Initial Settings
The [Language/ ] screen appears when the camera is turned on for
the first time. Perform the operations in “Setting the Display Language”
below to set the language, and in “Setting the Date and Time” (p.45) to
set the current date and time.
The language, date, and time can be changed later. Refer to the pages below for instructions.
• To change the language, follow the steps in “Changing the Display Language”
( 1
p.191).
• To change the date and time, follow the steps in “Changing the Date and
Time” (
1
p.186).
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Setting the Display Language
Four-way controller
4 button
3 button
1
Use the four-way controller
( 2345 ) to choose the display 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
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1
2
Press the 4 button.
The [Initial Setting] screen appears in the selected language. If the desired settings for [Hometown] and [DST] (Daylight Saving
Time) appear, press the 4 button again to display the [Date Adjust] screen. Go to
“Setting the Date and Time” (p.45).
Go to Step 3 in “To Set Hometown and
DST” (p.44) if the desired settings do not
appear.
I n i t i a l S e t t i n g
H o m e t o w n
N e w Yo r k
E n g l i s h
DST
MENU C a n c e l OK O K
Daylight saving time
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If you accidentally select another language and go to the next procedure, perform the following operation to set the language back.
When Another Language Has Been Inadvertently Selected
1
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
2
Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select the language and press the 4 button.
The [Initial Setting] screen appears in the selected language.
When the Screen After Step 2 Appears in Another Language
1
Press the 4 button.
2
Press the 3 button.
3
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
4
Use the four-way controller ( 32 ) to select [Language/
].
5
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [Language/ ] screen appears.
6
Use the four-way controller ( 2345 ) to select the language.
7
Press the 4 button.
The [ W Setting] menu appears in the selected language.
The language is now switched to your desired language. To reset [Hometown],
[Date] and [Time], refer to the pages below for instructions.
• To change [Hometown], follow the steps in “Setting the World Time”
( 1
p.189).
• To change the [Date] and [Time], follow the steps in “Changing the Date and
Time” (
1
p.186).
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To Set Hometown and DST
3
Press the four-way controller ( 3 ).
The frame moves to [Hometown].
4
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The [Hometown] screen appears.
I n i t i a l S e t t i n g
H o m e t o w n
N e w Yo r k
E n g l i s h
DST
MENU C a n c e l OK O K
5
Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to choose the city.
H o m e t o w n
C i t y
D S T
N e w Yo r k
MENU C a n c e l OK O K
6
Press the four-way controller ( 3 ).
The frame moves to [DST] (Daylight Saving Time).
7
Use the four-way controller ( 45 ) to select O (On) or
P (Off).
8
Press the 4 button.
The [Initial Setting] screen appears.
9
Press the 4 button.
The [Date Adjust] screen appears. Next, set the date and time.
The video output format (NTSC/PAL) is set to the format of the city selected in
[Hometown] on the [Initial Setting] screen. Refer to “List of World Time Cities”
(p.234) for the video output format of each city set as the initial setting, and
“Changing the Video Output Format” (p.193) for changing the setting of the
video output format.
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Setting the Date and Time
Set the current date and time and the display style.
1
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The frame moves to [mm/dd/yy].
2
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
D a t e S t y l e
D a t e
Ti m e
MENU C a n c e l
3
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The frame moves to [24h].
4
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
D a t e S t y l e
D a t e
Ti m e
MENU C a n c e l
5
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The frame returns to [Date Style].
6
Press the four-way controller ( 3 ).
The frame moves to [Date].
7
Press the four-way controller ( 5 ).
The frame moves to the month.
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 9
0 0 : 0 0
OK O K mm dd yy 24h
0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 0 9
0 0 : 0 0
OK O K mm dd yy 24h
0 1 / 0 1 / 2 0 0 9
0 0 : 0 0
OK O K
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1
8
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to change the month.
Change the day and year in the same manner.
Next, change the time.
If you selected [12h] in Step 4, the setting switches between am and pm corresponding to the time.
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 9
0 0 : 0 0
9
Press the 4 button.
This confirms the date and time. Next, specify the Vertical Snap setting.
OK O K
If you press the 4 button in Step 9, 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.
Vertical Snap Setting
The “Vertical Snap” function enables you to take pictures with the camera held vertically, as if it was a cellphone. To use this function, first set “Vertical Snap” setting here.
See “Simple Cellphone-style Picture Taking (Vertical Snap)” (p.78) for
details.
1
Use the four-way controller ( 23 ) to select [On] or [Cancel].
On Enables Vertical Snap shooting.
Cancel Disables Vertical Snap shooting.
Vertical Snap
Snaps vertical shots like a cellphone, using OK button
On
Cancel
OK OK
2
Press the 4 button.
This confirms the Vertical Snap setting and completes Initial Setting.
The camera returns to capture status.
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When the [Initial Setting] or [Date Adjust] screen is displayed, you can cancel the setting operation and switch to the capture mode by pressing the 3 button. In this case, the [Initial Setting] screen will appear next time you turn the camera on.
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[Language/ ], [Date], [Time], [Hometown], [DST], and [Vertical Snap] can be changed. Refer to the pages below for instructions.
• To change the language, follow the steps in “Changing the Display Language”
( 1
p.191).
• To change the date and time, follow the steps in “Changing the Date and
Time” (
1
p.186).
• To change the city or turn DST on and off, follow the steps in “Setting the
World Time” ( 1 p.189).
• To change the Vertical Snap setting, follow the steps in “To Select Vertical
Snap Setting” (
1
p.80).
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Memo
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Common Operations
Understanding the Button Functions ..... 50
Setting the Camera Functions ................. 55
