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CONTENTS
FOR YOUR SAFETY............................................................................1
PRECAUTIONS FOR BATTERY USAGE ............................................2
Handling the Camera............................................................................2
CONTENTS ..........................................................................................3
Contents of this manual ........................................................................7
Before using your camera 9
Camera Characteristics............................................................... 10
Checking Package Contents....................................................... 11
Names of Working Parts ............................................................. 12
Camera ...............................................................................................12
LCD Panel Indications ........................................................................14
LCD Monitor Indications .....................................................................15
Viewfinder Indications.........................................................................17
Getting Started 19
Attaching the Strap ...................................................................... 20
Powering the Camera .................................................................. 21
Batteries..............................................................................................22
Battery level indicator .........................................................................23
Backup battery....................................................................................23
Number of Captures and Playback Time
(new batteries) ....................................................................................24
Using the AC Adapter .........................................................................25
Turning the Camera On and Off.................................................. 26
Initial Settings .............................................................................. 27
Setting the Display Language.............................................................27
Setting the Home Town ......................................................................28
Setting the D.S.T. Mode .....................................................................28
Setting the Video Output Format ........................................................29
Setting the Date and Time ..................................................................29
Attaching the Lens....................................................................... 32
Installing / Removing the CF Card.............................................. 34
Installing..............................................................................................34
Removing............................................................................................35
Adjusting the Viewfinder Diopter ............................................... 36
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Basic Operation 37
Basic Operation (Shooting)......................................................... 38
Holding the Camera............................................................................38
Taking Pictures ...................................................................................39
Basic Operation (Playback) ........................................................ 41
Playing Back Images ..........................................................................41
Selecting Previous or Next Images.....................................................42
Shooting Functions 43
Selecting the Drive Mode ............................................................ 44
Single-frame shooting.........................................................................44
Consecutive Shooting.........................................................................45
Self-Timer shooting.............................................................................46
Remote Control Shooting ...................................................................49
Setting the Recorded Pixels and Quality Level......................... 51
Setting the Recorded Pixels ...............................................................51
Setting the Quality Level.....................................................................52
Setting the Sensitivity ................................................................. 54
Setting the White Balance........................................................... 55
Selecting the Metering Method ................................................... 57
Using the Multi(16)-Segment Metering ...............................................57
Using the Center-Weighted Metering .................................................58
Using the Spot Metering .....................................................................58
Capture Modes ............................................................................. 59
Using the Green Program AE mode ...................................................59
Using the P (Hyper Program) mode ...................................................60
Using the Tv (Shutter-priority) mode...................................................62
Using the Av (Aperture-priority) mode ................................................64
Using the M (Hyper manual exposure) mode .....................................66
Using the B (Bulb) mode.....................................................................68
About the AE-L (AE Lock)...................................................................69
Focusing ....................................................................................... 70
Using the AF.S Autofocus (Single mode) ...........................................70
Using the AF.C Autofocus (Continuous mode)...................................71
Manual Focus .....................................................................................72
Selecting the focus points...................................................................74
Focus lock...........................................................................................76
Autofocus illuminator ..........................................................................78
Hard-to-Autofocus Subjects................................................................78
AF Button............................................................................................78
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EV Compensation ........................................................................ 79
Using the Zoom Lens .................................................................. 81
Auto Bracketing ........................................................................... 82
Multiple Exposure Shooting........................................................ 84
Using the Flash ............................................................................ 86
Using the built-in flash ........................................................................86
Using an External Flash......................................................................93
Playback Functions 99
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Zoom Playback........................................................................... 100
Nine-Image Display.................................................................... 101
Deleting Images ......................................................................... 102
Deleting a Single Image....................................................................102
Deleting All Images...........................................................................103
Protecting Images from Deletion (Protect)........................................104
Printing Service Settings (DPOF) ............................................. 106
Single Image Settings.......................................................................106
Settings for All Images......................................................................108
Settings 111
Setting Menu List ....................................................................... 112
How to Operate the Settings Menu........................................... 113
Camera Settings......................................................................... 114
Formatting a CF card........................................................................114
Setting the Custom Functions...........................................................115
Setting the Color Saturation..............................................................117
Setting the Image Sharpness ...........................................................117
Setting the Contrast ..........................................................................118
Setting the Instant Review ................................................................118
Auto Power Off .................................................................................119
Turning the Beep On and Off............................................................119
Changing the Date Style and Date / Time ........................................120
Setting the World Time .....................................................................120
Setting the Display Language...........................................................122
Selecting the Video Output Format...................................................123
Setting the LCD Monitor Brightness .................................................123
Resetting the File Number ................................................................124
Setting the Slideshow .......................................................................125
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Sensor Cleaning ...............................................................................125
Resetting to Default Settings ............................................................126
Custom Function Chart ............................................................. 127
List of City Names...................................................................... 130
Connecting 131
Connecting to a TV .................................................................... 132
Connecting to a PC .................................................................... 133
Appendix 135
More Details about Capture Functions .................................... 136
Effect of Aperture and Shutter Speed...............................................136
Calculating flash distance from the aperture used (using built-in flash) .
139
Calculating aperture used from the flash distance (using the built-in flash) .................................................................................................139
F, FA and FA J Lenses Compatibility with the Built-in Flash ............140
Setting the White Balance Manually .................................................142
FUNCTIONS AVAILABLE WITH VARIOUS LENS COMBINATIONS....
144
Optional Accessories ................................................................ 146
Battery grip D-BG1 ...........................................................................146
AC adaptor D-AC10..........................................................................146
Cable Switch.....................................................................................146
Flash Accessories.............................................................................147
For Viewfinder...................................................................................148
Camera Case....................................................................................148
Others ...............................................................................................148
Cleaning the CCD....................................................................... 149
Precautions Regarding Memory Cards.................................... 151
Error Messages .......................................................................... 152
Troubleshooting......................................................................... 153
Main Specifications ................................................................... 154
Specification for Remote Control (Optional) .....................................157
Program lines....................................................................................158
Glossary...................................................................................... 160
WARRANTY POLICY.................................................................. 162
