Sanyo VPC-S6 Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

VPC-S6

Digital Camera

Important note

This manual explains how to safely operate the VPC-S6.

Please read these instructions carefully before using the camera. Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet “ Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference.

SAFETY MANUAL”.

Warning

TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE

FOR AMERICAN USERS

The following advisory is included in accordance with the laws of the State of California (USA):

WARNING:

This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash

hands after handling.

i 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:

h Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. h Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. h Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

h Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

i Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible

for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity

Model number: VPC-S6 Trade Name: SANYO Responsible party: SANYO FISHER COMPANY Address: 21605 Plummer Street, Chatsworth, California 91311 Telephone No.: (818) 998-7322 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 interfer-

ence that may cause undesired operation.

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FOR CANADIAN USERS

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

FOR EU USERS

Note:

iThis symbol mark and recycle system apply only to EU

countries and do not apply to countries in other areas of the world.

Your SANYO product is designed and manufactured with high quality materials and components which can be recycled and reused. This symbol means that electrical and electronic equipment, at their end-of-life, should be disposed of separately from your household waste. Please dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection/recycling centre. In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used electrical and electronic products. Please help us to conserve the environment we live in!

Symbols used in this manual

HINT Points giving some extended instructions or special points to pay

CAUTION Points that require special attention. (page xx) Refer to the page indicated for detailed information.

You may find the answers to questions or problems concerning camera operation in the sections “COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS” (page 128) and “TROUBLESHOOTING” (page 134).

attention to.

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GETTING UP AND RUNNING

Install the battery

1 Open the battery/card cover, and insert the batteries.

h The battery/card cover is located on the bottom of the camera.

Battery/card cover

2 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on.

h The Still Image Shooting Screen appears.

Batteries

ON/OFF button

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Shooting

kStill image photography

1 Press the shutter button.

h The image is captured.

kVideo clip recording

1 Press the MENU button, and press

the [m] button. h The camera changes to the video

clip recording mode.

MENU button

[l] button

2 Press the MENU button.

3 Press the shutter button.

h Recording begins. h To stop recording, press the shutter

button again.

h Press the MENU button, press the

[l] button, and press the MENU button. The camera changes to the still image shooting mode.

CAUTION This camera does not record sound.

i For video clip playback, only video data is played back.

Shutter button

[m] button

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Playback

kStill image playback

1 Press the playback button [=].

h The display switches to the

Playback Screen.

h To view other images, press the

[l] or [m] button.

h If the playback button [=] is

pressed, the display returns to the Shooting Screen.

Playback button [=]

kVideo clip playback

1 Press the playback button [=].

h The display switches to the

Playback Screen.

h Press the [l] or [m] button to

display the video clip you wish to play back.

h Video clips are indicated by a

video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the screen.

2 Press the SET button.

h Playback of the selected video

clip begins.

h If the playback button [=] is

pressed again, the display changes to the Shooting Screen.

SET button

Video clip pattern

<Video Clip Playback

When you are finished taking pictures...

Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off.

Screen>

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QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION

Your camera has an abundance of convenient features and functions. From creating precisely the photo you want, to viewing images using various techniques, you can locate the exact operation for your purposes in the following table.

Basic operation

Getting started shooting

• “Recording a video clip” on page 32

• “Shooting single shots” on page 27

• “Shooting sequential shots” on page 64

Shooting/recording

Optimize the photo quality

• “RESOLUTION SETTING” on page 58

Capture fast-moving subjects

• “SCENE SELECT” (sports mode) on page 42

Convenient

functions

Shoot sequential shots with changing brightness

• “How to use the auto bracket sh ots (b racket series) feature” on page 65

Log the date and time of your photos

• “DATE AND TIME SETTING” on page 19

Zoom in on the subject

• “USING THE ZOOM” on page 36

Close-up photography

• “FOCUS RANGE” (macro mode) on page 59

Reduce video clip flicker

• “FLICKER-REDUCTION SETTING” on page 73

Additional functions

For more accurate focus

• “FOCUS RANGE” (manual focus) on page 60

Set the focus to a narrow range

• “FOCUS AREA SETTING” on page 68

Check the focus status

• “ZOOM JUMP PLAYBACK” on page 82

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Basic operation

Shoot in bright conditions

• “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 39

• “FLASH SETTING” on page 37

• “SCENE SELECT” (night view mode) on page 42

Photographing people

• “SCENE SELECT” (por trait mode/night view mode) on page 42

• “SHUTTER OPERATION SETTING” (ID photos) on page 67

• “FILTERS” (cosmetic filter) on page 45

• “FLASH SETTING” (red-eye reduction) on page 37

Photographing landscapes

• “SCENE SELECT” (landscape mode) on page 42

• “FOCUS RANGE” (infinity mode) on page 59

Take a self-photo

• “SELF-TIMER” on page 61

Convenient

functions

Increase the camera’s sensitivity

“ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 70

Make images lighter or darker

Shooting/recording

• “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 39

Change the color of the images

• “FILTERS” (monochrome filter/ sepia filter) on page 45

Additional functions

Measure the brightness of a specific area

• “LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING” on page 69

Adjust the camera’s sensitivity

• “ISO SENSITIVITY” on page 70

Make white appear natural

• “WHITE BALANCE” on page 71

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Basic operation

Getting started viewing images

• “Playing back the video clip” on page 33

• “Viewing still images” on page 29

Playback

Slideshow playback

• “SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK” on page 95

Adjust the LCD monitor brightness

• “LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS” on page 106

Search for image data

• “9-image display playback” on page 30

Delete data

• “ERASING DATA” on page 80

Specify the number of prints, index print, and date imprint

• “PRINT SETTINGS” on page 88

Convenient

functions

Search for image data

• “9-image display playback” on page 30

Magnify an image

• “Magnifying (zooming in) the image” on page 31

Protect images from accidental erasure

• “IMAGE PROTECT” on page 78

Format a card

• “INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY” on page 113

Additional functions

Check the focus status

• “ZOOM JUMP PLAYBACK” on page 82

Change the angle of view

• “ROTATE IMAGE” on page 84

View the settings that were in effect when the image/audio data was recorded

Data managing/processing

• “DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN)” on page 97

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CONTENTS

GETTING UP AND RUNNING .............................................................. iii

QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................1

CONTENTS ............................................................................................4

CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ......................................7

GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA ..................................9

SYSTEM MAP ......................................................................................11

 SETUP

PARTS NAMES ....................................................................................12

INSTALLING THE CARD AND BATTERIES ........................................14

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF ..............................................17

DATE AND TIME SETTING .................................................................19

 BASIC OPERATION

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES .............................................................22

CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES ...........................27

VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK ......................................32

USING THE ZOOM ..............................................................................36

FLASH SETTING ..................................................................................37

EXPOSURE CORRECTION .................................................................39

 SHOOTING (EASY SETTING MODE)

EASY SETTINGS SCREEN .................................................................40

OVERVIEW OF THE EASY SETTINGS SCREEN ...............................41

SCENE SELECT ..................................................................................42

FILTERS ...............................................................................................45

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CONTENTS

 SHOOTING (SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN)

ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN ........................... 47

TOUCH SENSOR (TOUCH FOCUS) SETTING .................................. 57

RESOLUTION SETTING ..................................................................... 58

FOCUS RANGE ................................................................................... 59

SELF-TIMER ........................................................................................ 61

SHUTTER OPERATION SETTING ..................................................... 63

FOCUS AREA SETTING ..................................................................... 68

LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING ............................................... 69

ISO SENSITIVITY ................................................................................ 70

WHITE BALANCE ................................................................................ 71

FLICKER-REDUCTION SETTING ....................................................... 73

 PLAYBACK

DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS ........................ 74

IMAGE PROTECT ............................................................................... 78

ERASING DATA .................................................................................. 80

ZOOM JUMP PLAYBACK ................................................................... 82

CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE) .................................................... 83

ROTATE IMAGE .................................................................................. 84

EXTRACTING A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP ....................... 85

COPY DATA ........................................................................................ 86

PRINT SETTINGS ............................................................................... 88

SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK ................................................................... 95

DISPLAYING IMAGE PROPERTIES (INFORMATION SCREEN) ...... 97

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 OPTION SETTINGS

DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN .................................................98

OPERATION SOUNDS ......................................................................101

HELP DISPLAY ..................................................................................103

POST-VIEW SETTING .......................................................................104

DIGITAL ZOOM SETTING .................................................................105

LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS ..........................................................106

SCREEN LANGUAGE ........................................................................107

POWER SAVE FUNCTION ................................................................108

FILE No. RESET FUNCTION .............................................................110

INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY .....113

RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ............................................115

CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND

CARD MEMORY ............................................................................116

CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE .........................117

 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS

DIRECT PRINTING ............................................................................119

 APPENDICES

COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ...................................................128

TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................134

SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................141

HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES .......................................................149

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CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES

i Handstrap: 1 i SANYO Software Pack

i AA alkaline batteries: 2

(batteries made exclusively to be used as included accessories)

i “SAFETY MANUAL”

(safety precautions booklet) Please read this booklet carefully before using the digital camera.

(CD-ROM): 1

Dedicated cable: 1

i Quick Guide

USB interface

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Attaching the handstrap

Media cards that can be used with this camera

The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera are:

i SD Memory Card i Multi Media Card

What “card” means in this manual

i In this manual, SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards that can be used

in this digital camera are referred to as “card”.

i The cards in the illustrations in this manual are SD Memory Cards, but all

installation, removal, and formatting procedures are the same for both SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards.

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GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA

Your camera can take still photos and record video clips. It’s loaded with lots of functions that are possible only in a digital camera, including a super-quick focus, an easy-to-understand guidance display on a large screen, a more extensive Scene Select feature, and more.

You’ll never miss a photo opportunity, thanks to the quick focus: Touch focus (see page 22)

Just touch the shutter button lightly, and the touch sensor automatically focuses the image (touch focus).

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Mode Select Screen

Switch between the still photo shooting and video clip recording modes with a single on-screen action. Accessing the Shooting Setting Screen has never been so fast.

PHOTO

<Still photo shooting

mode>

MOVIE

<Video clip recording

mode>

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SYSTEM MAP

The included accessories can be used to connect your camera to a computer or printer. By connecting the camera to your computer, you can, for example, copy your photos to the computer’s hard disk. You can connect it to a printer for direct printing of your photos. Or take the card to a photo shop to have your photos printed there.

Internet

Computer

Dedicated USB interface cable

Printer

AC adaptor (sold separately)

i Card reader i DPOF-

Separately sold or commercially available SD Memory Card/ Multi Media Card

compatible printer

i Photo shop

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PARTS NAMES

Front

Shutter button

Self-timer indicator

SETUP

Touch sensor indicator

ON/OFF button

Flash

Mirror: Check the

camera angle when taking a picture of yourself.

USB terminal

Lens

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PARTS NAMES Rear

Playback button [=]

Zoom switch [W]/[T]

Strap holder

MENU button

[n] button

[m] button

LCD monitor

Bottom

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Battery/card cover

DC IN terminal h Use only the SANYO-specified AC

SET button

[o] button

Access light

[l] button

adaptor.

Tripod stand hole

INSTALLING THE CARD AND BATTERIES

Your camera has an internal 15MB memory, when means that you can take photos (record image data) even when no card is installed. By using a card, however, you will be able to take many more photos. The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera (page 113).

1 Open the battery/card cover.

h While gently pressing the

battery/card cover, slide it open.

Battery/card cover

2 Insert the card.

h Firmly insert the card until it

clicks into place.

Contact end

Card

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INSTALLING THE CARD AND BATTERIES

3 Insert the batteries.

h Make sure that the batteries’

polarities (M and N) are correct.

Batteries

4 Close the battery/card cover.

When removing the card...

h To remove the card, press it

down, and then release. The card will protrude slightly, and you can then pull it out.

1 Open

2 Press and

release

3 Pull out

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CAUTION Be careful when removing the card.

i Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card. i Never remove the card when the access light is flashing quickly. In doing

so, you risk losing the data stored in the card.

Manganese batteries cannot be used.

i Not only do manganese batteries have a short battery life, but there is the

danger of their overheating and causing damage to the digital camera.

Other batteries

i If you wish to use batteries other than the alkaline batteries (LR6), we

recommend the following.

h AA-size nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries (SANYO HR-3UF) × 2 h AA-size Ni-Cd batteries (SANYO N-3UV) × 2

When installing the batteries, make sure that they are oriented correctly.

Do not open the battery/card cover when the camera is turned on.

i If the battery/card cover is opened while the power is on, important data

may be lost. Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any losses that result from failure to comply with this warning.

HINT Shooting without a card installed

i The camera has a 15MB internal memory that lets you photograph and

play back images even when there is no card installed. When the camera is turned on with no card installed, the internal memory icon is shown on the LCD monitor to let you know that the images you capture will be saved to the camera’s internal memory.

About the internal backup battery

i This camera’s internal battery serves to maintain the date and time

settings, as well as the shooting settings. The backup battery will be fully charged when the batteries are kept in the camera continuously for about 2 days. In the fully charged state, the backup battery will maintain the camera settings for about 7 days.

When not using the camera for a long time, remove the batteries.

i A small amount of power is still used even if the camera is turned off, and it

is therefore recommended that the batteries be removed from the camera if it is not going to be used for a long time. Note that when the batteries are removed for a long period, the time and date settings may be cleared. Before using your camera again, be sure to confirm that the camera settings are correct.

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TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF

Turning on the camera

In the shooting mode

1 Press the ON/OFF button.

h The camera turns on. h The camera turns on in the

shooting mode that was active before it was last turned off.

ON/OFF button

In the playback mode

1 Press the playback button [=] for

at least one second.

h The Playback Screen appears on

the LCD monitor (page 29).

Playback button [=]

LCD monitor

Turning off the camera

1 Press the ON/OFF button.

h The camera turns off.

h When the playback button [=] or ON/OFF button is pressed, the

camera turns off.

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Turning on the camera when the power save (sleep) function is active

In order to preserve battery power, the power save (sleep) function will automatically turn off the camera after one minute of no use during shooting, or five minutes of no use during playback (factory-preset setting).

i When the power save function is active, you can restore the power by any

of the following methods:

h Press the playback button [=]. h Press the SET or MENU button. h Press the shutter button. h Press the ON/OFF button.

i When the AC adaptor (sold separately) is connected, the power save

function will become active about 10 minutes after the camera is turned on (factory-preset setting).

i The user can specify the time elapsed before the power save function is

activated (page 108).

i When the camera is connected to a computer or printer using the

dedicated USB interface cable, the power save function is disabled, and the camera turns off after about 12 hours.

HINT If the K icon appears...

i When a picture is taken, the date and time it was captured is recorded with

it. When the date and time cannot be recorded with the image because the date and time have not yet been set (page 19), the K icon appears. To have the date and time recorded with images, please make this setting before capturing images.

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DATE AND TIME SETTING

The camera will record the date and time an image is captured so that you can display them during playback. Therefore, before capturing images, make sure the correct date and time are set.

Example: To set the clock to 7:30 p.m. on December 24, 2005

1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on, and press the MENU

button.

2 Press the [o] button.

h The Shooting Setting Screen appears (page 47).

3 Display the Option Screen

(page 98).

4 Press the [n] or [o] button to select

the clock set icon C, and press the SET button.

h The Clock Set Screen appears. h The current date and time settings

are shown.

h Follow the procedures below to

enable or disable the date display during playback, to set the display format for the date, and to set the date and time.

h To return to the Option Screen,

press the MENU button, or select “EXIT” and press the SET button.

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CLOCK SET

OPERATION BEEP HELP DISP POST VIEW DIGITAL ZOOM LCD BRIGHTNESS

CLOCK SET

DATE

TIME

DISP

EXIT

Y / M / D

1/21/2

5 Set the date.

1 Select “DATE”. 2 Press the SET button.

h The Set Date Screen appears.

3 Set the date to “2005/12/24”.

h The date is set in the following

order: Set the year → Set the month → Set the day.

h Press the [l] or [m] button to

select the year, month or day. Press the [n] or [o] button to increase or decrease the number.

4 Press the SET button.

CLOCK SET

DATE

6 Set the time.

1 Select “TIME”. 2 Press the SET button.

h The Set Time Screen appears.

3 Set the time to “19:30”.

h The time is set in the following

order: Set the hour → Set the minute.

h A 24-hour clock is used for the

time display.

4 Press the SET button.

7 Set the order in which the date is

displayed during playback.

1 Select “DISP”. 2 Press the SET button.

h The Set Date Format Screen

appears.

3 Press the [n] or [o] button.

h Press the [n] button to change

the displayed date order as follows:

year/month/day → month/day/year → day/month/year → DISP OFF (no display)

Press the [o] button to change it in the reverse order.

CLOCK SET

TIME

CLOCK SET

DISP

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Y / M / D

DATE AND TIME SETTING

h If “DISP OFF” is selected, the date the image was captured is not

shown during playback.

4 Press the SET button.

8 Select “EXIT”, and press the SET button.

h The date and time setting is completed, and you are returned to the

Option Screen.

h To return to the Shooting Screen, press the MENU button.

HINT

i Under normal conditions, while the batteries are being replaced, an

internal battery will maintain the date and time settings. However, there is a small chance the settings may be lost. (The backup will last for about 7 days.) It is recommended to check that the date and time settings are still correct after replacing the batteries and before shooting or recording of any type (follow steps 1 and 4).

To correct the date and time settings

i After steps 1 and 4, select the line of the setting that you want to change,

press the SET button, and follow the steps in the respective paragraphs above to change the setting.

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BASIC OPERATION

BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

How to hold the camera

Hold the camera securely, keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable.

Correct hold Incorrect hold

A finger is blocking the lens or flash.

Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the handstrap.

HINT

i Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when

they are played back (page 84).

i When the optical zoom is used or when the autofocus is operating, the

image may appear to waver, but this is not a malfunction.

About the touch sensor (touch focus)

With the touch sensor, the image is focused simply by a light finger-touch on the shutter button (focus lock). With the subject in focus, just gently press the shutter button to take the picture for a perfectly focused image. At the same time, the touch sensor is temporarily deactivated whenever the Mode Select Screen (page 25) or Shooting Setting Screen (page 47) is displayed, thereby facilitating operation of these screens. Furthermore, you can also deactivate the touch sensor so that the autofocus operates only when you press the shutter button halfway (page 57).

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

Using the autofocus

The autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are certain conditions that may cause the autofocus function to not work properly. If the autofocus function is not working properly, set the focus range to capture images (page 59).

k Conditions that may cause incorrect focus

The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work.

i Subjects with low contrast, very bright

subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or locations

Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on an object with contrast at the same distance as the desired subject.

i Subjects without vertical lines

Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on the subject while holding the camera vertically.

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The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may work, but not as desired.

i When both near and far objects are

present

Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject, then reposition the camera to compose the picture.

i Fast-moving subjects

Use the focus-lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject, then reposition the camera to compose the picture.

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BEFORE TAKING PICTURES

How to switch the shooting mode

Your camera can both capture still photos (still image shooting mode) and record video clips (video clip recording mode). When shooting, you can switch the shooting mode on the Mode Select Screen.

1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on, and press the MENU

button.

h The Mode Select Screen appears.

2 Press the [l] or [m] button.

h The shooting mode is switched.

<Still image shooting

mode>

3 Press the MENU button.

h The display changes to the Shooting Screen.

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<Video clip recording

mode>

Hints for taking pictures

Muting the operation sounds

i The operation sounds that are generated, for example, when the shutter

button, MENU button or SET button is pressed, can be muted (page 101).

Where is the image data saved?

i All the image and sound data is recorded in the camera’s internal memory

or on the card installed in the camera.

i When a card is installed in the camera, the data is recorded on the card. If

no card is installed, the data is recorded in the camera’s internal memory.

Taking pictures in backlight conditions...

i When taking pictures with the light coming from behind the subject, due to

the characteristics of the CCD, light lines or ghost patterns (flare phenomenon) may appear in the captured image. In this situation, it is recommended that you avoid taking pictures with the subject lit from behind.

While the image data is being recorded...

i While the access light is flashing quickly, the image data is being written to

the memory, during which time it is not possible to capture another image. Another image can be captured after the access light turns off. However, even when the access light is flashing, depending on the camera’s internal memory remaining capacity, in some cases the next image can be captured about 2 seconds after shooting.

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CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES

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There are two modes for capturing still images. In the normal still image mode, one image is captured each time the shutter button is pressed. In the sequential shots mode, when you press the shutter button, several successive images are captured. For more information about taking sequential shots, please see page 64.

Shooting single shots

1 Press the ON/OFF button to

turn the camera on.

h The Still Image Shooting

Screen appears.

2 Rest your finger on the

shutter button.

h If the touch sensor (page 57)

has been set to ON, when the shutter button is touched, the autofocus operates and the image is focused (focus lock).

h Engage the autofocus by

pressing the shutter button halfway.

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ON/OFF button

Shutter button

F2.8

1/30

3 Gently press the shutter button.

h Press the shutter button gently, taking care not to

move the camera.

h The image that was captured appears on the LCD

monitor as long as the shutter button is kept pressed (post view).

4 Release your finger from the shutter button.

h The captured image is recorded.

HINT What is the camera focusing on?

A target mark & on the LCD monitor

shows the area the camera is focusing on.

The camera automatically determines the correct focus by measuring from 9 different focus points within the shooting area. If the target mark is at a position that is different from the point you wish to focus on, you can refocus, for example, by changing the shooting angle.

i The large target mark appears when

the camera focuses on a wide area in the center of the screen.

About the focus indicator

A green focus indicator appears when

the subject is successfully focused, or a red focus indicator when the camera was not able to focus the subject.

The shutter speed and aperture are displayed

When the camera focuses and the target

mark appears, at the same time, the shutter speed and aperture settings are also displayed. You can use them as a reference when shooting.

If the motion alert icon appears...

i During still image shooting, if the shutter speed is slow and the possibility

that the image may be blurred due to camera shake becomes high, the motion alert icon may appear on the LCD monitor. In this case, use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting, or set the flash operation mode to automatic (page 37).

i When shooting with the scene select function set to the fireworks 3

mode, the motion alert icon always appears, but this is normal.

Focus indicator

Target mark

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Shutter speed

Aperture

Motion alert icon

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CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES

Viewing still images

The steps for viewing both single shots and sequential shots are the same.

Press the playback button [=].

h If the playback button [=]

was pressed to turn the camera on, however, press the playback button [=] for at least 1 second.

h The image most recently

captured appears on the LCD monitor.

6 View other images.

h Press the [l] or [m] button to

display the previous or next image. To display the previous image:

Press [l].

To display the next image:

Press [m].

h To return to Shooting Screen,

press the playback button [=]. (However, if the camera was turned on by pressing the playback button [=], the camera will turn off.)

Playback button [=]

100-0001

When you are finished viewing images...

i Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off.

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9-image display playback

1 Press the playback button

[=].

2 Press [W] ([P]) on the

zoom switch.

h The 9-image display

appears.

3 Select the image to play

back.

h Press the arrow buttons to

move the orange frame to the desired image, and press the SET button.

h Instead of pressing the

SET button, you can press [T] ([]]) on the zoom switch to show the image full screen.

SET button

Video clip

Still image

100

0001

0004 0005

0007

Folder number

Zoom switch

Arrow buttons

Orange frame

0002 0003

0008

Image number

0006

0009

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CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES

108%

ZOOM I/O

MOVE 100%

PRESS SHUTTER TO SAVE

Magnifying (zooming in) the image

1 Display the image that you want to magnify.

2 Press [T] ([]]) on the zoom

switch.

h Magnification is enabled. h The image is magnified, and the

central portion of image is displayed.

h Press the arrow buttons to view

different parts of the magnified image. To magnify: Magnification increases with each press of [T] ([]]) on the zoom switch. To return to normal size: Magnification decreases with each press of [W] ([P]) on the zoom switch.

h Press the SET button to return to

the normal (100%) view.

HINT The magnified portion of the image can be saved as a separate image.

i Press the shutter button. The magnified portion is saved as a new still

image.

ZOOM

MOVE

MOVE 100%

100%

ZOOM I/O

PRESS SHUTTER TO SAVE

108%

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VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK

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Recording a video clip

1 Press the ON/OFF button to

turn the camera on.

2 Press the MENU button.

h The Mode Select Screen

appears.

3 Press the [m] button to select

“MOVIE”, and press the MENU button.

h The Video Clip Recording

Screen appears.

4 Press the shutter button.

h Video clip recording begins.

During recording, the recording time is shown on the LCD monitor.

h It is not necessary to

continue pressing the shutter button while shooting.

ON/OFF button

MENU button

SET button

5 End the recording.

h Press the shutter button

again to stop recording and save the video clip.

CAUTION

i This camera records video signals only; it does not record sound.

00:25

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VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK

Playing back the video clip

6 Press the playback button

[=].

h If the playback button [=]

was pressed to turn the camera on, however, press the playback button [=] for at least 1 second.

h The video clip just recorded

appears on the LCD monitor.

h Video clips are indicated by

a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the screen.

7 Press the SET button.

h Video clip playback begins. h To stop playback, press the

SET button again.

Playback button [=]

SET button

Video clip pattern

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Outline of playback operation

To do this... Do this

Pause During playback, press the SET button.

To play back

one image

at a time

(single-

frame step)

Slow

playback

accelerate

playback

Return to normal playback

During forward

playback

During reverse

playback

During forward

playback

During reverse

playback

Forward

playback

Reverse

playback

speed

While playback is paused, press the [m] button.

While playback is paused, press the [l] button.

While playback is paused, press and hold the [m] button.

While playback is paused, press and hold the [l] button.

During forward playback, press the [m] button. * The playback speed changes each time the

[m] button is pressed, as follows:

Normal playback Press the [l] button to resume normal playback speed.

During forward playback, press the [l] button. * The playback speed changes each time the

[l] button is pressed, as follows:

10x ← 5x Press the [m] button to resume normal playback speed.

Press the SET button.

→

2x → 5x → 10x

When you are finished viewing video clips...

i Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera off.

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VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK

HINT Adjusting the LCD monitor brightness

i While the Shooting Screen is active, you can quickly access the screen for

adjusting the brightness of the LCD monitor by pressing the MENU button for at least 1 second.

Display the video clip playback point

i During video clip playback, press the MENU button for at least 1 second to

display a bar showing the current playback point in the video clip.

i Press the MENU button for about 1 second to cancel the bar.

To play back data from the internal memory

i Remove the card from the camera.

CAUTION If no audio is heard...

i Audio cannot be played back.

The data for a video clip is very large.

i Therefore, be aware that if the video clip is uploaded to a computer to be

played back, the computer may not be able to play back the video fast enough, making it appear jerky. (The video will always be displayed properly on the LCD monitor.)

When the remaining card memory becomes 10 percent or less of the total card capacity...

i The remaining memory icon appears on the LCD monitor. i Depending on the card, shooting may end even before the possible

shooting time indicated.

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USING THE ZOOM

Your camera has two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom. You can specify whether or not the digital zoom is enabled (page 105).

1 Point the camera lens at the

subject.

2 Press the zoom switch to

compose the desired image.

[T]: Zoom in on the subject. [W]: Zoom out. h When the zoom switch is

pressed, the zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor.

h When the optical zoom factor is

at maximum, zooming stops temporarily. When [T] on the zoom switch is pressed again, the mode changes to the digital zoom mode and zooming continues.

3 Take the picture.

Zoom switch

LCD monitor

When both optical and digital zoom are enabled

Optical zoom

Digital zoom (yellow)

When optical zoom only is enabled

Zoom bar

Poin ter

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FLASH SETTING

The flash is used not only for taking pictures where there is insufficient light, but also when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions. Your camera’s flash has four modes of operation (automatic flash mode, forced flash mode, flash off mode and red-eye reduction mode). Select the flash mode that is appropriate for the surrounding conditions. The flash can be enabled only when taking single-shot still images.

1 Display the Still Image Shooting

Screen (page 27).

2 Press the [n] ([?]) button.

h The flash setting changes. h The flash setting appears on the

LCD monitor.

h The flash setting can also be

changed from the Shooting Screen (page 50).

No flash indication:

The camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required. In a backlight situation, if only the center of the image is very dark, the flash will operate to compensate (auto flash).

m: The flash will operate with every

image captured regardless of the conditions. Use this setting under backlight conditions, when the subject is in shade, under fluorescent lighting conditions, etc. (forced flash).

l: The flash will not operate even in dark situations. Use this setting

when capturing an image in a location where flash photography is prohibited, or when shooting a night landscape scene (flash off).

J: The digital camera will detect the subject brightness and use the

flash only when required. At this time the flash will operate in a manner that reduces the red reflection (“red-eye”) in the subject’s eyes (red-eye reduction).

Flash mode icon

[n] ([?]) button

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3 Press the [n] ([?]) button to set the flash mode.

h Each time the [n] ([?]) button is pressed, the flash mode changes. h Display the icon for the desired flash mode.

4 Press the shutter button.

h The picture is snapped and the flash operates according to the

selected mode.

HINT In the automatic flash mode...

i In the automatic flash mode, when the subject is in focus, a k icon

appearing on the LCD monitor indicates that the flash will operate.

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EXPOSURE CORRECTION

When capturing images, you can make the image lighter or darker.

1 Point the camera lens at the

subject.

h If the Mode Select Screen or a

menu screen (Shooting Setting Screen) is active, press the MENU button to exit it.

2 With the Shooting Setting Screen

not showing, press the [m] ( ) button.

h The exposure correction bar

appears.

3 Press the [l] or [m] button to

adjust the exposure.

h The exposure setting numerical

value is shown at the left end of the exposure bar. The exposure can be set to a value from –1.8EV to +1.8EV.

h To cancel the exposure correction

bar, press the MENU button.

h The exposure correction setting

can also be accessed from the Shooting Setting Screen (page 52).

HINT The exposure correction setting is canceled in the following cases:

i When the pointer is set to the center position. i When the Option Screen is accessed. i When the playback button [=] is pressed. i After the power is turned off.

[l] button

[m] button

Point er

Exposure correction bar

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SHOOTING (EASY SETTING MODE)

EASY SETTINGS SCREEN

With the Easy Settings Screen, it’s a cinch to get beautiful photos every time, simply by selecting the setting that matches your shooting conditions.

1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the

camera on, and press the MENU button.

h The Mode Select Screen appears.

2 Press the [l] or [m] button to select

the desired shooting mode.

3 Press the [n] button.

h The Easy Settings Screen

appears.

h Press the [n] or [o] button to

choose either the scene select menu or the filter menu.

ON/OFF button

MENU button

Arrow buttons

SCENE:FULL AUTO

USE AUTO SETTINGS

To exit the Easy Settings Screen

Press the MENU button to return to the Mode Select Screen. Press the MENU button again to return to the Shooting Screen.

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OVERVIEW OF THE EASY SETTINGS SCREEN

SCENE

FULL AUTO

USE AUTO SETTINGS

1 Scene select menu (page 42) 2 Filter menu (page 45)

.: Full auto photography /: Spor ts photography 0: Portrait photography 1: Landscape photography 2: Night view photography

(Available only when shooting single shots)

3: Fireworks photography

(Available only when shooting single shots)

6: No filter 7: Cosmetic filter 8: Monochrome filter 9: Sepia filter ?: Sharpness filter >: Contrast filter @: Color filter

3 Remaining battery power

(page 117)

4 HELP display (page 103)

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SCENE SELECT

You can select from various preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) for specific shooting conditions.

1 Display the Easy Settings Screen (page 40).

2 Select the scene select menu.

.: The camera automatically makes

the optimum settings suitable for the surrounding conditions (full auto).

/: Capture a split-second image of a

fast-moving subject (sports mode).

0: Enhance the 3D feeling of the

subject by blurring the background (portrait mode).

1: For beautiful shots of distant

scenery (landscape mode).

2: Photograph the subject while

keeping the background night scenery (night view mode).

3: For capturing fireworks at night

(fireworks mode).

SCENE:FULL AUTO

USE AUTO SETTINGS

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SCENE SELECT

3 Select the desired icon from the scene select menu, and press the

SET button.

h This completes the scene select setting.

4 Take the picture.

For video clip recording, see page 32. For still image shooting, see page 27. h To return to normal photography, select . from the scene select

menu, and press the SET button.

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Scene select and operation mode

The scene select functions that are available depend on the active operation mode (page 63).

Operation mode

Single shots c Composite photo

Full auto . OOO

Sports / OO

Por tr ai t 0 OOO

Landscape1 OO

Night view

Fireworks3 O

O: Available —: Not available

CAUTION

i When capturing images using the fireworks 3 or night view 2 setting,

use a tripod or other method to stabilize the camera.

i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to scene select

icons other than . is on page 139.

Sequential shots P

Auto bracket

shot I

— —

ID photo .

—

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FILTERS

The filter feature changes image characteristics such as color tones, to apply unique effects to the photographed image.

1 Display the Easy Settings Screen (page 40).

2 Select the filter menu.

6: No filter is used (none). 7: Skin tones are enhanced in close-

up shots (cosmetic filter).

8: Snap black-and-white photos

(monochrome filter).

9: Create a sepia-tone photo (sepia

filter).

?: Accentuates the outlines in the image (sharpness filter). >: Accentuates the light and dark areas in the image (contrast filter). @: Accentuates the colors in the image (color filter).

FILTER : NO

SHOOT WITHOUT FILTERS

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3 Select the desired icon from the filter menu, and press the SET

button.

h This completes the filter setting.

4 Take the picture.

For video clip recording, see page 32. For still image shooting, see page 27. h To return to normal photography, select 6 from the filter menu, and

press the SET button.

HINT

i A table showing the limitations for settings corresponding to filter icons

other than 6 is on page 139.

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SHOOTING (

SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN

)

ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN

The Shooting Setting Screen is used to adjust the focus range and self-timer settings; to select the single-shot, sequential shots, composite photo, or ID photo operation mode; and to manage various settings such as turning the shutter button touch sensor ON/OFF.

1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn

the camera on, and press the MENU button.

h The Mode Select Screen

appears.

ON/OFF button

MENU button

2 Press the [l] or [m] button to

select the desired shooting mode.

3 Press the [o] button.

h The Shooting Setting Screen

appears.

Arrow buttons

TOUCH SENSOR ON

To cancel the Shooting Setting Screen

Press the MENU button once to return to the Mode Select Screen. Press the MENU button again to return to the Shooting Screen.

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Switching the page

The Shooting Setting Screen consists of two pages: PAGE 1 and PAGE 2.

1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen.

2 Press the [l] button.

h The Shooting Setting Screen PAGE

changes.

h Each time the [l] button pressed,

the PAGE changes.

TOUCH SENSOR ON

<Shooting Setting

Screen: PAGE 1>

FOCUS METHOD 9-PT AUTOFOCUS

<Shooting Setting

Screen: PAGE 2>

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ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN

Overview of the Shooting Setting Screen (still images)

PAG E 1

TOUCH SENSOR ON

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1 Touch sensor menu (page 57)

#: Set the shutter button

touch sensor to ON.

$: Set the shutter button

touch sensor to OFF.

2 Resolution menu (page 58)

y: Shoot at 2,816 × 2,112

pixels, low compression

k: Shoot at 3,680 × 2,760

resolution

x: Shoot at 2,816 × 2,112

pixels, standard compression

z: Shoot at 2,288 × 1,712

resolution

t: Shoot at 1,600 × 1,200

resolution

[: Shoot at 640 × 480

resolution

3 Focus range menu (page 59)

*: Shoot using the autofocus. +: Close-up photography ): Distant focus

-: Manual focus

L: Continuous AF

4 Flash menu (page 37)

k: Automatic flash mode m: Forced flash mode l: Flash off mode n: Red-eye reduction

5 Self-timer menu (page 61)

N: Self-timer off y: Shooting begins 2 seconds

after the shutter button is pressed.

x: Shooting begins 10

seconds after the shutter button is pressed.

6 Operation mode menu

(page 63)

c: Shoot single images. P: Shoot sequential images.

I: Successive still images are

captured as the exposure changes.

-: Create a composite photo. .: Create ID photos.

7 PAGE display (page 48) 8 Option icon (page 98)

h Displays the Option Screen.

9 Help display (page 103) 0 Remaining battery power

(page 117)

i When you specify multiple functions that cannot be simultaneously

enabled, the function which was last set becomes the active setting, and the other settings accordingly change automatically.

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ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN PAG E 2

FOCUS METHOD 9-PT AUTOFOCUS

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1 Focus mode menu (page 68)

B: 9-point focus mode C: Spot focus mode

2 Light-measuring mode (EXP

MEASURE) menu (page 69)

n: Multi-section light-

measuring setting

W: Center-weighted light-

measuring setting

Y: Spot light-measuring

setting

3 ISO sensitivity menu

(page 70)

t: Sets the ISO sensitivity

automatically (corresponds to ISO50 to 200).

*: Corresponds to ISO50

u: Corresponds to ISO100 v: Corresponds to ISO200 w: Corresponds to ISO400

4 White balance menu (page 71)

>: The camera will determine

the setting automatically.

r: For photography in fair

weather (sunny) conditions

o: In overcast conditions p: Under fluorescent lighting q: Under incandescent

lighting

]: For setting the most

accurate white balance

5 Exposure correction icon

(page 39)

h Change the brightness of the

image.

6 PAGE display (page 48) 7 Option icon (page 98)

h Displays the Option Screen.

8 Help display (page 103) 9 Remaining battery power

(page 117)

i When you specify multiple functions that cannot be simultaneously

enabled, the function which was last set becomes the active setting, and the other settings accordingly change automatically.

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ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN

Overview of the Shooting Setting Screen (video clips)

PAG E 1

10:15

TOUCH SENSOR ON

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1 Touch sensor menu (page 57)

#: Set the shutter button

touch sensor to ON.

$: Set the shutter button

touch sensor to OFF.

2 Video clip mode menu

(page 58)

0: Shoot at 320 × 240 pixels

(15 frames/second, standard compression)

,: Shoot at 160 × 120 pixels

(15 frames/second, standard compression)

3 Focus range menu (page 59)

*: Shoot using the autofocus. +: Close-up photography ): Distant focus

-: Manual focus

4 Self-timer menu (page 61)

N: Self-timer off y: Shooting begins 2 seconds

after the shutter button is pressed.

x: Shooting begins 10

seconds after the shutter button is pressed.

5 Focus mode menu (page 68)

B: 9-point focus mode C: Spot focus mode

6 Light-measuring mode (EXP

MEASURE) menu (page 69)

n: Multi-section light-

measuring setting

W: Center-weighted light-

measuring setting

Y: Spot light-measuring

setting

7 PAGE display (page 48) 8 Option icon (page 98)

h Displays the Option Screen.

9 Help display (page 103) 0 Remaining battery power

(page 117)

i When you specify multiple functions that cannot be simultaneously

enabled, the function which was last set becomes the active setting, and the other settings accordingly change automatically.

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ACCESSING THE SHOOTING SETTING SCREEN PAG E 2

10:15

FLICKER REDUCT

OFF

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1 Flicker-reduction menu

(page 73)

*: Set the flicker-reduction

function to OFF.

o: Set the flicker-reduction

function to ON.

2 ISO sensitivity menu

(page 70)

t: Sets the ISO sensitivity

automatically (corresponds to ISO100 to 400).

*: Corresponds to ISO100

u: Corresponds to ISO200 v: Corresponds to ISO400 w: Corresponds to ISO800

3 White balance menu (page 71)

>: White balance is

automatically adjusted depending on ambient lighting

r: For photography in fair

weather (sunny) conditions

o: In overcast conditions p: Under fluorescent lighting q: Under incandescent

lighting

]: For setting the most

accurate white balance

4 Exposure correction icon

(page 39)

h Change the brightness of the

image.

5 PAGE display (page 48) 6 Option icon (page 98)

h Displays the Option Screen.

7 Help display (page 103) 8 Remaining battery power

(page 117)

i When you specify multiple functions that cannot be simultaneously

enabled, the function which was last set becomes the active setting, and the other settings accordingly change automatically.

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TOUCH SENSOR (TOUCH FOCUS) SETTING

The touch sensor function, by which the autofocus is activated by a fingertouch on the shutter button, can be set to ON or OFF. When the touch sensor function is set to OFF, the autofocus is activated when you press the shutter button halfway; then gently press the shutter button to snap the picture.

1 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 47).

2 Select the touch sensor menu.

h The sensor menu appears.

#: The touch sensor function is set to

ON.

$: The touch sensor function is set to

OFF.

3 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h The selected touch sensor function is set.

CAUTION

i When the camera is attached to a tripod, the touch sensor sensibility may

be diminished. This happens because the touch sensor works by detecting changes in the capacitance when the camera is touched with bare hands. The touch sensor sensibility will also be diminished, for example, if you hold the camera with gloved hands.

i When the camera is used near inverter-type fluorescent lights, the touch

sensor sensitivity may be diminished.

TOUCH SENSOR

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RESOLUTION SETTING

By setting the image resolution (pixels) to a higher setting, image detail is enhanced for a smoother, finer picture. However, the file size also becomes large and uses more memory. Select the resolution setting that suits your purpose.

1 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 47).

2 In the still image shooting mode,

select the resolution menu; in the video clip recording mode, select the video clip mode menu.

h The resolution menu or video clip

mode menu appears.

y: Shoot image at 2,816 × 2,112

resolution (low compression)

v: Shoot image at 3,680 × 2,760

resolution

x: Shoot image at 2,816 × 2,112

resolution (standard compression)

z: Shoot image at 2,288 × 1,712 resolution t: Shoot image at 1,600 × 1,200 resolution [: Shoot image at 640 × 480 resolution

0: Shoot at 320 × 240 pixels (15 frames/second, standard

compression)

,: Shoot at 160 × 120 pixels (15 frames/second, standard

compression)

RESOLUTION 2816 x 2112 (6M-H)

<Example: Still image

shooting mode>

3 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h The selected resolution setting or video clip mode setting is set.

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FOCUS RANGE

1 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 47).

2 Select the focus range menu.

h The focus menu appears.

*: The camera automatically

focuses on the subject within a range of 10 cm (3.94 in.) (Wide end) or 40 cm (15.75 in.) (Tele end) to infinity (autofocus).

+: You can focus on a subject within

a range of 5 cm (1.97 in.) (Wide end) or 40 cm (15.75 in.) (Tele end) to 70 cm (27.56 in.) (macro).

): You can focus on a subject in the

distance (infinity).

-: The focus can be manually set to

any distance from 5 cm (1.97 in.) to 8 m (26.25 ft), as well as to infinity (manual focus).

L: The camera continuously

focuses on the subject (continuous AF: still image shooting mode only).

FOCUS AUTO

3 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h This completes the focus range setting.

HINT

i When the focus range is set to macro +, the zoom is set to the wide end. i You can also change the focus range setting from the Shooting Screen by

pressing the [o] button.

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How to use the manual focus

1 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 47).

2 Select the manual focus icon - from the focus menu, and press

the SET button.

3 Press the SET button.

h The focus distance adjustment bar

appears.

4 Press the [l] or [m] button to adjust

the focus distance, and press the SET button.

h The focus distance is set, and you

are returned to the Shooting Screen.

HINT About the focus range

i The focus distance indication shows the distance between the lens surface

and the subject.

i In some cases there may be a slight variance between the distance

(numerical figure) you set in the manual focus mode and the actual distance. Use the LCD monitor to confirm the focus and compose the photo.

About zoom movement when using the manual focus

i If the focus distance is set to 30 cm (11.81 in.) or less, the zoom changes

to the largest setting that is suitable for that focus distance.

i When the focus distance is set to 30 cm (11.81 in.) or less, the zoom will

function only within the range at which the image is focused.

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SELF-TIMER

1 Display PAGE 1 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 47).

2 Select the self-timer menu.

h The self-timer icons are shown.

N: Turns off the self-timer function. y: The image is captured about

2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed.

x: The image is captured about

10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed.

3 Select the desired icon from the self-timer menu, and press the SET

button.

h This completes the self-timer setting.

SELF-TIMER OFF

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HINT To pause or cancel the self-timer function...

i If the shutter button is pressed again before the shutter is released, the

self-timer countdown temporarily stops. Press the shutter button one more time to restart the self-timer.

i To cancel self-timer photography, set the self-timer setting to off N. i After the self-timer picture is snapped, the self-timer is automatically reset

to off N.

When x is selected...

i When the shutter button is pressed,

the self-timer indicator flashes for approximately 10 seconds, after which shooting begins.

i About 3 seconds before shooting,

the self-timer indicator flashes faster.

Self-timer indicator

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SHUTTER OPERATION SETTING

Select how the camera operates when the shutter button is pressed.

1 Set the camera to the still image shooting mode, and display PAGE 1

of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 47).

2 Select the operation mode menu.

c: When the shutter button is

pressed, a single still image is captured (single shot).

P: When the shutter button is

pressed, several still images are captured in succession (sequential shots).

I: Successive still images are

captured as the exposure changes (bracket series).

-: Capture a background image and a foreground image, and

combine them to create a single image (composite photo).

.: Take ID photos (ID photos).

3 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h The selected shutter operation is set.

HINT Why can’t the flash be enabled?

i The flash cannot be used for sequential shots and bracket series

photography.

MODE PHOTOGRAPH 1 IMAGE

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Shooting sequential shots

When the shutter button is pressed, still images are captured in succession.

1 Select the sequential shots icon P

from the operation mode menu, and press the SET button.

h If the resolution is set to k, the

setting changes automatically to y.

2 Press the shutter button to start

shooting.

h Sequential shots shooting begins.

yx : 5 images zt[ : 7 images

h Note that if the shutter button is

released during shooting, shooting stops immediately.

F2.8 1/30

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SHUTTER OPERATION SETTING

How to use the auto bracket shots (bracket series) feature

Successive still images are captured as the exposure changes (bracket series).

1 Select the bracket series icon I from the operation mode menu,

and press the SET button.

h If the resolution is set to E, the setting automatically changes to

2 Press the shutter button.

h When the shutter button is pressed, shooting begins. h It is not necessary to keep the shutter button depressed. h During shooting, 7 successive images (or 5 images, if the resolution

was set to y or x) are captured and shooting ends automatically.

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Composite photo

PHOTOGRAPH INNER

Shoot two separate still images, and combine them to create a composite still image.

1 Select the composite icon - from the operation mode menu, and

press the SET button.

h If the resolution is set to k, the setting changes automatically to

2 Press the SET button again.

h The frame selection display

appears.

3 Press the [l] or [m] button to select

a composite pattern, and press the SET button.

h The selected frame shape fills the

display.

4 Capture the image for the

background (frame).

h Point the lens at the background

subject, and snap the picture.

5 Next, capture the image that will be

superimposed in the frame.

h Take the photo of the image inside

the frame.

COMPOSITE

SELECT PATTERN

BACK TO MENU

PHOTOGRAPH OUTERPHOTOGRAPH OUTER

PHOTOGRAPH INNER

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SHUTTER OPERATION SETTING

ID photos

You can create ID photos to use in circulars, ads, and other publications, as well as in identification documents.

1 Select the ID photo icon . from the operation mode menu, and

press the SET button.

2 Press the MENU button twice.

h The ID photo outline appears on

the LCD display.

3 Align the subject with the ID photo

outline, and snap the picture.

h After the preview screen for the

captured image appears, you are returned to the Shooting Setting Screen.

h Three images are shown in each of

two sizes on the Playback Screen.

CAUTION Restrictions regarding sequential shots, composite photos, and ID photos

i The k resolution setting is not available for sequential shots. In addition,

the flash cannot be used.

i The k resolution setting is not available for composite photos. In

addition, the macro + focus range is not available, and the self-timer cannot be used.

i The k resolution setting is not available for ID photos. In addition, the

macro + and distant object ) focus ranges are not available.

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FOCUS AREA SETTING

You can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus (still image shooting only): 9-point range finder focus: The correct focus is determined from 9 different

Spot focus: The camera focuses on the subject in the center

1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen (page 47).

2 Select the focus mode menu.

h The focus mode menu appears.

B: 9-point range finder focus is selected. C: Spot focus is selected.

h When the spot focus setting is

selected, the focus mark + appears in the center of the LCD monitor.

3 Select the desired icon, and press

the SET button.

h The focus area is set.

focus points within the shooting area visible on the LCD monitor. When the image is focused, a target mark & appears.

of the LCD monitor.

Focus mark

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LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING

You can select from 3 types of light-measuring modes.

Multi-section light-measuring:

The exposure is adjusted after sampling from multiple areas of the entire shooting screen.

Center-weighted light-measuring:

The exposure is adjusted after light is measured from the entire image, but with emphasis on the center area.

Spot light-measuring:

You can compose the picture and capture the image after first measuring the light only at the center spot of the LCD monitor.

1 Display the Shooting Setting Screen (page 47).

2 Select the light-measuring mode (EXP MEASURE) menu.

h The light-measuring mode menu appears.

n: Multi-section light-measuring

W: Center light-measuring Y: Spot light-measuring

3 Select the desired icon, and press

the SET button.

h This completes the light-measuring

mode setting.

h When spot light-measuring is

selected, the light-measuring spot mark appears in the center of the LCD monitor.

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Spot mark

ISO SENSITIVITY

With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject. However, the ISO sensitivity can be set to a fixed setting.

1 Display PAGE 2 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 47).

2 Select the ISO sensitivity menu.

h The ISO sensitivity menu appears.

t: Sets the ISO sensitivity

automatically (equivalent to ISO50 to 200 [video clip recording mode: ISO100 to 400]).

*: Sets the sensitivity to ISO50

equivalent (video clip recording mode: ISO100).

u: Sets the sensitivity to ISO100 equivalent (video clip recording

mode: ISO200).

v: Sets the sensitivity to ISO200 equivalent (video clip recording

mode: ISO400).

w: Sets the sensitivity to ISO400 equivalent (video clip recording

mode: ISO800).

3 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h This ISO sensitivity is set.

HINT

i By setting a higher ISO sensitivity, you can set higher shutter speeds and

capture images in darker locations, but noise in the captured images may increase.

ISO AUTO

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WHITE BALANCE

This camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most lighting conditions. However, if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change the overall tone of the image, the white balance can be manually set.

1 Display PAGE 2 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 47).

2 Select the white balance menu.

h The white balance menu appears.

>: The camera will make the white

balance adjustment automatically based on the natural and artificial light conditions. This is the setting used in the auto mode.

r: For shooting outside on a sunny

day.

o: For shooting outside on a cloudy day. p: For shooting inside under fluorescent lighting. q: For shooting inside under incandescent lighting. ]: For more accurate adjustment or when the light source cannot be

specified (one-push).

Setting procedure 1 Select the ] icon and press the SET button.

h The ] icon moves to the left end of the line.

2 Fill the entire screen with a plain white card (or piece of

paper, etc.), and press the SET button.

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WHITE BALANCE AUTO

3 Select the desired icon, and press the SET button.

h This completes the white balance setting. h Once the white balance setting is programmed for the ] icon, it is

retained even if another white balance setting (>, r, o, p, or q) is selected. If you changed to another setting, whenever you

select the ] icon and press the SET button, the previously programmed setting is recalled.

HINT To cancel the white balance setting

i Perform step 1, select >, and then press the SET button.

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FLICKER-REDUCTION SETTING

The flicker-reduction setting reduces the flicker phenomenon that results when filming video clips under fluorescent lights and the like where the background lighting pulsates at the frequency of the power supply. The flickerreduction setting is set for a frequency of 50 Hz.

1 Set the camera to the video clip recording mode, and display

PAGE 2 of the Shooting Setting Screen (page 47).

2 Select the flicker-reduction menu.

h The flicker-reduction menu

appears.

*: Turns off the flicker-reduction set-

ting.

o: Turns on the flicker-reduction set-

ting.

3 Select the desired icon, and press

the SET button.

h The flicker-reduction is set.

HINT

i Note that although the flicker-reduction setting decreases the image flicker

that occurs under fluorescent lighting, the image quality may deteriorate slightly.

i If the flicker-reduction setting is used outdoors on a very bright day, a

halation effect may occur.

i If the flicker-reduction is set to o, then the ISO sensitivity setting

becomes fixed at t.

FLICKER REDUCT OFF

00:15

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PLAYBACK PAGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS)

DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS

The Playback Setting Screens are used to adjust your camera’s playback settings.

1 Press the playback button [=].

h The display changes to the

Playback Screen.

2 Press the MENU button.

h The Playback Setting Screen

appears.

Playback button [=]

MENU button

PROTECT

Change image protect setting

To cancel the Playback Setting Screen

When the MENU button is pressed, you are returned to the Playback Screen.

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DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS

Switching the page

The Playback Setting Screen consists of two pages: PAGE 1 and PAGE 2.

1 Display a Playback Setting Screen.

2 Press the [l] button.

h The Playback Setting Screen

changes to the other PAGE.

h Each time the [l] button is

pressed, the PAGE changes.

PROTECT

Change image protect setting

<Playback Setting

Screen: PAGE 1>

COPY IMAGE

Copy image

<Playback Setting

Screen: PAGE 2>

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Overview of the Playback Setting Screens

PAG E 1

PROTECT

Change image protect setting

1 Protect (page 78)

h Protect data from accidental

erasure (write protect).

2 Erase (page 80)

h Delete images from the card

memory.

3 Zoom jump playback

(page 82)

h Magnify the image for a better

view of the details.

4 Resize (page 83)

h Reduce the resolution of a still

image.

5 Rotate image (page 84)

h Rotate still images.

6 Extract still image (page 85)

h Extract a still image from a

video clip.

7 PAGE display (page 75) 8 Option icon (page 98)

h Display the Option Screen.

9 Help display (page 103) 0 Remaining battery power

(page 117)

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DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK SETTING SCREENS

PAG E 2

COPY IMAGE

Copy image

1 Copy image (page 86) 2 Print settings (page 88)

h Specify the print settings.

3 Slideshow (page 95)

h Play back the images in a

slideshow format.

4 PAGE display (page 75)

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5 Option icon (page 98)

h Display the Option Screen.

6 Help display (page 103) 7 Remaining battery power

(page 117)

IMAGE PROTECT

Prevent accidental erasure of data.

1 Display the data that you want to protect from accidental erasure,

and display PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 74).

2 Select the protect icon A, and

press the SET button.

h “LOCK?” appears. h If the protect mode has already

been enabled for the data, then “UNLOCK?” appears.

3 Press the [n] or [o] button to select

“YES”, and press the SET button.

h The protect mode is set for the

data.

h The protect mark B indicates that

the data is locked.

h To return to the Playback Setting

Screen, press the MENU button.

PROTECT

LOCK?

YES

EXIT

PROTECT

UNLOCK?

YES

EXIT

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IMAGE PROTECT

CAUTION

i Even if the protect mode is set for certain data files, they will be erased if

the card is reformatted (page 113).

HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and 3...

i Press the [l] or [m] button.

To cancel the protect mode for an image...

i Display the desired data and repeat steps 1 to 3. The protect mark B will

disappear and the protect mode is canceled.

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ERASING DATA

You can erase data that is stored on the card if you no longer need it. You can erase the data one at a time, or all at once.

1 To erase data from the card, perform the erase procedure with the

card installed in the camera. To erase data from the camera’s internal memory, remove the card before performing the erase procedure.

2 Display PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 74).

3 Select the erase icon c, and press

the SET button.

h The Erase Mode Screen appears.

ONE ERASE: Erases one data at a

ERASE ALL: Erases all the data. EXIT: Returns to the

time.

Playback Setting Screen.

ERASE

ONE ERASE

ERASE ALL

EXIT

4 Press the [n] or [o] button to select the erase mode, and press the

SET button.

h The Erase Confirmation Screen appears.

h Press the [l] or [m] button to select the data you wish to erase.

h Press the [l] or [m] button to make sure that it is all right to erase all

the data.

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ERASING DATA

5 Select “YES” and press the SET button.

h The currently displayed image is deleted. h To erase other data, select the data, and press the SET button.

h The Erase Confirmation Screen again appears. To erase the data,

select “YES”, and press the SET button. When data erase is completed, “NO IMAGE” is shown.

CAUTION About protected images

i Data which is protected from accidental erase cannot be erased. To erase

protected data, set the protect setting for the data to off (page 78), and then follow the data erase procedure.

HINT

i You can also access the One Erase Confirmation Screen from the

Playback Screen by pressing the [n] button.

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ZOOM JUMP PLAYBACK

You can magnify a portion of a still image to check the accuracy of the focus.

1 Display a still image to view using

zoom jump playback.

2 Press the SET button.

h The image is magnified. h If the magnified view appears to

be in focus, then the overall image will be in focus.

3 Press the arrow buttons to move

to the part you wish to magnify, and press [T] ([]]) on the zoom switch.

h The displayed area is further

magnified. To magnify further: Magnification increases with each press of [T] ([]]) on the zoom switch. To go back: Magnification decreases with each press of [W] ([P]) on the zoom switch.

h Press the SET button again to

return to the normal size (100%) screen.

HINT

i Zoom jump playback can also be accessed from the Playback Setting

Screen.

Zoom switch

Arrow buttons

SET button

ZOOM

MOVE 100%

ZOOM I/O

PRESS SHUTTER TO SAVE

880%

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CHANGING IMAGE SIZE (RESIZE)

The size of a still image that has already been captured at a resolution of t or more can be changed to 1,600 × 1,200 pixels or 640 × 480 pixels. The resized image is saved as a separate image.

1 Display the still image whose size you want to change.

2 Display PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 74).

3 Select the resize icon I, and

press the SET button.

h The Resize Screen appears.

RESIZE

(2816 x 2112)

(1600 x 1200)

(640

EXIT

480)

4 Select the new image size.

M (1600 × 1200): The saved image will be 1,600 × 1,200 pixels.

M (640 × 480): The saved image will be 640 × 480 pixels.

0.3 EXIT: Return to the Playback Setting Screen.

5 Press the SET button.

h Resizing begins.

HINT Why can’t the image be resized?

i An image can be resized only to a smaller (or the same) size, not to a

larger size.

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ROTATE IMAGE

Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing.

1 Display the image you wish to rotate, and display PAGE 1 of the

Playback Setting Screen (page 74).

2 Select the rotate icon L, and

press the SET button.

h The Rotate Image Screen appears.

RIGHT:Rotates image clockwise

90 degrees. Rotates image counterclockwise

LEFT:

90 degrees.

EXIT: Return to the Playback Setting

Screen.

ROTATE

RIGHT

LEFT

EXIT

3 Select “RIGHT” or “LEFT”, and press the SET button.

h Each time the SET button is pressed, the image is rotated another 90

degrees.

HINT

i On the 9-image display playback, rotated images are shown in their

original orientation.

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EXTRACTING A STILL IMAGE FROM A VIDEO CLIP

You can select one image (scene) from a video clip, copy it, and save it as a still image (the original data remains unchanged).

1 Play back a video clip, and pause at the point you wish to copy and

save.

2 Display PAGE 1 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 74).

3 Select the extract still icon 7, and

press the SET button.

h The screen to extract an image

appears.

YES: The image is copied and saved

as a still image (the original data is left unchanged).

EXIT: You are returned to the

Playback Setting Screen.

4 Select “YES” and press the SET button.

h The image is extracted.

HINT To select a different image (frame) in step 3...

i Press the [l] or [m] button.

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EXTRACT STILL

SAVE THIS IMAGE?

YES

EXIT

COPY DATA

Images recorded in the camera’s internal memory can be copied to the card, and likewise from the card to the internal memory.

1 Insert the card in the camera (page 14).

2 Display PAGE 2 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 74).

3 Select the copy image icon S, and

press the SET button.

h The Copy Image Screen appears.

COPY IMAGE

CHOOSE COPY DIRECTION

4 Press the [n] or [o] button to select

the copy direction.

INT MEM H CARD:

Copy image data from the internal memory to the card.

CARD H INT MEM:

Copy image data from the card to the internal memory.

* If no card is set in the camera, you cannot copy data.

INT MEM

CARD

EXIT

CARD

INT MEM

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COPY DATA

5 Press the SET button.

h The screen to select the type of

copy appears.

h The copy source is shown in the

background on the screen.

COPY SINGLE:

Copy the data for one image.

COPY ALL:

Copy all the data from the copy source to the copy destination.

6 Select the desired type of copy.

1 Press the [l] or [m] button to

display the image you wish to copy.

2 Press the [n] or [o] button to

select “COPY SINGLE”.

1 Press the [n] or [o] button to

select “COPY ALL”.

7 Press the SET button.

h The Copy Confirmation Screen

appears.

h To continue the copy procedure,

select “YES” and press the SET button.

h To discontinue the copy procedure

and return to the screen in step 5, select “EXIT” and press the SET button, or press the MENU button.

COPY IMAGE

COPY SINGLE

COPY ALL

EXIT

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PRINT SETTINGS

In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your camera, as with conventional film, you can have prints made at shops offering digital print services. Moreover, this camera is DPOF-compatible, so you can use the camera to specify the number of prints, whether or not the date is displayed on the print, and also to specify an index print.

Display the Print Settings Screen

1 Display PAGE 2 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 74).

2 Select the print settings icon b,

and press the SET button.

h The Print Setting Screen appears.

ALL IMAGES:

The specified print settings apply to all the still images on the card.

EACH IMAGE:

The print settings are specified for each individual image.

INDEX:

All the still images are printed as miniature images (thumbnail images), several images on one print.

ALL CLEAR:

Clear all the print settings. This cannot be selected if no print settings have been made for the image.

EXIT:

Return to the Still Image Playback Setting Screen.

PRINT SETTING

ALL IMAGES

EACH IMAGE

INDEX

ALL CLEAR

EXIT

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PRINT SETTINGS

HINT Printing a single frame from a video clip

i To print with a printer or have the digital print service shop print out a still

image from a video clip, you must first save it (save frame [page 85]) as a still image.

About the DPOF format

i DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a print order format. You can connect

your camera to a DPOF-compatible printer to produce your prints. You can also set the print settings (page 125) for the desired images, and then have the reserved images printed automatically.

About the finished prints

i Images that have been rotated will be printed in their original orientation. i The quality of the print output will differ depending on the print service and

printer used.

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Specifying date imprinting and number of prints

You can specify print settings for each individual image (EACH IMAGE), or apply the print settings to all the images on the card (ALL IMAGES).

1 Display the Print Setting Screen (page 88).

2 Select ALL IMAGES or EACH IMAGE.

ALL IMAGES:

The set print settings are applied to all the still images on the card.

EACH IMAGE:

The set print settings are applied only to the image currently displayed.

3 Press the SET button.

h The Date/Copies Print Screen

appears.

h If “EACH IMAGE” was selected,

press the [l] or [m] button to display the desired image to print.

h Under “SETTINGS” the settings

that are currently active for the displayed image are shown. You can press the [l] or [m] button to confirm the print settings for each image.

PRINT SETTING

ALL IMAGES

EACH IMAGE

INDEX

ALL CLEAR

EXIT

EACH IMAGE

DATE

COPIES

ADD TO PRINT SETTING

EXIT

SETTINGS

DATE

COPIES

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PRINT SETTINGS

4 Specify whether the date is

displayed on the print, and the number of prints. <Specifying dated prints>

1 Press the [n] or [o] button to

select “DATE”.

2 Press the SET button.

h The Print Date Screen appears.

3 Press the [n] or [o] button to

select the desired option.

YES:Print the date. NO: Do not print the date.

4 Press the SET button.

h You are returned to the Date/

Copies Print Screen.

1 Press the [n] or [o] button to

select “COPIES”.

2 Press the SET button.

h The Print Number Screen

appears.

3 Press the [n] or [o] button to

specify the number of prints. h Press the [n] or [o] button until

the desired number of prints is displayed.

4 Press the SET button.

h You are returned to the Date/

Copies Print Screen.

EACH IMAGE

DATE

EACH IMAGE

COPIES 1

SETTINGS

DATE

COPIES

SETTINGS

DATE

COPIES

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5 Select “ADD TO PRINT SETTING”

and press the SET button.

h The Confirm Print Settings Screen

appears.

If the print settings are correct:

Select “EXIT”, and press the SET button.

If the print settings were changed:

Select “MODIFY PRINT SETTING”, and press the SET button.

EACH IMAGE

DATE YES

COPIES 1

MODIFY PRINT SETTING

EXIT

SETTINGS

DATE YES

COPIES 1

Index print

Printing out many small images on one sheet is called an “index print”. This is convenient for use as a list of the images you have captured.

1 Display the Print Setting Screen (page 88).

2 Select “INDEX”.

PRINT SETTING

ALL IMAGES

EACH IMAGE

INDEX

ALL CLEAR

EXIT

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PRINT SETTINGS

3 Press the SET button.

h The Index Print Screen appears.

YES:

Specify an index print copy.

EXIT:

Discontinue the setting procedure, and return to the Print Setting Screen.

4 Select “YES”, and press the SET

button.

h This completes the setting for the index print. You are returned to the

Print Setting Screen.

INDEX

SET INDEX PRINT?

YES

EXIT

Changing the print settings

1 Follow steps 1 to 4 on pages 90 and

91.

2 Select “MODIFY PRINT SETTING”,

and press the SET button.

ALL IMAGES

DATE YES

COPIES 1

MODIFY PRINT SETTING

EXIT

SETTINGS

DATE YES

COPIES 1

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Clearing all the print settings

Delete the print settings for all images.

1 Display the Print Setting Screen (page 88).

2 Select “ALL CLEAR”.

3 Press the SET button.

h The Confirm All Clear Screen appears.

YES: Clear the print settings for all images. EXIT: Cancel the clear procedure and return to the Print Setting

Screen.

4 Select “YES”, and press the SET

button.

h All the print settings are cleared

and you are returned to the Print Setting Screen.

PRINT SETTING

ALL IMAGES

EACH IMAGE

ALL CLEAR

CLEAR ALL SETTINGS?

INDEX

EXIT

YES

EXIT

DATE YES

COPIES 5

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