Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] Operating Instructions for advanced features
Digital Camera
Model No.
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Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely.
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Quick start guide
The battery is not charged when the camera is shipped. Charge the battery and set the Clock before use. When you do not use the card (optional), you can record or play back pictures on the built-in memory (16). Charge the battery
Contents
Before use
Before use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Select the focus icon with , and then press [MENU/SET] Up to 3 face pictures of the person can be registered. Select an unregistered frame and press [MENU/SET] · When a registered face picture is selected with , a screen to confirm deletion is displayed. Select [YES] to delete the face picture. (If only one picture is registered, it cannot be deleted. ) Record the picture (Step above. ) Press
Registration Set priority order for focus and exposure. order Select the registration order with , and then press [MENU/ SET] Deleting Deletes information and face pictures of registered persons.
[FOCUS ICON] [ADD IMAGES]
Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu
Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu
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Recording with the Face Recognition function
[FACE RECOG. ] (continued)
Recording Mode:
Automatically register face pictures
You can set the camera so that the registration screen automatically displays after recording a subject that is recorded many times.
The registration screen is displayed for the third time (estimate). (This does not occur
Select [FACE RECOG. ] from the [REC] menu (20) Select [SET]
Select [ON]
Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu Select [AUTO REGISTRATION]
in [SELF PORTRAIT] Scene Mode, [BURST], [AUDIO REC. ], [AUTO BRACKET] or [MULTI ASPECT]. ) If the registration screen is not displayed easily, recording in the same environment and with the same expression will make it display more easily. If a face is not recognized despite being registered, re-registering the person from [REC] menu's [FACE RECOG. ] at that location will make it easier for the camera to recognize the person. If the registration screen is displayed for a person already registered, making additional registration of the person in that status will make it easier for the camera to recognize the person. If a picture recorded with a flash is registered, it may be difficult for the camera to recognize the person. When [AUTO REGISTRATION] is set to [ON], the [FACE RECOG. ] setting is also switched to [ON ] automatically.
In some cases it may be very difficult
Setting recognition sensitivity
The Sensitivity setting of the camera can be set if it is having difficulty with Face Recognition or making mistakes.
to recognize faces that have only been registered by automatic registration. From the [REC] menu's [FACE RECOG. ], register face pictures in advance.
Select [FACE RECOG. ] from [REC] menu (20) Select [SET]
Select the level of a sensitivity setting
Register face pictures from the automatic registration screen
Select [YES] from the registration confirmation screen
· If Face Recognition is not registered, proceed to . · If [NO] is selected, a re-confirmation screen is displayed. If [YES] is selected here, [AUTO REGISTRATION] is turned to [OFF].
[HIGH]: Set when camera is having difficulty recognizing faces [NORMAL]: The usual setting [LOW]: Set when the camera frequently recognizes a face as that of a different person
Select [SENSITIVITY]
Press the shutter button halfway to close the menu
Select [NEW PERSON] or [ADDITIONAL IMAGE]
Item [NEW PERSON] About settings If 6 people are already registered, select a person to replace.
[ADDITIONAL Select the person for which you are registering additional face IMAGE] pictures · If 3 face pictures are already registered, select a picture to replace.
Setting [SENSITIVITY] at [LOW] makes it easier for the camera to recognize faces but
also increases the possibility of recognizing the face as that of a different person.
Select the item to edit and make the setting (Step
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Recording the place of recording with GPS
Recording Mode: Record only (Cannot set)
Before use, read "About GPS" (8) and "User License Agreement for Location Name Data" (165).
What is GPS?
GPS is an abbreviation for Global Positioning System, which enables people to find their locations using GPS satellites. Receiving signals that include orbit information and time information from multiple satellites to calculate one's current location is referred to as "Positioning". This camera can perform positioning when it receives signals from three or more GPS satellites.
[GPS SETTING]: Using GPS Select [GPS SETTING] from When checking GPS reception the Travel Mode menu (20) Select [INFO] in Step to check the current reception. Select [ON] or · Set [GPS SETTING] to [ON] or (85)
Received GPS time Number of GPS satellite signals received
GPS functions
When GPS is used, the camera performs the following functions:
· Records location name information and the latitude and longitude for the positioned location on the recorded pictures1 · Corrects automatically to the current time2 · Corrects the time to the local time after moving to a country or region in a different time zone2 1 Still pictures or motion pictures recorded in [AVCHD Lite(GPS REC)] or [MOTION JPEG] 2 When [AUTO CLOCK SET] or [WORLD TIME] is set to [AUTO]
Receiving signals from GPS satellites Set [GPS SETTING] to [ON] or (85) When using the GPS, we recommend holding the camera still for a while with the
· To cancel, select [OFF]
Close the menu
Latitude and longitude
· Press [MENU/SET] to start positioning [GPS SETTING] [ON] Description Positioning operation timing When the camera's power is on · Immediately after the power is turned on · Every 5 minutes When the camera's power is off · Every 15 minutes The status indicator flashes when positioning.
Positioning usually takes less than two minutes, but because the positions of the GPS
satellites change over time, it may take longer depending on the recording location and environment. In the following types of locations, it may not be possible to correctly receive the signals from the GPS satellites. In such cases, positioning may not be possible, or significant positioning discrepancy may occur.
· · · · Indoors · Near high-voltage power lines Underground or underwater (when using a marine case) In tunnels · In forests Near 1. 5 GHz mobile phones, etc. · Near buildings or in valleys
GPS antenna facing upward in an outdoor location where you can see the entire sky.
Positioning continues even when the camera's
Do not cover the GPS antenna with your hands or anything else. If you are carrying the camera during positioning, GPS antenna
do not carry it in a metal carrier or similar container. Positioning cannot be performed when the camera is covered by a material such as metal.
Using in locations such as airplanes or
hospitals
Status indicator
When [GPS SETTING] is set to [ON], the GPS function operates even when the camera's power is off. When turning off the camera's power in an airplane, hospital or other restricted area, set [GPS SETTING] to [OFF] or . [. . . ] Copyright © 2000; Norwegian Mapping Authority Source: IgeoE Portugal Información geográfica propiedad del CNIG Based upon electronic data © National Land Survey Sweden. Topografische Grundlage: © Bundesamt für Landestopographie.
Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland
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Screen display SWITZERLAND LIECHTENSTEIN THAILAND UAE TURKEY UKRAINE MACEDONIA ENGLAND CHANNEL ISLANDS ISLE OF MAN NORTHERN IRELAND SCOTLAND WALES Puerto Rico US VIRGIN ISLANDS VENEZUELA Country or area Switzerland Liechtenstein Thailand UAE Turkey Ukraine Macedonia England Channel Islands Isle of Man Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Puerto Rico US Virgin Islands Venezuela
Countries and regions with no landmark information
· Some location name information is available, such as country name, region name, and city or town name.
Screen display Country or area Screen display MAYOTTE COMOROS MAURITIUS SEYCHELLES MALTA MONGOLIA ICELAND SOUTH KOREA VIETNAM LAOS CAMBODIA KAZAKHSTAN BURMA (MYANMAR) NEPAL BANGLADESH BHUTAN SRI LANKA MALDIVES SVALBARD FAROE ISLANDS UZBEKISTAN TURKMENISTAN CYPRUS EAST TIMOR GREENLAND GUAM MARSHALL ISLANDS NORFOLK ISLAND NEW CALEDONIA NAURU PAPUA NEW GUINEA FIJI SOLOMON ISLANDS Country or area Mayotte Comoros Mauritius Seychelles Malta Mongolia Iceland South Korea Vietnam Laos Cambodia Kazakhstan Myanmar Nepal Bangladesh Bhutan Sri Lanka Maldives Svalbard Archipelago, Jan Mayen Island Faroe Islands Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Cyprus East Timor Greenland Guam Marshall Islands Norfolk Island New Caledonia Nauru Papua New Guinea Fiji Solomon Islands VQT2R20 CONGO, DEMOCRATIC Democratic Republic REPUBLIC of the Congo RWANDA CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE BURUNDI CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC TUNISIA EGYPT KENYA GUINEA-BISSAU TOGO BURKINA FASO BENIN MALI SENEGAL GHANA COTE D'IVOIRE (IVORY COAST) GUINEA SIERRA LEONE LIBERIA CAPE VERDE NIGER CHAD NIGERIA CAMEROON GABON EQUATORIAL GUINEA SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE SAINT HELENA MOZAMBIQUE ANGOLA MADAGASCAR Rwanda Republic of the Congo Burundi Central African Republic Tunisia Egypt Kenya Guinea-Bissau Togo Burkina Faso Benin Mali Senegal Ghana Ivory Coast Guinea Sierra Leone Liberia Cape Verde Niger Chad Nigeria Cameroon Gabon Equatorial Guinea Sao Tome and Principe Saint Helena Mozambique Angola Madagascar
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Screen display VANUATU MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF AMERICAN SAMOA COOK ISLANDS FRENCH POLYNESIA KIRIBATI NIUE SAMOA TONGA WALLIS AND FUTUNA PHILIPPINES NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS PALAU TUVALU TOKELAU URUGUAY FALKLAND ISLANDS (ISLAS MALVINAS) BERMUDA CUBA JAMAICA HAITI DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS CAYMAN ISLANDS COSTA RICA GUATEMALA HONDURAS PANAMA NICARAGUA EL SALVADOR BELIZE PERU PARAGUAY Country or area Vanuatu Federated States of Micronesia American Samoa Cook Islands French Polynesia Kiribati Niue Samoa Tonga Wallis and Futuna Philippines Northern Mariana Islands Palau Tuvalu Tokelau Uruguay Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Bermuda Cuba Jamaica Haiti Dominican Republic Turks and Caicos Islands Cayman Islands Costa Rica Guatemala Honduras Panama Nicaragua El Salvador Belize Peru Paraguay Screen display BOLIVIA ECUADOR SAINT PIERRE AND MIQUELON COLOMBIA NETHERLANDS ANTILLES BARBADOS ARUBA GUYANA SAINT LUCIA TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO MONTSERRAT SURINAME ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA GRENADA SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES ANGUILLA DOMINICA SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Country or area Bolivia Ecuador Saint Pierre and Miquelon Colombia Netherlands Antilles Barbados Aruba Guyana Saint Lucia Trinidad and Tobago Montserrat Suriname Antigua and Barbuda Grenada Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Anguilla Dominica Saint Kitts and Nevis British Virgin Islands
Landmark types
The following points of interest, such as tourist spots and public facilities, are displayed as landmarks. · Although about 30, 000 landmarks are registered for Japan and about 500, 000 are registered for countries other than Japan, note that some landmarks are not registered. Will not be updated. )
Zoo Amusement park Gymnasium Tower Buddhist temple Airport, airfield Leisure park Prefectural or state office Embassy, consulate Other museum Botanical garden Athletics ground Golf course Castle, ruins Church Port Tourist park City or ward office Art museum Theater Aquarium Baseball park Famous site, tourist attraction, beauty spot Shrine Tomb, monument, mound, historic site, palace Ferry terminal, ship boarding point Station Town or village office History museum
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Recording picture/time capacity
Varies according to [ASPECT RATIO] (96), [PICTURE SIZE] (95), or [QUALITY] (96)
settings.
[ASPECT RATIO] [PICTURE SIZE] [QUALITY] Built-in memory 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB 16 GB 24 GB 32 GB 48 GB 64 GB 12 M 4000×3000 2 47 94 190 380 760 1160 1550 2340 3120 4540 6270 9100 12350 3 70 135 280 560 1110 1690 2270 3420 4570 6640 9170 13490 18300 8 M EZ 3264×2448 3 65 130 260 520 1030 1580 2110 3190 4250 6180 8540 12560 17040 5 98 195 390 790 1560 2380 3180 4810 6410 9310 12870 18210 24710 5 M EZ 2560×1920 4 80 155 320 650 1280 1950 2610 3940 5250 7630 10540 15170 20590 7 140 280 560 1130 2230 3390 4540 6860 9150 13280 18350 26010 35300 3 M EZ 2048×1536 8 150 300 600 1220 2410 3660 4910 7400 9880 14350 19820 28020 38020 17 290 580 1160 2360 4640 7050 9440 14240 19000 27590 38120 52030 70610 0. 3 M EZ 640×480 65 1080 2150 4310 8770 17240 26210 35080 52920 70590 102500 141620 182130 247150 100 1690 3350 6710 12290 24130 36700 49120 74090 98830 143510 198260 182130 247150
Figures given are estimates. [. . . ]