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Connecting to a Printer
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
5Printing starts.
Monitor display returns to the print menu (step 2) when 
printing is complete.
To cancel before all copies have been printed, press k.
DPOF printing
Print pictures for which a print order was created in Print set (A70).
•When the menu shown on the right is 
displayed, select Start print and press k to 
start printing. Choose Cancel and press k to 
return to the print menu.
•To view the current print order, choose View 
images and press k. To print pictures, press 
k again.
Exit
DPOF printing
View images
Cancel
prints
Start print
010
Back
View images10
Printing
Cancel002 / 010
Current print/ total 
number of prints
CPaper Size
The camera supports the following paper sizes: Default (the default paper size for the current 
printer), 3.5 × 5 in., 5 × 7 in., 100 × 150 mm, 4 × 6 in., 8 × 10 in., Letter, A3, and A4. Only sizes 
supported by the current printer will be displayed. To specify paper size using printer settings, 
choose Default in the paper size menu.
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Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set
Before printing images saved on a memory card using one of the methods listed 
below, you can create a digital “print order” that specifies which images should be 
printed and how many copies of each image should be printed, and save this 
information on the memory card.
•
Printing with a DPOF-compatible (A128) printer that features a memory card slot.
•Printing using a digital photo lab that supports DPOF.
•Printing by connecting the camera (A64) to a PictBridge-compatible 
(A128) printer (If the memory card is removed from the camera, you can 
create the print order for images saved in the internal memory and print images 
according to the print order.)
1Press d in playback mode.
The playback menu is displayed.
2Use the multi selector to choose Print set and 
press k.
3Choose Select images and press k.
4Choose the pictures (up to 99) and the 
number of copies (up to nine) for each.
Press the multi selector J or K to choose the desired 
pictures. Press H or I to set the number of copies for each.
Pictures selected for printing can be recognized by the 
check mark and the numeral indicating the number of 
copies to be printed. Pictures for which no copies have 
been specified will not be printed.
Rotate the zoom control to g (i) to switch to full-frame playback. Rotate the zoom 
control to f (h) to switch back to thumbnail display.
Press k when setting is complete.
Playback menu
Exit
D-Lighting
Print set
Delete
Small picture Slide show
Select images
Delete print setPrint set
Exit
Print selection
Back
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Creating a DPOF Print Order: Print Set
Connecting to Televisions, Computers and Printers
5Choose whether or not to also print shooting 
date and photo information.
Choose Date and press k to print date of recording on 
all pictures in the print order.
Choose Info and press k to print photo information 
(shutter speed and aperture) on all pictures in the print 
order.
Choose Done and press k to complete the print order 
and exit.
Pictures selected for printing are indicated by the w 
icon displayed during playback.
Exit
Print set
Done
Date
Info
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BNotes on Printing Shooting Date and Photo Information
•When the Date and Info options are enabled in the print set menu, shooting date and photo 
information are printed on pictures when a DPOF-compatible printer (A128) which supports 
printing of shooting date and photo information is used.
•Photo information cannot be printed when the camera is connected directly to a printer, via the 
supplied USB cable, for DPOF printing (A68).
•Date and Info are reset each time the print set menu is displayed.
•The date and time printed on pictures with DPOF printing when 
Date in the Print set menu is enabled, are those recorded with 
the picture when it was taken. Date and time printed using this 
option are not affected when the camera’s date and time setting 
are changed from the setup menu after pictures are recorded.
CDeleting All Print Orders
Choose Delete print set in step 3 of the print set procedure and 
press k to delete print orders for all pictures.
DDate Imprint
The shooting date and time can be imprinted in pictures at the time of shooting by using Date 
imprint (A94) in the setup menu. This information can be printed even from printers that do not 
support printing of date and time (A71). Only the Date imprint date and time on pictures will be 
printed, even if Print set is enabled with date selected in the print set screen.
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Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
While shooting in A (auto) mode (A29), the shooting menu contains the 
following options.
AImage modeA74
Choose image size and quality. Also available when using other shooting modes 
(except movie mode).
BWhite balanceA76
Match white balance to the light source.
CContinuousA78
Change settings to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector).
FColor optionsA79
Make colors more vivid or record pictures in monochrome.
BCamera settings that cannot be applied at the same time
Some functions may not be set at the same time (A80).
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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
Displaying the Shooting Menu
Press A in shooting mode to display the shooting-mode selection menu and set 
the shooting menu to A (auto) mode (A29).
Press d to display the shooting menu.
•Use the multi selector to choose and apply settings (A11).
•To exit the shooting menu, press d.
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Shooting menu
Exit
Image mode
White balance
Color options Continuous
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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
A Image mode
Pictures taken with a digital camera are recorded as image files. The size of the 
files, and with it the number of images that can be recorded, depends on the size 
and quality of the images. Before shooting, choose an image mode according to 
how you plan to use the picture.
*I 4000×3000 is the default setting for L22. R 3264×2448 is the default setting for L21.
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor in shooting and 
playback modes (A8, 9).
Set A (Auto) mode (A29)Md (shooting menu)MA image mode
SettingSize (pixels)Description
H4000×3000P
(L22 Only)4000×3000
Highest quality; suitable for enlargements 
or high-quality prints. The compression 
ratio is approximately 1:4.
S3264×2448P
(L21 Only)3264×2448
I4000×3000*
(L22 Only)4000×3000
Best choice in most situations. The 
compression ratio is approximately 1:8. R3264×2448*3264×2448
L2592×19442592×1944
M2048×15362048×1536Smaller size allows more pictures to be 
saved. The compression ratio is 
approximately 1:8.
N1024×7681024×768Suited to display on a computer monitor. 
The compression ratio is approximately 1:8.
O640×480640×480Suited to full-screen display on a 4:3 
television, or distribution by e-mail or the 
web. The compression ratio is 
approximately 1:8.
P3968×2232
(L22 Only)3968×2232
Pictures with an aspect ratio of 16:9 can be 
taken. The compression ratio is 
approximately 1:8.
P3200×1800
(L21 Only)3200×1800
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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
CImage mode
•If the image mode setting is changed, the new image mode setting is also applied to other 
shooting modes (except movie mode).
•This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. ➝ “Camera Settings that Cannot 
Be Set at the Same Time” (A80).
CNumber of Exposures Remaining
The following table lists the approximate number of pictures that can be stored in internal memory 
and on a 4 GB memory card. Note that the number of pictures that can be stored will differ 
depending on the composition of the picture (due to JPEG compression). In addition, this number 
may differ depending on the make of memory card, even if the capacity for the memory card is the 
same.
*1If the number of exposures remaining is 10,000 or more, the number of exposures remaining 
display shows 9999.
*2When the printer resolution is set to 300 dpi.
Print sizes are calculated by dividing the number of pixels by printer resolution (dpi) and 
multiplying by 2.54 cm (1 in.). However, at the same image size, pictures printed at higher 
resolutions will print smaller than the size indicated, and those printed at lower resolutions will 
print larger than the size indicated.
Image modeInternal memory
(Approx. 19 MB)Memory card *1 
(4 GB)Print size (printed at 
300 dpi; cm/in.)*2
H4000×3000P 
(L22 Only)2 500 34 × 25/13.4 × 9.8
S3264×2448P 
(L21 Only)3 760 28 × 21/11 × 8.3
I4000×3000 
(L22 Only)4 1010 34 × 25/13.4 × 9.8
R3264×24486 1520 28 × 21/11 × 8.3
L2592×194410 2410 22 × 16/8.7 × 6.3
M2048×153616 3860 17 × 13/6.7 × 5.1
N1024×76846 11000 9 × 7/3.5 × 2.8
O640×48075 17700 5 × 4/2 × 1.6
P3968×2232 
(L22 Only)5 1370 34 × 19/13.4 × 7.5
P3200×1800 
(L21 Only)8 2110 27 × 15/10.6 × 5.9
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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
B White Balance
The color of light reflected from an object varies with the color of the light source. 
The human brain is able to adapt to changes in the color of the light source, with 
the result that white objects appear white whether seen in the shade, direct 
sunlight, or under incandescent lighting. Digital cameras can mimic this 
adjustment by processing images according to the color of the light source. This is 
known as “white balance”.
Although the default setting, Auto can be used under most types of lighting, you 
can apply the white balance setting suited to a particular light source to achieve 
more accurate results.
The effects of the selected option can be previewed in the monitor. At settings 
other than Auto, the icon for the current setting is displayed on the monitor (A8).
Set A (Auto) mode (A29)Md (shooting menu)MB White Balance
aAuto (default setting)
White balance automatically adjusted to suit lighting conditions. Best choice in 
most situations.
bPreset manual
Neutral-colored object used as reference to set white balance under unusual 
lighting conditions. Please refer to “Preset Manual” for more information(A77).
cDaylight
White balance adjusted for direct sunlight.
dIncandescent
Use under incandescent lighting.
eFluorescent
Use under most types of fluorescent lighting.
fCloudy
Use when taking pictures under overcast skies.
gFlash
Use with the flash mode.
BWhite Balance
•This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. ➝ “Camera Settings that Cannot 
Be Set at the Same Time” (A80)
•At white-balance settings other than Auto or Flash, turn the flash off (W) (A30).
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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
Preset Manual
Preset manual is used with mixed lighting or to compensate for light sources with 
a strong color cast (for example, to make pictures taken under a lamp with a red 
shade look as though they had been taken under white light).
1Place a white or gray reference object under the lighting that will be 
used during shooting.
2Display the shooting menu (A73), use the 
multi selector to set White balance to 
bPreset manual, then press k.
The camera zooms in.
3Choose Measure.
To apply the most recently measured value for preset 
manual, choose Cancel and press k.
4Frame the reference object.
5Press k.
The shutter is released and the new white balance value is set (no picture is recorded).
Exit
AutoAutoPreset manual
Incandescent
IncandescentFluorescentFluorescent
DaylightDaylight
White balanceAuto
Incandescent
Fluorescent Daylight
Cloudy
CloudyCloudy
Measure Cancel
Preset manual
Exit
Measure
Cancel
Preset manual
Exit
Reference object frame
BNote on Preset Manual
The camera cannot measure a white balance value for when the flash fires. When shooting with the 
flash, set White balance to Auto or Flash.
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Shooting Options: The Shooting Menu
Shooting, Playback and Setup Menus
C Continuous
Change settings to Continuous or BSS (best shot selector).
Flash will be switched off for Continuous, BSS or Multi-shot 16, and focus, exposure 
and white balance are fixed at the values for the first picture in each series.
The icon for the current setting is displayed in the monitor when the camera is in 
shooting mode (A8). No icon is displayed when Single is selected.
Set A (Auto) mode (A29)Md (shooting menu)MCContinuous
USingle (default setting)
One shot is taken each time shutter-release button is pressed.
VContinuous
While the shutter-release button is held down, the L22 shoots up to 5 frames at 0.9 
frames per second (fps), and the L21 shoots up to 5 frames at 1 fps (when image 
mode is set to I 4000×3000 for L22 and R 3264×2448 for L21).
DBSS (Best Shot Selector)
The “best shot selector” is recommended when shooting with the flash off or the 
camera zoomed in, or in other situations in which inadvertent motion can result in 
blurred pictures.
When BSS is on, the camera takes up to 10 pictures while the shutter-release button 
is held down. The sharpest picture in the series is automatically selected and saved.
WMulti-shot 16
Each time the shutter-release button is pressed all the way 
down, 16 pictures are shot at about 24 frames per second 
(fps) and the camera arranges them in a single picture.
Images are captured with the image mode fixed at 
L(image size is 2560×1920).
Digital zoom cannot be applied.
BNote on Continuous Shooting
•The maximum frame rate with continuous shooting may vary, depending upon the current image 
mode setting, the memory card used, and shooting conditions.
•This feature cannot be used simultaneously with certain features. ➝ “Camera Settings that Cannot 
Be Set at the Same Time” (A80)
BNote on BSS
BSS is best suited to situations where the subject is not moving. BSS may not produce the desired 
results if the subject moves or if the composition is changed while the shutter-release button is 
pressed all the way down.
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