The help display appears when the recording or playback menu
is displayed. Select “OFF” to turn off this setting.
Every memory card including the supplied card must be reformatted with this camera
before use. See page 20 on how to reformat a card. When a memory card is reformatted,
all data on the card is erased.
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AUTO POWER SAVE
The length of the auto-power-save period can be changed. This
option has three settings. When the camera is connected to a
computer, auto power save does not work; the camera will shut
down automatically after 12 hours.
REFORMATTING A MEMORY CARD
TV SYSTEM
Camera images can be displayed on a television (p. 69). The
video output can be changed between NTSC and PAL. North
America uses the NTSC standard and Europe uses the PAL
standard. Check which standard is used in your region to play
back images on your television set.
SETTING THE CLOCK
It is important to accurately set the clock. When a recording is made, the date and time
of the recording are saved with the file and are displayed in the playback mode or with
the DiMAGE Viewer software included on the CD-ROM. See page 21 for how the set the
date and time.
The date format that is used in the monitor displays and date imprinting can be changed:
Y/M/D (year, month, day), M/D/Y (month, day, year), D/M/Y (day, month, year) and DISP
OFF (no display in the playback mode).
OPERATION BEEPS
The operation beep gives a positive confirmation of camera
operations. This option has three settings:
HELP DISPLAY
All the sound effects except the self-timer operation beep can be turned off.
Mute
Shutter
Key
switch
The operation beep confirms when a button or a key is pressed except the
shutter-release button.
The operation beep confirms when the shutter-release button is pressed
partway or all the way down when taking a picture.
LANGUAGE
The language used in the menus can be changed. See page 19 for how to select the
language.
To set the auto-power-save period for the recording mode when using
batteries.
BATT/
CAM
BATT/
PB
EXT.PWR/
CAM.PB
To set the auto-power-save period for both the recording and playback
modes when using the AC adapter.
To set the auto-power-save period for the playback mode when using
batteries.
OPERATION BEEP
MUTE
SHUTTER
KEY SW
EXIT
OFF
OFF
OFF
HELP DISP
OFF
ON
TV SYSTEM
PAL
NTSC
POWER SAVE
BATT/CAM
BATT/PB
EXT.PWR/CAM.PB
EXIT
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