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SYSTEM REQUIREMETS WINDOWS Thank you for purchasing the JENOPTIK 4100z3. • for USB –Windows 98/98 SE/2000 prof./Me Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all • 32 MB RAM its features. • 110MB free memory capacity •...
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE BEFORE YOU BEGIN Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. Check the packing list before you begin. If some parts are missing, contact your WARNING camera dealer or a JENOPTIK Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual. Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use.
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS FOCUS SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE..59 FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE......4 AUTO POWER OFF........26 IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE....36 THE RECORDING BEFORE YOU BEGIN........5 USING THE DC WHEN THE SUBJECT IS NOT IN THE MODE MENU DISPLAY (LCD Monitor)..59 TABLE OF CONTENTS........6 ADAPTER (Sold Separately)......26 CENTER OF THE FRAME...
TABLE OF CONTENTS - CONT'D TABLE OF CONTENTS - CONT'D ZOOM PLAY...........80 POWER OFF FUNCTION........111 APPENDIX SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH SLIDE SHOW FORMATTING THE CFCARD......115 WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES THE DPOF............99 TO START THE SLIDE SHOW....82 SETTING THE DATE / TIME......117 ON TV............142 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE AND THE TO STOP THE SLIDE SHOW....83...
NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D INSIDE THE TERMINAL COVER DATA PANEL The following diagram shows all items displayed to aid the explanation. Image-size indicators Flash-mode indicators USB connector Video-out terminal DC terminal BOTTOM OF BODY Battery-chamber door Battery-condition indicator Self-timer indicator...
NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D Focus Lamp (Green) VIEWFINDER Lights. The focus is determined and locked. Focus Iamp Close-framing guide The focus is not determined. Blinks quickly (about 8 (green) (The subject contrast is too low, the subject is too dark or too close. times in a second).
QUICK REFERENCES QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D 3 3 Determine the image composition while looking into LCD GETTING STARTED 1 1 Insert the batteries (see page 23). monitor or viewfinder. 2 2 Insert the CF card (see page 27). 4 4 Adjust the image range and size with the four-way keys •...
QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D DELETING IMAGES – See page 88 for details. MONITORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES – See page 77 for details. 1 1 Display the image to be deleted on the LCD monitor by per- 1 1 Rotate the function dial to forming from steps 1 1 to 3 3 of "MONITORING THE CAP- TURED IMAGES"...
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 key so that [YES] is highlighted and press key.
ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP INSERTING THE BATTERIES This camera uses four AA-size alkaline or Ni-MH batteries. 1 1 Insert the smaller loop of the hand strap through the strap * When using AA-size Ni-MH batteries, fully recharge them with a vendor-endorsed battery charger. eyelet.
INSERTING THE BATTERIES - CONT'D INSERTING THE BATTERIES - CONT'D 4 4 Close the battery-chamber door in the direction of the arrow CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER 1 and slide it until it clicks 2 . When the batteries are installed in the camera, the camera checks the battery power automatically and shows the result on the data panel.
INSERTING THE BATTERIES - CONT'D INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD AUTO POWER OFF Be sure to turn off the power of the camera when inserting or removing the CF card into or from To save the battery power, This camera will turned off automatically if it is not operated more than 3 the camera.
INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD 3 3 Fold the card-release lever down as shown in the figure. 3 3 Lift the card-release lever up 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.
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. When the power switch on in the recording mode, the initial setup for LCD monitor is off, if you need turn on the LCD, please press once.
BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT'D BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT'D 5 5 Press the shutter-release button part-way down. THE RECORDING MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR • The camera adjusts the focus automatically. When the subject is focused, Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the the focus lamp (green) lights up.
ADJUSTING THE FOCUS BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT'D THE DISPLAY OF THE CAMERA SETTINGS FOCUS LAMP (For details, see the pages in parentheses) 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 The focus is determined and locked.
ADJUSTING THE FOCUS-CONT'D ADJUSTING THE FOCUS - CONT'D THE SUBJECT THAT IS DIFFICULT TO FOCUS IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE WHEN THE SUBJECT IS NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE FRAME The autofocus mode uses the image contrast (the difference of light and dark parts) on the CCD (Focus Lock Function) (Charge Coupled Device) to focus on.
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ADJUSTING THE FOCUS - CONT'D ADJUSTING THE FOCUS-CONT'D ADJUSTING THE FOCUS MANUALLY (Manual Focus Mode) 5 5 Press the MENU button. Adjust the focus with the while looking into the LCD monitor. • "MANUAL" is displayed on the upper right side of the LCD monitor and the 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button.
FLASH FLASH -CONT'D SELECTING THE FLASH MODE With this camera, the following 5 flash modes are available. You can select them according to your purpose or condition. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button. The flash fires automatically when the light level •...
FLASH -CONT'D 5 5 Press the key. 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"...
BURST IMAGE CAPTURE BURST IMAGE CAPTURE -CONT'D This digital camera will continuously take pictures while the shutter-release button is held down. 3 3 Press the key so that [Continuos] is The maximum number of images that can be captured at a time in follows: highlighted and press key to finish the setting.
BURST IMAGE CAPTURE -CONT'D SELF-TIMER 6 6 Determine the image composition while looking into LCD The picture is taken about 10 seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. monitor or viewfinder and adjust the image range and size 1 1 After fixing the camera on the tripod, rotate the function dial with the key.
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SELF-TIMER - CONT'D SELF-TIMER - CONT'D 4 4 Press the key toback the previous display. 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.
DIGITAL ZOOM DIGITAL ZOOM - CONT'D The digital zoom function can increase the maximum magnification (about 24 mm) of the optical zoom 3 3 While looking into the LCD monitor, determine the image lens (114 mm in the 35 mm film format equivalent) up to 2 times. composition so that the desired image is positioned within the range of the indicator.
CLOSE UP CLOSE UP - CONT'D The close up function allows you to take a picture close to the subject up to 4 cm filling the frame with 4 Press the key so that [CLOSE UP] is highlighted and the subject in about 6 cm x 4 cm. press the key to finish the setting.
CLOSE UP - CONT'D EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 6 6 Determine the image composition while looking into the LCD 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 monitor.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION- CONT'D ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR 4 4 Press the key that the desired exposure compen- This allows you to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor according to the angle at which you watch sation value appears to finish the setting.
SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE THE RECORDING MODE MENU DISPLAY (LCD Monitor) THE RECORDING MODE MENU ITEMS SPECIFYING FLASH (Auto-flash) (For the Flash mode, see page 41) (Fill-flash) THE RECORDING MODE (Flash cancel) (Auto-flash with red-eye reduction) (Night mode) FOCUSING Auto (Auto focus)* (For the Focus mode,see page 35) CLOSE UP (Close up shot) MANUAL (Manual focus)
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SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE - CONT'D SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE - CONT'D DRIVE MODE (Single shot)* (For the Drive mode, see page 65) EXPOSURE +2.0 (Continuous shot ) (For the Exposure com- +1.5 (Multi-shot 16) MODE CENTRAL pensation +1.0 FALL (Self-timer shot) see page 55) +0.5...
SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE - CONT'D SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE This camera has 3 image quality modes; " "(fine), " " (Standard) and " " (economy). * 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"...
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SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE - CONT'D SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE CONT'D 1 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button. 5 5 Press the MENU button. • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. •...
SPECIFYING THE IMAGE SIZE MODE - CONT'D SPECIFYING THE IMAGE SIZE MODE Before taking pictures, select the image size. Changing the image size affects the number of the 3 3 Press the key so that the desired image size mode image which can be recorded in the CF card.
SPECIFYING THE WHITE BALANCE MODE SPECIFYING THE WHITE BALANCE MODE - CONT'D This camera has four white balance modes. 3 3 Press the key so that the desired white balance Auto white balance mode is highlighted, press key. AUTO This adjusts the white balance according to the light source incident on the CCD. •...
SPECIFYING THE SHARPNESS MODE SPECIFYING THE SHARPNESS MODE - CONT'D This camera has three sharpness modes as described below. 3 3 Press the key so that the desired [sharpness] is HARD This enhances the sharpness of image. highlighted. NORMAL No effect of sharpness. •...
RESETING TO THE RECORDING MODE DEFAULT SETTINGS RESETTING TO THE RECORDING DEFAULT SETTING-CONT'D This allows you reset this camera’s RECORDING MODE to the default at a time. P P r r e e s s s s t t h h e e o o r r k k e e y y s s o o t t h h a a t t [ [ D D E E F F A A U U L L T T ] ] i i s s h h i i g g h h l l i i g g h h t t e e d d a a n n d d p p r r e e s s s s...
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.
THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR - CONT'D THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR THE IMAGE INFORMATION DISPLAY IN THE PLABACK MODE THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the LCD Frame number of the image/Total frame monitor changes in the following order.
INDEX PLAY INDEX PLAY - CONT'D This mode allows you to display 9 frames at a time on the LCD monitor. It is convenient when you 2 2 Press key to select the desired image. search the desired image quickly. •...
ZOOM PLAY ZOOM PLAY - CONT'D This mode allows you to increase the magnification of image around the canter 2.5 times and display 4 4 Press the key to scroll the magnified it on the LCD monitor. It is convenient when checking the details of the image. image.
SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW - CONT'D The images can be played back continuously on the LCD monitor like an automatic slide show. TO STOP THE SLIDE SHOW TO START THE SLIDE SHOW Press one of the following buttons or keys while the slide 1 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the menu button.
SLIDE SHOW - CONT'D SLIDE SHOW - CONT'D 5 5 Press the key to finish the setting. THE SETTING IN THE SLIDE SHOW MODE MENU 1 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button. 6 6 Press the key so that [DIRECTION] is highlighted 2 2 Press the key so that [SLIDE SHOW] is highlighted.
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 •...
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DELETING SELECTED IMAGES - CONT'D DELETING SELECTED IMAGES - CONT'D 7 Press the DISPLAY button to determinant the image for 4 4 Press the MENU button. delete. • The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor •After press the key it would show the sign that means the image will be delete.
DELETING ALL IMAGES DELETING ALL IMAGES- CONT'D All images recorded in this folder can be deleted. 4 4 After confirming that [DELETE] is highlighted, press the CAUTION key. As the deleted image cannot be recovered, be careful when deleting all images. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to •...
DELETING FOLDERS- CONT'D DELETING FOLDERS Delete the folder and all images in the folder 4 4 After confirming that [DELETE] is highlighted, press the key. CAUTION As the deleted folder cannot be recovered, be careful when deleting all folder. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to •...
ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR- CONT'D This allows you to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor according to the angle at which you watch 3 3 Press the key so that the desired brightness is high- it or the brightness around the monitor so that the display on the LCD monitor can be seen clearly.
THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU (LCD Monitor) THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTINGS DELETE SELECT IMAGE SPECIFYING (For deleting images DELETE ALL IMAGES see page 87) ZOOM THE PLAYBACK MODE FOLDER (For the zoom play mode, see page80) SLIDE SHOW START...
SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU- CONT'D PRINT STD. This camera supports the DPOF™ (Digital Print Order Format) Version 1.00 so that you can specify the images and the number of copies to be printed and the print type. So, the specified images can be (For specifying the INDEX printed at the specified number only by handing the CF card or the SmartMedia™, etc.
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SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D SPECIFYING THE IMAGE AND THE NUMBER TO BE PRINT 5 5 Press the key to select the number to be printed. • When the key is pressed, the number becomes large.
SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D SPECIFYING THE INDEX PRINT SETTING • The DPOF file including data of the index print setting is recorded in the CF This setting slows you to print all images recorded in the CF card on one sheet as an index print. card.
FOLDER NAME SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D The folder in the CF card is conformed with DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) format. 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 When taking a picture with this camera, the "Dcim"...
FOLDER NAME- CONT'D FOLDER NAME- CONT'D You could give the folder a new name in the FOLDER-NEW mode, determine the last 5 character arbitrary. SELECTED AN FOLDER 1 Rotate the funtion dial to and press the MENU button. Even if other digital camera supporting the DCF format is used to record the captured images in the •The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor.
FOLDER NAME- CONT'D 5 Press the key so that the folder name in which the On DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) Format image to be played back is recorded is highlighted and press the ENTER button. DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) is the image format established by JEODA as the stan- •...
THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR FORMAT (For formatting the CF card, see page 115) SETUP POWER SAVE 30 min. (30 minutes) 10 min. (10 minutes) (For the time for the auto 5 min.
THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY - CONT'D 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 DATE DATE/TIME YYYY/MM/DD...
SPECIFYING THE TIME FOR THE AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION- CONT'D FORMATTING THE CF CARD This allows you format the CF card. 4 4 Press the key so that the desired time for the auto power off function is highlighted. CAUTION •...
FORMATTING THE CF CARD - CONT'D SETTING THE DATE / TIME When taking a picture, the date and time are recorded as the part of the image information. If the 3 3 Press the key so that [FORMAT] is highlighted built-in clock of this camera is not set correctly, the wrong date and time ate recorded.
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SETTING THE DATE / TIME- CONT'D SETTING THE DATE / TIME- CONT'D 3 3 Press the key so that [DATE/TIME] is highlighted 6 6 Press the key so that [DATE/TIME] is highlighted and press the key. press key. • The display to set the date and time appears as shown in the figure. •...
SETTING THE BEEP SOUND SETTING THE BEEP SOUND- CONT'D The beep sounds each time you operate this camera with the buttons or function dial and you can 3 3 Press the key so that [BEEP] is highlighted and turn off or on the beep. The beep is turned on unless you change the setting after you purchase this press the key.
SWITCHING THE VIDEO SIGNAL FROM THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL SWITCHING THE VIDEO SIGNAL FROM THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL- CONT'D As this camera has the video-out terminal, you can watch the captured images on TV by connecting 3 3 Press the key so that [VIDEO OUT] is highlighted this camera to your TV with the supplied video cable.
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. 4 Select [ENGLISH] with the key. • The language changes in the following order. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to and slide the power switch to turn on the camera.
RESETTING TO THE DEFAULT SETTING- CONT'D RESETTING TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS This allows you reset all this camera's PLAYBACK MODE, SETUP MODE, PC MODE to the default 1 Rotate the function dial to and slide the power switch to turn on the camera. at a time.
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RESETTING TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS - CONT'D 3 3 Press the key so that [DEFAULT] is highlighted and press the key. • 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 key so that [YES] is highlighted .
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INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND DRIVER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND DRIVER SOFTWARE 5. Select the item "Search for the best driver for your INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER SOFTWARE device. (Recommended) .", it will be searched auto- The following operation is required for both Windows®98 and Windows®2000. matically.
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CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER-CONT'D INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND DRIVER SOFTWARE The following operation is required for both OS 8.6 and OS 9 X. 7. Window find digital camera device, press "Next" button. 1 Select appropriate driver for your operation system.
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CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER-CONT'D 3 When "Welcome" dialog box appers,click 4 Click the install button to install. [Continue..] 5 Look the warning message then click the con- tinue botton.If you want to leave, please click cancel to leave.
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 6 6 Install was successful. 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.
CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER INSTALLING Adobe PhotoDeluxe To use the supplied image editing application Adobe Photo Deluxe Home Edition 4.0 (Windows® ver- • When connecting the camera to the computer and transferring the image data between them, be sion) or Adobe Photo Deluxe 2.0 (Macintosh version), the following systems are required.
INSTALLING Adobe PhotoDeluxe- 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 PhotoDeluxe 4.0 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3. When the setup program starts up automatically displayed on the screen. •...
WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ON TV TROUBLESHOOTING WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ON TV If you have any trouble with this camera, check the following items. Should the difficulty persist, con- By connecting this camera to your TV with the supplied video cable, you can watch the captured JENOPTIK tact the Service Facility.
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TROUBLESHOOTING- CONT'D TROUBLESHOOTING- CONT'D Problem Check Solution Page Problem Check Solution Page The shutter- Is "CARD FULL" displayed on the The CF card is full. Delete unwanted Is the power of the camera Rotate the function dial to and slide the power release button LCD monitor? images or transfer the image data to...
TROUBLESHOOTING- CONT'D NOTES ON THE HANDLING Batteries Problem Page Check Solution • Battery performance decreases with lower operating temperatures. In a cold place, we recommend you to The zoom play Did you take a picture with the digi- The picture captured with the digital zoom prepare new batteries and keep the spare batteries in a warm place such as inside your coat.
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NOTES ON THE HANDLING - CONT'D NOTES ON THE HANDLING - CONT'D Operating Temperatures and Conditions LCD Monitor Care • This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF). • The LCD monitor is manufactured using high precision technology. However, there may rarely be a •...
NOTES ON THE HANDLING - CONT'D CARE AND STORAGE Others Cleaning • If the camera or the outside of the lens is dirty, gently wipe it with a soft, clean, dry cloth. If the cam- • Do not subject the camera to shock or impact. era or lens comes in contact with sand, gently blow away loose particles.
TECHNICAL DETAILS TECHNICAL DETAILS - CONT'D Autofocus Camera Type System: AF system by CCD Removable recording media type digital camera with LCD monitor, built-in flash Focus locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus mode : One shot AF Pickup elements: 1/1.75 inch-type inter line CCD, 4133856 pixels, with a base color filter Manual Focus :...
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TECHNICAL DETAILS - CONT'D Drive Mode Mode: Single shot, continuous shot(approx.1 frame / sec.), self-timer shot The recordable number of image: Full size Half size FINE Approx. 2 frames Approx. 6 frames STD.(Standard) Approx. 4 frames Approx. 12 frames ECON.(Economy) Approx.
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