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