C72EN0942 E ENGLISH USER'S MANUAL This manual explains how to use the SIGMA DP2 digital camera. Please refer to the SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide, which is available in the PDF format of the supplied CD-ROM, to get information about installation of SIGMA Photo Pro software to your computer, connection between camera and computer and for detailed explanation 119 Thank you for purchasing the Sigma DP2 Digital Compact Camera You will get the greatest performance and enjoyment from your new DP2 camera's features by reading this instruction manual carefully before operating it. Enjoy your new Sigma camera! · Please · The keep this instruction booklet handy for future reference. Doing so will allow you to understand and take advantage of the camera's unique features at any time. warranty of this product is one year from the date of purchase. Warranty terms and warranty card are on a separate sheet, attached. Please refer to these materials for details. NOTES ON COPYRIGHT This camera is intended only for personal use and should never be used in a way that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic copyright laws and regulations. In addition, although it is intended purely for personal use, some restrictions may be applied to the photographing of demonstrations, performances, shows, exhibitions, or commercial properties, etc. Copyright or other legal rights should not be contravened. FOVEON is a registered trademark of Foveon, Inc. X3, and the X3 Logos are trademarks of Foveon, Inc. IBM PC/AT series computer is a trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) in the U.S.A. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Macintosh and MAC OS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S.A. and /or other countries. Adobe and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. All other company or product names used in documents are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Ricoh True Type Font designed by Ricoh CO., Ltd. is used for the display of the menu window of this camera. 1 Disposal of Electric and Electronic Equipment in Private Households Disposal of used Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be collected separately for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. If the new products are purchased, this product might be handed over to the distributor or the collection system of waste electrical and electronic equipment eventually. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product or components of this product. If this product is disposed illegally, it might cause a possibility of penalties. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you have purchased the product. PACKAGE CONTENTS / ACCESSORIES Please make sure that following standard accessories are included with your camera. If any of them is missing, contact the retailer from which you purchased your camera immediately. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Camera Body (DP2) Lens Cap (on the camera) Hot Shoe Cover (on the camera) Soft Case Strap Li-ion Battery BP-31 Battery Charger BC-31 Battery Charger Cable USB Cable Audio Video Cable SIGMA Photo Pro Disc Instruction Manual Warranty Card SIGMA Limited Warranty & Service Network memory card is included with this camera. Please purchase this separately. · No 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS / ACCESSORIES.............................................. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS........................................................................... 3 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................... 6 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ................................................................... 9 DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS ............................................................ 11 COLOR LCD MONITOR INDICATION .................................................. 13 BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE ................................. 14 PREPARATION 17 ATTACHING THE CARRY STRAP ....................................................... 17 LENS CAP ............................................................................................. 18 LOADING THE BATTERY ..................................................................... 19 CHECKING THE BATTERY STATUS ................................................... 22 USING A HOME POWER SUPPLY (SOLD SEPARATELY) ................. 23 SETTING THE LANGUAGE .................................................................. 24 SETTING THE TIME AND DATE .......................................................... 25 CAMERA SET-UP MENU ...................................................................... 26 LIST OF MENU FUNCTIONS ............................................................... 29 QUICK SET MENU................................................................................ 34 CHANGING THE COLOR LCD MONITOR DISPLAY ........................... 35 INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CARD .......................................... 37 FORMATTING THE CARD.................................................................... 39 SHUTTER BUTTON .............................................................................. 39 RESET TO THE DEFAULTS ................................................................. 40 BASIC OPERATION SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE P A S M 41 41 PROGRAM AE ................................................................................ 41 APERTURE PRIORITY AE ............................................................. 43 SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY AE ................................................... 44 MANUAL EXPOSURE ..................................................................... 45 USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH FOCUSING 46 48 USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH ............................................................... 46 HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS ................................................................ 48 FOCUSING POINT SELECTION .......................................................... 49 3 FOCUS LOCK ....................................................................................... 49 MANUAL FOCUS .................................................................................. 50 OPERATION OF THE DRIVE MODE 51 SINGLE FRAME SHOOTING ............................................................... 51 CONTINUOUS SHOOTING .................................................................. 52 SELF TIMER ......................................................................................... 52 ADVANCED OPERATION 53 SETTING THE WHITE BALANCEWB ........................................... 53 SETTING THE SENSITIVITYISO EQUIVALENCY ........................ 56 IMAGE FILE SETTING .......................................................................... 57 COLOR SPACE ..................................................................................... 58 PICTURE SETTINGS ............................................................................ 59 SELECTING THE METERING MODE .................................................. 60 AE LOCK ............................................................................................... 61 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ............................................................ 63 FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ................................................ 64 AUTO BRACKETING ............................................................................ 65 COLOR MODE ...................................................................................... 67 IMAGE WITH SOUND ........................................................................... 68 USING THE EXTERNAL FLASH .......................................................... 69 AUTO ROTATE...................................................................................... 70 INTERVAL TIMER ................................................................................. 71 MY SETTINGS ...................................................................................... 73 EXP. KEY ARRANGEMENT .................................................................. 74 REVIEWING AND DELETING IMAGES QUICK PREVIEW REVIEWING IMAGES 75 75 76 CHANGING THE QUICK PREVIEW DURATION ................................. 75 VIEWING ONE IMAGE AT A TIME ........................................................ 77 MAGNIFYING IMAGES (ZOOMED-IN VIEW).................................... 78 VIEWING NINE IMAGES AT A TIME (CONTACT SHEET VIEW)......... 79 VIEWING IMAGES A PAGE AT A TIME (JUMP MODE) ....................... 80 VIEWING IMAGES WITH SOUND........................................................ 81 VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION ........................................................ 82 HISTOGRAM ......................................................................................... 84 4 VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV ................................................................. 85 DELETING FILES 86 DELETING A SINGLE FILE................................................................... 87 DELETING MULTIPLE FILES ............................................................... 88 OTHER REVIEWING FEATURES 89 LOCKING FILES ................................................................................... 89 MARKING IMAGES ............................................................................... 92 ROTATING IMAGES ............................................................................. 95 EXPOSURE WARNING ........................................................................ 96 OK BUTTON SHORTCUT..................................................................... 96 RECORDING SOUND MEMO .............................................................. 97 SHOWING A SLIDESHOW ................................................................... 99 RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK MOVIES 101 RECORDING MOVIES ....................................................................... 101 PLAYING BACK MOVIES ................................................................... 102 RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK SOUND 104 RECORDING SOUND (VOICE RECORD MODE) ............................. 104 PLAYING BACK SOUND .................................................................... 105 PRINTING IMAGES 106 PRINTING IMAGES WITH PICTBRIDGE COMPATIBLE PRINTERS 106 DPOF (DIGITAL PRINT ORDER FORMAT)........................................ 109 REFERENCE 110 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES................................................................. 110 MAINTENANCE ................................................................................... 110 EXPLANATION OF TERMS ................................................................. 111 FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM ............................................................... 113 LCD SLEEP AND AUTO POWER OFF................................................ 114 TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................... 115 SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................ 117 CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER ........................... 118 5 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS To avoid causing damage or injury, please read this instruction manual carefully, before using the camera. Please take special note of the following two cautionary symbols. the product Warning !! Using serious injury and disregarding this warning sign may cause or other dangerous results. Caution !! injury or damage. Using the product disregarding this caution sign may cause This symbol denotes a warning or point, where caution is required. This Symbol contains information regarding the actions that must be avoided. WARNING (BATTERY, BATTERY CHARGER AND AC ADAPTER) Keep batteries in a safe place out of children's reach. If a battery is swallowed, call for emergency medical aid immediately. Do not use any battery other than the designated battery types. Doing so may cause battery explosion, battery leakage, camera damage, injury or fire. Do not use any battery other than that specified in this booklet. Otherwise, it might cause battery explosion, battery leakage, camera damage, injury or fire. Avoid any shock, shake and drop. Ignoring this warning may cause battery explosion, or battery leakage, resulting in injury or fire. Never disassemble, short circuit, heat, or put batteries into fire. Ignoring this warni ...