Camera User Guide
Workflow and Reference Guides
Check the package contents
Connect the camera to other devices
Checking the Package Contents
Table of Contents
Commonly Used Shooting Functions
Playback/Erasing 130
Symbol Conventions in this Guide
Appendix 201
Please Read
Warranty Limitations
Language Setting
Test Shots
Getting Started
Remove the battery after charging is complete
Charging the Battery
Insert the battery into the battery charger
Preparations
Getting Started
Close the cover a, b To Remove the Battery
To Remove the Memory Card
Attaching the Wrist Strap
Toggle
Select the year, month, day and time, and the display order
Setting the Date and Time
Press the power button Select Date/Time
Press the button
Setting the Display Language
Select a shooting mode
Shooting Still Images Auto Mode
Press the power button
Aim the camera at the subject
Without changing anything else Press the shutter button all
Mute Setting
Way press fully to shoot
Reviewing an Image Right After Shooting Rec. Review
Use the or button to display the image you wish to view
Viewing Still Images
Last recorded image will display
Set the mode switch to Movie Press Button Use the or
Shooting Movies Standard Mode
Press the power button Select a shooting mode
Press Button
Press the shutter button fully again to stop recording
Use the or button to select Playback and press the button
Viewing Movies
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
System Requirements
Downloading Images to a Computer
Items to Prepare
Windows
Click Restart or Finish once the installation is complete
Installing the software Windows
Preparing to Download Images
Press the camera’s button and turn on the power
Connecting the camera to a computer
Preparing to download images to the computer
Getting Started
Macintosh
New Images
All Images
Dpof Trans
Direct Transfer Menu
Press the button after downloading finishes
Macintosh
System Map
Supplied with Camera
USB Port PC Card Slot
Power Supplies
Optional Accessories
Flash
Other Accessories
Page
Learning More
Speaker
Components Guide
Front View
Lens
Back View
Controls
FUNC./SET Button p
Touching the Dial
Using the Touch Control Dial
Circling Your Finger on the Dial
Selecting options
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Playback Mode
Using the Button
Shooting Mode
Sound recorder functions to the button p
Special Scene Mode p
How to Use the Mode Switch
Shooting Mode
Movie Mode p
Power Saving Function
Indicator
Power saving function settings can be changed p
Hold the FUNC./SET button down while turning on the power
Using the Clock
Method
FUNC. Menu
Menus and Settings
Basic Operations
Use the or button to select an option for the menu item
You can also use the zoom lever to switch between menus
Rec., Play, Print, Set up and My Camera Menus
Button to switch between menus
Press Button Use the or
Rec. Menu
Menus and Default Settings
FUNC. Menu
Menu Item Options Page/Topic
Print Menu
Play 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
LCD Monitor Brightness Settings
Night Display
Select Time Zone
Setting the World Clock
Setting the Home/World Time Zones
Select Home
Use the button to select Press the button
Select World
Select a destination area
Use the or button to select a
Switching to the Destination Time Zone
Accept the setting
Select Reset All
Press the button Use the or button to select Menu Reset All
Format Button to Add a check mark
Formatting Memory Cards
Select Format
You can stop formatting a card
Shooting with the Optical Zoom
Commonly Used Shooting Functions
Press the zoom lever toward or
Shooting with the Digital Zoom
Focal Length Shooting Characteristics
Select Digital Zoom
Press the zoom lever toward and shoot
Safety Zoom Zone
Safety Zoom Factor
Use the or button to select Standard Press the button
Shooting with the Digital Tele-Converter
Adjust the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot
Use the or button to select 1.6x or Press the button
Choose the angle of view with the zoom lever
Magnified Close-Up Shooting Digital Macro
Select Digital Macro
Shoot
Using the Flash
Press the / button
To Cancel the Macro Mode
Shooting Close-Ups/Infinity Shot
From the end of the lens
To Cancel the Self-Timer
Using the Self-Timer
Use the or button to change Self-timer mode
Press the button and use the or button to select
Accept the setting
Select a resolution setting
Approximate Values for Recording Pixels
Approximate Values for Compression Settings
Select a compression setting
Compression Purpose
Configuring the Postcard Mode
Select the Postcard Mode
Select Date Stamp
Set the date and time
Select is Mode
Setting the Image Stabilizer Function
Press the button Menu, use the or button to select is Mode
Accept the setting
Portrait
Various Shooting Methods
Night Snapshot
Foliage
Kids&Pets
Indoor
Snow
Aquarium
Underwater
Shooting in Manual Mode
Select manual mode
Recommended Memory Card
To Cancel Continuous Shooting
Continuous Shooting
Use the or button to select
Select Red-Eye
Setting the Red-Eye Reduction Function
Press the button Menu, use the or button to select Red-Eye
Set Slow Synchro
Setting the Slow Synchro Function
Select Slow Synchro
Use the or button to select On or Off Press the button
Color Accent Color Swap
Movie Shooting
Compact
Time Lapse
Select a shooting mode
Use the or button to adjust the exposure.Press
Select the number of recording pixels
Changing Recording Pixels
Recording Pixels and Frame Rates
Select a shooting interval
Changing the Shooting Interval Time Lapse
While the camera is recording
Select a shooting direction
Shooting Panoramic Images Stitch Assist
Shoot the first image in the sequence
Press Button after the last shot
Repeat the procedure for additional images
Sequence may contain up to 26 images
Select Review Info
Use the or button to select Focus Check Press the button
Recorded image displays
To Cancel Checking the Focus
Frame Color Content
Frame displays as follows
Select AF Frame
Switching between Focusing Modes
Press the button Menu, use the or button to select AF Frame
No AF frame
Face Detect Feature
Center
Face Detect or AiAF
Changing the AF Frame Size
Select AF Frame Size
Shooting with the Focus Lock
Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as
Shooting with the AF Lock
Press and hold the shutter button halfway
Desired and shoot
Icon will display
Locking the Exposure Setting AE Lock
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To Release the AE Lock
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Locking the Flash Exposure Setting FE Lock
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
Use the or button to select Button or On Press the button
Now press the shutter button fully
Shoot with On Selected Press the shutter button halfway
Press Button while holding the shutter Button down halfway
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To Cancel the Exposure Compensation
Adjust the exposure
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Change the metering method
Switching between Metering Modes
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Adjust the setting
Setting the Shutter Speed Long Shutter Mode
Select the Long Shutter Mode
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Select a white balance set- ting
Adjusting the Tone White Balance
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Select
Using the Custom White Balance
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Various Shooting Methods
You can change the look of an image when it is shot
Shooting in a My Colors Mode
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This completes the setting
Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode
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Select the color accent mode. Still Images
Shooting in the Color Accent Mode
Changing Colors
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Press To complete the setting, then Shoot
Movies
Press
Select the color swap mode. Still Images
Shooting in the Color Swap Mode
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Only one color can be specified
Select Save Original
Changing the Save Method for the Original Image
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Categorizing Images Automatically Auto Category
Select Auto Category
People
Select Set button
Registering Settings to the Print/Share Button
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Sound when you press the button
Using the Button
To Cancel the shortcut button
Select in Step 123
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Movie mode
Select Disp. Overlay
Off
Select Auto Rotate
Setting the Auto Rotate Function
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Select Create Folder
Creating an Image Destination Folder
Creating a Folder the Next Time You Shoot
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Select File Numbering
Resetting the File Number
Auto Reset
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File and Folder Numbers
129
Magnifying Images
To Cancel the Magnified Display
Playback/Erasing
Press the zoom lever toward
Viewing Images in Sets of Nine Index Playback
Switching between Sets of Nine Images
To Return to Single Image Playback
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Displaying the Focus Check
Press Button several times until Focus check screen appears
Frame displays on the screen as follows
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Changing between Frames Press
Changing the Display Position Press the zoom lever toward
Bottom right of the screen is magnified
Use the , , or button to change the display posi- tion
To cancel the Focus Check display
Jumping to Images
Single image playback mode, press the button
Select a search key
Use the or button to
Display the Images Selected
Category Selection Methods
Organizing Images by Category My Category
Categories
Select My Category
Select Categorize the images
Choose a selection method
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Select the last image
Select Range Select the first image
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This also can be set in the index playback mode
Select a category
Press the button Use the or button to select a category
Display the movie file
Viewing Movies Operating the Movie Control Panel
Play the movie
Operating the Movie Control Panel
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Select Edit
Editing Movies
Edit the movie
Save the file
Select Save
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Rotate the image
Rotating Images in the Display
Select Rotate
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Playback with Transition Effects
Select Transition
Use the or button to select an effect Press the button
Select a playback method
Automated Playback Slide Shows
Select Slide Show
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Start the slide show
Transition Effects
To Stop the Slide Show
Select images to play back
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Back
Selecting Images for Playback
Select images to play
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Configure the setting
Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings
Select Set up
Play Time
Select an image
Red-Eye Correction Function
Select Red-Eye Correction
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Display the saved image
Correct the image
Save the image
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Select Add Frame
Adjust the position of the frame
Add Correction Frame
Add a correction frame
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Removing Correction Frames Select Remove Frame
Delete the frame
Use the or button to select Remove Frame Press the button
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Adding Effects with the My Colors Function
Select My Colors
Use the or button to select an image Press the button
Select a My Colors type
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Playback/Erasing
Select Resize
Select a resolution
Resizing Images
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Select Sound Memo
Attaching Sound Memos to Images
Record the memo
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Sound Memo Panel
Use the or button to select an option and press FUNC./SET
Record a sound
Sound-Only Recording Sound Recorder
Select Sound Recorder
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Sound Recorder Panel
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Select Protect
Protecting Images
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Select Protect the image
Press the Menu button to complete Setting
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Protect the images
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Erasing Images
All Images Protect the images
You can erase images from a memory card
Select Select the image
Select Erase
Select an erasure method
Erase the image
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Erase the images
Select the images
Select by Date/Select by Category/Select by Folder
Select Set Play button
All Images Erase the images
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Using the Button Playback mode, press the button
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Setting the Print Style
Print Settings/Transfer Settings
Setting the Dpof Print Settings
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Select Print Settings
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Select a print settings method
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Standard /Both
Selection methods differ for the Print Type settings p
Select Images & Qty Select the images
Index
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Configure the print settings
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Clear All Selections Deselect the images
Select All Images Configure the print settings
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Select Transfer Order
Setting the Dpof Transfer Settings
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Mark all Select OK
Order Select the images
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Connecting to a TV
Shooting/Playback Using a TV
Select a menu item
Changing My Camera Settings
Customizing the Camera My Camera Settings
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Accept the setting. Start-up Image
Registering My Camera Settings
Select a setting
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Start-up/Operation/Self-timer/Shutter Sounds
Register the setting
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Sounds come from the camera interior
Troubleshooting
Camera will not operate
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Nothing is displayed
Card locked! message appears
Date/Time menu appears
LCD monitor will shut off during shooting
Bar of light purplish red appears on the LCD monitor
Display flickers
Appears
Camera will not record
Noise displays./Subject’s movements are irregular
Image is blurred or out of focus
Subject in recorded image is too dark
Eyes appear red
Image contains noise
White dots appear on the image
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Lens will not retract
Continuous shooting slows down
Recording images to memory card takes a long time
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Zoom does not operate
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Movies do not play back correctly
Cannot play back
Movies cannot be edited
Reading images from memory card is slow
Image is distorted or not showing on TV monitor
Battery consumed quickly
Battery will not charge
Cannot print
List of Messages
No image
Naming error
Change the battery pack
Image too large
Cannot modify image
Incompatible Wave
Cannot register this image
Cannot assign to category
200
Communication error
Lens error, restart camera
Cannot select
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Appendix
Equipment
It may damage the image sensor CCD
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Battery
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Battery can run down
Others
Such items may lose data or stop working
Flash
Avoid Condensation Related Problems
Stop using the camera immediately
Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields
Keep the battery terminals clean at all times
Battery Charge
Battery Handling Precautions
Following icon and message will display
Charging the Battery
Even charged batteries continue to discharge naturally
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SD memory card or Sdhc memory card Write Protect Tab
Do not use or store memory cards in the following locations
Formatting
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Open the memory card
Power outlet
Slide the memory card slot/battery cover closed
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High-Power Flash HF-DC1
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Usage in Cold Temperatures
Batteries
Charge becomes Severely Limited
LCD Monitor
Camera Body
Lens
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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
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Battery Capacity Battery Pack NB-5L Fully charged
Test Conditions
Number of Images Shot LCD Monitor On Playback Time
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Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities
Card included with the camera
220
Movie
Card included with the camera
Image Data Sizes Estimated
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Battery Pack NB-5L
MultiMediaCard
223
Compact Power Adapter CA-DC10
Included with the separately sold AC Adapter Kit ACK-DC30
Index
Numerics
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226
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Trademark Acknowledgments
Disclaimer
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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode
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