Nikon COOLPIX S810c User Manual

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DIGITAL CAMERA
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Convenient Features
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The COOLPIX S810c is equipped with a stand by mode that helps to reduce battery power consumption. Select either power off or stand by mode depending on the situation.
To display the selection screen, press and hold the power switch for several seconds while the camera is on.
Power off
Prepare for quick start
Quick power off
Stand by
Reboot
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Stand by
Select Stand by while shooting.
When the camera is in stand by mode, press the power switch to turn the monitor back on.
Off
Select Power off if you are not using the camera for a while. You can select the options below to control how the camera turns off.
Prepare for quick start (default setting): The status of the camera is saved before turning off. The camera starts up quickly the next time you turn it on.
Quick power off: The camera turns off immediately.
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When the use of electronic devices is prohibited or restricted, turn off the camera (Aix).
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Parts of the Camera
Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback
Shooting Features
Playback Features
Recording and Playing Back Movies
General Camera Setup
Using Android OS
Connecting the Camera to a TV and Computer
Technical Notes and Index
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Read This First

Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX S810c digital camera. Before
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using the camera, please read the information in “For Your Safety“ (Avii–ix) and familiarize yourself with the information provided in this manual. After reading, please keep this manual handy and refer to it to enhance your enjoyment of your new camera.

Confirming the Package Contents

In the event that any items are missing, please contact the store where you purchased the camera.
COOLPIX S810c
DigitalCamera
Charging AC Adapter
EH-71P*
User’s Manual (this manual)
Warranty
* A plug adapter is included if the camera was purchased in a country or region
that requires a plug adapter. The shape of the plug adapter varies with the country or region of purchase (A12).
NOTE: A memory card is not included with the camera.
Camera Strap Rechargeable Li-ion
USB Cable UC-E21
Battery
EN-EL23
(with Terminal Cover)
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About This Manual

If you want to start using the camera right away, see “Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback” (A10). To learn about the parts of the camera and basic operations, see “Parts of the Camera” (A1).
Downloading the “Reference Manual”
Refer to the COOLPIX S810c Reference Manual (PDF format) for more detailed information.
The Reference Manual can be downloaded from the Nikon website.
http://nikonimglib.com/manual/
The Reference Manual can be viewed using Adobe Reader.
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Symbols and conventions
Symbol Description
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C
A/E/FThese icons indicate other pages containing relevant information;
* Refer to the Reference Manual for pages indicated with E.
microSDHC/microSDXC 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 in the camera monitor, and the names
of buttons or messages displayed on a computer monitor appear in bold.
In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators can be more clearly shown.
Illustrations and monitor content shown in this manual may differ from the actual product.
This icon indicates cautions and information that should be read before using the camera.
This icon indicates notes and information that should be read before using the camera.
E*: “Reference Section”, F: “Technical Notes and Index.”
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Information and Precautions

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
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sites:
For users in the U.S.A.: http://www.nikonusa.com/
For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/support/
For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon-asia.com/
Visit these sites 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 fr om the Nikon representative in your area. Visit the site 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, Charging AC Adapters, 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 COU LD 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.
Holographic seal: Identifies this device as an authentic Nikon product.
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About the Manuals
No part of the documentation 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.
Nikon reserv es the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software
described in the documentation 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 the documentation
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).
Notice Concerning Prohibition of Copying or Reproduction
Note that simply being in possession of material that was digitally copied or reproduced by means of a scanner, digital camera or other device may be punishable by law.
Items prohibited by law from being copied or reproduced
Do not copy or reproduce paper money, coins, securities, government bonds or local government bonds, even if such copies or reproductions are stamped “Sample.” The copying or reproduction of paper money, coins, or securities which are circulated in a foreign country is prohibited. Unless the prior permission of the government was obtained, the copying or reproduction of unused postage stamps or post cards issued by the government is prohibited. The copying or reproduction of stamps issued by the government and of certified documents stipulated by law is proh ibited.
Cautions on certain copies and reproductions
The government has issued cautions on copies or reproductions of securities issued by private companies (shares, bills, checks, gift certificates, etc.), commuter passes, or coupon tickets, except when a minimum of necessary copies are to be provided for business use by a company. Also, do not copy or reproduce passports issued by the government, licenses issued by public agencies and private groups, ID cards and tickets, such as passes and meal coupons.
Comply with copyright notices
The copying or reproduction of copyrighted creative works such as books, music, paintings, woodcut prints, maps, drawings, movies, and photographs (including those downloaded from the Internet, and those originally installed on or captured by the camera) is governed by national and international copyright laws. Do not use this product for the purpose of making illegal copies or to infringe copyright laws.
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Disposing of Data Storage Devices
Please note that deleting images or formattin g 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 pers onal
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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, erase all data using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with images containing no private information such as images of the sky or ground (with the Record location data (A78) option set to Off). Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices.
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For Your Safety

To prevent damage to your Nikon product or injury to yourself or to others, read the following safety precautions in their entirety before using this equipment. Keep these safety instructions where all those who use the product will read them. The consequences that could result from failure to observe the precautions listed in this section are indicated by the following symbol:
This icon marks warnings, information that should be read before using this Nikon product, to prevent possible injury.

WARNINGS

Turn off in the event of malfunction
Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the camera or Charging AC Adapter, unplug the Charging AC Adapter and remove the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued operation could result in injury. After removing or disconnecting the power source, take the equipment to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection.
Do not disassemble
Touching the internal parts of the camera or Charging AC Adapter could result in injury. Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians. Should the camera or Charging AC Adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident, take the product to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection, after unplugging the product and/or removing the battery.
Do not use the camera or Charging AC Adapter in the presence of flammable gas
Do not use electronic equipment in the presence of flammable gas, as this could result in explosion or fire.
Handle the camera strap with care
Never place the strap around the neck of an infant or child.
Keep out of reach of children
Particular care should be taken to prevent infants from putting the battery or other small parts into their mouths.
Do not remain in contact with the camera, battery charger, or AC adapter for extended periods while the devices are on or in use.
Parts of the devices become hot. Leaving the devices in direct contact with the skin for extended periods may result in low-temperature burns.
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Do not leave the product where it will be exposed to extremely high temperatures, such as in an enclosed automobile or in direct sunlight
Failure to observe this precaution could cause damage or fire.
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Observe caution when handling the battery
The battery may leak, overheat or explode if improperly handled. Observe the following precautions when handling the battery for use in this product:
Before replacing the battery, turn the product off. If you are using the Charging AC Adapter/AC adapter, be sure it is unplugged.
Use only a Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL23 (included). Charge the battery by using a camera that supports battery charging. To perform this operation, use the Charging AC Adapter EH-71P (included) and USB cable UC-E21 (included). The Battery Charger MH-67P (available separately) is also available to charge the battery without using a camera.
When inserting the battery, do not attempt to insert it upside down or backwards.
Do not short or disassemble the battery or attempt to remove or break the battery insulation or casing.
Do not expose the battery to flame or excessive heat.
Do not immerse in or expose to water.
Replace the terminal cover before transporting the battery. Do not transport
or store with metal objects such as necklaces or hairpins.
The battery is prone to leakage when fully discharged. To avoid damage to the product, be sure to remove the battery when no charge remains.
Discontinue use immediately should you notice any change in the battery, such as discoloration or deformation.
If liquid from the damaged battery comes in contact with clothing or skin, rinse immediately with plenty of water.
Observe the following precautions when handling the Charging AC Adapter
Keep dry. Failure to observe this precaution could result in fire or electric shock.
Dust on or near the metal parts of the plug should be removed with a dry cloth. Continued use could result in fire.
Do not handle the plug or go near the Charging AC Adapter during lightning storms. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock.
Do not damage, modify, forcibly tug or bend the USB cable, place it under heavy objects, or expose it to heat or flames. Should the insulation be damaged and the wires become exposed, take it to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection. Failure to observe these precautions could result in fire or electric shock.
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Do not handle the plug or Charging AC Adapter with wet hands. Failure to observe this precaution could result in electric shock.
Do not use with travel converters or adapters designed to convert from one voltage to another or with DC-to-AC inverters. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the product or cause overheating or fire.
Use the appropriate power supply (battery, Charging AC adapter, AC adapter, USB cable)
Using a power supply other than those provided or sold by Nikon could result in damage or malfunction.
Use appropriate cables
When connecting cables to the input and output jacks, use only the cables provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with product regulations.
Handle moving parts with care
Be careful that your fingers or other objects are not pinched by the lens cover or other moving parts.
Using the flash close to your subject’s eyes could cause temporary visual impairment.
The flash should be no less than 1 meter (3 ft 4 in.) from the subject. Particular care should be observed when photographing infants.
Do not operate the flash with the flash window touching a person or object
Failure to observe this precaution could result in burns or fire.
Avoid contact with liquid crystal
Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by broken glass and to prevent liquid crystal from the monitor touching the skin or entering the eyes or mouth.
Turn the power off when using inside an airplane or the hospital
Turn the power off while inside the airplane during take off or landing. Do not use wireless network functions while in the air. Follow the instructions of the hospital when using while in a hospital. The electromagnetic waves emitted by this camera may disrupt the electronic systems of the airplane or the instruments of the hospital.
Do Not Use a Headset or Earphones While Driving or Walking
This may cause accidents.
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Notices

Notices for Customers in the U.S.A.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS–SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
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DANGER - TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, CAREFULLY FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS
For connection to a supply not in the U.S.A., use an attachment plug adapter of the proper configuration for the power outlet if needed.
The power supply unit is intended to be correctly orientated in a vertical or floor mount position.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has b een tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
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CAUTIONS
Modifications
The FCC requires the user to be notified that any changes or modifications made to this device that are not expressly approved by Nikon Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Interface Cables
Use the interface cables sold or provided by Nikon for your equipment. Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class B Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Notice for customers in the State of California
WARNING
Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Wash hands after ha ndling.
Nikon Inc., 1300 Walt Whitman Road Melville, New York 11747-3064 USA Tel: 631-547-4200
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Notice for Customers in Canada
CAN ICES-3 B / NMB-3 B
Notices for Customers in Europe
CAUTIONS
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RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS.
TO PREVENT POSSIBLE HEARING DAMAGE, DO NOT LISTEN AT HIGH VOLUME LEVELS FOR LONG PERIODS.
This symbol indicates that electrical and electronic equipment is to be collected separately. The following apply only to users in European countries:
This product is designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of as household waste.
Separate collection and recycling helps conserve natural resources and prevent negative consequences for human health and the environment that might result from incorrect disposal.
For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management.
This symbol on the battery indicates that the battery is to be collected separately. The following apply only to users in European countries:
All batteries, whether marked with this symbol or not, are designated for separate collection at an appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of as household waste.
For more information, contact the retailer or the local authorities in charge of waste management.
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Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN Network) Function

This product is controlled by the United States Export Administration Regulations, and you are required to obtain permission from the United States government if you export or re-export this product to any country to which the United States embargoes goods. The following countries were subject to embargo: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria. Since the target countries are subject to change, please contact the United States Department of Commerce for the latest information.
Restrictions on Wireless Devices
The wireless transceiver included in this product conforms to wireless regulations in the country of sale and is not for use in other countries (products purchased in the EU or EFTA can be used anywhere within the EU and EFTA). Nikon does not accept liability for use in other countries. Users who are unsure as to the original country of sale should consult with their local Nikon service center or Nikon-authorized service representative. This restriction applies to wireless operation only and not to any other use of the product.
Notice for Customers in the U.S.A. and Canada
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Industry of Canada (IC)
Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules and Industry Canada licence­exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of this device.
FCC/IC RF Exposure Statement
This transmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. The available scientific evidence does not show that any health problems are associated with using low power wireless devices. There is no proof, however, that these low power wireless devices are absolutely safe. Low power wireless devices emit low levels of radio frequency energy (RF) in the microwave range while being used. Whereas high levels of RF can produce health effects (by heating tissue), exposure to low-level RF that does not produce heating effects causes no known adverse health effects. Many studies of low-level RF exposures have not found any biological effects. Some studies have suggested that some biological effects might occur, but such findings have not been confirmed by additional research.
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COOLPIX S810c, which is equipped with a DW092 (FCC ID:EW4DW092/IC ID:4634A-3149EC) Wireless LAN Module, has been tested and found to comply with FCC/IC radi ation exposure limits set forth fo r an uncontrolled environmen t and meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65 and RSS-102 of the IC radio frequency (RF) Exposure rules. Please refer to the SAR test report that was uploaded to FCC website.
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Declaration of Conformity
Hereby, Nikon Corporation, declares that COOLPIX S810c is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/ EC. The declaration of conformity may be consulted at
http://imaging.nik on.com/support/pdf/DoC_S810c.pd f.
Notice for Customers in Singapore
This device complies with radio-frequency regulations.
(Europe)
Complies with
IDA Standards
DA103423
Notice for
This device complies with radio-frequency regulations.
Customers in the Sultanate of Oman
OMAN - TRA
R/0934/13
D100428
Notice for Customers in Jamaica
This product contains a Type Approved Module by Jamaica : “SMA - DW092”
Notice for customers in the United Arab Emirates
This device complies with radio-frequency regulations.
TRA
REGISTERED No.
ER0103077/13
DEALER No.
DA0087468/12
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Precautions when Using Radio Transmissions
Always keep in mind that radio transmission or reception of data is subject to interception by third parties. Note that Nikon is not responsible for data or information leaks that may occur during data transfer.
The operating frequency band of this equipment is used by industrial, scientific, consumer and medical equipment including microwave ovens, premises radio stations for identifying mobile units used in the manufacturing lines of plants (radio stations requiring no license), and amateur radio stations (hereinafter referred to as “another station”). 1. Before using this equipment, confirm that another station is not being operated nearby. 2. In the event of this equipment causing harmful radio wave interference wit h another station, promptly chan ge the operating frequency or stop radio wave emission by turning off the power, etc. 3. If you have further questions, contact a Nikon service center or Nikon authorized service representative.
Precautions when Using the Wireless LAN Functions
When using the LAN function of this product, the product will search for wireless networks automatically. At this time, the product may display wireless networks (SSIDs) for which you are not an authorized user. Use of such a wireless network may be regarded as unauthorized access. Never connect to an SSID that you are not authorized to use.
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Personal Information Management and Disclaimer
User information registered and configured on the product, including wireless LAN connection settings and other personal information, is susceptible to alteration and loss resulting from operational error, static electricity, accident, malfunction, repair or other handling. Always keep separate copies of important information. Nikon is not responsible for any
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direct or indirect damages or lost profits resulting from alteration or loss of content that is not attributable to Nikon.
Before discarding this product or transferring it to another owner, it is recommended that you apply the reset option from Factory data reset in Backup & reset and Erase SD card in Storage in the Android™ OS (A86) setting menu, to delete all user information registered and configured with the product, including wireless LAN connection settings and other personal information.
Nikon is not responsible for any communication charges stemming from unauthorized access to a public wireless LAN by third parties, or any other damages resulting from theft of the product.
Nikon is not responsible for any damages stemming from unauthorized use of email addresses stored in the camera resulting from theft of the product.
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Notes About GPS

Notes About Personal Information
An individual may be identified from still images or movies that have been recorded with location information. Observe caution when you transfer still images or movies recorded with location information to a third party or upload them to a network such as the Internet where the public can view them. Be sure to read “Disposing of Data Storage Devices” (Avi).
Using the Camera Overseas
Before taking the camera with GPS function overseas for travel, consult your travel agency or embassy of the country you are visiting to confirm whether there is any restriction on use.
The GPS may not function properly in China and on the borders between China and neighboring countries (as of Octorber 2013).
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Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................ ii
Read This First ............................................................................................................................ ii
Introduction
Confirming the Package Contents .................................................................................................... ii
About This Manual ..................................................................................................................................... iii
Information and Precautions ............................................................................................................... iv
For Your Safety ........................................................................................................................ vii
WARNINGS .................................................................................................................................................... vii
Notices.......................................................................................................................................... x
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN Network) Function ......................................................................... xiii
Notes About GPS................................................................................................................... xvii
Parts of the Camera .................................................................................................. 1
The Camera Body...................................................................................................................... 1
Attaching the Camera Strap.................................................................................................................. 2
Using the Camera Buttons ..................................................................................................................... 3
Using the Menu by Pressing and Holding the Power Switch.......................................... 3
Operating the Touch Panel ................................................................................................................... 4
Indicators of the Monitor/Touch Panel............................................................................. 6
Shooting Mode ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Playback Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 8
Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback............................................................ 10
Preparation 1 Insert the Battery ........................................................................................ 10
Preparation 2 Charge the Battery ..................................................................................... 12
Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card ................................................................................ 14
Internal Memory and Memory Cards............................................................................................ 15
Preparation 4 Configuring Various Settings ................................................................. 16
Date & Time Settings .............................................................................................................................. 17
Step 1 Turn the Camera On................................................................................................. 18
Taking Pictures Immediately After Turning on the Camera........................................... 19
Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode.......................................................................................... 20
Available Shooting Modes .................................................................................................................. 21
Step 3 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................... 22
Using the Zoom......................................................................................................................................... 23
Step 4
Focus and Shoot........................................................................................................ 24
The Shutter-release Button ................................................................................................................. 25
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Step 5 Play Back Images ....................................................................................................... 26
Step 6 Delete Images............................................................................................................. 28
Step 7 Turn the Camera Off................................................................................................. 30
Power Saving Function ......................................................................................................................... 31
Adding Comments to Images ............................................................................................ 32
Adding Comments when Shooting.............................................................................................. 32
Adding Comments when Playing Back ...................................................................................... 33
Viewing/Editing Comments............................................................................................................... 33
Shooting Features................................................................................................... 34
G (Easy Auto) Mode ............................................................................................................ 34
A (Auto) Mode ...................................................................................................................... 35
Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)...................................................................... 37
Tips and Notes ............................................................................................................................................ 39
Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)......................................... 42
Smart Portrait Mode (Shooting Smiling Faces)............................................................ 44
Basic Shooting Settings ........................................................................................................ 46
Using the Flash ........................................................................................................................................... 47
Using the Self-timer................................................................................................................................. 49
Using Macro Mode................................................................................................................................... 51
Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation) .................................................................. 52
Default Settings....... .......................................................................................... ......................................... 53
Functions Th
Shooting Menu Options....................................................................................................................... 56
Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously ........................................................ 57
Focusing on Subjects ............................................................................................................ 60
Using Target Finding AF ....................................................................................................................... 60
Face Detection............................................................................................................................................ 61
Skin Softening ............................................................................................................................................. 62
Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus ............................................................................................. 62
Focus Lock..................................................................................................................................................... 63
at Can Be Set with the d Button (Shooting Menu) ..................... 55
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Playback Features.................................................................................................... 64
Playback Zoom ........................................................................................................................ 64
Thumbnail Playback .............................................................................................................. 65
Timeline View (Chronological Display) ........................................................................... 66
Adding Images to a Timeline ............................................................................................................ 66
Displaying Images in Timeline View.............................................................................................. 68
Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button (Timeline Menu) ........................... 69
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Functions That Can be Set with the d Button (Playback Menu)...................... 70
Recording and Playing Back Movies................................................................. 72
Recording Movies................................................................................................................... 72
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Functions That Can be Set with the d Button (Movie menu)................................ 75
Movie Playback........................................................................................................................ 76
General Camera Setup........................................................................................... 77
Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button (Setup Menu) ............................ 77
Using Android OS.................................................................................................... 79
Basic Operations for the Home Screen ........................................................................... 79
Indicators on the Home Screen ....................................................................................................... 79
Activating the Main Applications.................................................................................................... 80
Using Status Bar ......................................................................................................................................... 81
Switching the Screen.............................................................................................................................. 81
Using the Option Menu ........................................................................................................................ 82
Using Google Search Bar...................................................................................................................... 82
Entering Text............................................................................................................................ 83
Using the Keyboard ................................................................................................................................. 83
Other Keyboard Operations ............................................................................................................... 84
Editing Text................................................................................................................................................... 84
Using the Voice Typing Function................................................................................................ .... 85
Using Android OS Setting Menu....................................................................................... 86
Using the Internet................................................................................................................... 88
Setting Up a Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Network .............................................................................. 88
Setting Up a Google Account ........................................................................................................... 90
Sharing Images ........................................................................................................................................... 91
Using the Internet..................................................................................................................................... 92
Using Google Play Store (Getting Applications).................................................................... 93
Connecting the Camera to a TV and Computer........................................... 94
Connection Methods............................................................................................................. 94
Using ViewNX 2 ....................................................................................................................... 96
Installing ViewNX 2 .................................................................................................................................. 96
Transferring Images to the Computer ......................................................................................... 97
Viewing Images.......................................................................................................................................... 99
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Reference Section .............................................................................................. E1
Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playback) ..................................................... E2
Shooting with Easy Panorama .................................................................................................... E2
Viewing Images Captured with Easy Panorama .............................................................. E5
Editing Images (Still Images)......................................................................................... E6
Before Editing Images ...................................................................................................................... E6
k Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation............................................ E7
I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast...................................................... E8
i Filter Effects: Digital Filters....................................................................................................... E9
e Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones........................................................................... E11
g Small Picture: Making Smaller Images......................................................................... E12
o Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy ....................................................................................... E13
Connecting the Camera to a TV (Playback on a TV) ...........................................
Transferring Images to Your Smart Device............................................................ E16
Installing the Connect to S810c Application on Your Smart Device ............... E16
Configuring the Connection Settings Between the Camera and Your Smart
Device (Simple Setup)................................................................................................................... E17
Transferring Images from Camera to Smart Device ................................................... E19
Changing the Connect to S810c Application Settings ............................................ E21
The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode)............................................................ E22
A Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)........................................................................ E22
q/s/r Touch Shooting ........................................................................................................ E23
E ISO Sensitivity ................................................ ............................................................................. E29
V Continuous................................................................................................................................... E30
w White Balance (Adjusting Hue) ....................................................................................... E32
G AF Area Mode ............................................................................................................................. E34
The Smart Portrait Menu..............................................................................................
e Skin Softening ............................................................................................................................ E36
y Blink Proof..................................................................................................................................... E37
a Smile Timer................................................................................................................................... E38
The Playback Menu ........................................................................................................ E39
d Add to/Remove from Timeline View ........................................................................... E39
e Erase Location Data ................................................................................................................ E39
b Slide Show .................................................................................................................................... E40
d Protect............................................................................................................................................ E41
a Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order) ................................................................ E43
f Rotate Image ............................................................................................................................... E46
h Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card).......................... E47
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The Movie Menu ............................................................................................................. E49
D Movie Options ........................................................................................................................... E49
q Touch Shooting ........................................................................................................................ E50
A Autofocus Mode....................................................................................................................... E51
Y Wind Noise Reduction .......................................... .............................................................. E51
The Setup Menu.............................................................................................................. E52
Introduction
Welcome Screen............................................................................................................................... E52
Monitor Settings .............................................................................................................................. E52
Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time) ............................................................................... E54
Vibration Reduction............................................................................................... ......................... E55
AF Assist ................................................................................................................................................. E56
Digital Zoom ...................................................................................................................................... E56
Shutter Sound .................................................................................................................................... E57
HDMI ....................................................................................................................................................... E57
Blink Warning...................................................................................................................................... E58
Record Location Data.................................................................................................................... E59
Reset All.................................................................................................................................................. E60
Firmware Version ............................................................................................................................ E60
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Wi-Fi ........................................................................................................................................................ E61
Touch Sounds .................................................................................................................................... E62
Brightness ............................................................................................................................................ E62
Display Off ........................................................................................................................................... E62
Shut-down Timer ............................................................................................................................. E63
Erase SD Card (Format) ................................................................................................................ E63
Location Access ................................................................................................................................ E64
Language .............................................................................................................................................. E67
Reboot ................................................................................................................................................... E67
Factory Data Reset ......................................................................................................................... E67
Error Messages................................................................................................................. E68
File Names ......................................................................................................................... E71
Optional Accessories ..................................................................................................... E72
S............................................................................. E61
Technical Notes and Index............................................................................... F1
Caring for the Product ...................................................................................................... F2
The Camera............................................................................................................................................... F2
The Battery ................................................................................................................................................ F3
Charging AC Adapter .................................................................................... ..................................... F4
Memory Cards......................................................................................................................................... F5
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Cleaning and Storage........................................................................................................ F6
Cleaning...................................................................................................................................................... F6
Storage ........................................................................................................................................................ F6
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................. F7
Specifications ..................................................................................................................... F15
Approved Memory Cards.............................................................................................................. F20
Index...................................................................................................................................... F23
Introduction
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1 Shutter-release button...................... 24
Zoom control.......................................... 23
f: wide-angle .................................. 23
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h: thumbnail playback.............. 65
i: playback zoom ............................64
Power switch/power-on lamp
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Self-timer lamp.................. .....................49
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AF-assist illuminator............77, E56
5 GPS antenna ....................................E65
6 Microphone (stereo)................... 72, 85
7 Flash.............................................................. 47
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9 Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) antenna
10 Lens cover
11 HDMI connector cover......94, E14
12 Eyelet for camera strap ........................ 2
13 USB connector cover ..........12, 94, 97
14 Micro-USB connector..........12, 94, 97
HDMI Micro connector (Type D)
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3 W (home) button ........................... 3, 79
4 V (back) button ......................................3
5 Battery chamber cover...................... 10
Power connector cover
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Adapter) .............................................E72

Attaching the Camera Strap

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7 Tripod socket
8 Speaker ....................................................... 76
9 Headset connector...................... 76, 93
10 Memory card slot cover.................... 14
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Using the Camera Buttons

Use the method described below.
d (menu) button
Press the d button to display menus. The shooting menu or playback menu is displayed when using the camera, and the option menu is displayed when using Android OS. Tap a menu option to select it.
W (home) button
Press the W button to display the home screen (A79).
To display the list screen showing the most recently used applications, press
and hold the W button for a few seconds on the home screen.
To turn on the camera and display the home screen, press and hold the W button for a few seconds while the camera is off.
V (back) button
Press the V button to return to the previous screen.
The message Press again to exit. is displayed when you press the V
button on the shooting screen (E70). To return to the shooting screen, press the shutter-release button.

Using the Menu by Pressing and Holding the Power Switch

While the camera is on, press and hold the power switch for several seconds to select the menu options listed below.
Power off: The camera turns off (A30).
Stand by: The camera enters stand by mode (A30).
Reboot: The camera restarts (A87).
Screenshot: The currently displayed image is saved as an image file.
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Operating the Touch Panel

The monitor on this camera is a touch panel display operated by finger. Use the method described below.
Tapping
Tap the touch panel.
Use this operation to:
Select icons
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Select images in thumbnail playback mode (A65)
Perform touch shooting operations (A56)
Touching and Holding
Place your finger on an item or icon, and hold it there for several seconds.
Use this operation to:
Edit text (A84)
Dragging
Drag your finger across the touch panel and remove it from the touch panel.
Use this operation to:
Scroll through images in full-frame playback mode (A26)
Move the visible portion of an image enlarged with playback zoom (A64)
Move sliders such as when adjusting exposure compensation (A52)
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Spreading/Pinching
Spread two fingers apart/pinch two fingers together.
Use this operation to:
Zoom in/out on an image (A64) in playback mode
Switch to thumbnail playback mode from full-frame playback mode (A65)
Flicking
Place your finger on the touch panel and quickly move it up, down, right, or left and release it to scroll.
Use this operation to:
Switch the screen (A81)
B Notes About the Touch Panel
This camera utilizes a static touch panel. Therefore, it may not respond when
touched with fingernails or gloved fingers.
Do not press on the touch panel with pointed objects.
Do not apply unnecessary pressure to the touch panel.
The touch panel may not respond to touch if a commercially available protecting
film is applied.
B Notes About Touch Panel Operations
The camera may not respond if your finger is left in one place too long.
The camera may not respond if the followings are made.
- Bounce your finger off the display
- Drag your finger over too short a distance
- Stroke the display too lightly
- Move your finger too quickly
- Fail to move both fingers simultaneously when spreading or pinching
The camera may not respond if something else is touching the touch panel when
your finger touches it.
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The information that is displayed in the monitor during shooting and playback changes depending on the camera’s settings and state of use. By default, the camera turns off after a few seconds (when Photo info is set to Auto info in
Monitor settings (A77)).

Shooting Mode

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When the operation icons and indicators are hidden on the shooting screen, tap A to display them again.
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1 Macro mode ............................................ 51
2 Zoom indicator.............................. 23, 51
3 Focus indicator....................................... 24
a Image mode..................... 56, E22
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b Movie options.................. 75, E49
5 “Date not set” indicator..................... 16
6 GPS reception status ..........78, E59
a Battery level indicator ................. 18
7
b Battery charging indicator
........................................................... 13, 18
Vibration reduction icon
8
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Touch AF/AE cancellation
9
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10 Slider display.............................36, 38, 43
11 Information redisplay............6, E53
12 Shooting mode1........................... 20, 21
Playback mode (switch to playback
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a Num ber of exposure s remaining
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b Movie length ................................... 72
15 Internal memory indicator.............. 18
16 Print date indicator...... 25, 77, E54
17 Aperture..................................................... 25
a Creative slider/Scene effect
adjustment slider................... 36, 38
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b Special effect adjustment slider
.................................................................. 43
19 Shutter speed ......................................... 25
Focus area (subject tracking)
20
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Focus area (touch AF/AE)
21
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Focus area (pet or face detection)
22
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23 Focus area (center) .............................. 63
24 Focus area (target finding AF) ...... 60
Continuous shooting (pet portrait
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or smart portrait scene mode)
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26 Adjusted the vividness...................... 36
27 ISO sensitivity.......................... 56, E29
28 Flash indicator ........................................ 47
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Continuous shooting (when using
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auto shooting mode)......... 56, E30
31 Backlighting (HDR)............................... 40
32 Pet portrait auto release................... 41
33 Smile timer ............................... 56, E38
34 Adjusted the hue.................................. 36
35 White balance......................... 56, E32
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Movie playback...................................... 76
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Easy panorama playback ....40, E5
4 Print order icon ...................... 70, E43
5 c D-Lighting icon ...............70, E8
s Quick retouch icon........70, E7
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i Filter effects icon ............70, E9
g Skin softening icon..... 70, E11
Recorded location data ....78, E59
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a Using GPS b Using Wi-Fi
a Battery level indicator ................. 18
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b Battery charging indicator
........................................................... 13, 18
9 Protect icon..............................70, E41
10 Wi-Fi ON/OFF.................................. 27, 88
11 Share images........................................... 91
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13 Timeline view.......................................... 66
a Current frame number/
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b Movie length .................................... 76
15 Internal memory indicator.............. 15
16 Display comment................................. 33
17 Add comment........................................ 33
18 Delete comment .................................. 33
C Small picture icon .......70, E12
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a Crop icon..........................64, E13
20 Easy panorama icon...............40, E4
21 Movie options2...................... 75, E49
22 Image mode2.......................... 56, E22
23 Edit comment......................................... 33
24 Image added to the timeline ........ 66
C Rotating the Monitor Display
The monitor display rotates automatically as shown below, depending on how the camera is oriented.
The monitor display does not rotate during movie recording or playback.
To prevent the monitor display from rotating automatically, go to Display in the
Android OS setting menu (A86), and tap Auto-rotate screen to remove the check mark.
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Basic Steps for Shooting and Playback

Preparation 1 Insert the Battery

1 Open the battery-chamber
cover.
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2 Insert the battery.
Push the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow (1), and fully insert the battery (2).
The battery locks into place when inserted correctly.
B Be Careful to Insert the Battery in Correct Direction
Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera.
3 Close the battery-chamber
cover.
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Removing the Battery
Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lam p and the monitor have turned off, and then open the battery­chamber cover.
Move the battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow (1), to eject the battery (2).
B High Temperature Caution
The camera, battery, or memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera.
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Preparation 2 Charge the Battery

1 Prepare the included Charging AC
Adapter.
If a plug adapter* is included with your camera, attach the plug adapter to the plug on the Charging AC Adapter. Push the plug adapter firmly until it is securely held in place. Once the two are connected, attempting to
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forcibly remove the plug adapter could damage the product.
* The shape of the plug adapter varies depending on the
country or region in which the camera was purchased. The Charging AC Adapter comes with the plug adapter attached in Argentina and Brazil.
2 Make sure the battery is installed in the camera, and then
connect the camera to the Charging AC Adapter in order of 1 to 3.
Make sure that the plugs are properly oriented. Do not insert or remove the plugs at an angle when connecting or disconnecting them.
B Note
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.
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The power-on lamp slowly flashes orange to indicate that the battery is charging.
Power-on lamp Description
Glows/Flashes slowly
(orange)
Off
Flashes quickly (orange)
The battery is charging.
When charging is complete, the power-on lamp stops flashing (orange) and turns off. About 3 hours 45 minutes are required to fully charge an exhausted battery.
The ambient temperature is not suited to charging. Charge the battery indoors with an ambient temperature of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F).
The USB cable or Charging AC Adapter is not properly connected, or there is a problem with the battery. Disconnect the USB cable or unplug the Charging AC Adapter and correctly connect it again, or change the battery.
3 Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical
outlet, and then disconnect the USB cable.
B Notes About Charging the Battery
The camera can be operated while the battery is charging, but the charging time increases.
If the battery level is extremely low, you may not be able to operate the camera while the battery is charging.
If the battery is not inserted in the camera, you cannot charge the battery or operate the camera.
Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter other than Charging AC Adapter EH-71P, and do not use a commercially available USB­AC adapter or a battery charger for a mobile phone. Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.
C Charging Using a Computer or Battery Charger
You can also charge the battery by connecting the camera to a computer. However, the camera operations are limited when the USB storage option is turned on (A95).
The Battery Charger MH-67P (available separately; E72) can be used to charge the battery without using the camera.
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Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card

1 Turn off the camera and
open the memory card slot cover.
2 Insert the memory card.
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Slide the memory card in the correct orientation until it clicks into place.
Memory card slot
B Be Careful to Insert the Memory Card in Correct Direction
Inserting the memory card upside down or backwards coul d damage the camera or the memory car d.
3 Close the memory card slot
cover.
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. Insert the memory card into the camera, go to the Android OS setting menu (A86), and select Storage followed by Erase SD card.
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Removing the Memory Card
Turn the camera off and make sure that the power-on lam p and the monitor have turned off, and then open the memory card slot cover. Gently push the memory card into the camera (1) to partially eject the card (2).
B High Temperature Caution
The camera, battery, or memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera.

Internal Memory and Memory Cards

Camera data, including still images and movies, can be saved either in the camera’s internal memory or on a memory card. To use the camera’s internal memory, first remove the memory card.
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Preparation 4 Configuring Various Settings

When you turn on the camera for the first time after purchase, the welcome screen is displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions to set each option.
Some settings require you to enter text. See “Entering Text” (A83) for more
information about entering text.
To set up a Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) connection, you must have access to a Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) network. Before configuring the Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) settings on the camera, make sure that your Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) network is set up and that you know your network SSID and password.
You can also configure each setting at a later time.
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1 Press the power switch to turn on
the camera.
The monitor turns on, and the welcome screen is displayed.
2 Select the language.
Drag your finger up or down to scroll through the language list, select the desired language, and tap Start.
3 Configure the Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) settings.
Tap the desired SSID (name of Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) network) in the list of available networks, enter the password, and tap Connect.
Tap Skip to configure the setting later.
When the connection is established, you can configure a Google™ account.
Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the account.
4 Set the various options such as the date and time.
Follow the on-screen instructions to set each option.
If yz are displayed at the bottom of the monitor, tap z to display the next
screen and y to return to the previous screen.
When the settings are complete, the Android OS home screen is displayed. To begin shooting, activate the camera’s shooting application by tapping
(Shooting). See “Activating the Main Applications” (A80) for more
information.
If you exit without setting the date and time, O will flash when the shooting screen is displayed. We recommend that you set the date and time before shooting (A17).
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Date & Time Settings

Press the W button M Settings M Date & time
Configure the date and time settings on the Android OS setting menu (A86).
Option Description
Set date
Set time
Select time zone
Use 24-hour format
Choose date format Specify the order of the displayed date.
Set camera clock to current date (month, day and year).
Drag each option up or down to specify the value, and tap Done.
Set camera clock to current time.
Drag each option up or down to specify the value, and tap Done.
Select your home time zone.
If you change the time zone after setting the time, the time that you set also changes.
Select the 24-hour format display or 12-hour format display.
To select the 24-hour format display, add a check mark by tapping.
In some time displays such as the playback screen, 24-hour format is displayed regardless of the settings.
C Changing the Settings Later
See “Language & input” (A87) for more information about language settings.
See “Setting Up a Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN) Network” (A88) for more information.
See “Setting Up a Google Account” (A90) for more information.
See “Date & Time Settings” (A17) for more information.
See “Location access” (A86) for more information about setting the location
information.
C Clock Battery
The camera’s clock is powered by a built-in backup battery. The backup battery charges when the main battery is inserted into the camera or when the camera is connected to an optional AC adapter, and it can run the clock for several days after about ten hours of charging.
If the camera’s backup battery becomes exhausted, the welcome screen is displayed when the camera is turned on. Follow the on-screen instructions to reconfigure the settings. See “Preparation 4 Configuring Various Settings” (A16) for more information.
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Step 1 Turn the Camera On

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The monitor turns on and the shooting screen is displayed. You can start taking images immediately (A19).
Before proceeding to step 2, wait until the playback mode icon is displayed (A19).
For more information about turning the camera off, see “Step 7 Turn the Camera Off” (A30).
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2 Check the battery level
indicator and the number of exposures remaining.
Battery Level Indicator
Indicator Description
D The battery level is high.
B
C The battery is charging. P
Battery exhausted.
Number of Exposures Remaining
The number of images that can be taken is displayed.
If a memory card is not inserted, IN is displayed to indicate that images are saved in the internal memory.
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The battery level is low. The indicator shows the remaining battery level in six steps.
The camera cannot capture images. Recharge the battery.
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Taking Pictures Immediately After Turning on the
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When you turn on the camera, the monitor turns on and the shooting screen changes as shown below.
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You can take images immediately after the monitor turns on.
The availability of settings and the number of images that you can take are
limited until the playback mode icon is displayed.
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Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode

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2 Tap the desired shooting
mode icon.
A (auto) mode is used in this example.
The shooting mode setting is saved even after the camera is turned off.
Easy auto mode
Special effects
Shooting mode
Auto mode Scene
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Available Shooting Modes

G Easy auto mode A34
The camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode when you frame a picture, making it even easier to take images using settings that suit the scene.
A Auto mode A35
Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture.
C Scene A37
When a shooting scene is selected, the camera settings are optimized to take images for that type of scene.
R Special effects A42
Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
F Smart portrait A44
When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take an ima ge automatically without pressing the shutter-release button (smile timer). You can also use the skin softening option to smooth the skin tones of human faces.
D Movie A72
Shoot movies with sound recorded via the built-in microphone.
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Step 3 Frame a Picture

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1 Hold the camera steadily in both
hands.
Keep fingers and other objects away from the lens, flash, AF-assist illuminator, microphone, and speaker.
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When taking pictures in portrait (“tall”) orientation, turn the camera so that the built-in flash is above the lens.
2 Frame the picture.
C Using a Tripod
We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting in the following situations:
- When shooting in dim lighting
- When shooting with the flash mode (A48) set to W (Off)
- When using the telephoto setting
Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu (A77) to prevent potential errors caused by this function when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
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Using the Zoom

When you move the zoom control, the zoom lens position changes.
To zoom in closer to the subject: Move
toward g (telephoto).
To zoom out and view a larger area: Move
toward f (wide-angle). When you turn the camera on, the zoom moves to the maximum wide-angle position.
A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of
the monitor when the zoom control is moved.
Digital zoom allows you to magnify the
subject up to approximately 4× beyond the maximum magnification of the optical zoom.
Zoom out Zoom in
Optical
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Digital
zoom
C Notes About Digital Zoom
The zoom indicator turns blue when the digital zoom is activated, and it turns 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: Image quality is noticeably reduced.
The indicator remains blue across a wider area when the image size is smaller.
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Step 4 Focus and Shoot

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When the subject is in focus, the focus area glows green (multiple focus areas can glow green).
When digital zoom is used, the focus area is not displayed and
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the camera focuses in the center of the frame. Once focus is acquired, the focus indicator (A6) glows green.
If the focus area or the focus indicator flashes red, the camera is unable to focus. Modify the composition and try pressing the shutter-release button halfway again.
2 Without lifting your finger, press
the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.
3 To add comments to the
taken image, tap h.
The screen for entering comments is displayed. See “Adding Comments to Images” (A32) for more information.
When you press the shutter­release button or when no operations are performed for about five seconds, the monitor display returns to the shooting screen.
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The Shutter-release Button

To set focus and exposure (shutter speed and
Press halfway
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aperture value), press the shutter-release button lightly until you feel a slight resistance. Focus and exposure remain locked while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down to release the shutter and take an image. Do not use force when pres sing the shutter-releas e button, as this may result in camera shake and blurred images. Press the button gently.
B Notes About Saving Images and Recording Movies
The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the maximum movie length flashes while images are being saved or while a movie is being recorded. Do not open the batte ry-chamber cover or memory card slot cover or remove th e 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 Touch Shooting
The active focus area can be changed when using touch shooting. At the default setting, the shutter can be released by simply tapping a subject in the monitor (A56) without pressing the shutter-release button.
C Motion Detection
In G (easy auto) mode or A (auto) mode, when the camera detects subject movement or camera shake, ISO sensitivity and shutter speed are increased to reduce blurring. In this case, the shutter speed indicator turns green.
C Imprinting the Shooting Date on Printed Images
You can permanently imprint the shooting date on images as they are taken by
setting Print date in the setup menu (A77).
You can use the ViewNX 2 software (A96) to print the shooting date on images
that were taken without using the Print date option.
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Step 5 Play Back Images

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2 Drag the current image to display
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If comments are added to an image, part of the comments are displayed at the bottom of the image (A24).
Tap the comment area to display the entire comments.
See “Adding Comments to Images” (A32) for more information.
You can use ViewNX 2 to transfer and view images with comments on your computer (A97).
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Tap the on-screen icon to perform the functions listed below.
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h (Add comments) Add comments to the current image (A33).
Tap to switch Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) on/off. If you are
e (Wi-Fi ON/OFF)
A (Share images)
g (Timeline view) Display images in timeline view (A66).
connecting to a Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) network for the first time, you must configure the Wi-Fi (wireless LAN) settings (A88).
Share the current image with other applications (A91).
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1 Play back an image to
delete, and press the d button.
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2 Tap l.
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3 Tap the desired delete
option.
If step 1 and 2 are performed in thumbnail playback mode (A65), select either Select
images or All images.
4 Tap Yes.
Deleted images cannot be recovered.
To cancel, tap No.
Delete
Slide show
Current image
Playback menu
Add
/
remove
(Timeline view)
Protect Print order
Delete
Select images
Delete
Erase 1 image?
Yes No
Erase location
data
All images
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Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen
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1 Tap an image to add n.
To deselect an image, remove
n by tapping the image again.
Drag the screen up or down to scroll through the images.
To change the number of images displayed, move the zoom control or use your fingers to pinch or spread the screen, in the same way as with thumbnail playback mode (A65).
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2 Add n to all images to delete and tap I to apply the
selection.
The confirmation screen is displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the operation.
B Notes About Deleting Images
If you press the W button while the camera is deleting images, the deletion
process stops and the Android OS home screen is displayed. Do not perform any operations until the message disappears.
Images added to th e timeline cannot be deleted (A66). Remove images from the
timeline in order to delete them.
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Step 7 Turn the Camera Off

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1 Press and hold the power switch
for several seconds.
If the monitor is already off, the camera has entered power saving mode (A31). Before turning the camera off, press the power switch once to exit power saving mode and turn the monitor back on.
If you press the power switch once without holding it down, the camera
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enters stand by mode (A31), and the monitor turns off.
2 Select how the camera
turns off.
Prepare for quick start (default setting): The status of the camera is saved before turning off. The camera starts up quickly the next time you turn it on.
Power off
Prepare for quick start
Quick power off
Stand by
Reboot
Quick power off: The camera turns off immediately.
3 Tap Power off.
The camera turns off using the option selected in step 2.
If you tap Stand by on this screen, the camera enters stand by mode.
Power off
Prepare for quick start
Quick power off
Stand by
Reboot
B Notes About Using Stand By Mode and Turning the Camera Off
Unsaved data is lost when the camera turns off. Save the data that you want to keep before the camera enters stand by mode, or before turning off the camera.
You cannot use stand by mode or turn off the camera while the USB storage option is turned on (A95).
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Power Saving Function

By default, the camera reduces power consumption by automatically entering the modes listed below.
Mode Level Description
If no operations are performed for a while when the camera is on, the monitor turns off automatically and battery power consumption is
1
reduced.
The power-on lamp glows green in
Display off Medium
Stand by mode
High
Power off Maximum
1
You can change the amount of time that elapses before the cam era enters display off mode (A86). The default setting is 1 minute.
2
The power-on lamp glows orange while the battery is charging (A13).
3
The camera cannot enter stand by mode while the USB storage option is turned on (A95).
4
You can change the amount of time that elapses before the camera turns off (A86). The default setting is 1 hour. However, the camera cannot be turned off while the battery is charging.
2
this mode.
To turn the monitor back on, press the power
switch, d button, W button or V button.
The camera enters stand by mode if no further operations are performed for 1 minute.
3
Each function enters stand by mode and battery power consumption is greatly reduced. The power-on lamp flashes green in this mode.
2
To turn the camera back on, press the power switch.
The camera turns off if no further operations are performed (Shut-down timer
4
).
Almost no battery power is consumed, but it takes a longer time to turn on the camera.
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C Power Saving Tips
Turn off functions that are not in use to reduce battery power consumption. The quick settings on the Android OS home screen make it easy to adjust monitor brightness, turn on/off the Wi-Fi function, etc. (A81).
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Adding Comments to Images

Adding Comments when Shooting

You can add comments, such as your impressions or other information about an image, immediately after the shutter is released (except for continuous shooting).
1 Tap h on the screen that
is displayed immediately after taking a picture.
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To return to shooting mode, press the shutter-release button or wait about five seconds without performing any operations.
When a setting other than On (comment) is selected for Image review in Monitor settings in the setup menu (A77), the screen that is shown on
the right is not displayed.
2 Enter text using the on-
screen keyboard.
You can also use your voice to enter text.
For more information about using the keyboard or voice typing, see “Entering Text” (A83).
Enter a comment.
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we r t y u i o
asdfgh j k
zxc v bnm
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Number of input characters/maximum number of input characters
3 Tap F at the top left of
the screen to finish entering text.
The comments are saved and the shooting screen is displayed.
B Notes About Taking Images of Human Subjects
Comments cannot be added immediately after taking an image if the camera detects that a human subject may have blinked (A77). Play back the image to add comments.
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Tap h on the playback screen to display the screen shown in step 2 of “Adding Comments when Shooting” (A32). To add comments, follow the same procedure as for when shooting.
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Viewing/Editing Comments

You can view or edit comments that were added to images during shooting or playback.
1 View the image with comments in full-frame playback mode.
Images that include comments are shown with part of the comments displayed at the bottom of the image.
2 Tap the comment area.
The entire comments are displayed. If the full text does not fit on the screen, drag the comment area up or down to display the hidden portion.
Tap the comment area (or I at the top of the comment area) to return to full-frame playback mode.
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3 Tap i or j to edit or
delete comments.
i (Edit): Enter text in the same way as when you added the comments to the image, tap F, and tap Yes on the confirmation screen (A32).
j (Delete): Tap Yes on the confirmation screen. Only the comments are deleted.
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B Notes About Entering Comments
The entered comments are not saved until you tap F. If you accidentally press the shutter-release button, V button, or W button, the comments will be canceled without being saved. If you press the W button while entering comments in playback mode, you can select the playback application again and return to the comment entry screen.
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Shooting Features

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G (Easy Auto) Mode
The camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode listed below when you frame a picture, making it even easier to take images using settings that suit the scene.
Shooting mode
Auto mode Scene
Special effects
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- e: Portrait
- f: Landscape
- h: Night portrait
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Easy auto mode

- i: Close-up
- j: Backlighting
- G: Other shooting scenes
- g: Night landscape
The focus area selected by the camera varies depending on the automatically selected scene mode. If a human face is detected, the camera focuses on it. See “Face Detection” (A61) for more information.
The active focus area can be changed when using touch shooting (A56).
In easy auto mode, the camera may not select the desired scene mode
under some shooting conditions. If this happens, select a different shooting mode.
When digital zoom is in effect, G is selected as the shooting scene.
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A (Auto) Mode
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Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture.
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Easy auto mode
Special effects
Auto mode Scene
MovieSmart portrait
The focus area selected by the camera varies depending on the AF area mode setting (A56). The default setting is Target finding AF (A60).
The active focus area can be changed when using touch shooting (A56). The Subject tracking option, which moves the active focus area to track the registered subject, can be enabled.
Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode
Creative slider (A36)
Flash mode (A47)
Self-timer (A49)
Macro mode (A51)
Exposure compensation (A52)
Shooting menu (A55)
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Adjusting Creative Slider
Tap g in A (auto) mode to display the creative slider.
Tap or drag the slider to adjust the vividness or hue.
-Tap l to display the vividness
adjustment screen. After the vividness is adjusted, a is displayed on the shooting screen (A7).
-Tap m to display the hue
adjustment screen. After the hue is adjusted, b is displayed on the shooting screen (A7). If the hue is adjusted, the white balance is
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changed and White balance (A56) cannot be set in the shooting menu.
Tap f to restore the default values and display the vividness adjustment screen.
After you finish making the adjustment, tap g to hide the creative slider.
Vividness
Creative slider
Slider display
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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

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When a scene is selected, the camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene.
Shooting mode
Special effects
Auto mode Scene
MovieSmart portrait
Scene
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Easy auto mode
To select a scene, tap the desired scene icon on the
Portrai t Landscape Sports
screen shown on the left.
To display the previous or next option, flick th e screen to
Night portrait
Party
/
indoor
Beach
b Portrait c Landscape
2, 3
d Sports f Party/indoor
z Snow
i Dusk/dawn k Close-up m Fireworks show o Backlighting
(A39) e Night portrait4 (A39)
2, 3
(A39) Z Beach
2, 3
1, 4
2, 3
(A39) u Food
1, 4
(A39) n Black and white copy
2, 3
(A40) p Easy panorama2 (A40)
the left or right.
1
2, 3
h Sunset
2, 4
j Night landscape
2, 3
(A39)
1, 4
2, 3
(A39)
O Pet portrait (A41)
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The camera focuses at infinity.
2
The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame.
3
The active focus area can be changed when using touch shooting (A56).
4
Use of a tripod is recommended , because the shutter speed is slow. Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu (A77) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.
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Viewing a Description (Help Information) of Each Scene
When u is tapped on the scene selection screen, the help selection screen is displayed. Tap a scene icon to display a description of that scene. To return to the previous screen, tap OK or press the V button.
Night portrait
Scene
Portrai t
Use for photographs that emphasize a
portrait subject.
Portrai t Landscape Sports
Party
Adjusting Scene Effect
The scene effect adjustment slider is displayed by tapping g in the scene modes listed below.
Tap or drag the scene effect adjustment slider to adjust the degree of effect to be applied to
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images taken in the selected scene mode.
After you finish making the adjustment, tap g to hide the scene effect adjustment slider.
Scene effect adjustment slider
u Food
More blue More red
c Landscape, k Close-up
Less vivid More vivid
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OK
Slider display
Beach
h Sunset, i Dusk/dawn
More blue More red
The changes made to the scene effects are stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.
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Tips and Notes

d Sports
While the shutter-release button is held all the way down, the camera shoots up to about 3 images continuously at a rate of about 8 fps (when image mode is set to R).
The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending on the current image mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting conditions.
During continuous shooting, focus, exposure, and hue are fixed at the values determined with the first image in each series.
Continuous shooting is disabled and only one image can be taken at a time when the shutter is released using the touch shutter function (A56).
e Night portrait
The flash always fires.
f Party/indoor
Hold the camera steadily. If you use a tripod to stabilize the camera, set
Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu (A77).
k Close-up
Macro mode (A51) is enabled and the zoom automatically moves to the possible closest shooting position.
u Food
Macro mode (A51) is enabled and the zoom automatically moves to the possible closest shooting position.
m Fireworks show
The shutter speed is fixed to four seconds.
The zoom is restricted to four fixed positions.
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n Black and white copy
Use with macro mode (A51) when shooting a subject at close distance.
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o Backlighting
Press the d button and tap Y HDR to enable or disable the HDR (high dynamic range) function.
p Off (default setting): The flash fires to prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow.
- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down, one image is
taken.
o On: HDR processing is applied (useful when taking images with very bright and dark areas in the same frame).
- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down, the camera
takes images continuously at high speed, and saves the following 2 images.
- A non-HDR composite image
- An HDR composite image in which the loss of details in highlights or shadows is minimized
- If there is only enough memory to save one image, an image processed by D-
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Lighting (A70) at the time of shooting, in which dark areas of the image are corrected, is the only image saved.
- Once th e shutter-release button is pressed all the way down, hold the camera and do not move it until a still image is displayed on the shooting screen. After taking an image, do not turn the camera off before the monitor 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 in the monitor at the time of shooting.
p Easy panorama
Press the d button and tap p Easy panorama to select the shooting range
from W Normal (180°) (default setting) or X Wide (360°).
The zoom position is fixed at wide-angle.
Press the shutter-release button all the way down, remove your finger from the
button, and then slowly pan the camera across the scene. Shooting ends when the camera captures the specified shooting range.
Focus and exposure are locked when shooting starts.
If you tap R when a taken image is displayed in full-frame playback mode, the
image scrolls automatically.
The images cannot be edited on this camera.
See “Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playback)” (E2) for more information.
B Notes About Printing Panoramas
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.
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O Pet portrait
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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 focus is acquired (pet portrait auto release).
Press the d button and tap C Continuous and then select Single or Continuous .
- U Sin gle: Whenever the detected face is in focus, the camera captures one
image.
- C Continuous (default setting): Whenever the detected face is in focus, the
camera captures three images continuously.
B Notes About Pet Portrait Auto Release
To change the setting, press the d button and select Y Pet portrait auto
release.
- o On (default setting): The camera detects a dog or cat face and automatically
releases the shutter when the detected face is in focus.
- p Off: 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 Off is selected.
Pet portrait auto release is set to Off after five bursts have been taken.
Shooting is also possible by pressing the shutter-release button, regardless of the
Pet portrait auto release setting. When Continuous is selected, you can take images continuously while holding down the shutter-release button all the way.
B AF Areas
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 borde r turns green. If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.
Under some shooting conditions, the camera may not be able to detect the pet’s face, or other subjects may be framed by a border.
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Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects
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High key
Low key
Selective color
Soft
Nostalgic sepia
High-contrast monochrome
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Effects can be applied to images during shooting.
Shooting mode
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Special effects
Select an effect by tapping
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Soft
monochrome
monochrome
High-contrast
High-contrast
Nostalgic sepia
Nostalgic sepia
Soft
To display the previous or
High key
High key Low key
Low key Selective color
Selective color
Category Description
O Soft (default setting)
P Nostalgic sepia
F High-contrast
monochrome
Softens the image by adding a slight blur to the entire image.
Adds a sepia tone and reduces the contrast to simulate the qualities of an old photograph.
Changes the image to black and white and gives it sharp contrast.
x High key Gives the entire image a bright tone. y Low key Gives the entire image a dark tone.
I Selective color
o Cross process
l Pop
k Super vivid
Creates a black and white image in which only the specified color remains.
Gives the image a mysterious appearance based on a specific color.
Increases the color saturation of the entire image to create a bright look.
Increases the color saturation of the entire image and sharpens the contrast.
Special effects
Auto mode Scene
MovieSmart portrait
Easy auto mode
the icon of the desired effect on the screen shown on the left and tap I.
next option, flick the screen to the left or right.
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Category Description
m Toy camera effect 1
n Toy camera effect 2
Gives the entire image a yellowish hue and darkens the image periphery.
Decreases the color saturation of the entire image and darkens the image periphery.
The camera selects one or more of nine focus areas containing the subject
closest to the camera.
The active focus area can be changed when using touch shooting (A56).
When Selective color or Cross
process is selected, tap or drag the
Slider display
slider to select the desired color from the slider. Tap g to display/hide the slider.
Slider
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Smart Portrait Mode (Shooting Smiling
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Faces)
When the camera detects a smiling face, you can take an image automatically without pressing the shutter-release button (smile timer (A56)). You can also use the skin softening option to smooth the skin tones in human faces.
Shooting mode
Auto mode Scene
Special effects
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1 Frame the picture.
Point the camera at a human face.
2 Without pressing the shutter-release button, wait for the
subject to smile.
If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the shutter is automatically released.
Whenever the camera detects a smiling face, it automatically releases the shutter.
3 End automatic shooting.
Perform one of the operations listed below to end shooting.
-Set Smile timer to Off.
- Tap the shooting mode icon and select a different shooting mode.
B Notes About Smart Portrait Mode
Under some shooting conditions, the camera may be unable to detect faces or smiles (A61). The shutter-release button can also be used for shooting.
C Self-timer Lamp
The self-timer lamp flashes slowly when the smile timer is enabled and the camera detects a face, and it flashes quickly immediately after the shutter is released.
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Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode
Flash mode (A47)
Self-timer (A49)
Exposure compensation (A52)
Smart portrait menu (A55)
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Basic Shooting Settings

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Depending on shooting mode, you can set the following functions by tapping the icons at the left of the monitor. When the icons are hidden, tap A.
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3
2
1
G A C R F D
1Flash mode (A47) ww
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2Self-timer (A49) ww ww* w
Macro mode
3
(A51)
Exposure
4
compensation (A52)
* Availability depends on the setting.
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ww www
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Using the Flash

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You can set flash mode to match the shooting conditions.
1 Tap the flash mode icon.
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2 Tap the desired flash
mode icon (A48) to select it.
B The Flash Indicator
The flash indicator shows flash status when the shutter­release button is pressed halfway.
On: The flash fires when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way down.
Flashing: The flash is charging. Wait a few seconds and try again.
Off: The flash does not fire. The flash mode icon is not displayed.
Auto
Fill flash
Flash mode
Auto with red-
eye reduction
Slow sync
Flash indicator
Off
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Available Flash Modes
a Auto
The flash fires when necessary, such as in dim lighting.
b Auto with red-eye reduction
Reduce red-eye in portraits caused by the flash.
W Off
The flash does not fire. We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting in dark surroundings.
X Fill flash
The flash fires whenever an image is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and back-lit subjects.
d Slow sync
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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.
C Flash Mode Setting
The setting may not be available with some shooting modes.
The setting applied in A (auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after
the camera is turned off.
C Red-eye Reduction
To reduce red-eye, a series of low-intensity pre-flashes fire before the main flash. In addition, if the camera detects red-eye when an image is taken, the affected area is processed to reduce red-eye before the image is saved. Note the following when shooting:
Due to the pre-flashes, there is a longer than usual interval between the time the shutter-release button is pressed and the time the shutter is released.
More time than usual is required to save images.
Red-eye reduction may not produce the desired results in some situations.
In extremely rare instances, areas not subject to red-eye may be affected by red-
eye reduction processing; in these cases, select another flash mode and try again.
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Using the Self-timer

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The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter about ten seconds or two seconds after you press the shutter-release button. Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu (A77) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.
1 Tap the self-timer icon.
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2 Tap Y or Z.
Y 10 s: Use on important
occasions, such as weddings.
Z 2 s: Use to prevent camera
shake.
3 Frame the picture
and press the shutter-release button halfway.
Focus and exposure are locked.
Self-timer
2 s
10 s
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Off
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release button the rest of the way down.
Countdown starts. The self-timer lamp flashes while the timer is counting down. About 1 second before the shutter is released, the lamp stops flashing and glows steadily.
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When the shutter is released, the self-timer turns off.
To stop the countdown, press the shutter-release button again.
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Using Macro Mode

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Use macro mode when taking close-up images.
1 Tap the macro mode icon.
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2 Tap o.
Macro mode
On Off
3 Move the zoom control to set the
zoom ratio to a position where F and the zoom indicator glow green.
When the zoom ratio is set to a position where the zoom indicator glows green, the camera can focus at 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 2 cm (0.8 in.) from the lens.
B Notes About Using the Flash
The flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.).
C Macro Mode Setting
The setting may not be available with some shooting modes.
The setting applied in A (auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after
the camera is turned off.
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Adjust overall image brightness.
1 Tap the exposure
compensation icon.
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2 Tap or drag the slider to
Exposure compensation
change the exposure
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compensation value, and tap I.
To brighten the image, set a positive (+) value.
To darken the image, set a negative (–) value.
The compensation value is applied, even without tapping I.
C Exposure Compensation Value
The setting applied in A (auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.
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Default Settings

The default settings for each function in each shooting mode are described below.
Macro mode
(A51)
2
G (easy auto) a
Flash mode
(A47)
1
Self-timer
(A49)
Off Off
A (auto) a Off Off 0.0 R (special effects) a Off Off 0.0
F (smart portrait) a Off Off
D (movie) W
3
Off Off 0.0
3
Scene
b (Portrait) b Off Off
c (Landscape) W
d (Sports) W e (Night portrait) b f (Party/indoor) b
3
3
4
5
Off Off
3
Off
Off Off
Off Off
Z (Beach) a Off Off z (Snow) a Off Off
h (Sunset) W
i (Dusk/dawn) W j (Night
landscape)
3
3
3
W
Off Off
Off Off
Off Off
k (Close-up) W Off On
u (Food) W m (Fireworks
show) n (Black and
white copy)
o (Backlighting) X
p (Easy
panorama) O (Pet portrait) W
3
3
W
W Off Off 0.0
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3
W
3
Off On
3
Off
Off Off
3
Off
3
Off
3
3
3
Off
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Off
3
3
Off
Off 0.0
Exposure
compensation
(A52)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3
0.0
0.0
0.0
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1
a (Auto) (default setting) or W (Off) can be selected. When a (Auto) is selected, the camera automatically selects the flash mode appropriate for the scene it has selected.
2
The setting cannot be changed. The camera enters macro mode when i is selected.
3
Cannot be changed.
4
Cannot be changed. The flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash with red-eye reduction.
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The setting may change to slow sync with red-eye reduction.
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The 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.
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Functions That Can Be Set with the d
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When shooting images in shooting mode, you can set the menu options listed below by pressing the d button (A3).
Shooting menu
AF area
mode
ISO
sensitivity
Continuous
Set up
Image mode Touch shooting
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White
balance
The settings that can be changed vary depending on shooting mode, as indicated below.
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Image mode
Touch shooting
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ISO sensitivity w –––
Continuous w –––
White balance w –––
AF area mode w –––
Skin softening ––––w
Blink proof ––––w
Smile timer ––––w
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The setting is also applied to other shooting modes.
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Additional options can be set for some scene mode settings. See “Tips and Notes” (A39) for more information.
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Shooting Menu Options

Option Description
A Image mode
q/s/r Touch shooting
E ISO sensitivity
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C Continuous
w White balance
G AF area m
e Skin softening
y Blink proof
a Smile timer
ode
Allows you to set the combination of i mage size and image quality used when saving images.
Default setting: R 4608×3456. Select between Touch shutter (default
setting), which allows you to release the shutter by tapping the monitor, and Touch AF/AE, which allows you to set the focus area by tapping the monitor. Subject tracking can be set in A (auto) mode.
Allows you to set the camera’s ISO sensitivity according to the brightness of the subject.
Default setting: Auto
When Auto is selected, E is displayed in the monitor while shooting if ISO sensitivity increases.
Allows you to select single or continuous shooting.
Default setting: Single Allows you to adjust white balance to suit the
weather conditions or light source in order to make the colors in images match what you see with your eyes.
Default setting: Auto Allows you to determine how the camera
selects the focus area that is used for autofocus.
Default setting: Targe t finding AF (A60) Allows you to select the skin softening level for
human faces.
Default setting: Normal The camera automatically releases the shutter
twice with every shot and saves one image in which the subject’s eyes are open.
Default setting: Off Allows you to select whether or not the camera
automatically releases the shutter when it detects a human smiling face.
Default setting: On (single)
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Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions.
Restricted function Setting Description
Continuous (A56)
Flash mode (A47)
Self-timer (A49)
Macro mode (A51)
Image mode (A56) Continuous (A56)
Touch shooting (A56)
Blink proof (A56)
Smile timer (A56)
Touch shooting (A56)
Smile timer (A56)
Touch shooting (A56)
Smile timer (A56)
Pet portrait auto release (A41)
When a setting other than Single is selected, flash is disabled.
When Blink proof is set to On, flash is disabled.
When On (continuous) or On (BSS) is selected, the flash is disabled.
When Subject tracking is selected, the self-timer is disabled.
When a setting other than Off is selected, the selftimer is disabled.
When Subject tracking is selected, macro mode is disabled.
Image mode is locked for each continuous shooting setting, as follows:
Continuous H: 120 fps: W
(image size: 640 × 480 pixels)
Continuous H: 60 fps: M
(image size: 1280 × 960 pixels)
Multi-shot 16: L (image
size: 2560 × 1920 pixels)
When Smile timer is used for shooting, Touch shooting is disabled.
When Pet portrait auto release is used for shooting, Touch shooting is disabled.
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Restricted function Setting Description
When Continuous H: 120 fps, Continuous H: 60 fps, or Multi­shot 16 is selected, the ISO sensitivity setting is
automatically specified
ISO sensitivity (A56) Continuous (A56)
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Continuous (A56)
White balance (A56)
AF area mode (A56)
Blink proof (A56) Smile timer (A56)
Smile timer (A56) Blink proof (A56)
Touch shutter (A56)
Creative slider (A36)
Creative slider (A36)
Touch shooting (A
White balance (A56)
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according to the brightness.
When Continuous L is selected,
3200 cannot be selected. If Continuous L is selected when the ISO sensitivity setting is 3200, the ISO sensitivity setting
changes to 1600.
When a setting other than Multi- shot 16 is selected, one image is taken each time the monitor is tapped when using the touch shutter function.
When hue is adjusted, Whit e balance is fixed at Auto.
If the creative slider is adjusted when Target finding AF is selected, the camera does not detect the main subject.
When Touch shooting is set to
Subject tracking, AF area mode is disabled.
When a setting other than Auto is selected for White balance in Target finding AF mode, the camera does not detect the main subject.
When Blink proof is set to On, it changes to Off if Smile timer is set to On (continuous) or On (BSS).
When Smile timer is set to On (continuous) or On (BSS), it changes to On (single) if Blink proof is set to On.
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Restricted function Setting Description
Continuous (A56)
Print date (A77)
Digital zoom (A77)
Shutter sound (A77) Continuous (A56)
Blink warning (A77) Continuous (A56)
Blink proof (A56)
Smile timer (A56)
Continuous (A56)
Touch shooting (A56)
When a setting other than Single or Multi-shot 16 is selected, Print date is disabled.
When Blink proof is set to On, the date and time cannot be imprinted on images.
When Smile timer is set to On (continuous) or On (BSS), the date and time cannot be imprinted on images.
When Multi-shot 16 is selected, digital zoom is not available.
When Subject tracking is selected, the digital zoom is disabled.
When a setting other than Single is selected, the shutter sound is disabled.
When a setting other than
is selected, Blink
Single warning is disabled.
B Notes About Digital Zoom
Depending on the shooting mode or the current settings, digital zoom may not be
available (E56).
The camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame when digital zoom is in effect.
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Focusing on Subjects

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The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode.

Using Target Finding AF

When AF area mode (A56) in A (auto) 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 glows green. If a human face is detected, the camera automatically sets focus priority on it. See “Face Detection” (A61) for more
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information.
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 glow green.
B Notes About Target Finding AF
Depending on shooting conditions, the subject that the camera determines to be the main subject may vary.
The camera may not detect the main subject when the creative slider is adjusted or when using certain White balance settings.
The camera may not detect the main subject appropriately in the following situations:
- When the subject is very dark or bright
- When the main subject lacks clearly defined colors
- When the shot is framed so that the main subject is at the edge of the monitor
- When the main subject is composed of a repeating pattern
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Face Detection

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When the camera is pointed at a human face in the shooting modes listed below, the camera automatically detects the face and focuses on it.
G (easy auto) (A34)
• When AF area mode ( A56) in A
(auto) mode (A35) is set to Face priority or Target finding AF.
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Portrait, or Night portrait scene
mode (A37)
Smart portrait mode (A44)
When the camera detects more than one fa ce, the double border (focus area) is displayed around the face that is focused on, and single borders around the others.
If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway when no faces are detected:
In G (easy auto) mode, the camera changes focus areas depending on the
scene.
In A (auto) mode, the camera selects the focus area containing the subject
closest to the camera (when using Face priority).
In Portrait and Night portrait scene modes or smart portrait mode, the
camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.
B Notes About the Face Detection Function
The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the direction in which the faces are looking.
The camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:
- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or other obstructions
- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame
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Skin Softening

When the shutter is released while using one of the shooting modes listed below, the camera detects human faces and processes the image to soften facial skin tones (up to three faces).
Smart portrait mode (A44)
- The skin softening level can be adjusted.
Portrait or Night portrait scene mode (A37)
- This includes cases where the camera selects one of these scene modes
while in G (easy auto) mode.
Skin softening can also be applied to saved images (A70).
B Notes About Skin Softening
More time than usual may be required to save an image.
Under some shooting conditions, facial skin tones may not be smoothed or parts
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other than face may be modified.

Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus

Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator glows green:
Subject is very dark
Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (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)
Regular geometric patterns (e.g. window blind or windows on a skyscraper)
Subject is moving rapidly
In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several times, or try focusing on another subject that is at the same distance from the camera as the intended subject (A63).
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Focus Lock

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Focus lock shooting is recommended when the camera does not activate the focus area that contains the desired subject.
1 Set AF area mode to Center in A (auto) mode (A56). 2 Position the
subject in the center of the frame and press the shutter­release button
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halfway.
The camera focuses on the subject and the focus area glows green.
Focus and exposure are locked.
3 Without lifting your finger,
recompose 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 the rest of the way down to take the picture.
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Playback Features

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Playback Zoom

Spread two fingers apart in full-frame playback mode (A26) to enlarge the current image.
Display area guide
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• You can also zoom in on images by moving the zoom control toward g (i)
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or double-tapping an image.
The zoom ratio changes as your fingers move (spreading apart or pinching together). You can also change the zoom ratio by moving the zoom control (g (i)/f (h)).
To view a different area of the image, drag the image.
If you move the zoom control to zoom in on an image that was taken using
face detection (except for target finding AF) or pet detection, the camera zooms in on the face detected at the time of shooting (except images captured in a series). If the camera detected multiple faces when the image was captured, tap M or N to display a different face.
To delete images, tap E.
When a zoomed image is displayed, double-tap the image to return to full-
frame playback mode.
C Cropping Images
When a zoomed image is display ed, tap G to crop the image and save the displayed area of the image as a separate file (E13).
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Thumbnail Playback

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You can also display thumbnails by moving the zoom control toward f (h).
The number of thumbnails displayed changes as your fingers move (spreading apart or pinching together). You can also change the number of thumbnails by moving the zoom control (g (i)/f (h)).
Drag the monitor up or down to scroll through the images.
While using image thumbnail playback mode, tap an image to display it in
full-frame playback mode.
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Timeline View (Chronological Display)

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Display multiple images and comments (A32) in a timeline that resembles a scroll. You can create a timeline for your favorite images or for images from various categories.

Adding Images to a Timeline

1 Tap g on the playback
screen.
The timeline list is displayed.
2 Tap the timeline to which
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to add the image.
If images have already been added to the timeline, the images and comments are displayed i n timeline view (A68). Press the d button to add or remove the images (A69).
Touch and hold the timeline to change the name of the timeline. See “g Edit title” (A69) for more information.
3 Tap Add/remove images.
The image selection screen is displayed.
Tap Edit title to change the name of the timeline. See “g Edit title” (A69) for more information.
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Multiple images can be selected. To deselect a selected image, tap the image again to remove n.
To change the number of images displayed, move the zoom control or use your fingers to pinch or spread the screen, in the same way as with thumbnail playback mode (A65).
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Images marke d with n are added to the selected timeline and displayed in timeline view (A68).
B Notes About Timeline
The maximum number of images that can be added to each timeline is 50.
Movies cannot be added to a timeline.
A timeline will be saved on the storage medium used (memory card or internal
memory) when adding images to the timeline. If you change the storage medium, the added timeline cannot be displayed.
The maximum number of timelines is fixed at 50. Timeline cannot be added or removed.
A timeline cannot be duplicated, and cannot be copied to another storage medium (memory card or internal memory).
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Displaying Images in Timeline View

On the screen shown in step 2 of “Adding Images to a Timeline” (A66), tap a timeline that contains images.
Title images are displayed for
timelines that contain images.
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When the images are displayed in timeline view, the operations listed below are available.
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scroll through the images.
Tap an image to display it by itself.
While images are displayed one at a
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time, you can zoom in on images (A64) and scroll the playback of
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easy panorama images (A40). Drag the image to the right or left to display the previous or next image in the same timeline. Tap the image or press the V button to return to timeline view.
Tap k on each image to perform the operations listed below.
- Send to app: Share the image (A 91).
- Choose as title image: Set the image as the title image displayed in the timeline list.
- Edit comment: Add or edit comments (A32).
- Delete comment: Delete the comments (available only for images with comments).
To hide the options, tap outside the options area or press the V button.
To cancel the timeline view display, tap the playback mode icon or shooting mode icon.
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Functions That Can Be Set with the d Button (Timeline Menu)
When displaying images in timeline view, you can operate the menu options listed below by pressing the d button.
Option Description
d Add/remove images
f Remove all Remove all images.
g Edit title
h Sort
b Slide show
Add or remove images to or from the timeline.
For more information on how to select images, see step
4 of “Adding Images to a Timeline” (A66).
Change the name of the timeline.
See “Entering Text” (A83) for more information. After
you finish entering the name, tap F at the top left of the screen to save it.
You cannot use the same name for multiple timelines.
Change the image display order.
Default setting: Newer images first
Play back images in the current timeline as an automated slide show (A70).
C Adding/Removing Images to/from Timeline
Images can be added to a timeline by selecting Add to/remove from Timeline view (A70) in the playback menu. You can use this option to add
or remove images to or from multiple timelines simultaneously.
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When viewing images in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode, you can set the menu options listed below by pressing the d button (A3).
To display a previous/next option, flick the screen to the left or right.
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Add
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remove
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Protect Print order
Erase location
data
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d Add to/remove from Timeline view
e Erase location data
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Add the image displayed in full-frame playback mode to a timeline. The image can be simultaneously added to multiple timelines marked with n on the timeline selection screen. Cancel the n mark to remove the image from a timeline.
Delete the location data recorded for images or movies. Cannot be selected when no location information has been recorded (A78).
b Slide show View images in an automatic slide show. E40
d Protect
a Print order
Protect selected images from accidental deletion.
Select which images are printed, and how
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many copies of each image are printed, prior to printing.
Edit images. Available editing functions are
k Quick retouch, I D-Lighting, i Filter effects, e Skin softening, and g Small picture.
Use f Rotate image to rotate the displayed image to portrait or landscape orientation.
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h Copy
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Copy files between a memory card and the internal memory.
E47
When using thumbnail playback mode, this function cannot be applied. Display the image in full-frame playback mode. The function cannot be used for movies. Edited images are saved as separate files. Some images may not be edited. The function can be used for movies only.
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Recording and Playing Back
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Movies

Recording Movies

Shooting mode
Auto mode Scene
Special effects
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Easy auto mode
1 Press the shutter-release button
all the way down to start recording.
When the shutter-release button is pressed

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halfway, the camera focuses on a human face (when a face is detected) or on the subject at the center of the frame.
You can take still images while recording a movie. See “Taking Still Images While Recording a Movie” (A73).
Maximum movie length
2 Press the shutter-release button again to end recording.
Movie recording can also be started or stopped by tapping the monitor. See “q Touch shooting” (A75) for more information.
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Taking Still Images While Recording a Movie
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You can tap the button at the right of the screen during movie recording to capture a still image without stopping movie recording.
The image is captured at the same size that is set in Movie options (A75).
Images cannot be captured while shooting an HS movie.
The number of exposures remaining is displayed on the button (when there are 50 or less).
Functions Available in Movie Recording
Self-timer (A49)
Macro mode (A51)
Exposure compensation (A52)
Movie menu (A75)
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Record still image
B Maximum Movie Length
Individual movie files cannot exceed 4 GB in size or 29 minutes in le ngth, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording.
The maximum movie length 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 movie length may vary depending on the movie content, subject
movement, or type of memory card.
B Notes About Saving Images and Recording Movies
The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the maximum movie length flashes while images are being saved or while a movie is being recorded. Do not open the batte ry-chamber cover or memory card slot cover or remove th e 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.
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B Recording Movies
Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended when
recording movies (F20). Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory cards with a lower Speed Class ratings are used.
Digital zoom degrades image quality.
In some rare cases, movie recordings may capture the sounds of the camera itself,
such as those made by the shutter-release button, the zoom control, the movement of the lens during zoom, autofocus, vibration reduction, or aperture control when the brightness changes.
The following phenomena may be seen in the monitor while recording movies.
These phenomena are saved in the recorded movies.
- Banding may occur in images under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, or sodium­vapor 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.
When recording or playing back movies, colored stripes (interference patterns or moiré) may appear on subjects that have a regular, repeating grid, such as pattern of weave in clothing or windows in a building, depending on the shooting distance or zoom ratio. This phenomenon occurs when the subject’s pattern
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interferes with the camera sensor grid, and it does not indicate a malfunction.
B Notes About Camera Temperature
The camera temperature may increase significantly when used for an extended period of time for movie recording, etc., or when used in places with hig h ambient temperature.
If the camera becomes extremely hot while recording a movie, the camera automatically terminates recording. The camera monitor displays the number of seconds remaining (B10s) until automatic termination is activated. After movie recording is terminated, the camera turns off. Wait until the internal temperature decreases before using it again.
B Notes About Autofocus for Movie Recording
When shooting a subject that is not suitable for autofocus (A62), the camera may not be able to focus properly on the subject. Follow the procedure below if you are trying to shoot this type of subject for movies.
1. Set Autofocus mode in the movie menu to A Single AF (default setting)
before starting movie recording.
2. Frame a different subject (positioned at the same distance from the camera as the
intended subject) in the center of the frame, press the shutter-release button halfway, modify the composition, and press the shutter-release button all the way down.
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