FCC STATEMENT 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. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product. Warnings If foreign objects or water have entered the camera, turn the power off and remove the batteries. Continued use might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase. If the camera has fallen or its case has been damaged, turn the power off and remove the batteries. Continued use might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase. Do not disassemble, change or repair the camera.
Cautions Load the batteries paying careful attention to the polarity (+ or –) of the terminals. Loading the batteries with their polarities inverted might cause fire and injury, or damage to the surrounding areas due to the battery rupturing or leaking. Do not fire the flash close to anyone’s eyes. This might cause damage to the person’s eyesight. Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact. This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak.
Notes on Battery Usage When you use the batteries, carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Instructions and the notes described below: Use only the specified batteries. Avoid extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce camera performance. Therefore Ni-MH rechargeable batteries are highly recommended.
CONTENTS 7 INTRODUCTION 7 7 Overview Package Contents 8 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA 8 Front View 9 Rear View 10 LCD Monitor Display 12 GETTING STARTED 12 13 13 14 14 Preparation Turning the Power On/Off LED Indicators Choosing the Language Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory 15 CAPTURE MODE 15 15 16 17 18 Capturing Images Using the Zoom Function Setting Focus Setting the Scene Mode Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation) 19 VIDEO MODE 19 Recording Video Clips 20 Playing Back Video Clip
INTRODUCTION Overview Congratulations on your purchase of the new digital camera. Capturing high-quality digital images is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera. Equipped with a 8.0-megapixel sensor, this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 3264 x 2448 pixels.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. Shutter button 2. Power button 3. Flash 4. Focus switch Normal mode Macro mode 5. Lens 6. Microphone 7. USB connector 8.
Rear View 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 1. LCD monitor 2. Status LED 3. SET SET button Digital Zoom button 4. Strap holder 5. 4-way control button S Up button MENU Menu button X Right button Flash button T Down button MODE Mode button W Left button Self-timer button 6. Playback button 7. Battery cover 8. SD/SDHC memory card slot 9.
LCD Monitor Display 1. Mode indication [ ] Auto Mode [ ] Sport Mode [ ] Night Mode [ ] Portrait Mode [ ] Landscape Mode [ ] Backlight Mode 2. Battery condition [ ] Full battery power [ ] Medium battery power [ ] Low battery power [ ] No battery power 3. Flash mode [ A ] Auto Flash [ ] Forced Flash [ ] Flash Off [ ] Red-eye Reduction 4. Image quality [ ] Fine [ ] Standard [ ] Economy 5. Image size resolution [8m]3264 x 2448 [5m]2560 x 1920 [3m]2048 x 1536 [1.3m]1280 x 960 [VGA]!640 x 480 6.
Video mode [ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. ] Playback mode![ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 2 3 4 9 8 7 +0.3 5 6 VGA VG 00:53 ]!-!Still image playback Play mode Image size File number Folder number Protect icon DPOF icon Exposure compensation Playback mode![ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1 Mode icon Main focus area Battery condition Flash mode Video resolution Available recording time Exposure compensation White Balance Focus setting 7 +0.
GETTING STARTED Preparation 1. Attach the camera strap. 2. Open the battery cover. 3. Load the batteries with correct orientation as shown. 4. Close the battery cover and make sure it is locked securely. 5. Insert an SD/SDHC memory card (Optional). The camera has 16MB internal memory (12MB available for image storage), but you can load an SD/SDHC memory card (SDHC memory card up to 8GB) to expand the camera’s memory capacity. Be sure to format the memory card with this camera before its initial usage.
Turning the Power On/Off Load the batteries and insert an SD/SDHC memory card before starting. Press the Power button until the digital still camera turns on. To turn the power off, press the Power button again. The power is turned off automatically when the camera has not been operated for a fixed period of time. To resume the operation condition, turn the power on again. Refer to section in this manual titled “Auto Off” in the Setup Menu for further details.
Choosing the Language Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select [Setup] menu with the f button. 3. Select [Language] with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button. The Language setting screen will be displayed. 4. Select the displayed language with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button. The setting will be stored.
CAPTURE MODE Capturing Images Your camera is equipped with a 2.36" LTPS-TFT LCD monitor to help you compose images, playback recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings. 1. Press the Power button to turn the power on. 2. Compose the image on the monitor screen so that the main subject is within the focus frame. 3. Press the shutter button to capture the image. Using the Zoom Function This camera is equipped with 4x digital zoom. You can enlarge the subjects by pressing the SET / button.
Setting Focus Images can be captured by sliding the focus switch to set the focus modes: [ macro or [ ] normal mode. ] 1. Press the Power button to turn the power on. 2. Slide the focus switch to your desired focus mode. 3. Compose your scene and press the shutter button. The table below will help you choose the appropriate focus mode: Focus mode Description Normal This mode is suitable for scenery and portrait shooting. Macro Select macro to capture close-up images.
Setting the Scene Mode You can select the scene mode according to the shooting scene. There are 6 available modes in this scene mode. [ ] Auto: Select this mode to adjust point-and-shoot action. [ ] Sport: Select this mode when you want to photograph fast-moving subjects. [ ] Night: Select this mode when you want to capture dark scenes such as night views. [ ] Portrait: Select this mode when you want to capture an image that makes the person stand out against a defocused (blurred) background.
Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation) You can manually adjust the exposure determined by the digital camera. Use this mode when the proper exposure cannot be obtained, for example, when the contrast (difference between light and dark) between the subject and the background is extremely large. The EV compensation value can be set in the range from -2.0EV to +2.0EV. 1. Press the MENU button. The [Capture] menu is displayed. 2. Select [EV] with the S / T buttons, then press the SET button. 3.
VIDEO MODE Recording Video Clips This mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of VGA (640 x 480) / QVGA (320 x 240) pixels. 1. Press the MODE button to set the camera mode to [ ]. 2. Compose the image. 3. Press the shutter button. The recording of the video clip will start. Pressing the shutter button one more time will end the recording of the video clip. +0.3 The recording time depends on the VGA 00:53 storage size and the subject of the image to be recorded.
Playing Back Video Clips You can play back recorded video clips on the camera. 1. Press the [ ] button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the desired video clip with the e / f buttons. 3. Press the SET button. A press of the f / e buttons during playback allows fast forward play / fast reverse play. To stop video playback, press the d button. This stops playback and returns to the start of the video clip. To pause video playback, press the SET button. This pauses video playback.
PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Still Images You can play back the still images on the LCD monitor. 1. Press the [ ] button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Long press the e / f button to display the previous or next images automatically in sequential order. Let go of the e / f button if you wish to stop the automatic playback. 3. Press the SET / button to adjust the zoom ratio. The magnification factor is displayed on the LCD monitor. 4.
Slideshow Display The slideshow function enables you to playback your still images automatically in order one image at a time. 1. Press the [ ]!button. 2. Press the MENU button. The playback menu is displayed. 3. Select [Slide Show] with the c / d buttons, then press the SET button. 4. Select the desired interval time with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button. The slideshow starts. 5. To stop the slide show during playback, press the SET button.
Protecting Images Set the data to read-only to prevent images from being erased by mistake. 1. Press the [ ]!button. 2. Select the image that you want to protect with the e / f buttons. 3. Press the MENU button. 4. Select [Protect] with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button. 5. Select [Single] or [All] with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button. 6. Select [Set] with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button. The protect icon [ ] is displayed with protected images.
DPOF Settings DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format, which allows you to embed printing information on your memory card. You can select the images to be printed and how many prints to make with the DPOF menu in the camera and insert the memory card to the card compatible printer. When the printer starts printing, it will read the embedded information on the memory card and print the specified images. 1. Press the [ ]!button. 2.
Erasing Images Erasing single image / Erasing all images 1. Press the [ ]!button. The last image will be displayed on the screen. 2. Select the image you want to erase with the e / f buttons. 3. Press the MENU button. 4. Select [Delete] with the c / d buttons and press the SET button. 5. Select [Single] or [All] with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button. [Single]: Erases the selected image or the last image. [All]: Erases all of the images except for the protected images. 6.
MENU OPTIONS Capture Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when capturing still images. 1. Press the MODE button to set the camera mode to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Select the desired option item with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. 4. Select the desired setting with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the e button.
* High / Normal / Low White Balance This sets the white balance for a variety of lighting conditions and permits images to be captured that approach the conditions that are seen by the human eye. * [Blank] Auto *[ ] Day light *[ ] Cloudy *[ ] Tungsten *[ ] Fluoresc. ISO This sets the sensitivity for capturing images. When the sensitivity is raised (and the ISO figure is increased), photography will become possible even in dark locations, but the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear.
Video Menu This menu is for the basic settings to be used when recording video clips. 1. Press the MODE button to set the camera mode to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Select the desired option item with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. 4. Select the desired setting with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the e button. Size This sets the size of the video clip that will be captured.
Playback Menu In the [ ] mode, choose which settings are to be used for playback. 1. Press the [ ]!button. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Select the desired option item with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. 4. Select the desired setting with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the e button. Delete Refer to section in this manual titled “Erasing Images” for further details.
Setup Menu Set your camera’s operating environment. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select the [Setup^ menu with the f button. 3. Select the desired option item with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. 4. Select the desired setting with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the e button. Beep This sets whether or not to mute the camera sound each time you press the camera's buttons.
TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER System Requirement Windows Macintosh Pentium III 1GHz or equivalent Windows 2000/XP/Vista 512MB RAM 150MB available hard disk space CD-ROM drive Available USB port PowerPC G3/G4/G5 OS 9.0 or later 256MB RAM (512MB recommended) 128MB available hard disk space CD-ROM drive Available USB port Downloading Your Files 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. 2.
EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION There are 2 types of software that are included on the CD-ROM: ArcSoft MediaImpression™ - manages your media for you, and gives you tons of fun and exciting ways to create and share projects featuring your photo, video, and music files. Create your own movies or photo slide shows, complete with soundtrack; edit, enhance, and add fun creative effects to your photos; and share your files easily through simple email attachments or popular photo printing and video sharing websites.
USING THE CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA Your camera can act as a PC camera, which allows you to videoconference with business associates, or have a real-time conversation with friends or family. To use the camera for videoconferencing, your computer system must include the items as below: Microphone Sound card Speakers or headphones Network or Internet connection Install the PC camera driver The PC-camera driver included in the CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows.
SPECIFICATIONS Item Description Image sensor 1/2.5” CMOS sensor Effective pixels 8.0 Mega pixels Image resolution 8M: 3264 x 2448, 5M: 2560 x 1920, 3M: 2048 x 1536, 1.3M: 1280 x 960, VGA: 640 x 480
APPENDIX Possible Number of Shots Possible number of shots (still image) The table shows the approximate shots that you can capture at each setting based on the capacity of the internal memory and the SD/SDHC memory card. Size 8m 3264 x 2448 5m 2560 x 1920 3m 2048 x 1536 1.
Troubleshooting Refer to the symptoms and solutions listed below before sending the camera for repairs. If the problem persists, contact your local reseller or service centre. Solutions / Corrective Symptom Cause Actions The power does not come on. The batteries are not loaded. Load the batteries correctly. The batteries are exhausted. Replace with a new set of batteries. Please use only Alkaline or Ni-MH rechargeable batteries.
Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer Read this section if the model you purchased is included with the PictBridge functions. If a printer that supports PictBridge is available, images can be printed by connecting the digital still camera directly to the PictBridge-compatible printer without using a computer. Connecting the camera to the printer 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to your camera. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the printer. 3.
3. If you select [Select] in the previous step, the figure shown on the right hand side will appear. Select the image that you want to print with the e / f buttons. Select the [Print Num] (up to 99) with the c / d buttons. After selecting the desired image and printing number, press the SET button to confirm. 4. Select [Exit] with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button to start printing. 5. Select [Print] with the c / d buttons, and press the SET button to start printing. 6.
Language WEEE explanation English The mark is in compliance with the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE). The mark indicates the requirement NOT to dispose the equipment including any spent or discarded batteries as unsorted municipal waste, but use the return and collection systems available. If the batteries or accumulators included with this equipment, display the chemical symbol Hg, Cd, or Pb, then it means that the battery has a heavy metal content of more than 0.
Language Norwegian WEEE explanation Symbolet er i samsvar med Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE). Symbolet angir kravet på å anvende tilgjengelige retur og gjenvinningssystem, og ikke benytte vanlige usorterte kommunale avfallsordninger, dette gjelder òg batterier og akkumulatorer.
