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    ® User’s Guide[...]

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    ii All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be repr oduc ed, stored in a retrieval system, or transmi tted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, r ecord ing, or otherwise, without the prior writ ten permission of Seiko Epson Corporati on. The infor mation contained herein is designed only for use with this E[...]

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    iii Contents Introduction Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Warnings, Cautio ns, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 3 FCC Compliance [...]

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    iv Chapter 3 Viewing and Managing Your Photos Viewing Photos with the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Viewing the previous or next photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1 Switching between di splay styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Viewing Your P hotos in a Slide Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Deleting Images[...]

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    Introduction 1 Introduction Main Features The main features of the camera are described below. ❏ The world’s first rangefinder digital cam era. ❏ Capable of mounting existing lens es. The EM moun t allows you to use most standar d lenses such as Leica M/L mount lenses. ❏ Provides accurate framing using parallax auto compensation . ❏ Provi[...]

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    2 Introduction ❏ Do not use this product after moving it between extreme temperatures, which may cause condensa tion to form on electr onic parts. ❏ To prevent possible injury, do not take flash pictures in close proximity to anyone’s eyes. ❏ Do not insert your finger in to the camera or EM mount. ❏ If the liquid crystal solution containe[...]

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    Introduction 3 When storing the battery ❏ When not using this device for a long period, remove th e battery from this product and store it separat ely. ❏ Do not store the battery where temperature or humidity is very high. ❏ Store the battery out of children’s re ach. ❏ Discharge the b attery completely before stor ing it for a long time.[...]

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    4 Introduction ❏ The battery charger include d is designed for use with th is product. Use of any other batter y charger could result in fir e, electrical shock, or injury. ❏ Use only a power source that meets the power requireme nts indicated on the label attached to the product. If you ar e not sure of the power supply specifications in your [...]

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    Introduction 5 ❏ Do not store this product nea r water. ❏ Do not store this product in a location su bject to high temperatur e or humidity. ❏ Do not store this product in a loca tion subject to rapid chan ges in temperature or humidity. ❏ Do not store this prod uct in a locatio n subject to dir ect sunlight or strong light sour ces. For Un[...]

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    6 Introduction WARNING The connection of a non-shielde d equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limi ts established by the FCC for this equipm ent. It is the res ponsi bility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable[...]

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    Getting Started 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Unpacking Your Came ra Make sure that your camera box contains a ll of the items shown below. Camera body Lens hole cover Li-ion battery strap Battery charger Power cable (for battery charger) User’s guide CD-ROM (EPSON PhotoRAW/EPSON RAW Plug-In × 1, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 ×[...]

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    8 Getting S tarted Camera Parts LCD monitor Lens release button AE-lock button Accessory shoe Front view Top view Frame sel ector lever JOG dial X contact Shutter-release button Back view Photo quality/WB settings lever USER button CANCEL button ENTER button MENU b utto n LCD button Shutter charge lever Shutter speed dial/ISO speed set ring Needle [...]

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    Getting Started 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 X contact Used to mount an option al flash. Lens release button Used to mount or remove lenses. AE-lock bu tton Locks expos ure. Photo quality/WB settings lever Sets photo qu ality or w hite balan ce. SD card access LED Indicates the following status es of the SD card . Lit: accessing a memory card Blinking: a [...]

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    10 Getting S tarted Attaching the Strap to Your Camera Follow the steps bel ow to attac h the strap with the camer a. 1. Attach the protec tive pad and the metal rin g to one side of the camera. 2. Lace the strap end through the hole s in the protective pad a nd the metal ring. 3. Lace the strap end through the two plastic fasteners. 4. Repeat s te[...]

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    Getting Started 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1. Connect the battery charger with the provided power cable, then insert the plug into a power outlet. 2. Place the battery into the battery charger. 3. Take the battery o ut when the cha rge lamp tu rns off. Af ter charging the battery, unplug the battery charger’s plug from the outlet. Note: ❏ The charg[...]

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    12 Getting S tarted 1. Make sure that the camera is off, and then open the b attery cover as shown below. 2. Inse rt the ba ttery. Insert the battery into the camer a until it clicks, making sure the orientation of the battery is correct. 3. Close the battery cover. Note: ❏ To check the battery’s remaining charge, see “Remaining battery power[...]

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    Getting Started 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Formatting a memory card Format a memory card when you want to eras e all the data on the card or when a message on the LCD monitor instruct s you to do so. c Caution: ❏ An SD memory card mus t be form atted in your camera. Using an SD memory card formatted in a different camera may cause reading or writing [...]

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    14 Getting S tarted Removing a memory card 1. Make sure the SD memory access LED is unlit, and t hen open the memory card cover. c Caution: Never remove a memory card while the access lamp is on. Doing so may cause data in the card to be lost or damaged. 2. Push the memory card down until it clicks. When you release your finger, t he SD memory c ar[...]

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    Getting Started 15 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2. Insert the lens into the camera bo dy and turn the lens clockwise until it clicks. Removing M (Bayonet) mount lenses 1. Turn the lens al l the way counterclockwise while kee ping the lens release button pressed. 2. Lift the lens straight out of the mount. Mounting L mount lenses Note: ❏ When you install a[...]

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    16 Getting S tarted 2. Turn the M-Bayonet adapter ri ng clockwise, then remove the cover. 3. Align the lens mount screw with that of the M-Bayonet adapter ring, and turn the lens clockwise until it clicks. c Caution: Be careful to not tig hten the lens too tigh tly to the camera. Removing L mount lenses 1. Turn the lens all the way coun terclockwis[...]

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    Getting Started 17 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Setting Up Your Camera Turning the power on 1. Turn the power switch to the on position. When you turn your camera on , the current se ttings informat ion (number of remaining photos, phot o quality, remaining battery power, and white balance settings) is indi cated on the needle indicator on the top of th e c[...]

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    18 Getting S tarted 3. Confirm th at the value for year is high lighted, and rotate the JO G dial clockwise or counterclockwise to change the value. Note: When you rotate the JOG dial clockwise, the value will be increased. To decrea se the valu e, rotate the JOG dial counterclockwise. 4. Press the ENTER button. The value for year is set, and a val[...]

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    Getting Started 19 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 The new setting is sav ed, and the scre en returns to th e Basic Setup menu. Power save timer settings If no operation s are performed fo r a certain period although the power switch is on, the LCD monitor is turned off automatically an d the camera enters the Power Sa ve Timer mode to red uce the drain on the[...]

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    20 Getting S tarted Resetting all settings to default values If necessary, you can use this functi on to initialize all current settings to their default settings as shown below. Follow the steps below to reset the initi al settings. 1. Select Initialize Settings in the Came ra Settings menu using the JOG dial, and press th e ENTER button. The Init[...]

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    Taking Pictures 21 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Chapter 2 Taking Pictures About Indicator Needles With the needle indica tor on the top of the camera , you can check the current status of the following four factors: the number of remaining photos, photo quali ty, remaining batte ry power, and white balance. The current statuses are indi cated by 4 needles o[...]

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    22 Taking Pictures Setting Photo Quality Before taking phot os using the camera, photo quality (image format, size, and compress ion ratio) must be s pecified. Set photo q uality according to how you plan to use your image data. Photo quality setting When taking photos using the camer a, images are saved in JPEG or RAW format. The following table s[...]

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    Taking Pictures 23 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2. Rotate the JOG dial to select the desir ed white balance (light source). You can select from Auto , Sunny , Shade , Cloudy , Incandescent , or Fluorescent . Note: You can check the selected white balanc e setting on the needle indicator. For details, see “About Indicator Needles” on page 21. 3. Return t[...]

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    24 Taking Pictures 3. Maneuver the shutter charge lever . 4. Focus on the subject. 5. Press the shutter-release button all th e way down. Shutter speed is automati cally set in an appropriate exposure, and a picture is taken. Note: ❏ When you set NR (Noise Reduction) to Hi (High) in the Film Settings screen and set the exposure at more than 2 sec[...]

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    Taking Pictures 25 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Note: ❏ When you switch the shutter speed setti ng from AE (0 ) to another va lue, rotate the shutter speed dial while pressing the lock-release button. ❏ To cancel the exposure compensation , turn the shutter spe ed dial to AE . Exposure compensation value is set to zero. Locking exposure setting (AE lock[...]

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    26 Taking Pictures 5. Focus on the subject. 6. Press the shutter-release button all th e way down to take a photo. Note: ❏ If you set the shutter speed at a high value, you can shoot even a fast moving subject as if it is a stationary subject. ❏ To avoid blurring, set the shutter spee d faster than “1 se c./focal length.” If you set a slow [...]

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    Taking Pictures 27 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3. Press the shutter-release button halfway. The optimal shutte r speed (i.e., optimal exposure value) b links, and the current shutter speed is lighted, in the viewfinder. 4. Rotate the shutter speed dial to the optimal shutter speed value. 5. Focus on the subje ct. 6. Press the shutter-release button all the[...]

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    28 Taking Pictures 2. Select Color or Mon ochrome . To set the color to color , select Color using the JOG dial a nd press the ENTER button. The color setting is complete and the screen returns to the Camera Set tings menu. To set the color to monoch rome, select Monochrome using the JOG dial and press t he MENU button. The Monoch rome Filter scree[...]

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    Taking Pictures 29 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4. Focus on the subject and identify the length betwee n the camera lens and the subject. 5. Set the correspondin g aperture va lue from the length and aperture list. For the lis t of the length and aperture value, see the fla sh unit manual. 6. Rotate the aperture ring to select the desired value. 7. Focus on[...]

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    30 Taking Pictures 2. Select the needle to be adjusted using th e JOG dial, a nd press the ENTER button . The needles indicate the following factors. Note: For setting details, see “About In dicator Needles” on page 21. 3. Move the left or right arrow us ing the JOG dial a nd press the ENTER button. The selected needle is moved by one scale eac[...]

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    Viewing and Managing Your Photos 31 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Chapter 3 Viewing and Managing Your Photos Viewing Photos with the LCD Monitor When turning the power switch on , the camera en ters the shooting mode. To view the photos on the camera, invert the LCD monitor toward you and press the LCD button. The ca mera swit ches from th e shooting mode to[...]

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    32 Viewing and Managing Your Photos Note: ❏ When the battery is running low, the (battery) icon appears above the JOG dial icon . ❏ When the JOG dial is in the upper position, the (upper) icon turns green in the bottom left of the screen. Also, when the JOG dial is in the lower position, the (low er) icon turns green. Display contents Contents [...]

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    Viewing and Managing Your Photos 33 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ❏ Lock ( ) icon (displayed only when the file is locked) ❏ Print ( ) icon with number of prints (displayed on ly when DPOF settings have been ma de) Histogram displa y ❏ Number of current phot o/total number of images (99 99 at a maximum) ❏ Histogram Highlight display ❏ Number of cur[...]

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    34 Viewing and Managing Your Photos ❏ Number of current photo/total number of images ( 9999 at a maximum) ❏ Date and time of photo ❏ File name (file number and format) ❏ Image solution ❏ Photo quality ❏ Shutter speed (when the picture is taken with auto exposure, “AE” and the ex posur e compens ation va lue are displayed. e.g., AE+1[...]

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    Viewing and Managing Your Photos 35 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Deleting Images In the playback mode, yo u can delete the currently displayed image or all of the images at once in the LCD monitor . Deleting an image To delete the currently displayed image, follow the steps bel ow. 1. Display the image you want to delete using the JOG dial, and press the ME[...]

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    36 Viewing and Managing Your Photos Locking Images This function is used to protect images from accidental deletion. Note: After locking images, they become read only. Locking an image 1. In the playback mo de, displa y th e picture you want to lock and press the MENU button. Th e Main menu is displayed. 2. Select Lock using the JOG dial, and pres [...]

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    Viewing and Managing Your Photos 37 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 LCD Brightness Settings Brightness of the LCD monitor can be selected from 8 grades (default setting is 5). 1. Select LCD Brightness in the Basic Setup menu using the JOG dial, and press the EN TER button. 2. Select the desired br ightness using the JOG dial and press the ENTER button. The new[...]

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    38 Using the LCD Monit or Chapter 4 Using the LCD Monitor How to Use the LCD Monitor You can use the LCD monitor to view photos in the pla yback mode or make settings for the camera functions. When using the LCD mon itor, invert it toward you and press the LCD button. To invert the LCD monitor, insert your finger tip into th e dent on the side of t[...]

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    Using the LCD Monitor 39 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Main menu When you press the MENU button in the playback mode, the Main menu is displayed first. All the operations can be started from this menu. Main menu items Camera Settings menu How to open the menu To open the Camera Settings menu, follow the steps below. 1. Press the MENU button in the playback m[...]

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    40 Using the LCD Monit or Basic Setup menu How to open the menu To open the Basic Setup menu, follow th e steps below. 1. Press the MENU button in the playback mode. The Main menu is displayed. 2. Select Camera Setting s using the JOG dial, and press the ENTER button. The Camera Settings menu is displayed. 3. Select Bas ic Setup using the JOG dial,[...]

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    Using the RAW Data Processing Software 41 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Chapter 5 Using the RAW Data Processing Software Overview When you take photos with CCD-RAW specified for photo quality, you can process these photos using th e RAW dat a process ing soft ware. You can use the following software a ccording to your needs: Note: ❏ To install the EPSON Ph[...]

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    42 Using the RAW Data Processing Software Installing the Software EPSON PhotoRAW 1. Insert the software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The EPSON Installer Program dialog box appears automatically. Note: ❏ If the EPSON Installation Program dialog box does not appear, click the CD-ROM icon, and then select Open from the File menu. Then double-click [...]

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    Using the RAW Data Processing Software 43 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Starting the Software EPSON PhotoRAW Click Start , point to All programs (or Programs ), and select EPSON PhotoRAW , and then click EPSON PhotoRA W . EPSON PhotoRAW is s tarted and the ma in window is d isplayed. EPSON RAW Plug-In For Windows 1. Click Start , point to All programs (or Pr[...]

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    44 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Cleaning the Camera To keep your camera at its best, yo u should clean it thoroughly several times a year. Befor e you perform any mainten ance on the camera, be sure to read the “Safety Instructions” on page 1. Then, follow these guidelines. ❏ Be sure to turn the ca[...]

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    Maintenance and Troubleshooting 45 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 Contacting Customer Support If your Epson product is not operating properly a nd you cannot solve the problem using the tr oubleshooting information in your product documentation, contact th e customer support services for assistance. If customer support for yo ur area is not listed below, cont[...]

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    46 Appendix Appendix A Appendix Standards and Approvals Camera Lithium-ion battery Battery charger Specifications Camera Epson Rangefinde r Digital Camera R-D1 General Image format EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN 55022 Class B EN55024 EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN55022 Clas s B EN55024 Low Voltage Directiv e 73/23/EEC EMC Directive 89/336/EEC EN60950 EN5[...]

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    Appendix 47 A A A A A A A A A A Optic system Display functions Interface (external connector) Indicators for camera setting JPEG compression ra tio: Locked at 1/4 PRINT image matching: Supports PRINT Image Matchi ng Ver.2.6 (JPEG only) Image sensor: Primar y-color CCD (AP S size: 23.7 × 15.6 mm) Available pixels:6.1 M Lens mount: EM m ount Viewfin[...]

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    48 Appendix Viewfinder indicators Internal clock Power supply Battery charger Exposure me ter: Displays o ptimal shutter speed on LED based on metered value. Also displays current set value through shut ter speed dial (metered value: blinking/SS dial setting: lit). Displayed shutter sp eed: 1/2000 - 1 sec, bu lb Internal clock: Records the shooting[...]

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    Appendix 49 A A A A A A A A A A Performance File size of photos About Optional Accessories The following options are availab le for the camera. ❏ Lithium-ion battery (Model: EU-85) Photo quality: Compression ratio Average file size 2240 × 1488 (JP EG): Loc ked at 1/4 about 1.5M B 3008 × 2000 (JP EG): Loc ked at 1/4 about 3MB CCD-RAW: Non-compre[...]

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    50 Index Index A Accessory sh oe, 8, 9 AE lock, 25 AE-lock button, 8, 25 Auto Exposur e, 23 B Basic Setup menu, 40 Battery battery charger, 7 charging, 10 insertin g, 11 lamp, 11 li-ion b attery, 7, 10 remainin g batt ery pow er, 21 Battery charger, 7 Brightness o f the LCD m onitor, 37 Bulb shooting, 26 Button AE-lock button, 9, 25 CANCEL but ton,[...]

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    Index 51 aperture locking, 26 shutter speed locking, 25 Memory card cover, 13 Memory card slot, 1 3 MENU button, 8 N Needle indicator, 8, 9 number of r emaining photos, 21 photo quality, 21 remaining battery power, 21 white balance, 21 Number of remainin g photos, 21 O Option flash, 2 8 M-Bayonet ad apter rin g, 15 P Photo qualit y, 21, 22 Photo qu[...]