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E1240 Digital Camera
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Page 1: ...Welcome E1240 Digital Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...for informational purposes 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 ...

Page 3: ...etermined 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 on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV te...

Page 4: ...ble batteries When using 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 us...

Page 5: ...damage Before initial use of 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 co...

Page 6: ...sert a battery with full power 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 battery from the camera and store the battery carefully Keep your camera away from sharp objects and avoid collision When the camera is not in use ...

Page 7: ...Using multifunctional buttons 4 Using a memory card 4 Initial setting 5 Setting language 5 Setting date and time 5 Operating the camera 5 Digital Zoom 6 Battery status 7 Shooting mode 7 Movie Record mode settings 9 Flash mode 9 Macro mode 10 Drive mode 10 Capture mode 11 Resolution 12 Quality 12 AF Area 13 Smart Scene 14 Panorama 14 Photo Frame 14 Self Portrait 15 Face Tracking 15 ...

Page 8: ...g multiple files at a time 21 Deleting files 21 DPOF 21 Slideshow 22 Resize 22 Rotate 22 Protect 22 Divide for videos only 23 Move 23 Red eye Removal 23 Fisheye 24 Startup Image 24 Working with computer and AV system 25 Bundled software 25 Connecting the camera to a computer 25 Connecting the camera to an AV system 25 Printing images 26 Printing with PTP 26 Troubleshooting and service information ...

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 views 1 User Manual Quick Guide 2 Digital camera 3 Battery 4 Hand strap 5 Leather case 6 Software User Manual CD 7 Power adapter for battery charging 8 2 in 1 USB and AV cable 1 Shutter button 2 Flash 3 Power button Status LED indicator 4 Self timer LED ind...

Page 10: ...amera 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 on the LCD display may have some light spots or show unusual colors This is normal and does not indicate di...

Page 11: ... Turn off the camera before removing the battery Please fully charge the Li ion battery before using it for the first time When the battery is being charged the status LED indicator flashes in blue When the battery is fully charged it continues to light up in blue Use only the specified battery type Using other types of battery may damage the camera and invalidate the warranty Ensure that the Li i...

Page 12: ...rns on off Super Shake Free S S F available only in the Auto mode Press to start and pause the video playback Press to stop the voice memo playback Using a memory card The camera comes with internal memory for storing captured images video clips or audio files You can also add a memory card to store more files To remove a memory card 1 Make sure the camera is turned off 2 Open the battery cover 3 ...

Page 13: ...between different column and press or to select the proper number for each column 3 Press Operating the camera The procedure below is a general guideline for basic operation It is particularly useful if you are new to the camera 1 Press to turn the power on 2 Press or to select a tab or 3 Press or to locate a desired option and then press or available in the Capture mode only to make selections Yo...

Page 14: ...s videos You can also press or to zoom in out a captured image or press to view 9 images on the screen Digital Zoom This feature controls the digital zoom mode To select a digital zoom 1 Press Digital Zoom 2 Press or to select On or Off 3 Press During zoom in out there is a separator in the zoom bar between and For best image quality it is recommended to use optical zoom only by keeping the magnif...

Page 15: ...t 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 later you can see a unique icon that appears on the screen and indicates that this is a video file Smile Catch Automatically takes a shot when a smile is detected Portrait Makes t...

Page 16: ...he facial skin appears smooth Museum Used when taking a picture of subjects in a place where flash is usually prohibited 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 documents Kids Pets Increases sensitivity and emphasizes children s skin tones or shows pets correct fur colors Foliage Take...

Page 17: ...ie Record mode The Movie Record mode records both sound and video The recording time is continuous but recording will stop once the memory card space is full The zoom function is still available while a video is recording See Specifications on page 29 for details Icon Mode Description Auto flash The flash fires automatically based on the photographic conditions Force off The flash does not fire Se...

Page 18: ...5 Press 6 Press 7 Keep pressing until the corresponding mode icon shows on the screen Icon Mode Description Auto focus Adjusts focus automatically Macro Used when capturing images at a close distance Icon Mode Description Standard 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 Burst Continu...

Page 19: ...5 7 Resolution 9 8 Number of shots available 9 Quality 12 10 Zoom bar 5 11 AF area 13 12 Face Tracking 15 13 Av Aperture Priority Tv Shutter Priority selection available in the Av Tv mode only 15 14 Camera shake warning 15 Battery status 15 16 Histogram 17 Exposure value EV 15 18 Metering 17 19 White Balance 16 20 ISO 17 OK Select OK Select OK Select 224 224 224 P 11 12 17 18 19 20 ...

Page 20: ...es While the shutter is pressed down halfway the AF area color changes to yellow green camera shake warning appears only if the camera itself detects possible shaking aperture shutter speed and ISO setting are also shown on the screen Icon Description Icon Description 12 megapixels 4000 x 3000 10 megapixels 3648 x 2736 3 2 3664 x 2442 8 megapixels 3264 x 2448 5 megapixels 2576 x 1932 3 megapixels ...

Page 21: ...ress To use Selected Area as the automatic focus area in the Program mode 1 Press 2 Press AF Area 3 Press or 4 Press or and then select 5 Press to confirm setting 6 Press 7 Press and the 4 way control to choose a selected area from 9 available points 8 Press to confirm setting Icon Mode Description Multi Focuses on a wide range of multiple objects Center Focuses on the center area of the objects S...

Page 22: ...n for stitching In addition one yellow horizontal arrow and one red vertical arrow will appear on the screen if the camera is not in the right position 5 Once the beeps become a continuing beep and the two arrows disappear the camera will automatically take the second picture 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to let the camera take the third picture If you do not want the third one press 7 Press to see the f...

Page 23: ...bjects are located Focus frames of face tracking will automatically detect faces maximum 10 and show on the LCD screen Then press the shutter to capture the image To turn on off Face Tracking 1 Press Face Tracking 2 Press or 3 Press or to select a setting 4 Press to confirm setting 5 Press EV Compensation Lightens or darkens the entire image Adjust EV when the brightness between the subject and th...

Page 24: ...onditions so white and other colors can display properly when you capture images To select white balance 1 Press White Balance 2 Press or 3 Press or to select a setting 4 Press to confirm setting 5 Press Icon Mode Description Auto Adjusts white balance automatically Daylight Used in bright daylight conditions Tungsten Used when subjects lit by tungsten incandescent lighting Fluorescent Adjusts for...

Page 25: ...E metering option 1 Press Metering 2 Press or 3 Press or to select a setting 4 Press to confirm setting 5 Press Icon Description Automatically sets the ISO value Equivalent to color ISO 80 100 200 film Used for outdoor photography in bright sunlight Equivalent to color ISO 400 800 1600 3200 film Used it in a low light environment or where the flash light is not allowed Icon Mode Description Matrix...

Page 26: ...en select an option Icon Mode Description Vivid Adds an effect with very clear and bright color tones Normal No effects are added Black and White B W Adds an effect with monochromatic color tones Sepia Adds an effect with dark reddish brown color tones so the image or video looks as if it is old Option Description LCD Brightness Sets the degree of brightness for the screen File No Use this functio...

Page 27: ...a computer PTP Used when the camera is connected to a Pictbridge compatible printer via a USB cable MSDC default The camera acts as a mass storage device providing file transfer between the camera and a computer 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 3 Press or to select a date format 4 Press to confirm settin...

Page 28: ...cates that the camera is in the Playback mode 2 Indicates this file has a voice memo 3 Indicates that the file is protected and cannot be deleted 22 4 Indicates the file is marked for printing 5 Displays the following information and controls the shooting conditions such as shooting mode and image size Lets you rotate or add voice memo Shows whether it is a video file and the play button You can p...

Page 29: ...ils are displayed on the screen Press or to select a file and then press to view it in its normal viewing size Deleting files Removes selected or all files To delete files 1 Press and move to the image video file you want to delete 2 Press and select whether to delete this selected file or all files then press DPOF The Digital Print Order Format DPOF setting allows you to select images on the memo...

Page 30: ...get image size to which you want to reduce 4 Press to save the resized image file to another new file Rotate Changes the orientation of an image To rotate an image 1 Press or to move to the image you want to rotate 2 Press Rotate 3 Press to rotate the image counter clockwise or to rotate the image clockwise 4 Repeat step 3 until desired orientation is achieved 5 Select OK to save the file the orig...

Page 31: ...e to the original video file Exit cancels the trimming task You can discard all trimming changes at any time by selecting and return to the previous menu Move This function moves the currently selected image or all images from the internal memory to the unprotected memory card This function is available when the camera is set to using the Internal Memory mode and a unprotected memory card is inser...

Page 32: ...rite saves the change to the original image file Exit cancels the fisheye lens effect 3 Press Startup Image Sets the welcome image when the camera is powering on To select a startup image 1 Press Startup 2 Press or and then select one of the following options Off No welcome image when you turn on the camera Default uses the original startup image My photos uses or to move to the image you want to ...

Page 33: ...connect the camera to an AV system 1 Connect the end of the smaller plug of the 2 in 1 USB and AV cable to the camera 2 Connect the yellow video plug and the white audio plug of the 2 in 1 USB and AV cable to a 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 o...

Page 34: ... the end of the smaller plug of the 2 in 1 USB and AV cable to the camera 3 Turn on the printer Wait for a while until it finishes starting up and is ready to print 4 Turn on the camera 5 The Printer Connecting screen displays on the LCD display The Print menu will then pop up automatically 6 Press or to select an option 7 Press and follow the remaining instructions on the screen The above procedu...

Page 35: ... use The battery or camera is warm The camera or flash was used continuously over a long period of time The flash does not fire 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...

Page 36: ...on was not pressed all the way down 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 ca...

Page 37: ...rding with sound Shutter speed 1 2000 1 8 sec Night Scene 2 sec White balance Auto Daylight Tungsten Fluorescent Cloudy Exposure 2 0 2 0 EV 0 3 EV step ISO Auto 80 100 200 400 800 1600 and 3200 ISO 3200 is only for images at 3 megapixels Flash Auto Force off Force on Auto anti red eye Drive mode Single 10 sec 2 sec Burst M Burst Power source 700 mAh rechargeable Li ion battery CIPA approx 220 base...

Page 38: ...designs and specifications are subject to change without prior notice Accessories User Manual Quick Guide Li ion battery Hand strap Leather case Software User Manual CD Power adapter 2 in 1 USB and AV cable Battery retail pack DLI 215 optional ...

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