Nikon S8200 User Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

Reference Manual

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Introduction

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

The Basics of Shooting and Playback

Shooting Features

Playback Features

Recording and Playing Back Movies

General Camera Setup

Reference Section

Technical Notes and Index

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Introduction

Read This First

Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX S8200 digital camera. Before using
the camera, please read the information in “For Your Safety” (A vi) 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.

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Confirming the Package Contents

In the event that any items are missing, please contact the store where you
purchased the camera.

COOLPIX S8200

Digital Camera

Charging AC Adapter

EH-69P*

ViewNX 2 Installer CD Reference Manual CD

• 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.

Camera Strap Rechargeable Li-ion Battery

EN-EL12 (with terminal

cover)

USB Cable UC-E6 Audio Video Cable EG-CP16

NOTE: A memory card is not included with the camera.

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Read This First

About This Manual

If you want to start using the camera right away, see “The Basics of Shooting and
Playback” (A 13).

To learn about the parts of the camera and basic operations, see “Parts of the
Camera and Basic Operations” (A 1).

Other Information

• Symbols and Conventions

To make it easier to find the information you need, the following symbols and
conventions are used in this manual:

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A/E/F

•

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

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

• The names of menu items displayed 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 marks notes, information that should be read before using the
camera.

These icons indicate other pages containing relevant information;
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,

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continually updated information is available online at the following sites:

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

• For users in Europe and Africa: http://www.europe-nikon.com/suppor t/

• 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 from 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, and AC adapters) certified by Nikon specifically for use with this Nikon digital camera are
engineered and proven to operate within the operational and safety requirements of this electronic
circuitry.

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

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

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

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

NIKON WARRANTY.

Holographic seal: Identifies this
device as an authentic Nikon product.

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.

About the Manuals

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

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

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

these manuals at any time and without prior notice.

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

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

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

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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 prohibited.

• 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, mov ies, and photographs 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.

Disposing of Data Storage Devices

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

Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, erase all data
using commercial deletion software, or format the device and then completely refill it with images
containing no private information (for example, pictures of empty sky). Be sure to also replace any
pictures selected for the Select an image option in the Welcome screen setting (A 94). Care
should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage
devices.

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v

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.

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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 Nikon­authorized 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.

vi

For Your Safety

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-EL12 (included). Charge
the battery by using a camera that
supports battery charging or by
using a Battery Charger MH-65
(available separately). To charge the
battery with the camera, use either
Charging AC Adapter EH-69P
(included) or the Charge by
computer function.

• 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 to excessive heat.
Do not immerse in or expose to water.

•

• Replace the terminal cover when

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 Nikon­authorized service representative for
inspection. Failure to observe these
precautions could result in fire or
electric shock.

• 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 DC­to-AC inverters. Failure to observe
this precaution could damage the
product or cause overheating or fire.

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For Your Safety

Use appropriate cables

When connecting cables to the input
and output jacks, use only the cables

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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.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs included with this
device should not be played back on
audio CD equipment. Playing CD­ROMs on an audio CD player could
cause hearing loss or damage the
equipment.

Observe caution when using
the flash

Using the flash close to your subject’s
eyes could cause temporary visual
impairment. Particular care should be
observed if photographing infants,
when the flash should be no less than
1 m (3 ft 4 in.) from the subject.

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.
Follow the instructions of the hospital
when using while in a hospital. The
electromagnetic waves given out by
this camera may disrupt the electronic
systems of the airplane or the
instruments of the hospital.

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Notices

Notices for Customers in the
U.S.A.

IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS - SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS.

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 been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the
following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.

• Increase the 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/television
technician for help.

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.

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Notices

Notice for customers in the State of
California

WARNING

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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 handling.

Nikon Inc.,
1300 Walt Whitman Road

Melville, New York 11747-3064
USA

Tel: [phone]

Notice for customers in Canada

CAUTION

This Class B digital apparatus complies
with Canadian ICES-003.

ATTENTION

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B
est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.

N

otices for customers in Europe

CAUTIONS

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS
REPLACED BY AN INCORRECT
TYPE.

DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES
ACCORDING TO THE
INSTRUCTIONS.

This symbol indicates that
this product 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.

• 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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Table of Contents

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... ii

Read This First ........................................................................................................................................ ii

Confirming the Package Contents............................................................................................................. ii

About This Manual............................................................................................................................................... iii

Information and Precautions........................................................................................................................ iv

For Your Safety...................................................................................................................................... vi

WARNINGS............................................................................................................................................................... vi

Notices ..................................................................................................................................................... ix

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations................................................................................. 1

Parts of the Camera.............................................................................................................................. 2

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

Controls Used in Shooting Mode............................................................................................................... 4

Controls Used in Playback Mode................................................................................................................ 5

The Monitor.............................................................................................................................................................. 6

Basic Operations.................................................................................................................................... 9

Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode.......................................................... 9

Using the Rotary Multi Selector................................................................................................................. 10

Using Menus (the d Button)................................................................................................................. 11

Attaching the Camera Strap........................................................................................................................ 12

The Basics of Shooting and Playback........................................................................................ 13

Preparation 1 Insert the Battery..................................................................................................... 14

Preparation 2 Charge the Battery ................................................................................................. 16

Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card ............................................................................................ 18

Internal Memory and Memory Cards..................................................................................................... 19

Approved Memory Cards.............................................................................................................................. 19

Step 1 Turn the Camera On............................................................................................................. 20

Turning the Camera On and Off................................................................................................................ 21

Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time................................................................................ 22

Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode...................................................................................................... 24

Available Shooting Modes............................................................................................................................ 25

Step 3 Frame a Picture ...................................................................................................................... 26

Using the Zoom................................................................................................................................................... 27

Step 4 Focus and Shoot.................................................................................................................... 28

Step 5 Play Back Images ................................................................................................................... 30

Changing How Images Are Displayed .................................................................................................. 31

Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images................................................................................................... 32

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Shooting Features............................................................................................................................ 35

A (Auto) Mode ................................................................................................................................... 36

Introduction

Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings....................................................................................................... 36

Options Available in the Auto Shooting Menu................................................................................ 37

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes).................................................................................. 39

Changing Scene Mode Settings................................................................................................................ 40

Characteristics of Each Scene...................................................................................................................... 40

Continuous Shooting Mode (Burst Shooting).......................................................................... 50

Changing Continuous Shooting Mode Settings ............................................................................ 51

Options Available in the Continuous Shooting Menu................................................................ 52

Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)..................................................... 53

Changing Special Effects Mode Settings............................................................................................. 54

Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector................................................................. 55

Available Features.............................................................................................................................................. 55

Using the Flash (Flash Mode)...................................................................................................................... 56

Using the Self-timer .......................................................................................................................................... 59

Using the Smile Timer, Smile Timer Continuous ............................................................................ 61

Using Macro Mode ............................................................................................................................................ 64

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation), Vividness, and Hue

(Creative Slider).................................................................................................................................................... 65

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)............................................................................ 68

Default Settings ................................................................................................................................................... 69

Changing the Image Size (Image Mode) .................................................................................... 71

Image Mode Settings (Image Size and Quality).............................................................................. 71

Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously....................................................................... 73

Using Face Detection......................................................................................................................... 76

Using Skin Softening.......................................................................................................................... 77

Focus Lock ............................................................................................................................................. 78

Playback Features............................................................................................................................. 79

Features Available in Playback Mode (Playback Menu)........................................................ 80

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer ......................................................... 81

Using ViewNX 2 ................................................................................................................................... 82

Installing ViewNX 2............................................................................................................................................ 82

Transferring Images to the Computer................................................................................................... 84

Viewing Images.................................................................................................................................................... 85

Retouching Photographs.............................................................................................................................. 86

Editing Movies...................................................................................................................................................... 86

Printing Images.................................................................................................................................................... 86

Recording and Playing Back Movies.......................................................................................... 87

Recording Movies ............................................................................................................................... 88

Changing Movie Recording Settings (the Movie Menu)........................................................... 91

Playing Back Movies........................................................................................................................... 92

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General Camera Setup.................................................................................................................... 93

The Setup Menu .................................................................................................................................. 94

Reference Section ....................................................................................................................... E1

Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playback) ................................................................. E2

Shooting With Easy Panorama............................................................................................................. E2

Playing Back Images With Easy Panorama (Scroll Playback).............................................. E4

Using Panorama Assist................................................................................................................. E5

Playing Back and Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)................... E7

Playing Back Sequences........................................................................................................................... E7

Deleting Images in a Sequence........................................................................................................... E9

Editing Still Images..................................................................................................................... E10

Editing Features.......................................................................................................................................... E10

k Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation .................................................. E12

I D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast........................................................... E13

e Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones................................................................................... E14

p Filter Effects: Applying Digital Filter Effects....................................................................... E16

g Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image................................................................. E18

a Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy .............................................................................................. E19

Connecting the Camera to a TV (Viewing Images on a TV) ......................................... E21

Connecting the Camera to a Printer (Direct Print).......................................................... E23

Connecting the Camera to a Printer.............................................................................................. E24

Printing Individual Images................................................................................................................... E26

Printing Multiple Images....................................................................................................................... E27

The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode, Continuous Shooting Mode)................ E30

White Balance (Adjusting Hue)......................................................................................................... E30

Metering.......................................................................................................................................................... E33

ISO Sensitivity............................................................................................................................................... E34

Continuous Shooting.............................................................................................................................. E35

AF Area Mode .............................................................................................................................................. E37

Autofocus Mode......................................................................................................................................... E42

The Playback Menu .................................................................................................................... E43

a Print Order (Creating a DPOF Print Order)......................................................................... E43

b Slide Show............................................................................................................................................. E46

d Protect...................................................................................................................................................... E47

f Rotate Image........................................................................................................................................ E49

E Voice Memo ......................................................................................................................................... E50

h Copy (Copy Between Internal Memory and Memory Card) .................................. E52

C Sequence Display Options.......................................................................................................... E54

N Choose Key Picture.......................................................................................................................... E54

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The Movie Menu.......................................................................................................................... E55

Movie Options............................................................................................................................................. E55

Autofocus Mode......................................................................................................................................... E59

Introduction

The Setup Menu .......................................................................................................................... E60

Welcome Screen........................................................................................................................................ E60

Time Zone and Date................................................................................................................................ E61

Monitor Settings......................................................................................................................................... E64

Print Date (Imprinting Date and Time)......................................................................................... E66

Vibration Reduction ................................................................................................................................. E67

Motion Detection...................................................................................................................................... E68

AF Assist........................................................................................................................................................... E69

Digital Zoom................................................................................................................................................. E70

Sound Settings............................................................................................................................................ E71

Auto Off ........................................................................................................................................................... E72

Format Memory/Format Card........................................................................................................... E73

Language........................................................................................................................................................ E74

TV Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... E74

Charge by Computer............................................................................................................................... E75

Blink Warning............................................................................................................................................... E77

Filmstrip........................................................................................................................................................... E79

Reset All ........................................................................................................................................................... E80

Firmware Version....................................................................................................................................... E83

File and Folder Names............................................................................................................... E84

Optional Accessories ................................................................................................................. E85

Error Messages............................................................................................................................. E86

Technical Notes and Index......................................................................................................... F1

Caring for the Product................................................................................................................... F2

The Camera ....................................................................................................................................................... F2

The Battery......................................................................................................................................................... F4

Charging AC Adapter.................................................................................................................................. F5

Memory Cards ................................................................................................................................................. F5

Cleaning and Storage.................................................................................................................... F6

Cleaning .............................................................................................................................................................. F6

Storage................................................................................................................................................................. F6

Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................................. F7

Specifications ................................................................................................................................. F15

Supported Standards................................................................................................................................ F19

Index.................................................................................................................................................. F20

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Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

This chapter describes the parts of the camera and also explains how to use basic
camera features.

Parts of the Camera ................................................2

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

Controls Used in Shooting Mode ............................................................ 4

Controls Used in Playback Mode .............................................................5

The Monitor .....................................................................................................6

Basic Operations.....................................................9

Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode .............. 9

Using the Rotary Multi Selector............................................................. 10

Using Menus (the d Button) ............................................................. 11

Attaching the Camera Strap ................................................................... 12

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

If you want to start using the camera right away, see “The Basics of

Shooting and Playback” (A 13).

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Parts of the Camera

The Camera Body

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Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

10

Lens cover closed

Zoom control........................................4, 5, 27

f : wide................................................4, 27

g : tele...................................................4, 27

1

h : thumbnail playback..............5, 31

i : playback zoom.........................5, 31

j : help......................................................39

2 Speaker........................................................80, 92

Power switch/power-on lamp

3

..................................................................................20

4 Shutter-release button....................4, 5, 28

8

Flash raised

9

Self-timer lamp.............................................. 59

5

AF-assist illuminator...................................95

6 Mode dial...........................................4, 5, 9, 24

7 Microphone (stereo)...........................80, 88

8 Flash .....................................................................56

9 Lens

10 Lens cover

2

12 4 653

Parts of the Camera

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

16 17 18

1 Monitor ..........................................................6, 24

2

Rotary multi selector (multi selector)

3 k (apply selection) button...............5, 10

4 c (playback) button..........4, 5, 9, 30, 80

Charge lamp...................................17, E76

5

Flash lamp.........................................................56

6 b (e movie-record) button.....4, 5, 88

7 Tripod socket............................................F17

8 d button............4, 5, 11, 37, 80, 91, 94

9 l (delete) button.......................4, 5, 32, 80

10 Cover latch................................................14, 18

...10

1271110981314

Battery-chamber/

11

memory card slot cover....................14, 15

12 Eyelet for camera strap.............................12

13 HDMI mini connector (Type C)............81

14 Connector cover....................................16, 81

USB/audio/video output connector

15

..........................................................................16, 81

16 Memory card slot......................................... 18

17 Battery chamber...........................................14

18 Battery latch ....................................................14

15

3

Parts of the Camera

Controls Used in Shooting Mode

Control Name Main Function A

Mode dial Switches to another shooting mode. 24

Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

Zooms in and out; rotate to g (i) to zoom

Zoom control

Rotary multi

selector

d button Displays and hides the menu.

Shutter-

release button

Movie-record

button

Playback

button

Delete button Deletes the last image that was saved. 32

in and make the subject larger, and rotate
to f (h) to zoom out and view a wider
area.

See “Using the Rotary Multi Selector.”

When pressed halfway (i.e., if you stop
pressing when you feel resistance): Sets
focus and exposure.
When pressed all the way: Releases the
shutter.

Starts and stops movie recording. 88

Plays back images.

27

10,
11

11,
37,
91,
94

28

9,
30,
92

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Controls Used in Playback Mode

Control Name Main Function A

Playback

button

Zoom control

• When the camera is off, press and hold
this button to turn the camera on and to
change to playback mode.

• Returns to shooting.

• When rotated to g (i): Magnifies the

image.

• When rotated to f (h): Displays
thumbnails or the calendar.

• Adjusts the volume when playing back
voice memos and movies

21,
30

9

31

31

80, 92,
E50

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Rotary multi

selector

Apply

selection

button

d button Displays and hides the menu.

Delete button Deletes images. 32

Mode dial

Shutter-

release button

Movie-record

button

See “Using the Rotary Multi Selector.”

• Displays the histogram and shooting
information.

• Switches from image thumbnail or
zoomed image display to full-frame
display.

• Plays back movies.

Returns to shooting.

10,
11

30

31

92

11,
80,
94

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–

–

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10

10

2

9 99

9 99 9

The Monitor

• 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,
information is displayed when the camera is turned on and when you operate
the camera, and turns off after a few seconds (when Monitor settings (A 94)

➝ Photo info is set to Auto info).

Shooting Mode

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33

39

38

37

10

36

35

34

32

29

28

27 26 25 24 23

2

31
30

2

1

10

+1.0
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3

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1 Shooting mode......................................24, 25

2 Macro mode ....................................................64

3 Zoom indicator ......................................27, 64

4 Focus indicator...............................................28

5 AE/AF-L indicator....................................E5

6 Flash mode.......................................................56

7 Battery level indicator................................20

8 Vibration reduction icon..........................94

9 Motion detection icon...............................95

10 Noise reduction burst................................44

11 “Date not set” indicator.... 23, 94, E86

12 Travel destination icon..............................94

13 Print date............................................................94

Movie options (normal speed movies)

14

..................................................................................91

15 Movie options (HS movies).....................91

16 Image mode....................................................71

17 Easy panorama...............................................49

Number of exposures remaining

18

(still images) .....................................................20

19 Internal memory indicator......................20

20 Movie length...................................................88

21 Aperture value...............................................28

22 Shutter speed................................................. 28

Focus area (auto, target finding AF)

23

..........................................................................28, 37

24 Focus area (manual or center)............. 37

Focus area (face detection,

25

pet detection).................................37, 43, 61

26 Focus area (subject tracking)................37

27 Center-weighted metering area........ 37

28 Hand-held/tripod..................................41, 45

29 ISO sensitivity..................................................37

30 Exposure compensation value.....67, 68

31 Vividness............................................................ 67

32 Hue........................................................................ 67

33 White balance................................................37

34 Continuous shooting mode..........43, 50

35 Backlighting (HDR)...................................... 42

36 Self-timer........................................................... 59

Smile timer,

37

smile timer continuous............................ 61

38 Pet portrait auto release.......................... 43

39 Panorama.......................................................... 49

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6

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21

20
19

16 15

18
17

14

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Full-frame display (A 30) Shooting information (A 30)

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2
27
28

1 Date of recording .........................................22

2 Time of recording.........................................22

3 Voice memo indicator..............80, E50

4 Battery level indicator................................20

5 Protect icon......................................................80

6 Print order icon ..............................................80

7 Image mode ....................................................71

8 Movie options.................................................91

9 Easy panorama...............................................49

(a) Current image number/

10

total number of images ....................30

(b) Movie length............................................92

11 Internal memory indicator......................30

Easy panorama playback guide

.................................................................... 49, E4

Sequence playback guide.........51, E7

12

Movie playback guide................................92

Voice memo playback guide

................................................................. 80, E50

Voice memo recording guide

13

................................................................. 80, E50

* A histogram is a graph showing the distribution of tones in the image. The horizontal axis

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

8

14 Volume indicator..................80, 92, E50

15 D-Lighting icon.............................................80

16 Quick retouch icon......................................80

17 Filter effects icon..........................................80

18 Small picture icon........................................80

19 Skin softening icon...................................... 80

20 Sequence icon...............................................51

21 File number and type........................E84

22 Folder name............................................E84

23 File number and type........................E84

24 Aperture value...............................................28

25 Shutter speed.................................................28

Exposure compensation value

26

......................................................................... 65, 68

27 ISO sensitivity..................................................37

Current image number/

28

total number of images...........................30

29 Histogram*

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Switching Between Shooting Mode and Playback Mode

The camera has two modes of operation: Shooting mode, which is used for taking
pictures, and playback mode, which is used for viewing pictures.

To switch between playback mode and shooting mode, press the c (playback)
button.

• While using playback mode, you can also switch to shooting mode by pressing
the shutter-release button or the b (e movie-record) button.

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• Rotate the mode dial and align an icon to the mark to select a shooting mode
(A 24-25).

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Using the Rotary Multi Selector

Rotate the rotary multi selector, press the top (H), bottom (I), left (J), or right
(K) edges of its surface, and the k button.

•

The rotary multi selector is sometimes referred to as “the multi selector” in this manual.

In Shooting Mode

Rotates to select an item*.

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Displays n (self-timer)

(A 59) menu.

Applies the current

selection.

Displays p (macro mode) (A 64) menu.

* Items can also be selected by pressing up or down.

In Playback Mode

Selects the previous

image, moves the

displayed area when

the image is

magnified (A 31)1.

1

Previous or subsequent images can also be selected by rotating the
rotary multi selector.

2

When displaying image thumbnails or when the image is magnified, this
button switches the camera to full-frame display.

When Displaying Menus

Selects the item to the

left, returns to the

previous screen.

Applies the current

selection (next screen is

displayed).

Selects the item below*.

* Items can also be selected by rotating the rotary multi selector.

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Displays m (flash mode)
(A 56) menu.

Displays the creative
slider (A 65).
Displays o (exposure
compensation) (A 68)
guide.

Displays the histogram
and shooting
information (A 8),
plays back movies
(A 92)2.

Selects the next
image, moves the
displayed area when
the image is
magnified (A 31)1.

Selects the item above*.

Selects the item to the
right, continues to the
next screen (current
selection is applied).

Auto

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Using Menus (the d Button)

If you press the d button while the shooting screen or playback screen is
displayed, the menu for the current mode is displayed. Once the menu is
displayed, you can change various settings.

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Parts of the Camera and Basic Operations

Shooting menu

Image mode

White balance
Metering

ISO sensitivity
AF area mode

Autofocus mode

A tab:

Displays the settings that can be
changed for the current shooting mode
(A 24). Depending on the current
shooting mode, the tab icon that is
displayed will be different.

D tab:

Displays movie recording settings.

z tab:

Displays the setup menu, where you can
change a number of general settings.

C If Tabs Are Not Displayed

If you press the d button and the screen that allows you to
change the image mode is displayed, press the rotary multi selector
J to display the tabs.

Playback menu

TabsTabs

Quick retouch

D-Lighting
Skin softening
Filter eects

Print order
Slide show
Protect

c tab:

Displays the settings that can be
changed for the playback mode (A 30).

z tab:

Displays the setup menu, where you can
change a number of general settings.

Image mode

4608×3456

4608×3456

4000×3000
3264×2448
2592×1944
2048×1536
1024×768

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In ca nd es ce nt
Fl uo re sce nt

Cl ou dy

Da yl ig ht

Fl as h

Pr es et ma nu al

Switching Between Tabs

Shooting menu

Image mode

White balance
Metering

ISO sensitivity
AF area mode

Autofocus mode

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Press the rotary multi
selector J to highlight
the tab.

Shooting menu

Image mode

White balance
Metering

ISO sensitivity
AF area mode

Autofocus mode

Press the rotary multi
selector H or I to select
a tab, and press either
the k button or K.

Selecting Menu Items

Shooting menu

Image mode

White balance

Metering

ISO sensitivity
AF area mode

Autofocus mode

Press the rotary multi selector

H

or I to select an item, and

then press K or the k button.
You can also select an item
by rotating the rotary multi
selector.

White balance

Auto
Preset manual

Preset manual

Daylight

Daylight

Incandescent

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Cloudy

Flash

Flash

Press H or I to select an
item and then press the

k button.

C When the Menu Contains Two or More Pages

Set up

Welcome screen

Time zone and date
Monitor settings

Print date
Vibration reduction

Motion detection

AF assist

A guide indicating the page position is displayed.

Set up

Welcome screen

Time zone and date
Monitor settings

Print date
Vibration reduction

Motion detection

AF assist

The selected menu is
displayed.

When you are finished
changing settings,
press the d button
to exit the menu.

Attaching the Camera Strap

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Preparation

Preparation 1 Insert the Battery ..................................................................................... 14

Preparation 2 Charge the Battery ..................................................................................16

Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card .............................................................................18

Shooting

Step 1 Turn the Camera On.............................................................................................. 20

Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time (First Use After Purchase)

Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode.......................................................................................24

Step 3 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................26

Step 4 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................28

Playback

Step 5 Play Back Images ....................................................................................................30

Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images ................................................................................... 32

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Preparation 1 Insert the Battery

1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

2 Insert the included EN-EL12

battery (rechargeable Li-ion

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battery).

• Use the battery to push the orange
battery latch up in the direction
indicated by the arrow (1), and fully
insert the battery (2).

• When the battery is inserted correctly,
the battery latch will lock the battery
in place.

B Inserting the Battery Correctly

Inserting the battery upside down or backwards could damage the camera. Be sure

to check that the battery is in the correct orientation.

3 Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover.

• Charge the battery before the first use or when the
battery is running low (A 16).

• While the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover is
open, the camera cannot be turned on. Additionally,
the battery inserted in the camera cannot be charged.

Battery latch

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Preparation 1 Insert the Battery

Removing the Battery

Turn the camera off and be sure that the power-on
lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening
the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

To eject the battery, open the battery-chamber/
memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery
latch up in the direction indicated by the arrow (1).
The battery can then be removed by hand (2). Do not
pull it at an angle.

B High Temperature Caution

The camera, battery, and memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera. Observe
caution when removing the battery or memory card.

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B Notes About the Battery

Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page vii and in “The Battery” (F4) before
use.

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Preparation 2 Charge the Battery

1 Prepare the included Charging AC Adapter EH-69P.

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 forcibly remove the plug adapter could
damage the product.

* The shape of the plug adapter varies according to the country or

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region in which the camera was purchased.
The Charging AC Adapter comes with the plug adapter attached
in Argentina, Brazil, and Korea.

2 Make sure the battery is inserted in the camera, and then connect the

camera to the Charging AC Adapter in order of 1 to 3.

• Keep the camera turned off.

• When connecting the cable, be sure that the plug is properly oriented. Do not use

force when connecting the cable to the camera. When disconnecting the cable, do
not pull the plug at an angle.

• Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

Charge lamp

Electrical outlet

USB cable (included)

• The charge lamp slowly blinks green to indicate that the battery is charging.

• About four hours are required to charge a fully exhausted battery.

• When the battery has been completely charged, the charge lamp turns off.

• See “The Charge Lamp” (A 17) for more information.

3 Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and

then disconnect the USB cable.

• When the camera is connected to an electrical outlet with the Charging AC Adapter,

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the camera cannot be turned on.

The Charge Lamp

Status Description

Blinks slowly (green) The battery is charging.

Off

Flickers (green)

The battery is not charging. When charging is complete, the charge
lamp stops blinking green and turns off.

• 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.

Preparation 2 Charge the Battery

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B Notes About the Charging AC Adapter

Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the Charging AC Adapter EH-69P on page vii and in
“Charging AC Adapter” (F5) before use.

C Charging Using Computer or Battery Charger

• You can also charge the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 by connecting the camera to a

computer (A 81, E75).

• The EN-EL12 can be charged without using the camera by using the Battery Charger MH-65

(available separately; E85).

C Notes About an AC Power Source

• You can take pictures and play back images while using the AC Adapter EH-62F (available

separately; E85) to power the camera from an electrical outlet.

• Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of AC adapter other than EH-62F.
Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or damage to the camera.

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Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card

1 Be sure that the power-on lamp and the

monitor are off and open the battery­chamber/memory card slot cover.

• Be sure to turn off the camera before opening the
cover.

2 Insert the memory card.

• Slide the memory card in until it clicks

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into place.

Memory card slot

B Inserting the Memory Card

Inserting the memory card upside down or
backwards could damage the camera or
the memory card. Be sure to check that the

memory card is in the correct orientation.

3 Close the battery-chamber/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, be
sure to format it with this camera.

• All data stored on a memory card is permanently deleted when the card is formatted. Be
sure to transfer important images to a computer and save them before formatting.

• To format a memory card, insert the card into the camera, press the d button, and select

Format card in the setup menu (A 94).

B Notes About Memory Cards

See “Memory Cards” (F5) and the documentation included with your memory card for more
information.

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Preparation 3 Insert a Memory Card

Removing the Memory Card

Turn the camera off and be sure that the power-on
lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening
the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover.

Gently push the memory card into the camera (1) to
partially eject the card, and then remove the card (2).
Do not pull it at an angle.

B High Temperature Caution

The camera, battery, and memory card may be hot immediately after using the camera. Observe
caution when removing the battery or memory card.

Internal Memory and Memory Cards

Camera data, including images and movies, can be saved in either the camera’s
internal memory (approximately 89 MB) or on a memory card. To use the camera’s
internal memory for shooting or playback, first remove the memory card.

Approved Memory Cards

The following Secure Digital (SD) memory cards have been tested and approved
for use in this camera.

• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended for

recording movies. Movie recording may stop unexpectedly when memory
cards with a lower Speed Class rating are used.

SD memory

card

SanDisk 2 GB

TOSHIBA 2 GB

Panasonic 2 GB

Lexar – 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB –

1

If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, make sure that the
device supports 2 GB cards.

2

SDHC compliant.
If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, make sure
that the device supports SDHC.

3

SDXC compliant.
If the memory card will be used with a card reader or similar device, make sure
that the device supports SDXC.

• Contact the manufacturer for details on the above cards. We cannot guarantee camera

performance when using memory cards made by other manufacturers.

1

1

1

SDHC memory card

4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB 64 GB

4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB 64 GB

4 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB 48 GB, 64 GB

2

SDXC memory

3

card

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Step 1 Turn the Camera On

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1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

• If you are turning the camera on for the first time,
see “Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time”
(A 22).

• The lens extends and the monitor turns on.

2 Check the battery level indicator and the number of exposures

remaining.

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Number of exposures remaining

Battery Level Indicator

Display Description

b The battery is fully charged.
B The battery is low. Prepare to charge or replace the battery.

N

Battery exhausted.

Number of Exposures Remaining

The number of pictures that can be taken is displayed.

• C is displayed when no memory card is inserted in the camera, and images will be
saved in the internal memory (approx. 89 MB).

• The number of exposures remaining depends on the amount of available memory in
the internal memory or memory card, and also varies depending on the image quality
and image size (determined by the image mode setting; A 72).

• The number of remaining exposures shown in the illustrations in this manual are for
example purposes only.

The camera cannot take pictures. Recharge or replace with a
fully charged battery.

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Turning the Camera On and Off

• The power-on lamp will light in green briefly then turn off, and then the monitor
will turn on.

• To turn off the camera, press the power switch. When the camera turns off, the
power-on lamp and the display turn off.

• To turn on the camera and switch to playback mode, press and hold the c
(playback) button. The lens will not extend.

C Power Saving Function (Auto Off)

If no operations are performed for a while, the monitor will turn off, the camera will enter standby
mode, and the power-on lamp will blink. If no operations are performed for another three minutes,
the camera will turn off automatically.

You can turn the monitor back on while the camera is in standby mode by performing any of the
following:

➝ Press the power switch, shutter-release button, c (playback) button, or b (e movie-record)

button.

➝ Rotate the mode dial.

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No operations

performed

Camera enters

No operations

performed

3 min

Camera turns off.

standby mode.

• The time that elapses before the camera enters standby mode can be changed using the Auto off

setting in the setup menu (A 94).

• By default, the camera enters standby mode in about one minute when you are using shooting

mode or playback mode.

• If you are using the optional AC Adapter EH-62F, the camera enters standby mode after 30

minutes.

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Step 1 Turn the Camera On

Setting the Display Language, Date, and Time

When the camera is turned on for the first time after purchase, the language-selection
screen and the date and time setting screen for the camera clock are displayed.

1 Press the multi selector H or I

to select the desired language
and press the k button.

Multi selector

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2 Press H or I to select Yes and press the k

button.

• To cancel without changing the setting, select No.

3 Press J or K to select your

home time zone and press the
k button.

• See “Daylight Saving Time” (A 23)

for information about daylight saving
time.

4 Press H or I to select the date format and

press the k button or K.

5 Press H, I, J, or K to set the date and time,

and press the k button.

• Select an item: Press K or J (changes between D, M,

Y, hour, and minute).

• Edit the highlighted item: Rotate the multi selector or

press H or I.

• Apply the setting: Select the minute setting and press

the k button or K.

•

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When settings are finished, the lens extends and the camera switches to shooting mode.

Language

Cancel

Time zone and date

Choose time zone and
set date and time?

Yes

No

Cancel

London

Casablanca

Back

Date format

Year/Month/Day

Month/Day/Year

Day/Month/Year

Date and time

D

01

01

00

M

Y

2011

00

Edit

Step 1 Turn the Camera On

Daylight Saving Time

If daylight saving time is in effect, press the multi
selector H to enable the daylight saving time function
while setting the region in step 3. When the daylight

London

Casablanca

saving time function is enabled, W is displayed at the
top of the monitor.

Press I to disable the daylight saving time function.

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C Changing the Language Setting and the Date and Time Setting

• You can change these settings using the Language and Time zone and date settings in the

z setup menu (A 94).

• You can enable and disable daylight saving time by selecting Time zone and date and then

Time zone in the z setup menu. When enabled, the clock moves forward one hour; when

disabled, the clock moves back one hour. When the travel destination (x) is selected, the time
difference between the travel destination and the home tim e zone (w) is automatically calculated
and the date and time in the selected region are saved at the time of shooting.

• If you exit without setting the date and time, O will blink when the shooting screen is displayed.

Use the Time zone and date setting in the setup menu to set the date and time (A 94).

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C The Clock Battery

• The camera’s clock is powered by a backup battery that is separate from the camera’s main

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 can provide several days of backup power
after about ten hours of charging.

• If the camera’s backup battery becomes exhausted, the date and time setting screen is displayed

when the camera is turned on. Set the date and time again. See step 2 of “Setting the Display
Language, Date, and Time” (A 22) for more information.

C Imprinting the Shooting Date in Printed Images

• Set the date and time before shooting.

• You can permanently imprint the shooting date in images as they are captured by setting Print

date in the setup menu (A 94).

• If you want the shooting date to be printed without using the Print date setting, print using the

ViewNX 2 software (A 82).

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Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode

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Rotate the mode dial to select a shooting mode.

• A (auto) mode is used in this example. Rotate the mode dial to A.

Auto mode

• The camera switches to A (auto) mode and the A icon is displayed.

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• See “Shooting Mode” (A 6) in “The Monitor” for information about the
shooting mode screen.

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Step 2 Select a Shooting Mode

Available Shooting Modes

u Special effects mode (A 53)

Effects can be applied to images during shooting.

A

(Auto) mode (A 36)

Used for general
shooting. Settings can be
adjusted in the shooting
menu (A 37) to suit the
shooting conditions and
the type of shot you want
to capture.

Scene mode (A 39)

Camera settings are optimized according to the scene that you select.
x (Scene auto selector) : The camera automatically selects the optimum scene

y : Select the desired scene from 15 different scene types,

j (Night landscape) : Captures the atmosphere of night landscapes.
W (Backlighting) : The flash fires when there is backlight to prevent the

O (Pet portrait) : Use this mode when taking pictures of dogs or cats. When

Six different effects are available.

C Continuous shooting
mode (A 50)

Change settings to
Continuous or BSS (best
shot selector).

mode when you frame a picture, making it even easier to
take pictures using settings that suit the scene.

and the camera’s settings are automatically optimized for
the selected scene.

• To select a scene, first rotate the mode dial to y
and press the d button. Select the desired scene by
pressing H or I, and then press the k button.

subject from being hidden in shadow, or use the HDR
function to shoot when there are very bright areas and
very dark areas in the same frame.

the camera detects the face of a dog or cat, the camera
focuses on that face.

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C Features That Are Available in Shooting Mode

• The multi selector H (X), I (p), J (n), and K (o) can be used to set the corresponding

features.
See “Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector” (A 55) for more information.

• Press the d button to display the menu for the selected shooting mode. See “Shooting
Features” (A 35) for information about the settings available in the menu for the current
shooting mode.

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Step 3 Frame a Picture

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

• When taking pictures in portrait (tall) orientation, turn

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the camera so that the flash is above the lens.

2 Frame the picture.

• Point the camera at the object (subject) you want to
take a picture of.

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C When Using a Tripod

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

- When shooting in dark surroundings with the flash mode (A 57) set to W (off)

- When zooming in on the subject

• Set Vibration reduction to Off in the setup menu (A 94) when using a tripod to stabilize the

camera during shooting.

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Step 3 Frame a Picture

T

Using the Zoom

Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom.

• To zoom in on the subject, rotate the zoom control

to g (telephoto).

• To zoom out for a wider shot, rotate the zoom

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

• Rotating the zoom control all the way in either
direction will adjust the zoom quickly, while rotating
the control partially will adjust the zoom slowly
(except when recording movies).

• A zoom indicator is displayed at the top of the
monitor when the zoom control is rotated.

Digital Zoom

When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating
and holding the zoom control at g triggers digital zoom.

Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to about 2× beyond the maximum
magnification of the optical zoom.

Maximum optical zoom Digital zoom enabled

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

Zoom out Zoom in

Optical

zoom

Digital

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C Digital Zoom and Interpolation

Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpolation to magnify
images, resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality according to the image mode (A 71) and
digital zoom magnification.

Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond V when taking still pictures.
When zoom is increased beyond the V position, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator

turns yellow to indicate that interpolation is being applied.

he position of V moves to the right as image size decreases, allowing for confirmation of the zoom

positions at which shooting without interpolation is possible at the current image mode setting.

Small image size

• Digital zoom can be disabled from the Digital zoom option in the setup menu (A 94).

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1 Press the shutter-release button

halfway, i.e., press the button slightly
until you feel resistance.

• When you press the shutter-release button
halfway, the camera sets the focus and
exposure (shutter speed and aperture
value). Focus and exposure remain locked
while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

• When the camera detects the main subject, it focuses
on that subject. When the subject is in focus, the focus

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areas (up to 12 areas) glow green.

• The camera has nine focus areas, and if it does not
detect the main subject, it automatically selects the
focus areas containing the subject closest to the
camera. When the subject is in focus, the focus areas
that are in focus (up to nine areas) glow green.

• When you are using digital zoom, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of
the frame and the focus area is not displayed. When the camera has focused, the
focus indicator (A 6) glows green.

• While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator
may blink red. This indicates that the camera is unable to focus. Modify the
composition and press the shutter-release button halfway again.

• If the subject is dimly lit when you press the shutter-release button halfway, the AF­assist illuminator (A 95) may light and the flash (A 2, 58) may pop-up.

2 Press the shutter-release button all the way, i.e., press the

button the rest of the way down.

• The shutter is released and the image will be saved to the memory card
or internal memory.

• If you press the shutter-release button with too much force, the camera

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B Notes About Saving Images

• While images are being saved, the number of exposures remaining (A 20) will blink. Do not

open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while images are being saved. Removing

the battery or memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the
camera or card.

• It may take some time for the image to be saved depending on the current settings or the

shooting conditions (F12).

B Autofocus

The camera may not focus 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 is behind the subject

makes that subject appear very dark)

• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. a portrait subject, wearing a white shirt, is
standing in front of a white wall)

• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is inside a cage)

• Subjects with repeating patterns (window blinds, buildings with multiple rows of similarly shaped

windows, etc.)

• Subject is moving rapidly

In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to refocus several
times, or focus on another subject positioned at the same distance from the camera as the actual
desired subject, and use focus lock (A 78).

C When the Subject Is Close to the Camera

If the camera cannot focus, try shooting with macro mode (A 64) or the Close-up scene mode
(A 47).

C Flash

• If the subject is dimly lit, the flash will pop up automatically when you
press the shutter-release button halfway when the flash mode is set to
U (auto; default setting). The flash will fire when you press the
shutter-release button all the way down. See “Using the Flash (Flash
Mode)” (A 56) for more information.

• To lower the flash, turn the camera off. See “Raising and Lowering the
Flash” (A 58) for more information.

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C To Make Sure You Do Not Miss a Shot

If you are concerned that you might miss a shot, press the shutter-release button all the way without
first pressing it halfway.

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1 Press the c (playback) button.

• When you switch from shooting mode to
playback mode, the last image saved will
be displayed full-frame.

c

(playback)

button

2 Use the multi selector to select an image to

Display the previous image

display.

• To display previous images, press H or J.

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• To display subsequent images, press I or K.

• You can also scroll through images by rotating the

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• Remove the memory card from the camera to play back images saved in the camera’s
internal memory. C is displayed near the current image number/total number of
images display.

• To return to shooting mode, press the c button, shutter-release button, or
b (e movie-record) button.

C Displaying Shooting Information

Press the k button in full-frame playback mode to display the
histogram and shooting information (A 8). Press the k button
again to return to full-frame playback mode.

C Viewing Images

• Images may be displayed briefly at low resolution while being read from the memory card or
internal memory.

• When images in which the face of a person (A 76) or a pet (A 43) was detected at the time of
shooting are displayed in full-frame playback mode, depending upon the orientation of the
detected face, the images may be automatically rotated for playback display (except when
viewing images captured in a series).

• You can change the orientation of an image using Rotate image in the playback menu (A 80).

C More Information

See “Features Available in Playback Mode (Playback Menu)” (A 80) for more information.

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Changing How Images Are Displayed

When using playback mode, you can change how images are
displayed by rotating the zoom control to f (h) and g (i).

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Image is zoomed in.Image is displayed full-

frame.

• You can change the zoom ratio by rotating the zoom control to f (h) and g

(i). Images can be zoomed up to 10×.

• To view a different area of the image, press the multi selector H, I, J, or K.

• If you are viewing an image that was captured using face detection (A 76) or

pet detection (A 43), the camera zooms in on the face detected at the time of
shooting (except when viewing an image captured in a series). If the camera
detected multiple faces when the image was captured, press H, I, J, or K to
display a different face. To zoom in on an area of the image where there are no
faces, adjust the magnification rate and then press H, I, J, or K.

• You can crop the image and save the displayed area of the image as a separate

file by pressing the d button.

• Press the k button to return to full-frame playback mode.

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• You can change the number of thumbnails displayed by rotating the zoom

control to f (h) and g (i).

• Rotate the multi selector or press H, I, J, or K to select an image and then

press the k button to display that image full-frame.

• When 72 thumbnails are displayed, rotate the zoom control to f (h) to

switch to calendar display.

• While using calendar display mode, rotate the multi selector, or press H, I, J,

or K to select a date and then press the k button to display the first image
captured on that day.

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Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images

1 Press the l button to delete the image

currently displayed in the monitor.

2 Press the multi selector H or I to select the

desired deletion method and press the k
button.

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• Current image: The image currently displayed is

deleted. If the key picture of a sequence (A 51) is
selected, all images in the sequence are deleted.

• Erase selected images: Multiple images can be

selected and deleted. See “Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen” (A 33) for
more information.

• All images: All images are deleted.

• To exit without deleting the image, press the d button.

Current image

Erase selected images

3 Press H or I to select Yes and press the k

button.

• Deleted images cannot be recovered.

• To cancel, press H or I to select No and press the k

button.

B Notes About Deletion

• Deleted images cannot be recovered. Copy important images to a computer before deleting
them from the camera.

• Protected images (A 80) cannot be deleted.

Erase 1 image?

Delete

All images

Yes

No

B Deleting Images Captured Using Continuous Shooting

• Each time images are captured continuously, they make up a group of images called a sequence,
and by default only the first image of a sequence (called the “key picture”) is displayed to represent
the sequence (E7).

• When you press the d button during key picture playback, all images in the key picture’s
sequence can be deleted (E9).

• If you want to delete individual images in a sequence, press the k button before pressing the l
button and display all images in the sequence individually.

C Deleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode

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

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Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen

Step 6 Delete Unwanted Images

1 Press the multi selector J or K to select an

image to be deleted, and then press H to

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display y.

• To undo the selection, press I to remove y.

• Rotate the zoom control (A 2) to g (i) to switch back

to full-frame playback or f (h) to display
thumbnails.

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2 Add y to all desired images and then press the k button to confirm

the selection.

• A confirmation dialog is displayed. Follow the instructions displayed in the monitor.

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available when using each shooting mode.

You can select shooting modes and adjust settings according to the shooting
conditions and the kind of images you want capture.

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A (Auto) Mode

Used for general shooting. Settings can be adjusted in the shooting menu (A 37)
to suit the shooting conditions and the type of shot you want to capture.

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• You can change how the camera selects the area of the frame to focus on by

pressing the d button, selecting the A tab, and then selecting AF area
mode (A 37). The default setting is Target finding AF.
When the camera detects the main subject, it focuses on that subject. When the
camera does not detect the main subject, it automatically selects the focus

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areas (up to nine) that contain the subject closest to the camera. When the
subject is in focus, the focus areas that are in focus (up to nine areas) glow
green.

Changing A (Auto) Mode Settings

• Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector (A 55): flash mode (A 56),

self-timer (A 59), smile timer (A 61), macro mode (A 64), creative slider
(o brightness (exposure compensation), G vividness, F hue) (A 65)

• Features that can be set by pressing the d button: See “Options Available in

the Auto Shooting Menu” (A 37).

C Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 73).

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Options Available in the Auto Shooting Menu

When using A (auto) mode, the following settings can be changed.

Select A (auto) mode M d button M A tab (A 11)

A (Auto) Mode

• The same items can be set when using continuous

shooting mode (A 50). Other than the continuous
shooting type, items share the same settings with
continuous shooting mode, and the settings are
saved in the camera’s memory even if the camera is
turned off.

Shooting menu

Image mode

White balance
Metering

ISO sensitivity
AF area mode

Autofocus mode

Option Description A

Allows you to select the combination of image size and

Image mode

image quality used when saving images (A 71).
This setting is also applied to other shooting modes.

Allows you to adjust the color tones of the image to match
what you see with your eye. Although Auto (default setting)
can be used in most shooting conditions, if the desired color

White balance

tones are not achieved, adjust white balance to suit the sky
conditions or light source.

• When white balance is set to settings other than Auto or

Flash, set the flash mode (A 56) to off (W).

Allows you to select the method that the camera uses to

Metering

measure the brightness of the subject. The camera adjusts
the exposure, which is a combination of shutter speed and
aperture value, based on the brightness measurement.

Higher ISO sensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured.
By increasing the shutter speed, this feature can also reduce
blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement

ISO sensitivity

even when shooting in adequately lit conditions. When ISO
sensitivity is set to Auto (default setting), the camera sets the
ISO sensitivity automatically, and E is displayed while
shooting when ISO sensitivity increases.

Allows you to determine how the camera selects the focus
area that is used for autofocus; the available settings are

AF area mode

Face priority, Auto, Manual, Center, and Target finding
AF (default setting). When using Target finding AF, if the

camera detects the main subject, it focuses on that subject.

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A (Auto) Mode

Autofocus mode

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Option Description A

When Single AF (default setting) is selected, the camera
focuses only while the shutter-release button is pressed
halfway. When Full-time AF is selected, the camera focuses
even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway.
You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

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C Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 73).

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

When one of the following scenes is selected in the scene menu or by rotating the
mode dial, camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene.

x (Scene auto selector)
(A 40)

The camera automatically
selects the optimum scene
mode when you frame a

j Night landscape (A 41)

W Backlighting (A 42)

O Pet portrait (A 43)

Rotate the mode dial to j,
W, or O and take pictures.

picture.

y

Press the d button to display the scene menu and select one of the following
shooting scenes.

b Portrait (default setting) (A 44) c Landscape (A 44)
d Sports (A 45) e Night portrait (A 45)
f Party/indoor (A 46) Z Beach (A 46)
z Snow (A 46) h Sunset (A 46)
i Dusk/dawn (A 46) k Close-up (A 47)
u Food (A 47) l Museum (A 48)
m Fireworks show (A 48) n Black and white copy (A 48)
p Panorama (A 49)

Scene menu

Portrait

Landscape

Sports

Night portrait

Party/indoor

Beach

Snow

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C To View a Description (Help Display) of Each Scene

Select the desired scene from the scene menu and rotate the zoom control (A 2) to g (j) to view
a description of that scene. To return to the original screen, rotate the zoom control to g (j) again.

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

Changing Scene Mode Settings

• Depending on the scene, the multi selector H (X), I (p), J (n), and K (o)

can be used to set the corresponding features. See “Features That Can Be Set
Using the Multi Selector” (A 55) and “Default Settings” (A 69) for more
information.

• Features that can be set by pressing the d button: Image mode, which is

the combination of image size and image quality (A 71).

• When using j (night landscape), W (backlighting), or O (pet portrait), press

the d button to set the Image mode or any of the options available in the
current mode’s shooting menu.

Characteristics of Each Scene

x Scene auto selector

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The camera automatically selects the optimum scene mode when you frame a picture.

e: Portrait, f: Landscape, h: Night portrait, g: Night landscape, i: Close-up,
j: Backlighting, d: Other scenes

• When the camera selects a scene mode, the shooting mode icon displayed in the
shooting screen changes to that for the scene mode currently enabled.

• The area of the frame that the camera focuses on (AF area) depends on the composition
of the picture. The camera detects and focuses on human faces.

• Depending upon shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired scene
mode. Should this occur, switch to A (auto) mode (A 24) or select the desired scene
mode manually.

• Digital zoom cannot be used.

C If Night Landscape or Night Portrait Is Selected When Shooting with Scene

Auto Selector

• If the camera switches to g (night landscape) when using scene auto selector, the camera

shoots images continuously and combines and saves them as one image, just as when Hand-
held is selected when using j (night landscape; A 41).

• If the camera switches to h (night portrait) when using scene auto selector, the flash mode is

fixed at red-eye reduction and the flash is used for capturing portraits (images are not captured
continuously) just as when Tripod is selected when using Night portrait (A 45).

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j Night landscape

Captures the atmosphere of night landscapes.
Press the d button to set Night landscape to Hand-held
or Tripod.

• Hand-held (default setting): Select this option to produce shots with reduced blurring
and noise even when the camera is hand-held.

- The Y icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, the camera captures a series of

images which will be combined into a single image and saved.

- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steady without

moving it until a still image is displayed. After taking a picture, 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 will be

narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.

• Tripod: Select this option when using a tripod or other means to stabilize the camera
during shooting.

- The Z icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

- Vibration reduction (A 94) is automatically set to Off regardless of the setting in

the setup menu.

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

pressed all the way.

• The focus area or focus indicator (A 6) always glows green when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.

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W Backlighting

Use when light is coming from behind the subject, throwing features or details into shadow.
Press the d button to set HDR (high dynamic range) compositing using the HDR setting
according to the shooting conditions and subject.

• When HDR is set to Off (default setting): The flash fires to
prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow.

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

- One image is captured when the shutter-release button is

pressed all the way.

• When HDR is set to Level 1-Level 3: Use when taking
pictures with very bright and dark areas in the same frame.
Select Level 1 when there is less difference between bright
and dark areas, and Level 3 when there is more difference
between bright and dark areas.

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- The P icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

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

- When the shutter-release button is pressed all the way,

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

- A non-HDR composite image

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

- The second image saved is an HDR composite image. If there is only enough memory to

save one image, an image processed by D-Lighting (A 80) at the time of shooting, in
which dark areas of the image are corrected, is the only image saved.

- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steadily without
moving it until a still image is displayed. After taking a picture, 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 will be
narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.

- Depending on the shooting conditions, dark shadows may appear around bright
subjects and bright areas may appear around dark subjects. You can compensate by
lowering the level setting.

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Use this mode when taking pictures of dogs or cats. When the
camera detects the face of a dog or cat, the camera focuses on
that face. Once the camera has focused, by default it
automatically releases the shutter (pet portrait auto release).

• Press the d button to set Pet portrait to Single or

Continuous.

- Single: Images are captured one at a time.

- Continuous (default setting): Three images are captured continuously when a face is
focused on (at a rate of about three fps when image mode is P 4608×3456). While
Continuous is selected, the F is displayed in the shooting screen.

• When the camera detects a face, a double border (focus
area) is displayed around the face, and the double border
glows green when the camera has focused.
The faces of up to five pets can be detected at the same
time. When the camera detects more than one face, the face
displayed largest in the monitor is framed by a double
border and the others by single borders.

• If no pet faces are detected, the shutter can be released by

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pressing the shutter-release button.

- If no pet faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the

frame.

- When Continuous is selected, up to five images are captured continuously at a rate of

about three fps (when image mode is set to P 4608×3456) while the shutter-release
button is held all the way down. Shooting ends when the shutter-release button is
released.

• Press the multi selector J (n) to change auto release settings.

- Pet portrait auto release (default setting): The camera automatically releases the

shutter when it focuses on the detected face. While Pet portrait auto release is
selected, the d icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

- Off: The shutter is released only when the shutter-release button is pressed.

• Digital zoom cannot be used.

• Depending on the distance of the pet from the camera, the speed of the pet’s movement,

the direction the pet is facing, the ambient brightness of the pet’s face, etc., pet faces may
not be detected and other subjects may be displayed with a border.

• Pet portrait auto release is automatically set to Off in the following situations.

- When five series of images are captured using auto release

- When there is no remaining space in the internal memory or on the memory card
To continue using Pet portrait auto release to take more pictures, press the multi
selector J (n) and change the setting again.

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y M b Portrait

Use this mode for portraits.

• When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that
face (A 76).

• The camera softens skin tones by applying the skin
softening function before saving images (A 77).

• If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject
at the center of the frame.

• Digital zoom cannot be used.

y M c Landscape

Use this mode for vivid landscapes and cityscapes.
From the screen displayed after the c Landscape scene
mode is selected, select Noise reduction burst or Single
shot.

• Noise reduction burst: Crisp landscapes are captured in

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images with low noise.

- The x icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

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

continuously at high speed, and combines and saves them as one image.

- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steady without

moving it until a still image is displayed. After taking a picture, 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 will be

narrower than that seen in the monitor at the time of shooting.

• Single shot (default setting): The camera saves an image with emphasized lines and
contrast.

- One image is captured when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way.

• The focus area or focus indicator (A 6) always glows green when the shutter-release
button is pressed halfway.

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y M d Sports

Use this mode when shooting sporting events. The camera
captures a series of still images that allow you to clearly see
detailed movements in a moving subject.

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

• Press and hold the shutter-release button all the way to

capture images continuously. Up to five images are
captured continuously at a rate of about six fps (when image mode is set to P).

• The camera focuses even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. You
may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

• Focus, exposure, and hue are fixed at the values determined with the first image in each
series.

• The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image
mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition.

y M e Night portrait

Use this mode for evening and night portraits that include
background scenery. The flash fires to light the portrait subject
while preserving background lighting to achieve a natural
balance between the main subject and background
ambience.
From the screen displayed after the e Night portrait scene
mode is selected, select Hand-held or Tripod.

• Hand-held:

- The Y icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

- When shooting against a dark background, press the shutter-release button all the way

to capture a series of images which will be combined into a single image and saved.

- Once the shutter-release button is pressed all the way, hold the camera steady without

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

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

distorted, overlapped, or blurred.

• Tripod (default setting): Select this option when using a tripod or other means to
stabilize the camera during shooting.

- The Z icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

- Vibration reduction (A 94) is automatically set to Off regardless of the setting in

the setup menu.

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

pressed all the way.

• The camera detects and focuses on a human face (A 76).

• The camera softens skin tones by applying the skin softening function before saving

images (A 77).

• If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame.

• Digital zoom cannot be used.

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

y M f Party/indoor

Suitable for taking pictures at parties. Captures the effects of
candlelight and other indoor background lighting.

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

• To avoid the effects of camera shake, hold the camera

steady when shooting in dark surroundings. Set Vibration
reduction to Off in the setup menu (A 94) when using a

tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.

y M Z Beach

Captures the brightness of such subjects as beaches or sunlit
expanses of water.

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

Shooting Features

y M z Snow

Captures the brightness of sunlit snow.

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

y M h Sunset

Preserves the deep hues seen in sunsets and sunrises.

• The focus area or focus indicator (A 6) always glows green
when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

y M i Dusk/dawn

Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before
sunrise or after sunset.

• The focus area or focus indicator (A 6) always glows green
when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

O: Use of a tripod is recommended when using scene modes indicated with O. Set Vibration

reduction to Off in the setup menu (A 94) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during

shooting.

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O

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to Scenes)

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y M k Close-up

Use this mode to photograph flowers, insects, and other small
objects at close range.

• Macro mode (A 64) is enabled and the camera
automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can
focus.

• You can move the area of the frame that the area focuses
on (AF area). To move the AF area, press the k button, and then rotate the multi selector
or press H, I, J, or K.
To change settings for any of the following functions, first press the k button to cancel
focus-area selection, then change the settings as desired.

-Flash mode

- Self-timer

- Exposure compensation

• The camera focuses even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. You
may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

y M u Food

Use this mode when taking pictures of food.

• Macro mode (A 64) is enabled and the camera
automatically zooms to the closest position at which it can
focus.

• You can adjust hue by pressing the multi selector H and I.
The hue setting is saved in the camera’s memory even after
the camera is turned off.

• You can move the area of the frame that the area focuses on
(AF area). To move the AF area, press the k button, and
then rotate the multi selector or press H, I, J, or K.

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press the k button to cancel focus-area selection, then
change the settings as desired.

-Hue

- Self-timer

- Exposure compensation

• The camera focuses even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. You
may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

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y M l Museum

Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for
example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in
which you do not want to use the flash.

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

• The camera captures a series of up to ten images while the

shutter-release button is held all the way down, and the
sharpest image in the series is automatically selected and saved (best shot selector;

A 52).

y M m Fireworks show

Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the light from
fireworks.

• Camera focuses at infinity.

• The focus area or focus indicator (A 6) always glows green

when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Shooting Features

• Only the six optical zoom positions shown on the right can
be applied. When the zoom control is rotated, zoom will
not stop at any position other than the six indicated (digital
zoom is available).

y M n Black and white copy

Provides clear images of text or drawings on a whiteboard or
in print.

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

• Use together with macro mode (A 64) when shooting

subjects that are close to the camera.

O

O: Use of a tripod is recommended when using scene modes indicated with O. Set Vibration

reduction to Off in the setup menu (A 94) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during
shooting.

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y M p Panorama

Use this mode to take panorama pictures.
From the screen displayed after the p Panorama scene mode is selected, select Easy
panorama or Panorama assist.

• Easy panorama (default setting): By simply moving the camera in the desired direction,
panoramas that can be played back using the camera can be taken.

- You can set the shooting range to Normal (180°) or Wide (360°).

- Press the shutter-release button all the way and release it, and then slowly move the

camera horizontally. Shooting ends automatically when the selected shooting range
has been captured.

- The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame when shooting begins.

- The zoom position is fixed at the maximum wide-angle position.

- When viewing an image captured using easy panorama in full-frame playback mode,

press the k button to display the short edge of the image using the entire monitor
and automatically move (scroll) the displayed area.

See “Using Easy Panorama (Shooting and Playback)” (E2) for more information.
See “Playing Back Images With Easy Panorama (Scroll Playback)” (E4) for more
information.

• Panorama assist: Use this setting to capture a series of images that will be connected
using a computer to form a panorama image.

- Press the multi selector H, I, J or K to select the direction that you will move the

camera in when capturing images, and press the k button.

- After shooting the first image, confirm on the screen how the captured image will be

connected to the next image, and shoot the next image. Shoot as many images as
needed to complete the panorama. To finish shooting, press the k button.

- Transfer the images to your computer and use the included Panorama Maker 5 (A 83,

E6) software to combine the images into a single panorama image.

See “Using Panorama Assist” (E5) for more information.

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B Notes About Printing Panoramas

When 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.

See the documentation provided with the printer or consult the digital photo lab for details.

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Use this mode to capture the details of a moving subject by shooting a continuous
series of images.

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1 Press the d button and confirm or change

the settings in the continuous menu.

• See “Continuous Menu” (A 52) for more information.

Shooting Features

• Press the d button after changing the settings and

return to the shooting screen.

2 Frame the subject and shoot.

• By default, when the camera detects the main subject,
it focuses on that subject. If the camera does not detect
the subject, the camera selects the focus areas (up to
nine areas) containing the subject closest to the
camera.

• Press the shutter-release button halfway to lock focus
and exposure.

• When Continuous, Pre-shooting cache, or BSS is selected in the continuous menu,
images are captured while the shutter-release button is held all the way down.

• When Continuous H: 120 fps, Continuous H: 60 fps, or Multi-shot 16 is selected
in the continuous menu, the number of images determined by the setting are
captured when the shutter-release button is pressed all the way. There is no need to
hold the shutter-release button down.

• The focus, exposure, and white balance settings are fixed at the values for the first
image in each series.

• After shooting, the camera returns to the shooting screen. If O is displayed, do not
turn the camera off.

Continuous

Image mode
White balance

Metering

Continuous

ISO sensitivity

AF area mode
Autofocus mode

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Continuous Shooting Mode (Burst Shooting)

B Notes About Continuous Shooting Mode

• It may take some time to save the images after shooting. The amount of time it takes to finish
saving the captured images depends on the number of images, image mode, the write speed of
the memory card, etc.

• When ISO sensitivity increases, noise may appear in captured images.

• The speed of continuous shooting may decrease depending on the image mode, type of memory

card used, and shooting conditions.

• When continuous is set to Pre-shooting cache, Continuous H: 120 fps, Continuous H: 60 fps,
or Multi-shot 16, banding or variance in brightness or hue may occur in images that were
captured under lighting that flickers at high speeds, such as fluorescent, mercury-vapor, or
sodium-vapor lighting.

C Images Captured in Continuous Shooting Mode

Each time you capture images when continuous is set to Continuous, Pre-shooting cache,
Continuous H: 120 fps, Continuous H: 60 fps, or smile timer continuous, the captured images

are saved as a “sequence” (E7).

Changing Continuous Shooting Mode Settings

• Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector (A 55): smile timer

continuous (A 61), macro mode (A 64), creative slider (o brightness
(exposure compensation), G vividness, F hue) (A 65)

• Features that can be set by pressing the d button: See “Options Available in

the Continuous Shooting Menu” (A 52).

Shooting Features

C Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 73).

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Continuous Shooting Mode (Burst Shooting)

Options Available in the Continuous Shooting Menu

You can select the type of continuous shooting in the continuous shooting menu,
in addition to the options (A 37) that are available when using A (auto) mode,
such as image mode and white balance.

Enter shooting mode M d button M V tab (A 11)

• For items not related to continuous shooting, see “Options Available in the Auto

Shooting Menu” (A 37).

• Other than the continuous shooting type, items

share the same settings with A (auto) mode, and
the settings are saved in the camera’s memory even
if the camera is turned off.

Shooting Features

Option Description A

While the shutter-release button is held all the way

V Continuous
(default setting)

down, up to five pictures are taken at a rate of about 6
frames per second (fps) (when Image mode is set to P
4608×3456).

Pre-shooting cache makes it easy to capture perfect
moments, by saving images from before the shutter­release button was pressed all the way. Pre-shooting

q Pre-shooting cache

cache shooting begins when the shutter-release button
is pressed halfway, and continues when the shutter­release button is pressed all the way.
Shooting ends when the shutter-release button is released
or when the maximum number of frames has been shot.

Cn Continuous H:
120 fps

Cj Continuous H:
60 fps

Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way,
60 frames are captured at a speed of about 1/125 s or faster.

Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way,
60 frames are captured at a speed of about 1/60 s or faster.

The “best shot selector” is recommended when
shooting with the flash off or the camera zoomed in, or

D BSS (best shot
selector)

in other situations in which inadvertent motion can
result in blurred images. The camera captures a series of
up to ten images while the shutter-release button is
held all the way down, and the sharpest image in the
series is automatically selected and saved.

Each time the shutter-release
button is pressed, the camera

W Multi-shot 16

takes 16 shots at a rate of about
30 fps and arranges them in a
single image.

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Image mode
White balance

Metering

Continuous

ISO sensitivity

AF area mode
Autofocus mode

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E35

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Special Effects Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)

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Lo w ke y
Se le ct iv e col or

Hi gh -c on tr as t m on oc hr om e

No st al gi c s ep ia

Effects can be applied to images during shooting.

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The following six effects are available.

Option Description

O Soft (default setting)

P Nostalgic sepia

F High-contrast monochrome

G High key Gives the entire image a bright tone.

H Low key Gives the entire image a dark tone.

I Selective color

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.

Creates a black and white image in which only the
specified color remains.

Shooting Features

1 Press the d button to display the special

effects menu, use the multi selector to select

Special effects, and then press the k button.

2 Press H or I to select an effect and press the

k button.

• Press the d button after changing the settings and

return to the shooting screen.

Special eects

Image mode

Special eects

Special eects

Soft
Nostalgic sepia

Nostalgic sepia
High-contrast monochrome

High-contrast monochrome

High key

High key

Low key

Low key

Selective color

Selective color

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Sa ve

Se le ct c ol or

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3 Frame the subject and shoot.

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

• When Selective color is selected in step 2, rotate the

multi selector or press H or I to select the desired
color from the slider.
To change settings for any of the following functions,
first press the k button to cancel color selection, then
change the settings as desired:

- Flash mode (A 56)

- Self-timer (A 59)

Slider

- Macro mode (A 64)

- Exposure compensation (A 68)
To return to the color selection screen, press the k

button again.

Shooting Features

Changing Special Effects Mode Settings

• Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector (A 55): flash mode (A 56),

self-timer (A 59), macro mode (A 64), exposure compensation (A 68)

• Features that can be set by pressing the d button: Image mode, which is

the combination of image size and image quality (A 71).

Save

Save

Select color

Select color

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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

When shooting, the multi selector H (X), I (p), J (n), and K (o) can be used
to set the following features.

X (flash mode)

n (self-timer), smile timer,
pet portrait auto release,
smile timer continuous

p (macro mode)

Available Features

The features that are available vary with the shooting mode, as shown below.

o creative slider,
exposure compensation

Shooting Features

• See “Default Settings” (A 69) for information about each mode’s default

settings.

x, y,

A

X Flash mode (A 56) w

Self-timer (A 59) w – w
Smile timer (A 61) w ––

n

Pet portrait auto release (A 43) – – –
Smile timer continuous (A 61) – w –

p Macro mode (A 64) www

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

o

F hue) (A 65)
Exposure compensation (A 68) – – w

* Varies by the scene. See “Default Settings” (A 69) for more information.

ww–

j, W, O

*

V u

– w

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Using the Flash (Flash Mode)

You can set the flash mode to match the shooting conditions.

1 Press the multi selector H (m flash mode).

2 Use the multi selector to select the desired

mode and press the k button.

• See “Available Flash Modes” (A 57).

• If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button

within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.

• When U (auto) is applied, D is only displayed for

Shooting Features

a few seconds, regardless of Monitor settings
(A 94).

3 Frame the subject and take a picture.

• See “Raising and Lowering the Flash”

(A 58).

• The flash lamp indicates the status of the
flash when you press the shutter-release
button halfway.

- On: The flash will fire when you press the shutter-release button all the way down.

- Blinking: The flash is charging. The camera cannot take pictures.

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

• If the battery is low, the monitor will turn off in order to save power while the flash is
charging.

Auto

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C Effective Range of the Flash

When ISO sensitivity is set to Auto, the flash has a range of 0.5 to 5.5 m (1 ft 8 in. to 18 ft) at the
maximum wide-angle zoom position and a range of 1.0 to 3.0 m (3 ft 4 in. to 9 ft 10 in.) at the
maximum telephoto zoom position.

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T

Available Flash Modes

Auto

U

Flash fires automatically when lighting is dim.

Auto with red-eye reduction

V

Reduce “red-eye” in portraits caused by the flash.

Off

W

Flash will not fire even when lighting is dim.

• We recommend using a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting in dark
surroundings.

Fill flash

X

Flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use to “fill-in” (illuminate) shadows and
backlit subjects.

Slow sync

Y

Auto flash mode is combined with slow shutter speed.
Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery.
Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture
background at night or under dim lighting.

C The Flash Mode Setting

• The setting varies with the shooting mode. See “Available Features” (A 55) and “Default Settings”
(A 69) for more information.

• Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 73).

• The flash mode setting applied in A (auto) mode is saved in the camera’s memory even after the

camera is turned off.

Shooting Features

C Red-eye Reduction

his camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (In-Camera Red-Eye Fix). If the camera detects red
eye while saving an image, the affected area will be processed to reduce red-eye before the image is
saved.

Note the followings when shooting.

• 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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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Raising and Lowering the Flash

The camera automatically raises and lowers the flash.

• Do not pull the flash up or push down on it.

Raising the Flash

When you press the shutter-release button halfway, the flash will pop up if the
conditions required for flash shooting are met.

• When the flash fires automatically (U auto

flash, V auto with red-eye reduction, or Y
slow sync): If the subject is dimly lit during
shooting, the flash automatically pops up when
you press the shutter-release button halfway.
The camera determines whether or not to pop
up the flash based on the brightness of the
subject and the settings used during shooting.

Shooting Features

• W (off): When the flash is lowered, the flash does not pop up even if the shutter-

release button is pressed halfway.

• X (fill flash): The flash automatically pops up when you press the shutter-release

button halfway.

Lowering the Flash

To lower the flash, turn the camera off.

• Be careful not to pinch fingers or other objects.

• The flash cannot be lowered by pushing it down.

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Using the Self-timer

The camera is equipped with a self-timer that releases the shutter ten or two
seconds after you press the shutter-release button. The self-timer is useful when
you want to be in the picture you are taking, and when you want to avoid the
effects of camera shake that occur when you press the shutter-release button.
When using the self-timer, use of a tripod is recommended. Set Vibration
reduction to Off in the setup menu (A 94) when using a tripod to stabilize the
camera during shooting.

1 Press the multi selector J (n self-timer).

2 Use the multi selector to select 10s or 2s and

press the k button.

• 10s (ten seconds): Use on important occasions, such as
weddings.

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

• When a is selected, the camera uses face detection to

detect a human face, and then automatically releases
the shutter when a smile is detected (A 61).

• When the shooting mode is set to Pet portrait scene mode, Y (pet portrait auto
release) is displayed; when set to continuous shooting mode, a (smile timer
continuous) is displayed (A 43, 61). The self-timer settings 10s and 2s cannot be
used.

• The mode selected for self-timer is displayed.

• If a setting is not applied by pressing the k button within a few seconds, the

selection will be canceled.

3 Frame the picture and press the

shutter-release button halfway.

• Focus and exposure will be set.

Self-timer

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4 Press the shutter-release button the

rest of the way down.

• The self-timer starts, and the number of
seconds remaining before the shutter is
released is displayed in the monitor. The self­timer lamp blinks while the timer is counting
down. About one second before the shutter
is released, the lamp stops blinking and glows
steadily.

• When the shutter is released, the self-timer
will be set to OFF.

• To stop the timer before a picture is taken,
press the shutter-release button again.

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Using the Smile Timer, Smile Timer Continuous

When the camera detects a person’s smile, it automatically releases the shutter;
you do not need to press the shutter-release button.

• Smile timer: Images are captured one at a time. This feature can be used when

shooting mode (A 24) is set to A (auto) mode or the Portrait or Night
portrait scene mode (A 39).

• Smile timer continuous: A continuous series of images is captured. This feature

can be used when shooting mode (A 24) is set to continuous shooting mode
(A 50).

1 Press the multi selector J (n self-timer).

• To adjust settings for creative slider, exposure
compensation, or items in the shooting menu, adjust
the settings before pressing n.

2 Use the multi selector to select a (smile timer

or smile timer continuous) and press the k
button.

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

Smile timer

Smile timer

Shooting Features

Smile timer continuous

Smile timer continuous

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3 Frame the picture and wait for the subject to

smile.

• When the camera detects a human face, a double
border (focus area) is displayed around that face. When
the camera has focused on that face, the double
border will turn green for a moment and focus is
locked.

• Up to three faces can be detected. When the camera detects more than one face, the
double border (focus area) is displayed around the face closest to the center of the
frame, and single borders around the others.

• When using smile timer:

- If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the

shutter is automatically released.

- After the camera releases the shutter, it will continue to detect faces and smiles, and

will release the shutter again if it detects a smiling face.

Shooting Features

- To end automatic shooting by smile detection, set the smile timer to OFF.

• When using smile timer continuous:

- The F icon is displayed in the shooting screen.

- If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the

shutter is automatically released and up to five images are captured at a rate of
about 3 fps.

- The camera will continue to detect faces and smiles until continuous shooting

ends, and will capture images continuously again if it detects a smiling face. To
finish, set the smile continuous timer to OFF.

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B Notes About the Smile Timer, Smile Timer Continuous

• Digital zoom cannot be used.

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

• See “Notes About Face Detection” (A 76) for more information.

• This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions. See “Features That Cannot Be

Used Simultaneously” (A 73) for more information.

C Auto Power Off When Using Smile Timer, Smile Timer Continuous

The auto off function (A 95) is activated and the camera turns off when either of the situations
indicated below persists and no other operations are performed.

• The camera does not detect any faces.

• The camera detected a face, but cannot detect a smile.

C When the Self-timer Lamp Blinks

The self-timer lamp blinks slowly when the camera detects a face, and blinks quickly immediately
after the shutter is released.

C Releasing the Shutter Manually

Pictures can also be taken by pressing the shutter-release button. The camera focuses on the subject
in the center of the frame when faces are not detected.

C More Information

See “Autofocus” (A 29) for more information.

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T

Using Macro Mode

When using macro mode, the camera can focus on objects as close as 1 cm
(0.4 in.) from the front of the lens.

This feature is useful when taking close-up pictures of flowers and other small subjects.

1 Press the multi selector I (p macro mode).

2 Use the multi selector to select ON and press

the k button.

• The macro mode icon (F) is displayed.

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

Macro mode

3 Rotate the zoom control to the zoom position

at which F and the zoom indicator glow green.

• How close you can be to the subject when shooting
depends on the zoom ratio.

When the zoom is set to a position where F and the
zoom indicator glow green, the camera can focus on subjects as close as 10 cm (4 in.)
from the lens.

When the zoom ratio is wider than G, the camera can focus on subjects as close as
1 cm (0.4 in.) from the lens.

B Notes About Using the Flash

he flash may be unable to light entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) from the camera.

C Autofocus

When using macro mode in A (auto) mode or continuous shooting mode, you can focus without
pressing the shutter-release button halfway by setting Autofocus mode (A 38) in the shooting
menu (A 37) to Full-time AF.
When using other shooting modes, Full-time AF is turned on automatically when macro mode is
turned on (except when using O (pet portrait)).
You may hear the sound of the camera focusing.

C The Macro Mode Setting

• Macro mode cannot be used when using certain shooting modes. See “Default Settings” (A 69)

for more information.

• A (auto) mode and continuous shooting mode share the same macro mode setting. When using
A (auto) mode or continuous shooting mode, the macro mode setting is saved in the camera’s

memory even if the camera is turned off.

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Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation), Vividness, and Hue (Creative Slider)

When the shooting mode (A 24) is set to A (auto) mode (A 36) or continuous
shooting mode (A 50), use the creative slider to adjust brightness (exposure
compensation), vividness, and hue for taking pictures.

Operating the Creative Slider

1 Press the multi selector K (o).

2 Press the multi selector J or K to select o,

G, or F.

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3 Adjust the brightness, vividness, or hue.

• Use the multi selector as explained below.

- HI: The slider moves. The effect can be adjusted

while confirming the results in the monitor. The
effect can also be adjusted by rotating the multi
selector.

- J K: Switches between brightness (exposure

compensation), vividness, and hue.

• For more information on each item, see the following:

- “Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)” (A 67)

- “Adjusting Vividness (Saturation Adjustment)” (A 67)

- “Adjusting Hue (White Balance Adjustment)” (A 67)

• To turn off the effects of the creative slider, press J or K to select P, and press the
k button.

Slider

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4 When adjustment is complete, press J or K

to select y and press the k button.

• If the k button (except when P is selected) or the
shutter-release button is pressed in step 3, the selected
amount of effect is applied. When the effect is applied,
the camera returns to the shooting screen.

• If brightness is adjusted, H and the compensation
value are displayed.

• If vividness is adjusted, a is displayed.

• If hue is adjusted, b is displayed.

5 Press the shutter-release button to take a picture.

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+0.3

End

29m 0s

840

C Creative Slider Settings

A (auto) mode and continuous shooting mode share the same settings for brightness (exposure
compensation), vividness, and hue; these settings are saved in the camera’s memory even when the
camera is turned off.

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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

0.0

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

Adjust the overall brightness of the image.

Slider

• To make the subject brighter, move the slider
toward “+.”

• To make the subject darker, move the slider toward
“–.”

0.0

0.0

Brightness (Exp. +/-)

Exposure
compensation
value

Histogram

C Using the Histogram

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

• The horizontal axis corresponds to pixel brightness, with dark tones to the left and bright tones to

the right. The vertical axis shows the number of pixels.

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

tone distribution to the left.

Adjusting Vividness (Saturation Adjustment)

Adjust the overall vividness of the image.

• Vividness increases as the slider is moved up.
Vividness decreases as the slider is moved down.

Slider

Vividness

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Adjusting Hue (White Balance Adjustment)

Adjust the overall hue of the image.

Slider

• The overall image becomes more reddish as the
slider is moved up. The overall image becomes more
bluish as the slider is moved down.

B Notes About White Balance Adjustment

When hue is adjusted using the creative slider, White balance in the shooting menu (A 37)
cannot be set. To set White balance, select P in the creative slider setting screen to reset the
brightness, vividness, and hue.

Hue

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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

+0.3

8 40

2 9m 0s

Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

When the shooting mode (A 24) is set to scene mode (A 39) or special effects
mode (A 53), you can adjust the brightness (exposure compensation).

1 Press the multi selector K (o exposure

compensation).

2 Use the multi selector to select a

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compensation value.

• To make the subject brighter, apply positive (+)
exposure compensation.

• To make the subject darker, apply negative (–)
exposure compensation.

+0.3

+0.3

Exposure compensation

Exposure compensation
value

3 Press the k button to apply the

compensation value.

• If you do not press the k button within a few seconds,
the setting will be applied and the menu will disappear.

• When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0
is applied, the value is displayed with the H indicator in
the monitor.

4 Press the shutter-release button to shoot.

• To reset exposure compensation, repeat from step 1 and set the value to 0.0.

Histogram

29m 0s

840

C Notes About Exposure Compensation Value

When using the Fireworks show (A 48) scene mode, exposure compensation is not available.

C Histogram

See “Using the Histogram” (A 67) for more information.

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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Default Settings

Default settings for each shooting mode are described below.

• Information about scene mode can be found on the next page.

Flash

(A 56)

A (auto) U Off
V (continuous) W
u

(special effects)

1

You can turn the self-timer and smile timer (A 61) on and off.

2

The setting cannot be changed.

3

Self-timer cannot be used. You can turn the smile timer continuous (A 61) on and off.

2

W Off Off – 0.0

Self-timer

(A 59)

1

3

Off

Macro

(A 64)

Off Off –

Off Off –

Creative

slider

(A 65)

• Settings applied in A (auto) mode and continuous shooting mode are saved in

the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off, except for the self­timer setting.

Exposure

compensation

(A 68)

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Features That Can Be Set Using the Multi Selector

Default settings for scene mode are described below.

Flash

(A 56)

x (A 40) U
j (A 41) W
W (A 42) X

O (A 43) W

1

2

3

2

b (A 44) V Off
c (A 44) W
d (A 45) W
e (A 45) V
f (A 46) V
Z (A 46) U Off Off 0.0

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z (A 46) U Off Off 0.0
h (A 46) W
i (A 46) W

2

2

6

7

2

2

k (A 47) W Off On
u (A 47) W
l (A 48) W
m (A 48) W

2

2

2

n (A 48) W Off Off 0.0
p (A 49) W

1

U (auto) or W (off) can be selected. When U (auto) is selected, the camera
automatically selects the flash mode appropriate for the scene it has selected.

2

The setting cannot be changed.

3

Flash is fixed at X (fill flash) when HDR is set to Off, and is fixed at W (off) when HDR is set
to other than Off.

4

Self-timer cannot be used. You can turn the pet portrait auto release (A 43) on and off.

5

You can turn the self-timer and smile timer (A 61) on and off.

6

The flash fires using red-eye reduction.

7

Slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode may be used. The default setting can be
modified.

8

Can be changed when using Panorama assist.

9

Self-timer can be used when using Panorama assist.

8

Self-timer

(A 59)

Off Off

Off Off

Off Off

4

Y

5

Off Off

2

Off

5

Off

Off Off

Off Off

Off Off

Off On

Macro

(A 64)

2

2

2

Off 0.0

2

Off

2

2

Off

2

Off

2

2

2

2

2

Off Off 0.0

Off

Off

2

9

Off

Off

2

8

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

Exposure

compensation

(A 65)

2

C Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 73).

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Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)

Enter shooting mode M d button M Shooting menu M Image mode

You can use the Image mode setting in the shooting menu to select the
combination of image size and compression ratio that is used when saving images.

Select the image mode best suited to the manner in which images will be used
and the capacity of the internal memory or memory card. The higher the image
mode setting, the larger the size at which it can be printed, but the number of
images that can be saved is reduced.

Image Mode Settings (Image Size and Quality)

Option* Description

Q 4608×3456P

P 4608×3456

(default setting)

I 4000×3000
R 3264×2448
L 2592×1944

M 2048×1536

N 1024×768

O 640×480

l 4608×2592

* The total number of pixels captured, and the number of pixels captured horizontally and

vertically.
Example: P 4608×3456 = approx. 16 megapixels, 4608 × 3456 pixels

The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and
playback modes (A 6, 8).

Images will be higher quality than P. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:4.

Best choice in most situations. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.

Smaller size than P, I, R, or L allows more images to be saved.
The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

Suited to display on a computer monitor. The compression ratio is
approximately 1:8.

Suited to display on a TV with an aspect ratio of 4:3, or distribution
by e-mail. The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

Images with an aspect ratio of 16:9 are saved. The compression
ratio is approximately 1:8.

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C Notes About Image Mode

• The setting is also applied to other shooting modes.

• Some settings cannot be used with other functions (A 73).

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Changing the Image Size (Image Mode)

C Number of Exposures Remaining

The following table lists the approximate number of images that can be saved in the internal
memory and on a 4 GB memory card. Note that due to JPEG compression, the number of images
that can be saved varies greatly depending on the composition of the image. In addition, this
number may vary depending on the make of memory card, even when the memory cards have the
same specified capacity.

Image mode

Q 4608×3456P 11 470 39 × 29/15 × 11

P 4608×3456 19 840 39 × 29/15 × 11

I 4000×3000 26 1110 34 × 25/13 × 10

R 3264×2448 39 1650 28 × 21/11 × 8

L 2592×1944 61 2560 22 × 16/8.5 × 6.5

M 2048×1536 96 4020 17 × 13/7 × 5

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N 1024×768 299 12000 9 × 7/3.5 × 2.5

O 640×480 813 30100 5 × 4/2 × 1.5

l 4608×2592 26 1120 39 × 22/15 × 8.6

1

If the number of exposures remaining is 10,000 or more, the number of exposures
remaining display shows “9999”.

2

Print size at an output resolution of 300 dpi. Print sizes are calculated by dividing the

Internal memory

(approx. 89 MB)

number of pixels by printer resolution (dpi) and multiplying by 2.54 cm (1 in.). However, at
the same image size, images printed at higher resolutions will print smaller than the size
indicated, and those printed at lower resolutions will print larger than the size indicated.

Memory card1

(4 GB)

Print size2 (cm/in.)

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Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Some shooting settings cannot be used with other functions.

Restricted

function

Self-timer AF area mode (A 37)

Continuous

Macro mode AF area mode (A 37)

Image mode Continuous (A 50)

White balance

ISO sensitivity Continuous (A 50)

Setting Description

When AF area mode is set to Subject
tracking, self-timer cannot be used.

Smile timer continuous
(A 61)

Hue (using the creative
slider) (A 65)

Smile timer continuous is used for shooting
regardless of the Continuous setting.

When AF area mode is set to Subject
tracking, macro mode cannot be used.

When using Pre-shooting cache, image
mode is fixed at M.
When using Continuous H: 120 fps,
image mode is fixed at O. When using
Continuous H: 60 fps, image mode is
fixed at M (image size: 1280×960 pixels).
When using Multi-shot 16, image mode is
fixed at L (image size: 2560×1920 pixels).

When hue is adjusted using the creative
slider, White balance in the shooting
menu cannot be set. To set White balance,
select P in the creative slider setting
screen to reset the brightness, vividness,
and hue.

When shooting with Pre-shooting cache,

Continuous H: 120 fps, Continuous H:
60 fps, or Multi-shot 16, the ISO
sensitivity setting is automatically set

according to the brightness.

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Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Restricted

function

Self-timer (A 59)

Smile timer, smile timer
continuous (A 61)

AF area mode

Shooting Features

Autofocus mode

Print date Continuous (A 50)

Vibration reduction

Motion detection

Digital zoom

Creative slider (A 65)

White balance (A 37)

Smile timer, smile timer
continuous (A 61)

AF area mode (A 37)

Night landscape (A 41)

Night portrait (A 45)

ISO sensitivity (A 37)

AF area mode (A 37)

Smile timer, smile timer
continuous (A 61)

AF area mode (A 37)

Continuous (A 50)

Setting Description

When using Target finding AF, if you use
the self-timer, the camera functions as
when AF area mode is set to Auto.

Face detection is used regardless of the AF
area mode setting.

When using Target finding AF, if vividness
or hue is adjusted using the creative slider,
the camera functions as when AF area
mode is set to Auto.

When using Target finding AF, if White

balance is set to any setting other than
Auto, the camera functions as when AF
area mode is set to Auto.

When using smile timer or smile timer
continuous, Autofocus mode is fixed at
Single AF.

When AF area mode is set to Face

priority, AF area mode is fixed at Single
AF.

When shooting with Pre-shooting cache,
Continuous H: 120 fps, or Continuous H:
60 fps, the shooting date is not imprinted.

When Vibration reduction is set to
Tripod, it changes to Off.

When Vibration reduction is set to
Tripod, it changes to Off.

When ISO sensitivity is fixed, Motion
detection is disabled.

When AF area mode is set to Subject
tracking, Motion detection is disabled.

Digital zoom cannot be used.

When AF area mode is set to Subject
tracking, digital zoom cannot be used.

When using Multi-shot 16, digital zoom
cannot be used.

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Features That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously

Restricted

function

Blink warning

Setting Description

Smile timer, smile timer
continuous (A 61)

Night portrait (A 45)

Blink warning does not function.

When Hand-held is selected, blink warning
is disabled.

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B Notes About Digital Zoom

• Depending on the shooting mode or the current settings, digital zoom may not be available

(E70).

• When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses in the center of the frame. Additionally,
metering automatically switches to center-weighted metering.

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Using Face Detection

8 40

2 9m 0s

When the following shooting modes or settings are
selected, the camera uses face detection to
automatically focus on human faces. If the camera
detects more than one face, a double border is
displayed around the face that the camera will focus on,
and single borders are displayed around the other faces.

Shooting mode

When AF area mode (A 37) in A
(auto) mode or continuous shooting
mode is set to Face priority

Scene auto selector, Portrait, or Night
portrait scene mode (A 39) is selected

Smile timer, smile timer continuous

Shooting Features

(A 61)

•

When using

Face priority

, if you press the shutter-release button halfway while

Number of faces that

can be detected

Up to 12

Up to 3

no faces are detected or while framing a shot with no faces in it, the camera selects
the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the camera.

• When using scene auto selector, the focus area changes depending on which

scene the camera selects.

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

when using Portrait or Night portrait, the camera will focus on the subject in
the center of the frame.

B Notes About Face Detection

•

The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the direction in which the
faces are looking. Additionally, the camera may be unable to detect faces in the following situations:

- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed

- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame

• When the frame includes more than one face, the faces detected by the camera and the face on
which the camera focuses depend upon a variety of factors, including the direction in which the
faces are looking.

• In some rare cases, such as those described in “Autofocus” (A 29), the subject may not be in
focus even though the double border turns green. Should this occur, change AF area mode to
Manual or Center in A (auto) mode, and try focus lock shooting (A 78) by focusing on another
subject that is the same distance from the camera.

B Viewing Images That Were Captured Using Face Detection

• During playback, the camera automatically rotates images according to the orientation of the faces
that were detected at the time of shooting, except when viewing an image captured in a series.

• When zooming in on an image displayed full-frame by rotating the zoom control to g (i), the
image will be enlarged so that the face that was detected at the time of shooting is displayed in
the center of the monitor (A 31), except when viewing an image captured in a series.

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Focus area

(double border)

The face closest to the
camera

The face closest to the
center of the frame

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840

Using Skin Softening

When the shutter is released when using one of the following shooting modes,
the camera detects one or more human faces (up to three), and processes the
image to soften facial skin tones before saving the image.

• Scene auto selector (A 40), Portrait (A 44), or Night portrait (A 45)

scene mode is selected.

Skin softening can also be applied to saved images (A 80).

Shooting Features

B Notes About Skin Softening

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

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

softening may be applied to areas of the image where there are no faces. If the desired results are
not produced, switch to another shooting mode and then try shooting again.

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Focus Lock

8 40

2 9m 0s

F 3.3

1 /2 5 0

F 3.3

1 /2 5 0

You can use focus lock to focus on off-center subjects when center is selected for
AF area mode.

The following procedure describes how to use focus lock when using A (auto)
mode with AF area mode (A 37) set to Center.

1 Position the subject in the center of the frame.

2 Press the shutter-release button

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halfway.

• Confirm that the focus area glows green.

• Focus and exposure are locked.

1/250

3 Continue holding down the shutter-release

button halfway and recompose the picture.

• Be sure to maintain the same distance between the
camera and the subject.

1/250

29m 0s

840

F 3.3

F 3.3

4 Press the shutter-release button the rest of

the way down to take the picture.

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Quick retouch

D-Lighting
Skin softening
Filter eects

Print order
Slide show
Protect

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Playback Features

Features Available in Playback Mode (Playback Menu)

When viewing images in full-frame playback mode or thumbnail playback mode,
you can select one of the following functions by pressing the d button (A 11)
to display the menu and then selecting the c tab.

Option Description A

k Quick retouch*

I D-Lighting*

e Skin softening*

p Filter effects*

a Print order

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b Slide show

d Protect Protects selected images from accidental deletion. E47

f Rotate image

g Small picture*

E Voice memo

h Copy

C Sequence display
options

N Choose key picture

* Images are edited and saved as separate files. Certain restrictions apply (E10, E11). For

example, images captured at an Image mode (A 71) setting of l 4608×2592 cannot
be edited, and the same editing feature cannot be applied multiple times.

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Allows you to create retouched copies in which
contrast and saturation have been enhanced.

Allows you to create copies with enhanced brightness
and contrast, brightening dark portions of an image.

When this feature is enabled, the camera detects faces in
images and creates a copy with softer facial skin tones.

Digital filter effects can be used to apply a variety of
effects to images. Effect types include Cross screen,
Fisheye, Miniature effect, and Painting.

When using a printer to print images saved on the
memory card, you can use the Print order function to
select which images are printed, and how many copies
of each image are printed.

Allows you to view images saved in the internal memory
or on a memory card in an automatic slide show.

Specifies the orientation in which saved images are
displayed during playback.

Creates a small copy of the current image. This feature
is useful for creating copies for display on Web pages
or for e-mail attachments.

Allows you to use the camera’s microphone to record
voice memos and attach them to images. You can also
play back and delete voice memos.

Allows you to copy images between the internal
memory and a memory card.

Allows you to display a sequence of images shot
continuously as individual images, or display only the
key picture of a sequence.

Allows you to change the key picture that is displayed to
represent a series of images shot continuously. See
“Playing Back and Deleting Images Captured Continuously
(Sequence)” (E7) for information about sequences.

E12

E13

E14

E16

E43

E46

E49

E18

E50

E52

E54

E54

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Computer, or Printer

You can enhance your enjoyment of images and movies by connecting the
camera to a TV, computer, or printer.

• Before connecting the camera to an external device, make sure the remaining
battery level is sufficient and turn the camera off. For information about the
connection methods and subsequent operations, refer to the documentation
included with the device in addition to this document.

HDMI mini connector (Type C)
USB/audio/video output connector

How to open the connector
cover.

Viewing images on a TV E21

You can view the camera’s images and movies on a TV.
Connection method: Connect the video and audio plugs of the included
Audio Video Cable EG-CP16 to the TV’s input jacks. Alternatively,
connect a commercially available HDMI cable (Type C) to the TV’s HDMI
input jack.

Viewing and organizing images on a computer A 82

If you transfer images to a computer, you can perform simple
retouching and manage image data in addition to playing back images
and movies.
Connection method: Connect the camera to the computer’s USB input
jack with the included USB Cable UC-E6.

• Before connecting to a computer, install ViewNX 2 on the computer
using the included ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM. For information about
using the ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM and transferring images to a
computer, see page 82.

• If any USB devices that draw the power from the computer are
connected, disconnect them from the computer before you connect
the camera to it.

• Connecting the camera and other USB-powered devices to the same
computer simultaneously may cause a camera malfunction or
excessive power supply from the computer, which could damage the
camera or memory card.

Printing images without using a computer E24

If you connect the camera to a PictBridge-compatible printer, you can
print images without using a computer.
Connection method: Connect the camera directly to the printer’s USB
input jack with the included USB Cable UC-E6.

Insert the plug straight.

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Using ViewNX 2

ViewNX 2 is an all-in-one software package which enables you to transfer, view,
edit and share images.

Install ViewNX 2 using the ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM.

Your Imaging Toolbox

ViewNX 2™

Installing ViewNX 2

• An Internet connection is required.

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Compatible Operating Systems

Windows

• Windows 7 Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate

• Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate

(Service Pack 2)

• Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (Service Pack 3)

Mac OS

• Mac OS X (version 10.5.8, 10.6.7)

Refer to the Nikon website for the latest information on operating system
compatibility.

1 Start the computer and insert the ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM into the

CD-ROM drive.

• Mac OS: When the ViewNX 2 window is displayed, double-click the Welcome icon.

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2 Select a language in the language selection dialog to open the

installation window.

• If the desired language is not available, click Region Selection to choose a different
region and then choose the desired language (the Region Selection button is not
available in the European release).

• Click Next to display the installation window.

3 Start the installer.

• We recommend clicking Installation Guide in the installation window to check the
installation help information and system requirements before installing ViewNX 2.

• Click Typical Installation (Recommended) in the installation window.

4 Download the software.

• When the Software Download screen is displayed, click I agree - Begin download.

• Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.

5 Exit the installer when the installation completion screen is displayed.

• Windows: Click Yes.

• Mac OS: Click OK.

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The following software is installed:

• ViewNX 2 (consisting of the three modules below)

- Nikon Transfer 2: For transferring images to the computer

- ViewNX 2: For viewing, editing, and printing transferred images

- Nikon Movie Editor: For basic editing of transferred movies

• Panorama Maker 5 (for creating a single panorama photo using a series of images shot
in panorama assist scene mode)

• QuickTime (Windows only)

6 Remove the ViewNX 2 Installer CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

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T

Transferring Images to the Computer

1 Choose how images will be copied to the computer.

Choose one of the following methods:

• Direct USB connection: Turn the camera off and ensure that the memory card is
inserted in the camera. Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB
Cable UC-E6. The camera automatically turns on.

Playback Features

• SD card slot: If your computer is equipped with an SD card slot, the card can be
inserted directly in the slot.

• SD card reader: Connect a card reader (available separately from third-party
suppliers) to the computer and insert the memory card.

If a message is displayed prompting you to choose a program, select Nikon Transfer 2.

• When using Windows 7

If the dialog shown at right is displayed,
follow the steps below to select Nikon
Transfer 2.

1 Under Import pictures and videos,

click Change program. A program
selection dialog will be displayed; select
Import File using Nikon Transfer 2
and click OK.

2Double-click Import File.

If the memory card contains a large number of images, it may take a while for Nikon
Transfer 2 to start. Wait until Nikon Transfer 2 starts.

B Connecting the USB Cable

he connection may not be recognized if the camera is connected to the computer via a USB hub.

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