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Page 2: ...D Panel The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high precision technology that provides a pixel yield in excess of 99 99 This means that some very small number of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times This is due to the characteristics of the liquid crystal panel and does not indicate malfunction Read this first Take a few test shots Before shooting your final image shoot...

Page 3: ...off the camera 22 Holding the Camera Correctly 23 To shoot a snapshot 24 Viewing Snapshots 26 Deleting Snapshots and Movies 27 To delete a single images 27 To delete specific images 28 To delete all images 28 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 29 Auto Focus Restrictions 29 Using the mode dial 30 Using the Control Panel 30 Snapshot Tutorial 30 Optimizing Image Brightness D Lighting 31 Changing the Image...

Page 4: ...ty 57 Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot 57 Correcting Image Brightness EV Compensation 57 Controlling White Balance White Balance 58 Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO 59 Using Built in Color Mode Color Mode 59 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 60 Viewing Snapshots 60 Viewing a Movie 60 Zooming an On screen Image 61 Displaying the Image Menu 61 Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen 6...

Page 5: ...ngs World Time 85 Time Stamping Snapshots DateStamp 86 Setting the Camera s Clock Adjust 86 Specifying the Date Format 87 Specifying the Display Language Language 87 Configuring Sleep State Settings LCDSave 88 Configuring Auto Power Settings PowerSaving 88 Configuring and Settings REC PLAY 89 Disabling File Deletion Disable 89 Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System TV Out 90 For...

Page 6: ... make sure that all items shown below are included If anything is missing contact your original retailer Unpacking Digital camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery USB adapter e l b a c B S U p a r t S Quick Start Guide User Manual website ...

Page 7: ...page 22 5 Flash Cover 6 Flash buttom page 35 7 Strap hole 8 Lens 9 Microphone pages 42 70 10 REC button pages 22 24 11LED lamp pages 13 15 22 35 12 Movie button page 41 13Strap hole 14 SET button page 30 15 Delete button page 27 16 PLAY button pages 22 26 17Control button pages 9 27 30 35 47 18Monitor screen pages 7 9 Back 19Battery memory card slots pages 12 20 98 100 20Tripod hole Use this hole ...

Page 8: ... 3 Recording mode page 24 4 White balance setting page 58 5 Burst page 54 6 Image deterioration indicator page 40 7 Snapshot image size page 32 8 Snapshot image quality page 57 9 Movie image quality page 34 10Flash page 35 11Self timer page 37 12Soft Skin page 37 13D Lighting page 31 14ISO sensitivity page 59 15Date time page 86 16EV Compensation page 57 17Focus frame pages 24 51 18Date Stamp indi...

Page 9: ...7 5 Battery level indicator page 17 6 Movie recording indicator page 41 1 File type 2 Protect indicator page 68 3 Folder name file name page 82 4 Snapshot image quality page 57 5 Snapshot image size page 32 6 ISO sensitivity page 59 7 Aperture value 8 Shutter speed 9 Date time page 86 10Battery level indicator page 17 1 2 5 6 3 4 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 bk ...

Page 10: ... page 34 5 Date time page 86 6 Battery level indicator page 17 Configuring Monitor Screen Settings Information display on Displays information about image settings etc REC mode only Information display Date Time on In addition to information about snapshot settings displays movie setting information and the date time screen You can specify the date format you want to use page 87 Information displa...

Page 11: ...10 Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera Delete A digital camera stores images on a memory card so you can record and delete images a countless number of times Play Record ...

Page 12: ...p automatically Then all you need to do is press the shutter button for perfect images Silent The Silent mode disables flash mutes camera operation tones and changes other settings to help ensure that shooting does not bother others around you See page 38 for more information See page 45 for more information See page 30 for more information Mode dial There are 5 modes can be set by turning the Mod...

Page 13: ...attery cover Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration 2 Load the battery Insert the battery into the compartment with the terminal facing inside the camera with correct orientation as shown Press the battery in until the stopper secures it in place 3 Close the battery cover Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards ...

Page 14: ...t the camera with the USB cable as shown 3 Connect the other end with the USB adapter and plug it into a power outlet or with the USB port of PC directly for charging LED Lamp Operation 4 After charging is complete disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then unplug the power cord from the power outlet Charge the Battery Lamp Status Description Lit Red Charging Flashing Red Abnormal ambient t...

Page 15: ...ry over a USB connection If this happens use of the USB adapter that comes with the camera is recommended 1 Turn off the camera Check to make sure that the camera s monitor screen is blank If it isn t press ON OFF Power to turn off the camera IMPORTANT The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable an error message may appear on your computer If this happens disconnect a...

Page 16: ...ns LED Lamp Operation 3 After charging is complete disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then from the computer Lamp Status Description Lit Red Charging Flashing Red Abnormal ambient temperature charging taking abnormally long or battery problem page 98 Off Charging complete USB port USB cable included with camera USB AV port Large connector Small connector Making sure that the mark on the ...

Page 17: ...pting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully Give the battery time to cool before charging it A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera Because of this it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it Charging the camera s battery may cause inter...

Page 18: ... camera for about 2 days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera after restoring power When this happens configure date and time settings page 86 Battery Power Conservation Tips When you do not need to use the flash select Forced Of...

Page 19: ...ON OFF Power to turn on the camera 2 Use and to select the language you want and then press SET 3 Use and to select a date format and then press SET Example July 10 2012 YY MM DD 12 7 10 DD MM YY 10 7 12 MM DD YY 7 10 12 4 Set the date and the time Use and to select the setting you want to change and then use and to change it To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour format press Movie 5 After setting...

Page 20: ... come with a memory card Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card When no memory card is loaded images are saved to built in memory SD Memory Card Up to 2GB SDHC Memory Card 2GB to 32GB SDXC Memory Card 32GB to 2TB Use one of the above types of memory card The above are supported memory card types as of October 2012 Noted memory card capacities are standard values...

Page 21: ...rd slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place 3 Close the battery cover Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK For information about how to replace the memory card see page 100 IMPORTANT Never insert anything besides a supported memory card page 19 into the memory card slot Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn ...

Page 22: ...t already has snapshots or other files on it will delete its contents Normally you do not need to format a memory card again However if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality re format the card Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera In the ...

Page 23: ...t of time Press ON OFF Power You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press REC or PLAY You also can configure the camera to turn off when you press REC or PLAY page 89 Turning the Camera On and Off To turn power on To turn on power and enter the REC mode Press ON OFF Power or REC The LED Lamp will light green momentarily and the lens will extend out of the camera page 24 To...

Page 24: ...n the shutter speed NOTE Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration To protect against accidentally dropping the camera attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera Never swing the camera around by its strap The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only Never use ...

Page 25: ...on the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at Mastering how much pressure is required for a half press and a full press of the shutter button is an important technique for good looking images The focus frame in the screen shots included in this manual is shown at Note that you can change the form of the focus frame if you want page 51 Monitor sc...

Page 26: ...bject is not in the center of the frame Multi Focus page 50 is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen To track the movement of a moving subject Half press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject See Tracking page 53 for more information Recor...

Page 27: ...n clear the information to view only the snapshot page 9 You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards page 61 If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you it is recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it 2 Use and to scroll between images Holding down either button scrolls at high speed NOTE Half pressing the shutter button ...

Page 28: ...the audio file You cannot delete files while movie or audio recording is in progress The delete menu will not appear if you press Delete while On is selected for the camera s Disable setting page 89 You can delete files only while Off is selected for Disable 1 Press Delete 2 Use and to scroll through the images until the one you want to delete is displayed 3 Use and to select Delete and then press...

Page 29: ...mage 4 Repeat step 3 to select other images if you want After you are finished selecting images press Delete 5 Use and to select Yes and then press SET This deletes the images you selected To exit the delete operation press Delete 1 Press Delete 2 Use and to select Delete All Images and then press SET 3 Use and to select Yes and then press SET to delete all images This will cause the message No im...

Page 30: ...ition The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting page 57 Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image Any of the following can make proper focus impossible Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject Strongly back lit subject Very shiny subject Blinds or other sub...

Page 31: ...lect one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings Using the mode dial Voice REC This mode is used to record audio clips Intelligent Scene The camera detects the shooting conditions and automatically switches to the appropriate scene mode Scene mode Turns the mode dial to enter last used Scene mode Press the MENU button to select other scene mode Auto Mode Turns the mode dial to enter Au...

Page 32: ...splayed for any Control Panel option page 7 that is set to its initial default reset setting An icon will appear only if you change the setting of the corresponding Control Panel option The following are the initial defaults for Control Panel options Flash Auto Flash Self timer Off Face Tracking On Silent Off You also can configure settings other than those listed above page 47 Optimizing Image Br...

Page 33: ...mage L size through a print service attaching an image to e mail when viewing the image on a computer etc About image sizes The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains and is expressed as horizontal pixels x vertical pixels Changing the Image Size Size 10M 3648x2736 size image Approximately 10 million pixels Unit pixels VGA 640x480 size image Approximately 300 000 pixels Pixel 3648 ...

Page 34: ...plan to print large size prints such as A3 size Small Number of Pixels Less detail but takes up less memory Best when you want to send images by e mail etc Image Size Pixels Suggested Print Size and Application Description 16M 4608x3456 Poster Print Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped page 69 from the original 3 2 4608x3072 Poster Print 16 9 4608x2592 HDTV 10M 3648x2736 A3 Print...

Page 35: ...es only 200 dpi print resolution Specifying Movie Image Quality Movie image quality is a standard that determines the detail smoothness and clarity of a movie during playback Shooting with the high quality 1280 setting will result in better image quality but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use and to select the second Control Panel option from the to...

Page 36: ... brightness conditions Forced Off Flash does not fire Forced On Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Red Eye Reduction Flash fires automatically This type of flash can be used to reduce the chance of redness in the subject s eyes Flash LED Lamp Flashes orange while the flash is charging to...

Page 37: ...mage colors Select Forced Off for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photograph is prohibited Red eye Reduction Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye When red eye reduction is selected as the flash mode the camera...

Page 38: ...s and lines look less conspicuous while preserving resolution in areas of the picture outside of the skin The camera detects skin color area such as the face and processes the image to make the skin appear smooth Using the Self timer Self timer Self timer 10 sec Self timer 10 seconds Self timer 2 sec Self timer 2 seconds When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed you can use t...

Page 39: ... On and then press SET This enters the Silent mode which is indicated by Silent on the monitor screen The following shows the camera setup in the Silent mode Flash and Self timer are not included in the control panel This means that these settings cannot be changed from the Control Panel See the following for details Flash page 35 Self timer page 37 Sounds page 83 Entering the Silent mode in the R...

Page 40: ...e image IMPORTANT Digital zoom is disabled while date stamp page 86 is turned on NOTE The higher the digital zoom factor the coarser the recorded image Note that the camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image deterioration page 40 Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera movement when shooting with telephoto Performing a zoom ...

Page 41: ...es a deterioration of image quality some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of 10M and smaller The range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioration is indicated on the display The deterioration point depends on the image size Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point Zoom bar Focusing range Displayed for Auto Focus Macro Focus and Manual Focus...

Page 42: ...mory becomes full before you press Movie The maximum allowed for a single movie recording is 4 GB in file size or 29 minutes in length Movie recording stops automatically when either of these limits is reached Shooting with Scene Mode With Scene Mode page 45 you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly for b...

Page 43: ...o Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band or a pink cast on the monitor screen image This does not indicate malfunction When using the camera s built in memory or certain types of memory cards it can take too much time to record data which can result in breaks in the image and or audio This condition is indicated by and flashing on the monitor screen To avoid loss of movie frames ...

Page 44: ... be able to jump to the markers in the recording 3 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording To create another audio recording file repeat steps 2 and 3 To turn off Voice Rec select any mode by turning the Mode dial NOTE You can use DISP during audio recording to toggle the monitor screen on and off When monitor screen contents are turned off selecting the Voice REC scene will cause t...

Page 45: ...anel item from the top Start and pressing SET page 64 Voice REC Playback Controls NOTE See page 27 for information about deleting a voice recording file To play back an audio recording Fast forward fast reverse Play pause SET Jump to marker While playback is paused press or to jump to the next marker and then press SET to resume playback Volume adjustment Press and then press Monitor screen on off...

Page 46: ...to select the bottom Control Panel option SCN and then press SET page 30 This will display a menu of Scene Mode scenes The initial default selection is Scene 1 Portrait 3 Use and to move the boundary to the scene you want to select The scene menu has multiple pages Use and to scroll between menu pages You can access information about the currently selected scene See page 46 for details To return t...

Page 47: ...ss when either of these scenes is selected This means that it will take a bit longer for the image to be saved which is indicated by the LED Lamp flashing green Do not perform any key operation during that time Also it is a good idea to use a tripod to avoid image blur due to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds High Sensitivity The high sensitivity setting is disabled whenever the...

Page 48: ...he menu item you want to configure is located 4 Use and to select the menu item you want and then press 5 Use and to change the setting of the selected menu item 6 After the setting is the way you want press SET to apply the setting and return to the viewfinder screen Pressing instead of SET applies the selected setting and returns to the menu item selection To configure settings on another tab af...

Page 49: ...e 38 REC Menu Operations in This Manual REC menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below The following operation is the same one described under Example REC Menu Screen Operation on page 47 Procedure REC SET MENU Quality Tab Quality Use and to select the Quality tab Use and to select Quality and then press Press SET Press REC Use and to select the second Control Panel option from ...

Page 50: ...oom operation is performed when you slide the zoom controller REC Mode Settings REC Selecting a Focus Mode Focus Settings Type of Shot Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range 1 Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Auto Focus General recording Automatic Automatic Approximately 10 cm to Changing by Zoom Position Macro Close ups Automatic Approximately 10 cm to 50 cm Changing by Zoom Position Super Macro Close...

Page 51: ...ng page 53 Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus Macro Focus or Manual Focus a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focus range as shown below Example X cm to X is the actual focusing range v...

Page 52: ... Procedure REC SET MENU REC Tab Focus Frame You can use this procedure to select from among five different shapes including a heart shape for the focus frame NOTE Half pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the shapes shown below When shooting with face tracking or the frame shape is Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Frame Settings Focus successful Focus not suc...

Page 53: ...us easily IMPORTANT Use and to go through the selection Press the SET button to save and apply changes Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image Multi When you half press the shutter button while this setting is selected the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among nine possible areas The focus frame of the area...

Page 54: ...t of the way down IMPORTANT The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face The only focus mode available while face tracking is enabled is Auto Focus AF Face Tracking may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways Detection of the following types of faces is not supported Face that is obstructed by hair sunglasses a hat etc or a face in dark shade A profile or a face that is ...

Page 55: ... and the amount of free space available for storage When shooting to built in memory burst shooting is relatively slow You cannot use the self timer in combination with Burst Procedure REC SET MENU REC Tab Stabilizer You can turn on the camera s Stabilizer feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or camera movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto when shooting a fast mov...

Page 56: ...ent when movement is severe Stabilizer may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod Turn off Stabilizer Procedure REC SET MENU REC Tab L R Key You can assign one of the four functions listed below to the and keys Procedure REC SET MENU REC Tab Grid The on screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment when composing images Ass...

Page 57: ...hat is disabled will be returned to its initial default setting whenever you turn off the camera Optical zoom setting only If you turn the camera power off and then back on while the Scene Mode memory item is enabled all of the other memory items except for zoom position are initialized to the currently selected Scene Mode sample scene setup regardless of the enabled disabled status of the other m...

Page 58: ... SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it or turn off the camera which causes it to revert to 0 0 NOTE When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation Image Quality Settings Quality Specifying Snapshot Image Qua...

Page 59: ...ns Daylight Overcast etc Controlling White Balance White Balance Auto Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day Cloudy For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade etc Shade For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings Fluorescent_1 For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting Fluorescent...

Page 60: ... in images Procedure REC SET MENU Quality Tab Color Mode Settings Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO Auto Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions ISO 64 Lower sensitivity Higher sensitivity Slow shutter speed Fast shutter speed Set for shooting in dimly lit areas Less noise Some coarseness increased digital noise ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO...

Page 61: ...tton increases the speed of the fast forward or fast reverse operation To return to normal playback speed press SET Play pause SET 1 frame forward back Holding down either button scrolls continuously Volume adjustment Press and then press Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in progress Information display on off DISP Zoom Slide the zoom controller in the direction of You can use an...

Page 62: ...the zoomed image is currently displayed To exit the zoom screen press Delete Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X certain image sizes may not allow zooming up to the full 8X Allow you to use and to move around the currently displayed images 1 In the PLAY mode slide the zoom controller towards Use and to move the selection boundary around the image menu To view a particular image use or to mo...

Page 63: ...ppear on the TV screen without anything appearing on the camera s monitor screen You also can change the aspect ratio of the screen and the video output system page 90 4 Now you can display images and play back movies as you normally do IMPORTANT Before connecting to a TV to display images be sure to configure the camera s REC and PLAY buttons for Power On or Power On Off page 89 Audio is initiall...

Page 64: ... recording device using the camera s bundled AV cable DVD recorder or video deck Connect to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals Camera USB AV port You can play a slideshow of snapshots and movies on the camera and record it on a DVD or video tape When recording images to an external device use DISP to clear all indicators from the monitor screen page 9 For information about connecting a monitor to...

Page 65: ...ns you can perform for each of the PLAY Panel items Using the PLAY Panel Exit Exits the PLAY Panel Start The operation that is performed when this item is selected depends on the type of file that is currently displayed on the monitor screen Movie Starts movie playback page 60 Voice REC Starts voice recording playback page 44 Audio snapshot Starts audio playback page 70 Slideshow Displays a slides...

Page 66: ...to select the menu item you want and then press 3 Use and to change the setting of the selected menu item 4 Press SET to apply the setting NOTE Pressing Delete performs one of the following operations If you previously selected a tab pressing Delete returns to the viewfinder screen If you previously selected menu item pressing Delete returns to the tab Selected menu item Tabs Procedure PLAY SET ME...

Page 67: ... a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow Start Starts the slideshow Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Interval Amount of time each image remains displayed Use and to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds or MAX If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds images change at the specified interval but the audio portion of movies a...

Page 68: ... in the Silent mode Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen SET MENU PLAY Tab Rotate 1 Use and to select Rotate and then press SET Each press of SET will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left 2 When the displayed image is at the orientation you want press Delete NOTE Note that this procedure does not actually change the image data It simply alters how the image is displayed on the camera s monitor scr...

Page 69: ...otects specific files 1 Use and to scroll through the files until the one you want to protect is displayed 2 Use and to select On and then press SET An image that is protected is indicated by the icon 3 To protect other files repeat steps 1 and 2 To exit the protect operation press Delete To unprotect a file select Off instead of On in step 2 above Lock all Protects all files 1 Use and to select L...

Page 70: ...l snapshot Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen SET MENU PLAY Tab Trimming You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need and save the result in a separate file The original snapshot is also retained Use the zoom controller to zoom the image to the size you want use and to display the portion of the image you want to cut out and then press SET The image produced by cropping a 3 2 or 16 9 image wi...

Page 71: ...form the following operation Voice Memo Delete SET Delete IMPORTANT Note that you cannot restore the original audio of an Audio Snapshot after you delete or re record it 1 In the PLAY mode use and to scroll through the images until the Audio Snapshot you want is displayed An audio snapshot is one that has a icon 2 Press Movie to start playback Adding Audio to a Snapshot Voice Memo You can add audi...

Page 72: ... Volume adjustment Press and then press Display content switching DISP Stop playback Movie Copying Files Copy Copy to Card Copies all files from built in camera memory to a memory card This option copies all the files in built in camera memory It cannot be used to copy a single file Copy to Camera Copies a single file on the memory card to built in camera memory Files are copied to the folder in b...

Page 73: ...fore printing page 73 Printing Snapshots Professional Print Service You can take a memory card that contains the images you want to print to a professional print service and have them printed Printing with a Computer After transferring the images to your computer use commercially available software to print ...

Page 74: ...copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image If you want to include the date in the images press Movie so On is shown for date stamp Repeat steps 1 and 2 to configure settings for other images if you want 3 Press SET Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen SET MENU PLAY Tab DPOF All images 1 Use and to specify...

Page 75: ... page 73 You can turn date stamp on and off each time you print You can configure settings so some images include the date stamp and some don t Configure the Camera s Time Stamp setting page 86 The camera s Time Stamp setting imprints the date into a snapshot when you shoot it so the date is always included when you print It cannot be deleted Do not turn on DPOF date stamp for an image that includ...

Page 76: ...lication for details Precautions for Windows Users The bundled software requires Administrator privileges to run Operation on a self made computer is not supported Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments Things you can do using a computer Save images to a computer and view them there Save images and view them manually USB connection pages 76 Transfer images stored on your...

Page 77: ...LAY menu page 64 2 Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to your computer Connecting the camera to a computer with a USB cable starts charging of the camera s battery page 14 Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communi...

Page 78: ... My Documents If you already have a DCIM folder in Documents Windows 7 Windows Vista or My Documents Windows XP the next step will overwrite it If you want to keep the existing DCIM folder you need to change its name or move it to a different location before performing the next step 9 Windows 7 users On the Documents Organize menu select Paste Windows Vista users On the Documents Edit menu select ...

Page 79: ... a computer The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or on its memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camer...

Page 80: ...e REC menu page 47 or the PLAY menu page 64 2 Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to your Macintosh Connecting the camera to a computer with a USB cable starts charging of the camera s battery page 14 Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector full...

Page 81: ...making sure that the green back lamp is unlit disconnect the camera from the computer To view copied images 1 Double click the camera s drive icon 2 Double click the DCIM folder to open it 3 Double click the folder that contains the images you want to view 4 Double click the image file you want to view An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its origin...

Page 82: ... proper playback of movies Movie Playback Precautions Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models If you experience problems try the following Change the movie image quality setting to 640 Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Shut down other applications that are running Even if proper playback is not possible on your Macintosh you can use the AV cable that comes bundl...

Page 83: ...keep track of multiple DCIM copies of the DCIM folders it to change its name to a date or something similar after you copy it to your computer If you later decided to return the folder to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM The camera is designed to recognize only a root file with the name DCIM Note the camera also will not be able to recognize the folders inside the DCIM fo...

Page 84: ...nformation REC Menu page 47 PLAY Menu page 64 Configuring Eye Fi Settings Eye Fi Eye Fi On Off Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds Startup Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound 4 Sound 5 Off Half Shutter Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound 4 Sound 5 Off Shutter Beep Beep Specifies the sound volume This setting is also used as the audio level during video output page 62 Playback Specifies the volume of movi...

Page 85: ...ng a Startup Image Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File Numbering Continue Tells the camera to remember the last used file number A new file will be named using the next sequential number even if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loaded If a memory card is loaded and that card already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the existing file ...

Page 86: ...To change the Destination setting to summer time use and to select DST and then select On Summer time is used in some geographical areas to advance the current time setting by one hour during the summer months 3 Use and to select the geographic area you want and then press SET 4 Use and to select the city you want and then press SET 5 Press SET IMPORTANT Before configuring World Time settings make...

Page 87: ...isabled when certain Scene Mode scenes are being used Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab Adjust When the date and time settings are what you want press SET to apply them You can specify a date from 2001 to 2049 Be sure to select your Home City page 74 before setting the time and date If you set the time and date while the wrong city is selected for your Home City the times and dates of all of the World...

Page 88: ...et Up Tab Language Specify the display language you want 1 Select the tab on the right 2 Select Language 3 Select the language you want Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language selection Specifying the Date Format YY MM DD 12 7 10 DD MM YY 10 7 12 MM DD YY 7 10 12 Specifying the Display Language Language 1 2 3 ...

Page 89: ...ck or recording During movie recording and playback When both LCD Save and Power Saving are turned on Power Saving takes priority Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab Power Saving Power Saving turns off the camera whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time Trigger Time Settings 1 min 2 min 5 min The trigger time is always 5 minutes in the PLAY mode Power Saving is disabled unde...

Page 90: ...u press Delete while Disable is turned on You can protect against accidental deletion of images by selecting On for Disable Performing a format operation page 91 will cause all images to be deleted even if file deletion is disabled On selected for Disable for some images Configuring and Settings REC PLAY Power On Camera turns on whenever REC or PLAY is pressed Power On Off Camera turns on or off w...

Page 91: ... you select the wrong aspect ratio Images will not display correctly unless the camera s video signal output setting matches the video signal system of the TV or other video equipment Images cannot be displayed correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System TV Out NTSC Video system used in Japan the U S and other countries PAL...

Page 92: ...e all images to be deleted even if file deletion is disabled On selected for Disable page 89 for some images Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged before starting a formatting operation Formatting may not be performed correctly and the camera may stop operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is in pr...

Page 93: ...tor screen Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your mouth immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your eyes or onto your skin immediately rinse with clean water for at least 15 minutes and contact your physician Connections Never plug any devices that are not specified for use with ...

Page 94: ...part or modify it in any way Doing so creates the risk of electric shock burn injury and other personal injury Locations To Be Avoided Never leave the camera in any of the following types of locations Doing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock Areas subject to large amounts of humidity or dust Food preparation areas or other locations where oil smoke is present Near heaters on a heated c...

Page 95: ...high pressure generating device etc Should you ever notice leakage strange odor heat generation discoloration deformation or any other abnormal condition while using charging or storing a battery immediately remove it from the camera and keep it away from open flame Do not use or leave the battery under direct sunlight in an automobile parked in the sun or in any other area subject to high tempera...

Page 96: ...lamp is flashing green after turning off the camera Disconnecting the USB cable while communication is in progress Using a battery that is low Other abnormal operations Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen page 109 Perform the action indicated by the message that appears Operating Environment Operating Temperature Requirements 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F...

Page 97: ...his is normal and does not indicate malfunction Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when you are not using the USB adapter Never use detergent to clean the power cord especially the plug Never cover the USB adapter with a blanket etc Doing so creates the risk of fire Other Precautions The camera becomes slightly warm during use This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Never plug th...

Page 98: ...by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Declaration of Conformity This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation...

Page 99: ...g again Battery contacts may be dirty Wipe them with a dry cloth Try connecting to a different computer USB port Depending on the setup of your computer you may not be able to charge the camera s battery over a USB connection 1 Open the battery cover and remove the current battery With the monitor screen side of the camera facing upwards slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow in...

Page 100: ...e battery has reached the end of its service life Replace the battery with a new one Storage Precautions Storing the battery for a long time while it is charged can cause deterioration of battery characteristics If you do not plan to use a battery for some time fully use up its charge before storing it Always remove the battery from the camera when you are not using it A battery left in the camera...

Page 101: ... 91 However it is recommended that you always take along multiple memory cards whenever using the camera far away from the home or office As you record data to and delete data from a memory card a number of times it loses its ability to retain data Because of this periodic re formatting of a memory card is recommended Electrostatic charge electrical noise and other phenomena can cause data to beco...

Page 102: ...rd a memory card or the camera or if you transfer ownership to another party When discarding a memory card either physically destroy the memory card or use commercially available data delete software to completely delete the data on the memory card When transferring ownership of a memory card to another party use commercially available data deletion software to completely delete the data on it Use...

Page 103: ...items are not available while the camera is in the Silent mode page 38 REC Mode REC Tab Quality Tab Reset Initial Default Settings Focus Auto Focus Focus Frame AF Area Multi AF Lamp On Face Tracking On Burst Off Stabilizer Auto L R Key Off Grid Off Icon Help On Memory Flash On Focus Off White Balance Off ISO Off AF Area On Burst Off Self timer Off MF Position Off Zoom Position Off Quality Snapshot...

Page 104: ...tter Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound 4 Sound 5 Off Shutter Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound 4 Sound 5 Off Beep Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound 4 Sound 5 Off Beep 0 7 Playback 0 7 Startup Image Off File Numbering Continue World Time Home Date Stamp Off Adjust Date Format Language LCD Save 1 min Power Saving 2 min REC PLAY Disable Disable Off TV Out Format Rotate DPOF Protect Resize Trimming Voice Memo Cop...

Page 105: ...off Nothing happens when a button is pressed Remove the battery from the camera and then reload it Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is in the PLAY mode press REC to enter the REC mode 2 If the flash is charging wait until the charge operation finishes 3 If the message Memory Full appears transfer images to your computer delete images you no l...

Page 106: ... portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 49 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus when shooting a close up shot Use the Macro for close ups page 49 There is a vertical line in the monitor screen image Shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image This is a CCD phenomenon known as vertical smear and does not indicate malfun...

Page 107: ...or daylight synchro flash page 35 or adjust EV Compensation to the side page 57 Subjects are too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images Change the flash mode setting to Forced On for daylight synchro flash page 35 or adjust EV Compensation to the side page 57 Digital zoom including HD zoom does not work The zoo...

Page 108: ...g language The wrong display language is selected Change the display language setting page 87 Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection 1 The USB cable may not be connected securely Check all connections 2 The wrong USB communication protocol is selected Select the correct USB communication protocol in accordance with the type of device you are connecting pages 76 3 If the camera is not t...

Page 109: ...nd date settings After that the settings will not be reset if you remove the battery If the time and date are reset to their factory default settings when you remove the battery after it has been loaded for more than 48 hours it could mean that the camera s setting memory is defective Buttons are not responsive right after the power has been turned on With large capacity memory cards there is a de...

Page 110: ... want to record more delete files you no longer need page 27 LENS ERROR This message appears and the camera turns off whenever lens performs some unexpected operation If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your original retailer Memory Full Memory is full with images you recorded and or files saved by editing operations Delete files you no longer need page 27 Record Error...

Page 111: ...ry card loaded in the camera is not formatted Format the memory card page 91 This file cannot be played The file you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type that cannot be displayed by this camera This function cannot be used This message will appear part way through an operation when you attempt to use a function that is not allowed in combination with another function ...

Page 112: ...gital zoom 50 0X in combination with optical zoom Up to 172 8X when optical Zoom and Digital zoom are used in combination VGA size Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Super Macro Focus Manual Focus AF Area Spot Multi Tracking Approximate Focus Snapshot From Lens Surface Auto Focus Approximately 10cm to Changing by Zoom Position Macro Focus Approximately 10 cm ...

Page 113: ...REC Silent Mode Approximate Maximum Audio Recording Times After Recording 30 seconds per image Voice REC 2 hour 2 minutes 57 seconds when using built in memory Monitor Screen 3 0 inch TFT color LCD Viewfinder Monitor Screen Timekeeping Function Date and Time Recorded with image data Auto Calendar To 2049 World Time 162 cities in 32 time zones City name date time summer time External connection ter...

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