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Customizing the Camera
You can customize various functions to suit your shooting 
preferences. The first part of this chapter explains convenient and 
commonly used functions. The latter part explains how to change 
shooting and playback settings to suit your purposes.
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You can customize convenient and commonly used functions from the 3 
tab (p. 48).
Turning off the Power Saving Function
You can set the power saving function (p. 53) to [Off]. Setting it to [On] is 
recommended to save battery power.
●Select [Power Saving], then press the m 
button.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select [Auto Power Down], then use the 
qr buttons to select [Off].
●If you set the Power Saving function to 
[Off], be careful not to forget to turn off the 
camera after use.
Setting the Screen Shut-Off Time
You can adjust the time the screen takes to shut off automatically (p. 53). 
This also works when [Auto Power Down] is set to [Off]. 
●Select [Power Saving], then press the m 
button.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select [Display Off], then use the qr 
buttons to select a time.
●In order to save battery power, it is 
recommended to select less than [1 min.].
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Using the World Clock
When traveling abroad, you can record images with local dates and times 
simply by switching the time zone setting if you pre-register the destination 
time zones. You can enjoy the convenience of not having to switch the Date/
Time settings.
Set the home time zone.
●Select [Time Zone] and press the m 
button.
●When setting this for the first time, confirm 
the information that displays on the screen 
at the left, and press the m button.
●Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial 
to select the home time zone, then press 
the m button. To set daylight saving time 
(adds 1 hour), press the op buttons to 
select .
Set the world time zone.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select  , then press the m button.
●Press the qr buttons or turn the  dial 
to select the destination time zone, then 
press the m button.
●You can also set the daylight saving time 
as in Step 1.
Select the world time zone.
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
and select [Home/World].
●Press the qr buttons to select  , then 
press the n button.
X will appear in the [Time Zone] or 
shooting screen (p. 44).
 
						

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Turning off Hints & Tips
When you select an item in the FUNC. menu or when using the opqr 
buttons, hints and tips display. You can turn off this function.
●Select [Hints & Tips] and press the qr 
buttons to select [Off].
Changing the File Number Assignment
Images you shoot are automatically assigned file numbers in the order they 
were taken, from 0001 – 9999, and saved to folders of up to 2,000 images. 
You can change the file number assignment.
●Select [File Numbering], then press the qr buttons to select an option.
If you change the date or time in the   setting, (p. 19), your   time 
and date will automatically change.
ContinuousEven if you shoot using a new 
memory card, the file numbers are 
assigned consecutively until an 
image with the number 9999 is 
taken/saved.
Auto ResetIf you replace the memory card 
with a new one, file numbering 
begins with 0001 again.
•If you use a memory card already containing images, the newly 
assigned file numbers may continue the existing numbering for both the 
[Continuous] and [Auto Reset] settings. If you want to start over with file 
number 0001, format the memory card before use (pp. 22, 52).
•Refer to the Software Starter Guide for information regarding folder 
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Creating a Folder
You can create new folders in which to save images.
●Select [Create Folder], then press the m 
button.
●Select [Create New Folder], then press 
the qr buttons to select  .
●Shots will be recorded into the new folder.
Creating Folders by Day and Time
You can set a day and time for folder creation.
●Select [Create Folder], then press the m 
button.
●Select [Auto Create], then press the qr 
buttons to select an interval.
●Select [Time], then press the qr buttons 
to set a time.
●The new folder will be created on the set 
day and time. Images shot after the 
creation date are saved to the new folder.
Turning off Auto Rotate
When you play back images on the camera, images shot in vertical 
orientation automatically rotate and display vertically. You can turn off this 
function.
●Select [Auto Rotate], then press the qr 
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Changing the Lens Retract Time
For safety reasons, the lens retracts about 1 minute after pressing the 1 
button when in a shooting mode (p. 27). You can set the retraction time to 
[0 sec.].
●Select [Lens Retract], then press the qr 
buttons to select [0 sec.].
If you set the mode switch to 4, and the mode to G, you can change the 
settings in the 4 tab (p. 48).
Turning off the Red-Eye Reduction Function
The red-eye reduction lamp lights in order to reduce the red-eye effect that 
occurs when shooting in dark conditions with the flash. You can turn off this 
function.
●Select [Flash Settings], then press the m 
button. 
●Press the op buttons or turn the  dial 
to select [Red-Eye Lamp], then press the 
qr buttons to select [Off].
Before attempting to shoot using a function explained in this chapter in 
modes other than G mode, check if the function is available in those 
modes (pp. 150 – 153).
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Turning off the AF Assist Beam
The lamp will automatically light to assist focusing in low light conditions 
when you press the shutter button halfway. You can turn off the lamp.
●Select [AF-assist Beam], then press the 
qr buttons to select [Off].
Changing the Image Display Time
You can change the length of time the images display directly after shooting.
●Select [Review], then press the qr 
buttons to select an option.
●If you select [Off], the image will not 
display.
●If you select [Hold], the image displays 
until you press the shutter button halfway.
Changing the Image Display Right After Shooting
You can change the image display that appears after shooting.
●Select [Review Info], then press the qr buttons to select an option.
Detailed Displays detailed information (p. 45).
Focus 
CheckThe area inside the AF frame is 
magnified, allowing you to check the 
focus. The procedure is the same as 
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Displaying the Overlay
You can display gridlines for vertical and horizontal guidance, or a 3:2 guide 
to confirm the printable area for L size or postcard size prints.
●Select [Disp. Overlay], then press the qr 
buttons to select an option.
Grid Lines A grid overlays the display.
3:2 GuideThe areas outside the 3:2 range are 
grayed out. This area will not print 
when printing on paper with a 3:2 
aspect ratio.
BothBoth grid lines, and the 3:2 guide 
will display.
•In   mode, you cannot set [3:2 Guide] or [Both].
•Grid Lines will not be recorded on the image.
•The gray areas displayed with [3:2 Guide] are the areas that will not be 
printed. The actual image recorded will include the portion in the gray 
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Changing the IS-Mode Settings
●Select [IS Mode], then press the qr buttons 
to select an option.
Registering Functions to the c Button
●Select [Set c button], then press the m 
button.
●Press the opqr buttons or turn the  
dial to select the functions to register, then 
press the 
m button.
●Pressing the c button will call up the 
registered function.
ContinuousImage stabilization is always on. 
You can confirm the result directly 
on the display, which makes it 
easier to check the composition or 
focus.
Shoot OnlyImage stabilization is only active at 
the moment of shooting.
Panning
Image stabilization only counters 
up and down motion. This option is 
recommended for shooting objects 
moving horizontally.
•If camera shake is too strong, attach the camera to a tripod. It is 
recommended to set the IS Mode to [Off] when the camera is fixed to a 
tripod.
•When using [Panning], hold the camera horizontally. Image stabilization 
does not work when the camera is held vertically.
•Select   if you want to cancel a function.
•When this   symbol is shown on the bottom right of an icon, the 
function cannot be used in the current shooting mode or function setting.
•In  , each press of the c button records white balance data (p. 75), 
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You can adjust the settings in the 1 tab by pressing the 1 button (p. 48).
Turning off Active Display 
When you shake or tilt the camera gently you can display the next image or 
you can change the speed at which images switch. You can turn off this 
function.
●Select [Active Display], then press the qr 
buttons to select [Off].
Selecting the Image that First Displays in 
Playback
●Select [Resume], then press the qr buttons 
to select an option.
Changing Playback Functions
Last shotResumes with the most recently 
shot image.
Last seenResumes with the image last 
viewed.