Sigma SD15 User Manual

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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.
No indication on the top LCD panel
Battery is exhausted.
► Replace the battery. (P.19 - 22)
Battery is improperly installed.
► Insert the battery in the proper direction. (P. 2 0 )
The shutter does not release
Battery is exhausted.
► Replace the battery. (P.19 - 22)
D-dial is set outside of the Drive Area.
► Set the D-dial to the Drive Area to take a picture. (P. 56)
Camera is unable to get a focus lock when set to AF-S mode.
► Try focusing on a different subject or focus the camera manually. (P.51-55)
Card is not inserted or is inserted improperly.
► Insert the card correctly. (P.34 )
The camera is busy writing to the card.
► Please wait until the card busy light goes off. (P. 38 )
Card is full.
► Insert a new card or delete unwanted images. (P. 3 4-3 5)(P.94-96)
Autofocus does not operate
The AF/M switch on the lens body is set to M.
► Set the AF/M switch on the lens to AF . (P.51 )
Lens is not properly mounted to the camera body.
► Mount the lens to the camera body correctly. (P. 2 4)
The buttons on the back of the camera don’t work
Auto Power Off is activated.
► Press the shutter button halfway to reactivate the buttons.
► Disable Auto Power Off in the Set-up Menu. (P. 11 3)

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)