Olympus CAMEDIA C-7070 WIDE ZOOM QUICK START GUIDE

DIGITAL CAMERA

C-7070 Wide Zoom

Advanced

Manual

Detailed explanations of all the functions for getting the most out of your camera.

Basic Operation

Basic Shooting

Advanced Shooting

Playing Back

Printing

Online Pictures

Camera Settings

Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your new camera, please read these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

We recommend that you take test shots to get accustomed to your camera before taking important photographs.

In the interest of continually improving products, Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information contained in this manual.

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How to use the camera

Using a computer...

Using the OLYMPUS Master software on your computer lets you enjoy editing, viewing, and printing the pictures downloaded from your camera.

Using a card...

Pictures taken with this camera are stored on card media (e.g. xDPicture Card). By storing the relevant print reservation data with the images on the card, you

can print pictures at a photo store or on a PictBridge-compatible printer.

Using a printer...

With a PictBridge-compatible printer, you can print pictures directly from your camera.

Using a TV...

You can use a TV to view pictures or playback movies from your camera.

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DRIVE
DRIVEMODEBKTMENU
± 0.3	3
WB	MODE MENU
± 0.7	5
± 1WB.0
SELECT	GO	OK

Using the direct buttons...

Direct buttons let you perform functions such as erasing or protecting pictures or setting the flash mode, making camera operation easy.

Using the mode dial...

Use the mode dial to select a shooting or playback mode. flets you select the optimum settings for the shooting conditions from 7 different situations.

Using the arrow pad and Z button...

The arrow pad and Zbutton are for selecting and setting menu options as well as viewing pictures frame by frame.

Using the menus...

Shooting and playback-related functions are set from the menus displayed on the monitor.

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How to use this manual

(Indications used in this manual

A sample page is shown below to explain how to read the instructions in this manual. Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures. See the reference pages for further details on how to use the buttons or menus.

Set the mode dial to one of these symbols. g“Mode dial” (P. 13)

Select the menus in the order indicated by . g“Menus” (P. 23)

Available languages vary depending on the area where you purchased this camera. g“Selecting a language” (P. 122)

This sample page is only for your reference. It may differ from the actual page in this manual.

Note

Important information on factors which may lead to a malfunction or operational problems. Also warns of operations that should be absolutely avoided.

TIPS

Useful information and hints that will help you get the most out of your camera.

g

Reference pages describing details or associated information.

(Basic and Advanced Manuals

The instruction manual accompanying this camera is divided into two parts: the Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual (this document).

Basic	This manual helps you get used to the camera. It gives you easy-to-
Manual	follow explanations on how to take pictures and view them.
Advanced	This manual introduces you to the camera’s many functions after you
Manual	have mastered the basics. It will help you to use the camera’s
	capabilities to take much more creative pictures, with more fun!

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Composition of the manual

A quick guide to the camera’s capabilities.

Read this part before using the camera.

Explanations of techniques from basics to advanced, giving you an understanding of all the functions related to taking pictures.

To view, edit and sort the pictures you have taken.

Settings to make your camera easier to use.

To print the pictures you have taken.

To enjoy the pictures you have taken on a computer. How to use OLYMPUS Master.

Troubleshooting.

For when you want to know the names of parts, see a list of menus, or find what you are looking for.

How to use the camera

Table of Contents

Basic operation

Tips before you start taking pictures

Basic shooting functions

Advanced shooting functions

Additional functions

Playback

Settings

Printing pictures

Connecting the camera to a computer

Appendix

Miscellaneous

P. 2

P. 6

P. 12

P. 27

P. 41

P. 56

P. 86

P. 98

P. 118

P. 140

P. 158

P. 173

P. 196

The title page of each chapter gives a short description of the contents. Be sure to check it out.

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Table of Contents
How to use this manual.......................................................................	4
Composition of the manual .................................................................	5

1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -12

Mode dial...........................................................................................	13
How to set functions..........................................................................	14
Direct buttons....................................................................................	16
Using the direct buttons in shooting mode..................................	16
Using the direct buttons in playback mode .................................	21
Menus ...............................................................................................	23
About the menus.........................................................................	23
How to use the menus ................................................................	25

2 Tips before you start taking pictures - - - - - -27

Holding the camera ...........................................................................	28
Using the monitor and viewfinder......................................................	29
Movement range of the monitor ..................................................	29
Adjusting the viewfinder ..............................................................	29
When to use the monitor and viewfinder.....................................	30
If correct focus cannot be obtained ...................................................	31
How to focus (focus lock) ............................................................	31
Subjects that are difficult to focus on ..........................................	32
Record mode .............................................................................	33
Still picture record modes............................................................	33
Movie record modes....................................................................	34
Card capacity in number of pictures/remaining recording time ...	35
Changing the record mode..........................................................	37
Using card media ..............................................................................	38
Inserting and removing card media (optional).............................	39
Switching cards ...........................................................................	40

3 Basic shooting functions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -41

Selecting a shooting mode according to the situation.......................	42
Zooming in on a distant subject ........................................................	44
Using the optical zoom................................................................	44
Using the digital zoom.................................................................	45
Taking close-up pictures
(macro/super macro/super macro MF) .................	46
Flash shooting ..............................................................................	47
Flash intensity control ..........................................................	51

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Slow synchronization ......................................................	51
Selecting the flash ........................................................................	52
Using the external flash (optional)...............................................	52
Using commercially available external flashes............................	54
Using a slave flash mode ............................................................	55

4 Advanced shooting functions - - - - - - - - - - -56

Program shift ..............................................................................	57
Aperture priority shooting ............................................................	57
Shutter priority shooting ...............................................................	59
Manual shooting ..........................................................................	60
Real display ..........................................................................	62
My Mode .....................................................................................	62
Focusing applications........................................................................	63
AF mode......................................................................................	63
Fulltime AF ..................................................................................	63
Oracle AF ............................................................................	64
Motion AF ...........................................................................	65
AF target .....................................................................................	65
AF illuminator ..............................................................................	66
Manual focus .......................................................................	67
Metering ............................................................................................	69
ESP/Spot metering/Center-weighted metering	..... 69
Multi-metering .........................................................	69
AE lock ....................................................................................	71
ISO sensitivity ...................................................................................	72
Exposure compensation ..............................................................	73
White balance ..........................................................................	74
Auto white balance ......................................................	75
Preset1/Preset2 white balance ...................................................	75
Custom white balance.................................................................	76
One-touch white balance .....................................................	76
White balance compensation .............................................	78
Saving a custom white balance...................................................	79
Scene modes ....................................................................................	80
Sharpness ...................................................................................	80
Contrast .......................................................................................	81
Hue .............................................................................................	81
Saturation ...................................................................................	82
Noise reduction ..........................................................................	82

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Histogram ...................................................................................	83
Frame assist......................................................................................	85
5 Additional functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	86
Recording movies .......................................................................	87
Camera movement compensation .......................................	88
Sequential shooting ....................................	89
High speed sequential shooting/Sequential shooting/
AF sequential shooting ............................	89
Auto bracketing .................................................................	90
Self-timer shooting .....................................................................	91
Function shooting (panorama/black & white/sepia) ..........................	92
Panorama shooting.....................................................................	92
Black & white/sepia.....................................................................	93
Remote control shooting (optional) ...............................................	94
Changing the time until remote control is activated ....................	95
Recording sound with still pictures ..............................................	96
Recording sound with movies ......................................................	97
Accessory settings (optional) ............................................................	97
6 Playback - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	98
Single-frame playback ................................................................	99
Close-up playback .......................................................................	99
Index display ............................................................................	100
Selecting the number of pictures ........................................	101
Slideshow ................................................................................	102
Picture rotation ..........................................................................	102
Playing back movies ................................................................	103
Editing still pictures .........................................................................	104
Editing raw data ........................................................................	104
Resizing .............................................................................	106
Trimming ...........................................................................	106
Red-eye correction....................................................................	108
Recording sound ........................................................................	108
Editing movies.................................................................................	109
Creating an index......................................................................	110
Editing a movie..........................................................................	111
Playback on a TV............................................................................	112
Video output selection...............................................................	113
Copying pictures .............................................................................	114

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Protecting pictures	.................................................................... 115
Erasing pictures ..................................................................	116
Single-frame erase ..............................................................	116
All-frame erase ..................................................................	116
Formatting .................................................................................	117

7 Settings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 118

Reset...............................................................................................	119
All reset ...........................................................................................	120
Exposure steps ...............................................................................	122
Selecting a language ...........................................................	122
Setting the date and time ........................................................	123
My Mode setup .........................................................................	124
Sound..............................................................................................	126
Button operation beep...............................................................	126
Shutter sound............................................................................	127
Beep ..................................................................................	128
Playback volume .......................................................................	128
Power on/off setup ..........................................................................	129
Screen setup .............................................................................	129
Monitor brightness adjustment ................................................	130
Rec view..........................................................................................	131
File name ........................................................................................	131
Pixel mapping..................................................................................	132
Measurement units (m/ft) .......................................................	133
Dual control panel ...........................................................................	133
USB.................................................................................................	134
Shortcut...........................................................................................	134
Setting the shortcut menus .......................................................	135
Using the shortcut menus .........................................................	136
Custom button ...........................................................................	136
Setting the custom button .........................................................	137
Using the custom button ...........................................................	138
Dial ..................................................................................................	138
My Mode/SCENE selection screen .................................................	139

8 Printing pictures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 140

Direct printing (PictBridge) ..............................................................	141
Using the direct printing function...............................................	141
Connecting the camera to a printer...........................................	142

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Printing pictures ........................................................................	143
Easy printing .............................................................................	143
Printing by selecting a print mode.............................................	145
Trimming ...........................................................................	148
Exiting direct printing.................................................................	149
If an error code is displayed ......................................................	150
Print settings (DPOF) ................................................................	151
How to make print reservations.................................................	151
All-frame reservation/Single-frame reservation ...........	152
Trimming ...........................................................................	155
Resetting print reservation data ..........................................	156
9 Connecting the camera to a computer - - - -	158
Flow.................................................................................................	159
Using OLYMPUS Master ................................................................	160
What is OLYMPUS Master?......................................................	160
Installing OLYMPUS Master .....................................................	161
Connecting the camera to a computer ............................................	164
Starting up OLYMPUS Master ........................................................	165
Displaying camera images on a computer ......................................	167
Downloading and saving images ..............................................	167
Viewing still pictures and movies ....................................................	169
Printing pictures ..............................................................................	170
To download and save images to a computer without using
OLYMPUS Master.....................................................................	172
10 Appendix - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	173
Troubleshooting ..............................................................................	174
Error codes................................................................................	174
Troubleshooting ........................................................................	176
Camera care ...................................................................................	183
Accessories (optional).....................................................................	184
AC adapter (optional) ................................................................	184
Power battery holder .................................................................	185
Precautions for using Microdrive...............................................	185
Using commercially available external flashes..........................	186
Safety Precautions..........................................................................	187
Handling the Camera ................................................................	187
Battery handling precautions.....................................................	189
Card handling precautions ........................................................	191

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LCD Monitor ..............................................................................	192
Glossary of terms ............................................................................	193

11 Miscellaneous - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 196

Menu list..........................................................................................	197
List of factory default settings..........................................................	204
Modes and shooting functions ........................................................	207
Names of parts................................................................................	210
Camera .....................................................................................	210
Control panel/dual control panel indications .............................	213
Monitor indications ....................................................................	215
Index ...............................................................................................	218

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1	Basic operation

Don’t you sometimes feel that advanced shooting and editing functions are only for professional photographers?

With their experience and skill, they can make all kinds of fine adjustments to achieve a variety of effects.

Now you can achieve such effects simply by pressing the buttons on your digital camera. You can use the advanced functions available on your camera by setting the menu items to adjust the amount of light passing through the aperture or alter the focusing range.

Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons to choose a setting. Familiarize yourself with the buttons and menus before reading the explanations of the various functions.

	PRESET1
DRIVE		BLUE
MODE MENU
WB		RED
SELECT	GO	OK

00:30

Movies	Sequential shooting

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Mode dial

This camera features a shooting mode and a playback mode. The modes are selected using the mode dial. Shooting mode is divided into a further 7 modes. Select the mode you want, then turn the power switch to turn the camera on.

Shooting mode

Set the mode dial to one of these positions to take pictures or movies.

		Playback mode
		Set the mode dial to this position
		to view pictures or movies.
(About the mode dial
		The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and
		shutter speed for the brightness of the subject. Using the program
	P	shift function allows you to change the combination of the
		aperture value and shutter speed while maintaining the exposure.
		gP. 57
mode	A	This function allows you to set the aperture manually. The camera
		sets the shutter speed automatically. gP. 57
	S	This function allows you to set the shutter speed manually. The
Shooting		camera sets the aperture automatically. gP. 59
	M	manually. gP. 60
		This function allows you to set the aperture and shutter speed
	r	This function allows you to set your own shooting parameters and
		register them as your original mode. gP. 62
	n	This function allows you to record movies with sound. gP. 87
	f	This function allows you to select from 7 situation-related modes
		set to the shooting conditions. gP. 42
Playback	q	This function allows you to play back still pictures or movies. You
mode		can also play back sound. gP. 99

TIPS

•Direct button functions and menu contents vary depending on the position of the mode dial. g“Direct buttons” (P. 16), “Menus” (P. 23), “Menu list” (P. 197)

•You can change the mode before and after turning the camera on.

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Basic operation

How to set functions

The direct buttons and menus are used to set and operate the many functions available on this camera.

All the functions set with direct buttons can be set using menus. g“Direct buttons” (P. 16), “Menus” (P. 23)

Ex: To make flash settings

Control dial

acbdbuttons

Zbutton

#button

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How to set functions

Using the menus

Press Zto display the top menu, then select [MODE MENU], [CAMERA], and [FLASH MODE] in order.

•Use acbdZto make flashrelated settings.

Using the direct buttons

Press the #button, and turn the control dial.

•The setting screen is displayed on the monitor.

•Select the flash mode, and press the

#button. The flash mode setting is made, and the display returns to the shooting screen.

•To make further settings, follow the operation guide at the bottom of the screen.

	CAMERA	DRIVE					AUTO
		ISO		AUTO
	PIC	FLASH MODE		AUTO	FLASH MODE
	CARD	AF/	/MF	AF			SLOW
	SET	ESP/		ESP	SET	OK
	Press d.				Press Z.

FLASH MODE

AUTO

0.0

FLASH

IN+

SLOW

SLOW1

SELECT

SET

GO

OK

[FLASH MODE]

[w]

[QFLASH]

[#SLOW]

FLASH MODE

AUTO

FLASH MODE

FLASH MODE

FLASH MODE

+ 2.0

FLASH

FLASH

FLASH

IN+

FLASH

SLOW1

SLOW

SLOW

SLOW

SLOW

SLOW

SLOW

SLAVE

SLOW2

SELECT

GO

OK

SELECT

GO

OK

SELECT

GO

OK

SELECT

GO

OK

The same setting screen is displayed using the direct button or the mode menu. g“Menus” (P. 23)

TIPS

• The flash intensity control (w) can be adjusted directly by pressing the Fand

#buttons simultaneously, and turning the control dial.

To set functions with the monitor closed

→Use the direct button to make settings. Turn the control dial to view your selected settings on the control panel.

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Direct buttons

The direct buttons have different functions in shooting mode and in playback mode.

Pressing the direct buttons, and turning the control dial allows you to select menu options or change the settings of different functions. Certain settings

1 require the direct button to be pressed repeatedly.

Basic operation

TIPS

•Each menu is displayed when the respective direct button is pressed. Press the button again to return to the shooting screen.

•Direct button functions can be changed when making settings in combination with the control dial. g“Dial” (P. 138)

Using the direct buttons in shooting mode

e	f
	h
	g

Control dial

c

i d

k

•

j

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		Direct buttons
c	F(Exposure compensation) button	gP. 73

Changes the exposure compensation value.

Press the Fbutton to display the following screen. Turn the control dial

to make settings.	1

P	1/1000 F2.8	2.0	Basic
	+ 2.0		operation
SET	OK
The histogram can be
set. gP. 83

	• While the histogram is displayed, press
				OFF
	the Fbutton, and use the arrow pad to			ON
	move the histogram target mark.			ON
				DIRECT
	g“Moving the histogram target mark”
			SELECT	GO OK
	(P. 85)
d	#(Flash mode) button			gP. 47

Select the flash mode from [AUTO], [!], [#], [#SLOW], and [$]. Press the #button to display the following screen. Turn the control dial to make settings.

For setting [FLASH MODE], [w], [QFLASH], and [#SLOW].

	AUTO
FLASH MODE
	SLOW
SET	OK

FLASH MODE
FLASH	SLOW1
SLOW	SLOW
	SLOW2
SELECT	GO	OK

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Direct buttons

c+d w(Flash intensity control)

gP. 51

Adjusts the amount of light emitted by the flash.

Press the Fand #buttons simultaneously to display the following screen. Turn the control dial to make settings.

				+ 2.0
			SET	OK
e AF/&/MF (AF/Macro/MF) button				gP. 46, 63, 67

Select the focus mode from [AF] (auto focus), [&], [ORACLE AF], [MOTION AF], [MF] (manual focus), [%] (super macro), and [%MF] (super macro MF).

Press the AF/&/MF button to display the following screen. Turn the control dial to make settings.

For setting [FOCUS MODE], [AF MODE], and [FULLTIME AF].

			AF
	AF/	/MF	ORACLE AF
			MOTION AF
	SET	OK	MF

	FOCUS MODE
	AF MODE	iESP
	FULLTIME AF	SPOT
	SELECT	GO OK
f	4(Metering) button	gP. 69

Select the metering mode from [ESP] (no indication), [SPOT] (3), [MULTI METERING] (MULTI3), and [2] (center-weighted metering). Press the 4button to display the following screen. Turn the control dial to make settings.

ESP

SPOT

ESP/

MULTI METERING

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		Direct buttons
g	Z(Self-timer/remote control) button	gP. 91, 94

Activates the self-timer (Y) or remote control function (<).
Press the Zbutton to display the following screen. Turn the control
dial to make settings.	1

When the remote control is selected, you can select the operating time.

		OFF	Basic
	/		operation
SET	OK
		AUTO
		3SEC

SELECT GOOK

h z(Custom) button			gP. 136
You can make settings for the function
registered on the custom button.
	DRIVE
			BKT
	[DRIVE] registered to
	the custom button
g+h RESET (Camera reset)			gP. 119

Press these buttons simultaneously for more than 3 seconds to reset camera settings.

i	[(AE lock) button			gP. 71
	Locks the exposure. The lock function is	P	1/1000	F2.8	0.0
	alternately activated and canceled each
	time you press the button.
		HQ 3072		2304	30

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Direct buttons

jQUICK VIEW button

Pressing the QUICK VIEW button displays the last picture taken on the

monitor. All the functions in normal playback mode are available. g“6 Playback” (P. 98)

To return to shooting mode for taking the next picture, press the QUICK VIEW button or press the shutter button halfway.

kf(INFO) button

When you turn on the camera in shooting mode, the monitor turns on and shooting information is displayed. Each time you press fto change the information display in the following order.

Detailed shooting information
is displayed.*1	The ready-to-shoot		Only the AF target mark
g“Monitor indications” (P. 215)	screen is displayed.*1		is displayed.
1/1000 F2.8 +2.0	P 1/1000 F2.8	2.0
ISO100
After			f*2
3 sec.
HQ 3072 2304 30	HQ 3072 2304	30

f

The monitor turns off.*3

*1 The frame is displayed when [FRAME ASSIST] is set to [ON]. g“Frame assist” (P. 85)

*2 The histogram screen is displayed when [u] is set to [ON]. g“Histogram” (P. 83)

*3 The dual control panel is displayed when [DUAL CONTROL PANEL] is set to [ON]. g“Dual control panel” (P. 133)

• CF/xD (Card) button

gP. 40

Selects the card to be used when there are 2 card types in the camera.

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Direct buttons

Using the direct buttons in playback mode

e

df

ch

g

c

0(Protect) button

gP. 115

Press the 0button after selecting a picture to set the protect function.

d

y(Rotation) button

gP. 102

Press the ybutton after selecting a still picture to rotate it in the following

order: 90° counterclockwise, 90° clockwise, and back to the original

orientation.

100-0030

HQ

100-0030

HQ

100-0030

HQ

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e

<(Print reservation) button

gP. 151

Press the <button to display the following screen.

This function stores print reservation data on the card. Follow the

operation guide at the bottom of the screen to make settings.

PRINT ORDER

CANCEL	SELECTSE	GO	OK	Operation guide

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Direct buttons

	d+e RESET (Camera reset)	gP. 119
	Press these buttons simultaneously for more than 3 seconds to reset
1	camera settings.
	f S(Erase) button	gP. 116

Basic operation

Press the Sbutton after selecting a picture to display the following screen. This function erases the image. Follow the operation guide at the bottom of the screen to make settings.

	ERASE
	YES
	NO
SELECT	GO	OK	Operation guide

gf(INFO) button

Press fto change the information displayed in the following order.

			Detailed camera
			information is displayed.
	The playback screen		g“Monitor indications”
	is displayed.		(P. 215)
	10		10
	100-0030	HQ	100-0030	HQ
			SIZE :3072	2304
			F2.8 1/100 +2.0
				5
		f	ISO400
			’05. 02.16 15:30
	’05.02.16 15:30	30		30
	f		f
		f		HQ
				F2.8
			1/100
				+2.0
				5
			ISO400
			’05.02.16 15:30	30
	The histogram is		The histogram is
	displayed directly on		displayed.
	the picture.
h	CF/xD (Card) button			gP. 40

Selects the card to be used when there are 2 card types in the camera.

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Menus

Press Zto display the top menu on the monitor.

About the menus

The menu items that can be used differ depending on the mode.

Top menu

Menus are divided into shortcut menus and mode menus.

DRIVE

MODE MENU

WB

Shortcut menus	Mode menus
You can select menu items that are normally	Settings are categorized by function into
accessed from the mode menu. Some shortcut	tabs.
menus are for making on/off settings.

Shortcut menus

(Shooting modes

P A S M r fmodes
(For still pictures)
DRIVE	gP. 89
MODE MENU
WB	gP. 74
	gP. 33

(Factory default setting)

(Playback mode (q)

For still pictures

nmode (For movies)

gP. 97

MODE MENU

gP. 88 gP. 33

For movies

MODE MENU

gP. 102		MOVIE PLAYBACK	gP. 103
gP. 24	COPY	MODE MENU	gP. 24
gP. 108			gP. 114
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Menus

TIPS

•The functions registered in the shortcut menus can also be accessed from the mode menu. You can change shortcut menus in any mode except nand q

1	modes. g“Shortcut” (P. 134)

Basic operation

Mode menus

(Shooting modes

CAMERA tab	CAMERA	DRIVE
		ISO		AUTO
PICTURE tab	PIC	FLASH MODE		AUTO
CARD tab	CARD	AF/	/MF	AF
SETUP tab	SET	ESP/		ESP

CAMERA tab For setting shooting-related functions.

PICTURE tab For setting picture-related functions, such as record mode and white balance.

	CARD tab	For formatting cards.
	SETUP tab	For making basic camera settings and settings that make the
		camera easier to use.

(Playback mode (q)

EDIT tab	EDIT	RAW DATA EDIT
CARD tab	SET CARD
SETUP tab		COPY
		REDEYE FIX

	EDIT tab	For editing saved pictures.
	CARD tab	For formatting cards and erasing all image data.
	SETUP tab	For making basic camera settings and settings that make the
		camera easier to use.

TIPS

•In nmode, the mode menus for shooting and playback modes differ. For details, see “Menu list” (P. 197).

•For a list of mode menu items for shooting and playback modes, see “Menu list” (P. 197).

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Menus

How to use the menus

Use the arrow pad and Zto set menu items.

Follow the operation guide and arrows on the screen to select and make settings. This section explains how to use the menus.

Ex: To set [7] (Auto bracketing)

acbdbuttons Zbutton

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2

3

Press Zin shooting mode.

• The top menu is displayed.

Press dto select [MODE MENU].

This refers to the arrow pad (acbd).

Top menu

DRIVE

MODE MENU

WB

	Press acto select the
	[CAMERA] tab, and press d.	CAMERA	ISO		AUTO
	• Refer to the arrows on the screen to
			DRIVE
	select and make settings with the arrow	PIC	FLASH MODE		AUTO
	pad.
		CARD	AF/	/MF	AF
	This refers to the arrow	SET	ESP/		ESP
	pad (cd).

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Basic operation

Menus

	4 Press acto select [DRIVE],
	and press d.	CAMERA	ISO	AUTO
	• Refer to the arrows on the screen to
			DRIVE
	select and make settings with the arrow	PIC	FLASH MODE	AUTO
	pad.
		CARD	AF/ /MF	AF
	• Unavailable settings cannot be
	selected.	SET	ESP/	ESP
	The selected item
	appears indented.

	5 Press acto select [BKT], and
	press d.	CAMERA	ISO
	• Refer to the arrows on the screen to
			DRIVE
	select and make settings with the arrow	PIC	FLASH MODE
	pad.
		CARD	AF/	/MF
	6 Press acto select the	SET	ESP/	BKT
				BKT
	exposure differential from [±0.3],
			± 0.3	3
	[±0.7], and [±1.0], then press d.
			± 0.7	5
	Press acto select the number
			± 1.0
	of shots from [×3] and [×5], then

press Z.

SELECT

GO OK

• Follow the operation guide at the bottom

of the screen to select and make

settings using the arrow pad.

Operation guide

Press acto select a setting.

Press dto move through settings.

Press Zto finalize the setting.

TIPS

• In this manual, Steps 1 to 5 of how to use the menus are expressed as follows:

Top menu [MODE MENU] [CAMERA] [DRIVE] [BKT]

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Tips before you start
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Your pictures are almost guaranteed to come out well just by setting the mode dial to Pand pressing the shutter button. But occasionally, you can’t focus on your subject, or the subject is too dark, or the picture doesn’t come out the way you want…

Just knowing which button to press or which setting to change can help you solve these problems.

And did you know that by selecting an image size according to how you plan to use the pictures afterwards, you can store more pictures on the memory card? These are just some of the hints provided in this chapter.

Online applications

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Printing applications

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Holding the camera

Sometimes when you look at a picture you have taken, the contours of the subject are blurred. This is often caused by movement of the camera at the precise moment that the shutter button is pressed.

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Tips before you start taking pictures

Picture where subject is not clearly defined

To prevent the camera from moving, hold the camera firmly with both hands while keeping your elbows at your sides. When taking pictures with the camera in the vertical position, hold the camera so that the flash is positioned higher than the lens. Keep your fingers and the strap away from the lens and flash.

Horizontal grip

Vertical grip

Top view

Do not hold this part of the lens.

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Using the monitor and viewfinder

Movement range of the monitor

•The range of monitor movement is shown on the right. By turning the monitor toward the lens, you can

take pictures of yourself with the monitor.

• Move the monitor slowly within the permitted range.

Adjusting the viewfinder

You can adjust the viewfinder to match your eyesight (visual acuity).

1 While looking through the viewfinder, slowly turn the diopter adjustment dial.

	Viewfinder
2	Diopter adjustment dial
	Turn the diopter adjustment dial until

the AF target mark can be seen clearly.

AF target mark

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Using the monitor and viewfinder

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Tips before you start taking pictures

When to use the monitor and viewfinder

You can take pictures using either the monitor or the viewfinder. Use the one that is most apt for the situation.

To turn the monitor on or off, press f. g“Direct buttons” (P. 16)

		Monitor	Viewfinder
		You can check the picture area	Camera movement does not
	Advantages	that the camera actually	occur easily and subjects can be
		records.	seen clearly even in bright places.
			Little battery power is used.
		Camera movement occurs easily	When close to a subject, the
	Disadvantages	and subjects may be difficult to	image in the viewfinder differs
		see in bright/dark places. The	slightly from the picture that the
		monitor uses more battery power	camera actually records.
		than the viewfinder.
		Use the monitor when you need	Use the viewfinder for general
	Tips	to know the exact area the	snapshots, landscape pictures
		camera records, or to take a	and other casual shots.
		close-up of a person or flower
		(macro shooting).

Viewfinder

•The camera records a wider area than the image in the viewfinder.

•As you get closer to the subject, the actual image recorded (the shaded area in the illustration on the left) differs slightly from the image in the viewfinder.

TIPS

When the monitor turns off automatically

→If the camera is not used for over 3 minutes, the monitor turns off automatically. Press the shutter button or zoom lever to turn the monitor on.

To adjust the brightness of the monitor

→Adjust the brightness with the [s] settings. g“Monitor brightness adjustment” (P. 130)

When the monitor is hard to see

→Bright light, such as direct sunlight, may cause vertical lines (smears) to appear on the image in the monitor. This does not affect recorded pictures.

To check the area the camera is focusing on

→If you press fwhile pressing the

shutter button halfway, the area you are focusing on is enlarged. Pressing f again returns the size to normal. This

function is not available with digital zoom. g“Using the digital zoom” (P. 45)

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