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