Sigma SD10 User Manual

115 This manual explains how to use SIGMA SD10 digital SLR camera. Please refer to the SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide, which is available in the PDF f

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

99 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 bal

100REFERENCE OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES REMOTE CONTROLLER RS-21 Wireless remote control, permits releasing the shutter from a place away from the camera.

101 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES EYEPIECE DIOPTRIC CORRECTION LENSES The SD10 has a built-in type “Diopter Adjuster” and its range is –3 ~ +1dpt, if you stil

102CLEANING THE IMAGE SENSOR ○ If you feel qualified to clean the image sensor, prepare the following tools: □ Small Phillips-head screwdriver □

103 CLEANING THE IMAGE SENSOR 6 Set the “D”-Dial to and press the RES and buttons together for 3 seconds. (The CL icon will be displayed on the

104EXPLANATION OF TERMS AE Auto Exposure; by using a built-in exposure meter, camera determines the correct exposure value, which is combinations of

105 EXPLANATION OF TERMS Color Temperature The numerical expression of the tone of the light, produced by a light source. The standard unit for color

106EXPLANATION OF TERMS NTSC National Television Standards Committee (NTSC) video format is primarily used in the United States, Japan, Canada etc.

107 AUTO POWER OFF In order to conserve battery power, the SD10 camera goes into a low-power mode if not used for a predetermined amount of time. The

108AUTO POWER OFF TO SET AUTO POWER OFF 1 Make sure the camera is turned on. 2 Press the ＜ MENU＞ button on the back of the camera to display the Ca

10HANDLING PRECAUTIONS NOTES ON THE TFT COLOR LCD MONITOR COVER A cover is provided to protect the TFT Color LCD Monitor of the SD10 from dirt and sc

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

110WARNING DISPLAYS COLOR LCD MONITOR MESSAGES “No CF card in camera” The camera can not detect a CF card. ►Please Insert the CF Card. (P.2 7) “Inco

111 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

112TROUBLESHOOTING Difficulty seeing the images on the color LCD monitor. Dust or dirt has adhered to the color LCD monitor. ►Clean the color LCD mon

113 SPECIFICATIONS Camera Type Interchangeable Lens SLR Type Digital Camera Storage Media CompactFlash™ (CF) (TypeⅠ/Ⅱ), HITACHI MicroDrive™ Image S

114SPECIFICATIONS Burst Rate HI Mode: 1.9fps for 6 frames, MED Mode: 2.4fps for 14 frames, LOW Mode: 2.5fps for 30frames External Flash Synchroniza

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

11 DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS 1 2 3 4 5 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 6 7 8 9 20 2122 23 24 14 25262728

12DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS 1. DUST PROTECTOR 2. LENS MOUNT 3. BATTERY COVER 4. POWER PACK CONNECTION COVER 5. TRIPOD SOCKET 6. DEPTH-OF-FIELD PR

13 TOP LCD PANEL VIEWFINDER SOUND SETTING SHUTTER SPEED COUNTER / SENSITIVITY AUTO BRACKETING SENSITIVITY SETTING EXPOSURE METER RESOLUTI

14 CONTROL DIALS S-DIAL / MODE SELECTOR D-DIAL AUTO BRACKETING MIRROR LOCK-UP SELF-TIMER (2s) SELF-TIMER (10s) CONTINUOUS SHOOTING SINGLE FRA

15 BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE The SD10 camera has many advanced features. This section, describes basic camera operation. You can find more

16 BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE Set the language (P.25) Set the date and time (P.26) Loading the Compact-Flash Card (P.27

17 BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE Select the exposure mode （P.37 ） Set the “Mode”-Selector to P “Program AE” position Focus （P.4 3）

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

1 Thank you for purchasing the Sigma Digital Autofocus Camera The Sigma SD10 Digital SLR camera is a technical breakthrough! It is powered by the

19 LOADING THE BATTERIES The SD10 camera uses two lithium CR-V3 or 4pcs “AA” type batteries. TO INSERT THE BATTERIES 1 Be sure to set the “D” –Di

20 LOADING THE BATTERIES  When using the SD10 camera in a cold environment, we recommend you use of CR-V3 battery, which is comparatively stronger

21 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

22 USING A HOME POWER SUPPLY You can power the camera from a wall outlet using the provided AC Adapter - (SAC-1). When using your camera for an exten

23 MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE LENS The SD10 camera uses SA type inside and outside bayonet mount (SA-IB and SA-OB respectively). 1 Make sure to tu

24 MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE LENS 4 To remove the lens, press the lens lock button and turn the lens counter–clockwise until it stops. Gently remo

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

26 SETTING THE TIME AND DATE The SD10 camera records the date and time when each image is captured and stores this information with the image. To ens

27 INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CF CARD The SD10 camera uses CompactFlash™ (CF) cards to store images. The camera supports both Type I and Type II CF c

28 INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CF CARD TO REMOVE THE CF CARD 1 Set the “D”-Dial to the OFF position. • Make sure that the CF card busy light is off be

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

29 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

30 FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM The images you take are automatically assigned file numbers from 00001 to 99999. When images are being reviewed, the file n

31 FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM 4 Press ＜ ＞ arrow or ＜ OK＞ to open the sub-menu. 5 Use ＜ ／ ＞ arrows on the 4-way controller to select numbering system. 6

32 FRAME NUMBER COUNTER This display shows the number of images that can be recorded on the CF-card. z The number of images that can be recorded on

33 FRAME NUMBER COUNTER z While the camera is processing an image, the frame number value will blink on the top LCD panel and a cursor will move ab

34 DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT Adjust the viewfinder diopter so that you can see clearly through the viewfinder. While looking through the viewfinder, sl

35 HOLDING THE CAMERA To avoid camera shake, which can cause blurring of your photograph, hold the camera steady. ● Firmly grasp the camera’s grip w

36 SETTING THE ELECTRONIC SOUND The camera will inform you with an electronic “beep”, when it has confirmed focus. It is possible to disable this ele

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 PROGRAM AE When this symbol blinks, shutter speed may be too slow and picture may be blurred. In this case, please use a flash (P.6 1) or use a

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

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

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

44 HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS In such cases, please use one of the following focusing methods. 1. Use the Focus Lock function to focus on another subject

45 FOCUS LOCK If you want to take the picture of a subject, which is out of the focus detecting area, use focus lock function. This function can be u

46 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

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

48 SELF TIMER You will hear the electronic sound during “Self-timer” operation, even if you set the electronic sound option to OFF. If you want t

4 AE LOCK ... 54 EXPOSURE COM

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

50 SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE WHITE BALANCE OPTIONS OPTION COLOR TEMP. DESCRIPTION Auto (Default)  Select this setting to allow the camera to automat

51 SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE SETTING A CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE For more precise control of the white balance setting or when photographing under unusual

52 SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE TIP • When a custom white balance setting is successfully captured, "Custom" will automatically become the se

53 SETTING THE RESOLUTION To set the image quality, please use the following procedure. Depress RES button and turn the “C”–Dial to set the resolutio

54 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

55 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION If you want to intentionally overexpose or underexpose the picture, use this function. While pressing the Exposure C

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

57 AUTO BRACKETING For the first frame, “” mark will be displayed continuously on the LCD panel. For the second frame, “” mark on the LCD panel, w

58 REMOTE CONTROLLER (RS-11 AND RS-21) This accessory permits releasing the camera’s shutter from up to 16 feet (5m) away from in front of the camera

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

59 REMOTE CONTROLLER (RS-11 AND RS-21) 7 After taking the picture, please cancel the remote control mode following the above procedure from number 3

60 REMOTE CONTROLLER (RS-11 AND RS-21) WARNING !! • If you have set the SD10’s channel to remote control mode, camera’s battery consumption will incr

61 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-500 DG SUPER SA-N (Sold Separately) ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-500 DG ST SA-N (Sold Separately) Optional Sigma E

62 FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY CAUTION!! • STTL automatic flash exposure control does not work when the PC Synchro Terminal Adapter ST-11 is used. • Set th

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

64 CHANGING THE QUICK PREVIEW DURATION TO CHANGE PREVIEW DURATION 1 Make sure the camera is turned on. 2 Press the ＜ MENU＞ button on the back of the

65 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 Qui

66 QUICK DELETE Undesirable images can be deleted as soon as their preview is displayed. TO DELETE A PREVIEW IMAGE 1 Press ＜ DEL＞ while the Quick

67 REVIEWING IMAGES The pictures captured by the SD10 can be reviewed in various ways. To review images captured by the SD10 camera press the ＜ VIE

68 VIEWING ONE IMAGE AT A TIME TO SEE IMAGES IN SINGLE-IMAGE VIEW Press ＜ VIEW＞ button on the back of the camera to see recorded images in Single

6SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING (CAMERA) Never use your camera in an environment where flammable or burnable, gas, liquids or chemicals, such as Propan

69 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

70 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

71 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

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

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

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

75 OVER-EXPOSURE WARNING Highlight areas of an image where detail may be lost due to over-exposure will be indicated by a solid red overlay when Expo

76 VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV The SD10 camera can be connected to a television or a videocassette recorder using the provided video cable, allowing the r

77 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

78 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 Con

7 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION (CAMERA) Do not aim your lens or camera & lens combinations toward the sun; light entering through the lens could

79 DELETING MULTIPLE IMAGES TO DELETE MULTIPLE IMAGES 1 Press ＜ DEL＞ to display the Delete Menu. 2 Use the ＜／＞ arrows on the 4-way controller to sel

80 RECOVERING A DELETED IMAGE One of the unique features of the SD10 camera is the ability to recover accidentally deleted images. CAUTION !! • Ima

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

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

83 LOCKING IMAGES 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 Si

84 LOCKING IMAGES TO LOCK MULTIPLE IMAGES 1 Press ＜ MOD＞ to display the Modification Menu. 2 Use the ＜ ／ ＞ arrows on the 4-way controller to sel

85 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

86 MARKING IMAGES 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

87 MARKING IMAGES MARKING ALL IMAGES 1 Press ＜ MOD＞ to display the Modification Menu. 2 Use the ＜ ／ ＞ arrows on the 4-way controller to select the

88 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

8HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ENVIRONMENT Your camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. This camera is not wa

89 ROTATING IMAGES 5 Press ＜OK＞ to rotate the image and close the Modification Menu or ＜CANCEL＞ to return to reviewing images without rotating.

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

91 USING THE OK BUTTON SHORTCUT TO USE THE ＜ OK＞ SHORTCUT 1 Press ＜ VIEW＞ to see recorded images. 2 Use the ＜ ／ ／ ／ ＞ arrows on the 4-way controll

92 SHOWING A SLIDESHOW All images on the CF card, or only selected images, can be shown in an automatic playback mode using the SD10 camera’s Slidesh

93 SHOWING A SLIDESHOW TIP • The ＜ INFO＞, ＜ MOD＞, ＜ DEL＞, and ＋/－ Controller will not work while a slideshow is in progress. To get additional

94 SHOWING A SLIDESHOW TO STOP/PAUSE A SLIDESHOW Press ＜ CANCEL＞ to stop a slideshow and return to the previous view (Single-Image, Contact Sheet, e

95 CHANGING SLIDESHOW SETTINGS You can customize slideshows by setting the length of time that images will be displayed and specifying whether or not

96 CAMERA 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

97 LIST OF MENU FUNCTIONS Menu Item Options Description PageCamera Info… [Dialog] Opens the Camera Info Page with at-a-glance information about cu

98 LIST OF MENU FUNCTIONS Format CF Card… [Dialog] Formats the CF card. (Formatting will erase all data on the card.) 29 File Numbering Continuous *