Settings
Camera Settings
How to display the [H Setting] menu
MENU
Four-way controller
4 button
3 button
S e t t i n g
F o r m a t
S o u n d
D a t e A d j u s t
Language/
F o l d e r N a m e
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Formatting an SD Memory Card or the Built-in
Memory
Formatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory Card.
All the data in the built-in memory will be deleted if no SD Memory Card is inserted in the camera.
• Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable.
• Formatting will delete protected images and any data recorded on the card with a camera other than this camera.
• SD Memory Cards formatted on a PC or device other than the camera cannot be used. Be sure to format the card with the camera.
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Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Format] on
the [H Setting] menu.
2
Press the four-way controller (5).
The Format screen appears.
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Format].
4
Press the
4 button.
Formatting starts. When formatting is completed, the camera returns to Capture mode or Playback mode.
F o r m a t
A l l d a t a d e l e t e d
F o r m a t
C a n c e l
OK
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How to display the [H Setting] menu
MENU
Four-way controller
4 button
3 button
S e t t i n g
F o r m a t
S o u n d
D a t e A d j u s t
Language/
F o l d e r N a m e
MENU E x i t
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Changing the Sound Settings
You can adjust the volume of operation sounds and change the type of sound.
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Sound] on
the [H Setting] menu.
2
Press the four-way controller (5).
S o u n d
The Sound screen appears.
Vo l u m e
S t a r t - u p S o u n d
S h u t t e r S o u n d
O p e r a t i o n S o u n d
S e l f - t i m e r S o u n d
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1
1
MENU
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Changing the Operation Volume
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Volume].
4
Use the four-way controller (45) to adjust the volume.
The selected volume is saved.
Set the volume to 0 to mute the start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound, and self-timer sound.
Changing the Sound Type
5
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Start-up
Sound].
6
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
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7
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [1], [2], [3] or
[Off] and press
4 button.
The selected sound type is saved.
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Set [Shutter Sound] and [Operation Sound] in the same way as in Steps 5 to 7.
Use the four-way controller (45) to select O (On) or P (Off) for the self-timer sound.
9
Press the
3 button.
The screen returns to the [H Setting] menu with the changed setting.
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How to display the [H Setting] menu
MENU
Four-way controller
4 button
3 button
S e t t i n g
F o r m a t
S o u n d
D a t e A d j u s t
Language/
F o l d e r N a m e
MENU E x i t
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0 8 / 0 1 / 2 0 0 7
E n g l i s h
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Changing the Date and Time
You can change the initial date and time settings. You can also set the style in which the date appears on the camera.
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Date
Adjust] on the [H Setting] menu.
2
Press the four-way controller (5).
D a t e A d j u s t
The Date Adjust screen appears.
D a t e S t y l e mm dd yy 24h
D a t e
Ti m e
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0 : 0 0
MENU C a n c e l
3
Press the four-way controller (5).
The frame moves to [mm/dd/yy].
Depending on the initial setting or previous setting, [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd] may be displayed.
4
Use the four-way controller (23) to choose the date display style.
D a t e A d j u s t
D a t e S t y l e
D a t e
Ti m e
MENU C a n c e l
Choose [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd].
5
Press the four-way controller (5).
D a t e A d j u s t
The frame moves to [24h].
D a t e S t y l e
6
Use the four-way controller (23)
D a t e to select [24h] (24-hour display) or
[12h] (12-hour display).
Ti m e
MENU C a n c e l
OK O K mm dd yy 24h
0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 0 7
0 : 0 0
OK O K mm dd yy 24h
0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 0 7
0 : 0 0
OK O K
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7
Press the four-way controller (5).
The frame returns to [Date Style].
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Press the four-way controller (3).
The frame moves to [Date].
D a t e A d j u s t
D a t e S t y l e
D a t e
Ti m e
MENU C a n c e l mm dd yy 24h
0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 0 7
0 : 0 0
OK O K
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Press the four-way controller (5).
D a t e A d j u s t
The frame moves to one of the following items depending on the date style set in
Step 4.
For [mm/dd/yy] month (Example: [01])
For [dd/mm/yy] day (Example: [01])
For [yy/mm/dd] year (Example: [2007])
D a t e S t y l e
D a t e
Ti m e
MENU C a n c e l mm dd yy 24h
0 1 / 0 1 / 2007
0 : 0 0
OK O K
The following operations and screens use [mm/dd/yy] as an example.
The operations are the same even if another date style has been selected.
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Use the four-way controller (23) to change the month.
11
Press the four-way controller (5).
The frame moves to the day field. Use the four-way controller (23) to change the day. After changing the day, change the year in the same manner.
12
Change the time in the same way as in Steps 7 to 10.
If you selected [12h] in Step 6, the setting switches between am and pm corresponding to the time.
13
Press the
4 button.
The date and time settings are saved.
When you finish the settings and press the 4 button, the camera clock is reset to 00 seconds. To set the exact time, press the 4 button when the time signal (on the TV, radio, etc.) reaches 00 seconds.
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How to display the [H Setting] menu
MENU
Four-way controller
4 button
3 button
S e t t i n g
F o r m a t
S o u n d
D a t e A d j u s t
Language/
F o l d e r N a m e
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Changing the Display Language
You can change the language in which the menus, error messages, etc. are displayed.
You can choose from English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese,
Italian, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian,
Turkish, Russian, Thai, Korean, Chinese (traditional and simplified) and
Japanese.
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Language/
] on the [H Setting] menu.
2
Press the four-way controller (5).
The Language/ screen appears.
3
Use the four-way controller
(2345) to select the language.
4
Press the
4 button.
E n g l i s h
Deutsch
D a n s k
Svenska
F i n n i s h
P o l i s h
I t a l i a n o
Nederlands
MENU C a n c e l
C z e c h
Hungarian
OK O K
The selected language is set to be displayed.
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How to display the [H Setting] menu
MENU
Four-way controller
4 button
3 button
S e t t i n g
F o r m a t
S o u n d
D a t e A d j u s t
Language/
F o l d e r N a m e
MENU E x i t
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Changing the Image Folder Name
You can change the image folder name from the standard name or the date that pictures were taken. When [Date] is selected, pictures are saved in separate folders by the date they were taken.
Folder Name
Standard XXXPENTX (where XXX is the 3-digit folder number)
Date
XXX_mmdd (3-digit folder number_month day)
* xxx_ddmm (3-digit folder number_day month) when the date style is set to [dd/mm/yy].
Picture taken with standard folder name
(Example: March 25)
Folder name changed to date setting
(Example: March 25)
Next time a picture is taken
(Example: April 1)
DCIM DCIM DCIM
100
100PENTX
100
100PENTX
101
101_0325
100
100PENTX
101
101_0325
102
102_0401
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Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Folder
Name] on the [H Setting] menu.
2
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Standard] or [Date].
4
Press the
4 button.
The Folder Name setting is saved.
The capacity of an image folder is 999 files maximum. When the number of files reaches 999, a new folder will be automatically created.
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How to display the [H Setting] menu
MENU
Four-way controller
4 button
3 button
S e t t i n g
F o r m a t
S o u n d
D a t e A d j u s t
Language/
F o l d e r N a m e
MENU E x i t
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Changing the USB Connection Mode
Choose the appropriate USB connection mode depending on whether you are going to connect the USB/AV cable to a PC or a PictBridgecompatible printer.
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For instructions on connecting the camera to a computer, refer to the
PC Connection Manual contained in the CD-ROM that contains this
Operating Manual.
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [USB
Connection] on the [H Setting] menu.
2
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [PC] or [PictBridge].
[PC] : Select this option when transferring image data to a computer
[PictBridge] : Select this option when connecting the camera to a
PictBridge-compatible printer
4
Press the
4 button.
The USB Connection setting is saved.
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U S B C o n n e c t i o n
Vi d e o O u t
P C
PictBridge
B r i g h t n e s s L e v e l
P o w e r S a v i n g 5 s e c
A u t o P o w e r O f f 3 m i n
MENU C a n c e l OK O K
Do not connect the camera to your PC while [PictBridge] is selected for the USB Connection mode. And do not connect the camera to your printer while [PC] is selected.
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How to display the [H Setting] menu
MENU
Four-way controller
4 button
3 button
S e t t i n g
F o r m a t
S o u n d
D a t e A d j u s t
Language/
F o l d e r N a m e
MENU E x i t
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Changing the Video Output Format
When you connect the camera to AV equipment, choose the appropriate video output format (NTSC or PAL) for taking and playing back images.
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Video Out] on the [
u Setting] menu.
2
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [NTSC] or [PAL].
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Choose the video output format to match the output format of the AV equipment.
4
Press the
4 button.
The Video Out setting is saved.
U S B C o n n e c t i o n
Vi d e o O u t
B r i g h t n e s s L e v e l
P o w e r S a v i n g
P C
N T S C
PA L
5 s e c
A u t o P o w e r O f f 3 m i n
MENU C a n c e l OK O K
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Depending on the country or region, images and sound files 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.
Playing Back Images on a TV 1p.99
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How to display the [H Setting] menu
MENU
Four-way controller
3 button
S e t t i n g
F o r m a t
S o u n d
D a t e A d j u s t
Language/
F o l d e r N a m e
MENU E x i t
1 / 3
0 8 / 0 1 / 2 0 0 7
E n g l i s h
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Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor
You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor for easy viewing. It is useful when you view the LCD monitor outdoors or in brighter places.
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Brightness
Level] on the [H Setting] menu.
2
Use the four-way controller (45) to adjust the brightness.
S e t t i n g 2 / 3
The following setting is saved.
F (Dark)
G (Normal)
H (Bright)
3
Press the
3 button.
U S B C o n n e c t i o n
Vi d e o O u t
B r i g h t n e s s L e v e l
P o w e r S a v i n g
A u t o P o w e r O f f
MENU E x i t
P C
N T S C
5 s e c
3 m i n
The camera returns to Capture mode or Playback mode.
The LCD monitor is displayed with the set brightness.
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How to display the [H Setting] menu
MENU
Four-way controller
4 button
3 button
S e t t i n g
F o r m a t
S o u n d
D a t e A d j u s t
Language/
F o l d e r N a m e
MENU E x i t
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Using the Power Saving Function
You can save battery power by setting the LCD monitor to turn off automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time. After the power saving function has been activated, you can turn the LCD monitor on again by pressing any of the buttons.
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Power
Saving] on the [H Setting] menu.
2
Press the four-way controller (5).
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A pull-down menu appears.
2 m i n
1 m i n
P C 3
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [2min], [1min], [30sec],
U S B C o n n e c t i o n
Vi d e o O u t
B r i g h t n e s s L e v e l
P o w e r S a v i n g
A u t o P o w e r O f f
5 s e c
O f f
[15sec], [5sec] or [Off].
4
Press the
4 button.
MENU C a n c e l OK O K
The Power Saving setting is saved.
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How to display the [H Setting] menu
MENU
Four-way controller
4 button
3 button
S e t t i n g
F o r m a t
S o u n d
D a t e A d j u s t
Language/
F o l d e r N a m e
MENU E x i t
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Setting Auto Power Off
You can set the camera to turn off automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time.
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Auto Power
Off] on the [H Setting] menu.
2
Press the four-way controller (5).
A pull-down menu appears.
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [5min], [3min] or [Off].
4
Press the
4 button.
The Auto Power Off setting is saved.
S e t t i n g
U S B C o n n e c t i o n
Vi d e o O u t
B r i g h t n e s s L e v e l
P o w e r S a v i n g
A u t o P o w e r O f f
P C
N T S C
5 m i n
3 m i n
O f f
2 / 3
MENU C a n c e l OK O K
Auto Power Off does not function while the camera is connected to a PC or a printer.
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How to display the [H Setting] menu
MENU
Four-way controller
4 button
3 button
S e t t i n g
F o r m a t
S o u n d
D a t e A d j u s t
Language/
F o l d e r N a m e
MENU E x i t
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Setting the Guide Display
You can set to display or hide guides when the mode is selected in
Capture Mode Palette (p.45) and Playback Mode Palette (p.47).
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Guide
Display] on the [H Setting] menu.
2
Use the four-way controller (45)
to select O (On) or P (Off).
S e t t i n g
G u i d e D i s p l a y
R e s e t The following setting is saved.
On : Display
Off : Hide
3
Press the
3 button.
MENU E x i t
The camera returns to Capture mode or
Playback mode.
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How to display the [H Setting] menu
MENU
Four-way controller
4 button
3 button
S e t t i n g
F o r m a t
S o u n d
D a t e A d j u s t
Language/
F o l d e r N a m e
MENU E x i t
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Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)
You can reset the camera settings to their defaults. Refer to “Default
Settings” (p.146) for the reset settings.
1
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Reset] on the [
u Setting] menu.
2
Press the four-way controller (5).
The Reset screen appears.
3
Use the four-way controller (23) to select [Reset].
4
Press the
4 button.
The settings return to the defaults.
R e s e t
R e s e t t o i n i t i a l s e t t i n g ?
R e s e t
C a n c e l
OK O K
The settings on [Date Adjust], [Language/ cannot be reset.
] and [Video Out]
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How to display the Playback Mode Palette
1
2, 3, 5
4, 6
MENU OK
Changing the Start-up Screen
You can choose an image to be displayed as the start-up screen when the camera is turned on.
1
Press the Q button.
The camera enters Q mode.
2
Press the four-way controller (3).
The Playback Mode Palette appears.
3
Use the four-way controller (2345) to select ^
(Start-up Screen).
4
Press the
4 button.
The image selection screen appears.
5
Use the four-way controller (45) to choose an image for the startup screen.
6
Press the
4 button.
The Start-up Screen setting is saved.
MENU OK
• Once the start-up screen has been set, it will not be deleted even if the original image is deleted or the SD Memory Card or built-in memory is formatted.
• Select [Off] to hide the start-up screen.
• You cannot use panoramic pictures and images taken with the 16frame shooting function for the start-up screen.
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