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... viewing images using various techniques, you can locate the exact operation for your photos • "DATE AND TIME SETTING" on page 23 Zoom in the following table. QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Your camera has an abundance of your purposes in on the subject • "USING THE ZOOM" on page 42 Close-up photography • "FOCUS RANGE" (supermacro mode) on page 67 For more accurate focus • "FOCUS RANGE" (manual focus...
... viewing images using various techniques, you can locate the exact operation for your photos • "DATE AND TIME SETTING" on page 23 Zoom in the following table. QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Your camera has an abundance of your purposes in on the subject • "USING THE ZOOM" on page 42 Close-up photography • "FOCUS RANGE" (supermacro mode) on page 67 For more accurate focus • "FOCUS RANGE" (manual focus...
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... • "FLASH SETTING" (red-eye reduction) on page 43 Photographing landscapes • "SCENE SELECT" (landscape mode/night view mode) on page 48 • "FOCUS RANGE" (telephoto mode) on page 67 Take a self-photo • "SELF-TIMER" on page 69 Make images lighter or darker • "EXPOSURE CORRECTION" on page 45 Measure the brightness of a specific area • "LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING" on page 77 Adjust the camera's sensitivity • "ISO SENSITIVITY" on page 78 English 2
... • "FLASH SETTING" (red-eye reduction) on page 43 Photographing landscapes • "SCENE SELECT" (landscape mode/night view mode) on page 48 • "FOCUS RANGE" (telephoto mode) on page 67 Take a self-photo • "SELF-TIMER" on page 69 Make images lighter or darker • "EXPOSURE CORRECTION" on page 45 Measure the brightness of a specific area • "LIGHT-MEASURING MODE SETTING" on page 77 Adjust the camera's sensitivity • "ISO SENSITIVITY" on page 78 English 2
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... a captured still image • "Making a schedule shot" on page 73 Getting started viewing images • "Playing back the video clip" on page 39 Adjust the speaker volume • "PLAYBACK VOLUME" on page 91 • "Viewing still images" on page 35 Search for image/ audio data • 9-image/36-image display playback on page 36 Magnify an image • "Magnifying (zooming in) the image" on page 37 Check the focus status • "ZOOM JUMP PLAYBACK" on page...
... a captured still image • "Making a schedule shot" on page 73 Getting started viewing images • "Playing back the video clip" on page 39 Adjust the speaker volume • "PLAYBACK VOLUME" on page 91 • "Viewing still images" on page 35 Search for image/ audio data • 9-image/36-image display playback on page 36 Magnify an image • "Magnifying (zooming in) the image" on page 37 Check the focus status • "ZOOM JUMP PLAYBACK" on page...
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... MAP 13 SETUP PARTS NAMES 14 INSTALLING THE CARD 16 POWER FOR THE CAMERA 18 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF 21 DATE AND TIME SETTING 23 BASIC OPERATION ABOUT THE 2WAY SHOOTING GUIDE (Guidance display 26 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 28 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES 33 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK 38 USING THE ZOOM 42 FLASH SETTING 43 EXPOSURE CORRECTION 45 SHOOTING (EASY SETTING MODE) EASY SETTINGS SCREEN 46 OVERVIEW OF THE EASY SETTINGS SCREEN 47 SCENE SELECT 48 FILTERS 52 5 English
... MAP 13 SETUP PARTS NAMES 14 INSTALLING THE CARD 16 POWER FOR THE CAMERA 18 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF 21 DATE AND TIME SETTING 23 BASIC OPERATION ABOUT THE 2WAY SHOOTING GUIDE (Guidance display 26 BEFORE TAKING PICTURES 28 CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES 33 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK 38 USING THE ZOOM 42 FLASH SETTING 43 EXPOSURE CORRECTION 45 SHOOTING (EASY SETTING MODE) EASY SETTINGS SCREEN 46 OVERVIEW OF THE EASY SETTINGS SCREEN 47 SCENE SELECT 48 FILTERS 52 5 English
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RESET FUNCTION 130 INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY .... 133 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS 135 CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND CARD MEMORY 136 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 138 7 English OPTION SETTINGS DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN 114 SET THE 2WAY SHOOTING GUIDE SETTING 117 SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY 118 OPERATION SOUNDS 119 HELP DISPLAY 121 POST-VIEW SETTING 122 ZOOM SETTINGS 123 LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS 125 SCREEN LANGUAGE 126 TV SYSTEM SETTING 127 POWER SAVE FUNCTION 128 FILE No.
RESET FUNCTION 130 INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY .... 133 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS 135 CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND CARD MEMORY 136 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE 138 7 English OPTION SETTINGS DISPLAYING THE OPTION SCREEN 114 SET THE 2WAY SHOOTING GUIDE SETTING 117 SELECT THE STARTUP DISPLAY 118 OPERATION SOUNDS 119 HELP DISPLAY 121 POST-VIEW SETTING 122 ZOOM SETTINGS 123 LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS 125 SCREEN LANGUAGE 126 TV SYSTEM SETTING 127 POWER SAVE FUNCTION 128 FILE No.
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... the shooting settings. Note that the battery pack be removed from the camera if it is therefore recommended that when the battery pack is kept in the camera continuously for a long period, the time and date settings may be fully charged when the battery pack is removed for about 7 days. Before using the camera for a long time, remove the battery pack i A small amount of power is still used for about 2 days. English...
... the shooting settings. Note that the battery pack be removed from the camera if it is therefore recommended that when the battery pack is kept in the camera continuously for a long period, the time and date settings may be fully charged when the battery pack is removed for about 7 days. Before using the camera for a long time, remove the battery pack i A small amount of power is still used for about 2 days. English...
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...). 3 Display the Option Screen (page 114). 2WAY SHOOT GUIDE STARTUP DISPLAY CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP HELP DISP POST VIEW 4 Toggle the SET button up or down . h Follow the procedures below to enable or disable the date display during playback. Example: To set the clock to select the clock set icon C, and press the SET button. CLOCK SET DATE TIME DISP EXIT 2005/09/01 00:00 Y / M / D 23 English DATE AND TIME SETTING The camera will record the date and time an image...
...). 3 Display the Option Screen (page 114). 2WAY SHOOT GUIDE STARTUP DISPLAY CLOCK SET OPERATION BEEP HELP DISP POST VIEW 4 Toggle the SET button up or down . h Follow the procedures below to enable or disable the date display during playback. Example: To set the clock to select the clock set icon C, and press the SET button. CLOCK SET DATE TIME DISP EXIT 2005/09/01 00:00 Y / M / D 23 English DATE AND TIME SETTING The camera will record the date and time an image...
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... still image shooting, if the shutter speed is focusing on the LCD monitor. h The image that is recorded. Shutter speed Aperture About the focus indicator i A green focus indicator appears when Motion alert icon the subject is kept pressed (post view). 4 Release your finger from 9 different focus points within the shooting area. If the motion alert icon appears... In this is the camera focusing on , you can use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting, or set the flash operation mode...
... still image shooting, if the shutter speed is focusing on the LCD monitor. h The image that is recorded. Shutter speed Aperture About the focus indicator i A green focus indicator appears when Motion alert icon the subject is kept pressed (post view). 4 Release your finger from 9 different focus points within the shooting area. If the motion alert icon appears... In this is the camera focusing on , you can use a tripod to stabilize the camera when shooting, or set the flash operation mode...
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... Video Clip Recording Screen appears. 4 Press the shutter button. VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK Recording a video clip 1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on the LCD monitor. ON/OFF button MENU button SET button English 38 h Video clip recording begins. h The Mode Select Screen appears. 3 Toggle the SET button to the right to stop recording and save the video clip. During recording, the recording time is not necessary to continue pressing the shutter button while shooting. 5 End the recording. h Press the shutter button again to select "MOVIE...
... Video Clip Recording Screen appears. 4 Press the shutter button. VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK Recording a video clip 1 Press the ON/OFF button to turn the camera on the LCD monitor. ON/OFF button MENU button SET button English 38 h Video clip recording begins. h The Mode Select Screen appears. 3 Toggle the SET button to the right to stop recording and save the video clip. During recording, the recording time is not necessary to continue pressing the shutter button while shooting. 5 End the recording. h Press the shutter button again to select "MOVIE...
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... single-shot still image shooting mode, you can record up to about 10 seconds can be recorded. Shutter button Microphone English 82 h Take care not to approximately 10 seconds of up to cover the microphone with voice memo icon % from the operation mode menu, and press the SET button. h A voice memo of sound (called a "voice memo") when capturing the image. MODE PHOTO WITH AUDIO 3 Press the shutter button to the still image shooting mode, and display...
... single-shot still image shooting mode, you can record up to about 10 seconds can be recorded. Shutter button Microphone English 82 h Take care not to approximately 10 seconds of up to cover the microphone with voice memo icon % from the operation mode menu, and press the SET button. h A voice memo of sound (called a "voice memo") when capturing the image. MODE PHOTO WITH AUDIO 3 Press the shutter button to the still image shooting mode, and display...
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COPY DATA Images recorded in the camera's internal memory can be copied to the card, and likewise from the card to the internal memory. 1 Insert the card in the camera, you cannot copy data. CARD H INT MEM: Copy image data from the internal memory to the card. COPY IMAGE CHOOSE COPY DIRECTION INT MEM CARD CARD INT MEM EXIT * If no card is set in the camera (page 16). 2 Display PAGE 2 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 83). 3 Select the copy image icon S, and press the SET button. h The Copy Image Screen appears. 4 Toggle the...
COPY DATA Images recorded in the camera's internal memory can be copied to the card, and likewise from the card to the internal memory. 1 Insert the card in the camera, you cannot copy data. CARD H INT MEM: Copy image data from the internal memory to the card. COPY IMAGE CHOOSE COPY DIRECTION INT MEM CARD CARD INT MEM EXIT * If no card is set in the camera (page 16). 2 Display PAGE 2 of the Playback Setting Screen (page 83). 3 Select the copy image icon S, and press the SET button. h The Copy Image Screen appears. 4 Toggle the...
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...) h Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. 9 Screen language (page 126) h Select the language in the camera. C Card format (page 133) h Reformat the camera's internal memory or the card installed in which the LCD monitor messages are displayed when you toggle the SET button up or down to scroll. English 116 B File number reset (page 130) h Set the file number reset function to the factory-preset settings. A Power save function (page 128) h Specify the time elapsed before the power save mode is output from the camera's USB/AV...
...) h Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor. 9 Screen language (page 126) h Select the language in the camera. C Card format (page 133) h Reformat the camera's internal memory or the card installed in which the LCD monitor messages are displayed when you toggle the SET button up or down to scroll. English 116 B File number reset (page 130) h Set the file number reset function to the factory-preset settings. A Power save function (page 128) h Specify the time elapsed before the power save mode is output from the camera's USB/AV...
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... enable the camera's audio help guide. h If "EXIT" is taken using the self-timer. KEY SW: Select the sound that is produced when the still image shooting button is pressed, or when a photo is selected and the SET button pressed, you to set whether or not a confirming audio signal sounds when the operation buttons (shutter button, SET button, MENU button, etc.) are pressed, and to the Option Screen. CHANGE SETTINGS: Change the settings of the operation sounds. 119 English OPERATION SOUNDS This setting allows...
... enable the camera's audio help guide. h If "EXIT" is taken using the self-timer. KEY SW: Select the sound that is produced when the still image shooting button is pressed, or when a photo is selected and the SET button pressed, you to set whether or not a confirming audio signal sounds when the operation buttons (shutter button, SET button, MENU button, etc.) are pressed, and to the Option Screen. CHANGE SETTINGS: Change the settings of the operation sounds. 119 English OPERATION SOUNDS This setting allows...
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... setting, and press the SET button. h The screen to enable or disable the sound appears. h Toggle the SET button up or down to 7 (maximum). h You can select an operation sound volume from 8 different sounds (A to select the desired setting, and EXIT press the SET button. h The respective screen to select the volume for the operation sounds appears. h The screen to change the settings TURN ON/OFF ON appears. English 120 SHUTTER D KEY SW A 4 Toggle the SET button...
... setting, and press the SET button. h The screen to enable or disable the sound appears. h Toggle the SET button up or down to 7 (maximum). h You can select an operation sound volume from 8 different sounds (A to select the desired setting, and EXIT press the SET button. h The respective screen to select the volume for the operation sounds appears. h The screen to change the settings TURN ON/OFF ON appears. English 120 SHUTTER D KEY SW A 4 Toggle the SET button...
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... 10 min English 128 POWER SAVE FUNCTION Your camera has a "power save icon ?, and press the SET button. EXIT: Return to conserve the battery pack power when the camera is activated. 1 Display the Option Screen (page 114). 2 Select the power save " function whereby the power automatically turns off after a specified period of inactivity. h The Power Save Setting Screen appears. EXT.PWR/CAM.PB: Set the standby time for the playback modes when the battery pack is used . The power save function works to the...
... 10 min English 128 POWER SAVE FUNCTION Your camera has a "power save icon ?, and press the SET button. EXIT: Return to conserve the battery pack power when the camera is activated. 1 Display the Option Screen (page 114). 2 Select the power save " function whereby the power automatically turns off after a specified period of inactivity. h The Power Save Setting Screen appears. EXT.PWR/CAM.PB: Set the standby time for the playback modes when the battery pack is used . The power save function works to the...
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... set to "ON", and consequently it results in more than one card containing images with another card, the consecutive numbering of the captured image automatically begins from 0001. File name (image number) Card A 0001, 0002...... 0012, 0013 Replace card Card B 0001, 0002...... 0012, 0013 File name (image number) Card A 0001, 0002...... 0012, 0013 Replace card Card B 0014, 0015........0025, 0026 English 130 RESET FUNCTION If a newly formatted (page 133) card is used , the file name (image number) of file names continues...
... set to "ON", and consequently it results in more than one card containing images with another card, the consecutive numbering of the captured image automatically begins from 0001. File name (image number) Card A 0001, 0002...... 0012, 0013 Replace card Card B 0001, 0002...... 0012, 0013 File name (image number) Card A 0001, 0002...... 0012, 0013 Replace card Card B 0014, 0015........0025, 0026 English 130 RESET FUNCTION If a newly formatted (page 133) card is used , the file name (image number) of file names continues...
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... Reset Settings Screen appears. RESET SETTINGS RESET? h The camera settings are reset to the factory-preset settings. HINT i Note that the following settings do not change the settings, and return to the factory-preset settings. 1 Display the Option Screen (page 114). 2 Select the reset settings icon 2, and press the SET button. YES: Reset to the factory-preset settings. NO: Do not change with this procedure: Date and time setting Language setting TV system setting 135 English YES NO 3 Select "YES", and press the SET button. RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Reset...
... Reset Settings Screen appears. RESET SETTINGS RESET? h The camera settings are reset to the factory-preset settings. HINT i Note that the following settings do not change the settings, and return to the factory-preset settings. 1 Display the Option Screen (page 114). 2 Select the reset settings icon 2, and press the SET button. YES: Reset to the factory-preset settings. NO: Do not change with this procedure: Date and time setting Language setting TV system setting 135 English YES NO 3 Select "YES", and press the SET button. RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Reset...
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... images of important moments due to use of the LCD monitor, etc.) or the ambient temperature (temperatures below 10°C [50°F]) the number of images that you prepare an extra battery pack(s) when taking photos in cold environments. (In a ski area, for example, so you can be saved on the Playback Setting Screen or Information Screen. CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE HINT i If any data...
... images of important moments due to use of the LCD monitor, etc.) or the ambient temperature (temperatures below 10°C [50°F]) the number of images that you prepare an extra battery pack(s) when taking photos in cold environments. (In a ski area, for example, so you can be saved on the Playback Setting Screen or Information Screen. CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY PACK CHARGE HINT i If any data...
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... are set to print and their DPOF settings. h Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is used that does not support your camera's DPOF function. 147 English DIRECT PRINTING To print the images that are set to print (print reserved images) Procedure to print all the images that are set to print. 1 Make the print settings (page 104), and complete the printing setup (page 141). 2 Select the DPOF icon w, and press the SET button. CAUTION i Reserved images printing w is not possible if a printer...
... are set to print and their DPOF settings. h Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is used that does not support your camera's DPOF function. 147 English DIRECT PRINTING To print the images that are set to print (print reserved images) Procedure to print all the images that are set to print. 1 Make the print settings (page 104), and complete the printing setup (page 141). 2 Select the DPOF icon w, and press the SET button. CAUTION i Reserved images printing w is not possible if a printer...
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... of part of a photo (trimming). The digital zoom, on a web page, or sent as email attachments. Shooting What is turned off ? COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Are the settings retained even after the camera is the difference between the digital zoom and the optical zoom? 151 English Answer - - - t: For printing standard photo (photo service) sizes. [: For photos displayed on the other hand, works by magnifying a portion of a physical lens, you can shoot without...
... of part of a photo (trimming). The digital zoom, on a web page, or sent as email attachments. Shooting What is turned off ? COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question Are the settings retained even after the camera is the difference between the digital zoom and the optical zoom? 151 English Answer - - - t: For printing standard photo (photo service) sizes. [: For photos displayed on the other hand, works by magnifying a portion of a physical lens, you can shoot without...