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separately.
The following apply only to users in European countries:
This product is designated for separate collection at an
appropriate collection point. Do not dispose of as
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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. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected
Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15
of the FCC rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless
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  • Page 1 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless...
  • Page 2 This User Manual is a general reference guide for the product. The product and accessories that come with your camera may be different from those described in this manual. This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements, customer demographics, and geographical preferences.
  • Page 3 Do not wrap the camera or place it in cloth or blankets. This might cause heat to build up and deform the case, resulting in fire. Use the camera in a well-ventilated place. Do not leave the camera in places where the temperature may rise significantly, such as inside a car.
  • Page 4 The camera may feel warm after long period of continuous use. This is normal and not a malfunction. If the battery is not to be used for a long period of time, remove it from the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ___________________________________________ 14 ONITOR CONS For Photography modes: [ ][SCN] ______________________________ 14 For Photography modes: [P], [Tv], [Av], [M], [ ], [ ] _________________ 15 For Photography modes: [ ] ___________________________________ 16 For Video mode [ ] ________________________________________ 17 Playback mode [...
  • Page 6 PERTURE RIORITY [M] M _____________________________________________ 36 ANUAL ________________________________________ 37 ETTING ______________________________________________ 37 IDEO ___________________________________________ 38 ANORAMA _________________________________________ 38 HAKE ] PLAYBACK MODE _________________________________________ 39 ______________________________________ 39 LAYING TILL MAGES ______________________________________ 40 LAYING IDEO LIPS TV _____________________ 40 LAYING TILL MAGES...
  • Page 7 English Immediate Erasure (Quick Delete Function)________________________ 47 Deleting in Playback Mode _____________________________________ 47 MENU OPTIONS _______________________________________________ 49 ) _______________________________ 49 HOTOGRAPHY APTURE TAB Scene Mode ________________________________________________ 51 Size (resolution) _____________________________________________ 51 Quality_____________________________________________________ 51 Sharpness__________________________________________________ 51 Contrast ___________________________________________________ 51 Saturation __________________________________________________ 51...
  • Page 8 Sys. Reset__________________________________________________ 56 Language __________________________________________________ 57 Video Output ________________________________________________ 57 System Info. ________________________________________________ 57 CONNECTING TO A PICTBRIDGE COMPLIANT PRINTER _____________ 58 Connecting the camera to the printer _____________________________ 58 Printing images ______________________________________________ 58 TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Congratulations on your purchase of this new digital camera! Capturing high-quality digital images is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera. Equipped with an 8.1 Mega pixel CCD, this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 3264 x 2448 pixels.

  • Page 10: Getting To Know The Camera

    Lights for auto focusing when capturing in a dark place. USB or A/V OUT Allows you to connect a USB cable or an A/V cable to terminal the camera. DC IN 5V terminal Allows you to connect an AC power adapter to operate the camera without battery, or to charge rechargeable lithium-ion battery.

  • Page 11: Rear View

    Toggles On-Screen Display (OSD) menu on and off. MENU button Focus button Allows you to choose the appropriate focus setting. Speaker For playback or recorded audio. Allows you to toggle the self-timer on and off, selects Self-timer the desired self-timer mode. button Strap holder Camera strap attachment.

  • Page 12: Set /Direction Button

    Changes value of shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation and manual focus. button Scrolls right. Flash button Allows you to choose the appropriate flash setting. button Scrolls downwards. Changes value of shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation and manual focus. . button Scrolls left.

  • Page 13: Status Led Indicator

    This mode helps you to steady the image prevented from hand shaking during capture. Status LED Indicator The status LED indicates the current operational status of the camera. The meaning of the LED changes depending upon what the camera is doing. During connection...

  • Page 14: Lcd Monitor Icons

    NOTE Pressing the button changes the LCD display in the sequence of: display with icons, display without icons. To prevent a blurred image we recommend that you use a tripod for capturing images when slow shutter warning icon appears. -14-...

  • Page 15: For Photography Modes: [P], [Tv], [Av], [M], [ ], [ ]

    [ ] Backlight correction [ ] Manual 17. Metering 19. Focus setting [ ] Multi Spot3 3 4 5 NOTE Pressing the button changes the LCD display in the sequence of: display with icons, display with icons and histogram, display without icons. -15-...

  • Page 16: For Photography Modes: [ ]

    11. Available number of shots 12. Image quality 13. Image to be captured indicator 14. Focus setting 15. Slow shutter warning NOTE Pressing the button changes the LCD display in the sequence of: display with icons, display without icons. -16-...

  • Page 17: For Video Mode [ ]

    2. Elapsed time 3. File number 4. Folder number 5. Protect icon 6. Mode icon 7. Play mode 8. Sound off icon (When the button is pressed during video playback.) 9. Image quality 10. Image resolution 11. Frame rate 12. Storage media 13.

  • Page 18: Getting Started

    Inserting and Removing the Battery We highly recommend using the specified rechargeable lithium-ion battery (1250mAh, 3.7V) to realize the full capability of your camera. Charge the battery fully before using the camera. Make sure that the power of the camera is off before inserting or removing the battery.

  • Page 19: Charging The Battery

    If you open the battery cover without removing the battery, the battery power will not be disconnected. • If you remove the battery, you have to insert the battery within 2 hours in order to make sure that the date and time will not be reset. Using an AC Power Adapter Using an AC power adapter prevents the camera from automatically being powered off while transferring files to your computer.

  • Page 20: Inserting And Removing The Sd Memory Card

    (on the side of the SD memory card) to “LOCK”. • To save, edit or erase data on an SD memory card, you must unlock the card. • Be sure to format an SD memory card with this digital camera before using it.

  • Page 21: Turning The Power On/Off

    Refer to the section “Auto OFF” in the Setup1 Menu for further details. • When the power is turned on, it may take several seconds to charge the flash. While the flash is being charged, the status LED lights orange.

  • Page 22: Choosing The Language

    6. To exit from the Setup2 menu, press the MENU button. Choosing the Language Choose an On-Screen Display (OSD) language for information to be displayed on the LCD monitor. Slide the mode switch to [ ], and press the MENU button.

  • Page 23: Formatting The Sd Memory

    6. To exit from the Setup1 menu, press the MENU button. NOTE • To format the internal memory, do not insert an SD memory card into the camera. Otherwise, you will format the SD memory card. • Formatting the SD memory card also erases the protected images. All data other than images are also erased.

  • Page 24: Setting Image Resolution And

    These settings affect the number of images that can be stored. 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.

  • Page 25: Still Image )

    • If the access speed of your memory card is not high enough (over 2MB/Sec for random write), the video clip will automatically stop or some unexpected situation may occur while recording. In this case, change to a high-speed memory card or select standard quality.

  • Page 26: Photography Mode

    (the combination of shutter speed and aperture setting) is determined automatically to suit the photographic conditions. Your camera is equipped with a 2.8” TFT color LCD monitor to help you compose images, playback recorded images/movie clips or adjust menu settings.

  • Page 27: Recording Voice Memos

    English Recording Voice Memos A voice memo can be recorded once for 30 seconds in still image mode immediately following a still image capture. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to one of the photography modes, except for [ ] and [ ] modes.

  • Page 28: Using The Digital Zoom

    Using a combination of 6 times optical zoom and 8.5 times digital zoom permits zoom photography of up to 51 times to suit the subject and the distance. The digital zoom is a compelling feature, the more an image is enlarged (zoomed), the more pixilated (grainier) the image will appear.
  • Page 29 Macro Auto Focus ○ Focus Mode Super Macro Auto Focus ○ Infinity ○ Manual Focus ○ ○ ○ ○ • This table is for reference only and varies according to different combination of photography modes. • ○: Available : Unavailable -29-...

  • Page 30: Setting The Focus

    Setting the Focus Images can be captured with the distance to the subject set by Normal Auto Focus, [ ] Macro Auto Focus, [ ] Super Macro Auto Focus, [ ] Infinity or [ MF ] Manual Focus.

  • Page 31: Setting The Self-Timer

    Wide (zoom off): Approximately 0.02m to infinity. Tele (at optical zoom 6x): Approximately 0.7m to infinity. • When you capture a close-up image at macro mode, the resolution of the corner image may be inferior. This is normal and not a malfunction. Setting the Self-timer This setting allows images to be captured with the self-timer.

  • Page 32: Exposure Compensation /B

    Exposure can be set in 0.3 EV units. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to [P], [Tv], [Av], [ ], [ ] or [ ] and press the button.

  • Page 33: [Scn] Scene Mode

    For [ ] mode, only backlight correction can be set. [SCN] Scene Mode By simply selecting one of the following 16 modes, you can capture the image with the most appropriate settings. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to [SCN].
  • Page 34 Shoot from the eye level of your pets. [P] Program (Automatic Exposure) Photography Mode The camera automatically sets the shutter speed and the aperture to suit the brightness of the subject. This allows you to capture image with ease just like when the [ ] mode is selected.

  • Page 35: [T V ] Shutter Speed Priority

    [Tv] Shutter Speed Priority Photography Mode In this mode, images are captured with the priority given to shutter speed. The aperture is automatically set according to the shutter speed. If you set a fast shutter speed, you can capture images of moving subjects that look as if they are still.

  • Page 36: [M] Manual Mode

    The aperture value and corresponding shutter speed are displayed on the screen. If an appropriate combination cannot be set, the shutter speed is displayed in red, but images can be captured regardless. 3. Compose the image, press the shutter button down halfway, and then press it down fully. NOTE •...

  • Page 37: ] User Setting Mode

    2. Compose the image, press the shutter button down halfway, then press it down fully. [ ] Video Mode This mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. Voice can also be recoded. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to [ 2.

  • Page 38: ] Panorama Mode

    Shoot the first image. The next image appears beside the previous image. 3. Orient the camera so that the second frame overlaps a small portion of the photographic subject of the first image and press the shutter button to capture the next image.

  • Page 39: ] Playback Mode

    A press of the button opposite to the direction in which the image was rotated will return the image to the normal display.

  • Page 40: Playing Back Video Clips

    English Playing Back Video Clips You can play back video clips recorded on the LCD monitor. You can also play back voice. Slide the mode switch to [ The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the desired video clip with the buttons.

  • Page 41: Attaching Voice Memos

    Refer to the section “Video Output” in the Setup2 Menu for further details. Attaching Voice Memos A maximum of 30 seconds of audio can be recorded like a memo for captured still images. The voice memo can be recorded only once.

  • Page 42: Zoom Playback

    NOTE • A [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] icon will be displayed in a thumbnail display. Zoom Playback This mode also allows you to enlarge your image on the selected portion of the image to check for small details.

  • Page 43: Slideshow Display

    English The image is displayed enlarged, and a white frame and green frame are displayed on the LCD monitor. The blue frame indicates the entire image, while the green frame shows the location of the currently enlarged area. 4. Press the buttons to select the area to enlarge.
  • Page 44 English 6. Select [Set] with the buttons, and press the SET button. Protection is applied to the image and the camera returns to the playback mode. The protect icon [ ] is displayed with protected images. When [All] has been selected, [ ] is displayed with all the images.

  • Page 45: Dpof Settings

    You can select the images to be printed and how many prints to make with the DPOF menu in the camera and insert the memory card to the card compatible printer. When the printer starts printing, it will read the embedded information on the memory card and print the specified images.

  • Page 46: Copying Files From Internal

    NOTE • The date that is printed on the photo is the date set on the camera. To print the correct date on the photo, set the date on the camera before you photograph the image. Refer to the section “Setting the Date and Time” for further details.

  • Page 47: ] Deleting Images

    Deleting an image will not affect sequential image numbering. For example, if you delete image number 240, the next captured image will be numbered 241 even though 240 no longer exists. In other words, an image-number is retired when an image is deleted and will not be reused or reassigned to another subsequently captured image.
  • Page 48 3. Select [Select] with the buttons, and press the SET button. The images are displayed in the thumbnail display. 4. Select the image you want to erase with the buttons, and press the button. The [ ] icon will be displayed. One more press of the button will cancel the operation.

  • Page 49: Menu Options

    Photography Menu (Capture tab) This menu is for basic settings used when capturing images in the photography modes. These settings are retained even if the camera is turned off or the Auto OFF function is activated. Available menu options in each photography mode:...
  • Page 50 3. Select the desired [Capture] option item with buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. 4. Select the desired setting with the buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button. -50-...

  • Page 51: Scene Mode

    This sets the sharpness of the image that will be captured. Hard / Normal / Soft Contrast This sets the difference between the bright and dark portions of the images that will be captured. Hard / Normal / Soft Saturation This sets the saturation of the image that will be captured.

  • Page 52: Photography Menu (Function Tab)

    [AEB] AEB: Permits 3 consecutive images in the order of standard exposure, underexposure and overexposure compensation. NOTE • In [Continuous] and [AEB] capture mode, the voice memo is automatically fixed at [Off]. Voice Memo Refer to section “Recording Voice Memos” for further details. On / Off NOTE When [Preview] is set to [Off], [Voice Memo] setting is also fixed at [Off].

  • Page 53: Preview

    English Preview This sets whether or not to display the captured image on the screen immediately after the image is captured. On / Off NOTE • When [Preview] is set to [Off], [Voice Memo] setting is also fixed at [Off].

  • Page 54: Manual Wb

    This sets the metering method for calculating the exposure. [ ] Multi: The entire area of the screen is measured, and the exposure is calculated. [ ] Spot: A very small portion of the center of the screen is measured, and the exposure is calculated.

  • Page 55: Playback Menu

    Protect Refer to the section “Protecting Images” for further details. Copy Refer to the section “Copying Files from Internal Memory to a memory Card” for further details. LCD Bright. Refer to the section “LCD Bright.” in Photography Menu (Function tab) for further details.

  • Page 56: Media Info

    Refer to the section “Beep” in Photography Menu (Function tab) for further details. Auto OFF If no operation is performed for a specific period of time, the power to the camera is automatically turned off. This feature is useful to reduce battery wear.

  • Page 57: Language

    English Language Refer to the section “Choosing the Display Language” for further details. Video Output This sets video output system of the video equipment that you are going to connect to the camera. NTSC / PAL System Info. This displays the firmware version of the camera.

  • Page 58: Connecting To A Pictbridge Compliant Printer

    [Print]: After all settings are configured, select this item to start printing. 2. If you select [Images] in the previous step, select [Select], [All] or [DPOF] with the buttons, and press the SET button. [Select]: Select to print one specific image.
  • Page 59 Select the image that you want to print with the buttons. Select the [Print Num] (up to 9) with the buttons. After selecting the desired image and printing number, press the SET button to confirm. 4. Select [Exit] with the buttons, and press the SET button.

  • Page 60: Transferring Recorded Images And Videos To Your Computer

    The USB driver on the CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows 98 computers. Installing the USB driver on computers running Windows 2000/ME/XP is not necessary. 1. Insert the CD-ROM that came with the camera into your CD-ROM drive. The welcome screen appears.

  • Page 61: Step 2: Connecting The Camera To Your Computer

    Step 2: Connecting the Camera to Your Computer 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB terminal of the camera. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.

  • Page 62: Step 3: Downloading Images And Video Files

    If you cannot download images/video clips stored in the internal memory, you may copy those files to an SD memory card first and then transfer to your computer. Refer to the section “Copying Files from Internal Memory to a Memory Card” for further details.

  • Page 63: Editing Software Installation

    For more information about the operation of Photo Explorer application software, refer to its respective help documentation. • For Windows 2000/XP users, please make sure to install and use the Photo Explorer in “Administrator” mode. • Photo Explorer is not supported on the Mac. iPhoto or iPhoto2 is recommended.

  • Page 64: Installing Cool 360

    For more information about the operation of Photo Express application software, refer to its respective help documentation. • For Windows 2000/XP users, please make sure to install and use the Photo Express in “Administrator” mode. • Photo Express is not supported on the Mac.

  • Page 65: Camera Specifications

    Item Description IMAGE SENSOR 8.1 mega pixels 1/1.8 inch CCD IMAGE RESOLUTION Still : 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 640x480 (File format: JPEG) Movie clip : 640X480 Auto Focus Lens LENS -Aperture: F= 2.8(W) ~ 4.8 (T) -Focus Range: Normal: Wide: 0.3m ~ inf.

  • Page 66: Troubleshooting

    93 x 57 x 25.5 mm( without protruding parts) • Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. TROUBLESHOOTING Refer to the symptoms and solutions listed below before sending the camera for repairs. If the problem persists, contact your local reseller or service center. Power Supply Symptom...
  • Page 67 The memory card does Insert a new memory not have any free card, or delete unwanted Even if I press the shutter capacity. files. button, the camera does End of memory card life. Insert a new memory not shoot.
  • Page 68 Symptom Cause Solution The image is captured in Set the flash to The image is dark. a dark place while set to something other than flash off. flash off mode. It is under-exposed. Set the exposure compensation to a larger value.
  • Page 69 Even when the camera’s The battery is running Recharge the battery. buttons are pressed, it low. does not operate. The date and time is The correct date and Set the correct date and wrong. time in not set. time. The date set has...

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