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  • Page 1 User's Manual...
  • Page 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMETS WINDOWS • for USB –Windows 98/98 SE/2000 prof./Me • 32 MB RAM • 110MB free memory capacity • VGA colour monitor • CD ROM drive • USB SYSTEM REQUIREMETS IMac,iBook,G3 blue&white series,G4 series • MacOS 8.6/9/9.0.2/if possible 9.0.4 •...
  • Page 3 Thank you for purchasing the Argus DC3650. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all its features. Digital Camera This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-...

  • Page 4: For Proper And Safe Use

    FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use. • Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual. • Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/-) reversed. •...

  • Page 5: Before You Begin

    Check the packing list before you begin. If some parts are missing, contact your camera dealer or a Argus Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual. • Argus DC3650 ZOOM camera (x 1) • AA-size Alkaline Batteries (x 4) •...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE ....4 BEFORE YOU BEGIN ..... .5 TABLE OF CONTENTS .

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS THE SUBJECT THAT IS DIFFICULT TO FOCUS IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE ... .36 WHEN THE SUBJECT IS NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE FRAME (Focus Lock Function) ....37 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS MANUALLY (Manual Focus Mode) .
  • Page 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS - CONT'D SLIDE SHOW TO START THE SLIDE SHOW ... .82 TO STOP THE SLIDE SHOW ... . .83 THE SETTING IN THE SLIDE SHOW MODE MENU .
  • Page 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS - CONT'D FROM THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL ..122 SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLAYED ON THE LCD MONITOR ..124 RESETTING TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS ....126 CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUER CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER .

  • Page 10: Names Of Parts

    NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY * Do not touch.
  • Page 11 NAMES OF PARTS...

  • Page 12: Inside The Terminal Cover

    NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D INSIDE THE TERMINAL COVER USB connector Video-out terminal DC terminal BOTTOM OF BODY Battery-chamber door Tripod socket...

  • Page 13: Data Panel

    NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D DATA PANEL The following diagram shows all items displayed to aid the explanation. Image-size indicators * Refer to the number of recordable remaining frame as a guide. The number changes depending on the scene or subject you record. Flash-mode indicators Battery-condition indicator Self-timer indicator...

  • Page 14: Viewfinder

    NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D VIEWFINDER Focus Iamp Close-framing guide (green) Flash Iamp (orange) Close-framing guide When you shoot a subject which is closer than 1m through the viewfinder, only the part under the close-framing guide is recorded. So, use the LCD monitor to check the image composition when you shoot a subject which is closer than 1m.
  • Page 15 NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D Focus Lamp (Green) Lights. Blinks quickly (about 8 times in a second). Blinks slowly (about 2 times in a second). Focus Area (as a Guide) Flash Lamp (Orange) Lights. Blinks quickly when the shutter-release button is pressed all-the-way down (about 8 times in a second).

  • Page 16: Quick References

    QUICK REFERENCES GETTING STARTED 1 1 Insert the batteries (see page 23). 2 2 Insert the CF card (see page 27). TAKING PICTURES – See page 31 for details. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to 2 2 Slide the power switch to turn on the camera.
  • Page 17 QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D 3 3 Determine the image composition while looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder. 4 4 Adjust the image range and size with the four-way keys • When the • When the 5 5 Press the shutter-release button part-way down. •...

  • Page 18: Monitoring The Captured Images

    QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D MONITORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES – See page 77 for details. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to 2 2 Slide the power switch to turn on the camera. • The latest image (which was recorded last) is displayed on the LCD monitor. 3 3 When the next or previous one respectively.

  • Page 19: Deleting Images

    QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D DELETING IMAGES – See page 88 for details. 1 1 Display the image to be deleted on the LCD monitor by per- forming from steps 1 1 to 3 3 of "MONITORING THE CAP- TURED IMAGES" described on the previous page. 2 2 Press the MENU button.
  • Page 20 QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D • The image to be deleted is displayed on the LCD monitor and the display to conform whether you delete the image or not appears as shown in the figure. 5 5 Press the • The image displayed on the LCD monitor in step 1 is deleted. 6 6 To complete the operation of deleting an image, after con- firming that [NO] is highlighted in the display to confirm, press the...

  • Page 21: Preparation

    PREPARATION...

  • Page 22: Attaching The Hand Strap

    ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP 1 1 Insert the smaller loop of the hand strap through the strap eyelet. 2 2 Insert the other end of the hand strap through the small loop.

  • Page 23: Inserting The Batteries

    INSERTING THE BATTERIES This camera uses four AA-size alkaline or Ni-MH batteries. * When using AA-size Ni-MH batteries, fully recharge them with a vendor-endorsed battery charger. 1 1 When replacing the batteries, slide the power switch to turn off the camera. •...
  • Page 24 INSERTING THE BATTERIES - CONT'D 4 4 Close the battery-chamber door in the direction of the arrow 1 and slide it until it clicks 2 . • After replacing the batteries, check that the built-in clock (date and time) works correctly (See page 119).

  • Page 25: Checking The Battery Power

    INSERTING THE BATTERIES - CONT'D CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER When the batteries are installed in the camera, the camera checks the battery power automatically and shows the result on the data panel. All indicators go out and after that, blinks for 5 seconds and then, all indica tors go out again.

  • Page 26: Auto Power Off

    INSERTING THE BATTERIES - CONT'D AUTO POWER OFF To save the battery power, This camera will turned off automatically if it is not operated more than 3 minutes. (Auto Power Off function) To operate the camera, slide the power switch to turn on the camera again. •...

  • Page 27: Inserting/Removing The Compact Flash(Cf) Card

    INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD Be sure to turn off the power of the camera when inserting or removing the CF card into or from the camera. Otherwise, the data in the card may be lost or the card may be damaged. If you insert or remove the CF card when the camera is turned on, re-format the CF card after trans- ferring the data from the card to your computer if the data is safe.

  • Page 28: Removing The Cf Card

    INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD 3 3 Fold the card-release lever down as shown in the figure. • Be sure to fold the lever. Otherwise, the card-slot door cannot be closed. 4 4 Close the card-slot door until it clicks. REMOVING THE CF CARD 1 1 Confirm that the power of the camera is turned off.
  • Page 29 INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD 3 3 Lift the card-release lever up as shown in the figure. 4 Push in the card-release lever straight. • As the CF card ejects slightly from the camera, pull out the card. • Be careful with the card because it may be hot. •...

  • Page 30: Taking Pictures

    TAKING PICTURES...

  • Page 31: Basic Recording Procedure

    BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE 1 1 Rotate the function dial to 2 2 Slide the power switch to turn on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. 3 3 Determine the image composition while looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder.
  • Page 32 BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT'D 5 5 Press the shutter-release button part-way down. • The camera adjusts the focus automatically. When the subject is focused, the focus lamp (green) lights up. • When the focus lamp (green) blinks, follow the operation from step 3 again. •...

  • Page 33: The Recording Mode Display On The Lcd Monitor

    BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT'D THE RECORDING MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the LCD monitor changes in the following order. Live view (The camera settings are displayed) The LCD monitor is turned off Live view (The camera settings are not displayed)

  • Page 34: The Display Of The Camera Settings

    BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT'D THE DISPLAY OF THE CAMERA SETTINGS (For details, see the pages in parentheses)

  • Page 35: Adjusting The Focus

    ADJUSTING THE FOCUS FOCUS LAMP When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, this camera adjusts the focus automatically and the focus lamp (green) shows the focus status (when the focus mode is set to the autofocus mode.) Lights Blinks quickly (abort 8 times in a second) When the focus lamp (green) blinks, check the following points: •...

  • Page 36: The Subject That Is Difficult To Focus In The Autofocus Mode

    ADJUSTING THE FOCUS - CONT'D THE SUBJECT THAT IS DIFFICULT TO FOCUS IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE The autofocus mode uses the image contrast (the difference of light and dark parts) on the CCD (Charge Coupled Device) to focus on. Therefore, with the autofocus mode, the focus may not be adjusted correctly on the following subjects.

  • Page 37: When The Subject Is Not In The Center Of

    ADJUSTING THE FOCUS-CONT'D WHEN THE SUBJECT IS NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE FRAME (Focus Lock Function) When the subject is not in the center of the frame, the camera adjusts the focus on the background. In this case, take a picture with the focus lock function. 1 1 Aim the camera so that the subject is in the center of the frame and press the shutter-release button part-way down.

  • Page 38: Adjusting The Focus Manually (Manual Focus Mode)

    ADJUSTING THE FOCUS - CONT'D ADJUSTING THE FOCUS MANUALLY (Manual Focus Mode) Adjust the focus with the 1 Rotate the function dial to • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Press the press the 3 Press the press the 4 Press the press the...
  • Page 39 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS-CONT'D 5 5 Press the MENU button. • "MANUAL" is displayed on the upper right side of the LCD monitor and the display shows that the manual focus mode is selected. 6 Adjust the focus with the the LCD monitor. •...

  • Page 40: Flash

    FLASH With this camera, the following 5 flash modes are available. You can select them according to your purpose or condition. AUTOFLASH FILL-FLASH FLASH CANCEL AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION NIGHT MODE Flash Range The flash range has the limit. Take pictures by referring to the flash range indicated below The flash range The flash fires automatically when the light level is low or the subject is backlit.

  • Page 41: Selecting The Flash Mode

    FLASH -CONT'D SELECTING THE FLASH MODE 1 1 Rotate the function dial • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 2 After confirming that [FLASH] is highlighted, press 3 Press the [MODE] is highlighted and press 4 4 Press the the desired flash mode in highlighted and press the...

  • Page 42: Flash Lamp

    FLASH -CONT'D 5 5 Press the 6 6 Press the MENU button. • The selected flash mode is displayed with the icon shown on the previous page on the upper right side of the LCD monitor (see page 34). However, when "AUTOFLASH"...

  • Page 43: Advanced Operations

    ADVANCED OPERATIONS...

  • Page 44: Burst Image Capture

    BURST IMAGE CAPTURE This digital camera will continuously take pictures while the shutter-release button is held down. The maximum number of images that can be captured at a time in follows: mage quality FINE (Fine) STD. (Standard) ECON. (Economy) * See page 64 for the image quality and page 67 for the image size (FULL or HALF or VGA size).
  • Page 45 BURST IMAGE CAPTURE -CONT'D 3 3 Press the highlighted and press 4 4 Press the 5 5 Press the MENU button. • The continuous shot icon monitor. (See page 34) • The flash mode is set to "FLASH CANCEL" ing a continuous shot, the flash does not fire. •...
  • Page 46 BURST IMAGE CAPTURE -CONT'D 6 6 Determine the image composition while looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder and adjust the image range and size with the • When the When the mode). 7 7 Press the shutter-release button part-way down. 8 8 Press and hold the shutter-release button all-the –way down.

  • Page 47: Self-Timer

    SELF-TIMER The picture is taken about 10 seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. 1 1 After fixing the camera on the tripod, rotate the function dial • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 2 Press the and press the 3 3 Press the press...
  • Page 48 SELF-TIMER - CONT'D 4 4 Press the 5 5 Press the MENU button. • The self-timer shot icon tor. 6 6 Determine the image composition while looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder and adjust the image rang and size with the •...
  • Page 49 SELF-TIMER - CONT'D 8 8 Press the shutter-release button all-the-way down to start timer. • While the self-timer is functioning, the self-timer lamp on the front of the cam- era blinks. As the time to take the picture is closer, the lamp blinks faster. And just before taking the picture, the lamp lights up to show the time to take a shot.

  • Page 50: Digital Zoom

    DIGITAL ZOOM The digital zoom function can increase the maximum magnification (about 24 mm) of the optical zoom lens (114 mm in the 35 mm film format equivalent) up to 2 times. 1 1 In the recording mode, press the mode so that the image is zoomed to the maximum.
  • Page 51 DIGITAL ZOOM - CONT'D 3 3 While looking into the LCD monitor, determine the image composition so that the desired image is positioned within the range of the indicator. 4 4 Press the shutter-release button part-way down. 5 5 Press the shutter-release button all-the –way down to take a picture.

  • Page 52: Close-Up

    CLOSE UP The close up function allows you to take a picture close to the subject up to 4 cm filling the frame with the subject in about 6 cm x 4 cm. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to •...
  • Page 53 CLOSE UP - CONT'D 4 Press the press the 5 Press the MENU button. • "CLOSE UP" is displayed on the upper right side of the LCD monitor and it shows that the close up mode is selected. • The flash mode is set to "FLASH CANCEL" close up mode is selected, the flash does not fire.
  • Page 54 CLOSE UP - CONT'D 6 6 Determine the image composition while looking into the LCD monitor. • There is a difference between the image range through the viewfinder and the actual one in the close up mode. We recommend you to use the LCD monitor when you determine the image composition.

  • Page 55: Exposure Compensation

    EXPOSURE COMPENSATION This function makes the image brighter or darker by adjusting the exposure compensation value for CCD. The bigger the exposure compensation value is, the brighter the image is and the smaller the exposure compensation value is, the darker the image is. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to •...
  • Page 56 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION- CONT'D 4 4 Press the sation value appears • The exposure compensation value from +2.0 to –2.0 can be specified by 0.5 step. 5 5 Press the MENU button. • The exposure compensation value is specified and displayed on the upper right side of the LCD monitor (see page 34).

  • Page 57: Adjusting The Brightness Of The Lcd Monitor

    ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR This allows you to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor according to the angle at which you watch it or the brightness around the monitor so that the display on the LCD monitor can be seen clearly. 2 2 After confirming that [LCD ] is highlighted, press the key.

  • Page 58: Specifying The Recording Mode

    SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE...

  • Page 59: Specifying The Recording Mode

    SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE THE RECORDING MODE MENU DISPLAY (LCD Monitor) THE RECORDING MODE MENU ITEMS FLASH (For the Flash mode, see page 41) FOCUSING (For the Focus mode, see page 35) (Auto-flash) (Fill-flash) (Flash cancel) (Auto-flash with red-eye reduction) (Night mode) Auto (Auto focus)* CLOSE UP (Close up shot)
  • Page 60 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE - CONT'D DRIVE MODE (See page 65) IMAZE SIZE (See page 63) QUALITY (For the Image quality, see page 64) WHITE BALANCE (For the White Balance, see page 69) (Single shot)* (Continuous shot ) (Multi-shot 16) (Self-timer shot) FULL (2048X1536) HALF (1024X768)
  • Page 61 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE - CONT'D EXPOSURE (For the Exposure compensation see page 55) SHARPNESS (See page 70) (See page 57) DEFAULT (See page 72) MODE CENTRAL FALL SPOT HARD NORMAL* SOFT +2.0 +1.5 +1.0 +0.5 -0.5 -1.0 -1.5 -2.0 9(bright) 0(dark) Continued on Next page...
  • Page 62 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE - CONT'D * The settings indicated with mark are resumed when the power of the camera is turned off and on, or when the batteries are removed and inserted, For "QUALITY" and "IMAGE SIZE", the camera memorizes the last setting before the power of the camera is turned off or before the batteries are removed.

  • Page 63: Specifying The Image Quality Mode

    SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE This camera has 3 image quality modes; "FINE"(fine), "STD." (Standard) and "ECON." (economy). The image quality is related to the compression ratio of the image. The compression rate is higher in the order of "FINF" "STD."...
  • Page 64 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE CONT'D 1 1 Rotate the function dial to • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 2 Press the press the 3 Press the is highlighted and press • The image quality mode changes in the following order. STD.
  • Page 65 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE - CONT'D 5 5 Press the MENU button. • The selected image quality mode is specified and displayed on the upper left side of the LCD monitor (see page 35). * It does not matter if there are images recorded in different image quality modes in a CF card. * The setting of the image quality mode is stored in the camera’s memory even after the camera is turned off.

  • Page 66: Specifying The Image Size Mode

    SPECIFYING THE IMAGE SIZE MODE Before taking pictures, select the image size. Changing the image size affects the number of the image which can be recorded in the CF card. The " FULL " or " HALF " or VGA size can be selected. Number of Pixels (W x H) Image Size 2048X1536...

  • Page 68: Reseting To The Recording Mode Default Settings

    RESETING TO THE RECORDING MODE DEFAULT SETTINGS This allows you reset this camera’s RECORDING MODE to the default at a time. The camera settings Flash Focus-mode Focus-Area Drive Mode Image size Quality White Balance Exposure-EV Exposure-Area Sharpness The default settings Autoflash with red-eye reduction Auto Central region...
  • Page 69 RESETTING TO THE RECORDING DEFAULT SETTING-CONT'D Press the key so that [DEFAULT] is highlighted and press key. 2 2 Press the key that [YES] is highlighted and press key. • The camera settings are reset to the default. •The LCD monitor display return to the recording mode menu.
  • Page 70 PALYBACK MODE...

  • Page 71: Single-Frame Play

    SINGLE-FRAME PLAY The images recorded in the CF card can be displayed by one frame on the LCD monitor. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on. 2 2 When the camera is not turned on, slide the power switch to turn on the camera.

  • Page 72: The Playback Mode Display On The Lcd Monitor

    THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the LCD monitor changes in the following order.

  • Page 73: The Image Information Display In The Playback Mode

    THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR - CONT'D THE IMAGE INFORMATION DISPLAY IN THE PLABACK MODE Recorded date and time of the image Frame number of the image/Total frame number recorded in the CF card When the camera enters the index play mode, the frame number of the image displayed last in the sin- gle-frame play mode is highlighted.

  • Page 74: Index Play

    INDEX PLAY This mode allows you to display 9 frames at a time on the LCD monitor. It is convenient when you search the desired image quickly. 1 1 When the camera is set to the single-frame play mode, press the display button once or twice (see page 76). •...
  • Page 75 INDEX PLAY - CONT'D 2 2 Press • When the number of the image is highlighted. When the ing imaged is selected and the frame number of the image is highlighted. • When the ninth frame is selected (when the number 9 is highlighted) and the •...

  • Page 76: Zoom Play

    ZOOM PLAY This mode allows you to increase the magnification of image around the canter 2.5 times and display it on the LCD monitor. It is convenient when checking the details of the image. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to •...
  • Page 77 ZOOM PLAY - CONT'D 4 4 Press the image. • The image moves slightly in the direction of the key you press. The image keeps moving while the key is held and pressed. 5 5 To cancel the zoom play mode, press the ENTER button. •...

  • Page 78: Slide Show

    SLIDE SHOW The images can be played back continuously on the LCD monitor like an automatic slide show. TO START THE SLIDE SHOW 1 1 Rotate the function dial to • The play back mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 2 Press the 3 3 Press the press the...

  • Page 79: To Stop The Slide Show

    SLIDE SHOW - CONT'D TO STOP THE SLIDE SHOW Press one of the following buttons or keys while the slide show is performed. The slide show stops temporarily. • One of the • Display button • MENU button • ENTER button •...

  • Page 80: The Setting In The Slide Show Mode Menu

    SLIDE SHOW - CONT'D THE SETTING IN THE SLIDE SHOW MODE MENU 1 1 Rotate the function dial to 2 2 Press the 3 3 Press the press 4 4 Press the highlighted. and press the MENU button. key so that [SLIDE SHOW] is highlighted. key so that [TIME] is highlighted, and key.
  • Page 81 SLIDE SHOW - CONT'D 5 5 Press the 6 6 Press the and press 7 7 Press the lighted and press • The direction changes in the following order. 9 9 Press the slide show. key to finish the setting. key so that [DIRECTION] is highlighted key.

  • Page 82: Deleting Images

    DELETING IMAGES...

  • Page 83: Deleting Selected Image

    DELETING SELECTED IMAGES The images recorded in the CF card can be deleted by an image while checking them displayed on the LCD monitor. CAUTION As the deleted image cannot be recovered, be careful when deleting an image. 1 Rotate the function dial to •...
  • Page 84 DELETING SELECTED IMAGES - CONT'D 4 4 Press the MENU button. • The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 5 5 press the 6 6 press the ed, press the * The color of the background in the left figure is gray so that you can easily find out the contents of the display.
  • Page 85 DELETING SELECTED IMAGES - CONT'D 7 Press the DISPLAY button to determinant the image for delete. 8 Pres the ENTER button that [YES] is higlighted, and press key to finish the Deleting. • "Delete selected image?" is displayed on the lower of the monitor. 9 9 To complete the operation of deleting an image, after con- firming that [NO] is highlighted in the display to confirm, press the...

  • Page 86: Deleting All Images

    DELETING ALL IMAGES All images recorded in this folder can be deleted. CAUTION As the deleted image cannot be recovered, be careful when deleting all images. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on. 2 2 When the camera is not turned on, slide the power switch to turn on the camera.
  • Page 87 DELETING ALL IMAGES- CONT'D 4 4 After confirming that [DELETE] is highlighted, press the key. 5 5 Press the press the • The display to confirm whether you delete all images or not appears as shown in the figure. • Only the images captured with this camera can be all deleted. Even if you insert the CF card in which the images captured with other camera is record- ed, the images cannot be deleted.

  • Page 88: Deleting Folders

    DELETING FOLDERS Delete the folder and all images in the folder CAUTION As the deleted folder cannot be recovered, be careful when deleting all folder. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on. 2 2 When the camera is not turned on, slide the power switch to turn on the camera.
  • Page 89 DELETING FOLDERS- CONT'D 4 4 After confirming that [DELETE] is highlighted, press the key. 5 5 Press the 7 7 Press to deleted, press 6 6 Press the Deleting. • All images in the folder and the folder are deleted. •...

  • Page 90: Adjusting The Brightness Of The Lcd Monitor

    ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR This allows you to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor according to the angle at which you watch it or the brightness around the monitor so that the display on the LCD monitor can be seen clearly. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to 2 2 After confirming that [LCD] is highlighted, press the •...
  • Page 91 ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR- CONT'D 3 3 Press the lighted. press • The brightness can be adjusted in the range from 0 to 9. The smaller the number is, the darker the LCD monitor is while the larger the number is, the brighter the LCD monitor is.

  • Page 92: Specifying The Playback Mode

    SPECIFYING THE PLAYBACK MODE...

  • Page 93: The Playback Mode Menu

    THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU (LCD Monitor) THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTINGS DELETE (For deleting images see page 88) ZOOM (For the zoom play mode, see page80) SLIDE SHOW (For the slide show mode,see page 82) SELECT TIME ALL TIME(Delete all) FOLDER...
  • Page 94 THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU- CONT'D PRINT (For specifying the print settings with the DPOF, see page 100) FOLDER (see page 109) LCD BRIGHT (For adjusting the bright- ness of the LCD monitor, see page 95) * For "DELETE" (deleting images), see page 88. For "ZOOM" (zoom play), see page 80. For "SLIDE SHOW" (auto play), see page 82 Only the 2 items of "PRINT"...

  • Page 95: Specifying The Print Settings With The Dpof

    * The DPOF is jointly developed by Eastman Kodak Company, Canon Inc., Fuji Photo Film co., Ltd., and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Led. for direct printing form digital camera. * This camera does not support "DPOF Version 1.10" which is released in July, 2000.
  • Page 96 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D 3 3 Press the press 4 Press • When the image to be printed is selected, the number to be printed is high- lighted. • The sixth frame is selected and the frames are diaplayed.
  • Page 97 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D 5 5 Press the • When the When the 6 6 Repeat step 4 4 and 5 5 to specify the number to be printed for all images. • For the image you do not want to print specify 0. 7 7 Press the ENTER button to finish the setting.
  • Page 98 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D SPECIFYING THE INDEX PRINT SETTING This setting slows you to print all images recorded in the CF card on one sheet as an index print. The illustration of index print as an image. 1 Rotate the function deal to •...
  • Page 99 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D • The DPOF file including data of the index print setting is recorded in the CF card. • After the file is recorded, the LCD monitor display returns to the playback mode menu.
  • Page 100 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D TO CANCEL THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF All Print settings with the DPOF described on pages 100 can be cancelled. The index print setting (see page 100) is also cancelled. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to •...

  • Page 101: In The Playback Mode

    FOLDER NAME The folder in the CF card is conformed with DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) format. When taking a picture with this camera, the "Dcim" folder is made in the directory of the CF card and the "100sk330" folder is made in the "Dcim" folder. The first captured image is recorded with the file name of "SIMG001.jpg"...
  • Page 102 FOLDER NAME- CONT'D Even if other digital camera supporting the DCF format is used to record the captured images in the CF card, you can insert the CF card into this camera and play back the images by selecting the partic- ular folder name of other digital camera in the playback mode menu.
  • Page 103 FOLDER NAME- CONT'D You could give the folder a new name in the FOLDER-NEW mode, determine the last 5 character arbitrary. 1 Rotate the funtion dial to •The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the press 3 Press the 4 Press...
  • Page 104 FOLDER NAME- CONT'D 5 Press the image to be played back is recorded is highlighted and press the ENTER button. • When only "100SK330" folder exists, the folder name does not change even key so that the folder name in which the key is pressed.

  • Page 105: On Dcf

    Through this format, the image files can be used between the digital equipment conformed to DCF. The following operation can be available between the digital equipment conformed to DCF: • The images captured with your digital camera can be played back on the LCD monitor of other digital camera.

  • Page 106: Setup

    SETUP...

  • Page 107: The Setup Mode Menu Display

    THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR FORMAT (For formatting the CF card, see page 117) POWER SAVE (For the time for the auto power off function, see page 115) 30 min. (30 minutes) 10 min.
  • Page 108 THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY - CONT'D DATE/TIME (For setting or correcting the date and time, see page 119) BEEP (For turning on or off the beep, see page 122) VIDEO OUT (For switching the video signal from the video-out terminal, see page 124) LANGUAGE (For switching the language displayed on the LCD monitor, see page 126) DEFAULT...

  • Page 109: Specifying The Time For The Auto Power Off Function

    SPECIFYING THE TIME FOR THE AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION To save the battery power, this camera will be turned off automatically if it is not operated more than 3 minutes. (Auto Power Off function) The time for the auto power off function is set to 3 minutes unless you change the setting after you purchase this camera.
  • Page 110 SPECIFYING THE TIME FOR THE AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION- CONT'D 4 4 Press the auto power off function is highlighted. • The time for the auto power off function changes in the following order. 5 5 Press the setting. ´Only when suing the batteries, the time for the auto power off function can be specified. When using the AC adapter (sold separately), the time for the auto power off function is fixed in 30 minutes and cannot be changed.

  • Page 111: Formatting The Cf Card

    FORMATTING THE CF CARD This allows you format the CF card. CAUTION As all the images recorded in the CF card are deleted and cannot be recovered, be careful when for matting the CF card. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to to turn on the camera.
  • Page 112 FORMATTING THE CF CARD - CONT'D 3 3 Press the press • The display to confirm whether you format the CF card or not appears. 4 4 Press the • The format of the CF card starts. • After formatting the CF card, the LCD monitor returns to the setup mode menu display.

  • Page 113: Setting The Date / Time

    SETTING THE DATE / TIME When taking a picture, the date and time are recorded as the part of the image information. If the built-in clock of this camera is not set correctly, the wrong date and time ate recorded. Set the date and time correctly by performing the procedure below.
  • Page 114 SETTING THE DATE / TIME- CONT'D 3 3 Press the and press the • The display to set the date and time appears as shown in the figure. 4 4 Press the press the 5 5 Press the press • When you press and hold the fastbackward.
  • Page 115 SETTING THE DATE / TIME- CONT'D 6 6 Press the press • The display to set the date and time appears as shown in the figure. 7 7 Press the press the 8 8 Press the press the • When you press and hold the or fastbackward.

  • Page 116: Setting The Beep Sound

    SETTING THE BEEP SOUND The beep sounds each time you operate this camera with the buttons or function dial and you can turn off or on the beep. The beep is turned on unless you change the setting after you purchase this camera.
  • Page 117 SETTING THE BEEP SOUND- CONT'D 3 3 Press the 4 4 Select [ON] or [OFF] with the • The setting of the beep changes in the following order. 5 5 Press the • When [OFF] is selected on step 4 4 , the beep does not sound even when •...

  • Page 118: From The Video Output Terminal

    SWITCHING THE VIDEO SIGNAL FROM THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL As this camera has the video-out terminal, you can watch the captured images on TV by connecting this camera to your TV with the supplied video cable. The video output signal can be switched between NTSC and PAL. What is an NTSC system and a PAL system? Both are the color television broadcast system.
  • Page 119 SWITCHING THE VIDEO SIGNAL FROM THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL- CONT'D 3 3 Press the key so that [VIDEO OUT] is highlighted and press the key. 4 4 Select [PAL] or [NTSC] with the key. • The setting of the beep changes in the following order. NTSC 5 5 Press the key to finish the setting.

  • Page 120: Switching The Language Displayed On The Lcd Monitor

    SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLAYED ON THE LCD MONITOR The language displayed on the LCD monitor can be switched to English. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to to turn on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. 2 2 Rotate the function dial to "SETUP".
  • Page 121 SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLAYED ON THE LCD MONITOR 4 Select [ENGLISH] with the • The language changes in the following order. 5 Press the • The language on displayed on the LCD monitor is switched to the key to finish the setting. selected one.

  • Page 122: Resetting To The Default Settings

    RESETTING TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS This allows you reset all this camera's PLAYBACK MODE, SETUP MODE, PC MODE to the default at a time. The camera playback settings Delete (see page 88) Slide show-Time (see page 85) Slide show-Direction (see page 85) Print(see page 100) Folders(see page 108) LCD(see page 95)
  • Page 123 RESETTING TO THE DEFAULT SETTING- CONT'D 1 Rotate the function dial to to turn on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. 2 Rotate the function dial to "SETUP". • The setup mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor as shown in the fig- ure.
  • Page 124 RESETTING TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS - CONT'D 3 3 Press the and press the • The display to confirm whether you reset the camera settings to the default or not appears as shown in the figure. 4 4 Press the •...

  • Page 125: Connecting To The Personal

    CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER...

  • Page 126: Cautions When Connecting To The Personal Computer

    CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER • While this camera is connected to the computer or transferring the image data between this camera and the computer, do not perform the following operations. Otherwise, the error may occur, the camera and the computer may not function correctly, or the image data recorded in the CF card may be erased or damaged.
  • Page 127 CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER • When connecting the camera to the computer and transferring the image data between them, be sure to check that the battery capacity is full. If the battery power is low, the power of the camera may be turned off while transferring data.
  • Page 128 INSTALLING Adobe PhotoShop 5.0 LE To use the supplied image editing application Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE . the following systems are required. For the IBM-PC/AT and the compatible unit Intel Pentium II processor of 233 MHz or more, or the computer equipped with the fully compatible processor.
  • Page 129 INSTALLING Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE - CONT'D Installing to the IBM-PC/AT and the compatible unit 1. Turn on the computer and start up Windows®. 2. Insert the Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3. When the setup program starts up automatically displayed on the screen. •...

  • Page 130: Appendix

    APPENDIX...

  • Page 131: Watching The Captured

    WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ON TV WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ON TV By connecting this camera to your TV with the supplied video cable, you can watch the captured images on TV. 1.Confirm that the video out signal from the video-out terminal is set to NTSC or PAL according to the color system in your country.

  • Page 132: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING If you have any trouble with this camera, check the following items. Should the difficulty persist, con- tact the Service Facility. Problem Check The focus cannot be Do you attempt to adjust the focus adjusted in the autofo- on the subject, which is difficult to cus mode The focus focus in the autofocus mode? lamp (green) blinks...
  • Page 133 TROUBLESHOOTING- CONT'D Problem Check The shutter- Is "CARD FULL" displayed on the release button LCD monitor? is not released. Is the power of the camera turned off? The live view Are the batteries exhausted? is not dis- played on the Are the batteries inserted with the LCD monitor.
  • Page 134 TROUBLESHOOTING- CONT'D Problem Check Is the power of the camera turned off? Are the batteries exhausted? Are the batteries inserted with the The image correct polarity? cannot be played Is the CF card is inserted in the back on camera? ( Is "NO CARD" dis- the LCD played on the LCD monitor? ) monitor.

  • Page 135: Zoom Play

    TROUBLESHOOTING- CONT'D Problem Check The zoom play Did you take a picture with the digi- cannot be per- tal zoom function? formed. The image is too Is the exposure compensation dark or bright. value specified? Even when the Has the lens comes out, indicator blinked (all the indicators the data panel is...

  • Page 136: Notes On The Handling

    NOTES ON THE HANDLING Batteries • Battery performance decreases with lower operating temperatures. In a cold place, we recommend you to prepare new batteries and keep the spare batteries in a warm place such as inside your coat. As the performance of Ni-MH battery less decreases, we recommend you to use the Ni-MH battery in a cold place.
  • Page 137 • Even if you insert the CF card including the data recorded with other digital camera supporting the DCF format, the DPOF data for the images captured with other digital camera ( the images in the...
  • Page 138 NOTES ON THE HANDLING - CONT'D Operating Temperatures and Conditions • This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF). • Never leave the camera exposed to extreme high temperatures, such as in a car parked in the sun, or to extreme humidity.
  • Page 139 NOTES ON THE HANDLING - CONT'D Others • Do not subject the camera to shock or impact. • Turn off the power of the camera when transporting. • This camera is neither waterproof nor splashproof. Inserting or removing batteries and the CF card, or operating the camera with wet hands may daage the camera.

  • Page 140: Care And Storage

    CARE AND STORAGE Cleaning • If the camera or the outside of the lens is dirty, gently wipe it with a soft, clean, dry cloth. If the cam- era or lens comes in contact with sand, gently blow away loose particles. Wiping may scratch the surface.

  • Page 141: Technical Details

    TECHNICAL DETAILS Camera Type Removable recording media type digital camera with LCD monitor, built-in flash Pickup elements: 1/1.75 inch-type inter line CCD, 3,310,000 pixels, with a base color filter Pickup system: single ISO sensitivity: Equivalent to ISO 100 Number of bit converted to A/D: 10 bit...
  • Page 142 TECHNICAL DETAILS - CONT'D Autofocus System: AF system by CCD Focus locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus mode : One shot AF Manual Focus : Avaliable (operated with Auto Exposure (AE) Control Exposure mode : Programmed AE AE Locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
  • Page 143 TECHNICAL DETAILS - CONT'D Drive Mode Mode: Single shot, continuous shot(approx.1 frame / sec.), self-timer shot The recordable number of image: FINE STD.(Standard) ECON.(Economy) Self-timer: Approx. 10 second delayed release Built-in Flash Charge time: Approx. 8 second at fill flash Flash modes: Autoflash, Fill-flash,Flash cancel, Autoflash with red-eye reduction,Fill-flash with (Flash cancel in the close up mode),night mode.
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