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C1480 Series
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User Manual

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Page 1: ...Welcome C1480 Series Digital Camera User Manual C1480_UM EN book Page 1 Thursday September 9 2010 4 17 PM ...

Page 2: ...only Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment by users in private households in the European Union This symbol on the product or on the packaging indicates that this can not be disposed of as household waste You must dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to the applicable take back scheme for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment For more information about ...

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: ...sing these batteries do not charge them Otherwise dangers such as explosion and fire may occur 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 the sole responsibility of the user if problems such ...

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: ... 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 stead...

Page 7: ...re 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 18 Shutter Priority 19 Manual mode 19 Drive mode 19 Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB 20 AF area 20 AF Assist Lamp 20 Setting sharpness saturation and contrast 21 Digital Zoom 21 Date Stamp 21 Instan...

Page 8: ...ting the playback volume 30 Slideshow 30 Deleting files 31 Protecting files 31 Red eye Removal 31 Voice memo 32 Photo Effect 32 Trimming 33 Resizing 33 Startup image 34 DPOF 34 Radial Blur 34 Working with computer and AV system 35 Bundled software 35 Connecting the camera to a computer 35 Connecting the camera to an AV system 35 Printing images 35 Printing with PictBridge 35 Troubleshooting and se...

Page 9: ...region 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 Power button 3 Flash 4 S S F Super Shake Free button 5 AF Assist Lamp Self timer LED indicator 6...

Page 10: ... USB communication transfer 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 t...

Page 11: ...ct battery type before use see Battery Type on page 27 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 t...

Page 12: ...ms 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: ...u 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 and...

Page 14: ...adjust the optical zoom as needed and press the shutter down to start video recording press the shutter again to stop video recording 8 Slide the mode switch to and view 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 ...

Page 15: ... 5 AEB 20 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 20 16 Histogram 17 Battery status 26 18 Camera shake warning ISO 100 100 EV 1 0 A 9999 9999 P C1480_UM EN book Page 7 Thursday September 9 2010 4 17 PM ...

Page 16: ...ects 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 warning...

Page 17: ...ight 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 beginn...

Page 18: ...e 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 la...

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 fluo...

Page 20: ... 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 400 800 1600 3200 6400 film Used it in a low light...

Page 21: ...t with monochromatic color tones Vivid Red The image becomes reddish Vivid Green The image becomes greenish Vivid Blue The image becomes bluish Color Accent Red Highlights the subjects by keeping the red color domain of an image only 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 bl...

Page 22: ...cent Green is applied After when Color Accent Blue is applied Icon Mode Description Auto Mode The camera automatically decide most settings so you can capture images with ease Smart Scene Automatically selects a shooting mode based on the current shooting environment Program You can set the shooting parameters manually Aperture Priority You can choose an aperture value while the shutter speed is a...

Page 23: ...e image file Portrait Makes the subject usually a person stand out with smooth and natural looking skin tones Landscape Captures a scene in the distance with the focus area set to infinity and a lower aperture value The maximum depth of view can also be achieved Sports Uses a high shutter speed to capture objects in motion Backlight Increases exposure by turning on the flash when light illuminates...

Page 24: ... first so the helper can use it to take the final shot HDR Increases the dynamic range and enhances the details of dark areas 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 s...

Page 25: ...er Enhances the tone of skin so that the facial skin appears smooth Food Captures food by enhancing color brightness and giving more vivid colors Candle Light Makes a picture look warm and thus captures the mood under candle light source Flash is always off Party Captures the party atmosphere usually under indoor light source Text Improves clarity contrast when taking a close up picture of documen...

Page 26: ...he Capture mode with Aperture Priority mode selected 2 Press 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 background sound only no images or videos When listening to the captured audio file later you can see a unique i...

Page 27: ...d 4 Press to confirm setting When toggling between Av Tv press the shutter halfway for exposure metering Drive mode 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 ...

Page 28: ...ress or and then select or 4 Press AF area To select an automatic focus area 1 Press AF Area 2 Press or and then select a focusing area 3 Press AF Assist Lamp This function emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when half pressed the Shutter button To turn on off AF Assist Lamp 1 Go to the Capture mode 2 Press AF Assist Lamp 3 Press or and then select or 4 Press Icon Mode Description ...

Page 29: ...Date Stamp Imprints the date when a picture was taken on the picture itself To set the date stamp 1 Press Date Stamp 2 Press or and then select Date Date Time or 3 Press Instant Review This feature displays the still image that just recorded for 1 second To set the Instant Review 1 Press Instant Review 2 Press or and then select or 3 Press During instant review half press the shutter to return to ...

Page 30: ...countdown During the countdown you can press the shutter to cancel the countdown The camera will then start detecting faces again 3 The camera continues to detect faces and take more pictures by repeating Step 2 This face tracking will automatically stop if no faces are detected Pre composition Captures the background first for positioning the final image Ideal for asking others to take your photo...

Page 31: ...is picture immediately When the LOMO effect is applied color shift changes in colors might occur Fisheye Simulates a fisheye lens effect and creates a distorted hemisphere like image Creates a lomo like effect by adding over saturated colors dark corners and so on 1 Press Shooting Mode and select Fisheye 2 Take a picture The Fisheye effect will be applied to this picture immediately Before After B...

Page 32: ...re satisfied with the this picture press to take the next one If you want to re take the previous picture press and repeat Step 3 5 Once you have finished taking all pictures the camera will automatically combine these images into one Icon Mode Description 1 shot Takes one picture only 2 shots Takes two pictures based on the numeric order shown below 3 shots Takes three pictures based on the numer...

Page 33: ... GB or 10 minutes per video file video recording will automatically stop White Balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent H Fluorescent L or Manual See White Balance on page 11 for more details AE metering Matrix Center Spot See AE metering on page 12 for more details Effect Normal LOMO Vivid Sepia B W Vivid Red Vivid Green Vivid Blue Color Accent Red Color Accent Green Color Accent Blue Se...

Page 34: ...the shutter sound startup sound operation sound and playback sound Power Saving 1 min For power conservation the camera automatically enters the standby mode after it has been idle for a period of time Press any key to resume 3 min 5 min Off The camera remains on when idle LCD Saving On For power conservation the LCD screen is automatically dimmed after the camera has been idle for 20 seconds Pres...

Page 35: ...to The LCD brightness is automatically set based on the surrounding environment High The LCD brightness is increased Normal The LCD brightness remains at the default value Battery Type To ensure the camera displays 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 ...

Page 36: ...s file has a voice memo or the file is an audio file 32 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 Histogram 9 File name file size shutter speed and aperture value 10 115 10 115 01 15 2009 01 15 2009 01 ...

Page 37: ...ation 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 Slide the mode switch to 2 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 3 Press In this mode all files are arra...

Page 38: ...ck but not during 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 Slide the mode switch to 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...

Page 39: ...l removal To protect files 1 Slide the mode switch to 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 protec...

Page 40: ...ecial effect to an image 1 Slide the mode switch to 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 B W Convert image to blac...

Page 41: ... 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 Slide the mode switch to 2 Press or to move to the image you want to resize 3 Press Resize or 4 Press ...

Page 42: ...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 want to tu...

Page 43: ...ideo 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 availa...

Page 44: ...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 t...

Page 45: ... 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 memor...

Page 46: ...ress 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 PictB...

Page 47: ...cene 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 ISO 3200 for resolution of 3M or under only ISO 6400 for resolution of 3M or under only 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 Power Source Two ...

Page 48: ... designs and specifications are subject to change without prior notice Accessories USB Cable Software User Manual CD User Manual or Quick Guide Hand Strap Non rechargeable AA batteries C1480_UM EN book Page 40 Thursday September 9 2010 4 17 PM ...

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