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Table of Contents 1. Touring Your Camera..............1 1.1 Checking the Package Contents ............1 1.2 Camera Components................1 1.2.1 Front View ..................1 1.2.2 Rear View ..................2 1.2.3 Five-function buttons..............2 1.3 Setting the Date and Time..............2 2. Preparing Your Camera for Use............ 3 2.1 Inserting the Batteries...............3 2.2 Inserting a Memory Card ..............3 2.2.1...
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3.9 Playback...................15 3.9.1 Playing Back Images ..............15 3.9.2 Playing Back Sounds..............16 3.9.3 Recording a Voice Memo............16 3.9.4 Playing Back a Voice Memo............17 3.10 Deleting Files.................17 3.10.1 Deleting a Single File ..............17 3.10.2 Deleting All Files................. 17 3.11 Protecting Files................18 3.12 Editing Images................19 3.12.1 Rotating Still Images..............
Touring Your Camera Checking the Package Contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. User Manual Digital camera USB cable 2 x AA batteries Hand strap Software CD-ROM Pouch AV out cable If any of the items are missing or appear to be damaged, contact your dealer. Save the packaging in case you need to ship your camera for service.
1.2.2 Rear View LCD monitor Zoom out button Zoom in button Playback mode button MENU button Status LED Five-function buttons Strap eyelet Mode dial 10. Battery/SD memory card cover 11. DISP button 12. Tripod socket • The LCD on the digital camera is manufactured with sophisticated technology; however, the display may have some light spots or show unusual colors.
Preparing Your Camera for Use Inserting the Batteries The camera is powered by two AA batteries or rechargeable batteries (min. 1600 mAh/1.2V). Proper operation cannot be guaranteed if you use any other type of battery other than that noted above. 1.
2.2.1 About Camera Memory The digital camera is equipped with internal memory. If the memory card is not inserted in the camera, all images and movie clips recorded by the camera will be stored in the internal memory. If the memory card is inserted, images and movie clips are stored on the memory card.
Using the Camera Turning the Power On and Off 1. Press the POWER button to turn on the Press down halfway camera in the Record mode. Or you can press the button to turn on the camera in the Playback mode. 2.
Recording Menu/Playback Menu When a menu screen is displayed, the arrow button and the SET button are used to make the desired settings. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 2. The menu displays depends on whether you are in the Record mode or the Playback mode.
Metering Adjusts the region of the subject or frame on which the cam- era measures light. – : Light is measured from the entire shooting screen, but gives more importance to the values near the center. – : Selects an exposure based on readings from multiple points in the subject area.
3.4.3 Playback Menu Menu Item Available Setting Protect Single/Lock All/Unlock All Delete Single/All Slide Show Playing stored images in a slide show. DPOF Single/All/Reset Copy to Card Single/All Effect B&W/Sepia/Neg. Art/Mosaic Rotate Right 90/Left 90/Horizontal/Vertical Resize Reduces image size to smaller. Sticker Add interesting stickers to images.
4. Press the SET button to confirm the settings and close the menu. Menu Item Available Setting Functional Description White Balance Sets the white balance when capturing images under spe- cific lighting conditions. – : Adjust the white balance to match different light sources such as sunlight, incandescent (tungsten) lighting or, fluorescent lighting.
3. Press or to select a menu item and then press or the SET button to launch the submenu. 4. Press or to select an option and press or the SET button to apply the setting. 5. Press the MENU button to close the menu. Menu Item Available Setting Sounds...
3.5.1.2 In Playback Mode icon Protect Voice memo File number/Total Battery Storage media Capture date & time DPOF Date stamp DPOF indicator 10. Resolution 3.5.2 Switching the Screen Display Press the DISP button changes the next display mode of the LCD monitor as shown below: In Record mode In Playback mode OSD on...
• The focus area on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus. • If the shutter speed is slow or the possibility that image may be blurred, the shake warning icon may appear on the LCD monitor. To avoid it, use a tripod to stabilize the camera when recording images.
3.6.4 Using the Self-timer and Burst Use the self-timer to set a delay from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot. Use the burst to record four continuous still images shooting. 1. Set the camera to the Record mode. Refer to 3.3 “Switching between Record and Playback”...
Recording Movie Clips Your camera can record movie clips with audio. 1. Set the camera to the Record mode. Refer to 3.3 “Switching between Record and Playback” on page 5. • The LCD monitor displays the available recording time. 2. Press the shutter to start recording. 3.
Display Option Description Program All settings can be changed in this mode. Aperture priority The Aperture can be set manually in this mode. Shutter priority The Shutter can be set manually in this mode. Manual The Aperture value and Shutter speed can be set manually in this mode.
3.9.1.2 Magnifying Still Images 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. Refer to 3.3 “Switching between Record and Playback” on page 5. 2. Press to select the image that you want to magnify. 3. Press [T] to magnify the image, and the central portion of the image is displayed.
• The voice memo cannot be added to a movie clip or a protected image. • You cannot delete only the voice memo. • When you delete the image, the attached voice memo is also deleted. 3.9.4 Playing Back a Voice Memo 1.
4. Press the SET button to delete all images or press the MENU button to cancel. • The protect images cannot be deleted with the delete function. Refer to 3.11 “Protecting Files” on page 18. 3.11 Protecting Files Files stored on your camera or on a memory card can be protected to prevent accidental deletion.
3.12 Editing Images 3.12.1 Rotating Still Images The still images can be rotated by various degrees. 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. Refer to 3.3 “Switching between Record and Playback” on page 5. 2. Press to select the image you want to rotate. 3.
8. Press the SET button to confirm the change or press the MENU button to cancel without saving the file. • The image added stickers would be saved as a new file name. 3.13 Setting the DPOF The Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) setting allows you to select images on the memory card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera.
• During the slideshow, press the SET button to pause the slideshow and press the SET button again to resume. • The slideshow function is not available for the movie clips and voice recording. 3.15 Copying the Files You may want to copy the data from the camera's internal memory to the memory card for convenience.
3.16.2 Setting Auto Review When Auto Review is enabled, you can view an image for a few seconds after you have taken it. Refer to 3.4.5 “Setup Menu” on page 9. Option Description The captured image will not automatically display after shooing. 3 sec.
3.16.6 File Naming File name begins with "DSCI" and are followed by a 4-digit number that increases in sequence. File numbering starts from 0001 when a new folder is created. If the highest folder number is 999 and highest file number exceeds 9999, the camera will display the warning message "Folder cannot be created".
3.19 Choosing a Startup Image You can choose a recorded image as the start-up image. 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. Refer to 3.3 “Switching between Record and Playback” on page 5. 2. Press to select a desired image. 3.
Making Connections Bundled Software The camera is supplied with the following software. To install the software, refer to the information supplied with respective CDs. Ulead Photo Ulead® Photo Express™ 5.0 SE is a complete photo project software Express for digital images. Acquire photos effortlessly from digital cameras or scanners.
Connecting the Camera to a Computer with a USB Cable 1. Connect the supplied USB cable to the computer's USB port. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. The LCD screen turns off when the connection to the computer has been successfully completed.
Troubleshooting Problem Cause Solution Power does not turn on. Battery is inserted in the Reload battery in the correct wrong direction. direction. Batteries are dead. Replace or recharge batteries. The battery compartment Make sure the battery com- door is open. partment door is securely closed.
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