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4 Choose the name of the person to 
overwrite with.
 zFollow step 2 in “Overwriting and Adding 
Face Information” ( = 47) to choose 
the name of the person you want to 
overwrite with.
 ● You can also access the [Edit ID Info] screen by touching an 
image on the screen in step 2, touching [] to display the 
orange frame, and then touching the face to overwrite its name.
 ● You can also choose editing options by touching them in step 3.
Erasing Names
 zFollowing step 3 in “Changing Names” 
(= 111), choose [Erase] and press the 
[] button.
 z After [Erase?] is displayed, press the 
[][] buttons or turn the [] dial to 
choose [OK], and then press the [] 
button.
 ● You can also erase names by touching [OK] after [Erase?] is 
displayed.
Editing Face ID Information
If you notice that a name is incorrect during playback, you can change it 
or erase it.
However, you cannot add names for people who are not detected by Face 
ID (names are not displayed), and for people whose names have been 
erased.
Changing Names
1 Access the setting screen.
 zPress the [] button and choose 
[Face ID Info] on the [] tab ( = 30).
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [Edit ID Info], and then 
press the [
] button.
2 Choose an image.
 z Following the procedure in “Checking 
People Detected in Face ID” ( = 107), 
choose an image and press the [] 
button.
 z An orange frame is displayed around the 
selected face. When multiple names are 
displayed in an image, press the [
][] 
buttons or turn the [] dial to choose the 
name to change, and then press the [] 
button.
3 Choose the editing option.
 z Press the [][][][] buttons or turn 
the [] dial to choose [Overwrite], and 
then press the [] button.
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2Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3Other Shooting Modes
4P Mode
5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
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Touch-Screen Operations
 zSpread your fingers apart (pinch out) to 
zoom in.
 zYou can magnify images up to about 10x 
by repeating this action.
 zTo move the display position, drag across 
the screen.
 zPinch in to zoom out.
 zTouch [] to restore single-image 
display.
Viewing Slideshows
 Still Images  Movies
Automatically play back images from a memory card as follows.
1 Access the setting screen.
 z Press the [] button, and then 
choose [Slideshow] on the [] tab 
( = 30).
2 Configure the setting.
 z
Choose a menu item to configure, and 
then choose the desired option ( = 30).
Image Viewing Options
Magnifying Images
 Still Images  Movies
1 Magnify an image.
 z
Moving the zoom lever toward [] will 
zoom in and magnify the image. You 
can magnify images up to about 10x by 
continuing to hold the zoom lever.
 z The approximate position of the displayed 
area (1) is shown for reference.
 zTo zoom out, move the zoom lever 
toward []. You can return to single-
image display by continuing to hold it.
2 Move the display position and 
switch images as needed.
 z To move the display position, press the 
[][][][] buttons.
 zTo switch to other images while zoomed, 
turn the [] dial.
 ● You can return to single-image display from magnified display by 
pressing the [] button. ●You can check the focus when [] is displayed by pressing 
the [] button to show the position in focus (Focus Check). When 
multiple positions are in focus, press the [] button repeatedly to 
switch to other positions.
(1)
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3Other Shooting Modes
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5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6Playback Mode
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2 Choose an image.
 zPress the [][][][] buttons to choose 
the image you want to view next.
 z Your chosen image is displayed in the 
center, surrounded by the next four 
candidate images.
 zFor full-screen display of the center 
image, press the [] button. To restore 
the original display, press the [] button 
again.
 z Press the [] button to restore 
single-image display.
 ● Smart Shuffle is not available in the following cases: -There are less than 50 shots taken with this camera -An unsupported image is currently displayed -Images are shown in filtered display ( = 108) -
During group playback ( = 110)
 ●
On the screen in step 2, touching an image above, below, or on 
either side will show your chosen image in the center, surrounded 
by the next four candidate images.
 ●For full-screen display of the center image in step 2, touch that 
image. To restore the original display, touch the screen again.
3 Start automatic playback.
 zPress the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [Start], and then press the 
[
] button.
 z The slideshow will start after [Loading 
image] is displayed for a few seconds.
 zPress the [] button to stop the 
slideshow.
 ● The camera’s power-saving functions ( = 27) are deactivated 
during slideshows.
 ● To pause or resume slideshows, press the [] button. ●You can switch to other images during playback by pressing the 
[][] buttons or turning the [] dial. For fast-forward or fast-
rewind, hold the [][] buttons down.
 ● You can also stop slideshows by touching the screen.
Auto Playback of Related Images (Smart Shuffle)
 Still Images  Movies
Based on the current image, the camera offers four images that you may 
wish to view. After you choose to view one of those images, the camera 
offers four more images. This is an enjoyable way to play back images in 
an unexpected order. Try this feature after you have taken many shots, in 
many kinds of scenes.
1 Choose Smart Shuffle.
 zPress the [] button, choose [Smart 
Shuffle] on the [] tab, and then press 
the [] button ( = 30).
 z
Four candidate images are displayed.
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2Auto Mode /
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3Other Shooting Modes
4P Mode
5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
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Choosing Images Individually
1 Choose [Select].
 zFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” ( = 114), choose [Select] and 
press the [] button.
2 Choose an image.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image, and then press 
the [
] button. [] is displayed.
 z To cancel selection, press the [] button 
again. [] is no longer displayed.
 z Repeat this process to specify other 
images.
3 Protect the image.
 zPress the [] button. A confirmation 
message is displayed.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
 ● Images will not be protected if you switch to Shooting mode or 
turn the camera off before finishing the setup process in step 3.
 ●You can also select or clear images by touching the screen in 
step 2, and you can access the confirmation screen by touching 
[
]. ●You can also protect images by touching [OK] on the screen in 
step 3.
Protecting Images
 Still Images  Movies
Protect important images to prevent accidental erasure by the camera 
(= 116).
Choosing a Selection Method
1 Access the setting screen.
 z
Press the [] button and choose 
[Protect] on the [] tab ( = 30).
2 Choose a selection method.
 z
Choose a menu item and an option as 
desired ( = 30).
 z
To return to the menu screen, press the 
[] button.
 ● Protected images on a memory card will be erased if you format 
the card ( = 154, = 154).
 ●
Protected images cannot be erased using the camera’s erasure 
function. To erase them this way, first cancel protection.
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2Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3Other Shooting Modes
4P Mode
5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
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4 Protect the images.
 zPress the [] button to choose [Protect], 
and then press the [] button.
 ● You can also choose the first or last image by turning the [] dial 
when the top screen in steps 2 and 3 is displayed.
 ● To cancel protection for groups of images, choose [Unlock] in step 4.
 ●You can also display the screen for choosing the first or last 
image by touching an image on the top screen in steps 2 or 3.
 ●You can also protect images by touching [Protect] on the screen 
in step 4.
Protecting All Images at Once
1 Choose [Protect All Images].
 zFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” ( = 114), choose [Protect All 
Images] and press the [] button.
2 Protect the images.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
Clearing All Protection at Once
You can clear protection from all images at once.
To clear protection, choose [Unprotect All Images] in step 1 of “Protecting 
All Images at Once”, and then complete step 2.
Selecting a Range
1 Choose [Select Range].
 z Following step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” ( = 114), choose [Select 
Range] and press the [] button.
2 Choose a starting image.
 z Press the [] button.
 zPress the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image, and then press 
the [
] button.
3 Choose an ending image.
 z Press the [] button to choose [Last 
image], and then press the [] button.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image, and then press 
the [
] button.
 z Images before the first image cannot be 
selected as the last image.
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2Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3Other Shooting Modes
4P Mode
5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
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Erasing Multiple Images at Once
You can choose multiple images to erase at once. Be careful when 
erasing images, because they cannot be recovered. However, protected 
images (=
 114) cannot be erased.
Choosing a Selection Method
1 Access the setting screen.
 z
Press the [] button, and then 
choose [Erase] on the [] tab ( = 30).
2 Choose a selection method.
 z
Choose a menu item and an option as 
desired ( = 30).
 z
To return to the menu screen, press the 
[] button.
Choosing Images Individually
1 Choose [Select].
 zFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” ( = 116), choose [Select] and 
press the [] button.
2 Choose an image.
 z Once you choose an image following 
step 2 in “Choosing Images Individually” 
(=
 114), [] is displayed.
 z
To cancel selection, press the [] button 
again. [] is no longer displayed.
 z Repeat this process to specify other images.
Erasing Images
 Still Images  Movies
You can choose and erase unneeded images one by one. Be careful 
when erasing images, because they cannot be recovered. However, 
protected images ( =
 114) cannot be erased.
1 Choose an image to erase.
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image.
2 Erase the image.
 z Press the [] button.
 zAfter [Erase?] is displayed, press the 
[][] buttons or turn the [] dial to 
choose [Erase], and then press the [] 
button.
 z The current image is now erased.
 zTo cancel erasure, press the [][] 
buttons or turn the [] dial to choose 
[Cancel], and then press the [] button.
 ● Pressing the [] button while [] images are displayed will 
give you the option of choosing [Erase ], [Erase ], or 
[Erase ] for deletion.
 ● You can also erase the current image by touching [Erase] on the 
screen in step 2.
 ●Images can also be erased by using Touch Actions ( = 119).
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2Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3Other Shooting Modes
4P Mode
5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
10Appendix
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Rotating Images
 Still Images  Movies
Change the orientation of images and save them as follows.
1 Choose [Rotate].
 zPress the [] button and choose 
[Rotate] on the [] tab ( = 30).
2 Rotate the image.
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image.
 z The image is rotated 90° each time you 
press the [] button.
 zTo return to the menu screen, press the 
[] button.
 ● Rotation is not possible when [Auto Rotate] is set to [Off] 
( = 118).
 ●
On the screen in step 2, you can also touch [] to rotate 
images or touch [] to return to the menu screen.
3 Erase the image.
 z Press the [] button. A confirmation 
message is displayed.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
Selecting a Range
1 Choose [Select Range].
 z Following step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” ( = 116), choose [Select 
Range] and press the [] button.
2 Choose images.
 z Follow steps 2 – 3 in “Selecting a Range” 
(= 115) to specify images.
3 Erase the images.
 z
Press the [] button to choose [Erase], 
and then press the [] button.
Specifying All Images at Once
1 Choose [Select All Images].
 z Following step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” ( = 116), choose [Select All 
Images] and press the [] button.
2 Erase the images.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
1Camera Basics
2Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3Other Shooting Modes
4P Mode
5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
10Appendix
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Tagging Images as Favorites
 Still Images  Movies
You can organize images by tagging them as favorites. By choosing a 
category in filtered playback, you can restrict the following operations to 
all of those images.
 ●“Viewing” ( = 103), “Viewing Slideshows” ( = 112), “Protecting 
Images” ( = 114), “Erasing Images” ( = 116), “Adding Images to 
the Print List (DPOF)” ( = 169), “Adding Images to a Photobook” 
( = 171)
1 Choose [Favorites].
 z
Press the [] button and choose 
[Favorites] on the [] tab ( = 30).
2 Choose an image.
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image, and then press 
the [
] button. [] is displayed.
 z To untag the image, press the [] button 
again. [] is no longer displayed.
 z Repeat this process to choose additional 
images.
3 Finish the setup process.
 zPress the [] button. A confirmation 
message is displayed.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
Deactivating Auto Rotation
Follow these steps to deactivate automatic image rotation, which rotates 
images based on the current camera orientation.
 z Press the [] button, choose [Auto 
Rotate] on the [] tab, and then choose 
[Off] ( = 30).
 ●
Images cannot be rotated ( = 117) when you set [Auto Rotate] 
to [Off]. Additionally, images already rotated will be displayed in 
the original orientation.
 ● In Smart Shuffle ( = 113) mode, even if [Auto Rotate] is set 
to [Off], images shot vertically will be displayed vertically, and 
rotated images will be displayed in the rotated orientation.
1Camera Basics
2Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3Other Shooting Modes
4P Mode
5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
10Appendix
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Convenient Control: Touch Actions
 Still Images  Movies
You can quickly and easily activate functions that you have assigned to 
four touch gestures (Touch Actions), in single-image display.
Using Touch Actions Functions
 zDrag across the screen as shown.
 zThe function assigned to [] is now 
activated.
 z Similarly, you can also activate functions 
assigned to [], [], and [] by 
dragging across the screen.
 z Customize functions assigned to Touch 
Actions as desired.
Changing Touch Actions Functions
Simplify your preferred camera operations by reassigning dragging 
patterns to them as desired.
1 Access the setting screen.
 zPress the [] button, and then 
choose [Set Touch Actions] on the [] 
tab ( = 30).
 ●
Images will not be tagged as favorites if you switch to Shooting 
mode or turn the camera off before finishing the setup process in 
step 3.
 ●Favorite images will have a three-star rating () 
when transferred to computers running Windows 8 or Windows 7. 
(Does not apply to movies or RAW images.)
 ● You can also select or clear current images by touching the 
screen in step 2.
 ●Images can also be tagged as favorites by using Touch Actions 
(= 119).
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2Auto Mode /
Hybrid Auto Mode
3Other Shooting Modes
4P Mode
5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
10Appendix
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Editing Still Images
 ●Image editing ( = 120 – = 123) is only available when the 
memory card has sufficient free space.
 ● You can access editing screens for various functions by touching 
an image after choosing the function in the menu.
 ●When [] is shown on an editing screen, you can touch 
[] instead of pressing the [] button, if you prefer. ● When [] is shown on an editing screen, you can touch 
[] instead of pressing the [] button, if you prefer.
Resizing Images
 Still Images  Movies
Save a copy of images at a lower resolution.
1 Choose [Resize].
 z Press the [] button and choose 
[Resize] on the [] tab ( = 30).
2 Choose an image.
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image, and then press 
the [
] button.
3 Choose an image size.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose the size, and then press 
the [
] button.
 z [Save new image?] is displayed.
2 Assign a function to a Touch Action.
 zPress the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose a dragging pattern, and 
then press the [
][] buttons to choose 
the function to assign.
Assignable Functions
Favorites Tag images as favorites, or untag the image.
Next Favorite Switch to displaying the next image tagged as 
a favorite.
Previous Favorite Switch to displaying the previous image tagged 
as a favorite.
Next Date Switch to displaying the first image with the next 
shooting date.
Previous Date Switch to displaying the first image with the 
previous shooting date.
Smart Shuffle Start Smart Shuffle playback.
To Camera
Access the Wi-Fi connection screen.
For Wi-Fi details, see “Wi-Fi Functions” 
(=
 127).
To Smartphone
To Computer
To Printer
To Web Service
Slideshow
Start a slideshow.
Erase Erase an image.
Protect Protect an image or cancel protection.
Rotate Rotate an image.
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2Auto Mode /
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3Other Shooting Modes
4P Mode
5Tv, Av, M, and C Mode
6Playback Mode
7Wi-Fi Functions
8Setting Menu
9Accessories
10Appendix
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