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About this Manu al This manual makes using the Digital Camera as easy as possible. Information in this document has been carefull y checked for accuracy; howeve r, no guarantee is given to the correc tness of the conten ts. The information in t his do cum en t i s s u bj ec t to ch ang e w ith o ut no ti ce . Copyright (c) Copyright 2003 This docum[...]

Table of Contents Chapter 1 – Getting Started ............................................................................. 1 Safety Informati on ............................................................................... 2 Inc luded C ompo nents ....................................................................... 3 Camera Ov ervi ew .....[...]

Chapter 5 – Mode / Operati on Guide ......................................................... 28 Capture Mode ................................................................................... 28 FLASH M enu ......................................................................... 29 PRESET Menu ..................................................[...]

Chapter 1 – Getting Started This chapter describes the fe atures of the camera along with the co mponents, a camera over view, and instruct ions on getting start ed. Features • Digital zoom (4X) • Up to 20 48 x 1536 resol ution • Interpola ted resolu tion up to 6.6 Meg apixels ( 2976 x 2232) • Vid eo capture resolu ti on 320x 24 0, 15 fps[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 2 Safety Information 1. Do not disassemble the camera. Touching the produ ct's internal parts coul d resul t in injury. In the event of a malfuncti on or i f the camera i s accidental ly broken open, tak e th e product to an auth ori zed serv i c e center for inspecti on. 2. Avoid contact with liquid crystal. Should [...]

Included Components 3 Included Components Your digital camera comes eq ui pp ed with th e follo wi ng components. Please check to mak e sure all i tems are included. 1. User manual 6. Quick Reference Guide 2. Digital Camera 7. Pouch 3. Two (2) AA Alkaline Batteries 8. Video Cable 4. Installation CD-ROM 9. Carrying Strap Loop 5. USB Cable[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 4 Camera Overview The fr o nt, r ear , b otto m, and top vi ews of the di gita l camera are shown on th e following pages. Take a moment t o rev iew these il lust rations to famil iarize yoursel f wit h t he t erm s u sed in t his ma nual . Front View[...]

Camera Overview 5 1. Shutter Button: Press this button to t ake pictures, or to s e le c t me n u o p tio ns . 2. Mode Switch: Slide to s elect the c amera mod e: Capture, Movie, or Playback. 3. Power Butt on: Press this button to turn on the di gi ta l ca mer a. Pr e ss i t ag ai n to tur n it o ff . 4. Built-in Flash: The flash allows the camera [...]

Digital Camera User Manual 6 Back View 1. LCD Screen: Use the LCD Screen to pre view photos. W hile in the S etup menu, use the LCD Screen t o view configuration details. 2. Left Button: U se the Left Button to cycle to the right during picture playback. In cap ture mode and movie mod e, use th e Left Button to red uce the E V level. 3. Zoom-in/up [...]

Camera Overview 7 4. Right Button: U se Right Button to cycl e to the lef t during pictu re Playback. In capture mode and movie mod e, use th e Ri ght Button to increas e the EV le ve l. 5. Zoom-out/down Button: Use t he Zoom -out Bu tt on to zoom-out on your subject while in Capture mode . I n Playb ack mode , us e th is but ton to Zoom-out and sw[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 8 Right View 1. Battery / Memory Card Cover: Open s to allo w access to the battery ch ambers as well as the memory card slot. 2. Battery Chamber: Ta kes two AA Alkaline, NiMH, or Lithium batterie s. 3. Memory Card Slot: Accepts an MMC or SD Card to st ore images. For more information , see Memory Type on page 47.[...]

Installing the Memory Card 9 Installing the Memory Card To install the memory ca rd: 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Open the battery / memory card compartment by pressing the cover and sliding it in the direct ion of the arrow as shown.[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 10 3. Insert the memory card wi th the notched corner facing the o u tside edge of the ca mera (gold circuitry facing toward the back of the camera). 4. Close the ba ttery / memory card co ver. Notch[...]

Installing the Batteries 11 Installing the Batte ries To install or replace the batteries: 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Open the ba ttery compar tment on the botto m of the camera by pressing the cover and sliding it in the direction of the arrow as shown.[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 12 3. I nse rt t he bat terie s int o the chamb er ma kin g sure that the positi ve and negative ends are properly ori en ted, as ind icated by the ba ttery icons in the compartment. 4. Close the battery cover .[...]

Choosing a Language 13 Choosing a Language The digital camera can display tex t in English, Spanish, German, French, Itali an, Dutch, Chinese, and Japanese. To select a different language: 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Press the MENU Button to di splay the me nu. 3. Use the dow n button to s elect SETUP then press the righ t bu tton to enter the SETUP [...]

Digital Camera User Manual 14 5. Use the up a nd down button to selec t the language y ou want to use and the n pres s the right button to set the language. 6. Press the ME NU button to exi t.[...]

Chapter 2 – Taking Pictures This chapter shows you how to take pictures with your digital camera. Preparing the Camera To prepare the camera for taking pictures: Press the p ower butto n to turn the camera on. A startup image appears on the LCD Scre en. NOTES: • Make sure you ha ve in stalled two AA ba tteries. • If you want to store your pho[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 16 Selecting t he Camera Mode Slide the Mode Switch t o the mode y ou wish to use. For basic "point and click" pic tur e taking, use the Capture mode indicated by t he camera icon . Adjus t th e white ba lance s etting by pressing the MENU button, selec ting PRESET, then selecting: AW B ( A ut o W hite Balance),[...]

Automatic Image Processing 17 Automatic Image Processing The camera adjusts the s ho t to compensa te for ambien t lig h tin g , and, in au to-f las h mod e, detec ts wh eth er or n o t the flash is re quired. Taking a picture W hen you are satisfied wi th the preview, slowly press the Shutter bu tton. Take care no t to pre ss the Shutter button to[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 18 Protecting the Camera W hen you are finished taking pictures, press the power button to turn it off. Slide the camera into t he camera pouch. The pouch will protec t the camera against accidental damage of the le ns, TFT LCD screen, or wear and tear on internal electronic parts.[...]

Chapter 3 – Reviewing You r Pictures One ben efi t o f di gita l ca mera s i s tha t y ou c an immediat ely prev iew the shot you just took. Switching to Playback Mode To view the pictures that you ha ve stored in i nter nal memory or on the SD Card, slide the Mode Swi tch to Playback Mode and tu rn t he c ame ra on . Full-Screen Review The defau[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 20 Thumbnail Review If you pr ess the Zoom-O ut button W when the zoom ra tio is at 0.5X ( default), the camera swi tches to Thum bnail Rev iew m ode. In Thumbnail Review mode, up to nine pictures are shown on the LCD si multaneo usly. Use the up, down, lef t and right buttons to cy cl e thr o ug h t h e th um bn ai l p a[...]

Chapter 4 – Connecting to a Computer The digital camera stores pictures as digital data ra ther than on film. Instead of making a trip to a developer and printing from negatives, you can copy your pictures to a computer for long- term storage. Once transferred, your pictures ca n be vi ew ed, edi ted, printed, sent to fr iends and family via e-ma[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 22 Installing Software Follo w th e s e i n s tr uc ti o ns to in sta ll th e di g i tal ca m era drivers and software on your system. CAUTION: Have your Windows Installation CD-ROM ready beforehand, as you may be prompted to insert it during the installation process. Step 1: Drive r / Utility Installation 1. I nse rt the[...]

Installing Software 23 Step 2: Card Reader / PC Camera Dri ver Installation 1. Connect th e s mall connec tor of the USB cable to the camera, as shown. 2. Connect th e larg e end of the U SB cable to an empty USB slot on your computer. To locate USB slots on your computer, look for the U SB icon . 3. The Windows Add Hardware W izard will au toma ti[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 24 Making the Connection The camera can b e used in two di fferent modes wh en connected to your computer: 1. Card Reader 2. PC Camera Card Reader mode allows you to use the camera just like a stand ard storage device wh er e you can co py, delete, and move files to and from the camera just as you would a normal disk driv[...]

Copying Photos to a PC 25 Copying Photos to a PC W hen connected to your computer in Card Reader mod e, the d igi tal c amer a b e ha ves e xac tly li ke a ny o ther disk drive attached to your comp uter. This makes copying the images to your hard drive as easy as copying files from a floppy disk , zip drive or CD-ROM. To copy photos to y our compu[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 26 Using PC Camera Mode To use the camera as a PC Ca mera, you must set the USB in PC Camera mod e in the setup menu and then connect it to the computer via the US B port. 1. Turn the camera on 2. Press the MENU button to enter the me nu sys te m. 3. Use the dow n button to select SETUP. Then press the ri g ht b u t t o n[...]

Using PC Camera Mode 27 W hen connected, the c a m era may be us ed in conjunction with any commercially a vailable video capture sof tware to crea te your o wn home mo vies. You can edit and distribute your mo vie files across th e Internet or save them on CD-ROM for later viewing on your PC or with a VCD/DV D player. PC Camera mode ca n also be u[...]

Chapter 5 – Mode / Operation Guide The digital c am era has three mod es of operation. Sli de the Mode Swit ch t o select t he m ode. T his cha pte r describes these mod es and their function. Capture Mode Capture mode is used for taking still pictures. The following b uttons are us ed. • Right button (+): Increas es the camer a exposure value,[...]

Capture Mode 29 FLASH Menu The Flash menu deter mines how the flash is used . 1. Press the MENU button to show the menu sys te m. 2. Use the up a nd down button to select AUTO, ON, or OFF. Press the righ t button to enter the selecte d option. Note: The image may be overexpos ed when you shoot bright scenes by u sing forced flash.[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 30 PRESET Menu This mode is selected in the CAP TURE mode m enu. Change the preset white ba lance se tti ng to suit the light ing conditions in which the picture is ta ken. • AWB : U se the A W B setting to obtain the op timum image brigh tn ess (exposure) wh en the s ubj ect is much brighter or d a rker than the ba ckg[...]

Capture Mode 31 RESOLUTION Adjust the image qua lity and resolution by selecting RESOLUTION from the menu display. There are five diffe rent picture resolut ions available: 6.6M 2976 x 2232 Economic 3.0M 2048 x 1536 Normal 0.7M 1024 x 768 Fine Small 512 x 384 Fine Photo 2016 x 1344 Photo The higher the q uality, the clearer yo ur pi cture will be, [...]

Digital Camera User Manual 32 SELF-TIMER Th i s o p tio n g i v e s y o u t h e a b il i ty to ta k e ha n d s- f re e photos, such as self-por traits or group pho tos. To Take a Group Photo 1. Position the camera on a stable surface ( such as a tripod) and frame the shot. 2. Press the Menu button to show the menu system. 3. Use the up a nd down bu[...]

Capture Mode 33 CONTINUOUS Use the continuous setting t o take consecutive images . Keep pres sing the s h utter key wh en taking con tinuous picture. To setup a continuous shot 1. Press the MENU button to show the menus. 2. Use the up a nd down button to select CONTINU O US. Press the right button to select the option. 3. Use the up a nd down butt[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 34 Movie Mode Movie mode allows you record movie clips to your camera's on-board memory or flash card. To record a movi e clip 1. Turn the Mo de switch to the M ovie Cli p mode setting. 2. Frame your shot, after the camera's LCD screen turns on. 3. Press the Shu tter button to begin r ecording. The camera keeps [...]

Focus 35 Focus A lens focus swi tch is loc a ted on the lef t side of the camera. Select the focus mode by sliding t he focus switch. Landscape This focus is optimized for t aking landscape pictures , with the lens focus uni versally distributed to enco mp ass everything wi thin the fram e. Portrait This focus is optimized for t aking "head sh[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 36 Playback Mode Playback mo de is used to view p hotos stored in the digital camera's on-board memory or on a flash memory card. To view the pho tos, sli de the Mod e swi tch to Playback mode. (Press the D ISP button to turn on the LCD screen.) Playback mode button functions: • Left Button (-): Move t o the previo[...]

Playback Mode 37 DPOF DPOF stands for "Digital Print Order Format", and refers to a format that is used for re cording the print specificat ions of images t aken using a digi tal camera on media such as a flash Card. 1. P res s th e le ft or r ig ht b u tt on to di sp la y th e i mag e for which you want to specify a DPOF setting. 2. Pres[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 38 Delete 1. P res s th e le ft or r ig ht b u tt on to di sp la y th e i mag e you want to delete. 2. Press the MENU button to enter the menu system. 3. Use the up o r down butt on to select DELETE . Pre ss the right button to enter th e men u. 4. Use the up o r down butt on to select YES or NO . Pre s s th e ri gh t bu [...]

Setup Menu 39 Setup Menu The Setup menu configu res the cam era. Follow thes e instruct ions to use the Setup menu . 1. Press the MENU butt on. 2. Use the dow n button to select SETUP , and t h e n press the righ t button to enter th e Setup men u . The Setup menu appears.[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 40 Language The digital camera can display me nu items in the following languages: En glish, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Chinese, and Japanese. For more details on setting th e de fault language, re fer to page 13.[...]

Setup Menu 41 Auto Off You can determine whether the digital camera turns itself off automatically after a period of inactivity. DISABLE: The camera stays on until it is tu rned off manua lly. 60 SEC: The camera turns off if it is not used for 60 seconds. 120 SEC: The camera turns off if it is not used for 120 seconds.[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 42 Buzzer W hen this feature is turn ed on, the c amera mak es a beep when you push a button. To activate the beeps, select the BUZ ZER opt ion from the Setup menu. Select ON and pre ss the ri gh t bu tto n to confirm the sele ction.[...]

Setup Menu 43 TV Out W hen y ou c onn ec t the ca mer a to a te lev isi on s et wi th the includ ed video cable, you have the op tion to choose a transmission format compatible with that of your TV. This allows you to record video images sent to the TV with a VCR. Select the TV OU T opt ion from the SETUP menu , and choose NTS C or PAL according to[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 44 Preview After ta king a photo, you can decide to prev iew the image before saving it. OFF: Saves the image without confirmation. 1 SEC: The i mage appears on the LCD screen for one second before being sa ved. CONFIRM: A confirmation message appears on th e LCD screen before the image is save d.[...]

Setup Menu 45 DPOF DPOF (Digital Print Order Form at ) is a s yst em that all ows digital cameras to define which captu red images are to be printed on compatible print device s. At its simplest level the syste m saves a set of te xt file s in a special directory on a digit al camera’s storage card . These fi les define the i mages tha t are to b[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 46 Format This option completely eras es and ref ormats the s torag e device. It is similar in funct ion to formatting a PC hard drive. Alth ough format take s long er than de lete, be sure to format your st orage device occasionally to ensure the ca rd c on tin ue s to fu nc ti o n o pti ma lly .[...]

Setup Menu 47 Memory Type You can ch oose whether y ou want to s tor e pho tos in the on-board (internal) memory or on a fl ash card. Follow these i ns tructions to set the defa ult storage medi a. 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Press the MENU butt on to displ ay the me nu system. 3. Use the dow n button to select SETUP and press the righ t button to en[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 48 5. Use the up a nd down button to select INTERNAL or CARD . Press th e righ t button to set your selection. 6. Press the Menu b ut to n t o ex it . USB The digital c amera can be us ed with any com merci ally available video sof tware as a video camera. Simply connect it t o your PC with the suppli ed USB cable, select[...]

Chapter 6 – Using the LCD Screen Icons on the LCD Screen show the status of camera settings and functions such as qua li ty, zoom ratio, and number of pi ctures. Thes e icons are display ed i n every camera mode except Se tup mode. This chap ter describes the LCD Scr een icons and their meanin gs. Capture Mode Pictures Take Focus Mode Flash Mode [...]

Digital Camera User Manual 50 Movie Mode Memor y T yp e EV Value Movie Mode Preset Mode Batter y Status Playback Mode Total Pictures Current Pictures Batter y Status Pla y back Mode DPOF Image Type[...]

Setup Menu 51 LCD Icon Description Icon Name Description Auto Flash The camera senses whether the fl ash is needed by detecting the amount of ambient light. Flash Off Flash is turned off, regardless of the amount of light available. Flash On Flash is always on, regardless of light available. Portrait This focus is optimized for taking "head sh[...]

Digital Camera User Manual 52 Icon Name Description Batter y Indicator Indicates the level of battery power remaining. Continuous Use the continuous setting to obtain the three conti nuous images when you want to take serious pictures in one touch Auto White Balance The camera automatically determines the White Balance setting. Sun Use this setting[...]

Appendix 1 – Button Function Guide Mode Shutter Disp Menu ↑ (T) ↓ (W) Å ( − ) ( + ) Æ Capture Single Capture LCD W Text ÅÆ LCD W /O Text Menu Of f ÅÆ Menu On Zoom- in Zoom- out Decrease EV Increase EV Playback Select Photo Play/Sto p AVI file LCD W Text ÅÆ LCD W /O Text Menu Of f ÅÆ Menu On Playba ck Zoom- in / Panning up Playba c[...]

Appendix 2 – Specification Image Sensor Type: CMOS Resolution: 3M pixels Digital Zoom 4x for Still Image ca pture , 0.2 steps 4x for Still Image pla yback, 0.5 steps Still image capt ure 2976 x 223 2 (interp olated) 2048 x 153 6 1024 x 768 512 x 384 2016 x 134 4 (photo) Video Clip Movie mode 320x240: 15 fps, AVI format PC camera mod e 320x240: 1 [...]

Appendix 3 – Troubleshooting Guide Problem Possible cause Solution The camera is turned off. Press the pow er button to turn the camer a ON . The batt eries are disc harged . Replace the batter ies with fr esh ones. Refer to Insertin g Batterie s. The camera has no power. The batt eries are inserted incorrect ly. Check t he battery orientati on. [...]

Digital Camera User Manual 56 Problem Possible cause Solution Windo ws ME and Windows 2000: w hen the US B cable is un pl ugged from the PC, an "Un safe Removal Device Detected" error message appears . When r emoving USB dev ices, it is recommended th a t users fo llow the "Safe Re mo val of USB Device " proc edure . Proc edure:[...]