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  • Page 1 Digital Camera Digital Camera 4.1 MEGAPIXEL 4.1 MEGAPIXEL User ’ s Manual User ’ s Manual...
  • Page 2 • MacOS 8.6/9/9.0.2/if possible, 9.0.4 • 32 MB RAM or higher • 110MB free memory capacity • VGA color monitor • CD ROM drive • USB port © 2002 MEDION ® . All rights reserved. Microsoft ® , MS-DOS ®...
  • Page 3 Thank you for purchasing the MEDION 4.1 Mega Pixel Digital Camera. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all its features. This mark on your camera certifies that this camera meets the requirements of the EU (European Union) concerning interference causing equipment regulations.

  • Page 4: For Proper And Safe Use

    Do not walk while looking at the monitor. Do not disassemble. Electric shock may occur if a high voltage circuit inside the camera is touched. Take your camera to a MEDION Service Facility when repairs are required. CAUTION The heat of the camera rises with extended periods of use. Use caution when handling the...

  • Page 5: Before You Begin

    Check the packing list before you begin. If some parts are missing, contact your camera dealer or a MEDION Service Facility . • MEDION 4.1 Mega Pixel Digital Camera (x 1) • Video Cable (x 1) • Wrist Strap (x 1) •...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE......4 AUTO POWER OFF........26 BEFORE YOU BEGIN........5 USING THE DC TABLE OF CONTENTS........6 ADAPTER (Sold Separately)......26 NAMES OF PARTS.........10 INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT CAMERA BODY...........10 FLASH (CF) CARD..........27 INSIDE THE TERMINAL COVER....12 INSERTING THE CF CARD......27 BOTTOM OF BODY........12 REMOVING THE CF CARD......28 DATA PANEL..........13...
  • Page 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOCUS SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE..59 IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE....36 THE RECORDING WHEN THE SUBJECT IS NOT IN THE MODE MENU DISPLAY (LCD Monitor)..59 CENTER OF THE FRAME THE RECORDING MODE MENU ITEMS (Focus Lock Function)........37 ..............59 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS MANUALLY SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE (Manual Focus Mode)........38 ................63...
  • Page 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS - CONT'D ZOOM PLAY...........80 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH SLIDE SHOW THE DPOF............99 TO START THE SLIDE SHOW....82 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE AND THE TO STOP THE SLIDE SHOW....83 NUMBER TO BE PRINTED......100 THE SETTING IN THE SLIDE SHOW SPECIFYING THE INDEX PRINT MODE MENU..........84 SETTINGS..........102...
  • Page 9 TABLE OF CONTENTS - CONT'D POWER OFF FUNCTION........111 APPENDIX FORMATTING THE CFCARD......115 WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES SETTING THE DATE / TIME......117 ON TV............142 SETTING THE BEEP SOUND......120 TROUBLESHOOTING........143 SWITCHING THE VIDEO SIGNAL FROM NOTES ON THE HANDLING......150 THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL....122 CARE AND STORAGE.........151 SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLAYED TECHNICAL DETAILS........152...

  • Page 10: Names Of Parts

    NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY * Do not touch.
  • Page 11 NAMES OF PARTS...

  • Page 12: Inside The Terminal Cover

    NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D INSIDE THE TERMINAL COVER USB connector Video-out terminal DC terminal BOTTOM OF BODY Battery-chamber door Tripod socket...

  • Page 13: Data Panel

    NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D DATA PANEL The following diagram shows all items displayed to aid the explanation. Flash-mode indicators Image-size indicators Battery-condition indicator Self-timer indicator Number display of recordable remaining frame/ No-card indicator * Refer to the number of recordable remaining frame as a guide. The number changes depending on the scene or subject you record.

  • Page 14: Viewfinder

    NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D VIEWFINDER Focus Iamp Close-framing guide (green) Flash Iamp (orange) Close-framing guide When you shoot a subject which is closer than 1m through the viewfinder, only the part under the close-framing guide is recorded. So, use the LCD monitor to check the image composition when you shoot a subject which is closer than 1m.
  • Page 15 NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D Focus Lamp (Green) Lights. The focus is determined and locked. The focus is not determined. Blinks quickly (about 8 (The subject contrast is too low, the subject is too dark or too close. times in a second). Or the subject is too far in the close up mode.) The image is being recorded in the CF (Compact Flash) card.

  • Page 16: Quick References

    QUICK REFERENCES GETTING STARTED 1 1 Insert the batteries (see page 23). 2 2 Insert the CF card (see page 27). TAKING PICTURES – See page 31 for details. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to 2 2 Slide the power switch (don't hold it) to turn on the camera.
  • Page 17 QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D 3 3 Determine the image composition while looking into the LCD monitor or viewfinder. 4 4 Adjust the image range and size with the four-way keys • When the key is pressed, the image size becomes large. •...

  • Page 18: Monitoring The Captured Images

    QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D MONITORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES – See page 77 for details. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to 2 2 Slide the power switch to turn on the camera. • The latest image (which was recorded last) is displayed on the LCD monitor. 3 3 When the key is pressed, the image changes to the next or previous one respectively.

  • Page 19: Deleting Images

    QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D DELETING IMAGES – See page 87 for details. 1 1 Display the image to be deleted on the LCD monitor by per- forming steps 1 1 to 3 3 of "MONITORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES" described on the previous page. 2 2 Press the MENU button.
  • Page 20 QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D The image to be deleted is displayed on the LCD monitor and a prompt to confirm whether you want to delete the image or not appears as shown in the figure. 5. Press the key so that [YES] is highlighted and press the key.

  • Page 21: Preparation

    PREPARATION...

  • Page 22: Attaching The Hand Strap

    ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP 1 1 Insert the smaller loop of the hand strap through the strap eyelet. 2 2 Insert the other end of the hand strap through the small loop.

  • Page 23: Inserting The Batteries

    INSERTING THE BATTERIES This camera uses four AA-size (1.5v) alkaline or Ni-MH batteries. • When using Ni-MH batteries, fully recharge them with a vendor-endorsed battery charger. • Be careful when removing batteries from the camera as the batteries generate heat when the camera is operated.
  • Page 24 INSERTING THE BATTERIES – CONT’D 4 Close the battery-chamber door in the direction of the arrow 1 and slide it until it clicks 2 . • After replacing the batteries, check that the built-in clock (date and time) works correctly (See page 119).

  • Page 25: Checking The Battery Power

    INSERTING THE BATTERIES - CONT'D CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER When the batteries are installed in the camera, the camera checks the battery power automatically and shows the result on the data panel. Lights - The batteries are fully charged. Lights - Prepare new batteries. The batteries are no longer fully charged, but the camera is completely functional.

  • Page 26: Auto Power Off

    INSERTING THE BATTERIES - CONT'D AUTO POWER OFF To save the battery power, the camera automatically turns off if left unused for more that 3 minutes. (Auto Power Off function) To operate the camera, slide the power switch to turn on the camera again. •...

  • Page 27: Inserting/Removing The Compact Flash(Cf) Card

    INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD Be sure to turn off the power of the camera when inserting or removing the CF card into or from the camera. Otherwise, the data in the card may be lost or the card may be damaged. If you insert or remove the CF card when the camera is turned on, re-format the CF card after transferring the data from the card to your computer if the data is safe.

  • Page 28: Removing The Cf Card

    INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD 3 Fold the card-release lever down as shown in the figure. • Pushing the card all the way into the slot causes the lever to snap out. • Be sure to fold the lever down. Otherwise, the card-slot door cannot be closed.
  • Page 29 INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD 3 3 Lift the card-release lever up as shown in the figure. 4 Push in the card-release lever straight. • As the CF card ejects slightly from the camera, pull out the card. • Be careful with the card because it may be hot. •...

  • Page 30: Taking Pictures

    TAKING PICTURES...

  • Page 31: Basic Recording Procedure

    BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE 1 1 Rotate the function dial to 2 2 Slide the power switch to turn on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. When first powered on, the camera is in the recording mode and the initial setup for the LCD monitor is off.
  • Page 32 BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT'D 5 5 Press the shutter-release button part-way down. • The camera adjusts the focus automatically. When the subject is focused, the focus lamp (green) lights up. • When the focus lamp (green) blinks, follow the operation from step 3 again. •...

  • Page 33: The Recording Mode Display On The Lcd Monitor

    BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT'D THE RECORDING MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the LCD monitor changes in the following order. The LCD monitor is turned off Live view Live view (The camera settings are not displayed) (The camera settings are displayed)

  • Page 34: The Display Of The Camera Settings

    BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT'D THE DISPLAY OF THE CAMERA SETTINGS (For details, see the pages in parentheses)

  • Page 35: Adjusting The Focus

    ADJUSTING THE FOCUS FOCUS LAMP When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera adjusts the focus automatically and the focus lamp (green) shows the focus status (when the focus mode is set to the autofocus mode.) Lights The focus is determined and locked. Blinks quickly The focus is not determined.

  • Page 36: In The Autofocus Mode

    ADJUSTING THE FOCUS - CONT'D THE SUBJECT THAT IS DIFFICULT TO FOCUS IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE The autofocus mode uses the image contrast (the difference of light and dark parts) on the CCD (Charge Coupled Device) to focus. Therefore, autofocus mode may not be able to adjust correctly on some subjects (see examples below).

  • Page 37: When The Subject Is Not In The Center Of The Frame (Focus Lock Function)

    ADJUSTING THE FOCUS-CONT'D WHEN THE SUBJECT IS NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE FRAME (Focus Lock Function) When the subject is not in the center of the frame, the camera adjusts the focus on the background. In this case, use the focus lock function to take the picture. 1 1 Aim the camera so that the subject is in the center of the frame and press the shutter-release button part-way down.

  • Page 38: Adjusting The Focus Manually (Manual Focus Mode)

    ADJUSTING THE FOCUS - CONT'D ADJUSTING THE FOCUS MANUALLY (Manual Focus Mode) Adjust the focus with the while looking into the LCD monitor. 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the key so that [FOCUSING] is highlighted and press the...

  • Page 39: The Picture

    ADJUSTING THE FOCUS-CONT'D 5. Press the MENU button. • "MANUAL" is displayed on the upper right side of the LCD monitor and the display shows that the manual focus mode is selected. 6. Adjust the focus with the key while looking into the LCD monitor.

  • Page 40: Flash

    FLASH The built-in flash offers 5 operating modes that you can select according to your purpose or the conditions. The flash fires automatically when the light level is low or the AUTOFLASH subject is backlit. The flash fires every time a picture is taken regardless of the brightness.

  • Page 41: Selecting The Flash Mode

    FLASH -CONT'D SELECTING THE FLASH MODE 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 2 After confirming that [FLASH] is highlighted, press key. AUTOFLASH 3 Press the key so that FILL-FLASH [MODE] is highlighted and press...

  • Page 42: Flash Lamp

    FLASH -CONT'D 5 5 Press the key. 6 6 Press the MENU button. • The selected flash mode is displayed with the icon shown on the previous page on the upper right side of the LCD monitor (see page 34). However, when "AUTOFLASH"...

  • Page 43: Advanced Operations

    ADVANCED OPERATIONS...

  • Page 44: Burst Image Capture

    BURST IMAGE CAPTURE This digital camera will continuously take pictures while the shutter-release button is held down. The flash is not available with this function. The maximum number of images that can be captured at a time: Image quality The maximum number of the pictures (as a guide) 2272X1704 size 1600X1200 size FINE (Fine)
  • Page 45 BURST IMAGE CAPTURE -CONT'D 3 3 Press the key so that [Continuous] is highlighted and press key to finish the setting. 4 4 Press the 5 5 Press the MENU button. • The continuous shot icon appears on the upper right side of the LCD monitor.
  • Page 46 BURST IMAGE CAPTURE -CONT'D 6 Determine the image composition while looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder and adjust the image range and size with the key. When the key is pressed, the image size becomes large (Telephoto mode), When the key is pressed, the image range becomes wide (Wide-angle mode).

  • Page 47: Self-Timer

    SELF-TIMER The picture is taken about 10 seconds after the shutter-release button is pressed. 1 1 After fixing the camera on the tripod, rotate the function dial and press the MENU button. • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 2 Press the key so that [DRIVE MODE] is highlighted and press the...
  • Page 48 SELF-TIMER - CONT'D key to go back the previous display. 4 4 Press the 5 5 Press the MENU button. • The self-timer shot icon appears on the upper right side of the LCD monitor. 6 6 Determine the image composition while looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder and adjust the image range and size with the key.
  • Page 49 SELF-TIMER - CONT'D 8 8 Press the shutter-release button all-the-way down to start timer. • While the self-timer is functioning, the self-timer lamp on the front of the cam- era blinks. As the time to take the picture is closer, the lamp blinks faster. And just before taking the picture, the lamp lights up to show the time to take a shot.

  • Page 50: Digital Zoom

    DIGITAL ZOOM The digital zoom function can increase the maximum magnification (about 24 mm) of the optical zoom lens (114 mm in the 35 mm film format equivalent) up to 2 times. This is used to make a picture appear larger/closer-up than is possible through the maximum focal length of the zoom lens. 1.
  • Page 51 DIGITAL ZOOM - CONT'D 3 3 While looking into the LCD monitor, determine the image composition so that the desired image is positioned within the range of the indicator. 4 4 Press the shutter-release button part-way down. 5 5 Press the shutter-release button all-the–way down to take a picture.

  • Page 52: Close-Up

    CLOSE UP The close up function allows you to take a picture close to the subject, up to 4 cm filling the frame with the subject in about 6 cm x 4 cm. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button.
  • Page 53 CLOSE UP - CONT'D 4 Press the key so that [CLOSE UP] is highlighted and press the key to finish the setting. 5 Press the MENU button. • is displayed on the upper right side of the LCD monitor and it shows that the close up mode is selected.
  • Page 54 CLOSE UP - CONT'D 6 6 Determine the image composition while looking into the LCD monitor. • There is a difference between the image range through the viewfinder and the actual one in the close up mode. We recommend you to use the LCD monitor when determining the image composition.

  • Page 55: Exposure Compensation

    EXPOSURE COMPENSATION This function makes the image brighter or darker by adjusting the exposure compensation value for CCD. The bigger the exposure compensation value is, the brighter the image is and the smaller the exposure compensation value is, the darker the image is. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button.
  • Page 56 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION- CONT'D 4 4 Press the key that the desired exposure compen- sation value appears to finish the setting. • The exposure compensation value from +2.0 to –2.0 can be specified by 0.5 step. 5 5 Press the MENU button. •...

  • Page 57: Automatic Exposure Control

    AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL The camera automatically exposes ISO 100 digital images correctly. The exposure times automatically selected by the exposure control program in the camera range from 2 to 1/500 seconds and the focal apertures are: Wide Angle Telephoto F 3.4 F 3.6 F 4.8 F 4.8...

  • Page 58: Specifying The Recording Mode

    SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE...

  • Page 59: Specifying The Recording Mode

    SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE THE RECORDING MODE MENU DISPLAY (LCD Monitor) THE RECORDING MODE MENU ITEMS FLASH (Auto-flash) (For the Flash mode, see page 41) (Fill-flash) (Flash cancel) (Auto-flash with red-eye reduction) (Night mode) FOCUSING Auto (Auto focus)* (For the Focus mode,see page 35) CLOSE UP (Close up shot) MANUAL (Manual focus)
  • Page 60 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE - CONT'D (Single shot)* DRIVE MODE (For the Drive mode, see page 65) (Continuous shot ) (Multi-shot 16) (Self-timer shot) IMAZE SIZE FULL (2272X1704) HALF (1600X1200) (For the Image size ,see page 63) VGA (640X480) QUALITY FINE (Fine mode) STD.
  • Page 61 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE - CONT'D EXPOSURE +2.0 (For the Exposure com- +1.5 MODE CENTRAL pensation +1.0 see page 55) FALL +0.5 SPOT -0.5 -1.0 SHARPNESS HARD -1.5 NORMAL* (For the Sharpness, see page 70) -2.0 SOFT 9(bright) (For the LCD, see page 57) DEFAULT (For the Default, see page 72) 0(dark)
  • Page 62 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE - CONT'D * The settings indicated with an * are resumed when the power of the camera is turned off and on, or when the batteries are removed and inserted. For "QUALITY" and "IMAGE SIZE", the camera memorizes the last setting before the power of the camera is turned off or before the batteries are removed.

  • Page 63: Specifying The Image Quality Mode

    SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE This camera has 3 image quality modes; " "(Fine), " " (Standard) and " " (Economy). The image quality is related to the compression ratio of the image. The compression rate is higher in the order of " "...
  • Page 64 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE CONT'D 1 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 2 Press the key so that [QUALITY] is highlighted and press the key.

  • Page 65: Specifying The Image Size Mode

    SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE - CONT'D 5 5 Press the MENU button. • The selected image quality mode is specified and displayed on the upper left side of the LCD monitor (see page 35). * It does not matter if there are images recorded in different image quality modes in a CF card. * The setting of the image quality mode is stored in the camera’s memory, even after the camera is turned off.
  • Page 66 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE SIZE MODE Before taking pictures, select the image size. Changing the image size affects the number of images that can be recorded on the CF card. " FULL ", " HALF " or "VGA" are the available options. Number of Pixels (W x H) Image Size 2722X1704...
  • Page 67 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE SIZE MODE - CONT'D 3 3 Press the key so that the desired image size mode is highlighted press the key. • The image size mode changes in the following order: FULL (2272X1704) HALF (1600X1200) (640X480) 5 Press the MENU button. •...

  • Page 68: Specifying The White Balance Mode

    SPECIFYING THE WHITE BALANCE MODE This camera has four white balance modes. Auto white balance AUTO This adjusts the white balance according to the light source incident on the CCD. Normally select this mode. Daylight mode Select this mode when the subject is illuminated by sunlight. Light bulb mode Select this mode when the subject is illuminated by an incandescent or tungsten light.

  • Page 69: Specifying The White Balance Mode

    SPECIFYING THE WHITE BALANCE MODE - CONT'D 3 3 Press the key so that the desired white balance mode is highlighted, press key. • The white balance mode changes in the following order: AUTO (Auto white balance) Daylight mode Light bulb mode Fluorescent mode 4 4 Press the MENU button.

  • Page 70: Specifying The Sharpness Mode

    SPECIFYING THE SHARPNESS MODE This camera has three sharpness modes as described below. HARD This enhances the sharpness of the image. NORMAL No effect on the sharpness. SOFT This reduces the image sharpness and makes an image soft. 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button.
  • Page 71 SPECIFYING THE SHARPNESS MODE - CONT'D 3 3 Press the key so that the desired [sharpness] is highlighted. • The sharpness mode changes in the following order. HARD NORMAL SOFT 4 4 Press the key. 5 5 Press the MENU button. •...

  • Page 72: Reseting To The Recording Mode Default Settings

    RESETING TO THE RECORDING MODE DEFAULT SETTINGS This allows you to reset the camera’s RECORDING MODE to the default settings in one step. The camera settings Default settings Flash Autoflash with red-eye reduction Focus-mode Auto Focus-Area Central region Drive Mode Single Image size Full(2272X1704)
  • Page 73 RESETTING TO THE RECORDING DEFAULT SETTING-CONT'D P P r r e e s s s s t t h h e e o o r r k k e e y y s s o o t t h h a a t t [ [ D D E E F F A A U U L L T T ] ] i i s s h h i i g g h h l l i i g g h h t t e e d d a a n n d d p p r r e e s s s s k k e e y y .

  • Page 74: Playback Mode

    PLAYBACK MODE...

  • Page 75: Single-Frame Play

    SINGLE-FRAME PLAY The images recorded in the CF card can be displayed one frame at a time on the LCD monitor. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on. 2 2 If the camera is not turned on, slide the power switch to turn on the camera.

  • Page 76: The Playback Mode Display On The Lcd Monitor

    THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the LCD monitor changes in the following order. Single-frame play (with the image information) Index Single-frame play (9 frames)

  • Page 77: The Image Information Display In The Playback Mode

    THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR - CONT'D THE IMAGE INFORMATION DISPLAY IN THE PLABACK MODE Frame number of the image/Total frame number recorded in the CF card Recorded date and time of the image When the camera enters the index play mode, the frame number of the image displayed last in the sin- gle-frame play mode is highlighted.

  • Page 78: Index Play

    INDEX PLAY This mode allows you to display 9 frames at a time on the LCD monitor. It is a convenient way to locate a specific image quickly. 1 1 When the camera is set to the single-frame play mode, press the display button once or twice (see page 76).
  • Page 79 INDEX PLAY - CONT'D 2 2 Press key to select the desired image. • When is pressed, the following image is selected and the frame number of the image is highlighted. When is pressed, the preced- ing imaged is selected and the frame number of the image is highlighted. •...

  • Page 80: Zoom Play

    ZOOM PLAY This mode allows you to increase the magnification of an image around the center 2.5 times and display it on the LCD monitor. It is convenient when checking the details of the image. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button.
  • Page 81 ZOOM PLAY - CONT'D 4 4 Press the key to scroll the magnified image. • The image moves slightly in the direction of the key you press. The image keeps moving while the key is held and pressed. 5 5 To cancel the zoom play mode, press the MENU button. •...

  • Page 82: Slide Show

    SLIDE SHOW The images can be played back continuously on the LCD monitor like an automatic slide show. TO START THE SLIDE SHOW 1 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the menu button. • The play back mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 2 Press the key so that [SLIDE SHOW] is highlighted 3 3 Press the...

  • Page 83: To Stop The Slide Show

    SLIDE SHOW - CONT'D TO STOP THE SLIDE SHOW Press one of the following buttons or keys while the slide show is performed. The slide show stops temporarily. • One of the keys • DISPLAY button • MENU button • ENTER button •...

  • Page 84: The Setting In The Slide Show Mode Menu

    SLIDE SHOW - CONT'D THE SETTING IN THE SLIDE SHOW MODE MENU 1 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button. 2 2 Press the key so that [SLIDE SHOW] is highlighted. 3 3 Press the key so that [TIME] is highlighted, and press key.
  • Page 85 SLIDE SHOW - CONT'D 5 5 Press the key to finish the setting. 6 6 Press the key so that [DIRECTION] is highlighted and press key. 7 7 Press the key so that the desired direction is high- lighted and press to finish the setting.

  • Page 86: Deleting Images

    DELETING IMAGES...

  • Page 87: Deleting Selected Image

    DELETING SELECTED IMAGES The images recorded in the CF card can be deleted while viewing them displayed on the LCD monitor. CAUTION As the deleted image cannot be recovered, be careful when deleting an image. 1 Rotate the function dial to •...
  • Page 88 DELETING SELECTED IMAGES - CONT'D 4 4 Press the MENU button. • The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 5 5 Press the key so that [DELETE] is highlighted, press key. 6 Press the key so that [SELECTED IMAGE] is highlight- ed, press the key.
  • Page 89 DELETING SELECTED IMAGES - CONT'D 7. Use the keys to highlight the image to be deleted. Press the DISPLAY button to select the image for deletion. • Multiple images may be selected by repeating step 7 until all desired images are selected. 8.

  • Page 90: Deleting All Images

    DELETING ALL IMAGES All images recorded in this folder can be deleted. CAUTION As the deleted image cannot be recovered, be careful when deleting all images. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on. 2 2 If the camera is not turned on, slide the power switch to turn on the camera.
  • Page 91 DELETING ALL IMAGES- CONT'D 4 4 After confirming that [DELETE] is highlighted, press the key. 5 5 Press the key so that [ALL IMAGES] is highlighted and press the key. • The display to confirm whether you delete all images or not appears as shown in the figure.

  • Page 92: Deleting Folders

    DELETING FOLDERS Delete the folder and all images in the folder CAUTION As the deleted folder cannot be recovered, be careful when deleting all folder. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on. 2 2 If the camera is not turned on, slide the power switch to turn on the camera.
  • Page 93 DELETING FOLDERS- CONT'D 4 4 After confirming that [DELETE] is highlighted, press the key. 5 5 Press the key so that [FOLDER] is highlighted and press key. key to select the Folder in the CF card you want 7 7 Press to delete, press key.

  • Page 94: Adjusting The Brightness Of The Lcd Monitor

    ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR This allows you to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor according to the angle at which you watch it or the brightness around the monitor so that the display on the LCD monitor can be seen clearly. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button.
  • Page 95 ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR- CONT'D 3 3 Press the key so that the desired brightness is high- lighted. Press to set the value you selected. • The brightness can be adjusted from 0 to 9. The smaller number darkens the image and the larger number brightes the image on the LCD monitor.

  • Page 96: Specifying The Playback Mode

    SPECIFYING THE PLAYBACK MODE...

  • Page 97: The Playback Mode Menu

    THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU (LCD Monitor) THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTINGS DELETE SELECT IMAGE (For deleting images DELETE ALL IMAGES see page 87) ZOOM FOLDER (For the zoom play mode, see page80) SLIDE SHOW START (For the slide show DIRECTION...
  • Page 98 THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU- CONT'D PRINT STD. (For specifying the INDEX print settings with the DPOF, see CANCEL page 99) FOLDER 100SK410 SELECT (see page 107) Other folder name LCD BRIGHT 9(bright) (For adjusting the bright- ness of the LCD monitor, see page 95) 0(dark) * For "DELETE"...

  • Page 99: Specifying The Print Settings With The Dpof

    SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF This camera supports the DPOF™ (Digital Print Order Format) Version 1.00 so that you can specify the images and the number of copies to be printed and the print type. So, the specified images can be printed at the specified number only by handing the CF card or the SmartMedia™, etc.
  • Page 100 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D SPECIFYING THE IMAGE AND THE NUMBER TO BE PRINT 3 3 Press the key so that [STD] is highlighted and press key. 4 Press key to select the image to be printed. •...
  • Page 101 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D 5 5 Press the key to select the number to be printed. • When is pressed, the number becomes larger. When is pressed, the number becomes smaller. 6 6 Repeat step 4 4 and 5 5 to specify the number to be printed for all images.

  • Page 102: Specifying The Index Print Settings

    SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D SPECIFYING THE INDEX PRINT SETTING This setting allows you to print all images recorded in the CF card on one sheet as an index print. The illustration of index print as an image. 1 Rotate the function deal to and press the MENU button.
  • Page 103 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D • The DPOF file, including data concerning the index print settings, is recorded in the CF card. • After the file is recorded, the LCD monitor display returns to the playback mode menu.

  • Page 104: To Cancel The Print Settings With The Dpof

    SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D TO CANCEL THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF All Print settings with the DPOF, as described on pages 99-103, can be cancelled. The index print setting (see page 102) is also cancelled. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to and press the MENU button.

  • Page 105: Folder Name

    FOLDER NAME The folder in the CF card conforms with the DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) format. When taking a picture with this camera, the "Dcim" folder is made in the directory of the CF card and the "100MDN41" folder is made in the "Dcim" folder. The first captured image is recorded with the file name of "SIMG001.jpg"...

  • Page 106: Selected An Folder

    FOLDER NAME- CONT'D SELECTED AN FOLDER Even if another digital camera supporting the DCF format is used to record the captured images in the CF card, you can insert the CF card into this camera and play back the images by selecting the partic- ular folder name of the other digital camera in the playback mode menu.

  • Page 107: Give Folder A New Name

    FOLDER NAME- CONT'D You could give the folder a new name in the FOLDER-NEW mode, the last 5 characters are arbitrarily determined. 1 Rotate the funtion dial to and press the MENU button. • The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor. 2 Press the key so that [FOLDERS] is highlighted and press...
  • Page 108 FOLDER NAME- CONT'D 5 Press the key so that the folder name in which the image is to be recorded is highlighted and press the ENTER button. • When only the "100MDN41" folder exists, the folder name does not change, even when the keys are pressed.

  • Page 109: On Dcf (Design Rule For Camera File System) Format

    On DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) Format DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) is the image format established by JEODA as the stan- dard format for digital cameras. Through this format, image files can transferred between digital equipment that conforms to DCF. The following operations can be performed between digital equipment that conforms to DCF: •...

  • Page 110: Setup

    SETUP...

  • Page 111: The Setup Mode Menu Display

    THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR FORMAT (For formatting the CF card, see page 115) POWER SAVE 30 min. (30 minutes) 10 min. (10 minutes) (For the time for the auto 5 min. (5 minutes) power off function, see 3 min.
  • Page 112 THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY - CONT'D DATE DATE/TIME YYYY/MM/DD (For setting or correcting TIME HH:MM the date and time, see page 117) BEEP ON (The beep sounds.) (For turning on or off the beep, see page 120) OFF (The beep does not sound.) VIDEO OUT (For switching the video signal from the video-out terminal, see page 122) NTSC...

  • Page 113: Specifying The Time For The Auto Power Off Function

    SPECIFYING THE TIME FOR THE AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION To save battery power, this camera will turn off automatically if it is not operated for more than 3 minutes. (Auto Power Off function) The time for the auto power off function is set to 3 minutes, unless you change the setting after you purchase the camera.
  • Page 114 SPECIFYING THE TIME FOR THE AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION- CONT'D 4 4 Press the key so that the desired time for the auto power off function is highlighted. • The time for the auto power off function changes in the following order. 30 MIN.

  • Page 115: Formatting The Cfcard

    FORMATTING THE CF CARD This allows you format the CF card. CAUTION As all the images recorded in the CF card are deleted and cannot be recovered, be careful when formatting the CF card. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to and slide the power switch to turn on the camera.
  • Page 116 FORMATTING THE CF CARD - CONT'D 3 3 Press the key so that [FORMAT] is highlighted press key. • The prompt to confirm you want to format the CF card appears. 4 4 Press the key so that [YES] is highlighted and press the Key to finish the setting.

  • Page 117: Setting The Date / Time

    SETTING THE DATE / TIME When taking a picture, the date and time are recorded as part of the image information. If the built- in clock of this camera is not set correctly, the wrong date and time are recorded. Set the date and time correctly by performing the procedure below.
  • Page 118 SETTING THE DATE / TIME- CONT'D 3 3 Press the key so that [DATE/TIME] is highlighted and press the key. • The display to set the date and time appears as shown in the figure. 4 4 Press the key so that [DATE] is highlighted and press the key.
  • Page 119 SETTING THE DATE / TIME- CONT'D 6 6 Press the key so that [DATE/TIME] is highlighted press key. • The display to set the date and time appears as shown in the figure. 7 7 Press the key so that [TIME] is highlighted and press the key.

  • Page 120: Setting The Beep Sound

    SETTING THE BEEP SOUND The beep sounds each time you operate this camera with the buttons or function dial. You can turn the beep off or on. The beep is turned on unless you change the setting after you purchase this camera.
  • Page 121 SETTING THE BEEP SOUND- CONT'D 3 3 Press the key so that [BEEP] is highlighted and press the key. 4 4 Select [ON] or [OFF] with the key. • The beep settings change in the following order: ON (The beep sounds.) OFF (The beep does not sound.) 5 5 Press the key to finish the setting .

  • Page 122: Switching The Video Signal From The Video Output Terminal

    SWITCHING THE VIDEO SIGNAL FROM THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL The camera has a video-out terminal, allowing you to watch the captured images on TV by connecting it to your TV with the supplied video cable. The video output signal can be switched between NTSC and PAL. What is an NTSC system and a PAL system? Both are the color television broadcast system.
  • Page 123 SWITCHING THE VIDEO SIGNAL FROM THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL- CONT'D 3 3 Press the key so that [VIDEO OUT] is highlighted and press the key. 4 4 Select [PAL] or [NTSC] with the key. • The video out settings change in the following order: NTSC 5 5 Press the key to finish the setting.

  • Page 124: Switching The Language Displayed On The Lcd Monitor

    SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLAYED ON THE LCD MONITOR The language displayed on the LCD monitor can be changed to English. 1 1 Rotate the function dial to and slide the power switch to turn on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. 2 2 Rotate the function dial to "SETUP".
  • Page 125 SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLAYED ON THE LCD MONITOR 4 Select [ENGLISH] with the key. 5 Press the key to finish the setting. • The language on displayed on the LCD monitor is switched to the selected one.

  • Page 126: Resetting To The Default Settings

    RESETTING TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS This allows you to reset the camera's PLAYBACK MODE, SETUP MODE, PC MODE settings to their defaults in one step. The camera playback settings The default playback settings Delete (see page 87) Selected Image Slide show-Time (see page 85) 5sec Slide show-Direction (see page 85) Forward...
  • Page 127 RESETTING TO THE DEFAULT SETTING- CONT'D 1 Rotate the function dial to and slide the power switch to turn on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. 2 Rotate the function dial to "SETUP". • The setup mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor as shown in the figure.
  • Page 128 RESETTING TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS - CONT'D 3 3 Press the key so that [DEFAULT] is highlighted and press the key. • The display to confirm whether you want to reset the camera settings to the default or not appears as shown in the figure. 4 4 Press the key so that [YES] is highlighted .
  • Page 129 CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER...

  • Page 130: Connecting To The Personal

    INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND DRIVER SOFTWARE INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER SOFTWARE The following operation is required for Windows®98/98 SE/ME/2000/XP. Can be used in Microsoft Windows series Operating System ( Operating System must support USB devices. ) ( For example: Windows 98/98 SE/ME/2000/XP … ) 1.
  • Page 131 INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND DRIVER SOFTWARE 5 Select the item "Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended) .", it will search automatically. Press "Next" button. . 6 Select digital camera driver's location and press "Next" button.
  • Page 132 INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVER AND DRIVER SOFTWARE 7 Windows finds the digital camera, press "Next" button. 8 Copying files, please wait for a few minutes. 9 Congratulations, installation is a success. Remember to reboot your computer.
  • Page 133 CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER-CONT'D Installation for the MAC OS : The following operation is required for both OS 8.6 and OS 9.x. 1 Select appropriate driver for your operating system. 2 Double click icon for installation...
  • Page 134 CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER 3 When "Welcome" dialog box appers, click [Continue..]...
  • Page 135 CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER-CONT'D 4 Click the install button to install. 5 Read the warning message, then click the con- tinue button. If you want to leave the installation, please click cancel to leave.
  • Page 136 CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER 6 6 Install was successful. 7 7 Click the restart button to restart your sys- tem (suggested) or click continue if you wish to use this TWAIN driver immediately.

  • Page 137: Cautions When Connecting To

    CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO THE PC While the camera is connected to the computer or transferring the image data between the camera and the computer, do not perform the operations listed below. Otherwise, an error may occur, the camera and the computer may not function correctly, or the image data recorded in the CF card may be erased or damaged.
  • Page 138 CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO THE PC When connecting the camera to the computer and transferring the image data between them, be sure to check that the battery capacity is full. If the battery power is low, the power of the camera may be turned off while transferring data.

  • Page 139: Installing Adobe Photoshop 5.0

    INSTALLING ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 5.0 LIMITED EDITION To use Adobe Photoshop 5.0 Limited Edition,the following system requirements must be met. For the IBM-PC/AT and the compatible unit Intel Pentium II processor of 233 MHz or more, or a computer equipped with a fully compatible processor. Windows®95, Windows®98 Windows2000.
  • Page 140 INSTALLING ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 5.0 LIMITED EDITION Installing t o the IBM-PC/AT and compatible unit 1. Turn on the computer and start up Windows® . 2. Write down the serial number printed on the CD as it will be needed later in the installation. Insert the Adobe Photoshop 5.0 Limited Edition CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 141: Appendix

    APPENDIX...

  • Page 142: Watching The Captured Images On Tv

    WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ON TV WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ON TV By connecting this camera to your TV with the supplied video cable, you can watch the captured images on TV. 1 Confirm that the video out signal from the video-out terminal is set to NTSC or PAL according to the color system in your country.

  • Page 143: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING If you have any trouble with this camera, check the following items. Should the difficulty persist, con- tact the Medion Technical Support number. Problem Check Solution Page The focus cannot be Did you attempt to adjust the focus Take a picture with the focus lock...
  • Page 144 TROUBLESHOOTING- CONT'D Problem Check Solution Page The shutter- Is "CARD FULL" displayed on the The CF card is full. Delete unwanted release button LCD monitor? images or transfer the image data to is not the computer and then delete all released.
  • Page 145 TROUBLESHOOTING- CONT'D Problem Check Solution Page Is the power of the camera Rotate the function dial to and slide the power turned off? switch to turn on the camera. Are the batteries exhausted? Replace all four batteries or use the AC adapter ( sold separately ).
  • Page 146 TROUBLESHOOTING- CONT'D Problem Page Check Solution The zoom play Did you take a picture with the digi- The picture captured with the digital zoom cannot be per- tal zoom function? function cannot be played back in the zoom formed. play mode. The image is too Is the exposure compensation Specify 0 for the exposure compensation...
  • Page 147 NOTES ON THE HANDLING Batteries • Battery performance decreases with lower operating temperatures. In a cold place, we recommend you prepare new batteries and keep the spare batteries in a warm place such as inside your coat. As the performance of Ni-MH battery less affected, we recommend you use the Ni-MH battery in a cold place.
  • Page 148 NOTES ON THE HANDLING - CONT'D LCD Monitor Care • The LCD monitor is manufactured using high precision technology. However, occasionally there may be a lack of color or bright points on the LCD monitor. • Do not apply pressure on the surface of the LCD monitor. Permanent damage may occur. •...
  • Page 149 NOTES ON THE HANDLING - CONT'D Operating Temperatures and Conditions • This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF). • Never leave the camera exposed to extreme high temperatures, such as in a car parked in the sun, or to extreme humidity.

  • Page 150: Notes On The Handling

    NOTES ON THE HANDLING - CONT'D Others • Do not subject the camera to shock or impact. • Turn off the power of the camera when transporting. • This camera is neither waterproof nor splashproof. Inserting or removing batteries and the CF card, or operating the camera with wet hands may damage the camera.

  • Page 151: Care And Storage

    • Medion has no responsibility for damages incurred by equipment malfunction. Questions and Service • If you have questions about your camera, contact your local camera dealer, write to the Medion distributor in your area or call Customer Service at 866-MEDION0 (866-633-4660).

  • Page 152: Technical Details

    TECHNICAL DETAILS Camera Type Removable recording media type digital camera with LCD monitor, built-in flash Pickup elements: 1/1.75 inch-type inter line CCD, 4133856 pixels, with a base color filter Pickup system: single ISO sensitivity: Equivalent to ISO 100 Number of bit converted to A/D: 10 bit Lens Unit Focal length: 8 to 24 mm ( 38 to 114 mm in the 35 mm film format equivalent )
  • Page 153 TECHNICAL DETAILS - CONT'D Autofocus System: AF system by CCD Focus locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway. Focus mode : One shot AF Manual Focus : Avaliable (operated with keys.) Auto Exposure (AE) Control Exposure mode : Programmed AE AE Locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.
  • Page 154 TECHNICAL DETAILS - CONT'D Drive Mode Mode: Single shot, continuous shot(approx.1 frame / sec.), self-timer shot The recordable number of image: Full size Half size FINE Approx. 2 frames Approx. 6 frames STD.(Standard) Approx. 4 frames Approx. 12 frames ECON.(Economy) Approx.
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