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Settings
Camera Settings ...................................... 140
Camera Settings
Formatting an SD Memory Card
Formatting will delete all the data on the SD Memory Card.
Be sure to use this camera to format (initialize) an SD Memory Card that is unused or has been used on other cameras or digital devices.
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• Do not remove the SD Memory Card during formatting as this may damage the card and render it unusable.
• Formatting will delete all the data on the card, including protected images and images recorded with a computer or camera other than this camera.
• SD Memory Cards formatted on a computer or device other than the camera cannot be used. Be sure to format the card with the camera.
• The built-in memory cannot be formatted except when an error occurs.
1
Press the
3
button in
Q
mode.
[ W Setting] menu appears.
When you press the
3
button in
A
mode, press the four-way controller (
5
) once.
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Format].
3
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
The [Format] screen appears.
4
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Format].
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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5
Press the
4
button.
Format starts.
When formatting is completed, the camera returns to
A
mode or
Q mode.
Changing the Sound Settings
You can adjust the volume of operation sounds and change the type of sound.
1
Press the
3
button in
Q
mode.
[
W
Setting] menu appears.
When you press the 3 button in
A
mode, press the four-way controller ( 5 ) once.
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Sound].
3
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
S o u n d
The [Sound] screen appears.
Operation Volume
P l a y b a c k 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
1
1
1
1
S e l f - t i m e r S o u n d
MENU
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To Change the Operation Volume/Playback Volume
4
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Operation
Volume].
5
Use the four-way controller (
45
) to adjust the volume.
Set the volume to 0 to mute the start-up sound, shutter sound, operation sound, and self-timer sound.
6
Change [Playback Volume] in the same way as in Steps
4 and 5.
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To Change the Sound Type
4
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Start-up
Sound].
5
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
A pull-down menu appears.
6
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select the sound type.
Choose from [1], [2], [3] or [Off].
7
Press the
4
button.
8
Set [Shutter Sound], [Operation Sound] and [Self-timer
Sound] in the same way as in Steps 4 to 7.
9
Press the
3
button.
The screen returns to the [
W
Setting] menu.
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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
Press the
3
button in
Q
mode.
[ W Setting] menu appears.
When you press the
3
button in
A
mode, press the four-way controller (
5
) once.
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Date
Adjustment].
3
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
The [Date Adjustment] screen appears.
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4
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.
D a t e A d j u s t m e n t
D a t e F o r m a t mm dd yy 24h
D a t e 0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 1 0
Ti m e 0 0 : 0 0
S e t t i n g s c o m p l e t e
MENU
C a n c e l
5
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to choose the date and time display style.
Choose from [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or
[yy/mm/dd].
D a t e A d j u s t m e n t
D a t e F o r m a t mm dd yy 24h
D a t e 0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 1 0
Ti m e 0 0 : 0 0
S e t t i n g s c o m p l e t e
MENU C a n c e l
6
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
The frame moves to [24h].
7
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [24h] (24-hour display) or
[12h] (12-hour display).
D a t e A d j u s t m e n t
D a t e F o r m a t mm dd yy 24h
D a t e 0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 1 0
Ti m e 0 0 : 0 0
S e t t i n g s c o m p l e t e
C a n c e l
8
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
The frame returns to [Date Format].
9
Press the four-way controller (
3
).
The frame moves to [Date].
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10
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
The frame moves to one of the following
D a t e A d j u s t m e n t
items depending on the date format set in
Step 5.
For [mm/dd/yy] month (Example: [01])
For [dd/mm/yy] day (Example: [01])
D a t e F o r m a t
D a t e
Ti m e mm dd yy 24h
0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 1 0
0 0 : 0 0
S e t t i n g s c o m p l e t e
MENU
C a n c e l
For [yy/mm/dd] year (Example: [2010])
The following operations and screens use
[mm/dd/yy] as an example. The operations are the same even if another date format has been selected.
11
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to change the month.
D a t e A d j u s t m e n t
D a t e F o r m a t mm dd yy 24h
D a t e 0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 1 0
Ti m e 0 0 : 0 0
S e t t i n g s c o m p l e t e
MENU C a n c e l
12
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.
13
Change the time in the same way as in Steps 8 to 11.
If you selected [12h] in Step 7, the setting switches between am and pm corresponding to the time.
14
Press the four-way controller (
3
) to select [Settings complete].
15
Press the
4
button.
The date and time settings are saved.
When you press the 4 button in Step 15, 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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Setting the World Time
The date and time selected in “Setting the Date and Time” (p.41) and
“Changing the Date and Time” (p.142) serve as the
W (Hometown) date and time. By using the world time function, you can display the time in a city other than the Hometown ( X Destination). This is useful when taking pictures in a different time zone.
To Set the Destination
1
Press the
3
button in
Q
mode.
[
W
Setting] menu appears.
When you press the 3 button in
A
mode, press the four-way controller (
5
) once.
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [World
Time].
3
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
The [World Time] screen appears.
4
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select
X
(Destination).
Wo r l d Ti m e
S e l e c t Ti m e
D e s t i n a t i o n
N e w Yo r k
DST
1 4 : 2 5
H o m e t o w n
N e w Yo r k
MENU
DST
1 4 : 2 5
5
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
The [Destination] screen appears. The city that is currently selected blinks on the map.
6
Use the four-way controller (
45
) to change the Destination city.
The current time, location and time difference of the selected city appear.
D e s t i n a t i o n 1 4 : 2 5
C i t y
D S T
MENU
N e w Yo r k
Ti m e D i f .
+ 0:00
C a n c e l
OK
O K
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7
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [DST].
8
Use the four-way controller (
45
) to select
O
(On) or
P
(Off).
Select
O
(On) if the Destination city uses daylight saving time.
9
Press the
4
button.
The [World Time] setting is saved.
10
Press the
3
button twice.
The camera returns to capture status with the current setting.
Select W
(Hometown) in Step 4 of p.145 to set the city and DST setting
for the Hometown city.
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To Display the Time of the Destination on the Display (Select
Time)
1
Press the
3
button in
Q
mode.
[
W
Setting] menu appears.
When you press the 3 button in A mode, press the four-way controller (
5
) once.
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [World
Time].
3
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
The [World Time] screen appears.
4
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Select Time].
Wo r l d Ti m e
S e l e c t Ti m e
D e s t i n a t i o n
L o n d o n
H o m e t o w n
N e w Yo r k
MENU
DST
2 0 : 2 5
DST
1 4 : 2 5
5
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
A pull-down menu appears.
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6
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select
X
(Destination) or
W
(Hometown).
X
Displays the time of the Destination city
W
Displays the time of the Hometown city
7
Press the
4
button.
The setting is saved.
8
Press the
3
button twice.
The camera returns to
A
mode or
Q mode.
When
X
(Destination) is selected in Step 6, the
X
icon appears on the display to indicate that the destination date and time are displayed in A mode.
Wo r l d Ti m e
S e l e c t Ti m e
D e s t i n a t i o n
L o n d o n
H o m e t o w n
N e w Yo r k
MENU
Cancel
DST
2 0 : 2 5
DST
1 4 : 2 5
OK
O K
Changing the Display Language
You can change the language in which the menus, error messages, etc. are displayed.
The camera supports the following 20 languages: English, French,
German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Danish,
Swedish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Greek, Russian,
Thai, Korean and Chinese (traditional and simplified).
1
Press the
3
button in
Q
mode.
[
W
Setting] menu appears.
When you press the 3 button in
A
mode, press the four-way controller (
5
) once.
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Language/
].
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3
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
The [Language/ ] screen appears.
4
Use the four-way controller
(
2345
) to select the language.
E n g l i s h
Deutsch
D a n s k
Svenska
S u o m i
P o l s k i
I t a l i a n o
Nederlands
MENU C a n c e l
Magyar
OK O K
5
Press the
4
button.
The menus and messages are displayed in the selected language.
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Changing the Naming System of the Folder
You can change the naming system of the folder for storing images.
When the name is changed to the date, pictures are saved in separate folders by the date they were taken.
Date xxx_mmdd (3-digit folder number_month day)
* xxx_ddmm (3-digit folder number_day month) when the date format is set to [dd/mm/yy]
Standard xxxPENTX (where xxx is the 3-digit folder number)
Taken with the folder name setting [Standard].
(e.g. September 25)
Taken with the folder name setting [Date].
(e.g. September 25)
Next time, taken with the folder name setting [Date] again.
(e.g. October 1)
DCIM DCIM DCIM
100
100PENTX
100
100PENTX
101
101_0925
• Up to 900 folders can be created.
• Up to 9999 images can be saved in a folder.
100
100PENTX
101
101_0925
102
102_1001
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1
Press the
3
button in
Q
mode.
[
W
Setting] menu appears.
When you press the 3 button in
A
mode, press the four-way controller (
5
) once.
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Folder
Name].
3
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
A pull-down menu appears.
4
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Standard] or [Date].
5
Press the
4
button.
The setting is saved.
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
Press the
3
button in
Q
mode.
[
W
Setting] menu appears.
When you press the 3 button in A mode, press the four-way controller (
5
) once.
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Video Out].
3
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
A pull-down menu appears.
4
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select video output format.
S e t t i n g 2 / 3
Choose a video output format to match the output format of the AV equipment.
Vi d e o O u t
B r i g h t n e s s L e v e l
N T S C
PA 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 .
R e s e t
D e l e t e a l l
MENU OK
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5
Press the
4
button.
The setting is saved.
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.
Connecting the Camera to AV Equipment
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p.119
Video output format of each city
1 p.182
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Adjusting the Brightness of the Display
You can adjust the brightness of the display.
1
Press the
3
button in
Q
mode.
[
W
Setting] menu appears.
When you press the 3 button in
A
mode, press the four-way controller (
5
) once.
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Brightness
Level].
3
Use the four-way controller (
45
) to adjust the brightness.
S e t t i n g 2 / 3
F
Dark
G
Normal
Vi d e o O u t
B r i g h t n e s s L e v e l
N T S C
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 .
H
Bright
R e s e t
D e l e t e a l l
MENU
4
Press the
3
button.
The camera returns to
A
mode or
Q
mode.
The display appears with the set brightness.
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Using the Power Saving Function
You can save battery power by setting the display to dim automatically when no operation is performed for a fixed time. After the power saving function has been activated, the display returns to the ordinary brightness by pressing any of the buttons.
1
Press the
3
button in
Q
mode.
[
W
Setting] menu appears.
When you press the 3 button in
A
mode, press the four-way controller ( 5 ) once.
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Power
Saving].
3
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
A pull-down menu appears.
4
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select the time until the camera enters power saving mode.
Choose from [2min.], [1min.], [30sec.],
[15sec.], [5sec.] or [Off.].
S e t t i n g
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
R e s e t
D e l e t e a l l
2 m i n .
1 m i n .
3 0 s e c .
1 5 s e c .
5 s e c .
O f f
2 / 3
MENU OK
5
Press the
4
button.
The setting is saved.
• Power Saving does not function in the following situations:
- in the playback mode
- while recording a movie
- while the camera is connected to a computer
- while a menu is being displayed
• When no operation is performed after the camera is turned on, Power
Saving is activated only after 15 seconds elapse even if [5sec.] is set.
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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
Press the
3
button in
Q
mode.
[
W
Setting] menu appears.
When you press the 3 button in
A
mode, press the four-way controller ( 5 ) once.
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Auto Power
Off].
3
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
A pull-down menu appears.
4
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select the time until the camera turns off automatically.
Choose from [5min.], [3min.] or [Off].
S e t t i n g
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
R e s e t
D e l e t e a l l
N T S C
5 s e c .
5 m i n .
3 m i n .
O f f
2 / 3
MENU OK
5
Press the
4
button.
The setting is saved.
Auto Power Off does not function in the following situations:
- while recording a movie
- during a slideshow or movie playback
- while the camera is connected to a computer
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Resetting to Default Settings (Reset)
You can reset the camera settings to their defaults. Refer to “Default
Settings” (p.178) for the reset settings.
1
Press the
3
button in
Q
mode.
[
W
Setting] menu appears.
When you press the 3 button in
A
mode, press the four-way controller ( 5 ) once.
2
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Reset].
S e t t i n g 2 / 3
Vi d e o O u t
B r i g h t n e s s L e v e l
N T S C
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 .
R e s e t
D e l e t e a l l
MENU
3
Press the four-way controller (
5
).
The [Reset] screen appears.
4
Use the four-way controller (
23
) to select [Reset].
R e s e t
R e t u r n s t o d e f a u l t s e t t i n g s
R e s e t
C a n c e l
OK O K
5
Press the
4
button.
The settings return to the defaults.
The following settings are not affected by resetting:
- Date Adjustment
- World Time
- Language/
- Video Out
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