Camera User Guide The serial number of this product is given on the bottom face of the camera. Basic Operations If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. This section provides a basic overview of how to turn on the camera, take pictures and play back pictures. Advanced Operations Read this section when you want to learn more about the different camera functions.
Preface This manual provides information on how to use the shooting and playback functions of this product, as well as warnings on its use. To make the best use of this product’s functions, read this manual thoroughly before use. Please keep this manual handy for ease of reference. 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.
Using These Manuals The following two manuals are included with this camera. “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. “Software User Guide” (PDF file) The “Software User Guide” is available in the following folders on the provided CD-ROM. This guide explains how to download images from the camera to your computer and display and edit them on your computer.
Key Features * The illustrations shown in this manual may differ from the actual items. Wide-angle zoom lens can capture wideangle pictures This camera has a compact body only 25 mm thick, featuring a 24-72 mm* 3× optical zoom lens that covers a wide range of shooting. The wide-angle lens is great for capturing buildings, landscape scenes, group photos, and more. *Equivalent to that on a 35 mm camera Camera shake correction function reduces blurring (P.
Macro shooting (P.42) at 1 cm, plus close-up flash shooting (P.44) at 20 cm for wide-angle and 15 cm for telephoto shots The camera is equipped with close-up functions that allow you to take pictures at a distance of only 1 cm for the wide-angle side and 4 cm for the telephoto side, from the front of the lens to the subject. Since the flash supports distances of only 20 cm for the wide-angle side and 15 cm for the telephoto side, you can also take clear macro shots even under low light conditions.
Fn (Function) buttons enables easy mode switching with a single push of the button (P.189) When a function is assigned to either of the two Fn (Function) buttons, you can perform the assigned function, such as switching to JPEG mode or RAW mode, switching to auto focus or manual focus, or switching to color or black-and-white mode, simply by pressing the Fn1/Fn2 button. You can also assign various other shooting settings to the Fn1/Fn2 button.
Contents Using These Manuals.................................................................... 1 Key Features ................................................................................. 2 Contents ........................................................................................ 5 Basic Operations 11 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Packing List ................................................................................. 12 Optional Accessories ......
Advanced Operations 65 Read this section when you want to learn more about the different camera functions. 1 Various Shooting Functions 66 Using the ADJ. Lever .................................................................. 66 Changing the Text Density (Scene Mode) ..............................................68 Shifting the AE and AF Targets ..............................................................69 Using the Fn (Function) Buttons..................................................
Setting the Picture Quality and Color (Image Settings) ............. 111 Setting the Black-and-White Picture Quality (B&W)..............................113 Setting the Toning Effect for Black-and White Images (B&W (TE)) ......114 Customizing the Picture Quality (Setting1, Setting2) ............................116 Correcting Distorted Images While Shooting (Distortion Corr.) .................................................................... 117 Adjusting the Light Intensity of the Flash (Flash Expo. Comp.
3 Other Playback Functions 149 Playback Menu .......................................................................... 149 Using the Menu.....................................................................................150 Displaying Photos in Order Automatically (Slide Show) ............ 151 Preventing the Deletion of Files (Protect).................................. 152 Protecting a File ....................................................................................152 Protecting All Files ..
Changing the ISO Auto-High Setting (ISO Auto-High) .............. 188 Assigning a Function to the Function Button (Set Fn1/2 Button) ................................................................. 189 Setting Whether to Save the Fn (Function) Button Function to My Settings (Fn Set. My Set.)................................................ 191 Changing the Operation Sound Setting (Operation Sounds) .... 192 Changing the Operation Sound Volume (Vol. Settings) ............ 193 Assigning a Function to the ADJ.
7 Appendices 227 Troubleshooting......................................................................... 227 Error Messages.....................................................................................227 Camera Troubleshooting ......................................................................228 Software and Computer Troubleshooting .............................................235 Specifications ............................................................................
Basic Operations If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Packing List...................................... 12 Names of Parts................................. 17 How to Use the Mode Dial ............... 19 How to Use the Up-down Dial and ADJ. Lever .................................... 20 Picture Display ................................. 22 Getting Ready .................................. 26 Basic Shooting................................. 36 Playing Back Images ...................
Packing List Open the package and make sure all the items are included. * The actual appearance of items included may differ. If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 12 Digital Camera Handstrap The serial number of the camera is provided on the bottom face of the camera. Lens Cap Lens Cap Strap Hot Shoe Cover Included with the camera. AV Cable Used to view your images on a TV.
Camera User Guide 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 display the Software User Guide. (Only on computers with Acrobat installed.) Caution----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The CD-ROM supports the following languages.
Optional Accessories Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 14 Battery Charger AC Adapter Used for power supply from a household outlet to the camera. Use this adapter for long periods of playback or when transferring images to a computer.
Recommended Ricoh Accessories The camera can be used with the following recommended accessories when it is used alone. Caution----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------These recommended accessories cannot be used with DX-2G. LCD viewfinder attaches to the hot shoe. Wide Conversion Lens (DW-6) Tele Conversion Lens (TC-1) Cable Switch (CA-1) Self Retaining Lens Cap (LC-1) Opens and closes automatically according to the lens movement.
Removing/attaching the ring cap ----------------------------------------------------------Remove the ring cap when using the wide conversion lens (DW-6), tele conversion lens (TC-1), self retaining lens cap or hood & adapter (HA-2). If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 16 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.
Names of Parts Camera 91 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 10 13 14 11 12 Item Name Refer to 1 2 Up-down Dial Mode Dial P.20 P.19 3 4 Shutter Release Button POWER Button P.36 P.32 5 6 Flash Cover Hot Shoe P.44 P.244 7 8 F (Flash) OPEN Switch Fn1 (Function 1) Button P.44 P.71 9 10 Strap Eyelet Microphone P.13 - 11 12 Ring Cap Removable Button Lens P.16 P.36 13 14 AF Auxiliary Light Ring Cap P.47, 197 P.16 15 Flash P.44 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
Rear View 2 5 14 6 ADJ. VF/LCD If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 18 7 8 Fn2 1 18 3 4 9 10 15 13 12 11 16 17 19 20 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Item Name Picture Display Auto Focus/Flash Lamp AV Output Terminal USB Terminal VF/LCD button ADJ. Lever z (Telephoto)/8 (Englarged View) Button Z (Wide-angle)/9 (Thumbnail Display) Button $/F (Flash) Button MENU/OK Button O (DISP.
How to Use the Mode Dial Set the mode dial to the desired mode before shooting still images or movies. Turn the mode dial to the symbol of the function you want to use. Mode Dial Symbols and Descriptions Symbol Function Description Refer to 5 Auto Shooting Mode Automatically sets the optimal aperture value and shutter speed depending on the subject. P Program Shift Mode Allows you to adjust the combination of aperture value and shutter speed. P.
How to Use the Up-down Dial and ADJ. Lever If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 20 You can use the up-down dial and ADJ. lever to easily perform various operations that are usually done using the !"#$ buttons. You can rotate the up-down dial as shown here. You can press the ADJ. lever to the left and right and press the center. Up-down dial ADJ. lever You can use the up-down dial and ADJ. lever to perform the following operations.
Mode/Display Description Up-down Dial ADJ. Lever Refer to Same as !" buttons. Same as #$ buttons. P.88 Playback Mode (Normal playback screen) Allows you to change the display magnification. Same as #$ buttons. P.51, 48 Playback Mode (Grid view) Same as !" buttons. Same as #$ buttons. P.50 Playback Mode (Enlarged view) Allows you to change the display magnification. Displays the previous or next image enlarged. P.51 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
Picture Display Example of Picture Display when Shooting Pictures 1 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 22 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9999 18 19 +0.7 +0.7 9 10 Interval X4 . 0 33 1280 11 12 20 13 15 16 17 29 14 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Shtr Btn:Start Movie Mode 30 F2.
Item Name Refer to 1 2 Flash Mode Macro Shooting P.44 P.42 3 4 Self-timer Scene Mode/Multi-shot P.47 P.88, 106 Item Name Refer to White Balance Mode/ White Balance Compensation P.134, 138 22 Exposure Metering Mode P.105 23 Auto Bracket P.121, 122, 124 5 Shooting Mode Types P.19 6 7 Recording Destination Remaining Number of Still Images P.28 P.240 24 Image Settings P.111 8 Picture Quality P.99 25 26 Exposure Compensation ISO Setting P.132 P.140 9 10 Image Size Focus Mode P.
Example of Picture Display During Playback 1 2 3 4 5 6 13 8, 9 10 A:1,G:1 05:12 7 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 24 14 12 2008/07/01 12:00 11 ADJ. : Stop 2008/07/01 12:00 Still Image Mode Item Name Movie Mode Refer to Item Name Refer to 1 2 Protect DPOF P.152 P.155 9 10 Image Size File No. P.99 - 3 Mode Types - 11 Battery Symbol P.25 4 Playback Data Source P.49 12 Date at Shooting P.
Battery Level Indication A battery symbol appears at the lower right of the picture display to indicate the battery level. Recharge the battery before it is depleted. Battery Symbol Description The battery is sufficiently charged. The battery level begins to drop. Recharging the battery or exchanging with new batteries is recommended. The battery level is low. Recharge the battery or exchange with new batteries.
Getting Ready Turn the power on and get ready to shoot. Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 26 • If the camera is already turned on, make sure it is turned off before inserting or removing the battery. • For information on how to turn the camera off, see P.32. About the Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery (sold separately) This is a lithium-ion battery.
Storage capacity of shots --------------------------------------------------------------------• Approximate storage capacity of shots you can take Battery Type Storage capacity of Shots (Normal Mode) Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Approx. 350*1 AAA Alkaline Batteries (available in stores) Approx. 45*2 Approximately 350 shots can be taken when using the LCD viewfinder (VF-1). *2 Approximately 50 shots can be taken when using the LCD viewfinder (VF-1).
SD Memory Card (available in stores) If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 28 You can store still images you have taken either in the camera’s internal memory or on an SD memory card (available in stores). The internal memory capacity is approx. 54 MB. To record a lot of still images or movies at high resolutions, use a high-capacity SD memory card.
Write-protecting your images ---------------------------------------------------------------- Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• For information on switching between the SD memory card and internal memory during playback, see P.49. • Movie recording time and the storage capacity of still pictures varies depending on the SD memory card. (GP.240) • You can copy images stored in the internal memory to an SD memory card. (GP.
Loading the Battery and SD Memory Card If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 30 The rechargeable lithium-ion battery (sold separately) can be used to power this camera. This battery is convenient because the battery power lasts long and it can be used over and over again by recharging. If the camera is already turned on, make sure it is turned off before loading the battery and card. 1 2 3 4 Slide the release lever toward “OPEN” to open the battery/ card cover.
Loading the Specified Dry Cell Batteries (Available in Stores) Insert the batteries in the direction shown. Removing the SD Memory Card Slide the release lever toward “OPEN” to open the battery/card cover. Push in the SD memory card and gently release to eject it. Pull the card out of the camera. Removing the Rechargeable Lithium-ion 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.
Turning the Power On/Off Turn the camera on. 1 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 32 2 Press the tabs on both sides of the lens cap, and remove the lens cap. Press the POWER button. • 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.
Turn the camera off. 1 Press the POWER button. • When turning the power on for the first time with a conversion lens attached, the conversion lens type selection screen appears. Select [WIDE[DW-6]] or [TELE[TC1]], and then press the MENU/OK button. You cannot shoot without selecting a conversion lens. (GP.183) • 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.
Setting the Language If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 34 When the power is turned on for the first time, the display language setting screen appears. After setting the language, go on to the date/time setting (for printing the date and time on your photos). You can shoot without these settings. However, be sure to set the language, and the date/time later. Use the setup menu for these settings. 1 2 3 Turn the power on for the first time after purchase.
Setting the Date and Time When the power is turned on for the first time, the date/time setting screen appears. 2 3 Press the !"#$ buttons to set the year, month, date and time. • Change the value with !" and move the frame with #$. • You can cancel the setting by pressing the DISP. Button. In [Format], choose the date and time format. • Select the date and time format with !". Check the information on the screen and then press the MENU/OK button.
Basic Shooting Now you are ready. Holding the Camera If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 36 Hold the camera as shown below for best results. 1 2 Hold the camera with both hands and lightly press both elbows against your body. Put your finger on the shutter release button.
Preventing camera shake---------------------------------------------------------------------If you move the camera when pressing the shutter release button, the still image might not come out clearly due to camera shake. Camera shake tends to occur in the following cases: • When shooting in a dark place without using the flash • When using the zoom function (GP.41) • When the exposure time is increased (GP.83) If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
Shooting If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 38 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. Next, press it all the way down to shoot. When your subject is not in the center of your composition, compose your photo after focusing. (Focus Lock) 1 2 Press the POWER button to turn the camera on, and turn the mode dial to 5.
3 To take a picture with the subject in the foreground in focus against a background, half-press the shutter release button to focus on the subject, and then compose your shot. Subject to be focused on 4 Gently press the shutter release button all the way. • The still image you have taken appears momentarily on the picture display and is recorded to the internal memory or SD memory card.
Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 40 • Press the shutter release button gently to prevent camera shake. • The J symbol indicates that camera shake may occur. Hold the camera still and focus the camera again. • The flash fires a pre-flash to increase the AE (Auto Exposure) accuracy. • You can set the time the still image you have taken appears on the picture display.
Using the Zoom Function Pressing the z (Telephoto) button allows you to take a close-up picture of the subject. Pressing the Z (Wide-angle) button allows you to take a wideangle picture. 1 2 3 With the camera ready to shoot, press the z or Z button. • You can check the zoom status on the zoom bar of the picture display. Compose your picture and half-press the shutter release button. Full-press the shutter release button.
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. If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 1 With the camera ready to shoot, press the N button. • N is displayed momentarily at the center of the picture display and then N is displayed at the top of the screen.
• The macro shooting functions for scene mode are shown below. Scene Mode Macro Shooting Disabled Portrait SEA&SEA Disabled Enabled Landscape Nightscape Disabled Disabled Text Mode Skew Correct Mode Enabled Enabled Zoom Macro Macro shooting only If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
Using the Flash If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 44 To use the flash, slide the F (Flash) OPEN switch outward to raise the flash cover and open the flash. The flash does not fire if it is not open. With the flash open, press the F (Flash) button to change the flash mode. The default setting at the time of purchase is [Auto].
1 2 • For the operating procedure, see P.120. Slide the F OPEN switch outward to raise the flash cover. Press the F button to change the flash mode. • The flash mode symbol is displayed momentarily at the center of the picture display and then a smaller symbol is displayed at the upper left of the screen. • If you select [Manual Flash], the flash amount will be the value set in the shooting menu. (GP.119) • The auto focus/flash lamp blinks while the flash charges.
• The flash shooting functions for scene mode are shown below. Scene Mode If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
t Using the Self-Timer You can set the Self-timer to shoot after either two or ten seconds. A setting of two seconds is useful for preventing camera shake. 3 Turn the mode dial to 5. Press the t (Self-timer) button. • The Self-timer symbol appears on the screen. • The [10] to the right of the symbol indicates the number of seconds. In this case, if you press the shutter release button, the camera shoots after 10 seconds.
Playing Back Images Viewing Your Images If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. In playback mode, you can check still images you have taken. You can also delete or zoom in on the images. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The camera switches to playback mode and the last image taken is displayed. • You can view your pictures in order by pressing the #$ buttons. • Press the ! button to display the image 10 frames backward.
Caution----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------When shooting with [Pic Quality/Size] set to RAW mode (GP.99), a JPEG file associated with the DNG file is recorded at the same time. If the JPEG file is deleted on a computer, for example, a thumbnail of the DNG file can be displayed, but the thumbnail cannot be enlarged.
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. If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 50 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last file recorded is displayed. 2 Press the 9 (Thumbnail Display) button. • The screen is divided into 20 frames and thumbnails are displayed.
Enlarging Images You can enlarge a still image displayed on the picture display. Image Size Enlarged View (maximum magnification) 3.4× 1280 × 960 Image sizes other than those above 6.7× 16× 1 2 3 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last file recorded is displayed. Press the #$ buttons to display the still image you want to magnify. Press the 8 (Enlarged View) button, or turn the up-down dial. • The still image is enlarged. In Enlarged View 8 Button 9 Button Enlarges the displayed still image.
Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• When [LCD Confirm.] is set to [Hold] on the setup menu (GP.202), 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.110. If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
Deleting Files You can delete unwanted or failed files from the SD memory card or internal memory. When [LCD Confirm.] is set to [Hold] on the setup menu (GP.202), the image displayed on the screen after being taken can be deleted. Deleting a File 1 2 3 4 5 Press the 6 (Playback) button. Press the #$ buttons to display the file you want to delete. Press the D (Delete) button. Press the !" buttons to select [Delete One]. • You can change the image for deletion with the #$ buttons.
Deleting All Files 1 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 2 3 4 Press the D (Delete) button. Press the !" buttons to select [Delete All]. Press the MENU/OK button. • 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. Finish Delete One Delete All Deleting Multiple Files at One Time 1 2 3 54 Press the 6 (Playback) button. Press the 6 (Playback) button.
Specifying Individual Files to be Deleted 4 Press the !"#$ buttons to select the file you want to delete and press the D button. 5 6 7 Sel/Cancel Execute 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. Press the MENU/OK button. Press the #$ buttons to select [Yes] and then press the MENU/OK button.
Specifying a Range of Files to be Deleted 4 If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 5 6 7 8 9 Press the ADJ. lever. • Press the ADJ. lever again to return to the screen for deleting one file at a time. Press the !"#$ buttons to select the starting point of 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 file.
Changing the Display with the DISP. Button Turning the picture display on/off ---------------------------------------------------------Pressing the VF/LCD button while the picture display is on 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 (VF-1) is attached, pressing the VF/LCD button switches between the LCD viewfinder and the picture display.
Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 58 • When [Level Setting] is set to [Display] or [Disp + Snd] (GP.196), the level indicator is displayed during normal symbol display and histogram. (GP.60) • If any of the following operations is performed, the picture display turns on even when it is turned off (except when an LCD viewfinder VF-1 is attached). • When the ADJ.
White Saturation Highlights Display ------------------------------------------------------The white saturation areas of the image flash in black. White saturation is 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.
About the Electronic Level If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. 60 When [Level Setting] is set to on in the setup menu or by pressing and holding the DISP. button (GP.196), the camera uses a level indicator and level sound to let you know whether the image is level during shooting. The level indicator is displayed during normal symbol display and histogram. This is useful for keeping the image level when taking pictures of scenery or buildings.
Level indicator display When level Red Orange When the camera is held vertically If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
Note --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• If the camera is tilted too much, the mark on the level indicator becomes red and indicates the opposite end of the direction in which the camera is tilted. • When shooting with the camera positioned vertically, the level function can be used to determine whether the image is vertically level.
Histogram If the histogram 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.
If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section.
Advanced Operations Read this section when you want to learn more about the different camera functions. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Various Shooting Functions ..... 66 Shooting/Playing Back Movies ...................................... 145 Other Playback Functions....... 149 Direct Printing .......................... 171 Changing Camera Settings........ 177 Downloading Images to Your Computer .................................. 212 Appendices...............................
1 Various Shooting Functions Using the ADJ. Lever 1 Various Shooting Functions You can assign four shooting menu functions to the ADJ. lever. The fifth function (AE/AF Target Shift GP.69) is fixed and cannot be changed. By using the ADJ. lever, you can display the screen for that function with fewer button operations and without displaying the shooting menu. This is useful for assigning frequently used functions. By default, four functions are assigned (Expo. Cmp, Wht. Bal.
3 4 Press the !" buttons to select the setting. Press the ADJ. lever or the MENU/OK button to set the setting. Functions That Can Be Assigned to [ADJ Lever Set] Expo. Cmp, Wht. Bal., WB Correct, ISO, Quality, Focus, Image, Expo. Met., Cont Mode, Auto BKT, Flash Comp, Flash Amt. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scene Mode [Movie] [Text Mode] Other than [Movie], [Text Mode] Available Settings White Balance Density (GP.68) Expo. Cmp, Wht.
Changing the Text Density (Scene Mode) By pressing the ADJ. lever, you can change the shading of text for shooting with [Text Mode] (GP.88) in scene mode. You can select from [Deep], [Normal] and [Light]. 1 To change the setting, use the shooting menu or the ADJ. lever. This section explains easy ways to change the setting with the ADJ. lever. To use the shooting menu, see “Using the Menu”(GP.97) Various Shooting Functions 1 2 Turn the mode dial to SCENE. Press the MENU/OK button.
Shifting the AE and AF Targets By pressing the ADJ. lever, you can shift the target for the automatic exposure (AE) and/or the auto focus (AF) without having to move the camera when taking a picture. This is particularly useful when you are using a tripod to take pictures. Available Settings AE/AF AE 1 2 3 In shooting mode, press the ADJ. lever. Press the ADJ. lever left or right, and select P. Press the !" buttons to select the desired setting and then press the ADJ. lever or the MENU/OK button.
6 Half-press the shutter release button. • If [AE/AF] is selected, the Spot AE/Spot AF position is displayed. • If [AF] is selected, the Spot AF position is displayed. • If [AE] is selected, the Spot AE position and focusing frame are displayed. 7 Gently press the shutter release button all the way. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Various Shooting Functions 70 • When [Set Fn1/2 Button] (GP.
Using the Fn (Function) Buttons [Set Fn1/2 Button] AF/MF AF/Snap AE Lock JPEG>RAW Color>B&W Color>TE MoveTarget Expo. Cmp, Wht. Bal., WB Correct, ISO, Quality, Focus, Image, Expo. Met., Cont Mode, Auto BKT, Flash Comp, Flash Amt.
Functions That Can Be Set in Scene Mode The functions that can be set with the Fn1/Fn2 button in scene mode differ from those in other shooting modes. The following settings can be made with the Fn1/Fn2 button. The settings that are not marked O can be assigned to the Fn1/Fn2 button with [Set Fn1/ 2 Button], but they cannot be operated by pressing the Fn1/Fn2 button. 1 Portrait SEA&SEA Landscape Nightscape Text Mode Skew Correct Mode Zoom Macro AF/MF AF/Snap AE Lock JPEG>RAW Color>B&W Color>TE Expo.
Switching Between Auto Focus and Manual Focus (AF/MF) Assigning the Fn1/Fn2 button to [AF/MF] (GP.189) and then pressing the Fn1/Fn2 button during shooting allows you to switch between auto focus (AF) and manual focus (MF). Pressing the Fn1/ Fn2 button switches between auto focus and manual focus depending on the [Focus] setting on the shooting menu (GP.102), as shown below.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Various Shooting Functions 74 • For information on how to use manual focus, see P.103. • You can also use the shooting menu to make the [Focus] setting. (GP.102) • You can press the Fn1/Fn2 button to switch AF/MF and lock the focus at the focus lock position (AF Lock). Use the following operating procedure.
Switching Between Auto Focus and Snap Mode (AF/Snap) Assigning the Fn1/Fn2 button to [AF/Snap] (GP.189) and then pressing the Fn1/Fn2 button during shooting allows you to switch between auto focus (AF) and Snap. Pressing the Fn1/Fn2 button switches between auto focus and manual focus depending on the [Focus] setting on the shooting menu (GP.102), as shown below.
Locking the Exposure (AE Lock) Assigning the Fn1/Fn2 button to [AE Lock] (GP.189) and then pressing the Fn1/Fn2 button during shooting allows you to lock or cancel the exposure. 1 Set [Set Fn1/2 Button] to [AE Lock] on the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.189. 1 Various Shooting Functions 2 3 Check that the camera is ready to shoot. Put the subject of your photo in the center of the screen and press the Fn1/Fn2 button.
Switching from JPEG to RAW Mode (JPEG>RAW) Assigning the Fn1/Fn2 button to [JPEG>RAW] (GP.189) and then pressing the Fn1/Fn2 button when a [Pic Quality/Size] setting other than a RAW setting is selected (GP.99) allows you to switch to RAW mode with the same image ratio. Pressing the Fn1/Fn2 button again returns to JPEG mode.
Switching from Color to Black-and-White or Black-and-White (TE) Mode (Color>B&W, Color>TE) 1 Assigning the Fn1/Fn2 button to [Color>B&W] or [Color>TE] (GP.189) and then pressing the Fn1/Fn2 button with [Image Settings] set to a setting other than [B&W] or [B&W (TE)] allows you to switch from color mode to [B&W] or [B&W (TE)]. Pressing the Fn1/Fn2 button again returns to color mode. Various Shooting Functions 1 Set [Set Fn1/2 Button] to [Color>B&W] or [Color>TE] on the setup menu.
Shifting the AE and AF Targets This function allows you to shift the target for the automatic exposure (AE) and/or the auto focus (AF) without having to move the camera when taking a picture. This function is the same as the ADJ. lever’s AE/AF target shift function. For more information, see P.69. 1 Set [Set Fn1/2 Button] to [MoveTarget] on the setup menu. 2 With the camera ready to shoot, press the Fn1/Fn2 button. • The target shift screen appears. 3 4 Press the !"#$ buttons or press the ADJ.
7 Half-press the shutter release button. • If [AE/AF] is selected, the Spot AE/Spot AF position is displayed. • If [AF] is selected, the Spot AF position is displayed. • If [AE] is selected, the Spot AE position and focusing frame are displayed. 8 1 Gently press the shutter release button all the way. Setting Other Functions Various Shooting Functions When any of the following functions are assigned to the Fn1/Fn2 button (GP.
Shooting with a Set Aperture Value (A: Aperture Priority Mode) 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.143). When [Auto Aper.
1 • The mode symbol appears on the picture display, and the current aperture value is displayed in orange on the right edge of the screen. 1 Various Shooting Functions 82 Turn the mode dial to A. 2 3 F2.5 Rotate the up-down dial to change the aperture value. Half-press the shutter release button. • The shutter speed is set and displayed on the screen. 4 A Gently press the shutter release button all the way. F2.
Shooting with a Set Aperture Value and Shutter Speed (M: Manual Exposure Mode) Setting the mode dial to M (manual exposure mode) allows you to manually set the aperture value and shutter speed. You can select from the following shutter speeds. 1/1600 1/400 1/100 1/25 1/6 1/1.6 15 1/1250 1/320 1/80 1/20 1/5 1/1.3 30 1/1000 1/250 1/60 1/15 1/4 1 60 1/800 1/200 1/50 1/13 1/3 2 120 1/640 1/160 1/40 1/10 1/2.
1 • The mode symbol appears on the picture display, and the current aperture value, shutter speed, and exposure value indicator are displayed on the right edge of the screen. 1 M Various Shooting Functions F2.5 1/60 • When the exposure value is in the range of -2EV to +2EV, the 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.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 time until image recording is complete is about twice the set shutter speed. This function is activated regardless of the setting for [Noise Reduction].
Shooting with an Combined Aperture Value and Shutter Speed (P: Program Shift Mode) 1 Setting the mode dial to P (program shift mode) allows you to shoot with a set combination of the aperture value and shutter speed. Use the up-down dial to set the program shift mode. Various Shooting Functions 1 • The mode symbol appears on the picture display. 2 3 4 86 Turn the mode dial to P. 5 P Half-press the shutter release button.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The following is the program diagram. • In this example, the flash mode is set to [Flash Off], and the ISO setting is set to [ISO 100]. • The aperture value and shutter speed can be shifted within the area indicated in gray. This changes depending on the exposure value (Ev). Ev8 Ev9 Ev7 Ev10 Ev11 Ev12 Ev13 Ev14 Ev15 Ev16 Ev17 Ev18 Ev19 : Telephoto : Ev6 Wide-angle F16 F8 Ev4 F5.6 Ev3 F4 Ev2 F2.
Shooting with Optimal Settings According to Shooting Conditions (SCENE: Scene mode) 1 Setting the mode dial to SCENE allows you to select from among the following modes and shoot with settings automatically optimized for shooting conditions. Various Shooting Functions Scene Modes Description Allows you to shoot movies with sound. For detailed operations, see P.145. Movie Use when taking portrait pictures. Portrait Use when taking pictures under water.
Scene Modes Text Mode Description 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 text. (GP.68) You can set the image size to either 4000 × 3000 or 2048 × 1536 pixels. (GP.99) Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For information on the shooting menu items in scene mode, see P.96. 1 Turn the mode dial to SCENE.
When you want to change shooting menu in scene mode, or setup menu settings-------------------------------------------------------------------Press 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.97, 178. Returning to Normal Shooting Mode 1 Various Shooting Functions 90 1 Turn the mode dial to 5.
Using the Skew Correction Mode 1 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. 2 Press the MENU/OK button. • The scene mode selection screen appears. 3 Press the MENU/OK button. Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture. • The display indicates that the image is being processed, and then the area recognized as the correction range is displayed with an orange frame. Up to five areas can be recognized.
Shooting in Zoom Macro Mode 1 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. 2 Press the MENU/OK button. • The scene mode selection screen appears. 1 Various Shooting Functions 3 4 5 Press the !"#$ buttons to select [Zoom Macro]. Press the MENU/OK button. Press the z (Telephoto) button or Z (Wide-angle) button. • The magnification appears on the picture display.
Shooting with Custom Settings (MY1/MY2/MY3: My Settings Mode) Setting the mode dial to MY1/MY2/MY3 allows you to shoot with preset settings. Use [Reg. My Settings] on the setup menu to make the MY1/MY2/MY3 settings. (GP.185) 1 Turn the mode dial to MY1/ MY2/MY3. 1 2 Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture. Symbol of shooting mode setting registered to [Reg. My Settings] A F2.5 Various Shooting Functions • Turn the mode dial to MY1 to make the settings for [MY1] in [Reg. My Settings].
Shooting Menu Press the MENU/OK button in shooting mode to display the shooting menu. The shooting menu can be used to set the following shooting settings. When Mode Dial is Set to Any Mode Other Than SCENE 1 Various Shooting Functions Setting Options [Default Settings] Refer to Pic Quality/Size RAW(12M), RAW3:2(10M), RAW1:1(9M), F4000(12M), [N4000(12M)], F3:2(10M), N3:2(10M), F1:1(9M), N1:1(9M), N3264(8M), N2592(5M), N2048(3M), N1280(1M), N640(VGA) P.99 Focus [Multi AF], Spot AF, MF, Snap, A P.
(*1) (*2) (*3) (*4) This setting cannot be displayed when the mode dial is set to M. This setting can be displayed only when the mode dial is set to 5. This setting can be displayed only when the mode dial is set to A. This setting can be displayed only when the mode dial is set to MY1/MY2/ MY3. However, when [Reg. My Settings] (GP.185) is set to scene mode, [Switch Shooting Modes] will not be displayed even when MY1/ MY2/MY3 is selected.
When Mode Dial is Set to SCENE When the mode dial is set to SCENE, the displayed items differ depending on the selected scene mode. See the following table. SEA&SEA Landscape Nightscape Text Mode Skew Correct Mode Zoom Macro Various Shooting Functions Pic Quality/Size Density Size Movie Size Frame Rate Focus Exposure Metering Continuous Mode Image Settings Distortion Corr. Flash Expo. Comp. Man.
Using the Menu In the instructions of this manual, the menu selection is confirmed when you “Press the MENU/OK button” (as in Step 5 below), but you can also confirm the setting and return to the menu screen by pressing the # button. 1 Press the MENU/OK button in shooting mode. The menu items are provided on four screens. 2 Press the !" buttons to select the desired item. • If the ADJ. lever or the DISP. button is pressed at this point, the display returns to the screen shown in Step 1.
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 1.) • Press the !" buttons to change screens. • Press the $ button to return to menu item selection.
Choosing Picture Quality Mode/ Image Size (Pic Quality/Size) The file size of a shot still image depends on the picture quality mode and image size settings. For movies, choose the movie size. Figures inside the bold frame indicate those shown on the screen.
Movies Image Size 640 × 480 320 × 240 Movie Size 640 320 • You can also choose the number of frames for movies. (GP.146) Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 Various Shooting Functions • The number of images that can be stored in the internal memory or SD memory card depends on the [Pic Quality/Size] setting. (GP.240) • There are three picture quality modes: Normal mode (N), Fine mode (F), and RAW mode.
1 Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. 2 Press the " button to select [Pic Quality/Size] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" buttons to select the desired setting. 1 Various Shooting Functions Still Images Movies 4 Press the MENU/OK button. • The setting appears on the screen.
Changing the Focusing Mode (Focus) When you shoot the subject in the default focusing mode, the camera focuses automatically with Auto Focus (AF). Select from the following five focusing modes. Focusing Modes 1 Various Shooting Functions Symbol None Method Multi AF None Spot AF MF (Manual Focus) Snap A (Infinity) 1 Description Measures the distances from 9 AF areas and focuses to the nearest AF area.
Manual Focus Shooting (MF) If the camera fails to focus automatically, you can focus manually (MF: Manual Focus). Manual focus enables shooting at a fixed distance. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. 2 Press the " button to select [Focus] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [MF].
5 Press and hold the MENU/OK button as required. • Pressing and holding the MENU/OK button enlarges only the center of the screen. • Pressing and holding the MENU/OK button again returns to normal display. cm F2.5 30 10 3 1 Hold[OK]: 1 Various Shooting Functions 104 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.
Changing the Exposure Metering Modes (Exposure Metering) You can change the exposure metering modes (the range to use for metering) used to determine the exposure value. There are three exposure metering modes. Exposure Metering Modes 1 Mode Multi Description 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.
Shooting with Multi-Shot (Continuous/S-Cont/M-Cont) With multi-shot, you can shoot consecutive images. Multi-shot has the following three modes: 1 Continuous Various Shooting Functions Pictures continue to be taken for as long as you hold down the shutter release button. Still images are recorded one at a time, just as in normal shooting. S (Stream)-Cont With just one full-press of the shutter release button, you can take 16 consecutive shots at intervals of 1/ 7.5 seconds in about 2 seconds.
1 Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. 2 Press the " button to select [Continuous Mode] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [Continuous], [S-Cont], or [M-cont]. 4 Press the MENU/OK button. Continuous 5 Compose your 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 1 Various Shooting Functions • The symbol appears on the screen.
M-Cont (M Multi-Shot) 5 Compose your picture and then press and hold the shutter release button. • The camera memorizes the scene while you hold down the shutter release button. 6 Release your finger from the shutter release button. 1 • The camera stops shooting and the 16 still images (in the previous 2 seconds) are recorded as one still image.
• The storage capacity of images in the multi-shot mode with the internal memory are as shown in the table below.
Viewing an S-Cont or M-Cont Still Image in Enlarged Display Mode 1 While a still image (16 frames in an image file) taken with S-Cont or M-Cont is displayed, you can enlarge any one of the 16 frames. You can also switch between frames while viewing the image in enlarged display mode. To view a frame from an S-Cont or M-Cont still image in enlarged display mode, follow the steps below. Various Shooting Functions 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last shot taken is displayed.
Setting the Picture Quality and Color (Image Settings) You can change the picture quality of an image, including the contrast, sharpness, color and color depth. You can select from the following picture quality settings. Picture Quality Modes 1 Various Shooting Functions 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.
4 Press the MENU/OK button. • If you selected a setting other than [Normal], the symbol appears on the screen. 1 Various Shooting Functions 112 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].
Setting the Black-and-White Picture Quality (B&W) 1 Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. Press the " button to select [Image Settings] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [B&W] and press the $ button. • The [Image Settings] screen appears. 4 5 Press the !" buttons to select [Contrast] and [Sharpness], and press the #$ buttons to adjust the settings. Press the MENU/OK button.
Setting the Toning Effect for Black-and White Images (B&W (TE)) 1 Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. 1 Various Shooting Functions 2 Press the " button to select [Image Settings] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [B&W (TE)] and press the $ button. • The [Image Settings] screen appears. 4 Press the !" buttons to select [Toning Effect] and press the $ button.
8 Press the MENU/OK button. • The symbol appears on the screen. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Various Shooting Functions Assigning the Fn1/Fn2 button to [Color>TE] (GP.189) allows you to switch between color and black-and-white (TE) mode by pressing the Fn1/Fn2 button. (GP.
Customizing the Picture Quality (Setting1, Setting2) 1 Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. 1 Various Shooting Functions 2 Press the " button to select [Image Settings] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [Setting1] or [Setting2]. 4 Press the $ button. • The [Image Settings] screen appears. 5 6 Press the !" buttons to select [Contrast], [Sharpness], and [Color Depth], and press the #$ buttons to adjust the settings. Press the MENU/OK button.
Correcting Distorted Images While Shooting (Distortion Corr.) You can automatically correct image distortion while shooting by setting [Distortion Corr.] to [On]. 1 Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. Press the " button to select [Distortion Corr.] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [On]. 4 Press the MENU/OK button. 1 Various Shooting Functions 2 • The symbol appears on the screen.
Adjusting the Light Intensity of the Flash (Flash Expo. Comp.) You can adjust the light intensity of internal flash. You can set the light intensity from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in increments of 1/3 EV. 1 1 Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. Various Shooting Functions 2 Press the " button to select [Flash Expo. Comp.] and press the $ button. • The flash exposure compensation bar appears. 3 Press the !" buttons to make the setting. 0.
Setting the Flash Amount in Manual Flash Mode (Man. Flash Amount) You can set the internal flash amount when the flash mode is set to [Manual Flash] (GP.44). The flash amount can be set at [Full] or [1/1.4], [1/2], [1/2.8], [1/4], [1/5.6], [1/8], [1/11], [1/16], [1/22], [1/32] of the maximum amount. Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. 2 Press the " button to select [Man. Flash Amount] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" buttons to select the desired setting.
Setting the Flash Timing (Synchro Settings) You can select the timing for which the flash fires from the two settings shown below. The default setting at the time of purchase is [1stCurtain]. 1 Setting 1stCurtain Various Shooting Functions 2ndCurtain 1 Description The flash fires right after the exposure starts. Select this setting for normal shooting. The flash fires right before the exposure finishes.
Shooting Consecutively with Different Exposures (Auto Bracket) The auto bracketing function automatically shoots three consecutive shots at three exposure levels based on the set exposure level. Select from -0.3EV, ±0, +0.3EV or -0.5EV, ±0, +0.5EV for the difference in exposure level. Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. 2 Press the " button to select [Auto Bracket] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [ON ±0.3] or [ON ±0.5].
Shooting Consecutively with Different White Balance (WB-BKT) 1 The white balance bracket function automatically records three images - a reddish image, a bluish image, and an image of the current white balance. This is useful if you cannot determine the appropriate white balance. Various Shooting Functions 1 Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. 2 Press the " button to select [Auto Bracket] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [WB-BKT].
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This function is not available when [Pic 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.
Shooting Consecutively with Different Color (CL-BKT: Color Bracket) 1 Various Shooting Functions When [CL-BKT] is selected and a still image is shot, the camera records three images – a black-and-white image, a color image, and a black-and-white (TE) image, or the camera records two images – a black-and-white image and a color image.
5 Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture. • When [CL-BKT B&W (TE)] is set to [On] (GP.205), a black-and-white image, a color image, and a blackand-white (TE) image are recorded. Recording B&W • When [CL-BKT B&W (TE)] is set to [Off] (GP.205), a black-and-white image and a color image are recorded. 1 Recording B&W Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• This function is not available when [Pic Quality/Size] is set to RAW mode.
Reducing Image Noise (Noise Reduction) This function allows you to set noise reduction to be carried out with priority when shooting still images. 1 Various Shooting Functions 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.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Various Shooting Functions • When noise reduction is set, noise reduction takes priority over other image processing functions. As a result, image definition may be diminished in some cases depending on the subject. • In scene mode, noise reduction is only available when [Zoom Macro] is set. • Noise reduction is not available for DNG files if [Pic Quality/Size] is set to RAW mode.
Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals (Interval) 1 You can set the camera to automatically take pictures at fixed intervals. You can set the shooting interval from 5 seconds to 3 hours in increments of 5 seconds. Various Shooting Functions 1 2 Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. Press the " button to select [Interval] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" buttons to set the hours.
Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• The interval shooting setting is cleared when the camera is turned off. • The time until the next picture can be taken according to the shooting menu setting may be longer than the time set for interval shooting. In this case, the shooting interval becomes longer than the set time. • Interval is not available during scene mode.
Inserting the Date into a Still Image (Date Imprint) You can insert the date (YY/MM/DD) or the date and time (YY/MM/ DD hh:mm) at the lower right of a still image. 1 1 Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. Various Shooting Functions 2 Press the " button to select [Date Imprint] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [Date] or [Time]. 4 Press the MENU/OK button. • The symbol appears on the screen.
Using the Camera Shake Correction Function to Prevent Camera Shake (Camera Shake Cor) You can prevent camera shake by turning on the camera shake correction function. At the time of purchase, the camera shake correction function is turned on. 2 3 4 Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. Press the " button to select [Camera Shake Cor] and press the $ button. Press the !" buttons to select [On]. Various Shooting Functions 1 1 Press the MENU/OK button.
Changing the Exposure (Exposure Comp.) 1 Various Shooting Functions The exposure setting enables you to select the brightness level for your picture. Normally, if your subject is centered, backlight compensation is automatically activated, and you can shoot with the correct exposure. In the following cases, or when you intentionally want to change the exposure, you can adjust the exposure setting. Exposure can be specified in the range from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV.
4 Press the ADJ. lever or the MENU/OK button. • The setting appears on the screen. Caution------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 Various Shooting Functions • 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.
Using Natural and Artificial Lighting (White Balance) 1 Various Shooting Functions Adjust the white balance so that a white subject will appear white. At purchase, the white balance mode is set to [Auto]. Normally you do not need to change the setting, but if the camera is having difficulty determining the white balance when shooting an object of a single color or when shooting under multiple light sources, you can change the setting.
4 Press the ADJ. lever or the MENU/OK button. • The symbol appears on the screen. Caution------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• The color tone set in [White Balance] can be corrected (GP.138). Color tone can also be corrected after shooting (GP.167). • The white balance may not be adjusted correctly for a subject that is mostly dark.
Setting the White Balance Manually (Manual Settings) 1 2 1 3 Various Shooting Functions 4 5 In shooting mode, press the ADJ. lever. Press the ADJ. lever left or right, or press the #$ buttons until the white balance menu appears. Press the !" buttons to select [M]. Point the camera at a piece of paper or something white under the lighting conditions for your picture. Manual Settings: Next Item Set Ok Press the DISP. button. • The white balance is set. 6 Press the MENU/OK button.
Setting the White Balance Details (Detail) 1 2 3 In shooting mode, press the ADJ. lever. Press the ADJ. lever left or right, or press the #$ buttons until the white balance menu appears. Press the !" buttons to select [CT] and press the DISP. button. 1 Detail Next Item 4 Ok Press the !" buttons to set the desired setting. 5 Press the MENU/OK button. 6 Press the MENU/OK button. Various Shooting Functions • The white balance details screen appears. Ok • The symbol appears on the screen.
Correcting the White Balance Mode Color Tone (White Bal. Comp.) 1 The white balance mode color tone set in [White Balance] (GP.134) can be corrected to green, magenta, blue or amber. After this, even if the white balance mode is changed, the same value will be applied to the changed white balance mode. Various Shooting Functions 1 Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. 2 Press the " button to select [White Bal. Comp.] and press the $ button. • The [White Bal. Comp.
4 Press the MENU/OK button. • The symbol appears on the screen. Caution------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WB Correct Reset Move Slctn Ok • 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.
Changing the Sensitivity (ISO Setting) 1 Various Shooting Functions ISO sensitivity indicates how sensitive film is to light. A greater value means higher sensitivity. High sensitivity is suitable for shooting an object in a dark place or a fast-moving object while minimizing blurring.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Images shot with a higher sensitivity may appear grainy. • The camera can reduce image noise depending on the ISO sensitivity. (GP.126) • The ISO sensitivity ranges for when the ISO setting is set to [Auto] are shown in the table below.
Returning the Shooting Menu Settings to their Defaults (Restore Defaults) To return the shooting menu settings to their defaults, follow the steps below. 1 Various Shooting Functions 1 2 Turn the mode dial to 5. Press the MENU/OK button. • The shooting menu is displayed. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [Restore Defaults] and press the $ button. • A confirmation message appears. 4 Press the $ button to select [Yes] and then press the MENU/OK button.
Automatically Changing the Aperture Value in Aperture Priority Mode (Auto Aper. Shift) 1 2 Turn the mode dial to A. Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. 3 Press the " button to select [Auto Aper. Shift] and press the $ button. 4 Press the !" buttons to select [On]. 5 1 Various Shooting Functions Depending on the set aperture value, the image may be overexposed and the [!AE] symbol will appear when shooting in particularly bright places.
Changing the Shooting Mode When in My Settings Mode (Switch Shooting Mode) You can switch shooting modes in my settings mode (GP.93) without turning the mode dial. 1 1 Various Shooting Functions Turn the mode dial to MY1/ MY2/MY3. A • The symbol for the shooting mode registered to [Reg. My Settings] appears on the screen. 2 F2.5 Displaying the shooting menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.97. 3 Press the " button to select [Switch Shooting Mode] and press the $ button.
2 Shooting/Playing Back Movies 3 Shooting Movies You can shoot movies with sound. You can set the image size to 640 × 480 or 320 × 240 pixels. You can set the number of frames shot per second (frame rate) to either 30 or 15. Each movie you shoot is recorded as an AVI file. 1 Turn the mode dial to SCENE. 2 2 Press the MENU/OK button. • The scene mode selection screen appears. 3 4 5 Press the !"#$ buttons to select 3 [Movie]. Press the MENU/OK button.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• The flash cannot be used. • While shooting movies, only digital zoom can be used. (GP.38) • When the shutter release button is pressed in Step 5, the camera focuses on the subject. • The remaining recording time may not change uniformly because it is recalculated from the remaining memory capacity during movie recording. • Use the shooting menu to set the image size and frame rate of movies.
Movie frames---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Movies consist of many frames whose images appear to be moving when displayed at high speed. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Movie recording time may vary depending on the capacity of the recording destination (internal memory or SD memory card), shooting conditions, and the type and manufacturer of the SD memory card.
Playing Back Movies To playback movies, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last movie shot is displayed. • The first frame of the movie is displayed as a still image. 2 Select the movie you want to view using the !"#$ buttons. • Press the $ button to display the next file. • Press the # button to display the Start previous file. 2008/07/01 12:00 • Press the ! button to display the file 10 frames backward. • Press the " button to display the file 10 frames forward.
3 Other Playback Functions Playback Menu Press the MENU/OK button in playback mode to display the playback menu. The playback menu allows you to make the settings for the following functions. Setting Slide Show Protect DPOF Options Resize Copy To Card Skew Correction Level Compensation Auto, Manual White Balance Compensation P.155 P.158 P.160 P.161 P.163 P.
Using the Menu 1 2 Press the 6 (Playback) button to select the playback mode. Press the MENU/OK button. • The playback menu appears. The menu items are provided on two screens. 3 • 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 " button at the bottom item to display the next screen. 3 Other Playback Functions 150 Press the !" buttons to select the desired item. 4 Press the $ button.
Displaying Photos in Order Automatically (Slide Show) You can display the recorded still images and movie files sequentially on the screen. This is called a slide show. To view a slide show, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last file recorded is displayed. 2 Press the MENU/OK button. • The playback menu appears. 3 • 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.
Preventing the Deletion of Files (Protect) You can protect files from being accidentally deleted. Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Protected files cannot be deleted normally. However, they will be deleted if you format the memory where the files are stored. Protecting a File 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last file recorded is displayed.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To unprotect a file, display the file you want to unprotect and perform Steps 3 to 5. Protecting All Files To protect all your files, follow the steps below. 1 2 Press the 6 (Playback) button. Press the MENU/OK button. • The playback menu appears. 3 Press the " button to select [Protect] and press the $ button. 3 5 Press the !" buttons to select [All Files].
Protecting Multiple Files at Once To protect selected files all at once, follow the steps below. 1 2 Press the 6 (Playback) button. Press the 9 (Thumbnail Display) button. • The screen is divided into 20 frames and thumbnails are displayed. 3 4 Press the !"#$ buttons to select the first file you want to protect. Press the MENU/OK button. • The playback menu appears. 3 5 Other Playback Functions Press the " button to select [Protect] and press the $ button.
Using a Printing Service (DPOF) The still images recorded on an SD memory card can be printed out if you take them to a store that offers a digital camera print service. To use a print service, you must make print settings on your camera. These settings are called Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) settings. The DPOF setting specifies one print per still image. When making DPOF settings in grid view, you can also specify the number of copies to print. (GP.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To remove the DPOF setting, display the still image with the DPOF setting and perform Steps 3 to 5. Setting DPOF for All Still Images To apply DPOF settings to all your still images, follow the steps below. 1 2 Press the 6 (Playback) button. Press the 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].
Setting DPOF for Multiple Still Images To make the DPOF settings for selected still images all at once, follow the steps below. 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 Press the 9 (Thumbnail Display) button. • The screen is divided into 20 frames and thumbnails are displayed. Press the !"#$ buttons to select the first still image for which you want to make the DPOF setting. Press the MENU/OK button. • The playback menu appears. Press the " button to select [DPOF] and press the $ button.
Changing the Image Size (Resize) You can reduce the image size of a shot still image to create a new file with a different image size. Original F4000/N4000/F3:2/N3:2/F1:1/N1:1/N3264/ N2592/N2048 N1280 Resized N1280 N640 N640 Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• You can resize only still images. Movies cannot be resized. • You cannot change the image size of images shot in RAW mode.
5 6 Press the !" buttons to select [1280] or [640]. Press the MENU/OK button. • Messages appear during the correction process, and then the corrected image is recorded. The original image remains unchanged.
Copying the Contents of the Internal Memory to an SD Memory Card (Copy To Card) You can copy all movies, still images, and sound data stored in the internal memory onto an SD memory card at once. 3 Other Playback Functions 1 2 3 4 5 Turn the camera off. Insert an SD memory card. Turn the camera on. Press the 6 (Playback) button. Press the MENU/OK button. • The playback menu appears. 6 Press the " button to select [Copy To Card] and press the $ button.
Straightening Skewed Images (Skew Correction) You can straighten rectangular objects, such as a message board or business card, shot at an angle, to make them look as if they were shot squarely. 1 2 3 Press the 6 (Playback) button. Press the !"#$ buttons to display the file you want to straighten. Press the MENU/OK button. • The playback menu appears. Press the " button to select [Skew Correction] and press the $ button.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• The image size does not change for skew corrected images. • If the image size is large, skew correction will take time. Resize the image (GP.158) before performing skew correction to speed up the process. • The following table shows the approximate time required for skew correction. Image Size 4000 × 3000 2592 × 1944 2048 × 1536 1280 × 960 640 × 480 Correction time Approx. 60 seconds Approx.
Correcting the Image Brightness and Contrast (Level Compensation) You can use either [Auto] or [Manual] mode to correct the brightness and contrast in still images you have shot and then record the corrected images. [Manual] mode allows you to correct the image by adjusting the histogram. Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------See P.63 for more information on the histogram display.
Correcting Images Automatically (Auto) 5 • The [Level Compensation] screen appears. The original image appears at the upper left of the screen and the corrected image is shown 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. 3 Other Playback Functions 164 Press the !" buttons to select [Auto] and press the $ button.
Correcting Images Manually (Manual) 5 Press the !" buttons to select [Manual] and press the $ button. • The [Level Compensation] screen appears. The original image appears at the upper left of the screen, the histogram is at the lower left, and the corrected image is shown 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.
• Example 2) To correct an overexposed or underexposed image: If the image in overexposed, move the left point to the right so that it is aligned with the left end of the histogram peaks. If the image in underexposed, move the right point to the left so that it is aligned with the right end of the histogram peaks. You can then adjust the overall image brightness by moving the middle point left or right.
Correcting the Image Color Tone (White Balance Compensation) This function allows you to correct the green, magenta, blue and amber color tones in still images you have taken and then record the corrected images. 1 2 3 Press the 6 (Playback) button. Press the !"#$ buttons to display the file you want to correct. Press the MENU/OK button. • The playback menu appears. 3 Press the " button to select [White Balance Compensation] and press the $ button. • The [White Balance Compensation] screen appears.
6 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 white balance compensation for still images shot using this camera. • You cannot correct the white balance for images shot in Movie, S-Cont or M-Cont mode.
Viewing on a Television You can view files you have taken on a TV screen. The camera displays everything on the TV screen just as it would on the picture display. To use your television for viewing, connect your camera to the television with the AV cable that came with your camera. To view files on a television, follow the steps below. 1 Securely connect the AV cable to the Video In terminal on the television.
6 Press the POWER button or the 6 (Playback) button for more than one second to turn the camera on. Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• When the AV cable is connected to the camera, the indicators on picture display or the LCD viewfinder (VF-1) disappear and the speaker output turns off. • Do not force the AV cable into the terminal. • Do not apply excessive force with the AV cable connected.
4 Direct Printing Direct Print Function The direct print standard enables direct printing from a camera to a printer by connecting them via a USB cable. Photos can be printed quickly and easily from your digital camera without using a computer. 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.
Connecting the Camera to a Printer Connect your camera to a printer using the USB cable provided. 1 2 3 4 Direct Printing 172 Make sure that the camera is off. Open the terminal cover. Connect your camera to a printer using the USB cable provided. • Your camera turns on automatically. • Turn on the printer if it is not already on. Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Do not force the USB cable into the terminal.
Printing Still Images You can print still images from the camera with a PictBridgecompatible printer. Still images are sent from the internal memory when no SD memory card is loaded or from an SD memory card when one is loaded. Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Do not disconnect the USB cable during printing.
7 Press the !" buttons to select an item, and then press the $ button to display the detailed options screen. • When [Connecting...] is displayed, the connection to the printer is not yet established. When a connection is established, [Connecting...] disappears and [Direct Print] appears. Proceed with this step after the connection is established. • The following items can be selected. Each item is available only when supported by the printer connected to the camera.
10 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 the images have been sent to the printer, the display returns to the direct print playback mode screen and printing starts. Printing Several Still Images 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.
11 Press the !" buttons to select an item, and then press the $ button to display the detailed options screen. • When [Connecting...] is displayed, the connection to the printer is not yet established. When a connection is established, [Connecting...] disappears and [Direct Print] appears. Proceed with this step after the connection is established. • For available settings, see P.174. 12 Press the !" buttons to select the setting, and then press the MENU/OK button.
5 Changing Camera Settings Setup Menu You can change the camera settings by displaying the setup menu from the shooting menu (GP.94) or playback menu (GP.149). The setup menu enables you to set the items listed in the table below. Setting Format [Card] Format [Internal] LCD Brightness Conversion Lens Reg. My Settings Step Zoom ISO Auto-High Set Fn1 Button *1 Set Fn2 Button *2 ADJ Lever Set.1 *1 ADJ Lever Set.2 *2 ADJ Lever Set.3 *3 ADJ Lever Set.4 *4 ADJ Shutter Level Setting AF Aux.
Setting Sequential No. Date Settings Language/N * Options [Default Settings] [On], Off Refer to P.207 P.209 , English, Deutsch, Français, Italian, P.210 Español, , , , Video Out Mode * NTSC, PAL P.211 * The default setting varies depending on where you purchased the camera.
6 Press the MENU/OK button. • The setup menu disappears and the camera is ready for shooting or playback. • The setup menu may appear depending on the setting. In this case, press the MENU/OK button again to return to the shooting or playback screen. • Pressing the # button in Step 6 confirms the setting and the display returns to the screen shown in Step 3.
Preparing the SD Memory Card (Format [Card]) If the error message [Card Error] is displayed when an SD memory card is loaded into the camera or the card has been used with a computer or other digital camera, you must format the card with this camera prior to use. Formatting is the process of preparing a card so image data can be written on it.
Formatting the Internal Memory (Format [Internal]) If the error message [Format internal memory] is displayed, you must format the internal memory prior to use. Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Formatting the internal memory deletes all of the data recorded in the memory. If you have images in the internal memory that you do not want to delete, copy the images to the SD memory card before formatting the internal memory. (GP.
Adjusting the brightness of the picture display (LCD Brightness) To adjust the brightness of the picture display, follow the steps below. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.178. 2 Press the " button to select [LCD Brightness] and press the $ button. • The screen for setting the brightness appears. 3 • Move the slider on the LCD brightness adjustment bar down to make the picture display darker. Move it up to make it brighter.
Setting the Type of Conversion Lens (Conversion Lens) When using the recommended wide conversion lens (DW-6) or tele conversion lens (TC-1), it is necessary to set which lens will be used. Available Settings Off *Default setting WIDE [DW-6] TELE [TC-1] Start Sel. 1 Description Even when a conversion lens is attached to the camera, the camera will not be recognize it as an attached conversion lens. When a conversion lens is attached to the camera, it will be recognized as a wide conversion lens (DW-6).
4 5 Changing Camera Settings 184 Press the MENU/OK button. When [WIDE[DW-6]] or [TELE[TC1]] is selected: • When the power is turned on with a conversion lens attached, or when a conversion lens is attached, 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. When [Start Sel.
Registering Custom Settings (Reg. My Settings) The My Settings function allows you to easily shoot with your desired settings. You can register three groups of settings as “My Settings”. Setting the mode dial to MY1 allows you to shoot with the settings registered in [MY1]. Setting the mode dial to MY2 or MY3 allows you to shoot with the settings registered in [MY2] or [MY3]. (GP.93) To register the current camera settings as My Settings, follow the steps below.
Settings Saved with My Settings Function 5 Changing Camera Settings Shooting mode (5/P/A/M/SCENE) Focal distance 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.
Setting the Zoom to a Fixed Focal Length (Step Zoom) Step zooming allows you to set the focal length of the zoom so that it stops at five levels (24, 28, 35, 50, 72 mm*). * Equivalent to that on a 35mm camera Available Settings On (Step zooming on) Off (Step zooming off) *Default setting 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.178. 2 Press the " button to select [Step Zoom] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" buttons to select [On]. 4 Press the MENU/OK button.
Changing the ISO Auto-High Setting (ISO Auto-High) You can change the upper limit of the ISO setting for [Auto-Hi] (Auto high sensitivity) (GP.140) in [ISO Setting] on the shooting menu. Available Settings AUTO 200 AUTO 400 *Default setting AUTO 800 AUTO1600 To change the auto high sensitivity setting, follow the steps below. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.178. 2 Press the " button to select [ISO Auto-High] and press the $ button.
Assigning a Function to the Function Button (Set Fn1/2 Button) When a function is assigned to the two Fn (Function) buttons, you can easily change the shooting menu setting, or switching from one function to another, simply by pressing the Fn1/Fn2 button. Press the Fn1 button to use the function assigned to [Set Fn1 Button]. Press the Fn2 button to use the function assigned to [Set Fn2 Button]. The following functions can be assigned to the Fn1/Fn2 button.
To assign a function to the Fn1/Fn2 button, follow the steps below. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.178. 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 5 Changing Camera Settings 190 Press the MENU/OK button.
Setting Whether to Save the Fn (Function) Button Function to My Settings (Fn Set. My Set.) You can set whether the functions assigned to the Fn1/Fn2 buttons with [Set Fn1/2 Button] (GP.71) are saved with [Reg. My Settings] (GP.185). Available Settings On Off *Default setting 1 Description Save functions registered to the Fn1/Fn2 button with [Reg. My Settings]. Functions registered to the Fn1/Fn2 button with [Reg. My Settings] will not be saved. Display the setup menu.
Changing the Operation Sound Setting (Operation Sounds) The following five operation sounds are made during camera operation. Start sound Shutter Focus sound Beep Sound LevelSound Available Settings All *Default setting LevelSound Shutter : Sound when the camera is turned on. : Sound when the shutter release button is pressed. : Sound when the shutter release button is half-pressed and the camera focuses on the subject. : Error sound indicating an operation that cannot be performed.
Changing the Operation Sound Volume (Vol. Settings) You can change the operation sound volume. Available Settings (Mute) (Small) (Medium) *Default setting (Large) To change the operation sound volume, follow the steps below. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.178. 2 Press the " button to select [Vol. Settings] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" buttons to select the desired setting. 5 Press the MENU/OK button.
Assigning a Function to the ADJ. Lever (ADJ Lever Set.) When any of a number of shooting functions is assigned to the ADJ. lever, you can display the screen for that function with fewer button operations and without displaying the shooting menu. You can also use [ADJ Lever Set.1] to [ADJ Lever Set.4] to assign a camera function that can be activated by pressing the ADJ. lever. For information on how to use the ADJ. mode, see P.66. 5 Changing Camera Settings Available Settings Off Expo.
Using the Shutter Release Button to Set a Setting in ADJ. Mode (ADJ Shutter) In ADJ. mode (GP.66), you usually press the MENU/OK button or the ADJ. lever to set a setting. When [ADJ Shutter] is set to [On], you can also set a setting by halfpressing the shutter release button. Available Settings On Off *Default setting Description Press the ADJ. lever, the MENU/OK button, or half-press the shutter release button to set the setting. Press the ADJ. lever or the MENU/OK button to set the setting.
Changing the Level Confirmation Setting (Level Setting) When [Level Setting] is set to on, the camera uses a level indicator and sounds to let you know whether the image is level during shooting. You can select from the following level confirmation settings. For information on how to use the level function during shooting, see P.60. Available Settings Off *Default setting Display Disp + Snd Sound 1 Description The level indicator will not display. The level sound will not emit.
Changing the AF Auxiliary Light Setting (AF Aux. Light) You can set whether to use the AF auxiliary light when shooting with auto focus. When [AF Aux. Light] is set to [On], the AF auxiliary light lights and the auto focus distance is measured when shooting 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.178.
Using the Auto Resize Zoom (Digital Zoom Img) This function allows you to crop and record a shot image. Conventional digital zoom enlarges a portion of an image to a set magnification. Whereas, auto resize zoom saves the cropped portion of the image, the image quality is not decreased, however the image size may become smaller. The image recording size changes depending on the auto resize zoom magnification. Auto resize zoom is available only when [Pic Quality/Size] is set to 4000 × 3000. (GP.
3 4 5 Press the !" buttons to select [Auto Resize]. Press the MENU/OK button. With the camera ready to shoot, press the 8 (Enlarged View) button. • Each time the 8 button is pressed, the image size is resized by one setting. • The size at which the image is recorded is displayed above the zoom bar.
Changing the Auto Power Off Setting (Auto Power Off) If you do not operate the camera for a set period of time, it shuts off automatically to conserve battery power (Auto Power Off). By default, auto power off is set to one minute, but you can change this setting. Available Settings Off (Auto Power Off is turned off) 1 Min. *Default setting 5 Min. 30 Min. To change the auto power off setting, follow the steps below. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.178.
Setting the Playback Screen Output Display (Playback Screen) When you attach the recommended viewfinder (VF-1), you can set whether the playback screen will display on the picture display or the viewfinder. When the viewfinder is not attached, regardless of the [Playback Screen] setting, the playback screen will display on the picture display. Available Settings LCD *Default setting VF 1 Description The playback screen will display on the picture display.
Changing Image Confirmation Time (LCD Confirm.) Immediately after you press the shutter release button and take a still image, the image taken is displayed on the screen for a moment so you can check it. By default, the image confirmation time is set to 0.5 second, but this can be changed. Available Settings Off (Image not displayed for confirmation) 0.5 Sec. *Default setting 1 Sec. 2 Sec. 3 Sec. Hold (The image remains displayed until the next time you half-press the shutter release button.
Automatically Rotating the Playback Image (Auto Rotate) You can set the camera to automatically rotate the image during playback according to the position of the camera. Available Settings On *Default setting Off Description The playback image is automatically rotated. The playback image is not automatically rotated. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.178. 2 Press the " button to select [Auto Rotate] and press the $ button. 3 Press the !" buttons to make the setting.
Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• The playback image is not automatically rotated, even when [Auto Rotate] is set to [On], in the following cases. • When playing back movies or images shot with S-Cont. or M-Cont. • In grid view (GP.50) • When playing back images shot with the camera tilted too far forward or backward. • When playing back images upside-down (with the shutter release button facing down) or images shot upside-down.
Setting the Recorded Image During Color Bracket Shooting (CL-BKT B&W (TE)) When [Auto Bracket] is set to [CL-BKT] and a still image is shot (GP.124), the camera records three images - a black-and-white image, a color image, and a black-and-white (TE) image, or the camera records two images - a black-and-white image and a color image.
Changing the RAW Mode JPEG Image Setting (RAW/JPEG Setting) When shooting with [Pic Quality/Size] set to RAW mode (GP.99), a JPEG file associated with the RAW format file (.DNG file) is recorded at the same time. You can change the picture quality and image size of this JPEG file. Available Settings Fine *Default setting Normal N640 Description Picture quality: Fine mode; Image size: Recorded at the same size as the RAW format file.
Changing the File Name Setting (Sequential No.) When you shoot a still image, it is stored on an SD memory card or in the internal memory with a consecutively numbered file name that is automatically assigned. When you switch SD memory cards, you can set your camera to continue consecutive numbering from the previously loaded card.
Note ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• When data is recorded to the internal memory, files are assigned consecutively numbered file names, just as if [Sequential No.] is set to [Off]. • When images are transferred to a computer using DL-10 (GP.221), the file being transferred is renamed and saved. The file is saved with the name “MG****.jpg” (where **** indicates a number) even if [Sequential No.] is set to [On].
Setting the Date and Time (Date Settings) You can shoot still images with the time or date stamped onto the picture. The date/time setting on the setup menu is explained here. 1 2 3 Display the setup menu. • For the operating procedure, see P.178. Press the " button to select [Date Settings] and press the $ button. Press the !"#$ buttons to set the year, month, date and time. 4 5 In [Format], choose the date and time format. Check the information on the screen and then press the MENU/OK button.
Changing the Display Language (Language/N) You can change the language displayed on the picture display. The default setting varies depending on where you purchased the camera. Available Settings (Japanese) English Deutsch (German) Français (French) Italiano (Italian) Español (Spanish) (Russian) (Simplified Chinese) (Traditional Chinese) (Korean) To change the display language, follow the steps below. 5 1 Display the setup menu. Changing Camera Settings • For the operating procedure, see P.178.
Changing the Playback Method for Viewing on TV (Video Out Mode) You can view your still images and movies on a television screen by connecting your camera to a television with the AV cable that came with your camera. (GP.169) 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.
6 Downloading Images to Your Computer The screen images shown here may differ from the images displayed on your computer depending on your computer OS. Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 212 For Windows Refer to P.225 for Macintosh. You can download images to a computer using either of the following methods. • You can use the supplied DL-10 software to collectively download images automatically. To use this method, you must install the software from the supplied CD-ROM.
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 CPU Windows 2000/Me/XP: Pentium® lll 500 MHz or faster Windows Vista: Pentium® lll 1 GHz or faster Memory Windows 2000/Me/XP: 256 MB or more Windows Vista: 512 MB or more Hard drive space required 160 MB or more for installation Display Resolution 1024 × 768 pixels or greater Display
CD-ROM Setup Once you insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive, the installer screen appears automatically. Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 214 Item Name Installing the software Browse User’s Manual (Software Version) Browse CD-ROM Content Description Use this button to install software required for batch downloading and editing of images. Click this to display the “Software User Guide” (PDF). Click this to display the list of files contained on the CD-ROM. Refer to P.215 P.218 P.
When [Installing the software] is Clicked The following software will be installed: WIA Driver Description Downloads images collectively to your computer. Shot images can be displayed, managed, or edited. Used to connect an earlier model camera to a computer running Windows 98 SE/Me/2000. Not available with this camera. Used to connect an earlier model camera to a computer running Windows XP/Vista. Not available with this camera.
Here is an example of the Windows XP screen. 1 Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 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 automatically. 2 Click [Installing the software].
5 Confirm where you want to install and then click [Next]. • The [Select Program Folder] screen appears. 6 • The Irodio Photo & Video Studio installer starts. Install Irodio Photo & Video Studio following the messages displayed on the screen. Depending on your computer, it may take some time until the 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].
When [Browse User’s Manual (Software Version)] is Clicked Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 The “Software User Guide” (PDF file) on the CD-ROM is displayed on your computer screen. If you have Acrobat Reader installed on your computer, simply click [Browse User’s Manual (Software Version)]. Acrobat Reader must be installed to view the PDF file. When [Browse CD-ROM Content] is Clicked You can check folders and files on the CD-ROM.
1 Start your computer, and insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 2 Click [Browse CD-ROM Content]. • The files on the CD-ROM are listed. 3 4 5 Double-click the [Acrobat] folder. Double-click the [English] folder. Double-click [ar500enu] (ar500enu.exe). • A screen appears to confirm user account management for Windows Vista. Select [Continue]. 6 Install Acrobat Reader by following the messages displayed.
DSC Software 1 2 Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 3 4 5 Click [Start] on the Windows task bar. Select [Settings]-[Control Panel] ([Control Panel] for XP/Vista). Double-click the [Add/Remove Programs] icon (or the [Add or Remove Programs] icon in Windows XP). Select [DSC Software] (select [DSC Software S]) and then click the [Change/Remove] button. Confirm file deletion and click [OK]. • The [Shared File Detected] dialog box appears. 6 Select the [Don’t display this message again.
Downloading Images Using the Software After installing the software on your computer, connect your camera to the computer. 3 Make sure the camera power is off. Connect the USB cable to the USB port of your computer. Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of your camera. • Your camera turns on and the computer automatically reads the necessary files. 4 5 DL-10 starts and image transfer begins automatically. When image transfer is completed, disconnect the camera and the computer. (GP.
Downloading Images Without Using the Software You can download images from the camera to a computer without having to use software. Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 1 2 3 Make sure that the camera power is off. Connect the accessory USB cable to a USB port of your computer. Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal of your camera. • Your camera turns on. Example of the display in • Your computer automatically reads a Windows XP file necessary for recognizing the camera as a drive.
Downloading Images from an SD Memory Card---------------------------------It is possible to download images from an SD memory card to the computer via a PC card slot or card reader. Depending on the type of PC card slot or card reader, a memory card adapter may be required when using an SD memory card. If the SD memory card can be used in the PC card slot, no memory card adapter is required. • Images are stored in an SD memory card in the hierarchy shown below.
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 224 Perform the following operations when disconnecting the camera from your computer. (The display is an example of Windows XP. The terms are different for other operating systems but the operations are the same.) 1 2 3 4 5 Double-click the [Safely Remove Hardware] icon at the right end of the task bar. Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click [Stop]. Check that [USB Mass Storage Device] is selected and click [OK].
For Macintosh Refer to P.212 for Windows. Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• You cannot download images from this camera to a Macintosh running Mac OS 8.6. • Although the software included in the CD-ROM cannot be used with Macintosh, it is possible to display the Software User Guide. (Only on computers with Acrobat installed.) Downloading Images to Your Computer 1 2 3 Make sure that the camera power is off.
4 Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 From the displayed drive, copy a file to the desired location. • The figure below shows the folder configuration in the drive. • When the contents of the internal memory are displayed, the drive name is [DSCINDRV]. Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------• Do not force the USB cable into the terminal. • Do not apply excessive force with the USB cable connected.
7 Appendices Troubleshooting Error Messages If an error message is displayed on the screen, take the corresponding action. Cause and Action No card is loaded. Insert a card. The date is not set. Set the date. The file number limit has been exceeded. Use another card. Unmatched File The camera cannot display this file. Check the file contents on your computer, and then delete the file. Because there is not sufficient capacity on the card, all the files cannot be copied. Use another card.
Camera Troubleshooting Power Supply Problem Cause The camera does not turn Battery is not loaded or is on. exhausted. Appendices 7 228 Solution Load the battery correctly. When using the dedicated rechargeable lithium-ion battery or AAA nickelmetal hydride batteries, charge the batteries as required. When using AAA alkaline batteries or AAA oxyride batteries, replace them with new batteries. Use the AC adapter as required.
Problem Cannot charge the rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Battery runs out quickly. Cause Rechargeable lithium-ion battery has reached the end of its useful life. It is being used at extreme high or low temperatures. Many shots are being taken in dark places or other location requiring extensive use of flash. Solution Refer to Replace with a new rechargeable P.30 lithium-ion battery. - - - - Shooting Problem The camera does not shoot even if you press the shutter release button.
Problem Nothing displays in the LCD viewfinder (VF-1). Although the camera is set to auto focus, it is unable to focus. Although the camera is not in focus, the green frame appears in the center of the picture display. The picture is blurred. (The J symbol appears.) Appendices 7 230 Cause The LCD viewfinder is not fully attached. The lens is dirty. The subject is not in the center of the shooting range. It is a hard-to-focus subject.
Problem Even though the flash fired, the picture is dark. The image is too bright. The image lacks natural color. The date or recording information does not appear on the screen. The brightness of the picture display changes during AF. Solution Get closer to your subject and shoot. Change the flash mode or the ISO setting. The subject is dark. Correct the exposure. (Exposure compensation also changes the light intensity of the flash.
Problem The level indicator is not displayed. The image is tilted even though it was shot with the level indicator in the middle or while the level sound was sounding. Cause [Level Setting] is set to [Off] or [Sound]. The display is set to a setting other than normal symbol display or histogram. The camera is upside down (shutter release button is on the bottom). You shot the image while moving, such as on a amusement ride. The subject is not level.
Problem The picture display turned off. Cause Battery is exhausted. The camera was left unattended and unused, so auto power off turned it off. Part of the screen flashes The screen is highlighted due to in black. an overly bright area. A file cannot be deleted. Cannot format the SD memory card. The file is protected. The SD memory card is locked. The SD memory card is locked.
Other Problems Problem Cannot load the SD memory card. The camera does not operate even when the buttons are pressed. The date is incorrect. The set date disappeared. Appendices 7 234 Auto power off does not work. The beep sound cannot be heard. Cause Solution The card is facing the wrong way. Load correctly. Refer to P.30 Battery is exhausted. P.26 P.241 When using the dedicated rechargeable lithium-ion battery or AAA nickel-metal hydride batteries, charge the batteries as required.
Software and Computer Troubleshooting For details about the software, refer to the “Software User Guide” (PDF file). Warning Messages Under Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Windows Vista When software for your digital camera is used on a computer with Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista installed, the following warning message may appear at software activation or USB connection. With this in mind, refer to the following: The screenshots are examples when using Windows XP.
3 4 5 Click the [Exceptions] tab. Check that the software is in [Programs and Services]. 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].
Specifications Image Sensor Lens Approx. 12.1 million effective pixels (Approx. 12.4 million total pixels), 1/1.7" CCD Focal Length 5.1 to 15.3 mm (equivalent to 24 to 72 mm on a 35-mm camera) F-aperture F2.5 to F4.4 Shooting Distance Normal shooting: approx. 30 cm to A (Wide-angle) or 30 m to A (Telephoto) (from the front of the lens) Macro shooting: approx.
Number of Recorded Pixels Still Image 4000 × 3000, 3984 × 2656, 2992 × 2992, 3264 × 2448, 2592 × 1944, 2048 × 1536, 1280 × 960, 640 × 480 Movie 640 × 480, 320 × 240 Text 4000 × 3000, 2048 × 1536 Recording Media SD memory card, SDHC memory card (up to 16 GB), Internal Memory (approx. 54 MB) Recording Data Capacity 4000 × 3000 N: approx. 2496 KB/Screen, F: approx. 4341 KB/Screen, RAW: approx. 17.7 MB/Screen 3984 × 2656 N: approx. 2205 KB/Screen, F: approx. 3832 KB/Screen, RAW: approx. 15.
*1 *2 The picture quality mode that can be set varies depending on the image size. A JPEG file in Normal 640 or in Fine/Normal mode with the same size as the RAW file is recorded at the same time. The DNG file format is a RAW image file format and is the standard format of Adobe 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].
Number of Images That Can be Stored in Internal Memory/SD Memory Card The following table shows the approximate number of images that can be recorded in the internal memory and onto an SD memory card at various image size and picture quality settings.
Optional Accessories This camera can be used with the items (sold separately) listed below. Item AC Adapter Remarks Used for power supply from a household outlet to the camera. Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Rechargeable battery for use with this camera. Battery Charger Used to charge the rechargeable lithium-ion battery. • Before using an optional accessory, see the documentation that came with the product.
4 5 Close the battery/card cover and slide the release lever in the opposite direction of “OPEN” to lock it in place. 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.
Recommended Ricoh Accessories The camera can be used with the following recommended accessories when it is used alone. Caution-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------These recommended accessories cannot be used with DX-2G. Item Self Retaining Lens Cap Wide Conversion Lens Model LC-1 DW-6 Tele Conversion Lens TC-1 HA-2 LCD Viewfinder VF-1 Cable Switch CA-1 • Before using a recommended accessory, see the documentation that came with the product.
Using the External Flash The camera has a hot shoe, allowing you to attach an external flash (available in stores). 1 2 3 4 5 Appendices 7 244 Hot shoe Close the flash cover (GP.17). With the camera and external flash powered off, attach the external flash to the hot shoe. Turn on the camera, turn the mode dial to A or M, and set the aperture value (GP.81, 83). Set the ISO sensitivity to a value other than [Auto] (GP.140).
Defaults Settings/Functions Whose Defaults are Restored When Camera is Turned Off Turning the camera off resets some function settings to their defaults. The table below indicates whether or not the function is reset to its default when the camera is turned off. O : setting is saved × : setting is reset Default Settings O N4000(12M) O Multi AF O Multi × Off O Normal O Off O 0.0 O 1/2 O 1stCurtain O Off O Off × 0 Sec. O Off O On O 0.
Appendices Type Function Items set with the LCD Brightness setup menu Conversion Lens Reg. My Settings Step Zoom ISO Auto-High Set Fn1 Button Set Fn2 Button Fn Set. My Set. Operation Sounds Vol. Settings ADJ Lever Set. 1 ADJ Lever Set. 2 ADJ Lever Set. 3 ADJ Lever Set. 4 ADJ Shutter Level Setting AF Aux. Light Digital Zoom Img Auto Power Off Playback Screen LCD Confirm. Auto Rotate CL-BKT B&W (TE) RAW/JPEG Setting Sequential No.
Cautions on Use Cautions on Use Appendices • 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. • Be sure not to drop or apply any sudden force to the camera. • While you are carrying the camera, be careful not to hit it against other objects. Take special care to not hit the lens and picture display. • Firing the flash consecutively may heat the firing unit.
Care and Storage Care • Please note that if fingerprints, dirt, etc. get onto the lens, picture quality will suffer. • When dust or dirt does get on the lens, do not touch it directly with your fingers, and either use a blower (available in stores) to blow it off, or a soft cloth to gently dust it off. • After use at the beach or around chemicals, wipe it off particularly carefully. • There are high voltage circuits in this camera. As this is dangerous, do not dismantle this camera under any circumstances.
INFORMATION TO THE USER USA FCC Part15 Class B The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Index A AC adapter .......................... 14, 241 ADJ Lever Set.1, 2, 3, 4 ............ 194 ADJ Shutter ............................... 195 ADJ. lever................ 18, 20, 66, 148 ADJ. mode................................... 66 AF Aux. Light ................. 17, 47, 197 AF target shift function .......... 69, 79 AF/AE Lock ................................. 76 AF/MF.......................................... 73 AF/Snap ...................................... 75 Alkaline batteries ......................
Histogram .................................... 63 Hood & Adapter................... 15, 243 Hot shoe .............................. 17, 244 I Image Settings .......................... 111 Internal memory .......................... 28 Interval....................................... 128 Irodio Photo & Video Studio ............................... 215, 218, 220 ISO Auto-High ........................... 188 ISO Setting ................................ 140 J JPEG>RAW.................................
Step Zoom................................. 187 Still image mode.................... 22, 24 Storage capacity.................. 27, 240 Switch Shooting Mode............... 144 Synchro Settings ....................... 120 T Tele conversion lens ... 15, 183, 243 Telephoto/Enlarged view button ........................................... 41, 51 Terminal cover ................. 18, 169, 172, 221, 222 Text Mode ................................... 89 Tripod screw hole ........................ 18 U Up-down dial ...