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Camera Settings

Formatting an SD Memory Card

Formatting deletes all the data on the SD Memory Card.

Be sure to use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other cameras or digital devices.

If you select [Format] without an SD Memory Card inserted into the camera, the camera’s built-in memory will be formatted instead.

• Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable.

• Formatting deletes protected images and any data recorded on the card with a computer or any camera.

• SD Memory Cards formatted on a computer or device other than this camera cannot be used. Be sure to format the card with this camera.

1 Press the 3 button in Q mode.

The [W Setting] menu appears.

2 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Format]. 3 Press the four-way controller (5).

The [Format] screen appears.

Settings

4 Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Format].

Format

All data will be deleted

Format

Cancel

OK OK

5 Press the 4 button.

Formatting starts.

When formatting is completed, the camera returns to Q mode.

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Contents

ENG Regarding trademarks Regarding copyrightsRegarding Product Registration Using Your Camera Safely To users of this cameraAbout the Power Adapter About the CameraPage About the Battery Precautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera Before Using Your CameraCare to be Taken During Handling Other Precautions Cleaning Your CameraStoring Your Camera Contents Taking Pictures Setting the Shooting FunctionsTaking Still Pictures Playing Back and Deleting Images Editing and Printing ImagesConnecting to a Computer SettingsRecording and Playing Back Sound Appendix 195 Related operation Composition of the Operating Manual SettingsAppendix Camera Features Easy-to-Navigate Capture and Playback FunctionsDisplay Your Data in Calendar Format Perfect for Portrait ShotsAdd Fun Frames to Your Pictures  For decorating your pictures with a frameAdvanced Movie Recording Functions Checking the Contents of the Package Names of Parts FrontNames of Operating Parts BackNormal Display Display in a ModeMonitor Indications No InfoRange Setting p.95 Capacity Remaining image storagePage Shooting mode p.67 Display in Q Mode Histogram + InfoNormal Display/Histogram + Info Display in Playback Mode B4 200 B5 1/250 B6 F3.5 100-0038 03/03/2011 Edit 1425 A10Understanding Brightness Using the HistogramGuide Indications Dark image Correct image Bright imageUnderstanding Contrast Memo Getting Started Attaching the Strap Powering the Camera Installing the BatteryClose the battery/card cover Getting Started To Remove the BatteryCharging the Battery At 23C with the display on and the battery fully charged Battery Level Indicator Installing an SD Memory Card Backing Up DataTo Remove the SD Memory Card Precautions When Using an SD Memory Card Number of Recordable Images Turning the Camera On and Off Press the power switchPress the power switch again Checking the SD Memory CardStarting-up in the Playback Mode Press the power switch while holding down the Q buttonInitial Settings Setting the Display LanguagePress the 4 button Press the 3 button  When the Wrong Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected When the Screen After Appears in the Wrong Language Use the four-way controller 23 to select Language/ uTo Set Hometown and DST Press the four-way controllerUse the four-way controller 45 to choose a city StartedTo choose the date format Setting the Date and TimeUse the four-way controller To select 24h 24-hour display orPress the four-way controller 3 to select Settings complete Memo Common Operations Understanding the Button Functions ModeW button Four-way controllerGreen button Switches to a mode p.54 Green/i button Press the Q button Switching Between a Mode and Q ModePress the Q button or the shutter release button halfway Setting the Camera Functions Operating the MenusEx. To set Focusing Area on the a Rec. Mode menu Press the 3 button in a modeUse the four-way controller 23 to change the setting Press the four-way controller 3 twiceTo Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations To Save the Setting and Start Taking PicturesTo Save the Setting and Start Playback of Images Press the shutter release button halfwayRec. Mode Menu Menu List a Rec. Mode Menu Movie MenuSetting Menu  W Setting Menu Memo Taking Pictures Taking Still Pictures Taking PicturesPress the shutter release button fully Press halfway Using the Shutter Release ButtonPoor focusing conditions Press fullyUse the four-way controller 2345 to choose a shooting mode Setting the Shooting ModePress the four-way controller 3 in a mode Instant Review and Blink DetectionSky and foliage Using the Face Detection Function PicturesTaking Pictures Automatically Auto Picture Mode Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings Program Mode Change the settings as neededTaking Pictures in the Basic Mode Green Mode Press the Green button in a ModeUsing the Zoom Press the zoom button in AmodeRecorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio Use the four-way controller 23 to select Digital ZoomTo Set the Digital Zoom Use the four-way controller 45 to select O or P Use the four-way controller 2345 to select A, B, c, S or UTaking Pictures of People Portrait/Natural Skin Tone Mode Use the four-way controller 2345 to select cor dTaking Pictures of Children Kids Mode Taking Pictures of Your Pet Pet Mode Use the four-way controller 23 to select Y, Z, Z, a, b or bUse the four-way controller 2345 to select \or Q Framing Your Pictures Frame Composite Mode Press the zoom button towards the right yTaking Pictures Indoors Party Mode Taking Pictures of Text Text Mode Use the four-way controller 23 to select c, d, c or dTaking Pictures Using the Miniature/HDR Filter Use the four-way controller 45 to select an optionUsing the Camera’s Self-timer Press the four-way controller 2 in a mode Taking Pictures Using the Remote Control Unit Optional TakingPictures Selecting the Flash Mode Setting the Shooting FunctionsPress the four-way controller 4 in a mode Press the four-way controller 5 in a mode Selecting the Focus ModeAbout the red-eye phenomenon Use the four-way controller 23 to adjust the focus To Set the Focus Manually Manual FocusSetting Use the four-way controller 23 to select FocusingTo change the focusing area To Set the Focusing AreaDefault setting is g Selecting the Number of Recorded PixelsTo change the number of recorded Use the four-way controller 23 to select RecordedPixels Press the four-way controller PixelsUse the four-way controller 23 to select EV Compensation Compensating for Exposure EV CompensationTo select the EV value Correcting the Brightness D-Range Setting To change the setting Adjusting the White BalanceWhite Balance screen appears To Set the White Balance Manually Have a blank sheet of white paper or similar material readySetting the AE Metering Setting the Sensitivity AutoUse the four-way controller 23 to select Face Detection Switching the Face Detection FunctionUse the four-way controller 23 to change the sensitivity 100To select O or P To set the Blink Detection function, press the four-way101 Setting the Shake Reduction Function 102Review Use the four-way controller Setting the Instant ReviewUse the four-way controller 23 to select Instant 103To change the sharpness level Setting the Image Sharpness SharpnessUse the four-way controller 23 to select Sharpness 104Use the four-way controller 45 to change the contrast level Setting the Color Saturation SaturationSetting the Image Contrast Contrast 105Imprint Press the four-way controller Setting the Date Imprint FunctionUse the four-way controller 23 to select Date To select the Date Imprint detailsTo Assign a Function to the Green Button Calling Up a Specific Function107 To Use the Green Button To change the setting and press 4 button108 Recording a Movie Point the camera at your subject in a modeRecording Movies Press the C buttonKeeping the C Button Pressed 110Selecting the Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for Movies 111Setting the Movie SR Movie Shake Reduction Function 112Saving the Settings Memory 113Use the four-way controller 23 to choose an item 114Playing Back and Deleting Images Press the Q button after taking a picture Playing Back ImagesPlaying Back Still Pictures ImagesAvailable operations during playback Playing Back a MovieDeleting Images Available operations while playback is pausedFour-Image Display/Nine-Image Display Multi-Image DisplayQ mode, press the zoom button towards the left f DeletingCalendar display Folder Display/Calendar DisplayFolder display 119Use the four-way controller 2345 to choose a playback mode Using the Playback FunctionsPress the four-way controller 3 in Q mode Playback Mode PaletteTo select u Slideshow Playback Mode Palette appearsSlideshow To select StartTo Set the Slideshow Conditions Press any button other than the 4 buttonUse the four-way controller To select Interval in on Start 122123 Image appears on the display Rotating an ImageTo select s Image Rotation Rotated image is savedAvailable operations while an image is magnified Zoom Playback125 To select Delete Deleting Images and Sound FilesDeleting a Single Image To Delete the Sound from an ImageUse the four-way controller 23 to select Delete Sound Deleting Selected Images and Sound Files127 To select Select & Delete Press the 3 button in Q modeDeleting All Images and Sound Files 128Use the four-way controller 2345 to select Z Protect Protecting Images and Sound Files from Deletion ProtectUse the four-way controller 23 to select Delete All Back and Deleting ImagesTo select Protect Use the four-way controller 23 to select Single Image/Sound130 To Protect All Images and Sound Files Select All Images/Sounds in Step On p.130131 Turn the AV equipment on Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment132 Turn the camera on 133134 Editing and Printing Images About printingTo select nResize Editing ImagesChanging the Image Size Resize Printing ImagesPrinting Images Cropping ImagesUse the four-way controller 2345 to select oCropping 137Choose the cropping area Processing Images with the Miniature/HDR Filter138 Editing and Printing 139Use the four-way controller 2345 to select PDigital Filter Processing Images with the Digital Filters140 To Select a B&W, Sepia or Soft Filter Use the four-way controller 23 to choose a filter141 Editing 142To Select a Toy Camera or Brightness Filter 143144 145 146 To Copy Frames Optional Frames147 To Use a New Frame Editing MoviesUse the four-way controller To select Movie Editing 148Want to save Selection screen Press the 4 buttonTo choose the frame you Select Divide Movies on the movie editing selectionTo select pImage Sound Copy Copying Images and Sound FilesUse the four-way controller 23 to select Divide 150To select the image/sound file you Want to copy Use the four-way controller 23 to selectPress the 4 button Use the four-way controller 151152 Use the four-way controller 2345 to select rDPOF Setting the Printing Service DpofPrinting a Single Image 153Use the four-way controller 45 to select an image Press the Green button to switch Or P for Date settingUse the four-way controller 23 to select Single Image To choose the number of copiesSelect All Images in on p.154 Press the 4 button Printing All Images155 156 Recording and Playing Back Sound To select Voice Recording Setting the Voice Recording FunctionRecording Sound Voice Recording Playing Back SoundPlaying Back Sound Press the Green button ModeRecording Sound Press the shutter release button160 To select \Voice Memo Adding a Voice Memo to ImagesRecording a Voice Memo Back SoundPlaying Back a Voice Memo 162Settings Use the four-way controller 23 to select Format Camera SettingsFormatting an SD Memory Card 164Changing the Sound Settings 165Use the four-way controller 23 to choose the date format Adjustment Press the four-way controllerChanging the Date and Time 166Use the four-way controller 23 to change the month 167To Set the Destination Setting the World TimeChange the time in the same way as in Steps 8 to 168Use the four-way controller 23 to select X Destination 169World Time screen appears To select Select TimeTo Display the Time of the Destination Select Time 170Language Changing the Display LanguageTo select the desired 171Changing the Naming System of the Folder 172Changing the Video Output Format 173To adjust the brightness Adjusting the Brightness of the DisplayPress the 3 button in Q mode Use the four-way controller 174Enters the power saving mode Using the Power Saving FunctionUse the four-way controller 23 to select Power Saving Press the four-way controllerOff Press the four-way controller Setting the Auto Power Off FunctionUse the four-way controller 23 to select Auto Power Turns off automaticallyTo select RStart-up Screen Changing the Start-up ScreenQ mode, press the four-way controller To choose the image for the start- up screenPixel Mapping screen appears Correcting Defective Pixels in the CCD Sensor Pixel MappingUse the four-way controller 23 to select Pixel Mapping 178Use the four-way controller 23 to select Reset Resetting to Default Settings Reset179 180 Connecting to a Computer Turn your camera on Press the 3 button in Q mode Connecting to a ComputerSetting the USB Connection Mode Use the four-way controller 23 to select MSCComputer MSC and PTP MSC Mass Storage ClassPTP Picture Transfer Protocol 183Turn your camera on Connecting the Camera and the Computer184 Disconnect the USB cable from the Macintosh and your camera Disconnecting the Camera from the ComputerDrag no Name on the desktop to the trash WindowsSystem Requirements Using the Provided Software186 Installing the Software 187Click Finish Click MediaImpression 3.0 forSelect the file format to use and click Next 188Click Close Click Exit on the installation screenClick MediaImpression 2.1 for 189Click Import media files to local disk Using MediaImpression on WindowsConnect your camera to the computer Computer Product Registration on the InternetClick Import Selected or Import All When the AutoPlay screen does not appearSelect an image to import 191Click Import Using MediaImpression on Macintosh192 193 194 Appendix Can be set × Cannot be set Functions Available for Each Shooting Mode196 197 \Y B c S C QMessages 198199 Data being recordedTroubleshooting 200201 Reset Setting Default SettingsLast Memory Setting  a Rec. Mode Menu Items C Movie Menu Items 203 W Setting Menu Items 204 Playback Mode Palette Items 205 Key Operation 206List of World Time Cities 207Genuine leather strap Optional Accessories208 Main Specifications 209210 211 Folder Display, Calendar Display, Sound Playback, Histogram212 Warranty Policy 213214 Pour les utilisateurs au Canada For customers in USAFor customers in Canada 215Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals 216217 218 Index 219220 221 222 Memo Memo Memo Hoya Corporation