Nikon W300 User Manual [ru]

DIGITAL CAMERA

Reference Manual

• Read this manual thoroughly before using the camera.

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

Your Safety” (page vi) and “<Important> Notes About
Shockproof, Waterproof, and Dustproof Performance and
Condensation” (page ix).

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

Quick Topic Search

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

Main Topics

Introduction ............................................................................................................................iii

Table of Contents................................................................................................................xiii

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

Getting Started........................................................................................................................9

Basic Shooting and Playback Operations....................................................................17

Shooting Features................................................................................................................25

Playback Features.................................................................................................................66

Movies ......................................................................................................................................79

Using Location Data Functions .......................................................................................94

Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer........................................107

Using the Menu..................................................................................................................118

Technical Notes..................................................................................................................177

Common Topics

For Your Safety Shockproof and

Waterproof

Active Guide Editing Images

(Still Images)

Selecting a

Shooting Mode

Troubleshooting Index

Action Control

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Introduction

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Thank you for purchasing the Nikon COOLPIX W300 digital camera.

Symbols and Conventions Used in This Manual

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(Aii).

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

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

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

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

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

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Information and Precautions

Life-Long Learning

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

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

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

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

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

http://imaging.nikon.com/

Use Only Nikon Brand Electronic Accessories

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

THE USE OF NON-NIKON ELECTRONIC ACCESSORIES COULD DAMAGE THE CAMERA AND
MAY VOID YOUR NIKON WARRANTY.

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.

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

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

Before Taking Important Pictures

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

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About the Manuals

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Comply with Copyright Notices

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

Disposing of Data Storage Devices

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

Before discarding a data storage device or transferring ownership to another person, make
sure to reset all of the camera’s settings in Reset all in the setup menu (A119). After
resetting, erase all data in the device using commercial deletion software, or format the
device in Format memory or Format card in the setup menu (A119), then completely
refill it with images containing no private information (for example, images of empty sky).

Care should be taken to avoid injury or damage to property when physically destroying
memory cards.

For the COOLPIX W300, the log data saved on the memory card is handled in the same way
as other data. To erase the log data that is obtained but not stored on the memory card,
select Create log M End all logs M Erase logs.

Conformity Marking

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

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

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For Your Safety

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

Failure to observe the precautions marked

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

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

• Do not disassemble or modify this product. Do not touch internal parts
that become exposed as the result of a fall or other accident. Failure to

observe these precautions could result in electric shock or other injury.

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

• Do not handle the plug with wet hands. Failure to observe this precaution
could result in fire or electric shock.

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

temperature burns.

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

explosion or fire.

• Do not aim the flash, AF-assist illuminator, LED light, or movie light at the
operator of a motor vehicle. Failure to observe this precaution could result in

accidents.

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

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

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

WARNING

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

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

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

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

under heavy objects, or expose them to heat or flame.

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

to another or with DC-to-AC inverters.

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

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

in electric shock.

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

frostbite.

CAUTION

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

• Turn this product off when its use is prohibited. Disable the record
location data functions. End log recording. Disable wireless features when
the use of wireless equipment is prohibited. The radio-frequency emissions

produced by this product could interfere with equipment onboard aircraft or in
hospitals or other medical facilities.

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

in fire or product malfunction.

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

• Do not look directly into the AF-assist illuminator, LED light, or movie
light. This could damage the eyes or result in visual impairment.

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

product malfunction.

DANGER for Batteries

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

- Use only rechargeable batteries approved for use in this product.

- Do not expose batteries to flame or excessive heat.

- Do not disassemble.

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

other metal objects.

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

physical shocks.

•

Recharge batteries using the specified method.

could result in the batteries leaking, overheating, rupturing, or catching fire.

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

result in eye injuries.

WARNING for Batteries

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

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

• Discontinue use immediately should you notice any changes in the
battery, such as discoloration or deformation. Cease charging if they do
not charge in the specified period of time. Failure to observe these precautions

could result in the battery leaking, overheating, rupturing, or catching fire.

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

• If battery liquid comes into contact with a person’s skin or clothing,
immediately rinse the affected area with plenty of clean water. Failure to

observe this precaution could result in skin irritation.

Failure to observe this precaution

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<Important> Notes About Shockproof, Waterproof, and Dustproof Performance and Condensation

• The shockproof, waterproof, and dustproof performance described here do not
guarantee that the camera will remain completely waterproof or free from damage
and trouble under all conditions.

• Do not subject the camera to excessive shock, vibration or pressure by dropping it,
hitting it, or placing a heavy object on it. Failure to observe this precaution could
deform the camera, cause water to seep inside, or damage the airtight seals,
resulting in camera malfunction.

• Your Nikon warranty may not cover troubles caused by water seeping inside the
camera due to improper handling of the camera.

Notes About Shockproof Performance

This camera has passed Nikon’s in-house test (drop test from a height of 240 cm (7 ft
10 in.) on a 5 cm (2 in.) thick plywood panel) compliant with the MIL-STD 810F
Method 516.5-Shock* standard.
Changes in appearance, such as paint peeling off and deformation of the camera, are
not measured in Nikon’s in-house test.

* U.S. Department of Defense test method standard.

This test is defined by preparing 5 cameras and making sure that the test is passed within
5 cameras by dropping in 26 directions (8 corners, 12 edges, and 6 faces) from a height of
122 cm (4 ft).

Notes About Waterproof and Dustproof Performance

The camera is rated equivalent to JIS/IEC waterproof class 8 (IPX8) and JIS/IEC
dustproof class 6 (IP6X) and can shoot images underwater at a depth of 30 m (100 ft)
for up to 60 minutes.*

* This rating indicates that the camera has been designed to withstand the specified water

pressure for the specified period of time when the camera is used according to the
methods defined by Nikon.

- The waterproof performance of this camera was tested in fresh water (swimming
pools, rivers, and lakes) and salt water only.

- The inner portion of this camera is not waterproof. Water seeping inside the camera
could cause the components to rust, resulting in high repair costs or irreparable damage.

- Accessories are not waterproof.

B Precautions When Cleaning

• Do not puncture the microphone or speaker openings with a sharp implement. If the
inside of the camera is damaged, the waterproof performance will deteriorate.

• Do not use soap, neutral detergents, or chemicals such as benzene for cleaning.

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Notes About Shockproof, Waterproof, and Dustproof

Waterproof packing

Performance

• Do not drop the camera, strike it against a hard object such as a rock, or throw it

against a water surface.

• Do not subject the camera to shock when using it underwater.

- Do not subject the camera to water pressure by exposing it to rapids or
waterfalls.

- Do not expose to depths greater than 30 m (100 ft) underwater.

- Make sure not to drop the camera underwater. This camera does not float in
water.

• Do not continuously use the camera underwater for 60 minutes or more.

• Do not insert a wet memory card or battery in the camera.

- Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover when the camera or
your hands are wet. Doing so may cause water to seep inside the camera or
result in camera malfunction.

• Do not open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover underwater.

• If moisture such as water droplets

adheres to the outside of the camera or
inside of the battery-chamber/memory
card slot cover, immediately wipe it off
with a soft dry cloth.

- If a foreign substance adheres to the
outside of the camera or inside of the
battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover, immediately remove it with a
blower or a soft cloth.

- If a foreign substance adheres to the
waterproof packing inside the
battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover, remove it with the included
brush. Do not use the included brush
for anything other than cleaning the
waterproof packing.

• Do not leave the camera in cold
conditions or in hot conditions of 40°C
(104°F) or more for a long period of time.

- Doing so could cause deterioration of

the waterproof performance.

- When using the camera underwater, make sure the water temperature is from

0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F).

• Do not use the camera at hot springs.

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Before Using the Camera Underwater

Check the items below before using the camera underwater.

• Remove the camera strap for land use.

• Make sure that there are no foreign substances inside the battery-chamber/

memory card slot cover.

• Make sure that the waterproof packing of the battery-chamber/memory card slot
cover is not cracked or deformed.

- Make sure that the waterproof packing is not detached from the camera.

• Make sure that the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover is firmly closed.

- Make sure that the latch indicator indicates the “Close” status.

Notes About Operating Temperature, Humidity, and Condensation

The operation of this camera has been tested at temperatures from –10°C to +40°C
(14°F to 104°F).
When you use the camera in cold climate regions or at high altitudes, observe the
following precautions.

• Battery performance deteriorates temporarily when cold. Keep the camera and
batteries warm under your clothing before use.

• Camera performance may deteriorate temporarily if it is exposed to extreme cold
for an extended period. For example, the monitor may appear darker than normal
immediately after the camera is turned on, or residual images may be produced.

● Environmental conditions that are likely to cause condensation

Fogging (condensation) may occur on the inside of the monitor or lens when there
are sharp temperature changes or high humidity, such as in the environmental
conditions described below. This is not a camera malfunction or defect.

• The camera is suddenly immersed in cold water after being in a hot place on land.

• The camera is brought to a warm place such as inside a building after being in the

cold outdoors.

• The battery-chamber/memory card slot cover is opened or closed in a high­humidity environment.

● Reducing condensation

Open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover, put the camera and a commercially-

•

available desiccant in a container such as a plastic bag, and seal the container.
Condensation is less likely to occur if the humidity inside the camera is reduced.

• Before using the camera underwater, avoid storing it in locations where the camera
may become hot (such as under direct sunlight).
If you submerge the camera underwater while it is hot, the sudden change in
temperature may cause condensation.

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● Clearing the fogging

• Turn off the camera and open the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover while
in a place where the ambient temperature is stable (avoid places with high
temperature, high humidity, sand, or dust).
To clear the fogging, remove the battery and memory card, and leave the battery­chamber/memory card slot cover open to allow the camera to adjust to the
ambient temperature.

Inspection and Repair

• If the camera is exposed to shock, it is recommended to consult your retailer or
Nikon-authorized service representative to confirm the waterproof performance
(charged service).

• If the waterproof packing begins to deteriorate, consult your retailer or Nikon­authorized service representative. The waterproof performance of the waterproof
packing may start to deteriorate after one year.

• If water seeps inside the camera, immediately stop using it and take it to your
Nikon-authorized service representative.

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Table of Contents

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

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

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

Introduction ........................................................................................................................... iii

Read This First ......................................................................................................................................... iii

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

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

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

<Important> Notes About Shockproof, Waterproof, and Dustproof Performance

and Condensation................................................................................................................................. ix

Notes About Shockproof Performance ......................................................................................................... ix

Notes About Waterproof and Dustproof Performance....................................................................... ix

Notes About Shockproof, Waterproof, and Dustproof Performance .......................................... x

Before Using the Camera Underwater ........................................................................................................... xi

Notes About Operating Temperature, Humidity, and Condensation........................................ xi

Inspection and Repair.............................................................................................................................................. xii

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

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

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

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

For Playback..................................................................................................................................................................... 7

For the Active Guide .................................................................................................................................................. 8

Getting Started....................................................................................................................... 9

How to Attach the Camera Strap for Land Use.......................................................................... 10

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card....................................................................................... 11

Removing the Battery or Memory Card...................................................................................................... 12

Charging the Battery ........................................................................................................................... 13

Camera Setup......................................................................................................................................... 15

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Basic Shooting and Playback Operations................................................................... 17

Shooting Images................................................................................................................................... 18

Recording Movies ..................................................................................................................................................... 20

Using the LED Light ................................................................................................................................................. 20

Playing Back Images ............................................................................................................................ 21

Deleting Images .................................................................................................................................... 22

The Image Selection Screen for Deletion .................................................................................................. 23

Action Control........................................................................................................................................ 24

Displaying the Previous or Next Image in Full-frame Playback Mode ..................................... 24

Using Action Menu .................................................................................................................................................. 24

Shooting Features............................................................................................................... 25

Selecting a Shooting Mode............................................................................................................... 26

o (Scene Auto Selector) Mode..................................................................................................... 28

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

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

Shooting with Easy Panorama .......................................................................................................................... 37

Playback with Easy Panorama ........................................................................................................................... 39

Creative Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)................................................................... 40

Smart Portrait Mode (Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting)....................................... 42

Using Smile Timer ..................................................................................................................................................... 44

Using Self-Collage..................................................................................................................................................... 45

A (Auto) Mode .................................................................................................................................... 47

Using the Creative Slider ...................................................................................................................................... 47

Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector ............................................................... 49

Flash Mode.............................................................................................................................................. 50

Self-timer ................................................................................................................................................. 52

Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures) ...................................................................................... 54

Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness) ...................................................................... 55

Using the Zoom..................................................................................................................................... 56

Focusing................................................................................................................................................... 57

The Shutter-release Button ................................................................................................................................. 57

Using Face Detection ............................................................................................................................................. 58

Using Target Finding AF ....................................................................................................................................... 59

Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus ............................................................................................................. 60

Focus Lock..................................................................................................................................................................... 61

Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, and Macro Mode)............................................................. 62

Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting...................................... 64

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Playback Features................................................................................................................ 66

Playback Zoom ...................................................................................................................................... 67

Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display......................................................................................... 68

List by Date Mode................................................................................................................................. 69

Viewing and Deleting Images in a Sequence............................................................................. 70

Viewing Images in a Sequence......................................................................................................................... 70

Deleting Images in a Sequence ....................................................................................................................... 71

Editing Images (Still Images) ............................................................................................................ 72

Before Editing Images ............................................................................................................................................ 72

Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood ........................................................................................................ 72

Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation .......................................................................... 73

D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast ................................................................................... 74

Red-eye Correction: Correcting Red-eye When Shooting with the Flash............................. 74

Glamour Retouch: Enhancing Human Faces ........................................................................................... 75

Data Imprint: Imprinting Information Such as Electronic Compass Heading on

Images.............................................................................................................................................................................. 76

Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image ......................................................................................... 77

Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy....................................................................................................................... 78

Movies ..................................................................................................................................... 79

Basic Operations of Movie Recording and Movie Playback .................................................. 80

Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies ....................................................................... 84

Shooting Time-lapse Movies ............................................................................................................ 85

Recording Superlapse Movies.......................................................................................................... 87

Short Movie Show Mode (Combining Movie Clips to Create Short Movies) .................. 88

Using Special Effects................................................................................................................................................ 90

Operations During Movie Playback ............................................................................................... 91

Editing Movies ....................................................................................................................................... 92

Extracting Only the Desired Portion of a Movie..................................................................................... 92

Saving a Frame from a Movie as a Still Image ......................................................................................... 93

Using Location Data Functions ...................................................................................... 94

Operations Available with Location Data Functions ............................................................... 95

Recording the Location Data on the Image................................................................................ 97

Updating the A-GPS File ....................................................................................................................................... 99

Using Altimeter and Depth Gauge .............................................................................................. 100

Recording the Log of Movement Information........................................................................ 101

Starting Log Recording....................................................................................................................................... 101

Ending Log Recording and Saving Logs on a Memory Card...................................................... 103

Displaying Altitude/Depth Logs as a Graph ............................................................................ 104

Displaying the Active Guide .......................................................................................................... 105

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Connecting the Camera to a TV, Printer, or Computer....................................... 107

Utilizing Images.................................................................................................................................. 108

Viewing Images on a TV .................................................................................................................. 110

Printing Images Without a Computer ........................................................................................ 111

Connecting the Camera to a Printer .......................................................................................................... 111

Printing Images One at a Time ...................................................................................................................... 112

Printing Multiple Images ................................................................................................................................... 113

Transferring Images to a Computer (ViewNX-i)...................................................................... 115

Installing ViewNX-i................................................................................................................................................. 115

Transferring Images to a Computer ........................................................................................................... 115

Using the Menu................................................................................................................. 118

Menu Operations............................................................................................................................... 119

The Image Selection Screen ............................................................................................................................ 121

Menu Lists ............................................................................................................................................ 122

The Shooting Menu.............................................................................................................................................. 122

The Movie Menu..................................................................................................................................................... 123

The Playback Menu............................................................................................................................................... 124

The Network Menu ............................................................................................................................................... 124

The Location Data Options Menu ............................................................................................................... 125

The Setup Menu ..................................................................................................................................................... 126

The Shooting Menu (The Common Shooting Options)....................................................... 127

Image Mode (Image Size and Quality)...................................................................................................... 127

The Shooting Menu (for A (Auto) Mode)............................................................................... 129

White Balance (Adjusting Hue)...................................................................................................................... 129

Continuous Shooting .......................................................................................................................................... 131

ISO Sensitivity ........................................................................................................................................................... 133

AF Area Mode........................................................................................................................................................... 134

Autofocus Mode ..................................................................................................................................................... 137

The Smart Portrait Menu................................................................................................................. 138

Self-Collage ................................................................................................................................................................ 138

Blink Proof ................................................................................................................................................................... 139

The Movie Menu ................................................................................................................................ 140

Movie Options.......................................................................................................................................................... 140

AF Area Mode........................................................................................................................................................... 144

Autofocus Mode ..................................................................................................................................................... 145

Movie VR ...................................................................................................................................................................... 146

Movie Light ................................................................................................................................................................ 146

Wind Noise Reduction ........................................................................................................................................ 147

Frame Rate.................................................................................................................................................................. 147

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The Playback Menu........................................................................................................................... 148

Mark for Upload....................................................................................................................................................... 148

Slide Show .................................................................................................................................................................. 149

Protect........................................................................................................................................................................... 150

Rotate Image............................................................................................................................................................. 150

Copy (Copy Between the Memory Card and Internal Memory)............................................... 151

Sequence Display................................................................................................................................................... 152

The Network Menu ........................................................................................................................... 153

Operating the Text Input Keyboard............................................................................................................ 155

The Location Data Options Menu................................................................................................ 156

Location Data Options........................................................................................................................................ 156

Points of Interest (POI) (Recording and Displaying Location Name Information) ......... 157

Create Log .................................................................................................................................................................. 158

View Log ...................................................................................................................................................................... 159

Set Clock from Satellite....................................................................................................................................... 159

Electronic Compass .............................................................................................................................................. 160

Altitude/Depth Options ..................................................................................................................................... 161

The Setup Menu................................................................................................................................. 162

Time Zone and Date ............................................................................................................................................ 162

Monitor Settings ..................................................................................................................................................... 164

Date Stamp ................................................................................................................................................................ 166

Photo VR ...................................................................................................................................................................... 167

AF Assist ....................................................................................................................................................................... 168

Digital Zoom ............................................................................................................................................................. 168

Sound Settings......................................................................................................................................................... 169

Underwater Flash ................................................................................................................................................... 169

Action Control Response................................................................................................................................... 170

Playback Action Control..................................................................................................................................... 170

Auto Off........................................................................................................................................................................ 171

LED Light Timer ....................................................................................................................................................... 171

Format Card/Format Memory ........................................................................................................................ 172

Language .................................................................................................................................................................... 172

Image Comment .................................................................................................................................................... 173

Copyright Information ........................................................................................................................................ 174

Charge by Computer ........................................................................................................................................... 175

Reset All........................................................................................................................................................................ 176

Conformity Marking.............................................................................................................................................. 176

Firmware Version.................................................................................................................................................... 176

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Technical Notes................................................................................................................. 177

Notices................................................................................................................................................... 178

Notes About Wireless Communication Functions ................................................................ 180

Notes About Location Data Functions (GPS/GLONASS, Electronic Compass)............ 183

Caring for the Product ..................................................................................................................... 184

The Camera................................................................................................................................................................ 184

The Battery ................................................................................................................................................................. 185

The Charging AC Adapter................................................................................................................................. 186

Memory Cards.......................................................................................................................................................... 187

Cleaning and Storage....................................................................................................................... 188

Cleaning After Using the Camera Underwater .................................................................................... 188

Cleaning After Using the Camera in Conditions Other than Underwater.......................... 188

Storage.......................................................................................................................................................................... 189

Error Messages.................................................................................................................................... 190

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................................ 194

File Names............................................................................................................................................ 204

Optional Accessories ........................................................................................................................ 206

Attaching the Underwater Speedlight ..................................................................................................... 207

Specifications ...................................................................................................................................... 211

Memory Cards That Can Be Used................................................................................................................. 216

USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR LOCATION NAME DATA .................................................. 218

Index....................................................................................................................................................... 223

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Parts of the Camera

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

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

Parts of the Camera

1

The Camera Body

1

Eyelet for camera strap

............................. 10

2

Shutter-release button............................ 19

3

Power switch/power-on lamp

............ 15

4

Positioning antenna ................................. 98

5

Flash.................................................................... 50

6

LED light........................................................... 20

Self-timer lamp ............................................ 52

AF-assist illuminator

Movie light................................................... 146

7

Lens

8

Microphone (stereo)

9

Battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover latch...................................................... 11

10

Battery-chamber/memory card slot

cover latch release..................................... 11

11

Waterproofing packing

.......................ix, xi

12

Micro-USB connector ....................13, 109

13

HDMI micro connector

(Type D).......................................................... 109

13

12

Parts of the Camera

The Camera Body

11

1

2

10

9

2

5 67

8

134

45 6

1

Monitor................................................................4

2

Zoom control................................................ 56

f : Wide-angle...................................... 56

g : Telephoto......................................... 56

h : Thumbnail playback.................. 68

i : Playback zoom .............................. 67

3

Charge lamp.................................................. 13

Flash lamp....................................................... 50

4

b (e movie-record) button.............80

5

c (playback) button .............................. 21

6

k (apply selection) button ..............119

7

Multi selector*............................................119

8

l (delete) button ...................................... 22

9

d (menu) button ...............................119

10

A (shooting mode) button

................................ 26, 28, 30, 40, 42, 47, 88

11

Tripod socket

12

Speaker

13

r (LED light) button ............................... 20

14

V (action) button ..................................... 24

15

q (tool) button ........................................105

1

* In this manual, pressing up, down, left, or righ t on the multi selector is expressed as H, I,

J, or K.

23

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10

7

9 8

Parts of the Camera

The Camera Body

3

The Monitor

2 9m 0 s

9 99

10

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1 /2 5 0

AF

1

Shooting mode

................................ 26, 28, 30, 40, 42, 47, 88

2

Flash mode..................................................... 50

3

Macro mode .................................................. 54

4

Zoom indicator.................................... 54, 56

5

Focus indicator ............................................ 19

6

Movie options (normal speed movies)

............................................................................ 140

7

Movie options (HS movies) ............... 141

8

Image mode............................................... 127

9

Easy panorama............................................. 37

10

Vibration reduction icon...........146, 167

11

LED light on ................................................... 20

12

Wind noise reduction ............................147

13

Underwater flash ......................................169

14

F-number ........................................................ 57

15

Shutter speed ............................................... 57

16

Travel destination icon .........................162

17

Battery level indicator.............................. 19

18

Charging AC adapter connection
indicator

19

Date stamp...................................................166

20

“Date not set” indicator ........................195

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

Auto info in Monitor settings (A164)).

For Shooting

2

1

35

10

AF

4

7

8

6

20

19

18

17

The Monitor

Parts of the Camera

16

1/250

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12
13

9

10

11

9 99

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10

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5

2

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31

21

Self-timer indicator.................................... 52

22

Self-portrait timer ....................................... 52

23

Smile timer ..................................................... 44

24

Self-Collage ..........................................45, 138

25

Pet portrait auto release......................... 34

26

Still image capture (during movie

recording)........................................................ 84

27

ISO sensitivity ............................................. 133

28

Soft ...................................................................... 42

29

Active D-Lighting ....................................... 47

30

Foundation makeup................................. 42

31

White balance............................................ 129

32

Skin softening............................................... 42

33

Hue...................................................................... 47

34

Special effects............................................... 90

35

Vividness...................................................42, 47

36

Continuous shooting mode......34, 131

37

Time-lapse movie....................................... 85

38

Multiple exp. Lighten............................... 35

39

Playback speed............................................ 87

40

Hand-held/tripod................................31, 32

41

Backlighting (HDR) .................................... 33

42

Blink proof icon .........................................139

37
36

34

29

38

120

32 33

30

28

2

39

40

HDR

60

41

42

10

2221 23 24 25 26

5

10

35

+1.0

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999

27

Parts of the Camera

The Monitor

5

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43

47

49

48

61

62

59

60

56

57

58

55

54

53

51
52

43

Focus area (target finding AF)...59, 135

44

Focus area (face detection,

pet detection).....................34, 44, 58, 134

45

Focus area (manual, center)

.....................................................................61, 134

46

Focus area (subject tracking)

..................................................................135, 136

47

Exposure compensation value

................................................................42, 47, 55

48

Remaining movie recording time

....................................................................... 80, 81

49

Number of exposures remaining

(still images)................................................... 19

50

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

51

Compass display (direction gauge)

............................................................................ 160

52

Compass display (compass) ............. 160

53

Log display (altitude/water depth)

.............................................................................101

54

Log display (location data) .................101

55

Location data reception ........................ 95

56

Bluetooth communication indicator*

.............................................................................154

57

Wi-Fi communication indicator ......153

58

Airplane mode ...........................................153

59

Atmospheric pressure...........................100

60

Altitude/water depth.............................100

61

Altimeter/depth gauge........................100

62

Location name information

(POI information)......................................157

* On: A smart device is connected.

Flashing: Waiting to connect with a paired smart device.

Parts of the Camera

The Monitor

6

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1

List by date icon.......................................... 69

2

Protect icon................................................. 150

3

Sequence display (when Individual

pictures is selected)............................. 152

4

Glamour retouch icon .............................75

5

Quick effects icon....................................... 72

6

D-Lighting icon............................................ 74

7

Quick retouch icon................................... 73

8

Red-eye correction icon......................... 74

9

Internal memory indicator

10

Current image number/
total number of images

11

Movie length or elapsed playback
time

12

Image mode............................................... 127

13

Easy panorama............................................. 39

14

Movie options............................................ 140

15

Small picture icon ...................................... 77

16

Crop icon..................................................67, 78

17

Volume indicator........................................ 91

18

Quick effects guide

19

Easy panorama playback guide
Sequence playback guide
Movie playback guide

20

Time of recording

21

Date of recording

22

Charging AC adapter connection
indicator

23

Battery level indicator.............................. 19

24

File number and type ............................204

25

Recorded location data indicator

............................................................................... 97

26

Atmospheric pressure...........................100

27

Altitude/water depth.............................100

28

Compass display (compass) ......95, 160

29

Location name information

(POI information)......................................157

29

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9

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27

26

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23
22

Parts of the Camera

The Monitor

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15

20

16

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12

13

14

For the Active Guide

1

Date

2

Time

3

Location data reception......................... 95

4

Log display (location data) ................ 101

5

Log display (altitude or water depth)

............................................................................ 101

6

Altitude or water depth

7

Atmospheric pressure

8

Direction

9

Latitude and longitude

10

Location name information

(POI information)......................................157

11

Battery level indicator.............................. 19

12

Compass display

13

Altitude icon

14

Depth icon

15

Altimeter

16

Depth gauge

17

Altitude/depth logs graph*

12

12

11

17

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* The horizontal axis of the graph shows the total time during log recording, and the

vertical axis of the graph shows the total variations in altitude/depth durin g log recording.
The graph updates automatically in 1-second intervals.

Parts of the Camera

The Monitor

8

Getting Started

How to Attach the Camera Strap for Land Use..........................................................10

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card.......................................................................11

Charging the Battery...........................................................................................................13

Camera Setup ........................................................................................................................15

Getting Started

9

How to Attach the Camera Strap for Land Use

Remove the strap for land use before using the camera underwater.

10

Getting Started

How to Attach the Camera Strap for Land Use

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

Battery latch Memory card slot

2

4

8

1

3

• Press the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover latch release (1) and rotate
the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover latch (2) to open the cover (3).

• With the battery’s positive and negative terminals oriented correctly, move the
orange battery latch (4), and fully insert the battery (5).

• Slide the memory card in until it clicks into place (6).

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

this could cause a malfunction.

• Close the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover (7) and, while pressing it
firmly against the camera so that the red portion on the side of the cover is hidden,
rotate the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover latch until it clicks into place
(8).
Make sure that the cover is securely locked.

• If the write-protect switch of the memory card is locked, you cannot shoot, delete
images, or format the memory card.

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

5

6

7

B Notes About Waterproof and Dustproof Performance

See “Notes About Shockproof, Waterproof, and Dustproof Performance” (Ax) for more
information.

B Notes About Closing the Cover without Getting the Camera Strap’s Cord

Caught

If the camera strap’s cord gets caught in the battery-chamber/memory card slot cover when
it is closed, the cover could be damaged. Before closing the battery-chamber/memory card
slot cover, make sure that the cord does not get caught in it.

Getting Started

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

11

B Formatting a Memory Card

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

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

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

before formatting the memory card.

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

the setup menu (A119).

Removing the Battery or Memory Card

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

• Move the battery latch to eject the battery.

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

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

using the camera, as they may be hot.

Getting Started

Inserting the Battery and Memory Card

12

Charging the Battery

USB cable (included)

Charge lamp

Electrical outlet

Charging AC Adapter

3

1

If a plug adapter* is included with your camera, securely connect it to the Charging
AC Adapter. 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.
This step can be omitted if the plug adapter comes permanently bonded to the Charging
AC Adapter.

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

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

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

- The ambient temperature is not suited to charging.

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

- The battery is damaged.

2

Getting Started

Charging the Battery

13

B Notes About the USB Cable

• Do not use a USB cable other than the UC-E21. Using a USB cable other than the UC-E21

could result in overheating, fire or electric shock.

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

angle.

B Notes About Charging the Battery

• The camera can be operated while the battery is charging, but the charging time

increases.

• If the battery level is extremely low, you may not be able to operate the camera while the

battery is charging.

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

the EH-73P/EH-73PCH Charging AC Adapter, and do not use a commercially available
USB-AC adapter or a battery charger for a mobile phone. Failure to observe this precaution
could result in overheating or in damage to the camera.

Getting Started

Charging the Battery

14

Camera Setup

Multi selector

k button
(apply selection)

RightLeft

Up

Down

Power switch

d button

1 Press the power switch to turn on the camera.

• Use the multi selector to select and adjust settings.

• A language selection screen will be displayed. Use

the multi selector HI to highlight a language
and press the k button to select.

• The language can be changed at any time in the

setup menu (A119) M Language.

Language

Cancel

2 When the dialog on the right is

displayed, follow the instructions below
and press the d button or the
k button.

• If you will not establish a wireless connection with
a smart device:

Press the d button and proceed to step 3.

• If you will establish a wireless connection with a smart device:
Press the k button. See the included “SnapBridge Connection Guide” for the setup
procedure.
When you establish a wireless connection using the SnapBridge app, you can
upload images captured with the camera to a smart device or perform remote
photography.

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

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

3 Use HI to select Yes when prompted to set the camera clock,

and then press the k button.

Getting Started

Camera Setup

15

SetLater

4 Highlight your home time zone and

press the k button.

• You can set daylight saving time by pressing H.
When it is turned on, the clock is set one hour
faster and W is displayed above the map. Press I
to turn it off.

London, Casablanca

Back

5 Use HI to select the date format and press the k button.
6 Enter the current date and time and

press the k button.

• Use JK to highlight items and HI to change.

• Select the minute field and press the k button to

confirm the setting.

Date and time

01

01

2017

YMDhm

00 00

Edit

7 When the confirmation dialog is displayed, select Yes and press

the k button.

• You can change the time zone, date, and time using the setup menu (A119) M

Time zone and date.

8 Read the message about the waterproof function, and press K.

• Confirm the last message and press the k button. The camera switches to the
shooting screen when setup is complete.

• Waterproofing-related messages are displayed in the following situations.

- When turning on and setting the camera for the first time after purchase

- When setting the camera to Underwater scene mode

- When turning the camera on after charging

Getting Started

Camera Setup

16

Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

Shooting Images...................................................................................................................18

Playing Back Images............................................................................................................21

Deleting Images....................................................................................................................22

Action Control .......................................................................................................................24

17

Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

Shooting Images

Zoom in

Zoom out

o (scene auto selector) mode is used here as an example. In o (scene auto
selector) mode, the camera recognizes the shooting conditions when you frame a
picture, and you can take pictures in accordance with the conditions.

1 Hold the camera steady.

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

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

2 Frame the picture.

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

Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

Shooting Images

18

• When the camera recognizes the shooting

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Battery level indicator

Number of exposures

remaining

1 /2 5 01/250 F 2.8F 2.8

Focus area

conditions, the shooting mode icon changes
accordingly.

• Battery level indicator

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

• Number of exposures remaining

C is d isplay ed when no memo ry card is inse rted
in the camera, and images are saved in the
internal memory.

3 Press the shutter-release button

halfway.

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

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

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

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

4 Without lifting your finger, press the

shutter-release button all the way
down.

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

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

camera or the memory card.

Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

Shooting Images

19

C The Auto Off Function

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

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

C When Using a Tripod

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

- When shooting in dim lighting with the flash mode (A49) set to W (off)

- When the zoom is at a telephoto position

• When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting, set Photo VR to Off in the
setup menu (A119) to prevent potential errors caused by this function.

Recording Movies

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

• If the battery temperature becomes low, the image

size/frame rate of movies may be restricted. Warm
up the battery with your palms, etc. before use.

Using the LED Light

Use the LED light in dark places, etc.
Press and hold down the r (LED light) button to turn
on an LED light. To turn it off, press the r button.
You can also use the LED light when the camera is
turned off.

• Use LED light timer in the setup menu (A119) to

set the amount of time that elapses before the LED
light turns off.

Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

Shooting Images

20

Playing Back Images

Display the previous image

Display the next image

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1 Press the c (playback) button

to enter playback mode.

• If you press and hold down the c button

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

2 Use the multi selector to select an image to display.

• Press and hold down HIJK to scroll through

the images quickly.

• To play back a recorded movie, press the

k button.

• To return to shooting mode, press the A button

or shutter-release button.

• When e is displayed in full-frame playback

mode, you can press the k button to apply an
effect to the image.

• Move the zoom control toward g (i)

in full-frame playback mode to zoom
in on an image.

• In full-frame playback mode, move

the zoom control toward f (h)
to switch to thumbnail playback
mode and display multiple images
on the screen.

Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

Playing Back Images

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Deleting Images

Erase 1 image?

Yes

No

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1 Press the l (delete) button to

delete the image currently
displayed on the screen.

2 Use the multi selector HI to select t he

desired deletion method and press the
k button.

• To exit without deleting, press the d button.

Delete

Current image

Erase selected images

All images

3 Select Yes and press the k button.

• Deleted images cannot be recovered.

B Deleting Images Captured Continuously (Sequence)

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

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

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

C Deleting the Image Captured While in Shooting Mode

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

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Deleting Images

22

The Image Selection Screen for Deletion

1 Use the multi selector JK to select the

Erase selected images

image that you want to delete.

• Move the zoom control (A3) toward g (i) to
switch to full-frame playback, or f (h) to switch
to thumbnail playback.

Back

2 Use HI to select ON or OFF.

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

Erase selected images

Back

3 Press the k button to apply the image selection.

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

Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

Deleting Images

23

Action Control

Action menu

The operations described below can be performed by shaking the camera.

Displaying the Previous or Next Image in Full-frame Playback Mode

In full-frame playback mode, shake the
camera up/down to display the next image,
or forward/backward to display the previous
image (when Playback action control in
the setup menu (A119) is set to On).

• Make sure to hold the camera firmly with
the camera strap around your hand, and
use your wrist to shake the camera as
shown in the illustration.

Using Action Menu

Press the V (action) button to
display the action menu.

• Shake the camera to select an
option listed below, and press
the V button to perform the
operation.

Option Description

Shooting mode selection

q Start movie recording

K Quick playback

f Exit Exit the action menu.

While the action menu is displayed, only the V button, shutter-release button, power
switch, or r (LED light) button can be used.

Select a shooting mode (only restricted to some shooting
modes).

Press the V button to record/end a movie.
The b (e movie-record) button cannot be used to end
recording.

Display an image in full-frame playback mode. You can use
action control to play back images.

Scene auto selector

Confirm

Basic Shooting and Playback Operations

Action Control

24

Shooting Features

Selecting a Shooting Mode ..............................................................................................26

o (Scene Auto Selector) Mode....................................................................................28

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

Creative Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting) ..................................................40

Smart Portrait Mode (Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting) ......................42

A (Auto) Mode....................................................................................................................47

Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector ...............................................49

Flash Mode..............................................................................................................................50

Self-timer.................................................................................................................................52

Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures)......................................................................54

Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness)......................................................55

Using the Zoom ....................................................................................................................56

Focusing ..................................................................................................................................57

Default Settings (Flash, Self-timer, and Macro Mode).............................................62

Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting .....................64

Shooting Features

25

Selecting a Shooting Mode

Scene auto selector

The shooting modes described below are available.

• o Scene auto selector

The camera recognizes the shooting conditions when you frame a picture, and you
can take pictures in accordance with those conditions.

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

• s Creative mode
The camera saves four images with effects and one image without effects
simultaneously in one shot.

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

• M Short movie show
The camera creates a short movie that is up to 30 seconds long (e 1080/30p or
S 1080/25p) by recording and automatically combining multiple movie clips
that are several seconds long.

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

1 When the shooting screen

is displayed, press the
A (shooting mode)
button.

2 Use the multi selector HI

to select a shooting mode
and press the k button.

• When scene mode is selected,

press K to select a scene mode
or effect before pressing the
k button.

Shooting Features

Selecting a Shooting Mode

26

C Help Display

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

You can show or hide the descriptions using Help display in Monitor settings in the
setup menu.

Shooting Features

Selecting a Shooting Mode

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o (Scene Auto Selector) Mode

The camera recognizes the shooting conditions when you frame a picture, and you
can take pictures in accordance with those conditions.

Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M o (scene auto selector)
mode M k button

When the camera automatically recognizes the shooting conditions, the shooting
mode icon displayed on the shooting screen changes accordingly.

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

Portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images in which the

b

background takes up a large portion of the frame)

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

Night portrait (for taking portraits of large numbers of people, or images in

c

which the background takes up a large portion of the frame)

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

d Backlighting (for taking portrait pictures)
a Underwater*

d Other shooting conditions

* The camera is switched to underwater mode when it is lowered into water.

B Notes About o (Scene Auto Selector) Mode

• Under some shooting conditions, the camera may not select the desired settings. In this

case, select another shooting mode (A26).

• When the digital zoom is in effect, the shooting mode icon changes to d.

B After Taking the Camera Out of the Water

After taking the camera out of water, sometimes it may not automatically switch to another
scene from underwater mode.
Gently brush any water droplets with your hand from the camera or wipe it off with a soft
and dry cloth. See “Cleaning After Using the Camera Underwater” (A188) for more
information on caring for the camera.

C Underwater Recording of Location Data

See “Underwater Recording of Location Data” (A36) for more information.

Shooting Features

o (Scene Auto Selector) Mode

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Functions Available in o (Scene Auto Selector) Mode

• Flash mode (A50)

• Self-timer (A52)

• Exposure compensation (A55)

• Image mode (A127)

Shooting Features

o (Scene Auto Selector) Mode

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

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

Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M b (second icon from the
top*) M K M HI M select a scene M k button

* The icon of the last scene selected is displayed.

b Portrait (default setting) j Night landscape
c Landscape

1, 2

k Close-up (A32)

N Time-lapse movie (A85) u Food (A32)

2

(A31) m Fireworks show

d Sports
e Night portrait (A31) o Backlighting

2

f Party/indoor

Z Beach
z Snow

h Sunset
i Dusk/dawn

1

The camera focuses at infinity.

2

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

3

Use of a tripod is recommended, because the shutter speed is slow. Set Photo VR
(A167) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during
shooting.

4

Use of a tripod is recommended because the shutter speed is slow. When Nightscape +
light trails is selected, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. When

(A31) p Easy panorama (A37)

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2

2, 3

1, 2, 3

O Pet portrait (A34)

U Multiple exp. Lighten4 (A35)
u Superlapse movie (A87)

C Underwater2 (A36)

Nightscape + star trails or Star trails is selected, the camera focuses at infinity.

1, 2

1, 3

2

(A33)

(A32)

(A33)

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

Tips and Notes About Scene Mode

d Sports

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

continuously.

• The camera can capture up to about 5 images continuously at a rate of about 7.5 fps

(when Image mode is set to P 4608×3456).

• The frame rate for continuous shooting may become slow depending on the current

image mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting conditions.

• Focus, exposure, and hue for the second and subsequent images are fixed at the values

determined with the first image.

e Night portrait

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

Tripod.

• u Hand-held:

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

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

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

- If the subject moves while the camera is shooting continuously, the image may be
distorted, overlapped, or blurred.

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

• w Tripod:

- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release button is
pressed all the way.

- Vibration reduction is disabled even when Photo VR (A167) in the setup menu is set
to On.

f Party/indoor

• To avoid the effects of camera shake, hold the camera steady. Set Photo VR (A167) to

Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting.

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

j Night landscape

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

w Tripod.

• u Hand-held:

-While the j icon on the shooting screen is displayed in green, press the shutter-release
button all the way to capture a series of images which are combined into a single image
and saved.

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

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

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

• w Tripod:

- One image is captured at a slow shutter speed when the shutter-release button is
pressed all the way.

- Vibration reduction is disabled even when Photo VR (A167) in the setup menu is set
to On.

k Close-up

• Macro mode (A54) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest

position at which it can focus.

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

u Food

• Macro mode (A54) is enabled and the camera automatically zooms to the closest
position at which it can focus.

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

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

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Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

m Fireworks show

• The shutter speed is fixed at four seconds.

• Exposure compensation cannot be used (A55).

o Backlighting

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

• OFF: The flash fires to prevent the subject from being hidden in shadow.

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

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

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

continuously and saves the following two images.

-A non-HDR composite image

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

- If there is only enough memory to save one image, an image processed by D-Lighting

(A74) at the time of shooting, in which dark areas of the image are corrected, is the
only image saved.

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

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

B Notes About HDR

Use of a tripod is recommended. Set Photo VR (A167) in the setup menu to Off when
using a tripod to stabilize the camera.

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

O Pet portrait

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

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

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

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

three images continuously.

B Pet Portrait Auto Release and Self-portrait Timer

The following settings can be set when you press the multi selector J (n).

• Y Pet portrait auto release: The camera automatically releases the shutter when it
detects the face of a dog or cat.

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

- You can also release the shutter by pressing the shutter-release button.

• r 5s Self-portrait timer: The shutter is released 5 seconds after you press the shutter-
release button all the way down.
Frame the picture after you press the shutter-release button all the way down.

- See “Self-timer” (A52) for more information.

- The camera focuses on the face of a dog, cat, or human when detected.

- The camera cannot shoot images continuously.

• k: The camera releases the shutter when the shutter-release button is pressed all the
way down.

- The camera focuses on the face of a dog, cat, or human when detected.

B Focus Area

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

• Under some shooting conditions, the face of a dog, cat,
or human may not be detected and other subjects may
be displayed inside a border.

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Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

U Multiple exp. Lighten

• The camera automatically captures moving subjects at regular intervals, compares each

image and composites only their bright areas, and then saves them as one image. Light
trails such as the flow of car lights or motion of stars are captured.

• On the screen displayed when U Multiple exp. Lighten is selected, select

V N ightscape + light trails, W Nightscape + star trails, or S Star trails.

Option Description

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

V Nightscape
+ light trails

W Nightscape
+ star trails

S Star trails

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

the screen is off.

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

• When you have obtained the desire d trails, end shooting. If you continue shooting, details

in the composited areas may be lost.

• The images automatically saved during shooting and the image composited when

shooting ends are grouped as a sequence, and the image composited when shooting
ends is used as the key picture (A70).

• Vibration reduction is disabled regardless of the Photo VR setting (A167) in the setup

menu.

background.

• Shots are taken at a shutter speed of 4 seconds every 4 seconds.
When 50 shots are taken, the camera automatically stops shooting.

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

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

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

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

Use to capture the motion of stars.

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

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

B Notes About Multiple Exp. Lighten

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

• Do not insert a new memory card until shooting ends.

• Use a sufficiently charged battery to prevent the camera from turning off during shooting.

• Exposure compensation cannot be used (A55).

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Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

C Time Remaining

1 0m 0s10m 0s

End recording

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

C Underwater

• If you select Underwater, screens about recording of location data and water depth
calibration are displayed followed by messages about waterproofing. The next message is
displayed when you press the multi selector K after reading the messages. When the
shutter-release button is pressed, the camera switches to shooting mode without
displaying any subsequent screens.

• See “<Important> Notes About Shockproof, Waterproof, and Dustproof Performance and
Condensation” (Aix) for more information on shooting underwater.

• Wireless communication is not available when the camera is underwater.

C Underwater Recording of Location Data

The screen on the right is displayed if you select
Underwater scene mode or select o (scene auto
selector) mode and then submerge the camera
underwater while positioning is being performed or while
location data is being downloaded from a smart device.

If you select Yes and press the k button, the location data
obtained prior to underwater shooting is recorded on the
images to be shot underwater.

Underwater

Do you want to use the location data
last obtained before submerging?
These data will be recorded with
every shot taken until you resurface.

Yes

No

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Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

Shooting with Easy Panorama

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Guide

Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M b (second icon from
the top*) M K M HI M p (easy panorama) M k button

* The icon of the last scene selected is displayed.

1 Select W Normal or X Wide as

the shooting range and press the
k button.

2 Frame the first edge of the panorama

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

• The zoom position is fixed at wide-angle.

• The camera focuses in the center of the frame.

3 Press the shutter-release button all the

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

• KLJI are displayed to indicate the direction of

camera movement.

4 Move the camera in one of the four

directions until the guide indicator
reaches the end.

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

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

• Focus and exposure are locked until shooting
ends.

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Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

Example of Camera Movement

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920

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

• Shooting stops if the guide does not reach the edge
within about 15 seconds (when W Normal is
selected) or within about 30 seconds (when X
Wide is selected) after shooting starts.

B Notes About Easy Panorama Shooting

• The range of the image seen in the saved image is narrower than that seen on the screen

at the time of shooting.

• If the camera is moved too quickly or shaken too much, or if the subject is too uniform

(e.g. walls or darkness), an error may occur.

• If shooting is stopped before the camera reaches the half-way point in the panorama

range, a panorama image is not saved.

C Image Size of Easy Panorama

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

When W Normal is set

When X Wide is set

• If more than half of the panorama range is captured but shooting ends before reaching

the edge of the range, the image size becomes smaller.

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

Shooting Features

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Playback with Easy Panorama

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Switch to playback mode (A21), display an image
captured using easy panorama in full-frame playback
mode, and then press the k button to scroll the
image in the direction that was used when shooting.

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Playback controls are displayed on the screen during
playback.
Use the multi selector JK to select a control, and then
press the k button to perform the operations
described below.

Function Icon Description

Rewind A Hold down the k button to rewind scroll playback.
Fast-forward B Hold down the k button to fast-forward scroll playback.

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

Pause E

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

F Resume automatic scrolling.

End G Return to full-frame playback mode.

B Notes About Easy Panorama Images

• The images cannot be edited on this camera.

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

images captured with another make or model of digital camera.

B Notes About Printing Panorama Images

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

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Shooting Features

Scene Mode (Shooting Suited to the Shooting Conditions)

Creative Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)

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

Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M s Creative mode M
k button

• The camera focuses in the center of the frame.

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1 Press the k button.

• The effect selection screen is displayed.

2 Use the multi selector HI to select t he

desired effect, and press the k button.

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

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

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

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

to shoot.

• The five saved images are treated as a sequence. One image with an applied effect
is used as the key picture (A70).

Shooting Features

Creative Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)

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Functions Available in Creative Mode

• Flash mode (A50)

• Self-timer (A52)

• Macro mode (A54)

• Exposure compensation (A55)

• Shooting menu (A127)

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Shooting Features

Creative Mode (Applying Effects When Shooting)

Smart Portrait Mode (Enhancing Human Faces

Slider

Effect

When Shooting)

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

Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M F Smart portrait mode
M k button

1 Press the multi selector K.

2 Apply an effect.

• Use JK to select an effect.

• Use HI to adjust the amount of effect.

• You can simultaneously apply multiple effects.

B Skin softening, l Foundation makeup,

Q Soft, G Vividness, o Brightness (Exp. +/-)

• Select y Exit to hide the slider.

• Press the k button after checking the settings for

all effects.

Skin softening

OFF

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

B Notes About Smart Portrait Mode

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

C Glamour Retouch Settings

A histogram is displayed when you select Brightness (Exp. +/-). See “Using the Histogram”
(A55) for more information.

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Shooting Features

Smart Portrait Mode (Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting)

Functions Available in Smart Portrait Mode

• Glamour retouch (A42)

• Smile timer (A44)

• Self-Collage (A45)

• Flash mode (A50)

• Self-timer (A52)

• Smart portrait menu (A138)

Using Skin Softening and Foundation Makeup

• When smart portrait mode is set to Skin softening or Foundation makeup and
the camera detects a human face, it processes the image to soften facial skin tones
or adjust facial colors before saving the image (up to three faces).

• You can also save images with the Skin softening effect applied when shooting
in o (scene auto selector) mode, or Portrait or Night portrait scene mode. The
amount of effect cannot be adjusted.

• You can also apply the effects of Skin softening or Foundation makeup in
Glamour retouch in the playback menu after shooting (A75).

B Notes About Skin Softening and Foundation Makeup

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

• Under some shooting conditions, the desired re sults may not be achieved, and the effects

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

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Shooting Features

Smart Portrait Mode (Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting)

Using Smile Timer

Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M F Smart portrait mode
M k button

When you press the multi selector J to select a Smile
timer and press the k button, the camera

automatically releases the shutter whenever a smiling
face is detected.

• Set the glamour retouch function before selecting
smile timer (A42).

• When you press the shutter-release button to take a
picture, smile timer is terminated.

Smile timer

B Notes About Smile Timer

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

(A58). The shutter-release button can also be used for shooting.

• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (A64).

C When the Self-timer Lamp Flashes

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

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Shooting Features

Smart Portrait Mode (Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting)

Using Self-Collage

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

Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M F Smart portrait mode
M k button

1 Press the multi selector J to select

n Self-Collage, and press the

k button.

• A confirmation dialog is displayed.

• When you press the d button and select

Self-Collage before pressing J, you can
configure the settings for Number of shots,
Interval, and Shutter sound (A138).

• If you want to apply glamour retouch when
shooting, set the effect before selecting self­collage (A42).

Self-Collage

2 Take a picture.

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

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

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

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Shooting Features

Smart Portrait Mode (Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting)

3 On the screen displayed when the camera finishes taking the

number of shots that is set in Number of shots, select Yes and
press the k button.

• The collage image is saved.

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

image. The images are grouped as a sequence, and a one-frame collage image is
used as the key picture (A70).

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

B Notes About Self-Collage

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

• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (A64).

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Shooting Features

Smart Portrait Mode (Enhancing Human Faces When Shooting)

A (Auto) Mode

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

Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode M
k button

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

changing the AF area mode setting (A134). The default setting is Target

finding AF (A59).

Functions Available in A (Auto) Mode

• Creative slider (A47)

• Flash mode (A50)

• Self-timer (A52)

• Macro mode (A54)

• Shooting menu (A127, 129)

Using the Creative Slider

You can adjust the brightness (exposure compensation), vividness, hue, and Active D­Lighting when shooting.

Enter shooting mode M A (shooting mode) button M A (auto) mode M
k button

1 Press the multi selector K.

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A (Auto) Mode

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2 Use JK to select an item.

Slider

Histogram

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

entire image.

• G Vividness: Adjust the vividness of the entire

image.

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

the entire image.

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

Brightness (Exp. +/-)

+

2.0

+

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2.0

3 Use HI to adjust the level.

• You can preview the results on the screen.

• To set another item, return to step 2.

• Select y Exit to hide the slider.

• To cancel all settings, select P Reset and press

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

Brightness (Exp. +/-)

+

2.0

+

0.3

-

2.0

4 Press the k button when setting is complete.

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

C Creative Slider Settings

• This function may not be available to use in combination with other functions (A64).

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

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

• See “Using the Histogram” (A55) for more information.

C Active D-Lighting Versus D-Lighting

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

• The D-Lighting (A74) option in the playback menu adjusts the tone of saved images.

A (Auto) Mode

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Shooting Features

Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector

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

• m Flash mode

The flash mode can be set according to shooting conditions.

• n Self-timer, Self-portrait timer

The camera releases the shutter when the set number of seconds elapses after you
press the shutter-release button.

• p Macro mode

Use macro mode when you take close-up pictures.

• o Exposure compensation

You can adjust overall image brightness.

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

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Setting Shooting Functions with the Multi Selector

Flash Mode

The flash mode can be set according to shooting conditions.

1 Press the multi selector H (m).

2 Select the desired flash mode (A51)

and press the k button.

• If the setting is not applied by pressing the

k button, the selection will be canceled.

C The Flash Lamp

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

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

• Flashing: The flash is charging. The camera cannot
shoot images.

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

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Available Flash Modes

Auto

U

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

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

Auto with red-eye reduction

V

Reduce red-eye in portraits caused by the flash.

Off

W

The flash does not fire.

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

Fill flash

X

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

Slow sync

Y

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

B Notes About Shooting with the Flash

When using the flash at the wide-angle zoom position, the area around the image may be
dark depending on the distance to the subject.
This may be improved if you move the zoom control slightly toward the telephoto position.

C The Flash Mode Setting

• The setting may not be available with some shooting modes (A62).

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

camera is turned off.

C Red-eye Reduction

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

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

• More time than usual is required to save images.

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

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

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

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Flash Mode

Self-timer

9

The camera releases the shutter when the set number of seconds elapses after you
press the shutter-release button.
Set Photo VR (A167) to Off in the setup menu when using a tripod to stabilize the
camera during shooting.

1 Press the multi selector J (n).

2 Select the number of seconds until the

Self-timer

shutter is released, and press the
k button.

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

such as weddings.

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

• r5s (5 seconds, self-portrait timer): Use for self-

portraits.

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

canceled.

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

• When using n10s (10 seconds) or n2s (2 seconds), make sure that the subjects

are in focus.

• When using r5s (5 seconds, self-portrait timer), press the shutter-release button all

the way down in step 4, and then frame the picture.

4 Press the shutter-release button

all the way down.

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

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

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

Shooting Features

Self-timer

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C Focus and Exposure When Shooting with the Self-timer

• n10s, n2s: The focus and exposure are locked when you press the shutter-release

button all the way down.

• r5s: The focus and exposure are set right before the shutter is released.

C The Self-timer Setting

The setting may not be available with some shooting modes (A62).

Shooting Features

Self-timer

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Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures)

Use macro mode when you take close-up pictures.

1 Press the multi selector I (p).

2 Select ON and press the k button.

• If the setting is not applied by pressing the

k button, the selection will be canceled.

Macro mode

3 Move the zoom control to set the zoom

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

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

C The Macro Mode Setting

• The setting may not be available with some shooting modes (A62).

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

camera is turned off.

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Macro Mode (Taking Close-up Pictures)

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Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness)

Histogram

You can adjust overall image brightness.

1 Press the multi selector K (o).

2 Select a compensation value and press

the k button.

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

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

• The compensation value is applied, even without

pressing the k button.

• When the shooting mode is smart portrait mode,
the glamour retouch screen is displayed instead of
the exposure compensation screen (A42).

• When the shooting mode is A (auto) mode, the
creative slider is displayed instead of the exposure compensation screen (A47).

Exposure compensation

+

2.0

+

0.3

-

2.0

C Exposure Compensation Value

• Exposure compensation cannot be used in the following scene modes:

- Night sky (150 minutes) or Star trails (150 minutes) in Time-lapse movie

- Fireworks show

- Multiple exp. Lighten

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

C Using the Histogram

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

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

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

Shooting Features

Exposure Compensation (Adjusting Brightness)

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Using the Zoom

Zoom in

Zoom out

Optical

zoom

Digital

zoom

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

• To zoom in: Move toward g

• To zoom out: Move toward f

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

• A zoom indicator is displayed on the shooting screen

when the zoom control is moved.

• Digital zoom, which allows you to further magnify the

subject up to approximately 4× (when Movie options
(A140) is set to d 2160/30p (4K UHD) or
c 2160/25p (4K UHD), up to approximately 2×) the
maximum optical zoom ratio, can be activated by moving and holding the zoom
control toward g when the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom
position.

C Digital Zoom

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

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

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

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

Using the Zoom

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Focusing

The Shutter-release Button

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

Press halfway

Press all the
way

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

• The focus area varies depending on the shooting mode.

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

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

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

Shooting Features

Focusing

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Using Face Detection

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

• o (scene auto selector) mode (A28)

• Portrait or Night portrait scene mode (A30)

• Smart portrait mode (A42)

• When AF area mode (A134) in A (auto) mode

(A47) is set to Face priority.

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

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

• In o (scene auto selector) mode, the focus area changes depending on the

shooting conditions that the camera recognizes.

• In Portrait and Night portrait scene modes or in smart portrait mode, the
camera focuses in the center of the frame.

• In A (auto) mode, the camera selects the focus area containing the subject
closest to the camera.

B Notes About Face Detection

• The camera’s ability to detect faces depends on a variety of factors, including the direction

in which the faces are looking.

• The camera cannot detect faces in the following situations:

- When faces are partially hidden by sunglasses or otherwise obstructed

- When faces take up too much or too little of the frame

C Face Detection During Movie Recording

When AF area mode (A144) in the movie menu is set to Face priority, the camera
focuses on human faces during movie recording. If the b (e movie-record) button is
pressed when no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the area in the center of the
frame.

Focusing

Shooting Features

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Using Target Finding AF

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F 2.8

Focus areas

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F 2.8

Focus areas

When AF area mode (A134) in A (auto) mode is set to Target finding AF, the
camera focuses in the manner described below when you press the shutter-release
button halfway.

• The camera detects the main subject and focuses
on it. When the subject is in focus, the focus area is
displayed in green. If a human face is detected, the
camera automatically sets focus priority on it.

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• If no main subject is detected, the camera
automatically selects one or more of the nine focus
areas containing the subject closest to the camera.
When the subject is in focus, the focus areas that are
in focus are displayed in green.

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F 2.8

B Notes About Target Finding AF

• Depending on shooting conditions, the subject that the camera determines to be the

main subject may vary.

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

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

- When the subject is very dark or bright

- When the main subject lacks clearly defined colors

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

- When the main subject is composed of a repeating pattern

Shooting Features

Focusing

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Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus

The camera may not focus as expected in the following situations. In rare cases, the
subject may not be in focus despite the fact that the focus area or the focus indicator
is displayed in green:

• Subject is very dark

• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the shooting conditions (e.g.

the sun behind the subject makes that subject appear very dark)

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

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

• Subjects with repeating patterns (window blinds, buildings with multiple rows of
similarly shaped windows, etc.)

• Subject is moving rapidly

In the situations noted above, try pressing the shutter-release button halfway to
refocus several times, or focus on another subject positioned at the same distance
from the camera as the actual desired subject, and use focus lock (A61).

Shooting Features

Focusing

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Focus Lock

1 /2 5 0

F 2.8

1 /2 5 0

F 2.8

Focus lock shooting is recommended when the camera does not activate the focus
area that contains the desired subject.

1 Set AF area mode to Center in A (auto) mode (A134).
2 Position the subject in the

center of the frame and press
the shutter-release button
halfway.

• The camera focuses on the subject and
the focus area is displayed in green.

• Exposure is also locked.

1/250

F 2.8

3 Without lifting your finger, recompose

the picture.

• Make sure to maintain the same distance between
the camera and the subject.

1/250

F 2.8

4 Press the shutter-release button all the

way down to take the picture.

Shooting Features

Focusing

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

The default settings for each shooting mode are listed below.

Flash

(A50)

o (scene auto selector)

U

1

Scene modes

b (portrait) V Off
c (landscape)

N (time-lapse movie)

d (sports)
e (night portrait)
f (party/indoor)

W
W
W
V
V

3

3

3

5

6

Z (beach) U Off
z (snow) U Off

h (sunset)
i (dusk/dawn)
j (night landscape)

3

W

3

W

3

W
k (close-up) W Off
u (food)
m (fireworks show)
o (backlighting)
p (easy panorama) W

O (pet portrait)

U (multiple exp. Lighten)

u (superlapse movie)

W

W

X/W

W

W

W

3

3

7

3

3

3

3

C (underwater) W Off Off

s (creative mode) U Off Off
F (smart portrait) U
M (short movie show) W

9

3

A (auto) U Off Off

Self-timer

(A52)

Off

Off

Off

4

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

3

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

Off

4

4

Off

Off

Off

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

Y

3

3

8

On

Off

Off

Off

Off

n2s Off

Off

Off

10

Off

Off

Off Off

Macro mode

(A54)

2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

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Shooting Features

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

1

The camera automatically selects the flash mode appropriate for the shooting conditions
it has selected. W (off) can be selected manually.

2

Cannot be changed. The camera enters macro mode when i is selected.

3

Cannot be changed.

4

r5s Self-portrait timer cannot be used.

5

Cannot be changed. The flash mode setting is fixed at fill flash with red-eye reduction
when Tripod is set.

6

May switch to slow sync with red-eye reduction flash mode.

7

Flash is fixed at X (fill flash) when HDR is set to OFF, and is fixed at W (off) when HDR is
set to ON.

8

Y Pet portrait auto release and r5s Self-portrait timer can be used (A34). n10s
or n2s cannot be used.

9

Cannot be used when Blink proof is set to On.

10

a Smile timer (A44) and n Self-Collage (A45) can be used in addition to n10s,
n2s, or r5s Self-portrait timer.

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Shooting Features

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

Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting

Some functions cannot be used with other menu settings.

Restricted function Setting Description

Continuous (A131)

Blink proof (A139)

Flash mode

Underwater flash
(A169)

Self-timer AF area mode (A134)

Macro mode AF area mode (A134)

Image mode Continuous (A131)

White balance

Continuous Self-timer (A52)

ISO sensitivity Continuous (A131)

Hue (using the creative
slider) (A47)

When a setting other than Single is
selected, the flash cannot be used.

When Blink proof is set to On, the flash
cannot be used.

When Underwater flash is set to On,
Auto with red-eye reduction cannot
be selected. If Auto with red-eye
reduction was selected beforehand, the
setting changes to Auto.

When Subject tracking is selected, the
self-timer cannot be used.

When Subject tracking is selected,
macro mode cannot be used.

Image mode is se t as follow s depending
on the continuous shooting setting:

• Pre-shooting cache: M (image size:

1280 × 960 pixels).

• Continuous H: 120 fps: O (image

size: 640 × 480 pixels)

• Continuous H: 60 fps: M (image

size: 1280 × 960 pixels)

When hue is adjusted using the creative
slider, White balance in the shooting
menu cannot be set. To set White
balance, select P in the creative slider
setting screen to reset the brightness,
vividness, hue, and Active D-Lighting.

When the self-timer is used, a single shot
is taken even if Pre-shooting cache has

n

set.

bee

When Pre-shooting cache, Continuous
H: 120 fps, or Continuous H: 60 fps is
selected, ISO sensitivity is fixed at Auto.

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Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting

Restricted function Setting Description

When hue is adjusted using the creative
slider in Target finding AF mode, the

Hue (using the creative
slider) (A47)

AF area mode

White balance (A129)

Blink proof

Date stamp

Photo VR

Digital zoom AF area mode (A134)

Smile timer (A44)

Self-Collage (A45)

Continuous (A131)

Blink proof (A139)

Flash mode (A50)

Self-timer (A52)

Continuous (A131)

ns

itivity (A133)

ISO se

camera does not detect the main subject.
To detect the main subject, select P in
the creative slider setting screen to reset
the brightness, vividness, hue, and Active
D-Lighting.

When a setting other than Auto is
selected for White balance in Target
finding AF mode, the camera does not
detect the main subject.

When Smile timer is set, Blink proof is
disabled.

When Self-Collage is set, Blink proof is
disabled.

When a setting other than Single is
selected, date and time cannot be
stamped on images.

When Blink proof is set to On, date and
time cannot be imprinted on images.

If the flash fires when On (hybrid) is
selected, the setting is fixed at On.

If the self-timer is used when On (hybrid)
is selected, the setting is fixed at On.

If Continuous is set to any setting other
than Single when On (hybrid) is
selected, the setting is fixed at On

If ISO sensitivity is set to Fixed range

auto or ISO 400 or higher when On
(hybrid) is selected, the setting is fixed at
On.

When Subject tracking is selected,
digital zoom cannot be used.

.

B Notes About Digital Zoom

• Depending on the shooting mode or the current settings, digital zoom may not be

available (A168).

• When digital zoom is in effect, the camera focuses in the center of the frame.

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Shooting Features

Functions That Cannot Be Used Simultaneously When Shooting

Playback Features

Playback Zoom......................................................................................................................67

Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display.........................................................................68

List by Date Mode ................................................................................................................69

Viewing and Deleting Images in a Sequence.............................................................70

Editing Images (Still Images)............................................................................................72

Playback Features

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Playback Zoom

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(i)

f

(h)

Image is zoomed in.Full-frame Playback

Displayed area
guide

Moving the zoom control toward g (i playback
zoom) in full-frame playback mode (A21) zooms in
on the image.

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• You can change the magnification rate by moving the zoom control toward

f (h) or g (i).

• To view a different area of the image, press the multi selector HIJK.

• When a zoomed image is displayed, press the k button to return to full-frame

playback mode.

C Cropping Images

When a zoomed image is displayed, you can press the d button to crop the image to
include only the visible portion and save it as a separate file (A78).

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Playback Zoom

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Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display

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24

23

22

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19

18

17

16

15

14

12

11

10

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Thumbnail PlaybackFull-frame Playback Calendar Display

g

(i)

f

(h)

g

(i)

f

(h)

Moving the zoom control toward f (h thumbnail
playback) in full-frame playback mode (A21)
displays images as thumbnails.

1/20

2017

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

11

3

1

10

8

5

12

19

26

9

6

17

1514

16

1615

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24

2221

23

2322

2120202019

2928

3029

2827272726

30

• You can change the number of thumbnails displayed by moving the zoom control

toward f (h) or g (i).

• While using thumbnail playback mode, press the multi selector HIJK to select
an image and then press the k button to display that image in full-frame playback
mode.

• While using calendar display mode, press HIJK to select a date and then press
the k button to display the images captured on that day.

B Notes About Calendar Display

Images captured when the camera’s date is not set are treated as images captured on
January 1, 2017.

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11

1817

18

25

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Thumbnail Playback/Calendar Display

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List by Date Mode

Press the c button (playback mode) M c button M C List by date M
k button

Use the multi selector HI to select a date and then
press the k button to play back the images captured
on the selected date.

• Functions in the playback menu (A148) can be
used for the images in the selected shooting date
(except Copy).

• The following operations are available while the

List by date

20/11/2017

15/11/2017

10/11/2017

05/11/2017

3

2

1

10

shooting date selection screen is displayed.

- d button: The functions listed below are

available.

• Slide show

• Protect*

* The same settings can be applied to all images captured on the selected date.

- l button: Deletes all images captured on the selected date.

B Notes About List by Date Mode

• Up to the most recent 29 dates can be selected. If images exist for more than 29 dates, all

images saved earlier than the most recent 29 dates will be combined under Others.

• Up to the 9,000 most recent images can be displayed.

• Images captured when the camera’s date is not set are treated as images captured on

January 1, 2017.

Playback Features

List by Date Mode

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Viewing and Deleting Images in a Sequence

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Viewing Images in a Sequence

Images captured continuously, or with the multiple exp. lighten, creative mode, or
self-collage function, are saved as a sequence.
One image in a sequence is used as the key picture to
represent the sequence when displayed in full-frame
playback mode or thumbnail playback mode.

To display each image in the sequence individually,
press the k button.

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After pressing the k button, the operations listed
below are available.

• To display the previous or next image, press the
multi selector JK.

• To display images that are not included in the
sequence, press H to return to the key picture
display.

• To display images in a sequence as thumbnails, or to
play them back in a slide show, set Sequence

display options (A152) to Individual pictures in the playback menu.

B Sequence Display Options

Images captured with cameras other than this camera cannot be displayed as a sequence.

C Playback Menu Options Available When Using Sequence

• When images in a sequence are displayed in full-frame playback mode, press the d

button to select functions in playback menu (A148).

• If you press the d button when a key picture is displayed, the following settings can be

applied to all images in the sequence:

- Mark for upload, Protect, Copy

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Viewing and Deleting Images in a Sequence

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Deleting Images in a Sequence

When the l (delete) button is pressed for images in a sequence, the images that are
deleted vary depending on how the images are displayed.

• When the key picture is displayed:

- Current image: All images in the displayed sequence are deleted.

- Erase selected images: When a key picture is selected on the erase

- All images: All images on the memory card or in the internal

• When images in a sequence are displayed in full-frame playback mode:

- Current image: The image currently displayed is deleted.

- Erase selected images: Images that are selected in the sequence are

- Entire sequence: All images in the displayed sequence are deleted.

selected images screen (A23), all images in that
sequence are deleted.

memory are deleted.

deleted.

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Viewing and Deleting Images in a Sequence

Editing Images (Still Images)

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Before Editing Images

You can easily edit images on this camera. Edited copies are saved as separate files.
Edited copies are saved with the same shooting date and time as the original.

C Restrictions on Image Editing

• An image can be edited up to 10 times. A still image created by editing a movie can be

edited up to 9 times.

• You may not be able to edit images of a certain size or with certain editing functions.

Quick Effects: Changing Hue or Mood

Type Description

Painting/Photo illustration/Soft portrait/
Portrait (color + B&W)/Fisheye/
Cross screen/Miniature effect

Fog removal

Processes images with a variety of effects.

Reduces blurring of images caused by
underwater shooting.

1 Display the image to which you want to

apply an effect in full-frame playback
mode and press the k button.

2 Use the multi selector HIJK to

select the desired effect and press the
k button.

• Move the zoom control (A3) toward g (i) to
switch to full-frame playback or f (h) to switch
to thumbnail playback.

• To exit without saving the edited image, press the
d button.

3 Select Yes and press the k button.

• An edited copy is created.

Playback Features

Editing Images (Still Images)

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Quick eects

Painting Photo

Portrait

(color + B&W)

Cancel

Soft portrait

illustration

Fisheye Cross screen

Check

Quick Retouch: Enhancing Contrast and Saturation

Press the c button (playback mode) M Select an image M d button M
Quick retouch M k button

Use the multi selector HI to select the
desired effect level and press the k button.

• The edited version is displayed on the right.

• To exit without saving the copy, press J.

Quick retouch

Normal

Amount

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Editing Images (Still Images)

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D-Lighting: Enhancing Brightness and Contrast

D-Lighting

OK

Cancel

Press the c button (playback mode) M Select an image M d button M
D-Lighting M k button

Use the multi selector HI to select OK and
press the k button.

• The edited version is displayed on the right.

• To exit without saving the copy, select Cancel and press

the k button.

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

Press the c button (playback mode) M Select an image M d button M
Red-eye correction M k button

Preview the result and press the k button.

• To exit without saving the copy, press the multi

selector J.

Red-eye correction

B Notes About Red-eye Correction

• Red-eye correction can only be applied to images when red-eye is detected.

• Red-eye correction can be applied to pets (dogs or cats) even if their eyes are not red.

• Red-eye correction may not produce the desired results in some images.

• In rare cases, red-eye correction may be applied unnecessarily to other areas of the image.

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Editing Images (Still Images)

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SaveBack

Glamour Retouch: Enhancing Human Faces

Press the c button (playback mode) M Select an image M d button M
Glamour retouch M k button

1 Use the multi selector HIJK to

select the face that you want to retouch
and press the k button.

• When only one face is detected, proceed to step 2.

2 Use JK to select the effect, use HI

to select the effect level, and press the
k button.

• You can simultaneously apply multiple effects.
Adjust or check the settings for all effects before
pressing the k button.

F Small face, B Skin softening,
l Foundation makeup, m Glare reduction,
E Hide eye bags, A Big eyes, G Whiten eyes, n Eye shadow,
o Mascara, H Whiten teeth, p Lipstick, D Redden cheeks

• Press the d button to return to the screen for selecting a person.

3 Preview the result and press the

k button.

• To change the settings, press J to return to step 2.

• To exit without saving the edited image, press the

d button.

Subject selection

Back

Small face

Back

Preview

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Playback Features

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4 Select Yes and press the k button.

• An edited copy is created.

B Notes About Glamour Retouch

• Only one face at a time can be edited. To retouch another face in the same image, select
the edited copy of the image and make additional changes.

• Depending on the direction in which faces are looking, or the brightness of faces, the
camera may be unable to accurately detect faces, or the glamour retouch function may
not perform as expected.

• If no faces are detected, a warning is displayed and the screen returns to the playback
menu.

• The glamour retouch function is available only for images captured at an ISO sensitivity of
1600 or lower, and the image size of 640 × 480 or larger.

Data Imprint: Imprinting Information Such as Electronic Compass Heading on Images

Press the c button (playback mode) M Select an image M d button M
Data imprint M k button

Save OK?

Yes

No

Use the multi selector HI to select OK and

Data imprint

press the k button.

• The following recorded information is imprinted
on images.

- Electronic compass heading

-Date and time

- Altitude or water depth

- Atmospheric pressure

- Latitude and longitude

• To exit without saving the copy, select Cancel and press the k button.

B Notes About Data Imprint

• Only the information recorded on images is imprinted on the images.

• The information may not be displayed properly if the image size is small.

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Small Picture: Reducing the Size of an Image

Press the c button (playback mode) M Select an image M d button M
Small picture M k button

1 Use the multi selector HI to select

the desired copy size and press the
k button.

• For images captured at an image mode setting of

l 4608×2592, only 640×360 is displayed, and
for those of s 3456×3456, only 480×480 is
displayed.

2 Select Yes and press the k button.

• An edited copy is created (compression ratio of
approximately 1:8).

Small picture

640×480

320×240

160×120

Create small picture le?

Yes

No

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Crop: Creating a Cropped Copy

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1 Move the zoom control to enlarge the image (A67).
2 Adjust the image so that only the

portion that you want to keep is
displayed, and then press the d
(menu) button.

• Move the zoom control toward g (i) or f (h)
to adjust the magnification rate. Set a
magnification rate at which u is displayed.

• Use the multi selector HIJK to scroll to the portion of the image that you want
to display.

3 Confirm the area that you want to keep,

3.0

Trim

and press the k button.

Back Save

4 Select Yes and press the k button.

• An edited copy is created.

C Image Size

• The aspect ratio (horizontal and vertical) of the cropped copy is the same as the original.

• When the image size of the cropped copy is 320 × 240 or smaller, the image is displayed at

a smaller size during playback.

Save this image as
displayed?

Yes

No

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Editing Images (Still Images)

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Movies

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Capturing Still Images While Recording Movies.......................................................84

Shooting Time-lapse Movies............................................................................................85

Recording Superlapse Movies .........................................................................................87

Short Movie Show Mode (Combining Movie Clips to Create Short Movies)...88

Operations During Movie Playback...............................................................................91

Editing Movies.......................................................................................................................92

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Movie Playback

1 Display the shooting screen.

• Check the remaining amount of movie recording
time.

• It is recommended that you display the movie
frame that indicates the area that will be recorded
in a movie (A81).

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to start movie recording.

• The focus area for autofocus differs depending on
the setting of AF area mode (A144).

• Press the k button to pause recording, and press
the k button again to resume recording (except
when an HS movie option is selected in Movie
options). Recording automatically ends if it
remains paused for about five minutes.

• You can capture a still image by pressing the
shutter-release button while recording a movie
(A84).

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4 Select a movie in full-frame playback

mode and press the k button to play it
back.

• An image with a movie options icon is a movie.

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Movie Frame

• Set Photo info in Monitor settings (A164) in the setup menu to Movie

frame+auto info to display the movie frame. Check the range of a movie in a

frame before movie recording.

• The area that is recorded in a movie varies depending on the settings of Movie
options or Movie VR, etc. in the movie menu.

Exposure

When the multi selector K is pressed during movie recording, the exposure is locked.
To unlock, press K again.

Maximum Movie Recording Time

Individual movie files cannot exceed 4 GB in size or 29 minutes in length, even when
there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording.

• The remaining recording time for a single movie is displayed on the shooting
screen.

• The actual remaining recording time may vary depending on the movie content,
subject movement, or type of memory card.

• Memory cards with an SD Speed Class rating of 6 or faster are recommended for
recording movies (when recording 4K UHD movies at an image size/frame rate of
d 2160/30p or c 2160/25p, cards rated UHS Speed Class 3 or faster are
recommended). When using a memory card with a lower Speed Class rating,
movie recording may stop unexpectedly.

B Camera Temperature

• The camera may become hot when recording movies for an extended period of time or

when the camera is used in a hot area.

• If the inside of the camera becomes extremely hot when recording movies, the camera

will automatically stop recording.
The amount of time remaining until the camera stops recording (B10s) is displayed.
After the camera stops recording, it turns itself off.
Leave the camera off until the inside of the camera has cooled.

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Notes About Movie Recording

B Notes About Saving Images or Movies

• The indicator showing the number of exposures remaining or the indicator showing the

remaining recording time flashes while images or movies are being saved. Do not open

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

the camera or the memory card.

• When using the camera's internal memory, recording movies may take some time.

• Depending on the file size of a movie, it may not be possible to record the movie in the

internal memory or copy it from a memory card to the internal memory.

B Notes About Recording at Low Temperature

When the battery temperature is below 0°C (32°F), movies with the size/frame rate set to
d 2160/30p (4K UHD), c 2160/25p (4K UHD), e 1080/60p, f 1080/50p,
h HS 480/4×, a HS 480/4×, j HS 1080/0.5×, or Y HS 1080/0.5× cannot be
recorded.

• If the battery temperature goes below 0°C (32°F) before you start recording, the size/frame

rate of the movie switches to e 1080/30p or S 1080/25p.

• If the size/frame rate of the movie is set to d 2160/30p (4K UHD), c 2160/25p (4K

UHD), e 1080/60p, f 1080/50p, h HS 480/4×, a HS 480/4×, j HS
1080/0.5×, or Y HS 1080/0.5× and the battery temperature goes below 0°C (32°F)
while recording, the camera may stop recording and turn off automatically. The recorded
movie is saved.

B Notes About Recorded Movies

• There may be some degradation in image quality when digital zoom is used.

• The sounds of zoom control operation, zoom, autofocus lens drive movement, movie

vibration reduction, and aperture operation when brightness changes may be recorded.

• The following phenomena may be seen on the screen while recording movies. These

phenomena are saved in the recorded movies.

- Banding may occur in images under fluorescent, mercury-vapor, or sodium-vapor lighting.

- Subjects that move quickly from one side of the frame to the other, such as a moving
train or car, may appear skewed.

- The entire movie image may be skewed when the camera is panned.

- Lighting or other bright areas may leave residual images when the camera is moved.

• Depending on the distance to the subject or the amount of zoom applied, colored stripes
may appear on subjects with repeating patterns (fabrics, lattice windows, etc.) during
movie recording and playback. This occurs when the pattern in the subject and the layout
of the image sensor interfere with each other; it is not a malfunction.

B Notes About Vibration Reduction During Movie Recording

• When Movie VR (A146) in the movie menu is set to On (hybrid), the angle of view (i.e.,
the area visible in the frame) becomes narrower during movie recording.

• When using a tripod to stabilize the camera during shooting, set Movie VR to Off to
prevent potential errors caused by this function.

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