Digicom DIGICAM ES3310 manuale d’uso

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i Contents Section 1 Getting to Know Y our Digit al Camera .................. 1 Overview............................................................................................ 1 Front V iew ......................................................................................... 1 Rear V iew ....................................................[...]

ii Section 4 Playback Mode .................................................... 21 Direction Button Functions ............................................................... 21 LCD Monitor Information.................................................................. 21 Displaying Single & Thumbnail Images .......................................[...]

1 Section 1 Getting to Know Your Digital Camera Ϫ Ov er view Your new digital camera delivers high quality images at up to 2976x2232 resoluti on as well as short movie clips using a 3.2-Megapixel CMOS sensor. With the optical viewfinder and built-in 1.5" TFT color LCD monitor, you can compose images and then e xamine them in detail. The camer[...]

2 Ϫ R ear Vi ew Ö The mode button ( ) is used to switch betwe en the two main operation mod es. Turn to section 3, Camera Mode , and section 4, Play back Mode , for full details Ö The direction button ( ) is used in Camera Mode for general setti ng, and in the Playback Mode to navigate through me nus. Turn to section 3, Ca mera Mode , and [...]

3 Ö For information on fitting batteries, turn to Loading the Battery in section 2. Ö To learn how to install a memory card, turn to Inserting an Optional SD Card in section 2. Ö For information on transmitting images and movie clips to a computer using the TV Out ( ) and USB ( ) ports, turn to Section 5, Viewing Photos and Movie Clips [...]

4 Section 2 Getting Up and Running Getting Up and Running Getting Up and Running Getting Up and Running Ϫ Loading the Batteries You must load 2 AA size alkaline batteries before the camera can be use d: 1. Press down and hold the release button, and slide the battery/SD Card cover in the direction of the arrow to release the cover. 2. Insert the b[...]

5 Note A memory card that has previou sly been used in another device may ha ve to be fo rm atted before it ca n be used. Turn to Formatting a Memory Card in section 3 for details. Note When a memory card is fitted, im ages and m ovie clip s are saved on the card rather than on the built-in memory.. Protecting Data on an SD Card Valuable data on an[...]

6 Ϫ T ur ning the Camera On and Getting Star ted To turn on once the batteries are loaded: 1. Open the lens cover first, and then press down and hold the power button for ONE second. 2. When the camera is turned on, the GREEN LED underne ath the direction button will light up. Note If you only want to use th e camera in Playback Mode (i.e. you don[...]

7 Section 3 Camera Mode Ϫ Directio n Button Functions The Camera Mode is for taking photo s and short movi es. In this mode, the direction button has the following functions: Right button : LCD monitor on but information off → Monitor off → Monitor on with information Left button : Self-timer on/ off Up button : Digital zoom in Down button : D[...]

8 Ϫ T aking Photos Once your camera is turne d on, you can compose pictures u sing the viewfinder or the LCD monitor. Using the viewfinder will save battery power. You may find it easier to compose your pictures with the LCD monitor however. Close-up shots in particular will be more accurate if composed through the LCD monitor. The LCD monitor mus[...]

9 Ϫ T aking Mo vies Taking short movies is simple with your camera. Simply set your camera to Mov ie Mode, frame your picture using the viewfinder or LCD monitor an d press the shutter button to start recording. When a movie is recording, the RED LED un derneath the direction button will remain lit and a time indicator will display on LCD monitor.[...]

10 Ϫ Using the Self-Timer The self-timer allows you to take photos with a 10-se cond time delay so that you can join the scene in the photo. Note Before taking a self-timer photo, en sure the camera is placed se curely such as on a level surface or a tripod. 1. To activate th e self-timer, press the left direction button while in Ca mera Mode. The[...]

11 Up Button Enter Button Right Button Left Button Down Button Up Button Enter Button Right Button Left Button Down Button Ϫ Camera Mode Settings Camera Mode Settings are used to change shooting mode, resolution, flash setting, LCD brightness and advanced settings. The s e setting s are changed from the Camera Mode Options Menu. To open this menu:[...]

12 The following table summarize s the choices available in the Camera Mode Optio ns Men u: Submenu Display Options Shooting Mode Single Photo Mode (default setting) Movie Mode Continuous Shooting Mode Resolution Low resolution S tandard resolution (default setting) High resolution Flash Setting Auto-flash Flash Off (default setting) Advanced Setti[...]

13 Ϫ T aking Photos Continuousl y With the camera set to Multisnap Mode, you can take up to FIVE photos. To enter Multisnap Mode, use the direction b utton to select the multisnap icon ( ) and press the enter button. Ϫ Changing Resolution Your camera gives you the optio n of taking photos at different re solutions. Resolution determines size and [...]

14 Ϫ Using the Flash Your camera has two flash settings: Ö Auto-flash : the flash fires automatically according to lighting conditions. Use this mode for general photogra phy Ö Flash Off : the flash won’t fire under any circumstance s. Use this mode when taking images in a place where flash photography is prohibited, or whe n the subject[...]

15 Ϫ Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings submenu co ntains options for configuring your camera set up and more advanced options to improve the quality of your photos. You can set the following options by press the direction button and then e nter button. Submenu Display Options Exposure ŏ Nine incremental settings (default = 0) White Balance [...]

16 Format Card ŏ Y es ŏ No (default) Language ŏ English (default) ŏ German ŏ French ŏ Italian ŏ Span is h ŏ Portuguese Exit Select to exit Advanced Settings and Camera Mode Options menus. Adjusting Exposure Your camera adjusts image exposure automatically depending on lighting co nditions. In certain circumstances you may wish to adjust the[...]

17 Adjusting White Balance Your camera adjusts the color balan ce of images automatically depending on lighting conditions. You can override the automatic setting if you wish. Four white balance settings are available: Ö Automatic: The camera automatically adjust s white balance. Ö Daylight: Use when out side on a clear day Ö Fluorescen[...]

18 Quick Review Settings Quick Review allows you to have a look at your photos after you have taken them. With Quick Review on, images are displayed for TWO seconds on th e LCD monitor immediately after they are taken. Video Settings Before outputting video that you have taken, you should ensure that the appropriate TV standard for your area is sel[...]

19 Sound Settings You can enable sound effects to signal power on and off, and taking of photos and movie clips. Ö ON : Enable audio effects Ö OFF : Disable audio effects Formatting a Memory Card This camera only supports memory card s with the FAT16 format. A new card or one that has been used in another device will probably need to be for[...]

20 Selecting Interface Language You can change the interface language. The following languages are available: Ö English Ö German Ö French Ö It alian Ö Spani sh Ö Portuguese[...]

21 Up But ton Enter Button Right Button Left Button Down Button Up But ton Enter Button Right Button Left Button Down Button Section 4 Playback Mode Ϫ Directio n Button Functions The Playback Mode is for viewing and m anagi ng photos and movie clips store d on the built-in memory or on an optional memory card. In this mode, the directio n button h[...]

22 Showing a image with DPOF setting Showing image resolution Ϫ Displaying Single & Thum bnail Imag es In Playback Mode, stored photos can be viewed ONE at a time or as NINE thumbnail images. Displaying Single Images The default setting for viewing stored images is a s single images ( ). Thus when you turn on you r camera and press the mode bu[...]

23 Ϫ Making Slide Shows You can set your camera to display images one after another in turn. To start a slide show: 1. When in Playback Mode, press the Enter button to open the Options Menu ap pears. The Display Mode submenu is the first item. 2. Use the Up or Down direction key to hig hlight the Slideshow icon ( ). 3. Press the Enter button again[...]

24 Deleting Images and Movie Clips To delete images and/or movie clips: 1. In Playback Mode, locate the image or movie clip you want to delete. 2. When the image (or first frame of movie clip) is displayed, press Enter. 3. Open the Deletion Menu ( ). 4. Select either Single Image Deletion ( ) or All Image Deletion ( ). 5. Press the enter button to [...]

25 Ϫ Using DPOF Settings DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) make s printing your photos extremely si mple. You only have to select which phot os you want to have printed usi ng the DPOF submenu and then insert your card into a compatible print er (or give the card to a printing servi ce) to print the selected images out. You can sele ct ind ividual[...]

26 Section 5 Viewing Photos and Movie Clips on a TV Ϫ Connecting the Camer a to a T ele vision You can view stored images and movie clip s on a tele vision. To connect to a television: 1. Connect one end of the movie cable to your camera’s TV Out port. 2. Connect the other end of the cable to a television or videocassette recorder. Ϫ Viewing Ph[...]

27 Section 6 Transferring Data to a Computer You can transfer images a nd movie clips stored on your came ra to a computer and send th e m in emails to friends or post them on websites. To do this you should: 1. Install the digital camera dri ver on your computer 2. Connect your camera to the computer 3. Transfer images or movie clips Note The comp[...]

28 Ϫ Connecting Y our Camera to a Computer Your camera connects to a compute r through a USB cabl e such as that provided in the camera package. 1. Connect the computer a nd camera with the suppli ed USB cable. 2. Press the PC Mode/Movie button to switch between Mass S torage Mode and PC Camera Mode. 3. T ransfer the camera’s images to the co mp[...]

29 Ϫ Installing Bundled Software The CD-ROM supplied with your camera contains three pieces of software. Ö ArcSoft PhotoImpression 3 is a user-friendly appli cat ion that helps you retouch, edit and organize images. Ö ArcSoft VideoImpressi on 2.0 allows you to edit movie clips and is equally easy to use. Ö Acrobat Reader is a po pular [...]

30 Section 7 Troubleshooting Can’t turn the camera on The batteries may not be installed or may be incorrectly installed: Check the batteries, ensure they are ori ented correctly. The Battery / SD Card Cover may be open: Close the cover. The batteries may be out of power: Replace the b atteries. Camera turns on but the LCD monitor is blank The mo[...]

31 Section 8 Specifications and System Requirements Ϫ Specifications Image Sensor 3.2 Mega-pixel CMOS Sensor Operating modes Digital Camera, PC Came ra, Movie Clips Lens f=9. 6 mm F 3.0 Focus Range Normal: 130cm ~ Infinity; Portrait: 60cm ~ 130cm; Macro: center 20cm Digital Zoom Recording Mode: 4x, Playback Mode: 4x Viewfinde r Optical LCD Monitor[...]

32 Ϫ System R equir em ents Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP Pentium MMX, Celeron or AMD Athlon® CPU 64MB RAM CD-ROM drive 500MB free HDD space Available US B port 16-bit Color Display[...]