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Search for information by function. Operate the camera in a listing of menu items. Search for information by sample photos. z Indicates information that is indicated by arrows (t). Search for a function you want to use this handbook Click on a button at upper right on ...by . Marks and notations used as examples of pictures in this handbook In this manual are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using the camera How to the corresponding page. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Notes on the cover and each page to jump to use . Indicates cautions ...
Search for information by function. Operate the camera in a listing of menu items. Search for information by sample photos. z Indicates information that is indicated by arrows (t). Search for a function you want to use this handbook Click on a button at upper right on ...by . Marks and notations used as examples of pictures in this handbook In this manual are reproduced images, and are not actual images shot using the camera How to the corresponding page. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Notes on the cover and each page to jump to use . Indicates cautions ...
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Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Table of contents Notes on using the camera How to use this handbook 2 Sample photo 6 Identifying parts 12 List of icons on the screen 16 Basic operations Operating the camera 19 Menu 21 Shooting images 27 Playing back images 29 Deleting images 31 Using functions with the control wheel DISP (Display Contents 39 (Exposure Comp 42 (Drive Mode 43 (Image Index 49 Using the Photo Creativity function Photo Creativity 32 Background Defocus 33 Brightness 34 Color 35 Vividness 36 Picture Effect 37 3GB Continued r
Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Table of contents Notes on using the camera How to use this handbook 2 Sample photo 6 Identifying parts 12 List of icons on the screen 16 Basic operations Operating the camera 19 Menu 21 Shooting images 27 Playing back images 29 Deleting images 31 Using functions with the control wheel DISP (Display Contents 39 (Exposure Comp 42 (Drive Mode 43 (Image Index 49 Using the Photo Creativity function Photo Creativity 32 Background Defocus 33 Brightness 34 Color 35 Vividness 36 Picture Effect 37 3GB Continued r
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Table of contents Sample photo Menu Using functions in the menu Shoot Mode 21 Camera 22 Image Size 23 Brightness/Color 23 Playback 24 Setup 24 Connecting with other equipment Viewing images on a TV 168 Using with your computer 171 Using the software 173 Connecting the camera to... the computer 176 Creating a movie disc 178 Printing still images 182 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 183 Warning messages 189 Others Using the camera abroad 192 Memory card 193 "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 195 Battery charging...
Table of contents Sample photo Menu Using functions in the menu Shoot Mode 21 Camera 22 Image Size 23 Brightness/Color 23 Playback 24 Setup 24 Connecting with other equipment Viewing images on a TV 168 Using with your computer 171 Using the software 173 Connecting the camera to... the computer 176 Creating a movie disc 178 Printing still images 182 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 183 Warning messages 189 Others Using the camera abroad 192 Memory card 193 "InfoLITHIUM" battery pack 195 Battery charging...
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Menu Index See the pages in parentheses for details of contents Sample photo Identifying parts When the lens is removed I Lens J Mount K Image sensor 3) L Lens contacts 3) M (flash pop-up) button (65) N (Playback) button (29) O MOVIE button (27) P Soft key A (20) Q Soft key B (20) R Soft key C (20) S Control wheel (... this part directly. Table of operation. A Flash B ON/OFF (Power) switch C Shutter button (27) D AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp E Lens release button F Image sensor position mark (66) G Smart Accessory Terminal 2 1) H Microphone 2) 12GB Continued r
Menu Index See the pages in parentheses for details of contents Sample photo Identifying parts When the lens is removed I Lens J Mount K Image sensor 3) L Lens contacts 3) M (flash pop-up) button (65) N (Playback) button (29) O MOVIE button (27) P Soft key A (20) Q Soft key B (20) R Soft key C (20) S Control wheel (... this part directly. Table of operation. A Flash B ON/OFF (Power) switch C Shutter button (27) D AF illuminator/Self-timer lamp/Smile Shutter lamp E Lens release button F Image sensor position mark (66) G Smart Accessory Terminal 2 1) H Microphone 2) 12GB Continued r
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...Eco Mode Remaining battery Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom 16GB Continued r You can change the screen display using DISP (Display Contents) on the screen to indicate the camera status. Shooting standby A Display Indication Shoot Mode P A S M Sample photo Scene Selection Scene Recognition Menu Index... Graphic Display Movie recording Playback 16M 14M 8.4M 7.1M 4M 3.4M Aspect ratio of still images Image size of still images RAW RAW+J FINE STD 100 60i/50i 60i/50i 24p/...
...Eco Mode Remaining battery Smart Zoom Clear Image Zoom 16GB Continued r You can change the screen display using DISP (Display Contents) on the screen to indicate the camera status. Shooting standby A Display Indication Shoot Mode P A S M Sample photo Scene Selection Scene Recognition Menu Index... Graphic Display Movie recording Playback 16M 14M 8.4M 7.1M 4M 3.4M Aspect ratio of still images Image size of still images RAW RAW+J FINE STD 100 60i/50i 60i/50i 24p/...
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Histogram Menu Index 18GB Table of contents Sample photo Display Indication Aperture indicator REC 0:12 Recording time of the movie (m:s) 2012-1-1 9:30AM Recorded date/time of the image 12/12 Image number/Number of images in the view mode Appears when HDR did not work on the image. Appears when Picture Effect did not work on the image.
Histogram Menu Index 18GB Table of contents Sample photo Display Indication Aperture indicator REC 0:12 Recording time of the movie (m:s) 2012-1-1 9:30AM Recorded date/time of the image 12/12 Image number/Number of images in the view mode Appears when HDR did not work on the image. Appears when Picture Effect did not work on the image.
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Soft keys Control wheel Control wheel When shooting, DISP (Display Contents), (Exposure Comp.), and (Drive Mode) functions are assigned to the control wheel. When playing back, DISP (Display Contents) and (Image Index) functions are assigned to the control wheel. Menu Index 19GB Continued r You can assign the functions to use various functions of the camera. Table of contents Sample photo Basic operations Operating the camera The control wheel and soft keys allow you to the right key on the control wheel (page 137).
Soft keys Control wheel Control wheel When shooting, DISP (Display Contents), (Exposure Comp.), and (Drive Mode) functions are assigned to the control wheel. When playing back, DISP (Display Contents) and (Image Index) functions are assigned to the control wheel. Menu Index 19GB Continued r You can assign the functions to use various functions of the camera. Table of contents Sample photo Basic operations Operating the camera The control wheel and soft keys allow you to the right key on the control wheel (page 137).
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... can set up the basic settings for playback on the screen, select the desired item and press the center of Intelligent Auto shooting. Sample photo Menu Index 1 Select MENU. 2 Select the desired item by pressing the top/bottom/right/left parts of the control wheel,... mode, such as shooting, playback, or other operations. Recognizes and evaluates the shooting conditions automatically, performs Auto HDR, and chooses the best image. Adjusts the aperture and shutter speed. Table of contents Using functions in the menu Menu You can enjoy automatic shooting with preset settings according...
... can set up the basic settings for playback on the screen, select the desired item and press the center of Intelligent Auto shooting. Sample photo Menu Index 1 Select MENU. 2 Select the desired item by pressing the top/bottom/right/left parts of the control wheel,... mode, such as shooting, playback, or other operations. Recognizes and evaluates the shooting conditions automatically, performs Auto HDR, and chooses the best image. Adjusts the aperture and shutter speed. Table of contents Using functions in the menu Menu You can enjoy automatic shooting with preset settings according...
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...Detects people's faces automatically, and adjusts focus and exposure to fire the flash. Analyzes the scene when capturing a face and saves another image with a more impressive composition. Selects the method used to suit the faces. Sets the zoom scale of the [Zoom] feature of...Mode AF/MF Select Autofocus Area Autofocus Mode Object Tracking Zoom Face Detection Face Registration Smile Shutter Auto Port. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto Adjusts the shutter speed to customize settings, except for the exposure (shutter speed and...
...Detects people's faces automatically, and adjusts focus and exposure to fire the flash. Analyzes the scene when capturing a face and saves another image with a more impressive composition. Selects the method used to suit the faces. Sets the zoom scale of the [Zoom] feature of...Mode AF/MF Select Autofocus Area Autofocus Mode Object Tracking Zoom Face Detection Face Registration Smile Shutter Auto Port. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Shutter Priority Aperture Priority Program Auto Adjusts the shutter speed to customize settings, except for the exposure (shutter speed and...
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... effects to the ambient light conditions. DRO/Auto HDR Picture Effect Creative Style Compensates for measuring the brightness. Selects the direction to set the image size and aspect ratio. Corrects the brightness or contrast automatically. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Image Size Allows you to pan the camera when shooting 3D panoramic...
... effects to the ambient light conditions. DRO/Auto HDR Picture Effect Creative Style Compensates for measuring the brightness. Selects the direction to set the image size and aspect ratio. Corrects the brightness or contrast automatically. Table of contents Sample photo Menu Image Size Allows you to pan the camera when shooting 3D panoramic...
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...Menu Index Setup Allows you to view 3D images. Sets the color used for the peaking function. Zooms an image with higher magnification than Digital Zoom. Table of contents Sample photo Playback Allows you to determine how to group the playback images. Allows you to set the shooting mode... to show the value of in red. Rotates images. Enlarges the image. Sets the sound volume of the image right after shooting. Selects the images to switch between...
...Menu Index Setup Allows you to view 3D images. Sets the color used for the peaking function. Zooms an image with higher magnification than Digital Zoom. Table of contents Sample photo Playback Allows you to determine how to group the playback images. Allows you to set the shooting mode... to show the value of in red. Rotates images. Enlarges the image. Sets the sound volume of the image right after shooting. Selects the images to switch between...
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... during object tracking. Selects the area where you operate the camera. Sets the brightness of time the image will be shown in Superior Auto mode. Continued r 25GB Index Menu Sample photo Table of the LCD screen. Lens Comp.: Distortion Face Priority Tracking Movie Audio Rec Wind Noise... Reduct. Display Color Wide Image Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through an Electronic ...
... during object tracking. Selects the area where you operate the camera. Sets the brightness of time the image will be shown in Superior Auto mode. Continued r 25GB Index Menu Sample photo Table of the LCD screen. Lens Comp.: Distortion Face Priority Tracking Movie Audio Rec Wind Noise... Reduct. Display Color Wide Image Sets whether or not to use autofocus when you look through an Electronic ...
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... Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of contents Sample photo Playback Display Selects the method used for a USB connection. Cleaning Mode Allows you to the factory-settings. Recover Image DB Repairs the image database file when inconsistencies are found. Folder Selects the recording folder. New Folder Creates...
... Space Displays the remaining recording time of movies and the recordable number of contents Sample photo Playback Display Selects the method used for a USB connection. Cleaning Mode Allows you to the factory-settings. Recover Image DB Repairs the image database file when inconsistencies are found. Folder Selects the recording folder. New Folder Creates...
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... is recognized. 27GB Continued r When the camera detects and shoots a face, the captured image is explained here. z On Scene Recognition The Scene Recognition function lets the camera automatically recognize... movie for up to 29 minutes, and an MP4 format movie for up to shoot the image with the settings in effect when you to 2 GB. The camera makes decisions appropriate to stop...ambient temperatures or recording conditions. The Scene Recognition function begins to work. 2 To take still images, press the shutter button halfway down to focus on your subject, and press it fully ...
... is recognized. 27GB Continued r When the camera detects and shoots a face, the captured image is explained here. z On Scene Recognition The Scene Recognition function lets the camera automatically recognize... movie for up to 29 minutes, and an MP4 format movie for up to shoot the image with the settings in effect when you to 2 GB. The camera makes decisions appropriate to stop...ambient temperatures or recording conditions. The Scene Recognition function begins to work. 2 To take still images, press the shutter button halfway down to focus on your subject, and press it fully ...
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... subject automatically, the focus indicator blinks. Still focusing. The subject reflects light such as mirror, or has shiny surfaces. - Table of contents Sample photo z If you shoot a still image of a subject that is backlit. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting. It is dark and the subject is moving subject...
... subject automatically, the focus indicator blinks. Still focusing. The subject reflects light such as mirror, or has shiny surfaces. - Table of contents Sample photo z If you shoot a still image of a subject that is backlit. Either recompose the shot or change the focus setting. It is dark and the subject is moving subject...
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... screen (page 49), then press the top/bottom parts of the control wheel. Note • Panoramic images shot on other cameras may not be played back properly. During movie playback Pause/resume Fast-forward Fast-rewind Forward slow playback Reverse slow...can change the view mode by -frame. Turn counterclockwise during pause. Table of contents Sample photo Playing back images Plays back the recorded images. 1 Press the (Playback) button. 2 Select the image with the control wheel. 3 To play back panoramic images or movies, press the center of the control wheel. Press the right, or ...
... screen (page 49), then press the top/bottom parts of the control wheel. Note • Panoramic images shot on other cameras may not be played back properly. During movie playback Pause/resume Fast-forward Fast-rewind Forward slow playback Reverse slow...can change the view mode by -frame. Turn counterclockwise during pause. Table of contents Sample photo Playing back images Plays back the recorded images. 1 Press the (Playback) button. 2 Select the image with the control wheel. 3 To play back panoramic images or movies, press the center of the control wheel. Press the right, or ...
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Notes • You cannot use the enlarged playback function with movies. • To enlarge panoramic images, pause the playback first, and then press (Enlarge Image). This is as follows. Image size L M S Scaling range Approx. ×1.0 - ×13.6 Approx. ×1.0 - ×9.9 Approx. ×1.0 ...top/bottom/right/left of a recorded still image. Table of contents Sample photo Enlarged playback A portion of a still image can enlarge playback images from the menu (page 105). 1 Display the image you want to enlarge, then select (Enlarge Image). 2 Adjust the scaling by turning the...
Notes • You cannot use the enlarged playback function with movies. • To enlarge panoramic images, pause the playback first, and then press (Enlarge Image). This is as follows. Image size L M S Scaling range Approx. ×1.0 - ×13.6 Approx. ×1.0 - ×9.9 Approx. ×1.0 ...top/bottom/right/left of a recorded still image. Table of contents Sample photo Enlarged playback A portion of a still image can enlarge playback images from the menu (page 105). 1 Display the image you want to enlarge, then select (Enlarge Image). 2 Adjust the scaling by turning the...
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Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Deleting images You can delete the image displayed. 1 Display the image you want to select and delete several images Select MENU t [Playback] t [Delete] to delete, and select (Delete). 2 Select OK. z To delete several images at the same time. 31GB Select to quit the operation. (Delete) OK Notes • You cannot delete protected images. • Once you have deleted an image, you delete the image or not beforehand. Check whether you cannot restore it.
Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Deleting images You can delete the image displayed. 1 Display the image you want to select and delete several images Select MENU t [Playback] t [Delete] to delete, and select (Delete). 2 Select OK. z To delete several images at the same time. 31GB Select to quit the operation. (Delete) OK Notes • You cannot delete protected images. • Once you have deleted an image, you delete the image or not beforehand. Check whether you cannot restore it.
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... To record movies, press the MOVIE button to [Intelligent Auto] or [Superior Auto], select . Adjusts the vividness. Table of the screen. Sample photo Menu Index 3 Select the item you want to set on the menu become invalid. • When the camera returns to the default ones.... • You can use the Photo Creativity setup items simultaneously. 4 Select the desired setting. 5 To take still images, press the shutter button. Bkground Defocus (page 33) Brightness (page 34) Color (page 35) Vividness (page 36) Picture Effect (page 37) ...
... To record movies, press the MOVIE button to [Intelligent Auto] or [Superior Auto], select . Adjusts the vividness. Table of the screen. Sample photo Menu Index 3 Select the item you want to set on the menu become invalid. • When the camera returns to the default ones.... • You can use the Photo Creativity setup items simultaneously. 4 Select the desired setting. 5 To take still images, press the shutter button. Bkground Defocus (page 33) Brightness (page 34) Color (page 35) Vividness (page 36) Picture Effect (page 37) ...
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Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Brightness You can adjust the brightness easily in Photo Creativity. 1 MENU t [Shoot Mode] t [Intelligent Auto] or [Superior Auto]. 2 Select (Photo Creativity). 3 Select [Brightness]. 4 Select the desired brightness. : To make images brighter : To make images darker Select AUTO to restore to the original status. 34GB
Table of contents Sample photo Menu Index Brightness You can adjust the brightness easily in Photo Creativity. 1 MENU t [Shoot Mode] t [Intelligent Auto] or [Superior Auto]. 2 Select (Photo Creativity). 3 Select [Brightness]. 4 Select the desired brightness. : To make images brighter : To make images darker Select AUTO to restore to the original status. 34GB