User Manual
Table of contents Introduction Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Camera overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Getting Started Attaching the hand strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Inserting the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
User Manual Customizing the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Enabling sound effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Setting the welcome picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Setting the USB options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Setting the TV out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 1 Connecting to a PC or TV Connecting to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Installing the software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Changing the USB setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Connecting the USB cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Connecting to a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Setting the output mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter 1 Introduction Congratulations on purchasing this digital camera. Your digital camera is compact and ergonomic and capable of taking pictures at resolutions as high as 12 megapixels (4032 x 3024 pixels, extrapolated resolution). The digital camera can also record movies and has an 8× digital zoom. Features • Compact, stylish design • Digital zoom 8× • 5.
User Manual Package contents Package contents Make sure that your package contains the following components. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your dealer immediately. Retain the packaging in case you need to ship the digital camera in the future.
Chapter 1 Introduction Mode button Zoom Voice button buttons Menu button Camera overview Rear View 5-way button LCD LCD button Side Views Right Left Hand strap eyelet Focus button TV output jack USB port 3
User Manual Top View Camera overview Speaker Shutter button Power button Bottom View Tripod mount 4 Battery/SD card compartment
Chapter 2 Getting Started Attaching the hand strap. 1. Thread the short loop of the hand strap through the hand strap eyelet on the camera 2. Thread the long loop of the hand strap through the short loop. 3. Pull the long loop tight. OPEN Inserting the batteries 1. Slide the battery/memory card cover on the underside of the camera in the direction of the arrow. 2. Open the cover. 3. Insert the batteries into the compartment observing correct polarity. OPEN 4.
User Manual Power button Press the Power button again to turn the camera off. Inserting an SD card 1. Slide the battery/memory card cover on the underside of the camera in the direction of the arrow. OPEN Turning the camera on and off Turning the camera on and off Press the Power button on top of the camera to turn camera on. 2. Open the cover. 3. Insert the SD card into the slot, with the label facing the same direction as the front of the camera until it clicks into place.
Using the LCD display The LCD functions as a view finder, allowing you to frame pictures and video in Picture or Video mode, and view pictures and videos in Playback mode. The LCD allows you to adjust the camera’s settings through the on-screen menus. The LCD displays icons to indicate camera settings. Changing LCD settings Using the LCD display Chapter 2 Getting Started LCD button The LCD starts in normal setting. In Picture or Video mode: • Press the LCD button once to turn on the red framing grid.
User Manual Using the LCD display Understanding the LCD icons Each mode has different icons to indicate settings. Picture mode Flash icon Resolution Image quality Remaining number of pictures you can take on the current memory Picture mode icon Scene setting icon Indicates that there is insufficient light to prevent blurring.
Chapter 2 Getting Started Video resolution Video mode icon Video length Recording icon Using the LCD display Video mode Zoom Battery status icon Current time Focus bracket 9
Chapter 3 Taking still images or videos Selecting the camera mode The digital camera has two capture modes: Picture and Video. Use Picture mode to capture still images and audio. Use Video mode to capture video and audio. Use the third mode, Playback mode, to view pictures and videos, and listen to audio. Use the Mode switch to change modes. Mode switch • • • Move the switch to the left to select Video mode. Move the switch to the center to select Playback mode.
User Manual Adjusting the camera settings using the camera buttons Adjusting the camera settings using the camera buttons You can use adjust the camera settings to take better pictures. Using the digital zoom The camera has an 8× digital zoom, allowing you to take enlarge the subject without moving closer. 1. Turn the camera on. Make sure the camera is in Picture or Video mode. 2. Frame the picture using the LCD. 3.
Using the self-timer The self-timer allows you to take hands-free pictures and videos such as self portraits or group photos. 1. Turn the camera on. Make sure the camera is in Picture mode. 2. Set the camera on a stable surface such as a tripod or table and frame the picture. 3. Frame the picture, making any zoom or flash settings necessary 4. The self-timer has two delay settings. Press the Right arrow once turn on the self-timer with a two second delay. The icon appears.
User Manual Recording videos Changing the focus setting You can change the focus setting of the digital camera for different conditions. Change the setting using the Focus switch. Icon Description Adjusts the focus setting for subjects close to the lens. Adjusts the focus setting for subjects distant from the lens Recording videos 1. Turn the camera on. Make sure the camera is in Video mode. 2. Frame the picture using the LCD. 3. Press the Shutter button. The video begins to record. 4.
Adjusting the camera settings using the menus You can adjust settings using the on-screen menu. This enables you to configure the camera settings and capture pictures with optimum quality. Note: The LCD must be switched on to access the on-screen menu. Using the scene settings Use this menu item to specify a setting according to the light environment in which you are taking pictures. To set the scene, do the following: 1. Turn on the camera and switch to picture mode. 2. Press Menu. 3.
User Manual Adjusting the camera settings using the menus 16 Setting the resolution Use this menu item to select the resolution of the image as follows: 1. Turn on the camera and switch to picture mode. 2. Press Menu. 3. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Capture menu. 4. Move the 5-way button up or down to highlight the Resolution submenu. 5. Move the 5-way button right to open the Resolution submenu 6. Move the 5-way button up or down to select from the scene options: – 5.0M – 3.
6. Move the 5-way button up or down to select from the date stamp options: – Date and time – No stamp – Only date – Only time 7. Press OK when finished. Setting the white balance The white balance enables you to change the preset white balance setting to suit the lighting conditions in which the picture is taken. 1. Turn on the camera and switch to picture mode. 2. Press Menu. 3. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Capture menu. 4.
User Manual Adjusting the camera settings using the menus 18 Setting the EV adjust The EV adjust menu enables you to set the amount of light that enters the camera while taking the picture. The EV compensation is expressed as a single number that is used by the digital camera to calculate the correct combination of aperture and shutter speed for producing optimum quality pictures. Setting a higher EV compensation value will over-expose a shot while setting a lower value will under-expose a shot.
Setting the encircled exposure Use the following procedure to set the encircled exposure: 1. Turn on the camera and switch to picture mode. 2. Press Menu. 3. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Capture menu. 4. Move the 5-way button up or down to highlight the Encircled exposure submenu. 5. Move the 5-way button right to open the Encircled exposure submenu. 6. Move the 5-way button up or down to select one of the following values: – 0.3EV – 0.5EV – 1.0EV 7. Press OK when finished.
User Manual Adjusting the camera settings using the menus 20 Setting the quality Do the following to specify the image or video quality: 1. Turn on the camera and switch to picture or video mode. 2. Press Menu. 3. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Capture menu (Video menu in Video mode). 4. Move the 5-way button up or down to highlight the Image quality submenu in the picture mode or Video Quality submenu in the video mode. 5.
Customizing the camera You can customize the camera according to your preferences. Refer to the following sections for more information. Enabling sound effect Do the following to enable the sound effect: 1. Turn on the camera and switch to picture mode. 2. Press Menu. 3. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Setup menu. 4. Move the 5-way button up or down to highlight the Sound effect submenu. 5. Move the 5-way button right to open the Sound effect submenu. 6.
User Manual Customizing the camera Setting the USB options Use this option to specify whether the camera is used for storage or as a web camera when connected to the PC. Refer to “Changing the USB setting” on page 42 for more details. Setting the date and time Use this option to set the date and time as follows: 1. Turn on the camera and switch to picture mode. 2. Press Menu. 3. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Setup menu. 4.
Setting the frequency Use the frequency menu to set the frequency of the camera. This value should be the same as the frequency of the power supply at the location where you are using the camera. This prevents lights flickering when taking pictures or video. 1. Turn on the camera and switch to picture mode. 2. Press Menu. 3. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Setup menu. 4. Move the 5-way button up or down to highlight the Frequency submenu. 5.
User Manual Customizing the camera Setting the auto power off function The auto power off function turns off power automatically after a specified period in order to conserve power. Use the following procedure to set the auto power off interval. 1. Turn on the camera and switch to picture mode. 2. Press Menu. 3. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Setup menu. 4. Move the 5-way button up or down to highlight the Auto power off submenu. 5.
6. Move the 5-way button up or down to select from one of the following options: – English – German – French – Italian – Spanish – Dutch – Czech – Polish – Russian – Traditional Chinese – Simplified Chinese – Korean – Japanese – Bulgarian – Portuguese 7. Press OK when finished.
Restoring defaults Use the setup menu to restore the camera settings to their default values as follows: 1. Turn on the camera and switch to picture mode. 2. Press Menu. 3. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Setup menu. 4. Move the 5-way button up or down to highlight the Default submenu. 5. Move the 5-way button right to open the Default submenu. 6. Move the 5-way button up or down to select Confirm to reset the camera or Cancel to cancel the operation. 7. Press OK when finished.
Playing games on the camera screen The digital camera provides the additional features of three games that you can play using the camera buttons and LCD screen. To select a game, do the following: 1. Turn on the camera and switch to picture mode. 2. Press Menu. 3. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Games menu. 4. Move the 5-way button up or down to highlight one of the following games: – Magic beads – Lucky 777 – Lottery 5.
Chapter 4 Reviewing photos or movie clips Move the Mode switch to Mode switch center to switch to playback mode. The LCD screen displays the most recent image. If the most recent file is a video clip, it displays the first frame of the movie clip on the screen. No image is displayed if the most recent file is an audio file.
User Manual Zooming in To browse through your images and video or audio clips, do the following: 1. Move the 5-way button right or left to skip to the next or previous file. 2. If the file is a video clip, press OK to start playing the video clip. Press OK to stop playback. Playback status is displayed on the screen, along with the playback icon. 3. If the file is an audio clip, press OK to start playing the audio clip. Press OK to stop playback.
Deleting files In playback mode, you can easily delete any pictures or audio/video clips that you are not satisfied with, before transferring them to the PC. To delete unwanted files, do the following: 1. In playback mode, use the 5-way button to browse to the image or audio/video clip that you want to erase. 2. Move the 5-way button down to display the Erase menu. 3. Using the 5-way button, select one of the following options: – All: erases all files. – Current: erases the currently selected file.
User Manual Editing images Editing images The playback menu has various options to enable you to edit pictures by resizing, cropping, or rotating. Refer to the following sections for more details. Resizing images To resize an image, do the following: 1. In playback mode, use the 5-way button to browse to the image that you want to resize. 2. Press Menu. 3. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Edit menu. 4. Move the 5-way button up or down to highlight the Resize submenu. 5.
6. Move the 5-way button up or down to select one of the following options: – Rotate – Save – Cancel 7. Press OK when finished. Cropping files The cropping feature enables you to cut off unwanted parts of the picture. To crop an image, do the following: 1. In playback mode, use the 5-way button to browse to the image that you want to crop. 2. Press Menu. 3. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Edit menu. 4. Move the 5-way button up or down to highlight the Crop submenu. 5.
User Manual Deleting a voice memo 34 Deleting a voice memo You can use the playback menu to delete a voice memo attached to an image. To delete a voice memo, do the following: 1. In playback mode, use the 5-way button to browse to the desired image with a voice memo. 2. Press Menu. 3. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Edit menu. 4. Move the 5-way button up or down to highlight the Voice Memo submenu. 5. Move the 5-way button to open the Voice memo submenu. 6.
Using the slideshow function The slideshow feature of the camera enables you to view all the images automatically on the LCD screen. You can set the slideshow interval, direction, etc. and customize the slideshow as required. Note: Audio/video clips are not played back during the slide show. The first frame of the video clips are displayed during the slide show. Refer to the following sections to set up a slide show.
User Manual Using the slideshow function Setting the slideshow interval To set the interval between consecutive images during the slide show, do the following: 1. Press Menu. 2. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Slide menu. 3. Move the 5-way button up or down to highlight the Interval submenu. 4. Move the 5-way button right to open the Interval submenu. 5. Move the 5-way button up or down to select one of the following options for the interval: – 1 sec – 3 sec – 5 sec 6.
Repeating the slideshow To loop the slideshow repeatedly, do the following: 1. Press Menu. 2. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Slide menu. 3. Move the 5-way button up or down to highlight the Repeat submenu. 4. Move the 5-way button right to open the Repeat submenu. 5. Move the 5-way button up or down to select Yes to repeat the slideshow or No to display the slide show only once. 6. Press OK when finished.
User Manual Ordering prints Ordering prints You can set up printing information for printing the digital images taken with your digital camera. Refer to the following sections for more information: Using DPOF The DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) refers to a format that is used for recording the print specifications of images. Use the following procedure to set the DPOF information for a selected image. 1. In playback mode, use the 5-way button to browse to the desired image. 2. Press Menu. 3.
Using Direct-Print (PictBridge) You can also connect a PictBridge printer to the digital camera using the USB port and make prints directly. To set the number of prints for an image, do the following: 1. In playback mode, use the 5-way button to browse to the desired image. 2. Press Menu. 3. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Print menu. 4. Move the 5-way button down to highlight the Direct-Print submenu. 5. Move the 5-way button right to open the Direct-Print submenu. 6.
Chapter 5 Connecting to a PC or TV This chapter describes how to connect the digital camera to a TV for reviewing your pictures and videos, or to a PC to transfer your files. Connecting to a PC You can connect the camera to your PC and transfer your images to the PC using the USB port. You can also use the camera as a web camera and use it for video conferencing. Refer to the following sections for more information.
User Manual Connecting to a PC Changing the USB setting You can use the camera as a storage device and transfer the photos to the PC. You can also use it as a web camera for video conferencing. To configure the USB setting, do the following: 1. In picture mode, press Menu to display the menu. 2. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Setup menu. 3. Move the 5-way button up or down to highlight the USB submenu. 4. Move the 5-way button right to open the USB submenu. 5.
Connecting to a TV You can connect the digital camera to a TV and use the TV screen to review your images and play back your video clips. Setting the output mode Before connecting the camera to a TV, you need to set the TV output mode and make sure it matches that of your TV. to set the TV output mode, do the following: 1. In picture mode, press Menu to display the menu. 2. Move the 5-way button left or right to navigate to the Setup menu. 3. Move the 5-way button up or down to highlight the TV out submenu.
User Manual Connecting to a TV 44 Viewing images on the TV To view images and videos on the TV, do the following: 1. Turn the camera on and set it to playback mode using the mode switch. 2. Connect the TV out jack on your digital camera to the audio / video input ports on your TV using the AV cable provided. The LCD screen turns off. 3. Use the procedures described in “Reviewing photos or movie clips” on page 29 to play back the files on your camera.
Appendix Specifications Image sensor 1/1.8-inch CMOS Resolution Extrapolated resolution 5 megapixels (2592 × 1944 pixels) 12 megapixels Shutter speed 1/6 ~ 1/1000 second Zoom 8× digital zoom LCD 1.5-inch TFT Internal memory 32 MB SDRAM Supported media Secure Digital card Format: Image Video Audio JPEG/EXIF 2.1/DPOF AVI (CIF) WAV Connections USB 2.
User Manual Error Messages Error Messages 46 Error Message Possible causes Solutions Card Full The card is full, and no more files can be stored on the card. Delete some files or insert another card. Write-Protect Card has been write protected. Move the card’s write protect switch to turn off write protection Card Error • The card maybe damaged. • The card may require formatting. • Format the card • Insert another card.