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3 Correct the image.
 zPress the [] button.
 zRed-eye detected by the camera is now 
corrected, and frames are displayed 
around corrected image areas.
 zEnlarge or reduce images as needed. 
Follow the steps in “Magnifying Images” 
(=
 119).
4 Save as a new image and review.
 z
Press the [][][][] buttons or turn 
the [] dial to choose [New File], and 
then press the [] button.
 z The image is now saved as a new file.
 zPress the [] button and follow step 
3 in “Resizing Images” ( = 128).
 ●
Some images may not be corrected accurately. ●To overwrite the original image with the corrected image, choose 
[Overwrite] in step 4. In this case, the original image will be 
erased.
 ●Protected images cannot be overwritten. ●RAW images cannot be edited this way. ●Red-eye correction can be applied to JPEG images also captured 
in RAW format, but the original image cannot be overwritten.
 ●You can also save images by touching [New File] or [Overwrite] 
on the screen in step 4.
 ●[]: To switch the orientation of the frame to vertical, press 
the [][] buttons on the screen in step 2. To move the frame, 
press the [][] buttons again. To return the frame to horizontal 
orientation, press the [][] buttons. ● The same operations are available by pressing the [] 
button and choosing [2] tab ► [Creative filters], choosing an 
image, and pressing the [] button.
 ● You can also adjust the effect by touching or dragging the bar on 
the bottom of the screen in step 2. For [], you can also move 
the frame by touching or dragging across the screen.
Correcting Red-Eye
 Still Images  Movies
Automatically corrects images affected by red-eye. You can save the 
corrected image as a separate file.
1 Choose [Red-Eye Correction].
 z Press the [] button, and then 
choose [Red-Eye Correction] on the 
[
3] tab ( = 30).
2 Choose an image.
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose an image.
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5 Save the settings.
 zIf you chose [], press the [][][][] 
buttons to choose [], press the [] 
button, press the [][] buttons or turn 
the [] dial to choose [OK], and then 
press the [] button.
 z If you chose [], press the [][] 
buttons or turn the [] dial to choose 
[OK], and then press the [] button.
Brightness 
adjustment Adjust brightness.
White Balance Choose the white balance.
Picture Style Choose a Picture Style type.
Auto Lighting 
Optimizer Configure the Auto Lighting Optimizer settings.
High ISO speed NR Configure the noise reduction settings.
Image quality Configure the image quality when creating 
JPEG images.
 ●
You can also choose an effect for each option by turning the [] 
dial while an option is selected on the screen in step 3.
 ● Moving the zoom lever toward [] on the screen in step 3 will 
zoom in and magnify the image.
 ● To compare the image with the shot image, press the [] 
button, and then turn the [] dial on the screen in step 3. To 
return to the setting screen, press the [] button. ● To revert to the settings used for shooting, press the [] button 
on the screen in step 3.
 ● For functions with [] displayed on the screen in step 4, 
you can configure more advanced settings by pressing the [] 
button.
Processing RAW Images on the Camera
 Still Images  Movies
You can process RAW images on the camera. Save RAW images as 
JPEG images while leaving the originals.
1 Choose a RAW image.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose a RAW image.
2 Access the setting screen.
 z Press the [] button to choose [] in 
the menu, and then choose the desired 
option, either by pressing the [
][] 
buttons or turning the [] dial.
 z If you chose [], go to step 5.
3 Configure the processing method.
 zIf you chose [], press the [] button, 
press the [][][][] buttons to choose 
an option, and then press the [] button.
4 Configure advanced settings.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose the effect, and then press 
the [
] button to return to the screen in 
step 3.
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3 Process the images.
 zFollow steps 2 – 5 in “Processing RAW 
Images on the Camera” ( = 132) to 
process images.
Selecting a Range
1 Choose [Select Range].
 z Follow the procedure in “Using the Menu” 
(= 129) to choose [Select Range], and 
then press the [] button.
2 Choose images.
 z Follow steps 2 – 3 in “Selecting a Range” 
(= 122) to choose images.
3 Process the images.
 z
Follow steps 2 – 5 in “Processing RAW 
Images on the Camera” ( = 132) to 
process images.
 ● Images processed on the camera and the ones processed using 
Digital Photo Professional will not be exactly the same.
 ●Up to 500 images can be chosen at a time. ●To choose the processing method from the menu, press the 
[][] buttons to choose the desired option in step 3.
Using the Menu
1 Access the setting screen.
 zPress the [] button, and then 
choose the [3] tab ► [RAW img 
processing] ( = 132).
2 Choose a selection method.
 z
Choose the desired option ( = 30).
 z
To return to the menu screen, press the 
[] button.
Choosing Images Individually
1 Choose [Select].
 zFollowing the procedure in “Using the 
Menu” ( = 133), choose [Select] and 
press the [] button.
2 Choose an image.
 z Once you choose an image following 
step 2 in “Choosing Images Individually” 
(=
 121), [] is displayed.
 z
To deselect the image, press the [] 
button again. [] is no longer displayed.
 z Repeat this process to specify other 
images.
 zPress the [] button to go to the 
setting screen.
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3 Review the edited movie.
 zPress the [][] buttons to choose 
[], and then press the [] button. The 
edited movie is now played.
 z To edit the movie again, repeat step 2.
 zTo cancel editing, press the [] 
button, choose [OK] (either press the 
[
][] buttons or turn the [] dial), and 
then press the [] button.
4 Save the edited movie.
 z Press the [][] buttons to choose [], 
and then press the [] button.
 z Press the [][][][] buttons or turn 
the [] dial to choose [New File], and 
then press the [] button.
 z Choose [Save w/o Comp.], and then 
press the [] button.
 zThe movie is now saved as a new file.
 ● To overwrite the original movie with the cut one, choose 
[Overwrite] in step 4. In this case, the original movie will be 
erased.
 ●If the memory card lacks sufficient space, only [Overwrite] will be 
available.
 ●Movies may not be saved if the battery pack runs out while saving 
is in progress.
 ●Using a fully charged battery pack is recommended when editing 
movies.
 ●You can also edit movies by touching the movie editing panel or 
editing bar.
Editing Movies
 Still Images  Movies
You can remove unneeded portions from the beginning and end of 
movies.
1 Choose [].
 zFollowing steps 1 – 5 in “Viewing” 
(= 110), choose [] and press the [] 
button.
 z The movie editing panel and editing bar 
are now displayed.
2 Specify portions to cut.
 z(1) is the movie editing panel, and (2) is 
the editing bar.
 zPress the [][] buttons to choose [] 
or [].
 z To specify a portion to cut (indicated by 
[]), press the [][] buttons or turn 
the [] dial to move the orange [] or 
[] icon. Cut the beginning of the movie 
(from []) by choosing [], and cut the 
end of the movie by choosing [].
 z If you move [] or [] to a position other 
than a [] mark, in [] the portion 
before the nearest [] mark on the left 
will be cut, while in [] the portion after 
the nearest [] mark on the right will be 
cut.
( 1 )
( 2 )
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Editing Short Movies
 Still Images  Movies
Individual chapters (clips) (= 36) recorded in [] mode can be 
erased, as needed. Erased chapters cannot be recovered. Be sure that 
you want to erase the chapters before using this option.
1 Select the clip to erase.
 z Follow steps 1 – 2 in “Viewing Short 
Movies Created When Shooting Still 
Images (Digest Movies)” ( =
 114) to 
play a short movie, and press the [] 
button to access the movie control panel.
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [] or [], and then press 
the [] button to choose a clip.
2 Choose [].
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [], and then press the [] 
button.
 z The selected clip is played back 
repeatedly.
3 Confirm erasure.
 zPress the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [OK], and then press the 
[
] button.
 z The clip is erased, and the short movie is 
overwritten.
 ● [] is not displayed if you select a clip when the camera is 
connected to a printer.
Reducing File Sizes
Movie file sizes can be reduced by compressing movies as follows.
 z On the screen in step 2 of “Editing 
Movies”, choose []. Choose [New File], 
and then press the [] button.
 z Choose [Compress & Sav.], and then 
press the [] button.
Image Quality of Compressed Movies
Before Compression After Compression
, 
, 
 ●[][] movies cannot be compressed. ●Edited movies cannot be saved in compressed format when you 
choose [Overwrite].
 ●Compressing movies to [] or [] reduces the file 
size while maintaining the same image quality.
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1 Choose an image.
 zChoose an image in single-image display.
 zThemes available in step 3 will vary 
depending on image shooting date and 
Face ID information.
2 Access the home screen.
 zPress the [] button.
 zAfter [Busy] is displayed, the home 
screen is displayed.
3 Preview an album.
 zPress the [][] buttons to choose a 
person or [Date] or [Event] as the album 
theme, and then press the [
] button.
 z After [Loading] is displayed for a few 
seconds, the album is played.
4 Save the album.
 zPress the [][] buttons to choose 
[Save Album as Movie], and then press 
the [
] button.
 z Once the album is saved, [Saved] is 
displayed.
5 Play the album ( = 110).
Viewing Albums (Story Highlights)
 Still Images  Movies
You can choose themes such as a date or person’s name to create an 
album of automatically selected images that match the theme. These 
images are combined into a slideshow that can be saved as a short movie \
of about 2 – 3 minutes.
Before using this feature, make sure the battery pack is fully charged. \
Creating albums also requires free space on the memory card. As a 
guideline, use a memory card with a capacity of 16
 GB or higher, and 
ensure at least 1 GB of free space.
Choosing Themes for Albums
Press the [] button to access the home screen and choose the theme 
for the camera to use when selecting album elements. Note that the 
camera is more likely to add images tagged as favorites ( =
 126) to 
albums.
Date Creates an album of images shot on the same day.
Images are selected from those shot on the same day as 
the image displayed before you access the home screen.
Person’s 
name Can be used to create monthly albums of people, such as 
albums of children as they grow up.
Subjects whose Face ID information you registered before 
shooting may be selected for albums.
Images selected are those that have the same subject 
shot during the same month as the image displayed before 
you access the home screen.
Event A good choice for albums of vacations, parties, or other 
events.
Images are selected from those shot during the event 
before and after the image displayed before you access 
the home screen.
Custom Includes images based on your specified images, dates, or 
people registered in Face ID.
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Adding Background Music to Albums
 Still Images  Movies
Choose from seven kinds of background music to play during album 
playback.
1 Register background music to a 
memory card.
 zFollowing steps 1 – 4 in “Viewing Albums 
(Story Highlights)” ( = 136), choose 
[Music Settings] and press the [] 
button.
 z The screen at left is displayed when 
you use a new or recently formatted 
memory card. Choose [OK] (either press 
the [
][] buttons or turn the [] dial), 
press the [] button, and wait about four 
minutes until the seven types of music 
are registered to the card.
 z When using a memory card with music 
already registered to it, go to step 2.
2 Create the album.
 zFollow steps 1 – 3 in “Viewing Albums 
(Story Highlights)” ( = 136) to create an 
album.
3 Configure background music 
settings.
 z Choose the required item, press the 
[] button, and then choose an option 
( = 30).
4 Save the album.
 z
Follow step 4 in “Viewing Albums (Story 
Highlights)” ( = 136) to save albums.
 ●
Albums can include following images captured by the camera. -Still Images -Digest movies ( = 36), except compressed movies -
Short clips ( = 74) of two seconds or longer, except 
compressed movies
 ● Albums cannot be saved unless there is enough space on the 
memory card.
 ●To jump to the next chapter during the preview, drag left, and to 
jump to the previous chapter, drag right.
 ●You can specify the color effect in step 4 by choosing [Change 
Color Effect] and pressing the [] button. To preview how the 
album looks with your selected effect applied, choose [Preview 
Album Again] on the screen in step 4 after pressing the [
][] 
buttons to choose a color effect and pressing the [] button. ● To play saved albums, choose [List of Albums] on the Story 
Highlights home screen, press the [] button, choose a listed 
album, and press the [] button again.
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Creating Your Own Albums
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Create your own albums by choosing desired images.
1 Choose to create a Custom album.
 zFollowing steps 1 – 3 in “Viewing Albums 
(Story Highlights)” ( = 136), choose 
[Custom] and press the [] button.
2 Choose a selection method.
 z Choose [Image Selection], [Date 
Selection], or [Person Selection], and 
then press the [
] button.
3 Choose album elements.
 zOnce you select the elements for your 
album and press the [] button, your 
selected elements are labeled with [].
 z Press the [] button after you  
finish selecting still images or short 
clips in [Image Selection], dates in 
[Date Selection], or people in [Person 
Selection].
 z Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose [Preview], and then press 
the [
] button.
 ● Once albums are saved, background music cannot be added 
later. Background music in albums cannot be removed or 
changed.
 ●Chapters of albums with background music cannot be edited 
(= 135).
 ●
If you prefer not to add background music, set [Add BGM] to [No] 
on the screen in step 3.
 ●To use only background music instead of movie audio, set [Audio 
Mixer] to [BGM only] on the screen in step 3.
 ●To listen to a sample of the background music selected in [Track], 
choose [Sample BGM] on the screen in step 3 and press the [] 
button.
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Combining Short Clips
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Combine short clips to create a longer movie.
Note that movies created this way are not included in Story Highlights 
albums (=
 136).
1 Access the editing screen.
 z
Press the [] button, choose [Short 
Clip Mix] on the [2] tab, and then 
choose [Merge  Clips] ( = 30).
2 Specify clips to combine.
 z
Press the [][] buttons or turn the [] 
dial to choose a clip to combine from the 
top of the screen, and then press the [
] 
button.
 z Your selected clip is displayed on the 
bottom of the screen.
 zTo cancel selection, press the [] button 
again.
 z Repeat these steps to specify other clips 
to combine.
 zAfter you are finished selecting clips, 
press the [] button.
3 Preview the movie.
 zChoose [Preview] and press the [] 
button.
 z After [Loading] is displayed for a few 
seconds, a preview of the combined clips 
is played.
4 Choose background music.
 zWhen the screen at left is displayed, 
choose [Music Settings]. Add background 
music as described in “Adding 
Background Music to Albums” ( =
 137), 
and then press the [] button.
5 Choose a color effect.
 z On the screen in step 4 of “Viewing 
Albums (Story Highlights)” ( = 136), 
choose [Change Color Effect].
 z Press the [][] buttons to choose a 
color effect, and then press the [] 
button.
6 Save the album.
 z Follow step 4 in “Viewing Albums (Story 
Highlights)” ( = 136) to save albums.
 ●
You can specify up to 40 files (or 10 movie files) after choosing 
[Image Selection]. From the second time you create a custom 
album, [Select images based on previous settings?] is displayed. 
If you choose [Yes], the previous still images or short clips are 
labeled with [
], and multiple images are displayed at once. ●Up to 15 dates can be selected if you choose [Date Selection].
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4 Save the movie.
 zChoose [Save], and then press the [] 
button.
 z Once the movie is saved, [Saved] is 
displayed.
5 Play the movie.
 zChoose [Play Back  Movie] on the 
screen in step 1 to view a list of movies 
you have created.
 z Choose the movie to play and press the 
[] button.
 ● From the second time you create a custom album, [Select images 
based on previous settings?] is displayed. If you choose [Yes], the 
editing screen is displayed with the short clips in the previously 
selected order.
 ●To play the selected clip, move the zoom lever toward [] on the 
screen in step 2.
 ● To rearrange clips, press the [] button on the screen in step 2, 
select a clip, press the [] button, press the [][] buttons or 
turn the [] dial, and then press the [] button again. ● To apply a color effect, choose [Change Color Effect] on the 
screen in step 3.
 ●To add background music, choose [Music Settings] on the screen 
in step 3 ( = 137). ●
The image quality of movies saved is []. ●Use a fully charged battery pack, if possible.
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