Operating Manual
Regarding copyrights
Regarding trademarks
To users of this camera
For Using Your Camera Safely
About the Camera
About the Battery Charger and AC Adapter
About the Usage of AA Batteries
About the Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
Precautions for D-LI109 Battery Usage
Before Using Your Camera
Care to be Taken During Handling
About the Battery and Charger
Precautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera
Cleaning Your Camera
Storing Your Camera
About Eye-Fi Cards
Write-protect switch
About SD Memory Cards
Regarding User Registration
Memo
Getting Started
Contents
Before Using Your Camera
Basic Operations
Shooting Functions
Shooting Settings
Playback Functions and Image Editing
Changing Additional Settings
Connecting to a Computer
Using the Flash
Appendix
Composition of the Operating Manual
Indicates useful information
Symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below
Indicates precautions to take when operating the camera
Before Using Your Camera
How to Change Function Settings
Checking the Contents of the Package
Names and Functions of the Working Parts
Capture Mode
Main switch
EV Compensation Button
DGreen button
Mode dial
Focus mode switch
Front e-dial R
Lens unlock button
3button
Playback Mode
Four-way controller
I Delete button
Capture Mode
Monitor Display
Control panel
Shooting Info Display Selection screen
Camera
Settings for shooting with the viewfinder are displayed
Status screen
Live View
Your
AF frame
Button guide AE Metering p.97 AE Lock p.96
Before Using Your Camera
Still picture capture mode
Before Using Your
Control panel
Mode
Shooting Info Display
Red
Return to the status screen
Display Off Nothing is displayed on the monitor
Single image display Standard Information Display
Playback Mode
Display Indicators are displayed Detailed Information
Still picture
Use the four-way controller 23 to switch between pages
Detailed Information Display
Focus mode p.101/AF point p.104/Contrast AF p.106
Using the Histogram
Histogram Display/RGB Histogram Display
Histogram shows the brightness
Histogram before and after shooting
Guide Indicators
Viewfinder
Before Using Your Camera 10 ISO/ISO Auto p.87
Sensitivity/Remaining image storage capacity
AE Lock p.96
Changing AF point p.105
Electronic Level Display
How to Change Function Settings
Using the Direct Keys
Press the four-way controller Standby mode
Press the 4button
Using the Control Panel
Press the Mbutton Standby mode
Setup screen of the selected item appears
Control panel appears
Using the Menus
Press the 3button in standby mode
Press the 3button or the shutter release button
Halfway
Use the four-way controller 23 to select a setting
Press the four-way controller 5 twice
Use the four-way controller 23 to select an item
Press the four-way controller
Press the 3button
Attaching a Lens
Attaching the Strap Inserting the Battery
Turning the Camera On and Off Initial Settings
Attaching the Strap
Inserting the Battery
Using the Lithium-ion Battery
Charging the Battery
Battery charger
GettingStarted
Inserting/Removing the Battery
Using the AA Batteries
Close the battery cover
Battery cover is locked
Available Batteries Characteristics AA lithium batteries
Open the battery cover
Battery Level Indicator
Using the AC Adapter
GettingStarted
Inserting/Removing an SD Memory Card
Close the card cover 3, Then slide it in the direction Arrow
Push the SD Memory Card in once to remove
Attaching a Lens
Remove the front lens cap by
Pushing the indicated portions
Inward
To remove the lens
Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter
Getting Started
Turning the Camera On and Off
Turn the main switch to on
Always turn the camera off when not in use
Initial Settings
Setting the Display Language
Initial Setting screen appears in the selected language
W Hometown screen appears
Initial Setting screen reappears
Use the four-way controller
To select a city
Press the four-way controller 3 to select DST, and use
Setting the Date and Time
Use the four-way controller 23 to set the month
Set the current date and time and the display style
Choose mm/dd/yy, dd/mm/yy or yy/mm/dd
TimeTime 10001000
Memo
Basic Operations
Basic Shooting Operation
Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings
Taking Pictures Using the Viewfinder Set the mode dial to n
Flash
Set the focus mode switch to l
Look through the viewfinder to View the subject
Press the shutter release button fully
Review the captured image on the monitor
Available operations
Is available. p.72
Live View image is displayed on the monitor
Using the Built-in Flash
Setting the Flash Mode
Press the four-way controller 4 in standby mode
Capture Mode Selectable Flash Mode E/F/r G/H/I/r A/p K/r
Compensating Flash Output
Press the four-way controller 3 in on p.69
Turn the rear e-dial S
Operations
Take a picture
Using the Built-in Flash
Press the Ebutton
Reviewing Images
Playing Back Images
Press the Q button
You can play back captured images with the camera
Deleting a Single Image
You can delete images one by one
Delete confirmation screen appears
Image is deleted
Memo
Setting the Exposure Focusing
Checking the Depth of Field Preview
Camera Shake
Taking Pictures Continuously
How to Operate the Shooting Functions
Direct Keys Setting Items
Rec. Mode Menu Items
GPS
Movie Menu Items
Framerate *1 Sets the number of frames shot per Second 130
Quality Level *1 Sets the quality level of the movie
Sets the microphone sensitivity Movie SR *1
Custom Setting Menu Items
Save Menu Location
215
Selecting the Appropriate Capture Mode
Capture Mode Characteristics NAuto Picture mode
Mode for the subject
Dial indicator
Auto Picture Modes
Scene Modes
HDR
Selecting a Scene Mode Set the mode dial to H
Camera switches to the Hmode status screen
Scene Mode selection screen appears
Press the Mbutton
Exposure Modes
Functions
Priority
Automatic Exposure Aperture value Manual Exposure
Setting the Exposure
Setting the Sensitivity
Press the four-way controller 2 in standby mode
Use the four-way controller 23 to select ISO Auto or ISO
ShootingFunctions
Available # Restricted × Not available
Changing the Exposure Mode
Set the mode dial to e, K, b, c, L, a or p
Shutter speed can be changed in b, L, or a mode
Turn the front e-dial R
Exposure ends
Bulb Shooting
Take your finger off the shutter release button
Press the m button 1, and then turn the rear e-dial S
Adjusting the Exposure
Exposure is adjusted
+ Standard Underexposed Overexposed default setting
Standard exposure Underexposure Overexposure
Press the shutter release button halfway
Press the four-way controller 5 in standby mode
Set the bracket value
Press the shutter release button fully
Refer to Setting the =/LButton Operation p.169 for details
Locking the Exposure Before Shooting AE Lock
Assign AE Lock to the =/Lbutton
Set the exposure, and press the =/Lbutton
Press the Mbutton in standby mode
Selecting the Metering Method
AE Metering screen appears
Camera returns to the control panel
Reduces noise at high ISO sensitivity settings
Reducing the Image Noise Noise Reduction
High-ISO NR
High-ISO NR screen appears
To select a sensitivity value,
To set the level of noise reduction
Which is applied to the selected
Sensitivity value
100
Slow Shutter Speed NR
Reduces noise during long exposures
Shooting Functions
Focusing
Setting the Focus Mode
TTL phase-matching autofocus
101
Autofocus Modes when Shooting with the Viewfinder
102
103
FPS
AF Active Area screen appears
Selecting the Focusing Point AF Point
104
105
Select the desired AF point
Contrast AF screen appears
Setting the Contrast AF during Live View
106
107
Selecting the Desired Focusing Area
108
Select G in on p.106, and press the 4button
Select the AF area
Checking the Focus
109
Turn the rear e-dial S to change the magnification
Autofocus system operates
110
Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus
Focusing Using the Viewfinder
Image on the monitor is magnified
111
Press the 4button or the shutter release button halfway
AF Fine Adjustment
Press the four-way controller 5, and adjust the value
21. AF Fine Adjustment screen appears
112
Adjustment value is saved
How to Take Pictures
113
Press the 3button three times
Checking the Depth of Field Preview
Displaying the Optical Preview
Take your finger off the V/Ybutton
Preview Method Description Optical Preview
Displaying the Digital Preview
115
Assign Digital Preview to the V/Ybutton
Focus on the subject, and press the V/Ybutton
Shake Reduction screen appears
Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake
Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction Function
117
Self-timer shooting
You can also change the setting from the a Rec. Mode 3 menu
Use the four-way controller 45 to select P Off or O On
118
Correcting the Tilt of the Images
Camera is ready to take a picture
Shooting with the Self-timer
119
120
Shooting with a Remote Control Unit Optional
121
122
123
Taking Pictures Continuously
Continuous Shooting
124
Press the 4button to complete the setting
Interval Shooting
125
Interval Shooting screen appears
Camera is ready to take a series of interval pictures
126
If you selected Now, proceed to Step
127
Multi-exposure
128
Multi-exposure screen appears
Select from 2 to 9 shots
129
Take the picture
Multi-exposure is ended
Exposure Bracketing and Lens Correction are not available
Changing the Settings for Movie Recording
Set the mode dial to C, and press the 3button
Movie Capture Settings screen appears
Compensation value. default setting
131
Select Recorded Pixels
Select Framerate
Set Quality Level to C, D, or E Press the 3button
Set the mode dial to C
Recording Movies
132
Press the shutter release button again
133
Flash is not available
Interval Movie screen appears
Interval Movie
134
135
Playing Back Movies
136
First frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor
Movie playback starts
137
Capturing a Still Picture from a Movie
Press the m button
Save confirmation screen appears
138
Select a point where you want to divide the movie
Editing Movies
139
140
Setting a File Format
Setting the White Balance
Setting the Image Finishing Tone
Correcting Images
Settings
Setting a File Format
Image Capture Settings screen appears
File Format
Jpeg Recorded Pixels
143
You can set the format of image files
Jpeg Quality
Color Space
144
You can select a color space to use
Setting the White Balance
145
Press the four-way controller 3 in standby mode
146
Use the four-way controller 45 to select the white balance
Fine-tune the white balance
Adjusting the White Balance Manually
147
Select K in on p.146, and press the four-way controller
Use the four-way controller 45 to select K1 to K3
Turn the front e-dial R to select an image
Saving the White Balance Settings of a Captured Image
148
Adjusting the White Balance with Color Temperature
149
Brightness Adjustment
Use the four-way controller 45 to change the settings
Correcting Images
Highlight Correction or Shadow Correction screen appears
This section explains how to set HDR Capture
High Dynamic Range Image Capture
151
HDR Capture screen appears
Select from ±1 EV, ±2 EV default setting or ±3 EV
152
Lens Correction
153
Distortion
Lateral chromatic aberration
154
Use the four-way controller 45 to select Off or On
Composition Adjustment
Select Start adjustment, and press the 4button
Adjust the composition
Composition Adjust. screen appears
156
157
Setting the Image Finishing Tone
Custom Image
Screen to adjust the parameters appears
158
You can check the saturation and hue with the radar chart
159
Turn the front e-dial R to select a cross processed image
Saving the Cross Processing Settings of a Captured Image
160
Digital Filter
161
Use the four-way controller 2345 to select a filter
Shooting Settings
162
163
Setting the E-dials Operation
Use the four-way controller 23 to select an exposure mode
Screen for the selected exposure mode appears
Customizing the Button/E-dial Functions
Following settings can be selected for each exposure mode
165
ESHIFT ELINE
Auto
Depends on the Exposure Setting p.130 of the C Movie 1 menu
166
Press the 4button Press the 3button
BSHIFT CSHIFT
Setting the V/YButton Operation
167
Select , and press the four- way controller
Button Customization screen appears
Setting the One Push File Format
Is taken. default setting
168
Use the four-way controller 23 to choose a file format
Off the =/Lbutton to return to normal autofocus operation
Setting the =/LButton Operation
169
Saving Frequently Used Settings
Saving the Settings
Save User Mode screen appears
A mode cannot be set when the mode dial is set to n, Hor C
Editing a Setting Name
Rename User Mode screen appears
171
Text-entry screen appears
172
Four-way controller Moves the text selection cursor
Cursor at the position of the text input cursor
Cursor
Checking the Saved User Settings
Using Saved User Settings
Set the mode dial to Bor C
173
Resetting to Default Settings
Change the settings as necessary
Resets the settings saved as a mode to the default settings
Reset User Mode screen appears
Connecting the Camera to an AV Device
Functions
Selecting the Playback Functions
Deleting Multiple Images
How to Operate the Playback/Edit Functions
Playback Mode Palette Items
Playback Functions and Image Editing
Function Image Rotation *1
Playback Menu Items
177
Setting the Playback Display Method
Select from ×16, ×8, ×4, ×2 or Off default setting
Based on the rotation information when 18. Save
Rotation Info in the ACustom Setting 3 menu is
Images can be magnified up to 16 times in playback mode
Selecting the Playback Functions
Magnifying Images
179
Displaying Multiple Images
180
Select the images to display
Turn the rear e-dial S to the right toward y
181
Changing the Multiple Image Display Style
Press the Mbutton in on p.180
Use the four-way controller To select the display style
182
183
Setting the Slideshow Display
Playing Back Images Continuously
184
Start screen is displayed and the slideshow starts
Image rotation information is saved
Rotating Images
185
Deleting Multiple Images
Deleting Selected Images
Select images to delete
You can delete multiple images at once
Deleting a Folder
187
Selected images are deleted
Folder display screen appears
Confirmation screen for deleting all images is displayed
Deleting All Images
188
Processing Images
Changing the Number of Recorded Pixels Resize
189
Screen to select the recorded pixels appears
Cutting Out Part of the Image Cropping
190
Cropped image is saved as a new image
Four-way controller Moves the cropping frame Rear e-dial S
Processing Images with Digital Filters
191
Extracted Color 2 OFF/Red
White Magenta/Blue/Cyan/Green/Yellow
192
Four-way controller 45 to Adjust the value
193
To select a parameter
Screen to select a filter appears
194
Recreating Filter Effects
Filter effects used for the selected image appear
Image Editing
195
To check the parameter details, press the Mbutton
Image selection screen appears
Filter-processed image is saved as a new image
Index setting screen appears
Joining Multiple Images Index
196
Press the four-way controller 3 in the single image display
Processing may take a while when creating an index image
197
You can select a white or black background
Index image is created and a confirmation screen appears
Screen to select a development method is displayed
Developing RAW Images
Developing One RAW Image
199
Use the four-way controller 45 to change the value
Following parameters can be changed
RAW image is developed and saved as a new Jpeg image
You can develop multiple RAW images with the same settings
Developing Multiple RAW Images
200
Select the RAW images to be developed
Pixels and Jpeg Quality
201
Use the four-way controller To set Jpeg Recorded
Connecting the Camera to an AV Device
Connecting the Camera to a Video Input Terminal
Setting the Video Output Format
203
Turn the AV device and camera on
Interface Options screen appears
204
File Management Settings
How to Operate the Set-up Menu
Camera Settings
How to Operate the Set-up Menu
Changing Additional Settings
Set-up Menu Items
USB
224 Folder File Name
207
Menu Function Create New
Camera Settings
Setting the Sound Effects
Use the four-way controller 45 to adjust the volume
Sound Effects 1 screen appears
Use the four-way controller 45 to select a destination city
Setting the World Time
209
210
Region City
211
List of World Time Cities
Setting the Monitor and the Menu Displays
Setting the Electronic Level Display
Setting the LCD Display
212
Adjusting the Brightness and the Color of the Monitor
Use the four-way controller 45 to adjust the value
Adjusts the brightness and the color of the monitor
LCD Display Settings screen appears
Instant Review screen appears
Setting the Display for Instant Review
214
Setting the Initial Menu Tab to be Displayed
ARec. Mode 1 menu C Movie 1 menu
215
19. Save Menu Location screen appears
Battery Settings
Minimizing Battery Consumption
Setting the Battery Type
AA Battery Type screen appears
Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera Memory
Function Default
217
Memory 1 screen appears
Settings are saved even when the camera is turned off
218
Turn the rear e-dial S to display the Memory 2 screen
Turned off
Resetting the Camera Settings
Resetting the Rec. Mode/Movie/Playback/Set-up Menus
Resetting the Custom Menu
219
Additional Settings
Checking the Camera Version Information
220
Changing
File Management Settings
Formatting an SD Memory Card
221
Format screen appears
To select Protect, and press Button
Protecting Images from Deletion Protect
222
If you selected Date, proceed to Step
Setting the Naming System of the Folder
223
Creating New Folders
224
Folder name is changed
Create New Folder screen appears
Setting the File Name
225
Folder with a new number is created
File Name screen appears
Setting the Photographer Information
Selecting the File Number Setting
226
Change the text
227
Enter the text
Eye-Fi screen appears
Using an Eye-Fi Card
228
229
Transferring Selected Images
Screen to select the unit of transfer appears
Folder selection screen appears
Transferring process cannot be canceled once started
230
Select the images to transfer
Images to be transferred are specified
231
Setting the Dpof Settings
You can set up to 99 copies
232
Press the Mbutton to select P or O for printing the date
Saving Images on a Computer
Using the Provided Software
Computer
Manipulating Captured Images on a Computer
Windows
Macintosh
Computer
Setting the USB Connection Mode
Saving Images on a Computer
235
Unless otherwise specified, select MSC
Connecting the Camera and a Computer
236
Turn the camera on
Save the captured images to the computer
Using the Provided Software
Installing the Software
237
Turn the computer on
Click Silkypix Developer Studio 3.0 LE
Connecting to a Computer
238
239
Regarding User Registration
240
Using the Flash
Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure Mode
Using the Slow-speed Sync Flash
Using the Flash in bMode
Using the Flash in cMode
Set the flash mode to Gor H
Using the Flash
243
Built-in flash pops up
244
Calculating Shooting Distance from Aperture Value
Calculating Aperture Value from Shooting Distance
ISO Sensitivity Built-in Flash Guide Number Approx
Using an External Flash Optional
Slave flash High-speed sync Wireless flash
245
Flash Built-in
Using the P-TTL Auto Flash
246
Using the High-speed Sync Flash
247
Using Flash in Wireless Mode
Setting the Channel for the External Flash
248
First, set the channel for the external flash unit
249
Off Discharges the built-in flash as a control flash
Connecting an External Flash with an Extension Cord
250
Master
Control
Multiple Flash Shooting Using Extension Cords
When combining with the built-in flash
When combining two external flashes
251
Using the Contrast Control Sync Flash
252
Connect the external flash to the camera indirectly
Refer to p.250 for details
Default Settings
Cleaning the Cmos Sensor
Using the GPS Unit
Error Messages
Default Settings
Rec. Mode Menu
Direct Keys
Appendix
255
AF.A
Tracer GPS
256
Astro
Playback Mode Palette
257
Movie Menu
Dpof
Set-up Menu
258
Playback Menu
ACustom Setting Menu
259
260
Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations
261
FA J
DA L
Lens names and mount names
Lenses and accessories that cannot be used with this camera
262
263
Lens and Built-in Flash
Unavailable due to vignetting
Available with some restrictions
Setting the Focal Length
264
Attach a lens, and turn the camera on
Turn the rear e-dial S to set the focal length
265
Dust Removal screen appears
Removing Dust by Shaking the Cmos Sensor Dust Removal
Shaking the Cmos sensor removes dust from the sensor unit
Sensor Cleaning screen appears
Do not clean the sensor when the mode dial is set to p
Removing Dust with a Blower
267
Clean the Cmos sensor
268
Turn the camera off
Attach the lens or body mount cover
Astrotracer
Using the GPS Unit
269
Select ASTROTRACER, and press the four-way controller
Shooting Celestial Bodies Astrotracer
270
271
Press the shutter release button fully again
Error Messages
273
274
Available space on
Troubleshooting275
There is no
Problem Cause Remedy
276
Subject is outside the AF area, aim
AF area
277
Use a tripod
Main Specifications
Appendix Model Description
Image Capture Unit
File Formats
Focusing System
279
Live View
LCD Monitor
Drive Mode
280
Appendix Exposure Control
Shutter
Movie
281
Capture Functions
Customization
282
Appendix Playback Functions
Power Supply
Dimensions and Weight
Accessories
283
284
Index
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
Warranty Policy
293
CE Mark is a Directive conformity mark of the European Union
294
For customers in USA
For customers in Canada
Pour les utilisateurs au Canada
Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals
295
296
Memo
France
Deutschland GmbH
Germany
SL3 8PN, U.K