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5Set the date and file number 
imprinting.
Set as necessary.
 Select <
I>, then press < 0>.
 Set as desired, then press .
6Set the number of copies.
Set as necessary.
 Select <
R>, then press .
 Set the number of copies, then press 
.
7Start printing.
 Select [ Print], then press < 0>.
 With Easy printing, you can print another image with the same settings. 
Just select the image and press the  button. With Easy printing, the 
number of copies will always be 1. (You cannot set the number of 
copies.) Also, any trimming (p.213) will not be applied.
 The [ Default ] setting for printing effects and other options are the 
printer’s own default settings as set by the printer’s manufacturer. See 
the printer’s instruction manual to find out what the [Default ] settings are.
 Depending on the image’s file size and image-recording quality, it may 
take some time for the printi ng to start after you select [Print].
 If image tilt correction (p.213) has been applied, it will take longer to print 
the image.
 To stop the printing, press <
0> while [ Stop] is displayed, then select 
[ OK ].
 If you execute [ 7 Clear all camera settings ] (p.47) menu, all the 
settings will revert to the default. 
						

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In step 4 on page 210, select the printing 
effect. When the < e> icon is displayed 
next to < z>, press the  
button. You can then adjust the printing 
effect. What can be adjusted or what is 
displayed will depend on the selection 
made in step 4.
 Brightness
The image brightness can be adjusted.
 Adjust levels
When you select [ Manual], you can change 
the histogram’s distribution and adjust the 
image’s brightness and contrast.
With the Adjust levels screen displayed, press 
the < B> button to change the position of 
the <
h>. Turn the < 5> dial to freely adjust 
the shadow level (0 - 127) or highlight level 
(128 - 255).
 kBrightener
Effective in backlit conditions which  can make the subject’s face look 
dark. When [ On] is set, the face will be brightened for printing.
 Red-eye corr.
Effective in flash images where t he subject has red eye. When [On] 
is set, the red eye will be corrected for printing.
e  Adjustment of Printing Effects
The [kBrightener] and [Red-eye corr.] effects will not show on the screen. When you select [ Detail set.], you can adjust the [ Contrast], 
[ Saturation ], [Color tone ], and [Color balance ]. To adjust the [Color 
balance ], use <
9>. B is for blue, A is amber, M is magenta, and G is 
green. The color in the respective direction will be corrected.
 If you select [ Clear all], all the printing effect settings will be reverted to 
the default. 
						

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You can crop the image and print only 
the trimmed portion as if the image was 
recomposed. Do the trimming right 
before printing.  If you set the trimming 
and then set the print settings, you may 
have to set the trimming again.
1 On the print setting screen, select [Trimming].
2 Set the trimming frame size, position, and aspect ratio.
The image area within the trimming frame will be printed. The 
trimming frame’s aspect ratio can be changed with [
Paper settings].
Changing the trimming frame size When you press the < u> or < I > button, the size of the 
trimming frame will change. The sm aller the trimming frame, the 
larger the image magnification will be for printing.
Moving the trimming frame
Use  to move the frame over the image vertically or horizontally. 
Move the trimming frame until it covers the desired image area.
Rotating the frame
Each time you press the  button, the trimming frame will 
toggle between the vertical and horizontal orientations. This enables 
you to create a vertical-oriented print from a horizontal image.
Image tilt correction By turning the < 5> dial, you can adjust the image tilt angle up to 
±10 degrees in 0.5-degree increments. When you adjust the 
image tilt, the < O> icon on the screen will turn blue.
3 Press < 0> to exit the trimming.
 The print setting screen will reappear.
 You can check the trimmed image area on the upper left of the 
print setting screen.
Trimming the Image
Tilt correction 
						

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Depending on the printer, the trimmed image area might not be printed 
as you specified.
 The smaller you make the trimming frame, the grainier the picture will 
look on the print.
 While trimming the image, look at the camera’s LCD monitor. If you look 
at the image on a TV screen, the trimming frame might not be displayed 
accurately.
Handling Printer ErrorsIf you resolve a printer error (no ink, no paper, etc.) and select [Continue] to 
resume printing but it does not resume, operate the buttons on the printer to 
resume printing. For details, see the printer’s instruction manual.
Error MessagesIf a problem occurs during printing, an error message will appear on the 
camera’s LCD monitor. Press  to stop printing. After fixing the 
problem, resume printing. For details on how to fix a printing problem, refer 
to the printer’s instruction manual.
Paper Error Check whether the paper is properly loaded in the printer.
Ink Error Check the printer’s ink level, and check the waste ink tank.
Hardware Error Check for any printer problems other than paper and ink problems.
File Error The selected image cannot be printed via PictBridge. Images taken with a 
different camera or images edited with a computer might not be printable. 
						

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You can set the print type, date imprinting, and file No. imprinting. The 
print settings will be applied to all print-ordered images. (They cannot 
be set individually for each image.)
1Select [Print order].
Under the [3 ] tab, select [Print 
order ], then press < 0>.
2Select [Set up].
 Select [ Set up], then press < 0>.
3Set the option as desired.
 Set the [ Print type ], [Date ], and [ File 
No. ].
 Select the option, then press . 
Select the setting, then press .
W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
Setting the Printing Options
[Print type][Date][File No.] 
						

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W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
4 Exit the setting.
 Press the < M> button.
 The print order screen will reappear.
 Next, select [Sel.Image], [ Byn ], or 
[All image ] to order the images to be 
printed.
Print type
KStandard Prints one image on one sheet.
LIndexMultiple, thumbnail images are printed on one sheet.
K
LBothPrints both the standard and index prints.
Date On
[On ] imprints the recorded date on the print.
Off
File numberOn[On ] imprints the file No. on the print.
Off
 Even if [ Date] and [ File No. ] are set to [ On], the date or file No. might not 
be imprinted depending on the print type setting and printer model.
 When printing with DPOF, you must use the card whose print order 
specifications have been set. It will not  work if you just extract images 
from the card and try to print them.
 Certain DPOF-compatible printers and photofinishers might not be able 
to print the images as you specified. If this happens with your printer, 
refer to the printer’s instruction manual. Or check with your photofinisher 
about compatibility when ordering prints.
 Do not insert into the camera a card whose print order was set by a 
different camera and then try to specify a print order. The print order may 
not work or may be overwritten. Also, depending on the image type, the 
print order may not be possible.
RAW images and movies cannot be print ordered.
 With [Index ] prints, both the [ Date] and [ File No. ] cannot be set to [ On] 
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W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
 Sel.Image
Select and order images one by one.
To display the three-image view, press 
the  button. To return to the 
single-image view, press the < u> 
button.
After completing the print order, press 
the < M > button to save the print order 
to the card.
[Standard] [Both]
Press  and a print order for 1 copy of 
the displayed image will be placed. Then turn 
the <
5> dial to set the number of copies (up 
to 99) to be printed for that image.
[Index]
Press , and the displayed image will 
be included in the index print. The  
icon will also appear on the upper left.
 Byn
Select [ Byn ] and select the folder. A print order for 1 copy of all the 
images in the folder will be placed. If you select Clear all and a 
folder, the print order for all the images in the folder will be canceled.
 All image
A print order for 1 copy of all the images in the card will be placed. If 
you select Clear all, the print order for all the images in the card will 
be canceled.
Print Ordering
QuantityTotal images
selected
Index icon
Check mark

Note that RAW images and movies will not be included in the print order 
even if you set “By n” or “All image.”
 When using a PictBridge printer, print no more than 400 images for one 
print order. If you specify more than  this, all the images might not be 
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With a PictBridge printer, you can easily 
print images with DPOF.
1Preparing to print.
See page 206. Follow the “Connecting the Camera to a Printer” 
procedure up to step 5.
2Under the [ 3] tab, select [Print order].
3Select [Print].
 [Print ] will be displayed only if th e camera is connected to the 
printer and printing is possible.
4Set the [Paper settings]. (p.208)
 Set the printing effects (p.210) if necessary.
5Select [OK].
W Direct Printing with DPOF
 Before printing, be sure to set the paper size.
 Certain printers cannot imprint the file No.

If [Bordered] is set, the date might be imprinted on the border, depending on the printer. Depending on the printer, the date might look light if it is imprinted on a 
bright background or on the border.
Under [ Adjust levels ], [Manual] cannot be selected.
 If you stopped the printing and want to resume printing the remaining 
images, select [ Resume]. Note that printing will not resume if you stop 
the printing and any of the following occurs:
•  Before resuming the printing, you changed the print order or deleted 
print-ordered images.
•
 When you set the index, you changed the paper setting before resuming the printing.•  When you paused the printing, the card’s remaining capacity was low.
 If a problem occurs during printing, see page 214. 
						

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Customizing theCamera
With Custom Functions, you can change the camera 
functions to suit your preferences. Also, the current 
camera settings can be sa ved under the Mode Dial’s 
< w >, < x>, and < y> positions.
The features explained in this chapter can be set and 
used in the following shooting modes:  d, s , f , a , 
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1Select [8].
 Turn the < 6> dial to select the [ 8] 
tab.
2Select the group.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select C.Fn I - 
IV, then press .
3Select the Custom Function 
number.
Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
Custom Function No., then press 
< 0 >.
4 Change the setting as desired.
 Turn the < 5> dial to select the 
setting (number), then press < 0>.
 Repeat steps 2 to 4 if you want to set 
other Custom Functions.
 At the bottom of the screen, the 
current Custom Function settings are 
indicated below the respective 
function numbers.
5Exit the setting.
Press the < M> button.
 The screen for step 2 will reappear.
In step 2, select [ Clear all Custom Func. (C.Fn) ] to clear all the 
Custom Function settings.
3  Setting Custom Functions N
Custom Function No.
Clearing All Custom Functions