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Introduction

Getting Ready

Taking Pictures

Playback

Set Up

EN-167

NEXT

BACK

Contents

Glossary

Index

Nomenclature

Menus and Settings

Troubleshooting

3

Move the selector lever up 

u

 or down 

d

 

to select the desired time, then press 

E

.

The selected setting is applied.
[NO PWR OFF] : The camera is not automatically turned off. Take care 

to remember to turn the camera off yourself.

[15SEC]

: In "

C

" and "

M

" mode, the LCD monitor turns off after 

15 seconds. In "

P

" and "

G

" mode, the camera 

shuts down after 1 minute.

[30SEC]

: In "

C

" and "

M

" mode, the LCD monitor turns off after 30 seconds. In "

P

" and "

G

" 

mode, the camera shuts down after 1 minute.

[1MIN.]

: In "

C

" and "

M

" mode, the LCD monitor turns off after 1 minute. In "

P

" and "

G

" mode, 

the camera shuts down after 1 minute. (Default)

[3MIN.]

: In "

C

" and "

M

" mode, the LCD monitor turns off after 3 minutes. In "

P

" and "

G

" 

mode, the camera shuts down after 3 minutes.

A

Important

The power save function does not operate in the following situations:

• During a slideshow
• While shooting or playing back a movie
• While playing back continuous shots
• In PC mode (while connected to a computer)
• When connected to a PictBridge-compatible printer

B

Note

This setting is retained when you turn the camera off.

AF MODE
FORMAT
BRIGHT CNTRL
DATE
INSERT DATE

SAF

NO PWR OFF
15SEC
30SEC

1MIN.

POWER SAVE

3MIN.

SET UP(1/3)

Summary of Contents for U4R

Page 1: ...he Battery Pack EN 28 Charging the Battery EN 29 Inserting the Memory Card EN 30 Write Protect Switch SD Memory Cards only EN 31 Removing the Memory Card EN 32 Turning the Camera On EN 33 Viewing the...

Page 2: ...k Using the Self Timer EN 58 Using Zoom Wide angle and Telephoto EN 60 Switching the Digital Zoom ON and OFF EN 61 Using the Flash EN 63 Flash Modes EN 63 Setting the Flash Mode EN 64 Flash settings f...

Page 3: ...ERASE ALL EN 106 U Protecting Images from Accidental Erasing PROTECT EN 107 Protecting an image EN 107 Unprotecting an image EN 108 Tips for Erasing Images Using PROTECT and ERASE ALL EN 109 p Adding...

Page 4: ...EN 156 U Protecting Images from Accidental Erasing PROTECT EN 159 J Erasing individual images ERASE EN 161 Set Up EN 162 FORMAT Initializing a Memory Card EN 163 BRIGHT CNTRL Adjusting the LCD Monitor...

Page 5: ...tures Playback Set Up EN 5 BACK Contents Glossary Index Nomenclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting Troubleshooting EN 187 Problems and Solutions EN 187 Messages and Responses EN 190 Basic Digital...

Page 6: ...nt does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more...

Page 7: ...may result in death or personal injury if not followed properly FCAUTION This symbol indicates procedures which may result in injury to the user or physical damage to the product if not followed prope...

Page 8: ...y be damaged If the camera is dropped it may be damaged internally or parts may have been dislodged even when there is no visible external damage The camera must be taken to a Contax Service Center fo...

Page 9: ...places that may be exposed to high temperatures for extended periods of time the beach in summer a closed car under bright sun etc Such high temperatures may cause adverse affects or damage to the ca...

Page 10: ...iately FDANGER Do not recharge or place batteries near sources of high heat near flames heaters or in direct sunlight etc or in places exposed to flammable gasses since the batteries may generate heat...

Page 11: ...e the batteries may generate heat emit smoke or flame or cause electrical shock Do not use or attempt to recharge wet batteries since they may generate heat emit smoke or flame or cause electrical sho...

Page 12: ...n away the dirt before reusing In the event that AC adapter plug emits smoke or unusual smell or sound or if it is damaged by impact or falling cease use immediately Continuing to use a damaged plug c...

Page 13: ...soft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTimeTM and the QuickTime logo are registered trademarks of Apple C...

Page 14: ...is only 18 mm thick You can conveniently put the camera in your pocket and take it with you to take photos whenever you like z Rotating lens unit and LCD monitor You can rotate the lens unit and LCD...

Page 15: ...ed the camera to be stable so you can take pictures using the self timer or the macro function while you check the image by looking at the LCD monitor from above z D3 video output terminal lets you en...

Page 16: ...ital camera CONTAX U4R AC adapter supplied accessory Memory Card PictBridge compatible printer PictBridge Video cable supplied accessory TV DPOF compatible printer Print processing store Output Mail U...

Page 17: ...tton p 41 Strap lug p 37 Speaker Microphone Lens hood Lens cover glass Flash unit Self timer LED Continuous shooting button N p 44 MENU button K Selector lever udlr E l Zoom W Wide angle r Zoom T Tele...

Page 18: ...re Menus and Settings Troubleshooting z USB Cradle Use the USB cradle to charge the battery pack and to connect to a computer printer television or television that supports D3 or higher video input Ja...

Page 19: ...Shoot a movie to capture the true feeling of being there You can also record sound along with the movie p 47 SCENE button You can set the optimum settings for your scene such as the Night View and th...

Page 20: ...ated USB cradle and USB cable gives you access to a wide range of uses for your images including using image retouching software to edit your images on a computer and sending them as attachments via e...

Page 21: ...r of pixels p 78 i Number of available shots o ISO sensitivity p 69 0 AF mode p 77 1 Sharpness p 84 2 Chroma p 83 M Movie mode 3 Focus frame MULTI AF p 73 4 Focus frame SPOT AF p 73 5 Audio mark 6 Mac...

Page 22: ...clature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting z Display when the MENU button K is pressed C Still image mode M Movie mode q SELF TIMER p 58 w PIXELS p 78 e EXP COMP r WHITE BALANCE p 80 t ISO y METERING...

Page 23: ...isplay when the MENU button K is pressed q DISPLAY MODE p 90 w POSTRECORDING p 110 e PROTECT p 107 p 159 r ERASE p 103 p 161 t ERASE MULTIPLE p 104 y RESIZE p 114 u ROTATE p 121 p 155 i AUTO PLAY p 98...

Page 24: ...pixels image size p 78 r Protection status t Whether or not voice is used y Shutter speed u Aperture Information Display Move the selector lever up u twice i Exposure compensation p 67 o ISO sensitiv...

Page 25: ...ng the self timer Lights When a movie is being shot When the shutter operates and shooting has ended does not light for continuous shots When the camera is set to Playback mode When the camera is set...

Page 26: ...C Still image mode M Movie mode Flashes rapidly Take particular care to avoid camera shake because a slow shutter speed is being used Flashes slowly The flash is currently charging Wait until the ligh...

Page 27: ...camera Ensure that the t on the camera matches the on the battery pack as shown in the illustration then insert the battery pack until the battery stopper is securely locked 3 Close the card battery...

Page 28: ...lace to the open position with the tip of your finger 3 Grasp the battery pack and pull it out of the camera A Important Take care that you do not drop the battery pack The strong impact of dropping t...

Page 29: ...inserted in the camera before charging BNote Refer to Using the USB Cradle p 36 for details on attaching the USB cradle A Important When you first purchase the camera you need to charge the battery fu...

Page 30: ...nitor When inserting the card push it into the slot until it makes a clicking sound and stops 3 Close the card battery cover Close the cover and slide it opposite to the direction of the arrow E to lo...

Page 31: ...this switch downward prevents any more files from being recorded onto the card and protects the images and files already stored on it If a write protected card is inserted into the camera in C or M m...

Page 32: ...open it 2 Push the memory card in gently with your fingertip When the memory card is pushed in slightly it pops back out and you can then remove it 3 Close the card battery cover Close the cover and...

Page 33: ...camera starts in still image mode when it is turned on or if it returns to same mode as when it was turned off p 180 Viewing the battery level and charging guide When the battery charge is completely...

Page 34: ...p u or down d to select DATE then move the lever right r The details screen for setting the date and time appears 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select the item to set Moving the selec...

Page 35: ...mat 5 Press E This completes the settings and the SET UP menu reappears BNote On this camera the date and time of shooting are stored on the memory card along with the image file Setting the date and...

Page 36: ...he cradle in the direction shown in the illustration z Removing the camera from the USB cradle Take the camera and remove it from the USB cradle as shown in the illustration A Important Make sure the...

Page 37: ...yback Set Up EN 37 NEXT BACK Contents Glossary Index Nomenclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting Attaching the Strap Attach the supplied strap as shown in the illustration Using the Camera Case Us...

Page 38: ...grip the hood with your fingertips and turn it counterclockwise Attaching the Filter Adapter Remove the lens hood then attach the filter adapter by turning it clockwise Use commercially available 28mm...

Page 39: ...e Size Adjusting Image Colors and Other Settings Taking Still Images Using Continuous Shooting Mode Shooting Movies Quickly Checking Your Shots Quick View Using Scene Modes Using Self Timer Using Zoom...

Page 40: ...nt at the subject to be photographed while choosing an angle where the LCD monitor is easy to view 3 Compose the shot by looking at the LCD monitor BNote Move the selector lever to the right r to zoom...

Page 41: ...LCD monitor in your right hand Take care that your fingers do not obstruct the lens or flash The camera is easier to hold if the lens unit and LCD monitor unit are at an angle of between 30 and 45 to...

Page 42: ...r subjects that are closer than 60 cm to the camera use macro mode to take the shot p 56 When the Memory Card is Full When you cannot record any more images on a memory card the MEMORY CARD FULL messa...

Page 43: ...ra on a stable surface and use the self timer p 58 or depending on the subject use the flash Avoiding camera shake p 40 Using the Flash p 63 After taking a shot the warning LED flashes relatively slow...

Page 44: ...a high speed memory card an SD Memory Card with a writing speed of 10MB S or more 1 Turn the camera on and press the mode buttons UD until C lights up on the mode select LED 2 Press the continuous sh...

Page 45: ...re continuing The number of continuous shots that can be taken varies depending on the type and capacity of the memory card in the camera and on the subject Continuous shooting stops when the memory c...

Page 46: ...ting BNote When used in combination with the self timer a series of 3 continuous shots are taken after either 10 seconds or 2 seconds k Using the Self Timer p 58 You cannot switch to AF continuous sho...

Page 47: ...down half way to set the focus The camera gives a short double beep the green shooting mark Z lights on the LCD monitor and the focus frame turns green to indicate that the focus has been set BNote D...

Page 48: ...ble shooting time display in movie mode The shooting time shown on the LCD monitor when you start shooting in movie mode does not indicate the time available for one continuous shot The length of a co...

Page 49: ...Although movement in movies with a frame rate of 30 fps is smooth the available shooting time for 30 fps movies is shorter than for movies shot at 15 fps 1 Turn the camera on and press the mode butto...

Page 50: ...ayback Set Up EN 50 BACK Contents Glossary Index Nomenclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting 5 Press the MENU button K The selected frame rate appears on the LCD monitor A Important This setting i...

Page 51: ...the selector lever left l or right r to zoom in or zoom out of the image p 87 Press the continuous shooting button N when an image from a group of continuous shots is displayed to playback the group o...

Page 52: ...ing you to confirm that you want to erase the image 2 Move the selector lever up u to select EXECUTE then press E The image is erased Press the shutter release button down half way to return to the no...

Page 53: ...s UD until C lights up on the mode select LED 2 Press the SCENE button I The scene mode menu is displayed 3 Move the selector lever up down left or right udlr to select the scene mode that suits the s...

Page 54: ...set mode This is the best scene mode for shots of the sunset The flash is turned off and white balance and ISO settings are automatically configured f Night Portrait mode This scene mode is ideal for...

Page 55: ...e gives the same colors as photographs taken using monochrome film N Sepia mode This mode gives the same colors as photographs taken using sepia film Cancelling Scene Modes Applicable mode C 1 Press t...

Page 56: ...Mode Macro mode allows you to take close up pictures at distances as close as approx 20 cm 7 9 1 from the subject Because the focal length of the lens is locked in the wide angle position shortest fo...

Page 57: ...gardless of the shooting mode the flash is set not to fire and focus is fixed at infinity Using Macro Mode Compose the shot and press the shutter release button half way The camera gives a short doubl...

Page 58: ...eful for preventing camera shake when you are shooting still photographs using Macro or Night View mode 1 Turn the camera on and press the mode buttons UD until C or M lights up on the mode select LED...

Page 59: ...e movie shooting starts when the specified self timer delay has elapsed A Important This mode is cancelled after you take the picture To continue using the self timer select self timer mode again To i...

Page 60: ...ginal size and lets you include a larger area in the shot As well as an optical zoom 3x that uses the lens to change the image magnification this camera also features a digital zoom that enlarges the...

Page 61: ...shown below When shooting movies the magnification is not related to the number of pixels and the maximum zoom is x2 0 Switching the Digital Zoom ON and OFF You can use the procedure below to set dig...

Page 62: ...to select the desired setting then press E The selected setting is applied A Important This setting is retained when you turn the camera off BNote The digital zoom bar is not displayed when digital zo...

Page 63: ...This mode is best for shots of sunsets or shots where you want to retain an indoor ambiance b Fill in Flash mode In this mode the flash fires regardless of the ambient light conditions When you take...

Page 64: ...e Flash Mode 1 Turn the camera on and press the mode buttons UD until C lights up on the mode select LED 2 Press the flash button Y to select the icon for the mode you want to set The flash mode icon...

Page 65: ...Red eye Reduction Auto mode Default a Auto Flash mode Twilight g Flash Off mode Night View Black and White a Auto Flash mode Default h Red eye Reduction Auto mode g Flash Off mode b Fill in Flash mode...

Page 66: ...Menus and Settings Troubleshooting Effective flash range The effective flash range varies depending on parameters such as zoom and ISO sensitivity p 69 settings When taking pictures refer to the dista...

Page 67: ...ry different You can also use this feature when you deliberately want to shoot under or over exposed images This camera allows you to adjust the brightness up to plus or minus 2 0 EV in 1 3 EV increme...

Page 68: ...button K The specified value appears on the LCD monitor A Important The exposure compensation setting does not change after a shot is taken This setting reverts to the default value when you turn the...

Page 69: ...worse for higher values the sensitivity to light is better allowing you to take shots in dark locations and use the high speed shutter This also slightly increases the effective range of the flash 1...

Page 70: ...menclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting 5 Press the MENU button K The icon for the specified value appears on the LCD monitor A Important This setting is retained when you turn the camera off BN...

Page 71: ...ect that strikes the central part of the screen This mode makes it easy for the camera to set the exposure even in shots where there is a strong light source close to the subject SPOT AREA The camera...

Page 72: ...titioned into 256 zones and the light in each zone is measured to determine the optimum exposure for the subject Default G CENTER The exposure is determined by measuring the light and giving greater w...

Page 73: ...and is useful for shots such as photos of 2 people standing side by side Default When you press the shutter release button half way the one location out of the nine focus frames that is focused is di...

Page 74: ...e selector lever up u or down d to select the desired mode and press E The focusing frame is now set 5 Press the MENU button K The selected focusing frame appears on the LCD monitor A Important This s...

Page 75: ...rt double beep the green shooting mark Z lights on the LCD monitor and the focus frame turns green to indicate that the focus has been set and locked Focus Lock AE Lock 3 With the shutter release butt...

Page 76: ...camera as the desired subject and then take the picture Low contrast subjects Objects that consist of the same pattern repeated Dark subjects Subjects made up only of horizontal lines Extremely brigh...

Page 77: ...the shutter release button pressed half way down check that the shooting mark is shown and then simply press the shutter release button down fully to take the shot 1 Turn the camera on and press the m...

Page 78: ...s the intended use of the shot p 79 1 Turn the camera on and press the mode buttons UD until C or M lights up on the mode select LED 2 Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons 3 Move the sele...

Page 79: ...ber of pixels in an image after shooting p 114 Still Images When you are attaching images to an email to send to a mobile phone the number of pixels that can be used varies depending on the mobile pho...

Page 80: ...1 Turn the camera on and press the mode buttons UD until C or M lights up on the mode select LED 2 Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to sele...

Page 81: ...ly calibrate white Reconfigure each time the light source changes 1 Turn the camera on and press the mode buttons UD until C or M lights up on the mode select LED 2 Press the MENU button K to display...

Page 82: ...E The preset value for the white balance is set To cancel this setting select CANCEL and press E 7 Press the MENU button K The white balance is set to u A Important This setting is retained when you t...

Page 83: ...t LED 2 Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select CHROMA H and press E 4 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select the desired sett...

Page 84: ...til C lights up on the mode select LED 2 Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select SHARPNESS n and press E 4 Move the selector lever up u...

Page 85: ...r images T Click on the section you want to read Viewing Still Images Viewing Multiple Images Viewing Continuous Shooting Images Viewing Movies Viewing Images with Auto Play Erasing Unwanted Images Pr...

Page 86: ...he image p 103 Selector lever left l Displays images in reverse order Hold the lever left for more than one second to scroll through the images at high speed Selector lever right r Displays images in...

Page 87: ...r to select the image to playback 3 Press E to display the zoom magnification adjustment screen 4 Move the selector lever right rT The image is enlarged as follows each time you move the selector lev...

Page 88: ...roll bars act as a guide to which part of the original image is currently displayed During zoomed playback move the selector lever left l or right r to move forwards or backwards through the images wh...

Page 89: ...yback Set Up EN 89 BACK Contents Glossary Index Nomenclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting BNote Refer to p 24 for details of the screen displayed Press the MENU button K when information is disp...

Page 90: ...om each group of continuous shots are shown separately GROUP playback 6 small thumbnail images are shown on the screen at the same time Only the first image from each series of continuous shots image...

Page 91: ...ndex Nomenclature Menus and Settings Troubleshooting 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select DISPLAY MODE O and press E 4 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select MULTI or GROUP...

Page 92: ...e selector lever left l or right r to move rapidly through the pages of images Move the selector lever up u or down d to move up or down a layer M Movie icon Displayed for movies To next image forward...

Page 93: ...playback SINGLE playback 1 In MULTI playback GROUP playback mode move the selector lever up down left or right udlr to select the image to be viewed in the normal playback mode 2 Press E BNote For GR...

Page 94: ...s shooting images to playback BNote You can also playback continuous shooting images using the MULTI playback and GROUP playback p 90 In SINGLE playback mode you can easily search for groups of contin...

Page 95: ...gs Troubleshooting 3 Press the continuous shooting button N BNote Press the continuous shooting button N again or press the MENU button K to stop the playback of continuous shooting images A Important...

Page 96: ...Movie playback begins The table below shows the operations that can be performed during playback BNote You can also adjust the playback volume while the movie is running You can view image informatio...

Page 97: ...and then begin scanning forwards through the movie frame by frame each time you move the selector lever Hold the lever right for 1 second to scan forward through the movie at twice the playback speed...

Page 98: ...o specify the effect used for the transition between images AUTO PLAY settings You can specify the following settings for an AUTO PLAY slideshow INTERVAL The delay between images START FRAME The first...

Page 99: ...back from the image with the lowest number in the file name 8 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select RECORD MOVIE then move the lever right r BNote The recorded duration of movies and postre...

Page 100: ...image gradually darkens fades out and the next image gradually fades in OVERLAP The next image slides over the current image and replaces it SHUTTER Black curtains close from the top and bottom of th...

Page 101: ...and press the mode buttons UD until P lights up on the mode select LED 2 Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select AUTO PLAY o and press E...

Page 102: ...or 1 second to scan back through the movie at twice the playback speed Hold the lever left for another 2 seconds to scan back through the movie at 4 times the playback speed Hold the lever left to slo...

Page 103: ...nu icons 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select ERASE J and press E BNote You can also erase images from the MULTI playback GROUP playback screen p 90 and Quickview screen p 51 A Import...

Page 104: ...ts up on the mode select LED 2 Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons BNote To erase another image repeat steps 4 and 5 When you select an image from a group of continuous shots a screen is...

Page 105: ...mage to erase then press E J appears next to the selected image Then repeat this procedure to select the other images you want to erase To deselect a selected image select an image marked with the Tra...

Page 106: ...en appears 4 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select ERASE ALL then press E A message appears asking you to confirm that you want to erase the images 5 Move the selector lever up u to select...

Page 107: ...the mode select LED 2 Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select PROTECT U and press E 4 Move the selector lever left l or right r to selec...

Page 108: ...con is displayed with protected images 5 Move the selector lever up u to select EXECUTE then press E The image protection is removed 6 Press the MENU button K A Important ERASE ALL p 106 does not eras...

Page 109: ...CT AND ERASE to erase individual images can be very time consuming In a situation like this where you have a large number of recorded images and you only want to keep a few of them you can accomplish...

Page 110: ...he mode select LED 2 Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select POSTRECORDING p and press E 4 Move the selector lever left l or right r to...

Page 111: ...ding stops and the screen in step 3 reappears 7 Press the MENU button K A Important It may not be possible to record a voice message if there is insufficient space available on the memory card Postrec...

Page 112: ...e you want to playback The y icon is displayed for images with a postrecorded message 3 Press E Voice message playback begins The table below shows the operations that can be performed during message...

Page 113: ...mode select LED 2 Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select POSTRECORDING p and press E 4 Move the selector lever left l or right r to se...

Page 114: ...s can be viewed in normal playback but cannot be viewed enlarged using zoomed playback Note also that resized images cannot be resized again or rotated and postrecording cannot be used with resized im...

Page 115: ...button K to display the menu icons 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select RESIZE V and press E The resize menu appears 4 Move the selector lever up u to select EXECUTE RESIZING then pr...

Page 116: ...name of the resized image is displayed 320x240 E MAIL S Resizes the image to a smaller size that is convenient for attaching to an e mail and sending from a computer 160x120 THUMB NAIL Resizes the im...

Page 117: ...D 2 Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select RESIZE V and press E The resize menu appears 4 Move the selector lever up u or down d to sel...

Page 118: ...e camera on and press the mode buttons UD until P lights up on the mode select LED 2 Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select RESIZE V an...

Page 119: ...ess E to confirm 7 Press the MENU button K BNote When you are attaching images to an email to send to a mobile phone the number of pixels that can be used varies depending on the mobile phone you are...

Page 120: ...menu icons 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select RESIZE V and press E The resize menu appears 4 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select ERASE ALL RESIZED IMAGE then press E A...

Page 121: ...the MENU button K to display the menu icons 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select ROTATE W and press E 4 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select the image to be rotated 5...

Page 122: ...Menus and Settings Troubleshooting 6 Press the MENU button K A Important You cannot rotate groups of continuous shots protected images or resized images You may not be able to rotate images shot with...

Page 123: ...er supports DPOF printing or that your local print processing shop provides a DPOF printing service For more information on the DPOF settings refer to the instruction manual provided with your DPOF co...

Page 124: ...ctor lever up u or down d to select DATE then move the lever right r 10Move the selector lever up u or down d to select NOT PRINT or PRINT then press E NOT PRINT The date is not imprinted on the image...

Page 125: ...press the mode buttons UD until P lights up on the mode select LED 2 Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select DPOF T and press E The prin...

Page 126: ...DPOF print settings 1 Turn the camera on and press the mode buttons UD until P lights up on the mode select LED 2 Press the MENU button K to display the menu icons 3 Move the selector lever left l or...

Page 127: ...p u or down d to select ALL RESET then move the lever right r 5 Move the selector lever up u to select EXECUTE then press E All the print settings are reset and the screen from step 4 reappears 6 Pres...

Page 128: ...t support DPOF Refer to the Instruction Manual for your printer when using this print method Connecting the camera to the printer 1 Turn the printer on 2 Place the camera in the USB cradle 3 Turn the...

Page 129: ...the camera to connect the USB cradle holding the camera to the printer A Important Do not connect the camera to the printer until the CONNECT TO PRINTER screen shown in step 5 appears on the screen I...

Page 130: ...hen press E The number of prints is set 4 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select PAPER SIZE then move the lever right r BNote The number of prints can be set to a maximum of 9 PRINT MENU SIN...

Page 131: ...TS Uses the printer settings YES The images are printed without borders NO The images are printed with borders BNote The paper sizes displayed are determined by the printer settings or by the paper si...

Page 132: ...or lever up u to select SINGLE PRINT and then press E 2 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select the image to be printed 3 Move the selector lever up u to select OK then press E A message a...

Page 133: ...s you want to print To deselect a selected image select an image marked with the Print icon T and press E A Important If an error occurs during printing an error message is displayed and printing stop...

Page 134: ...MENU button K to display the print menu screen A Important If an error occurs during printing an error message is displayed and printing stops See p 190 for information on the message displayed and th...

Page 135: ...U button K to display the print menu screen A Important If an error occurs during printing an error message is displayed and printing stops Refer to p 190 for information on the message displayed and...

Page 136: ...ard required for camera connection Must be equipped with a CD ROM drive for Windows 98 and Windows 98SE required for installing the USB drivers Must have Windows 98 Windows 98SE Windows Me Windows 200...

Page 137: ...Computer 3 When the language selection screen appears click the language to be used 4 Click Install USB drivers Installation begins Proceed with the installation as directed by the on screen instructi...

Page 138: ...longer need the USB drivers 1 Turn the PC on and start up Windows 2 Double click My Computer 3 Double click Control Panel 4 Double click Add Remove Programs and select Digital Camera USB Device3 5 Cl...

Page 139: ...ows Me Windows 2000 or Windows XP you do not need to install the USB drivers Connect the USB cable without installing the drivers To view images on your PC you must have image viewing software already...

Page 140: ...appear If this happens click the Cancel button to close the window When the camera is connected to a PC and you are viewing or copying images the card access LED flashes Do not do any of the followin...

Page 141: ...etc do not forget to copy the image to your PC beforehand If you directly edit the image on the memory card the image will no longer be viewable in the camera Do not format the memory card using your...

Page 142: ...when disconnecting the USB cable from a Windows PC z For Windows Me users 1 Double click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the task bar in the lower right corner of the desktop 2 Select USB Disk a...

Page 143: ...in the task bar in the lower right corner of the desktop 2 Select USB Mass Storage Device and then click Stop 3 Select CONTAX U4R USB Device and then click OK 4 When the message saying The USB Mass St...

Page 144: ...rocedure on p 137 to re install the drivers Note that this operation is only required for Windows 98 and Windows 98SE 1 Insert the memory card into the camera p 30 2 Place the camera in the USB cradle...

Page 145: ...H to turn the camera on 5 Right click My Computer and select Properties 6 When the System Properties window opens click the Device Manager tab 7 Select CONTAX U4R marked with a question mark in Other...

Page 146: ...erating system software on your Macintosh and then read the relevant sections for your software Computer hardware and software requirements Must be equipped with a USB port as standard required for ca...

Page 147: ...t the USB cable without installing the drivers To view images on your Macintosh you must have image viewing software already installed To play movies QuickTime 4 1 or later is required Always use the...

Page 148: ...resized images folder in the DCIM folder and then select and double click the image file you want to view A Important When the camera is connected to a Macintosh and you are viewing or copying images...

Page 149: ...otating etc do not forget to copy the image to your Macintosh beforehand If you directly edit the image on the memory card the image will no longer be viewable in the camera Do not format the memory c...

Page 150: ...oting Disconnecting the USB cable from a Macintosh Drag the untitled Mac OS 9 or NO_NAME Mac OS X folder on the desktop to the Trash Check that the It is now safe to disconnect the device message is d...

Page 151: ...e the camera in the USB cradle and connect the AC adapter 3 Use the supplied video cable to connect the USB cradle holding the camera to the television then turn the television on 4 Turn the camera on...

Page 152: ...hile the video cable is connected Images may sometimes not be displayed correctly on a television BNote The video output format of the camera can be selected from NTSC and PAL formats Because differen...

Page 153: ...if the camera is connected to a D4 video input port You cannot view images on a television using a D1 or D2 video input connector 1 Insert the memory card into the camera p 30 2 Place the camera in t...

Page 154: ...le playing back an image The information for the displayed image appears A Important Push the D3 connector cable on until the clips on the right and left sides of the D3 video connector click into pla...

Page 155: ...nd press E 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select the image to be rotated 4 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select the direction of rotation then press E The rotated image is...

Page 156: ...can specify the following settings for an AUTO PLAY slideshow INTERVAL The delay between images START FRAME The first image in the slideshow EFFECT The effect used in the transition between images 1...

Page 157: ...lever up u or down d to select the starting image then press E THIS FRAME Starts playback from the currently displayed image 1ST FRAME Starts playback from the image with the lowest number in the file...

Page 158: ...he black curtains open again towards the top and bottom to reveal the next image WIPE The current image disappears as if wiped away from the left and is replaced by the next image 10Press the MENU but...

Page 159: ...ress the MENU button K during playback to display the menu icons 2 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select PROTECT U and press E 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select the imag...

Page 160: ...y the menu icons 2 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select PROTECT U and press E 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select the image to be unprotected The U icon is displayed with...

Page 161: ...tor lever down d to select ERASE J and press E 3 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select the image you want to erase 4 Move the selector lever up u to select EXECUTE then press E The image...

Page 162: ...Brightness Adding the Date to Images Setting POWER SAVE Adjusting the BEEP Adjusting the SHUTTER VOLUME Setting the Startup Screen Checking images right after shooting Selecting the Language Setting V...

Page 163: ...select LED The SET UP menu screen is displayed 2 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select FORMAT then move the lever right r 3 Move the selector lever up u to select EXECUTE then press E Card...

Page 164: ...ect BRIGHT CNTRL then move the lever right r 3 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select the brightness then press E The selected brightness is applied 2 Sets the maximum brightness 1 Sets the...

Page 165: ...NT in DPOF p 123 then print photographs that were shot with INSERT DATE set to WITH DATE the date will appear twice on the prints BNote This setting is retained when you turn the camera off When INSER...

Page 166: ...everal minutes if it is left turned on When you activate the power save function the camera automatically enters sleep mode after the configured time and then turns off two minutes later In sleep mode...

Page 167: ...ter 30 seconds In P and G mode the camera shuts down after 1 minute 1MIN In C and M mode the LCD monitor turns off after 1 minute In P and G mode the camera shuts down after 1 minute Default 3MIN In C...

Page 168: ...on half way or by pressing any of the other function buttons However the camera turns off after the two minutes have passed When POWER SAVE is set to NO PWR OFF If the camera is left turned on for six...

Page 169: ...lights up on the mode select LED 2 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select BEEP then move the lever right r 3 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select the desired volume then press E...

Page 170: ...2 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select SHUTTER VOL then move the lever right r 3 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select the desired volume then press E The selected volume is ap...

Page 171: ...n choose multiple images from the memory card to display sequentially for approximately 1 second to form an animation up to 10 images OFF screen No startup screen is displayed To set the CONTAX logo s...

Page 172: ...to the SET UP menu screen To set a user defined screen SINGLE 1 Turn the camera on and press the mode button D until G lights up on the mode select LED The SET UP menu screen is displayed 2 Move the...

Page 173: ...u to select SET then press E The selected image is stored in the internal camera memory The user defined screen setting is set and the startup screen is displayed for 1 second and then the SET UP men...

Page 174: ...ULTI then press E 4 Move the selector lever left l or right r to select the center location then move the lever down d The image selection screen appears showing the still images stored on the memory...

Page 175: ...ored in the internal camera memory The user defined screen setting is set and the startup screen is displayed for 1 second and then the SET UP menu screen reappears BNote You can select a maximum of 1...

Page 176: ...on the mode select LED 2 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select START SCREEN then move the lever right r 3 Move the selector lever down d to select OFF then press E The startup screen is se...

Page 177: ...REVIEW then move the lever right r 3 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select the desired number of seconds and press E This sets the number of seconds to show images 2SEC The photographed im...

Page 178: ...amera on and press the mode button D until G lights up on the mode select LED 2 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select ZLANGUAGE then move the lever right r 3 Move the selector lever up u or...

Page 179: ...utton D until G lights up on the mode select LED 2 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select VIDEO OUT then move the lever right r 3 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select the video o...

Page 180: ...he selector lever up u or down d to select STARTUP MODE then move the lever right r 3 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select the desired mode then press E The selected setting is applied STI...

Page 181: ...up on the mode select LED 2 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select DISPLAY INFO then move the lever right r 3 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select the display style then press E...

Page 182: ...nd new images are stored in this folder File names are numbered starting from 0001 Resetting the file number in this way is useful when you want to store shots of a particular scene in a different fol...

Page 183: ...n press E The image file numbers are reset and the SET UP menu screen reappears BNote Folders 100CXBOX to 999CXBOX can be created FILE NO cannot be used if the 999CXBOX folder has already been created...

Page 184: ...r default settings 1 Turn the camera on and press the mode button D until G lights up on the mode select LED The SET UP menu screen is displayed 2 Move the selector lever up u or down d to select MODE...

Page 185: ...e Menu After OFF Default Page C Still image mode M Movie mode C Flash mode Default Auto Flash 63 C Continuous Shooting mode Previous Single shot 44 C Scene mode Previous Normal 53 C M Macro Landscape...

Page 186: ...applicable Mode Menu After OFF Default Page G SET UP mode AF MODE Previous SAF 77 FORMAT 163 BRIGHT CNTRL Previous STANDARD 164 DATE Previous 34 INSERT DATE Previous NO DATE 165 POWER SAVE Previous 1...

Page 187: ...leep mode Press the shutter release button half way or press any other camera button to restore the camera to Shooting mode The details vary depending on the Power Save function settings 166 There is...

Page 188: ...y Or charging stops The caution LED flashes slowly The charging protection circuit was activated and halted charging because the ambient temperature is too high or too low Charge the battery when the...

Page 189: ...omputer no Removable disk untitled or NO_NAME icon appears The USB cable is not connected properly Make sure that the USB cable is securely connected 139 147 The USB cable is connected to the keyboard...

Page 190: ...ges 42 NO CARD There is no memory card inserted Insert a memory card 30 WRITE PROTECT The SD memory card is write protected Remove the write protection for the card or use another memory card 31 CARD...

Page 191: ...to print Check that the printer is ready to print Refer to the instructions provided with the printer for details An error was detected in the connection to the printer Reconnect to the printer and th...

Page 192: ...and many hundreds of thousand of CCDs are used to make up the imaging element in a digital camera The number of CCDs is referred to as the number of pixels The larger the number of pixels the greater...

Page 193: ...el the EV becomes 1 When the exposure is doubled again EV 2 and so on Exposure This refers to the amount of light projected through the lens that strikes the camera s film or image sensor CCD in this...

Page 194: ...s variable with higher compression ratios giving smaller image file sizes but poorer image quality Memory Card A recording medium on which data can be written erased and rewritten SD memory cards and...

Page 195: ...adjustment the colors in shots taken under such light sources differ from the actual colors you see For this reason a white subject is used as a reference to adjust the colors before shooting so that...

Page 196: ...ing pad 38 Continuous Shooting 44 Continuous shooting button 17 Image group 94 Viewing Continuous Shooting Images 94 Cover glass 17 D D3 video output terminal 18 DATE 34 DCF 192 Depth of field 192 DIS...

Page 197: ...55 Number of available shots 21 Number of Pixels 78 P PC 136 146 PictBridge 128 194 Playback 85 Portrait mode 54 POSTRECORDING 110 POWER button 17 POWER IN port 18 POWER SAVE 166 PROTECT 107 Unprotect...

Page 198: ...Television that supports D3 or higher video input 153 TFT 195 Twilight mode 54 U USB USB cable 129 139 147 USB driver 137 USB port 18 USB Cradle 18 36 USB Cradle Connector 17 V Video cable 151 VIDEO O...

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