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Self-timer Indicator 

Blinking red

The self-timer function is 
activated.

 

Yes *(1) 

— —

 

Error message

 

Yes *(3)

 

— —

 

Valid button event

 

Yes *(1)

 

*(1) The camera sounds one beep. 

*(3) The camera sounds three beeps. 

 

LCD monitor information 

These indicators are displayed when recording still images: 

 

 

Summary of Contents for P433

Page 1: ...nstalled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment 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 interferenc...

Page 2: ...ual odor or noise or if it is in any other abnormal state Operating the camera in any of these situations may cause a fire or an electrical shock Stop using the camera immediately turn the camera off and then disconnect the power source batteries or AC power adapter If you are using the AC power adapter unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the camera After checki...

Page 3: ...der extreme weather conditions such as rain or snow or when operating the camera at the beach on near water Water in the camera may cause a fire or an electrical shock Do not attempt to modify the camera This may cause a fire or an electrical shock Do not remove the camera casing This may cause an electrical shock Your dealer should only carry out internal inspection maintenance and repairs or a l...

Page 4: ... adapter unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the camera Failure to do so could result in a fire Do not use batteries other than those specified for use with the camera The use of unsuitable batteries may result in the batteries splitting or leaking and causing a fire injury or soiling of the battery compartment When placing the batteries into the camera check th...

Page 5: ...resolution and quality TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS 24 37 Basic Setting Using the Viewfinder Using the LCD Monitor Using the Zoom Functions Using the Self Timer Using the Flash Photography in a Variety of Modes Selecting the Manual Mode Selecting the Auto Mode Selecting the Macro Mode Selecting the Portrait Mode Selecting the Landscape Mode Selecting the Night Scene Mode Selecting the Sports Mode PLAYBACK M...

Page 6: ...ver on Windows computers Installing the USB driver on Macintosh computers Step 2 Connecting the camera to your computer Step 3 Downloading images video clips For computers running Windows For computers running Mac OS INSTALLING PHOTOSUITE 52 INSTALLING PHOTOVISTA 53 MENU OPTIONS 54 63 The Capture Menu The Playback Menu The Setup Menu CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO OTHER DEVICES 64 CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS ...

Page 7: ... images that you have photographed Even if the camera s power is turned OFF the images saved on the SD Memory Card are not erased The SD Memory Card can be repeatedly read and written In addition to still images you can record short videos using the movie function Images you have taken can be downloaded to your computer using the USB cable USB driver required for Win 98 and Mac OS 8 6 You can enha...

Page 8: ...g items In the event that any item is missing or if you find any mismatch or damage promptly contact your dealer Digital camera USB cable Video cable Software CD ROM User s manual Camera strap Quick guide Camera pouch 2 x AA alkaline batteries Common Optional Accessories SD memory card up to 256MB capacity AC power adapter ...

Page 9: ...TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front view 1 Mode dial 2 Shutter button 3 Camera strap 4 A V OUT Audio Video Out terminal 5 Digital terminal 6 DC in connector 7 Power switch 8 Flash 9 Viewfinder window 10 Lens 11 Self timer LED 9 ...

Page 10: ...English 10 Rear view 1 Arrow button up Flash button 2 Arrow button right 3 Arrow button down Self timer button 4 Arrow button left 5 OK button ...

Page 11: ...sh 11 1 Viewfinder 2 LED indicator 3 LCD monitor 4 Delete button 5 Tripod socket 6 Zoom in button Digital zoom button Zoom out button Thumbnail button 7 Playback button 8 Menu button 9 Battery SD card cover ...

Page 12: ...is mode to a just point and shoot action 3 Macro Mode Select this mode to shoot a close up of the subject 4 Portrait Mode Select this mode to make people stand out with the background out of focus 5 Landscape Mode This mode is used when the distance to the subject is between 1 9m and infinity 6 Night Scene Select this mode to take photographs of people ...

Page 13: ...us Description Activity Sound LED Indicator Solid red The camera is powering up No LED Indicator Solid green The camera is powered and ready Yes 1 LED Indicator Blinking red Camera error Yes 3 LED Indicator Blinking red Charging the flash No LED Indicator Blinking green Image is being recorded to the memory card No LED Indicator Blinking green USB communication transfer in progress No LED Indicato...

Page 14: ...ing red The self timer function is activated Yes 1 Error message Yes 3 Valid button event Yes 1 1 The camera sounds one beep 3 The camera sounds three beeps LCD monitor information These indicators are displayed when recording still images ...

Page 15: ...ht Scene Mode Sports Mode Setup Mode Movie Mode 2 Image size 2304 x 1728 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 3 Image quality Super fine Fine Normal 4 Saturation High Medium Low 5 Sharpness High Medium Low 6 White balance AUTO Daylight Cloudy Sunset Tungsten Fluorescent ...

Page 16: ...h mode Auto flash Red eye reduction Fill flash on Flash off 9 Color Full color Black and White Sepia 10 Card indicator 11 Remaining pictures 12 Adapter indicator Battery level Full battery power Medium battery power Virtually no battery power ...

Page 17: ... Movie mode 2 Recording indicator 3 Video counter 4 Battery level 5 Card indicator These indicators are displayed when playing images back 1 Reverse Key 2 Card indicator 3 Forward Key 4 Print indicator 5 Image size 6 Date year month day 7 Current image total number of images 8 Battery level ...

Page 18: ...es Alkaline Ni MH or an AC power adapter optional accessory to power the camera Battery power is convenient for recording images or video clips while the AC power adapter power is recommended for transferring images to your computer Installing the batteries 1 Make sure the camera is off 2 Slide the battery SD card cover in the direction of the OPEN arrow 3 Insert the batteries according to the cor...

Page 19: ...sory 1 Make sure the camera is off 2 Open the jack cover and connect one end of the AC power adapter to the DC IN jack on the camera 3 Connect the other end to an electrical outlet NOTE y Make sure to use only the AC power adapter specified for the camera Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the warranty y To prevent unexpected auto power off resulting from no batt...

Page 20: ...d The front side of the memory card printed arrow should face towards the front side of the camera If the card cannot be inserted check the orientation 4 Close the battery SD card cover To remove the SD memory card make sure the camera is off Open the battery SD card cover Press lightly on the edge of the memory card and it will eject NOTE y To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased ...

Page 21: ... until the strap is firmly secured Choosing the language When you turn on the camera for the first time the language setting screen appears prompting you to choose a language for displayed information on the LCD monitor Follow the steps below to set the OSD On Screen Display language 1 Select a language that you prefer by using the button 2 Press the OK button to confirm NOTE y The language settin...

Page 22: ...er all fields are set To increase the value press the button To decrease the value press the button Setting the image resolution and quality Resolution and quality settings determine the pixel size dimension image file size and compression ratio for your image These settings affect the number of images that can be stored in internal memory or on an SD memory card Higher resolution and higher quali...

Page 23: ...utton 5 Press OK to confirm To exit the menu screen press the button The table below shows the approximate number of shots that you can take at each setting based on 16MB internal memory or an 8MB 16MB 32MB 128MB 256MB SD memory card Resolution Quality Compression ratio 16MB Internal Memory 8MB SD Memory Card 16MB SD Memory Card 32MB SD Memory Card 64MB SD Memory Card 128MB SD Memory Card 256MB SD...

Page 24: ...APHS Basic Setting Your camera is equipped with both an optical viewfinder and a 1 6 full color TFT LCD monitor to compose images Taking images by using the optical viewfinder will conserve more battery power If your batteries level is in low condition it is recommended to compose images by using the viewfinder The LCD monitor can help you accurately compose the pictures and examine all the detail...

Page 25: ...CD monitor can help you to confirm an image while taking pictures to replay recorded images video clips or to adjust menu settings The mode icons text and numbers that are displayed on the LCD monitor may vary according to the current settings 1 Turn the camera on by sliding the POWER switch 2 Set the mode dial base on the desired scenery Manual Auto Macro Portrait Landscape Night Scene or Sports ...

Page 26: ...he LCD monitor for MACRO shots y In Movie mode the LCD monitor cannot be turned off Using the Zoom Functions The lens moves during the zoom photography Zoom photography allows you to capture telephoto and wide angle shots By using the digital zoom images can be closer by pressing the T telephoto button Or appears smaller away by pressing the W wide angle button To capture a digitally zoomed image ...

Page 27: ...e resolution of 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels or 640 x 480 pixels y In Capture mode zoom key is always active to zoom the lens between wide angle and telephoto shots y Digital zoom cannot be used in Movie mode Using the Self Timer By using the self timer you can join into the screen when taking group shots You can take pictures with the self timer in any shooting mode Manual Auto Macro Port...

Page 28: ... at any time press the self timer button to disrupt the sequence NOTE y In Capture mode pressing the button will set self timer ON y After one shot is taken the self timer mode is turned to OFF y In self timer mode rotating the mode dial will change into Capture mode y In self timer mode pressing or will change into Capture mode Using the Flash The flash is designed to function automatically when ...

Page 29: ...Reduction Fill Flash on and Flash Off The modes appear cyclically when you press the button on the rear side of the camera The table below will help to choose the appropriate flash mode Flash Mode Description Auto Flash The flash fires automatically according to the ambient conditions Select this mode for general photography Red eye Reduction The flash emits a precursor flash before the main flash...

Page 30: ...s beyond the effective range of the flash NOTE y In Macro mode and Landscape mode flash photography is not possible y In Night Scene mode flash photography is fixed to Fill Flash on Photography in a Variety of Modes Your digital camera offers you choices of seven scenes which include Manual mode Auto mode Macro mode Portrait mode Landscape mode Night Scene mode and Sports mode In these modes your ...

Page 31: ...bject stands out precisely with the while the background details are out of focus Landscape Mode This mode is used to enhance color saturation shown in sky capes mountains forests and other landscape scenery or to take portraits that feature a landmark in the background Night Scene Mode This mode is used to capture human subjects against a dusk or nighttime background Sports Mode This mode is used...

Page 32: ... 2 Rotate the mode dial to M 3 Press the Menu button 4 Set Image size Image quality EV White balance Color Saturation and Sharpness by pressing button and then press the OK button to confirm 5 Compose the picture 6 Press the shutter button down halfway to focus the image then press it fully down Selecting the Auto Mode In this mode the camera adjusts the majority of the settings Simply point the c...

Page 33: ... settings cannot be adjusted manually Selecting the Macro Mode Use the macro mode to capture a close up of the subject such as flowers or insects The effective range is between 0 2m and 0 7m 1 Turn the camera on by sliding the POWER switch 2 Rotate the mode dial to 3 Press the Menu button 4 Set Image size Image quality EV White balance Color Saturation and Sharpness by pressing button and then pre...

Page 34: ...the Portrait mode helps you to construct portraits in which the main subject stands out sharply and clearly against indistinct background s details The effective range is between 0 4m and infinity 1 Turn the camera on by sliding the POWER switch 2 Rotate the mode dial to 3 Press the Menu button 4 Set Image size Image quality EV White balance Color Saturation and Sharpness by pressing button and th...

Page 35: ...ndscape mode helps you to capture vivid and expansive landscape pictures with the enhancement of image s color and saturation The Landscape mode is used when the distance to the subject is between 0 4m and infinity 1 Turn the camera on by sliding the POWER switch 2 Rotate the mode dial to 3 Press the Menu button 4 Set Image size Image quality EV White balance Color Saturation and Sharpness by pres...

Page 36: ...n evening sky or night scene are illuminated with lights from the flash while the background is captured at a slow shutter speed to prevent blurring and let both people and the background appear according to the exposure 1 Turn the camera on by sliding the POWER switch 2 Rotate the mode dial to 3 Press the Menu button 4 Set Image size Image quality EV White balance Color Saturation and Sharpness b...

Page 37: ... POWER switch 2 Rotate the mode dial to 3 Press the Menu button 4 Set Image size Image quality EV White balance Color Saturation and Sharpness by pressing button and then press the OK button to confirm 5 Compose the picture 6 Press the shutter button down halfway to focus the image then press it fully down NOTE y In Sports mode ISO speed cannot be set y For continuous shooting just keep pressing t...

Page 38: ...al will change into Capture mode y In Playback mode pressing the shutter button will change into Capture mode and automatically take the current image Viewing Images You may view your recorded images on the LCD monitor by pressing the button 1 Turn the camera on by sliding the POWER switch 2 Press the button and then press the menu button and the playback menu displays on the screen 3 View and sel...

Page 39: ... when it is recoded by using movie mode NOTE y If there is no image stored in the internal memory or the memory card an indication of No image will appear on the LCD monitor y You can also view your images on a TV screen Connect one end of the video cable to the video out jack of the camera and connect the other end to the video input of your input of your TV Press the button and then turn on TV o...

Page 40: ...nge into thumbnail images NOTE y When you zoom the maximum portion of the selected image the keys will disappear Displaying Thumbnail Images This function allows you to view nine thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simultaneously so that you can quickly scan for a particular image 1 Turn the camera on by sliding the POWER switch 2 Press the button and then the button Nine thumbnail images appear o...

Page 41: ...e ready to take next shot Slide Show Display The slide show function enables you to play your images back automatically in sequential order as a slide show This is a very useful and entertaining feature reviewing recorded images video clips and good for presentations 1 Turn the camera on by sliding the POWER switch 2 Press the Playback button 3 Then press the Menu button and select Slide show by u...

Page 42: ...e slide show display defaults to1 sec intervals Setting DPOF DPOF Digital Print Order Format allows you to embed printing information on your memory card By using DPOF you can select an image to be printed and then specify how many prints or which image you would like Take your memory card to a DPOF enabled printer that accepts memory cards The DPOF card compatible printer will read the embedded i...

Page 43: ...om 0 9 Set image allows you to select your preference image Exit to exit the screen NOTE y To print images from the internal memory it is necessary to copy your images to the SD memory card first y The print icon will also display on the LCD monitor to indicate images selected for printing Deleting Images Video Clips To delete one image or video clip at a time use the button on the rear side of th...

Page 44: ...3 Select the unwanted image video clip by using the button and then press the button 4 Continue the deletion if necessary If all images are deleted No image will pop up 5 To exit this screen rotate the mode dial To Delete All Images Video Clips 1 Turn the camera on by sliding the POWER switch 2 Press the button on the rear side of the camera to see the captured images and video clips ...

Page 45: ...ages or video clips stored in the internal memory the steps are the same as mentioned above Be sure to remove the SD memory card first and the OSD screen will display as All images on memory y The OSD message for deleting all images or video clips will display as All images on card or All images on memory based on your decision whether to delete information recorded in the card or in the internal ...

Page 46: ... as Format memory Movie MODE Recording Video Clips The movie mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels 1 Turn the camera on by sliding the POWER switch 2 Press the button The recording movie time REC icon the card indicator and the battery level will all display on the LCD monitor 3 You can start recording the video clip simply by ...

Page 47: ...mode is automatically set to OFF Viewing Video Clips To view the recorded video clips follow the steps below 1 Turn the camera on by sliding the POWER switch 2 Press the button 3 View and select your recorded video clips by using the button While playing back the video clips within 2 sec the camera will automatically play the whole movie recording again While viewing the video clips the keys the c...

Page 48: ...via the supplied AV cable y PC connected with the USB cable can also play out the recorded voice in the video clip Be sure to turn ON your speaker TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES TO YOUR COMPUTER You can share recorded images video clips with your family or friends via e mail or post them on the Web Before doing this you need to connect the camera to your computer by using the USB cable and then tran...

Page 49: ...USB port Color Monitor Color monitor 800x600 24 bit or higher recommended Color monitor 800x600 24 bit or higher recommended Step 1 Installing the USB driver on Windows computers The USB driver on the supplied CD ROM is exclusively for Windows 98 Installing the USB driver on computers running Windows 2000 ME XP is not necessary 1 Insert the CD ROM packaged with the camera into the CD ROM drive The...

Page 50: ... complete the installation and restart your computer Step 2 Connecting the camera to your computer 1 Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer 2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera 3 Turn the camera on 4 Look for a new Removable disk icon appearing in the My Computer window Your recorded images video clips will be in a folder o...

Page 51: ...ou prefer and choose Copy from the Edit menu After that open the destination location and choose Paste from the Edit menu For computers running Mac OS Open the untitled disk window and the hard disk or the destination location Drag and drop from the camera disk to the desired destination NOTE y It is recommended that you use the AC power adapter as a power supply for the camera while transferring ...

Page 52: ...program To install PhotoSuite 1 Inset the CD ROM packaged with the camera in to the CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click Install PhotoSuite Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation NOTE y For information on how to use PhotoSuite to edit and retouch your recorded images please refer to its online help y For Windows 2000 XP users make sure to install and use the Phot...

Page 53: ...will let even a novice get great results in minutes To install PhotoVista 1 Insert the CD ROM packaged with the camera into the CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click Install PhotoVista Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation NOTE y For information on how to use PhotoVista to create spectacular 3600 panoramic images please refer to its online help y For Windows 2000...

Page 54: ...ce ISO color saturation and sharpness 1 Turn the camera on by sliding the POWER switch 2 Set the mode dial base on the desired scenery Manual Auto Macro Portrait Landscape Night Scene or Sports 3 Press the button and then scroll through the options by pressing the button 4 After setting your preferences in the capture menu press or rotate the mode dial to go back to Capture mode ...

Page 55: ... when the subject is too dark or too bright the camera adjusts the brightness or darkness This is called EV compensation The EV compensation of your camera can be adjusted from 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV 0 5 EV step To select the EV compensation you wish first press the OK button Then increase or decrease the EV compensation depending on what you need by using the button and then press the OK button again t...

Page 56: ...NOTE y In Portrait mode the EV compensation cannot be set White balance When the brightness of the light changes our eyes adapt to the difference so that the white object remains white For digital still cameras they can also see the white object as white by averaging the light around the subject The camera determines the white balance by averaging the various kinds of light that actually enters th...

Page 57: ...recording under fluorescent lighting condition ISO The ISO speed decides the sensitivity to the lights The higher the ISO number is the more sensitive it is to the lights When recording under dark situations or recording fast movements use a high number setting However while recording high quality images we suggest you to use a low number setting To set the ISO speed first press the OK button Then...

Page 58: ...mera offers three types of color Full Color Black and White Sepia for you to match as your wish Your images will demonstrate different impressions by choosing different types of color To set the color first press the OK button Then choose the appropriate color background Full Color Black and White Sepia you prefer by pressing the button and then pressing the OK button again to confirm NOTE y The c...

Page 59: ...he appropriate color saturation High Medium Low you prefer by pressing the button and then pressing the OK button again to confirm NOTE y The saturation setting is not possible in A Auto mode Sharpness The camera will automatically emphasize the borders between light and dark areas of the image This will make the image s edges seem sharper To set the Sharpness detail first press the OK button Then...

Page 60: ...OF settings You can also use the Playback menu to delete one or all images to format the memory card or the internal memory and also record voice sound if you prefer To access the Playback menu press the button first and then press the button Scroll through the menu options by using the button Delete Refer to Deleting Images Video Clips in Playback Mode Copy to card This feature allows you to copy...

Page 61: ...owing the copying process a bar displays and the screen indicates Copy to card Slide show Refer to Slide Show Display in Playback Mode p 43 DPOF Refer to Setting DPOF in Playback Mode p 44 The Setup Menu You can select your preference for the camera settings in Setup mode Rotate the mode dial to Setup mode and navigate to the option you wish to configure by using the button Date time Refer to Sett...

Page 62: ...stralia Belgium China Denmark Finland Germany Great Britain Holland Italy Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Norway Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand or Yugoslavia Beeper The camera makes a sound beep each time you press the camera button if this function is enabled Press the OK button Then select the beeper Louder Soft or Off by using the button and then the OK button to confirm The camera def...

Page 63: ...g any button or rotate the mode dial If the camera has powered off then you must turn the camera on again by sliding the POWER switch To change the power saving interval when the camera is charging with batteries first press the OK button Then select the power off interval you prefer by using the button and then the OK button to confirm 3 min 5 min 10 min 30 min OFF The camera defaults to 3 min Se...

Page 64: ...English 64 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO OTHER DEVICES ...

Page 65: ... Movie image 320 x 240 Image quality Fine Normal Economy Recording media 16MB internal memory SD memory card optional Lens Focal length 7 8mm 23 44mm Focusing range Wide 0 2m infinity Tele 0 4m infinity F number 2 77 4 9 LCD monitor 1 6 color TFT LCD monitor Self timer 10 second delay Zoom Optical 3X Digital Capture mode 4X Playback mode 6X ...

Page 66: ... 1 Level I Interface DC IN jack USB connector VIDEO OUT jack NTSC or PAL Operating environment Operation 0 C 40 C 15 90 humidity Storage 20 C 60 C 10 95 humidity Power 2 x AA Alkaline batteries 2 x AA Ni MH batteries AC power adapter Tripod socket Yes Dimensions 95 x 64 x 36 mm W x H x D without protruding parts Weight Approx 180g without batteries and the SD memory card Design and specifications ...

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