Ricoh GXR Owner Manual

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GXR DIGITAL CAMERA BODY Camera Body User Guide

The product serial number can be found on the bottom of the camera body.

Before You Begin

Before using your camera body, take a few moments to familiarize yourself with the controls and displays (pages 1–10). Refer to this

section as you read through the rest of the manual.

Basic Photography and Playback

Read this section before using the camera for the rst time. It covers the steps involved in readying the camera for use, taking photographs, and playing them back (pages 11–44).

Reference

Read this section for information on topics not covered in “Basic Photography and Playback.” It covers advanced shooting and playback options, and

describes how to print photographs, customize camera settings, and copy pictures to a computer (pages 45–187).

The rechargeable battery needs to be charged before use. The battery is not charged at the time of purchase.

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Package Contents

Conrm that the package contains the items listed below. * The actual appearance of included items may dier.

GXR camera body

The serial number can be found on the bottom of the camera body.

Hot shoe cover

The cover comes mounted on the hot shoe of the camera body.

USB cable with

mini-B connector

Connect the camera body to a computer or printer.

DB-90 rechargeable

battery

•

CD: Contains software and a Software User Guide.

• Camera Body User Guide (this manual)

• Neck strap

• Warranty

Tip: Attaching the Neck Strap

Put the ends of the neck strap through the strap eyelets on each side of the camera body, and thread the ends through the clips as shown.

A/V cable

Connect the camera body to a TV.

BJ-9 battery charger

Connector Cap

The cap comes mounted on the camera body.

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Notices

• Safety precautions: Read all safety precautions thoroughly to ensure safe use.

• Test shots: Take test shots to ensure that the camera is working properly before taking photos on important occasions.

• Copyright: Reproduction or alteration of copyrighted documents, magazines, and other materials, other than for personal, home, or other similarly limited purposes, without the consent of the copyright holder, is prohibited.

• Exemption from liability: Ricoh Co., Ltd. assumes no liability for failure to record or display images as a result of product malfunction.

• Warranty: This product is manufactured to local specications and the warranty is valid within the country of purchase. The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for servicing the product in other countries or bearing any expense thereby incurred.

• Radio interference: Operating this product in the vicinity of other electronic equipment may adversely aect both the camera and the other device. Interference is particularly likely if the camera is used in close proximity to a radio or television. This can be resolved by moving the camera as far as possible from the other device, reorienting the radio or television antenna, or plugging the radio or television into a dierent outlet.

© 2009 RICOH CO., LTD. All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without Ricoh’s express written permission. Ricoh reserves the right to change the contents of this document at any time without prior notice.

Every eort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information in this document. Should you nevertheless notice any errors or omissions, we would be grateful if you would notify us at the address listed on the back cover of this booklet.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and Internet Explorer are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and other countries. Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States of America and other countries. Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Adobe Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

HDMI, the Logo and High-Denition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

All other trade names mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

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Safety Precautions

Warning Symbols

Various symbols are used throughout this instruction manual and on the product to prevent physical harm to you or other people and damage to property. The symbols and their meanings are explained below.

This symbol indicates matters that may lead to

Danger

Warning

Caution

Sample Warnings

The symbol alerts you to actions that must be performed.

The symbol alerts you to prohibited actions. The symbol may be combined with other symbols to indicate that a specic action is prohibited.

Examples

Observe the following precautions to ensure safe use of this equipment.

Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or alter the equipment yourself. The high-voltage circuitry in the equipment poses signicant electrical hazard.

Do not attempt to disassemble, alter or directly solder the battery.

imminent risk of death or serious injury if ignored or incorrectly handled.

This symbol indicates matters that may lead to death or serious injury if ignored or incorrectly handled.

This symbol indicates matters that may lead to injury or physical damage if ignored or incorrectly handled.

Do not touch Do not disassemble

Danger

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Do not put the battery in a re, attempt to heat it, use it in a high temperature environment such as next to a re or inside a car, or abandon it. Do not put it into water or the sea or allow it to get wet.

Do not attempt to pierce, hit, compress, drop, or subject the battery to any other severe impact or force.

Do not use a battery that is signicantly damaged or deformed.

Warning

Turn o the power immediately in the event of abnormalities such as smoke or unusual odors being emitted. Remove the battery as soon as possible, being careful to avoid electric shocks or burns. If you are drawing power from a household electrical outlet, be sure to unplug the power cord from the outlet to avoid re or electrical hazards. Discontinue use of the equipment immediately if it is malfunctioning. Contact the nearest service center at your earliest convenience.

Turn o the power immediately if any metallic object, water, liquid or other foreign object gets into the camera body. Remove the battery and memory card as soon as possible, being careful to avoid electric shocks or burns. If you are drawing power from a household electrical outlet, be sure to unplug the power cord from the outlet to avoid re or electrical hazards. Discontinue use of the equipment immediately if it is malfunctioning. Contact the nearest service center at your earliest convenience.

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Avoid any contact with the liquid crystal inside the picture display, should the monitor be damaged. Follow the appropriate emergency measures below.

• SKIN: If any of the liquid crystal gets on your skin, wipe it o and rinse the aected area thoroughly with water, then wash well with soap.

• EYES: If it gets in your eyes, wash your eyes with clean water for at least 15 minutes and seek medical advice immediately.

• INGESTION: If any of the liquid crystal is ingested, rinse the mouth out thoroughly with water. Have the person drink a large amount of water and induce vomiting. Seek medical assistance immediately.

Follow these precautions to prevent the battery from leaking, overheating, igniting or exploding.

• Do not use a battery other than those specically recommended for the equipment.

• Do not carry or store together with metal objects such as ballpoint pens, necklaces, coins, hairpins, etc.

• Do not put the battery into a microwave or high pressure container.

• If leakage of battery uid or a strange odor, color change, etc. is noticed during use or during charging, remove the battery from the camera body or battery charger immediately and keep it away from re.

Please observe the following in order to prevent re, electrical shock or cracking of the battery while charging.

• Use only the indicated power supply voltage. Also avoid the use of multi-socket adapters and extension cords.

• Do not damage, bundle or alter power cords. Also, do not place heavy objects on, stretch or bend power cords.

• Do not connect or disconnect the power plug with wet hands. Always grip the plug section when disconnecting a power cord.

• Do not cover equipment while charging.

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Keep the battery and SD memory card used in this equipment out of the reach of children to prevent accidental ingestion. Consumption is harmful to human beings. If swallowed, seek medical assistance immediately.

Keep the equipment out of the reach of children.

Do not touch the internal components of the equipment if they become exposed as a result of being dropped or damaged. The high-voltage circuitry in the equipment could lead to an electric shock. Remove the battery as soon as possible, being careful to avoid electric shocks or burns. Take the equipment to your nearest dealer or service center if it is damaged.

Do not use the equipment in wet areas as this could result in re or electric shock.

Do not use the equipment near ammable gases, gasoline, benzene, thinner or similar substances to avoid the risk of explosion, re or burns.

Do not use the equipment in locations where usage is restricted or prohibited as this may lead to disasters or accidents.

Wipe o any dust that accumulates on the electrical plug as this may lead to re.

To avoid the risk of re, electric shock or injury, do not use the battery charger with commercially available electronic transformers when traveling abroad.

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Observe the following precautions to ensure safe use of this unit.

Caution

Contact with uid leaking from a battery can lead to burns. If part of your body comes in contact with a damaged battery, rinse the area with water immediately. (Do not use soap.) If a battery starts to leak, remove it immediately from the equipment and wipe the battery chamber thoroughly before replacing it with a new battery.

Plug the power cords securely into the electrical outlets. Loose cords pose a re hazard.

Do not allow the camera body to get wet. In addition, do not operate it with wet hands. Both pose the risk of electric shock.

Do not re the ash at drivers of vehicles, as this may cause the driver to lose control and result in a trac accident.

Safety Precautions for Accessories

When using optional products, carefully read the instructions provided with the product before using that product.

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Product Manuals

The following manuals are provided with the GXR camera body:

Camera Body User Guide (this booklet)

This guide describes how to use your camera and install the supplied software. * Read this guide along with the documentation provided

with the camera unit.

Software User Guide (pdf le)

The Software User Guide describes how to copy pictures from your camera body to a computer for display and editing. It is available in several languages, each in its own folder in the “DC Manual” folder on the supplied CD. For ease of reference, copy the pdf le from the CD to your computer hard disk.

“Irodio Photo & Video Studio” image viewing and editing software is also included with this product. For information on using this software, see the Help menu in Irodio Photo & Video Studio or telephone one of the following customer support centers:

•

North America (U. S. A.): +1–800–458–4029 (toll free)

• U. K., Germany, France, and Spain: +800–1532–4865 (toll free)

•

Other European countries: +44–1489–564–764

• China: +86–21–5385–3786

•

Other Asian countries: +63–2–438–0090

Business hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

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Table of Contents

Package Contents ......................................................................................................ii

Notices .............................................................................................................................iii

Safety Precautions ....................................................................................................iv

Product Manuals ........................................................................................................ix

Before You Begin 1

Read this section before using your camera body for the rst time.

Introduction .................................................................................... 2

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

Basic Photography and Playback 11

Read this section before using your camera for the rst time.

First Steps .......................................................................................12

Charging the Battery ............................................................................................. 12

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

Inserting Memory Cards ..................................................................................... 15

Attaching the Camera Unit to the Camera Body ................................17

Turning the Power On and O .......................................................................18

Basic Setup ..................................................................................................................20

Taking Photographs .....................................................................21

Holding the Camera .............................................................................................. 21

Taking a Photograph .............................................................................................22

Zoom ..............................................................................................................................26

Close-ups (Macro Mode) ....................................................................................27

Flash Photography .................................................................................................28

Self-Timer .....................................................................................................................31

Tilt Indicator ................................................................................................................ 32

Viewing and Deleting Photographs ..........................................34

Viewing Photographs ........................................................................................... 34

Deleting Photographs ..........................................................................................39

O (DISP.) Button ................................................................................................... 42

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Reference 45

Read this section for more information on camera functions.

More on Photography .................................................................46

Mode P: Program Shift .........................................................................................46

Mode A: Aperture Priority ..................................................................................48

Mode S: Shutter Priority ...................................................................................... 49

Mode M: Manual Exposure ............................................................................... 50

4 Mode: Settings for Various Scenes .............................................. 52

“MY” Modes: Using Custom Settings........................................................... 57

Shooting Menu ........................................................................................................58

Playback Functions ......................................................................94

Viewing Movies ........................................................................................................94

Viewing MP Files ...................................................................................................... 95

Playback Menu ............................................................................101

Playback Menu ......................................................................................................101

Viewing Pictures on TV .....................................................................................118

Printing Photographs ................................................................120

Connecting the Camera Body ..................................................................... 120

Printing ....................................................................................................................... 122

Camera Settings ..........................................................................126

Key Custom Options .......................................................................................... 129

Setup ............................................................................................................................ 139

Copying Pictures to a Computer ..............................................151

Windows .................................................................................................................... 151

Macintosh ................................................................................................................. 162

Technical Notes ...........................................................................167

Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 167

Specications.......................................................................................................... 175

Optional Accessories .........................................................................................178

Using the Product Abroad..............................................................................183

Precautions for Use .............................................................................................183

Care and Storage .................................................................................................. 185

Warranty and Servicing .................................................................................... 186

NOTICES ..................................................................................................................... 187

Index .............................................................................................188

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Before You Begin

Read this section before using your camera body for the rst time.

Introduction .............................................................. 2

First-time user? read this.

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First-time user? read this.

Introduction

3 4 5 76

1112

8 109

This manual describes how to take pictures and play them back. To ensure that you get the most from this product, read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it handy when using the product.

Parts of the Camera Body

For more information, refer to the page number to the right of each item.

Front

1 Up-down dial ................................5

2 Mode dial lock release ...................4

3 Mode dial ......................................4

4 Shutter-release button ..........21, 23

5 Power switch .........................18, 21

6 AF auxiliary light .................31, 140

7 Hot shoe ....................................181

8 Flash cover...................................29

9 Microphone .................................. –

10 Strap eyelet ...................................ii

11 Alignment mark for attaching

camera unit .................................

12 Connector ....................................17

13 Camera unit release lever ............17

14 Flash ............................................ 28

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Back

1 2 3

202122 19

6237 8

101811

First-time user? read this.

1 DIRECT button ..............................5

2 OPEN/f(ash) button ................ 29

3 VF/LCD button.............................42

4 Picture display ...............................8

5 Autofocus/ash lamp

................................ 18, 22, 29 ,141

6 Connector for USB cable

.......................... 120, 159, 160, 162

7 Connector for A/V cable ............. 118

Connector for HDMI mini cable

9 ADJ. lever ..............................5, 134

10 6 (playback) button

................................ 19, 34, 94, 101

11 N (macro) button ......................27

12 8 (telephoto)/z (enlarged

view) button .........................26, 36

14 Directional pad ............................37

+ (!) .....................................137

– (

%) .....................................137

Fn1 (Function1) ( Fn2 (Function2) (

15 C/D button

.................................... 58, 101, 126

16 O (DISP.) button ....................42

17 t (self-timer)/d (delete) button

...119

..............................................31, 39

18 Tripod screw hole ......................176

19 Battery/card cover .................14, 15

20 Release lever .........................14, 15

21 Speaker ........................................–

22 Strap eyelet ...................................ii

23 Connector cover ................. 118, 121

#) ...............136

$) ...............136

13 9 (wide-angle)/Z (thumbnail

display) button ......................26, 36

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First-time user? read this.

Mode Dial

Before shooting, press the mode dial lock release (1) and rotate the mode dial to choose a shooting mode (2).

P (program shift): You choose from combinations of shutter speed and aperture that produce the same exposure (page 46).

5 (auto): The camera sets shutter speed and aperture for optimal exposure (page 21).

MY1, MY2, MY3 (“my settings”): Recall settings saved using Reg. My Settings (pages 57,

129).

A (aperture priority): You choose an aperture and let the camera adjust the shutter speed for optimal exposure (page 48).

S (shutter priority): You choose a shutter speed and let the camera adjust aperture for optimal exposure (page 49).

M (manual exposure): You choose shutter speed and aperture (page 50).

4 (scene): Optimize settings for the current subject or scene, or shoot movies (page 52).

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Up-down Dial and ADJ. Lever

DIRECT

When viewing pictures or

Up-down dial

navigating the menus, you can use the up-down dial in place of + and –, and the ADJ. lever in place of Fn1 and Fn2. The ADJ. lever and up-down dial can also be used to select shutter speed and aperture in P, A, S, and M modes.

ADJ. lever

You can assign frequently-used shooting menu items to the ADJ. lever for easy access (page 134). To display a shooting menu item, center the ADJ. lever and press it in; you can then use the lever and up-down dial to select an option.

Note

The M Mode Dial Options and Playback Mode Dial Options items in the key custom options tab can be used to change the assigned functions of the up-down dial and ADJ. lever (page 138).

DIRECT Button

Press the DIRECT button in the shooting mode to display the current shooting settings.

First-time user? read this.

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First-time user? read this.

DIRECT screen

2 3 8 4 5

171615 1411

For more information, refer to the page number to the right of each item.

1 Shooting mode ..............................4

2 Aperture .......................... 46, 48, 50

3 Shutter speed .................. 46, 49, 50

4 Flash mode .................................. 28

5 Flash compensation/manual

ash amount ......................... 78, 79

6 Exposure compensation ..............85

7 ISO ............................................... 90

8 White balance .............................86

10 Exposure metering ......................70

11 Image settings ............................71

12 Picture quality/size/movie size .... 61

13 Bracketing ...................................75

14 Continuous ..................................73

15 Information area ...........................7

16 Macro mode ................................27

17 AE Lock ......................................136

18 Self-timer ....................................31

9 Focus mode .................................64

Changing the Shooting Settings on the DIRECT screen

On the DIRECT screen, move the cursor using +, –, Fn1, Fn2 or the ADJ. lever (left and right) to highlight an item,

and change the setting directly using the up-down dial. The exposure compensation can be adjusted using + and – instead of the up-down dial.

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Displaying the Options for the Shooting Settings

Pressing the ADJ. lever when an item is highlighted on the DIRECT screen displays the options for the setting item. Select the desired option using + and –, or the updown dial, and then press the ADJ. lever or the C/ D button to set the option.

Caution

The settings of shooting mode, macro mode, self-timer, and ash mode for built-in ash cannot be changed by selecting the item on the DIRECT screen. Change the settings using the mode dial or the buttons on the camera body.

Notes

• Pressing the image (page 140).

• Pressing shooting menu (page 59).

• After setting the exposure compensation, press Fn1 ADJ. lever (left or right) to move the cursor to other items.

• When in manual exposure mode, the exposure indicator to achieve optical exposure will be displayed instead of the exposure compensation slider.

• When in program shift mode, the value of shutter speed and aperture will be changed at the same time to produce the same exposure.

• The item name of shooting menu corresponding to the selected item on the DIRECT screen will be displayed in the information area.

DISP. button changes the setting of background

C/D on the DIRECT screen will display the

, Fn2, or the

First-time user? read this.

Displaying the Next or Previous Page

If the items displayed on a screen extends over multiple pages, you can display the next or previous page by pressing + or –, or rotating the up-down dial while pressing the DIRECT button.

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First-time user? read this.

Picture Display

4:3 N

F 2.5

25cm-

1/50

200

1 2

3 4

5 678

9 10 11 12 13

16 17

311930292827

22 23

37 38

F 2.5

1/50

200

The following indicators may be displayed during shooting and playback.

Shooting (still photography) Shooting (movie mode)

1 Flash mode ............ 28

2 Flash compensation/

3 Scene mode ........... 52

4 Shooting mode ........ 4

5 Number of exposures

6 Destination ............ 15

7 Snap focus distance

8 Picture quality/size

manual ash amount

.........................78, 79

Continuous .............73

remaining * .......... 177

.........................64, 68

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

9 Focus mode/full

press snap ........64, 69

10 White balance/

white balance compensation ...86, 89

11 Exposure metering

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

12 Image settings ...... 71

13 Bracketing ............. 75

14 Histogram ............. 44

15 Distortion correction

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

16 Noise reduction ..... 80

17 Camera shake

correction ..............92

18 Date imprint .......... 84

19 Battery level .......... 10

20 Autoexposure lock

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

21 Self-timer .............. 31

22 Macro mode .......... 27

23 Minimum shooting

distance ............... 144

24 Digital zoom ratio

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

25 Zoom bar ............... 26

26 Interval shooting ... 83 27 Exposure indicator

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

28 Aperture .....46, 48, 50

136

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29 Shutter speed

1 2

3 4

5 678

149 10 11 12 13

4:3 N

2010/ 0101 00: 20

F 2. 5 ISO 200

1/50 EV+0.7

2010/01/01

00:20

17 18

...................46, 49, 50

30 Exposure

compensation ....... 85

31 ISO ......................... 90

32 Tilt indicator .......... 32

33 Exposure

warning ................. 86

34 Blur warning ....24, 93

35 Depth of eld ........ 64

36 Focus bar ............... 64

37 Movie length ..63, 177

38 Time available * ...... 55

* Approximation only; actual capacity varies with shooting conditions

and make of memory card. Display shows “9999” when memory remains for over 9,999 images.

Note

The shooting settings can be viewed by pressing the DIRECT button (page 5).

Playback (photographs) Playback (movies)

First-time user? read this.

1 File number .............–

2 Current frame ..........–

3 Total frames ............–

4 Playback mode

indicator ..................–

5 Protected image .. 112 6 DPOF print

indicator .............. 115

7 Source ................... 15

8 Picture quality/size

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

9 Date of recording

.......................20, 149

10 Aperture .....46, 48, 50

11 ISO ......................... 90

12 Exposure

compensation ....... 85

13 Shutter speed

...................46, 49, 50

14 Battery level .......... 10

15 Length/elapsed time

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

16 Progress indicator ....–

17 White balance ....... 86

18 White balance

compensation .........89

–

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Notes

4:3 N

2.5 200

• The picture display may also display warnings and messages.

• Additional information can be viewed by pressing the DISP. button (page 42).

First-time user? read this.

The Battery Level Indicator

Battery level is shown by the icon at the bottom right corner of the picture display.

Icon Description

(green)

Battery fully charged.

Battery partially discharged.

(green)

Low battery. Charge or replace as soon as possible.

(orange)

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Basic Photography and Playback

Read this section before using your camera for the rst time.

First Steps ................................................................ 12

Taking Photographs ................................................. 21

Viewing and Deleting Photographs........................... 34

First-time user? read this.

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First Steps

Prepare the camera for use.

Charging the Battery

First-time user? read this.

The rechargeable battery (DB-90) supplied with the camera body is not charged at the time of purchase. Charge the battery in the supplied BJ-9 battery charger before use.

Place the battery in the charger.

Place the battery label up with the “+” and “–” labels oriented to match the labels on the charger.

Caution

Be sure the battery is in the correct orientation.

Connect the power cord to the charger, and then

plug in.

The charger lamp will light while the battery charges. An exhausted battery will recharge in about ve hours at 25 °C.

Note

If the charger lamp blinks, a battery or charger fault may have occurred. Unplug the power cord and remove the battery from the charger.

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Remove the battery.

Charging is complete when the charger lamp turns o. Unplug the power cord and remove the battery from the charger.

Cautions

•

Rechargeable Li-ion battery: Use only a genuine DB-90 battery. Do not use a battey not specically designated by Ricoh for use in this camera body.

• The battery may be hot immediately after use. Before removing the battery, turn the power o and wait for the battery to cool down.

• Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for extended periods.

Tip: Battery Capacity

The number of shots that can be taken with a fully-charged DB-90 battery diers depending on the camera unit. The tests are conducted according to CIPA standards under the following conditions: at the temperature of 23 °C (73 °F); with the picture display on; shoot every 30 seconds with ash red every other shot; turn the camera o and on every 10 shots taken. See the documentation provided with the camera unit for details.

First-time user? read this.

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Inserting the Battery

Be sure the power is o before inserting or removing the battery.

Open the battery/card cover.

First-time user? read this.

Unlatch (1) and open (2) the cover.

Insert the battery.

Using the battery to keep the battery latch pressed downward, slide the battery in. The latch will click into place when the battery is fully inserted.

Close the battery/card cover.

Close (1) and latch (2) the cover.

Caution

Be sure the cover is latched.

Removing the Battery

Unlatch and open the battery/card cover, press the latch downward to release it, and then remove the battery. Be careful not to drop the battery.

Caution

If the camera will not be used for an extended period, remove and store the battery in a cool dry place.

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Inserting Memory Cards

Pictures can be stored in the camera body’s 86 MB internal memory, or optional SD and SDHC memory cards. Internal memory is used if no card is inserted; if a card is inserted, the card will be used instead.

Be sure the power is o before inserting or removing a memory card.

Open the battery/card cover.

Unlatch (1) and open (2) the cover.

Insert the card.

Holding the memory card in the orientation as shown, slide it in until it clicks into place.

Close the battery/card cover.

Close (1) and latch (2) the cover.

First-time user? read this.

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Removing Memory Cards

Unlatch and open the battery/card cover, and then press the memory card in to eject it. The card can then be removed.

Cautions

First-time user? read this.

• Pictures will not be saved to internal memory when a memory card is inserted, even if the memory card is full.

• Keep the memory card contacts clean.

Tip: Write Protection

Slide the write-protection switch on memory card to “LOCK” to keep data from being written to or deleted from the card and to prevent the card from being formatted.

Pictures cannot be taken when the memory card is locked; lock the card only to prevent accidental loss of data and be sure to unlock the card before shooting.

Notes

• Format memory cards before rst use or after they have been used in a computer or other device (page 139). Be sure to back up any important data before formatting.

• See page

• Pictures can be copied to memory cards from internal memory (page 115).

177 for information on memory card capacity.

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Attaching the Camera Unit to the Camera Body

Be sure the power is o before attaching or removing the camera unit to/from the camera body.

Remove the connector caps from the camera body and camera unit respectively. Align the left side of the camera unit with the alignment mark on the camera body, and then slide the camera unit to the left until it clicks.

Removing the Camera Unit from the Camera Body

Slide the camera unit release lever to the right, and remove the camera unit. Be careful not to drop the camera body and camera unit when removing the camera unit from the camera body.

Alignment mark for attaching camera unit

First-time user? read this.

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Turning the Power On and O

Shooting Mode

Slide the power switch to ON to turn the camera on. The camera

First-time user? read this.

will play the start-up sound. The autofocus/ash lamp blinks for several seconds while the camera starts up.

To turn the camera o, slide the power switch to OFF. The number of pictures taken so far that day will be displayed before the camera turns o (zero is displayed if the camera clock has not been set; if you turn the camera o after changing the clock (page 20), the camera will display the number of pictures taken after the clock setting was changed).

Caution

Changes to continuous (page 73), interval (page 83), and selftimer (page 31) settings are lost when the camera is turned o. Turning the camera o restores settings for MY modes to the values saved with Reg. My Settings. Other settings are unaected.

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Playback Mode

When the power is o, pressing the 6 button for about a second turns the camera on in playback mode. Press the 6 button again to turn the power o.

Tip: Sleep Mode and Auto Power O

The camera will turn the display or power o automatically to save power if no operations are performed for the specied time in the Sleep Mode (page 141) and Auto Power O (page 141).

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Basic Setup

A language-selection dialog is displayed the rst time the camera is turned on. Follow the steps below to choose a language and set the time and date. To exit before setup is complete, press the DISP. button. The

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language, time, and date can be changed at any time in the setup menu (page 149).

Select a language.

Press +, –, Fn1, or Fn2 to highlight a language, and press C/D.

Set the clock.

Press Fn1 or Fn2 to highlight the year, month, day, hour, minute, or date format, and then press + or – to change. After checking that the date is correct, press C/D. A conrmation dialog will be displayed; press C/D to set the clock.

Notes

• If you leave the battery in the camera body for at least two hours, the clock and language settings are retained for about a week after the battery was removed.

• The time and date of recording can be imprinted on photographs (page 84).

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Taking Photographs

After setting up the camera as described in “First Steps” (page 12), you are ready to take photographs. Slide the power switch to ON to turn the camera on, and rotate the mode dial to

Holding the Camera

Hold the camera in both hands.

Hold the camera in both hands with your elbows lightly pressed against your body.

Caution

Be sure that your ngers, hair or the neck strap do not obstruct the lens or ash.

Get ready to shoot.

Rest the nger on the shutter-release button.

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Taking a Photograph

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Focus.

Frame your subject in the center of the picture display and press the shutter-release button halfway

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to set focus and exposure.

If the camera is able to focus, the focus frames for the objects in focus are displayed in green (up to nine frames).

If the camera is unable to focus, the focus frame blinks red and the autofocus/ash lamp blinks green.

Take a picture.

Gently press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture. The picture is displayed immediately after shooting for a few seconds (page 142), and saved to internal memory or memory card.

Autofocus/ash lamp

Focus frame

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Tip: Shutter-Release Button

The camera has a two-stage shutter-release button. To focus, lightly press the shutter-release button until you feel resistance. This is called “pressing the shutter-release button halfway.” Press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot.

Tip: Focus

The autofocus/ash lamp and the focus frame show whether the subject is in focus.

Focus status Focus frame Autofocus/ash lamp

Before focusing White O

Subject in focus Green On (green)

Unable to focus Red (blinks) Blinks (green)

The camera may be unable to focus on the following:

• Objects that lack contrast, such as the sky, a wall that is only one color, or the hood of a car

• Flat objects containing only horizontal lines

• Fast-moving objects

• Objects that are poorly lit

• Objects with bright reections or backlighting

• Flickering objects, such as uorescent lights

• Point light sources, such as light bulbs, spotlights, or LEDs

Note that one or more focus frames may be displayed in green even if the camera is unable to focus on the above subjects; check focus in the picture display before shooting. If the camera is unable to focus, lock focus on another object at the same distance from the camera as your subject, then recompose the photograph and take the picture (page 25).

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Tip: Avoiding Blurred Pictures

To prevent blurring caused by the camera movement when the shutter is released (“camera shake”), press the shutter-release button smoothly and gently. Blurring is particularly likely to occur if:

• The ash is o and lighting is poor

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• Using digital zoom (page

In situations in which photographs are especially prone to blurring caused by camera shake, a J icon will be displayed in the picture display. Hold the camera steady and try focusing again, or attempt one of the followings:

• Turning the ash on (

• Choosing a higher ISO (page

• Using the self-timer (page

• Using the camera shake correction (page

Notes

• If the ash will re when the picture is taken, a pre-ash will be emitted to assist focus and exposure.

• In the case of overexposure or underexposure, a be displayed.

• You can choose how long pictures are displayed in the picture display after shooting. If desired, photographs can be displayed until the shutter-release button is pressed halfway (page 142).

26)

) or using auto ash ( ; see page 28)

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Focus Lock

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Use focus lock to compose photographs in which the subject is not in the center of the frame. Focus lock can also be used if the camera is unable to focus.

Focus.

Position your subject in the center of the picture display and press the shutter-release button halfway to focus.

Recompose the photograph.

Keeping the shutter-release button pressed halfway to lock focus, recompose the photograph.

Final composition

Main subject

Take a picture.

Gently press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

Caution

If the distance between the camera and subject changes while focus lock is in eect, focus again at the new distance.

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Zoom

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The 8 (telephoto) button can be used to zoom in and the 9 (wide-angle) button to zoom out.

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Frame the picture using the 8 and 9 buttons.

Focus.

Press the shutter-release

9 8

Zoom

out

button halfway.

Take a picture.

Gently press the shutterrelease button the rest of the way down.

Notes

• If using the camera unit without optical zoom, works instead of optical zoom.

• If using a camera unit equipped with optical and digital zoom, to switch from optical zoom to digital zoom, release the 8 button once at the maximum magnication by the optical zoom, and then press the 8 button again. To switch from digital zoom to optical zoom, press and hold the 9 button.

• You can check the amount of optical zoom with the zoom bar in the picture display. When using the digital zoom, the zoom ratio is displayed in the picture display.

• When digital zoom cannot be used.

RAW is selected for Picture Quality/Size (page 61),

digital zoom

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Close-ups (Macro Mode)

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Use macro mode for close-ups of small objects.

Press the N button.

A N icon will be briey displayed in the center of the picture display. N will then appear at the upper left of the display.

Focus.

Frame the subject in the picture display and press the shutter-release button halfway.

Take a picture.

Gently press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down. To exit macro mode, press the N button again.

Note

Even if Multi AF, Snap, ∞ is selected for Focus, Spot AF is used in macro mode (page 64).

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Flash Photography

The ash only res when it is raised. Press the OPEN/f button to raise the ash, and press the button again to choose from the following ash modes:

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Mode Description

Flash O The ash is o.

Auto The ash res automatically when required.

Red-Eye Flash

Flash On The ash res with every shot.

Flash Synchro.

Manual Flash

Reduces “red-eye” in portraits taken with the ash.

Combines the ash with slow shutter speeds. Use when taking portraits that include details of the background or nightscape. Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur.

The ash res with every shot. The amount of ash can be set in Manual Flash Amount (page 79).

Note

The eective range of the ash diers depending on the camera unit. See the documentation provided with the camera unit for details.

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Using the Built-in Flash

OPEN

Raise the ash.

Press the OPEN/f button.

Select a ash mode.

Press the OPEN/f button to select a ash mode. The ash mode icon appears at the top left corner of the display.

Notes

• The selected ash mode remains in eect until a new mode is chosen.

• The

autofocus/ash lamp blinks while the ash charges.

Photographs can be taken when the lamp stops blinking.

Focus and shoot.

If the ash will re when the picture is taken, a preash will be emitted to assist focus and exposure.

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Notes

• To close the ash when it is not in use, gently press the center of the ash cover down until it latches.

• The ash turns o automatically in movie, continuous, and bracketing modes.

• Do not use the built-in ash when an optional ash is attached.

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Failure to observe this precaution could cause damage to the product.

Caution

Do not use the ash unit in close proximity to your subject’s eyes. Particular care should be observed when photographing infants. Do not direct the ash at the operator of a motor vehicle.

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Self-Timer

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Choose from ten-second, two-second, and custom setting timers. Use the two-second timer to prevent blur caused by camera movement when the shutter-release button is pressed. With the custom setting, a specied number of pictures can be taken at a specied interval. Set the shooting interval and number of pictures with

Custom Self-Timer in the shooting menu (page 82).

Choose a self-timer mode.

Press the t button once to select the ten-second timer, twice to select the twosecond timer, and three times to select the custom setting timer. Pressing the button the fourth time turns the timer o. The current selection is displayed in the picture display.

Note

The selected self-timer mode remains in eect until a new mode is chosen.

Start the timer.

Press the shutter-release button to lock focus and start the timer. If the ten-second timer or custom setting timer is selected, the AF auxiliary light will light.

Note

Press C/D to cancel the custom setting timer during shooting.

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Tilt Indicator

Use the tilt indicator to level the camera when photographing buildings or landscapes. It is particularly useful for compositions in which the horizon is visible.

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Display options.

Press and hold the O (DISP.) button until level setting options are displayed.

Select an option.

Press + or – to highlight an option, and press

C/D to select the highlighted option.

Option Description

O Tilt indicator is not displayed.

Tilt indicator is shown in the picture display. The amount and direction of tilt can be checked in the tilt indicator. The indicator turns green when the camera is level, orange when the camera is tilted, and red if the degree of tilt

Display

exceeds the maximum degree that can be displayed with the indicator. Tilt indicator is not shown if the display is o, indicators are hidden, or the framing grid is displayed (page 42).

Disp +

Same as Display, except that a beep sounds periodically

Snd

when the camera is level.

A beep sounds periodically when the camera is level. The

Sound

tilt indicator is not displayed in the picture display.

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Understanding the Tilt Indicator

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Green

Camera level Camera tilted left

Red

Camera tilted too far to the

right

Camera tilted 90 ° left

Note

Tilt indicator settings can also be adjusted in the setup menu (page 144).

Cautions

• The tilt indicator is not displayed when the camera is upside down, movies are being recorded, or the interval timer is on.

• The beep does not sound if the camera’s volume is set o (page

142).

• The tilt indicator is intended as a guide only and should not be used as a spirit level or in other applications in which a high degree of precision is required. Accuracy drops when the camera is in motion or you are shooting on a vehicle or other moving platform.

Orange

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Viewing and Deleting Photographs

Pictures can be viewed in the picture display.

Viewing Photographs

Press the 6 button in shooting mode to display the last photograph viewed.

Press the 6 button again to exit to shooting mode.

Tip: If the Camera Is O

If the power is o, press the 6 button for about a second to turn the camera on in playback mode.

Press Fn2 to view photographs in the recorded order, Fn1 to view in reverse order. Press – to skip ten frames ahead, + to go back ten frames.

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Back ten photos

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Back one photo

Fn1

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Fn2

–

Ahead one photo

Ahead ten photos

Caution

The camera records JPEG copies of RAW images for display in the picture display. When a RAW image is selected for playback, the camera shows the JPEG copy and a RAW indicator is displayed. If the JPEG copy has been deleted using a computer or other device, the camera will display a small preview of the RAW image, but you will not be able to view the image at larger magnications. See pages 62, 63 for information on recording RAW images.

Tip: Viewing Pictures in Shooting Mode

Photographs are displayed in the picture display immediately after shooting. You can choose how long pictures are displayed using LCD Conrmation Time in the setup tab (page 142).

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Tip: Viewing the Pictures in Internal Memory

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Last File

If a memory card is inserted, the pictures on the memory card will be displayed; the pictures in internal memory cannot be viewed even if the memory card is empty. The pictures in internal memory will only be displayed if no card is inserted in the camera body.

Tip: Auto Rotate

If On is selected for Auto Rotate in the setup tab (page 143), pictures will be automatically displayed in the correct orientation in the picture display.

Viewing Multiple Photographs

Press the z or Z button to choose the number of photographs to display from one, 20, and 81, or to choose to sort photographs by the date that photographs were taken.

Single frame 20 frames

Sort by date 81 frames

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Multi-frame views can be used to select images for display or deletion.

In multi-frame views, use the directional pad to highlight photographs.

Tip: Directional Pad

The cursor can be moved in an oblique direction by pressing the diagonal portions on the directional pad.

Notes

• To display a photograph full frame, press the frame view.

• To display the photographs on the previous or next page in the multi-frame view:

• In the 20- and 81-frame view, press +, –, Fn1

(left or right), or rotating the up-down dial while pressing the DIRECT button.

• In the sort by date view, pressing + or –, or rotating the up-

down dial while pressing the DIRECT button displays the next or previous page. Pressing Fn1, Fn2, or ADJ. lever (left or right) while pressing the DIRECT button displays the photographs taken next or previous date. If pressing Fn2, or ADJ. lever to the right with the cursor at the last photograph, the photographs taken the next date is displayed.

ADJ. lever in multi-

, Fn2, or ADJ. lever

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Playback Zoom

Press the z button or rotate the up-down dial to the right to zoom in on the photograph currently displayed full frame. To zoom in to the magnication selected with One Press Zoom Ratio (page 143), press the ADJ. lever.

The following operations can be performed:

Use To

Zoom in.

Up-down

C/D

Directional pad Move the areas to be displayed.

ADJ. lever Press left or right to view other images at same zoom ratio.

Notes

• Maximum magnication varies with image size:

L, M, 5M, 3M 16 ×

1M 6.7 ×

VGA 3.4 ×

• Playback zoom is not available with movies or pictures taken using M-Cont Plus.

• If

Setting2 is selected for Playback Mode Dial Options in the key custom options tab (page 138), the ADJ. lever and up-down dial can be used to view other areas of the image.

Rotate right to zoom in, left to zoom out.

dial

When an image is magnied, press to display the image in the magnication ratio selected for One Press Zoom Ratio. If an image is displayed at the magnication selected for One Press Zoom Ratio, pressing C/D cancels zoom.

Zoom out.

Image size Maximum magnication

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Deleting Photographs

Follow the steps below to delete photographs.

Deleting Individual Photographs

Display a photograph.

Display a photograph you want to delete in singleframe playback (page 34).

Press the d button.

The options will be displayed (you can change the photograph by pressing Fn1 or Fn2).

Select Delete One.

Press + or – to highlight Delete One, and press C/D. A message is displayed during deletion. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to delete additional photographs, or highlight Cancel and press C/D to exit.

Deleting All Files

To delete all les, press the d button to display delete options as described above, and select Delete All. A conrmation dialog will be displayed; press Fn1 or Fn2 to highlight Yes, and press C/D.

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Deleting Multiple Files

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Follow the steps below to delete multiple les.

Press the d button.

In multi-frame playback, proceed to step 2. In singleframe playback, the options shown at right will be displayed. Highlight Delete

Multi and press C/D.

Select Sel. Indiv. or Sel. Range.

To select images one at a time, highlight Sel. Indiv., press C/D, and proceed to step 3. To select images by specifying ranges, highlight Sel. Range, press C/D, and proceed to step 3.1. Press the DISP. button to exit at any time without deleting les.

Select a photograph.

Use the directional pad (page 37) to highlight photographs, and press C/D. Selected picture is marked with a d icon. To deselect a photograph, highlight it and press C/D again.

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Tip: Selecting Ranges

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To switch from Sel. Indiv. to Sel. Range, press the ADJ. lever and follow the steps below:

3.1 Use the directional pad to highlight the rst image of a range, and press C/D to select. The selected image is marked with a d icon. To deselect the image, press the DISP. button.

3.2 Use the directional pad to highlight the last image, and press C/D to select. The selected images are marked with a d icon.

Repeat steps 3.1–3.2 to select additional ranges, or press the ADJ. lever to return to step 3 to select or deselect individual photographs.

Press the d button.

A conrmation dialog will be displayed.

Select Yes.

Press Fn1 or Fn2 to highlight Yes, and press C/D.

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O (DISP.) Button

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Press the O (DISP.) button to display the information in the picture display in shooting and playback modes.

Turning the Picture Display On/O

Pressing the VF/LCD button while the picture display is on turns the picture display o. Some camera operations are not available when the picture display is o. Pressing the VF/LCD button again turns the picture display on. When a LCD viewnder is attached, pressing the VF/LCD button switches between the LCD viewnder and the picture display.

Shooting Mode

Press the O (DISP.) button to cycle through the following displays:

Indicators

displayed

indicators

Tip: The Framing Grid

See page 144 on choosing a type of framing grid.

Indicators +

histogram

Framing

grid (no

indicators)

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Note

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If Display or Disp + Snd is selected for Level Setting (page 32), a tilt indicator appears when indicators are displayed.

Playback Mode

Press the O (DISP.) button to cycle through the following displays:

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Indicators

displayed

indicators

Tip: Highlights

The ashing portions of the highlights display indicate “washed out” areas in which details may have been lost to overexposure. Check images with the highlights display after shooting in direct sunlight or in other conditions in which parts of the image may be overexposed. If it seems important details may have been lost, choose a lower exposure compensation value and shoot again (page 85). Note that the display is intended only as a guide and may not be entirely accurate.

Details + histogram

Highlights

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Tip: Histogram

The histogram is a graph showing the distribution of pixels of dierent brightness in the image. Brightness is plotted on the horizontal axis, with shadows at the left and highlights at the right. The vertical axis gives the number of pixels. The histogram can be used to assess exposure and check for loss of

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detail in highlights and shadows without the brightness of your surroundings aecting your judgement. A histogram in which pixels are clustered on the right indicates that the image may be overexposed, while a histogram in which pixels are clustered on the left indicates that the image may be underexposed.

Overexposed Underexposed

If the image appears to be incorrectly exposed, you may be able to use exposure compensation to correct exposure in subsequent photographs of the same subject (page 85; note that exposure compensation may be insucient to produce the correct exposure in some cases). The histogram can also be used as a guide when adjusting contrast in photographs after shooting (page 107).

The histogram is intended as a guide only and may not be completely accurate, particularly in cases in which the ash is used or ambient lighting is poor.

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Reference

Read this section for more information on camera functions.

More on Photography ............................................... 46

Playback Functions................................................... 94

Playback Menu ........................................................101

Printing Photographs ..............................................120

Camera Settings ......................................................126

Copying Pictures to a Computer ...............................151

Technical Notes .......................................................167

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Mode A: Aperture Priority

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In mode A (aperture priority), you choose the aperture and the camera selects the shutter speed. Choose large apertures (low f-numbers) to emphasize the main subject by blurring background and foreground details. Choose small apertures (high f-numbers) to bring both the background and main subject into focus.

Choose mode A.

Rotate the mode dial to A. The current aperture is displayed in orange.

Choose an aperture.

Rotate the up-down dial to choose an aperture. Your selection only takes eect when the photograph is taken; the eect cannot be previewed in the picture display.

Press the shutter-release button halfway.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure. The shutter speed selected by the camera will be displayed in the picture display.

Take a picture.

Gently press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down.

Note

If auto aperture shift is on (page 92), the camera will adjust aperture for optimal exposure.

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Mode S: Shutter Priority

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In mode S (shutter priority), you choose the shutter speed and the camera selects the aperture. Choose fast shutter speeds to “freeze” motion, slow shutter speeds to emphasize motion by blurring moving objects.

Choose mode S.

Rotate the mode dial to S. The current shutter speed is displayed in orange.

Choose shutter speed.

Rotate the up-down dial to choose a shutter speed.

Press the shutter-release button halfway.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and exposure. The aperture selected by the camera will be displayed in the picture display.

Take a picture.

Gently press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot.

Note

Maximum aperture (i.e., the lowest possible f-number) may not be selected at slow shutter speeds, even when the subject is poorly lit.

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Mode M: Manual Exposure

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In mode M (manual exposure), use the up-down dial to choose aperture and the ADJ. lever to select a shutter speed.

Choose mode M.

Rotate the mode dial to M. The shooting mode, exposure indicator, and current aperture and shutter speed appear in the display.

Choose an aperture and shutter speed.

Rotate the up-down dial to choose an aperture and press the ADJ. lever left or right to select a shutter speed (if desired, the roles of the two controls can be reversed; see page 138). The eects can be previewed in the picture display and are reected in the exposure indicator (if the image would be under- or over-exposed by more than 2 EV, the eects cannot be previewed and the indicator turns orange).

+2 EV–2 EV +2 EV–2 EV

Take a picture.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus, and then gently press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to shoot.

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Notes

• The shutter speeds that can be set depend on the camera unit and the aperture setting. See the documentation provided with the camera unit for details.

• If

Auto or Auto-Hi is selected for ISO Setting (page 90), ISO value will be xed in manual exposure mode. The xed value for ISO diers depending on the camera unit. See the documentation provided with the camera unit for details.

• Choose slower shutter speeds for longer exposure times. To reduce blur caused by camera shake, hold the camera steadily in both hands or use a tripod. The picture display turns o while the shutter is open. At slow shutter speed, the

camera automatically processes photographs to remove noise, increasing the time needed to record images to about twice the shutter speed.

• Autoexposure (AE) lock is not available in manual exposure mode. If AE Lock is selected for Set Fn1 Button or Set Fn2 Button in the key custom options tab, pressing the assigned button in manual exposure mode will set shutter speed or aperture to a value close to that needed for optimal exposure. Similarly, if Exposure Comp. is selected for +/– Button Settings (page 137) in the key custom options tab, pressing the + and – buttons will not display exposure compensation options in manual exposure mode, but will instead set shutter speed or aperture to a value close to that needed for optimal exposure. This is useful when you want to use optimal exposure as a starting point for modifying exposure. The One Press M Mode (page 138) option in the key custom options tab determines whether shutter speed or aperture is altered to achieve optimal exposure.

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4 Mode: Settings for Various Scenes

Select 4 mode to shoot movies or to choose one of the options that are suitable for particular scenes. Camera settings are automatically optimized for the selected subject type.

The following is some of the options that can be selected in the 4 mode.

Option Description

Movie Shoot movies with sound (page 54).

Portrait Use when taking portrait pictures.

Sports Use when taking pictures of moving objects.

Landscape

Nightscape

Skew Correct Mode

Use when taking scenery pictures with abundant greenery or blue sky.

Use when shooting night scenes. In nightscape mode, the ash res when all of the following conditions are satised:

• The ash is set to Auto.

• The ash is determined to be necessary because it is dark.

• There is a gure or another object nearby.

Reduce the eects of perspective when photographing rectangular objects, such as message boards or business cards (page 56).

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To select a scene mode option:

Rotate the mode dial to 4.

The option currently selected for 4 mode appears in the display.

Press C/D.

A menu for scene mode is displayed.

Select an option.

Press +, –, Fn1 or Fn2 to highlight an option and press C/D to return to shooting mode with the selected option shown at the top of the display.

Take a picture.

• Movie mode: See page 54.

• Skew correct mode: See page 56.

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Tip: Using the Menus

To access the shooting, key custom options and setup menus in 4 mode, press C/D to display the scene mode menu and press Fn1 to highlight the mode tab. Press + or – to highlight the shooting menu tab (page

58), key custom options tab (page

127), or setup tab (page 128), and press Fn2 to place the cursor in the selected menu. See page 59 for information on the shooting menu options available in each mode.

1 2 3 4

Mode tab

Shooting menu tab

Key custom options

tab Setup tab

Recording Movies

Shoot movies with sound. Movies are stored as AVI les.

Select 3 in 4 mode.

Press + or – to highlight 3 (movie), and press C/D.

The mode is shown by an icon in the picture display.

Shoot.

Press the shutter-release button to begin recording; press again to end. Recording ends automatically when memory is full.

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Cautions

• A available time are displayed during recording.

• Sounds made by the camera may be recorded with the movie.

• Movies may be up to 90 minutes in length or 4 GB in size. Depending on the type of memory card used, shooting may end before this length or size is reached. The maximum total length of all movie les that can be stored in internal memory or on a memory card varies with the options selected for Movie Size (page 61).

• The ash cannot be used in movie mode.

• The camera focuses when the shutter-release button is pressed to begin recording.

• The amount of time remaining is calculated based on the amount of memory available and may not diminish at an even rate.

• Shooting menu options dier from those available in other modes (page 60).

• Charge the battery before shooting. For long recordings, choose memory cards with high write speeds and check the amount of memory available before shooting.

icon blinks, and the recording time and remaining

Notes

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4 Mode: Skew Correct

To take pictures in skew correct mode, frame the subject so that it occupies as much of the frame as possible and press the shutter-release button to take the photograph. If the camera detects an object of which perspective can be corrected, the object is shown surrounded by an orange frame. The camera can detect up to ve objects; press Fn2 to select a dierent object, or press + to record the photograph without correcting perspective. If the camera is unable to detect a suitable object, an error message will be displayed and the photograph will be recorded without modication.

Caution

The camera records two images: the unmodied photograph and a copy that has been processed to correct perspective. No photograph will be taken if memory is insucient to record two images. The camera may be unable to correct perspective if:

• The subject is out of focus.

• The four edges of the subject are not clearly visible.

• There is little contrast between the subject and the background.

• The background contains many ne details.

Tip: Skew Correction

The Skew Correction in the playback menu can be used to correct perspective of saved photographs (page 110).

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“MY” Modes: Using Custom Settings

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To take photographs using settings saved in MY1 option with Reg. My Settings in the key custom options tab (page 129), rotate the mode dial to MY1. Select MY2 to take photographs using the settings saved with MY2, MY3 to take photographs using the settings saved with MY3.

Rotate the mode dial to MY1, MY2, or MY3.

The shooting mode saved using Reg. My Settings will be displayed in the picture display.

Note

Settings can be adjusted in MY modes. The settings saved with Reg. My Settings are restored when another mode is selected or the camera is turned o.

Tip: Choosing a Shooting Mode

To choose a shooting mode in MY mode without changing other settings, use the Switch Shooting Mode option in the shooting menu (page 92). Switch Shooting Mode is not available for MY modes that a scene mode is assigned to.

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Take a picture.

See the section on the selected shooting mode for more information.

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Shooting Menu

Use the +, –, Fn1, Fn2, and C/D buttons to navigate the menus.

Caution

The shooting menu is not displayed when the camera unit is not attached to the camera body.

Display the shooting menu.

In modes other than 4, pressing C/D in shooting mode displays the shooting menu.

Tip: 4 Mode

In 4 mode, pressing C/D displays the mode

menu; press Fn1 to highlight the mode tab, press – to display the shooting menu, and Fn2 to place the cursor in the menu.

Select a menu item.

Press + or – to highlight a menu item and press Fn2 to display options for the highlighted item.

Note

The items on the next page can be displayed by pressing – while pressing the DIRECT button.

Scroll bar shows

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Select an option.

Press + or – to highlight an option. Press C/ D to select and exit to shooting mode, or press Fn1

to select and return to the shooting menu.

The items available in the shooting menu dier depending on the shooting mode.

5, P, A, S, M, MY1, MY2 and MY3 Modes

Option Default Page

Picture Quality/Size L 4:3 N 61

Focus Multi AF 64

Snap Focus Distance 2.5 m 68

Full Press Snap On 69

Pre-AF O 70

Exposure Metering Multi 70

Image Settings Standard 71

Continuous Mode O  73

Auto Bracket O 75

Flash Exposure Compensation

Manual Flash Amount 1/2 79

Flash Synchro Settings 1st Curtain 79

Noise Reduction O 80

Noise Reduction ISO Over ISO 401 80

Distortion Correction O 81

0.0 78

Option Default Page

Auto Macro O 81

Custom Self-Timer 2Pics, 5Sec. 82

Interval Shooting — 83

Date Imprint O 84

Exposure Compensation *

White Balance Multi-P AUTO 86

White Balance Compensation

ISO Setting Auto 90

Restore Defaults *

Auto Aperture Shift *

Switch Shooting Mode *

Camera Shake Correction *

A: 0, G: 0 89

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— 91

O 92

— 92

On 92

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Option Default Page

Movie Size VGA640 61

Focus Multi AF 64

Snap Focus Distance 2.5 m 68

Pre-AF O 70

4 Mode: Portrait/Sports/Nightscape

Option Default Page

Picture Quality/Size L 4:3 N 61

Focus Multi AF 64

Snap Focus Distance 2.5 m 68

Full Press Snap On 69

Pre-AF O 70

Flash Exposure Compensation

Flash Synchro Settings 1st Curtain 79

0.0 78

4 Mode: Landscape

Option Default Page

Picture Quality/Size L 4:3 N 61

Distortion Correction O 81

Custom Self-Timer 2Pics, 5Sec. 82

Date Imprint O 84

Exposure Compensation 0.0 85

Option Default Page

White Balance Auto 86

White Balance Compensation

Option Default Page

Distortion Correction O 81

Custom Self-Timer 2Pics, 5Sec. 82

Date Imprint O 84

Exposure Compensation 0.0 85

White Balance Multi-P AUTO 86

Camera Shake Correction *

White Balance Multi-P

Camera Shake Correction *

Option Default Page

A: 0, G: 0 89

On 92

AUTO

On 92

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Option Default Page

Picture Quality/Size 1M 4:3 F 61

Focus Multi AF 64

Snap Focus Distance 2.5 m 68

Full Press Snap On 69

Pre-AF O 70

Exposure Metering Multi 70

Image Settings Standard 71

Flash Exposure Compensation

*1 Not available in mode M. *2 5 mode only. *3 Mode A only.

0.0 78

Option Default Page

Flash Synchro Settings 1st Curtain 79

Distortion Correction O 81

Date Imprint O 84

Exposure Compensation 0.0 85

White Balance Multi-P AUTO 86

ISO Setting Auto 90

Camera Shake Correction *

*4 Mode MY1, MY2 or MY3 only. *5 This function is not available depending on

the type of camera unit.

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Picture Quality/Size / Movie Size

Image size determines the number of photographs and movies that can be stored in internal memory or on a memory card. For still images, the aspect ratio and picture quality can be selected for each option. The picture size diers depending on the combination of the selected option, aspect ratio and quality. For movies, select the desired option.

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For Still Images

Option Aspect ratio Compression rate Description

RAW 16:9*2, 4:3,

3:2*2, 1:1*

L 16:9*2, 4:3,

3:2*2, 1:1*

M 16:9*2, 4:3,

3:2*2, 1:1*

5M 4:3 FINE • Suitable for printing.

3M 4:3 FINE

1M*

4:3 FINE • Suitable for taking large

VGA*44:3 FINE • Suitable for taking large

*1 The setting is applied for the JPEG copy. *2 The upper and lower parts on the display are blacked out. *3 The left and right sides on the display are blacked out. *4 1M and VGA are the options available in the Skew Correct mode.

Notes

• See the documentation provided with the camera unit for details on the picture size for each option.

• Options for

Picture Quality/Size can be displayed by pressing

the ADJ. lever (page 134).

FINE/NORMAL/

VGA*

• Suitable for further image processing or editing on a computer.

FINE/NORMAL • Suitable for printing at

FINE/NORMAL

larger size or cropping the image on a computer.

number of photographs.

number of photographs, attaching the images to e-mail or posting images on the web.

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Tip: Picture Quality

The camera supports the following picture qualities:

•

Normal: JPEG compression is used to reduce le size.

•

Fine: Compression rate is low to achieve high picture quality. File size becomes larger comparing to Normal quality.

•

RAW: RAW image data are saved in DNG format; JPEG copies are also created. The camera displays only the JPEG copy; DNG les can be viewed and edited on a computer using the supplied Irodio Photo & Video Studio Software (Windows only) or commercially-available applications that support the DNG

format. Unlike normal- and ne-quality images, RAW images are not compressed. This increases le size but avoids the loss of quality associated with JPEG compression. Note the following when shooting RAW images:

• Some functions of the shooting menu are not available for

shooting RAW images. See the description of each setting for

details. Image Settings and Date Imprint options apply only

to JPEG copies and have no eect on the DNG les.

• The number of RAW photographs that can be taken in a single

burst in continuous mode diers depending on the camera unit

and the settings of shooting menu.

For Movies

Option Image size

VGA640 640×480

QVGA320 320×240

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Notes

• The options for movies dier depending on the camera unit.

See the documentation provided with the camera unit for

details.

• Movies may be up to 90 minutes in length or 4 GB in size.

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Focus

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Choose how the camera focuses. By default, the camera uses autofocus.

Option Description

The camera selects the focus area with the closest

Multi AF*

Spot AF* Focus on the subject in the center of the frame.

(manual focus)

Snap

∞ (innity)

* The icon is displayed on the DIRECT screen only.

subject, preventing out-of-focus shots by keeping the camera from focusing on the background.

Focus manually (page 65).

Focus is xed at distance selected with Snap Focus Distance (page 68) for quick shutter response.

Fix the focus distance at innity when photographing distant scenes.

When MF, Snap, or ∞ is selected, the current selection is shown by an icon in the picture display.

Tip: Depth of Field

Depth of eld is the portion (range of distance) that appears sharp in an image. Small apertures (high f-numbers) increase depth of eld, bringing more of the scene into focus; large apertures (low f-numbers) decrease depth of eld, emphasizing the main subject by blurring the foreground and background. At settings of MF,

Focus bar

Snap, and ∞, the focus bar shows depth of eld in shooting modes M, A, and P (in mode P, depth of eld is only shown when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway and aperture values are

Focus bar (distances are

(distances are approximate)

approximate)

Depth of eld

Depth of eld (green)

(green)

displayed).

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2.5

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2.5

• Fn1

and Fn2 buttons can be used to switch back and forth

between autofocus and manual or snap focus (page 136).

• To zoom in on the subject in the

center of the picture display and

check focus, press and hold C/

D. Press and hold the button again

to return to the normal shooting

display.

Focus: MF (Manual Focus)

Manual focus can be used to lock focus or to focus when the camera is unable to focus using autofocus.

Select MF (manual focus) in the Focus menu.

The focus mode and focus bar are displayed in the picture display.

Choose the focus distance.

While pressing the N button, rotate the up-down dial to focus. When using the camera unit with the focus ring, adjust the focus using the ring.

Take a picture.

See the section on the selected shooting mode for more information.

Note

In manual focus mode, the camera can focus on the subject at close range (macro) even if macro mode is not set.

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Choosing the Focus and Metering Target

Target selection can be used to set focus and exposure for o-center subjects without moving the camera, making it easier to use a tripod.

Activate target selection.

Press the ADJ. lever in the focus modes other than MF, and then press the lever to the left or right to highlight P. Press + or – to highlight one of the following options and press C/D to select.

Option Description

Spot metering and spot autofocus; choose the focus and

AE/AF

exposure target.

Spot autofocus; choose the focus target. Exposure is

metered using the option selected for Exposure Metering (page 70).

Spot metering; choose the metering target. Focus is set

using the option selected for Focus (page 64).

O Target selection is o.

Position the target.

Use the directional pad (page 37) to position the cross hairs over your subject, and press C/D.

To return to the target selection menu, press the DISP. button.

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Take a picture.

Press the shutter-release button halfway to set focus and/or exposure for the selected subject and then gently press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

Notes

• Target selection is not available in manual focus mode (page

65).

• The selected target remains in eect until a new target is

selected. Note that target will be reset if you choose a new

option in the target-selection menu or select manual focus.

• When macro mode is on in

for macro mode can be selected by pressing the ADJ. lever,

selecting U, and using the directional pad to position the

cross-hairs as described on page 68.

• The

Fn buttons can be used for focus target selection in macro mode (page 68). Note that if the Fn buttons have been used to select the focus target, the ADJ. lever cannot be used for target selection until the target is reset.

4 mode, the focus target

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Macro Target Selection

If Macro Target is assigned to the Fn1 or Fn2 button (page 136), you can select macro mode by pressing the assigned button in shooting mode. The crosshairs shown at right will be displayed; use the directional pad (page 37) to position the cross-hairs over your subject, and press C/D (to exit without setting the target, press the DISP. button). Press the shutter-release button halfway to focus on the selected target, and then gently press the shutterrelease button the rest of the way down to take the picture.

If the ADJ. lever has been used to select a focus target (page 66), you cannot select macro target mode by pressing Fn1 and Fn2 until the target is canceled.

Snap Focus Distance

Select the distance at which the camera focuses when Snap is selected for Focus (page 64) or Full Press Snap is on (page 69). Choose from 1 m (3.3 ft.), 1.5 m (4.9 ft.), 2 m (6.6 ft.), 2.5 m (8.2 ft.), 3 m (9.9 ft.), 3.5 m (11.5 ft.), 5 m (16.4 ft.), and ∞ (innity).

Note

When Snap is selected for Focus or Full Press Snap is on, the snap focus distance can also be selected by rotating the updown dial while pressing the N button.

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Full Press Snap

Take photographs without pausing to focus the camera when Multi AF or Spot AF is selected for Focus (page

64).

Option Description

O The function is o.

If the shutter-release is pressed all the way down in one motion, the camera will take a picture at the focus distance

selected for Snap Focus Distance. Choose when quick shutter response is required.

Auto-Hi ISO

The snap focus distance can be changed by rotating the updown dial while pressing the N button.

Tip: Autofocus

The camera will focus normally if you press the shutter-release button halfway.

• Full press snap is not available in macro mode or when Snap, or ∞ is selected for Focus (page 64).

• Care is required to avoid blur caused by camera movement.

Same as On, except that ISO sensitivity is automatically set to Auto-Hi (page 90).

Note

Cautions

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Pre-AF

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If On is selected when Multi AF or Spot AF is selected for Focus (page 64), the camera will continue to focus even

when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway (the focus range is narrower than for normal focus). This may decrease the time needed to focus, potentially improving shutter response.

Cautions

•

Pre-AF is not available when MF, Snap, or ∞ is selected for Focus (page 64).

• Using pre-AF increases the drain on the battery.

Exposure Metering

Choose how the camera measures light for exposure.

Option Description

Multi* The camera measures light in 256 areas of the frame.

The camera measures light in the entire frame but assigns the greatest weight to the center. Use when the subject

Center

in the center of the frame is brighter or darker than the background.

The camera measures light with the subject in the center

Spot

of a frame, ensuring the optimal exposure even when it is markedly brighter or darker than the background.

* The icon is displayed on the DIRECT screen only.

When Center or Spot is selected, the current selection is shown by an icon in the picture display.

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Image Settings

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Adjust contrast, sharpness, and vividness (color depth) or take monochrome photographs.

Option Description

Vivid

Standard* Normal contrast, sharpness, and vividness.

Natural

Black & White

B&W (TE)

(Toning Eect)

Setting 1 Setting 2

* The icon is displayed on the DIRECT screen only.

Take vivid photographs with heightened contrast, sharpness, and vividness.

Creates a softer image with decrease in contrast, sharpness, and vividness.

Take photographs in black and white. Contrast and sharpness can be adjusted manually.

Creates monochrome photographs with a sepia, red, green, blue, or purple tint. Vividness, contrast, and sharpness can be adjusted manually.

Make individual adjustments to vividness, contrast, sharpness, colors and hue to create custom settings that can be recalled as desired.

At settings other than Standard, the current selection is shown by an icon in the picture display.

To make individual adjustments to the settings for Black & White, B&W (TE), Setting1, or Setting2, highlight the desired option and press Fn2.

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Adjust custom color reproduction settings.

• Black & White: Press + and – to highlight an option and

press Fn1 and Fn2 to change.

• B&W (TE): Adjust vividness, contrast, and sharpness as described above. To choose a tint, highlight Toning Eect and press Fn2. Press + and – to highlight an option and press Fn1 to select.

• Setting1/Setting2: Adjust vividness, contrast, and sharpness as described above. To adjust individual colors, highlight Individual Color Settings and press Fn2. Press + and – to highlight an option and press Fn1 and Fn2 to change. Press C/D to exit when settings are complete.

To call the registered settings, highlight Recall

Settings and press Fn2. Press + or – button to highlight an option and press C/D.

Return to the Image Settings menu.

Press C/D when settings are complete.

Exit to shooting mode.

Press C/D, or press Fn1 and then press C/D.

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The option currently selected

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for Image Settings will be displayed in the picture display.

Note

Options for Image Settings can be displayed by pressing the ADJ. lever (page

134).

Continuous Mode

Shoot photographs in continuous sequence.

• Continuous: The camera shoots while the shutter-release button is pressed. All the photographs taken in this mode are saved as individual still images.

• M-Cont Plus (memory-reversal continuous plus): The camera shoots while the shutter-release button is pressed. Consecutive still images taken before releasing the shutter-release button are saved as one MP le (page 95).

M-Cont Plus can be selected from M-Cont + (HI) and M-Cont + (LO).

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When you remove your nger

from the shutter release button…

…the camera records consecutive still images.

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Note

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For M-Cont + (HI) and M-Cont + (LO) options, image sizes and the number of images saved as one MP le dier depending on the camera unit. See the documentation provided with the camera unit for details.

At settings other than O, the current selection is shown by an icon in the picture display.

Caution

Digital zoom is available at settings M-Cont Plus even if Auto Resize is selected for Digital Zoom Image.

Notes

• At settings other than focus and exposure are xed with the rst shot in each series, and Auto white balance is used in place of Multi-P AUTO (page

86).

• If you release the shutter-release button before reaching the number of images that are saved as one MP le, the photographs taken while pressing the button will be saved as one MP le.

Tip: MP le

MP is a le format for recording a set of still images.

O, the ash turns o automatically,

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Auto Bracket

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The camera records two or three copies of an image with variations in exposure, white balance or color.

Option

Auto bracket function is o.

OFF*

The camera records three copies of a photograph in the specied variation of exposure value.

AE-BKT

The camera records three copies of each photograph: one with a “warm,” reddish cast, a second at the white balance currently selected in the shooting menu

WB-BKT

(page 86), and a third with a “cool,” blueish cast. Choose when you nd it dicult to select the correct white balance.

Record photographs in both black-and-white and color or in black-and-white, color, and tinted monochrome (page 77).

CL-BKT

* The icon is displayed on the DIRECT screen only.

Description

Display after shooting

The current selection is shown by an icon in the picture display.

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Notes

• Bracketing is not available when an option other than selected for Continuous Mode. White balance bracketing is not available when shooting monochrome photographs.

• White balance bracketing and color bracketing are not available when RAW is selected for Picture Quality/Size (page 61).

• The ash turns o automatically when bracketing is in eect.

•

Auto white balance is used in place of Multi-P AUTO when AEBKT is selected.

AE-BKT: Exposure Bracketing

To specify variations for exposure value:

Select AE-BKT.

Highlight AE-BKT and then press Fn2.

Specify the exposure compensation value.

Move the cursor using Fn1 or Fn2, press + or – to specify the compensation value, and then press C/D.

Return to shooting mode.

Press C/D, or press Fn1 and then press C/D.

Notes

• If the same exposure compensation value is set, only one image will be displayed for the same value.

• The step value of the compensation can be set with

Flash Comp. Step in the setup tab (page 140).

Exposure/

O is

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CL-BKT: Color Bracketing

The number and type of photographs recorded when CL-BKT is selected for Auto Bracket depends on the option selected for CL-BKT Black & White (TE) in the setup tab (page 146):

•

O: The camera records two copies of each photograph, one in black and white and a second in color.

• On: The camera records three copies of each photograph, one in black and white, a second in color, and a third using the tint selected for B&W (TE) in the

Image Settings menu (page 71).

B&W (TE) copy

Tip: Contrast, Sharpness, and Color Depth

The contrast, sharpness, and vividness of the images in the bracketing sequence are determined by the options selected in the Image Settings menu (page 71). The black-and-white copy is recorded at the settings most recently selected for Black & White, the tinted monochrome copy at the settings most recently selected for B&W (TE), and the color copy at the setting currently selected for Image Settings (if Black & White or B&W

(TE) is selected, the color copy will be recorded at a setting of Standard).

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Flash Exposure Compensation

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Adjust ash amount between –2.0 to +2.0 in steps of / or / EV Selecting Flash Exposure Compensation in the shooting menu displays the slider shown at right; press + or – to choose a ash exposure compensation value and press C/D.

Flash exposure compensation is displayed in the picture display except when the ash is o.

Notes

• See page

• The step value of the compensation can be set with Flash Comp. Step in the setup tab (page 140).

Caution

Flash exposure compensation may have no eect outside the range of the ash. See the documentation provided with the camera unit for details on the range of ash.

28 for information on using the ash.

Exposure/

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Manual Flash Amount

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Choose amount of light produced by the ash in manual ash mode (page 28). Flash amount is expressed as a fraction of full power (all values are approximate):

FULL / / / / / / / / / / /

Flash level is displayed in the picture display in manual ash mode.

Note

Flash exposure compensation is not available in manual ash mode.

Caution

Do not direct the ash at a person operating a motor vehicle or use the ash close to the subject’s eyes. Particular care should be observed when photographing infants.

Flash Synchro Settings

Choose how the ash synchronizes with the shutter.

• 1st Curtain: The ash res at the beginning of the exposure. Recommended in most situations.

• 2nd Curtain: The ash res at the end of the exposure. This option produces trails of light behind moving light sources.

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Noise Reduction

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Choose Weak or Strong to reduce noise (random variations in brightness and color) in photographs taken at high ISO sensitivities. The minimum ISO sensitivity at which noise reduction applies can be selected using

Noise Reduction ISO.

is displayed when noise

reduction is on.

Notes

• When

RAW is selected for Picture Quality/Size (page 61), noise

reduction applies only to the JPEG copy, not to the DNG le.

• The time needed to record photographs varies with the option selected for Noise Reduction.

Noise Reduction ISO

Select the minimum ISO sensitivity to apply noise reduction function to when Weak or Strong is selected for Noise Reduction. Choose from All (noise reduction applies at all ISO sensitivities), Over ISO 201, Over ISO 401, Over ISO 801, Over ISO1601, and ISO3200.

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Distortion Correction

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Set Distortion Correction to On to shoot by automatically correcting the distortion of the image.

is displayed when distortion

correction is on.

Cautions

• Even if

• The distortion correction function is not available for DNG les,

• When

• The corrected image will not be displayed in the picture display

Distortion Correction is set to On, the correction is not applied depending on the type of camera unit or when it is not necessary depending on the zoom position. However, the distortion correction symbol will appear in playback mode for the images without the correction applied.

JPEG copies for raw data, MP les, and movies.

Distortion Correction is set to On, the angle of view will

change.

even if Distortion Correction is set to On.

Auto Macro

With Auto Macro set to On, the camera automatically switches to the macro mode when focusing on a subject close to the lens even if the camera is not in macro mode.

N is displayed when the camera switches to macro mode.

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Custom Self-Timer

To set the number of photographs to take and the interval of shooting for the custom setting of the selftimer option, select Custom Self-Timer in the shooting menu and follow the steps below:

Choose the number of photographs to take and

the interval of shooting.

Press Fn1 or Fn2 to highlight the numbers, and press + or – to change. Press C/D to return to

shooting mode.

Start shooting.

Press the shutter-release button. The specied number of photographs will be taken automatically at the selected interval. Press C/D to cancel the self-timer before nishing shooting the specied number of photographs.

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Interval Shooting

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To take photographs automatically at intervals of from ve seconds to one hour, select Interval Shooting in the shooting menu and follow the steps below:

Choose an interval.

Press Fn1 and Fn2 to highlight hours, minutes, or seconds and press + and – to change. Press C/D to return to shooting mode.

Interval is displayed in the picture display.

Start shooting.

Press the shutter-release button. Photographs will be taken automatically at the selected interval.

End shooting.

Press C/D to end shooting.

Cautions

• The interval timer is not available in

• The interval resets to zero when the camera is turned o.

• If the time needed to record photographs is longer than the selected interval, the next photograph will not be taken until recording is complete.

• The external ash unit will not re in interval shooting mode. Use the built-in ash instead.

4 mode.

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Notes

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• Use a fully-charged battery and be sure that sucient space remains in internal memory or on the memory card. Interval timer photography ends automatically when the internal memory or memory card becomes full.

• Photographs can be taken at any time by pressing the shutterrelease button.

• If

Continuous or M-Cont Plus is selected for Continuous

Mode, continuous shooting turns o automatically.

Date Imprint

The camera imprints the shooting date on a picture. Select an option from Date (YY/MM/DD) and Date and

Time (YY/MM/DD hh:mm).

DATE is displayed when date

imprint is on.

Notes

• Date imprint is not available when the clock is not set. Set the clock (pages 20, 149) before using date imprint.

• The date cannot be imprinted on movies.

• When

RAW is selected for Picture Quality/Size, the date is

imprinted only on the JPEG copy, not the DNG le.

• The date is permanently imprinted on the image and cannot be removed.

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Exposure Compensation

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Exposure compensation may be required in the following situations:

• Very bright backlighting: Subjects that are very strongly backlit may be underexposed. Try increasing exposure compensation.

• The frame is dominated by very bright objects: The subject may be underexposed. Try increasing exposure compensation.

• The frame is mostly dark (for example, a spotlit subject on a darkened stage): The subject may be overexposed. Try reducing exposure compensation.

Display the exposure compensation slider.

Highlight Exposure Compensation in the

shooting menu, and press Fn2 to display the slider shown at right.

Adjust exposure compensation.

Press + or – to adjust an exposure compensation value. Press the shutter-release button to take a picture or press C/D to return to shooting mode.

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At settings other than 0.0, exposure compensation is displayed in the picture display.

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Caution

Exposure compensation is not available in mode M.

Note

The step value of the compensation can be set with the Exposure/Flash Comp. Step option in the setup tab (page 140).

White Balance

At the default setting of Multi-P AUTO, the camera automatically adjusts white balance so that a white subject will appear white regardless of the color of the light source. It may however be necessary to match white balance to the light source under mixed lighting or when photographing a subject that is a solid color.

Option Description

Auto* The camera adjusts white balance automatically.

The camera adjusts white balance to account for

Multi-P AUTO

Outdoors Use when shooting in daylight under clear skies.

Cloudy Use when shooting in daylight under cloudy skies.

Incandescent Lamp

Fluorescent Lamp

Manual Settings

Detail Make ne adjustments to white balance (page 88).

* The icon is displayed on the DIRECT screen only.

dierences in lighting in separate areas of the frame (in continuous mode, this option is equivalent to Auto).

Use with incandescent lighting.

Use with uorescent lighting.

Measure white balance manually (page 88).

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current selection is shown by an icon in the picture display.

Cautions

• Auto white balance may not produce the desired results in

scenes without white objects. This can be corrected by adding a white object to the scene before shooting.

• Options other than

when the ash is used. Select Auto when using the ash.

Display white balance options.

Highlight White Balance in shooting menu, and

Auto may not produce the desired results

press Fn2 to display options.

Select an option.

Press + or – to select an option. Press the shutter-release button to take a picture or press the ADJ. lever or C/D to return to shooting mode.

Note

Options for White balance can be displayed by pressing the ADJ. lever (page 134).

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Manual: Measuring White Balance

To measure a value for white balance:

Select Manual Settings.

Highlight Manual Settings in the white balance menu.

Measure white balance.

Frame a blank piece of paper or other white object so that it lls the frame and press the DISP. button. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until the desired eect is achieved.

Return to shooting mode.

Press C/D to return to shooting mode.

Note

Selecting an option other than Manual Settings resets manual white balance.

Detail: Making Fine Adjustments to White Balance

To make ne adjustments to white balance:

Select Detail.

Highlight Detail in the white balance menu and press the DISP. button.