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DIGITAL CAMERA
SP-310
SP-350
Detailed explanations of all the
Advanced
functions for getting the most out
of your camera.
Manual
Basic Operation
Basic Shooting
Advanced Shooting
Playing Back
Printing
Online Pictures
Camera Settings
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How to use this manual (About the SP-310 and SP-350 This reference manual is for both the SP-310 and SP-350. The camera illustrations shown in this manual are based on the SP-350. The model name is specified when a function or configuration is unique to one model. (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 gives you easy-to-follow explanations on how to take
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Composition of the manual Basic operation P. 9 You’ll find important points for 1 getting the most out of your camera here. Read this part before taking Tips before you start pictures. taking pictures P. 21 2 Basic shooting P. 36 functions 3 Explanations of techniques from basic to advanced, giving Advanced shooting you an understanding of all the functions P. 53 functions related to taking 4 pictures. Additional shooting functions P. 69 5 To view, edit and sort the pictures you have
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Table of Contents How to use this manual....................................................................... 2 Composition of the manual ................................................................. 3 1 Basic operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9 Mode dial........................................................................................... 10 Direct buttons.................................................................................... 12 Using the direct butt
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Table of Contents Using commercially available external flashes (SP-350) ............ 48 Using the slave flash ................................................................... 49 Recording movies ....................................................................... 50 Camera movement compensation ....................................... 51 Recording sound with movies ................................................ 52 4 Advanced shooting functions - - - - - - - - - - -53 Changing the apertur
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Table of Contents 6 Playback - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -78 Playing back still pictures ........................................................... 79 Playing back pictures in a calendar (CALENDAR)...................... 80 Picture rotation ...................................................................... 80 Playing back movies .................................................................. 81 Selecting the position to begin movie playback (INDEX PLAY)...........
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Table of Contents Setting camera sounds ( /BEEP/SHUTTER SOUND/VOLUME)......................... 112 Resetting file names (FILE NAME) ................................................. 113 Adjusting the image processing function (PIXEL MAPPING) ......... 114 Adjusting the monitor brightness ............................................. 115 Setting the date and time ........................................................ 116 Setting the date and time in another time zone (DUAL TIME SETUP) .......
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Table of Contents 10 Appendix - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 155 Troubleshooting .............................................................................. 156 Error messages......................................................................... 156 Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 158 Camera care ................................................................................... 165 Batteries.......................
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1 Basic operation Basic operation 1 Are you ever overwhelmed by all of the advanced shooting and editing functions? Professional photographers use these functions to achieve a variety of effects. Now you too can achieve such effects simply by pressing the buttons on your digital camera. You can use the various functions available to adjust the brightness and white balance of your pictures, alter the focusing range, and much more. Just display a menu on the monitor and use the buttons t
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Mode dial This camera features a shooting mode and a playback mode. Use the mode dial to make settings. Set the desired mode and turn the camera on. 1 Shooting modes Set the mode dial to one of these positions to take pictures or movies. Playback mode Set the mode dial to this position to view pictures or movies. (About the mode dial h This function allows you to take pictures with full automatic settings. The camera automatically sets the optimum aperture value and P shutter speed for th
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Basic operation Mode dial Mode dial notation 1 In this manual, the following icons indicate the position of the mode dial necessary for operating functions. This indicates an operation when the mode dial is set to n. This indicates an operation when the mode dial is set to any of the following modes: hPASMrfn. 11
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Direct buttons This camera features buttons for setting functions directly. The direct buttons have different functions in shooting mode and in playback mode. 1 Using the direct buttons in shooting mode 12 3 4 5 # button (Flash mode) gP. 43 1 Selects the flash mode. 2 [ button (AE lock)/Custom button gP. 61, P. 118 Locks the exposure. The lock function is 1/200 1/200 F F4.0 4.0 0 0.0 .0 alternately activated and canceled each time you press the button. Frequently used functions can be assigne
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Basic operation Direct buttons Using the direct buttons in playback mode 1 12 3 4 1 S button (Erase) gP. 88, P. 105 Erases pictures displayed on the monitor. < button (Print) gP. 125 2 Prints pictures displayed on the monitor. 3 DISP./GUIDE button gP. 19 Select a menu item, and press this button to display an explanation of its function. Press this button repeatedly during playback to change the display in the following order. The histogram is not displayed while displaying movies. The playback
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Menus Set the mode dial to any mode and press Z to display the menus on the monitor. Menus are used to make each camera setting. 1 Mode dial 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. MODE MENU R RESET ESET OK OK H HOLD OLD Shortcut menus Mode menu For setting menu items directly. Settings are categorized by function into tabs. TIPS • Press and hold down Z on the top menu to jump di
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Basic operation Menus Shortcut menus 1 (Shooting mode For still pictures For movies (default value) gP. 72 gP. 41 DIGITAL ZOOM MODE MENU MODE MENU gP. 42 gP. 51 R RESET ESET OK OK H HOLD OLD R RESET ESET O OK K H HOLD OLD gP. 26 gP. 26 (Playback mode For still pictures For movies EDIT gP. 92 MOVIE PLAY gP. 81 95, 98 ALBUM MODE MENU ALBUM MODE MENU CALENDAR gP. 80 CALENDAR gP. 80 ALBUM ENTR ALBUM ENTRY Y O OK K H HOLD OLD ALBUM ENTR ALBUM ENTRY Y OK OK HOLD HOLD gP. 83 gP. 83 In album playback mo
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Menus Mode menu 1 (Shooting mode ESP ESP/ OFF DRIVE ISO AUTO 1/2/3/4 CAMERA For setting shooting-related functions. tab PICTURE For setting picture-related functions, such as record mode and white tab balance. MEMORY/ For formatting internal memory or a card. Also saves internal memory CARD tab data to a card. SETUP tab For setting basic camera functions and settings that make the camera easier to use. (Playback mode OFF ° 0 PLAY tab For setting playback-related functions. EDIT tab For editin
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Basic operation Menus Using the menus 1 Use the arrow pad and Z to set menu items. Follow the operation guide and arrows on the screen to select and change settings. Ex: Setting [ISO] Mode dial srpq buttons Z button 1 Set the mode dial to any of the following modes: PASMrfn. 2 Press Z. Top menu • The top menu is displayed. 3 Press q to select [MODE MENU]. MODE MENU This refers to the arrow pad (srpq). OK OK R RESET ESET HOLD HOLD 4 Press sr to select the [CAMERA] tab, and press q. ESP/ ESP •
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Menus 5 Press sr to select the [ISO], 1 and press q. ESP/ ESP • Refer to the arrows on the screen to OFF select and make settings with the arrow DRIVE pad. AUTO • Unavailable settings cannot be ISO selected. 1/2/3/4 The selected item is displayed in a different color. Press q to go on to the following setting. 6 Press sr to select [AUTO], [64], [100], [200], or [400], and ESP/ AUTO press Z. 64 •Press Z repeatedly to exit the menu. DRIVE 100 200 ISO 1/2/3/4 400 TIPS • The operation guide d
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Basic operation Menus Using the GUIDE function 1 This camera has a GUIDE function. Pressing the DISP./GUIDE button during menu display in shooting mode or playback mode automatically displays a menu guide explaining the menus. 1 With a menu selected, hold down FILE NAME the DISP./GUIDE button. Sets the format for • The menu explanation is displayed. naming folders and files • Release the DISP./GUIDE button to that are to be saved to close the menu guide. a new card. When [FILE NAME] is selec
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How to read the procedure pages A sample of a procedure page is shown below explaining the notation. Look at it carefully before taking or viewing pictures. 1 This indicates the position of the mode dial. If multiple icons are displayed, the described function can be used in any of these modes. g“Mode dial” (P. 10), “Mode dial notation” (P. 11) Select the menus in the order indicated by . g“Using the menus” (P. 17), “Menu operation notation” (P. 18) Procedures differ for h mode, n mode, an
