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C143X Series
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Page 1: ...Welcome C143X Series Digital Camera User Manual C143X_UM EN book Page i Thursday March 10 2011 10 34 AM ...

Page 2: ...agnetic Compatibility 2004 108 EC the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC the Restriction of The Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical And Electronic Equipment Directive 2002 95 EC Turkish EEE Directive the Commission Regulation EC No 1275 2008 implementing Directive 2005 32 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to eco design requirements for standby and off mode el...

Page 3: ...pment 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 on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device...

Page 4: ...explosion and fire may occur Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions Warranty Warranty is void if damage or system failure occurred due to outside factors such as collision fire flood dirt sewage earthquake and other force majeure events as well as incorrect usage of electricity or use of non original accessories It is t...

Page 5: ...a memory card always use the camera to format the card first Remember to slide the write protect tab if available to the unlock position Otherwise all data if any on the memory card is protected and the card cannot be edited or formatted Operating environment Do not use or store your camera in the environments listed below Direct sunlight Dusty places Next to an air conditioner electric heater or ...

Page 6: ...r ASAP When the camera is not in use always turn the power off and make sure the lens has retracted successfully before storing the camera in its case If you do not intend to use the camera for a long time please remove the batteries from the camera and store the batteries carefully Keep your camera away from sharp objects and avoid collision When the camera is not in use please place it in a stea...

Page 7: ...e options in the Function menu 8 Flash mode 9 Face Tracking 9 Focus mode 10 Image size 10 Image quality 10 Setting EV 11 White Balance 11 ISO 12 AE metering 12 Effect 13 Shooting mode 14 Aperture Priority 16 Shutter Priority 17 Drive mode 17 Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB 17 AF area 18 AF Assist Lamp 18 Setting sharpness saturation and contrast 18 Digital Zoom 18 Date Stamp 19 Instant Review 19 Smar...

Page 8: ...playback volume 28 Slideshow 28 Deleting files 29 Protecting files 29 Red eye Removal 29 Voice memo 30 Photo Effect 30 Trimming 31 Resizing 31 Startup image 32 DPOF 32 Radial Blur 32 Working with computer and AV system 33 Bundled software 33 Connecting the camera to a computer 33 Connecting the camera to an AV system 33 Printing images 33 Printing with PictBridge 33 Troubleshooting and service inf...

Page 9: ...If any items are missing or damaged contact your dealer Save the packaging for future shipment or storage Camera Front view and bottom view 1 User Manual or Quick Guide 2 Digital camera 3 Non rechargeable AA Alkaline batteries 4 Software User Manual CD 5 USB cable 6 Hand strap 1 Shutter button 2 S S F Super Shake Free button 3 Power button 4 Speaker 5 Flash 6 AF Assist Lamp Self timer LED indicato...

Page 10: ...nsfer is in progress Self timer LED Blinking red The self timer function is activated It is normal for the camera to become warm during operation because the camera casing can conduct heat The LCD display on this camera is manufactured with sophisticated technology and more than 99 99 of the pixels on the LCD display meet standard specifications Yet it is possible that less than 0 01 of the pixels...

Page 11: ...ect battery type before use see Battery Type on page 25 for details High capacity such as 2500 mAh rechargeable batteries are recommended Carbon zinc batteries are not recommended Remove the batteries from the camera if you do not intend to use the camera for a long time If the lens cannot retract into the camera please replace the batteries first usually this is because of drained batteries Then ...

Page 12: ...rms a chosen setting Using an SD card The camera comes with internal memory for storing captured images video clips or audio files You can also add an SD card to store more files Before initial use of an SD card please format the card first by pressing Manage Memory Format Yes To install an SD card 1 Make sure the camera is turned off 2 Open the memory card cover 3 Insert an SD card in the correct...

Page 13: ...ou want 4 Press to set the language Setting date and time When first time using the camera or the battery has been removed from the camera for a long time you need to set the date and time They are used to record when a file was captured To set date and time 1 Press Step 1 is needed only after the initial setting is done 2 Press or to locate Date Time and then press or 3 Press or to select date an...

Page 14: ...captured images or recorded videos You can press or to move to different images videos press or to zoom in out a captured image or press to view 9 files in the thumbnail view 9 Press again to view files in the calendar view files created in the current month are displayed by default Here you can press to move to a thumbnail and press to view all files taken on that day Plus you can also view files...

Page 15: ...7 5 AEB 17 6 S S F 7 Number of shots available 8 Image size 10 9 Image quality 10 10 Face Tracking 9 11 ISO 12 12 White Balance 11 13 AE metering 12 14 Exposure value EV 11 15 AF area 18 16 Histogram 17 Battery status 23 18 Camera shake warning ISO 100 100 EV 1 0 A 9999 9999 P C143X_UM EN book Page 7 Thursday March 10 2011 10 34 AM ...

Page 16: ...jects on at least one of the intersections of these 4 imaginary lines Help Screen diagram provides a quick overview to the major functions of camera buttons While the shutter is pressed halfway the shutter speed and the aperture are also shown on the screen not available in the Movie Record mode While the shutter is pressed down halfway the AF area color changes to yellow green camera shake warnin...

Page 17: ...light conditions Be sure to ask the subject to look at the camera lens or get as close to the camera as possible The flash fires automatically based on the photographic conditions Force On The flash always fires regardless of the surrounding lighting conditions Select this mode when capturing images with high contrast backlighting and deep shadows Slow Sync Fires the flash immediately at the begin...

Page 18: ...re the subjects in a certain focus range Infinity Used when capturing images at long distance Icon Description Icon Description 14 megapixels 4320 x 3240 3 megapixels 2048 x 1536 3 2 4320 x 2880 HD 16 9 1920 x 1080 in full HD format 8 megapixels 3264 x 2448 VGA 640 x 480 5 megapixels 2592 x 1944 Icon Mode Description Super Fine Best image quality with the lowest compression rate File size is the l...

Page 19: ... White Balance Compensates for color temperatures in different lighting conditions so white and other colors can display properly when you capture images Icon Mode Description Auto Adjusts white balance automatically Daylight Used in bright daylight conditions Cloudy Used in twilight or shady conditions Tungsten Used when subjects lit by tungsten incandescent lighting Fluorescent H Adjusts for flu...

Page 20: ...the ISO value To select an ISO value 1 Press ISO 2 Press or to select an ISO Value 3 Press to confirm setting AE metering To select an AE metering option 1 Press Metering 2 Press or to select an AE metering option 3 Press to confirm setting Icon Description Automatically sets the ISO value Equivalent to color ISO 100 200 film Used for outdoor photography in bright sunlight Equivalent to color ISO ...

Page 21: ...nly while making other regions black and white Color Accent Green Highlights the subjects by keeping the green color domain of an image only while making other regions black and white Color Accent Blue Highlights the subjects by keeping the blue color domain of an image only while making other regions black and white B W Black and White Adds an effect with monochromatic color tones Vivid Red The i...

Page 22: ...et the shooting parameters manually Aperture Priority You can choose an aperture value while the shutter speed is automatically determined by the lighting condition of the subject Shutter Priority You can choose a shutter speed while the aperture value is automatically determined by the lighting condition of the subject Movie Record Captures videos with sound When viewing the captured video file l...

Page 23: ...ize of an HDR image is 3 megapixels LOMO Creates a lomo like effect by adding over saturated colors dark corners and so on Fisheye Simulates a fisheye lens effect and creates a distorted hemisphere like image Snow Used under a very bright light environment such as snow scenes Fireworks Adds exposure time to shoot firework trails Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode B...

Page 24: ...ress to confirm setting Text Improves clarity contrast when taking a close up picture of documents Child Increases sensitivity and emphasizes children s skin tones Foliage Takes a clear and vivid picture of flowers or plant leaves by emphasizing their saturation and sharpness Sunset Captures the warmth and atmosphere represented by hue of sunrise or sunset Voice Rec Voice Record Captures backgroun...

Page 25: ...To turn on off AEB 1 Go to the Capture mode 2 Press AEB 3 Press or and then select or 4 Press Icon Mode Description Off Single Takes one picture at a time Self timer Automatically takes a picture after 2 or 10 second delay This mode is useful when you want to be part of the picture Double Performs delay and capture twice 1 Performs a 10 second delay then captures the image 2 Performs another 2 sec...

Page 26: ...harpness saturation and contrast To set sharpness saturation or contrast 1 Press and then select Sharpness Saturation or Contrast 2 Press or and then select High Normal or Low 3 Press Digital Zoom The digital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process Icon Mode Description Wide Focuses on a wide range of multiple objects Center Focuses on the center area of the objects Icon Mode D...

Page 27: ...rn to the capture mode Smart Scene Automatically selects the best shooting mode from Portrait Landscape Sunset Backlight Backlight Portrait Night Portrait Night Scene Snow Text Foliage and Macro 1 Press Shooting Mode and select 2 Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus The selected shooting mode is displayed in the top left corner of the screen 3 Press the shutter to capture an image Blin...

Page 28: ...kground The screen will then display the captured background image 3 Use the captured background image to frame the composition and press the shutter to capture the final image Smile Catch Captures an image when the subject smiles 1 Press Shooting Mode and select 2 The camera is tracking the face of your subject a white frame shows 3 Once a smile is detected the camera instantly takes a picture 4 ...

Page 29: ...picture immediately Web Auction Combines maximum 4 shots into one single image at the VGA 640 x 480 size so it can be quickly used in situations such as Internet auctions 1 Press Shooting Mode and select 2 Press or to move to the number of shots you want to take and then press Before After Before After Icon Mode Description 1 shot Takes one picture only C143X_UM EN book Page 21 Thursday March 10 2...

Page 30: ...below Icon Description Video Format HD 720p 16 9 1280 x 720 VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 or Web sharing 640 x 480 Recording a video at HD 720p 16 9 1280 x 720 requires a Class 6 or above SDHC card The maximum length of a video recorded at HD 720p 16 9 1280 x 720 is 29 minutes Videos captured in Web sharing mode are stored under the XXXUTUBE directory XXX are numbers with the file size limited to 1...

Page 31: ...fect on page 13 for more details Pre record On and Off When Pre record is on the camera repeats recording a short video clip for a 3 second duration before you press the shutter Once you press the shutter the previous 3 second video clip will be combined into the current video you are shooting Only the latest 3 second video clip is stored temporarily on the memory Icon Description Battery power is...

Page 32: ...has been idle for 20 seconds Press any key to resume Off The LCD screen remains bright when the camera is idle Date Time Sets the date and time Select a language for display menus and other information File Numbering Series Stores the most recently used file number regardless of deleted files or a change of memory card This is useful for avoiding the file name duplication when images are downloade...

Page 33: ...plays battery level correctly set the type to match the batteries used Carbon Zinc batteries are not recommended Alkaline When using Alkaline batteries NiMH When using NiMH batteries Lithium When using Lithium batteries Manage Memory Format Formats the internal memory or the memory card Copy to Card Copies files from the internal memory to the memory card Reset All Resets the entire menu and butto...

Page 34: ...n the Playback mode 2 Indicates that the file is protected and cannot be deleted 29 3 Indicates this file has a voice memo or the file is an audio file 30 4 Indicates the file is marked for printing 5 Displays the shooting parameters when you took the picture or playback controls Press to toggle between different displayed information 6 Date and time when the file was created 7 File number 8 Histo...

Page 35: ...h rotation the image file in the new orientation is automatically saved Viewing multiple files at a time Shows up to 9 files at a time on the screen To view multiple files 1 Press In this mode maximum 9 files shown in thumbnails are displayed on the screen Press or to select a file and then press or to view it in its normal viewing size 2 Press In this mode all files are arranged by dates Press or...

Page 36: ...rewind fast forward or pause Slideshow Sets the time interval for presenting a series of captured image and video files first frame only To play a slideshow 1 Press 2 Press Slideshow or 3 Change the slideshow settings Use the four way control to set one of the following slideshow effects Applies a transition effect from left to right Applies a transition effect from upper left side to lower right ...

Page 37: ... To protect files 1 Press 2 Press Protect or 3 Select whether to protect this selected file other selected or all files and then press You will then see the icon indicating the file is protected You can remove the protection anytime by following the same procedure as shown above Note that in Step 2 the on screen instruction will ask you how you want to remove the protection Red eye Removal The Red...

Page 38: ...pecial effect to an image 1 Press 2 Press or to move to the image you want to add an effect to 3 Press Photo Effect or 4 Press or to select the effect The preview result based on the currently selected effect is shown in the middle thumbnail Icon Option Description Normal No effect is added to the image Sepia Recorded image will be stored in a sepia tone BW Convert image to black white Negative Co...

Page 39: ...h you want to reduce 5 Press or to locate the area to trim 6 Press to confirm the change and save the image file You cannot trim images in the size of 3 2 16 9 or VGA Resizing Changes an image file to a smaller size and overwrites the image file or saves it as another new file To resize an image 1 Press 2 Press or to move to the image you want to resize 3 Press Resize or 4 Press or to select the t...

Page 40: ...rect print function compatible printer To set up DPOF 1 Press DPOF 2 Press or and select one of the following options To set the DPOF setting for one image in a time select One and press or to select an image To set the DPOF setting for all images in a time select All To clear all DPOF settings to initial default select Reset 3 Press or to specify the number of copies 4 Press to decide whether you...

Page 41: ...video input jack and an audio input jack left channel on your AV system 3 Turn on the AV system and then switch to the AV source connecting to the camera 4 Turn on the camera 5 Follow the on screen instructions to operate the camera via the TV or projector screen Printing images In addition to printing images by connecting the camera to a printer via a computer or bringing the memory card if avail...

Page 42: ... the following options To print one image in a time select Print One and press or to select an image To print all images in a time select All To print all images shown by thumbnails in a time select Index 7 Press The above procedure may vary depending on the printer type you are using If you connect the camera to your printer while the printer is still starting up the camera will be automatically ...

Page 43: ...e or recharge The camera flash is turned off Set the flash to Auto Flash The light source is sufficient Even though the flash fired the image is dark The distance to the subject is greater than the flash s effective range Get closer to the subject and shoot The image is too bright or too dark The exposure is excessive or inadequate Reset exposure compensation I cannot format a memory card The memo...

Page 44: ...Press the shutter button all the way down The internal memory or memory card does not have any free space Load a new card or delete unwanted files The flash is recharging Wait until the flash mode icon indicated on the screen stops flashing The camera does not recognize the memory card Format the memory card before the initial use or before using with another camera I cannot print images with Pict...

Page 45: ... 1 2000 1 sec Fireworks 2 sec Manual Night Scene 15 sec White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent H Fluorescent L Manual Exposure 2 2 EV 0 3EV step ISO Auto 100 200 400 800 1600 Flash Auto Flash Auto Anti Red eye Force On Slow Sync Force Off Drive mode Off Single 10 sec Self timer 2 sec Self timer Double Burst Speedy Burst 6 fps Power Source Two AA batteries CIPA approximately 185 ba...

Page 46: ...on designs and specifications are subject to change without prior notice Accessory USB Cable Software User Manual CD User Manual or Quick Guide Hand Strap Non rechargeable AA batteries C143X_UM EN book Page 38 Thursday March 10 2011 10 34 AM ...

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