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Table of Contents
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About this Guide
Please Read
Video Format
Language Setting
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Preparations
Charging the Battery
Installing the Battery and Memory Card
3.Insert the memory card until it clicks into place
4.Close the cover (d) and slide until it clicks (e)
To Remove the Battery
To Remove the Memory Card
Setting the Date and Time
Setting the Display Language
Formatting Memory Cards
Shooting Still Images
Mode)
5.Press the shutter button fully (all the way) to shoot
To Shoot Images in Focus
Viewing Still Images
Erasing
Printing
4.Use the or button to select an image to print and
press the button
Printing from a Print List
Add to the Print List
1.Press the button (still images only)
2.Add to the print list
Printing Images in a Print List
Shooting Movies (Standard Mode)
4.Press the shutter button halfway to focus
5.Press the shutter button fully to
shoot
6.Press the shutter button fully
again to stop recording
Viewing Movies
Downloading Images to a Computer
Preparing to Download Images
2.Connecting the camera to a computer
3.Preparing to download images to the computer
4.Open CameraWindow
Downloading Images Using the Camera (Direct Transfer)
All Images/New Images/D OF Trans. Images
1.Use the or button to select , or and press
Select & Transfer/Wallpaper
1.Use the or button to select or and press the
button (or button)
2.Use the or button to select images to download
3.Press the MENU button after downloading finishes
System Map
Supplied with Camera
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Accessories (Sold Separately)
Power Supplies
Other AccessoriesCable
Direct Print Compatible Printers
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Components Guide
Using the Optical Viewfinder to Shoot
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Using the Control Dial
Using the Button
Indicators
Displaying the Clock
Basic Operations
Menus and Settings
Rec., Play, Print, Set up, My Camera and My Menu Menus (MENU Button)
1 Press the MENU button
2 Use the or button to switch between menus
3 Use the
button to select a menu item
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor and Menus
About the Battery Charge Indicator
Playback Mode (Detailed)
Histogram Function
Settings using the
, MF, or / button
Settings using the ISO Speed Dial or Exposure Compensation Dial
FUNC. Menu
Rec. Menu
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Play Menu
Print Menu
Set up Menu
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My Camera Menu
My Menu
The LCD Monitor Display
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LCD Monitor Brightness
Night Display
Customizing Display Information
2 Select [LCD/Viewfinder]
3 Make settings
Commonly Used Shooting Functions
Using the Optical Zoom
Using the Digital Zoom
Digital Tele-Converter
About the Safety Zoom
Shooting with the Digital Zoom
1 Select [Digital Zoom]
2 Make settings
3 Press the zoom lever toward and shoot
Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter
3 Adjust the zoom level with the zoom lever and shoot
Using the Flash
Shooting Close-ups(Macro)
Using the Self-Timer
3 Press the button
4 Shoot
Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ()
(Using the FaceSelf-Timer)
1 Select
2 Set the number of shots
3 Compose the image and press the shutter button halfway
4 Press the shutter button fully to shoot
5 Have the other subject enter the composition and face the camera
Changing the Recording Pixels (Still Images)
Changing the Compression (Still Images)
Changing the Image Type
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Simultaneously Recording RAW and JPEG Images
1 Select [Record +]
Setting the Image Stabilizer Function
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Adjusting the ISO Speed
Reducing Camera Shake When Shooting (Auto ISO Shift)
3 Press the shutter button halfway
4 Press and hold the shutter button halfway, then press the button
5 Press the shutter button fully to shoot
Shooting Using the Mode Dial
Mode Dial
Shooting Modes for Specific Scenes
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Program AE
Setting the Shutter Speed
Safety Shift
Setting the Aperture
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Manually Setting the Shutter Speed and Aperture
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Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist)
2 Select the shooting direction
3 Shoot the first frame of the sequence
5 Repeat the procedure for additional images
6 Press the button after the last shot
Movie Shooting
2 Select a movie mode
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Changing Movie Recording Pixels
Setting the Recording Functions
Saving Custom Settings
3 Register
Various Shooting Methods
Continuous Shooting
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Setting the Flash
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Displaying and Setting [Flash Control]
Select [Flash Control]
Make settings
Press the MENU button
Checking the Focus and People’s Expressions
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Checking Focus Right After Shooting (Focus Check)
1 Select [Review Info]
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Switching between Focus Settings
Selecting an AF Frame Mode
Face Detect Feature
Moving the AF Frame ([AiAF] or [FlexiZone] Selected)
2 Move the AF frame using the control dial and press the button
Changing the AF Frame Size ([AiAF] or [FlexiZone] selected)
2 Press the DISP. button
Selecting a Subject to Focus On (Face Select and Track)
2 Press the shutter button halfway
3 Press the shutter button all the way to shoot
Shooting with Servo AF
Shooting Hard-to-FocusSubjects
3 Press and hold the shutter button halfway and press the MF button
4 Re-aimthe camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot
Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
Turn on the LCD monitor
Press the MF button to
display
3 Use the control dial and adjust the focus
Using the Manual Focus in Combination with the Auto Focus (Safety MF)
„Setting by the Button
1 Focus the camera with the manual focus, then press the button
„Setting the Safety MF
4 To shoot, press the shutter button all the way down (press fully)
Focus Bracketing (Focus-BKTMode)
Locking the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)
Changing the Shutter Speed and Aperture Value Combination
1 Aim the camera at the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure
2 Press the shutter button halfway and press the button
3 Use the control dial to change shutter speed and aperture value combinations
4 Recompose the image and shoot
Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock)
Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
Shooting while Brightening Dark Areas (i-Contrast)
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB Mode)
Using the ND Filter
Switching between Metering Modes
Moving the Spot AE Point to the AF Frame/ Centering the Spot AE Point
1 Select [FlexiZone]
2 Select [Spot AE Point]
Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)
Using the Custom White Balance
2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press the DISP. button
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Shooting in a My Colors Mode
1 Select a My Colors setting
(Setting the Custom Color Mode) 1 Select
2 Adjust the setting
Changing the Colors and Shooting
Shooting with Color Accent Mode
Select
Press the DISP. button
Aim the camera so that the color you wish to
retain appears at the center of the LCD
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Shooting with Color Swap Mode
5 Press the DISP. button to complete the setting, then shoot
Saving Original Images
1 Select [Save Original]
Categorizing Images Automatically (Auto Category)
Registering Functions to the Button
Using the Button
Setting My Menu
3 Change the order in which menu items are displayed
4 Set a default view
Playback/Erasing
Viewing Magnified Images
Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback)
Checking the Focus and People’s Expressions (Focus Check Display)
Changing the Display Magnification and Display Position
2 Press the zoom lever toward
3 Change the setting
Switching Frames
Jumping to Images
3 Display the Images
Organizing Images by Category (My Category)
[Select]
3 Categorize the images
[Select Range]
3 Select the first image
4 Select the last image
5 Select a category
6 Make settings
Trimming a Portion of an Image
3 Adjust the trimming frame
4 Save the image
5 Display the saved image
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Viewing Movies
Operating the Movie Control Panel
Editing Movies
Select [Save]
Save the file
Rotating Images in the Display
Playback with Transition Effects
Automated Playback (Slide Shows)
3 Start the slide show
Transition Effects
Select a date/category/folder to play back (, , )
1 Select a playback method
2 Select images to play back
Selecting Images for Playback (– )
2 Select images to play
Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings
1 Select [Set up]
2 Configure the setting
Red-EyeCorrection Function
3 Correct the image
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Add Correction Frame
1 Select [Add Frame]
2 Adjust the position of the correction frame
3 Add additional correction frames
Removing Correction Frames
1 Select [Remove Frame]
2 Select a frame you wish to remove
3 Delete the frame
Brightening Dark Areas (i-Contrast)
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Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
3 Select a My Colors type
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Resizing Images
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Attaching Sound Memos to Images
Sound-OnlyRecording (Sound Recorder)
Sound Recorder Panel
Protecting Images
3 Protect the image
5 Protect the images
[Select by Date]/[Select by Category]/[Select by Folder]
3 Select the images
4 Protect the images
[All Images]
3 Protect the images
Erasing Images
3 Select the image
4 Erase the image
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5 Erase the images
4 Erase the images
3 Erase the images
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Setting the DPOF Print Settings
1 Select [Print Settings]
Single Images
1 Choose a selection method
[Select Images & Qty.]
2 Select the images
2 Select the first image
3 Select the last image
4 Configure the print settings
3 Configure the print settings
[Select All Images]
2 Configure the print settings
[Clear All Selections]
2 Deselect the images
Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings
3 Select an image to transfer
Mark all
3 Transfer images
Configuring the Camera
Power Saving Function
Setting the World Clock
3 Select an area as home
4 Select (World)
5 Select a destination area
Switching to the Destination Time Zone
2 Select (World)
Low Level Formatting Memory Cards
Resetting the File Number
File and Folder Numbers
Creating an Image Destination (Folder)
Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation
Setting the Auto Rotate Function
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Resetting Settings to Their Default Values
Connecting to a TV
Shooting/Playback Using a TV
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Changing My Camera Settings
Registering My Camera Settings
4 Register the setting
Troubleshooting
“Card locked!” message appears
appears
Nothing displays
Camera screen is black at start-up
The display darkens
Display flickers
A bar of light (purplish red) appears on the LCD monitor
Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregular
Camera will not record
Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image
Image is blurred or
out of focus
Subject in recorded image is too dark
Subject in recorded image is too bright, or image flashes white
Image contains noise
White dots appear on the image
Eyes appear red
Continuous shooting slows down
Recording images to memory card takes a long time
Lens will not retract
The recording time may not display properly or shooting may stop unexpectedly
“!” displayed on the LCD monitor in red and shooting automatically stopped
Zoom does not operate
Cannot play back
Images cannot be edited
Movies do not play back correctly
Reading images from memory card is slow
Battery consumed quickly
Battery will not charge
Cannot print
List of Messages
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Appendix
Warnings
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Others
Cautions
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Camera
Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields
Avoid Condensation Related Problems
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Memory Card
LCD Monitor
Using the AC Adapter (Sold Separately)
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Using the Lenses (Sold Separately)
„Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58K
Attaching a Lens
1 Be sure that the camera is turned off
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Converter Settings
1 Select [Converter]
The Icons on the L D Monitor
Changing the Ring Color
Be sure that the camera is turned off
Press the ring release button (a) and hold it
down, and turn the ring in the direction of the
arrow (b)
Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately)
2 Turn the external flash on and turn the camera on
3 Turn the mode dial to the desired mode
4 Press the shutter button halfway
5 Press the shutter button all the way to shoot the image
Setting the Externally Mounted Flash
1 Display the Flash Settings
screen
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Using a Supplementary Flash (Sold Separately)
Batteries
Using the Remote Switch (Sold Separately)
Camera Care and Maintenance
Specifications
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Battery Capacity (Battery Pack NB-7L(Fully charged))
Memory Cards, Estimated Capacities and Image
Data Sizes (Estimated)
Still Image
Sound Recorder Data Rates and Recording Durations (Estimated)
Battery Pack NB-7L
Battery Charger CB-2LZ/CB-2LZE
Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700
Tele-converter TC-DC58D(Sold Separately)
Conversion Lens Adapter LA-DC58K(Sold Separately)
Bracket BKT-D
1 (Sold Separately)
Index
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Addendum
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6 Attach the Off Camera Shoe Cord to the bracket
7 Attach the camera to the bracket
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11 Turn the mode dial to the desired mode
12 Press the
button, use the or button to
select macro mode, and then set [ND Filter] to [On]
13 Configure the externally mounted flash (p. 268)
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Disclaimer
Trademark Acknowledgments
About MPEG-4Licensing
