The u features a function that uses a sensor to rotate and correct the direction of the image when an image is captured with the side of the shutter release button facing up and the Mode dial facing down. You can also rotate the captured image 90° counterclockwise at a time with the steps below.

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OK OK

Press the Q button.

Use the four-way controller (45) to display the image you want to rotate.

Press the four-way controller (3).

The image is rotated 90° counterclockwise each time the button is pressed.

Press the 4 button.

Image rotation information is saved.

You cannot save image rotation information for a protected image or when [33.

Auto Image Rotation] in the [A Custom Setting] menu is set to Off.

Enlarging Playback Images

Images can be magnified up to 32 times in playback mode.

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Press the Q button and use the

four-way controller (45) to select an image.

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Turn the rear e-dial to the right

(toward y).

Image enlarges at each calibration (1.2 times* to 32 times).

Operations available during Enlarged view

Four-way controller

(2345)

Rear e-dial (toward right)/

Green button

Rear e-dial (toward left)/ m button

4 button

M button

Front e-dial

{ button

Moves area to enlarge

Enlarges image (up to 32 times)

Reduces image (up to 1.2 times*)

Returns to the original size

Switches information display On/Off

Retains magnification and magnification area and shows previous/next image

Retains magnification and magnification area and shows image comparison

(p.178)

* The default setting for the first click (minimum magnification) on the rear e-dial

(toward right) is 1.2 times. You can change this in [Playback display] in

[Q Playback] menu. (p.184)

• You can enlarge the image by following the same procedure during Instant

Review (p.57), Live View (p.114) or Digital Preview (p.115). However, the

magnifications available for Live View are 4.0 times and 8.0 times.

• The initial full display of vertical images is displayed with a magnification of

0.75 times that of horizontal images, therefore, magnification at the first click starts at 1.0 times.

Displaying Multiple Images

You can display 4, 9 or 16 images on the monitor at the same time.

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The default setting is 9-image display. The number of images can be changed but 9-image display is explained here.

Press the Q button.

Turn the rear e-dial to the left

(toward f).

The multi-image display screen appears.

Up to nine thumbnail images will be displayed at once. Use the four-way controller (2345) to select an image. A scroll bar appears at the right of the screen.

With an image selected in the bottom row, pressing the four-way controller (3) displays the next nine images.

[?] appears for an image that cannot be displayed.

Frame

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Scroll bar

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Turn the rear e-dial to the right

(towards y) or press the 4 button.

A full screen display of the selected image appears.

Selecting the Number of Images to Display

In the multi-image display

screen, press the { button.

The multi-image options screen appears.

MENU

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Use the four-way controller (425) to select the number of images to display at once.

4 images

9 images

16 images

The camera returns to the multi-image display screen.

Displaying a Folder

You can display the contents of folders in the multi-image display screen.

Turn the rear e-dial to the left in the multi-image display screen.

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D e l e t e

Use the four-way controller (2345) to select the folder

you want to display and press the 4 button.

The images in the folder are displayed according to the number selected in the multi-image options screen.

Press the i button to delete all images in the selected folder. (p.188)

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Comparing Images

You can display two images side-by-side.

Press the { button in Playback

mode, and then press the 4 button.

Two images are displayed side-by-side.

The same image is displayed on the left and right. Turn the front e-dial to select the images to compare.

You can also press the { button in

Enlarged view to display image comparison.

Fn OK

Operations available during image comparison

4 button

Four-way controller

(2345)

Green button

Rear e-dial

Front e-dial

M button i button

The selection frame changes to both images, left image, and right image each time the button is pressed.

Moves area to enlarge. When the selection frame is selecting both images, you can operate both images at the same time.

Returns the enlarge display position to the center.

Enlarges or reduces the image. When the selection frame is selecting both images, you can operate both images at the same time.

When the selection frame is selecting the left or right image, the previous/next image is displayed.

Switches information display On/Off.

When the selection frame is selecting the left or right image, the selected image is deleted.

Press the { button.

The camera returns to the normal Playback mode.

Slideshow

You can play back all images recorded on your SD Memory Card successively. To start continuous playback, use the menu screen displayed on the monitor.

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Press the Q button and use the four-way controller (45) to select an image to be displayed first.

Press the { button.

The Fn menu appears.

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Press the four-way controller

(5).

Start screen is displayed and slideshow begins.

Operations available during a slideshow

4 button

Four-way controller (4)

Four-way controller (5)

Four-way controller (3)

Operations available when paused

Pause

Shows previous image

Shows next image

Stop

4 button

Four-way controller (4)

Four-way controller (5)

Four-way controller (3)

Resumes playback (Restart)

Shows previous image

Shows next image

Stop

Stop the slideshow.

Slideshow ends when one of the following is performed during playback or when paused.

• Four-way controller (3) is pressed

• Q button is pressed

• 3 button is pressed

• Shutter release button is pressed halfway or fully

• = button is pressed

• Main switch is turned to the | position

• Mode dial is turned

*1 After slideshow ends, the camera switches to normal Playback mode.

*2 After slideshow ends, the camera switches to Capture mode.

Set the display time for slideshow in the [Q Playback] menu. Alternatively,

start the slideshow from the [Q Playback] menu. (p.181)

Setting the Slideshow Display Interval

Set image display interval for slideshow to [3 sec], [5 sec], [10 sec] or [30 sec]. The default setting is [3 sec].

Set whether or not to play back repeatedly. The default setting is [Off].

Select [Slideshow] in the

[Q Playback] menu.

P l a y b a c k

P l a y b a c k d i s p l a y

I n s t a n t R e v i e w

L i v e Vi e w

D i g i t a l P r e v i e w

S l i d e s h o w

1s e c

3s e c

MENU E x i t OK S t a r t

Press the four-way controller (5).

Press the four-way controller (5) and use the four-way controller

(23) to select the image display interval.

Press the 4 button.

S l i d e s h o w

I n t e r v a l

R e p e a t P l a y b a c k

3s e c

5s e c

10s e c

3 0 s e c

OK O K MENU C a n c e l

Use the four-way controller (3) to select [Repeat

Playback].

Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P

(Off).

Press the 3 button.

The camera returns to the [Q Playback] menu.

Press the 4 button to start slideshow.

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Changing Playback Display Method

The camera switches display information when you press the M button in the Playback screen.

Standard

Histogram

Detailed Info

No info. Display

Captured image and indicators are displayed.

Images and histogram (Brightness/RGB) are displayed.

Shooting information appears with a small image in the upper left.

Only captured images are displayed.

• Refer to p.25 for various display information details.

• The information that is shown first during playback is the same as that of the last playback in the previous session. The [Standard] screen can always be

displayed first by setting [Memory] (p.236) in the [A Rec. Mode] menu.

Using the Histogram

A histogram shows the brightness distribution of an image. The horizontal axis represents brightness (dark at the left and bright at the right) and the vertical axis represents the number of pixels.

The u features two histogram displays. The “Brightness histogram” shows the distribution of brightness and the “RGB histogram” shows the distribution of color intensity.

Histogram Display (p.26)

(Dark) ←Brightness→

Dark portions

(Bright)

Bright portions

The shape of the histogram before and after shooting tells you whether the brightness and contrast are correct or not, and lets you decide if you need to use

EV compensation and take the picture again.

Adjusting the Exposure (p.100)

Understanding Brightness

If the brightness is correct, the graph peaks in the middle. If the image is too dark, the peak is on the left side, and if it is too bright, the peak is on the right side.

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Dark image Correct image Bright image

When the image is too dark, the part to the left is cut off (dark portions with no detail) and when the image is too bright, the part to the right is cut off

(bright portions with no detail).

Bright portions blink red on the monitor and dark portions blink yellow when Bright/Dark area is on.

Playing Back Images (p.68)

Setting the Display for Instant Review, Live View and Digital Preview (p.227)

Understanding Contrast

The graph peaks gradually in the middle for images in which contrast is balanced. The graph peaks on both sides but sinks in the middle for images with a large difference in contrast and low amounts of mid-level brightness.

Understanding Color Balance

Distribution of color intensity is displayed for each color in the RGB histogram.

The right side of the graphs look similar for images that have White Balance adjusted well. If only one color is lopsided to the left, that color is too intense.

Setting the White Balance (p.160)

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Setting the Playback Display

You can set whether or not to display the Bright/Dark area warning in

Playback mode and set the initial magnification when enlarging images.

Select [Playback display] in the [Q Playback] menu.

Press the four-way controller

(5).

P l a y b a c k d i s p l a y

B r i g h t / D a r k a r e a

Q u i c k Z o o m O f f

MENU

Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P

(Off).

Use the four-way controller (3) to select [Quick Zoom].

Press the four-way controller (5) and use the four-way

controller (23) to select the magnification.

Press the 4 button.

Press the 3 button twice.

The camera is ready to take or play back images.

Deleting Multiple Images

Deleting All Images

You can delete all saved images at once.

Deleted images cannot be restored.

A confirmation screen appears when there are protected images.

Press the Q button.

Press the i button twice.

The Delete All screen appears.

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Use the four-way controller

(23) to select [Delete All].

MENU

D e l e t e A l l

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Press the 4 button.

All images are deleted.

A confirmation screen appears when there are protected images. Press the four-way controller (23) to select

[Delete All] or [Leave All] and press the

4 button.

D e l e t e A l l

Deleting Selected Images (from Multi-image

Display)

You can delete multiple images from the multi-image display at once.

• Deleted images cannot be restored.

• Protected images cannot be deleted.

• You can select up to 100 images at a time.

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Press the Q button.

Turn the rear e-dial to the left

(toward f).

The multi-image display screen appears.

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Press the i button.

9 appears on the images.

Use the four-way controller

(2345) to move to the images

to delete and press the 4 button.

Image is selected and O appears.

Protected images cannot be selected.

Press the i button.

The Delete confirmation screen appears.

Use the four-way controller

(23) to select [Select&Delete].

MENU D e l e t e OK

MENU

S e l e c t & D e l e t e

Press the 4 button.

The selected images are deleted.

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Deleting a Folder

You can delete all images in a selected folder.

Turn the rear e-dial to the left

(toward f) in Playback mode to display the folders.

D e l e t e

Press the four-way controller

(2345) to select the folder to

delete and press the i button.

The Delete Folder confirmation screen appears.

D e l e t e

OK MENU

Use the four-way controller (2) to select [Delete].

The folder and all images in the folder are deleted.

A confirmation screen appears when there are protected images. Press the four-way controller (23) to select [Delete All] or [Leave All] and press the 4 button.

Protecting Images from Deletion

(Protect)

You can protect images from being accidentally deleted.

Even protected images are deleted if the SD Memory Card is formatted.

Press the Q button and use the four-way controller (45) to select an image.

Press the Z button.

The Protect screen appears.

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Use the four-way controller

(23) to select [Protect].

P r o t e c t

Press the 4 button.

The selected image is protected.

• Select [Unprotect] in Step 3 to cancel the Protect setting.

• The Y icon is displayed when playing back protected images. (p.25, p.26)

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Protecting All Images

Press the Q button.

Press the Z button twice.

The Protect all images screen appears.

Press the four-way controller

(23) to select [Protect] and

press the 4 button.

All images saved in the SD Memory Card are protected.

P r o t e c t

MENU OK

Select [Unprotect] in Step 3 to cancel the Protect setting on all of the images.

Connecting the Camera to AV

Equipment

By using the provided video cable (I-VC28), you can play back images using a TV or other device with a video IN jack as your monitor. Make sure that both the TV and the camera are turned off before connecting the cable.

1 Selecting the Video Output Format (p.233)

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Open the terminal cover, face the arrow on the provided

video cable toward the S mark on the camera, and connect the video cable to the USB/Video terminal.

Connect the other end of the video cable to the video IN jack on the AV device.

Turn the AV device and camera on.

• If you intend to use the camera continuously for a long period, use of the AC

adapter D-AC50 (optional) is recommended. (p.39)

• For AV equipment with multiple video IN jacks (such as TVs), check the operating manual of the AV device, and select the video IN jack to which the camera is connected.

• Depending on the country or region, images may fail to be played back if the video output format is set different from the one in use there. If this happens,

change the video output format setting. (p.233)

• The camera monitor turns off while the camera is connected to the AV device.

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