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USER’S MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing
the Sigma DP3 Merrill Digital Compact Camera
You will get the greatest performance and enjoyment from your new
DP3 Merrill camera’s features by reading this instruction manual
carefully before operating it. Enjoy your new Sigma camera!
Please keep this instruction booklet handy for future reference. Doing
so will allow you to understand and take advantage of the camera’s
unique features at any time.
The warranty of this product is one year from the date of purchase.
Warranty terms and warranty card are on a separate sheet, attached.
Please refer to these materials for details.
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 or
domestic copyright laws and regulations. In addition, although it is
intended purely for personal use, some restrictions may be applied to
the photographing of demonstrations, performances, shows,
exhibitions, or commercial properties, etc. Copyright or other legal
rights should not be contravened.
■ FOVEON is a registered trademark of Foveon, Inc. X3, and the X3 Logos
are trademarks of Foveon, Inc.
■ IBM PC/AT series computer is a trademark or registered trademark of
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) in the U.S.A.
■ Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
■ Macintosh and MAC OS are registered trademarks or trademarks of
Apple Inc. in the U.S.A. and /or other countries.
■ Adobe and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
■ All other company or product names used in documents are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
■ Element font designed by Ricoh CO., Ltd. is used for the display of the
menu window of this camera.
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Disposal of Electric and Electronic Equipment in Private Households
Disposal of used Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the
European Union and other European countries with separate collection
systems)
This symbol indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste.
Instead it shall be collected separately for the recycling of electrical and electronic
equipment. If the new products are purchased, this product might be handed over to
the distributor or the collection system of waste electrical and electronic equipment
eventually. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent
potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which
could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product or
components of this product. If this product is disposed illegally, it might cause a
possibility of penalties. For more detailed information about recycling of this product,
please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the
shop where you have purchased the product.
PACKAGE CONTENTS / ACCESSORIES
Please make sure that following standard accessories are included
with your camera. If any of them is missing, contact the retailer from
which you purchased your camera immediately.
1. Camera Body (DP3 Merrill)
2. Lens Cap (on the camera)
3. Hot Shoe Cover (on the camera)
4. Strap
5. Li-ion Battery BP-41 (2 pieces)
6. Battery Charger BC-41
7. Battery Charger Cable
(It is included only when the type of Battery charger is “Inlet” type.)
8. USB Cable
9. Audio Video Cable
10. Instruction Manual
11. Limited Warranty
12. Warranty Sticker
No memory card is included with this camera. Please purchase this
separately.
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PREPARATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PACKAGE CONTENTS / ACCESSORIES .............................................. 2
TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................... 3
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................... 6
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ................................................................... 9
DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS ........................................................... 11
COLOR LCD MONITOR INDICATION .................................................. 13
BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE .................................. 14
17
ATTACHING THE CARRY STRAP ....................................................... 17
LENS CAP ............................................................................................ 17
LOADING THE BATTERY ..................................................................... 18
CHECKING THE BATTERY STATUS ................................................... 22
USING A HOME POWER SUPPLY (SOLD SEPARATELY) .................. 23
SETTING THE LANGUAGE ................................................................. 25
SETTING THE TIME AND DATE .......................................................... 27
CAMERA SET-UP MENU ..................................................................... 28
QUICK SET MENU ............................................................................... 35
CHANGING THE COLOR LCD MONITOR DISPLAY ........................... 38
INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CARD ........................................... 40
FORMATTING THE CARD ................................................................... 42
SHUTTER BUTTON ............................................................................. 43
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44
SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE ................................................. 44
P PROGRAM AE ................................................................................ 45
A APERTURE PRIORITY AE ............................................................. 46
S SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY AE ................................................... 47
M MANUAL EXPOSURE ..................................................................... 48
49
FOCUS MODE ...................................................................................... 49
HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS ................................................................ 49
SETTING THE FOCUS FRAME ........................................................... 50
FOCUS LOCK ....................................................................................... 51
AF+MF MODE ...................................................................................... 51
AF LIMIT MODE .................................................................................... 52
BASIC OPERATION
SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE
FOCUSING
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OPERATION OF THE DRIVE MODE
ADVANCED OPERATION
FACE DETECTION AF MODE .............................................................. 54
SPEED PRIORITY AF ........................................................................... 55
MANUAL FOCUS .................................................................................. 55
57
SINGLE FRAME SHOOTING ............................................................... 57
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING .................................................................. 58
SELF TIMER ......................................................................................... 59
INTERVAL TIMER ................................................................................. 59
UNLIMITED SHOOTING ....................................................................... 61
62
SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE(WB) ........................................... 62
SETTING THE SENSITIVITY(ISO EQUIVALENCY) ........................ 64
IMAGE FILE SETTING ......................................................................... 67
COLOR SPACE .................................................................................... 68
PICTURE SETTINGS ........................................................................... 69
SELECTING THE METERING MODE .................................................. 70
AE LOCK .............................................................................................. 71
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ............................................................ 73
AUTO BRACKETING ............................................................................ 73
COLOR MODE ..................................................................................... 76
AUTO ROTATE ..................................................................................... 77
CUSTOM MODE ................................................................................... 78
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THE EXTERNAL FLASH ....................................................................... 80
USING THE EXTERNAL FLASH .......................................................... 80
SETTING THE FLASH MODE .............................................................. 81
FLASH EXPOSURE COMPENSATION ................................................ 83
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CHANGING THE QUICK PREVIEW DURATION ................................. 84
85
VIEWING ONE IMAGE AT A TIME ........................................................ 86
MAGNIFYING IMAGES (ZOOMED-IN VIEW) .................................... 87
VIEWING NINE IMAGES AT A TIME (CONTACT SHEET VIEW) ......... 88
REVIEWING AND DELETING IMAGES
QUICK PREVIEW
USING THE EXTERNAL FLASH
REVIEWING IMAGES
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DELETING FILES
OTHER REVIEWING FEATURES
VIEWING IMAGE INFORMATION ........................................................ 89
MAGNIFIED IMAGES IN IMAGE INFO SCREEN ................................. 90
HISTOGRAM ........................................................................................ 91
VIEWING IMAGES ON A TV ................................................................. 92
93
DELETE A FILE WITH THE DELETE BUTTON .................................... 93
DELETE FILES FROM THE DELETE MENU ....................................... 94
95
LOCKING FILES ................................................................................... 95
MARKING IMAGES .............................................................................. 98
ROTATING IMAGES ........................................................................... 100
EXPOSURE WARNING ...................................................................... 101
OK BUTTON SHORTCUT .................................................................. 102
RECORDING SOUND MEMO ............................................................ 103
SHOWING A SLIDESHOW ................................................................. 105
DPOF (DIGITAL PRINT ORDER FORMAT) ........................................ 107
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RECORDING MOVIES ....................................................................... 108
PLAYING BACK MOVIES ................................................................... 110
112
FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM .............................................................. 112
CUSTOMIZING THE DIAL AND BUTTON .......................................... 114
LCD OFF AND AUTO POWER OFF ................................................... 116
SOUND SETTINGS ............................................................................ 117
RESET TO THE DEFAULTS ............................................................... 118
119
CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER .......................... 119
120
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ............................................................... 120
MAINTENANCE .................................................................................. 121
EXPLANATION OF TERMS ................................................................ 122
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................ 124
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................. 127
RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK MOVIES
CHANGING OTHER SETTINGS
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
REFERENCE
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
To avoid causing damage or injury, please read this instruction
manual carefully, before using the camera.
Please take special note of the following two cautionary symbols.
Using the product and disregarding this warning sign may
cause serious injury or other dangerous results.
Using the product disregarding this caution sign may cause
injury or damage.
Warning !!
Caution !!
This symbol denotes a warning or point, where caution is required.
This Symbol contains information regarding the actions that must be avoided.
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
so may cause battery explosion, battery leakage, camera damage,
injury or fire.
Do not use any battery other than that specified in this booklet.
Otherwise, it might cause battery explosion, battery leakage, camera
damage, injury or fire.
Avoid any shock, shake and drop. Ignoring this warning may cause
battery explosion, or battery leakage, resulting in injury or fire.
Never disassemble, short circuit, heat, or put batteries into fire.
Ignoring this warning may cause battery explosion, battery leakage,
injury or fire.
Please only use charger with the dedicated battery. Charging other
battery types causes battery explosion, battery leakage, camera
damage, injury or fire.
If for some reason, the camera or batteries emit smoke, or if
overheating or the smell of burning is detected, remove the batteries,
taking care to avoid being burned. Take the camera to the retailer
where you bought it, or to an authorized Sigma service station.
Please follow all guidelines, rules and regulations of your community
regarding the disposal of batteries.
If you do not use the camera for a long period of time, remove the
battery.
Do not use any AC adapter other than the one provided with your
camera. Using other brands may cause electrical shock and fire
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
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The AC Adapter is designed for use with this product only. Do not use it
with any other appliance. Doing so may cause overheating, fire, electric
shock or injury.
If the adapter is emitting smoke, generating a strange odor or making
an abnormal noise, while in use, disconnect the power plug from the
outlet immediately. Otherwise, fire or electric shock may result.
If water or a foreign object gets into the adapter, unplug from the AC
outlet immediately. It could cause fire or electric shock.
Do not attempt to modify or disassemble this product. Doing so can
cause fire or electric shock.
Do not place any heavy objects on the power cord, or pull it, bend it
unduly, or heat it. It could damage the cord, and could cause fire or
electric shock.
Do not use this product with AC voltage other than the specified power
supply voltage (AC100V - 240V). Doing so could cause fire or electric
shock.
Use a safety approved AC power cord as is specified by each country.
WARNING (CAMERA)
Never use your camera in an environment where flammable or
burnable, gas, liquids or chemicals, such as Propane, Gasoline, etc.,
are present.
Keep the camera in a safe place that children cannot reach. Playing
with the camera strap around one’s neck can cause strangulation.
Do not disassemble the camera; Doing so can cause electric shocks
and burns.
Do not touch internal parts of the camera that become exposed as a
result of damage, it could cause fire or electric shock. Remove the
batteries and contact an authorized Sigma service station.
Keep the camera away from moisture or water. If you drop your
camera/lens in water, please contact the retailer where you purchased
the camera, or a service station immediately. If you use the camera
with this condition it can cause electric shock or fire.
Prevent water, or metallic and other conductive objects from coming
into contact with the terminals of the camera body. This can result in
electric shock, overheating and fire.
Do not fire the flash close to eyes, otherwise the bright light could
damage the eye. Keep at least 1m/3feet distance between the face
and the camera when taking a picture with flash.
Do not cover the flash with your finger or hand, it can cause skin burn.