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GETTING ACQUAINTED

OPEN

Tripod screw hole

Battery cover

(page 18)

Bottom

USB port

(pages 66, 69, 74)

DC IN 6V terminal

(page 22)

VIDEO OUT terminal

(pages 66, 67)

Side

Card access lamp

(pages 15, 45, 77)

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Page 1: ...this camera be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide and keep it in a safe place for future reference LCD Digital Camera User s Guide E R W 1 2002 6 18 AM 10 04 Page 1 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C Win ...

Page 2: ...e that all of the items shown below are included with your camera If something is missing contact your dealer as soon as possible Camera Soft case Alkaline batteries 4 AA size batteries CD ROM Installation Guide User s Guide Strap R W 1 2002 6 18 AM 10 40 Page 2 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C Win ...

Page 3: ... 17 Power Requirements 17 Loading Batteries 18 Battery Handling Precautions 20 Low Battery Indicator 21 Using AC Power 22 Turning the Camera On and Off 23 Power Save Settings 24 Setting the Current Date and Time 24 Setting the Date and Time 25 27 RECORDING IMAGES Recording a Simple Snapshot 27 About the REC Mode Monitor Screen 29 Recording Precautions 29 Using Zoom 30 Using the Flash 31 Flash Stat...

Page 4: ...Using the Slide Show Feature 49 51 DELETING IMAGES Deleting a Single Image 51 Deleting All Unprotected Images 53 54 MANAGING IMAGES Folders and Files 54 Folders 54 Files 55 Protecting Images Against Deletion 55 To protect or unprotect a single image 55 To protect or unprotect all images 57 DPOF 58 To print selected images 58 To print all images 60 PRINT Image Matching 61 62 OTHER SETTINGS Turning ...

Page 5: ...nd service names used herein may also be trademarks or service marks of others Transferring Images to a Computer 68 USB Connection 68 Connecting the USB Cable 69 Disconnecting the USB Cable 70 Using a Memory Card to Transfer Image Data 70 Memory Card Data 71 DCF Protocol 71 Memory Card File Structure 72 Image Files Supported by the Camera 72 Precautions when Using a Memory Card on a Computer 73 Us...

Page 6: ...Image Matching reads this data and adjusts the printed image accordingly so your images come out just the way you intended when you recorded them DCF Data Storage DCF Design rule for Camera File system data storage protocol provides image inter compatibility between the digital camera and printers VIDEO OUT terminal Connect to your TV for big screen viewing of images USB compatibility Connect to y...

Page 7: ...t into the camera immediately turn power off unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet and contact your dealer or nearest ser vice provider Using the camera under these conditions creates the danger of fire and electric shock Should you ever notice smoke or a strange odor coming out of the camera immediately turn power off and unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet Using the camera under th...

Page 8: ...mera memory Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components Any of the following creates the risk of cor ruption of data in camera memory Removing batteries or disconnecting the AC adaptor while image recording or data communication is in progress Removing a memory card while image recording is in progress Removing batteries unplugging the AC adapter o...

Page 9: ...am era and leave the battery cover open for a few hours About the camera s backlight The camera is equipped with a fluorescent light source to provide the back lighting for its LCD The normal service life of the backlight is approximately five years when the camera is used for about two hours a day Under very cold conditions the backlight may require more time than normal to light or reddish bands...

Page 10: ...cular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet ...

Page 11: ...llowing illustrations show the names of each component button and switch on the camera Front GETTING ACQUAINTED Memory card cover page 44 Shutter release button page 28 Flash page 31 Lens page 9 Exposure sensor page 32 Normal Macro selector page 34 Self timer lamp pages 15 38 77 R W 3 2002 6 18 AM 10 56 Page 11 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C Win ...

Page 12: ...Back Monitor screen page 14 Operation lamp pages 15 32 77 POWER ON OFF switch page 23 buttons MENU button Mode selector page 27 SET button page 31 Viewfinder page 35 R W 3 2002 6 18 AM 10 56 Page 12 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C Win ...

Page 13: ...EN Tripod screw hole Battery cover page 18 Bottom USB port pages 66 69 74 DC IN 6V terminal page 22 VIDEO OUT terminal pages 66 67 Side Card access lamp pages 15 45 77 R W 3 2002 6 18 AM 10 56 Page 13 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C Win ...

Page 14: ...ne or two seconds and then disappears Quality F FINE N NORMAL Zoom factor 2X Focus Mode indicator None Auto Focus Macro Image Size Recording Mode indicator 800 x 600 pixels Single Snapshot 1600 x 1200 pixels Single Snapshot 800 x 600 pixels Continuous Shutter 1600 x 1200 pixels Continuous Shutter Monitor Screen Indicators The following describes the different indicators and markings that appear on...

Page 15: ...d a self timer lamp These lamps indi cate the current operational status of the camera by lighting flashing and changing color For details see Indicator Lamp Reference on page 77 PLAY mode The above indicators do not appear on the PLAY mode monitor screen when the Indicators option is turned off page 62 IMPORTANT The above indicators may not appear when viewing images recorded using a different di...

Page 16: ...y drop ping it The supplied strap is intended for use with this cam era only Do not use it for any other application Never swing the camera around by the strap Monitor screen facing down Using the Soft Case Keep the camera in its soft case to protect it when not in use IMPORTANT Never put any other objects besides the camera into the soft case R W 3 2002 6 18 AM 10 56 Page 16 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C ...

Page 17: ...her items listed below are available separately Batteries Four AA size alkaline batteries LR6 Four AA size lithium batteries FR6 Four AA size nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries NP H3 IMPORTANT Never use manganese batteries Use only the battery types specifically mentioned in this UserÕs Guide Household Current AC Adaptor AD C620 AC Adaptor Charger BC 3HA R W 3 2002 6 18 AM 10 56 Page 17 A...

Page 18: ... temperatures and continued use reduce bat tery life AA size Ni MH Batteries NP H3 160 minutes 150 minutes 900 shots AA size Lithium Batteries FR6 300 minutes 290 minutes 1740 shots AA size Alkaline Batteries LR6 140 minutes 120 minutes 720 shots Type of Operation Continuous Playback Continuous Recording The above figures are approximations only The above guidelines are based on the following batt...

Page 19: ...m mend use of MX 1500 AA DURACELL ULTRA alkaline batteries with this product The following examples show how alkaline battery life changes under different conditions Example 1 Intermittent use of the camera shortens battery life Conditions Temperature 25 C Repeat of a cycle of recording of one shot per minute for 10 minutes followed by one minute of playback and a nine minutes of power off Flash o...

Page 20: ... the camera Incorrect use or handling of batteries can cause them to leak or burst and create the danger of serious damage to your camera Be sure to note the following important precau tions to avoid problems with batteries Always make sure that the plus and mi nus ends of the batteries are facing correctly as noted by the markings on the camera itself Improper loading of batteries can result in b...

Page 21: ...geable type batter ies never allow direct connection between two ends of a battery and never try to take batteries apart Do not expose batteries to direct heat or dis pose of them by burning Doing so can create the danger of explosion Dead batteries are susceptible to leakage which can cause serious damage to your cam era Remove batteries from the camera as soon as you notice they are dead Remove ...

Page 22: ...the risk of electric shock Do not overload extension cords or wall outlets Doing so creates the danger of fire and electric shock Should the cord of the AC adaptor become damaged exposed internal wiring request a replacement from an authorized service provider A damaged AC adaptor cord creates the danger of fire or electric shock Caution AC Adaptor DC IN 6V AC power terminal Using AC Power Use the...

Page 23: ...amera will turn off automatically when you dis connect the AC adaptor You also run the risk of damaging the camera whenever you disconnect the AC adaptor with out first turning power off The AC adaptor may become warm to the touch after ex tended periods of use This is normal and is not cause for alarm After using the camera turn it off and unplug the adaptor from the AC outlet The camera automati...

Page 24: ...Current Date and Time Use the following procedures to set the current date and time and to select the date format When you record an image the date and time the image was shot is registered in accordance with data from the camera s built in clock IMPORTANT The date and time settings are cleared if the camera is left for about 12 hours without battery and AC power being supplied If this happens res...

Page 25: ... select DATE TIME and then press SET 6 Select and adjust each item to set the date and time S E T A G A I N S T Y L E D AT E A N D T I M E D AT E A N D T I M E Cursor The following describes how to use the SET AGAIN and STYLE items To do this Move the cursor to the next setting Change the setting Press this button SET or To do this Change the date format Go back up to the date setting Do this Move...

Page 26: ...at screen that appears use and to select the format you want and then press SET D AT E A N D T I M E D AT E A N D T I M E Example October 18 2001 Select this format YYYY MM DD DD MM YYYY MM DD YYYY To display the date this way 2001 10 18 18 10 2001 10 18 2001 9 Press MENU R W 3 2002 6 18 AM 10 56 Page 26 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C Win ...

Page 27: ...This causes an image or a message to appear on the monitor screen 2 Align the mode selector with LCD The following describes the different settings that are available with the mode selector RECORDING IMAGES POWER ON OFF Mode selector To do this Enter the REC mode with the monitor screen turned off so you can use the optical viewfinder to compose images which conserves battery power Enter the PLAY ...

Page 28: ... care so your fingers do not block the lens or any of the sensors All indicators turn green while AE Lock is activated The indicators turn red if the subject is too dark or too bright 5 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way to record the image The number of images you can store in the camera depends on the storage medium and the image quality setting page 39 you are using To avoid h...

Page 29: ...ever open the battery cover disconnect the AC adaptor from the camera or unplug the adaptor from the wall socket while the operation lamp is flashing green Doing so will not only make storage of the current image impossible it can also corrupt other image data already stored on the camera s built in flash memory or on a memory card Never remove batteries disconnect the AC adaptor or re move the me...

Page 30: ...ge 39 is L 1600 x 1200 Digital zoom does not work when S 800 x 600 is selected as the image size 1 Align the mode selector with LCD 2 Use and to select the digital zoom factor you want G H To select this digital zoom factor 2X 1X Press this button Selecting the 2X zoom factor displays a zoom frame on the monitor screen Only the area within the zoom frame is recorded when you press the shutter rele...

Page 31: ...nt is indicated on the monitor screen F 1 To do this Have the flash fire automatically when required Auto Flash Turn off the flash Flash Off Always fire the flash Flash On Fire a pre flash followed by image recording with flash reducing the chance of red eye in the image Red eye reduction Select this setting SET Each press of SET cycles through the available flash modes described below Flash mode ...

Page 32: ...e sensor with your fingers Doing so can soil these components and interfere with correct flash operation Depending on operating conditions type of batteries being used temperature etc it may take up to 10 seconds for the flash unit to charge when fresh batteries are loaded in the camera The flash unit may not be able to charge when battery power is low Low battery power is indicated when the flash...

Page 33: ...on the flash is fired automati cally in accordance with exposure Because of this the flash does not fire if the subject is well lit White balance is fixed while the flash is being used so sunlight fluorescent lighting or other sources of illumina tion in the immediate area may affect the coloring of the recorded image R W 4 2002 6 18 AM 11 11 Page 33 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C Win ...

Page 34: ...ormal Shoot close ups at a distance of about 20cm 7 9 Macro Select this setting The distances indicated above represent the distance from the camera s lens surface to the subject Selecting the macro mode causes the indicator to ap pear on the monitor screen F 1 Normally you should leave the Normal Macro selector set ting at You can select either flash off or flash on only in the macro mode The ini...

Page 35: ...he image You can turn off the monitor screen by setting the mode selector to FINDER Pressing MENU while the mode selector is set to FINDER causes the monitor screen indicators to appear No settings besides the flash mode can be changed while the mode selector is set to FINDER Recording Consecutive Images Continuous Shutter Mode Using the following procedure you can record up to five consecutive im...

Page 36: ...elf timer in combination with the Continuous Shutter Mode A slow shutter speed increases the interval between Continuous Shutter Mode shots Continuous Shutter recording is disabled while the battery indicator is on the monitor screen The camera automatically switches to the Single Mode at this time Never remove the batteries from the camera or un plug the AC adaptor while images are being saved to...

Page 37: ...Number of Shots You can use the following procedure to specify the maxi mum number of shots that can be recorded in the Continu ous Shutter Mode You can specify a value in the range of 2 to 5 Normally you can specify a value in the range of 2 to 5 but the actual number of images you will be able to record de pends on the subject and other factors 1 Align the mode selector with LCD 2 Press MENU 3 U...

Page 38: ...ng self timer countdown by pressing the shutter release button while the self timer lamp is flashing The self timer turns off automatically after recording an image Self timer lamp 5 Press MENU or select EXIT and then press SET F 1 The indicator on the monitor screen indicates that the self timer is turned on Self timer indicator R W 4 2002 6 18 AM 11 11 Page 38 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C Win ...

Page 39: ... the mode selector with LCD 2 Press MENU 3 Use and to select QUALITY and then press SET 4 Use and to specify the image quality and then press SET To specify this image size 1600 x 1200 pixels large 800 x 600 pixels small Select this setting L 1600 x 1200 S 800 x 600 5 Press MENU or select EXIT and then press SET 5 Press MENU or select EXIT and then press SET To specify this image quality Fine qual...

Page 40: ...y more images can be stored but only up to 9 999 are indicated on the display Image size pixels 1600x1200 800x600 Quality FINE NORMAL FINE NORMAL File size 850KB 600KB 200KB 150KB Built in flash memory 16MB 16 23 67 92 SD Memory Card 64MB 62 88 258 352 Number of images Size Quality Setting and Image Capacity Exposure Compensation You can adjust the exposure compensation value EV value within the r...

Page 41: ...shooting outdoors on a clear day To return exposure compensation to its standard de fault setting use and to change the setting on the monitor screen back to AUTO 5 Press MENU or select EXIT and then press SET IMPORTANT When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation Exposure compensation returns...

Page 42: ...ly Outdoor daylight Shade Indoors illuminated by light bulbs Indoors illuminated by fluorescent lighting Select this setting Auto Checking an Image You Just Recorded Perform the following steps to set up the camera to display an image right after you record it 1 Align the mode selector with LCD 2 Press MENU 3 Use and to select SET UP and then press SET 4 Use and to select SHOT REVIEW and then pres...

Page 43: ... memory card is installed in the camera IMPORTANT Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance Though the camera also supports use of an MMC MultiMediaCard in place of an SD memory card the data processing speed in the case of an MMC is much...

Page 44: ...amera 3 Pull the memory card out of the slot 4 Close the memory card cover To insert a memory card into the camera 1 Open the memory card cover 2 Making sure that the terminals of the memory card is facing towards the front of the camera carefully insert the card into the slot as far as it will go 3 Close the memory card cover Memory card cover R W 4 2002 6 18 AM 11 11 Page 44 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C...

Page 45: ...l and even damage the memory card To format a memory card Formatting a memory card deletes any data already stored on it IMPORTANT You can format a memory card on the camera or on a computer Note however that formatting a card on a computer takes much longer than formatting on the camera Because of this we recommend that you use the camera for formatting whenever possible Note that data deleted by...

Page 46: ...n re store normal operation by reformatting it However we rec ommend that you always take along more than one memory card whenever using the camera far away from the home or office We recommend that you format a memory card before us ing it for the first time after purchasing it or whenever the card you are using seems to be the cause of abnormal im ages Before starting a format operation connect ...

Page 47: ...lector with 3 Press MENU 4 Use and to select COPY TO CARD and then press SET C O P Y I N G This starts the copy operation After all the images are copied to the card the mes sage COPY COMPLETED appears on the camera s monitor screen 5 Press MENU or select EXIT and then press SET IMPORTANT You cannot copy images from the memory card to the camera s built in flash memory R W 4 2002 6 18 AM 11 11 Pag...

Page 48: ...Image Perform the following procedure to zoom the image cur rently on the monitor screen 1 Align the mode selector with 2 Use and to scroll through images until the one you want is displayed 3 Press MENU 4 Use and to select ZOOM and then press SET 5 Use and to select the area of the image you want to enlarge To exit the zoom operation use and to cycle through the areas until CANCEL appears in the ...

Page 49: ...ing the Slide Show Feature Slide Show automatically plays back images in sequence at a fixed interval 1 Align the mode selector with 2 Press MENU 3 Use and to select SLIDE SHOW and then press SET This starts the slideshow 4 To quit the slideshow press MENU or SET 5 Press MENU or select EXIT and then press SET R W 5 2002 6 18 AM 11 20 Page 49 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C Win ...

Page 50: ...nd turn off the camera after you are finished Note that all buttons are disabled while an image change is in progress Wait until an image is stopped on the monitor screen before performing a button operation or hold down the button until the image stops Images copied from another digital camera or a com puter may take longer time to appear than the Slide Show interval time you select R W 5 2002 6 ...

Page 51: ...ion cannot be undone Before deleting an image make sure you no longer need it or you have a back up copy saved on your computer on diskette or on some other medium Be especially careful with the Deleting All Unprotected Images operation which deletes all unprotected images in memory A protected image cannot be deleted See Protecting Images Against Deletion on page 55 for details on protecting and ...

Page 52: ...e camera does not maintain open spaces in its memory Deleting an image causes images following the deleted image to be shifted up to fill in the empty space Note however that file names are not changed 1 100 1 2 100 2 3 100 3 4 100 4 1 100 1 2 100 2 3 100 4 Shot Number File Name Shot Number File Name To do this Exit the image selection screen Delete the currently displayed image Scroll forward to ...

Page 53: ...y in memory 1 Align the mode selector with 2 Press MENU 3 Use and to select DELETE and then press SET 4 Use and to select ALL and then press SET 5 The remainder of this procedure is identical to steps 7 through 8 under Deleting a Single Image on previous page R W 6 2002 6 18 AM 11 27 Page 53 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C Win ...

Page 54: ... is created automatically whenever you shoot the first image on a particular date The name assigned to the folder is based on the current date as described below You can have up to 900 folders on a memory card at the same time subject to storage capacity restrictions Example Folder created on July 19 which is the 100th folder on the memory card The actual number of folders you will be able to stor...

Page 55: ... a memory card depends on the capacity of the card image quality settings etc Protecting Images Against Deletion Image protection guards against accidental deletion of im ages stored on the camera s memory card A protected im age cannot be deleted until it is unprotected page 51 You can protect and unprotect a single specific image or all im ages currently on the memory card To protect or unprotec...

Page 56: ...T E C T P R O T E C T E X I T O N O F F N E X T B A C K A protected image is indicated by the icon An unprotected image does not have a displayed with it 7 To exit the image protect procedure press MENU To do this Exit the image selection screen Protect the currently displayed image Unprotect the currently displayed image Scroll forward to the next image Scroll back to the previous image Select th...

Page 57: ...with 2 Press MENU 3 Use and to select PROTECT and then press SET 4 Use and to select ALL and then press SET 5 Use and to select ON protect or OFF unprotect and then press SET 6 To exit the image protect procedure press MENU R W 7 2002 6 18 AM 11 31 Page 57 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C Win ...

Page 58: ...d number of copies settings recorded on the card With this camera you should always select images by view ing them on the monitor screen Do not specify images by file name without viewing the file contents DPOF Settings File Name number of copies date To print selected images 1 Align the mode selector with 2 Press MENU 3 Use and to select DPOF and then press SET 4 Use and to select SELECT and then...

Page 59: ...Use and to specify the number of prints and then press SET P R E S S T H E N S E T You can specify from 1 to 99 prints Specify 0 if you do not want to have the image printed 10 To exit the print setting configuration procedure press MENU 8 To configure the date stamp setting use and to select DATE and then press SET 9 Use and to select the option you want and then press SET O F F D AT E S TA M P O...

Page 60: ...its the print setting configuration pro cedure and returns to the menu screen 6 Use and to select the option you want and then press SET 7 To exit the print setting configuration procedure press MENU IMPORTANT DPOF print settings can be configured for images on a memory card only not for images in the camera s built in memory To configure DPOF print settings for images in camera memory you first n...

Page 61: ... image accordingly so your images come out just the way you intended when you recorded them See the documentation that came with your printer for full de tails about PRINT Image Matching PRINT Image Matching is a term for the print command that is embedded in header file of the image created by Digital Camera It contains color setting and im age parameter information SEIKO EPSON Corporation holds ...

Page 62: ...e monitor screen indicators on displayed Turn the monitor screen indicators off not displayed Select this setting ON OFF Changing the Display Language You can use the following procedure to select either English or Japanese as the display language 1 Align the mode selector with LCD or 2 Press MENU 3 If you aligned the mode selector with LCD in step 1 use and to select SET UP and then press SET If ...

Page 63: ... following steps to turn the button confirmation tone on and off 1 Align the mode selector with LCD or 2 Press MENU 3 If you aligned the mode selector with LCD in step 1 use and to select SET UP and then press SET If you aligned the mode selector with skip step 3 4 Use and to select SET UP BASIC and then press SET 5 Use and to select BEEP and then press SET R W 8 2002 6 18 AM 11 36 Page 63 Adobe P...

Page 64: ...age class and image class Use the following procedure to select the mode that suits the type of USB connection you need 1 Align the mode selector with LCD or 2 Press MENU 3 If you aligned the mode selector with LCD in step 1 use and to select SET UP and then press SET If you aligned the mode selector with skip step 3 4 Use and to select SET UP BASIC and then press SET 5 Use and to select USB MODE ...

Page 65: ...to power the camera whenever transferring data over a USB connection To do this Save images you record on a computer hard disk mass storage class page 68 Use the camera as a PC camera for video conferencing image class page 74 Select this setting NORMAL PC CAMERA R W 8 2002 6 18 AM 11 36 Page 65 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C Win ...

Page 66: ...Check the documentation that comes with your other equipment for information you may need to know when making connections Leaving the same image displayed on a television or computer display screen for very long periods can cause the image to be burned in on the screen When this happens a faint after image remains on the screen even after you disconnect the camera To avoid this you should not leav...

Page 67: ...ith your televi sion for information about how to do this 3 Perform normal playback and recording opera tions on the camera IMPORTANT The monitor screen turns off automatically during video output INPUT VIDEO L R AUDIO TV VIDEO IN terminal VIDEO OUT terminal Video cable Bundled with camera Selecting the Video Output Signal Mode Your camera supports both NTSC used in U S Japan and other countries a...

Page 68: ...plication that lets you transfer the contents of the camera s memory to your computer quickly and easily You can connect to a computer that is equipped with a USB port You can also transfer im ages using the memory card if your computer is equipped to read memory cards USB Connection If your computer has a USB port you can connect it to the cameraÕs USB port for quick and easy image data transfer ...

Page 69: ...USB cable Af ter connecting the cable turn on the camera Always use the optional AC adaptor to power the camera whenever performing data communication with a computer Low battery power can cause the camera to power down suddenly during data communication Never disconnect the USB cable while data communica tion is in progress Doing so can cause data to become corrupted You can perform data communic...

Page 70: ...lot Use a commercially available PC card adapter for an SD memory card MMC For full details see the user documen tation that comes with the PC card adapter and your computer Disconnecting the USB Cable Windows XP Windows Me or 98 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then turn off the camera Windows 2000 Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen and disable the drive numb...

Page 71: ... s DCF camera or printed on a DCF printer In addition to sup port for the DCF protocol your digital camera also uses dates in image folder names and image file names which helps to make data management easier Other types of computers Use a commercially available SD memory card reader writer See the user documentation that comes with the SD memory card reader writer for details about how to use it ...

Page 72: ...ontents Information about folder management image sequence etc Image Folder Contents Image files recorded by the camera Image File Contents Still image file recorded by the camera DPOF File Folder Contents DPOF files Image Files Supported by the Camera Image files recorded with the Digital Camera DCF protocol image files Certain DCF functions may not be supported When display ing an image recorded...

Page 73: ...folders However be sure you change the name of the DCIM folder back to DCIM before you copy it back to a memory card for playback on the camera The camera does not recognize any folder name other than DCIM The above is also true about the names of folders inside the DCIM folder These folders must be returned to the names assigned to them by the camera whenever you copy the folder back to the memor...

Page 74: ... and the operation lamp lights green Using the PC Camera Mode You can connect your camera to a PC and use it as a PC camera for video conferencing Web chatting etc IMPORTANT The PC camera Mode operation is not supported for the Apple Macintosh To connect the camera as a PC camera 1 Turn off your PC and the camera 2 Use the bundled USB cable to connect the camera s USB port to the USB port of your ...

Page 75: ...ser documentation that comes with the PC cam era application you use for information about whether you can save PC camera still images and movies Connecting to Your Computer Make sure you install the USB driver that comes on the bundled CD ROM first See the Installation guide for in formation about installing the driver After installing and configuring your PC camera application connect to your co...

Page 76: ...CENT 2EV to 2EV OFF ON OFF 10 sec 2 sec SINGLE CONTINUOUS L1600 x 1200 S800 x 600 FINE NORMAL NO YES FORMAT 2 to 5 shots 3 shots OFF ON SET UP BASIC EXIT ZOOM DELETE INFO DISPLAY COPY TO CARD PROTECT SLIDE SHOW DPOF FORMAT EXIT SELECT ALL ON OFF EXIT SELECT ALL EXIT SELECT ALL NO YES FORMAT NORMAL PC CAMERA OFF ON Time setting NTSC PAL ENGLISH USB MODE BEEP DATE TIME VIDEO OUT LANGUAGE PLAY mode S...

Page 77: ... timer lamp These lamps light and flash to indicate the current opera tional status of the camera A lamp can flash using one of the three flash patterns illus trated below You can recognize a flash pattern by watching how many times per second the lamp flashes Slow Fast Flash 1 Once Flash 3 5 Times Flash 2 Twice R W 10 2002 6 18 AM 11 46 Page 77 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C Win ...

Page 78: ...ow battery warning Sleep Operation Lamp Card Access Lamp Self Timer Lamp Color Status Green Amber Amber Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Red Red Red Red Flash 3 Flash 1 On On On On Flash 3 On Flash 3 Flash 1 2 Flash 3 Flash 3 Flash 3 Flash 3 Flash 3 Green Green Green Green Green Color Status Color Status Flash 3 Flash 3 Flash 3 Flash 3 Flash 1 Red Red Flash 1 2 Flash 3 REC mode The ...

Page 79: ...F settings Formatting card Memory error not formatted Low battery warning Operation Lamp Card Access Lamp Self Timer Lamp Color Status Green Green Green Green Green Red Red Flash 3 On Flash 3 Flash 3 Flash 3 Flash 3 Flash 3 Green Green Green Green Green Color Status Color Status Flash 3 Flash 3 Flash 3 Flash 3 Flash 3 R W 10 2002 6 18 AM 11 46 Page 79 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C Win ...

Page 80: ...eing used for macro image 1 Camera powers down before the save operation is complete 2 Removing the memory card before the save op eration is complete 1 Orient batteries correctly page 18 2 Replace batteries page 18 3 Use only an AD C620 AC adaptor 1 Turn power back on 2 Replace batteries page 18 1 Set the mode selector to 2 Wait until flash unit charging finishes 3 Delete images you no longer nee...

Page 81: ...other camera is loaded in the camera 1 There is a problem with the camera TV connection 2 TV setup is wrong 3 Video system is incompatible All the images in memory are protected Position the camera so sunlight does not shine di rectly into the lens This camera cannot display non DCF images re corded onto a memory card using another digital camera 1 Use the special video cable to connect the cam er...

Page 82: ...INDER 1 Wrong USB mode is selected 2 USB driver is not installed 3 Camera is turned off Remove the camera s batteries disconnect the AC adaptor replace the batteries and turn on power again 1 Press any button to recover from the sleep mode page 24 2 After confirming that the computer is not access ing the memory card disconnect the USB cable 3 Disconnect the video cable 4 Set the mode selector to ...

Page 83: ...ess the shutter release button If you want to cancel the procedure press MENU without selecting YES Before starting a format operation connect the AC adaptor for power or load a full set of fresh set of alkaline or lithium batteries Power interruption during the format operation can result in im proper formatting and even damage the memory card or built in memory and make it unusable The message N...

Page 84: ...ue to the type of subject you are shooting five Consecutive Shutter Mode shots cannot be recorded You are trying to use the viewfinder to shoot in the macro mode Slide the mode selector to LCD and use the monitor screen for macro shots R W 10 2002 6 18 AM 11 46 Page 84 Adobe PageMaker 6 5C Win ...

Page 85: ... Fixed focus with macro mode Focus Range Normal focus 80cm to 31 5 to Macro focus 20cm 7 9 The focusing range is the distance from the lens surface to the subject Exposure Control Light Metering Center weighted by CCD Exposure Program AE Exposure Compensation 2EV to 2EV 1 3EV units Shutter CCD electronic shutter mechanical shutter 1 4 to 1 800 second Aperture F3 3 F8 auto switching White Balance A...

Page 86: ...tually will provide the service life indicated Low temperatures shorten battery life AA size Alkaline Batteries LR6 140 minutes 120 minutes 720 shots AA size Lithium Batteries FR6 300 minutes 290 minutes 1740 shots Type of Operation Continuous Playback Continuous Recording AA size Ni MH Batteries NP H3 160 minutes 150 minutes 900 shots The above figures are approximations only The above guidelines...

Page 87: ... about 12 hours After power is resumed either by loading fresh batteries or connecting to an AC power outlet you will have to set the correct date and time again The liquid crystal panel built into this camera is the product of pre cision engineering with a pixel yield of 99 99 This also means however that 0 01 of the pixels can be expected to fail to light or to remain lit at all times R W 10 200...

Page 88: ...setup program will automatically appear on the screen Install the software and driver for windows PC Camera USB Driver Acrobat Reader Camera Manual For Macintosh 1 Select Run from the start menu 2 Enter D setup exe D being your CD ROM drive 3 Click on OK 4 Select camera Driver CAM In Suite III to install Camera Driver Necessary 5 Select the software you like to use for running Camera 2 If the soft...

Page 89: ...101USBStorageShim file in the Extensions folder The uninstallation process is now complete Note Photo Vista 2 02 with this software user can connect all continu ously shot photos together and make seam less panoramas science photos NetMeeting meet face to face with others over the internet Make files trans ferring more easily VQ2101USBStorage file and VQ2101USBStorageShim file in the Extensions fo...

Page 90: ...mputer a Please press MENU button on camera and select SETUP then press SET button b Please select SETUP BASIC and press SET button c Please select USB MODE and press SET button d Please select NORMAL e After camera driver is fully installed in Computer you ll find that in My Computer a Removable Disk shows up which shows as A1 Loading images A1 Important Cameramustbepoweron 1 connect computer and...

Page 91: ...r button c Choose Removable Disk and then select the photos which you d like to download from Camera to computer A2 2 By Software from Photo Suite a Choose the software Photo Suite f Double click this removable Disk and get your pictures which shows as A2 ...

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