Instruction manual

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SETUP MODE
LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS
SETTING AUTO-POWER-OFF PERIOD
FORMATTING A COMPACTFLASH CARD
SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
BEEP
SETTING THE VIDEO-OUT SIGNAL
The brightness of the LCD monitor display can be adjusted within three levels: bright,
normal, and dark. The level chosen will be applied to the recording and playback
modes simultaneously. This has no effect on the recorded image. The setting does
not reset when the camera is turned off. It must be reset manually.
This function formats CompactFlash cards. The accessory card that comes with the
camera is pre-formatted. A CompactFlash card purchased separately may need to
be formatted. Always format the CompactFlash card using the camera; never use a
computer to format a CompactFlash card.
When formatting a CompactFlash card, any data on the card will be erased perma-
nently. Locking an image will NOT protect it when the card is formatted. When the
format function is selected, a confirmation screen will appear; highlighting and enter-
ing “NO” will cancel the operation, “YES” will execute the operation.
Formatting a CompactFlash card destroys all the data on the card
To conserve the batteries, the auto-power-off function shuts down the camera after a
certain period if an operation has not been made. The length of this period can be
changed on the setup menu: 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 30 minutes. When
using an AC adapter, the auto-power-off period is set at 30 minutes and cannot be
changed.
When the camera captures a still image, it also records the date and time the picture
was taken.The camera stores this data as an Exif file that can be read by the
DiMAGE E201 Exif Utility software contained in the supplied CD-ROM. Make sure
the date and time have been set accurately.
When selecting the date function on the setup menu, the LCD monitor will display
the date and time screen. Use the scroll buttons to choose the format in which you
wish the date to be displayed: YYYY/MM/DD (year, month, day), MM/DD/YYYY
(month, day, year), DD/MM/YYYY (day, month, year). After the format has been
selected using the display/enter button, the year, month, day, hour, and minute need
to be set. Use the scroll buttons to change each setting and the display/enter button
to set the value. After the minute has been set, the setup menu will be displayed.
When selecting the time function on the setup menu, the LCD monitor will display
the date and time screen. The time function is a shortcut which bypasses the date
format and settings. Use the scroll buttons to change the hour and minute setting
and the display/enter button to set the value. After the minute has been set, the
setup menu will be displayed
The camera has an audio signal which indicates when a button has been pressed.
This tone can be turned off or on.
Camera images can be displayed on a television (p.60). The video-out signal can be
changed between NTSC and PAL. North America uses the NTSC standard and
Europe uses PAL. To playback images on a television, check which standard is used
in your region.
RETURNING TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS
The default operation returns camera functions to their original settings. When
default is selected and entered, a confirmation screen is displayed; highlighting and
entering “NO” will cancel the operation, “YES” will execute the operation. The follow-
ing are reset:
* Reset to the default setting when the camera is turned off.
1. The default settings for the North American and Japanese markets are the
year/month/day format and NTSC. The day/month/year format and PAL are the
default settings for all other markets.
Default setting
Image quality (p. 46)
Image size (p. 47)*
White balance (p. 48)*
Sharpness (p. 49)*
Camera sensitivity (ISO) (p. 49)
Interval (Slide Show, p. 57)*
Direction (Slide Show, p. 57)*
LCD monitor brightness (p. 74)
Auto-power-off period (p. 74)
Date format (p. 74)
Beep (p. 75)
Video out (p. 75)
Standard (STD.)
Full
Auto
Normal
Normal
3 seconds
Forward
Normal
3 minutes
Regional setting
1
On
Regional setting
1
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