User manual FUJIFILM A100

BL00833-201 EN Before You Begin First Steps Basic Photography and Playback Owner's Manual Thank you for your purchase of this product. This manual describes how to use your FUJIFILM A100/A150 digital camera and the supplied software. Be sure that you have read and understood its contents before using the camera. A100 ­ 2.7 inch monitor model A150 ­ 3.0 inch monitor model For information on related products, visit our website at http://www.fujifilm.com/products/index.html More on Photography More on Playback Movies Connections Menus Technical Notes Troubleshooting Appendix About This Manual Before using the camera, read this manual and the warnings on another sheet. For information on specific topics, consult the sources below. Camera Q & A ................................................... pg. iii Know what you want to do but don't know the name for it? Find the answer in "Camera Q & A." Troubleshooting .............................................. pg. 75 ..............................................pg. Having a specific problem with the camera? Find the answer here. Glossary ..........................................................pg. 84 ..........................................................pg. The meanings of some technical terms may be found here. Table of Contents ...............................................pg. v ...............................................pg. The "Table of Contents" gives an overview of the entire manual. The principal camera operations are listed here. Warning Messages and Displays .......................pg. 80 .......................pg. Find out what's behind that flashing icon or error message in the monitor. Memory Cards Pictures can be stored in the camera's internal memory or on optional SD and SDHC memory cards. In this manual, SD memory cards are referred to as "memory cards." For more information, see page 5. ii Camera Q & A Find items by task. Camera Setup Question How do I set the camera clock? Can I set the clock to local time when I travel? How do I keep the monitor from turning off automatically? How do I make the monitor brighter or darker? How do I stop the camera beeping? What are the parts of the camera called? What do the icons in the monitor mean? How do I use the menus? What's behind that flashing icon or error message in the monitor? How much charge is left in the battery? Can I increase the capacity of rechargeable Ni-MH batteries? Key phrase Date and time Time difference Auto power off LCD brightness Operation volume Parts of the camera Monitor Menus Messages and displays Battery level Discharge See page 9 70 69 68 65 2 3 50 80 10 72 Sharing Pictures Question Can I print pictures on my home printer? Can I copy my pictures to my computer? Key phrase See page Printing pictures 38 Viewing pictures on a computer 43 iii Camera Q & A Taking Pictures Question How many pictures can I take? Is there a quick and easy way to take snapshots? How can I make good portraits? Is there a simple way to adjust settings for different scenes? How do I shoot close-ups? How do I keep the flash from firing? How do I stop my subjects' eyes glowing red when I use the flash? How do I "fill-in" shadows on back-lit subjects? How do I take a group portrait that includes the photographer? How do I frame pictures with the subject off to one side? How do I shoot movies? Key phrase Memory capacity AUTO mode Intelligent Face Detection Shooting mode Macro mode (close-ups) Flash mode Self-timer mode Focus lock Recording movies Key phrase Viewing pictures Deleting pictures Erase Playback zoom Multi-frame playback Sort by date Protect Choosing a display format Viewing pictures on TV See page 85 10 15 25 20 21 23 18 34 See page 14 14 32 29 30 31 59 28 37 Viewing Pictures Question How do I view my pictures? How do I get rid of unwanted pictures? How do I delete a lot of pictures at once? Can I zoom in on pictures during playback? How do I view a lot of pictures at once? How do I view all pictures taken on the same day? Can I protect my pictures from accidental deletion? Can I hide the icons in the monitor when viewing my pictures? How do I view my pictures on TV? iv Table of Contents About This Manual .......................................................................... ii Camera Q & A .................................................................................... iii More on Playback Playback Playback Options...........................................................................28 Playback Zoom..............................................................................29 Multi-Frame Playback.................................................................30 Sort by Date....................................................................................31 I Deleting Pictures .....................................................................32 Before You Begin Begin Introduction....................................................................................... 1 Symbols and Conventions .......................................................... 1 Supplied Accessories .................................................................... 1 Parts of the Camera ....................................................................... 2 The Monitor ................................................................................... 3 Movies Movies A Recording Movies ...................................................................34 D Viewing Movies .......................................................................36 First Steps Steps Inserting the Batteries .................................................................. 4 Inserting a Memory Card ............................................................. 5 Turning the Camera on and Off................................................. 8 Basic Setup ......................................................................................... 9 Connections Connections Viewing Pictures on TV ...............................................................37 Printing Pictures via USB ...........................................................38 Connecting the Camera ............................................................38 Printing Selected Pictures ........................................................38 Printing the DPOF Print Order ................................................39 Creating a DPOF Print Order ....................................................41 Viewing Pictures on a Computer............................................43 Installing FinePixViewer ............................................................43 Connecting the Camera ............................................................48 Basic Photography and Playback Playback Taking Pictures in AUTO Mode ................................................10 Viewing Pictures ............................................................................14 More on Photography Photography Intelligent Face Detection and Red-Eye Removal ..........15 Focus Lock ........................................................................................18 C Macro Mode (Close-ups) ......................................................20 T Using the Flash ...........................................................................21 B Using the Self-Timer ...............................................................23 A Shooting Mode .........................................................................25 Selecting a Shooting Mode......................................................25 Shooting Modes ...........................................................................26 Menus Menus The Shooting Menu ......................................................................50 Using the Shooting Menu.........................................................50 Shooting Menu Options ............................................................51 B ISO .............................................................................................51 C QUALITY ..................................................................................52 D EXP. COMPENSATION .........................................................53 E WHITE BALANCE ..................................................................54 c CONTINUOUS (Continuous shooting) .........................54 v Table of Contents The Playback Menu.......................................................................55 Using the Playback Menu .........................................................55 Playback Menu Options.............................................................56 b RED EYE REMOVAL ..............................................................57 J SLIDE SHOW ..........................................................................58 L PROTECT .................................................................................59 M COPY .........................................................................................60 K IMAGE ROTATE ......................................................................62 O TRIMMING ..............................................................................63 The Setup Menu .............................................................................64 Using the Setup Menu ...............................................................64 Setup Menu Options...................................................................65 a IMAGE DISP. ..........................................................................66 b FRAME NO. ............................................................................67 c DIGITAL ZOOM ....................................................................68 d LCD POWER SAVE ...............................................................68 h PLAYBACK VOLUME ...........................................................68 i LCD BRIGHTNESS ................................................................68 j FORMAT..................................................................................69 l AUTO POWER OFF ..............................................................69 m TIME DIFFERENCE ...............................................................70 BATTERY TYPE ......................................................................71 o DISCHARGE (Ni-MH Batteries Only) ............................72 Technical Notes Notes Optional Accessories ...................................................................73 Caring for the Camera .................................................................74 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ............................................................................75 Warning Messages and Displays ............................................80 Appendix Appendix Glossary .............................................................................................84 Internal Memory/Memory Card Capacity ..........................85 Specifications ..................................................................................86 vi Introduction Symbols and Conventions The following symbols are used in this manual: 3 Caution: This information should be read before use to ensure correct operation. 1Note: Points to note when using the camera. 2 Tip: Additional information that may be helpful when using the camera. Menus and other text in the camera monitor are shown in bold. In the illustrations in this manual, the monitor display may be simplified for explanatory purposes. Before You Begin Supplied Accessories The following items are included with the camera: FinePix software CD (IMPORTANT: read license agreement on the last page of this manual before opening) Owner's Manual (may be distributed on CD in some countries or regions) AA alkaline (LR6) batteries (×2) USB cable Attaching the Strap Attach the strap as shown. Strap 1 Introduction Parts of the Camera For more information, refer to the page listed to the right of each item. 7 1 2 3 4 12 13 17 16 18 5 6 15 14 8 9 10 11 Selector button Move cursor up E (delete) button (pg. 14) Move cursor left C (macro) button (pg. 20) MENU/OK button (pg. 9) Move cursor right T (flash) button (pg. 21) Move cursor down B (self-timer) button (pg. 23) 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 Shutter button ...........................................13 7 Monitor ............................................................. 3 F button ........................................... 8 8 DISP (display)/BACK button .......... 12, 28 Flash..................................................................21 9 Indicator lamp ............................................13 Lens and lens cover .................................. 8 10 W (zoom out) button ......................11, 29 Self-timer lamp ..........................................23 11 T (zoom in) button............................11, 29 Microphone .................................................34 12 D (playback) button ............................28 13 Connector for USB cable .....................48 14 15 16 17 18 19 Strap eyelet .................................................... 1 Battery-chamber cover .......................... 4 Tripod mount Speaker ...........................................................36 Memory card slot ....................................... 6 Battery chamber ......................................... 4 2 Introduction The Monitor The following indicators may appear in the monitor during shooting and playback: Shooting 5 M Before You Begin 4321 N 11 ISO 100 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 / 31 / 2050 10 : 00 AM 250 F2.8 -1 2 3 Macro mode (close-ups) .......... 20 10 Focus frame .......................................12 Flash mode.........................................21 11 Date and time..................................... 9 Silent mode ...................................... 22 12 Quality ...........................................34, 52 Intelligent Face Detection 13 Number of available frames... 85 indicator ...............................................15 14 Sensitivity ............................................51 5 Shooting mode .............................. 25 15 Focus warning .................................12 6 Battery level .......................................10 16 Blur warning ......................................21 7 Self-timer indicator ...................... 23 17 Internal memory indicator*....... 5 8 White balance ................................. 54 18 Exposure compensation ...........53 9 Continuous shooting mode ... 54 * Indicates that no memory card is inserted and that pictures will be stored in the camera's internal memory (pg. 5). 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Protected image .............................59 DPOF print indicator ....................41 Red-eye removal indicator ......57 Intelligent Face Detection indicator ...............................................15 5 6 7 8 Silent mode ...................................... 22 Playback mode indicator ..........28 Gift image ...........................................28 Frame number .................................67 Playback 6 54 321 100-0001 N ISO 100 7 8 12 / 31 / 2050 10:00 AM -1 2 3 250 F2.8 3 Caution The indicators shown here may be different from those displayed in the actual monitor. 3 Inserting the Batteries The camera takes two AA alkaline (LR6) batteries (supplied) , two lithium batteries (sold separately) or two AA rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (sold separately). Insert the batteries in the camera as described below. 1 Open the battery-chamber cover. 1 Note Be sure the camera is off before opening the batterychamber cover. 3 Cautions · Do not open the battery-chamber cover when the camera is on. Failure to observe this precaution could result in damage to image files or memory cards. · Do not use excessive force when handling the battery-chamber cover. First Steps 3 Close the battery-chamber cover. the batteries. 2 Insert the batteries in the Insert orientation shown by the "+" and "­" marks inside the battery chamber. 3 Cautions · Insert the batteries in the correct orientation. · Never use batteries with peelBattery casing ing or damaged casing or mix old and new batteries, batteries with different charge levels, or batteries of different types. Failure to observe these precautions could result in the batteries leaking or overheating. · Never use manganese or Ni-Cd. Replace AA alkaline batteries with batteries of the same make and grade as those supplied with the camera. · If the battery-chamber cover can not be latched easily, confirm the battery orientation first. Do not use excessive force to latch it. 4 Inserting a Memory Card Although the camera can store pictures in internal memory, SD memory cards (sold separately) can be used to store additional pictures. When no memory card is inserted, q appears in the monitor and internal memory is used for recording and playback. Note that because camera malfunction could cause internal memory to become corrupted, the pictures in internal memory should periodically be transferred to a computer and saved on the computer hard disk or on removable media such as CDs or DVDs. The pictures in internal memory can also be copied to a memory card (see page 60). To prevent internal memory from becoming full, be sure to delete pictures when they are no longer needed. When a memory card is inserted as described below, the card will be used for recording and playback. Compatible Memory Cards SanDisk SD and SDHC memory cards have been tested and approved for use in the camera. A complete list of approved memory cards is available at http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/index. html. Operation is not guaranteed with other cards. The camera can not be used with MultiMediaCard (MMC) or xD-Picture cards. 3 Caution Memory cards can be locked, making it impossible to format the card or to record or delete images. Before inserting a memory card, slide the write-protect switch to the unlocked position. Write-protect switch First Steps 5 Inserting a Memory Card Inserting a Memory Card 3 Close the battery-chamber cover. 1 Open the battery-chamber cover. 2 Insert the memory card. Holding the memory card in the orientation shown below, slide it all the way in. Removing Memory Cards After turning the camera off, press the card in and then release it slowly. The card can now be removed by hand. Gold contacts Be sure card is in correct orientation; do not insert at an angle or use force. 3 Cautions · The memory card may spring out if you remove your finger immediately after pushing the card in. · Memory cards may be warm to the touch after being removed from the camera. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. 6 Inserting a Memory Card 3 Cautions · Format memory cards before first use or after using them in a computer or other device. For more information on formatting memory cards, see page 69. · Memory cards are small and can be swallowed; keep out of reach of children. If a child swallows a memory card, seek medical assistance immediately. · Do not use miniSD or microSD adapters that expose the back of the card. Failure to observe this precaution may cause damage or malfunction. Adapters that are larger or smaller than the standard dimensions of an SD card may not eject normally; if the card does not eject, take the camera to an authorized service representative. Do not forcibly remove the card. · Do not turn the camera off or remove the memory card while the memory card is being formatted or data are being recorded to or deleted from the card. Failure to observe this precaution could damage the card. · Do not affix labels to memory cards. Peeling labels can cause camera malfunction. · Movie recording may be interrupted with some types of memory card. · The data in internal memory may be erased or corrupted when the camera is repaired. Please note that the repairer will be able to view pictures in internal memory. · Formatting a memory card or internal memory in the camera creates a folder in which pictures are stored. Do not rename or delete this folder or use a computer or other device to edit, delete, or rename image files. Always use the camera to delete pictures from memory cards and internal memory; before editing or renaming files, copy them to a computer and edit or rename the copies, not the originals. First Steps 7 Turning the Camera on and Off Shooting Mode Press the F button to turn the camera on. The lens will extend and the lens cover will open. Playback Mode To turn the camera on and begin playback, press the D button for about a second. Press F again to turn the camera off. 2 Tip: Switching to Playback Mode Press the D button to start playback. Press the shutter button halfway to return to shooting mode. 3 Cautions · Pictures can be affected by fingerprints and other marks on the lens. Keep the lens clean. · The F button does not completely disconnect the camera from its power supply. Press the D button again to turn the camera off. 2 Tip: Switching to Shooting Mode To exit to shooting mode, press the shutter button halfway. Press the D button to return to playback. 2 Tip: Auto Power Off The monitor will dim to save power if no operations are performed for about ten seconds in shooting mode. Full brightness can be restored by operating any of the controls next to the monitor. The camera will turn off automatically if no operations are performed for the length of time selected in the AUTO POWER OFF menu (see page 69). To turn the camera on, press the F button or press the D button for about a second. 8 Basic Setup A language-selection dialog is displayed the first time the camera is turned on. Set up the camera as described below (for information on resetting the clock or changing languages, see page 64). 1 Choose a language. START MENU RT / LANG. SET SE NO 2 Set the date and time. DATE / TIME NOT SET 2011 2010 2008 2007 NO 1. 1 12 : 00 AM First Steps YY.MM.DD 2009 SET 1.1 Press the selector up, down, left, or right to highlight a language. 1.2 Press MENU/OK. 2.1 Press the selector left or right to highlight the year, month, day, hour, or minute and press up or down to change. To change the order in which the year, month, and day are displayed, highlight the date format and press the selector up or down. 2.2 Press MENU/OK. 3 Check the battery type. A confirmation message for the battery type to be used appears. Alkaline batteries are selected by default. 2 Tip: The Camera Clock If the batteries are removed for an extended period, the camera clock will be reset and the language-selection dialog will be displayed when the camera is turned on. If the batteries are left in the camera for about two hours, they can be removed for about twenty four hours without resetting the clock or language selection. 9 Taking Pictures in AUTO Mode This section describes how to take pictures in C mode. C mode is automatically selected the first time the camera is turned on; for information on restoring C mode after shooting in other modes, see page 25. 1 Turn the camera on. to turn the camera Press the F button on. Basic Photography and Playback the battery level. 2 Check the battery level in the monitor. Check q w Indicator q (red) Description Batteries are low. Replace as soon as possible. w (blinks red) Batteries are exhausted. Turn camera off and replace batteries. 1 Note A battery warning may not be displayed before the camera turns off, particularly if batteries are reused after having once been exhausted. Power consumption varies greatly from mode to mode; the low battery warning (O) may not be displayed or may be displayed only briefly before the camera turns off in some modes or when switching from shooting to playback mode. 10 Taking Pictures in AUTO Mode 3 Frame the picture.subject in the focus area Position the main and use the zoom buttons to frame the picture in the monitor. Press W to zoom out AUTO Press T to zoom in AUTO Holding the Camera Hold the camera steady with both hands and brace your elbows against your sides. Shaking or unsteady hands can blur your shots. Basic Photography and Playback To prevent pictures that are out of focus or too dark (underexposed), keep your fingers and other objects away from the lens and flash. Zoom indicator Zoom in using optical zoom, or use digital zoom (pg. 68) to zoom in closer. 2 Tip: Focus Lock Use focus lock (pg. 18) to focus on subjects that are not in the focus frame. 11 Taking Pictures in AUTO Mode Framing Guideline To display a best framing or to view or hide other indicators in the monitor, press the DISP/BACK button. 4 Focus. shutter button halfway to focus on Press the the main subject in the focus frame. AUTO 250 F2.8 Focus frame AUTO Camera selects small focus frame and Press focuses on subject halfway Indicators displayed AUTO Indicators hidden If the camera is able to focus, it will beep twice and the indicator lamp will glow green. If the camera is unable to focus, the focus frame will turn red, a a indicator will appear in the monitor, and the indicator lamp will blink green. Change the composition or use focus lock (pg. 18). 1 Note The lens may make a noise when the camera focuses. This is normal. Best framing To use the best framing, position the main subject at the intersection of two lines or align one of the horizontal lines with the horizon. Use focus lock (pg. 18) to focus on subjects that will not be in the center of the frame in the final photograph. 12 Taking Pictures in AUTO Mode 5 Shoot. press the shutter button Smoothly the rest of the way down to take the picture. 2 Tip: The Shutter Button The shutter button has two positions. Pressing the shutter button halfway sets focus and exposure; to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way down. Double beep The Indicator Lamp Indicator lamp Click The indicator lamp shows camera status as follows: Indicator lamp Camera status Glows green Focus locked. Camera unable to focus. Picture can Blinks green be taken. Glows Recording pictures. No additional picorange tures can be taken at this time. Blinks orange Flash charging; shutter disabled. Blinks red Recording or lens error. 2 Tip: Warnings Detailed warnings appear in the monitor. See pages 80­83 for more information. Basic Photography and Playback Press halfway Press the rest of the way down 1 Note If the subject is poorly lit, the flash may fire when the picture is taken. To take pictures without the flash, choose another flash mode (pg. 21). 13 Viewing Pictures Pictures can be viewed in the monitor. When taking important photographs, take a test shot and check the results. 1 Press the D button. Deleting Pictures To delete the picture currently displayed in the monitor, press the selector up (E). The following dialog will be displayed. ERASE OK? The most recent picture will be displayed in the monitor. 100-0001 N ISO 100 OK CANCEL SET 12 / 31 / 2050 10:00 AM 250 F2.8 To delete the picture, press the selector left to highlight OK and press MENU/OK. To exit without deleting the picture, highlight CANCEL and press MENU/OK. 2 Tip: The Playback Menu Pictures can also be deleted from the playback menu (pg. 32). 2 View additional pictures. Press the selector right to view pictures in the order recorded, left to view pictures in reverse order. Press the shutter button to exit to shooting mode. 14 Intelligent Face Detection and Red-Eye Removal Intelligent Face Detection allows the camera to automatically detect human faces and set focus and exposure for a face anywhere in the frame for shots that emphasize portrait subjects. Choose for group portraits to prevent the camera from focusing on the background. 1 Turn Intelligent Face Detection on. 1.1 Press MENU/OK to display the shooting menu. SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MODE FACE DETECTION ISO QUALITY CONTINUOUS AUTO N OFF AUTO 1.4 Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired option. Option B ON V ON B ON V OFF OFF Description Intelligent Face Detection and red-eye removal on. Use with the flash. Intelligent Face Detection on; red-eye removal off. Intelligent Face Detection and red-eye removal off. More on Photography 1.2 Press the selector up or down to highlight c FACE DETECTION. 1.3 Press the selector right to display Intelligent Face Detection options. 1.5 Press MENU/OK to select the highlighted option and return to shooting mode. B icon appears in the monitor when Intelligent Face Detection is on. AUTO 15 Intelligent Face Detection and Red-Eye Removal picture. 2 Frame theis detected, If a face it AUTO will be indicated by a green border. If there is more than one face in the frame, the camera will Green border select the face closest to the center; other faces are indicated by white borders. 3 Focus.the shutter button halfway Press to set focus and exposure for the subject in the green border. 3 Cautions · If no face is detected when the shutter button is pressed halfway (pg. 76), the camera will focus on the subject at the center of the monitor and red-eye will not be removed. · In each shooting mode, the camera will focus on the human faces, but the exposure will be optimized for the selected shooting mode, so the brightness of human faces may not be optimized. 16 Intelligent Face Detection and Red-Eye Removal 4 Shoot.the shutter button all the Press way down to shoot. 3 Caution If the subject moves as the shutter button is pressed, their face may not be in the area indicated by the green border when the picture is taken. Intelligent Face Detection Intelligent Face Detection is recommended when using the self-timer for group- or self-portraits (pp. 23­24). 7 During slide shows, the camera can zoom in on pictures taken with Intelligent Face Detection (pg. 58). More on Photography More on Photography If B ON/V ON is se- REMOVING lected, the picture will be processed to reduce red-eye before it is recorded (the b RED-EYE REMOVAL option in the playback menu can also be used to reduce red-eye; pg. 57). 17 Focus Lock To compose photographs with off-center subjects: 1 Position the subject in the focus frame. AUTO the picture. 3 Recompose shutter button pressed halfway, Keeping the recompose the picture. 2 Focus.the shutter button halfway to set foPress cus and exposure. Focus and exposure will remain locked while the shutter button is pressed halfway (AF/AE lock). 250 F2.8 4 Shoot. shutter-release button the rest of Press the the way down to take the picture. Press halfway 250 F2.8 Press the rest of the way down Repeat steps 1 and 2 as desired to refocus before taking the picture. 18 Focus Lock Autofocus Although the camera boasts a high-precision autofocus system, it may be unable to focus on the subjects listed below. If the camera is unable to focus using autofocus, use focus lock (pg. 18) to focus on another subject at the same distance and then recompose the photograph. · Very shiny subjects such as mirrors or car bodies. More on Photography More on Photography · Fast-moving subjects. Subjects photographed through a window or other reflective object. Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather than reflect light, such as hair or fur. Insubstantial subjects, such as smoke or flame. Subjects that show little contrast with the background (for example, subjects in clothing that is the same color as the background). · Subjects positioned in front of or behind a high-contrast object that is also in the focus frame (for example, a subject photographed against a backdrop of highly contrasting elements). · · · · 19 C Macro Mode (Close-ups) Macro mode can be used for close-ups in some modes (see another sheet). Press the selector left (C). AUTO C icon appears in monitor when camera is in macro mode When macro mode is in effect, the camera focuses on subjects near the center of the monitor. Use the zoom buttons to frame pictures. To exit macro mode, press the selector left (C). Macro mode can also be cancelled by turning the camera off or selecting another shooting mode. 1 Note Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur caused by camera shake. 20 T Using the Flash Use the flash when lighting is poor, for example when shooting at night or indoors under low light. To choose a flash mode, press the selector right (T). The flash mode changes each time the selector is pressed; in modes other than AUTO, the current mode is indicated by an icon in the monitor. Choose from the following options (some options are not available in all shooting modes; see another sheet): Mode AUTO (no icon) V (red-eye reduction) T (forced flash) Description The flash fires when required. Recommended in most situations. As above, except that red-eye reduction is used to minimize "red-eye" caused by light from the flash reflecting from the subject's retinas as shown in the illustration at right. More on Photography The flash fires whenever a picture is taken. Use for backlit subjects or for natural coloration when shooting in bright light. X (suppressed The flash does not fire even when the subject is poorly lit. b will appear in the monitor at flash) slow shutter speeds to warn that pictures may be blurred. Use of a tripod is recommended. U (slow sync) Capture both the main subject and the background when shooting at night (note that W (slow sync with brightly lit scenes may be overexposed). W combines slow sync with red-eye reduction. If red-eye reduction) I is selected for A SHOOTING MODE, shutter speed may be slow. Use a tripod. If the flash will fire, K will be displayed in the monitor when the shutter button is pressed halfway. 3 Caution The flash may fire several times with each shot. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete. 21 T Using the Flash Red-Eye Removal When V REMOVAL ON is selected for Intelligent Face Detection (pg. 15), redeye removal (V) is available in C (V), forced flash (U), and slow sync (W) modes. Red-eye removal minimizes "redeye" caused when light from the flash is reflected from the subject's retinas as shown in the illustration at right. ( Silent Mode In situations in which camera sounds or light from the flash may be unwelcome, press the DISP/BACK button until ( is displayed in the monitor. The camera speaker, flash and self-timer lamps turn off. Flash and volume settings can not be adjusted while silent mode is in effect. To restore normal operation, press the DISP/BACK button until the ( icon is no longer displayed. 22 B Using the Self-Timer The camera offers a ten-second timer that allows photographers to appear in their own photographs, and a two-second timer that can be used to avoid blur caused by the camera moving when the shutter button is pressed. The self-timer is available in all shooting modes. 1 Set the timer. The current self-timer mode is displayed in the monitor. To choose a different setting, press the selector down (B). The selection changes each time the selector is pressed. AUTO Choose from Z (self-timer off ), S (10 s delay), or R (2 s delay) More on Photography 2 Focus. shutter button halfway to focus. Press the 3 Caution Stand behind the camera when using the shutter button. Standing in front of the lens can interfere with focus and exposure. timer. 3 Start the shutter button the rest of the way down to start the timer. Press the The display in the monitor shows the number of seconds remaining until the shutter is released. To stop the timer before the picture is taken, press DISP/BACK. 9 23 B Using the Self-Timer The self-timer lamp on the front of the camera will blink immediately before the picture is taken. If the two-second timer is selected, the self-timer lamp will blink as the timer counts down. Intelligent Face Detection Because it ensures that the faces of portrait subjects will be in focus, Intelligent Face Detection (pg. 15) is recommended when using the self-timer for group portraits or self-portraits. To use the self-timer with Intelligent Face Detection, set the timer as described in Step 1 and then press the shutter button all the way down to start the timer. The camera will detect faces while the timer is counting down and adjust focus and exposure immediately before the shutter is released. Be careful not to move until the picture has been recorded. 1 Note The self-timer turns off automatically when the picture is taken, a different shooting mode is selected, playback mode is selected, or the camera is turned off. 24 A Shooting Mode Choose a shooting mode according to the scene or type of subject. Selecting a Shooting Mode 1 Press MENU/OK to display the shooting menu. SHOOTING MENU SHOOTING MODE FACE DETECTION ISO QUALITY CONTINUOUS AUTO N OFF AUTO selector right 3 Press themode options. to display shooting MOVIE MANUAL AUTO BABY MODE Automatic mode setting according to shooting conditions. SET CANCEL More on Photography selector up down 2 Press theA SHOOTINGorMODE. to highlight selector up or 4 Press thethe desired mode.down to highlight 5 Press MENU/OK to select the highlighted option. 25 A Shooting Mode Shooting Modes Shooting Mode B MANUAL C AUTO E BABY MODE A ANTI-BLUR (Picture Stabilization) F PORTRAIT Functions Choose this mode for complete control of shooting settings, including sensitivity (pg. 51), exposure compensation (pg. 53), and white balance (pg. 54). Choose for crisp, clear snapshots (pg. 10). This mode is recommended in most situations. Choose for natural skin tones when taking portraits of infants. The flash turns off automatically. Choose this mode for fast shutter speeds that reduce blur caused by camera shake or subject movement. Choose this mode for softtoned portraits with natural skin tones. Choose this mode for crisp, clear daylight shots of buildings and landscapes. The flash turns off automatically. Choose this mode when photographing moving subjects. Priority is given to faster shutter speeds. Slow shutter speeds are used to record night and twilight scenes. Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent camera shake. Capture natural light indoors, under low light, or where the flash can not be used. The flash turns off and sensitivity is raised to reduce blur. Choose for crisp, clear shots that capture the brightness of sunlit beaches. Choose for crisp, clear shots that capture the brightness of scenes dominated by shining white snow. Slow shutter speeds are used to capture the expanding burst of light from a firework. Press the selector left or right to choose from shutter speeds. Use of a tripod is recommended to prevent blur. The flash turns off automatically. G LANDSCAPE H SPORT I NIGHT D NATURAL LIGHT M BEACH L SNOW J FIREWORKS 26 A Shooting Mode Shooting Mode K SUNSET P FLOWER O PARTY Functions Choose this mode to record the vivid colors in sunrises and sunsets. Choose for vivid close-ups of flowers. The camera focuses in the macro range and the flash turns off automatically. Capture indoor background lighting under low-light conditions. Choose where flash photography is prohibited or the sound of the shutter may be unwelcome. The flash, speaker, and shooting indicator turn off automatically. 1 Note Photography may be prohibited altogether in some settings. Obtain permission before shooting. Take clear pictures of text or drawings in print. The camera focuses in the macro range. N MUSEUM More on Photography More on Photography Q TEXT 27 Playback Options To view the most recent picture in the monitor, press the D button. 100-0001 N ISO 100 Choosing a Display Format Press the DISP/BACK button to cycle through playback display formats as shown below. 12 / 31 / 2050 10:00 AM 250 F2.8 Press the selector right to view pictures in the order recorded, left to view pictures in reverse order. 12/ 31/ 12 31 2050 100-0001 N ISO 100 Press and hold the selector to scroll rapidly through your pictures. 1000 F2.8 10: 10 00 AM More on Playback Indicators displayed 2050 Indicators hidden 12 / 31 1/13 Sort by date 1 Note Pictures taken using other cameras are indicated by a c ("gift image") icon during playback. 28 Playback Options Playback Zoom Press T to zoom in on the picture currently displayed full frame in the monitor; press W to zoom out. When the picture is zoomed in, the selector can be used to view areas of the image not currently visible in the display. Zoom indicator Navigation window shows portion of image currently displayed in monitor 1 Note The maximum zoom ratio varies with image size. Playback zoom is not available with pictures taken at an image size of k. More on Playback Press MENU/OK or DISP/BACK to exit zoom. 29 Playback Options Multi-Frame Playback To change the number of images displayed, Press W when a picture is shown full-frame in the monitor. 100-0001 N Use the selector to highlight images and press MENU/OK to view the highlighted image full frame. In the nine- and hundred-frame displays, press the selector up or down to view more pictures. 12/ 31/ 2050 10: 00 AM 1/1000 F3.3 Press W to increase the number of pictures displayed to two, nine, or a hundred. Press T to reduce the number of images displayed. 30 Playback Options Sort by Date Choose sort-by-date mode to view pictures taken on a selected date. 1 Press DISP/BACK until the sort-by-date screen is displayed. 2050 12 / 31 1/13 2 Tips: Rapid Scroll · Press and hold the selector up or down to scroll dates rapidly. · Press and hold the selector left or right to rapidly scroll pictures taken on the same date. 2 Pressa the selector up or down to select date. 3 Pressa the selector left or right to select picture. More on Playback 31 I Deleting Pictures The ERASE option in the playback menu can be used to delete still pictures and movies, increasing the amount of space available on the memory card or in internal memory (for information on deleting pictures in single-frame playback, see page 14). Note that deleted pictures can not be recovered. Copy important pictures to a computer or other storage device before proceeding. Press MENU/OK 1 back menu. to display the playPLAYBACK MENU ERASE RED EYE REMOVAL SLIDE SHOW PRINT ORDER (DPOF) PROTECT selector down 4 Press theFRAME orup orFRAMES.to highlight ALL 5 Press MENU/OK to display options for the selected item (pg. 33). 2 Tips: Deleting Pictures · When a memory card is inserted, pictures will be deleted from the memory card; otherwise, pictures will be deleted from internal memory. · Protected pictures can not be deleted. Remove protection from any pictures you wish to delete (pg. 59). · If a message appears stating that the selected images are part of a DPOF print order, press MENU/OK to delete the pictures. selector 2 Press theERASE. up or down to highlight the selector 3 Pressoptions. right to display delete PLAYBACK MENU BACK RED EYE REMOVAL FRAME ALL FRAMES SLIDE SHOW PRINT ORDER (DPOF) PROTECT ERASE 32 I Deleting Pictures FRAME: Deleting Selected Images FRAME: Selecting FRAME displays the dialog shown at right. ERASE OK? ALL FRAMES: Deleting All Images FRAMES: ERASE OK? Selecting ALL FRAMES dis- IT MAY TAKEALLWHILE A plays the confirmation shown at right. CANCEL YES CANCEL YES Press the selector left or right to scroll through pictures and press MENU/OK to delete the current picture (the picture is deleted immediately; be careful not delete the wrong picture). Press DISP/BACK to exit when all the desired pictures have been deleted. Press MENU/OK to delete all unprotected pictures. The dialog shown at right is displayed during deletion. Press DISP/BACK to cancel before all pictures have been deleted (any pictures deleted before the button was pressed can not be recovered). More on Playback CANCEL 33 A Recording Movies Shoot short movies. Sound is recorded via the built-in microphone; do not cover the microphone during recording. MENU/OK to display menu 1 Pressselect A SHOOTING the shootingMOVIE 2 Frame the scene using the zoom and MODE > A buttons. (pg. 25). 12s STANDBY 12s STANDBY Time available is displayed in monitor Zoom indicator Choosing the Frame Size SHOOTING MENU To choose the frame size, SHOOTING MODE 29s press MENU/OK and select QUALITY 53s SET-UP C QUALITY. Choose l (640 × 480 pixels) for better quality, m (320 × 240 pixels) for longer movies. Press MENU/OK to return to movie recording mode. Zoom can not be adjusted once recording begins. Movies 34 A Recording Movies shutter button 3 Press thestart recording. all the way down to the shutter button halfway to 4 Pressrecording. Recording ends auend tomatically when the movie reaches maximum length or memory is full. REC 12s YREC and time remaining are displayed in monitor 2 Tip There is no need to keep the shutter button pressed during recording. 1 Note Movies are recorded as monaural motion JPEG files. See page 85 for more information on recording times. 1 Note Focus is set when recording begins; exposure and white balance are adjusted automatically throughout recording. The color and brightness of the image may vary from that displayed before recording begins. Movies 35 D Viewing Movies During playback (pg. 28), movies are displayed in the monitor as shown at right. The following operations can be performed while a movie is displayed: Operation Start/pause playback End playback/ delete 100-006 100 006 Progress is shown in the monitor during playback. 15s 12 / 31 / 2050 PLAY 10 : 00 AM Progress bar STOP PAUSE Description Press the selector down to start playback. Press again to pause. Press the selector up to end playback. If playback is paused, pressing the selector up will delete the current movie. Press the selector right to advance, left to Advance/ rewind. If playback is paused, the movie rewind will advance or rewind one frame each time the selector is pressed. Press MENU/OK to pause playback and disAdjust play volume controls. Press the selector volume up or down to adjust the volume; press MENU/OK again to resume playback. 2 Tip: Viewing Movies on a Computer Copy movies to the computer before viewing. 3 Cautions · Do not cover the speaker during playback. · White vertical or dark horizontal streaks may appear in movies containing very bright subjects. This is normal and does not indicate a malfunction. 36 Viewing Pictures on TV Connect the camera to a TV and tune the television to the video channel to show pictures and slide shows (pg. 58) to a group. The A/V cable (sold separately) connects as shown below. Insert into A/V cable connector Connect yellow plug to video-in jack Connect white plug to audio-in jack Press D for about a second to turn the camera on. The camera monitor turns off and pictures and movies are played back on the TV. Note that the camera volume controls have no effect on sounds played on the TV; use the television volume controls to adjust the volume. 1 Notes · A/V cables are sold separately. · Use fully charged batteries for extended playback. · Image quality drops during movie playback. 3 Caution When connecting the A/V cable, be sure the connectors are fully inserted. Connections 37 Printing Pictures via USB If the printer supports PictBridge, the camera can be connected directly to the printer and pictures can be printed without first being copied to a computer. Note that depending on the printer, not all the functions described below may be supported. Connecting the Camera Printing Selected Pictures the supplied 1 Connectprinter on. USB cable as shown and 1 Pressathe selector left ortoright to display picture you wish print. turn the or down to 2 Press the selector up copies (up to choose the number of 99). 2 Press the D button for about a second to turn the camera on. I USB will be displayed in the monitor, followed by the PictBridge display shown below at right. USB PICTBRIDGE TOTAL: 00000 3 Repeat steps 1­2 to select additional pictures. Press MENU/OK to display a confirmation dialog when settings are complete. PRINT THESE FRAMES TOTAL: 9 SHEETS 00 SHEETS FRAME OK YES SET CANCEL 4 Press MENU/OK to start printing. 38 Printing Pictures via USB 2 Tip: Printing the Date of Recording To print the date of recording on pictures, press DISP/ BACK in steps 1­2 to display the PictBridge menu (see "Printing the DPOF Print Order," below). Press the selector up or down to highlight PRINT WITH DATE r and press MENU/OK to return to the PictBridge display (to print pictures without the date of recording, select PRINT WITHOUT DATE). The date will not be printed if the camera clock was not set when the picture was taken. 1 Note If no pictures are selected when the MENU/OK button is pressed, the camera will print one copy of the current picture. Printing the DPOF Print Order To print the print order created with N PRINT ORDER (DPOF) in the playback menu (pg. 41): display, press DISP/ 1 In the PictBridge PictBridge menu. BACK to open the PICTBRIDGE PRINT WITH DATE PRINT WITHOUT DATE PRINT DPOF selector 2 Press theJ PRINT up or down to highlight DPOF. MENU/OK 3 Pressdialog. to display a confirmation x PRINT DPOF OK? TOTAL: 9 SHEETS Connections YES CANCEL 39 Printing Pictures via USB 4 Press MENU/OK to start printing. During Printing The message shown at right is displayed during printing. Press DISP/BACK to cancel before all pictures are printed (depending on the printer, printing may end before the current picture has printed). PRINTING CANCEL 1 Notes · Use fully charged batteries to power the camera for extended periods. · Print pictures from internal memory or a memory card that has been formatted in the camera. · If the printer does not support date printing, the PRINT WITH DATE r option will not be available in the PictBridge menu and the date will not be printed on the pictures in the DPOF print order. · Default printer page size and print quality settings are used when printing via direct USB connection.