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Playback Mode
Have fun reviewing your shots, and browse or edit them in many ways
•	To prepare the camera for these operations, press the < 1> button to enter Playback mode.
•	 It may not be possible to play back or edit images that were renamed or \
already edited on a computer, or images from other cameras.
Viewing	.............................................................. 62Switching Display Modes ......................................63Browsing	and	Filtering	Images	.......................63Navigating through Images in an Index................. 63
Finding Images Matching Specified Conditions .... 64Image	Viewing	Options	.................................... 65Magnifying Images ................................................ 65
Viewing Slideshows .............................................. 65
Protecting	Images	............................................66Using the Menu ..................................................... 67
Choosing Images Individually ............................... 67
Specifying All Images at Once .............................. 67Erasing	Images	................................................. 68Erasing Multiple Images at Once ..........................68Rotating	Images	............................................... 69Using the Menu ..................................................... 69
Deactivating Auto  Rotation .................................... 70
Editing	Still	Images	.......................................... 70Resizing Images .................................................... 70
Correcting Image Brightness (i-Contrast) .............. 71
Correcting Red-Eye ............................................... 71
 
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Viewing
After shooting images or movies, you can view them on the screen as 
follows.
1	 Enter	Playback	mode.
zzPress the  button.
zzYour last shot is displayed.
2	 Browse	through	your	images.
zzTo view the previous image, press the 
 button. To view the next image, 
press the  button.
zzPress and hold the  buttons to 
browse through images quickly.
zzMovies are identified by a [] icon. 
To play movies, go to step 3.
3	 Play	movies.
zzTo start playback, press the  button, 
press the  buttons to choose 
[
], and then press the  button 
again.
4	 Adjust	the	volume.
zzPress the  buttons to adjust the 
volume.
zzTo adjust the volume when the volume 
indicator is no longer displayed, press the 
 buttons.
5	 Pause	playback.
zzTo pause or resume playback, press the 
 button.
zzAfter the movie is finished, [] is 
displayed.
•	 To switch to Shooting mode from Playback mode, press the shutter button 
halfway.
•	 To have the most recent shot displayed when you enter Playback mode, 
choose MENU ( =
  23) ► [1] tab ► [Resume] ► [Last shot].
•	 To change the transition shown between images, access MENU ( =  23) and 
choose your desired effect in [1] tab ► [Transition].
Volume Indicator
 
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Switching Display Modes
Press the  button to view other information on the screen, or to hide 
the information. For details on the information displayed, see “Playb\
ack 
(Detailed Information Display)” (=
  104).
No Information 
Display Simple 
Information  Display Detailed 
Information  Display
Still ImagesMovies
Overexposure	Warning	(for	Image	Highlights)Washed-out highlights in the image flash on the screen in detailed 
information display ( =  63).
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Histogram
zzThe graph in detailed information display 
(=  63) is a histogram showing the 
distribution of brightness in the image. 
The horizontal axis represents the degree 
of brightness, and the vertical axis, how 
much of the image is at each level of 
brightness. Viewing the histogram is a 
way to check exposure.
High
Dark Low
Bright
Browsing and Filtering Images
Still ImagesMovies
Navigating through Images in an Index
By displaying multiple images in an index, you can quickly find the images 
you are looking for.
1	 Display	images	in	an	index.
zzMove the zoom lever toward < g> to 
display images in an index. Moving the 
lever again will increase the number of 
images shown.
zzTo display fewer images, move the zoom 
lever toward < k>. Fewer images are 
shown each time you move the lever.
2	 Choose	an	image.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose an image.
zzAn orange frame is displayed around the 
selected image.
zzPress the  button to view the 
selected image in single-image display.
 
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Finding Images Matching Specified 
Conditions
Find desired images quickly on a memory card full of images by filtering 
image display according to your specified conditions. You can also protect 
(=
  66) or delete (=  68) these images all at once.
Shot DateDisplays the images shot on a specific date.
Still image/MovieDisplays only still images or movies.
1	 Choose	the	first	condition	for	image	display	or	navigation.
zzPress the  button, choose 
[] in the menu, and choose a condition 
(=  22).
2	 Choose	the	second	condition	for	image	display	or	navigation.
zzPress the  buttons to 
choose a condition, and then press the 
 button.
3	 View	the	filtered	images.
zzImages matching your conditions are 
displayed in yellow frames. To view 
only these images, press the < q> 
buttons.
zzTo cancel filtered display, choose [] in 
step 1.
•	 When the camera has found no corresponding images for some 
conditions, those conditions will not be available.
•	 To show or hide information, press the < p> button in step 3.
•	 Options for viewing the images found (in step 3) include “Navigatin\
g through 
Images in an Index” ( =
  63), “Magnifying Images” ( =  65), and “Viewing 
Slideshows” ( =  65). You can protect, erase, or print all images found or add 
them to a photobook by choosing [Select All Images in Search] in “Protecting 
Images” (=
  66), “Erasing Multiple Images at Once” ( =  68), “Adding 
Images to the Print List (DPOF)” (=  93), or “Adding Images to a Photobook” 
(=  95).
•	 If you edit images and save them as new images ( =  70 – 72), a message 
is displayed, and the images that were found are no longer shown.
 
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Viewing Slideshows
Automatically play back images from a memory card as follows. Each image\
 
is displayed for about three seconds.
zzPress the  button, choose [.] in 
the menu, and choose the desired option 
(=
  22).
zzThe slideshow will start after [Loading 
image] is displayed for a few seconds.
zzPress the  button to stop the 
slideshow.
•	 The camera’s power-saving functions ( =
  20) are deactivated 
during slideshows.
•	 To pause or resume slideshows, press the < m> button.
•	 You can switch to other images during playback by pressing the < q> 
buttons. For fast-forward or fast-rewind, hold the < q> buttons down.
•	 In image search mode ( =
  64), only images matching search conditions are 
played.
Image Viewing Options
Still Images
Magnifying Images
1	 Magnify	an	image.
zzMoving the zoom lever toward < k> will 
zoom in and magnify the image. You can 
magnify images up to about 10x by 
continuing to hold the zoom lever.
zzTo zoom out, move the zoom lever 
toward . You can return to single-
image display by continuing to hold it.
2	 Move	the	display	position	and	switch	images	as	needed.
zzTo move the display position, press the 
 buttons.
zzWhile [] is displayed, you can switch 
to [] by pressing the  button. 
To switch to other images while zoomed, 
press the  buttons. Press the 
 button again to restore the original 
setting.
•	 You can return to single-image display from magnified display by pressing the 
 button.
Approximate Position of 
Displayed Area
 
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Changing	Slideshow	SettingsYou can set up slideshows to repeat, and you can change the transitions 
between images and the display duration of each image.
1	 Access	the	setting	screen.
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Slideshow] on the [1] tab 
(=
  23).
2	 Configure	the	settings.
zzChoose a menu item to configure, and 
then choose the desired option ( =  23).
zzTo start the slideshow with your settings, 
choose [Start] and press the  
button.
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
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Protecting Images
Protect important images to prevent accidental erasure by the camera 
(=  68).
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[:] in the menu (=  22). [Protected] 
is displayed.
zzTo cancel protection, repeat this process 
and choose [ :] again, and then press 
the  button.
•	 Protected images on a memory card will be erased if you format the 
card (=
  76, 77).
•	 Protected images cannot be erased using the camera’s erasure function. 
To erase them this way, first cancel protection.
 
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Using the Menu
1	 Access	the	setting	screen.
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Protect] on the [1] tab (=  23).
2	 Choose	a	selection	method.
zzChoose a menu item and an option as 
desired (=  23).
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
Choosing Images Individually
1	 Choose	[Select].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Using the Menu” 
(=  67), choose [Select] and press the 
 button.
2	 Choose	an	image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the < m> button. 
[
] is displayed.
zzTo cancel selection, press the < m> 
button again. [] is no longer displayed.
zzRepeat this process to specify other 
images.
3	 Protect	the	image.
zzPress the  button. A confirmation 
message is displayed.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
•	 Images will not be protected if you switch to Shooting mode or turn 
the camera off before finishing the setup process in step 3.
Specifying All Images at Once
1	 Choose	[Select	All	Images].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Using the Menu” 
(=  67), choose [Select All Images] and 
press the  button.
2	 Protect	the	images.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[Protect], and then press the  
button.
•	 To cancel protection for groups of images, choose [Unlock] in step 2.
 
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Erasing Images
You can choose and erase unneeded images one by one. Be careful when 
erasing images, because they cannot be recovered. However, protected 
images (=
  66) cannot be erased.
1	 Choose	an	image	to	erase.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image.
2	 Erase	the	image.
zzPress the  button.
zzAfter [Erase?] is displayed, press the 
 buttons to choose [Erase], and 
then press the  button.
zzThe current image is now erased.
zzTo cancel erasure, press the  
buttons to choose [Cancel], and then 
press the  button.
Erasing Multiple Images at Once
You can choose multiple images to erase at once. Be careful when erasing \
images, because they cannot be recovered. However, protected images 
(=
  66) cannot be erased.
Choosing	a	Selection	Method
1	 Access	the	setting	screen.
zzPress the  button, and then 
choose [Erase] on the [1] tab (=  23).
2	 Choose	a	selection	method.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
a selection method, and then press the 
 button.
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
Choosing	Images	Individually1	 Choose	[Select].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  68), choose [Select] and 
press the  button.
 
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2	 Choose	an	image.
zzOnce you choose an image following 
step 2 in “Choosing Images Individually” 
(=
  67), [] is displayed.
zzTo cancel selection, press the  
button again. [] is no longer displayed.
zzRepeat this process to specify other 
images.
3	 Erase	the	image.
zzPress the  button. A confirmation 
message is displayed.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
Specifying	All	Images	at	Once1	 Choose	[Select	All	Images].
zzFollowing step 2 in “Choosing a Selection 
Method” (=  68), choose [Select All 
Images] and press the  button.
2	 Erase	the	images.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
Still Images
Rotating Images
Change the orientation of images and save them as follows.
1	 Choose	[\].
zzPress the  button, and then choose 
[\] in the menu (=  22).
2	 Rotate	the	image.
zzPress the  or  button, depending 
on the desired direction. Each time you 
press the button, the image is rotated 
90°. Press the  button to complete 
the setting.
Using the Menu
1	 Choose	[Rotate].
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Rotate] on the [1] tab (=  23).
 
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2	 Rotate	the	image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image.
zzThe image is rotated 90° each time you 
press the  button.
zzTo return to the menu screen, press the 
 button.
•	 Rotation is not possible when [Auto Rotate] is set to [Off] (=
  70).
Deactivating Auto Rotation
Follow these steps to deactivate automatic image rotation, which rotates\
 
images based on the current camera orientation.
zzPress the  button, choose [Auto 
Rotate] on the [1] tab, and then choose 
[Off] (=
  23).
•	 Images cannot be rotated ( =
  69) when you set [Auto Rotate] to 
[Off]. Additionally, images already rotated will be displayed in the 
original orientation.
Editing Still Images
•	 Image editing ( =  70 – 72) is only available when the memory 
card has sufficient free space.
Still Images
Resizing Images
Save a copy of images at a lower resolution.
1	 Choose	[Resize].
zzPress the  button and choose 
[Resize] on the [1] tab (=  23).
2	 Choose	an	image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose an 
image, and then press the < m> button.
3	 Choose	an	image	size.
zzPress the  buttons to choose the 
size, and then press the  button.
zz[Save new image?] is displayed.
4	 Save	the	new	image.
zzPress the  buttons to choose 
[OK], and then press the  button.
zzThe image is now saved as a new file.
 
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