User manual KYOCERA FINECAM SL400R

[. . . ] Introduction Camera Preparations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Basic Operations Techniques for Taking Pictures Mode C / Mode N / Mode M Playback Mode P SET UP Mode G Appendix ENGLISH FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR AMERICAN USERS KYOCERA DIGITAL STILL CAMERA Tested To Comply With FCC Standards Introduction FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. [. . . ] Press the shutter release button down further to begin continuous shooting. The camera shoots continuously until the shutter release button is released. · The number of continuous shots that can be taken varies depending on the capacity of the memory card in the camera. · Continuous shooting stops when the memory card is full of recorded images. · The exposure and focus are not reset during continuous shooting. The continuous shots are all taken using the exposure and focus set immediately before continuous shooting began. · The speed at which data is written to a memory card varies according to the type of card used. · If you use an SD memory card that is intended for high-speed recording (an SD memory card with a write speed of 10 MB/sec. 3. 3 frames per second until the memory card is full. 3-7 · To ensure that you obtain true approx. 3. 3 frames per second performance, format the SD memory card in the camera ( p. 6-2) beforehand. · If you repeatedly shoot and erase frames, the continuous shooting speed may drop. If this occurs, save the images on your PC and then format the memory card in the camera before continuing. · In some shooting conditions, the continuous shooting speed may be slower than 3. 3 frames per second. · If you use the self-timer with continuous shooting, 3 pictures are taken at one-second intervals after the specified time has elapsed. (See "Taking Pictures Using the Self-Timer" on p. 4-4. ) 3 Techniques for Taking Pictures 3-8 Switching the LCD Monitor Icon Display and Backlight On and Off In "C" mode, "N" mode and "M" mode, a large number of icons are displayed on the LCD monitor. If the icons are an annoyance when you are taking pictures, or if you want to conserve power, you can use the DISPLAY button J to turn the icon display and the LCD monitor backlighting on and off as required. Specifying the settings J to cycle through the LCD monitor display modes, as shown below. With "C", "N" or "M" selected and the camera ready to shoot, press the DISPLAY button LCD monitor backlighting ON 10 +1. 0 2272 F 2 ISO200F2. 8 SAF +1 +1 Icons displayed. 3 Techniques for Taking Pictures 2004. 09. 01 LCD monitor backlighting ON No icons displayed. Flash mode ( p. 4-2), scene mode ( p. 3-4) and the focusing gauge (when MF is selected p. 4-19) are displayed. LCD monitor backlighting OFF 10 +1. 0 2272 F 2 ISO200F2. 8 SAF +1 +1 Icons displayed. 2004. 09. 01 LCD monitor backlighting OFF No icons displayed. Flash mode ( p. 4-2), scene mode ( p. 3-4) and the focusing gauge (when MF is selected p. 4-19) are displayed. 3-9 Conserving Battery Power There are several ways to limit the amount of power the camera uses when you are traveling or you are in a location where you cannot readily recharge the camera battery. As well as switching the camera off promptly after you finish using it, you can turn off the LCD monitor backlighting, set the Power Save function, and select SAF as the AF mode. Switching the camera off promptly Digital cameras consume battery power simply by being switched on. Switch the camera off as soon as you finish taking pictures. 3 Techniques for Taking Pictures Switching the LCD monitor backlighting off The LCD monitor is normally backlit. You can greatly reduce the camera's power consumption simply by switching this backlighting off. To switch the backlighting off, press the DISPLAY button J twice while LCD monitor backlighting is switched on. ( p. 3-9) · Even when backlighting is switched off, the image from the camera lens is displayed on the LCD monitor and can be used to compose shots and take pictures in well-lit locations. Setting the Power Save function This camera has a Power Save function that you can set so that it automatically switches the camera off if none of the camera's controls are used for a set period of time. ( p. 6-5) You can select 1, 3 or 6 minutes as the delay until the camera turns off after the last action is performed. [. . . ] The focal length of a lens relates to its magnification, with longer focal lengths giving more enlarged images of distant objects. Focus This term refers to the focal point of a lens, but is more broadly used to refer to the condition whereby the subject of a photograph is seen most clearly. When the focusing is correct and the subject is clearly visible, the shot is said to be "in focus". Infinity Once the subject of a photograph is further than a set distance away from the camera lens, moving still further away requires no adjustment to the focus. [. . . ]