CONTENT ______________________________________________________ 80 PREFACE 95 RECORDING IMAGES, 80 About this Manual VIDEOS AND VOICES 80 Safety and Handling Precautions 95 Taking Images 81 Using this Menu 95 Setting the Zoom Control 96 Using Flash 82 INTRODUCTION 97 Setting the Focus Mode 82 System Requirements 97 Using the Function Menu 82 Main Features...
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CONTENT ______________________________________________________ 145 MAKING C ONNECTIONS 145 Connecting the Camera to a TV 145 Connecting the Camera to a PC 146 Connecting the Camera to a Printer 147 Setting the Print Mode Menu 148 APPENDIX 148 About Folder and File Names 149 TROUBLESHOOTING 151 SPECIFICATIONS ENGLISH 79...
PREFACE ________________________________________________________ Safety and Handling About this Manual Precautions This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camera. All Camera Information information presented is as accurate as Do not take apart or attempt to ser- █ possible but is subject to change with- vice the camera yourself.
PREFACE ________________________________________________________ Using this Menu Battery Information Turn off the camera before installing Symbols used in this manual are ex- █ or removing the battery. plained below: Use only the provided batteries or █ This indicates useful information █ type of battery and charger that when using your camera.
INTRODUCTION ___________________________________________ Congratulations on your purchase of Easy-to-use button interface █ the new digital camera. DCF, DPOF, PictBridge compatibility █ Capturing high quality digital images is Slideshow to review still images █ fast and easy with this state of the art A/V output to view your images, vid- █...
INTRODUCTION ___________________________________________ Camera Buttons Navigation Control Your camera is equipped with different The 4-way Navigation Control and buttons for ease of use. the OK button allow you to access the various menus available from the On Power: Screen Display (OSD). You can config- ure a wide range of settings to ensure Press the Power button to turn the maximum results from your images and...
INTRODUCTION ___________________________________________ Camera Memory Flash Button/Right In Photo Mode, press to scroll Internal memory through the flash mode options. Your camera is equipped with 128MB (Auto, Anti Red-eye, Fill, Slow Sync of internal memory. Users can store files and Off) up to 95.5MB.
GETTING STARTED ________________________________________ Attach the Camera Strap Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card Expand your camera’s storage by using SD, SDHC memory cards. Inserting the Battery Follow these instructions to insert the rechargeable battery into the battery/ Unlock and open the Battery/mem- memory card compartment.
The zoom lens extends and the camera is turned on in Record mode. OPTICAL ZOOM The camera is turned on in Playback GSC 530 █ mode. The zoom lens are not ex- 16.0 MEGA PIXELS tended.
GETTING STARTED ________________________________________ Setting the Date & Time Movie Mode Slide the mode switch to » « to re- █ Press » « or » « to move through cord videos. the selection. Press » « or » « keys to Playback mode change the value for the date and Slide the mode switch to »...
USING THE LCD MONITOR __________________________ The LCD monitor shows all important in- Indicates stabilizer Stabilizer formation regarding camera settings as function is enabled. well as the visual image of your image or Displays saturation Saturation video. The display on the LCD monitor is settings.
USING THE LCD MONITOR __________________________ Movie Mode Screen Layout White Displays white balance balance settings. Standby layout Displays metering Metering settings. Movie Displays movie size size settings. Displays the com- mands on 4-way Navi- indicator gation Control button Recorded Displays recorded time time.
USING THE LCD MONITOR __________________________ Playback Mode Screen Layout Recording Displays recording in- The Playback mode display varies de- information formation of the file. pending on the type of image being Indicates the file is DPOF viewed. marked for printing. Image Displays the image Playback mode display of still...
USING THE LCD MONITOR __________________________ Playback mode of videos: Recording Displays the date and date & time of the video clip. time Video Indicates the size of size the video clip. Indicates the volume Volume while playing. Display the total Video length of the video length...
USING THE LCD MONITOR __________________________ Playback mode of audio clips: Storage Indicates used stor- media age memory. Recording Displays recording in- informa- formation of the file. tion Indicates volume Volume settings. Display the total Audio length of the audio length clip.
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USING THE LCD MONITOR __________________________ Note: The OSD information may vary █ depending on the record mode type. The following icons, if enabled, █ are still displayed on the LCD even when OSD off or Guide lines on: AEB, Face tracking, AF lamp, Drive mode, and Macro.
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Taking Images When the shake warning icon » « appears, hold the camera steadily, Now that you are familiar with your with your arms at your side or use a tri- camera, you are now ready to take pod to stabilize the camera to prevent your images.
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES To adjusts the digital zoom: Press the Flash/Right » « button on █ your camera repeatedly until your Activate digital zoom. See "Setting desired flash mode is displayed on the Digital Zoom" on page 120. the LCD monitor.
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Setting the Focus Mode Infinity. When Infinity is set, the camera focuses on distant objects. This function allows users to define the type focus when recording a still image Using the Function Menu or a video clip. To set the Focus mode The Function Menu is used to adjust capture settings in Photo Mode.
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES My Mode Photo Size The My Mode function displays the 5 The Photo Size function is used to set most recent modes used in order. When the resolution before you capture the you move through the different modes image.
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RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Quality EV Compensation The Quality sets the quality (compres- Images can be captured with the over- sion) at which the image is captured. all scene intentionally made brighter or The quality determines the amount of darker.
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES White Balance Ideally used for This sets the white balance for a variety Fluores- indoor images with cent 1 reddish fluorescent of lighting conditions and permits images lighting conditions. to be captured that approach the condi- Ideally used for in- tions that are seen by the human eye.
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RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Metering This sets the sensitivity for capturing This sets the metering method for calcu- images. When the sensitivity is raised lating the exposure. (and the ISO figure is increased), pho- tography will become possible even in dark locations, but the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear.
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Color Mode Images are captured in B&W The Color Mode function applies differ- black and white. ent colors or tones for a more artistic ef- Captured image be- fect on the still images or videos. comes reddish.
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Setting the Scene Mode Record Menu The Record menu allows you to change By simply selecting one of the following modes, and setup other capture settings. 32 modes, you can capture the image with the most appropriate settings. To go to Record Menu: Set the mode switch Photo Mode »...
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RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES The table below shows the available scene mode settings. Icon Item Description The simplest way to shoot basic images. Settings are adjusted Auto automatically. Auto The camera automatically adjusts suitable shooting settings like shut- Program ter speed and aperture values.
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RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES This feature is used to capture food images. The increased satura- Food tion in this mode makes the captured image more enticing. Building This feature enhances the edges of captured images. This feature enhances the black and white contrast normally used Text when capturing text images.
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RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES After selecting the scene mode, the se- The camera changed to Landscape █ lected mode, except Voice Rec, will be mode automatically. added to the forefront in My Mode of Function Menu. In the Menu Options, the Auto mode is fixed and the other 5 items can display the most recent used modes.
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RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Using Kids Mode Using Party Mode Tactically, kids are the most difficult to Let the Party mode on! It can be difficult photograph. They tend to be highly to get everyone on a party. While you animated and can be a real challenge have the whole gang together, take a to make them pay attention for more...
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RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Using Food Mode Using Stylistics Mode How to share your dining experiences The Stylistics mode applies the follow- and comments of interesting widgets on ing effects on the photo: your blog by close-up images? Just get Over-saturated colors the camera and set the scene with food Off-kilter exposure...
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RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Using Auction Mode Or, press Menu button to go back the first shot. It’s hard and waste a lot of time to com- bine several images by software. Select Auction mode and choose a pattern, then take a few shots from different angle.
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Auction mode provides 4 kinds of pattern as follow Using Blink Detection Mode Note: Nothing ruins a great picture more than having your subjects' eyes closed. Blink The image is set to low quality █ Detection provides you with extra assur- and VGA (640x480) size only.
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RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES To activate Blink Detection Compose the background you want and press the Shutter button (full Select Blink Detection Mode from press), which causes a semi-trans- Scene Mode submenu. parent image of the background to Half press the Shutter button to focus remain on the LCD monitor.
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RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Using Love Portrait Using D-Lighting Mode Want to take a good image when there Active D-Lighting mode preserves de- are just two of you? All you have to tails in highlights and shadows, creat- do is hold the camera and show your ing photos with natural contrast.
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RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Using Photo Stitch Mode A guidance bar appears after ta- king the first shot. Follow the direc- Use this feature to create a panoramic tion displayed on LCD screen to pan photo from multiple shots. You can com- the camera.
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Using Aperture Priority Mode After taking the second shot, the yel- low block moves to the end of the This mode is designed for control the guidance bar, and the OK button aperture value by user and let camera appears as well.
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Using Shutter Priority Mode Using Manual Exposure This mode is designed for capturing mov- When the camera is in the manual ex- ing subjects. A faster shutter speed is re- posure mode, you can change either quired to freeze a motion (flying birds), aperture or shutter speed, or both.
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Using Voices Recording Setting the Drive Mode Your camera features a Self-timer and From the Scene menu, select Voice Burst which can be set in the Drive mode REC. The Voice Recording screen function in the Record Menu. The Self- layout is displayed on the LCD moni- timer allows you to take images after a tor.
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES The table below shows the available Setting the AEB Drive mode settings. AEB stands for Automatic Exposure Bracketing. It permits 3 consecutive im- Icon Item Description ages in the order of standard exposure, Sets a 10-second under exposure and overexposure com- delay to capture image 10 Sec.
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Setting the AF Area Setting Sharpness AF stands for Automatic Focus. This fea- This function allows you to enhance or ture determines the area on which the soften finer details of your images. camera focuses. To set Sharpness To set AF Area From the Record menu, select Sharp-...
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Setting Saturation Setting Contrast The Saturation function lets you adjust This function allows you to adjust the the color saturation in your images. Use contrast of your images. a higher saturation setting for rich col- To set Contrast ors and a lower saturation setting for From the Record menu, select Con-...
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Setting the Digital Zoom The table below shows the available Digital Zoom settings. This feature controls the digital zoom mode of your camera. Icon Item Description Your camera enlarges an image using Enlarges the image the optical zoom first.
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Setting the Date Stamp Setting Auto Review The date of recording can be printed The Auto Review function lets you view directly on the still images. This func- the captured image right after shooting it. tion must be activated before the image If Auto review is On, the camera will is captured.
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Setting Stabilizer Use the Zoom dial to zoom in and zoom out an image. This function allows you to prevent To pause recording, press the key blurred images caused by shaking. «. » Enable the Stabilizer under the Re- To continue recording, press the key cord Menu.
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES Settings of Recording Videos Internet Mode Press Function button » « to enable The Internet Mode allows you to record video setting menu before recording a videos with predefined video settings video. for easy upload to the Internet website. The Internet supports two file upload Movie Size standards:...
RECORDING IMAGES, VIDEOS AND VOICES White Balance, Metering, Color Mode To set above settings, please refer to "Using the Function Menu" on page 97. Pre-Record You can catch the first three seconds of action you would have potentially missed. Once enable this function, the camera starts recording video automati- cally before pressing Shutter button.
PLAYBACK ____________________________________________________ You can playback the still images, video Use the » « or » « keys to view and audio clips on the LCD monitor. next/previous image/video/audio. To play a video or audio clip, press the Viewing in Single Naviga- OK button.
PLAYBACK ____________________________________________________ Zooming images To set calendar mode Set the camera to Playback mode The zoom view function works with still «. » images only. Spin the Zoom dial counterclockwise In normal view, spin the Zoom dial █ (left) » « twice to view thumbnails clockwise (right) »...
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PLAYBACK ____________________________________________________ Note: During playback, press and hold the « or » « keys to fast forward » The play info, except the icon █ or rewind the video. The camera « , will be displayed when » supports forward and rewind speed the video is paused, during REW/ of up to 4x.
PLAYBACK ____________________________________________________ Playing Voice Recording Note: Volume cannot be adjusted dur- █ Set the camera to Playback mode ing Pause mode. «. » Use the navigation controls to scroll Playing Voice Memo through the saved images. When Voice memo is separately recorded viewing a voice recording file, the LCD and attached to a captured image.
PLAYBACK ____________________________________________________ When the desired image/video/ audio clip is displayed on the LCD monitor, press the Fn/Delete button. A confirmation selection appears on screen. Select Delete. Press the OK button to delete. The next image is displayed on the LCD monitor. To delete another file, Note: use the »...
PLAYBACK ____________________________________________________ Playback Menu Delete The Playback menu allows you to edit The Delete function allows to re- images, record voice memo, and setup move unwanted files in the internal playback settings. memory or on the memory card. Protected files cannot be erased, to To go to Playback Menu: delete, unprotect the file first.
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PLAYBACK ____________________________________________________ When the desired image/video/ A confirmation selection appears, audio clip is displayed on the LCD select Yes. monitor, select Delete. Press the OK button to delete the at- Press the OK button to delete. tached voice memo and go back to Playback mode.
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PLAYBACK ____________________________________________________ Slideshow Select Yes to confirm. The slideshow function enables you to Press the OK button to delete playback your still images automati- marked files. cally in order one image at a time. To view slideshow: From the Playback menu, select Slideshow.
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PLAYBACK ____________________________________________________ Available select settings: Select Repeat setting. Press the » « or » « keys to adjust. Available set- - Single. Select one file to lock/un- █ tings are: Yes, No. lock. Multi. Select multiple files from the █ thumbnail view to lock/unlock Lock All.
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PLAYBACK ____________________________________________________ To protect/unprotect multiple files: Select Multi in the Protect submenu, the images are displayed in thumb- nail view on the LCD monitor. Use the navigation control to move through the files. When the desired file is highlighted, press the OK button to mark/unmark the file clip for protection.
PLAYBACK ____________________________________________________ Red-eye Correction Voice Memo The Red-eye Correction function is used A maximum of 30 seconds of audio to reduce red eye in captured images. can be recorded as a memo for cap- This function is only available for still tured still images.
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PLAYBACK ____________________________________________________ Time left (n seconds) for recording. █ Note: When you record voice memo to █ an image with an existing voice memo, the old recording file would be replaced by the new one. Color Mode Press the » «...
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PLAYBACK ____________________________________________________ The succeeding table shows the avail- Select Trim. The Trim screen layout is able settings. displayed on the LCD monitor. Use the Zoom dial to change size as Icon Item Description zoom in/out. Nor- No effect is added to the image.
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PLAYBACK ____________________________________________________ Select Resize. The Resize submenu is displayed on the LCD monitor. Enlarged image Select size among: 8M, 5M, 3M, 4-way indicator and VGA. Available size settings may Trimmed size vary depending on original image The approx. location of the trimmed size.
PLAYBACK ____________________________________________________ Startup Image DPOF DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital You can specify the startup image from Print Order Format, which allows you the captured images for camera. to embed printing information on your Press the MENU button to launch the memory card.
PLAYBACK ____________________________________________________ To set DPOF on a single image/all im- Radial Blur ages: The Radial Blur is an effect creates blurs Select Single or All on the DPOF sub- around a point. menu. To set Radial blur for an image: For single image, use the »...
USING THE SETUP MENU _____________________________ You can access the Setup menu whether Setting Sounds you are in Record or Playback mode. Use the Sound menu functions to control The Setup menu allows to configure the sounds produced by the camera. general camera settings.
USING THE SETUP MENU _____________________________ Setting Power Save The Power Save function allows you to set an idle time after which the camera automatically sets to sleep mode to save power. After a minute of being in sleep mode, the camera eventually turns off power.
USING THE SETUP MENU _____________________________ Setting Language Available settings are: Specify in which language menus and Series. Assigns number to files █ in sequence even if the folder is messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor. changed. Reset. The file numbering will start █...
USING THE SETUP MENU _____________________________ Setting LCD Brightness Note: Select a brightness level for the LCD If the images were saved in the █ monitor. internal memory when inserting memory card into the camera. You can use Copy to Card func- tion in order to copy all images from the internal memory into memory card.
MAKING CONNECTIONS ____________________________ Connecting the Camera to You can connect your camera to: TV, computer, or a printer. a PC You can transfer images, videos and Connecting the Camera to audio files to your PC. a TV Connect one end of the USB cable You can play back your images on a TV to an available USB port on your screen.
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MAKING CONNECTIONS ____________________________ Connecting the Camera to The PC starts to detect the connec- tion while the LCD monitor appears a Printer Connecting… You can print your images directly using a PictBridge compatible printer. Turn on your Printer. Check that the printer is turned on, there is paper in the printer, and there are no printer error messages.
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MAKING CONNECTIONS ____________________________ Setting the Print Mode Menu Print Mode menu appears on the screen after the connection between a printer and your camera is established. Print Mode includes three major set- tings: Print Select. An image can then be █...
MAKING CONNECTIONS ____________________________ Start Printing LCD monitor appears "Now print- █ ing…". Or press Menu button » « to Menu █ stop printing anytime. APPENDIX ____________________________________________________ About Folder and File If the highest folder number is 999 and the highest file number exceeds 9999, Names the camera will display the warning Your camera automatically creates spe-...
TROUBLESHOOTING ____________________________________ Problem Cause and/or Action Camera does not turn on. The batteries may be exhausted. Charge or replace the batteries. Camera turns off automatically. Press Power button to turn on the cam- era. LCD turns blank. Press any button except the Power but- ton to turn on the LCD.
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TROUBLESHOOTING ____________________________________ LCD monitor displays The memory card is protected. Re- move the card and slide the write-pro- ‘Copy error’. tect switch to its unlock position. The memory card is full. Replace card or delete unnecessary files. No image displays on the TV screen. Incorrect TV-out type was selected.
SPECIFICATIONS __________________________________________ Resolution (Movie) 1280 x 720 (16:9)_Only support SDHC_ █ Class(4,6,10) 640 x 480 █ 320 x 240 █ 640 x 480 (Web) █ Scene Mode Auto, Program, Intelligent Scene, Portrait, Land- scape, Sunset, Backlight, Kids, Night Scene, Fireworks, Snow, Sports, Party, Candlelight, Night Portrait, Soft Skin, Flowing Water, Food, Building, Text, Foliage, Auction, Smile Capture, Blink Detection, Pre-Composition, Love Portrait,...
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SPECIFICATIONS __________________________________________ Storage Internal memory: 128MB flash memory used free space 95.5MB External memory: SD (up to 4GB), SDHC card (up to 32GB guaranteed) OSD Language English / French / Spanish / German / Italian / Russian / Portuguese / Brazil Portuguese / Dutch / Turkish / Polish / Hungarian / Roma- nian / Czech / Bulgarian / Croatian / Slovak / Slovenian / Greek / Swedish / Norwegian /...
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