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2 user’s manual digital camera W arranty P olicy This camera is under warranty for one full year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser. In case of defects in materials or workmanship, we will replace or repair the camera free of charge. This warr anty applies to the camera only . This warranty does not include batteries , or other a[...]

3 W ARNING Do not use this camera if it is emitting smoke, becomes unusually hot to be touched, emitting any unusual odor or noise, or if it is in any other abnormal states. Operating the camera in any of these situations may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Stop using the camera immediately , turn the camera off , and then disconnect the power[...]

4 user’s manual digital camera W ARNING Do not insert or drop metallic or inflammable foreign objects into the camera through access points such as the Compact Flash card slot. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not attempt to modify this camera. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not remove the camera casing. This may[...]

5 CAUTION Do not place this camera in damp or dusty locations. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not place this camera in a location aff ected by oil fumes or steam, such as near a cooking stove or humidifier. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not leave this camera in a location subject to extremely high temperatures, [...]

6 user’s manual digital camera CAUTION Do not use batteries other than those specified for use with your camera. The use of unsuitable batteries may result in the batteries splitting or leaking and causing a fire, injury, or soiling of the battery compartment. When fitting batteries into the camera, check the polarity markings on the battery ( - [...]

7 T able of Contents Introduction Preparing the camera Getting to know the camera F ront Vie w T op View Back Vie w Bottom View Side View Dial Knob Zoom Lever Menu Controller V oice Memo Button View Angle Adjustment Knob Status LCD Attaching the Strap Preparing Power Supply Loading Batteries Using the P ower Adapter Inserting/Removing the Compact F[...]

8 user’s manual digital camera T aking Pictures T aking Single Pictures T aking Distant/Close-up Pictures Zoom Control Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Focus Lock T aking Spor ts Pictures T aking Burst Pictures Using the Flash Using the Self-Timer V oice Memo Camera Settings The Picture Menu ISO (Sensitivity) Exposure Compensation White Balance Picture [...]

9 Protecting Pictures Copying Picture to CF Card (Optional) Selecting Pictures for Printing Playing a Slide Show Viewing on a TV Monitor Installing Camera Software System Requirements Installation CD Contents Installing the Software (Driv er & Image Application) T ransferring Pictures to the Computer Connecting the Camera to Y our Computer Down[...]

10 user’s manual digital camera Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the new digital camera. Capturing high-quality digital pictures is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera. Equipped with a 3.3 Megapixel CCD, this camera is capable of capturing pictures with a resolution of up to 2048X1536 pixels . Aside from single-p[...]

11 Preparing the Camera This section introduces you to the digital camera. Follow the instructions in this section to install batteries, use the power adapter, and install a Compact Flash card. Getting to Know the Camera Front Vie w 1.Lens 2.Flash 3.Viewfinder windo w 4.Microphone T op View 1.Dial knob 2.Status LCD 3.Shutter button 4.Flash button 5[...]

12 user’s manual digital camera Bottom View 1.Battery door 2.T ripod sock et 3.CF card slot door Side View 1.AC adapter terminal 2.USB terminal 3.A/V out terminal Dial Knob The dial knob turns the camera on and off. It also allows you to choose from f our camera modes: Capture mode - T ake pictures and store pictures on the CF card. Playbac k mod[...]

13 V oice Memo Button Press to start 15 seconds clip, press again to terminate earlier. View Angle Adjustment Knob This adjustment can be made in a range +1 to -1 diopter. Before taking pictures, turn the view angle adjustment to adjust the finder view to point where it is most clearly seen. T urning the knob clockwise adjusts in the positiv e(+) d[...]

14 user’s manual digital camera Attaching the Strap T o attach the str ap to the camera: 1.Insert the small loop at the end of the strap into one side of the camera's strap holder. 2.Push inward until the loop comes out of the other side of the strap holder. 3.Insert the other end of the strap through the loop and pull it until the strap is [...]

15 Notes: Alwa ys be sure to use the AC adapter which comes with the camera, or optional from the manuf acturer. Any other adapter may cause damage to the camera, which is not covered under the warranty. Grasp the adapter, not the cord, when unplugging the adapter from a wall socket. If the power cord becomes damaged (exposed or severed wires, etc.[...]

16 user’s manual digital camera Removing a Compact Flash Car d T o remo ve a CF card from the camera: 1.Open the card slot located on the button of the camer a. 2.Press the Eject button. The card will unlock and eject. 3.Close the card slot cover. W arning: Improper use of the Compact Flash card may cause data loss or damage. It is recommended to[...]

17 Getting Star ted Once you have installed batteries or connected a power adapter and inserted a CF card(optional) into the camera, you are ready to use the camera. Note: If you camera does not have internal memory, you need to insert a CF card into the camera before you start taking pictures. T urning the Camera On and Off Use the dial knob to tu[...]

18 user’s manual digital camera Adjusting the Menu Displa y Language and Time/Date When using the camera f or the first time, set the menu displa y language and time/date. The setting range is between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2099. The menu language, time and date are maintained b y the backup condenser . The setting contents are theref o[...]

19 Internal Memory/CF Card Full If you have taken many pictures and your internal memory or CF card is full, the LCD display will show a memory full indicator message on the LCD monitor. If this happens, you must erase pictures from the internal memory or CF card, or replace it with a brand new CF card. Before erasing pictures, make sure you transf[...]

20 user’s manual digital camera File Menu Play Menu Setup Menu Refer to "How to Change Settings" below on how to select options in a menu and adjust the settings. The section "Viewing, Cop ying and Printing" discusses about the different menu options of the above menus in detail. How to Change Settings T o access a menu option[...]

21 T aking Pictures Have fun taking pictures with your digital camera. Specifically, these are the things you can do with your camera: T ak e single pictures of scener ies and close-ups . Use Digital Zoom to move in closer to your subject. Adjust the flash settings according to what is needed in the shooting location. Use Sports mode to capture a s[...]

22 user’s manual digital camera T aking Distant/Close-up Pictures T o tak e close-up pictures, press the Macro button to activ ate Marco mode. Normal Mode Normal mode is selected by default and does not show any icon on the status LCD . This mode allo ws you to take sharp-quality pictures of sceneries and distant objects. Y ou can use it with Cap[...]

23 Focus Loc k For normal recording, aim the subject using the entire viewfinder area. T o f ocus, position the subject within the focus frame area located at the center of the viewfinder. If the subject to record is not in the center of the viewfinder, position the subject so that it falls within the focus frame and lightly press the shutter butto[...]

24 user’s manual digital camera T aking Burst Pictures ( ) Burst pictures are a series of pictures that are photographed in sequence. Y ou can use your digital camera’ s Burst mode ( ) to capture an action sequence as a series of pictures. A set of 8 pictures can be taken in each capture. When you set the camera to Burst mode, the status LCD sh[...]

25 Y ou can choose one of these flash options: Auto When recording in a dark place and backlit conditions, the camera will automatically determine whether the flash is necessary Red-eye Reduction Pre-flash is performed before the main flash to reduce the red-ey e; an eff ect caused by light reflected from the retina. Used in low light conditions wh[...]

26 user’s manual digital camera V oice Memo ( ) V oice memo allows a fifteen seconds audio trac k to be recorded with a still image. V oice memo is controlled by pressing V oice Memo button. When the function is activ e, the microphone icon is display ed on the status LCD . The recording will automatically stop when the set time has elapsed. T o [...]

27 Camera Settings When taking pictures, you may simply use the default settings which have already been chosen for use with your digital camera. But if you want to have more control over the quality of your pictures and customize how you want to use your digital camera, you may adjust the various camera settings to suit your needs. Specifically, y[...]

28 user’s manual digital camera undere xposed pictures , you can adjust the EV (Exposure V alue) Compensation to control how much light enters the digital camera when taking pictures. EV Compensation also helps prevent having too light or too dark pictures. EV Compensation can be adjusted over a range of -1.5 to +1.5 EV in steps of 0.3 EV. Here a[...]

29 High compression reduces the picture’ s file size to the minimum Moderate compression makes the file size small yet retains picture quality Low compression preserves picture details and does not compress much data. This results in a higher file size yet provides higher quality pictures. This results in a higher file size yet provides higher qu[...]

30 user’s manual digital camera Self-Timer When you need to take a solo picture or a group picture, including yourself, but no one is there to help you, turn ON the camera's Self-Timer . When the Self-Timer is ON, there will be a 10- second delay between the time you press the Shutter button and the time the picture is taken, giving you just[...]

31 T o set the Date and Time: 1.In the Setup Menu, keep pressing button until the SET CLOCK option is selected. 2.Press ENTER button on the SET CLOCK option. 3.Select a field (month, day, year, hour, minutes) by pressing or button. (The pair of arrowheads that appears over a field indicates that it is currently selected.) 4.Press or button to incre[...]

32 user’s manual digital camera LCD Use the LCD option to adjust LCD brightness. The brightness lev el of the LCD display can be adjusted over a range of -5.0 to +5.0.[...]

33 Viewing, Cop ying and Printing After taking pictures with your digital camera, you can access the pictures from the CF card and view, delete, copy or print them. When you set your camera to Playback mode ( ) you will be able to do the following: Select and view pictures you have taken. Choose what picture information to display on LCD monitor. G[...]

34 user’s manual digital camera 5.Press or button to select what picture inf or mation you want to be displayed on LCD monitor. Choose one of the following: # Show picture number only # / Date Show Picture number and date picture was taken None Do not show picture information 6.After selecting an item, press Menu button to exit from the menu scre[...]

35 scroll to the pre vious screen. 5.Once you have positioned the selection box on the desired thumbnail, press ENTER button to select it and display the picture in normal view. Erasing Pictures Y ou can erase unwanted pictures from the internal memor y or CF card while in Playbac k mode ( ) . Y ou can select and erase a single picture or delete al[...]

36 user’s manual digital camera Protecting Pictures Y our digital camera allows y ou to protect pictures and prevent them from being accidentally erased from the internal memory or CF card. Note: If the CF card is inser ted to the camera, protect function tak es effect on the pictures stored in the CF card, not in the internal memory. T o select [...]

37 Note: Make sure a CF card is properly inserted into camera before copying process. Selecting Pictures for Printing DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a feature that enables a digital camera to "mark" pictures on a CF card f or later pr inting. Y our digital camera provides this f eature, allowing y ou to select and mark pictures for [...]

38 user’s manual digital camera Viewing on a TV Monitor Whether you are viewing single pictures or a slideshow, you can have a larger and clearer view of your pictures b y connecting a TV monitor to y our camera. Before y ou view pictures on TV , identify first what TV standard (NTSC or P AL) y our television uses. 1.First, connect the TV to your[...]

39 Installing Camera Software Before you can transfer the pictures from the CF card to your computer, you need to install first the camera software into y our computer (Driver installation: Applicable only on Windows 98 or MAC OS 8.6 user). System Requirements Before installing the camera software, make sure your computer meets the following system[...]

40 user’s manual digital camera T ransf erring Pictures to the Computer After you have installed the camera software, connect the digital camera to your computer and start transferring your pictures. Connecting the Camera to Y our Computer Y our digital camera comes with a USB cable that y ou can use to connect the camera to your computer. 1.Plug[...]

41 USB Connection T r oubleshooting If you cannot find Removable Disk or get error message “Unknown Device” while connecting your camera with computer, please check your USB connection: 1.Right click My Computer icon on your desktop, Select Properties and click on Device Manager (to check your USB port on Device Manager). 2.If you still get the[...]

42 user’s manual digital camera Appendices Understanding Camera Sounds and LED While the digital camera is in the process of capturing, storing, and displaying pictures, it gives off beeping sounds and ma y also displa y a blinking LED . The camer a also beeps and displa ys a blinking LED when it is unable to perform a certain function. If you wa[...]

43 Default Camera Settings When you first purchased your digital camera, these are the factory default settings that have been chosen for your camera: ISO ISO 100 EV Compensation 0 White Auto Quality Medium Resolution Full LCD Brightness 0 Sounds ON Auto OFF 2 Language English Video Out NTSC Display (Information in Playback mode) #/Date Self-timer [...]

44 user’s manual digital camera Camera Specifications Image Sensor 3.3 MegaPixels (1/1.8” CCD) Color 24 Bit(RGB) Image Resolution Full: 2048 x 1536 Half: 1024 x 768 Lens 8 elements in 6 groups (Aperature : F2.8 ~F11) Focal length 6.5mm~19.5mm (equivalent 32mm~96mm in 35mm format) Working Distance 0.07m ~ infinity Viewfinder T ype Real image zoo[...]