2 INTRODUCTION 2 Package Contents 3 GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA 3 Front View 4 Rear View 6 Mode Dial 7 LCD Monitor Icons 10 GETTING STARTED 10 Inserting and Removing the Battery 11 Charging the Battery 12 Using an AC Power Adapter 12 Inserting and Removing an SD Card 13 Setting the Date and Time 14 C h o o s i n g t h e D i s p l a y Language 15 Formatting an SD Memory Card 16 Setting Image Resolution and Quality 17 PHOTOGRAPHY MODE 17 [ ] Auto Mode 19 Using the Digital Zoom 20 Setting the Flash 21 Setti
Digital Camera >> INTRODUCTION 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 8.1 Mega pixels CCD, this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 3264 x 2448 pixels.
Front View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 User’s Manual >> GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA 8 9 11 # 1 10 Name Mode dial Description Sets the camera mode Focuses and locks both focus & exposure when 2 Shutter button pressed halfway down. Captures the image when pressed all the way down. 3 Power indicator Lights on when the camera power is turned on. 4 POWER (Power) button Turns the camera power on and off. 5 Flash Provides flash illumination. 6 Viewfinder window Allows you to frame the subject of the image.
Digital Camera >> Rear View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 # 1 Name Status LED 2 Viewfinder window 3 Diopter adjustment dial 4 Mode switch Photography mode 6 7 8 Playback mode (Zoom in) button (Zoom out) button MENU (Menu) button (Delete) button Speaker 9 (Display) button 5 10 Strap holder 11 Multi-selector button 12 Battery/SD card cover 13 Tripod socket 14 LCD monitor EN-4 13 12 Description Indicates the cameras operational status.
2 1 3 5 User’s Manual >> Multi-selector button 4 # Name 1 SET button S button 2 (Focus) button X button 3 (Flash) button T button 4 (Self-timer) button W button (Exposure 5 compensation/ Backlight correction) button Description Enters the menu page and confirms the chosen setting. Scrolls upwards. Allows you to choose the appropriate focus setting. Scrolls right. Allows you to choose the appropriate flash setting. Scrolls downwards.
Digital Camera >> Mode dial 3 4 2 5 1 6 7 10 # 1 2 EN-6 Mode Auto photography P Program (auto exposure) 3 Tv Shutter speed priority 4 Av Aperture priority 5 M Manual photography 9 8 Description The camera automatically sets for exposure, etc. In program mode the shutter speed and aperture will be set automatically, but other parameters may be set manually. You may specify the shutter speed while the camera sets the corresponding aperture value.
For Photography modes: [ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Mode icon Zoom status Voice memo Battery condition [ ] Full battery power [ ] Medium battery power [ ] Low battery power [ ] Virtually no battery power Flash mode [Blank] Automatic [ ] Red-eye Reduction ] Forced Flash [ [ ] Flash Off Main focus area 10. Capture mode icon [Blank] Single ] Continuous [ [AEB] Auto Exp. Image resolution 11. [ ] 3264 x 2448 [ ] 2560 x 1920 1600 x 1200 [ ] [ ] 640 x 480 12. Available number of 13.
Digital Camera >> For Photography modes: [P] [Tv] [Av] [M] 2 1 3 4 Tv 18 17 Tv Set:Tv control 5 6 7 8 2 16 15 14 0.0 10S 01/06/2005 20:50 9 0035 10 2 0.0 21 20 13 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 12 11 Mode icon Zoom status Voice memo Battery condition Flash mode Histogram Main focus area Capture mode icon Image resolution Available number of shots Image quality Self-timer icon Tv 1 / 125 F3.5 0035 After pressing the SET button 19 13. Date and time 14.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. ] 2 1 Mode icon Zoom status Battery condition 9 Video resolution Available recording time/Elapsed time Video quality Self-timer icon Date and time Focus setting 3 4 10S 01/06/2005 13:09 10:13 User’s Manual >> For Movie mode [ 5 7 6 8 Playback mode [ ] -Still image playback 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Mode icon File number Folder number Protect icon Voice memo DPOF icon 1 1 979-0008 6 5 4 3 2 Playback mode [ ]-Video playback 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Digital Camera >> GETTING STARTED Inserting and Removing the Battery We highly recommend using specified rechargeable lithium-ion battery (1050mAh, 3.7V) to realize the full capability of your camera. Charge the battery fully before using the camera. Make sure that the power of the camera is off before inserting or removing the battery. Inserting the Battery 1. Open the battery/SD card cover in the direction of the [OPEN] arrow. 1 2 2. Insert the battery in the correct orientation shown.
Using the optional AC power adapter may charge the battery or operate the camera as power supply. Make sure that the power of the camera is off and then insert the battery before starting. 1. Insert one end of the AC power adapter into the DC IN 5V terminal of the camera. 2. Insert the other end of the AC power adapter into a wall outlet. The status LED flashes green when charging is started and lights green when charging is completed. The LED lights red when a charging error has occurred.
Digital Camera >> Using an AC Power Adapter Using an AC power adapter prevents the camera from automatically powered off while transferring files to your computer. Perform the steps in the preceding section “Charging the Battery”. Make sure to use only the AC power adapter specified for the digital video camera. Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the warranty.
The date/time needs to be set if/when: Camera is turned on for the first time. Camera is turned on after leaving the camera without the battery for an extended period of time. When the date and time information is not displayed on the LCD monitor, follow these steps to set the correct date and time. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to [ ]. The setup menu is displayed. User’s Manual >> Setting the Date and Time 2. Select [Custom] with the W/X buttons. 3.
Digital Camera >> Choosing the Display Language Choose an On-Screen Display (OSD) language for information to be displayed on the LCD monitor. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to [ ]. The setup menu is displayed. 2. Select [Custom] with the W/X buttons. 3. S e l e c t [ L a n g u a g e ] w i t h t h e S / T buttons, and press the SET button. The available OSD languages will be displayed. 4. Select the displayed language with the S/T buttons and press the SET button.
Formatting an SD card will erase all of the images and folders that have been recorded on the SD card. Formatting is not possible when the SD card in the locked condition. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to [ ]. [Basic] of the setup menu is displayed. User’s Manual >> Formatting an SD Memory Card 2. Select [Format] with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button. 3. Select [Execute] with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button. To cancel formatting, select [Cancel].
Digital Camera >> 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 on a 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.
[ ] Auto Mode Auto photography mode is perhaps the most commonly used photography mode. Images can be captured simply because the exposure (the combination of shutter speed and aperture setting) is determined automatically to suit the photographic conditions. You can use either the optical viewfinder and/or the 2.5" LCD monitor to compose your images. Capturing images using the optical viewfinder will conserve the battery power.
Digital Camera >> 4. Press the shutter button down halfway. 1 Pressing the shutter button down halfway automatically focuses and 2 adjusts the exposure. The focus-area frame turns blue and the status LED lights green when the camera is focused and exposure is determined. When the focus or exposure is not suitable, the frame of the focus area turns yellow and the status LED flashes red. 5. Press the shutter button down fully to capture the image.
Using a combination of 3 times optical zoom and 5.1 times digital zoom permits zoom photography up to 15.3 times to suit the subject and the distance. Digital zoom is a compelling feature, however, the more an image is enlarged (zoomed), the more pixelated (grainer) the image will appear. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to one of the photography modes. 2. Turn on the LCD monitor by pressing the button. 3. To enable the digital zoom: a. Press the MENU button. b.
Digital Camera >> Setting the Flash Set the flash for capturing images. The flash mode can be selected for the particular photographic conditions. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to one of the photography modes. The available flash modes are dependant on the selected photography mode, scene mode, and capture mode. 2. Toggle the button to select the desired flash mode. Each press of the button moves the icon one step through the sequence and displays it on the screen.
Images can be captured with the focus determined automatically using auto focus. You may over-ride the auto focus and specify [ ] macro or [ ] infinity. The focus setting will be maintained even when the power is turned off or when Auto Power Off is activated. The available focus settings will depend on the selected photography mode. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to one of the photography modes. 2. Toggle the button to select the desired focus mode.
Digital Camera >> Setting the Self-timer This setting allows images to be captured with the self-timer. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to one of the photography modes. 2. Toggle the button to select the setting. Each press of the button moves the icon one step through the sequence and displays it on the screen. For the [ ] movie mode and burst mode ([Continuous] and [Auto Exp.]): 3. Compose the image, press the shutter button down halfway, then press it down fully.
Images can be captured with the overall scene intentionally made brighter or darker. These settings are used when a suitable brightness (exposure) cannot otherwise be obtained in circumstances where the difference in brightness between the subject and the background (the contrast) is large, or when the subject that you wish to capture is very small within the scene. Exposure can be set in 0.3 EV units. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to [P], [Tv], [Av] and press button.
Digital Camera >> [Tv] Shutter Speed Priority Photography Mode In this mode, images are captured with the priority given to shutter speed. The aperture is automatically set according to the shutter speed. If you set a fast shutter speed, you can capture images of moving subjects that look as if they are still. If you set a slow shutter speed, you can capture images that give the impression that the subject is in motion. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to [Tv]. 2. Press the SET button.
In this mode, images are captured with the priority given to aperture. The shutter speed is automatically set according to the aperture. The aperture will affect the depth-of-field of the camera. If you set a small aperture (higher F value), you can capture portrait images with an out-of-focus background. Alternatively, if you set a large aperture (lower F value), both close objects and distant objects will be in focus, for example when capturing landscape images. 1.
Digital Camera >> [M] Manual Mode In manual mode, the aperture value and the shutter speed can be varied individually. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to [M]. 2. Press the SET button. After pressing the SET button in [M] mode, the / buttons turns into S/T buttons for adjusting shutter speed. After pressing the SET button in [M] mode, the / buttons turns into W/X buttons for adjusting aperture value.
This mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. Voice can also be recorded. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to [ ]. 2. Compose the image with the zoom button. Optical zoom should be set while composing the scene. Zoom function cannot be used during movie capture. 3. Fully press down the shutter button. The recording of the video clip will start. Pressing the shutter button again will end the recording and save the video on the SD card.
Digital Camera >> [ ] PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Still Images You can play back the still images on the LCD monitor. Insert the SD card into the camera and turn on the power before starting. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. The last image appears on the screen. 2. The images can be fed in reverse or fed forward with the S/T buttons. Image Display Information You can switch the state of the information display by pressing the button when playing back images.
You can play back video clips recorded on the camera. You can also play back voice. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the desired video clip with the S/Tbuttons. A [ ] icon is displayed with the video data. 3. Press the SET button to play back a video clip. Pressing the X/W buttons during playback initiates fast forward/fast reverse.
Digital Camera >> Attaching Voice Memos A maximum of 30 seconds of audio can be recorded like a memo annotation for each still image. The voice memo can be recorded only once. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the image that you want to attach the voice memo with the S /T buttons. 3. Press the shutter button. [VOICE RECORDING] is displayed on the screen and recording starts. 4. To stop recording voice memo during recording, press the shutter button again.
Images that are played back can be enlarged by a factor of two, or four times. This allows you to enlarge a selected portion of an image to examine fine details. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Press the S/T buttons to select the image you want to enlarge. You can also select the image you want to enlarge from the thumbnail display. 3. Adjust the zoom ratio with the / buttons. Pressing the button enlarges the image. To return to normal magnification, press the button.
Digital Camera >> Slideshow Display The slideshow function enables you to play back your still images automatically in sequential order as a slideshow. This is very useful and entertaining feature for reviewing captured images and for presentations. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button. The playback menu is displayed. 3. Select [Slide Show] with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button. The slideshow starts. 4. To stop the slide show during playback, press the SET button.
You may protect an image from accidental deletion, or erasure. Protecting Images 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Select the image that you want to protect with the S/T buttons. 3. Press the MENU button. The playback menu is displayed. 4. Select [Protect] with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button. 5. Select [Single] or [All] with the S /T buttons, and press the SET button. 6. Select [Set] with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button.
Digital Camera >> Protecting multiple images 1. Select [Protect] with the S/T buttons from the playback menu, and press the SET button. 2. Select [Select] with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button. The images are displayed in the thumbnail display. 3. Select the image you want to protect with the S/T/W/X buttons, and press the button. The protect icon [ ] is displayed with protected images. Selecting a protected image and pressing the button again will cancel the protection. 4. Press the SET button.
Immediate Erasure (Quick Delete Function) The quick delete function enables you to delete the last-captured image during capture. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to one of the photography modes. 2. Press the button. The last image and quick delete menu appear on the screen. User’s Manual >> [ ] Deleting Images 3. Press the button again to delete the image. You may also press the SET button to confirm the deletion. To not delete, select [Cancel], and press the SET button.
Digital Camera >> 5. Select [Execute] with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button. To not delete, select [Cancel], and press the SET button. Deleting an image will not affect sequential image numbering. For example, if you delete image number 240, the next captured image will be numbered 241 even though 240 no longer exists. In other words, an image-number is retired when an image is deleted and will not be reused or reassigned to another subsequently captured image.
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) allows you to embed printing information on your memory card. Files saved in the DPOF format can be printed using compatible printers or through a laboratory printing device. 1. Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2. Select the image that you want to set DPOF with the S/T buttons. 3. Press the MENU button. The playback menu is displayed. 4. Select [DPOF] with the S /T buttons, and press the SET button. The DPOF setting screen is displayed. User’s Manual >> DPOF Settings 5.
Digital Camera >> 9. Select date to [ON] or [OFF] with the S /T buttons, and press the SET button. [ON]: The date of the photograph will also be printed. [OFF]: The date of the photograph will not be printed. 10.Select [Print Enable] with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button. 11.Select [Execute] with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button. This creates a file containing the DPOF information, and when the operation is finished, the screen returns to the playback screen.
Photography Menu (Picture tab) This menu is for basic settings used when capturing images in the photography modes. These settings are retained even if the camera is turned off or the Auto Power Off function is activated. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to one of the photography modes. 2. Press the MENU button. The [Picture] tab of the photography menu is displayed. 3. Select the desired [Picture] option item with the S /T buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu.
Digital Camera >> Quality This sets the quality (compression rate) at which the image is captured. Fine: Low compression Standard: Normal Economy: High compression TIFF: Lossless compression (the absolute highest image quality and the largest file sizes.) TIFF setting is only available at resolution 3264 x 2448. TIFF uses lossless compression for the absolute finest possible image detail. Sharpness The camera can automatically emphasize the borders between light and dark areas of the image.
1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to one of the photography modes. 2. Press the MENU button, and select the [Function] menu with the X button. The [Function] tab of the photography menu is displayed. 3. Select the desired [Function] option item with the S /T buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. 4. Select the desired setting with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the photography menu, press the MENU button.
Digital Camera >> Voice Memo A voice memo can be recorded for 30 seconds immediately following still image capture. This feature is also available during playback mode. ] Auto Mode” and “Attaching Refer to the sections in this manual titled “[ Voice Memos” for further details. ON: Enable voice memo. OFF: Disable voice memo. LCD Bright. Select a brightness level for the LCD monitor. The LCD becomes brighter with the S button and darker with the T button. The adjustment range is from -5 to +5.
1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to one of the photography modes. 2. Press the MENU button, and select the [AE/AWB] menu with the X button. The [AE/AWB] tab of the photography menu is displayed. 3. Select the desired [AE/AWB] option item with the S /T buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. 4. Select the desired setting with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from this menu, press the MENU button.
Digital Camera >> ISO This sets the light sensitivity for capturing images. When the sensitivity is raised (the ISO figure is increased), the camera sensitivity is enhanced for low-lighting, but your images will appear more pixilated (grainy). 50: 100: 200: Auto: Equivalent to ISO 50. Equivalent to ISO 100. High-sensitive photography equivalent to ISO 200. The camera will determine ISO sensitivity automatically. (Auto ISO is available only in the [ ], [P], [ ], [ ] or [ ] mode.
In the [ ] mode, you may adjust playback settings. These settings are not canceled even if the camera is turned off or the Auto Power Off function is activated. 1. Set the mode dial to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button. The playback menu is displayed. 3. Select the desired option item with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. 4. Select the desired setting with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the playback menu, press the MENU button.
Digital Camera >> Setup Menu (Basic tab) In the setup menus you may adjust your camera’s operating environment. The settings will be retained after the power has been turned off or Auto Power Off is activated. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to [ ]. The [Basic] tab of the set-up menu is displayed. 2. Select the desired [Basic] option item with the S /T buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. 3.
This function reformats the SD card loaded in your camera and thereby erases all images as well as any other non-image data on the memory card. Even protected images are. An SD card cannot be formatted if it is write-protected. Refer to the section in this manual titled “Formatting an SD Card” for further details. Beep Enables or disables the sounds (beeps) associated with camera button functions. User’s Manual >> Format ON: Enables sounds/beep tones. OFF: Disables sounds/beep tones.
Digital Camera >> Setup Menu (Custom tab) 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] and set the mode dial to [ ]. 2. Select the [Custom] menu with the X button. The [Custom] tab of the set-up menu is displayed. 3. Select the desired [Custom] option item with the S /T buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. 4. Select the desired setting with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the set-up menu, change the mode dial setting. Date/Time This sets the date and the time.
To transfer images/video clips from the camera to your computer, follow these steps: Step 1: Installing the USB driver (Windows 98 and Mac OS 8.6 users only) Step 2: Connecting the camera to your computer Step 3: Downloading images and video files User’s Manual >> TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER Step 1: Installing the USB Driver Windows 98 computers The USB driver on the CD-ROM is exclusively for Windows 98 computers.
Digital Camera >> Step 2: Connecting the Camera to Your Computer 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB terminal of the camera. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. 3. Turn on your camera. 4. The [USB] screen appears. Select [PC] with the S /T buttons, and press the SET button. 5. From the Windows desktop, double click on “My Computer”. 6. Look for a new “Removable disk” icon. This “Removable disk” is actually the memory card in your camera.
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” or “unlabeled” disk on a Macintosh) to your computer hard drive. Windows Open the “removable disk” and subsequent folders by double clicking on them. Your images are inside these folder(s). Select the images that you want, and then choose “Copy” from the “Edit” menu.
Digital Camera >> EN-52 CONNECTING THE CAMERA DIRECTLY TO THE PRINTER FOR PRINTING IMAGES (PICTBRIDGE FUNCTION) If a printer that support PictBridge is available, images can be printed by connecting the camera directly to the PictBridge-compatible printer without using a computer. 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. Turn on your camera. 4. The [USB] screen is displayed.
Adjust Select Page Select Item User’s Manual >> 7. If you select [Single] in the previous step, the figure shown on the right hand side will appear. Select the image that you want to print with the W/X butons. Select the printing number (up to 99) with the S/T buttons. After selecting the desired image and printing number, press the SET button to confirm. 8. Select [Exit] with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button. Adjust 9.
Digital Camera >> INSTALLING NTI PHOTO SUITE PC users will find that NTI Photo Suite is a very user-friendly image-editing program. With NTI Photo Suite, you can retouch, compose, and organize your images. It includes a variety of templates, such as photo frames, birthday cards, calendars and more. Get your images ready and explore this amazing program. To install NTI Photo Suite: 1. Insert the CD-ROM that came with the camera into your CD-ROM drive. The welcome screen appears. 2.
Item Image sensor Image resolution LCD monitor Viewfinder Image quality Recording media Compression format Image file format Lens Range of focus Shutter speed Digital zoom Exposure compensation Flash effective range Self-timer Interface Power supply Dimension (WxHxD) Weight Description 8.1 Mega pixels CCD sensor 3264 x 2448, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 < Video clip> 640 x 480 2.
