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[Option] settings

Item

Functional Description

USB Mode

Selects to choose one of the following modes for further settings.
PC / PictBridge / PC CAM

TV

Sets video output of the camera for matching the video output
system of the equipment that you are going to connect to the
camera.
PAL / NTSC

LCD
Brightness

This sets the brightness of the LCD monitor screen.
The adjustment range is from -5 to +5.

Auto Shut
Down

If no operation is performed for a specific period of time, the power
to the camera is automatically turned off. This feature is useful to
reduce battery wear.
2 Min. / 3 Min. / 5 Min. / Off

Mode-dial
Help

This enables/disables the Mode-dial Help function. When this
function is activated, a brief mode guide appears on the LCD
monitor as you rotate the mode dial to different modes.

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Summary of Contents for Digital camera 6.36 Mega pixels

Page 1: ... Turning the Power On Off 13 Choosing the Screen Language 14 Setting the Date and Time 15 Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory 16 Using the LCD Monitor 17 PHOTOGRAPHY MODE 17 Shooting Images 18 Setting Image Resolution and Quality 19 Using the Zoom Function 20 Using the Flash 21 Setting Focus 22 Capture Mode 22 Burst 23 Self Timer 24 Adjusting the Exposure EV Compensation 25 Setting Whi...

Page 2: ... 38 Step 1 Install the USB driver 39 Step 2 Connect the digital camera to your computer 40 Step 3 Download images or movie clips 41 EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 41 Installing NTI Photo Suite Optional 42 USING THE DIGITAL CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA 42 Step 1 Install the PC camera driver 43 Step 2 Connect the digital camera to your computer 43 Step 3 Run your application software i e Windows NetMeeting ...

Page 3: ...aptured without using an SD 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 additional SD memory card USB connection Still images or movie clips that you have recorded can be downloaded to your computer using the USB cable A USB driver is required for Win 98 and Win98SE DPOF functionality DPOF can be used to prin...

Page 4: ... any mismatch or damage promptly contact your dealer Common Product Components Digital camera User s manual Camera strap USB cable 2 AA batteries Alkaline or Ni MH recommended Warranty card Common Optional Accessories SD memory card Battery charger AC power adapter Software CD ROM Camera pouch AV cable Accessories and components may vary by retailer ...

Page 5: ...EN 5 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 3 1 Shutter release button 2 Mode dial 3 Power switch 4 Flash 5 Self timer LED 6 PC AV terminal 7 DC input terminal 8 Lens 9 Microphone ...

Page 6: ... in telephoto button Zoom out wide angle button 3 Playback button 4 Menu button 5 Delete button 6 Self timer button 7 Focus button 8 Strap holder 9 Exposure compensation button 10 Flash button 11 button Display button 12 Battery card cover 13 Tripod socket 14 LCD monitor ...

Page 7: ... to make people stand out with the background out of focus 3 Landscape Select this mode to take phototgraphs of distant scenery or landscapes 4 Sports Select this mode to shoot fast moving objects 5 Night Select this mode to take phototgraphs of people against a dusk or night time background 6 Setup Select this mode to adjust the camera settings 7 Video Select this mode to record video clips 8 Aut...

Page 8: ...r 10 sec self timer 10 2 sec Self timer 4 Focus mode Standard Macro Infinity 5 Possible number of shots 6 Memory status Built in memory without card SD memory card 7 Battery and AC adapter Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power No battery power AC adapter 8 Recorded pixels 2816 x 2112 2272 x 1704 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 9 Image quality Fine Normal Economy 10 White balance Auto Day...

Page 9: ...vity 12 White balance 13 Image quality 14 Recorded pixels Movie Playback 1 Playback mode 2 Movie mode 3 Number of movie 4 Memory status 5 Battery power and AC adapter indicator 6 Index number of total number 7 Elapsed time 8 Date 9 Time 10 Play Pause indicator 00 49 00 49 00 49 5 4 3 2 1 6 7 12 00 12 00 12 00 0 3 0 3 0 3 ISO 100 ISO 100 ISO 100 01 01 2006 01 01 2006 01 01 2006 1 7 1 7 1 7 100 0001...

Page 10: ...atteries 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 battery cover Due to the characteristics of AA alkaline battery camera performance may de...

Page 11: ...led DC IN 3V 3 Connect the other end to a power outlet Make sure to use only the AC adapter specified for the camera Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the warranty To prevent unexpected auto power off resulting from no battery power left during the process of transferring your images to the computer use the AC adapter as a power supply The AC adapter can only be...

Page 12: ...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 Memory Card or In...

Page 13: ...rn your camera on by pressing the power switch 2 Setup is displayed 3 Use the four way controller to select Language then press the button 4 Use the four way controller to select the language you want 5 Press the button to confirm Power switch Setup Setup Setup Option Option System System Option System Langu Language Date Tim te Time Beeper Beeper Format Language Date Time Beeper Format Select Sel...

Page 14: ...nd Time fields The time is displayed in 24 hours format 5 Press the button after all fields are set The date illustration shown is for the purpose of explanation and may differ from the actual setting of your camera Setup Setup Setup Option Option System System Option System Langu Language Language Date Tim te Time Date Time Beeper Beeper Format Beeper Format Select Select Select En Englis lish En...

Page 15: ...er to select Yes then press the button to confirm When you format an SD memory card be aware that all data on the SD memory card will be erased Protected images are also erased To format the internal memory do not insert an SD memory card into the camera Otherwise you will format the SD memory card An SD memory card having any problem cannot be properly formatted Setup Setup Setup Option Option Sy...

Page 16: ...al to or 2 Press the power switch to turn on the power 3 Compose your scene on the LCD monitor 4 Press the shutter release button The LCD monitor darkens in strong sunlight or bright light This is not a malfunction To prevent your images from being blurred while pressing the shutter release button always hold it carefully This is especially important when you are shooting under low lighting condit...

Page 17: ...alfway the camera s Auto Focus feature automatically focuses the image The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus Proper exposure is determined and locked at the same time 5 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to capture the image The actual captured image appears to be larger than the one displayed by the LCD monitor screen after the image has been captured Press...

Page 18: ...ture is displayed In the mode Auto is displayed 3 Use the four way controller to select Image Size then press the button 4 Use the four way controller to select the desired setting then press the button to confirm 5 Follow the step 3 and 4 above to set the Quality The possible number of shots and recording time depend on the storage size resolution and quality settings and the subject of the image...

Page 19: ...after your camera reaches its maximum optical zoom factor 3x and the zoom bar is within the digital zoom area You can enlarge the subject to a maximum magnification equivalent to 12 times A useful feature as it is however the more the image is enlarged the more pixelated the image will appear To capture a zoomed image perform the following steps 1 Rotate the mode dial to or and turn your camera on...

Page 20: ...ash mode Flash mode Description Auto The flash fires automatically according to the photographic conditions Red eye Use this mode to reduce the red eye phenomenon when you want to take 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 t...

Page 21: ...ppropriate focus mode Focus mode Description Standard Select Standard focus setting for most occasions when you want the camera to automatically determine the focus setting When using Standard focus setting any object at a range of focus is 50 cm or greater can be in focus Macro Select Macro focus setting to capture close up images When the lens is zoomed to its widest position you may focus objec...

Page 22: ...the adjustment range 1 Rotate the mode dial to or 2 Press the power switch to turn on the power 3 Press the four way controller and select Burst or AEB 4 Press the button to confirm the setting The Burst or AEB indicator is displayed on the monitor screen 5 Press the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus 6 Press the shutter release button to capture a sequence of images 7 In Burst mode ...

Page 23: ...on halfway The table below will help you choose the appropriate self timer mode After one shot is taken the self timer mode is turned off If you wish to take another image using the self timer repeat these steps Self timer mode Description 2 sec Self timer The image is captured about 2 seconds after the shutter is pressed This mode is useful for preventing camera shake 10 sec Self timer The image ...

Page 24: ...ween bright and dark areas between the subject and the background is extremely high The EV compensation value can be set in the range from 2 0EV to 2 0EV 1 Rotate the mode dial to or 2 Press the power switch to turn on the power 3 Press the four way controller and set the range of EV compensation value from 2 0EV to 2 0EV 4 Press the button to confirm the setting Set Set Select Select EV EV EV 0 0...

Page 25: ...d white balance setting then press the button to confirm 6 To cancel the setting press the button and exit the menu Capture Captu pture Capture Function Function Im Image Function Image Select Select Select ISO ISO Quality Quality Im Image Si ge Size Image Size W Balanc Balance W Balance Retu eturn n ISO Quality Return Select Select Select Cancel Cancel Cancel A Aut uto o Auto T Tungste ungsten n ...

Page 26: ...ports Mode This mode allows you to shoot fast moving objects Night Mode This mode allows you to take photographs of people against a dusk or night time background 1 Rotate the mode dial to the desired mode and turn your camera on by pressing the power switch 2 Mode dial Help information will be displayed on the LCD monitor This is a brief guide to the chosen mode which disappears in a few seconds ...

Page 27: ...een Basic information is shown by indicators on the LCD monitor screen To see full information display press the button 3 Use the four way controller to select the desired images For protected images movie clips mark will be displayed If there is no image stored in the internal memory or on the SD memory card No image message will appear on the LCD monitor screen You cannot enter the Playback mode...

Page 28: ...onitor screen Press the four way controller to view the previous or next image 2 Adjust the zoom ratio by using the button To enlarge the selected image press the button To return to the normal image press the button The magnification factor is displayed on the LCD monitor screen 3 To view different portions of the images press the four way controller to adjust the display area The magnification f...

Page 29: ... LCD monitor screen 2 Press the button once Nine thumbnail images are displayed simultaneously For recorded movie clips the movie mode icon will be displayed For protected images movie clips mark will be displayed 3 Use the four way controller to move the cursor to select the image to be displayed at regular size 4 Press the or button to display the selected image on full screen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 30: ...ease button to start recording 5 To stop recording press the shutter release button again The optical zoom function 3X can be activated before you start recording the movie clips The digital zoom function can be activated before and during the recording Pressing the button switches the LCD monitor screen display mode Each time you press the button the display changes in the following order Normal ...

Page 31: ...ing back the movie clips To pause or resume movie playback press the button again The index number date and time indicators displayed on the LCD monitor screen will disappear after a few seconds The zoom function cannot be activated when playing back movie clips To playback the movie clips on the computer we recommend you to use Windows Media Player 9 0 or later WMP 9 0 or later You can download W...

Page 32: ...nect to the digital camera then turn off all devices to be connected 1 Connect one end of the AV cable to the AV terminal of the digital camera 2 Connect the other end to the AV input socket of the TV set 3 Turn the TV and digital camera on 4 Playback the images movie clips The method of operation is the same as playing back still images and movie clips on the digital camera The sound recorded wit...

Page 33: ...e the four way controller to select the image movie clip you want to delete 4 Press the button to delete 5 Use the four way controller to select This Image or All Images by your preference then press the button 6 When the delete message appears use the four way controller to select Yes then press the button to confirm the deletion If you wish to cancel the deletion select No Protected images canno...

Page 34: ...s the four way controller to select the Option menu then use the four way controller to select USB Mode Press the button 3 Use the four way controller to select PictBridge then press the button 4 Connect your camera and the printer via a supplied USB cable The message One moment will appear on the on the LCD monitor screen On Windows 98 98SE ME 2000 if the camera is connected to your computer and ...

Page 35: ...ed settings 3 Use the four way controller to select by your preference then press the button Quantity Specifies the number of prints You can select the number up to 10 Date If you select With images are printed with the date File Name If you select With images are printed with the file name Printing Mode Select Printing Mode Select Printing Mode Select OK OK OK Print Print Print Print All Print Al...

Page 36: ...lays the message Transferring on the LCD monitor screen The message will disappear after the printing is finished Then the screen returns to Printing Mode Select To cancel printing Pressing the button during print data transfer displays the screen for selecting whether to Continue or Cancel printing 100 0008 100 0008 100 0008 Set Cancel Print Select Standa Standard Standa Standard Print Print Pape...

Page 37: ...nt images with DPOF setting you may choose Print With DPOF in Printing Mode Select 2 To set Print Settings follow steps 2 to 6 in Print Mode When connecting a printer which is not compatible with DPOF Print With DPOF cannot be selected Printing Mode Select Printing Mode Select Printing Mode Select OK OK OK Print Print Print All Print All Print Print All Print Print With DPO ith DPOF Print With DPO...

Page 38: ...ver 1 Insert the enclosed CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 When the welcome screen appears click Install USB PC Cam driver Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 3 After the USB driver has been installed restart your computer Installation on MAC OS 9 0 For Mac OS 9 0 or higher the computer will automatically recognize the digital camera and load its own USB drivers System Re...

Page 39: ...our camera on by pressing the power switch 8 There will be a new Removable Disk icon detected in My Computer which contains your recorded images or movie clips For Mac users double click untitled or unlabeled disk drive icon on our desktop Select Select Select Setup Setup Setup Option Option Option System System System Auto Shut D uto Shut Down LCD Brightnes CD Brightness TV TV USB Mode USB Mode U...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...ready and explore this amazing program To install NTI Photo Suite 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the camera into your CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click INSTALL NTI PHOTO SUITE Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation To use NTI Photo Suite to edit and retouch your recorded images please refer to theon line help For Windows 2000 XP users please make sure to i...

Page 42: ...rk 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 cli...

Page 43: ... Programs Æ Accessories Æ Communications 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 that you are calling must also have Windows NetMeeting running and be willing to accept your call to start the videoconfere...

Page 44: ...uto Auto Quality Quality Im Image Si ge Size Image Size Retu eturn n Quality Return Captu pture Capture Function Function Im Image Function Image ISO ISO Quality Quality Im Image Si ge Size W Balanc Balance Retu eturn n ISO Quality Image Size W Balance Return Captu pture Capture Function Function Function Im Image Image Off Retu eturn n On On Return Digital Zoom Digital Zoom Metering Metering Qui ...

Page 45: ...e section in this manual titled Setting Image Resolution and Quality for further details 2816x2112 2272x1704 1600x1200 640x480 Quality Sets the quality compression rate at which the image is captured Refer to the section in this manual titled Setting Image Resolution and Quality for further details Fine Normal Economy ...

Page 46: ...urther details W Balance Sets the white balance when shooting under a variety of lighting conditions and permits photographs to be taken that approach the conditions that are seen by the human eye Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent ISO Sets the sensitivity for taking pictures When the sensitivity is raised and the ISO figure is increased photography will become possible even in dark locatio...

Page 47: ...rame but gives greater wieght to the subject matter at the center Spot The exposure is determined by the small area in the center of the screen only Digital Zoom This sets whether or not to use digital zoom at the time of shooting Refer to the section in this manual titled Using the Zoom Function for further details Quick View Set to display a photographed image on LCD monitor screen immediately a...

Page 48: ...nt degrees of color to match with your preference Your images will demonstrate different impression by selecting different degrees of color This is called Saturation High Medium Low Date Imprint The date of recording can be printed directly on the still images This function must be activated before the image is captured The date appears on the right bottom of the captured picture When images are s...

Page 49: ...n 4 Press the four way controller to select the desired setting then press the button 5 To exit the movie menu press the button Item Functional Description Color Refer to the Camera Menu s option item the or Mode for further details Digital Zoom Refer to the Camera Menu s option item the or Mode for further details Select Select Select Vide ideo Video Retu eturn n Return On On Digital Zoom Digital...

Page 50: ... the button 4 Press the four way controller to select the desired setting then press the button 5 To exit the playback menu press the button Select Select Select Retu eturn n Return Prope opertie ties Function Function Function DPOF DPOF Protec otect Slide Sh Slide Show Slide Show Properties DPOF Protect Select Select Select Retu eturn n Return Prope opertie ties Function Function Function Propert...

Page 51: ... for presentations etc 3 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec Protect Set the data to read only to prevent images from being erased by mistake DPOF Allows you to select the desired pictures to be printed and set the number of prints and whether or not to imprint the data in DPOF format You can print images easily just by inserting the SD memory card to a DPOF compatible printer or taking it to a print shop ...

Page 52: ...0 Quality Change Changes the quality compression rate of a recorded image Compresses images and overwrites an old size images with a newly compressed image Only quality changing to a lower quality level is available Normal Economy Copy to Card Allows you to copy your files from the digital camera s internal memory to an SD memory card You can only do this if you have an SD memory card installed an...

Page 53: ...per Format Language Format Date Time Beeper Select Select Select En Englis lish English m d y m d y Louder Louder m d y Louder Select Select Select Setup Setup Setup Option Option Option System System System Auto Shut D uto Shut Down LCD Brightnes CD Brightness TV TV USB Mode USB Mode USB Mode 3 Min 3 Min NTSC NTSC PC PC Auto Shut Down LCD Brightness TV 3 Min NTSC PC Select Select Select Setup Set...

Page 54: ...mory for further details Beeper This sets whether or not to mute the startup sound and the camera sound each time you press a camera button Louder Soft Off Date Time This sets the date and the time Refer to the section in this manual titled Setting the Date and Time for further details d m y m d y y m d Language Sets the language that is displayed on the LCD monitor screen Refer to the section in ...

Page 55: ...C LCD Brightness This sets the brightness of the LCD monitor screen The adjustment range is from 5 to 5 Auto Shut Down If no operation is performed for a specific period of time the power to the camera is automatically turned off This feature is useful to reduce battery wear 2 Min 3 Min 5 Min Off Mode dial Help This enables disables the Mode dial Help function When this function is activated a bri...

Page 56: ...ured images are recorded to the newly created folder from number 0001 If you want to reset the file number be sure that no images are recorded in the internal memory or the SD memory card Set to Default Returns all basic settings to the digital camera s default settings The time setting will not be reset Version This displays the current firmware version of the camera ...

Page 57: ...no Wide 2 8 Tele 4 8 Focal length 5 5mm 16 5mm equivalent to 34 102mm Focus range Normal 40cm infinity Macro W 5cm 40cm T 35cm 40cm Flash effective range Wide Approx 0 6 m Approx 2 4 m at the standard output sensitivity of 200 Tele Approx 0 6 m Approx 1 8 m at the standard output sensitivity of 200 LCD monitor 2 36 color TFT LCD Approx 110K pixels display Self timer 10 sec self timer 2 sec self ti...

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