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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu ISO sensitivity • When ISO sensitivity is set to 3200 or 6400, Image size cannot be set to F 4000×3000, E 3264×2448, D 2592×1944, I 3984×2656, G 3968×2232 and H 2992×2992. At these image size settings, selecting 3200 or 6400 for ISO sensitivity automatically switches the Image size setting to C 2048×1536. The last image size setting applied is restored when any setting other than 3200 or 6400 is selected for ISO sensitivity. • When ISO sensitivity is set to High ISO sensitivity auto or 1600 and higher, the setting for active D-Lighting will be changed to Off. Metering When an option other than Off is selected for Active D-Lighting, the setting for Metering will be changed to Matrix. Continuous • When an option other than Single is selected for Continuous, the setting for Auto bracketing will be changed to Off. • Selecting Multi-shot 16 will fix the Image quality setting to Normal and Image size setting to D 2592×1944. • ISO sensitivity will be set automatically according to the brightness when shooting mode A, B, or C is used. The setting for ISO sensitivity will be fixed at 400 for shooting mode D. • When an option other than Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous, the original settings for Image quality, Image size and ISO sensitivity will be restored. Auto bracketing When an option other than Off is selected for Auto bracketing, the setting for Continuous will be changed to Single, and the flash mode setting will be changed to W. AF area mode • When Spot AF area is selected for Metering, setting AF area mode to Center changes the Metering setting to Matrix. • When an option other than Center is selected for AF area mode, the setting for Metering will be changed back to Spot AF area. Noise reduction When Multi-shot 16 is selected for Continuous and Noise reduction is set to On, Continuous will change to Single. Distortion control • When On is selected for Distortion control, the setting for Continuous will be changed to Single, and Auto bracketing will be changed to Off. Even when the Distortion control option is disabled (Off), the Continuous and Auto bracketing settings do not change. • Distortion control does not function when shooting using y (blink proof ), even if On is selected. 128 Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

Section	Page
For Your Safety	4
WARNINGS	4
Notices	7
Table of Contents	9
Introduction	13
About This Manual	13
Information and Precautions	14
Parts of the Camera	16
The Camera Body	16
Changing the Angle of the Monitor	18
Raising and Lowering the Built-in Flash	19
Attaching the Camera Strap and Lens Cap	19
The Monitor	20
Basic Operations	22
The Mode Dial	22
The Command Dial	23
The Multi Selector	24
The MENU Button	25
Switching Between Tabs	25
Help Displays	26
The Monitor Button	26
The Display Button	27
First Steps	28
Charging the Battery	28
Inserting the Battery	30
Removing the Battery	31
Turning On and Off the Camera	31
Setting Display Language, Date and Time	32
Inserting Memory Cards	34
Removing Memory Cards	34
Basic Photography and Playback: Auto Mode	36
Step 1 Turn the Camera On and Select Auto Mode	36
Indicators Displayed in Auto Mode	37
Step 2 Frame a Picture	38
Using the Electronic Viewfinder	38
Using the Zoom	39
Step 3 Focus and Shoot	40
Step 4 Viewing and Deleting Pictures	42
Viewing Pictures (Playback Mode)	42
Deleting Pictures	42
Using the Flash	44
Setting the Flash Mode	45
Taking Pictures with the Self-Timer	47
Using Focus Mode	48
Setting the Focus Mode	49
Using Manual Focus	50
Exposure Compensation	51
Shooting Suited for the Scenes	52
Shooting in Scene Mode	52
Setting the Scene Mode	52
Features	53
Taking Pictures in Food Mode	60
Taking Pictures for a Panorama	62
Shooting in the Scene Mode Selected by the Camera (Scene Auto Selector)	64
Automatic Shooting of Smiling Faces	66
Using Smile Timer/Blink Proof	66
Notes on Blink Proof	67
Sport Continuous Mode	68
Shooting in Sport Continuous Mode	68
Sport Continuous Menu	70
Shoot pictures using P, S, A, M, U1 and U2	72
P, S, A, M modes	72
P (Programmed Auto) Mode	74
S (Shutter-Priority Auto) Mode	75
A (Aperture-Priority Auto) Mode	76
M (Manual) Mode	77
Using U1, U2 (User Setting Mode)	79
Save the Settings in U1 or U2	80
Resetting Saved Settings	81
Active D-Lighting	82
More on Playback	83
Viewing Multiple Pictures: Thumbnail Playback	83
Calendar display	84
Taking a Closer Look: Playback Zoom	85
Editing Pictures	86
Using Quick Retouch	87
Enhancing Brightness and Contrast: D-Lighting	88
Creating a Cropped Copy: Crop	89
Resizing Pictures: Small Picture	90
Adding Black Frame on Pictures: Black Border	91
Voice Memos: Recording and Playback	92
Recording Voice Memos	92
Playing Voice Memos	92
Deleting Voice Memos	92
Movies	93
Recording Movies	93
The Movie Menu	94
Selecting Movie Options	94
Autofocus Mode	95
Electronic VR	96
Time-Lapse Movies	96
Movie Playback	98
Deleting Movie Files	98
Voice Recordings	99
Making Voice Recordings	99
Playing Voice Recordings	101
Deleting Sound Files	102
Copying Voice Recordings	103
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers	104
Connecting to a TV	104
Connecting to a Computer	105
Before Connecting the Camera	105
Transferring Pictures from the Camera to a Computer	106
Connecting to a Printer	109
Connecting the Camera and Printer	110
Printing Pictures One at a Time	111
Printing Multiple Pictures	112
Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set	115
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus	117
Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu	117
Displaying the Shooting Menu	118
Image Quality	119
Image size	120
Optimize Image	123
White Balance	126
ISO Sensitivity	128
Metering	129
Continuous	130
Auto Bracketing	133
AF-Area Mode	134
Autofocus Mode	137
Flash Exp. Comp.	137
Noise Reduction	138
Distortion Control	138
Functions that Cannot be Applied Simultaneously	139
Playback Options: The Playback Menu	141
Displaying the Playback Menu	141
Slide Show	143
Delete	144
Protect	144
Rotate Image	145
Hide Image	145
Copy	146
Basic Camera Setup: The Setup Menu	147
Displaying the Setup Menu	148
Welcome Screen	149
Date	150
Monitor Settings	153
Date Imprint	154
Vibration Reduction	155
Motion Detection	156
AF Assist	157
Digital Zoom	157
Sound Settings	158
Auto Off	158
Format Memory/Format Card	159
Language	160
Video Mode	160
Blink Warning	161
Reset All	163
Reset file numbering	166
Firmware Version	166
Technical Notes	167
Optional Accessories	167
Approved Memory Cards	167
File and Folder Names	168
Caring for the Camera	170
Cleaning	172
Storage	173
Error Messages	174
Troubleshooting	178
Specifications	184
Supported Standards	187

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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu

Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus

ISO sensitivity

•

When

ISO sensitivity

is set to

3200

6400

Image size

cannot be set to

4000×3000

3264×2448

2592×1944

3984×2656

3968×2232

and

2992×2992

At these image size settings, selecting

3200

6400

for

ISO sensitivity

automatically switches the Image size setting to

2048×1536

. The last image

size setting applied is restored when any setting other than

3200

6400

selected for

ISO sensitivity

•

When

ISO sensitivity

is set to

High ISO sensitivity auto

1600

and higher,

the setting for active D-Lighting will be changed to

Off

Metering

When an option other than

Off

is selected for

Active D-Lighting

, the setting for

Metering

will be changed

Matrix

Continuous

•

When an option other than

Single

is selected for

Continuous

, the setting for

Auto bracketing

will be changed to

Off

•

Selecting

Multi-shot 16

will fix the

Image quality

setting to

Normal

and

Image

size

setting to

2592×1944

•

ISO sensitivity

will be set automatically according to the brightness when

shooting mode

, or

is used. The setting for

ISO sensitivity

will be fixed at

400 for shooting mode

•

When an option other than

Multi-shot 16

is selected for

Continuous

, the

original settings for

Image quality

Image size

and

ISO sensitivity

will be

restored.

Auto bracketing

When an option other than

Off

is selected for

Auto bracketing

, the setting for

Continuous

will be changed to

Single

, and the flash mode setting will be changed to

AF area mode

•

When

Spot AF area

is selected for

Metering

, setting

AF area mode

Center

changes the

Metering

setting to

Matrix

•

When an option other than

Center

is selected for

AF area mode

, the setting for

Metering

will be changed back to

Spot AF area

Noise reduction

When

Multi-shot 16

is selected for

Continuous

and

Noise reduction

is set to

Continuous

will change to

Single

Distortion control

•

When

is selected for

Distortion control

, the setting for

Continuous

will be

changed to

Single

, and

Auto bracketing

will be changed to

Off

Even when the

Distortion control

option is disabled (

Off

), the

Continuous

and

Auto bracketing

settings do not change.

•

Distortion control

does not function when shooting using

(blink proof ),

even if

is selected.