7
OPERATION
POwER BUTTON
See Figure 3, page 12.
The on/off (
POwER
) button is located on the top right side
of the camera. Press and hold the button to turn the camera
ON. Press and hold again to turn the camera OFF. You will
hear a tone when the camera comes on and shuts down.
When the camera is turned on, the frame icon will appear in
the center of the screen and the LCD will show the image
the lens is pointing at.
NAVIGATION KEyS
See Figure 1, page 11.
The arrows surrounding the
OK
button are used to navigate
through menus and thumbnails. They perform a variety of
functions and are used to select options in Camera mode,
Video mode, and Utility mode.
LOADING THE SD CARD
See Figure 4, page 12.
Push open the lock on the SD card/USB access door on
the side of the camera.
Be sure to insert the card in the direction shown. Push
the card all the way in and allow it to properly seat itself
in the slot.
Close the access door and slide the lock to the closed
position.
FORMATTING THE SD CARD
It is recommended that new SD cards be formatted before
the first use. SD cards may be reformatted if there are
problems with the images that may be caused by the card.
Reformatting the card removes all previously stored data.
Select Format Memory. See
Basic Operation Settings
later
in this manual.
Use the right and left navigation keys to select
yes
or
No
.
Press the
OK
button. The card should now be format-
ted.
SHUTTER BUTTON
See Figure 3, page 12.
The shutter button is located on the right front of the cam-
era.
To take a picture:
Turn the camera on and select your shot on the LCD
screen.
Depress the shutter button halfway to focus. When the
shot is in focus, the frame icon will turn green.
Fully depess the shutter button. It will click as you take
the shot. Your picture will appear on the LCD display.
PLAyBACK BUTTON
See Figure 1, page 11.
Activates Playback mode. The last recorded photo or video
clip will be displayed. Use the Navigation keys to view other
stored photos and video clips.
MEMO BUTTON
See Figure 1, page 11.
When in Playback mode, memo is used to record audio and
memos that are attached to the currently selected picture.
MENU BUTTON
See Figure 1, page 11.
The menu button opens and exits the menu options for your
current mode of operation (Camera. Video, or Utility mode).
It also exits to Camera mode if pressed while you are in a
set-up options menu.
CAMERA MODE
See Figure 3, page 12.
Your camera’s features can be set to your preferences for
a variety of applications. The Camera mode button is on
the top left of your camera. To view the menu of available
settings, press the
menu
button. The following options will
appear.
Features
Options
Image Size (pixels)
The larger the number,
the higher the
resolution will be.
3264x2488
2560x1920
2048x1536
1600x1200
1280x960
640x480
Compression Quality
Fine, Standard, Economy
ISO
Adustments for the
aperture/shutter
speed,depending on
the available light
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
white Balance
Adjusts the photo
based on the warmth
or coolness of whites
in the subject.
Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Fluores-
cent, Tungsten
Exposure Values
Adjusts the exposure
time based on lighting
conditions
2.00, 1.50, 1.00, 0.50, 0, -0.50,
-1.00
Scene Mode
Adjusts to the shooting
environment
Landscape, Sport,
Night Portrait, Night Scene,
Text, Snow/Beach, Default
To access the menus:
In Camera Mode, press the
menu
button.
Use the navigation keys to scroll through the menus and
select the item(s) you wish to change.