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3 Using Your Camera Safe ly4 Warning Caution About the Power Adapter Warning About the Camera 6 Warning Caution Warning About the Battery Keep the Camera and its Accessories out of the Reach of Small Children 7 Care to be Taken During Handling9 Contents14 115 Composition of the Operating Manual16 Camera Features33 Powering the CameraInstalling the Battery34 Close the battery/card cover.Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the battery/card cover. Push the battery lock lever in the direction of the arrow 3.The battery will be ejected. Take care not to drop the battery when removing it. To Remove the Battery 35 Charging the Battery38 Installing an SD Memory Card42 Turning the Camera On and OffMemory status Power switch Press the power switch. r + a Press the power switch again.The display turns off, the lens closes, and the camera turns off. The SD Memory C ard is checked when t he camera turns on and the memory status is displayed.Taking Still Pictures 1p.64 Checking the SD Memory Card Press the power switch while holding down the Q button. 43 Starting-up in the Playback Mode44 Initial SettingsUse the four-way controller (2345) to choose the desired display language. Setting the Display Language45 Press the four-way controller (3) twice to select [Settings complete].46 Set the current date and time and the display style.The frame moves to [mm/dd/yy]. The frame moves to [Date]. Use the four-way controller (23) to choose the date format.Choose from [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd]. The frame moves to [24h]. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [24h] (24-hour display) or [12h] (12-hour display).The frame returns to [Date Format]. 48 Setting the Date and Time52 Understanding the Button Functions57 Setting the Came ra FunctionsOperating the Menus56 Ex.) To set [Focusing Area] on the [A Rec. Mode] menuThe frame moves to [Recorded Pixels]. 58 Press the four-way controller (3) twice.The frame moves to [Focusing Area]. A pull-down menu appears only with the items that are available with the current camera settings. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the setting.The focusing area changes each time the four-way controller (23) is pressed. Press the 4 button or the four-way controller (4).To perform another operation, refer to the following alternate Step 6 options. 60 Menu List66 Taking Still Pictures90 Setting the Shoo ting FunctionsPress the four-way controller (4) in A mode. Selecting the Flash Moded a , b c89 The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status. Press the four-way controller (5) in A mode.About the red-eye phenomenon r q 91 Selecting the Focus Modes\ The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status. 92 Press the four-way controller (5) in A mode.The [Focus Mode ] screen appears . Press the four-way controller (5) to select \.The central portion of the image is magnified to full screen on the display. Use the four-way controller (23) to adjust the focus.To Set the Focus Manually (Manual Focus) 94 Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels94 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [EV Compensation]. Use the four-way controller (45) to select the EV value. 96 Compensating for Exposure (EV Compensation)97 Correcting the Brightness (D-Range Setting)98 Adjusting the White Balance100 Setting the AE MeteringYou can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sensitivity]. 101 Setting the SensitivityUse the four-way controller (23) to change the sensitivity. 102 Switching the Face Detection FunctionUse the four-way controller (23) to select [Face Detection]. 103 Use the four-way controller (23) Press the 4 button. The Face Detection icon appears on the display. Use the four-way controller (45) OBlink Detection function works. P Blink Detection function does not work.IWhen [Face Detection] is set to [On] JWhen [Face Detection] is set to [Smile] Blink Detection 1p.67 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Shake Reduction]. Use the four-way controller (45) OCorrects camera shake. P Does not correct camera shake. 104 Setting the Shake Reduction FunctionOne of the following icons appears on the display. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Instant Review]. Use the four-way controller (45) OInstant Review is displayed. P Instant Review is not displayed. 105 Setting the Instant ReviewYou can give the image sharp or soft outlines. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sharpness]. Use the four-way controller (45) to change the sharpness level. 106 Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)105 You can set the color saturation. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Saturation]. Use the four-way controller (45) to change the saturation level.FLow HHigh You can set the image contrast level. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Contrast]. Use the four-way controller (45) to change the contrast level. 107 Setting the Color Saturation (Saturation)Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)106 You can choose whether to imprint the date and/or time when taking still pictures. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Date Imprint]. Use the four-way controller (23) to select the Date Imprint details.Choose from [Date], [Date & Time], [Time] or [Off]. 108 Setting the Date Imprint FunctionUse the four-way controller (23) to select [Green Button]. 109 Calling Up a Specific Function111 Recording Movies115 Saving the Settings (Memor y)118 Playing Back ImagesFor information on other deletion procedures 1p.126 Press the Q button after taking a picture.The camera enters the Q mode and the captured image appears on the display (single-image display). Press the four-way controller (45).The previous or next image appears. Playing Back Still PicturesTo Delete the Displayed ImageQ button Four-way controller Zoom button 4 button Green/i button 3 button File number You can play back the movies you have taken. Recorded sound is played back at the same time. In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the movie you want to play back.Available operations while playback is paused 119 Playing Back a MovieYou can display four or nine thumbnails of captured images at a time. In Q mode, press the zoom button towards the left (f). 120 Multi-Image DisplayFour-Image Display/Nine-Image Display Frame 121 In Q mode, press the zoom button towards the left (f) three times.The screen changes to folder display or calendar display. Folder displayThe folder list with recorded images and sound files appears on the screen display. Calendar display Folder Display/Calendar DisplayFour-way controller (2345) Zoom button towards the right (y)/4buttonDisplays the images in the selected folder in nine-image display. 3 button Returns to nine-im age Four-way controller (2345) Zoom button towards the right (y)Displays the images recorded on the selected date in nine-image 4 button Displays the first image recorded on the selected date in single-image 3 button Returns to nine-im age 100 101 103 104 102 Frame2011. 03 2011. 032011. 032011. 032011. 03 Press the four-way controller (3) in Q mode. Use the four-way controller (2345) to choose a playback 122 Using the Playback FunctionsYou can play back recorded images one after another. In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image to start the slideshow with. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select u (Slideshow).The slideshow setting screen appears. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start]. 123 Slideshow126 Rotating an ImageYou can magnify an image up to ten times. In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to magnify. Press the zoom button towards the right (y). 127 Zoom Playback128 Deleting Images and Sound Files134 Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment137 5136 138 Editing ImagesIn Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to resize. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select n (Resize).The screen for choosing the number of recorded pixels appears. Use the four-way controller (45) to select the number of recorded pixels. Changing the Image Size (Resize)137 If the selected image is protected, the processed image is saved as a Use the four-way controller (23) The resized im age is saved. You can delete the unwanted part of a picture and save the cropped image as a new image. In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to crop. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select o (Cropping). 139 Cropping Images138 Choose the cropping area.Change the size and/or position of the cropping frame by the following operations. This function lets you perform special processing on the selected image. In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to edit. 140 Processing Images with the Miniature/HDR Filter141 Use the four-way controller (2345) to select o or p.Use the four-way controller (45) If the selected image is protected, the processed image is saved as a Use the four-way controller (23) The camera returns to Q mode and the processed image is displayed. This function lets you change the color tones and perform special processing on the selected image. In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to edit. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select P (Digital Filter). 142 Processing Images with the Digital FiltersMovies and images taken with another camera cannot be processed using the Digital Filter function. 143 To Select a B&W, Sepia or Soft Filter144 Use the four-way controller (45) to choose the color.Use the four-way controller (23) To Select a Retro, Color, Extract Color or Color Emphasis FilterThe preview image of the result of the filter effect appears. 145 Use the four-way controller (45) to adjust the effect.The image processed with the filter is saved. Use the four-way controller (23) To Select a Toy Camera or Brightness Filter You can correct images where the flash has caused the subject to appear with red eyes. In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the image you want to correct.The processed image is saved. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select Z (Red-eye Compensation).If the selected image is protected, the processed image is saved as a Use the four-way controller (23) 146 Compensating for an Unwanted Red-eye Effect147 Adding a Frame (Frame Composite)148 Press the zoom button towards the right (y).Use the four-way controller (23) In Q mode, use the four-way controller (45) to choose the movie you want to edit. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select [ (Movie Editing).The movie editing selection screen appears. Subsequent steps vary depending on your selection. To Use a New Frame 150 Editing Movies150 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Divide]. Press the four-way controller (3) in Q mode. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select p (Image/ Sound Copy).Protected movies cannot be divided. 152 Copying Images and So und FilesMake sure that the ca mera is turned off be fore inserting or r emoving the SD Memory Card. The copying method selection screen appears. Subsequent steps vary depending on your selection. 153 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [2}{].To Copy Files from the SD Memory Card to the Built-in MemoryAll the images and sound files are copied to the SD Memory Card. Use the four-way controller (23) to select [{}2]. Use the four-way controller (45) to select the image/sound file you want to copy.To Copy Files from the Built -in Memory to the SD Memory Ca rd 155 Setting the Printing Service (DPOF)In Q mode, press the four-way controller (3). Use the four-way controller (2345) to select r (DPOF). Printing a Single Image154 156 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Single Image].The message [Applies DPOF settings to this image] appears. Use the four-way controller (45) to select an image. Use the four-way controller (23) to choose the number of copies. Press the Green button to switch O or P for [Date] setting.The settings are saved and the screen shown in Step 4 reappears. DPOF settings are applied to all the images stored in the camera. Select [All Images] in Step 4 on p.154.The message [Applies DPOF settings to all images] appears. Choose the number of copies and switch O or P for [Date] setting. 157 Printing All Images160 Recording Sound (Voice Recording)Setting the Voice Recording FunctionPress the Green button in Amode. 161 00 : 0 0 : 0 0Press the shutter release button fully. 00:01:22 00 : 0 1 : 2 2You can play back the sound files you recorded in Voice Recording. Use the four-way controller (45) to choose the sound file to play back. Recording Sound Playing Back Sound 00:01:221Total file recording time 2Playback time 162 00 : 0 0 : 0 0Available operations while playback is paused 163 Adding a Voice Memo t o Images1 2 You can add a voice memo to your still pictures. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select \ (Voice Memo). Recording a Voice Memo162 U appears on images with a voice memo in single-image display. 164 Playing Back a Voice MemoTo Delete the Soun d from an Image 1p.12 6 166 Camera Settings184 Connecting to a Computer188 Using the Provided Software197 9
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