Epson Optio 430 manual

Digital Camera Operating Manual T o ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Oper ating Manual bef ore using the camera. KB320(01-17)E.QE33 9/12/01 2:26 PM Page 1[...]

1 FOR SAFE USE OF Y OUR CAMERA Sufficient attention has been paid to the safety of this product b ut please pay particular attention to the warnings indicated by the follo wing symbols during use. W arning These symbols indicate that it is possible that the user may e xperience serious difficulties if the warn- ings are not heeded. Caution These sy[...]

3 Contents FOR SAFE USE OF Y OUR CAMERA ······························································1 Care to be T aken During Handling ···································································2 Contents ··?[...]

5 Contents of the Operating Manual This Operating manual contains the f ollowing chapters. ● Getting Started This chapter explains what y ou need to do after purchasing the camera before y ou start taking pictures. Be sure to read it and f ollow the instructions. ● Quick Start This chapter explains the simplest w ay to tak e pictures and play b[...]

7 Names of P arts Front Back 6 Checking the Contents of the P ackage Camera (Optio 430) Video cable (I-VC2) Software CD-ROM (S-SW2) Battery charger (D-BC2) AC plug cord (D-CO2 ✽ ) Operating Manual (this manual) Digital Camera Operating Manual To ensure the best performance from your camera, please read the Operating Manual before using the camera[...]

8 Names of Operating P arts ● Guide indications A guide to av ailable button oper ation is display ed on the LCD monitor during operation. The buttons are indicated as shown below . Four-w ay controller ( ) Zoom button Four-w ay controller ( ) Display b utton Four-w ay controller ( ) DPOF button Four-w ay controller ( ) button Menu button button [...]

Installing the Battery Install the battery provided. When using the camera for the first time, charge the battery before installing. z Slide the battery chamber cover release lever in the direction indicated by the arro w to open the battery chamber cover . x Insert the battery with the label towards back of camera . c Close the battery chamber cov[...]

● Appro ximate Operating Time (when fully charged) Number of recordable images LCD monitor ON LCD monitor OFF Playbac k time With the flash fired for 50% Appro x. 130 Approx. 160 Approx. 75 min. of the shots Without the flash Approx. 160 Appro x. 200 * The abov e table is based on P entax measuring conditions and may v ary depending on capture mo[...]

15 Getting Star ted ● Appro ximate Number of Recordable Ima ges and Recorded pixels/Quality levels Quality lev els Best Better Good Recorded pixels () ( ) ( ) 2240 × 1680 Approx. 5 Approx. 11 Approx. 16 1120 × 840 Approx. 22 Approx. 32 Approx. 64 640 × 480 Approx. 64 Approx. 106 Approx. 200 • The above tab le indicates is the number of image[...]

16 Getting Star ted Initial Settings When you turn the camera on for the first time , the initial settings screen will be display ed. Y ou can set the follo wing items and sav e the settings. ● Display Language Y ou can choose the language in which the menus, error mes- sages etc. are display ed from the follo wing: English, French, German, Spani[...]

v Press the shutter release button. The image will be display ed on the LCD monitor for 0.5 seconds (Instant Revie w) and recorded on the CF card. When the image seen through the lens is display ed on the LCD monitor , you can tak e the next picture . While recording the image on the CF card, the status lamp and the flash lamp will light alternatel[...]

20 Quick Start 21 Quick Start Quick Start Playing Bac k a Single Image Y ou can play bac k still pictures one at a time. z Set the mode dial to An image will be display ed on the LCD monitor . x Press the four -way controller () . displays the pre vious image. displays the ne xt image. • In the case of movie pictures, the first frame will be disp[...]

23 Common Operations Changing the Mode Capture mode is for taking pictures and Pla yback mode is f or play- ing back or erasing images . The mode is set by the mode dial. Capture Mode p.18, 31 p.31 p.32 p.38 p.34 Playbac k Mode Playbac k mode p.53 z T urn the mode dial so that the mark is on or . 22 Common Operations Common Operations T urning the [...]

24 Common Operations 25 Common Operations Playbac k Mode q button Deletes the image. ( p.58) w DPOF button Sets the print ser vice. ( p .61) e button Protects the image from erasure. ( p.60) r Zoom button Changes the size of the image displa yed on the LCD monitor . ( p.53) t Menu button Displays the activ e menus in Pla y mode. ( p.29) y Four-wa y[...]

26 Common Operations 27 Common Operations In Capture Mode z Menu button [Rec.Mode] menu [Memory] menu [Set-up] menu x cv cv Select screen c T o the next screen When you press the Menu b utton in Playbac k mode, the Pla yback mode menu will be display ed. Press the four-w ay controller ( ) to s witch to the [Playbac k] or [Set-up] menu. memo Using t[...]

Active Menus in Playbac k Mode ● [Playbac k] Menu Item Description Default setting Reference Slideshow Recorded images are pla yed 3 sec. p.57 successively . inter vals Alarm Alarm sounds at the pre-set time. Off p.79 Active Menus in Capture/Playbac k Mode ● [Set-up] Menu Item Description Default Setting Reference Format Card p.72 Date Style p.[...]

31 T aking Pictures 30 T aking Pictures T aking Pictures T aking Still Pictures in Auto Mode (A uto Mode) By setting the mode dial to , most of the settings will be made automatically by the camera when a picture is tak en. z Set the mode dial to . x Press the shutter release button. The picture will be taken. Using the Shutter Release Button p .19[...]

33 T aking Pictures 32 T aking Pictures T aking Pictures Manually (Manual Exposure Mode) Y ou can set the shutter speed and aper ture manually . z Set the mode dial to . x Use the four -way controller to c hange the shutter speed and aperture . Four-w ay controller ( ) : Decrease the shutter speed Four-w ay controller ( ) : Increase the shutter spe[...]

35 T aking Pictures Continuous Shooting Pictures are taken continuously while the shutter release b utton is pressed. z Set the mode dial to or . x Press the button three times. The mode will change to Continuous Shooting mode. c Press the shutter release button. Pictures will be taken continuously while the shutter release button is pressed, and s[...]

37 T aking Pictures Using the Remote Control Unit (optional) Y ou can take pictures using the wireless remote control unit (optional). z Set the mode dial to or . x Press the button twice. The self-timer lamp will blink and the camera is ready to take pictures . If you press the Zoom button on the remote control unit, the zoom will switch from [Wid[...]

39 T aking Pictures Setting the Shooting Functions Adjusting the Viewfinder If the indicators in the viewfinder are hard to see, y ou can adjust the diopter in the range of -3m -1 +1m -1 (per meter) (at 3m). z Aim the camera towards the light and move the diopter adjustment lever to the left or right while looking through the viewfinder . Adjust th[...]

41 T aking Pictures Selecting a Focus Mode None Auto The camera is focused on the subject in the f ocusing area when the shutter release button is pressed halfwa y . Macro Mode This mode is used when the distance to the subject is approx. 14cm-50cm (0.46ft-1.64ft). The camera is focused on the subject in the f ocusing area when the shutter release [...]

EV Compensation EV compensation is required when there is an extreme diff erence in brightness between the background and the subject. z Press the four -way controller ( ) in Capture mode. Four-w ay controller ( ) increases the EV compensa- tion to a positive (+) le vel Four-w ay controller ( ) decreases the EV compensa- tion to a negative (–) le[...]

Selecting the Quality Levels Y ou can choose the image compression rate. Better Standard lev el Best The quality is the best and there is a high volume of image data. Good The quality is good and there is a low v olume of image data. z Select [Quality Level] from the [Rec.Mode] men u. x Use the four -way controller ( ) to change the image quality .[...]

47 T aking Pictures Manual Setting z Select [Manual] on the white balance screen. x Press the shutter release button. The white balance is automatically adjusted, [Complete] is display ed on the LCD monitor and the display returns to the menu screen. When you adjust the white balance, point y our camera at a blank sheet of paper , etc. and press th[...]

49 T aking Pictures Setting the Light Metering Range to Determine the Exposure (AE Metering) Multi segment The exposure is determined by the entire screen. Centre-weighted The exposure is determined mainly by the centre of the screen. Spot The exposure is determined by the middle of the screen only . z Select [AE Metering] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x[...]

51 T aking Pictures 50 T aking Pictures How to recall the [Rec.Mode] menu Selecting the Color Mode (Color) Full The picture is tak en in color B & W The picture is tak en in black and white . Sepia The picture is tak en in sepia. z Select [Color] on the [Rec.Mode] menu. x Press the four -way controller ( ). The Color screen will be display ed. [...]

52 T aking Pictures Saving the Settings (Memory) Y ou can choose whether you want the set v alues to be sav ed when the camera is turned off. If you select (On), the settings will be saved in the status they were in immediately bef ore the camera was turned off . If you select (Off), the settings will be reset to the def aults. Item Description Def[...]

53 Playbac k/Erasing Playbac k/Erasing Playing Bac k Images on the Camera Playing Bac k Still Pictures See “Pla ying Back a Single Image” (p .21). Zoom Display Y ou can display images magnified up to f our times. A guide to operation is displa yed on the LCD monitor during magnification. z Set the mode dial to and choose the image you want to m[...]

54 Playbac k/Erasing 55 Playbac k/Erasing Displaying Shooting Inf ormation (Display mode) Y ou can display inf or mation on the LCD monitor when shooting. The information display ed can be changed by pressing the Displa y button. Display On Information is display ed when shooting. q Folder name w File name e Protect symbol r Shooting date t Battery[...]

57 Playbac k/Erasing Slideshow Y ou can play bac k all the images on the CF card continuously . z Set the mode dial to and choose the image with which to start the slideshow with the four -way controller () . x Press the Menu button. The [Playbac k] menu will be displa yed. c Select [Slideshow] with the four - way contr oller ( ). v Use the four -w[...]

58 Playbac k/Erasing 59 Playbac k/Erasing Erasing All Images Y ou can erase all the images on the CF card. • Once erased, images cannot be restored. • Protected images cannot be erased. z Set the mode dial to . x Press the button twice. The [Delete (All)] menu will be display ed. c Select [Delete All] with the four-wa y controller ( ). v Press [...]

61 Playbac k/Erasing Setting the Printing Service Y ou can print the images on the CF card using a DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) printer or at a printing ser vice. Printing Single Image Set the follo wing items for each image . ● Copies Set the number of prints up to a maximum of 99. ● Date Specify whether you want the date inserted on the [...]

63 Playbac k/Erasing Viewing Ima ges on a TV By using the video cable, y ou can capture and play bac k images on a TV monitor . Make sure that both the TV and the camer a are turned off before connecting the cable. z Open the terminal cover and connect the video cable. x Connect the other end of the video cable to the image input terminal of the TV[...]

65 Playbac k/Erasing 64 Playbac k/Erasing Viewing Ima ges with Windows PC Images recorded with the camera can be edited/printed using a PC with an USB cable and the included software (S-SW2). About the included software The included CD-ROM contains the f ollowing software: - USB driver - Image viewing software (A CDSee TM 3.1) System en vironment O[...]

67 Playbac k/Erasing 66 Playbac k/Erasing Installing A CDSee TM When installing ACDSee TM , recorded images can be vie wed on your PC . z T urn on your PC. x Set the CD-ROM in the CD-R OM drive. c Double clic k [My Computer]. v Double clic k the [CD-ROM drive] icon. b Double clic k [English]. n Double clic k [setup.exe]. The Setup screen will appea[...]

69 Playbac k/Erasing 68 Playbac k/Erasing Viewing Ima ges with Macintosh Images recorded with the camera can be edited/printed using a Macintosh with an USB cable and the included software (S-SW2). About the included software The included CD-ROM contains the f ollowing software: - USB driver - Image viewing software (A CDSee TM ) System en vironmen[...]

71 Playbac k/Erasing 70 Playbac k/Erasing Connecting the camera and your Macintosh z T urn on your Macintosh. x T urn off the camera and connect your Macintosh and camera using an USB cable. c T urn on the camera. The camera will be detected as [untitled] on the desktop. The folder name can be changed as desired. Although images can be viewed and p[...]

72 Settings 73 Settings Setting the Date Style Y ou can set the style in which the date is display ed on the camera. Choose [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy] or [yy/mm/dd]. z Select [Date Style] on the [Set-up] menu. x Use the four -way controller ( ) to change the date style. c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to capture or play bac k images with the[...]

75 Settings n Select [DST] On or Off with the four-wa y controller ( ) and press the four-wa y controller ( ). The frame will mov e to [City]. Use the four-w ay controller ( ) to change the Home Time city and DST setting. m Press the OK button. The camera is ready to capture or play bac k images with the time in the selected city . See p.81 f or th[...]

77 Settings P ower saving Function Y ou can set the LCD monitor to turn off automatically when no operation is perf ormed for a fixed time . z Select [Sleep Timeout] on the [Set-up] menu. x Use the four -way controller ( ) to select [1min], [2min], [Off] or [30sec]. c Press the OK button. The camera is ready to take or pla y back images . • This [...]

79 Settings Sounding the Alarm at a Set Time Y ou can sound the alarm at a specified time and display a selected image. Checking the Alarm z Press the Menu button in Pla y mode. The [Playbac k] menu will be dis- play ed. x Press the four -way controller ( ) twice and select [Alarm]. c Press the four -way controller ( ). The alarm list will be displ[...]

80 Settings Setting the Alarm z Press the Menu button in Pla y mode. The [Playbac k] menu will be displa yed. x Use the four -way controller ( ) to select [Alarm]. c Press the four -way controller ( ). The alarm list will be displayed. v Use the four -way controller ( ) to select 1-3. b Press the four -way controller ( ). The screen for setting the[...]

81 Appendix Appendix List of City Names Refer to the f ollowing list of city and code names f or setting the world time. Code City Names Code City Names PPG Pagopago THR T ehran HNL Honolulu DXB Dubai ANC Anchorage KHI Karachi YVR V ancouver KBL Kabul SFO San F rancisco MLE Male LAX Los Angeles DEL Delhi YYC Calgary CMB Colombo DEN Denv er KTM Kath[...]

83 Appendix 82 Appendix Messages Messages such as the follo wing may be displa yed on the LCD monitor during camera operation. Compression error No base image found Memory card full No images in camera Camera can not displa y this image This image is protected No card in camera Battery depleted Battery depleted, the image is not stored. Memory card[...]

84 Appendix 85 Appendix T roubleshooting Problem P ower will not come on No image on the LCD monitor Shutter release button will not release Cause Battery is not installed CF card cov er is open Battery is installed incorrectly Battery power is low LCD monitor is set to OFF Camera is connected to TV Image is display ed but is hard to see Camera is [...]

87 Appendix 86 Appendix Problem Picture is dark Flash does not fire Cause Subject is too far a wa y Background is dark Flash mode is set to Off The Capture mode is set to , continuous shooting, or Infinity- landscape mode. Remedy Picture becomes dark if sub- ject is too far a wa y . T ake pic- ture within range of flash. When taking a picture of a [...]

88 Appendix 89 Appendix Main Specifications T ype Compact-type digital still camera with built-in z oom lens, autofocus , auto exposure and auto flash. Effectiv e pixels 4.0 megapixel. Sensor 4.13 megapixel (total pix els). 1/1.8 inch interline transfer CCD with a primary color filter. Color Depth 10 bit × 3 colors. Recorded Pixels Still – 2240 [...]

91 Appendix 90 Appendix For customers in the USA ST A TEMENT OF FCC COMPLIANCE This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) This device ma y not cause har mful interference , and (2) this device m ust accept any interf erence received, including interference that ma y cause undesir[...]

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