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MULTI PJ CAMERA

Multifunctional Camera System

Camera User’s Guide

Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product.
• Before trying to use this camera, be sure to 

carefully read 

Safety Precautions

 in the 

MULTI PJ CAMERA/Multifunctional Camera 
System YC-430 User’s Guide.

• Be sure to keep all user documentation 

handy for future reference.

Summary of Contents for MULTI PJ CAMERA

Page 1: ...ide Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product Before trying to use this camera be sure to carefully read Safety Precautions in the MULTI PJ CAMERA Multifunctional Camera System YC 430 User s Guide B...

Page 2: ...Using a Memory Card 32 Loading a Memory Card into the Camera 34 Replacing the Memory Card 35 Formatting a Memory Card 36 Using On screen Menus 38 Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 39 Selecting a Scr...

Page 3: ...tinuous Shutter Mode 71 Recording with Normal speed Continuous Shutter High speed Continuous Shutter and Flash Continuous Shutter 71 Recording with Zoom Continuous Shutter 72 Continuous Shutter Precau...

Page 4: ...shots 115 Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure 116 Other Useful Recording Functions 119 Using Key Customize to Assign Functions W and X 119 Displaying an On screen Grid 120 Displaying the I...

Page 5: ...ge of a Snapshot 147 Editing a Movie on the Camera 148 Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame MOTION PRINT 153 USING AUDIO 155 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 155 Recording Audio Only Voice Recording 158 MAN...

Page 6: ...sing DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies 187 Date Stamping 190 Supported Protocols 191 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 193 What you can do 193 Using the Camera with a Window...

Page 7: ...X 221 General Guide 221 Monitor Screen Contents 223 Menu Reference 226 Display Menu Reference 230 Indicator Lamps 231 Troubleshooting Guide 235 Find the Problem and Fixing It 235 Display Messages 239...

Page 8: ...ing Images of Business Cards Documents and Meeting Information White Board Easier to Read Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents Business Shot 88 Shooting ID Photos Shooting ID Photographs 90...

Page 9: ...y select the scene that is similar to what you want to shoot Night Scene Portrait Flower etc for instant camera setups A dedicated BS button gives you direct access to the BEST SHOT library of sample...

Page 10: ...easy specification of date stamping and the number of copies page 187 Timestamp feature that stamps the date into the image data page 115 Support for PictBridge and USB DIRECT PRINT for easy at home...

Page 11: ...ion of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited by copyright laws and international treaties Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any misuse of this product that infringes o...

Page 12: ...ual either in part or its entirety is forbidden Except for your own personal use and other use of the contents of this manual without the permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD is forbidden under copyrig...

Page 13: ...Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Light Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the cameras viewfinder Doing so can damage your eyesight Flash Never use the flash unit in areas where...

Page 14: ...is camera into connectors Connecting a non specified device creates the risk of fire and electric shock Transport Never operate the camera inside of an aircraft or anywhere else where operation of suc...

Page 15: ...power remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center Dropping and Rough Treatment Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or o...

Page 16: ...sun or other areas subject to very high temperatures Never place the camera on an unstable surface on a high shelf etc Doing so can cause the camera to fall creating the risk of personal injury Backi...

Page 17: ...pact hit it with a hammer step on it etc and never apply solder to it Never place the battery into a microwave oven heater high pressure generating device etc Should you ever notice leakage strange od...

Page 18: ...erve the following precautions when using the AC adaptor Use only the AC adaptor specified for this camera Use the AC adaptor to supply power only to devices that are specified for use with it Use a 1...

Page 19: ...the power cord Insert the plug into the wall outlet as far as it will go Unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet before leaving the camera unattended for long periods such as when leaving on a tri...

Page 20: ...ssible Leaving low or dead batteries in the camera can lead to battery leakage and data corruption Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components Any of...

Page 21: ...g it to sudden temperature change Wait until the air in the bag has had enough time to become acclimated to the new temperature before removing the camera After that open the battery cover and leave i...

Page 22: ...Avoid touching the flash If the flash becomes dirty wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth To clean the camera wipe it with a soft dry cloth Monitor Screen Images The images that normally appear on the m...

Page 23: ...ted To load the battery 1 Open the battery cover 2 Load the battery into the camera Slide the stopper on the side of the camera in the direction indicated by the arrow and load the battery Press the b...

Page 24: ...asing it Use the following procedure to charge it To charge the battery 1 Plug the USB cradle into a household power outlet Note the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area where you purchased the...

Page 25: ...was lit red during charging changes to green Remove the camera from the USB cradle and unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet If the CHARGE lamp lights amber This indicates that charging cannot...

Page 26: ...al rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 The battery cannot be charged using any other type of charger device Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident Use only the AC a...

Page 27: ...sible Recording is not possible when is indicated Charge the battery immediately IMPORTANT Due to differences in the power requirements of each mode the battery indicator may show a lower level in the...

Page 28: ...autions during Use Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less than operation under normal temperatures This is due to the characteristics of the battery not the camera Charge...

Page 29: ...e camera when you are not using it Leaving a battery in the camera can cause it to discharge and go dead which will require longer charging when you need to use the camera Store batteries in a cool dr...

Page 30: ...hile in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes Auto Power Off page 31 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for...

Page 31: ...images Leaving the camera for about one day with no power supplied will cause the date and time settings to be cleared You will have to re configure the settings after power is restored The following...

Page 32: ...playback You can store images you shoot with the camera on a memory card It is up to you to purchase a commercially available memory card In addition to memory card storage the camera also has built...

Page 33: ...ou may not be able to record a movie using the HQ image quality setting Because of this use of an SD memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended Certain types...

Page 34: ...CD RW MO disk hard disk etc Loading a Memory Card into the Camera IMPORTANT Make sure you always turn off the camera before loading or removing a memory card Be sure to orient the card correctly when...

Page 35: ...in until you hear it click securely into place 3 Close the battery cover Swing the battery cover closed and then slide it securely into place as you press it against the camera Replacing the Memory C...

Page 36: ...ou format a memory card you will not need to format it each time you use it Formatting a memory card that already has files on it will delete its contents IMPORTANT Note that data deleted by a memory...

Page 37: ...ting it However it is recommended that you always take along more than one memory card whenever using the camera far away from the home or office If you feel that images are not being recorded normall...

Page 38: ...LAY mode This screen shows a REC mode menu Menu Screen Operation Buttons The following is the procedure for menu operations in the REC mode 1 In the REC mode press MENU This displays the menu screen 2...

Page 39: ...nt To select another tab press W use S to return to the tab and then use W and X to switch to another tab Configuring Monitor Screen Settings You can use the display menu to configure various monitor...

Page 40: ...mode or the PLAY mode REC Mode Screen Layout For the REC mode the screen layout settings let you select the layout of icons Layout Type Description Panel Operation Panel Pressing SET in the REC mode w...

Page 41: ...select date or time display The following procedure shows how to use Panel Operation Panel 1 In the REC mode press SET This highlights selects the top icon of the Operation Panel 2 Use S and T to sel...

Page 42: ...Normal PLAY Mode Screen Layout The PLAY mode screen layout settings let you select how display images are shown on the monitor screen Layout Type Description Normal With this setting 100 of the displ...

Page 43: ...s the maximum possible size that allows the entire image to be displayed horizontally With some aspect ratios the top and bottom of the image will be cut off Layout Type Description Display Informatio...

Page 44: ...44 GETTING READY REC Mode Layout Panel Operation Panel REC Mode Layout Normal Show Histogram Hide Show Histogram Hide...

Page 45: ...he camera detects available light levels and automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor screen accordingly This is the setting you should normally use In the PLAY Mode the brightness of the m...

Page 46: ...Low monitor screen brightness for nighttime use indoor use under dark conditions etc Brightness Setting Description Quality Setting Description Dynamic Increases contrast of the monitor screen image...

Page 47: ...cording at night with a tripod Note however that this setting can cause movement of objects on the monitor screen image to become rough Power Saving Consumes slightly less power than the other setting...

Page 48: ...or that comes with the camera supports 100V to 240V AC power 50 60Hz Note however that the shape of the power plug differs from country to country Check with your travel agent for details before leavi...

Page 49: ...you are operating the camera The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only Never use it for any other purpose Never swing the camera around by its strap IMPORTANT Take care that your fi...

Page 50: ...take care that you do not move the camera as the shutter releases This is especially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed 1 Press REC to enter the REC mode Confi...

Page 51: ...ration lamp will turn green The shutter speed aperture and ISO sensitivity also will be set automatically See Monitor Screen Indicators on page 53 for more information 3 Shoot the image When the image...

Page 52: ...It comes in handy when shooting a fast moving subject It also eliminates worries of spoiled shots when you ask someone else to record and image for you and they press the shutter button all the way w...

Page 53: ...e opening The camera adjusts this setting automatically The slower the shutter speed the greater the amount of light entering through the lens Shutter speed is indicated on the monitor screen as secon...

Page 54: ...y For information about movie image size see page 76 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Size and then press X 3 Use S and T to select an image size and then press SET NOTE You ca...

Page 55: ...s that are compatible with the aspect ratio of an HDTV screen Specifying Image Quality Your camera lets you select Fine maximum image quality Normal or Economy maximum memory economy for the image qua...

Page 56: ...the AF Assist Lamp The AF assist lamp emits light that helps the camera focus when you half press the shutter button under dark lighting conditions The AF assist lamp does not light when lighting is...

Page 57: ...the battery cover or place the camera on the USB cradle while the operation lamp is flashing green Doing so can result in incorrect storage of the image you just shot damage to other images stored in...

Page 58: ...kering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image Auto Focus Restrictions Proper focus may not be possible when shooting the following types of subjects Solid color wall or...

Page 59: ...the image that is recorded However digital zoom can be used up to a certain point without causing deterioration of the image 1 Enter the REC mode 2 Slide the zoom controller to change the zoom factor...

Page 60: ...hooting your movie Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point If you hold the zoom controller towards in step 2 of the above procedure the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches...

Page 61: ...een only while Digital Zoom is turned on IMPORTANT Digital zoom is not supported while Timestamp page 115 is turned on Turning Off Digital Zoom You can turn off digital zoom if you want to use optical...

Page 62: ...ect Off if you do not want to use Instant Zoom Using Instant Zoom 1 Enter the REC mode 2 Press S This immediately changes the digital zoom to the preset Instant Zoom setting Performing the above opera...

Page 63: ...xposure amount of light and brightness conditions Initial factory default setting Flash Off Flash does not fire Flash On Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally...

Page 64: ...mode press T once 2 Use W and X to select the flash setting you want and then press SET 3 Press the shutter button to shoot NOTE If you are using the Normal Screen Layout setting page 40 each press of...

Page 65: ...people who are in the image This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye When red eye reduction is selected as the flash mode the camera fires a pre flash to caus...

Page 66: ...ntensity 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Flash Intensity and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the flash intensity setting you want and then press SET You can set one of fi...

Page 67: ...you do not want to use it 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Flash Assist and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Off and then press SET When you want to use flash assist select...

Page 68: ...s not fire in areas where lighting is bright The presence of outdoor sunlight fluorescent lighting or some other light source can cause abnormal image colors With the self timer pressing the shutter b...

Page 69: ...on to shoot NOTE You can also use the Panel Operation Panel page 40 to change the self timer setting Using the Self timer to Shoot an Image The image is not shot right away after you press the shutter...

Page 70: ...to ID Photo and Movie Your camera has four continuous shutter modes Using Continuous Shutter Continuous Shutter Mode Description Normal Speed Normal speed Continuous Shutter Continually records images...

Page 71: ...nuous Shutter and Flash Continuous Shutter 1 Press the shutter button to shoot With Normal speed Continuous Shutter images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed Releasin...

Page 72: ...e that with zoom continuous shutter you do not need to keep the shutter button depressed Digital zoom and instant zoom are disabled while shooting with zoom continuous shutter Zoom continuous shutter...

Page 73: ...flash mode you want with normal speed continuous shutter mode With high speed continuous shutter the flash mode automatically becomes flash off With the flash continuous shutter mode the flash mode au...

Page 74: ...o Snapshot 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Audio Snap and then press X 3 Use S and T to select On and then press SET Recording Audio for a Snapshot 1 Press the shutter button to s...

Page 75: ...he playback operation see page 127 IMPORTANT Audio snapshot capabilities are disabled while shooting with the Triple Self timer or with a continuous shutter mode You can however add audio to such a sn...

Page 76: ...of time you can shoot Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording Movie Size The following shows the approximate movie file size for a one...

Page 77: ...ity tab select Quality and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the quality setting you want and then press SET Audio is also recorded while you shoot a movie Audio is monaural 1 In the REC mode press...

Page 78: ...ovie recording by pressing the shutter button Movie Recording Precautions You cannot use flash while shooting a movie The camera also records audio Note the following points when shooting a movie Take...

Page 79: ...of an SD memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended Optical zoom is disabled while shooting a movie Digital zoom only is available while shooting a movie If y...

Page 80: ...the main subject being too dark if set up improperly come out looking great Some Sample Scenes Selecting a Sample Scene 1 In the REC mode press BS This displays a screen showing thumbnails of 15 sampl...

Page 81: ...e selection screen To return to Auto select Scene 1 which is Auto Pressing MENU while the scene selection screen or scene description text is on the monitor screen will cause the red boundary to jump...

Page 82: ...a good idea to use a tripod to avoid image blur due to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds BEST SHOT scenes were not shot using this camera Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may no...

Page 83: ...lide the zoom controller towards or The following are the different operations you can perform while the scene description screen is on the display To return to the scene selection screen slide the zo...

Page 84: ...PORTANT Formatting the camera s built in memory page 181 deletes all the user BEST SHOT scene files NOTE You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST SHOT scene by displaying the camera s...

Page 85: ...User Scene 6 Use W and X to select another scene and then press SET This returns to the recording state You can turn on the camera s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or...

Page 86: ...ss the ISO setting page 110 is set to Auto Shooting with Anti Shake can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution Anti Shake may not...

Page 87: ...MPORTANT Shooting with High Sensitivity can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution The desirable level of image brightness may not...

Page 88: ...T SHOT has two Business Shot scenes from which to choose Selecting a Business Shot Scene 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use S T W and X to select the Business cards and documents or the White board etc...

Page 89: ...boundary it means that the black boundary is indicating a second possible candidate If there is no second candidate black boundary jump directly to step 3 If the camera is unable to detect any keysto...

Page 90: ...Business Shot image size is 2M 1600 1200 pixels even if the camera is configured for a larger image size When the camera is configured to record images smaller than 2M 1600 1200 pixels Business Shot...

Page 91: ...in memory when you perform step 3 below 2 Align the guidelines that appear on the monitor screen with the subject in the recorded image Align the subject so the head fills the oval boundary Also make...

Page 92: ...setting Printing an ID Photo Printing an ID photo image will print the same image in various sizes on a single sheet of paper Then you can cut out the image s you want to use IMPORTANT The ID photo s...

Page 93: ...ff the surface of the original photograph when recording it If the old photograph is portrait orientation be sure to compose the image with the camera in landscape horizontal orientation NOTE When the...

Page 94: ...pear page 239 without displaying the photograph contour confirmation screen if the camera is unable to find the contour of the photograph 2 Use W and X to select the candidate you want to correct 3 Us...

Page 95: ...abled while recording with Old Photo However you can use optical zoom When recording the image of a photograph the camera will not be able to recognize the shape of the photograph in the following cas...

Page 96: ...focus for distances that are closer than those for Auto Focus Used for close up shooting Auto adjustment 6 cm to 50 cm 2 4 to 19 7 Minimum distance position varies with optical zoom Pan Focus Pan Focu...

Page 97: ...ss X 3 Use S and T to select the focus mode setting you want and then press SET An icon appears on the monitor screen to indicate the current focus mode See the following pages of this section for det...

Page 98: ...a switches to the Pan Focus Mode automatically NOTE When proper focusing is not possible because the subject is closer than the Auto Focus range the camera will switch to the Macro Focus range automat...

Page 99: ...h to become blocked which can produce unwanted lens shadows in your image Macro Focus becomes fixed focus while shooting a movie NOTE When Macro Focus cannot focus properly because the subject is too...

Page 100: ...n the center of the screen for metering This setting is best when you want to use focus lock page 101 Spot When the shutter button is half pressed have the camera automatically select one or more of n...

Page 101: ...the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half press the shutter button 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed re compose the image as you like 3 When the imag...

Page 102: ...t pausing Quick Shutter When Quick Shutter is turned on the camera immediately shoots the image without waiting for Auto Focus to be performed when you press the shutter release all the way down This...

Page 103: ...press the shutter button to shoot Using Manual Focus With Manual Focus the camera automatically enlarges the subject on the monitor screen which helps you manually adjust focus Manual focus can be use...

Page 104: ...ter button to shoot NOTE Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation page 59 while shooting with manual focus a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focusing range...

Page 105: ...MENU 2 On the Quality tab select EV Shift and then press SET 3 Use S and T to adjust the exposure compensation value S Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best used for light colored subjects...

Page 106: ...ion Panel page 40 to change the EV shift setting Performing an EV shift operation while using multi pattern metering will cause the metering mode to switch automatically to center weighted metering Th...

Page 107: ...o this Select this setting Let the camera adjust white balance automatically Auto Shoot outdoors on a clear day Daylight Shoot outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade etc Overcast Shoot in the...

Page 108: ...o with the control key when the control key is configured to select the auto white balance setting scroll through the settings until appears on the monitor screen Configuring the White Balance Setting...

Page 109: ...hen press the shutter button The camera will adjust white balance settings for the current conditions and display Complete when it is finished 5 Press SET to register the white balance settings and re...

Page 110: ...nsitivity setting can cause digital noise which makes an image appear rough For clean good quality images use the lowest possible ISO sensitivity setting 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality...

Page 111: ...he subject is metered for exposure 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Metering and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET Multi Multi Meteri...

Page 112: ...ject without being affected by surrounding conditions IMPORTANT The metering mode will change to Center Weighted automatically if you change the EV shift value page 105 to anything other than 0 0 whil...

Page 113: ...to select the setting you want and then press SET Available filter settings are Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple Use the following procedure to adjust the sharpness of subject outli...

Page 114: ...five saturation settings from 2 most saturated to 2 least saturated i Use the following procedure to adjust the contrast of your images 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Contra...

Page 115: ...6 to specify the Year Month Day format of the date The recording date and time are determined in accordance with the camera s clock settings page 175 when the snapshot is recorded Digital zoom and Ins...

Page 116: ...ither the REC mode or the PLAY mode You can turn histogram display on or off separately for the REC and PLAY modes 2 Press DISP 3 On the Info tab select Histogram and then press SET NOTE You can use k...

Page 117: ...to the center as possible The histogram also includes RGB histogram lines that show the distribution of R red G green and B blue components These lines can be used to determine whether there is too m...

Page 118: ...for particular subjects A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure If you intentionally want to over expose or under expose the image you may not want a centered histogram Du...

Page 119: ...the five functions listed below to the W and X keys Once you do you will be able to use the assigned functions while shooting snapshots or movies without going through the menus For details about each...

Page 120: ...using the W and X keys Selecting Off leaves the W and X keys with no function assigned Displaying an On screen Grid The on screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy alignmen...

Page 121: ...ayed for the following functions metering flash mode white balance self timer EV shift Note however that metering white balance self timer and EV shift icon help text appears only when Metering White...

Page 122: ...ecting Off for a setting will cause that setting to return to its optimal default whenever the camera is turned off and then back on again Selecting On will cause its setting when power is turned off...

Page 123: ...urrent setting when the camera turned off and restore it when the camera is turned back on On Restore the optimum default when the camera is turned on Off Setting Mode Memory On Mode Memory Off BEST S...

Page 124: ...of any of the mode memory on off settings of each individual setting except for Zoom Position Resetting the Camera to Its Initial Factory Defaults Use the following procedure when you want to return t...

Page 125: ...125 ADVANCED SETTINGS IMPORTANT The following are not initialized when you reset the camera page 228 Home Time setup World Time setup Adjust Date Style Language Video Out...

Page 126: ...s used to shoot it The file type icon that appears at the top of the monitor screen depends on the type of file snapshot movie audio only etc that is currently displayed Snapshot page 126 Movie page 1...

Page 127: ...on Note that if you copy an image from another type of digital camera only a rough image may be shown on the monitor screen To switch to the REC mode Press Listening to the Audio of an Audio Snapshot...

Page 128: ...y the movie you want to play Check the file type icon The file type icon of a movie is Movie icon The film like frame that appears on the monitor screen indicates that this is an image from a movie Fo...

Page 129: ...se operation up to three steps Hold down X or W Return from fast forward fast reverse to normal playback Press SET Pause or restart playback Press SET When paused scroll forward or back frame by frame...

Page 130: ...udes snapshots and audio snapshots only Only Includes movies only One Image Includes only one specific image selected using W and X Favorites Includes snapshots in the FAVORITE folder page 163 Time Sp...

Page 131: ...the volume To stop a slideshow Press SET This will return to the PLAY mode Pressing MENU instead of SET stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen Pressing instead of SET stops the slideshow a...

Page 132: ...e specified by the slideshow Time setting In image copied from a computer or an image recorded with a different type of digital camera may remain on the screen longer than the time specified by Interv...

Page 133: ...a slideshow is in progress After configuring the settings press MENU again to restart the slideshow To adjust the level of audio volume during a slideshow use S and T to adjust the volume To stop a sl...

Page 134: ...the USB cradle is connected 4 Press to turn on the camera and enter the PLAY mode Pressing ON OFF or will not turn on the camera on the PLAY mode When the camera turns on in the PLAY mode an image wi...

Page 135: ...ely low level and then adjust it as required NOTE After using an optionally available AV cable EMC 3A to connect the camera s cradle connector directly to the VIDEO IN terminal of a TV without using t...

Page 136: ...ect ratio setting on your TV as well Incorrect aspect ratio settings on the camera and or the TV can result in abnormal image display Images will not display correctly unless the camera s video signal...

Page 137: ...and X to move to a different part of the image after zooming To zoom back out slide the zoom controller towards If display indicators are turned on an indicator in the lower right corner of the monito...

Page 138: ...nd X to move the selection boundary to it and then press SET Use the following procedure to display a calendar which shows the first image recorded on each date of a particular month This screen helps...

Page 139: ...ou selected for the Date Style setting page 176 IMPORTANT Note following points about how certain editing functions of the camera affect the date with which the image is associated on the calendar scr...

Page 140: ...age size and then press SET When you select an image size it will start to cycle through the following information Image Size Number of Pixels Print Size The print size indicates the optimum paper siz...

Page 141: ...is not enough memory to store the resized version of the snapshot The recording date of the resized version of the snapshot will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot You can cro...

Page 142: ...ed image The recording date of the extracted image will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot Use the following procedure to correct the snapshot of a blackboard document poster p...

Page 143: ...rrection cannot be performed on the following types of images Movie images Images created with MOTION PRINT Images recorded with another camera The keystone correction operation cannot be performed if...

Page 144: ...T This displays a cropping boundary on the monitor screen To exit color restoration without storing anything select Cancel 6 Move the zoom controller left and right to zoom the cropping boundary The s...

Page 145: ...olor correct operation cannot be performed if there is not enough memory to store the corrected image When you display a restored image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicate when t...

Page 146: ...e 176 1 In the PLAY mode use W and X to display the image whose date and time you want to edit 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Date Time and then press X 4 Set the date and the time you want 5 W...

Page 147: ...n This feature comes in handy with a snapshot that you shot using portrait vertical orientation After rotating a snapshot you can return it to its original orientation if you want Note that this proce...

Page 148: ...f a snapshot shot using MOTION PRINT The original unrotated version of a snapshot s image will be displayed on the 12 image screen and the calendar screen You can perform the following cut operations...

Page 149: ...u want to edit If there is not enough memory available delete any files you no longer need to free up more Cutting a movie into two parts or splicing of two movies in to a single movie cannot be perfo...

Page 150: ...hich or to which you want to cut the movie the cut point The part of the movie indicated in red on the displayed indicator bar is the part that will be cut To cancel the cut operation press MENU This...

Page 151: ...the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before performing any operation on the camera Note that a cut operation can take a very long time if the movie being edited is long Usi...

Page 152: ...cancel the cut editing operation press MENU This will return to the screen in step 3 6 When the frame where you want the first From cut point to be is displayed press T 7 Repeat step 5 to select the f...

Page 153: ...ait until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before performing any operation on the camera Note that a cut operation can take a very long time if the movie being edited is...

Page 154: ...Holding down W or X scrolls at high speed 6 After displaying the movie frame you want press SET If you selected 9 frames in step 4 the camera will create a 9 frame snapshot with the frame you selected...

Page 155: ...io to a Snapshot 1 In the PLAY mode display the snapshot to which you want to add audio 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Dubbing and then press X This operation can be performed only while a snap...

Page 156: ...and then press X 4 Use S and T to select Delete and then press SET If you just want to delete the audio of the snapshot without re recording anything press MENU here and skip the rest of this procedur...

Page 157: ...ying to record You may not be able to record audio if remaining memory capacity is too low Adding audio dubbing is not possible for the following types of images Movies Snapshots created using MOTION...

Page 158: ...SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen 3 Press the shutter button to start recording The operation lamp flashes green while recording is in progress You can press DISP during recording to tur...

Page 159: ...cedure by pressing BS and selecting another BEST SHOT scene When exiting this procedure select Auto for normal image recording IMPORTANT Take care that you do not block the camera s microphone with yo...

Page 160: ...ack Controls The following are the different operations you can perform while a Voice Recording is playing To do this Do this Fast forward or fast reverse playback Hold down X or W Pause or restart pl...

Page 161: ...names are displayed on the camera s monitor screen see page 223 The total number of folders and files that is allowed depends on the image size and quality and capacity of the memory card being used...

Page 162: ...Y tab select Protect and then press X 3 Use W and X to scroll through images until the one you want to protect is on the monitor screen 4 Use S and T to select On and then press SET An image that is p...

Page 163: ...All Files in Memory but in step 3 select All Files Off instead of All Files On The FAVORITE folder is located in the camera s built in memory and you can use it to store personal snapshots that you d...

Page 164: ...f the snapshot to the FAVORITE folder 6 Now you can repeat steps 4 and 5 to save another image or press MENU twice to exit this procedure IMPORTANT The snapshot copied to the FAVORITE folder is conver...

Page 165: ...older 5 After you are finished viewing the FAVORITE folder snapshots press MENU twice to exit this procedure Perform the following steps to view FAVORITE folder contents on your computer 1 Remove the...

Page 166: ...recorded with your camera You cannot copy a snapshot that is in the FAVORITE folder Copying All Files in Built in Memory to a Memory Card The following operation copies all files from built in memory...

Page 167: ...in and then press SET 5 Use W and X to select the file you want to copy 6 Use S and T to select Copy and then press SET This starts the copy operation Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappear...

Page 168: ...one Always make sure that you really no longer need a file before deleting it A protected file cannot be deleted To delete a protected file first remove its protection page 162 Deleting an audio snaps...

Page 169: ...iles and displays the message There are no files You can delete a single snapshot or you can delete all the snapshots currently in the FAVORITE folder Deleting a Specific Snapshot 1 In the PLAY mode p...

Page 170: ...ice Deleting All FAVORITE Folder Snapshots 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Show and then press SET 4 Press T 5 Use S and T to...

Page 171: ...ecording playback Selecting the Operation Sound 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the operation whose sound you want to configure Startup Half Shu...

Page 172: ...e is also applied to video output page 134 Setting the Playback Volume Level You can use this procedure to set the playback volume level for movies and audio snapshots independent of the operation ton...

Page 173: ...ct the setting you want and then press SET NOTE The following are the types of images that you can select for the startup screen Special startup screen images built into the camera Snapshots Audio sna...

Page 174: ...75 to change the current time setting only if you want IMPORTANT Changing the time and date setting without correctly configuring your Home City setting first will cause all of the World Time page 176...

Page 175: ...fter the setting is the way you want press SET to exit the setting screen Setting the Date and Time for Your Home City 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Adjust and then press X 3 Set the date an...

Page 176: ...se the World Time screen to view the current time in zone that is different from your Home City when you go on a trip etc World Time displays the current time in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the...

Page 177: ...T W and X to select the area where the city you want to view is located and then press SET 6 Use S and T to select the city you want and then press SET 7 After the setting is the way you want press S...

Page 178: ...select the setting you want and then press SET You can use the procedure below to change the USB communication protocol that is used when exchanging data with a computer printer or other external devi...

Page 179: ...o connect to this type of device Select this setting Computer or a printer that supports USB DIRECT PRINT page 184 With this setting the computer sees the camera as an external storage device Use this...

Page 180: ...mode REC or PLAY Pressing REC or PLAY while the camera is on switches immediately to the applicable mode REC or PLAY even if you are performing a menu operation The initial factory default for this se...

Page 181: ...orrectly and the camera may stop operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing so can cause the camera...

Page 182: ...at Home Printing on a Printer page 184 Print on a printer that supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT PRINT or on a printer equipped with a memory card slot You can use DPOF settings to specify which image...

Page 183: ...tc Never disconnect cables or perform any camera or USB cradle operation while printing is in progress Doing so can cause a printer error Take a memory card that contains the images you want to print...

Page 184: ...POF settings page 187 For details see the user documentation that comes with your printer Printing on a Printer that Supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT PRINT You can connect the camera directly to a Pi...

Page 185: ...ing appears on the camera s monitor screen if the camera is on the USB cradle while the bundled AV cable is connected to the cradle Be sure to disconnect the AV cable from the cradle if you want to us...

Page 186: ...ter For full details see the user documentation that comes with your printer 11 Use S and T to specify the print option you want If you want to print a specific image Select 1 Image and then press SET...

Page 187: ...nt Order Format lets you specify which images you want to print the number of copies and whether date stamping is turned on or off The settings you configure are recorded on the memory card After conf...

Page 188: ...print is on the monitor screen 5 Use S and T to specify the number of copies You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 0 if you do not want to print the image 6 If you want to include...

Page 189: ...em DPOF settings are not cleared automatically after printing is complete This means that if you perform another printing operation without clearing DPOF settings printing will be performed in accorda...

Page 190: ...it using the camera s Date Stamping feature turning on DPOF date stamping will cause the two dates to be stamped in the same location Be sure to turn off DPOF date stamping when printing an image tha...

Page 191: ...information Your camera supports the protocols described below PictBridge and USB DIRECT PRINT PictBridge Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA USB DIRECT PRINT Seiko Epson Corporation PRINT I...

Page 192: ...that also supports Exif Print Exif 2 2 uses information about shooting conditions recorded with the image to enhance printed image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about model...

Page 193: ...h your computer and when using the bundled software are different for Windows and the Macintosh Windows users should refer to Using the Camera with a Windows Computer on page 194 Macintosh users shoul...

Page 194: ...9 0 or higher is not installed on the computer already 202 Retouch rotate print snapshots Photohands 1 0 204 Play movies DirectX 9 0c Windows 2000 Users of the above operating systems also need to ins...

Page 195: ...l requirements are greater depending on the number of images and the sizes of the images being handled Photo Loader 3 0 Photohands 1 0 DirectX 9 0c Adobe Reader 6 0 IMPORTANT For details about the min...

Page 196: ...the camera to turn off while it is in the middle of exchanging files with your computer Use of the special AC adaptor is recommended to power the camera 1 Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the DC IN c...

Page 197: ...ess the camera s ON OFF button to turn it on and then press MENU Do not place the camera on the USB cradle yet 4 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press X 5 Use S and T to select Mass Storage and...

Page 198: ...through 5 in the above procedure when you connect the camera to your computer unless you change the camera s USB settings for some reason With some Windows setups you may see a guidance message appear...

Page 199: ...e USB cradle s USB button Pressing the cradle s USB button puts it into the USB mode which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green Viewing Camera Images on Your Computer After connecting the camer...

Page 200: ...e or put it into an album you must first save it to your computer To save a camera image to your computer you must first establish a connection between them via the camera s USB cradle For information...

Page 201: ...e image files it contains into your My Documents folder You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer IMPORTANT Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename an...

Page 202: ...mputer you need to install the Photo Loader application from the CD ROM that comes with the camera NOTE If you already have Photo Loader installed on your computer check its version If the bundled ver...

Page 203: ...e installation dialog box will not appear if MDAC 2 8 or higher installed is already installed on your computer IMPORTANT See the Read me file that comes with Photo Loader for information about what y...

Page 204: ...need to install Microsoft DirectX 9 0c from the bundled CD ROM If your computer does not have Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed install Microsoft DirectX 9 0c from the bundled CD ROM Retouchin...

Page 205: ...stallation conditions and computer system requirements 4 Click Install for Photohands 5 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to install Photohands Playing Movies Windows Media P...

Page 206: ...gate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the MENU exe file 2 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want 3 In the Manual area click the name of the manual you want to r...

Page 207: ...a Macintosh Objective OS Version Install this software See page Viewing images on your Macintosh Storing images on your Macintosh OS 9 OS X 209 Manage images stored on your Macintosh OS 9 Photo Loade...

Page 208: ...of the images being handled Photo Loader 1 1 USB connection is supported on a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or OS X Operation is supported using the standard USB driver that comes with the operating syst...

Page 209: ...upported to a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or OS X 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 only Use the standard USB driver that comes with the operating system for connection Connecting the Camera to Your Computer the Fir...

Page 210: ...ess the camera s ON OFF button to turn it on and then press MENU Do not place the camera on the USB cradle yet 4 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press X 5 Use S and T to select Mass Storage and...

Page 211: ...The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using From now on you will not have to perform steps 3 through 5 in the above procedure when you connect the camera to your Maci...

Page 212: ...re there is no memory card loaded in the camera 2 Press the USB cradle s USB button Pressing the cradle s USB button puts it into the USB mode which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green Viewing...

Page 213: ...cintosh In order to work on an image to put it into an album you must first save it to your Macintosh To save a camera image to your Macintosh you must first establish a connection between them via th...

Page 214: ...stically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move or rename an image do so only on images that have been copied to your Macintosh Never unplug the USB cable or operate t...

Page 215: ...th the camera into your Macintosh CD ROM drive Use the CD ROM that has Photo Loader on its label 2 Open the folder named Photo Loader 3 Open the folder named English and then open the folder named Imp...

Page 216: ...a to connect to a Macintosh or TV equipped with a video input terminal play back movies on a larger screen Viewing User Documentation PDF Files You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader insta...

Page 217: ...o read files from a memory card depends on the type of computer you have Some typical examples are shown below After you connect use the same procedures as those that you use when the camera is connec...

Page 218: ...available PC card adapter for SD memory card and MMC See the user documentation that comes with the PC card reader writer and PC card adapter for details about how to use them The camera stores image...

Page 219: ...lder Folder that contains Favorites image files Size of images is 320 240 pixels DPOF File Folder Folder that contains DPOF files etc Snapshot BEST SHOT Folder Folder that contains snapshot BEST SHOT...

Page 220: ...ecautions When saving camera data to a computer hard disk MO disk or other medium be sure to transfer the entire DCIM folder and its contents Changing the name of the DCIM to a date or something simil...

Page 221: ...ssist Self timer Lamp pages 49 56 68 231 5 Lens 6 Microphone pages 78 157 3 4 2 1 5 6 7 DISP Button page 39 8 PLAY Button pages 29 179 9 REC Button pages 29 179 bkZoom Controller pages 59 137 138 blOp...

Page 222: ...e when attaching to a tripod clSpeaker page 127 bt ck cl bs 1 Camera Contact page 25 2 USB Lamp pages 198 211 234 3 USB Button pages 187 198 211 4 PHOTO Button pages 133 134 5 CHARGE Lamp pages 25 234...

Page 223: ...Flash Mode page 63 2 Focus Mode page 96 3 White Balance Setting page 107 4 Continuous Shutter Mode page 70 5 Self timer Mode page 68 6 Recording Mode 7 Digital zoom indicator page 60 8 Metering Mode...

Page 224: ...Balance Setting page 107 3 Recording Mode 4 Remaining Movie Memory Capacity page 77 5 Movie Image Quality page 76 6 Exposure Compensation page 105 7 Battery Level Indicator page 27 8 Histogram page 11...

Page 225: ...me page 174 bkMetering Mode page 111 blWhite Balance Setting page 107 bmFlash Mode page 63 bnRecording Mode boBattery Level Indicator page 27 bpHistogram page 116 bqExposure Compensation page 105 3 2...

Page 226: ...want page 121 Icon Help text is displayed for the following functions Flash Mode Metering White Balance Self timer EV Shift Metering White balance self timer and EV shift icon help text appears only...

Page 227: ...Zoom Position On Off Size 10M 3648 2736 3 2 3648 2432 16 9 3648 2048 5M 2560 1920 3M 2048 1536 2M 1600 1200 VGA 640 480 Quality Snapshots Fine Normal Economy Quality Movies HQ Normal LP EV Shift 2 0...

Page 228: ...me World Home Time setup city DST etc World Time setup city DST etc Timestamp Date Date Time Off Adjust Time setting Date Style YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY Language English Fran ais Deutsch Espa ol Ita...

Page 229: ...ncel Calendar MOTION PRINT 9 frames 1 frame Cancel Movie Editing Cut Before Cut Between Cut After Cancel Keystone Color Correction Favorites Show Save Cancel DPOF Select images All images Cancel Prote...

Page 230: ...cluded on the menus depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode An asterisk indicates reset default settings REC Mode PLAY Mode Display Menu Reference Layout Panel Operation Panel Nor...

Page 231: ...low explains what each flash pattern indicates REC Mode Indicator Lamps Operation Lamp AF assist self timer Lamp Operation Lamp AF Assist Self timer Lamp Meaning Green Red Amber Red Lit Operational Po...

Page 232: ...shot to be lost Pattern 1 Cannot charge flash Pattern 2 Memory card problem Memory card is unformatted BEST SHOT setup cannot be registered Lit Memory card is locked Cannot create folder Memory is fu...

Page 233: ...s in progress Delete DPOF protect copy format resize trimming adding audio to snapshot keystone correction color correction MOTION PRINT movie editing power down Pattern 2 Memory card problem Memory c...

Page 234: ...light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the cradle and camera CHARGE lamp USB Lamp CHARGE Lamp USB Lamp Meaning Color Status Color Status Red Lit Charging Green Lit Charging com...

Page 235: ...when the shutter button is pressed 1 Camera is in the PLAY mode 2 Flash is charging 3 Memory is full 1 Press REC to enter the REC mode 2 Wait until the flash finishes charging 3 Transfer images your c...

Page 236: ...y Focus when shooting a close up shot 1 Focus the image page 103 2 Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots 3 Use the Macro Focus for close ups An image I shot was not saved 1 Power was cut off t...

Page 237: ...h the image in the case of a snapshot but it is recorded in the case of a movie Images are out of focus The subject is outside the range of the camera Shoot within the allowable range There is digital...

Page 238: ...connection between the camera and USB cradle 2 Check all connections 3 Press the USB cradle s USB button Display language setting screen appears when the camera is turned on 1 Camera s display languag...

Page 239: ...ome other storage device IMPORTANT Check connections You are attempting to connect the camera to a printer while the camera s USB settings are not compatible with the USB system of the printer page 18...

Page 240: ...n memory or on the memory card There are no printing images Set up DPOF There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 187 There is no image to register...

Page 241: ...mateSD Memory Card 256MB Capacity 10M 3648 2736 Fine 4 2 MB 1 image 56 images Normal 2 8 MB 2 images 84 images Economy 1 4 MB 5 images 162 images 3 2 3648 2432 Fine 3 8 MB 2 images 62 images Normal 2...

Page 242: ...mate Built in Memory 8 0MB Capacity ApproximateSD Memory Card 256MB Capacity Image Size Pixels Maximum Recording Time Per File Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate Approximate Built inMemory 8 0MB Capacit...

Page 243: ...uare pixel primary color CCD Total pixels 10 37 million Lens Focal Distance F2 8 to 5 4 f 7 9 to 23 7 mm Equivalent to 38 to 114 mm on a 35 mm film camera Seven lenses in five groups including aspheri...

Page 244: ...shots When BEST SHOT scene is Anti Shake ISO 800 maximum Snapshots When BEST SHOT scene is High Sensitivity ISO 3200 maximum Movies Auto Self timer Trigger Times 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer...

Page 245: ...e All of the values provided below represent the approximate amount of time under normal temperature 23 C 73 F before the camera turns off These values are not guaranteed Low temperatures shorten batt...

Page 246: ...me the camera is on greatly affects recording time and number of shots values Power Consumption 3 7 V DC Approximately 3 6 W Dimensions 92 0 W 58 4 H 22 4 D mm 3 6 W 2 3 H 0 9 D Excluding projections...

Page 247: ...terminal AV terminal AV OUT NTSC PAL standards Power Consumption 5 0 V DC Approximately 3 2 W Dimensions 107 W 17 H 58 D mm 4 2 W 0 7 H 2 3 D Excluding projections Weight Approximately 59 g 2 1 oz Sp...

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