Sigma DP1 - Manuals

4 FOCUSING 45 HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS ................................................................45AF AREA SELECTION ..........................................................................46FOCUS LOCK .......................................................................................46MANUA...

6 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WARNING (BATTERY, BATTERY CHARGER AND AC ADAPTER) Keep batteries in a safe place out of children’s reach. If a battery is swallowed, call for emergency medical aid immediately. Do not use any battery other than the designated battery types. Doing somay cause battery explosion, b...

8 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION (CAMERA) Do not leave the camera without the lens cap in place. Light entering through the lens for long periods of time could cause damage to thecamera. Please do not carry your camera while a tripod is attached, as this could result in injury or a fall. Please do not g...

9 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ENVIRONMENT Š Your camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it or subject it to physical shock. Š This camera is not waterproof, and cannot be used underwater. Wipe off any water droplets with a dry cloth as soon as possible. If the camera gets really wet, promptly consul...

10 HANDLING 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 or malfunction. Images recorded with the camera will not be affected. Š Because of the normal physical characteristics of the liquid crystal, the re...

13 COLOR LCD MONITOR INDICATION Explanation of the icons displayed in still image shooting. 1 Battery Level Indicator 15 Contrast * 2 Flash Mode * 16 Sharpness * 3 Drive Mode* 17 Saturation * 4 White Balance* 18 Focusing Frame 5 ISO Setting* 19 Focus Mode * 6 Image Size 20 MF Enlarged Display * 7 Im...

14 BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE The DP1 camera has many advanced features. This section, describes basic camera operation. You can find more details in later sections. PREPARATION Charging the battery (P.19) Charge the supplied lithium-ion battery with the provided battery charger. To insert ...

15 Set 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. Select the exposure mode Ტ P.37 Უ Put the ‘Mode’ dial switch in (Auto) position

17 PREPARATION This section describes necessary preparations before using the camera. ATTACHING THE CARRY STRAP 1 Undo the end of the strap. 2 Attach the camera strap to camera strap eyelet on both sides as shown. 3 Reassemble the camera strap as shown. 3 1 2

18 LENS 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 Remove the lens cap as shown. ATTACHING THE LENS CAP Fit the lens cap keeping the SIGMA logo horizontal. CAUTION!! x If you turn camera body on with...

19 LOADING 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. Charge the battery by the supplied battery charger, BC-31, when the battery is empty. TO CHARGE THE BATTERY 1 Connect the power cable to the charger an...

21 TO REMOVE THE BATTERY 1 Make sure the camera is turned off and open the Battery/Card Cover in the direction as shown by the arrow. 2 Eject the battery by sliding the battery compartment cover latch in the direction of the arrow, as shown in the illustration. WARNING!! x While the Busy Lamp is on,...

22 CHECKING THE BATTERY STATUS The battery icon, which shows the capacity of the battery, is shown on the right corner on the color LCD panel. Explanations of the symbols are given as follows. Please take notice of the battery status before and when in use. Battery Status White The battery strength ...

23 USING 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 camera for an extended period of time, reviewing the pictures or connecting the camera to a computer or cleaning the image sensor, we recommend that you...

24 SETTING THE LANGUAGE You should receive the DP1 camera pre-set to English, however, if necessary, you can change the camera language yourself. 1 Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on. 2 Press the button. 3 To open the [ Set Up ] menu, press the button. 4 Use the button to select the [ Langua...

25 SETTING THE TIME AND DATE The DP1 camera records the date and time when each image is captured and stores this information with the image. To ensure that the correct information is recorded with each image, set the camera’s internal clock to the correct date and time before using the camera for t...

28 LIST OF MENU FUNCTIONS * Designates the default option. Some defaults may vary depending on the country of purchase. See each corresponding page for more information. Shooting Menu Menu Item Mode Options Description Page ISO Setting P , A S , M Auto* 100 200 400 800 The higher value indicates a h...

32 CHANGING THE COLOR LCD MONITOR DISPLAY It is possible to display/hide icons on the color LCD monitor as follows by pressing the button. Display Icons Hide Icons LCD Monitor OFF ă ă Each time the button is pressed, the color LCD monitor display will change as follows. OPERATION Still Image Mode Ტ ...

33 INSERTING 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 1 Turn off the camera and open the Battery/ Card Cover, as shown in the illustration. 2 Insert the card in accordance with the instruction of Battery/ Card ...

34 TO REMOVE THE CARD 1 Turn off the camera and open the Battery/ Card Cover, as shown in the illustration. 2 Push the card until it clicks and pull out it. 3 Close the Battery/ Card Cover. Slide the Battery/ Card Cover in the direction shown by the arrow until it clicks and be locked. CAUTION !! x ...

35 FORMATTING THE CARD New cards must be formatted before use. In addition, cards with corrupt or incompatible file systems may need to be formatted before use. 1 Remove the lens cap and turn the camera on. 2 Press the button. 3 To open the [ Set Up ] menu, press the button. 4 Use the button to sele...

36 SHUTTER BUTTON The shutter button of the DP1 cameras has two positions. When you press the shutter button “halfway down”, the camera’s autofocus systems will activate. When pressing the button “all-the-way down”, the shutter will release to take a picture. TIP x Before you start to take pictures,...

37 BASIC OPERATION SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE The features and the operation methods of the four different exposure modes of the camera are explained below. AUTO MODE This mode allows easy exposure setting of the camera. It is similar to P mode, but with less options. The camera will automatically ...

38 CONTENT OF AUTO MODE SETTING When setting the Auto Mode, the following camera settings are fixed. Shooting Menu Options Description ISO Setting Auto White Balance Auto Metering Mode Evaluative AF Area Center Auto Bracket OFF (± 0) Contrast Standard (± 0.0) Sharpness Standard (± 0.0) Saturation St...

39 P PROGRAM AE To make picture taking easier, the camera will automatically select an appropriate combination of shutter speed and aperture value, according to the brightness of the subject. 1 Set the Mode Dial to the P position. (The exposure indicator is illuminated in green.) 2 Press the shutter...

40 A APERTURE PRIORITY AE After you set the aperture, the camera will determine the appropriate shutter speed. If you select smaller apertures, depth of field will be greater. Larger apertures tend to blur the background, as depth of field will be shallower. 1 Set the Mode Dial to the A position. (T...

41 S SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY AE When you set the desired shutter speed, the camera will select the appropriate aperture value for correct exposure. You can achieve stop action effects by selecting a fast shutter speed, or give the feeling of motion to a moving subject by selecting a slow shutter spee...

42 M MANUAL EXPOSURE Set both the shutter speed and aperture value according to the indication of the exposure meter. You can change the exposure, as you desire. 1 Set the Mode Dial to the M position. (The shutter speed value is illuminated in green.) 2 Select the desired shutter speed value by usin...

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-IN FLASH 1 Eject the flash by sliding the Flash Pop-Up Lever. 2 Make sure that the Flash Mode icon is displayed on the color LCD monitor. x While the bu...

45 FOCUSING Adjustment of autofocus and manual focus operation are explained below. HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS Position the photographic subject within the centre of the composition and press the shutter button “half-way”. x If autofocus is selected, the focusing point will be illuminated in green. (At th...

46 AF AREA SELECTION The AF area of the DP1 is equipped with 9 focusing points and it is possible to select the desired focusing point. 1 To open [ Shooting Menu ], press the button. 2 Use the button to select [ AF Area ] and press the button. 3 Press the button to select the desired focusing point,...

47 MANUAL FOCUS In situations where autofocus or focus lock is not effective, you can focus manually. 1 Set the focus mode to MF mode by pressing button several times. ( MF icon and “the scale bar” will be displayed on the color LCD monitor). 2 Turn the MF Dial on the camera body until you get a cle...

48 OPERATION 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 [ Shooting Menu ]. 1 To open [ Shooting Menu ], press the button. 2 Use the button to select [ Drive Mode ] and press the button. 3 Select the desire...

49 CONTINUOUS SHOOTING [Continuous] In this mode, when you keep the shutter button fully depressed, the camera will take pictures continuously. x The maximum number of frames is three in continuous mode. CAUTION !! x Images taken in rapid succession, such as during Continuous shooting, are initially...

50 ADVANCED OPERATION This section explains the application of the more advanced functions of your camera, when composing the expressions of your picture. SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE 㧔 WB 㧕 The color of light reflected by an object can vary depending on the color of the light source illuminating it. F...

52 SETTING A CUSTOM WHITE BALANCE For more precise control of the white balance setting or when photographing under unusual lighting conditions, the " Set Custom WB " option can be used to capture a sample of neutral object in a scene to be used for color correction. 1 Press the button to op...

54 IMAGE FILE SETTING The file size changes depending on resolution mode and recording quality selected. Image Size (Resolution mode) HI 2640 g 1760 WIDE 2640 g 1760 MED 1776 g 1184 LOW 1296 g 864 RAW (RAW) 15.4MB FINE (JPEG) 3.3MB 2.7MB 1.6MB 0.8MB NORM (JPEG) 1.9MB 1.6MB 0.9MB 0.5MB Image Quality ...

55 IMAGE QUALITY SETTING 1 Press the button to open [ Shooting Menu ]. 2 Use the buttons to select [ Image Quality ] and press the button. 3 Select your desired image quality by using the buttons. 4 Press the button or the button to apply the settings or the button to close the sub-menu without maki...

57 SELECTING THE METERING MODE The camera has three advanced metering modes. 1 Press the button to open [ Shooting Menu ]. 2 Use the buttons to select [ Metering Mode ] and press the button. 3 Select the desired mode by using the buttons. 4 Press the button or the button to apply the settings or the...

58 CAUSION!! x Images taken using Spot metering will be indicated as Center Metering in the Image Information Window of SIGMA Photo Pro . AE LOCK The camera will fix and memorize the exposure value whilst the “AE” Lock button is depressed. When you wish to lock the exposure of a subject off-center, ...

59 x 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 point and press the button to activate and lock the autofocus. Please note, only the center focusing point will be used when the button is pressed....

60 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION If you want to intentionally overexpose or underexpose the picture, use this function. 1 Press the button. (The exposure compensation value is displayed in green in the lower right of the color LCD monitor. 2 Select the desired compensation value by using the buttons. x Expo...

61 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. If it is difficult to determine the proper exposure, please use this function. 1 Press the button to ope...

62 TIP x 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 taken each time the shutter button is pressed. x If the [ Quick Preview ] in the [ Set Up ] menu is set to other than [ Off ], three images can be viewe...

63 COLOR SETTINGS In addition to standard color settings of the DP1, it is also possible to select Sepia and Monochrome (B&W) photography modes. 1 Press the button to open [ Shooting Menu ]. 2 Use the buttons to select [ Color Settings ] and press the button. 3 Select the desire mode by using th...

64 DIGITAL ZOOM The DP1 camera is equipped with a digital zoom function. TO SET DIGITAL ZOOM 1 Press the button to open [ Shooting Menu ]. 2 Use the buttons to select [ Digital Zoom ] and press the button. 3 Select [ On ] by using the buttons. 4 Press the button or the button to apply the setting or...

65 IMAGE WITH SOUND It is possible to record sound for up to 10 seconds after taking a picture. This function is convenient for recording shooting information at the time of taking the photograph. SETTING THE IMAGE WITH SOUND 1 Press the button to select [ Shooting Menu ]. 2 Use the buttons to selec...

66 WARNING !! x Once Image with sound is set, the camera will continue to hold this setting until [ Off ] is slected in step 3 . TIP x The sound recording will be stored as a WAV file. It will be stored in the same folder and have the same file name as the image file. For example, the image file nam...

67 REVIEWING AND DELETING IMAGES This section explains how to review and delete images after they have been captured. TIP x The DP1 may not be able to display images captured by other cameras, or “DP1” images that have been renamed or moved from the DCIM folder on the card. QUICK PREVIEW The DP1 cam...

69 REVIEWING IMAGES The pictures captured by the DP1 can be reviewed in various ways. To review images captured by the DP1 camera press the button on the back of the camera. The last image recorded on the card will be displayed on the color LCD monitor. TO REVIEW IMAGES Press the button to display a...

70 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 VIEW: x Press the button to see the next image. x Press the button to see the previous image. Battery Level Indicator Image Size Image Quality Folder numbe...

71 MAGNIFYING IMAGES (ZOOMED-IN VIEW) Reviewed images can be magnified, making it possible to check image details and focusing. TO MAGNIFY AN IMAGE While reviewing images, press the button. The magnification ratio will be changed as follows. Original ă X1.25 ă X1.6 ă X2.0 ă X2.5 ă X3.15 ă X4.0 ă X5....

72 VIEWING NINE IMAGES AT A TIME (CONTACT SHEET VIEW) Images can be viewed in a "contact sheet" of nine thumbnail images. TO GO TO CONTACT SHEET VIEW While reviewing images, press the button. WHILE IN CONTACT SHEET VIEW: z Press the buttons to change the image selection. z Press the button t...

73 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 of images on the card. TO GO TO JUMP MODE Press the button twice from Single-Image View (or once from Contact Sheet View). WHILE IN JUMP MODE: x Press ...

74 VIEWING IMAGES WITH SOUND Play sounds that have been recorded with Images ( P.65 ) or play the voice memo function ( P.89 ). 1 When the image with sound is selected during image review, the Icon and the Control Icons are displayed on the color LCD monitor. 2 Press the button to play the recorded ...

75 VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION The Image Info Screen contains additional information about each image. TO DISPLAY THE IMAGE INFO SCREEN Press the button several times from the Single-Image or Zoomed-In View. 1 Battery Level Indicator 15 Exposure Compensation Value * 2 Image Size 16 Flash Exposure Comp...

76 WHILE 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-Image View by pressing . WARNING !! x It is not possible to select different iamges while in Zoomed-In View. Press the button or the button to return to th...

77 HISTOGRAM The histogram is a graph depicting the distribution of brightness values in the image for each of the three color channels (Red, Green, and Blue). The horizontal axis shows the brightness level, with darker pixels towards the left side and brighter pixels toward the right. The vertical ...

78 VIEWING 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 to be viewed on the television monitor or recorded on video recording media. TO CONNECT THE CAMERA TO A VIDEO DEVICE 1 Open the connector cover. 2 Con...

79 DELETING 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 at once using the Delete Menu. WARNING !! x This chapter refers to still images, sound and movie files. x Files cannot be deleted in Jump Mode. TO D...

80 DELETING A SINGLE FILE TO DELETE A SINGLE FILE 1 Use the button to select the file to be deleted in Contact Sheet or Single-Image View. 2 Press to display the Delete Menu. x [ Current File ] will be the default selection. 3 Press the button to delete the file. WARNING !! x If the file is not lock...

81 DELETING MULTIPLE FILES TO DELETE MULTIPLE FILES 1 Pressing the button will open the delete menu 2 Select [ All Marked ] or [ All ] by using the button. z Locked images will not delete. To delete these images, please unlock them before deleting (See P.82 - 84 for information). z If there are no M...

82 OTHER REVIEWING FEATURES This section explains how to use Slideshow, Lock, Mark, Rotate and so on. LOCKING FILES Locking protects files from being accidentally deleted. LOCK MENU MENU ITEM DESCRIPTION Unlock Unlock the currently selected file. Lock Lock the currently selected file. Lock all marke...

83 TO LOCK A SINGLE FILE 1 Use the button to select the file to be locked in Contact Sheet or Single-Image View. 2 Press the button to open [ Playback Menu ]. 3 Use the button to select [ Lock ] and press the button. 4 Use the button to select [ Lock ]. 5 Press the button or the button to apply the ...

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 be deleted with the “All marked” menu item in the Delete Menu ( P.81 ). MARK MENU MENU ITEM DESCRIPTION Unmark If the currently selected image is alread...

86 TO MARK A SINGLE IMAGE 1 Use the button to select the image to be marked in Contact Sheet or Single-Image View. 2 Use the button to open [ Playback Menu ]. 3 Use the button to select [ Mark ] and press the button. 4 Use the button to select [ Mark ]. 5 Press the button or the button to apply 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 attached television. The images’ new orientation will be used in all views as well as in the Slideshow. TIP x Rotating an image will make it appear smal...

89 5 Press the button or the button to apply the settings. TIP x To rotate an image 180 degrees, rotate it twice in the same direction. x To get an image back into its original orientation, rotate it in the opposite direction. x If the Rotate Menu was opened from Jump Mode, both “Rotate” menu items ...

91 SHOWING A SLIDESHOW All images on the card, or only selected images, can be shown in automatic playback mode using the DP1 camera’s Slideshow feature. SLIDESHOW MENU MENU ITEM DESCRIPTION Show all Start an automated slideshow of all images on the card. Show locked Start an automated slideshow of ...

92 To 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, [ Show marked ] will not be available. If no locked image are on the card, [ Show locked ] will not be available. NOTE x When the slideshow is stopped,...

93 RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK MOVIES RECORDING MOVIES It is possible to record movies with sound. z The image size is QVGA (320X240) (Image area is 320X212, black stripes are recorded up and down). z The number of shooting frames per second (frame rate) is 30 frames. z The movie will be stored as an...

94 z 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 to set the close-up mode. (The icon is displayed in the left of the color LCD monitor.) z It is possible to use the digital zoom during recording ( P.6...

96 RECORDING 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 stored as a WAV file. (For instance, file number 0023 will be SDIM0023.WAV.) 1 Set the Mode Dial to the position. (The sound recording screen will be disp...

97 The recording capacity of cards is as shown below. 512MB 1GB 2GB 4GB 178 min 356 min 712 min 1424 min PLAYING BACK SOUND How to playback sound recorded in the sound recording mode. 1 When playback of sound is selected, the sound recording screen will be displayed. (The operation icons will be dis...

98 PRINTING 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 data (X3F file) directly with the PictBridge Standards. To print RAW format images, it is necessary to change the RAW file (X3F) to JPEG by using imag...

100 7 C. The Printing Setting screen will be displayed. Each option can be selected by pressing the button. Pressing the button will open further printing details. C. Printing Setting screen Start Printing If button is pressed, it will start printing with the current printer settings. Print Size [ A...

101 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, using the DPOF menu. This is also available when making prints using a DPOF compatible printer. WARNING !! x In the case of RAW images (files with X3F e...

102 REFERENCE OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ELECTRONIC FLASH EF-140 DG SA-STTL This compact design flashgun has a maximum Guide Number of 14 (ISO100 / m). Please see P.66 for more information. VIEW FINDER VF-11 This high performance Albada inversed Galilean type Finder mounts on the hot shoe. It offers a fra...

103 EXPLANATION OF TERMS AE Auto Exposure; by using a built-in exposure meter, the camera determines the correct exposure value, which is a combination of shutter speed and aperture value. AE Lock The camera will fix and memorize the exposure value with AE lock. For example, if a photographic subjec...

105 FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM Stored data is automatically assigned file numbers from 0001 to 9999. When data is being reviewed, the file number of each image is displayed in the right corner on the color LCD monitor (see P.70, 75 ). The file number is also incorporated into the filename of the image. T...

106 LCD 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 predetermined amount of time, the color LCD monitor or power will be turned off automatically. LCD Sleep If not used for a predetermined amount of time, t...

107 TROUBLESHOOTING If you have a problem with your camera or cannot take good pictures, consult the list below as you check the camera before requesting repairs. Nothing is displayed on the color LCD monitor. Battery is exhausted. Ź Replace the battery. ( P.19 - 22 ) Battery is improperly installed...

109 SPECIFICATIONS Image Sensor FOVEON X3® Direct Image Sensor (CMOS) Image Sensor Size 20.7×13.8mm Number of Pixels Total Pixels 14.06MP (2652×1768×3 layers) Aspect Ratio 3 : 2 Lens 16.6mm (35mm equivalent focal length Ჴ 28mm) Უ Lens F number F4 ~ F11 Lens Construction 5 Groups, 6 Elements Shooting...

110 External Flash Sync. Hotshoe (X Sync. Contact) Drive Modes Single, Continuous (3 frames), Self Timer (2sec. /10sec.) LCD Monitor approx. 230,000 pixels, 2.5 inches TFT color LCD monitor LCD Monitor Language English / Japanese / German / Chinese (Simplified) / FrenchSpanish / Italian / Korean Int...