Setup guide

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TVS DIGITAL
DIGITAL CAMERAS
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Carl Zeiss T*— The World’s Finest Optics
Carl Zeiss T* anti-reflection coatings ensure the virtual elimination of unwanted reflections
inside the lens. This means that only image-forming light reaches the image plane of the
camera. Your photographs will have greater impact due to higher contrast, deeper color
saturation, more shadow detail and cleaner, crisper colors.
Each of the seven layers of th T* anti-reflection coating is optimized for a portion of the
total bandwidth of white light and together the seven layers cover the entire visible spec-
trum. The thickness of each coating layer is 1/4 wavelength of the frequency of light that
the layer is dedicated to. Light is phase shifted 1/4 wavelength as it passes through the
coating the first time. If the photon is reflected, it passes through the anti-reflection coat-
ing again and as it passes, it is phase shifted again 1/4 wavelength. Now, the reflected pho-
ton is 180° out of phase and it is annihilated. T* optical coating represents the most
advanced optical technology available. And T* coatings are only available on Zeiss lenses.
Durability
Many of the unique features found on
Contax T series 35mm film cameras have
been carried over to the TVS Digital.
Starting with a titanium body, stronger
than steel and lighter than aluminum, it
ensures durability along with elegance. A
diopter control is built-in to adjust the
viewfinder for your needs. Sapphire glass
viewfinder covers provide scratch-resist-
ant protection to help keep the Contax
TVS Digital looking like new, even after
years of use.
TVS Digital Specifications
Recording Media
SD Memory Card and Multi-Media
(MMC) cards
Image Format
Complies w/JPEG standard, (Exif2.2),
DCF Standard, supports DPOF
Effective Pixels
5.0 Megapixels
Pickup Device
1/1.8˝ square-pixel interlace readout
system CCD with 5.25 gross pixels
Still Image Modes
2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960,
640 x 480
Movie Modes
320 x 240, 160 x 120
Image Quality
F (Fine), N (Normal)
Lens
Carl Zeiss T* Vario Sonnar 7.3mm-
21.9mm, F2.8-4.8 (6 elements in 6
groups), (35mm-105mm focal length
in 35mm format)
Aperture
Wide: F2.8, F3.3, F4.0, F4.7, F5.6, F6.7
Telephoto: F4.8, F5.6, F6.7
Digital Zoom
x1.3, x1.6, x2, x3, x4
Focusing Control
Video feedback auto-focus and
manual focus
Focusing Range (from CCD surface)
AF: 0.6m ~ infinity
MF: 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 1, 1.5, 2, 5m, infinity
Macro: 0.15 ~ 0.6m
Exposure Control
Program AE, aperture-priority AE,
LT (Long Time) mode
Metering modes
CCD multi-area evaluation metering,
center-weighted metering, and spot
metering
Automatic Exposure Range
LV3 ~ LV16.5
Exposure Compensation
+2.0EV ~ -2.0EV (1/3EV or 1/2 steps)
ABC (Automatic Bracketing Control)
+/-0.3EV, +/-0.5EV, +/-1.0EV
Shutter
1 ~ 1/2000 sec
LT mode: 1 sec, 2sec, 4 sec, 8 sec
White Balance
Auto, Day light, Cloudy, Tungsten
lamp, Fluorescent light, Preset
Color Mode
Color, B&W, Sepia
Optical Finder
Real-image zoom viewfinder
Approx. field of view 83%,
magnification 0.35 ~ 0.99, diopter
adjustment, –3 ~ +1 diopter
LCD Monitor
1.6", 84,960-pixel TFT Color LCD
monitor (354 x 240 dot)
Playback Modes
Multiple image display, resizing
(320 x 240 or 160 x 120), slide show,
DPOF setting, close-up image
playback, thumbnail playback,
histogram display
Flash
Built-in, flash-compensation –1 ~ +1
Flash Modes
Auto-flash, auto red-eye-reduction
flash, no flash, fill-in flash, night
portrait flash
Video Output Mode
NTSC/PAL selectable
Power
3.7v lithium ion battery pack
(1500mAh) dedicated AC adapter
Dimensions
4.41 x 2.36 x 1.3˝(WHD) (not
including protruding parts)