Camera User Guide
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Preface
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Contents
Shooting Mode Types
Shooting Menu
Shooting and Viewing Movies
Playback Menu
Setup Menu 114
Assigning Functions 105
Downloading Images to Your Computer 127
Direct Printing 122
Appendices 138
Basic Operations
Soft Case SC-100
Optional Accessories
CX6
Neck Strap ST-4
How to Use the Mode Dial
Mode Dial Symbols and Descriptions
How to Use the ADJ./OK Button
Example Pushing ADJ./OK button
Camera
Item Name Refer to Mode Dial
13, 27, 35, 53
Rear View
Example of Picture Display when Shooting Pictures
Eye-Fi Connection
Recording Time 153
File Number Picture Quality
Time Playback Data Source Indicator Image Size
Example of Picture Display During Playback
Date at Shooting Total Number of Files Aperture
Battery Symbol Description
Battery Level Indication
Flash Mode
Battery is sufficiently charged
Plug the battery charger into an
Charging the Rechargeable Battery
Turn the power on and get ready to shoot
Outlet
Slide it back into place Removing the Rechargeable Battery
Loading the Rechargeable Battery and SD Memory Card
Close the battery/card cover
Removing the SD Memory Card
Number of shots you can take
About the Battery
About the SD Memory Card available in stores
About Formatting
About recording destination and playback data source
Eye-Fi Cards Write-protecting your images
Using the Camera in Playback Mode
Turning the Power On/Off
Setting the Language, Date and Time
Sleep Mode and Auto Power Off
Date, time and format
Setting the Date and Time
Press the ADJ./OK button
ADJ./OK button
Lightly press both elbows against your
Shooting in Auto Shooting Mode Focus and Shoot
Hold the camera with both hands
Body
Gently press the shutter release button all the way
Preventing Camera Shake
About Focusing
Red Flashing
Super resolution zoom Optical zoom
Using the Zoom Function
On option selected for Step Zoom GP.116 in the setup menu
Wide-angle Telephoto Zoom bar
Toward zuntil the maximum magnification is reached
Using the Digital Zoom
Shooting Close-Ups Macro Shooting
Scene mode.set Minimum Distance to Show P.118
Flash
Using the Flash
Push the ADJ./OK button toward F
Push the ADJ./OK button !to select the flash mode
Shooting modes or with some shooting menu options P.144
Button
Using the Self-timer
Select the mode
Push the ADJ./OK button !to
Nightscape Mode
Shooting in Scene Auto Mode
If you are using
Portrait Landscape Night. Port Nightscape Sports
Viewing Your Images
Images played back in playback mode
Thumbnail View
Frames/81Frames
Calendar View/Date View
Enlarging Images
Want to delete
Deleting a File or All Files
Press the 6Playback button
Press the DDelete button
Deleting Multiple Files
Confirmation dialog will be displayed
Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to specify multiple ranges
Press the DISP. button to cancel the starting point
Press DISP. to deselect all of the files
Synchro-Monitor Mode
During Shooting Mode
No Display
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White Saturation Highlights Display
During Playback Mode
White saturation highlights display is for reference only
Menu GP.114 and push
Select Level Setting in the setup
About the Electronic Level
ADJ./OK button F
Level indicator display
Adjustments to the histogram P.94
About the Histogram Display
About Zoom Assist Display
Zoom assist picture is displayed in black and white
Advanced Operations
Setting Modes According to the Scene W
Scene Modes
Shooting Mode Types
Reduce the effects of perspective when photographing
Image size can be set to j4 3 or c4 3 using the Size
Discreet Mode or Pets Beep does not sound
Detailed operations, see P.54
Scene mode
Selecting a Scene Mode
Turn the mode dial to W
Select a scene mode
Orange frame. Up to five areas can be recognized
Using Skew Correction Mode
Select Skew Correct Mode in the scene mode menu
Original image remains unchanged
Creative Shooting Mode Options
Shooting with Creatve Effect
Select the desired mode Press the ADJ./OK button
Taking Pictures in Creative Shooting Mode
Turn the mode dial to
Press the Menu button
Dynamic Range Double Shot
Dynamic Range Expansion Effect
Select Miniaturize in the creative shooting mode menu
Shooting in Miniaturization Mode
Press the Fn button
Plus Normal Shooting
Continuous Modes
Taking a Series of Photos R
MP file
Turn the mode dial to R
Taking Pictures in Continuous Mode
Select the desired option Press the ADJ./OK button
Shooting with M-Cont Plus
Plus 10M
Shooting with Speed Cont Low/Speed Cont High
Plus 2M
Turn the mode dial to A/S
Setting Aperture and Shutter Speed A/S
Setting Aperture
Setting display appears
Push the ADJ./OK button !to set the shutter speed
Setting Shutter Speed
ISO Setting setting GP.80 is locked to ISO Auto
Shutter speed is displayed on the picture display
Select the setting
Using the Shooting Menu
Shooting mode
Select the desired menu item
Shooting Menu Options
Shooting menu options
Picture Quality/Size
Focus GP.74 Choose a focusing mode Multi AF
Enables you to adjust the focus manually GP.75. Snap
F/ j4 3 N 3648 × 2736 I3 2 F
Center
Pre-AF
Spot
ShootingMenu
Interval Shooting
Jsymbol appears when camera shake is likely to occur GP.17
Results vary with shooting conditions
Slow Shutter Limit
ShootingMenu
Subject Tracking AF
Focus
Multi-Target AF
Push the ADJ./OK button !to adjust the focus
Manual Focus MF
Auto Bracket
White balance can be changed using the shooting menu GP.79
Auto Bracketing
White Balance Bracketing WB-BKT
Select FOCUS-BKT and push the ADJ./OK button F
Color Bracketing CL-BKT
Focus Bracketing FOCUS-BKT
Then press the ADJ./OK button twice
Exposure Compensation
When your subject is whitish
When your subject is darkish
For backlighting
White Balance
Manual Select Manual
ISO Setting
That will be used in the final photograph and press Disp
Shooting and Viewing Movies
Shooting Movies
Shooting Movie with Inserting Split Points
Camera shoots movies at 30 frames per second
Movie Menu
Playing Back Movies
Movie Size GP.151 Choose the movie frame size Snap Movie
Splitting a Movie
Press the 6Playback button to select the playback mode
Using the Playback Menu
Push the ADJ./OK button !NFto display the desired file
White Balance Compensation
Playback Menu Options
GP.95
GP.96
GP.98
Setting/Canceling One File at a Time
Flag Function Setting
Setting/Canceling Multiple Files at One Time
Specifying by Range of Files
Flag Function Order
Select a place to move image and press the ADJ./OK button
Select the last file and press
To cancel, press the DISP. button
Trim
Trimming level
Aspect ratio 4
J4 3 F/ j4 3 N
Aspect ratio 1
Correcting Images Automatically
Level Compensation
Correcting Images Manually
You cannot use level compensation for movies or MP files
To cancel level compensation, press the DISP. button
White Balance Compensation
Green Amber Magenta Blue
Skew Correction
Image size does not change for skew corrected images
Protect
Selecting Multiple Files
Starting point
To select two files and all files between them
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to select multiple ranges
Playing Back MP Multi-Picture Files
Play back in playback mode
Display the MP file you want to
100
Display changes as follows
Exporting MP Files
101
MP is a file format for recording a set of still images
Select Sel. Range and press the ADJ./OK button
Selecting Multiple Frames
To select two frames and all frames between them
Select the first frame and press the ADJ./OK button
Viewing Pictures on TV
103
104
Select the tab
Using the Key Custom Menu
105
Key custom menu appears
Key Custom Menu Options
Using T/UReg. My Settings
106
Settings Saved in Reg. My Settings
107
108
Using the ADJ./OK Button
Press the ADJ./OK button to confirm the setting
Shifting the AE and AF Targets
Target shift screen appears
109
Press it the rest of the way down
Press the shutter release button halfway and then gently
Using the Fn Function Button
110
111
Camera focuses on the area at the position of the cross-mark
Locking the Exposure
For the operating procedure, see P.110
112
With the camera ready to shoot, position subject
Choosing a Focus Setting
113
Using the Setup Menu
114
115
Setup Menu Options
Auto Power Off
LCD Brightness
116
AF Mode
Available Settings
LCD Auto Dim
LCD Confirmation Time
117
Longer than the time selected GP.121 Digital Zoom Image
File Numbers Sorts by file number Sht. Date/Time
118
Minimum Distance
Original
119
Hdmi Output
120
Confirm Firmware Version
Zoom Magnification and Recorded Image Size
121
Digital Zoom Image
Focal Length
About the Direct Print Function
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
122
123
Printing Still Images
Printing One or All Still Images
Options available
124
Select an item and push the ADJ./OK button Fto view
125
Select an option and press the ADJ./OK button
Set the number of copies to print
126
Printing Several Still Images
Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to select Additional images
127
System Requirements for Using the Built-in Software
For Windows
Software Description DL-10
128
Installing Software
Connect the supplied USB cable to the computer
129
Administrator privileges are required
When a message appears asking you to restart your
Uninstalling the Software
130
Computer
131
Viewing Software Manual
Open Manual folder
For USB port/AV output
132
Copying Pictures to Your Computer
Copy photos to the computer
133
Transfer is complete
Mac OS X 10.4 to
For Macintosh
134
MB or more
Disconnect the USB cable when transfer is complete
135
136
Using the MP File Viewer
Out of the camera
Deleting Uninstalling VM‑1
VM1 installer.pkg
137
138
Troubleshooting
Error Messages
Appendices
Power Supply
Camera Troubleshooting
139
140
Shooting
141
142
Playback/Deleting
Other Problems
143
Available Settings
144
145
No face is detected
146
Pre-AF *16 Exposure Metering
147
Auto
148
ISO
149
Auto Resize has no effect Can be set but can not be used
Specifications
150
151
152
Number of Images That Can Be Stored
153
154
155
Seconds
156
Auto Aperture Shift Off
Minimum Distance Show
157
Confirm Firmware Version
Battery Charger Model BJ‑10
158 Using Your Camera Abroad
Playback on Television in Other Regions
Conditions in which condensation may easily occur
159
Do not forcefully press the surface of the picture display
Humid places
160
Precautions regarding care of your camera
Care and Storage
Care
Warranty and Servicing
161
USA FCC Part 15 Class B
162
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