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  • Page 1 Digital Still Camera 3.2 Mega Pixel User's Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Getting Started ... 1 Contents of Package ... 1 System Requirements ... 1 General Precautions ... 2 FCC Compliance and Advisory ... 2 Camera Nomenclature ... 3 Accessory Set-up ... 4 Preparing to Take Pictures ... 6 Battery Installation... 6 Turning Camera ON and OFF ...
  • Page 3 Taking Pictures ... 18 Previewing a Picture before it is taken ... 18 Taking a picture ... 19 Adjusting the Exposure ... 20 Setting the White Balance ... 21 Changing the Picture Resolution and Quality (Compression) ... 22 Setting the Flash ... 23 Using Normal/Macro (focus) Selector ...
  • Page 4 Running a Slide Show... 37 Copying Flash Memory Images to a Memory Card ... 38 Formatting Memory Card or On board memory ... 39 Setting Your Camera for Printing ... 40 Folders and Files ... 40 DPOF Print Settings ... 41 PRINT Image Matching ...

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    Getting Started Contents of Package All of the items shown below are included with your camera. USB cable Camera User's Guide Soft case System Requirements For Windows PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 233MHz Windows 98/98se/2000/ME/XP Minimum 32MB RAM USB Port CD-ROM drive 800x600 pixels, 16-bit color display compatible monitor...

  • Page 6: General Precautions

    Getting Started General Precautions Do not try to open the case of the camera or attempt to modify this camera in any way. High-voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock when exposed. The maintenance and repairs should be carried out by authorized service providers. Do not fire the flash when it is too close to people or animal’s eyes.

  • Page 7: Camera Nomenclature

    have been provided with the product or specified additional components or accessories elsewhere defined to be used with the installation of the product, they must be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulation. Camera Nomenclature Front Exposure sensor Back Operation lamp Viewfinder...

  • Page 8: Accessory Set-Up

    Getting Started Side Normal/Macro selector Accessory Set-up Attaching the Wrist Strap · Follow illustrations to add the wrist strap. Note: When carrying the camera by the strap, please don’t swing the camera on the strap. Mode dial DC IN terminal Video out terminal USB port Shutter button...
  • Page 9 Using the Soft Case · Keep the camera in it’s soft case while it is not in use. · Be sure to insert the camera into the case, with the monitor screen facing down. Getting Started...

  • Page 10: Preparing To Take Pictures

    Preparing to Take Pictures Preparing to Take Pictures Battery Installation There are two ways to supply power to the camera. You can use batteries (AA Alkaline or CR-V3), or alternatively, you can use an AC adapter If using Batteries, (DC3.3V/2.5A). 1.
  • Page 11 5. Close battery cover. Low Battery Indicator 1. Please check the batteries you insert so that you will not be caught with dead batteries. 2. The following shows how the battery capacity indicator on the monitor screen and the indicator display changes as battery power is used.

  • Page 12: Turning Camera On And Off

    Preparing to Take Pictures If using AC Adaptor, Turning Camera ON and OFF 1. Select Mode dial to Auto mode ( 2. Press the Power ON/OFF bottom to turn the camera on and off. 1. Plug the adapter into the DC-In jack Please make sure that you use an AC adapter with the cor- rect specification for the camera NOTE:...

  • Page 13: Date And Time Set-Up

    Preparing to Take Pictures Date and Time Set-Up 1. You may set the date and time in any Mode dial 2. Press MENU button. 3. Then press RIGHT button ( ) to SETUP MENU (...
  • Page 14 Preparing to Take Pictures 4. Press SET button to DATE&TIME menu. 5. Press UP/DOWN ( 6. Press Set button to set the value and advance to the next. ) to adjust the value of your setting. Use UP/DOWN button to change the display of date. A.

  • Page 15: Beep Sound Set-Up

    Beep Sound Set-Up You may turn on/off the operating beep sound in any mode dial. 1. Press MENU button. 2. Then press RIGHT button ( 3. Press DOWN button ( 4. Press SET button to BEEP menu. 5. Press UP/DOWN ( 6.

  • Page 16: Power Save Settings

    Preparing to Take Pictures Power Save Settings You may perform power save setting in any Mode dial. 1. Press Menu button. 2. Then press RIGHT button to SETUP MENU ( 3. Press DOWN button ( 4. Press SET button to POWER SAVE menu. 5.

  • Page 17: Quick View Setting

    Note: After the above 1 minute power saving, if there is no more operation in another 1 minute, this camera will automatically power off. You have to push the POWER bottom in order to turn on the camera again. 3 minutes: This camera will automatically turn off monitor screen if Note: After the above 3 minute power saving, if there is no more operation in another 1 minute, this camera will automatically power off.

  • Page 18: Language Set-Up

    Preparing to Take Pictures Language Set-Up Use this feature to select the language for the LCD monitor screen. You may perform the language setting in any Mode dial. 4. Press SET button to enter the QUICK VIEW selection. 5. Use UP/DOWN button ( function.
  • Page 19 Preparing to Take Pictures 4. Press SET button to enter the LANGUAGE selection. 5. Use UP/DOWN button ( ) to set the language you need. 6. Press SET again to complete your setting.

  • Page 20: Using A Memory Card

    Preparing to Take Pictures Using a Memory Card Inserting a SD memory card Removing a SD memory card 1. Push forward the battery cover following the arrow direction on the cover (please refer to page 6). 2. You will see the card slot next to the battery house. 3.

  • Page 21: Camera Working Mode

    Camera Working Mode You can select the camera’s working mode by using the Mode dial located on the top of the camera. There are 4 working modes in this camera. Auto Photo Mode ( In this mode, the camera will automatically set the exposure and white balance according to your shooting environment.

  • Page 22: Taking Pictures

    Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Previewing a Picture before it is taken You can preview the image on the LCD screen before you take it. 1. Set the Mode dial to Auto ( 2. Press POWER button ( 3. The live image will automatically show out on the LCD screen with information display.

  • Page 23: Taking A Picture

    Taking Pictures (Turn off the LCD) Taking a picture There are two Camera Working Modes for you to take a picture. In the Auto Mode, all you have to do is to press the shutter button and let the camera judges the environment conditions for you. In the Manual Mode, you can manually adjust the exposure and set the white balance based on different environment condition.

  • Page 24: Adjusting The Exposure

    Taking Pictures Manual Mode Screen 1. Select the Mode dial to Manual( 2. Press the POWER button ( 3. Press Shutter button completely down to take a picture. NOTE: · · · · Adjusting the Exposure You can manually set the exposure value (EV value for lighting conditions.

  • Page 25: Setting The White Balance

    3. Use UP/DOWN button ( 4. Press SET button to complete the exposure setting. · · NOTE: · Setting the White Balance You can set the white balance mode to match different type of light source. 1. Set the Mode dial to Manual ( 2.

  • Page 26: Changing The Picture Resolution And Quality (Compression)

    Taking Pictures · · Changing the Picture Resolution and Quality (Compression) You can change the resolution and quality setting of images you will record. Resolution Setting: 1. Select the Mode dial to Auto or Manual. 3. Press MENU button. 4. Press RIGHT button and select to RESOLUTION ( 5.

  • Page 27: Setting The Flash

    After setting the resolution and quality, the following information icons will appear on the LCD screen. Icon Icon Setting the Flash Press the Auto Red-Eye Reduction Fill Display Resolution 2272 x 1704 (Large) 2048 x 1536 (Medium-1) 1600 x 1200 (Medium-2) 640 x 480 (Small) Display Quality...

  • Page 28: Using Normal/Macro (Focus) Selector

    Taking Pictures Mode : Available : Not Available Using Normal/Macro (focus) Selector Slide the Normal/Macro Selector up and down to select proper focus range for recording images. Recording images that are close-up at a distance of approximately 7 1/2” (20cm). 1.
  • Page 29 NOTE: · The distances mentioned above represent the distances from the camera’s lens surface to the subject. · The flash is set to “Flash Off” activated. · Users can change the flash setting to “Flash Fill” by pressing Flash button. But the Flash Auto and Red-Eye Reduction setting can not be set in Macro Mode.

  • Page 30: Using Digital Zoom

    Taking Pictures Using Digital Zoom When the LCD screen is on in Auto or Manual Mode, you can zoom in the subject before the image is taken. 1. Set Mode dial to Auto ( 2. Turn on the LCD screen and the Information display in on (if not, press DISP button).

  • Page 31: Continuous Shutter Mode

    Continuous Shutter Mode The camera will record images continuously at the speed of approxi- mate of 3 images in 2 seconds. 1. Set Mode dial to Auto ( 2. Press the Continuous Mode button( 3. Be sure that the ( ter button.

  • Page 32: Recording Video Images

    Taking Pictures Self-Timer Options: 3. Be sure that the monitor, then press Shutter button. 4. The Self-Timer lamp will flash in red when you press shutter button for countdown. To cancel the self-timer function Press the self-timer ( Recording Video images This camera performs video-recording function.
  • Page 33 2. Press the shutter button to start video recording. 3. Press the shutter button again to stop the recording. Adjusting the exposure and white balance before recording Please refer to page 20. NOTE: · In Video mode, the resolution is set to 320x240 pixels. ·...

  • Page 34: Functions Available In Each Shooting Mode

    Taking Pictures Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Function Exposure Compensation EXPOSURE Valve: -2.0 ~ +2.0 WHITE BALANCE RESOLUTION QUALITY SET UP FORMAT Flash Macro Focus Normal Focus Continuous Shutting Self-Timer Digital Zoom : Available : Not Available Mode Auto AUTO DAYLIGHT SHADE...

  • Page 35: Reviewing Your Pictures And Videos

    Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos Viewing Pictures You can view pictures and images in Playback mode. 1. Select the Mode dial to Playback ( plays the last recorded image. 2. Use RIGHT/LEFT button ( Note: When viewing the video, you can use PLAY button( the video playing, and use STOP button ( playing.

  • Page 36: Zooming The Displayed Image

    Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos ing at the time the thumbnail mode was selected. Zooming the Displayed Image When viewing a single image in Playback Mode, you can magnify the image you selected. The scale of magnification is x1.0 ~ x4.0. 1.

  • Page 37: Deleting Pictures

    3. Press the DOWN button ( image Slide the magnified image in four ways. 1. Press SET button and the four-way arrow directors will appear on the LCD screen. 2. Press UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT buttons to slide the magnified pictures. 3. Press SET button again to return to the magnify function. Deleting Pictures You can delete single or all images in Playback mode( Deleting a Single Image...
  • Page 38 Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos 3. Press SET button to selete SINGLE. 4. Use UP/DOWN button to confirm CANCEL( ) to return th the MENU option, or YES( ) to delete this picture. Note: Use LEFT/RIGHT button to slide the image to the next one. Deleting All Unprotected Images 1.

  • Page 39: Protecting Pictures Against Deletion

    3. Press DOWN button to selete ALL. 4. Press SET button to confirm CANCEL or YES. 5. Press SET button to delete ALL images. Protecting Pictures against Deletion Protect or unprotect a single image. Select Mode dial to Playback mode( Follow “Viewing Pictures”...
  • Page 40 Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos Press MENU button and use RIGHT button ( function. Press SET button to protect single picture. Press SET button again to complete the single protection. NOTE: 1. Be sure that the PROTECT icon ( 2. Use LEFT/RIGHT button to slide the image to the next one. ) appears after your setting.

  • Page 41: Running A Slide Show

    Protect or unprotect all image Follow procedure in ‘Protect or unprotect a single image’ except select ‘ALL’ to protect or unprotect all images. Running a Slide Show View your pictures on the camera LCD screen by using the Slide Show feature. The pictures appear for a period of 5 sec.

  • Page 42: Copying Flash Memory Images To A Memory Card

    Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos Recommend using AC power for long time slide show. While the slide show is running, the operation lamp is flashing in Green light. Copying Flash Memory Images to a Memory Card Copy all images currently in the camera’s built-in flash memory to a memory card.

  • Page 43: Formatting Memory Card Or On Board Memory

    Formatting Memory Card or On board memory 1. Select Mode dial to Playback mode ( 2. Press MENU button 3. Press RIGHT button to select to “FORMAT”( 4. Use UP/DOWN button to select NO or YES. YES - Formats the memory card. NO –...

  • Page 44: Setting Your Camera For Printing

    Setting Your Camera for Printing Setting Your Camera for Printing Folders and Files Your camera automatically created a directory of folders in its on board memory or on the memory car to store images. Folders A folder is created automatically whenever you shoot the first image on a particular date.

  • Page 45: Dpof Print Settings

    DPOF Print Settings On your SD card, select with image or images you want to print and how many copies you want. This is convenient for printing on optional printers with the DPOF function or at any print service. DPOF The letters “DPOF”...
  • Page 46 Setting Your Camera for Printing 4. Press RIGHT button to PRINT ORDER. 5. Press SET button to select “SINGLE” image. Print All Images Follow the above procedure except select ‘ALL’ to print all images. 6. UP/DOWN button and then press SET button to select COPIES or DATE settings.

  • Page 47: Print Image Matching

    Setting Your Camera for Printing PRINT Image Matching This camera supports PRINT Image Matching. Images recorded with it in- clude information about the mode setting, camera setup, etc. When you print an image on a printer that supports PRINT Image Matching, the printer reads this data and adjust the printed image accordingly, so your image come out just the way you intended when you recorded them.

  • Page 48: Connecting Your Camera

    Connecting Your Camera Connecting your camera Viewing Images on a TV Set Images displayed on the camera’s monitor screen can also be displayed on a television screen. 1. Use the video cable to connect the camera to the TV set as shown. 2.
  • Page 49 After installing the supplied software, downlaod images automatically by simply connecting the camera to a computer with the supplied USB cable. Downloading Directly from a SD card 1. Eject the SD card from the camera, and inset it into a SD card reader which is connected to the computer.
  • Page 50 Connecting Your Camera 3. Turn on your camera. When the connection to the computer is complete, the LCD screen turns off. NOTE: When you discounnect the USB cable while the camera is on, the camera will automatically turn off. It’s recommended to power the camera from a household power out- let with the optional AC Adapter.

  • Page 51: About The Memory Storage You Using In This Camera

    4. A “ Removable Disk” will be displayed under “My Computer”. 5. Double-click the “ Removable Disk” and you will see a “ DCIM” folder. 6. All the images stored on camera are transferred to the “DCIM” folder. About the memory storage you using in this camera On-board Memory This camera has on board memory.

  • Page 52: Installing The Software

    Installing the Software Installing the Software Downloading Pictures Installing Camera Drivers If operating system is Windows 98/98SE: Insert CD into your PC cd-rom drive. Program should install automatically. Follow on-screen instructions. NOTE: If your system requires a manual installation: Click Run, type “(the CD-ROM drive):/install.exe”, then click OK.

  • Page 53: Installing Mgi Photosuite 4 Se

    Installing the Software Installing MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE If operating system is Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP: 1. Insert CD into your PC cd-rom drive. 2. Program should install automatically. 3. Follow on-screen instructions. 1. Click the MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE menu on autorun frame. 2.
  • Page 54 Installing the Software 3. The Software License Agreement window will be displayed. If you agree to this, click [YES], the window will then move to the next step. If you disagree, click [NO] and the install program will be canceled. 4.

  • Page 55: Using Mgi Photosuite 4 Se

    6. Installation is completed. NOTE: If your system requires a manual installation: Click Run, type “(the CD-ROM drive):/install.exe”, then click OK. Restarting your computer is recommended. Using MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE 1. Click Start> Programs> MGI PhotoSuite 4> MGI PhotoSuite 4. 2.

  • Page 56: Indicator Lamp Reference

    Reference Reference Indicator Lamp Reference Status Camera is ready Green Error Message Orange Strobe Charge (not ready) Power On Status Green Capture Green (including burst, AVI) Playback Picture Green Self-timer F/W Update (Test Mode) Green Erase All (Test Mode) Delete Single Green Green Protect All...

  • Page 57: Troubleshooting

    Message Door Open Battery Empty Busy (into thumbnail, delete all...) Formatting No Card Copy to Card Copying Copy Error Not Enough Memory Protect (When do "delete single" to a protected file) Protect All (When do "delete all" to all protected file) No Image (delete single, delete all into, delete, protect, slide show, print...
  • Page 58 Reference Problem Image is not recorded when the shutter release button is pressed. Images are blurry or unfocused. Recorded images are not saved in memory Images are nor displayed. The flash doesn't fire. Image not showing on TV. Cannot transfer images after connecting to a computer with USB cable.

  • Page 59: Specifications

    Specifications Sensor Lens Built-In Viewfinder Focus Focus Range Sensitivity LCD Display Still Image Resolution Video Resolution Still Image Quality Exposure Meter Exposure Control Shutter Control Digital Zoom Digital Zoom (Video mode) N/A Image File Format Still Capture Mode White Balance Picture Storage Microphone Sound Feedback...
  • Page 60 Reference Dimension Weight * Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. rechargeable), CRV3 DC Input: +3.3V DC adapter Camera body: 97x65x37(33) mm Camera body without battery: 165g...

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