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• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 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.
Warranty • Warranty is void if damage or system failure occurred due to outside factors such as collision, fire, flood, dirt, sewage, earthquake, and other force majeure events as well as incorrect usage of electricity or use of non-original accessories. • It is the sole responsibility of the user if problems (such as data loss and system failure) occurred due to non-factory installed software, parts, and/or non-original accessories. • Do not change the camera.
• All original accessories are designed only for use with this camera model you purchased. Do not use these accessories with other camera models or cameras of other brands to avoid unpredictable danger or damage. • Before initial use of a memory card, always use the camera to format the card first. • Remember to slide the write-protect tab (if available) to the unlock position. Otherwise, all data (if any) on the memory card is protected and the card cannot be edited or formatted.
To avoid accidental falling, please attach Do not hold the camera by excessive force. Plus, be sure to protect the camera the hand strap to the camera and always hold the camera by keeping the hand from strong impacts. strap around your wrist. If the batteries suddenly depleted and caused the lens fail to retract, please carefully protect the lens to avoid collision and insert batteries with full power ASAP.
Table of Contents Checking the package contents .............................................................................11 Camera ........................................................................................................................12 Front and bottom views ...................................................................................................12 Rear view .......................................................................................................................
English Blink Detector .......................................................................................................... 38 Love Portrait ............................................................................................................. 38 Panorama .................................................................................................................... 39 Fisheye ..................................................................................................................
Touring the camera 11 Checking the package contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. 4 1 User Manual / Quick Guide 2 5 6 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. User Manual or Quick Guide Digital camera USB cable Hand strap Software & User Manual CD Non-rechargeable AA batteries • All pictures, screen captures, and icons used in this manual are for illustration only. Actual and available products, accessories, as well as their appearance may vary depending on sales region.
Touring the camera Camera English Front and bottom views 1 2 3 6 7 4 5 1. Shutter button 2. Power button 3. Flash 4. Lens 5. Microphone 6. Speaker 7. Self-timer LED indicator 8. Battery/card cover 9. USB / AV port 10.Tripod mount Downloaded From camera-usermanual.
Touring the camera 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1. LCD display 2. W (Wide) - Zoom-out, turn off the Shooting mode description, or enter the thumbnail view (Playback mode) 3. T (Tele) - Zoom-in or turn on the Shooting mode description 4. Status LED 5. MENU button or return to the previous menu 6. Function / Delete button - Activates the function menu (Capture mode) or deletes photos (Playback mode) 7. Strap eyelet 8. Multifunctional buttons (including a 4-way control and an button) 9.
Preparing the camera for use English • It is normal for the camera to become warm during operation, because the camera casing might conduct heat. • The LCD display on this camera is manufactured with sophisticated technology, and more than 99.99% of the pixels on the LCD display meet standard specifications. Yet, it is possible that less than 0.01% of the pixels on the LCD display may have some light spots or show unusual colors.
Preparing the camera for use 15 To remove the batteries: 1. Release and open the battery/card cover (C). 2. Pull the batteries out. 3. Close and lock the battery/card cover (D). D • You can select the battery type that is used in the camera (Alkaline/NiMH/ Lithium). • For better camera performance, choose a reliable brand when buying batteries. • High-capacity (such as 2500 mAh or higher) rechargeable batteries are recommended. • Carbon-zinc batteries are not recommended.
Preparing the camera for use Using multifunctional buttons English You can choose camera settings by pressing the 4-way control or the button. 1. Left/Focus: 2 • Scrolls left in menus. • Toggles between different focus modes. 2. Up: • Scrolls up in menus. 1 • Turns on/off Face Tracking. See "Face Tracking" on page 23 for details. • Rotates an image. See "Rotating an image" on 5 page 48 for details. 4 3. Right/Flash: • Scrolls right in menus. • Selects a flash mode. 4.
Initial setting 17 Before initial use of an SD card, please format the card first by pressing > Manage Memory > > Format > > Yes. English / > Initial setting You will be prompted to set up the language and the date and time when the camera is turned on for the first time. Setting language Selects the language version shown on the screen. To select a language: 1. Press > . (Step 1 is needed only after the initial setting is done.) 2. Press or 4. Press , OK to locate , and then press 3.
Operating the camera Operating the camera English The procedure below is a general guideline for basic operation. It is particularly useful if you are new to the camera. 1. Press the Power button to turn the power on. 2. Slide the mode switch to and press > to locate desired options (under two different tabs: press or , and , , or ), and then to make selections. Remember to follow the on-screen display or slide to for instructions (wherever available).
• During zoom-in/out, there is a separator in the zoom bar between and . For best image quality, it is recommended to use optical zoom only by keeping the magnification within and the separator. • Flash is automatically turned off in the Movie Record mode. • The Movie Record mode records both sound and video. The recording time is continuous, but recording will stop once the memory card space is full. • In the Movie Record mode, sound is temporarily muted during zoom-in/out.
Operating the camera Capture mode English 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9999 P 8M 17 9 EV -1.
• In the Capture mode, press to toggle among 4 display modes (standard, complete, none, and rule of thirds). • Use the rule of thirds display mode to improve your composition by placing subjects on at least one of the intersections of these 4 imaginary lines. • While the shutter is pressed halfway, the shutter speed and the aperture are also shown on the screen (not available in the Movie Record mode).
Operating the camera Flash mode English The flash offers additional light source (usually used in a low-light environment). You can capture an image using one of the following flash modes. Icon Mode Auto Flash Description The flash fires automatically based on the photographic conditions. Auto Anti Red- Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when eye capturing natural-looking images of people and animals in low-light conditions.
Operating the camera 23 Focuses on the position of faces (max. 10 faces) simultaneously. While using the Face Tracking function, point the camera to where the people (your subjects) are located. Focus frames of Face Tracking will automatically detect faces (maximum 10) and show on the LCD screen. • Due to environmental factors such as lighting, the number of detected faces might be different from that of the actual faces.
Operating the camera To select a resolution: 1. Press English 1. Press 2. Press > Resolution. or to select a setting. to confirm setting. Aspect Ratio Icon Description Sets the aspect ratio (width:height) to 4:3 (default). Sets the aspect ratio (width:height) to 3:2. Sets the aspect ratio (width:height) to 16:9. To select an aspect ratio: 1. Press 2. Press 3. Press > Aspect Ratio. or to select a setting. to confirm setting.
Operating the camera 25 Compensates for color temperatures in different lighting conditions, so white and other colors can display properly when you capture images. Icon Mode Description Auto Adjusts white balance automatically. Daylight Used in bright daylight conditions. Cloudy Used in twilight or shady conditions. Tungsten Used when subjects lit by tungsten (incandescent) lighting. Fluorescent H Adjusts for fluorescent lighting. Corrects the green hue of fluorescent lighting.
Operating the camera ISO English ISO configures the camera’s sensitivity to light. The higher the ISO value, the brighter picture you can take in a low-light environment. Yet, you may see more noise in the picture as you increase the ISO value. Icon Description Automatically sets the ISO value. Equivalent to color ISO 100/200 film. Used for outdoor photography in bright sunlight. Equivalent to color ISO 400/800/1600/3200 film.
Operating the camera 27 Color Mode Icon Mode Description Normal No effects are added. LOMO 1/2/3/4 (For Movie Record only) Creates a lomo-like effect by adding over saturated colors, dark corners, and so on. Vivid Adds an effect with very clear and bright color tones. Sepia Adds an effect with dark reddish brown color tones, so the image or video looks as if it is old.
Operating the camera English Before After - when Color Accent (Red) is applied After - when Color Accent (Green) is After - when Color Accent (Blue) is applied applied To select a color mode effect: 1. Press > Color Mode. 2. Press or to select an option. The preview result based on the currently selected effect is shown in the middle thumbnail. 3. Press to confirm setting. LOMO effect Adds a LOMO effect to the image or video you want to capture.
Operating the camera 29 Mode Description LOMO 3 Creates a retro LOMO effect (greener tone). LOMO 4 Creates a vivid LOMO effect (bluer tone). Shooting mode Select one of the following shooting modes to fit your shooting condition. Icon Mode Description Auto Mode The camera automatically decide most settings, so you can capture images with ease. Smart Scene Automatically selects a shooting mode based on the current shooting environment. Program You can set the shooting parameters manually.
Operating the camera Icon Mode Description English HDR Increases the dynamic range and enhances the details of dark areas. LOMO Creates a lomo-like effect by adding over saturated colors, dark corners, and so on. Fisheye Simulates a fisheye lens effect and creates a distorted hemisphere-like image. Beauty Enhancer Enhances the tone of skin so that the facial skin appears smooth. Self Portrait Takes a self portrait with at least one face in a confined area.
Operating the camera 31 Mode Description Night Portrait Shoots night scenes and portraits clearly. Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode. Child Increases sensitivity and emphasizes children's skin tones. Sports Uses a high shutter speed to capture objects in motion. Food Captures food by enhancing color brightness and giving more vivid colors. Party Captures the party atmosphere usually under indoor light source.
Operating the camera Icon Mode Description English Fireworks Adds exposure time to shoot firework trails. Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode. Landscape Captures a scene in the distance with the focus area set to infinity and a lower aperture value. The maximum depth of view can also be achieved. Foliage Takes a clear and vivid picture of flowers or plant leaves by emphasizing their saturation and sharpness.
Operating the camera 33 Mode Description Text Improves clarity & contrast when taking a close-up picture of documents. Voice Rec. (Voice Record) Captures background sound only (no images or videos). When listening to the captured audio file later, you can see a unique icon that appears on the screen and indicates that this is an audio file. ISO, Metering, and White Balance are not available in some shooting modes like Auto Mode. You must select another mode like Program to enable these options.
Operating the camera Drive mode English Icon Mode Description Self-timer Automatically takes a picture after 2 or 10second delay. This mode is useful when you want to be part of the picture. Double Performs delay and capture twice: Performs a 10-second delay, then captures the image. Performs another 2-second delay then captures the image again. Burst Continuously takes pictures as long as you keep pressing the Shutter. The flash is always off in this mode.
Operating the camera 35 The AEB function automatically takes 3 pictures with slightly different settings in the shutter speed or the aperture value. To turn on/off AEB: 1. Go to the Capture mode. 2. Press > > AEB. 3. Press or 4. Press > , and then select or . . AF area Icon Mode Description Wide Focuses on a wide range of multiple objects. Center Focuses on the center area of the objects. Object Tracking Automatically re-focus the subject as the subject moves.
Operating the camera Setting sharpness, saturation and contrast English Adjusts how colors appear in the pictures by setting sharpness, saturation, and contrast. To set sharpness, saturation, or contrast: 1. Press > 2. Press or 3. Press > , and then select Sharpness, Saturation or Contrast. , and then select High, Normal, or Low. . Image quality Icon Mode Super Fine Fine Normal Description Best image quality with the lowest compression rate. File size is the largest.
Operating the camera 37 To select a digital zoom: > 2. Press or 3. Press > > Digital Zoom. , and then select a digital zoom type or English 1. Press . . Date Stamp Imprints the date when a picture was taken on the picture itself. To set the date stamp: 1. Press > Date Stamp. > 2. Press or 3. Press > , and then select Date, Date & Time, or . . Instant Review This feature displays the still image that just recorded for 1 second. To set the Instant Review: 1. Press > 2. Press or 3.
Operating the camera Smart Scene English Automatically selects the best shooting mode from Portrait Sunset , Backlight , Backlight Portrait , Landscape , Night Portrait , , Night Scene , Snow , Text , Foliage , and Super Macro . 1. Press > > Shooting Mode and select Smart Scene. 2. Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus. The selected shooting mode is displayed in the top left corner of the screen. 3. Press the shutter to capture an image.
Operating the camera 39 During the countdown, you can press the shutter to cancel the countdown. The camera will then start detecting faces again. 3. The camera continues to detect faces and takes more pictures by repeating Step 2. This face tracking will automatically stop if no faces are detected. Panorama Creates a panoramic photo from multiple shots. Two to three shots are stitched into one single and seamless large picture.
Operating the camera English 4. A guidance bar appears on top of the screen. The screen icon indicates the location of the current screen. Pan the camera following the guidance arrow. Guidance bar 5. Once the screen icon overlaps the green block, the camera will automatically take the second shot. If you will only stitch two shots, press to complete the panoramic picture. Otherwise, proceed to the next step. 6. To take the third shot, pan the camera to the direction of the guidance arrow.
Operating the camera 41 Simulates a fisheye lens effect and creates a distorted hemisphere-like image. 1. Press > > Shooting Mode and select Fisheye. 2. Take a picture. (The Fisheye effect will be applied to this picture immediately.) Before After Pre-composition Captures the background first for positioning the final image. Ideal for asking others to take your photo. 1. Press > > Shooting Mode and select Pre-composition. 2. Press the shutter to capture the background.
Operating the camera Web Auction English Combines a maximum of 4 shots into one single image on a VGA (640 x 480) size, so it can be quickly used in situations such as Internet auctions. 1. Press > > Shooting Mode and select Web Auction. 2. Press press Icon or to move to the number of shots you want to take, and then . Mode Description 1 shot Takes one picture only.
Operating the camera 43 Icon Description Video Format: HD 720p (16:9; 1280 x 720), VGA (640 x 480), QVGA (320 x 240), or Web (640 x 480). • Video recording will automatically stop when the video file size reaches 4 GB. • Video recording at HD 720p (16:9; 1280 x 720) will automatically stop when the video file size reaches 4 GB or the total recording time is near 29 minutes. • Recording a video at HD 720p (16:9; 1280 x 720) requires a Class 6 or above SDHC card.
Operating the camera Icon Description English Pre-record: On and Off When Pre-record is on , the camera repeats recording a short video clip for a 3-second duration before you press the shutter. Once you press the shutter, the previous 3-second video clip will be combined into the current video you are shooting. Only the latest 3-second video clip is stored temporarily on the memory. To select a Movie Record option: 1. Slide the mode switch to and enter the Movie Record mode. 2.
Operating the camera 45 Press > Icon Sounds Power Saving , and then select an option. Mode [Startup] Sets a type of the startup sound. [Shutter] Sets the shutter sound on and off. [Operation] Sets the button (excluding shutter) sound on and off. [Volume] Adjusts the volume of the shutter sound, startup sound, operation sound and playback sound. [1 min.] [3 min.] [5 min.
Operating the camera Icon English TV Format Mode Description You can review images on a television with an AV cable. [NTSC] America, Japan, Taiwan and others [PAL] China, Europe, Oceania, and others TV Format should be set to either NTSC or PAL depending on your region. For details about which system should be used, check with your local authorities. LCD Brightness Battery Type [Auto] The LCD brightness is automatically set based on the surrounding environment.
Operating the camera 47 Playback mode to enter the Playback mode. English Slide the mode switch to 6 1 2 3 4 5 01.15.2009 08:05 10/115 7 8 IMG 0064.JPG 1.25MB 1/200 F2.8 14M 9 EV ISO 2.0 400 While pausing video playback, you can press the shutter to capture the video frame as a still image in the VGA format. Item Description Page reference 1 Indicates that the camera is in the Playback mode. -- 2 Indicates that the file is protected and cannot be deleted.
Operating the camera Options for playback and editing English When the camera is in the Playback mode, press , or files. You can also select any of the following options. to move to different Enlarging an image Magnifies an image, so more details can be seen. To enlarge an image: 1. Slide the mode switch to 2. Press 3. Press . or to move to the image you want to enlarge. to zoom-in or to zoom-out. 4. Press 5. Press , , , or to move to the area you want to see.
Operating the camera 49 is highlighted. Then you can press repeatedly until the scroll bar to move to the previous 9 thumbnails or to move to the next 9 thumbnails. To cancel highlighting the scroll bar, just press . Playing back video clips View recorded video clips in the playback mode. To view a video clip: 1. Slide the mode switch to . 2. Press or to move to the video clip you want to view. 3. Start playing back. • Press to start playing the video clip.
Operating the camera • Slide to to decrease the volume. English The volume can be set during playback, but not during rewind, fast forward, or pause. Slideshow Sets the time interval for presenting a series of captured image and video files (first frame only). To play a slideshow: 1. Slide the mode switch to . 2. Press > > Slideshow > or . 3. Change the slideshow settings. • Use the four-way control to set one of the following slideshow effects: • Applies a transition effect from left to right.
Operating the camera 51 Protecting files English Prevents selected files from accidental removal. To protect files: 1. Slide the mode switch to . 2. Press > > Protect > or . 3. Select whether to protect this selected file, other selected, or all files, and then press . You will then see the icon indicating the file is protected. You can remove the protection anytime by following the same procedure as shown above.
Operating the camera To play back a voice memo: 1. Press to play the voice memo. English 2. Press to pause the playback. 3. Press 4. Press to resume the playback. to exit playback. Color Mode You can add color filter effects to your images. Icon Mode Description Normal No effect is added to the image. Sepia Recorded image will be stored in a sepia tone. B/W Convert image to black & white. Vivid Red The image becomes reddish. Vivid Green The image becomes greenish.
Operating the camera 53 to confirm the change and save the image file. English 5. Press You cannot use this function on images captured in Panorama mode. Photo effect You can add a photo effect to your images. Icon Mode Description Normal No effect is added to the image. Negative Colors become the opposite of what they were in the original image. Mosaic Applies a mosaic tile effect to the image. Astral Applies a star flickering effect.
Operating the camera Trimming English Crops part of an image file, reduces the image size, and overwrites the image file or saves it as another new file. To trim an image: 1. Slide the mode switch to 2. Press or . to move to the image you want to trim. or . 3. Press > > Trim > 4. Slide to or to select the target image size (8M, 5M, 3M, VGA) to which you want to reduce. 5. Press 6. Press , , , or to locate the area to trim. to confirm the change and save the image file.
Operating the camera 55 Startup image English Sets the welcome screen when the camera is powering on. To select a startup image: 1. Press > > Startup Image > or . • To use the default startup image, select Default. • To use a custom image, select My Photos and press image. • To disable the startup image, select Off. 2. Press or to select an .
Working with computer and AV system 3. Press English 4. Press or and select a degree of Radial Blur. to confirm the change and save the image file. You cannot use this function on images captured in Panorama mode. Working with computer and AV system Bundled software The camera offers the following programs on a CD. ArcSoft Easily, creatively, and productively manage your MediaImpression™ multimedia files.
Working with computer and AV system 57 Connecting the camera to an AV system To connect the camera to an AV system: 1. Connect the end of the smaller plug of an AV cable to the camera. 2. Connect the yellow video plug and the white audio plug of the AV cable to a video-input jack and an audio-input jack (left channel) on your AV system. 3. Turn on the AV system, and then switch to the AV source connecting to the camera. 4. Turn on the camera. 5.
Working with computer and AV system 7. Press . English • The above procedure may vary depending on the printer type you are using. • If you connect the camera to your printer while the printer is still starting up, the camera will be automatically turned off. • Failure to follow the above procedure will make the camera show an error message. Please disconnect the camera and the camera will be automatically turned off. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.
Troubleshooting and service information If your camera cannot operate normally, see the frequently encountered problems and solutions listed below. If the problem persists, contact your nearest service center or technical support. Problem The camera cannot power up. Cause Solution There are no batteries or the batteries are not inserted correctly. Insert the batteries correctly. The batteries have no power. Replace the batteries. The battery The external temperature is -power is extremely low.
Troubleshooting and service information Problem Cause English I cannot The free space on the hard download disk of your computer is images from the insufficient. camera to my computer. The camera does not shoot even when pressing the shutter button. Solution Ensure that the hard disk has enough space for running Windows and that the drive for loading image files has free space equal to or greater than the memory card in the camera. There is no power being supplied to the camera.
Specifications 61 Sensor Panasonic 14 Mega Pixels, 1/2.3 inch CCD Zoom Optical: 4X Digital: Up to 5X (Preview) / Up to 12X (Playback) Lens f = 4.8 (W) ~ 19.2 (T) mm F= 2.9 (W) ~ 6.5 (T) f = 27 mm ~ 108 mm, 35 mm equivalent Focus Range Normal: W = 10 cm ~ Infinity, T = 60 cm ~ Infinity Super Macro: 5 cm LCD 2.
Specifications English Power Source CIPA approximately 180 based on bundled AA batteries Storage Type Built-in approx. 43 MB SD (up to 4GB) / SDHC (up to 32GB) / SDXC (up to 64GB) File Format Still Image: JPEG (EXIF 2.2 compatible); DCF compatible Video: MJPEG Audio: WAV Dimensions / Weight 94.8 x 62.1 x 22.5 mm 110 g (w/o batteries & SD card) Interface Digital output: USB 2.
