Nikon COOLPIX A900 Reference Manual

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Reference Manual

• Read this manual thoroughly before using the camera.

• To ensure proper use of the camera, be sure to read “For

Your Safety” (page viii).

• After reading this manual, keep it in a readily accessible place for future reference.

Quick Topic Search

You can return to this page by tapping or clicking in the lower right of any page.

Main Topics

For Smart Device Users ....................................................................................................... iii

Introduction ............................................................................................................................. v

Table of Contents..................................................................................................................xi

Parts of the Camera ...............................................................................................................1

Preparing for Shooting.........................................................................................................8

Basic Shooting and Playback Operations....................................................................20

Shooting Features................................................................................................................27

Playback Features.................................................................................................................70

Movies ......................................................................................................................................82

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer...........................................96

Using the Menu..................................................................................................................106

Technical Notes.................................................................................................................. 154

Common Topics

For Your Safety What SnapBridge

Editing Images

(Still Images)

Can Do for You

Functions That

Cannot Be Used

Simultaneously

Tips for Setting

Exposure

Troubleshooting Index

Continuous

Your images. The world. Connected

For Smart Device Users

Welcome to SnapBridge — Nikon’s new family of services to enrich your image experience. SnapBridge eliminates the barrier between your camera and compatible smart device, through a combination of Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) technology and a dedicated app. The stories you capture with your Nikon camera and lenses are automatically transferred to the device as they are taken. They can even be uploaded effortlessly to cloud storage services, inviting access across all your devices. You can share your excitement, when and where you want.

Download the SnapBridge app to get started!

Take advantage of the wide-ranging convenience by downloading the SnapBridge app onto your smart device now. Through a few simple steps, this app connects your Nikon cameras with a compatible iPhone®, iPad® and/or iPod touch® or smart devices running on the

Android available free from the website (http:// snapbridge.nikon.com), Apple App Store® and Google Play For the latest information on SnapBridge, visit the Nikon website for your area (Avi).

operating system. The app is

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For Smart Device Users

The exciting image experience that SnapBridge offers…

Automatic picture transfer from camera to smart device thanks to the constant connection between the two devices — making online photo sharing easier than ever

Upload of photos and thumbnail images to the NIKON IMAGE SPACE cloud service

A range of services that enriches your imaging life, including:

• Camera remote control

• Imprinting up to two pieces of credit

information (e.g. copyright, comments, text and logos) on pictures

• Automatic update of camera’s date and time info and location info

• Receive camera’s firmware updates

For Smart Device Users

Introduction

Read This First

Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX A900 digital camera.

Symbols and Conventions Used in This Manual

• Tap or click in the lower right of each page to display “Quick Topic Search” (Aii).

• Symbols

Symbol Description

This icon marks cautions and information that should be read before

using the camera.

This icon marks notes and information that should be read be fore using

the camera.

A This icon marks other pages containing relevant information.

• SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards are referred to as “memory cards” in this manual.

• The setting at the time of purchase is referred to as the “default setting.”

• The names of menu items displayed on the camera screen, and the names of

buttons or messages displayed on a computer screen appear in bold.

• In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from screen display samples so that screen indicators can be more clearly shown.

Introduction

Read This First

Information and Precautions

Holographic seal: Identifies this

device as an authentic Nikon product.

Life-Long Learning

As part of Nikon’s “Life-Long Learning” commitment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated information is available online at the following websites:

• For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/

• For users in Europe: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/

• For users in Asia, Oceania, the Middle East, and Africa: http://www.nikon-asia.com/

Visit these websites to keep up-to-date with the latest product information, tips, answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), and general advice on digital imaging and photography. Additional information may be available from the Nikon representative in your area. Visit the website below for contact information.

http://imaging.nikon.com/

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

Nikon COOLPIX cameras are designed to the highest standards and include complex electronic circuitry. Only Nikon brand electronic accessories (including battery chargers, batteries, AC adapters, and USB cables) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic circuitry.

THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND

MAY VOID YOUR The use of third-party rechargeable Li-ion batteries not bearing the Nikon holographic seal

could interfere with normal operation of the camera or result in the batteries overheating, igniting, rupturing, or leaking.

For more information about Nikon brand accessories, contact a local authorized Nikon dealer.

Before Taking Important Pictures

Before taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or before taking the camera on a trip), take a test shot to ensure that the camera is functioning normally. Nikon will not be held liable for damages or lost profits that may result from product malfunction.

NIKON WARRANTY.

Introduction

Read This First

About the Manuals

• No part of the manuals included with this product may be reproduced, transmitted,

transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form, by any means, without Nikon’s prior written permission.

• Illustrations and screen content shown in this manual may differ from the actual product.

• Nikon reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software

described in these manuals at any time and without prior notice.

• Nikon will not be held liable for any damages resulting from the use of this product.

• While every effort was made to ensure that the information in these manuals is accurate

and complete, we would appreciate it were you to bring any errors or omissions to the attention of the Nikon representative in your area (address provided separately).

Comply with Copyright Notices

Under copyright law, photographs or recordings of copyrighted works made with the camera can not be used without the permission of the copyright holder. Exceptions apply to personal use, but note that even personal use may be restricted in the case of photographs or recordings of exhibits or live performances.

Disposing of Data Storage Devices

Please note that deleting images or formatting data storage devices such as memory cards or built-in camera memory does not completely erase the original image data. Deleted files can sometimes be recovered from discarded storage devices using commercially available software, potentially resulting in the malicious use of personal image data. Ensuring the privacy of such data is the user’s responsibility.

Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, make sure to format the camera's settings in Reset all (A112) in the setup menu. After formatting the camera's settings, erase all data in the device using commercial deletion software, or format the device in Format memory or Format card in the setup menu (A107), then completely refill it with images containing no private information (for example, images of empty sky). Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying memory cards.

Conformity Marking

Follow the procedure below to display some of the conformity markings that the camera complies with.

Press the d button M z menu icon M Conformity marking M k button

Introduction

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For Your Safety

To prevent damage to property or injury to yourself or to others, read “For Your Safety” in its entirety before using this product. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use this product will read them.

Failure to observe the precautions marked

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

• Do not use while walking or operating a motor vehicle. Failure to observe this precaution could result in accidents or other injury.

• Do not disassemble or modify this product. Do not touch internal parts that become exposed as the result of a fall or other accident. Failure to observe these precautions could result in electric shock or other injury.

• Should you notice any abnormalities such as the product producing smoke, heat, or unusual odors, immediately disconnect the battery or power source. Continued operation could result in fire, burns or other injury.

• Keep dry. Do not handle with wet hands. Do not handle the plug with wet hands. Failure to observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock.

• Do not let your skin remain in prolonged contact with this product while it is on or plugged in. Failure to observe this precaution could result in low-temperature burns.

• Do not use this product in the presence of flammable dust or gas such as propane, gasoline or aerosols. Failure to observe this precaution could result in explosion or fire.

• Do not aim the flash at the operator of a motor vehicle. Failure to observe this precaution could result in accidents.

with this icon carries a high risk of death or severe injury.

Failure to observe the precautions marked with this icon could result in death or severe injury.

Failure to observe the precautions marked with this icon could result in injury or property damage.

WARNING

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• Keep this product out of reach of children. Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury or product malfunction. In addition, note that small parts constitute a choking hazard. Should a child swallow any part of this product, seek immediate medical attention.

• Do not entangle, wrap or twist the strap around your neck. Failure to observe this precaution could result in accidents.

• Do not use batteries/chargers/AC adapters/USB cables not specifically designated for use with this product. When using batteries/chargers/AC adapters/USB cables designated for use with this product, do not:

- Damage, modify, forcibly tug or bend the cords or cables, place them under

heavy objects, or expose them to heat or flame.

- Use travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to

another or with DC-to-AC inverters.

Failure to observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock.

• Do not handle the plug when charging the product or using the AC adapter during thunderstorms. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock.

• Do not handle with bare hands in locations exposed to extremely high or low temperatures. Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or frostbite.

CAUTION

• Do not leave the lens pointed at the sun or other strong light sources. Light focused by the lens could cause fire or damage to product’s internal parts. When shooting backlit subjects, keep the sun well out of the frame.

• Turn this product off when its use is prohibited. Disable wireless features when the use of wireless equipment is prohibited. The radio-frequency emissions produced by this product could interfere with equipment onboard aircraft or in hospitals or other medical facilities.

• Remove the battery and disconnect the AC adapter if this product will not be used for an extended period. Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or product malfunction.

• Do not touch moving parts of the lens or other moving parts. Failure to observe this precaution could result in injury.

• Do not fire the flash in contact with or in close proximity to the skin or objects. Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire.

Introduction

For Your Safety

• Do not leave this product where it will be exposed to extremely high temperatures, for an extended period such as in an enclosed automobile or in direct sunlight. Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or product malfunction.

DANGER for Batteries

• Do not mishandle batteries. Failure to observe the following precautions could result in the batteries leaking, overheating, rupturing, or catching fire:

- Use only batteries approved for use in this product.

- Do not expose batteries to flame or excessive heat.

- Do not disassemble.

- Do not short circuit the terminals by touching them to necklaces, hairpins, or

other metal objects.

- Do not expose batteries or the products in which they are inserted to powerful

physical shocks.

• Do not attempt to recharge EN-EL12 rechargeable batteries using chargers/ cameras not specifically designated for this purpose. Failure to observe this precaution could result in the batteries leaking, overheating, rupturing, or catching fire.

• If battery liquid comes into contact with the eyes, rinse with plenty of clean water and seek immediate medical attention. Delaying action could result in eye injuries.

WARNING for Batteries

• Keep batteries out of reach of children. Should a child swallow a battery, seek immediate medical attention.

• Do not immerse this product in water or expose to rain. Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or product malfunction. Immediately dry the product with a towel or similar object should it become wet.

•

Discontinue use immediately should you notice any changes in the batteries, such as discoloration or deformation. Cease charging EN-EL12 rechargeable batteries if they do not charge in the specified period of time. Failure to observe this precaution could result in the batteries leaking, overheating, rupturing, or catching fire.

• Prior to disposal, insulate battery terminals with tape. Overheating, rupture, or fire may result should metal objects come into contact with the terminals. Recycle or dispose of batteries in accord with local regulations.

• If battery liquid comes into contact with skin or clothing, immediately rinse the affected area with plenty of clean water. Failure to observe this precaution could result in skin irritation.

Introduction

For Your Safety

Table of Contents

Quick Topic Search ............................................................................................................... ii

Main Topics...................................................................................................................................................................... ii

Common Topics ........................................................................................................................................................... ii

For Smart Device Users ...................................................................................................... iii

Introduction ............................................................................................................................ v

Read This First .......................................................................................................................................... v

Symbols and Conventions Used in This Manual ...................................................................................... v

Information and Precautions ............................................................................................................................... vi

For Your Safety ..................................................................................................................................... viii

Parts of the Camera .............................................................................................................. 1

The Camera Body.................................................................................................................................... 2

The Monitor .............................................................................................................................................. 4

For Shooting.................................................................................................................................................................... 4

For Playback..................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Preparing for Shooting........................................................................................................ 8

How to Attach the Camera Strap ...................................................................................................... 9

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card....................................................................................... 10

Removing the Battery or Memory Card...................................................................................................... 10

Memory Cards and Internal Memory............................................................................................................ 10

Charging the Battery ........................................................................................................................... 11

Changing the Angle of the Monitor............................................................................................... 13

Camera Setup......................................................................................................................................... 14

Setup from a Smartphone or Tablet ............................................................................................................. 14

Setup from the Camera Menus ........................................................................................................................ 16

What SnapBridge Can Do for You................................................................................................................... 18

Basic Shooting and Playback Operations................................................................... 20

Shooting Images................................................................................................................................... 21

Using the Flash ........................................................................................................................................................... 23

Recording Movies ..................................................................................................................................................... 23

Playing Back Images ............................................................................................................................ 24

Deleting Images .................................................................................................................................... 25

The Image Selection Screen for Deletion .................................................................................................. 26

Table of Contents

Shooting Features............................................................................................................... 27

Selecting a Shooting Mode............................................................................................................... 28

A (Auto) Mode.................................................................................................................................... 29

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions) ................................................ 30

Tips and Notes About Scene Mode............................................................................................................... 31

Using Skin Softening ............................................................................................................................................... 37

Shooting with Easy Panorama .......................................................................................................................... 38

Playback with Easy Panorama ........................................................................................................................... 40

Shooting with Smart Portrait (Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting) ........................... 41

Creative Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)................................................................... 45

A, B, C, and D Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting) ............................................... 47

Tips for Setting Exposure...................................................................................................................................... 48

The Control Range of the Shutter Speed (A, B, C, and D Modes) ......................................... 50

Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector ............................................................... 51

Flash Mode.............................................................................................................................................. 52

Self-timer ................................................................................................................................................. 55

Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures) ...................................................................................... 56

Using the Creative Slider.................................................................................................................... 57

Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness) ...................................................................... 59

Using the Zoom..................................................................................................................................... 60

Focusing................................................................................................................................................... 62

The Shutter-release Button ................................................................................................................................. 62

Using Target Finding AF ....................................................................................................................................... 62

Using Face Detection ............................................................................................................................................. 63

Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus ............................................................................................................. 64

Focus Lock..................................................................................................................................................................... 65

Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, and Macro Mode)............................................................. 66

Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting...................................... 68

Playback Features................................................................................................................ 70

Playback Zoom ...................................................................................................................................... 71

Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display......................................................................................... 72

List by Date Mode................................................................................................................................. 73

Viewing and Deleting Images in a Sequence............................................................................. 74

Viewing Images in a Sequence......................................................................................................................... 74

Deleting Images in a Sequence ....................................................................................................................... 75

Editing Images (Still Images) ............................................................................................................ 76

Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood ........................................................................................................ 76

Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation .......................................................................... 77

D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast ................................................................................... 77

Red-eye Correction: Correcting Red-eye When Shooting with the Flash............................. 78

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Glamour Retouch: Enhancing Human Faces ........................................................................................... 78

Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image ......................................................................................... 80

Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy....................................................................................................................... 81

Movies ..................................................................................................................................... 82

Basic Operations of Movie Recording and Movie Playback .................................................. 83

Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies ....................................................................... 86

Shooting Time-lapse Movies ............................................................................................................ 87

Recording Superlapse Movies.......................................................................................................... 89

Short Movie Show Mode (Combining Movie Clips to Create Short Movies) .................. 90

Operations During Movie Playback ............................................................................................... 93

Editing Movies ....................................................................................................................................... 94

Extracting Only the Desired Portion of a Movie..................................................................................... 94

Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Image ......................................................................................... 95

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer.......................................... 96

Utilizing Images..................................................................................................................................... 97

Viewing Images on a TV ..................................................................................................................... 98

Printing Images Without a Computer ........................................................................................... 99

Connecting the Camera to a Printer ............................................................................................................. 99

Printing Images One at a Time ...................................................................................................................... 100

Printing Multiple Images ................................................................................................................................... 101

Transferring Images to a Computer (ViewNX-i)...................................................................... 103

Installing ViewNX-i................................................................................................................................................. 103

Transferring Images to a Computer ........................................................................................................... 103

Using the Menu................................................................................................................. 106

Menu Operations............................................................................................................................... 107

The Image Selection Screen ............................................................................................................................ 109

Menu Lists ............................................................................................................................................ 110

The Shooting Menu.............................................................................................................................................. 110

The Movie Menu..................................................................................................................................................... 110

The Playback Menu............................................................................................................................................... 111

The Network Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 111

The Setup Menu ..................................................................................................................................................... 112

The Shooting Menu (The Common Shooting Options)....................................................... 113

Image Quality ........................................................................................................................................................... 113

Image Size................................................................................................................................................................... 114

The Shooting Menu (A, B, C, or D Mode).............................................................................. 115

White Balance (Adjusting Hue)...................................................................................................................... 115

Metering ...................................................................................................................................................................... 117

Continuous Shooting .......................................................................................................................................... 118

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ISO Sensitivity ........................................................................................................................................................... 120

AF Area Mode........................................................................................................................................................... 121

Autofocus Mode ..................................................................................................................................................... 124

M Exposure Preview ............................................................................................................................................. 124

The Movie Menu ................................................................................................................................ 125

Movie Options.......................................................................................................................................................... 125

AF Area Mode........................................................................................................................................................... 129

Autofocus Mode ..................................................................................................................................................... 130

Movie VR ...................................................................................................................................................................... 131

Wind Noise Reduction ........................................................................................................................................ 132

Frame Rate.................................................................................................................................................................. 132

The Playback Menu........................................................................................................................... 133

Mark for upload ....................................................................................................................................................... 133

Slide Show .................................................................................................................................................................. 134

Protect........................................................................................................................................................................... 135

Rotate Image............................................................................................................................................................. 135

Copy (Copy Between the Memory Card and Internal Memory)............................................... 136

Sequence Display................................................................................................................................................... 137

The Network Menu ........................................................................................................................... 138

Operating the Text Input Keyboard............................................................................................................ 139

The Setup Menu................................................................................................................................. 140

Time Zone and Date ............................................................................................................................................ 140

Monitor Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... 142

Date Stamp ................................................................................................................................................................ 144

Photo VR ...................................................................................................................................................................... 145

AF Assist ....................................................................................................................................................................... 146

Digital Zoom ............................................................................................................................................................. 146

Sound Settings......................................................................................................................................................... 147

Auto Off........................................................................................................................................................................ 147

Format Card/Format Memory ........................................................................................................................ 148

Language .................................................................................................................................................................... 148

Image Comment .................................................................................................................................................... 149

Copyright Information ........................................................................................................................................ 150

Location Data ........................................................................................................................................................... 151

Charge by Computer ........................................................................................................................................... 152

Reset All........................................................................................................................................................................ 153

Conformity Marking.............................................................................................................................................. 153

Firmware Version.................................................................................................................................................... 153

Technical Notes................................................................................................................. 154

Notices................................................................................................................................................... 155

Notes About Wireless Communication Functions ................................................................ 157

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Table of Contents

Caring for the Product ..................................................................................................................... 159

The Camera................................................................................................................................................................ 159

The Battery ................................................................................................................................................................. 160

The Charging AC Adapter................................................................................................................................. 161

Memory Cards.......................................................................................................................................................... 162

Cleaning and Storage....................................................................................................................... 163

Cleaning....................................................................................................................................................................... 163

Storage.......................................................................................................................................................................... 163

Error Messages.................................................................................................................................... 164

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 167

File Names............................................................................................................................................ 175

Optional Accessories ........................................................................................................................ 176

Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 177

Memory Cards That Can Be Used................................................................................................................. 180

Trademark Information....................................................................................................................................... 181

Index....................................................................................................................................................... 183

Table of Contents

Parts of the Camera

The Camera Body ...................................................................................................................2

The Monitor..............................................................................................................................4

Parts of the Camera

The Camera Body

Flash raised

Lens cover closed

Eyelet for camera strap

................................ 9

Command dial

.................................................. 47

Power switch/power-on lamp

............ 14

Shutter-release button

.......................22, 62

Mode dial

.....................................................21,

Self-timer lamp

.............................................. 55

AF-assist illuminator..................... 112

, 146

Flash

..........................................................23, 51,

Lens cover

Lens

Microphone (stereo)

.................................. 83

Zoom control........................................ 22, 60

f : Wide-angle .......................... 22, 60

g : Telephoto ............................. 22, 60

h : Thumbnail playback .............. 72

i : Playback zoom .......................... 71

N-Mark (NFC antenna)..................................

Connector cover

...................................... 11,

HDMI micro connector (Type D)

.......... 97

Micro-USB connector

........................ 11,

6312 45 1

The Camera Body

Parts of the Camera

K (flash pop-up) control

Charge lamp.................................................. 11

Flash lamp....................................................... 52

q (snap-back zoom) button ..............61

b (e movie-record) button

..... 23

, 83

c (playback) button...............................24

Rotary multi selector

(multi selector)* .........................47, 51, 107

k (apply selection) button

................107

l (delete) button ...................................... 25

d (menu) button

................................. 107

Battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover................................................................... 10

Lock lever ........................................................ 10

Power connector cover (for optional AC adapter)

Tripod s ocket

Speaker

Monitor

........................................................... 4

, 13

2 3 4

5 6

7 8

* Also referred to as the “multi selector” in this manual.

Parts of the Camera

The Camera Body

10 11

The Monitor

999

29m

F3 .7

1/ 25 0

+ 1. 0

40 0

999

999 9

Shooting mode............................................28

Flash mode .............................................51, 52

Macro mode...........................................51, 56

Zoom indicator..................................... 22, 60

Focus indicator.............................................22

Movie options (normal

speed movies).................................110, 125

Movie options (HS movies)..... 110, 126

Image quality................................... 110, 113

Image size.......................................... 110, 114

Easy panorama .....................................30, 38

Vibration reduction icon

.............................................110, 112, 131, 145

Wind noise reduction.................110, 132

Exposure compensation value

....57, 59

Remaining movie recording time

........................................................................83, 84

Number of exposures remaining

(still images) ........................................ 21, 113

Internal memory indicator ....................21

F-number......................................................... 47

Shutter speed................................................47

Focus area (target finding AF)

...........................................................62, 110, 121

Focus area (manual or center)

.................................................................. 110, 121

Focus area (face detection, pet

detection) .......................................... 110, 121

Focus area (subject tracking)

.................................................................. 110, 121

Center-weighted area................ 110, 117

The information that is displayed on the shooting or playback screen changes depending on the camera’s settings and state of use. By default, information is displayed when the camera is first turned on and when you operate the camera, and turns off after a few seconds (when Photo info is set to

Auto info in Monitor settings (A142)).

For Shooting

1 4

400

1/250

F3.7

+1.0

29m

1718

999

9999

Parts of the Camera

The Monitor

1010

40 0400

1/2501/2 501/250

F3.7F3.7F3.7

29m

999

29m

999

24 25

2730

31 32 33

28 29

22 55

1010

HD RHDR

PR EPRE

120120

6060

HH LL

ISO sensitivity .................................. 110, 120

Battery level indicator ..............................21

Charging AC Adapter connection indicator

Date stamp ....................................... 112, 144

“Date not set” indicator.............140, 168

Travel destination icon .........................140

Airplane mode

Bluetooth communication

indicator..............................................................iii

Wi-Fi communication indicator ...........iii

Location data

Soft.......................................................................41

Active D-Lighting........................................57

Foundation makeup .................................41

White balance mode ..................110, 115

Special effects ...............................................91

Skin softening ............................................... 41

Hue .............................................................. 41, 57

Vividness...................................................41, 57

Continuous shooting mode

...........................................................35, 110, 118

Time-lapse movie ...............................30, 87

Blink proof icon............................................ 43

Hand-held/tripod ....................................... 32

Backlighting (HDR)..................................... 34

Multiple exposure lighten .....................36

Playback speed

Still image capture (during movie

recording) .......................................................86

Self-Collage ....................................................42

Pet portrait auto release......... 35, 51, 55

Smile timer.............................................. 44, 51

Self-timer indicator ............................51, 55

Exposure indicator .....................................49

Parts of the Camera

The Monitor

For Playback

15/ 11/2 016 15:3 0

999 9.

JPG

999 / 999

29m00 s 29m00 s

999 / 999

999 9 / 999 9

List by date icon.......................................... 73

Protect icon

....................................... 111, 135

Sequence display (when Individual

pictures is selected) ...................111, 137

Glamour retouch icon...................78, 111

Quick effects icon.............................76, 111

D-Lighting icon .................................77, 111

Quick retouch icon.......................... 77, 111

Red-eye correction ......................... 78, 111

Internal memory indicator ....................21

Current image number/total number of images

Movie length or elapsed playback time

21 3 4 5 7 8 96

9999. JPG 15/11/2016 15:30

999 / 999

9999 / 9999

29m00s 29m00s

Parts of the Camera

The Monitor

15/ 11/2 016 15:3 0

999 9.

JPG

999 / 999

Image quality ................................... 110, 113

Image size .......................................... 110, 114

Easy panorama .....................................30, 38

Movie options .................................110, 125

Volume indicator........................................ 93

Small picture icon ............................80, 111

Crop icon..................................................71, 81

Quick effects guide

Easy panorama playback guide Sequence playback guide Movie playback guide

Time of recording

Date of recording

Charging AC Adapter connection indicator

Battery level indicator ..............................21

File number and type............................175

Airplane mode

Bluetooth communication

indicator..............................................................iii

Wi-Fi communication indicator ...........iii

Recorded location data indicator

12 13

26 27 28 29

24 23

The Monitor

Parts of the Camera

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18 17

Preparing for Shooting

How to Attach the Camera Strap......................................................................................9

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card.......................................................................10

Charging the Battery...........................................................................................................11

Changing the Angle of the Monitor ..............................................................................13

Camera Setup

...............................................................................................................................14

Preparing for Shooting

How to Attach the Camera Strap

• The camera strap can be attached to the eyelet on either side (left and right) of the camera body.

Preparing for Shooting

How to Attach the Camera Strap

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

Battery latch

Memory card slot

• With the battery’s positive and negative terminals oriented correctly, move the orange battery latch (3), and fully insert the battery (4).

• Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place (5).

• Be careful not to insert the battery or memory card upside-down or backward, as

this could cause a malfunction.

B Formatting a Memory Card

The first time you insert a memory card that has been used in another device into this camera, make sure to format it with this camera.

• Note that formatting a memory card permanently deletes all images and other

data on the memory card. Be sure to make copies of any images you wish to keep

before formatting the memory card.

• Insert the memory card into the camera, press the d button, and select Format card in

the setup menu (A107).

Removing the Battery or Memory Card

Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lamp and screen have turned off, and then open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

• Move the battery latch to eject the battery.

• Gently push the memory card into the camera to partially eject the memory card.

• Be careful when handling the camera, battery, and memory card immediately after

using the camera, as they may be hot.

Memory Cards and Internal Memory

Camera data, including images and movies, can be saved either on a memory card or in the camera's internal memory. To use the camera's internal memory, remove the memory card.

Preparing for Shooting

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

Charging the Battery

Charge lamp

Electrical outlet

USB cable (included)

Charging AC Adapter

If a pl ug adapter * is includ ed with your camer a, securel y connect it to the Charging AC Adapter. Once the two are connected, attempting to forcibly remove the p lug adapter could damage the product. * The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or region in which the

camera was purchased. This step can be omitted if the plug adapter comes permanently bonded to the Charging AC Adapter.

• Charging starts when the camera is connected to an electrical outlet while the battery is inserted, as shown in the illustration. The charge lamp slowly flashes green while the battery is charging.

• When charging is complete, the charge lamp turns off. Unplug the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet, and disconnect the USB cable. Charging time is about 2 hours and 20 minutes for a fully exhausted battery.

• The battery cannot be charged when the charge lamp quickly flashes green, possibly due to one of the reasons described below.

- The ambient temperature is not suited to charging.

- The USB cable or Charging AC Adapter is not properly connected.

- The battery is damaged.

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Charging the Battery

B Notes About the USB Cable

•

Do not use a USB cable other than the UC-E21. Using a USB cable other than the UC-E21 could result in overheating, fire, or electric shock.

•

Check the shape and direction of the plugs and do not insert or remove the plugs at an angle.

B Notes About Charging the Battery

• The camera can be operated while the battery is charging, but the charging time increases. The charge lamp turns off while the camera is being operated.

• Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter other than the EH-73P/EH-73PCH Charging AC Adapter, and do not use a commercially available USB-AC adapter or a battery charger for a mobile phone. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

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Changing the Angle of the Monitor

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Be particularly careful not to touch these areas.

You can adjust the direction and angle of the monitor.

B Notes About the Monitor

• When moving the monitor, do not apply excessive force and move slowly within the monitor's adjustable range so that the connection will not be damaged.

• Do not touch the area to the rear of the monitor. Failure to observe this precaution could cause product malfunction.

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Camera Setup

Multi selector

k button

(apply selection)

Down

Left

Right

Power switch

Setup from a Smartphone or Tablet

• Before proceeding, install the SnapBridge app (Aiii) and enable

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on your smartphone or tablet (below, “smart device”).

• The camera and smart device screens shown in this manual may

differ from those of the actual products.

1 Turn the camera on.

• Use the multi selector to select and adjust settings.

• A language selection dialog will be displayed. Press

H or I on the multi selector to highlight a language and press the k button to select.

• The language can be changed at any time using the Language option in the setup menu.

• The power switch is enabled a few seconds after the battery is inserted. Wait a few seconds before pressing the power switch.

2 Press the k button when the dialog at

right is displayed.

• If you do not wish to use a smart device to configure the camera, press the d button (A16).

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Camera Setup

Language

Български

Čeština

Dansk

Deutsch

English

Español

Use SnapBridge to send photos to your smart device and share them online.

To skip this screen and set SnapBridge later from the Network menu, press MENU.

Later

Cancel

Set

3 Pair (i.e., establish a Bluetooth link between) the camera and the

Auth. code

Cancel

and press OK.

code is displayed on the smart device

Conrm that the same authentication

smart device.

• Android Devices with NFC Support

After checking that NFC is enabled on the smart device, touch the camera Y (N-Mark) to the NFC antenna on the smart device to launch the SnapBridge app.

- If the SnapBridge download site is displayed,

download and install the app before repeating the above steps.

• iOS Devices and Android Devices Without NFC Support

Press the camera k button. The camera will wait for a connection; launch the SnapBridge app on the smart device and follow the on-screen instructions to tap the name of the camera you want to pair with.

App SnapBridge Camera

A900

On your smart device, go to the app store and search for SnapBridge. After installing, open the SnapBridge app.

Cancel

Connect to Camera

Camera name

A900

4 Check the authentication code.

• After confirming that the camera and smart device display the same six-digit authentication code, follow the steps below to complete pairing (note that the code may not be displayed in some versions of iOS, but you should follow the steps below even if the code is not displayed).

- On the camera, press the k button.

- On the smart device, tap Pairing (the name of the button varies with the smart

device).

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Camera Setup

5 Press the k button when the dialog at

your smart device as they are taken.

SnapBridge will send your photos to

connected!

Your camera and smart device are

right is displayed.

• When a constant connection between the camera and smart device is established, the dialog at right is displayed.

• If the camera displays Could not connect., press the k button to return to Step 3. To cancel pairing settings, press the d button.

6 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup

process.

• To record location data with photographs, select Yes when prompted and enable the location data features both in the SnapBridge app and on the smart device itself (for more information, see the documentation provided with the smart device).

• You can also synchronize the camera clock to the time reporte d by the smart device by selecting Yes when prompted and enabling synchronization in the SnapBridge app. If you select No, set the camera clock from the menus as described in Step 2 on page 17.

• Setup is complete when the camera returns to the shooting display.

• See page 18 for more information on using SnapBridge.

Setup from the Camera Menus

The camera clock can be set manually.

1 Turn the camera on (A14).

• A language selection dialog will be displayed. Press

H or I on the multi selector to highlight a language and press the k button to select.

• The language can be changed at any time using the Language option in the setup menu.

• The power switch is enabled a few seconds after the battery is inserted. Wait a few seconds before pressing the power switch.

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Language

Български

Čeština

Dansk

Deutsch

English

Español

Cancel

2 Press the d button

when the dialog at right is displayed.

• Select Yes when prompted to set the camera clock.

Use SnapBridge to send photos to your smart device and share them online.

To skip this screen and set SnapBridge later from the Network menu, press MENU.

Later

Set

3 Highlight your home time zone and

press the k button.

• To t urn daylig ht saving t ime on pres s H; W will be displayed at the top of the map. Press I to turn daylight saving time off.

London, Casablanca

Back

4 Press H or I to choose a date format and press the k button. 5 Enter the current date and time and

press the k button.

• Press J or K to highlight items and press H or I to change.

• Press the k button to set the clock.

Date and time

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Edit

6 When prompted, press H or I to highlight Yes and press the

k button.

• The camera exits to the shooting display when setup is complete.

C Resetting the Clock

The Time zone and date option in the setup menu can be used to choose the time zone and set the camera clock. Daylight saving time can be turned on or off in the Time zone menu.

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What SnapBridge Can Do for You

The SnapBridge app can be used for a variety of tasks once the camera has been paired with your smart device.

Auto Upload

At default settings, pictures will automatically be uploaded to the smart device as they are taken.

• Place the smart device close to the camera and launch the SnapBridge app.

Option Description

Disabling auto upload

Upload options

Selecting pictures for upload

Resizing pictures for upload

Embedding photo info

Auto upload can be disabled using the Send while shooting > Still images option in the camera network menu (A107).

Use the Send while shooting > Upload (photos) item in the camera network menu to choose the types of pictures automatically uploaded.

You can use this option to automatically upload selected pictures that were not uploaded during shooting.

• Use the Mark for upload option in the camera playback

menu (A107) to select pictures.

• The constant connection ensures that upload will continue even when the camera is off.

Use the SnapBridge app to choose the size at which pictures are copied to the smart device. The default size is 2 megapixels.

Use the SnapBridge app to choose the information imprinted on photographs copied to the smart device. Comments and copyright information can be entered in advance from the camera setup menu. You can also imprint text entered in the SnapBridge app.

B Notes About Auto Upload

Movies cannot be uploaded using the Send while shooting or Mark for upload options. To upload movies to a smart device, use the SnapBridge app.

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Camera Setup

Wireless Networks

Option Description

To pair the camera with a smart device (for example, with a new device or if you did not opt to pair with a smart device during

Pairing

Uploading pictures via Wi-Fi

setup), select Connect to smart device in the camera network menu and follow the i nstructions on page 14, starting with Step

The camera can be paired with up to five smart devices, but can connect to only one at a time.

A Wi-Fi connection is recommended for large-volume uploads. Follow the on-screen instructions in the SnapBridge app to switch to a Wi-Fi connection.

• The Wi-Fi > Network settings item in the camera network menu contains Auth./encryp. and Password options. The default option for Auth./encryp. is WPA2-PSK-AES.

C Where the Use of Wireless Devices Is Prohibited

Where the use of wireless devices is prohibited, disable wireless features in the camera network menu by selecting On for Airplane mode. This will temporarily interrupt the constant connection with the smart device, but the connection is automatically reestablished when airplane mode is turned off.

Other Options for the SnapBridge App

Option Description

Remote photography

Viewing the pictures on the camera

• See SnapBridge app online help for more information.

Use the smart device to release the camera shutter. Before performing remote photography, turn the camera on.

Use the smart device to view and download the pictures on the camera. This option is available even when the camera is off.

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

Shooting Images...................................................................................................................21

Playing Back Images............................................................................................................24

Deleting Images....................................................................................................................25

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A (auto) mode is used here as an example. A (auto) mode enables you to perform general shooting in a variety of shooting conditions.

1 Rotate the mode dial to A.

• Battery level indicator

b: The battery level is high. B: The battery level is low.

• Number of exposures remaining

C is displayed when no memory card is inserted in the camera, and images are saved in the internal memory.

2 Hold the camera steady.

• Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator, microphone, and speaker.

• When taking pictures in portrait (“tall”) orientation, turn the camera so that the flash is above the lens.

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3 Frame the picture.

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• Move the zoom control to change the zoom lens position.

• If you lose sight of the subject while shooting with the lens in telephoto position,

press the q (snap-back zoom) button to temporarily widen the visible area so that you can frame the subject more easily.

4 Press the shutter-release button

halfway.

• To press the shutter-release button “halfway” means to press and hold the button at the point where you feel a slight resistance.

• When the subject is in focus, the focus area or focus indicator is displayed in green.

• When taking self-portraits (A13), the focus area is not displayed.

• When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses in the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed.

• If the focus area or focus indicator flashes, the camera is unable to focus. Modify the composition and try pressing the shutter-release button halfway again.

5 Without lifting your finger, press the

shutter-release button all the way down.

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B Notes About Saving Images or Movies

The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the remaining recording time flashes while images or movies are being saved. Do not open

the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the battery or memory card while an indicator is flashing. Doing this could result in loss of data, or in damage to the

camera or the memory card.

C The Auto Off Function

• When no operations are performed for about one minute, the screen turns off, the camera enters standby mode, and then the power-on lamp flashes. The camera turns off after remaining in standby mode for about three minutes.

• To turn the screen back on while the camera is in standby mode, perform an operation such as pressing the power switch or shutter-release button.

C When Using a Tripod

• We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera in the following situations:

- When shooting in dim lighting with the flash mode set to W (off )

- When the zoom is at a telephoto position

• When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting, set Photo VR to Off in the setup menu (A107) to prevent potential errors caused by this function.

Using the Flash

In situations where a flash is needed, such as in dark locations or when the subject is backlit, move the K (flash pop-up) control to raise the flash.

• When not using the flash, gently

push to lower the flash until it clicks shut.

Recording Movies

Display the shooting screen and press the b (e movie-record) button to start recording a movie. Press the b (e) button again to end recording.

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Playing Back Images

Display the previous image

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1 Press the c (playback) button to enter

playback mode.

• If you press and hold down the c button while

the camera is turned off, the camera turns on in playback mode.

2 Use the multi selector to select an

image to display.

• Press and hold down HIJK to scroll through

the images quickly.

• Images can also be selected by rotating the multi selector.

• To play back a recorded movie, press the k button.

• To return to shooting mo de, press the c button or shutter-release button.

• When e is displayed in full-frame playback mode, you can press the k button to apply an effect to the image.

• Move the zoom control toward g (i) in full-frame playback mode to zoom in on an image.

• In full-frame playback mode, move the zoom control toward f (h) to switch to thumbnail playback mode and display multiple images on the screen.

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1 Press the l (delete) button to delete

the image currently displayed on the screen.

2 Use the multi selector HI to se lect the

desired deletion method and press the k button.

• To exit without deleting, press the d button.

3 Select Yes and press the k button.

• Deleted images cannot be recovered.

Erase 1 image?

Yes

B Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)

• Images captured continuously, or with the multiple exp. lighten, self-collage function, or creative mode, are saved as a sequence, and only one image in the sequence (the key picture) is displayed in playback mode.

• If you press the l button while a key picture is displayed for a sequence of images, all images in the sequence are deleted.

• To delete individual images in a sequence, press the k button to display them one at a time and press the l button.

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C Deleting the Image Captured While in Shooting Mode

When using shooting mode, press the l button to delete the last image that was saved.

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1 Use the multi selector JK or rotate it

Erase selected images

to select the image that you want to delete.

• Move the zoom control (A2) toward g (i) to switch to full-frame playback, or f (h) to switch to thumbnail playback.

2 Use HI to select ON or OFF.

• When ON is selected, an icon is displayed under the selected image. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select additional images.

Back

Erase selected images

Back

3 Press the k button to apply the image selection.

• A confirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions to operate.

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Shooting Features

Selecting a Shooting Mode ..............................................................................................28

A (Auto) Mode....................................................................................................................29

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)................................30

Creative Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting) ..................................................45

A, B, C, and D Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)...............................47

Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector ...............................................51

Flash Mode..............................................................................................................................52

Self-timer.................................................................................................................................55

Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures)......................................................................56

Using the Creative Slider ...................................................................................................57

Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness)......................................................59

Using the Zoom ....................................................................................................................60

Focusing ..................................................................................................................................62

Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, and Macro Mode).............................................66

Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting .....................68

Shooting Features

Selecting a Shooting Mode

You can rotate the mode dial to align the desired shooting mode with the indicator mark on the camera body.

• A (Auto) mode

Select this mode to perform general shooting in a variety of shooting conditions.

• o (Creative) mode

The camera saves four images with effects and one image without effects simultaneously in one shot.

• y (Scene) modes

Press the d button and select a scene mode.

- Scene auto selector: The camera recognizes the shooting conditions when you frame a picture, and you can take pictures in accordance with the conditions.

- Time-lapse movie: The camera can automatically capture still images at a specified interval to create time-l apse movies (e1080/30p or S1080/25p) that are approximately 10 seconds long.

- Multiple exp. Lighten: The camera automatically captures moving subjects at regular intervals, compares each image and composites only their bright areas, and then saves them as one image. Light trails such as the flow of car lights or motion of stars are captured.

- Superlapse movie: Use to record movies while moving the camera and record changes in the subject as time elapses. The movies are recorded in fast motion (e1080/30p or S1080/25p).

- Smart portrait: Use glamour retouch to enhance human faces during shooting, and use the smile timer or self-collage function to take pictures.

In addition to the above modes, you can select various scene modes.

• M (Short movie show) mode

The camera creates a short movie that is up to 30 seconds long (e1080/30p or S1080/25p) by recording and automatically combining multiple movie clips that are several seconds long.

• A, B, C, and D modes

Select these modes for greater control over shutter speed and f-number.

C Help Display

The descriptions of functions are displayed while changing the shooting mode or while the setting screen is displayed.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to quickly switch to shooting mode. You can show or hide the descriptions using Help display in Monitor settings in the setup menu.

Shooting Features

Selecting a Shooting Mode

A (Auto) Mode

Select this mode to perform general shooting in a variety of shooting conditions.

• The camera detects the main subject and focuses on it (target finding AF). If a human face is detected, the camera automatically sets focus priority on it.

• See “Focusing” (A62) for more information.

Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode

• Flash mode (A52)

• Self-timer (A55)

• Macro mode (A56)

• Exposure compensation (A59)

• Shooting menu (A113)

Shooting Features

A (Auto) Mode

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

Select any one of scene modes based on the shooting conditions, and you can take pictures with the appropriate settings for those conditions.

Scene auto selector

Portrait

Landscape

Time-lapse movie

Sports

Night portrait

Press the d button to display the scene menu and select one of the following scene modes using the multi selector.

Scene auto selector (default setting)

(A31)

b Portrait c Landscape

1, 2

N Time-lapse movie (A87) d Sports (A31)

j Night landscape (A32)

k Close-up (A33) u Food (A33) m Fireworks show (A33) o Backlighting (A34)

e Night portrait (A32) p Easy panorama (A38)

1, 2, 3

O Pet portrait (A35)

U Multiple exp. Lighten (A36) u Superlapse movie (A89)

F Smart portrait (A41)

f Party/indoor (A32)

Z Beach

z Snow

2, 3

h Sunset i Dusk/dawn

The camera focuses at infinity.

The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

Use of a tripod is recommended because the shutter speed is slow. Set Photo VR (A145) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.

When Nightscape + light trails is selected, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. When Nightscape + star trails or Star trails is selected, the camera focuses at infinity.

1, 2

1, 3

3, 4

Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

Tips and Notes About Scene Mode

e Portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people)

Portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images in which the background takes up a large portion of the frame)

f Landscape h Night portrait (for taking close-up portraits of one or two people)

Night portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images in which the background takes up a large portion of the frame)

g Night landscape i Close-up j Backlighting (for taking pictures of subjects other than people)

d Backlighting (for taking portrait pictures)

d Other shooting conditions

y M x Scene auto selector

• When you point the camera at the subject, the camera automatically recognizes the shooting conditions and adjusts the shooting settings accordingly.

• Under some shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired settings. In this case, select another shooting mode (A28).

• If human faces are detected when the picture is taken, the camera softens the facial skin tones using the skin softening function (A37).

y M d Sports

• While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, images are captured continuously.

• The camera can capture up to about 7 images continuously at a rate of about 7 fps (when set to Normal (image quality) and a 5184×3888 (image size)).

• The frame rate for continuous shooting may become slow depending on the current image quality setting, image size setting, the memory card used, or shooting conditions.

• Focus, exposure, and hue for the second and subsequent images are fixed at the values determined with the first image.

Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

y M e Night portrait

• On the screen displayed when e Night portrait is selected, select u Hand-held or w Tripod.

• u Hand-held (default setting):

-While the e icon on the shooting screen is displayed in green, press the shutter-

release button all the way to capture a series of images which are combined into a single image and saved.

- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until a still

image is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera off before the screen switches to the shooting screen.

- If the subject moves while the camera is shooting continuously, the image may be

distorted, overlapped, or blurred.

- The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image is

narrower than that seen on the shooting screen.

- Continuous shooting may not be possible in certain shooting conditions.

• w Tripod:

- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release button is

pressed all the way.

- Vibration reduction is disabled regardless of the Photo VR setting (A145) in the

setup menu.

• The flash always fires. Raise the flash before shooting.

• If human faces are detected when the picture is taken, the camera softens the facial skin

tones using the skin softening function (A37).

y M f Party/indoor

• To avoid the effects of ca mera shake, hold the camera steady. Set Photo VR (A145) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.

y M j Night landscape

• On the screen displayed when j Night landscape is selected, select u Hand-held or w Tripod.

• u Hand-held (default setting):

-While the j icon on the shooting screen is displayed in green, press the shutter-

release button all the way to capture a series of images which are combined into a single image and saved.

- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until a still

image is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera off before the screen switches to the shooting screen.

- The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image is

narrower than that seen on the shooting screen.

- Continuous shooting may not be possible in certain shooting conditions.

• w Tripod:

- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release button is

pressed all the way.

- Vibration reduction is disabled regardless of the Photo VR setting (A145) in the

setup menu.

Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

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• You can move the focus area. Press the k button, use the multi selector HIJK or rotate it to move the focus area, and press the k button to apply the setting.

y M u Food

• Macro mode (A56) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can focus.

• You can adjust hue by using the multi selector HI. The hue setting is saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.

• You can move the focus area. Press the k button, use the multi selector HIJK or rotate it to move the focus area, and press the k button to apply the

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y M m Fireworks show

• The shutter speed is fixed at 4 seconds.

• The telephoto zoom position is restricted to the angle of view equivalent to that of

approx. 300 mm lens (in 35mm [135] format).

• Exposure compensation cannot be used (A59).

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y M o Backlighting

• On the screen displayed when o Backlighting is selected, select On or Off to enable or disable the high dynamic range (HDR) function based on the shooting conditions.

• Off (default setting): The flash fires to prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow. Shoot images with the flash raised.

- Press the shutter-release button all the way to capture one image.

: Use when taking pictures with very bright and dark areas in the same frame.

• On

- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, the camera shoots images

continuously at high speed, and saves the following two images.

- A non-HDR composite image

- An HDR composite image in which the loss of details in highlights or shadows is minimized

- If the re is o nly eno ugh mem or y to sav e one image, an image processed by D-Lightin g

(A77) at the time of shooting, in which dark areas of the image are corrected, is the only image saved.

- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera still until a still image is displayed. After taking a picture, do not turn the camera off before the screen switches to the shooting screen.

- The angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) seen in the saved image is narrower than that seen on the shooting screen.

- Under some shooting conditions, dark shadows may appear around bright subjects or bright areas may appear around dark subjects.

B Notes About HDR

Use of a tripod is recommended. Set Photo VR (A145) in the setup menu to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

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• When you point the camera at a dog or cat, the camera detects the pet’s face and focuses on it. By default, the shutter is automatically released when a dog or cat face is detected (pet portrait auto release).

• On the screen displayed when O Pet portrait is selected, select U Single or V Continuous.

- U Single: Whenever a dog or cat face is detected, the camera captures one image.

- V Continuous: Whenever a dog or cat face is detected, the camera captures three

images continuously.

B Pet Portrait Auto Release

• Press the multi selector J (n) to change the Pet portrait auto release setting.

- Y: The camera automatically releases the shutter when it detects a dog or cat face.

- k: The camera does not release the shutter automatically, even if a dog or cat face is

detected. Press the shutter-release button. The camera also detects human faces when k is selected.

• Pet portrait auto release is set to k after five bursts have been taken.

• Shooting is also possible by pressing the shutter-release button, regardless of the Pet

portrait auto release setting.

B Focus Area

• When the camera detects a face, the face is displayed inside a yellow border. When the camera acquires focus on a face displayed inside a double border (focus area), the double border changes to green. If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

• Under some shooting conditions, the pet face may not be detected and other subjects may be displayed inside a border.

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y M U Multiple exp. Lighten

• The camera automatically captures moving subjects at regular intervals, compares each image and composites only their bright areas, and then saves them as one image. Light trails such as the flow of car lights or motion of stars are captured.

• On the screen displayed when U Multiple exp. Lighten is selected, select V Nightscape + light trails, W Nightscape + star trails, or S Star trails.

Option Description

Use to capture the flow of car lights against a night landscape background.

You can rotate the command dial to set the desired interval between

V Nightscape +

light trails

W Nightscape +

star trails

S Star trails

• The screen may turn off during the shooting interval. The power-on lamp lights while the screen is off.

• To end shooting before it automatically ends, press the k button.

• When you have obtained the desired trails, end shooting. If you continue shooting,

details in the composited areas may be lost.

• The images automatically saved during shooting and the image composited when shooting ends are grouped as a sequence, and the image composited when shooting ends is used as the key picture (A74).

•

the shots. The set interval becomes the shutter speed. When 50 shots are taken, the camera automatically stops shooting.

• For every 10 shots taken, one composite image with trails overlapped from the start of shooting is automatically saved.

Use to capture the motion of stars with a night landscape in the frame.

• Shots are taken at a shutter speed of 20 seconds every 25 seconds. When 300 shots are taken, the camera automatically stops shooting.

• For every 30 shots taken, one composite image with trails overlapped from the start of shooting is automatically saved.

Use to capture the motion of stars.

• Shots are taken at a shutter speed of 25 seconds every 30 seconds. When 300 shots are taken, the camera automatically stops shooting.

• For every 30 shots taken, one composite image with trails overlapped from the start of shooting is automatically saved.

B Notes About Multiple Exp. Lighten

• The camera cannot capture images when a memory card is not inserted.

• Do not rotate the mode dial or insert a new memory card until shooting ends.

• Use batteries with a sufficient amount of charge remaining to prevent the camera from

turning off during shooting.

• Exposure compensation cannot be used (A59).

•

When using W restricted to the angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 300 mm lens (in 35mm [135] format).

Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

Nightscape + star trails

or S

Star trails

, the telephoto zoom position is

C Time Remaining

1 0m 0s

You can check the time remaining until shooting automatically ends on the screen.

10m 0s

End recording

Using Skin Softening

In Scene auto selector, Portrait, Night portrait or Smart portrait, if human faces are detected, the camera processes the image to soften facial skin tones before saving the image (up to three faces).

Editing functions such as Skin softening can be applied to saved images by using

Glamour retouch (A78) even after shooting.

B Notes About Skin Softening

• It may take more time than usual to save images after shooting.

• Under some shooting conditions, the desired skin softening results may not be achieved,

and skin softening may be applied to areas of the image where there are no faces.

Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

Shooting with Easy Panorama

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Rotate the mode dial to y M d button M p Easy panorama M k button

1 Select W Normal or X Wide as the

shooting range and press the k button.

2 Frame the first edge of the panorama

scene, and then press the shutterrelease button halfway to focus.

• The zoom position is fixed at wide-angle.

• The camera focuses in the center of the frame.

3 Press the shutter-release button all the

way, and then remove your finger from the shutter-release button.

• KLJI are displayed to indicate the direction of

camera movement.

4 Move the camera in one of the four

directions until the guide indicator reaches the end.

• When the camera detects which direction it is moving in, shooting begins.

• Shooting ends when the camera captures the specified shooting range.

• Focus and exposure are locked until shooting ends.

Easy panorama

Normal

Wide

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

Example of Camera Movement

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920

1536

9600

920

1536

• Using your body as the axis of rotation, move the camera slowly in an arc, in the direction of the marking (KLJI).

• Shooting stops if the guide does not reach the edge within about 15 seconds (when Normal is selected) or within about 30 seconds (when

X Wide is selected) after shooting

starts.

B Notes About Easy Panorama Shooting

• The range of the image seen in the saved image is narrower than that seen on the screen at the time of shooting.

• If the camera is moved too quickly or shaken too much, or if the subject is too uniform (e.g. walls or darkness), an error may occur.

• If shooting is stopped before the camera reaches the half-way point in the panorama range, a panorama image is not saved.

• If more than half of the panorama range is captured but shooting ends before reaching the edge of the range, the range not captured is recorded and displayed in gray.

C Image Size of Easy Panorama

There are four different image sizes (in pixels), as described below.

When W Normal is set

When X Wide is set

Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

Playback with Easy Panorama

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Switch to playback mode (A24), display an image captured using easy panorama in full-frame playback mode, and then press the k button to scroll the image in the direction that was used when shooting.

• Rotate the multi selector to fast-forward or rewind

scroll playback.

Playback controls are displayed on the screen during playback.

Use the multi selector JK to select a control, and then press the k button to perform the operations described below.

Function Icon Description

Rewind A Hold down the k button to rewind scroll playback.*

Fastforward

Pause E

End G Return to full-frame playback mode.

* These operations can also be performed by rotating the multi selector.

B Hold down the k button to fast-forward scroll playback.*

Pause playback. The operations listed below can be performed while paused.

C Hold down the k button to rewind.* D Hold down the k button to scroll.*

F Resume automatic scrolling.

B Notes About Easy Panorama Images

• The images cannot be edited on this camera.

• This camera may not be able to scroll the playback of, or zoom in on, easy panorama

images captured with another make or model of digital camera.

B Notes About Printing Panorama Images

The entire image may not be able to be printed depending on the printer’s settings. Additionally, printing may not be possible depending on the printer.

Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

Shooting with Smart Portrait (Enhancing Human Faces

Slider

Effects

When Shooting)

You can take a picture with the glamour retouch function to enhance human faces.

Rotate the mode dial to y M d button M F Smart portrait M k button M d button

1 Press the multi selector K, apply an

effect.

• Use JK to select the desired effect.

• Use HI to select the amount of effect.

• You can simultaneously apply multiple effects.

B Skin softening, l Foundation makeup, Q Soft, G Vividness, o Brightness (Exp. +/-)

• Select f Exit to hide the slider.

• After configuring the desired effects, press the k

button to apply them.

Skin softening

2 Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button.

B Notes About Smart Portrait

The amount of effect may differ between the image on the shooting screen and the saved image.

Functions Available in Smart Portrait

• Self-Collage (A42)

• Blink proof (A43)

• Smile timer (A44)

• Flash mode (A52)

• Self-timer (A55)

Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

Using Self-Collage

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The camera can capture a series of four or nine images at intervals and save them as a one-frame image (a collage image).

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Rotate the mode dial to y M d button M F Smart portrait M k button M Self-Collage M k button

1 Select self-collage setting.

• Number of shots : Set the number of shots that the camera automatically captures (number of captured images for an aggregated image). 4 (default setting) or 9 can be selected.

• Interval: Set the interval time b etween each shot. Short, Medium (default setting), or Long can be selected.

• Shutter sound: Set whether to activate the shutter sound when shooting with the self-collage function.

Standard, SLR, Magic (default setting), or Off can be selected. If you set other than Off, countdown sound is produced.

The same setting that is specified for Shutter sound in Sound settings in the setup menu is not applied to this setting.

• After the settings are complete, press the d button or shutter-release button to exit the menu.

2 Press the multi selector J to select n

Self-Collage, and press the k button.

• A confirmation dialog is displayed.

• If you want to apply glamour retouch when

shooting, set the effect before selecting self-

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

3 Take a picture.

• When you press the shutter-release button, a countdown starts (about five seconds) and the shutter is automatically released.

• The camera automatically releases the shutter for the remaining pictures. A countdown starts about three seconds before shooting.

• The number of shots is indicated by U in the monitor. It is displayed in green during shooting and it changes to white after shooting.

4 On the screen displayed when the camera finishes taking the

specified number of shots, select Yes and press the k button.

• The collage image is saved.

• Each captured image is saved as an individual image separate from the collage

image. The images are grouped as a sequence, and a one-frame collage image is used as the key picture (A74).

• When No is selected, the collage image is not saved.

B Notes About Self-Collage

• If you press the shutter-release button before the camera takes the specified number of shots, shooting is canceled and the collage image is not saved. The pictures that were taken before shooting was canceled are saved as individual images.

• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (A68).

Using Blink Proof

The camera automatically releases the shutter twice with every shot and saves one image in which the subject’s eyes are open.

• If the camera saved an image in which the subject’s eyes may have been closed, the dialog shown on the right is displayed for a few seconds.

A blink was detected in the picture just taken.

Rotate the mode dial to y M d button M F Smart portrait M k button M Blink proof M k button

Select On or Off (default setting) in Blink proof and press the k button.

B Notes About Blink Proof

This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (A68).

Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

Using Smile Timer

The camera automatically releases the shutter whenever a smiling face is detected.

Rotate the mode dial to y M d button M F Smart portrait M k button M d button

Press the multi selector J to select a Smile timer and press the k button.

• Set the glamour retouch function before selecting

smile timer (A41).

• When you press the shutter-release button to take a

picture, smile timer is terminated.

Smile timer

B Notes About Smile Timer

• Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or smiles (

A63). The shutter-release button can also be used for shooting.

• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (

A68).

C When the Self-timer Lamp Flashes

When using smile timer, the self-timer lamp flashes when the camera detects a face and flashes quickly immediately after the shutter is released.

Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

Creative Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)

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The camera saves four images with effects and one image without effects simultaneously in one shot.

• The camera focuses in the center of the frame.

1 Press the k button.

• The effect selection screen is displayed.

2 Use the multi selector HI to se lect the

Variety

desired effect.

• You can select Variety, Selective color (red), Selective color (green), Selective color (blue), Light (default setting), Depth, Memory, Classic, or Noir.

• The image without effects is displayed on the upper part of the screen. Four types of images with effects are displayed on the lower part of the screen.

• Only one type of effect can be applied to a movie. Press JK to select the desired effect.

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3 Press the shutter-release button or b (e movie-record) button

to shoot.

• The five saved images are treated as a sequence. One image with an applied effect is used as the key picture (A74).

Shooting Features

Creative Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)

Functions Available in Creative Mode

The functions below are available when you press the k button in step 2:

• Flash mode (A52)

• Self-timer (A55)

• Macro mode (A56)

• Exposure compensation (A59)

Shooting Features

Creative Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)

A, B, C

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Command dial

Shutter speed

F-number

Flexible program is in effect.

, and D Modes (Setting the Exposure for

Shooting)

In A, B, C, and D modes, you can set exposure (combination of shutter speed and f-number) according to the shooting conditions. Also, you can achieve greater control when shooting images by setting the shooting menu options (A107).

Shooting mode Description

You can let the camera adjust the shutter speed and f-number.

• The combination of shutter speed and f-number can be changed by rotating the command dial or multi selector

A Programmed auto

Shutter-priority

auto

Aperture-priority

auto

D Manual

(flexible program). While the flexible program is in effect, the A (flexible program mark) is displayed on the upper left of the screen.

• To cancel the flexible program, rotate the command dial or multi selector in the opposite direction than when you set it until the A is no longer displayed, change the shooting mode, or turn off the camera.

Rotate the command dial or multi selector to set the shut ter speed. The camera automatically determines the f-nu mber.

Rotate the command dial or multi selector to set the f-n umber. The camera automatically determines the shutter speed.

Set both the shutter speed and f-number. Rotate the command dial to set the shutter speed. Rotate the multi selector to set the f-number.

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Tips for Setting Exposure

The sense of dynamism and amount of background defocus in subjects vary by changing the combinations of shutter speed and f-number even if the exposure is the same.

Effect of the Shutter Speed

The camera can make a fast-moving subject appear static at a fast shutter speed, or highlight the motion of a moving subject at a slow shutter speed.

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Effect of the F-number

The camera can bring the subject, foreground and background into focus, or blur the subject’s background intentionally.

Small f-number

(larger aperture)

f/3.4

Large f-number

(smaller aperture)

f/8

C Shutter Speed and F-number

• The control range of the shutter speed differs depending on the zoom position, f-number, or ISO sensitivity setting.

• The f-number of this camera also changes depending on the zoom position.

• When zooming is performed after the exposure is set, exposure combinations or the

f-number may be changed.

• Large apertures (expressed by small fnumbers) let more light into the camera, and small apertures (large f-numbers) let less light. The smallest f-number represents the largest aperture, and the largest f-number represents the smallest aperture.

Shooting Features

A, B, C, and D Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)

B Notes About Setting Exposure

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Exposure indicator

When the subject is too dark or too bright, it may not be possible to obtain the appropriate exposure. In such cases, the shutter speed indicator or f-number indicator flashes (in A, B, and C modes), or the exposure indicator is displayed in red (in D mode) when the shutterrelease button is pressed halfway. Change the shutter speed setting or f-number.

Exposure Indicator (When in D Mode)

The degree of deviation between the adjusted exposure value and the optimal exposure value measured by the camera is displayed in the exposure indicator on the screen. The degree of deviation in the exposure indicator is displayed in terms of EV (–2 to +2 EV in increments of 1/3 EV).

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B Notes About ISO Sensitivity

When ISO sensitivity (A110) is set to Auto (default setting) or Fixed range auto, the ISO sensitivity in D mode is fixed at ISO 80.

Functions Available in A, B, C, and D Modes

• Flash mode (A51)

• Self-timer (A51)

• Macro mode (A51)

• Creative slider (A51)

• Shooting menu (A107)

C Focus Area

The focus area for autofocus varies depending on the setting of AF area mode (A110) in the shooting menu. When set to Target finding AF (default setting), the camera detects the main subject and focuses on it (A62). If a human face is detected, the camera automatically sets focus priority on it.

Shooting Features

A, B, C, and D Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)

The Control Range of the Shutter Speed (A, B, C, and D Modes)

The control range of the shutter speed differs depending on the zoom position, f-number, or ISO sensitivity setting. Additionally, the control range changes in the following continuous shooting settings.

Setting

Auto

ISO 80-400

ISO sensitivity (A120)

Continuous (A118)

The ISO sensitivity setting is restricted depending on the continuous shooting setting (A68).

In D mode, the ISO sensitivity is fixed at ISO 80.

ISO 80-800

ISO 80, 100, 200 1/2000–8 s

ISO 400, 800

ISO 1600

ISO 3200

Continuous H, Continuous L

Pre-shooting cache

Continuous H: 120 fps

Continuous H: 60 fps

A mode B mode C mode D mode

1/2000–1 s

Control range (second)

1/2000–2 s

1/2000–4 s

1/2000–2 s

1/2000–1 s

1/4000–1/120 s

1/4000–1/60 s

1/2000–8 s

Shooting Features

A, B, C, and D Modes (Setting the Exposure for Shooting)

Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector

When the shooting screen is displayed, you can press the multi selector H (m) J (n) I (p) K (o) to set the functions described below.

• m Flash mode

When the flash is raised, the flash mode can be set according to shooting conditions.

• n Self-timer/Self-portrait timer

- Self-timer: The shutter is automatically released in 10 or 2 seconds.

- Self-portrait timer: The camera focuses in 5 seconds, and the shutter is automatically released.

• p Macro mode

Use macro mode when you take close-up pictures.

• o Creative slider (o brightness (exposure compensation), G vividness, F

hue, and J Active D-Lighting)

You can adjust overall image brightness (exposure compensation). In Smart portrait scene mode, you can apply glamour retouch to enhance

human faces. In A, B, C, and D mode, you can adjust overall image brightness, vividness, hue,

and Active D-Lighting.

The functions that can be set vary depending on the shooting mode.

Shooting Features

Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector

Flash Mode

When the flash is raised, the flash mode can be set according to shooting conditions.

1 Move the K (flash pop-up)

control to raise the flash.

• When the flash is lowered, flash

operation is disabled and S is displayed.

2 Press the multi selector H (m).

3 Select the desired flash mode (A53)

and press the k button.

• If the setting is not applied by pressing the k

button, the selection will be canceled.

C The Flash Lamp

• The status of the flash can be confirmed by pressing the shutter-release button halfway.

- On: The flash fires when you press the shutter-release

button all the way down.

- Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera cannot

shoot images.

- Off: The flash does not fire when a picture is taken.

• If the battery level is low, the monitor turns off while the flash is charging.

Shooting Features

Flash Mode

Auto

Available Flash Modes

Auto

The flash fires when necessary, such as in dim lighting.

• The flash mode indicator is only displayed immediately after setting on the shooting screen.

Auto with red-eye reduction/Red-eye reduction

Reduce red-eye in portraits caused by the flash (A54).

• When Red-eye reduction is selected, the flash fires whenever a picture is taken.

Fill flash/Standard flash

The flash fires whenever a picture is taken.

Y Slow sync

Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery. The flash fires when necessary to illuminate the main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture background at night or under dim lighting.

B Notes About Using the Flash

When you use the flash at the wide-angle zoom position, the edge of the image may be dark depending on the shooting distance.

This may be improved by adjusting the zoom slightly to a telephoto position.

C The Flash Mode Setting

The available flash modes differ depending on the shooting mode.

Flash mode A, o y n A1B1C1D

U Auto w

Auto with red-eye reduction

Red-eye reduction – – wwww Fill flash w – – – – –

Standard flash – – wwww

Y Slow sync w – w – w –

For shooting modes A, B, C and D, the setting is saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.

Availability depends on the setting. See “Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, and Macro Mode)” (A66) for more information.

w – – – – –

–––––

Shooting Features

Flash Mode

C Auto with Red-eye Reduction/Red-eye Reduction

Pre-flashes are fired repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing the red-eye effect. If the camera detects red-eye while saving an image, the affected area is processed to reduce red-eye before the image is saved.

Note the following when shooting:

• Because pre-flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter-release button is pressed and when the image is shot.

• More time than usual is required to save images.

• Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations.

• In rare cases, red-eye reduction may be applied to areas of an image unnecessarily. In

these cases, select another flash mode and take the picture again.

Shooting Features

Flash Mode

Self-timer

The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter few seconds after you press the shutter-release button. Set Photo VR (A145) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.

1 Press the multi selector J (n).

2 Select the desired self-timer mode, and

Self-timer

press the k button.

• n10s (10 seconds): Use on important occasions,

such as weddings.

• n2s (2 seconds): Use to prevent camera shake.

• r5s (5 seconds): Use to take self-portraits.

• If the setting is not applied by pressing the k

button, the selection will be canceled.

• When the shooting mode is Pet portrait scene mode, Y (pet portrait auto release)

(A35) and r5s (self-portrait timer) are displayed.

• When the shooting mode is Smart portrait scene mode, a (smile timer) or n

(self-collage) can also be selected (A44, 42).

3 Frame the picture and press the shutter-release button halfway.

4 Press the shutter-release button

all the way down.

• Countdown starts. The self-timer lamp flashes and then glows steadily about one second before the shutter is released.

• When the shutter is released, the selftimer is set to k.

• To stop the countdown, press the shutter-release button again.

C Self-timer Focus and Exposure

Depending on the setting, timing to set focus and exposure is different.

• n10s / n2s: Focus and exposure are set when the button is pressed halfway in step 3.

• r5s: Focus and exposure are set just before the shutter is released.

Shooting Features

Self-timer

Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures)

Use macro mode when taking close-up pictures.

1 Press the multi selector I (p).

2 Select o and press the k button.

• If the setting is not applied by pressing the k button, the selection will be canceled.

Macro mode

3 Move the zoom control to set the zoom

ratio to a position where F and the zoom indicator are displayed in green.

• When the zoom ratio is set to a position where the zoom indicator is displayed in green, the camera can focus on subjects as close as approximately 10 cm (4 in.) from the lens. When the zoom is at the position where G is displayed, the camera can focus on subjects as close as approximately 1 cm (0.4 in.) from the lens.

C The Macro Mode Setting

• The setting may not be available with some shooting modes (A66).

• If the setting is applied in A, B, C, or D mode or short movie show mode, it will remain

saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.

Shooting Features

Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures)

Using the Creative Slider

Slider

Histogram

When the shooting mode is set to A, B, C, or D mode, you can adjust the brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, hue, and Active D-Lighting when shooting.

1 Press the multi selector K (o).

2 Use JK to select an item.

• F Hue: Adjust the hue (reddish/bluish) of the entire image.

• G Vividness: Adjust the vividness of the entire image.

• o Brightness (Exp. +/-): Adjust the brightness of the entire image.

• J Active D-Lighting: Reduce the loss of details in highlights and shadows. Select w (High), x (Normal), y (Low) for the amount of effect.

3 Use HI to adjust the level.

• You can preview the results on the screen.

• To set another item, return to step 2.

• Select y Exit to hide the slider.

• To cancel all settings, select P Reset and press

the k button. Return to step 2 and adjust the settings again.

4 Press the k button when setting is complete.

• The settings are applied and the camera returns to the shooting screen.

Brightness (Exp. +/-)

+ 2.0

+ 0.3

- 2.0

Brightness (Exp. +/-)

+ 2.0

+ 0.3

- 2.0

Shooting Features

Using the Creative Slider

C Creative Slider Settings

• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (A68).

• The settings for brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, hue, and Active D-

Lighting are saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.

• When the shooting mode is set to D mode, Active D-Lighting cannot be used.

• See “Using the Histogram” (A59) for more information.

C Active D-Lighting Versus D-Lighting

• The Active D-Lighting option in the shooting menu captures images while reducing loss of details in highlights, and adjusts the tone when saving images.

• The D-Lighting (A77) option in the playback menu adjusts the tone of saved images.

Shooting Features

Using the Creative Slider

Exposure Compensation (Adjusting

Histogram

Slider

Brightness)

When the shooting mode is set to A (auto) mode, scene mode, creative mode, or short movie show mode, you can adjust the brightness (exposure compensation).

1 Press the multi selector K (o).

2 Select a compensation value and press

Exposure compensation

the k button.

• To brighten the image, set a positive (+) value.

• To darken the image, set a negative (–) value.

• The compensation value is applied, even without

pressing the k button.

C Exposure Compensation Value

• When the shooting mode is Fireworks show, Night sky and Star trails in Time-lapse movie, or Multiple exp. Lighten in scene mode, exposure compensation cannot be

used.

• When the shooting mode is short movie show mode, the setting applied will remain saved in the camera's memory even after the camera is turned off.

• When the exposure compensation is set while using a flash, the compensation is applied to both the background exposure and the flash output.

C Using the Histogram

A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image. Use as a guide when using exposure compensation and shooting without the flash.

• The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and bright tones to the right. The vertical axis shows the number of pixels.

• Increasing exposure compensation value shifts tone distribution to the right, and decreasing it shifts tone distribution to the left.

Shooting Features

Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness)

+2.0

-0.3

-2.0

Using the Zoom

Zoom out Zoom in

Optical zoom

Digital zoom

When you move the zoom control, the zoom lens position changes.

• To zoom in: Move toward g

• To zoom out: Move toward f

When you turn the camera on, the zoom moves to the maximum wide-angle position.

• Rotating the zoom control all the way in either

direction adjusts the zoom quickly.

• A zoom indicator is displayed on the shooting screen

when the zoom control is moved.

• Digital zoom, which allows you to further magnify the

subject up to approximately 4× the maximum optical zoom ratio, can be activated by moving and holding the zoom control toward g when the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position.

B Notes About Digital Zoom Magnification

When Movie options (A125) is set to d 2160/30p (4K UHD) or c 2160/25p (4K UHD), the digital zoom magnification is restricted up to approximately 2×.

C Digital Zoom

The zoom indicator changes to blue when the digital zoom is activated, and it changes to yellow when the zoom magnification is increased further.

• Zoom indicator is blue: Image quality is not noticeably reduced by using the Dynamic Fine Zoom.

• Zoom indicator is yellow: There may be cases in which image quality is noticeably reduced.

• The indicator remains blue across a wider area when the image size is smaller.

• The zoom indicator may not change to blue when using certain continuous shooting

settings or other settings.

Shooting Features

Using the Zoom

Using the Snap-back Zoom

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Framing border

If you lose sight of the subject while shooting with the lens in telephoto position, press the q (snap-back zoom) button to temporarily widen the visible area (angle of view) so that you can frame the subject more easily.

• While pressing the q button, frame the subject

inside the framing border of the shooting screen. To change the visible area, move the zoom control while pressing the q button.

• Release the q button to return to the original zoom

position.

• Snap-back zoom is not available during movie

recording.

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Using the Zoom

Focusing

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Focus areas

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Focus areas

The Shutter-release Button

To press the shutter-release button “halfway” means to press and hold the button at the point where you feel a slight resistance.

Press halfway

Press all the way

Using Target Finding AF

In A (auto) mode or when AF area mode (A121) in A, B, C, or D mode is set to Target finding AF, the camera focuses in the manner described below when you

press the shutter-release button halfway.

• The camera detects the main subject and focuses

on it. When the subject is in focus, the focus area is displayed in green. If a human face is detected, the camera automatically sets focus priority on it.

• If no main subject is detected, the camera

automatically selects one or more of the nine focus areas containing the subject closest to the camera. When the subject is in focus, the focus areas that are in focus are displayed in green.

• Focus and exposure (shutter speed and f-number) are set when you press the shutter-release button halfway. Focus and exposure remain locked while the button is pressed halfway.

• The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode.

To press the shutter-release button “all the way” means to press the button down completely.

• The shutter is released when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way.

• Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this may result in camera shake and blurred images. Press the button gently.

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Focusing

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• Depending on shooting conditions, the subject that the camera determines to be the main subject may vary.

• The main subject may not be detected when using certain White balance settings.

• The camera may not detect the main subject appropriately in the following situations:

- When the subject is ver y dark or bright

- When the main subject lacks clearly defined colors

- When the shot is framed so that the main subject is on the edge of the screen

- When the main subject is composed of a repeating pattern

Using Face Detection

In the following settings, the camera uses face detection to automatically focus on human faces.

• Scene auto selector, Portrait, Night portrait, or

Smart portrait scene mode (A30)

• When AF area mode (A121) is set to Face

priority

If the camera detects more than one face, a double border is displayed around the face that the camera focuses on, and single borders are displayed around the other faces.

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If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected:

• When Scene auto selector is selected, the focus area changes depending on the

shooting conditions that the camera recognizes.

• In

Portrait, Night portrait, or Smart portrait, the camera focuses on the area in

the center of the frame.

• When AF area mode is set to Face priority, the camera selects the focus area

containing the subject closest to the camera.

B Notes About Face Detection

• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the direction in which the faces are looking.

• The camera cannot detect faces in the following situations:

- When faces are par tially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed

- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame

C Face Detection During Movie Recording

When AF area mode (A129) in the movie menu is set to Face priority, the camera focuses on human faces during movie recording.

If the b (e) button is pressed when no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.

Shooting Features

Focusing

Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus

The camera may not focus as expected in the following situations. In rare cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator is displayed in green:

• Subject is very dark

• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the shooting conditions (e.g.

the sun behind the subject makes that subject appear very dark)

• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject wearing

a white shirt is standing in front of a white wall)

• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is inside

a cage)

• Subjects with repeating patterns (window blinds, buildings with multiple rows of

similarly shaped windows, etc.)

• Subject is moving rapidly

In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or focus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual desired subject, and use focus lock (A65).

Shooting Features

Focusing

Focus Lock

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1 In A, B, C, or D mode, set AF area mode to Center (A121).

2 Position the subject in the

center of the frame and press the shutter-release button halfway.

• The camera focuses on the subject and the focus area is displayed in green.

• Exposure is also locked.

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the picture.

• Make sure to maintain the same distance between the camera and the subject.

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4 Press the shutter-release button all the

way down to take the picture.

C Moving the Focus Area to the Desired Position

In A, B, C, or D shooting mode, the focus area can be moved using the multi selector by setting AF area mode (A121) in the shooting menu to one of the manual options.

Shooting Features

Focusing

Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, and Macro Mode)

The default settings for each shooting mode are listed below.

Flash

(A51)

A (auto) U kk o (creative mode) U kk

x (scene auto selector) U

b (portrait) V kk c (landscape) W N (time-lapse movie) W d (sports) W e (night portrait) V f (party/indoor) V

Z (beach) U kk z (snow) U kk

h (sunset) W i (dusk/dawn) W j (night landscape) W

k (close-up) U k o u (food) W m (fireworks show) W o (backlighting) X5/W p (easy panorama) W

O (pet portrait)

U (multiple exp. lighten) W u (superlapse movies) W

F (smart portrait) U

M (short movie show) W

A, B, C, and D X kk

Self-timer

(A51)

kk kk

k kk kk

kk kk kk

k o

k kk

n2s k

Macro mode

(A56)

k k

kk k

Shooting Features

Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, and Macro Mode)

Cannot be changed. The camera automatically selects the flash mode appropriate for the scene it has selected.

Cannot be changed. The camera enters macro mode when i is selected.

Cannot be changed.

May switch to slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode.

Flash is fixed at X (fill flash) when HDR is set to Off, and is fixed at W (off) when HDR is set to On.

Pet portrait auto release (A35), self-portrait timer, and k can be set.

Cannot be used when Blink proof is set to On.

Other than self-timer, a (smile timer) (A44) and n (self-collage) (A42) can be also used.

Shooting Features

Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, and Macro Mode)

Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting

Some functions cannot be used with other menu settings.

Restricted

function

Flash mode

Self-timer AF area mode (A121)

Macro mode AF area mode (A121)

Image quality Continuous (A118)

Image size Continuous (A118)

White balance

Continuous Self-timer (A55)

ISO sensitivity Continuous (A118)

AF area mode White balance (A115)

Option Description

Continuous (A118)

Blink proof (A43)

Hue (using the creative slider) (A57)

When a setting other than Single is selected, the flash cannot be used.

When Blink proof is set to On, the flash cannot be used.

When Subject tracking is selected, the selftimer cannot be used.

When Subject tracking is selected, macro mode cannot be used.

When Pre-shooting cache, Continuous H: 120 fps, or Continuous H: 60 fps is selected, the setting is fixed at Normal.

Image size is set as follows depending on the continuous shooting setting:

• Pre-shooting cache:

A (image size: 1280 × 960 pixels)

• Continuous H: 120 fps:

f 640×480

• Continuous H: 60 fps:

A (image size: 1280 × 960 pixels)

When hue is adjusted using the creative slider, White balance in the shooting menu cannot be set. To set White balance, select P in the creative slider setting screen to reset the brightness, vividness, hue, and Active DLighting.

If the self-timer is used when Pre-shooting cache is selected, the setting is fixed at Single.

en Pre-shooting cache, Continuous H:

Wh 120 fps, or Continuous H: 60 fps is selected, the ISO sensitivity setting is automatically specified according to the brightness.

When a setting other than Auto is selected for White balance in Target finding AF mode, the camera does not detect the main subject.

Shooting Features

Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting

Restricted

function

Blink proof

Date stamp Continuous (A118)

Photo VR

Digital zoom AF area mode (A121)

Option Description

Smile timer (A44)

Self-Collage (A42)

Flash mode (A52)

Self-timer (A55)

Continuous (A118)

ISO sensitivity (A120)

When Smile timer is set, Blink proof cannot be used.

When Self-Collage is set, Blink proof cannot be used.

When Continuous H, Continuous L, Pre-

shooting cache, Continuous H: 120 fps, or Continuous H: 60 fps is selected, date and

time cannot be stamped on images.

If the flash fires when On (hybrid) is selected, the setting is fixed at On.

If the self-timer is used when On (hybrid) is selected, the setting is fixed at On.

If Continuous is set to any setting other than Single when On (hybrid) is selected, the setting is fixed at On.

If ISO sensitivity is set to Fixed range auto or ISO 400 or higher when On (hybrid) is selected, the setting is fixed at On.

When Subject tracking is selected, digital zoom cannot be used.

B Notes About Digital Zoom

• Depending on the shooting mode or the current settings, digital zoom may not be

available (A146).

• When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses in the center of the frame.

Shooting Features

Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting

Playback Features

Playback Zoom......................................................................................................................71

Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display.........................................................................72

List by Date Mode ................................................................................................................73

Viewing and Deleting Images in a Sequence.............................................................74

Editing Images (Still Images)............................................................................................76

Playback Features

Playback Zoom

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Moving the zoom control toward g (i playback zoom) in full-frame playback mode (A24) zooms in on the image.

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• You can change the magnification rate by moving the zoom control toward f (h) or g (i). The zoom can also be adjusted by rotating the command dial.

• To view a different area of the image, press the multi selector HIJK.

• When a zoomed image is displayed, press the k button to return to full-frame

playback mode.

C Cropping Images

When a zoomed image is displayed, you can press the d button to crop the image to include only the visible portion and save it as a separate file (A81).

Playback Zoom

Playback Features

Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display

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Calendar Display

Moving the zoom control toward f (h thumbnail playback) in full-frame playback mode (A24) displays images as thumbnails.

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• You can change the number of thumbnails displayed by moving the zoom control toward f

(h)

or g (i).

• While using thumbnail playback mode, use the multi selector HIJK or rotate it to select an image, and then press the k button to display that image in full-frame playback mode.

• While using calendar display mode, use HIJK or rotate it to select a date, and then press the k button to display the images captured on that day.

B Notes About Calendar Display

Images captured when the camera’s date is not set are treated as images captured on January 1, 2016.

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Tue

28 29 30

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Sat

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Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display

List by Date Mode

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Press the c button (playback mode) M d button M N menu icon M C List by date M k button

Use the multi selector HI to select a date and then press the k button to play back the images captured on the selected date.

• Functions in the playback menu (A107) can be used for the images in the selected shooting date (except Copy).

• The following operations are available while the shooting date selection screen is displayed.

- d button: The functions listed below are available.

• Slide show

• Protect*

* The same setting can be applied to all images captured on the selected date.

- l button: Deletes all images captured on the selected date.

B Notes About List by Date Mode

• Up to the most recent 29 dates can be selected. If images exist for more than 29 dates, all

images saved earlier than the most recent 29 dates will be combined under Others.

• The 9,000 most recent images can be displayed.

• Images captured when the camera’s date is not set are treated as images captured on

January 1, 2016.

Playback Features

List by Date Mode

Viewing and Deleting Images in a Sequence

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Viewing Images in a Sequence

Images captured continuously, or with the multiple exp. lighten, self-collage, or creative mode function, are saved as a sequence. One image in a sequence is used as the key picture to represent the sequence when displayed in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode.

To display each image in the sequence individually, press the k button.

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After pressing the k button, the operations listed below are available.

• To display the previous or next image, rotate the multi selector or press JK.

• To display images that are not included in the sequence, press H to return to the key picture display.

• To display images in a sequence as thumbnails, or to play them back in a slide show, set Sequence

display options to Individual pictures in the playback menu (A137).

B Sequence Display Options

Images captured with cameras other than this camera cannot be displayed as a sequence.

C Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence

• When images in a sequence are displayed in full-frame playback mode, press the d

button to select functions in playback menu (A107).

• If you press the d button when a key picture is displayed, the following settings can be

applied to all images in the sequence:

- Mark for upload, Protect, Copy

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Viewing and Deleting Images in a Sequence

Deleting Images in a Sequence

When the l (delete) button is pressed for images in a sequence, the images that are deleted vary depending on how the sequences are displayed.

• When the key picture is displayed:

- Current image: All images in the displayed sequence are deleted.

- Erase selected images: When a key picture is selected on the erase selected

- All images: All images on the memory card or in the internal

• When images in a sequence are displayed in full-frame playback mode:

- Current image: The image currently displayed is deleted.

- Erase selected images: Images that are selected in the sequence are deleted.

- Entire sequence: All images in the displayed sequence are deleted.

images screen (A26), all images in that sequence are deleted.

memory are deleted.

Playback Features

Viewing and Deleting Images in a Sequence

Editing Images (Still Images)

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You can easily edit images on this camera. Edited copies are saved as separate files. Edited copies are saved with the same shooting date and time as the original.

C Restrictions on Image Editing

• An image can be edited up to 10 times. A still image created by editing a movie can be

edited up to nine times.

• You may not be able to edit images of a certain size or with certain editing functions.

Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood

Images can be processed with a variety of effects. Select Painting, Photo illustration, Soft portrait, Portrait (color + B&W),

Fisheye, Cross screen or Miniature effect.

1 Display the image to which you want to

apply an effect in fullframe playback mode and press the k button.

2 Use the multi selector HIJK or

rotate it to select the desired effect and press the k button.

• Move the zoom control (A2) toward g (i) to switch to full-frame playback or f (h) to switch to thumbnail playback.

• To exit without saving the edited image, press the d button.

3 Select Yes and press the k button.

• An edited copy is created.

Playback Features

Editing Images (Still Images)

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Painting

Portrait

(color + B&W)

Photo

illustration

Fisheye

Soft portrait

Cross screen

CheckCancel

Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation

Press the c button (playback mode) M Select an image M d button M Quick retouch M k button

Use the multi selector HI to select the

Quick retouch

desired effect level and press the k button.

• The edited version is displayed on the right.

• To exit without saving the copy, press J.

Normal

D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast

Press the c button (playback mode) M Select an image M d button M D-Lighting M k button

Use the multi selector HI to select OK and press the k button.

• The edited version is displayed on the right.

• To exit without saving the copy, select Cancel and press

the k button.

D-Lighting

Cancel

Amount

Playback Features

Editing Images (Still Images)

Red-eye Correction: Correcting Red-eye When

Back

Subject selection

Shooting with the Flash

Press the c button (playback mode) M Select an image M d button M Red-eye correction M k button

Preview the result and press the k button.

• To exit without saving the copy, press the multi selector

Red-eye correction

SaveBack

B Notes About Red-eye Correction

• Red-eye correction can only be applied to images when red-eye is detected.

• Red-eye correction can be applied to pets (dogs or cats) even if their eyes are not red.

• Red-eye correction may not produce the desired results in some images.

• In rare cases, red-eye correction may be applied unnecessarily to other areas of the image.

Glamour Retouch: Enhancing Human Faces

Press the c button (playback mode) M Select an image M d button M Glamour retouch M k button

1 Use the multi selector HIJK to

select the face that you want to retouch and press the k button.

• When only one face is detected, proceed to step 2.

Playback Features

Editing Images (Still Images)

2 Use JK to select the effect, use HI to

Small face

select the effect level, and press the k button.

• You can simultaneously apply multiple effects. Adjust or check the settings for all effects before pressing the k button. F (small face), B (skin softening), C (foundation makeup), m (glare reduction), E (hide eye bags),

A (big eyes), G (whiten eyes), n (eye shadow), o (mascara), H (whiten teeth), p (lipstick), D (redden cheeks)

• Press the d button to return to the screen for selecting a face.

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3 Preview the result and press the k

Preview

button.

• To change the settings, press J to return to step 2.

• To exit without saving the edited image, press the

d button.

Save

4 Select Yes and press the k button.

• An edited copy is created.

B Notes About Glamour Retouch

• One face at a time can be edited. To use the glamour retouch function for another face, edit the edited image again.

• Depending on the direction in which faces are looking, or the brightness of faces, the camera cannot accurately detect faces, or the glamour retouch function may not perform as expected.

• If no faces are detected, a warning is displayed and the screen returns to the playback menu.

• The glamour retouch function is available only for images captured at an ISO sensitivity of 1600 or lower, and the image size of 640 × 480 or larger.

Playback Features

Editing Images (Still Images)

Save OK?

Yes

Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image

Press the c button (playback mode) M Select an image M d button M Small picture M k button

1 Use the multi selector HI to select the

desired copy size and press the k button.

• When the aspect ratio of the image is 16:9, the image size is fixed at 640 × 360. When the aspect ratio of the image is 1:1, the image size is fixed at 480 × 480. Press the k button to proceed to step

2 Select Yes and press the k button.

• An edited copy is created (compression ratio of approximately 1:8).

Small picture

640×480

320×240

160×120

Create small picture le?

Yes

Playback Features

Editing Images (Still Images)

Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy

3.03.0

Back Save

Trim

Yes

displayed?

Save this image as

1 Move the zoom control to enlarge the image (A71). 2 Adjust the image so that only the

portion that you want to keep is displayed, and then press the d (menu) button.

• Move the zoom control toward g ( i) or f (h) to adjust the magnification rate. Set a magnification rate at which u is displayed.

• Use the multi selector HIJK to scroll to the portion of the image that you want to display.

3 Check the image and press the k

button.

• To change the portion you want to keep, return to step 2 by pressing J.

• To exit without saving the cropped image, press the d button.

4 Select Yes and press the k button.

• An edited copy is created.

C Image Size

• The aspect ratio (horizontal to vertical) of the cropped copy is the same as the original.

• When the image size of the cropped copy is 320 × 240 or smaller, the image is displayed at

a smaller size during playback.

Playback Features

Editing Images (Still Images)

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Basic Operations of Movie Recording and Movie Playback..................................83

Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies.......................................................86

Shooting Time-lapse Movies............................................................................................87

Recording Superlapse Movies .........................................................................................89

Short Movie Show Mode (Combining Movie Clips to Create Short Movies)...... 90

Operations During Movie Playback...............................................................................93

Editing Movies.......................................................................................................................94

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Movie Playback

1 Display the shooting screen.

• Check the remaining amount of movie recording time.

• It is recommended that you display the movie frame that indicates the area that will be recorded in a movie (A84).

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2 Press the b (e movie-record) button

to start movie recording.

• The focus area for autofocus differs depending on the setting of AF area mode (A129). The default setting is Face priority.

• Press the multi selector K to pause recording, and press K again to resume recording (except when an HS movie option is selected in Movie options). Recording automatically ends if it remains paused for about five minutes.

• You can capture a still image by pressing the shutterrelease button while recording a movie (A86).

3 Press the b (e) button again to end recording.

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4 Select a movie in full-frame playback

mode and press the k button to play it back.

• An image with a movie options icon is a movie.

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Movie Frame

• Set Photo info in Monitor settings in the setup menu to Movie frame+auto

info (A142) to display the movie frame. Check the range of a movie in a frame

before recording.

• The area that is recorded in a movie varies depending on the Movie options or Movie VR settings in the movie menu.

Maximum Movie Recording Time

Individual movie files cannot exceed 4 GB in size or 29 minutes in length, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording.

• The remaining recording time for a single movie is displayed on the shooting screen.

• Recording may end before either limit is reached if camera temperature becomes

elevated.

• The actual remaining recording time may vary depending on the movie content, subject

movement, or type of memory card.

• Cards rated Speed Class 6 or better are recommended for movie recording (when Movie

options is set to d 2160/30p (4K UHD) or c 2160/25p (4K UHD), cards rated UHS

Speed Class 3 or better are recommended); using slower cards may result in recording being interrupted.

• When using the camera’s internal memory, saving movies may take some time.

• When using certain Movie options settings, it may not be possible to save the movie in

the internal memory or copy it from a memory card to the internal memory.

B Camera Temperature

• The camera may become hot when recording movies for an extended period of time or

when the camera is used in a hot area.

• If the inside of the camera becomes extremely hot when recording movies, the camera

will automatically stop recording. The amount of time remaining until the camera stops recording (B10s) is displayed. After the camera stops recording, it turns itself off. Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera has cooled.

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Notes About Movie Recording

B Notes About Saving Images or Movies

The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the remaining recording time flashes while images or movies are being saved. Do not open

the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover or remove the battery or memory card while an indicator is flashing. Doing this could result in loss of data, or in damage to the

camera or the memory card.

B Notes About Recorded Movies

• The zoom indicator is not displayed during movie recording.

• There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used.

• The sounds of zoom control operation, zoom, autofocus lens drive movement, vibration

reduction, and aperture operation when brightness changes may be recorded.

• The following phenomena may be seen on the screen while recording movies. These

phenomena are saved in the recorded movies.

- Banding may occur in images under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, or sodium-vapor lighting.

- Subjects that move quickly from one side of the frame to the other, such as a moving train or car, may appear skewed.

- The entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned.

- Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is moved.

• Depending on the distance to the subject or the amount of zoom applied, colored stripes may appear on subjects with repeating patterns (fabrics, lattice windows, etc.) during movie recording and playback. This occurs when the pattern in the subject and the layout of the image sensor interfere with each other; it is not a malfunction.

B Notes About Vibration Reduction During Movie Recording

• When Movie VR (A131) in the movie menu is set to On (hybrid), the angle of view (i.e., the area visible in the frame) becomes narrower during movie recording.

• When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during recording, set Movie VR to Off to prevent potential errors caused by this function.

B Notes About Autofocus for Movie Recording

Autofocus may not perform as expected (A64). Should this occur, try the following:

1. Set AF area mode to Center and movie menu before starting movie recording.

2. Frame another subject (positioned at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject) in the center of the frame, press the b (e) button to start recording, and modify the composition.

Autofocus mode

to Single AF (default setting) in the

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Nikon COOLPIX A900 Reference Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

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Main Topics

Common Topics

For Smart Device Users

Introduction

Read This First

Symbols and Conventions Used in This Manual

Information and Precautions

For Your Safety

Parts of the Camera

The Camera Body

The Monitor

For Shooting

For Playback

Preparing for Shooting

How to Attach the Camera Strap

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

Removing the Battery or Memory Card

Memory Cards and Internal Memory

Charging the Battery

Changing the Angle of the Monitor

Camera Setup

Setup from a Smartphone or Tablet

Setup from the Camera Menus

What SnapBridge Can Do for You

Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

Shooting Images

Using the Flash

Recording Movies

Playing Back Images

Deleting Images

The Image Selection Screen for Deletion

Shooting Features

Selecting a Shooting Mode

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

Tips and Notes About Scene Mode

Using Skin Softening

Shooting with Easy Panorama

Playback with Easy Panorama

Creative Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)

Tips for Setting Exposure

Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector

Flash Mode

Self-timer

Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures)

Using the Creative Slider

Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness)

Using the Zoom

Focusing

The Shutter-release Button

Using Target Finding AF

Using Face Detection

Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus

Focus Lock

Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, and Macro Mode)

Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting

Playback Features

Playback Zoom

Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display

List by Date Mode

Viewing and Deleting Images in a Sequence

Viewing Images in a Sequence

Deleting Images in a Sequence

Editing Images (Still Images)

Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood

Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation

D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast

Glamour Retouch: Enhancing Human Faces

Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image

Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy

Movies

Basic Operations of Movie Recording and Movie Playback