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Contents
Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash
About the LCD Monitor Using the Zoom
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Take the Outdoors Scene Expressively
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Color Reproduction 107
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Connecting to other equipment
Lens or LCD monitor may be damaged
Care of the camera
Conditions in which inner side of the lens may be fogged
Before Use
Press 2 to select Yes, and press MENU/SET
Handling of the camera
Press 2/1 to select the picture
Return to the previous screen View the next screen
Close the side door securely
Check before using underwater
Rinse with water with the side door closed
Using the camera underwater
Before Use
Standard Accessories
Names and Functions of Main Parts
Flash P54
Or Press
Tripod mount
Release lever P20 Lock switch P10 Side door P10
Use the dedicated charger and battery
Charging the Battery
Charging
Inlet type
Battery indication
About the Charge indicator On Charging Off
Battery indication is displayed on the LCD monitor
When the Charge indicator flashes
When recording with picture quality set to HD
Recording still pictures
Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Playback time
Playback
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/ the Battery
Do not touch the connection terminals of the card
Confirm that there is no foreign object. P10
About the water leakage warning message
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Following operations can be performed using this unit
Built-in Memory
Card
Preparation
Number of recordable pictures
Available recording time when recording motion pictures
Clock is not set when the camera is shipped
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Press camera ON/OFF button
Press MENU/SET
Changing the Clock Setting
Press MENU/SET to set
Time at the home area Time at the travel destination
Fit the strap and hold the camera carefully
Tips for taking good pictures
Preventing jitter camera shake
Direction Detection Function Rotate Disp
Selecting the Recording Mode
Taking pictures using the automatic function
Press Mode
Recording Mode
When recording motion pictures
When taking pictures
Scene Detection
Portrait Scenery Low Light Macro
Changing the settings
Normal Picture Mode
Taking pictures with your favorite settings
Range of focus during the Normal Picture Mode
Focusing
AF area B
Sound
Picture
Start recording by pressing the motion picture button
Recording Motion Pictures
Applicable modes
About the compatibility of the recorded motion pictures
About zooming while recording motion pictures
Playing Back
Press Press 2/1 to select pictures
Operations performed during Motion Picture Playback
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Using the Playback Zoom
Press W of the zoom button
Press T of the zoom button
Deleting Pictures
When Delete Multi is selected Press MENU/SET
To delete a single picture
Select the picture to be deleted, Then press
Setting the Menu
Setting menu items
Menu Description of settings Rec P78 to
Press 3/4 to select the setting and then press MENU/SET
Using the Quick Menu
Press 3/4 to select the menu item and then press MENU/SET
About the Setup Menu
Destination
Home
Location SET
Travel Setup SET
Travel destination is recorded at the time of recording
Travel Date
Beep Tone 1 / 2 Shutter Vol
Beep Level
High
Brightness
Rec. Info Pattern ON/OFF
¢ Can be set only during Recording Mode
Monitor Luminance
Guide Line
Angle of view for motion picture recording can be checked
It allows you to easily check a picture’s exposure
Histogram
Video Rec Area
To use a simple light
Auto Power Off
To turn off the light at any time, press
2MIN./5MIN./10MIN./OFF
Reset the file number of the next recording to
1SEC 2SEC
Pictures are displayed until one of the buttons is pressed
Output
TV Aspect W
Rotate Disp
Version Disp
Displays the amount of jitter the camera has detected
Set the language displayed on the screen
~ Language
Stabilizer Demo
About the LCD Monitor
Playback Mode
Press DISP. to change
LCD monitor
Optical Zoom
Using the Zoom
Intelligent Zoom
Extended Optical Zoom EZ
Digital Zoom
Maximum magnification 9k
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Taking Pictures Using the Built-in Flash
Do not cover it with your fingers or other objects
Set the flash to match the recording
Light
Use this when your subject is back-lit or under fluorescent
Forced Flash Off
Flash is not permitted
Available Flash Settings in Recording Mode
Flash setting Shutter speed Sec
Shutter speed for each flash setting
Flash setting
Available flash range
Taking Close-up Pictures AF Macro/Macro Zoom
Enlarge when taking the picture
From the lens by pressing the zoom button upmost to Wide 1k
You can take a picture with the Digital Zoom up to 3k while
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Picture is taken 10 seconds after shutter is pressed
Picture is taken 2 seconds after shutter is pressed
Underexposed Properly exposed
Compensating the Exposure
Compensate the exposure
Towards positive Towards negative
Is set for the flash when Auto Bracket is set
Taking Pictures Using Auto Bracket
With Auto Bracket d1 EV 1st picture 2nd picture
D0 EV J1 EV I1 EV
Taking Pictures with different image effects
Creative Control Mode
Retro
Expressive
High Key
Low Key
Dynamic Monochrome
Sepia
Impressive Art
High Dynamic
Toy Effect
Cross Process
This effect gives your photo a dramatic color look
Items that can be set
One Point Color
Miniature Effect
Set the color to leave
Check the color you have set, and then press MENU/SET
Sports
Take the Outdoors Scene Expressively
Snow
Beach & Surf
Advanced Underwater
Fixing the focus underwater AF Lock
Aim the AF area at the subject Press 2 to fix the focus
After confirming the recording direction, press MENU/SET
Taking panorama pictures Panorama Shot
Recording direction and panning Guide
Technique for Panorama Shot Mode
About playback
Vertical
Taking pictures that match the scene being recorded
Soft Skin
Portrait
Scenery
This allows you to take pictures of a wide landscape
Night Portrait
Technique for Night Portrait Mode
Night Scenery
Food
Baby1/Baby2
To cancel Age and Name Select the OFF setting in step
Birthday Name
Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU/SET to finish
Sunset
Pet
High Sens
Starry Sky
Entering Text
Using the Rec Menu
For details on Rec menu settings, refer to P40
Picture Size
Sensitivity
Settings Description of settings
100 200 400
800 1600 100
White Balance
Setting the White Balance manually
Auto White Balance
Select Ó and then press MENU/SET
AF Mode
About š Face Detection
Recording
Face Recog
Take the picture adjusting the face with the guide
Face Settings
Select item to edit with 3/4, and then press MENU/SET
Press 3/ 4 to select the focus icon, and then press Menu
Delete
Perform in Face Settings
Point of recording when registering the face images
Change or delete the information for a registered person
Press 3/4 to select the item and then press MENU/SET
Settings ON/OFF
Resolution
Resolution is activated
Exposure
Flash setting is fixed to ‰
Settings Description of settings Burst speed
Burst
Number of recordable
Flash setting is fixed to Œ except for
Burst Mode is not canceled when the camera is turned off
Time Lapse Shot
Taken with 2/1, adjust with 3/4, and then press Menu
Then press MENU/SET to set
SET to set
Recording
Playing back pictures taken in Time Lapse Shot
Playing back each picture
Operations during continuous playback
Color Mode
Color Reproduction
AF Assist Lamp
Stabilizer
Red-Eye Removal
Clock Set
Date Stamp
You can take a picture with date and time of recording
Stamp the year, month, and day
For details on Motion Picture menu settings, refer to P40
Using the Motion Picture Menu
Rec Quality
Continuous AF
Slide Show
Various methods of playback
Press 3/4 to select Start and then press MENU/SET
Operations performed during slide show
Changing the slide show settings
100
To filter images for slide show playback
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Filtering Play
Selection
Category Recording information e.g. Scene Modes
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Changing the filtering date
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Calendar
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Press 3/4/2/1 to select the date you want to search
Press MENU/SET to display the list of images
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Having Fun with Recorded Pictures Retouch
Auto Retouch
Press 2/1 to select a picture, and then press
Creative Retouch
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Using the Playback Menu
Text Stamp
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the pictures
Press 3/4 to select the settings, and then press MENU/SET
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Press Press 3 to select OK, and then press MENU/SET
Retouch
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Video Divide
Press 3 at the location to divide
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Time Lapse Video
Press 3/4 to select Start, and then press Menu
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Multi setting
Resize
Press 2/1 to select the size, and then press MENU/SET
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Cropping
Reduction Enlargement 2/1 Move
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Favorite
Select the picture, and then press MENU/SET
Print Set
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To print the date
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Protect
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Face Rec Edit
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Copy
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Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
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Connect the camera and a TV
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Saving still pictures and motion pictures on your
About the supplied software
PC that can be used
MB or more for installing software
Installing supplied software
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Check the environment of your PC
Preparations Install PHOTOfunSTUDIO to the PC
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Transferring pictures to a PC
Connection in the PTP Mode
Copying to a PC without using PHOTOfunSTUDIO
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For Windows
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Saving still pictures and motion pictures on a Recorder
Copy by inserting the SD card into the recorder
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Printing the Pictures
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Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then press MENU/SET
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Selecting a single picture and printing it
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
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Print Settings
Print with Date
Num.of prints
Paper Size
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When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
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Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
Screen Display
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Recording
Age P75
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When using in a cold climate or at low temperatures
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Cleaning
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About the LCD monitor
Dispose of unusable battery
Bring charged spare batteries when going out
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About the lens, the microphone, and the speaker
Charger
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About the personal information
Disclaimer
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When not using the camera for a long period of time
About the picture data
About tripods or unipods
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Message Display
Read Error/Write Error Please check the card
Please turn camera off and then on again/System Error
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Insert SD card again/Try another card
This battery cannot be used
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Folder cannot be created
Battery and power source
Troubleshooting
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Recording
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Motion picture recording stops in the middle
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Recording by Panorama Shot is ended before finishing
Operation sound is small
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Lens
LCD monitor
Flash
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Playback
Flash is not activated
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Playback sound or operation sound is small
Red part of the recorded image has changed color to black
TV, PC and printer
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Cannot communicate with the PC
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Card is not recognized by the PC. Sdxc memory card is used
Ends of the pictures are cut at printing
Others
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