Sigma DP1 Manuel d'utilisateur

111 This manual explains how to use the SIGMA DP1 digital camera. Please refer to the SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide, which is available in the PDF format

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

99WARNING !! x If no card is inserted into the camera, [No Memory Card] message will be displayed. x If the card contains still images which cannot b

1007C. The Printing Setting screen will be displayed. Each option can be selected by pressing the  button. Pressing the  button will open further

101DPOF (DIGITAL PRINT ORDER FORMAT) When printing images at a photo lab, it is possible to specify which photos and quantity to print in advance, usi

102REFERENCEOPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-140 DG SA-STTL This compact design flashgun has a maximum Guide Number of 14 (ISO100 / m). Please

103EXPLANATION OF TERMS AE Auto Exposure; by using a built-in exposure meter, the camera determines the correct exposure value, which is a combination

104EVExposure Value (EV) is a numerical value that expresses the amount of light for a given exposure, and depends on brightness of the photographic s

105FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM Stored data is automatically assigned file numbers from 0001 to 9999. When data is being reviewed, the file number of each

106LCD SLEEP AND AUTO POWER OFF The DP1 has [ LCD Sleep ] and [ Auto Power Off ] functions in order to conserve battery power. If not used for a prede

107TROUBLESHOOTINGIf you have a problem with your camera or cannot take good pictures, consult the list below as you check the camera before requestin

108Difficulty seeing the images on the color LCD monitor. Dust or dirt has adhered to the color LCD monitor. ŹClean the color LCD monitor with a blowe

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

109SPECIFICATIONS Image Sensor FOVEON X3® Direct Image Sensor (CMOS) Image Sensor Size 20.7×13.8mm Number of Pixels Total Pixels 14.06MP (2652×1768

110External Flash Sync. Hotshoe (X Sync. Contact) Drive Modes Single, Continuous (3 frames), Self Timer (2sec. /10sec.) LCD Monitor approx. 230,000

112For customers in the U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found

11 DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS

121.MICROPHONE 2.BATTERY / CARD COVER 20.(AE LOCK) BUTTON 3.TRIPOD SOCKET 4.LENS 21. / (EXPOSURE / DELETE) BUTTON 5.FLASH 6.LENS CAP MOUNT 22.4-WAY CO

13COLOR LCD MONITOR INDICATION Explanation of the icons displayed in still image shooting. 1Battery Level Indicator 15 Contrast * 2Flash Mode * 16

14BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE The DP1 camera has many advanced features. This section, describes basic camera operation. You can find more det

15Set the date and time (P.27) Loading the card (P.28) TAKING THE PICTURE Turn the camera body on. Remove the lens cap and press the Power switch. Sel

16Focus ᲢP. 4 5ᲣCompose your image with the color LCD monitor and press the shutter button “half-way” to activate exposure metering and autofocus. Tak

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

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 CAP

1Thank you for purchasing the Sigma DP1 Digital Compact CameraYou will get the greatest performance and enjoyment from your new DP1 camera’s feature

19LOADING THE BATTERY A lithium-ion battery, BP-31, is provided with the DP1 camera. Charge the battery before using the camera for the first time. Ch

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

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

22CHECKING THE BATTERY STATUS The battery icon, which shows the capacity of the battery, is shown on the right 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 camer

24SETTING THE LANGUAGE You should receive the DP1 camera pre-set to English, however, if necessary, you can change the camera language yourself. 1Remo

25SETTING THE TIME AND DATEThe DP1 camera records the date and time when each image is captured and stores this information with the image. To ensure

26TIPx The date can be displayed in one of three formats: M/D/Y (month/day/year), D/M/Y (day/month/year), or Y/M/D (year/month/day). x The camera’s in

27WARNING !! x The Camera Set-up menu will not be displayed in Sound Recording mode. x Settings are laid out as follows. Some setting may be differen

28LIST OF MENU FUNCTIONS * Designates the default option. Some defaults may vary depending on the country of purchase. See each corresponding page

2Disposal of Electric and Electronic Equipment in Private Households Disposal of used Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the Europea

29 Shooting Menu Menu Item Mode Options Description PageAuto Bracket P,AS,MBracketing amount ±3.0EV Sets or cancels the Auto Bracket function, an

30 Playback Menu Menu Item Options Description PageMark Unmark* Mark Mark all Unmark all Marks or Un-marks stored images. This makes it convent to

31 Set Up Menu Item Options Description PageLCD Contrast Medium* High Low Sets the color LCD monitor contrast.—LCD Sleep 30 sec. 1 min. * 2 min. 5

32CHANGING THE COLOR LCD MONITOR DISPLAY It is possible to display/hide icons on the color LCD monitor as follows by pressing the button. Display Ico

33INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CARD The DP1 camera uses a SD memory card, SDHC memory card and Multimedia card to store data. TO INSERT THE CARD 1Turn o

34TO REMOVE THE CARD 1Turn off the camera and open the Battery/ Card Cover, as shown in the illustration. 2Push the card until it clicks and pull out

35FORMATTING THE CARD New cards must be formatted before use. In addition, cards with corrupt or incompatible file systems may need to be formatted be

36SHUTTER BUTTON The shutter button of the DP1 cameras has two positions. When you press the shutter button “halfway down”, the camera’s autofocus sys

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

38CONTENT OF AUTO MODE SETTING When setting the Auto Mode, the following camera settings are fixed. Shooting Menu Options Description ISO Setting Au

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

39PPROGRAM AE To make picture taking easier, the camera will automatically select an appropriate combination of shutter speed and aperture value, acco

40AAPERTURE PRIORITY AE After you set the aperture, the camera will determine the appropriate shutter speed. If you select smaller apertures, depth of

41SSHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY AEWhen you set the desired shutter speed, the camera will select the appropriate aperture value for correct exposure. You ca

42MMANUAL EXPOSURE Set both the shutter speed and aperture value according to the indication of the exposure meter. You can change the exposure, as yo

43USING 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-IN

44FORCED FLASHWhen you pop-up the built-in flash, you can use your camera in this mode. x Please use this mode for ordinary photography. RED-EYE RED

45FOCUSINGAdjustment of autofocus and manual focus operation are explained below. HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS Position the photographic subject within the ce

46AF AREA SELECTION The AF area of the DP1 is equipped with 9 focusing points and it is possible to select the desired focusing point. 1To open [ Sho

47MANUAL FOCUS In situations where autofocus or focus lock is not effective, you can focus manually. 1Set the focus mode to MF mode by pressing butto

48OPERATION OF THE DRIVE MODE Operation of the self-timer, and other functions of the camera are explained by the following: The Drive Mode is set in

4FOCUSING 45HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS...45AF AREA SELECTION...

49CONTINUOUS SHOOTING [Continuous] In this mode, when you keep the shutter button fully depressed, the camera will take pictures continuously. x The

50ADVANCED OPERATION This section explains the application of the more advanced functions of your camera, when composing the expressions of your pictu

511Press the button to open [ Shooting Menu]. 2Use the buttons to select the [White Balance] menu and press the button. 3Select the desired mod

52SETTING A CUSTOM WHITE BALANCEFor more precise control of the white balance setting or when photographing under unusual lighting conditions, the &qu

53SETTING THE SENSITIVITY㧔ISO EQUIVALENCY㧕The photosensitivity of digital cameras is described in terms of “ISO equivalent” like silver-halide film ca

54IMAGE FILE SETTINGThe file size changes depending on resolution mode and recording quality selected. Image Size (Resolution mode) HI 2640g1760 WIDE

55IMAGE QUALITY SETTING 1Press the button to open [ Shooting Menu]. 2Use the buttons to select [Image Quality] and press the button. 3Select yo

56IMAGE PARAMETER SETTING 1Press the button to open [ Shooting Menu]. 2Select [Contrast], [Sharpness] or [Saturation] by using the buttons and p

57SELECTING THE METERING MODE The camera has three advanced metering modes. 1Press the button to open [ Shooting Menu]. 2Use the buttons to se

58CAUSION!! x Images taken using Spot metering will be indicated as Center Metering in the Image Information Window of SIGMA Photo Pro.AE LOCK The cam

5HISTOGRAM ...77VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV...

59x It is possible to use the button to select settings other than AE Lock [AEL]. [Center AF Lock]Ensure the subject is within the center focusing

60EXPOSURE COMPENSATION If you want to intentionally overexpose or underexpose the picture, use this function. 1Press the button. (The exposure comp

61AUTO BRACKETING This function of the camera lets you take a sequence of pictures of the same subject at three different exposure levels; Appropriate

62TIPx Three frames will be taken continuously by pressing the shutter button. When the Drive Mode is set to the Self Timer, only 1 frame will be tak

63COLOR SETTINGS In addition to standard color settings of the DP1, it is also possible to select Sepia and Monochrome (B&W) photography modes. 1P

64DIGITAL ZOOM The DP1 camera is equipped with a digital zoom function. TO SET DIGITAL ZOOM 1Press the  button to open [ Shooting Menu]. 2Use the

65IMAGE WITH SOUND It is possible to record sound for up to 10 seconds after taking a picture. This function is convenient for recording shooting info

66WARNING !! x Once Image with sound is set, the camera will continue to hold this setting until [Off] is slected in step 3.TIPx The sound recording w

67REVIEWING AND DELETING IMAGES This section explains how to review and delete images after they have been captured. TIPx The DP1 may not be able to d

681Press the button. 2Press the button to open the [ Set Up] menu. 3Use the buttons to select the [Quick Preview] menu and press the button. 4

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

69REVIEWING IMAGES The pictures captured by the DP1 can be reviewed in various ways. To review images captured by the DP1 camera press the button o

70VIEWING 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 VIEW:

71MAGNIFYING IMAGES (ZOOMED-IN VIEW)Reviewed images can be magnified, making it possible to check image details and focusing. TO MAGNIFY AN IMAGE Whil

72VIEWING NINE IMAGES AT A TIME(CONTACT SHEET VIEW)Images can be viewed in a "contact sheet" of nine thumbnail images. TO GO TO CONTACT SHEE

73VIEWING 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 of i

74VIEWING IMAGES WITH SOUND Play sounds that have been recorded with Images (P.6 5 ) or play the voice memo function (P. 8 9 ).1When the image with so

75VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION The Image Info Screen contains additional information about each image. TO DISPLAY THE IMAGE INFO SCREEN Press the button

76WHILE 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-Imag

77HISTOGRAM The histogram is a graph depicting the distribution of brightness values in the image for each of the three color channels (Red, Green, an

78VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV The DP1 camera can be connected to a television or a video device using the provided AV cable, allowing the recorded images t

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

79DELETING 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 several

80DELETING A SINGLE FILE TO DELETE A SINGLE FILE 1Use the button to select the file to be deleted in Contact Sheet or Single-Image View. 2Press to

81DELETING MULTIPLE FILES TO DELETE MULTIPLE FILES 1Pressing the  button will open the delete menu2Select [All Marked] or [All] by using the butt

82OTHER REVIEWING FEATURES This section explains how to use Slideshow, Lock, Mark, Rotate and so on. LOCKING FILES Locking protects files from being a

83TO LOCK A SINGLE FILE 1Use the button to select the file to be locked in Contact Sheet or Single-Image View. 2Press the  button to open [ Playba

84TO LOCK MULTIPLE FILES 1Press the  button to open [ Playback Menu ]. 2Use the  button to select =Lock] and press the  button.3Select [Lock

85MARKING 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

86TO MARK A SINGLE IMAGE 1Use the  button to select the image to be marked in Contact Sheet or Single-Image View. 2Use the  button to open [ Play

87MARKING ALL IMAGES 1Press the  button to open [ Playback Menu ].2Press the  button to select =Mark] and press the  button.3Select [Mark a

88ROTATING IMAGES Images taken with a vertical (portrait) orientation can be rotated for more convenient viewing on the color LCD monitor or on an att

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

895Press the  button or the button to apply the settings. TIPx To rotate an image 180 degrees, rotate it twice in the same direction. x To get

904Press the  button or the  button to apply the settings or the press the button to close the sub-menu without making any changes. The  icon is

91SHOWING A SLIDESHOW All images on the card, or only selected images, can be shown in automatic playback mode using the DP1 camera’s Slideshow featur

92To terminate the slideshow, press the button. Then press the button to close the Slideshow menu. WARNING !! x If no marked image are on the card,

93RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK MOVIES RECORDING MOVIES It is possible to record movies with sound. z The image size is QVGA (320X240) (Image area is 320

94z Video recording mode employs Pan Focus (focus is fixed). z If the distance between the camera and the subject is 30cm to 50cm, press the button

952Press the button to playback the movie. ᴾMovie play back screenῒῒῒPress the button to terminate playback. Press the button to pause playbac

96RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK SOUND RECORDING SOUND (VOICE RECORD MODE) It is possible to use the DP1 as a sound recorder. z A sound file will be store

97The recording capacity of cards is as shown below. 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB178 min 356 min 712 min 1424 min PLAYING BACK SOUND How to playback sound re

98PRINTING IMAGES This section explains how to print images (JPEG data) captured by a DP1, without the need of a PC. It is not possible to print RAW d