User manual SIGMA SD9

[. . . ] C21EN0291 E ENGLISH Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera USER'S MANUAL This manual explains how to use SIGMA SD9 digital SLR camera. Please refer to the SIGMA Photo Pro User Guide, which is available in the PDF format of the supplied CD-ROM, to get information about installation of SIGMA Photo Pro software to your computer, connection between camera and computer and for detailed explanation of SIGMA Photo Pro software. Thank you for purchasing the Sigma Digital Autofocus Camera The Sigma SD9 Digital SLR camera is a technical breakthrough!It is powered by the Foveon® X3TM image sensor, the world's first image sensor to capture red, green and blue light at each and every pixel. A high-resolution digital single-lens reflex camera, the SD9 delivers superior-quality digital images by combining Sigma's extensive interchangeable lens line-up with the revolutionary Foveon X3 image sensor. [. . . ] ·­ To check or confirm the ISO sensitivity, depress the ISO button. The ISO icon and current setting of the sensitivity value will be displayed on the top LCD panel. NOTE · The lower ISO photosensitivity (the smaller ISO number) generally gives better results, however, it is hard to set higher shutter speed in dim light. The higher ISO number will give greater ISO photosensitivity, which is advantageous for taking picture in dim light conditions, but pictures would contain more noise and be less sharp. Thus it is necessary to choose the ISO sensitivity properly depending on the photographic subject. 52 SETTING THE RESOLUTION To set the image quality, please use the following procedure. Depress RES button and turn the "C"­Dial to set the resolution. RESOLUTION AND FILE SIZE Resolution Mode (Pixel) 2268 x 1512 HI (3. 43Million) 1512 x 1008 MED (1. 52Million) 1134 x 756 LOW (0. 85Million) File Size (MB) 8 4 2 ·­ All pictures are recorded as RAW data and compressed using a lossless compression algorithm that does not degrade image quality. The actual file size will vary depending on the subject, shooting conditions, and shooting mode. SELECTING THE METERING MODE The camera has three advanced metering modes. To select the metering mode, depress and hold the Metering Mode Button, then turn the "C"-dial to select the desired mode and display it on the LCD panel. The selected metering mode is now set. 8 SEGMENT METERING The camera measures the brightness of the scene by independently measuring each segment of the focusing screen and analyzing the correct exposure for the main subject under any lighting situation. Even under strong back lighting or complex lighting situations, the camera will give you the correct exposure. AVERAGE METERING The camera will measure the average brightness of the entire scene with additional emphasis on the center area. It will determine the most suitable exposure with respect to lighting conditions. CENTER AREA METERING The camera will measure the brightness only inside of the circle as shown in the viewfinder. This mode is suitable when you wish to set exposure for a portion of the scene and ignore the influence of rest of the scene. 53 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 off-center, AE lock is very useful. Use of this function with Center Area Metering Mode is recommended. 1 Center the subject inside the viewfinder, then press the shutter button "Half-way". 2 Keep shutter button "Half-way" depressed, and then push the "AE" lock button. (While operating the AE lock, the displays of the shutter speed and aperture value in the viewfinder are locked and "AEL" is visible). You can release the shutter button. 3 Hold the AE lock button while you compose the picture. Then press the shutter button to take the picture. ·¡ When the subject is out of focus during AE lock operation, remove your finger from shutter button and press the shutter button "Half-way" again, or remove your finger from the AE lock button and restart from the beginning. 54 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION If you want to intentionally overexpose or underexpose the picture, use this function. While pressing the Exposure Compensation button, turn the "C"-dial to set the desired compensation value. Then, release the Exposure Compensation button. ·¡ The LCD panel will show " compensation button. ·¡ ·¡ 0. 0" when you initially press the exposure " indicates overexposure, and " " indicates Exposure compensation can be set in 0. 5EV increments from +3. 0 to ­3. 0 stops. For example, if you set +1. 0 then the shutter speed will be one stop slower in Aperture Priority mode. In Shutter Speed Priority mode, the aperture will be one-stop larger (smaller F-number). In the case of Program mode, the shutter speed will be 0. 5 stop slower and the aperture will increase 0. 5 stop. CAUTION !! · Once you set the Exposure Compensation, the camera will continuously hold this mode, until the compensation amount is set to 0. 0 value. · Exposure compensation function cannot be used with Manual Operation mode. 55 AUTO BRACKETING This function of the camera lets you take a sequence of pictures of the same subject at three different exposure levels; Appropriate Exposure, Under Exposure and Over Exposure. [. . . ] (P. 43) Hand movement or camera shake occurred when the shutter button was pressed. To prevent blurring, press the shutter button more gently or use remote controller, cable release switch or a tripod. Cannot use the CF card Image data on the CF card is corrupted. (P. 82­84) Incorrect date and time is shown Date and time setting may be incorrect. (P. 26) No image appears on the TV monitor Video cable is not correctly inserted. [. . . ]