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Page 2: ...llation 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 interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circui...

Page 3: ... that come with your camera may be different from those described in this manual This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements customer demographics and geographical preferences Products very often vary between retailers especially with accessories such as batteries chargers memory cards cables...

Page 4: ...ction ask the store of purchase 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 Do not place the camera on inclined or unstable surfaces This might cause the camera to fall or tilt over causing damage Keep the batteries out of the reach of children Swallowing the batteries might cause poisoning If t...

Page 5: ...a precision instrument Do not drop it strike it or use excessive force when handling the camera This might cause damage to the camera Do not use the camera in humid steamy smoky or dusty places This might cause fire or electric shock Do not remove the batteries immediately after long period of continuous use The batteries become hot during use Touching a hot battery might cause burns Do not wrap t...

Page 6: ... to be used for a long period of time remove them from the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion and store them after no battery power is left Stored for a long time in a fully charged condition their performance may be impaired Always keep the battery terminals clean There is a risk of explosion if the batteries are replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the recycle...

Page 7: ...18 Adjusting the Exposure EV Compensation 19 VIDEO MODE 19 Recording Video Clips 20 Playing Back Video Clips 21 PLAYBACK MODE 21 Playing Back Still Images 22 Slideshow Display 23 Protecting Images 24 DPOF Settings 25 Erasing Images 26 MENU OPTIONS 26 Capture Menu 28 Video Menu 29 Playback Menu 30 Setup Menu 31 TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER 31 Downloading Your Files 32 EDITING SOFTWARE INSTAL...

Page 8: ...nsor this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 3264 x 2448 pixels Package Contents Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items Common Product Components Digital Camera Quick Start Guide Software CD ROM USB cable Camera strap Camera pouch 2 x AAA size batteries Common Optional Accessories SD SDHC memory card Accessories and components may va...

Page 9: ...EN 8 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 1 Shutter button 2 Power button 3 Flash 4 Focus switch Normal mode Macro mode 5 Lens 6 Microphone 7 USB connector 8 Self timer LED 1 2 3 5 4 7 6 8 ...

Page 10: ...l Zoom button 4 Strap holder 5 4 way control button S Up button MENU Menu button X Right button Flash button T Down button MODE Mode button W Left button Self timer button 6 Playback button 7 Battery cover 8 SD SDHC memory card slot 9 Tripod socket 1 2 3 5 6 9 7 8 4 ...

Page 11: ...Flash mode Auto Flash Forced Flash Flash Off Red eye Reduction 4 Image quality Fine Standard Economy 5 Image size resolution 8m 3264 x 2448 5m 2560 x 1920 3m 2048 x 1536 1 3m 1280 x 960 VGA 640 x 480 6 Available number of shots 7 Main focus area 8 Self timer icon 10S 10 sec 2S 2 sec 9 Unsteady hold warning icon 10 Exposure compensation 11 Metering A Average Spot 12 White Balance Blank Auto Day lig...

Page 12: ...ll image playback 1 Play mode 2 Image size 3 File number 4 Folder number 5 Protect icon 6 DPOF icon 7 Exposure compensation Playback mode Video playback 1 Video status bar 2 Elapsed time 3 File number 4 Folder number 5 Protect icon 6 Video mode 7 Playback indicator 8 Total recorded time VG VGA VGA 0 3 0 3 4 2 1 3 5 6 6 9 7 8 00 53 00 53 6 7 1 0 3 0 3 100 0011 3 5 4 6 Total Play 00 10 00 06 1 2 7 8...

Page 13: ...e to format the memory card with this camera before its initial usage To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD SDHC memory card you can slide the write protect tab on the side of the SD SDHC memory card to LOCK To save edit or erase data on an SD SDHC memory card you must unlock the card To prevent damaging of an SD SDHC memory card be sure to turn off the power when inse...

Page 14: ... time To resume the operation condition turn the power on again Refer to section in this manual titled Auto Off in the Setup Menu for further details LED Indicators Indicators State Description Activity LED indicator Solid green The digital camera is powering up LED indicator Solid green The digital camera is ready to record images or movies LED indicator Blinking green Reading Writing files LED i...

Page 15: ... displayed language with the c d buttons and press the SET button The setting will be stored Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory This utility formats the internal memory or memory card and erases all stored images and data 1 Press the button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Select Setup menu with the f button 4 Select Format with the c d buttons and press the SET button 5 Select Execute with th...

Page 16: ...amera is equipped with 4x digital zoom You can enlarge the subjects by pressing the SET button A useful feature as it is however the more the image is magni fied the grainer the image may become To capture a zoomed image perform the following steps 1 Press the Power button to turn the power on 2 To activate the digital zoom press the SET button The status of digital magnification is displayed on t...

Page 17: ... focus switch to your desired focus mode 3 Compose your scene and press the shutter button The table below will help you choose the appropriate focus mode Focus mode Description Normal This mode is suitable for scenery and portrait shooting Macro Select macro to capture close up images When the lens is zoomed to its widest position you may focus objects as close as 60 cm ...

Page 18: ... this mode when you want to capture an image 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 mode when you want to capture images as the light comes from behind the object 1 Press the MENU button The Capture menu is displayed 2 Select Scene Mode with th...

Page 19: ...pensation value from 2 0EV to 2 0EV then press the SET button 4 To exit from the menu press the W button Effective Subjects and Set Values positive compensation negative compensation Backlight correction 0 3 EV fixed Printed matter with black text on whitish paper Backlighting Bright scenes or strong reflected light such as ski slopes When the sky accounts for a large area on the screen People ill...

Page 20: ...tton one more time will end the recording of the video clip The recording time depends on the storage size and the subject of the image to be recorded When recording a video clip the flash cannot be used If the write speed of your SD SDHC memory card is not fast enough for recording video clips in the currently selected size the video recording will stop In this case select a video size lower than...

Page 21: ...deo playback press the SET button This pauses video playback To cancel pause press the SET button again Video clips cannot be displayed rotated or enlarged This camera does not have a built in speaker so that you can not play back sound with the camera The sound recorded with video clips can only be played back on computers QuickTime basic player is available free of charge compatible with Mac and...

Page 22: ...omatically in sequential order Let go of the e f button if you wish to stop the automatic playback 3 Press the SET button to adjust the zoom ratio The magnification factor is displayed on the LCD monitor 4 To view different portion of the images press the c d e f button to adjust the display area An icon is displayed with the video data The magnification factors range from 1x to 4x within 4 stages...

Page 23: ...ns then press the SET button 4 Select the desired interval time with the c d buttons and press the SET button The slideshow starts 5 To stop the slide show during playback press the SET button The image is displayed on screen when you press the SET button The Auto Off function does not operate during slide show All still images in the folder are automatically played back Video files are displayed ...

Page 24: ...e protect icon is displayed with protected images When All has been selected is displayed with all the images Canceling the Protection To cancel protection for only one image display the image on which you want to remove the image pro tection 1 Select Protect with the c d buttons from the playback menu and press the SET button 2 Select Single or All with the c d buttons and press the SET button 3 ...

Page 25: ...Press the MENU button 4 Select DPOF with the c d buttons and press the SET button The DPOF setting screen is displayed 5 Select Single or All with the c d buttons and press the SET button Single Sets DPOF for each individual image All Sets DPOF for all images at once 6 Select Print Num with the c d buttons and press the SET button This displays the number of prints setting screen 7 Set the number ...

Page 26: ...ngle Erasestheselectedimageorthe last image All Erases all of the images except for the protected images 6 Select Execute with the c d buttons and press the SET button To not erase select Cancel and press the SET button Deleting an image will not affect sequential image numbering For example if you delete image number 240 the next captured image will be numbered 241 even though 240 no longer exist...

Page 27: ... exit from the menu press the e button Scene Mode Refer to section in this manual titled Setting the Scene Mode for further details Size This sets the size of the image that will be captured 8m 8M 3264 x 2448 pixels 5m 5M 2560 x 1920 pixels 3m 3M 2048 x 1536 pixels 1 3m 1 3M 1280 x 960 pixels VGA VGA 640 x 480 pixels Quality This sets the quality compression at which the image is captured Fine Sta...

Page 28: ...e pixelated grainier the image will appear Auto 50 100 200 Metering This sets the metering method for calculating the exposure Average The entire area of the screen is measured and the exposure is calculated Spot A very small portion of the centre of the screen is measured and the exposure is calculated Color This sets the colour of the image that will be captured Standard Vivid Sepia Monochrome E...

Page 29: ... to enter its respective menu 4 Select the desired setting with the c d buttons and press the SET button 5 To exit from the menu press the e button Size This sets the size of the video clip that will be captured VGA 640 x 480 QVGA 320 x 240 White Balance Refer to section in this manual titled White Balance in Capture Menu for further details EV Refer to section in this manual titled Adjusting the ...

Page 30: ... Delete Refer to section in this manual titled Erasing Images for further details Slide Show Refer to section in this manual titled Slideshow Display for further details DPOF Refer to section in this manual titled DPOF Settings for further details Protect Refer to section in this manual titled Protecting Images for further details Copy to Card Allows you to copy your files from the camera s intern...

Page 31: ...l titled Choosing the Language for further details Auto 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 for reducing battery usage 1 Min 3 Min 5 Min Off Sys Reset This returns all basic settings to the camera s default settings Cancel Execute Light Freq The function allows to change the light frequency of env...

Page 32: ...assigned drive letter e or higher 6 Double click on the removable disk and locate the DCIM folder 7 Double click on the DCIM folder to open it to find more folders Your recorded images and video clips will be inside these folders 8 Copy Paste or Drag N Drop image and video files to a folder on your computer Mac users Double click the untitled or unlabeled disk drive icon on your desktop iPhoto may...

Page 33: ...print project software that brings out the creativity in you You can personalize the designs with your own digital pictures and text based on professionally designed templates and layouts Projects can be printed at home or saved as image files for sharing with family and friends by email or the web To install software 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the camera into your CD ROM drive The welcome...

Page 34: ...em must include the items as below Microphone Sound card Speakers or headphones Network or Internet connection Install the PC camera driver The PC camera driver included in the CD ROM is exclusively for Windows The PC camera function is not supported for Mac platforms 1 Insert the enclosed CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation 3 After the dr...

Page 35: ...tional File format Image format JPEG video format Motion JPEG Lens F no 3 2 Focal Length 7 1 mm equivalent to 42mm on a 35mm camera Focus range Macro 60 115 cm Normal 115 infinity Shutter speed 1 2000 sec LCD monitor 2 36 LTPS TFT LCD 153 6K pixels Self timer 10 sec delay 2 sec delay Exposure compensation 2 0EV 2 0EV in 1 3EV increments White balance Auto Day light Cloudy Tungsten Fluoresc ISO Aut...

Page 36: ...conomy 15 158 321 645 1280 2597 5068 10293 5m 2560 x 1920 Fine 8 89 180 362 719 1459 2847 5783 Standard 14 148 301 605 1200 2433 4749 9645 Economy 21 223 453 911 1807 3664 7150 14522 3m 2048 x 1536 Fine 12 125 255 512 1015 2059 4019 8164 Standard 19 204 413 830 1647 3341 6520 13242 Economy 28 298 604 1213 2406 4879 9522 19339 1 3m 1280 x 960 Fine 24 254 516 1036 2055 4167 8133 16158 Standard 36 38...

Page 37: ...hoot The shutter button is not pressed all the way down Press the shutter button all the way down The internal memory or memory card does not have any free capacity Insert a new memory card or delete unwanted files The flash is charging Wait until the status LED turns green The memory card is write protected Remove the write protection The camera cannot focus The lens is dirty Wipe clean with a so...

Page 38: ...nt printer and set to Printer the PictBridge menu is displayed on the monitor 1 Select the item you want to configure with the c d buttons and press the SET button Images Select whether you want to print specific image or all images You may also select printing number for specific image Paper Size Select the desired paper size according to the printer type Layout Select the desired printing layout...

Page 39: ...T button to confirm 4 Select Exit with the c d buttons and press the SET button to start printing 5 Select Print with the c d buttons and press the SET button to start printing 6 The printing starts and the figure shown on the right hand side appears The COMPLETE will be displayed temporarily reminding you that the printing procedure is finished If a print error is detected the PRINT ERROR will be...

Page 40: ... 0005 Quecksibler Hg oder mehr als 0 002 Kadmium Cd oder mehr als 0 004 Blei Pb haben Spanish El símbolo es un requisito de la Directiva europea 2002 96 EC WEEE acerca de los Residuos de Aparatos Eléctricos y Electrónicos RAEE Este símbolo indica la obligación de no mezclar ni los aparatos señalizados ni las baterias ya gastadas o desechadas con los residuos domésticos generales sinó que deben uti...

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