Digital Camera
Operating Manual
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To users of this camera
Powering the Camera
Contents
Installing the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard
Initial Settings
Playback/Erasing/Editing
Recording and Playback
Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting
Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine the Exposure
Appendix
Settings
Setting the Alarm
Troubleshooting
7 Settings
Contents of the Operating Manual
This operating manual contains the following chapters
1 Getting Started
∗Type of AC plug cord
Checking the Contents of the Package
Names of Parts
Front
Back
Guide indications
Names of Operating Parts
Getting Started
Attaching the Strap
Charging the Battery
Powering the Camera
1 Connect the AC plug cord to the battery charger
2 Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet
3 Close the battery/card cover
Installing the Battery
Battery Level Indicator
Approximate Operating Time when the D-LI8 battery is fully charged
Approx. 110 min
Getting Started
1 Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the terminal cover
Using the AC Adapter optional
1 Open the battery/card cover
Installing the SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard
3 Close the battery/card cover
Precautions When Using a SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard
Data Backup
Setting the Display Language
Initial Settings
Turn the camera on
Use the four-way controller 45 to select the display language
Setting the D.S.T. Mode
Setting the Home Town
The screen for setting the D.S.T will be
You can change the setting after it has been made. Refer to
Use the four-way controller
Setting the Date and Time
to change the month
to change the day and press the
The camera is ready to take a picture
For the simplest procedure to take still pictures
1 Press the power switch
Taking Still Pictures
Quick Start
3 Press the shutter release button
Using the Shutter Release Button
Press halfway
1. Autofocus frame
Playing Back Images
Playing Back Still Pictures
Playing Back Previous or Next Images
Rotating a Displayed Image
Deleting a Displayed Image
Viewing Images on the Camera
How to View the Recorded Images
Viewing Images on a TV
Quick Start
Viewing Images on a PC
Printing images by a printing service
Voice Recorder Mode
Playback Only Mode
The power switch is illuminated by a green light
Turning the Camera On and Off
Capture Mode
Using the Button Functions
1 b button
2 qsz button
1 i button
Playback Mode
2 Z button
Zoom/f/y button
2 Four-way controller
1 Shutter release button
Voice Recorder Mode
Playback button
How to Set the Menus
Setting the Menus
4 Use the four-way controller 45 to change the setting
1 Press the MENU button
MENU button
Example of menu operation
ARec. Mode Menu
B Setup Menu
A Rec. Mode Menu
···Adjustable × ···Any changes made are invalid
Menu List
B Set-up Menu
Q Playback Menu
Changing the Mode
Setting the Shooting Functions
Capture mode
Move the icon for the desired mode
Selecting the Focus Mode
Press the q s or z button in Capture mode
Focus Mode
Changing the Focusing Point
In Focusing area mode, press the four-way controller
2345 to move the autofocus area
Press the shutter release button
1 Press the b button in Capture mode
Selecting the Flash Mode
Display On
Displaying Shooting Information in Capture Mode
Histogram Display
Display Off
Selecting the Recorded Pixels
Select Recorded Pixels on the A Rec. Mode menu
Use the four-way controller
to change the size
The recorded pixels setting also changes the picture volume
Select Quality Level on the A Rec. Mode menu
Selecting the Quality Levels
Use the four-way controller
Select White Balance on the A Rec. Mode menu
Adjusting the Color Balance according to Lighting White Balance
to select the setting
Press the four-way controller
Select K manual on the White
Manual Setting
Balance screen
Point your camera at a blank sheet
Select Focusing Area on the A Rec. Mode menu
Changing the AF Area Focusing Area
to change the setting
You can change the autofocus area
to change the metering mode
Select AE Metering on the A Rec. Mode menu
Use the four-way controller
Press the OK button
Select Sensitivity on the A Rec. Mode menu
Setting the Sensitivity
Use the four-way controller
to select the sensitivity
Select Instant Review on the A Rec. Mode menu
Setting the Instant Review time Instant Review
Use the four-way controller 45 to select the display time
You can choose the Instant Review time from 0.5sec., 1sec., 2sec
Select Sharpness on the A Rec. Mode menu
Setting the Image Sharpness Sharpness
to change the setting from
Normal to Hard + or Soft
Select Saturation on the A Rec. Mode menu
Setting the Color Saturation Saturation
You can set the color saturation
to change the setting from
Select Contrast on the A Rec. Mode menu
Setting the Image Contrast Contrast
You can set the image contrast
Pictures
EV Compensation
Select EV Compensation on the A Rec. Mode menu
You can take pictures that are intentionally over-exposed or under
4 exposed
1 Press the four-way controller 3 in Capture Mode
Setting the Functions Program Mode
Taking Pictures
Set the functions you want to use
display the Picture mode H at the
Press the four-way controller 3 in Capture Mode
select the desired mode
mode at the top of the dial
1 Press the four-way controller 3 in Capture mode
Taking Pictures of Dark Scenes Night-Scene Mode
Press the OK button
Press the shutter release button
Press the four-way controller 3 in Capture mode
Taking Movie Pictures Movie Picture Mode
Picture mode C at the top of the dial
This mode enables you to take moving images and sound
Keeping the shutter release button pressed
mode F at the top of the dial
Taking Panorama Pictures Panorama Assist Mode
2 Use the four-way controller
to display the Panorama Assist
Move the camera to the right and
Take the first picture
take the second picture
Press the OK button
6 Press the shutter release button
Taking Pictures with Digital Filters Digital Filter Mode
Color Filters
Slim Filter
Use the four-way controller 45 to set the slimness
Setting the slim filter
The camera returns to digital filter mode
The digital zoom cannot be used when the slim filter is selected
Press the OK button Press the shutter release button
Using Preset Function Settings User Mode
Press the four-way controller 3 in Capture mode
Taking
Press the four-way controller 23 to select 3D Mode
Taking Stereo Pictures 3D Image Mode
5 Press the four-way controller 3 in Capture Mode
Select the viewing mode
Move the camera to the right
Take the first image
without changing your stance
Take the second image
How to Assemble the 3D Image Viewer
How to view 3D pictures using the 3D image viewer
4 TakingPictures
Example of a 3D Picture
button to display j on the LCD
Continuous Shooting Continuous Shooting Mode
monitor
A BDE
Using the Self-Timer
2 Press the shutter release button
A B C F GDE
in Capture mode to display i on
Using the Remote Control Unit optional
on the remote control unit
You can take pictures using the remote control F optional
You can use the zoom to take pictures in Tele or Wide mode
Using the Zoom
1 Press the Zoom button in Capture
mode
2 Press the four-way controller 23 to select Digital Zoom
1 Press the MENU button in Capture mode
3 Use the four-way controller 45 to select On 4 Press the OK button
Enabling the Digital Zoom Function
Taking Time-lapse Movie Pictures Fast Fwd Movie
1 Press the MENU button in Movie Picture mode
2 Press the four-way controller 3 to select Fast Fwd Movie
Use the four-way controller 45 to
Saving the Menu Items Memory
Saving the Settings Memory
Press the MENU button in Capture mode
Register Functions in User Mode
Functions registered in User mode
to select Memory
1 Press the power switch for more than 2 seconds
Recording Sound Voice Recorder Mode
Recording and Playback
4 To exit Voice Recorder mode, turn the camera off
You can play back the recording you made in Voice Recorder Mode
1 Enter the Voice Recorder Mode and press the Playback button
Playing Back Sound
4 Press the OK button
1 Enter the playback mode and
Setting the Record Voice Memo to Off
Adding a Voice Memo
choose the image to which you
Playing Back Still Pictures
Playing Back Images
Zoom Display
Playback/Erasing/Editing
4 Press the Playback button
Playing Back Movie Pictures
The following operations can be
performed during playback
2 1 3 4
Displaying shooting information in Playback mode
Playback/Erasing/Editing
Display On
2 Press w/f on the Zoom button f/ y
Nine Image Display
3 Press w/f on the Zoom button f/y
2, 3
Select Slideshow with the four
Slideshow
to change the playback interval
1, 3, 4 5
Erasing a Single Image or Voice Memo
Erasing Images
Press the i button
Select Delete with the four-way controller Press the OK button
Erasing a Voice Memo only
Select Sound Delete with the four-way controller Press the OK button
Sound Delete Delete Cancel
Press the i button
Erasing All Images
1 Enter the Playback mode and press the i button twice
Select Delete All with the four-way controller 2. Press the OK button
You can erase all the images and sound at once
Protecting Images / sound from Deletion Protect
1 Enter the Playback mode 2 Press the Z button twice
Press the Z button
Select Protect with the four-way controller Press the OK button
Viewing Images on a TV
1 Open the terminal cover and connect the AV cable
3 Turn the TV and camera on
Printing Single Image
Setting the Printing Service DPOF
2 Press the four-way controller 2 button
Copies
then press the four-way controller
to select the number of prints
to select whether to insert the date or not
The frame will move to Date
Printing All Images
1 Enter the Playback mode and press the four-way controller
Use the four-way controller 45 to select the number of prints
5 Press the four-way controller 45 to select O On or P Off
Changing the Image Size
Editing Images
1 Press the MENU button 2 Press the four-way controller
Press the four-way controller 23 to select Resize
8 Press the four-way controller
7 Press the four-way controller 45 to select Recorded pixels
9 Press the four-way controller 45 to select Quality Level
10 Press the OK button
3 Press the four-way controller 23 to select Trimming
Trimming Images
4 Press the four-way controller
5 Choose the image you want to trim with the four-way controller
Press the MENU button Press the four-way controller
Copying Files
Press the four-way controller 3 to select Copy Image & Sound
5 Select the copying method
Settings
Camera Settings
How to recall the B Set-up menu
Formatting a SD Memory Card / MultiMediaCard and the Built-in memory
Select Playback Volume on the Set-up menu
Changing the Sound Settings
Use the four-way controller 45 to change the volume
Select Start-up Sound on the Set-up menu
1 Select Start-up Screen on the B Set-up menu
Changing the Start-up Screen
2 Press the four-way controller 3 Press the Display button
6 Use the four-way controller 45 to select O On or P Off
Select Date Style on the B Set-up menu
Setting the Date Style
Use the four-way controller 45 to change the date style
7 Settings
Changing the Date/Time
Setting the World Time
1 Select World Time on the B Set-up menu
How to recall the B Set-up menu
5 Use the four-way controller 45 to select the World
3 Switch O and P with the four-way controller
Time city and press the four-way controller
4 Press the four-way controller
Select Language on the B Set-up menu
Changing the Display Language
Use the four-way controller 45 to select the language
How to recall the B Set-up menu
Select Video Out on the B Set-up menu
Changing the Video Output Format
Use the four-way controller 45 to change the video output format
7 Settings
Setting Auto Power Off
Sleep Timeout
1 Select Sleep Timeout on the B Set-up menu
1 Select Auto Power Off on the B Set-up menu
Setting the Quick Zoom Function
Setting the Quick Delete Function
1 Select Quick Delete on the B Set-up menu
1 Select Quick Zoom on the B Set-up menu
Registering Functions
1 Select Fn Setting on the B Set-up menu
Registering a function
Retrieving a function
Resetting to Default Settings Reset
Use the four-way controller 2 to select Reset. Press the OK button
7 Settings
Checking the Alarm
Setting the Alarm
Setting the Alarm
Press the four-way controller 23 to select Alarm
to select alarm
Turning the Alarm Off
7 Press the Display button
9 Press the OK button 10 Press the OK button 3 times
Appendix
List of City Names
A number of dedicated accessories are available for this camera
Optional Accessories
Strap O-ST5 Remote control E Remote control F
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery D-LI8 Battery charger D-BC8
Messages
Deleting
Problem
Troubleshooting
Cause
Remedy
Cause
Problem
Remedy
Subject is not
Main Specifications
movie playback, histogram display, image/sound copying, trimming
Single-frame, 9-frame index, enlargement max. 4´, scroll, slideshow
TTL contrast detection system by sensor 7-point
TTL metering by sensor multi-segment, center
Procedure During 12-month Warranty Period
WARRANTY POLICY
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For customers in Canada
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