Sigma SD10 User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PACKAGE CONTENTS / ACCESSORIES.......................................................................... 2
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................................... 5
HANDLING PRECAUTIONS............................................................................................... 8
DESCRIPTION OF THE PARTS........................................................................................11
TOP LCD PANEL.............................................................................................................. 13
VIEWFINDER ................................................................................................................... 13
CONTROL DIALS............................................................................................................. 14
BASIC OPERATION AND QUICK REFERENCE.............................................................. 15
PREPARATION...........................................................................................................18
ATTACHING THE CARRY STRAP ................................................................................... 18
HOW TO USE THE FINDER CAP .................................................................................... 18
LOADING THE BATTERIES............................................................................................. 19
CHECKING THE BATTERY STATUS ............................................................................... 21
USING A HOME POWER SUPPLY .................................................................................. 22
MOUNTING AND REMOVING THE LENS ....................................................................... 23
SETTING THE LANGUAGE ............................................................................................. 25
SETTING THE TIME AND DATE ...................................................................................... 26
INSERTING AND REMOVING THE CF CARD................................................................. 27
FORMATTING THE CF CARD.......................................................................................... 29
FILE NUMBERING SYSTEM............................................................................................ 30
FRAME NUMBER COUNTER .......................................................................................... 32
DIOPTER ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................................. 34
SPORTS FINDER............................................................................................................. 34
HOLDING THE CAMERA ................................................................................................. 35
SHUTTER BUTTON ......................................................................................................... 35
SETTING THE ELECTRONIC SOUND ............................................................................ 36
BASIC OPERATION...................................................................................................37
SELECTING THE EXPOSURE MODE.......................................................................37
P PROGRAM AE ........................................................................................................... 37
A APERTURE PRIORITY AE......................................................................................... 39
S SHUTTER SPEED PRIORITY AE.............................................................................. 40
M MANUAL EXPOSURE................................................................................................ 41
BULB SETTING................................................................................................................ 42
FOCUSING .................................................................................................................43
HOW TO USE AUTOFOCUS............................................................................................ 43
FOCUS LOCK................................................................................................................... 45
MANUAL FOCUS.............................................................................................................. 45
OPERATION OF THE DRIVE MODE.........................................................................46
DRIVE-AREA.................................................................................................................... 46
SINGLE FRAME SHOOTING ........................................................................................... 46
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING.............................................................................................. 47
SELF TIMER..................................................................................................................... 47
MIRROR LOCK-UP .......................................................................................................... 48
ADVANCED OPERATION..........................................................................................49
SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE（WB） ....................................................................... 49
SETTING THE SENSITIVITY（ISO EQUIVALENCY） .................................................... 52
SETTING THE RESOLUTION.......................................................................................... 53
SELECTING THE METERING MODE.............................................................................. 53

Sigma SD10 Specifications

General

Brand	Sigma
Model	SD10
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English