Guide Indicators

Before Using

Your Camera

When the image is underexposed, the part to the left is cut off (underexposed portions with no detail) and when the image is overexposed, the part to the right is cut off (overexposed portions with no detail).

You can set whether to display the bright/dark area warning during capture or playback mode.

1Setting the Playback Display Method (p.178)

1Setting the Display for Instant Review (p.214)

Distribution of color intensity is displayed for each color in RGB Histogram Display. If a color is partially cut off on one side, it indicates that the color is under- or overexposed, that the light is very weak or strong in that color, or that the white balance is incorrect.

1Setting the White Balance (p.145)

The following indicators appear on the monitor to indicate the keys, buttons and e-dials that can be operated at that time.

Example:

2	Four-way controller (2)	dbutton
3	Four-way controller (3)	Mbutton

4	Four-way controller (4)	m button

5	Four-way controller (5)	U/i button

	3button	=/Lbutton

	4button	/Ybutton

R Front e-dial		Shutter release button

SRear e-dial

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Contents

Operating Manual Regarding copyrights Regarding trademarks For Using Your Camera Safely About the CameraTo users of this camera About the Battery Charger and AC Adapter About the Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Precautions for D-LI109 Battery UsageAbout the Usage of AA Batteries Before Using Your Camera Care to be Taken During Handling About the Battery and Charger Precautions on Carrying and Using Your CameraCleaning Your Camera Storing Your Camera Write-protect switch About SD Memory CardsAbout Eye-Fi Cards Regarding User Registration Memo Contents Before Using Your CameraGetting Started 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 Symbols used in this Operating Manual are explained below Indicates precautions to take when operating the cameraIndicates useful information 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 switchEV Compensation Button DGreen button Mode dial Focus mode switchFront e-dial R Lens unlock button Playback Mode Four-way controller3button I Delete button Capture Mode Monitor DisplayControl panel Shooting Info Display Selection screen Settings for shooting with the viewfinder are displayed  Status screenCamera Live View YourAF 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 RedReturn to the status screen Display Off Nothing is displayed on the monitor Playback Mode Display Indicators are displayed Detailed InformationSingle image display Standard Information Display Use the four-way controller 23 to switch between pages  Detailed Information DisplayStill picture Focus mode p.101/AF point p.104/Contrast AF p.106 Using the Histogram  Histogram Display/RGB Histogram DisplayHistogram 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 capacityAE Lock p.96 Changing AF point p.105  Electronic Level Display How to Change Function Settings Using the Direct KeysPress the four-way controller Standby mode Press the 4button Using the Control Panel Press the Mbutton Standby modeSetup screen of the selected item appears Control panel appears Using the Menus Press the 3button in standby modePress the 3button or the shutter release button Halfway Use the four-way controller 23 to select a setting Press the four-way controller 5 twiceUse the four-way controller 23 to select an item Press the four-way controller Press the 3button Attaching the Strap Inserting the Battery Turning the Camera On and Off Initial SettingsAttaching a Lens Attaching the Strap Inserting the Battery Using the Lithium-ion BatteryCharging the Battery Battery charger GettingStarted Inserting/Removing the Battery Using the AA Batteries Close the battery coverBattery 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 portionsInward To remove the lens Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter Getting Started Turn the main switch to on Always turn the camera off when not in useTurning the Camera On and Off Initial Settings Setting the Display LanguageInitial Setting screen appears in the selected language W Hometown screen appears Initial Setting screen reappears Use the four-way controllerTo 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 monthSet 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 Letting the Camera Choose the Optimal Settings Taking Pictures Using the Viewfinder Set the mode dial to nBasic Shooting Operation Set the focus mode switch to l Look through the viewfinder to View the subjectFlash Press the shutter release button fully Review the captured image on the monitorAvailable 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.69Turn the rear e-dial S Operations Using the Built-in Flash Press the EbuttonTake a picture Reviewing Images Playing Back ImagesPress the Q button You can play back captured images with the camera Deleting a Single Image You can delete images one by oneDelete confirmation screen appears Image is deleted Memo Setting the Exposure Focusing Checking the Depth of Field PreviewCamera 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 130Quality 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 modeMode 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 screenScene Mode selection screen appears Press the Mbutton Exposure Modes FunctionsPriority Automatic Exposure Aperture value Manual Exposure Setting the Exposure Setting the SensitivityPress the four-way controller 2 in standby mode Use the four-way controller 23 to select ISO Auto or ISO ShootingFunctions Changing the Exposure Mode Set the mode dial to e, K, b, c, L, a or pAvailable # Restricted × Not available Shutter speed can be changed in b, L, or a mode Turn the front e-dial R Bulb Shooting Take your finger off the shutter release buttonExposure ends Adjusting the Exposure Exposure is adjustedPress the m button 1, and then turn the rear e-dial S + Standard  Underexposed  Overexposed default setting Standard exposure Underexposure Overexposure Press the four-way controller 5 in standby mode Set the bracket valuePress the shutter release button halfway Press the shutter release button fully Refer to Setting the =/LButton Operation p.169 for details Locking the Exposure Before Shooting AE LockAssign AE Lock to the =/Lbutton Set the exposure, and press the =/Lbutton Press the Mbutton in standby mode Selecting the Metering MethodAE Metering screen appears Camera returns to the control panel Reduces noise at high ISO sensitivity settings Reducing the Image Noise Noise ReductionHigh-ISO NR High-ISO NR screen appears To select a sensitivity value, To set the level of noise reductionWhich is applied to the selected Sensitivity value 100 Slow Shutter Speed NRReduces noise during long exposures Shooting Functions Focusing Setting the Focus ModeTTL phase-matching autofocus 101 Autofocus Modes when Shooting with the Viewfinder 102 103 FPS Selecting the Focusing Point AF Point 104AF Active Area screen appears 105 Select the desired AF point Setting the Contrast AF during Live View 106Contrast AF screen appears 107 Selecting the Desired Focusing Area 108Select G in on p.106, and press the 4button Select the AF area Checking the Focus 109Turn the rear e-dial S to change the magnification Autofocus system operates Adjusting the Focus Manually Manual Focus Focusing Using the Viewfinder110 111 Press the 4button or the shutter release button halfwayImage on the monitor is magnified AF Fine Adjustment Press the four-way controller 5, and adjust the value21. AF Fine Adjustment screen appears 112 Adjustment value is saved  How to Take Pictures113 Press the 3button three times Checking the Depth of Field Preview Displaying the Optical PreviewTake your finger off the V/Ybutton Preview Method Description Optical Preview Displaying the Digital Preview 115Assign Digital Preview to the V/Ybutton Focus on the subject, and press the V/Ybutton Using the Shake Reduction Function to Prevent Camera Shake Taking Pictures Using the Shake Reduction FunctionShake Reduction screen appears Self-timer shooting You can also change the setting from the a Rec. Mode 3 menu117 118 Correcting the Tilt of the ImagesUse the four-way controller 45 to select P Off or O On Shooting with the Self-timer 119Camera is ready to take a picture 120 Shooting with a Remote Control Unit Optional 121 122 Taking Pictures Continuously Continuous Shooting123 124 Press the 4button to complete the setting Interval Shooting125 Interval Shooting screen appears 126 If you selected Now, proceed to StepCamera is ready to take a series of interval pictures 127 Multi-exposure 128Multi-exposure screen appears Select from 2 to 9 shots 129 Take the pictureMulti-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 3buttonMovie Capture Settings screen appears Compensation value. default setting 131 Select Recorded PixelsSelect Framerate Set Quality Level to C, D, or E Press the 3button Set the mode dial to C Recording Movies132 Press the shutter release button again 133 Flash is not available Interval Movie 134Interval Movie screen appears 135 Playing Back Movies 136First frame of the movie is displayed on the monitor Movie playback starts 137 Capturing a Still Picture from a MoviePress the m button Save confirmation screen appears Select a point where you want to divide the movie Editing Movies138 139 140 Setting a File Format Setting the White BalanceSetting the Image Finishing Tone Correcting Images Setting a File Format Image Capture Settings screen appearsSettings File Format Jpeg Recorded Pixels143 You can set the format of image files Jpeg Quality Color Space144 You can select a color space to use Setting the White Balance 145 Press the four-way controller 3 in standby mode 146Use the four-way controller 45 to select the white balance Fine-tune the white balance Adjusting the White Balance Manually 147Select K in on p.146, and press the four-way controller Use the four-way controller 45 to select K1 to K3 Saving the White Balance Settings of a Captured Image 148Turn the front e-dial R to select an image Adjusting the White Balance with Color Temperature 149 Brightness Adjustment Use the four-way controller 45 to change the settingsCorrecting Images Highlight Correction or Shadow Correction screen appears This section explains how to set HDR Capture High Dynamic Range Image Capture151 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 4buttonAdjust the composition Composition Adjust. screen appears 156 Setting the Image Finishing Tone Custom Image157 Screen to adjust the parameters appears 158 You can check the saturation and hue with the radar chart 159 Saving the Cross Processing Settings of a Captured Image 160Turn the front e-dial R to select a cross processed image Digital Filter 161 Shooting Settings 162Use the four-way controller 2345 to select a filter 163 Setting the E-dials Operation Use the four-way controller 23 to select an exposure modeScreen for the selected exposure mode appears Customizing the Button/E-dial Functions Following settings can be selected for each exposure mode 165ESHIFT ELINE Auto Depends on the Exposure Setting p.130 of the C Movie 1 menu 166Press the 4button Press the 3button BSHIFT CSHIFT Setting the V/YButton Operation 167Select , and press the four- way controller Button Customization screen appears Setting the One Push File Format Is taken. default setting168 Use the four-way controller 23 to choose a file format Setting the =/LButton Operation 169Off the =/Lbutton to return to normal autofocus operation Saving Frequently Used Settings Saving the SettingsSave 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 appears171 Text-entry screen appears 172 Four-way controller Moves the text selection cursorCursor at the position of the text input cursor Cursor Checking the Saved User Settings Using Saved User SettingsSet the mode dial to Bor C 173 Resetting to Default Settings Change the settings as necessaryResets the settings saved as a mode to the default settings Reset User Mode screen appears Connecting the Camera to an AV Device FunctionsSelecting the Playback Functions Deleting Multiple Images How to Operate the Playback/Edit Functions Playback Mode Palette ItemsPlayback 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 settingBased 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 FunctionsMagnifying Images 179 Displaying Multiple Images 180Select the images to display Turn the rear e-dial S to the right toward y 181 Changing the Multiple Image Display StylePress the Mbutton in on p.180 Use the four-way controller To select the display style 182 Setting the Slideshow Display Playing Back Images Continuously183 184 Start screen is displayed and the slideshow starts Rotating Images 185Image rotation information is saved Deleting Multiple Images Deleting Selected ImagesSelect images to delete You can delete multiple images at once Deleting a Folder 187Selected images are deleted Folder display screen appears Deleting All Images 188Confirmation screen for deleting all images is displayed Processing Images Changing the Number of Recorded Pixels Resize189 Screen to select the recorded pixels appears Cutting Out Part of the Image Cropping 190Cropped image is saved as a new image Four-way controller Moves the cropping frame Rear e-dial S Processing Images with Digital Filters 191Extracted Color 2 OFF/Red White Magenta/Blue/Cyan/Green/Yellow 192 Four-way controller 45 to Adjust the value 193To select a parameter Screen to select a filter appears 194 Recreating Filter EffectsFilter effects used for the selected image appear Image Editing 195 To check the parameter details, press the MbuttonImage selection screen appears Filter-processed image is saved as a new image Index setting screen appears Joining Multiple Images Index196 Press the four-way controller 3 in the single image display Processing may take a while when creating an index image 197You can select a white or black background Index image is created and a confirmation screen appears Developing RAW Images Developing One RAW ImageScreen to select a development method is displayed 199 Use the four-way controller 45 to change the valueFollowing 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 Images200 Select the RAW images to be developed 201 Use the four-way controller To set Jpeg RecordedPixels and Jpeg Quality Connecting the Camera to an AV Device Connecting the Camera to a Video Input Terminal Setting the Video Output Format 203Turn the AV device and camera on Interface Options screen appears 204 How to Operate the Set-up Menu Camera SettingsFile Management Settings How to Operate the Set-up Menu Changing Additional SettingsSet-up Menu Items USB 207 Menu Function Create New224 Folder File Name Camera Settings Setting the Sound EffectsUse the four-way controller 45 to adjust the volume Sound Effects 1 screen appears Setting the World Time 209Use the four-way controller 45 to select a destination city 210 211  List of World Time CitiesRegion City Setting the Monitor and the Menu Displays Setting the Electronic Level DisplaySetting the LCD Display 212 Adjusting the Brightness and the Color of the Monitor Use the four-way controller 45 to adjust the valueAdjusts the brightness and the color of the monitor LCD Display Settings screen appears Setting the Display for Instant Review 214Instant Review screen appears Setting the Initial Menu Tab to be Displayed ARec. Mode 1 menu C Movie 1 menu215 19. Save Menu Location screen appears Battery Settings Minimizing Battery ConsumptionSetting the Battery Type AA Battery Type screen appears Selecting Settings to Save in the Camera Memory Function Default217 Memory 1 screen appears Settings are saved even when the camera is turned off 218Turn 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 MenusResetting the Custom Menu 219 Additional Settings Checking the Camera Version Information220 Changing File Management Settings Formatting an SD Memory Card221 Format screen appears Protecting Images from Deletion Protect 222To select Protect, and press Button Setting the Naming System of the Folder 223If you selected Date, proceed to Step Creating New Folders 224Folder name is changed Create New Folder screen appears Setting the File Name 225Folder with a new number is created File Name screen appears Setting the Photographer Information Selecting the File Number Setting226 Change the text 227 Enter the text Using an Eye-Fi Card 228Eye-Fi screen appears 229 Transferring Selected ImagesScreen to select the unit of transfer appears Folder selection screen appears Transferring process cannot be canceled once started 230Select the images to transfer Images to be transferred are specified Setting the Dpof Settings You can set up to 99 copies231 232 Press the Mbutton to select P or O for printing the date Using the Provided Software ComputerSaving Images on a Computer Manipulating Captured Images on a Computer  Windows Macintosh Computer Setting the USB Connection Mode Saving Images on a Computer235 Unless otherwise specified, select MSC Connecting the Camera and a Computer 236Turn the camera on Save the captured images to the computer Using the Provided Software Installing the Software237 Turn the computer on Connecting to a Computer 238Click Silkypix Developer Studio 3.0 LE 239 Regarding User Registration 240 Using the Flash Flash Characteristics in Each Exposure Mode Using the Slow-speed Sync FlashUsing the Flash in bMode Using the Flash in cMode Set the flash mode to Gor H Using the Flash243 Built-in flash pops up 244 Calculating Shooting Distance from Aperture ValueCalculating Aperture Value from Shooting Distance ISO Sensitivity Built-in Flash Guide Number Approx Using an External Flash Optional Slave flash High-speed sync Wireless flash245 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 Flash248 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 250Master Control Multiple Flash Shooting Using Extension Cords When combining with the built-in flashWhen combining two external flashes 251 Using the Contrast Control Sync Flash 252Connect the external flash to the camera indirectly Refer to p.250 for details Default Settings Cleaning the Cmos SensorUsing the GPS Unit Error Messages Default Settings Rec. Mode MenuDirect Keys Appendix 255 AF.A 256 AstroTracer GPS Playback Mode Palette 257Movie Menu Dpof 258 Playback MenuSet-up Menu ACustom Setting Menu 259 260 Functions Available with Various Lens Combinations 261FA J DA L Lenses and accessories that cannot be used with this camera 262Lens names and mount names 263 Lens and Built-in FlashUnavailable due to vignetting Available with some restrictions Setting the Focal Length 264Attach a lens, and turn the camera on Turn the rear e-dial S to set the focal length 265 Removing Dust by Shaking the Cmos Sensor Dust Removal Shaking the Cmos sensor removes dust from the sensor unitDust Removal screen appears Sensor Cleaning screen appears Do not clean the sensor when the mode dial is set to pRemoving Dust with a Blower 267 Clean the Cmos sensor 268Turn the camera off Attach the lens or body mount cover Using the GPS Unit 269Astrotracer Shooting Celestial Bodies Astrotracer 270Select ASTROTRACER, and press the four-way controller 271 Press the shutter release button fully again Error Messages 273 274 Troubleshooting275 There is noAvailable space on Problem Cause Remedy 276Subject is outside the AF area, aim AF area 277 Use a tripod Main Specifications Appendix Model DescriptionImage Capture Unit File Formats Focusing System 279Live View LCD Monitor Drive Mode 280Appendix Exposure Control Shutter 281 Capture FunctionsMovie 282 Appendix Playback FunctionsCustomization Power Supply Dimensions and WeightAccessories 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 USAFor customers in Canada Pour les utilisateurs au Canada Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals 295 296 Memo France Deutschland GmbHGermany SL3 8PN, U.K