Thank you for purchasing the Sigma Digital Autofocus Camera The Sigma SD10 Digital SLR camera is a technical breakthrough! It is powered by the Foveon® X3TM image sensor, the world's first image sensor to capture red, green and blue light at each and every pixel. A high-resolution digital single-lens reflex camera, the SD10 delivers superior-quality digital images by combining Sigma's extensive interchangeable lens line-up with the revolutionary Foveon X3 image sensor. You will get the greatest performance and enjoyment from your new SD10 camera's features by reading this instruction manual carefully before operating it. Enjoy your new Sigma camera! SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE SD10 Powered by Foveon X3 technology. Uses a lossless compression RAW data format to eliminate image deterioration, giving superior pictures without sacrificing original image quality. "Sports finder" covers action outside the immediate frame. Dust protector keeps dust from adhering to the image sensor. Mirror-up mechanism and depth-of-field preview button support advanced photography techniques. · · Please 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. The 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. 1 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 Logo are trademarks of Foveon, Inc. 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If any of them is missing, contact the retailer from which you purchased your camera. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Camera Body (SD10) Body Cap (on the camera) Eyepiece Cup (on the camera) LCD Monitor Cover Strap Finder Cap AC Adapter (SAC-1) AC Cable IEEE1394 (FireWireTM) Cable USB Cable Video Cable SIGMA Photo Pro Disk Instruction Manual Warranty Card SIGMA Limited Warranty · No batteries or CF card are included with this camera. Please purchase batteries and the brand and capacity CF card or that you desired separately. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS / ACCESSORIES.......................................................................... 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................... 5 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS............................................................................................... 8 DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS........................................................................................11 TOP LCD PANEL .............................................................................................................. 13 VIEWFINDER ................................................................................................................... 13 CONTROL DIALS ............................................................................................................. 14 BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE.............................................................. 15 PREPARATION...........................................................................................................18 ATTACHING THE CARRY STRAP ................................................................................... 18 HOW TO USE THE FINDER CAP .................................................................................... 18 LOADING THE BATTERIES ............................................................................................. 19 CHECKING THE BATTERY STATUS ............................................................................... 21 USING A HOME POWER SUPPLY .................................................................................. 22 MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE LENS ....................................................................... 23 SETTING THE LANGUAGE ............................................................................................. 25 SETTING THE TIME AND DATE ...................................................................................... 26 INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CF CARD................................................................. 27 FORMATTING THE CF CARD.......................................................................................... 29 FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM............................................................................................ 30 FRAME NUMBER COUNTER .......................................................................................... 32 DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................................. 34 SPORTS FINDER ............................................................................................................. 34 HOLDING THE CAMERA ................................................................................................. 35 SHUTTER BUTTON ......................................................................................................... 35 SETTING THE ELECTRONIC SOUND ............................................................................ 36 BASIC OPERATION ...................................................................................................37 SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE.......................................................................37 P PROGRAM AE ........................................................................................................... 37 A APERTURE PRIORITY AE......................................................................................... 39 S SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY AE .............................................................................. 40 M MANUAL EXPOSURE ................................................................................................ 41 BULB SETTING ................................................................................................................ 42 FOCUSING .................................................................................................................43 HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS............................................................................................ 43 FOCUS LOCK................................................................................................................... 45 MANUAL FOCUS.............................................................................................................. 45 OPERATION OF THE DRIVE MODE .........................................................................46 DRIVE-AREA .................................................................................................................... 46 SINGLE FRAME SHOOTING ........................................................................................... 46 CONTINUOUS SHOOTING.............................................................................................. 47 SELF TIMER..................................................................................................................... 47 MIRROR LOCK-UP .......................................................................................................... 48 ADVANCED OPERATION ..........................................................................................49 SETTING THE WHITE BALANCEWB ....................................................................... 49 SETTING THE SENSITIVITYISO EQUIVALENCY .................................................... 52 SETTING THE RESOLUTION .......................................................................................... 53 SELECTING THE METERING MODE .............................................................................. 53 3 AE LOCK .......................................................................................................................... 54 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ........................................................................................ 55 AUTO BRACKETING........................................................................................................ 56 REMOTE CONTROLLER (RS-11 AND RS-21) ................................................................ 58 DEPTH-OF-FIELD PREVIEW BUTTON ........................................................................... 60 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY.................................................................................................. 61 EXTENDED MODE SETTING .......................................................................................... 62 REVIEWING, DELETING AND MODIFYING IMAGES ..............................................63 QUICK PREVIEW .......................................................................................................63 CHANGING THE QUICK PREVIEW DURATION ............................................................. 63 CHANGING THE QUICK PREVIEW STYLE .................................................................... 65 QUICK DELETE................................................................................................................ 66 REVIEWING IMAGES ................................................................................................67 VIEWING ONE IMAGE AT A TIME.................................................................................... 68 MAGNIFYING IMAGES (ZOOMED-IN VIEW) .................................................................. 69 VIEWING NINE IMAGES AT A TIME (CONTACT SHEET VIEW) ..................................... 70 VIEWING IMAGES A PAGE AT A TIME (JUMP MODE).................................................... 71 VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION .................................................................................... 72 IMAGE INFO SCREEN FOR MAGNIFIED IMAGES......................................................... 73 HISTOGRAM .................................................................................................................... 74 OVER-EXPOSURE WARNING......................................................................................... 75 VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV............................................................................................. 76 DELETING IMAGES...................................................................................................77 DELETING A SINGLE IMAGE .......................................................................................... 78 DELETING MULTIPLE IMAGES....................................................................................... 79 RECOVERING A DELETED IMAGE................................................................................. 80 MODIFYING IMAGES.................................................................................................81 LOCKING IMAGES........................................................................................................... 82 MARKING IMAGES .......................................................................................................... 85 ROTATING IMAGES ......................................................................................................... 88 USING THE OK BUTTON SHORTCUT............................................................................ 90 SHOWING A SLIDESHOW ............................................................................................... 92 CHANGING SLIDESHOW SETTINGS ............................................................................. 95 CAMERA SET-UP MENU ...........................................................................................96 USING THE CAMERA SET-UP MENU ........................................ ...