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DIGITAL CAMERA
X-550
D-545 ZOOM
C-480 ZOOM
Detailed explanations of all the
Advanced
functions for getting the most out
of your camera.
Manual
Basic Operation
Shooting
Playing Back
Printing
Online Pictures
Camera Settings
Troubleshooting
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How to use this manual (Basic and Advanced Manuals The instruction manual accompanying this camera is divided into two parts: the Basic Manual and the Advanced Manual (this document). Basic This manual helps you get used to the camera. It gives you easy-to- Manual follow explanations on how to take pictures and view them. Advanced This manual introduces you to the camera’s many functions after you Manual have mastered the basics. It will help you to use the camera’s capabilities to take much
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Composition of the manual Table of Contents P. 4 Basic operation P. 8 You’ll find important points for 1 getting the most out of your camera here. Tips before you start Read this part before taking taking pictures P. 22 pictures. 2 Basic shooting Explanations of techniques functions P. 33 3 from basics to advanced, giving you an understanding of all the functions related to Additional shooting taking pictures. functions P. 44 4 To view, edit and sort the Playback pictures you have take
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Table of Contents How to use this manual....................................................................... 2 Composition of the manual ................................................................. 3 1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8 How to use the shooting button and playback button ......................... 9 How to use the mode dial.................................................................. 12 How to use the direct buttons.........................
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Table of Contents 4 Additional shooting functions - - - - - - - - - - -44 Adjusting picture coloration ...................................................... 45 Recording movies ....................................................................... 46 Sequential shooting .................................................................. 47 Self-timer shooting ..................................................................... 48 Panorama shooting ..............................................
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Table of Contents 7 Printing pictures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -76 Direct printing (PictBridge) ................................................................ 77 Using the direct printing function................................................. 77 Printing pictures .......................................................................... 78 Other print modes and print settings........................................... 81 If an error code is displayed..........................
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Table of Contents 10 Miscellaneous - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 123 Menu list ....................................................................................... 124 List of factory default settings ....................................................... 128 Modes and shooting functions ...................................................... 129 Names of parts ............................................................................. 130 Camera ................................
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1 Basic operation Basic operation 1 Don’t you feel that although your camera has many attractive functions, you are unable to use them confidently? Now all you have to do is simply press the buttons on your digital camera. By setting the menus, you can easily do things like adjust the coloration of your picture or select the picture that is displayed at power on. Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons to choose a setting. Familiarize yourself with the buttons and menus b
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Basic operation How to use the shooting button and playback button This camera features a shooting mode and a playback mode. Shooting mode is for taking pictures and making shooting settings, whereas playback mode is for displaying pictures you have taken. 1 To switch between the two modes, use # and $. Press $ on its own, to turn the camera on in playback mode. (Turning the camera on in shooting mode Press the POWER switch. • The camera turns on in shooting mode. You are ready to take pictu
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How to use the shooting button and playback button (Turning the camera on in playback mode With the camera off, press $. • The camera turns on in playback mode. The last picture taken is displayed on the 1 monitor. POWER switch (The monitor turns on. Shooting button (#) (The lens is retracted. Playback button ($) To turn the camera off → Press the POWER switch. Or else, press $. The monitor turns off. To enable shooting mode → Press #. The lens extends, and shooting mode is enabled. Press $ to
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Basic operation How to use the shooting button and playback button (Switching between shooting mode and playback mode Press # or $ to switch between shooting mode and playback mode. To take pictures To playback 1 (shooting mode) (playback mode) P Press $. 1 100 00-0005 0005 HQ HQ Press #. ’05 05.04 04.30 15 30 15:3 30 0 5 HQ HQ 2 2288 288 1 1712 712 55 • The subject is displayed • The last picture taken is on the monitor. displayed on the monitor. Shooting mode/Playback mode notation In this
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How to use the mode dial This camera is capable of taking still pictures and movies. Use the mode dial to switch between shooting modes before taking pictures. When the mode dial is set to a mode, the explanation for that mode is displayed on the monitor. 1 P P P PROGRAM AUTO For auto shooting with adjustable control Mode dial (About the mode dial P Suitable for general situations. h Takes pictures in full auto. i Suitable for taking portrait-style pictures. l Suitable for taking pictures of l
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Basic operation How to use the direct buttons The buttons that can be used in shooting mode and playback mode differ. (Shooting mode 1 $ (Playback) button gP. 11 Enables playback mode Zoom button gP. 38 W : For wide-angle photography T : For telephoto photography a& (Macro) button gP. 40 Enables macro mode or super macro mode d# (Flash mode) button gP. 41 For selecting the flash mode cF (Exposure compensation) button gP. 43 For making fine changes to the exposure setting bY (Self-time
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How to use the direct buttons (Playback mode 1 # (Shooting) button gP. 11 Enables shooting mode S (Erase) button gP. 65 Erases pictures displayed on the monitor Zoom button gP. 53 G : For index display U : For close-up playback 14 Basic operation
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Basic operation How to use the direct buttons Using the direct buttons Basic functions can be easily operated using the direct buttons. Use the arrow pad and Z to make settings. Follow the buttons displayed on the screen to select and 1 make each setting. How to set the flash mode using d# is shown below. 1 Press d# in shooting mode. • The flash mode selection screen is displayed. FLASH MODE Current setting AUTO The flash fires automatically in low light. SELECT GO OK Operation guide 2 Press
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How to use the menus The menu is displayed on the monitor when Z is pressed in shooting mode or playback mode. This menu is used to make all camera settings. 1 Press Z. About the menus The menu items displayed in shooting mode and playback mode differ. Top menu Menus are divided into shortcut menus and mode menus. j MODE MENU SCENE SELECT Shortcut menus Mode menu Press acb to directly make settings Settings are categorized into tabs by for the respective functions. function. TIPS • Set the mo
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Basic operation How to use the menus Shortcut menus 1 P f / k j z l i n mode mode (for still pictures) (for movies) gP. 47 gP. 39 j DIGITAL ZOOM MODE MENU MODE MENU SCENE SELECT gP. 36 WB gP. 26 gP. 45 gP. 26 Still picture Movie m gP. 55 MOVIE PLAY gP. 57 INFO MODE MENU INFO MODE MENU 0 gP. 63 0 gP. 63 gP. 63 gP. 63 TIPS • [SCENE SELECT] is only available when the mode dial is set to f. 17
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How to use the menus Mode menu 1 CAMERA PLAY tab DIGITAL ZOOM OFF 0 y tab PANORAMA < EDIT tab PICTURE tab 2 IN 1 MEMORY/ MEMORY/ CARD tab CARD tab SETUP tab SETUP tab CAMERA For setting shooting- PLAY tab For rotating pictures and tab related functions. making print reservations. PICTURE For making white balance EDIT tab For editing saved pictures. tab settings. MEMORY/ For formatting the internal MEMORY/ For formatting the internal CARD memory or card. For CARD memory or card and tab backing
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Basic operation How to use the menus TIPS • The [MEMORY] tab is displayed when using the internal memory and the [CARD] tab is displayed when a card is inserted in the camera. • Menu items common to the setup menu and the mode menus (in shooting 1 mode and playback mode) apply to the same setting, and the setting can be made from any mode. • For details of menu items in shooting mode and playback mode, see “Menu list” (P. 124). Using the menus Use the arrow pad and Z to select and set menu i
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How to use the menus 4 Press ac to select the [SETUP] tab, and press d. ALL RESET ON • Refer to the arrows on the screen to ENGLISH 1 select a setting with the arrow pad. PW ON SETUP REC VIEW ON FILE NAME RESET This refers to the arrow pad (ad). 5 Press ac to select [FILE NAME], and press d. ALL RESET ON • Refer to the arrows on the screen to ENGLISH select a setting with the arrow pad. PW ON SETUP • Unavailable settings cannot be REC VIEW ON selected. FILE NAME RESET The selected item ap
