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Table of  contents 

1 Getting Started 

Package Contents............................. 1 
System Requirements ...................... 2 

Windows .......................................... 2 
Macintosh ......................................... 2 

Safety Information ........................... 3 

FCC Compliance and Advisory .......... 4 

Camera Components ........................ 5 

Front................................................ 5 
Rear................................................. 5 
Top .................................................. 5 
Side ................................................. 6 

Using the Included Accessories........ 6 

Attaching the Wrist Strap ................... 6 
Using the Soft Case ........................... 6 

Operating the Multi-controller ......... 7 

2 Preparing the Camera 

Installing the Batteries..................... 8 

Battery Status Indications .................. 8 

Installing an SD Card........................ 9 

To remove the SD card ...................... 9 

Formatting Internal or SD Card 

Memory ............................................ 9 
Turning the Power On / Off............ 10 

Using the Camera Mode Button...... 11 

Setting the Date and Time.............. 11 
Date Stamp..................................... 12 

Setting the Language ..................... 12 

Selecting Menus and Settings ........ 13 

3 Basic Functions 

Setting the LCD Display Mode ........ 15 

Shooting Mode................................ 15 
Playback Mode ................................ 15 

Information Displayed on the 

LCD Monitor.................................... 16 

Shooting Mode................................ 16 
Playback Mode ................................ 16 

Using the Zoom Feature................. 17 

Digital Zoom................................... 17 

4 Taking Pictures 

Basic Still Image Shooting ............. 18   

Replaying an Image after 
Shooting Quickly............................ 19 

Setting the Image Quality and 

Resolution...................................... 19 
Using the Flash .............................. 20 

Setting the Red-eye Reduction 
Function ......................................... 20 

Selecting the Metering Mode ......... 21 

Macro Mode.................................... 21 

Setting the Self-Timer and 
Continuous Shooting...................... 22 

Shooting in Long Shutter Mode...... 23 

Adjusting the Exposure ---EV 
adjustment..................................... 23 

Adjusting Color Tones ---Setting 

the White Balance.......................... 24 
Using the Self-Portrait Mirror ........ 24 

Movie Mode.................................... 25 

5 Replaying Photo & Video Clips 

Replaying Pictures ......................... 26 

Magnifying Images ........................ 26 

Viewing Pictures in Thumbnail 
Mode .............................................. 27 

Erasing Files From Memory ............ 27 

Erasing Images Individually.............. 27 
Erasing All Unprotected Images ........ 28 

Protecting Photos and Video 

Clips ............................................... 28 
Playing a Slide Show (Auto Play) ... 29 

 

Summary of Contents for JD4.1

Page 1: ...hooting Mode 15 Playback Mode 15 Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor 16 Shooting Mode 16 Playback Mode 16 Using the Zoom Feature 17 Digital Zoom 17 4Taking Pictures Basic Still Image Shooting 18 Replaying an Image after Shooting Quickly 19 Setting the Image Quality and Resolution 19 Using the Flash 20 Setting the Red eye Reduction Function 20 Selecting the Metering Mode 21 Macro Mode 21 Setti...

Page 2: ...ages 33 Setting Print Size 34 PictBridge Custom Menu 35 7Making Connections Downloading Images to a Computer 36 Downloading Directly from an SD Card 36 Connecting the Camera to a Computer with a USB Cable 37 Understanding Camera Memory and Storage 38 Internal Memory 38 Optional SD Memory Card 38 DCF Protocol 38 8 Installing Software Install the Software Driver 39 Installing Roxio PhotoSuite 5 0 SE...

Page 3: ...etting Started Please contact your dealer immediately if any of the items below are missing or damaged Camera USB Cable Soft Case Strap 2 AA Batteries Software Installation CD ROM User Manual Package Contents ...

Page 4: ...RAM USB port CD ROM drive 800x600 pixels 16 bit color display compatible monitor Macintosh Power Mac G3 or later Mac OS 9 0 9 1 9 2 Minimum 128 MB RAM USB port CD ROM drive 800x600 pixels 16 bit color display compatible monitor Specifications are subject to change without prior notice System Requirements ...

Page 5: ...se the camera in the rain or snow Moisture creates the danger of fire and electric shock Keep the camera and its accessories out of the reach of children and animals to prevent accidents or damage to the camera If you notice smoke or a strange odor coming from the camera turn the power off immediately and unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet Take the camera to the nearest authorized service...

Page 6: ...articular 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 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 to an outle...

Page 7: ...mp Viewfinder Zoom Out button Flash Erase Up button Right button Quick View Down button Left button Zoom In button button button Camera mode button LCD screen SET button Shutter button Power button Microphone Viewfinder Self portrait mirror Flash Self timer lamp Lens ...

Page 8: ...he illustration shows how to attach the wrist strap to your camera Using the Soft Case Store the camera in the included soft case when not in use Slide the camera in the case with the LCD screen facing down as illustrated Using the Included Accessories DC IN terminal Video out terminal USB port ...

Page 9: ...Press the button Press the or to select a menu item on the LCD monitor Moving the cursor on the LCD monitor left and right Press the button Press the or to select a menu item on the LCD monitor Confirming a menu selection Press the SET button Press the button to close the menu window Operating the Multi controller Up button Right button Down button Left button ...

Page 10: ...AA size alkaline batteries included with the camera 1 Be sure that the camera power is off 2 Slide the SD card slot battery cover and open the battery cover 3 Insert the battery pack with the positive and negative poles matching the directions indicated inside the battery cover 4 Slide the battery cover closed Battery Status Indications The LCD monitor displays an icon or message to let you know w...

Page 11: ...over in the direction of the arrow to open the cover 3 Gently press on the edge of the SD card and release it Pull the card out and close the slot battery cover You should format a new SD card or one from which you wish to erase all images and other data 1 Turn on the camera 2 Press the button 3 Press the arrow to select the Setup Menu 4 Press the or arrow to select Format then press the SET butto...

Page 12: ...d erases all the data it contains including protected images and other file types Please check the contents of the SD card before formatting it 2 SD cards formatted in another camera computer or peripheral device may not operate correctly When that happens reformat the SD card with this camera Turning the Power On Off Power button 1 If camera power is turned off by the Auto Power Off feature press...

Page 13: ...ram when the Camera Mode button is pressed 1 Turn on the camera 2 Press the button 3 Press the arrow to select the Setup Menu 4 Press the or arrow to select Date Time then press the SET button 5 Set the date and Time 6 Press the and arrow to select a field to change 7 Press the and arrow to set the values 8 Press the SET button 9 Press the button to close the menu window Setting the Date and Time ...

Page 14: ...ton 3 Press the or to set Date Stamp on off 4 Press the SET button to close the menu window 1 Press the button 2 Press the arrow to select the Setup Menu 3 Press the or arrow to select Language then press the SET button 4 Press the or to select a Language 5 Press the SET button to close the menu window Date Stamp Setting the Language ...

Page 15: ...he settings you wish to set then press the SET button 5 Press the button to close the menu window This chart shows the options for each menu settings Menu Items Selectable with the MENU Button Menu Item Available Setting Resolution Quality Exposure 2 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 White Balance Metering Auto Multi Spot Date Stamp On Off File NO Reset On Off Shooting Mode REC Menu ...

Page 16: ...anese Korean German Franch Portugese Italian Spanish Dutch Russian Setup Menu Format No Yes Protect Single All Unprotect All Delete All Single All Slide Show Off 5 sec 10 sec Print Order Single All Reset Play Mode Playback Menu Copy To Card No Yes Exposure 2 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 White Balance Movie Mode REC Menu File NO Reset On Off ...

Page 17: ...isplay mode Pressing the DISP button cycles the LCD screen to the next mode each time the button is pressed Shooting Mode On with Information On No Information No LCD monitor display PlaybackMode Display Information Simple Display No Information Setting the LCD Display Mode ...

Page 18: ... The LCD monitor displays information in Shooting or Playback mode such as the camera settings remaining image capacity and shooting date Shooting Mode PlaybackMode Information Displayed on the LCD Monitor ...

Page 19: ...telephoto shot When the LCD monitor is on you can digitally zoom in on a subject Images can be zoomed up to 4 times Press T to zoom in The lens will zoom to the maximum optical telephoto setting and stop Release the lever and press it toward again to further zoom the image digitally The zoom indicator shows the current approximate zoom factor Using the Zoom Feature Digital Zoom ...

Page 20: ...will appear 5 Press the shutter button all the way 1 Please note that camera shake becomes a factor at low shutter speeds If the camera shake warning appears on the LCD monitor secure the camera to a tripod before shooting 2 When the shutter button is pressed half way down check the exposure value that appears on the LCD monitor to make sure it is appropriate for the current light conditions 3 The...

Page 21: ... arrow to select the REC Menu 3 Press the or arrow to select Resolution or Quality then press the SET button 4 Press the or to select the settings you wish to set then press the SET button 5 Press the button to close the menu window Resolution Purpose Large 1 2592 1944 fine normal Print large prints Large 2 2304 1728 fine normal Print large prints Medium 1 1600 1200 fine normal Print on small size...

Page 22: ...ss the button to switch between flash modes 2 The selected flash mode appears on the LCD monitor 3 You can switch between settings by pressing the button 4 Shoot the image Setting the Red eyeReduction Function The Red eye reduction function fires when the flash is used in dark areas This prevents light from reflecting back from the eyes and making them appear red When shooting with the red eye red...

Page 23: ...nter Use this mode when the subject is backlit or surrounded by bright light 1 Press the button 2 Press the or arrow to select the REC Menu 3 Press the or arrow to select Metering then press the SET button 4 Press the or to select the settings you wish to set then press the SET button 5 Press the button to close the menu window Use the macro mode to shoot close up of subjects in the range of 10 cm...

Page 24: ... self timer blinking gets faster two seconds before the shutter activates Continuous Shooting Use this mode to shoot successive frames while the shutter button is fully pressed 3 images at one shoot Setting Description Ten seconds 3 images at one shot 1 Distances referred to measure the distance between the camera lens surface and the subject 2 Any flash setting can be used in macro mode 3 Always ...

Page 25: ...ting to compensate for certain light conditions including backlighting indirect indoor lighting and dark backgrounds 6 Press the button 7 In the camera menu press the or arrow to select Exposure then press the SET button 8 Press the and to set the exposure compensation value Available settings are 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 then press the SET button 9 Press the button to c...

Page 26: ...lack white photo 1 Press the button 2 In the camera menu press the or arrow to select white balance then press the SET button 3 Press the and to set the white balance value then press the SET button 4 Press the button to close the menu window Take the self portraits picture by using the self portrait mirror on the front of the camera 1 Look at the self portrait mirror on the front of the camera to...

Page 27: ... 25 3 Press the shutter button all the way down to take the picture ...

Page 28: ... the movie 5 The camera stops recording automatically when the memory capacity has been reached 1 The resolution is set to 320 240 pixels Video resolution cannot be changed 2 If the indicator on the left side of the viewfinder blinks green after a shot this indicates that the movie is being written to the SD card You cannot shoot again until it stops blinking 3 White balance is set and locked to t...

Page 29: ...mage and to move to the next image Press camera mode button twice return to shooting mode Images can be magnified up from 1 times to 8 times 1 In the PLAY mode 2 Press T to magnify the image 3 Press the or arrows to move the magnified area around the image 4 Press W to zoom out to the original full sized image Press the DISP button to show the data for the displayed image Press the button to quick...

Page 30: ... 5 Press the or to select an image 6 Press the telephoto T button to display the selected image in full screen size Erase files that you don t want to keep to make more memory space available You can erase individual files or all files when the camera is in playback mode Erasing Images Individually 1 In the PLAY mode 2 The last recorded image or video clip appears on the LCD monitor 3 Use to move ...

Page 31: ...onfirm the choice 6 Press the button to close the menu window You can protect important images from accidental erasure 1 In the PLAY mode 2 The last recorded image or video clip appears on the LCD monitor 3 Press the button 4 Press the arrow to select Protect then press the SET button 5 Press and to select Single or All press and then select Yes or No to confirm the choice 6 Press the button to cl...

Page 32: ...in the camera s internal memory to an installed SD memory card 1 In the PLAY mode 2 Press the button 3 Press the arrow to select Copy card 4 Press and to select YES or NO press SET to confirm the choice 5 Press the button to close the menu window You can set USB mode to connect the camera with a printer or computer 1 Press the button 2 Press the arrow to select the Setup Menu 3 Press the or arrow ...

Page 33: ...one to the current folder number For example if the current folder is 100DICAM the new folder is named 101DICAM If the highest folder number is 999 and the highest file number exceeds 9999 the camera will display the warning message FILE NUMBER OVER If FILE NUMBER OVER appears follow one of the two methods below 1 Format the memory The folder number and file number are initialized and renumbered f...

Page 34: ... 1 Press the button 2 Press the or arrow to select the REC Menu 3 Press the or arrow to select File NO Reset then press the SET button 4 Press the or to select the settings you wish to set then press the SET button 5 Press the button to close the menu window 1 Setting the File No Reset to OFF is useful for avoiding file name duplication when images are downloaded to a computer 2 If the memory card...

Page 35: ... In the Playback menu press the or arrow to select Print Order 3 Press SET to enter the PRINT setting menu 4 Press the or arrow to select Single All Reset then press the SET button 5 Press the or to set the number of copies up to 999 then press to confirm the setting 6 Press the or to set date on off then press to confirm the setting Press the button to close the menu window The Digital Print Orde...

Page 36: ...rinting images The PictBridge menu will be launch automatically when connecting the camera to a printer that supports PictBridge 1 Press the or arrow to select Image Press SET to enter the setting menu 2 Press the or arrow to select Single All then press the button 3 Press the or to set the number of copies up to 30 then press SET to confirm the setting 4 Press the or arrow to select Print then pr...

Page 37: ...7 The images is printed Setting Print Size 1 In PictBridge menu 2 Press the or arrow to select Custom Press to enter the setting menu 3 Press the or arrow to select Size then press the button 4 Press the or to set the size of print then press SET to confirm the setting ...

Page 38: ...idge Custom Menu Item Menu Screen Settings Content Size Auto Postcard 4 6 8 10 A6 A4 B5 Type Auto Plain Photo Fast Layout Auto 1 2 4 6 8 Index Full Quality Auto Draft Normal Fine Date Auto On Off File Auto On Off ...

Page 39: ... the camera to the computer Downloading Directly from an SD Card 1 Eject the SD card from the camera and insert it into an SD card reader connected to the computer Note If you are using a PC card reader first insert the SD card into a PC card reader adapter optional and then insert the PC card adapter into the computer s PC card slot 2 Double click the icon of the drive with the SD card 3 Copy ima...

Page 40: ...has been successfully completed 1 The camera will turn off automatically if the USB cable is disconnected 2 Use an optional AC power adapter when connected to a computer to save battery power 3 Windows 98 98SE user If this is the first time the camera has been connected to the computer Windows detects the camera as an Unknown device and automatically completes the required software installation 1 ...

Page 41: ...nstalled photos and video clips are stored on the SD card Optional SD Memory Card Photos video clips and other information recorded by the camera are stored on the SD card using the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF protocol The DCF protocol is designed to accommodate file and data exchange between digital cameras and other devices DCF Protocol The DCF protocol defines the format for image fi...

Page 42: ...D ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 The model selection screen appears If it does not appear double click My Computer and find the CD ROM drive then double click the menu 3 Click Camera Driver on the model selection screen The InstallShield Wizard screen appears 4 Click Next The USB driver installation starts When the installation is completed the screen informs you of completion 5 Click Yes I want to r...

Page 43: ...SE 98 on your computer to use this software 1 Start up your computer and insert the software installation CD ROM into the CD ROM drive 2 The model selection screen appears If it does not appear double click My Computer and find the CD ROM drive then double click the menu 3 Click Roxio PhotoSuite 5 0 SE on the model selection screen Follow the on screen instructions to install the software ...

Page 44: ...ars Click Next to continue with the installation 5 The Software License Agreement window appears To accept the license click Yes to continue If you disagree with the terms of the license click No to exit the installation program ...

Page 45: ...talled For most users C Program files is the most appropriate choice 7 Click Next to begin copying files from the CD ROM to the computer hard drive 8 The Release Notes window appears Click Next to continue 9 The Ready to Install the Program window appears Click Install ...

Page 46: ...xio PhotoSuite5 0SE Roxio PhotoSuite 5 0 SE gives you the ability to edit crop and print the photos you download to your computer from the digital camera Refer to the application help documentation for information on using the software To start this program click Start Program Roxio PhotoSuite 5 ...

Page 47: ...ire Flash is set to OFF Set the flash to any mode except off The camera was moving when the image was captured Hold the camera steady when shooting picture Image is blurry or out of focus The subject was beyond the range within which the camera can focus Turn the Macro mode on if the subject is within 10 cm zoomed out or 50 cm zoom in don t use Macro mode when shooting distant subjects Image is no...

Page 48: ... Digital Zoom Preview mode 4 Playback mode 8 Image File Format EXIF 2 2 compatible format JPEG compression DCF compatible Support DPOF PIM II Pictbridge White Balance Auto Day light Cloudy tungsten fluorescent Black white Start up Time Less than 2 sec Picture Storage Internal 16 MB flash memory External SD memory card up to 512 MB Microphone Built in Communication Interface USB 1 1 Compliance with...

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