Olympus SP·570UZ, SP-570 Instruction Manual

DIGITAL CAMERA

SP·570UZ

Instruction
Manual

Quick Start Guide

This manual will help you get
started using your camera
right away.

Button operations

Menu operations

Printing pictures

Using OLYMPUS Master

Getting to know your
camera better

Appendix

• Thank you for purchasing an Olympus digital camera. Before you start to use your newcamera, please read

these instructions carefully to enjoy optimum performance and a longer service life.
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 ofcontinually improving products. Olympus reserves the right to update or modify information

in

contained
The

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screen and

and may differ from the actual product.

this manual.

camera

illustrations showninthis manual were produced during the development stages

Keep

this manualina

Contents

Quick Start Guide

Camera diagram

Button operations

P.3

P.11

P.16

Operations using the control panel P.29

Learn the namesofthe camera parts
and get a general graspofthe

camera's

as

Test outthe functionsofthe camera
buttons by following the illustrations
and trying them outon the camera.

Learn how to use the control panel to
perfoon basicoperations. and then try

them oul.

functions.

reference for the functions.

Use

this

section

Menu operations

Printing pictures

Using OLYMPUS Master

Getting

to

know your camera better P.68

P.32

P.59

P.64

Learn everything about the menus,
from basic operations to the functions

of

each

menu

and

their

various

settings.

Learn how to print pictures you have
taken.

Learn how to transfer and save
pictures to a computer.

Find out moreabout yourcamera and
learn whatto dowhen you have a
question regarding operations.

Appendix

2

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P.81

Read about convenient functions and
safely precautions on howto useyour
camera more effectively.

Gather these items (box contents)

Digital Camera Lens Cap

Lens Cap String

DID

AA Batteries (four)

Items not shown: Instruction Manual (this manual), warranty card.
Contents

may

vary depending on purchase location.

USB cable

Attach the strap and the lens cap

AV Cable

Strap

OLYMPUS Master2

CD-ROM

• Pull the strap tight so that it does not come loose.

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(/)

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Prepare the camera

a.

Load batteries into the camera

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a

___

----..r-- Batterycompartment

lock

• Slide the battery compartment

~

to

i§

lock from
that the battery compartment

is

cover
Failure to do so may cause the
battery compartment cover to
open during shooting and the
batteries to fall out, resulting
loss

securely locked

of

image data.

and ensure

(0).

in

4

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Prepare the camera

b.

Insert the (optional) xD-Picture Card into the camera

4-11--+--

Card cover

• Make sure the card

is

correctly

oriented and insert it straight into

To remove the card, push it all the way
in, release it slowly and remove.

o

c

()

7'

(J)
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G)

C

Q.

CD

• This camera allows you to take pictures without using an optional xD­Picture

Card™

without the card, pictures

(hereinafter called the card). When taking pictures

will

be stored

in

the internal memory.

For details on the card, please refer to "The card" (P.85).

EN 5

Turn the camera on

This

explains

a.

Set the mode dial to

howtoturn on

the

camera

mmJ.

in shooting mode.

..___-.-f--

•

When
(shooting mode)

Still

picture

shooting

modes

When
(playback mode)

viewing pictures

a!li!l The camera determines the optimum settings for

automatically.

P The camera

-A---TFliSfUriCtion

aui-o-m-at07ic-ally

allows you to change the aperture manually.

sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed.

the

When
still pictures
(shooting mode)

shooting movies

shooting conditions

shooting

S This function allows you to change the shutter speed manually.

1./1--

!Mil'

SCN This function allows you to shoot pictures by selecting a scene according to

GUIDE

---

This function allows youtochange the aperture and shutter speed manually.
This function allows you to set each shooting function manually and use as-

your original shooting mode.

the shooting condition.
This function allows you to set the target items by following the shooting

guide displayed on the screen.

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-----------

b.

Remove the lens cap and set the camera's power
switch to ON.

Y M D

EJ

;>J-\J~1-+

Power switch

•

.ON

... '

.OFF~

•

C>

=.

-- -- -- --

CANCEl+iiiNJ

When
not
will appear.

the

yet

• To turn off the camera, set the power switch to OFF.

Tips

The

directionsofthe

<0,

V'<J

C>

in this manuaL

arrow

pad are indicated with

date

been

<J

TIME

Y

and

set, this

/M/D

time

screen

have

[)

6

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date

and

time

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[I

CANCEL·~

a. Press the 6

select [Y].

• The first two digits

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~!

Y-M-D (Year-Month-Day)

I

rn

button and the

of

Hour
Minute

Date formats (Y

Exits a setting.

[Yj are fixed.

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Q~

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co,

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DIMlY)

button to

TIME

....'..

Y/M/O

b.

Press the

l>~

c. Press the 6

Q~

button to select [M].

'V~

button

button.

rn

button and the

C>~

button

CANCEL.~

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co,

200amJ··

TIME

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Y/M/D

CANCEL·!!!!!!

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a

d. Press the
e.

Press the 6

CV~

f. Press

g. Press

CV~

and

• The timeisdisplayed

h. Press

i. Press

button

the
the

button

minutes.

format.

the
the

[)~

[)~

6

[)

6

button.

[1j

to

select

button.

[1j

to

select

~

button.

[1j

button

button

in

the 24-hour

button

and

[D].

and

the

and

the

the

hours

the

Y M D

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YMDTIME

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08

26

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<:>

12

:EIiJ.

Y/M/D

Y

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SET.IQRJ

CV~

J.

After

press

• For precise time setting, press the @ button as the time signal

button

all

items

the @

strikes 00 seconds.

to

select

have been set,

button

[V/M/D].

.

W

il'll

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2008

08

26

12

CANCEl.~

30

~

Y/M/D

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EN

Take

a.

Hold the camera

b.

Focus

a picture

Horizontal grip Vertical grip

AF target mark

.--1'

77n~~l

• The AF target mark lightsingreen when the focus and exposure
are locked. The shutter speed and aperture value are displayed.

• If the AF target mark blinks
properly. Try locking the focus again.

c.

Shoot

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~\

...

U-

~

~\

Shutter button

(Pressed
Halfway)

in

red, the focus is not adjusted

Shutter button

(Pressed
Completely)

a.

Press the

b.

While looking through the

101

button.

viewfinder, rotate the diopter
adjustment dial little by little.

• When you can see the icons

viewfinder clearly, adjustment is
complete.

in

the

The card access lamp blinks.

Diopter adjustment dial

Viewfinder

-Hl,"*,-'

101

button

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(/)

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a

View

a.

Set

Prevo

( "

a.

Press the

the

pictures

the

Picture

mode

picture

<I~

dial

Next Picture

-.'

button

y.ou

to

[E.

I - {

and the

want

to

erase.

~.

~

l>~

button

Mode Dial

to

display

b.

Press

c. Press

the

@

the

the

f},,!:-/IB

6

button

button.

r£i

button

to

erase

6rnbutton

to

the

select

picture.

[YES], and

press

10 EN

@ button

Camera diagram

Camera

Strap Eyelet (P.3)

12

Button (Exposure

Compensation) (P.22)

Shutter Button
(P.9, P.21)

Self-TimerLamp/AF Illuminator
(P.28, P.38,

PA2)

Flash (P.23,

Lens

PA3)

Microphone

Strap Eyelet (P.3)

Card Cover (P.5)

Card Slot (P.5)

~

UP Button (Flash Pop-up)

(P.23)

Q Button (Drive)

(P.24)

AF/MF Switch
(P.24)

Multi-connector Connector Cover

(P.56, P.59, P.65) (P.56,

DC-IN Jack
(P.86)

P59,

P.65)

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11

Zoom Ring
(P.21)

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(P.82) ........

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Mode Dial

(P.6, P.16)

Control Dial

(P.22)

Viewfinder (P.9)

DiopterAdjustmentDial

(P.g)

IEJI~

(Playback/Print)
(P.25, P.61)

(Shadow Adjustment
Technology/Erase)
(P.25)

fi."

Ill?

MENU

(P.25)

Button

Button

Button

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101

Button (MonitorNiewfinder)

(P.22)

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AEL

AFLJI2l

(AE Lock, AF Lock/Sequential
Playback) (P.23)

r---

PowerSwitch
(P.6, P.16)

Button

.'l'.

Button (Macro)

(P.27)

IIbi

Button (Custom)

(P.27)

Arrow Pad (P.27)

~

Button (Flash)

(P.23)

@Button

(OKIFUNC)
(P.28)

Tripod Socket

Speaker

12

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DISP

(P.26)

__

--:f-_..':o:..-

./~

Button

Monitor

(P.13, P.54)

---.

~

Card Access Lamp
(P.9, P.67, P.73)

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..

--11---

Button

(Self-timer) (P.28)

BatteryCompartment
Lock

(PA)

Battery Compartment
Cover

(PA)

°

Monitor Symbols & Icons

• Shooting mode

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29
28
27

Still picture

1 Shooting mode

Flash mode

2
3 Silent mode

Digital image stabilization

4

Macro mode

5

Super

macro mode

Shadow

6

Adjustment Technology

1 2 3 4 5 9

10

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14

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Item Indication Ref. Page

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23

Movie

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21

P,6, P,16,
P.37

P.23
P.45
P.42
P.27

P.25"

7 Noise reduction

8 AE lock mark
9 Battery check

10 AF lock mark

Manual focus
AF predict

11

Flash standby
Camera movement warning/Flash Blinks
charge

Flash intensity control

12
13 Saturation

14 Sharpness ® -5 - +5

15 Contrast
16 Conversion lens

17 Sound record

18 Dual time
19 Alarm

Number

20

Remaining recording time

of

storable still pictures 4 P.8

~

IAELI

I!l

= full power, @= low power

IAFLI

[Mf)

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AF

Lit

t

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RGB

-5 - +5

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...

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lIJ

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00:34

P.44
P.23
P.76
P.23

P.24
P.42

P,68

P.44
P.44
P.44
P.45
P.50
P.55
P.55

P.72

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13

Item

Indication Ref. Page

Current memory

21

AF target mark

22

Self-timer

23
24 Aperture value

Shutter speed 15",1/2, 1/400, 1/2000, BULB, etc. P.17

25

Exposure compensation -2.0 - +2.0 P.22

26

Image quality

27

Compression
Frame rate

Image size

28
29 Spot metering

ISO ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 1600 etc. PAO

30
31

White balance

32 Drive

White balance compensation

33

00: Pictures are recorded to the internal

memory
No indication: Pictures are recorded to the
card

....

.,

.........

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20.

125

F2.8 to F8.0

RAW,

Ill;

N~M

(Normal),

00

(15 frames/sec.),

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B1-B7,R1- R7

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(Fine)

00

etc.

€-3,

(30 frames/sec.)

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P.85

P.9,
P.21,
PA1

P.28
P.17

P.34
P.34
P.35

P.34
PA1

P.39
P.24, PAO
PA3

14

EN

•

Playback

mode

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Still

picture

Item

1 Silent mode
2 Print reservation/Number of prints
3 Sound record
4

Protect

5 Sequential Playback/Sequential Pictures

Auto Playback

I

~

J1x10

L.j)J

10-..1

[ji]

8

10

11

Indication

3 4

14

Movie

Ref. Page

P.45
P.62
P.50
P.50
P.20

Battery check

6
7 Shutter speed
8 Aperture value F2.8 to F8.0 P.17

Exposure compensation -2.0 - +2.0 P.22

9

10 White balance
11

Image size

File number

12
13 Frame number 4

Playing timelTotal recording time 00:14/00:34 P.19

14 Current memory

Image quality

15

Compression
Frame rate

16 ISO

Date and time 2008.08.26 12:30 P.7, P.54

17

00

=full power, @=low power

15",1/2,1/60,1/1000,

WB

AUTO,

110M),

[jM),

GmJ

100-0004

r::lliJ:

Playing back the pictureinthe internal P.85
memory
No indication: Playing back the picture

card

RAW

NtRM

(Normal), Fite (Fine)

III[D

(15 frames/sec.),

ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 1600 etc. P.40

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116:9),

~,

etc.

6,

o{.'?,<,

51

-

~3,

8 P.39

etc. P.34

in

00

(30 frames/sec.) P.35

P.76

PH

P.54

-

the

P.34
P.34

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Button operations

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o Power switch

Power on:

Shooting mode

• Monitor turns on

• Lens extends

0

Shooting

Drive

Flash mode

mode---H
mode---+;r::

89

Playback mode

• Monitor turns on

Shooting mode

Macro model
Super macro mode

Self-timer

Turning

the

Playback
mode

cameraonand

off

e Mode dial

Set the mode dial to the desired shooting or playback mode.

• Some functions cannot be set depending on the positionofthe mode dial.

~

"Functions availableinshooting modes" (P.79)

mnDJ

The camera determines the optimum settings for the shooting conditions automatically.
Settingsinthe [CAMERA MENU] such as WB and ISO sensitivity cannot be changed.

Shooting pictures with full automatic settings

..

--

_ .

Switching

between

shooting

and

playback

modes

P Set the optimum aperture value and shutter speed

The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and shutter speed for the brightness
the subject.
Settingsinthe [CAMERA MENU] such as WB and ISO sensitivity can be changed.

16

EN

of

· ,......

.-

. A Changing the aperture value for shooting pictures

Turn the control dial. The camera automatically sets the shutter
speed.

Aperture value

Adjustment range
W : F2.8 to F8.0

T : F4.5 to F8.0

Turning toward

":

J : Turning toward

0

.....

~

When

the correctexposure cannot be obtained. the aperture value

is displayedinred.

".-

y..

..

a..

increases the aperture value.

~

decreases the aperture value.

_.~._.¥-

...

-._,

...~..

~.-

...

"

5 Changing the shutter speed for shooting pictures

Turn the control dial. The camera automatically sets the aperture
value.

Adjustment range
1/2to1/1000
(When [NOISE REDUCT.]isset
to

[ON]:upto

4 sec.)

Shutter

O

.....

When the correct exposure cannot be obtained, the shutter speed

is displayed in red.

speed

:

Turning toward

J : Turning toward

JI

a..

sets the shutter speed faster.

~

sets the shutter speed slower.

MChanging the aperture value and shutter speed for shooting pictures

Turn the control dial. Press[2to switch between the aperture value and the shutter speed.

,----------

Exposure differential

When
differential is displayedinred.

this range has been exceeded ±3.0EV, the exposure

OJ

c

-

o

-

::J

o

"'0

CD

.,

Q)

-

o'

::J

(J)

Aperture value

Turning toward

:

J : Turning toward

Q

.....

JI

Shutter

Adjustment
Aperture value:

(The
dependingonthe
Shutterspeed:
shutter speed varies depending

on

the aperture value.)

To take long exposure

Turn the control dial toward

as the shutter button is pressed. (Bulb shooting is only possible when [ISO] is set to [64] (maximum

time: 8 minutes).)

rL-a-ng-e------

F2.8

to F8.0

aperture value varies

zoom position.)

15"to1/2000(The

OJ

.....

(bulb)

~

shots

to set the shutter speed to BULB.

speed

Turning toward

;

Turning toward

~

a..

increases the aperture value.

~

decreases the aperture value.

a..

sets the shutter speed faster.

~

sets the shutter speed slower.

The

shutter remainsopen as long

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17

IMSi

Shooting

This mode allows you to set the shooting functions, save up to 4 shooting modes manually, and use
them as your original shooting modes.

~

"MY

MODE

Use the function menu

~

"My 1/2/3/4 Switching
"Switching

pictures

SETUP Setting

or

control panel to switch the registered

the

My

Mode" (P.31)

with

your

and

registered original shooting

saving

own

original

shooting-related functions" (P.57)

modes

mode"

My

(P.28)

Mode.

en

c

o

+-'

ro

I-

m

0.

o

C

o

~

;:,

co

SCN

You can shoot pictures by selecting a scene

Shoot

pictures

by

selectingascene

mode

mode

according to the situation.

Select a scene mode/Changetoanother scene mode

• Press

• By switching to another scene mode,

~

GUIDE

SHOOTING GUIDE

Shooting pictures

MENU

new scene mode.

and select

[SeN]

"SCN (Scene) Shooting pictures

Follow

the

shooting

by

comparing previewsofdifferent effects

from the top menu.

most

settings will be changed to the default settingsofthe

by

selecting a

guidetotake

This function allows you to set the target items by following the
shooting guide displayed on the screen.

• Press
To

• Functions set using the shooting guide will revert to the default

Select oneofthe[1ShootwIeffects preview.] options from the
[SHOOTING GUIDE] menu to preview a live, multi-frame window
on the monitor showing different levels
effect. You can use the four preview framesto compare the desired
settings/effects.

MENU

change the setting without using the shooting guide, select

another shooting mode.

settings when
changed.

Use the arrow pad to select the frame with the desired settings,
and press
mode and allows you to shoot with the selected effect.

scene

accordingtothe

better

to display the shooting guide again.

MENU

@.

The camera automatically switches to shooting

is pressedorwhen the shooting mode is

according

situation" (P.37)

pictures

to

the

situation

of

the selected shooting

Use

<J

I>

to

change

When [Exposure effects.]
selected

~

Recording

When

• When recording with sound, only the digital zoom can be used. To use the optical zoom, set

[~]

(movies) is set to [ON], audio is recorded with the movie.

(movies) to [OFF]. To zoominwhen recording with sound, set [DIGITAL ZOOM] to [ON].

IrW

"~(movies)

"DIGITAL

18

EN

the

movies

Recording

ZOOM

display.

is

sound

Zoominginon

with

movies" (P.45)

your

subject" (P.41)

[~]

'----+-

• When [IMAGE STABILIZER] is set to [ON], continuous movie recording for a long period will
cause the camera's internal temperature to rise and the camera may stop operation
automatically. Remove the battery and allow the camera to cool down for some time before you
begin shooting again.
In addition, the temperature
malfunction.

[E]

Viewing pictures you have taken/Selecting playback mode

The last picture taken is displayed.

• Press the arrow pad to view other pictures.

• Use the control dial to switch between close-up playback, index display and calendar display.

IlJF "Control dial

Index

Or

display/Calendar display/Close-up

This icon lights red during movie recording.

The remaining recording time is displayed.

0,

When the remaining recording time reaches
automatically.

you can set [IMAGE STABILIZER] to [OFF].

of

the camera's exterior also rises during usage. This is not a

playback"

(P.22)

recording will stop

Playing back movies

Select a movieinthe playback mode and press @ to play.

Operations during movie playback

r--~-

I~

Playing timelTotal recording time

_=

6:

Increases the volume.

r

'\l:

Reduces the volume.

'l~

[)

:Each time you press the button, the playback speed changesinthe following

x

order: 2

<J:

Plays the movieinreverse. Each time you press the button, the playback speed
changes

• Press @ to pause the playback.

x

; 20

and back to 1

;

in

the following order: 1x;2

x.

x

x

20

;

and back to 1

;

x.

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19

Operations during pause

[):

Displays the next frame.

<J

:Displays the previous frame.

6 :Displays the first frame.

\}:

Displays the last frame.

+oJ

+oJ
+oJ

III

• To resume the movie, press

• To cancel the playbackofthe movie in the middleofitorduring pause, press

@.

Viewing panoramic pictures taken with [COMBINEINCAMERA

CAMERA2](Panorama playback)

• Use the arrow pad to select a panoramic picture, and then press

@.

Scrolling from left to rightorfrom bottom to top starts

automatically.

• Turn the control dial to zoom in
Use the arrow pad to change the scrolling direction
in picture.

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stoporresume scrolling in the original magnification, press

•

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following options.

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[SKT] [TIMELAPSE] [AUCTION] [SHOOT & SELECT1]

SELECT2] [SMILE SHOT]

exit panorama playback, press

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"PANORAMA
(P.36)

of

pictures that have been shot continuously

Taking and combining panoramic pictures"

MENU.

1] [COMBINE

or

outwhile a picture is scrolling.

IN

of

a zoomed

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Playback). Press

• Select the pictures with
Auto Playback).

• This function is only available for pictures taken with this model.

• When the first frame
the sequential pictures

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To configure settings to individual pictures, press
view first before configuring.

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icon and press

AEL

AFL/~

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icon and press @ to play back automatically (Sequential Pictures

is

displayed, changes to

in

the series:

AEL

AFL/~

again to return to the first frame.

anyofthe following functions will be applied to all

AEL

to play back in index view (Sequential

AFLI~

to display the picturesinindex

e Shutter button

Shooting still pictures

Set the mode dial to
(halfway). The AF target mark lights
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S

or

M).

Now press the shutter button all the way (completely) to shoot a picture.

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A,S,M,

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in

green when the focus and exposure are locked (focus lock).

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A,

Locking the focus and then

(Focus lock)

Compose your picture with the focus locked, and then fully press

the shutter button to shoot a picture.

• Ifthe AF target mark blinks
properly. Try locking the focus again.

AF

target mark

Recording movies

Set the mode dial to
shutter button completely to start recording. Press the shutter button again to stop recording.

~,

and press the shutter button halfway to lock the focus, and then press the

o Zoom ring

Turn the zoom ring to zoominon your subject when shooting.
Optical zoom ratio:

Zoom

20x

in

composing

in

red, the focus is not adjusted

the shot

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display/Calendar

display/Close-up

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- Use the arrow pad to browse pictures

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Turn the control dial towardQ.to
incrementally enlarge the picture
up

to 10 times the original size.
Turn the control dial toward
reduce the size.
Use the arrow pad during close­up playback to scroll around the
picture.

@ to return to the single-

Press
frame playback.

Calendar display

. Use the arrow pad to select the date,

and press
toward
the date selected.

@ or turn the control dial

Q.

to display the pictures on

O

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Index display

• Use the arrow pad to select a
picture for playback, and press

@ to play back the single-

of

frame

the picture selected.

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Press~in
brightness. Press~again to confirm your selection.

• Adjustable from - 2.0EV to +2.0 EV

•

101

button

Toggles between the monitor and viewfinder.

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Changing

Turn the control dial towarda.to make the picture

brighter.

Turn the control dial toward
darker.

picture

shooting mode and turn the control dial to adjust the

brightness

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position

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shot

picturesinindex

display

Assign [AE LOCK], [AF LOCK]or[AF
concerned is enabled by pressing

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BUTTON

Registering

LOCK+AE

AEL

AFL

theAElock

LOCK] to

in

shooting mode.

andAFlock

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functions" (P.57)

eLocking the focus position and exposure (AF lock +

AE lock)

• Assign [AF
value is saved by pressing
exposure are locked.

mark) are displayed on the monitor. Press
cancel the
the focus and

AF lock mark

~

Playing back continuously shot pictures

Only

the first frame is displayed for pictures that have been shot continuously.

Press

Opens
Press

~

in

the playback

~

"Displaying pictures that have been shot continuously in index view (Sequential Playback) /
Auto

playing backofpictures that have been shot continuously (Sequential Pictures

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the flash.

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button

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button

mode

to display continuously shot picturesinindex view.

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AF

lock +

exposure

LOCK] to

AEL

IAFLI

(AF lock mark) and

AE

lock. Each time you press the button,

are locked and canceled alternately.

AEL

AFL.

AFL

and the focus and

in

index display

The metering

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in shooting

Auto-flash

Red-eye reduction
flash

Fill-in flash

Red-eye fill-in flash

Flash
Slow

synchronization

Slow
synchronization/
Red-eye reduction

flash

your

off

mode

to open the flash. Then press

selection.

The

flash fires automatically in low lightorbacklight

conditions.

This emits pre-flashes to reduce the occurrenceofred-eye

your

pictures.

The

flash fires regardlessofthe available light.

The flash always fires after pre-flashes for red-eye reduction
are emitted.

The flash does not fire.
The flash fires with slow shutter speed.

after

the

shutter fully
with slow shutter speed, you can capture both the
background, such as a night view, and the subject.

While using slow synchronization(1st curtain) with flash
shooting, you can also use this function to achieve red-eye
reduction. Use this
a night view.

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to select the flash setting.

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flash fires right

opens(1st curtain).Asthe flash fires

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• Flash options are disabled if the pop-up flash is closed.

Slow
synchronization 2

The flash fires just before the shutter closes (2nd curtain).
You can use this setting to create interesting effectsinyour

picture, such as expressing the movementofa car by

showing the tail-lights streaming backwards. The slower the

shutter speed, the more pronounced the effects.

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will take pictures continuously until you release the shutter button.

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Single-frame shooting
Sequential shooting

High speed sequential
shooting 1

High speed sequential
shooting 2

Pre-capture

AF sequential shooting

Bracket shooting

[CAMERA MENU].

"DRIVE

Continuous

shooting" (PAO)

Shoots 1 frame at a time when the shutter button is pressed.
Focus and exposure are locked at the first frame. The

sequential shooting speed varies depending on the image
quality setting.

Pictures can be taken at afaster speed than normal sequential
shooting.

Sequential shooting at a speedofapproximately 13.5 frames/
sec.

Sequential shooting at a speedofapproximately 13.5 frames/
sec. Pressing the shutter button halfway stores 10 framesofa
picture immediately before shooting.

Adjusts the focus 1 frame at a time. The shooting speed is

slower than for normal sequential shooting.

Takes pictures sequentially while changing the exposure for

each frame. Focus and white balance are locked at the first

frame.

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Single-frame

shooting/Sequential

shooting

4B

AF/MF switch

Slide the AF/MF switchinshooting mode to set the focus mode.

AF Press the shutter button halfway. The camera automatically

focuses.

MF

Adjust the focus manually.

When set to [MF]

• Press
frame is enlarged.

• Hold down @ to fix the focus. The focus is locked at the
distance you have set, and MF is displayedinred on the

The distance displayed on the monitor is a reference figure.

• You can use the zoom ring or the control dial as well as

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to set the focus. During operation, the centerofthe

monitor. To adjust the focus, hold down @ again.

adjust the focus.

"MANUAL FOCUS
focus

mode"

(P.58)

Selecting

Changing

the

focusing

the

focus

method

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Viewing

button

pictures

Viewing pictures/Printing pictures

Pictures you have taken are displayed on the monitor. Press

[B

Press

igPrinting

When a printer is connected to the camera, display the picture you want to printinplayback mode
and

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i-ir

again or press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode.

pictures

press~.

"EASY PRINT" (P.59)

fii~I'B

S-rfghten'lng

button

the

-s'ubjeciagainsibacklight

Brightening the subject against backlight/Erasing pictures

[B

in

shooting mode.

(Shadow

Adjustme-nt-···

Technology)

Press
your selection. A frame
function makes the subject's face appear brighter, even against strong backlighting.

• It may take a few seconds until the frame is displayed on the monitor.

• The faces may not be detected depending

• When [ON] is selected, the following setting restrictions apply:

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In playback mode, select the picture you want to erase and press

• Once erased, pictures cannot be restored. Check each picture before erasing to avoid

~

Ii!:'

in

shooting mode to turn on or off Shadow Adjustment Technology. Press @ to confirm

is

displayed on the monitor around your subject's face (except for

OFF Shadow Adjustment Technology is deactivated.

is

ON Shadow Adjustment Technology

on

the subject.

• [METERING]

• [AF MODE] is fixed at [FACE DETECT].

• When [DRIVE] is set to any mode other than
frame.

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•

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With a menu item highlighted, press and hold downfito display the
menu guide.

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Checking the time

While the camera is off, press
set) and the current time for 3 seconds.

'9 Arrow pad

Use the arrow pad to select scenes, playback picture, and the items on the menus.

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Press
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@ to confirm

OFF Macro mode

~~

button

in

shooting mode to select the macro mode.

Macro mode This mode lets you shoot as close as 10 cm/3.9 in. (wide)

(6

your

off

s!' Super macro mode This mode lets you shoot as close as 1

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6

rn

button

This allows you to register a frequently used function (except
Once registered, you can set the settings directly with the button insteadofdisplaying the screen
from the menu. The default setting is [OFF].
(Example) When [FINE ZOOM] is registered in [CUSTOM BUTTON]

DISP.tfi

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selection.

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to display the set alarm time (when [ALARM CLOCK] is

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from your subject.

your subject.

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subject

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custom

button" (P.58)

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@ to confirm your selection.

button

in shooting mode to select onoroff

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The

•

Press @
panel to
menu to set frequently used functions in shooting mode.
This button is also used to confirm your selection.

•

~

~

My

self-timer cannot be used when [AF PREDICT] is [ON]or[PRE-CAPTURE]

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button

in

shooting

view

the current settings and set the shooting

You

can select

"CONTROL

Setting

Setting

using

"Operations using the control panel" (P.29)

using

(OK/FUNC) Setting using the control panel

mode

to display the control panelorfunction menu. You can use the control

whether
PANEL Switching between

to display the control panelorthe function menu.

the

control

""

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the

function

1/2/3/4 Switching the registered original shooting mode

Cancel the self-timer.

After

pressing the shutter button completely, the self-timer
lamp lights for approximately 10 seconds, blinks for
approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture is taken.

After pressing the shutter button completely, the self-timer

lamp blinks for approximately 2 seconds, and then the picture
is taken.

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is [ON].

or

function menu

mode

functions. You can use the function

the

control

panel

and

function menu" (P.53)

panel

menu

• Displayed when the

• Settings are registered on
Function menu

mode

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functions

"WB Adjusting
"ISO Changing
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QUALITY

you

can

the

color of a picture" (P.39)

the

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dial is set to
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as a factory default.

set

with

sensitivity" (P.40)

the

area

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for measuring

Select a setting and press

Select the function to be set.

function

menu

the

brightness of a subject" (P.41)

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Operations using the control panel

Pressing @inshooting mode displays a screen for setting

and displaying shooting functions. This is called the control
panel.

@ button

Viewfinder

Monitor Viewfinder

@ button

•

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101

button 1

• When
the control panel is displayed on the monitor.

101

Monitor

Control panel

is pressed to turn the viewfinder on,

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The battery check and flash charging marks are displayed.

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The nameofthe function selectedinarea @ is displayed. The nameofthe function is also
displayed during custom button operations. When no function has been selected, the date is
displayed.

(4)

You can set the following functions.

• Use the arrow pad to select a function and use the control dial to change the settings.

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WB
FLASH MODE

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ISO
DRIVE

AF MODE P.41

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indicator and flash intensity control indicator are displayed.

(6)

The numberofstorable still pictures/remaining recording time is displayed.

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or

tt!·~

is pressed, the corresponding icon is selected and you can

"Setting using the buttons" (P.31)

"Using the control panel" (P.31)

Function

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P.39
P.23 IMAGE SIZE P.34

IMAGE QUALITY P.34

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P.42 COMPRESSION
P.40 PICTURE MODE
P.40 SHARPNESS

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CONTRAST P.44
P.42 SATURATION
P.41

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