Canon PowerShot SX50 HS User manual

Camera User Guide
• Makesureyoureadthisguide,includingthe“Safety
Precautions”section,beforeusingthecamera.
• Readingthisguidewillhelpyoulearntousethecamera
properly.
• Storethisguidesafelysothatyoucanuseitinthefuture.
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Package Contents
Beforeuse,makesurethefollowingitemsareincludedinthepackage.
Ifanythingismissing,contactyourcameradealer.
Camera
BatteryPack
NB-10L
(withterminalcover)
BatteryCharger
CB-2LC/CB-2LCE
NeckStrap
NS-DC11
LensCap
(withcord)
DIGITALCAMERA
SolutionDisk*
(CD-ROM)
GettingStarted
WarrantyCard
*ContainssoftwareandPDFmanuals(=
 28).
• Amemorycardisnotincluded(seebelow).
Compatible Memory Cards
Thefollowingmemorycards(soldseparately)canbeused,regardlessofcapacity.
• SDmemorycards*
• SDHCmemorycards*
• SDXCmemorycards*
• Eye-Ficards
*ConformstoSDspecications.However,notallmemorycardshavebeenveriedto
workwiththecamera.
AboutEye-FiCards
ThisproductisnotguaranteedtosupportEye-Ficardfunctions(including
wirelesstransfer).IncaseofanissuewithanEye-Ficard,pleasecheck
withthecardmanufacturer.
AlsonotethatanapprovalisrequiredtouseEye-Ficardsinmanycountries
orregions.Withoutapproval,useofthecardisnotpermitted.Ifitisunclear
whetherthecardhasbeenapprovedforuseinthearea,pleasecheckwith
thecardmanufacturer.
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Preliminary Notes and Legal Information
• Takeandreviewsometestshotsinitiallytomakesuretheimageswere
recordedcorrectly.PleasenotethatCanonInc.,itssubsidiariesand
afliates,anditsdistributorsarenotliableforanyconsequentialdamages
arisingfromanymalfunctionofacameraoraccessory,includingmemory
cards,thatresultsinthefailureofanimagetoberecordedortobe
recordedinawaythatismachinereadable.
• Imagesrecordedbythecameraareintendedforpersonaluse.Refrain
fromunauthorizedrecordingthatinfringesoncopyrightlaw,andnotethat
evenforpersonaluse,photographymaycontravenecopyrightorother
legalrightsatsomeperformancesorexhibitions,orinsomecommercial
settings.
• Thecamerawarrantyisvalidonlyintheareaofpurchase.Incaseof
cameraproblemswhileabroad,returntotheareaofpurchasebefore
contactingaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesk.
• AlthoughtheLCDmonitorandviewnderareproducedunderextremely
high-precisionmanufacturingconditionsandmorethan99.99%ofthe
pixelsmeetdesignspecications,inrarecasessomepixelsmaybe
defectiveormayappearasredorblackdots.Thisdoesnotindicate
cameradamageoraffectrecordedimages.
• TheLCDmonitormaybecoveredwithathinplasticlmforprotection
againstscratchesduringshipment.Ifcovered,removethelmbefore
usingthecamera.
• Whenthecameraisusedoveranextendedperiod,itmaybecomewarm.
Thisdoesnotindicatedamage.
Organization of Camera User Guide
Thefollowingguidesareincluded,eachusedfordifferentpurposes.
BasicGuide(=  13)
• Givesbasicinstructions,frominitialpreparationstoshooting,playback,
andsavingonacomputer
AdvancedGuide(=  37)
• Practicalguidethatintroducesothercamerabasicsanddescribes
shootingandplaybackoptions
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Part Names and Conventions in This Guide
 Zoomlever
 Shooting:<i(telephoto)>/
<j(wideangle)>
 Playback:<k(magnify)>/
<g(index)>
 Shutterbutton
 Strapmount
 Modedial
 Flash
 Hotshoe
 Microphone
<h(Flash)>button
 Speaker
 Lamp
< (FramingAssist–Lock)>
button
 Focallengthmarkings(approx.)
 Lens
 Lenshood/lteradaptermount
< (FramingAssist–Seek)>
button
 Tripodsocket
 Lockreleaseswitch
 Memorycard/batterycover
 DCcouplercableport
• Inthisguide,iconsareusedtorepresentthecorrespondingcamera
buttonsanddialsonwhichtheyappearorwhichtheyresemble.
• Thefollowingcamerabuttonsandcontrolsarerepresentedbyicons.
<q> Leftbutton onback
<o> Upbutton onback
<r> Rightbutton onback
< p> Downbutton onback
< 5> Controldial onback
• Shootingmodesandon-screeniconsandtextareindicatedinbrackets.
• :Importantinformationyoushouldknow
• :Notesandtipsforexpertcamerause
• =xx:Pageswithrelatedinformation(inthisexample,“xx”representsa
pagenumber)
• Instructionsinthisguideapplytothecameraunderdefaultsettings.
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PartNamesandConventionsinThisGuide
 Screen(LCDmonitor)
< (Shortcut)>/<c(Direct
print)>button
 Diopteradjustmentdial
 Viewnder
<1(Playback)>button
 Indicator
 Powerbutton
 Moviebutton
 Remoteterminal
< (AFFrameSelector)>/
<a(Singleimageerase)>button
 AVOUT(Audio/videooutput)/
DIGITALterminal
 HDMITMterminal
<n>button
<l(Display)>button
<e(Macro)>/<f(Manual
focus)>/Leftbutton
<b(Exposurecompensation)>/
<(Filterimagedisplay)>/Up
button
< (Self-timer)>/Rightbutton
 FUNC./SETbutton
< >/Downbutton
 Controldial
 Turningthecontroldialisonewayto
choosesettingitems,switchimages,and
performotheroperations.Mostofthese
operationsarealsopossiblewiththe
<o><p><q><r>buttons.
• Forconvenience,allsupportedmemorycardsaresimplyreferredtoas
“thememorycard”.
• Thetabsshownabovetitlesindicatewhetherthefunctionisusedforstill
images,movies,orboth.
StillImages : Indicatesthatthefunctionisusedwhenshootingor
viewingstillimages.
Movies : Indicatesthatthefunctionisusedwhenshootingor
viewingmovies.
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Table of Contents
PackageContents.........................2
CompatibleMemoryCards............2
PreliminaryNotesandLegal
Information.....................................3
OrganizationofCameraUser
Guide.............................................3
PartNamesandConventionsin
ThisGuide......................................4
TableofContents...........................6
Contents:BasicOperations...........8
SafetyPrecautions.......................10
Basic Guide.................... 13
InitialPreparations.......................14
TryingtheCameraOut................22
IncludedSoftware,PDF
Manuals.......................................28
Accessories..................................35
Advanced Guide............. 37
1 CameraBasics.....................37
On/Off..........................................38
ShutterButton..............................39
Viewnder....................................40
ShootingModes...........................40
FUNC.Menu................................41
MENUMenu................................42
ShootingDisplayOptions............43
IndicatorDisplay..........................44
Clock............................................44
2 SmartAutoMode.................45
Shooting(SmartAuto).................46
Common,ConvenientFeatures...55
UsingFaceID..............................63
ImageCustomizationFeatures....73
HelpfulShootingFeatures...........79
CustomizingCamera
Operation.....................................82
3 OtherShootingModes........85
AutoClipRecording
(MovieDigest)..............................86
MovingSubjects(Sports).............87
SpecicScenes...........................89
ImageEffects(CreativeFilters)...92
SpecialModesforOther
Purposes....................................102
ShootingVariousMovies...........108
4 PMode................................113
ShootinginProgramAEMode
(<P>Mode)................................ 114
ImageBrightness
(ExposureCompensation)......... 115
ColorandContinuous
Shooting.....................................122
ShootingRangeand
Focusing....................................129
Flash..........................................142
ShootingRAWImages...............146
OtherSettings............................147
5 Tv,Av,M,C1,andC2
Mode...................................149
SpecicShutterSpeeds
(<Tv>Mode)..............................150
SpecicApertureValues
(<Av>Mode)..............................151
SpecicShutterSpeedsand
ApertureValues(<M>Mode).....152
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TableofContents
CustomizationforShooting
Styles.........................................154
6 PlaybackMode..................159
Viewing......................................160
BrowsingandFiltering
Images.......................................166
EditingFaceIDInformation.......171
ImageViewingOptions..............172
ProtectingImages......................175
ErasingImages..........................179
RotatingImages.........................182
ImageCategories......................184
EditingStillImages....................188
EditingMovies............................194
7 SettingMenu......................197
AdjustingBasicCamera
Functions...................................198
8 Accessories.......................213
TipsonUsingIncluded
Accessories................................214
OptionalAccessories.................215
UsingOptionalAccessories.......218
PrintingImages..........................231
UsinganEye-FiCard.................245
9 Appendix............................247
Troubleshooting.........................248
On-ScreenMessages................252
On-ScreenInformation..............255
HandlingPrecautions.................259
FunctionsandMenuTables.......260
Specications.............................274
Index..........................................278
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Contents: Basic Operations
4 Shoot
 Usecamera-determinedsettings(AutoMode).................................... 46
Shootingpeoplewell
I
Portraits
(=
 89)
P
AgainstSnow
(=
 90)
SmoothSkin
(=
 91)
Matchingspecicscenes
Sports
(=
 87)
NightScenes
(=
 89)
t
Fireworks
(=
 90)
Applyingspecialeffects
VividColors
(=
 92)
PosterEffect
(=
 92)
Fish-EyeEffect
(=
 94)
MiniatureEffect
(=
 95)
ToyCameraEffect
(=
 96)
SoftFocus
(=
 97)
Monochrome
(=
 98)
 Focusonfaces............................................................... 46,89,133,139
 Withoutusingtheash(FlashOff)....................................................... 47
 Withmyselfintheshot(Self-Timer)............................................. 58,104
 Addadatestamp................................................................................. 61
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Contents:BasicOperations
 UseFaceID................................................................................. 63,163
 Movieclipsandphotostogether(MovieDigest).................................. 86
1 View
 Viewimages(PlaybackMode)........................................................... 160
 Automaticplayback(Slideshow)........................................................ 173
 OnaTV.............................................................................................. 218
 Onacomputer..................................................................................... 29
 Browsethroughimagesquickly......................................................... 166
 Eraseimages..................................................................................... 179
E Shoot/ViewMovies
 Shootmovies............................................................................... 46,108
 Viewmovies(PlaybackMode)........................................................... 160
 Fast-movingsubjects,slow-motionplayback......................................111
c Print
 Printpictures...................................................................................... 231
  Save
 Saveimagestoacomputer................................................................. 32
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Safety Precautions
• Beforeusingtheproduct,pleaseensurethatyoureadthesafetyprecautions
describedbelow.Alwaysensurethattheproductisusedcorrectly.
• Thesafetyprecautionsnotedonthefollowingpagesareintendedto
preventinjuriestoyourselfandotherpersons,ordamagetotheequipment.
• Besuretoalsochecktheguidesincludedwithanyseparatelysold
accessoriesyouuse.
Warning Denotesthepossibilityofseriousinjuryordeath.
• Donottriggertheashincloseproximitytopeople’seyes.
Exposuretotheintenselightproducedbytheashcoulddamageeyesight.In
particular,remainatleast1meter(39inches)awayfrominfantswhenusingtheash.
• Storethisequipmentoutofthereachofchildrenandinfants.
Strap:Puttingthestraparoundachild’sneckcouldresultinasphyxiation.
• Useonlyrecommendedpowersources.
• Donotattempttodisassemble,alterorapplyheattotheproduct.
• Avoiddroppingorsubjectingtheproducttosevereimpacts.
• Toavoidtheriskofinjury,donottouchtheinterioroftheproductif
ithasbeendroppedorotherwisedamaged.
• Stopusingtheproductimmediatelyifitemitssmoke,astrange
smell,orotherwisebehavesabnormally.
• Donotuseorganicsolventssuchasalcohol,benzine,orthinnerto
cleantheproduct.
• Donotlettheproductcomeintocontactwithwater(e.g.seawater)
orotherliquids.
• Donotallowliquidsorforeignobjectstoenterthecamera.
Thiscouldresultinelectricalshockorre.
Ifliquidsorforeignobjectscomeintocontactwiththecamerainterior,
immediatelyturnthecameraoffandremovethebattery.
Ifthebatterychargerbecomeswet,unplugitfromtheoutletandconsult
yourcameradistributororaCanonCustomerSupportHelpDesk.
• Donotlookthroughtheviewnderatbrightlightsources(suchas
thesunonaclearday).
Thiscoulddamageyoureyesight.
• Useonlytherecommendedbattery.
• Donotplacethebatterynearorindirectame.
• Unplugthepowercordperiodically,andusingadrycloth,wipeaway
anydustanddirtthathascollectedontheplug,theexteriorofthe
poweroutlet,andthesurroundingarea.
• Donothandlethepowercordwithwethands.
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SafetyPrecautions
• Donotusetheequipmentinamannerthatexceedstheratedcapacity
oftheelectricaloutletorwiringaccessories.Donotuseifthepower
cordorplugaredamaged,ornotfullypluggedintotheoutlet.
• Donotallowdirtormetalobjects(suchaspinsorkeys)tocontact
theterminalsorplug.
Thebatterymayexplodeorleak,resultinginelectricalshockorre.Thiscouldcause
injuryanddamagethesurroundings.Intheeventthatabatteryleaksandthebattery
electrolytecontactseyes,mouth,skinorclothing,immediatelyushwithwater.
• Turnthecameraoffinplaceswherecamerauseisprohibited.
Theelectromagneticwavesemittedbythecameramayinterferewiththe
operationofelectronicinstrumentsandotherdevices.Exerciseadequate
cautionwhenusingthecamerainplaceswhereuseofelectronicdevicesis
restricted,suchasinsideairplanesandmedicalfacilities.
• DonotplaythesuppliedCD-ROM(s)inanyCDplayerthatdoesnot
supportdataCD-ROMs.
Itispossibletosufferhearinglossfromlisteningwithheadphonestothe
loudsoundsofaCD-ROMplayedonanaudioCDplayer(musicplayer).
Additionally,thiscoulddamagethespeakers.
Caution Denotesthepossibilityofinjury.
• Whenholdingthecamerabythestrap,becarefulnottobangit,subject
ittostrongimpactsorshocks,orletitgetcaughtonotherobjects.
• Becarefulnottobumporpushstronglyonthelens.
Thiscouldleadtoinjuryordamagethecamera.
• Becarefulnottosubjectthescreentostrongimpacts.
Ifthescreencracks,injurymayresultfromthebrokenfragments.
• Whenusingtheash,becarefulnottocoveritwithyourngersorclothing.
Thiscouldresultinburnsordamagetotheash.
• Avoidusing,placingorstoringtheproductinthefollowingplaces:
-Placessubjecttostrongsunlight
-Placessubjecttotemperaturesabove40°C(104°F)
-Humidordustyareas
Thesecouldcauseleakage,overheatingoranexplosionofthebattery,
resultinginelectricalshock,re,burnsorotherinjuries.
Hightemperaturesmaycausedeformationofthecameraorbatterychargercasing.
• Theslideshowtransitioneffectsmaycausediscomfortwhenviewed
forprolongedperiods.
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SafetyPrecautions
• Whenusingtheseparatelysoldlenslters,besuretoattachthemrmly.
Ifthelensbecomeslooseandfallsoff,itmaycrack,andtheshardsofglass
mayleadtocuts.
Caution Denotesthepossibilityofdamagetotheequipment.
• Donotaimthecameraatbrightlightsources(suchasthesunonaclearday).
Doingsomaydamagetheimagesensor.
• Whenusingthecameraonabeachoratawindylocation,becareful
nottoallowdustorsandtoenterthecamera.
Thismaycausetheproducttomalfunction.
• Inregularuse,smallamountsofsmokemaybeemittedfromtheash.
Thisisduetothehighintensityoftheashburningdustandforeignmaterials
stucktothefrontoftheunit.Pleaseuseacottonswabtoremovedirt,dustorother
foreignmatterfromtheashtopreventheatbuild-upanddamagetotheunit.
• Removeandstorethebatterywhenyouarenotusingthecamera.
Ifthebatteryisleftinsidethecamera,damagecausedbyleakagemayoccur.
• Beforeyoudiscardthebattery,covertheterminalswithtapeorotherinsulators.
Contactingothermetalmaterialsmayleadtoreorexplosions.
• Unplugthebatterychargerfromthepoweroutletafterchargingis
complete,orwhenyouarenotusingit.
• Donotplaceanything,suchascloth,ontopofthebatterycharger
whileitischarging.
Leavingtheunitpluggedinforalongperiodoftimemaycauseitto
overheatanddistort,resultinginre.
• Donotplacethebatterynearpets.
Petsbitingthebatterycouldcauseleakage,overheatingorexplosion,
resultinginreordamage.
• Whenputtingthecamerainyourbag,closethescreentofaceinward
toensurethathardobjectsdonotcomeintocontactwiththescreen.
• Donotattachanyhardobjectstothecamera.
Doingsomaycausemalfunctionsordamagethescreen.
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Basic Guide
Givesbasicinstructions,frominitial
preparationstoshooting,playback,and
savingonacomputer
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Initial Preparations
Prepareforshootingasfollows.
Attaching Accessories
1 Attachthestrap.
 Attachtheincludedstraptothecamera
asshown.
 Ontheothersideofthecamera,attach
thestrapthesameway.
2 Attachthelenscaptothestrap.
 Removethelenscapfromthecamera
andattachthelenscapcordtothestrap.
 Alwaysremovethelenscapbefore
turningthecameraon.Tryclippingthe
lenscaptotheneckstrapwhenthecap
isnotinuse.
 Keepthelenscaponthelenswhenthe
cameraisnotinuse.
Holding the Camera
 Placethestraparoundyourneck.
 Whenshooting,keepyourarmscloseto
yourbodyandholdthecamerasecurely
topreventitfrommoving.Ifyouhave
raisedtheash,donotrestyourngers
onit.
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InitialPreparations
Charging the Battery
Beforeuse,chargethebatterywiththeincludedcharger.Besuretocharge
thebatteryinitially,becausethecameraisnotsoldwiththebatterycharged.
1 Removethebatterycoverand
insertthebatteryinthecharger.
 Removethecoverfromthebattery,align
the▲marksonthebatteryandcharger,
andinsertthebatterybypushingitin( )
anddown( ).
CB-2LC
CB-2LCE
2 Chargethebattery.
 CB-2LC:Flipouttheplug( )andplug
thechargerintoapoweroutlet( ).
 CB-2LCE:Plugthepowercordintothe
charger,thenplugtheotherendintoa
poweroutlet.
 Thecharginglampturnsorangeand
chargingbegins.
 Whenthechargingisnished,thelamp
turnsgreen.
3 Removethebattery.
 Afterunpluggingthebatterycharger,
removethebatterybypushingitin( )
andup( ).
• Toprotectthebatteryandkeepitinoptimalcondition,donot
chargeitcontinuouslyformorethan24hours.
• Forbatterychargersthatuseapowercord,donotattach
thechargerorcordtootherobjects.Doingsocouldresultin
malfunctionordamagetotheproduct.
• Fordetailsonchargingtimeandthenumberofshotsandrecordingtime
possiblewithafullychargedbattery,see“Specications”(=
 274).
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InitialPreparations
Inserting the Battery and Memory Card
Inserttheincludedbatteryandamemorycard(soldseparately).
Notethatbeforeusinganewmemorycard(oramemorycardformatted
inanotherdevice),youshouldformatthememorycardwiththiscamera
(=  203).
1 Checkthecard’swrite-protect
tab.
 Recordingisnotpossibleonmemory
cardswithawrite-protecttabwhenthe
tabisinthelocked(downward)position.
Slidethetabupuntilitclicksintothe
unlockedposition.
2 Openthecover.
 Slidetheswitch( )andopenthecover
().
Terminals Battery
Lock
3 Insertthebattery.
 Whilepressingthebatterylockinthe
directionofthearrow,insertthebattery
asshownandpushitinuntilitclicksinto
thelockedposition.
 Ifyouinsertthebatteryfacingthewrong
way,itcannotbelockedintothecorrect
position.Alwaysconrmthatthebattery
isfacingtherightwayandlockswhen
inserted.
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InitialPreparations
Label
4 Insertthememorycard.
 Insertthememorycardfacingasshown
untilitclicksintothelockedposition.
 Makesurethememorycardisfacingthe
rightwaywhenyouinsertit.Inserting
memorycardsfacingthewrongwaymay
damagethecamera.
5 Closethecover.
 Lowerthecoverinthedirectionofthe
arrowandpressituntilitclicksintothe
closedposition.
• Forguidelinesonhowmanyshotsorhoursofrecordingcanbesavedon
onememorycard,see“Specications”(=
 274).
RemovingtheBatteryandMemoryCard
Removethebattery.
 Openthecoverandpressthebattery
lockinthedirectionofthearrow.
 Thebatterywillpopup.
Removethememorycard.
 Pushthememorycardinuntilitclicks,
andthenslowlyreleaseit.
 Thememorycardwillpopup.
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InitialPreparations
Using the Screen
Preparethescreenforuse.
 Openthescreen( )androtateittoward
thelens180°( ).
 Closethescreeninthisorientation( ).
• Thescreencanonlyopentoapproximately175°indirection .Be
carefulnottoopenthescreenanyfurtherthanthis,asitwilldamage
thecamera.
AdjustingtheScreenAngleandOrientation
 Youcanadjusttheangleandorientation
ofthescreenasneeded,tosuitshooting
conditions.
 Toprotectthescreenwhenthecamera
isnotinuse,alwayskeepitclosedand
facingthecamerabody.
• Openthescreentoactivateitwhenthecameraison.Thiswilldeactivatethe
viewnder.Similarly,closethescreen(facingthecamerabody)todeactivate
itandactivatetheviewnder.
• Whenincludingyourselfinshots,youcanviewamirrorimageofyourselfby
rotatingthescreenaroundtowardthefrontofthecamera.Tocancelreverse
display,pressthe<n>button,choose[ReverseDisp.]onthe[4]tab,
andpressthe<q><r>buttonstochoose[Off].
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InitialPreparations
Setting the Date and Time
Setthecurrentdateandtimecorrectlyasfollowsifthe[Date/Time]screen
isdisplayedwhenyouturnthecameraon.Informationyouspecifythisway
isrecordedinimagepropertieswhenyoushoot,anditisusedwhenyou
manageimagesbyshootingdateorprintimagesshowingthedate.
Youcanalsoaddadatestamptoshots,ifyouwish(=
 61).
1 Turnthecameraon.
 Pressthepowerbutton.
 The[Date/Time]screenisdisplayed.
2 Setthedateandtime.
 Pressthe<q><r>buttonstochoosean
option.
 Pressthe<o><p>buttonsorturnthe
<5>dialtospecifythedateandtime.
 Whennished,pressthe<m>button.
3 Setthehometimezone.
 Pressthe<q><r>buttonsorturnthe
<5>dialtochooseyourhometime
zone.
4 Finishthesetupprocess.
 Pressthe<m>buttonwhennished.
Afteraconrmationmessage,thesetting
screenisnolongerdisplayed.
 Toturnoffthecamera,pressthepowerbutton.
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InitialPreparations
• Unlessyousetthedate,time,andhometimezone,the[Date/
Time]screenwillbedisplayedeachtimeyouturnthecameraon.
Specifythecorrectinformation.
• Tosetdaylightsavingtime(1hourahead),choose[ ]instep2andthen
choose[ ]bypressingthe<o><p>buttonsorturningthe<5>dial.
ChangingtheDateandTime
Adjustthedateandtimeasfollows.
1 Accessthecameramenu.
 Pressthe<n>button.
2 Choose[Date/Time].
 Movethezoomlevertochoosethe[3]
tab.
 Pressthe<o><p>buttonsorturnthe
<5>dialtochoose[Date/Time],and
thenpressthe<m>button.
3 Changethedateandtime.
 Followstep2on=  19toadjustthe
settings.
 Pressthe<n>buttontoclosethe
menu.
• Date/timesettingscanberetainedforabout3weeksbythecamera’sbuilt-in
date/timebattery(backupbattery)afterthebatterypackisremoved.
• Thedate/timebatterywillbechargedinabout4hoursonceyouinserta
chargedbatteryorconnectthecameratoanACadapterkit(soldseparately,
=
 215),evenifthecameraisleftoff.
• Oncethedate/timebatteryisdepleted,the[Date/Time]screenwillbe
displayedwhenyouturnthecameraon.Followthestepson=
 19toset
thedateandtime.
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