User manual ALTEC LANSING EXPRESSIONIST CLASSIC FX2020

[. . . ] 14 Preparation Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 • Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 • Approximate operating time and number of recordable pictures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Inserting and Removing the Card (optional)/ the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] ∫ Technique for Portrait Mode To make this mode more effective: 1 Press and hold down the zoom button as far as possible to Tele. 2 Move close to the subject to make this mode more effective. [Soft Skin] When taking pictures of people outdoors during the daytime, this mode enables the texture of their skin to appear even softer than with [Portrait]. (It is effective when taking pictures of people from the chest up. ) ∫ Technique for Soft Skin Mode To make this mode more effective: 1 Press and hold down the zoom button as far as possible to Tele. • This mode may not be effective when there is insufficient brightness. [Scenery] This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape. - 73 - Recording [Night Portrait] This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life brightness. (You can set to [ ]. ) • Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture. • We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer for taking pictures. This is not a malfunction. • Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places. [Night Scenery] This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape. • We recommend using a tripod and the Self-timer for taking pictures. This is not a malfunction. • Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places. [Food] This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by the ambient light in restaurants, etc. - 74 - Recording [Baby1]/[Baby2] This takes pictures of a baby with a healthy complexion. It is possible to set different birthdays and names for [Baby1] and [Baby2]. You can select to have these appear at the time of playback, or have them stamped on the recorded image using [Text Stamp] (P108). X: Y: W: : Aspect ratio of a 4:3 TV Aspect ratio of a 35 mm film camera Aspect ratio of a high-definition TV, etc. Square aspect ratio • In specific modes, Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used, and the picture size for [ ] is not displayed. For details regarding modes in which Extra Optical Zoom cannot be used, refer to P53. • Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions. - 78 - Recording [Sensitivity] Applicable modes: This allows the Sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure enables pictures to be taken even in dark places without the resulting pictures coming out dark. Settings Description of settings The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of the subject and the brightness. • Maximum [1600] • The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. It is continuously changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully. [ ] ([i. ISO]) [100] [200] [400] [800] [1600] [100] Recording location (recommended) Shutter speed Noise Jitter of the subject When it is light (outdoors) Slow Less Increased [1600] When it is dark Fast Increased Less The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings. ] is set, refer to P57. • For the focus range of flash when [ • The ISO sensitivity is automatically set under the following conditions. – When recording motion pictures – When [Burst] in the [Rec] menu is set to [ ] or [ ] - 79 - Recording [White Balance] Applicable modes: In sunlight, under incandescent lights or in other such conditions where the colour of white takes on a reddish or bluish tinge, this item adjusts to the colour of white which is closest to what is seen by the eye in accordance with the light source. Settings [AWB] ([Auto White Balance]) [V] ([Daylight]) [Ð] ([Cloudy]) [î] ([Shade]) [Ñ] ([Incandescent]) [Ò] ([White Set]) [Ó] ([White Set Setting]) Description of settings Automatic adjustment When taking pictures outdoors under a clear sky When taking pictures outdoors under a cloudy sky When taking pictures outdoors in the shade When taking pictures under incandescent lights Value set by using [Ó] Set manually • Under fluorescent lighting, LED lighting fixture etc. , the appropriate White Balance will vary depending on the lighting type, so use [AWB] or [Ó]. • The White Balance setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off. (However, the White Balance setting for a Scene Mode returns to [AWB] when the Scene Mode is changed. ) • White Balance is fixed to [AWB] in following cases. – [Scenery]/[Night Portrait]/[Night Scenery]/[Food]/[Sunset]/[Starry Sky] (Scene Mode) - 80 - Recording ∫ Auto White Balance Depending on the conditions prevailing when pictures are taken, the pictures may take on a reddish or bluish tinge. [. . . ] An unreadable language was selected by mistake. > Press [MENU/SET], select the [Setup] menu icon [ ]. Then press [MENU/SET], and then select the [~] icon to set the desired language. (P50) A white lamp sometimes turns on when the shutter button is pressed halfway. • AF Assist Lamp will turn on white in the dark place to assist the focusing. [. . . ]