[. . . ] This user manual includes detailed usage instructions for your camera. Please read this manual thoroughly. Click a topic Basic troubleshooting Quick reference User Manual PL120/PL121 Contents Basic functions Extended functions Shooting options Playback/Editing Settings Appendixes Index Health and safety information Always comply with the following precautions and usage tips to avoid dangerous situations and ensure peak performance of your camera. Warning--situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Do not disassemble or attempt to repair your camera. Do not insert flammable materials into the camera or store these materials near the camera. [. . . ] Miniature: Apply a tilt-shift effect to make the subject appear in miniature. Vignetting: Apply the retro-looking colors, high contrast, and strong vignette effect of Lomo cameras. Fish-eye: Distort close objects to imitate the visual effect of a fisheye lens. Defog: Make image clearer. Shooting options 66 Applying effects/Adjusting images Defining your own RGB tone · If you select Miniature when you are recording a video, the speed of the video will increase. 1 2 3 4 In Shooting mode, press [m]. Smart Filter. · If you select Miniature when you are recording a video, the camera will not record sound. · If you select a Miniature, Vignetting, Fish-eye, or Defog while recording a video, the recording speed will be set to and the recording resolution will be set to less than . · If you set Smart Filter effects, you cannot use the Face Recognition options, ACB, burst options, Image Adjustment options, Intelli zoom, or Tracking AF. · When you select Sketch, the resolution will change to and below. Back Move 5 6 Select an option. Press [o] to save. Shooting options 67 Applying effects/Adjusting images Adjusting your photos p Saturation Description Adjust the sharpness, saturation, or contrast of your photos. + Decrease the saturation. Select Shooting Select an option. · Contrast · Sharpness · Saturation Image Adjust. · Select 0 if you do not want to apply any effects (suitable for printing). · If you set any adjustment functions, you cannot use the Face Recognition and Smart Filter options. 4 Adjust each value. Contrast Description + Sharpness Decrease the color and brightness. Increase the color and brightness. Description + Soften the edges on your photos (suitable for editing the photos on your computer). This may also increase the noise on your photos. Shooting options 68 Playback/Editing Learn how to play back photos, videos, or voice memos and edit photos or videos. Also, learn how to connect your camera to your computer, photo printer, or TV. Viewing photos or videos in Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 75 77 78 80 80 81 82 84 Transferring files to your Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Transferring files by connecting the camera as a removable disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Disconnecting the camera (for Windows XP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Printing photos with a PictBridge photo printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Viewing photos or videos in Playback mode Learn how to play back photos, videos, or voice memos and how to manage files. Starting Playback mode View photos or play videos and voice memos stored in your camera. Photo file information 1 Press [P]. · The most recent file will be displayed. · If the camera is off, it will turn on and display the most recent file. File Information Play 2 Press [F] or [t] to scroll through files. · Press and hold [F] or [t] to scroll through files quickly. Icon · If you want to view files stored in the internal memory, remove your memory card. Description Photo includes a voice memo Print order has been set (DPOF) Protected file Photo includes a registered face (available only when you use a memory card) Folder name ­ File name · The camera will not properly play back files of unsupported sizes or files that were captured with other cameras. To display file information on the screen, press [D]. Playback/Editing 70 Viewing photos or videos in Playback mode Video file information Ranking your favorite faces You can rank your favorite faces. The favorite face feature is available only when you insert a memory card into the camera. 1 2 3 Play Capture In Playback mode, press [m]. Select File Options Face List Edit Edit Ranking. Select a face from the list, and then press [o]. Face List Edit Icon Description Video file Video length Back Set 4 Press [D] or [c] to change the ranking of the face, and then press [f]. Playback/Editing 71 Viewing photos or videos in Playback mode Canceling your favorite faces You can delete your favorite faces. [. . . ] High resolution images contain more pixels and typically show more detail than low resolution images. Shutter speed Shutter speed refers to the amount of time it takes to open and close the shutter, and it is an important factor in the brightness of a photo, as it controls the amount of light which passes through the aperture before it reaches the image sensor. A fast shutter speed allows less time to let light in and the photo becomes darker and more easily freezes subjects in motion. Appendixes 119 Glossary Vignetting A reduction of an image's brightness or saturation at the periphery (outer edges) compared to the center of the image. Vignetting can draw interest to subjects positioned in the center of an image. 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