User manual SIGMA DP1

[. . . ] C70EN07Z1 E ENGLISH USER'S MANUAL This manual explains how to use the SIGMA DP1 digital camera. Please refer to the SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide, which is available in the PDF format of the supplied CD-ROM, to get information about installation of SIGMA Photo Pro software to your computer, connection between camera and computer and for detailed explanation of SIGMA Photo Pro software. 111 Thank you for purchasing the Sigma DP1 Digital Compact Camera You will get the greatest performance and enjoyment from your new DP1 camera's features by reading this instruction manual carefully before operating it. Enjoy your new Sigma camera! · Please keep this instruction booklet handy for future reference. Doing so will allow you to understand and take advantage of the camera's unique features at any time. [. . . ] to decrease TIP · Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to 3 times in 8 steps. · This function is availale in still image and movie modes. · It is possible to enlarge or reduce the size of the subject during the movie shooting. WARNING !! · To disable the digital zoom, please select [Off] in step 3. · The digital zoom function cannot be used when RAW mode is selected. · If RAW mode is selected, the digital zoom will temporarily disable. If another image quality mode is selected, the digital zoom will reactivate. · Increasing the magnification of the digital zoom will reduce the image resolution negatively. the magnication of the digital zoom will also increase the possiblity of blur caused by camera shake. · Increasing · The digital zoom function cannot be used when the camera is in MF mode. 64 IMAGE WITH SOUND It is possible to record sound for up to 10 seconds after taking a picture. This function is convenient for recording shooting information at the time of taking the photograph. SETTING THE IMAGE WITH SOUND 1 Press the button to select [ Shooting Menu]. the button. 2 Use the buttons to select [Image With Sound] and press buttons and select [On]. 3 Use the 4 Press the button or the button to apply the setting or the button to close the sub-menu without making any changes. is displayed on the left side in the color LCD monitor. Press the shutter button and sound will start recording after the image has processed (it takes few seconds to process). During recording, and the busy lamp blinks, and the counter at the upper right on the color LCD monitor begins to countdown. The recording stops automatically when ten seconds pass. To stop the recording before 10 seconds pass, simply push the shutter button again. Please see P. 74 for information on viewing images with sound. 65 WARNING !! · Once Image with sound is set, the camera will continue to hold this setting until [Off] is slected in step 3. TIP · The sound recording will be stored as a WAV file. It will be stored in the same folder and have the same file name as the image file. For example, the image file name will be SDIM0010. JPG and sound file name will be SDIM0010. WAV. USING THE EXTERNAL FLASH The DP1 camera is equipped with a hot shoe, allowing the use of you a compact, dedicated, external flashgun. Power from the external flashgun is greater than the built-in flash. It is also possible to use the external flashgun with the cameras' lens hood attached. ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-140 DG SA-STTL (SOLD SEPARATELY) Maximum Guide Number of 14 ISO100 giving 2. 3x greater exposure compared to the built-in flash. The TTL exposure is controlled by the automatic S-TTL system. This flash unit uses two "AAA" type Ni-MH batteries allowing it to have a compact design. It is also possible to use the EF-140 DG SA-STTL in manual mode. It can be used with the SD14 digital SLR camera and its exposure will be controlled with the S-TTL system. 66 REVIEWING AND DELETING IMAGES TIP This section explains how to review and delete images after they have been captured. · The DP1 may not be able to display images captured by other cameras, or "DP1" images that have been renamed or moved from the DCIM folder on the card. QUICK PREVIEW The DP1 camera can be set to automatically display a preview of each image immediately after it is taken. [. . . ] (P74, 95, 97) Set [ Playback Volume ] in [ Playback Menu ]. (P. 30 - 31) 108 SPECIFICATIONS FOVEON X3® Direct Image Sensor (CMOS) 20. 7×13. 8mm Total Pixels 14. 06MP (2652×1768×3 layers) 3:2 16. 6mm (35mm equivalent focal length28mm) F4 ~ F11 5 Groups, 6 Elements 50 cm ~ , 30 cm ~ (FULL mode) SD Card / Compatible with SDHC, Multi Media Card Exif 2. 21, DCF 2. 0, DPOF X3F (Lossless compression RAW data)(12-bit) Still image JPEG (Fine, Normal, Basic) File Format Movie AVI Voice WAV High : 2640×1760 Wide : 2640×1485 Still image Image size Medium : 1872×1248 (Number of Pixels) Low : 1312×880 Movie QVGA : 320×240 (Image area 320×212) 8 types (Auto, Sunlight, Shade, Overcast, Incandescent, White Balance Fluorescent, Flash, Custom) AUTO (ISO100~ISO200) (with flashgun ISO100~ISO400), ISO Sensitivity ISO100, ISO200, ISO400, ISO800 Auto Focus Contrast Detection Type AF Point 9-Points (Manual Selection) Shutter release halfway-down position Focus Lock (AF lock can be done by AE lock button from menu setting) Manual Focus Dial Type Evaluative metering, Center-Weighted Average Metering Metering System Spot metering Exposure Control Auto Mode, (P) Program AE, (S) Shutter Priority AE, System (A) Aperture Priority AE, (M) Manual Exposure Compensation ±3EV (1/3 stop increments) AE Lock AE lock button Appropriate, under, over; 1/3EV steps up to ±3EV for Auto Bracketing appropriate exposure 1/2000-15sec. Shutter Speed (Depending on the aperture value, shutter speed changes) Built-in Flash Pop-up type (manually), Guide number : 6 (ISO100/m) Flash Coverage Range 30cm ~ 3m (at ISO Auto), 30cm ~ 2. 1m (at ISO 200) Flash Mode Forced Flash, Red-Eye Reduction Flash, Slow Synchro Mode Image Sensor Image Sensor Size Number of Pixels Aspect Ratio Lens Lens F number Lens Construction Shooting Range Storage Media Recording Format 109 Hotshoe (X Sync. Contact) Single, Continuous (3 frames), Self Timer (2sec. [. . . ]