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Turn the mode dial to SCENE.

• The camera is ready to shoot and the selected scene mode is

displayed at the top of the picture display.

Press the MENU/OK button.

• The scene mode selection screen appears.

Press the

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buttons to select [Zoom Macro].

Press the MENU/OK button.

Press the

(Telephoto) button or

(Wide-angle)

button.

• The magnification appears on the picture display.

Compose your picture and half-press the shutter
release button.

Full-press the shutter release button.

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You can shoot close-ups using the zoom macro within the following distances.

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If [Pic Quality/Size] is set to 4000

3000, you can also set [Digital Zoom Img] to [Auto

Resize] and auto resize zoom is activated. (

P.204)

Shooting in Zoom Macro Mode

Approx. 1 cm
(from the front of the lens)

Shooting range: Approx. 17 mm

13 mm

(when digital zoom is not used)
Shooting range: Approx. 4.2 mm

3.2 mm

(when 4.0

digital zoom is used)

Summary of Contents for GX200

Page 1: ...ns This section provides more detailed information about the functions used to take pictures and play back pictures as well as information on how to customize the camera settings print pictures and use the camera with a computer The rechargeable battery needs to be charged before use The battery is not charged at the time of purchase This manual is for GX200 and GX200 VF KIT GX200 VF KIT is suppli...

Page 2: ...erty of their respective owners Safety Precautions For the safe use of your camera be sure to read the safety precautions thoroughly Test Shooting Please be sure to do some test shooting to make sure it is recording properly before normal use Copyright Reproduction or alteration of copyrighted documents magazines music and other materials other than for personal home or similarly limited purposes ...

Page 3: ...o actions that must be performed The symbol alerts you to prohibited actions The symbol may be combined with other symbols to indicate that a specific action is prohibited Examples Do not touch Do not disassemble Do not attempt to disassemble repair or alter the equipment yourself The high voltage circuitry in the equipment poses significant electrical hazard Do not attempt to disassemble alter or...

Page 4: ... minutes and seek medical advice immediately INGESTION If any of the liquid crystal is ingested rinse the mouth out thoroughly with water Have the person drink a large amount of water and induce vomiting Seek medical assistance immediately Follow these precautions to prevent the battery from leaking overheating igniting or exploding Do not use a battery other than those specifically recommended fo...

Page 5: ...adapter in household electrical outlets Other adapters pose the risk of fire electric shock or injury To avoid the risk of fire electric shock or injury do not use the battery charger or AC adapter with commercially available electronic transformers when traveling abroad Contact with fluid leaking from a battery can lead to burns If part of your body comes in contact with a damaged battery rinse t...

Page 6: ...urs 9 00 AM to 5 00 PM Camera User Guide This booklet This guide explains the usage and functions of the camera It also explains how to install the provided software on your computer The Camera User Guide English edition is available from the provided CD ROM as a PDF file Software User Guide PDF file The Software User Guide is available in the following folders on the provided CD ROM This guide ex...

Page 7: ...e and program shift mode for fine tuned adjustments You can manually set the aperture value and shutter speed This small compact and lightweight camera has advanced modes that rival those of digital SLR cameras CCD with approx 12 1 effective megapixels and RAW mode capable of recording up to 5 consecutive shots P 105 The camera has a CCD with approx 12 1 million effective pixels to ensure high res...

Page 8: ...rding to your shooting purpose use with the hood adapter Enhance your photographic experience with a variety of optional accessories including an external viewfinder cable switch and self retaining lens cap Equivalent to that on a 35 mm camera Electronic level function to help keep the image level P 67 The camera is equipped with an electronic level function that is useful for keeping the image le...

Page 9: ...g out while you re traveling P 32 In addition to the supplied large capacity rechargeable battery for long periods of shooting and playback the camera is also compatible with AAA alkaline batteries AAA Oxyride batteries and AAA nickel metal hydride batteries This eliminates concerns about the batteries running out while you re traveling Irodio Photo Video Studio software for browsing viewing and e...

Page 10: ...ery 36 Loading the Battery and SD Memory Card 37 Turning the Power On Off 39 Setting the Language 41 Setting the Date and Time 42 Basic Shooting 43 Holding the Camera 43 Shooting 45 Using the Zoom Function 48 Shooting Close Ups Macro Shooting 49 Using the Flash 51 t Using the Self Timer 54 Playing Back Images 55 Viewing Your Images 55 Grid View Thumbnail Display 57 Enlarging Images 58 Deleting Fil...

Page 11: ...unctions 86 Shooting with a Set Aperture Value A Aperture Priority Mode 87 Shooting with a Set Aperture Value and Shutter Speed M Manual Exposure Mode 89 Shooting with an Combined Aperture Value and Shutter Speed P Program Shift Mode 92 Shooting with Optimal Settings According to Shooting Conditions SCENE Scene mode 94 Using the Skew Correction Mode 97 Shooting in Zoom Macro Mode 98 Shooting with ...

Page 12: ... Different Color CL BKT Color Bracket 130 Reducing Image Noise Noise Reduction 132 Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals Interval 134 Inserting the Date into a Still Image Date Imprint 136 Using the Camera Shake Correction Function to Prevent Camera Shake Camera Shake Cor 137 Changing the Exposure Exposure Comp 138 Using Natural and Artificial Lighting White Balance 140 Setting the Whit...

Page 13: ... Image Brightness and Contrast Level Compensation 169 Correcting Images Automatically Auto 170 Correcting Images Manually Manual 171 Correcting the Image Color Tone White Balance Compensation 173 Viewing on a Television 175 4 Direct Printing 177 Direct Print Function 177 Connecting the Camera to a Printer 178 Printing Still Images 179 Printing One or All Still Images 179 Printing Several Still Ima...

Page 14: ...ging Image Confirmation Time LCD Confirm 208 Automatically Rotating the Playback Image Auto Rotate 209 Setting the Recorded Image During Color Bracket Shooting CL BKT B W TE 211 Changing the RAW Mode JPEG Image Setting RAW JPEG Setting 212 Changing the File Name Setting Sequential No 213 Setting the Date and Time Date Settings 215 Changing the Display Language Language N 216 Changing the Playback ...

Page 15: ...omputer Troubleshooting 243 Specifications 245 Number of Images That Can be Stored in Internal Memory SD Memory Card 248 Optional Accessories 249 Using the AC Adapter sold separately 250 Using the External Flash 252 Defaults Settings Functions Whose Defaults are Restored When Camera is Turned Off 253 Using Your Camera Abroad 255 Cautions on Use 256 Care and Storage 257 Warranty and Servicing 258 I...

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Page 17: ...n Packing List 16 Camera System and Accessories 22 Names of Parts 23 How to Use the Mode Dial 25 How to Use the Up down Dial and ADJ Lever 26 Picture Display 28 Getting Ready 32 Basic Shooting 43 Playing Back Images 55 Deleting Files 60 Changing the Display with the DISP Button 64 ...

Page 18: ... may differ GX200 The serial number of the camera is provided on the bottom face of the camera Hot Shoe Cover Included with the camera USB Cable mini B type Used to connect the camera to a computer or direct print compatible printer AV Cable Used to view your images on a TV Rechargeable Battery Battery Charger Handstrap Lens Cap Lens Cap Strap Warranty Packing List ...

Page 19: ...ed Korean Note Attaching the handstrap to the camera Thread the small end of the strap through the strap eyelet on the camera and loop the ends as shown Attaching the lens cap strap to the camera Camera User Guide CD ROM GP 218 The provided software and the Software User Guide are included on this CD ROM Although the software included in the CD ROM cannot be used with Macintosh it is possible to d...

Page 20: ... first time read this section About GX200 VF KIT In addition to the items included with GX200 the following items are included LCD viewfinder VF 1 VF 1 case VF 1 user guide VF 1 warranty Turn the camera off when attaching the LCD viewfinder ...

Page 21: ...ing images to a computer Rechargeable Battery DB 60 Battery Charger BJ 6 Cable Switch CA 1 Self Retaining Lens Cap LC 1 Opens and closes automatically according to the lens movement LCD Viewfinder VF 1 LCD viewfinder attaches to the hot shoe The LCD viewfinder VF 1 is included in the GX200 VF KIT For information on how to use the VF 1 refer to the user guide Wide Conversion Lens DW 6 Tele Conversi...

Page 22: ...upplied to the camera Remove the end of the neck strap ST 2 from the connector and attach it as shown in the figure Note For information on optional accessories see P 249 For the latest information on optional accessories see the Ricoh website http www ricohpmmc com Soft Case SC 45 Neck Strap ST 2 ST 1 cannot be used ...

Page 23: ...ining lens cap or hood adapter Removing the ring cap With the ring cap removal button pressed turn the ring cap counterclockwise while the camera is turned off and remove from the camera body Attaching the ring cap With the camera turned off align the marking on the ring cap 2 with the marking on the camera body 1 and turn the ring cap clockwise until it clicks Ring cap removal button ...

Page 24: ...lied AC Adapter AC 4c φ 43mm φ 43mm Neck Strap ST 2 Commercially available Attach to the hot shoe Remove the ring cap before attaching Connectto the USB terminal Wide Conversion Lens DW 6 Tele Conversion Lens TC 1 LCD Viewfinder VF 1 Attach to the hot shoe Self Retaining Lens Cap LC 1 Remove the ring cap before attaching Filter φ 55mm The LCD viewfinder VF 1 is included in the GX200 VF KIT For inf...

Page 25: ...5 3 Shutter Release Button P 43 4 POWER Button P 39 5 Flash Cover P 51 6 Hot Shoe P 22 252 7 F Flash OPEN Switch P 51 8 Fn1 Function 1 Button P 77 9 Strap Eyelet P 17 10 Microphone 11 Ring Cap Removable Button P 21 12 Lens P 43 13 AF Auxiliary Light P 54 203 14 Ring Cap P 21 15 Flash P 51 Names of Parts 1 10 12 11 13 14 2 9 3 4 6 5 8 7 9 15 ...

Page 26: ...8 58 8 Z Wide angle 9 Thumbnail Display Button P 48 57 9 F Flash Button P 51 10 MENU OK Button P 103 156 184 11 O DISP Button P 64 12 N Macro Button P 49 13 Fn2 Function 2 Button P 77 14 6 Playback Button P 55 15 D Delete t Self timer Button P 60 54 16 Terminal Cover P 175 178 229 230 233 17 Speaker P 154 18 Power DC input Cable Cover P 250 19 Release Lever P 37 250 20 Battery Card Cover P 37 250 ...

Page 27: ... the subject P 45 P Program Shift Mode Allows you to adjust the combination of aperture value and shutter speed P 92 A Aperture Priority Mode Allows you to set the aperture value and then the camera automatically sets the optimal shutter speed P 87 M Manual Exposure Mode Allows you to manually set the aperture value and shutter speed P 89 SCENE Scene Mode Allows you to shoot with settings optimize...

Page 28: ... 72 ADJ Mode Same as buttons Press to the left and right Same as buttons Press the center Same as MENU OK button P 72 Aperture Priority Mode A Allows you to change the aperture value P 87 Manual Exposure Mode M Allows you to change the aperture value Allows you to change the shutter speed P 89 Program Shift Mode P Allows you to adjust the combination of aperture value and shutter speed P 92 Shooti...

Page 29: ...ayback Mode Normal playback screen Allows you to change the display magnification Same as buttons P 58 55 Playback Mode Grid view Same as buttons Same as buttons P 57 Playback Mode Enlarged view Allows you to change the display magnification Displays the previous or next image enlarged P 58 Mode Display Description Refer to Up down Dial ADJ Lever ...

Page 30: ...hen Shooting Pictures Picture Display 9999 9999 0 7 0 7 1280 1280 F2 5 F2 5 X4 0 X4 0 1 15 1 15 ISO 154 ISO 154 Interval Interval Shtr Btn Start Shtr Btn Start 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 13 16 15 4 33 11 12 17 19 18 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 20 31 30 26 32 29 29 29 14 14 14 34 35 Still Image Mode Movie Mode ...

Page 31: ...e Mode Multi shot P 94 112 22 Exposure Metering Mode P 111 23 Auto Bracket P 127 128 130 5 Shooting Mode Types P 25 6 Recording Destination P 34 7 Remaining Number of Still Images P 248 24 Image Settings P 117 25 Exposure Compensation P 138 8 Picture Quality P 105 26 ISO Setting P 146 9 Image Size P 105 27 Conversion Lens Type P 189 10 Focus Mode P 108 28 Battery Symbol P 31 11 AE Lock P 82 29 Lev...

Page 32: ...al instructions or the camera s status while in use Item Name Refer to Item Name Refer to 1 Protect P 158 9 Image Size P 105 2 DPOF P 161 10 File No 3 Mode Types 11 Battery Symbol P 31 4 Playback Data Source P 56 12 Date at Shooting P 215 5 Number of Playback Files 6 Total Number of Files 13 Recording Time or Lapsed Time 7 Setting at Shooting Recording 14 Indicator 8 Picture Quality P 105 05 12 05...

Page 33: ...tteries depending on the type of batteries and usage conditions may not appear or or may instantaneously appear Check your batteries beforehand If you are using the AC adapter may appear This does not indicate a malfunction and you can continue to use the camera Battery Symbol Description The battery is sufficiently charged The battery level begins to drop Recharging the battery or exchanging with...

Page 34: ...se Note You can also use the following types of batteries AAA Alkaline Batteries available in stores These batteries are easily obtainable However in a low temperature environment the storage capacity of shots will decrease Warm the batteries before use It is recommended that you use the rechargeable battery when using the camera for a long time AAA Oxyride Batteries available in stores These are ...

Page 35: ...nickel metal hydride batteries may be inert and consequently may not supply power immediately after they are purchased or when left unused for more than a month In such a case recharge the batteries two or three times before use The batteries self discharge with time even if the camera is not used so recharge them before use The life of an AAA alkaline battery depends on the brand and the storage ...

Page 36: ...al memory when an SD memory card is loaded it records images to the SD memory card Caution If an SD memory card is loaded the camera does not record to the internal memory even if the card is full Take care not to get the contacts of the card dirty SD Memory Card available in stores You can store still images you have taken either in the camera s internal memory or on an SD memory card available i...

Page 37: ...at the card It is recommended to move the write protection switch to LOCK when you have some important data recorded Note that you cannot shoot images on a locked card because no data can be recorded to the card Unlock the card before shooting Note For information on switching between the SD memory card and internal memory during playback see P 56 Movie recording time and the storage capacity of s...

Page 38: ... on the battery level the charging time differs Charging the Rechargeable Battery The rechargeable battery needs to be charged before use The battery is not charged at the time of purchase Charger Lamp Description Lit Charging started Off Charging complete Flashing The battery charger terminal may be soiled or the battery charger battery may be faulty After unplugging the power cable from the powe...

Page 39: ... battery all the way into the battery compartment When the rechargeable battery is loaded in place it is locked with the latch 4 Close the battery card cover and slide the release lever in the opposite direction of OPEN to lock it in place Loading the Battery and SD Memory Card The rechargeable battery DB 60 can be used to power this camera This battery is convenient because the battery power last...

Page 40: ...g the Rechargeable Battery Slide the release lever toward OPEN to open the battery card cover Press and release the latch The battery is ejected Pull the battery out of the camera Be careful not to drop the battery when removing it from the camera Removing the Dry Cell Batteries Slide the release lever toward OPEN to open the battery card cover and then remove the batteries Be careful not to drop ...

Page 41: ...n After the start sound the auto focus flash lamp blinks for several seconds Using the Camera in Playback Mode Pressing the 6 Playback button for more than one second turns on the camera in playback mode allowing you to start playback at once When the camera is turned on with the 6 button pressing the 6 button again switches playback mode to recording mode Turning the Power On Off ...

Page 42: ...s Select WIDE DW 6 or TELE TC 1 and then press the MENU OK button You cannot shoot without selecting a conversion lens GP 189 After the camera is turned on it may take longer for the camera to become ready for shooting when using the flash than when not using the flash Auto power off If the camera goes unused for a set period of time it automatically turns itself off to save power Auto Power Off T...

Page 43: ...isplay language is set and the date time setting screen appears Note For how to set the display language and date time on the setup menu see Changing the Display Language Language N P 216 and Setting the Date and Time Date Settings P 215 in this guide Setting the Language When the power is turned on for the first time the display language setting screen appears After setting the language go on to ...

Page 44: ... removed for more than one week the date and time settings will be lost These settings must be made again To retain the date and time settings load a battery with adequate remaining power for more than two hours The set date and time can be changed later GP 215 The date and time can be inserted into images GP 136 Setting the Date and Time When the power is turned on for the first time the date tim...

Page 45: ...Hold the camera with both hands and lightly press both elbows against your body 2 Put your finger on the shutter release button Caution When you are shooting be careful not to obstruct the lens or flash with your fingers hair or the strap Holding the Camera Hold the camera as shown below for best results ...

Page 46: ... in the following cases When shooting in a dark place without using the flash When using the zoom function GP 48 When the exposure time is increased GP 89 When the J symbol appears on the picture display this indicates that camera shake may occur To prevent camera shake try any of the following Using the camera shake correction function GP 137 Setting the flash to Auto or Flash On GP 51 Raising th...

Page 47: ... displayed in the center of the picture display and the auto focus flash lamp blinks green The focal distance is measured at a maximum of nine points Green frames appear to indicate the positions that are in focus Shooting The shutter release button works in two steps When you press the shutter release button halfway Half press the auto focus function is triggered to determine the focal distance N...

Page 48: ...ct is in or out of focus It may be impossible to bring the following subjects into focus or they may not be in focus even when the frame color is green Subjects lacking contrast the sky a white wall the hood of a car etc Flat two dimensional objects with only horizontal lines and no significant protrusions Quickly moving objects Things in poorly lit places Areas with strong backlighting or reflect...

Page 49: ...a still and focus the camera again The flash fires a pre flash to increase the AE Auto Exposure accuracy except when the flash mode is set to Manual Flash GP 51 You can set the time the still image you have taken appears on the picture display You can also make settings to have the image remain displayed until the shutter release button is half pressed or not to display the image after shooting GP...

Page 50: ...utton up to 4 0 To use digital zooming press and hold the z button until the maximum magnification is reached on the zoom bar then momentarily release the button and then press the z button again If Pic Quality Size is set to 4000 3000 you can also set Digital Zoom Img to Auto Resize GP 204 This function is not available when Pic Quality Size is set to RAW mode GP 105 Note You can also set the foc...

Page 51: ...lose ups within the following distances To take a further close up picture during macro shooting use Zoom Macro in scene mode GP 98 Shooting Close Ups Macro Shooting Using the N Macro button allows you to take a tight close up of the subject Macro shooting This is good for shooting small subjects because you can shoot up to approximately 1 cm 0 4 in away from the front of the lens Distance Shootin...

Page 52: ...is section The macro shooting functions for scene mode are shown below Scene Mode Macro Shooting Movie Disabled Portrait Disabled Sports Disabled Landscape Disabled Nightscape Disabled Text Mode Enabled Skew Correct Mode Enabled Zoom Macro Macro shooting only ...

Page 53: ...me of purchase is 1stCurtain GP 126 Wide Angle Approx 20 cm to 5 0 m from the front of the lens Telephoto Approx 15 cm to 3 0 m from the front of the lens Flash Off The flash will not fire Auto The flash fires automatically when the subject is poorly lit or backlit Red eye Flash Reduces the red eye phenomenon in which people s eyes appear red in pictures Flash On The flash fires regardless of the ...

Page 54: ...ash lamp blinks while the flash charges Once the flash is charged the lamp turns off and the camera is ready to shoot Note When you are finished using the flash press the center of the flash cover down with your finger The flash mode setting is saved until you press the F button again The flash does not fire when shooting movies or in multi shot auto bracket white balance bracket or color bracket ...

Page 55: ...nder attached reposition the angle of the LCD viewfinder The flash amount is not adjusted automatically when the flash mode is set to Manual Flash Do not fire the flash near eyes especially of infants or at people who are driving etc Scene Mode Flash Shooting Movie Fixed to Flash Off Portrait Initial setting Flash Off Sports Initial setting Flash Off Landscape Fixed to Flash Off Nightscape Flash O...

Page 56: ...setting in the following order 10sec 2sec and Self timer Off 3 Press the shutter release button The focus is locked and the AF auxiliary light lights when the self timer starts Note The camera remains in self timer mode even after the image is shot To cancel the self timer press the t button and change the self timer setting to Self Timer Off When the self timer is set to 2 seconds the AF auxiliar...

Page 57: ...splay the image 10 frames forward If there are less than 10 images the last image is displayed To switch the camera from playback mode to shooting mode press the 6 button again Viewing Your Images In playback mode you can check still images you have taken You can also delete or zoom in on the images 2008 07 01 10 50 1280 1280 100 0011 100 0011 2008 07 01 20 50 1280 1280 100 0021 100 0021 2008 07 0...

Page 58: ...he image in shooting mode In shooting mode immediately after you take a still image the still image is displayed on the screen for a moment so you can check it You can change the image display time using LCD Confirm on the setup menu GP 208 When LCD Confirm is set to Hold the image remains displayed until the next time you half press the shutter release button When LCD Confirm is set to Hold the d...

Page 59: ...een is divided into 20 frames and thumbnails are displayed Switching to Single Picture Display 1 Press the buttons to select a still image 2 Press the 8 button or the MENU OK button Grid View Thumbnail Display When playing back images on the picture display the playback screen can be divided into 20 frames grid view The grid view allows you to select an image to enlarge or delete ...

Page 60: ...3 4 1280 960 6 7 Image sizes other than those above 16 In Enlarged View 8 Button Enlarges the displayed still image 9 Button Returns the enlarged still image to its original size Up down Dial Enlarges the displayed still image Also returns the enlarged still image to its original size MENU OK Button Pressing this in enlarged view displays the still image at the maximum magnification Pressing this ...

Page 61: ...read this section 59 Note When LCD Confirm is set to Hold on the setup menu GP 208 the image displayed on the screen after being taken can be enlarged Movies cannot be enlarged For information on displaying S Cont or M Cont images enlarged see P 116 ...

Page 62: ...yed on the screen after being taken can be deleted 1 Press the 6 Playback button 2 Press the buttons to display the file you want to delete 3 Press the D Delete button 4 Press the buttons to select Delete One You can change the image for deletion with the buttons 5 Press the MENU OK button The display indicates that the files are being deleted once finished it returns to the screen in Step 4 Delet...

Page 63: ...ton You are prompted to confirm that you want to delete all images If so press the button to select Yes and then press the MENU OK button 1 Press the 6 Playback button 2 Press the 9 Thumbnail Display button The screen is divided into 20 frames and thumbnails are displayed 3 Press the D Delete button Deleting All Files Deleting Multiple Files at One Time Finish Delete All Delete One Select ...

Page 64: ...he upper left corner of the file 5 Repeat Step 4 to select all the files you want to delete If you selected a file by mistake you can deselect it by selecting the file and pressing the D button 6 Press the MENU OK button 7 Press the buttons to select Yes and then press the MENU OK button The display indicates that the files are being deleted once finished it returns to the thumbnail display screen...

Page 65: ... the range of files you want to delete and press the D button The trash symbol is displayed in the upper left corner of the specified files 7 Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to specify all the ranges of files you want to delete If you selected a file by mistake you can deselect it by pressing the ADJ lever to return to the screen for deleting one file at a time selecting the file and pressing the D button 8 ...

Page 66: ...turns the picture display off Some camera operations are not available when the picture display is off Pressing the VF LCD button again turns the picture display on When a LCD viewfinder is attached pressing the VF LCD button switches between the LCD viewfinder and the picture display Shooting Mode Grid Guide This displays auxiliary lines on the picture display to help you compose your picture The...

Page 67: ...version lens type selection screen appears when Conversion Lens is set to Start Sel Select WIDE DW 6 or TELE TC 1 and then press the MENU OK button You cannot shoot without selecting a conversion lens GP 189 When the camera is turned on with a conversion lens attached When the conversion lens is attached to the camera During Playback Mode Displaying the playback screen on the LCD viewfinder When a...

Page 68: ...s the loss of grayscale that indicates the color shading in an image in which very bright areas of the subject are rendered in white An image with a loss of grayscale cannot be edited later It is recommended that you shoot another image while avoiding direct sunlight and setting the exposure level lower GP 138 Note The white saturation highlights display is for reference only ...

Page 69: ... display When the camera is level the level indicator becomes green indicating that the scale is in the middle When the camera is tilted the mark on the level indicator becomes orange and indicates the opposite side of the direction in which the camera is tilted With Level Setting set to Disp Snd The level indicator appears on the picture display When the camera is level the level indicator become...

Page 70: ...u are using the camera for the first time read this section Level indicator display When level When level status cannot be determined When tilted to the right When the camera is held vertically Green Orange Red ...

Page 71: ...cture display is turned off except when an LCD viewfinder is attached GP 64 the level sound is emitted but the level indicator is not displayed When Level Setting is set to Disp Snd only the level sound is emitted The level function is not available if the camera is held upside down when recording movies and during interval shooting The level function becomes less accurate when the camera is movin...

Page 72: ...m has only peaks on the left side without anything else this picture is under exposed with too many pixels only for shadow sections Correct the exposure to an appropriate level Note The histogram displayed on the picture display is for reference only After shooting you can correct the brightness and contrast of the image by adjusting the histogram GP 169 Depending on the shooting conditions use of...

Page 73: ...ore about the different camera functions 1 Various Shooting Functions 72 2 Shooting Playing Back Movies 151 3 Other Playback Functions 155 4 Direct Printing 177 5 Changing Camera Settings 183 6 Downloading Images to Your Computer 218 7 Appendices 235 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 74: ...O Quality however you can use the setup menu to change the functions For information on how to change the assigned functions see P 200 To use the ADJ mode follow these steps 1 In shooting mode press the ADJ lever 2 Press the ADJ lever left or right or press the buttons to select the desired item The screenshots below are examples of the screen display when Expo Cmp Wht Bal ISO and Quality are assi...

Page 75: ... Note The functions that can be set with the ADJ lever in scene mode differ from those in other shooting modes The following settings can be made with the ADJ lever All other settings can be assigned to the ADJ lever with ADJ Lever Set but they cannot be operated by pressing the ADJ lever You can also set the setting by half pressing the shutter release button GP 201 Scene Mode Available Settings ...

Page 76: ... the MENU OK button 4 Press the ADJ lever The text density menu appears 5 Press the buttons to select the desired density setting You can also press the shutter release button to take a picture 6 Press the ADJ lever or the MENU OK button The text density setting does not appear on the screen Changing the Text Density Scene Mode To change the setting use the shooting menu or the ADJ lever This sect...

Page 77: ...r right to move the cross mark to the desired target position Pressing the DISP button returns the display to the screen in Step 3 5 Press the ADJ lever or the MENU OK button Shifting the AE and AF Targets Available Settings Description AE AF AE and AF are set to Spot AE and Spot AF respectively and the target can be moved for both simultaneously The targets for Spot AE and Spot AF occupy the same...

Page 78: ...re displayed 7 Gently press the shutter release button all the way Note When Set Fn1 2 Button GP 195 is set to MoveTarget the screen shown in Step 4 appears when the Fn1 Fn2 button is pressed GP 85 If you change the AE AF or AE AF setting after shifting the target the shifted target returns to the center You cannot use the AE AF target shift function if Focus is set to MF GP 109 During scene mode ...

Page 79: ...Image quality when B W is set in Image Settings GP 119 2 Image quality when B W TE is set in Image Settings GP 120 Using the Fn Function Buttons Set Fn1 2 Button Description Refer to AF MF Switching between auto focus and manual focus P 79 AF Snap Switching between auto focus and snap mode P 81 AE Lock Locking the exposure P 82 JPEG RAW Switching from JPEG to RAW mode P 83 Color B W Switching from...

Page 80: ...utton but they cannot be operated by pressing the Fn1 Fn2 button Functions That Can Be Set in Scene Mode Scene Mode Movie Portrait Sports Landscape Nightscape Text Mode Skew Correct Mode Zoom Macro AF MF O O O AF Snap O O O O O AE Lock O O O O O O O JPEG RAW O O O O O Color B W O O Color TE O O Expo Cmp O O O O O O Wht Bal O O O O O O O WB Correct O ISO O O Quality O O O O O O O O Focus O O O O O ...

Page 81: ...or the operating procedure see P 195 2 With the camera ready to shoot press the Fn1 Fn2 button When the focus mode changes to manual focus the MF symbol appears at the upper right of the screen When the focus mode changes to auto focus Multi AF or Spot AF the MF symbol disappears Caution When Focus is set to Snap or A GP 108 pressing the Fn1 Fn2 button does not switch AF MF Switching Between Auto ...

Page 82: ... lock the focus at the focus lock position AF Lock Use the following operating procedure 1 With the camera set to auto focus half press the shutter release button to focus on the subject Focus Lock 2 Release the shutter release button and press the Fn1 Fn2 button 3 The camera is set to MF and the shooting distance is fixed at the focus lock position To return to auto focus mode press the Fn1 Fn2 b...

Page 83: ...rocedure see P 195 2 With the camera ready to shoot press the Fn1 Fn2 button When the focus mode changes to snap mode the Snap symbol appears at the upper right of the screen When the focus mode changes to auto focus Multi AF or Spot AF the Snap symbol disappears Caution When Focus is set to MF or A GP 108 pressing the Fn1 Fn buttons does not switch AF Snap Note You can also use the shooting menu ...

Page 84: ...ture value and shutter speed appear on the screen Pressing the Fn1 Fn2 button again cancels the AE lock Note The exposure continues to remain locked even after you shoot a picture The AE lock does not work in manual exposure mode even if the Fn1 Fn2 button is assigned to AE Lock When the Fn1 Fn2 button is pressed the value is automatically set closer to the appropriate exposure closer to the cente...

Page 85: ...in the following cases Pic Quality Size is set to RAW mode GP 105 Continuous Mode is set to a setting other than Off GP 112 Auto Bracket is set to a setting other than Off GP 127 Note Turning the camera off or changing the Set Fn1 2 Button setting after switching to RAW mode returns the setting to JPEG mode When shooting in RAW mode see the notes on P 106 You can also use the shooting menu to swit...

Page 86: ...cedure see P 195 2 With the camera ready to shoot press the Fn1 Fn2 button The setting switches to B W or B W TE and an orange symbol is displayed on the screen Pressing the Fn1 Fn2 button again returns to color mode Caution When Image Settings is set to B W or B W TE GP 119 120 pressing the Fn1 Fn2 button does not switch to color mode Note Turning off the camera after switching to B W or B W TE r...

Page 87: ...Fn1 Fn2 button The target shift screen appears 3 Press the buttons or press the ADJ lever left or right to move the cross mark to the desired target position 4 Press the DISP button 5 Press the buttons to select the desired setting and then press the ADJ lever or the MENU OK button See P 75 for details about individual settings The target shift screen appears again If Off is selected the display r...

Page 88: ...Met Cont Mode Auto BKT Flash Comp Flash Amt 1 Set Set Fn1 2 Button to one of the above items on the setup menu For the operating procedure see P 195 2 With the camera ready to shoot press the Fn1 Fn2 button The setting screen for that function appears 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting and then press the ADJ lever or the MENU OK button For WB Correct press the buttons or press the A...

Page 89: ...5 to 9 1 Aperture values for telephoto shooting 4 4 to 15 8 Note Depending on the set aperture value the image may be overexposed and the AE symbol will appear when shooting in particularly bright places In this case select a higher aperture value closing the aperture or set Auto Aper Shift to On GP 149 When Auto Aper Shift is set to On in aperture priority mode the camera will automatically raise...

Page 90: ...e current aperture value is displayed in orange on the right edge of the screen 2 Rotate the up down dial to change the aperture value 3 Half press the shutter release button The shutter speed is set and displayed on the screen 4 Gently press the shutter release button all the way F2 5 F2 5 A F2 5 F2 5 1 32 1 32 ...

Page 91: ...lue depending on the zoom position Faster shutter speeds allow you to capture a sharp image of a fast moving subject Slower shutter speeds allow you to capture an image with a flowing effect and emphasize the movement of the subject Use the up down dial to set the aperture value Use the ADJ lever to set the shutter speed Shooting with a Set Aperture Value and Shutter Speed M Manual Exposure Mode 1...

Page 92: ...e brightness of the picture display changes according to the exposure value When the exposure value exceeds the range of 2EV to 2EV the indicator lights orange and the brightness of the picture display does not change 2 Rotate the up down dial to change the aperture value 3 Press the ADJ lever left or right to change the shutter speed 4 Half press the shutter release button 5 Gently press the shut...

Page 93: ...the appropriate exposure closer to the center of the exposure value indicator This is useful when for example you want to change adjust the exposure value from closer to the center of the exposure value indicator the appropriate exposure Caution When the shutter speed is set to 15 seconds or more the function to remove noise for long exposure shots is activated Therefore the timeuntil image record...

Page 94: ...e value and shutter speed appear on the screen 3 Release your finger from the shutter release button 4 Rotate the up down dial to select the combination of the aperture value and shutter speed The combination of the aperture value and shutter speed are displayed for 10 seconds Rotate the up down dial during that time to change the combination of the aperture value and shutter speed 5 Press the shu...

Page 95: ... The aperture value and shutter speed can be shifted within the area indicated in gray This changes depending on the exposure value Ev Ev7 Ev8 Ev6 Ev5 Ev4 Ev3 Ev2 Ev1 Ev0 Ev9 Ev10 Ev11 Ev12 Ev13 Ev14 Ev15 Ev16 Ev17 Ev18 Ev19 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 15 1 30 1 60 1 125 1 250 1 500 1 1000 1 2000 1 4000 F11 F5 6 F8 F16 F4 F2 8 F2 F1 4 F1 Shutter Speed Telephoto Wide angle ...

Page 96: ...scape Use when shooting night scenes You can also shoot with night scenes with people in the frame In Nightscape Mode the flash fires when all of the following conditions are satisfied The flash is set to Auto The flash is determined to be necessary because it is dark There is a figure or another object nearby Zoom Macro Automatically optimizes the zoom position shoot the subject larger than with ...

Page 97: ...selection screen appears 3 Press the buttons to select the desired scene mode 4 Press the MENU OK button The scene mode type is displayed at the top of the picture display 5 Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture Text Mode Use when capturing text images for example notes written on a whiteboard at a meeting Images are captured in black and white You can also change the shading of te...

Page 98: ...ress the MENU OK button in shooting mode and then press the button once or twice to select the MODE tab Then press the button once for the shooting menu and twice for the setup menu to display For information on how to set each setting see P 103 184 Returning to Normal Shooting Mode 1 Turn the mode dial to 5 ...

Page 99: ...emains unchanged 6 Press the MENU OK button The display indicates that the image is being corrected and then the corrected image is recorded The original image remains unchanged Caution When Skew Correct Mode is selected note the following To shoot the subject as large as possible position it so that the entire portion of the subject is visible on the picture display The camera may fail to recogni...

Page 100: ...e magnification appears on the picture display 6 Compose your picture and half press the shutter release button 7 Full press the shutter release button Note You can shoot close ups using the zoom macro within the following distances If Pic Quality Size is set to 4000 3000 you can also set Digital Zoom Img to Auto Resize and auto resize zoom is activated GP 204 Shooting in Zoom Macro Mode Approx 1 ...

Page 101: ...ings Turn the mode dial to MY2 for MY2 and turn to MY3 for MY3 2 Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture Note You can change the camera settings set in my settings mode Turning the mode dial or turning the camera off returns to the original MY1 MY2 MY3 settings You can switch shooting modes in my settings mode without turning the mode dial GP 150 Shooting with Custom Settings MY1 MY2...

Page 102: ... Setting1 Setting2 P 117 Distortion Corr On Off P 123 Flash Expo Comp 2 0 to 2 0 P 124 Man Flash Amount Full 1 1 4 1 2 1 2 8 1 4 1 5 6 1 8 1 11 1 16 1 22 1 32 P 125 Synchro Settings 1stCurtain 2ndCurtain P 126 Auto Bracket Off ON 0 3 ON 0 5 WB BKT CL BKT P 127 Noise Reduction Off ISO 401 ISO 801 ISO 1600 On P 132 Interval 0 Sec 5 seconds to 3 hours P 134 Date Imprint Off Date Time P 136 Camera Sha...

Page 103: ...splayed only when the mode dial is set to 5 3 This setting can be displayed only when the mode dial is set to A 4 This setting can be displayed only when the mode dial is set to MY1 MY2 MY3 However when Reg My Settings GP 191 is set to scene mode Switch Shooting Modes will not be displayed even when MY1 MY2 MY3 is selected ...

Page 104: ...ity Size O O O O O O P 105 Density O P 74 Size O Movie Size O P 105 Frame Rate O P 152 Focus O O O O O O P 108 Exposure Metering O O P 111 Continuous Mode O P 112 Image Settings O O P 117 Distortion Corr O O O O O O P 123 Flash Expo Comp O O O O O P 124 Man Flash Amount P 125 Synchro Settings O O O O O P 126 Auto Bracket O P 127 Noise Reduction O P 132 Interval P 134 Date Imprint O O O O O O O O P...

Page 105: ...ttom item to display the next screen 3 Press the button The menu item settings are displayed 4 Press the buttons to select the setting 5 Press the MENU OK button The setting is confirmed the shooting menu disappears and the camera is ready to shoot Pressing the button in Step 5 confirms the setting and the display returns to the screen shown in Step 2 Using the Menu In the instructions of this man...

Page 106: ...Press the button to select a tab on the left of the screen If the ADJ lever or the DISP button is pressed at this point the display returns to the screen shown in Step 1 Press the buttons to change screens Press the button to return to menu item selection ...

Page 107: ... the left and right sides of the image on the picture display in accordance with the shooting range Choosing Picture Quality Mode Image Size Pic Quality Size Image Size Picture Quality Mode Pic Quality Size Remarks 4000 3000 RAW RAW 12M For downloading to a computer for advanced image editing 3984 2656 RAW3 2 10M 2992 2992 RAW1 1 9M 4000 3000 F Fine N Normal F4000 12M N4000 12M For creating large ...

Page 108: ...t processed by the camera The raw data loaded from the camera s sensor is stored in the DNG file created when shooting in RAW mode A DNG file is a raw image format designed by Adobe Systems You can use image editing software compatible with the DNG file format to edit the near original image data on a computer You can use the provided Irodio Photo Video Studio to perform simple editing of DNG file...

Page 109: ... shooting menu For the operating procedure see P 103 2 Press the button to select Pic Quality Size and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button The setting appears on the screen Still Images Movies ...

Page 110: ...the Fn button GP 77 Assigning the Fn1 Fn2 button to AF Snap GP 195 allows you to switch between auto focus and snap by pressing the Fn button GP 77 Changing the Focusing Mode Focus Symbol Method Description None Multi AF Measures the distances from 9 AF areas and focuses to the nearest AF area This prevents the center of the picture display from becoming out of focus and enables you to shoot with ...

Page 111: ...cro shooting range Assigning the Fn1 Fn2 button to AF MF GP 195 allows you to switch between auto focus and manual focus by pressing the Fn1 Fn2 button GP 77 1 Displaying the shooting menu For the operating procedure see P 103 2 Press the button to select Focus and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select MF 4 Press the MENU OK button MF and the focus bar appear on the screen The distance in...

Page 112: ... of the screen Pressing and holding the MENU OK button again returns to normal display 6 Press the buttons to adjust the focus Pressing the button adjusts the focus to farther objects Pressing the button adjusts the focus to closer objects 7 Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture F2 5 F2 5 30 30 cm cm 10 10 3 3 1 1 Hold OK Hold OK ...

Page 113: ...ng Center or Spot the symbol appears on the screen Changing the Exposure Metering Modes Exposure Metering Symbol Mode Description None Multi The entire shooting range is divided into 256 partitions and each is metered to determine the overall exposure value Center The entire image is metered with emphasis on the center to determine the exposure value Use this when the brightness of the center and ...

Page 114: ...ive shots at intervals of 1 7 5 seconds in about 2 seconds The 16 still images are grouped together as a set and are recorded as one image file 4000 3000 pixels M Memory reversal Cont The camera memorizes the scene while you hold down the shutter release button and once you release it the previous 2 seconds of shots are recorded The 16 still images are grouped together as a set and are recorded as...

Page 115: ...our picture and then press and hold the shutter release button Pictures continue to be taken for as long as you hold down the shutter release button 6 Release your finger from the shutter release button to stop taking pictures To playback consecutive images shot in multi shot mode switch the camera to playback mode GP 55 and select the still image you want to play back with the buttons S Cont S Mu...

Page 116: ... Note To return to normal single image shooting follow Steps 1 to 3 select Off in Step 3 and press the MENU OK button In M Cont mode if you release the shutter release button within 2 seconds from the time you first pressed it the shots from the time you pressed the shutter until you released it are recorded and the number of consecutive shots will be less than 16 The flash is turned off The camer...

Page 117: ...mory are as shown in the table below Pic Quality Size RAW JPEG Setting Storage capacity of multi shot mode RAW 12M Fine 2 Normal 2 N640 3 RAW3 2 10M Fine 2 Normal 3 N640 3 RAW1 1 9M Fine 3 Normal 3 N640 4 F4000 12M N4000 12M F3 2 10M N3 2 10M F1 1 9M N1 1 9M N3264 8M N2592 5M N2048 3M 8 N1280 1M N640 VGA 20 ...

Page 118: ...on The first frame of the consecutive images is displayed in enlarged display mode The frame position bar appears at the bottom of the screen Press the buttons to switch frames To return to the 16 frame display press the MENU OK button Note Press the DISP button to switch between displaying the bar at the bottom of the screen displaying the grid guide and hiding the display GP 64 If the ADJ lever ...

Page 119: ...gs Type Description Auto Levels The camera automatically corrects image tone when images are recorded in order to reduce areas that are overly bright or dark and achieve appropriate brightness even for high contrast images Hard The Contrast Sharpness and Color Depth are increased to create a stronger sharper image Normal Normal picture quality Soft The Contrast Sharpness and Color Depth are decrea...

Page 120: ...utton If you selected a setting other than Normal the symbol appears on the screen Note When Auto Levels is selected the exposure correction may not be effective and the color tones may be partially different from those of other settings for Image Settings ...

Page 121: ... Press the buttons to select Contrast and Sharpness and press the buttons to adjust the settings 5 Press the MENU OK button The B W setting is saved and the display returns to the shooting menu 6 Press the MENU OK button The symbol appears on the screen Note Assigning the Fn1 Fn2 button to Color B W GP 195 allows you to switch between color and black and white mode by pressing the Fn1 Fn2 button G...

Page 122: ...en appears 4 Press the buttons to select Toning Effect and press the button 5 Press the buttons to select from Sepia Red Green Blue or Purple and press the MENU OK button or the button 6 Press the buttons to select Contrast and Sharpness and press the buttons to adjust the settings 7 Press the MENU OK button The B W TE setting is saved and the display returns to the shooting menu Setting the Tonin...

Page 123: ...unctions 1 8 Press the MENU OK button The symbol appears on the screen Note Assigning the Fn1 Fn2 button to Color TE GP 195 allows you to switch between color and black and white TE mode by pressing the Fn1 Fn2 button GP 77 ...

Page 124: ... Setting2 4 Press the button The Image Settings screen appears 5 Press the buttons to select Contrast Sharpness and Color Depth and press the buttons to adjust the settings 6 Press the MENU OK button The settings for Setting1 or Setting2 are saved and the display returns to the shooting menu 7 Press the MENU OK button The symbol appears on the screen Customizing the Picture Quality Setting1 Settin...

Page 125: ...correction for DNG or JPEG files You cannot use distortion correction when shooting S Cont M Cont or movies When Distortion Corr is set to On the angle of view will change When distortion correction is not necessary due to the position of the zoom or other factors there will be no correction even when Distortion Corr is set to On However the distortion correction symbol will still appear when the ...

Page 126: ...bar appears 3 Press the buttons to make the setting 4 Press the MENU OK button The setting appears on the screen except when the flash mode is set to Flash Off and Manual Flash Note When the flash mode is set to Manual Flash the Man Flash Amount setting GP 125 will be enabled the Flash Expo Comp setting will no longer be enabled For information on how to use the flash see P 51 Caution Flash exposu...

Page 127: ...ng appears on the screen when the flash mode is set to Manual Flash Note The value set in Man Flash Amount is available only when the flash mode is set to Manual Flash GP 51 When the flash mode is set to Manual Flash the Man Flash Amount setting will be enabled the Flash Expo Comp setting will no longer be enabled The Man Flash Amount setting and the actual flash amount may differ slightly in some...

Page 128: ...ENU OK button Note For information on how to use the flash see P 51 Setting the Flash Timing Synchro Settings Setting Description 1stCurtain The flash fires right after the exposure starts Select this setting for normal shooting 2ndCurtain The flash fires right before the exposure finishes Since the shot is first exposed to the regular amount of light and then the flash fires right before the expo...

Page 129: ... release button to shoot the picture The screenshot to the right shows the images shot with the ON 0 3 setting Three consecutive shots are taken at 0 0 3EV and 0 3EV based on the set exposure compensation setting They are from left to right at 0 3EV darker standard exposure compensation setting and 0 3EV brighter Note The exposure compensation can be changed using the shooting menu GP 138 This fun...

Page 130: ...shooting menu For the operating procedure see P 103 2 Press the button to select Auto Bracket and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select WB BKT 4 Press the MENU OK button The symbol appears on the screen 5 Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture Three images a reddish image an image equal to the current white balance and a bluish image are automatically recorded Shooting Cons...

Page 131: ...Quality Size is set to RAW mode This function is not available during multi shot shooting The flash cannot be used If Image Settings is set to B W the white balance bracket function can be set but it does not operate The white balance can be changed using the shooting menu GP 140 ...

Page 132: ... W TE on the setup menu to set whether the camera records three images a black and white image a color image and a black and white TE image or two images a black and white image and a color image GP 211 1 Displaying the shooting menu For the operating procedure see P 103 2 Press the button to select Auto Bracket and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select CL BKT 4 Press the MENU OK button T...

Page 133: ...ze is set to RAW mode This function is not available during multi shot shooting The flash cannot be used Contrast Sharpness and Color Depth during Color Bracket Shooting During color bracket shooting the contrast sharpness and color depth values set in Image Settings apply as follows Black and white images shot using color bracket shooting The values set for B W in Image Settings apply Black and w...

Page 134: ...ucing Image Noise Noise Reduction Available Settings Description Off Image noise reduction is not carried out with priority ISO 401 When shooting still images noise reduction is carried out with priority when the ISO sensitivity is 401 or higher ISO 801 When shooting still images noise reduction is carried out with priority when the ISO sensitivity is 801 or higher ISO 1600 When shooting still ima...

Page 135: ...s set Noise reduction is not available for DNG files if Pic Quality Size is set to RAW mode Noise reduction is only applied to the JPEG file recorded with the DNG file When noise reduction is not carried out due to the setting for ISO sensitivity even though noise reduction is not set to Off the noise reduction symbol will not be displayed on the screen In addition the noise reduction symbol will ...

Page 136: ...ess the button to move to the minutes setting then use the buttons to set the minutes You can press and hold the buttons to quickly raise or lower the minute setting 5 Press the button to move to the seconds setting then use the buttons to set the seconds 6 Press the MENU OK button Interval appears on the screen 7 Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture A picture is taken every time ...

Page 137: ...vel the battery may become depleted during movie shooting Use of a battery with adequate remaining power or the AC adapter sold separately is recommended If you press the shutter release button during interval shooting the camera shoots as usual However the interval shooting setting is unaffected After shooting once the time specified in interval shooting elapses the next shot is taken When interv...

Page 138: ...s to select Date or Time 4 Press the MENU OK button The symbol appears on the screen Note If the date and time have not been set Date Imprint cannot be used First make the date and time settings GP 215 Date Imprint cannot be used with movies When shooting in RAW mode the date cannot be imprinted on the DNG file The date is added to the JPEG file recorded at the same time as the DNG file The date i...

Page 139: ...o 1 or more seconds the camera shake correction function cannot be used When the camera shake correction function is turned on in multi shot mode or the shutter speed is set to 1 or more seconds in manual exposure mode E changes to F The camera shake correction function does not work in movie mode If you select 3 Movie in scene mode the E display disappears The camera shake correction function can...

Page 140: ...this case set the exposure level higher When your subject is whitish The entire picture will turn out dark underexposed Set the exposure level higher When your subject is darkish The entire picture will turn out bright overexposed Set the exposure level lower The same happens when you take a photo of a subject in a spotlight 1 In shooting mode press the ADJ lever 2 Press the ADJ lever left or righ...

Page 141: ... the MENU OK button The setting appears on the screen Caution This function is not available in manual exposure mode When shooting in particularly bright places you may not be able to correct the exposure level In that case the AE symbol appears on the screen ...

Page 142: ...ial Lighting White Balance Symbol Mode Description AUTO Auto Adjusts the white balance automatically Outdoors Select this when shooting outdoors sunny and white balance fails to adjust properly Cloudy Select this when shooting in cloudy weather or shade and the white balance fails to adjust properly Incandescent Lamp Select this when shooting under incandescent light and white balance fails to adj...

Page 143: ...is set to Text Mode Note The color tone set in White Balance can be corrected GP 144 Color tone can also be corrected after shooting GP 173 The white balance may not be adjusted correctly for a subject that is mostly dark In this case add something white to the subject When shooting with the flash the white balance may not be adjusted correctly if Auto is not selected In this case switch to Auto t...

Page 144: ...the lighting conditions for your picture 5 Press the DISP button The white balance is set 6 Press the MENU OK button The symbol appears on the screen The screen is displayed with the white balance set in Step 5 If the result is not as expected repeat the steps to change the settings as many times as required Note To cancel Manual Settings select a setting other than M in Step 3 Setting the White B...

Page 145: ...ars 3 Press the buttons to select CT and press the DISP button The white balance details screen appears 4 Press the buttons to set the desired setting 5 Press the MENU OK button 6 Press the MENU OK button The symbol appears on the screen Note To cancel Detail select a setting other than CT in Step 3 Setting the White Balance Details Detail Detail Ok Next Item Ok ...

Page 146: ...t to move the point around the white balance compensation map and adjust the color tones Press the buttons to move the point around the white balance compensation map G denotes green A denotes amber M denotes magenta and B denotes blue and the color tones change toward the respective colors depending on the location of the point The correction position will display on top of the white balance map ...

Page 147: ...tting menu and press the MENU OK button in order to reset the compensation value The white balance compensation is not available when Image Settings is set to B W or B W TE In scene mode this function is only available when Movie is selected Depending on the subject there may be no correction effect in some cases The correction value may differ with White Balance Compensation in the playback menu ...

Page 148: ... but the upper limit of the sensitivity can be set higher than in Auto When shooting a dark subject the shutter speed set in Auto Hi is faster than in Auto which may reduce camera shake or blurring of the subject Set the maximum sensitivity for Auto Hi in the setup menu GP 194 If you do not want to allow the camera to change the ISO sensitivity select an ISO setting other than Auto or Auto Hi 1 In...

Page 149: ... the flash is used When the ISO sensitivity is set to Auto or Auto Hi the ISO sensitivity that displays when half pressing the shutter release button may differ from the actual ISO sensitivity in some cases when using the flash etc Pixels Default sensitivity Minimum sensitivity Maximum sensitivity 640 64 64 283 1280 64 64 238 2048 64 64 176 2592 64 64 154 3264 64 64 154 4000 64 64 154 Zoom Default...

Page 150: ...re Defaults and press the button A confirmation message appears 4 Press the button to select Yes and then press the MENU OK button The display indicates the camera is restoring the initial settings Once it is finished the display returns to the shooting mode screen Note For a list of functions whose settings are saved when the camera is turned off see P 253 Returning the Shooting Menu Settings to ...

Page 151: ...in aperture priority mode the camera will automatically raise the aperture value so the correct exposure can be obtained GP 87 1 Turn the mode dial to A 2 Displaying the shooting menu For the operating procedure see P 103 3 Press the button to select Auto Aper Shift and press the button 4 Press the buttons to select On 5 Press the MENU OK button Note Auto Aper Shift will only display when the mode...

Page 152: ... Press the button to select Switch Shooting Mode and press the button 4 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 5 Press the MENU OK button The shooting mode is switched and the symbol appears on the screen Note Switch Shooting Mode will only display when the mode dial is set to MY1 MY2 MY3 When Reg My Settings GP 191 is set to scene mode Switch Shooting Mode will not be displayed even when...

Page 153: ...ess the shutter release button to begin recording the movie Recording continues until you press the shutter release button again 6 Press the shutter release button to finish recording the movie Caution While shooting movies operation sounds may be recorded The maximum recording time per shooting depends on the size of your SD memory card GP 153 Even if you are within the maximum recording time rec...

Page 154: ...ning battery level the battery may become depleted during movie shooting Use of a battery with adequate remaining power or the AC adapter sold separately is recommended Use of a high speed SD memory card with sufficient memory is recommended when shooting for long periods You can select the number of shot frames per second frame rate in movie mode 1 In scene mode select 3 Movie 2 Press the MENU OK...

Page 155: ... The maximum recording time per shooting is 90 minutes or the equivalent of 4 GB Internal Memory 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 640 480 15Frame S 1 Min 22 Sec 12 Min 19 Sec 24 Min 2 Sec 48 Min 13 Sec 94 Min 40 Sec 193 Min 30 Sec 394 Min 53 Sec 640 480 30Frame S 41 Sec 6 Min 14 Sec 11 Min 59 Sec 24 Min 23 Sec 47 Min 54 Sec 97 Min 55 Sec 199 Min 49 Sec 320 240 15Frame S 2 Min 40 Sec 24 Min 5 Sec 4...

Page 156: ...ayback indicator or the elapsed time is displayed on the screen Note If the ADJ lever is pressed to the left or right to move to the previous or next images when an enlarged still image is displayed the images will return to actual size when the movies is displayed Playing Back Movies Fast Forward Press the 8 button during playback Rewind Press the 9 button during playback Pause Playback Press the...

Page 157: ...e The setup menu can be accessed from within the playback menu GP 183 Playback Menu Setting Options Refer to Slide Show P 157 Protect Select Cancel 1 File Select Cancel All Files Select Multi Files P 158 DPOF Select Cancel 1 File Select Cancel All Files Select Multi Files P 161 Resize 1280 640 P 164 Copy To Card P 166 Skew Correction P 167 Level Compensation Auto Manual P 169 White Balance Compens...

Page 158: ...een shown in Step 2 Press the button at the bottom item to display the next screen 4 Press the button The screen for the selected menu item appears Changing the display Press the button to select a tab on the left of the screen If the ADJ lever or the DISP button is pressed at this point the display returns to the screen shown in Step 2 Press the buttons to change screens Press the button to retur...

Page 159: ...he MENU OK button The playback menu appears 3 Press the buttons to select Slide Show and press the button The slide show starts and files are played back in order If you want to stop the slide show in progress press any button on the camera The slide show repeats itself until stopped Note Each still image is displayed for three seconds For movies not just one frame but the entire movie you shot is...

Page 160: ...ile recorded is displayed 2 Press the buttons to display the file you want to protect 3 Press the MENU OK button The playback menu appears 4 Press the button to select Protect and press the button 5 Make sure that 1 File is selected and then press the MENU OK button The selected file is protected and the symbol appears on the screen Preventing the Deletion of Files Protect Protecting a File Finish...

Page 161: ...e MENU OK button The playback menu appears 3 Press the button to select Protect and press the button 4 Press the buttons to select All Files 5 Make sure that Select is selected and then press the MENU OK button All files are protected and the symbol appears on the screen Note To cancel protection for all protected files select Cancel in Step 5 Protecting All Files Finish All Files Select Cancel 1 ...

Page 162: ...r of the file 6 Press the buttons to select the next file you want to protect and then press the MENU OK button 7 Repeat Step 6 to select all the files you want to protect If you selected a file by mistake you can deselect by selecting the file and pressing the MENU OK button again 8 Press the DISP button The display indicates that the selected images are being processed once finished the display ...

Page 163: ...fy the number of copies to print GP 163 Note When you make DPOF settings for images shot in RAW mode DPOF settings are only made for JPEG files 1 Press the 6 Playback button 2 Press the buttons to display the still image for which you want to make the DPOF setting 3 Press the MENU OK button The playback menu appears 4 Press the button to select DPOF and press the button 5 Make sure that 1 File is ...

Page 164: ...MENU OK button The playback menu appears 3 Press the button to select DPOF and press the button 4 Press the buttons to select All Files 5 Make sure that Select is selected and then press the MENU OK button Once the DPOF setting is made the DPOF symbol appears on the screen Note To cancel the DPOF settings for all still images with DPOF settings select Cancel in Step 5 Setting DPOF for All Still Im...

Page 165: ...s 7 Press the buttons to select the next still image for which you want to make the DPOF setting 8 Press the buttons to set the number of copies to print Press the button to increase the number of copies or press the button to decrease the number of copies 9 Repeat Steps 7 and 8 to select all the still images for which you want to make the DPOF setting 10 Press the MENU OK button The display indic...

Page 166: ...ottom The ratio of width to height of F1 1 and N1 1 images are the same 1 1 When an image of this type is resized it is reduced to a 4 3 image with black borders on the left and right You can also change the image size during shooting GP 105 To change the image size follow the steps below 1 Press the 6 Playback button 2 Press the buttons to display the file with the image size you want to change 3...

Page 167: ...ctions 3 5 Press the buttons to select 1280 or 640 6 Press the MENU OK button Messages appear during the correction process and then the corrected image is recorded The original image remains unchanged Finish 640 1280 Select ...

Page 168: ...tes copying is in progress once finished the display returns to the playback screen Note If the capacity of the SD memory card to which you are copying is insufficient a message will be displayed indicating there is not enough capacity To copy only the number of shots that will fit into the available capacity select Yes and then press the MENU OK button To cancel copying select No and then press t...

Page 169: ...detected an error message appears The original image remains unchanged To select another correction area move the orange frame to the target area by pressing the button To cancel skew correction press the button Even if you cancel skew correction The original image remains unchanged 5 Press the MENU OK button The display indicates that the image is being corrected and then the corrected image is r...

Page 170: ... correction to speed up the process The following table shows the approximate time required for skew correction When scene mode is set to Skew Correct Mode you can shoot an image and then immediately correct any skew in the image GP 97 Image Size Correction time 4000 3000 Approx 60 seconds 2592 1944 Approx 24 seconds 2048 1536 Approx 14 seconds 1280 960 Approx 6 seconds 640 480 Approx 2 seconds ...

Page 171: ...lows you to correct the image by adjusting the histogram Note See P 70 for more information on the histogram display 1 Press the 6 Playback button 2 Press the buttons to display the file you want to correct 3 Press the MENU OK button The playback menu appears 4 Press the button to select Level Compensation and press the button Correcting the Image Brightness and Contrast Level Compensation ...

Page 172: ...hown on the right If you select a file that cannot use level compensation an error message appears and you are returned to the playback menu To cancel level compensation press the DISP button 6 Press the MENU OK button Messages appear during the correction process and then the corrected image is recorded The original image remains unchanged Correcting Images Automatically Auto Level Compensation O...

Page 173: ...rtical axis and the brightness on the horizontal axis ranging from shadows dark areas on the left through midtones to highlights bright areas on the right Each time you press the ADJ lever the selected point switches from the left point to the middle point and then to the right point 7 Press the buttons to correct the image by adjusting the location of the selected point Moving the left or right p...

Page 174: ... the respective ends of the histogram peaks you can create an image with clearly defined bright and dark areas You can then adjust the overall image brightness by moving the middle point left or right 8 Press the MENU OK button Messages appear during the correction process and then the corrected image is recorded The original image remains unchanged Caution You can only use level compensation for ...

Page 175: ...he corrected image is shown on the right If you select a file that cannot use white balance compensation an error message appears and you are returned to the playback menu 5 Press the buttons or the ADJ lever left or right to move the point around the white balance compensation map and adjust the color tones Press the buttons to move the point around the white balance compensation map G denotes gr...

Page 176: ...ges shot using this camera You cannot correct the white balance for images shot in Movie S Cont or M Cont mode This function may not have any effect for images shot using Text Mode in scene mode or images shot when Image Settings is set to B W or B W TE While you can use white balance compensation repeatedly the image is recompressed each time and there will be some decline in image quality You ca...

Page 177: ...urely connect the AV cable to the Video In terminal on the television Connect the white plug of the AV cable to the audio input terminal white of the TV unit and the yellow plug to the video input terminal yellow 2 Make sure that the camera is off 3 Open the terminal cover 4 Securely connect the AV cable to the AV output terminal on the camera 5 Set the television to Video mode Set the input to Vi...

Page 178: ...ected When using the AV cable do not move the camera with the AV cable Note You can connect the AV cable to the Video In terminal on your video recorder and record what you have shot to a video recorder Your camera is set to NTSC video format used in North America and other countries regions for use with television equipment and other audiovisual equipment If the equipment you want to connect to u...

Page 179: ...puter Caution You cannot print movies AVI files with this function For images shot in RAW mode the JPEG file recorded at the same time as the raw data is printed The DNG file is not printed Note This camera uses PictBridge an industry standard for direct printing Your printer must be compatible with PictBridge to use the direct print function For support information see the documentation that came...

Page 180: ...a turns on automatically Turn on the printer if it is not already on Caution Do not force the USB cable into the terminal Do not apply excessive force with the USB cable connected When using the USB cable do not move the camera with the USB cable Note To disconnect the camera from the printer check that the camera is turned off after printing is finished and disconnect the USB cable Connecting the...

Page 181: ...e appropriate action If a computer connection message appears even though the camera is connected to the printer reconnect the camera and press the ADJ lever within 2 seconds 1 Check that the printer is ready to print The Connecting screen appears 2 Press the ADJ lever The direct print playback mode screen appears 3 Press the buttons to select an image for printing 4 Press the ADJ lever 5 Press th...

Page 182: ...r size Paper Type Sets the paper type Layout Sets the number of images printed on a sheet of paper The number of images that can be laid out on a sheet of paper varies depending on the connected printer Date Print Selects whether to print the date shooting date The date format can be set using the date time option in the setup menu File Name Print Selects whether to print the file name Optimize Im...

Page 183: ...peration When the images have been sent to the printer the display returns to the direct print playback mode screen and printing starts 1 Check that the printer is ready to print The Connecting screen appears 2 Press the ADJ lever The direct print playback mode screen appears 3 Press the 9 Thumbnail Display button The screen is divided into 20 frames and thumbnails are displayed 4 Press the button...

Page 184: ...ess the MENU OK button The display returns to the direct print menu 13 Repeat Steps 11 and 12 to change other settings as required 14 Press the MENU OK button The selected still images are sent to the printer and the Sending screen appears Pressing the DISP button cancels the operation When all the selected still images have been sent from the camera to the printer the camera display returns to th...

Page 185: ...Color B W Color TE Expo Cmp Wht Bal WB Correct ISO Quality Focus Image Expo Met Cont Mode Auto BKT MoveTarget Flash Comp Flash Amt P 195 Fn Set My Set On Off P 197 Operation Sounds All LevelSound Shutter P 198 Vol Settings Mute Small Medium Large P 199 ADJ Lever Set 1 1 ADJ Lever Set 2 2 ADJ Lever Set 3 3 ADJ Lever Set 4 4 Off Expo Cmp 1 Wht Bal 2 WB Correct ISO 3 Quality 4 Focus Image Expo Met Co...

Page 186: ...splay returns to the screen shown in Step 2 Press the button at the bottom item to display the next screen 4 Press the button The menu item settings are displayed 5 Press the buttons to select the setting Sequential No On Off P 213 Date Settings P 215 Language N English Deutsch Français Italian Español P 216 Video Out Mode NTSC PAL P 217 Using the Setup Menu In the instructions of this manual the ...

Page 187: ... confirms the setting and the display returns to the screen shown in Step 3 Note For some functions the setting selection method may differ from what is explained here For detailed operation see the explanation of each function Changing the display Press the button to select a tab on the left of the screen If the ADJ lever or the DISP button is pressed at this point the display returns to the scre...

Page 188: ...button to select Format Card and press the button A screen appears to confirm formatting 3 Press the buttons to select Yes and then press the MENU OK button Formatting starts When it is done the display returns to the setup menu If no SD memory card is loaded a message will be displayed After turning the power off load an SD memory card and repeat the formatting process again 4 Press the MENU OK b...

Page 189: ...mages to the SD memory card before formatting the internal memory GP 166 To format the internal memory follow the steps below 1 Display the setup menu For the operating procedure see P 184 2 Press the button to select Format Internal and press the button A screen appears to confirm formatting 3 Press the buttons to select Yes and then press the MENU OK button Formatting starts When it is done the ...

Page 190: ...to adjust the brightness Move the slider on the LCD brightness adjustment bar down to make the picture display darker Move it up to make it brighter The brightness of the picture display changes as the slider is moved along the bar 4 When you reach the desired brightness press the MENU OK button The display returns to the setup menu 5 Press the MENU OK button Caution You cannot adjust the brightne...

Page 191: ...en when a conversion lens is attached to the camera the camera will not be recognize it as an attached conversion lens WIDE DW 6 When a conversion lens is attached to the camera it will be recognized as a wide conversion lens DW 6 TELE TC 1 When a conversion lens is attached to the camera it will be recognized as a tele conversion lens TC 1 Start Sel Default setting The conversion lens type select...

Page 192: ...version lens type selection screen will display Press the buttons to select the desired setting and then press the MENU OK button A symbol indicating the conversion lens type is displayed momentarily at the center of the picture display and then a smaller symbol is displayed at the lower right of the picture display Caution When Conversion Lens is set to TELE TC 1 even if the wide conversion lens ...

Page 193: ...he current camera settings as My Settings follow the steps below 1 Change the camera settings to the values you want to register as My Settings 2 Display the setup menu For the operating procedure see P 184 3 Press the button to select Reg My Settings and press the button A confirmation message appears 4 Select the setting and then press the MENU OK button The current camera settings are registere...

Page 194: ...ce used in manual focus Scene Mode Macro Flash Mode Zoom position Self Timer DISP Mode Pic Quality Size Focus Exposure Metering Continuous Mode Image Settings Flash Expo Comp Man Flash Amount Auto Bracket WB BKT CL BKT Date Imprint Camera Shake Cor Exposure Cmp White Balance ISO Setting Density Frame Rate Step Zoom ISO Auto High Set Fn1 2 Button Level Setting Digital Zoom Img CL BKT B W TE ...

Page 195: ...tton Note When using the wide conversion lens the available focal lengths with optical zooming are 19 22 28 40 and 57 mm equivalent The available focal lengths for zooming with the tele conversion lens attached are 45 mm 53 mm 64 mm 92 mm and 135 mm Telephoto side equivalent With the tele conversion lens attached zooming with a focal length other than 135 mm can result in vignetting condition wher...

Page 196: ...llow the steps below 1 Display the setup menu For the operating procedure see P 184 2 Press the button to select ISO Auto High and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Note Images shot with a higher sensitivity may appear grainy Changing the ISO Auto High Setting ISO Auto High Available Settings AUTO 200 AUTO 400 Default setting AUTO 800 AUT...

Page 197: ... 119 2 Image quality when B W TE is set in Image Settings GP 120 Assigning a Function to the Function Button Set Fn1 2 Button Available Settings Description Refer to AF MF Default setting Set Fn1 Button Switching between auto focus and manual focus P 79 AF Snap Switching between auto focus and snap mode P 81 AE Lock Default setting Set Fn2 Button Locking the exposure P 82 JPEG RAW Switching from J...

Page 198: ...Fn1 Fn2 button follow the steps below 1 Display the setup menu For the operating procedure see P 184 2 Press the button to select Set Fn1 Button or Set Fn2 Button and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button ...

Page 199: ... Press the button to select Fn Set My Set and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Setting Whether to Save the Fn Function Button Function to My Settings Fn Set My Set Available Settings Description On Save functions registered to the Fn1 Fn2 button with Reg My Settings Off Default setting Functions registered to the Fn1 Fn2 button with Reg ...

Page 200: ...can be changed GP 199 Changing the Operation Sound Setting Operation Sounds Start sound Sound when the camera is turned on Shutter Sound when the shutter release button is pressed Focus sound Sound when the shutter release button is half pressed and the camera focuses on the subject Beep Sound Error sound indicating an operation that cannot be performed LevelSound When Level Setting is set to Soun...

Page 201: ...e see P 184 2 Press the button to select Vol Settings and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Note The level sound is not emitted even when Level Setting is set to Disp Snd or Sound and Vol Settings is set to Mute GP 202 Changing the Operation Sound Volume Vol Settings Available Settings Mute Small Medium Default setting Large ...

Page 202: ...ps below 1 Display the setup menu For the operating procedure see P 184 2 Press the button to select ADJ Lever Set 1 ADJ Lever Set 2 ADJ Lever Set 3 or ADJ Lever Set 4 and then press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Assigning a Function to the ADJ Lever ADJ Lever Set Available Settings Refer to Off Expo Cmp Default setting for ADJ Lever Set 1 ...

Page 203: ...eps below 1 Display the setup menu For the operating procedure see P 184 2 Press the button to select ADJ Shutter and press the button 3 Press the button to select On 4 Press the MENU OK button Using the Shutter Release Button to Set a Setting in ADJ Mode ADJ Shutter Available Settings Description On Press the ADJ lever the MENU OK button or half press the shutter release button to set the setting...

Page 204: ... buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Note For information on how to use the level function during shooting see P 67 The level function is not available when recording movies or during interval shooting The level sound is not emitted even when Level Setting is set to Disp Snd or Sound and Vol Settings is set to Mute Changing the Level Confirmation Setting Level Setting ...

Page 205: ...oting in dark surroundings and when it is difficult for the camera to measure the auto focus distance To change the AF auxiliary light setting follow the steps below 1 Display the setup menu For the operating procedure see P 184 2 Press the button to select AF Aux Light and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Changing the AF Auxiliary Light...

Page 206: ...when Pic Quality Size is set to a size other than 4000 3000 Zoom Magnification and Recorded Image Size Equivalent to that on a 35mm camera 1 Display the setup menu For the operating procedure see P 184 2 Press the button to select Digital Zoom Img and press the button Using the Auto Resize Zoom Digital Zoom Img Available Settings Description Normal Default setting Normal digital zoom Records the i...

Page 207: ... which the image is recorded is displayed above the zoom bar Caution This function is not available when shooting with S Cont or M Cont or when scene mode is set to Skew Correct Mode If Auto Resize is set in these situations the digital zoom is activated instead This function is not available when Pic Quality Size is set to RAW mode When the auto resize zoom is used and picture quality is set to F...

Page 208: ...the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Note To continue using the camera after auto power off turned the camera off press the POWER button to turn the camera on again You can also press and hold the 6 Playback button for more than one second to turn on the camera in playback mode Auto power off does not work when the camera is connected to a computer or printer When u...

Page 209: ... procedure see P 184 2 Press the button to select Playback Screen and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Note When the viewfinder is attached you can press the VF LCD button to switch between the viewfinder and the picture display Setting the Playback Screen Output Display Playback Screen Available Settings Description LCD Default setting ...

Page 210: ...uttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Note When LCD Confirm is set to Hold the displayed image can also be enlarged GP 58 or deleted GP 60 When Pic Quality Size is set to RAW mode the image will be only displayed for confirmation after it is recorded if LCD Confirm is set to Hold If LCD Confirm is not set to Hold the display will return to the shooting screen immediately ...

Page 211: ...camera held vertically Images shot with the camera held vertically will appear with the same vertical orientation Images shot with the camera held horizontally will automatically be rotated to a horizontal orientation When the camera is rotated during playback the image is automatically rotated according to the camera position 1 Display the setup menu For the operating procedure see P 184 2 Press ...

Page 212: ...fied playback When the image is going through skew correction the correction area is displayed in playback mode GP 167 When playing back a slide show or viewing camera images on a TV the camera is detected as being in the horizontal position even when Auto Rotate is set to On In this case when you play back images with the camera positioned vertically images shot horizontally are not automatically...

Page 213: ...enu For the operating procedure see P 184 2 Press the button to select CL BKT B W TE and press the button 3 Press the buttons to make the setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Note When Image Settings is set to B W TE on the shooting menu a black and white image a color image and a black and white TE image are recorded even when CL BKT B W TE is set to Off Setting the Recorded Image During Color Brac...

Page 214: ...see P 184 2 Press the button to select RAW JPEG Setting and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Changing the RAW Mode JPEG Image Setting RAW JPEG Setting Available Settings Description Fine Default setting Picture quality Fine mode Image size Recorded at the same size as the RAW format file Normal Picture quality Normal mode Image size Reco...

Page 215: ...tton to select Sequential No and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Changing the File Name Setting Sequential No Available Settings Description On Continue numbering Default setting File names are automatically assigned to still images you take in the format of R followed by seven digits from R0010001 jpg to R9999999 jpg With this setting ...

Page 216: ... computer using RICOH Gate La GP 229 the file being transferred is renamed and saved The file is saved with the name RIMG jpg where indicates a number even if Sequential No is set to On Caution When the file name reaches RIMG9999 or R9999999 no more files can be saved In this case move image data from the SD memory card to the memory of the computer or a storage medium and then format the SD memor...

Page 217: ...ttons to quickly raise or lower the setting Press the buttons to move to the next item 4 In Format choose the date and time format 5 Check the information on the screen and then press the MENU OK button Once you have set the date and time the display returns to the setup menu 6 Press the MENU OK button Note If the battery is removed for more than one week the date and time settings will be lost Th...

Page 218: ...P 184 2 Press the button to select Language N and press the button The language selection screen appears 3 Press the buttons to select the desired setting 4 Press the MENU OK button Once you have set the language the display returns to the setup menu 5 Press the MENU OK button Changing the Display Language Language N Available Settings Japanese English Deutsch German Français French Italiano Itali...

Page 219: ...nect to uses PAL format used in Europe and elsewhere then switch your camera to PAL format before connecting The default setting varies depending on where you purchased the camera To change the video format follow the steps below 1 Display the setup menu For the operating procedure see P 184 2 Press the button to select Video Out Mode and press the button 3 Press the buttons to select the desired ...

Page 220: ...images without using the RICOH Gate La software Caution You cannot download images from this camera to a computer running Windows 98 or 98 SE Note For details on how to download images from the camera to your computer see the Software User Guide available from the supplied CD ROM For how to display the Software User Guide see P 225 The Caplio Software contained in the CD ROM can be used with the R...

Page 221: ...ed in conjunction with a hub or other USB devices the software may not work properly When dealing with movies and other large files a larger memory environment is recommended System Requirements for Using the supplied CD ROM Operating Systems Supported Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 Windows Me Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 Professional Service Pack 2 Windows Vista Service Pack 1...

Page 222: ...ware required for batch downloading and editing of images P 221 Installing DeskTopBinder Lite Use this button to install Desk Top Binder Lite P 224 Browse User s Manual Software Version Click this to display the Software User Guide PDF P 225 Browse CD ROM Content Click this to display the list of files contained on the CD ROM P 226 Go to Adobe Digital Imaging web site Displays the home page of Ado...

Page 223: ...indows Vista Windows XP or Windows 2000 administrator privileges are required to install the software RICOH Gate La is not network compatible Use as a stand alone application Note The camera is provided with Irodio Photo Video Studio software that allows you to display and edit images from your computer For how to use Irodio Photo Video Studio see the displayed Help For the latest information abou...

Page 224: ...e The installer screen appears automatically 2 Click Installing the software Operating systems other than Windows Vista After a while the Choose Setup Language screen appears Windows Vista A screen appears to confirm user account management Select Allow for the access request to the computer After a while the Choose Setup Language screen appears 3 Confirm the language and then click OK The Welcome...

Page 225: ...e next screen is displayed When installation of Irodio Photo Video Studio is completed a dialog box appears indicating that all software applications have been installed 7 Click Finish A dialog box indicating that installation of Caplio Software is complete appears 8 When a message appears asking you to restart your computer select Yes I want to restart my computer now and then click Finish Restar...

Page 226: ...nk which is installed with DeskTopBinder Lite refer to the Auto Document Link Guide Here is an example of the Windows XP screen 1 Start your computer and insert the supplied CD ROM in the CD ROM drive Operating systems other than Windows Vista The installer screen appears automatically Windows Vista The Autorun screen appears automatically Select Run Autorun exe The installer screen appears automa...

Page 227: ...pBinder Lite cannot coexist with a different version of DeskTopBinder Lite DeskTopBinder Professional or Job Binding Before installing DeskTopBinder Lite uninstall these applications The data used in the previous application can be saved and inherited by DeskTopBinder Lite However when the previous application is DeskTopBinder Professional some functions will no longer be available If you turned t...

Page 228: ...der see Help for Acrobat Reader To install Irodio Photo Video Studio alone double click Irodio Photo Video Studio exe in the Irodio Photo Video Studio folder Acrobat Reader is required to display the operation manual PDF file If the computer is running under Windows Acrobat Reader can be installed Acrobat Reader need not be installed if already installed on your computer 1 Start your computer and ...

Page 229: ...ite and then uninstall either one camera connection to the computer may fail In this case uninstall both Caplio Software and Caplio Software S and then install only the required one 1 Click Start on the Windows task bar 2 Select Settings Control Panel Control Panel for XP Vista 3 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon or the Add or Remove Programs icon in Windows XP 4 Select Caplio Software sel...

Page 230: ...P Vista 3 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon or the Add or Remove Programs icon in Windows XP 4 Select Irodio Photo Video Studio and then click Change Remove 5 Confirm file deletion and click OK The uninstallation process begins When it is finished close the displayed window 6 Restart your computer Irodio Photo Video Studio ...

Page 231: ...OH Gate La starts and image transfer begins automatically 5 When image transfer is completed disconnect the camera and the computer GP 232 Note For how to use RICOH Gate La refer to the Software User Guide PDF file contained in the provided CD ROM GP 225 If image transfer does not begin re start your computer and perform Steps 1 to 5 again Caution Do not force the USB cable into the terminal Do no...

Page 232: ...a file to the desired location The figure at right shows the folder configuration in the drive When the contents of the internal memory are displayed the drive name is RICOHDCI Caution Do not turn off the camera or disconnect the USB cable during image transfer If a file with the same name already exists at the destination it is overwritten If you do not want the file to be overwritten transfer da...

Page 233: ...Reader This is a device connected to a computer to read the contents of cards In addition to the memory card adapter type there are card readers compatible with various types of cards into which you can directly load an SD memory card Use a card reader that is compatible with your computer s operating system and the size of the SD memory card Caution If you connect the camera or a card reader to a...

Page 234: ...2 Select USB Mass Storage Device and click Stop 3 Check that USB Mass Storage Device is selected and click OK 4 Click Close 5 Disconnect the USB cable Note If the USB cable is disconnected without disabling the connection the Unsafe Removal of Device screen may be displayed Be sure to stop the connection before removing the USB cable Do not disconnect the USB cable during image downloading Make su...

Page 235: ...t be used with Macintosh it is possible to display the Software User Guide Only on computers with Acrobat installed 1 Make sure that the camera power is off 2 Connect the accessory USB cable to a USB port of your computer 3 Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of your camera Your camera turns on Your computer automatically reads the file necessary for recognizing the camera as a drive After t...

Page 236: ...er the password 2 Disconnect the USB cable Note You can also click Eject on the Special menu in Mac OS 9 or the File menu in Mac OS X to cancel the connection If the USB cable is disconnected without disabling the connection the Unsafe Removal of Device screen may be displayed Be sure to stop the connection before removing the USB cable Do not disconnect the USB cable during image downloading Make...

Page 237: ...ard Is Write Protected The card is locked write protected Unlock the card P 35 Print settings cannot be set for this file Print settings cannot be set for this file movie etc Insufficient Memory Capacity short Files cannot be stored Make sure there is enough free space or delete unwanted files P 60 P 186 P 187 The image print number limit hasbeen exceeded Select an image and set the number to 0 P ...

Page 238: ...tion Load correctly P 37 The camera turns off during use The camera was left unattended and unused so auto power off turned it off Turn the camera back on P 39 Battery is exhausted When using the dedicated rechargeable battery or AAA nickel metal hydride batteries charge the batteries as required When using AAA alkaline batteries or AAA oxyride batteries replace them with new batteries Use the AC ...

Page 239: ... the way P 45 The SD memory card is not formatted Format the card P 186 The SD memory card is full Load a new card or delete unwanted files P 60 P 37 The SD memory card has reached the end of its useful life Load a new SD memory card P 37 The flash is charging Wait until the Auto Focus Flash lamp stops blinking P 51 The SD memory card is locked Unlock the card P 35 The contact surface of the SD me...

Page 240: ... where the four corners appear dark occurs around the edges Even with the tele conversion lens attached the zoom position is not set to the telephoto side Operate the zoom lever to set the zoom position to the telephoto side The flash does not fire or the flash cannot charge The flash is not open Slide the F Flash OPEN switch outward to open the flash P 51 The flash cover is not fully raised Do no...

Page 241: ...ft to On P 138 P 89 P 87 P 149 The brightness of the picture display is not appropriate Adjust the brightness of the picture display P 188 The image is too dark The shot was taken in a dark place while set to flash off Open the flash Use the F Flash button to cancel flash off P 51 The subject is underexposed Correct the exposure Increase the exposure time P 138 P 89 The brightness of the picture d...

Page 242: ...layback button P 55 The VIDEO AV cable is not connected properly Reconnect it properly P 175 The Video Out Mode setting is incorrect Set it to the correct format P 217 The playback screen displays in the LCD viewfinder Set Playback Screen to LCD P 207 The contents of the SD memory card cannot be played back or the playback screen does not appear No SD memory card is loaded or an SD memory card wit...

Page 243: ...left unattended and unused so auto power off turned it off Turn the camera back on P 39 Part of the screen flashes in black The screen is highlighted due to an overly bright area It is recommended that you shoot another image while avoiding direct sunlight and setting the exposure level lower P 66 P 138 A file cannot be deleted The file is protected Unprotect the file P 159 The SD memory card is l...

Page 244: ...he battery and load it again Reconnect the AC adapter cable properly if using P 37 P 250 The date is incorrect The correct date time are not set Set the correct date time P 215 The set date disappeared The battery was removed If the battery is removed for more than one week the date setting will be lost Make the settings again P 215 Auto power off does not work Auto power off is set to Off Set the...

Page 245: ...nformation provided on the message screen to make sure that it comes from a reputable source and then click Unblock Caution If you do not recognize the program you should block it because it may be a virus Click Keep Blocking to prevent the program from connecting to the Internet If you clicked Keep Blocking Follow the steps below to check the Windows Firewall settings 1 Click Start and then Contr...

Page 246: ... Check that the software is in Programs and Services 5 Click Add Program to add software that uses the network If you clicked Ask Me Later Each time the program is activated the Windows Security Alert dialog box appears Then you can select Unblock ...

Page 247: ...t Metering Spot Metering TTL CCD Metering AE Lock available Exposure Mode Program AE Aperture Priority AE Manual Exposure Exposure Compensation Manual exposure compensation 2 0 to 2 0EV in 1 3EV Steps Auto bracket function 0 5 EV 0 0 5 EV 0 3 EV 0 0 3 EV ISO Sensitivity Standard Output Sensitivity Auto Auto Hi ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 White Balance Mode Auto Outdoors Cloudy ...

Page 248: ...oting Functions Cont S Cont M Cont Self timer operation time approx 10 seconds approx 2 seconds Interval shooting shooting interval 5 seconds to 3 hours in increments of 5 seconds 4 Color bracket B W TE Noise reduction Histogram Grid guide Electronic level Hot shoe Other Major Playback Functions Auto Rotate Grid view Enlarged view maximum 16 Resize Interface USB2 0 High Speed USB Mini B Mass stora...

Page 249: ...e Systems 3 Compatible with DCF and DPOF DCF is the abbreviation for Design rule for Camera File system a JEITA standard Fully compatibility with other devices is not guaranteed 4 When the flash is set to Flash Off 5 Mass storage mode is supported by Windows Me 2000 XP Vista Mac OS 9 0 9 2 2 and Mac OS X 10 1 2 10 5 2 6 The number of remaining shots is based on the CIPA standard and may vary depen...

Page 250: ...ll Image RAW 12M 2 22 43 88 172 353 721 F4000 12M 11 107 207 421 826 1689 3448 N4000 12M 20 187 359 731 1436 2936 5992 RAW3 2 10M 2 25 49 99 195 400 817 F3 2 10M 13 121 234 476 935 1912 3902 N3 2 10M 23 210 405 819 1609 3289 6712 RAW1 1 9M 3 30 57 117 231 472 964 F1 1 9M 15 143 276 558 1097 2242 4576 N1 1 9M 27 249 479 975 1915 3915 7990 N3264 8M 30 278 534 1078 2117 4327 8831 N2592 5M 48 436 839 ...

Page 251: ...Opens and closes automatically according to the lens movement Wide Conversion Lens DW 6 A wide conversion lens that enables wide angle shooting at a lens magnification of 0 79 equivalent to a 19 mm wide angle lens on a 35 mm camera Use with the hood adapter Tele Conversion Lens TC 1 1 88 tele conversion lens Use when you want to shoot with a long distance range equivalent to 135 mm on a 35 mm came...

Page 252: ...the release lever in the opposite direction of OPEN to lock it in place 5 Plug the power cord into an outlet Caution When closing the battery card cover slide the release lever and be sure to lock it in place Be sure to attach the AC cable and plug the power cord into the outlet firmly When you are not using the camera unplug the AC adapter from the camera and the power outlet If you disconnect th...

Page 253: ...1 Unplug the power plug from the outlet 2 Slide the release lever toward OPEN to open the battery card cover 3 Remove the AC adapter from the camera 4 Close the battery card cover and slide the release lever in the opposite direction of OPEN to lock it in place Disconnecting the AC Adapter ...

Page 254: ... signal terminal other than an X contact The polarity of the X contact must be positive The voltage of the X contact must not exceed 20V You cannot use the internal flash when an external flash is attached as this can cause injury or damage You cannot use the LCD viewfinder when an external flash is attached Irrespective of flash setting a flash ON signal is output to the X contact of the hot shoe...

Page 255: ... Exposure Metering O Multi Continuous Mode Off Image Settings O Normal Distortion Corr O Off Flash Expo Comp O 0 0 Man Flash Amount O 1 2 Synchro Settings O 1stCurtain Auto Bracket O Off Noise Reduction O Off Interval 0 Sec Date Imprint O Off Camera Shake Corr O On Exposure Comp O 0 0 White Balance O Auto White Balance Compensation O A 0 G 0 ISO Setting O Auto Auto Aper Shift O Off Switch Shooting...

Page 256: ...Off Operation Sounds O All Vol Settings O Medium ADJ Lever Set 1 O Expo Cmp ADJ Lever Set 2 O Wht Bal ADJ Lever Set 3 O ISO ADJ Lever Set 4 O Quality ADJ Shutter O Off Level Setting O Off AF Aux Light O On Digital Zoom Img O Normal Auto Power Off O 1 Min Playback Screen O LCD LCD Confirm O 0 5 Sec Auto Rotate O On CL BKT B W TE O On RAW JPEG Setting O Fine Sequential No O On Date Settings O Langua...

Page 257: ...tured for use in the country in which it was purchased The warranty is only valid in the country in which the camera was purchased Should the product fail or malfunction while you are abroad the manufacturer assumes no responsibility for servicing the product locally or bearing the expenditure incurred therefore Playback on Television in Other Regions Playback is possible on televisions or monitor...

Page 258: ...ashed out and images may become hard to view The picture display and panel may contain some pixels that do not remain lit up continually in part or at all Also the brightness may become uneven because of the characteristics of LCDs These are not failures Do not forcefully press the surface of the picture display In an environment where the temperature changes suddenly condensation may occur in the...

Page 259: ... picture display is easily scratched do not rub hard objects against it Clean the surface of the picture display by wiping gently with a soft cloth containing a small amount of display cleaner sold in stores Use and Storage Please avoid using or storing your camera in the following kinds of places as this may damage the camera In high heat and humidity or where there is severe change in temperatur...

Page 260: ...pplies to the camera and not to the accessories such as the case and strap nor does it apply to the battery and other consumables provided 7 Any consequential damages arising from failure of the camera such as expenses incurred in taking pictures or loss of expected profit will not be reimbursed whether they occur during the warranty period or not 8 The warranty is only valid in the country in whi...

Page 261: ... dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC 15 105B Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC 15 21 Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used for connection to a host computer in order to comply with FCC emission limits FCC 15 27 An AC adapter with a fer...

Page 262: ...ver 24 37 250 C Camera shake 44 Camera Shake Cor 137 Card Reader 231 CD ROM 17 220 CL BKT B W TE 211 Color bracket CL BKT 130 Color B W 84 Color TE 84 Continuous 112 Conversion Lens 189 Copy To Card 166 D Date Imprint 136 Date Settings 42 215 Delete 60 Delete Self timer button 24 54 60 Density 74 DeskTopBinder Lite 224 Digital zoom 48 Digital Zoom Img 204 Direct print 177 DISP button 24 64 Distort...

Page 263: ...151 Movie Size 106 My settings mode MY1 MY2 MY3 25 99 N Nickel metal hydride batteries 32 Nightscape 94 Noise Reduction 132 O Operation Sounds 198 Oxyride batteries 32 P Pic Quality Size 105 PictBridge 177 Picture display 24 28 Playback button 24 55 Playback menu 155 Playback mode 39 55 Playback Screen 207 Portrait 94 Power DC input Cable Cover 24 250 POWER button 23 39 Printing 177 Program shift ...

Page 264: ...ton 48 58 Terminal cover 24 175 178 229 230 Text Mode 95 Tripod screw hole 24 U Up down dial 23 26 USB cable 16 178 229 230 USB Driver 221 224 USB terminal 24 178 229 V VF LCD button 24 64 Video Out Mode 217 Vol Settings 199 W White Bal Comp 144 White Balance 140 White balance bracket WB BKT 128 White Balance Compensation 173 White saturation highlights display 66 WIA Driver 221 224 Wide conversio...

Page 265: ...438 außerhalb Deutschlands 49 6331 268 438 France à partir de la France 0800 91 4897 en dehors de la France 49 6331 268 439 Italia dall Italia 02 696 33 451 dall estero 39 02 696 33 451 España desde España 91 406 9148 desde fuera de España 34 91 406 9148 http www service ricohpmmc com Telephone Support Numbers in Europe ...

Page 266: ...00 22RICOH http www ricoh usa com RICOH INTERNATIONAL B V EPMMC Oberrather Str 6 40472 Düsseldorf GERMANY innerhalb Deutschlands 06331 268 438 außerhalb Deutschlands 49 6331 268 438 http www ricohpmmc com RICOH UK LTD PMMC UK from within the UK 02073 656 580 from outside of the UK 44 2073 656 580 RICOH FRANCE S A S PMMC FRANCE à partir de la France 0800 91 4897 en dehors de la France 49 6331 268 4...

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