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119 This manual explains how to use the SIGMA DP2 digital camera. Please refer to the SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide, which is available in the PDF fo

9HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ENVIRONMENT Your camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. This camera is not wat

99SHOWING A SLIDESHOW All images on the card, or only selected images, can be shown in automatic playback mode using the DP2 camera’s Slideshow featu

100 NOTE • When the slideshow is stopped, the last image will continue to be displayed. CHAGING SLIDESHOW SETTINGS In Open Display of [Slideshow]

101RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK MOVIES RECORDING MOVIES It is possible to record movies with sound. ● The image size is QVGA (320X240) (Image area is

102 • When the focus mode is set to MF, the focus will be locked to the position set by the MF Dial when pressing the shutter button. During movie re

103 2 Press the button to playback the movie. Movie play back screen･･･ Press the button to terminate playback. Press the button to pause pl

104RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK SOUND RECORDING SOUND (VOICE RECORD MODE) It is possible to use the DP2 as a sound recorder. z A sound file will be s

105 The recording capacity of cards is as shown below. 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 178 min 356 min 712 min 1424 min PLAYING BACK SOUND How to playback

106PRINTING IMAGES This section explains how to print images (JPEG data) captured by a DP2, without the need of a PC. It is not possible to print RA

107 A. Select Images & Quantity menu Select / Quantity This option allows you to select individual images and the number of copies for printing.

108 4 After selecting the images and quantity, press the button to display Printing Setting menu (table B. below). Select the desired menu by usin

10HANDLING PRECAUTIONS NOTE ON THE TFT COLOR LCD MONITOR A few pixels may always be lit or may never light on the LCD monitor. This is not a failur

109DPOF (DIGITAL PRINT ORDER FORMAT) When printing images at a photo lab, it is possible to specify which photos and quantity to print in advance, us

110REFERENCE OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-140 DG SA-STTL This compact design flashgun has a maximum Guide Number of 14 (ISO100 / m). Ple

111 EXPLANATION OF TERMS AE Auto Exposure; by using a built-in exposure meter, the camera determines the correct exposure value, which is a combinati

112 EV Exposure Value (EV) is a numerical value that expresses the amount of light for a given exposure, and depends on brightness of the photographi

113FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM Stored data is automatically assigned file numbers from 0001 to 9999. When data is being reviewed, the file number of each

114LCD SLEEP AND AUTO POWER OFF The DP2 has [ LCD Sleep ] and [ Auto Power Off ] functions in order to conserve battery power. If not used for a pred

115TROUBLESHOOTING If you have a problem with your camera or cannot take good pictures, consult the list below as you check the camera before request

116 Difficulty seeing the images on the color LCD monitor. Dust or dirt has adhered to the color LCD monitor. ► Clean the color LCD monitor with a bl

117SPECIFICATIONS Image Sensor FOVEON X3® Direct Image Sensor (CMOS) Image Sensor Size 20.7×13.8mm Number of Pixels Total Pixels 14.06MP (2652×176

118 Flash Mode Forced Flash, Red-Eye Reduction Flash, Slow Synchro ModeExternal Flash Sync. Hotshoe (X Sync. Contact) Drive Modes Single, Continuous

11 DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS 132465789111312101416151817719

120 For customers in the U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been test

12 1. MICROPHONE 20. / (AE LOCK / DELETE) BUTTON 2. BATTERY / CARD COVER 3. TRIPOD SOCKET 21. (QUICK SET) BUTTON 4. LENS 5. FLASH 22. (MENU) BU

13COLOR LCD MONITOR INDICATION Explanation of the icons displayed in still image shooting. 1 Battery Level Indicator 15 Contrast * 2 Flash Mode

14 This mark shows that the image is being processed in camera after shooting. While this mark is displayed, it is not possible to operate the cam

15 Set the date and time (P.25) Loading the card (P.37) TAKING THE PICTURE Turn the camera body on. Remove the lens cap and p

16 Focus (P.48) Compose your image with the color LCD monitor and press the shutter button “half-way” to activate exposure metering and autofoc

17PREPARATION This section describes necessary preparations before using the camera. ATTACHING THE CARRY STRAP 1 Undo the end of the strap. 2 Attac

18LENS CAP To preserve the lens, the lens cap is attached. If you do not use the camera, please keep the lens cap attached. HOW TO REMOVE THE LENS C

1 Thank you for purchasing the Sigma DP2 Digital Compact Camera You will get the greatest performance and enjoyment from your new DP2 camera’s fea

19LOADING THE BATTERY A lithium-ion battery, BP-31, is provided with the DP2 camera. Charge the battery before using the camera for the first time. C

20 LOADING THE BATTERY 1 Open the Battery / Card Cover in the direction of the arrow, as shown in the instruction. 2 Insert the battery into

21 TO REMOVE THE BATTERY 1 Make sure the camera is turned off and open the Battery / Card Cover in the direction as shown by the arrow. 2

22CHECKING THE BATTERY STATUS The battery icon, which shows the capacity of the battery, is shown on the left corner on the color LCD panel. Explan

23USING A HOME POWER SUPPLY (Sold Separately) You can power the camera from a wall outlet using the provided AC Adapter - (SAC-3). When using your ca

24SETTING THE LANGUAGE You should receive the DP2 camera pre-set to English, however, if necessary, you can change the camera language yourself. 1

25SETTING THE TIME AND DATE The DP2 camera records the date and time when each image is captured and stores this information with the image. To ensur

26CAMERA SET-UP MENU This section describes the various settings in the Camera Set-up menu. It is possible to set the camera functions or “reset set

27 List Display and Open Display The Camera Set-up menu of the DP2 camera has two display patterns; List Display and Open Display. List Display Men

28 • Settings are laid out as follows. Some setting may be different depending on the function. Please refer to the relevant page of each function.

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29LIST OF MENU FUNCTIONS * Designates the default option. Some defaults may vary depending on the country of purchase. See each corresponding page f

30 Capture Settings Menu Item Mode Options Description Page Interval timer P, A S,M OFF* ON [Interval] [Num. of Times]Sets the condition or can

31 Capture Settings Menu Item Mode Options Description Page Key arrangement P, A S,M — Sets the key arrangement for Exposure level and Exposure

32 Playback Menu Menu Item Options Description Page Sound Memo Off * 10sec 30sec Sets or cancels the Sound Memo, which can be recorded to a stor

33 Camera Settings Menu Item Options Description Page LCD Brightness — Sets the color LCD monitor brightness. — LCD Contrast — Sets the color L

34QUICK SET MENU It is possible to set the following Menu in [ Capture Settings] quickly by pressing the button. Qs1 (Quick Set Menu 1) Qs2 (Quick

35CHANGING THE COLOR LCD MONITOR DISPLAY It is possible to display/hide icons on the color LCD monitor as follows by pressing the button. Display I

36 In the View Finder Mode, only Icons will be displayed. This mode is convenient for shooting with the optional View Finder. REVIEWING Still Image

37INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CARD The DP2 camera uses a SD memory card, SDHC memory card and Multimedia card to store data. TO INSERT THE CARD 1 Tu

38 TO REMOVE THE CARD 1 Turn off the camera and open the Battery / Card Cover, as shown in the illustration. 2 Push the card until it clicks a

3TABLE OF CONTENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS / ACCESSORIES ... 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS...

39FORMATTING THE CARD New cards must be formatted before use. In addition, cards with corrupt or incompatible file systems may need to be formatted b

40 TIP • Before you start to take pictures, we recommend that you operate the camera, to become familiar with the “halfway down” position and other f

41BASIC OPERATION SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE The features and the operation methods of the four different exposure modes of the camera are explaine

42 WARNING !! • When is shown on the color LCD monitor, the camera is set slower than 1/25). If this mark is displayed, please use the flash (P.46

43A APERTURE PRIORITY AE After you set the aperture, the camera will determine the appropriate shutter speed. If you select smaller apertures, depth

44S SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY AE When you set the desired shutter speed, the camera will select the appropriate aperture value for correct exposure. Yo

45M MANUAL EXPOSURE Set both the shutter speed and aperture value according to the indication of the exposure meter. You can change the exposure, as

46USING THE BUILT-IN FLASH The cameras have built-in flash for taking pictures at night or in low light, which is very convenient. USING THE BUILT-I

47 SETTING THE FLASH MODE It is possible to select other flash modes such as Exposure Compensation mode or Red-Eye Reduction mode. The Flash Mode ca

48FOCUSING Adjustment of autofocus and manual focus operation are explained below. HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS Position the photographic subject within th

4 FOCUS LOCK ... 49 MANUAL FOCUS ...

49FOCUSING POINT SELECTION The DP2 is equipped with 9 focusing points and it is possible to select the desired focusing point. 1 Press the bu

50MANUAL FOCUS In situations where autofocus or focus lock is not effective, you can focus manually. 1 Set the focus mode to MF mode by pressing bu

51OPERATION OF THE DRIVE MODE Operation of the self-timer, and other functions of the camera are explained by the following: Operation of The Driv

52CONTINUOUS SHOOTING [Continuous] In this mode, when you keep the shutter button fully depressed, the camera will take pictures continuously. • Wh

53ADVANCED OPERATION This section explains the application of the more advanced functions of your camera, when composing the expressions of your pict

54 WHITE BALANCE OPTIONS OPTION COLOR TEMP. DESCRIPTION (AWB) Auto *  Select this setting to allow the camera to automatically determine the approp

55 SETTING A CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE For more precise control of the white balance setting or when photographing under unusual lighting conditions, the

56SETTING THE SENSITIVITY（ISO EQUIVALENCY） The photosensitivity of digital cameras is described in terms of “ISO equivalent” like silver-halide fil

57IMAGE FILE SETTING The file size changes depending on resolution mode and recording quality selected. Image Size (Resolution mode) HI 2640×1760

58 IMAGE QUALITY SETTING Image Quality Setting can be set in Quick Set Menu(P. 3 4), or [Capture Settings] (P. 2 6) → [Image Quality]. FINE *

5 VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV ... 85 DELETING FILES 86 DELETING A SINGLE FILE ...

59PICTURE SETTINGS It is possible to adjust the recording image parameter (contrast, sharpness and saturation). Contrast Contrast can be increased

60SELECTING THE METERING MODE The camera has three advanced metering modes. The Metering Mode can be set in Quick Set Menu (P. 3 4 ) or [

61AE LOCK The camera will fix and memorize the exposure value whilst the “AE” Lock button is depressed. When you wish to lock the exposure of a subje

62 [Center AF Lock] Ensure the subject is within the center focusing point and press the button to activate and lock the autofocus. Please note, on

63EXPOSURE COMPENSATION If you want to intentionally overexpose or underexpose the picture, use this function. Select the desired compensation

64FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION It is possible to compensate the flash output level without changing the background’s exposure. 1 Press the button af

65AUTO BRACKETING This function of the camera lets you take a sequence of pictures of the same subject at three different exposure levels; Appropriat

66 TIP • If the [Quick Preview] in the [ Capture Settings] menu is set to other than [Off], three images can be viewed at a time. It is easy to che

67COLOR MODE It is possible to select the desired Color mode depending on the shooting conditions. In addition to the above settings, it is also poss

68IMAGE WITH SOUND It is possible to record sound after taking a picture. This function is convenient for recording shooting information at the time

6SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING (BATTERY, BATTERY CHARGER AND AC ADAPTER) Keep batteries in a safe place out of children’s reach. If a battery isswallo

69 TIP • The sound recording will be stored as a WAV file. It will be stored in the same folder and have the same file name as the image file. For ex

70AUTO ROTATE It is possible to record the vertical image information to images. The Auto Rotate can be set by [ Capture Settings] (P. 26 ) → [Au

71INTERVAL TIMER It is possible to take pictures automatically at selected intervals. WARNING !! • The interval timer shooting will be terminated au

72 ● When the focus mode is set to AF, the AF will be locked at the first frame. From the second frame, pictures will be taken with the same focu

73MY SETTINGS It is possible to customize the Capture Settings. (Up to three patterns can be stored.) The following [ Capture Settings] (P. 2 6 ) a

74EXP. KEY ARRANGEMENT The button and the button are used for changing the aperture value, shutter speed and exposure compensation. It is poss

75REVIEWING AND DELETING IMAGES This section explains how to review and delete images after they have been captured. TIP • The DP2 may not be able to

76 TIP • To manually turn off the Quick Preview image, press the shutter button half-way. • It will not be possible to zoom in to the preview image,

77VIEWING ONE IMAGE AT A TIME Press the button on the back of the camera to see the recorded images in Single-Image View. WHILE IN SINGLE-IMAGE V

78MAGNIFYING IMAGES (ZOOMED-IN VIEW) Reviewed images can be magnified, making it possible to check image details and focusing. While reviewing

7SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING (CAMERA) Never use your camera in an environment where flammable orburnable, gas, liquids or chemicals, such as Propane

79VIEWING NINE IMAGES AT A TIME (CONTACT SHEET VIEW) Images can be viewed in a "contact sheet" of nine thumbnail images. While reviewi

80VIEWING IMAGES A PAGE AT A TIME (JUMP MODE) Use Jump Mode to browse large sets of images more quickly, or to skip right to the first or last page o

81VIEWING IMAGES WITH SOUND Play sounds that have been recorded with Images (P. 6 8 ) or play the voice memo function (P. 9 7 ). 1 When the image wi

82VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION The Image Info Screen contains additional information about each image. Press the button several times from the Single-

83 WHILE IN IMAGE INFO SCREEN: z Press the button again to return to the original Single-Image View. z Different images can be selected in Single

84HISTOGRAM The histogram is a graph depicting the distribution of brightness values in the image for each of the three color channels (Red, Green, a

85VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV The DP2 camera can be connected to a television or a video device using the provided AV cable, allowing the recorded images

86DELETING FILES This section describes how to delete the files recorded on a card. Files recorded on the card can be deleted one at a time or severa

87DELETING A SINGLE FILE TO DELETE A SINGLE FILE 1 Use the button to select the file to be deleted in Contact Sheet or Single-Image View. 2 Pre

88DELETING MULTIPLE FILES TO DELETE MULTIPLE FILES 1 Pressing the button will open the delete menu 2 Select [All Marked] or [All] by using the

8SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION (CAMERA) Do not leave the camera without the lens cap in place. Light entering through the lens for long periods of tim

89OTHER REVIEWING FEATURES This section explains how to use Slideshow, Lock, Mark, Rotate and so on. LOCKING FILES Locking protects files from being

90 TO LOCK A SINGLE FILE 1 Use the button to select the file to be locked in Contact Sheet or Single-Image View. 2 Open [ Playback Menu](P.26) by p

91 TO LOCK MULTIPLE FILES 1 Open [ Playback Menu](P.26) by pressing the button and select [Lock]. 2 In Open Display, select [ Lock all] or [Lock a

92MARKING IMAGES Images can be marked for various reasons, such as to identify favorites, to select images for a Slideshow, or to select images to be

93 TO MARK A SINGLE IMAGE 1 Use the button to select the image to be marked in Contact Sheet or Single-Image View. 2 Open [ Playback Menu](P.26)

94 MARKING ALL IMAGES 1 Open [ Playback Menu](P.26) by pressing the button and select [Mark]. 2 In Open Display, select [Mark all] by pressing the

95ROTATING IMAGES It is possible to rotate the displayed image. The images’ new orientation will be used in all views as well as in the Slideshow. T

96EXPOSURE WARNING It is possible to indicate the over-exposed areas by highlighting them in red. Set to [On] from [ Playback Menu] (P. 26 ) → [Ex

97RECORDING SOUND MEMO It is possible to record a sound memo for 10 seconds or 30 seconds to a stored image, making it convenient to record the shoot

98 WARNING !! • The sound memo function will not be disabled if it is not cancelled. Pressing the button will activate it each time and a new sou