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Digital Camera

User Manual

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Page 1: ...Digital Camera User Manual 020810...

Page 2: ...however no guarantee is given to the correctness of the contents The information in this document is subject to change without notice Copyright c Copyright 2003 This document contains proprietary info...

Page 3: ...Setting the Time and Date 16 Chapter 2 Taking Pictures 20 Preparing the Camera 20 Selecting the Camera Mode 21 Framing the Shot 21 Zooming and Shooting 22 Turning off the Camera 22 Chapter 3 Reviewin...

Page 4: ...Timer 34 Macro 35 Playback Mode 35 Setup Mode 36 Delete All 37 Format 37 Quality 38 Buzzer 39 DPOF 39 Date Time 40 Memory Type 40 Language 42 Video Out 42 ISO 43 Opening 43 PC Camera Mode 44 Chapter...

Page 5: ...ptical Zoom 3x Digital Zoom 4x Up to 2496 x 2016 image resolution Color LCD viewfinder screen Audio Video Clip Recording USB 1 1 interface Auto exposure user defined exposure auto focus as well as oth...

Page 6: ...ent near flammable gas could result in explosion or fire Observe proper precautions when handling batteries The camera uses only size AA alkaline batteries Batteries may leak or explode if handled imp...

Page 7: ...mes equipped with the following components Please check to make sure all items are included 1 User s Manual 6 Digital Camera 2 Soft Carrying Case 7 Installation CD ROM 3 Two 2 AA Alkaline Batteries 8...

Page 8: ...following pages Take a moment to review these illustrations to familiarize yourself with the terms used in the rest of this manual Front View 1 Shutter Button Press this button to take pictures or to...

Page 9: ...s and determines whether or not the flash will fire Light measurements are made with this sensor Take care not to block the sensor while taking pictures 5 Viewfinder The viewfinder helps you frame a p...

Page 10: ...cture the LED will flash When the camera is ready to take a picture or accept user commands the LED is a solid green color 2 Viewfinder The viewfinder is used to frame your pictures The actual picture...

Page 11: ...to select menu items 7 Zoom Out Key While in Snapshot mode press this key to zoom out If pressed repeatedly during Playback Zoom Out switches between thumbnail and full screen views If zooming in on a...

Page 12: ...use the camera as a PC Video Camera 13 Hand Strap Loop Attach the hand strap to this loop for ease of carrying 14 Mode Dial Rotate to select the camera mode Video Preset Snapshot Playback Setup or PC...

Page 13: ...ially useful for low light night pictures 2 Battery Memory Card Cover Opens to allow access to the battery chambers as well as the memory card slot 3 Memory Card Slot Holds a SD MMC Card to store imag...

Page 14: ...ra User s Manual 10 Installing the Memory Card To install the memory card 1 Turn off the camera 2 Open the battery memory card compartment by pressing the cover and sliding in the direction of the arr...

Page 15: ...ling the Memory Card 11 3 Insert the memory card with the notched corner facing the outside edge of the camera gold circuitry facing toward the back of the camera 4 Close the battery memory card cover...

Page 16: ...anual 12 Installing the Batteries To install or replace the batteries 1 Turn off the camera 2 Open the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera by pressing the cover and sliding in the directio...

Page 17: ...ling the Batteries 13 3 Insert batteries into the chamber making sure that the positive and negative ends are properly oriented as indicated by the battery icons in the compartment 4 Close the battery...

Page 18: ...Choosing a Language The digital camera can display text and messages in English French Spanish German Italian Japanese and Simplified Chinese To select a different language 1 Rotate the Mode Dial to...

Page 19: ...nguage and then press the Display button 4 Use the Up and Down buttons to select the language you want to use English should be set as a default language in camera menu during production 5 Press the D...

Page 20: ...me and date are stored with each photo you take When you transfer a photo to a computer or print a photo the time and date associated with that photo will be transferred or printed To set the date dis...

Page 21: ...the Time and Date 17 3 Use the Down button to select Date Time and then press the Display button 4 Use the Down button to select Style and then press the Display button 5 Choose the display style for...

Page 22: ...s To set the date and time 1 Use the Down button to select Date Time and then press the Display button 2 Use the Down button to select the Clock option and then press the Display button 3 Use the Up a...

Page 23: ...obe Copy button to set the minutes and move on to the next option 5 Repeat step 3 to set the year the month and the day 6 When the settings are correct press the Display button to save the changes NOT...

Page 24: ...dy to use NOTES Make sure you have installed two Alkaline size AA batteries If you want to store your photos on a SD MMC Card make sure it is installed before you turn on the camera If you want to sto...

Page 25: ...r basic point and click picture taking you can use the Snapshot mode indicated by the camera icon To use the self timer rotate the Mode Dial to Preset mode and the use the Up and Down buttons to selec...

Page 26: ...ction The camera adjusts the shot to compensate for ambient lighting and in auto flash mode detects whether or not the flash is required Shoot the picture When you are happy with the preview slowly pr...

Page 27: ...ss the Display button Cycle through the modes by repeatedly pressing the Display button Full Screen Review The default Playback method is to show each individual picture one at a time at full screen s...

Page 28: ...s the Display button to select and highlight a picture Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to move up and down through the thumbnails Use the WB Delete and Strobe Copy buttons to move left and right to...

Page 29: ...sher After transferring pictures to your computer any copies stored on the memory card or on the camera s internal memory may be deleted to provide room for new pictures This chapter explains how to c...

Page 30: ...tion software CD into your CD ROM drive Don t connect the camera to the PC 2 The installation program should start automatically If not double click the My Computer icon on your desktop open the CD RO...

Page 31: ...s shown 3 Connect the large head of the USB cable to an empty USB slot on your computer To locate USB slots on your computer look for the USB icon 4 Turn on the camera The Windows Add Hardware Wizard...

Page 32: ...just like a standard storage device where you can copy delete and move files to and from the camera just as you would a normal disk drive PC Camera mode allows you to use the camera as a standard PC v...

Page 33: ...he camera s memory called Removable Disk 4 Select the digital camera drive The camera s photos are listed Select the photos and drag and drop them onto your computer s hard disk Using as a PC Camera T...

Page 34: ...mera you must set the camera to PC Camera mode To use the digital camera in MSD mode you can use any of the modes except for the PC Camera mode CAUTION Do not disconnect the USB cable when the digital...

Page 35: ...more you know about it the better your pictures will be Snapshot mode button functions Up Button Increases the camera lens exposure value which allows in more light Down Button Decreases the camera le...

Page 36: ...y from x1 0 to x4 0 in steps of 0 2 Video Mode Video mode allows you take record movie including audio to your camera s on board memory or the SD MMC Card To record a video clip 1 Turn the Mode Dial t...

Page 37: ...es the lens exposure value which brightens or darkens the video as light is regulated Preset Mode Preset Mode has five preset settings optimized for taking specific types of pictures Landscape Portrai...

Page 38: ...light as possible You should hold the camera perfectly still when taking night shot or place it on a stable surface or tripod to minimize blurring resulting from the longer exposure Self Timer With t...

Page 39: ...set optimizes the camera for taking close up shots of objects at a distance of 12 inches 30cm or less from the camera Close up photos taken with the Macro preset have betters results than close up pho...

Page 40: ...ected image from on board memory to the memory card or vice versa WB Delete Deletes selected photo Zoom Out In Playback mode the Zoom Out button switches the display to Thumbnail mode Zoom In In Playb...

Page 41: ...ete All from the Setup menu Format This option completely erases and reformats of the storage device It is similar in function to formatting or defragmenting a PC hard drive Although Format takes long...

Page 42: ...quality and resolution by selecting Quality from the Setup menu There are six different picture resolutions available 5 0M 2496 x 2016 Normal 3 0M 2048 x 1472 Fine 3 0M 2048 x 1472 Normal 2 8M 2048 x...

Page 43: ...achieve the maximum effective resolution of 5 0M 2496 x 2016 Buzzer When this feature is turned on the camera makes a beep when you push its buttons or rotate its Mode dial To activate the beeps sele...

Page 44: ...making your selection press the Display button to register the change Date Time The digital camera marks each picture with a time stamp displaying the hour minute and day the photo was taken This is u...

Page 45: ...Use the Down button to select Memory Type and then press the Display button 4 Use the Up and Down buttons to select either Internal for the camera s on board memory or Memory Card to use an installed...

Page 46: ...4 Video Out If connecting your camera to a television set with the included video cable you have the option to choose a transmission format compatible with that of your TV This allows you to record vi...

Page 47: ...camera s sensitivity to light by changing the ISO setting Two presets are available ISO 100 For shooting in bright sunlight ISO 200 For all round situations Opening You can choose to display a splash...

Page 48: ...button select Yes or No and press to confirm PC Camera Mode The digital camera can be used with any commercially available video software as a video camera Simply connect it to your PC with the suppl...

Page 49: ...ity zoom ratio and number of pictures These icons are displayed in every camera mode except Setup mode This chapter describes the LCD display icons and their meanings Preset Mode Flash Mode Zoom Ratio...

Page 50: ...lection off the eyes retinas This function causes the camera to flash quickly before the picture is taken to reduce red eye Flash On Flash is always on regardless of light available Snapshot Mode Indi...

Page 51: ...0 x1 5 x2 0 x2 5 x3 0 x3 5 x4 0 x4 5 x5 0 x5 5 x6 0 x6 5 x7 0 x7 5 and x8 0 Battery Indicator Indicates the level of battery power remaining White Balance Indicates the current White Balance setting T...

Page 52: ...elect Landscape Portrait Night Scent Self Timer or Macro LCD Light LCD Off Auto On Off Red Eye Reduction Auto Day light Shade Tungsten Fluorescent Zoom Out Zoom In Playback Select Photo Page Up Page D...

Page 53: ...Disconnect the camera to take more pictures Is the flash on Ensure the flash is set to auto or always on Refer to Setting the Flash The flash doesn t work The batteries may be weak If the batteries ar...

Page 54: ...om the Stop a Hardware device confirmation screen select the device to be stopped and click OK to bring up the Safe To Remove Hardware confirmation E Disconnect the Digital Camera from your PC Images...

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