PLAYBACK PLAYBACK 3. Use [ ] (forward) or [ ] (back) to scroll through files on the monitor screen. You can use the camera's built-in monitor screen to view images after you record them. Basic Playback Operation Use the following procedure to scroll through files stored in the camera's memory. NOTES 1. Press the power button to turn on the camera. · This causes an image or a message to appear on the monitor screen. Power button ON/OFF · Holding down [ ] or [ ] scrolls images at high speed. · Note that the images produced on the monitor screen of this camera are simplified versions of the actual image stored in memory. 2. Align the mode selector with "PLAY". · This enters the PLAY mode. Mode selector PLAY REC MENU 80 PLAYBACK Flipping the Display The following procedure flips the image 180 degrees. This comes in handy when you want to show someone standing in front of you an image on the monitor screen. [SET] 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through images on the monitor screen and display the one you want. 2. Press the shutter release button and [SET] at the same time. · This flips the image 180 degrees. The histogram or any other display information you had displayed is cleared automatically whenever you flip the image. · While an image is flipped, you can use [ ] and [ ] to scroll to another image, if you want. Shutter release button SET SET 3. To return the image to its normal orientation, press any button other than [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ]. IMPORTANT! · Note that you cannot play a movie on the monitor screen while a flipped image is displayed. · You cannot use the above procedure to flip an image while a zoomed image, 9-image screen, or calendar screen is on the display, or while a movie is playing. 81 PLAYBACK Zooming the Display Image Perform the following procedure to zoom the image currently on the monitor screen up to four times its normal size. 3. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to shift the image up, down, left, or right. 4. Press [MENU] to return the image to its original size. IMPORTANT! · You cannot enlarge a movie image. · Depending on the original size of the recorded image, you may not be able to zoom a display image the full four times its normal size. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] to display the image you want. 2. Press the zoom button ( ) to enlarge the image. · This displays an indicator that shows the current zoom factor. · You can toggle between the zoomed image and normal image by pressing [MENU]. Current zoom factor 82 PLAYBACK Resizing an Image You can use the following procedure to change a snapshot image to either SXGA size (1280 x 960 pixels) or VGA size (640 x 480 pixels). · VGA is the optimum image size for attachment to e-mail messages or incorporation into Web pages. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. To do this: Resize to 1280 x 960 pixels (SXGA) Resize to 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) Cancel the resizing operation Select this: 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Cancel 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the "PLAY" tab, select "Resize", and then press [ ]. IMPORTANT! · Resizing an image creates a new file that contains the image in the size you select. The file with the original image also remains in memory. · Images smaller than 640 x 480 pixels cannot be resized. · Note that you can resize snapshots recorded with this camera only. · If the message "The function is not supported for this file." appears, it means that the current image cannot be resized. · The resize operation cannot be performed if there is not enough memory to store the resized image. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through images and display the one you want to resize. 83 PLAYBACK Cropping an Image Use the following procedure when you want to crop a portion of an enlarged image and use the remaining part of the image as an e-mail attachment, Web page image, etc. 5. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the cropping boundary up, down, left, or right until the area of the image you want to extract is within the boundary. 6. Press [SET] to extract the part of the image 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through images and display the one you want to crop. enclosed in the cropping boundary. · If you want to cancel the procedure at any point, press [MENU]. IMPORTANT! · Cropping an image creates a new file that contains the cropped image. The file with the original image also remains in memory. · A Movie mode image cannot be cropped. · An image recorded using another camera model cannot be cropped. · If the message "The function is not supported for this file." appears, it means that the current image cannot be cropped. · The cropping operation cannot be performed if there is not enough memory to store the cropped image. 2. Press [MENU]. 3. Select the "PLAY" tab, select "Trimming", and then press [ ]. · This causes a cropping boundary to appear. 4. Use the zoom button ( ) to make the cropping boundary larger or smaller. · The size of the cropping boundary depends on the size of the image on the display. 84 PLAYBACK Playing a Movie Use the following procedure to play back a movie that was recorded in the movie mode. · You can perform the following operations while a movie is playing. To do this: Fast forward or fast reverse the movie Pause and unpause movie playback Skip forward or back one frame while paused Cancel playback Do this: Hold down [ ] or [ ]. Press [SET]. Press [ ] or [ ]. Press [MENU]. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [ ] and [ ] to scroll through images until the movie you want to play is displayed. Movie icon IMPORTANT! 2. Press [SET]. · This start playback of the movie. · You cannot repeat play a movie. To play a movie more than once, repeat the steps of the above procedure. · Note that this camera cannot play back a movie's audio. You need to transfer the movie file to a computer (page 124) to hear the audio. 85 PLAYBACK Displaying the 9-image View The following procedure displays nine images on the monitor screen at the same time. Example: When there are 20 images in memory, and Image 1 is displayed first 17 20 3 18 1 4 19 2 5 6 9 12 7 10 13 8 11 14 15 18 1 16 19 2 17 20 3 1. In the PLAY mode, press the zoom button ( ). · This displays the 9-image screen with the image that was on the monitor screen in step 2 in the center, with a selection boundary around it. · Pressing the zoom button ( calendar screen. ) twice displays the 3. Pressing any button besides [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ] displays the full-size version of the image where the selection boundary is located. · When there are nine or fewer images, they are displayed in order with Image 1 in the upper left corner, with the selection boundary around it. 2. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the selection boundary to the image you want. Pressing [ ] while the selection boundary is in the right column or [ ] while it is in the left column scrolls to the next full screen of nine images. 86 PLAYBACK Selecting a Specific Image in the 9image View Displaying the Calendar Screen Use the following procedure to display a 1-month calendar. While the calendar is on the display, you can select a date, which displays the first image recorded on that date. This helps to make it easy to find the images you want. 1. Display the 9-image view. 2. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the selection boundary up, down, left, or right until it is located at the image you want to view. Selection boundary 1. In the PLAY mode, press the zoom button ( ) twice. · You can also display the calendar screen (in the PLAY mode) by pressing [MENU], selecting the "PLAY" tab, selecting "Calendar", and then pressing [ ]. 2. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and 3. Pressing any button besides [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ] displays the selected image. · This displays the fullsize version of the image you selected. [ ] to move the date selection cursor. · Use the procedure under "Changing the Date Format" on page 113 to specify the date format. · The image displayed on the calendar for each date is the first image that was recorded on that date. Month/Year Date selection cursor 87 PLAYBACK · Pressing [ ] while the date selection cursor is located anywhere in the top line of the calendar causes the previous month to appear. · Pressing [ ] while the date selection cursor is located anywhere in the bottom line of the calendar causes the next month to appear. · To exit the calendar screen, press [MENU] or the ( zoom button. · appears in place of the image when the date contains data that cannot be displayed by this camera. ) Playing a Slide Show Slide Show automatically plays back images in sequence at a fixed interval. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the "PLAY" tab, select "Slideshow", and then press [ ]. 3. To view the large version of a date's image, move the date selection cursor to the date and then press [SET]. · This displays the first image that was recorded on the selected date. 88 PLAYBACK 3. Configure the slideshow settings. · See the pages indicated below for more information. For information about configuring this setting: Images Time Interval Go here: "To specify the slideshow images" on page 90 "To specify the slideshow time" on page 91 "To set the slideshow interval" on page 91 IMPORTANT! · Note that all buttons are disabled while an image change is in progress. Wait until an image is stopped on the monitor screen before performing a button operation, or hold down the button until the image stops. · Images copied from another digital camera or a computer may take longer time to appear than the slideshow interval time you specify. 4. Select "Start", and then press [SET]. · This starts the slide show. 5. To stop Slide Show, press any button. · The slideshow will also stop automatically after the amount of time you specified for "Time" elapses. 89 PLAYBACK To specify the slideshow images s Selecting a Particular Image for a Slideshow When you select "One image" as the slideshow type, the slide show displays only one image, without changing it. Use this setting when you want a particular image to remain on the display while the camera is on the USB cradle (Photo Stand feature). Perform the following steps to specify which image you want displayed. 1. Use [ ] and [ ] to select "Images", and then press [ ]. 2. Select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. To do this: Include all images in file memory in the slideshow Display a single image Include all images in the FAVORITE folder (page 104) in the slideshow Select this setting: All images One Image Favorites 1. Select "One image", and then press [ ]. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the images until the one you want to use is on the monitor screen. 3. Select "Start", and then press [SET]. · This starts the slideshow. 3. Press [SET] to register your selection and return to the menu screen. · Pressing [MENU] instead of [SET] returns to the menu screen without registering the setting. 90 PLAYBACK To specify the slideshow time To set the slideshow interval 1. Use [ ] and [ ] to select "Time". 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to specify the time setting you want, and then press [SET]. · You can specify a time in the range of 1 to 60 minutes. 1. Use [ ] and [ ] to select "Interval". 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to specify the interval setting you want, and then press [SET]. · You can specify "MAX", or a value in the range of 1 to 30 seconds as the interval. In the case of a movie file, the movie is played from beginning to end, regardless of the current interval setting. 3. Select "Start", and then press [SET]. · This starts the slideshow. 3. Select "Start", and then press [SET]. · This starts the slideshow. 91 PLAYBACK Using the Photo Stand Feature The "Photo Stand" feature lets you specify what should appear on the camera's monitor screen while the camera is on its USB cradle. You can play a Photo Stand slideshow without worrying about remaining battery power, or you can specify display of a particular image. IMPORTANT! · The battery is not charged while a Photo Stand slideshow is in progress. To charge the battery, stop the slideshow. 1. Set the camera onto the USB cradle. · Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on. 2. Press the USB cradle's [PHOTO] button. · This starts the Photo Stand slideshow with the images or image you specified under "To specify the slideshow images" (page 90). PLAY REC MEN U SET DISP PHOT O CHAR GE USB [PHOTO] · Pressing [MENU] displays a screen for configuring slideshow settings. To restart the slideshow, press [MENU] while the menu screen is displayed, or select "Start" and then press [SET]. 3. To stop the Phot Stand slideshow, press [PHOTO] again. 92 PLAYBACK Rotating the Display Image Use the following procedure to rotate the image 90 degrees and register the rotation information along with the image. After you do this, the image is alway ...