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Epson PhotoPC 850Z Quick Reference Manual

Epson PhotoPC 850Z Quick Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 2: Important Notice

    Epson America, Inc. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of information contained herein. Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Installing Batteries Camera Dial Settings Status Display Panel Installing and Formatting the CompactFlash Card Taking Pictures Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder Taking Pictures With the LCD Screen Playing Back Pictures Deleting Pictures Tips for Getting Great Pictures From Your Camera 17...

  • Page 4: Installing Batteries

    This book provides a quick reference to using your camera. It covers the camera’s basic features and includes helpful tips for taking pictures in various locations. Installing Batteries Your camera includes a battery charger and a set of new, uncharged batteries. See your User’s Guide for battery charging instructions, then follow these steps to install the charged batteries: Turn the camera upside down.
  • Page 5 Insert four batteries into the compartment, positioning the + and Lower the battery cover and slide it in. ends as shown below.

  • Page 6: Camera Dial Settings

    LCD screen. Play back or delete your photos and sounds, or lock and unlock photos. Print directly from your camera to an EPSON ink jet printer. Set up or view camera information and settings. camera dial lock...

  • Page 7: Status Display Panel

    Status Display Panel These settings appear on the status display panel: sensitivity white balance battery icon exposure Status Display Panel Settings Image Quality Settings Standard (640 Fine (640 Super Fine (640 HyPict (640 Low Battery Icon Indicates that the camera batteries are low.
  • Page 8 Status Display Panel Settings (Continued) Sensitivity Settings* Standard (ISO 100) High (ISO 200) Super High (ISO 400) Exposure Settings* Changes exposure setting from - 2.0 to + 2.0 in increments of 0.5 in Program mode and 0.2 in Manual mode. Pictures Remaining Displays the number of pictures you can still take.

  • Page 9: Installing And Formatting The Compactflash Card

    Installing and Formatting the CompactFlash Card To take photos, your Compact Flash memory card must be installed and formatted. Follow these steps: Place your thumb or index finger behind the memory card cover latch and pull the cover open. memory card cover latch...
  • Page 10 Insert the card all the way into the memory card slot. Make sure the front of the card faces the same direction as the front of the camera, and the arrow on the card points in. As you insert the card, the eject button pops out. Flip the eject button up and close the memory card cover.
  • Page 11 If you haven’t set the clock yet, you see the clock setting screen with the year highlighted in red. Press the date and time settings. (For detailed instructions, see your User’s Guide.) When you’re finished, press the bottom left button (next to SET ).

  • Page 12: Taking Pictures

    Taking Pictures You can take pictures with the viewfinder when you don’t need to see the image on the LCD screen; this saves battery power. You can take pictures with the LCD screen to see a preview of how your image will appear and change advanced settings.

  • Page 13: Taking Pictures With The Viewfinder

    Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder Use the camera’s viewfinder to capture an image as you would with any point-and-shoot auto-focus camera. viewfinder photo capture light Follow these steps: Make sure you are at least 20 inches (50 cm) away from your subject. Turn the camera dial to capture light turns green.
  • Page 14 Use the camera’s control buttons to change image quality, flash, or other basic settings. (See page 4 for a description of basic camera settings.) Turn the optical zoom control to the left (counter- clockwise) to zoom in on your subject, or to the right (clockwise) to zoom out.

  • Page 15: Taking Pictures With The Lcd Screen

    Taking Pictures With the LCD Screen The LCD screen lets you see a live preview of what the camera’s lens sees at any moment. microphone Follow these steps to take a picture using the LCD screen: Make sure you are at least 20 inches (50 cm) away from your subject.
  • Page 16 This example shows how the LCD screen looks in Full Auto user mode. The screen looks different in Program or Manual mode. (See the inside back cover to change the user mode.) NOTE The LCD screen uses up battery power quickly. If it’s idle for more than the designated power off interval, the camera turns off automatically.
  • Page 17 Center your subject on the screen, then press the shutter button halfway down to lock the auto focus and exposure. You see a green circle camera locks the settings. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture. Hold the camera still until it clicks.

  • Page 18: Playing Back Pictures

    Playing Back Pictures You can play back pictures if you are taking photos with the LCD screen. NOTE You can also see your pictures in the camera’s playback menu, with more options such as displaying a slide show, locking and unlocking photos, recording and deleting sounds.

  • Page 19: Deleting Pictures

    Press the button (next to the right arrow) to display the earliest picture taken. You can continue pressing the button to view your pictures in order. Press the button (next to the left arrow) to move backward through your pictures. Press the bottom right button (under return to the previous menu.

  • Page 20: Tips For Getting Great Pictures From Your Camera

    Tips for Getting Great Pictures From Your Camera Here are some tips to help you use the camera’s settings. Conditions and subjects vary, so these settings may not be exactly right for your specific photograph. NOTE This section includes suggested advanced settings that are described in detail in your User’s Guide .
  • Page 21 If the sky has complete cloud cover, you may want to avoid taking landscape photos. Portrait photos and closer shots are better under cloudy conditions. If the sky is partly cloudy, you can take landscape photos with interesting cloud formations that look great.
  • Page 22 Use a higher sensitivity or ISO eqivalent. (A tripod is recommended for higher sensitivity settings.) Use the slow synchronized flash setting to light up the background along with the subject. When you are taking portraits, you should set up your camera so it captures flattering images that make your subject the center of attention: Try the spot metering setting.
  • Page 23 Pick a good location where you can capture a shot at any moment. In Program mode, try the For all your pictures: Don’t forget about your optical zoom, black and white, Macro mode, and other specialized settings. You can frame the exact shots you want, reducing the time you might spend adjusting your images later.

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