FCC STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
TRADEMARK INFORMATION Microsoft and Windows ® Corporation. Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. ® Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. is a trademark. Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. READ THIS FIRST Notice: 1.
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WARNINGS Do not expose the camera to moisture and make sure no water gets into the camera. Take particular care when using the camera under extreme weather conditions, such as rain or snow, or when operating the camera at the beach or near water. Avoid using this camera in places subject to extreme moisture.
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CAUTIONS Do not place this camera in a location affected by oil fumes or steam, such as near a cooking stove or humidifier. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not leave this camera in a location subject to extremely high temperatures, such as in a sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight.
CONTENTS 8 INTRODUCTION Overview Package Contents 10 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View Rear View Mode Dial LCD Monitor Icons Button Functions 16 GETTING STARTED Installing Batteries Using an AC Power Adapter (optional accessory) Inserting an SD Memory Card (optional accessory) Attaching the Hand Strap Turning the Power On/Off Language Selection...
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28 PLAYBACK MODE Viewing Images Zoom Playback Displaying Thumbnail Images Slideshow Display Viewing on a Television Deleting Images Formatting Media Copying the Contents of Internal Memory to a Memory Card Changing the Camera Startup Logo Setting the DPOF Protecting Images 39 MOVIE MODE Recording Video Clips Viewing Video Clips...
INTRODUCTION Overview Your new digital camera delivers high quality, 2032 x 1520 resolution images using a 3.0 Mega pixel imager. Using the 1.5" TFT color image LCD monitor, you can compose images and then examine them in detail. An auto-flash sensor automatically detects the shooting (lighting) conditions and determines whether the flash should be used.
Package Contents Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items: Common Product Components: Digital Camera USB cable Video cable Software CD-ROM User’s manual Camera strap Common (Optional) Accessories: Memory card Camera pouch Batteries AC power adapter...
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 10-E 1. Shutter button 2. Mode dial 3. POWER Power button 4. Viewfinder 5. Lens cover/Lens 6. Flash 7. Self-timer LED 8. Battery cover 9. Terminal cover - USB/VIDEO OUT terminal - DC IN terminal 10.
Mode Dial The mode dial is on the top of the camera. Mode Dial Symbols and Functions Symbol Mode State Setup mode Movie mode Playback mode You can play back your movies and still images Record mode 12-E Function You can make and confirm your camera’s settings. You can record video clips.
LCD Monitor Icons Display icons - Still Image Record Mode: 1. Scene mode Auto Portrait Landscape Sports Night scene Backlight 2. Image size 2032 x 1520 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels 3. Image quality Super fine Fine Normal...
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Display icons - Movie Mode: 1. White balance 2. Recordable movie time available 3. Zoom state 4. Battery level 5. Memory card indicator Display icons -Playback Mode: 1. Frame number 2. Forward arrow 3. Battery level 4. Memory card indicator 5.
Button Functions The following table summaries the functions of the camera’s button. Button Function POWER Power button Switch the camera power on/off. Mode dial Set the camera mode. Shutter button In record mode: In movie mode: Wide-angle button In shooting mode: (record &...
GETTING STARTED You can use either 2 AA size batteries (Alkaline or Ni-MH) or an AC power adapter (optional accessory) to power the camera. Battery power is convenient for capturing images or recording video clips while an AC power adapter is useful when transferring images to your computer.
Using an AC Power Adapter (optional accessory) 1. Make sure the camera is turned off. 2. Open the terminal cover and connect one end of the AC power adapter to the jack labeled "DC IN 3V". 3. Connect the other end to an electrical outlet.
Inserting an SD Memory Card (optional accessory) The camera comes with 16MB of internal memory, allowing you to store images and video clips in the camera. However, you can expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD (Secure Digital) memory card so that you can store additional images and video clips.
Attaching the Hand Strap To prevent accidental dropping of the camera, always use the strap. Attach the hand strap as follows: 1. Thread the small loop of the hand strap through the hand strap eyelet on the camera. 2. Pull the large loop through the small loop until the strap is firmly secured.
Language Selection When you first turn the camera on, the language-setting screen appears, prompting you to select a language for displayed information on the LCD monitor. Follow the steps below to set the OSD (On-Screen Display) language: 1. Select the language that you prefer using buttons.
Setting Image Resolution and Quality Resolution and quality settings determine the pixel size (dimension), image file size, and compression ratio for your images. These settings affect the number of images that can be stored in memory, or on a memory card. As you get to know the camera, it is recommended that you try each quality and resolution setting to get an appreciation for the effects that these settings will have on your images.
RECORD MODE Taking Images Your camera is equipped with both an optical viewfinder and a 1.5" LCD display to compose images. Taking images using the optical viewfinder will conserve battery power. If your batteries are low, it is recommended that you only compose images by using the viewfinder.
Shooting with Scenery-Matching If you use the Scene Mode, you can select form among seven types of shooting modes and shoot automatically with optimal settings for the scene. You can select a mode from the following seven types, in Scene mode. Scene Mode Icon Description Auto...
To use Scene mode, follow the steps below: 1. Set the mode dial to 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Select [Scene] using the 4. Press the OK button. 5. Select the desired scene mode using the buttons and press the OK button to confirm the selection.
Self-Timer This feature allows you to get into the scene when taking group images. 1. Secure the camera to a tripod or place it on a stable surface. 2. Set the mode dial to 3. Toggle the button to select the desired self-timer mode.
The table below will help you choose the appropriate self-timer mode: Self-timer mode 2-sec. 10-sec. 10+2-sec. Flash The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the use of flash. You can take an image using a flash mode suitable to your circumstances.
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The camera has four flash modes: Automatic Flash, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill Flash (On), and Flash Off. The table below will help you choose the appropriate flash mode: Flash mode Icon Auto flash Red-eye reduction Fill flash Flash off Description The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions.
PLAYBACK MODE In the mode, you can view, magnify, delete images, play video clips, or run a slide show. Playback mode also provides a thumbnail image display, allowing you to quickly search for the image you want. Viewing Images When you take a still image or movie, it is immediately stored in internal memory or on an SD memory card.
Zoom Playback While reviewing your images, you may enlarge a selected portion of an image. This magnification allows you to view fine details. 1. Set the mode dial to 2. Select the image that you want to view using the buttons.
Slideshow Display The slideshow function enables you to playback your images back automatically in sequential order as a slide show. This is a very useful and entertaining feature for reviewing recorded images and for presentations. 1. Set the mode dial to 2.
Viewing on a Television You can also view the still images and movies you have taken on a TV screen. The camera displays everything on the TV screen just as on its LCD Monitor. To use your television for viewing, connect your camera to the television with the Video cable that came with your camera.
Deleting Images You can easily delete still images and video clips that have not come out right. The following are the three ways to delete photos: One shot at a time - Using the button. - Using the [Delete] menu. All frames at once To delete one image or movie (Quick Delete): 1.
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To delete all images or movies (at once): 1. Set the mode dial to 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Select [Delete] using the and press the OK button. 4. Select [All images] using the and press the OK button. 5.
Formatting Media This utility formats the internal memory (or memory card) and erases all stored images and data. 1. Set the mode dial to 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Select [Delete] using the press the OK button. 4. Select [Format] using the and press the OK button.
Copying the Contents of Internal Memory to a Memory Card This feature allows you to copy your images from the camera’s internal memory to an SD memory card. Of course, you can only do this if you have an SD memory card installed and some images in internal memory.
Changing the Camera Startup Logo This feature lets you specify one of your recorded images as your setup screen image, which will be displayed on the LCD monitor whenever you turn on the camera. To activate the new startup logo, follow the steps below: 1.
Setting the DPOF DPOF is a standard for recording printing information directly on the SD memory cards and other media. Files saved in the DPOF format can be printed using compatible printers or through a laboratory printing device. 1. Set the mode dial to 2.
Protecting Images This feature prevents images from being deleted accidentally. 1. Set the mode dial to 2. Select the image that you want to protect using the buttons. 3. Press the MENU button. 4. Select [Protect] using the and press the OK button. 5.
MOVIE MODE Recording Video Clips The movie mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. 1. Set the mode dial to 2. To start recording a video clip, press the shutter button. Shooting continues until you press the shutter button again.
Viewing Video Clips Play back movies that you have recorded. To view a recorded video clip, follow these steps: 1. Set the mode dial to 2. Move to the movie you want to see using buttons. 3. Press the OK button. Playback begins.
TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER To transfer images/video clips from the camera to your computer, follow these steps: Step 1: Installing the USB driver (Windows 98 and Mac OS 8.6 users only) Step 2: Connecting the camera to your computer Step 3: Downloading image and video files System Requirements (Windows) Pentium 166 MHz or higher...
USB drivers. 1. Insert the CD-ROM that came with the camera into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Select and double-click “Digital Camera Driver Installer”. 3. Select “Install Location” and click “Install”.
Step 2: Connecting the Camera to Your Computer 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the camera. 3.
Step 3: Downloading Image and Video Files When the camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is considered to be a disk drive, just like a floppy disk or CD. You can download (transfer) images by copying them from the “removable disk” (“untitled” disk on a Macintosh) to your computer hard drive.
INSTALLING PHOTOSUITE PC users will find that PhotoSuite is a very user-friendly image-editing program. With PhotoSuite, you can retouch, compose, and organize your images. It includes a variety of templates, such as photo frames, birthday cards, calendars and more. Get your images ready and explore this amazing program. To install PhotoSuite: 1.
INSTALLING PHOTOVISTA PC users will find that PhotoVista is an easy-to-use program that lets you create spectacular 360 panoramic images in a snap. When you view these panoramas, you get the experience of being totally immersed in a realistic environment. PhotoVista’s powerful engine quickly and automatically stitches images together, and its intuitive interface will let even a novice get great results in minutes.
MENU OPTIONS The Basic of the Menu Operation To display the menu: 1. Set the mode dial to If the mode dial is set to SET, the Setup menu appears. Skip Step 2. 2. Press the MENU button. The menu appears. To select an item: 1.
OSD Menus To display the related menu options, press the MENU button. Record Menu Image size 2032 x 1520 +0.5 Auto Auto Description Setting Sets the image resolution. Refer to section in Image size this manual titled “Setting Image Resolution and Quality”...
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Negative (-) Compensation - Spot lighted subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds - Imaging of printed text (white characters on black paper) - Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of green or dark foliage Your camera adjusts the white balance of each White balance scene automatically.
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Movie Menu White balance Auto Setting Description White balance Refer to section in this manual titled “White balance” in the Record Menu for further details. 50-E Set:Ok Option Auto Daylight Cloudy Sunset Tungsten Fluorescent...
Playback Menu Delete Copy to card Slideshow DPOF Save as logo Customize Set:Ok Description Setting Refer to section in this manual titled Delete “Deleting Images/Formatting Media” for further details. Refer to section in this manual titled Copy to card “Copying the Contents of Internal Memory to a Memory Card”...
Setup Menu Date & Time Setting Description Beeper The camera produces a sound (beep) each time you press a camera button, if this function is enabled. Reset This feature gives you an option whether to restore all camera settings to their original status or not. Language Refer to section in this manual titled “Language Selection”...
CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS Item Sensor Image resolution Self-timer Zoom Capture modes Memory type Lens Range of Focus Exposure and Compensation White balance Shutter speed Files formats File standards Interface (Ports) Power Dimensions Weight *Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 54-E Description Approx.
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