Sigma SD1 User Manual

C25EN1121

ENGLISH

USER’S MANUAL

This manual explains how to use the SIGMA SD1 digital SLR camera. For installation instructions of the supplied “SIGMA Photo Pro” software, please refer to the “Install Guide_EN.pdf” file on the SIGMA Photo Pro disc. For further information on how to use SIGMA Photo Pro and how to connect the camera to your computer, please click on Help in SIGMA

Photo Pro.

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Thank you for purchasing

the Sigma Digital Autofocus Camera

The Sigma SD1 Digital SLR camera is a technical breakthrough! It is powered by the Foveon® X3™ image sensor, the world’s first image sensor to capture red, green and blue light at each and every pixel. A high-resolution digital single-lens reflex camera, the SD1 delivers superior-quality digital images by combining Sigma’s extensive interchangeable lens line-up with the revolutionary Foveon X3 image sensor. You will get the greatest performance and enjoyment from your new SD1 camera’s features by reading this instruction manual carefully before operating it. Enjoy your new Sigma camera!

• Please keep this instruction booklet handy for future reference. Doing so will

allow you to understand and take advantage of the camera’s unique features at any time.

• The warranty of this product is one year from the date of purchase. Warranty

terms and warranty card are on a separate sheet, attached. Please refer to these materials for details.

NOTES ON COPYRIGHT

This camera is intended only for personal use and should never be used in a way that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulations. In addition, although it is intended purely for personal use, some restrictions may be applied to photographing demonstrations, performances, shows, exhibitions, or commercial properties, etc. Copyright or other legal rights should not be contravened.

z CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation. z IBM PC/AT series computer is a trademark or registered trademark of

International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) in the U.S.A.

z Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

z Macintosh and MAC OS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Inc.

in the U.S.A. and /or other countries.

z Adobe and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. z All other company or product names used in documents are trademarks or

registered trademarks of their respective holders.

z Ricoh True Type Font designed by Ricoh CO., Ltd. is used for the display of

the menu window of this camera.

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 separate collection systems) This symbol indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be collected separately for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. If the new products are purchased, this product might be handed over to the distributor or the collection system of waste electrical and electronic equipment eventually. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product or components of this product. If this product is disposed illegally, it might cause a possibility of penalties. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you have purchased the product.

PACKAGE CONTENTS / ACCESSORIES

Please make sure that following standard accessories are included with your camera. If any of them are missing, contact the retailer from whom you purchased your camera immediately.

Camera Body (SD1)

2. Body Cap (on the camera)

3. Eyepiece Cup (on the camera)

4. Strap

5. Finder Cap

6. Li-ion Battery BP-21（Battery Cover is included）

7. Battery Charger BC-21

8. Battery Charger Cable

9. USB Cable

10. Audio Video Cable

11. SIGMA Photo Pro Disc

12. Instruction Manual

13. Warranty Card

14. SIGMA Limited Warranty & Service Network

• No memory card is included with this camera. Please purchase this

separately.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PACKAGE CONTENTS / ACCESSORIES ....................................................... 2

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................. 6

HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................ 9

DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS ..................................................................... 11

CONTROL DIALS ........................................................................................... 13

CONNECTERS ............................................................................................... 13

VIEWFINDER .................................................................................................. 14

BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE ........................................... 15

PREPARATION 18

ATTACHING THE CARRY STRAP ................................................................. 18

HOW TO USE THE FINDER CAP .................................................................. 18

LOADING THE BATTERY .............................................................................. 19

CHECKING THE BATTERY STATUS ............................................................. 22

USING A HOME POWER SUPPLY (SOLD SEPARATELY) ........................... 23

MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE LENS ..................................................... 24

SETTING THE LANGUAGE ........................................................................... 26

SETTING THE TIME AND DATE .................................................................... 27

CAMERA SET-UP MENU ............................................................................... 28

FUNCTION DISPLAY ...................................................................................... 35

QUICK SET MENU ......................................................................................... 37

CAMERA INFO PAGE ..................................................................................... 38

INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CARD .................................................... 39

FORMATTING THE CARD ............................................................................. 41

FRAME NUMBER COUNTER ........................................................................ 42

DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT ............................................................................... 43

HOLDING THE CAMERA ............................................................................... 43

SHUTTER BUTTON ....................................................................................... 44

BASIC OPERATION 45

SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE 45

P PROGRAM AE.......................................................................................... 45

A APERTURE PRIORITY AE ...................................................................... 47

S SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY AE ............................................................ 48

M MANUAL EXPOSURE .............................................................................. 49

BULB SETTING .............................................................................................. 50

USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH 51

USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH ........................................................................ 51

EXPOSURE MODE AND BUILT-IN FLASH ................................................... 52

FLASH FUNCTION SETTINGS ...................................................................... 53

FOCUSING 55

HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS .......................................................................... 55

SELECTING THE AUTOFOCUS MODE ........................................................ 56

AF POINT SELECTION .................................................................................. 57

AF AUXILIARY LIGHT .................................................................................... 58

FOCUS LOCK ................................................................................................. 58

MANUAL FOCUS ............................................................................................ 59

AF DRIVE AND AF BUTTON SETTINGS ....................................................... 60

OPERATION OF THE DRIVE MODE 61

DRIVE-AREA .................................................................................................. 61

SINGLE FRAME SHOOTING ......................................................................... 61

CONTINUOUS SHOOTING ............................................................................ 62

SELF TIMER ................................................................................................... 63

MIRROR LOCK-UP ......................................................................................... 63

ADVANCED OPERATION 65

SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE (WB) ...................................................... 65

SETTING THE SENSITIVITY（ISO EQUIVALENCY） ................................. 67

IMAGE FILE SETTING ................................................................................... 68

COLOR MODE ................................................................................................ 69

IMAGE PARAMETER AND COLOR SPACE .................................................. 70

SELECTING THE METERING MODE............................................................ 71

AE LOCK ......................................................................................................... 72

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ...................................................................... 74

FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ......................................................... 75

AUTO BRACKETING ...................................................................................... 76

REMOTE CONTROLLER RS-31 .................................................................... 78

DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW BUTTON ......................................................... 81

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ................................................................................ 81

AUTO ROTATE ............................................................................................... 83

CUSTOM MODE ............................................................................................. 84

REVIEWING, DELETING AND MODIFYING IMAGES 86

QUICK PREVIEW 86

CHANGING THE QUICK PREVIEW DURATION ........................................... 86

REVIEWING IMAGES 87

VIEWING ONE IMAGE AT A TIME ................................................................. 88

MAGNIFYING IMAGES VIEWING NINE IMAGES AT A TIME

VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION .................................................................. 91

MAGNIFIED IMAGES IN IMAGE INFO SCREEN .......................................... 92

HISTOGRAM ................................................................................................... 93

OVER-EXPOSURE WARNING ...................................................................... 94

VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV .......................................................................... 95

(ZOOMED-IN VIEW)

(CONTACT SHEET VIEW)

................................................ 89

.................. 90

DELETING IMAGES 96

DELETE AN IMAGE WITH THE DELETE BUTTON ...................................... 96

DELETE IMAGES FROM THE DELETE MENU ............................................ 97

OTHER REVIEWING FEATURES 98

LOCKING IMAGES ......................................................................................... 98

MARKING IMAGES ...................................................................................... 100

ROTATING IMAGES ..................................................................................... 102

USING THE OK BUTTON SHORTCUT ....................................................... 104

SHOWING A SLIDESHOW ........................................................................... 105

DPOF (DIGITAL PRINT ORDER FORMAT) ................................................. 107

CHANGING OTHER SETTINGS 108

FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM ........................................................................ 108

CAPTURE SETTING DISPLAY .................................................................... 109

CUSTOMIZE THE DIAL .......................................................... ...................... 110

LCD OFF AND AUTO POWER OFF ............................................................. 111

AF MICRO ADJUSTMENT ........................................................................... 112

RESET TO THE DEFAULTS ......................................................................... 114

REFERENCE 115

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ......................................................................... 115

MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................ 116

CLEANING THE IMAGE SENSOR ............................................................... 116

EXPLANATION OF TERMS .......................................................................... 11 9

WARNING DISPLAYS ................................................................................... 122

TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................. 123

SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 125

CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER ................................... 126

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

To avoid causing damage or injury, please read this instruction manual carefully, before using the camera. Please take special note of the following two cautionary symbols.

Warning !!

Caution !!

This symbol denotes warning or point, where caution is required.

Symbol contains information regarding the actions that must be avoided.

WARNING (BATTERY, BATTERY CHARGER AND AC ADAPTER)

Keep batteries in a safe place out of children’s reach. If a battery is swallowed, call for emergency medical aid immediately.

Do not use any battery other than the designated battery types. Doing so may cause battery explosion, battery leakage, camera damage, injury o fire.

Do not use any battery other than that specified in this booklet. Otherwise, it might cause battery explosion, battery leakage, camera damage, injury o fire.

void any shock, shake and drop. Ignoring this warning may cause

battery explosion, or battery leakage, resulting in injury or fire.

Never disassemble, short circuit, heat, batteries or put batteries into fire. Ignoring this warning may cause battery explosion, battery leakage, injury or fire.

Please only use charger with dedicated battery. Charging other battery types causes battery explosion, battery leakage, camera damage, injury o fire.

If for some reason, the camera or batteries emit smoke, or if overheating o the smell of burning is detected, remove the batteries, taking care to avoid being burned, Take the camera to the retailer where you bought it, or to an authorized Sigma service station.

Please follow all guidelines, rules and regulations of your community regarding the disposal of batteries.

If you do not use the camera for a long period of time, remove the battery.

Do not use any AC adapter other than the one provided with your camera. Using other brands may cause electrical shock and fire

Using the product and disregarding this warning sign ma cause serious injury or other dangerous results.

Using the product disregarding this caution sign may cause injury or damage.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The AC Adapter is designed for use with this product only. Do not use it with any other appliance. Doing so may cause overheating, fire, electric shock or injury.

If the adapter is emitting smoke, generating a strange odor or making an abnormal noise, while in use, disconnect the power plug from the outlet immediately. Otherwise, fire or electric shock may result.

If water or a foreign object gets into the adapter, unplug from the AC outle immediately. It could cause fire or electric shock.

Do not attempt to modify or disassemble this product. Doing so can cause fire or electric shock.

Do not place any heavy objects on the power cord, or pull it, bend it unduly, or heat it. It could damage the cord, and could cause fire or electric shock.

Do not use this product with AC voltage other than the specified powe supply voltage (AC100V - 240V). Doing so could cause fire or electric shock.

Use a safety approved AC power cord as is specified by each country.

WARNING (CAMERA)

Never use your camera in an environment where flammable or burnable, gas, liquids or chemicals, such as Propane, Gasoline, etc., are present.

Keep the camera in a safe place that children cannot reach. Playing with the camera strap around one’s neck can cause strangulation.

Do not disassemble the camera; Doing so can cause electric shocks and burns.

Do not touch internal parts of the camera that become exposed as a resul of damage, it could cause fire or electric shock. Remove the batteries and contact an authorized Sigma service station.

fter attaching a lens, do not look directly at the sun, through the

viewfinder. Doing so can cause damage to the eye or loss of eyesight.

Do not look at the sun with the lens of your camera; otherwise you can lose your eyesight.

Keep the camera away from moisture or water. If you drop you camera/lens in water, please contact the retailer where you purchased the camera, or a service station immediately. If you use the camera with this condition it can cause electric shock or fire.

Prevent water, or metallic and other conductive objects from coming into contact with the terminals of Camera Body. This can result in electric shock, overheating and fire.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Do not fire the flash close to eyes. Otherwise, the bright light would damage the eye. Keep at least 1m/3feet distance between face and the camera, when taking a picture with flash.

Do not cover the flash with your finger or hand, it can cause skin burn.

CAUTION (BATTERY CHARGER AND AC ADAPTER)

Do not pull the Battery Charger or the AC power cord, when disconnecting the AC adapter from the AC outlet. It could cause fire or electric shock due to damaged cord. Always take hold of the moulded AC plug, when unplugging it from the outlet.

Do not cover the Battery Charger or the AC adapter with cloth, cushions, etc. It could cause excessive heat, deform the case, and cause fire.

When Battery Charger is not used unplug it from the outlet.

CAUTION (CAMERA)

Do not aim your lens or camera & lens combinations toward the sun; light entering through the lens could cause damage to eyes or fire.

Please do not carry your camera while a tripod is attached, as this could result in injury or a fall.

Please do not grasp the camera with wet hand, as it might cause electric shock

Do not leave the camera in a hot place or in a car parked in the sun. If the camera becomes hot, it might cause burns to the skin.

If the liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor becomes damaged, be careful o the fragments of glass, which can cause injury. If the liquid inside the LCD monitor leaks out, and you are faced with the following situations, please do as follows.

 If the liquid adheres to clothes or the skin, wash it away with soap

immediately.

 If the liquid enters the eye, flush the affected eye with clean wate

immediately for 15minutes, and seek medical assistance.

 If the liquid is swallowed, drink large quantity of water, induce vomiting

and seek medical assistance.

HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

Please read this section before using the camera.

Study and familiarize yourself with the functions of your camera before using it. No compensation or guarantee is provided for unsatisfactory pictures or loss of profit, etc.

Carry spare batteries when you use the camera in a cold environment, on a field trip, or when taking many pictures at one time.

Do not use this camera with any external flash unit other than Sigma Flash EF-610/530/500 DG SUPER SA-STTL or EF-610/530/500 DG ST SA-STTL, which have special contact pins on the hot shoe. The flash units are offered as optional accessories. Other brands of external flash units may damage the camera’s circuit boards or may not function properly.

ENVIRONMENT

z Your camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical

shock.

z This camera is not waterproof, and cannot be used underwater. Wipe off any

water droplets with a dry cloth as soon as possible. If the camera gets really wet, promptly consult your nearest Sigma Service Center.

z Do not leave the camera in a dusty, hot, or highly humid environment for a long

period of time.

z If the camera is moved from a cold place to a warm room, water droplets may

appear on the camera. Please keep the camera in a bag until it is acclimatized to the ambient room temperature.

z The camera will work within a temperature range between 0˚C/32˚F and

+40˚C/104˚F and humidity less than 80% (no condensation). However, in cold temperatures below 0˚C, the power performance of the battery reduced. Please carry a spare battery in these circumstances, and keep the batteries warm.

z Static electricity or magnetic fields, may effect the operation of the camera. If

such exposure occurs, please remove the battery from the camera and re-insert it, to reset the camera’s microprocessors.

HOW TO STORE THE CAMERA

z If you intend to store the camera for a long time, remove the battery.

z To avoid growth of fungus, store the camera and lens in a dry, cool and

ventilated place, with a drying agent such as silica gel. Keep your equipment away from chemicals.

NOTE ON THE TFT COLOR LCD MONITOR

z A few pixels may always be lit or may never light on the LCD monitor. This is

not a failure or malfunction. Images recorded with the camera will not be affected.

z Because of the normal physical characteristics of the liquid crystal, the reaction

of the display may become slow at low temperatures. At high temperatures, the display may become dark, but it will return to normal at room temperature.

COMPACTFLASH™ (CF) CARD (SOLD SEPARATELY)

The SD1 camera uses CompactFlash™ (CF) card (Type 1).

◆ In this instruction manual, CompactFlash™ (CF) card is referred to as the

‘card’.

z Do not bend or drop the card. In addition, avoid any shock to the card.

z Do not spill any liquid onto the card.

z Do not leave the card in direct sunlight or near a heating device.

z Avoid storing cards in environments of high temperature and humidity or where

static electricity or electromagnetic fields may be generated

z For proper usage of the card, please refer to their instruction manuals.

z The “Delete” feature of the Camera and PC may not delete the data in the

memory card completely. Some data might still remain. If you wish to remove all data from the card securely, please use third party software.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS

15 27 28 29 30 31

AF AUXILIARY LIGHT

DUST PROTECTOR

LENS MOUNT

LENS LOCK BUTTON

BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

LATCH TRIPOD SOCKET

(BUILT-IN FLASH POP-UP)BUTTON

FLASH EXPOSURE

COMPENSATION BUTTON DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW BUTTON

CONNECTOR COVER REMOTE CONTROL SENSOR

HOT SHOE D-DIAL (DRIVE DIAL)

CAMERA STRAP EYELET

(FUNCTION) BUTTON

EYEPIECE CUP

VIEWFINDER EYEPIECE DIOPTER ADJUSTER MODE DIAL

(METERING MODE) BUTTON

SHUTTER BUTTON

( EXPOSURE COMPENSATION) BUTTON

23.

A-DIAL (

24.

(ISO SENSITIVITY) BUTTON

25.

FOCAL PLANE MARK

26.

27.

S-DIAL (

CF CARD COVER

28.

29.

(AF POINT SELECTOR) BUTTON

(AF) BUTTON

30.

(AE LOCK) BUTTON

31.

32.

33.

34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

40.

41.

42.

(MAIN MENU) BUTTON

(VIEW) BUTTON (INFORMATION) BUTTON

(DELETE) BUTTON

COLOR LCD MONITOR

(QUICK SET) BUTTON

(OK) BUTTON

4-WAY CONTROLLER BUSY LAMP SPEAKER

(CANCEL) BUTTON

)

CONTROL DIALS

D-DIAL

MODE DIAL

CUSTOM MODE

PROGRAM AE

APERTURE PRIORITY AE

SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY AE

MANUAL EXPOSURE SETTING

CONNECTERS

AUTO BRACKETING

MIRROR LOCK-UP

SELF-TIMER (2s)

SELF-TIMER (10s)

CONTINUOUS SHOOTING

SINGLE FRAME SHOOTING

POWER OFF

DRIVE ARE

PC SYNCHRO TERMINAL

USB / VIDEO TERMINAL

RELEASE SOCKET

DC-IN TERMINAL

VIEWFINDER

AF POINT

SPOT METERING CIRCLE

EXPOSURE MODE

FLASH INDICATOR

FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

FP FLASH INDICATOR (USING EXTERNAL FLASH)

FOCUS INDICATOR

SHUTTER SPEED

APERTURE VALUE

AE LOCK INDICATOR

AUTO BRACKETING

EXPOSURE METER

FRAME NUMBER COUNTER / ISO SENSITIVITY

METERING MODE

NUMBER OF SHOTS REMAINING BEFORE MEMORY BUFFER FULL

BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE

The SD1 camera has many advanced features. This section, describes basic camera operation. You can find more details in later sections.

Charging the battery (P.19)

Charge the supplied lithium-ion battery with the provided battery charger.

To insert the battery (P.20)

Insert the battery into the chamber in accordance with the diagram.

Mount the lens (P.24)

Align the red mark on the camera’s lens mount with the red dot on the lens. Insert the lens into the mount of the camera, and rotate the lens clockwise until it clicks into the locked position.

Set the language (P.26)

Set the date and time (P.27)

Loading the card (P.39)

Turn the D-dial to the □

(single frame

shooting) position. (P.61)

Set the AF/MF switch on the lens to the AF position. (P.55)

Select the exposure mode (P.45)

Set the Mode dial to P (Program AE) position.

Focus (P.55)

Determine the composition through the finder, and then press the shutter button halfway to activate exposure metering and autofocus.

Take a picture

Press the shutter button “All-the way-down” to take a picture.

Review the image. (P.86)

The image is displayed for 2 seconds on the color LCD monitor.

PREPARATION

This section describes necessary preparations before using the camera.

ATTACHING THE CARRY STRAP

Undo the strap end.

Thread the finder cap onto the strap.

Attach the carry strap as shown.

HOW TO USE THE FINDER CAP

When using the self-timer or remote control, cover the viewfinder eyepiece with the finder cap to prevent stray light from entering the camera.

Remove the eyecup from the viewfinder.

Attach the finder cap onto the viewfinder.

LOADING THE BATTERY

A lithium-ion battery BP-21 is provided with the SD1 camera. Charge the battery fully before using the camera for the first time. Please charge the battery with the supplied battery charger BC-21 no power is left in the battery.

TO CHARGE THE BATTERY

z We recommend charging the battery before using the camera again. If it is

z In the case that the number of possible shots will decrease extremely after

Connect the power cable to the charger and insert the plug into the wall outlet.

Attach the battery by sliding it in the direction of the arrow, as shown in the diagram.

z Charge lamp will be on during charging. z It takes about 150 minutes to recharge the

battery.

z Required time for recharging the battery

depends on the ambient temperature and status of the recharge level.

When the charge lamp goes out, charging is completed. Remove the battery from the charger and remove the power cable plug from the wall outlet.

not used for several days, battery performance decreases.

charging, it may indicate the end of the battery life. Please purchase a new battery.

LOADING THE BATTERY

Confirm that the D-dial is in the position, and open the battery compartment cover by rotating the battery compartment cover latch, as shown in the illustration.

Insert the battery in accordance with the instruction inside the battery compartment.

z Insert the battery until it locks into place.

Close the battery compartment cover and lock the cover by rotating the battery compartment latch, as shown in the illustration.

TO REMOVE THE BATTERY

Turn the D-dial to the position, and open the battery compartment cover by rotating the battery compartment cover latch, as shown in the illustration.

Eject the battery by sliding the battery compartment cover latch in the direction of the arrow, as shown in the illustration.

WARNING!!

• While the Busy Lamp is on, please do not remove the battery. Doing so can

result in data loss. Moreover, the camera and card may be damaged.

CHECKING THE BATTERY STATUS

The battery icon, which shows the capacity of the battery, is shown on the left corner on the color LCD monitor. Explanations of the symbols are given as follows. Please take notice of the battery status before and when in use.

White

Red

Blinking

White

CONSERVING BATTERY POWER

To conserve the battery, the display in the viewfinder will turn off after approximately 6 seconds of non-operation. When the Function Display (P. 3 5) is displayed in the color LCD monitor, it will not be turned off.) Each button (except the depth-of-filed preview button) can be operated normally.

In addition, the camera includes an Auto Power Off and LCD Off feature to conserve battery power. If not used for a predetermined amount of time, the backlight of the color LCD monitor or the camera will be turned off automatically. For further information, please refer to LCD OFF AND AUTO POWER OFF (P. 11 1 )

A small amount of power is used even when the color LCD monitor or camera is turned off. The camera may be reactivated or the shutter may be released accidentally. Therefore, if you do not intend to use the camera, please set the D-dial to the

Battery Status

The battery strength is sufficient.

The battery level is low and the battery will need to be changed soon.

The power of the battery is insufficient, replace the battery immediately.

The power of the battery is empty; it is not possible to work. Please replace the battery.

The battery is working with the connected AC adapter.

position.

USING A HOME POWER SUPPLY

You can power the camera from a wall outlet using the provided AC Adapter

-(SAC-4). When using your camera for an extended period of time, reviewing the pictures or connecting the camera to a computer or cleaning the image sensor, we recommend that you operate the camera from a household power outlet.

Plug and wall socket types may vary depending on country.

(Sold Separately)

Connect the AC cable to the AC adapter. ①

Connect the plug of the AC adapter to the camera. ②, ③

Insert the plug of the AC cable into a wall outlet. ④ When you have finished using the camera, please disconnect the plug from the wall socket.

When using the SD1 with an AC power supply, the battery icon shows the full symbol, regardless of the power level of the battery. If you start to operate the camera on battery power, the display will change and show the remaining power level of the battery.

WARNING!!

• While the Busy Lamp is on, do not change the power supply by any means.

Doing so can result in data loss or damage to the camera or card.

MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE LENS

Make sure the D-dial is set to (Power Off position).

Remove the camera body cap and the rear cap of the lens’.

Align the red mark on the camera’s mount with the red dot on the lens. Insert the lens into the mount of the camera and rotate the lens clockwise until it clicks into the locked position.

CAUTION !!

• To ensure a proper connection, do not hold down the lens lock button while

mounting the lens.

CAUTION !!

• The SD1 camera contains a dust protector, located inside the lens mount.

The dust protector is a very delicate device. Take care not to scratch its surface. Touching or pushing it with your fingers can easily damage it. If there is dirt or dust on it, please refer to the Maintenance section of your manual (P.116).

To remove the lens, press the lens lock button and turn the lens counter–clockwise until it stops. Gently remove the lens from the camera body.

CAUTION !!

• On the mount surface of the lens, there are a number of electrical contacts.

Keep them clean to ensure proper connection. To avoid damaging them, be sure to place the lens on its front end when it is off the camera.

SETTING THE LANGUAGE

You should receive the SD1 camera pre-set to English, however, if necessary, you can change the camera language yourself.

Make sure the camera is turned on.

Press the button on the back of the camera to display the Camera Set-up Menu. (See P. 2 8)

Select [ Camera Settings (3)] by rotating the S-dial (

Use the buttons or rotate the A-dial ( ) to select [Language/言語].

Press the or language set-up page.

Use the language.

English 日本語 Japanese Deutsch 中文(简体字) Français Español Italiano 한국어 Korean Русский

button to open the

buttons to select the desired

English

German

Chinese

French Spanish Italian

Russian

Press the or button to apply the setting or the sub-menu without saving any changes.

or button to close the

SETTING THE TIME AND DATE

The SD1 camera records the date and time when each image is captured and stores this information with the image. To ensure that the correct information is recorded with each image, set the camera’s internal clock to the correct date and time before using the camera for the first time or after extended periods of disuse.

Make sure the camera is turned on.

Press the button on the back of the camera to display the Camera Set-up Menu. (See P.2 8)

Select [ Camera Settings (3)] by rotating the S-dial (

Use the buttons or rotate the A-dial ( ) to select [Date/Time].

Press the or button to open the date/time set-up page.

Use the buttons to select a setting and use the setting options.

Once all changes have been made, press

to save the settings and return to the

main menu. Press

TIP

set-up page without saving any of the changes.

• The date can be displayed in one of three formats: M/D/Y (month/day/year),

D/M/Y (day/month/year), or Y/M/D (year/month/day). Select the desired format from “Date Format”.

• The camera’s internal clock is powered by a capacitor that receives its charge

from the camera’s battery. If the camera is left without a battery for an extended period of time, such as after prolonged storage, the internal clock will need to be reset.

buttons to cycle through the

at any time to close the date/time

CAMERA SET-UP MENU

This section describes the various settings in the Camera Set-up menu. It is possible to set the camera functions from the Camera Set-up menu display.

TO DISPLAY THE SET-UP MENU

Tab area

Press the camera.

z Press the button again to close the

Set-up Menu and turn off the color LCD monitor. (If you reviewed images, it will return to the last previewed image.)

Move to any other tab

Each time S-dial ( ) is rotated, it will move to the next tab. (When the icon in the tab area is selected, it is possible to change the setting menu by pressing the well.)

While in the Set-up Menu:

z Use the buttons or rotate the A-dial

(

) to select menu items.

z Press the or button to open

sub-menus or dialogs.

While in set-up sub-menus:

z Use the buttons or rotate the A-dial

(

) to select setting options.

z Press the

settings.

z Press the or button to close

sub-menus without applying changes.

button on the back of the

buttons as

button to apply new

The Camera Set-up menu is divided into three groups.

Capture Settings

This menu relates to shooting settings. When an exposure mode is selected and the

button is pressed [ Capture

Settings] will be displayed.

Playback Menu

This menu is for setting the playback related functions of the still images. The settings for printing, such as DPOF setting, is included in the Playback Settings

If the button is pressed during playback mode, [ be displayed.

menu.

Playback Menu] will

Camera Settings

This menu is used for camera setup such as date and language selection.

Open the Camera Set-up menu by pressing the

Camera Settings ] menu by rotating the S-dial (

button and move to the [

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• Depending on the settings of the camera, some menu items and setting

options cannot be seletced. They will be displayed with a gray color.

LIST OF MENU FUNCTIONS

For more detailed information about each function, please refer to the individual pages.

Capture Settings

Menu Item Description Page

Custom WB

Captures the image to be used for the custom white balance setting.

(1)

Picture Settings

Auto Rotate

Menu Item Description Page

AEL Button Settings

Half pressed AEL

Slow Sync.

(2)

Flash Sync. Mode

Auto Bracket Setting

Sets image parameter and color space.

Sets or cancels to record the vertical image information.

Sets whether or not AE Lock continues when the

Sets or cancels the exposure lock when the shutter button is pressed halfway.

Sets or cancels slow synchro when using flash.

Sets the flash synchronization mode to Front Curtain synchronization or Rear Curtain synchronization.

Sets the order and number of Auto Bracket.

button is released.

Capture Settings

Menu Item Description Page

AF Auxiliary Light

AF Drive Setting

(3)

Switch A/S Dial

Dial Reverse Setting

Menu Item Description Page

UP Setting

RC Channel

(4)

Quick Preview

Sets whether or not the AF auxiliary light is used in low light conditions.

Sets the functions of buttons related with AF drive.

Sets whether or not the function of A-dial ( when the camera is in Manual Exposure Mode.

Sets whether or not to reverse the role of A-dial ( increase or decrease the amount against the rotation direction.

Sets the exposure timing of Mirror Lock-up photography

Sets whether or not the Remote Controller (Optional) is used. In addition sets the channel of the Remote Control Mode.

Sets the duration of the Quick Preview image that is automatically displayed on the color LCD monitor after the image is captured.

) and S-dial ( ) is changed

) and S-dial ( ) to

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Playback Menu

Menu Item Description Page

Lock

Mark

Rotate

(1)

Delete

Slideshow

DPOF

Menu Item Description Page

Exposure Warning

OK Shortcut

(2)

Lock the image, or unlock the locked image.

Mark the image, or unmark the marked image.

Rotate the image to the desired position for display.

Delete the image.

Start the slideshow (playback images automatically) or change the slideshow settings.

Select the images and set the quantity for printing.

Sets whether or not the over-exposure warning is shown on images.

Sets the function that the perform during image review.

button will

100

102

105

107

104

Applied Rotate

Sets whether or not vertically orientated images are automatically rotated and displayed vertically.

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Camera Settings

Menu Item Description Page

AF Micro Adjustment

Make adjustments to the AF’s point of focus.

112

Custom Mode Setting

Extended Mode

(1)

AF Beep

Timer sound

Menu Item Description Page

Capture Setting Display

File Numbering

Sets whether or not Extended Mode is used in the Bulb setting.

Sets or cancels electronic beeping sound.

Sets or cancels the electric beeping sound for the timer in the self-timer or mirror lock-up.

Sets whether or not the setting menu is displayed in the color LCD monitor when pressing the Capture Setting Button such as

Sets the file numbering system used when a new card is inserted in the camera.

and

(2)

LCD Brightness

LCD Off

Sets the color LCD monitor brightness.

(Images will not be affected by this change.)

Sets the delay before the backlight of the color LCD monitor turns off automatically if no operation has occurred.

63,64

109

108

—

111

Auto Power Off

Sets the delay before the camera shuts down automatically if no operation has occurred.

111

Camera Settings

Menu Item Description Page

Video Mode

Sets the standard to be used for video output when the camera is connected to a television or VCR.

Release Without Card

(3)

Format Card

Date/Time

Language/言語

Menu Item Description Page

Firmware Update

Update Lens Information

(4)

Camera Reset

Cleaning Mode

Sets whether or not it is possible to release the shutter when the card is not inserted into the camera.

Formats the card. (Formatting will erase all data on the card.)

Sets the date and time in the camera’s internal clock and the format in which the date and time will be displayed.

Sets the language in which menus and messages will be displayed.

Confirm current firmware version and update the latest firmware version from card.

Update the lens to the latest information from the card.

Restores all menu options to their default settings.

For sensor cleaning, the mirror will be raised and the shutter curtain opened.

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112

114

116

FUNCTION DISPLAY

It is possible to confirm the settings related with shooting (Aperture value, Shutter Speed, Exposure Mode, Number of shots remaining). In addition, it is possible to change the setting of following function in this display.

FUNC INFORMATION

Battery Level Indicator

Custom Mode

Exposure Mode

Frame Number Counter

Flash Indicator

Shutter Speed

Flash Exposure Compensation

F Number

FUNC SETTING 1

AF Point (P. 5 7 )

FUNC SETTING 2

ISO Sensitivity (P. 6 7)

Metering Mode (P. 7 1 )

Flash Mode (P. 5 3 )

Slow Sync (P.5 4 )

Flash Sync. Mode (P. 5 4 )

z For more detailed information about functions of 17-27 set by the button,

please refer to the individual pages.

Auto Bracket

Remote Control Channel

Exposure Meter

AE Lock

Manual Focus

Contrast

14 15 Sharpness

Saturation

AF Mode (P. 5 6 )

White Balance (P. 6 5)

Image Quality (P. 68 )

Image Size (P. 6 8 )

Color Mode (P. 6 9)

Whilst the Function Display is on, it is possible to change the settings of FUNC SETTING 1 and FUNC SETTING 2 using the 4-way controller. The FUNC

Setting display will be switched by pressing the Display is on. (Each time the FUNC SETTING 2 will be switched.)

z For setting the AF Point in FUNC SETTING 1, please refer to AF POINT

SELECTION (P. 5 7).

z To show the Function Display, press the

z When Function Display is on, the color

For example, if you wish to change the ISO Setting to 400, press the show the Function Display and switch the display to FUNC SETTING 2 by pressing the

Use the and set the value to 400 by pressing the buttons.

button.

LCD monitor will be turned off by pressing the shutter button halfway.

button is pressed, FUNC SETTING 1 and

button.

button, the button or the

button, whilst the FUNC

button to

buttons to select ISO Setting

QUICK SET MENU

By pressing the button, it is possible to quickly access and change the settings of the following most commonly used camera functions.

Qs1 (Quick Set Menu 1)

ISO Setting (P. 6 7 )

Flash Mode

(P. 5 3)

Image Quality

(P. 6 8)

Metering Mode

AF Mode (P. 5 6 )

Qs2 (Quick Set Menu 2)

White Balance (P. 6 5 )

Image Size

Color Mode (P. 6 9)

By pressing the possible to switch to Qs1 or Qs2.

Select the desired Menu by pressing the 4-way controller and change the setting.

For example, if you wish to change the ISO Setting to 400, press the display Qs1, then set the value to 400 by pressing the

By pressing halfway, the settings will be applied and the camera will return to shooting mode.

button again, it is

button several times.

or the shutter button

(P. 7 1)

(P. 6 8)

button to

When you select in [Custom WB] will be used.

It is not possible to capture a new custom white balance from Quick Set Menu. Please capture a new custom white balance from [ Settings] (P. 2 8 ) → [Custom WB].

(Custom) from [White Balance], the current stored setting

(Custom) in

Capture

CAMERA INFO PAGE

Some information such as camera firmware version and total capacity of the card is displayed in the Camera Info Page.

z By pressing the

reviewing images), the Camera Info Page is displayed.

z By pressing the

the button halfway, the color LCD monitor is turned off.

button or pressing the shutter

button (except when

button again, pressing

1 Battery Level Indicator

Current camera firmware version

Current lens information version

Date/Time

5 Used capacity

Total capacity of the Card

INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CARD

The SD1 camera uses a CompactFlash™ (CF) card (Type1) to store the data. Type II CompactFlash™ and hard disk type cards cannot be used.

TO INSERT THE CARD

Set the D-dial to the position.

Open the CF card cover, as shown in the illustration.

Position the CF card with the label facing toward the CF card cover and insert the CF card smoothly, in the direction of the arrow, as far as it can go into the slot.

z The eject button will pop out slightly.

Close the CF card cover and slide it in the direction shown by the arrow, until it clicks shut

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• It may be necessary to format the card before use. (See P.41)

• Ultra DMA (UDMA) or high-speed CF cards are recommended.

TO REMOVE THE CARD

Set the D-dial to the position.

• Make sure that the CF card busy light is off, before continuing.

Slide the CF card cover until it pops open.

Press the Eject button to eject the CF card.

Close CF card cover and slide it in the direction shown by the arrow until it clicks shut

CAUTION !!

• Never do any of the following while the Busy Lamp is on. (The Busy Lamp

indicates when the camera is writing, reading, or erasing images from the card. Doing any of the following may cause the image data to be lost or damaged.)

1. Do not remove the card.

2. Do not remove the battery.

3. Do not apply shock or vibrations to the camera.

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• If the camera is turned off while the Busy Lamp is on, the camera will remain

on until it has finished accessing the card.

FORMATTING THE CARD

New cards must be formatted before use. In addition, cards with corrupt or incompatible file systems may need to be formatted before use.

Turn the D-dial to the “Drive-Area”. Press the button and select [ Camera Settings] (P. 2 8) → [Format Card].

Press the

CAUTION !!

• Formatting erases all card contents, including locked SD1 files and all

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• Cards formatted in other cameras or devices may not operate correctly in the

button to open the confirmation dialog.

Press the confirmation dialog without formatting the

to format the card or

card.

non-SD1 files.

SD1 camera or may have reduced capacity. To store the maximum number of SD1 files, format the card in the SD1 camera before use.

to close

FRAME NUMBER COUNTER

The number of images that can be recorded on the card is displayed on the viewfinder display and the Function Display.

z The number of images that can be recorded on the card depends on the

settings you choose.

For example, in the illustration on the left, 32 pictures can be stored on the card. (The number shown in the counter is only an estimate. The actual number of images, which can be recorded, will depend on the subject, shooting conditions and shooting mode.)

Even if it is possible to record more than 9999 images on the card, the maximum number of frames that can be displayed by the counter is

If no more space is available to store images on the card, the frame number will be “ the Shutter Speed display will show “ and blink.

If a card is not inserted into the camera, the frame number will be“

The number on the right end of the viewfinder display is the buffer capacity. It is the maximum number of frames for continuous shooting. (If the maximum number of frames for continuous shooting exceeds 9 frames, the display will not change from 9)

During image processing, the Shutter Speed display will be changed as shown in the illustration and The shutter will not release when the camera is busy with processing. It is necessary to await the end of the processing before taking a picture.

” and

”.

is displayed.

”

DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT

Adjust the viewfinder diopter so that you can see clearly through the viewfinder.

While looking through the viewfinder, rotate the diopter adjuster to the left or to the right, until the image appears sharp on the focus screen.

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• The camera’s adjustable diopter range is –3 to +1.5dpt.

• If you still cannot see the viewfinder clearly, we suggest that you purchase a

viewfinder diopter adjustment eyepiece and use it together with the built-in diopter adjuster.

HOLDING THE CAMERA

To avoid camera shake, which can cause blurring of your photograph, hold the camera steady.

● Firmly grasp the camera’s grip with your right hand.

● Hold the camera steady with your left hand and support the bottom of the

camera and the lens.

● Place your eye as close to the viewfinder as possible.

● Keep your elbow close to your body and take a half step forward for a more

stable stance.

SHUTTER BUTTON

The shutter button of the SD1 cameras has two positions. When you press the shutter button halfway, the camera’s autofocus and Exposure Systems activate. When you press the button “all-the-way down”, and the shutter will release to take a picture.

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• Before you start to take pictures, we recommend that you operate the

camera, to become familiar with the halfway position and other features of the camera.

z Normally, if the card is not inserted in to the camera body, it is not possible to

release the shutter. If you would like to release the shutter without a card, please set from [

Disable

(Default)

Enable

Camera Settings] (P. 2 8 ) → [Release without Card].

When the card is not inserted in the camera body, it is not possible to release the shutter.

It is possible to release the shutter, even if the card is not inserted in the camera body.

BASIC OPERATION

SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE

The features and the operation methods of the four different exposure modes of the camera are explained below.

PROGRAM AE

To make picture taking easier, the camera will automatically select an appropriate combination of shutter speed and aperture value, according to the brightness of the subject.

Set the D-dial to the “Drive Area” (P. 1 3 ).

Set the Mode dial to the P position.

Press the shutter button halfway to verify the focus and exposure display in the viewfinder.

If the subject is too bright or dark, both shutter speed and aperture value indicators will blink and will show the limit values. If you take a picture with these settings, the picture will be overexposed or underexposed.

When this symbol blinks, the shutter speed may be too slow and the picture may be blurred. In this case, please use a flash (P.51,81) or a tripod to prevent blurring.

PROGRAM SHIFT

You can change the combination of shutter speed and aperture value, which were automatically selected by the camera. While turning the A-dial (

) or S-dial ( ), the combination of shutter speed and aperture value

will change within the range of combinations that give the equivalent exposure.

z It will be canceled automatically after taking the picture.

A APERTURE PRIORITY AE

After you set the aperture value, the camera will determine the appropriate shutter speed. If you select smaller apertures, depth of field will be greater. Larger apertures tend to blur the background, as depth of field will be shallower.

Set the D-dial to “Drive–Area” (P. 1 3 ).

Set the Mode dial to the A position.

Press the shutter button halfway to verify focus, and select the desired aperture value by turning the A-dial (

(

) or S-dial

Verify the setting in the viewfinder.

If the appropriate shutter speed is outside the range of suitable combinations due to the subject being too bright or too dark, the shutter speed indicator will blink. If the subject is too bright, set the aperture value to a smaller one (larger F-number). If the subject is too dark, set the aperture value to a larger one (smaller F-number) until the indicator stops blinking.

S SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY AE

When you set the desired shutter speed, the camera will select the appropriate aperture value for correct exposure. You can achieve stop action effects by selecting a fast shutter speed, or give the feeling of motion to a moving subject by selecting a slow shutter speed.

Set the D-dial to the “Drive –Area” (P. 1 3 ).

Set the Mode dial to the “S” position.

Press the shutter button halfway to verify the focus, and select the desired shutter speed value by turning the A-dial ( S-dial (

) or

Verify the setting in the viewfinder.

If the appropriate aperture value is beyond the range of the lens in use, due to the subject being too bright or too dark, the aperture value indicator will blink. If the subject is too bright, set the shutter speed to a faster one, or if the subject is too dark, set the shutter speed to a slower one, until the indicator stops blinking.

M MANUAL EXPOSURE

Set both the shutter speed and aperture value according to the indication of the exposure meter. You can change the exposure, as you desire.

Set the D-dial to the “Drive-Area” (P. 1 3 ).

Set the Mode dial to the “M” position.

Press the shutter button halfway to verify the focus, and rotate S-dial ( desired shutter speed.

Rotate the A-dial ( ) to select the desired aperture value.

Verify the settings in the viewfinder.

TO DETERMINE THE EXPOSURE VALUE USING THE CAMERA’S EXPOSURE METER

Set the Mode dial to the M position. When you press the shutter button halfway, the shutter speed and aperture value are displayed in the viewfinder, and the display indicates the difference between the manually selected exposure and the metered exposure. Such as

- 1.7 1

⁄

3 Step Below (under exposure)

0.0 Correct Exposure

+ 3.0 3.0 Over (over exposure)

The exposure meter can display an exposure error of up to ± 3 stops from the correct exposure in 1/3 steps. If the exposure error is more than three stops, the exposure meter will blink.

) to select the

BULB SETTING

When long time exposures are required (for shooting night scenes or very dark subjects) the use of the “Bulb” setting is recommended. Please use a tripod, when taking pictures with this setting.

Set the D-dial on the “Drive Area” (P. 1 3 ).

Set the Mode dial to the “M” position.

Rotate the S-dial ( ) until is displayed in the viewfinder display.

Rotate the A-dial ( ) to select the desired aperture value.

Depress the shutter button fully to take the picture.

CAUTION !!

• It is not possible to use Bulb photography for more than 30 seconds. The

shutter will automatically close about 30 seconds after the shutter button was pressed.

• It is not possible to use the self-timer and Bulb photograhy at the same time.

If you set the D-dial to the self-timer with setting Bulb, the shutter will be released with 1/180 second. (1/200 second will be displayed in the image information.)

z It is possible to extend the Bulb time up to 120 seconds by setting the camera

to Extended Mode.

Please set from [ [On].

CAUTION!!

Camera Settings] (P. 28 ) → [Extended Mode] and select

• When using the extended Buld time, the image quality may be lowered due to

increased noise.

USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH

The camera has a built-in flash for taking pictures at night or in low light.

USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH

mode, use this mode for automatic

photography. The flash sync speed and aperture value are set automatically. If the subject is too dark, the flash indicator ” in viewfinder will blink, then you can take a flash exposure by following.

Press the button to pop up the built-in flash.

Wait for the viewfinder.

z When the built-in flash pops, it will start charging. While the built-in flash is

charging, the the indicator in viewfinder will display the

z During the charging, the shutter cannot be released.

z After you finish using the built-in flash, close the flash head by pressing the top

part of the flash down.

z When you use the built-in flash continuously, the grip of the camera will

become warm. This is normal and not a defect.

CAUTION !!

mark is not visible, but when the flash is sufficiently charged,

• The lens hood may intrude into the light path of the built-in flash unit, resulting

in a shadow at the bottom of the picture. (The same phenomenon is possible with a lens, which has a large front lens and long length) Either remove the lens hood, or use an external Sigma dedicated flash.

mark.

mark to appear in the

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CAUTION !!

• To prevent overheating and protect the built-in flash unit after using continous

shooting with flash, please do not use your flash for a while.

EXPOSURE MODE AND BUILT-IN FLASH

mode

Depending on the brightness of the subject and focal length of lens, the most appropriate shutter speed (between 1/30 - 1/180 sec) and aperture value will be selected. In bright situations, the flash will be “daylight synchronization flash”, and the camera will calculate the appropriate flash amount for the correct exposure, of both the subject and background. If the ambient light is too great, resulting in overexposure, the shutter speed and aperture value displays will blink. If the subject is too dark, the camera will proceed to take a flash exposure with the aperture fully open.

mode

Use this mode if you want to set the desired aperture value. The camera will select the appropriate shutter speed for the background. The shutter speed will operate at 1/180 or slower. In bright situation, the camera will work the same as P mode for daylight synchronization flash and it can obtain a balanced exposure between the subject and background. If the maximum synchronized shutter speed is displayed and is blinking, please set the aperture value to a smaller aperture value (large F-number).

mode

Use this mode if you want to set a specific shutter speed. The camera will select the appropriate aperture value for the background. The shutter speed will operate between 1/180 or slower. The camera will automatically correct the shutter speed to the highest synchronization speed even if you select a higher shutter speed. If the subject is too bright, the flash will be set to daylight synchronized. Then you can obtain a balanced exposure between subject and background. When the lens smallest aperture (largest F-number) value is blinking, the picture will be over-exposed.

mode

This mode enables you to set both flash synchronized speed and aperture value. If you set a synchronized speed faster than 1/180, the shutter speed will be set automatically to 1/180. If the exposure meter indicates appropriate number, you will obtain the correct exposure for the subject and background. If the exposure meter indicates minus (under), you will obtain the correct exposure for subject, but the background will be dark. If the exposure meter indicates plus (over), both the subject and the background may be over-exposed.

CAUTION !!

• When

shutter speed value is 1/180sec. In the case of S and 1/200sec., if you wish to set the shutter speed to 1/180sec.

and A modes are showing the shutter speed as 1/200sec., the actual

modes, please select

FLASH FUNCTION SETTINGS

The built-in flash has several functions besides normal flash.

FLASH MODE

It is possible to select Normal Flash, Red-eye reduction Flash or Wireless TTL Flash Mode.

It is possible to select the Flash Mode from the Quick Set Menu (P. 3 7 ) or the Function Display (P. 3 5 ).

NORMAL FLASH

When you pop-up the built-in flash, you can use your camera in this

(Default)

mode.

z Please use this mode for ordinary photography.

RED-EYE REDUCTION FLASH

When you take a picture with flash, sometimes the person’s eyes reflect the flashlight and the “redeye” phenomenon will appear in the picture. In order to avoid this effect, the red-eye reduction lamp lights for approx.1sec before the main flash fires, this reduces the effect of the “redeye” phenomenon in the picture.

z Depending on the lighting and subject conditions, the Redeye

Reduction flash may not completely eliminate the redeye in all cases.

z When using the optional external flash SIGMA EF DG SUPER

series, please set the red-eye reduction on the external flash unit. (It is not possible to use the red-eye reduction flash when the external flash SIGMA EF DG ST series is attached to the camera body.)

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WIRELESS TTL FLASH MODE

It is possible to take pictures with Wireless TTL Flash Mode, if you use the optional external flash SIGMA EF DG SUPER series (only this Flash Type is compatible with wireless flash photography). Please refer to the Instruction Manual of the DG SUPER SA-STTL for more details.

SLOW SYNC

When using the flash with P/A mode, the shutter speed value, which will reduce camera shake, is set automatically. The slow synchro mode changes the shutter speed up to 30 second depending on light condition. This mode is suitable for a portrait in a nightscape.

It is possible to set the slow synchro mode from [ [Slow Sync.] or the Function Display (P. 3 5 ).

Off

(Default)

Default setting is applied. z Please use this mode for ordinary photography.

Capture Settings] (P. 2 8) →

Slow synchro mode is applied.

REAR CURTAIN SYNCHRONIZATION (FLASH SYNC. MODE)

When you photograph a moving subject with slow synchronization, usually the furrow of the subject will be exposed in front of the subject. The ordinary flash light will fire when the front shutter curtain is fully opened, thus the subject will be exposed from the time the flash is fired to the time the shutter is closed (Front curtain synchronization). When you use rear curtain synchronization, the flash will fire just before the rear curtain begins to close and the subject will be exposed by ambient light from the time the shutter opens until the flash fires. As a result the furrow of the subject will be recorded behind the subject. This gives a more natural effect.

It is possible to set the rear curtain synchronization from [ (P. 2 8) → [Flash Sync. Mode] or the Function Display (P. 3 5 ).

(Default)

z When using the optional flash SIGMA EF DG SUPER series, please set this

function on the flashgun. (It is not possible to use rear curtain synchronization when the external flash SIGMA EF DG ST series is attached to the camera body.)

Default (Front curtain synchronization) mode is applied. z Please use this mode for ordinary photography.

Rear curtain synchronization mode is applied.

Capture Settings]

FOCUSING

Adjustment of autofocus and manual focus operation are explained below.

HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS

It is possible to use Autofocus function only with AF Lenses. Your camera is equipped with highly precise AF System and incorporates two different autofocus modes. (In the case of Mirror lenses and some specialized lenses, the camera can be use only in Manual Focus mode).

SETTING THE AUTOFOCUS MODE

Set the focus mode switch of the lens, to AF.

Decide the composition through the viewfinder and press the shutter button halfway (if the autofocusing is selected, the camera confirms focusing with an electronic sound and a red “in-focus” indicator appears in the viewfinder).

Although your camera is equipped with highly precise AF system, in some cases autofocus cannot set correctly.

z Low-contrast subjects, such as blue sky or blank wall, etc. or when the color of

the subject is same as background.

z The subject is located in a very low light environment. z Overlapping near and far objects, such as an animal behind a fence. z A subject, which moves with a high speed. z Subjects, which have repeated patterns such as building windows.

In such cases, please use one of the following focusing methods.

1. Use the Focus Lock function to focus on another subject, which has a similar

focusing distance as your subject.

2. Set the lens to MF mode and focus manually.

SELECTING THE AUTOFOCUS MODE

It is possible to set the Autofocus mode from the Quick Set Menu (P. 37 ) or the Function Display (P. 3 5 ).

SINGLE AF MODE

Depress and hold the shutter button halfway to activate the autofocus function. In order to avoid out of focus exposures, the shutter cannot be released until the subject is in focus. This is called “focus priority”. The Focus Indicator lights up in the viewfinder, when the AF Point Selection is focused on the subject and the focus is locked. Press the shutter button the rest of the way to take the

(Default)

picture. If the camera cannot focus on the subject properly, remove your finger from the shutter button and press again.

z Focus indicator will blink, if the subject is out of focus. z Use your camera in this mode for regular photography z It is possible to turn the electronic sound off. Please set [

Camera Settings] (P. 2 8) → [AF Beep] → [Off].

CONTINUOUS AF MODE

Press the shutter button halfway to activate the autofocus function. If the subject is in motion, the camera will focus continuously with motion prediction function. You can release the shutter any time, even if the subject is not precisely in focus. However, depending on the subject situation, (i.e. speed and direction of moving subject, the lens and shutter speed etc.) there is a possibility that the picture may be out of focus.

z Focus indicator will not appear. z Autofocus lock does not work. z Depending on some unusual conditions of the subject, sometimes

autofocusing is not possible.

z When the Automatic Selection mode of the AF Point Selection is

selected, the camera automatically selects the initial focus point for tracking the subject.

AF POINT SELECTION

The SD1 is equipped with 11 focusing points. Selecting the AF point can be done automatically or manually by the photographer.

Press point by rotating the A-dial ( the viewfinder.

z The Selected AF point will be illuminated

z Automatic AF point selection can be

z When you rotate the A-dial (

looping sequence that follows.

) clockwise, the selection will occur in the

button and select the desired AF

) displayed in

in red in the viewfinder.

achieved when all focusing points in the viewfinder are illuminated in red.

Automatic AF Selection mode (All AF points will be illuminated.)

AF points can be selected in the Function Display as well (P. 3 5 ). By pressing the

button, the Function Display will be displayed. Select the desired AF point

by using the

z It is possible to move the AF area to up or down direction by using the

buttons and move to right or left direction by using the

z If you press the same direction on the 4-way controller several times, it will

change to Automatic AF Selection mode. After that, if you press any button of the 4-way controller, it will return to Manual AF Selection mode.

buttons.

AF AUXILIARY LIGHT

The built-in AF auxiliary light of the SD1 enables focusing in low light conditions.

z The AF auxiliary light can be used with

center focus AF point selection only.

z The AF auxiliary light is effective with the center focus of the automatic AF

selection only.

z The effective distance of the AF auxiliary light is 3m.

CAUTION!!

(Single AF mode) and automatic or

• The lens hood must be removed when the AF auxiliary light is used. The AF

Auxilary Light may not work correctly if long and large diameter lenses are attached to the camera as they may interfere with the beam.

• If the AF auxiliary light is continuously used, it may turn off temporarily in

order to protect the lamp. The AF auxiliary light can be used again after a short pause.

• Do not use the AF auxiliary light for other purposes (lighting etc.) as

continous use of the AF auxiliary light will cause damage .

z The AF auxiliary light can be turned off. Please set [

(P. 2 8) → [AF Auxiliary Light] → [Off].

Capture Settings]

FOCUS LOCK

This photography method is useful if a photographic subject is not positioned within the central AF frame.

Choose the AF point according to the "AF POINT SELECTION” instructions on page 57.

Position the photographic subject into the selected AF frame, and focus by pressing the shutter button halfway.

Keep the shutter button depressed halfway while you compose the picture as desired. Then press the shutter button the rest of the way to take picture.

z Focus Lock with the shutter button can be used with

The AF cannot be locked in

z Focus Lock can be done by pressing the AF button. After focusing, keep the AF

button fully depressed. (For more detailed information, please refer to P. 6 0 “AF Drive and AF Button Setting”.)

z AF Focus Lock with the AF button can be used in

well.

(continuous AF mode).

(single AF mode) only.

(continuous AF mode）as

MANUAL FOCUS

In situations, where autofocus or focus lock is not effective, you can focus manually.

Set the focus mode switch, on the lens to the M position. (”MF” will be displayed in the Function Display.)

While looking through the viewfinder, turn the focusing ring on the lens until you get a clear

z When you use a lens, which has maximum aperture value of F6.3 or faster, the

focus indicator in the viewfinder will appear, when correct focus is attained.

sharp image.

AF DRIVE AND AF BUTTON SETTINGS

The SD1 is equipped with the button. It is possible to allocate the

function of AF Lock or AF drive to the

Please set from [

Off /

AF-On

AFL /

AF-On

(Default)

AF-On /

Off

Capture Settings] (P. 2 8 ) → [AF Drive Setting].

If you would not like to allocate any function to the please select this mode.

z Auto Focus will work by pressing the shutter button halfway.

z The

Please use this mode for ordinary photography.

z Auto Focus will work by pressing the shutter button halfway.

z The

z After focusing by pressing the shutter button halfway, the

focusing point will be locked when you keep the fully depressed.

z Whilst keeping the

will not work even if you press the shutter button halfway.

This mode separates the driving of auto focus from the shutter button.

z Auto Focus will work by pressing the

you press the shutter button halfway, Auto Focus will not work.

z When the AF mode is set to

focusing the Focus Indicator will remain indicating even if you remove your finger from the possible to release the shutter when the Focus Indicator is indicated in the viewfinder display. (The focus indicator will keep indicating until you operate one of the following. “Press the button again”,” Turn the camera off” or “Switch the Focus Mode switch on the lens body to “M”.)

z When the AF mode is set to

Focus will work whilst keeping the depressed. The shutter can be released only when the button is kept pressed.

button will not be functional.

button is allocated the function of Focus Lock.

button.

button,

button

button fully depressed, Auto Focus

button. Even if

(Single AF mode), after

button. It is only

(Continuous AF mode), Auto

button fully

OPERATION OF THE DRIVE MODE

Operation of the self-timer, and other functions of the camera are explained by the following:

DRIVE-AREA

Some of the important operations and settings of the camera can be activated by the drive area of the D-dial. Such as single frame shooting, continuous shooting, self-timer, and mirror lock-up.

MIRROR LOCK-UP

SELF-TIMER (2s)

SELF-TIMER (10s)

CONTINUOUS SHOOTING

SINGLE FRAME SHOOTING

DRIVE-AREA

When you press the shutter button in the single frame-shooting mode, only one frame will be exposed. Then the camera will be ready for the next shot by advancing one frame. Single frame shooting mode is recommended for ordinary photography.

CONTINUOUS SHOOTING

In this mode, when you keep the shutter button fully depressed, the camera will take pictures continuously. At the time of continuous shooting the number of frames per sec. is given below.

The maximum number of frames and speed of continuous shooting are as follows:

JPEG

Image

Quality

The upper rows show the maximum number of frames, the lower rows show the maximum shooting speed in continuous mode (frames per second).

RAW

RAW+JPEG

Image Size (Resolution mode)

(HI) (MED) (LOW)

7 14 14

5.0 6.0 6.0

7 14 14

5.0 6.0 6.0

7 14 14

5.0 6.0 6.0

CAUTION !!

• When AF mode is set to AF (Single AF mode) mode and the focus

indicator in the viewfinder is on, focus distance and exposure value are fixed at the setting for the first picture. It is possible that focus and exposure could be incorrect, if subject moves or the brightness changes. When AF mode is set to AF mode (Continuous AF mode), then camera will focus on the subject continuously. However, depending on the subject situation, since the shutter release has the first priority there is a possibility that the picture may be out of focus.

• When you use the continuous shooting mode with external flash, the camera

may be slow, because the camera will not take pictures, while the flash is re-charging.

• Images taken in rapid succession, such as during Continuous shooting, are

initially stored in the camera's internal memory buffer. This allows you to continue shooting without having to wait for images to be recorded to the card. Once the memory buffer is full, the shutter will be disabled until some images have been transferred to the card.

SELF TIMER

When you want to include yourself in the picture or avoid camera shake, please use the self-timer.

When you set the self-timer to 10s, then the shutter will be released 10seconds after you fully press the shutter button.

When you set the self-timer to 2s, then the shutter will be released 2seconds after you fully press the shutter button.

After composing the picture, press the shutter button halfway and adjust the focusing. Then, press the shutter button the rest of the way and the self–timer will activate.

z If [Timer sound] in [

beep will sound during the self-timer operation. If you would like to cancel lectronic the beeping sound, please set it to [Off].

z If you want to cancel the self-timer operation, turn the D-dial to another

position.

z When you start the self-timer and do not look through the viewfinder, attach the

finder cap to the viewfinder eyepiece to prevent light entering (P. 1 8 ).

MIRROR LOCK-UP

If you want to reduce the camera’s vibration such as during Macro Photography or when using long telephoto lenses, use the Mirror Lock-up function.

Camera Settings] (P.2 8 ) is set to [On], an electric

Set the D-dial to the “UP” position. When you press the shutter button halfway the camera will set the focus and exposure. As you press the shutter button further, the mirror will move up and the exposure value will be memorized.

Remove your finger from the shutter button and then press it halfway to release the shutter.

Mirror lock-up function can be cancelled manually by turning the D-dial away from the “UP” position.

z It is possible to change the exposure timing of mirror lock-up photography.

Please set from [

Capture Settings] (P. 2 8 ) → [UP setting].

Shutter button

(Default)

after 2 sec

after 10 sec

z When [after 2 sec] or [after 10 sec] is set and [Timer sound] in [

Settings] (P. 28 ) is set to [On], an electric beep will sound during the self-timer

operation. If you would like to cancel the electronic beeping sound, please set it to [Off].

After the mirror is raised, exposure will be measured by pressing the shutter button halfway.

Exposure will be measured 2 seconds after the mirror is raised.

Exposure will be measured 10 seconds after the mirror is raised.

Camera

CAUTION !!

• Mirror lock up will cancel automatically, and mirror will return to its original

position, after 30 seconds. You can reactivate the mirror lock-up function by pressing the shutter button halfway again.

WARNING !!

• If you are using this function in a strong light source, the shutter curtain may

become particularly hot by light entering through the lens. It could cause damage or fire. Please refrain from using the mirror look-up function in such an environment.

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• It is possible to use Mirror Lock-up with remote control (Sold Separetely).

Please refer to page 78-80.

ADVANCED OPERATION

This section explains the application of the more advanced functions of your camera, when composing the expressions of your picture.

SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE (WB)

The color of light reflected by an object can vary depending on the color of the light source illuminating it. For example, a neutral colored object will reflect reddish light under incandescent lighting, and greenish light under fluorescent lighting. The human brain is able to compensate for differences in the color of a light source, allowing us to see white objects as white independent of the lighting condition. Film cameras rely on special color-correcting filters and film types to adjust for these differences in lighting. Digital cameras, however, are able to use software to mimic the adjustments made by the brain, so that colors that appear white to the human eye also appear white in your photographs.

WHITE BALANCE OPTIONS

OPTION

AWB

Auto

(Default)

Daylight

Shade

Overcast

Incandescent

Fluorescent

Flash

Custom

COLOR TEMP.



Approx.

5400 K

Approx.

8000 K

Approx.

6500 K

Approx.

3000 K

Approx.

4100 K

Approx.

7000 K



DESCRIPTION

Select this setting to allow the camera to automatically determine the appropriate white balance adjustments.

Select this setting when taking pictures in full sunlight.

Select this setting when taking pictures in the shade under sunny skies.

Select this setting when taking pictures under cloudy, overcast skies.

Select this setting when taking pictures indoors under incandescent (tungsten) lighting.

Select this setting when taking pictures indoors under fluorescent lighting.

Select this setting when taking pictures with the Sigma EF-610/530/500 DG flash.

Select this setting when using a custom white balance. Use the [Custom WB] menu option to create a custom white balance setting. The "Custom" option will not be available if no custom white balance has been set.

It is possible to select the white balance options from the Quick Set Menu (P. 3 7 ) or the Function Display (P. 3 5).

z If Custom White Balance (

captured from [Custom WB] in [ applied.

) is selected, the white balance data which you

Capture Settings] (P. 2 8) last time will be

SETTING A CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE

For more precise control of the white balance setting or when photographing under unusual lighting conditions, the [Custom WB] option can be used to capture a sample of neutral object in a scene to be used for color correction.

[ Capture Settings] (P. 2 8) → [Custom WB] → Open the confirmation dialog.

Under the lighting conditions that will be used for the final photograph, frame a white or neutral color object, such as a sheet of white paper or a white wall, so that it fills the area inside the viewfinder highlighted with gray color in the illustration.

Press the shutter button to release the shutter and capture a custom white balance setting.

If a valid white balance setting was captured, a message will appear indicating that the white balance image was captured successfully. If the capture was not

successful, "Failed!" will be displayed on the color LCD monitor. Repeat steps and

to capture a valid white balance setting or press

to dismiss the dialog.

CAUTION !!

• When a custom white balance setting is successfully captured, "Custom" will

automatically become the selected item in the White Balance menu.

• It is recommended that an automatic exposure mode such as

used when capturing a custom white balance setting to ensure proper exposure.

P, A

, or S be

• It may be necessary to set the lens to manual focus (P.59) when capturing a

custom white balance setting since auto focus may not work properly when photographing low contrast subjects.

SETTING THE SENSITIVITY（ISO EQUIVALENCY）

The photosensitivity of digital cameras is described in terms of “ISO equivalent” like silver-halide film cameras. (ISO sensitivity P. 1 2 0 )

z ISO sensitivity is set from the Quick Set Menu (P.3 7 ) or the Function Display

(P. 3 5).

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• If [ISO Auto] is selected, the ISO value will automatically change to ISO 100,

200, 400 or 800 depending on the light condition.

While pressing (

)

to set the desired ISO sensitivity.

z It is possible to select the ISO sensitivity

from following.

(Auto), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200,

6400

the

button, rotate

S-dial

CAUTION !!

• When Exposure Mode is set to

When AUTO is selected in S, A, P mode and then change to M mode, ISO100 will be applied.

mode, it is not possible to select “Auto”.

IMAGE FILE SETTING

The file size changes depending on resolution mode and recording quality selected.

Image Size (Resolution mode)

RAW

(RAW)

FINE

Image Quality

* The file sizes change depending on subjects.

(JPEG)

NORM

BASIC

Image Quality

It is possible to record images in the widely used JPEG or RAW formats. The RAW images are recorded without digital processing in the camera body and require post-processing with the supplied software, which can convert RAW images to JPEG or TIFF format.

IMAGE SIZE SETTING

Image Size Setting is set from the Quick Set Menu (P. 3 7 ) or the Function Display (P. 3 5).

(HI) (Default) (MED) (LOW)

IMAGE QUALITY SETTING

(HI)

4704×3136

45 MB 24 MB 12 MB

10 MB 5 MB 2.5 MB

5.6 MB 2.7 MB 1.4 MB

4.2 MB 2 MB 1 MB

(MED)

3264×2176

(LOW)

2336×1568

Image Quality Setting is set from the Quick Set Menu (P. 3 7 ) or the Function Display (P. 3 5).

FINE (JPEG) (Default) NORM (NORMAL)(JPEG)

BASIC (JPEG) RAW (RAW)

RAW+JPG (RAW+FINE(JPEG) simultaneous)

(

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• When RAW+JPG is selected, the Image Quality of JPEG will be FINE.

• When RAW+JPG is selected, the selected Image Size will be applied to both

the RAW and JPEG files.

COLOR MODE

It is possible to select the desired Color Mode depending on the shooting conditions. In addition to the above settings, it is also possible to select Sepia and Monochrome (B&W) photography modes.

Color Mode is set from the Quick Set Menu (P. 37 ) or the Function Display (P. 3 5 ).

Standard

Default)

Vivid

Neutral

Standard color mode for various situations.

Saturation and contrast are enhanced for making pictures appear vivid.

Subdued saturation and contrast makes images natural.

Portrait

Landscape

B&W

Sepia

This color mode makes skin tone soft. It is ideal for portraits.

This mode makes blue and green more vivid and emphasizes pictures.

It is possible to take Monochrome pictures.

It is possible to take Sepia and monotonous pictures.

CAUTION !!

• It is possible to select the Color Mode to B&W or Sepia, only when the Image

Quality is set to JEPG (FINE, NORM, BASIC).

• When the Color Mode is set to B&W or Sepia and Image Quaity is changed

to RAW or RAW+JPG, the Color Mode will be automatically changed to

STD.(Standard).

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• It is possible to make pictures according to your intension by the combination

of Color Mode and Picture Settings. For example, when Color Mode is set to Vivid and the cursor of Saturation in Picture Settings is set to + side, pictures will be made more vivid.

IMAGE PARAMETER AND COLOR SPACE

It is possible to adjust the recording image parameter (contrast, sharpness and saturation) and select the color space.

Contrast

Contrast can be increased by moving the cursor to + side or decreased, preserving image detail, by moving the cursor - side.

Sharpness

It is possible to make the pictures appear sharper, by moving the cursor to + side, or softer by moving the cursor to – side,.

Saturation

It is possible to increase saturation thus making pictures appear vivid, if the cursor is moved to + side. Moving the cursor to – side, decreases saturation and makes images less vivid.

Color Space

It is possible to select sRGB, which is a common color space or Adobe RGB, which is mainly used for commercial printing, and other industrial purposes.

[ Capture Settings] (P. 2 8 ) → [Picture Settings] → Open Picture Settings display.

Use the buttons to select the desired parameter from the sub-menu.

Use the buttons to select the desired value. (In the case of the color space, use the

Press the button to confirm the setting.

buttons to select sRGB or Adobe RGB).

z JPEG is compressed after parameter adjustment. In the case of RAW format,

parameter information is recorded without adjustment. It is possible to re-adjust RAW images using the supplied Sigma Photo Pro software.

z Please set color space to sRGB for regular usage. If you select Adobe RGB,

please be sure to use the supplied Sigma Photo Pro software or another image processing software supporting DCF 2.0.

z When images taken with Adobe RGB are reviewed, their Folder numbering /

File numbering will be underlined.

SELECTING THE METERING MODE

The camera has 4 advanced metering modes.

While pressing the S-dial ( mode.

z Metering mode is set from the Quick Set

Menu (P. 3 7) or the Function Display (P. 3 5 )

) to select the desired metering

EVALUATIVE METERING

The camera measures the brightness of the scene by independently measuring each segment of the focusing screen and analyzing the correct exposure for the main subject under any lighting situation. Even under strong back lighting or complex lighting situations, the camera will give you the correct exposure.

CENTER-WEIGHTED AVERAGE METERING

The camera will measure the average brightness of the entire scene with additional emphasis on the center area. It will determine the most suitable exposure with respect to lighting conditions.

CENTER AREA METERING

The camera will measure the brightness of the center of the frame (The area with gray color in the illustration) only. This mode is suitable when you wish to set exposure for a portion of the scene and ignore the influence of rest of the scene.

button, rotate the

SPOT METERING

The camera will measure the brightness of only the Spot Metering Circle.

AE LOCK

The camera will fix and memorize the exposure value whilst the “AE” Lock button is depressed. When you wish to lock the exposure of a subject off-center, AE lock is very useful. Use of this function with Spot Metering Mode is recommended.

Center the subject inside the viewfinder, then press the shutter button halfway.

Keep shutter button halfway depressed, and then push the the AE lock, the displays of the shutter speed and aperture value in the viewfinder are locked and “AEL” is visible). You can release the shutter button.

button. (While operating

Hold the button while you compose the picture. Then press the shutter button to take the picture.

z When the subject is out of focus during AE lock operation, remove your finger

from shutter button and press the shutter button halfway again, or remove your finger from the AE lock button and restart from the beginning.

z It is possible to continue AE Lock even if the finger is released from the

button. Please set from [

Settings].

Continuous

Press

(Default)

AE Lock will continue until the or the camera is turned off.

AEL will be dismissed upon releasing the finger from the button. AE Lock will continue while pressing the button.

Capture Settings] (P. 2 8 ) → [AEL Button

button is pressed again

HALF PRESSED AEL

It is possible to set the exposure lock when the shutter button is pressed halfway or cancel the exposure lock.

Please set from [

Capture Settings] (P. 2 8 ) → [Half Pressed AEL].

The exposure will not be locked while pressing the shutter

Off

(Default)

button halfway. The exposure will be determined when depressing the shutter button.

The exposure will be locked when the shutter button is pressed halfway. While pressing the shutter button is halfway, the exposure will not change.

CAUTION !!

• Only when the AF mode is set to , [Half Pressed AEL] will function.

When the AF Mode is set to or the camera is in Manual Focus mode, it is not possible to lock the exposure by pressing the shutter button halfway even if [Half Pressed AEL] is set to ON.

EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

If you want to intentionally overexpose or underexpose the picture, use this function.

While pressing (

) to set the desired compensation value.

Then, release the Exposure Compensation button.

z “0.0” will be shown in the color LCD

monitor and viewfinder display when you initially press the exposure compensation button. The “+” indicates overexposure, and “–” indicates underexposure.

z Exposure compensation can be set in 1/3EV increments from +3.0 to –3.0

stops.

z For example, if you set +1.0 then the shutter speed will be one stop slower in

Aperture Priority mode. In Shutter Speed Priority mode, the aperture value will be one-stop larger (smaller F-number). In the case of Program mode, it will be adjusted by the shutter speed and the aperture value.

z After setting the exposure compensation, the compensated amount will be

displayed with blinking on the viewfinder display.

CAUTION !!

• Once you set the Exposure Compensation, the camera will continuously hold

this mode, until the compensation amount is set to 0.0 value.

button, turn the S-dial

• Exposure compensation function cannot be used with Manual Operation

mode.

TIP

• During flash photography, if exposure compensation is performed,

background exposure and flash output both will be compensated. If it is used together with flash exposure compensation, it is possible to adjust the balance of background exposure and the flash output amount (please refer to next page).

FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

It is possible to compensate the flash output level without changing the background’s exposure.

While pressing the button, turn the A-dial (

) or S-dial ( ) to set the compensation

amount.

mark and “0.0” will be displayed in the

color LCD monitor and viewfinder display when you initially press the “+” indicates over exposure “-” indicates underexposure.

z Exposure compensation can then be set in 1/3 increments from +3.0 to –3.0

stops.

mark will be displayed on the viewfinder display after setting the compensation amount has been set. The compensation amount will not be displayed. The exposure amount can be confirmed by pressing the

z It is possible to use the camera for flash exposure compensation of the

external flashgun. If the setting is done by both camera and flashgun, then the camera’s setting will have priority over the flash’s setting.

WARNING!!

• Once you set the flash Exposure Compensation, the camera will continuously

hold this mode, until the compensation amount is reset to 0.0 value.

Combination of Exposure Compensation and Flash Exposure Compensation

It is possible to make adjustments by using the exposure compensation together with the flash exposure compensation, such as making the background brighter and preventing unwanted flash reflections from the subject.

For instance, set the exposure compensation to +2 and the flash exposure compensation to –2, and the background exposure will be 2 stops over exposed and the flash exposure be 0 (appropriate).

z If exposure compensation and flash exposure compensation are set,

be displayed in the viewfinder display, only the exposure compensation amount will be displayed.

button.

will

AUTO BRACKETING

This function of the camera lets you take a sequence of pictures of the same subject at three different exposure levels; Appropriate Exposure, Under Exposure and Over Exposure. If it is difficult to determine the proper

exposure, please use this function.

Set the D-dial to position.

Turn the A-dial ( ) to set the bracketing

⁄

amount. (It can be set in 1 increments up to ±3 EV).

Set the D-dial to drive area (P.1 4 ).

z The camera will take three pictures in the following sequence; Appropriate

exposure, under exposure and over exposure.

z The number of Auto Bracket exposures will be displayed in the viewfinder

display as follows. (The value of the Auto Bracketed exposure and exposure counter will be displayed together.) (When the Function Display is on, the number of Auto Bracket exposures is displayed in the Function Display as well.)

First Frame Second Frame Third Frame

3 EV step

z For example: If you set the bracketing amount to 2.0, the indicator in the

viewfinder will show as follow.

First Frame

Second Frame

Third Frame

(* Measured value is the difference between the correct exposure value of the camera and your setting value).

P,A,S

0.0

2.0

+2.0

mode

-2.0 EV deviation from Measured Value

+2.0 EV deviation from Measured Value

mode

* Measured Value

pprop

z The exposure bracketing can be used with 4 different modes.

Mode ; Both shutter speed and aperture value will be changed.

Mode ; Only shutter speed will be changed.

Mode ; Only aperture value will be changed.

Mode ; Only shutter speed will be changed.

WARNING !!

• Once you set the auto bracketing mode, the camera will continuously hold

that auto bracketing mode until you set the bracketing amount to “0.0”.

• Auto Bracketing function cannot be used with the flashgun. When the built-in

flashgun is active, Auto Bracketing will be turned off.

• While the D-dial is set to the position, the function for conserving

battery power, such as Auto Power Off and LCD Off, will not work. To benefit from this function, please set the D-dial to the drive area.

z When you set the self-timer mode, the camera will automatically take three

consecutive pictures.

z It is possible to change the drive mode during the Auto Bracketing operation.

But if you set the self-timer mode, the camera will take three continuous pictures.

z It is possible to change the Auto Bracket order and the number of possible

frames. Please set from [ Setting].

►

(Default)

►

Three frames

appropriate exposure → under exposure → over exposure

Three frames

►

under ex Three frames

►

over ex Five frames

►

riate exposure → under exposure → over exposure

a Five frames

under ex Five frames

over ex

Capture Settings] (P. 2 8 ) → [Auto Bracket

osure → appropriate exposure → over exposure

osure → appropriate exposure → under exposure

osure → appropriate exposure → over exposure

osure → appropriate exposure → under exposure

z When Five frames is selected on Auto Bracketing mode, the shift value can be

set up to ±1.7.

Auto Bracketing mode can be used in combination with Exposure Compensation.

You can take pictures with Auto Bracketing mode based on a compensated exposure, which you set. To do so, please set both the Auto Bracketing mode and Exposure Compensation mode as desired. The combined value (Exposure Compensation and Auto Bracketing) will be indicated on the viewfinder display.

Example

Exposure Compensation +1.7 with Auto Bracketing amount 1.0

First Frame

Second Frame

Third Frame

+1.7 (Exposure compensation +1.7 & no shift value) +0.7 (Exposure compensation +1.7 & shift value -1.0) +2.7 (Exposure compensation +1.7 & shift value +1.0)

REMOTE CONTROLLER RS-31

This accessory permits releasing the camera’s shutter from up to 16 feet (5m) away from in front of the camera, or up to 9.8 feet (3m) away if you are 30 degrees to either side. (Depending on the lens, there may be some restrictions when using it from the left side of the camera.) All without wires or cables.

Description of Parts

① Transmit Button ② Time Delay Selector ③ Transmitting diode ④ Channel Selector

OPERATION

SETTING OF THE REMOTE CONTROLLER

Select the delay time.

Shutter will be released immediately after the transmit button is pressed.

Shutter will be released 3 second after the transmit button is pressed.

Select the channel.

SETTING OF THE CAMERA

Please set from [ Capture Settings] (P.2 8 ) → [RC Channel] and select the same channel number as the remote controller.

Check that the subject is framed correctly. After you set the focus, we recommend setting the lens switch to MF position.

Point the transmitting diode at the camera and press the transmit button.

After taking the picture, please cancel the Remote Control Mode following the

above procedure from number control function.

The Remote Control Mode cannot be used together with continuous shooting mode. If the D-dial is set to the continuous shooting mode, the camera will expose only one frame for each activation by the remote controller.

z The remote controller may not work properly if strong sunlight is shining directly

on the camera’s remote control sensor.

z The light entering the viewfinder can affect the exposure system of the camera. To

prevent this, use the finder cap while using the remote controller.

, and then choose OFF to cancel the remote

WARNING !!

• When the Remote Control Mode is set to ON, Auto Power Off will not

function. If you are not using Remote Control please cancel the remote control mode by choosing OFF.

• It is not possible to use the remote controller with Bulb photograohy. If you

press the Transmit Button with the camera set to Bulb, the shutter will be released with 1/180 second. (1/200 second will be displayed in the image information.)

USING THE MIRROR LOCK-UP WITH REMOTE CONTROL

When using mirror-up mode with the remote controller, we recommend that after adjusting the focus, fully depress the shutter button of the camera once, to lock-up the mirror, and then release the shutter by remote control. This procedure saves your time.

Set the D-dial to “UP” position, and set the remote control mode.

Press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject, and set the desired exposure. Then press the shutter button “all-way down” to raise the mirror-up and retain the focus and exposure.

To take the picture, point the remote controller’s transmitting diode at the camera and press the transmit button.

REPLACING THE REMOTE CONTROLLER BATTERY (RS-31)

The remote controller is powered by 1pc CR 2032 3V Lithium -- battery.

Use a coin or a similar subject to open the battery cover in the direction of the arrow.

Open the bottom cover and replace the battery.

Use a coin or similar object to close the battery cover by rotating clockwise.

z Check controller operation after replacing the battery.

DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW BUTTON

Normally, the lens’ aperture is always fully opened, except at the time the picture is actually taken, for looking through the viewfinder under maximum brightness conditions.

However, by pressing the depth-of-field preview button, the aperture can be closed down to the selected shooting aperture before the picture is taken, enabling you to check depth of field through the viewfinder before shooting.

DEPTH OF FIELD

When you set the focus for a particular subject, there is an area in front of and behind your subject, which will also be in focus. This is called the Depth-of-Field.

Depth of Field will increase when

Using a smaller aperture value (Larger F-number)

i.e. When you photograph the subject under the same conditions but change the aperture value from F8 to F22, F22 will show more area in focus (more depth of field).

Using shorter focal length (wide-angle) lens.

i.e. When you photograph the subject under the same conditions, changing only focal length from 50mm to 28mm, the 28mm lens will show more area in focus (more depth of field).

Photographing the subject at greater distance

When you photograph the subject with same focal length lens and aperture value but change the camera-to-subject distance, the subject at the greater distance shows more area in focus (more depth of field) compared to subject at the shorter distance.

FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY

ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-610 DG SUPER SA-STTL (SOLD SEPARATELY)

ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-610 DG ST SA-STTL

Optional Sigma Electronic Flashes EF-610 DG SUPER SA-STTL and EF-610 DG ST SA-STTL with the STTL system allow you to use features such as Auto Flash with the SD1. The EF-610 DG SUPER SA-STTL lets you do even more, such as use Multi Flash and other advanced features.

(SOLD SEPARATELY)

EF-610 DG SUPER SA-STTL, EF-610 DG ST SA-STTL

z High light output. Maximum guide number of 61 (200ft)（ISO100, 105mm zoom

head position）.

z Easy to use. The flash automatically sets the zoom position according to the focal

length of the lens in use (from 24 to 105mm). A built-in wide panel can provide the ultra-wide-angle coverage of a 17mm lens.

z Flexible. For bounce flash, the flash head can be tilted up or down, or swiveled to

the left or right. Additionally, the flash head can be tilted 7° downward for close-ups.

z High-speed. For stop action photography, shutter speeds up to 1/8000 of a

second can be used with the high-speed sync FP flash (EF-610 DG Super SA-STTL only).

z Versatile. Both flash models can be used with other SD series cameras, SA300n,

SA-5, SA-7 and SA-9 cameras.

WARNING !!

• SD1 is compatible only with the DG series clip-on type flashguns. Non-DG type

Sigma flashguns or flashguns for the other camera brands made by Sigma, or flashguns made by other manufacturers, cannot be used with Sigma SD1 camera.

To get the maximum performance from the SD1 with flash photography, please use the EF-610 DG SUPER SA-STTL or EF-610 DG ST SA-STTL flashguns. Previous flashgun models for digital SLR cameras also can be used with the SD1, however, some functions and performance will be limited. Please refer the following table.

Flashguns can be used with the SD1 camera

EF-610 DG SUPER SA-STTL ○ EF-610 DG ST SA-STTL ○ EF-530 DG SUPER SA-STTL *1 EF-530 DG ST SA-STTL ○ EF-500 DG SUPER SA-STTL *1 EF-500 DG ST SA-STTL ○ EF-500 DG SUPER SA *2,*3 EF-500 DG ST SA *2 EM-140 DG SA-STTL *1 EF-140 DG SA-STTL ○

Limitation

There is no limitation.

○

S-TTL AUTO FP flash function cannot be used. If you use FP flash function, it

is necessary to set it manually. AF auxiliary light may not be powerful enough, and focusing may not work properly depending on the distance or photographic subjects. In such a case,

please use manual focus. Sometimes, the exposure display of the camera and the exposure display of the flash may not match exactly.

Wireless flash function of the EF-500 DG SUPER SA cannot be used (Slave Flash can be used).

The SD1 is equipped with a PC Synchro Terminal, which accepts a cable connection fro external/studio flash units.

CAUTION!!

• S-TTL auto flash does not work, if PC Synchro Terminal is used.

• Set the camera’s exposure mode to M and set to flash synchronized speed

Sync (1/180) or a shutter speed of 1/160 or lower. See the instruction manual of the particular flash used for additional information.

• The SD1’s PC Synchro Terminal is compatible with plugs that have a positive

(+) polarity on the central pin and a negative (-) polarity on the shield. If the plug has reverse polarity, use a commercially-available polarity conversion cord.

WARNING!!

• The PC terminal cannot accept flashes that use a voltage of more than 250V.

Higher voltage will damage the camera. Please ask the manufacturer of the flash about the voltage and compatibility with the PC terminal.

AUTO ROTATE

It is possible to record the vertical image information to images.

Please set from [

Capture Settings] (P. 2 8 ) → [Auto Rotate].

Off

(default)

z When vertically orientated images are reviewed, they will automatically rotate

and be displayed vertically.

z When vertically orientated images are reviewed in Sigma Photo Pro, they will

automatically rotate and be displayed vertically.

z When vertically orientated images are rotated by pressing [

Menu] (P. 2 8 ) → [Rotate], the rotated orientation will be stored.

The vertical image information will not be recorded.

The vertical image information will be recorded.

Playback

z If [Applied Rotate] in [

oriented images are displayed horizontally.

Playback Menu] (P. 2 8 ) is set to [Off], the vertically

WARNING !!

• If the images are taken while the camera is pointed up or down, the vertical

position information may not be recorded properly.

CUSTOM MODE

It is possible to customize the Custom Mode Setting. (Up to three patterns can be stored.)

z The following settings are available.

Functions for shooting

Exposure Mode (P.4 5 ) AF Point (P. 5 7) Exposure compensation (P. 7 4 )

Quick Set Menu

ISO Sensitivity (P. 6 7) AF Mode (P. 5 6) Flash Mode (P. 5 3) Metering Mode (P. 7 1 )

Flash Exposure Compensation (P. 7 5 ) Auto Bracket (P. 7 6)

White Balance (P.6 5 ) Color Mode (P. 6 9) Image Quality (P. 6 8) Image Size (P. 6 8 )

Capture Settings

Picture Settings (P. 7 0 ) Auto Rotate (P. 8 4 ) AEL Button Settings (P. 7 3) Half pressed AEL (P. 7 3 ) Slow Sync. (P.5 4 ) Flash Sync. Mode (P. 5 4 )

Camera Settings

Extended Mode (P. 8 3 )

Auto Bracket Setting (P. 7 6 ) AF Auxiliary Light (P. 5 8 ) AF Drive Setting (P. 6 0 ) Switch A/S Dial (P. 11 0 ) Dial Reverse Setting (P.1 1 0) [UP] Setting (P. 6 4 ) RC Channel (P. 7 8)

SAVE THE CUSTOM MODE SETTING

Set the above settings to your desired combination.

In [ Camera Settings] (P. 2 8 ) → [Custom Mode Setting], select from C1, C2 or C3 by using press the will appear.

buttons. After selecting,

button. A confirmation dialog

Press the button to save the settings or to close the confirmation dialog without saving the settings.

WARNING !!

• When the new setting is saved, the previous stored setting will be overwritten.

LOAD THE CUSTOM MODE SETTING

Set the Mode dial to

In custom mode, it is possible to change the above settings temporarily (except Exposure Mode).

If the setting is changed, ★ mark will appear in Function Display.

C1, C2

Return to original registered setting by doing the following.

z Turn the camera off (this includes the camera turning off automatically with the

Auto Power Off function)

z Set the Mode dial to another position.

or C3.

REVIEWING, DELETING AND MODIFYING IMAGES

This section explains how to review, delete, and modify images after they have been captured.

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• The SD1 may not be able to display images captured by other cameras, or

“SD1” images that have been renamed or moved from the DCIM folder on the card. For more information on SD1 file names, see File Numbering System (See P.108).

QUICK PREVIEW

The SD1 camera can be set to automatically display a preview of each image immediately after it is taken. This is useful for instantly checking exposure and framing.

CHANGING THE QUICK PREVIEW DURATION

The Quick Preview image can be completely disabled, if you select ‘Off’, or displayed for 2, 5, or 10 seconds.

Please set from [ Capture Settings] (P. 2 8 ) → [Quick Preview].

QUICK PREVIEW OPTIONS

Off

2 sec.

(Default)

5 sec.

10 sec.

• icon is the recommended setting for conserving the electronic power.

No preview image is displayed.

Preview image is displayed for 2 seconds. (color LCD monitor shuts off automatically after 2 seconds.)

Preview image is displayed for 5 seconds.

Preview image is displayed for 10 seconds.

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• To manually turn off the Quick Preview image, press the button or the

shutter button halfway.

• It will not be possible to zoom in to the preview image, each of the [

Playback Menu] (P.28) settings, or change to another image while the Quick

Preview is displayed.

• The format of Quick Preview will use the last saved setting of [VIEWING ONE

IMAGE AT A TIME] of P.88 or [VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION] of P.91.

REVIEWING IMAGES

The pictures captured by the SD1 can be reviewed in various ways.

To review images captured by the SD1 camera press the of the camera. The last image recorded on the card will be displayed on the color LCD monitor in Single-Image View.

Press and display image.

● By pressing

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button on the back of the camera to turn on the color LCD monitor

again or

button, the color LCD monitor will be turned off.

• If no new images have been captured in the meantime, the last reviewed

image will be displayed instead.

• If there are no images on the card an error message will be displayed.

button on the back

• Since the SD1 camera does not have a separate "playback mode" for looking

at captured images, it is always ready to take pictures, even while displaying captured images.

VIEWING ONE IMAGE AT A TIME

Press Image View.

While in Single-Image View:

z Rotate the A-dial ( ) to the right to see the next image. z Rotate the A-dial ( ) to the left to see the previous image. z Press button to see next image. z Press button to see previous image. z Press buttons to change the indicated information. It is possible to

change the information bar from the following two patterns or view the image without the information bar.

Battery Level Indicator Folder numbering ⁄ File numbering

button on the back of the camera to see recorded images in Single-

Image Size Image Quality

file number/total files recorded Date Time

file number/total files recorded Shutter speed Aperture ISO sensitivity

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• To scroll through images more quickly, press and hold the buttons.

Images will advance automatically until the button is released.

• Images in the first and the last page are linked . The image in the first page is

displayed after the image in the last page.

MAGNIFYING IMAGES

(ZOOMED-IN VIEW)

Reviewed images can be magnified, making it possible to check image details and focusing.

While reviewing images, rotate the S-dial (

) to the

The magnification ratio will be changed as follows. Original→X1.25→X1.6→X2.0→X2.5→X3.15

→X4.0→X5.0→X6.3→X8.0→X10.0

position.

WHILE IN ZOOMED-IN VIEW:

z Rotate the S-dial ( ) to the z Rotate the S-dial ( ) to the

z Rotate the A-dial ( ) to the right to see the next image. z Rotate the A-dial ( ) to the left to see the previous image.

z Press the buttons or the buttons to pan around the image.

z Press the button to return to the original ratio.

position to increase magnification.

position to decrease magnification.

CAUTION!!

• While magnifying an image, the buttons cannot be used to change

images. Rotate the S-dial ( ) to the position or press the button to return to the original ratio (Single-image View), then use the buttons to change images.

VIEWING NINE IMAGES AT A TIME

(CONTACT SHEET VIEW)

Images can be viewed in a "contact sheet" of nine thumbnail images.

While reviewing images, rotate the S-dial (

) to the

position.

WHILE IN CONTACT SHEET VIEW:

z Press the buttons to change the thumbnail image selection. z Rotate the A-dial ( ) to the right to select the next thumbnail image. z Rotate the A-dial ( ) to the left to select the previous thumbnail image.

z Rotate the S-dial ( ) to the position, the selected thumbnail image will

be reviewed.

z Press the button to return to Single-image View.

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• The first and last page are linked. The first page is displayed after the last

page.

VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION

The Image Info Screen contains additional information about each image.

Press the Contact Sheet View.

button from Single-Image or

1 Battery Level Indicato

2 Image Size

3 Image Quality 4 Folder numbering 5 File numbering 6 Lock *1 7 Mark *1

8 Histogram 9 ISO Sensitivity

10 White Balance 11 Drive Mode 12 Exposure Mode 13 Shutter Speed 14 F Number

15 Focal Length

1 If these features are set, the icon will be displayed.

2 If the picture was taken in Manual Focus mode, the icon will be displayed.

Exposure Compensation Value

Flash Exposure Compensation Val ue *1

Metering Mode

Contrast

Sharpness

Saturation

Color Mode

Flash Mode *1

Auto Bracket*1

Focus Mode *2

File Number / total files recorded

DATE

TIME

Focus Point *3

* In AF mode, the AF point which was used to achieve focusing will be illuminated in red. If the picture was taken without focusing, the AF points will not be illuminated in red.

In MF mode, if the picture was taken with a focus indicator lit, that AF point will be illuminated in red. If the picture was taken while no focus indicators were lit, no AF points will be illuminated in red.

While in Image Info Screen:

z Use A-dial ( ), to change the image selection the same way as in

Single-Image View.

z Use buttons to change the image selection the same way as in

Single-Image View. (See next section for the exception.)

z Press again to close the Image Info Screen and return to the previous

view.

z Press button to turn off the color LCD monitor.

MAGNIFIED IMAGES IN IMAGE INFO SCREEN

While the Image Info Screen is displayed, it is possible to magnify the image by rotating the S-dial ( ) to the direction. It is possible to obtain detailed histogram information for a particular section of an image.

z For more information on the histogram see

While magnifying the image in the Image Info Screen:

z Press the buttons to pan to another part of the image. (Histogram will

update automatically to reflect the new values.)

z Rotate the S-dial ( ) to the z Rotate the S-dial ( ) to the

z Press to cancel magnification and view the Image Info Screen for full

image. (Press

again to disable the color LCD monitor.)

the next section.

position to increase magnification.

position to decrease magnification.

HISTOGRAM

The histogram is a graph depicting the distribution of brightness values in the image for each of the three color channels (Red, Green, and Blue). The horizontal axis shows the brightness level, with darker pixels towards the left side and brighter pixels toward the right. The vertical axis shows the proportion of pixels at each level of brightness.

By examining the histogram of the full image, you can gauge the over-all exposure of that image. You can also use the histogram to determine if zoomed-in sections of an image are over or under exposed.

This histogram shows that the higher pixel values are never used in the image, indicating that the image is underexposed, and therefore will appear dark. In general, when the histogram is higher on the left side, the image is mostly composed of dark pixels, causing it to appear dark—either because the image is underexposed or because it is a dark scene such as night shot or sunset.

This histogram shows a fairly even distribution of pixel values, indicating that the image is well exposed, with good contrast. However, the histogram distribution of a well exposed image will vary greatly depending on the subject.

This histogram shows that many of the pixel values are at their brightness limit, indicating that some areas of the image may be blown out. In general, when the histogram runs off the right side, the image will have many white pixels—either because the image is overexposed or because it is a bright scene such as the beach or snow.

CAUTION!!

• The histogram displayed in the Quick Preview is the distribution of tones in

the image.

• When JPEG files taken with B&W or Sepia Color Mode are shown, the

histgram displayed is the distribution of tones in the image.

OVER-EXPOSURE WARNING

It is possible to indicate the over-exposed areas by highlighting them in red.

Please set [

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• The button can be used as a shortcut key to temporarily toggle the

over-exposure warning overlay on or off. Using the shortcut key will not change the Exposure Warning setting in the Set-up Menu. (See P.104 to set OK key shortcut.)

Playback Menu] (P. 2 8 ) → [Exposure Warning] → [On].

VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV

The SD1 camera can be connected to a television or a video/DVD recorder using the provided AV cable, allowing the recorded images to be viewed on the television monitor or recorded on videotape/DVD.

TO CONNECT THE CAMERA TO A VIDEO DEVICE

Open the connector cover.

Connect the AV cable to the ＜ USB / VIDEO- OUT＞

to the video input terminal on the television or video recorder. (Please connect the yellow plug to the video input terminal.)

Turn on the camera and the video device.

WARNING !!

• Please do not use any AV cable other than provided with your Sigma SD1

camera, when connecting a video input terminal. Using other brands may cause damage.

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• It is recommended that the camera be powered with the AC adapter

(optional) during television playback to avoid draining the battery.

terminal on the camera and

• The default mode for the video signal is NTSC. When connecting the camera

to a PAL device, the [Video Mode] must be changed to [PAL] in [ Camera

Settings] (P.28).

DELETING IMAGES

This section describes how to delete the image(s) recorded on a card.

Images recorded on the card can be deleted one at a time or several at once using the Delete Menu.

DELETE AN IMAGE WITH THE DELETE BUTTON

A single image that is displaying can be deleted by pressing the

Select the image that you wish to delete.

Press the and a confirmation dialog [Delete current file?] will be displayed.

Press the button to delete the image or without deleting.

WARNING !!

to close the confirmation dialog

button.

• If the image is locked, a confirmation dialog [This file is locked.] will come

up and protect from deletion. If you wish to delete the image, it is necessary to unlock it first. (See P.98 - 100 for information on locking and unlocking images.)

• Images stored as RAW+JPG, both the RAW and JPEG files will be deleted.

DELETE IMAGES FROM THE DELETE MENU

It is possible to delete a single image or multiple images from the Delete menu.

Press the button and open [ Playback Menu] (P. 2 8 ) to select [Delete].

Select from the following options from the sub-menu.

Current File

Delete the currently selected image only.

All Marked

All

Delete all marked images on the card. (See P.100 - 102 for information on marking images.)

Delete all images on the card. (Locked images are not deleted) (See P.98 - 100 for information on locking images.)

Press the or button to confirm your selection. A confirmation dialog will appear.

Press without deleting.

to delete all the images or press

WARNING !!

to return to reviewing images

• When [All Marked] or [All] is done, it may take time to finish them depending

on the number of files in the card.

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• Marked images that are also locked will not be deleted with the [All Marked]

menu item. The locked images must be unlocked first. Marked images are not protected from deletion unless they are also locked.

• To erase all files from the card, including locked images as well as all

non-SD1 files, use the “FORMATTING THE CARD” menu item in the camera Set-up Menu (see P.41).

OTHER REVIEWING FEATURES

This section explains how to use Slideshow, Lock, Mark, Rotate and so on.

LOCKING IMAGES

Locking protects images from being accidentally deleted. Locked images must be unlocked before they can be deleted by the Delete Menu functions.

LOCK MENU

Lock/Unlock

Lock the currently selected image only. If the image is already locked, the menu item changes to “Unlock”.

Lock

Lock All

Unlock

Unlock All

CAUTION !!

Lock all marked images on the card. (See P.100 - 102 for information on marking images.)

Lock all images on the card.

Unlock all marked images on the card. (See P.100 - 102 for information on marking images.)

Unlock all locked images on the card.

• Locking does not prevent images from being erased when the card is

formatted. Review card contents carefully before formatting.

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• Locked images have a “read-only” status when viewed on a computer.

TO LOCK A SINGLE IMAGE

Display the image that you wish to lock.

Press the button and open [ Playback Menu] (P. 2 8 ) to select [Lock].( [Lock] in the sub-menu is already selected.)

Press the button or button.

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z A key i con

indicating that the image is locked.

will appear in the image

• To unlock a locked image, select the locked image and follow the same steps

as above.

TO LOCK MULTIPLE IMAGES

Press the button and open [ Playback Menu] (P. 2 8 ) to select [Lock].

Select [

Lock] or [Lock All] from the sub-menu.

A confirmation dialog will be displayed by pressing the or button.

Press locking.

z A key ic on

to lock the images or press

will appear in all locked images.

to return to reviewing images without

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