GXR Digital Camera Body Camera Body User Guide
Package Contents
Their respective owners
Sample Warnings
Safety Precautions
Warning
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Keep the equipment out of the reach of children
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Caution
Product Manuals
Table of Contents
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Before You Begin
Microphone Strap eyelet Alignment mark for attaching
Parts of the Camera Body
Front
Back
4scene
Mode Dial
Up-down Dial and ADJ. Lever
When viewing pictures or
Navigating the menus, you can Use the up-down dial in place
Direct Button
Direct screen
Changing the Shooting Settings on the Direct screen
Displaying the Next or Previous
Displaying the Options for the Shooting Settings
Picture Display
Shutter speed 46, 49
Battery level
Exposure
Movie length...63
Icon
Battery Level Indicator
Basic Photography and Playback
Place the battery in the charger
Charging the Battery
Connect the power cord to the charger, and then plug
Prepare the camera for use
Battery may be hot immediately after use. Before removing
Remove the battery
Tip Battery Capacity
Open the battery/card cover. Unlatch 1 and open
Inserting the Battery
Close the battery/card cover. Close 1 and latch 2 the cover
Removing the Battery
Inserting Memory Cards
Open the battery/card cover
Unlatch 1 and open Cover
Insert the card
Slide the write-protection switch on
Keep the memory card contacts clean
Removing Memory Cards
Tip Write Protection
Removing the Camera Unit from the Camera Body
Attaching the Camera Unit to the Camera Body
Shooting Mode
Turning the Power On and Off
Tip Sleep Mode and Auto Power Off
Playback Mode
Basic Setup
Holding the Camera
Taking Photographs
Focus frame blinks red Autofocus/flash lamp blinks
Taking a Photograph
Green
Take a picture
Focus status Focus frame
Tip Shutter-Release Button
Tip Focus
Tip Avoiding Blurred Pictures
Recompose the photograph
Focus Lock
Press the shutter-release button halfway
Frame the picture using the 8and 9buttons Focus
Zoom
Use macro mode for close-ups of small objects
Close-ups Macro Mode
Press the Nbutton. a Nicon will be briefly
Focus
Flash Photography
Mode Description
Auto
Flash
Focus and shoot
Using the Built-in Flash
Raise the flash
First-time Ruser? ead this
Choose a self-timer mode
Self- Timer
Start the timer
Press C/Dto cancel the custom setting timer during shooting
Display options
Tilt Indicator
Select an option
Press + or to highlight an option, and press
Beep does not sound if the camera’s volume is set off
Understanding the Tilt Indicator
Pictures can be viewed in the picture display
Viewing Photographs
+ to go back ten frames
Tip If the Camera Is Off
Fn2
Tip Viewing Pictures in Shooting Mode
Tip Auto Rotate
Viewing Multiple Photographs
Tip Viewing the Pictures in Internal Memory
Tip Directional Pad
Following operations can be performed
Playback Zoom
Maximum magnification varies with image size
Use
Deleting All Files
Deleting Photographs
Deleting Individual Photographs
Select a photograph
Deleting Multiple Files
Follow the steps below to delete multiple files
DISP. files
Select Yes
Confirmation dialog will be displayed
Press Fn1 or Fn2 to highlight Yes, and press C/D
Tip Selecting Ranges
Turning the Picture Display On/Off
ODISP. Button
Tip The Framing Grid
See page 144 on choosing a type of framing grid
Highlights
Tip Highlights
OverexposedUnderexposed
Tip Histogram
Read this section for more information on camera functions
Reference
Choose mode P
Mode P Program Shift
Choose shutter speed and aperture
Release the shutter-release
Take a picture
Choose an aperture
Mode a Aperture Priority
Choose mode a
Choose shutter speed
Mode S Shutter Priority
Choose mode S
Take a picture
Mode M Manual Exposure
Choose mode M
Choose slower shutter speeds for longer exposure times
Option Description Movie
4Mode Settings for Various Scenes
Portrait
Sports
Press C/D
Rotate the mode dial to
Skew correct mode See
Shoot movies with sound. Movies are stored as AVI files
Recording Movies
Select 3in 4mode
Press + or to highlight 3movie, and press C/D
Sounds made by the camera may be recorded with the movie
Tip Skew Correction
4Mode Skew Correct
Rotate the mode dial to MY1, MY2, or MY3
MY Modes Using Custom Settings
Shooting mode saved
Using Reg. My Settings will
Tip 4Mode
Shooting Menu
A, S, M, MY1, MY2 and MY3 Modes
4Mode Landscape
4Mode Movie
4Mode Portrait/Sports/Nightscape
Flash Exposure Compensation Option
4Mode Skew Correct
Picture Quality/Size / Movie Size
For Still Images
Tip Picture Quality
For Movies
VGA640 640×480
320×240
Tip Depth of Field
When MF, Snap, or ∞ is selected
Choose the focus distance
Focus MF Manual Focus
Choosing the Focus and Metering Target
Using the option selected for Focus
Exposure target
Target selection is off
Target selection is not available in manual focus mode
Macro Target Selection
Snap Focus Distance
Tip Autofocus
Full Press Snap
Function is off
Shutter response is required
Pre-AF
When Center or Spot is selected
Exposure Metering
Choose how the camera measures light for exposure
At settings other than Standard
Image Settings
Press C/Dwhen settings are complete
Return to the Image Settings menu
Exit to shooting mode
Press C/D, or press Fn1 and then press C/D
Plus can be selected from M-Cont + HI and M-Cont + LO
Continuous Mode
MP is a file format for recording a set of still images
At settings other than Off,
Tip MP file
Current selection is shown by
Auto Bracket
AE-BKT Exposure Bracketing
Return to shooting mode
To specify variations for exposure value
Select AE-BKT
TE copy
CL-BKT Color Bracketing
Tip Contrast, Sharpness, and Color Depth
Exposure compensation value and press C/D
See page 28 for information on using the flash
Flash Exposure Compensation
Manual Flash Amount
Flash Synchro Settings
Choose how the flash synchronizes with the shutter
Full 1/1.4 1/2 1/2.8 1/4 1/5.6
Noise Reduction ISO
Noise Reduction
Auto Macro
Is displayed when distortion correction is on
Distortion Correction
Start shooting
Custom Self-Timer
Choose an interval
Interval Shooting
End shooting
Press C/Dto end shooting
Date cannot be imprinted on movies
Date Imprint
Exposure Compensation
White Balance
Exposure compensation is not available in mode M
Display white balance options
At settings other than Auto,
Manual Measuring White Balance
Press C/Dto return to shooting mode
To measure a value for white balance
Select Detail
Selecting White Balance
Choose a setting
White Balance Compensation
White balance compensation is shown in the picture display
ISO Setting
Restore Defaults
Shoot or return to the shooting mode
Press + or to select an option
Press the shutter-release button to take a picture, or
Eis displayed when camera shake correction is on
Switch Shooting Mode
Auto Aperture Shift
Camera Shake Correction
More on Photography
Press the 6button
Viewing Movies
Display the movie
Start playback
Display for step
Viewing MP Files
Thumbnail view
Single frame view
Individual frame of an MP file cannot be deleted
Operations during slide show are shown below
Slide Show
Last Frame
Press the 6button Display the MP file you want to export
Exporting MP Files
View, and then go to step
Playback menu appears
Specifying Multiple Frames Separately
Selecting One Frame
Press + or to select Sel Mult, and then press C/D
Press the Nbutton Select Yes, and then press C/D
Specifying a Range of Multiple Frames
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Selecting All Frames
Select Yes, and then press
Display the playback menu. Press C/D Select a menu item
Playback Menu
Playback menu contains the following options
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Setting/Canceling Multiple files at a Time
Flag Function Setting
Setting/Canceling One File at a Time
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Select additional photographs
Flag Function Display
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Resize
Trim
Display the photograph to be copied in playback mode
Select Trim
Trim the photograph
Auto Automatic Level Compensation
Level Compensation
Select Auto
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Copy the image
Manual Manual Level Compensation
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Or right to adjust brightness
Tip Choosing the Black Point, White Point, and Mid-Point
Correcting exposure If the image is
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Create copies with modified white balance
Select White Balance Compensation
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Skew Correction
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Slide Show
Protecting Individual Pictures
Protect
Other pictures. Highlight 1 File and press C/D
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Changing the Protect Status of Multiple Files
Select Protect in the playback menu, and press Fn2
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Press the Nbutton
Tip Dpof
Copy to Card from Internal Memory
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To select multiple photographs for printing
Selecting Multiple Photographs for Printing
Select Dpof
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Recover File
Until zero is displayed
Viewing Pictures on TV
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Connecting the Camera Body
Connect the USB cable to the printer
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Plug the cable into the USB cable connector
Printing Photographs One at a Time
Printing
To print a selected photograph
At right will be displayed Highlight 1 File and press C/D
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Select Cancel to exit without changing the default setting
Start printing
Printing Multiple Photographs
Adjust printer settings
Press the Zbutton
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Display the menus
Select a tab
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Key custom options tab contains the following options
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Setup tab contains the following options
Adjust settings
Reg. My Settings
Key Custom Options
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Recall My Settings
Select a setting
Edit My Settings
Edit settings
Save changes and exit
My Settings WB Comp
My Settings for Fn Settings
Tip Naming My Settings
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ADJ Lever Setting
To select an option currently assigned to the ADJ. lever
Using the ADJ. Lever
ADJ Shutter Confirmation
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Set Fn1/Fn2 Button
Sizes in RAW Data
+/- Button Settings
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One Press M Mode
Playback Mode Dial Options/M Mode Dial Options
When exposure compensation is assigned to the +
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Format Card/Format Internal Memory
Setup
LCD Brightness
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Direct Screen Transparency
ISO Auto-High Settings
Exposure/Flash Comp. Step
AF Auxiliary Light
Auto Power Off
Sleep Mode
Playback Screen
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LCD Auto Dim
Volume Settings
LCD Confirmation Time
Operation Sounds
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One Press Zoom Ratio
Auto Rotate
Choose the type of framing grid available in shooting mode
Level Setting
Minimum Shooting Distance
Grid Guide Display Options
Fn Button Display
Show My Setting Name
Select On to display shooting
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Color Space Setting
CL-BKT Black & White TE
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Digital Zoom Image
Store Menu Cursor Position
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Card Sequence No
Video Out Mode
Date Settings
Language/L
Hdmi Output
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Start Settings Readout
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Windows
Windows 2000/Windows XP 256 MB or more
System Requirements
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Supplied CD
Installing the software Install the following software
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DL-10 Copy pictures to the computer in a single operation
Caplio software DC software
Installing the Software
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Click Finish
Installing Adobe Reader
Restart the computer
Computer. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer
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Contents of the CD will be displayed
Install Adobe Reader
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Uninstalling the Software
Cable connected
Copying Pictures Using DL-10
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Restart the computer and repeat the above steps
Copying Pictures Without Using DL-10
160 Turn the camera body off Connect the supplied USB cable
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Disconnecting the Camera Body
Camera body can be used with Mac OS X versions
Macintosh
Copying Pictures to a Macintosh
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Desktop with pictures stored in folders as shown
Appear as a volume on
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System Requirements for Using the Supplied MP file viewer
Using the MP File Viewer
Following environments are necessary for using
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Installing VM-1
Double-click the VM-1 Uninstaller icon
Uninstalling VM-1
Uninstall confirmation dialog will be displayed. Click OK
Open the VM-1 utility folder
Error Messages
Troubleshooting
Message Solution
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Power Supply
Camera Body-Related Problems
Problem Cause
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Problem Cause Solution
Shooting
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Playback/Deletion
Cause Solution
Security Alerts Windows Vista/Windows XP
Computer-Related Problems
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Connect A/V cable
Corner of the Control Panel window
Open the Windows Firewall Control Panel. Open the Start menu
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Specifications
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Internal Memory/Memory Card Capacity
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Optional Accessories
SC-55S soft case
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Camera System and Accessories
Close the flash cover Attach the flash
GF-1 Flash Unit Optional
+, -,Fn1, Fn2 or the ADJ
Mode
Other Flash Units
Choose a manual ISO sensitivity setting
Set aperture manually
Turn the flash on
Precautions for Use
Using the Product Abroad
Using BJ-9 Battery Charger
Warranty
Do not apply force to the picture display
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Care and Storage
Before Cleaning
Caring for this product
Storage
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Warranty and Servicing
USA FCC Part 15 Class B
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Index
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Telephone Support Numbers in Europe
To reduce the environmental loads of digital cameras
If You Encounter a Problem with This Product