User manual SIGMA 170-500MM F5-6.3 APO

[. . . ] Enjoy your new Sigma camera! SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE 170-500MM F5-6. 3 APO Powered by Foveon X3 technology. Uses a lossless compression RAW data format to eliminate image deterioration, giving superior pictures without sacrificing original image quality. Mirror-up mechanism and depth-of-field preview button support advanced photography techniques. · · 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. [. . . ] It may be necessary to set the lens to manual focus (P. 45) when capturing a custom white balance setting since auto focus may not work properly when photographing low contrast subjects. SETTING THE SENSITIVITYISO EQUIVALENCY The photosensitivity of digital cameras is described in terms of "ISO equivalent" like silver-halide film cameras. (ISO sensitivity P. 105) To choose a sensitivity setting, turn the "C"-dial while depressing the "ISO Button". ISO sensitivity can be set to 100, 200, 400, 800. The ISO icon and current setting of the sensitivity value will be displayed on the top LCD panel. NOTE · If extended mode is selected you can use ISO up to 1600See P. 62 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. (Depending on the lens, there may be some restrictions when using it from the left side of the camera. ) All without wires or cables. Description of Parts Transmit Button Time Delay Selector Transmitting diode Channel Selector (for RS-21 only) OPERATION SETTING OF THE REMOTE CONTROLLER 1 Select the delay time. Shutter will be released immediately after the transmit button is pressed. Shutter will be released 3 second after the transmit button is pressed. 2 Select the channel (for RS-21 only) SETTING OF THE CAMERA 3 Press and hold the "FUNC" button once, the LCD panel will indicate the mark. 4 Keep pressing the "FUNC" button depressed, and turn the "C"-dial to select the channel (same channel as Remote Controller). After setting the mark will appear on the LCD channel, the panel. 5 Check that the subject is framed correctly. After you set the focus, we recommend setting the lens switch to MF position. 6 Point the transmitting diode at the camera and press the transmit button. 58 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 to 4, and then choose "- -" mark to cancel remote control function. The remote control mode cannot be used together with continuous shooting mode. If the "D"-dial is set to the continuous shooting mode, the camera will expose only one frame for each activation by the remote controller. The remote controller may not work properly if strong sunlight is shining directly on the camera's remote control sensor. The camera will switch itself off after about 5 minutes of inactivity, while in the remote control mode. To reactivate the camera, press the shutter button "half-way down"; the remote control mode will work again. The light entering the viewfinder can affect the exposure system of the camera. To prevent this, use the finder cap while using the remote controller. USING THE MIRROR LOCK-UP WITH REMOTE CONTROL When using mirror-up mode with the remote controller, we recommend that after adjusting the focus, fully depress the shutter button of the camera once, to lock-up the mirror, and then release the shutter by remote control. [. . . ] (P. 96, 98) 111 TROUBLESHOOTING Difficulty seeing the images on the color LCD monitor. Dust or dirt has adhered to the color LCD monitor. Please consult the retailer from which you purchased the camera or contact the nearest Sigma Service Center. Pictures are coming out blurred The AF/M switch on the lens body is set to M. (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. [. . . ]