Sigma DP3 Quattro User Manual

C82EN1532 E ENGLISH USER’S MANUAL

10 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS Please read this section before using the camera. Study and familiarize yourself with the functions of your camera before usin

100 DELETE FILES FROM THE DELETE MENU It is possible to delete a single file or multiple file from the Delete menu. 1 While the image is displayed, p

101 OTHER REVIEWING FEATURES This section explains how to use Slideshow, Lock, Mark, Rotate and so on.

102 LOCKING FILES Locking protects files from being accidentally deleted. CAUTION !!  Locking does not prevent files from being erased when

103 TIP  If the file is already locked, the menu item changes to [Unlock].  To unlock a locked file, select the locked file and follow the same ste

104 WARNING !!  When [Select Files], [ Lock] or [ Unlock] is done, it may take time to complete this depending on the number of files in the card.

105 3 Press the or button.  A flag icon will appear in the image indicating that the image is marked. TIP  If the image is already ma

106 4 Select [Yes] by using the buttons to and press the button to apply the setting. If you want to cancel to apply the setting, please select [No

107 2 Select from the following options from the sub-menu. Rotate Rotate the image 90 degrees to the right (clockwise). Rotate Rotate the image 90 de

108 4 A confirmation dialog will be displayed by pressing the or button. 5 Select [Yes] by using the buttons and press the button to apply the se

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

11  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

110 RECORDING 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

111 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

112 SHOWING A SLIDESHOW All images on the card, or only selected images, can be shown in an automatic playback mode using the dp3 Quattro camera’s Sl

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

114 DPOF (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

115 DEVELOPING RAW DATA INSIDE THE CAMERA It is possible to develop RAW data inside the camera, and create a JPEG format image. RAW development setti

116 3 In the RAW development setting screen, press the buttons to select an item, and comfirm it by pressing the button.  It is possible to set d

117 CHANGING OTHER SETTINGS This section explains how to change the setting of basic camera operation to your desired settings.

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

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

12 DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS

120 ATTACH COPYRIGHT INFORMATION It is possible to save the [Photographer] and [Copyright] information in the Exif data.  [Photographer] [Copyright

121 ENTERING INFORMATION Screen to enter the Photographer and Copyright Owner information Entered information area It is possible to move the curso

122 CUSTOMIZE THE DISPLAY OF LCD MONITOR Size of icon displayed during shooting can be changed, or useful functions for photography can be added. 1 Se

123 Grid Lines Grid Lines that is useful in determining composition can be displayed. Off Grid Line Off - 4 (Black) 4 segments with a black li

124 Electronic Level An Electronic level that is useful in determining composition can be displayed. Off No display. On Display. ELECTRONIC LEVEL Cam

125 CUSTOMIZING THE DIAL The dial’s functions or operating directions to set exposure, and the focus ring’s operating directions can be customized.

126 Aperture / Shutter speed Aperture Value Shutter Speed Original (Default) Open Stop down Slow Fast Reverse Stop down Open Fast Slow Exposu

127 Set the Auto Power Off from [ Camera Settings] (P.27) → [LCD Off] and [Auto Power Off]. LCD Off Option Auto Power Off Option Off Off 10 sec.

128 SOUND SETTINGS This section explains settings about the Shutter Sound, Operation Sound, Sound Volume and Playback Volume. These sound settings ca

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

13 1 AF AUXILIARY LIGHT 20 BUSY LAMP 2 CAMERA STRAP EYELET 21 COLOR LCD MONITOR 3 DC CONNECTOR COVER 22 (DISPLAY) BUTTON 4 RELEASE LEVER 5 BATTE

130 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER

131 CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER The dp3 Quattro camera can be connected directly to a computer using the provided USB cable. Make sure that t

132 REFERENCE This section introduces optional accessories, and explains specifications of the camera.

133 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-140S SA-STTL This compact design flashgun has a maximum Guide Number of 14 (ISO100 / m). Please see P.87

134 CABLE RELEASE SWITCH CR-31 This cable release allows releasing the shutter without touching the camera by connecting it to camera USB terminal. I

135 4 Close the Battery Cover carefully so as not to pinch the DC connector code. 5 Connect the plug of the AC adapter and jack of the DC co

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

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

138 Cannot shoot or store images. Card is full ► Insert a new card or delete unwanted images. (P.99 - 100) Battery is exhausted. ► Replace the battery

139 White or colored dots and haze appear on a part of the image. Due to the camera facing a strong light source, ghosting and flare appear on the ima

14 COLOR LCD MONITOR INDICATION Explanation of the icons displayed in still image shooting. 1 Battery Level Indicator 20 Temperature rise cautio

140 SPECIFICATIONS Image Sensor FOVEON X3 Direct Image Sensor (CMOS) Image Sensor Size 23.5 × 15.7mm Color Photo Detectors Effective Pixels : 29MP (T:

141 AF Point 9 points select mode, Free move mode (It is possible to change the size of Focus Frame to Spot, Regular and Large.), Face Detection AF M

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15 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

16 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 pres

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

18 PREPARATION This section describes necessary preparations before using the camera.

19 ATTACHING THE CARRY STRAP 1 Undo the strap end. 2 Attach the carry strap as shown. This strap can be attached to a battery case that is convenie

2 Thank you for purchasing the Sigma dp3 Quattro Digital Compact Camera You will get the greatest performance and enjoyment from your new dp3 Quattr

20 LENS CAP To preserve the lens, the lens cap is attached. If you do not use the camera, please keep the lens cap attached. Attach or remove the l

21  The charge lamp will be green whilst the battery is charging  It takes about 140 minutes to recharge the battery.  Required time for rechargi

22 LOADING THE BATTERY 1 Slide the Release lever to the OPEN position, and open the Battery Cover as shown in the illustration. 2 Insert the

23 The power of the battery is insufficient, replace or recharge the battery immediately. (Red) The power of the battery is empty; the camera will

24 SETTING THE LANGUAGE You should receive the dp3 Quattro camera pre-set to English, however, if necessary, you can change the camera language yourse

25 SETTING 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.

26 CAUTION !!  The camera’s internal clock is powered by a capacitor that receives its charge from camera’s battery. If the camera is without batter

27 CAMERA 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

28  The Camera Set-up menu is divided into three groups. CAPTURE SETTINGS (Blue Tab) This menu relates to shooting settings. When an exposure mode

29 LIST OF MENU FUNCTIONS For more detailed information about each function, please refer to the individual pages. CAPTURE SETTINGS (1) Menu Item D

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30 (3) Menu Item Description Page Overexposure Correction Sets or cancels the [Overexposure Correction] that minimizes blown out highlights at the t

31 (5) Menu Item Description Page AF Limit Mode Set whether or not the AF Limit Mode is added to the Focus Mode button. 52 Speed Priority AF Sets th

32 CAMERA SETTINGS (1) Menu Item Description Page Custom Mode Setting Register the setting of Custom Mode (C1 / C2 / C3). 85 Custom QS Selects which

33 (3) Menu Item Description Page LCD Off Sets the delay before the backlight of the color LCD monitor turns off automatically if no operation has o

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

35 CAUTION !!  Items that you cannot set are displayed in gray, and the option cannot be changed by rotating the dials. The functions allocated to

36 CHANGING THE COLOR LCD MONITOR DISPLAY LCD Monitor Display can be changed by pressing the button. OPERATION → → → Display Mode 1 Display

37 INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CARD The dp3 Quattro camera uses a SD memory card, SDHC memory card and SDXC memory card to store data. TO INSERT THE C

38 TO REMOVE THE CARD 1 Turn off the camera and open the Card / USB cover as shown. 2 Push the card until it clicks and pull out it.

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

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

40 SHUTTER BUTTON The shutter button of the dp3 Quattro cameras has two positions. When you press the shutter button “halfway down”, the camera’s aut

41 QUICK PREVIEW The dp3 Quattro camera can be set to automatically display a preview of each image immediately after it is taken. This is useful

42 BASIC OPERATION This section describes basic operations to start taking photography.

43 SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE The features and the operation methods of the four different exposure modes of the camera are explained below. WARNING

44 P PROGRAM AE To m ak e picture taking easier, the camera will automatically select an appropriate combination of shutter speed and aperture va

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

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

47 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

48 LCD DISPLAY IN M MODE When the exposure is set as M mode, the LCD Display reflects the selected exposure on the screen so that photographers can co

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

5 SETTING THE FOCUS FRAME ... 50 FOCUS LOCK ...

50 AF AUXILIARY LIGHT The built-in AF auxiliary light of the dp3 Quattro enables focusing in low light conditions.  The effective distance of the AF

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

52 5 The enlarged display returns to normal one second after stopping rotation of the Focus ring. Compose the image as desired and take the picture.

53 mode Focusing Range Macro Approx. 0.226m ~ 0.5m (Approx. 0.741ft ~ 1.6ft) Portrait Approx. 0.35m ~ ∞ (Approx. 1.1ft ~ ∞) Landscape / Snap sho

54 FACE DETECTION AF MODE The dp3 Quattro offers Face Detection AF Mode that prioritizes to detect and focus on the faces in the image. Normal AF m

55 SPEED PRIORITY AF The Speed Priority AF enables faster autofocus by freezing the LCD monitor while focusing. Normal AF mode can be switched to Sp

56 TIP  It is possible to change the indicator of the scale bar. Select M (meters) or FEET (feet) from [ Camera Settings](P.27) → [MF Distance S

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

58 The number on the lower right of the color LCD monitor is the buffer capacity. It is the maximum number of frames for continuous shooting. (If the

59  If you want to cancel the self-timer operation, please turn off the camera. INTERVAL TIMER It is possible to take pictures automatically at s

6 VIEWING NINE IMAGES AT A TIME (CONTACT SHEET VIEW) ... 95 VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION ... 96

60 4 Press the shutter button to start the interval timer shooting.  During the interval timer shooting, the next exposure interval begins and the

61 ADVANCED OPERATION This section explains the application of the more advanced functions of your camera, when composing the expre

62 SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE (WB) The color of light reflected by an object can vary depending on the color of the light source illuminating it. For e

63 WHITE BALANCE OPTIONS OPTION COLOR T E M P. DESCRIPTION Auto (Default) - Select this setting to allow the camera to automatically determine the

64 ADJUSTING WHITE BALANCE Each White Balance Mode can be adjusted. 1 Select preferred White Balance Mode from [ Capture Settings] (P.27) → [White Ba

65 SETTING THE VALUE OF COLOR TEMPERATURE White Balance can be adjusted by setting the color temperature in numerical value. 1 Select [ Capture Settin

66 TIP  Light source can be reddish or bluish, the color of light described as absolute temperature (K: Kelvin) is called “Color Temperature”. The l

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

68 1 Select [ Capture Settings] (P.27) → [ISO Sensitivity] → [ISO Auto], and press the button to move the ISO Auto Range setting screen. (When t

69 When the 1/3 EV is selected, the following ISO sensitivity can be set. ISO AUTO ISO 250 ISO 800 ISO 2500 ISO 100 ISO 320 ISO 1000 ISO 3200 ISO 125

7 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS To avoid causing damage or injury, please read this instruction manual carefully, before using the camera. Please take special no

70  RAW images are recorded without digital processing in the camera body and require post-processing with Sigma Photo Pro software which can conver

71 ASPECT RATIO SETTING Aspect Ratio of the image can be changed. Aspect Ratio Setting can be set in Quick Set Menu (P.34) or [ Capture Settings] (P.

72 Combination of Image Quality・ Image Size ・ Aspect Ratio results in approximate file size per image as follows. When Image Size Setting is set to

73 When Image Size Setting is set to [ ] Aspect Ratio Image Size Image Quality 21:9 1.6M (1920×816) 1.1 MB 0.6 MB 0.5 MB 16:9 2.0M (1920×1080) 1.5

74 SPOT METERING The camera will measure the brightness only inside of the selected focusing point on the color LCD monitor. This mode is suitable

75 AEL (Default) AEL+AFL AFL AF-ON AEL It is the normal operation of AE Lock. Refer the above section [AE LOCK]. AFL Press the button to lock the

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

77 1 Select [ Capture Settings] (P.27) → [Auto Bracketing] → [Bracketing Amount], and press the button or the button. 2 Use the buttons to set the

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

79 COLOR MODE It is possible to select the desired Color mode depending on the shooting conditions. In addition to the above settings, Monochrome phot

8 WARNING (BATTERY CHARGER AND AC ADAPTER) The battery charger is for indoor use only. Do not store the charger in humid or dusty locations. Use

80  The selected color setting icon is displayed on the color LCD monitor. TIP  In Sigma Photo Pro, Monochrome mode is designed for RAW data c

81  Normally, set it to [OFF] (Off). Toning Effect (Only with Monochrome) Monochrome images can be finished with preferred color tones. B/W B&W

82 TIP  JPEG files are compressed after a parameter adjustment. In the case of the RAW format, parameter information is recorded without adjustment.

83 TONE CONTROL By automatically optimizing the tone curve according to the scene, even for the scene with high contrast, the image can have a natural

84 COLOR SPACE It is possible to select sRGB, which is a common color space or Adobe RGB, which is mainly used for commercial printing, and other indu

85 CUSTOM MODE It is possible to customize the Custom Mode Setting. (Up to three patterns can be stored.) The following settings are available.  All

86 LOAD THE CUSTOM MODE SETTING Press the Mode button and set to C1, C2 or C3. In custom mode, it is possible to change the above setting

87 USING THE EXTERNAL FLASH This section explains how to use a compact, dedicated, external flashgun. THE EXTERNAL FLASH The dp3 Quattro camera is eq

88 WARNING !!  Please be aware that when you charge the external flash, the flash mode icon will turn on and off. If you release a shutter during su

89 NORMAL FLASH When you use the external flash, you can use your camera in this mode.  Please use this mode for ordinary photography. RED-EYE

9 Prevent water, or metallic and other conductive objects from coming into contact with the terminals of the camera body. This can result in electric

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

91 REVIEWING AND DELETING IMAGES This section explains how to review and delete images after they have been captured.

92 REVIEWING IMAGES The pictures captured by the dp3 Quattro can be reviewed in various ways. To review images captured by the dp3 Quattro camera p

93 VIEWING 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

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

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

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

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

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

99 DELETING FILES This section describes how to delete the files recorded on a card.  In this chapter, "file" refers to still images. DE