Sigma FP User manual

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USER’S MANUAL

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Thank you for purchasing the SIGMA fp.
Please read this manual carefully so that you will learn how to use the
product correctly. Be sure to read the SAFETY PRECAUTIONS on page
7 before using your 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.
The SD, SDHC, and SDXC logos are trademarks of the SD-3C, LLC.
DNG and CinemaDNG are either trademarks or registered trademarks of
Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
HDMI, High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and HDMI Logo are
trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing Administrator,
Inc. in the United States and other countries.
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
2. Body Cap (on the camera)
3. Hot Shoe Unit HU-11
4. Strap Holder (two)
5. Strap
6. Li-ion Battery BP-51
7. AC Adapter UAC-11
8. USB Cable (A-C) SUC-11
9. Instruction Manual (this book)
10. Limited Warranty
11. Warranty 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 CARDS (OPTIONAL) ................................................. 11
ABOUT THE LENSES ....................................................................... 12
ELECTRONIC SHUTTER ................................................................. 13
DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS ........................................................... 14
MONITOR DISPLAY DURING SHOOTING .......................................... 16
PREPARATION.....................................................................18
ATTACHING THE CARRY STRAP .................................................... 18
ABOUT HOT SHOE UNIT HU-11 ...................................................... 19
TO CHARGE THE BATTERY ............................................................ 20
MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE LENS........................................ 23
SETTING THE LANGUAGE .............................................................. 24
SETTING THE TIME AND DATE....................................................... 25
CHECKING THE BATTERY S TATUS ................................................ 27
ABOUT TOUCH OPERATIONS ........................................................ 27
ABOUT CINE/STILL SWITCH ........................................................... 28
CAMERA SET-UP MENU.................................................................. 28
LIST OF MENU FUNCTIONS ........................................................... 31
QUICK SET MENU ............................................................................... 36
CHANGING THE DISPLAY MODE ....................................................... 39
TO INSERT THE CARD .................................................................... 41
FORMATTING THE CARD................................................................ 42
HOW TO PRESS THE SHUTTER BUTTON ..................................... 42
QUICK PREVIEW ............................................................................. 42
DOING THE SHOOTING ......................................................43
TAKING A PICTURE.......................................................................... 43
SHOOTING A MOVIE........................................................................ 43
SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE ................................................. 45

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FOCUSING ........................................................................................... 51
HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS............................................................. 51
FOCUS MODE SETTING .................................................................. 52
FOCUS FRAME SETTING ................................................................ 54
FOCUSING USING MANUAL FOCUS .............................................. 56
OTHER FOCUS SETTINGS.............................................................. 56
DRIVE MODE ....................................................................................... 63
STABILIZATION .................................................................................... 66
ISO SENSITIVITY SETTING................................................................. 68
ISO SENSITIVITY EXPANSION ........................................................ 68
ISO AUTO SETTINGS ....................................................................... 70
IMAGE FILE SETTING.......................................................................... 71
MOVIE RECORD SETTING.................................................................. 74
BIT RATE AND COMPATIBLE MEDIA............................................... 76
DC CROP (SUPER35) MODE .............................................................. 77
DIRECTOR'S VIEWFINDER ................................................................. 81
AUDIO RECORD SETTING .................................................................. 84
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION............................................................. 85
METERING MODE................................................................................ 85
AEL BUTTON........................................................................................ 86
WHITE BALANCE SETTING (WB) ....................................................... 87
COLOR MODE...................................................................................... 91
TONE CONTROL.................................................................................. 93
FILL LIGHT............................................................................................ 94
LENS OPTICS COMPENSATION......................................................... 95
BRACKETING ....................................................................................... 97
HDR (HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE) ......................................................... 102
CUSTOM MODE ................................................................................. 103
LOCK FUNCTION ............................................................................... 105
USING THE EXTERNAL FLASH......................................................... 105
FLASH MODE SETTING................................................................. 106
FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION .......................................... 107
CHANGING OTHER SETTINGS......................................................... 107
COLOR SPACE ............................................................................... 107

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LENS FUNCTION SETTINGS......................................................... 108
HALF-PRESSED AEL ......................................................................110
REVIEWING AND DELETING IMAGES ............................. 111
VIEWING ONE IMAGE AT A TIME ...................................................111
MAGNIFYING IMAGES (STILL IMAGES ONLY)..............................112
VIEWING NINE IMAGES AT A TIME (CONTACT SHEET VIEW) .......113
VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION....................................................113
DELETING FILES ................................................................................116
DELETING A FILE WITH DELETE BUTTON ...................................116
DELETE FILES FROM THE DELETE MENU ..................................117
PLAYING BACK A MOVIE ...................................................................118
OTHER REVIEWING FEATURES ...................................................... 120
FILTER FILES TO DISPLAY ............................................................ 120
LOCK............................................................................................... 120
MARKING IMAGES......................................................................... 122
ROTATING IMAGES ....................................................................... 123
SLIDESHOW................................................................................... 125
DNG DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 126
CINEMAGRAPH.............................................................................. 128
EXPOSURE WARNING .................................................................. 131
IMAGE ROTATION.......................................................................... 132
AEL BUTTON SETTINGS ............................................................... 132
SETTING FROM THE [SYSTEM] MENU............................................ 133
TRANSFERRING IMAGES TO A COMPUTER................................... 146
REFERENCE ......................................................................147
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ............................................................... 147
USING A HOME POWER SUPPLY (SOLD SEPARATELY) ............ 149
MAINTENANCE .................................................................................. 150
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................ 152
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................. 155

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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 (BATTE 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.

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Keep batteries in a safe place out of children’s reach. If a battery is
swallowed, call for emergency medical aid immediately.
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 (12
0V 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.

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Do not look at the sun with the lens of your camera; otherwise you
could lose your eyesight.
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.
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.
Do not expose the finder to direct sunlight. Otherwise, the internal
display may get damaged.
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.

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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.
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If the liquid adheres to clothes or the skin, wash it away with soap
immediately.
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If the liquid enters the eye, flush the affected eye with clean water
immediately for 15 minutes, and seek medical assistance.
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If the
liquid is swallowed, drink a large quantity of water, induce
vomiting and seek medical assistance.
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 benefits from a dust and splash proof construction. Although
this construction enables the lens to be used under light rain, it is not the
same as being water proof. Please pay attention to prevent a large
amount of water from splashing on the camera, especially when using it
by a waterside. It is often impractical to repair the internal mechanism
and electric components if damaged by water.
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.