Pentax Digital Camera 12761 User Manual

Digital Camera  
Operating Manual  
To ensure the best performance from your camera, please  
read the Operating Manual before using the camera.  
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Regarding Product Registration  
In order to better serve you, we request that you complete the product  
registration, which can be found on the CD-ROM supplied with the camera or the  
PENTAX website. Thank you for your cooperation.  
Refer to “Connecting to a Computer” (p.183) for more information.  
To users of this camera  
• Do not use or store this device in the vicinity of equipment that generates strong  
electromagnetic radiation or magnetic fields.  
Strong static charges or the magnetic fields produced by equipment such as  
radio transmitters could interfere with the display, damage the stored data, or  
affect the product’s internal circuitry and cause camera misoperation.  
• The liquid crystal panel used for the display is manufactured using extremely  
high precision technology. Although the level of functioning pixels is 99.99% or  
better, you should be aware that 0.01% or fewer of the pixels may not illuminate  
or may illuminate when they should not. However, this has no effect on the  
recorded image.  
• There is a possibility that the illustrations and the screen display in this manual  
are different from the actual ones.  
• In this manual, SD Memory Cards, SDHC Memory Cards, and SDXC Memory  
Cards are referred to as SD Memory Cards.  
• In this manual, the generic term “computer(s)” refers to either a Windows PC or  
a Macintosh.  
• In this manual, the term “battery(ies)” refers to any type of batteries used for this  
camera and its accessories.  
Using Your Camera Safely  
We have paid close attention to the safety of this camera. When using  
this camera, we request your special attention regarding items marked  
with the following symbols.  
This symbol indicates that ignoring this item could  
cause serious personal injuries.  
Warning  
This symbol indicates that ignoring this item could  
cause minor or medium personal injuries, or loss of  
property.  
Caution  
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About the Camera  
Warning  
• Do not disassemble or modify the camera. High voltage areas are present  
inside the camera, with the risk of electric shock.  
• If the camera interior is exposed due to dropping or otherwise damaging  
the camera, never touch the exposed portion. There is a risk of electric  
shock.  
• Wrapping the strap around your neck is dangerous. Take care that small  
children do not hang the strap around their necks.  
• If any irregularities occur during use, such as smoke or a strange odor, stop  
use immediately, remove the batteries, and contact your nearest PENTAX  
Service Center. Continuing to use the camera can cause a fire or electric  
shock.  
Caution  
• Do not place your finger over the flash when discharging the flash. You  
may burn yourself.  
• Do not cover the flash with clothing when discharging the flash.  
Discoloration may occur.  
• Some portions of the camera heat up during use. There is a risk of low  
temperature burns when holding such portions for long periods.  
• Should the display be damaged, be careful of glass fragments. Also, be  
careful not to allow the liquid crystal to get on your skin, in your eyes or  
mouth.  
• Depending on your individual factors or physical condition, the use of the  
camera may cause itching, rashes or blisters. In case of any abnormality,  
stop using the camera and get medical attention immediately.  
About the AC Adapter  
Warning  
• Always use the AC adapter exclusively developed for this camera, with the  
specified power and voltage. Using an AC adapter not exclusive to this  
camera, or using the exclusive AC adapter with an unspecified power or  
voltage can cause a fire, electric shock, or camera breakdown. The  
specified voltage is 100 - 240V AC.  
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• Do not disassemble or modify the AC adapter. This can cause a fire or  
electric shock.  
• If the generation of smoke or strange odor from the AC adapter or other  
abnormality occurs, immediately discontinue use and consult a PENTAX  
Service Center. Continuing to use the adapter can cause a fire or electric  
shock.  
• If water should happen to get inside the AC adapter, consult a PENTAX  
Service Center. Continuing to use the adapter can cause a fire or electric  
shock.  
• If you see a lightning flash or hear thunder during use of the AC adapter,  
unplug the power plug and discontinue use. Continuing to use the adapter  
can cause damage to the equipment, fire, or electric shock.  
• Wipe off the plug of the AC adapter if it becomes covered with dust.  
Accumulated dust on the plug may cause a fire.  
Caution  
• Do not place or drop heavy objects on or forcefully bend the AC plug cord.  
Doing so may damage the cord. Should the cord be damaged, consult a  
PENTAX Service Center.  
• Do not touch or short-circuit the terminal area of the AC plug cord while the  
cord is plugged in.  
• Do not handle the power plug with wet hands. This can cause an electric  
shock.  
• Do not drop the AC adapter, or subject it to violent impact. This can cause  
equipment breakdown.  
• To reduce the risk of hazards, use only a CSA/UL certified power supply  
cord set, cord is Type SPT-2 or heavier, minimum NO.18 AWG copper,  
one end with a molded-on male attachment plug cap (with a specified  
NEMA configuration), and the other is provided with a molded-on female  
connector body (with a specified IEC non-industrial type configuration) or  
the equivalent.  
About the Batteries  
Warning  
• Be sure to store the batteries out of the reach of small children. Placing the  
battery in their mouths may cause an electric shock.  
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• If any leakage from the batteries should come in contact with your eyes, do  
not rub them. Flush your eyes with clean water and get medical attention  
immediately.  
Caution  
• This camera uses four AA alkaline, AA lithium or AA Ni-MH batteries. Do  
not use batteries other than those specified here. Using other types of  
batteries may cause the camera to function poorly, or the batteries may  
explode or cause a fire.  
• Do not charge any batteries other than rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. The  
batteries could explode or catch fire. AA batteries for use with this camera  
other than Ni-MH batteries cannot be charged.  
• Do not disassemble the battery. Disassembling the battery may cause an  
explosion or leakage.  
• When replacing the batteries, do not combine different brands, types or  
capacities. Also, do not combine old batteries with new ones. Inserting the  
batteries incorrectly may cause an explosion or fire.  
• The batteries should be inserted correctly, observing (+) and (-) marks on  
the batteries. Inserting the batteries incorrectly may cause an explosion or  
fire.  
• Remove the batteries from the camera immediately if they become hot or  
begin to smoke. Be careful not to burn yourself during removal.  
• Do not short the batteries or dispose of the batteries in fire. This can cause  
an explosion or fire.  
• If any leakage from the batteries should come in contact with skin or  
clothing, wash the affected areas thoroughly with water.  
Keep the Camera and its Accessories out of the Reach of Small  
Children  
Warning  
• Do not place the camera and its accessories within the reach of small  
children.  
1. If the product falls or is operated accidentally, it may cause serious  
personal injuries.  
2. Wrapping the strap around a neck may cause suffocation.  
3. To avoid the risk of a small accessory such as batteries or SD Memory  
Cards from being swallowed by mistake, keep them out of the reach of  
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small children. Seek medical attention immediately if an accessory is  
accidentally swallowed.  
Care to be Taken During Handling  
Before Using Your Camera  
• When traveling, take the Worldwide Service Network listing that is included  
in the package. This will be useful if you experience problems abroad.  
• When the camera has not been used for a long time, confirm that it is still  
working properly, particularly prior to taking important pictures (such as at  
a wedding or when traveling). Contents of the recording cannot be  
guaranteed if recording, playback or transferring your data to a computer,  
etc. is not possible due to a malfunction of your camera or recording media  
(SD Memory Card), etc.  
• The lens on this camera is not interchangeable. The lens is not removable.  
Precautions on Carrying and Using Your Camera  
• Do not subject the camera to high temperatures or high humidity. Do not  
leave the camera in a vehicle, as the temperature can get very high.  
• Do not subject the camera to strong vibrations, shocks, or pressure. Use a  
cushion to protect the camera from vibrations of motorcycles, automobiles,  
or ships. If the camera is subjected to substantial vibrations, shocks or  
pressure, take your camera to your nearest PENTAX Service Center and  
have it checked.  
• The temperature range for camera use is 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F).  
• The display may appear black at high temperatures, but will return to  
normal at normal temperatures.  
• The display may respond more slowly at low temperatures. This is due to  
liquid crystal properties, and is not a malfunction.  
• Sudden temperature changes will cause condensation on the inside and  
outside of the camera. Place the camera in your bag or a plastic bag, and  
remove it after the temperature of the camera and surroundings are  
equalized.  
• Avoid contact with garbage, mud, sand, dust, water, toxic gases, or salt.  
These could cause the camera to breakdown. Wipe the camera to dry off  
any rain or water drops.  
• Do not press the display with excessive force. This could cause it to break  
or malfunction.  
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• Be careful not to overtighten the tripod screw when using a tripod.  
Cleaning Your Camera  
• Do not clean the camera with organic solvents such as thinner, alcohol or  
benzine.  
• Use a lens brush to remove dust accumulated on the lens. Never use a  
spray blower for cleaning as it may damage the lens.  
Storing Your Camera  
• Do not store the camera with preservatives or chemicals. Storage in high  
temperatures and high humidity can cause mold to grow on the camera.  
Remove the camera from its case and store it in a dry and well-ventilated  
location.  
• Avoid using or storing the camera where it may be exposed to static  
electricity or electrical interference.  
• Avoid using or storing the camera in direct sunlight or where it may be  
exposed to rapid changes in temperature or to condensation.  
• Periodic inspections are recommended every one to two years to maintain  
high performance.  
Other Precautions  
• The SD Memory Card is equipped with a  
write-protect switch. Setting the switch to  
LOCK prevents new data from being  
recorded on the card, the stored data from  
being deleted, and the card from being  
formatted by the camera or computer.  
switch  
r appears on the display when the card is  
Write-protect  
write-protected.  
• Care should be taken when removing the SD Memory Card immediately  
after using the camera, as the card may be hot.  
• Keep the battery/card cover closed and do not remove the SD Memory  
Card or turn the camera off while the data is being played back or saved to  
the card, or the camera is connected to a computer with the USB cable, as  
this may cause the data to be lost or the card to be damaged.  
• Do not bend the SD Memory Card or subject it to violent impact. Keep it  
away from water and store away from high temperature.  
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• Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage  
the card and render it unusable.  
• The data on the SD Memory Card may be lost in the following  
circumstances. We do not accept any liability for data that is deleted  
(1) when the SD Memory Card is mishandled by the user.  
(2) when the SD Memory Card is exposed to static electricity or electrical  
interference.  
(3) when the SD Memory Card has not been used for a long time.  
(4) when the SD Memory Card is ejected or the batteries are removed  
while the card is being accessed.  
• If it is not used for a long time, the data on the card may become  
unreadable. Be sure to regularly make a backup of important data on a  
computer.  
• Be sure to format SD Memory Cards that are unused or have been used  
on another camera. Refer to “Formatting the Memory” (p.162).  
• Please note that deleting data, or formatting the SD Memory Cards or the  
built-in memory does not completely erase the original data. Deleted files  
can sometimes be recovered using commercially available software. It is  
user’s responsibility to ensure the privacy of such data.  
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Contents  
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Setting the Color Saturation/Tone (Saturation/Tone  
Adjustment)............................................................................102  
Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels and Frame Rate for  
Movies....................................................................................114  
Suppressing Wind Noises during Movie Recording (Wind  
Suppression)..........................................................................115  
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Correcting Defective Pixels in the Image Sensor  
(Pixel Mapping) ......................................................................180  
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In this manual, the method for operating the four-way controller is shown  
in illustrations, such as in the ones below.  
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4
5
3
The meanings of the symbols used in this Operating Manual are  
explained below.  
indicates the reference page number for an explanation of the  
related operation.  
1
indicates information that is useful to know.  
indicates precautions to be taken when operating the camera.  
This is the mode for capturing still pictures and recording movies.  
In this manual, the mode for taking still pictures is referred to as  
the “still picture capture mode” and the mode for recording movies  
A mode  
is referred to as the “movie mode”.  
This is the mode for viewing still pictures and playing back  
movies.  
Q mode  
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Composition of the Operating Manual  
This Operating Manual contains the following chapters.  
1 Getting Started –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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This chapter explains what you need to do after purchasing the camera  
before you start taking pictures. Be sure to read this chapter and follow the  
instructions.  
2 Common Operations ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––  
This chapter explains common operations such as the functions of the  
buttons and how to use the menus. For more details, refer to the respective  
chapters below.  
3 Taking Pictures ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––  
This chapter explains the various ways of capturing images and how to set  
the relevant functions.  
4 Playing Back and Deleting Images–––––––––––––––––––––––––  
This chapter explains how to view still pictures and movies on the camera  
or on a TV screen and how to delete them from the camera.  
5 Editing and Printing Images ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––  
This chapter explains how to edit still pictures on the camera and how to  
print them.  
6 Settings–––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––  
This chapter explains how to set the camera-related functions.  
7 Connecting to a Computer –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––  
This chapter explains how to connect the camera to a computer, and  
includes installation instructions and a general overview of the provided  
software.  
8 Appendix––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––  
This chapter explains troubleshooting and provides various resources.  
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Camera Features  
In addition to basic picture-taking, this camera has a variety of shooting  
modes to suit different situations. This section describes how to make the  
most of the key features of your camera. For details of camera  
operations, refer to the pages for each function.  
Easy-to-Navigate Capture and Playback  
Functions!  
The user-friendly design of this camera  
enables easy operation with only a few  
buttons. Simply by choosing the  
appropriate icon, you can select the  
shooting mode (p.68) and choose the  
optimal settings for the situation, or the  
playback mode (p.122, p.137) and  
enjoy the various playback and editing  
functions. A guide on the display lets  
you check the functions available in  
each mode and how to use them.  
  A shooting mode guide is displayed in the Capture Mode  
Palette and a playback mode guide in the Playback Mode  
Palette (p.68, p.122).  
  Use the Green Mode to take pictures easily using  
standard settings (p.62).  
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Perfect for Portrait Shots!  
This camera comes with a “Face Detection” function that spots the faces  
in your shot and automatically adjusts the focus and exposure for the  
faces. It can detect up to 32 people per shot*, so it will help you take  
perfect group shots too. It will automatically release the shutter when one  
or more of the subjects are smiling, or it will tell you that anyone blinked,  
so you can take many shots from which you can choose the best.  
* Up to 31 face detection frames are displayed on the display.  
  Face Detection function (p.61)  
  Modes for taking stunning pictures of people (p.68)  
Add Fun Frames to Your Pictures!  
When you take a picture with this  
camera, you can choose from the  
original fun frames to create attractive  
framed shots (p.72). You can also add  
frames to pictures you have taken.  
Adjust the position of the subject in the  
picture or reduce or enlarge the picture  
size to match the frame shape and  
size. Now you no longer have to worry  
about the subject not fitting into the  
frame (p.150).  
  For decorating your pictures  
with a frame  
Display Your Data in Calendar Format!  
With this camera, you can display recorded images and movies by date  
in calendar format (p.121). This lets you quickly find the image or movie  
you want to play back.  
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Advanced Movie Recording Functions  
This camera has a “Movie SR” function to reduce camera shake during  
movie recording (p.114). You can record movies in 1920 × 1080 pixel  
(16:9) Full HD format (p.114) and can enjoy viewing high-quality movies  
on AV devices by connecting the camera using a commercially available  
HDMI cable (p.134).  
 
Use the camera to shoot fun-filled movies of your children  
or pets as a visual diary of their development (p.108).  
A Multitude of Functions Inside the Camera for  
Enjoying Images Without a Computer!  
This camera has a variety of  
functions to let you enjoy playing  
back and editing images without  
having to connect the camera to  
your computer. The camera is all  
you need to take and edit still  
pictures and movies (p.137).  
  Image processing features such as Resize (p.137),  
Cropping (p.138), Digital Filter (p.142) and Red-eye Edit  
(p.149) can be used.  
  You can divide a movie into two or more segments and  
select a frame from a movie to save it as a still picture  
(p.153).  
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Checking the Contents of the Package  
Camera  
X-5  
Strap  
O-ST92 (*)  
Lens cap O-LC129 (*)  
Software (CD-ROM)  
S-SW129  
Four AA alkaline  
batteries  
USB cable  
I-USB7 (*)  
Operating Manual  
(this manual)  
Quick Guide  
Items marked with an asterisk (*) are also available as optional accessories.  
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Names of Parts  
Front  
bbutton  
Microphone  
Strap lug  
Self-timer lamp  
(focus assist light)  
PC/AV terminal  
Remotecontrol  
receiver  
Speaker  
Lens  
Terminal cover  
DC terminal HDMIterminal  
(Type D)  
Back  
Shutter  
release  
button  
Zoom  
lever  
Mode  
dial  
Flash (stored)  
Diopter adjustment dial  
Viewfinder  
Display  
Power button/Power lamp  
m button  
Strap lug  
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Bottom  
Battery/card cover lock lever  
Tripod socket  
Battery/card cover  
Names of Operating Parts  
4 button  
3 button  
e-dial  
Movie button  
Q button  
Four-way controller  
4 button  
Green/i button  
3 button  
explanation of the function of each button.  
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Monitor Indications  
Display in A Mode  
The display shows information such as the shooting conditions in  
capture mode. The display changes in the following sequence each time  
you press the 3 button: “Normal Display”, “Histogram + Info”, “Grid  
Display” and “No Info”.  
Normal Display  
Histogram + Info  
38  
33  
88  
16M  
200  
09/09/2012  
14:25  
No Info  
Grid Display  
• When the shooting mode is set to 9  
(Green) mode, the monitor display is as  
shown on the right. You cannot change  
the information on the display by  
pressing the 3 button.  
38  
• To take pictures using the viewfinder,  
switch from the monitor display to the  
viewfinder by pressing the 4 button.  
Press the button again to switch to the  
monitor display.  
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Still Picture Capture Mode  
(All of the display items are displayed here for explanatory purposes.)  
A1 to A16 and B1 appear when “Normal Display” is selected. All the  
icons appear when “Histogram + Info” is selected.  
when “No Info” is selected.  
appears  
Only B1  
A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12  
38  
A15  
A16  
B2  
A1  
A2  
16M  
200  
A3  
B3  
B1  
B4  
B5  
A4  
A5  
A6  
B6  
1/250  
F3.5  
B7  
+1.0  
A13 A14  
Shooting mode (p.68)  
Memory status (p.37)  
EV Compensation (p.66)  
Date Imprint setting (p.103)  
Remaining image storage  
capacity  
Battery level indicator (p.32)  
Focus frame (p.58)  
Recorded Pixels (p.91)  
Quality Level (p.92)  
White Balance (p.93)  
AE Metering (p.95)  
Sensitivity (p.96)  
A1  
A2  
A3  
A4  
A5  
A6  
A7  
A8  
A9  
A10  
A12  
A13  
A14  
A15  
Face Detection icon (p.61)  
D-Range Setting icon (p.98)  
Shake Reduction icon (p.99)  
Shutter Speed  
Aperture  
A16  
B1  
B2  
B3  
B4  
B5  
B6  
B7  
Flash Mode (p.82)  
Drive Mode (p.84)  
Focus Mode (p.86)  
Eye-Fi communication status  
(p.175)  
Digital Zoom/Intelligent Zoom  
icon (p.64)  
A11  
Histogram (p.27)  
* A2 varies depending on the [Face Detection] setting in the [A Rec.  
Mode] menu.  
I
J
When [Face Detection] is set to [On]  
When [Face Detection] is set to [Smile]  
If set to [Off], nothing appears in A2.  
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* A3 varies depending on the [D-Range Setting] setting in the [A Rec.  
Mode] menu.  
When [Highlight Correction] is set to O (On)  
P
Q
When [Shadow Correction] is set to O (On)  
When [Highlight Correction] and [Shadow Correction] are both set to O  
(On)  
O
If [Highlight Correction] and [Shadow Correction] are both set to P  
(Off), nothing appears in A3.  
* For A4, M appears if the shutter release button is pressed halfway  
when [Shake Reduction] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu is set to [Sensor  
Shift] or [Dual]. l appears when [Shake Reduction] is set to [Off].  
* A5 and A6 always appear when the shooting mode is set to a or E  
(when the registered shooting mode is a). In other shooting modes,  
they are displayed only when the shutter release button is pressed  
halfway.  
* A10 varies depending on the communication status when using SD  
Memory Card with a built-in wireless LAN (Eye-Fi card).  
(No indicator) Eye-Fi card is not supported  
M N  
M O  
M P  
M Q  
Communicating  
Waiting for communication  
Eye-Fi communication is not allowed  
Version is outdated  
* When the shooting mode is b (Auto Picture) and if you press the  
shutter release button halfway, the automatically selected shooting  
mode appears in A1 even when “Grid Display” or “No Info” is selected  
* The current date and time (p.22) appear instead of B7 when “Normal  
Display” is selected.  
* In “Normal Display”, Xappears during world time setting instead of  
B7.  
* Some indications may not appear depending on the shooting mode.  
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Display in QMode  
The display shows the shooting information of the image in playback  
mode. The display changes in the following sequence each time you  
press the 3 button.  
Normal Display  
-
100 0038  
09/09/2012  
14:25  
Edit  
3
Histogram + Info  
-
100 0038  
16M  
3
200  
1/250  
F3.5  
09/09/2012  
14:25  
Edit  
3
No Info  
Edit  
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Playback Mode  
(All of the display items are displayed here for explanatory purposes.)  
The display shows information such as the shooting conditions. A1 to  
A10 appear when “Normal Display” or “Histogram + Info” is selected. B1  
to B8 appear only when “Histogram + Info” is selected.  
A3 A4 A5 A6  
A1  
-
100 0038  
A2  
A7  
A8  
B1  
B2  
B3  
B4  
B5  
16M  
B8  
200  
09/099/2012  
14:25  
1/250  
F3.5  
B6  
B7  
A9  
Edit  
A10  
Face Detection icon (p.61)  
Playback mode  
Q : Still Picture (p.118)  
Battery level indicator (p.32)  
Captured date and time (p.41)  
Four-way controller guide  
Recorded Pixels (p.91)  
White Balance (p.93)  
Quality Level (p.92)  
AE Metering (p.95)  
Sensitivity (p.96)  
A1  
A2  
A8  
A9  
A10  
B1  
B2  
B3  
B4  
B5  
B6  
B7  
B8  
h
: Time-Lapse Movie (p.112)  
K : Movie (p.119)  
: High Speed Movie (p.113)  
g
Eye-Fi communication status  
(p.175)  
Memory status (p.37)  
Folder number (p.169)  
File number  
A3  
Shutter speed  
Aperture  
Histogram (p.27)  
A4  
A5  
A6  
A7  
Protect icon (p.131)  
* A1 appears only if the Face Detection function worked when the image  
was shot.  
* In “Normal Display”, A8 and A9 disappear if no operation is performed  
for two seconds.  
* A10 appears even when “No Info” is selected, but disappears if no operation  
is performed for two seconds. When no operation is performed for two  
seconds in “Normal Display” or “Histogram + Info”, only “Edit” disappears.  
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Guide Indications  
A guide indication for each available button/key operation appears as  
follows on the display during operation.  
2
3
Four-way controller (2)  
Four-way controller (3)  
Four-way controller (4)  
Four-way controller (5)  
3 button  
/
e-dial  
OK  
4 button  
4
SHUTTER Shutter release button  
5
X /i Green/i button  
MENU  
DISP  
3 button  
Using the Histogram  
A histogram shows the  
brightness distribution of an  
image. The horizontal axis  
represents brightness (dark at  
the left and bright at the right)  
and the vertical axis represents  
the number of pixels.  
The shape of the histogram  
before and after shooting tells  
you whether the brightness and  
(Dark)  
Brightness(Bright)  
contrast are correct or not, and lets you decide if you need to adjust the  
exposure and take a picture again.  
Understanding Brightness  
If the brightness is correct, the graph peaks in the middle. If the image is  
underexposed, the peak is on the left side, and if it is overexposed, the  
peak is on the right side.  
Dark image  
Correct image  
Bright image  
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When the image is underexposed, the part to the left is cut off (dark  
portions) and when the image is overexposed, the part to the right is cut  
off (bright portions).  
Understanding Contrast  
The graph peaks gradually for images in which contrast is balanced. The  
graph peaks on both sides but sinks in the middle for images with a large  
difference in contrast and low amounts of mid-level brightness.  
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g
Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap  
Starte  
d
Attach the lens cap and strap supplied with the camera.  
1
1
Attach the string provided to the  
lens cap.  
2
Pass the end of the strap through  
the strap lug, then secure it on the  
inside of the clasp.  
As shown in the illustration, passing the  
strap through the lens cap’s string prevents  
the lens cap from being lost.  
3
Attach the other end of the strap in  
the same manner as described  
above.  
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Powering the Camera  
Installing the Batteries  
1
Install the batteries into the camera. Use four AA alkaline, AA lithium or  
AA Ni-MH batteries.  
Battery/card  
cover lock lever  
Battery/card cover  
1
Open the battery/card cover.  
1 Slide the battery/card cover lock lever in the direction of the arrow  
to unlock.  
2 Slide the battery/card cover in the direction of the arrow to open the  
cover.  
2
Insert the batteries according to the (+)/(–) indicators in  
the battery compartment.  
Make sure to check the direction of the batteries. If the batteries are  
incorrectly oriented, the power of the camera is not turned on, and  
malfunction may result.  
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Close the battery/card cover.  
While steadying the whole battery/card cover with your hands, press  
to slide it in the opposite direction of 2 until it clicks.  
1
Close the battery/card cover, and slide the battery/card cover lock  
lever in the opposite direction of 1 to lock.  
To remove the batteries, open the battery/card cover in the same  
manner in Step 1 of “Installing the Batteries” (p.30) then remove the  
batteries.  
• AA alkaline and AA lithium batteries are not rechargeable.  
• Do not open the battery/card cover or remove the batteries while the  
camera is turned on.  
If you do not intend to use the camera for a long time, remove the batteries.  
If the batteries are left in the camera for a long time, they may leak.  
• If the batteries have been removed from the camera for a long time,  
when they are reinserted and the camera is turned on, the message  
[Battery depleted] may appear. This can also happen when using the  
camera for the first time; however this is not a malfunction. Turn the  
camera off, wait a minute and then turn the camera on again. The date  
and time may be reset by this operation.  
• Insert the batteries correctly. If the batteries are incorrectly oriented,  
malfunction may result. Wipe the end of the batteries before inserting  
into the camera.  
• Be careful as the camera or the batteries may become hot when the  
camera is used continuously for a long period of time.  
Use the AC adapter kit K-AC129 (optional) if you intend to use the  
camera for a long time (p.32).  
Recordable Image No., Movie Recording Time, and Playback Time  
(When using new AA alkaline batteries at 23°C with the display on)  
*1  
Recordable Image No.  
Movie Recording  
*2  
Playback Time  
*2  
(flash used for 50% of the shots)  
Time  
Approx. 330 pictures  
Approx. 75 min.  
Approx. 420 min.  
*1 Recording capacity shows approximate number of shots recorded during  
CIPA-compliant testing (with display on, flash used for 50% of the shots, and  
23 degrees centigrade). Actual performance may vary according to operating  
conditions.  
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*2 According to the result of in-house testing. Actual performance may vary  
according to operating conditions.  
• In general, battery performance may temporarily deteriorate as the  
temperature decreases. Be sure to take spare batteries when using  
the camera in a cold region and keep the batteries warm by placing  
them in your pocket or inside your coat. Battery performance that has  
deteriorated due to cold temperature will return to normal performance  
at normal temperatures.  
1
• Due to their attributes, AA alkaline batteries may not allow the camera  
to make full use of its capabilities when used at cold temperatures. Use  
of AA lithium or AA Ni-MH batteries is recommended when the camera  
is used at cold temperatures.  
• Be sure to take spare batteries with you when traveling abroad or to a  
cold region, or if you intend to take a lot of pictures.  
Battery Level Indicator  
You can check the battery level by the indicator on the display.  
Screen Display  
(green)  
Battery Status  
Adequate power remains.  
(green)  
Batteries are running low.  
(yellow)  
Batteries are running very low.  
Batteries are exhausted.  
(red)  
[Battery depleted]  
The camera will turn off after this message appears.  
AA nickel manganese batteries may not display the battery level  
correctly due to their attributes. may be displayed for the battery level  
even if the batteries are running low. The camera may also turn off  
without warning even if is displayed.  
Using the AC Adapter  
Use of the AC adapter kit K-AC129* (optional) with a household power  
supply is recommended if you intend to use the camera for a long time  
or connect it to a computer.  
* The AC adapter kit K-AC129 is a set of the AC adapter D-AC115 and the AC  
plug cord.  
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AC plug cord  
4
1
DC  
terminal  
3
2
Terminal  
cover  
AC adapter  
DC plug  
1
1
Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the  
terminal cover.  
Pull out the terminal cover in the direction of the arrow 1.  
2
Connect the DC plug of the AC adapter to the DC  
terminal of the camera.  
3
4
Connect the AC plug cord to the AC adapter.  
Plug the AC plug cord into the power outlet.  
• Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting or  
disconnecting the AC adapter.  
• Make sure that the DC plug connected securely. The data may be lost  
if either becomes disconnected while data is being recorded on the SD  
Memory Card or the built-in memory.  
• Use the AC adapter with due care to avoid fire or electric shock.  
Adapter” (p.2) before using the AC adapter.  
• Be sure to read the operation manual accompanying the AC adapter  
kit K-AC129 before using the adapter.  
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Installing an SD Memory Card  
This camera uses a commercially available SD Memory Card, SDHC  
Memory Card, or SDXC Memory Card. Captured images are saved on  
the SD Memory Card when a card is inserted in the camera. They are  
saved in the built-in memory when a card is not inserted (p.37).  
1
• Be sure to use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory  
Card that is unused or has been used on other cameras or digital  
instructions on formatting.  
• When using a new Eye-Fi card for the first time, copy the  
installation file of Eye-Fi Manager on the card to your computer  
before formatting the card.  
• Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or  
removing the SD Memory Card.  
• The number of still pictures that can be stored and movie recording  
time vary depending on the capacity of the SD Memory Card, the  
selected number of recorded pixels, and the quality level, as well as  
the frame rate (for movies).  
- Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels for still pictures  
in the [A Rec. Mode] menu. Refer to “Selecting the Number of  
- Choose the appropriate number of recorded pixels and frame rate  
for movies in the [CMovie] menu. Refer to “Selecting the Number  
- For an approximate guide to the number of still pictures or the length  
of recorded movies that can be saved on an SD Memory Card or in  
the built-in memory, see “Main Specifications” (p.211).  
• The power lamp blinks while the SD Memory Card is being accessed  
(data is being recorded or read).  
Backing Up Data  
The camera may not be able to access data in the SD Memory Card or built-in  
memory in the case of a malfunction. Use a computer or other device to back  
up important data in another location.  
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Battery/card cover lock lever  
SD Memory Card  
Battery/card cover  
1
Make sure that the camera is turned off and open the  
battery/card cover.  
1 Slide the battery/card cover lock lever in the direction of the arrow  
to unlock.  
2 Slide the battery/card cover in the direction of the arrow to open the  
cover.  
2
3
Insert the SD Memory Card into the SD Memory Card  
socket so that the label is facing the lens side of the  
camera.  
Push the card in until it clicks. Data may not be recorded correctly if the  
card is not inserted all the way.  
To remove the SD Memory Card, push it in once and then pull it out.  
Close the battery/card cover.  
While steadying the whole battery/card cover with your hands, press  
to slide it in the opposite direction of 2 until it clicks.  
Close the battery/card cover, and slide the battery/card cover lock  
lever in the opposite direction of 1 to lock.  
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Turning the Camera On and Off  
1
Power button  
1
Remove the lens cap.  
2
Press the power button.  
The camera turns on and the display turns on.  
When you turn the camera on, the lens extends. (The lens will not  
extend if the initial settings have not been configured.)  
If the [Language/u] screen or [Date Adjustment] screen appears  
when you turn the camera on, follow the procedure on p.38 to set the  
display language and/or current date and time.  
3
Press the power button again.  
The display turns off, the lens closes, and the camera turns off.  
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Checking the SD Memory Card  
The SD Memory Card is checked when the  
camera turns on and the memory status is  
displayed.  
Memory status  
1
38  
The SD Memory Card is inserted. Images  
will be saved on the SD Memory Card.  
a
The SD Memory Card is not inserted.  
Images will be saved in the built-in  
memory.  
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The write-protect switch on the SD  
Memory Card is in the LOCK position  
(p.6). Images cannot be recorded.  
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Starting-up in Playback Mode  
If you want to play back images straightaway without taking any pictures,  
you can start up the camera in playback mode.  
Q button  
1
Hold down the Qbutton.  
The display turns on with the lens retracted, and the camera turns on  
in playback mode.  
• To switch from the playback mode to the A mode, be sure to remove  
the lens cap, and press the Q button or press the shutter release  
button halfway.  
• In order to set the starting-up in playback mode to off, set [Playback  
Shortcut] to P (Off) in the [W Setting] menu (p.181).  
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Initial Settings  
The [Language/u] screen appears when the camera is turned on for  
the first time (p.36). Perform the operations in “Setting the Display  
Language” below to set the language, and in “Setting the Date and Time”  
(p.41) to set the current date and time.  
1
The language, date, and time can be changed later. Refer to the pages below  
for instructions.  
• To change the language, follow the steps in “Changing the Display Language”  
(1p.169).  
• To change the date and time, follow the steps in “Changing the Date and  
Setting the Display Language  
Four-way controller  
4 button  
3 button  
1
Use the four-way controller (2345) to choose the  
desired display language.  
2
Press the 4 button.  
The [Initial Setting] screen appears in  
the selected language. If the desired  
Initial Setting  
English  
settings for [Hometown] and [DST]  
(Daylight Saving Time) appear,  
proceed to Step 9.  
Hometown  
New York  
DST  
OFF  
Settings complete  
Cancel  
Proceed to Step 3 if the desired  
settings do not appear.  
MENU  
Daylight saving time  
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If you accidentally select the wrong language and proceed to the next  
procedure, perform the following operation to set the desired language.  
 When the Wrong Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected  
1
1
2
Press the four-way controller (5).  
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select the  
desired language and press the 4 button.  
The [Initial Setting] screen appears in the selected language.  
 When the Screen After Step 2 Appears in the Wrong Language  
1
Press the 3 button.  
The setting screen is canceled and the camera is set to still picture  
capture mode.  
2
3
4
5
6
7
Press the 3 button.  
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.  
Press the four-way controller (5) twice.  
The [W Setting] menu appears.  
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Language/  
u].  
Press the four-way controller (5).  
The [Language/u] screen appears.  
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select the  
desired language.  
Press the 4 button.  
The [W Setting] menu appears in the selected language.  
To reset the Hometown city, date, and time, refer to the pages below for  
instructions.  
• To change the Hometown city, follow the steps in “Setting the World Time”  
(1p.166).  
• To change the date and time, follow the steps in “Changing the Date and  
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4
Press the four-way controller (3).  
The frame moves to [WHometown].  
Press the four-way controller (5).  
The [WHometown] screen appears.  
Initial Setting  
1
English  
Hometown  
New York  
DST  
OFF  
Settings complete  
MENU  
Cancel  
5
Use the four-way controller (45)  
to choose a city.  
Hometown  
City  
DST  
MENU  
New York  
Cancel  
OK  
OK  
6
7
Press the four-way controller (3).  
The frame moves to [DST] (Daylight Saving Time).  
Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P  
(Off).  
8
9
Press the 4 button.  
The [Initial Setting] screen reappears.  
Press the four-way controller (3) to select [Settings  
complete].  
10 Press the 4 button.  
The [Date Adjustment] screen appears. Next, set the date and time.  
The video output format (NTSC/PAL) is set to the format of the city selected in  
[Hometown] on the [Initial Setting] screen. Refer to “List of World Time Cities”  
(p.210) for the video output format of each city that will be set at the time of initial  
setting, and “Changing the Video Output Format” (p.173) for changing the video  
output format.  
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Setting the Date and Time  
Set the current date and time and the display style.  
1
1
Press the four-way controller (5).  
The frame moves to [mm/dd/yy].  
2
Use the four-way controller (23)  
Date Adjustment  
to choose the date format.  
Choose from [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/  
mm/dd].  
Date Format  
Date  
mm/dd/yy 24h  
01/01/2012  
00:00  
Time  
Settings complete  
Cancel  
MENU  
3
4
5
6
7
Press the four-way controller (5).  
The frame moves to [24h].  
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [24h] (24-  
hour display) or [12h] (12-hour display).  
Press the four-way controller (5).  
The frame returns to [Date Format].  
Press the four-way controller (3).  
The frame moves to [Date].  
Press the four-way controller (5).  
The frame moves to the month.  
8
Use the four-way controller (23) to change the month.  
Change the day and year in the same manner.  
Next, change the time.  
If you selected [12h] in Step 4, the camera automatically switches the  
display between am and pm corresponding to the time.  
9
Press the four-way controller (5), and then use the  
four-way controller (3) to select [Settings complete].  
10 Press the 4 button.  
This confirms the date and time.  
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If you press the 4 button in Step 10, the camera clock is reset to 0  
seconds. To set the exact time, press the 4 button when the time  
signal (on the TV, radio, etc.) reaches 0 seconds.  
1
When the [Initial Setting] or [Date Adjustment] screen is displayed, you  
can cancel the settings made up to that point and switch to the capture  
mode by pressing the 3 button. In this case, the [Initial Setting]  
screen will appear again the next time you turn the camera on.  
The language, date, time, Hometown city, and DST setting can be changed.  
Refer to the pages below for instructions.  
• To change the language, follow the steps in “Changing the Display Language”  
(1p.169).  
• To change the date and time, follow the steps in “Changing the Date and  
• To change the Hometown city or DST setting, follow the steps in “Setting the  
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Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter  
Adjust the viewfinder diopter to suit your eyesight.  
If it is difficult to see the image in the viewfinder clearly, turn the diopter  
adjustment dial up or down.  
1
1
Press the 4 button and switch to the viewfinder.  
2
Look through the viewfinder and  
turn the diopter adjustment dial  
up or down.  
Adjust the dial until the image in the  
viewfinder appears clearly focused.  
Point the camera at a white wall or other  
bright and even surface.  
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Comm  
on  
Operat  
ions  
Understanding the Button Functions  
A Mode  
1
2
2
3
4
5
6
7
c
8
9
0
a
b
1 mbutton  
Press this button to set the EV compensation value (p.66).  
In a mode, this button is used for switching the shutter speed and the  
aperture value (p.79).  
2
3
Shutter release button  
Focuses the camera on the subject when pressed halfway in still  
picture capture mode (except when s(Infinity) or \ is selected as  
the focus mode). Takes a still picture when pressed down fully (p.59).  
Starts and stops movie recording in movie mode (p.110).  
Zoom lever  
Changes the captured area (p.64).  
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4
5
Power button  
Turns the camera on and off (p.36).  
e-dial  
Changes the EV compensation value, shutter speed, and aperture  
value.  
6
Movie button  
Starts movie recording when the mode dial is set to a position other  
2
than C(p.111).  
7 Qbutton  
Switches to the Qmode (p.48).  
8
Four-way controller  
2
Changes the drive mode (p.84).  
3
Displays the Capture Mode Palette when the mode dial is set  
to H (p.69).  
Displays the Movie Mode Palette when the mode dial is set to  
C(p.109).  
4
5
Changes the flash mode (p.82).  
Changes the focus mode (p.86).  
23 Adjusts the focus when the focus mode is set to \ (p.87).  
9
0
Green button  
Switches to the 9 (Green) mode (p.62).  
Calls up the assigned function when set to [Fn Setting] (p.105).  
3 button  
Displays the [A Rec. Mode] menu in still picture capture mode (p.49).  
Displays the [CMovie] menu in movie mode (p.49).  
a
b
3 button  
Changes the information on the display (p.22).  
4 button  
Switches between the viewfinder and the monitor display.  
c b(Flash) button  
The flash pops up.  
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QMode  
1
2
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
1
2
Shutter release button  
Switches to A mode (p.48).  
Zoom lever  
Each time the lever is turned to the right (5) during single-image  
display, the image is enlarged by 1.1 to 10 times. Returns to the  
previous display when turned to the left (6) (p.64).  
3
4
Power button  
Turns the camera on and off (p.36).  
e-dial  
• Enlarges the image by 1.1 to 10 times when turned to the right (y)  
during single-image display. Returns to the previous display when  
turned to the left (f) (p.127).  
• Changes to four-image display when turned to the left (f) during  
single-image display. Changes to nine-image display when turned to  
the left again. Returns to the previous display when turned to the  
right (y) (p.120).  
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• Changes to folder or calendar display when turned to the left (f)  
during nine-image display (p.121).  
• Returns to nine-image display when turned to the right (y) during  
folder/calendar display (p.121).  
Adjusts the volume during playback of movies (p.119).  
5 Qbutton  
Switches to A mode (p.48).  
2
6
Four-way controller  
2
Plays back and pauses a movie (p.119).  
3
Displays the Playback Mode Palette (p.122).  
Stops a movie during playback (p.120).  
Displays the previous or next image during single-image  
display (p.118).  
45  
Fast-forwards, fast-reverses, frame forwards and frame  
reverses during playback (p.119).  
2345 Selects an image during four-/nine-image display, a folder  
during folder display, and a date during calendar display  
(p.121).  
Moves the display area during zoom display (p.127).  
Moves the image when using the Frame Composite  
function (p.150).  
7
4 button  
Returns to single-image display during four-/nine-image display or  
zoom display (p.120, p.127).  
Changes to nine-image display of the selected folder during folder  
display (p.121).  
Changes to single-image display of the selected date during calendar  
display (p.121).  
8
9
Green/i (Delete) button  
• Switches from single-image display to the Delete screen (p.129).  
• Switches from four-/nine-image display to the Select & Delete  
screen (p.129).  
• Switches from folder display to the calendar display screen (p.121).  
• Switches from calendar display to the folder display screen (p.121).  
3 button  
• Displays the [W Setting] menu during single-image display (p.49).  
Returns to single-image display during Playback Mode Palette  
display.  
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• Returns to single-image display during four-/nine-image display or  
zoom display.  
• Switches from folder/calendar display to nine-image display with the  
cursor placed on the most recent image.  
0
3 button  
Changes the information on the display (p.25).  
2
Switching Between A Mode and QMode  
In this manual, the capture mode, such as for taking still pictures, is referred  
to as “  
displaying captured images on the display, is referred to as “  
playback mode). In mode, you can perform simple editing operations on  
the captured images.  
A
mode” (the capture mode). The playback mode, such as for  
Q
mode” (the  
Q
Follow the procedure below to switch between A mode and Qmode.  
To Switch from A Mode to QMode  
1
Press the Qbutton.  
The camera switches to Qmode.  
To Switch from QMode to A Mode  
1
Press the Qbutton or the shutter release button.  
The camera switches to A mode.  
Displaying the data stored in the built-in memory  
When an SD Memory Card is inserted in the camera, images and  
movies on the SD Memory Card are displayed. If you want to display  
images and movies in the built-in memory, turn the camera off and  
remove the SD Memory Card.  
Make sure that the camera is turned off before inserting or removing  
the SD Memory Card.  
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Setting the Camera Functions  
To change the camera settings, press the 3 button to display the  
menu screens. Functions for playing back and editing images are called  
up from the Playback Mode Palette (p.122).  
2
Operating the Menus  
There are three menus available with the camera: [A Rec. Mode],  
[CMovie], and [W Setting].  
Press the 3 button in still picture capture mode to display the [A  
Rec. Mode] menu. Press the 3 button in movie mode to display the  
[CMovie] menu. Press the 3 button in Qmode to display the [W  
Setting] menu.  
Use the four-way controller (45) or e-dial to switch between the menus.  
Rec. Mode  
1/4  
Image Tone  
Bright  
Recorded Pixels  
Quality Level  
White Balance  
AF Setting  
AWB  
AE Metering  
MENU  
Exit  
Setting  
Save as USER  
Sound  
1/4  
Movie  
Recorded Pixels  
Movie SR  
Wind Suppression  
Date Adjustment 01/01/2012  
World Time  
Text Size  
Standard  
English  
MENU  
MENU  
Exit  
Exit  
Available button/key operations appear on the display during menu  
operation (p.27).  
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Ex.) To set [Quality Level] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu  
1
Press the 3 button in still picture capture mode.  
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.  
2
Press the four-way controller (3).  
The frame moves to [Image Tone].  
Rec. Mode  
1/4  
Image Tone  
Bright  
Recorded Pixels  
Quality Level  
White Balance  
AF Setting  
2
AWB  
AE Metering  
MENU  
Exit  
3
4
Press the four-way controller (3) twice.  
The frame moves to [Quality Level].  
Press the four-way controller (5).  
A pull-down menu appears with the items  
Rec. Mode  
Image Tone  
1/4  
Bright  
Recorded Pixels  
Quality Level  
White Balance  
AF Setting  
that can be selected.  
The pull-down menu displays only those  
items that can be selected with the current  
camera settings.  
AWB  
AE Metering  
MENU  
Exit  
5
6
Use the four-way controller (23)  
to change the setting.  
The quality level changes each time the  
four-way controller (23) is pressed.  
Recordable Image No.  
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Image Tone  
Bright  
Recorded Pixels  
Quality Level  
White Balance  
AF Setting  
AE Metering  
MENU Cancel  
OK  
Press the 4 button or the four-way controller (4).  
The setting is saved and then the camera is ready for setting the other  
functions. To exit the setting operation, press the 3 button.  
To perform another operation, refer to the following alternate Step 6  
options.  
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To Save the Setting and Start Taking Pictures  
6
Press the shutter release button halfway.  
The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status.  
When the shutter release button is pressed fully, the picture is taken.  
When the [W Setting] menu is displayed from Qmode, you can switch  
to A mode by pressing the Q button.  
2
To Save the Setting and Start Playback of Images  
6
Press the Qbutton.  
When the [A Rec. Mode] menu is displayed from still picture capture  
mode, the setting is saved and the camera returns to playback status.  
To Cancel the Changes and Continue with Menu Operations  
6
Press the 3 button.  
The changes are canceled and the screen shown in Step 3 reappears.  
The 3 button function differs depending on the screen. Refer to the  
guide indications.  
MENU Exit  
Exits the menu and returns to the original screen.  
Returns to the previous screen with the current  
setting.  
MENU  
MENU Cancel Cancels the current selection, exits the menu and  
returns to the previous screen.  
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Menu List  
This displays the items that can be set with the menus and provides  
descriptions of each item. See the list of default settings in the Appendix  
“Default Settings” (p.205) to check whether the settings are saved when  
the camera is turned off and whether the settings return to the defaults  
when the camera is reset.  
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[A Rec. Mode] Menu  
Item  
Description  
Page  
Image Tone  
For setting the tone of still pictures  
For choosing the number of recorded pixels for still  
pictures  
Recorded Pixels  
Quality Level  
For setting the quality level of still pictures  
For adjusting the color balance according to the lighting  
conditions  
White Balance  
Focusing Area For setting the area of the autofocus  
Auto Macro For adjusting the focus up to the macro range if necessary p.89  
For discharging an assist light when the subject is in a dark  
area and the autofocus system does not operate correctly  
Focus Assist  
For choosing the area of the screen that is metered to  
determine the exposure  
AE Metering  
Sensitivity  
For setting the sensitivity  
AUTO ISO  
Range  
For setting the adjustment range when sensitivity is set to  
[AUTO]  
Flash Exp. Comp. For adjusting the flash output  
Highlight  
Correction  
For adjusting the bright areas when the image is too bright  
Shadow  
Correction  
For adjusting the dark areas when the image is too dark  
For choosing whether to compensate for camera shake  
while taking still pictures  
Shake Reduction  
Face Detection  
Blink Detection  
For spotting the faces in your shot and automatically  
adjusting the focus and exposure for the faces  
For choosing whether to use the Blink Detection function  
when the Face Detection function is activated  
Digital Zoom  
For choosing whether to use the Digital Zoom function  
For choosing whether to display Instant Review  
Instant Review  
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For choosing whether to save the set values of the  
shooting function or return to the defaults when the camera p.116  
is turned off  
Memory  
For assigning a function to the Green button so that you  
can go straight to it in A mode  
Green Button  
Sharpness  
For choosing sharp or soft outlines  
Saturation (Tone For setting the color saturation. When [Monochrome] is  
Adjustment)  
selected, [Tone Adjustment] is displayed.  
2
Contrast  
For setting the image contrast level  
For choosing whether to imprint the date and/or time when  
taking still pictures  
Date Imprint  
IQ Enhancer*  
For setting whether to perform the IQ enhancer  
* IQ Enhancer = Image Quality Enhancer  
  [A Rec. Mode] Menu 1  
  [A Rec. Mode] Menu 2  
2/4  
Rec. Mode  
1/4  
Rec. Mode  
Image Tone  
AUTO  
Bright  
Sensitivity  
Recorded Pixels  
Quality Level  
White Balance  
AF Setting  
AUTO ISO Range ISO100-1600  
0.0  
Flash Exp. Comp.  
D-Range Setting  
Shake Reduction  
AWB  
Sensor Shift  
AE Metering  
Face Detection On  
MENU  
Exit  
MENU  
Exit  
  [A Rec. Mode] Menu 3  
  [A Rec. Mode] Menu 4  
3/4  
Rec. Mode  
4/4  
Rec. Mode  
Blink Detection  
Digital Zoom  
Instant Review  
Memory  
Saturation  
Contrast  
Date Imprint  
IQ Enhancer  
Off  
Green Button  
Sharpness  
MENU  
MENU  
Exit  
Exit  
• Use the 9 (Green) mode to enjoy easy picture-taking using standard  
settings, regardless of the settings in the [A Rec. Mode] menu (p.62).  
• Assigning frequently used functions to the Green button enables you  
to go straight to the desired function (p.105).  
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[CMovie] Menu  
Item  
Description  
Page  
Recorded Pixels  
For choosing the number of recorded pixels for movies p.114  
For choosing whether to use the Movie Shake  
Reduction function  
Movie SR  
Wind Suppression  
For suppressing wind noises during recording a movie p.115  
2
Movie  
Recorded Pixels  
Movie SR  
Wind Suppression  
MENU  
Exit  
[W Setting] Menu  
Item  
Description  
Page  
For saving the current camera settings in A on the  
Save as A  
mode dial  
For adjusting the operation volume and playback  
Sound  
volume, and setting the startup sound, shutter sound, p.163  
key operation sound and self-timer sound  
Date Adjustment  
World Time  
Text Size  
For adjusting the date and time  
For setting the Hometown and Destination  
For setting the text size of the menu  
For setting the language in which menus and  
messages appear  
Language/u  
For choosing how names are assigned to folders for  
storing images  
Folder Name  
File Name  
For choosing how names are assigned to image files p.172  
For setting the method of connecting the camera to a  
computer (MSC or PTP)  
USB Connection  
Video Out  
For setting the output format to an AV device  
For setting the HDMI output format when connecting  
the camera to an AV device with an HDMI terminal  
HDMI Out  
For setting when transferring images using an SD  
Memory Card with a built-in wireless LAN (Eye-Fi  
card)  
Eye-Fi  
Brightness Level  
For changing the brightness of the display  
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Item  
Description  
Page  
For setting the time until the camera enters power-  
saving mode  
Power Saving  
For setting the time until the camera turns off  
automatically  
Auto Power Off  
Quick Zoom  
For choosing whether to use [Quick Zoom] (p.128)  
when playing back images  
For setting whether to display explanations for  
selected items in Capture Mode Palette, Movie Mode p.178  
Palette and Playback Mode Palette displays  
2
Guide Display  
Select Battery  
Reset  
For choosing the type of AA batteries to be used  
For returning settings other than the date and time,  
language, world time and video out to their defaults  
Delete All  
For deleting all the saved images at once  
For mapping out and correcting any defective pixels in  
the image sensor  
Pixel Mapping  
For choosing whether to start up the camera in  
playback mode by holding down the Qbutton  
Playback Shortcut  
Format  
For formatting the SD Memory Card/built-in memory p.162  
  [W Setting] Menu 1  
  [W Setting] Menu 2  
Setting  
1/4  
Setting  
Folder Name  
File Name  
USB Connection  
Video Out  
HDMI Out  
Eye-Fi  
2/4  
Save as USER  
Sound  
Date  
IMGP  
MSC  
NTSC  
Auto  
Date Adjustment 01/01/2012  
World Time  
Text Size  
Standard  
English  
MENU  
MENU  
Exit  
Exit  
  [W Setting] Menu 3  
  [W Setting] Menu 4  
Setting  
3/4  
Setting  
4/4  
Brightness Level  
Power Saving  
Auto Power Off  
Quick Zoom  
Reset  
5sec.  
Delete All  
3min.  
Pixel Mapping  
Playback Shortcut  
Format  
Guide Display  
Select Battery  
AUTO  
MENU  
MENU  
Exit  
Exit  
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Taking  
Picture  
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Taking Still Pictures  
Holding the Camera  
How you hold the camera is important when taking pictures.  
• Hold the camera firmly with both hands.  
• Press the shutter release button gently when taking a picture.  
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Horizontal position  
Vertical position  
To reduce camera shake, support your body or the camera on a solid  
object such as a table, tree, or wall.  
Adjusting the Position of the Display  
The display can be lowered down to approx. 60° or raised upward to  
approx. 90°. This is convenient for shooting at a low angle, or shooting  
with the camera above your head.  
• Be careful not to apply excessive force to the display when adjusting  
its position.  
• The display cannot be moved horizontally.  
• Put the display back in the original position when using in ordinary  
situations.  
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1 Pull out the top  
of the display in  
the direction of  
the arrow.  
3
2 Move the display in the  
direction of the arrow  
according to your  
desired shooting  
angle.  
Taking Pictures  
This camera features various capture modes, focus modes, and drive  
modes for expressing your photographic vision. This section explains  
how to take pictures using b (Auto Picture) mode, by simply pressing  
the shutter release button.  
In b mode, the camera automatically selects the most appropriate  
capture mode depending on the situations and subjects.  
1
Remove the lens cap.  
2
Press the power button.  
The camera turns on and enters “Capture Mode”.  
3
Set the mode dial to  
The camera will select the optimal capture mode for the subject.  
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Dial indicator  
3
4
Confirm the subject and shooting  
information on the display.  
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The focus frame in the middle of the display  
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Focus frame  
When the camera detects a person’s face,  
the Face Detection function is activated and  
the face detection frame appears (p.61).  
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Face detection frame  
You can change the captured area by  
turning the zoom lever to the right or left  
(p.64).  
Right (5) Enlarges the subject.  
Left (6) Widens the area that is  
captured by the camera.  
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Press the shutter release button  
halfway.  
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The selected shooting mode is displayed on  
the top left of the screen.  
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Standard  
Night Scene  
Flower  
Night Scene Portrait  
Portrait  
Landscape  
Sport  
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Candlelight  
Blue Sky  
Sunset  
Portrait×Blue Sky  
Portrait×Sunset  
Portrait×Backlight  
Group Photograph  
Text  
The focus frame (or face detection frame) on the display turns green  
when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance.  
To use the flash, press the b button to pop up the flash (p.84).  
6
Press the shutter release button fully.  
The picture is taken.  
The flash discharges automatically depending on the light conditions.  
The captured image appears on the display (Instant Review: p.60) and  
is saved to the SD Memory Card or the built-in memory.  
The following restrictions apply in b mode:  
- You cannot set the Face Detection function to [Off].  
- The focusing area setting is fixed at J (Multiple).  
- The b (Flower) mode cannot be selected when using Digital Zoom  
or Intelligent Zoom.  
- The flash mode is fixed to awhen A (Night Scene) mode is  
selected.  
- When the drive mode is set to A (Burst Shooting(L)), or C (Burst  
Shooting(H)), pictures are taken consecutively in shooting mode  
selected for the first shot.  
To Use the Shutter Release Button  
The shutter release button works in a two-step action as follows.  
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Press halfway  
This refers to pressing the shutter release button gently to the first  
position. This locks the focus setting and the exposure. The green focus  
frame lights on the display when the shutter release button is pressed  
halfway and the subject is in focus. If the subject is out of focus, the  
frame turns white.  
Press fully  
This refers to pressing the shutter release button all the way down to the  
fully depressed position. This takes a picture.  
3
Not pressed  
Pressed halfway  
Pressed fully  
(first position) (second position)  
Subjects that are difficult to focus on  
The camera may not be able to focus under the following conditions. In these  
cases, lock the focus on an object the same distance away as the subject (by  
pressing and holding the shutter release button halfway), then aim the camera  
at your subject and press the shutter release button fully.  
• Objects that lack contrast such as a blue sky or white wall  
• Dark places or objects, or conditions that prevent light being reflected back  
• Intricate patterns  
• Fast moving objects  
• When there is an object in the foreground and an object in the background in  
the captured area  
• Strongly reflected light or strong backlighting (bright background)  
Instant Review and Blink Detection  
The image appears on the display immediately after capturing (Instant  
Review). If the camera detects that the subject’s eyes are closed while  
the Face Detection function is activated, the message [Closed eyes  
have been detected] appears for 3 seconds (Blink Detection).  
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• When the Face Detection function does not work, Blink Detection also  
does not function. Even if the subjects’ faces are detected, Blink  
Detection may not function depending on the condition of the detected  
faces.  
• You can set the Instant Review function to off (p.102).  
• You can also disable the Blink Detection function (p.101).  
Using the Face Detection Function  
With this camera, the Face Detection function  
is available with all shooting modes.  
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When the camera detects a person’s face in the  
image, the Face Detection function displays a  
yellow face detection frame around the face on  
the screen display, sets the focus (Face  
Detection AF) and compensates the exposure  
(Face Detection AE).  
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If the subject in the face detection frame  
moves, the frame also moves and changes its  
own size as it tracks the face.  
When the multiple  
faces are detected  
The Face Detection function can detect up to  
32 people’s faces. If it detects multiple faces,  
the camera displays a yellow frame over the  
main face and white frame(s) over the other  
face(s). It can display up to a total of 31 frames  
including a main frame and white frame(s).  
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The default setting is [On]. You can switch to  
the Smile Capture function that automatically  
releases the shutter when the subject smiles.  
Main frame White  
frame  
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Taking Pictures in the Custom Settings (Program  
Mode)  
In e (Program) mode, the camera automatically sets the shutter speed  
and aperture for taking still pictures. However, you can select other  
functions such as the flash mode and the number of recorded pixels.  
1
Set the mode dial to e.  
2
To use the flash, press the bbutton.  
The flash pops up (p.84).  
3
3
Take the picture.  
Taking Pictures in Basic Mode (Green Mode)  
In 9 (Green) mode, you can enjoy easy picture-taking using standard  
settings, regardless of the settings in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.  
The 9 (Green) mode settings are as shown below.  
Drive Mode  
Flash Mode  
Focus Mode  
9 (Standard)  
, (Auto)  
Focus Assist  
AE Metering  
O (On)  
L
(Multi-segment  
metering)  
= (Standard)  
Face Detection  
function  
Flash Exposure  
Compensation  
I (On)  
±0.0  
Information Display Normal  
EV Compensation ±0.0  
Highlight Correction P (Off)  
Shadow Correction P (Off)  
Image Tone  
Bright  
Shake Reduction  
Blink Detection  
Digital Zoom  
Instant Review  
Sharpness  
Sensor Shift  
Recorded Pixels  
Quality Level  
White Balance  
Sensitivity  
m
O (On)  
D (Better)  
F (Auto)  
AUTO  
O (On)  
O (On)  
G (Normal)  
G (Normal)  
G (Normal)  
Off  
Saturation  
AUTO ISO Range ISO 100-1600  
Contrast  
Focusing Area  
Auto Macro  
J (Multiple)  
Date Imprint  
IQ Enhancer  
O (On)  
O (On)  
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Shutter release  
button  
Green button  
3
1
Press the Green button in A  
mode.  
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The camera switches to 9 mode.  
Press the Green button again to return to  
the status before 9 mode was selected.  
When the camera detects a person’s face,  
the Face Detection function is activated and  
the face detection frame appears (p.61).  
To use the flash, press the b button to pop up the flash (p.84).  
2
3
Press the shutter release button halfway.  
The focus frame on the display turns green when the camera focuses  
on the subject at the correct distance.  
Press the shutter release button fully.  
The picture is taken.  
• The 9 mode is available only when it is assigned to the Green button  
in [Green Button] of the [A Rec. Mode] menu (p.105). By default, the  
9 mode is assigned to the Green button.  
• In 9 mode, you cannot change the information on the display by  
pressing the 3 button.  
• If you press the 3 button in 9 mode, the [W Setting] menu  
appears. The [A Rec. Mode] menu cannot be displayed.  
• When the camera is turned off in 9 mode, it turns on in 9 mode next  
time the power button is pressed.  
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Using the Zoom  
You can use the zoom to change the captured area.  
1
Turn the zoom lever in A mode.  
Right (5) Enlarges the subject.  
Left (6) Widens the area that is  
captured by the camera.  
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If you continue turning the lever to the right  
(5), the camera automatically switches  
from optical zoom to Intelligent Zoom and  
stops at the point it switches to Digital  
Zoom.  
Green: Intelligent Zoom  
White: Digital Zoom  
3
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Once the lever is released and turned  
again, the camera switches to Digital  
Zoom.  
130 x  
Zoom ratio  
Zoom bar  
The zoom bar is displayed as follows:  
Zoom in with high  
image quality  
Zoom in with some degree  
of image deterioration  
*1  
Optical zoom range  
Intelligent  
Zoom range  
Digital Zoom  
range  
*2  
*1 You can zoom in to a maximum of 26× optically (4.0 mm -104.0 mm  
(Approx. 22.3 mm - 580 mm in 35 mm equivalent focal length)).  
*2 The Intelligent Zoom range differs depending on the number of  
recorded pixels. See the following table.  
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Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio  
Recorded  
Intelligent Zoom  
Pixels  
Digital Zoom  
m
o
n
6
Not Available (26× optical zoom only)  
Approx. 39×  
Approx. 46.2×  
Approx. 39×  
f
Equivalent to approx.  
187.2×  
0
1
h
Approx. 46.2×  
Approx. 58.5×  
Approx. 74.9×  
Approx. 62.4×  
Approx. 117×  
Approx. 187.2×  
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• It is recommended to use a tripod or other support to prevent camera  
shake when taking pictures at high zoom.  
• When the focus mode is set to q(Macro) or I (1cm Macro), the zoom  
position is fixed.  
• Pictures taken in the Digital Zoom range appear grainier than pictures  
taken in the optical zoom range.  
• Intelligent Zoom is not available when the number of recorded pixels  
is set to m/o/n (26× optical zoom and Digital Zoom are  
available).  
• The image enlarged using Intelligent Zoom may appear rough on the  
display. This does not affect the quality of the recorded image.  
• Only Digital Zoom is available while recording a movie in C(Movie)  
mode.  
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To Set the Digital Zoom  
The Digital Zoom is set to O (On) in the default setting. To take pictures  
using only the optical zoom and Intelligent Zoom range, set the Digital  
Zoom to P (Off).  
1
Press the 3 button in still picture capture mode.  
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.  
2
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Digital  
Zoom].  
3
Use the four-way controller (45)  
Rec. Mode  
3/4  
to select O or P.  
O Uses Digital Zoom  
Blink Detection  
Digital Zoom  
Instant Review  
Memory  
P
Uses only optical zoom and Intelligent  
Zoom  
Green Button  
Sharpness  
The setting is saved.  
MENU  
Exit  
4
Press the 3 button.  
The camera returns to capture status.  
Saving the Digital Zoom Function setting 1p.116  
Adjusting the Exposure  
You can adjust the overall brightness of the picture.  
Use this function to take pictures that are intentionally overexposed  
(brighter) or underexposed (darker).  
1
Press the m button in A mode.  
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3
Turn the e-dial.  
To brighten, select a positive (y) value. To darken, select a negative  
(f) value.  
You can choose the EV compensation value in the range of ±2.0 EV in  
increments of 1/3 EV.  
Press the m button.  
EV compensation value is saved and the camera returns to capture  
status.  
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• EV compensation value always appears on the display when set to a  
value other than ±0.0. When set to ±0.0, it disappears if you press the  
mbutton.  
• In 9 (Green) or b (Auto Picture) mode, EV compensation value is  
fixed at ±0.0.  
• In a (Manual Exposure) mode, EV Compensation is unavailable.  
• The EV compensation value displayed on the screen is enlarged when  
you press the m button.  
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1/250  
F4.5  
+1.0  
+1.0  
Normal Display  
When the m button is pressed  
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Selecting the Shooting Mode  
You can switch the shooting modes by setting the icons on the mode dial  
to the dial indicator.  
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Dial indicator  
This camera features various shooting modes, enabling you to take  
pictures with settings suited to your photographic vision.  
Picture Modes  
There are following shooting modes: b (Auto Picture), N (Handheld  
Night Snap), \ (Sport), q (Landscape) and c (Portrait).  
The characteristics of each mode are as follows.  
Modes  
Characteristics  
The optimal capture mode is selected automatically from  
standard settings. (1p.57)  
Auto Picture  
b
N
Handheld Night  
Snap  
Minimizes camera shake for shooting at night or other low  
light settings.  
For a fast moving subject. Tracks the subject until the  
picture is taken.  
Sport  
\
q
c
For capturing landscape views. Enhances colors of sky  
and foliage.  
Landscape  
Portrait  
For capturing portraits. Reproduces a healthy and bright  
skin tone.  
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• In \ mode, the camera tracks the subject and continues to focus on  
it. When [Focusing Area] (p.89) is set to J (Multiple) or K (Spot),  
focus can be locked by pressing the shutter release button halfway.  
• Some functions may not be available or may not work fully depending  
on the selected shooting mode. For details, refer to “Functions  
H Modes  
By setting the mode dial to H (Scene), you can choose from the  
following shooting modes.  
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Shooting Mode  
Flower  
Description  
b
f
K
A
For images of flowers. The outline of the flower is softened.  
Emphasizes saturation of the sky to produce a bright  
image.  
Blue Sky  
Sunset  
For images of sunsets and warm lighting.  
For night time images. Use of a tripod or other support is  
suggested.  
Night Scene  
For images of people at night. Use of a tripod or other  
support is advised.  
When the flash mode is set to , (Auto) and the camera  
detects a person’s face, the flash mode automatically  
changes to d(Flash On + Red-eye).  
Night Scene  
Portrait  
B
For capturing fireworks. Use of a tripod or other support is  
suggested.  
The shutter speed is fixed at 4 seconds and the sensitivity  
S
Fireworks  
is fixed at the minimum value.  
p HDR Filter  
Processes single image to simulate HDR effect.  
For bright images such as sand or snow. Accurately  
meters for bright scenes.  
Q
L
R
Surf & Snow  
Baby  
For images of babies. Captures bright images of a baby's  
expressions.  
For capturing moving kids. Reproduces a healthy and  
bright skin tone.  
Kids  
For capturing moving pets. Detection of registered pets is  
also available. (1p.77)  
e
K
Pet  
For images of food and prepared dishes. Enhances  
saturation and contrast.  
Food  
Higher sensitivity reduces blur. The sensitivity is fixed to  
[AUTO].  
c Digital SR  
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Shooting Mode  
Stage Lighting  
Description  
For moving subjects on poorly lit stages. Resolution is  
n
reduced to i.  
Captures text in an easy to read manner. Text contrast can  
be adjusted.  
c
E
Text  
Museum  
Digital Wide  
For capturing images in places where a flash is prohibited.  
Stitches two pictures together to create a wider image.  
X
Stitches images taken with the camera to create a  
panoramic photograph. (1p.75)  
F
Digital Panorama  
N
Frame Composite For capturing images with a frame. (1p.72)  
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• In shooting modes other than A, c, N and p, saturation,  
contrast, sharpness, white balance, etc. are set to the optimal settings  
for the selected mode.  
• In R or e mode, the camera tracks the subject and continues to focus  
on it. When [Focusing Area] (p.89) is set to J (Multiple) or K (Spot),  
focus can be locked by pressing the shutter release button halfway.  
• Some functions may not be available or may not work fully depending  
on the selected shooting mode. For details, refer to “Functions  
1
Set the mode dial to H.  
The camera enters H mode last selected. The default setting is b  
(Flower).  
2
3
Press the four-way controller (3).  
The Capture Mode Palette appears.  
Use the four-way controller  
(2345) to choose a shooting  
1/2  
Surf & Snow  
mode.  
When an icon is selected in the Capture  
Mode Palette, the guide for the selected  
shooting mode appears.  
For bright images such as  
sand or snow. Accurately  
meters for bright scenes  
MENU  
OK  
OK  
Cancel  
You can turn the guide display off for each mode on the Capture Mode  
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Press the 4 button.  
The shooting mode is fixed and the camera  
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is set to capture status.  
To use the flash, press the bbutton to pop  
up the flash (p.84).  
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Exposure Modes  
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Use the exposure modes to change the shutter speed and aperture  
value and take pictures according to your own photographic vision.  
Shooting Modes  
Program  
Description  
Page  
This mode automatically sets the shutter speed  
and aperture value to the proper exposure  
according to Program Line.  
e
Lets you set the shutter speed and aperture value  
to capture the picture with creative intent.  
Manual Exposure  
USER  
a
Lets you use previously-saved settings defined  
by the user.  
A
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Various Shooting Methods  
Framing Your Pictures (Frame Composite Mode)  
In N (Frame Composite) mode, you can take pictures using the frames  
stored in the camera.  
1
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select N from  
the Capture Mode Palette.  
3
2
3
Press the 4 button.  
The 9-frame display of the frame selection screen appears.  
Use the four-way controller  
(2345) to choose the frame you  
want to use.  
OK  
y
OK  
4
5
Turn the e-dial to the right (y).  
The selected frame appears in single-image  
display.  
You can choose another frame using either  
of the following operations.  
Four-way controller (45) Chooses a different frame.  
e-dial to the left (f)  
Returns to the 9-frame display of the frame  
selection screen, and then lets you choose a  
different frame in the same way as Step 4.  
Press the 4 button.  
The framed image appears on the display.  
When the camera detects a person’s face, the Face Detection function  
is activated and the face detection frame appears (p.61).  
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7
Press the shutter release button halfway.  
The focus frame (or face detection frame) on the display turns green  
when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance.  
To use the flash, press the b button to pop up the flash (p.84).  
Press the shutter release button fully.  
The picture is taken.  
• The number of recorded pixels is fixed at h.  
• By default, three frames are built-in to the camera. These frames are  
not deleted even if the built-in memory is formatted. The CD-ROM  
supplied with the camera contains optional frames. To save the frames  
into the built-in memory, copy the files from the CD-ROM (p.152).  
• In N mode, you cannot display “Grid Display” by pressing the 3  
button.  
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Adding a Frame to a captured image 1p.150  
Using the Digital Wide Function (Digital Wide  
Mode)  
In X (Digital Wide) mode, you can stitch two vertical images captured  
with this camera into a single frame up to approx. 17 mm coverage (35  
mm film equivalent).  
+
1
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select X  
from the Capture Mode Palette.  
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3
4
Press the 4 button.  
The camera enters X mode.  
1
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Hold the camera vertically so that the  
shutter release button is on the bottom, and  
compose the first image (left half of picture).  
When the camera detects a person’s face,  
the Face Detection function is activated and  
the face detection frame appears (p.61).  
Press the shutter release button to  
take a shot.  
The first captured image is temporarily  
saved, and the shooting screen for the  
second image is displayed.  
3
2
OK  
Exit  
Take the second image.  
Overlap the image on the preview guide on the left of the screen to  
compose the second image (right half of picture). Repeat Step 3 to  
take the second image.  
The stitched first and second image appears on the display (Instant  
Review), and then is saved.  
• To minimize distortion when taking the second image, turn the camera  
so that it pivots around the right edge of the preview guide on the  
screen.  
• Some distortion may result from moving objects, repeating patterns, or  
if nothing exists when overlapping the first and second image on the  
preview guide.  
• When the Face Detection function (p.100) is set to [On], it works only  
when taking the first shot.  
• The composite image is saved with the pixel size of f.  
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To Cancel after Taking the First Shot  
1
When the shooting screen for the second image is  
displayed in Step 4 on p.74, press the 4 button or the  
four-way controller (3).  
A confirmation dialog appears.  
2
Use the four-way controller (23) to select an option  
and press the 4 button.  
3
Save  
Saves the first image and you can retake the first shot. The first  
image is saved in h.  
Discard  
Cancel  
Discards the first image and you can retake the first shot.  
Returns to the shooting screen for the second image.  
Taking Panoramic Pictures (Digital Panorama  
Mode)  
In F(Digital Panorama) mode, you can stitch together two or three  
captured frames to create a panoramic photograph with the camera.  
1
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select F  
from the Capture Mode Palette.  
2
Press the 4 button.  
The camera enters Fmode and the message [Set shift direction] is  
displayed.  
3
Use the four-way controller (45)  
to choose the direction in which  
the images will be joined.  
Set shift direction  
The screen for taking the first frame is  
displayed.  
When the camera detects a person’s face,  
the Face Detection function is activated and  
the face detection frame appears (p.61).  
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Press the shutter release button to take a shot.  
The screen for taking the second frame is displayed after you take the  
first frame.  
If you select right (5) in Step 3:  
The right edge of the first frame appears in semi-transparent form on  
the left edge of the display.  
If you select left (4) in Step 3:  
The left edge of the first frame appears in semi-transparent form on  
the right edge of the display.  
3
5
6
Take the second frame.  
1
2
Move the camera so that the semi-  
transparent image and the actual view  
overlap and press the shutter release  
button.  
OK  
SHUTTER  
2nd Frame  
Exit  
Take the third frame.  
Repeat Steps 4 and 5 to take the third frame.  
The panorama images are joined and a stitched together image  
appears.  
The stitched image does not appear when [Instant Review] (p.102) is  
P (Off).  
• Some distortion may result from moving objects, repeating patterns, or  
if nothing exists when overlapping the first and second frames or the  
second and third frames on the preview guide.  
• When the Face Detection function (p.100) is set to [On], it works only  
when taking the first shot.  
To Cancel after Taking the First or Second Frame  
1
After shooting the first frame in Step 4 on p.76 or the  
second frame in Step 5, press the 4 button or the  
four-way controller (3).  
A confirmation dialog appears.  
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2
Use the four-way controller (23) to select an option  
and press the 4 button.  
Save  
Saves the captured image(s) and you can retake the first frame.  
When this option is selected after shooting the second frame, the  
first and the second frames are stitched together and saved as a  
panoramic photograph.  
Discard Discards the captured image(s) and you can retake the first frame.  
Cancel Returns to the previous shooting screen.  
Unstitched images captured in F mode are saved with a pixel size of  
i.  
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Taking Pictures of Your Pet (Pet Mode)  
In e (Pet) mode, the camera automatically releases the shutter when  
the pet is detected. Also the camera can register pets.  
1
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select e (Pet)  
from the Capture Mode Palette.  
2
Press the 4 button.  
The e mode is selected and the camera is  
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set to capture status.  
When the camera detects the pet’s full face,  
a pet detection frame appears, and the  
shutter is automatically released.  
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To Register the Pet  
1
Press the 4 button on the  
capture status screen in e mode.  
The pet selection screen appears.  
Selecting pet to shoot  
DISP  
New Registry  
OK  
MENU  
OK  
Cancel  
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Press the 3 button.  
If pet face turns to camera  
front, it's self-registering  
The pet registration screen appears.  
Aiming the camera at the pet’s full face  
automatically releases the shutter and the  
pet registration confirmation dialog appears.  
MENU  
Cancel  
When you select [Registry] using four-way  
controller (23) and press the 4 button,  
the picture of the registered pet is indicated  
on the upper-left corner of the display and the  
camera returns to capture status.  
3
When the camera detects the pet’s full face,  
a pet detection frame appears, and the  
shutter is automatically released.  
You can also take a picture by pressing the  
shutter release button.  
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When you press the 4 button in the  
capture status screen, the pet registration  
screen appears to register another pet. You  
can register up to three pets.  
• When you press the 3 button on the pet registration screen, the  
registration will be canceled and the camera returns to capture status.  
• Only dogs and cats can be registered in e mode. Other animals or  
human faces cannot be registered. You may not be able to register the  
pet’s face if, for example, the pet’s face is too small.  
• The camera may not detect the registered pet’s face, depending on the  
shooting situation.  
• [Focusing Area] is set to W (Automatic Tracking AF) and the flash  
mode is set to a (Flash Off). However, you can change these settings.  
• [Focus Assist] is set to P (Off). However, you can change this setting.  
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Using a (Manual Exposure) Mode  
You can set the shutter speed and aperture value to capture the picture  
with creative intent. This mode is convenient for taking pictures using the  
metered combination of the shutter speed and aperture value or taking  
intentionally overexposed (brighter) or underexposed (darker)  
photographs.  
1
Set the mode dial to a.  
2
Turn the e-dial to change the  
3
shutter speed/aperture value.  
Use the mbutton to switch between the  
shutter speed and aperture value. (The  
default setting is shutter speed.)  
3
4
To use the flash, press the bbutton.  
The flash pops up (p.84).  
Take the picture.  
• In a mode, EV Compensation is unavailable.  
• [AUTO] cannot be selected for sensitivity.  
• Flash modes , (Auto) and c(Auto + Red-eye) are not available.  
• A warning appears if there is a large difference between the current  
exposure and the proper exposure. If the difference is greater than  
±2.0EV, only the exposure warning icon is displayed. If the difference  
is ±2.0EV or less, the exposure warning icon is displayed and the  
difference between the current exposure and the proper exposure is  
shown in increments of 1/3EV.  
• When the shutter speed is set to a speed slower than 1/4 seconds, a  
process to reduce image roughness and unevenness (noise  
reduction) is performed.  
• When the shutter speed or aperture value is changed, the new value  
is displayed in a larger font size.  
• Even when the zoom ratio is changed, the aperture value is  
maintained. However, when the current aperture value cannot be used  
with the selected zoom ratio, the closest aperture value is set. In this  
case, if you change the zoom ratio again and the original aperture  
value can be used, the setting returns to the original aperture value.  
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Using A (USER) Mode  
To Save the Settings in EMode  
By saving the current camera settings, you can easily retrieve them by  
setting the mode dial to E.  
The following settings can be saved:  
• Shooting modes e (default setting)/a  
• Aperture  
• Shutter speed  
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• [A Rec. Mode] menu settings  
• Flash mode  
• Drive mode  
• Focus mode  
• EV Compensation  
• MF Position  
• Exposure compensation range of Auto Bracketing  
3 button information display  
• Face Detection mode  
1
Set the mode dial to e or a.  
You can save settings in Emode only when the mode dial is set to e  
or a.  
2
3
Set the functions to be saved.  
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Save as  
A] in the [W Setting] menu.  
4
Press the four-way controller (5).  
The [Save as A] screen appears.  
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6
Press the four-way controller (2)  
to select [Save].  
Save as USER  
Saves current shooting  
settings in USER mode  
Save  
Cancel  
OK  
OK  
Press the 4 button.  
The save process starts.  
When the save process is completed, the camera returns to A mode  
or Q mode.  
3
To Take Pictures in A Mode  
1
Set the mode dial to A.  
The saved settings are retrieved.  
2
3
4
Change the settings already saved in A mode as  
necessary.  
To use the flash, press the bbutton.  
The flash pops up (p.84).  
Take the picture.  
The settings changed in A mode are only valid when the mode dial is  
set to A. Changing the capture mode or turning off the power returns  
the camera to the settings saved with [Save as A]. To change the  
settings of A mode, perform the operations in [Save as A] again.  
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Setting the Shooting Functions  
Selecting the Flash Mode  
The flash discharges automatically depending on the light  
Auto  
conditions. If the Face Detection function is activated, the flash  
mode is automatically set to d.  
,
The flash does not discharge, regardless of the brightness. Use  
this mode to take pictures where flash photography is  
prohibited.  
Flash Off  
Flash On  
a
b
3
The flash discharges regardless of the brightness.  
This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by the  
light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes. The  
flash discharges automatically. A pre-flash discharges before  
the main flash.  
Auto + Red-eye  
c
d
This mode reduces the phenomenon of red eyes caused by the  
light from the flash being reflected in the subject’s eyes. The  
flash discharges regardless of the light conditions. A pre-flash  
discharges before the main flash.  
Flash On +  
Red-eye  
For taking bright pictures of both people and background  
indoors and outdoors at night. The flash discharges  
automatically.  
Slow-speed  
Sync  
G
H
Slow-speed  
Discharges a pre-flash to reduce the phenomenon of red eyes  
Sync+Red-eye before discharging the flash with Slow-speed Sync.  
• The flash mode is fixed at ain the following situations:  
- when N (Handheld Night Snap), n (Stage Lighting),  
S (Fireworks), c (Time-Lapse Movie), C(Movie) or d (High  
Speed Movie) is selected as the capture mode  
- when j(Continuous Shooting), A (Burst Shooting(L)), C (Burst  
Shooting(H)) or l(Auto Bracketing) is selected as the drive mode  
- when s (Infinity) is selected as the focus mode  
• In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select , or a.  
• In A (Night Scene) mode, you cannot select , or c.  
Using the flash when capturing images at a close distance may cause  
irregularities in the image due to the light distribution. When using the  
flash at an extremely close distance, a shadow of the lens may appear  
in the picture taken.  
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Press the b button.  
The flash pops up and begins charging.  
bbutton  
2
Press the four-way controller (4)  
in still picture capture mode.  
The [Flash Mode] screen appears.  
3
Flash Mode  
Auto  
MENU  
OK  
OK  
Cancel  
3
4
Use the four-way controller (45) to select a flash  
mode.  
Press the 4 button.  
The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status.  
About the red-eye phenomenon  
Taking pictures using the flash may cause the subject’s eyes to appear red in  
the resulting picture. This phenomenon occurs when the light from the flash is  
reflected in the subject’s eyes. It can be reduced by increasing the illumination  
in the area around the subject and/or decreasing the subject distance and  
adjusting the lens to wider angle setting. Setting the flash mode to c, dor H  
is also an effective way of reducing red eyes.  
If the subject’s eyes appear red despite such precautions, they can be corrected  
by the Red-eye Edit function (p.149).  
Saving the Flash Mode setting 1p.116  
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To Use the Flash  
1
Select a capture mode.  
2
Press the b button.  
The flash pops up and begins charging.  
b(Red) blinks on the display while charging.  
When the flash is fully charged, bappears on the display (not  
displayed in , mode).  
3
Press the shutter release button halfway.  
The focus frame (or face detection frame) on the display turns green  
3
when the camera focuses on the subject at the correct distance.  
4
5
Press the shutter release button fully.  
The flash discharges and the picture is taken.  
Push the flash down to retract.  
Selecting the Drive Mode  
Each time a picture is taken, the image is saved in the  
memory before the next image is taken. The higher the  
image quality, the longer the interval between shots.  
You can continue shooting until the memory of the SD  
Memory Card or the built-in memory is full.  
Continuous  
Shooting  
j
The number of recorded pixels is fixed to f or 1 and  
pictures are taken continuously. The interval between  
shots becomes shorter in the following sequence: A, and  
C.  
Burst Shooting(L)  
Burst Shooting(H)  
A
C
The picture is taken approximately ten seconds after the  
shutter release button is pressed. Use this mode when you  
want to be included in a group picture.  
Self-timer  
g
The picture is taken approximately two seconds after the  
shutter release button is pressed. Use this mode to avoid  
camera shake.  
2 sec. Self-timer  
Remote Control  
Z
The shutter will be released after about three seconds  
when the shutter release button on the remote control unit  
is pressed.  
i
h
0-sec Remote  
Control  
The shutter will be released immediately when the shutter  
release button on the remote control unit is pressed.  
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When the shutter release button is pressed once, three  
consecutive pictures at different exposure levels are taken  
so that you can select the best one later.  
The shooting order is: correct exposure negative  
compensation positive compensation.  
Auto Bracketing  
l
1
Press the four-way controller (2) in A mode.  
The [Drive Mode] screen appears.  
2
Use the four-way controller (45) to select a drive mode  
and press the 4 button.  
3
The camera is ready to take the picture using the selected drive mode.  
• Focusing may be compromised if you move the camera while the self-  
timer lamp is blinking when taking still pictures.  
• The flash does not discharge in j, A, C or l mode.  
• In the following modes, you cannot select j, A, C or l.  
9 (Green), S (Fireworks), p (HDR Filter), N (Frame  
Composite), X (Digital Wide), or F (Digital Panorama) mode or  
when recording a movie.  
• The drive mode cannot be selected when N (Handheld Night Snap) is  
set.  
• For movies using the self-timer, recording will start ten seconds or two  
seconds after the shutter release button or the Movie button is  
pressed.  
• Press the shutter release button halfway while the self-timer is running  
to stop the countdown and press fully to restart the countdown.  
Z cannot be selected while the 9 (Green) mode settings remain as  
the default. However, it can be selected if you select Z in another  
shooting mode first, and then switch the shooting mode to 9 (Green).  
• In j, A or C mode, the number of pictures that can be taken  
consecutively and the frame rate per second vary depending on the  
shooting condition.  
• In j, A or C mode, the focus, exposure and white balance are  
locked with the first shot.  
• When [Face Detection] is set to [On] (p.100) in j, A or C mode, the  
function works only for the first shot.  
• When j, A or C is selected as the drive mode in b (Auto Picture)  
mode, pictures are taken consecutively in shooting mode selected for  
the first shot.  
• When Instant Review is set to O (On) in lmode (p.102), the third  
picture taken is shown in Instant Review after shooting (p.60).  
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Selecting the Focus Mode  
This mode is used when the distance to the subject is 40 cm (16 in.)  
Standard or more. The camera is focused on the subject in the autofocus area  
when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.  
=
This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. 10 cm  
to 50 cm (4 in. to 20 in.). The camera is focused on the subject in the  
autofocus area when the shutter release button is pressed halfway.  
Macro  
q
1cm  
Macro  
This mode is used when the distance to the subject is 1 cm to 20 cm.  
(0.4 in. to 8 in.)  
I
s
This mode is used for taking distant objects. The flash is set to a  
(Flash Off).  
Infinity  
3
Manual  
Focus  
This mode lets you adjust the focus manually.  
Select an area of the subject to focus on.  
\
J
AF Area  
Selection  
1
Press the four-way controller (5)  
in A mode.  
Focus Mode  
Standard  
The [Focus Mode] screen appears.  
The focus mode changes each time the  
four-way controller is pressed. You can also  
change the setting using the four-way  
controller (4).  
MENU  
OK  
OK  
Cancel  
2
Press the 4 button.  
The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status.  
• In 9 (Green) mode, you can only select = or q.  
• The focus mode is fixed at sin S (Fireworks) mode.  
• When [Auto Macro] (p.89) is set to O (On) and shooting with q  
selected, if the subject is further than 50 cm away, the camera  
automatically focuses to (Infinity). By pressing the shutter release  
button fully, you can also take a picture even when the focus is not set.  
Saving the Focus Mode setting 1p.116  
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To Set the Focus Manually (Manual Focus)  
1
2
3
Press the four-way controller (5) in A mode.  
Press the four-way controller (5) to select \.  
Press the 4 button.  
The central portion of the image is magnified to full screen on the  
display.  
4
Use the four-way controller (23)  
to adjust the focus.  
The \ indicator appears on the display to  
indicate the approximate distance to the  
3
5m  
3
subject. Adjust the focus using the indicator  
as a guide.  
2 for distant focus  
1.5  
MENU  
OK  
OK  
3 for closer focus  
\ indicator  
5
Press the 4 button.  
The focus is fixed and the camera returns to capture status.  
After the focus is fixed, you can press the four-way controller (5) again  
to display the \ indicator and readjust the focus.  
The shooting mode and drive mode cannot be changed while the \  
indicator is displayed.  
To switch from \ to another focus mode, press the four-way controller  
(5) while the \ indicator is displayed.  
To Select an Area to Focus On (AF Area Selection)  
You can select an area to focus on from 25 points.  
1
Press the four-way controller (5) in A mode.  
2
Press the four-way controller (5) to select J.  
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Press the 4 button.  
The [AF Area Selection] screen appears  
Focus Mode  
AF Area Sellection  
with the central portion selected.  
OK  
MENU  
OK  
Cancel  
4
5
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select the area  
you want to focus on.  
3
Press the 4 button.  
The focusing area is fixed and the camera returns to capture status.  
Setting the [A Rec. Mode] Menu  
To set the main shooting functions, choose each function in the [A Rec.  
Mode] menu. Refer to the explanation of the respective functions for how  
to change the settings.  
1
Press the 3 button in still picture capture mode.  
The [A Rec. Mode] menu appears.  
2
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to select an item and  
change its setting.  
Press the 3 button after changing the setting.  
The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status.  
Selecting the Autofocus Settings  
You can set the autofocus area and focusing method.  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [AF Setting]  
in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.  
2
Press the four-way controller (5).  
The [AF Setting] screen appears.  
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To Set the Focusing Area  
You can change the autofocus area (Focusing Area).  
The camera sets a focusing area in the center of the display and  
focuses on the nearest subject in the focusing area.  
Multiple  
J
K
The camera sets a narrow focusing area, making easier for you  
to focus on a specific subject.  
Spot  
Automatic  
The camera continues to focus on the moving subject while you  
W
Tracking AF are pressing the shutter release button halfway.  
3
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to change the  
focusing area setting.  
4
Press the 4 button.  
The setting is saved.  
• In N (Frame Composite), C(Movie), c (Time-Lapse Movie) and d  
(High Speed Movie) modes, the focusing area cannot be set to W.  
• In 9 (Green) and S (Fireworks) modes, the focusing area is fixed at  
J.  
To Set the Auto Macro  
You can set the focus in the macro range when the distance to the  
subject is 50 cm or closer.  
When the focus mode is set to = or J, the focus is adjusted to the  
macro range (distance to the subject: 10 cm to 50 cm) as necessary.  
When the focus mode is set to q, the focus is adjusted even within the  
standard range, as necessary. When it is set to I, the focus is only  
adjusted within the 1cm macro range (1 cm to 20 cm). (Default setting)  
When the Auto Macro function is activated during shooting, qappears  
on the display.  
O
P
The focus is only adjusted in the respective focus range.  
3
4
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Auto  
Macro].  
Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or  
P (Off).  
The setting is saved.  
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To Set the Focus Assist Light  
The focus assist light aids in focusing on dark subjects. This helps you  
to focus on the subject in low light conditions where auto focus does not  
work properly. The focus assist light is emitted from the self-timer lamp  
part.  
3
4
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Focus  
Assist].  
Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P  
(Off).  
3
The setting is saved.  
• Looking at the light directly does not pose a safety but you may feel  
dazzled. Do not look directly into the emitter from a very short distance.  
• The camera does not emit the focus assist light under the following  
conditions:  
- when the capture mode is set to c (Time-Lapse Movie), C(Movie)  
or d (High Speed Movie) mode  
- when s (Infinity) or \ is selected as the focus mode  
• The default setting in e (Pet) mode is P.  
Setting the Image Tone  
Set the image tone of still pictures.  
You can select from [Bright] (Default setting), [Natural] or [Monochrome].  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Image  
Tone] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.  
2
3
4
Press the four-way controller (5).  
A pull-down menu appears.  
Use the four-way controller (23) to select a finishing  
tone.  
Press the 4 button.  
The setting is saved.  
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When [Monochrome] is selected, [Tone Adjustment] appears in the  
[A Rec. Mode] menu for setting the tone of monochrome images  
instead of [Saturation].  
Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels  
You can choose from the following recorded pixels settings for still  
pictures.  
The larger the number of recorded pixels, the clearer the details will  
appear when you print your picture. As the quality of the printed picture  
also depends on the image quality, exposure control, resolution of the  
printer, and other factors, you do not need to select more than the  
required number of recorded pixels. h is adequate for making  
postcard-size prints. The more pixels there are, the larger the picture and  
the bigger the file size.  
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Refer to the following table for the appropriate settings according to  
expected usage.  
(Default setting : m)  
Recorded Pixels  
Use  
For printing high quality photos or A4-size pictures or  
larger, or editing images on a computer  
m
4608×3456  
3456×3456  
4608×2592  
3072×2304  
3072×1728  
2592×1944  
2592×1464  
2048×1536  
n
o
6
0
f
1
h
For making postcard-size prints  
A 1920×1080  
l
m
1024× 768  
640× 480  
For posting on a website or attaching to e-mail  
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If you select o, 0, 1 or A,  
the aspect ratio of the image is 16:9 (same  
as that of HDTV) and the monitor display for  
recording and playback is as shown on the  
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Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recorded  
Pixels] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.  
2
3
4
Press the four-way controller (5).  
A pull-down menu appears.  
Use the four-way controller (23) to change the number  
of recorded pixels.  
Press the 4 button.  
The setting is saved.  
• The number of recorded pixels for images captured in 9 (Green)  
mode is fixed at m.  
• The number of recorded pixels for images captured in N (Frame  
Composite) mode is fixed at h.  
• The number of recorded pixels for images captured in X (Digital  
Wide) mode is fixed at f. (The number of recorded pixels is h if  
you exit X mode without taking the second image.)  
• The number of recorded pixels for images captured in n (Stage  
Lighting) mode is fixed at i.  
Selecting the Quality Level of Still Pictures  
You can set the quality level for still pictures according to how the images  
will be used.  
The more stars (E), the higher the quality of the image, but the file size  
becomes larger. The selected recorded pixels also affect the size of the  
image file (p.91).  
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Lowest compression ratio. Suitable for photo prints.  
C Best  
Standard compression ratio. Suitable for viewing on a  
computer screen. (Default setting)  
Better  
D
Highest compression ratio. Suitable for attaching to e-mails  
or posting on websites.  
Good  
E
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Quality  
Level] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.  
2
3
Press the four-way controller (5).  
A pull-down menu appears.  
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to choose the quality  
level.  
The maximum number of still pictures you can take is displayed at the  
top of the screen when you select a quality level.  
4
Press the 4 button.  
The setting is saved.  
• In 9 (Green) mode, the quality level is fixed at D.  
• In c (Time-Lapse Movie), C(Movie) or d (High Speed Movie) mode,  
the quality level is fixed at C.  
Setting the White Balance  
You can take pictures in natural colors by adjusting the white balance  
according to the light conditions at the time of shooting.  
The camera adjusts the white balance automatically.  
(Default setting)  
Auto  
F
Daylight  
Shade  
For use when taking pictures in sunlight  
For use when taking pictures in the shade  
G
H
For use when taking pictures under light bulb or other  
tungsten light  
Tungsten Light  
I
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Daylight Colors  
Fluorescent  
JD  
Daylight White  
Fluorescent  
For use when taking pictures under fluorescent light  
For use when adjusting the white balance manually  
JN  
White Light  
Fluorescent  
JW  
Manual  
K
• Set another white balance if you are not satisfied with the color  
balance of pictures taken with the white balance set to F.  
• Depending on the selected shooting mode, the white balance setting  
may not be changed. Refer to “Functions Available for Each Shooting  
Mode” (p.196) for details.  
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1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [White  
Balance] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.  
2
3
Press the four-way controller (5).  
The [White Balance] screen appears.  
Use the four-way controller (23)  
to change the setting.  
White Balance  
Auto  
You can check the result of selected white  
balance setting on the preview image each  
time you press the four-way controller  
D
(23).  
MENU  
OK  
OK  
Cancel  
To select a type of fluorescent lighting,  
select an icon for the fluorescent light and press the four-way controller  
(5) and then use the four-way controller (23) to select a type of  
lighting.  
4
Press the 4 button.  
The setting is saved.  
Saving the White Balance setting 1p.116  
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To Set the White Balance Manually  
Have a blank sheet of white paper or similar material ready.  
1
In the [White Balance] screen, use the four-way  
controller (23) to select K.  
2
Point the camera at the blank sheet of paper or other  
material so that it fills the frame displayed in the center  
of the screen.  
3
3
4
Press the shutter release button fully.  
The white balance is automatically adjusted.  
Press the 4 button.  
The setting is saved and the [A Rec. Mode] menu reappears.  
Setting the AE Metering  
You can set the area of the screen where the brightness is metered to  
determine the exposure.  
The camera divides the image into 256 areas, meters the  
brightness and determines the exposure.  
Multi-segment  
L
The camera takes a reading of the overall brightness of the  
Center-weighted image with the center of the image having more influence on  
M
the exposure.  
The camera determines the exposure by metering the  
brightness only at the center of the image.  
Spot  
N
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [AE  
Metering] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.  
2
3
4
Press the four-way controller (5).  
A pull-down menu appears.  
Use the four-way controller (23) to select a metering  
method.  
Press the 4 button.  
The setting is saved.  
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• When the shutter release button is pressed halfway, the brightness is  
metered and the exposure is determined.  
• When the subject is outside the focusing area and you want to use N,  
aim the camera at the subject and press the shutter release button  
halfway to lock the exposure, then compose your picture again and  
press the shutter release button fully.  
• Depending on the selected shooting mode, the AE metering setting  
may not be changed. Refer to “Functions Available for Each Shooting  
Mode” (p.196) for details.  
Saving the AE Metering setting 1p.116  
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Setting the Sensitivity  
You can select the sensitivity to suit the brightness of the surroundings.  
AUTO The sensitivity is automatically adjusted by the camera.  
100  
200  
The lower the sensitivity, the less noise that affects the image. The  
shutter speed will be slower in low light conditions.  
400  
800  
1600  
3200  
6400  
Higher sensitivity settings use faster shutter speeds in low light  
conditions to reduce camera shake, but the image may be affected by  
noise.  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sensitivity]  
in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.  
2
3
4
Press the four-way controller (5).  
A pull-down menu appears.  
Use the four-way controller (23) to change the  
sensitivity.  
Press the 4 button.  
The setting is saved.  
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• When set to c (Digital SR), 9 (Green), c (Time-Lapse Movie), C  
(Movie) or d (High Speed Movie) mode, only [AUTO] is available.  
• When set to S (Fireworks) mode, the sensitivity is fixed to the  
minimum value.  
• In a (Manual Exposure) mode, you cannot select [AUTO].  
• When [Highlight Correction] in [D-Range Setting] is set to O (On), 200  
is displayed as the sensitivity instead of 100.  
• When [Shake Reduction] is set to [Dual], you cannot set the sensitivity  
to 3200 or 6400.  
Saving the Sensitivity setting 1p.116  
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Setting the AUTO ISO Range  
Set the sensitivity range when the sensitivity is set to [AUTO].  
You can select it from among the following settings: 100-200, 100-400,  
100-800, 100-1600, 100-3200, and 100-6400.  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [AUTO ISO  
Range] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.  
2
3
4
Press the four-way controller (5).  
A pull-down menu appears.  
Use the four-way controller (23) to select the  
sensitivity adjustment range.  
Press the 4 button.  
The setting is saved.  
When [Highlight Correction] in [D-Range Setting] is set to O (On), select  
from 200-400, 200-800, 200-1600, 200-3200, and 200-6400.  
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Compensating Flash Output  
You can adjust the flash output.  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Flash Exp.  
Comp.] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.  
2
Use the four-way controller (45) to select the  
exposure.  
To brighten, select a positive (+) value. To darken, select a negative  
(–) value.  
3
You can choose the exposure value in the range of –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV  
in increments of 1/3 EV.  
Compensating for Brightness (D-Range Setting)  
Expands the dynamic range and prevents bright and dark areas from  
occurring. [Highlight Correction] adjusts the bright areas when the image  
is too bright and [Shadow Correction] adjusts the dark areas when the  
image is too dark.  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [D-Range  
Setting] in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.  
2
3
4
Press the four-way controller (5).  
The [D-Range Setting] screen appears.  
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Highlight  
Correction] or [Shadow Correction].  
Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P  
(Off).  
The D-Range Setting icon appears on the  
display.  
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P
When [Shadow Correction] is set to O  
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When [Highlight Correction] is set to O, the minimum sensitivity is 200.  
Setting the Shake Reduction  
By using this function, you can correct camera shake during shooting.  
You can select the optical correction only (Sensor Shift) or both the  
optical and electronic correction (Dual). The default setting is [Sensor  
Shift].  
3
Sensor Shift  
Dual  
For correcting camera shake optically only  
For correcting camera shake both optically and electronically  
Neither optical nor electronic camera shake correction is performed.  
Off  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Shake  
Reduction] in the [ARec. Mode] menu.  
2
3
Press the four-way controller (5).  
A pull-down menu appears.  
Pres the 4 button.  
The setting is saved.  
• In 9(Green) mode, the setting is fixed to [Sensor Shift].  
• [Dual] cannot be set in the following situations:  
- when .(Fireworks), c (Digital SR), X (Digital Wide), F (Digital  
Panorama) or N (Frame Composite) is selected as the capture mode  
- when the sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400  
- when g(Self-timer), j(Continuous Shooting), A (Burst Shooting(L)), C  
(Burst Shooting(H)), i(Remote Control), h(0-sec Remote Control) or  
l (Auto Bracketing) is selected as the drive mode  
- when the flash is activated  
- when the picture is taken without pressing the shutter release button  
halfway  
• For correcting camera shake in C(Movie) or c (Time-Lapse Movie) mode,  
use the Movie SR function (p.114).  
• When [Dual] is set, the optical correction is used whenever the camera can  
correct shaking optically.  
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Switching the Face Detection Function  
The Face Detection function locates faces in the frame and  
automatically adjusts the focus and exposure for those faces. You can  
change the setting of the function so that the camera will automatically  
release the shutter when one or more of the subjects smile. The default  
setting is [On] for [Face Detection].  
On  
The camera detects a person’s face.  
The camera automatically release the shutter when your subject  
smiles.  
Smile  
Off  
3
The camera does not detect a person’s face.  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Face  
Detection] in the [ARec. Mode] menu.  
2
Press the four-way controller (5).  
A pull-down menu appears.  
3
4
Use the four-way controller (23) to select an option.  
Press the 4 button.  
The setting is saved.  
The Face Detection icon appears on the display.  
I
J
When [Face Detection] is set to [On]  
When [Face Detection] is set to [Smile]  
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• Face Detection AF and AE may not work if the subject is wearing  
sunglasses, has part of their face covered or is not looking toward the  
camera.  
• If the camera cannot detect the subject’s face, the camera focuses  
using the setting currently selected in [Focusing Area].  
• When [Face Detection] is set to [Smile], the shutter may not be  
released automatically because the Smile Capture function may not  
work in some situations, such as when the detected face is too small.  
If this happens, press the shutter release button to release the shutter.  
• [Face Detection] cannot be set to [Off] in b (Auto Picture), c  
(Portrait), B (Night Scene Portrait), or R (Kids) mode.  
• [Face Detection] is automatically set to [On] in 9(Green), b (Auto  
Picture), c (Portrait), B(Night Scene Portrait), or R (Kids) mode.  
When switching to another mode from one of these modes, the Face  
Detection setting returns to the previous setting.  
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• The Face Detection function is fixed to [On] in e (Pet) mode.  
• For movies, the Face Detection function is activated before recording  
starts. The face detection frame is not displayed while recording a  
movie.  
Setting the Blink Detection Function  
This specifies whether the Blink Detection function works when the Face  
Detection function is activated.  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Blink  
Detection] in the [ARec. Mode] menu.  
2
Use the four-way controller (45) to select Oor P.  
O Blink Detection function works. (Default setting)  
P
Blink Detection function does not work.  
• If the Blink Detection function worked when shooting, the message  
[Closed eyes have been detected] appears for 3 seconds during  
Instant Review.  
• The Blink Detection function cannot be set in p (HDR Filter), X  
(Digital Wide), F(Digital Panorama), c (Time-Lapse Movie), C  
(Movie) or d (High Speed Movie) mode.  
Blink Detection 1p.101  
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Setting the Instant Review  
Use this setting to specify whether to activate the Instant Review is  
displayed immediately after images are shot.  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Instant  
Review] in the [ARec. Mode] menu.  
2
Use the four-way controller (45) to select Oor P.  
O Instant Review is displayed. (Default setting)  
P
Instant Review is not displayed.  
3
Instant Review 1p.60  
Setting the Image Sharpness (Sharpness)  
You can give the image sharp or soft outlines.  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sharpness]  
in the [ARec. Mode] menu.  
2
Use the four-way controller (45) to change the  
sharpness level.  
F
G
H
Soft  
Normal  
Sharp  
Setting the Color Saturation/Tone (Saturation/  
Tone Adjustment)  
You can set either color brightness (Saturation) or the tone of  
monochrome images (Tone Adjustment).  
The displayed items change depending on the setting in [Image Tone] of  
the [ARec. Mode] menu.  
Image Tone Setting Displayed Item  
Bright/Natural  
Monochrome  
Saturation  
Tone Adjustment  
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Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Saturation]  
(or [Tone Adjustment]) in the [ARec. Mode] menu.  
2
Use the four-way controller (45) to select the level of  
saturation (or the tone of monochrome images).  
Saturation Tone Adjustment  
F
G
H
Low  
Blue  
Normal  
High  
B&W  
Sepia  
3
Setting the Image Contrast (Contrast)  
You can set the image contrast level.  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Contrast] in  
the [ARec. Mode] menu.  
2
Use the four-way controller (45) to change the  
contrast level.  
F
G
H
Low  
Normal  
High  
Setting the Date Imprint Function  
You can choose whether to imprint the date and/or time when taking still  
pictures.  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Date  
Imprint] in the [ARec. Mode] menu.  
2
3
Press the four-way controller (5).  
A pull-down menu appears.  
Use the four-way controller (23) to select the Date  
Imprint details.  
Choose from [Date], [Date & Time], [Time] or [Off].  
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Press the 4 button.  
The setting is saved.  
• The date and/or time imprinted with the Date Imprint function cannot  
be deleted.  
• Note that if the printer or the image editing software is set to print the  
date and the images to be printed already have the date and/or time  
imprinted, the imprinted dates and/or times may overlap.  
O appears on the display in still picture capture mode when [Date  
Imprint] is set.  
• The date and/or time are imprinted on the picture with the date format  
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Setting the IQ Enhancer Processing  
You can take pictures with clearer details by using image processing  
with IQ enhancer technique.  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [IQ  
Enhancer] in the [ARec. Mode] menu.  
2
Use the four-way controller (45) to select Oor P.  
O IQ Enhancer function works (Default setting)  
P
IQ Enhancer function does not work  
• [IQ Enhancer] is fixed at O(On) in 9(Green) mode.  
• [IQ Enhancer] is fixed at P(Off) in the following situations:  
– when F (Digital Panorama), X (Digital Wide), N (Handheld Night  
Snap), p (HDR Filter) or d (High Speed Movie) is selected as the  
capture mode  
– when j(Continuous Shooting), A (Burst Shooting(L)) or C (Burst  
Shooting(H)) is selected as the drive mode  
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Setting the Green Button  
You can assign either [Green Mode] (p.62) or [Fn Setting] to the Green  
button. You can activate the assigned function by just pressing the  
Green button.  
Press the Green button to shoot in 9(Green) mode. (Default  
Green Mode  
setting)  
Press the Green button to use the functions assigned to the four-  
way controller (2345). By assigning frequently used functions to  
the four-way controller, you can easily change the settings during  
shooting.  
3
The functions that can be set differ depending on the capture mode  
Fn Setting  
used before the 3 button is pressed.  
• When you press the 3 button in still picture capture mode:  
Still picture capture functions are assigned.  
• When you press the 3 button in movie recording mode:  
Movie recording functions are assigned.  
Default settings of Fn Setting  
Four-way Controller  
Still Picture Mode  
Recorded Pixels  
Quality Level  
Movie Mode  
Movie SR  
2
3
4
5
Recorded Pixels  
White Balance  
Focusing Area  
White Balance  
Sensitivity  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Green  
Button] in the [ARec. Mode] menu.  
2
3
Press the four-way controller (5).  
The [Green Button] screen appears.  
Use the four-way controller (23)  
to select the function you want to  
register.  
Green Button  
Q
9
Green Mode  
Fn Setting  
• When [Green Mode] is selected, press  
the 4 button to save the setting.  
• When [Fn Setting] is selected, press the  
4 button to display the Fn Setting  
screen.  
OK  
MENU  
OK  
Cancel  
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Use the four-way controller (23)  
to select a key to which to assign a  
function.  
Green Button  
Fn Setting  
Q
+
+
+
+
Recorded Pixels  
Quality Level  
WBSensitivity  
White Balance  
MENU  
Fn Setting screen  
5
6
Press the four-way controller (5).  
A pull-down menu appears.  
3
Use the four-way controller (23)  
to select the function you want to  
register.  
Green Button  
Recorded Pixels  
Q
Quality Level  
WBWhite Balance  
Sensitivity  
+
+
+
+
The following functions can be registered.  
AF  
Focusing Area  
Auto Macro  
OK  
MENU  
OK  
Cancel  
Recorded Pixels/Quality Level/White Balance/Sensitivity/  
Still picture mode Focusing Area/Auto Macro/AE Metering/Highlight  
functions  
Correction/Shadow Correction/Sharpness/Saturation  
(Tone Adjustment) /Contrast  
Movie mode  
functions  
Recorded Pixels/Movie SR/White Balance/Focusing Area/  
Sharpness/Saturation (Tone Adjustment) /Contrast  
*1 When [Bright] or [Natural] is selected for [Image Tone] in the [ARec.  
Mode] menu, [Saturation] is displayed, and when [Monochrome] is  
selected, [Tone Adjustment] is displayed.  
7
Press the 4 button.  
The setting is saved.  
Repeat Steps 4 to 7 to register other keys.  
Only one function can be registered to each key.  
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Changing Registered Items  
1
Press the Green button in Amode.  
The functions registered with [Fn Setting] on the Fn Setting screen  
appear.  
The displayed functions differ depending on whether the camera is in  
still picture mode or movie mode before the Green button is pressed.  
2
3
4
Select the four-way controller  
(2345) to which the function  
you want to change is registered.  
3
WB  
ISO  
AWB  
AUTO  
Use the four-way controller (23  
or 45) to change the setting.  
16  
M
WB  
ISO  
AWB  
AUTO  
OK  
Recordded Pixels  
OK  
Press the 4 button.  
The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status.  
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Recording Movies  
You can switch to the movie recording mode by setting the Cicon on  
the mode dial to the dial indicator.  
T
W
3
Mode dial  
Selecting the Movie Mode  
There are three movie recording modes. Choose your desired mode.  
Modes  
Characteristics  
Captures frames for fast motion playback.  
For recording movies  
c
C
d
Time-Lapse Movie  
Movie  
High Speed Movie  
Captures frames for slow motion playback.  
1
Set the mode dial to C.  
The camera enters the movie mode last selected. The default setting  
is C (Movie).  
2
Press the four-way controller (3).  
The Movie Mode Palette appears.  
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4
Use the four-way controller (45)  
Movie  
to choose a movie mode.  
When an icon is selected in the Movie  
Mode Palette, the guide for the selected  
movie mode appears.  
For recording movies  
MENU  
OK  
OK  
Cancel  
Movie Mode Palette  
You can turn the guide display off for each mode on the Movie Mode  
3
Press the 4 button.  
The movie mode is selected, and the camera is ready for recording  
movies.  
The selected movie mode is saved and retrieved when the mode dial  
is set to C.  
Cautions for c (Time-Lapse Movie), C(Movie) and d (High Speed  
Movie) in common  
• The flash cannot be used.  
• Select the focus mode before recording starts. The focus mode cannot  
be changed during recording.  
• The focus can be adjusted manually before recording starts if the focus  
mode is set to \. The focus cannot be adjusted during recording.  
• The monitor display cannot be switched using the 3 button during  
movie recording.  
• When the mode dial is set to C, the Face Detection function is  
automatically set to [On]. If you want to set it to [Smile] or [Off], change  
the setting in the [ARec. Mode] menu before movie recording starts  
• When the Face Detection function is set to [Smile] and the focus mode  
is set to = or q, movie recording starts automatically when the  
camera detects the subject’s smile. However, depending on the  
condition of the detected faces, movie recording may not start  
automatically, because the Smile Capture function may not work. If  
this happens, press the shutter release button to start recording a  
movie.  
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Recording a Movie  
This mode enables you to record movies. Sound is recorded at the same  
time.  
1
Use the four-way controller (45) to select C(Movie)  
from the Movie Mode Palette.  
1
2
3
The following information appears on  
the display.  
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1 Movie mode icon  
2 Recording indicator (blinks during  
recording)  
3
3 Remaining recordable time  
4 Still picture recordable icon (appears  
during movie recording)  
Press the 4 button to capture a still  
picture while the icon is displayed.  
5 Movie Shake Reduction icon  
6 Focus frame (does not appear during  
recording)  
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OK  
4
5
6
You can change the captured area by  
turning the zoom lever to the left or right.  
Right (5) Enlarges the subject.  
Left (6) Widens the area that is  
captured by the camera.  
5
6
2
Press the shutter release button fully.  
Recording starts.  
You can continue recording for up to 25 minutes.  
Saving a still picture during movie recording  
• If you press the 4 button during movie recording, a still picture is  
captured at the moment you pressed the button (up to three still  
pictures per each continuous movie recording, with the focus fixed  
at the start of recording and the number of recorded pixels fixed to  
m). The captured still picture will be saved when the movie  
recording is stopped.  
• The angle of view may change, depending on the number of  
recorded pixels for movies.  
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• The image may be distorted, depending on recording conditions.  
3
Press the shutter release button fully.  
Recording stops.  
Only Digital Zoom is available during recording. If you want to record  
within the optical zoom range, operate the zoom before recording.  
Intelligent Zoom cannot be used.  
3
Keeping the Shutter Release Button Pressed  
If you keep the shutter release button pressed for one second or more,  
recording will continue as long as you keep the button pressed.  
Recording stops when you take your finger off the shutter release button.  
Recording a Movie Quickly Using the Movie  
button  
This camera starts/stops movie recording simply by pressing the Movie  
button, without setting the mode dial to C. This is useful when you want  
to start recording quickly.  
• The Movie button functions only in still picture capture mode. It cannot  
be used in movie mode or Qmode.  
• The shutter release button is disabled when recording started with the  
Movie button.  
Movie button  
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Press the Movie button.  
Recording starts.  
2
Press the Movie button.  
Recording stops.  
• When recording starts using the Movie button, the number of recorded  
pixels is fixed to 1920 × 1080 and the frame rate 30fps.  
• The recorded area of a movie becomes smaller, both horizontally and  
vertically, than the image displayed on the monitor display before  
recording.  
3
Using the Time-Lapse Movie Function  
You can capture frames for fast motion playback.  
1
Use the four-way controller (45) to select [ c Time-  
Lapse Movie] from the Movie Mode Palette.  
2
3
Press the 4 button.  
The camera returns to capture status.  
Press the shutter release button fully.  
Recording starts.  
The maximum length of continuous recording time for Time-Lapse  
Movie is 25 minutes.  
4
Press the shutter release button fully.  
Recording stops.  
• The number of recorded pixels is fixed to 640 × 480 and the frame rate  
15fps.  
• Zoom is not available during recording.  
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Using the High Speed Movie Function  
You can capture frames for slow motion playback.  
1
Use the four-way controller (45) to select [ d High  
Speed Movie] from the Movie Mode Palette.  
2
3
Press the 4 button.  
The camera returns to capture status.  
Press the shutter release button fully.  
Recording starts.  
3
The maximum length of continuous recording time for High Speed  
Movie is 15 seconds.  
4
Press the shutter release button fully.  
Recording stops.  
• The number of recorded pixels is fixed to 640 × 480 and the frame rate  
120fps.  
• [Movie SR] (Movie Shake Reduction) is fixed to P(Off).  
Setting the [CMovie] Menu  
1
Press the 3 button in movie mode.  
The [CMovie] menu appears.  
2
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to select an item and  
change its setting.  
Press the 3 button after changing the setting.  
The setting is saved and the camera returns to capture status.  
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Selecting the Number of Recorded Pixels and  
Frame Rate for Movies  
In Cmode, you can choose the number of recorded pixels and frame  
rate for movies.  
The more pixels there are, the clearer the details and the bigger the file  
size. The more frames per second, the better the quality of the movie,  
but the file size becomes larger.  
Recorded Frame  
Settings  
Use  
Pixels  
Rate  
3
Records images in full HD format (16:9). Movement is  
recorded smoothly. (Default setting)  
1920×1080 30fps  
1280×720 60fps  
1280×720 30 fps  
640×480 30 fps  
b
a
M
G
Records images in HDTV format (16:9). Quick  
movement is recorded smoothly.  
Records images in HDTV format (16:9). Movement is  
recorded smoothly.  
Suitable for viewing on a TV or computer screen.  
Movement is recorded smoothly.  
* The frame rate (fps) indicates the number of frames per second.  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Recorded  
Pixels] in the [CMovie] menu.  
2
3
4
Press the four-way controller (5).  
A pull-down menu appears.  
Use the four-way controller (23) to select the number  
of recorded pixels and the frame rate.  
Press the 4 button.  
The setting is saved.  
Setting the Movie SR (Movie Shake Reduction)  
Function  
In C(Movie) or c (Time-Lapse Movie) mode, you can correct camera  
shake during movie recording with the Movie SR (Movie Shake  
Reduction) function.  
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Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Movie SR]  
in the [CMovie] menu.  
2
Use the four-way controller (45) to select Oor P.  
O Automatically corrects camera shake. (Default setting)  
P
Does not correct camera shake.  
The setting is saved.  
Suppressing Wind Noises during Movie  
Recording (Wind Suppression)  
3
You can reduce wind noises during movie recording.  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Wind  
Suppression] in the [CMovie] menu.  
2
Use the four-way controller (45) to select Oor P.  
O Suppresses wind noises.  
P
Does not suppress wind noises (Default setting).  
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Saving the Settings (Memory)  
The Memory function is for saving the current camera settings when the  
camera is turned off.  
For some camera settings, the Memory function is always set to O(On)  
(the settings are saved when the camera is turned off), while for others  
you can choose Oor P(Off) (to choose whether the settings are saved  
or not when the camera is turned off). The items which can be set to O  
or Pin the Memory function are shown in the table below. (Items not  
listed here are always saved in the selected settings when the camera is  
turned off.)  
3
If you select O, the settings will be saved in the status they were in  
immediately before the camera was turned off. If you select P, the  
settings will be reset to the defaults when the camera is turned off. The  
table below also shows whether the Memory default setting for each item  
is Oor P.  
Default  
Settings  
Item  
Description  
Page  
The [Face Detection] setting in the [ARec. Mode]  
Face Detection  
P
menu  
Flash Mode  
Drive Mode  
The flash mode set with the four-way controller (4)  
O
P
The drive mode set with the four-way controller (2)  
The focus mode set with the four-way controller  
(5)  
Focus Mode  
P
P
P
Zoom Position The zoom position set with the zoom lever  
The manual focus position set with the four-way  
controller (23)  
MF Position  
The [White Balance] setting in the [ARec. Mode]  
White Balance  
menu  
P
P
P
P
O
The [Sensitivity] setting in the [A Rec. Mode]  
Sensitivity  
menu  
EV  
The EV Compensation setting  
Compensation  
The [AE Metering] setting in the [ARec. Mode]  
AE Metering  
menu  
The [Digital Zoom] setting in the [ARec. Mode]  
Digital Zoom  
menu  
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The information display mode selected with the  
3 button  
DISPLAY  
File No.  
P
If a new SD Memory Card is inserted when O(On)  
has been selected, file numbers are assigned  
sequentially  
O
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Memory] in  
the [ARec. Mode] menu.  
2
Press the four-way controller (5).  
The [Memory] screen appears.  
3
3
4
Use the four-way controller (23) to choose an item.  
Use the four-way controller (45) to select Oor P.  
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Playin  
g Back  
and  
Deletin  
g
Playing Back Images  
Image  
s
Playing Back Still Pictures  
Q button  
Four-way controller  
4
File number  
1
Press the Qbutton after taking a  
picture.  
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100 0038  
The camera enters Qmode and the  
captured image appears on the display  
(Single-image display).  
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2
Press the four-way controller (45).  
The previous or next image appears.  
To Delete the Displayed Image  
Press the ibutton while the image is  
displayed to display the Delete screen. Press  
the four-way controller (2) to select [Delete]  
and press the 4 button.  
-
100 0017  
Delete  
Cancel  
OK  
OK  
For information on other deletion procedures 1p.129  
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Playing Back Movies  
You can play back the movies you have taken. The sound is played back  
at the same time.  
e-dial  
Q button  
Four-way controller  
4
1
In Qmode, use the four-way controller (45) to  
choose the movie you want to play back.  
2
Press the four-way controller (2).  
Playback starts.  
-
100 0017  
00:30  
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Available operations during playback  
e-dial to the right (y)  
e-dial to the left (f)  
Increases the volume.  
Reduces the volume.  
Four-way controller (2) Pauses playback.  
Four-way controller (5) Fast-forwards playback while the button is held down.  
Four-way controller (4) Fast-reverses playback while the button is held down.  
Available operations while playback is paused  
Four-way controller (2) Resumes playback.  
Four-way controller (5) Forwards the frame.  
Four-way controller (4) Reverses the frame.  
*1  
*1 Every 30 frame is the first frame for reversing frame. For example, when  
you reverse frame at 1 to 31, the frame reverses to the first frame and  
when you reverse frame at 32 to 61, the frame reverses to the 31st  
frame.  
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Press the four-way controller (3).  
Playback stops.  
Multi-Image Display  
Four-Image Display/Nine-Image Display  
You can display four or nine thumbnails of captured images at a time.  
1
In Qmode, turn the e-dial to the left (f).  
The four-image display appears showing a  
page consisting of four thumbnail images.  
Turn the e-dial to the left (f) again to  
switch to the nine-image display.  
Four-Image Display  
Frame  
1
4
A page consisting of four or nine thumbnail  
images appears. The displayed images  
change four or nine images at a time page  
by page.  
Use the four-way controller (2345) to  
move the frame. If there are too many  
images to display on one page, pressing the  
four-way controller (24) while the image  
1 is selected will display the previous  
page. Similarly, if you choose image 2 and  
press the four-way controller (35), the  
next page appears.  
2
Select & Delete 100-0010  
Folder divider icon  
Nine-Image Display  
Folder  
divider icon  
Frame  
1
(Folder divider icon) indicates that the  
previous or next image is stored in a  
separate folder.  
2
The icons that appear on the images  
indicate the following:  
Select & Delete 100-0010  
(No icon) Still picture  
C
Movie (the first frame appears)  
Time-Lapse Movie (the first frame  
appears)  
c
High Speed Movie (the first frame  
appears)  
d
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Press the 4 button to switch to single-image display of the selected  
image.  
Press the Qbutton to switch to A mode.  
Folder Display/Calendar Display  
In nine-image display, turn the e-dial to the left (f) to switch to folder  
display or calendar display. Press the Green button to switch between  
folder display and calendar display.  
1
In Qmode, turn the e-dial to the left (f) three times.  
The screen changes to folder display or calendar display.  
Folder display  
Frame  
The list of folders with recorded images  
appears.  
4
100  
103  
101  
104  
102  
Four-waycontroller  
Moves the frame.  
(2345)  
Displays the images in the  
e-dial to the right  
selected folder in nine-  
(y) / 4 button  
image display.  
100_0707  
Returns to nine-image  
display.  
3 button  
Switches to calendar  
Green button  
display.  
Calendar display  
Frame  
Images are displayed by date in calendar  
format.  
The thumbnail of the first image recorded on  
each date is displayed on the calendar.  
SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT  
1
8
2
9
3
10  
17  
24  
31  
4
11  
18  
25  
5
12  
19  
26  
6
13  
20  
27  
7
14  
21  
28  
15  
22  
29  
16  
23  
30  
Four-waycontroller  
Moves the frame.  
(2345)  
2012. 10  
Displays the images  
e-dial to the right  
(y)  
recorded on the selected  
date in nine-image  
display.  
Displays the first image  
recorded on the selected  
date in single-image  
display.  
4 button  
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Returns to nine-image  
display.  
3 button  
Green button  
Switches to folder display.  
Using the Playback Function  
1
Press the four-way controller (3) in Qmode.  
The Playback Mode Palette appears.  
2
Use the four-way controller  
1/2  
OK  
Slideshow  
(2345) to choose an icon.  
The guide for the selected function appears  
below.  
For continuously playing  
back images. Screen or  
sound effects can be set  
4
MENU  
OK  
Cancel  
3
Press the 4 button.  
The selected playback function is called up.  
You can turn the guide display off for each function on the Playback  
Mode Palette (p.178).  
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Playback Mode Palette  
Playback Mode  
Description  
Page  
For continuously playing back images. Screen  
or sound effects can be set.  
Slideshow  
u
Rotates captured images. Useful when viewing  
vertical images on a TV.  
Image Rotation  
s
Stretches or elongates a user-selected area of  
images (4:3 to 16:9).  
Stretch Filter  
O
Reduces the size of faces in the image, for well-  
proportioned portraits.  
Small Face Filter  
N
Creates a collage print page from saved image  
files  
Collage  
For modifying images with a Color filter or Soft  
filter.  
Digital Filter  
P
HDR Filter  
Processes single image to simulate HDR effect p.145  
p
4
For composing an image with a frame. Select  
Frame Composite  
N
Overwrite or Save as to save.  
Save as Still For saving one frame from a movie as a still  
Image  
picture.  
Divide  
Movies  
For dividing a movie into two.  
[
Adding title  
picture  
For adding a title picture to your movie  
Attempts to edit out the red-eye effect in image.  
Success may vary.  
Red-eye Edit  
Z
n
o
p
Changes Recorded Pixels and Quality Level to  
make the file size smaller.  
Resize  
For cropping images to the size you like. Saved  
as a new image.  
Cropping  
Image Copy  
Protect  
To copy images between the built-in memory  
and an SD Memory Card.  
Protects images from delete function. Format  
function still erases all.  
Z
r
For the print settings. Useful when printing at a  
printing service.  
DPOF  
For setting a captured image as the Start-up  
Screen.  
Start-up Screen  
R
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You can play back recorded images one after another.  
1
In Qmode, use the four-way controller (45) to  
choose the image to start the slideshow with.  
2
3
4
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select u  
(Slideshow) from the Playback Mode Palette.  
Press the 4 button.  
The slideshow setting screen appears.  
Use the four-way controller (23)  
Slideshow starts  
4
to select [Start].  
Start  
Interval  
3sec.  
Wipe  
Screen Effect  
Sound Effect  
MENU  
OK  
OK  
5
6
Press the 4 button.  
The slideshow starts.  
Pressing the 4 button during the slideshow pauses the slideshow.  
To resume the slideshow, press the 4 button again.  
Press any button other than the 4 button.  
The slideshow stops.  
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To Set the Slideshow Conditions  
You can set the playback interval and also a screen effect and sound  
effect for when one image changes to the next.  
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Interval] in  
Step 4 on p.124.  
2
3
Press the four-way controller (5).  
A pull-down menu appears.  
Use the four-way controller (23) to select the interval  
and press the 4 button.  
Choose from [3sec.], [5sec.], [10sec.], [20sec.] or [30sec.].  
4
4
5
6
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Screen  
Effect].  
Press the four-way controller (5).  
A pull-down menu appears.  
Use the four-way controller (23) to choose the screen  
effect and press the 4 button.  
Wipe  
The next image slides over the previous one from left to right  
The next image appears in small square mosaic blocks  
The current image gradually fades out and the next image fades in  
Various effects are used randomly  
Checker  
Fade  
Random  
Off  
No effect  
7
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sound  
Effect].  
8
Use the four-way controller (45) to select O(On) or P  
(Off).  
Except when [Screen Effect] is set to [Off] or [Random], you can  
choose Oor Pfor the sound that is played when one image changes  
to the next.  
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