User manual CONTAX G2

[. . . ] EN-6 Handling Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-7 Caution and Warning Symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-7 A World of Possibilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN-14 System Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] [SPOT AREA] : The camera determines the exposure by measuring only the light from the subject that strikes the center of the screen. This mode should be used for shots where there is a strong contrast in brightness between the subject and the background, such as a backlit portrait or a shot of a performance where the lighting is focused on a specific part of the stage. You can also use this mode to measure the light from a particular part of your subject when you are trying to achieve a specific effect. (Area measured) Area measured in [EVALUATION] mode Measures by splitting the entire screen into zones. Area measured in [CENTER] mode Measures the central part of the screen. Area measured in [SPOT AREA] mode Only measures a single point in the center of the screen. 1 Turn the camera on and press the mode buttons UD until "C" lights up on the mode select LED. 2 Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons. BACK Contents Glossary Index NEXT Troubleshooting EN-71 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select METERING [L] and press E. METERING 4 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select the desired setting and press E. The metering mode is now set. (No icon) [EVALUATION] : The entire screen is partitioned into 256 zones and the light in each zone is measured to determine the optimum exposure for the subject. (Default) [G] [CENTER] : The exposure is determined by measuring the light and giving greater weight to the central part of the screen (an area larger than that used for spot metering). [q] [SPOT AREA] : The exposure is determined by measuring the light at the center of the screen. EVALUATION CENTER SPOT AREA 5 Press the MENU button K. The icon for the selected metering mode appears on the LCD monitor. A Important This setting is retained when you turn the camera off. BACK Contents Glossary Index EN-72 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up Setting the Focus [FOCUSING] Selecting the Focusing Method «Applicable mode: C/M» You can select either of 2 automatic focusing modes: [MULTI AF] or [SPOT AF]. [MULTI AF] : The camera automatically chooses the location to focus on from multiple points on the screen. This mode uses a wide focusing frame, and is useful for shots such as photos of 2 people standing side by side. (Default) When you press the shutter release button half way, the one location out of the nine focus frames that is focused is displayed. [SPOT AF] : Use this mode to focus on a specific part of your subject. Move the selector lever left l or right r to select the PIXELS [V] and press E. Notes about the desired use are displayed next to each image size. PIXELS 4 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select the desired number of pixels and press E. The image size setting is set. 2272X1704 1600X1200 1280X960 POSTCARD 640X480 5 Press the MENU button K. The icon for the selected image size appears on the LCD monitor. A Important This setting is retained when you turn the camera off. NEXT Contents Glossary Index EN-78 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up Guide to Selecting the Number of Pixels For high-quality printing or to give priority to image quality, choose a large number of pixels (image size). For files you want to send as e-mail attachments, choose a small image size to keep the file size small. The number of shots that can be taken is smaller if the number of pixels is large, and larger if the number of pixels is small. It is also possible to further reduce the number of pixels in an image after shooting. ( Still Images Number of Pixels 2272 x 1704 (Default) 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Intended Use (Notes) A4 or larger sized prints A5 or larger sized prints Postcard sized prints Sending as an email attachment* Low Many Image Quality Number of available shots Few p. 114) High * When you are attaching images to an email to send to a mobile phone, the number of pixels that can be used varies depending on the mobile phone you are using. Refer to the instruction manual for the mobile phone you are using for details. Movies Number of Pixels Intended Use (Notes) Recording with quality equivalent to television Shooting for relatively long periods Image Quality Available Shooting Time Short 640 x 480 High 320 x 240 (Default) Low Long BACK Contents Glossary Index EN-79 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up Adjusting Image Colors and Other Settings [s] Selecting the Light Source (White Balance) «Applicable mode: C/M» The color of a subject varies depending on the light source used. Setting the white balance is the process by which image colors are calibrated to ensure that photographed objects appear in their true colors regardless of the light source used. 1 2 3 Turn the camera on and press the mode buttons UD until "C" or "M" lights up on the mode select LED. Move the selector lever left l or right r to select WHITE BALANCE [s] and press E. WHITE BALANCE 4 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select the desired setting and press E. The white balance setting is updated. [X] Automatic [w] Daylight [x] Incandescent [t] Cloudy [v] Fluorescent [u] Preset Uses the white balance specified in [WB PRESET]. (Default) SET [SET] WB Preset NEXT Contents Glossary Index EN-80 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up 5 Press the MENU button K. The icon for the selected white balance setting appears on the LCD monitor. A Important B Note This setting is retained when you turn the camera off. In Sunset mode, Twilight mode, Black and White mode, and Sepia mode, the white balance is automatically configured as suitable for the mode and cannot be changed. Configuring white balance manually «Applicable mode: C/M» You can configure the white balance by yourself when there are multiple light sources, or to accurately calibrate white. [. . . ] The depth of field becomes smaller when the subject is closer to the camera. NEXT Contents Glossary Index EN-192 Nomenclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting Introduction Getting Ready Taking Pictures Playback Set Up DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) DPOF is a standard used for printing images photographed using a digital camera on a home printer or at a commercial print processing store. Provided a DPOF-compatible printer or a commercial print processing store that provides a DPOF print service is used, prints specified on this (DPOF-compatible) camera will be produced in the quantities and formats specified in the DPOF settings. · The DPOF trademark indicates that the product conforms to the specifications of the "Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) for digital camera print information". Copyright for DPOF Version 1. 00 is held jointly by Canon Inc. , Eastman Kodak Co. , Fuji Photo Film Co. , Ltd and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. , Ltd. EV (Exposure Value) An EV is a number that denotes exposure. [. . . ]