batteries with proper orientation of negative and positive poles.
•Do not expose batteries to fire or high temperatures.
•Never try to recharge, short-circuit or open ordinary batteries.
•Do not mix batteries of different make or age.
•Follow the usual rules for the use of batteries.
•Be particularly careful when using the camera near small children to avoid accidents.
•Always keep batteries and other small objects that might be swallowed out of reach of small
children. Immediately call a doctor if such an object has been swallowed.
•If you have dropped the camera or if it has received a severe blow that might have damaged its
interior components, immediately remove the batteries and do not use the camera any more.
•Do not use the camera if it emits smoke, smell or heat.
•Do not walk or run while looking at the TFT screen.
NEVER try to dismantle your camera! Contact with its electrical circuits may result in electric shock!
Please consult your dealer should the camera every need repairs.
The temperature of the camera will rise during prolonged use.
Take suitable care when using the camera or changing batteries or memory cards.
Everything complete?
Check the packing to see whether everything is complete. Should something be missing, please
contact your dealer or an authorized service center.
•Camera (1x)
•Size AA alkaline batteries (4x)
•Video cable (1x)
•Wrist strap (1x)
•Camera case (1x)
•USB cable (1x)
•Software on CD-ROM:
USB drivers for windows®98/Windows®98 Second Edition,
Windows 2000 Prof/Me
USB drivers for Mac OS 8.6/9/9.0.2/9.0.4
Owner‘s Manual (PDF) Windows®/Macintosh
Adobe PhotoDeluxe 4.0, Family Edition, CD-ROM for Windows®
Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0, CD-ROM for Macintosh
•Printed documentation
Warranty card (1x)
Before you start…

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Contents Contents
Proper and safe use ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2
Before you start ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
Contents
Names of parts and controls, camera front ------------------------------------------------------ 8
Names of parts and controls, camera back ------------------------------------------------------ 9
Terminals, bottom plate -----------------------------------------------------------------------------10
LCD monitor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11
Viewfinder ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12
Focus/flash-ready indicators ------------------------------------------------------------------------13
Brief instructions --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
Getting ready -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
Shooting -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------14
Playback -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------16
Deleting images --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17
Power supply
Loading the alkaline or rechargeable batteries -------------------------------------------------18
Checking battery power -----------------------------------------------------------------------------19
Automatic cutoff -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------19
Using the optional power-supply unit ----------------------------------------------------------- 20
Memory card
Inserting and removing the CF memory card ---------------------------------------------------21
Basic functions
The TFT screen in Camera mode ------------------------------------------------------------------ 22
Screen settings --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
Taking pictures
Focusing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
Focus lock --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24
Special focusing situations ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25
Digital zoom ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 26
Shooting digital images----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28
Autofocus photography ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29
Switching to spot autofocus ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
Switching from autofocus to manual focusing---------------------------------------------------31
Switching to macro autofocus -------------------------------------------------------------------- 32
Using the built-in flash unit ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 33
More details about flash photography ---------------------------------------------------------- 34
Using the different shooting modes ------------------------------------------------------------- 36
Automatic exposure control ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 38
Exposure compensation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39
Selecting resolution / file size --------------------------------------------------------------------- 40
Selecting the compression level -------------------------------------------------------------------41
Selecting pixel sharpness -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42
Selecting white balance----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 43
Resetting camera functions to default settings ----------------------------------------------- 44
Default camera settings ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44
Selecting screen brightness ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 46
Image playback
Displaying individual images ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 48
Displaying several images (Index Mode) -------------------------------------------------------- 49
Magnified playback --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50
Slide show ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------51
Playback via TV set or video beamer ------------------------------------------------------------ 52
Deleting images
Deleting images one by one ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 54
Deleting all the images on your memory card ------------------------------------------------- 55
Image printout
Preparing images for direct printout in DPOF format ----------------------------------------- 56

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Contents
Image management
Saving and managing images in folders -------------------------------------------------------- 58
Deleting folders from the memory card --------------------------------------------------------- 59
DCF standard for digital image storage --------------------------------------------------------- 60
Basic settings
Basic camera settings and functions-------------------------------------------------------------- 62
Default settings for Playback, Set and Transfer modes---------------------------------------- 64
PC linkup
Connecting the camera to PC --------------------------------------------------------------------- 66
Connecting the camera to Macintosh ----------------------------------------------------------- 67
Tips and tricks
How to handle batteries --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 69
Notes on the use of CompactFlash‘cards ------------------------------------------------------ 70
Care of TFT screen ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 70
Taking care of your digital camera ----------------------------------------------------------------71
Cleaning your digital camera -----------------------------------------------------------------------71
Questions and service -------------------------------------------------------------------------------71
Troubleshooting ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 72
Specifications ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 76
System requirements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 77

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Names of parts and controls Names of parts and controls
Camera front Camera back
Note: The four-way control has a number of different functions: In the camera mode it controls zooming, helps you navigate
through the display of stored images and select camera functions. As a rule, the selection made in the different setting
menus is confirmed by depression of the Right arrow .
The enter button at the back of the camera is enabled only when the four-way control is needed, for example, for
selection in index displays.
Shutter release Mode dial
LCD monitor
Self-timer indicator
Flash unit*
Lens*
Flash sensor*
Terminal cover
* Do not touch!
Viewfinder window
Focus indicator (green)
Flash-ready indicator
Viewfinder*
enter
button
Strap lug
Four-way control
TFT screen*
Display button Card slot
Power switch
on/off
menue
button

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Names of parts and controls Names of parts and controls
Camera terminals / bottom plate LCD monitor
Video OutPower-supply terminal USB terminal
Tripod socket
Self-timer
Image size
Battery status
Frame counter*/
No card
Flash mode
* * The max. number of images is approximate.
The actual number is a function of JPEG compression.
Battery cover

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Names of parts and controls Names of parts and controls
Viewfinder Focus/Flash-ready indicators
Parallax marks
At distances of less than 1 m, only the subject detail below these marks will be recorded.
It is therefore advisable to use the TFT screen for framing at short range.
Parallax marksFocus indicator (green)
Flash indicator (orange)
Focus indicator (green)
Lights Subject in focus.
Blinks rapidly Focusing impossible.
(approx. 8x per second) (Insufficient contrast, subject too dark or too close.
In macro mode:
subject too far away.)
Blinks slowly Image being written to CompactFlash‘card
(approx. 2x per second) or loaded from card.
Focus area
Flash indicator (orange)
Lights Flash fully charged and ready to fire.
Blinks rapidly Flash being recycled,
(approx. 8x per second) shutter cannot be released.
Blinks slowly With flash switched off,
(approx. 2x per second) camera uses slow shutter speed
–risk of camera shake.
In autofocus mode, the
camera will focus on the
area marked gray.

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Brief instructions Brief instructions
Load batteries
Insert memory card
Shoot
Turn mode dial to camera
icon
Press power switch
on/off.
Frame your subject in the
viewfinder or on the TFT
screen
If necessary, zoom in or out
pressing the four-way
control:
Right wide-angle
Left telephoto
Press shutter release
halfway until the green
lamp beside the viewfinder
eyepiece lights green
Press shutter release fully
to take your picture
Please note: The shutter release
works in two stages; pressed
halfway, it activates the autofocus
system that needs a few fractions of
a second for focusing..

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Brief instructions Brief instructions
Playing back images
Turn the mode dial to the
Playback icon
If the camera is still off, press
the power switch
Your last shot will be
displayed; using the
four-way control, you can
navigate between all the
pictures stored on your
memory card
Deleting images
Turn mode dial to Playback
icon 
Press
1) menue button on
camera back;
2) Right-hand arrow of
four-way control on Delete
item of menu
3) Right-hand arrow of
four-way control once more
on Select Image item of
submenu
An overview of six images
will be displayed, the image
to be deleted being
highlighted
4) Once more select this
image by pressing the DISP
on/off button until delete
icon (recycle bin) appears in
image
5) Finally, press enter
button and answer the
following dialog by
6) pressing the Down arrow
of the four-way control =
Yes
7) Then press right-hand
arrow of four-way control 
to delete the image.

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Your camera uses four size
AA alkaline batteries of four
NiMH batteries or four
rechargeable batteries, type
NiCd.
Should you use rechargeable
batteries, make sure that
these have been fully
charged in a suitable
charger.
Always turn the camera off
before loading or exchang-
ing batteries.
Open the battery compart-
ment by pushing its cover in
the direction shown (1), then
open the flap (2).
Load the batteries in
accordance with the +/-
marks.
Loading alkaline or
rechargeable batteries
The camera should prefer-
ably be used with high-
capacity NiMH batteries.
After changing batteries,
check whether the built-in
clock is set to the correct
date and time.
If the camera is without
power supply for over five
minutes, the clock may be
slow or it may reset. In this
case, set date and time.
Left without power supply
for a prolonged period, the
camera will „forget“
individual settings and reset
to default values.
However, the pictures stored
on your memory card will
not be lost.
Do not put the camera
down with the battery
compartment open to
prevent damage to its cover.
Be careful when changing
batteries that may get hot in
use.
Checking battery power
With batteries loaded, the
camera will automatically
check their status and
display it on the LCD
monitor.
lit
Full power.
lit
Declining battery power, but
the camera is fully opera-
tional.
If the display disappears,
followed by the battery icon
blinking for five seconds and
disappearing once more,
battery power is insufficient
for camera operation.
Replace all batteries by fresh
ones, or use the optional
power-supply unit.
If the LCD monitor is blank,
replace all batteries and
make sure they are inserted
with their +/- poles properly
oriented.
If left unused for three
minutes, the camera will
automatically switch off to
save power. To resume
operation, press the power
switch.
If you wish, you may select
intervals of 1, 5, 10 or 30
minutes for automatic cutoff.
When the optional power-
supply unit is used or when
the camera is connected to a
PC, the cutoff interval is
always 30 minutes and
cannot be varied.
Power supplyPower supply
This is what it‘s for:

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Power supply
Using the optional
power-supply unit
The camera can be operated
on external power with the
aid of the optional power-
supply unit. This is advisable
for prolonged shooting
sessions to save battery
power. The power-supply
unit is particularly helpful
when the camera is linked
up with a PC.
Before changing over from
battery power to AC or vice
versa, make sure that your
camera is turned off. Never
change the power supply
with the camera switched
on!
Connect the plug to the
power-supply terminal of
the camera.
Plug the power-supply unit
into a wall outlet.
Note that the power-supply
unit will not recharge any
batteries in the camera. To
charge these, use a
commercial charger.
Even with the power-supply
unit, the camera will
automatically cut off (for
safety reasons) after 30
minutes of non-use.
To reactivate the camera,
simply press the power
switch.
Using the CompactFlash
memory card
Always switch off your
camera before inserting
or changing a Com-
pactFlash card! Other-
wise, the data on the
card may be lost or the
card itself damaged.
Open the card slot as
shown.
Insert the CF card with its
contacts forward into the
camera.
Be sure not to tilt or jam the
card.
To avoid jamming, make
sure the card is inserted with
the proper end facing the
camera.
Never use force to avoid
damage to card and camera.
The card slot of the camera
has a small hinged safety
and ejector lever. This holds
the card in place and –
when folded –serves to
eject it.
After properly inserting the
card, push it as far as it will
go. The safety lever will
move out and can be folded.
To remove the card, fold the
lever out and push to eject
the card slightly.
Note:
CF cards (type I) can be
inserted into the camera
only in one direction and
with the proper side up.
Before important events, it is
advisable to practice the
exchange of memory cards
at home.
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Basic functions Basic functions
Screen settingsThe TFT screen in Camera mode
Each depression of the Display button will change
the screen display as follows.
Live image
(Camera settings displayed)
TFT screen turned off
Live image
(Camera settings not shown)
Focusing mode
(see page 42)
White balance
(see page 43)
Flash mode (see page 33)
Image quality (see page 40)
Frame
counter
Exposure
compensation
(see page 39)
Image size (see page 40)
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Focusing
As the shutter release is
pressed halfway, the camera
automatically focuses on
your subject. The green lamp
near the viewfinder eyepiece
signals the focus status.
If the lamp lights green
(after a few fractions of a
second), focus is set and you
may press the shutter
release to take your picture.
Should the green lamp blink,
check the following points:
Did you try to focus on a
detail that is difficult to focus
on? (See page opposite.)
Is your subject less than the
minimum focusing distance
away (or over 40 cm in
Macro mode)?
The autofocus system is
center-weighted and uses
image contrast (the
difference between dark and
bright details) to detect
focus. This is why there are
some subjects that make
autofocusing impossible.
In this case either use focus
lock, focusing on a subject at
the same distance, or switch
to manual focusing.
Special focusing
situations
Your subject is too dark.
Your subject has insufficient
contrast, such as blue sky or
a white wall.
Subjects located at different
distances overlap in the
focus area.
Your subject is too bright,
such as highly glossy car
paint or a shiny water
surface.
The autofocus system is
center-weighted. If your
subject is off center, the
camera will focus on the
background. In this case, use
focus lock:
Place your main subject in
the center of the TFT screen
and press the shutter release
halfway. Then recompose
without letting go of the
shutter release and finally
press the release fully to
take your picture.
Focus lock
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Taking pictures Mode dial set to Camera icon
Digital zoom
The camera has a digital
zoom which allows zooming
in on your subject beyond
the longest focal length of
the camera‘s zoom lens.
The digital zoom is operative
only with the TFT screen
switched on.
To turn on the digital zoom,
press the Right arrow of
the four-way control beyond
the maximum value for two
seconds.
Note: Use this feature only in
exceptional cases and for
pictures that require only
lesser resolution because the
camera will automatically
change over to 480x640-
pixel resolution.
The digital zoom should not
be confounded with the
optical zoom, that is, a
variation of lens focal length.
Digital zooming may be
compared to selective
enlargement, which is why
digital-zoom pictures cannot
be enlarged or sharpened.
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Shooting digital images
Turn the mode dial to the
red camera icon .
The optical viewfinder is
ideal for candid shots and
for use in bright light.
The camera takes a few
seconds to complete saving.
Only then is it ready for the
next shot.
Switch the camera on.
Look through the viewfinder
or switch the TFT screen on
by pressing the screen icon
on the camera back.
Press the shutter release
fully down.
The camera will save your
picture to the memory card.
Because of autofocusing, the
shutter release operates in
two stages. To take your
picture, always press it fully.
Autofocus photography
The shutter release operates
in two stages: Half
depressed, the camera will
start automatic focusing.
This always takes a second
or so (approx. 1.5 second for
a subject 3 m away).
Once the camera has
focused on your subject, a
green lamp will light beside
the viewfinder eyepiece
(focus indicator), and a short
beep will be heard.
Only now should you press
the shutter release fully for
exposure.
Always wait for the green
light beside the viewfinder
to come on before pressing
the shutter release fully.
The beep may be disabled
via the Set menu (accessible
with the mode dial).
It is advisable to practice the
two-stage release of the
shutter.
For critical subjects you have
the additional option of
manual focusing as well as
the Macro mode.
Always reset the camera
from other settings in the
Playback, transfer and set
menus to the camera icon,
so you‘ll always be ready to
shoot at a moment‘s notice.
If your main subject is
off-center, lock focus on the
most important detail by
keeping the shutter release
pressed halfway. Then
recompose with the release
held in this position.
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While autofocusing is
normally center-weighted, it
may also be switched to
spot focusing.
Switching to spot
autofocus
Press the MENU button on
the camera back and use the
four-way control to select
Focusing. Then select Area,
followed by Spot.
As the camera is turned off,
it will reset to normal
(center-weighted) auto-
focusing.
Choose spot autofocusing if
you wish to focus precisely
on a specific part of your
subject.
Switching from autofocus
to manual focusing
As an alternative to
autofocusing, you may also
focus manually.
Use the TFT screen of the
camera for manual focusing.
This cannot be turned off in
the manual focusing mode.
Press the MENU button on
the camera back and use the
four-way control to select
Focusing. Then select Focus
and from there Manual.
Confirm your selection by
pressing the Right arrow 
of the four-way control.
To focus, press the four-way
control. Depression of the
Up arrow  will shift focus
towards infinity, of the
Down arrow towards
close-up (down to 8 cm).
Manual focusing is possible
from infinity right down to
close-up.
During manual focusing, the
green lamp beside the
viewfinder eyepiece –which
during autofocusing signals
that focus has been
achieved and the camera is
ready to shoot –is disabled.
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Switching to macro
autofocus
For close-up shots, switch to
macro autofocus.
Press the MENU button on
the camera back and use the
four-way control to select
Focusing. Then select Focus
and from there Close-up.
Confirm your selection by
pressing the Right arrow 
of the four-way control.
If at all possible, mount your
camera on a tripod for
close-up shots.
Close-up photography
makes sense only if you use
the TFT screen for framing.
This is why the TFT screen
cannot be switched off in
this mode.
The built-in flash is unsuit-
able for close-range
photography. It is therefore
automatically disabled in the
close-up mode.
Macro autofocusing is
possible over a range of
0.08 to 0.4 m.
Manual focusing is helpful in
close-range photography
because the macro mode
lets you focus all the way
down to 8 cm (object field
approx. 4x6 cm).
Using the built-in flash
unit
The built-in flash unit has
five different modes that can
be selected with the
four-way control.
To select the desired mode,
press the Right arrow of
the control.
When the light is low, the
flash will then fire auto-
matically.
Flash on.
Flash off.
Flash on with red-eye
reduction.
Slow sync –Flash is
synchronized with a slow
shutter speed.
Use this standard mode for
candid photography.
Shooting against the light,
this mode will help you fill in
deep foreground shadows (if
necessary, with reduced
output).
This is ideal for atmospheric
available-light shots in
situations where flash would
disturb the evocative mood
of the scene.
The flash emits preflashes to
reduce the risk of red eye
caused by reflection from
the retina.
Flash illuminates the
foreground, while a slow
shutter speed coaxes out
weak illumination in the
background.
Press the MENU button and
use the four-way control to
select Flash. Then select the
Mode subfunction.
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More details about flash
photography
The built-in flash unit has a
range of approx. 0.4 to 3 m,
regardless of the focal
length set.
The ready lamp beside the
viewfinder eyepiece lights
red as soon as the flash is
fully charged and ready to
fire.
While the flash is recycling –
for example when you take
several flash pictures in short
order –the red ready lamp
will blink. Releasing the
shutter is then impossible.
For prolonged shooting
sessions with flash (impor-
tant events, etc.) always use
fresh or fully charged
batteries.
Turn off the TFT screen and
use the optical viewfinder if
you have to use flash while
the camera is warning of
low battery power (only two
bars remaining).
Experiment with the
different flash modes. More
often than not, available-
light shots of stationary
subjects are more evocative
than flash pictures. However,
the camera should be placed
on a sturdy support (tripod
or similar).(Stativ etc).
If subject contrast is high
(for example with sunlight
incident at an angle), use the
flash to fill in shadows (Flash
On mode).
Flash is disabled in the
Continuous and Macro
modes.
More details about flash
photography
Flash output is controlled
automatically, but flash
exposure compensation is
possible.
Press the MENU button on
the camera back and use the
four-way control to select
the Flash mode. Then select
the Power subfunction
where you can choose
between the following
settings: +2.0, +1.5, +1.0,
+0.5, 0.0 (default), -0.5, -1.0,
-1.5 and –2.0. Confirm your
selection by pressing the
Right arrow of the
four-way control.
In digital photography, the
high sensitivity of the CCD
sensor may result in
relatively bright flash
pictures.
This is why you should
experiment with flash
exposure compensation –
described at left –as well as
with slow sync that brings
out weaker background
illumination in addition to
your flash-illuminated
foreground subject.
Be sure to experiment with
all available flash modes –
it‘s worth your while! Digital
photography is instan-
taneous: You will see your
picture right after you take
it. So you can repeat it at
will, if necessary. And your
pictures will surely benefit
from mastery of the
different flash modes.
Switching the camera off will
reset it to „Autoflash with
red-eye reduction“and
default output.
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Using the different
shooting modes
Switching the camera on
sets it to single frames
(SingleShot). In addition,
there are the Continuous,
Multishot 16 and Self-timer
modes.
To select one of these
modes, press the MENU
button on the camera back
and use the four-way control
to select Drive Mode. Then
use the four-way control to
select either Single,
Continuous, Multishot 16 or
Self-timer by pressing the
Right arrow .
Flash is disabled in the
Continuous and Multishot 16
modes.
The Continuous mode is
ideal for shooting motion
sequences (sports / dance /
action), since it allows
photos to be taken con-
tinuously at intervals of just
a few seconds.
These picture series are
limited exclusively by the
capacity of the memory card
used.
This is why there should be
sufficient storage space
available for your picture
series. Alternatively, you may
reduce the image size
(number of pixels) and/or
image quality (compression).
Focusing is another point in
continuous photography
that deserves your attention.
The camera will focus the
first image of a series.
Should your subject leave
the area of sharp focus, you
might have to interrupt the
series to resume focusing.
In the Multishot 16 mode,
16 pictures will be taken at
intervals of approx. two
seconds. However, these will
all be combined in one
frame (multishot).
Flash is not available in this
mode.
Using the different
shooting modes
Be sure to experiment with
this attractive feature. If your
subject moves during the
series or if you vary the
framing slightly, the result
will be particularly fasci-
nating.
In the Self-timer mode, the
shutter will be released 10
seconds after depression of
the shutter release. The red
lamp on the camera front
will blink ever more rapidly,
reflecting the countdown. In
addition, a beep will be
heard. This can be disabled
via the Set menu and the
mode dial under Beep.
When pressing the shutter
release, be sure not to stand
in front of the camera.
Instead, look through the
viewfinder. Otherwise, the
camera might focus on your
chest or some distance in
front of the actual subject.
If your main subject is
off-center, use focus lock
with the shutter release
pressed halfway. See
Autofocus / Focusing.
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Automatic exposure
control
The camera automatically
controls the exposure of
your digital photos with an
equivalent sensitivity of ISO
100/21°.
Programmed AE will
automatically select shutter
speeds from 2 s to 1/500 s
and apertures of f/3.4, f/4.8,
f/7.7 and f/15 (wide-angle)
as well as f/3.6, f/4.8, f/7.7
and f/15 (telephoto).
Press the MENU button on
the camera back and use the
four-way control to select
Exposure. In the Area
submenu you may select
Full, Central or Spot using
the four-way control
(pressing the Right arrow
).
A blinking red lamp beside
the viewfinder eyepiece
warns against camera shake
(when the flash is off) and
recommends use of a tripod.
To lock in exposure settings,
press and hold the shutter
release in its halfway
position. This allows pinpoint
exposure control in the case
of high subject contrast.
In its default setting, the
camera averages exposure
over the entire field.
However, for certain
subjects, such as portraits
against a bright background,
you may also switch to
center-weighted metering.
Spot metering in turn is ideal
for precise metering of
important subject details.
For pinpoint metering, use
AE lock with the shutter
release depressed halfway.
Exposure compensation
Automatic exposure can be
compensated over a range
of +2.0 to –2.0.
Press the MENU button on
the camera back and use the
four-way control to select
the Exposure mode. In the
EV subprogram you then
can choose between the
following compensation
values: +2.0, +1.5, +1.0,
+0.5, -0.5, -1.0, -1.5 and
–2.0. Press the Right arrow
of the four-way control
to make your selection.
Experiment with exposure
compensation to optimize
your digital images. Slight
compensation (for example
by +/- 0.5) may be useful,
above all if you wish to print
out your pictures directly, i.e.
without subsequent
manipulation by PC
image-processing software,
be it on your own printer or
through an Internet printing
service, since different
printers and printer software
interpret digital images
differently (and might print
your pictures too bright or
too dark).
Note: If you wish to avoid
flash in low light, a certain
amount of underexposure
may give you shake-free
images because the camera
will then use a faster shutter
speed. PC image-processing
software is capable of
correcting such under-
exposure.
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