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[REC] mode: 
Useful Functions at Travel Destinations
For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to  P29.
If you set the departure date and the location of the vacation in advance, the number of 
days that have passed since the departure date (which day of the vacation it is) is 
recorded when you take the picture. You can display the number of days that have passed 
when playing back the pictures and stamp it on the recorded pictures with [TEXT STAMP]  
(P150) .

The number of days since the departure date, the trip destination can be printed out using the 
“PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-” bundled software on the CD-ROM (supplied).
Select [CLOCK SET] to set the current date and time in advance.  (P26)
Select [TRAVEL DATE] from the [SETUP] menu, 
and then press 1.
Press  3 to select [TRAVEL SETUP] and then press 
1.
Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to set the departure date (year/
month/day), and then press [MENU/SET].
Recording which Day of the Vacation and the Location of the Vacation
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Press 3/4/2/ 1 to set the return date (year/month/
day), and then press [MENU/SET].
If you do not want to set the return date, press [MENU/SET] 
while the date bar is displayed.
Press  4 to select [LOCATION] and then press  1.
Press  4 to select [SET] and then press [MENU/
SET].
Enter the location.
For details on how to enter characters, read the [TITLE EDIT] 
section on  P148.
Press [MENU/SET] twice to close the menu.
Take a picture.
The number of days that have passed since the departure date is displayed for about 
5 seconds if this unit is turned on etc. after setting the travel date or when the travel date 
is set.
When the travel date is set, [ —] appears on the lower right of the screen.
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∫Cancelling the travel date
The travel date is automatically cancelled if t he current date is after the return date. If you 
want to cancel the travel date before the end of the vacation, select [OFF] on the screen 
shown in step 
3 or 7, and then press [MENU/SET] twice.
[LOCATION] also will be set to [OFF] automatically when the travel date is set to [OFF] in 
step 
3.
Note

The travel date is calculated using the date in the clock setting and the departure date you set. 
If you set [WORLD TIME]  (P114) to the [DESTINATION], the travel date is calculated using the 
date of the travel destination
The travel date setting is memorised even if the camera is turned off.If [TRAVEL DATE] is set to [OFF], the number of days that have passed since the departure 
date will not be recorded even if you set the travel date or the return date. Even if 
[TRAVEL DATE] is set to [SET] after taking the pictures, which day of the vacation you took 
them is not displayed.
For the date before the departure date, [-] (minus) is displayed in orange and the day of the 
vacation is not recorded.
If the travel date is displayed as [-] (minus) in wh ite, there is a time difference that involves date 
change between the [HOME] and [DESTINATION]. (It will be recorded)
The text set as [LOCATION] can be edited later with [TITLE EDIT].The names for [BABY1]/[BABY2] and [PET]of the scene mode will not be recorded when 
[LOCATION] is set.
[LOCATION] cannot be recorded when taking motion pictures. 
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For details on the [SETUP] menu settings, refer to  P29.
You can display the local times at the travel  destinations and record them on the pictures 
you take.
Recording Dates/Times at Overseas Travel Destinations (World Time)
Select [WORLD TIME] from the [SETUP] menu, 
and then press  1.
When first using the camera after purchasing it, the [PLEASE 
SET THE HOME AREA] message appears. Press [MENU/
SET], and set the home area on the screen in step 
3.
Press 4 to select [HOME], and then press 
[MENU/SET].
Press  2/1 to select the home area, and then 
press [MENU/SET].
A  Current time
B  Time difference from GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)
If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the home area, press 
3. Press  3 again to return to the original time.
The daylight saving time setting for the home area does not 
advance the current time. Advance the clock setting by one 
hour.
A
B
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Note
Return the setting to [HOME] when the vacation is finished by performing steps 1, 2 and 3.If [HOME] is already set, change  only the travel destination, and use.If you cannot find the travel destination in the areas displayed on the screen, set by the time 
difference from the home area.
The travel destination icon [“] appears when playing back pictures taken at the travel 
destination.
Press  3 to select [DESTINATION] and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
C Depending on the setting, the time at the travel destination 
area or the home area is displayed.
Press  2/1 to select the area the travel 
destination is in and then press [MENU/SET] to 
set.
D Current time of the destination area
E Time difference
If daylight saving time [ ] is used at the travel destination, 
press  3. (The time advances by one hour.) Press  3 again to 
return to the original time.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
C
D
E
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Using the [REC] Mode Menu
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to  P29.
Set the number of pixels. The higher the nu mbers of pixels, the finer the detail of the 
pictures will appear even when they  are printed onto large sheets.
Applicable modes:
 
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ X].¢ This item cannot be set in the Intelligent auto mode.
∫When the aspect ratio is [ Y].
∫ When the aspect ratio is [ W].
 [PICTURE SIZE]
 (10M) 3648k2736 pixels
 (7M )¢3072k 2304 pixels
 (5M ) 2560k1920 pixels
 (3M ) 2048k1536 pixels
 (2M )
¢1600k 1200 pixels
 (0.3M ) 640k480 pixels
 (9M) 3648k2432 pixels
 (6M )
¢3072k 2048 pixels
 (4.5M ) 2560k1712 pixels
 (2.5M ) 2048k1360 pixels
 (7.5M) 3648k2056 pixels
 (5.5M )
¢3072k 1728 pixels
 (3.5M ) 2560k1440 pixels
 (2M ) 1920k1080 pixels
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Note

“EZ” is an abbreviation of “Extra optical Zoom”.A digital picture is made of numerous dots called pixels. The 
higher the numbers of pixels, the finer the picture will be 
when it is printed on a large piece of paper or displayed on a 
PC monitor.
A Many pixels (Fine)
B Few pixels (Rough)
¢ These pictures are examples to show the effect.
If you change the aspect ratio, set the picture size again.The extra optical zoom does not work in [HIGH SENS.], [HI-SPEED BURST], [FLASH BURST],  
[PIN HOLE], or [FILM GRAIN] in scene mode so  the picture size for [ ] is not displayed.
Pictures may appear mosaic depending on the subject and the recording conditions. Refer to P206 for information about the number of recordable pictures.
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For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to  P29.
Set the compression rate at which the pictures are to be stored.
Applicable modes:
 
¢ 1 It is fixed to maximum recordable pixels of each aspect ratio ( ,  , ).
¢ 2 If you delete a RAW file from the camera, the corresponding JPEG image will also be 
deleted.
Note
If a RAW picture is recorded with the built-in memory, it will take time to write the picture data.Refer to P206 for information about the number of recordable pictures.You can enjoy more advanced picture editing if you use RAW files. You can save RAW files in a 
file format (JPEG, TIFF etc.) that can be displayed on your PC etc., develop them and edit them 
using the software “SILKYPIX Developer Studio” by Ichikawa Soft Laboratory on the CD-ROM 
(supplied).
[ ] images are recorded with a smaller data volume than [ ].The following [PLAYBACK] mode menu can be used for [ ] or [ ].–[CALENDAR]–[ROTATE]–[PROTECT]
  [QUALITY]
[A ]: Fine (when giving priority to the picture quality)
[› ]: Standard (when using the standard pictur e quality and increasing the number of 
pictures to be recorded without changing the number of pixels)
[] : RAW file (When the image is to be edited with a PC in high quality)
¢1
[] :RAW iJPEG file: (In addition to the [RAW] settings, a standard-equivalent JPEG 
image is simultaneously created.)¢ 2
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For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to  P29.
This allows you to select the aspect ratio of  the pictures to suit printing or the playback 
method.
Applicable modes: 
Note

The ends of the recorded pictures may be cut at printing so check before printing.  (P203)
For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to  P29.
The camera automatically sets the optimum ISO sensitivity and shutter speed to suit the 
movement of the subject and brightness of the scene to minimize the jitter of the subject.
Applicable modes: 
³±
[OFF]/[ON]
Note

Refer to P69  for the flash range.Depending on the brightness and how fast the su bject is moving, jitter may not be avoided.Movements may not be detected when a moving subject is small, when a moving subject is at 
the edge of the screen or when a subject has moved at the very moment when the shutter 
button was pressed fully.
The maximum ISO sensitivity will be set to the value set in [ISO LIMIT SET] when set to [ON]. 
When the [ISO LIMIT SET] is set to [AUTO], it  will be set automatically within the range up to 
[ISO800] depending on the brightness.
  [ASPECT RATIO]
[X ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 4:3 TV
[Y ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a 35 mm film camera
[W ]: [ASPECT RATIO] of a high-definition TV, etc.
[X ][ Y][ W]
 [INTELLIGENT ISO]
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For details on [REC] mode menu settings, refer to  P29.
This allows the sensitivity to light (ISO sens itivity) to be set. Setting to a higher figure 
enables pictures to be taken even in dark plac es without the resulting pictures coming out 
dark.
Applicable modes: 
³±´²
[AUTO]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]
Note

When setting to [AUTO], the ISO sensitivity is automatically adjusted to a maximum of value set 
with [ISO LIMIT SET].
ISO sensitivity will adjust automatically depending on brightness within the maximum setting of 
[ISO400] ([ISO800] when the flash is used) when [AUTO] is selected for [ISO LIMIT SET].
The setting is not available when [INTELLIGENT ISO] is being used. ([ ] is displayed.)If picture noise becomes a problem, we recommend that you take pictures after lowering the 
maximum ISO sensitivity level, increasing the setting for [NOISE REDUCTION] under 
[PICT.ADJ.], or lowering the setting for each of the items other than [NOISE REDUCTION]. 
(P132)
For details on  [REC] mode menu settings, refer to  P29.
It will select optimal ISO sensitivity with set value as limit depending on the brightness of 
the subject.
Applicable modes: 
³±´²
[AUTO]/[200]/[400]/[800]/[1600]
Note

The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set.The higher the value set for the ISO sensitivity, the more the jitter is reduced but the greater the 
amount of picture noise.
It will work when the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [AUTO] or [INTELLIGENT ISO] is set to [ON].
  [SENSITIVITY]
ISO sensitivity100 1600
Recording location 
(recommended) When it is light (outdoors) When it is dark
Shutter speed Slow Fast
Noise Less Increased
 [ISO LIMIT SET]
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