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Page 1: Digital Camera
Digital Camera User Manual 020810... -
Page 2: About This Manual
About this Manual This manual makes using the Digital Camera as easy as possible. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Copyright (c) Copyright 2003 This document contains proprietary information... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Chapter 1 – Getting Started ... 1 Safety Information ... 2 Included Components ... 3 Camera Overview... 4 Front View... 4 Back View... 6 Bottom View... 9 Installing the Memory Card ... 10 Installing the Batteries ... 12 Choosing a Language ... - Page 4 Chapter 5 - Mode / Operation Guide... 31 Snapshot Mode ... 31 Video Mode ... 32 Preset Mode ... 33 Landscape ... 33 Portrait... 34 Night Scene... 34 Self-Timer... 34 Macro... 35 Playback Mode ... 35 Setup Mode... 36 Delete All ... 37 Format...
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Page 5: Chapter 1 - Getting Started
Chapter 1 – Getting Started This chapter describes the features of the camera along with the components, a camera overview, and instructions on getting started. Features • Optical Zoom (3x), Digital Zoom (4x) • Up to 2496 x 2016 image resolution •... -
Page 6: Safety Information
Digital Camera User’s Manual Safety Information Do not look at the sun through the viewfinder. Viewing the sun • or other strong light source through the viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment. Do not disassemble the camera. Touching the product's •... -
Page 7: Included Components
Included Components Your digital camera comes equipped with the following components. Please check to make sure all items are included. 1. User's Manual 2. Soft Carrying Case 3. Two (2) AA Alkaline Batteries 4. Video Cable 5. Quick Reference Guide Included Components 6. -
Page 8: Camera Overview
Digital Camera User’s Manual Camera Overview The front, rear, bottom and top views of the digital camera are shown on the following pages. Take a moment to review these illustrations to familiarize yourself with the terms used in the rest of this manual. Front View 1. - Page 9 used in bright conditions to remove unwanted shadows. 3. Self-Timer LED: When the mode dial is set to Preset and the Self-Timer option is selected before pressing the Shutter Button, this LED blinks for ten seconds before the camera takes a picture. 4.
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Page 10: Back View
Digital Camera User’s Manual Back View 1. Status LED: When power is first turned on, or the camera is working (and not available to take a picture), the LED will flash. When the camera is ready to take a picture or accept user commands, the LED is a solid green color. - Page 11 WB/Delete: Press this button to cycle through the White Balance presets: Auto, Daylight, Shade, Tungsten and Fluorescent. Strobe / Copy: Copies pictures during playback from internal, on-board camera memory to the SD/MMC Card. Display Button: Press to cycle through the various display options: LCD, backlight and status information;...
- Page 12 Digital Camera User’s Manual 11. Video Out Jack: Connect your video out cable here and the other end to your television set in order to use the camera as a digital video camera. used to connect the camera to a PC as well as for transferring photos.
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Page 13: Bottom View
Bottom View 1. Tripod Connector: Attaches the camera to a tripod. This is an optional accessory that can be used to hold the camera still and is especially useful for low light night pictures. 2. Battery / Memory Card Cover: Opens to allow access to the battery chambers as well as the memory card slot. -
Page 14: Installing The Memory Card
Digital Camera User’s Manual Installing the Memory Card To install the memory card: 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Open the battery / memory card compartment by pressing the cover and sliding in the direction of the arrow as shown. - Page 15 3. Insert the memory card with the notched corner facing the outside edge of the camera (gold circuitry facing toward the back of the camera.) 4. Close the battery / memory card cover. Installing the Memory Card Notch...
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Page 16: Installing The Batteries
Digital Camera User’s Manual Installing the Batteries To install or replace the batteries: 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Open the battery compartment on the bottom of the camera by pressing the cover and sliding in the direction of the arrow as shown. - Page 17 3. Insert batteries into the chamber making sure that the positive oriented, as indicated by the battery icons in the compartment. 4. Close the battery cover. Installing the Batteries and negative ends are properly...
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Page 18: Choosing A Language
Digital Camera User’s Manual Choosing a Language The digital camera can display text and messages in English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. To select a different language: 1. Rotate the Mode Dial to Setup mode 2. Turn the camera on. - Page 19 3. Use the Down button then press the Display button 4. Use the Up and Down buttons language you want to use. English should be set as a default language in camera menu during production. 5. Press the Display button The Setup Menu returns.
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Page 20: Setting The Time And Date
Digital Camera User’s Manual Setting the Time and Date The time and date are stored with each photo you take. When you transfer a photo to a computer or print a photo, the time and date associated with that photo will be transferred or printed. - Page 21 3. Use the Down button then press the Display button 4. Use the Down button press the Display button 5. Choose the display style for the date. Setting the Time and Date to select Date/Time and to select Style and then...
- Page 22 Digital Camera User’s Manual 6. When the settings are correct, press the Display button To set the date and time: 1. Use the Down button then press the Display button 2. Use the Down button and then press the Display button 3.
- Page 23 4. Set the minutes in the same manner. Press the Strobe/Copy button move on to the next option. 5. Repeat step 3 to set the year, the month, and the day. 6. When the settings are correct, press the Display button NOTE: If you make a mistake and need to go back, use the White Balance/Delete button...
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Page 24: Chapter 2 - Taking Pictures
Chapter 2 - Taking Pictures This chapter shows you how to take pictures with your digital camera. Preparing the Camera To prepare the camera for taking pictures: Press the Power button to turn the camera on. After a short pause, the LED will stop flashing, signaling that the camera is ready to use. -
Page 25: Selecting The Camera Mode
Selecting the Camera Mode There are two modes for taking pictures: Snapshot and Preset. Snapshot mode is for basic picture taking, while Preset mode allows you to take pictures in one of five preset schemes: Landscape, Portrait, Night Scene, Self- Timer and Macro. -
Page 26: Zooming And Shooting
Digital Camera User’s Manual Zooming and Shooting Zoom in on a particular object You can use the Zoom In narrow or widen the camera's field of view. Use the LCD display to preview the effects of the zoom function. Automatic Image Processing Pressing the Shutter button half way down initiates the camera's internal image processing function. -
Page 27: Chapter 3 - Reviewing Your Pictures
Chapter 3 - Reviewing Your Pictures One benefit of digital cameras is that you can immediately preview the shot you just took. Switching to Playback Mode To view the pictures that you have stored in internal memory or on the SD/MMC Card, rotate the Mode Dial to Playback Mode If the LCD display is not turned on, press the Display button... -
Page 28: Thumbnail Review
Digital Camera User’s Manual Thumbnail Review If you press the Zoom Out button ratio is at x1 (default), the camera switches to Thumbnail Review In Thumbnail Review, up to nine pictures are shown on the LCD simultaneously. Press the Display select and highlight a picture. -
Page 29: Chapter 4 - Connecting To A Computer
Chapter 4 - Connecting to a Computer The digital camera stores pictures as digital data rather than on film. Instead of making a trip to a developer and printing from negatives, you can copy your pictures to a computer for long-term storage. Once transferred, your pictures can be viewed, edited, printed, sent to friends and family via e-mail, or saved to any removable media device (such as floppy disk or CD-ROM) for delivery to a... - Page 30 Digital Camera User’s Manual CAUTION: Have your Windows CD-ROM ready beforehand, as you may be prompted to insert it during the installation process. Minimum Computer System Requirements Pentium II or later with built-in USB 1.1 • 128 MB system memory or more •...
- Page 31 mode to install those drivers, and to any other mode to install Mass Storage Device drivers. 2. Connect the small connector of the USB cable to the camera, as shown: 3. Connect the large head of the USB cable to an empty USB slot on your computer.
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Page 32: Making The Connection
Digital Camera User’s Manual NOTE: You should reboot your computer before using camera and software for the first time. Remember to connect your camera to the PC with the USB cable before downloading pictures. Making the Connection The camera can be used in two different modes when connected to your computer: Mass Storage Device (MSD) •... -
Page 33: Using As A Pc Camera
the images to your hard drive as easy as copying files from a floppy disk, zip drive or CD-ROM. To copy photos to your computer: 1. Connect the digital camera to the computer with the USB cable. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. - Page 34 Digital Camera User’s Manual PC Camera mode can also be used with real-time video conferencing software such as Microsoft NetMeeting™. NOTE: To use the digital camera as a PC Camera you must set the camera to PC Camera mode. To use the digital camera in MSD mode, you can use any of the modes except for the PC Camera mode.
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Page 35: Chapter 5 - Mode / Operation Guide
Chapter 5 - Mode / Operation Guide The digital camera has six separate modes of operation. You can select which mode you want to use by rotating the Mode Dial to the correct position. This chapter describes each of these modes and their different button functions. -
Page 36: Video Mode
Digital Camera User’s Manual • settings. Pressing the WB key cycles through the following settings: Auto, Day Light, Shade, Light Bulb (incandescent light), and Fluorescent Light. • camera's lens from x12.0 to x1.0. • camera's lens optically from x1.0 to x3.0 in steps of 0.25;... -
Page 37: Preset Mode
Preset Mode optical zoom while the camera is recording video, you can adjust the digital zoom as follows: Digital zoom: x1.0 to x2.0 in steps of 0.2 (while recording) Optical zoom: from x1.0 to x3.0 in steps of 0.25 (adjust before recording) Pressing the Up and Down buttons while... -
Page 38: Portrait
Digital Camera User’s Manual Portrait This preset is optimized for taking "head shots" of people, focusing more on the center of the frame than on the peripheral areas. Night Scene This preset is optimized for taking photos at night, opening the lens aperture wider and longer to gather as much ambient light as possible. -
Page 39: Macro
3. Use the Up and Down buttons to select the Self- Timer Preset. 4. Press the Shutter Button. The 10-second delay begins immediately. When the delay ends, the camera takes the picture. With the exception of the Shutter button, all of the camera's other buttons behave the same as they do in the other Preset modes. -
Page 40: Setup Mode
Digital Camera User’s Manual Down Button: Move to the next photo. • • LCD display settings: LCD, backlight and status information all turned on; LCD and backlight on but no status information; and LCD off. • from on-board memory to the memory card or vice versa. -
Page 41: Delete All
Delete All To delete images from either the camera's internal memory or from the SD/MMC Card, select Delete All from the Setup menu. Format This option completely erases and reformats of the storage device. It is similar in function to formatting or defragmenting a PC hard drive. -
Page 42: Quality
Digital Camera User’s Manual Quality Adjust the image quality and resolution by selecting Quality from the Setup menu. There are six different picture resolutions available: 5.0M 3.0M 3.0M 2.8M 2.8M 0.7M 2496 x 2016 2048 x 1472 2048 x 1472 2048 x 1376 2048 x 1376 1024 x 736... -
Page 43: Buzzer
The higher the quality, the clearer your picture will be, but at the same time the image file size will be larger, and therefore you will be able to store fewer pictures in memory. An interpolation method is employed to achieve the maximum effective resolution of 5.0M (2496 x 2016). -
Page 44: Date/Time
Digital Camera User’s Manual Choose specific images with the Select Image option or select All Images to print the storage device's entire contents. Select Reset Setting to deselect images and disable the DPOF function. After making your selection, press the Display button Date/Time The digital camera marks each picture with a time stamp displaying the hour, minute and day the photo... - Page 45 To set the default storage media: 1. Rotate the Mode Dial to Setup 2. Turn on the camera. 3. Use the Down button and then press the Display button 4. Use the Up and Down either Internal, for the camera's on-board memory, or Memory Card, to use an installed SD/MMC Card.
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Page 46: Language
Digital Camera User’s Manual Language The digital camera can display menu items in the following languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. . For more on setting the default language, see page 14. Video Out If connecting your camera to a television set with the included video cable, you have the option to choose a transmission format compatible with that of your TV. -
Page 47: Iso
Setup Mode You can adjust the camera’s sensitivity to light by changing the ISO setting. Two presets are available: ISO 100: For shooting in bright sunlight ISO 200: For all-round situations Opening You can choose to display a splash screen when the camera is turned on. -
Page 48: Pc Camera Mode
Digital Camera User’s Manual To turn the splash screen on or off, scroll down to the Opening option, press the Display button or No, and press PC Camera Mode The digital camera can be used with any commercially available video software as a video camera. Simply connect it to your PC with the supplied USB cable, turn the Mode dial to PC Camera and then it turn on. -
Page 49: Chapter 6 - Using The Lcd Display
Chapter 6 - Using the LCD Display Icons on the LCD display show the status of camera settings and functions such as quality, zoom ratio, and number of pictures. These icons are displayed in every camera mode except Setup mode. This chapter describes the LCD display icons and their meanings. -
Page 50: Lcd Icon Descriptions
Digital Camera User’s Manual LCD Icon Descriptions Icon Name Auto Flash The camera senses whether the flash is needed by detecting Flash Off Red-Eye Reduction Flash On Snapshot Mode Self-Timer Indicates the camera is using the Self-Timer preset. Pressing Playback Mode Description the amount of ambient light. - Page 51 Zoom Indicates the level of zoom currently applied. In Video Mode, optical zoom must be adjusted before recording; digital zoom can be adjusted during recording as follows x1.2, x1.4, x1.6, x1.8, x2.0 In Snapshot Mode, optical zoom options are: x1.0, x1.25, x1.5, x1.75, x2.0, x2.25, x2.5, x2.75, x3.0;...
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Page 52: Appendix 1 - Button Function Guide
Appendix 1 – Button Function Guide Mode Shutter Single Capture Snapshot Single Select Capture Landscap e, Portrait, Preset Night Scene, Self-Timer or Macro Select Photo Page Up Playback Start / Stop Recording Video Camera Execute Select Function Setup N/A = Not Available Down Display Strobe/... -
Page 53: Appendix 2 - Troubleshooting Guide
Appendix 2 – Troubleshooting Guide Problem Possible cause The camera The camera is has no power. turned off. The batteries are discharged. The batteries are inserted incorrectly. The camera Ensure the green won’t take a Camera Ready LED picture. indicator is on and not flashing. - Page 54 Digital Camera User’s Manual Windows ME When removing and Windows USB devices, it is 2000: when recommended that the USB cable users follow the is unplugged "Safe Removal of from the PC, USB Device" an "Unsafe procedure. Removal Device Detected" error message appears.
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