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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 

Read and understand all 

Warnings

 and 

Cautions 

before using this product.

 

Warnings 

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If foreign objects or water have entered the camera, turn the power OFF and remove 
the battery. 

Continued use in this state might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of 
purchase. 

 

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If the camera has fallen or its case has been damaged, turn the power OFF and remove 
the battery. 

Continued use in this state might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of 
purchase. 

 

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Do not disassemble, change or repair the camera. 

This might cause fire or electric shock. For repair or internal inspection, ask retailer where 
you purchased it. 

 

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Do not use the camera in areas near water. 

This might cause fire or electric shock. Take special care during rain, snow, on the 
beach, or near the shore. 

 

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Do not place the camera on inclined or unstable surfaces. 

This might cause the camera to fall or tilt over, causing injury. 

 

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Keep the batteries out of the reach of children. 

Swallowing batteries might cause poisoning. If the battery is accidentally swallowed, 
immediately consult a physician. 

 

Summary of Contents for P517

Page 1: ...g two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment...

Page 2: ...notice This includes primary product specifications software software drivers and user s manual This User Manual is a general reference guide for the product 2 The product and accessories that come w...

Page 3: ...Continued use in this state might cause fire or electric shock Consult the store of purchase Do not disassemble change or repair the camera This might cause fire or electric shock For repair or intern...

Page 4: ...luid enters your eyes or comes into contact with your body or clothes rinse with fresh water If the internal fluid has entered your eyes consult a physician to receive treatment A camera is a precisio...

Page 5: ...old environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce camera performance The battery may feel warm when using the camera for an extended period of time or using the flash contin...

Page 6: ...ATTERIES 15 INSERTING AND REMOVING AN SD MEMORY CARD 16 ATTACHING THE CAMERA STRAP 17 LED INDICATORS 17 GETTING STARTED 18 TURNING THE POWER ON OFF 18 CHOOSING THE SCREEN LANGUAGE 19 SETTING THE DATE...

Page 7: ...IEWING IMAGES 32 MAGNIFYING IMAGES 33 THUMBNAIL DISPLAY 34 SLIDESHOW DISPLAY 35 VIDEO MODE 36 RECORDING VIDEO CLIPS 36 PLAYING BACK VIDEO CLIPS 37 PLAYBACK MODE ADVANCED FEATURES 38 DELETING IMAGES VI...

Page 8: ...USB DRIVER 56 STEP 2 CONNECT THE DIGITAL CAMERA TO YOUR COMPUTER 57 STEP 3 DOWNLOAD IMAGES OR VIDEO CLIPS 58 USING THE DIGITAL CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA 59 STEP 1 INSTALL THE WEB CAMERA DRIVER 59 STEP 2...

Page 9: ...used 2 0 LTPS color image LCD monitor Digital zoom 1x 4x 16MB internal built in memory 14MB available for image storage Images can be captured without using a memory card Support for SD memory card fo...

Page 10: ...d Backlight Provided editing software Photo Explorer Photo Express You can enhance and retouch your images on your computer by using the provided editing software Package Contents Carefully unpack you...

Page 11: ...English 11 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 2 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 1 Strap holder 2 Shutter button 3 Lens cover 4 Flash 5 Focus switch Macro mode Normal mode 6 Lens 7 Microphone 8 Self timer indicator...

Page 12: ...elf timer button 4 Arrow button Down MODE button 5 Arrow button Up MENU button 6 Arrow button Right Flash button 7 OK OK button Digital Zoom button 8 Playback button 9 Strap holder 10 PC USB terminal...

Page 13: ...Flash mode Blank Auto Red eye Reduction Forced Flash Flash Off 4 Focus area 5 Image size 2560 x 1920 2048 x 1536 1280 x 960 640 x 480 6 Possible number of shots 7 Quality Fine Standard Economy 8 Date...

Page 14: ...age Playback 1 Playback mode 2 SD memory card indicator if present 3 Battery power indicator 4 Playback information Video Playback 1 Playback mode 2 Video mode 3 Total of recorded time 4 SD memory car...

Page 15: ...efore inserting or removing the batteries 1 Make sure the camera is turned off 2 Open the battery cover 3 Insert the batteries in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration 4 Close the batte...

Page 16: ...card cover 3 Insert an SD memory card in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration 4 Close the battery SD memory card cover To remove the SD memory card make sure the camera is turned off P...

Page 17: ...timer indicator Blinking red The digital camera is powering up LED indicator Blinking green The digital camera is ready to record images or movies LED indicator Blinking green USB communication trans...

Page 18: ...turn the camera on slide the lens cover open until it clicks uncovering the lens To turn the camera off slide the lens cover closed until it clicks covering the lens NOTE The power is turned off auto...

Page 19: ...cess the setup menu with the button You may also toggle the MODE button and switch to mode or press the button then follow the step above to access the setup menu 3 Select Language with the buttons th...

Page 20: ...witch to mode or press the button then follow the step above to access in setup menu 3 Select Date Time with the buttons then press the OK button The Date Time setting screen will be displayed 4 Selec...

Page 21: ...until it clicks to turn on the camera The camera mode default preview is displayed 2 Press MENU and access the setup menu with the button You may also toggle the MODE button and switch to mode or pres...

Page 22: ...recovered at a later time An SD memory card having any problem cannot be properly formatted PHOTOGRAPHY MODE Shooting Images The Basics 1 Slide the lens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camer...

Page 23: ...on or image quality perform these steps below 1 Slide the lens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camera The camera mode default preview is displayed 2 Press the MENU button The Capture menu is...

Page 24: ...andard 10 25 55 117 241 493 932 2560 x 1920 Economy 20 38 108 229 462 919 1833 Fine 9 20 49 106 216 419 812 Standard 15 40 80 171 349 680 1362 2048 X 1536 Economy 28 59 153 320 642 1277 2517 Fine 19 5...

Page 25: ...ng the Zoom Function This camera is equipped with 4x digital zoom You can enlarge the subjects by pressing continuously the OK button You should know that the more the image is magnified the grainer t...

Page 26: ...ens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camera The camera mode default preview is displayed 2 Slide the focus switch to your desired focus mode 3 Compose your scene and press the shutter button...

Page 27: ...Flash mode Description Auto The flash fires automatically according to suit the photographic conditions Red eye Reduction Use this mode to reduce the red eye phenomenon when you want to take natural l...

Page 28: ...urn on the camera The camera mode default preview is displayed 3 Toggle until your desired self timer mode appears on the LCD monitor OFF 10s 2s 10 2s No Indication 4 Compose your scene and press the...

Page 29: ...d is extremely large The EV compensation value can be set in the range from 2 0EV to 2 0EV 1 Slide the lens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camera 2 Toggle the MODE button and switch to came...

Page 30: ...the lens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camera 2 Toggle the MODE button and switch to camera or mode 3 Press the MENU button The Capture or Video Output menu is displayed 4 Select White Ba...

Page 31: ...mage that makes the person stand out against a defocused blurred background Landscape Select this mode to capture an image with infinity focus hard sharpness and high saturation Backlight Select this...

Page 32: ...onitor 3 Use or to select the desired images To view the previous image press the button To view the next image press the button 4 To exit from playback mode press the or MODE button NOTE The playback...

Page 33: ...e camera 2 Press the button The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor To view the previous image press the button To view the next image press the button 3 Press continuously the OK button to...

Page 34: ...Press the button The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor 3 Press continuously the OK button to adjust the zoom ratio Nine thumbnail images are displayed simultaneously For recorded video cl...

Page 35: ...button The playback menu is displayed 3 Select Slide Show with the buttons then press the OK button 4 Select to set the playback interval then press the OK button The slideshow starts 5 5 To stop the...

Page 36: ...und via the built in microphone 1 Slide the lens cover open until it clicks to turn on the camera 2 Press MODE and switch to mode 3 Press the shutter button to start recording 4 To stop recording pres...

Page 37: ...the button 3 Press the OK button to start playing back the video clips 4 To pause or resume video playback press the OK button again NOTE The playback information displayed on the LCD monitor will di...

Page 38: ...on the screen 2 Select the image you want to erase with the buttons 3 Press the MENU button The playback menu is displayed 4 Select Delete with the buttons then press the OK button The deletion menu i...

Page 39: ...e buttons then press the OK button The deletion menu is displayed 4 Select Select with the buttons then press the OK button The images are displayed in the thumbnail display The icon will also be disp...

Page 40: ...o protect with the buttons 3 Press the MENU button The playback menu is displayed 4 Select Protect with the buttons then press the OK button 5 Select Single or All with the buttons then press the OK b...

Page 41: ...e protection has been executed To protect multiple images simultaneously 1 Select Protect with the buttons from the playback menu then press the OK button 2 Select Select with the buttons then press t...

Page 42: ...card and print your images as specified 1 Press the button 2 Select the image that you want to set DPOF with the buttons 3 Press the MENU button The playback menu is displayed 4 Select DPOF with the...

Page 43: ...ss the OK button This creates a file containing the DPOF information and when the operation is finished the screen returns to the playback mode The DPOF icon is displayed on each image that has set up...

Page 44: ...er the PictBridge menu is displayed on the monitor 1 Select the item you want to configure with the buttons and press the OK button Images Select whether you want to print specific image or all images...

Page 45: ...ng number press the OK button to confirm 4 Select Exit with the buttons and press the OK button 5 Select Print with the buttons and press the OK button to start printing The image printing may fail if...

Page 46: ...lt preview is displayed 2 Press the MENU button The Capture menu is displayed 3 Select the desired option item with the buttons then press the OK button to enter its respective menu 4 Select the desir...

Page 47: ...Mode Selection for further details EV Refer Adjusting the Exposure EV Compensation for further details White balance This sets the white balance capturing under a variety of lighting conditions and p...

Page 48: ...photographed Standard Vivid Sepia Monochrome Saturation To capture an image your camera offers you three different degrees of color to match with your reference Your images will show different impres...

Page 49: ...clicks to turn on the camera 2 Toggle the MODE button and switch to mode 3 Press the MENU button The Video Output menu is displayed 4 Select the desired option item with the buttons then press the OK...

Page 50: ...4 Select the desired setting with the buttons then press the OK button 5 To exit from the menu press the button Delete Refer to Deleting Images Video Clips for further details Copy to Card This featu...

Page 51: ...English 51 DPOF Refer to Setting the DPOF for further details Protect Protect Refer to Protecting Images Video Clips for further details Thumbnail Refer to Thumbnail Display for further details...

Page 52: ...nter its respective menu 4 Select the desired setting with the buttons and press the OK button 5 To exit from the menu press continuously the button Date Date Time This sets the date and the time Refe...

Page 53: ...to off If no operation is performed for a specific period of time the power to the camera is automatically turned off This feature is useful to reduce battery wear 3 Min 5 Min 10 Min Off Sys Reset Thi...

Page 54: ...English 54 CONNECTING THE DIGITAL CAMERA TO OTHER DEVICES USB Cable Notebook Computer PCMCIA Adapter SD Card Reader SD Card Reader SD Memory Card Printer...

Page 55: ...n to install the software you need to check your system according to the table as shown below System Requirements Windows System Requirements Macintosh CPU Pentium III 600 MHz processor or higher Powe...

Page 56: ...ely for Windows 98 and 98SE Windows 2000 ME XP users need not install the USB driver 1 Insert the enclosed CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 When the welcome screen appears click INSTALL USB DRIVER Foll...

Page 57: ...k for a new Removable disk icon This Removable disk is actually the memory card in your camera Typically the camera will be assigned drive letter e or higher 6 Double click on the removable disk and l...

Page 58: ...s are inside these folder s Select the desired still images or video clips and then choose Copy from the Edit menu Open the destination location folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu You may also...

Page 59: ...ork or Internet connection NOTE Video conferencing or video editing software is not included with the digital camera This mode is not supported for Mac Step 1 Install the Web Camera driver The Web cam...

Page 60: ...f the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer The USB screen appears on the screen 3 Use to select PC Camera then press the OK button 4 Position the digital camera steadily on top of your...

Page 61: ...ick the Place Call button 4 Type the e mail address or the network address of the computer that you are calling 5 Click Call The person that you are calling must also have Windows NetMeeting running a...

Page 62: ...ing media 16 MB internal memory 14 MB available for image storage SD memory card optional up to 1 GB File format Image format JPEG Video format Motion JPEG Lens Fixed Focus lens F No 3 3 Focal length...

Page 63: ...nual 2 0EV in 0 3EV steps White balance Auto Manual Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent ISO Auto 50 200 PC Cam Yes 320x240 15 fps PicBridge Yes Interface USB 2 0 full speed Power supply 2x AA batteri...

Page 64: ...to Off Turn the power back on or charge the batteries The image is not captured when the shutter button is pressed The camera is in Playback mode Memory is full Toggle the MODE button to the camera mo...

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