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To display a file in the FAVORITE folder
1.In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “Show”, and then
press [SET].
•If the FAVORITE folder is empty, the message “No
Favorites file!” appears.
4.Use [] (forward) and
[
] (back) to scroll
through the files in the
FAVORITE folder.
5.After you are finished viewing files, press
[MENU] twice to exit.
File Name
 IMPORTANT! 
•Note that a FAVORITE folder is created in the
camera’s built-in memory only. No FAVORITE folder
is created on a memory card when you use one. If
you want to view the contents of the FAVORITE
folder on your computer screen, you need to remove
the memory card from the camera (if you are using
one) before placing the camera onto the USB cradle
to start data communication (pages 165, 180).
FAVORITE folder icon
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To delete a file from the FAVORITE
folder
1.In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “Show”, and then
press [SET].
4.Press [] ( ).
5.Use [
] and [] to select the file you want to
delete from the FAVORITE folder.
6.Use [] and [] to select “Delete”, and then
press [SET].
•To exit the file delete operation without deleting
anything, select “Cancel”.
7.After deleting all of the files you want, use []
and [] to select “Cancel”, and then press
[SET] to exit.
To delete all files from the FAVORITE
folder
1.In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “Show”, and then
press [SET].
4.Press [] ( ).
5.Use [] and [] to select “All Files Delete”,
and then press [SET].
 IMPORTANT! 
•You cannot use the delete operations on page 145 to
delete images from the FAVORITE folder.
Performing the memory format operation (page 162),
however, does delete FAVORITE folder files.
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OTHER SETTINGS
Configuring Sound Settings
You can configure different sounds to play whenever you
turn on the camera, press the shutter button half-way or all
the way, or perform a key operation.
To configure sound settings
1.Press [MENU].
2.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Sounds”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select the sound whose
setting you want to configure, and then press
[].
4.Use [] and [] to change the setting, and
then press [SET].
Select this setting:
Sound 1 through Sound 5
Off
To do this:
Select a built-in sound
Turn off the sound
To set the confirmation tone volume
level
1.Press [MENU].
2.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Sounds”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “ Operation”.
4.Use [
] and [] to specify the volume setting
you want, and then press [SET].
•You can set the volume in the range of 0 (no sound)
to 7 (loudest).
 IMPORTANT! 
•The volume setting you make here also affects the
video output volume level (page 142).
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To set the audio volume level for movie
and audio snapshot playback
1.Press [MENU].
2.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Sounds”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “ Play”.
4.Use [
] and [] to specify the playback
volume setting you want, and then press
[SET].
•You can set the playback volume in the range of 0
(no sound) to 7 (loudest).
 IMPORTANT! 
•The volume setting you make here does not affect
the video output volume level (page 142).
Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen
You can specify an image you recorded as the startup
screen image, which causes it to appear on the monitor
screen whenever you press the power button or [
]
(REC) to turn on the camera. The startup screen image
does not appear if you press [
] (PLAY) to turn on the
camera.
1.Press [MENU].
2.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Startup”, and
then press [].
3.Use [
] and [] to display the image you want
to use as the startup image.
4.Use [] and [] to change the setting, and
then press [SET].
Select this setting:
On
Off
To do this:
Use the currently displayed image
as the startup screen image
Disable the startup screen
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 IMPORTANT! 
• You can select any one of the following types of
image as the startup image.
— The camera’s built-in image
— A snapshot
— The image only of an audio snapshot
— A movie whose file size is less than the amount of
unused built-in memory still available
• Only one image can be stored in startup image
memory at one time. Selecting a new startup image
overwrites anything that is already stored in startup
image memory. Because of this, if you want to return
to a previous startup image, you need to have a
separate copy of that image in the camera’s standard
image memory.
• The startup image is deleted if you format built-in
memory (page 162).Specifying the File Name Serial Number
Generation Method
Use the following procedure to specify the method for
generating the serial number used for file names (page 147).
1.Press [MENU].
2.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “File No.”, and
then press [
].
3.Use [] and [] to change the setting, and
then press [SET].
Select this setting:
Continue
Reset
To do this for a newly saved file:
Store the last file number used and
increment it, regardless of whether
files are deleted or whether the
memory card is replaced with a new
one
Restart the serial number from 0001
whenever all files are deleted or the
memory card is replaced.
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Setting the Clock
Use the procedures in this section to select a Home Time
Zone, and to change its date and time settings. If you want
to change the time and date setting only without changing
the Home Time Zone, perform the procedure under “To set
the current time and date” (page 157) only.
 IMPORTANT! 
•Make sure you select your Home Time zone (the
zone where you are currently located) before
changing the time and date settings. Otherwise, the
time and date setting will change automatically when
you select another time zone.
To select your Home Time zone
1.Press [MENU].
2.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “World Time”,
and then press [].
•This displays the current World Time zone.
3.Use [] and [] to select “Home”, and then
press [].
4.Use [] and [] to select “City”, and then
press [].
5.Use [], [], [
], and [] to select the
geographical area that contains location you
want to select as your Home Time zone, and
then press [SET].
6.Use [] and [] to select the city you want,
and then press [SET].
7.After selecting the city you want, press [SET]
to register its zone as your Home Time zone.
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To set the current time and date
1.Press [MENU].
2.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Adjust”, and
then press [].
3.Set the current date and the time.
Do this:
Press [] or [].
Press [
] or [].
Press [BS].
To do this:
Change the setting at the current
cursor location
Move the cursor between settings
Toggle between 12-hour and 24-
hour timekeeping
4.When all the settings are the way you want,
press [SET] to register them and exit the
setting screen.
Changing the Date Format
You can select from among three different formats for
display of the date.
1.Press [MENU].
2.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Date Style”,
and then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to change the setting, and
then press [SET].
Example: December 24, 2005
Select this format:
YY/MM/DD
DD/MM/YY
MM/DD/YY
To display the date like this:
05/12/24
24/12/05
12/24/05
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Using World Time
You can use the World Time screen to select a time zone
and instantly change the time setting of the camera’s clock
when you go on a trip, etc. World Time lets you select one
of 162 cities in 32 time zones.
To display the World Time screen
1.Press [MENU].
2.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “World Time”,
and then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “World”.
Select this:
Home
World
To do this:
Display the time in your home time zone
Display the time in the zone currently
selected on the World Time screen
4.Press [SET] to exit the setting screen.
To configure World Time settings
1.Press [MENU].
2.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “World Time”,
and then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “World”, and then
press [].
4.Use [] and [] to
select “City”, and then
press [].
•To configure the summer
time setting, select
“DST”, and then select
either “On” or “Off”.
•Summer time is used in some geographical areas to
advance the current time setting by one hour during
the summer months.
•Use of summer time depends on the local customs
and laws.
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5.Use [], [], [
], and
[] to select the
geographical area you
want, and then press
[SET].
6.Use [] and [] to select the city you want,
and then press [SET].
7.When the setting is the way you want, press
[SET] to apply it and exit the setting screen.
Changing the Display Language
You can use the following procedure to select one of ten
languages as the display language.
1.Press [MENU].
2.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Language”,
and then press [].
3.Use [], [], [
], and [] to change the
setting, and then press [SET].
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Changing the USB Port Protocol
You can use the procedure below to change the
communication protocol of the camera’s USB port when
connecting to a computer, printer, or other external device.
Select the protocol that suits the device to which you are
connecting.
1.Press [MENU].
2.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “USB”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
Select this setting:
Mass Storage (USB
DIRECT-PRINT)
PTP (PictBridge)* When connecting to this type of
device:
Computer or USB DIRECT-
PRINT-compatible printer (page
174)
PictBridge-compatible printer
(page 174)
*“PTP” stands for “Picture Transfer Protocol”.•Mass Storage (USB DIRECT-PRINT) causes the camera
to see the computer as an external storage device. Use
this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera
to a computer (using the bundled Photo Loader
application).
•PTP (PictBridge) simplifies the transfer of image data to
the connected device.
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