Nikon S9100 User Manual

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Nikon

COOLP

DIGITAL CAMERA

User's Manual

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Trademark Information

• Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks

of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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• PictBridge is a trademark.

• HDMI, ]_,_-nll_lll logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

• All other trade names mentioned in this manual or the other documentation provided with your Nikon product are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective

holders.

AVC Patent Portfolio License

This product is licensed under the AVC Patent PortfoJio License for the personal and non- commercial use of a consumer to (i) encode video in compliance with the AVC standard ("AVC video") and/or (ii) decode AVC video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a personal and non-commercial activity and/or was obtained from a video provider licensed to provide AVC video. No license isgranted or shall be implied for any other use. Additional information may be obtained from MPEG LA, L.L.C. See h tt p://www.m pegla.com

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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 usethe product will read them.

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 ACAdapter and

remove the battery immediately, taking care to avoid burns. Continued

operation could result in injury. After removing or disconnecting the power

source, take the equipment to a Nikon- authorized service representative for

inspection.

Do not disassemble

Touching tile internal parts of the camera or Charging AC Adapter could

result in injury. Repairs should be performed only by qualified technicians. Should tile camera or

Charging AC Adapter break open as the result of a fall or other accident,

take the prod uct 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 (:are should be taken to prevent infants from putting the

battery or other small parts into their mouths.

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L_ 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 Lidon Battery EN-EL12 (supplied). Charge the battery by using a camera that

supports battery charging or by using a Battery Charger MH-6S

(available separately). To charge the battery with the camera, use either

Charging AC Adapter EH-69P (supplied) 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 inthe battery,

such asdisc:oioration 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 cane, @aceit

under heavy objects, or expose it to heat or flames. Should the insulation

be damaged and the wires become exposed, take it to a Nikom

authorized 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 DC>

to-AC inverters. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the

product or cause overheating or fire.

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Z_ Use appropriate cables When connecting cables to the input and outputjacks, use only the cables

provided or sold by Nikon for the purpose, to maintain compliance with

prod uct regulations.

Handle moving parts with care

Becareful that your fingers or ()tiler objects are not pinched by the lens (:over or other moving parts.

CD-ROMs

The CD-ROMs supplied with this device should not be played back on audio CD equipment. Playing CD-

ROMs on an audio CD player could cause hearing loss or damage the

equipment.

Z_ Observe caution when using

the flash

Using tile 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 lessthan

1m (3 ft. 4 in.) from the subject.

Z_ 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.

Z_ Avoid contact with liquid

crystal

Should the monitor break, care should be taken to avoid injury caused by

broken glassand 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 tile power offwhile inside tile airplane during take offor landing.

Follow tile 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 orthe instruments of the hospital.

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Notices for Customers in the UoSoAo

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 tile U.S.A.,use an attachment plug adapter

of the proper configuration for tile power outlet if needed.

Tile 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 tile limits for a

Class B digital device, pursuant to Part

15of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,and

(:an radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with tile 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 offand on,

the user isencouraged 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.

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CAUTIONS Modifications

The FCCrequires the userto 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 foryourequipment.

Using other interface cables may exceed the limits of Class BPart 15of

tile FCCrules.

COOLPIX $91 O0

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Notice for customers in the State of California

WARNING

Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known

to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.

Wash hands after handling.

Nikon Inc.,

1300Walt Whitman Road

Melville, New York 11747-3064 USA

Tel:631-547-4200

Notice for customers in Canada CAUTION

This (lass Bdigital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

ATTENTION

Cet appareil nurn@rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du

Canada.

Notices 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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For Your Safety ........................................................................................................................................ii

WARNINGS ..................................................................................................................................................................ii

Notices .......................................................................................................................................................v

Introduction ...........................................................................................................................................1

About This Manual ................................................................................................................................I

Information and Precautions .............................................................................................................2

Parts of the Camera ...............................................................................................................................4

The Camera Body ...................................................................................................................................................4

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

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

Raising and Lowering tile Flash (_ C Flash Pop-up Controb .....................................................g

Tile Shutter-release Button ...............................................................................................................................g

Mode Dial .................................................................................................................................................................I 0

Tile [] (Playback) Button ...............................................................................................................................I O

Tile • (_l_I Movie-record) Button .............................................................................................................I 0

Tile Rotary Multi Selector ................................................................................................................................11

Using Camera Menus ........................................................................................................................................12

Switching Between the Tabs on Menu Screens ...............................................................................13

Attaching the Camera Strap .........................................................................................................................13

First Steps .............................................................................................................................................14

Inserting the Battery ...........................................................................................................................14

Removing the Battery .......................................................................................................................................15

Charging the Battery ..........................................................................................................................16

Turning On and Off the Camera .................................................................................................................19

Setting Display Language, Date, and Time ................................................................................20

Inserting Memory Cards ....................................................................................................................22

Removing Memory Cards ...............................................................................................................................22

Basic Photography and Playback: I_I (Auto) Mode ...............................................................24

Step I Turn the Camera On and Select I_I (Auto) Mode .......................................................24

Indicators Displayed in I_I (Auto) Mode ...............................................................................................25

Step 2 Frame a Picture .......................................................................................................................26

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

Step 3 Focus and Shoot .....................................................................................................................28

Step 4 Playing Back and Deleting Images ...................................................................................30

Playing Back Images (Playback Mode) ....................................................................................................30

Deleting Unwanted Images ..........................................................................................................................31

Using the Flash ......................................................................................................................................32

Setting the Flash Mode ....................................................................................................................................33

Taking Pictures with the Self-timer ...............................................................................................35

Taking Pictures with the Smile Timer ...........................................................................................37

Macro Mode ...........................................................................................................................................39

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AdjustingBrightness(ExposureCompensation),Vividness,andHue.............................40

OperatingtheCreativeSlider.......................................................................................................................41

AdjustingExposureCompensation.........................................................................................................44

MoreonShooting.............................................................................................................................45

SelectingaShootingMode(ModeDial)......................................................................................45

ChangingI_1(Auto)ModeSettings(ShootingMenu)...........................................................46

ImageMode(ImageQuality/ImageSize).............................................................................................47

WhiteBalance(AdjustingHue)...................................................................................................................49

Metering....................................................................................................................................................................S1

ISOSensitivity.........................................................................................................................................................52

AFAreaMode........................................................................................................................................................53

AutofocusMode...................................................................................................................................................60

ShootingSuitedtoScenes(SceneMode)...................................................................................61

ShootingintheSceneModeSelectedbytheCamera(SceneAutoSelector).............62

ChoosingaSceneandShooting(SceneModeTypesandCharacteristics)....................64

ShootingwithEasyPanorama.....................................................................................................................75

PlayingImagesCapturedwithEasyPanorama................................................................................77

ShootingwithPanoramaAssist..................................................................................................................78

BurstShooting(ContinuousShootingMode)...........................................................................80

ChangingContinuousShootingModeSettings.............................................................................82

ApplyingEffectsWhenShooting(SpecialEffectsMode)......................................................85

CameraSettingsthatCannotBeAppliedSimultaneously...................................................87

MoreonPlayback..............................................................................................................................89

OperationsinFull-framePlaybackMode....................................................................................89

DisplayingtheHistogramandShootingInformation..................................................................gl

PlayingImagesCapturedUsingContinuousShootingMode(Sequence).....................92

ViewingMultipleImages:ThumbnailPlayback........................................................................g4

CalendarDisplay...................................................................................................................................................96

TakingaCloserLook:PlaybackZoom..........................................................................................97

PlayingBackImagesbyCategory..................................................................................................gg

SortingFavoriteImages(FavoritePicturesMode)................................................................101

AddingImagestoanAlbum.....................................................................................................................101

ViewingImagesinanAlbum....................................................................................................................103

RemovingImagesFromanAlbum.......................................................................................................104

UsingFavoritePicturesMode...................................................................................................................105

FavoritePicturesMenu.................................................................................................................................10S

ChangingtheAlbumIcons........................................................................................................................106

FindingImagesinAutoSortMode.............................................................................................10g

ViewingImagesinAutoSortMode......................................................................................................109

OperationsinAutoSortMode.................................................................................................................112

AutoSortMenu.................................................................................................................................................112

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Viewing Images by Date (List by Date) .....................................................................................113

Viewing Images in List by Date Mode .................................................................................................113

Operations in List by Date Mode ............................................................................................................114

List by Date Menu ............................................................................................................................................114

Playback Options: Playback Menu ..............................................................................................115

_1, Print Order (Creating aDPOF Print Order) ...............................................................................117

Slide Show ...................................................................................................................................................121

011 Protect ............................................................................................................................................................122

Rotate Image .............................................................................................................................................124

Voice Memo ...............................................................................................................................................125

C_ Copy (Copy Between internal Memory and Memory Card) ........................................127

Sequence Display Options ................................................................................................................129

Choose Key Picture ................................................................................................................................129

Editing Images ..................................................................................................................................130

Editing Functions ..............................................................................................................................130

Image Editing .....................................................................................................................................132

r_,, Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation ........................................................132

_1_ D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast .................................................................133

Skin Softening: Softening Skin Tones .........................................................................................134

I_ Filter Effects (Digital Filter).................................................................................................................135

[] Frame (Adding Frames to images) ..............................................................................................137

[] Small Picture: Decreasing image Size.........................................................................................138

Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy ....................................................................................................139

Movie Recording and Playback ..................................................................................................140

Recording Movies .............................................................................................................................140

Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies ...........................................................................142

Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie) .........................................143

Changing Movie Recording Settings ...................................................................................................146

Movie Options ....................................................................................................................................................148

Open with HS Footage ..................................................................................................................................150

Autofocus Mode ................................................................................................................................................150

Electronic VR........................................................................................................................................................151

Wind Noise Reduction ...................................................................................................................................151

Movie Playback ..................................................................................................................................152

Ddeting Movies .................................................................................................................................................152

Editing Movies ....................................................................................................................................153

Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers ..........................................................155

Connecting to a TV ...........................................................................................................................155

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ConnectingtoaComputer............................................................................................................157

BeforeConnectingtheCamera...............................................................................................................]57

TransferringImagesfromaCameratoaComputer...................................................................158

ChargingWhileConnectingtoaComputer...................................................................................162

ConnectingtoaPrinter...................................................................................................................163

ConnectingtheCameratoaPrinter.....................................................................................................164

PrintingImagesOneataTime.................................................................................................................165

PrintingMultipleImages..............................................................................................................................166

BasicCameraSetup........................................................................................................................169

SetupMenu.........................................................................................................................................169

WelcomeScreen...............................................................................................................................................171

TimeZoneandDate.......................................................................................................................................172

MonitorSettings................................................................................................................................................175

PrintDate(ImprintingDateandTime)................................................................................................177

VibrationReduction........................................................................................................................................178

MotionDetection.............................................................................................................................................180

AFAssist..................................................................................................................................................................181

DigitalZoom........................................................................................................................................................182

SoundSettings...................................................................................................................................................183

AutoOff..................................................................................................................................................................184

FormatMemory/FormatCard..................................................................................................................185

Language...............................................................................................................................................................186

TVSettings............................................................................................................................................................186

ChargebyComputer......................................................................................................................................187

BlinkWarning......................................................................................................................................................188

ResetAll..................................................................................................................................................................190

FirmwareVersion..............................................................................................................................................193

CaringfortheCamera....................................................................................................................194

MaximizingCameraLifeandPerformance..............................................................................194

Cleaning .................................................................................................................................................................196

Storage ....................................................................................................................................................................196

Technical Notes and Index ...........................................................................................................197

Optional Accessories .......................................................................................................................197

Approved Memory Cards............................................................................................................................198

File and Folder Names .....................................................................................................................199

Error Messages ...................................................................................................................................200

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................205

Specifications .....................................................................................................................................212

Supported Standards .....................................................................................................................................215

Index ......................................................................................................................................................216

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Thank you for your purchase ofa Nikon COOLPIX 59100 digital camera. This manual was written to help you enjoy taking pictures with your Nikon digital

camera. Readthis manual thoroughly before use,and keep it where all those who use the product will read it.

Symbols and Conventions

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

Notations

• Secure Digital (SD) memory card, SDHC memory card, and SDXC memory card are referred to as "memory card."

• 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.

Screen Samples

In this manual, images are sometimes omitted from monitor display samples so that monitor indicators (:an be more clearly shown.

Illustrations and Screen Display

Illustrations and text displays shown in this manual may differ from actual display.

[] Internal Memory and Memory Cards

Pictures taken with this camera can be stored in the camera's internal memory or on removable memory cards, if a memory card is inserted, all new pictures will be stored on the memory card and

delete, playback, and format operations will apply only to the pictures on the memory card. The memory card must be removed before the internal memory can be formatted or accessed for

picture storage, deletion, or viewing.

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Life-Long Learning

As part of Nikon's "Life Long Learning" commitment to ongoing product support and education, continually updated in_rmation is available online at the _llowing sites:

• For users in the U.S.A.; httpJ/www, nikonuso.com/

• For users in Europe and Africa: http.¢/wwvv.eumpe nikon.com/support/

• For users in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East: http://www.nikon osJo.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:

h ttp://imoging.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 charger, batteries, Charging AC

Adapter, 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 NIKONELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND MAY

VOID YOUR NIl{ONWARRANTY. 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.

Holographic seal: identifies this device as an authentic Nikon product,

Before Taking Important Pictures

Be_re taking pictures on important occasions (such as at weddings or be_re 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 a ny 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, movies, 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

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 (_ 171), Care

should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying data storage devices.

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The Camera Body

2, o

1 2 3456

Lens cover closed

Zoom control ..................................................27

W :wide .....................................................27

T :tele ........................................................27

[] :thumbnail playback ...........94,96

: playback zoom ..............................97

help ......................................................61

_Mode dial ...........................................................45

_ Shutter-release button .........................g,28

Self-timer lamp ...............................................35

AF-assist illuminator .................................181

Flash raised

Power switch/power-on lamp

.......................................................................19, 184

D Speaker ..................................................126, 1_2

D Microphone (stereo) .....................]25, ] 40

_ Flash .....................................................................32

_-_ (flash pop_up) control .....................32

_Lens .........................................................196,212

_Cens cover

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34 S 6

8 9 10 11 12

D Monitor ..........................................................6, 25

D fiotafy mukJ selector ...................................11

D _) (apply selection) button ....................11

D I-_] (playback) button .................10,30, 89

I Charge lamp .........................................17, 162

Flash lamp .........................................................34

_O (_1_1movie-record) button....10, 140

D Tripod socket ................................................213

_ MI:NUbutton......12, 46, 99, 116, 146, 170

Q _ (delete) button ...................31,126, 152

_ Cover latch................................................14,22

13 14

16 17 18 19

Battery-chamber/

memory card slot cover ....................14, 22

llJ

Eyelet for camera strap .............................13

HDMI mini connector ..............................155

HDMI connector cover ...........................155

USB/audio/video output connector

.................................................16, 155, 158, 164

Connector cover ...........16, 155, 158, 164

Memory card slot .........................................22

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

m m

Battery latch .............................................14, 15

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The Monitor

Tile following indicators may appear in tile monitor during shooting and playback (actual display varies with current camera settings).

Tile indicators that appear in tile monitor during shooting and playback disappear

after a few seconds (_]] 175).

c n

Shooting

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38 _

37 D[_-- 4 5 36

1 2 3 I r.====_ 7

_.L_a@ L............_==10

32 _-- I I _ _----OATE DATEO

31 _ _ Io_t_ilo_!_i_]14

30 , _1_

I 12 13

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28 _ 22 2_ 20 -__ _6

27 26 25 24 23

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U Shooting mode _....................24, 58, 61,80

g Macro mode ....................................................39

U Zoom indicator ......................................27, 39

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

AE/AF-L indicator ..........................................79

Flash mode .......................................................32

Battery level indicator ................................24

Vibration reduction icon ...............25, 178

Electronic vibration reduction icon

....................................................................140, 146

Motion detection icon ............................180

Wind noise reduction ..............................151

"Date not set" indicator ...............] 72, 200

Travel destination icon ...........................] 72

Print date .........................................................177

Movie options (normal speed movies)

...............................................................................148

Movie options (HS movies) ..................148

Image mode ....................................................47

Easy panorama ...............................................75

(a) Number of exposures remaining

(still images) ..............................................24

(b) Movie length ..............................140, 149

Internal memory indicator ......................25

The icon displayed varies vvRh tile shooting mode.

m Aperture .............................................................28

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

Focus area (auto) ...................................28, 53

Focus area (for manual or center) .....53

Focus area (face detection,

pet detection) .........................................28, 53

_J Focus area (subject tracking) ................58

Centepweighted metering area ........51

Hand-held/tripod ..................................64, 65

ISOsensitivity ...........................................34, 52

_rtJJ Exposure compensation value.....43, 44

J[_ Vividness ............................................................43

Hue........................................................................43

White balance ................................................49

Continuous shooting mode .................80

Self-timer ...........................................................35

Smile timer .......................................................37

Continuous (pet portrait mode) .........74

Pet portrait auto release ..........................74

J_ Backlighdng (HDR) ......................................66

Panorama ..........................................................73

Stile image capture

I (movie recording) .....................................142

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Playback

17 _L_ 16

14'=_© _--rt.

Date of recording .........................................20

[] []

Time of recording .........................................20

Protect icon ...................................................122

[]

Sequence display ..................................92, 95

[]

Volume indicator ............................126, 152

[]

Album icon in favorite pictures mode 1

............................................................................... ]03

Category icon in auto sort mode 1

............................................................................... log

Battery level indicator ................................24

[]

Movie options 2............................................148

[]

Image mode 2 .......................................47, 142

[] m

Easypanorama ...............................................77

(a) Current frame number/

total number of frames .....................30

(b) Movie length .........................................152

1 The icon for the selected album or the selected category in auto sort mode in playback

mode is displayed.

2 The icon displayed varies with the setting that was set at the time of shooting.

1 23 s_ _6

r----I--I--I--I_

a b

W Internal memory indicator .....................30

Easy panorama playback guide ..........77

Sequence playback guide ......................92

Movie playback guide ............................152

_ Filter effects icon .......................................135

_Skin softening icon ...................................134

_ Print order icon ...........................................117

_ Small picture icon .....................................138

_ D-Lighting icon ..........................................133

_ Quick retouch icon ...................................132

_ Voice memo indicator ............................126

_File number and type .............................lgg

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Raising and Lowering the Flash (_ _ Flash Pop-up Control)

Slide tile _ _ (flash pop-up)control (_) to make tile flash pop up ((2}).

• See "Using tile Flash" (_ 32) for more information on setting tile flash.

• If the flash will not be used, gently lower tile flash until it clicks into place.

The Shutter-release Button

Tile camera features a two-stage shutter-release button. To set focus and exposure, press tile shutter-release button halfway, stopping when you feel

resistance. When tile shutter-release button is pressed halfway, focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value) are set. Focus and exposure remain

locked while tile shutter-release button is pressed halfway. While the shutter-release button is held in this position, release the shutter and

take a picture by pressing the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. Do not use force when pressing the shutter-release button, as this may result in

camera shake and blurred images.

Press halfway to set focus

and exposure

Press the rest of the way

clown to take a picture

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Mode Dial

Rotate the mode dial to the desired icon to switch to

::;i;::ir'.... ,

I Q_"i_1 _1÷J/

1!_fl

J _@ I

The [] (Playback) Button

The • ('_ Movie-record) Button

..............................

the corresponding shooting mode (_ 45).

• Press tile [] button in shooting mode to enter playback mode.

• When the camera is in shooting mode, pressthe [] button to switch to playback mode.

• When the camera is off, holding down the [] button will turn the camera on in playback mode.

• Press the • (_ movie-record) button in shooting mode to start movie recording (_ 140). Pressthe

• (_ movie-record) button again to stop movie recording.

• Press the • (_ movie-record) button in playback mode to enter shooting mode.

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The Rotary Multi Selector

Rotate the rotary multi selector, pressits upper (A), lower (V), left (_), or right side (1_),or press the _) button.

Shooting

Rotate to select an item* \ _ (_ 32) menu

< , . , _/_ Display creative slider

Display_ tselt-timer._ f,_i_/Z_,,_ ,r_q 40 _

(_ 35) menu _ [k_,i _ .....

App y se ection l guide

Display _ (macro mode) (_] 39) menu

Items can also be selected by pressing the rotary multi selector up or down,

_w/_ uispiay _ texposure

/_-_;_ compensation (_] 44

Display _ (flash mode) _g

Playback

Select previous _ Display histogram and pictures* [ _ /shooting information

_-----J_ Select subsequent

Previous or subsequent pictures can also be selected by rotating the rotary multi selector,

pictures*

Menu Screen

Move the highlight up*

Move the highlight _/r_,.%_ left or return to _!_ '"r_ _\\_ _

previousscreen _

Apply selection /T (go to next screen) /

* The highlight can also be moved by rotating the rotary multi selector.

Move the highlight down*

Move the highlight right or go to next screen (apply selection)

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Using Camera Menus

Pressthe MENUbutton (_ S)to display the menu for the selected mode. Use the rotary multi selector (_ 11)to navigate the menus.

is displayed when previous

Tab for the menus available in the current shooting mode/ tab for playback mode menu

Tab for movie menu (during shooting mode)/playback

menu (during playback mode) Tab for displaying the setup

menu items are available.

%7 is displayed when there are one or more menu items to follow.

1 Pressthe MENUbutton.

2 Press the rotary multi selector (]_)_ ID

• or • to choose an item, and I/

then press _ or the I_) button. ®_,_J)_[]l/

Items carsalso be chosen by rotating @if@/I

the rotary multi selector (1_] 11) I_

To change tabs, press • (_ 13). Rotary multi

selector

_) button.

The setting is applied.

4 When setting isfinished, pressthe MENUbutton.

The camera exits the menu display.

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Switching Between the Tabs on Menu Screens

Press the rotary multi selector _i to highlight

the tab

Press the rotary multi selector • or • to select a

tab, and press either the _) button or •

Attaching the Camera Strap

The selected menu is

displayed

ii/i ¸/__

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Insert a Rec:hargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (supplied) into the camera.

• Charge the battery before the first use or when the battery is running low

(_ 16).

1 Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot : _ :__..L.__ ..... _ [_

cover. _ill

2 Insert the battery. Battery chamber

Use the battery to lift the orange A,t battery latch in the direction indicated

by the arrow ((t}) and fully insert the battery (2}).

When the battery isfully inserted, the

battery latch will lock it in place.

i _ __.,F-,,. _ _ L'r_(_

_1_ Inserting the Battery Inserting the battery upside dawn or backwards could damage the camera. Besure

to check that the battery is in the correct orientation.

Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot _ S_ cover. "

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Removing the Battery

Turn tile camera off (_ 19) and be sure that tile power-on lamp and the monitor haveturned off before

opening the battery<hamber/memory card slot (:over. To eject the battery, open the battery<hamberi

memory card slot cover and slide the orange battery latch in the direction indicated by the arrow (_). The

battery (:an then be removed by hand ((2]).

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

_1_ Notes on the Battery

• Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the battery on page iii and the section, "The Battery"

(_ 195), before use.

• If the battery will not be used for an extended period, recharge it at least once every six months

and run it flat before returning it to storage,

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Charge the supplied Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 inserted into the camera, by connecting the supplied Charging AC Adapter EH-69P to the camera

via the supplied USB Cable UC-E6, and then plugging the Charging AC Adapter into an electrical outlet.

1 Prepare the Charging ACAdapter EH-69P.

_m.

Ira plug adapter* isincluded, 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

region in which the camera was purchased.

The Charging AC Adapter comes with the plug adapter attached

in Argentina and Korea.

2 Insertthe battery([_[_] 14).

Do not turn the camera on.

3 Use the supplied USBcable to connect the Charging ACAdapter to the

camera.

Be sure that connectors are properly oriented. Do not attempt to insert connectors at an angle, and do not use force when connecting or disconnecting the USBcable.

USB cable

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4 Plug the Charging AC Adapter into an

electrical outlet.

The charge lamp slowly blinks green to indicate that the

battery is charging. About 3 hours and 50 minutes are required to charge a

fully exhausted battery.

The following chart explains charge lamp status

when the camera is plugged into the electrical outlet.

Charge lamp Description

Blinks slowly (green) Battery charging.

Off Battery not charging. When charging is complete, the charge

i ii iiii _i

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°Cto

35°C (41°Fto 95°F).

Flickers (gree n)

• The USBcable or Charging AC Adapter is not properly connected, or there isa problem with the battery.

Disconnect the USBcable or unplug the Charging AC Adapter and correctly connect it again, or change the battery.

.5 Disconnect the Charging AC Adapter from the electrical outlet and

then disconnect the USB cable.

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_1_ Notes on Charging AC Adapter

• The Charging AC Adapter EH 69P is _r use only with compatible devices. Do not use with another make or model of device,

• Be sure to read and follow the warnings for the Charging AC Adapter on page iii and the section,

"The Battery" (_ 195), before use, The EH 69P is compatible with AC 100 240 V, 50/60 Hz electrical outlets, When using in other

countries, use a plug adapter (commercially available) as necessary. For more information about

_w]

plug adapters, consult your travel agency.

• The Charging AC Adapter EH 69P isfor charging the battery inserted into the camera. When the

camera is connected to an electrical outlet with the Charging AC Adapter EH 69P, the camera cannot be turned on,

• Do not, under any circumstances, use another make or model of USB AC adapter other than

Charging AC Adapter EH 69P, Failure to observe this precaution could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

[] AC Power Source

• If the AC Adapter EH 62F (available separately; _ 197) is used, power is supplied to the camera

from an electrical outlet and taking pictures and playing back images are available with this camera,

• 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 in damage to the camera,

[] Charging Using Computer or Battery Charger

• Connecting the COOLPIX $9100 to a computer also charges the Rechargeable Li ion Battery EN EL12 (_ 157, 187).

• The EN EL12 can be charged without using the camera by using the Battery Charger MH 65 (available separately; _ 197).

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Turning On and Off the Camera

Press tile power switc:h to turn on tile camera. Tile power-on lamp (green) will light, and then tile monitor

will turn on (the power-on lamp turns offwhen the monitor turns on). To turn of[the camera, press the

power switch again. When the camera is turned of[, the power-on lamp and the monitor will turn of[.

if the camera isturned off, hold down the [] button to turn the camera on in playback mode (_ 30).

_m.

[] Power Saving Function (Auto Off)

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

the camera will turn off automatically, When the power on lamp is blinking, the following operations will turn the monitor back on,

Pressing the power switch, shutter release button, [] button, or • (_ movie record) button Rotating the mode dial

• in shooting or playback mode, the camera will enter standby mode in about one minute (default setting).

• The time allowed to elapse before the camera enters standby mode can be changed from the

Auto off option (_ 184) in the setup menu (_ 169),

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When the first time the camera is turned on, the language-selection screen and the date and time setting screen for the camera clock aredisplayed.

I Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

The power-on lamp (green)will light and then the i

mon,torwill turn on (the power-on lamp turns offwhen %4° ,o .__d,__ themonitor turns on).

2 Press the rotary multi selector • _i_ In

or • to choose the desired _ll

button. language and press the _) _._[]

Rotarymulti

selector

Press • or • to choose Yes and press the _) button.

To cancelthesetting thetime zone anddate,selectNo.

4 Press _ or i_ to choose your home time zone

([_ 174) and press the _) button.

[] Daylight Saving Time If daylight saving time is in effect, press • to enable the daylight

saving time function while setting the region in step 4. When the daylight saving time function is enabled, % isdisplayed

at the top of the monitor. Press • to disable the daylight saving time function.

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5 Press • or • to choose the date format and

press the _) button.

6 Press •, 4, •, or i_ to set the date and time,

and press the _) button. Choose an item: Press • or _1 (changes between D, M, Y,

hour, and minute). Edit the highlighted item: Rotate tile rotary multi selector

or press • or V. Apply tile setting: Select the minute setting and press the

_) button or •. When settings are finished, the lens extends and the camera switches to shooting mode.

[] Print Date and Changing the Date and Time

• To imprint the date on images while taking pictures, enable print date from the Print date option (_ 177) in the setup menu (_ 169) after the date and time have been set,

• To change the camera's date and time setting, select Time zone and date (_ 172) in the setup menu (_ 169).

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Data is saved in the camera's internal memory (approximately 74 MB)or on removable Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (commercially available; _ 198).

If a memory card is inserted in the camera, data are automatically saved on the memory card and data saved to the memory card can be played back,

deleted, or transferred. Remove the memory card tosave data in the internal memory, or play back, delete, or transfer data from the internal memory.

1 Be sure that the power-on lamp and the __

monitor are off and open the battery- I I _,v_oTI_1 chamber/memory card slot cover.

Besureto turn offthe camerabeforeopening the cover.

2 Insert the memory card. Memory card slot

Slidethe memorycard in until it clicksinto place.

_1_ Inserting Memory Cards

Inserting the memory card upside down or

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

memory card isin the correct orientation,

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

Removing Memory Cards

Turn tile camera offand be sure that tile power<)n lamp and the monitor have turned off before opening

the battery<:hamberimemory card slot cover. Pressthe card in (_) to partially eject the card, then

remove the card by hand while being careful not to remove the card at an angle ((2_).

• The camera, battery, or memory card may be hot

immediately after using the camera. Observe caution when removing the battery or memory card.

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_1_ Formatting Memory Cards

If the message on the right is displayed when the camera is turned on, the memory card must be formatted before use (_ ]85). Note

that formatting permanently deletes all images and other data on the memory card. Be sure to make copies of any images you

wish to keep before formatting the memory card. When formatting the memory card, use the rotary multi selector to

choose Yes and press the _) button. The confirmation dialog will be displayed. To start formatting, choose Format and press the _)

button.

• Do not turn the camera off or open the battery chamber/memory card slot cover until formatting is complete,

• Be sure to use this camera to format memory cards previously used in other devices the first time

they are inserted into the COOLPIX $9100 (_ 185).

_1_ Note on the Write Protect Switch

When memory card switch is in the lock position, data cannot be written to, or deleted from, the memory card. if the switch

is in the lock position, unlock it by sliding the switch to the write position to save or delete images, or to format the

memory card,

_1_ Notes on Memory Cards

• Use only Secure Digital memory cards.

• Do not perform the following during formatting, while data is being written to or deleted from the memory card, or during data transfer to a corn purer. Failure to observe this precaution could result

in the loss of data or in damage to the camera or memory card:

Remove the battery or memory card Turn off the camera

Disconnect the AC adapter Do not format the memory card using a computer. Do not disassemble or modify. Do not drop, bend, or expose to water or strong physical shock. Do not touch the metal terminals with your fingers or metal objects. Do not affix labels or stickers to the memory card. Do not leave in direct sunlight, closed vehicles, or areas exposed to high temperatures. Do not expose to humidity, dust, or corrosive gases.

Write protect switch

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ThissectiondescribestakingpicturesinI_1(auto)mode,anautomatic:,"point-and- shoot"moderecommendedforfirst-timeusersofdigitalcameras.

1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera

The lens extends and the monitor turns on.

2 Rotate the mode dial _'-_"_%,\-r"o,_:::::: \//

to I_1. _LL[]_ I_ L-m

............................

Check the battery level indicator and the Battery level indicator number of exposures remaining. Battery Level Indicator

_"w_"_ [..... "°_'_"°_"_'_°_'Description..........

Display

_Z] Battery level high.

_] Prepare to charge or replace the

Battery Charge or replace the battery.

exhausted,

Number of Exposures Remaining

The number of pictures that can be taken is displayed. The number of images that can be saved depends on the capacity of the internal

memory or memory card and the image mode setting (_ 47).

Battery level low.

battery.

Cannot take pictures.

..................................

Number of exposures

remaining

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Indicators Displayed in I_1(Auto) Mode

Vibration reduction icon ]

|Vibration reduction can be |

"Shooting mode _ r_ [_m'_ °f camera shake" ,)

I1'_11 d,splayed ,n I_1 _ _1 /;Motion detection icon (auto) mode. The effects of subject movement I

• and camera shake are reduced. J

/applied to reduce the effects /

Movie options ") A movie option is displayed I

l I Iformovierecording (_ 14o,|

Internal memory indicator I I Ix" Indicates that images will be saved on the | (image mode "]

camera's internal memory (approximately 74 MB).[ IThe combination of image |

Whenamemorycardisinsertedinthecamera,[]I l qua"ty(compression)andimageI

does not appear and images will be saved on the| |size is displayed. The default l memory card. J [setting is _ 4000 x 3000. )

• The indicators and photo info displayed during shooting and playback will turn off after a few seconds (_ 175).

• When the monitor hasturned off in stand by mode to save power (the power- on lamp isblinking) (_ 184), press the following buttons to turn it back on.

-, Power switch, shutter-release button, or • (_ movie-record) button

[] Flash

When the flash is lowered, the flash setting is fixed at offand _ appears at the top of the monitor, In situations where flash is needed, such as in dark locations or when the su_ect is backlit, be sure to

raise the flash (_ 4, 32),

[] Functions Available in IPI (Auto} Mode

• The flash mode (_ 32) can be adjusted, the selhtirner (_ 35) and macro mode (_ 39) car/be

applied,

• Brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue can be adjusted with the creative slider (_ 40).

• Press the MENUbutton to specify settings for all shooting menu items (_ 46) according to

shooting conditions. The combination of image quality (compression) and image size can be set by using the Image mode option in the shooting menu.

[] Vibration Reduction and Motion Detection

• See Vibration reduction (_ 178) and Motion detection (_ 180) in the setup menu (_ 169)

_r more in_rmation,

• Set Vibration reduction to Off when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting,

_i 148) J

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1 Use both hands and ready the camera.

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

_. isabove the lens.

portrait (tall) orientation, turn the camera so that the flash

Whenus,ng hef,ash, 32,wh,,etak,ngp,c ures,n

__ _t Frame the picture.

_- When the camera detects a human face, that face is

D framed by a yellow double border (focus area) (default

o_ detects more than one face, the face closest to the

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rb camera isframed by a double border and the others by

setting). Up to 12faces can be detected. When the camera

single borders.

When shooting non-human subjects or when no faces are detected, the focus area is

not displayed. Position the main subject near the center of the frame.

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Using the Zoom

Use the zoom control to activate optical zoom. Rotate the zoom control toward T to zoom in, increasing the

size of the subject. Rotate the zoom control toward W to zoom out, increasing the area visible in the frame.

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.

• When the camera is turned on, the zoom is at the

maximum wide-angle position.

• A zoom indicator is displayed atthe top of the

monitor when the zoom control is rotated.

Digital Zoom

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

Digital zoom (:an magnify tile subject up to about 4x beyond tile maximum magnification of the optical zoom.

Zoom out Zoom in

Optical Digital

zoom zoom

IWF--------lr---Ld

Maximum optical zoom Digital zoom enabled

• Tile camera focuses at tile center of the frame and tile focus area is not

displayed when digital zoom is in effect.

[] Digital Zoom and Interpolation

Unlike optical zoom, digital zoom uses a digital imaging process known as interpobtion to magnify images, resulting in slight deterioration of picture quality according to the image mode (_ 47) and

digital zoom magnification. Interpolation is applied at zoom positions beyond _ when taking still images. When zoom is increased beyond the _ position, interpolation is initiated and the zoom indicator

turns yellow to indicate that interpolation is being applied, The position of _ 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.

Iwr----_

Small image size

• Digital zoom can be disabled from the Digital zoom option (_ 182) in the setup menu

(_ 169),

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1 Pressthe shutter-release button

halfway.

When the shutter-release button is pressed

haffway (_ 9), the camera sets focus and exposure (shutter speed and aperture value). Focus and exposure remain locked while the

shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

When a face is detected:

• The camera focuses on the face framed by the double

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border. When the subject is in focus, the double border glows green.

When a face is not detected:

• The camera has nine focus areas, and 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.

Shutter speed Aperture

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The camera focuses at the center of the frame and the focus area is not displayed when

digital zoom isin effect. Once focus hasbeen acquired, the focus indicator ([_ 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 isunable to focus. Modify the composition and press the shutter-release button halfway again.

2 Press the shutter-release button the rest of

the way down.

The shutter isreleased and the image will be saved to the

memory card or internal memory.

Shutter speed Aperture

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_1_ Note on Saving Images

While images are being saved, the number of exposures remaining will blink. Do notopen the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while images are being saved, Cutting power or

removing the memory card in these circumstances could result in loss of data or in damage to the camera or card,

_1_ Autofocus

Autofocus may not per_rm 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 and the subject is in deep shadow) F,"

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

• Subject contains objects of varying distances from the camera (such as acage with an animal inside)

• 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 (_ 55), D

Note on Face Detection

See "AF Area M,ode" (_ 53) or "Face Detection" (_ 56) for more information. °_

_1_ When the Subject Is Close to the Camera

If the camera cannot focus, try shooting with macro mode (_ 39) or the Close-up scene mode

(_ 70),

[] AF-assist Illuminator and Flash

If the subject is dimly lit, the AF assist illuminator (_ 181) may light when the shutter release button is pressed halfway, or the flash (_ 32) may fire when the shutter release button is pressed

all the way down.

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Playing Back Images (Playback Mode)

Press the _ (playback) button.

• (_l movie-record) button

The last image captured will be displayed in full-frame playback mode.

Rotate the rotary multi selector, or press A, V, <1, or i_ to view previous or next images (_]] ] 1).

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

memory.

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To return to shooting mode, pressthe [] button, shutter-release button, or • (_l_I movie-

record) button.

[i[/_ 6[_ button

Rotary multi selector

When playing back images saved in the camera's internal memory, [] is displayed. When a

memory card is inserted in the camera, [] is not

O-

displayed and images saved on the memory card are played back.

[] When the Monitor Has Turned Off to Save Power

When the power on lamp is blinking, press the power switch, shutter release button, [] button, or

• (_ movie record) button to turn the monitor back on (_ 184),

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[] Operations Available in Playback Mode See "More on Playback" (_ 89) or "Editing Images" (_ 130) for more information,

[] Displaying Shooting Information Press the _) button in full frame playback mode to display the

highlight, histogram, and shooting information (_ 91). Press the _) button again to return to full frame playback mode.

[] Pressing the [] Button to Turn On the Camera When the camera is off, holding down the [] button will turn the

camera on in playback mode, The lens will not extend.

[] Viewing Images

• When images in which the face of a person or a pet was detected at the time of shooting (_ 56,

74) 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 images captured continuously with the Pet portrait scene mode (_ 74) or images captured with continuous

shooting mode (_ 80)).

• For images captured with the continuous shooting feature, each series of images is treated as a group, and only the group's "key picture" is displayed (sequence display , _ 92).

Internal

memory

indicator

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Deleting Unwanted Images

1 Pressthe'_ button to delete the image 4%,®'iJPr______/

currently displayed in the monitor. _'_

To exitwithout ddedng, pressthe MENUbutton. _ @_@_

2 Press the rotary multi selector • or • to

choose the desired deletion method and press the _) button.

Current image: Only the current image or voice memo

(_ 126)isdeleted.Ifthe keypictureof a sequencegroup (_ 92)isselected,aHimagesin the group aredeleted.

Eraseselected images: Multiple imagescan beselected anddeleted.

"Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen"

Allimages: All images are deleted.

3 Press • or • to choose Yes and press the _ <_

button. Deletedimagescannot be recovered.

To cancel,press• or • to selectNo andpressthe_)

button.

R-

Operating the Erase Selected Images Screen

1 Press the rotary multi selector _ or I_ to

choose an image to be deleted and press • to add _ to the image and mark it for deletion.

To undothe selection,press• to remove_.

Rotatethe zoom control (_ 4)to T (_) to switch back tofull-frame playbackor W (_;_)to displaythumbnails.

2 Add _ to all desired images and then press the _) button to confirm

the selection. Aconfirmation dialog isdisplayed.Followthe instructionsdisplayed in the monitor.

_1_ Notes on Deletion

• Deleted images cannot be restored. Transfer important images to a computer he.re deleting them.

• Protected images cannot be deleted (_ 122),

• Deleting images captured with the continuous shooting feature * "Deleting Images in a Sequence" (_ 93)

[] Deleting the Last Image Captured While in Shooting Mode Inshooting mode, pressthe-_ button todeletethe lastimage captured.

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Whentileflashisneeded,suchaswhenthesubjectisdimlylitorwhenthereis backlighting,poptheflashup.Theflashmode(:anbesettomatchtheshooting

conditions.

• When ISO sensitivity is setto Auto,the flashhasarangeof 0.5-4.0m (1ft.

8 inn 3 ft.) at the maximum wide-angle zoom position and a range of 1.5-2.5 m

(5 ft. 8ft. 2 in.) at tile maximum telephoto zoom position.

_T0 Auto

Flash fires automatically when lighting is dim.

_@ Auto with red-eyereduction

_ Reduce "red-eye" in portraits.

¢ off

Flashwill notfire evenwhen lighting isdim.

,<_ Fill flash

o__ Flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use to "filldn" (illuminate) shadows and _- backlit subjects.

_- _1_ slowsync

_- Auto flash mode is combined with slow shutter speed.

D Suited to evening and night portraits that include background scenery. ">= Flash illuminates main subject; slow shutter speeds are used to capture

o_ rD

background at night or under dim lighting.

[] Red-eye Reduction

This camera uses advanced red-eye reduction (in Camera Red Eye Fix). Pre flashes are fired repeatedly at low intensity before the main flash, reducing the red eye effect. Additionally, if the

camera detects red eye while saving an image, the affected area will be processed to reduce red eye before the image issaved.

Note the followings when shooting.

• Because pre flashes are fired, there is a slight lag between when the shutter release button is

pressed and when the shutter is released.

• More time than usual isrequired 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, choose another flash mode and try again.

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Setting the Flash Mode

1 Slide the _(_ (flash pop-up) control.

The flash pops up. When the flash is lowered, the flash mode will be fixed at

@(off).

2 Press the rotary multi selector _ (flash mode).

The flash mode menu is displayed.

3 Use the rotary multi selector to choose the

desired mode and press the _) button.

The icon for the selected flash mode is displayed. When _tA[JI[}(auto) is applied, _ is only displayed for a

few seconds, regardless of Photo info settings ([_ 176).

Ira setting isnot applied by pressing the _) button within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.

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_1_ Lowering the Flash If the flash will not be used, gently lower the flash until it clicks into

place.

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_1_ Notes on Shooting When the Flash Is Disabled (_)) or Lighting Is Dim

• Use of a tripod is recommended to stabilize the camera during shooting. Set Vibration

reduction (_ 178) to Off in setup menu (_ 169) when using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

• []_ may be displayed in the shooting screen. When []_ is displayed, ISO sensitivity is automatically increased.

• The noise reduction function may be activated with some shooting conditions such as dim

lighting. More time than usual is required to save images to which noise reduction is applied.

_1_ Note on the Flash

When using the flash, reflections from dust particles in the air may appear as bright spots in images.

To reduce these reflections, set the flash to _ (off).

[] The Flash Lamp

The flash lamp indicates flash status when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.

• On: Flash will fire when picture is taken.

• Slinks; Flash charging. Wait a few seconds and try again.

• Off: Flash will not fire when picture is taken,

If the battery is low, the monitor display will turn off, and

remain off, until the flash is fully charged.

[] The Flash Mode Setting

The defauk fbsh mode setting varies with shooting mode (_ 45).

• _ (auto); _A[J[0(auto)

• _ (scene auto selector): _A[I[0 (auto), The camera selects the optimum flash mode setting for the

scene mode it has selected.

• SCENE: varies with the selected scene mode (_ 67 73)

• [] (night landscape); fixed at _ (off)

• [] (night portrait); fixed at _ (auto with red eye reduction)

• _i_ (bacHighting): fixed at _ (fill flash) (when HDR is Off}, fixed at _ (off} (when I-IDR is On)

(_ 66)

• _ (continuous); fixed at _) (off)

• FFFFOTS (special effects); _A[I[0 (auto)

The flash cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions, See "Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously" (_ 87) for more information,

The flash mode setting applied in I_ (auto) mode is saved in the camera's memory even after the camera is turned off,

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Theself-timerisusefulforself-portraitsorreducingtheeffectsofcamerashake thatoccurwhentheshutter-releasebuttonispressed.Thetimercanbesettoten ortwoseconds.Whenusingtheself-timer,useofatripodisrecommended.Set

Vibration reduction (_ 178) to Off in the setup menu (_ 169)when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.

1 Press the rotary multi selector _) (self-timer).

The stir-timer menu isdisplayed.

2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose lOs or

2s and press the _) button.

lOs (ten seconds): Use on important occasions, such as weddings.

2s (two seconds): Useto prevent camera shake.

When _ is selected, the camera uses face detection to

detect a human face, and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile isdetected ([_ 37).

When the shooting mode isthe Pet portrait scene mode, I_i (Pet portrait auto release)

is displayed (_ 74).The self-timer settings lOs and 2s cannot be used.

The mode selected for seJf-timer is displayed.

Ira setting isnot appJied by pressing the _) button within afew seconds, the selection will be canceJed.

3 Frame the picture and press the _ 1

shutter-release button halfway.

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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 self-timer lamp blinks while the timer iscounting 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.

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To stop tile timer before a picture istaken, press

tile shutter-release button again.

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The camera usesface detection to detect human faces,and then automatically releases the shutter when a smile is detected.

This feature can be used when shooting mode (_ 45) is setto I_1 (auto) mode or the [] (night portrait) or Portrait scene mode (_ 61).

1 Press the rotary multi selector _) (self-timer).

The self-timer menu isdisplayed. To adjust settings for flash mode, creative slider, exposure

compensation, or items in the shooting menu, adjust the settings before pressing _t_).

2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose =1

(smile timer) and press the _) button.

Ira setting isnot applied by pressing the _) button within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.

3 Framea picture.

Point the camera at the subject.

When the camera detects a human face, a double border

(focus area) is displayed around that face. When focus is acquired 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.

4 The shutter is automatically released.

If the camera detects that the face framed by the double border is smiling, the shutter is automatically released.

Each time the shutter is released, the camera repeats automatic shooting by face detection and smile detection.

S Finish shooting.

To end automatic shooting by smile detection, either turn offthe camera or set the

smile timer to OFF.

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L_4 Notes on the Smile Timer

• Digital zoom is not available

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

• See "Notes on Face Detection" (_ 57) for more information,

• This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions. See "Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously" (_ 87) for more information.

[] Auto Power Off in Smile Timer Mode

When using the smile timer function, the auto off function (_ 184) is activated and the camera turns off when either of the situations indicated below persists and no other operations are

performed

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• The camera does not detect any faces

• The camera detected a face, but cannot detect a smile

[] Self-timer Lamp Blinking

When using smile timer, the self timer lamp blinks slowly when the camera detects aface, and blinks

quickly immediately after the shutter is released

[] Releasing the Shutter Manually

Pictures can also be taken by pressing the shutter release button The camera focuses on the subject

at the center of the frame when faces are not detected

[] More Information

See"Autofocus" (_ 29) for more information.

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Macro mode is used for taking pictures of objects as (:lose as4 cm (1.6in.). Note that the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than

S0cm (1 ft. 8 in.).

1 Press the rotary multi selector _ (macro

mode).

The macro mode menu is displayed.

2 Use the rotary multi selector to choose ON

and press the _) button.

The macro mode icon (_) is displayed.

Ira setting isnot applied by pressing the _) button within a few seconds, the selection will be canceled.

• ,<

Rotate the zoom control to the zoom position _,_,...___

•

at which _ and the zoom indicator glow __ i_ green. >

The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies

depending on the zoom position. °_

When the zoom is at a position where _ and the zoom indicator glow green (to the left

of/'%), the camera can focus on subjects as dose as ] ] cm (4.4in.) from the lens. At the maximum wide-angle position, the camera can focus on subjects asclose as4 cm (1.6 in.)

from the lens.

[] Autofocus

When using I_1 (auto) mode, if Autofocus mode (_ 60) is set to Full-time AF, the camera focuses continuously until the shutter release button is pressed halfway to lock the focus. Therefore, the

sound of lens drive movement can be heard. When using other shooting modes, Full-time AF isturned on automatically when macro mode is

turned on.

[] The Macro Mode Setting

I_1 (auto) mode and continuous shooting mode share the same macro mode setting. When using I_1 (auto) mode or continuous shooting mode, the macro mode setting is saved in the camera's

memory even if the ca mera is turned off.

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Brightness(exposurecompensation),vividness,andhue(:anbeadjustedfor takingpicturesbypressingtherotarymultiselectori_(I_-A).itemsthat(:anbeset

varybytheshootingmode.

When Using I_1 (Auto) Mode (_ 24) or Continuous Shooting Mode (_ 80)

Brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue carl be adiusted with the creative slider.

[] Brightness(Expi+/_)

_" Useto brightenor darkenthe overall image.

_) Vividness

Vividnessadjustment isusedtoadjust the vividnessofthe entire image.

_- mereHue

_- See "Operating the Creative Slider" (_ 41) for more information.

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o_ Useto brighten or darkenthe overall image.

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Hueadjustment isusedto adjust the hue ofthe entireimage.

When Using Scene Mode (_ 61 } or Special Effects Mode (_ 85} Brightness (exposure compensation) can be adjusted.

[] Exposurecompensation

See "Adjusting Exposure Compensation" (_ 44) for more information.

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Operating the Creative Slider

When using I_1(auto) mode and _ (continuous) mode, use the creative slider to adjust brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue for taking pictures.

1 Press the rotary multi selector l_ (l_).

Tile creative slider screen is displayed.

2 Press the rotary multi selector _ or l_ to ®

choose r_, _), or _.

The screen for adjusting [] brightness (exposure

compensation), _ vividness, and 2o hue is displayed.

3 Adjust the brightness, vividness, or hue. Slider

The rotary multi selector is used asfollows.

• AV:The slider moves.The effect can be adjusted while confirming the results in the monitor.The effect can also be adjusted by rotating the rotary multi

selector.

• _i I_: Switches between brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, and hue.

For more information on each item, seethe following.

• "Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)" (_ 43)

• "Adjusting Vividness (Saturation Adjustment)" (_ 43)

• "Adjusting Hue (White Balance Adjustment)" (_ 43)

To turn offthe effects of the creative slider, press _1 or i_ to choose !'_, and press the _)

button.

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4 When adjustment is complete, press _ or i_ 61

to choose [] and press the _ button.

If the _) button (except when [] is selected) or the shutter-release button is pressed in step 3, tile selected amount of effect is applied. When tile effect is applied, tile camera returns to the shooting screen.

If brightness is adjusted, _ and the compensation value _ _0

aredisplayed. _

If vividness is adjusted, (_ is displayed.

,fhue,sadjusted,,sd sp ayed

5 Press the shutter-release button to take a picture.

[] Creative Slider Settings

I_1 (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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Adjusting Brightness (Exposure Compensation)

Adjust the overall brightness of the image.

• To make the subject brighter, move the slider toward "+".

• To make the subject darker, move the slider toward

Slider

Exposure Histogram compensation

value

[] Using the Histogram

A histogram is a 9raph 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 pixeB.

• 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.

Slider

• Vividness increases asthe slider is moved up. Vividness decreases as the slider is moved down.

Adjusting Hue (White Balance Adjustment)

Adjust the overall hue of the image.

Slider

• The overall image becomes more reddish asthe

slider is moved up.The overall image becomes more bluish as the slider is moved down.

_1_ Note on White Balance Adjustment When hue is adjusted using the creative slider, White balance in the shooting menu (_ 49)

cannot be set,

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Adjusting Exposure Compensation

When using scene mode or special effects mode, bdghtness (exposure compensation) can be adjusted for taking pictures.

1 Press the rotary multi selector [] (exposure

compensation).

The exposure compensation guide and histogram are

displayed.

2 Use the rotary multi selector to select a Exposure compensation

compensation value, guide

To make the subject brighter, apply positive (+) exposure

compensation.

To make the subject darker, apply negative ( ) exposure

compensation.

3 Press the _) button to set the compensation value.

When an exposure compensation value other than 0.0 is applied, the value is displayed

with the _ indicator in the monitor.

4 Press the shutter-release button to take a _ I

picture. I i_:b I

To reset exposure compensation, repeat from step 1 and I [

set the value to 0.0, then press _) button.

[] Histogram See"Using the Histogram" (_ 43) for more h_formation,

Exposure compensation value

Histogram

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Rotate the mode dial and align an icon to the mark to select one of the following shooting modes.

i_ i i "_ ........._,

I_1 (Auto) mode ([_ 24) Pictures can be taken

with an automatic, point- and-shoot mode

recommended for first-

time users of digital

cameras. Brightness,

vividness, and hue can be adjusted using the

creative slider. Various settings are available in

the shooting menu

(_ 46).

EFFECTSSpecial effects ([_ 85)

Effects can be applied to images during shooting. Sixdifferent effects are available.

mode (_ 80)

Change settings to Continuous or BSS(best

_ Continuous shooting shot seEector).

Scene mode (_ 61)

Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected scene.

(Scene auto selector) : By simply framing a picture, the camera automatically

SCENE

[] (Night landscape) [] (Night portrait)

_l (Backlighting)

selects the optimum scene mode for simpler shooting.

: Choose the desired scene from 15different scene types,

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

: Captures the atmosphere of night landscapes. :The flash fires to light the portrait subject while preserving

the atmosphere of the evening or night view.

:The flash fires when there is backlight to prevent the

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.

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The following options can be set when shooting in I_1 (auto) mode (_ 24).

Image mode

Choose the image mode (combination of image size and compression rate) at which images are saved.This setting can be changed when using any shooting

mode.

White balance _[_4g

In order to make the colors in images appear asthey do to the eye, set white balance to suit the light source.

Metering

Choose how the camera meters exposure.

iSO sensitivity

Set the ISO sensitivity to suit the brightness of the subject.

AF area mode

Choose how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.

Autofocus mode 60

Choose how the camera focuses.

Displaying the Shooting Menu

Rotate the mode dial to a (auto) mode (_ 45). Press the MENUbutton to display the shooting menu.

• Use the rotary multi selector to choose and apply settings (_ 11).

• To exit tile shooting menu, press tile MI:NUbutton.

_1_ Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously Some functions cannot be enabled in conjunction wit[] others (_ 87),

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Image Mode (Image Quality/Image Size)

I_1 (auto) -) MENU "_ mode

Image mode refers to the combination of image size and image quality (compression) at which images are saved. Choose 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 hig her the image mode setting, the larger the size at which it

can be printed or displayed without appearing noticeably "grainy," but limiting the number of images that can be saved.

Image mode Size (pixels) Description

J_ 4000x3000_ 4000 x 3000 compression ratio is approximately 1:4. [] 4000x3000

(default setting) 4000 x 3000

....... ,.......... , ................................................................................................................Bestchoice in most situations. The compression

[] 3264x2448 [] 2592x1944 !_

[] 2048x!536

_1024x768

l_ 640x480

3968x2232

(Shooting menu) Image

3264 x 2448 ratio isapproximately 1:8. 2592 x 1944

"o_w_

2048 x 1536 images to be saved. The compression ratio is

1024 x 768 Suited to display on a computer monitor. The

640 x 480 an aspect ratio of 4:3, or distribution by e-maik

3968 x 2232 Images with an aspect ratio of 16:g are saved. The

Images will be higher quality than i_. The

Smaller size than [], r_, or _ allows more

approximately 1:8.

compression ratio is approximately 1:8. Suited to full-screen display on a television with

The compression ratio isapproximately 1:8.

compression ratio is approximately 1:8.

The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and playback modes (_ .6,8).

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[] Image Mode

• When using shooting modes other than I_1 (auto) mode, this setting can be changed by pressing

the MENUbutton.

• The setting is also applied to other shooting modes,

• This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions, See "Camera Settings that

Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously" (_ 87) for more information.

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[] 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 PEG compression, the number of images

that can be saved differs 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 (approx174 MB)(4GB)

4000×3000"_" 12 650

[] 4000x3000 25 1280

r_ 3264x2448 37 1910

[_ 2592x1944 58 2940

2048xl 536 91 4640

[] 1024x768 297 15000

640x480 528 24100

3968x2232 34 1720 34 × 19/13 x 7.5

1 If the number of e> >osures remaining is 10,000 or more, the number of exposures

remaining dispB, shows "9999."

2 Print size at an oul aut resolution of 300 dpi. Print sizes are calculated by dividing the

number of pixeJs by printer resoJution (dpi) and muJtipJying by 2.54 cm (1 in.). However, at the same image size,imagesprinted athigher resolutions wilt printsmaller than the size

Interna! memory Memory Card!

Print Size2 (cm/in.)

34 x 25/13 x 10

28 x 21/11 x8

22 x 16/8,5 × 6,5

17x13/7x5

9 x 7/3.5 × 2.5

5 x4/2 x 1,5

indicated,and those printed at lower resolutions w@ printlargerthan the size indicated.

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White Balance (Adjusting Hue)

I_1(auto) -) MENU "_ White balance

(Shooting menu)

The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of ttTe light source. The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with

the result ttTat white objects appear white whether seen in the stTade,direct sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic: this

adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This is known as"white balance." For natural colors, choose a white balance setting that

matches the light source before stTooting. Although the default setting, Auto, can be used under most types of lighting, the white balance setting suited to a

particular iigiTt source can be specified manually to actTieve more accurate results, o_

AUTO Auto (defaultsetting)

White balanceisautomaticallyadjustedto suitJightingconditions. Bestchoice in

most situations. °o

rRr Presetmanua_ .... j"

Usefulwhen shooting under unusuallighting. See"PresetManual"for more information ([_[_]50).

_6:- Daylight

White balanceadjustedfor direct sunlight.

_6,'- Incandescent

Useunder incandescentlighting. Fluorescent

Useunder fluorescentlighting.

6 Cloudy

Usewhen takingpictures under overcastskies. Plash

Usewith the flash.

The icon for the current setting isdisplayed in the monitor (_ 6). However, when Auto isselected, no icon is displayed.

_1_ Notes on White Balance

• When hue is adjusted using the creative slider (_ 41 ),this feature cannot be set,

• This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions, See "Camera Settings that

Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously" (_ 87) for more information.

• At white balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off ((_)) (_ 32).

[] White Balance Settings

This settingcanbe set by pressing the MENUbutton evenwhenusing continuous shooting mode (_ 80), I_1 (auto) modeandcontinuousshooting modesharethesameWhite Balancesetting. 49

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Preset Manual

Preset manual is usd with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with a strong color cast when tile desired effect has not been achieved with white balance settings like Auto and Incandescent (for example, to make images shot under a lamp with a red shade look asthough they had been shot under white light).

Use the procedure below to measure the white balance value under the lighting used during shooting.

1 Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be

use._aduring shooting.

2 Display the shooting menu (1_[_]46), use the

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_,L*

rotary multi selector to choose PR[Preset manual in the White balance menu, and

press the I_) button.

Thecamerazoomsin to the positionfor measuringwhite

balance.

3 Choose Measure.

Toapply the mostrecently measuredwhite balance

value,chooseCanceland pressthe _) button.Thewhite balancesetting will not bemeasuredagainandthe most recentlymeasuredvaluewill be set.

4 Frame the reference object in the measuring

window.

Measuring window

5 Press the _) button to measure a value for preset manual.

The shutter isreleasedand the new white-balancevalueisset.No imageissaved.

_1_ Note on Preset Manual

A value for flash lighting cannot be measured with Preset manual, When shooting using the flash, set White balance to Auto or Flash.

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Metering

I_1 (auto) -) MENU(Shooting menu) -') Metering

The process of measuring the brightness of the subject to determine exposure is known as metering.

Choose how the camera meters exposure.

[] Matrix (defaUlt setting)

Uses a wide area of the screen for metering. This metering mode provides the appropriate exposure for avariety of shooting conditions. Recommended for typical shooting.

center-weighted

The camera meters the entire frame but assigns greatest weight to the subject in

the center of the frame. Classic meter for portraits; preserves background details while letting lighting conditions at the center of the frame determine exposure. Can

be used with focus lock (_ 55) to meter off-center subjects.

_1_ Noteon Metering While digital zoom isin effect, metering isset to center weighted metering or spot metering (the

areain the center of the monitor ismetered). The active metering areais not displayed.

[] Metering Settings

This setting can be set by pressing the MENUbutton even when using continuous shooting mode (_ 80), I_1(auto) mode and continuous shooting mode share the same Metering setting.

[] Metering Area

The active metering area isdisplayed in the monitor when Center-weighted isselected for Metering.

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ISO Sensitivity

I_1(auto) -) MENU -_ ISO

(Shooting menu) sensitivity

When ISOsensitivity isincreased, less light isneeded when taking pictures. Higher ISOsensitivity allows darker subjects to be captured. Additionally, even

with subjects of similar brig htness, pictures can be taken at faster shutter speeds, and blurring caused by camera shake and subject movement can be reduced.

• Although higher ISOsensitivity is effective when shooting darker subjects,

shooting without the flash, shooting with the camera zoomed in, etc., images may contain noise.

Auto (default setting)

SensitivityisISO160whenthere issufficient lighting; thecameracompensatesby raisingsensitivityto a maximum of JSQ800when lighting isdim.

Fixed rangeauto

Limitsthe ISOsensitivityto ISO]60-400when the cameraautomaticallyadjusts[SO sensitivity.The camerasetsthe maximum valuefor ISOsensitivityto 400 for

effectivecontrol over the amount of"grain"that appearsinimages.

160,200,400, 800,1600,3200

ISOsensitivity islockedatthe specifiedvalue.

The icon for the ISOsensitivity setting is displayed in the monitor (_ 6).

• When Auto isselected, the _ icon isnot displayed at [SO160,but isdisplayed

if the ISOsensitivity automatically increases to more than 160 (_ 34).

• When Fixed range auto is selected, _ 400 is displayed.

_1_ Notes on ISO Sensitivity

• This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions, See "Camera Settings that

Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously" (_ 87) for more information.

• Motion detection (_ 180) does not function when the ISO sensitivity is set to any setting other

than Auto.

[] ISO Sensitivity Settings

This setting can be set by pressing the MENUbutton even when using continuous shooting mode (_ 80), I_ (auto) mode and continuous shooting mode share the same ISO sensitivity setting.

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AF Area Mode

I_1 (auto) -) MENU "_ AF mode

Use this option to determine how the camera selects the focus area for autofocus.

[_] Face priority (default Setting)

When the camera detects a human face, it focuses

on that face. See"Face Detection" (_ 56) for more ......................

information. If more than one face isdetected, the camera focuses on the face closest to the camera.

When taking pictures of subjects other than people,

or framing a subject with which no face is detected, the AF area mode setting switches to Auto, and the

camera will automatically sdect the focus area (up to nine areas) containing the subject closest to the Focug area camera.

AUT0 Auto

The camera has nine focus areas, and automatically

selects the focus areas containing the subject closest _ to the camera. Pressthe shutter-release button halfway to activate the focus area. When the shutter- release button is pressed halfway, the focus areas

that are in focus (up to nine areas) selected by the camera will be displayed in the monitor.

[c]] Manual

Select one of 9g focus areas in the monitor. This option is suited to situations in which the intended

subject is relatively still and not positioned in the center of the frame.

Rotate the rotary multi selector or press A, V, ,, or

• to move the focus area to where the subject is, and take a picture.

• To change settings for any of the following

(Shooting menu) area

Focus areas

Focus area

functions, first press the _) button to cancel focus- area selection, then change the settings asdesired.

- Flash mode, macro mode, self-timer

- Brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, hue

To return to the focus area selection screen, press the _) button again.

Selectable focus area

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['] Center

The camera focuses on the subject at the center of

the frame.

The focus area isalways displayed at the center of

the screen.

Focus area

sUbject tracking

By registering a subject, the focus area wi]J automaticaly move to track and focus on the

subject. -->"Focusing on a Moving Subject (Subject

Tracking))" (_ 58).

_1_ Notes on AF Area Mode

• When digital zoom is in effect, focus will be on the center of the screen regardless of the AF area

mode setting,

• This function cannot be used simultaneously with certain functions, See "Camera Settings that

Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously" (_ 87) for more information.

• Autofocus may not perform as expected (_ 2%.

[] AF Area Mode Settings

This setting can be set by pressing the MENUbutton even when using continuous shooting mode (_ 80), I_1 (auto) mode and continuous shooting mode share the same AF area mode setting.

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[] FocusLock

Use focus lock to focus on off center subjects when center is selected for AF area mode. The folk_wing steps explain the usage of focus lock when Center is selected for AF area mode,

1 Position the subject in the center of the frame,

2 Press the shutter release button halfway,

• Confirm that the focus area glows green,

• Focus and exposure are locked,

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 while the shutter release button

is pressed halfway,

4 Press the shutter releasebuttontherestofthewaydownto

take the picture,

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Face Detection

When the camera is pointed at the face of a person,the camera detects the face and focuses on it. The face detection function isactivated in the following situations.

• When AF area mode isset to Face priority in I_1 (auto) mode or continuous shooting mode (_ 53)

• When the following scene modes are selected:

Scene auto selector (_ 62) [] (night portrait) (_ 65)

Portrait (_ 67)

• When smile timer is selected (_ :57)

1 Framea picture.

yellowWhenthedoubleCameraborder.detectsaface,that faceisframed by a

When the camera detects more than one face, operation varies as follows depending

upon the shooting mode.

Face framed bYdouble bOrdei ! Numberoffaces

a (auto) mode Or continuous shooting

mode (Face priority) The face closest to the camera Scene auto selector,

[] (night portrait), and Portrait scene modes

-_7 _i The face c'osest to the center of Smile timer Other faces framed by single

the frame

border.

that can be detected

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2 Press the shutter-release button halfway.

The camera focuses on the face framed by the double

border. The double border turns green and focus is locked.

When the camera is unable to focus, the double border

will blink. Pressthe shutter-release button halfway again to focus.

Pressthe shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take a picture.

When using smile timer, the shutter is released automatically if the camera detects that

the face framed by the double border is smihng; there is no need to press the shutter- release button (_] 37).

w _,d Notes on Face Detection

• If the camera is unable to detect any faces when the shutter release button is pressed halfway with AF area mode set to Face priority, the AF area mode setting automatically switches to Auto,

• If no faces are detected when the shutter release button is pressed halfway in the Portrait and

[] (night portrait) scene modes, the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the frame.

• The camera's ability to detect faces depends on a va riety of factors, including whether or not the

subject is facing the camera, 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.

• When using autofocus and shooting subjects that are difficult to focus on (_ 29), the subject

may not be in focus even though the double border is green. If the subject is not in focus, change AF area mode to Manual or (:enter in I_1 (auto) mode, and try focus lock shooting (_ SS) by

focusing on another subject that is the same distance from the camera,

• images captured using face detection will be rotated and displayed automatically according to the orientation of the faces detected, in full frame and thumbnail playback modes (excluding

images captured using continuous shooting mode (_ 80)).

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Focusing on a Moving Subject (Subject Tracking)

Use this mode to take pictures of moving subjects. By registering a sublet:t, the camera can move the focus area automatically to track the subject.

1 Press the MENUbutton in l_l (auto) modeor [ I %,_ _:

continuous mode. / I _Jf

hoo ,n or

2 Use the rotary multi selector to select Subject

tracking in the AF area mode option and press the _) button,

AFareamode.-_ _ 53 Pressthe MENUbutton afterchanging the settingsand

returnto the shooting screen.

Alignthe subjectwith the white border at the center of theframeand pressthe_) button.

• Thesubject isregistered.

e ,st rasub e t,

• Whenthe cameraisunable to focuson the subJect,the borderwill glow red.Changethe composition and try

registeringthe subjectagain.

When the subjectisregistered,ayellow double border

(focusarea)is displayedaroundthat subject.

To changethe subject,pressthe _) button to deregister

thecurrent subject. Ifthecameracannot trackthe registeredsubject

anymore,the focusarea will disappearand the registrationwill becanceled.Registerthe subjectagain.

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4 Press the shutter-release button to take a

picture.

The camera focuses on the focus area when the shutter-

release button is pressed halfway. The focus area will glow green and focus will be locked.

When the camera is unable to focus, the focus area will _£5® /J:

blink. Press the shutter-release button halfway again to

fOCUS.

If the shutter-release button is pressed halfway while the focus area is not displayed, the camera focuses on the subject at the center of the frame.

Press the shutter-release button all the way down to release the shutter.

_1_ Notes on Subject Tracking

• Digital zoom is not available.

• Adjust zoom position, flash mode, exposure compensation, and menu settings prior to registering the subject. If any camera setting is changed after the subject has been registered, subject

registration will be canceled.

• It may be impossible to register the desired subject, or the camera may be unable to track the

registered subject or may begin tracking a different subject, if the subject is moving rapidly, if

there is a significant amount of camera shake, or if the camera detects a similar subject. The camera's ability to accurately track the registered subject is also dependent upon the size and

brig hmess of the subject.

• When using autofocus and shooting subjects that are difficult to focus on (_ 29), the subject

may not be in focus even though the focus area glows green. If the subject is not in focus, change

AF area mode (_ 53) to Manual or Center in I_1 (auto) mode, and try focus lock shooting

(_ 55) by focusing on another subject that is the same distance from the camera.

• There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled. See "Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously" (_ 87) for more information.

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Autofocus Mode

I_1 (auto) -) MENU(Shooting menu) -') Autofocus mode

Choose how the camera focuses.

single AF (default setting)

The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

Full-time AF

The camera focuses continuously until the shutter-release button is pressed down

halfway. Use with moving subjects. The sound of lens drive movement will be heard while the camera focuses.

_1_ Note on Autofocus Mode

There may be functions with which this setting cannot be enabled, See "Camera Settings that Cannot Be Applied Simultaneously" (_ 87) for more information,

_1_ Autofocus Mode Setting

This setting can be set by pressing the MENUbutton even when using continuous shooting mode (_ 80), I_1 (auto) mode and continuous shooting mode share the same Autofocus mode setting,

[] Autofocus Mode for Movie Recording Autofocus mode for movie recording can be set with Autofocus mode (_ 150) in the movie

menu (_ 146),

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