Document Outline

• Main Features
• Conventions Used in this Guide
  • CD Using the Self-Timer
• Table of Contents
• Handling Precautions
  • Please Read
  • Safety Precautions
  • A Warnings
    • Equipment
    • Battery
    • others
  • A Cautions
    • Equipment
      • Flash
  • Preventing Malfunctions
    • Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields
    • Avoid Condensation Related Problems
    • If Condensation Forms Inside the Camera
  • Before Using the Camera—The Components Guide
    • Front View
    • Back View
    • Operation Panel
  • Before Using the Camera—Basic Operations
    • Using the LCD Monitor
      • Press
      • Using the Clock
    • LCD Monitor Brightness
      • LCD Monitor Brightness Settings
      • Night Display
    • Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor
      • Shooting Information (Shooting mode)
      • Playback Information (Playback Mode)
        • Standard
        • Detailed
• IPPP^
  • Histogram Function
  • Using the Viewfinder
  • Indicators
  • Power Saving Function
  • Formatting Memory Cards
    • (Set up) Menu ^[Format].
    • 2 Select [OK] and press
  • Setting the World Clock
    • Setting the Home/World Time Zones 1 in (Set up) Menu ^ [Time Zone]^
  • 2
    • Use the 4 or 4^ button to select a home time zone
    • Use the 4 or ^ button to select a destination time zone^^^.
    • 6 Use the 4^ or ^ button to select [Home/ World], and the 4 or 4 button to select n
    • Switching to the Destination Time Zone
      • 1 D1 up) Menu ^[Time Zone]^
      • Use the 4 or 4 button to select Q ^ .
    • Menus and Settings
      • FUNC. Menu
      • Rec., Play, Set up and My Camera Menus
    • Menu List
      • Play Menu
      • Set up Menu
        • W.
        • 5'
    • Resetting Settings to Their Default Values
      • (Set up) Menu ^ [Reset All].
      • 2 Select [OK] and press
        • i2.
• Shooting
  • Changing the Resolution and Compression (Still Images)
    • FUNC. Menu^B* (Resolution)/Q* (Compression).
    • Approximate Values for Resolutions
    • Approximate Values for Compression Settings
  • Changing Resolutions and Frame Rates (Movies)
    • 1 FUNC. Menu^g* (Resolution)/(Frame Rate).
    • Resolutions and Frame Rates
  • SCN Shooting in a Special Scene Mode
    • 1 FUNC. Menu^i^* (Portrait).
    • 2 Shoot.
  • OM Shooting in Manual Mode
    • FUNC. Menu^S* (Manual).
    • 2 Change the settings as required and shoot.
  • Magnified Ciose-Up Shooting (Digital Macro)
    • FUNC. Menu^ Q| (Manual)^ (Digital Macro).
    • 2 Choose the angle of view with the zoom lever and shoot.
  • Using the Digital Zoom
    • M (Rec.) Menu ^[Digital Zoom]^[On].
    • 2 Press the zoom lever toward and shoot.
  • Qi Continuous S
    • 1 Press the Qli to display H
    • 2 Shoot.
  • Postcard Date Imprint Mode
    • 7 FUNC. Menu^Ip* (Resolution) (Post Card Date Imprint).
    • Embedding the Date in the Image Data
      • 1 Q (Rec.) Menu ^ [Date Stamp] ^ [Date]/ [Date & Time].
  • 0 Using the Self-Timer
    • Press the 0 button to display Shoot.
    • or
    • Changing the Self-Timer Countdown Time (^/@) 1 Q (Rec.) Menu ^ [Self-timer] or
    • Changing the Delay Time and Number of Shots ([^).
    • M (Rec.) Menu^[Self-timer]^@^
    • 2 Change [Delay]/[Shots] ^ @.
      • FUNC. Menu^B* (Standard).
      • Shoot.
  • Shooting Panoramic Images (Stitch Assist)
    • 1 FUNC. Menu^ Q* (Manual)(Stitch Assist).
    • 2 Shoot the first image in the sequence.
    • Compose the second image so that it overlaps a portion of the first and shoot.
    • Repeat the procedure for additional images.
  • Switching between Focusing Modes
    • i [7] (Rec.) Menu ^ [AiAF] ► [On]/[Off].
  • Shooting Hard-to-Focus Subjects (Focus Lock, AF Lock)
    • Shooting with the Focus Lock
    • Shooting with the AF Lock
      • 4 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and shoot.
  • the Exposure Setting (AE Lock)
    • 1 Turn on the LCD monitor.
    • 2 Focus on the part of the subject on which you wish to lock the exposure setting.
    • 3 Press the shutter button halfway and press the ISO button.
    • 4 Re-aim the camera to compose the shot as desired and press the shutter button fully.
  • Locking the Flash Exposure Setting (FE Lock)
  • Switching between Metering Modes
    • (Evaluative)
    • Metering Methods
  • Adjusting the Exposure Compensation
    • «*» <6^ ha
    • 1 FUNC. Menu^^* (Exposure Compensation).
  • Shooting in Long Shutter Mode
    • 1 M(Rec.) Menu^[Long Shutter]^[On].
    • FUNC. Menu^^* (Exposure Compensation) ^
    • Use the 4 or ^ button to select the shutter speed
  • Adjusting the Tone (White Balance)
    • 1 FUNC. Menu |►[1* (Auto).
    • White Balance Settings
    • Using the Custom White Balance
      • 7 FUNC. Menu^B* (Auto)^Q (Custom).
      • 2 Aim the camera at a piece of white paper or cloth and press Ml
  • Changing the Photo Effect
    • FUNC. Menu^^* (Effect Off)
    • Photo Effect Settings
      • 5'
  • Shooting in a My Colors Mode
    • My Colors Settings
    • FUNC. Menu^ ^ (My Colors: Stills)/^ (My Colors; Movies).
    • FUNC. Menu^^* (Positive Film).
    • Shoot.
    • Changing the Save Method for the Original Image
      • M (Rec.) Menu^[Save Original]^ [On]/[Off].
    • Setting the Camera to the Color Accent Mode
      • (Color Accent) ^
      • Aim the camera so that the color you wish to retain appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the ^ button.
    • Setting the Camera to the Color Swap Mode
      • gS (Color Swap) ^
      • Aim the camera so that the original color appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the 4 button.
      • 3 Aim the camera so that the desired color appears at the center of the LCD monitor and press the 4 button.
    • Setting the Camera to a Custom Color Mode
  • ISO Adjusting the ISO Speed
    • Press the ISO button and switch settings.
  • Setting the Auto Rotate Function
    • 1 ID (Set up) Menu ^ [Auto Rotate] ^ [On]/[Off].
  • Creating an Image
  • (Folder)
    • 1 Q] up) Menu ^ [Create Folder].
    • Creates a folder the next time you shoot.
    • 2 Place a check mark beside
    • [Create New Folder] ^ .
    • Setting the Day or Time for Automatic Folder Creation
    • 2 Select a day for the [Auto Create] option and a time in
    • the [Time] option ^ (w
  • Resetting the File Number
    • 0|<S?|da
    • [H (Set up) Menu^[File numbering]^[Auto reset]/[Continuous].
    • File Number Reset Function
    • File and Folder Numbers
• Playback/Erasing
  • Q Magnifying Images
    • Press the zoom lever toward Q.
    • Use the 4, 4^ or 4 button to move
    • around the image.
  • Viewing Images in Sets of Nine (Index Playback)
    • Press the zoom lever toward
    • Switching between Sets of Nine Images
  • Jumping to Images
    • 7 In single image playback mode, press the (a button.
    • 2 Use the 4^ or 4^ button to select a search key and press the 4 or 4 button.
  • Viewing Movies
    • Display a movie and press
    • ^ Select □ (Play) and press
    • Operating the Movie Control Panel
  • Editing Movies
    • Select ^ (Edit) in the movie control panel and
    • press
    • Use the 4^ or ^ button to select ^ (Cut Beginning) or ^ (Cut End) and the ^ or ^ button to specify the cut point( I).
    • 3 Select (Save) and press
    • 4 Select [New File] or [Overwrite] and press
  • Rotating Images in the Display
    • g] (Play) Menu^ ISI-
    • Use the 4 or button to select an image to
    • rotate and press to rotate it.
  • Playback with Transition Effects
    • 1 (Play) Menu^l]
  • Attaching Sound Memos to Images
    • Use the 4 or button to select an image to attach a sound memo to and press
    • Select n (Record) and press
    • Sound Memo Panel
  • Automated Playback (Slide Shows)
    • Q (Play) Menu^
    • Select
    • □ > IQ> [3 or Bl-H
      • Select [Start] and press
    • Transition Effects
    • Selecting an Image Date or Folder for Playback (■/□)
    • Selecting Images for Playback
      • Adjusting the Play Time and Repeat Settings
      • Select [Set up] and press
      • 2 Select [Play Time] or [Repeat] and then ^ the desired option.
  • Protecting Images
    • 1 (Play) Menu^Q.
    • 2 Select an image to protect and press
  • Erasing Ali Images
    • 1 (Play) Menu^El.
    • 2 Select [OK] and press
• Print Settings/Transfer Settings
  • Setting the DPOF Print Settings
    • Single Images
  • 1 (Play) Menu^@.
    • 2 Select [Order] and press
      • 3 Select images for printing.
      • All the Images on a Memory Card
  • 1 Menu^@.
    • Select [Mark all] and press
    • Select [OK] and press
    • Setting the Print Style
      • 2 Select [Set up] and press
      • 3 Select [Print Type], [Date] or [File No.] and then specify the settings.
    • Setting the DPOF Transfer Settings
      • Single Images
  • 1 (Play) Menu^HS.
    • 2 Select [Order] and press
    • Select an image to transfer and press
    • All the Images on a Memory Card 1 (Play) Menuj^Hi.
    • 2 Select [Mark all] and press
    • Select [OK] and press
  • Viewing Images on a TV set
  • Customizing the Camera (My Camera Settings)
    • Changing My Camera Settings
      • 1 E9 Camera) Menu^ Menu Item.
      • 2 Select the contents you wish to set.
    • Registering My Camera Settings
      • Set the mode dial to [Z] (playback) ►EB (My Camera) Menu ^ Menu Item to register.
      • 2 Select [j§ or []§ and press
      • Select an image or record a sound
      • Select [OK] and press
• Troubleshooting
  • Camera
    • Camera will not operate.
    • Sounds come from the camera interior.
  • When the power is turned on
    • "Card locked!" message appears.
    • The Date/Time menu appears.
  • LCD monitor
    • The display darkens.
    • A bar of light (red, purple) appears on the LCD monitor.
    • appears.
    • Noise displays./Subject's movements are irregular.
  • Shooting
    • Camera will not record.
    • Image Seen in Viewfinder vs. Recorded Image
    • Image is blurred or out of focus.
    • image is too dark.
    • Subject in recorded image is too bright.
    • Image flashes white. Image contains noise.
    • White dots appear on the image.
    • Recording images to memory card takes a long time.; ^
    • Lens will not retract.
  • SKooting Movies
    • The recording time or filming may stop
    • displays frequently in the LCD monitor.
    • Zoom does not operate.
  • Playback
    • Movies cannot be edited.
    • Movies d^jiot play tmck correctly.
    • Reading images from memory card is slow.
  • Battery/Battery Charger
    • Battery consumed quickly.
    • Battery will not charge. I
  • TV monitor output
    • Image not showing on TV monitor.
  • List of Messages
• Appendix
  • Battery Handling
    • Battery Charge
    • Battery Handling Precautions
    • Charging the Battery
  • Handling the Memory Card
    • Write Protect Tab
    • Cautions When Handling
    • Formatting
  • Using an AC Adapter Kit (Sold Separately)
  • Using an Externally Mounted Flash (Sold Separately)
    • High-Power Flash HF-DC1
      • Batteries
  • Camera Care and Maintenance
    • Camera Body
    • Lens
    • Viewfinder and LCD Monitor
    • Battery Capacity (Battery Pack NB-3L (Fully charged))
      • Test Conditions
    • Memory Cards and Estimated Capacities
      • Movies
    • Image Data Sizes (Estimated)
      • SD Memory Card
• INDEX
  • Disclaimer
  • Trademark Acknowledgments
  • Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode