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∫Changing the slide show settings
You can change the settings for sl ide show playback by selecting 
[EFFECT] or [SETUP] on the slide show menu screen.
[EFFECT]
This allows you to select the screen effects or music effects when 
switching from one picture to the next.
[NATURAL], [SLOW], [SWING], [URBAN], [OFF], [AUTO]

When [URBAN] has been selected, the picture may appear in black and white as a screen 
effect.
[AUTO] can be used only when [CATEGORY SELECTION] has been selected. The pictures 
are played back with the recommended effects in each category.
[SETUP]
[DURATION] or [REPEAT] can be set.

[DURATION] can be set only when [OFF] has been selected as the [EFFECT] setting.[AUDIO] will be displayed only when the [EFFEC T] is set to [OFF]. Audio will be played along 
with the still picture with audio by setting the [AUDIO] to [ON].
Note
Motion pictures cannot be played back as a slide show.It is not possible to add new music effects.
ItemSettings
[DURATION] 1SEC./2SEC./3SEC./5SEC.
[REPEAT] ON/OFF
[MUSIC]/[AUDIO] ON/OFF
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[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Selecting Pictures and Playing them Back 
([CATEGORY PLAY]/[FAVORITE PLAY])
This mode allows you to search images by scene mode or other categories (such as 
[PORTRAIT], [SCENERY] or [NIGHT SCENERY]) and sort the pictures into each of the 
categories. You can then play back the pictures in each category.
Perform steps  1 and  2 on page 139.
Press  3/4 to select  [CATEGORY PLAY] , and then press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to select the category and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
If a picture is found in a category, the category icon turns blue.It may take time to search the picture files if there are a lot on the 
card or the built-in memory.
If you press [ ‚] while searching, the searching will stop halfway.Pictures are sorted into the categories shown below.
Still pictures created from a motion picture cannot be played back from the motion 
pictures category in category playback.
[CATEGORY PLAY]
[CATEGORY]Recording information 
e.g. scene modes[CATEGORY]Recording information  e.g. scene modes
*  [PORTRAIT], 
[i-PORTRAIT], 
[NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[BABY1]/[BABY2] [SPORTS], [PARTY], 
[CANDLE LIGHT], 
[PANNING], 
[FIREWORKS], [BEACH], 
[SNOW], 
[AERIAL PHOTO]
, 
[SCENERY], 
[i-SCENERY], [SUNSET], 
[AERIAL PHOTO]
Î 
[BABY1]/[BABY2]
í [PET]
1 [FOOD]
. [NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[i-NIGHT PORTRAIT], 
[i-NIGHT SCENERY], 
[STARRY SKY] [TRAVEL DATE]
¢
Í 
[MOTION PICTURE], 
[FLIP ANIM.]
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You can play back the pictures you have set as [FAVORITE] (P157) (Only when 
[FAVORITE] is set to [ON] and there are pictures which have been set to [FAVORITE]).
Perform steps  1 and  2 on page 139.
Press  3/4 to select [FAVORITE PLAY], and then press [MENU/SET].
Note
You can use only [ROTATE], [ROTATE DISP.], [DPOF PRINT], [PROTECT] or  [AUDIO DUB.] 
in the [PLAYBACK] menu.
[FAVORITE PLAY]
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[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Playing Back Motion Pictures/Pictures with Audio
Press 2/1 to select a picture with a motion picture 
icon (such as [ ]), and then press  3 to play back.
AThe motion picture recording time
B Motion picture icon
C Motion picture playback icon
After playback starts, the elapsed playback time is displayed on the 
upper right of the screen.
For example, 8 minutes and 30 seconds is displayed as [8m30s].
∫Operations performed during motion picture playback
The cursor displayed during playback is the same as  3/4 /2/ 1.
A Play/Pause
B Stop
C Fast rewind, Frame-by-frame rewind
¢
DFast forward, Frame-by-frame forward¢
¢ These operations can be performed only in the pause mode.
E Reduce volume level
F Increase volume level
Note
Sound can be heard through the speaker. Refer to [VOLUME]  (P33) for information about how 
to adjust the volume in the [SETUP] menu.
The file format that can be played back with this camera is QuickTime Motion JPEG.Please note that the bundled software includes QuickTime to play back motion picture files 
created with the camera on the PC.
Some QuickTime Motion JPEG files recorded by a PC or other equipment may not play back 
on the camera.
If you play back motion pictures that have been recorded with other equipment, the picture 
quality may deteriorate or the pictures may not play back.
Motion picture with audio recorded on other cameras might not play on this unit.When using a high capacity card, it is possible  that fast rewinding may be slower than usual.
Motion pictures
Pictures with audio
Press  2/1 to select a picture with the audio icon [ ] 
and then press  3 to play back.
AAudio iconRefer to [AUDIO REC.]  (P134) and [AUDIO DUB.]  (P161) for 
information about how to create still pictures with audio.
ACB
A
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[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Creating still pictures from a motion picture
You can create a single still picture (with 1 screen or 9 screens) from a recorded motion 
picture. This is effective in moving scenes when you want to look carefully at the 
movement of a sportsperson etc.
Press  3 to pause motion picture playback.
To save the displayed image as 1 picture  > go to step 3To save the motion picture as 1 picture with 9 screens  > go to 
step 2
Press [MENU/SET] to display the 9 screens 
playback screen.
A : 30  frames: Display image ev ery 1/30  second as picture
To advance frame-by-frame
3 /4 : Advance every 3 frames
2 /1 : Advance every 1 frames
Change the number of frame rate per second
Turn the zoom lever toward  [ L] (W)
To end 9 screen display
Press [MENU/SET]
Press the shutter button.
Press  3 to select [YES] and then press 
[MENU/SET].
QualityFrame rate per second
/// 30 >15> 10> 5
 15> 5
A
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The picture size are as following.

[QUALITY] is fixed to [›].
Note
You may not be able to save still pictures from a motion picture taken on other equipment.
Picture size
Item1picture9pictures
/  2M 2M
 0.3M 2M
/  0.3M 1M
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[PLAYBACK] mode: ¸
Using the [PLAYBACK] mode menu
You can use various functions in playback mode to rotate pictures, set protection for them 
etc.

With [TEXT STAMP], [RESIZE], [TRIMMING], [LEVELING] or [ASPECT CONV.], a new edited 
picture is created. A new picture cannot be created if there is no free space on the built-in 
memory or the card so we recommend checking that there is free space and then editing the 
picture.
You can display pictures by recording date.
Note

The recording date of the picture selected in the playback screen becomes the date selected 
when the calendar screen is first displayed.
If there are multiple pictures with the same recording date, the first picture recorded on that day 
is displayed.
You can display the calendar between January 2000 and December 2099.If the date is not set in the camera, the recording date is set as the 1st January, 2008.If you take pictures after setting the travel destination in [WORLD TIME], the pictures are 
displayed by the dates at the travel destination in calendar playback.
 [CALENDAR]
Select [CALENDAR] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.  (P29)
You can also rotate the zoom lever several times towards [ L] (W) to display the 
calendar screen.  (P57)
Press 3/4/2/ 1 to select the date to be played 
back.
3 /4 : Select the month
2 /1 : Select the date

If there were no pictures recorded during a month, the month is 
not displayed.
Press [MENU/SET] to display the pictures that were 
recorded on the selected date.
Press [ ‚] to return to the calendar screen.
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to select a picture and then press [MENU/SET].
The picture that was selected will appear.
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You can add text (comments) to pictures. After text has been registered, it can be included 
in prints using [TEXT STAMP] (P150). (Only alphabetic characters and symbols can be 
entered.)
Select [TITLE EDIT] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.  (P29)
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to select text and then press 
[MENU/SET] to register.
Press [DISPLAY] to switch text between [A] (capitals), [a] (small 
case) and [&/1] (special characters and numbers).
The cursor at the entry position can be moved to the left with 
[ L ], and to the right with [ Z].
To enter a blank, move the cursor to [SPACE] or to delete an entered character, move 
the cursor to [DELETE], and press [MENU/SET].
To stop editing at any time during text entry, press [ ‚].A maximum of 30 characters can be entered.
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to move the cursor to [EXIT] and then press [MENU/
SET] to end text input.
Press [ ‚] to return to the menu screen.
¢
¢ The menu screen is automatically restored when [MULTI] is selected.Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
 [TITLE EDIT]
Select the picture, and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
[ ’] is displayed for pictures that have 
already been recorded with text in 
[BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] name 
settings in scene mode, [LOCATION] 
in travel date or [TITLE EDIT].
[MULTI] setting
Press [DISPLAY] to set (repeat), 
and then press [MENU/SET] to set. [SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1 to 
select the picture. Press 
3/4 /2 /1 to 
select the pictures.

The setting is cancelled when [DISPLAY] is pressed again.
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∫Delete the title 
[SINGLE] setting
1 In step 
4 when [SINGLE]  (P148) is selected, delete all the texts, select [EXIT], 
and press [MENU/SET].
2 Press [ ‚].
3 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
[MULTI] setting
1 In step 
4, delete all the texts, select [EXIT], and press [MENU/SET].
2 Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Note

Text can be scrolled if all of the registered text does not fit on the screen.The name setting of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode or [LOCATION] in travel date 
can also be registered by using the operation in steps 4 and following.The name setting of [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] in scene mode, [LOCATION] in travel date and 
[TITLE EDIT] cannot be registered at the same time.
You can print out texts (comments) using the “PHOTOfunSTUDIO-viewer-” bundled software 
on the CD-ROM (supplied).
You can set up to 50 pictures at one time with [MULTI].You cannot use titles edit for pictures taken with other equipment.
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You can stamp the recording date/time, age, travel date or title onto the recorded pictures.
It is suitable for regular size printing. (Pictures with a picture size larger than [ ] will be 
resized when stamping the date etc. on them.)
Select [TEXT STAMP] on the [PLAYBACK] mode menu.  (P29)
Press  3/4 to select [SINGLE] or [MULTI] and then 
press [MENU/SET].
Press  3/4/2/ 1 to select [SHOOTING DATE], [AGE], [TRAVEL DATE] 
or [TITLE] and then press [MENU/SET] to set each item.
[SHOOTING DATE]
[AGE]  (P98)
If this is set to [ON], [AGE] is stamped on the pictures.
[TRAVEL DATE]
If this is set to [ON], [TRAVEL DATE] is stamped on the pictures.
[TITLE]
Text is printed together with the image for pictures that have already been recorded 
with text in [BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] name settings in scene mode, [LOCATION] 
in travel date or [TITLE EDIT].
  [TEXT STAMP]
Select the picture, and then 
press [MENU/SET] to set.
[ ‘ ] appears on screen if the picture is 
stamped with text.
[MULTI] setting
Press [DISPLAY] to set (repeat), 
and then press [MENU/SET] to set.

The setting is cancelled when 
[DISPLAY] is pressed again.
[SINGLE] [MULTI]
Press  2/1 to 
select the picture. Press 
3/4 /2 /1 to 
select the pictures.
[W/OTIME] : Stamp the year, month and date.
[WITHTIME] : Stamp the year, month, day, hour and minutes.
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