Camera User Guide
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Checking the Package Contents
Table of Contents
Commonly Used Shooting Functions
Playback/Erasing 130
Symbol Conventions in this Guide
Appendix 201
Warranty Limitations
Language Setting
Please Read
Test Shots
Getting Started
Charging the Battery
Insert the battery into the battery charger
Remove the battery after charging is complete
Preparations
Getting Started
Close the cover a, b To Remove the Battery
To Remove the Memory Card
Attaching the Wrist Strap
Toggle
Setting the Date and Time
Press the power button Select Date/Time
Select the year, month, day and time, and the display order
Press the button
Setting the Display Language
Shooting Still Images Auto Mode
Press the power button
Select a shooting mode
Aim the camera at the subject
Mute Setting
Without changing anything else Press the shutter button all
Way press fully to shoot
Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting Rec. Review
Viewing Still Images
Use the or button to display the image you wish to view
Last recorded image will display
Shooting Movies Standard Mode
Press the power button Select a shooting mode
Set the mode switch to Movie Press Button Use the or
Press Button
Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording
Viewing Movies
Use the or button to select Playback and press the button
Images with a icon are movies
To exit instead of erasing, select Cancel
Erasing
Printing
Connect the camera to a direct print compatible printer*1
Getting Started
Downloading Images to a Computer
Items to Prepare
System Requirements
Windows
Installing the software Windows
Click Restart or Finish once the installation is complete
Preparing to Download Images
Connecting the camera to a computer
Press the camera’s button and turn on the power
Preparing to download images to the computer
Getting Started
Macintosh
All Images
New Images
Dpof Trans
Direct Transfer Menu
Press the button after downloading finishes
Macintosh
System Map
Supplied with Camera
USB Port PC Card Slot
Optional Accessories
Power Supplies
Flash
Other Accessories
Page
Learning More
Components Guide
Front View
Speaker
Lens
Back View
Controls
FUNC./SET Button p
Using the Touch Control Dial
Touching the Dial
Circling Your Finger on the Dial
Selecting options
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Using the Button
Shooting Mode
Playback Mode
Sound recorder functions to the button p
How to Use the Mode Switch
Shooting Mode
Special Scene Mode p
Movie Mode p
Indicator
Power Saving Function
Power saving function settings can be changed p
Using the Clock
Hold the FUNC./SET button down while turning on the power
Method
Menus and Settings
Basic Operations
FUNC. Menu
Use the or button to select an option for the menu item
Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus
Button to switch between menus
You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus
Press Button Use the or
Menus and Default Settings
FUNC. Menu
Rec. Menu
Menu Item Options Page/Topic
Play Menu
Print Menu
Menu Item
Set up Menu
Print Method
Menu Item Available Settings
My Camera Menu
Using the LCD Monitor
Display mode changes as follows with each press
Shooting Mode
Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor
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Playback Mode Standard
Playback Mode Detailed
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Focus Check
Histogram Function
LCD Monitor Brightness Settings
LCD Monitor Brightness
Night Display
Setting the World Clock
Setting the Home/World Time Zones
Select Time Zone
Select Home
Select World
Select a destination area
Use the button to select Press the button
Use the or button to select a
Switching to the Destination Time Zone
Select Reset All
Accept the setting
Press the button Use the or button to select Menu Reset All
Formatting Memory Cards
Select Format
Format Button to Add a check mark
You can stop formatting a card
Commonly Used Shooting Functions
Shooting with the Optical Zoom
Press the zoom lever toward or
Focal Length Shooting Characteristics
Shooting with the Digital Zoom
Select Digital Zoom
Safety Zoom Zone
Safety Zoom Factor
Press the zoom lever toward and shoot
Use the or button to select Standard Press the button
Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot
Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter
Use the or button to select 1.6x or Press the button
Magnified Close-Up Shooting Digital Macro
Select Digital Macro
Choose the angle of view with the zoom lever
Shoot
Using the Flash
To Cancel the Macro Mode
Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shot
Press the / button
From the end of the lens
Using the Self-Timer
Use the or button to change Self-timer mode
To Cancel the Self-Timer
Press the button and use the or button to select
Accept the setting
Select a resolution setting
Approximate Values for Recording Pixels
Select a compression setting
Approximate Values for Compression Settings
Compression Purpose
Configuring the Postcard Mode
Select the Postcard Mode
Select Date Stamp
Set the date and time
Setting the Image Stabilizer Function
Select is Mode
Press the button Menu, use the or button to select is Mode
Accept the setting
Various Shooting Methods
Portrait
Night Snapshot
Kids&Pets
Indoor
Foliage
Snow
Aquarium
Underwater
Shooting in Manual Mode
Select manual mode
To Cancel Continuous Shooting
Continuous Shooting
Recommended Memory Card
Use the or button to select
Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function
Select Red-Eye
Press the button Menu, use the or button to select Red-Eye
Setting the Slow Synchro Function
Select Slow Synchro
Set Slow Synchro
Use the or button to select On or Off Press the button
Movie Shooting
Compact
Color Accent Color Swap
Time Lapse
Select a shooting mode
Use the or button to adjust the exposure.Press
Changing Recording Pixels
Select the number of recording pixels
Recording Pixels and Frame Rates
Changing the Shooting Interval Time Lapse
Select a shooting interval
While the camera is recording
Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist
Select a shooting direction
Shoot the first image in the sequence
Repeat the procedure for additional images
Press Button after the last shot
Sequence may contain up to 26 images
Select Review Info
Use the or button to select Focus Check Press the button
To Cancel Checking the Focus
Frame Color Content
Recorded image displays
Frame displays as follows
Switching between Focusing Modes
Select AF Frame
Press the button Menu, use the or button to select AF Frame
Face Detect Feature
Center
No AF frame
Face Detect or AiAF
Changing the AF Frame Size
Select AF Frame Size
Shooting with the Focus Lock
Shooting with the AF Lock
Press and hold the shutter button halfway
Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as
Desired and shoot
Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock
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Icon will display
To Release the AE Lock
Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock
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Flash will pre-fire and will display
Adjusting the ISO Speed
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Reducing the Effects of Camera Shake Auto ISO Shift
Select Auto ISO Shift
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Use the or button to select Button or On Press the button
Shoot with On Selected Press the shutter button halfway
Press Button while holding the shutter Button down halfway
Now press the shutter button fully
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Adjust the exposure
To Cancel the Exposure Compensation
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Switching between Metering Modes
Change the metering method
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Setting the Shutter Speed Long Shutter Mode
Select the Long Shutter Mode
Adjust the setting
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Adjusting the Tone White Balance
Select a white balance set- ting
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Using the Custom White Balance
Select
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Various Shooting Methods
Shooting in a My Colors Mode
You can change the look of an image when it is shot
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Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode
This completes the setting
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Shooting in the Color Accent Mode
Changing Colors
Select the color accent mode. Still Images
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Press To complete the setting, then Shoot
Movies
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Press
Shooting in the Color Swap Mode
Select the color swap mode. Still Images
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Only one color can be specified
Changing the Save Method for the Original Image
Select Save Original
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Categorizing Images Automatically Auto Category
Select Auto Category
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People
Registering Settings to the Print/Share Button
Select Set button
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Using the Button
To Cancel the shortcut button
Sound when you press the button
Select in Step 123
Movie mode
Select Disp. Overlay
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Off
Setting the Auto Rotate Function
Select Auto Rotate
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Creating an Image Destination Folder
Creating a Folder the Next Time You Shoot
Select Create Folder
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Resetting the File Number
Auto Reset
Select File Numbering
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File and Folder Numbers
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To Cancel the Magnified Display
Playback/Erasing
Magnifying Images
Press the zoom lever toward
Switching between Sets of Nine Images
Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback
To Return to Single Image Playback
Displaying the Focus Check
Press Button several times until Focus check screen appears
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Frame displays on the screen as follows
Changing between Frames Press
Changing the Display Position Press the zoom lever toward
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Bottom right of the screen is magnified
To cancel the Focus Check display
Jumping to Images
Use the , , or button to change the display posi- tion
Single image playback mode, press the button
Use the or button to
Select a search key
Display the Images Selected
Organizing Images by Category My Category
Categories
Category Selection Methods
Select My Category
Choose a selection method
Select Categorize the images
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Select Range Select the first image
Select the last image
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This also can be set in the index playback mode
Select a category
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Press the button Use the or button to select a category
Viewing Movies Operating the Movie Control Panel
Display the movie file
Play the movie
Operating the Movie Control Panel
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Editing Movies
Select Edit
Edit the movie
Select Save
Save the file
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Rotating Images in the Display
Select Rotate
Rotate the image
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Playback with Transition Effects
Select Transition
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Use the or button to select an effect Press the button
Automated Playback Slide Shows
Select Slide Show
Select a playback method
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Start the slide show
Transition Effects
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To Stop the Slide Show
Select images to play back
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Selecting Images for Playback
Select images to play
Back
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Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings
Select Set up
Configure the setting
Play Time
Red-Eye Correction Function
Select Red-Eye Correction
Select an image
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Correct the image
Save the image
Display the saved image
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Adjust the position of the frame
Add Correction Frame
Select Add Frame
Add a correction frame
Removing Correction Frames Select Remove Frame
Delete the frame
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Use the or button to select Remove Frame Press the button
Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
Select My Colors
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Use the or button to select an image Press the button
Select a My Colors type
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Playback/Erasing
Select a resolution
Resizing Images
Select Resize
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Attaching Sound Memos to Images
Select Sound Memo
Record the memo
Sound Memo Panel
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Use the or button to select an option and press FUNC./SET
Sound-Only Recording Sound Recorder
Select Sound Recorder
Record a sound
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Sound Recorder Panel
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Protecting Images
Select Protect
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Press the Menu button to complete Setting
Select Protect the image
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Protect the images
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Erasing Images
All Images Protect the images
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You can erase images from a memory card
Select Erase
Select an erasure method
Select Select the image
Erase the image
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Erase the images
Select the images
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Select by Date/Select by Category/Select by Folder
All Images Erase the images
Select Set Play button
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Using the Button Playback mode, press the button
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Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Setting the Dpof Print Settings
Setting the Print Style
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Select Print Settings
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Select a print settings method
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Selection methods differ for the Print Type settings p
Select Images & Qty Select the images
Standard /Both
Index
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Configure the print settings
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Select All Images Configure the print settings
Clear All Selections Deselect the images
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Setting the Dpof Transfer Settings
Select Transfer Order
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Order Select the images
Mark all Select OK
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Connecting to a TV
Shooting/Playback Using a TV
Changing My Camera Settings
Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings
Select a menu item
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Registering My Camera Settings
Select a setting
Accept the setting. Start-up Image
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Register the setting
Start-up/Operation/Self-timer/Shutter Sounds
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Troubleshooting
Camera will not operate
Sounds come from the camera interior
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Card locked! message appears
Date/Time menu appears
Nothing is displayed
LCD monitor will shut off during shooting
Display flickers
Bar of light purplish red appears on the LCD monitor
Appears
Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregular
Camera will not record
Image is blurred or out of focus
Subject in recorded image is too dark
Image contains noise
White dots appear on the image
Eyes appear red
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Continuous shooting slows down
Recording images to memory card takes a long time
Lens will not retract
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Zoom does not operate
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Cannot play back
Movies cannot be edited
Movies do not play back correctly
Reading images from memory card is slow
Battery consumed quickly
Battery will not charge
Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitor
Cannot print
List of Messages
Naming error
Change the battery pack
No image
Image too large
Incompatible Wave
Cannot register this image
Cannot modify image
Cannot assign to category
Communication error
Lens error, restart camera
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Cannot select
Appendix
Equipment
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It may damage the image sensor CCD
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Battery
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Battery can run down
Others
204
Such items may lose data or stop working
Avoid Condensation Related Problems
Stop using the camera immediately
Flash
Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields
Battery Charge
Battery Handling Precautions
Keep the battery terminals clean at all times
Following icon and message will display
Charging the Battery
Even charged batteries continue to discharge naturally
SD memory card or Sdhc memory card Write Protect Tab
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Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations
Formatting
209
Power outlet
Slide the memory card slot/battery cover closed
Open the memory card
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High-Power Flash HF-DC1
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Usage in Cold Temperatures
Batteries
212
Charge becomes Severely Limited
Camera Body
Lens
LCD Monitor
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Specifications
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Mode2
Using super high-speed memory cards SDC-512 MSH recommended
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Bubble Jet Direct compatible
Battery Capacity Battery Pack NB-5L Fully charged
Test Conditions
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Number of Images Shot LCD Monitor On Playback Time
Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities
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Card included with the camera
Movie
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Card included with the camera
Image Data Sizes Estimated
221
Battery Pack NB-5L
222
MultiMediaCard
Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10
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Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30
Index
Numerics
131
226
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Disclaimer
Trademark Acknowledgments
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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
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