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Entering Text
It is possible to enter babies’ and pets’ names and the names of travel destinations when 
recording. (Only alphabetical characters and symbols can be entered.)
Display the entry screen.
•You can display the entry screen via the following operations.–[NAME] of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in Scene Mode  (P108)–[NAME] in [FACE RECOG.] (P118)–[LOCATION] in [TRAVEL DATE]  (P63)–[TITLE EDIT] (P147)
Press 3/4/2/ 1 to select text and then press 
[MENU/SET] to register.
•The following operations can be performed by selecting the 
item and pressing [MENU/SET]:
–[ _ ] : Enter a blank–[ ] : Text between [A] (capitals), [a] (small case), [1] 
(numbers) and [&] (special characters) .
–[DELETE]: Delete a character–[ ] : Move the entry position cursor to the left–[ ]: Move the entry position cursor to the right•The entry position cursor can be moved left and right with the control dial.•To enter the same character again, rotate the control dial to move the cursor.•A maximum of 30 characters can be entered. (Maximum of 9 characters when setting 
names in [FACE RECOG.])
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to move the cursor to [SET] and then press 
[MENU/SET] to end text input.
Note
•Text can be scrolled if all of the entered text does not fit on the screen.•[NAME] of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] can also be entered by touch operation. 
						

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Using the [REC] Mode Menu
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P57.
•[PHOTO STYLE], [FOCUS MODE], [METERING MODE], [I.DYNAMIC] and [DIGITAL ZOOM] 
are common to both the [REC] Mode menu  and [MOTION PICTURE] Mode menu. Changing 
these settings in one of these menus is reflected in other menu.
6 effects can be selected to match the image you  wish to record. It is possible to adjust the 
items such as color or picture quality of the effect to your desire.
Applicable modes: 
¢ 1 This is disabled when Intelligent Auto (ñ or   ) Mode or Scene Mode is selected.
¢ 2 Color and picture quality are approximately the same as in the [SCENERY] and [PORTRAIT] 
in Scene Mode, but it can be adjusted to desired picture quality by using the picture quality 
adjustment, white balance, etc.
[PHOTO STYLE]
 [STANDARD] This is the standard setting.
 [VIVID]
¢ 1Brilliant effect with high saturation and contrast
 [NATURAL]
¢ 1Soft effect with low saturation
 [MONOCHROME] Monochrome effect with no color shades
 [SCENERY]
¢ 1, 2An effect appropriate for sceneries with vivid blue skies and 
greens
 [PORTRAIT]
¢ 1, 2An effect appropriate for portraits with a healthy and 
beautiful skin tone
 [CUSTOM]
¢ 1Use the setting registered in advance. 
						

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∫Adjusting the picture quality1Press  2/1  to select the type of Photo Style.2Press  3/4 to select the items, and then press 2 /1 to adjust.
•
Registered settings are memorized even if the camera is turned off.•If you adjust the picture quality, [ _] is displayed beside the Photo Style icon on the 
screen.
•Color can be changed by [SATURATION] when [MONOCHROME] is selected.•Picture quality cannot be adjusted in the Intelligent Auto (ñ or   ) Mode and the Scene 
Mode.
3Press  4 to select [Custom setting] and then press [MENU/SET].
•Confirmation screen is displayed. It is executed when [YES] is selected.•Setting can be registered in [CUSTOM].
Note
•In Photo Style, the camera may do something equivalent to pull processing or push processing 
to create a picture with particular characteristics. The shutter speed may become very slow at 
this time.
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of  the pictures to suit printing or the playback 
method.
Applicable modes: 
Note
•
The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing.  (P199)
ItemEffect
 [CONTRAST] [
r ] Increases the difference between the brightness and the 
darkness in the picture.
[ s ] Decreases the difference between the brightness and the 
darkness in the picture.
 [SHARPNESS] [
r ] The picture is sharply defined.
[ s ] The picture is softly focused.
 [ S AT U R AT I O N ] [
r ] The colors in the picture become vivid.
[ s ] The colors in the picture become natural.
 [NOISE 
REDUCTION] [
r ] The noise reduction effect is enhanced. Picture resolution 
may deteriorate slightly.
[ s ] The noise reduction effect is reduced. You can obtain 
pictures with higher resolution.
[ASPECT RATIO]
[X
][ASPECT RATIO] of a 4:3 TV
[Y ][ASPECT RATIO] of a 35 mm film camera
[W ][ASPECT RATIO] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[] Square aspect ratio
S 
						

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Set the number of pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they  are printed onto large sheets.
Applicable modes: 
When the aspect ratio is [ X].
When the aspect ratio is [ Y].
When the aspect ratio is [ W].
When the aspect ratio is [ ].
Note
•If you set [EX. TELE CONV.]  (P71) to [ON], [ ] is displayed on the screen when the picture 
size is set to a size other than the maximum picture size for each aspect ratio.
•A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. The higher the numbers of pixels, the 
finer the picture will be when it is printed on  a large piece of paper or displayed on a PC 
monitor.
[PICTURE SIZE]
 (12M) 4000k3000 pixels
 (6M) 2816k2112 pixels
 (3M) 2048k1536 pixels
 (10.5M) 4000k2672 pixels
 (5M) 2816k1880 pixels
 (2.5M) 2048k1360 pixels
 (9M) 4000k2248 pixels
 (4.5M) 2816k1584 pixels
 (2M) 1920k1080 pixels
 (9M) 2992k2992 pixels
 (4.5M) 2112k2112 pixels
 (2M) 1504k1504 pixels 
						

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Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
Applicable modes: 
¢1 If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will also be 
deleted.
¢ 2 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels ([L]) for each image aspect ratio.
Note
•You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files. You can save RAW files in a 
file format (JPEG, TIFF etc.) that can be displayed on your PC etc., develop them and edit them 
using the software “SILKYPIX Developer Studio” by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD-ROM 
(supplied).
•The following effects are not reflected in RAW images:–[PHOTO STYLE], [RED-EYE REMOVAL ], [I.RESOLUTION], [I.DYNAMIC] and 
[COLOR SPACE] in [REC] Mode menu
–Scene Mode–Creative Control Mode•[ ] images are recorded with a smaller data volume than [ ] or [ ].•When the [QUALITY] is set to [ ], the [PRINT SET] and [FAVORITE] features are disabled.•You cannot set to [ ], [ ] or [ ] in the following cases:–When White Balance Bracket is set
[QUALITY]
[A ]
JPEG A JPEG image in which image quality was given priority.[›
]A standard image quality JPEG image.
This is useful for increasing the number of shots without changing the 
number of pixels.
[]RAW iJPEG You can record a RAW image and a JPEG image ([
A] or [ ›]) 
simultaneously.¢ 1[]
[]
RAW
You can only record RAW images.¢2 
						

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This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sensitivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
Applicable modes: 
[AUTO]/[ ]/[160]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]/[3200]/[6400]
¢ When the [ISO LIMIT SET] of [REC] Mode menu  (P127) is set to anything except [OFF], 
it is set automatically within the value set in [ISO LIMIT SET].
∫ About [ ] (Intelligent ISO sensitivity control)
The camera detects movement of the subject and then automatically sets the optimum ISO 
sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the movement of the subject and brightness of the 
scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.
•
The shutter speed is not fixed when the shutter button is pressed halfway. It is continuously 
changing to match the movement of the subject until the shutter button is pressed fully. 
Note
•For the focus range of flash when [AUTO] is set, refer to  P74.•The setting is fixed to [ ] in the following cases.–In [SPORTS], [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET] in Scene Mode
[SENSITIVITY]
160 6400
Recording location 
(recommended) When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased
Jitter of the subjectIncreased Less
ISO sensitivitySettings
AUTO¢
maximum [ISO800] The ISO sensitivity is automatica
lly adjusted according to the 
brightness.
¢
(Intelligent)
maximum [ISO800] The ISO sensitivity is adjusted according to the movement of 
the subject and the brightness.
160/200/400/800/1600/3200/
6400 The ISO sensitivity is fixed to various settings.
(When the [ISO INCREMENTS] in [REC] Mode menu 
(P127)
 is set to [1/3 EV], items of ISO sensitivity that can 
be set will increase.) 
						

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It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit depending on the brightness of 
the subject.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]Note
•
It will work when the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [AUTO] or [ ].•[ISO LIMIT SET] is disabled during motion picture recording.
[SENSITIVITY]
 settings between [ISO160] and [ISO6400] are changed for every 1/3 EV.
Applicable modes: 
Note
•
When the setting is changed from [1/3 EV] to [1 EV], [SENSITIVITY] will be set to value closest 
to the value set during the [1/3 EV]. (Set value will not restore when the setting is changed back 
to [1/3 EV]. It will stay as the setting selected for [1 EV].)
Note
•Refer to P115  for details.
[AFS]/[AFC]/[MF]
Note
•
Refer to P31  for details.
[ISO LIMIT SET]
[ISO INCREMENTS]
[1/3 EV]: [160 ]/[200 ]/[250 ]/[320 ]/[400]/[500 ]/[640 ]/[800 ]/[1000 ]/[1250 ]/[1600 ]/[2000 ]/
[2500 ]/[3200 ]/[4000 ]/[5000 ]/[6400 ]
[1 EV] : [160 ]/[200 ]/[400]/[800 ]/[1600 ]/[3200 ]/[6400 ]
[FACE RECOG.]
[FOCUS MODE] 
						

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As long as the camera is held steady, the camera will automatically adjust the focus and 
focus adjustment will then be quicker when the shutter is pressed. This is useful when you 
do not want to miss a picture-taking opportunity.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
•
The battery will be consumed faster than usual.•Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.•The [QUICK AF] feature is disabled in the following conditions:–During the enlarged display using [ ] in AF Mode–In Preview Mode–In low light situations–With lenses that only offer Manual Focus.–With some Four Third lenses that do not support contrast AF.
Type of optical measurement to measure brightness can be changed.
Applicable modes: 
[QUICK AF]
[METERING MODE]
[ C ] Multiple
This is the method in which the camera  measures the most suitable exposure by 
judging the allocation of brightness on the whole screen automatically. Usually, 
we recommend using this method.
[ ] Center weighted This is the method used to focus on the subject on the center of the screen and 
measure the whole screen evenly.
[ Ù ] Spot
This is the method to measure t he subject in the spot metering 
target  A. 
						

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[‡]/[ ]/[‰]/[]/[]/[]
Note
•
Refer to P72  for details.
When Red-Eye Reduction ([ ], [ ], [ ]) is selected, Digital Red-Eye Correction 
is performed whenever the flash is used. The camera automatically detects red-eye and 
corrects the picture.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
•
Only available when [AF MODE] is set to [ š] and Face Detection is active.•Under certain circumstances, red-eye cannot be corrected.•[ ] is displayed on the icon when it is set to [ON].
Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent 
Resolution Technology.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]/[EXTENDED]
Note
•
[EXTENDED] allows you to take natural pictures with a higher resolution.•The speed of burst and continuous recording becomes slower when [EXTENDED] is used.•When recording a motion picture, [EXTENDED] changes to [LOW].
[FLASH]
[RED-EYE REMOVAL]
[I.RESOLUTION] 
						

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Contrast and exposure will be adjusted automatically when there is a big difference in 
brightness between the background and subject, to bring the image close to how you see.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]Note
•
This feature may be automatically disa bled, depending on the lighting conditions.•[ ] in the screen turns to yellow when [I.DYNAMIC] is in effect.•[LOW], [STANDARD], or [HIGH] represents the maximum range of effect.
The camera automatically removes noise that appears when the shutter speed becomes 
slower to take pictures of night scenery  etc. so you can take beautiful pictures.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[ON]
Note
•
If you set [ON], the countdown screen is displayed when the shutter button is pressed. Do not 
move the camera at this time. After the countdown is finished, [PLEASE WAIT...] is displayed 
for the same time as the selected shutter speed for signal processing.
•We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slowed to take pictures.•[LONG SHTR NR] is disabled during motion picture recording.
[I.DYNAMIC] (Intelligent dynamic range control)
[LONG SHTR NR]