HP (Hewlett-Packard) P650 manual

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2 Contents Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

3 • Using Scene Mode 45 What is Scene Mode? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 • Some Sample Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 T o shoot an image with Scene Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 • Adv[...]

4 • Printing Snapshot s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 0 Using DPOF to S pecify Images to be Printed and the Numb er of Copies . . 7 1 • Using the Cam era with a Computer 7 1 Things you can do using a comp uter ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3 • Vie wing[...]

5 As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are included. If anything is missing, con tact your original r etailer. Unpacking Digital camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery USB adapter e l b a c B S U p a r t S Quick Start Guide/ User Manual (website)[...]

6 The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages w here each item is explained. • Came ra General Guide 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 [ ] [ SET ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 10 18 17 16 15 14 11 12 13 1 Zoom controller (pages 24, 39, 61, 61) 2 Shutter button (page 24) 3 Front lamp (page 37) 4 [ON/OFF] (Power) (page 22) 5 Flash Cover 6 Flash buttom (page 35) 7 Strap hole 8 Le[...]

7 The monitor screen uses various indicators , icons, and values to keep you informed of the camera’s status. • The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes. They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera. • [...]

8 • Movie Recording • Snapshot Viewing 1 Recording mo de (page 41) 2 Rema ining movie memory capacity (page 41) 3 Movie recording time (page 41) 4 EV value (page 57) 5 Batter y level indicator (page 17) 6 Movie recording indicator (page 41) 1 F ile type 2 Prot ect indicator (pa ge 6 6 ) 3 F older name/file name (pag e 8 0 ) 4 Snapshot image qua[...]

9 • Movie Playback You can turn disp lay information on and off by pressing [ ] (DISP). You can configure separate settings f or the REC mode and PLAY mode. 1 F ile type 2 F older name/file name (pag e 8 0 ) 3 Movie recording time (page 41) 4 Movie image quality (page 34) 5 Date /time (page 8 4 ) 6 Batter y level indicator (page 17) Configuring M[...]

10 Quick Start Basics What is a digital ca mera? Delete A digital camera stores images on a memory card, so you can re cord and delete images a countless nu mber of times. Play Record[...]

11 Your camera is packed with a powerful selection of featu res and functions to make recording of digital images easier, in cluding the follow ing three main functions. What you can do with your camera Scene Mode Simply select the sample scene you want an d the camera sets up automatically. Then all you nee d to do is pre ss the shutter button fo [...]

12 Note that the batter y of a newly purchase d camera is not charged. Perform the steps below to loa d the battery into the camer a and charge it. • Use only the provided batteries or type of batter y and charger th at came with your camera. Using other types of batter y or charger may da mage the equipment and invalidate the warranty. 1. Open t[...]

13 You can use either of the two following methods to charge the camera’s battery. • USB adapter • USB connection to a computer • To charge with the USB adapter 1. Turn off the camera. Check to make sure that the camera’s monitor screen is blank. If it isn’t, press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera. 2. Connect the camera with the [...]

14 • To charge us ing a USB conn ection to a compu ter The battery loade d in the camera is char ged whenever the camera is conne cted directly to a computer with the USB cable. • Depending on the setup of your comp uter, you may not be able to charge the camera’s battery over a USB conn ection. If this happens, use of the USB adapter that co[...]

15 2. With your computer turned on, connect the camera to i t. The LED Lamp should light red, indicating that charging has started. The LED Lamp will go out when charging is complete. It takes about 130 minutes to achieve a full charge. Charging may take longer depending on charging conditions. LED Lamp Operation 3. After charging is complete, di s[...]

16 NO TE • Even if you turn on the camera, the battery will continue to charge if there is a USB connection with a computer. In this case, however, LED Lamp oper ation will change as described below. LED Lamp Operation IMPOR T ANT! • Charging is not perfor med while the connected computer is in the hiber nate mode. • When charging the camera [...]

17 Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power a s shown below. indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible. Recording is not po ssible when is indicated. Charge the battery immediately. • The level shown by the battery indicator may [...]

18 The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings. F ailure to set the date and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images. IMPOR T ANT! • Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not supp ort display language select[...]

19 NO TE • Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time, and so they are subject to change. • Removing the battery from th e camera too soon after config uring time and date settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to their factory defaults. Do not remove the battery for a t least 48 hours after c[...]

20 1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera and then open the battery cover. Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustratio n. 2. Load a memory card. Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards ( towards the monitor screen side of the camera), slide it into the card [...]

21 You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time. 1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the camera and then pre ss [SET]. 2. Use [ ] a nd [ ] to sel ect th e seco nd C ontrol Pane l optio n from the bottom (MENU) and then press [SET] (page 30). 3. Use [ ] an d [ ] to select the “Set Up” tab. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select[...]

22 • Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming into contact w ith the lens as it extends. Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction. • Pressing [ ] ( PLAY) while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode. The lens ret racts about 10 seco nds after switching modes. • The LCD Save and Po[...]

23 Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera whe n you press th e shutter button. When pressing the shutte r button, be su re to hold the camera as shown in the illu stration below , and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot. Holding the camer a still, carefully press the shutter butt on and t[...]

24 1. Press [] (RE C) to turn on the camera. The camera will enter the REC mode. Make sure is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 45. 2. Point the camera at the subject. You can zoom the image, if you want. 3. Half-press the shutter button to focus the image. When focus is complete, the came ra will beep, the LED Lamp will light green, and the [...]

25 4. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of the way down. This records the snapshot. • If the image do es not focus... If the focus frame stays red and the LED Lamp is flashing green, it means that the image is not in focus (beca use the subject is too close , etc.). Re-point the ca mera at the subject and tr y[...]

26 Use the following proced ure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen. • For information about how to p lay back movies, see p age 60. 1. Press [ ] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode. • This will display one of the sn apshots currently stored in memory. • Information about the displayed snapshot also is included (page 8). • You also[...]

27 If memory becomes full, you can delete snapshots and movies you no lon ger need in order to free up storage and record more ima ges. • In either the REC mode or PLAY mode, you can delete files simply by pressing [ ] (Delet e). IMPOR T ANT! • Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone. • Deleting an audio snapshot (page [...]

28 1. Press [ ] (Delete). 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Delet e Images” and then press [SET]. • This displays a image selection screen. 3. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the selection boundary to the image you want to delete, an d then pr ess [SET]. • This will select the check box of the currently sele cted image. 4. Repeat step 3 to s[...]

29 Operation • Never open the battery co ver while the LED Lamp is f lashing green. Doing so can result in the image you just shot being saved in correctly, damage to other images stored in memory, malfun ction of the camera, etc. • If unwanted light is shining directly ont o the lens, shade the len s with your hand when shooting an image. Moni[...]

30 There are 5 modes can be set by tur ning the Mode dial, such as Voice REC , Intelligent Scene, Scene mod e, Auto Mode, ART mode. Once turning the Mode dial, it will enter the selected mode immediately even in Playback mo de or during movie recording.For detail operation, please se e the following section s. The table below shows the available se[...]

31 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the sett ing you want to change. * Snapshot image q uality cannot be changed using the Control Panel. 3. Use [ ] an d [ ] to cha nge the se tting. 4. If you want to configure an other setting, repeat steps 2 and 3. 5. After all of the settings are the way you want, press [SET]. This will apply the settings and return[...]

32 • Pixels A digital camera image is a collection of small dots called “pixels” . The more pixels there are in an image, the more detail there will be. However, you generally ca n do with fewer pixels when printing an image (L size) through a print service, attaching an image to e-mail, when viewing th e image on a computer, etc. • About i[...]

33 Image Size Sele ction Tips Note that larger images have more pixels , so they take up more memory space. • For information about movie image size, see page 34. • For information about resizing existing sna pshots, see page 6 7 . • To select the snapshot image size 1. In the REC mode, press [SET ]. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the top Contr[...]

34 • The initial f actory default image size setting is “16M”. • Selecting “3:2” r ecords images with an aspect r atio of 3:2, which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper. • The letters “HD TV” stand for “High D efinition Television”. An HD TV screen has an aspect ratio of 16:9, which makes them wider than the usual[...]

35 1. In the REC mode, press [ ] ( ) once. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the flash setting you want and then press [SET]. • If there are no indicators o n the monitor screen, you can cycle through the flash modes by pressing [ ] ( ). You can tu rn display informa tion on or off by pressing [ ] (DISP) (page 9). 3. Press the shutter button to shoot.[...]

36 NO TE • Take care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash. • The desired effect may not be obtained w hen the subject is too far away or too close. • Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed, which can cause image blur d ue to camera movement. Under such conditions, secure the camera [...]

37 With the Self-timer, pressing the shutt er button star ts a timer. The shutter is rele ased and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time. 1. In the REC mode, press [SET ]. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the fou rth Control Pan el option from th e top (Self-timer). 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you w ant and then press [SET]. • T[...]

38 The Silent mode automatically disables fl ash, mutes operation tones, and configures other settings to avoid disturbing others arou nd you. It comes in handy when shooting in a museum or other areas where flash photograph is proh ibited. 1. In the REC mode, press [SET]. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to s e lect the seventh Control Panel option from the top[...]

39 Your camera provides you with 24X optical zoom (that cha nges the lens focal distance), which can be used in combination with digital zoom (that digitally processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it) for total zoom capabilities of 24X to 172.8X. The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 40). 1. In the RE C mode, s[...]

40 If you hold th e zoom controller towards (Telephoto), the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom fa ctor reaches its maximum. Momentarily releasing the zoom controller and then holding it again towards (Telephoto) will switch to digital zoom, which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor. • During zoo m, a zoom bar on the monitor[...]

41 Recording Movie Images and Audio 1. Configure the quality se tting for the movie (page 34). The length of the movie you can reco rd will depend on the quality setting you select. 2. In the REC mode, point the camera at the subject and then press [ ] (Movie). This will start recording and display on the monitor screen. Movie recording includes mo[...]

42 NO TE • Spending a long time using movie recor ding will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch. This is norma l and does not ind icate malfunction. • The camera also records audio. Note the following points when shooting a movie. – Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your fingers, etc. – Good recording results[...]

43 Voice REC lets you record audio only, wit hout a photo or video . 1. Turn the Mode dial f rom camera to setup R EC mode. 2. Press the shutter button to start recording. • The LED Lamp flashes gree n while recording is in prog res s. • Pressing [SET] during recording will insert a marker into the recordin g. During playback, you will be able [...]

44 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] to display the Voice REC file you want to play. is displayed in place of an image for a Voice REC file. 2. Press [ ] (Movie) to start playback. • You can also start playback by se lecting the second PLAY Panel item from the top (Start ) and pressing [SET] (page 64). Voice REC Playback Controls NO TE • See[...]

45 Using Scene Mode Scene Mode provides you with a collection of sample “scenes” that show a variety of different types of sho oting conditions. Whe n you need to change th e setup of the camera, simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve, and the camera sets up for it automatica lly. This helps to minimize the chance of [...]

46 4. Press [SET] to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected sce ne. This returns to th e REC mode. • The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene. • To select a different Scene Mode scene , repeat the above procedure from step 1. 5. Press the shutter button (if you are sho[...]

47 Advanced Settings The following a re menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings. • REC mode menu contents and operations are different from those in the PLAY mode. This section explains operations using the R EC menu screen. See page 6 2 for information about PLAY menu screen operations. • Example REC Menu Screen Operat[...]

48 NO TE • [ ] (Delete) pro vides a helpful way to navigate a round tabs and menus. – Pressing [ ] (Delete) while a tab is selected will display the viewf inder screen. IMPOR T ANT! • Some menu items are not available while the ca mera is in the Silent mode (page 38). • REC Menu Operations in This Manual REC menu oper ations are represented[...]

49 Procedure [ ] (REC) [SE T] MENU REC Tab Focus *1 The foc us range i s the dist ance fro m the le ns surf ace. *2 The minimum ch ange s along with the op tical zoo m setti ng. Super Macro Super Macro fixes optical zoom at a position that allows you to shoot from the closest distance to the subject. The result is closer and larger subject images. [...]

50 To focu s with manual fo cus 1. On the monitor screen, compose the image so the subject you wan t to focus on is within the yellow bo undary. 2. Watching the image on the monitor scree n use [ ] and [ ] to adjust focus. • At this time the ima ge that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor scree n, which aids in focusing. If y[...]

51 2. Keeping the shutter button half-pres sed (which maintains the focus setting), move the camera to compose the image. 3. When you are ready to shoot the image, press the shutter button the rest of the way down. Procedure [ ] (REC) [SET] MENU REC Tab Focus Frame You can use this procedure to select from among five different shapes, including a h[...]

52 Procedure [ ] (REC) [SET] MEN U REC Tab AF Area IMPOR T ANT! • Selecting “ Tracking” can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation while tracking a subject. Th is does not indicate malf unction. Procedure ] (REC) [SET] MENU RE C Tab AF Lamp The AF Lamp function allows you to record images even low light conditions.If AF Lamp[...]

53 When shooting pe ople, the face tracking feature det ects the faces of up to eight individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly. 1. In the REC mode, press [SET] MENU REC Tab Face Tracking. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the fift h Control Panel op tion from the top (Face Tracking). 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “ Face Trac king: On”[...]

54 Procedure [ ] (REC) [SET] MENU REC Tab Burst While Burst is turned on, images are continually recorded until memory becomes full, as long as you keep the shutter b utton depressed. Releasing the shutter button stops shooting. NO TE • With burst, exposure and focus for the first image are ap plied for successive images as well. • Burst cannot[...]

55 NO TE • Stabilizer is disabled during movie recording. • ISO sensitivity, apertur e, and shutter speed do not app ear on the monitor scr een when you half- press the shutter button while “On” is select ed. These values will appear briefly, however, in the preview image that is displayed immediate ly after you shoot a snapshot. • Shooti[...]

56 Procedure [ ] (REC) [SET] MENU REC Tab Icon Help While Icon Help is turn ed on, a textual description will appear on th e display for certain icons when you switch between REC fu nctions. Functi ons Suppo rted by I con Help • REC Mode, Flash, Scene Mode, White Balan ce, Self-timer, EV Compensation Procedure [ ] (REC) [SE T] MENU REC Tab Memory[...]

57 Procedure [ ] (RE C) [SET] MENU Quali ty Tab Quality (Snap shot) • The “Fine” se tting helps to bring out details when shoot ing a finely detailed image of nature that inclu des dense tree br anches or le aves, or an image of a complex pattern. Procedure [ ] (REC) [SET] MENU Quality Tab EV Compensation You can manually adju st an image’s[...]

58 Procedure [ ] (REC) [SET] MEN U Quality Tab W hite Balance You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy, and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lightin g. • When “Auto” is selected for th e wh[...]

59 Procedure [ ] (REC) [SET] MEN U Quality Tab ISO ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light. • “Auto” ISO sensitivity a lways is applied for movies, r egardless of the curre nt ISO sensitivity setting. • Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in imag es. Procedure [ ] (RE C) [SET] MENU Quali ty Tab Colo r [...]

60 Viewing Snapshots and Movies See page 26 for the proced ure for viewing snapshots. 1. Press [ ] (PLAY) and then use [ ] and [ ] to display the movie you want to view. 2. Press [ ] (Movie ) to start playback. Movie Playback Controls • Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera. Viewing Snapshots View ing a Movi e Fast[...]

61 1. In the PLAY mo de, use [ ] and [ ] to scro ll throug h the im ages until the one you want is displayed. 2. Slide the zoom controll er towards to zoom. You can use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen. Slide the zoom controller towards to unzoom the image. – When monitor screen contents a re turned on, a gr[...]

6 2 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other playback operations. Pressing [SET] in the PLAY mode will display the PLAY Panel. • Example PLAY Panel Operation 1. In the PLAY mode, press [SET]. The PLAY Panel will appear along the right side of the monitor screen. 2. U[...]

6 3 • PLAY Menu Op erations in T his Manual PLAY menu operations are represen ted in this manual as shown below. The followin g operation is the same one described under “ Example PLAY Panel Operation” on page 6 2 . Menu Displays the PLAY menu. You can perform the following operations on the PLAY menu. 1 Use [ ] and [ ] to select the tab wher[...]

6 4 1. In the PLAY mode, press [SET]. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the thi rd PLAY Panel item fro m the botto m (Slideshow) and then press [SET] (page 6 2 ). • To stop the slideshow, press [ ] (Delet e). Pressing [SET] in stead of [ ] (Delete) stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen. • Adjust audio volume by pressing [ ] and then pre[...]

6 5 The Silent mode turns off camera operat ion sounds so you can avoid distu rbing others around you when play back images. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [SET]. 2. On the PLAY panel (page 64), use [ ] and [ ] to select the second menu opti on from the b ottom (Silent) and then p ress [SET]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “On” and then press [SET]. [...]

6 6 Procedure [ ] (PLAY) Snapsh ot Screen [SET] MENU PLAY Tab DPOF See page 69 for details. Procedure [ ] (PLAY) [SET] MENU PLAY Tab Protect IMPOR T ANT! • Note that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you perform the format operation (page 8 7 ). Selectin g Images for Printing (DPOF) Protecti ng a File Against Dele tion (Prote ct)[...]

6 7 Procedure [ ] (PLAY) Snapshot Screen [SET] MENU PLAY Tab Resiz e You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the result as a separate sn apshot. The original snapshot is also retained. Y ou can select resize an image to one of three image sizes: 10M, 6M, VGA. • Resizing a 3:2 or 16:9 size snapshot will create an image with an aspect ratio [...]

68 Procedure [ ] (PLAY) Snapshot Screen [SET] MENU PLAY Tab Voice Mem o 2. Press [SET] again to stop audio recording. • Take care that you do not block the camera’s microphone with your fingers while r ecording. • Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record. • Your camera suppor[...]

69 Voice Recording Playback Controls Procedure [ ] (PLAY) Snapshot Screen [SET] MENU PLAY Tab Copy Files can be copied from the camera’s built- in memory to a memory card or from a memory card to built-in memory. NO TE • You can copy snapshots, movies, audio snapshots, or Voice REC files you recorded with this camer a. Fast forward/fast reverse[...]

7 0 Printing • You can specify which images you want to print, the number of copies, and date stamp settings before printing (page 69 ). Printing Snap shots Profes sional Pr int Servic e You can take a memory card that contains the imag es you want to print to a professional print service and have th em printed. Printi ng with a Computer After tr[...]

7 1 • Digital Print Orde r Format ( D POF) DPOF is a standard that allows you to include image type, number of copy, and time stamp on/off information on the memory card with the images. After configuring se ttings, you can use the memory card to print on a home printer that supports DPOF or take the memory card to a professional print service. ?[...]

7 2 Tell your print service about your DPOF settings! If you take a memory card to a professional print service, be sure to tell them that it includes DPOF settings for the images to be printed and the number of copies. If you don’t, the print service may print all the image s without regard to your DPOF settings, or they may ignore your date sta[...]

7 3 Using the Camera with a Computer You can perform the operations described below while the camera is conne cted to a computer. * Windows only The procedures you n eed to perform when using the camera with your computer and when using the bundled software are different for Windows and the Macintosh. • Computer System Requirement s for Bundled S[...]

7 4 You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view an d store images (snapshot and movie f iles). NO TE • You also can use your com puter’s card slot (if it has one) or a commercially available card reader to access image files d irectly from the camera’s memory card. For details, see the user documentation that comes with your [...]

7 5 3. Turn on the camera. • The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable, an error message may appear on your comp uter. If this happens, disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable. • Charging continues even if the camera is turned on (page 16). 4. Window s 7, W indows Vista u sers: Click “Start” an d then “[...]

7 6 • To view images you copied to your computer 1. Double-click the copied “DCI M” folder to open it. 2. Double-click the folder that contains the images you want to view. 3. Double-click the image file you want to view. An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your compute r screen in its original ( unrotated) orienta ti[...]

7 7 • Movie Playback Prec autions • Be sure to move the movie dat a to the hard disk of your computer before trying to play it. Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network, from a memory ca rd, etc. • Proper movie playback may not be possible on some computer s. If you experience problems, try th e following. ?[...]

78 3. Turn on the camera. The camera’s back lamp will lig ht green at this time. In this mode, your Macinto sh recognizes the memory card lo aded in the camera (or the camera’s built -in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded) as a drive. The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using. • The first time y[...]

79 If you are running Mac OS X, you can manage snapshots using iPhoto, which comes bundled wit h some Macintosh products. You can use QuickTime, which co mes bundled with your opera ting system, to play back movies on a Macintosh. To play back a movie, first copy it to your Macintosh and then double-click the movie f ile. • Minimum Computer Syste[...]

8 0 The camera creates a file and saves it each time you shoot a snapshot, record a movie, or perfor m any other operation that stores data . Files are grouped by stor ing them in folder s. Each file and folder has its own unique name. • You can view folder and file names on y our computer. For details about how file names are displayed on the ca[...]

8 1 Other Settings (Set Up) This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode. Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab Eye-Fi Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab Soun ds • Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output. See the following for more in formation. – REC Menu (page [...]

8 2 Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab Startup Image Display the image you w ant to use as your startup image an d then select “On”. • The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing [ ] (PLA Y). • You can specify a snapshot you recorded as the startup image, or you can use the special startup image provided in the ca[...]

8 3 Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab World Time You can use the Wor ld Time screen to view the current time in a zone that is different from your Home City when you go on a trip, etc. World Time displays the curren t time in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the glob e. 1. Use [ ] and [ ] to selec t “Destination” and then press [ ]. • To chan[...]

8 4 Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab Date Stamp You can configure the camera to stamp th e recording date only, or date and time in the lower r ight corner of each snapshot. • Once date and time information is stamp ed into a sn apshot, it cannot be edited or deleted. Example: July, 10, 2012, 1:25 p.m. • Even if you do not stamp the date and/or [...]

8 5 Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up T ab Date Format You can select from among three different styles for the date. Example: July, 10, 2012 Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab Langua ge • Specify the display language you want. 1 Select the tab on the right. 2 Select “Language”. 3 Select the language you want. • Camera models sold in certain geograp[...]

8 6 Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab LCD Sa ve This feature turns o ff the monitor screen whene ver no camera ope ration is performed for a preset amount of time. Press any button to turn the monitor screen back on. Trigger Time Settings: 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, Off (LCD Save is disabled while “Off” is selected.) • LCD Save is disabled unde r an[...]

8 7 Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab REC/PLAY • With “Power On/Off”, the camera turns off when you press [ ] (REC) in the REC mode or [ ] (PLAY) in the PLAY mode. • Change this setting to anything besides “Disable” be fore connecting to a TV for image viewing. Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab Disab le The camera will not sta rt the image [...]

88 Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab TV Out You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC or PAL as the video output system. You can also specify an aspect ratio o f 4:3 or 16:9. • Select the aspect ratio (4:3 o r 16:9) that matches the type of TV you plan to use. Images will not display corr ectly if you select the wron g aspect [...]

89 Procedure [SET] MENU Set Up Tab Format If a memory card is loaded in the camer a, this operation will format the me mory card. It will format built-in memory if no memory card is loaded. • The format operation will delete all conte nts on the memory card or in built-in memory. It cann ot be undone. Make sur e you do not need any data currently[...]

9 0 Appendix • A void Use While In Mo tion • Never use the camera to record or play back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle, or while walking. Lookin g at the monitor while in motion cr eates the risk of serious accident. • Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Li ght • Never look at the sun o r any other bright light throug[...]

9 1 • Water and Foreign Matter • Water, other liquids, or foreign matter (especially met al) getting inside the camera creates the risk of fire and e lectric shock. Immediately perform the following steps whenever any o f the above symptoms a re present. Particular care is required when using the camera where it is raining or sno wing, near th [...]

9 2 • R echargeable Battery • Do not charge the battery by any unauthorized means. Attempting to charge the battery by an unauthorized means creates the risk of battery overheating, fire, and explosion. • Do not expose or immerse the batte ry in fresh water or salt w ater. Doing so can damage the battery, and cause deterioration of its perfor[...]

9 3 • B attery Life • Battery continuous operation times provided in this manu al represent the approximate amount of time before the camera turns off due to low b attery power when being powered by the special battery unde r normal temperature (25° C (77°F)). They do not guar antee that you will be able to achieve the indica ted level of ope[...]

9 4 •L e n s • Never apply too much fo rce when cleaning the surface of the lens. Doing so can scratch the lens surface and ca use malfunction. • You may sometimes notice some distortion in certa in types of images, such as a slight bend in lines that sh ould be straig ht. This is due to the characteristics of lenses, and does not indicate ma[...]

9 5 •C o p y r i g h t s This manual contains proprietary informatio n protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechan ical, electronic or other means, in any form, w ithout prior written permission of the manufacturer. © Copyright 201 3 • F ederal Communications Com mis sion (FCC) Compli[...]

9 6 Any and all unauthorized commercial copying, distribution, and copying of the bundled softw are over a network are pro hibited. • I f the camera’s back lamp starts flashing red... • Ambient temperature or the tem perature of the battery may be either too high or too low. Disconnect the USB cable and wait until temperature is within the al[...]

9 7 • P recautions du ring Use • Operation provid ed by a battery under cold condition s is always less than operation under normal temperatures. This is due to the characteristics of the battery, no t the camera. • Charge the battery in an area where the temperature is with in the range of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95° F). Outside this temper[...]

98 See page 19 for in formation about supported memory cards an d how to load a memory card. Press the memory card and then release it. This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slightly. Pull the card out the rest of the way and then inser t another one. • Never remove a card from the camera while the back lamp is flashing green. Do [...]

99 • Discarding or Transferring Ownershi p of a Memory Card or the Came ra The format and delete functions of the camera do not actually delete files from the memory card. Th e original data remains on the card. N ote that responsibility fo r the data on a memory card lies wit h you. The followin g procedures are recommended whenever you discard [...]

10 0 The tables in this section show the initia l default settings on menus that appear in the REC mode and PLAY mode when you re set the came ra (page 8 7 ). • A dash (–) indicates an it em whose setting is not reset or an item fo r which there is no reset setting. IMPOR T ANT! • Some menu items are not available while the ca mera is in the [...]

10 1 “Set Up” Tab •P L A Y M o d e “PLAY” Tab “Set Up” Tab • The contents of the “Set Up” tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode . Eye-Fi On / Off Sounds Startup: Sound 1 / Sound 2 / Sound 3 / Sound 4 / Sound 5 / Off Half Shutter: Sound 1 / Sound 2 / Sound 3 /Sound 4 / Sound 5 / Off Shutter: Sound 1 / Sound 2 / Sound 3 /[...]

10 2 When thing s don’t go right... Troublesho oting Proble m Possib le Cause an d Recommen ded Actio n Power Su pply Power do es not turn o n. 1) The batter y may no t be loaded c orrect ly (pag e 12). 2) The battery may be dead. Ch arge the batt ery (page 12) . If the batt ery goes dead soon a fter be ing char ged, it means the batt ery has re [...]

10 3 The subj ect is out of focu s in th e record ed i mage. The imag e may not be focused properl y. When co mposing the image, ma ke sur e the s ubjec t is loc ated in side th e focu s frame. The fl ash do es not fire. 1) If (Fo rced Off) is sel ected as the flash mo de, chan ge to anoth er mode (p age 35). 2) If the batt ery is d ead, cha rge it[...]

10 4 A reco rded i mage was not s aved. 1) Camera power ma y have been turned off be fore th e save operat ion was compl ete, which will result in th e image not being saved. If the b attery indica tor shows , charge the battery as so on as possib le (pag e 17). 2) You ma y have remove d the memory card fr om the camer a before th e save operatio n[...]

10 5 Playb ack The colo r of the playba ck imag e is differe nt from what appear s on the monito r screen when sh ooting . Sunli ght or lig ht from an other s ource may be shini ng direc tly into th e lens when yo u are shootin g. Position th e camera so sunlig ht does not s h ine di rectly into the lens. Images ar e not displa yed. This ca mera ca[...]

10 6 The time and date setting s configured the first time afte r purcha sing th e camera ar e reset to their fa ctory default s when remove the camera ’s battery . Load th e camera’ s battery and re config ure the ti me and date setting s (pag e 18). Do not remove t he battery fro m the camera for at least 48 hours af ter c onfiguri ng time a [...]

10 7 Display Messages ALERT The camera’s protection function may have activate d because camera temperatur e is too high. Turn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again. Battery is low. Battery power is low . Card ERROR There is something wrong with the memory card. Turn off the camera, remove the memory card and t[...]

1 08 There are no printing imag es. Set up DPOF. There are currently no files spec ified for printing. Configure the required DPOF settings (p age 69 ). This card is not formatte d. The memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted. Format the memory card (page 8 7 ). This file cannot be played. The file you are trying to access is corrupted or[...]

1 09 Spec ificati ons File For mat Photographs : JPEG (Exi f Versi on 2.3); DC F 2.0 sta ndard ; DPOF comp liant Video s: Motion JPEG AV I, IMA-A DPCM audio (m onaural) Audio (V oice REC) : WAV (monaur al) Record ing Media Built -in Memory (Imag e Storage Ar ea: 13.6MB) SD/SDHC/SDXC Record ed Imag e Sizes Photographs : 16M (4608 x3456), 3:2 (460 8x[...]

1 10 White Ba lance Aut o, Dayl ight, Cloudy, Shade, Fl uoresc ent_1, Fluores cent_2 , Tungst en, Manual WB Sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitiv ity) Snap shots: Auto, IS O 64, ISO 100 , ISO 200 , ISO 400, ISO 800 , ISO 1600 e quival ent Movies: A uto Self-ti mer Appr oximate Tr igger Times: 10 secon ds, 2 seco nds, S elf-ti mer: x 3 Flash M odes [...]