HP P650 User Manual

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Contents

Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

• Configuring Monitor Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

• Quick Start Basics 10

What is a digital camera? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

What you can do with your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

First, charge the battery prior to use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

• To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

• Charge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera . . . . . . 18

Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

• Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

• To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

• To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

• To turn power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

• To turn off the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

To shoot a snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

• To delete a single images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

• To delete specific images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

• To delete all images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

• Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Using the mode dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

• Snapshot Tutorial 30

Optimizing Image Brightness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (D-Lighting) . . 31

Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size) . . 32

Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Flash) . . 35

Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer) . . 37

Using the Soft Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Soft Skin) . . 37

Shooting without Disturbing Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Silent Mode) . . 38

Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

• Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

• Recording Movie Images and Audio 41

To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Recording Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice REC) . . 43

• To play back an audio recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

• Using Scene Mode 45

What is Scene Mode? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

• Some Sample Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

To shoot an image with Scene Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

• Advanced Settings 47

Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC) . . 49

• Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Focus). . . 49

• Changing the Focus Frame Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus Frame). . . 51

• Using the Auto Focus Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Lamp). . . 52

• Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area). . . 52

• Using Face Tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

• Using Burst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

• Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement . . . . . (Stabilizer) . . . 54

• Assigning Functions to the [ ] and [ ] Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (L/R Key). . . 55

• Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Grid). . . 55

• Configuring Power On TDefault Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory) . . . 56

• Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help). . . 56

Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality) . . 57

• Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality (Snapshot)). . . 57

• Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (EV Compensation). . . 57

• Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance). . . 58

• Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ISO). . . 59

• Using Built-in Color Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Color Mode). . . 59

• Viewing Snapshots and Movies 60

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Viewing a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Displaying the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

• Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 62

Using the PLAY Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . . 64

Performing Playback without Disturbing Others . . . . . . . . . .(Silent Mode) . . 65

Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotate) . . 65

Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF) . . 66

Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect) . . 66

Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Resize) . . 67

Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Trimming) . . 67

Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice Memo) . . 68

• To play snapshot audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy) . . 69

•

Printing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies . . 71

• Using the Camera with a Computer 71

Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

• Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

• Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

• Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh. . . 79

• Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

• Other Settings (Set Up) 81

Configuring Eye-Fi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Eye-Fi) . . 81

Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . . 81

Configuring a Startup Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (File Numbering) . . 82

Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . . 83

Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Date Stamp) . . 84

Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . . 84

Specifying the Date Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . . 85

Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (LCD Save) . . 86

Configuring Auto Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Power Saving) . . 86

Configuring [ ] and [ ] Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC/PLAY) . . 87

Disabling File Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .( Disable) . . 87

Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System . (TV Out) . . 88

Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . . 89

Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . . 89

• Appendix 90

Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

• Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

• To replace the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

• Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

• To replace the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

• Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

• Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

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

Quick Start Guide/

User Manual (website)

Rechargeable lithium ion

battery

USB adapter

elbac BSUpartS

General Guide

The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.

• Camera

Front

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

1 Zoom controller

(pages 24, 39, 61, 61) 2 Shutter button (page 24) 3 Front lamp (page 37) 4 [ON/OFF] (Power)

(page 22) 5 Flash Cover 6 Flash buttom (page 35) 7 Strap hole 8 Lens

Back

11 12 13

18 17 16 15 14

9 Microphone

(pages 42,68)

10 [ ] (REC) button

(pages 22, 24)

11 LED lamp

(pages 13, 15, 22, 35)

12 [ ] (Movie) button

(page 41) 13 Strap hole 14 [SET] button (page 30)

[ ]

[

15 [ ] (Delete) button

(page 27)

16 [ ] (PLAY) button

(pages 22, 26)

17 Control button

([ ][ ][ ][ ]) (pages 9, 27, 30, 35,

47)

18 Monitor screen

(pages 7, 9)

[ ]

SET

]

Bottom

19 Battery/memory card slots (pages 12, 20, 96,98) 20 Tripod hole

Use this hole when attaching to a tripod.

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 (page 41) 3 Recording mode (page 24) 4 White balance setting (page 58)

5 Burst (page 54)

6 Image deterioration indicator (page 40)

7 Snapshot image size (page 32)

8 Snapshot image quality (page 57)

9 Movie image quality (page 34)

10 Flash (page 35) 11 Self-timer (page 37) 12 Soft Skin (page 37) 13 D-Lighting (page 31) 14 ISO sensitivity (page 59) 15 Date/time (page 86) 16 EV Compensation (page 57) 17 Focus frame (pages 24, 51) 18 Date Stamp indicator (page 84) 19 Battery level indicator (page 17) 20 Face Tracking (page 53) 21 Stabilizer indicator (page 54) 22 Focus Mode (page 49)

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• Shutter Button Half-pressed

4 3

1 Recording mode (page 24) 2 Flash (page 35) 3 Stabilizer indicator (page 54) 4 Focus frame (pages 24, 51)

• Movie Recording

• Snapshot Viewing

1 3

2 3

4 5

6 7

8 9

1 Recording mode (page 41) 2 Remaining movie memory capacity (page 41) 3 Movie recording time (page 41) 4 EV value (page 57) 5 Battery level indicator (page 17) 6 Movie recording indicator (page 41)

1 File type 2 Protect indicator (page 66) 3 Folder name/file name (page 80) 4 Snapshot image quality (page 57) 5 Snapshot image size (page 32) 6 ISO sensitivity (page 59) 7 Aperture value 8 Shutter speed 9 Date/time (page 84) 10 Battery level indicator (page 17)

• Movie Playback

3 4

1 File type 2 Folder name/file name (page 80) 3 Movie recording time (page 41) 4 Movie image quality (page 34) 5 Date/time (page 84) 6 Battery level indicator (page 17)

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 (page 85).

Information display off No information displayed

Quick Start Basics

What is a digital camera?

A digital camera stores images on a memory card, so you can record and delete images a countless number of times.

Record

Delete

Play

What you can do with your camera

Your camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier, including the following three main functions.

Mode dial

There are 5 modes can be set by turning the Mode dial, such as Voice REC, Intelligent Scene, Auto Mode, Scene mode, ART mode.

See page

30 for more information.

Silent

The Silent mode disables flash, mutes camera operation tones, and changes other settings to help ensure that shooting does not bother others around you.

See page

38 for more information.

Scene Mode

Simply select the sample scene you want and the camera sets up automatically. Then all you need to do is press the shutter button for perfect images.

See page 45 for more information.

First, charge the battery prior to use.

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.

Stopper

3. Close the battery cover.

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

• For information about how to replace the battery, see page 96.

Charge the Battery

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’s monitor screen is blank. If it isn’t, press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera.

2. Connect the camera with the USB cable as shown.

[ON/OFF] (Power)

3. Connect the other end with the USB adapter

and plug it into a power outlet or with the USB port of PC directly for charging.

LED Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Lit Red Charging

Abnormal ambient temperature,

Flashing Red

Off Charging complete

USB adaptor problem, or battery problem (page 96)

LED Lamp

4. 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.

1. Turn off the camera.

Check to make sure that the camera’s monitor screen is blank. If it isn’t, press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera.

Monitor screen

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.

[ON/OFF] (Power)

2. With your computer

turned on, connect the camera to it.

USB port

USB cable

(included with camera)

The LED Lamp should light red, indicating that charging has started. The LED Lamp will go out when charging is complete. It takes about 130 minutes to achieve a full charge. Charging may take longer depending on charging conditions.

Making sure that the mark on the USB cable connector is towards the lens side, connect the cable to the camera.

LED Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Large connector

[USB] port

Small connector

LED Lamp

Lit Red Charging

Abnormal ambient temperature,

Flashing Red

Off Charging complete

charging taking abnormally long, or battery problem (page 96)

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

and then from the computer.

NOTE

• 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, LED Lamp operation will change as described below.

LED Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Lit/Flashing Amber Charging / Transfer files

Flashing Red

Lit Green Charging complete

IMPORTANT!

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

• When charging the camera by connecting it to a computer, you may need to replug the USB cable if rebooting the computer.

• A charging error can occur immediately after charging begins or some time after charging begins. A charging error is indicated by the LED Lamp flashing red.

Abnormal ambient temperature, charging taking abnormally long, or battery problem (page 96)

Other Charging Precautions

• Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident.

• A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery time to cool before charging it.

• A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it.

• Charging the camera’s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception. If this happens, plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio.

• Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions.

• Do not use the USB adapter with any other device.

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

indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.

Recording is not possible when is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.

• The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the REC mode and PLAY mode.

• Leaving the camera for about 2 days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera after restoring power. When this happens, configure date and time settings (page

84).

Battery Power Conservation Tips

• When you do not need to use the flash, select (Forced Off) for the flash setting (page 35).

• Enable the LCD Save and Power Saving features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (page 86).

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera

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 [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the

camera.

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

language you want and then press [SET].

[] (Movie)

[ON/OFF] (Power)

[ ]

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).

[

[ ]

SET

]

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

to select “Apply” and then press [SET].

If you make a mistake configuring display language, date, or time settings with the above procedure, refer to the following pages for information about how to correct the settings.

– Display language: Page 85 – Date and time: Page 84

NOTE

• Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time, and so they are subject to change.

• Removing the battery from the camera too soon after configuring time and date settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to their factory defaults. Do not remove the battery for at least 48 hours after configuring settings.

Preparing a Memory Card

Though the camera has 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 built-in memory.

Supported Memory Cards

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

Use one of the above types of memory card.

• The above are supported memory card types as of October 2012.

• Noted memory card capacities are standard values.

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

To load a memory card

1. Press [ON/OFF] (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.

Front

Front Back

3. Close the battery cover.

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

• For information about how to replace the memory card, see page 98.

IMPORTANT!

• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 19) 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.

To format (initialize) a new memory card

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

1. Press [ON/OFF] (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] (page 30).

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

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

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

IMPORTANT!

• Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it, will delete its contents. Normally you do not need to format a memory card again. However, if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality, re-format the card.

• Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card. Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera. In the case of an SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory card, formatting on a computer can result in non-conformity with the SD format, causing problems with compatibility, operation, etc.

Turning the Camera On and Off

To turn power on

To turn on power and enter the REC mode

To turn on power and enter the PLAY mode

Press [ON/OFF] (Power) or

[] (REC).

• The LED Lamp will light green momentarily and the lens will extend out of the camera (page 24).

Press [ ] (PLAY).

• The LED Lamp will light green momentarily and an image currently stored in camera memory will appear on the monitor screen (page

26).

[ON/OFF] (Power)

LED Lamp

• 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

[ ] (PLAY)

[] (REC)

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 (pages 86) will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time.

To turn off the camera

Press [ON/OFF] (Power).

• You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press [ ] (REC) or [ ] (PLAY). You also can configure the camera to turn off when you press [ ] (REC) or [ ] (PLAY) (page 87).

Holding the Camera Correctly

Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration below, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot. Holding the camera still, carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases. This is especially important when available lighting is low, which slows down the shutter speed.

Horizontal Vertical

Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens.

NOTE

• Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration.

• To protect against accidentally dropping the camera, attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera.

• Never swing the camera around by its strap.

• The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only. Never use it for any other purpose.

IMPORTANT!

• Take care to ensure that your fingers are not blocking or are not too close to the flash. Fingers can cause unwanted shadows when using the flash.

Flash

Front lamp

Lens

Microphone

To shoot a snapshot

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

The camera will enter the REC mode. Make sure is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 45.

Snapshot mode icon

Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity

2. Point the camera

at the subject.

You can zoom the image, if you want.

Monitor screen

Shutter button

[] (REC)

Wide Angle Telephoto

Zoom controller

3. Half-press the shutter button to

focus the image.

When focus is complete, the camera will beep, the LED Lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn green.

Half-press

Press lightly until the button stops.

Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)

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 goodlooking images.

LED Lamp

• The focus frame in the screen shots included in this manual is shown at . Note that you can change the form of the focus frame, if you want (page 51).

Focus frame

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

the way down.

This records the snapshot.

Full-press

Snap (Image is recorded.)

Recording a Movie

Press [ ] (Movie) to start movie recording. Press [ ] (Movie) again to stop movie recording. See page 41 for details.

[] (Movie)

• If the image does not focus...

If the focus frame stays red and the LED Lamp is flashing 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...

“Multi Focus” (page 50) is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the 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” (page 53) for more information.

Viewing Snapshots

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

• For information about how to play back movies, see page 60.

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 (page 8).

• You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot (page 9).

• You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards (page 61). 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.

[] (PLAY)

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

• Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.

[]

[]

NOTE

• Half-pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is displayed will switch directly to the REC mode.

[]

[]

Deleting Snapshots and Movies

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).

IMPORTANT!

• Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone.

• Deleting an audio snapshot (page 68) deletes both the snapshot and the audio file.

• You cannot delete files while movie or audio recording is in progress.

• The delete menu will not appear if you press [ ] (Delete) while “On” is selected for the camera’s “ Disable” setting (page 87). You can delete files only while “Off” is selected for “ Disable”.

To delete a single images

[ ] (Delete)

1. Press [ ] (Delete).

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the images

until the one you want to delete is displayed.

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

press [SET].

• To delete other images repeat steps 2 and 3.

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

To delete specific images

1. Press [ ] (Delete).

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

• This displays a image selection screen.

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

you want to delete, and then press [SET].

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

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

selecting images, press [ ] (Delete).

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

• This deletes the images you selected.

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

To delete all images

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

images.

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

Snapshot Shooting Precautions

Operation

• Never open the battery cover while the LED Lamp is flashing green. Doing so can result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly, damage to other images stored in memory, malfunction of the camera, etc.

• If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand when shooting an image.

Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots

• Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can cause digital noise in the monitor screen image.

• The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition. The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting (page 57).

Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting

• Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image.

Auto Focus Restrictions

• Any of the following can make proper focus impossible. – Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject – Strongly back lit subject – Very shiny subject – Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern – Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera – Subject in a dark location – Camera movement while shooting – Fast-moving subject – Subjects outside the focus range of the camera

• If you cannot focus properly, try using multi focus (page 50) or Manual Focus (page

49).

Snapshot Tutorial

Using the mode dial

There are 5 modes can be set by turning the Mode dial, such as Voice REC, Intelligent Scene, Scene mode, Auto Mode, ART mode. Once turning the Mode dial, it will enter the selected mode immediately even in Playback mode or during movie recording.For detail operation, please see the following sections.

The table below shows the available settings for Mode dial.

Voice REC This mode is used to record audio clips.

Intelligent

Scene

Scene mode

Auto Mode

ART mode

The camera detects the shooting conditions and automatically switches to the appropriate scene mode.

Turns the mode dial to enter last used Scene mode. Press the MENU button to select other scene mode.

Turns the mode dial to enter Auto mode. It’s the simplest way to shoot basic images. Settings are adjusted automatically.

This function applies different art effect on the still images.

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.

[] [ ] [] [ ]

Available settings

Control Panel

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

[SET]

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

1 Snapshot image size/quality*

(pages 32, 57) 2 Movie image quality (page 34) 3 Flash (page 35) 4 Self-timer (page 37) 5 Soft Skin (page 37)

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

6 D-Lighting (page 31) 7 Silent (page 38) 8 REC menu display (page 47) 9 Scene Mode

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

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

5. After all of 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 (Disable).

Optimizing Image Brightness (D-Lighting)

You can use this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas when shooting images.

Off Does not perform brightness correction.

NOTE

• No icon is displayed for any Control Panel option (page 7) that is set to its initial default (reset) setting. An icon will appear only if you change the setting of the corresponding Control Panel option. The following are the initial defaults for Control Panel options. – Flash: Auto Flash – Self-timer: Off – Face Tracking: On – Silent: Off

• You also can configure settings other than those listed above (page 47).

Performs brightness correction. When this option is selected, it takes longer for the image to be stored after the shutter button is pressed.

Changing the Image Size (Size)

• Pixels

A digital camera image is a collection of small dots called “pixels”. The more pixels there are in an image, the more detail there will be. However, you generally can do with fewer pixels when printing an image (L size) through a print service, attaching an image to e-mail, when viewing the image on a computer, etc.

• About image sizes

The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains, and is expressed as horizontal pixels x vertical pixels.

Pixel

10M (3648x2736) size image = Approximately 10 million pixels

VGA (640x480) size image = Approximately 300,000 pixels

3648*

2736*

640*

480*

* Unit: pixels

Image Size Selection Tips

Note that larger images have more pixels, so they take up more memory space.

Large Number of Pixels

Small Number of Pixels

• For information about movie image size, see page 34.

• For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 67.

More detail, but takes up more memory. Best when you plan to print large-size prints (such as A3 size).

Less detail, but takes up less memory. Best when you want to send images by e-mail, etc.

• 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].

Image Size (Pixels)

16M (4608 x 3456) Poster Print

3:2 (4608 x 3072) Poster Print

16:9 (4608 x 2592) HDTV

M (3648 x

5M (2560 x 1920) A4 Print

3M (2048 x1536) 3.5"

VGA (640 x 480) E-Mail

2736) A3 Print

Suggested Print Size and Application

5" Print

Description

Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped (page 69) from the original

Good detail

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.

• The initial factory default image size setting is “16M”.

• Selecting “3:2” records images with an aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper.

• The letters “HDTV” stand for “High Definition Television”. An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 16:9, which makes them wider than the usual 4:3 aspect ratio of television screens of the past. Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen.

• You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only (200 dpi print resolution).

• 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

1280 1280 x 720 30 Megabits/second 30 frames/second

640 640 x 480 6 Megabits/second 30 frames/second

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

Using Flash (Flash)

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) (page 9).

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.

Flash

[] ()

3. Press the shutter button to shoot.

LED Lamp

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

• You will not be able to take another flash

indicates the flash will fire.

snapshot until the lamp stops flashing orange, which indicates that charging is complete.

NOTE

• Take care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash.

• The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close.

• Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed, which can cause image blur due to camera movement. Under such conditions, secure the camera with a tripod, etc.

• With red eye reduction, the flash is fired automatically in accordance with exposure. It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright.

• The presence of outdoor sunlight, fluorescent lighting, or some other light source can cause abnormal image colors.

• Select (Forced Off) for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photograph is prohibited.

Red-eye Reduction

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:

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.

Front lamp

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 the following features. Movie and some Scene Mode scenes

Using the Soft Skin (Soft Skin)

When the soft skin mode is activated, it makes wrinkles and lines look less conspicuous, while preserving resolution in areas of the picture outside of the skin. The camera detects skin color area, such as the face and processes the image to make the skin appear smooth.

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 seventh 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 (page 35) – Self-timer (page 37) – Sounds (page 81)

• Entering the Silent mode in the REC mode will also enter the Silent mode in the PLAY mode automatically (page 65).

Shooting with Zoom

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) for total zoom capabilities of 24X to 172.8X. The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 40).

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

Wide Angle Telephoto

Zoom controller

(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 date stamp (page 84) is turned on.

NOTE

• The higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded image. Note that the camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image deterioration (page 40).

• Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera movement when shooting with telephoto.

• Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.

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.

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

Zoom bar

Undeteriorated image

quality range

Optical/digital zoom switch point

* 24X optical zoom point

• The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page

32). The smaller the image size, the higher the zoom factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration point.

• Though digital zoom generally causes a deterioration of image quality, some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of “10M” and smaller. The range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioration is indicated on the display. The deterioration point depends on the image size.

Deteriorated image

quality range

24X to 172.8X

Zoom pointer (Indicates current zoom.)

Image deterioration

Image

Size

16M 24.0X 24.0X

3:2 24.0X 24.0X

16:9 24.0X 24.0X

10M 121.2X 30.2X

5M 172.8X 43.2X

3M 215.5X 54.0X

VGA 382.6X 172.8X

24X to 382.6X

Maximum

Zoom Factor

Undeteriorated

zoom limit

Recording Movie Images and Audio

To record a movie

1. Configure the quality setting for the movie (page 34).

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.

[] (Movie)

Remaining recording time

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

(page 109)

Recording time

With Scene Mode (page 45), 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, for beautiful movies every time. Selecting the Scene Mode scene named Night Portrait, for example, will configure the camera so Night Portrait appear clearer and brighter.

NOTE

• 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.

Microphone

– 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 (page 108).

• 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.

Recording Audio Only (Voice REC)

Voice REC lets you record audio only, without a photo or video.

1. Turn the Mode dial from camera to setup REC mode.

2. Press the shutter button to start recording.

• The LED 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.

Remaining recording time

3. Press the shutter button again to stop audio

recording.

• To create another audio recording file, repeat steps 2 and 3.

• To turn off Voice Rec, select any mode by turning the Mode dial.

NOTE

• 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 (page 9).

Recording time

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 (Start) and pressing [SET] (page 64).

Voice REC Playback Controls

Fast forward/fast reverse [] []

Play/pause [SET]

While playback is paused, press [ ] or [ ] to

Jump to marker

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)

NOTE

• See page 27 for information about deleting a voice recording file.

Using Scene Mode

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 up for it automatically. This helps to minimize the chance of ruined images due to poor exposure and shutter speed settings.

Some Sample Scenes

Portrait Landscape Flowing Water Night!Portrait

To shoot an image with Scene Mode

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

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

Currently selected scene (with boundary)

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the

bottom Control Panel option (SCN) and then press [SET] (page 30).

This will display a menu of Scene Mode scenes.

• The initial default selection is Scene 1 (Portrait).

[SET]

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

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. See page 46 for details.

• To return to normal snapshot recording, select Scene 1 (Portrait).

Scene name

Scene number

4. 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.

5. 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].

• Scene Mode Precautions

• Some Scene Mode scenes cannot be used while recording a movie.

• The Voice REC scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot or recording a movie.

• Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital noise in the image, the camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction process when either of these scenes is selected. This means that it will take a bit longer for the image to be saved which is indicated by the LED Lamp flashing green. Do not perform any key operation during that time. Also, it is a good idea to use a tripod to avoid image blur due to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds.

• High Sensitivity – The high sensitivity setting is disabled whenever the camera’s flash fires. – High sensitivity may not produce the desired results in very dark conditions. – When shooting with slow shutter speeds, use a tripod to protect against blurring

due to camera movement.

– Under certain lighting conditions, the camera will perform an automatic noise

filtering operation to reduce digital noise in the image. This operation causes the camera to take longer than normal to save the image and be ready for the next shot.

• Scene Mode scene images were not shot using this camera.

• Images shot using a Scene Mode scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors.

• You can modify the camera settings that are made after you select a Scene Mode scene. Note, however, that the Scene Mode settings will remember the last used mode when you select another Scene Mode scene or turn off the camera.

Advanced 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. See page 62 for information about PLAY menu screen operations.

Using On-screen Menus

• Example REC Menu Screen Operation

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

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

option from the bottom (MENU) and then press [SET] (page 30).

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 the way you want, 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.

[ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

[SET]

Example: When “ Quality” is selected on the “Quality” tab

Tabs

REC

Quality

EV Compensation White Balance ISO Color Mode

Selected menu item

SetupQuality

Fine

Normal

Settings

NOTE

• [ ] (Delete) provides a helpful way to navigate around tabs and menus. – Pressing [ ] (Delete) while a tab is selected will display the viewfinder screen.

IMPORTANT!

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

38).

• REC Menu Operations in This Manual

REC menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below. The following operation is the same one described under “Example REC Menu Screen Operation” on page 47.

Use [ ] and [ ] to select the second Control Panel option from the bottom (MENU) and then press [SET].

Use [ ] and [ ] to select the “Quality” tab.

Procedure

[] (REC) [SET]

Press [SET].Press [ ]

(REC).

Quality Tab Quality

Use [ ] and [ ] to select “ Quality” and then press [ ].

REC Mode Settings (REC)

Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)

Procedure

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

Focus Mode

Settings Type of Shot

Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies

Auto Focus

Macro Close ups Automatic

Super

Macro

Manual

Focus

The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.

General recording

Close ups Automatic

When you want to focus manually

Automatic

Manual

Automatic

Approximately 10 cm to (Changing by Zoom Position)

Approximately 10 cm to 50 cm!(Changing by Zoom Position)

Approximately 2 cm to 50 cm (Zoom position is fixed at zoom 5)

Approximately 10 cm to

(Changing by Zoom

Position)

*2 The minimum changes along with the optical zoom setting.

Approximate Focus

Range

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.

NOTE

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

To focus with manual focus

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.

NOTE

• A Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly.

• Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only.

• Auto Focus is the only focus mode available while face tracking is enabled. To select another focus mode, first turn off face tracking (page 53).

• Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked, which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image.

• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus, Macro Focus, or Manual Focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focus range, as shown below. Example: X cm to

* X is the actual focusing range value.

• The operations assigned to the [ ] and [ ] keys with the “L/R Key” setting (page

55) are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode.

Yellow boundary

Using Multi Focus

“Multi Focus” 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 multi focus, select “ Multi” for the Auto Focus area (page 52).

1. Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with

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

Subject to be focused on

Focus frame

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.

Changing the Focus Frame Shape (Focus Frame)

Procedure

[ ] (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

NOTE

• 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 or the frame shape is .

Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)

Procedure

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

Spot

Multi

Tracking

“ Spot” or “

This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image.

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.

Tracking”

“

Multi”

Focus frame

IMPORTANT!

• Selecting “ operation while tracking a subject. This does not indicate malfunction.

Tracking” can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens

Focus frame

Using the Auto Focus Lamp (AF Lamp)

Procedure

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

The AF Lamp function allows you to record images even low light conditions.If AF Lamp is set to Auto, the AF lamp located in the front of the camera, emits an red light by half pressing the Shutter button allowing the camera to focus easily.

IMPORTANT!

• Use [ ] and [ ] to go through the selection. Press the [SET] button to save and

apply changes.

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] MENU REC Tab Face Tracking.

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 (page 52) is ignored while face tracking is enabled.

Face Tracking icon

Using Burst

Procedure

[ ] (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.

NOTE

• With burst, exposure and focus for the first image are applied for successive images as well.

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

• When using a burst mode, keep the camera still until all recording is finished.

• The burst rate depends on the current image size and image quality settings.

• The speed of Burst depends on the type of memory card loaded in the camera and the amount of free space available for storage. When shooting to built-in memory, burst shooting is relatively slow.

• You cannot use the self-timer in combination with Burst.

Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement (Stabilizer)

Procedure

[ ] (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 Minimizes the effects of hand and subject movement.

Off Turns off Stabilizer settings

NOTE

• Stabilizer is disabled during movie recording.

• ISO sensitivity, aperture, and shutter speed do not appear on the monitor screen when you half-press the shutter button while “On” is selected. These values will appear briefly, however, in the preview image that is displayed immediately after you shoot a snapshot.

• Shooting while “On” is selected can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution.

• Stabilizer may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement when movement is severe.

• Stabilizer may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod. Turn off Stabilizer.

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

Procedure

[ ] (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 (page 57)

White Balance Changes the white balance setting (page 58)

ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity setting (page 59)

Self-timer Sets the self-timer time (page 37)

Off Cancels [ ] and [ ] key assignments

Displaying the On-screen Grid (Grid)

Procedure

[ ] (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)

Procedure

[ ] (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, Scene Mode, White Balance, Self-timer, EV Compensation

Configuring Power On TDefault Settings (Memory)

Procedure

[ ] (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 Disabled (Initial Default Setting) Enabled

Flash On

Focus Off

White Balance Off

ISO Off

AF Area On

Burst Off

Self-timer Off

MF Position Off

Zoom Position

* Off

Setting at power off

* 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.

Image Quality Settings (Quality)

Specifying Snapshot Image Quality (Quality (Snapshot))

Procedure

[ ] (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)

Procedure

[ ] (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-color 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”).

NOTE

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

Controlling White Balance (White Balance)

Procedure

[ ] (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

(Daylight) For shooting outdoors on a clear day

(Cloudy)

(Shade)

(Fluorescent_1) For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting

(Fluorescent_2) For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting

(Tungsten) For shooting under light bulb lighting

Custom

Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically.

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

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

For configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light source 1 Select “Custom”. 2 Under the lighting conditions you plan

to use when shooting, point the camera at a blank 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.

Blank white paper

• 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.).

Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)

Procedure

[ ] (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 Mode (Color Mode)

Procedure

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

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

Viewing Snapshots and Movies

Viewing Snapshots

See page 26 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

• 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.

Movie icon:

Recording time

Movie Size

Information display on/off

Zoom

Stop playback [] (Movie)

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

[ ] (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.

Zooming an On-screen Image

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.

• Allow you to use [ ], [ ], [ ] and [ ] to move around the currently displayed images.

Displaying the Image Menu

1. In the PLAY mode, slide the zoom controller

towards .

Zoom factor

Image area

Current display area

Boundary

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].

Other Playback Functions (PLAY)

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

Start

monitor screen.

• Movie: Starts movie playback (page 60).

• Voice REC: Starts voice recording playback (page 44).

• Audio snapshot: Starts audio playback (page 66).

[] [ ]

[SET]

PLAY Panel

Slideshow

Silent

Displays a slideshow menu. See “Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow)” (page 64) for slideshow menu operations.

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

Displays the PLAY menu. You can perform the following operations on the PLAY menu.

Use [ ] and [ ] to select the tab

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

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

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

NOTE

• 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.

Tabs

Selected menu item

• PLAY Menu Operations in This Manual

PLAY menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below. The following operation is the same one described under “Example PLAY Panel Operation” on page 62.

Use [ ] and [ ] to select the bottom PLAY Panel item (MENU) and then press [SET].

Procedure

[] (PLAY)

Press

[] (PLAY).

[SET]

Press [SET].

Use [ ] and [ ] to select the “PLAY” tab.

PLAY Tab

Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Protect” and then press [ ].

Protect

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] (page 62).

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

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 (page 64), 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 m on the monitor screen. The “Sounds” setting (page 79) automatically changes to “Off” in the Silent mode.

Rotating an Image (Rotate)

Procedure

[ ] (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

• 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)

Procedure

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

See page 69 for details.

Protecting a File Against Deletion (Protect)

Procedure

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

Protects specific files.

Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the files

until the one you want to protect is displayed. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “On” and then

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

Lock all

IMPORTANT!

• Note that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you perform the format operation (page 87).

Press [ ] (Delete).

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

Resizing a Snapshot (Resize)

Procedure

[ ] (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, 6M, 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.

Cropping a Snapshot (Trimming)

Procedure

[ ] (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.

Zoom factor

Represents

snapshot area

Part of snapshot that is

currently displayed

Adding Audio to a Snapshot (Voice Memo)

Procedure

[ ] (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.

Remaining recording time

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).

Microphone

IMPORTANT!

• 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)

Procedure

[ ] (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.

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

NOTE

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

Printing

Printing Snapshots

Professional Print Service

You can take a memory card that contains the images you want to print to a professional print service and have them printed.

Printing with a Computer

After transferring the images to your computer, use commercially available software to print.

• You can specify which images you want to print, the number of copies, and date stamp settings before printing (page 69).

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

• Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)

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.

• Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image

Procedure

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

Select images

1. Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the files until the image you want to

print is displayed.

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to specify the number of copies.

You can specify a value up to 99. Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image.

• If you want to include the date in the images, press [ ] (Movie) so “On” is shown for date stamp.

• Repeat steps 1 and 2 to configure settings for other images, if you want.

3. Press [SET].

• Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images

Procedure

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

All images

1. Use [ ] and [ ] to specify the number of copies.

You can specify a value up to 99. Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image.

• If you want to include the date in the images, press [ ] (Movie) so “On” is shown for date stamp.

2. Press [SET].

DPOF settings are not cleared automatically after printing is complete.

The next DPOF print operation you execute will be performed using the last DPOF settings you configured for the images. To clear DPOF settings, specify “00” for the number of copies of all images.

Tell your print service about your DPOF settings!

If you take a memory card to a professional print service, be sure to tell them that it includes DPOF settings for the images to be printed and the number of copies. If you don’t, the print service may print all the images without regard to your DPOF settings, or they may ignore your date stamp setting.

• Date Stamp

You can use one of the following three methods to include the recording date in the printout of an image.

Configuring camera settings

Configure DPOF settings (page 69). You can turn date stamp on and off each time you print. You can configure settings so some images include the date stamp and some don’t.

Configure the Camera’s Time Stamp setting (page 84).

• The camera’s Time Stamp setting imprints the date into a snapshot when you shoot it, so the date is always included when you print. It cannot be deleted.

• Do not turn on DPOF date stamp for an image that includes a date stamped with the camera’s Time Stamp function. Doing so can cause the two stamps to be overprinted.

Configuring computer settings

You can use commercially available image management software to date stamp images.

Professional print service

Request date stamp when ordering prints from a professional print service.

Using the Camera with a Computer

Things you can do using a computer...

You can perform the operations described below while the camera is connected to a computer.

Save images to a computer and view them there

Transfer images stored on your computer to camera memory

Play back and edit movies

Save images and view them manually (USB connection) (pages 72).

In addition to images, you also can transfer screen shot images from your computer to the camera (Photo Transport

• You can play back movies (pages 74, 77).

• To edit movies, use commercially available software as required.

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* Windows only

The procedures you need to perform when using the camera with your computer and when using the bundled software are different for Windows and the Macintosh.

• Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software

Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications. See the “Read me” file that comes with each application for details.

• Precautions for Windows Users

• The bundled software requires Administrator privileges to run.

• Operation on a self-made computer is not supported.

• Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments.

Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer

You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view and store images (snapshot and movie files).

NOTE

• You also can use your computer’s card slot (if it has one) or a commercially available card reader to access image files directly from the camera’s memory card. For details, see the user documentation that comes with your computer.

• When this camera is connected to your PC, two removable drives will display. Please click AP link (Magix) in the second drive, and then Setup window will dispaly (an Internet connection is required). After installation, you can import / edit your photos, movies and music. Please note that AP link (Magix) is the trial version and will be used permanently after registration.

• To connect the camera to your computer and save files

1. Turn on the camera. Next, press [SET] and then display the REC menu

(page 47) or the PLAY menu (page 60).

2. Turn off the camera and

then use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to your computer.

• Connecting the camera to a computer with a USB cable starts charging of the camera’s battery (page

14).

• Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB/AV port until you feel it click securely into place. Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction.

USB port

Large connector

Making sure that the mark on the USB cable connector is towards the lens side, connect the cable to the camera.

(included with camera)

USB cable

[USB/AV] port

Small connector

• Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration.

• When connecting the USB cable to a USB port, make sure you align the connector correctly with the port.

• Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub. Always connect directly to the computer’s USB port.

3. Turn on the camera.

• 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.

• Charging continues even if the camera is turned on (page 16).

4. Windows 7, Windows Vista users: Click “Start” and then “Computer”.

Windows XP users: Click “Start” and then “My Computer”.

5. Double-click “Removable Disk”.

• Your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera (or built-in memory if there is no card) as a removable disk.

6. Right-click the “DCIM” folder.

7. On the shortcut menu that appears, click “Copy”.

8. Windows 7, Windows Vista users: Click “Start” and then “Documents”.

Windows XP users: Click “Start” and then “My Documents”.

• If you already have a “DCIM” folder in “Documents” (Windows 7, Windows Vista) or “My Documents” (Windows XP), the next step will overwrite it. If you want to keep the existing “DCIM” folder, you need to change its name or move it to a different location before performing the next step.

9. Windows 7 users: On the “Documents” “Organize” menu, select

“Paste”. Windows Vista users: On the “Documents” “Edit” menu, select “Paste”. Windows XP users: On the “My Documents” “Edit” menu, select “Paste”.

This will paste the “DCIM” folder (and all the image files it contains) into your “Documents” (Windows 7, Windows Vista) or “My Documents” (Windows XP) folder. You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer.

10.

After you finish copying images, disconnect the camera from the computer.

On the camera, press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera. After making sure that the back lamp is unlit, disconnect the camera from the computer.

• To view images you copied to your computer

1. Double-click the copied “DCIM” folder to open it.

2. Double-click the folder that contains the images you want to view.

3. Double-click the image file you want to view.

An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in its original (unrotated) orientation.

Never use your computer to modify, delete, move, or rename any image files that are in the camera’s built-in memory or on its memory card.

Doing so can cause problems with the camera’s image management data, which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity. Whenever you want to modify, delete, move, or rename an image, do so only on images that are stored on your computer.

IMPORTANT!

• Never unplug the USB cable, or operate the camera while viewing or storing images. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted.

Playing Movies

Windows Media Player, which is already installed on most computers, can be used for movie playback. To play back a movie, first copy the movie to your computer and then double-click the movie file.

• Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback

The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back movies recorded with this camera on a computer.

Operating System : Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP3) CPU : Image Quality “1280”:

• Intel Pentium D 3.0GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon, or faster

• Intel Core 2 Due E6400 2.13GHz or faster, AMD Athlon 64 x 2 5600+ 2.6GHz or faster

Image Quality “640”:

• Intel Pentium D 3.0GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon, or faster

Required Software: Windows Media Player, DirectX 9.0c or higher

• The above are recommended system environments. Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation.

• Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies.

• Movie Playback Precautions

• Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your computer before trying to play it. Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network, from a memory card, etc.

• Proper movie playback may not be possible on some computers. If you experience problems, try the following. – Try recording movies with a quality setting of “640”. – Try upgrading Windows Media Player to the latest version. – Quit any other applications you have running, and stop resident applications.

• To connect the camera to your computer and save files

1. Turn on the camera. Next, press [SET] and then display the REC menu

(page 47) or the PLAY menu (page 62).

2. Turn off the camera and

then use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to your Macintosh.

• Connecting the camera to a computer with a USB cable starts charging of the camera’s battery (page 14).

• Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB port until you feel it click securely into place. Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction.

• Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration.

• When connecting the USB cable to a USB port, make sure you align the connector correctly with the port.

• Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub. Always connect directly to the computer’s USB port.

USB port

Making sure that the mark on the USB cable connector is towards the lens side, connect the cable to the camera.

USB cable

(included with camera)

Large connector

[USB] port

Small connector

3. Turn on the camera.

The camera’s back lamp will light green at this time. In this mode, your Macintosh recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera (or the camera’s built-in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded) as a drive. The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using.

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

• Charging continues even if the camera is turned on (page 16).

4. Double-click the camera’s drive icon.

5. Drag the “DCIM” folder to the folder to which you want to copy it.

6. After the copy operation is complete, drag the drive icon to Trash.

7. On the camera, press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera. After

making sure that the green back lamp is unlit, disconnect the camera from the computer.

• To view copied images

1. Double-click the camera’s drive icon.

2. Double-click the “DCIM” folder to open it.

3. Double-click the folder that contains the images you want to view.

4. Double-click the image file you want to view.

An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original (unrotated) orientation.

Never use your computer to modify, delete, move, or rename any image files that are in the camera’s built-in memory or on its memory card.

IMPORTANT!

• Never unplug the USB cable, or operate the camera while viewing or storing images. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted.

Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh

If you are running Mac OS X, you can manage snapshots using iPhoto, which comes bundled with some Macintosh products.

Playing a Movie

You can use QuickTime, which comes bundled with your operating system, to play back movies on a Macintosh. To play back a movie, first copy it to your Macintosh and then double-click the movie file.

• Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback

The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back movies recorded with this camera on a computer.

Operating System : Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher Required Software: QuickTime 7 or higher

• The above are recommended system environments. Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation.

• Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies.

• Movie Playback Precautions

Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models. If you experience problems, try the following.

– Change the movie image quality setting to “640”. – Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime. – Shut down other applications that are running.

Even if proper playback is not possible on your Macintosh, you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal of a TV or Macintosh and play back movies that way.

IMPORTANT!

• Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your Macintosh before trying to play it. Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network, from a memory card, etc.

Files and Folders

The camera creates a file and saves it each time you shoot a snapshot, record a movie, or perform any other operation that stores data. Files are grouped by storing them in folders. Each file and folder has its own unique name.

Name and Maximum Number Allowed Example

File

Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named HPIM0001 through HPIM9999. The extension on the file name depends on the file type.

• You can view folder and file names on your computer. For details about how file names are displayed on the camera’s monitor screen, see page 8.

• The total number of folders and files allowed depends on the image size and quality, and capacity of the memory card being used for storage.

26th file name:

HPIM0026.JPG

Extension

Serial number (4 digits)

• Built-in Memory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions

• Whenever copying memory contents to your computer, you should copy the DCIM folder and all of its contents. A good way to keep track of multiple DCIM copies of the DCIM folders it to change its name to a date or something similar after you copy it to your computer. If you later decided to return the folder to the camera, however, be sure to change its name back to DCIM. The camera is designed to recognize only a root file with the name DCIM. Note the camera also will not be able to recognize the folders inside the DCIM folder unless they have the names they originally had when you copied them from the camera to your computer.

• You also can use a PC card adapter or a memory card reader/writer to access camera files directly from the camera’s memory card.

Other Settings (Set Up)

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

See the following for more information.

– REC Menu (page 47) – PLAY Menu (page 60)

Configuring Eye-Fi Settings (Eye-Fi)

Procedure

[SET] MENU Set Up Tab Eye-Fi

Eye-Fi On / Off

Configuring Camera Sound Settings (Sounds)

Procedure

[SET] MENU Set Up Tab Sounds

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

Half Shutter

Shutter

Beep

Playback

• Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output.

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

Specifies the sound volume. This setting is also used as the audio level during video output (page 60).

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

Procedure

[SET] MENU Set Up 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 (page 87) will delete the current startup image setting.

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

Procedure

[SET] MENU Set Up Tab File Numbering

Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names (page78).

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

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Reset

card already has 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.

Configuring World Time Settings (World Time)

Procedure

[SET] MENU Set Up 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 “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 (page 82).

Time Stamping Snapshots (Date Stamp)

Procedure

[SET] MENU Set Up 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 (page 70).

• 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 Clock (Adjust)

Procedure

[SET] MENU Set Up 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 (page 70) 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 (page 81) will be wrong.

Specifying the Date Format

Procedure

[SET] MENU Set Up 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)

Procedure

[SET] MENU Set Up Tab Language

• Specify the display language you want.

Select the tab on the right.

Select “Language”.

Select the language you want.

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

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Configuring Sleep State Settings (LCD Save)

Procedure

[SET] MENU Set Up 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 Saving)

Procedure

[SET] MENU Set Up Tab Power Saving

Power Saving 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

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

Procedure

[SET] MENU Set Up Tab REC/PLAY

Power On

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 whenever [ ] (REC) or [ ] (PLAY) is pressed.

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)

Procedure

[SET] MENU Set Up 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 (page 89) 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)

Procedure

[SET] MENU Set Up 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 Video system used in Japan, the U.S., and other countries

PAL Video system used in Europe and other areas

4:3 Normal TV screen aspect ratio

16:9 Wide screen aspect ratio

• 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.

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

Procedure

[SET] MENU Set Up 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 built-in 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” (page 85)) 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)

Procedure

[SET] MENU Set Up Tab Reset

See page 98 for details about the camera’s factory default settings. The settings below are not reset. World Time settings, clock settings, date format, screen language, video output

Appendix

Precautions during Use

• Avoid Use While In Motion

• Never use the camera to record or play back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle, or while walking. Looking at the monitor while in motion creates the risk of serious accident.

• Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Light

• Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the cameras viewfinder. Doing so can damage your eyesight.

• Flash

• Never use the flash unit in areas where flammable or explosive gas may be present. Such conditions create the risk of fire and explosion.

• Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operating a motor vehicle. Doing so can interfere with the driver’s vision and creates the risk of accident.

• Never fire the flash too close to the eyes of the subject. Doing so creates the risk of loss of eyesight.

• Monitor Screen

• Should the monitor screen ever become cracked, never touch any of the liquid inside the monitor screen. Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation.

• Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your mouth, immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician.

• Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your eyes or onto your skin, immediately rinse with clean water for at least 15 minutes and contact your physician.

• Connections

• Never plug any devices that are not specified for use with this camera into connectors. Connecting a non-specified device creates the risk of fire and electric shock.

•Transport

• Never operate the camera inside of an aircraft or anywhere else where operation of such devices is restricted. Improper use creates the risk of serious accident.

• Smoke, abnormal odor, overheating, and other abnormalities

• Continued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odor, or while it is overheating creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present.

1. Turn off the camera.

2. Remove the battery from the camera, taking care to protect yourself against burn

injury.

• Water and Foreign Matter

• Water, other liquids, or foreign matter (especially metal) getting inside the camera creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present. Particular care is required when using the camera where it is raining or snowing, near the ocean or other body of water, or in a bathroom.

1. Turn off the camera.

2. Remove the battery from the camera.

• Dropping and Rough Treatment

• Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present.

1. Turn off the camera.

2. Remove the battery from the camera.

• Keep Away From Fire

• Never expose the camera to fire, which can cause it to explode and creates the risk of fire and electric shock.

• Disassembly and Modification

• Never try to take the camera apart or modify it in any way. Doing so creates the risk of electric shock, burn injury, and other personal injury.

• Locations To Be Avoided

• Never leave the camera in any of the following types of locations. Doing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock. – Areas subject to large amounts of humidity or dust – Food preparation areas or other locations where oil smoke is present – Near heaters, on a heated carpet, in areas exposed to direct sunlight, in a closed

vehicle parked in the sun, or other areas subject to very high temperatures

• Never place the camera on an unstable surface, on a high shelf, etc. Doing so can cause the camera to fall, creating the risk of personal injury.

• Backing Up Important Data

• Always keep backup copies of important data in camera memory by transferring it to a computer or other storage device. Note that data can be deleted in the case of camera malfunction, repair, etc.

• Memory Protection

• Whenever replacing the battery, be sure to follow the correct procedure as described in the documentation that comes with the camera. Incorrectly replacing the battery can result in corruption or loss of data in camera memory.

• Rechargeable Battery

• Do not charge the battery by any unauthorized means. Attempting to charge the battery by an unauthorized means creates the risk of battery overheating, fire, and explosion.

• Do not expose or immerse the battery in fresh water or salt water. Doing so can damage the battery, and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life.

• 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.

• Failure to observe any of the following precautions creates the risk of battery overheating, fire, and explosion. – Never use or leave the battery near open flame. – Do not expose the battery to heat or fire. – Never carry or store the battery together with items that can conduct electricity

(necklaces, pencil lead, etc.).

– Never disassemble the battery, pierce it with a needle, or expose it to strong

impact (hit it with a hammer, step on it, etc.), and never apply solder to it. Never place the battery into a microwave oven, heater, high-pressure generating device, etc.

• Should you ever notice leakage, strange odor, heat generation, discoloration, deformation, or any other abnormal condition while using, charging, or storing a battery, immediately remove it from the camera and keep it away from open flame.

• Do not use or leave the battery under direct sunlight, in an automobile parked in the sun, or in any other area subject to high temperatures. Doing so can damage the battery, and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life.

• Continued charging creates the risk of battery overheating, fire, and explosion.

• Battery fluid can damage your eyes. Should battery fluid get into your eyes accidentally, immediately rinse them with clean tap water and then consult a physician.

• Be sure to read the user documentation that comes with the camera and special USB adapter before using or charging the battery.

• If a battery is to be used by young children, make sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions, and make sure that they handle the battery correctly.

• Should fluid from a battery accidentally get onto clothing or your skin, immediately rinse it off with clean tap water. Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation.

• Battery Life

• Battery continuous operation times provided in this manual represent the approximate amount of time before the camera turns off due to low battery power when being powered by the special battery under normal temperature (25°C (77°F)). They do not guarantee that you will be able to achieve the indicated level of operation. Actual battery life is greatly affected by ambient temperature, battery storage conditions, the amount of time spent in storage, etc.

• Leaving the camera on can run down the battery and cause the low battery warning to appear. Turn off the camera whenever you are not using it.

• The low battery warning indicates that the camera is about to turn off due to low battery power. Charge the battery as soon as possible. Leaving a low or dead battery in the camera can lead to battery leakage and data corruption.

• Data Error Precautions

Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components. Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of data in camera memory.

• Removing the battery or memory card while the camera is performing some operation

• Removing the battery or memory card while the back lamp is flashing green after turning off the camera

• Disconnecting the USB cable while communication is in progress

• Using a battery that is low

• Other abnormal operations

Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen (page 105). Perfo

rm the action indicated by the message that appears.

• Operating Environment

• Operating Temperature Requirements: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)

• Operating Humidity: 0 to 90% (non condensation)

• Do not place the camera in any of the following locations. – In an area exposed to direct sunlight, or large amounts of moisture, dust, or sand – Near an air conditioner or in other areas subjected to extreme temperature or

humidity

– Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day, or in an area subjected to strong vibration

• Condensation

Sudden and extreme temperature changes, such as when the camera is moved from the outdoors on a cold winter day into a warm room, can cause water droplets called “condensation” to form on the interior and the exterior of the camera, which creates the risk of malfunction. To prevent condensation from forming seal the camera in a plastic bag before changing locations. Then leave the bag sealed to allow the air inside to naturally change to the same temperature as the air in the new location. After that, remove the camera from the bag and open the battery cover for a few hours.

•Lens

• Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the lens. Doing so can scratch the lens surface and cause malfunction.

• You may sometimes notice some distortion in certain types of images, such as a slight bend in lines that should be straight. This is due to the characteristics of lenses, and does not indicate malfunction of the camera.

• Caring for your camera

• Never touch the lens or flash window with your fingers. Finger smudges, dirt, and other foreign matter on the lens or flash window can interfere with proper operation of the camera. Use a blower or other means to keep the lens and flash window free of dirt and dust, and wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth.

• To clean the camera, wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.

• Old Rechargeable Battery Handling Precautions

• Insulate the positive and negative terminals with tape, etc.

• Do not peel the covering off of the battery.

• Do not try to take the battery apart.

• USB adapter Handling Precautions

• Never plug the power cord into an outlet whose voltage rating is different from

that marked on the power cord. Doing so creates the risk of fire, malfunction, and electric shock.

• Take care to protect the power cord against damage and breaking. Never place

heavy objects onto the power cord, or expose it to intense heat. Doing so can damage the power cord, creating the risk of fire and electric shock.

• Never try to modify the power cord, or subject it to severe bending, twisting, or

pulling. Doing so creates the risk of fire, malfunction, and electric shock.

• Never plug in or unplug the power cord while your hands are wet. Doing so

creates the risk of electric shock.

• Do not plug the power cord into an outlet or extension cord that is shared by

other devices. Doing so creates the risk of fire, malfunction, and electric shock.

• The USB adapter becomes slightly warm during charging. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

• Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when you are not using the USB adapter.

• Never use detergent to clean the power cord (especially the plug).

• Never cover the USB adapter with a blanket, etc. Doing so creates the risk of fire.

• Other Precautions

The camera becomes slightly warm during use. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

•Copyrights

This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written permission of the manufacturer. © Copyright 2013

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Warning: A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference to radio and television reception. Use only shielded cable to connect I/O devices to this equipment. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void your warranty and service agreement.

• Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference.

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

• Trademark Recognition

Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Win7 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows is an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operation System. All other companies or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Any and all unauthorized commercial copying, distribution, and copying of the

bundled software over a network are prohibited.

Power Supply

Charging

• If the camera’s back lamp starts flashing red...

• Ambient temperature or the temperature of the battery may be either too high or too low. Disconnect the USB cable and wait until temperature is within the allowable charging range before trying again.

• Battery contacts may be dirty. Wipe them with a dry cloth.

• Try connecting to a different computer USB port. Depending on the setup of your computer, you may not be able to charge the camera’s battery over a USB connection.

To replace the battery

1. Open the battery cover and remove

the current battery.

With the monitor screen side of the camera facing upwards, slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration. After the battery pops out, pull it the rest of the way out of the camera.

2. Load a new battery.

topper

Battery Precautions

• Precautions 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.

Using a Memory Card

See page 19 for information about supported memory cards and how to load a memory card.

To replace the memory card

Press the memory card and then release it. This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slightly. Pull the card out the rest of the way and then insert another one.

• Never remove a card from the camera while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can cause the image save operation to fail and even damage the memory card.

• Using a Memory Card

• SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards, and SDXC memory cards have a write protect switch. Use the switch when you need to guard against accidentally deleting data. Note, however, if you write protect an SD memory card you must then turn write protection off whenever you want to record to it, format it, or delete any of its images.

• If a memory card starts to behave abnormally during image playback, you can restore normal operation by reformatting it (page 87). However, it is recommended that you always take along multiple memory cards whenever using the camera far away from the home or office.

• As you record data to and delete data from a memory card a number of times, it loses its ability to retain data. Because of this, periodic re-formatting of a memory card is recommended.

• Electrostatic charge, electrical noise, and other phenomena can cause data to become corrupted or even lost. Make sure that you always back up important data on other media (CD-R, CD-RW, hard disk, etc.).

Write enabled

Write disabled

• Memory Card Handling Precautions

Certain types of memory cards can slow down processing speeds. In particular, you may experience problems saving high-quality (1280) movies. 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. Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended.

• Discarding or Transferring Ownership of a Memory Card or the Camera

The format and delete functions of the camera do not actually delete files from the memory card. The original data remains on the card. Note that responsibility for the data on a memory card lies with you. The following procedures are recommended whenever you discard a memory card or the camera, or if you transfer ownership to another party.

• When discarding a memory card, either physically destroy the memory card or use commercially available data delete software to completely delete the data on the memory card.

• When transferring ownership of a memory card to another party, use commercially available data deletion software to completely delete the data on it.

• Use the format function (page 87) to completely delete the data in built-in memory before discarding or transferring ownership of the camera.

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