3 INTRODUCTION 3 3 4 Overview Package Contents GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA 4 5 7 8 Front View Rear View Status LED Indicator LCD Monitor Icons User’s Manual >> CONTENTS 10 GETTING STARTED 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Attaching the Camera Strap Inserting and Removing the Battery (Optional Accessory) Charging the Battery Inserting and Removing the SD Card (Optional Accessory) Setting the Date and Time Choosing the Language Formatting the SD Card or Internal Memory Setting Image Resolution and Quality 17 P
Digital Camera >> 28 [ 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 38 40 41 42 ] PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Still Images Playing Back Video Clips Playing Back Still Images/Video Clips on a TV Attaching Voice Memos Thumbnail Display Zoom Playback Slideshow Display Protecting Images DPOF Settings Resizing an Image Compressing an Image ] Erasing Images [ 44 MENU OPTIONS 44 47 49 50 51 52 53 Still Image Menu (Capture) Still Image Menu (Function) Video Menu (Capture) Video Menu (Function) Playback Menu Setup Menu (In Photograph
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 6.2 Mega pixel CCD, this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 2816 x 2112 pixels. User’s Manual >> INTRODUCTION Package Contents Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items.
Digital Camera >> GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA Front View # Name 1. Shutter button Description Focuses and locks the exposure of the camera when pressed halfway down, and capture the image when pressed all the way down. 2. POWER button Turns the camera power on and off. 3. Flash Provides flash illumination. 4. Mode switch Sets the camera mode. Still image mode Selects this when capturing still images. Video mode Selects this when recording video clips. Playback mode Performs image playback and deletion.
User’s Manual >> Rear View # Name 1. LCD monitor Display button 2. 3. Status LED Zoom in button 4. Zoom out button 5. MENU button 6. Erase button Description Provides menu information to operate the camera, and previews the image before capturing it and review it afterwards. Turns the OSD display on and off. Displays the camera current state. Zooms the lens to telephoto position. Zooms the lens to wide-angle position. Toggles OSD menu on and off. Allows you to erase the image. 7.
Digital Camera >> SET /Direction button 2S # Name Description button Scrolls upwards. Focus button Allows you to choose the appropriate focus setting. 2. button Flash button 3. button Scrolls right. Allows you to choose the appropriate flash setting. Scrolls downwards. 1. 4. Self-timer button Allows you to toggle the self-timer on and off, selects the desired self-timer mode. button Scrolls left.
This describes the color and state of the status LED. Color State Green On Red During power off During photography Ready for shot. Battery charging When the image is On not in focus. in progress. The completion of Off battery charge. Accessing files in progress. Flashing Flash charging in During connection to a PC System ready. User’s Manual >> Status LED Indicator - Accessing files in progress. progress.
Digital Camera >> LCD Monitor Icons Photography mode [ ]-Still image mode 1. Zoom status 2. Voice memo 3. Remaining battery status [ ] Full battery power [ ] Medium battery power [ ] Low battery power [ ] No battery power 4. Flash icon [ A ] Auto [ ] Red-eye Reduction [ ] Forced Flash [ ] Flash Off 5. [ ] Histogram 6. Focus area (When the shutter button is pressed halfway) 7. Capture mode icon [Blank] Single [ ] Continuous [ AEB ] AEB 8.
] 1. [ ] Video mode 2. Zoom status 3. Remaining battery status 4. Image size 5. Possible recording time / elapsed time 6. Quality 7. Recording indicator User’s Manual >> Photography mode [ 8. Self-timer icon 9. Focus icon Playback mode [ ] -Still image playback 1. Playback mode 2. 3. 4. 5. File number Folder number Protect icon Voice memo Playback mode [ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ]-Video playback Video status bar Elapsed time File number Folder number Protect icon 6. Video mode 7. Playback mode 8.
Digital Camera >> GETTING STARTED Attaching the Camera Strap Attach the camera strap as shown in the illustration. Inserting and Removing the Battery (Optional Accessory) We highly recommend using specified rechargeable lithium-ion battery (3.7V, 650mAh) to fully demonstrate this camera’s function. Charge the battery 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. 2.
1. Insert the conversion adapter into the conversion adapter terminal of the camera as shown in the illustration. A/V OUT Using the optional AC power adapter/charger 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. 2. Insert one end of the AC power adapter/ charger into the DC IN terminal of the conversion adapter. 3. Insert the other end of the AC power adapter/charger into a wall outlet.
Digital Camera >> Inserting and Removing the SD Card (Optional Accessory) The digital camera comes with approx. 16 MB of internal memory (10 MB for image storage), allowing you to store captured still images or movie clips in the digital camera. However, you can also expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD card so that you can store more files. Inserting the SD card 1. Open the battery/SD card cover. 2. Insert the SD card in the correct orientation shown.
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 [ ] or [ User’s Manual >> Setting the Date and Time ]. 2. Press the MENU button and select [Setup] menu with the button. 3.
Digital Camera >> Choosing the Language Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor. ] or [ ] or 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. [ 2. Press the MENU button and select [Setup] menu with the button. 3. Select [Language] with the / buttons and press the SET button. The Language setting screen will be displayed. 4. Select the displayed language with the / buttons and press the SET button. The setting will be stored.
This utility formats the internal memory (or memory card) and erases all stored images and data. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. User’s Manual >> Formatting the SD Card or Internal Memory 2. Press the MENU button and select [Setup] button. menu with 3. Select [Format] with the / then press the SET button. / 4. Select [Execute] with the and press the SET button. buttons, Play Off buttons, To cancel formatting, select [Cancel] and press the SET button.
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. 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.
[ ] Still Image Mode Your camera is equipped with a 2.5" TFT color LCD monitor to help you compose images, playback recorded images/movie clips or adjust menu settings. User’s Manual >> PHOTOGRAPHY MODE 1. Press the POWER button to turn the power on. ]. 2. Slide the mode switch to [ 3. Compose your image in the LCD monitor. 4. Press the shutter button. Pressing the shutter button down halfway automatically focuses and adjusts the exposure, and pressing the shutter button down fully captures the images.
Digital Camera >> Recording Voice Memos A voice memo can be recorded once for 30 seconds at still image mode immediately following a still image captured. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button, and select the [Function] menu with the button. [Function] menu is displayed. / 3. Select [Voice Memo] with the buttons, and press the SET button. / buttons, and 4. Select [On] with the press the SET button. 5. Press the MENU button to exit from the menu. [ ] icon is displayed on the screen. 6.
Using a combination of 3 times optical zoom and 4.0 times digital zoom permits zoom photography of up to 12 times to suit the subject and the distance. The digital zoom is a compelling feature, the more an image is enlarged (zoomed), the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] or [ ]. User’s Manual >> Using the Digital Zoom 2. To enable the digital zoom: a. Press the MENU button. b. Select [Function] with the / buttons. c.
Digital Camera >> Setting the Flash Set the flash for capturing images. The flash firing mode can be set to suit for the photographic conditions. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ 2. Toggle the ]. button to select the desired flash mode.
Flash mode [ A ] Auto Description The flash fires automatically to suit the photographic conditions. [ Use this mode to reduce the red-eye phenomenon when you want to capture natural-looking images of people and animals in low-light conditions. ]Red-eye Reduction User’s Manual >> The available flash settings in different photography modes: When capturing images, the red-eye phenomenon can be reduced by asking the subject (person) to look at the camera or get as close to the camera as possible.
Digital Camera >> Setting the Focus Images can be captured with the distance to the subject set by auto focus, [ ] macro or [ ] infinity. ] or [ ]. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ button to select the desired 2. Toggle the focus mode. 2S The table below will help you choose the appropriate focus mode: Focus mode Description [ Blank]Auto Focus Selects this when you want to leave the settings up to the camera so that you can capture images without paying attention to settings.
This setting allows images to be captured with the self-timer. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ 2. Toggle the For the [ ] or [ ]. button to select the setting. ] mode. 2S 10s] 10 sec. [ 2s ] 2 sec. 10+2s ] 10+2 sec. [ For the [ ] mode. OFF [ 10s ] 10 sec. [ 2s ] 2 sec. OFF [ User’s Manual >> Setting the Self-timer 3. Compose the image, press the shutter button down halfway, then press it down fully. The self-timer LED flashes and the image is captured after the preset time has elapsed.
Digital Camera >> Exposure Compensation/Backlight Correction Images can be captured with the overall screen intentionally made brighter or darker. These settings are used when a suitable brightness (exposure) cannot otherwise be obtained in circumstance where the difference in brightness between the subject and the background (the contrast) is large, or when the subject that you want to photograph is very small within the screen. Exposure can be set in 0.3 EV units. ] and press 1.
By simply selecting one of the following 12 modes, you can capture the image with most appropriate settings. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. a. Press the MENU button. b. Select [Scene Mode] with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button. c. Select the desired scene mode with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button. 2. Compose the image, press the shutter button down halfway, and then press it down fully.
Digital Camera >> The available capture menu in scene mode: Auto Size Quality Sharpness Saturation Color White Balance Manual WB ISO * X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X : Available X: Unavailable Metering 26-EN Splash Panorama Portrait Landscape Sports Night Candlelight Macro Sunset Sunrise Fireworks Water X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
This mode is designed to make it easier to take a series of shots then stitch them together with software to make a single photo. You can capture a photographic subject that won’t fit into a single frame, such as a landscape, and stitch it together later with a program such as Cool 360 or Photoshop application. ]. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ a. Press the MENU button. b. Select [Scene Mode] with the S / T buttons, and press the SET button. c.
Digital Camera >> [ ] PLAYBACK MODE Playing Back Still Images You can play back the still images on an LCD monitor. 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 / buttons. To view the previous image, press . To view the next image, press . Image Display Information You can switch the state of the information button when playing display by pressing the back images.
You can play back video clips recorded on the LCD monitor. You can also play back sound if you recording with the audio. ]. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the desired video clip with the 3. Press the SET button. A press of the / / buttons. User’s Manual >> Playing Back Video Clips buttons during playback allows fast forward play / fast reverse play. To stop video playback, press the button. This stops playback and returns to the start of the video clip.
Digital Camera >> Button Operations During Playback Forward play button Each press of the button moves the operation one step in the sequence of 4 times fast forward play, and regular play. Reverse play button Each press of the button During a Pause - moves the operation one step in the sequence of 4 times fast reverse play, and regular play. - SET button the 1st frame playback) Pause The next image is displayed. The pervious image is displayed.
You can also playback your images on a TV screen. Before connecting to any devices, make sure to select NTSC / PAL system to match the video output system of the video equipment you are going to connect to the camera, then turn all connected devices off. It is also recommended to use the AC power adapter/charger while transferring the recorded images and video files. conversion adapter terminal of the camera.
Digital Camera >> Attaching Voice Memos A maximum of 30 seconds of audio can be recorded like a memo for photographed still images. 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 / 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.
This function allows you to view 9 thumbnail images on the LCD monitor at the same time, which can quickly search for the image that you want. ]. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ The last image appears on the screen. button. 2. Press the The images are displayed in the User’s Manual >> Thumbnail Display thumbnail display. Images that have been selected with / / / buttons will be indicated the by a green frame. When there are ten or more images, scroll the screen with the / buttons.
Digital Camera >> Zoom Playback This mode also allows you to enlarge your image on the selected portion of the image to check for small details. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. / buttons to select the 2. Press 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 image. / button enlarges the To return to normal magnification, press the button.
The slideshow function enables you to playback your still images automatically in order one image at a time. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ 2. Press the MENU button. ]. The playback menu is displayed. 3. Select [Slide Show] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. The slideshow starts. 4. Set the playback interval with the button. / 3 sec. 5 sec. 10 sec. User’s Manual >> Slideshow Display buttons, then press the SET 5. To stop the slide show during playback, press the SET button.
Digital Camera >> Protecting Images Set the data to read-only to prevent images from being erased by mistake. Protecting Images 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Select the image that you want to protect with the / buttons. 3. Press the MENU button. The playback menu is displayed. 4. Select [Protect] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. / 5. Select [Single] or [All] with the buttons, and press the SET button. / buttons, and 6. Select [Set] with the press the SET button.
To cancel protection for only one image, display the image that you want to remove the image protection. 1. Select [Protect] with the / buttons from the playback menu, and press the SET button. 2. Select [Single] or [All] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 3. Select [Cancel Protect] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. The removal of image protection is executed and the camera returns to the playback mode.
Digital Camera >> 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. Slide the mode switch to [ 2.
Off: The date of the photograph will not be printed. 10. Select [Print Enable] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 11. Select [Execute] with the / 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 mode. User’s Manual >> 8. Select [Date] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. The date setting screen appears. / buttons, and press the SET 9.
Digital Camera >> Resizing an Image Resizes a previously saved image. Resizing replaces the original image with the changed image. Only resizing to the smaller size is available. The following images cannot be resized: Image size (640 x 480) Image captured with other camera Protected images Video clips Images cannot be resized when the SD card is write-protected 1. Select the image that you want to resize. 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Select [Resize] with the S/T buttons, and press the SET button. 4.
Changes the quality (compression rate) of a recoded image. Compresses images down to half of their size or more, overwrites an old size images with a newly compressed image. Only quality changing to the lower quality level is available. The following images cannot be resized: (Economy) quality images Images captured with other camera Protected images Video clips Images cannot be changed quality when the SD card is write-protected User’s Manual >> Compressing an Image 1.
Digital Camera >> [ ] Erasing Images Erasing at Photography Mode (Quick Delete Function) Quick delete function enables you to erase the image during photography. The quick delete menu provides you to directly erase the last image without further settings. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] or [ ]. 2. Press the button. The last image and quick delete menu appear on the screen. 3. Press the SET button to erase the image. To not erase, select [Cancel], and press the SET button.
assigned the next number of the very last one before the image was erased. Erasing selected images This erases a number of selected images. ]. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ User’s Manual >> Even if you capture images after erasing an image, the file number is 2. Press the button. The deletion menu will be displayed. 3. Select [Select] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. The images are displayed in the thumbnail display. 4.
Digital Camera >> MENU OPTIONS Still Image Menu (Capture) This menu is for the basic settings to be used when capturing still images. ]. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ 2. Press the MENU button. [Capture] menu is displayed. 3. Select the desired [Capture] option item with the / buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. / 4. Select the desired setting with the buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button.
Refer to section in this manual titled “Setting the Scene Mode” for further details. Size This sets the size of the image that will be captured. * [ ] 2816 x 2112 * [ ] 2272 x 1704 * [ ] 1600 x 1200 * [ User’s Manual >> Scene Mode ] 640 x 480 Quality This sets the quality (compression rate) at which the image is captured. ] Fine * [ ] Normal * [ ] Economy * [ Sharpness This sets the sharpness of the image that will be photographed.
Digital Camera >> White Balance This sets the white balance capturing under a variety of lighting conditions and permits images to be captured that approach the conditions that are seen by the human eye. * [ Blank ] Auto * [ * [ * [ ] Incandescent ] ] Fluorescent 1 Fluorescent 2 ] * [ [ ] * * [M] Day Light Cloudy Manual Manual WB This manually sets the white balance and stores it. Use of this is convenient when the white balance does not offer a good match.
1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button, and select the [Function] menu with the button. [Function] menu is displayed. 3. Select the desired [Function] option item with the / buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. / 4. Select the desired setting with the buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button. User’s Manual >> Still Image Menu (Function) Capture Mode This sets the recording method at the time of capturing images.
Digital Camera >> LCD Bright. Select a brightness level for the LCD monitor. The LCD becomes brighter with the button and darker with the button. The adjustment range is from -5 to +5. Enter : Select Digital Zoom This sets whether or not to use digital zoom at the time of photography. * On / Off Preview This sets whether or not to display the captured image on the screen immediately after the image is captured. * On / Off When [Preview] is set to [Off], [Voice Memo] setting is also fixed at [Off].
This menu is for the basic settings to be used when recording video clips. ]. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ 2. Press the MENU button. [Capture] menu is displayed. 3. Select the desired [Capture] option item with the / buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. 4. Select the desired setting with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button. User’s Manual >> Video Menu (Capture) Size This sets the size of the image that will be photographed.
Digital Camera >> Video Menu (Function) 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button, and select the [Function] menu with the button. [Function] menu is displayed. 3. Select the desired [Function] option item with the / buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. / 4. Select the desired setting with the Audio On Digital Zoom On buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the movie menu, press the MENU button.
Playback Menu J The User’s Manual >> In the [ ] mode, set which settings are to be used for playback. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button. The playback menu is displayed. 3. Select the desired option item with the / buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. 4. Select the desired setting with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button. unavailable menu options and settings are in gray color.
Digital Camera >> Setup Menu (In Photography Mode) Set your camera’s operating environment. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] or [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button, and select the [Setup] menu with the button. [Setup] menu is displayed. 3. Select the desired [Setup] option item with / buttons, and press the SET the button to enter its respective menu. / 4. Select the desired setting with the buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button.
1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button , and select the [Setup] menu with the X button. [Setup] menu is displayed. 3. Select the desired [Setup] option item with / buttons, and press the SET the button to enter its respective menu. Adjust User’s Manual >> Setup Menu (In Playback Mode) 4. Select the desired setting with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button.
Digital Camera >> EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 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.
Item Image sensor Description 1/2.5" CCD sensor (6.2 Mega pixels) 2816 x 2112, 2272 x 1704, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480 Image resolution < Video clip> 640 x 480, 320 x 240 LCD monitor 2.5" Full color TFT LCD (201K pixels) 16 MB internal memory (10 MB for image storage) Recording media Supports SD card (up to 1GB) (optional) Compression format JPEG compliant Image file format DCF, DPOF, EXIF 2.2, ASF 3x optical zoom lens F-no.: 3.2 (Wide) / 5.3 (Tele) Lens f=5.4 mm - 16.
