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How to use this handbook

Click on a button at upper right to jump to the corresponding page. This is convenient when searching for a function you want to view.

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Marks and notations used in this handbook

Search for information by operation.

Search for information in a listing of MENU/Settings items.

Search for information by keyword.

In this handbook, the sequence of operations is shown by arrows (t). Operate the camera in the order indicated. Marks are shown as they appear in the camera’s default setting.

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Indicates cautions and limitations relevant to the correct operation of the camera.

Indicates information that is useful to know.

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Notes on using the camera

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Notes on the types of “Memory Stick” media that you can use (sold separately)

“Memory Stick Duo” media:

You can use a “Memory Stick Duo” media with the camera.

“Memory Stick” media: You cannot use a

“Memory Stick” media with the camera.

Other memory cards cannot be used.

• For details on “Memory Stick Duo” media, see page 99.

When using a “Memory Stick Duo” media with “Memory Stick” media compatible equipment

You can use the “Memory Stick Duo” media by inserting it into the “Memory Stick Duo” media Adaptor (sold separately).

“Memory Stick Duo” media Adaptor

Notes on the battery pack

• Charge the battery pack (supplied) before using the camera for the first time.

• You can charge the battery pack even if it is not completely discharged. In addition, even if the battery pack is not fully charged, you can use the partially charged capacity of the battery pack as is.

• If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a long time, use up the existing charge and remove it from the camera, then store it in a cool, dry place. This is to maintain the battery pack functions.

• For details on the usable battery pack, see page 101.

Notes on the LCD screen and lens

• The LCD screen is manufactured using extremely high-precision technology so over

99.99% of the pixels are operational for effective use. However, some tiny black and/or bright dots (white, red, blue or green) may appear on the LCD screen. These dots are a normal result of the manufacturing process and do not affect the recording.

Black, white, red, blue or green dots

• Exposing the LCD screen or the lens to direct sunlight for long periods may cause malfunctions. Be careful when placing the camera near a window or outdoors.

• Do not press against the LCD screen. The screen may be discolored and that may cause a malfunction.

• Images may trail across on the LCD screen in a cold location. This is not a malfunction.

• Be careful not to bump the movable lens, and be careful not to apply force to it.

The images used in this Handbook

The images used as examples in this Handbook are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using this camera.

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Notes on using the camera

How to use this handbook····································· 2 Notes on using the camera ··································· 3 Operation Search ·················································· 7 MENU/Settings Search ········································· 9 Identifying parts··················································· 12 Using the mode switch ········································ 13 Changing the DISP (screen display) setting ······· 14 Using the internal memory ·································· 16

Shooting

Auto Adjustment·················································· 17 Scene Selection ·················································· 18 Movie··································································· 20 Program Auto ······················································ 21 Smile Shutter······················································· 22 Zoom ··································································· 23 Self-Timer···························································· 24 Macro ·································································· 25 Flash ··································································· 26

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Viewing

Viewing still images············································· 27 Playback zoom···················································· 28 Image Index ························································ 29 Delete·································································· 30 Viewing movies ··················································· 31

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MENU items (Viewing) ········································ 10

Setting items ······················································· 11

Viewing images on a TV ····································· 69

Enjoying your Windows computer······················· 71 Installing the software (supplied)························· 73 On “PMB (Picture Motion Browser)”························74 Enjoying images on your computer····················· 75 Using your Macintosh computer·························· 79 Viewing “Cyber-shot Step-up Guide” ·················· 81

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Printing

Printing still images ············································· 82 Printing images directly using a PictBridge

compliant printer·················································· 83 Printing at a shop ················································ 85

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Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ·················································· 86 Warning messages ············································· 95

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Using the camera abroad — Power sources ······ 98 On the “Memory Stick Duo” media······················ 99 On the battery pack··········································· 101 On the battery charger ······································ 102

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Leaving the settings to the camera

Shooting portraits

Shooting close to objects

Shooting moving objects

Shooting without blur

Auto adjustment··················································· 17 Scene Selection··················································· 18

Soft Snap ······························································· 18 Twilight Portrait ···················································· 18 Smile Shutter ························································ 22 Face Detection ····················································· 44 Red Eye Reduction············································· 46

Macro ······································································ 25

Movie······································································· 20 Burst········································································ 35

High Sensitivity····················································· 18 2-second delay self-timer·································· 24 ISO··········································································· 37 SteadyShot···························································· 34

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Shooting with backlight

Shooting in dark places

Adjusting exposure

Changing focus position

Changing image size

Forced Flash························································· 26

High Sensitivity····················································· 18 Slow Synchro························································ 26 ISO··········································································· 37

Histogram ······························································ 15 EV ············································································ 36

Focus ······································································ 40 Face Detection ····················································· 44

Image Size····························································· 32

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Deleting images

Delete······································································ 30 Format ···································································· 63

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Displaying enlarged images

Editing images

Playing back a series of images in order

Printing images with the date

Changing date and time settings

Initializing settings

Playback zoom····················································· 28 Trimming ································································ 50

Retouch·································································· 50 Multi-Purpose Resize ········································· 51

Slideshow ······························································ 48

Using the “PMB (Picture Motion Browser)”

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Clock Settings······················································· 67

Initialize··································································· 59

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Printing images

Viewing on TVs

Information about optional accessories

Print ········································································· 82

Viewing images on a TV···································· 69

“Cyber-shot Step-up Guide” ····························· 81

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MENU items (Shooting)

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

1 Set the mode switch to (Still Image) or (Movie) to switch to shooting

mode.

2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu

screen.

3 Select the desired menu item with v/V/b/B on

the control button.

4 Press the MENU button to turn off the Menu

screen.

In the table below, indicates a function is available and — that it is unavailable. The icons below [Scene Selection] and [ ] indicate the available modes.

Mode switch

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Menu items

Camera

Image Size

SteadyShot

REC Mode

ISO

White Balance

Focus

Metering Mode

Smile Detection Sensitivity

Face Detection

Flash Level

Red Eye Reduction

Color Mode

(Settings)

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Scene

Selection

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

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MENU items (Viewing)

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

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1 Set the mode switch to (Playback) to switch

to playback mode.

MENU button

(Playback)

2 Press the MENU button to display the Menu

screen.

3 Select the desired menu item with v/V/b/B on

the control button.

4 Press z on the center of the control button.

Control button

In the table below, indicates a function is available and — that it is unavailable.

Menu items “Memory Stick Duo” media Internal Memory

(Slideshow)

(Retouch)

(Multi-Purpose Resize)

(Protect)

DPOF

(Print)

(Rotate)

(Select Folder)

(Settings)

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

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Setting items

You can change the settings on the (Settings) screen.

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1 Press the MENU button to display the Menu

screen.

2 Select (Settings) with V on the control button,

then press z on the center of the control button to display the setup screen.

3 Select each item with v/V/b/B, then press z.

4 Press the MENU button to turn off the Menu

screen.

Categories Items

Main Settings

Shooting Settings

Internal Memory Tool

“Memory Stick” Tool

Clock Settings

Language Setting

Beep

USB Connect

Video Out

Initialize

Grid Line

Digital Zoom

Auto Review

Format

Create REC.Folder

Change REC.Folder

Copy

Clock Settings

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Control button

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Note

• [“Memory Stick” Tool] appears only when a “Memory Stick Duo” media is inserted in the camera, while [Internal Memory Tool] appears only when a “Memory Stick Duo” media is not inserted.

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Identifying parts

A Shutter button B Flash C Microphone D ON/OFF (Power) button E ON/OFF (Power) lamp F Self-timer lamp G Lens H LCD screen I MENU button (9) J For shooting: W/T (zoom) button (23)

For viewing: (Playback zoom) button (28)/ (Index) button (29)

K Mode switch (13) L DC IN jack M (USB) N Jack cover O Hook for wrist strap P For shooting: (Smile) button (22)

For viewing: (Delete) button (30)

Q Control button

Menu on: v/V/b/B/z Menu off: DISP/ / /

R Speaker S Tripod receptacle T Battery/“Memory Stick Duo” media cover U Battery insertion slot V Battery eject lever W “Memory Stick Duo” media slot X Access lamp

·A/V OUT terminal (side)

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Using the mode switch

Set the mode switch to the desired function.

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(Still Image)

(Movie)

(Playback)

Allows you to shoot still images (page 17).

Allows you to record movies with audio (page 20).

Allows you to view the still images and movies (page 27, 31)

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Changing the DISP (screen display) setting

1 Press DISP (screen display) on the control button.

Each time you press DISP (screen display), the setting will change.

Indicators on

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Indicators on*

Sets screen brighter and displays the information.

Histogram on*

Sets screen brighter and displays a graph of the image brightness. Image information is also displayed during playback.

Indicators off*

Sets screen brighter and displays only images.

* The brightness of the LCD Backlight increases.

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• If you view images in bright outside light, adjust the screen brightness to increase. However, the battery power may decrease faster under such condition.

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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, and a dark image when skewed to the left side.

A Number of pixels B Brightness

BrightDark

1 Press DISP (screen display) repeatedly until the histogram is displayed.

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

• The histogram does not appear while recording movies, playing back movies or viewing rotated still images.

• A large difference in the histogram displayed during shooting and playback may occur when: – The flash strobes. – The shutter speed is slow or fast.

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

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Using the internal memory

The camera has approximately 12 MB of internal memory. This memory is not removable. Even when there is no “Memory Stick Duo” media inserted in the camera, you can record images using this internal memory.

When a “Memory Stick Duo” media is inserted

[Recording]: Images are recorded on the “Memory Stick

Duo” media.

[Playback]: Images on the “Memory Stick Duo” media are

played back.

[Menu, Settings, etc.]: Various functions can be

performed on images on the “Memory Stick Duo” media.

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Internal memory

When there is no “Memory Stick Duo” media inserted

[Recording]: Images are recorded using the internal

memory.

[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 without error using one of the following methods.

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

Perform the procedure on pages 75 to 76 without a “Memory Stick Duo” media inserted in the camera.

To copy (back up) data on a “Memory Stick Duo” media

Prepare a “Memory Stick Duo” media with sufficient free capacity, then perform the procedure explained in [Copy] (page 66).

Notes

• You cannot transfer image data on a “Memory Stick Duo” media to the internal memory.

• By making a USB connection between the camera and a computer with the dedicated 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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Auto Adjustment

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

1 Set the mode switch to (Still Image). 2 MENU t (Camera) t (Auto Adjustment) t z on the control

button.

3 Shoot with the shutter button.

zIf you shoot a still image of a subject that is difficult

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• The shortest shooting distance is approximately 5 cm (2 inches) (W), 40 cm (1 feet 3 3/4 inches) (T)

(from the lens).

• When the camera cannot focus on the subject automatically, the AE/AF lock indicator changes to

flash slowly and the beep does not sound. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting (page 40).

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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Scene Selection

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

1 Set the mode switch to (Still Image). 2 MENU t (Camera) t desired Scene Selection t z on the control

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(High Sensitivity)

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

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(Soft Snap)

(Landscape)

(Twilight Portrait)

(Twilight)

(Beach)

(Snow)

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

Allows easy shooting of distant scenes by focusing in the distance. Shoots vivid blue sky and flora colors.

Allows you to shoot sharp images of people with the night view in the background without compromising the atmosphere.

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

Allows you to record the blue of the water clearly when shooting seaside or lakeside scenes.

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

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Note

• When you shoot images using (Twilight Portrait) or (Twilight) mode, 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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For shooting an image appropriately according to the scene condition, a combination of functions is determined by the camera. indicates a function is available, and — that it is unavailable. The icons below [Flash] indicate the available flash modes. Some functions are not available, depending on the Scene Selection mode.

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Macro Flash

— — — —

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* [Flash] for [White Balance] cannot be selected.

Steady-

Shot

Burst

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White

Balance

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Smile

Shutter

Face

Detection

Red Eye

Reduction

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Movie

Allows you to record movies with audio.

1 Set the mode switch to (Movie).

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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 switch to (Still Image). 2 MENU t (Camera) t (Program Auto) t z on the control

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3 Shoot with the shutter button.

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Smile Shutter

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

1 Press (Smile) button.

2 Wait detecting a smile.

When the smile level exceeds the b point on the indicator, the camera records images automatically. If you press the shutter button during Smile Shutter, the camera shoots the image, then returns to Smile Shutter mode.

3 To stop shooting, press (Smile) button again.

Smile Detection Sensitivity indicator

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• Shooting using the Smile Shutter ends automatically when either the “Memory Stick Duo” media or internal memory becomes full.

• Smiles may not be detected correctly depending on the conditions.

• You cannot use the digital zoom function.

• When (Landscape) or (Twilight) mode is selected in Scene Selection, you cannot use the Smile Shutter function.

zHints for better capturing of smiles

1 Do not cover the eyes with the bangs.

Do not obscure the face by hat, masks, sunglasses, etc.

2 Try to orient the face in front of the camera and be as

level as possible. Keep the eyes narrowed.

3 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, set the [Smile Detection Sensitivity] in setting menu.

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Zoom

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Press the T button to zoom in, and the W button to zoom out.

• When the zoom scale exceeds 3×, see page 61.

Note

• You cannot change the zoom scale while shooting a movie.

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W button

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Self-Timer

1 Press (Self-Timer) on the control button.

Each time you press (Self-Timer), the setting will change.

Does not use the self-timer

Sets the 10-second delay self-timer When you press the shutter button, the self-timer lamp flashes and a beep sounds until the shutter operates. To cancel, press again.

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zReducing blurring with the two-second self-timer

• Use the 2-second delay self-timer to prevent blur of an image. The shutter is released 2 seconds after

you press the shutter button, which reduces camera shake when the shutter button is pressed.

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Macro

Use this setting to capture beautiful close-up images of small subjects such as insects or flowers.

1 Press (Macro) on the control button.

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• Normally, put the camera in this mode.

Adjusts the focus with priority on close-up subjects. Set Macro On when shooting close subjects.

• Setting the zoom all the way to the W side is recommended.

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• The Auto Focus speed becomes slower when you shoot images in the Macro mode.

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Flash

1 Press (Flash) on the control button.

Each time you press (Flash), the setting will change.

Flashes when there is insufficient light or backlight.

Flash always operates. (Flash On)

Flash always operates. The shutter speed is slow in a dark place to clearly shoot the background that is out of flash light. (Slow Synchro)

Flash does not operate.

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• The flash strobes twice. The first flash adjusts the light quantity.

• While charging the flash, is displayed.

• You cannot use the flash during burst shooting.

zWhen the “White circular spots” appears in flash

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This is 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.

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Particles (dust, pollen, etc.) in the air

How can the “White circular spots” be reduced?

• Light the room and shoot the subject without a flash.

• Select (High Sensitivity) mode in Scene Selection. ([Flash Off] is automatically selected.)

• Even though you selected (High Sensitivity) mode in Scene Selection, the shutter speed might be

slower under low-light conditions, or in a dark place. In that case, use a tripod or hold your arms firmly at your side after pressing the shutter button.

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Viewing still images

1 Set the mode switch to (Playback).

2 Select an image with the control button.

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Playback zoom

Plays back the enlarged image.

1 Press (Playback zoom) button during still image

playback.

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

2 Adjust the position with the control button.

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3 Change the zoom scale with W/T (zoom) button.

Press button (T) to zoom in, W side to zoom out. Press z to cancel playback zoom.

zTo save enlarged images

You can save an enlarged image by using the trimming function. Press MENU t [Retouch] t [Trimming].

Shows the displayed area of the whole image

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Image Index

Displays multiple images at the same time.

1 Set the mode switch to (Playback).

2 Press the (Index) button to display the image index screen.

Press the button again to display an index screen with even more images.

3 To return to the single-image screen, select an image with the control

button, then press z.

zDisplaying images of the desired folder

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

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Delete

Allows you to select unwanted images for deletion.

1 Set the mode switch to (Playback). 2 (Delete) button t desired mode t z on the control button

This Image) Deletes the currently displayed image in single-image

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mode.

(Multiple Images) Allows you to select and delete multiple images.

Do as the following after step 2. 1Select an image then press z.

Repeat the above steps until there are no more images to be deleted. Select an image with a mark again to release the mark.

2MENU t [OK] t z

(All in This Folder) Deletes all images in the selected folder at once.

Press [OK] t z after step 2.

zYou can switch between index and single-image

mode when selecting images

Press the button (T) of the W/T (zoom) button in index mode to return to single-image mode, and press the (Index) button (W) in single-image mode to return to index mode.

• You can also switch between index and single-image mode in [Protect] or [DPOF].

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