Olympus XZ-2 Instruction Manual

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81ENUsage Tips6Exposure (brightness)Taking pictures with the right brightness.• Select [Auto] for [Gradation] in picture mode (P. 50).• Using the face priority AF/eye priority AF (P. 44).• Taking pictures using [Spot Metering] (P. 42).Brightness is matched with a subject in the center of the screen and the image is notaffected by background light.• Taking pictures using [Fill In] (P. 24) flashA subject against backlight is brightened.• Taking pictures of a white beach or snow sceneSelect [q Beach & Snow] in the scene mode (P. 20).• Taking pictures using exposure compensation (P. 23)Adjust the brightness while viewing the screen for taking the picture. Normally, takingpictures of white subjects (such as snow) results in images that are darker than the actualsubject. Use the exposure compensation to adjust in the positive (+) direction to expresswhites as they appear. When taking pictures of black subjects, on the other hand, it iseffective to adjust in the negative (-) direction.Color hueTaking pictures with colors at the same shade as they appear.• Taking pictures by selecting white balance (P. 38)Best results in most environments can normally be obtained with the [WB Auto] setting,but for some subjects, you should try experimenting with different settings. (This isespecially true for sunshade under a clear sky, mixed natural and artifi cial light settings,and so on.)Image qualityTaking sharper pictures.• Taking pictures at a low ISO sensitivityIf the picture is taken with a high ISO sensitivity, noise (small colored spots and colorunevenness that were not in the original image) can occur, and the image can appeargrainy. “ISO sensitivity” (P. 44)Playback/Editing tipsPlaybackPlaying images in the internal memory and card.• Remove the card and display the images in internal memory“Inserting and removing the battery and card” (P. 5)Viewing images with high picture quality on a highdefinition TV• Connect the camera to the TV using an HDMI cable (sold separately)“Viewing camera images on TV” (P. 66).EditingErasing the sound recorded to a still image.• “Audio recording” (P. 31)