Contents

Contents
Preface	1
Safety Precautions	2
Using the Manuals	5
Contents	6
Basic Operations	11
Packing List	12
Optional Accessories	12
Dial and Button Operation	13
How to Use the Mode Dial	13
How to Use the ADJ./OK Button	14
Names of Parts	15
Picture Display	17
Getting Ready	21
Charging the Rechargeable Battery	21
Loading the Rechargeable Battery and SD Memory Card	22
Turning the Power On/Off	25
Setting the Language, Date and Time	25
Basic Shooting	27
Shooting in Auto Shooting Mode (Focus and Shoot)	27
Using the Zoom Function	30
Shooting Close-Ups (Macro Shooting)	31
Using the Flash	32
Using the Self-timer	34
Shooting in Scene Auto Mode	35
Playing Back Images	36
Viewing Your Images	36
Thumbnail View	36
Enlarging Images	38
Deleting Files	39
Deleting a File or All Files	39
Deleting Multiple Files	40
Changing the Display with the DISP. Button	42
About the Electronic Level	45
About the Histogram Display	47
About Zoom Assist Display	48

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Camera User Guide Page Preface Symbol alerts you to actions that must be performed Symbol alerts you to prohibited actions Do not cover equipment while charging Beings. If swallowed, seek medical assistance immediately Shock For Accessories with the product before using that productKeep the equipment out of the reach of children Each language has its own Software User Guide UK, Germany, France and Spain Contents Shooting Mode Types Shooting Menu Shooting and Viewing Movies Playback Menu Setup Menu 114 Assigning Functions 105 Appendices 138 Direct Printing 122Downloading Images to Your Computer 127 Basic Operations Optional Accessories CX6Soft Case SC-100 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 13, 27, 35, 53 Item Name Refer to Mode DialCamera Rear View Example of Picture Display when Shooting Pictures Eye-Fi Connection Recording Time 153 Time Playback Data Source Indicator Image Size Example of Picture Display During PlaybackFile Number Picture Quality Date at Shooting Total Number of Files Aperture Battery Level Indication Flash ModeBattery Symbol Description Battery is sufficiently charged Charging the Rechargeable Battery Turn the power on and get ready to shootPlug the battery charger into an Outlet Loading the Rechargeable Battery and SD Memory Card Close the battery/card coverSlide it back into place Removing the Rechargeable Battery Removing the SD Memory Card About the Battery About the SD Memory Card available in storesNumber of shots you can take About Formatting About recording destination and playback data source Eye-Fi Cards Write-protecting your images Turning the Power On/Off Setting the Language, Date and TimeUsing the Camera in Playback Mode Sleep Mode and Auto Power Off Setting the Date and Time Press the ADJ./OK buttonDate, time and format ADJ./OK button Shooting in Auto Shooting Mode Focus and Shoot Hold the camera with both handsLightly press both elbows against your Body Gently press the shutter release button all the way Red Flashing About FocusingPreventing Camera Shake Using the Zoom Function On option selected for Step Zoom GP.116 in the setup menuSuper resolution zoom Optical zoom Wide-angle Telephoto Zoom bar Using the Digital Zoom Shooting Close-Ups Macro ShootingToward zuntil the maximum magnification is reached Scene mode.set Minimum Distance to Show P.118 Push the ADJ./OK button toward F Using the FlashFlash Push the ADJ./OK button !to select the flash mode Shooting modes or with some shooting menu options P.144 Using the Self-timer Select the modeButton Push the ADJ./OK button !to Shooting in Scene Auto Mode If you are usingNightscape Mode Portrait Landscape Night. Port Nightscape Sports Thumbnail View Images played back in playback modeViewing Your Images Frames/81Frames Calendar View/Date View Enlarging Images Deleting a File or All Files Press the 6Playback buttonWant to delete Press the DDelete button Deleting Multiple Files Confirmation dialog will be displayed Press DISP. to deselect all of the files Press the DISP. button to cancel the starting pointRepeat Steps 1 and 2 to specify multiple ranges No Display During Shooting ModeSynchro-Monitor Mode Page White saturation highlights display is for reference only During Playback ModeWhite Saturation Highlights Display Select Level Setting in the setup About the Electronic LevelMenu GP.114 and push 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 Image size can be set to j4 3 or c4 3 using the Size Discreet Mode or Pets Beep does not soundReduce the effects of perspective when photographing Detailed operations, see P.54 Selecting a Scene Mode Turn the mode dial to WScene mode Select a scene mode Using Skew Correction Mode Select Skew Correct Mode in the scene mode menuOrange frame. Up to five areas can be recognized Original image remains unchanged Creative Shooting Mode Options Shooting with Creatve Effect Taking Pictures in Creative Shooting Mode Turn the mode dial toSelect the desired mode Press the ADJ./OK button Press the Menu button Dynamic Range Double Shot Dynamic Range Expansion Effect Press the Fn button Shooting in Miniaturization ModeSelect Miniaturize in the creative shooting mode menu Plus Normal Shooting MP file Taking a Series of Photos RContinuous Modes Select the desired option Press the ADJ./OK button Taking Pictures in Continuous ModeTurn the mode dial to R Shooting with M-Cont Plus Plus 10M Shooting with Speed Cont Low/Speed Cont High Plus 2M Setting Aperture and Shutter Speed A/S Setting ApertureTurn the mode dial to A/S Setting display appears Setting Shutter Speed ISO Setting setting GP.80 is locked to ISO AutoPush the ADJ./OK button !to set the shutter speed Shutter speed is displayed on the picture display Using the Shooting Menu Shooting modeSelect the setting Select the desired menu item Shooting Menu Options Shooting menu options Focus GP.74 Choose a focusing mode Multi AF Enables you to adjust the focus manually GP.75. SnapPicture Quality/Size F/ j4 3 N 3648 × 2736 I3 2 F Spot Pre-AFCenter ShootingMenu Results vary with shooting conditions Jsymbol appears when camera shake is likely to occur GP.17Interval Shooting Slow Shutter Limit ShootingMenu Multi-Target AF FocusSubject Tracking AF Push the ADJ./OK button !to adjust the focus Manual Focus MF White balance can be changed using the shooting menu GP.79 Auto BracketingAuto Bracket White Balance Bracketing WB-BKT Color Bracketing CL-BKT Focus Bracketing FOCUS-BKTSelect FOCUS-BKT and push the ADJ./OK button F Then press the ADJ./OK button twice When your subject is whitish When your subject is darkishExposure Compensation 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 Push the ADJ./OK button !NFto display the desired file Using the Playback MenuPress the 6Playback button to select the playback mode Playback Menu Options GP.95White Balance Compensation GP.96 GP.98 Setting/Canceling Multiple Files at One Time Flag Function SettingSetting/Canceling One File at a Time Flag Function Order Select a place to move image and press the ADJ./OK buttonSpecifying by Range of Files Select the last file and press To cancel, press the DISP. button Trim J4 3 F/ j4 3 N Aspect ratio 4Trimming level Aspect ratio 1 Correcting Images Manually Level CompensationCorrecting Images Automatically To cancel level compensation, press the DISP. button White Balance CompensationYou cannot use level compensation for movies or MP files Green Amber Magenta Blue Skew Correction Image size does not change for skew corrected images Protect Selecting Multiple Files Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to select multiple ranges To select two files and all files between themStarting point Display the MP file you want to Play back in playback modePlaying Back MP Multi-Picture Files 100 Display changes as follows MP is a file format for recording a set of still images 101Exporting MP Files Selecting Multiple Frames To select two frames and all frames between themSelect Sel. Range and press the ADJ./OK button Select the first frame and press the ADJ./OK button Viewing Pictures on TV 103 104 Using the Key Custom Menu 105Select the tab Key custom menu appears 106 Using T/UReg. My SettingsKey Custom Menu Options Settings Saved in Reg. My Settings 107 Using the ADJ./OK Button Press the ADJ./OK button to confirm the setting108 Shifting the AE and AF Targets 109 Press it the rest of the way downTarget shift screen appears 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 For the operating procedure, see P.110 112Locking the Exposure With the camera ready to shoot, position subject Choosing a Focus Setting 113 Using the Setup Menu 114 Setup Menu Options Auto Power Off115 LCD Brightness AF Mode Available Settings116 LCD Auto Dim Longer than the time selected GP.121 Digital Zoom Image 117LCD Confirmation Time 118 Minimum DistanceFile Numbers Sorts by file number Sht. Date/Time Original 119 Confirm Firmware Version 120Hdmi Output 121 Digital Zoom ImageZoom Magnification and Recorded Image Size Focal Length 122 Connecting the Camera to a PrinterAbout the Direct Print Function Printing One or All Still Images Printing Still Images123 Select an item and push the ADJ./OK button Fto view 124Options available 125 Select an option and press the ADJ./OK button 126 Printing Several Still ImagesSet the number of copies to print Repeat Steps 2 and 3 to select Additional images System Requirements for Using the Built-in Software For Windows127 Software Description DL-10 Connect the supplied USB cable to the computer Installing Software128 129 When a message appears asking you to restart your Uninstalling the SoftwareAdministrator privileges are required 130 131 Viewing Software ManualComputer Open Manual folder 132 Copying Pictures to Your ComputerFor USB port/AV output Copy photos to the computer 133 Transfer is complete For Macintosh 134Mac OS X 10.4 to MB or more Disconnect the USB cable when transfer is complete 135 Out of the camera Using the MP File Viewer136 137 VM1 installer.pkgDeleting Uninstalling VM‑1 Troubleshooting Error Messages138 Appendices 139 Camera TroubleshootingPower Supply 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 153 154 155 156 Auto Aperture Shift OffSeconds Minimum Distance Show 157 Confirm Firmware Version Playback on Television in Other Regions 158 Using Your Camera AbroadBattery Charger Model BJ‑10 159 Do not forcefully press the surface of the picture displayConditions in which condensation may easily occur Humid places Precautions regarding care of your camera Care and Storage160 Care Warranty and Servicing 161 Dedrick Place, West Caldwell NJ, 07006 Tel 162USA FCC Part 15 Class B 163 164 153105 111 15, 30 165136 166 167 168 Deutschland FranceItalia España 104-8222, Japan September

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