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USERS MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing the Sigma DP2 Digital Compact Camera
Please keep this instruction booklet handy for future reference. Doing
The warranty of this product is one year from the date of purchase.
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PACKAGE CONTENTS / ACCESSORIES
No memory card is included with this camera. Please purchase this
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREPARATION 17
BASIC OPERATION 41
SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE 41
USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH 46
OPERATION OF THE DRIVE MODE 51
ADVANCED OPERATION 53
REVIEWING AND DELETING IMAGES 75
QUICK PREVIEW 75
REVIEWING IMAGES 76
DELETING FILES 86
OTHER REVIEWING FEATURES 89
RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK MOVIES 101
RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK SOUND 104
PRINTING IMAGES 106
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
ENVIRONMENT
HOW TO STORE THE CAMERA
NOTE ON THE TFT COLOR LCD MONITOR
SD MEMORY CARD AND MULTIMDEIA CARD
(SOLD SEPARATELY) The DP2 camera uses a SD memory card, SDHC memory card and multimedia card.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS
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COLOR LCD MONITOR INDICATION
Explanation of the icons displayed in still image shooting.
BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE
PREPARATION
TAKING THE PICTURE
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PREPARATION
ATTACHING THE CARRY STRAP
LENS CAP
HOW TO REMOVE THE LENS CAP
Remove the lens cap as shown.
ATTACHING THE LENS CAP
Fit the lens cap keeping the SIGMA logo horizontal.
LOADING THE BATTERY
TO CHARGE THE BATTERY
LOADING THE BATTERY
TO REMOVE THE BATTERY
While the Busy Lamp is on, please do not remove the battery.
CHECKING THE BATTERY STATUS
USING A HOME POWER SUPPLY
(Sold Separately)
While the Busy Lamp is on, do not change the power supply by any
SETTING THE LANGUAGE
SETTING THE TIME AND DA TE
The date can be displayed in one of three formats: M/D/Y
The cameras internal clock is powered by a capacitor that receives its
CAMERA SET-UP MENU
The Camera Set-up menu will not be displayed in Sound Recording
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List Display and Open Display
The Camera Set-up menu of the DP2 camera has two display patterns;
It is possible to move to other Menu Items without exiting from Open
When the Camera Set-up menu is displayed, it is possible to change to
After changing the settings in [ Camera Settings], return the Mode
LIST OF MENU FUNCTIONS
Sensitivity
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Playback Menu
Camera Settings
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QUICK SET MENU
It is possible to set the following Menu in [ Capture Settings] quickly by pressing the button.
When Image Quality is slected to RAW, Image Size will be set to
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CHANGING THE COLOR LCD MONITOR DISPLAY
It is possible to display/hide icons on the color LCD monitor as follows by pressing the button.
Each time the button is pressed, the color LCD monitor display will change as follows.
GRID SEGMENT DISPLAY
[Shooting Menu] (P.2 6 ) Select the desired display type from [Grid Segment Display].
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INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CARD
The DP2 camera uses a SD memory card, SDHC memory card and Multimedia card to store data.
TO INSERT THE CARD
It may be necessary to format the card before use. (See P.39)
TO REMOVE THE CARD
Never do any of the following while the Busy Lamp is on. (The Busy
If the camera is turned off while the Busy Lamp is on, the camera will
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FORMATTING THE CARD
Formatting erases all card contents, including locked DP2 files and all
Cards formatted in other cameras or devices may not operate correctly
SHUTTER BUTTON
Before you start to take pictures, we recommend that you operate the
RESET TO THE DEFAULTS
It is possible to reset the settings to the defaults.
BASIC OPERATION
SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE
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In this section, the instruction is written on the assumption that
When is shown on the color LCD monitor, the camera is set
If the subject is too bright or dark, both shutter speed and aperture
PROGRAM SHIFT
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APERTURE PRIORITY AE
When is shown on the color LCD monitor, camera shake may
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SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY AE
If the appropriate aperture value is beyond the range of the lens in
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MANUAL EXPOSURE
USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH
USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH
SETTING THE FLASH MODE
FOCUSING
Adjustment of autofocus and manual focus operation are explained below.
HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS
FOCUSING POINT SELECTION
FOCUS LOCK
MANUAL FOCUS
In situations where autofocus or focus lock is not effective, you can focus manually.
Turn the MF Dial on the camera body until you get a clear sharp image.
FOCUSING WITH MAGNIFICATION DISPLAY
The graduation on the MF Dial and the scale bar may differ from the
OPERATION OF THE DRIVE MODE
Operation of the self-timer, and other functions of the camera are explained by the following:
SINGLE FRAME SHOOTING
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING
Images taken in rapid succession, such as during Continuous shooting,
SELF TIMER
ADVANCED OPERATION
SETTING THE WHITE BALANCEWB
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SETTING A CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE
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When the button is pressed in white balance capture display,
SETTING THE SENSITIVITY
ISO EQUIVALENCY
If [ISO Auto] is selected, the ISO value will automatically change to
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IMAGE FILE SETTING
The file size changes depending on resolution mode and recording quality selected.
IMAGE QUALITY
IMAGE SIZE SETTING
IMAGE QUALITY SETTING
COLOR SPACE
Please set the color space to sRGB for regular usage. If you select
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PICTURE SETTINGS
It is possible to adjust the recording image parameter (contrast, sharpness and saturation).
JPEG is compressed after parameter adjustment. In the case of
SELECTING THE METERING MODE
The camera has three advanced metering modes.
EVALUATIVE METERING
CENTER WEIGHTED AVERAGE METERING
SPOT METERING
AE LOCK
SETTING THE AEL BUTTON
It is possible to use the button to select settings other than AE Lock [AEL].
HALF PRESSED AEL
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EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
If you want to intentionally overexpose or underexpose the picture, use this function.
The exposure compensation will not disable automatically. After
Exposure compensation function cannot be used with Manual
FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
It is possible to compensate the flash output level without changing the backgrounds exposure.
The exposure compensation will not disable automatically. After
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AUTO BRACKETING
Three frames will be taken continuously by pressing the shutter button.
If the [Quick Preview] in the [ Capture Settings] menu is set to
The Auto Bracketing Order can be set in [ Capture Settings] (P.2 6 ) [Auto Bracketing Order]
Auto Bracketing mode can be used in combination with Exposure Compensation.
Example :
COLOR MODE
It is possible to make pictures according to your intension by the
IMAGE WITH SOUND
Once Image with sound is set, the camera will continue to hold this
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The sound recording will be stored as a WAV file. It will be stored in
USING THE EXTERNAL FLASH
ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-140 DG SA-STTL
AUTO ROTATE
It is possible to record the vertical image information to images.
If the images are taken while the camera is pointed up or down, the
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INTERVAL TIMER
It is possible to take pictures automatically at selected intervals.
The interval timer shooting will be terminated automatically if the
Once you set the Interval Timer , the camera will continously hold
Depending on the settings, it takes time process the image. It
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MY SETTINGS
It is possible to customize the Capture Settings. (Up to three patterns can be stored.)
SAVE MY SETTINGS
When the new setting is saved, the previous stored setting will be
LOAD MY SETTINGS
EXP. KEY ARRANGEMENT
REVIEWING AND DELETING IMAGES
The DP2 may not be able to display images captured by other cameras,
QUICK PREVIEW
CHANGING THE QUICK PREVIEW DURATION
To manually turn off the Quick Preview image, press the shutter button
REVIEWING IMAGES
Even if the camera is switched off, images can be reviewed by pressing
If no new images have been captured, the last reviewed image will be
If there are no images on the card, an error message No images on
When reviewing images, if the button is pressed or the shutter
VIEWING ONE IMAGE AT A TIME
Press the
button on the back of the camera to see the recorded images in Single-Image View.
To scroll through images more quickly, press and hold a button on
MAGNIFYING IMAGES
Reviewed images can be magnified, making it possible to check image details and focusing.
While in Zoomed-In View, the 4-way controller cannot be used to
VIEWING NINE IMAGES AT A TIME
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Images can be viewed in a "contact sheet" of nine thumbnail images.
VIEWING IMAGES A PAGE AT A TIME
The first and last pages of images are linked. Pressing the
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VIEWING IMAGES WITH SOUND
It is not possible to play the recorded sound when the camera is in
The playback volume is set by Set Up menu, however , it is
The sound recording (.WAV file) that is attached to the still image
VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION
The Image Info Screen contains additional information about each image.
Press the
button several times from the Single-Image or Zoomed-In View.
It is not possible to select different iamges while in Zoomed-In View.
IMAGE INFO SCREEN FOR MAGNIFIED IMAGES
HISTOGRAM
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VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV
Please do not use any video cable other than the one provided with
It is recommended that the camera be powered with the AC
The default mode for the video signal is NTSC. When connecting
DELETING FILES
TO DISPLAY THE DELETE MENU
DELETING A SINGLE FILE
If the file is not locked, it will delete the file without asking for
If the file is locked, the message This file is locked. Delete
DELETING MULTIPLE FILES
When [All marked] or [All] is done, it may take time to finish them
Locked and Marked images will not be deleted when [All Marked]
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OTHER REVIEWING FEATURES
This section explains how to use Slideshow, Lock, Mark, Rotate and so on.
Locked files have a read-only status when viewed on a computer.
LOCKING FILES
Locking protects files from being accidentally deleted.
TO LOCK A SINGLE FILE
UNLOCKING A SINGLE FILE
TO LOCK MULTIPLE FILES
UNLOCKING MULTIPLE FILES
When [ Lock all] or [Unlock all] is done, it may take time to
MARKING IMAGES
Images marked on the camera will retain their marked status when
TO MARK A SINGLE IMAGE
UNMARKING A SINGLE FILE
MARKING ALL IMAGES
UNMARKING MULTIPLE IMAGES
When [Mark all] or [Unmark all] is done, it may take much time to
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ROTATING IMAGES
Images rotated on the camera will be displayed in their rotated
Movie cannot be rotated.
To rotate an image 180 degrees, rotate it twice in the same
To get an image back into its original orientation, rotate it in the
EXPOSURE WARNING
It is possible to indicate the over-exposed areas by highlighting them in red.
OK BUTTON SHORTCUT
It is possible to allocate a function from the Playback Menu to the
button. The allocated function can be changed by pressing the button.
RECORDING SOUND MEMO
The sound memo function will not be disabled if it is not cancelled.
The recorded data will be stored as a WAV file. It will be stored in
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SHOWING A SLIDESHOW
When viewing a slideshow, only first frame of a movie file will be
TO START A SLIDESHOW
When Show marked is selected, it may take time to start the
When the slideshow is stopped, the last image will continue to be
CHAGING SLIDESHOW SETTINGS
Duration
Repeat
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RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK MOVIES
RECORDING MOVIES
It is possible to record movies with sound.
The cameras operation sound might be recorded while shooting the
PLAYING BACK MOVIES
How to playback movies.
Although sound volume can be set from the [ Camera Settings]
After transferring the files to your PC, please play AVI files with
RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK SOUND
RECORDING SOUND
It is possible to use the DP2 as a sound recorder.
The available recording time is dependent on the capacity of the
PLAYING BACK SOUND
How to playback sound recorded in the sound recording mode.
Press the button to playback the sound recording.
Although sound volume can be set from the [ Camera Settings]
After transferring the files to your PC, please play WAV files with
PRINTING IMAGES
PRINTING IMAGES WITH PICTBRIDGE COMPATIBLE PRINTERS
If no card is inserted into the camera, [No Memory Card] message
If the card contains still images which cannot be printed, [No
If [Printer error! Please check the printer.] message is displayed,
It is not possible to print RAW images (files with the X3F
Some printers do not include a DPOF setting, therefore it is not
Printing cannot proceed correctly if the printer doesn't correspond
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DPOF (DIGITAL PRINT ORDER FORMAT)
In the case of RAW images (files with X3F extension), DPOF printing is
Total number of print quantity (the total sum of print quantity for
REFERENCE
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-140 DG SA-STTL
VIEW FINDER VF-21
HOOD ADAPTER HA-21
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
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FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM
LCD SLEEP AND AUTO POWER OFF
LCD Sleep
Auto Power Off
[ Auto Power Off ] setting has priority over the [ LCD Sleep ]
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Nothing is displayed on the color LCD monitor.
The shutter does not release.
Autofocus does not operate.
The camera has turned off automatically.
Difficulty seeing the images on the color LCD monitor.
Pictures are coming out blurred
Cannot delete images.
Incorrect date and time is shown.
No image appears on the TV monitor.
SPECIFICATIONS
CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER
CONNECTING THE CABLES
Please use only the USB cable supplied with your camera.
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