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.
TRADEMARK INFORMATION Microsoft® and Windows ® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. SDTM is a trademark. PhotoSuite and PhotoVista are trademarks. Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. READ THIS FIRST Please start by reading the important messages below first. E 1.
WARNINGS Do not use this camera if it is emitting smoke (or an unusual odor), if it becomes unusually hot to be touched, produces a peculiar noise, or exhibits any other abnormal conditions. Operating the camera in any of these circumstances may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Stop using the camera immediately, turn the camera off, remove the batteries, and disconnect the power source if you are using an AC power adapter. Contact your dealer or authorized service facility for repairs.
CAUTIONS Do not place the camera in damp or dusty locations. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not place the camera in a location affected by oil fumes or steam, such as near a cooking stove or humidifier. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not cover or wrap the camera or the AC power adapter with a cloth or quilt. This may cause heat to build up, distort the case and cause a fire. Always use the camera and its accessories in well-ventilated locations.
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................ 7 Setting Image Resolution and Overview ................................. 7 Quality ..................................... 24 Taking Pictures Manually ........ 26 Package Contents ................... 7 Optional Accessories .............. 7 PLAYBACK MODE ............ 27 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA ........................... 8 Playing Back Captured Images (Single-Frame Playback) ......... 27 Front View ............................... 8 Rear View .................
For Computers Running Windows . 40 VIDEO MODE ................................. 54 For Computers Running Mac OS ... 40 FRAME NO. RESET ........................ 54 INSTALLING PHOTOSUITE .. 41 INSTALLING PHOTOVISTA ... 42 MENU OPTIONS ............... 43 Record Menu .......................... 43 IMAGE SIZE ................................... 43 QUALITY ........................................ 44 DIGITAL ZOOM .............................. 44 PREVIEW ........................................
INTRODUCTION Overview Your new digital camera delivers high quality, 2048 x 1536 resolution images using a 3.1 Megapixels CCD sensor. Using either the optical viewfinder or the 1.5" TFT color image LCD monitor, you can compose images and then examine them in detail. An auto-flash sensor automatically detects the shooting (lighting) conditions and determines whether the flash should be used. This feature helps ensure that your images turn out right.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View E 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8 Speaker Shutter button Flash Battery cover Function indicator Power switch 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.
Rear View E 1. 2. 3. 4. Viewfinder LED indicator SD card cover Strap eyelet 5. A/V OUT (Audio/Video Out) terminal 6. Menu button 7. Delete button 8. Display button 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Zoom in button Zoom out button Control panel Mode dial LCD monitor Tripod socket Control Panel 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Mode Dial 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. E Playback Mode Record Mode Manual Record Mode Setup Mode Movie Mode Mode Description 1. Playback Mode Select this mode to play back your images and video clips. 2. Record Mode Select this mode to capture still images. 3. Manual Record Mode Select this mode to take still images using manual adjustments. 4. Setup Mode Select this mode to choose your preferences on the camera’s settings. 5.
LCD Monitor Information These indicators are displayed when recording still images: E 1. Battery level Full battery power Fairly consumed Nearly exhausted Virtually no battery power 2. Hand shake 3. Flash mode Auto flash Red-eye reduction Slow synchro Fill flash (on) Flash off 4. Macro 5. Self-timer mode 10-seconds delay 2-seconds delay 6. White balance Auto Sun Shade Tungsten Fluorescent 1 Fluorescent 2 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.
These indicators are displayed when playing back still images: E 1. Battery level Full battery power Fairly consumed Nearly exhausted Virtually no battery power 2. Playback mode 3. File (image) number 4. Image size (resolution) 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 1024 x 768 640 x 480 12 5. Image quality Fine Normal Basic 6. Card indicator 7. Protect indicator 8.
These indicators are displayed when recording video clips: E 1. Battery level Full battery power Fairly consumed Nearly exhausted Virtually no battery power 2. Press the shutter button to start recording a video clip 3. White balance Auto Sun Shade Tungsten Fluorescent 1 Fluorescent 2 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
These indicators are displayed when playing back video clips: E 1. Battery level Full battery power Fairly consumed Nearly exhausted Virtually no battery power 2. Press the button to start playing back recorded video clips 14 3. Movie mode 4. File (movie) number 5.
GETTING STARTED You can use either 2 AA size batteries (Alkaline, Ni-MH), one CR-V3 or an AC power adapter (optional accessory) to power on the camera. Battery power is convenient for capturing images or video clips while an AC power adapter is useful when transferring images to your computer. Installing the Batteries 1. Make sure the camera is turned off. 2. Slide the battery cover. 3. Insert the batteries, noting correct polarity (+ or -). 4. Close the battery cover firmly.
Attaching the Camera Strap To prevent accidental dropping of the camera, always use the camera strap. Attach the camera strap as follows: 1. Thread the small loop of the lens strap through the strap eyelet on the camera. 2. Pull the large loop through the small loop until the strap is firmly secured. Inserting an SD Memory Card (optional accessory) E The camera comes with 16MB of internal memory, allowing you to store images and video clips in the camera.
Setting the Date and Time The date and time setting screen will automatically appear: When first turning the camera on; When turning the power on after leaving the camera without batteries for an extended period of time. To adjust the Date or Time at any other time: 1. Slide the switch and power on the camera. 2. Set the mode dial to the Setup mode. 3. Select to the DATE SETUP by using the or button, and press the button. To increase the value for each option, press the button.
RECORD MODE Taking Pictures Your camera is equipped with both an optical viewfinder and a 1.5" LCD monitor to compose images. Taking images using the optical viewfinder will conserve battery power. If your batteries are low, it is recommended that you only compose images by using the viewfinder. Using the LCD monitor, you can compose images more accurately, but at the cost of battery consumption. The LCD monitor must be used when Digital Zoom is used.
Using the LCD Monitor Using the LCD monitor can help you to confirm an image while taking pictures, to replay recorded images/video clips or to adjust menu settings. The mode icons, text and numbers that are displayed on the LCD monitor may vary according to the current settings. 1. Turn the camera on by sliding the switch. 2. Set the mode dial to the Record mode or the Manual Record mode. By default, the LCD monitor is on. 3. Compose your picture on the display screen. 4. Press the shutter button.
Using the Digital Zoom Using digital zoom, images appear closer. Whereas digital zoom is a compelling feature, the more an image is enlarged (zoomed), the more pixilated (grainier) the image will appear. The digital zoom function is only available when you set the LCD monitor and the digital zoom to on. To enable the digital zoom, refer to DIGITAL ZOOM in Record/Manual Record menu. E 1. Set the mode dial to the Record mode or the Manual Record mode. 2.
Using the Self-Timer When the self-timer is set, the camera automatically takes a shot after 10 or 2 seconds. This allows you to get into the scene when taking group images. 1. Secure your camera to a tripod or place it on a stable surface. 2. Turn the camera on by sliding the switch, and set the mode dial to the Record mode or the Manual Record mode. 3. Press the button. You may select or self-timer mode by toggling the button. The selected self-timer mode is displayed on the LCD monitor. 4.
Using the Macro Mode Use the macro mode to capture a close-up of the subject, such as flowers or insects. 1. Set the mode dial to the Record mode or the Manual Record mode. 2. Press the Macro button. The icon appears on the LCD monitor. 3. Compose the picture. 4. Press the shutter button. To cancel macro photography at any time, press the button again. E NOTE • In macro mode, the LCD monitor is automatically turned On (even if the previous shot was taken with the LCD monitor off).
The camera has five flash modes: Auto Flash, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Synchro, Fill Flash (on) and Flash off. The table below will help you to choose the appropriate flash mode: Flash Mode Auto Flash Red-Eye Reduction Slow Synchro Fill Flash (on) Flash Off Description The flash fires automatically according to the ambient lighting conditions. Select this mode for general photography. The flash emits a precursor-flash before the main flash fires.
Setting Image Resolution and Quality Resolution and quality settings determine the pixel size (dimension), image file size, and compression ratio for your images. These settings affect the number of images that can be stored in memory, or on an SD memory card. As you get to know the camera, it is recommended that you try each quality and resolution setting to get an appreciation for the effects that these settings will have on your images.
Number of Recordable Images The frame counter indicates the approximate number of images that can be stored on the internal memory or the SD memory card at the camera’s image quality and size settings. The number of recordable images may vary depending on the recorded subject and the capacity of the memory card, or if there are files other than images, or when the recording is made while switching the picture quality/resolution.
Taking Pictures Manually You can take pictures by manually adjusting conditions such as EV compensation, white balance and sharpness. For EV compensation, white balance or sharpness information, refer to EV COMPENSATION, WHITE BALANCE OR SHARPNESS in Manual Record menu. E To Take Pictures Manually: 1. Slide the switch and power on the camera. 2. Set the mode dial to the Manual Record mode. menu button. 3. Press the 4.
PLAYBACK MODE In the Playback mode, you can view, magnify your images or play video clips back. This mode even provides thumbnail images display and slide show, allowing you to quickly search for the image that you want or play the images back one by one automatically. Playing Back Captured Images (Single-Frame Playback) Play back still images one image at a time. switch and power on the 1. Slide the camera. 2. Set the mode dial to the Playback mode. The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor. 3.
Displaying Thumbnail Images This function allows you to view nine thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simultaneously so that you can quickly scan for a particular image. E 1. Slide the switch and power on the camera. 2. Set the mode dial to the Playback mode. The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor. 3. Press the button. Nine thumbnail images appear on the LCD monitor (assuming there are nine or more recorded images in the memory). 4.
Zoom Playback While reviewing your images, you may enlarge a selected portion of an image. This magnification allows you to view fine details. 1. Slide the switch and power on the camera. 2. Set the mode dial to the Playback mode. The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor. 3. Use the or button to select the frame you want to enlarge. 4. Adjust the zoom ratio by using the telephoto button or wide-angle button. telephoto button will Pressing the enlarge the image.
Slide Show Display The slide show function enables you to play your images back automatically in sequential order as a slide show. This is a very useful and entertaining feature reviewing recorded images and for presentations. E 1. Slide the switch and power on the camera. 2. Set the mode dial to the Playback mode. 3. Press the menu button. 4. Select SLIDE SHOW by using the or button,and press the button. 5. Set the playback interval by using the or button and then press the button.
MOVIE MODE Recording Video Clips The movie mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of 320x240 pixels. Voice can also be recorded. 1. Slide the switch and power on the camera. Movie mode. 2. Set the mode dial to the The recordable movie time displays on the LCD monitor. 3. You can start recording a video clip by pressing the shutter button. The elapsed time displays on the LCD monitor while recording a video clip. 4. To stop recording, press the shutter button again.
Viewing Video Clips Play back video clips recorded on the camera. Voice is also played back. E To view the recorded video clips, follow the steps below. 1. Set the mode dial to the Playback mode with the camera powered on. 2. Select the video clip that you want to view by using the or button. 3. Press the ( ) button to start. To pause playback at any time, press the ( ) button. To stop playback, press the or button.
Deleting Images/ Video Clips You can delete one image/video clip or all images/video clips at a time by pressing the button. To delete one image/video clip at a time: 1. Set the mode dial to the Record mode, the Manual Record mode or the Playback mode. In the Record mode or the Manual Record mode, only the last recorded image can be erased. In the Playback mode, select the image that you want to view by using the or button. 2. Press the delete button. 3.
To delete all images/ video clips at once: E 1. Set the mode dial to the Record mode, Manual mode or the Playback the mode. 2. Press the delete button. or 3. Select DELETE ALL by using the button, and then press the button. 4. “DELETE ALL?” message appears on the image. Use the or button to select [YES], and press the button. If you want to cancel the deletion, select [NO]. If all images are deleted, [ NO IMAGE!] pops up.
Formatting an SD Memory Card Formatting an SD card will erase all the images on the SD memory card. Be sure the SD memory card is properly inserted into the camera before formatting it. 1. Set the mode dial to the Record mode, the Manual Record mode or the Playback mode. 2. Press the delete button. 3. Select FORMAT by using the or button, and then press the button. 4. “FORMAT?” message appears on the image. Use the or button to select [YES], and press the button.
Protecting Images This feature prevents images from being deleted accidentally (Protect). E 1. Set the mode dial to the Playback mode. 2. Select the image that you want to protect by using the or button 3. Press the menu button. 4. Select “PROTECT” by using the or button, and press the button. 5. You can select to protect one image or all images at one time by using the or button, and press the button. ONE IMAGE: Protect one image at one time ALL IMAGES: Protect all images at once 6.
Setting the DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) allows you to embed printing information on your SD memory card. By using DPOF, you can select an image to be printed and then specify how many prints or which image you would like. Take your SD memory card to a DPOF enabled printer or through laboratory printing services that accept memory cards. The DPOF/card-compatible printer will read the embedded information on the memory card and print your images as specified. 1.
TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES/ VIDEO CLIPS TO YOUR COMPUTER You can share recorded images/ video clips with your family or friends via e-mail or post them on the Web. Before doing those things, you need to connect the camera to your computer by using the USB cable and then transfer your recorded images/video clips.
Step 1: Installing the USB Driver on a Windows PC The USB driver on the supplied CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows 98. Installing the USB driver on computers running Windows 2000/Me/XP is not necessary. 1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the camera into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome screen appears. 2. Click “Install USB Driver”. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. After the USB driver installation is complete, restart your computer.
Step 3: Downloading Images/Video Clips When the camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is considered to be a disk drive, just like a floppy disk or CD. You can download (transfer) images by copying them from the “removable disk” (“untitled” disk on a Macintosh) to your computer hard drive. For Computers Running Windows Open the “removable disk” by double clicking on it. Double click on the folder that contains your recorded images/video clips.
INSTALLING PHOTOSUITE PhotoSuite is a very user-friendly image-editing program. With PhotoSuite, you can breezily retouch, compose and organize your images. It contains a variety of templates, such as photo frames, birthday cards, calendars and more. Get your images ready and go explore this amazing program. To Install PhotoSuite: 1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the camera into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome screen appears. 2. Click “Install PhotoSuite”.
INSTALLING PHOTOVISTA PhotoVista is an easy-to-use program that lets you create spectacular 360° panoramic images in a snap. When you view these panoramas, you get the experience of being totally immersed in a realistic environment. PhotoVista’s powerful engine quickly and automatically stitches images together, and its intuitive interface will let even a novice get great results in minutes. To Install PhotoVista: E 1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the camera into the CD-ROM drive.
MENU OPTIONS Record Menu Record menu items: IMAGE SIZE, QUALITY, DIGITAL ZOOM, PREVIEW and LCD BRIGHTNESS. 1. Set the mode dial to the Record mode. 2. Press the menu button. 3. Select the desired menu item by using the or button, and press the button. 4. Change the setting by using the or button and then press the button. To exit from the menu mode at anytime, menu button again. press the E IMAGE SIZE Set the desired image size (resolution).
QUALITY Set the quality (compression ratio) sharpness at which the image is to be recorded. [ [ [ ] : Fine ] : Normal ] : Basic DIGITAL ZOOM E You can take digital zoom shots by activating the digital zoom function. [OFF] : Disable digital zoom [ON] : Enable digital zoom PREVIEW Set to display a photographed image on LCD monitor immediately after you have taken the shot. [OFF] : Do not display preview [ON] : Display preview LCD BRIGHTNESS This option adjusts the brightness of the LCD monitor.
Manual Record Menu Manual Record menu items: IMAGE SIZE, QUALITY, EV COMPENSATION, WHITE BALANCE, DIGITAL ZOOM, PREVIEW, LCD BRIGHTNESS and SHARPNESS. 1. Set the mode dial to the Manual Record mode. 2. Press the menu button. 3. Select the desired menu item by using the or button, and press the button. 4. Change the setting by using the or button and then press the button. To exit from the menu mode at anytime, press the menu button again.
IMAGE SIZE Refer to “IMAGE SIZE” in Record menu. QUALITY Refer to “QUALITY” in Record menu. EV COMPENSATION E Your camera adjusts the exposure of each scene automatically. However, if the subject is very dark, or very bright, you may override the camera automatic exposure determination to make the subject brighter or darker. This is called EV compensation. The EV compensation of the camera can be adjusted from -2.0EV to +2.0EV in 0.5EV step.
WHITE BALANCE The human eye adapts to changes in light so that white objects still appear white even when the light changes. With cameras, however, the color of the subject is influenced by the color of the light surrounding it. This color adjustment is called “white balance adjustment”. This setting allows you to set the white balance when taking photographs under specific lighting condition.
LCD BRIGHTNESS Refer to “LCD BRIGHTNESS” in Record menu. SHARPNESS Set the level of image sharpness.
Movie Menu Movie menu items: EV COMPENSATION, WHITE BALANCE and LCD BRIGHTNESS. 1. Set the mode dial to the Movie mode. 2. Press the menu button. 3. Select the desired menu item by using the or button, and press the button. 4. Change the setting by using the or button and then press the button. To exit from the menu mode at anytime, menu button again. press the E EV COMPENSATION Refer to “EV COMPENSATION” in Manual Record menu. WHITE BALANCE Refer to “WHITE BALANCE” in Manual Record menu.
Playback Menu Playback menu items: SLIDE SHOW, PROTECT, LCD BRIGHTNESS, COPY TO SD CARD and DPOF. 1. Set the mode dial to the Playback mode. 2. Press the menu button. 3. Move to the desired menu item by using the or button, and press the button. 4. Change the settings by using the or button and then press the button. To exit from the menu mode at anytime, menu button again. press the E SLIDE SHOW Your camera can display your images sequentially as a slide show at a selected interval.
COPY TO SD CARD This feature allows you to copy your images from the camera’s internal memory to a memory card. Of course, you can only do this if you have a memory card installed and some images in internal memory. [NO] : Does not copy the images [YES] : Copy all images to the memory card E DPOF DPOF allows you to embed printing information on your memory card. Refer to section in this manual titled “Setting the DPOF” for further detail.
SETUP MENU Setup menu items: BEEP, AUTO POWER OFF, RESET, DATE TYPE, DATE SETUP, VIDEO MODE, FRAME NO. RESET, LANGUAGE and VERSION. 1. Set the mode dial to the Setup mode. 2. Select the desired menu item by using the or button, and press the button. 3. Change the setting by using the or button and then press the button. E BEEP Specify whether or not beeps are to be generated when buttons are pressed.
AUTO POWER OFF If no operation is performed for a specific period of time, the power to the camera is automatically turned off. This feature is useful to reduce battery wear. [1 MIN], [3 MIN], [5 MIN] RESET E This function will restore all the parameters to the default settings. [NO] : Remain the current settings [YES] : Reset to default settings DATE TYPE Set the displayed date format on the LCD monitor.
VIDEO MODE Set the video output format for displaying recorded images on a television. [NTSC] : Select this format when located in the U.S.A., Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Central America, or Mexico. [PAL] : Select this format when located in Australia, Belgium, China, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Italy, Kuwait, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand or Norway. E FRAME NO.
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CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS Item Image sensor Effective pixels Image size E Description 1/2.7" CCD 3.1 Mega Pixels Still Image : 2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1280x960, 1024x768, 640x480 Movie image: 320 x 240 Image quality Fine, Normal, Basic Recording media 16MB internal memory; SD memory card (optional) MultiMediaCard (MMC) (15 sec. for each video shot)(optional) Lens Focal length: 5.8mm~17.4mm Focal range: Macro: 0.2m~0.5m Normal: 0.5m~infinity F-number: 3.1~5.2 Flash effective range Wide: 0.5m ~3m Tele: 0.5m ~ 2.
