Chapter 1 Attention 1-1 Safety Precautions………...…...…..…...2 1-2 Before Using Your Camera……...……...2 1-3 Camera Care………………...……...2 1-4 Package Contents………...………..…...3 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Camera 2-1 Features Overview…...…………...…...4 2-2 Specifications...………...…...6 2-3 System Requirements……………………………………………6 Chapter 3 Controls, Operation, and Display 3-1 LED Indicators………...…...………...8 3-2 LCD Monitor Display………...…...8 3-3 Power On……..…………………………………..…………...9 3-4 Shutter Button………...………...9...
● Copyright information Unless agreed by the right owner, all the pictures taken with this digital camera cannot be used in violation of copyright law. Moreover, when "No Photography" restrictions are placed on site, one cannot record any live performance, improvisation or exhibits even for personal purpose.
places with extreme high temperatures or heat. 3. Violent turbulent environment. 4. Locations full of smoke, fumes or steam. 5. Locations subject to strong magnetic field. 6. Rainy or snowy environment. ● Do not open the battery cover when the power is on. ●...
Rear View (1) Macro LED (2) Status LED (3) Mode Display Button (4) Mode Button (5) Set Button (6) Function Key (7) Macro Button (8) USB Cover (9) USB Port (10) LCD Monitor...
When operating the digital camera, we strongly recommend you use a better computer system for optimal performance. The minimal system requirement for digital camera use is as follows: (For Macintosh computers, only the mass storage features of the camera apply)
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System requirement (Macintosh Computer) MacOS 8.6~9.2, MacOS X 10.1 or above PowerPC 601 processor or higher Memory 64 MB memory or above Minimum 10MB free disk space on the hard drive Others One standard USB 1.1 or USB 2.0 port and CD-ROM...
3. Controls, Operation, and Display 3-1 LED Indicators The meanings of the LED indicators located on the top of the LCD monitor are: Macro LED Standby/Busy (Green LED) (Red LED) Feature Function Macro (Left The green LED turns on when Green LED) the Macro key on the left hand side of the camera is switched...
3-3 Power On ● Gently slide lens cover open as illustrated. A long beep sounds, and the camera turns on. ● To turn off the camera, gently slide the lens cover so the lens is hidden. ● Use the lens cover located on the front of the camera to turn the camera on and off.
3-5 Mode Selection ● Please press and hold ” to enter mode selection menu including “Play Mode” “Setup Mode” “Record Mode" "PC Mode” 3-6 Function Keys ● Use the Function Keys to navigate the display in its various modes (rotate icons, change selections). 3-7 ”SET”...
4. Navigation Modes and Menus 4-1 Record Mode ↑ For more information, please refer to section 3-2, “LCD Monitor Display" on page 8. Index for Quick Menu: Turn on Camera. Press MODE once QUICKLY to enter the Quick Setup.
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) allows for tagging of images on memory cards for printing. DPOF allows digital camera users to define what images are to be printed on compatible print devices. Basically, it is a set of text files in a special directory in the digital camera’s storage files.
●DPOF printer settings are available for images saved to a memory card. DPOF cannot be used with image files saved to internal memory. ※The DPOF function is only enabled when a memory card is inserted. Steps for DPOF Use: Page Up Page Down 4-3 Movie Mode (1) Movie Mode...
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5. OSD Language 6. Date/Time 7. Light Frequency Select the correct frequency type (50Hz or 60Hz) according to your region. 8. Format Media ※With the memory card inserted, the format command will format only the memory card, and not the internal memory.
5. Preparing Your Camera 5-1 Attaching the Strap ● Insert the thin end of the strap into the strap holder. ● Pass the other end of the strap through the loop. ● Pull the strap tightly. 5-2 Loading Batteries ● Turn the camera off. ●...
● Close and lock the battery cover. NOTE: Gently open the cover to avoid damaging the battery compartment cover. ※ If the battery power indicator displays only one black block, there is insufficient power for the flash. ※ When the battery indicator turns red, the power level is too low to record images.
to Format in the Setup Mode the memory card. ● There is 16MB internal memory built into the digital camera for image storage. If the memory card is inserted, the card takes top priority for saving data. ※ This camera uses Secure Digital (SD) memory. ※...
6. Getting Started 6-1 Setup Mode In Setup Mode, you can adjust basic camera settings, including Image Size, Image Quality, White balance, and EV Compensation; General setting format and factory default setting. Setup for language, date/time and light frequency is as follows: 1.
left hand side of the camera is toggled to Macro Mode. ※If the battery low icon appears on the LCD Monitor, please change the batteries immediately to maintain operation normality. ※ The countdown for the Self-timer is 10 seconds. ※ There are 4 basic resolutions offered by the camera: 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1280x960, and 800x600.
6-5 PC Mode to toggle ● Removable Disk The digital camera offers a removable disk function such as that of a card reader device. You can treat this digital camera as a memory storage device: 1. If you have not already done so, install camera driver (Chapter 7 “Driver Installation”)
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7. A new item—removable disk—will be added into My Computer on your Windows-based computer after the system installation is completed. 8. You can now use the removable disk feature (SD device). ● PC Camera Use the PC Camera connection mode for PC camera or Web Cam: 1.
Setup.exe file in the root directory.) 3. Click Install Driver to install camera driver of the digital camera. The screen will appear the following message: 4. Click Next to continue the setup program. After you...
7-2 Installing PC Applications Arcsoft application installation (Example given: Photo Impression) 1. Insert the software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 2. The Auto-run program will execute and the welcome screen will present the following message : (If your CD-ROM drive doesn't support auto-run, double click on the "My Computer"...
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7. Follow the installation wizard instructions to select the 8. Select the folder where you want to install the folder location and application components. program.
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9. After installation the following diagram will appear. Press Finish to complete the application installation.
Double click on the My Computer icon. Eject any CDs in the CD-ROM drive. Find an icon representing the digital camera. Double click on the icon. Double click on file folder, labeled DCIM. Double click on file folder, labeled 100COACH.
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The information in this document is believed to be reliable,but no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies. DXG Technology reserves the right to make changes to the items described herein to improve reliability, function or design. Neither DXG nor any of its...
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