Olympus Stylus 1050SW User Manual

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Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

Step

How to Use the Camera

“Four Types of Setting Operations” (p. 3)

Printing

“Direct print (PictBridge)” (p. 50)

“Print order (DPOF)” (p. 53)

Shooting and Playing Back Images

“Shooting, Playback, and Erasing” (p. 15)

Preparing the Camera

“Preparing the Camera” (p. 10)

Names of Parts ......................................6

Preparing the Camera .........................10

Shooting, Playback, and Erasing .......15

Using Shooting Modes ........................18

Using Shooting Functions ..................20

Using Playback Features ....................25

Menus for Shooting Functions ...........28

Menus for Playback, Editing, and

Printing Functions ...............................36

Menus for Other Camera Settings .....41

Printing .................................................50

Using OLYMPUS Master 2...................56

Usage Tips ...........................................58

Appendix ..............................................63

Index .....................................................80

Contents Contents

Set the mode dial to a position other

than R, 6.

The symbol in “Menu

Settings” (p. 28 to 49)

indicates available shooting

modes.

Press the m button.

This example describes how to set the

[DIGITAL ZOOM].

Press the m

button to return to

the previous screen

in any step after

step 2.

SCN

RESET

PANORAMA

CAMERA

SILENT

MODE

SILENT

MODE

EXIT SET

IMAGE

QUALITY

IMAGE

QUALITY

SETUP

Shooting mode top menu

Use 1234 to select the desired

menu, and press the o button.

Pressing and

holding the E

button displays

an explanation

(menu guide) of the

selected option.

ISO

OFF

CAMERA MENU

SET

AUTO

FINE ZOOM

DIGITALZOOM

DRIVE

AUTOWB

EXIT

Submenu 1

●

Please read “Menu Settings” (p. 28 to 49) while referring to this page.

m button

Arrow pad

o button

Buttons in use

Use 12 to select the desired

submenu 1, and press the o button.

ISO

OFF

CAMERA MENU

AUTO

FINE ZOOM

DIGITALZOOM

DRIVE

AUTOWB

EXIT SET

ISO

OFF

CAMERA MENU

AUTO

FINE ZOOM

DIGITALZOOM

DRIVE

AUTOWB

SET

BACK

DIGITAL ZOOM

OFF

Page tab Submenu 2

To quickly move to the desired submenu,

press 3 to highlight the page tab, and then

use 12 to move the page tab. Press 4 to

return to the submenu 1.

Some menus include submenus that appear

by pressing the o button.

Use 12 to select the submenu 2,

and press the o button.

Once a setting is made, the display returns to

the previous screen.

There may be

additional operations.

“Menu Settings” (p. 28

to 49)

Press the m button to complete the

setting.

●

Four Types of Setting Operations

E button

Using the Menu Using the Menu

Various camera settings can be accessed through the

menus, including functions used during shooting and

playback and the date/time and screen display.

There may be unavailable menus depending on the

other related settings or the selected s mode

(p. 31).

ISO

OFF

CAMERA MENU

AUTO

FINE ZOOM

DIGITALZOOM

DRIVE

AUTOWB

EXIT SET

Using the FUNC Menu (p. 24) Using the FUNC Menu (p. 24)

Frequently used shooting menu functions can be set with less

steps using the FUNC menu.

Using the Direct Buttons Using the Direct Buttons

Frequently used shooting functions can be accessed using the

direct buttons.

Shutter button (p. 15)

Zoom button (p. 20, p. 25)

F button (exposure compensation) (p. 21)

& button (macro) (p. 22)

# button (ﬂ ash) (p. 21)

Y button (self-timer) (p. 22)

q/P button (playback/print) (p. 16, p. 50)

g/E/Y button (information display change/

menu guide/date and time check/LED illuminator)

(p. 3, p. 13, p. 23)

f/D button (Shadow Adjustment Technology/

erase) (p. 17, p. 20)

o button (p. 3, p. 24)

Arrow pad

o button

Buttons in use

Operating the camera by tapping the Operating the camera by tapping the

bodybody (p. 48) (p. 48)

You can operate the camera by tapping the body when [TAP CONTROL]

is [ON].

To set [TAP CONTROL] to [ON]

Tap the top surface of the camera twice.

The [TAP CONTROL] settings screen displays.

Tap the top surface of the camera twice.

The setting is conﬁ rmed.

●

OFFON

TAP CONTROL

Tapthe camera body to operate

the camera.

1 y SLIDESHOW ................ p.36

2 w PERFECT FIX .............. p.36

3 5 ADD FAVORITE ............ p.36

4 E EDIT

Q (Resize) ................ p.37

P (Crop) .................... p.37

COLOR EDIT ............... p.37

Menus for Playback, Editing, and Printing Functions

When the mode dial is set to the q position, settings can be

made.

EXIT SET

ERASE

EDIT

PLAYBACK

PERFECT

FIX

PERFECT

FIX

SILENT

MODE

SILENT

MODE

ADD

FAVOR ITE

ADD

FAVOR ITE

SLIDE-

SHOW

SLIDE-

SHOW

ORDER

SETUP

Playback mode top menu

CALENDAR ................. p.38

INDEX.......................... p.38

5 q PLAYBACK MENU

0 (Protect) ............... p.38

y (Rotate)................... p.39

R (Post REC) .............. p.39

6 D ERASE .......................... p.39

7 < PRINT ORDER ............. p.40

8 x SETUP

Same as “Menus for

shooting functions”

9 j SILENT MODE ............. p.49

1 D IMAGE QUALITY ......... p.28

2 K CAMERA MENU

WB ............................... p.29

ISO .............................. p.29

DRIVE.......................... p.29

FINE ZOOM................. p.30

DIGITAL ZOOM ........... p.30

ESP/n....................... p.30

DIS MOVIE MODE

(Only for n mode) ... p.30

AF MODE .................... p.31

R (Still picture REC) .... p.31

3  s ........................... p.31

4 v PANORAMA ................. p.33

5 R RESET ......................... p.35

6 x SETUP

MEMORY FORMAT/

FORMAT .................. p.41

BACKUP ...................... p.41

W (Language) ........ p.41

PW ON SETUP ........... p.42

MENU COLOR ............ p.42

SOUND SETTINGS..... p.43

REC VIEW ................... p.43

FILE NAME.................. p.44

PIXEL MAPPING ......... p.44

s (Monitor) ...............p.45

X (Date/time) ............ p.45

DUALTIME ................... p.45

ALARM CLOCK ........... p.46

VIDEO OUT ................. p.46

POWER SAVE ............. p.47

LED ILLUMINATOR ..... p.47

TAP CONTROL ........... p.48

7 j SILENT MODE ............. p.49

Menu Index

Menus for Shooting Functions

When the mode dial is set to a shooting mode position

(h K h s n), settings can be made.

SCN

RESET

PANORAMA

CAMERA

SILENT

MODE

SILENT

MODE

EXIT SET

IMAGE

QUALITY

IMAGE

QUALITY

SETUP

3 7

Shooting mode top menu

Names of Parts

Microphone ............................p.31, 39

Multi-connector ................ p.47, 50, 56

Connector cover ........p.47, 50, 56, 68

Speaker .......................................... —

Strap eyelet .................................. p.10

Battery/card compartment cover

......................................... p.11, 59, 68

Shutter button ........................ p.15, 58

Camera unit

o button .............................p.13

Flash ............................................ p.21

Lens .............................................p.63

Self-timer lamp/LED illuminator

...................................p.22, 23, 32, 47

Lens barrier .................................. p.15

Tripod socket .................................. —

Zoom button ...........................p.20, 25

Monitor ......................... p.8, 15, 45, 59

Card access lamp ........................ p.65

m button .............................. p.3, 5

DISP./E/Y button

(information display change/

menu guide/date and time check/

LED illuminator) .................p.3, 13, 23

Mode dial ................. p.3, 5, 13, 15, 16

q/P button (playback/print)

............................................... p.16, 50

o button ................................. p.3, 24

f/D button

(Shadow Adjustment Technology/

erase) ..................................... p.17, 20

Arrow pad ............................p.3, 4, 12

F button

(exposure compensation) ........p.21

& button (macro) .................... p.22

Y button (self-timer) ...............p.22

# button (ﬂ ash) ....................... p.21

Monitor

Shooting mode display

+2.0

1/30

F3.5

ISO

1600

ISO

1600

AFL

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16181920 1517

2 5 98763

+2.0

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VGA

16 151720

2 54 983 6

Still image Movie

Shooting mode ....................... p.18, 19

Flash mode .................................. p.21

Silent mode ..................................p.49

Digital image stabilization ............ p.30

Macro/super macro/

S-macro LED mode .....................p.22

Shadow Adjustment Technology

... p.20

AF lock .........................................p.18

Tap control .........................p.4, 32, 48

Battery check ......................... p.10, 59

Flash standby/

camera shake warning/

ﬂ ash charge ................................. p.58

AF target mark ............................. p.15

Sound record .........................p.19, 31

Dual time ......................................p.45

Alarm ...........................................p.46

Number of storable still pictures/

remaining recording time

.........................................p.15, 19, 65

Current memory ........................... p.64

Self-timer .....................................p.22

Aperture value .............................p.15

Shutter speed ..............................p.15

Exposure compensation .............. p.21

Compression/Frame rate .............p.28

Image size ...................................p.28

Metering ....................................... p.30

Drive ............................................p.29

ISO ...............................................p.29

White balance ..............................p.29

Playback mode display

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1/1000

ISO 1

600

ISO 1

600

4 61

131415

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VGA

4 61

1314

5 5

Still image Movie

Silent mode ..................................p.49

Print reservation/

number of prints ...........................p.53

Sound record ............. p.19, 31, 39, 62

Protect .........................................p.38

Tap control .........................p.4, 32, 48

Battery check ......................... p.10, 59

Aperture value .............................p.15

Exposure compensation .............. p.21

White balance .............................. p.29

Image size ...................................p.28

File number .................................. p.44

Frame number

Elapsed time/

total recording time ................p.16, 17

Current memory ........................... p.64

Compression/Frame rate .............p.28

ISO ...............................................p.29

Date and time ........................p.13, 45

Shutter speed ..............................p.15

Preparing the Camera

Charging the battery

AC outlet

AC cable

Lithium ion battery

Battery charger

Charging indicator

Lights: Charging

Off: Charged

Battery comes partially charged. Before

use, be sure to charge the battery until the

charging indicator goes off

(for approx. 5 hours).

For details on the battery and the charger,

see “Battery and charger” (p. 63).

When to charge the battery

Charge the battery when the error message

shown below appears.

BATTERY EMPTY

Monitor top right Error message

Flashes in red

Checking the contents of the

box

Digital camera Strap

LI-42B Lithium Ion Battery LI-40C Battery Charger

USB cable AV cable

OLYMPUS Master 2

CD-ROM

microSD Attachment

Other accessories not shown: Instruction Manual (this

manual), warranty card

Contents may vary depending on purchase location.

Attaching the camera strap

Pull the strap tight so that it does not come

loose.

Notch

Index area

Insert the card straight in until it clicks into

place.

Do not touch the contact area on the card.

This camera allows the user to take pictures

using the internal memory even when

no xD-Picture Card (sold separately) is

inserted. “Using an xD-Picture Card”

(p. 64)

“Number of storable pictures (still

pictures)/recording length (movies) in the

internal memory and xD-Picture card”

(p. 65)

Removing the xD-Picture Card

Press in the card until it clicks and comes

out slightly, and then grasp the card to pull it

out.

Loading the battery and

the xD-Picture Card™ (sold

separately) into the camera

Do not insert anything other than an xD-

Picture Card or the microSD Attachment into

the camera.

Battery/card compartment cover

Battery lock knob

Insert the battery by putting in the

marked side ﬁ rst, with the marks toward

the battery lock knob.

Insert the battery while sliding the battery

lock knob in the direction of the arrow.

Sliding the battery lock knob in the direction

of the arrow to unlock, and then remove the

battery.

Using a microSD card/

microSDHC card

(sold separately)

microSD card/microSDHC card (hereinafter

referred to as “the microSD card”) is also

compatible with this camera by using the

microSD Attachment.

“Using a microSD Attachment” (p. 66)

Insert the microSD card into the

Attachment.

Insert the card to

the end.

Insert the microSD Attachment into

the camera.

Notch

To remove the microSD card

Pull the microSD card straight out.

Do not touch the contact area on the

microSD Attachment and microSD card.

Arrow pad and operation guide

The symbols 1243, displayed

on various setting and movie playback screens

indicate that arrow pad are used.

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YMD

TIME

CANCEL SET

0.0

+0.3

+0.7

+1.0

Exposure effects.

Arrow pad

Operation guides displayed at the bottom of the

screen indicate that the m button, o button,

zoom button, or D button is used.

BACK GO

SEL. IMAGE

SET

SCN

RESET

PANO RAM A

CAMERA

SILENT

MODE

SILENT

MODE

EXIT SET

IMAGE

QUALITY

IMAGE

QUALITY

SETUP

Operation guide

When operating the camera in a dimly

lit situation, hold down the f/< button

in shooting mode to display the guide

indicating the location of the buttons.

Setting the date and time

The date and time set here are saved to image

ﬁ le names, date prints, and other data.

Press the o button to turn on

the camera.

The date and time setting screen is displayed

when the date and time are not set.

YMD

DTIME

---- -- -- -- --

CANCEL

Date and time setting screen

Use 12 to select the year for [Y].

2008

-- -- -- --

YMD

D TIME

CANCEL

Press the o button to save the

setting for [Y].

2008

-- -- -- --

YMD

DTIME

CANCEL

●

As in steps 2 and 3, use 1234

and the o button to set

[M] (month), [D] (day), and

[TIME] (hours and minutes).

For precise time setting, press the o button

as the time signal strikes 00 seconds.

To change the date and time, make the

setting from the menu. [X] (Date/time)

(p. 45)

To check the date and time

Press the g button while the camera is

turned off. The current time and alarm time

are displayed for approx. 3 seconds.

Changing the display language

The language for the menu and error messages

displayed on the monitor is selectable.

Set the mode dial to a position other

than R, 6.

Press the m button, and press

1234 to select [x SETUP].

SCN

RESET

PANORAMA

CAMERA

SILENT

MODE

SILENT

MODE

EXIT SET

IMAGE

QUALITY

IMAGE

QUALITY

SETUP

Press the o button.

BACKUP

NORMAL

SETUP

ENGLISH

PW ON SETUP

MENU COLOR

MEMORY FORMAT

EXIT SET

Use 12 to select [W] and

press the o button.

FRANCAIS

DEUTSCH

ESPAÑOL

ITALIANO

ENGLISH

඾ུࢊ

SETBACK

Use 1234 to select your

language and press the o button.

Press the m button.

Shooting, Playback, and Erasing

Hold the camera, and compose the

shot.

1/400

F3.5

AUTO

Horizontal grip

Vertical grip

Monitor

Press the shutter button halfway

down to focus on the subject.

When the camera focuses on the subject, the

exposure is locked (shutter speed and aperture

value are displayed), and the AF target mark

changes to green.

The camera was unable to focus if the AF target

mark ﬂ ashes red. Try focusing again.

1/400

F3.5

AUTO

AF target mark

Press halfway

Shutter speed

Aperture value

“Focusing” (p. 60)

●

Shooting with automatic

settings (h mode)

This is a fully automatic mode that allows the

user to take pictures by simply pressing the

shutter button without using the menu to make

detailed settings.

All shooting settings return to the default

settings when the camera is turned off. In

K mode, all shooting settings are saved

even when the power is turned off.

Set the mode dial to h.

Slide the lens barrier down to turn

on the camera.

AUTO

ORM

Monitor

(standby mode screen)

Number of storable

still pictures (p. 65)

To take the picture, gently press

the shutter button all the way down

while being careful not to shake the

camera.

AUTO

1/400

F3.5

Image review screen

Press fully

To view images during shooting

Pressing the q button enables playback of

images. To return to shooting, either press

the q button again or press the shutter

button halfway down.

You can operate the camera by tapping the

body when [TAP CONTROL] is [ON].

[TAP CONTROL] (p. 48)

To shoot movies

“Shooting movies (A mode)” (p. 19)

When shooting is ﬁ nished

Slide the lens barrier up to turn off the camera.

You can also press the o button to turn the

camera off.

●

Viewing images

Set the mode dial to q.

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Playback image

Frame number

Use 1234 to select an image.

Displays

10 frames before

the current image

Displays next

image

Displays previous

image

Displays

10 frames after

the current

image

The display size of the images can be

changed. “Index view, calendar view, and

closeup view” (p. 25)

To play back movies

Select a movie, and press the o button.

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MOVIE PLAY

Movie

Operations during movie playback

Volume: During playback, press 12.

Fast-forward/rewind: Select with 34.

Each time a button is pressed, the playback

speed cycles through 2x, 20x, and standard

(1x) speed in the direction of the pressed

button.

Pause: Press the o button.

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During playback

Elapsed time/

Total recording time

First (last) frame/frame advance:

During pause, press 1 to display the ﬁ rst

frame, and press 2 to display the last

frame. Playback is reversed while 3 is

pressed, playback occurs normally while 4

is pressed. Press the o button to resume

playback.

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During pause

To stop movie playback

Press the m button.

Erasing images during

playback (Single image erase)

Press the D button when the

playback image to be erased is

displayed.

ERASE

YES

SET

CANCEL

Press 1 to select [YES], and press

the o button.

[D ERASE] (p. 39)

To lock the focus distance for an

underwater shot (AF lock)

When [T UNDERWATER SNAPSHOT] is

selected, press 2.

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^ mark

To cancel, press 2 again to clear the

^ mark.

Shooting with optimum

aperture value and shutter

speed (K mode)

In this mode, automatic camera shooting can

be used while also allowing changes to a wide

range of other shooting menu functions, such as

exposure compensation, white balance, and so

on when needed.

Set the mode dial to K.

ORM

K mode indicator

This section describes the available shooting

modes. Depending on the mode, some settings

can be changed. For details on the functions

that can be adjusted, see

“Menus for Shooting

Functions” on page 28.

Using the best mode for the

shooting scene (s mode)

Set the mode dial to s.

PORTRAIT

SET

EXIT

An explanation of the selected mode is displayed

while the E button is pressed and held.

Use 12 to select the best

shooting mode for the scene, and

press the o button.

ORM

Icon indicating

the scene mode

that is set

To change to another scene mode, use the

menu. [/s] (p. 31)

To take underwater photos

Select [T UNDERWATER SNAPSHOT].

“Important information about water and

shock resistant features” (p. 66)

●

Using Shooting Modes

Using the digital image

stabilization mode (h mode)

This mode enables the user to reduce blurring

that is caused by a camera shake and subject

movement.

Set the mode dial to h.

ORM

h mode indicator

Shooting movies (n mode)

Audio is recorded with the movie.

Set the mode dial to n.

00:35

QVGA

A mode indicator

To zoom while shooting a movie

The optical zoom is not available while

shooting a movie.

Use [DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 30).

To shoot a movie with digital image

stabilization

[DIS MOVIE MODE] (p. 30)

Press the shutter button halfway

down to focus on the subject, and

gently press the button all the way

down to start recording.

Press halfway

Press fully

00:34

REC

Lights red during shooting

Remaining recording time (p.65)

Gently press the shutter button all

the way down to stop recording.

The zoom bar appearance identiﬁ es the

status of the ﬁ ne zoom/digital zoom.

Fine zoom range

Digital zoom range

When using

optical zoom

When using

ﬁ ne zoom

When using

digital zoom

Optical zoom range

Brightening the subject

against backlight

(SHADOW ADJ

)

The camera ﬁ nds a person’s face that has been

darkened by backlight and makes it appear

brighter for taking the picture.

Shadow adjustment technology

Press the f button.

You can operate the camera by tapping the

body when [TAP CONTROL] is [ON].

[TAP CONTROL] (p. 48)

OFF ON

OFF

SET

SHADOW ADJ

In addition to the wide variety of shooting modes,

the camera has functions that broaden the

expressive range and shooting options available

to the photographer.

Using the optical zoom

Pressing the zoom button adjusts the shooting

range.

Pressing the wide (W)

button

Pressing the telephoto

(T) button

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Zoom bar

Optical zoom: 3.0 ×, Digital zoom: 5.0 ×.

Use of h mode (p. 19) is recommended

when shooting with the telephoto zoom.

To take larger images without reducing

image quality

[FINE ZOOM] (p. 30)

To take larger images

[DIGITAL ZOOM] (p. 30)

Using Shooting Functions

Use 34 to select [ON], and press

the o button to set.

Point the camera toward the

subject. Check the frame appearing

around the face detected by the

camera, and then press the shutter

button to take the picture.

For some subjects, the frame may not

appear or may take some time to appear.

When set to [ON], [ESP/n] (p. 30) is

automatically ﬁ xed to [ESP], and [AF

MODE] (p. 31) is automatically ﬁ xed to

[FACE DETECT].

Using the ﬂ ash

The ﬂ ash functions can be selected to best

match the shooting conditions and render the

desired image.

Press the # button.

You can operate the camera by tapping the

body when [TAP CONTROL] is [ON].

[TAP CONTROL] (p. 48)

AUTO

SET

FLASH AUTO

AUTO

! # $

Use 34 to select the setting option,

and press the o button to set.

Item Description

FLASH AUTO

The ﬂ ash ﬁ res automatically in

low-light or backlight conditions.

REDEYE

This emits pre-ﬂ ashes to reduce

the occurrence of red eye in your

photos.

FILL IN

The ﬂ ash ﬁ res regardless of the

available light.

FLASH OFF The ﬂ ash does not ﬁ re.

Adjusting the brightness

(Exposure compensation)

The standard brightness (appropriate exposure)

can be adjusted brighter or darker to obtain the

desired shot.

Press the F button.

0.0

+0.3

+0.7

+1.0

EXPOSURE COMP.

Exposure compensation value

Use 1234 to select the desired

brightness image, and press the

o button.

Shooting closeups

(Macro shooting)

This function enables the camera to focus and

shoot subjects at close distances.

Press the & button.

SET

OFF

% &

OFFOFF

Use 34 to select the setting option,

and press the o button to set.

Item Description

OFF Macro mode is deactivated.

MACRO

This enables shooting as close as

20 cm/7.9 in.

(30 cm/11.8 in.

) to

the subject.

SUPER

MACRO

This enables shooting as close

as 7 cm/2.8 in. to the subject.

Subjects at 50 cm/19.7 in. or

farther cannot be brought into

focus.

S-MACRO

LED

*3*4

The LED illuminator lights the area

7 to 20 cm (2.8 to 7.9 in.) from the

lens, while the shutter button is

pressed halfway down.

When the zoom is at the widest (W) position.

When the zoom is at the most telephoto (T) position.

The zoom is automatically ﬁ xed.

[ISO] (p. 29) is automatically ﬁ xed to [AUTO].

The ﬂ ash (p. 21) and zoom (p. 20) cannot

be set when [%] or [O] is selected.

Using the self-timer

After the shutter button is pressed all the way

down, the picture is taken after a time delay.

Press the Y button.

OFF

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SET

SELFTIMER

OFF

Use 12 to select the setting

option, and press the o button to

set.

Item Description

OFF This cancels the self-timer.

The self-timer lamp turns on for

approx. 10 seconds, and then

blinks for approx. 2 seconds, and

then the picture is taken.

Self-timer shooting is automatically canceled

after one shot.

To cancel the self-timer after it starts

Press the Y button again.

Using the LED illuminator

In a dark location, the LED illuminator can

be used as an auxiliary light to see things or

compose shots.

Set [LED ILLUMINATOR] (p. 47) to

[ON].

Press and hold the Y button down

until the LED illuminator lights up.

If you perform an operation when the LED

illuminator is on, it will illuminate up to approx. 90

seconds.

LED illuminator

The LED illuminator turns off if no operation

is performed for approx. 30 seconds.

Even when the camera’s power is turned

off, if the lens barrier is opened, the LED

illuminator lights for 30 seconds.

To turn the LED illuminator off

Press and hold the Y button down, until the

LED illuminator turns off.

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Changing the shooting

information display

The display of the screen information can be

changed to best match the situation, such as

for the need of clear view of the screen or for

making a precise composition by using the grid

display.

Press the g button.

The displayed shooting information changes in

the order shown below each time the button is

pressed. “Shooting mode display” (p. 8)

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Histogram

Grid

Reading a histogram

If the peak ﬁ lls too much of the frame,

the image will appear mostly white.

If the peak ﬁ lls too

much of the frame,

the image will

appear mostly black.

The green section shows

the luminance distribution in the

center area of the monitor.

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Using the FUNC menu

The FUNC menu provides the following menu

functions that can be quickly called and set.

[WB] (p. 29)•

[ESP/n] (p. 30)•

[ISO] (p. 29)•

[D IMAGE QUALITY] (p. 28)•

[DRIVE] (p. 29)•

Press the o button.

ESP

ISO

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Use 12 to select the menu

function and 34 to select the

setting option, and then press the

o button to set.

Making settings by

following the shooting guide

(g mode)

This provides an on-screen guide for the user

to automatically make a desired camera setting

such as adjusting the setting for a subject or

selecting the shooting setting to obtain a desired

effect.

Set the mode dial to R.

SET

SHOOTING GUIDE

Shoot w/ effects preview.

Brightening subject.

Shooting into backlight.

Set particular lighting.

Blurring background.

Follow the guide by using 1234

to proceed.

Pressing the o button completes the setting and

makes the camera ready for shooting.

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MODE CHANGED

To make another setting, press the m

button. Functions set using the shooting

guide will revert to the default settings.

To shoot in a different shooting mode,

change the mode dial. Functions set using

the shooting guide will revert to the default

settings.

To use the effects preview screen

Selecting an option under [1 Shoot w/ effects

preview.] shows 4 preview images that

reﬂ ect the adjusted values of the selected

shooting function. Use 1234 to select

the desired image, and press the o button.

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Using Playback Features

To select an image in index view

Use 1234 to select an image, and

press the o button to display the selected

image in single-image view.

To select images in calendar view

Use 1234 to select a date and press

the o button or T on the zoom button to

view the images taken on the selected date.

To scroll an image in closeup view

Use 1234 to move the viewing area.

Changing the image

information display

A set of shooting information displayed on the

screen can be changed.

Press the g button.

The displayed image information changes in

the order shown below each time the button is

pressed.

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Histogram

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“Reading a histogram” (p. 23)

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Index view, calendar view, and

closeup view

Index view and calendar view enable quick

selection of a target image. Closeup view (up

to 10x magniﬁ cation) allows checking of image

details.

Press the zoom button.

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Playing back panorama

images

Panorama images that were combined together

using [COMBINE IN CAMERA 1] or [COMBINE

IN CAMERA 2] can be scrolled for viewing.

“Creating panoramic images

[v PANORAMA]” (p. 33)

Select a panorama image during

playback.

“Viewing images” (p. 16)

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Press the o button.

Current viewing area

To control panorama image playback

Zoom in/Zoom out: Press the zoom button.

Playback direction: Press 1234 to

scroll in the direction of the pressed button.

Pause: Press the o button.

Restart scrolling: Press the o button.

Stop playback: Press the m button.

Playing back My Favorite

images

The user’s favorite images (max. of 9 images)

can be registered in the internal memory.

Registered pictures cannot be erased even

by formatting the internal memory.

images.

“Registering images to the internal

memory as My Favorite images [5 ADD

FAVORITE]” (p. 36)

Set the mode dial to 6.

My Favorite

Use 1234 to select My Favorite

image.

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