Sigma SD15 User Manual

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LCD OFF AND AUTO POWER OFF
The SD15 has [LCD Off] 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 Off
If not used for a predetermined amount of time, the backlight of the color LCD
monitor will be turned off automatically. Although the LCD monitor is turned off,
the camera power remains ON. The backlight of the color LCD monitor will be
turned on by operating the
button or the
button. It is possible to
change to shooting mode, upon pressing the shutter button “half-way”.
Auto Power Off
If not used for a predetermined amount of time, the camera will be turned off
automatically. While camera is in Auto Power Off, the
button and the
button will not function. It is necessary to press the shutter button “half-way” to
terminate Auto Power off. It is possible to change to shooting mode upon
pressing the shutter button “half-way”.
LCD Off and Auto Power Off can be set from [LCD Off] and [Auto Power Off] of
the Camera Set-up Menu (P. 28 ).
LCD Off Option
A
uto Power Off Option
Of
f
Of
f
10 sec. 30 sec.
30 sec. 1min.
1 min. (Default) 2min.
2 min. 5min. (Default)
5 min. 10 min.
10 min.
• icon is the recommended setting for conserving the electronic power.
TIP
• To disable LCD Off, set [LCD Off] to [Off].
• To disable Auto Power Off, set [Auto Power Off] to [Off].
WARNING !!
• [Auto Power Off] setting has priority over the [LCD Off] setting. When you
set [LCD Off] to [5 min.] and [Auto Power Off] to [1 min.], the camera will be
turned off if not used for 1 minute.

Sigma SD15 Specifications

General

Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens SLR Type Digital Camera
Image Sensor Size	13.8 x 20.7mm
Lenses Used	Sigma SA Mount Lenses
Picture Angle	Equivalent to 1.7x the focal length of a lens when used on a 35mm SLR camera.
Lens Mount	SA mount
Imaging Element Type	FOVEON® X3™ (CMOS)
Color Photo Detectors	14.06 Million (2652 Columns x 1768 Rows x 3 Layers)
Image Recording Format	Lossless compression RAW Data (12bit), JEPG
White Balance	8 Type (Auto, Sunlight, Shade, Overcast, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom white balance)
Viewfinder Type	Pentaprism SLR Viewfinder
Viewfinder Frame Coverage	98％ horizontal, 98％ vertical
Viewfinder Magnification	0.9x (50mm F1.4 at infinity)
Eyepoint	18mm
Diopter Adjustment Range	-3dpt to +1.5dpt
Auto Focus Type	TTL phase difference detection system
AF Operating Range	EV 0 to 18 (ISO100)
Focus Mode	Single AF, Continuous AF (AF Predict function), MF
Metering Systems	Evaluative Metering, Center-Weighted Average Metering, Center Area Metering, Spot metering
Metering Range	EV 1 to 20 (with 50mm F1.4 at ISO100)
Exposure Modes	(P) Program AE、(A) Aperture Priority AE、 (S) Shutter Speed Priority AE、(M) Manual
ISO Sensivity	ISO (50), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (3200) *( )Extended Mode
Exposure Compensation	±3EV (in 1/3steps)
AE Lock	Push button type
Auto Bracketing	Three or five frames (in 1/3steps, Appropriate Exposure – Under Exposure – Over Exposure)
Shutter Type	Vertical-travel metal focal plane shutter, electronically controlled through entire speed range
Storage Media	SD Card / Compatible with SDHC, Multi Media Card
Aspect Ratio	3：2
Resolution	HI：2640 x 1760 MED：1872 x 1248, LOW：1312 x 880
Interfaces	USB 2.0, Video Out (NTSC／PAL)