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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ................................................. 3

Package Contents............................................. 4

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA................. 5

Front View........................................................ 5
Rear View......................................................... 6
LCD Monitor Information..................................... 7

PREPARING THE CAMERA................................ 9

Installing the Batteries (Optional Accessory) ........ 9
Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card (Optional
Accessory) ...................................................... 10
Attaching the Camera Strap............................... 11
LED Indicators.................................................. 11

GETTING STARTED........................................... 12

Turning the Power On/Off ................................. 12
Choosing the Screen Language.......................... 13
Setting the Date and Time ................................ 14
Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory...15

PHOTOGRAPHY MODE...................................... 16

Shooting Images - The Basics ........................... 16
Setting Image Resolution and Quality ................ 17
Using the Zoom Function................................... 19
Setting Focus.................................................... 20
Using the Flash................................................. 21
Using the Self-Timer.......................................... 22
Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation)......... 23
Setting White Balance........................................ 24
Scene Mode Selection....................................... 25

PLAYBACK MODE - THE BASICS..................... 26

Viewing Images ................................................ 26
Magnifying Images ........................................... 27
Thumbnail Display ............................................ 28
Slideshow Display ............................................ 29

VIDEO MODE...................................................... 30

Recording Video Clips ...................................... 30
Playing Back Video Clips ................................. 31

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Summary of Contents for CL-6300

Page 1: ... Choosing the Screen Language 13 Setting the Date and Time 14 Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory 15 PHOTOGRAPHY MODE 16 Shooting Images The Basics 16 Setting Image Resolution and Quality 17 Using the Zoom Function 19 Setting Focus 20 Using the Flash 21 Using the Self Timer 22 Adjusting the Exposure EV Compensation 23 Setting White Balance 24 Scene Mode Selection 25 PLAYBACK MODE THE B...

Page 2: ...iver 41 Step 2 Connect the digital camera to your computer 42 Step 3 Download images or video clips 43 USING THE DIGITAL CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA 44 Step 1 Install the PC camera driver 44 Step 2 Connect the digital camera to your computer 45 Step 3 Run your application software i e Windows NetMeeting 45 MENU OPTIONS 46 Camera Menu 46 Video Menu 49 Playback Menu 50 Setup Menu 52 CONNECTING THE DIGITAL...

Page 3: ... internal built in memory 14MB available for image storage Images can be captured without using a memory card Support for SD memory card for memory expansion You may wish to expand the memory capacity up to 1GB capacity by using an external memory card USB connection USB 2 0 compliant Still images video clips or voice recording files that you have recorded can be downloaded to your computer using ...

Page 4: ...hat any item is missing or if you find any mismatch or damage promptly contact your dealer Common Product Components Digital Camera User s Manual Camera Strap USB Cable Common Optional Accessories SD memory card 2x AA Alkaline batteries Camera Pouch Software CD ROM Accessories and components may vary by retailer ...

Page 5: ...EN 5 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 1 Strap holder 2 Shutter button 3 Lens cover 4 Flash 5 Focus switch Macro mode Normal mode 6 Lens 7 Microphone 8 Self timer indicator ...

Page 6: ...timer button 4 T Arrow button Down MODE button 5 S Arrow button Up MENU button 6 X Arrow button Right Flash button 7 OK OK button Digital Zoom button 8 Playback button 9 Strap holder 10 PC USB terminal 11 Battery SD card cover 12 Tripod socket 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 ...

Page 7: ...eye Reduction Forced Flash Flash Off 4 Focus area 5 Image size 2816 x 2112 2272 x 1704 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 6 Possible number of shots 7 Quality Fine Standard Economy 8 Date and time 9 Self timer icon 10s 10 sec 2s 2 sec 10 2s 10 2 sec 10 Unsteady hold warning icon 11 Exposure compensation 12 White balance Blank Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent 13 Focus mode Macro Infinity 14 Scene mode ...

Page 8: ...tor if present 3 Battery power indicator 4 Playback information Video Playback 1 Playback mode 2 Video mode 3 Total of recorded time 4 SD memory card indicator if present 5 Battery power indicator 6 Playback indicator 7 Playback information 00 00 33 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 100 0001 Size EV 2006 02 10 2272 x 1704 0 3 10 26 0001 4 1 4 5 6 2 100 0002 Size EV 2006 02 10 320X240 0 3 09 34 0002 7 00 00 26 3 ...

Page 9: ...batteries 1 Make sure the camera is turned off 2 Open the battery cover 3 Insert the batteries in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration 4 Close the battery cover To remove the batteries turn the camera off before removing batteries and hold the camera with the battery cover facing upward then open the battery cover Be careful not to drop the batteries when opening or closing the bat...

Page 10: ...y card cover 3 Insert an SD memory card in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration 4 Close the battery SD memory card cover To remove the SD memory card make sure the camera is turned off Press lightly on the edge of the memory card and it will eject Be sure to format an SD memory card with this digital camera before using it Refer to section in the manual titled Formatting an SD Memo...

Page 11: ...timer indicator Blinking red The digital camera is powering up LED indicator Blinking green The digital camera is ready to record images or movies LED indicator Blinking green USB communication transfer in progress Self timer indicator Blinking red Charging the flash Self timer indicator Blinking red The self timer function is activated ...

Page 12: ...it clicks uncovering the lens J To turn the camera off slide the lens cover closed until it clicks covering the lens J The power is turned off automatically when the camera has not been operated for a fixed period time To resume the operation condition turn the power on again Refer to section in this manual titled Auto Off in the Setup Menu for further details ON OFF ...

Page 13: ...enu with the X button You may also toggle the T MODE button and switch to mode or press the button then follow the step above to access in setup menu 3 Select Language with the S T buttons then press the OK button The Language setting screen will be displayed 4 Select the displayed language with the S T buttons then press the OK button The setting will be stored 5 To exit from the menu press conti...

Page 14: ...r press the button then follow the step above to access in setup menu 3 Select Date Time with the S T buttons then press the OK button The Date Time setting screen will be displayed 4 Select the item s field with the W X buttons and adjust the value for the date and time with the S T buttons The date and time is set in the order year month day hour minute The time is displayed in 24 hours format 5...

Page 15: ...utton then follow the step above to access in setup menu 3 Select Format with the S T buttons then press the OK button 4 Select Execute with the S T buttons then press the OK button To cancel formatting select Cancel and press the OK button 5 To exit from the menu press continuously the W button When you format an SD memory card be aware that all data of which will be permanently erased Protected ...

Page 16: ...the camera The camera mode default preview is displayed 2 Compose the image on the monitor screen so that the main subject is within the focus frame 3 Press the shutter button to capture the image The actual captured image appears to be larger than the one on LCD after image captured A 0 3 02 05 2006 08 03 ...

Page 17: ...mage quality perform these steps below 1 Slide the lens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camera The camera mode default preview is displayed 2 Press the S MENU button The Capture menu is displayed 3 Select Size with the S T buttons then press the OK button 4 Select the desired setting with the S T buttons then press the OK button 5 Select Quality with the S T buttons then press the OK but...

Page 18: ... testing results The actual capacity varies according to the shooting conditions and settings Approximate Duration of Recording Time The table below indicates the approximate duration of recording time depending on the capacity of the SD memory card Image size SD Memory Card 14MB Internal Memory 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB 320 x 240 00 00 23 00 00 51 00 01 44 00 03 31 00 07 05 00 14 12 00 28 2...

Page 19: ...mage perform the following steps 1 Slide the lens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camera The camera mode default preview is displayed 2 To activate the digital zoom press continuously the OK button The status of digital magnification is displayed on the LCD monitor 3 Compose your scene and press the shutter button to capture the image The digital magnification ranges from 1 0x to 4 0x As...

Page 20: ...ts as close as 60 cm Setting Focus Images can be captured by sliding the focus switch to set the focus modes macro or normal mode 1 Slide the lens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camera The camera mode default preview is displayed 2 Slide the focus switch to your desired focus mode 3 Compose your scene and press the shutter button The table below will help you choose the appropriate focu...

Page 21: ...h mode Description Auto The flash fires automatically according to suit the photographic conditions Red eye Use this mode to reduce the red eye phenomenon when you want to take Reduction natural looking photographs of people and animals in low light conditions When taking photographs the red eye phenomenon can be reduced by asking the subject person to look at the digital camera or get as close to...

Page 22: ...rn on the camera The camera mode default preview is displayed 3 Toggle W until your desired self timer mode appears on the LCD monitor OFF 10s 2s 10 2s No Indication 4 Compose your scene and press the shutter button The self timer function is activated The photography is then taken after the preset time To cancel the self timer at any time press the W button to disrupt the sequence After one shot ...

Page 23: ...ge The EV compensation value can be set in the range from 2 0EV to 2 0EV 1 Slide the lens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camera 2 Toggle the T MODE button and switch to camera or mode 3 Press the S MENU button The Capture or Video Output menu is displayed 4 Select EV with the S T buttons then press the OK button 5 Use S or T to set the range of EV compensation value from 2 0EV to 2 0EV ...

Page 24: ...pen until it clicks to turn on the camera 2 Toggle the T MODE button and switch to camera or mode 3 Press the S MENU button The Capture or Video Output menu is displayed 4 Select White Balance with the S T buttons then press the OK button 5 Select the desired setting with the S T buttons then press the OK button 6 To exit from the menu press the W button Ex In Camera Mode ...

Page 25: ...t makes the person stand out against a defocused blurred background Landscape Select this mode to capture an image with infinity focus hard sharpness and high saturation Backlight Select this mode when you want to capture images when the light comes from behind the object 1 Slide the lens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camera The camera mode default preview is displayed 2 Press the S ME...

Page 26: ... 3 Use W or X to select the desired images To view the previous image press the W button To view the next image press the X button 4 To exit from playback mode press the or T MODE button The playback information displayed on the LCD monitor will disappear after seconds of time If there is no image stored in the internal memory or on the memory card NO IMAGE message will appear on the monitor 100 0...

Page 27: ...era 2 Press the button The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor To view the previous image press the W button To view the next image press the X button 3 Press continuously the OK button to adjust the zoom ratio The magnification factor is displayed on the LCD monitor 4 To view different portion of the images press the S T W X button to adjust the display area The magnification factors r...

Page 28: ... the button The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor 3 Press continuously the OK button to adjust the zoom ratio Nine thumbnail images are displayed simultaneously For recorded video clips the video mode icon will be displayed 4 Use the S T W X button to move the cursor to select the image to be displayed at regular size 5 Press the OK button to display the selected image on full screen ...

Page 29: ...button The playback menu is displayed 3 Select Slide Show with the S T buttons then press the OK button 4 Select S T to set the playback interval then press the OK button The slideshow starts 5 To stop the slide show during playback press the OK button You can adjust the slide show display interval within the range of 3 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec The Auto Off function does not operate during slide show All ...

Page 30: ...sound via built in microphone 1 Slide the lens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camera 2 Press T MODE and switch to mode 3 Press the shutter button to start recording 4 To stop recording press the shutter button again When recording a video clip the flash cannot be used 00 00 33 ...

Page 31: ...video clips To pause or resume video playback press the OK button again The playback information displayed on the LCD monitor will disappear after seconds of time The zoom function cannot be activated while playing the video clips back To playback the video clips on the computer we recommend you to use Windows Media Player 9 0 WMP 9 0 or later You can download WMP version from the website at www m...

Page 32: ...se with the W X buttons 3 Press the S MENU button J The playback menu is displayed 4 Select Delete with the S T buttons then press the OK button J The deletion menu is displayed 5 Select Single or All with the S T buttons then press the OK button J Single Erases the selected image or the last image J All Erases all of the images on the SD memory card except for the protected images J Select Erases...

Page 33: ...ns then press the OK button J The deletion menu is displayed 4 Select Select with the S T buttons then press the OK button J The images are displayed in the thumbnail display The icon will also be displayed 5 Select the image you want to delete with the S T W X buttons then press the OK button J The image you ve just selected has been deleted ...

Page 34: ...h the W X buttons 3 Press the S MENU button J The playback menu is displayed 4 Select Protect with the S T buttons then press the OK button 5 Select Single or All with the S T buttons then press the OK button 6 Select Set with the S T buttons then press the OK button J Press continuously the W button to return to the playback mode The protect icon is displayed with the selected image J When All ha...

Page 35: ...otection has been executed To protect multiple images simultaneously 1 Select Protect with the S T buttons from the playback menu then press the OK button 2 Select Select with the S T buttons then press the OK button J The images are displayed in the thumbnail display The protect icon is also displayed 3 Select the image you want to protect with the S T W X buttons then press the OK button 4 If yo...

Page 36: ...ou want to set DPOF with the W X buttons 3 Press the S MENU button J The playback menu is displayed 4 Select DPOF with the S T buttons and press the OK button J The DPOF setting screen is displayed 5 Select Single or All with the S T buttons and press the OK button J Single Sets DPOF for each individual image J All Sets DPOF for all images at once 6 Select Print Num with the S T buttons and press ...

Page 37: ...hen the operation is finished the screen returns to the playback mode J The DPOF icon is displayed on each image that have set up DPOF settings J The date that is printed on the photo is the date set on the camera To print the correct date on the photo set the date on the camera before you photograph the image Refer to section in this manual titled Setting the Date and Time for further details J B...

Page 38: ... the PictBridge menu is displayed on the monitor 1 Select the item you want to configure with the S T buttons and press the OK button J Images Select whether you want to print specific image or all images You may also select printing number for specific image J Date Print According to the printer type select whether you want to print the image with date imprint or not J Paper Size Select the desir...

Page 39: ...ower to the camera is cut off 3 If you select Select in the previous step the figure shown on the right hand side will appear J Select the multi images that you want to print simultaneously with the W Xbuttons J Select the Print Num up to 99 with the S T buttons J After selecting the desired image and printing number press the OK button to confirm 4 Select Exit with the S T buttons and press the O...

Page 40: ...to install the software you need to check your system according to the table as shown below System Requirements System Requirements Windows Macintosh CPU Pentium III 600 MHz processor or higher PowerPC G3 G4 Operating System Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 XP OS 9 0 or higher RAM 32MB 32MB 64MB RAM recommended 64MB RAM recommended Hard Disk Space 128MB hard disk space 128MB hard disk space Required Device...

Page 41: ...y for Windows 98 and 98SE Windows 2000 ME XP users need not install the USB driver 1 Insert the enclosed CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 When the welcome screen appears click INSTALL USB DRIVER Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 3 After the USB driver has been installed restart your computer ...

Page 42: ...k for a new Removable disk icon This Removable disk is actually the memory card in your camera Typically the camera will be assigned drive letter e or higher 6 Double click on the removable disk and locate the DCIM folder 7 Double click on the DCIM folder to open it to find more folders Your recorded images and video clips will be inside these folders Copy Paste or Drag N Drop image and video file...

Page 43: ...es are inside these folder s Select the desired still images or video clips and then choose Copy from the Edit menu Open the destination location folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu You may also drag and drop image files from the digital camera to a desired location Macintosh Open the untitled disk icon and the destination location on your hard disk Drag and drop from the digital camera to ...

Page 44: ...etwork or Internet connection Video conferencing or video editing software is not included with the digital camera This mode is not supported for Mac Step 1 Install the PC camera driver The PC camera driver included in the CD ROM is exclusively for Windows The PC camera function is not supported for Mac platforms 1 Insert the enclosed CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 When the welcome screen appears...

Page 45: ...re i e Windows NetMeeting To use Windows NetMeeting for videoconferencing 1 Go to Start Æ Æ Æ Æ Æ Programs Æ Æ Æ Æ Æ Accessories Æ Æ Æ Æ Æ Communications Æ Æ Æ Æ Æ NetMeeting to launch the NetMeeting program 2 Click the Start Video button to view live video 3 Click the Place Call button 4 Type the e mail address or the network address of the computer that you are calling 5 Click Call The person th...

Page 46: ...ure menu is displayed 3 Select the desired option item with the S T buttons then press the OK button to enter its respective menu 4 Select the desired setting with the S T buttons then press the OK button 5 To exit from the menu press the W button Size This sets the size of the image that will be captured 2816 x 2112 2272 x 1704 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 Quality This sets the quality compression rate ...

Page 47: ...lance capturing under a variety of lighting conditions and permits images to be captured that approach the conditions that are seen by the human eye Blank Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent ISO This sets the sensitivity for capturing images When the sensitivity is raised and the ISO figure is increased photography will become possible even in dark locations but the more pixelated grainier t...

Page 48: ...rent impression by selecting different degrees of color This is called Saturation High Normal Low Sharpness This sets the sharpness of the image that will be photographed Hard Normal Soft Preview This sets whether or not to display the captured image on the screen immediately after the image is captured On Off Date Print The date of recording can be printed directly on the still images This functi...

Page 49: ...ideo Output menu is displayed 4 Select the desired option item with the S T buttons then press the OK button to enter its respective menu 5 Select the desired setting with the S T buttons then press the OK button 6 To exit from the menu press the W button EV Refer to section in this manual titled EV in Camera Menu for further details White Balance Refer to section in this manual titled White Balan...

Page 50: ...K button 5 To exit from the menu press the W button Delete Refer to section in this manual titled Deleting Images Video Clips for further details Copy to Card Allows you to copy your files from the digital camera s internal memory to a memory card Of course you can only do this if you have a memory card installed and some files in internal memory Cancel Execute Slide Show Refer to section in this ...

Page 51: ...EN 51 Protect Refer to section in this manual titled Protecting Images Video Clips for further details Thumbnail Refer to section in this manual titled Thumbnail Display for further details ...

Page 52: ...ons and press the OK button 5 To exit from the menu press continuously the W button Date Time This sets the date and the time Refer to section in this manual titled Setting the Date and Time for further details Format Erases all images and reformats the SD card loaded in your camera Protected mages are also erased SD card cannot be formatted if it is write protected Refer to section in this manual...

Page 53: ...or a specific period of time the power to the camera is automatically turned off This feature is useful to reduce battery wear 3 Min 5 Min 10 Min Off Sys Reset This returns all basic settings to the camera s default settings The time setting will not be reset Cancel Execute System Info This displays the current firmware version of the camera ...

Page 54: ...EN 54 CONNECTING THE DIGITAL CAMERA TO OTHER DEVICES USB Cable Notebook Computer PCMCIA Adapter SD Card Reader SD Card Reader SD Memory Card Printer ...

Page 55: ...tion JPEG Lens F no 3 3 Focal length 6 95mm equivalent to 42mm in 35mm camera Focus range Macro 60 100 cm Normal 100cm infinity LCD monitor 2 0 LTPS color LCD High resolution 153K pixels display Self timer 10 sec delay 2 sec delay 10 2 sec delay Exposure compensation 2 0EV 2 0EV in 0 3EV increments White balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent ISO Auto 50 100 200 Interface USB connector ...

Page 56: ...DE button to the camera mode Transfer the desired files to your computer and then delete unnecessary files or use a different memory card Select a different flash mode Press the T MODE and switch to the camera mode Check all connections Install the USB driver on your computer Turn on the camera The batteries have run out The batteries are not oriented correctly The battery cover is not closed prop...

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