Sigma SD14 Bedienerhandbuch

1 Thank you for purchasing the Sigma Digital Autofocus Camera The Sigma SD14 Digital SLR camera is a technical breakthrough! It is powered by the Fo

10HANDLING PRECAUTIONS HOW TO STORE THE CAMERA If you intend to store the camera for a long time, remove the battery. To avoid growth of fungus,

100SHOWING A SLIDESHOW All images on the CF card, or only selected images, can be shown in an automatic playback mode using the SD14 camera’s Slidesh

101 TIP • The , , , and Controller will not work while a slideshow is in progress. To get additional information on an image, delete an imag

102 TO STOP/PAUSE A SLIDESHOW Press to stop a slideshow and return to the previous view (Single-Image, Contact Sheet, etc.). • The image that the

103 CHANGING SLIDESHOW SETTINGS You can customize slideshows by setting the length of time that images will be displayed and specifying whether or no

104CAMERA SET-UP MENU This section describes the various settings in the Camera Set-up Menu. USING THE CAMERA SET-UP MENU The Set-up Menu contains tw

105 LIST OF MENU FUNCTIONS Menu Item Options Description PageSet Custom WB… [Dialog] Captures the image to be used for the custom white balance s

106 Format CF Card… [Dialog] Formats the CF card. (Formatting will erase all data on the card.) 30 File Numbering Continuous * Auto reset Sets the

107 CAMERA INFO PAGE The Camera Info Page can be used to get at-a-glance information about image-capture settings (like ISO, resolution, and white ba

108REFERENCE OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES REMOTE CONTROLLER RS-31 Wireless remote control, permits releasing the shutter from a place away from the camera.

109 EYEPIECE DIOPTRIC CORRECTION LENSES The SD14 has a built-in type “Diopter Adjuster” and its range is –3 ~ +1.5dpt, if you still cannot see the

11 DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS

110 If you feel qualified to clean the image sensor, prepare the following tools: • Dedicated AC adapter “SAC-2” (Cleaning cannot be done when the c

111 5 Turn the “D”-dial to the position and press the and button together. (The CL icon will be displayed on the top LCD panel, the shutter

112EXPLANATION OF TERMS AE Auto Exposure; by using a built-in exposure meter, camera determines the correct exposure value, which is combinations of

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

114 Microdrive Developed by IBM, the Microdrives are extremely small-sized hard disks that can fit in a CompactCard memory slot. The Microdrive is b

115 AUTO POWER OFF In order to conserve battery power, the SD14 camera goes into a low-power mode if not used for a predetermined amount of time. The

116 TO SET AUTO POWER OFF 1 Make sure the camera is turned on. 2 Press the button on the back of the camera to display the Camera Set-up Menu. (Se

117 WARNING DISPLAYS TOP LCD PANEL WARNING INDICATIONS Some part of battery icon is off Battery is low ►Have fresh battery ready. Battery icon blink

118 COLOR LCD MONITOR MESSAGES No CF card in camera The camera can not detect a CF card. ►Please Insert the CF Card. (P. 2 8 ) Incompatible file

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

12 1. AF AUXILIARY LIGHT 2. DUST PROTECTOR 3. LENS MOUNT 4. LENS LOCK BUTTON 5. BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER 6. BATTERY COMPARTMENT COVER LATCH

120 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 blo

121 Camera Type Interchangeable Lens SLR Type Digital Camera Storage Media CompactFlash™ (CF) (TypeⅠ/Ⅱ), HITACHI MicroDrive™Image Sensor Size 13.8

122 Burst Rate HI Mode : 3.0fps for 6 frames, MED Mode: 3.0fps for 12 frames, LOW Mode: 3.0fps for 24frames External Flash Synchronization H

123 This manual explains how to use SIGMA SD14 digital SLR camera. Please refer to the SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide, which is available in thePDF for

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

13 TOP LCD PANEL VIEWFINDER CENTER AREA METERING FLASH INDICATOR FOCUS INDICATOR SHUTTER SPEED AUTO FOCUS FRAMEEXPOSURE METER

14 CONTROL DIALS MODE DIAL D-DIAL AUTO BRACKETING MIRROR LOCK-UP SELF-TIMER (2s) SELF-TIMER (10s) CONTINUOUS SHOOTING SINGLE FRAME SHOOTING P

15 BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE The SD14 camera has many advanced features. This section, describes basic camera operation. You can find more

16 Set the language (P.26) Set the date and time (P.27) Loading the Compact-Flash Card (P.28) Position the CF card label facin

17 Select the exposure mode （P. 3 7） Set the “Mode”-Selector to P “Program AE” position Focus （P. 4 6 ） Determine the composition t

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

19 LOADING THE BATTERY A lithium ion battery BP-21 is provided with the SD14 camera. Charge the battery, before using the camera first time. Please

2 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

20 LOADING THE BATTERY 1 Confirm that the D dial is in the position, and open the cover by sliding the battery compartment cover latch in the dire

21 TO REMOVE THE BATTERY 1 Turn the “D”- dial to the position, and open the battery compartment cover by sliding battery compartment cover latch

22 CHECKING THE BATTERY STATUS When “D”-dial is set to drive area (p.14), the battery icon, which shows the capacity of the battery, is shown on the

23 USING A HOME POWER SUPPLY (Sold Separately) You can power the camera from a wall outlet using the provided AC Adapter - (SAC-2). When using your c

24 MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE LENS 1 Make sure to turn the “D”-Dial to position (Power Off position) 2 Remove the camera body cap and the re

25 4 To remove the lens, press the lens lock button and turn the lens counter–clockwise until it stops. Gently remove the lens from the camera bo

26 SETTING THE LANGUAGE Camera menus and messages that appear on the color LCD monitor can be displayed in either English, Japanese, German or French

27 SETTING THE TIME AND DATE The SD14 camera records the date and time when each image is captured and stores this information with the image. To ens

28 INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CF CARD The SD14 camera uses CompactFlash™ (CF) cards to store images. The camera supports both Type I and Type II CF c

29 TO REMOVE THE CF CARD 1 Set the “D”-Dial to the position. • Make sure that the CF card busy light is off, before continuing. 2 Slide the CF Car

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

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

31 FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM The images you take are automatically assigned file numbers from 0001 to 9999. When images are being reviewed, the file nu

32 5 Use arrows on the 4-way controller to select numbering system. 6 Press arrow or to apply the setting or arrow or to close the sub-menu

33 NOTE • The images will be receorded in the latest created folder. • In the case of File number being set to Continuous, the number of recording

34  If a CF-card is not inserted into the camera,0appears on the LCD panel.  When the camera is turned on and occupied with the image proc

35 TOP LCD ILLUMINATION Pressing the “Top LCD Illumination Button” activates the orange color LCD illuminator, allowing the Top LCD display to be re

36 SHUTTER BUTTON The shutter button of the SD14 cameras has two positions. When you press the shutter button “halfway down”, the camera’s autofocus

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

38 When this symbol blinks, shutter speed may be too slow and picture may be blurred. In this case, please use a flash (P. 4 3 ) or use a tripod to

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

4 FUNCTION SETTING OF FLASH ... 45 FOCUSING ...

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

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

42 BULB SETTING When long time exposures are required (for shooting night scenes or very dark subjects) the use of the “Bulb” setting is recommended.

43 USING 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

44 EXPOSURE MODE AND BUILT-IN FLASH P mode Depending on the brightness of the subject, the most appropriate shutter speed (between 1/60∼1/180 sec) an

45 FUNCTION SETTING OF FLASH In addition to regular flash photography, the built-in flash also incorporates redeye reduction function. Further it is

46 FOCUSING Adjustment of autofocus and manual focus operation are explained below. HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS It is possible to use Autofocus function onl

47 SELECTING THE AUTOFOCUS MODE Press the FUNC button twice (holding the button down the second time) and turn the “C”-dial to select either (Single

48 AF POINT SELECTION The SD14 is equipped with 5 focusing points. Selecting the AF point can be done automatically or manually by the photographer.

49 AF AUXILIARY LIGHT The built-in AF Auxiliary Light of the SD14 enables focusing in low light conditions. The AF Auxiliary Light can be used wi

5 VIEWING NINE IMAGES AT A TIME (CONTACT SHEET VIEW)... 79 VIEWING IMAGES A PAGE AT A TIME (JUMP MODE)...

50 FOCUS LOCK This photography method is useful if a photographic subject is not positioned within the central AF frame. 1 Choose the AF point accord

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

52 CONTINUOUS SHOOTING In this mode, when you keep the shutter button fully depressed, the camera will take pictures continuously. At the time of co

53 After you decide the composition of your picture, press the shutter button ”Half-way” and adjust the focusing. Then, when you press the shutter

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

55 1 Make sure the camera is turned on. 2 Press the Image Setting Button ( ) to open the quick set menu. 3 The desired mode can be chosen by pres

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

57 TIP • When a custom white balance setting is successfully captured, "Custom" will automatically become the selected item in the White

58 IMAGE FILE SETTING The file size changes depending on resolution mode and recording quality selected. RES (Resolution mode) Super Hi4608×3072 H

59 RECORDING QUALITY SETTING 1 Press the button on the back of the camera to open the Image Setting Menu. 2 Use the button on the 4-way controll

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

60 1 Press the button on the back of the camera to access the setup menu.（P.104） 2 Press the button on the 4-way controller to select “Adjust

61 SELECTING THE METERING MODE The camera has three advanced metering modes. While pressing the button, rotate the “C”-dial to select the desi

62 AE LOCK The camera will fix and memorize the exposure value, while you press the “AE” Lock button. When you wish to lock the exposure of a subject

63 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION If you want to intentionally overexpose or underexpose the picture, use this function. While pressing button, turn t

64 FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION It is possible to compensate the flash output level without changing the background’s exposure. While pressing th

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

66 For the first frame, “” mark will be displayed continuously on the LCD panel. For the second frame, “” mark on the LCD panel, will blink s

67 REMOTE CONTROLLER RS-31 This accessory permits releasing the camera’s shutter from up to 16 feet (5m) away from in front of the camera, or up to 9

68 The remote control mode cannot be used together with continuous shooting mode. If the “D”-dial is set to the continuous shooting mode, the ca

69 WARNING !! • If you have set the SD14’s channel to remote control mode, camera’s battery consumption will increase. In addition, camera’s expos

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

70 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-500 DG SUPER SA-STTL (Sold Separately) ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-500 DG ST SA-STTL (Sold Separately) Optional S

71 The SD14 is equipped with a PC Synchro Terminal, which accepts a cable connection fro external/studio flash units. CAUTION!! • S-TTL auto fl

72 REVIEWING, DELETING AND MODIFYING IMAGES This section explains how to review, delete, and modify images after they have been captured. TIP • The

73 TO CHANGE PREVIEW DURATION 1 Make sure the camera is turned on. 2 Press the button on the back of the camera to display the Camera Set-up Menu.

74 CHANGING THE QUICK PREVIEW STYLE The preview image can be a full-screen image or an Image Info Screen. Use the Camera Set-up Menu to change Quick

75 QUICK DELETE Undesirable images can be deleted as soon as their preview is displayed. TO DELETE A PREVIEW IMAGE 1 Press while the Quick Previ

76 REVIEWING IMAGES The pictures captured by the SD14 can be reviewed in various ways. To review images captured by the SD14 camera press the butto

77 VIEWING ONE IMAGE AT A TIME Press button on the back of the camera to see recorded images in Single-Image View. While in Single-Image View: •

78 MAGNIFYING IMAGES (ZOOMED-IN VIEW) To view image detail or check focus, recorded images can be magnified up to 5 levels, depending on the resoluti

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

8SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION (CAMERA) Do not aim your lens or camera & lens combinations toward the sun; lightentering through the lens could ca

80 VIEWING 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

81 VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION The Image Info Screen contains additional information about each image. TO DISPLAY IMAGE INFO SCREEN Press the but

82 IMAGE INFO SCREEN FOR MAGNIFIED IMAGES It is possible to obtain detailed histogram information for a particular section of an image by opening the

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

84 OVER-EXPOSURE WARNING It is possible to indicate the over-exposed areas by highlighting them in red. . TO TURN ON OVER-EXPOSURE WARNING 1 Make su

85 VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV The SD14 camera can be connected to a television or a videocassette recorder using the provided video cable, allowing the r

86 DELETING IMAGES This section describes how to delete the image(s) recorded on a CF card. Images recorded on the CF card can be deleted one at a ti

87 DELETING A SINGLE IMAGE TO DELETE A SINGLE IMAGE 1 Use the arrows on the 4-way controller to select the image to be deleted in Contact Sheet or

88 DELETING MULTIPLE IMAGES TO DELETE MULTIPLE IMAGES 1 Press to display the Delete Menu. 2 Use the arrows on the 4-way controller to select

89 MODIFYING IMAGES Image modifications, such as locking, marking, and rotating, as well as automatic image playback, can be performed from the Modif

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

90 LOCKING IMAGES Locking protects images from being accidentally deleted. Locked images must be unlocked before they can be deleted by the Delete Me

91 TO LOCK A SINGLE IMAGE 1 Use the arrows on the 4-way controller to select the image to be locked in Contact Sheet or Single-Image View. 2 Press

92 TO LOCK MULTIPLE IMAGES 1 Press to display the Modification Menu. 2 Use the arrows on the 4-way controller to select the Lock Menu. 3

93 MARKING 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

94 TO MARK A SINGLE IMAGE 1 Use the arrows on the 4-way controller to select the image to be marked in Contact Sheet or Single-Image View. 2 Press

95 MARKING ALL IMAGES 1 Press to display the Modification Menu. 2 Use the arrows on the 4-way controller to select the Mark Menu. 3 Use the

96 ROTATING IMAGES Images taken with a vertical (portrait) orientation can be rotated for more convenient viewing on the color LCD monitor or on an a

97 5 Press to rotate the image and close the Modification Menu or to return to reviewing images without rotating. TIP • To rotate an

98 USING THE OK BUTTON SHORTCUT The button can be used as a shortcut key for locking, marking, or rotating images. By setting the button to perf

99 TO USE THE OK SHORTCUT 1 Press to see recorded images. 2 Use the arrows on the 4-way controller to select an image . 3 Press to lock, mark,