Epson PhotoPC L-410 manual

Camera Basics L-410Basics.book Page 1 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4 :22 PM[...]

2 COPYRIGHT NOTICE All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any f orm or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use w[...]

3 Cont ents Introduction 5 About the Software 6 Optional Accessories 7 Finding More Information 8 Getting Started 9 Unpacking Your Camera 9 Installing the Battery 10 Turning Your Camera On and Off 11 Setting the Language, Date, and Time 11 Using Memory Cards 12 Installing the Software 14 Taking and View ing Photos 17 Taking Photos in Automatic Mode[...]

4 Deleting Photos 28 Adding or Changing Frames 29 Printing Your Photos 31 Connecting the Camera to Your Printer 32 Printing Photos 34 Making Print Settings 38 Solving Problems 39 Camera Problems 39 Image Problems 41 Miscellaneous Problems 42 List of Error Messages 43 Where To Get Help 45 Appendix 47 Specifications 47 Important Safety Instructions 4[...]

5 Intr oduction Yo u r n e w E p s o n ® PhotoPC ® L-410 is a compact digital camera that lets you capture all the special moments in your life and print high-quality photos without a computer . I ts featur es include: ◗ 4.0 megapixel r esolution, for clear , beautiful photos ◗ 3x optical zoom and 3x digital zoom ◗ Continuous shooting mode [...]

6 About the Sof tw ar e The CD-R OM that came with your camera includes the following software for Windo ws ® and Macintosh ® : ◗ A selection of PRINT Image F ramer frames for holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions (in addition to the frames already loaded on the camera) ◗ P .I.F . Designer for creating original frames and modifying[...]

7 Optional A ccessor ies Epson offers an A C adapter (B867062) for use with any standard electrical outlet. This is particularly useful when you are printing from the camera. Y ou can purchase the adapter from the Epson S tore SM at (800) 873-7766 or visit www .epsonstore.com (U.S. sale s only). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for deale r ref[...]

8 Finding Mor e Inf or mation This book includes all the i nformation you need to take pictures and print them r ight from your camera. F or more information, check the following: ◗ The Epson PhotoPC L-410 Camera User’s Guide provides information and instructions for all the camera ’ s features, including troubleshooting tips. T o open the gu[...]

9 Get tin g Star t ed T o start using your camera, all you need to do is install the batteries, turn on the camera, and set the current date. Y ou should also install the software on your computer . F ollow the instructions in this section to get started. Unpac king Y our Camera Make sure you have all the items shown below: Camera PC USB cable (B) [...]

10 Installing the Bat tery 1 T urn the camera upside down. 2 Slide the battery cover until it pops up as shown: 3 Insert the battery into the compartment, posit ioning the + and – ends as shown: Note: You can use either a CR-V3 battery, like the one included with the camera, or two AA batteries. 4 P ress do wn on the battery cover and slide it ba[...]

11 T ur ning Y our Camer a On and Of f ◗ T o turn on the camera, pr ess the POWER button. The lens cov er opens and the lens pops out. ◗ T o turn off the camera, press the POWER button. The lens retracts and the lens cover closes. Set ting the Languag e, Da te, and Time When you turn on the camera for the first time, you need to set the languag[...]

12 5 P ress the r button to mo ve to the date. 6 P ress the u or d button to change the month. 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each item on the screen. 8 P ress the OK button. Using Memory Car ds Y ou can take pictures and save them in the camera without a memory card. Ho wever , you can stor e more pictures when y ou use a memory card. Y ou can use eit[...]

13 Installing a Memory Car d 1 Make sure the camera is turned off . 2 Slide the battery cover until it pops up. 3 P osition the card as shown and slide it all the way into the slot: 4 P ress do wn on the battery cover and slide it back into place. Removing a Memory Car d 1 Make sure the camera is turned off . 2 Slide the battery cover until it pops[...]

14 Installing the Sof tw ar e T o take advantage of all of your camera ’ s special features, make sure you install the software on your computer from the CD-R OM that came with the camera. Windows 1 Insert the software CD-R OM in your computer’ s CD-R OM or D VD drive. The Installer starts automatically . If it doesn ’ t start, do the followi[...]

15 3 Click Install , then follo w the on-screen instructions to install each program. If yo u do n ’ t h ave Ado be Ac rob at Rea der or QuickT ime on your system, click Custom instead of Install. Select the programs you want to install and click Install. Then follow the on-screen instructions. If you see a message asking you to r estart, select [...]

16 Y ou see the Software Installation screen: 4 Click Install . If you don ’ t have Adobe A crobat on your M acintosh, click Custom instead of Install. Select Adobe Acrobat Reader and click Install. 5 Enter your administrator na me and password if necessary . Y ou may have to do this more than once. 6 F ollow the on-screen instructions to install[...]

17 T aking and V iewing Phot os Y ou can take several different types of photos with your camera, as described below: ◗ Automatic photos: U se automatically adjusted settings for great snapshots. All you hav e to do is point and shoot. ◗ Manual photos: F ine-tune your shots by adjusting a variety of camera settings, including r esolution, expos[...]

18 T aking Photos in A ut omatic Mode The automatic photography mode lets you captur e high- resolution images without making an y complicated settings. Y ou can use the zoom buttons to move in closer to your subject and/or set the flash for indoor or low- light photographs. In automatic mode, images are captur ed at a r esolution of N2304 (2304 ×[...]

19 3 Center your subject in the middle of the square focus frame on the screen. The default flas h setting is automatic , indicated by the icon on the LC D screen. The flash will go off automatically whenever necessar y . If you want to change the flash setting, press the r button. See page 22 for a list of flash settings . 4 P ress and hold the sh[...]

20 Before you start, make sure the batteries ar e installed and the camera is turned on , as described on pages 10 and 11. 1 T urn the Mode dial to manual. If you w ant to turn the LCD scr een off to save battery power , press the DISP button twice. Y ou will have to use the viewfinder inst ead of the screen to frame your shot. 2 If you want to adj[...]

21 If you want to change the flash setting, press the r button. See page 22 for a list of flash settings . 5 P ress and hold the shutter button halfway . The focus frame turns green and the focus is set. If you want to reframe your pictur e, mo ve the camera until the photo you want appears on the scre en. 6 P ress the shutter button all the way do[...]

22 Set tings and Icons Self-timer (2 seconds), (1 0 seconds) F ocus frame Place your subject within the f ocus frame. When you press the shut ter b ut ton halfwa y , the focus frame turns green. Batte r y l ife Zoom bar The digital zoom indicator appears when digital zoom is enabled. Scene mode Landscape mode, P ortrait mode Exposure compensation ([...]

23 Continuous Shooting In Continuous S hooting mode, you can capture a ser ies of photos by holding the shutter button do wn. Y ou can take up to thre e photos per second at maximum speed. Note: To shoot at the maximum speed, you need an SD memory card with a recording/transfer speed of 10MB/second. U se of the flash is not recommended with continu[...]

24 5 P ress and hold the shutter button halfway . The focus frame turns green and the focus is set. 6 P ress the shutter button all the way down. While the shutter button remains full y pressed, photos will be taken continuously . Recor ding Videos Y ou can record videos with sound. The length of the video is limited only by the amount of storage a[...]

25 6 If you want to z oom in on your subject, press the T (telephoto) button. (Y ou can ’ t zoom in or out once you start recor ding.) 7 P ress the shutter button all the way do wn to start reco rdin g. 8 P ress the shutter button again to stop r ecording. T aking Photos With F un F r ames Y ou can use P .I.F . (PRINT Image F ramer) to take pictu[...]

26 Y ou can also modify the frames or create original frames using PIF Designer . See pages 14 to 15 for instructions on installing the software. T o take a picture with a frame: 1 T urn the Mode dial to automatic or manual. 2 P ress the P .I.F . button. The first frame stored in the camera is displayed. If you want to select a frame stored on the [...]

27 7 P ress the shutter button all the way do wn. The camera beeps as it captures your picture. Y ou can now print your framed picture dir ectly from the camera on supported Epson printers. F or instructions on printing from the camera, see page 31. Note: You can also add or change a frame on an existing picture in your camera. See page 29 for inst[...]

28 2 T o view 6 photos at once, press the W button. ◗ T o select a photo, press the u d l r buttons. ◗ T o view the selected photo with the full screen, press the T or OK button. Deleting Phot os Y ou can easily dele te the curr ently display ed image, a series of images, or all images in the camera. 1 T urn the Mode dial to playback. 2 T o del[...]

29 8 P ress the MENU button twice to exit the menu. A dding or Changing Fr ames Y ou can add or change a P .I.F . frame on an existing photo, using any of the frames stor ed in your camera or on your memory card. See page 25 for more information about P .I.F . T o add or change a frame: 1 T urn the Mode dial to playback. 2 Select the photo that you[...]

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31 Pr inting Y our Phot os Y ou can print your photos directly fr om the camera to supported Epson printers, using Epson 4 × 6 P remium Glossy Photo P aper . Y ou can include the date the photo was taken, print with or without borders, or print an “ album ” of several photos on one 4 × 6-inch sheet of paper . Y ou can also print photos with P[...]

32 Y ou can also run maintenance programs for the Epson S tylus Photo R200 printer directly from the camera. F or instructions, see the Camera User’s Guide on your computer . See page 14 for instructions on installing the guide and software. Note: Future products may be added to the list of supported printers. Check the Epson web site at www. eps[...]

33 ◗ On the Epson S t ylus Photo R200, shown belo w , the port is labeled USB . ◗ On the other supported printers listed on page 31, the port is labeled EXT I/F. 3 Open the connector cover on the side of the camera and plug the small end of th e cable into the camera ’ s USB port as shown. 4 T urn on the camera. Epson Stylus Photo R200 Connec[...]

34 Pr inting Photos Y ou can print all the photos in the camera, or select the ones you want to print. Images with P .I.F . frames must be printed directly from the camera. Before you start, make sure your printer is set up and has ink installed. Load 4 × 6 inch Epson P remium Glossy P aper , following the instructions that came with your printer [...]

35 6 P ress the d button to select Print Settings , then press OK . 7 P ress the r button to select Paper Type , then press the d button to select 4 × 6in.Prem.Glossy and press OK . If you want to print a photo with white borders, turn off the date stamp, or change other settings, see page 38. 8 P ress th e button to start printing. When printing [...]

36 4 If you wa nt to print mor e than one copy of each picture, pr ess the OK button and use the u button to select the number of copies you want. Then press OK . 5 Make sure the paper type is set to 4 × 6i n. Prem. Glossy. If you want to turn off the date stamp or change other settings, see page 38. 6 P ress th e button to start printing. When pr[...]

37 6 Make sure the paper type is set to 4 × 6i n. Prem. Glossy. T o change settings, see page 38. 7 P ress th e button to start printing. When printing is complete, press the OK button. Pr inting Sev er al Phot os on One Sheet Y ou can print several photos on one sheet of 4 × 6-inch paper (up to 4 photos on the Epson S tylus Photo R200 or up to 3[...]

38 8 P ress th e button to start printing. When printing is complete, press the OK button. Note: You can’t print images with P .I.F. frames when you select Print an Album. Making Pr int Set tings Y ou can make the following settings when printing images directly from the camera: ◗ P rinting with or without white borders ◗ P rinting the date ([...]

39 Solving Pr oblems Before you call for help , check this list of common problems and possible solutions. F or more troubleshooting tips, check the Camera Use r’s Guide on your computer . Camer a Pr oblems The camera has no pow er . ◗ The camera may have shut off automatically to save power . P ress the POWER button to turn on the camera. ◗ [...]

40 The camera does not r eact when you pr ess the buttons. ◗ If the lights on the back of the camera are flashing, tr y turning the camera off and then on again. ◗ If the power does not turn off , remo ve the battery , reinstall it, and turn the pow er on. If the lights are still flashing, contact Epson as described on page 45. The camera takes[...]

41 N othing appears on the LCD screen. ◗ The screen may have shut off automatically to save power . P ress any button or turn the M ode dial. ◗ P ress the DISP button to change the LCD scr een setting. ◗ When the camera is connected to a printer or computer , the L CD screen is disabled. Image Pr oblems Images ar e out of focus. ◗ Make sure[...]

42 Images ar e too dark (under exposed) or too bright (over exposed). ◗ Make sure the flash is not set to (flash off ) . ◗ If you ar e using the flash, make sur e you are within range (between 2.3 and 8.5 feet for automatic mode). See the Camera User’s Guide on your computer for more information. ◗ If you are shooting a close-up in macro mo[...]

43 The wrong date and/or time is printed. T urn the Mode dial to SETUP and pr ess the r button to select Setup Menu 2 . U se the d button to select Date/Time , then adjust the setting. See page 11 for more information. Y ou see an error message when you try to open the Camera User’s Guide . Install A dobe Acrobat R eader from the CD-R OM that cam[...]

44 Not enough free space in the camera’ s memory (or memor y card). Make room b y deleting photos. See page 28 for instr uctions. This frame cannot be used with this camera. The file size of the frame e xceeds the camera’ s limit. Use the PIF Designer sof tware t o simplify the frame. P .I.F . F ram e does not exist or is unusable. The link bet[...]

45 Wher e T o Get Help Epson pr ovides technical assistance 24 hours a day through the electronic support services and automated telephone services listed below . A communication error has occurred. Either the cable has been disconnected or the pow er has been turned of f. Chec k that the cable is connected, turn the pow er bac k on, and tr y again[...]

46 T o speak to a technical support representative, dial: ◗ U.S.: (562) 276-4303 , 6 AM to 6 PM , P acific T ime, Monday thr ough F riday . ◗ Canada: (905) 709-3839 , 6 AM to 6 PM , P acific T ime, M onday through F riday . T oll or long distance charges may apply . Please have the following information ready: ◗ P roduct name (E pson PhotoPC [...]

47 Appendix Specifications Effective pixels 4.07 megapixels Image recording capacity Still picture: 2304 × 1728 pixels Video: 640 × 480 pixels Image file type JPEG (EXIF 2.2), AVI Camera file system DCF file format, DPOF 1.1 Internal memory 16MB Compatible memory cards SD memory card (Up t o 512MB), Multimedia card (Up to 512MB, M MC ver 2.1 or l[...]

48 Sensitivity Auto/fixed (equivalent to ISO 100/200/400) Viewfinder Real-image optical view Flash Auto/flash off/r ed-eye reduction /fill-in flash/forced flash/slow synchro Self-timer 2 seconds/10 seconds Photography mode Normal/portrait/landscape/macro LCD monitor 1.5-inch low temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD monitor Interface Full-speed USB[...]

49 Important Saf ety Instr uctions Using the camera ◗ Do not expose the camera to se vere impact. D oing so may cause malfunctions, especially whil e the camera is operating. ◗ F ollow all warnings and instruct ions marked on this product. ◗ Do not insert objects into the sl ots or openings on this product. ◗ Do not touch the components in [...]

50 Using the battery ◗ If battery acid gets into your ey es or on your skin , immediate ly rinse the affected area thorough ly with water and seek medical treatment. If a battery is swa llow ed, seek me dical treatment immediately . ◗ U se only AA-size batteries or a CR -V3 type batter y for the camera according to the dir ections in the user d[...]

51 Storing the battery ◗ When not using this device for a long period, remo ve the battery from the product and store it separately . ◗ Do not store the battery where the temperature or humidity is very high . ◗ Stor e the battery out of children ’ s reach. Disposing of the battery Before disposing of the battery , make sure you disch arge [...]

52 Using the LCD monitor ◗ The LCD monitor on this product may contain a few small bright or dark spots. These a re normal and do not mean that your LCD monitor is damaged in any way . ◗ If the LCD monitor on this prod uct is damaged, consult your dealer . ◗ If the liquid crystal solution contained in the LCD monitor on this product leaks out[...]

53 FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are design ed to provide reasonab le protection against harmful interference in a resident ial installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can [...]

54 Declar ation of Conf or mity According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boar ds and Power Supplies used with Class B Person al Computers: We: E pson America, Inc. Located at: MS 3-13 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Long Beach, CA 90806 Telephone : (562) 290-5254 Declare under sole respon sibility that th[...]

55 Epson Amer ica, Inc. Limited W ar ranty What Is Covered: Epson America, Inc. (“EPSON”) warrants to the original retail purchaser that the EPSON Digital Camera Product covered by this limite d warranty statement, if purchased new and operated in the United States or Canada, conforms to the manufacturer’s specif ications an d will be free fr[...]

56 What This Warranty Does Not Cover: This warranty covers only normal use in the Uni ted States and Cana da. This warranty do es not apply to refurbished or reconditio ned products. This warranty is not transferable. Th is warranty does not cover damage to the EPSON product caused by parts or supplies not manufactured , distributed or certified by[...]

57 SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INAB ILITY TO USE THE EPSON PRODUCT, OR FOR LOST DATA OR LOST SOFTWARE, WHETHER RESU LTING FROM BREACH OF WARRANTY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. In Canada, warran ties include bo th warranties and conditions. Some jurisdictions do not allow li mitations on how long an implied w[...]

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59 Index A AC adapter (optional) , 7 Accessories , 7, 46 Adobe Acrobat Re ader , 15, 16 Automatic mode , 18 B Battery icon , 22 installing , 10 safety instructions , 50 to 51 C Cables , 9, 31 Camera connecting to printer , 32 modes , 17 printing from , 31 to 38 problems , 39 safety instructions , 49 settings , 21 to 22 specifications , 47 turning o[...]

60 LCD screen icons , 21 to 22 safety instructions , 52 turning off , 20 M Manual mode , 19 Memory cards installing and removing , 13 requirements , 7 safety instructions , 51 using , 12 to 13 Modes , 17 P P.I.F. , 25 to 27, 29 Photos deleting , 28 printing , 31 to 38 problems , 41 viewing , 27 PictureMate , 31 Power saving , 19, 21 PRINT Image Fra[...]

Mode dial Automatic mode Shutter button Microphone Strap holder Continuous shooting mode Video mode Setup mode Speaker Flash Self-timer light USB light Playback mode Manual mode USB connector Indicator lights Print button P.I.F. button POWER button Zoom buttons MENU button Display button Memory access light Tripod mount Battery/memory card cover OK[...]

Mode dial Automatic mode Shutter button Microphone Strap holder Continuous shooting mode Video mode Setup mode Speaker Flash Self-timer light USB light Playback mode Manual mode USB connector Indicator lights Print button P.I.F. button POWER button Zoom buttons MENU button Display button Memory access light Tripod mount Battery/memory card cover OK[...]