[. . . ] This user manual includes detailed usage instructions for your camera. Please read this manual thoroughly. Click a topic Basic troubleshooting Quick reference User Manual ST6500 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. [. . . ] · If you select Sketch when you capture a photo, the photo resolution will change to and below. 4 Touch o to save your changes. Shooting options 74 Applying effects/Adjusting images Adjusting your photos Adjust the sharpness, saturation, or contrast of your photos. 3 Image Adjust. Touch o to save your changes. Sharpness Description 1 2 In Shooting mode, touch m · · · + Soften the edges on your photos (suitable for editing the photos on your computer). This may also increase the noise on your photos. Description Drag up or down to adjust each value. : Sharpness : Contrast : Saturation Image Adjust Contrast + Saturation Decrease the color and brightness. Increase the color and brightness. Description + Decrease the saturation. Increase the saturation. · Select 0 if you do not want to apply any effects (suitable for printing). · If you set adjustment functions, you cannot use Smart Filter options. Shooting options 75 Reducing the sound of the zoom When you use the zoom while recording videos, the camera can record the sound of the zoom in the videos. Use the Sound Alive function to reduce the zoom noise. 1 2 In Shooting mode, touch m Voice. Select an option, and then touch o. Voice Sound Alive On Sound Alive Off Mute Icon Description Sound Alive On: Turn on the Sound Alive function. Mute: Do not record sounds. · Do not block the microphone when you use the Sound Alive function. · Recordings made with Sound Alive may differ from actual sounds. Shooting options 76 Available shooting options by shooting mode For details about shooting options, refer to "Shooting options". Smart Auto Resolution Quality Timer Flash ISO sensitivity Macro Focus area Face detection EV ACB Metering White balance Drive Smart filter Image adjust Sound Alive Digital zoom Intelli zoom OIS Voice memo Simple Shot Dual IS Scene Close Up Night Shot Beauty Shot Program Movie O - O O O O O O O - O O O - O O O - O O O O - O O O O - O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O - O - O - O - O - In these modes, some options are limited or a certain option is set by default. O All options are available. Shooting options 77 Available shooting options by shooting mode Smart Movie Resolution Quality Timer Flash ISO sensitivity Macro Focus Area Face detection EV ACB Metering White balance Drive Smart filter Image adjust Sound Alive Digital zoom Intelli zoom OIS Voice memo Object Highlight Magic Frame shot Photo Filter Movie Filter Vignetting (photo) Vignetting (movie) Palette Effect O O O O O O O O O O O - O O O O - O O O O O - O O O O - O - O O - O - O O - In these modes, some options are limited or a certain option is set by default. O All options are available. Shooting options 78 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, TV, or HDTV. Viewing photos or videos in Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 87 89 91 92 93 93 94 94 96 Transferring files to your Windows computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Transferring files by connecting the camera as a removable disk . . . . . . . . . 102 Disconnecting the camera (for Windows XP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Transferring files to your Mac computer 104 Printing photos with a PictBridge photo printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 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. 2 Drag the image left or right to move to another file. 1 Press [Playback]. · To skip files quickly, tilt the camera in the direction you want to flip files. 81) · You can also touch and hold the left end or right end of the screen to skip files quickly. · The most recent file will be displayed. · If the camera is off, it will turn on and display the most recent · You can also drag the slider left or right to move to the previous or next file. file. To view files by category, touch on the Home screen. 83) Playback/Editing 80 Viewing photos or videos in Playback mode · Motion recognition may not work well if you hold the camera · If you want to view files stored in the internal memory, remove your memory card. · The camera will not play back files of unsupported sizes or files that were captured with other cameras properly. with the screen parallel to the ground. Viewing files with motion recognition You can view files by tilting the camera in Playback mode. · When you rotate the camera 90° or 180° while you view a photo, the camera will automatically change the orientation of the displayed photo. 112) · To deactivate motion recognition, touch m, and then touch the setting button next to Gesture View. Playback/Editing 81 Viewing photos or videos in Playback mode Display in Playback mode Ranking your favorite faces You can rank your favorite faces or delete them. The favorite face feature is available only when you insert a memory card into the camera. 1 File Information File Location Icon Description In Playback mode, touch m Face List. Face List. · In Thumbnail view or Smart album, touch m Face List Photo includes a voice memo Play videos (p. [. . . ] High resolution images contain more pixels and typically show more detail than low resolution images. Appendixes 133 Glossary 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. 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. [. . . ]