Sigma DP3 Merrill Bedienungsanleitung

129 C79EN1321 E ENGLISH USER’S MANUAL

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

99 3 Press the or button. ● A flag icon will appear in the image indicating that the image is marked. TIP  To unmark a marked image,

100 TIP  Select [Unmark All] from the Mark Menu to unmark all marked images on the card.  [Mark All] and [Unmark All] can be applied when the imag

101 3 Select the rotation direction: [Rotate ] or [Rotate ] in the sub-menu. 4 Press the button or button. TIP  To rotate an image 180 degrees,

102OK BUTTON SHORTCUT It is possible to allocate a function from the Playback Menu to the button. The allocated function can be changed by pressing

103RECORDING SOUND MEMO It is possible to record a sound memo for 30 seconds to a stored image, making it convenient to record the shooting situation

104 WARNING !!  It is not possible to record sound memo if the card has little capacity. VIEWING IMAGES WITH SOUND 1 When the image with sound is

105SHOWING A SLIDESHOW All images on the card, or only selected images, can be shown in an automatic playback mode using the DP3 Merrill camera’s Sli

106 CHANGING SLIDESHOW SETTINGS Select the [Slideshow Settings] in Slideshow Menu and then press the or button to open the setting display.

107DPOF (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

108RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK MOVIES RECORDING MOVIES It is possible to record movies with sound. ● The image size is VGA (640X480) (Image area is

10 If the camera turns off, please leave it switched off for more than ten minutes to lower its temperature. Image quality may lower when the c

109 ● When the focus mode is set to AF, the focus will be locked by pressing the shutter button “half-way”. During movie recoding, the focus will rem

110 WARNING !!  The recording will be terminated when the battery power is insufficient.  The remaining time display might not change constantly be

111 Movie play back screen･･･ Press the button to terminate playback. Press the button to pause playback. Press the button to fast-forward. (

112CHANGING OTHER SETTINGS This section explains how to change the setting of basic camera operation to your desired settings. FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM

113 WARNING !!  When Folder numbering / File numbering is reached to “999-9999”, even if the card has the capacity, the message of [Card Full] will

114CUSTOMIZING THE DIAL AND BUTTON It is possible to customize the allocation and dial direction of the Command Dial and the buttons, and the dial di

115 Aperture / Shutter speed Aperture Value Shutter Speed Original (Default) Open Stop downSlow Fast Reverse Stop down Open Fast Slow Exposure

116LCD OFF AND AUTO POWER OFF The DP3 Merrill has [LCD Off] and [Auto Power Off] functions in order to conserve battery power. If not used for a pred

117 WARNING !!  It is not possible to set [LCD Off] for a longer time than [Auto Power Off]. For example, when [LCD Off] is set to [5 min.] and [Au

118RESET TO THE DEFAULTS It is possible to reset the settings to the defaults. It is possible to reset settings to defaults from [ Camera Settings] (

11DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS 1321110131214765421620191817161598

119CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER The DP3 Merrill camera can be connected directly to a computer using the provided U

120REFERENCE OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-140 DG SA-STTL This compact design flashgun has a maximum Guide Number of 14 (ISO100 / m). P

121MAINTENANCE Do not use chemicals or other cleaning agents such as thinners or benzene for cleaning the camera and lens. Use a clean, soft cloth

122EXPLANATION OF TERMS AE Auto Exposure; by using a built-in exposure meter, the camera determines the correct exposure value, which is a combinatio

123 Color Temperature The numerical expression of the tone of the light, produced by a light source. The standard unit for color temperature is degre

124 PAL Phase Alternating Line (PAL) video format, primarily used in Europe, excluding France, as well as Australia and parts of the Far East. PAL de

125 The shutter does not release. The camera is busy writing to the card. ► Please wait until the card busy light goes off. Card is full. ► Insert a

126 Pictures are coming out blurred AF may not be activated when the shutter was pressed. ► Press the shutter button “half-way” and press it after th

127SPECIFICATIONS Image Sensor FOVEON X3 Direct Image Sensor (CMOS) Image Sensor Size 23.5 × 15.7mm Color Photo Detectors Total Pixels : 48MP Effec

128 Focus Lock Shutter release halfway-down position (AF lock can be done by AE lock button from menu setting) Manual Focus Focus Ring type Metering

12 222827252623302429 1. MICROPHONE 21. BUSY LAMP 2. RELEASE LEVER 3. BATTERY / CARD COVER 22. / (AE LOCK / DELETE) BUTTON 4. FILTER ATTACHMENT

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

13COLOR LCD MONITOR INDICATION Explanation of the icons displayed in still image shooting. 1 Battery Level Indicator 16 Saturation *2 ISO Sen

14BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE The DP3 Merrill camera has many advanced features. This section, describes basic camera operation. You can find

15 Set the date and time (P.27) Loading the card (P.40) TAKING THE PICTURE Turn the camera body on. Remove the lens cap and

16 Focus (P.49) Compose your image with the color LCD monitor and press the shutter button “half-way” to activate exposure metering and autofo

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

18LOADING THE BATTERY A lithium-ion battery, BP-41, is provided with the DP3 Merrill camera. Charge the battery before using the camera for the first

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19 ● The charge lamp will be green whilst the battery is charging ● It takes about 140 minutes to recharge the battery. ● Required time for recharg

20 LOADING THE BATTERY 1 Slide the Release lever to the OPEN position, and open the Battery / Card Cover as shown in the illustration. 2 I

21 TO REMOVE THE BATTERY 1 Slide the Release lever to the OPEN position, and open the Battery / Card Cover as shown in the illustration.

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. Explanat

23USING A HOME POWER SUPPLY (Sold Separately) You can power the camera from a wall outlet using the provided AC Adapter SAC-5 and DC Connector CN-11.

24 4 Close the Battery / Card Cover carefully so as not to pinch the DC connector code. 5 Connect the plug of the AC adapter and jack of the DC

25SETTING THE LANGUAGE You should receive the DP3 Merrill camera pre-set to English, however, if necessary, you can change the camera language yourse

26 Selectable languages English English (Default) Русский Russian 日本語 Japanese Nederlands Dutch Deutsch German Polski Polish Français French Portuguê

27SETTING THE TIME AND DATE Please set the camera’s internal clock, before using the camera for the first time or after extended periods of disuse. 1

28CAMERA SET-UP MENU This section describes the various settings in the Camera Set-up menu. It is possible to set the camera functions from the Camer

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29  The Camera Set-up menu is divided into three groups. Capture Settings (Blue Tab) This menu relates to shooting settings. When an exposure mod

30 LIST OF MENU FUNCTIONS For more detailed information about each function, please refer to the individual pages. Capture Settings (1) Menu Item

31 Capture Settings (3) Menu Item Description PageAuto Rotate Sets or cancels to record the vertical image information. 77 Quick Preview Sets the

32 Playback Menu (1) Menu Item Description PageLock Lock the image, or unlock the locked image. 95 Mark Mark the image, or unmark the marked imag

33 Camera Settings (1) Menu Item Description PageCustom Mode Setting Register the setting of Custom Mode (C1・C2・C3). 78 Custom QS Selects which f

34 Camera Settings (3) Menu Item Description PageVideo Mode Sets the standard to be used for video output when the camera is connected to a telev

35QUICK SET MENU By pressing the button, it is possible to quickly access and change the settings of the following most commonly used camera funct

36 For example, if you wish to change the ISO Setting to 400 1 Press the button to display Qs1. 2 Press the button to select the ISO setting. 3

37 The functions allocated to the Quick Set menu can be changed. Available functions to be allocated to the Quick Set menu ISO Sensitivity (P. 64) B

38CHANGING 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

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

39 REVIEWING Still Image Display Icons (Display date and time) (P. 8 6 ) → Display Icons (Display Image Info) (P.8 6 ) → Hide Icons → Display Imag

40INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CARD The DP3 Merrill camera uses a SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card and Multimedia card to store data.

41 TO REMOVE THE CARD 1 Turn off the camera and slide the Release lever to the OPEN position to open the Battery / Card Cover as shown in the illus

42 TIP  If the camera is turned off while the Busy Lamp is on, the camera will remain on until it has finished accessing the card. FORMATTING THE

43SHUTTER BUTTON The shutter button of the DP3 Merrill cameras has two positions. When you press the shutter button “halfway down”, the camera’s auto

44BASIC OPERATION SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE The features and the operation methods of the four different exposure modes of the camera are explaine

45P PROGRAM AE To make picture taking easier, the camera will automatically select an appropriate combination of shutter speed and aperture value, ac

46A APERTURE PRIORITY AE After you set the aperture, the camera will determine the appropriate shutter speed. If you select smaller apertures, depth

47S SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY AE When you set the desired shutter speed, the camera will select the appropriate aperture value for correct exposure. Yo

48M MANUAL EXPOSURE Set both the shutter speed and aperture value according to the indication of the exposure meter. You can change the exposure, as

4 FACE DETECTION AF MODE ... 54 SPEED PRIORITY AF ...

49FOCUSING Adjustment of autofocus and manual focus operation are explained below. FOCUS MODE Each time the button is pressed, AF mode (without

50 2. Set the lens to MF mode and focus manually. SETTING THE FOCUS FRAME The DP3 Merrill is equipped with two focusing modes. When using the “9 po

51FOCUS LOCK This photographic method is useful if the subject is not positioned within the selected focusing point. 1 Position the photographic subj

52 4 While pressing the shutter button halfway and rotating the Focus ring, the display can be magnified. Adjust focus by rotating the Focus ring. 5

53 2 Select the desired AF Limit mode by using the Command Dial or press the buttons. mode Focusing Range Macro Approx. 0.226m ~ 1.0m (Approx.0.741

54FACE DETECTION AF MODE The DP3 Merrill offers Face Detection AF Mode that prioritizes to detect and focus on the faces in the image. Normal AF mod

55  To return to normal AF mode, select [ Capture Settings]（P.28）→[AF Limit Mode] → [Off]. SPEED PRIORITY AF The Speed Priority AF enables fas

56  The green bar which appears on both sides of the meter on the scale bar shows the depth of field. If you select larger apertures, the depth of f

57OPERATION OF THE DRIVE MODE Operation of the self-timer, and other functions of the camera are explained by the following: Operation of The Driv

58CONTINUOUS SHOOTING [Continuous] In this mode, when you keep the shutter button fully depressed, the camera will take pictures continuously. C

5 VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION ... 89 MAGNIFIED IMAGES IN IMAGE INFO SCREEN ...

59SELF TIMER When you want to include yourself in the picture or avoid camera shake, please use the self-timer. [Self Timer 2 sec] The shutter will

601 Select [ Capture Settings] (P. 28) → [Drive Mode] → [Interval timer], and press the button to move the interval timer setting screen. (Whe

61  Exposure value is measured at each interval shooting. If you wish to take pictures with the same exposure value, set the Exposure Mode to Manua

62ADVANCED OPERATION This section explains the application of the more advanced functions of your camera, when composing the expressions of your pict

63 WHITE BALANCE OPTIONS OPTION COLOR TEMP.DESCRIPTION Auto (Default)  Select this setting to allow the camera to automatically determine the appr

64 1 To capture a custom white balance image, please select [ Capture Settings] (P.28) → [White Balance] → [Custom ], then press the button. (W

65 The ISO Sensitivity can be set in Quick Set Menu (P. 3 5) or [Capture Settings] (P.28) → [ISO Sensitivity]. ISO Auto (ISO AUTO) (Default) ISO 8

66 2 Set [Lower limit] and [Upper limit]. Lower limit ISO 100 ISO 400 ISO 200 (Default) Upper limit ISO 200 ISO 1600 ISO 400 ISO 3200 ISO 80

67IMAGE FILE SETTING The file size changes depending on resolution mode and recording quality selected. Image Size (Resolution mode) HIGH 4704×313

68 IMAGE QUALITY SETTING Image Quality Setting can be set in Quick Set Menu (P. 35), or [ Capture Settings] (P.28) → [Image Quality]. FINE (

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

69PICTURE SETTINGS It is possible to adjust the recording image parameter (contrast, sharpness and saturation). Contrast Contrast can be increased

70SELECTING THE METERING MODE The camera has three advanced metering modes. The Metering Mode can be set in Quick Set Menu (P. 3 5) or [ C

71AE 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

72 [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

73EXPOSURE COMPENSATION If you want to intentionally overexpose or underexpose the picture, use this function. Select the desired compensation valu

74 1 Select [ Capture Settings] (P. 2 8) → [Auto Bracketing] → [Bracketing Amount], and press the button or the button. 2 Use the buttons to se

75 WARNING !!  Once you set the auto bracketing mode, the camera will continuously hold that auto bracketing mode until you set the bracketing amoun

76COLOR 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

77 TIP  In Sigma Photo Pro, Monochrome mode is designed for RAW data capture using B/W(B&W) mode. Sigma Photo Pro can convert B&W RAW images

78 WARNING !!  If the images are taken while the camera is pointed up or down, the vertical position information may not be recorded properly. CU

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

79 WARNING !!  When the new setting is saved, the previous stored setting will be overwritten. LOAD THE CUSTOM MODE SETTING Press the M

80USING THE EXTERNAL FLASH This section explains how to use a compact, dedicated, external flashgun. THE EXTERNAL FLASH The DP3 Merrill camera is

81 3 Make sure that the Flash Mode icon is displayed on the LCD monitor. Flash photography can be used in the following range. (P Mode) ISO

82 NORMAL FLASH When you pop-up the built-in flash, you can use your camera in this mode. ● Please use this mode for ordinary photography. RED-

83FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION It is possible to compensate the flash output level without changing the background’s exposure. The Flash Exposure Com

84REVIEWING AND DELETING IMAGES This section explains how to review and delete images after they have been captured. TIP  The DP3 Merrill may not be

85 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,

86VIEWING 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 VI

87MAGNIFYING IMAGES (ZOOMED-IN VIEW) Reviewed images can be magnified, making it possible to check image details and focusing. While reviewing

88VIEWING NINE IMAGES AT A TIME (CONTACT SHEET VIEW) Images can be viewed in a "contact sheet" of nine thumbnail images. While reviewin

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

89VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION The Image Info Screen contains additional information about each image. Press the button several times from the Single-

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

91HISTOGRAM The histogram is a graph depicting the distribution of brightness values in the image for each of the three color channels (Red, Green, a

92VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV The DP3 Merrill camera can be connected to a television or a video/DVD recorder using the provided AV cable, allowing the re

93DELETING FILES This section describes how to delete the files recorded on a card. WARNING !!  In this chapter, "file" refers to still im

94DELETE FILES FROM THE DELETE MENU It is possible to delete a single file or multiple file from the Delete menu. 1 Press the button and open [ Pla

95OTHER REVIEWING FEATURES This section explains how to use Slideshow, Lock, Mark, Rotate and so on. LOCKING FILES Locking protects files from bein

96 CAUTION !!  Locking does not prevent files from being erased when the card is formatted. Review card contents carefully before formatting. TIP 

97 TO LOCK MULTIPLE FILES 1 Press the button and open [ Playback Menu] (P. 28) to select [Lock]. 2 Select [ Lock] or [Lock All] from the sub-menu.

98MARKING IMAGES Images can be marked for various reasons, such as to identify favorites, to select images for a Slideshow, or to select images to b