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E1420/E1430 Series
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User Manual

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Page 1: ...Welcome E1420 E1430 Series Digital Camera User Manual ...

Page 2: ...d 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 equipmen...

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: ...rechargeable 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 ...

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: ...Operating the camera 7 Capture mode 8 More capture options in the Function menu 9 Flash mode 10 Face Tracking 10 Focus mode 11 Image size 11 Image quality 11 Setting EV 12 White Balance 12 ISO 13 AE metering 13 Effect 14 Shooting mode 14 Aperture Priority 17 Shutter Priority 17 Manual mode 17 Drive mode 18 Auto Exposure Bracketing AEB 18 AF area 18 AF Assist Lamp 19 Setting sharpness saturation an...

Page 8: ...ing back video clips 28 Adjusting the playback volume 28 Slideshow 28 Deleting files 29 Protecting files 29 Red eye Removal 29 Voice memo 29 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 PictBri...

Page 9: ...nual are for illustration only Actual and available products accessories as well as their appearance may vary depending on sales region If any items are missing or damaged contact your dealer Save the packaging for future shipment or storage 1 User Manual or Quick Guide 2 Digital camera 3 USB cable 4 Battery 5 Hand strap 6 Leather case optional 7 Software User Manual CD 8 Battery charger 9 AC powe...

Page 10: ... Super Shake Free button 6 Flash 7 AF Assist Lamp Self timer LED indicator 8 Lens 9 Microphone 10 Speaker 11 Tripod mount 12 USB AV port 13 Battery card cover 1 LCD display 2 Mode switch Toggle among Capture photo Capture movie and Playback modes 3 Status LED 4 MENU button or return to the previous menu 5 Strap eyelet 6 Multifunctional buttons including a 4 way control and a button 7 Function Fn D...

Page 11: ...cated 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 display malfunction nor will this affect the pictures you take with the camera The LCD monitor looks darker in strong sunlight or bright light ...

Page 12: ...Connect one end of the AC power adapter to the battery charger 3 Connect the other end of the AC power adapter to a wall outlet 4 When the battery is being charged the charger LED indicator lights up in red When the battery is fully charged it turns into green Damage caused by the use of an incorrect battery charger set is not covered under the warranty The battery may be warm after being charged ...

Page 13: ...rolls down in menus 5 Confirms 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 battery card cover 3 Inse...

Page 14: ... or to locate the language you 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 ...

Page 15: ... 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 slide to press or to zoom in out a captured image or slide to to view 9 images on the screen 9 Press again to view files in the calendar view files created in the current month are displayed by default Here...

Page 16: ...Focus mode 11 4 Drive mode 18 5 AEB 18 6 S S F 7 Number of shots available 8 Image size 11 9 Image quality 11 10 Face Tracking 10 11 ISO 13 12 White Balance 12 13 AE metering 13 14 Exposure value EV 12 15 AF area 18 16 Histogram 17 Battery status 23 18 Camera shake warning ISO 100 100 EV 1 0 A 9999 9999 P ...

Page 17: ...r composition by placing subjects 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 yell...

Page 18: ...f people and animals in low 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 fl...

Page 19: ...s Used when you want to capture 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 compre...

Page 20: ...l 3 Press to confirm setting 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 F...

Page 21: ...s you increase 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 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 envi...

Page 22: ... with very clear and bright color tones Sepia Adds an effect with dark reddish brown color tones so the image or video looks as if it is old B W Black and White Adds an effect with monochromatic color tones Vivid Red The image becomes reddish Vivid Green The image becomes greenish Vivid Blue The image becomes bluish Icon Mode Description Auto Mode The camera automatically decide most settings so y...

Page 23: ...ing or at night Night Portrait Shoots night scenes and portraits clearly Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode Self Portrait Takes a self portrait with at least one face in a confined area Love Portrait Takes a self portrait with at least two faces in a confined area Pre composition Captures the background first so the helper can use it to take the final shot HDR Incr...

Page 24: ...light source 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 background sound onl...

Page 25: ...d when shooting moving subjects In general use a shorter shutter speed to catch a fast moving object To adjust shutter speed in Shutter Priority 1 Go to the Capture mode with Shutter Priority mode selected 2 Press 3 Press to adjust the shutter speed 4 Press to confirm setting Manual mode You can choose the aperture value and shutter speed in Manual mode To adjust values in Manual mode 1 Go to the ...

Page 26: ... 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 second delay then captures the image again Burst Continuously takes pictures as long as you keep pressing the Shutter The flash is always off in this mode Speedy Burst Press and release th...

Page 27: ...ear in the pictures by setting sharpness 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 To select a digital zoom 1 Press Digital Zoom 2 Press or and then select a digital zoom type or 3 P...

Page 28: ...t 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 Blink Detector Automatically detects blinking when you capture an image 1 Press Shooting Mode and select 2 Press the shutte...

Page 29: ...omposition 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 The camera continues to detect smiles and takes more pictures Step 3 is repeated Face tracking one face only is alway...

Page 30: ... 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 GB or 10 minutes per video file video recording will a...

Page 31: ...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 full Battery power remains adequate Battery power is low Batter...

Page 32: ...lly dimmed after the camera 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 duplicati...

Page 33: ...e LCD brightness remains at the default value 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 button operation settings to initial default The following settings do not change after Reset All Date Time setting Language setting TV Format setting ...

Page 34: ... be deleted 29 3 Indicates this file has a voice memo or the file is an audio file 29 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...

Page 35: ...ise at a time For each 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 Slide the mode switch to 2 Slide to 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 Slide to...

Page 36: ...e volume can be set during playback 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 ...

Page 37: ...tal 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 prot...

Page 38: ...special 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 bl...

Page 39: ...mage size 8M 5M 3M VGA to which 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 re...

Page 40: ...or printing on a direct 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...

Page 41: ...o plug of the 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 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 bring...

Page 42: ...e connection 6 Select one of 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 c...

Page 43: ...f 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 bright or too dark The exposure is excessive or inadequate Reset exposure compensation I cannot ...

Page 44: ...ot 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 camera I c...

Page 45: ... 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 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 Burs...

Page 46: ...nformation designs and specifications are subject to change without prior notice Accessory USB Cable Software User Manual CD User Manual or Quick Guide Hand Strap Li ion battery Battery charger AC power adapter Leather case optional ...

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