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Page 1: ...FIS 7_o _ Shot 5X2dO l I__ Camera User Guide Before use be sure to read ths guide including the safety precautions This guide will familiarize you with how to use the camera correctly Keep the guide...

Page 2: ...etting repeat this process but choose 4 3 1 Same aspect ratio as HDTVs used for display on widescreen HDTVs or similar 69 display devices 3 2 Same aspect ratio as 35mm film used for printing images at...

Page 3: ...ory card see Specifications in the Getting Started guide Configure the setting Press the button choose L in the menu and choose the desired option p 39 The option you configured is now displayed To re...

Page 4: ...gure the setting Choose Red Eye Corr and then choose On p 40 Once the setting is complete is displayed To restore the original setting repeat this process but choose Off _ Red eye correction may be ap...

Page 5: ...lti area White Balance Configure the setting Press the MENU button choose Hg Lamp Corr on the O tab and then choose On p 40 Once the setting is complete _ is displayed To restore the original setting...

Page 6: ...menu and choose the desired option p 39 The option you configured is now displayed To restore the original setting repeat this process but choose _ 1920 x 1080 24 fps For shooting in Full HD 1280 x 7...

Page 7: ...the wind is strong can be reduced However the recording may sound unnatural when this option is used when there is no wind Configure the setting Press the MENUbutton choose Wind Filter on the I1_ tab...

Page 8: ...hooting Configure the setting Press the MENU button choose Grid Lines on the O tab and then choose On p 40 Once the setting is complete grid lines are displayed on the screen To restore the original s...

Page 9: ...the 0 tab and then choose On p 40 Check the focus Press the shutter button halfway The face detected as the main subject is now magnified To restore the original setting choose Off in step I _ The dis...

Page 10: ...e the setting Press the MENU button choose Blink Detection on the 0 tab and then choose On p 40 Shoot A frame accompanied by is displayed when the camera detects a person whose eyes are closed To rest...

Page 11: ...AF assist Beam on the 0 tab and then choose Off p 40 To restore the original setting repeat this process but choose On Deactivating the Red Eye Reduction Lamp You can deactivate the red eye reduction...

Page 12: ...s until you press the Hold shutter button halfway Off No image display after shots _ Changing the image Display Style After Shots Change the way images are displayed after shots as follows Configure t...

Page 13: ...Other Shooting Modes Shoot more effectively in various scenes and take shots enhanced with unique image effects or captured using special functions 89...

Page 14: ...st the value as you watch the screen Press the button Shoot Adjust mage br ghtness as des red For br ghter mages adjust the eve Br ghtness to the right and for darker images adjust it to the eft Color...

Page 15: ...o deactivate the flash press the _ button _ is displayed on the screen To activate the flash press the _ button again _A is displayed The flash will automatically fire in low light conditions Viewing...

Page 16: ...n in _ mode because clips are recorded for each shot Any sounds from camera operations during movie recording will be included in the movie Movies created in _ mode can be viewed by date p 153 Movies...

Page 17: ...de Press the button choose _ _ in the menu and then choose a shooting mode p 39 Shoot _ Shoot portraits Portrait Take shots of people with a softening effect Shoot evening scenes without using a tripo...

Page 18: ...g a commercially available color compensating filter p 95 _ Shoot with snowy backgrounds Snow Bright natural colored shots of people against snowy backgrounds i i_ _i Shoot fireworks Fireworks Vivid s...

Page 19: ...g filter Choose _ Follow steps 1 2 on p 93 and choose _ _ Choose white balance Press the button choose AW_ in the menu and press the button again Adjust the setting Move the zoom lever to adjust the c...

Page 20: ...he DISP button Configure the setting Press the Av buttons to choose an item Choose the effect level by pressing the 4P buttons or turning the _ _ i_ dial and then press the button A preview is shown o...

Page 21: ...ed Aim the camera at a person Each time the camera detects a smile it will shoot after the lamp lights up To pause smile detection press the v button Press the v button again to resume detection _ Swi...

Page 22: ...the self timer sound is played Face the camera and wink The camera will shoot about two seconds after detecting a wink by the person whose face is inside the frame To cancel shooting after you have t...

Page 23: ...n p 93 and choose 4 and then press the DISP button Press the _ buttons or turn the i _ _ dial to choose _ and then press the DISP button Compose the shot and press the shutter button halfway Make sure...

Page 24: ...press the _ _ buttons after choosing t_ in step 1 Blink Detection p 86 is only available for the final shot Burst HQ You can shoot up to 10 shots in rapid succession by holding the shutter button all...

Page 25: ...group and only the first image in that group will be displayed To indicate that the image is part of a group _ is displayed in the upper left of the screen i_ If you erase a grouped image p 163 all im...

Page 26: ...ot will determine the exposure and white balance Take additional shots Compose the second shot so that it partially overlaps the image area of first shot Minor misalignment of overlapping portions wil...

Page 27: ...hoose _J_ in the menu and then choose a shooting mode p 39 Shoot i_ In 9_I _1 _j_ _ _ and modes try taking some test shots first to make sure you obtain the desired results Shoot in vivid colors Super...

Page 28: ...again A preview is shown of how your shot will look with the effect applied Shoot Effect Creates the effect of a miniature model by blurring image areas above and below your selected area You can also...

Page 29: ...and then shoot Playback Speed and Estimated Playback Time for One Minute Clips 5X Approx 12 sec 10X Approx 6 sec 20X Approx 3 sec _ The zoom is not available when shooting movies Be sure to set the z...

Page 30: ...choose a color tone either press the 4 buttons or turn the _ dial and then press the DISR button again A preview is shown of how your shot will look with the effect applied Shoot Standard Shots resemb...

Page 31: ...fect applied Shoot sti o oo omo Shoot images in black and white sepia or blue and white Choose I_ Follow steps 1 2 on p 103 and choose I_ Choose a color tone Press the DISE button choose a color tone...

Page 32: ...Specify the color Position the center frame over the color to keep and then press the 4 button The specified color is recorded Specify the range of colors to keep Press the Av buttons or turn the _ii_...

Page 33: ...e and the Color Swap image are displayed one after another By default green will be replaced with gray Specify the color to replace Position the center frame over the color to replace and then press t...

Page 34: ...eturn to the shooting screen _ Using the flash in this mode may cause unexpected results In some shooting scenes images may look grainy and colors may not look as expected Shoot without activating cam...

Page 35: ...r Changing image Brightness Before Shooting Before shooting you can lock the exposure or change it in 1 3 stop increments within a range of 2 to 2 Lock the exposure Press the A button to lock the expo...

Page 36: ...ress the movie button A bar showing the elapsed time is displayed Maximum clip length is approx 30 sec To stop movie recording press the movie button again 240 fps I_ 320x240 Approx 4 min _ 120 fps _...

Page 37: ...n quickly edit save and manage iFrame movies using the included software Choose _a Follow steps 1 2 on p 111 choose _ and shoot Black bars displayed on the top and bottom edges of the screen indicate...

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Page 39: ...style instructions in this chapter appty to the camera with the mode dJa set to P mode P Program AE AE Auto Exposure Before using a function introduced in this chapter in modes other than P make sure...

Page 40: ...e a higher ISO speed p 118 Movies can be recorded in p mode as well by pressing the movie button However some FUNC and MENU settings may be automatically adjusted for movie recording For details on th...

Page 41: ...lease the shutter button and press the A button again In this case _ is no longer displayed Compose the shot and shoot After one shot AE is unlocked and X is no longer displayed AE Auto Exposure After...

Page 42: ...desired option p 39 The option you configured is now displayed Automatically adjusts the ISO speed to suit the I_L_0 shooting mode and conditions I_ _ For shooting outdoors in fair weather 100 208 Low...

Page 43: ...lly adjusted to the optimal brightness Insufficient overall image contrast can also be automatically corrected before shooting to make subjects stand out better Press the MENU button choose i Contrast...

Page 44: ...dy For shooting in cloudy conditions in the shade or at twilight For shooting under ordinary incandescent tungsten lighting O Tungsten _ and slmdarly colored fluorescent hghtlng Fluorescent For shooti...

Page 45: ...lance under the same light source that will illuminate your shot Follow the steps in Adjusting White Balance p 120 to choose _J a Aim the camera at a plain white subject so that the entire screen is w...

Page 46: ...Creates black and white images Combines the effects of Vivid Blue Vivid Green and Vivid _p Positive Film Red to produce intense yet natural looking colors resembling images on positive film _L Lighter...

Page 47: ...d skin tones in a range of 1 5 i iiii Y Access the setting screen Follow the steps in Changing Image Color Tones My Colors p 122 to choose _C and then press the DISP button Configure the setting Press...

Page 48: ...ion Continuous determined in manual focusing In _i_i mode focus is determined Shooting LV bythe first shot In _ _i mode p 94 AF lock p 133 or manual focus mode p 125 _ is changed to For details on the...

Page 49: ...ar _ will turn gray and the camera will not focus preve _ cai_era S _a kei_ry _o _ ii_ g _e ca _eiaonatria o hoo in g with the camera set to _ p 65 When focusing is not possible in AF mode use manual...

Page 50: ...ile focusing manually p 127 If you want to change the AF frame mode or size cancel manual focus mode first Focusing is possible when using the digital zoom p 63 or digital tele converter p 127 or when...

Page 51: ...is enlarged and the zoom factor is displayed on the screen and AF point zoom p 85 The digital tele converter is only available when the aspect ratio is 4 3 s_ectiv_ _oc_iien _s_efiu si_ _xi _ _6xi ar...

Page 52: ...mode p 125 If Face ID is set to On names will not display when registered people are detected but the names will be recorded in the still images p 148 s_iii Recomposing Shots While the Focus is Locked...

Page 53: ...lfway up to nine green frames are displayed around faces in focus i_ If faces are not detected or when only gray frames are displayed without a white frame an AF frame is displayed in the center of th...

Page 54: ...button When the subject is detected the camera beeps and i _ is displayed Even if the subject moves the camera will continue to track the subject within a certain range If no subject is detected _ is...

Page 55: ...the 4 button for at least one second If Face ID is set to On names will not display when registered people are detected but the names will be recorded in the still images p 148 However a name will dis...

Page 56: ...ain AF lock shooting is not available AF Point Zoom on the O tab is not available Not available when using the self timer p 64 You can change default camera operation of constantly focusing on subject...

Page 57: ...u release your finger from the shutter button Lock the focus With the shutter button pressed halfway press the 4 button The focus is now locked and MFand the MF indicator are displayed To unlock the f...

Page 58: ...t such as people while the camera shoots at a slow shutter speed to increase the brightness of the background that is out of the flash range For details on the flash range see Flash Range see Specific...

Page 59: ..._eraa _ io i_ _ i c_ iiyad u s s i_e shutter speed or aperture value during the flash shots to reduce washed out highlights and shoot at optimal exposure However you can deactivate automatic adjustmen...

Page 60: ...ith the exposure locked With the shutter button pressed halfway press the A button The flash fires and when _ is displayed the flash output level is retained To unlock FE release the shutter button an...

Page 61: ...image stabilization for the Continuous shooting conditions is automatically applied Intelligent IS p 61 Image stabilization is active only at the Shoot Only moment of shooting Off Deactivates image s...

Page 62: ...Follow the steps in Changing the IS Mode Settings p 137 to access the IS Settings screen Choose Powered IS and then choose Off p 40 _ Powered IS settings are not applied when IS Mode is set to Off Qua...

Page 63: ...Tv Av and M Mode Take smarter more sophisticated shots Instructions in this chapter apply to the camera as set to the respective mode 139...

Page 64: ...n as images are processed to remove noise When shooting at low shutter speeds on a tripod you should set IS Mode to Off p 137 Maximum shutter speed with the flash is 1 2000 second If you specify a fas...

Page 65: ...ge display of shutter speeds when you press the shutter button halfway indicates that the settings deviate from standard exposure Adjust the aperture value until the shutter speed is displayed in whit...

Page 66: ...sure level mark is shown in orange when the difference from standard exposure exceeds 2 stops 2 or 2 is displayed in orange in the lower right when you press the shutter button halfway After you set t...

Page 67: ...he setting Press the button choose _7_in the menu and adjust the setting by either pressing the _v buttons or turning the _ii_i_ dial p 39 Output in Flash Settings on the 0 tab You can set the flash l...

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Page 69: ...owse or edit them in many ways To prepare the camera for these operations press the button to enter Playback mode _ It may not be possible to play back or edit images that were renamed or aJready edit...

Page 70: ...o view the next image press the button or turn the _ _ dial clockwise Press and hold the _ buttons to browse through images quickly Images appear grainy at this time To access Scroll Display mode turn...

Page 71: ...playback press the _F buttons or turn the _ _ dial to choose _ and then press the button After the movie is finished _L_ is displayed halfway To deactivate Scroll Display press the MENU button choose...

Page 72: ...r turn the _ dial to choose an image Names will be displayed on detected people _ i__o_ao1_ oiw__ a6esio_iis _ia _on ii_a ge ss_oi6si _ _a _ ei61N re ss_i_ e M ENU button choose Face ID Info on the ta...

Page 73: ...stogram showing the distribution of brightness in the image The horizontal axis represents the degree of Low brightness and the vertical axis how much of the image is at each level of brightness Viewi...

Page 74: ...ed over faces detected later in Playback mode The portion of the image in the orange frame is magnified Switch frames Move the zoom lever toward Q once The screen at left is displayed To switch to a d...

Page 75: ...to choose an image An orange frame is displayed around the selected image Press the button to view the selected image in single image display Searching for images When looking for images on a memory c...

Page 76: ...ts Choose 0 _ in step I to cancel image search When the camera has found no corresponding images for a search condition those search conditions will not be available Through Images in an Index p 151 V...

Page 77: ...he date p 39 Play the movie Press the button to start playback _ _ Viewing individuai images in a Group Grouped images shot in _ mode p 100 are generally displayed together but they can also be viewed...

Page 78: ...p 163 Adding Images to the Print List DPOF p 210 or Adding Images to a Photobook p 214 To ungroup images so that you can view them individuaIly press the MENU button choose Group Images on the tab an...

Page 79: ...turn the _ _ dial to choose the name to change and press the button Choose Overwrite Press the Av _ buttons or turn the _i_dial to choose Overwrite and then press ihe button Choose the name of the per...

Page 80: ...mages as needed To move the display position press the Lv 4 _ buttons To switch to other images while zoomed turn the i_ dial 1_ MENU button Approximate Position of Displayed Area Automatically play b...

Page 81: ...Changing Slideshow Settings You can set up slideshows to repeat and you can change the transitions between images and the display duration of each image Choose from six transition effects between ima...

Page 82: ...images are displayed Choose an image Press the A _ 4 _ buttons to choose the image you want to view next Your chosen image is displayed in the center surrounded by the next four candidate images For...

Page 83: ...pliant video and or decoding MPEG 4 compliant video that was encoded only 1 for a personal and non commercial purpose or 2 by a video provider licensed under the AT T patents to provide MPEG 4 complia...

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