Operating Instructions
 To Reduce the Risk of FIRE, Electric Shock or Product Damage
Carefully observe copyright laws
 Following Applies only in Canada
 Battery pack Lithium ion battery pack
This symbol is only valid in the European Union
About the battery pack
Declaration of Conformity
 About Condensation When the lens is fogged up
About the battery charger
Battery charger
Care of the camera
 Contents
 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
Using the Playback mode menu
Using the External Flash optional 121
Request for Service Notice
 Quick Guide
Charge the battery. P15
Insert the battery and the card
Pictures
 Standard Accessories
CGA-S005A DE-A41B
 Left
Names of the Components
Or Move
Push the joystick straight
 Press
Terminal door Lens ring front P119 Lens barrel
 Card/Battery door P17 Release lever P17
Tripod receptacle
 Attaching the Lens Cap/Strap
 Pass the strap through the ring first,
Then pass through the stopper
Fasten the strap
 Battery Connect the charger to Electrical outlet
Charging the Battery
Attach the battery with
Charging is completed
 Recording conditions by Cipa standard
Battery indication
Battery life
Approx min
 Battery Insert it fully being careful about
Inserting and Removing the Card optional/the Battery
Arrow and open the card/battery door
Slide the release lever in the direction
 Built-in Memory
Following operations can be performed using this unit
About the Built-in Memory/the Card
Card
 Sdhc Memory Card 4 GB, 8 GB
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
Turn the camera on
16 GB, 32 GB ¢
 Select Clock SET in the REC or Setup menu, and press 1. P21
Setting the Menu
Changing the clock setting
Press MENU/SET to set
 Playback mode menu P97 to REC mode menu P74 to
Setting menu items
Mode playback mode menu
Setup menu P23 to
 Press 3/4 to select AF Mode
Switch to
Set the mode dial to
Slide the REC/PLAYBACK selector
 About the Setup Menu
Using the quick menu
 Shutter VOL
Destination
OFF/SET
Beep Tone Shutter Tone
 REC. Info Pattern
OFF „ Auto Power LCD
… Power LCD
OFF/ON
 MF Assist
Auto LCD OFF
 This will work when the AV cable is connected
Reset
USB Mode
Select on Connection
 ENGLISH/DEUTSCH/FRANÇAIS/ESPAÑOL/ITALIANO
Built-in memory or card is formatted
Set the language displayed on the screen
繁體中文¢/¢
 Selecting the REC Mode
Mode switching
JITTER, SUBJ. Move Demo
 Dial
 Switching the aspect ratio selector switch
Select the Aspect Ratio
Still pictures only 169 Aspect Ratio of a 43 TV
 Taking pictures with your favorite settings
 Focusing
Compose the picture
 Enlarge the focus point at the center display focus point
Preventing jitter camera shake
Direction detection function
Press Focus during image playback
 Set the mode dial to ñ
Taking pictures using the automatic function
Selector switch to
REC mode ñ
 Face detection
Focus indication 1 green lights when the subject Is focused
Scene detection
Backlight compensation
 Settings in Intelligent auto mode
AF Tracking Function
About the flash
 Rotate the zoom lever towards Tele
Metering Mode P81
Taking Pictures with the Zoom
Rotate the zoom lever towards Wide
 Types of zooms
Feature Optical zoom Extended optical zoom Digital zoom
Digital zoom cannot be set when õ has been selected
Extended optical zoom mechanism
 Playing back Pictures Normal Play
Switch a to
Confirm the picture in REC mode Review
Press 2/1 to select the picture
 Rotate the zoom lever towards L W
Using the Playback Zoom
Displaying Multiple Screens Multi Playback
Rotate the zoom lever towards Z T
 Switching the Playback mode
Deleting Pictures
To delete a single picture
 Then press Display to set. Repeat this
To delete multiple pictures up to 50 or all the pictures
Press 3/4/2/1 to select the picture,
Delete ALL step
 About the LCD Monitor
Recording mode
Playback mode
Press Display to change
 Recording guide line
About the Histogram
 Press 1 ‰ Press 3/4 to select a mode
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Press MENU/SET
 Available flash settings by recording mode
About the digital red-eye correction
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 Press MENU/SET to close the menu
Adjust the flash output
Available flash range to take pictures
ISO sensitivity Available flash range Wide Tele
 Shutter speed for each flash setting
Flash setting Shutter speed Sec
Taking Close-up Pictures
 Press 2 ë Press 3/4 to select a mode
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
Slide the focus selector switch to AF #
Take the pictures
 Under exposed Properly
Compensating the Exposure
Then press it fully to take the picture
Exposed
 Press MENU/SET to finish
Press 3 È until Exposure appears
Compensate the exposure with 2
Auto Bracket
 Multi Aspect
 Menu, and then press 3/ 4 to select the burst
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
Press ˜/ ‚ to display the burst mode selection
Mode
 Taking pictures by specifying the aperture/shutter speed
Aperture-priority AE
Shutter-priority AE
 Taking picture by setting the exposure manually
 Aperture Value and Shutter Speed
Shutter-priority AE
Aperture Value
 Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to focus on
Set the focus selector switch to MF
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Subject
 Changing the zoom area
Technique for Manual focus
One shot AF
 BABY1/BABY2 or PET birthday and name settings in scene mode
Registering Personal Menu Settings Registering
Registered, since it can be used by just setting
Press 3 to select YES and then press
 Taking pictures in Custom mode
Press MENU/SET to enter the settings
When changing the menu settings
 Portrait
REC mode ¿
Taking pictures that match the scene being
About the information
 + Soft Skin
Technique for Soft skin mode
Technique for Self portrait mode
Self Portrait
 Night Scenery
Sports
Night Portrait
Food
 Party
Candle Light
BABY1/ BABY2
 High Sens
PET
Sunset
HI-SPEED Burst
 Starry SKY
Setting the shutter speed
Flash Burst
Select a shutter speed of 15 SEC., 30 SEC. or 60 SEC
 Snow
Fireworks
Beach
Aerial Photo
 Film Grain
Technique for Aerial photo mode
PIN Hole
Be careful about the reflection from the window
 Press the shutter button fully to stop recording
Motion Picture Mode
REC mode n
You cannot record motion picture
 For details on the Setup menu settings, refer to P21
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
 Press 3/ 4/ 2/ 1 to set the return date year
Press 3/ 4/ 2/ 1 to set the departure date year
Month/day, and then press MENU/SET
Enter the location
 Select World Time from the Setup menu, and then press
Canceling the travel date
Press 4 to select HOME, and then press MENU/SET
 For details on REC mode menu settings, refer to P21
Using the REC Mode Menu
Film Mode
Applicable modes
 MY Film
This is the standard setting
STANDARD¢
Press 2/1 to select a film
 10M 3648k2736 pixels
Applicable modes When the aspect ratio is
@ Picture Size
640k480 pixels
 Quality
 Intelligent ISO
Sensitivity
Applicable modes OFF/ON
 ISO Limit SET
= White Balance
 You can set from the quick menu. P23
Select White Balance and then press
Auto white balance
Press 1 again if 1 , 2 or is selected
 You can set a color temperature from 2500K to 10000K
Metering Mode
Setting the color temperature
Center weighted
 AF AF Mode
About š
Camera focuses on up to 5 focus areas per AF area. This
 About ƒ
Setting up AF Tracking Bring the subject to the AF tracking
When selecting ƒ, Ø or Ù Press 3/4/2/1 to move the AF area
Frame, and press AF/AE Lock to lock Subject
 PRE AF
AF/AE Lock
 Exposure Intelligent exposure adjustment
MULTI. Expo
 Decide on the composition, and take the third picture
About automatic gain control setting
Decide on the composition, and take the second picture
Press 4 to select Exit and then press MENU/SET
 Digital Zoom
Stabilizer
Applicable modes OFF
 MIN. Shtr Speed
Audio REC
AF Assist Lamp
 Applicable modes 1ST
Flash Synchro
EXT. Viewfinder
2ND
 When the wide conversion lens is fitted
Conversion
Clock SET
 Press MENU/SET to end dual play
Playing Back Pictures on the Dual Display Dual Play
Move 3/4/2/1 to select a picture
Enlargement B Reduction
 Playing Back Pictures in Sequence Slide Show
 Operations performed during slide show
Changing the slide show settings
Setup
Effect
 Recording information
Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back
Category Play
Scene modes
 Motion pictures
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Favorite Play
Pictures with audio
 Press MENU/SET to display the 9 screens
Creating still pictures from a motion picture
Press 3 to pause motion picture playback
Playback screen
 CAL Calendar
Using the Playback mode menu
Select Calendar on the Playback mode menu. P21
Press 3/ 4/ 2/ 1 to select the date to be played
 Title Edit
 Text Stamp
 Or Title and then press MENU/SET to set each item
Press 3/ 4 to select Single or Multi and then
Press 3/4/2/1 to select Shooting DATE, AGE, Travel Date
Press 3 to select YES and then press Menu
 Resize Reducing the picture size number of pixels
Select Resize on the Playback mode menu. P21
Press ‚ to return to the menu screen.¢
Select the picture and size
 To be trimmed
Trimming
2/1 to select the parts
Press MENU/SET Press 3 to select YES and then press Menu
 Leveling
? Aspect Conv
 ROTATE/M Rotate Disp
 Favorite
 To set
Dpof Print
Select the picture, and then
Press 2/1 to select Press 3/4/2/1 to
 Select the picture, and then Press MENU/SET
When Multi has been selected
Protect
To print the date
 Press MENU/SET to stop recording
Select Copy on the Playback mode menu. P21
Audio DUB
Copy
 Press 2/ 1 to select the picture and then press MENU/SET
Press 3 to select YES, and then press Menu
 Supplied
Connecting to a PC
Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable a
USB connection cable supplied
 Disconnecting the USB connection cable safely
Press 3/4 to select PC, and then press Menu
Double-click on Removable Disk in My Computer
 Printing the Pictures
 Press 3/4 to select PictBridgePTP, and then
 Selecting a single picture and printing it
Selecting multiple pictures and printing them
 NUM. of Prints
Print Settings
Print with Date
Paper Size
 Playing Back Pictures on a TV Screen
Playing back pictures using the AV cable supplied
When printing different pictures on 1 sheet of paper
Layout Layouts for printing that can be set with this unit
 Playing back pictures on a TV with an SD Memory Card slot
Align the marks, and insert. B AV cable supplied
 Playing back on the TV with component socket
 Remove the lens ring front
Using the Conversion Lens optional
Focus Range When Using the Wide Conversion Lens
Attach the lens adaptor
 Press 3/4 to select , and then press MENU/SET to set
Using the Protector/Filter
Select Conversion on the REC menu
Attach a filter
 Shoe a and then turn on the camera
Using the External Flash optional
Attach the dedicated flash to the hot
Dedicated flash
 External flash active
External flash Forced OFF
Burst speed
 Using External Viewfinder optional
 Histogram P45 Travel date P71
Screen Display
Recording
18 19 20
 Minimum shutter speed P88 Self-timer mode P50
Quality P77 Battery indication P16
Playback
 About the LCD monitor
 Bring charged spare batteries when going out
Battery
Always remove the battery after use
Dispose of unusable battery
 Message Display
This Memory Card is Locked
No Valid Picture to Play
 Please Turn Camera OFF and then on AGAIN/SYSTEM Error
BUILT-IN Memory Error Format BUILT-IN MEMORY?
Memory Card Error Format this CARD?
Memory Card Parameter Error
 Write Error Please Check the Card
Memory Card Error Please Check the Card
Read Error Please Check the Card
Folder Cannot be Created
 Selftimer P50
Auto Power LCD
Power Save P26
Histogram P25
 Sensitivity P78
Multi Aspect P53
Picture Size P76
AF Tracking P83
 Conversion P90
Title Edit P98
Text Stamp P99
 Rotate DISP. P104
Troubleshooting
Battery and power source
Favorite P105
 Recording
 Zoom does not operate properly
Lens
Motion picture recording stops in the middle
Subject cannot be locked. AF track fails
 LCD monitor
Flash
 Recorded pictures are not displayed
Playback
Picture is not played back
Thumbnail is Displayed appears on the screen
 TV, PC and printer
 Others
 AGE is not displayed correctly
Check the clock P19 and birthday settings P65
File numbers are recorded in ascending order
Lens barrel is retracted
 Aspect ratio Picture size
Number of Recordable Pictures and Available Recording Time
Number of recordable pictures
3072k2304 3648k2736 2560k1920 Quality
 Picture size 2048k1536
 Picture size 3968k2232 3328k1872 Quality
 Available recording time when recording motion pictures
Aspect ratio
Picture size 2784k1568 2208k1248 1920k1080 Quality
 Specifications
 Burst recording
Number of recordable
Hi-speed burst
 Flash
Metering mode
LCD monitor
Microphone
 AV OUT/DIGITAL
 Digital Camera Accessory System
 Digital Camera Accessory Order Form
 Request for Service Notice For USA Only
 Limited Warranty For USA Only
 Carry-In or Mail-In Service
 Customer Services Directory For USA Only
Centralized Factory Service Center
 Précautions à prendre pour le Canada
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 Index
 Playback Pictures on TV 116
USB Connection Cable 110
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