Sigma dp3 Quattro User manual

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USER’S MANUAL

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Thank you for purchasing the Sigma dp3 Quattro
Digital Compact Camera
You will get the greatest performance and enjoyment from your new dp3
Quattro camera’s features by reading this instruction manual carefully
before operating it. Enjoy your new Sigma camera!
Please keep this instruction booklet handy for future reference. Doing
so will allow you to understand and take advantage of the camera’s
unique features at any time.
The warranty of this product is one year from the date of purchase.
Warranty terms and warranty card are on a separate sheet, attached.
Please refer to these materials for details.
NOTES ON COPYRIGHT
This camera is intended only for personal use and should never be used in
a way that infringes upon or contravenes international or domestic
copyright laws and regulations. In addition, although it is intended purely for
personal use, some restrictions may be applied to the photographing of
demonstrations, performances, shows, exhibitions, or commercial
properties, etc. Copyright or other legal rights should not be contravened.
FOVEON is a registered trademark of Foveon, Inc. X3, and the X3 Logos
are trademarks of Foveon, Inc.
IBM PC/AT series computer is a trademark or registered trademark of
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) in the U.S.A.
Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Macintosh and MAC OS are registered trademarks or trademarks of
Apple Inc. in the U.S.A. and /or other countries.
Adobe and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
All other company or product names used in documents are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Element font designed by Ricoh CO., Ltd. is used for the display of the
menu window of this camera.

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Disposal of Electric and Electronic Equipment in Private Households
Disposal of used Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the
European Union and other European countries with separate collection
systems)
This symbol indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste.
Instead it shall be collected separately for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. If the new products are purchased, this product might be
handed over to the distributor or the collection system of waste electrical and
electronic equipment eventually. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly,
you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and
human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling
of this product or components of this product. If this product is disposed illegally,
it might cause a possibility of penalties. For more detailed information about
recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household
waste disposal service or the shop where you have purchased the product.
PACKAGE CONTENTS / ACCESSORIES
Please make sure that following standard accessories are included with
your camera. If any of them is missing, contact the retailer from which you
purchased your camera immediately.
1. Camera Body (dp3 Quattro)
2. Lens Cap (on the camera)
3. Hot Shoe Cover (on the camera)
4. Strap
5. Battery Case
6. Li-ion Battery BP-51 (2 pieces)
7. Battery Charger BC-51
8. Battery Charger Cable
9. USB Cable
10. Instruction Manual
11. Limited Warranty
12. Warranty Sticker
13. Battery Marking Sticker
No memory card is included with this camera. Please purchase this
separately.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PACKAGE CONTENTS / ACCESSORIES ..............................................3
TABLE OF CONTENTS ...........................................................................4
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................7
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS .................................................................10
SD MEMORY CARD ..........................................................................11
DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS ...........................................................12
COLOR LCD MONITOR INDICATION...................................................14
BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE ..................................15
PREPARATION ........................................................................... 18
ATTACHING THE CARRY STRAP ........................................................19
LENS CAP.............................................................................................20
LOADING THE BATTERY .....................................................................20
TO CHARGE THE BATTERY.............................................................20
LOADING THE BATTERY..................................................................22
SETTING THE LANGUAGE ..................................................................24
SETTING THE TIME AND DATE ...........................................................25
CAMERA SET-UP MENU ......................................................................27
QUICK SET MENU................................................................................34
CHANGING THE COLOR LCD MONITOR DISPLAY............................36
INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CARD ...........................................37
FORMATTING THE CARD ....................................................................39
SHUTTER BUTTON ..............................................................................40
QUICK PREVIEW..................................................................................41
BASIC OPERATION ................................................................... 42
SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE..................................................43
SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE ..............................................43
PPROGRAM AE .............................................................................44
A APERTURE PRIORITY AE ..........................................................45
S SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY AE................................................46
M MANUAL EXPOSURE .................................................................47
FOCUSING............................................................................................49
FOCUS MODE...................................................................................49
HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS .............................................................49

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SETTING THE FOCUS FRAME........................................................ 50
FOCUS LOCK ................................................................................... 51
AF+MF MODE................................................................................... 51
AF LIMIT MODE................................................................................ 52
FACE DETECTION AF MODE .......................................................... 54
SPEED PRIORITY AF ....................................................................... 55
MANUAL FOCUS .............................................................................. 55
OPERATION OF THE DRIVE MODE ................................................... 57
SINGLE FRAME SHOOTING............................................................ 57
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING .............................................................. 57
SELF TIMER ..................................................................................... 58
INTERVAL TIMER ............................................................................. 59
ADVANCED OPERATION ...........................................................61
SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE (WB) ............................................... 62
SETTING THE SENSITIVITY (ISO EQUIVALENCY)............................ 67
IMAGE FILE SETTING ......................................................................... 69
SELECTING THE METERING MODE .................................................. 73
AE LOCK .............................................................................................. 74
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ............................................................ 76
AUTO BRACKETING............................................................................ 76
COLOR MODE ..................................................................................... 79
OVEREXPOSURE CORRECTION ....................................................... 82
TONE CONTROL ................................................................................. 83
COLOR SPACE .................................................................................... 84
AUTO ROTATE ..................................................................................... 84
CUSTOM MODE................................................................................... 85
USING THE EXTERNAL FLASH .......................................................... 87
USING THE EXTERNAL FLASH....................................................... 87
SETTING THE FLASH MODE .......................................................... 88
FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ............................................ 90
REVIEWING AND DELETING IMAGES......................................91
REVIEWING IMAGES .......................................................................... 92
VIEWING ONE IMAGE AT A TIME .................................................... 93
MAGNIFYING IMAGES (ZOOMED-IN VIEW) ................................ 94

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VIEWING NINE IMAGES AT A TIME (CONTACT SHEET VIEW) ......95
VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION .........................................................96
HISTOGRAM .....................................................................................98
DELETING FILES..................................................................................99
DELETE A FILE WITH THE DELETE BUTTON.................................99
DELETE FILES FROM THE DELETE MENU ..................................100
OTHER REVIEWING FEATURES ............................................ 101
LOCKING FILES .................................................................................102
MARKING IMAGES .............................................................................104
ROTATING IMAGES............................................................................106
EXPOSURE WARNING.......................................................................108
OK BUTTON SHORTCUT ...................................................................109
RECORDING SOUND MEMO.............................................................110
SHOWING A SLIDESHOW..................................................................112
DPOF (DIGITAL PRINT ORDER FORMAT)........................................ 114
DEVELOPING RAW DATA INSIDE THE CAMERA .............................115
CHANGING OTHER SETTINGS ...............................................117
FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM ..............................................................118
TO CHANGE FILE NAMES .................................................................119
ATTACH COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ...............................................120
CUSTOMIZE THE DISPLAY OF LCD MONITOR................................122
CUSTOMIZING THE DIAL...................................................................125
LCD OFF AND AUTO POWER OFF....................................................126
ECO MODE .........................................................................................127
SOUND SETTINGS.............................................................................128
RESET TO THE DEFAULTS................................................................129
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER ........................................... 130
REFERENCE............................................................................. 132
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ................................................................133
USING A HOME POWER SUPPLY .....................................................134
MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................136
TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................................................137
SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................................140

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
To avoid causing damage or injury, please read this instruction manual
carefully, before using the camera.
Please take special note of the following two cautionary symbols.
Warning !!
Using the product and disregarding this warning sign may
cause serious injury or other dangerous results.
Caution !!
Using the product disregarding this caution sign may
cause injury or damage.
This symbol denotes a warning or point, where caution is required.
This Symbol contains information regarding the actions that must be avoided.
WARNING (B AT TE RY)
Keep batteries in a safe place out of children’s reach. If a battery is
swallowed, call for emergency medical aid immediately.
Do not use any battery other than the designated battery types. Doing
so may cause battery explosion, battery leakage, camera damage,
injury or fire.
Do not use any battery other than that specified in this booklet.
Otherwise, it might cause battery explosion, battery leakage, camera
damage, injury or fire.
Avoid any shock, shake and drop. Ignoring this warning may cause
battery explosion, or battery leakage, resulting in injury or fire.
Never disassemble, short circuit, heat, or put batteries into fire.
Ignoring this warning may cause battery explosion, battery leakage,
injury or fire.
Please only use charger with the dedicated battery. Charging other
battery types causes battery explosion, battery leakage, camera
damage, injury or fire.
If for some reason, the camera or batteries emit smoke, or if
overheating or the smell of burning is detected, remove the batteries,
taking care to avoid being burned. Take the camera to the retailer
where you bought it, or to an authorized Sigma service station.
Please follow all guidelines, rules and regulations of your community
regarding the disposal of batteries. If you do not use the camera for a
long period of time, remove the battery.
Do not use any AC adapter other than the one provided with your
camera. Using other brands may cause electrical shock and fire
Keep batteries in a safe place out of children’s reach. If a battery is
swallowed, call for emergency medical aid immediately.

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WARNING (BATTERY CHARGER AND AC ADAPTER)
The battery charger is for indoor use only. Do not store the charger in
humid or dusty locations.
Use it within the 0°C
- 40°C temperature range only.
The AC Adapter is designed for use with this product only. Do not use
it with any other appliance. Doing so may cause overheating, fire,
electric shock or injury.
If the adapter is emitting smoke, generating a strange odor or making
an abnormal noise, while in use, disconnect the power plug from the
outlet immediately. Otherwise, fire or electric shock may result.
If water or a foreign object gets into the adapter, unplug from the AC
outlet immediately. It could cause fire or electric shock.
Do not attempt to modify or disassemble this product. Doing so can
cause fire or electric shock.
Do not place any heavy objects on the power cord, or pull it, bend it
unduly, or heat it. It could damage the cord, and could cause fire or
electric shock.
Do not use this product with AC voltage other than the specified
power supply voltage AC110V
-
240V (120V in U.S.A. and CANADA).
Doing so could cause fire or electric shock.
Use a safety approved AC power cord as is specified by each
country.
WARNING (CAMERA)
Never use your camera in an environment where flammable or
burnable, gas, liquids or chemicals, such as Propane, Gasoline, etc.,
are present.
Keep the camera in a safe place that children cannot reach. Playing
with the camera strap around one’s neck can cause strangulation.
Do not disassemble the camera; Doing so can cause electric shocks
and burns.
Do not touch internal parts of the camera that become exposed as a
result of damage, it could cause fire or electric shock. Remove the
batteries and contact an authorized Sigma service station.
Keep the camera away from moisture or water. If you drop your
camera/lens in water, please contact the retailer where you
purchased the camera, or a service station
immediately. If you use
the camera with this condition it can cause electric shock or fire.

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Prevent water, or metallic and other conductive objects from coming
into contact with the terminals of the camera body. This can result in
electric shock, overheating and fire.
Do not fire the flash close to eyes, otherwise the bright light could
damage the eye. Keep at least 1m/3feet distance between the face
and the camera when taking a picture with flash.
Do not cover the flash with your finger or hand, it can cause skin burn.
CAUTION (BATTERY CHARGER AND AC ADAPTER)
Do not pull the Battery Charger or the AC power cord, when
disconnecting the AC adapter from the AC outlet. It could cause fire
or electric shock due to damaged cord. Always take hold
of the
molded AC plug, when unplugging it from the outlet.
Do not cover the Battery Charger or the AC adapter with cloth,
cushions, etc. It could cause excessive heat, deform the case, and
cause fire.
When Battery Charger is not used unplug it from
the outlet.
CAUTION (CAMERA)
Do not leave the camera without the lens cap in place. Light entering
through the lens for long periods of time could cause damage to the
camera.
Please do not carry your camera while a tripod is attached, as this
could result in injury or a fall.
Please do not grasp the camera with wet hand, as it might cause
electric shock
Do not leave the camera in a hot place or in a car parked in the sun. If
the camera becomes hot, it might cause burns to the skin.
If the liquid crystal display (LCD) monitor becomes damaged, be
careful of the fragments of glass, which can cause injury. If the liquid
inside the LCD monitor leaks out, and you are faced with the following
situations, please do as follows.

If the liquid adher
es to clothes or the skin, wash it away with soap
immediately.

If the liquid enters the eye, flush the affected eye with clean water
immediately for 15 minutes, and seek medical assistance.

If the liquid is swallowed, drink a large quantity of water, induc
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vomiting and seek medical assistance.

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HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
Please read this section before using the camera.
Study and familiarize yourself with the functions of your camera before
using it. No compensation or guarantee is provided for unsatisfactory
pictures or loss of profit, etc.
Carry spare batteries when you use the camera in a cold environment,
on a field trip, or when taking many pictures at one time.
ENVIRONMENT
Your camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to
physical shock.
This camera is not waterproof, and cannot be used underwater. Wipe off
any water droplets with a dry cloth as soon as possible. If the camera gets
really wet, promptly consult your nearest Sigma Service Center.
Do not leave the camera in a dusty, hot, or highly humid environment for
a long period of time.
If the camera is moved from a cold place to a warm room, water droplets
may appear on the camera. Please keep the camera in a bag until it is
acclimatized to the ambient room temperature.
The camera will work within a temperature range between 0˚C/32˚F and
+40˚C/104˚F and humidity less than 85% (no condensation). However, in
cold temperatures below 0˚C, the power performance of the battery is
reduced. Please carry a spare battery in these circumstances, and keep
the batteries warm.
Static electricity or magnetic fields may affect the operation of the camera.
If such exposure occurs, please remove the battery from the camera and
re-insert it, to reset the camera’s microprocessors.
DURING PROLONGED USE
Although there are cases where the surface of camera gets hot, this is not
a malfunction.
If you use the camera for an extended period of time, the camera may get
hot and the warning mark ( ) will be displayed. If the camera gets too
heat, a warning message will be displayed and the camera will turn off
automatically.