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DSC-H200

User Guide

Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about the camera.

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Shooting

Shooting still images

Shooting still images Zoom

Shooting movies

Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject

List of mode dial functions Intelligent Auto Program Auto Picture Effect Scene Selection Shooting panoramic images Manual Exposure Shooting

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Viewing still images

Viewing still images Playback zoom Image Index

Deleting images

Viewing movies

Viewing panorama images

Scrolling panoramic images for display

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Functions available for each shooting mode

Functions available for each shooting mode MENU items available for each shooting mode

Using shooting functions

Tracking focus DISP (Display Setting) Flash Self-Timer Smile Shutter Movie shooting scene Panorama Shooting Scene Easy Mode Color hue Extracted Color Soft Skin Effect Still Image Size / Panorama Image Size / Movie Size Exposure Compensation ISO White Balance Focus Metering Mode Cont. Shooting Settings Bracket Setting Scene Recognition Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection DRO Anti Blink

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Functions available for each view mode

MENU items available for each view mode

MENU items (Viewing)

Beauty Effect Retouch Delete Slideshow View Mode Protect Print (DPOF) Rotate

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Shooting Settings

AF Illuminator Grid Line Disp. Resolution Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction Blink Alert Write Date

Main Settings

Beep Panel Brightness Language Setting Display color Initialize Function Guide Video Out USB Connect Setting LUN Setting Download Music Empty Music Eye-Fi Power Save

Memory Card Tool/Internal Memory Tool

Format Create REC.Folder Change REC.Folder Delete REC.Folder Copy File Number

Clock Settings

Area Setting Date & Time Setting

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Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV

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Recommended computer environment

Using the software

“PlayMemories Home” (Windows) Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows) “Music Transfer” Software for Mac

Importing images to a computer

Connecting the camera to the computer Importing images to a computer Disconnecting the camera from the computer

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Troubleshooting

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Troubleshooting

Batteries and power Shooting still images/movies Viewing images Computers Memory card Internal memory Printing Others

Warning indicators and messages

Messages

Situations this camera has difficulty handling

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Precautions

Precautions On the internal rechargeable backup battery Batteries Memory card

On cleaning

Number of still images and recordable time of movies

Number of still images Recordable time of movies

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Names of parts List of icons displayed on the screen

Using the shoulder strap

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Using the In-Camera guide

In-Camera Guide

Confirming the operation method

Using the control button Using MENU items (Shooting) Using MENU items (Viewing) Changing camera settings

Shooting

Shooting still images

Shooting still images Zoom

Shooting movies

Selecting the shooting mode based on the subject

List of mode dial functions Intelligent Auto Program Auto Picture Effect Scene Selection Shooting panoramic images Manual Exposure Shooting

Viewing

Viewing still images

Viewing still images Playback zoom Image Index

Deleting images

Viewing movies

Viewing panorama images

Scrolling panoramic images for display

Useful shooting functions

Functions available for each shooting mode

Functions available for each shooting mode MENU items available for each shooting mode

Using shooting functions

Useful viewing functions

Functions available for each view mode

MENU items available for each view mode

MENU items (Viewing)

Beauty Effect Retouch Delete Slideshow View Mode Protect Print (DPOF) Rotate

Changing settings

Shooting Settings

AF Illuminator Grid Line Disp. Resolution Digital Zoom Red Eye Reduction Blink Alert Write Date

Main Settings

Beep Panel Brightness Language Setting Display color Initialize Function Guide Video Out USB Connect Setting LUN Setting Download Music Empty Music Eye-Fi Power Save

Memory Card Tool/Internal Memory Tool

Format Create REC.Folder Change REC.Folder Delete REC.Folder Copy File Number

Clock Settings

Area Setting Date & Time Setting

Viewing images on a TV

Viewing an image on a Standard Definition (SD) TV

Using with your computer

Recommended computer environment

Using the software

“PlayMemories Home” (Windows) Installing “PlayMemories Home” (Windows) “Music Transfer” Software for Mac

Importing images to a computer

Connecting the camera to the computer Importing images to a computer Disconnecting the camera from the computer

Printing

Printing still images

Troubleshooting

If you have problems

Troubleshooting

Batteries and power Shooting still images/movies Viewing images Computers Memory card Internal memory Printing Others

Warning indicators and messages

Messages

Situations this camera has difficulty handling

Precautions/About this camera

Precautions

On the internal rechargeable backup battery Batteries Memory card

On cleaning

Number of still images and recordable time of movies

Number of still images Recordable time of movies

Using the camera abroad

On TV color systems

About this camera

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Trademarks

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Selecting a topic to display Searching a topic by keyword Returning to a previous page Printing out a page Marks and notations used in this User Guide

Selecting a topic to display

The following illustrations take Internet Explorer 7 as an example.

1. Click a title in the side bar on the left of the browser window. The title’s topic list appears in the right pane.

2. Click a topic title in the list.

Descriptions appear in the right pane.

Changing the font size

Change the font size by changing the setting of your web browser. For how to change the font size setting, refer to the Help of your web browser.

Searching a topic by keyword

Enter the keyword in the search window, then click the [Search] button.

Returning to a previous page

Use the browser’s back button to return to a previously viewed page, or use the breadcrumb trail navigation (A) to display the desired page.

Printing out a page

Click the [Print] button to print out the page you are viewing.

Marks and notations used in this User Guide

In this User Guide, the sequence of operations is shown by arrows ( ) (A). Operate the camera in the order indicated.

Icons in the operating procedure sentences appear when the camera is in its default settings. The default setting is indicated by

indicates information that is useful to know.

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Names of parts

Mode dial: (Scene Selection)/ (Intelligent Auto)/ (Program Auto)/ (Manual Exposure Shooting)/ (Sweep Panorama)/ (Movie Mode)

Shutter button For shooting: W/T (zoom) lever

For viewing:

(Playback zoom) lever/ (Index) lever Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp/AF illuminator Lens Speaker Hook for shoulder strap

(flash pop-up) button

Flash

Microphone USB / A/V OUT terminal

LCD screen

/ (In-Camera Guide/Delete) button Access lamp Control button

MENU on:

/ / /

MENU off: / / /

MENU button

(Playback) button

ON/OFF (Power) button/ ON/OFF (Power) lamp

Battery/Memory card cover Memory card slot Battery insertion slot Tripod socket hole

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List of shooting mode icons List of viewing mode icons

List of shooting mode icons

Display Indication

Battery charge remaining Low battery warning Image size/Panorama image

size/Movie size Scene Selection Shooting mode Scene Recognition icon White Balance Metering Mode

Vibration warning

Picture Effect

Scene Recognition Bracket Shooting Bracket Setting DRO

Cont. Shooting Settings

1.4

Display Indication

Tracking focus Anti Blink AE/AF lock

ISO400 ISO number

NR slow shutter

125 Shutter speed F4.0 Aperture value +2.0EV Exposure Compensation

Soft Skin Effect

Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator

Zoom scaling

AF range finder frame indicator

REC Standby

Recording a movie/Movie standby

0:12 Recording time (m:s)

Display Indication

Recording folder

96 Number of recordable images 100Min Recordable time

Recording media (Memory card, internal memory) Eye-Fi mode display AF Illuminator Flash mode Red-eye reduction Flash charging

Display Indication

Self-timer

Write Date Face detection Database file full/Database file error Destination

Histogram

AF range finder frame

Spot metering cross-hairs

List of viewing mode icons

Display Indication

Battery charge remaining Low battery warning

×2.0

Display Indication

101-0012 Folder-file number 2013-1-1

9:30 AM

Recorded date/time of the playback image

Image size/Panorama image size/Movie size

Protect Print order (DPOF) Playback zoom

View mode

Display Indication

Playback folder

12/12

Image number/Number of images recorded in selected date range, folder

Playback media (Memory card, internal memory) Eye-Fi mode display Changing folders Metering Mode Flash mode

White Balance

ISO400 ISO number

Display Indication

+2.0EV Exposure Compensation 500 Shutter speed F4.0 Aperture value

Playback Playback bar

00:00:12 Counter

Histogram

Volume

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Attach the shoulder strap and lens cap strap to prevent the camera from damage by being dropped.

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On image data stored in the internal memory

The camera has approximately 55 MB of internal memory. You can record images on the internal memory when there is no memory card inserted in the camera.

When a memory card is inserted

[Recording]: Images are recorded on the memory card. [Playback]: Images on the memory card are played back. [Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be performed on images on the memory card.

When there is no memory card inserted

[Recording]: Images are recorded using the internal memory.

You cannot record movies to the internal memory when the movie image size is [1280x720(Fine)] or

[1280x720(Standard)]. [Playback]: Images stored in the internal memory are played back. [Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be performed on images in the internal memory.

On image data stored in the internal memory

We recommend that you copy (back up) data using one of the following methods.

To copy (back up) data on a hard disk of your computer

Without a memory card inserted in the camera, import the images into a computer. [Details]

To copy (back up) data on a memory card

Prepare a memory card with sufficient free capacity, then copy the images in the internal memory to the memory card. [Details]

Notes

You cannot transfer image data on a memory card to the internal memory. By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with a USB cable, you can transfer data stored in the internal memory to a computer. However you cannot transfer data on a computer to the internal memory.

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In-Camera Guide

This camera contains an internal function guide. This allows you to search the camera’s functions according to your needs. You can use the selected function after reading the guide.

1. Press the MENU button.

2. Select the desired MENU item using

3. Press the

The operation guide for the MENU item you have selected in step 2 is displayed.

4. Use When [Use this function] is displayed on the screen, select it to switch to that mode. If you press the

search the guide using keywords or icons.

Notes

/ (In-Camera Guide) button is not available in Easy Mode.

Depending on the selected functions, the operation guide and details may not be displayed.

/ (In-Camera Guide) button.

/ to switch among summary, operation and detail screens.

/ (In-Camera Guide) button when the MENU screen is not displayed, you can

/ on the control button.

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Using the control button

Moving the selection frame on the MENU screen, etc. Selecting an image to be played back

The following functions are located on the up/down/right/left side of the control button: (Display Setting),

Press the control button toward each icon to enter the setup screen for each function. Press the up/down/right/left side of the control button following the screen to move the selection frame. Press

(Self-Timer), (Smile Shutter) and (Flash).

in the center of the control button to set the selected item.

Moving the selection frame on the MENU screen, etc.

Press the up/down/right/left side of the control button to move the selection frame.

Selecting an image to be played back

Press the right or left side of the control button to play back the next/previous image.

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Using MENU items (Shooting)

You can select the various shooting functions easily from the MENU button.

1. Press the ON/OFF (Power) button and set the camera to shooting mode.

2. Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen.

3. Select the desired menu item with / / / on the control button.

4. Press the MENU button to close the Menu screen.

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Using MENU items (Viewing)

You can select the various viewing functions easily from the MENU button.

1. Press the

2. Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen.

3. Select the desired menu item with / / / on the control button.

(Playback) button to switch to playback mode.

4. Press on the control button.

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Changing camera settings

You can change the settings on the [Settings] screen.

1. Press the MENU button to display the Menu screen.

2. Select (Settings) with / on the control button, then press to display the setup screen.

3. Select the desired category by using / / / , then press to display the setup screen.

4. Select the desired setting, then press .

Notes

[Shooting Settings] appears only when settings have been entered from shooting mode. [Memory Card Tool] appears only when a memory card is inserted in the camera, while [Internal Memory Tool] appears only when a memory card is not inserted.

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Shooting still images

1. Set the mode dial to (Intelligent Auto), then press the ON/OFF (Power) button.

2. Hold the camera steady as illustrated.

3. Press the shutter button halfway down to focus.

When the image is in focus, a beep sounds and the

indicator lights.

The shortest shooting distance is approximately 20 cm (0.66 ft.) (W), 200 cm (6.56 ft.) (T) (from the lens). Macro mode may be automatically set for some shooting conditions.

4. Press the shutter button fully down. Do not put your fingers on the flash or lens when shooting.

If you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult to focus on

When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to slowly flashing and the beep does not sound. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting. [Details] Focusing may be difficult in the following situations:

It is dark and the subject is distant. The contrast between the subject and the background is poor. The subject is seen through glass. The subject is moving quickly. There is reflective light or shiny surfaces. The subject is backlit or there is a flashing light.

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Viewing still images Still Image Size / Panorama Image Size / Movie Size

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Zoom

You can enlarge the image when shooting. The camera’s optical zoom function can enlarge images up to 26×.

1. Turn the W/T (zoom) lever.

Turn the W/T (zoom) lever to the T side to zoom in, W side to zoom out.

When the zoom scale exceeds 26×, set [Digital Zoom]. [Details]

Notes

Zoom is locked to the W side in Sweep Panorama mode. The operating sound of the lens is recorded when the zoom function operates while shooting a movie.

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Shooting movies

1. Set the mode dial to (Movie Mode), then press the ON/OFF (Power) button.

2. Press the shutter button to start recording.

3. Press the shutter button again to stop recording.

Notes

The operating sound of the lens may be recorded when the zoom function operates while shooting a movie.

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Zoom Movie shooting scene Picture Effect

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List of mode dial functions

Set the mode dial to the desired function.

(Intelligent Auto)

(Program

Auto)

(Manual Exposure Shooting)

Allows you to shoot still images with the settings adjusted automatically.

Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value (F value)). Also you can select various settings using the menu.

Allows you to shoot after adjusting the exposure manually (both the shutter speed and the aperture (F value)).

(Sweep

Panorama)

(Movie

Mode)

(Scene

Selection)

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Intelligent Auto Program Auto Scene Selection Manual Exposure Shooting Shooting panoramic images Shooting movies

Allows you to shoot a panorama image after composing images.

Allows you to change the setting for movie recording.

Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene.

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Intelligent Auto

Allows you to shoot still images with the settings adjusted automatically.

1. Set the mode dial to

2. Shoot with the shutter button.

Scene Recognition

Scene Recognition operates in Intelligent Auto mode. This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot the image.

Related Topic

Scene Recognition Functions available for each shooting mode MENU items available for each shooting mode

(Intelligent Auto).

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Program Auto

Allows you to shoot with the exposure adjusted automatically (both the shutter speed and the aperture value). Also you can select various settings using the menu.

1. Set the mode dial to

2. Shoot with the shutter button.

Related Topic

Functions available for each shooting mode MENU items available for each shooting mode

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Picture Effect

Allows you to shoot a still image with original texture, according to the desired effect.

1. Set the mode dial to

2. MENU

(Off)

(Toy camera)

(Picture Effect) desired mode

If you want to select another Picture Effect mode, select from MENU.

Does not use the Picture Effect.

Allows you to shoot images with effects such as tunnel effect, high contrast, or color cast as if they were shot with a toy camera. You can change the color hue using MENU hue].

Allows you to shoot a pop art-like colorful image with emphasis on the color tone.

(Program Auto) or (Manual Exposure Shooting).

[Color

(Pop Color)

(Partial Color)

(Soft Highkey)

Allows you to shoot an image that makes a strong impression by leaving a specified color on portions of a monochrome image. You can select the color to extract using MENU [Extracted Color].

Allows you to shoot soft, clear images with an emphasis on brightness.

Use the following procedures to add effects to panoramic images and movies.

When

(Sweep Panorama) mode is selected:

[Panorama Shooting Scene] [Picture Effect] desired mode

[Toy camera] cannot be used for [Panorama Shooting Scene].

When

(Movie Mode) is selected:

[Movie shooting scene] [Picture Effect] desired mode

[Toy camera] cannot be used for [Movie shooting scene].

Related Topic

Color hue Extracted Color Functions available for each shooting mode MENU items available for each shooting mode Panorama Shooting Scene Movie shooting scene

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Scene Selection

Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene.

1. Set the mode dial to

2. Select the desired mode

If you want to select another Scene Selection mode, select from MENU.

Allows you to shoot faces for smoothness.

(Soft

Skin)

Allows you to shoot images with a softer atmosphere for portraits and flowers, etc.

(Soft

Snap)

(Scene Selection).

on the control button.

(Landscape)

(Night

Portrait)

(Night Scene)

Allows easy shooting of distant scenes by focusing in the distance. Shoots a clear sky, trees and flowers in vivid colors.

Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with a night view in the background, without compromising the atmosphere. Pop up the flash to use this mode.

Allows you to shoot night scenes at far distance without losing the dark atmosphere of the surroundings.

(High

Sensitivity)

(Gourmet)

(Pet)

Allows you to shoot images without a flash under low light conditions, reducing blur.

Allows you to shoot food arrangements in delicious and bright colors.

Allows you to shoot images of your pet with the best settings.

(Beach)

(Snow)

(Fireworks)

Allows you to shoot scenes on the beach in bright and vivid colors even under the sunlight.

Allows you to record clear images preventing sunken colors in snowy scenes or other places where the whole screen appears white.

Allows you to record fireworks in all their splendor.

Notes

When you shoot images using

(Night Portrait), (Night Scene) or (Fireworks) modes, the shutter speed is slower and the images tend to blur. To prevent blurring, the use of a tripod is recommended.

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Functions available for each shooting mode MENU items available for each shooting mode

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Shooting panoramic images

Allows you to create a panoramic image from composite images.

1. Set the mode dial to (Sweep Panorama).

2. Select a shooting direction using

3. Align the camera with the end of the subject to be shot and press the shutter button fully.

/ / / (up/down/left/right) of the control button.

4. Pan the camera to the end of the guide (A), following the indicator on the screen.

Tips for shooting a panoramic image

Pan the camera in an arc at a constant velocity in the direction indicated on the screen. Subjects at rest are more suited for panoramic shots than moving subjects. Radius as short as possible.

Vertical direction

Horizontal direction

First press the shutter button halfway so that you can lock the focus and exposure. Then press the shutter button fully down and pan or tilt the camera. If a section with greatly varied shapes or scenery is concentrated along a screen edge, the image composition may fail. In such a case, adjust the frame composition so that the section is in the center of the image, then shoot again.

To shoot a 360 degree panoramic image

This camera is equipped with a panorama shooting function, capable of shooting a nearly 360 degree panoramic image. Shoot a panoramic image by selecting MENU

set [Panorama Image Size] to [360°]. Recorded

panoramic images can be scrolled normally when played on the camera.

Select a shooting direction using / on the control button. You cannot shoot a panoramic image in a vertical direction with [Panorama Image Size] set to [360°].

The image actually recorded may not cover 360 degrees, depending on the subject or the way it is shot.

Notes

If you cannot pan the camera across the entire subject within the given time, a gray area occurs in the composite image. If this happens, move the camera faster to record a full panoramic image. Since several images are stitched together, the stitched part will not be recorded smoothly. When the whole angle of panoramic shooting and the AE/AF locked angle are very different in brightness, color and focus, the shooting will not be successful. If this happens, change the AE/AF locked angle and shoot again. You cannot create panoramic images in the following situations:

You pan the camera too quickly or too slowly. There is too much camera shake.

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Manual Exposure Shooting

You can shoot at your favorite exposure by manually setting the shutter speed and aperture value.

1. Set the mode dial to

2. Press

3. Press

value). Select a shutter speed from 1/1500 seconds to 30 seconds. When zoom is set fully to W, you can select an aperture of F3.1 (when used with the Internal ND (Neutral Density) Filter). When zoom is set fully to T, you can select an aperture of F5.9 (when used with the Internal ND (Neutral Density) Filter).

4. Press the shutter button to shoot the image.

Setting the shutter speed and aperture (F value)

The difference between the settings and the proper exposure as judged by the camera appears as an Exposure Compensation value on screen.

on the control button. / to select the desired shutter speed, and press / to select the aperture (F

(Manual Exposure Shooting).

A: Shutter speed/aperture (F value) B: Exposure Compensation value

0EV is the value judged as the most suitable by the camera. When the shutter speed is one second or slower, the shutter speed is indicated by [”], for example, [1”]. When you set the shutter speed slower, using a tripod is recommended to prevent the effects of vibration. When the shutter speed becomes slower than a certain speed, the NR slow shutter function is

activated automatically to reduce image noise, and If you select slow shutter speeds, it takes time to process the data.

Notes

If proper exposure is not obtained by your settings, the setting value indicators on the screen will flash when the shutter button is pressed halfway down. You can shoot in this condition, but exposure readjustment is recommended. You cannot select the shutter speed and aperture (F value) when the self-timer is set to [Selfportrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People].

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appears on the screen.

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Viewing still images

1. Set the camera to playback mode.

2. Select an image with the control button.

Viewing images taken with a different camera

If the camera detects images not registered in the Image Database File on the memory card, a registration screen with the message “Files found which were not recognized Import files” will be displayed. To view unregistered images, register them by selecting [OK].

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Playback zoom

Enlarges the image being played back.

1. Set the camera to playback mode.

2. Turn the W/T (zoom) lever to the T side (

The image is enlarged to twice the previous size, at the center of the image.

3. Adjust the position using The frame in the lower left of the image shows which part of the total image is being displayed.

4. Change the zoom scale with the W/T (zoom) lever. Turn the W/T (zoom) lever to the T side ( Press

on the control button to cancel playback zoom.

/ / / on the control button.

) during still image playback.

) to zoom in, W side ( ) to zoom out.

To save enlarged images

You can save an enlarged image by using the trimming function. Press MENU

[Retouch] [Trimming (Resize)].

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Image Index

Displaying images of the desired folder Viewing images with the Calendar

Displays multiple images at the same time.

1. Set the camera to playback mode.

2. Turn the W/T (zoom) lever to the W side (

Turn the lever again to display an index screen with more images. Turn the lever yet again to view images with the Calendar while playing back in [Date View].

3. To return to the single-image screen, select an image with the control button, then press

Displaying images of the desired folder

Select the left side bar with the control button, then select the desired folder with / .

) to display the image index screen.

Viewing images with the Calendar

When [View Mode] is set to [Date View] and the screen display is in index mode, turn the W/T (zoom) lever to the W side (

To select the month you want to display, select / with the control button, then the desired month. To view images in selected date in index mode, select the date with the control button and press

. To cancel the calendar display and return to the index screen, select

then press

) to view images in the Calendar.

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Deleting images

Allows you to select unwanted images for deletion. You can also delete images from the MENU button. [Details]

1. Set the camera to playback mode.

/ (Delete) button desired mode on the control button

3. Press [OK]

All in This Folder All Images on This Date

Multiple Images

This Image Deletes the currently displayed image. Cancel Cancels the deletion.

You can switch between index and single-image mode when selecting images

Turn the W/T (zoom) lever to the T side ( the lever to the W side (

Deletes all images in the selected date range or folder at once.

Allows you to select and delete multiple images.

After step 2, select an image to be deleted, then press .

To cancel the selection, press

MENU [OK]

) in index mode to return to single-image mode, and turn

) in single-image mode to return to index mode.

again to cancel the mark.

Notes

When the internal memory is used to record images, View Mode is set to Folder View and still images and movies are displayed in the same folder.

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Viewing movies

1. Set the camera to playback mode.

2. Select a movie with the control button.

3. Press

The playback bar appears, and a movie playback starts.

On the movie viewing screen

Select the image you want to display using / on the control button, and press . The Playback bar appears, you can check a playback position of a movie.

Control button Action during playback

Play/Pause Fast forward Fast rewind

Displays the control screen. Adjust the volume with

Notes

You may not be able to play back some images shot using other cameras.

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Scrolling panoramic images for display

You can scroll panoramic images by pressing the center button on the control button while panoramic images are being displayed.

A: Shows the displayed area of the whole panoramic image

Control button Action

on the control button Starts scrolling playback/pauses scrolling playback / / / on the control button Scrolls images

W side of W/T (zoom) lever Displays the whole image

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Functions available for each shooting mode

Functions available in REC modes Functions available in Scene Selection Functions available in Picture Effect

In the table below, a check mark indicates a function that can be changed, while — indicates function that cannot be changed. The icons below [Flash] and [Self-Timer] indicate the available modes.

Functions available in REC modes

(Intelligent

Auto)

(Program Auto)

(Manual

Exposure Shooting)

(Sweep

Panorama)

Flash

SelfTimer

— — — — —

Face Detection

Smile Shutter

Tracking focus

Cont. Shooting Settings/Bracket Setting

(Movie Mode)

* [Bracket Setting] cannot be selected.

— — — — —

Functions available in Scene Selection

(Soft Skin)

(Soft

Snap)

(Landscape)

(Night

Portrait)

(Night

Scene)

(High

Flash

SelfTimer

Face Detection

— — —

— — — —

Smile Shutter

Tracking focus

Cont. Shooting Settings/Bracket Setting

—

Sensitivity)

(Gourmet)

(Pet)

— — —

—

(Beach)

(Snow)

(Fireworks)

*1 [Off] cannot be selected for [Face Detection].

[White Balance] for [Bracket Setting] cannot be selected.

— — — —

Functions available in Picture Effect

(Off)

(Toy

camera)

(Pop

Color)

Flash

SelfTimer

Face Detection

Smile Shutter

—

Tracking focus

Cont. Shooting Settings/Bracket Setting

(Partial

Color)

(Soft High-

key)

* [Bracket Setting] cannot be selected.

—

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MENU items available in Scene Selection/Picture Effect mode

In the table below, a check mark indicates settings that can be changed, while – indicates settings that cannot be changed. A setting may be fixed or restricted depending on the shooting mode. For details, see each topic.

Menu items

Panorama Shooting Scene Movie shooting scene Scene Selection Picture Effect Easy Mode Color hue Extracted Color Soft Skin Effect Still Image Size * Panorama Image Size Movie Size Exposure Compensation ISO White Balance Focus Metering Mode Cont. Shooting Settings Bracket Setting Scene Recognition Smile Detection Sensitivity Face Detection DRO Anti Blink In-Camera Guide

(Settings)

* In [Advanced Flash] mode, the maximum still image size you can select is [5M].

MENU items available in Scene Selection/Picture Effect mode

The icons below or indicate the available modes.

Menu items

Panorama Shooting Scene

Movie shooting scene Scene Selection

Picture Effect

Easy Mode

Color hue

Extracted Color

Soft Skin Effect*

Still Image Size Panorama Image Size Movie Size

Exposure Compensation

(Still

images)

(Panoramic

images)

(Movies)

ISO White Balance*

Focus Metering Mode

Cont. Shooting Settings

Bracket Setting Scene Recognition

Smile Detection Sensitivity

Face Detection*

DRO Anti Blink In-Camera Guide

(Settings)

*1 [Flash] cannot be selected for [White Balance] when Scene Selection is set to (High Sensitivity).

*2 [Off] cannot be selected for [Soft Skin Effect] when Scene Selection is set to *3 [Off] cannot be selected for [Face Detection] when Scene Selection is set to

(Soft Skin).

(Soft Skin) or (Soft Snap).

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Tracking focus

The camera tracks the subject and adjusts the focus automatically even when the subject is moving.

1. Point the camera at the subject, and press The target frame appears.

2. Place the target frame over the subject you want to focus on, and press . Tracking begins.

3. Press the shutter button to shoot the image.

Tracking a face

If you use the tracking focus function while the Face Detection function is activated, you can select a face to be given priority and register that face with the camera.

on the control button.

Notes

When you use the Digital Zoom, the tracking focus function is not available Tracking focus will automatically be canceled when the subject disappears from the screen or has failed to be tracked.

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DISP (Display Setting)

Histogram

1. Press

2. Select the desired mode with the control button.

(OFF)

(Display Setting) on the control button.

Displays only images.

Displays the information. Exif data for the recorded image and the histogram are also displayed.

(Detailed Info)

Displays the information.

(ON)

Histogram

A histogram is a graph showing the brightness of an image. The graph display indicates a bright image when skewed to the right side (A), and a dark image when skewed to the left side (B).

1. Press (Display Setting) on the control button, then select [Detailed Info].

Notes

The histogram also appears when playing back a single image, but you cannot adjust the exposure.

The histogram does not appear when:

Recording/playing back movies Viewing vertical orientation images Rotating still images Shooting/viewing in [iSweep Panorama]

The histogram may not appear for images recorded using other cameras.

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Flash

1. Press the flash unit pop-up button to raise the flash.

When the flash unit is not raised, the flash mode is set to change the setting.

2. Press

3. Select the desired mode with the control button.

These spots are caused by particles (dust, pollen, etc.) floating close to the lens. When they are accentuated by the camera’s flash, they appear as white circular spots.

(Flash) on the control button.

(Advanced

Flash)

(Auto)

(On)

(Slow

Synchro)

When “White circular spots” appears in flash photos

Flash to a farther distance by increasing the upper limit value of ISO sensitivity.

Flash automatically operates in dark locations or when there is a backlight. Flash always operates. Flash always operates.

The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot background that is out of flash light.

(Off) automatically. You cannot

How can the “White circular spots” be reduced?

Light the room and shoot the subject without flash. If you select

Notes

The flash strobes twice. The first flash adjusts the light quantity. While charging the flash,

You cannot use the flash during burst shooting.

(Advanced Flash) can be selected only in [Intelligent Auto] mode. When (Advanced Flash) is selected, the maximum size of [Still Image Size] is [5M]. If [Still Image Size] is set to larger than [5M], [Still Image Size] is set to [5M] automatically. When shooting with the flash and the zoom is set to W, the shadow of the lens may appear on the screen, depending on the shooting conditions. If this happens, set the zoom to T and shoot with the flash again. When not using the flash, keep the flash down.

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(High Sensitivity) mode in Scene Selection, [Flash] is automatically set to [Off].

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Self-Timer

Automatic shooting with Self-portrait timer

1. Press

2. Select the desired mode with the control button.

Tips for preventing blur

If your hands or body move while holding the camera and pressing the shutter button, “Camera shake” occurs. Camera shake occurs frequently under low-light or slow shutter speed conditions, such as those

encountered in

(Self-Timer) on the control button.

(Off)

(10sec)

(2sec)

(Self-portrait

One Person)

(Self-portrait

Two People)

Does not use the self-timer. Sets the self-timer to a 10-second delay.

When you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates.

To cancel, press Sets the self-timer to a 2-second delay.

Sets the self-timer to Self-portrait timer. When the camera detects the specified number of faces, a beep sounds, and the shutter operates 2 seconds later.

(Night Portrait) or (Night Scene) mode.

again.

To reduce camera shake, set the self-timer to a 2-second delay and brace your arms against your sides after pressing the shutter button.

Automatic shooting with Self - portrait timer

Point the lens at yourself so that the selected number of faces is reflected in the screen. The shutter operates automatically. Do not move your camera after the beep sounds.

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Smile Shutter

When the camera detects a smile, the shutter is released automatically.

1. Press (Smile Shutter) on the control button.

2. Wait for a smile to be detected.

When a smile is detected and the smile level exceeds the records images automatically.

3. To stop shooting, press

Tips for better capturing of smiles

(Smile Shutter) again.

point on the indicator, the camera

Do not cover the eyes with bangs. Do not obscure the face by hat, mask, sunglasses, etc.

Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as level as possible. Keep the eyes narrowed.

Give a clear smile with an open mouth. The smile is easier to detect when the teeth are showing.

The shutter operates when any person whose face is being detected smiles. If a smile is not detected, select MENU

[Slight Smile].

Notes

Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when either the memory card or internal memory becomes full. Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions.

[Smile Detection Sensitivity], then set the value to

You cannot use the digital zoom function.

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Movie shooting scene

You can select the movie shooting mode when the camera is set to [Movie Mode].

1. MENU

Effect)

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Picture Effect

(Movie shooting scene) desired mode

(Auto)

(Picture

Allows you to shoot movies with the settings adjusted automatically. [Details]

Allows you to shoot movies with an original texture according to the desired effect.

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Panorama Shooting Scene

Allows you to shoot with preset settings according to the scene when the camera is in [Sweep Panorama] mode.

1. MENU

Panorama)

Effect)

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Picture Effect

(Panorama Shooting Scene) desired mode

(Sweep

(Picture

Shoots a regular panoramic image.

Allows you to shoot a panoramic image with an original texture according to the desired effect.

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Easy Mode

Scene Recognition Shooting functions available in Easy Mode (Shooting)

Allows you to shoot still images using the minimum necessary functions. The text size increases and indicators become easier to see.

1. Set the mode dial to

2. MENU

3. [OK]

4. Shoot with the shutter button.

To end Easy Mode, MENU [Exit Easy Mode]

Notes

The battery power may decrease faster because the screen brightness increases automatically.

(Easy Mode) on the control button.

Scene Recognition

Scene Recognition operates in Easy Mode. This function lets the camera automatically recognize the shooting conditions and shoot an image.

(Intelligent Auto).

For details, see “Scene Recognition”. [Details]

Shooting functions available in Easy Mode (Shooting)

Still Image Size

Self-Timer

Flash

Smile Shutter

MENU [Still Image Size] on the control button desired mode Select between [Large] or [Small] size.

on the control button desired mode

Select between [10sec] or [Off] mode.

on the control button desired mode

Select between [On] or [Auto] mode.

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Color hue

When you select [Toy camera] in Picture Effect, adjust the color hue.

1. MENU

Notes

It is recommended that you shoot a test image in advance for some subjects.

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(Color hue) desired mode

(Normal)

(Cool hue)

(Warm hue)

(Green hue)

(Magenta hue)

Adds a normal hue and darkens the surroundings.

Adds a cool bluish hue and darkens the surroundings.

Adds a warm reddish hue and darkens the surroundings.

Adds a green filter-like hue and darkens the surroundings.

Adds a magenta filter-like hue and darkens the surroundings.

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Extracted Color

When you select [Partial Color] in Picture Effect, select the color to extract.

1. MENU

Notes

Images may not retain the selected color, depending on the subject.

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(Extracted Color) desired mode

(Red)

(Green)

(Blue)

(Yellow)

Extracts red only.

Extracts green only.

Extracts blue only.

Extracts yellow only.

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Soft Skin Effect

When the Face Detection function is activated, sets whether to use the Soft Skin Effect, and the effect level.

1. MENU

Notes

The [Soft Skin Effect] may not be visible depending on the subject.

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(Soft Skin Effect) desired mode

(Off) (Low)

(High)

Does not use the Soft Skin Effect.

Adds light, moderate or strong Soft Skin Effect.

(Mid)

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Still Image Size / Panorama Image Size / Movie Size

Image size when shooting still images Image size in Easy Mode Image size when shooting Sweep Panorama Image size when shooting movies

The image size determines the size of the image file that is recorded when you take an image. The larger the image size, the more detail will be reproduced when the image is printed on large-format paper. The smaller the image size, the more images can be recorded.

Image size when shooting still images

1. MENU (Still Image Size) desired size

Still Image Size (Horizontal × Vertical)

(5184 × 3888)

(3648×2736)

Usage guidelines

For prints up to A3+ size

For prints up to A3 size

Number of images

Less

Printing

Fine

(2592×1944)

(640×480)

(5184×2920)

(1920×1080)

Notes

When you print still images recorded at a 16:9 aspect ratio or panorama images, both edges may be cut off.

For prints from 10×15 cm up to A4 size

For e-mail attachments

For viewing on a high-definition TV and printing up to A3 size

For viewing on a high-definition TV

More Less

Image size in Easy Mode

Rough Fine

Rough

1. MENU [Still Image Size] desired size

Large Shoots images in [20M] size.

Small Shoots images in [5M] size.

Image size when shooting Sweep Panorama

1. MENU (Panorama Image Size) desired size

(Standard) (Horizontal: 4912 × 1080) (Vertical: 3424 × 1920)

(Wide) (Horizontal: 7152 × 1080) (Vertical: 4912 × 1920)

(360°) Horizontal: 11520 × 1080

Shoots images using standard size.

Shoots images using wide size.

Shoots 360-degree images.

Image size when shooting movies

The larger the size of the movie image, the higher the image quality. The higher the amount of data used per second (average bit-rate), the smoother the playback image. Movies shot with this camera are recorded in MPEG-4 format, at approximately 30 frames/sec, in progressive mode, with AAC audio, mp4 format.

1. MENU

Movie Size

(Movie Size) desired size

Average bitrate

1280x720(Fine)

9 Mbps

Usage guidelines

Shoots highest quality movies for display on High Definition TV.

6 Mbps

1280x720(Standard)

VGA

Notes

A telephoto image results if [VGA] image size is selected when shooting movies.

3 Mbps Shoots an image size suitable for WEB upload.

Shoots standard quality movies for display on High Definition TV.

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Exposure Compensation

You can adjust the exposure manually in 1/3 EV steps in a range of –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV.

1. MENU

Adjusting the exposure for better looking images

A: Overexposure (too much light) B: Correct exposure C: Underexposure (too little light)

When the image shot is overexposed, adjust [Exposure Compensation] to the minus side. When the image shot is underexposed, adjust [Exposure Compensation] to the plus side.

Notes

If you shoot a subject in extremely bright or dark conditions, or when you use the flash, the exposure adjustment may not be effective.

(Exposure Compensation) desired Exposure Compensation setting

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ISO

Adjusts the luminous sensitivity when the camera is set to Program Auto. In Movie mode, [ISO] is fixed to [Auto].

1. MENU

Adjusting ISO Sensitivity (Recommended Exposure Index)

ISO sensitivity is a speed rating for recording media that incorporates an image sensor that receives light. Even when the exposure is the same, images differ depending on the ISO sensitivity.

High ISO sensitivity

(ISO) desired mode

(Auto)

/ / / /

/ /

Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically. You can reduce image blurring in dark locations or with moving subjects by

increasing the ISO sensitivity (select a larger number).

Records a bright image even in dark locations while increasing shutter speed to reduce blur. However, the image tends to be noisy.

Low ISO sensitivity

Records a smoother image. However, when the exposure is insufficient, the image may be darker.

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White Balance

To capture a basic white color in [One Push Set] mode

Adjusts color tones according to the surrounding light conditions. Use this function if the image color appears unnatural.

1. MENU

White Balance 1)

White Balance 2)

White Balance 3)

(White Balance) desired mode

(Auto)

(Daylight)

(Cloudy)

(Fluorescent

(Incandescent)

(Flash)

(One Push)

Adjusts the white balance automatically so that the colors appear natural. Adjusts for outdoors conditions on a fine day, evening views, night scenes,

neon signs, fireworks, etc. Adjusts for a cloudy sky or a shady location.

[Fluorescent White Balance 1]: Adjusts for white fluorescent lighting. [Fluorescent White Balance 2]: Adjusts for natural white fluorescent lighting. [Fluorescent White Balance 3]: Adjusts for daylight fluorescent lighting.

Adjusts for places under incandescent lamp, or under bright lighting, such as in a photo studio.

Adjusts for flash conditions. Adjusts the white balance depending on the light source. Use this mode

when [Auto] and other settings do not provide accurate colors.

(One Push

Set)

Effects of lighting conditions

The apparent color of the subject is affected by the lighting conditions. The color tones are adjusted automatically, but you can adjust color tones manually using the White Balance function.

Daylight (White as Standard)

Memorizes the basic white color which will be used in [One Push] mode.

[Details]

Cloudy (Bluish)

Fluorescent (Green-tinged)

Incandescent (Reddish)

Notes

When shooting with a flash in other than [Flash] mode, [White Balance] is set to [Auto]. When [Flash] is [On] or [Slow Synchro], the white balance can only be adjusted to [Auto], [Flash], [One Push] or [One Push Set].

To capture a basic white color in [One Push Set] mode

1. Frame a white object such as a piece of paper filling the screen under the same lighting conditions

as you will shoot the subject.

2. MENU The screen momentarily turns black, and when the white balance has been adjusted and stored in

the memory, the recording screen is displayed again.

Notes

If the automatic white balance. Do not shake or strike the camera while [One Push Set] is in progress. When flash mode is set to [On] or [Slow Synchro], the white balance is adjusted to the condition with the flash emitting.

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(White Balance) [One Push Set] on the control button

indicator flashes while shooting, the white balance is either not set or cannot be set. Use

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Focus

Focusing on subjects near the edge of the screen

You can change the focus method. Use the menu when it is difficult to get the proper focus in auto focus mode. AF stands for “Auto Focus,” a function that adjusts the focus automatically. The selected AF range finder frame appears on the screen.

1. MENU

(Multi AF)

(Focus) desired mode

Focuses on a subject in all ranges of the finder frame automatically. When you press the shutter button halfway down in still image shooting mode, a green frame is displayed around the area that is in focus.

When the Face Detection function is active, AF operates with priority on faces.

Focuses on a subject in the center of the finder frame automatically. Using the AF lock function together, you can compose the image the way you want.

(Center AF)

Focuses on an extremely small subject or a narrow area automatically. Using the AF lock function together, you can compose the image the way you want.

(Spot AF)

Hold the camera steady so as not to misalign the subject and the AF range finder frame.

Notes

When you use [Digital Zoom] or [AF Illuminator], the AF range finder frame is disabled and appears in a dotted line. In this case, the camera works to focus on the subjects at the center of the screen. If the tracking focus is activated, the camera focuses with priority on the subject to be tracked.

Focusing on subjects near the edge of the screen

If the subject is out of focus, do as follows:

1. Recompose the shot so that the subject is centered in the AF range finder (A), and press the shutter button halfway to focus on the subject (AF lock).

2. When the AE/AF lock indicator (B) stops flashing and remains on, return to the fully composed shot, and press the shutter button fully down.

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Metering Mode

Selects the metering mode that sets which part of the subject to measure to determine the exposure.

1. MENU

(Multi)

(Center)

(Spot)

(Metering Mode) desired mode

Divides into multiple regions and measures each region. The camera determines a wellbalanced exposure (Multi-pattern metering).

Measures the center of the image, and determines the exposure based on the brightness of the subject there (Center-weighted metering).

Align the spot metering cross hairs (A) on the subject to meter one part of the subject (Spot metering). This function is useful when the subject is backlit or when there is strong contrast between the subject and the background.

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Cont. Shooting Settings

You can select Single Shooting or Continuous Shooting as the shooting mode.

1. MENU

Shooting)

(Continuous Shooting)

Notes

[Flash] is set to [Off]. When recording with the self-timer, a series of up to 5 images is recorded. The recording interval becomes longer, depending on the setting for the image size. [Focus], [White Balance], and [Exposure Compensation] are adjusted for the first image, and these settings are also used for the other images. When the internal memory or a memory card is full, the burst stops.

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(Cont. Shooting Settings) desired mode

(Single

The camera shoots a single image.

The camera shoots up to 100 frames and up to approximately 0.8 frames per second when you continue to hold down the shutter button.

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Bracket Setting

You can set the type of the bracket shooting. In bracket shooting mode, you can record a series of 3 images with the setting changed. You can select the most suitable image afterwards.

1. MENU

±0.3)

±0.7)

±1.0)

Balance)

Notes

You cannot select [White Balance] when the mode dial is set to

(Bracket Setting) desired mode

(Off)

(EXP

(White

Does not use the bracket shooting.

Records a series of 3 images with the exposure shifted in the following order: standard, dark, and bright. The larger the bracket step value, the larger the shift of the exposure value.

Records a series of 3 images with the white balance shifted in the following order: current color tone, toward blue, and toward red.

When you set [White Balance] to other than [Auto], the color tone is shifted based on the selected white balance.

(Scene Selection).

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(Portrait) or (Infant). The camera will select, display, and record an image in which

Shoots with a slower shutter speed without increasing sensitivity

Shoots with the brightness and contrast of the background adjusted

Shoots with the brightness and contrast of the face and the background adjusted

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Smile Detection Sensitivity

Sets the sensitivity of the Smile Shutter function for detecting smiles.

1. MENU

Notes

Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions.

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(Smile Detection Sensitivity) desired mode

(Big Smile) (Normal Smile) (Slight Smile)

Detects a big, normal or slight smile.

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Face Detection

When the Face Detection function is used, the camera detects the faces of your subjects and adjusts the focus, flash, exposure, white balance and red-eye reduction settings automatically.

1. MENU (Face Detection) desired mode

(Off)

(Auto)

(Child Priority)

(Adult Priority)

Cannot use Face Detection. Selects the face the camera is to automatically focus on. Detects and shoots with priority on children’s faces. Detects and shoots with priority on adult faces.

Notes

[Off] is not available when [Self-Timer] is set to [Self-portrait One Person] or [Self-portrait Two People]. You can select [Face Detection] only when the focus mode is set to [Multi AF] and the metering mode is set to [Multi]. The Face Detection function does not operate when you use the digital zoom. Up to 8 faces of your subjects can be detected. Adults and children may not be recognized correctly depending on the conditions. During Smile Shutter shooting, [Face Detection] is automatically set to [Auto] even if it is set to [Off].

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DRO

The camera analyzes the shooting scene and automatically corrects the brightness and contrast to improve the image quality. DRO stands for “Dynamic Range Optimizer,” a function that automatically optimizes the difference between light and dark parts of an image.

1. MENU

Notes

Depending on shooting conditions, it may not be possible to obtain correction effects. Only [ISO AUTO] or values from [ISO 80] to [ISO 800] can be set for the ISO value when [DRO plus] is set.

(REC Mode) (Program Auto) (DRO) desired mode

(Off) (DRO Standard) (DRO plus)

Does not adjust. Adjusts the brightness and contrast of the images automatically. Adjusts image brightness and contrast automatically and strongly.

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Anti Blink

When Scene Selection is set to [Soft Snap] and the subject blinks while you are shooting an image, the camera automatically shoots two images consecutively. The camera will automatically select, display and record images in which the eyes are not blinking.

1. MENU

(Auto)

(Off)

Notes

Anti Blink does not function in the following situations:

When using the flash During burst shooting When the Face Detection function does not work

When the Smile Shutter function is activated Sometimes the Anti Blink function does not work depending on the situation. When the Anti Blink function is set to [Auto] but only images with the subject’s eyes closed are recorded, the message “Blinked eye detected” is displayed on the screen. Shoot again as necessary.

(Anti Blink) desired mode

When Face Detection is active, the Anti Blink function operates so that images with the subject’s eyes open are recorded.

Does not use the Anti Blink function.

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Memory card

Menu items

Date View

(Beauty Effect)

(Retouch)

(Delete)

(Slideshow)

(View Mode)

(Protect)

Print (DPOF) — —

(Rotate)

(In-Camera

Guide)

Folder view (Still)

Folder view (Movie)

— —

—

Internal Memory

Folder View

—

(Settings)

Notes

Only the items that are available for each mode are displayed on the screen.

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Beauty Effect

Allows you to apply the Beauty Effect to retouch the still image of a person and make it look better, for example, retouching for smoother skin, larger eyes, and whiter teeth. You can set the effects from level 1 to 5. An image on which the Beauty Effect is used is saved as a new file. The original image is retained as is.

1. Set the camera to playback mode.

2. MENU

3. Select a face you want to use the Beauty Effect for.

4. Select the desired effect and perform retouching according to the operation method in each mode.

(Skin Toning)

(Skin

Smoothing)

(Shine

Removal)

(Eye

Widening)

(Beauty Effect) on the control button.

Retouch the image to change the skin color to the desired effect.

Select the desired base skin color using / and press . Increase or decrease the color using / .

Retouch the image to remove age spots and wrinkles from the skin. Increase or decrease the effect using

Retouch the image to suppress the oily skin look. Increase or decrease the effect using

Retouch the image to enlarge the eyes. Increase or decrease the effect using

/ .

(Teeth

Whitening)

Notes

You cannot use [Beauty Effect] for the following images:

Panoramic images

Movies You cannot use the Beauty Effect on an extremely small facial image. To use the Beauty Effect on two or more faces, select the same image again after the effect has been applied once and then use the effect on another face. The Beauty Effect may not work properly for some images.

Retouch the image to whiten the teeth. You may not be able to whiten teeth for some images.

Increase or decrease teeth whiteness using

/ .

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Retouch

Retouches a recorded image and saves it as a new file. The original image is retained.

1. Set the camera to playback mode.

2. MENU

3. Perform retouching according to the operation method in each mode.

(Trimming

(Resize))

(Retouch) desired mode on the control button

Records a zoomed playback image.

Turn the W/T (zoom) lever to the T ( ) side to zoom in, and to the W side to

zoom out.

Set the zoom point with the control button. MENU select an image size to save [OK]

The quality of trimmed images may deteriorate. The image size that you can trim may vary depending on the image.

Sharpens the image within a chosen frame.

(Unsharp

masking)

Select the area (frame) of the desired image to retouch with the control button MENU.

Depending on the image, sufficient correction may not be applied and the image quality may deteriorate.

Notes

You cannot retouch the panoramic images or movies.

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