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Rollei d23 com Instructions For Use Manual

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  • Page 1 Rollei d23 com Instructions for use...
  • Page 3 Thank you for buying this digital camera. Please read these instructions carefully to fully understand the different features of your camera. This symbol confirms conformity of the camera with European Union regulations governing electrical equipment. CE stands for Conformité Européenne (European Conformity).

  • Page 4: Proper And Safe Use

    PROPER AND SAFE USE Carefully read all notes and warnings before using your camera. If the camera is used improperly, the batteries may get hot and even explode. • Use exclusively batteries of the type specified in this manual. • Be sure not to invert the polarity of batteries when inserting them.

  • Page 5: Before You Start

    Check whether the contents of your package is complete. Should this not be the case, consult your camera dealer or contact an authorized Customer Service Center. • Camera • Size AA alkaline batteries (4x) • Video cable • Wrist strap •...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Proper and safe use ... 4 Before you start ... 5 Contents ... 6 Description of parts ... 10 Camera body ... 10 Terminals ... 12 Bottom plate ... 12 LCD monitor ... 13 Viewfinder ... 14 Brief instructions ... 16 Setting up the camera ...
  • Page 7 Built-in flash ... 41 Flash range ... 41 Choosing a flash mode ... 42 Flash ready lamp ... 43 Additional features Continuous shooting ... 45 Self-timer ... 48 Digital zoom ... 51 Macro mode ... 53 Exposure compensation ... 55 Playback mode Record-mode settings ...
  • Page 8 CONTENTS Playback settings The playback menu ... 94 The playback menu (LCD screen) ... 94 Playback options and settings ... 94 DPOF print settings ... 96 Selecting the image and the number of prints ... 96 Index-print settings ... 100 Canceling DPOF print settings ...
  • Page 9 CONTENTS Annex Watching your images on a TV screen ... 142 Troubleshooting ... 143 Hints on working with the camera ... 147 Care and storage ... 151 Specifications ..152 System requirements ... 155...

  • Page 10: Description Of Parts

    DESCRIPTION OF PARTS KAMERAGEHÄUSE *Do not touch! Shutter release Control dial Data monitor Viewfinder window Flash* Lens* Self-timer lamp Terminal cover Flash sensor*...
  • Page 11 Flash ready lamp (orange) Focus lamp (green) MENU button ENTER DISPLAY button DESCRIPTION OF PARTS ON/OFF switch Viewfinder eyepiece* LCD screen* Four-way toggle Strap eyelet Card slot...

  • Page 12: Terminals

    DESCRIPTION OF PARTS DESCRIPTION OF PARTS TERMINALS Power supply BOTTOM PLATE Battery-compartment cover Tripod socket 1/4“ Video out USB connector...

  • Page 13: Data Monitor

    DATA MONITOR The diagram below shows all the data that can be displayed on the data monitor. Image size No. of images remaining*/ No card * The number of images remaining can only be approximate because it varies with JPEG compression which is a function of subject characteristics.

  • Page 14: Viewfinder

    DESCRIPTION OF PARTS Viewfinder Focus lamp (green) Close-up parallax marks Flash ready lamp (orange) Close-up parallax marks If you sight a subject closer than 1 m through the optical viewfinder, you will have to make allowance for parallax. In this case, only the portion below the parallax marks will be captured. It is therefore advisable to use the LCD screen for close-up shots, which is parallax-free.
  • Page 15 Focus lamp (green) Blinking rapidly (approx. 8 times per second) Focusing impossible. Blinking slowly (approx. twice per second) Focusing area Flash ready lamp (orange) Blinking rapidly (approx. 8 times per second) when shutter release is pressed fully. Blinking slowly (approx. twice per second), with flash OFF.

  • Page 16: Brief Instructions

    BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS SETTING UP THE CAMERA TAKING PICTURES For details, see page 32. Load batteries (see page 24). Insert CompactFlash‘ card (see page 28). Turn control dial to Switch camera on pushing ON/OFF switch.
  • Page 17 BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS Compose your picture using the optical viewfinder or the LCD screen. Use the four-way toggle to zoom in or out, if necessary. ( / ). • Press to zoom in (telephoto). • Press to zoom out (wide-angle). 7 Press the shutter release halfway. •...

  • Page 18: Playback

    BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS PLAYBACK For details, see page 71. Turn the control dial to Switch the camera on pushing the ON/OFF switch. • The last picture captured appears on the LCD screen. Pressing the toggle lets you display the preceding or the following image.

  • Page 19: Deleting Images

    DELETING IMAGES For details, see page 86. BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS Display the image to be deleted proceeding as described under [1] to [3] under PLAYBACK on the preceding page. Press the MENU button. • The playback menu appears on the LCD screen. Once [DELETE] is highlighted, press the toggle.
  • Page 20 BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS • The image to be deleted appears on the LCD screen. The display shown at left lets you choose whether or not you wish to delete the image. Press the toggle so that [YES] is highlighted, then press the ENTER button. •...

  • Page 22: Setting Up The Camera

    SETTING UP THE CAMERA...

  • Page 23: Attaching The Wrist Strap

    ATTACHING THE WRIST STRAP Thread the loop of the wrist strap through the strap eyelet. Thread the other end of the wrist strap through the loop and tighten.

  • Page 24: Loading The Batteries

    LOADING THE BATTERIES The camera is powered by four size AA alkaline or NiMH batteries. • If you use rechargeable (NiMH) batteries, make sure they have been fully loaded with the aid of a suitable charger. Always switch the camera off before changing batteries! •...
  • Page 25 • After changing batteries, check whether the built-in clock shows the right date and time (see page 116). If the camera is neither loaded with batteries nor connected to AC, the clock may be slow or reset entirely. Should this be the case, reset the date and time as described on page 116. •...

  • Page 26: Checking Battery Power

    LOADING THE BATTERIES CHECKING BATTERY POWER With batteries loaded, the camera automatically checks their condition and displays the result on the data monitor. - Full power - Less than full power, but camera remains fully operative The display goes dead, followed by five- second blinking of , whereupon it goes dead again.

  • Page 27: Automatic Cutoff

    AUTOMATIC CUTOFF To save energy, the camera will automatically cut off three minutes after its last use. To restore it to operating condition, switch it on again using the ON/OFF switch. • With batteries, the cutoff interval may be extended to 5 minutes, 10 minutes or 30 minutes (see page 112).

  • Page 28: Inserting And Removing The Cf Memory Card

    INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACTFLASH‘ (CF) CARD Be sure to turn the camera off before inserting or changing the CompactFlash‘ card. The data on the card may be lost or the card itself damaged if it is inserted or changed with the camera switched on.

  • Page 29: Removing The Compactflash™ Card

    INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACTFLASH‘ (CF) REMOVING THE CF CARD Swing the ejector lever down as shown. • Make sure the lever is swung down, or the card slot cannot be closed. Close the card slot to that it clicks shut. Switch the camera off. Open the card slot as shown.
  • Page 30 INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACTFLASH‘ (CF) CARD Press the ejector lever straight in. • The card will be ejected part of the way so that it can easily be gripped and removed. • Proceed with care: The card might be hot! • Keep the card in its case. Close the card slot so that it clicks shut.

  • Page 31: Taking Pictures

    TAKING PICTURES...

  • Page 32: Basic Modes

    BASIC MODES Turn the control dial to Switch the camera on using the ON/OFF SWITCH. • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and returns to its normal position. Compose your shot, using either the optical viewfinder or the LCD screen. • Be sure not to obstruct the lens with your fingers, hair, etc.
  • Page 33 Pressing the shutter release you will note a slight resistance in the halfway position. This is stage one of this button, referred to here as “pressed halfway”. Be sure to keep the battery compartment closed, not to interrupt the power supply nor remove the CF card while the data are being saved (i.e.

  • Page 34: Display Of Lcd Screen In Record Mode

    BASIC MODES DISPLAY OF LCD SCREEN IN RECORD MODE Live image (plus camera settings) LCD screen switched off LCD screen switched off The display of the LCD screen will change with every depression of the display button. Live image Live image (no camera settings) Live image...

  • Page 35: Camera Settings

    Camera settings Image size (see page 63) Image quality (see page 60) Focusing mode (see page 68) BASIC MODES White balance (see page 65) Flash mode (see page 41) Continuous shooting (see page 45) Focusing mode (see page 39) Exposure compensation (see page 55) Frame counter...

  • Page 36: Focusing

    FOCUSING FOCUS LAMP In the autofocus mode, the camera focuses as soon as the shutter release is pressed halfway. Focus lamp lit Focus lamp blinks rapidly (approx. 8 times per second) FOCUSING RANGE IN AUTOFOCUS MODE (shortest focusing distance) The minimum focusing distance in autofocus mode is listed below. If your subject is closer than 0,4 m or farther away than 40 cm in macro mode, autofocusing is impossible, and the green focus lamp will blink.

  • Page 37: Special Focusing Conditions

    SPECIAL FOCUSING CONDITIONS In the autofocus mode, the camera uses the image contrast (the difference between bright and dark components) on the CCD (charge-coupled device) for focus detection. This is why there are certain types of subject that are unsuitable for autofocusing. In such a case use focus lock (see page 38): Sight a subject detail at the same distance as your main subject and lock focus.

  • Page 38: Focus Lock (For Off-Center Subjects)

    FOCUSING FOCUS LOCK (for off-center subjects) If your main subject is off center, the camera will focus on the background in the center of the field. In this case, use focus lock. Place the autofocus area over your main subject in the center of the viewfinder or center your subject on the LCD screen and press the shutter release halfway.

  • Page 39: Manual Focusing

    MANUAL FOCUSING Focus using the toggle while watching your subject on the LCD screen. Turn the control dial to button. • The record menu is displayed on the LCD screen. Press the toggle until [FOCUS] is highlighted, then press the Press the toggle until [MANUAL] is highlighted, then press the...
  • Page 40 FOCUSING Now focus with the aid of the toggles while watching your subject on the LCD screen. • Adjust focus until your subject appears sharply defined on the screen. • Pressing the toggle will shift focus towards the background. • Pressing the toggle will shift focus towards the foreground.

  • Page 41: Built-In Flash

    There are five flash modes to accommodate different lighting conditions and subjects. AUTOFLASH FILL FLASH FLASH OFF AUTOFLASH WITH RED- EYE REDUCTION FILL FLASH WITH RED- EYE REDUCTION Flash range To avoid underexposure, make sure that your subject is within flash range. Flash range BUILT-IN FLASH In this mode, the flash will fire automatically in...

  • Page 42: Choosing A Flash Mode

    BUILT-IN FLASH CHOOSING A FLASH MODE Turn the control dial to button. • The LCD screen displays the record menu. Once [FLASH] is highlighted, press the toggle. Press the toggle until the desired flash mode is highlighted. • The flash modes change in the following order: AUTOFLASH FILL FLASH FLASH OFF...

  • Page 43: Flash Ready Lamp

    The orange flash ready lamp indicates the flash status. Blinks rapidly when shutter release is depressed fully (approx. 8 times per second). Blinks slowly (with Flash OFF; approx. twice per second) Once the desired flash mode is highlighted, press the toggle.

  • Page 44: Additional Features

    ADDITIONAL FEATURES...

  • Page 45: Continuous Shooting

    Keeping the shutter release depressed will switch the camera to continuous shooting. The maximum number of pictures that can be taken in this mode is listed below (for an 8MB memory card). Image quality FINE STD. (Standard) ECON. (Economy) • See page 60 (image quality) and page 63 (image size: FULL or HALF size. •...
  • Page 46 CONTINUOUS SHOOTING Press the toggle until the highlighted. • Settings in this mode change as follows: Single-frame shooting Continuous shooting Self-timer Press the toggle. Press the MENU button. • The icon is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the LCD screen (see page 35). •...
  • Page 47 CONTINUOUS SHOOTING Compose your subject either through the optical viewfinder or on the LCD screen, and vary your coverage – if necessary – using the toggles. • Press the toggle to zoom in (telephoto). • Press the toggle to zoom out (wide-angle). Press the shutter release halfway.

  • Page 48: Self-Timer

    SELF-TIMER Your picture will be taken about 10 seconds after you press the shutter release. Mount the camera on a tripod, turn the control dial to and press the MENU button. • The LCD screen displays the Record menu. Press the toggle until [DRIVE MODE] is highlighted, then press the Press the...
  • Page 49 Press the toggle. Press the MENU button. • The self-timer icon right-hand corner of the LCD screen. Compose your subject either through the optical viewfinder or on the LCD screen, and vary your coverage – if necessary – using the toggles.
  • Page 50 SELF-TIMER • Do not press the shutter release from in front of the camera! You would block the camera’s view and make focusing impossible. • To deactivate the self-timer, turn the control dial to Activate the self-timer by pressing the shutter release down fully.

  • Page 51: Digital Zoom

    The digital zoom increases the maximum magnification of the zoom lens 2.5 times (at approx. 24 – equivalent to approx. 114 mm in 35mm photography). Press the toggle in the Record mode until maximum magnification has been reached. Hold the toggle down for over two seconds.
  • Page 52 DIGITAL ZOOM Images captured with digital zoom have a resolution of 640 x 480 pixel. This is why these shots appear smaller on your computer screen or when you print them out with appropriate resolution. Duly frame your subject on the screen. Press the shutter release halfway.

  • Page 53: Macro Mode

    In the macro mode you can fill the frame with subjects measuring 6 cm x 4 cm from a distance of 4 cm. Turn the control dial to MENU button. • The LCD screen displays the Record menu. Press the toggle until [FOCUS] is highlighted, then press the Press the...
  • Page 54 MACRO MODE Compose your shot on the LCD screen. • At close range, the viewfinder image does not show the precise area actually captured. We therefore recommend use of the LCD screen in the macro mode. • It is advisable to mount the camera on a tripod. •...

  • Page 55: Exposure Compensation

    Exposure compensation serves to reproduce your pictures brighter or darker. The higher the compensation value, the brighter the picture will be. Conversely, the smaller the compensation, the darker the image. EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Turn the control dial to button. • The LCD screen displays the Record menu. Press the toggle until [+/-] is highlighted, then press the...
  • Page 56 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION • To deactivate exposure compensation, follow the steps previously described and reset compensation to zero. Alternatively, you might turn the camera off and on again. • For a bright subject, you should introduce a plus compensation so that bright areas will be properly rendered.

  • Page 57: Recording Options

    RECORDING OPTIONS...

  • Page 58: Record-Mode Settings

    RECORD-MODE SETTINGS RECORD-MODE DISPLAY (LCD screen) RECORD-MODE SETTINGS FLASH (for flash modes, see page 41) FOCUSING (for focusing modes, see page 36) Autoflash Fill flash Flash OFF Autoflash with Red-Eye Reduction Fill flash with Red-Eye Reduction + 2.0 + 1.5 + 1.0 + 0.5 - 0.5...

  • Page 59: Image Quality

    CONTINUOUS SHOOTING (see page 45) IMAGE QUALITY (see page 60) IMAGE SIZE (siehe Seite 63) WEISSLICHT-ABGLEICH (see page 65) SHARPNESS (see page 68) • The settings marked * will take effect once you have switched the camera off and on again or changed batteries.

  • Page 60: Choosing Image Quality

    CHOOSING IMAGE QUALITY The camera has three image-quality modes: FINE, STD. (Standard) and ECON. (Economy). Image quality is a function of compression rate. This changes in the following order: FINE Æ STD. Æ ECON. The higher the compression rate, the lower image quality. For maximum quality choose FINE.
  • Page 61 CHOOSING IMAGE QUALITY Turn the control dial to button. • The LCD screen displays the Record menu. Press the toggle until [QUALITY] is highlighted, then press the Press the toggle until the desired image quality is highlighted. • Image-quality settings change in the following order: FINE STD.
  • Page 62 CHOOSING IMAGE QUALITY * You are free to save images of different quality on one and the same CF card. * Image-quality settings are retained even when the camera is switched off. * Changing the image-quality setting affects the number of pictures remaining per CF card. This is reduced, above all, by FINE mode.

  • Page 63: Choosing Image Size

    Before taking a picture, choose image size. This setting affects the number of pictures remaining per CF card. You may choose between FULL and HALF. Image size FULL HALF CHOOSING IMAGE SIZE Number of pixels (w x h) 1792 x 1200 896 x 600 Turn the control dial to button.
  • Page 64 CHOOSING IMAGE SIZE • Image-size settings are retained even if the camera is switched off. • Changing the image size affects the number of images remaining per CF card. This is reduced, above all, by the FINE mode. We therefore suggest that you watch the number of remaining images very closely.

  • Page 65: White-Balance Settings

    The camera has four white-balance settings: WHITE-BALANCE SETTINGS Automatic white balance White balance is here obtained automatically to suit the predominant light source. Daylight Select this setting for sunlit subjects. Fluorescent light This setting is intended for subjects illuminated by the light of fluorescent tubes.
  • Page 66 WHITE-BALANCE SETTINGS Press the toggle until the desired white-balance setting is highlighted. • The white-balance settings change in the following order: Automatic white balance Daylight Fluorescent light Tungsten light Press the toggle. Press the MENU button. • The white balance selected is displayed in the upper left-hand corner of the LCD screen (see page 35).
  • Page 67 WHITE-BALANCE SETTINGS Switching the camera off will automatically reset it to AUTO.

  • Page 68: Sharpness Settings

    SHARPNESS SETTINGS The camera has three sharpness settings: HARD NORMAL SOFT Enhances the apparent sharpness of the image. Does not affect the sharpness of the image. Softens up the image. Turn the control dial to button. • The LCD screen displays the Record menu. Press the toggle until [SHARPNESS] is highlighted, then press the...
  • Page 69 SHARPNESS SETTINGS Press the toggle until the desired sharpness setting is highlighted. • The sharpness settings change in the following order: HARD NORMAL SOFT Press the toggle. Press the MENU button. • The sharpness setting selected is displayed in the upper right corner of the LCD screen (see page 35).

  • Page 70: Playback Mode

    PLAYBACK MODE...

  • Page 71: Single-Frame Playback

    The images stored on the CF card can be played back on the LCD screen one by one. SINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK Turn the control dial to • You may also turn the dial with the camera switched on. If the camera is still turned off, switch it on. •...

  • Page 72: Screen Display In Playback Mode

    SCREEN DISPLAY IN PLAYBACK MODE IMAGE DATA DISPLAY ON SCREEN Index playback (9 thumbnails) Every depression of the DISPLAY button will change the screen display in the following order: Single-frame playback (with image data) Single-frame playback (without image data)
  • Page 73 SCREEN DISPLAY IN PLAYBACK MODE IMAGE DATA DISPLAY ON SCREEN Frame No./Total number of frames that can be stored on CF card Shooting date and time If you change to index playback, the number of the last image displayed in playback mode will appear highlighted (No.

  • Page 74: Index Playback

    INDEX PLAYBACK In this mode, nine images can be displayed simultaneously in the form of thumbnails to facilitate your search. With single-frame playback selected, press the DISPLAY button once or twice (see page 72). • If image data are displayed in playback mode, press the DISPLAY button twice.
  • Page 75 INDEX PLAYBACK Press the toggle to select the desired image. • Pressing the toggle will select the next following image with its frame number highlighted. Pressing the preceding image with its frame number highlighted. • With image 9 selected (and 9 highlighted), the following nine images will be displayed if you press the toggle.
  • Page 76 INDEX PLAYBACK Press the DISPLAY button once (see page 72). • The screen display changes from index playback to single-frame playback (with image data). • The selected index image (with its number highlighted) is displayed in image-playback mode.

  • Page 77: Zoom Playback

    This mode enlarges your screen image 2.5x, which makes it easier to check image detail. ZOOM PLAYBACK Turn the control dial to • The LCD screen displays the playback menu. Press the toggle until [ZOOM] is highlighted. • ENTER TO SET is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
  • Page 78 ZOOM PLAYBACK * In zoom playback, the image in the center of the screen is displayed with a resolution of 640 x 400 pixels. * Images captured with digital zoom (see page 51) cannot be played back in the zoom mode.

  • Page 79: Slide Show

    STARTING THE SLIDE SHOW The images can be displayed on the screen in succession, similar to a slide show. Turn the control dial to • The LCD screen displays the playback menu. Press the toggle until [SLIDE SHOW] is highlighted. •...
  • Page 80 SLIDE SHOW Press the toggle until [START] is highlighted. • ENTER TO START is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Press the ENTER button. • The slide show starts with the settings chosen in the slide-show menu (INTERVAL and DIRECTION).

  • Page 81: Stopping The Slide Show

    To stop the slide show, press one of the following buttons: - Shutter release - One of the toggles - DISPLAY button - MENU button - ENTER button • To continue the slide show, press the ENTER button. • If you press the MENU button during the show, the screen will display the playback menu.

  • Page 82: Settings In Slide-Show Menu

    SLIDE SHOW SETTINGS IN SLIDE-SHOW MENU Turn the control dial to • The LCD screen displays the playback menu. Press the toggle until [SLIDE SHOW] is highlighted. • ENTER TO SET will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. Press the ENTER button.
  • Page 83 Press the toggle until the desired interval is highlighted. • Pressing the toggle will set a longer interval. • Pressing the toggle will set a shorter interval. • The interval can be varied in increments of one second from 3 to 60 seconds. •...
  • Page 84 SLIDE SHOW Press the toggle until the desired direction is highlighted. • The direction changes in the following order: FORWARD BACKWARD RANDOM Press the toggle. Press the ENTER button. • The screen displays the playback menu.

  • Page 85: Deleting Images

    DELETING IMAGES...

  • Page 86: Deleting An Image

    DELETING AN IMAGE The images saved on your CF card can be deleted under visual control on the LCD screen. CAUTION! Proceed with care, since deleted images cannot be restored! Turn the control dial to • You may also turn the dial with the camera switched on.
  • Page 87 DELETING AN IMAGE Press the MENU button. • The LCD screen displays the playback menu. Once [DELETE] is highlighted, press the toggle. Once [SELECT] is highlighted, press the ENTER button. • The image to be deleted will now appear on the screen.
  • Page 88 DELETING AN IMAGE Press the toggle until [YES] is highlighted, then press the ENTER button. • The image has been deleted. • After an image has been deleted, the next following one will appear on the screen (PLAY- BACK will blink until the frame number is shown).
  • Page 89 DELETING AN IMAGE Press the MENU button. • The LCD screen will revert to playback.

  • Page 90: Deleting All Images

    DELETING ALL IMAGES You may also delete all the images stored on your CF card. CAUTION! Proceed with care, since deleted images cannot be restored! Turn the control dial to • You may also turn the dial with the camera switched on.
  • Page 91 DELETING ALL IMAGES When [DELETE] is highlighted, press the toggle. Press the toggle until [ALL] is highlighted, then press the ENTER button. • As shown opposite, you will be asked whether or not you wish to delete all images. • Deleting all the images on the CF card is possible only if these were captured with the same camera.
  • Page 92 DELETING ALL IMAGES Press the ENTER button. • All the images saved on your CF card are deleted. • While the images are being deleted, the green focus lamp will blink slowly (approx. twice per second). • Once all the images on the card have been deleted, [NO IMAGE] and [ENTER TO MAIN MENU] appear on the screen.

  • Page 93: Playback Settings

    PLAYBACK SETTINGS...

  • Page 94: The Playback Menu

    THE PLAYBACK MENU THE PLAYBACK MENU (LCD screen) PLAYBACK OPTIONS AND SETTINGS DELETE (for deleting all images, seepage 86) Zoom (for zoom playback, see page 77) SLIDE SHOW (for slide show, START see page 79) SELECT EXIT (Ende) START INTERVAL DIRECTION 3 ~ 60 SEC FORWARD...

  • Page 95: Playback Menu

    PRINT (for DPOF print options, see page 96) FOLDER (for file/folder name, see page 104) For DELETE, see page 86. For ZOOM, see page 77. For SLIDE SHOW, see page 79. The PRINT (DPOF print settings) and FOLDER (folder name) options will be described on the following pages.

  • Page 96: Dpof Print Settings

    Photo Film Co., Ltd., and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., with the purpose of permitting print settings to be made directly in digital cameras. * Your Rollei 23 com does not support the DPOF version 1.10 introduced in July 2000. SELECTING THE IMAGE AND THE NUMBER OF PRINTS DESIRED Turn the control dial to button.
  • Page 97 DPOF PRINT SETTINGS With [STD.] highlighted press the ENTER button. • The screen display lets you choose the number of prints per image. Press the toggle to select the image to be printed. • Selected images are marked by their highlighted frame number.
  • Page 98 DPOF PRINT SETTINGS Press the toggle to select the number of the frame to be printed. • Pressing the toggle will advance the frame number, pressing will reduce it. Repeat steps [4] and [5] to select the number of prints desired for the remaining images. •...
  • Page 99 DPOF PRINT SETTINGS Press the ENTER button to confirm. • The DPOF file with image data and number of prints is saved to your CF card. • After saving, the screen display will return to playback menu. Press the MENU button. •...

  • Page 100: Index-Print Settings

    DPOF PRINT SETTINGS INDEX-PRINT SETTINGS This setting serves to print all the images contained on your CF card as thumbnails in the form of an index print. Example of an index print Turn the control dial to button. • The LCD screen displays the playback menu. Press the toggle to highlight [PRINT], then press the...
  • Page 101 DPOF PRINT SETTINGS Press the toggle to highlight [YES]. Press the ENTER button. • Your DPOF file with image data and the number of prints desired has been saved to your CF card. • After saving, the LCD screen will revert to playback menu.

  • Page 102: Canceling Dpof Print Settings

    DPOF PRINT SETTINGS CANCELING DPOF PRINT SETTINGS You may cancel all DPOF print settings described on pages 96 to 99. This also applies to the index-print settings (see page 100). Turn the control dial to button. • The LCD screen displays the playback menu. Press the toggle to highlight [PRINT], then press the...
  • Page 103 DPOF PRINT SETTINGS Press the toggle to highlight [YES]. Press the ENTER button. • Your DPOF file with image data and the number of prints desired has been saved to your CF card. • After saving, the screen display will return to playback menu.

  • Page 104: Folder Name

    NAMING YOUR FOLDERS The folder on your CF card conforms to the DCF format (Design Rule for Camera File System). The pictures taken with this camera will be filed under “Dcim” on your CF card. The first of the pictures will be named “Pict0001.jpg” and saved in the sub-file “100mlt02”. All further pictures will be filed under “100mlt02”.

  • Page 105: Folder Name

    You can even play back pictures taken with another digital camera supporting the DCF format by simply selecting the proper folder in the playback menu. Turn the control dial to button. • The playback menu is displayed on the LCD screen.

  • Page 106: Notes On The Dcf Format (Design Rule For Camera File System)

    DCF. The following options are available with equipment conforming to DCF: • Images can be played back on the LCD screen of another digital camera. • The image files recorded with certain other digital cameras can be printed out.

  • Page 107: Setup

    SETUP...

  • Page 108: Setup Menu

    SETUP MENU SETUP-MENU DISPLAY ON LCD SCREEN SETUP-MENU SETTINGS LCD BRIGHT (for brightness adjustment of LCD screen, see page 110) POWER SAVE (for automatic cutoff intervals, see page 112) 9 (bright) 1 (dark) 30 MIN. 10 MIN. 5 MIN. 3 MIN. 1 MIN.
  • Page 109 FORMAT (for formatting of CF cards, see page 114) DATE (for setting of date, see page 116) TIME (for setting of time, see page 116) BEEP (for turning beeper on or off, see page 20) VIDEO OUT (for switching video standard, see page 122) LANGUAGE ((language of screen menus,...

  • Page 110: Adjusting The Brightness Of The Lcd Screen

    ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD SCREEN Using this option, you can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen to suit your personal preference and existing lighting conditions. Turn the control dial to • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will return to its normal position.
  • Page 111 ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD SCREEN Press the toggle until the desired brightness figure appears. • Brightness is adjustable from 1 to 9. The higher the number, the brighter the screen. * The illustration opposite shows a gray background. In practice, the menu is superimposed on your live image.

  • Page 112: Automatic Cutoff

    AUTOMATIC CUTOFF To save power, the camera will automatically cut off after three minutes of nonuse. The cutoff interval can be varied. Turn the control dial to camera on. • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will automatically return to its normal position. Turn the control dial to SETUP.
  • Page 113 AUTOMATIC CUTOFF Press the toggle until the desired cutoff interval is highlighted. • The intervals will change in the following order: 30 minutes 10 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes 1 minute Press the toggle. * The cutoff interval can only be varied if you use batteries.

  • Page 114: Formatting A Compactflash Card

    FORMATTING A COMPACTFLASH CARD Formatting your CF card CAUTION! Formatting will delete all data from your CF card! Decide very carefully whether you really wish to delete all these data. Turn the control dial to camera on. • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will automatically return to its normal position.
  • Page 115 FORMATTING A COMPACTFLASH CARD Press the highlighted, then press the ENTER button. • You will be asked whether or not you want to format your CF card. Press the toggle to highlight [YES], then press the ENTER button. • Formatting of your CF card starts. •...

  • Page 116: Setting Date And Hour

    SETTING DATE AND HOUR The camera automatically records the date and hour with every shot – provided you have properly set its clock. Turn the control dial to camera on. • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will automatically return to its normal position. Turn the control dial to SETUP.
  • Page 117 SETTING DATE AND HOUR Press the toggle until [DATE] is highlighted, then press the ENTER button. • The date and hour will be displayed as shown opposite. • If you wish to set only the hour, press the toggle until [TIME] is highlighted, then press the ENTER button.
  • Page 118 SETTING DATE AND HOUR Press the toggle until the desired sequence of year, month and day is highlighted. • The sequence of year, month and day changes as follows: YYYY/MM/DD (year/month/day) DD/MM/YYYY (day/month/year) MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year) • If you change this sequence, the new format will also be reflected in the date/hour display on the LCD screen.
  • Page 119 SETTING DATE AND HOUR Press the toggle to set the date and hour. If you keep either of these toggles depressed, the setting will advance rapidly either forward or backward. • The year can be set from 2000 to 2099. •...

  • Page 120: Activating The Beeper

    ACTIVATING THE BEEPER A beep will sound whenever you press one of the buttons or turn the control dial. If you wish, these beeps can be turned off. Turn the control dial to camera on. • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will automatically return to its normal position.
  • Page 121 ACTIVATING THE BEEPER Press the toggle until [BEEP] is highlighted, then press the Select either [ON] or [OFF] using the toggle. • The beeper settings will change as follows:. Press the toggle. • With [OFF] selected, no beep will be heard, regardless of which button you press.

  • Page 122: Video Out

    Western Europe (except France), in Australia, Singapore, Thailand, China, etc. The two systems are NOT compatible. Your Rollei d 23 com, however, allows the video output to be switched to either NTSC or PAL so that you can easily view your pictures on a TV set wherever you are.
  • Page 123 Press the toggle to highlight [VIDEO OUT], then press the toggle. Press the toggle to select either [NTSC] or [PAL]. • The setting will change as follows: NTSC Press the toggle. • The standard selected will be activated. VIDEO OUT...

  • Page 124: Choosing The Screen Language

    CHOOSING THE SCREEN LANGUAGE The screen menus can be displayed in either Japanese or English. Turn the control dial to camera on. • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will automatically return to its normal position. Turn the control dial to SETUP. •...
  • Page 125 To return to English: 1. Repeat steps [1] – [2] on the preceding page. 2. Press the toggle until LANGUAGE is highlighted, then press the 3. Press the toggle to select [ 4. Press the toggle. CHOOSING THE SCREEN LANGUAGE Press the [JAPANESE] or [ENGLISH].

  • Page 126: Resetting To Factory Defaults

    RESETTING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS The camera can be reset to the following factory defaults: Camera mode Flash (see page 41) Exposure compensation (see page 55) Focusing (see page 36) Recording (see page 45) White balance (see page 65) Image quality (see page 60) Image size (see page 63) Sharpness (see page 68) Slide-show interval (see pages 82, 83)
  • Page 127 RESETTING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS Turn the control dial to camera on. • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will automatically return to its normal position. Turn the control dial to SETUP. • The LCD screen will display the setup menu as shown below.

  • Page 128: Connecting Your Camera To A Computer

    CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER...

  • Page 129: Connecting Your Camera To A Computer

    CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER Installing the driver software To install the drivers for Windows 98 / Windows 98 SE / Windows 2000 Prof. / Windows, proceed as follows: Insert the installation CD-ROM into your CD- ROM drive. Double-click on the Setup icon. The Setup dialog box appears.
  • Page 130 CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER When the “Welcome” dialog appears, click [Next]. When the Software License Agreement box appears, read it carefully and decide what to [Back] to preceding box. [Yes] to accept. [No] to reject and exit.
  • Page 131 CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER When the Start Copying Files box appears, select: [[Next] to start installation. [Back] to go back to the previous dialog box. [Cancel] to exit.
  • Page 132 CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER When the Setup Complete box appears, click [Finish] to complete installation.
  • Page 133 CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER The following steps apply equally to OS 8.6 and OS.9. Choose the appropriate driver for your system. Start the installation.
  • Page 134 CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER When the Welcome box appears, click [Continue].
  • Page 135 CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER To start installation, click [Install]. Read the warnings, then click on [Continue]. If necessary, you may quit the program by clicking [Cancel].
  • Page 136 CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER Installation has been completed successfully. To initial the newly installed software, restart your computer (suggested) or click [Continue] if you wish to continue installing.
  • Page 137 WHEN WORKING WITH THE CAMERA CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER, NOTE THE FOLLOWING: While the camera is connected to the computer or data are being exchanged between camera and computer, DO NOT: • Switch the camera off; • Pull the USB cable; •...
  • Page 138 WHEN WORKING WITH THE CAMERA CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER, NOTE THE FOLLOWING: • If you connect a battery-powered camera to your computer, use only fresh batteries. With partly discharged batteries, the camera may turn off during data transfer. An error message will be generated in this case, and both the camera and the computer may malfunction, or the data on your CF card may be damaged or even erased.

  • Page 139: Installing Adobe Photodeluxe

    The following minimum system requirements have to be met for use of the Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition 4.0 (for Windows) or Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 (Macintosh version) image-processing software: For IBM-PC/AT and compatibles Processor Operating system Working memory Hard-disk memory Monitor CD-ROM drive Required For Apple Macintosh...
  • Page 140 INSTALLING ADOBE PhotoDeluxe Installation on IBM or compatible PC 1. Switch computer on and start Windows. 2. Insert CD-ROM with Adobe PhotoDeluxe 4.0 software into your CD-ROM drive. 3. When the setup programm starts up automatically displayed on the screen. •...
  • Page 141 APPENDIX...

  • Page 142: Watching Your Images On A Tv Screen

    WATCHING YOUR IMAGES ON A TV SCREEN Connecting your camera with the video cable supplied, you can watch your pictures on a TV screen. Make sure the video output signal is set to suit the country of use (NTSC or PAL), (see page 122).

  • Page 143: Troubleshooting

    If you have any trouble with your camera, try to solve the problem with the aid of the following table. Should this be unsuccessful, please consult your dealer. Problem Automatic focusing Are you trying to focus on a impossible (green subject that is unsuitable for focus lamp blinking rapidly –...
  • Page 144 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Shutter does not CF card is full. release. No live image Is camera switched on? on screen. Are batteries spent? Have batteries been inserted with wrong polarity? Is LCD screen switched off? Camera has turned off automatically to save power.
  • Page 145 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Shutter does not Is there a CF card in the release. camera? Green focus lamp blinks slowly (about twice per second), and PLAYBACK blinks on screen. Flash picture comes Was your subject within out underexposed. flash range? Cause If NO CARD appears on the LCD screen and CF on the data monitor, there is no...
  • Page 146 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Zoom playback does not Was the picture taken with work. digital zoom? All images are over or Did you use exposure underexposed. compensation? Lens moves out, but Does the battery icon data monitor remains blink? blank, and camera does not work.

  • Page 147: Hints On Working With The Camera

    HINTS ON WORKING WITH THE CAMERA Batteries • Battery power drops at low temperature. When shooting in a cold environment, always keep spare batteries ready, preferably in a warm inside pocket of your clothing. • We recommend the use of NiMH batteries because of their stable performance. They will recover their normal performance even after a drop due to low temperature.
  • Page 148 HINTS ON WORKING WITH THE CAMERA Operating temperature and conditions • The camera has been designed for use at temperatures from 0 C to 40 C. • Never leave the camera in places where it might be exposed to high temperatures, such as in the glove compartment of a car.
  • Page 149 Copyrighted images may be used only within the scope of the copyright. DPOF • DPOF data recorded on your CF card by another camera will not be accepted by your Rollei d 23 com, even if the two cameras support the DCF format.
  • Page 150 NOTES ON WORKING WITH THE CAMERA General remarks • General remarks • Switch the camera off and remove its batteries before shipping it. • The camera is neither watertight nor splashwater-proof. • Inserting and removing batteries or memory cards with wet hands may damage your camera.

  • Page 151: Care And Storage

    Before important events • Carefully check all camera functions. If necessary, take test pictures. • Rollei will not be responsible for damage caused by malfunctioning of the equipment. Questions and service • If you have any questions and before mailing the camera for repairs, please contact your dealer.

  • Page 152: Specifications

    File format: Number of pixels (w x h): Storage capacity (with 8MB CF card): among other things: Digital camera with LCD screen, interchangeable storage medium and built-in flash unit 1/1.75-inch interline CCD, 2.31 million pixels, with basis color filter Single...
  • Page 153 Autofocus System: Focus mode: Manual focusing: Automatic exposure control (AE) Type: Exposure metering: Shutter: Exposure compensation: White balance: LCD screen Type: Pixels: Brightness steps: Screen language: Viewfinder Type: Coverage (at 3 m): Eye relief: Magnification: CCD-based autofocus system Focus lock with shutter release half depressed Single-frame AF Possible by pressing Programmed AE...
  • Page 154 SPECIFICATIONS Recording Modes: Number of images per series: Self-timer: Built-in flash unit Recycling time: Flash modes: Output control: Interface Video out: PC interface: Power source Batteries: External power: Operating temperature: 0 C to 40 C, max. 85% relative humidity (noncondensing) Dimensions and weight Dimensions W x h x d/mm (inches):...

  • Page 155: System Requirements

    System requirements for Windows • For USB Windows 98/98SE/2000Prof./Me • 16MB RAM, preferably 32MB • 110 MB free disk space • VGA color monitor • CD-ROM drive • 3.5" diskette drive • USB and Video-out terminals System requirements for iMac, iBook, G3 blue&white series, G4 series •...

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