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SET /Direction button

Name

Description

button

Scrolls upwards.
Changes value of shutter speed, aperture, exposure
compensation and manual focus.

button

Scrolls right.

Flash button

Allows you to choose the appropriate flash setting.

button

Scrolls downwards.
Changes value of shutter speed, aperture, exposure
compensation and manual focus.

button

Scrolls left.

Exposure

Allows you to toggle the exposure compensation / backlight

correction on

compensation and off.

/ Backlight
correction button

SET

button

Enters the menu page and confirms the chosen setting.

Summary of Contents for CP-8660

Page 1: ...er 25 Exposure Compensation Backlight Correction 26 SCN Scene Mode 27 P Program Automatic Exposure Photography Mode 27 Tv Shutter Speed Priority Photography Mode 28 Av Aperture Priority Mode 29 M Manual Mode 30 User Setting Mode 30 Video Mode 31 Panorama Mode 31 Anti Shake Mode 32 PLAYBACK MODE 32 Playing Back Still Images 32 Playing Back Video Clips 33 Attaching Voice Memos 34 Thumbnail Display 3...

Page 2: ... up to 8x Focus mode Images can be captured with the distance to the subject set by normal auto focus macro auto focus super macro auto focus infinity or manual focus Still image capture mode You may capture different images including single a series of 3 images using auto exposure bracketing and 3 images continuously Voice memo You may annotate your images with a 30 second voice memo Images may b...

Page 3: ...t box and ensure that you have the following items J Digital Camera J USB cable J User s manual Optional Accessories J SD memory card J AC power adapter J Rechargeable lithium ion battery J A V cable J Software CD ROM J Camera pouch J Camera strap ...

Page 4: ... Performs image playback and deletion 5 Flash Provides flash illumination 6 Microphone For recording audio with video clips and voice annotation 7 Self timer LED Blinks during Self timer mode until the image is captured AF auxiliary LED Lights for auto focusing when capturing in a dark place 8 USB or A V OUT terminal Allows you to connect a USB cable or an A V cable to the camera 9 DC IN 5V termin...

Page 5: ...us button Allows you to choose the appropriate focus setting 6 Self timer button Allows you to toggle the self timer on and off selects the desired self timer mode 7 Speaker Produces camera sounds and plays recorded audio 8 Strap holder Camera strap attachment 9 SET Direction button Allows you to scroll through menus and images and then select your choices 10 Delete button Allows you to delete an ...

Page 6: ...utton Allows you to choose the appropriate flash setting 3 T button Scrolls downwards Changes value of shutter speed aperture exposure compensation and manual focus 4 W button Scrolls left Exposure Allows you to toggle the exposure compensation backlight correction on compensation and off Backlight correction button 5 SET button Enters the menu page and confirms the chosen setting ...

Page 7: ...e aperture value while the camera sets the corresponding shutter speed 6 M Manual For full manual control over exposure aperture and other settings 7 User Setting This mode allows you manually set the setting parameters and all these settings will be memorized 8 Video For recording video clips 9 Panorama Allows you to capture panorama stitch assist shots 10 Anti Shake DSP anti shake could minimize...

Page 8: ... power off The completion of battery charge The battery is charging An AC power adapter is connected but a battery is not in a camera Battery charging error During photography AE or AF is locked with the shutter button held halfway Accessing files in progress Whentheimageisnotinfocus Flash charging in progress Hardware malfunction During connection to a PC In communication to PC SD memory card is ...

Page 9: ...No battery power 6 Flash mode Blank Automatic Red eye Reduction Forced Flash Flash Off 7 Main focus area 8 Capture mode icon Blank Single Continuous AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing In SCN mode Night Portrait and Fireworks can use single capture only 9 Image size resolution 3264 x 2448 2560 x 1920 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 10 Available number of shots 11 Image quality Fine Normal Economy 12 Self timer ico...

Page 10: ...Shutter speed Aperture icon appears at half shutter S1 condition 15 Slow shutter warning 16 Exposure compensation Backlight correction 17 Metering Multi Spot Average 18 White balance Blank Auto Incandescent 1 Fluorescent 1 2 Fluorescent 2 Day Light Cloudy Manual 19 Focus setting 00053 10S 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 12 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 6 0 0 F2 8 1 125 Tv 2 ISO 64 J Pressing the button changes the L...

Page 11: ...9 Exposure compensation Backlight correction 10 Image resolution 11 Available number of shots 12 Image quality 13 Image to be captured indicator 14 Focus setting 15 Slow shutter warning J Pressing the button changes the LCD display in the sequence of display with icons display without icons 00053 1 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 12 11 13 15 14 6 0 0 2 ISO 200 ...

Page 12: ...Folder number 4 Protect icon 5 Voice memo 6 DPOF icon 7 Storage media Playback mode Video playback 1 Video status bar 2 Elapsed time 3 File number 4 Folder number 5 Protect icon 6 Mode icon 7 Play mode 8 Sound off icon When the S button is pressed during video playback 9 Image quality 10 Image resolution 11 Frame rate 12 Storage media 13 Total recorded time 6 6 7 979 0008 1 10 13 13 09 01 06 2006 ...

Page 13: ...a Make sure that the power of the camera is off before inserting or removing the battery Inserting the Battery 1 Open the battery SD memory card cover in the direction of the OPEN arrow 2 Insert the battery in the correct orientation shown Tilt the battery lock lever and then insert the battery in the direction of the arrow 3 Close the battery SD memory card cover Removing the Battery Open the bat...

Page 14: ...time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of battery J This camera must be used with specified AC power adapter Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the warranty J Always make sure that the camera is off before removing the battery J The battery may feel warm after it has been charged or immediately after being used This is normal and not a ma...

Page 15: ... cover 2 Insert the SD memory card in the correct orientation shown Hold the SD memory card with its front side printed arrow facing the rear side of the camera and then insert the card as far as it can go 3 Close the battery SD memory card cover Removing an SD memory card Open the battery SD memory card cover press lightly on the edge of the SD memory card and it will eject To prevent valuable da...

Page 16: ...ate 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 hour format 5 After confirming all settings are correct press the SET button The setting will be stored and the screen will return to the Setup2 menu 6 To exit from the Setup2 menu press the MENU button Choosing the Display Language Choose an On Screen Display OSD language...

Page 17: ...e SET button To cancel formatting select Cancel 5 To exit from the Setup1 menu press the MENU button To format the internal memory do not insert an SD memory card into the camera Otherwise you will format the SD memory card Formatting the SD memory card also erases the protected images All data other than images are also erased Before formatting the card make sure that all the images are unnecessa...

Page 18: ...r resolution quality images take up less memory space and may be quite suitable for sharing images via e mail in a report or on a web page To change image resolution or image quality perform these steps below 1 Slide the mode switch to and set the mode dial to one of the photography modes 2 Press the MENU button J Capture of the photography menu is displayed 3 Select Size with the S T buttons and ...

Page 19: ...sts the exposure J The focus area frame turns blue and the status LED lights green when the camera is focused and exposure is determined J When the focus or exposure is not suitable the frame of the focus area turns yellow and the status LED flashes red 5 Press the shutter button down fully to capture the image J If the photographic preview is set to On images the captured image will be displayed ...

Page 20: ...ttons and press the SET button 5 Press the MENU button to exit from the menu J icon is displayed on the screen 6 Compose the image press the shutter button down halfway then press it down fully J VOICE RECORDING is displayed on the screen immediately and the voice memo recording starts 7 Press the shutter button one more time during recording or wait for 30 seconds J VOICE RECORD END will be displ...

Page 21: ...To enable the digital zoom a Press the MENU button b Select Function with the X button c Select Digital Zoom with the S T buttons and press the SET button d Select On with the S T buttons again and press the SET button e Press the MENU button to exit from the menu screen f To activate the digital zoom press and hold the button completely until the image on the LCD monitor expands 3 Press the shutt...

Page 22: ...eye phenomenon when you want to capture natural looking images of people and animals in low light conditions When the camera mode is P and M the flash will fire to suit the brightness of the subject When the camera mode is Tv and Av the flash will always fire Forced Flash In this mode the flash always fires Use this mode for photographing under artificial light such as backlighting fluorescent lig...

Page 23: ...2m to 0 4m Infinity Select the infinity focus setting when you want to capture images of subjects at a distance of infinity MF Manual Focus Select this when you want to capture a manual focus image Wide zoom off Approximately 0 02m to infinity Tele at optical zoom 6x Approximately 0 7m to infinity Setting the Focus Images can be captured with the distance to the subject set by Normal Auto Focus Ma...

Page 24: ...sec For Continuous and AEB capture modes OFF 10s 10 sec 2s 2 sec 3 Compose the image press the shutter button down halfway then press it down fully The self timer LED flashes and the image will be captured after the preset time has elapsed The countdown is displayed on the LCD monitor To cancel the self timer during operation press the SET button The table below will help you choose the appropriat...

Page 25: ...ecrease the value The setting range of the exposure compensation is as follows 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 Press the button to confirm the setting The larger the value the brighter the image The smaller the value the darker the image The set value is displayed on the screen Effective Subjects and Set Values positive compensation Printed matter comprising black text on whitish...

Page 26: ...ks Select this mode when you want to capture fireworks clearly with optimal exposure The shutter speed becomes slower so using a tripod is recommended Landscape Select this mode when you want to capture landscape photos with bright color Natural Green Select this when you want to capture the green scenery background such as forest Sunrise Select this mode when you want to capture photos of a scene...

Page 27: ...et a slow shutter speed you can capture images that give the impression that the subject is in motion 1 Slide the mode switch to and set the mode dial to Tv 2 Adjust the shutter speed with the S T buttons J Press the S button to select faster shutter speeds J Press the T button to select slower shutter speeds J The setting range of the shutter speed is as follows 1 1500 1 1250 1 1000 1 820 1 650 1...

Page 28: ...pe images 1 Slide the mode switch to and set the mode dial to Av 2 Adjust the aperture with the S T buttons J Press the S button to increase the value J Press the T button to decrease the value J The setting range of the aperture value is as follows F6 7 F5 6 F4 8 F4 0 F3 5 F2 8 Wide F4 8 F5 6 F6 7 F8 0 F9 5 F11 0 Tele J The aperture value and corresponding shutter speed are displayed on the scree...

Page 29: ... to and set the mode dial to M 2 Toggle the button to select the shutter speed or aperture 3 Adjust the shutter speed or aperture with the S T buttons 4 Compose the image press the shutter button down halfway and then press it down fully J In the flash photography mode when and are set the fastest shutter speed is 1 500 second ...

Page 30: ...button J Optical and digital zoom can be used while composing the scene 3 Fully press down the shutter button J The recording of the video clip will start J Pressing the shutter button again will end the recording J The recording time depends on the storage size and the subject of the image to be recorded J Zoom function cannot be used during video recording J When recording video clips the flash ...

Page 31: ... image and press the shutter button to capture the next image 4 Follow the same steps to capture subsequent images in the sequence 5 Finish the sequence by pressing the SET button after the last image has been recorded Anti Shake Mode The anti shake function works according to the luminance of the target object This function uses special image data processing for getting high sensitivity of CCD Hi...

Page 32: ...ge clockwise whereas the T button rotates the image counterclockwise A press of the button opposite to the direction in which the image was rotated will return the image to the normal display J A icon is displayed with the video data Video clips cannot be rotated J A icon is displayed with images which have an audio memo recorded J Press the SET button to play back voice memos Press it again to st...

Page 33: ...ecorded with a voice memo Playing back voice memo Pressing the SET button displays VOICE PLAYBACK and plays back the voice memo Pressing it again stops voice memo playback J Voice memo is only available for still images During Playback Forward play Pressing the X button will sequentially invoke 2x fast forward 4x fast forward regular play Reverse play Pressing the W button will sequentially invoke...

Page 34: ...elected image is displayed at its regular size J A icon will be displayed in a thumbnail display Page Jump Function This function allows you to select the image to be displayed immediately from a lot of recorded images 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Press the button to enter thumbnail display 3 Press the button to enter page jump function and the image is indicated by a red frame 4 For page selectio...

Page 35: ... the selected portion of the image to check for small details 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Press the W X buttons to select the image you want to enlarge J You can also select the image you want to enlarge from the thumbnail display 3 Adjust the zoom ratio with the buttons J Pressing the button enlarges the image J To return to normal magnification press the button J The magnification factor is dis...

Page 36: ...nd press the SET button 2 Select Single or All with the S T buttons and press the SET button 3 Select Cancel Protect with the S T buttons and press the SET button J The removal of image protection is executed and the camera returns to the playback mode Protecting multiple images simultaneously 1 Select Protect with the S T buttons from the playback menu and press the SET button 2 Select Select wit...

Page 37: ...o set DPOF with the W X buttons 3 Press the MENU button J The playback menu is displayed 4 Select DPOF with the S T buttons and press the SET button J The DPOF setting screen is displayed 5 Select Single or All with the S T buttons and press the SET 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 the SET b...

Page 38: ... the photograph will also be printed J Off The date of the photograph will not be printed 10 Select Print Enable with the S T buttons and press the SET button 11 Select Execute with the S T buttons and press the SET button J This creates a file containing the DPOF information and when the operation is finished the screen returns to the playback mode J The DPOF icon is displayed on each image that ...

Page 39: ... during capture 1 Slide the mode switch to and set the mode dial to one of the photography modes 2 Press the button J The last image and quick delete menu appear on the screen 3 Press the button again to delete the image J You may also press the SET button to confirm the deletion J To not delete select Cancel and press the SET button ...

Page 40: ...ch to J The last image will be displayed on the screen 2 Select the image you want to erase with the W X buttons 3 Press the button J The deletion menu will be displayed 4 Select Single or All with the S T buttons and press the SET button J Single Erases the selected image or the last image J All Erases all of the images except for the protected images J Select Erases a number of selected images 5...

Page 41: ...iew Date Print Beep Program Tv Av M User Setting Capture Function AE AWB Size Capture Mode White Balance Quality Voice Memo Manual WB Sharpness LCD Bright ISO Contrast Digital Zoom Metering Color Preview Focus Area Date Print Flash Offset Beep Video Capture Function AE AWB Quality LCD Bright White Balance Contrast Digital Zoom Manual WB Color Beep Panorama Capture Function AE AWB Size LCD Bright W...

Page 42: ...ns and press the SET button to enter its respective menu 4 Select the desired setting with the S T buttons and press the SET button 5 To exit from the menu press the MENU button Anti Shake Capture Function AE AWB Size Voice Memo White Balance Quality LCD Bright Manual WB Sharpness Digital Zoom Metering Contrast Preview Focus Area Color Date Print Flash Offset Beep Capture AE AWB SET Adj MENU Exit ...

Page 43: ...the image is captured Fine Normal Economy Sharpness The camera can automatically emphasize the borders between light and dark areas of the image This will make the image s edges look sharper In some scenes you may prefer sharper edge detail In other scenes you may prefer softer edge detail This sets the sharpness of the image that will be captured Hard Normal Soft Contrast This sets the difference...

Page 44: ...s the SET button 5 To exit from the photography menu press the MENU button Capture Mode This sets the recording method at the time of capturing images Blank Single Capture an image at a time Continuous Permits continuous photography of 3 images max AEB AEB Permits 3 consecutive images in the order of standard exposure underexposure and overexposure compensation J In Continuous and AEB capture mode...

Page 45: ...ography On Off Preview This sets whether or not to display the captured image on the screen immediately after the image is captured On Off J When Preview is set to Off Voice Memo setting is also fixed at Off Date Print The date and time of recording can be printed directly on the still images This function must be activated before the image is captured On Off Beep Enables or disables the sounds be...

Page 46: ...ns and press the SET button 5 To exit from this menu press the MENU button White Balance This sets the white balance 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 Incandescent 1 Fluorescent 1 2 Fluorescent 2 Day Light Cloudy Manual Manual WB This manually sets the white balance and stores it...

Page 47: ...able for Tv Av and M mode Metering This sets the metering method for calculating the exposure Multi The entire area of the screen is measured and the exposure is calculated Spot A very small portion of the center of the screen is measured and the exposure is calculated Average The exposure is measured all of the image area Focus Area This sets the focusing area Multi The function of auto focus fin...

Page 48: ...T button 5 To exit from the menu press the MENU button Slide Show Refer to section in this manual titled Slideshow Display for further details DPOF Refer to section in this manual titled DPOF Settings for further details Protect Refer to section in this manual titled Protecting Images for further details Copy Refer to the section in this manual titled Copying Files from Internal Memory to a Memory...

Page 49: ...mory card or internal memory If the SD memory card is not inserted free capacity of internal memory is displayed Fr No Reset This creates a new folder The photographed images are recorded to the newly created folder from number 0001 Cancel Execute Format Refer to section in this manual titled Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory for further details Beep Refer to section in this manual t...

Page 50: ...o exit from the menu press the MENU button Date Time Refer to section in this manual titled Setting the Date and Time for further details Sys Reset This returns all basic settings to the camera s default settings The time setting will not be reset Cancel Execute Language Refer to section in this manual titled Choosing the Display Language for further details Video Output This sets video output sys...

Page 51: ...C G3 G4 J OS 9 0 or later J 128MB RAM J 128MB hard disk space J CD ROM drive J Available USB port Step 1 Installing the USB Driver Windows 98 computers The USB driver on the CD ROM is exclusively for Windows 98 computers Installing the USB driver on computers running Windows 2000 ME XP is not necessary 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the camera into your CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears ...

Page 52: ...ive letter e or higher 7 Double click on the removable disk and locate the DCIM folder 8 Double click on the DCIM folder to open it to find more folders J Your recorded images and video clips will be inside these folders J Copy Paste or Drag N Drop image and video files to a folder on your computer Mac users Double click the untitled or unlabeled disk drive icon on our desktop iPhoto may automatic...

Page 53: ... menu You may also drag and drop image files from the camera to a desired location Macintosh Open the untitled disk icon and the destination location on your hard disk Drag and drop from the camera to the desired destination J Do not open the battery cover during USB cable connection J Memory card users may prefer to use a memory card reader highly recommended J A video playback application is not...

Page 54: ...hargeable Lithium ion battery 3 7V optional AC power adapter 5V 3A optional Dimension W x H x D 96 x 61 x 29 mm 3 9 x 2 5 x 1 2 inches Weight without battery 180 g 6 3 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice DSP anti shake could minimize not 100 reduce the jitter from shaky hands that causes many photos to look blurred by shifting the lens unit This mode offsets unintenti...

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