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GC-S5

DIGITAL STILL CAMERA

LYT0235-001B

BB07572-A00

GC-S5

COPYRIGHT©  1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

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Printed in Japan
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VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

INSTRUCTIONS

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STILL CAMERA

Содержание GC-S5

Страница 1: ...GC S5 DIGITAL STILL CAMERA LYT0235 001B BB07572 A00 INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH EN STILL CAMERA ...

Страница 2: ...n the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue to N Neutral or Black Brown to L Live or Red If these colours do not correspond with the terminal identifications of your plug connect as follows Blue wire to terminal coded N Neutral or coloured black Brown wire to terminal coded L Live or coloured Red If in doubt consult a competent electrician WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SH...

Страница 3: ...tched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the require...

Страница 4: ...Loading the Battery 16 Charging the Battery 17 About the Battery 18 Notes on Handling the Battery 18 Notes on Using the Battery 19 Number of Shots Available 19 Remaining Battery Capacity 19 Using a Domestic Power Outlet 20 Switching On and Switching Off 21 Switching On 21 Switching Off 21 SmartMedia 22 Compatible SmartMedia 22 Write Protection 22 Using a New SmartMedia 22 Notes on Using SmartMedia...

Страница 5: ... 74 L Protect Mode Protecting Your Images 76 Protecting a Single Frame 76 Removing Protection from All Frames 78 l PC Mode Downloading Images to a PC 79 Accessories Guide 81 Notes on Using Your Camera Correctly 82 Safety Notes 84 Warning Displays 91 Troubleshooting 92 Specifications 94 Index 96 x w Telephoto Photography 38 m Macro Close Up Mode 39 f Flash Mode 40 p Playback 42 Single Frame Playbac...

Страница 6: ...Battery supplied with the camera or the AA V101 AC Power Adapter supplied AC Power Adapter Use only the AA V101 AC Power Adapter supplied with the camera with your GC S5 Digital Still Camera The use of an AC adapter other than the AA V101 could result in damage to your GC S5 Digital Still Camera Compatible SmartMedia Use only JVC image memory cards SmartMedia Either 3 3 volt or 5 volt SmartMedia c...

Страница 7: ...tandard JPEG Joint Photographics Experts Group format A file format stipulated by the ITU T formerly The International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative Committee CCITT and the International Organization for Standardization ISO as the international standard for the compression and storage of color images The compression ratio can be selected but the higher the compression ratio the poorer the q...

Страница 8: ...Automatic aperture selection F3 2 F8 Flash Auto flash with flash control sensor Flash modes Auto in low light Red Eye Reduction Forced Flash and Suppressed Flash Support for SmartMedia Uses compact lightweight fast and low cost SmartMedia Choice of Quality File Size Image Quality FINE NORMAL or BASIC File Size 1280 1024 pixels or 640 480 pixels JPEG Exif Format JPEG format images can be imported d...

Страница 9: ...output socket Mode dial Direction 5463 button and indicator Strap mount Grip Battery cover Tripod mount LCD monitor Viewfinder Viewfinder lamp MENU EXE execute button POWER switch DISP display button SELECT button Monitor brightness adjustment dial DC IN 5V power input socket VIDEO OUT video output socket Shutter button Flash Self timer lamp Grip Flash control sensor ...

Страница 10: ...s available Playback frame No display last three digits displayed Quality display Field of view AF ring SmartMedia icon Flash Suppress ed flash icon LCD Panel For the purposes of explanation this figure shows all the icons displayed on the LCD panel In normal operation only some of these icons are displayed concurrently Viewfinder Display ...

Страница 11: ... the strap through the strap mount on the camera 2 Pass the other end of the strap through the loop and pull the strap tight Using the Hand Strap 1 Wear the strap around your wrist To avoid dropping the camera while shooting loop the hand strap over your wrist and then hold the camera by the grip Using the Hand Strap ...

Страница 12: ... Load the battery Load the battery so that the mark on the battery is foremost Push the battery in until it stops 3 Close the battery cover 4 Plug the AC power adapter in the power outlet n NOTES Use an easily accessible outlet that is close to the camera The shapes of the plug and the outlet vary depending on the country of use 5 Plug the AC power adapter into the DC IN 5V socket on the camera aP...

Страница 13: ...edia Slide the SmartMedia in slowly so that the contact area faces the gold line on the SmartMedia holder towards the front of the camera and push the SmartMedia in fully 8 Close the SmartMedia cover 9 Slide the POWER switch to the right aP 21 Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow and then release it after about one second The direction indicator flashes and rotates 10Set the Mode dial to...

Страница 14: ... formatted and the menu screen reappears Taking Pictures Normal Auto Mode 1 Set the Mode dial to r aP 31 2 Look through the viewfinder position the AF ring over the subject and compose the picture To View the Image on the LCD Monitor Press the DISP button aP 33 ERASE 00000000 FRAME ALL FORMAT ERASE FORMAT 00000000 OK EXE CANCEL OK DIGITAL ENU EXE MENU EXE DIGITAL POWER MENU EXE ...

Страница 15: ...res while the lamp is orange When recording finishes the electronic beep sounds and the number of shots available shown on the LCD panel decreases by 1 CAUTION Never remove the SmartMedia while data is being recorded onto the card as this can corrupt the data on the SmartMedia or damage the SmartMedia itself Viewing Images Single Frame Playback 1 Set the Mode dial to p aP 43 The last frame recorde...

Страница 16: ... and time settings after you replace the battery aP 64 Do not use the provided BN V101 Rechargeable Battery with other devices 1 Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow 2 Load the battery Load the battery so that the mark on the battery is foremost Push the battery in until it stops 3 Close the battery cover Number of Consecutive Shots Using a Fully Charged Battery a See P 19 When to...

Страница 17: ... charging is completed For more information on the viewfinder lamp displays see LCD Monitor Indicator Lamps and Beeps aP 29 A fully exhausted battery takes roughly 5 hours to charge CAUTIONS The battery will not charge unless the AC power adapter plug is correctly inserted into the camera A battery that is almost fully charged cannot be charged This is not a fault In temperatures above 50 C 122 F ...

Страница 18: ...en charged or immediately after being used This is perfectly normal The battery can be charged at temperatures between 0 C and 40 C 32 F and 104 F but should be charged between 10 C and 30 C 32 F and 86 F to obtain maximum battery performance Do not recharge a fully charged battery Battery Life At normal temperatures this battery can be used at least 300 times If the time for which the battery pro...

Страница 19: ...ff promptly when it is not being used To increase the time for which your battery can be used in cold locations warm the battery by placing it in your pocket and then load it into the camera just before you take pictures If you are using a heating pad take care not to place the battery directly against the pad Remaining Battery Capacity To avoid unexpected failures load a fully charged battery int...

Страница 20: ...pter against any other metal object as this could cause a short circuit Do not plug the AC power adapter into the DIGITAL socket as this could damage your camera Do not plug in the AC power adapter while you are using the battery Switch the camera off first Do not load the battery while you are using the AC power adapter Switch the camera off first If you disconnect the AC power adapter while ther...

Страница 21: ...This is to prevent battery depletion and to avoid excessive power usage when the camera is connected to the AC power adapter The Auto Power Off function does not operate during automatic playback aP 45 or in PC mode aP 79 To disable the Auto Power Off function hold down the MENU EXE button as you switch the camera on To re enable the Auto Power Off function switching the camera off and then on aga...

Страница 22: ...ith the write protect area and will not peel off This sticker makes it impossible to record data to or erase data from the SmartMedia To record or erase data remove the sticker CAUTIONS The write protection may not function if the sticker becomes soiled Use a dry lint free cloth to wipe away any soiling The SmartMedia write protect feature does not operate when the SmartMedia is used in the VU V10...

Страница 23: ...The use of other SmartMedia could damage the camera SmartMedia are precision electronic devices Do not bend drop or subject SmartMedia to excessive shocks Do not use or store SmartMedia in environments likely to be affected by strong static electricity or electrical noise Do not use or store SmartMedia in very hot humid or corrosive environments Take care not to touch the SmartMedia s contact area...

Страница 24: ... and push the SmartMedia in fully 3 Close the SmartMedia cover When you switch on the camera the SmartMedia icon S appears on the LCD panel on the top of the camera When the viewfinder lamp is flashing red a warning appears on the LCD monitor Refer to P 91 CAUTIONS When you are using a new SmartMedia always use the camera to format the SmartMedia before use a P 59 See also SmartMedia aP 22 If any ...

Страница 25: ... and then pull it out 3 Close the SmartMedia cover CAUTIONS Never remove the SmartMedia while data is being recorded onto or read from the card as this can corrupt the data on the SmartMedia or damage the SmartMedia itself Remove the SmartMedia if the camera will not be used for a long period If you are copying images to another SmartMedia aP 50 leave the camera switched on while you remove and lo...

Страница 26: ...y so that it does not move when you take a picture Upright Hold the camera with both hands and brace your elbows firmly against your sides On its Side Hold the camera so that the flash is above the viewfinder window CAUTION Take care that your fingers or the hand strap do not obscure the lens or flash ...

Страница 27: ...ant to focus on a subject that is not centered in the frame or change the picture composition after the exposure is set to photograph a backlit subject for example you can obtain good results by changing the composition after the AF and AE settings are locked Subjects Not Suitable for Autofocus The GC S5 uses an accurate auto focus mechanism However the GC S5 may have difficulty focusing or not be...

Страница 28: ...amera automatically selects the exposure a combination of shutter speed and aperture setting and the focus to suit the shooting conditions This mode is ideal for general photography where you are not trying to achieve any particular effect p Playback mode aP 42 Playback mode allows normal single frame playback multi frame playback automatic playback playback zoom and copying of recorded images You...

Страница 29: ...P 91 For other warnings E appears in the No of shots available field on the LCD panel aP 91 The AC power adapter was plugged into the camera when there was no battery in the camera aP 20 Series of rapid beeps when shutter button is pressed halfway All OFF initial status Live image on screen display Live image refers to the video image shown before a picture is taken On screen display initial statu...

Страница 30: ... to show the live image the video image shown before a picture is taken Use the monitor brightness adjustment dial to adjust the brightness so that the image on the LCD monitor is clear Normal Photography REC 010 X2 STANDBY B 2 3 1 1 9 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 P M P 21 P 31 P 33 P 27 Example of LCD Monitor Text Display Asterisks indicate items that may not be displayed depending on the camera mode and photog...

Страница 31: ...ne the actual field of view use the LCD monitor when you take the picture Taking Pictures Using the Viewfinder 1 Set the Mode dial to r 2 Look at the subject through the viewfinder position the AF ring over the subject and compose the picture If you do not want the subject in the center of the frame use the AF lock aP 27 Press the SELECT button to change the settings used to take the picture aP 36...

Страница 32: ... for recording the image data while the viewfinder lamp is orange varies depending on the quality file size number of pixels and on whether the LCD monitor is on or off When the quality is NORMAL file size is 1280 1024 pixels and the LCD monitor is off the recording time is approximately 5 seconds The amount of image data recorded is not fixed and varies depending on factors such as the level of d...

Страница 33: ...ECT button aP 36 3 Look at the LCD monitor to compose the picture n NOTES If the LCD monitor is difficult to see use the LCD monitor brightness adjustment dial on the bottom of the camera to adjust the brightness of the image on the LCD monitor The LCD monitor brightness adjustment dial does not affect the brightness of the recorded image Minute specks may appear on the LCD monitor This is not a f...

Страница 34: ...rtMedia the viewfinder lamp turns orange You cannot take pictures while the lamp is orange When recording is completed the electronic beep sounds and the number of shots available shown on the LCD monitor decreases by 1 n NOTES Using the viewfinder to take pictures uses less battery power and allows you to take pictures longer If you check the photographed image and it is not properly focused lock...

Страница 35: ...sert the small plug on the video cable supplied into the VIDEO OUT socket on the camera 2 Plug the other end of the video cable large plug into the video input socket on the television 3 Take a picture or view an image See P 30 for information on how to take pictures and P 42 for information on how to view images To display the live image the video image shown before a picture is taken in r s or R...

Страница 36: ...nction settings to your customised specifications simply by pressing the SELECT button when you take the picture aP 63 Quality You can select FINE NORMAL or BASIC as the image quality aP 61 1 Press the SELECT button FINE NORMAL or BASIC appears on the LCD panel as designated in your QUICK SELECT settings POWER M DISP SELECT ...

Страница 37: ... the SELECT button 1280 1280 1024 pixels or 640 640 480 pixels appears on the LCD panel as designated in your QUICK SELECT settings Color You can select colour or black and white aP 62 1 Press the SELECT button If you select black and white u appears on the LCD panel POWER M DISP SELECT POWER M DISP SELECT ...

Страница 38: ...ook at the image on the LCD monitor to compose the shot and then take the picture See P 33 for information on how to take the picture To Exit Telephoto Mode Press the 6 w button n NOTES The file size is fixed at 640 480 pixels Because the central part of the image is enlarged the image quality is lower However the file size number of pixels displayed on the LCD panel does not change The telephoto ...

Страница 39: ...e on the LCD monitor to compose the shot and then take the picture See P 33 for information on how to take the picture To Exit Macro Mode Press the m Macro button n NOTES The flash only operates when Forced flash mode aP 40 is specified The Macro function is automatically switched off when you switch the camera off press the DISP button to switch the LCD monitor off or if the Auto Power Off functi...

Страница 40: ... the picture is taken and then flashes again to take the actual picture Red Eye Effect When you use the flash to photograph people in low light conditions their eyes sometimes appear red in the picture This is caused by the light of the flash reflecting off the inside of the eye To minimise the likelihood of the red eye effect take the following precautions when you take the picture 1 Use Red Eye ...

Страница 41: ...rced Flash aP 39 is specified g Suppressed Flash Use Suppressed Flash mode when you are taking pictures in indoor lighting at distances too great for the flash to have any effect such as theatre performances or indoor sporting events This mode stops the flash from operating If you use Suppressed Flash mode in dark conditions the shutter speed is slower and the camera shake warning is displayed Use...

Страница 42: ...rs Select an item from the menu and press the MENU EXE button Playback Automatic Playback aP 45 Sepia aP 46 Smooth aP 47 Resize change the number of pixels aP 49 Copy aP 50 Use the 3 or 4 button to move backwards or forwards to a frame and the 5 or 6 button to move up or down to a frame Images are played back sequentially frame by frame Press the DISP button twice A 9 shot multi frame image appear...

Страница 43: ...s one frame at a time 1 Set the mode dial to p The last recorded frame is displayed 2 Use the 3 or 4 button to move to the desired frame 4 Moves forwards one frame 3 Moves backwards one frame Frames with no recorded image are skipped during playback If there are no recorded images in any of the frames DSC00000 is displayed n NOTE Pressing the DISP button changes the type of playback and switches d...

Страница 44: ... Resize functions do not operate during multi frame playback Playback Zoom Playback zoom allows you to enlarge images up to 400 and can be used during single frame playback 1 During single frame playback select the image to be enlarged See P 43 for information on how to use single frame playback 2 Use the 5 or 6 button to enlarge or reduce the image 5 Enlarge 6 Reduce You can move the location zoo...

Страница 45: ...use single frame playback 2 Press the MENU EXE button to bring up the menu screen 3 Press the 3 or 4 button to select PLAYBACK To return to single frame playback select v and press the MENU EXE button 4 Press the MENU EXE button Automatic playback begins To Exit Auto Play During automatic playback press the MENU EXE button EXE v PLAY SEPIA SMOOTH BACK POWER MENU EXE DISP T 45 BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY POW...

Страница 46: ...ame to viewed in sepia tones See P 43 for information on how to use single frame playback 2 Press the MENU EXE button to bring up the menu screen 3 Press the 3 or 4 button to select SEPIA To return to single frame playback select v and press the MENU EXE button 4 Press the MENU EXE button A screen is displayed showing the sepia tone image to allow you to confirm whether the sepia tone image should...

Страница 47: ...r during single frame playback 1 During single frame playback select the frame whose lighter areas you want to look smoother See P 43 for information on how to use single frame playback 2 Press the MENU EXE button to bring up the menu screen 3 Press the 3 or 4 button to select SMOOTH To return to single frame playback select v and press the MENU EXE button POWER MENU EXE DISP T POWER MENU EXE DISP...

Страница 48: ...mage 6 Press the MENU EXE button An image appears showing the results of the settings specified in step 5 To return to the menu screen without recording the image press the 6 button 7 Press the MENU EXE button The enhanced image is recorded in the last frame The original image is left unchanged 48 p Playback BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY POWER MENU EXE DISP T SMOOTH SMOOTHING v PLAY SEPIA SMOOTH BACK SMOOTH R...

Страница 49: ...E button to bring up the menu screen 3 Press the 3 or 4 button to select RESIZE A 640 480 pixel image cannot be resized 640 is displayed for such images To return to single frame playback select v and press the MENU EXE button 4 Press the MENU EXE button A screen is displayed to allow you to confirm whether the resized image should be recorded To return to the menu screen without recording the ima...

Страница 50: ... 1 Set the camera to single frame or multi frame playback See P 43 for information on how to use single frame playback See P 53 for information on how to use multi frame playback 2 Press the MENU EXE button to bring up the menu screen 3 Press the 3 or 4 button to select COPY and press the MENU EXE button To return to the playback screen select v and press the MENU EXE button POWER MENU EXE DISP T ...

Страница 51: ...5 for each image you want to copy Up to 9 images can be copied simultaneously CAUTION Depending on the image quality and the file size it may not be possible to copy all 9 images To Cancel Copying Select CANCEL and press the MENU EXE button The menu screen reappears To return to the playback screen select v from the menu and press the MENU EXE button COPY DSC00010 FRAME EXE 51 BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY CO...

Страница 52: ...ayback screen select v from the menu and press the MENU EXE button CAUTIONS Never remove the SmartMedia during copying while the hourglass icon j is displayed This could damage the SmartMedia or the data on the SmartMedia Images copied onto the same SmartMedia are recorded in the last frames n NOTES The Auto Power Off function does not operate during copying If an error occurs during copying no da...

Страница 53: ...5 and 6 buttons to move to the frame you want to view 3 Go back one frame 4 Advance one frame 5 Go back 3 frames 6 Advance 3 frames A white frame appears around the selected frame n NOTE Pressing the DISP button changes the type of playback and switches display of the current frame number on and off To Revert to Single Frame Playback During on screen display press the DISP button twice Otherwise p...

Страница 54: ...5 and a personal computer using Exif JPEG format files with the file names DSC00001 JPG to DSC99999 JPG While it is sometimes possible to exchange files with other names this should be avoided since it could cause problems with the camera s playback and recording functions In some cases you may not be able to view an image file with one of the above file names if the data has been processed or edi...

Страница 55: ...ame To erase all the frames Use the 3 or 4 button to move to the frame Use the 5 or 6 button to select ALL and press the MENU EXE button Press the MENU EXE button The ERASE FRAME verification screen appears Press the MENU EXE button The displayed frame is erased The ERASE ALL verification screen appears Press the MENU EXE button If you press the DISP button the multi frame screen appears All unpro...

Страница 56: ...otected frames Protect Mode aP 76 Formatting a SmartMedia erases all the frames on the card regardless of whether they are protected aP 76 You cannot erase images from or format a write protected SmartMedia aP 22 Erasing a Single Frame This method erases the selected frame 1 Set the Mode dial to e The menu screen appears 2 Use the 5 or 6 button to select FRAME and press the MENU EXE button ERASE D...

Страница 57: ...yed the image cannot be erased To remove the protection on that image Switch to Protect mode aP 76 to remove the protection To erase other images In Playback mode aP 42 select the images to be erased and then go back into Erase mode to erase the frames Note that using any buttons other than the Mode dial when PROTECTED FRAME is displayed can cause a malfunction To Cancel Single Frame Erase In step...

Страница 58: ...ears 2 Use the 5 or 6 button to select ALL and press the MENU EXE button The confirmation screen appears 3 Press the MENU EXE button The images are erased and the menu screen reappears To Cancel All Frame Erase In step 3 press the 6 button before you press MENU EXE button DIGITAL POWER MENU EXE ERASE DSC00010 FRAME ALL FORMAT ERASE ALL DSC00010 OK OK EXE CANCEL DIGITAL POWER MENU EXE ...

Страница 59: ...ears 2 Use the 5 or 6 button to select FORMAT and press the MENU EXE button The confirmation screen appears 3 Press the MENU EXE button The SmartMedia is formatted and the menu screen reappears The playback frame number changes to DSC00000 To Cancel Formatting In step 3 press the 6 button before you press MENU EXE button 59 BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY DIGITAL POWER MENU EXE ERASE DSC00010 FRAME ALL FORMAT E...

Страница 60: ...T settings press the MENU EXE button to move to the respective setup screen Select the appropriate settings for the shooting conditions To Confirm the Settings Switch the Mode dial to another setting CAUTION If you remove the battery or disconnect the AC power adapter before confirming the settings the settings revert to the previous values d Setup Eg QUALITY setting SETUP QUALITY NORMAL FILE SIZE...

Страница 61: ...itor Display Sequence File Size You can select either of two file size number of pixels settings depending on the type of shot The number of shots available aP 94 varies depending on the file size setting you select 1280 or 640 appears on the LCD panel to indicate the file size LCD Monitor Display Sequence Sharpness The Sharpness setting allows you to sharpen or soften the outlines in an image LCD...

Страница 62: ... Setup PLAY DSC00010 23 11 98 12 34 56 PM PLAY DSC00011 23 11 98 12 34 56 PM PLAY DSC00010 23 11 98 12 34 56 PM PLAY DSC00001 23 11 98 12 34 56 PM A A B B Colour photography Frame numbers are incremented sequentially from the frame immediately following the last frame number used on the currently loaded SmartMedia Frame numbers are incremented sequentially from the last frame number on the last Sm...

Страница 63: ...g the SELECT button when you take the picture aP 36 LCD Monitor Display Sequence The electronic beep sounds for the appropriate conditions and camera operations The electronic beep sounds more quietly for the appropriate conditions and camera operations The electronic beep does not sound regardless of the conditions Can be used to change the image quality aP 61 Can be used to change the number of ...

Страница 64: ...lect DATE TIME and press the MENU EXE button 2 Press the 4 button until the digits you want to set start flashing Each time you press the 4 button the flashing digits change as follows Year Month Day Hour Minute 3 Use the 5 or 6 button to set the number 4 When you have repeated steps 2 and 3 and have set the seconds press the MENU EXE button This completes the date and time settings The time displ...

Страница 65: ...s to the initial setting 98 01 01 12 00 00 AM Reset This function resets all the d settings to the default values indicated by S 1 Press the MENU EXE button The settings are reset and the SETUP screen reappears n NOTE The date and time setting is not reset To Cancel Reset Press the 6 button The SETUP screen reappears RESET OK OK EXE CANCEL ...

Страница 66: ...the shutter button down fully The self timer lamp on the front of the camera lights The shutter operates after 10 seconds The self timer lamp lights for the first 5 seconds and then flashes for the last 5 seconds and the electronic beep sounds 3 seconds before the shutter operates If you are viewing the image on the LCD monitor the countdown is also displayed on the monitor If you are not using th...

Страница 67: ...rt to their default values once the camera is switched off 1 Set the Mode dial to R See Pages 69 to 75 for information on each of the settings n NOTE When you press the DISP button the live video image the video image shown before a picture is taken appears on the LCD monitor 2 Compose the picture and press the shutter button down halfway The camera automatically sets the focus and the exposure On...

Страница 68: ...e image reappears on the LCD monitor 4 Press the MENU EXE button The viewfinder lamp turns orange while the image data is being recorded onto the SmartMedia You cannot take any pictures while the lamp is orange When recording finishes the electronic beep sounds and the number of shots available decreases by 1 CAUTION Never remove the SmartMedia while data is being recorded onto or read from the ca...

Страница 69: ...hen you are shooting in shadow or in special lighting n NOTES The default setting is a Outdoor This setting does not apply when the flash is used 1 Set the Mode dial to R If the LCD monitor is switched off press the DISP button 2 Press the MENU EXE button The menu screen appears 3 Use the 3 or 4 button to select W B 1 C a 0 6 0 6 OFF W B EV FLASH 16 CONT DIGITAL POWER MENU EXE 69 ADVANCED FEATURES...

Страница 70: ... Use the 3 or 4 button to confirm the setting Press the MENU EXE button to return to the original screen What is White Balance When the brightness of the light changes the human eye adapts so that a white object still looks white On the other hand devices such as Digital Still Cameras see a white subject as white by first adjusting the balance to suit the color of the ambient light around the subj...

Страница 71: ...ting is 0 The brightness of the live image the video image shown before a picture is taken does not change Press the shutter button and check the brightness of the preview image photographed still image 1 Set the Mode dial to R If the LCD monitor is switched off press the DISP button 2 Press the MENU EXE button The menu screen appears 3 Use the 3 or 4 button to select EV 1 5 1 2 0 9 0 6 0 3 0 a 0 ...

Страница 72: ...high key overly bright points However this can produce actual background colors that are too bright or too dark overall When this problem arises shooting with uncompensated AE will not capture the true image To obtain an image that is close to the actual image you see you need to use exposure compensation Exposure compensation is required in the following situations Positive Compensation Copying o...

Страница 73: ...flower or business card n NOTES The default setting is 0 To check the flash brightness press the shutter button and view the preview image photographed still image 1 Set the Mode dial to R If the LCD monitor is switched off press the DISP button 2 Press the MENU EXE button The menu screen appears 3 Use the 3 or 4 button to select FLASH 0 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 6 a 0 6 OFF W B EV FLASH 16 CONT DIGITAL POWER...

Страница 74: ...ghter picture 5 Use the 3 or 4 button to confirm the setting Press the MENU EXE button to return to the original screen Continuous Shots 16 Cont 16 Cont continuous shots allows you to take 16 continuous photographs of the subject on one frame at either of two speeds Use this mode to photograph subjects such as a friend s golf swing or a sporting event n NOTE The default setting is OFF 1 Set the Mo...

Страница 75: ...econds OFF No continuous shots are taken 5 Use the 3 or 4 button to confirm the setting Press the MENU EXE button to return to the original screen CAUTION Because the flash is suppressed in Continuous Shots mode the flash settings Forced Flash and Red Eye Reduction and flash power adjustment do not function even though they appear on the LCD panel HIGH LOW OFF a 0 6 0 6 W B EV FLASH 16 CONT HIGH L...

Страница 76: ...ngle Frame 1 Set the Mode dial to L The menu screen appears 2 Use the 5 or 6 button to select FRAME and press the MENU EXE button 3 Use the 3 or 4 button to select the frame to be protected and press the MENU EXE button In step 1 press the DISP button to select the image to be erased in the same way as in 9 shot multi frame playback aP 29 53 The read only attribute is assigned to the frame display...

Страница 77: ...To Remove Single Frame Protection 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 in Protecting a Single Frame on page 76 2 Use the 3 or 4 button to select the protected frame and press the MENU EXE button The L icon goes off POWER MENU EXE DISP T ...

Страница 78: ...tton The confirmation screen appears To Cancel Removal of Protection from All Frames Press the 6 button The menu screen reappears 4 Press the MENU EXE button The protection is removed from all the frames and the menu screen reappears POWER MENU EXE DISP T 78 L Protect Mode Protecting Your Images ADVANCED FEATURES PROTECT DSC00010 FRAME UNPROTECT ALL PROTECT DSC00010 UNPROTECT ALL OK OK EXE CANCEL ...

Страница 79: ...NS Always switch all the devices off before you connect them together Install the PC and Macintosh Connection Kit on your personal computer before you connect the camera and computer together 1 Switch the camera off and plug one end of the supplied serial cable into the DIGITAL socket on the camera CAUTION Do not plug anything other than the supplied serial cable into the DIGITAL socket as this co...

Страница 80: ...sing the Floppy Disk Adapter provided or a PC Card Adapter commercially available refer to their respective manuals Notes On Using SmartMedia With Personal Computers Initialise the SmartMedia in the camera When a SmartMedia is initialised in the camera a folder directory called IMFIDX10 is automatically created Image data is then recorded in this folder Do not change or delete the folder directory...

Страница 81: ...the instructions provided with the accessory used OTHER VU V108 SmartMedia Memory capacity 8 MB Operating voltage 3 3 V BN V101BatteryPack RechargeableBattery CB V12 Soft Case This case can be used when carrying the camera to protect it from dust dirt and mild impacts made from real leather HS V12PCandMacintosh ConnectionKit Use this software to transfer image data between the GC S5 and a Windows ...

Страница 82: ...rm on the SmartMedia card In this event remove the SmartMedia and wait a short time before using it again When the Camera is Unused for Long Periods If you do not intend to use the camera for a long period remove the battery and the SmartMedia card before storing the camera Cleaning Your Camera Use a blower brush to remove dust from the lens the surface of the LCD monitor and the optical viewfinde...

Страница 83: ... If any of the following situations arise take the urgent action indicated If liquid crystal comes in contact with your skin Wipe the area with a cloth and then wash thoroughly with running water and soap If liquid crystal gets into your eye Flush the affected eye with clean water for at least 15 minutes and then seek medical assistance If liquid crystal is swallowed Flush your mouth thoroughly wi...

Страница 84: ...manual Examples of Icons k Triangular icons notify the user of information requiring attention Specific details of the information are indicated graphically inside the icon The icon at left indicates that the user must beware of electric shocks e Circular icons with a diagonal bar notify the user that the action indicated is prohibited Specific details of the prohibited action are indicated graphi...

Страница 85: ...AC power outlet after you have disconnected the camera Then contact your JVC dealer or your local authorised JVC service facility Do not continue to use the camera as this can cause a fire or electric shock ag Do not use this camera when it is emitting smoke is unusually hot to the touch is emitting any unusual odor or noise or is in any other abnormal state Use of the camera in any of these situa...

Страница 86: ...ag Do not place the camera in unstable locations such as on a wobbly table or sloping surface where the camera may fall or tip over and cause injury b Do not insert or drop metallic or inflammable foreign objects into the camera through access points such as the SmartMedia card slot This may cause a fire or electric shock b Do not attempt to modify this camera This may cause a fire or electric sho...

Страница 87: ...r adapter This may cause an electric shock c Do not touch Never use this camera look through the viewfinder or watch the LCD liquid crystal display while you are operating a moving car motorcycle or bicycle This may cause a traffic accident b Do not carry or store a battery with objects such as metal pens necklaces coins or hairpins This could short circuit the positive and negative poles of the b...

Страница 88: ...ly affect the camera case and internal components and cause a fire b Do not cover or wrap the camera or the AC power adapter with a cloth or quilt This could cause heat to build up and distort the case or cause a fire Always use the camera and its accessories in well ventilated locations b Do not subject the battery to strong impacts such as hitting it with a hammer stepping on it or dropping it A...

Страница 89: ...pter from the AC power outlet after you have switched off the camera Then ensure that any connector cords or cables to other devices are disconnected before moving the camera Failure to do so may damage the cords or cables and cause a fire or electric shock f Take care that the camera is not bumped when it is being moved This may cause the camera to malfunction b When cleaning the camera always un...

Страница 90: ...ire injury or soiling of the battery compartment b Remove the battery if the camera will not be used for an extended period of time The battery may leak and cause a fire injury or soiling of the battery compartment If the battery leaks clean and wipe the battery compartment carefully and install a new battery Wash your hands carefully if you touch the battery fluid f Do not operate the flash unit ...

Страница 91: ...24 All the frames on the SmartMedia contain recorded images The camera battery is low on charge aP 19 Flashing The SmartMedia is damaged The SmartMedia format is incorrect An attempt was made to play back incorrectly recorded data An attempt was made to play back a frame not recorded on this camera The SmartMedia was removed during recording playback erasing or copying Flashing Flashing CARD ERROR...

Страница 92: ...to the camera just before you take a picture Wipe the battery terminals with a clean dry cloth No photograph is taken when the shutter button is pressed No SmartMedia is loaded The SmartMedia is loaded the wrong way round or upside down All the frames on the SmartMedia contain recorded images The SmartMedia is write protected The SmartMedia is not formatted The SmartMedia is damaged The Auto Power...

Страница 93: ...on Nothing happens when I use the camera buttons and switches Camera malfunction Use the POWER switch to switch the camera on again Remove the battery then reinsert it and try again The flash will not charge No compatible SmartMedia is loaded The camera is set to Suppressed Flash mode The battery is exhausted Load a new SmartMedia erase a frame or remove the write protection Set the flash to Auto ...

Страница 94: ...E exposure compensation available in Manual mode Sensitivity Equivalent to ISO 100 White balance Fixed at 5500K or Manual 4 modes Electronic shutter Variable speed 1 4 to 1 1000 sec Flash Auto flash using flash control sensor Effective range Approx 0 3 m to 2 5 m Flash modes Auto Red Eye Reduction Forced Flash Suppressed Flash LCD monitor 2 inch low temperature polysilicon TFT 110 000 pixels Video...

Страница 95: ...e frames See P 19 Operating conditions Temperature 0 C to 40 C 80 humidity or less no condensation Camera dimensions 80 101 33 mm not including accessories and W H D attachments Camera mass Weight Approx 245 g not including accessories battery or SmartMedia Camera mass Weight Approx 295 g including battery and SmartMedia for shooting Accessories See P 7 Optional Accessories See P 81 sold separatel...

Страница 96: ...Erasing images 55 Erasing a single frame 56 EV 71 74 Exposure Compensation 71 About 72 F File size 37 61 Flash 73 Flash Correction 73 Flash mode 40 FlashPath 22 Floppy Disk Adapter 7 22 Forced flash 41 Formatting initialisation 61 Frame no memory 62 H Hand strap 11 How to hold the camera 26 I Images that can be viewed on this camera 54 Indicator lamps 29 J JPEG 7 L LCD monitor display 29 30 42 Liv...

Страница 97: ...s 84 Self timer mode 66 Sepia 46 SELECT button 36 Setting the brightness adjusting the exposure 71 Setting the date and time 64 Setting the flash power 73 Setting the white balance 69 Setup 60 Sharpness 61 Single frame erase 56 Single frame playback 43 Single frame protect 76 Slow synchro photography 41 SmartMedia 7 About 22 Loading 24 Removing 25 Smooth 47 Smoothing 48 Specifications 94 Standby 3...

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Страница 100: ...GC S5 COPYRIGHT 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD E EK Printed in Japan 0998MNV UN SW VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED EN ...

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