Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CX2 Samsung
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Camera User Guide The ser ial numb er of thi s 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 p lay back pictures.
This manual provides information on how to use the shoot ing and playback functions of this pro duct, as well as warnings on its use. To make the best use of this pro duct’s functi ons, read this manual thoroughl y before use. Please keep this manual handy for ea se of reference.
1 Various symbols are used throughout this instruction man ual and on the product to prevent physical harm to you or other people and damage to property. The symbols and thei r meanings are explaine d below. Observe the following precautions to ensure safe use of this equipment .
2 Turn off the po wer immedia tely in the event o f abnormalities su ch as smoke or unu sual odors being e mitted. Remove the battery as s oon as possib le, being care ful to avoid electric shocks or burns.
3 Observe the following precautions to ensure safe use of this uni t. Do not touch the internal com ponents of the e quipment if th ey become expose d as a result of being dr opped or damaged . The high-volta ge circuitry in the equipm ent could lead to an electric sh ock.
4 The following two manuals are included with your CX2. “Irodio Photo & Video Studi o” image viewing and editing software (fo r Windows only) is also included with t he camera. For how to use Irodio Photo & Video Studio, see the displaye d “Help”.
5 Contents Safety Precautions ........................................................................ 1 Using the Manuals .............. ........................................................... 4 Contents ..........................................
6 1 ADJ. Button Functi ons 62 Assigning Functions fro m the Shoot ing Menu . ............. ............. ............. 6 2 Shifting the AE and AF Targets ....... .............. ............... ............. ............. 64 2 Using the Fn (F unction) Button 66 Shifting the AF Target for Macro S hooting .
7 Focusing Modes ........................................................... ............. 103 Multi-Target A F . ............. ............. ............. ............. .............. ............... ... 104 Manual Focus (MF) .............. .........
8 Correcting the Image Brightness and Contrast ......................... 147 Correcting Ima ges Automatica lly ................ ............. ............. ............. ... 147 Correcting Ima ges Manually ....... ................ ............. ......
9 Language Settings .................................................................... 195 TV Playback Method .......... ....................................................... 196 8 Direct Printing 197 About the Direct Print Function ..............
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Basic Operations If you are using the camera for the first time, read this section. Packing List ............. ......................... 12 Names of Parts ........ ......................... 15 How to Use the Mode Dial ............... 17 Picture Display .
12 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. Open the package and make sure all the items ar e included. * The actual appearance of items included may differ. CX2 The serial number of the camera is provided on the bott om face of the camera.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 13 Caution -------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- The CD-ROM supports the following la nguages. Operations are not guaranteed on operating systems with languages ot her than those listed below.
14 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. Note -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Attaching the neck strap to the camera Remove the end of the neck strap from the c onnector and attach it as s hown in the figure.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 15 Camera Front View Item Name Refer to 1 Mode Dial P.17, 34, 37, 74, 83, 84, 87, 94 2 Shutter Releas e Button P.32 3 POWER Button P.28 4 Microphone P.94 5 Lens Cover - 6 Zoom Lever z (Telep hoto)/ Z (Wide-angle) 8 (Enlarged View)/ 9 (Thumbnail View) P.
16 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. Rear View Item Name Refer to 1 Picture Display P.18 2 Strap Eyelet P.13 3 Terminal Cover P.163, 198, 212, 213, 217 4 Speaker P.131 5 USB Terminal P.198, 212, 213, 217 6 AV Output Terminal P.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 17 Set the mode dial to the desired mode before shooting still images or movie s. 1 Turn the mode dial to the symbol of the function you want to use.
18 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. Example of Picture Display w hen Shooting Pictures Picture Display 1cm- 1 c m - 1 c m - 1cm- X4.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 19 Item Name Refer to It em Name Refer to 1 Flash Mode P.43 18 Camera Shake Correction P.121 2 Flash Exposure Compensation P.111 19 Battery Symbol P.21 20 Time Exposure P.117 3 Muti-Target AF Focus mark P.
20 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. Note -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- • The number of remaining shots available may differ from the act ual number of shots, depending on the subject.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 21 Note -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- • The picture display may display messages to inform you of operational instructions or the camera’s status while in use.
22 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. Getting Ready Turn the power on and get ready to shoot. Note -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- • Be sure the camera is off before removing the b attery.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 23 About Formatting ---- ------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Before using a new SD memory card, be sure to format it with this camera.
24 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. Write-protecting your images -------------------- -------------------------------------------- Move the write-protection switch on the SD memory card to LOCK to prevent your still im ages from being accidentally erased or the card from being formatted.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 25 1 Insert the battery into th e battery charger, m aking sure that the and ma rkings on the battery match those on the ba ttery charger.
26 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 1 Open the ba ttery/card cover. 2 Make sure the SD memory card is facing the right way and then push the card all the way in until it clicks. • The rechargeab le battery may be inserted f irst.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 27 3 Insert the rechar geable battery. • When th e rechargeab le battery is loaded in place, it is locked with the hook show n in the figure. 4 Close the batte ry/card cover and slide it back into place.
28 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. To turn the po wer on: 1 Press the POWER button. • After the star t sound, the pi cture display tur ns on.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 29 About Auto Power Off--------- -------------------------------------------------------- ---------- • If the camera goes unused for a set period of ti me, it automatically turns itself off to save power.
30 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 1 Turn the power on for the fir st time after purchase. • The language se lection scree n appears. • To skip language setting, press the DISP. butto n. • When t he DISP. b utton is pr essed, th e language setting is canceled and t he date/time se tting screen ap pears.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 31 1 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to set the year, month, date, time and format. • Change the set ting with !" and move the item wi th #$ . • You ca n cancel th e setting by pressing th e DISP.
32 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. Basic Shooting Now you are ready. 1 Hold the camera with both hands and lightly press both elbows against your body.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 33 Preventing Camera Shake ------------------------------------ --------------------------------- If you move the camera whe n pressing the shutter release button, the still image might not come out clearly due to camera shake.
34 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 1 Press the POWER bu tton to turn the camera on, and turn the mode dial to 5 . 2 Put the subject of yo ur photo in the cen ter of the screen and press the shutte r release button halfway.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 35 3 To take a picture with the su bject in the foreground in focus against a backgroun d, half-press the shutter release bu tton to focus on th e subject, and then compose your sho t.
36 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. Note -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- • Press the shutte r release button ge ntly to prevent ca mera shake. • The J symbol indicates that camera shak e may occur.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 37 1 Turn the mode dial to EASY. 2 Press the shutter release button to shoot the picture.
38 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. Note -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- • The shooting menu can only be used to set [P icture Quality/Size] and [Date Imprint].
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 39 1 With the camera ready to shoot, turn the zoom lever toward z or Z . • You can check th e zoom status on the zoom bar of t he picture disp lay. • Low speed zo oming and high speed zooming are av ailable.
40 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. Using the Digital Zoom ----------------------------- -------------------------------------------- While you can use the normal zoom to enlarge the subject up to 10.7 × , digital zooming allows you to enlarge the subjec t still further (up to another 4.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 41 1 Press the ADJ./OK button toward N (Macro). • N is displayed mo mentarily at the center of the pictur e display a nd then N is displayed at th e top of the screen. 2 Compose your picture an d half-press the shutter rele ase button.
42 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. Note -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- • If macro mode is selected when the zoom pos ition is set to the wide-ang le side (28 mm focal length*), the zoom position is automatically fixe d at 31 mm*.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 43 Flash Range * When ISO Setting ( G P.128) is set to [Auto] or [ISO 800] Flash Modes (*) This function is not avai l able in easy shooting mode. 1 Press the ADJ./OK button toward F (flash).
44 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. Note -------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- • The flash mode setting is retained unt il you press the ADJ./OK button toward F (Flash) again.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 45 1 With the camera ready to shoot, press the t (Self- timer) button. • A list of self -timer mode sett ings appear s on the picture display. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select a mode.
46 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. Playing Back Images 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The camera switche s to playback mode and the las t image taken i s displayed. • If the ca mera is o ff, press th e 6 button fo r about a second to turn the camera on and start playback .
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 47 • Files display ed with the S symbol are imag es taken with M-Cont Plus, Spee d Cont, or Multi-trgt AF. Se e P.132 for more informat ion on playing ba ck images. • To switch the ca mera from playbac k mode to shooti ng mode, press the 6 but ton again.
48 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last file recorded is displayed. 2 Turn the zoom lever toward 9 (Thumbnail View). • The screen is divi ded into 20 frames and thu mbnails are displayed.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 49 Switching to Single-Picture Display 1 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to se lect a file. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button or turn the zoom lever once or twice toward 8 (Enlarged Vie w).
50 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The las t file rec orded is di splayed. 2 Press the ADJ./OK bu tton !"#$ to display the still image you want to enlarge. 3 Turn the zoom lever toward 8 (Enlarged View).
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 51 • Pressin g the DI SP. button at this poin t changes the displ ay as follows.
52 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. Deleting Files You can delete unwanted or failed shoo ting files from the SD memory card or internal m emory.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 53 4 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select [Delete Multi] and then press the ADJ./OK button . • If thumbnail view was displayed in Step 2 on P.52, sk ip Step 4. 5 Press the butto n !" to select [Sel.
54 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select [Delete Multi] and then press the ADJ./OK button . • If thumbnail view was displayed in Step 2 on P.52, sk ip Step 4. 5 Press the ADJ.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 55 10 Press the ADJ./OK button #$ to select [Yes] and then press the ADJ./OK button . 4 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select [Delete All] and then the ADJ./OK button. 5 Press the button #$ to select [Yes] an d then press the ADJ.
56 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. Changing the Display with the DISP. Button Pressing the DISP. butto n allows you to change th e screen display mode and t oggle the information dis played on the picture display.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 57 • Histograms are not displayed in movie mode. A blinking [ REC] icon, the recording time, and the time available are displayed during recording even when indicators are hidden or the grid guide is displayed.
58 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. When [Level Setting] is turned o n in the setup menu or by pressing and holding the DISP. button ( G P.187), the camera uses a level indicator and level sound to let you know whether the image is level during shooting.
If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. 59 Level indicator display Caution -------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------- • During grid guide display, no display, or when the picture display is turned off ( G P.
60 If you are using the cam era for the first time, read this sectio n. When Histogram is on, a histogram appears in the lower right corner on the picture display.
Advanced Operations Read this section when you want to learn more about the different camera functions. 1 ADJ. Button Fu nctions .......... .... 62 2 Using the F n (Function) Button ..................................................... 66 3 Shooting Mode T ypes .
62 ADJ. But ton Func tions 1 1 ADJ. Button Functions The ADJ./OK button has the following functions. For the operating procedure of each function, see the corresponding reference page. 1 Assigning four functions from the shooting menu ( G P.62) 2 Shifting the AE and AF targets ( G P.
63 ADJ. But ton Func tions 1 3 Press the ADJ./OK button #$ to select the de sired item. • The screenshots below are examples of the screen display when [Exposure Comp.], [ White Balance], [I SO], and [Qualit y] are assigned to [ADJ Button Set ting 1] to [ADJ Butt on Setting 4] with the se tup menu.
64 ADJ. But ton Func tions 1 When you are taking a picture, y ou can use the AD J./OK button to shift the target for the automatic exposure (AE) and/or the auto focus (AF) without having to move the camera. This is particularly useful when you are using a tripod to take pictures.
65 ADJ. But ton Func tions 1 Note --------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- • In scene mode and movie mode, the macro target can be shifted by pressing the ADJ./ OK button and selecting U . See Step 3 and beyond on P.
66 Using the Fn (Fun ction) Button 2 2 Using the Fn (Function) Button When a function is assigned to the Fn (Function) button with [Set Fn Button] on the setup menu ( G P.174), you can easily switch from one function to another simply by pressin g the Fn button.
67 Using the Fn (Fun ction) Button 2 You can shift the AF target without moving the camera to take a close-up picture. You can lock the focus ( G P.34) at the position where the macro target is shifte d and shoot the picture. This is particularly useful when yo u are using a tripod to take pictures.
68 Using the Fn (Fun ction) Button 2 Assigning [AE Lock] to the Fn (Function) button ( G P.174) and then pressing the Fn button during shooting allows you to lock or cancel the exposure. 1 Turn the mode dial to 5 , SCENE, R or Q . 2 Set [Set Fn Butto n] to [AE Lock] on th e setup menu.
69 Using the Fn (Fun ction) Button 2 If [AF/Cont. AF] is assigned to the Fn ( Function) button ( G P.174), the Fn button can be used to toggle between [Continuous AF] and whichever of [Multi AF] and [.
70 Using the Fn (Fun ction) Button 2 If [AF/M-trgt AF] is assigned to the Fn (Function) button ( G P.174), the Fn button can be used to toggle between [Mult i-trgt AF] and the AF mode currently select.
71 Using the Fn (Fun ction) Button 2 If [AF/MF] is assigned to the Fn (Function) button ( G P.174), the Fn button can be used to toggle betwee n [MF] and the AF mode currently selected for [Focus] (or, if [MF] is selected for [Focus], between [MF] and whatever AF mode was last selected for [Fo cus] before [MF]).
72 Using the Fn (Fun ction) Button 2 Locking the focus at the focus lock posi tion ---------- ---------------- ------------ You can press the Fn button to switch AF/MF and lock the focus at the focus lock position (AF Lock). Use the following operating procedure.
73 Using the Fn (Fun ction) Button 2 Assigning one of t he following f unctions to th e Fn button ( G P.174) and then pressing the Fn but ton allows you to switch betwee n on and off for that function. Step Zoom, AT-BKT, WB- BKT, CL-BKT, FOCUS-BKT 1 Turn the mode dial to 5 , SCENE, R or Q .
74 Shooting Mode Type s 3 3 Shooting Mode Types You can use scene mode to select from among twelve still image modes, and shoot with settings aut omatically optim ized for shooting conditions. Scene Modes Scene Mode (SCENE) Portrait Use for portraits.
75 Shooting Mode Type s 3 Caution-- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- -- In [Discreet Mode], the camera does not beep, flash mode can not be selected with the ADJ./OK button, and the self-timer lamp and beep indicator are disabled in self-timer mode.
76 Shooting Mode Type s 3 1 Turn the m ode dial to S CENE. • The camera is ready to shoot and the selected scene mode is displayed at the top of the picture display. 2 Press the MENU button to change the scene mode. • The scene mode sele ction screen appea rs.
77 Shooting Mode Type s 3 1 Turn the m ode dial to S CENE. • The camera is ready to shoot and the sel ected scene mode i s displayed at the top of the pict ure display. 2 Press the MENU button. • The scene mode sele ction screen appea rs. 3 Press the ADJ.
78 Shooting Mode Type s 3 1 Turn the m ode dial to S CENE. • The camera is ready to shoot and the sel ected scene mode i s displayed at the top of the pict ure display. 2 Press the MENU button. • The scene mode sele ction screen appea rs. 3 Press the ADJ.
79 Shooting Mode Type s 3 This mode creates pictures that appear to be photos of dioramas. It is most effective when pictures are taken from a high vantag e point . 1 Turn the m ode dial to S CENE. • The camera is ready to shoot and the sel ected scene mode i s displayed at the top of the pict ure display.
80 Shooting Mode Type s 3 6 Press ADJ./OK button !" to reposition the area that will be in focus. • For help, press the Fn button. Press the Fn button again to clear he lp from the display. 7 Press ADJ./OK button #$ to choose the widt h of the area that will be in fo cus.
81 Shooting Mode Type s 3 1 Turn the m ode dial to S CENE. • The camera is ready to shoot and the sel ected scene mode i s displayed at the top of the pict ure display. 2 Press the MENU button. • The scene mode sele ction screen appea rs. 3 Press the ADJ.
82 Shooting Mode Type s 3 If you are shooting with [Text Mode] in scene mode, you can use the ADJ./OK button to change the shading of text. You can select from [Deep], [Normal] an d [Light]. 1 Turn the m ode dial to S CENE. 2 Press the MENU button. • The scene mode sele ction screen appea rs.
83 Shooting Mode Type s 3 Setting the mode dial to MY1 or MY2 allows you to shoot with preset settings. Use [Reg. My Settings] on the setup menu to make the MY1 and MY2 settings. ( G P.171) 1 Turn the m ode dial to MY1 or MY 2. • Turn the mode dial to MY1 to make the settings for [MY1] in [Reg.
84 Shooting Mode Type s 3 The “dynamic range” of a digital camera refers to the range of brightness that can be processed by the camera. When you shoot a scene with high co ntrast, such as both a subject in sunlight and a subject in a shaded area, the bright areas appear overly bright and the image does not look natural.
85 Shooting Mode Type s 3 Caution-- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- -- • The digital zoom is disabled. • The flash cannot be used. • [Continuous AF] is not available for [Focus] ( G P.103).
86 Shooting Mode Type s 3 This records two images, an image taken with expanded dynamic range and an image taken with normal shooting. 1 Turn the mode dial to Q . 2 Display the shooting menu. • For the operating pro cedure, see P.100. 3 Press the ADJ.
87 Shooting Mode Type s 3 Turn the mode dial to R to use th e various continuous shooting functions. Caution-- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- -- The time until image recording is complete may be lo nger when using the internal memory.
88 Shooting Mode Type s 3 3 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select [Con ti nuous Mode] and then press the ADJ./OK button. • The symbol appears on the screen. 4 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.
89 Shooting Mode Type s 3 1 Turn the mode dial to R . 2 Press the MENU button. • The continuous mode selection screen app ears. 3 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select [M-Cont Plus (9M)]. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button. • The symbol appears on the screen.
90 Shooting Mode Type s 3 In this mode, the camera shoots while the shutter-release button is pressed, but only the last 30 frames (about th e last second of shooting) are recorded to create a single multi-pictur e (MP) file. 1 Turn the mode dial to R .
91 Shooting Mode Type s 3 Caution-- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- -- • When shooting a fast-moving subject, the s ubject may be distorted in the recorded image. • Flickering may be recorded as a horizontal band when shooting under fluorescent lights.
92 Shooting Mode Type s 3 Speed Cont allows you to record 120 consecutive images in the (approx.) 1 second (120 fr ames per second) or 120 consecutive images in the (approx.) 2 seconds (60 frames per second) from when the shutter release button is pressed.
93 Shooting Mode Type s 3 Caution-- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- -- • When shooting a fast-moving subject, the s ubject may be distorted in the recorded image. • Flickering may be recorded as a horizontal band when shooting under fluorescent lights.
94 Shooting Mode Type s 3 You can shoot movies with sound . You can set the image size to either 640 × 480 or 320 × 240 pixels. You can set the number of frames shot per second (frame r ate) to either 30 or 15. Each movie you shoot is recorded as an AVI file.
95 Shooting Mode Type s 3 Note --------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- • The flash cannot be used. • While shooting movies, only dig i tal zoom can be used (up to 4.0 × ). ( G P.40) • When the shutter release button is press ed in Step 2, the camera focuses on the subject.
96 Shooting Mode Type s 3 Note --------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- • Movie recording time may vary depend ing on the capacity of the recording destination (internal memory or SD memory card), shooting conditions, and the type and manufacturer of t he SD memory card.
97 Shooting Me nu 4 4 Shooting Menu Press the MENU button in shooting mode to display the shooting menu. The shooting menu can be used to set th e following shooting settings. About the Shooting Menu Setting Options [Default Settings] Refer to Dynamic Range Expansion [AUTO], Very Weak, W eak, Medium, Strong P.
98 Shooting Me nu 4 Available Settings for Each Shooting Mode ------ ------------- ---------------- ---- T displayed items vary depending on the shoot ing mode. See the following table. Refer to P.99 for more information on the items that can be set for ea ch scene mode.
99 Shooting Me nu 4 When Mode Di al is Set to SCENE ---------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- When the mode dial is set to SCENE, t he displayed items differ depending on the selected scene mode.
100 Shooting Me nu 4 1 Press the MENU button in shooting mo de. • The shooting me nu is displayed. • In scene mode or continuous mode, press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to select the [MODE] tab, and then press the ADJ./OK button " . The shooting menu appears.
101 Shooting Me nu 4 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 scre en. Still Images • When scene mode is set to [Skew Correct Mode], you can select 1280 × 960 or 640 × 480.
102 Shooting Me nu 4 Note --------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- • For picture quality mode, select normal m ode (N) or fine mode (F), depending on the desired compression ratio. Normal mode: The compression ratio is high, resulting in a small file.
103 Shooting Me nu 4 If you shoot the subject in the default focusing mode, the camera focuses automatically with Auto Focus (AF) . Select from the following 7 focusing modes. Focusing Modes 1 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using t he menu, see P.
104 Shooting Me nu 4 When you half-press the shutter r elease button, the camera automatically determines multiple focus positions. When you then press the shutter release button all the way down, the camera shifts among the different focus positions, taking 7 consecutive pictures.
105 Shooting Me nu 4 5 Compose your picture and half-press the shutter release button. • The camera a utomatically detect s multiple focus positions. •T h e V symbol appears on the screen when a focus posit ion is detected. • The determined f ocus positions are displayed only during playba ck.
106 Shooting Me nu 4 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Focus] and pre ss the button $ . 3 Press the button !" to select [MF]. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button. • [MF] and the focus bar are displayed on the screen. 5 Press and hold th e ADJ.
107 Shooting Me nu 4 If [On] is selected whe n [Multi AF], [Spot AF], [Continuous AF], or [Multi-trgt AF] is selected for [Focus] ( G P.103), the camer a will continue to focus even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. This may decr ease the time needed to focus when a picture is taken, potent ially improving shutter response.
108 Shooting Me nu 4 You can change the metering method (the range to use for metering) used to determine the exposure value. There are three light metering modes. Exposure Metering Modes 1 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using t he menu, see P.
109 Shooting Me nu 4 You can change the picture quality of an image, including th e contrast, sharpness, color and vividness. You can select from the following picture quality settin gs. Picture Quality Modes 1 Display the shooting menu. • For the operating pro c edure, see P.
110 Shooting Me nu 4 1 Display the shooting menu. • For the operating pro c edure, see P.1 00. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Image Settings] and press the button $ . 3 Press the button !" to select [Cust. Settings] an d press the button $ .
111 Shooting Me nu 4 You can adjust the light intensity of the flash. You can set the light intensity from -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in increments of 1/3 EV. 1 Display the shooting menu. • For the operating pro c edure, see P.1 00. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Fla sh Exposure Compensation] and press the button $ .
112 Shooting Me nu 4 Bracket shooting is the function for performing automatic consecutive shooting while changi ng the exposure, white balance, color, or focus position.
113 Shooting Me nu 4 5 Press the shutter release button to shoot the pictu re. • Three consecutive shots a re taken at ±0, -0.5EV, and +0.5EV based on th e set exposure com pensation setting. When shooting is completed, thre e still images are displayed on the picture display.
114 Shooting Me nu 4 5 Press the shutter release button to shoot the pictu re. • Three images (a reddish image, an image equal to the current white balance, and a bluish image) are automatically re corded.
115 Shooting Me nu 4 Contrast, Sharpness and Vividne ss During Color Bracket Shoo ting ---------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------- During color bracket shooting, the contra st, sharpness, and vividness values set in [Image Settings] are applied.
116 Shooting Me nu 4 Note --------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- • When [Focus] is set to [MF], the first pictur e is taken a t the set focus position without being measured. • [White Balance] functions according to the [A uto] setting even if it is set to [Multi-P AUTO].
117 Shooting Me nu 4 You can select [1 second], [2 se conds], [4 seconds], or [8 seconds] for time exposure. By using long time exposure, y ou can capture the movement of moving subjects such as the trail of fireworks a nd car lights when shooting a night scene.
118 Shooting Me nu 4 Set the shooting interva l and the number of pictures as indicated below when you want to shoot sever al pictures with the self-timer. 1 Display the shooting menu. • For the operating pro c edure, see P.1 00. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Custom Self- Timer] and press the button $ .
119 Shooting Me nu 4 You can set the camera to automatically take pictures at f ixed intervals. You can set the shooting interval from 5 seconds to 1 hour in increments of 5 seconds. 1 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using t he menu, see P.
120 Shooting Me nu 4 Caution-- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- -- • The interval shooting setting is cleare d 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 tim e set for interval shooting.
121 Shooting Me nu 4 You can prevent camera shake by turning on the camera shake correction function. At the time of purchase, the ca mera shake correction function is turned on. 1 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using t he menu, see P.
122 Shooting Me nu 4 The maximum shutter speed can be limited to the following: 1/8 second, 1/4 second, and 1/2 second. When this function is set to [O ff], the maximum shutter speed varies depending on the ISO setting. 1 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using t he menu, see P.
123 Shooting Me nu 4 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 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using t he menu, see P.100. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Dat e Imp rint] and press the button $ .
124 Shooting Me nu 4 The exposure setting enables you to select the brightness level for your picture. Normally, if your subject is centered, b acklight compensation is automatically acti vated, and you can shoot with the correct exposure.
125 Shooting Me nu 4 Note --------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- If the subject is very bright or very dark , [!AE] wil l be displayed and exposure compensation will not be available.
126 Shooting Me nu 4 Adjust the white balance so that a white subject will appear white. At purchase, the white balance mode is set to [Multi-P AUTO]. Change the setting in situations where the white balance is difficult to adjust effectively, su ch as when shooting an object of a single color or when shooting under multiple light sources.
127 Shooting Me nu 4 Caution-- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- -- • White balance is not available when [Black & Whi te] or [Sepia] is selected for [Image Settings] or when [Por trait], [High Contrast B&W] or [Text Mode] is selecte d in scene mode.
128 Shooting Me nu 4 ISO sensitivity indicates how sensit ive film is to light. A greater value means higher sensitivity. Hi gh sensitivity is suitable for shooting an object in a dark plac e or a fast- moving object while minimizing blurring.
129 Shooting Me nu 4 Note --------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- • When the ISO setting is set to [Auto], the maximum sensitivit y is equivalent to ISO 800 if the flash is used. When the ISO setting is [Auto ] and the flash is not fired, the ISO setting is between 80 and 200.
130 Shooting Me nu 4 To return the shooting menu setti ngs to their def aults, follow the steps below. 1 Display the shooting menu. • For information on using t he menu, see P.100. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Restore Defaults] and press the button $ .
131 Playback Functions 5 5 Playback Functions To play back movies, follow the steps below. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. • The last mo vie shot is di splayed. • The first frame of the movie is displayed as a still image. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to select the movie you want to view.
132 Playback Functions 5 When you shoot one still image with M-Cont Plus, Speed Cont, or Multi-trgt AF, the image is recorded as one MP file. Use the following method to play back MP files.
133 Playback Functions 5 • The operations during slide show are shown bel ow. 4 To play back files other than MP files, return to St ep 2 and press the ADJ.
134 Playback Functions 5 You can extract specific frames fr om an MP file shot using M-Cont Plus, Speed Cont, or Multi-trgt AF and save each frame as an individual still image. Note --------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- • The images are saved in the same sizes used for shooting.
135 Playback Functions 5 5 Press the button !" to select [1 Frame]. • Press the button #$ to sele ct the frame. 6 Press the ADJ./OK button. 5 Press the button !" to select [Sel Mult] and then press the ADJ./OK button. • If thumbnail view was displa yed in Step 2 on P.
136 Playback Functions 5 5 Press the button !" to select [Sel Mult] and then press the ADJ./OK button. • If thumbnail view was displa yed in Step 2 on P.134, skip Step 5. 6 Press the button !" to select [Sel. Range] and then press the ADJ.
137 Playback Functions 5 5 Press the button !" to select [All Frames] and press the button $ . 6 Press the button #$ to select [Yes] and then press the ADJ.
138 Playback Menu 6 6 Playback Menu Press the MENU button in playback mode to displa y the playback menu. The playback menu allows you to make the settings for the following functions.
139 Playback Menu 6 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button to select the playback mode. 2 Press the MENU button. • The playback menu appears. 3 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select the desired it em. • If the DISP. button is pressed at this point, the cursor moves to the playback menu tab.
140 Playback Menu 6 You can set useful image files, such as a train time table or a map, to [Flag Function Setting], and then press the Fn (Fu nction) button during playback to easily display t hese files whenever you like. Up to 20 files can be saved with [Flag Function Setting].
141 Playback Menu 6 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Turn the zoom lever toward 9 (Thumbnail View). • The screen is divided into 20 frames and thumbnails are displ ayed. 3 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to select the fi rst file you want to set or cancel.
142 Playback Menu 6 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the Fn (Function) button, or select [Flag Function Display] from the playback menu, and press the ADJ./OK button $ . • The file set to [Flag Functio n Setting] with the smallest file number is displayed.
143 Playback Menu 6 You can reduce the image size of a shot still image to create a new file with a different image size. Caution-- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- -- You can resize only still images.
144 Playback Menu 6 This function allows you to trim a still image you have shot and then save it as a separate file. 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to display the file you want to trim. 3 Press the MENU button. • The playback menu appears.
145 Playback Menu 6 Note --------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- • If an image is trimmed, the co mpression ratio changes to Normal. • The available settings for the trimming frame size differ de pending on the original image size.
146 Playback Menu 6 Aspect ratio 1:1 Original image size Trimming level Trimmed image size 3456 × 2592 12 5 9 2 × 2592 2 2304 × 2304 3 to 5 1536 × 1536 6 to 9 960 × 960 10 to 13 480 × 480 3456 .
147 Playback Menu 6 You can use either [Auto] or [Manual] mode to correct the brightness and contrast in still images you ha ve shot and then record the corrected images.
148 Playback Menu 6 5 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to s elect [Manual] and press the button $ . • The original image appears at the uppe r left of the screen, the histogram is at t he lower left, and the corrected image is shown on the right.
149 Playback Menu 6 Sample correction method s -- --------------- -------------- --------------- ------------- -- •E x a m p l e 1 ) To adjust the overall imag e brightness: Select the middle point and move it to the left to brighten th e entire image.
150 Playback Menu 6 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 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to display the file you want to correct.
151 Playback Menu 6 6 Press the ADJ./OK button. • Messages appear during the co rrection process, and then the corrected image is recorded. The original imag e remains unchanged.
152 Playback Menu 6 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 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button !"#$ to display the file you want to straighten.
153 Playback Menu 6 Note --------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- • The image size does not change for skew corrected images. • If the image size is large, skew correction will take time.
154 Playback Menu 6 You can protect files from being accidentally dele ted. Caution-- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- -- Protected files cannot be deleted n ormally. Ho wever, they will be deleted if you format the memory where the files are stored.
155 Playback Menu 6 5 Press the button !" to select [Sel Mult] and then press the ADJ./OK button. • If thumbnail view was displa yed in Step 2 on P.154, skip Step 5. 6 Press the button !" to select [Sel. Indiv.] and then press the ADJ./OK button.
156 Playback Menu 6 7 Press the button !"#$ to select the starting point for the range of files you want to specify and press the ADJ./OK button. • If you make a mistake when selecting the starting point for the ran ge of files, press the DISP.
157 Playback Menu 6 You can display the recorded still im ages 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.
158 Playback Menu 6 You can copy all movies, still images, and sound data stored in the internal memory onto an SD memory card at once. 1 Turn the camera off. 2 Insert an SD memory card. 3 Turn the camera on. 4 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 5 Press the MENU button.
159 Playback Menu 6 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 prin t service. To use a print service, you must make print settings on your camera. These settings are called Digital Print Or der Format (DPOF) settings.
160 Playback Menu 6 1 Press the 6 (Playback) button. 2 Press the MENU button. • The playback menu appears. 3 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [DPOF] and press the button $ . 4 Press the button !" to select [Select All] or [Cancel All].
161 Playback Menu 6 5 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [DPOF] and press the button $ . 6 Press the button !" to set the number of copies to print . • Press the button ! to increase th e number of copies, or press the button " to decrease the number of co pies.
162 Playback Menu 6 You can restore all deleted files. Deleted files cannot be restor ed after performing any of the following operations. • Turning the camera off • Switching from playback mode to shooting mode • Using DPOF, Resize, Copy to Card from Internal Memory, Skew Correction, Level Compensation, White Balance Compen sation or Trim.
163 Playback Menu 6 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.
164 Playback Menu 6 Caution-- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- -- • When the AV cable is connected to the came ra, the picture display and the speaker output turn off. • Do not force the AV cable into the terminal.
165 Setup Menu 7 7 Setup Menu You can change the camera settings by displaying the setup menu from the shooting menu ( G P.97) or playback menu ( G P.138). The setup menu enables you to set the items listed in the table below. Instructions in this manual to “Press the ADJ.
166 Setup Menu 7 (*) The default setting varies depending on where you purchased the camera. Note --------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- • In easy shooting mode, the qu antity and or der of the items in the setup menu are different from other shooting m odes.
167 Setup Menu 7 5 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select the desired it em. • If the DISP. button is pressed at this point, the display retur ns to the screen shown in Step 3. • Press the ADJ./OK button " at the bottom item to display the ne xt screen.
168 Setup Menu 7 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 prior to use with this camera. Formatting is the process of preparing a card so image data ca n be written on it.
169 Setup Menu 7 If the error message [Format internal memory.] is displaye d, you must format the internal memory prior to use. Caution-- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- -- Formatting the internal memory deletes all of the images recorded in the m emory.
170 Setup Menu 7 To adjust the brightness of the picture display, follow the steps below. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro c edure, see P.1 66. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [ LCD Brightness] and press the button $ . 3 Press the button !" to adjust the brightness.
171 Setup Menu 7 The My Settings function allows y ou to easily shoot with your desired settings. You can register two groups of sett ings as “My Settings”. Setting the mode dial to MY1 allows you to s hoot with the settings registered in [MY1]. Setting the mode dial to MY 2 allows you to shoot with the settings registered in [MY2].
172 Setup Menu 7 Settings Saved in [Reg. My Settings ] Shooting mode ( 5 / 3 /MY1/MY2/SCENE/ Q / R ) Picture Quality/Size Focus Pre-AF Focal distance used in Manual Exposure Metering Image Settings Fl.
173 Setup Menu 7 Step zooming allows you to set the focal length of the zoom so that it stops at eight levels (28, 35, 50, 85, 105, 135, 200, 300 mm*). * Equivalent to that on a 35 mm came ra 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro c edure, see P.
174 Setup Menu 7 When a function is assigned to the Fn button, you can easily switch from one function to another simply by pressing the Fn button. The following functions can be assigned to the Fn b utton. For information on how to use the Fn butt on, see the corresponding reference page.
175 Setup Menu 7 Note --------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- The items that can be set for eac h shooting mode are shown below. (*1) (*1) The Fn button can not be used for the selected fun ction when [Miniaturize] is selected in scene mode.
176 Setup Menu 7 When functions are assigned to the ADJ./OK button, you can display various shooting setti ng screens with fewer button operations and without di splaying the shooting menu. You can use [ADJ Button Setting 1] to [ADJ Button Setting 4] to assign camera functions that can be activated by pressing the ADJ.
177 Setup Menu 7 Note --------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- • The items that can be set for eac h shooting mode are shown below. (*) The function assigned to the ADJ./OK button can not be changed.
178 Setup Menu 7 You can change the upper limit of the ISO setting for [Auto-Hi] (Auto high sensitivity setting) ( G P.128) in [ISO Setting] on the shooting menu. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro c edure, see P.1 66. 2 Press the ADJ.
179 Setup Menu 7 You can set whether to use the AF auxiliary light when shooting with auto focus. When [AF Auxiliary Light] is set to [On], the AF auxilia ry light lights when it is difficult to measure the distance with auto focus when shooting in dark surroundings, and the auto focus dist ance is measured.
180 Setup Menu 7 The following five operation sounds are made during camer a operation. Note --------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- • If you try to perform an oper ation that cannot be performe d , the beep sound is emitted regardless of the [Operation Sounds] setti ng.
181 Setup Menu 7 The operation sound volume can be chang ed. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro c edure, see P.1 66. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Volume Settings] and press the button $ . 3 Press the button !" to select the desired setting.
182 Setup Menu 7 Immediately after you press the s hutter release button, the still 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. 1 Display the setup menu.
183 Setup Menu 7 If you do not operate the camera for a set period of time, it shuts off automatically to conserve ba ttery power (Auto Power Off). By default, auto power off is set to five minutes, but you can change this setting. 1 Display the setup menu.
184 Setup Menu 7 When [LCD Auto Dim] is set to [On], the picture display dims to conserve battery power if the camera is not moved fo r approximately five seconds. Move the camera or press any button to return to the original picture display brightness.
185 Setup Menu 7 To record pictures taken with digi tal zoom at actual size, select [Auto Resize]. This function allows you to crop and record a shot image.
186 Setup Menu 7 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro c edure, see P.1 66. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Dig ital Zoo m Image] and press the button $ . 3 Press the button !" to select [Auto Resize]. 4 Press the ADJ./OK button.
187 Setup Menu 7 When [Level Setting] is turned on , the camera uses a level indicator and sounds to let you know whether t he image is level. You can select from the following level c onfirmation settings. For information on how to use the level function durin g shooting, see P.
188 Setup Menu 7 Choose the type of framing grid available in shooting mode. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro c edure, see P.1 66. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Grid Guide Display Options] and press the button $ . 3 Press the button !" to select the desired setting.
189 Setup Menu 7 When [Shooting Info. Display Frame] is se t to [On], you can display the shooting information display fr ame for normal symbol display or histogram display ( G P.56). With the shooting information display frame, the shooting information is not displayed over the subject, so you can more easily compose your shot.
190 Setup Menu 7 During shooting, the minimu m shooting distance changes depending on the zoom position. To display the minimum shooting distance on the screen, set [Minimum Distance] to [Show]. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro c edure, see P.
191 Setup Menu 7 You can set the camera to automatically rotate the image during playback according to the position of the camera. When [Auto Rotate] is set to [O n], the directio n of the playback image will be as follows.
192 Setup Menu 7 Caution-- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- -- • The playback image is not automatically ro tated, even when [Auto Rotate] is set to [On], in the following cases. • When playing back images shot in movie mode.
193 Setup Menu 7 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 .
194 Setup Menu 7 You can shoot still images with t he time or date stamped onto the picture. The date/time setting on the setup menu is explained here. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro c edure, see P.1 66. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Date Settings] a nd press the button $ .
195 Setup Menu 7 You can change the language displayed on th e screen. The default setting varies depending on where you purchased the camera. 1 Display the setup menu. • For the operating pro c edure, see P.1 66. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button " to select [Language/ N ] and press the button $ .
196 Setup Menu 7 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. ( G P.163) Your camera is set to NTSC video format (used in North America and other coun tries/regions) for use with television equipment and other audiovisual equipment.
197 Direct Printing 8 8 Direct Printing The Direct Print standard enables direct prin ting from a camera to a printer by connecting them vi a a USB cable.
198 Direct Printing 8 Connect your camera to a printer using the USB cable provided. 1 Make sure that the camera is off. 2 Connect you r camera to a printer using the USB cable provided. • Your camera turns on automatically. • Turn on the printer if it is not already on.
199 Direct Printing 8 You can print still images from the camera with a PictBridge- compatible 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.
200 Direct Printing 8 7 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select an item, and then press the button $ to display the detailed options screen. • When [Connecting…] i s displayed, the connection to the printer is not yet established. When a connect ion is established, [C onnecting…] disappears and [Direct Print] appears.
201 Direct Printing 8 9 Repeat Steps 7 and 8 to change other settings as required. Note --------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- • To spec.
202 Direct Printing 8 1 Check that the printer is re ady to prin t. • The [Connecting … ] screen appea rs. 2 Press the ADJ./OK button. • The Direct Print playback mode screen appears. 3 Turn the zoom lever toward 9 (Thumbnail View). • The screen is divided into 20 frames and thumbnails are displ ayed.
203 Direct Printing 8 11 Press the ADJ./OK button !" to select an item, and then press the button $ to display the detailed options screen. • When [Connecting…] i s displayed, the connection to the printer is not yet established. When a connect ion is established, [C onnecting…] disappears and [Direct Print] appears.
204 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer Refer to P.217 for Macintosh. You can download images to a computer using either of the following methods. 1 Download images using DL-10 or other image download software. ( G P.
205 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer The following environments a re necessary for using the supplied CD-ROM. Please check your computer, or the computer’s user manual.
206 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer Once you insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive, the installer screen appears automatically. The following software will be installed: CD-ROM Setup Item Name Description Refer to Installing the software Use this butt on to install software required for batch downloading and editing of im ages.
207 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer Caution-- ------------- ---------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- -- • Do not install the software when the camera is connected to your computer with a USB cable.
208 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer Here is an example of the Windows XP screen. 1 Start your computer and insert the suppli ed CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Operating systems o ther than Windows Vist a • The installer scree n appears automatically.
209 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer 5 Confirm where you want to install and then click [Next]. • The [Select Program Folder ] screen appears. 6 Confirm the destination location and then click [Next]. • The Irodio Photo & Video Stu dio installer start s.
210 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer The “Software User Gu ide” (PDF file) on the CD-ROM is displayed on your computer screen. If you have Acrobat Reader or Adobe Reader installed on your computer, simply click [Browse Us er’s Manual (Software Version)].
211 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer 1 Start your computer, and insert the sup plied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Operating systems o ther than Windows Vist a • The installer scree n appears automatically. Windows Vist a • The Autorun screen app ears automatically.
212 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer 4 Select [DC Software], and then click the [Change/ Remove] button. 5 Confirm file deletion and click [OK]. • The [Shared File Detected] dial og box appears. 6 Select the [Don’t display this message again.
213 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer 3 Connect the USB cab le to the USB terminal of your cam era. • Your camera turns on and the computer automati c ally reads the necessar y files. 4 DL-10 start s and image transfer begins automatically. • DL-10 automatically creates a folder called [Digita l Camera] inside your [My Documents] folder.
214 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer 3 Connect the US B cable to the USB terminal o f your came ra. • Your camera turns on. • Your computer automatically reads a file necessary for recognizing the camera as a drive. • After this preparati on, the camera is displayed as a drive under [My Computer].
215 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer Downloading Images fr om an SD Memory Card ---- --------------- --------------- It is possible to download images from an SD me mory card to the computer via a PC card slot or card reader.
216 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer Before disconnecting the camera from the computer, click the [Safely Remove Hardware] or [Unplug or Eject Hardware] icon in the taskbar (the illustration a bove shows the icon for Windows XP) and select [Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device] or [Stop USB Mass Storage Device] from the menu tha t appears.
217 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer Refer to P.204 for Windows. This camera supports the foll owing Macintosh opera ting systems. • Mac OS 9.0 to 9.
218 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer 4 From the displayed drive, copy a file to the desired location. • The figure below shows the fo lder configuration in the drive. • When the contents of the interna l memory are displayed, the drive name is [RICOHDCI].
219 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer When you shoot one still image with M-Cont Plus, Speed Cont, or Multi-trgt AF, the image is recorded as one MP file. By using the VM-1 MP file viewer , you can p lay back MP files on your Macintosh computer and export still images.
220 9 Downloading Images to Your Computer 6 Select the disk for instal lation, and then cli ck [Continue]. 7 Click [Ins tall]. • To change the installatio n location, click [Change Install Location...]. • To upgrade VM-1, click [Upgrade]. • The window for entering your name and password appe ars.
221 10 Appendices 10 Appendices If an error message is displayed on the scree n, check the information on the reference page and take the corr esponding action. Troubleshooting Error Messages Error Message Refer to Insert card. No card is loaded. Insert a card.
222 10 Appendices Camera Troubleshooting Power Supply Problem Caus e Solution Refer to The camera does not turn on. Battery is not loaded or is exhausted. Load the r echargeable battery correctly or charge the battery as required. P.26 P.25 An unacceptabl e battery is used.
223 10 Appendices Shooting Problem Caus e Solution Refer to The camera does not shoot even if you press the shutter r elease button. Battery is exhausted. Charge the recharg eable battery. P.25 The camera is not on. Press the POWER button to turn the camera on.
224 10 Appendices The flash does not f ire or the flash cann ot charge. The flash cann ot be used in the following cases: • In bracket shoting • In continuous mode • In movie mode • In discreet mode In some sce ne modes, t he flash i s disabled by d efault.
225 10 Appendices The level indicator is not displayed. [Level Setting] is se t to [Off] or [Sound]. Set [Level Setting] to [Display ] or [Display+S ound]. P.187 The display is set to a setting other than normal symbol display or histogram. Press the DISP.
226 10 Appendices Playback/Deleting Problem Caus e Solution Refer to Cannot pla y back, or t he playback screen d oes not appear . The camera is n ot in playback mode. Press the 6 (Playback) button. P.46 The VIDEO/AV ca ble is not connected properly .
227 10 Appendices Other Problems Problem Caus e Solution Refer to Cannot load the SD memory card. The card is fac ing the wrong wa y. Load correctly. P.26 The camera does not operate even when the buttons are pres sed. Battery is runn ing low. Charge the rechar geable battery.
228 10 Appendices For details about the software, refer to the “Software User Guide” (PDF file). When software for your Ricoh digital camera is used on a computer with Windows XP Service Pack 3 or Windows Vista Service Pack 2 installed, the following warning message may appe ar at software activation or USB connection.
229 10 Appendices 2 Allow the Ricoh applicati on Internet access. • In the [Windows Fire wall] dialog,click the [Exceptions] tab and check whether DL-10 is l isted under [Programs and Services]. If it is, place a check in the check box next to DL-10 and click OK.
230 10 Appendices Specifications No. of effective pixels (cam era) Approx. 9.29 million effective pixels Image Senso r 1/2.3" CM OS (Approx. 10.29 total mil lion pixels) Lens F ocal Length 4.9 mm to 52.5 m m (equivalent to 28 mm t o 300 mm on a 35-mm came ra) F-aperture F3.
231 10 Appendices *1 The picture qu ality mode tha t can be set varies depending on the image si ze. *2 Compatible with DCF and DPOF . DCF is the abbrevia tion for “Design rule for Camera File system,” a JEITA standard. ( Full compatib ility with other devices i s not guarante ed.
232 10 Appendices The following table show s 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.
233 10 Appendices Note --------- ------------- --------------- ------------- ---------------- ------------- --------------- • The maximum recording time is the estimated total recording time. The maximum recording time per shooting is 90 m i nutes or the equivalent of 4 GB.
234 10 Appendices Turning the camera off may reset 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.
235 10 Appendices (*1) The default setting varies depending on where you purchased the camera. Setup LCD Brightness O- Reg. My Settings O- Step Zoom O Off Set Fn Button O Macro Target ADJ Button Setting 1 O Exposure Comp.
236 10 Appendices Using Your Camera Abroad Battery Charger (Model BJ-7) The battery charger can be used in regions with a current of 100-240V, 50Hz/60Hz.
237 10 Appendices Cautions on Use • This product was manufactured for use in the country in which it was purchased. The warranty is only valid in t he country in which the camera was purchased.
238 10 Appendices Conditions in which condensation may easily occur: --------- --------------- -- • When the camera is moved to an environment where the temperature differs greatly.
239 10 Appendices Care • Please note that if fingerp rints, dirt, etc. get onto t he lens, picture quality will suffer. • When dust or dirt does get on the lens , do not to uch it directly with your fingers, and either use a blower (availabl e in stores) to blow it off, or a soft cloth to gently dust it off.
240 10 Appendices 1. This product is backed by a li mited warranty . During the warranty perio d mentioned in the Warranty supplied with your camera, any defective parts will be repaired free of charge. In th e event of a cam era malfunction, contact the dealer from which you purchased the camera or your neare st Ricoh Repair Center.
241 10 Appendices INFORMATION TO THE USER USA FCC Part15 Class B The equipment h as been tested and found to comply with the l imits for a Class B digital device, purs uant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are de signed to prov ide reasonable p r otection against harmful interfe rence in a resi dential installation .
242 A ADJ Button Setting 1, 2, 3, 4 ..... 176 ADJ./OK B utton ..... ........ 1 6, 62, 131 AE Lock ......... ............. ............. .... 68 AE/AF T arget Shift ........ ............. . 64 AF Auxiliary Light . ......... ...... 15, 179 Auto Bra cket .
243 Interval Shooting .......... . ............ 119 Irodio Photo & Video Studio .......... . ....... ........... .. 206, 210, 212 ISO Auto-Hig h Settings ........... .. 178 ISO Setting ....... ............. ............ 128 L Landscape ...........
244 Thumbnail View ............. .............. 48 Time Expo sure . ............. .......... .. 117 Trim ............. ............... ............. .. 144 Tripod Screw Hole ................ . ...... 16 U USB Cable .......... . ...... 12, 198, 212, 213, 217 USB Driver .
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