BEFORE YOU START Declaration of Conformity Responsible Party: JK Imaging Ltd. Address: JK Imaging Ltd., 17239 South Main Street, Gardena, CA 90248, USA JK Imaging Europe, 71 Clarendon road, Watford, WD17 1DS, UK Company Website: www.kodakpixpro.com For Customers in the U.S.A. Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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About this Manual Thank you for purchasing this KODAK PIXPRO Digital Camera. Please read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference. JK Imaging Ltd. reserves all rights of this document. No part of this published manual may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form, by any means, without the prior written permission of JK Imaging Ltd..
SAFETY NOTES Safety notes for this camera When you take the camera from a cold place to a Do not drop the camera or allow it to hit solid objects. warmer environment, condensation may occur. Please Do not attempt to disassemble or repair the camera. wait for a reasonable period of time before you turn it Do not use or store the camera in dusty places or on a beach to prevent dust or sand from entering the...
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Safety notes for battery If battery fluid leaks inside the camera, contact our Do not heat the battery or throw it into a fire to avoid customer service department. If battery fluid leaks a possible explosion. onto your skin, rinse your skin with clean water and Do not store the battery in a hot environment or in direct seek immediate medical attention.
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Safety notes for memory card We suggest buying only well-known, name brand Do not modify the name of the files or folders of the memory cards to ensure peak performance. memory card using your PC. Modifying the file names may cause the files to not be recognized on the Format the memory card using the camera before you camera or a possible error may occur.
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Other Safety Notes Do not disconnect the power or turn the camera off during the update process. Doing so may cause incorrect data to be written and the camera may not power on later. Do not hang the neck strap of the camera around the neck of a child. When using your camera on an airplane, observe the relevant rules specified by the airline.
CONTENTS BEFORE YOU START ........1 MODE OVERVIEW ........21 Display Setting ............21 SAFETY NOTES ..........3 LCD Screen Display ............ 22 CONTENTS ............7 Overview of the screen icons in photo shooting mode ............ 22 GETTING READY ........... 11 Overview of the screen icons in movie mode ..24 Accessories Included ..........
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Custom Settings ............36 i Button Function Menu ..........47 Landscape ..............37 PLAYBACK ............48 BASIC OPERATION ........38 Viewing Photos and Videos ........48 Thumbnail View ............49 Using the Zoom Function .......... 38 Using Zoom Playback (for still pictures only) ..50 Focus Setting ...............
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Photo Shooting Setting Menu ........58 Rotate ..............66 Quality ..............58 Resize ..............67 AF-Assist Beam ........... 59 Color ..............67 Digital Zoom ............59 Playback Setting Menu..........68 Date Imprint ............59 Protect ..............68 Quick Review ............60 Delete ..............
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File Numbering ............ 75 Print (without Date) ........... 84 Reset ..............76 Print Index ............85 FW Version ............76 Print DPOF Images ..........86 Exit ................. 86 CONNECTIONS ..........77 APPENDICES ........... 87 Connecting to a Computer ........77 Setting the USB Mode ........
GETTING READY Accessories Included Your camera box should contain the camera model you purchased along with the following accessories. If anything is missing or appears to be damaged, please contact your retailer. AA alkaline battery × 4 Micro USB cable Neck strap Lens cap with cord Quick start guide...
Part Names 1. AF assist beam/Self-timer lamp 2. Flash lamp 3. Microphone 4. Lens 5. LCD 6. Exposure compensation button 7. Indicator lamp 8. i button 9. Menu button 10. Display button 11. Playback button 12. AF button/Arrow button (Up) 13.
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17. Strap eyelet 18. Micro USB port 19. Micro HDMI port 20. Zoom lever 21. Shutter button 22. Continuous shot button 23. Fast video recording button 24. Power switch 25. Mode dial...
Installing Battery and Memory Card 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Insert the batteries into the battery slot in the correct position as shown in the following diagram:...
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3. Insert the memory card into the memory card slot as 4. Close the battery cover. shown in the diagram below: Write protection buckle The memory card (SD/SDHC) is optional and not included in all camera packaging. It needs to be purchased separately.
Turning Camera On and Off How to take pictures Slide the power switch to turn on/off the camera. 1. Hold the camera with both hands as shown in the figure, not blocking the flash and lens by fingers. 2. Aim the camera at the object and then frame with the Power Switch LCD.
Set your Language, Date/Time Set your Language, Date/Time after the first power-on 1. When you turn the camera on for the first time, the 2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select , and language selection screen appears. press the button or right arrow button to enter the menu.
5. Press the up/down arrow buttons to press the value for your selected block. After you finish your settings, press the button to confirm. 6. Press the button and the following snapshot screen appears. Resetting Date/Time After you set your Date/Time for the first time, follow the instructions below to reset date and time.
MODE OVERVIEW Display Setting Off: Does not display any additional icons on screen Press the button to display the settings: Classic, Full, Off. Classic: Displays the camera parameters on screen x3.4 1234 1/50 -0.3 Full: Camera parameters with Grid and Histogram x3.4 1234 1/50...
LCD Screen Display Overview of the screen icons in photo shooting mode 2 Macro mode 3 Zoom display (By turning the Zoom Lever) 4 Memory card/Built-in memory x3. 4 5 Battery status 6 White balance (Adjustable in mode) 7 Color Effect (Adjustable in mode) 1234 8 Number of remaining shots...
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21 Self-timer x3. 4 Self-timer Off Self-timer 2 sec 1234 Self-timer 10 sec 00:56:00 1/50 -0.3 Self-timer Smile 22 HDR (Adjustable in mode) 19 AF mode Single-AF 23 Eye-Fi ON (with signal) 24 Expo metering Multi-AF AiAE Object Tracking Spot 20 Flash mode Center Flash Auto...
Overview of the screen icons in movie mode 7 Color effect x3. 4 8 Video quality 9 Remaining recording time 10 Exposure compensation (EV value) 1 1 Image stabilization 00:56:00 00:56:00 12 Focus frame -0.3 EV 13 Eye-Fi ON (with signal) 14 Expo metering AiAE Movie mode icons...
Overview of the screen icons in playback mode DPOF file 2 File protection 3 Memory space (indicating the current number of 1/45 photos and total number of photos) 4 Memory card/Built-in memory 5 Battery status 6 Zoom magnification area 7 Image zoom ratios 8 Image zone 00 00 9 Shooting date...
Using the Mode Dial This camera provides a convenient mode dial that allows you to manually switch among different modes with ease. The available modes are listed below: Mode Name Icon Description In this mode, the optimal conditions for taking pictures will be set based on the subject and Auto Mode environment.
Auto Mode Program AE Auto mode is the easiest mode to take photos. While When (Program AE) mode is selected, you can adjust operating in this mode, the camera automatically the EV value and ISO value. optimizes numerous camera settings to adjust your 1.
Shutter priority Manual Mode When selecting manual ( ) mode, you can set the When (Shutter priority) is selected, you can adjust aperture / shutter speed manually and ISO value. the shutter speed , the EV value and ISO value. The camera automatically sets the aperture value based 1.
Face Beautifier In beautifier mode, the camera is set to automatically Beautifier mode has 3 effects: adjust camera exposure for realistic portrayal of skin • Effect 1: Skin Soften tones. 1. Turn the mode dial to select face beautifier mode •...
Panorama Mode With panorama mode, you can take a series of pictures 4. When you finish shooting the first photo, two target which will be stitched automatically into an ultra-wide icons will display on the LCD at left and right sides. panoramic picture by the camera.
Scene Mode You can select an appropriate mode from the 22 scene In the process of automatic panoramic shooting, modes according to the type of environment you "Improper alignment. Please try again." shown on are shooting. The camera then configures the most the LCD means that the moving angle deviates appropriate settings automatically.
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Scene Description Identifies the scene automatically; Person, Backlighting, Landscape, Macro, Night Scene, Auto Scene Night Scene Person, Auto. For fast-moving subjects. Capture sharp, action shots with minimal blur. This mode is not Sport recommended for shooting indoors. Beach For taking pictures in areas with strong sunlight. Sunset For sunsets.
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Scene Description Panning Shot Suitable for capturing fast moving objects to have a clear subject with a blurred background. Portrait Most suitable for capturing people with focus on their face. Fish Eye For interesting fish eye effect. Party Suitable for taking indoor party pictures, even under the complicated lighting conditions. Indoor For indoor settings.
Auto Scene (ASCN) In “ASCN” scene mode, the camera can detect different To use "ASCN": environments intelligently and automatically select the 1. Turn the mode dial to “SCN” and select “ASCN” best scene and photo settings for you. mode. “ASCN” can intelligently detect the following scenes: Icon Mode Name Icon...
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Mode Name Description For landscapes, will automatically adjust the exposure and reproduce vivid green and Landscape Mode blue colors. Portrait Mode Most suitable for capturing people with focus on their faces. When you take portraits at night, or in low light conditions, will automatically adjust Night Portrait the exposure for people and night scenes.
Custom Settings The user can store the frequently used shooting modes 6. Select「Yes」to save or「No」to cancel. and parameters and switch to this mode for quick adjustment. Follow the steps below: 1. Select any mode to be stored. 2. Set your desired parameters in the current mode. 3.
Landscape While operating in this mode, the camera will vivid reproduction of green and blue, adjust your landscapes photos for the best possible results. Follow these steps: 1. Use the power switch to turn the camera on. 2. Switch the mode dial to Landscape ( 3.
BASIC OPERATION Using the Zoom Function Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom Zoom indicator functions: Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom. Toggle the x3.4 zoom lever of the camera to zoom in or out of the subject while taking pictures. 1234 00:56:00 -0.3...
Focus Setting Macro Mode In different photo shooting modes, you can select The macro setting is ideal for shooting small objects different focus methods. or close-up photos. This mode allows you to focus on subjects very close to the camera. 1.
Self-timer Setting Use this function to take pictures at pre-set intervals. • Self-timer 10 sec The camera shutter speed can be set for 2 seconds, 10 A single picture is shot 10 seconds after the seconds or by smile detection. Shutter Button is pressed.
Flash Mode The flash provides supplemental light for the scene. • Flash Auto The flash is usually used when shooting against the light Camera flash goes off automatically based to highlight the object; it is also suitable for metering and on existing light conditions.
White Balance Setting The white balance setting allows you to adjust the color • temperature for different lighting sources to ensure the most accurate color reproduction. • Daylight Follow the steps below to set white balance of the • Cloudy camera: •...
Continuous Shot Follow the steps below to configure the continuous shot • 3 Shots settings: • Time-Lapse 1. Press the button to enter the continuous shot Take pictures based on the preset interval menu. (30sec/1min/5min/10min). 3. Press the button to confirm the settings and exit the menu.
EV Setting The EV function menu of the camera includes functions, Exposure Compensation such as EV adjustment, ISO, shutter, aperture, etc. Using Set up to adjust the picture brightness. In the case of the appropriate function settings can improve your a very high contrast between the photographed object pictures.
Shutter Adjustment The ISO function allows you to set the sensitivity of the For shutter speed, the camera may automatically set the camera's light sensor based on the brightness of the aperture value corresponding to the manually set shutter scene. To improve the camera's sensor performance speed so as to obtain a most suitable exposure value.
Using Quick Recording Aperture Adjustment You can adjust the aperture size value. Selecting a large In shooting mode, press the recording short cut button aperture opening will emphasize the point of focus to begin recording video. and show a blurry background and foreground. A small aperture opening will keep both the background and main object in clear focus.
i Button Function Menu Mode: • Black and White The image color setting allows you to select different • Vignetting effects. • Salon 1. Press the button to select the image color setting menu. • Dreamy 2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select the image color setting options.
PLAYBACK Viewing Photos and Videos To view the captured photos and video clips on the LCD: 1. After pressing the button, the last photo or video clip taken will be displayed on the LCD. 2. Use the left/right arrow buttons navigation buttons to scroll through the photos or video clips stored in the built-in memory or on the memory card.
Thumbnail View When in playback mode, rotate the zoom lever counter 3 Press the button to select date playback. clockwise to the position to display thumbnail images of the photos and videos on the screen. ‘11-03-02 ‘11-04-01 W Zoom Out T Zoom In ‘11-07-07 ‘12-01-21...
Using Zoom Playback (for still pictures only) The zoom lever can also be used during playback. This allows you to magnify photos between x2 to x8. W Zoom Out T Zoom In 4. Press the arrow buttons to navigate and select a part 1.
Slideshow This setting allows you to view all the stored pictures as a slideshow. 1. Press the button to enter playback screen. 2. Press the button to enter slide option. 3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select slideshow playing or 「Cancel」 to return to the playback screen.
Photos and Video Deletion 4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select 「Delete In playback mode, press the down arrow button ( One」or「Exit」and press the button to confirm. to select your photos and videos. To delete photos or videos: Erased photos/video clips cannot be recovered. 1.
USING THE MENUS Photo Setup Menu Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) Mode: Use this setting to select the "target" size of the camera's 1. In photo shooting mode, press the button to enter the photo shooting nenu. field of view to be metered. 2.
Image Size The size setting refers to the image resolution in pixels. This mode can help reduce photo blur caused by A higher image resolution allows you to print that image unintentional hand shake, low light . in larger sizes without degrading the image quality. Use this image stabilization mode in dark The bigger the number of recorded pixels is, the environments.
Cont. AF Enable the continuous AF to be able to continuously With the HDR function, pictures that are overexposed focus automatically when taking pictures. may be corrected to optimize the highlights and lowlights captured to more accurately represent the actual scene. There are 2 options: There are 2 options: •...
Beautifier Select Scene Set the effect of the beauty mode. Select the scene mode under the SCN mode. Beautifier mode has 3 effects: • Effect 1: Skin Soften • Effect 2: Skin Soften + Eye Brightening • Effect 3: Skin Soften + Eye Brightening + Eye Enlargement...
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Photo Shooting Setting Menu Mode: Quality 1. Press the button in photo shooting mode and The quality setting can be used to adjust the image compression ratio. press the up/down buttons to select 2. Press the button to enter the menu. There are three options for picture quality: 3.
AF-Assist Beam Date Imprint In a darker environment, AF assist beam can be turned Include a Date/Time stamp on the photo image. on for better focus. Digital Zoom Turn on or off the digital zoom. • Off • Date • Date / Time...
Quick Review Custom Settings This option allows quick review of the photos Custom settings stores the current photo shooting mode immediately after they are taken. Each photo is displayed and its parameters. The stored mode and parameters are on the LCD based on the selected time. directly invoked in custom settings mode.
Movie Menu Expo Metering (Exposure Metering) Mode: Use this setting to select the "target" size of the camera's 1. Turn the mode dial, select the mode and press field of view to be metered. button to enter the movie menu. There are 3 options: 2.
Video Quality Set the image resolution used during video recording. This mode can help reduce photo blur caused by unintentional hand shake, or low light. The speed requirements for reading and writing high image pixel images to SD card are as follows: Recording Use this image stabilization mode in dark Frame Recommendation...
Movie Setting Menu Mode: 1. Turn the mode dial and select to enter the video 4. Select the items to be set and press the button or recording screen. the right arrow button to enter the menu. 2. Press the button, press the up/down arrow 5.
Digital Zoom Custom Settings Turn on or off the digital zoom. Custom settings stores the current movie shooting mode and its parameters. The stored mode and parameters are directly invoked in custom settings mode.
Playback Menu Mode: With the HDR function, pictures that are overexposed 1. Press the button to display the playback screen may be corrected to optimize the highlights and lowlights and press the button to enter the menu. captured to more accurately represent the actual scene. 2.
Touch-up Rotate 1. In playback mode, press the left/right arrow buttons You can use this setting to change the orientation of the to select the photos to be edited. picture. 2. Press the button, select the settings, and press 1. In playback mode, press the left/right arrow buttons button to display the settings screen.
Resize Color This setting allows you to resize a picture to a particular This setting allows you to change the picture color effect. resolution and saves it as a new picture. The file is saved as a new photo and stored in memory together with the original photo.
Playback Setting Menu Mode: 1. Press the button to show the playback screen, Refer to the following pages for more details about each press the button, and press the up/down buttons setting. to select Protect 2. Press the button to enter the menu. To prevent any pictures or videos from being accidentally erased, use this setting to lock one or all of the files.
Delete 2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select the You can delete one or all photo/video files. submenu and press the button or right arrow button to show the settings screen. There are 4 sub menus available: • One: Lock the selected photo or video if they are unprotected;...
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) 3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select an option The DPOF feature allows you to compile and select a and press the button to confirm. group of pictures that you would like to print and will save your selection on the memory card so that you can use the memory card to print without having to The “...
Trim The trim setting allows you to crop photos and save them 3. Press the button and the「Save change?」prompt as new pictures. 」to change and save the appears. Select「 」to cancel changes and return to picture. Select「 1. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select「Trim」 the trim prompt screen.
Setup Menu 4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select the item 1. Press the button in any mode and press the up/ to be set and press the button or right arrow down buttons to select button to enter the menu. 2.
Sound Settings Power Saver With this setting you may adjust the sound volume. This setting allows you to save power and get the maximum possible running time for your camera's 1. Select「Sound Settings」in the basic settings menu. batteries. Follow the steps below to turn the LCD and Press the button or right arrow button to enter the camera off automatically after a consecutive period of...
File / Software Format World Time The zone setting is a useful function for your overseas Please note: formatting enables you to delete all contents in the memory card and built-in memory, including trips. This feature enables you to display the local time protected photo and movie files.
File Numbering 5. If you select「Yes」the camera formats its memory. After you take a picture or video clip, the camera will If there is no memory card in the camera, the built-in save it with a sequential number. You can use this to memory will be formatted;...
Reset FW Version Use this setting to restore the camera to its original Use this setting to view the current camera firmware factory default settings. version. 1. Press the button, press the up/down arrow 1. Press the button, press the up/down arrow buttons to select and press the button to enter...
CONNECTIONS Connecting to a Computer You can use a USB cable to connect the camera and copy (transmit) photos to a computer, printer or other device. Setting the USB Mode The camera’s USB port can be set to connect with either a computer or a printer.
Video System Use this feature to switch the video system from either 3. Connect the other end of the cable to an available NTSC or PAL. USB port on your computer. 1. Press the button, press the up/down arrow 4. After the transmission is complete, disconnect the buttons to select and press the button to enter...
Set Eye-Fi SD Card Connection Mode This camera supports wireless connection for Eye-Fi NTSC: English, Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, memory cards. Enable the Eye-Fi connection by following French, Korean, Russian, Vietnamese, Greek, the steps below. Hungarian, Slovakian 1. Press the button, press the up/down arrow PAL: German, Spanish, Italian, Chinese buttons to select...
Supported HDMI Connections HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface), is a fully Connecting HDMI-Ready TV digital audio/video transmission interface, through which 1. Use a High-Definition output terminal cable (not uncompressed audio and video signals are transmitted. included) to connect your camera to a HDMI compliant TV.
Connecting to a PictBridge Compatible Printer PictBridge technology allows printing of the 3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select「USB」 photos saved in the memory card by the and press the button or right arrow button to enter printer. the menu. To find out if a printer is PictBridge 4.
Connecting to your Printer 1. Make sure both the camera and printer are turned on. If the camera is not connected to a PictBridge compatible printer, the following error message will appear on the 2. Connect one end of the supplied USB cable to the LCD.
Using the PictBridge Menu After setting the USB mode to printer, the PictBridge Print (with Date) menu will appear. If you have set the date and time on your camera, the date and time will be recorded and saved with each photo you take.
Print (without Date) 3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select the Use this setting to print the photos without dates on them. number of copies for the currently displayed photo. 1. In the PictBridge menu, select「Print (without Date)」 4. Press the button and the following screen will and the screen as shown below appears.
Print Index You can print all photos in the camera via this function. 1. In the PictBridge menu, select「Print Index」and the screen as shown below appears. 5. Select「Yes」and press the button to confirm; select「Cancel」to cancel printing. 2. Select「Yes」and press the button to confirm;...
Print DPOF Images Exit To use DPOF printing, you must select your photos Select「Exit」to exit the PictBridge menu. At this time, for printing using the DPOF settings beforehand. See the message「Remove USB Cable!」appears on the “DPOF” section on page 70. screen.
APPENDICES Specifications Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Type 1/2.3"CCD Image Sensor Effective Pixels 16.15 Megapixels Total Pixels 16.44 Megapixels Focal Length 4.3mm (Wide) — 107.5mm (Tele) 35mm film equivalent 24mm (Wide) — 600mm (Tele) F number F3.7 (Wide) —...
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(4:3) (3:2) (16:9) 16MP: 4608×3456 14MP: 4608×3072 12MP: 4608×2592 10MP: 3648×2736 2MP: 1920×1080 Number of Still Image 5MP: 2592×1944 Recording 3MP: 2048×1536 Pixels 0.3MP: 640×480 Movie 1280×720(30/15fps), 640×480(30fps), 320×240(30fps) Image Compression Best, Fine, Normal DCF, DPOF (Ver1.1) Support Still Image Exif 2.3 (JPEG) File Format Movie...
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LCD Display 3.0 inch (230k Pixels) ISO Sensitivity Auto, ISO80/100/200/400/800/1600/3200(4M) AF Method Single AF, Multi-AF (TTL 9-point), Object Tracking, Face-Detection Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE), Center-Weighted Average, Spot (Fixed Exposure Metering Method to Center of Frame), Face AE Exposure Control Method Program AE (AE-Lock Available), Shutter Prior AE ±2EV in 1/3 Step Increments Exposure Compensation...
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Flash Method Pop-up(Manual) Flash Flash Modes Flash Auto, Fill Flash, Slow Sync., Slow Sync. + Red-Eye, Red-Eye Reduction Internal Memory: Approx. 8MB Recording Media SD/SDHC Card (Up to 32GB [MMC Card Not Supported] PictBridge, ExifPrint Support Multi-Language Support 28 Languages Jacks AV-OUT/USB 2.0 (Micro 5 pin USB), HDMI (Type D) Eye-Fi Support...
Prompts and Warning Messages Message Description Solution The camera battery is used up. It is a Replace with new batteries. The Warning! Battery exhausted. warning indicating that the camera is going camera will shut down in 2 seconds. to shut down. The lens is jammed or some foreign object Lens obstruction, Re-start Turn off the camera and restart it to...
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Message Description Solution Indicates that you can disconnect The message disappears after you disconnect Remove USB Cable! the USB cable. the USB cable. Failure to connect to your PC, Connection Failed! Remove USB cable and retry connection. printer, TV (with HDMI). Remove SD card and switch the lever on the Write Protect ! The SD card is locked.
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Message Description Solution Format the memory card. WARNING: Formatting the SD card will erase all When an error occurs in the memory data on the card. Copy the data from the Card is not formatted. card, the message "Not Formatted" memory card to another storage, such as appears.
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Message Description Solution This indicates that the SD card exceeded the maximum number of Exceeded maximum folder Copy the data to your PC, format the folders (999). This could cause a long number. memory card using the camera. read time during the camera's power During the playback by date, the images The message disappears after 2 seconds Too many pictures for fast...
Troubleshooting Problem Possible causes Solution The battery is not inserted Camera does not turn on Correctly reinstall the battery. correctly. Camera turns off suddenly The batteries have been Replace the battery. during operation depleted. Turn on OIS feature. Camera shakes while taking a The picture is blurred Please use tripod for high magnification picture.
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Problem Possible Causes Solution Use a memory card with write Saving data to memory card is Using a memory card below Class 4 Class higher than 4 to improve slow may result in slower recording times. performance. Release the write lock of the memory The memory card has been locked.
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