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∫Auto Registration
When [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], the registration screen will display 
automatically after taking a picture of a face that has a high number of appearances.
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Registration screen is displayed after approximately 3 pictures.•It may be extremely hard to recognize only with [AUTO REGISTRATION], so register the face 
images with [FACE RECOG.] in the [REC] Mode menu beforehand.
∫ Registering from the automatic registration screen1Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/SET].
•If there are no registered persons, proceed to step 3.•Selection screen is displayed again when [NO] is selected, and when [YES] is selected 
with 3, [AUTO REGISTRATION] will be set to [OFF].2Press  3/4  to select [NEW PERSON] or [ADDITIONAL IMAGE] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
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After additionally registering or changing a face image, the screen returns automatically to 
the recording screen.
3Perform the operation in Step 5 and following in “Registering face image of new 
person”.
Note
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If the registration screen will not display, it  may display easier by recording in the same 
conditions or with the same expressions.
•If the registration screen is displayed for a per son that is already registered, it will make the 
recognition easier by additionally registering.
•It may make recognition harder when a picture recorded with flash is registered.
ItemDescription of settings
[NEW PERSON]
•A list of registered people is displayed when there are 6 people 
already registered. Select the person to be replaced.
[ADDITIONAL IMAGE]
To additionally register a face image for a registered person.
Press  3/4 /2/ 1 to select the person to whom you wish 
add the picture, and then press [MENU/SET].
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If 3 images have already been registered, the picture 
replacement screen will appear. In this case, select the picture 
you wish to replace. 
						

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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  (P110)–[NAME] in [FACE RECOG.] (P119)–[LOCATION] in [TRAVEL DATE]  (P63)–[TITLE EDIT] (P151)
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 rear dial.•To enter the same character again,  rotate the rear dial right 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. 
						

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Using the [REC] Mode Menu
For details on [REC] Mode menu settings, refer to P56.
•[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.
Sets the color and picture quality to match the subject.
Applicable modes: 
¢ 1 This is disabled when Intelligent Auto Mode or Scene Mode is selected.
¢ 2 Color and picture quality are approximately the same as the [SCENERY] and [PORTRAIT] in 
Scene Modes, but picture quality can be adjusted as desired with [PHOTO STYLE].
[PHOTO STYLE]
[STANDARD] This is the standard setting.
[VIVID]
¢ 1The picture becomes sharper.
[NATURAL]
¢ 1The picture becomes softer.
[MONOCHROME] Single color setting.
[SCENERY]
¢ 1, 2Setting to record a distant view with colors close to what you see.
[PORTRAIT]
¢ 1, 2Setting to enhance a person and bring out healthy skin color.
[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.
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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.
•Selecting [MONOCHROME] will change the color tone through [SATURATION].•Picture quality cannot be adjusted in the Intelligent Auto 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
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The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing.  (P205)
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.
•The picture size will be fixed to [S] when [BURST RATE] is set to [SH].
[PICTURE SIZE]
 (16M) 4592k3448 pixels
 (8M) 3232k2424 pixels
 (4M) 2272k1704 pixels
 (14M) 4576k3056 pixels
 (7M) 3232k2160 pixels
 (3.5M) 2272k1520 pixels
 (11.5M) 4576k2576 pixels
 (6M) 3232k1824 pixels
 (2M) 1920k1080 pixels
 (11.5M) 3424k3424 pixels
 (6M) 2416k2416 pixels
 (3M) 1712k1712 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] 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 [BURST RATE] is set to [SH]–When White Balance Bracket is set
Note
•Refer to P116  for details.
[AFS]/[AFC]/[MF]
Note
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Refer to P33  for details.
[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
[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
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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
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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
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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].
2nd curtain synchro activates the flash just bef ore the shutter closes when taking pictures 
of moving objects such as cars using a slow shutter speed.
Applicable modes: 
Note
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Set it to [1ST] for normal use.•[2nd] is displayed in the  flash icon on the screen if you set [FLASH SYNCHRO] to [2ND].•The flash sync. settings are also effective when using an external flash.  (P182)•When a fast shutter speed is set, the effect of [FLASH SYNCHRO] may deteriorate.•You cannot set [ ], [ ] or [ ] when [FLASH SYNCHRO] is set to [2ND].•It can only be set with [PERIPHERAL DEFOCUS] in Scene Mode.
[FLASH]
[RED-EYE REMOVAL]
[FLASH SYNCHRO]
[1ST]1st curtain synchro
The normal method when taking pictures with the flash.
[2ND]2nd curtain synchro
The light source appears behind the subject and 
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Adjust the flash output if the recorded pictures are too bright or too dark.
Applicable modes: 
Note
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You can adjust from [j2 EV] to [i2 EV] in steps of [1/3 EV].•Select [0 EV] to return to the original flash output.•[i] or [j] is displayed on the flash icon in the screen when the flash level is adjusted.
Pictures with sharp profile and resolution can be taken by utilising the Intelligent 
Resolution Technology.
Applicable modes: 
[OFF]/[LOW]/[STANDARD]/[HIGH]/[EXTENDED]
Note
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[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].
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
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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.
[FLASH ADJUST.]
[I.RESOLUTION]
[I.DYNAMIC] (Intelligent dynamic range control) 
						

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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]/[3200]Note
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It will work when the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [AUTO] or [ ].•[ISO LIMIT SET] is disabled during motion picture recording.
ISO sensitivity settings between [ISO160] and [ISO6400] are changed for every 1/3 EV.
Applicable modes: 
Note
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When the setting is changed from [1/3 EV] to [1 EV], ISO 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].)
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
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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.•[LONG SHTR NR] is disabled when [BURST RATE] is set to [SH].
[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 ]
[LONG SHTR NR]