Samsung FINEPIX Z10FD User Manual

Getting Ready

Using the Camera

OWNER’S MANUAL

This manual will show you how to use your FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix Z10fd correctly. Please follow the instructions carefully.

Advanced Features

Camera Connection

Troubleshooting

BL00656-202(1)

• Photography

• Playback

•Movie

Settings

Software

Installation

Appendices

Warning

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

For customers in the U.S.A.

FCC Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CAUTION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: — Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. — Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. — Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Notes on the Grant:

To comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, this product must be used with a Fujifilm-specified ferrite-core A/V cable, USB cable, and DC supply cord.

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

For customers in Canada

CAUTION

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Please read the Safety Notes (separate note “Notes and Cautions”) and make sure you understand them before using the camera.

Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, See http://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate.

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NOTICE

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EC Declaration of Conformity

We Name: FUJIFILM Europe GmbH Address: Heesenstrasse 31

declare that the product Product Name: FUJIFILM DIGITAL CAMERA FinePix Z10fd Manufacturer’s Name: FUJIFILM Corporation Manufacturer’s Address: 7-3, AKASAKA 9-CHOME

conforms to the following Standards:

following the provision of the EMC Directive (2004/108/EC) and Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC).

40549 Dusseldorf, Germany

MINATO-KU, TOKYO 107-0052, JAPAN

Safety: EN60065: 2002 EMC: EN55022: 2006 Classe B

EN55024: 1998 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2003 EN61000-3-2: 2000 + A2: 2003

Dusseldorf, Germany

Place

This product comes with batteries. When these are empty, you shouldn’t throw them away but deliver them as domestic chemical refuse.

August 1, 2007

Signature/Managing DirectorDate

Disposal of Electric and Electronic Equipment in Private Households

Disposal of used Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with

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product.

Contents

Warning................................................................. 2

IMPORTANT ......................................................... 3

EC Declaration of Conformity................................ 4

Disposal of Electric and Electronic Equipment in

Private Households ......................................... 5

Contents ................................................................ 6

About this Manual ................................................. 9

Accessories Included .......................................... 10

Camera Parts and Features ................................ 11

Example of LCD Monitor Text Display ................ 12

Getting Ready

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

Loading the Battery ............................................. 15

Loading the Memory Card................................... 17

Turning On and Off ............................................. 20

Setting the language, date, and time .......... 21

Correcting the Date and Time ............................. 23

Selecting the Language ...................................... 24

Using the Camera

Taking Pictures (AUTO Mode) ............................ 25

Using Intelligent Face Detection/Red-eye

Removal when taking pictures ................. 28

Using AF/AE lock ........................................ 30

Adjusting the shot composition ................... 32

Viewing the Images............................................. 33

Erasing the Images/Movies ........................... 38

Using the erase button ( /n) .................... 38

Erasing from the [PLAYBACK MENU] ........ 38

Advanced Features — Photography

Using the Shooting Functions —

Procedure of Setting ..................................... 41

Setting the Shooting Mode ................................. 44

Setting a Shooting mode suited to the

scene ....................................................... 44

e Macro (Close-up) ........................................... 50

d Setting the Flash (Intelligent Flash)................ 51

* Self-Timer ...................................................... 54

Using [SHOOTING MENU] ................................ 58

Setting the [SHOOTING MENU] ................ 58

[SHOOTING MENU]........................................... 61

Focusing the shot quickly

([ HIGH-SPEED SHOOTING]) ............ 61

Taking pictures continuously

([ CONTINUOUS])............................... 61

Adjusting exposure compensation

([ EXP. COMPENSATION]) ................ 64

Adjusting color balance

([ WHITE BALANCE]) ......................... 65

Changing the quality setting

([ QUALITY]) ....................................... 65

Changing the sensitivity setting

([ ISO])................................................. 66

Changing the FinePix COLOR setting

([ FinePix COLOR]) ............................. 67

Specifying focusing mode

([ AF MODE]) ...................................... 68

Advanced Features — Playback

[PLAYBACK MENU]............................................ 70

Sending and receiving images

([ IR COMMUNICATION]).................... 70

Transmitting and saving blog images

([ TRIMMING FOR BLOG]).................. 73

Using [PLAYBACK MENU] ................................. 75

Setting the [PLAYBACK MENU] ................. 75

Setting automatic playback

([ SLIDE SHOW]) ................................. 76

Selecting the type of image transition

([ TRANSITION])................................... 76

Rotating the images

([ IMAGE ROTATE]) ............................ 77

Protecting the images

([ PROTECT]) ...................................... 78

Copying the images ([ COPY]) ............... 79

Adding voice memos to the images

([ VOICE MEMO]) ................................ 82

Trimming the images

([ TRIMMING]) ..................................... 84

DPOF set frame

([ PRINT ORDER (DPOF)]) ................. 86

Advanced Features — Movie

r Recording Movies .......................................... 90

Changing movie size................................... 92

w Playing Back Movies ..................................... 93

Settings

[ SET-UP] ....................................................... 95

Using the [SET-UP] menu .......................... 95

SET-UP menu option ................................. 96

Camera Connection

Connecting to a TV........................................... 106

Connecting Camera Directly to Printer —

PictBridge Function..................................... 107

Software Installation

Installation on a Windows PC........................... 111

Installation on a Mac OS X............................... 113

Connecting to a PC .......................................... 116

Using FinePixViewer ................................ 119

Appendices

System Expansion Option ................................ 121

Accessories Guide ........................................... 122

Using Your Camera Correctly .......................... 124

Notes on the xD-Picture Card™, the SD Memory

Card and the Internal Memory .................... 125

Warning Displays ............................................. 126

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting.............................................. 131

Specifications ................................................. 139

Explanation of Terms ..................................... 146

FUJIFILM Digital Camera Worldwide

Network..................................................... 147

Contents

Usable Memory Cards

You can use the xD-Picture Card, the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card with the FinePix Z10fd. In this Owner’s Manual, these cards are expressed as “Memory Card” and “SD Memory Card”.

About this Manual

Z About marks

CAUTION:

CHECK: This mark denotes points to notice in the camera’s operation.

MEMO: This mark denotes additional topics that complement the basic operating procedures.

Z Usable Memory Cards

You can use the xD-Picture Card, the SD Memory Card and the SDHC Memory Card with the FinePix Z10fd. In this Owner’s Manual, these cards are expressed as “Memory Card” and “SD Memory Card”.

Z 4-direction (nopq) button

Up, down, left, and right are indicated by black triangles in the Owner’s Manual. Up or down is shown as n or o, and left or right is shown as p or q.

Z About cables

The cables used for FinePix Z10fd are following:

• A/V cable for FinePix Z10fd

• USB cable for FinePix Z10fd In this manual, these cables are expressed as “A/V cable” and “USB cable”.

Z About the illustration for the LCD monitor display

In this manual, the illustration for the LCD monitor display is simplified.

Z Note

In this manual, the menu names or messages displayed in the LCD monitor appear in square brackets([ ]).

This mark denotes issues that may affect the camera’s operation.

When pressing DISP/BACK:

When pressing q:

Accessories Included

• Rechargeable Battery NP-45 (1)

•Strap (1)

• Battery Charger BC-45 (1 set)

• A/V cable (1)

•USB cable (1)

• CD-ROM (1) Software for FinePix

• Owner’s Manual (this manual) (1)

• Notes and Cautions (1)

Attaching the strap

Attach the strap as shown in 1 and 2.

1 2

Camera Parts and Features

• Refer to the pages in parentheses for information on using the camera parts or features.

A Shutter button B POWER switch/Lens cover C Flash (p.51) D Lens E Speaker F Illumination lamp (p.100)/Self-timer lamp (p.55) G Microphone H Indicator lamp (p.28) I w (Playback) button J LCD monitor K DISP (Display)/BACK button (p.32, 33) L 4-direction nopq button (p.9) M Multi-connector adapter connection socket N Tripod mount O

W (Wide zoom) button (p.26, 34)

P Intelligent Face Detection/bRed-eye Removal button

(p.28)

T (Tele zoom) button (p.26, 34)

R Infrared port (p.70) S Strap mount T Picture stabilization (Anti-blur) (p.49) U MENU/OK button V DC coupler cable cover W Battery cover (p.15) X Battery release catch (p.15) Y Memory Card slot (p.18) Z Battery compartment (p.15)

Example of LCD Monitor Text Display

Z Photography mode

A e Macro (close-up) (p.50) B C Flash (p.51) C Intelligent Face Detection

(p.28)

D s Shooting mode (p.44) E Battery level indicator

(p.14)

F High-speed shooting

(p.61)

G f Continuous shooting

(p.61)

H AF frame (p.26) I Date/Time (p.21) J ( Self-timer (p.54) K 9 White balance (p.65)

Z Playback mode

A w Playback mode (p.33) B Intelligent Face Detection

(p.35)

C Blog image (p.73) D u DPOF (p.86) E Frame number (p.99) F Present (p.33) G # Voice memo (p.82) H F Protection (p.78)

FinePix Z10fd has internal memory that can store images without Memory Card. Y appears on the LCD monitor when the internal memory is active.

L N Quality mode (p.65) M Number of available frames

(p.144)

N FinePix COLOR (p.67) O { AF warning (p.26) P Camera shake warning

(p.126)

Q Sensitivity (p.66) R Y Internal memory (p.19) S S Exposure compensation

(p.64)

Charging the Battery

The battery is not fully charged at shipment and must be fully charged before being used.

Z Compatible battery

Rechargeable Battery NP-45 (1)

Terminals

CAUTION

• The battery is not fully charged at shipment and must be fully charged before being used.

• Do not stick labels onto the battery as this could cause the battery to become jammed inside the camera.

• Any contact between the battery terminals could cause the battery to short circuit and overheat.

• See “Notes and Cautions” for information on the battery.

• Always use the Rechargeable Battery NP-45 (included). The use of other brands of rechargeable battery could cause faults or damage to the camera.

• Do not split or peel outer labels of the battery.

Indicator

1 Load the battery in to the battery charger

BC-45.

Set the battery correctly as indicated by the polarity icon.

Rechargeable battery NP-45

Battery Charger BC-45

2 Connect the battery charger and

connecting cable and plug the connecting cable into the power outlet.

3 The charging indicator lights red and

charging begins.

When charging is completed, the indicator turns off. Charging completes after 140 minutes.

Continued Q

Getting Ready

Charging the Battery

Z <Charging Indicator and Statuses>

Charging Indicator

Off

Lit red Charging –

Blinking red

Status Action

Battery not loaded Load the battery to be

Fully charged (charging complete)

Battery fault during charging

charged.

Remove the battery from the battery charger.

Unplug the battery charger and remove the battery from the battery charger.

CAUTION

• Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet when it is not in use.

• If the terminals of battery are soiled, it may not be possible to charge it. Clean the battery terminals and battery charger terminals with a clean, dry cloth.

• Charging times increase at low temperatures.

• The NP-45 gradually loses its charge even when not used. Charge a NP-45 just before taking pictures (in the last day or two).

Checking the battery charge

Turn the camera on and check the battery level indicator on the LCD monitor.

AThere is ample battery charge. (Lit white) BThe battery is almost half charged. (Lit white) CThere is insufficient charge left in the battery. The

battery will soon run out. Have a charged battery ready. (Lit red)

DThe battery is depleted. The display will shortly go

blank and the camera will stop working. Replace or recharge the battery. (Blinking red)

CAUTION

• Due to the nature of the battery, the battery level

indicator ( , , or V) may appear early when the camera is used in cold locations. Try warming the battery in your pocket or a similar location before use.

• Battery with no remaining charge (V blinking red)

may cause camera faults. Always load a fully charged battery.

• Depending on the camera mode, the transition from

to V may occur more quickly.

Loading the Battery

Battery is required to operate the digital camera. At first, load the battery in the camera.

1 Open the battery cover.

CHECK

Check that the camera is turned off before opening the battery cover.

CAUTION

• Do not open the battery cover while the camera is on. This could damage the Memory Card or ruin the image files on the Memory Card.

• Do not apply force to the battery cover.

2 Load the battery.

Make sure that the indicators are aligned. Push the battery release catch down while loading the battery. Check that the battery is firmly held in place.

Battery release catch

Indicators

CAUTION

Load the battery in the correct direction.

Continued Q

Getting Ready

Loading the Battery

3 Close the battery cover.

To remove the battery

Battery release catch

Open the battery cover, and unlock the battery release catch with your finger.

CAUTION

Make sure the camera is turned off before removing the battery.

MEMO

If you want to use the camera powered by AC, the AC power adapter, AC-5VX (sold separalely), and DC coupler, CP-45 (sold separately), are necessary. Refer to the manual provided with the AC-5VX and CP-45 for instructions.

Loading the Memory Card

Although you can store pictures in the camera’s internal memory, you can store many more images on the Memory Card (sold separately). You can use an xD- Picture Card and SD Memory Card with the FinePix Z10fd. In this Owner ’s Manual, these cards are expressed as “Memory Card”.

SD Memory Cards/SDHC Memory Cards

They are operation-checked at FUJIFILM Corporation. Manufacturer: SanDisk

MEMO

• Compatible models will be updated in our website: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/ index.html

• Depending on the SD Memory Card, recording of movies may be interrupted. Use of above mentioned SD Memory Cards are recommended.

• The camera is not compatible with multimedia cards.

1 Open the battery cover.

2 Insert an xD-Picture Card.

Gold marking

Gold contact area

Align the gold marking with the gold contact area, then insert an xD-Picture Card completely.

(SD Memory Card)

Gold marking

Gold contact area

Align the gold marking with the gold contact area, then insert an SD Memory Card completely.

Getting Ready

Continued Q

Loading the Memory Card

CAUTION

Be sure to unlock the protection of the SD Memory Card before inserting it. If it is locked, recording/deleting images, as well as formatting are not available. To unlock the protection, slide the switch back, and the SD Memory Card will work normally.

Protection Switch

CAUTION

• A new SD Memory Card or a card previously used on a PC or any device other than the camera should be formatted (➝p.103) on the camera before use.

• Do not use a miniSD adaptor or a microSD adaptor which have exposed contact areas on the back. Use of these adaptors may cause a malfunction or damage due to the improper contacts.

3 Close the battery cover.

How to replace the Memory Card

Push the Memory Card into the slot and then slowly remove your finger. The lock is released and the Memory Card is pushed out.

CAUTION

• When storing Memory Cards, make sure that they are kept out of the reach of children. An Memory Card could be swallowed and cause suffocation. If a child swallows an Memory Card, seek medical attention or call emergency number right away.

• If the Memory Card is oriented incorrectly, it will not go all the way into the slot. Do not apply force when inserting an Memory Card.

• Note that the Memory Card may spring out if you release your finger quickly from the card immediately after the lock is released.

• Operation of this camera is only guaranteed when it is used with FUJIFILM xD-Picture Card and operation checked SD Memory Card. (

• See p.125 for information on the xD-Picture Card and the internal memory.

➝p.17).

MEMO

• The size of an image file varies depending on the subject. For this reason, the number recorded may not represent the actual number of frames.

• See p.144 for information on the standard number of available frames.

Z About internal memory

FinePix Z10fd has internal memory that can store images without Memory Card. Y appears on the LCD monitor when internal memory is active.

When an Memory Card (sold separately) is inserted

[Record images]: Record images to an Memory Card. [Playback images]: Playback images in an Memory Card.

When an Memory Card (sold separately) is not inserted

[Record images]: Record images to internal memory. [Playback images]: Playback images in internal memory.

Z About images in the internal memory

Images held in the camera’s internal memory may be corrupted or erased due to problems such as camera faults. Save your important data to another media (i.e., CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, hard disk, etc.). It is possible to transfer saved images on the internal memory to an Memory Card (➝p.79).

CAUTION

Erase the unnecessary images in the internal memory. (

➝p.38)

Getting Ready

Turning On and Off

Turning the camera on in Shooting mode

Open the lens cover completely to turn the camera on. Close the lens cover to turn the camera off.

•Power-ON •Power-OFF

MEMO Changes between Shooting mode and Playback mode

Press w during shooting to change to Playback mode. Press the shutter button down halfway to return to Shooting mode.

CAUTION

Take care not to get fingerprints on the camera lens as this will result in impaired image quality in your shots.

Turning the camera on in Playback mode

ALeave the lens cover closed.

• Close the lens cover

BPress w for about 1 second to turn the camera on in

Playback mode. Press w during playback to turn the camera off.

CAUTION

When the lens cover is open, even if you press w, the power cannot be turned off. Follow the instructions on the LCD monitor.

MEMO

To change to Shooting mode, open the lens cover completely so that it will not move further.

Setting the language, date, and

SETNONO

START MENU

/ LANG.

SETNONO

DATE / TIME NOT SET

YY.MM.DD

1. 1 12:00 AM

time

When using the camera for the first time after purchasing, the language, date, and time are cleared. Set the language, date, and time.

1 [ ] screen appears when turning

the camera on.

2 Set the date and time.

DATE / TIME NOT SET

YY.MM.DD

SET

1. 1 12:00 AM

Getting Ready

START MENU

/ LANG.

SET

APress n, o, p, or q to select the

language.

BPress MENU/OK to confirm the setting.

APress p or q to select Year, Month,

Day, Hour, or Minute.

BPress n or o to correct the setting.

MEMO

• Holding down n or o changes the numbers

continuously.

• When the time displayed passes “12”, the AM/PM setting changes.

Continued Q

Turning On and Off

SETNONO

12 / 1 / 2007 10:00

DATE / TIME NOT SET

DD . MM . YY

YY . MM . DD

MM /

DD /

3 Change the date format.

APress p or q to select the date format.

BPress n or o to set the format.

CAlways press MENU/OK after the settings

are completed.

Date format

ex. December 1, 2007 YY.MM.DD: 2007.12.1 MM/DD/YY: 12/1/2007 DD.MM.YY: 1.12.2007

DATE / TIME NOT SET

DD . MM . YY

MM /

DD /

12 / 1 / 2007 10:00

YY . MM . DD

SET

MEMO

[START MENU] screen also appears when the battery has been removed and the camera has been left for a long period. Once the AC power adapter has been connected or the battery has been installed for 10 hours or more, the camera settings will be retained for roughly

24 hours even if both sources of power are removed.

Auto power off function

When the Auto power off function is active, if the camera is left unused for 2 or 5 minutes, this function turns the camera off (➝p.103). To restore power to the camera to take pictures, briefly close the lens cover completely and then reopen it. To play back images, hold down w for about 1 second.

Correcting the Date and Time

1 Open the [SET-UP] menu. 2 Display the [DATE/TIME] screen.

SHOOTING MENU

COLOR

SET-UP

APress MENU/OK to open the menu.

BPress n or o to select [ SET-UP].

CPress q.

APress p or q to select .

BPress o to move to menu item.

CPress n or o to select [ DATE/TIME].

DPress q.

See “2 Set the date and time. ” (➝p.21).

SET-UP

DATE/TIME

VOLUME SOUND BLOG IMAGE SIZE LCD BRIGHTNESS

Getting Ready

Selecting the Language

1 Open the [SET-UP] menu. 2 Display the [ ] screen.

SHOOTING MENU

COLOR

SET-UP

APress MENU/OK to open the menu.

BPress n or o to select [ SET-UP].

CPress q.

APress p or q to select .

BPress o to move to menu item.

CPress n or o to select [ ].

SET-UP

FORMAT

/LANG.

AUTO POWER OFF TIME DIFFERENCE BACKGROUND COLOR

ENGLISH

2 MIN

DPress q.

See “1 [ ] screen appears when turning the camera on. ” (➝p.21).

Taking Pictures (AUTO Mode)

This section describes the basic operations.

Refer to p.41 for setting AUTO Mode.

1 Turn the camera on.

AOpen the lens cover completely so that it will not move

further.

•Power-ON

Holding the camera correctly

Brace your elbows against your sides and hold the camera with both hands.

Do not cover the lens or flash with your fingers.

CAUTION

• Moving the camera while shooting gives a blurred picture (camera shake). Hold the camera steadily with both hands.

• If the lens or flash is obscured by your fingers or the strap, subjects may be out of focus or the brightness (exposure) of your shot may be incorrect.

• Check that the lens is clean. If it is dirty (getting fingerprints on the lens etc.), clean the lens as informed on separate note.

Continued Q

Using the Camera

Taking Pictures (AUTO Mode)

AUTO

F4.2

250

F4.2

2 Check the composition on the LCD monitor.

To adjust zoom scale using the Zoom button:

W button

(Zoom out)

Zoom bar

MEMO

•Select e Macro mode to take close-up shots (➝p.50).

• Use digital zoom when you want to shoot the subject closer (➝p.100).

T button

(Zoom in)

• Focal range Approx. 60 cm (2.0 ft.) to infinity

• Optical zoom focal

length (35 mm camera equivalent)

Approx. 38 mm to 114 mm (%: Approx. 40 mm to 120 mm)

• Max. zoom scale 3×

3 Focus on the main subject in the AF frame

and press the shutter button down halfway.

AUTO

F4.2

250

F4.2

AF frame AF frame

Halfway pressed

CHECK

• Focus on the subject

Double beep is heard Indicator lamp lit green

• Not focus on the subject

No sound AF frame lit red { indicated Indicator lamp blinking green

MEMO

The shutter button has a halfway point at which focus and exposure are automatically optimized before taking the picture by pressing fully down.

CAUTION

When pressing the shutter button halfway, a lens operation sound may be heard.

becomes smaller and camera focuses on the subject.

4 Press the shutter button fully.

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Double

beep

Halfway pressed Fully pressed

CAUTION

When taking a picture using the flash, the image may disappear and go dark briefly due to flash charging. The indicator lamp blinks orange during charging.

MEMO

• When the subject is not in the AF frame, use AF/AE lock to take the picture (➝p.30).

• When pressing the shutter button down fully in one motion, the camera takes the picture without the AF frame changing.

• When a picture is taken, the illumination lamp on the front of the camera lights to indicate that shooting is complete.

Click

Flash

When pressing the shutter button down halfway, b appears on the LCD monitor before the flash fires.

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Change the flash mode when you want to take pictures without flash. See p.51 for information on flash.

CAUTION

• The image shown on the LCD monitor before the picture is taken may differ in brightness, color, etc. from the image actually recorded. Play back the recorded image to check it (➝p.33).

• When selecting a slow shutter speed that will cause camera shake, appears on the LCD monitor. Use flash or a tripod.

• See p.126-130 for information on Warning displays. See “Troubleshooting” (➝p.131-138) for more information.

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Z Indicator lamp display

The indicator lamp lights or blinks when pressing the shutter button, etc. The indicator lamp shows the camera status.

Indicator lamp

Display Status

Lit green Locking the focus

Blinking green Camera shake warning, AF warning,

Blinking green and orange alternately

Lit orange Recording to Memory Card or internal

Blinking orange Charging flash (flash will not fire)

Blinking red • Warnings for Memory Card and

or AE warning (ready to shoot)

Recording to Memory Card or internal memory (ready to shoot)

memory (not ready)

internal memory Card not formatted, incorrect format, memory full, Memory Card or internal memory error

• Lens operation error

MEMO

Detailed warning messages appear on the LCD monitor (➝p.126-130).

Using Intelligent Face Detection/ Red-eye Removal when taking pictures

Intelligent Face Detection allows you to focus on and adjust the brightness of people’s faces. Intelligent Face Detection is effective with the camera held horizontally or vertically.

Available Shooting modes: AUTO, , , H, /, , , , , , , s

ATo activate Intelligent Face Detection, press once.To

turn Intelligent Face Detection off, press again.

FACE DETECTION

OFF

Red-eye effect, caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the inside of the eye, will be corrected automatically when a picture is taken with [ FACE DETECTIONbREMOVAL ON] set.

REMOVAL ON

FACE DETECTION

REMOVAL OFF

REMOVINGREMOVING

en there are multiple people in the frame, Intelligent Face Detection will set a green frame around the face nearest to the ce nter of the picture. This face has focusing priority.

Green frame

CAUTION

• If the camera or subject moves as the picture is taken, the subject’s face may move out of the Intelligent Face Detection frame.

• When the camera is detecting multiple faces, the green frame is set around the face near the center. If yo u want to focus on another subject, move the camera so that the new subject is in the center of the LCD monitor. If focus is still not achieved, press (Intelligent Face Detection) to turn off the function, and take the picture using AF/AE lock (➝p.30). Intelligent Face Detection can focus on a face in a white frame providing the subjects in the green and white frame are of the same focal length.

• When the shutter button is pressed halfway with Intelligent Face Detection off, the focus will be on the center of the LCD monitor.

• When the shooting mode is set to or s, the image will be focused with respect to faces, but because the exposure will be controlled by the shooting mode, faces will not be adjusted for optimal exposure.

• If the camera is unable to detect faces in an image, it will not correct the red eye-effect sufficiently, or not at all. Also, the camera cannot correct the red-eye effect if the face is in profile.

BPress the shutter button down fully to take pictures.

Click

Fully pressed

CHECK [ FACE DETECTIONbREMOVAL ON]

When a picture is taken with [ FACE DETECTIONbREMOVAL ON] set, the red-eye effect will be detected and corrected before the image is recorded. When a picture is taken with [ FACE DETECTION b REMOVAL OFF] set, the image is recorded without the red-eye effect.

Red-eye effect in an image will be detected after the shooting.

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Subjects not suitable for Intelligent Face Detection

Intelligent Face Detection automatically focuses on a face(s) turned towards the camera. However, difficulties will occur with the Intelligent Face Detection mode in the following situations:

• The face is obscured by glasses, sunglasses, a hat, or hair.

• A person turned sideways, or who has their head tilted.

• The subject is too far away to recognize a face. Intelligent Face Detection will not work in cases where the

subject is standing on his/her head, is not a person (pet or other animal), or if the camera is not held correctly.

For such subjects use AF/AE lock.

Using AF/AE lock

Take a picture using AF/AE lock

1 Move the camera slightly so that one of the

subjects is in the AF frame.

AUTO

2 Press the shutter button down halfway to

focus on the subject.

Double

beep

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