BenQ LH500 User Manual

LH500 Series
Digital Camera
User Manual

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Do not hold the camera by excessive
force. Plus, be sure to protect the
camera from strong impacts.

To avoid accidental falling, please attach
the hand strap to the camera and always
hold the camera by keeping the hand
strap around your wrist.

If the battery suddenly depleted and
caused the lens fail to retract, please
carefully protect the lens to avoid
collision and insert a battery with full
power ASAP.

When the camera is not in use, always
turn the power off and make sure the

lens has retracted successfully before
storing the camera in its case. If you do
not intend to use the camera for a long
time, please remove the battery from
the camera and store the battery
carefully.

3

Keep your camera away from sharp
objects and avoid collision.

When the camera is not in use, please
place it in a steady place. Plus, always
keep your camera away from pressure
or any other similar environment (for
example, in a pant pocket) to avoid
possible damage.

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Table of Contents

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

General Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Monitor Screen Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

• Configuring Monitor Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

First, charge the battery prior to use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

• To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

• To charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera . . . . . . 17

Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

• Supported Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

• Loading a Memory Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

• Formatting (initializing) a New Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Turning the Camera On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

• Turning the Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Shooting Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the Mode Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Viewing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

• To delete a single file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

• To delete specific files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

• To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

• Snapshot Tutorial 27

Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size). . . 28

• To select the snapshot image size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Flash). . . 29

Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Self-timer). . . 30

Using Soft Skin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using HDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Shooting without Disturbing Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Silent Mode). . . 33

Shooting with Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

• Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

• Recording Movie Images and Audio 35

To record a movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Recording Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice REC). . . 36

• To play back an audio recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

• Using Art Shot 37

• Some Sample Art Shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

To shoot an image with Art Shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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• Using Scene Mode 39

What is Scene Mode? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

• Some Sample Scenes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

To shoot an image with Scene Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

• Advanced Settings 41

Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC). . . 42

• Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus) . . . 42

• Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area) . . . 44

• Changing the Focus Frame Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus Frame) . . . 44

• Using Face Tracking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

• Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement

(Stabilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

• Assigning Functions to the [] and [] Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (L/R Key) . . . 46

• Using Burst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

• Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help) . . . 47

• Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Grid) . . . 47

• Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory) . . . 48

Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Quality). . . 49

• Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality (Snapshot)) . . . 49

• Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (EV Compensation) . . . 49

• Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . . . 50

• Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO) . . . 51

• Using Built-in Color Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Color Mode) . . . 51

• Viewing Snapshots and Movies 52

Viewing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Viewing a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Displaying the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

• Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 54

Using the PLAY Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Slideshow). . . 56

Performing Playback without Disturbing Others . . . . . . . (Silent Mode). . . 57

Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotate). . . 57

Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(DPOF). . . 57

Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Resize). . . 58

Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Protect). . . 58

Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice Memo). . . 59

Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming). . . 59

• To play snapshot audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy). . . 60

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• Other Settings (Setup) 61

Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Sounds). . . 61

Configuring a Startup Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (File Numbering). . . 62

Configuring World Time Settings (World Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Stamp). . . 64

Setting the Camera’s Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust). . . 64

Specifying the Date Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language). . . 65

Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(LCD Save). . . 66

Configuring Auto Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Power Save). . . 66

Configuring [] and [] Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC/PLAY). . . 67

Disabling File Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( Disable). . . 67

Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (TV Out). . . 67

Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . .(Format). . . 68

Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset). . . 68

• Appendix 69

Bundled Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Troubleshooting and service information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

• Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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Unpacking

As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are included. If
anything is missing, contact your original retailer.

• Digital camera

• Rechargeable Li-ion battery

• Hand strap

• USB cable

• Pouch (optional)

• Quick Start Guide

• Software & User Manual CD

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General Guide

3 54 6 721

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1Zoom controller
2Mode dial
3Shutter button
4Front lamp
5[ ] (Power)
6Flash
7Flash button
8Lens
9Microphone
10 Speaker
11 Back lamp

12 [ ] (Movie) button
13 Strap hole
14 [SET] button
15 [ ] (Delete) button
16 [ ] (PLAY) button
17 Control button

([ ][ ][ ][ ])
18 [ ] (REC) button
19 Monitor screen
20 [USB/AV] port cover
21 Battery/memory card slots

22 Tripod hole

Use this hole when
attaching to a tripod.

BackFront

21 2022

Bottom

• Camera

1110 12 1313

[ ]

151619 1718 14

[ ]

[ ]

[

SET

[ ]

]

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Monitor Screen Contents

The monitor screen uses various indicators, icons, and values to keep you informed of the
camera’s status.

• The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the
indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes. They do
not represent screens that actually appear on the camera.

• Snapshot Recording

1 Remaining snapshot memory capacity
2 Remaining movie memory capacity
3 Recording mode

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4 White balance setting

8

5 Snapshot image size

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6 Snapshot image quality

10

7 Movie image quality

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8Flash

12

9Self-timer

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10 Soft Skin
11 HDR
12 Silent mode
13 ISO sensitivity
14 Date/time
15 EV value
16 Focus frame
17 Date Stamp indicator
18 Battery level indicator
19 Face Tracking
20 Stabilizer indicator

20
19

18

2

17

16

15

5

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• Shutter Button Half-pressed

1 2

3

7
6

4

5

1 Recording mode
2 White Balance setting
3Flash
4Focus frame
5EV value
6 Face Tracking
7 Stabilizer indicator

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• Movie Recording

2

1

3
4

5

6

2

1

7

6

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• Snapshot Viewing

1 3 4

2

12

3
4

1 Recording mode
2 White balance setting
3 Remaining movie memory capacity
4 Movie recording time
5EV value
6 Battery level indicator
7 Movie recording indicator

1Silent mode

5

2 File type
3Protect indicator

6

4 Folder name/file name

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5 Snapshot image size

8

6 Snapshot image quality

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7 Snapshot image resolution

10

8 ISO sensitivity

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9Aperture value
10 Shutter speed
11 Date/time
12 Battery level indicator

• Movie Playback

1 File type
2 Folder name/file name
3 Movie recording time
4 Movie image quality
5Date/time
6 Battery level indicator

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Configuring Monitor Screen Settings

You can turn display information on and off by pressing [ ] (DISP). You can configure
separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode.

Information display on

Information display + Date/
Time on

Displays information about image settings, etc. (REC mode
only).

In addition to information about snapshot settings, displays
movie setting information and the date/time screen.

• You can specify the date format you want to use.

Information display off No information displayed

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First, charge the battery prior to use.

2

1

Stopper

1

2

Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps below
to load the battery into the camera and charge it.

• Use only the provided batteries or type of battery and charger that came with your
camera. Using other types of battery or charger may damage the equipment and invalidate
the warranty.

To load the battery

1. Open the battery cover.

Slide the battery cover slider towards
OPEN and then open it as indicated by the
arrows in the illustration.

2. Load the battery.

Insert the battery into the
compartment with the terminal
facing inside the camera with
correct orientation as shown.
Press the battery in until the
stopper secures it in place.

3. Close the battery cover.

Close the battery cover and then shift the
slider towards LOCK.

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To charge the battery

[] (Power)

Back lamp

You can use either of the two following methods to charge the camera’s battery.

• USB adapter

• USB connection to a computer

• To charge with the USB adapter

1. Turn off the camera.

Check to make sure that the camera is powered off. If it isn’t,
press [ ] (Power) to turn off the camera.

2. Connect one end of the USB cable into the camera

and the other end to the USB adapter and then
plug the USB adapter into a power outlet.

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Lit Red Charging

Abnormal ambient temperature,

Flashing Red

Off Charging complete

USB-AC adaptor problem, or battery
problem

3. After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and

then unplug the power cord from the power outlet.

• To charge using a USB connection to a computer

The battery loaded in the camera is charged whenever the camera is connected directly to a
computer with the USB cable.

• Depending on the setup of your computer, you may not be able to charge the camera’s
battery over a USB connection. If this happens, use of the USB adapter that comes with
the camera is recommended.

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1. Turn off the camera.

Monitor screen

[] (Power)

USB port

USB cable

(included with camera)

[USB/AV]
port

Large connector

Small connector

Make sure that the mark on the USB cable

connector is towards the camera monitor, then

connect the cable to the camera.

Back lamp

Check to make sure that the camera is powered off.
If it isn’t, press [ ] (Power) to turn off the camera.

2. Connect one end of the USB cable into the camera.

IMPORTANT!

• The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable, an error
message may appear on your computer. If this happens, disconnect and then reconnect
the USB cable.

3. With your computer turned

on, connect the camera to
the computer.

The back lamp should light red,
indicating that charging has
started.
The back lamp will go out when
charging is complete.

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Lit Red Charging

Flashing Red

Off Charging complete

Abnormal ambient temperature,
charging taking abnormally long, or
battery problem

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4. After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and

NOTE

then from the computer.

• Even if you turn on the camera, the battery will continue to charge if there is a USB
connection with a computer. In this case, however, back lamp operation will change as
described below.

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Lit Red Charging

• Abnormal ambient temperature, charging taking

Flashing Red

Lit Green Charging complete

IMPORTANT!

abnormally long, or battery problem

• Transferring files

• Charging is not performed while the connected computer is in the hibernate mode.

• A charging error can occur immediately after charging begins or some time after charging

begins. A charging error is indicated by the back lamp flashing red.

Checking Remaining Battery Power

As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining
power as shown below.

Remaining Power High Low

Battery Indicator

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Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera

SET

[] (Power)

[ ] (Movie)

The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display
language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the
wrong date and time data to be recorded with images.

IMPORTANT!

• Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language
selection.

1. Press [ ] (Power) to turn on the camera.

2. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select the

language you want and then press [SET].

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select a date format

and then press [SET].

Example: July, 10, 2012
YY/MM/DD 12/7/10
DD/MM/YY 10/7/12
MM/DD/YY 7/10/12

4. Set the date and the time.

Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want to change
and then use [ ] and [ ] to change it.
To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, press [ ]
(Movie).

5. After setting the date and time, use [ ] and [ ] to

select “Apply” and then press [SET].

Preparing a Memory Card

Though the camera has a built-in memory that can be used to store images and movies, you
probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity.
The camera does not come with a memory card. Images recorded while a memory card is
loaded are saved to the memory card. When no memory card is loaded, images are saved to
the built-in memory.

Supported Memory Cards

– SD Memory Card (Up to 2GB)
– SDHC Memory Card (2GB to 32GB)
– SDXC Memory Card (32GB to 2TB)

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Use one of the above types of memory card.

2

1

Front Back

Back

1

2

• The above are supported memory card types as of May 2011.

• Noted memory card capacities are standard values.

• Use only SD cards that are compliant with the SD Card Association specification.

Loading a Memory Card

1. Press [ ] (Power) to turn off the

camera and then open the battery
cover.

Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN
and then open it as indicated by the arrows
in the illustration.

2. Load a memory card.

Positioning the memory card so its front is
facing upwards (towards the monitor screen
side of the camera), slide it into the card slot
all the way in until you hear it click securely
into place.

3. Close the battery cover.

Close the battery cover and then shift the
slider towards LOCK.

IMPORTANT!

• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card into the memory card slot.

• Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the

camera, remove the battery, and contact your retailer or authorized service center.

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Formatting (initializing) a New Memory Card

You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time.

1. Press [ ] (Power) to turn on the camera and then press [SET].

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the second Control Panel option from the bottom

(MENU) and then press [SET].

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the “Setup” tab.

4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Format” and then press [ ].

5. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Format” and then press [SET].

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Turning the Camera On and Off

[] (Power)

Back lamp

[] (PLAY)

[ ] (REC)

Turning the Power On

To turn on
power and enter
the REC mode

To turn on
power and enter
the PLAY mode

• Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming
into contact with the lens as it extends. Holding the lens
with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of
malfunction.

• Pressing [ ] (PLAY) while in the REC mode switches to
the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about 10 seconds after
switching modes.

• The LCD Save and Power Saving will turn off power automatically if you do not perform
any operation for a preset amount of time.

Press [ ] (Power) and

[] (REC).

• The back lamp will light green
momentarily and the lens will
extend out of the camera.

Press [ ] (PLAY).

• The back lamp will light green
momentarily and an image currently
stored in camera memory will
appear on the monitor screen.

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Shooting Snapshots

Monitor screen
Shutter button

[] (REC)

Remaining Snapshot Memory

Capacity

Snapshot mode icon

Wide Angle Telephoto

Zoom controller

Back lamp Focus frame

Half-press

Press lightly

until the button

stops.

Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)

1. Press [ ] (Power) to turn on the camera. Press

2. Press [] (REC) to enter REC mode.

The camera will enter the REC mode.
Make sure is on the display.

3. Point the camera at

the subject.

You can zoom the
image, if you want.

4. Half-press the shutter button to focus

the image.

When focus is complete, the camera will
beep, the back lamp will light green, and
the focus frame will turn green.

When you half-press the shutter button, the
camera automatically adjusts exposure and
focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at.
Mastering how much pressure is required for a
half-press and a full-press of the shutter button is
an important technique for good-looking images.

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5. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of the

Full-press

Snap (Image is recorded.)

[ ] (Movie)

way down.

This records the snapshot.

Recording a Movie

Press [ ] (Movie) to start
movie recording. Press [ ]
(Movie) again to stop movie
recording.

• If the image does not focus...

If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp flashes green, it means that the image is not in
focus (because the subject is too close, etc.). Re-point the camera at the subject and try to
focus again.

• If the subject is not in the center of the frame...

“Focus lock” is the name of a technique that you can use when you want to shoot an image
in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame or center of the screen.

• To track the movement of a moving subject

Half-press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject.
See “

Tracking” for more information.

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Using the Mode Dial

Rotate the mode dial to select one of the five shooting modes:

No. Icon Mode Description

Lets you select the desired art mode that allows you to

1Art Shot

shoot images with additional effects. See Using Art Shot
on page 37.

2Scene Mode

3Auto

4

5

Intelligent
Scene

Voice
Recording

Lets you select the desired scene mode that suits your
shooting environment. See Using Scene Mode on page 39.

The camera automatically configures the appropriate
settings, so you can capture images with ease.

The camera detects the shooting condition and
automatically selects the best scene mode.

Lets you record audio clips. See Recording Audio Only
(Voice REC) on page 36.

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NOTE

Viewing Snapshots

[] (PLAY)

4608x34564608x3456

[]

[]

[]

[]

Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen.

1. Press [ ] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY

mode.

• This will display one of the snapshots
currently stored in memory.

• Information about the displayed snapshot
also is included.

• You also can clear the information to view
only the snapshot.

• You can zoom in on the image by sliding
the zoom controller towards . If you are recording a snapshot that is very
important to you, it is recommended that you zoom the image and check its details
after recording it.

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll between images.

• Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.

• Half-pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is

displayed will switch directly to the REC mode.

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Deleting Snapshots and Movies

[ ] (Delete)

If memory becomes full, you can delete snapshots and movies you no longer need in order to
free up storage and record more images.

• In either the REC mode or PLAY mode, you can delete files
simply by pressing [ ] (Delete).

To delete a single file

1. Press [ ] (Delete).

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the files until the

one you want to delete is displayed.

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Delete” and then press

[SET].

• To delete other files, repeat steps 2 and 3.

• To exit the delete operation, press [ ] (Delete).

To delete specific files

1. Press [ ] (Delete).

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Delete Images” and then press [SET].

• This displays a file selection screen.

3. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the selection boundary to the file you

want to delete, and then press [SET].

• This will select the check box of the currently selected file.

4. Repeat step 3 to select other files, if you want. After you are finished selecting

files, press [ ] (Delete).

5. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Yes” and then press [SET].

• This deletes the files you selected.

• To exit the delete operation, press [ ] (Delete).

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To delete all files

1. Press [ ] (Delete).

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Delete All Images” and then press [SET].

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Yes” and then press [SET] to delete all files.

This will cause the message “No image” to appear.

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Snapshot Tutorial

1

9

5

3
4

7
8

2

6

Control Panel

Available settings

[SET]

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

1 Snapshot image size/quality*
2 Movie image quality
3Flash
4Self-timer
5Soft Skin
6HDR

7Silent Mode
8REC menu display
9 Scene Mode scene selection (available

when the mode dial is turned to )

Using the Control Panel

The Control Panel can be used to configure camera settings.

1. In the REC mode, press [SET].

This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings.

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want to change.

• Snapshot image quality cannot be changed using the Control Panel.

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to change the setting.

4. If you want to configure another setting, repeat steps 2 and 3.

5. After all the settings are the way you want, press [SET].

This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode.
If you selected “MENU”, the REC menu will appear.
If you selected “SCN”, the Scene Mode scene menu will appear.

• You can close the Control Panel by pressing [ ] (Delete).

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Changing the Image Size (Size)

To select the snapshot image size

1. In the REC mode, press [SET].

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the top Control Panel option (Snapshot Image Size).

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select an image size and then press [SET].

Suggested Print

Image Size (Pixels)

x

16M (4608

3:2 (4608

16:9 (4608

10M (3648

5M (2560x1920) A4 Print

3456) Poster Print

x

3072) Poster Print

x

2592) HDTV

x

2736) A3 Print

Size and
Application

Description

Good detail for better clarity even for images
cropped from the original

Good detail

3M (2048

VGA (640

x

1536) 3.5"x5” Print

x

480) E-mail

Best when preserving memory capacity is
relatively more important than image quality.

Image files are smaller, which is better when
attaching images to e-mail. However, images are
relatively coarser.

• Specifying Movie Image Quality

Movie image quality is a standard that determines the detail, smoothness, and clarity of a
movie during playback. Shooting with the high-quality (1280) setting will result in better
image quality, but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot.

1. In the REC mode, press [SET].

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the second Control Panel option from the top

(Movie Image Quality).

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].

Image Quality (Pixels) Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate

x

1280 1280

640 640

• The 16:9 aspect ratio is available when “1280” is selected as the image quality.

720 30 Megabits/second 30 frames/second

x

480 6 Megabits/second 30 frames/second

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Using Flash (Flash)

Flash

[] ()

2

1

Back lamp

Flashes red while the flash is charging to
indicate that image recording is disabled.

• You will not be able to take another flash
snapshot until the lamp stops flashing red,
which indicates that charging is complete.

indicates the flash will fire.

1. In the REC mode, press [ ] ( ) once.

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the flash setting

you want and then press [SET].

• If there are no indicators on the monitor
screen, you can cycle through the flash modes
by pressing [ ] ( ). You can turn display
information on or off by pressing [ ] (DISP).

Auto Flash

Forced Off Flash does not fire.

Forced On

Red Eye

Reduction

Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure (amount
of light and brightness) conditions.

Flash always fires. This setting can be used to brighten a subject
that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight
(daylight synchro flash).

Flash fires automatically. This type of flash can be used to
reduce the chance of redness in the subject’s eyes.

3. Slide the flash button to raise the

flash manually.

4. Press the shutter button to shoot.

5. Push the flash back down.

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Red-eye Reduction

Front lamp

Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of
people who are in the image. This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the
retina of the eye. When red-eye reduction is selected as the flash mode, the camera fires a
pre-flash to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to close, which reduces
the chance of red eye.
Note the following important points when using red-eye reduction.

• Red-eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at
the camera (flash).

• Red-eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the
camera.

Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)

With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter button starts a timer. The shutter is released and
the image is shot after a fixed amount of time.

1. In the REC mode, press [SET].

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top (Self-

timer).

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].

Self-timer:

10 sec.

Self-timer: 2

sec.

Self-timer:

x3

Self-timer: Off Turns off the Self-timer.

• The front lamp flashes while the Self-timer countdown is in
progress.

• You can interrupt an ongoing Self-timer countdown by
pressing [SET].

Self-timer: 10 seconds

Self-timer: 2 seconds

• When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter
speed, you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to
camera movement.

Shoots three images: one image 10 seconds after the shutter
button is pressed, and the next two images as soon as the camera
is ready after shooting the previous image. How long it takes for
the camera to get ready to shoot depends on the image size and
quality settings, whether or not a memory card is loaded in the
camera, and the flash charge condition.

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NOTE

• The Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features.
Burst, some Scene Mode scenes

• The Triple Self-timer cannot be used together with Movie and some Scene Mode scenes.

Using Soft Skin

The soft skin feature enhances the skin tone and eliminates wrinkles and blemishes so that
the facial skin appears soft and smooth.

1. In the REC mode, press [SET].

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top (Soft

Skin).

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Soft Skin: On” and then press [SET].

4. Point the camera at the subject(s).

The camera will enhance the subject’s skin tone.

5. Half-press the shutter button.

The camera will focus on your subject.

6. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

IMPORTANT!

• The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face.

• The only focus mode available while face tracking is enabled is Auto Focus (AF).

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Using HDR

The HDR feature optimizes the balance between bright areas and dark areas when shooting
images.

1. In the REC mode, press [SET].

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top

(HDR).

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “HDR: On” and then press [SET].

4. Point the camera at the subject(s).

The camera will optimize the image contrast.

5. Half-press the shutter button.

The camera will focus on your subject.

6. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

IMPORTANT!

• The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face.

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Shooting without Disturbing Others (Silent Mode)

The Silent mode automatically disables flash, mutes operation tones, and configures other
settings to avoid disturbing others around you. It comes in handy when shooting in a
museum or other areas where flash photograph is prohibited.

1. In the REC mode, press [SET].

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top (Silent

Mode).

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “On” and then press [SET].

This enters the Silent mode, which is indicated by (Silent) on the monitor screen.
The following shows the camera setup in the Silent mode.

Flash Off

Self-timer Off

Sounds Off

• Flash and Self-timer are not included in the control panel. This means that these
settings cannot be changed from the Control Panel.

• See the following for details.
–Flash
– Self-timer
– Sounds

• Entering the Silent mode in the REC mode will also enter the Silent mode in the PLAY

mode automatically.

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Shooting with Zoom

Wide Angle Telephoto

Zoom controller

Zoom bar

Focusing range
(Displayed for Auto Focus, Macro Focus, and Manual Focus.)

Your camera provides you with 24X optical zoom (that changes the lens focal distance),
which can be used in combination with digital zoom (that digitally processes the center
portion of the image to enlarge it). The image deterioration point depends on the image size.

1. In the REC mode, slide the zoom controller to zoom.

(Wide Angle) : Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range.

(Telephoto) : Enlarges the subject and narrows the range.

2. Press the shutter button to shoot the image.

IMPORTANT!

• Digital zoom is disabled while time stamping is turned on.

Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point

If you hold the zoom controller towards (Telephoto), the zoom operation will stop when
the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum. Momentarily releasing the zoom controller
and then holding it again towards (Telephoto) will switch to digital zoom, which you can
use to set an even higher zoom factor.

• During zoom, a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting.

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Recording Movie Images and Audio

NOTE

Recording time

Remaining recording time

(page 72)

[ ] (Movie)

Microphone

To record a movie

1. Configure the quality setting for the movie (page 28).

The length of the movie you can record will depend on the quality setting you select.

2. In the REC mode, point the camera at

the subject and then press
[] (Movie).

This will start recording and display on
the monitor screen.
Movie recording includes monaural audio.

3. Press [ ] (Movie) again to stop

recording.

Movie recording also will stop automatically
if memory becomes full before you press
[] (Movie).

• The maximum allowed for a single movie
recording is 4 GB in file size or
29 minutes in length. Movie recording stops automatically when either of these limits
is reached.

Shooting with Scene Mode

With Scene Mode, you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are
trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly. Selecting the Scene Mode
scene named Night Scene, for example, will configure the camera so night scenes appear
clearer and brighter.

• Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become slightly warm
to the touch. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

• The camera also records audio. Note the following points when
shooting a movie.

– Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your fingers, etc.
– Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too

far away from what you are trying to record.

– Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause button noise

to be picked up in the audio.

• Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band or a pink cast
on the monitor screen image. This does not indicate malfunction.

• When using the camera’s built-in memory or certain types of memory cards, it can take
too much time to record data, which can result in breaks in the image and/or audio. This
condition is indicated by and flashing on the monitor screen. To avoid loss of
movie frames, use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per
second is recommended.

• The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you shoot
close up or with a large zoom factor. Because of this, use of a tripod is recommended
under these conditions.

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NOTE

Recording Audio Only (Voice REC)

Remaining recording time

Recording time

Voice REC lets you record audio only, without a snapshot or movie.

1. Turn the Mode dial to .

This causes to appear on the monitor screen.

2. Press the shutter button to start recording.

• The back lamp flashes green while recording is in
progress.

• Pressing [SET] during recording will insert a marker
into the recording. During playback, you will be able to
jump to the markers in the recording.

3. Press the shutter button again to stop audio

recording.

• To create another audio recording file, repeat steps 3
and 4.

• To turn off voice recording, turn the Mode dial to other modes.

• You can use [ ] (DISP) during audio recording to toggle the monitor screen on and off.

• When monitor screen contents are turned off, selecting the “Voice REC” scene will cause

the monitor screen to turn off immediately.

To play back an audio recording

1. In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] to display the

Voice REC file you want to play.

is displayed in place of an image for a Voice REC file.

2. Press [ ] (Movie) to start playback.

• You can also start playback by selecting the second
PLAY Panel item from the top (Playback Start) and
pressing [SET].

Voice REC Playback Controls

Fast forward/fast reverse [ ] [ ]

Play/pause [SET]

Jump to marker

While playback is paused, press [ ] or [ ] to jump to the
next marker and then press [SET] to resume playback.

Volume adjustment Press [ ] and then press [ ] [ ]

Monitor screen on/off [ ] (DISP)

Playback end [ ] (Movie)

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Using Art Shot

NOTE

[SET]

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

Currently selected art
shot (with boundary)

Art Shot provides you with a collection of shooting effects that you can add when shooting
snapshots.

• Art Shot is available only in recording still images.

Some Sample Art Shots

Lomo Soft Focus Soft Light Vivid

To shoot an image with Art Shot

1. Turn the mode dial to [ ].

2. In the REC mode, press [SET].

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the bottom

4. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move

5. Press [SET] to configure the camera with the settings for the currently

Control Panel option (ART) and then
press [SET].

This will display a menu of Art shots.

the boundary to the effect that you
want to select.

• You can access information about the
currently selected art shot.

• To return to normal snapshot
recording, turn the mode dial to [ ] (Auto).

selected art shot.

This returns to the REC mode.

• The settings of the art shot you selected remain in effect until you select a different
art shot.

• To select a different art shot, repeat the above procedure from step 1.

6. Press the shutter button to shoot a snapshot.

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• Using Art Shot Information Screen

To find out more about an art shot, select it with the boundary
on the art shot selection screen, and then slide the zoom
controller in either direction.

• To return to the art shot menu, slide the zoom controller
again.

• To scroll between art shots, use [ ] and [ ].

• To configure the camera with the settings for the currently

selected art shot, press [SET].

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Using Scene Mode

NOTE

[SET]

[] [] [] []

Currently selected scene
(with boundary)

Scene number

Scene name

• More scene modes are available by rotating the mode dial.

What is Scene Mode?

Scene Mode provides you with a collection of sample “scenes” that show a variety of
different types of shooting conditions. When you need to change the setup of the camera,
simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve, and the camera sets it up
automatically. This helps to minimize the chance of ruined images due to poor exposure and
shutter speed settings.

Some Sample Scenes

To shoot an image with Scene Mode

1. Turn the mode dial to [].

2. In the REC mode, press [SET].

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the bottom

4. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move

Portrait Landscape Mirroring Night Portrait

Control Panel option (SCN) and then
press [SET].

This will display a menu of Scene Mode
scenes.

the boundary to the scene you want to
select.

• The scene menu has multiple pages. Use
[ ] and [ ] to scroll between menu
pages.

• You can access information about the currently selected scene.

• To return to normal snapshot recording, turn the mode dial to (Auto).

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5. Press [SET] to configure the camera with the settings for the currently

selected scene.

This returns to the REC mode.

• The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different
scene.

• To select a different Scene Mode scene, repeat the above procedure from
step 1.

6. Press the shutter button (if you are shooting a snapshot) or [ ] (Movie) (if

you are shooting a movie).

• Using Scene Information Screen

To find out more about a scene, select it with the boundary on
the scene selection screen, and then slide the zoom controller in
either direction.

• To return to the scene menu, slide the zoom controller again.

• To scroll between scenes, use [ ] and [ ].

• To configure the camera with the settings for the currently

selected scene, press [SET].

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Advanced Settings

NOTE

[SET]

[] [] [ ] []

Example:

When “ Quality” is

selected on the “Quality”

tab

Tabs

Selected menu item

Settings

The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings.

• REC mode menu contents and operations are different from those in the PLAY mode.
This section explains operations using the REC menu screen.

Using On-screen Menus

• Example REC Menu Screen Operation

1. In the REC mode, press [SET].

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the Control Panel option

(MENU) and then press [SET].

This will display the REC menu screen.

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the tab where the menu item

you want to configure is located.

4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the menu item you

want, and then press [ ].

5. Use [ ] and [ ] to change the setting of the

selected menu item.

6. After the setting is complete, press [SET] to apply

the setting and return to the viewfinder screen.

• Pressing [ ] instead of [SET] applies the selected
setting and returns to the menu item selection.

• To configure settings on another tab after pressing
[ ] to return to the menu item selection, use [ ] or
[ ] (Delete) to move the highlighting up to the tabs,
and then use [ ] and [ ] to select the tab you want.

• [ ] (Delete) provides a helpful way to navigate around
tabs and menus.

– Pressing [ ] (Delete) while a tab is selected will display the viewfinder screen.
– Pressing [ ] (Delete) while a menu item or setting is selected will “back step” in the

following sequence: Settings Menu items Tab.

IMPORTANT!

• Some menu items are not available while the camera is in the Silent mode.

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Procedure

NOTE

REC Mode Settings (REC)

∞

∞∞∞∞∞

Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)

[ ] (REC) [SET] MENU REC Tab Focus

Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range*

Settings Type of Shot

Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies

Wide: 10 cm to (infinity)

Auto Focus

General
recording

Automatic

(3.9"
Tele: 40 cm to (infinity)
(15.7"

Still image mode

Automatic

Macro Close ups Automatic

Wide: 10 cm to 50 cm
(3.9" to 19.7")
Tele: 40 cm to 80 cm
(15.7" to 31.5")

Super

Macro

Manual

Focus

*1 The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.
*2 The minimum changes along with the optical zoom setting.

Close ups Automatic

When you
want to focus

Manual

manually

Zoom: 2 cm to 50 cm
(0.79" to 19.7")

Approximately 10 cm to
(infinity)
(Wide Angle)

to )

to )

2

*

(3.9" to )

1

Super Macro

Super Macro fixes optical zoom at a position that allows you to shoot from the closest
distance to the subject. The result is closer and larger subject images.

• Zoom is fixed while Super Macro is selected, so no zoom operation is performed when
you slide the zoom controller.

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To focus with manual focus

NOTE

Yellow boundary

Subject to be focused on

Focus frame

1. On the monitor screen, compose the image so the

subject you want to focus on is within the yellow
boundary.

2. Watching the image on the monitor screen use [ ]

and [ ] to adjust focus.

• At this time the image that is within the boundary will
enlarge and fill the monitor screen, which aids in
focusing. If you do not perform any operation for two
seconds while the enlarged image is displayed, the
screen in step 1 will re-appear.

Using Focus Lock

“Focus lock” is a technique you can use when you want to
compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on
is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen.

• To use focus lock, select “ Spot” for the Auto Focus
area.

1. Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with the

subject you want to focus on and then half-press
the shutter button.

2. Keeping the shutter button half-pressed (which

maintains the focus setting), move the camera to
compose the image.

3. When you are ready to shoot the image, press the

shutter button the rest of the way down.

• Focus lock also locks exposure (AE).

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Procedure

NOTE

Procedure

Changing the Focus Frame Shape (Focus Frame)

“ Spot” or “

Tracking”

Focus frame

Focus frame

“

Multi”

[ ] (REC) [SET] MENU REC Tab Focus Frame

You can use this procedure to select from among five different shapes, including a heart
shape, for the focus frame.

Settings

• Half-pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the shapes
shown below.

Focus successful

Focus not successful

• When shooting with face tracking, the frame shape is .

Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)

[ ] (REC) [SET] MENU REC Tab AF Area

Spot

Multi

Tracking

This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image. This
setting works well with focus lock.

When you half-press the shutter button while this setting is selected,
the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among nine
possible areas. The focus frame of the area where the camera focuses
will be displayed in green.

Half-pressing the shutter button focuses on the subject and causes the
focus frame to track the movement of the subject.

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IMPORTANT!

Face Tracking icon

• Selecting “ Tracking” can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation
while tracking a subject. This does not indicate malfunction.

Using Face Tracking

When shooting people, the face tracking feature detects the faces of up to eight individuals
and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly.

1. In the REC mode, press [SET].

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top (Face

Tracking).

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “ Face Tracking: On” and then press [SET].

4. Point the camera at the subject(s).

The camera will detect human faces and display a frame
around each one.

5. Half-press the shutter button.

The camera will focus and the frames around the faces it
focuses on will turn green.

6. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

IMPORTANT!

• The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face.

• The only focus mode available while face tracking is enabled is Auto Focus (AF).

• Face Tracking may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways.

• Detection of the following types of faces is not supported.
– Face that is obstructed by hair, sunglasses, a hat, etc., or a face in dark shade
– A profile or a face that is at an angle
– A face that is very far away and small, or very close and large
– A face in an area that is very dark
– The face of a pet or some other non-human subject

• Face Tracking cannot be used in combination with any of the following features.
– Some Scene Mode scenes
– Movie Recording

The AF area setting is ignored while face tracking is enabled.

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Procedure

Procedure

Procedure

Using Burst

[ ] (REC) [SET] MENU REC Tab Burst

While Burst is turned on, images are continually recorded until memory becomes full, as long
as you keep the shutter button depressed.
Releasing the shutter button stops shooting.

Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement
(Stabilizer)

[ ] (REC) [SET] MENU REC Tab Stabilizer

You can turn on the camera’s Stabilizer feature to reduce image blur due to subject
movement or camera movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto, when
shooting a fast-moving subject, or when shooting under dim lighting conditions.
Your digital camera is equipped with a CCD shift type camera shake correction feature and a
high-sensitivity anti image blur feature. These two features work in concert to minimize the
effects of hand and subject movement.

Auto Reduces the camera shake caused by slight hand movements.

Off Turns off Stabilizer settings

Assigning Functions to the [ ] and [ ] Keys (L/R Key)

[ ] (REC) [SET] MENU REC Tab L/R Key

You can assign one of the four functions listed below to the [ ] and [ ] keys.

Setting [ ]/[ ] key operation

EV Compensation Adjusts the EV Compensation value

White Balance Changes the white balance setting

ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity setting

Self-timer Sets the self-timer time

Off Cancels [ ] and [ ] key assignments

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Procedure

Procedure

Displaying the On-screen Grid (Grid)

[ ] (REC) [SET] MENU REC Tab Grid

The on-screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor
screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment when
composing images.

Using Icon Help (Icon Help)

[ ] (REC) [SET] MENU REC Tab Icon Help

While Icon Help is turned on, a textual description will appear on the display for certain
icons when you switch between REC functions.

Functions Supported by Icon Help

• REC Mode, Flash, Metering Mode, White Balance, Self-timer, EV Compensation

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Procedure

Configuring Power On Default Settings (Memory)

[ ] (REC) [SET] MENU REC Tab Memory

When you turn off the camera, it remembers the current settings of all enabled memory
items and restores them when you turn it back on. Any memory item that is disabled will be
returned to its initial default setting whenever you turn off the camera.

Setting

Flash

Focus

White Balance

ISO

AF Area

Burst

Self-timer

MF Position

Zoom Position

*

* Optical zoom setting only.

• If you turn the camera power off and then back on while the Scene Mode memory item is
enabled, all of the other memory items (except for zoom position) are initialized to the
currently selected Scene Mode sample scene setup, regardless of the enabled/disabled
status of the other memory items.

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Procedure

Procedure

NOTE

Image Quality Settings (Quality)

Specifying Snapshot Image Quality (Quality (Snapshot))

[ ] (REC) [SET] MENU Quality Tab Quality (Snapshot)

Fine Gives image quality priority.

Normal Normal

• The “Fine” setting helps to bring out details when shooting a finely detailed image of
nature that includes dense tree branches or leaves, or an image of a complex pattern.

Correcting Image Brightness (EV Compensation)

[ ] (REC) [SET] MENU Quality Tab EV Compensation

You can manually adjust an image’s exposure value (EV value) before shooting it.

• EV Compensation Range: –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV

• Unit: 1/3 EV

1. Use [ ] and [ ] to adjust the exposure compensation value.

Increases the EV value. A higher EV value is
best for light-colored subjects and backlit

[]:

subjects.

Decreases the EV value. A lower EV value
is best for dark-colored subjects and for

[]:

shooting outdoors on a clear day.

To cancel exposure compensation, change the EV value to 0.0.

2. Press [SET].

This applies the exposure compensation value. The exposure compensation value you
set remains in effect until you change it or turn off the camera (which causes it to revert
to “0.0”).

• When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain
satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation.

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Procedure

Controlling White Balance (White Balance)

Blank white paper

[ ] (REC) [SET] MENU Quality Tab White Balance

You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting
and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy, and the green
cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting.

Auto Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically.

(Daylight) For shooting outdoors on a clear day

(Cloudy) For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day, in the shade, etc.

(Shade) For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings

(Day White

Fluorescent)

(Daylight

Fluorescent)

For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting

For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting

(Tungsten) For shooting under light bulb lighting

For configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light source

1. Select “Manual”.

2. Under the lighting conditions you plan to use
when shooting, point the camera at a blank

Custom

white piece of paper so it fills the entire
monitor screen and then press the shutter
button.

3. Press [SET].

The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off the camera.

• When “Auto” is selected for the white balance setting, the camera automatically
determines the white point of the subject. Certain subject colors and light source
conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to determine the white point, which
makes proper white balance adjustment impossible. If this happens, select the white
balance setting that matches your shooting conditions (Daylight, Overcast, etc.).

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Procedure

Procedure

Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)

[ ] (REC) [SET] MENU Quality Tab ISO

ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light.

Auto Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions.

ISO 64

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 400

ISO 800

ISO 1600

• “Auto” ISO sensitivity always is applied for movies, regardless of the current ISO
sensitivity setting.

• Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images.

Lower sensitivity

Higher sensitivity

Slow shutter speed

Fast shutter speed (Set for
shooting in dimly lit areas.)

Less noise

Some coarseness
(increased digital noise)

Using Built-in Color Filters (Color Mode)

[ ] (REC) [SET] MENU Quality Tab Color Mode

• Settings: Off, B&W, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink, and Purple

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Viewing Snapshots and Movies

Movie icon:

Recording time

Image quality

Viewing Snapshots

See page 24 for the procedure for viewing snapshots.

Viewing a Movie

1. Press [ ] (PLAY) and then use [ ] and [ ] to display the movie you want to

view.

2. Press [ ] (Movie) to start

playback.

Movie Playback Controls

[] []
Fast forward/fast
reverse

Play/pause [SET]

1 frame forward/
back

Volume
adjustment

Information display
on/off

Zoom

Stop playback [ ] (Movie)

• Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera.

• Each press of either button increases the speed of the fast forward

or fast reverse operation.

• To return to normal playback speed, press [SET].

[] []

• Holding down either button scrolls continuously.

Press [ ] and then press [ ] [ ].

• Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in progress.

[] (DISP)

Slide the zoom controller in the direction of .

• You can use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to scroll the zoomed image on
the monitor screen. You can zoom a movie image up to 4.5 times
normal size.

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Zooming an On-screen Image

Image area

Current display area

Zoom factor

Boundary

1. In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the images until the one

you want is displayed.

2. Slide the zoom controller towards to zoom.

You can use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to scroll the zoomed
image on the monitor screen. Slide the zoom controller
towards to unzoom the image.

– When monitor screen contents are turned on, a

graphic in the lower right corner of the screen
shows what part of the zoomed image is

currently displayed.
– To exit the zoom screen, press [ ] (Delete).
– Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X,

certain image sizes may not allow zooming up

to the full 8X.

Displaying the Image Menu

1. In the PLAY mode, slide the zoom controller towards

.

Use [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ] to move the selection boundary
around the image menu.
To view a particular image, use [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ] to
move the selection boundary to the image you want and
then press [SET].

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Other Playback Functions (PLAY)

[SET]

[] [] PLAY Panel

This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other
playback operations.

Using the PLAY Panel

Pressing [SET] in the PLAY mode will display the PLAY Panel.

• Example PLAY Panel Operation

1. In the PLAY mode, press [SET].

The PLAY Panel will appear along the right
side of the monitor screen.

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the PLAY

Panel item you want, and then press
[SET].

3. The following describes the operations you can perform for each of the PLAY

Panel items.

Exit Exits the PLAY Panel.

The operation that is performed when this item is selected
depends on the type of file that is currently displayed on the

Playback Start

Slideshow Displays a slideshow menu.

Silent Mode

monitor screen.

• Movie: Starts movie playback.

• Voice REC: Starts voice recording playback.

• Audio snapshot: Starts audio playback.

The Silent mode turns off camera operation sounds so you can
avoid disturbing others around you when playing back images.

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Displays the PLAY menu. You can perform the following

NOTE

Selected menu item

Tabs

[] (PLAY)

[SET]

MENU

PLAY Tab

Protect

Use [ ] and [ ] to select the bottom PLAY Panel item

(MENU) and then press [SET].

Use [ ] and [ ] to select the

“PLAY” tab.

Press

[] (PLAY).

Press [SET].

Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Protect”

and then press [ ].

operations on the PLAY menu.

Use [ ] and [ ] to select the tab

1

where the menu item you want to
configure is located.
Use [ ] and [ ] to select the

2

menu item you want, and then
press [ ].
Use [ ] and [ ] to change the

Menu

3

setting of the selected menu item.
Press [SET] to apply the setting.

4

• Pressing [ ] (Delete) performs one of the following operations.
– If you previously selected a tab, pressing [ ] (Delete) returns

to the viewfinder screen.

– If you previously selected menu item, pressing [ ] (Delete)

returns to the tab.

• PLAY Menu Operations in This Manual

PLAY menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below.

Procedure

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Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow)

1. In the PLAY mode, press [SET].

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the third PLAY Panel item from the bottom

(Slideshow) and then press [SET].

Start Starts the slideshow.

Time

Interval

Effect

• To stop the slideshow, press [ ] (Delete). Pressing [SET] instead of [ ] (Delete)
stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen.

• Adjust audio volume by pressing [ ] and then press [ ] or [ ] during playback.

• All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is transitioning from one image

to another.

• The time required for transition from one image to another may be longer in the case
of an image that was not recorded with this camera.

Time from the start to the end of the slideshow
1 to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes

Amount of time each image remains displayed
Use [ ] and [ ] to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds, or “MAX”.
If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds, images change at the specified
interval, but the audio portion of movies and audio snapshots will
continue to play until the end.
When the slideshow reaches a movie file while “MAX” is selected, only
the first frame of the movie will displayed. Voice REC files are not played
back when “MAX” is selected.

Turns effect on or off.
On: Turns on the image change effect and background music.
Off: No image change effect or background music

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Procedure

NOTE

Procedure

Performing Playback without Disturbing Others (Silent Mode)

The Silent mode turns off camera operation sounds so you can avoid disturbing others
around you when play back images.

1. In the PLAY mode, press [SET].

2. On the PLAY panel, use [ ] and [ ] to select the second menu option from

the bottom (Silent) and then press [SET].

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “On” and then press [SET].

This enters the Silent mode, which is indicated by [ ] on the monitor screen. The
“Sounds” setting automatically changes to “Off” in the Silent mode.

Rotating an Image (Rotate)

[ ] (PLAY) Snapshot Screen [SET] MENU
PLAY Tab Rotate

1. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Rotate” and then press [SET].

Each press of [SET] will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left.

2. When the displayed image is at the orientation you want, press [ ] (Delete).

• Note that this procedure does not actually change the image data. It simply alters how the
image is displayed on the camera’s monitor screen.

• An image that has been protected or zoomed cannot be rotated.

• The original (unrotated) version of the image will be displayed on the image menu screen.

Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF)

• Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies

Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) is a standard that allows you to include image
type, number of copy, and time stamp on/off information on the memory card
with the images. After configuring settings, you can use the memory card to print
on a home printer that supports DPOF or take the memory card to a
professional print service.

• Whether or not you will be able to use DPOF settings for printing depends on the printer
you are using.

• Some professional print services may not support DPOF.

[ ] (PLAY) Snapshot Screen [SET] MENU PLAY Tab DPOF

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Procedure

Procedure

Protecting a File Against Deletion (Protect)

[ ] (PLAY) [SET] MENU PLAY Tab Protect

Protects specific files.

1. Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the files
until the one you want to protect is displayed.

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “On” and then

On

Lock all

press [SET].
An image that is protected is indicated by the

icon.

3. To protect other files, repeat steps 1 and 2.

To exit the protect operation, press [ ] (Delete). To unprotect a file,
select “Off” instead of “On” in step 2 above.

Protects all files.

Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Lock all” and then press [SET].

1

Press [ ] (Delete).

2

To unprotect all files, select “Unlock all” instead of “Lock all” in step 1
above.

IMPORTANT!

• Note that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you perform the format operation.

Resizing a Snapshot (Resize)

[ ] (PLAY) Snapshot Screen [SET] MENU PLAY Tab
Resize

You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the result as a separate snapshot. The original
snapshot is also retained. You can select resize an image to one of three image sizes: 10M,
5M, VGA.

• Resizing a 3:2 or 16:9 size snapshot will create an image with an aspect ratio of 4:3, with
both sides cut off.

• The recording date of the resized version of the snapshot will be the same as the
recording date of the original snapshot.

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Procedure

Procedure

Cropping a Snapshot (Trimming)

Represents snapshot

area

Part of snapshot that is

currently displayed

Zoom factor

Microphone

[ ] (PLAY) Snapshot Screen [SET] MENU PLAY Tab
Trimming

You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need, and
save the result in a separate file. The original snapshot is also
retained.

Use the zoom controller to zoom the image to the size you
want, use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to display the portion of the
image you want to cut out, and then press [SET].

• The image produced by cropping a 3:2 or 16:9 image will
have an aspect ratio of 4:3.

• The recording date of the cropped image will be the same as
the recording date of the original snapshot.

Adding Audio to a Snapshot (Voice Memo)

[ ] (PLAY) Snapshot Screen [SET] MENU PLAY Tab
Voice Memo

You can add audio to a snapshot after you shoot it. You can
re-record a snapshot’s audio whenever you want. You can
record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a single
snapshot.

1. Press [SET] to start audio recording.

2. Press [SET] again to stop audio recording.

• Take care that you do not block the camera’s microphone with
your fingers while recording.

• Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too
far away from what you are trying to record.

• Your camera supports the following audio data formats.
– Audio Format: WAV extension

• You cannot add audio to an image that is protected.

• To delete audio, perform the following operation:

Voice Memo Delete [SET] [ ] (Delete).

Remaining recording time

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IMPORTANT!

Procedure

NOTE

• Note that you cannot restore the original audio of an Audio Snapshot after you delete or
re-record it.

To play snapshot audio

1. In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the images until the

Audio Snapshot you want is displayed.

An audio snapshot is one that has a icon.

2. Press [ ] (Movie) to start playback.

Voice Recording Playback Controls

Fast forward/fast reverse [ ] [ ]

Play/pause [SET]

Volume adjustment

Display content switching [ ] (DISP)

Stop playback [ ] (Movie)

Press [ ] and then press
[] [].

Copying Files (Copy)

[ ] (PLAY) Snapshot Screen [SET] MENU PLAY Tab Copy

Files can be copied from the camera’s built-in memory to a memory card or from a memory
card to built-in memory.

Copies all files from built-in camera memory to a memory card.

Copy to Card

Copy to Camera

This option copies all the files in built-in camera memory. It cannot
be used to copy a single file.

Copies a single file on the memory card to built-in camera memory.
Files are copied to the folder in built-in memory whose name has
the largest serial number.

Use [ ] and [ ] to select the file you want to copy.

1

Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Copy” and then press [SET].

2

• You can copy snapshots, movies, audio snapshots, or Voice REC files you recorded with
this camera.

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Other Settings (Setup)

Procedure

Procedure

This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other
operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode.

Configuring Camera Sound Settings (Sounds)

[SET] MENU Setup Tab Sounds

Startup

Half Shutter

Sound 1 / Sound 2 / Sound 3 / Sound 4 / Sound 5 / Off

Shutter

Beep

Beep

Playback

• Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output.

Specifies the sound volume. This setting is also used as the audio
level during video output.

Specifies the volume of movie and Audio Snapshot audio output.
This volume setting is not used during video output (from the
USB/AV port).

Configuring a Startup Image

[SET] MENU Setup Tab Startup Image

Display the image you want to use as your startup image and then select “On”.

• The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing [ ]
(PLAY).

• You can specify a snapshot you recorded as the startup image, or you can use the special
startup image provided in the camera’s built-in memory.

• If you select an audio snapshot as the startup image, the audio will not play at startup.

• Formatting built-in memory will delete the current startup image setting.

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Procedure

Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule
(File Numbering)

[SET] MENU Setup Tab File Numbering

Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number
used in file names.

Tells the camera to remember the last used file number. A new file will be
named using the next sequential number, even if files are deleted or if a blank
memory card is loaded. If a memory card is loaded and that card already has

Continue

Reset

files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the existing file names
is greater than the largest sequential number remembered by the camera,
numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the
existing file names plus 1.

Restarts the serial number from 0001 whenever all files are deleted or when
the memory card is replaced with a blank one. If a memory card is loaded
and that card already has files stored on it, numbering of new files will start
from the largest sequential number in the existing file names number plus 1.

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Procedure

Configuring World Time Settings (World Time)

[SET] MENU Setup Tab World Time

You can use the World Time screen to view the current time in a zone that is different from
your Home City when you go on a trip, etc. World Time displays the current time in 162
cities in 32 time zones around the globe.

1. Use [ ] and [ ] to select a destination and then press [ ].

• To change the geographic area and city for the time where you normally use the
camera, select “Home”.

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “City” and then press [ ].

• To change the destination setting to summer time, use [ ] and [ ] to select “DST”
and then select “On”. Summer time is used in some geographical areas to advance the
current time setting by one hour during the summer months.

3. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select the geographic area you want and then

press [SET].

4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the city you want and then press [SET].

5. Press [SET].

IMPORTANT!

• Before configuring World Time settings, make sure that the Home City setting is the place
where you live or normally use the camera. If it isn’t, select “Home” on the screen in step
1 and configure the Home City, date, and time settings as required.

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Procedure

Procedure

Time Stamping Snapshots (Date Stamp)

[SET] MENU Setup Tab Date Stamp

You can configure the camera to stamp the recording date only, or date and time in the
lower right corner of each snapshot.

• Once date and time information is stamped into a snapshot, it cannot be edited or
deleted.

Example: July 10, 2012, 1:25 p.m.

Date 2012/7/10

Date&Time 2012/7/10 1:25pm

Off No stamping of date and/or time

• Even if you do not stamp the date and/or time with Date Stamp, you can do so later using
the DPOF function or some printing application.

• Digital zoom is disabled while time stamping is turned on.

• Time stamping is disabled when certain Scene Mode scenes are being used.

Setting the Camera’s Time (Adjust)

[SET] MENU Setup Tab Adjust

[ ] [ ] Change the setting at the cursor location

[ ] [ ] Move the cursor between settings

[ ] (Movie) Toggles between 12-hour and 24-hour format

When the date and time settings are what you want, press [SET] to apply them.

• You can specify a date from 2001 to 2049.

• Be sure to select your Home City before setting the time and date. If you set the time and

date while the wrong city is selected for your Home City, the times and dates of all of the
World Time cities will be wrong.

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Procedure

Procedure

Specifying the Date Format

2

1

3

[SET] MENU Setup Tab Date Format

You can select from among three different styles for the date.

Example: July 10, 2012

YY/MM/DD 12/7/10

DD/MM/YY 10/7/12

MM/DD/YY 7/10/12

Specifying the Display Language (Language)

[SET] MENU Setup Tab Language

• Specify the display language you want.

1. Select the tab on the right.

2. Select “Language”.

3. Select the language you want.

• Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may
not support display language selection.

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Procedure

Procedure

Configuring Sleep State Settings (LCD Save)

[SET] MENU Setup Tab LCD Save

This feature turns off the monitor screen whenever no camera operation is performed for a
preset amount of time. Press any button to turn the monitor screen back on.

Trigger Time Settings: 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, Off (LCD Save is disabled while “Off” is
selected.)

• LCD Save is disabled under any of the following conditions.
– In the PLAY mode
– While the camera is connected to a computer or other device
– During a slideshow
– During “ Tracking”
– During Voice REC playback or recording
– During movie recording and playback

• When both LCD Save and Power Saving are turned on, Power Saving takes priority.

Configuring Auto Power Settings (Power Save)

[SET] MENU Setup Tab Power Save

This feature turns off the camera whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset
amount of time.

Trigger Time Settings: 1 min, 2 min, 5 min (The trigger time is always 5 minutes in the PLAY
mode.)

• Power Saving is disabled under any of the following conditions.
– While the camera is connected to a computer or other device
– During a slideshow
– During “ Tracking”
– During Voice REC playback or recording
– During movie recording and playback

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Procedure

Procedure

Procedure

Configuring [ ] and [ ] Settings (REC/PLAY)

[SET] MENU Setup Tab REC/PLAY

Power On Camera turns on whenever [ ] (REC) or [ ] (PLAY) is pressed.

Power On/Off

Disable

• With “Power On/Off”, the camera turns off when you press [ ] (REC) in the REC mode
or [ ] (PLAY) in the PLAY mode.

• Change this setting to anything besides “Disable” before connecting to a TV for image
viewing.

Camera turns on or off whenever [ ] (REC) or [ ] (PLAY) is
pressed.

Camera does not turn on or off whenever [ ] (REC) or [ ]
(PLAY) is pressed.

Disabling File Deletion ( Disable)

[SET] MENU Setup Tab Disable

The camera will not start the image delete operation when you press [ ] (Delete) while
“ Disable” is turned on.
You can protect against accidental deletion of images by selecting “On” for
“ Disable”.

• Performing a format operation will cause all images to be deleted, even if file deletion is
disabled (“On” selected for “ Disable”) for some images.

Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (TV Out)

[SET] MENU Setup Tab TV Out

You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC or PAL as the video output
system. You can also specify an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 16:9.

NTSC 4:3 Normal TV screen aspect ratio used in Japan, the U.S., and other countries

NTSC 16:9 Wide screen aspect ratio used in Japan, the U.S., and other countries

PAL 4:3 Normal TV screen aspect ration used in Europe and other areas

PAL 16:9 Wide screen aspect ration used in Europe and other areas

• Select the aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) that matches the type of TV you plan to use. Images
will not display correctly if you select the wrong aspect ratio.

• Images will not display correctly unless the camera’s video signal output setting matches
the video signal system of the TV or other video equipment.

•

Images cannot be displayed correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL.

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Procedure

Procedure

Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card (Format)

[SET] MENU Setup Tab Format

If a memory card is loaded in the camera, this operation will format the memory card. It will
format built-in memory if no memory card is loaded.

• The format operation will delete all contents on the memory card or in built-in memory. It
cannot be undone. Make sure you do not need any data currently on the card or in built­in memory before you format it.

• Formatting built-in memory will delete the following data.
– Protected images
– Startup screen

• Formatting a memory card will delete the following data.
– Protected images

• Formatting will cause all images to be deleted, even if file deletion is disabled (“On”

selected for “ Disable”) for some images.

• Make sure the camera’s battery is sufficiently charged before starting a formatting
operation. Formatting may not be performed correctly and the camera may stop
operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress.

• Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress. Doing so can cause the
camera to stop operating normally.

Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults (Reset)

[SET] MENU Setup Tab Reset

The settings below are not reset.
World Time settings, clock settings, date format, screen language, video output

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Appendix

Bundled Software

The camera offers the following programs on a CD.

MAGIX Video easy SEMAGIX Video easy SE is an intuitive video editing

program. Simply select your video, add text, music and
transition effects to create your own movie. Burn your
movie into DVD, export to mobile devices, or present
your videos on the Internet.

To install these programs, see the information supplied with the CD.

Battery Precautions

• PrePrecautions during Use

• Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less than operation under
normal temperatures. This is due to the characteristics of the battery, not the camera.

• Charge the battery in an area where the temperature is within the range of 5°C to 35°C
(41°F to 95°F). Outside this temperature range charging can take longer than normal or
even fail.

• Do not tear or remove the battery outer label.

• If a battery provides only very limited operation following a full charge, it probably means

the battery has reached the end of its service life. Replace the battery with a new one.

• Storage Precautions

• Storing the battery for a long time while it is charged can cause deterioration of battery
characteristics. If you do not plan to use a battery for some time, fully use up its charge
before storing it.

• Always remove the battery from the camera when you are not using it. A battery left in
the camera can discharge and go dead, which will require some time to charge when you
need to use the camera.

• Store batteries in a cool, dry place (20°C (68°F) or lower).

• To prevent over discharging of an unused battery, fully charge it, and then load it in the

camera and fully use up the charge about once every six months.

Troubleshooting and service information

If your camera cannot operate normally, see the frequently encountered problems
and solutions listed below. If the problem persists, contact your nearest service
center or technical support.

Problem Cause Solution

The camera
cannot power
up.

There is no battery or the
battery is not inserted
correctly.

Insert the battery correctly.

The battery has no power. Replace the battery.

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Problem Cause Solution

The battery
power is
draining quickly.

The battery or
camera is warm.

The flash does
not fire or
recharge.

Even though the
flash fired, the
image is dark.

The image is
too bright or
too dark.

The external temperature is
extremely low.

Many shots are being
captured in dark places,
requiring a flash.

The camera or flash was
used continuously over a
long period of time.

The camera flash is turned
off.

The light source is
sufficient.

The distance to the subject
is greater than the flash's
effective range.

The exposure is excessive
or inadequate.

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Set the flash to Auto Flash.

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Get closer to the subject and
shoot.

Reset exposure compensation.

I cannot format
a memory card.

I cannot
download
images from the
camera to my
computer.

The memory card is write­protected.

End of the memory card
life.

The free space on the hard
disk of your computer is
insufficient.

There is no power being
supplied to the camera.

Remove the write protection.

Insert a new memory card.

Ensure that the hard disk has
enough space for running
Windows and that the drive for
loading image files has free
space equal to or greater than
the memory card in the camera.

Replace the battery.

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Problem Cause Solution

The camera
does not shoot
even when
pressing the
shutter button.

I cannot print
images with
PictBridge­compliant
printers.

The battery is running low. Replace the battery.

The camera is not in the

Switch to the Capture mode.

Capture mode.

The shutter button was not
pressed all the way down.

The internal memory or
memory card does not have

Press the shutter button all the
way down.

Load a new card or delete
unwanted files.

any free space.

The flash is recharging. Wait until the flash mode icon,

indicated on the screen, stops
flashing.

The camera does not
recognize the memory card.

Format the memory card
before the initial use or before
using with another camera.

The camera is connected to
the printer when the
camera is powered off.

Connect the camera to the
printer, turn on the camera, and
then select

Printer.

Technical support

For technical assistance, free driver updates, product information, and news
releases, visit the following web site:

http://www.BenQ.com

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Specifications

Sensor Sony 16 Mega Pixels, 1/2.3 inch CCD

Zoom Optical: 24X

Digital: Up to 4x (Preview) / Up to 8x (Still Image Playback)

Lens f = 4.5 (W) ~ 108 (T) mm

F= 3.0 (W) ~ 6.9 (T)
f = 25 mm ~ 600 mm, 35 mm equivalent

Focus Range

Normal: W = 10 cm ~ Infinity, T = 40 cm ~ Infinity
Macro: W = 10 cm ~ 50 cm, T= 40 cm ~ 80 cm
Super Macro: 2 cm ~ 50 cm

LCD 3” LCD panel

Image Resolution • 16M (4608 x 3456)

• 3:2 (4608 x 3072)

• 16:9 (4608 x 2592)

• 10M (3648 x 2736)

• 5M (2560 x 1920)

• 3M (2048 x 1536)

• VGA (640x480)

Movie Mode HD 720p (1280 x 720), VGA (640 x 480), 30 fps

Continuous recording with sound

Shutter Speed Auto: 1/2 ~ 1/2000 sec

White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2,

Tungsten, Custom

Exposure -2 ~ +2 EV (0.3EV / step)

ISO Auto / ISO 64 / ISO 100 / ISO 200 / ISO 400 / ISO 800 /

ISO 1600

Flash Auto Flash / Forced Off / Forced On / Red-eye Reduction

Self-timer 10 sec. / 2 sec. / x3 / Off

Power Source CIPA approximately 145 based on bundled Li-ion battery

Storage Type Built-in approx. 13.6 MB

SD (up to 4GB) / SDHC (up to 32GB) / SDXC (up to 64GB)

File Format Still Image: JPEG (EXIF 2.2 compatible); DCF 1.0 standard,

DPOF compliant
Video: AVI
Audio: WAV

Dimensions /
Weight

Dimensions: 106.9 x 68.6 x 22.1 (39 in lens) mm
Weight: 220g (w/o battery & SD card)

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Interface Digital output: USB 2.0 compatible

NOTE

Audio / Video output (NTSC/PAL)

Accessories USB Cable / Quick Guide / Wrist Strap / Pouch / Li-ion

battery / USB adapter

• Available accessories depend on the actual items shipped and

may vary from the list above.

All information, designs, and specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

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