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5Set the date and file number 
imprinting.
 Set as necessary.
  Select , then press .
  Set as desired, then press < 0>.
6Set the number of copies.
  Set as necessary.
  Select <
R>, then press < 0>.
  Set the number of copies, then press 
.
7Start printing.
  Select [Print ], then press < 0>.
  With Easy printing, you  can print another image us ing the same settings. 
Just select the image and press the  button. With Ea sy printing, the 
number of copies will  always be 1. (You cann ot set the number of 
copies.) Also, any trimming  (p.183) will not be applied.
  The [ Default ] setting for printing effect s and other options are the 
printer’s own default settings as set  by the printer’s manufacturer. See 
the printer’s instru ction manual to find out what the [ Default] settings are.
  Depending on the im age’s file size and image-recording  quality, it may 
take some time for the printing  to start after you select [Print].
  If image tilt correction (p.183) has be en applied, it may take longer to 
print the image.
  To stop the printing, press <
0> while [Stop ] is displayed, then select 
[ OK ].
  If you execute [ Clear all camera settings ] (p.144), all the settings will 
revert to the default.
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In step 4 on page 180, select the printing 
effect. When the < e> icon is displayed 
next to < z>, press the < B> 
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>. Press the < U> key 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 the <
S> keys. B is for blue, A is amber, M is magenta, 
and G is green. The colo r in the respective direction will be corrected.
  If you select [ Clear all], all the printing effect se ttings 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 ra tio 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
Press the < S> key to move the frame over  the image vertically or 
horizontally. Move the trim ming frame until it covers the desired image area.
Rotating the frame
Each time you press the  button, the trimming frame will 
toggle between the vertic al and horizontal orientations. This enables 
you to create a vertical-oriented  print from a horizontal image.
Image tilt correction
By turning the < 6> dial, you can adjust  the image tilt angle up to 
±10 degrees in 0.5-degree increm ents. When you adjust the 
image tilt, the < O> icon on the screen will turn blue.
3 Press  to exit the trimming.
XThe print setting sc reen 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 fr ame, the grainier the picture will 
look on the print.
  While trimming the image, look at th e camera’s LCD monitor. If you look 
at the image on a TV sc reen, the trimming frame  might not be displayed 
accurately.
Handling Printer ErrorsIf you resolve a printer error (no in k, no paper, etc.) and select [Continue] to 
resume printing but it doe s not resume, operate the bu ttons on the printer to 
resume printing. For deta ils on resuming the printing, see the printer’s 
instruction manual.
Error MessagesIf a problem occurs during printing, an error me ssage will appear on the 
camera’s LCD monitor. Press  to stop printing . After fixing the 
problem, resume prin ting. For details on how to  fix a printing problem, refer 
to the printer’s instruction manual.
Paper Error Check whether the paper is pr operly 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 ot her than paper and ink problems.
File Error The selected image  cannot be printed via PictBr idge. 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 .
3Set the option as desired.
  Set the [Print type ], [Date ], and [ File 
No. ].
  Select the option to be set, then press 
. Select the desired setting, 
then press < 0>.
W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
Setting the Printing Options
[Print type][Date][File No.]
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4 Exit the setting.
 Press the < 7> button.
X The print order screen will reappear.
  Next, select [Sel.Image] 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 fi le No. might not 
be imprinted depending on the pr int type setting and printer model.
  When printing with DP OF, you must use the ca rd 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 an d photofinishers might not be able 
to print the images as you specified.  If this happens with your printer, 
refer to the printer’s inst ruction manual. Or check  with your photofinisher 
about compatibility wh en ordering prints.
  Do not insert into the camera a ca rd whose print order was set by a 
different camera and then try to spec ify 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 ca nnot be print ordered.
  With [ Index ] prints, both the [ Date] and [ File No. ] cannot be set to [ On] 
at the same time.
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W Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)
 Sel.Image
Select and order images one by one.
To display the three-image display, press 
the  button. To return to the 
single-image display, press the < u> 
button.
After completing the print order, press 
the < M > button to save the print 
order to the card.
[Standard] [Both]
Press the < V> key to set the number 
of copies to be printed for the displayed 
image.
[Index]
Press the < V> key to checkmark the 
box < X> and the image will be included 
in the index print.
  All image
If you select [ Mark all on card ], one copy of all the images in the 
card will be set for printing. If you select [ Clear all on card], the print 
order will be cleared for all  the images in the card.
Print Ordering
Quantity
Total images selected
Index icon
Check mark
 
Even if you select “All image”, RA W images and movies will not be 
included in the print order.
  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 
printed.
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With a PictBridge printer, you can easily 
print images with DPOF.
1Prepare to print.
 See page 176. 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 the camera is connected to the 
printer and printing is possible.
4Set the [Paper settings]. (p.178)
  Set the printing effects (p.180) 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, certain printers might  imprint the date on the border.
  Depending on the printer, th e 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 ch anged 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 184.
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Customizing theCamera
You can customize various came ra features to suit your 
picture-taking preferences. Yo u can do it with Custom 
Functions. Custom Functions  can be set and used only 
in Creative Zone modes.
Creative Zone
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1Select [Custom Functions (C.Fn)]. 
 Under the [ 7] tab, select [Custom 
Functions (C.Fn)], then press < 0>.
2Select the Custom Function No.
  Press the < U> key to select the 
Custom Function No., then press 
< 0 >.
3Change the setting as desired.
  Press the < V> key to select the 
setting (number), then press < 0>.
  Repeat steps 2 and 3 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.
4Exit the setting.
 Press the < M> button.
X The screen for step 1 will reappear.
On the [7  Clear settings ] menu, select [Clear all Custom Func. 
(C.Fn) ] to clear all the Custom Function settings (p.144).
3 Setting Custom Functions N
Custom Function No.
Clearing All Custom Functions
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