Casio YC-430 PJ manual

E MUL TI PJ CAMERA Multifunctional Camera System Camera User’ s Guide Thank you f or purchasing this CASIO product. • Before trying to use this camera, be sure to carefully read “ Safety Precautions ” in the MUL TI PJ CAMERA/Multifunctional Camera System YC-430 User’ s Guide. • Be sure to keep all user documentation handy for future ref[...]

2 CONTENTS CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 9 About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 GETTING READY [...]

3 CONTENTS SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 49 Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Shooting a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 ■ Changing th e Image Size 54 ■ Specifyi ng Image Qualit y 55 ■ Turning Off the AF Assist Lamp 56 ■ Snapshot Sho oting Precau tions 57 ■ Auto Focus Res trictions 58 Shooti[...]

4 CONTENTS ADVANCED SETTINGS 96 Changing the Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 ■ Using Auto Focu s 98 ■ Using Macr o Focus 99 ■ Using Fixe d Focus (Pan Focus) 102 ■ Using Infinity Focu s 103 ■ Using Manu al Focus 103 Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift) . . . . . . . 105 Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

5 CONTENTS EDITING IMAGES 140 Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 Keystone Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Using Color Restoration to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14[...]

6 CONTENTS OTHER SETTI NGS 171 Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . 171 Turning the Startup Screen On or Off . . . . . . . . . 173 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Changing the Date and T ime Setting . . . . . . . . . . 174 Using World Time . . . . . . [...]

7 CONTENTS APPENDIX 221 General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223 Menu Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226 Display Menu Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

8 Getting the Most Out of Your Camera Snapshots Shooting with Optimum Setup s ➞ USING BEST SHOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Portrait, Scenery, Night Scen e, Ni ght Scene Portrait, Childre n, etc Adding Special Effects ➞ USING BEST SHOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Monochrome, retro, et c. C[...]

9 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION This manual co vers the stand-alon e operation of the dig ital camera that is part of th e CASIO MUL TI PJ CAMERA/ Multifunctio nal Camera System. ■ BEST SHOT for beautiful shots simply by selecting a sample image built into the camera Simply sel ect the scene th at is similar to what you want to shoot (Night Scene Po [...]

10 INTRODUCTION ■ A powerful collection of useful recording features • Hand movement and subject mov ement reduction us ing high shutter sp eed (page 85) • High-sens itivity recording avo ids dark images, even when the flash is no t being used (p age 87) • Quick Shu tter for very hi gh-speed focus (page 102) ■ High-quality (Motion JPEG) m[...]

11 INTRODUCTION ■ LCD Panel The liquid cry stal panel of the monit or screen uses high- precision te chnology that pro vides a pixel yield in exces s of 99.99%. This means tha t some pixels may no t light or may remain lit at all times. This is due to the charac teristics of the liquid crysta l panel, and doe s not indicat e malfunction. ■ Copy[...]

12 INTRODUCTION • All other comp any or product name s mentioned herei n are register ed trademarks or trade marks of t heir respec tive companies. • Photo Load er, Photohands and PJ Camera S oftware rights are owned by CASIO COMP UTER CO., LTD. Except for the rights of other compan ies as defined ab ove, all rig hts related to these pr ograms [...]

13 INTRODUCTION ■ Take test shots before shooting the final shot. • Before shoo ting your fi nal image, sho ot a test shot to ensure that the ca mera is record ing correc tly. ■ Avoid Use While In Motion • Never use the camera to rec ord or play back i mages while operatin g an automobile or ot her vehicle, or while walking. Looking at the [...]

14 INTRODUCTION ■ Display Panel • Do not appl y strong pressu re to the LCD pane l surface or subject it to strong impact . Doing so can ca use the displa y panel glas s to crack. • Should the d isplay panel ev er become cracke d, never touc h any of the li quid insid e the panel. Doi ng so create s the risk of skin inflammat ion. • Should [...]

15 INTRODUCTION ■ Water and Foreign Matter • Water, other liq uids, or foreign ma tter (especially me tal) getting insi de the camera cr eates the risk of fire and electric shock. Immedi ately perform the following steps whenever any of the abov e symptoms are pr esent. Particular care is required wh en using the ca mera where it is raining or [...]

16 INTRODUCTION ■ Disassembly and Modification • Never try to take the camera apart or modify i t in any way. Doing so creat es the risk of electric shoc k, burn injury, and other pers onal injury . Be sure to lea ve all internal inspectio n, maintenanc e, and repair up to your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center . ■ Locations T[...]

17 INTRODUCTION • Do not expo se or immerse the ba ttery in fresh water or salt water. Doin g so can damage th e battery, an d cause deterioratio n of its performanc e and loss of s ervice life. • This battery is intended for us e with a CASIO Digital Came ra only. Use wi th any other device creates the risk o f the battery damage, or d eterior[...]

18 INTRODUCTION • Be sure to rea d the user docu mentation th at comes with the camera and special charger unit before us ing or chargi ng the battery. • If a batter y is to be used by young children , make sure that a responsib le adult makes th em aware of the prec autions and proper han dling instructio ns, and make sure that they handl e ba[...]

19 INTRODUCTION • Never touch the AC adaptor wh ile your hands are wet. Doing so creates the ris k of electric shock. • Misuse of the AC adapt or creates the risk of fire and ele ctric shock. Make sure you observ e the following precautions when using th e AC adaptor. – Never loca te the power cor d near a stov e or other heat ing device. –[...]

20 INTRODUCTION ■ Battery Life • Battery co ntinuous ope ration times pr ovided in this ma nual represent the approxima te amount of time before the camera turns off due to low battery power when being powe red by the special batte ry under normal tempe rature (23°C (73°F)) . They do not guar antee that you will be able to achie ve the indi c[...]

21 INTRODUCTION ■ Operating Environment • The operat ing temperature r ange of the came ra is 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). • Do not plac e the camera in any of the fol lowing location s. – In an area e xposed to direct sunlight, or large amounts of moisture or dust – Near an air conditione r or in other ar eas subjecte d to extreme te[...]

22 INTRODUCTION ■ Caring for your camer a • Fingerp rints, dirt , and other f oreign matt er on the le ns surface can interf ere with proper operation of the camera. Avo id touching t he lens surface . To clean the l ens surface, use a blower to blo w off dust or fo reign matter and th en wipe with a soft, dry cl oth. • Fingerpri nts, dirt, a[...]

23 GETTING RE ADY GETTING READY Your camera is powered by a rech argeable lithium io n battery (NP-40). IMPORT ANT! • Use of any type of battery othe r than NP-40 is not supported. To load the battery 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Load the battery into the camera. Slide the st opper on the si de of the camer a in the direc tion indicate d by the [...]

24 GETTING RE ADY 3. Close the battery cover. Swing the bat tery cover cl osed, and then slide it secu rely into place a s you press it agai nst the camera . The battery is not fully char ged when you use the camera for the firs t time after purchasin g it. Use the following procedure t o charge it. To charge the battery 1. Plug the USB cradle into[...]

25 GETTING RE ADY 4. With the camera positi oned so the monitor screen is facing towards you as shown in the illustration, place it onto the USB cradle. The [CHARGE] lamp lights red and ch arging starts . • It takes abo ut three ho urs to achieve a full charge . Actual charging ti me depends on cur rent battery ca pacity, remaining pow er, and ch[...]

26 GETTING RE ADY If the [CHARGE] lamp flashe s red This indicat es that the camera or battery is faul ty, or that the battery is l oaded in the ca mera incorrec tly. Remove the batt ery from the camer a and check if i ts contacts are dirty. If they are, wipe th em off with a dry clot h and then reload the batte ry into the camera. After confirmin [...]

27 GETTING RE ADY ■ Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is cons umed, a batt ery indicat or on the mo nitor screen indic ates remaining power as shown bel ow. “ ” indicates t hat battery power is low. Charge the batt ery as soon as possib le. Recording is not possible when “ ” is indicated . Charge the battery immed iately. [...]

28 GETTING RE ADY Replacing the Battery 1. Open the battery cover. 2. With the camera oriented with its monitor screen facing upwa rds as shown in the illustration, slide th e stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow an d hold it there. • This will caus e the battery to come out part way. 3. While still ho lding the stopper, pull the batte[...]

29 GETTING RE ADY ■ Storage Precautions • Though a re chargeable li thium ion batte ry provides hig h capacity in a compact configu ration, long-ter m storage whil e charged can ca use it to deteriorate. – If you do n ot plan to use a b attery for some time, fully use up its char ge before sto ring it. – Always remo ve the batter y from the[...]

30 GETTING RE ADY IMPORT ANT! • Pressing [ON/OFF] or [ ] (REC) to turn o n power also causes th e lens to exten d. Take care th ere is noth ing pressing a gainst or hitt ing the lens. Ho lding the lens with your hand so i t cannot exte nd creates the ri sk of malfunction . NO T E • Pressing [ ] (PL AY) while in the REC mode sw itches to the PLA[...]

31 GETTING RE ADY ■ Battery Power Conservation Features The camera is equipped wit h two features for conservi ng battery power, as desc ribed below. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the “Set U p” tab. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the item you want to configure (“Sleep” or “Auto P ower Off”) and then press [ X ]. [...]

32 GETTING RE ADY 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the slee p or Auto Power Off trigger time and then press [SET]. Selecting “Off” for the sle ep setting disa bles the sleep feature. NO T E • Auto Power Off and sleep are dis abled under th e following conditions . – When there i s a connectio n between the ca mera and computer or othe r dev[...]

33 GETTING RE ADY Supported Memory Cards Your camera supp orts use of SD memory cards or MMCs (MultiMedia Card). Memory Used for Storage Images r ecorded while a me mory card is loade d are saved to the memory card. When no memory card is loaded, im ages are saved in buil t-in memory. • Note that yo u cannot save im ages in built- in memory while[...]

34 GETTING RE ADY • Electrosta tic charge, electrica l noise, and other phenomena can cause data to be come corrupte d or even lost. Make sur e that you always bac k up important data on other media (CD- R, CD-RW, MO disk, hard disk, etc.). Loading a Memory Card into the Camera IMPORT ANT! • Make sure yo u always turn of f the camera before loa[...]

35 GETTING RE ADY 2. Load a me mory card i nto the camera . Positioning the memory card so its front is facing up wards (towards the mo nitor screen side of the camera), slide it int o the card slot al l the way in until you hear it clic k securely into place. 3. Close the battery cover. Swing the bat tery cover cl osed, and then slide it secu rely[...]

36 GETTING RE ADY IMPORT ANT! • Never insert anything beside s an SD memory card or MMC (MultiMediaCard) in to the memory card slot. Doing so can lead to malfunc tion. • Should wate r or any fore ign object ev er get into th e card slot, immediat ely turn off the camera, remove the b attery, and contac t your retailer or nearest CASIO authorize[...]

37 GETTING RE ADY 1. Load the memory card yo u want to format into the camera . 2. Turn on the camera and press [MENU]. 3. On the “Set Up” tab, se lect “Format” an d then press [ X ]. 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Format” and then press [SET] to start formatting. After formattin g is complete, ente r the PLAY mode and check to make [...]

38 GETTING RE ADY The follow ing are menu ope rations you wil l need to use to configure ca mera settings. Ta ke a few moments to bec ome familiar wi th them. • See “Men u Referenc e” on page 226 for informat ion about menu contents . Example Menu Screen • Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode. This sc reen shows a REC m[...]

39 GETTING RE ADY 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the item you want to configure and then press [ X ]. Example: Select “Focus” and then press [ X ]. 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want. 5. Apply the setting. • Pressing [SET ] applies the se lected sett ing and exits th e menu screen. • Pressing [ W ] instead of [SET] app [...]

40 GETTING RE ADY The followin g is the proce dure for menu ope rations in the REC mode. 1. In the REC mode, press [DISP]. This will di splay the displ ay menu scree n. 2. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the setting you want. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want. • If you want to configur e other set tings, repe at steps 2 and 3. 4[...]

41 GETTING RE ADY Panel (Opera tion Panel) 1 Image Size/Qu ality * 1 (page 54) 2 Flash Mode (pag e 63) 3 Focus Mode (pag e 96) 4 Self-time r (page 68) 5 Anti Shake (p age 85) 6 ISO sensiti vity (page 110) 7 White balanc e (page 107) 8 EV shift (page 10 5) 9 Date/Time * 2 (page 174) * 1 Image quality ca nnot be change d using Panel ( Operation Panel[...]

42 GETTING RE ADY IMPORT ANT! • Panel (Ope ration Panel) is not displaye d while Voice Recording or Zoom Continuou s Shutter is be ing used. Normal ■ PLAY Mode Screen Layout The PLAY mode scre en layout sett ings let you sel ect how display image s are shown on the monitor screen . Layout Type Description Normal With this set ting, 100% of th e[...]

43 GETTING RE ADY Turning Display Information On and Off (Info.) With “Inf o.” you can tu rn display informati on on and of f. You can configure se parate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode. Wide With this sett ing, the display ima ge is the maximum poss ible size that al lows the entire image to be disp layed horizont ally. With some aspe[...]

44 GETTING RE ADY REC Mode (Lay out: Panel (Operat ion Panel)) REC Mode (Layou t: Normal) Show +Histogram Hide Show +Histogr am Hide[...]

45 GETTING RE ADY PLAY mode Adjusting Monitor Screen Bri ghtness (Brightness) You can use the “Brightness ” setting to adj ust the brig htness of the monitor screen. This setting is the same in the REC mod e and PLAY mode. Show +Histogram Hide Brightness Setting Descript ion Auto With this se tting, the camera de tects available light levels a [...]

46 GETTING RE ADY Adjusting Monitor Screen Image Quality (Type) You can use th e “Type” setting to adjust the qual ity of the monitor scre en image. This setti ng is the same in t he REC mode and PLAY mode. 0 Normal monit or screen bright ness for indoor use , etc. –1 Low monitor sc reen bright ness for ni ghttime use, indoor use un der dark [...]

47 GETTING RE ADY Perform one o f the following oper ations if you find tha t you have gotten lost while performing button operati ons during rec ording or playback . REC mode Night This settin g provides a br ighter screen image when shooting u nder dark co nditions, and comes in handy when recording at nigh t with a tripod. Note, however, that t [...]

48 GETTING RE ADY PLAY mode Extra Batteries Taking alon g extra fully ch arged batter ies (NP-40) i s recommended wh ile on a trip in order to avoid not being able to shoot imag es due to the batt ery going dead. Using the Camera in another Country Note the fo llowing precau tions. • The AC adaptor t hat comes with the camera support s 100V to 24[...]

49 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Holding the camera with one hand ca n result in accident al hand movement. Hold the camera secu rely with bot h hands when shooting sn apshots. • To protect against accide ntally droppi ng the camera, att ach the wrist s trap and make s ure it is around your fingers or wrist while you ar e operating the [...]

50 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT NO T E • Good-looki ng images are im possible if you move the camera when you press the s hutter button o r while the Auto Focus operation is bei ng performed. Holdin g the camera corr ectly, carefully p ress the shutter button and take care th at you do not move th e camera as the shu tter releases. This is especially impo[...]

51 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 2. Focus the image. While the fo cus frame is aligne d with the subjec t, half-press the shutter but ton. Auto Focus wi ll focus t he image aut omatically, a nd the focu s frame and oper ation lamp will turn green. The sh utter speed, apert ure, and ISO se nsitivity also will be set automatically. See “Monitor Screen Indica[...]

52 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT If the image does not focus... If the fo cus frame st ays red and the operat ion lamp is flashing, i t means that th e image is n ot in focus ( because the su bject is to o close, etc. ). Point the came ra at the subj ect and try to focus again. . ■ Using Quick Shutter Pressing th e shutter butt on all the way down wi thout[...]

53 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Monitor Screen Ind icators The monitor scr een uses variou s indicator s and icons to ke ep you informed o f the camera’s status. NO T E • The aper ture is a mechanism that adjusts t he amount of light enter ing through the lens. The ap erture valu e indicates t he size of the aperture open ing. The great er the apert[...]

54 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Changing the Image Size A digital camer a image is a collection of small do ts (pixels). The size of an image indicat es how many pix els it contai ns, and is expressed as horizonta l pixels × vert ical pixels. The initial factory de fault image size setting is 10M (3 648 × 2736 pixels) . Note that a larger image takes up m[...]

55 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT • Selectin g 3:2 (3648 × 2432 pix els) records ima ges with an aspect ratio of 3:2 , which matches the stan dard aspect ratio (3:2) of pri nt paper. • VGA (640 × 48 0 pixels) is the optimum size when attachin g images to e- mail. • Print pape r sizes shoul d be thought of as r ough estimates only (200 d pi print resol[...]

56 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT NO T E • The “Fine” set ting helps to bring out details when s hooting a finely de tailed image of nature that inc ludes dense tree branches or leaves, or an image of a comple x pattern. Turning Off the AF Assist Lamp The AF assist lamp emits light t hat helps the ca mera focus when you half-p ress the shutte r button u[...]

57 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “AF Assist Light” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Off” and then press [SET]. When you want to turn on the AF assist lamp, select “On” here. IMPORT ANT! • Do not look directly into the AF assist/self-ti mer lamp or point it [...]

58 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots • The image t hat appears on th e monitor scre en is for image compositi on. The actual i mage will be recor ded at the quali ty set for the image quality settin g. • Subject bri ghtness condition s can cause monitor scre en response to slow and can caus e digital no ise in the m[...]

59 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Your camera prov ides you with 3X opt ical zoom (which changes the lens foca l distance) , which can be us ed in combinatio n with digital zo om (which digital ly process the center portion of the image to enla rge it) for total zoom capabi lities of 12 - 45X. IMPORT ANT! • Generally speaking, th e higher the digi tal zoom [...]

60 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT NO T E • Performing a zoom operatio n changes the len s aperture. • Use of a tripo d is recommended to protect agai nst hand movement when us ing the teleph oto setting (zo om in). • Optical zo om is disabled whi le shooting a mov ie. Digital zoom only is avai lable while shoot ing a movie. Make su re you select the opt[...]

61 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT • The image de terioratio n point dep ends on the image size (page 54). The smaller the i mage size, the higher the zoo m factor you can us e before reaching the image deterioratio n point. Thou gh digital zo om generally c auses a dete rioration of image quality, some dig ital zoom without imag e deterioration is possibl e[...]

62 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Instant Zoo m lets you jump to digital zoom teleph oto with the press of a butt on. ■ Specifying the Instant Zoom Setting 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “Instant Zoom” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. • Select “Off”[...]

63 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT IMPORT ANT! • Performing an Instant Zoom oper ation after zoomi ng an image with di gital zoom will can cel the previ ous digital zoom operation . • Instant Zoo m is not suppor ted while “Ti mestamp” (page 115) is tu rned on. Perform the fol lowing steps to select the fla sh mode you want to use. Using Flash Flash Set[...]

64 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Approximate Flash Range (ISO Sensitivity: Auto) • The flash ra nge changes in accordance wit h optical zo om. 1. In the REC mode, press [ T ] ( ) once. 2. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the fl ash setting you want and then press [SET]. 3. Press the shutter button to shoot. NO T E • If you are usin g the “Normal” Screen[...]

65 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT IMPORT ANT! • When using flash, tak e care that the fl ash window is not blocked by your fingers or the camera strap. • When the ISO sensit ivity setting is “Auto” (page 110), sensiti vity is high and there is incr eased digital noise whe n flash is used. Decreas ing ISO sensitivity sh ortens the range of the flash, b[...]

66 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Checking the Flash Mode The current f lash mode is indi cated on the monit or screen and by the op eration lamp when you half-press the shutter butt on. * Flashes gr een when focu sing is not po ssible with Au to Focus or Macro Focus. ■ Changing the Flash Intensity 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Quality?[...]

67 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Using Flash Assist The subject in an image will look too dark if flash inten sity is not enough to reac h a subject tha t is too far away. When this happens, yo u can use flash assist to supple ment the br ightness of the subjec t so it appear s as if flash ill umination wa s sufficient . Flash assist is turned on as the [...]

68 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Flash Precautions • The desire d effect may not b e obtained wh en the subject i s too far awa y or too close. • Flash char ging time d epends on ope rating con ditions (bat tery condition, a mbient temperatur e, etc.) With a fully charged battery, it takes anywh ere from a few sec onds to 8 second s. • Shooting wit[...]

69 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “Self-timer” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the self-timer type and then press [SET]. This cause s an indicator identifying the selected s elf- timer type to appear on the monitor scre en. 4. Press the shutter button to shoot. NO T E[...]

70 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT NO T E • The indicat or “1sec” app ears on the moni tor screen between Triple Self-t imer shots. How long it ta kes for the camera to get r eady to shoot ag ain after it sho ots an image depends on the image size and quality set tings, whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera, and th e flash charge condi tio[...]

71 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Selecting the Continuous Sh utter Mode 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “Continuous” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the mode you want and then press [SET]. This enable s the contin uous shutte r mode you sele cted and displays i ts icon on the moni tor screen. To tu[...]

72 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Recording with Zoom Conti nuous Shutter 1. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to move the selection boundary around the image of the subject on the left side of the monitor screen until it is located at the part you want to enlarge, and then press [SET]. This will enl arge the area within the bo undary and disp lay it in the [...]

73 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Continuous Shutter Precautions • Starting a continuous s hutter operat ion causes the exposure and focus s ettings to be fixe d at the levels f or the first image . The same setting s are applied to all subse quent images. • Continuous shutter cannot b e used in combinat ion with the following BEST SHOT scen es: Business [...]

74 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT You can add an audi o recording to snapshots, if y ou want. Use this featur e to add a verbal explanation or a descripti on of the mood to a snaps hot, or to cap ture the soun ds of the peopl e in the snapshot . • You can record up to about 30 seconds of audi o for a single snapshot . ■ Turning on Audio S napshot 1. In th[...]

75 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 3. Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording. Recording will stop automatic ally after about 30 seconds if you do not pres s the shutter but ton. • To turn off the audio snapshot fe ature, sele ct “Off” in step 3 of the proced ure under “Tur ning on Audio Sn apshot”. Playing Back Snapshot Audio Audio sn[...]

76 SHOOTING A MOVIE SHOOTING A MOVIE Before shoot ing a movie, you sh ould specify a mov ie image quality se tting. Movie image quality is a standar d that determines the detail, smoothness, and clarity of a movie du ring playback. Shooting with the high-quality (H Q) setting will result in better ima ge quality, but it also shorte ns the amount of[...]

77 SHOOTING A MOVIE Movie File Formats Movies are reco rded in Motion JP EG standard AVI format. Movies you shoo t with your camera can be played bac k on a computer usin g the follow ing software. – Windows Me dia Player – Macintosh Qui ckTime 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Quality” tab, select “ Quality” and then press [[...]

78 SHOOTING A MOVIE 4. Press the shutter bu tton again to stop shooting. Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long. Movie reco rding stops automat ically after 10 minutes of reco rding. Movie recording a lso will stop auto matically i f memory becomes full befo re you sto p movie reco rding by pr essing the shutter button. Movie Recording Precautions[...]

79 SHOOTING A MOVIE • Shooting a v ery bright su bject can caus e a vertical band to appear in t he monitor screen i mage. This does not indicate malfunction. T he band will not be re corded in a snapsh ot, but will be reco rded in the case o f a movie. • Certain t ypes of memory card s take longer t o record data, which can caus e movie frames[...]

80 USING BEST SHOT USING BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT, you simply select the sample sc ene that is like the one yo u are trying to s hoot, and the camera sets up automatically . Even difficult backlit scenes (which resul t in the main subject bein g too dark if set up improperly) come out looking gr eat! ■ Some Sample Scenes ■ Selecting a Sample Sc[...]

81 USING BEST SHOT 2. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to move the boundary to select the scene you want to select. • Pressing [ S ] or [ T ] while the r ed boundary is at the edge of the screen will scro ll to the next screen o f BEST SHOT scenes. • Sliding th e zoom controlle r towards [ ] or [ ] will display tex t that explain s the settin[...]

82 USING BEST SHOT IMPORT ANT! • Night Sce ne, Fireworks These scenes use slow shutte r speeds. Sin ce a slow shutter spe ed increases the chance of di gital noise i n the image, the ca mera automatica lly performs a di gital noise reduction process on slow shutt er images. Because of this, such images t ake longer to store after yo u press the s[...]

83 USING BEST SHOT Displaying Detailed In formation about a BEST SHOT Scene Though th e name of each BEST SHOT s cene is displ ayed as you move th e selection boundary a round the 15-s cene selectio n screen, the re may be times when yo u need more informati on about a scen e’s setup. To f ind out more abou t a scene, select it with the red bound[...]

84 USING BEST SHOT ■ Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Scenes You can use the pr ocedure belo w to save the set ups of snapshots th at you shot as BES T SHOT scenes. Aft er that, you can recall a se tup whenever y ou want to use it. 1. In the REC mode, press [BS]. 2. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to select “BEST SHOT” (Register User Scene) and[...]

85 USING BEST SHOT Deleting a BEST SHOT User Scene Perform the foll owing steps when yo u want to delete a BEST SHOT user sc ene. 1. In the REC mode, press [BS]. 2. Slide the zoom contro ller towar ds [ ] or [ ] to displa y its explanation screen. 3. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the BEST SHOT user scene you want to delete. 4. Press [ T ] ( ). 5. U[...]

86 USING BEST SHOT ■ Turning on Anti Shake Using the Menu 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, sel ect “Anti Shake” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Auto” and then press [SET]. • This turns on An ti Shake and disp lays “ ” on the monitor scre en. • In this case, An ti Shake will remain [...]

87 USING BEST SHOT The BEST SHOT “High Sens itivity” scene makes it possib le for you to take natural look ing images wit hout using th e flash, even when lighting is low 1. In the REC mode, press [BS]. 2. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to select the “High Sensitivity” scene and then press [SET]. 3. Press the shutter butto n to shoot th[...]

88 USING BEST SHOT Shooting a business car d, document, white board, or similar ly shaped object from an angle ca n cause the sub ject to appea r misshaped in the resulting image. The BEST SHOT Business Shot scenes cor rect the shape o f rectangul ar objects so the y appear natur al. BEST SHOT has two Business Shot sce nes from which to choose. ■[...]

89 USING BEST SHOT ■ Shooting an Image Using a Business Shot Scene 1. After selecting either of the BEST SHOT Business Shot scenes, compose the image and press the shutter button to shoot. This displ ays a screen th at shows all of the rectangula r shapes in t he image th at qualif y as candid ates for keys tone correctio n. A red boundary will s[...]

90 USING BEST SHOT IMPORT ANT! • Make sure th e entire ob ject you are t rying to sh oot (correct) is enclosed within the mon itor screen. Th e camera will not be able to detect the shape of the object corr ectly unless it is enclosed entirely with in the monito r screen. • Correctio n will not be possi ble if the su bject is the same color as [...]

91 USING BEST SHOT ■ Shooting an Image Usi ng the ID Photo Scene 1. On the monitor screen, compose the image by positioning the subject wit hin the on-screen frame and then press the shutter button to shoot an initial temporary image. • The initial tempor ary image is not saved in memory. Th e final imag e is saved in memory when you perform st[...]

92 USING BEST SHOT 3. When everyt hing is the w ay you want, press [SET]. This saves the image in memory. IMPORT ANT! • An ID photo is always saved as 5M (25 60 × 1920 pixels) , regardless of the camera’s cu rrent image size s etting. ■ Printing an ID Photo Printing an ID photo image will pr int the same image in v arious sizes on a sin gle [...]

93 USING BEST SHOT With Old Photo, yo u can record th e image of an old , faded photograph a nd then use the c amera’s built-i n advanced dig ital camera tech nology to res tore it. ■ Before Recording with Old Photo • Make sure th e entire photog raph you are tr ying to record is enclosed w ithin the monitor screen. • Make sure the photogra[...]

94 USING BEST SHOT ■ Recording an Image with Old Photo 1. Press the shutter button to shoot the image. • This displa ys a photograph c ontour confirmati on screen and then saves th e original recorded imag e. An error mess age will appear ( page 239), with out displaying the photograph contour confirmation screen, if the came ra is unable to fi[...]

95 USING BEST SHOT 5. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to move the cropping boundary t o the location you want and then press [SET]. The camera will correct col or automatic ally and save the corrected i mage. • If you do not want a bord er around the i mage, configur e the cropping boundary so it is slightl y inside of the boundary of t he dis[...]

96 ADVANCED SETTINGS ADVANCED SETTINGS Your came ra provides you w ith the five foc us modes describe d below. The initi al factory defau lt focus mode is Auto Focus. Changing the Focus Mode Focus Mode Description Focu s Range Auto Focus Automatic focus when the shutter bu tton is half-press ed. During movie recording, the Auto Focus Mode is disabl[...]

97 ADVANCED SETTINGS Perform the foll owing steps to change the foc us mode. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “Focus” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the focus mode setting you wa nt and then press [SET]. An icon appear s on the monitor scre en to indicate the current foc us mode. • See [...]

98 ADVANCED SETTINGS Using Auto Focus 1. Align the monitor scree n’s focus frame with the subject yo u want to focus and then half- press the shutter button. This camera wil l perform th e focus operati on. You can tell if the image is in focus by chec king the operation lamp and the focus f rame color. 2. When the image is focused, press the shu[...]

99 ADVANCED SETTINGS Using Macro Focus 1. Half-press the shutter button to focus the image. The focus o peration is the sa me as that for Au to Focus. 2. When the image is focu sed, press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot. IMPORT ANT! • Use of the flash along with Mac ro Focus can caus e the light of the flash to become blocked , wh[...]

100 ADVANCED SETTINGS Auto Focus and Macro Focu s Shooting Tips Changing the Auto F ocus Area Use the foll owing proc edure to chang e the metering ar ea used for Auto Focus (A F). 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “AF Area” and then pre ss [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then pre[...]

101 ADVANCED SETTINGS Using Focus Lock “Focus lock ” is the name of a tech nique you can use when you want to shoot an im age in whic h the subj ect to b e focused o n is not within the focus fra me in the cente r of the screen . • Use focus loc k with “ Spot” focus. 1. Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with the subj ect you want t[...]

102 ADVANCED SETTINGS Using Fixed Focus (Pan Focus) Pan Focus (PF) i s available dur ing movie record ing only. Pan Focus fixes focus for a relativ ely wide focus ra nge, which means you can sho ot without waiting for the Auto Focus opera tion to finish. 1. When you are ready to shoot, press the shutter button all the way, without pausing. Quick Sh[...]

103 ADVANCED SETTINGS Using Infinity Focus As its name sugg ests, Infinity Focus fix es focus at infini ty ( ). Use this mode wh en shooting scener y and other faraway subjects. I nfinity Focus al so comes in handy when shooting fro m a car or train window, or when sh ooting scene ry or other subjects th at are difficu lt to focus prop erly with Au[...]

104 ADVANCED SETTINGS 2. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to focus the image, as you view the results on the monitor screen. At this time t he image that is wi thin the boun dary will enlar ge and fill the mon itor screen , which aids in focusing. • The monitor scr een will return t o step 1 if you do not perform any oper ation for about two seco nds after pr[...]

105 ADVANCED SETTINGS You can manuall y adjust an ima ge’s exposure value (EV value) before sh ooting it. This f eature helps to ac hieve better re sults when shootin g a backlit su bject, a stron gly lit subjec t indoors, or a subject tha t is against a dar k background . Exposure Compensat ion Value: –2.0EV to +2.0EV Unit: 1/3EV 1. In the REC[...]

106 ADVANCED SETTINGS 4. After the EV value is the way you want, press [SET] to apply it. The exposure c ompensation value you set rema ins in effect until you change it. IMPORT ANT! • When shoot ing under very da rk or very brig ht conditions, you may not be ab le to obtain s atisfactory results even after perfo rming exposure c ompensation. NO [...]

107 ADVANCED SETTINGS Shooting on a cl oudy day can give your subject a blue cast, while shooti ng under white f luorescent li ghting can give your subject a gre en cast. Whi te balance cor rects for dif ferent type s of lightin g so the colors in your images a lways look nat ural. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Quality” tab, sele[...]

108 ADVANCED SETTINGS NO T E • You can also us e the Panel (Operation Panel) (page 40) to change the whi te balance set ting. • When “Auto” is selected for th e white balanc e setting, the camera auto matically determin es the white poin t of the subject. C ertain subjec t colors and light source conditio ns can cause pro blems when the cam[...]

109 ADVANCED SETTINGS 4. Under the li ghting condi tions you pla n to use when shootin g, point the camera at a bl ank white piece of paper so it fills the e ntire monitor screen and then press the shutter button. The camera wil l adjust white bala nce settings for the current condition s, and displa y “Complete” wh en it is finished . 5. Press[...]

110 ADVANCED SETTINGS ISO sensitiv ity is a valu e that express es sensitivit y to light. A larger val ue indicates high er sensitivity, whic h is better for shooting whe n available li ghting is dim. If you want t o use faster shutter spee ds, you shou ld use a higher IS O sensitivi ty value. Under certai n conditions, a fast shutte r speed in com[...]

111 ADVANCED SETTINGS IMPORT ANT! • Using flash with high ISO sens itivity can ca use problems with subjec ts that close t o the camera. • “Auto” ISO sensitiv ity always is used for mo vies, regardless of the curr ent ISO sensiti vity setting. • You can use the key cu stomizatio n feature to configure the [ W ] and [ X ] buttons so they c[...]

112 ADVANCED SETTINGS Center Weigh ted Center weig hted metering concentra tes on the center of the focus area t o measure light . Use this metering method when you want to exe rt some control over exposure , without leavin g settings to tally up to the ca mera. Spot Spot metering takes readings at a very small area. Use this met ering method whe n[...]

113 ADVANCED SETTINGS The camera’s filter feature l ets you add color ti nts to your image s as you sh oot them. The co lor effect look j ust like what you would get by insta lling a color filt er on the lens of t he camera. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Quality” tab, se lect “Filter” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [...]

114 ADVANCED SETTINGS Use the follo wing procedur e to adjust the s aturation of co lors in your images . 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Saturation” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. You can spec ify one of five sa turation se ttings from +2 [...]

115 ADVANCED SETTINGS You can have the snapshot’s re cording dat e only, or date an d time stamped i n the lower rig ht corner of the image. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Timestamp” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. Example: December 24, 20[...]

116 ADVANCED SETTINGS The on-screen hi stogram that pro vides a graphi c representati on of the curren t exposure of the image. You ca n also displa y the histogram in t he PLAY mode for information about the expos ure levels of im ages. 1. Select either the REC mo de or the PLAY mo de. You can turn hi stogram disp lay on or off separ ately for t h[...]

117 ADVANCED SETTINGS ■ How to Use the Histogram A histogra m is a graph that repr esents the lightn ess of an image in terms of the number of pixe ls. The verti cal axis indic ates the number of pixe ls, while the ho rizontal ax is indicate s lightness. You can use the hi stogram to dete rmine whether an i mage includes t he shadowi ng (left s i[...]

118 ADVANCED SETTINGS A centered his togram indicat es that there is good distributi on of light pixels and dar k pixels. Th is type of histogram re sults when the ove rall image is at opti mal lightness, as shown in the near by image. IMPORT ANT! • Note that the above hist ograms are shown for illustrative purposes on ly. You ma y not b e able t[...]

119 ADVANCED SETTINGS The follow ing functions are also avai lable in the REC mode to help make your di gital imag e more efficient an d enjoyable. • Assign fun ctions to the [ W ] an d [ X ] keys • Display an on-screen grid for easy image composition • Review an i mage you just re corded • Register in itial power up se ttings • Reset set[...]

120 ADVANCED SETTINGS 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “L/R Key”, and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the function you want to assign and the n press [SET]. After you assign a functio n, you can con trol its setting using the [ W ] and [ X ] keys. Selecting “Off” leave s the [ W ] and [ X [...]

121 ADVANCED SETTINGS Displaying the Image You Just Recorded (Image Review) When you pu rchase your camer a, it is initiall y configured with the Image R eview feature turned on. Imag e Review disp lays the image you just recorded so you can check it. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “Review” and then press [ X [...]

122 ADVANCED SETTINGS IMPORT ANT! • The icons listed below do n ot appear on th e display while icon help is turned off . – Focus mode icon (p age 96) – White bala nce icon (page 107) Using Mode Memory to Configure Power On Default Settings You can con figure the camer a so it saves ce rtain settings i n “mode memory ” whenever it is t ur[...]

123 ADVANCED SETTINGS 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “Memory” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the item you want to configure and then press [ X ]. 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. e To do this: Sele ct this setting: Save the curr ent setting whe[...]

124 ADVANCED SETTINGS * 1 “On” restores th e selected BEST SHOT sc ene when the camera is turn ed back on. “Off” e xits BEST SHOT when the camera is turned off. * 2 Optical zoo m position on ly. IMPORT ANT! • Turning the ca mera off while mode memo ry for the BEST SHOT mode is on will restore the settin gs of the BEST SHOT scene wha t was[...]

125 ADVANCED SETTINGS IMPORT ANT! • The followi ng are not initia lized when you res et the camera (page 228). – Home Time se tup – World Time setup – Adjust – Date Style – Language – Video Out[...]

126 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Use the f ollowing procedu re to view snap shots on the came ra’s monitor scre en. 1. Press [ ] to enter the PLAY mode. • This will di splay one of the sn apshots in memo ry, along with some informatio n about the settings used to shoot it. • The file type i con that appea rs at th[...]

127 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 2. Use [ X ] and [ W ] to scroll between images. Press [ X ] to scr oll forwar d and [ W ] to scroll back. NO T E • Holding down [ W ] or [ X ] scrolls at high speed. • The image that initially appears wh en scrolling may appe ar to be a bit rough at first, b ut it will soon be replaced by an image wit h better [...]

128 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Audio Playback Controls The follow ing are the dif ferent operatio ns you can perf orm while audio is play ing. You can adjust volume while play back is in progre ss or paused only. Use the followi ng procedure to view a movie on the camera’s monitor scr een. 1. Enter the PLAY mode and then use [ W ] and [ X ] to [...]

129 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 2. Press [SET] to start playbac k. • The monitor sc reen will return to the selection screen in step 1 after the en d of the movie is reached. To switch to the REC mode Press [ ]. Movie Playback Controls IMPORT ANT! • Playback may not be possible for mov ies not recorde d with this camer a. To do this: Do this: [...]

130 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES The slides how featur e lets you play the files stor ed in memory i n sequence, aut omaticall y. You can conf igure the s lideshow so it plays t he files th e way you want. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Slideshow” and then press [ X ]. 3. Configure the slideshow sett ings. [...]

131 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Start” and then press [SET] to start the slideshow. The slidesh ow is performe d in accordanc e with the setti ngs you confi gured abov e. • You can also sc roll throug h images dur ing a slide show by pressing [ X ] (forward ) and [ W ] (back). • To adjust th e level of aud[...]

132 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES IMPORT ANT! • All button oper ations are disabled whi le the slideshow is switchin g from one imag e to another. Wait until an image is stopped on the display be fore performing a button operation. If a button does n ot work, wait a bit a nd try again. NO T E • Selecting a mo vie when “One Ima ge” is selecte[...]

133 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 2. Press the USB cradle’s [PHOTO] button to start the slideshow. The slidesho w is performed in accordance wi th the settin gs you configu red with the procedure on page 130. The camera will turn off automatically after the time you specifi ed with the “Ti me” setting elapses. • You can change t he slideshow[...]

134 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Use the pro cedure belo w to view snap shots and mo vies on a TV screen. • You need to u se the USB cra dle and the AV cab le that comes with the camera to co nnect to a TV. 1. Connect the USB cradle to a TV. 2. Turn off the camera and place it onto the USB cradle. 3. Turn on the TV an d se lect its video input mo[...]

135 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES To turn off the camera You can t urn off the camer a by doing either of the following . • Press the cam era’s [ON/OFF] bu tton. • Press the U SB cradle’s [US B] button. IMPORT ANT! • When connecti ng to a TV to disp lay images, be sure to configure the camera’s [ ] (REC ) and [ ] (PLAY) buttons for “Po[...]

136 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES ■ Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System You can use the proced ure in thi s section t o select ei ther NTSC or PAL as the vid eo output syst em. You can also specify an aspect rati o of 4:3 or 16:9. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Video Out” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use[...]

137 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Perform the fo llowing proce dure to zoom the ima ge currently on the monitor screen up to eight times its normal si ze. 1. In the PLAY mode, and use [ W ] and [ X ] to display the sn apshot you want to zoom. 2. Slide the zoom controller towards [] () . Each press of this button zooms the image more. You can use [ S[...]

138 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES You can use the p rocedure below t o display a sc reen that shows 12 images . 1. Slide the zoom controller towards [] () . This displa ys the 12-imag e screen with a selection boundary around the las t image that was on the monitor scre en. 2. Select the image you want. • Use [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll b etween 12-[...]

139 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 2. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to move the selection boun dary to the date whose image you want to view and then press [SET]. This will di splay the firs t image reco rded on that date . NO T E • The year and month on th e calendar is dis played using the same format as you selected f or the “Date St yle?[...]

140 EDITING IMAGES EDITING IMAGES You can cha nge the size of a sna pshot and save th e result as a separate sna pshot. The origi nal snapsho t is also retain ed. You can resize a sna pshot to any on e of the followi ng sizes. * M stands for “Me ga”, which means “mil lion”. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, select[...]

141 EDITING IMAGES IMPORT ANT! • Note that you cannot resiz e the followin g types of snapshots. – VGA (640 × 480 pixels) and sm aller snapsh ots – Snapshot s created usin g MOTION PRINT – Snapshot s recorded wit h another camera • Resizing a snapshot sho t with an as pect ratio of 16:9 or 3:2 will cause t he left and right sides of the [...]

142 EDITING IMAGES 4. Use the zoom co ntroller to zoom, an d [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to move around the zoomed image to display the part you want to extract. 5. Press [SET] to extract the displayed part and save it as a separate file. • To exit the cropp ing procedur e at any time befor e you press [SET] , press [MEN U]. IMPORT ANT! • No[...]

143 EDITING IMAGES 4. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the candidate you want to correct. 5. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Correct” and then press [SET]. • Select “Cance l” to exit the pr ocedure withou t performing keystone cor rection. IMPORT ANT! • If the origina l image is smalle r than 2M (1600 × 120 0 pixels) siz e, the new (cor re[...]

144 EDITING IMAGES Color restor ation let you co rrect the ol d color of a phot ograph shot with a digital came ra. This fu nction is use ful for corr ecting existing ol d photograph s, posters, et c. • Performin g color restora tion on an image causes a new (restored) 2 M (1600 × 1200 pi xels) size image to be stored as a separate f ile. 1. In [...]

145 EDITING IMAGES IMPORT ANT! • If the original image is s maller th an 2M (1600 × 1200 pixels) siz e, the new (restore d) version will be th e same size as the or iginal one. • Note that yo u cannot correct the following types of images. – Movie imag es and the voice recording file ic on – Images create d with MOTION PRINT – Images rec[...]

146 EDITING IMAGES Use the proc edure in t his section t o change th e date and ti me of a previously recorded imag e. This capabi lity comes in ha ndy when the curre nt date and time ar e wrong due to th e following reasons. • Because the camera’s cloc k settings were no t configure d correctly wh en the image was re corded • Because the ima[...]

147 EDITING IMAGES IMPORT ANT! • You cannot cha nge the date of the following types of files . – Movies, Voice record ings – Images create d with MOTION PRINT • The date and ti me stamped into an ima ge using the Time Stamp feature ca nnot be edited (page 11 5). • You cannot edi t the date and time of an image that is protected. Unprotect[...]

148 EDITING IMAGES 5. When the displayed image is at the orientation you want, press [MENU]. IMPORT ANT! • You cannot ro tate the im age of a protecte d snapshot. To rotate a pr otected snapshot , first remove i ts protection (page 162). • You may not be abl e to rotate the ima ge of a snapshot recorded w ith another c amera. • You cannot ro [...]

149 EDITING IMAGES IMPORT ANT! • When you edit a movie, only the re sult is saved . The original movi e is not reta ined. Once yo u perform an edit ing operation, you will not be able to undo it. • A movie that i s shorter than f ive seconds can not be edited . • The movie edit ing operatio n is supported only for movies that were reco rded w[...]

150 EDITING IMAGES 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “ Cut” (To- Point Cut) or “ Cut” (From-Point Cut) and then press [SET]. • To cancel movie editing, sele ct “Cancel” and t hen press [SET]. This will return to the pause d movie playback screen. 5. Use the following operations to select the frame (point) from which or to which you wan[...]

151 EDITING IMAGES 7. In response to the conf irmation message that appears, use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Yes” and then press [SET]. • To cancel movie editing, sele ct “No” instead of “Yes” and then press [SE T]. This will return to th e paused movie playback scr een. • The selec ted cut operation will take cons iderable time to c[...]

152 EDITING IMAGES 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “ Cut” (Point-To-Point Cut) an d then press [SET]. • To cancel movie editing, sele ct “Cancel” and t hen press [SET]. This will return to the pause d movie playback screen. 5. Use the following operations to select the frames (points) between whic h you want to cut the movie (the cut poi[...]

153 EDITING IMAGES 8. When the frame where you want the second (To) cut point to be is displayed, pr ess [ T ]. 9. In response to the conf irmation message that appears, use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Yes” and then press [SET]. • To cancel movie editing, sele ct “No” instead of “Yes” and then press [SE T]. This will return to th e pau[...]

154 EDITING IMAGES 1. In the PLAY mode, di splay the movie that contains the frame you want to use. 2. Press [MENU]. 3. On the “PLAY” tab, select “MO TION PRINT”, and then press [ X ]. 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select either “9 frames” or “1 frame”. 5. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll th rough the movie frames and search for the one yo[...]

155 USING A UDIO USING AUDIO The dubbing fe ature of your camera lets you add audio to a snapshot aft er you shoot it. A snapshot tha t includes audi o (regardles s of whether the au dio was record ed on the spot or added late r) is indica ted by the “ ” ico n. You can re-rec ord a snapshot ’s audio whene ver you want. You can record u p to a[...]

156 USING A UDIO ■ Re-recording Snapshot Audio IMPORT ANT! • Note that you cannot resto re the origina l audio once you delete or re-re cord the audio of a snapsh ot. 1. In the PLAY mode, di splay the snapshot whose audio you wa nt to re-record. 2. Press [MENU]. 3. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Dubbing” and then press [ X ]. 4. Use [ S ] a[...]

157 USING A UDIO IMPORT ANT! • Take care that you do not block the camera’s microphone with your fingers while recordi ng. • Good recording res ults are not possibl e when the camera is too far away from what yo u are trying to record. • You may not be abl e to record audi o if remaining memo ry capacity is too low. • Adding audi o (dubbi[...]

158 USING A UDIO Voice Recordi ng lets you re cord audio onl y, without a s napshot or movie. Using built-in memory only, you ge t up to about 24 minu tes of Voice Recordin g. 1. In the REC mode, press [BS]. 2. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to select “Voice Recording” and then press [SET]. This causes “ ” t o appear on the mo nitor scr[...]

159 USING A UDIO 4. Press the shutter button again to stop audio recordin g and return to the screen i n step 3. • Recording als o will stop automatic ally if memory becomes fu ll. • If you pres s [ON/OFF] ( Power) or play [ ] (PLAY), or i f the batter y goes dead du ring recording will stop the recording op eration and s ave anything you have [...]

160 USING A UDIO ■ Playing Back Voice Recording Data 1. Enter the PLAY mode, and then use [ W ] and [ X ] to display the Voic e Recording file you want to play. “ ” is displayed i n place of an ima ge for a Voice Recording fi le. 2. Press [SET] to start playback. Voice Recording Playback Con trols The following ar e the different operati ons [...]

161 MANAGING YOUR FILES MANAGING YOUR FILES Your came ra treats each sna pshot, movie, an d Voice Recordi ng, as a separate file. You can d elete, protec t, and copy file s as required. Files are gro uped in folders that are create d automatical ly by the camera. Files and fol ders have their own unique names , which are assig ned automatic ally by[...]

162 MANAGING YOUR FILES You can protect an import ant file to ensur e that it cannot be deleted acci dentally. IMPORT ANT! • Note that even if a file is prote cted, it will be de leted if you perform the for mat operation ( pages 36, 181). ■ Protecting a Specific File 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, sel ect “Prote[...]

163 MANAGING YOUR FILES ■ Protecting All Files in Memory 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, sel ect “Protect” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “All Files : On” and then press [SET]. This protec ts all files cu rrently in me mory. 4. Press [MENU]. To unprotect all files in mem ory Perform the[...]

164 MANAGING YOUR FILES ■ Copying a File to the FAVORITE Folder 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Save” and then press [SET]. 4. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the snapshot you want to copy to th e FAVORITE folder. 5. Use [ S ] and [ T ] t[...]

165 MANAGING YOUR FILES ■ Viewing Snapshots in the FAVORITE Folder 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Show” and then press [SET]. 4. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll through the snapshots in the FAVORITE folder. 5. After you are finished view[...]

166 MANAGING YOUR FILES Files can be cop ied from the ca mera’s built- in memory to a memory card, o r from a memory card to b uilt-in memory. This makes it p ossible, for exampl e, to perform the follo wing steps and copy a file from your memo ry card to anoth er person’s memory card. 1 Copy the fil e from your memory card to the camera’s bu[...]

167 MANAGING YOUR FILES ■ Copying a Single File f rom a Memory Card to Built-in Memory With this proced ure, files must be copied one- by-one. 1. Load the memory card th at contains the file you want to copy into the camera. 2. Turn on the camera, en ter the PLAY mode and then press [MENU]. 3. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Copy” and then pre[...]

168 DELETING FILES DELETING FILES You can delete files you no lo nger need, or af ter you trans fer them to you r computer’s har d disk or print the m. This frees up memory for new file s. You can delete on e specific file, or you can dele te all files currently i n memory. Here we will ex plain the different fi le delete procedure s, including h[...]

169 DELETING FILES 1. In the PLAY mode, press [ T ] ( ). 2. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “All Files Delete” and then press [SET]. 3. In response to the conf irmation message that appears, use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Yes”. • To cancel the de lete operat ion, select “N o” instead of “Yes”. 4. Press [SET]. • This delete s all o[...]

170 DELETING FILES 7. Now you can repeat step s 5 and 6 to delete another FAVORI TE folder snapsho t, or you can exit this procedur e by pressing [MENU] twice. ■ Deleting All FAVORITE Folder Snapshots 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Show?[...]

171 OTHER SETTINGS OTHER SETTINGS Your came ra lets you config ure the followin g sound setting s. • Type of sound for shutter release and othe r operations • Volume level for shutter re lease and other operation sou nds • Volume level f or movie and Voice Re cording play back ■ Selecting the Operation Sound 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Se[...]

172 OTHER SETTINGS ■ Setting the Operation Tone Volume Level 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, se lect “Sounds” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “ Opera tion”. 4. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to specify the playback volume setting you want and then press [SET]. • You can set t he volume to one of eight levels in [...]

173 OTHER SETTINGS You can config ure the camera to display a star tup screen of an image yo u recorded, wh enever you tur n it on. • The startu p screen is not displayed whe n you turn on the camera by p ressing [ ] (PLAY). 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, sel ect “Startup” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll t[...]

174 OTHER SETTINGS Use the f ollowing proced ure to specify the rule that go verns generation of the serial num ber used in file names (page 161) . 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Fil e No.” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. When changing the date and time sett[...]

175 OTHER SETTINGS 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Home” and then press [ X ]. 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “City” and then press [ X ]. 5. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to select the area where your Home City is located and then press [SET]. 6. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select your home city and then press [SET]. 7. After the setti[...]

176 OTHER SETTINGS ■ Changing the Date Format You can s elect from amon g three differen t formats for th e date. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Date Style” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. Example: December 19, 2007 You can use the World Time screen to vie[...]

177 OTHER SETTINGS 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “City” and then press [ X ]. • To configure the summer time setting, se lect “DST” and then select e ither “On” or “ Off”. • Summer time is use d in some areas to ad vance the current time setting by one ho ur during the summe r months. • Use of su mmer time depends on the lo[...]

178 OTHER SETTINGS You can u se the following procedure to se lect one of 10 languages for on-scree n messages. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Language” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. You can use the procedure below t o change the USB communi[...]

179 OTHER SETTINGS 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. You config ure the camera so it does no t turn on whe n you press the [ ] (REC) or [ ] (PLAY) button, or to turn off when you press the [ ] (REC) or [ ] (PLAY) bu tton. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab , select “REC/PL AY” and then press [ [...]

180 OTHER SETTINGS 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. NO T E • With “Power On/Off”, the ca mera turns off when you press [ ] (REC) in t he REC mode or [ ] (PLAY) in the PLAY mode. • Pressing [ ] (PLAY) while in the REC mode or [ ] (REC) while in the PLAY mod e will switch to the applicable mode (REC [...]

181 OTHER SETTINGS Formatting buil t-in memory deletes a ny data stored in it. IMPORT ANT! • Note that dat a deleted by a format operati on cannot be recovered. Check to make sur e you do not need an y of the data in built- in memory before yo u format it. • Formatting built- in memory also dele tes the following. – Protect ed images – FAVO[...]

182 PRINTING PRINTING There are thr ee different methods yo u can use for printing ima ges. Types of Printing Professional Print Serv ice (page 183) Take the memory c ard that cont ains the image s you want to print to a professio nal print service . • You can use DPOF set tings to spec ify which imag es you want to prin t, the number of co pies,[...]

183 PRINTING ■ Printing Precautions • See the do cumentation that comes with your pr inter for informati on about print quality and pape r settings. • Contact the manufacturer of your printer to fi nd out if it supports P ictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT, for ne w printer versions, e tc. • Never disco nnect cables or p erform any camera o r US[...]

184 PRINTING If your pri nter is ei ther of th e types desc ribed belo w, you can us e it to print without going th rough a compu ter. – Printer equipped with an SD memory card slot – Printer th at support Pict Bridge or USB DIRECT -PRINT ■ Printing on a Printer with an SD Memory Card Slot Remove the SD memory card from the camer a and insert[...]

185 PRINTING 4. Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and your printer’s USB port. • Also, conn ect the AC adaptor to the cradle a nd plug t he adaptor int o an electrical outlet. • If you do not pl an to use the AC adapt or, make sure that the camera ’s battery is ful ly charged. • Nothing appea rs on[...]

186 PRINTING 9. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Paper Size” and then press [ X ]. 10. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select a paper size and then press [SET]. • The follow ing are the ava ilable paper si zes. 3.5" × 5", 5" × 7", 4" × 6", A4, 8.5" × 11", By Printer • Selecting “By Printer” prin ts using[...]

187 PRINTING 12. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Print” and then press [SET]. Printing will s tart and the message “Busy... Please wait. ..” will appear on the moni tor screen. The messag e will disappear a fter a short while, e ven though printin g is still being performe d. Pressing any ca mera button wil l cause the printing st atus messa[...]

188 PRINTING ■ Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “DPOF” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Select Images” and then press [ X ]. 4. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll through the images until the one you want to print is on the monitor s[...]

189 PRINTING ■ Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “DPOF” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “All images” and then press [ X ]. 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to specify the number of copies. • You can specif y up to 99 for the numb er of c[...]

190 PRINTING IMPORT ANT! • Some printers ma y ignore time st amp setting s or may not support DPOF at all. Check the us er documentati on that comes with your printer for d etails. Date Stamping You can use any on e of the followi ng three meth ods to includ e the recordin g date in the printout of an image. • Configure DPOF se ttings on the ca[...]

191 PRINTING • Specify date stamp ing with Photoha nds (Windows only) – See the Ph otohands User’s Guide for details . The Photohands User’s Guide is provided as a PDF file on the CD-ROM that comes bundled wi th your camera. • Request date stamping when ordering print s from a profession al print serv ice – Some print services do no t s[...]

192 PRINTING ■ Exif Print Printing o n a printer th at also support s Exif Print (Exif 2.2 ) uses information about shooting conditions reco rded with the imag e to enhanc e printed image quality. Contact your printer manufac turer for in formation ab out models that support Exif Print, printer upgra des, etc.[...]

193 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Connecti ng the camera to a computer with th e bundled USB cable pro vides you with the capabilities d escribed below. * You can also tran sfer images to a computer for viewing and storage wit hout connecti ng the camera, by removing the memory card f rom the camera a nd reading [...]

194 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Instal l the requir ed softwar e in acco rdance with what you want to do. IMPORT ANT! • Use of the bundle d USB cradle is no t supported with a compute r running Windows 98, 98SE, Me, or prev ious version o perating systems. Using the Camera with a Windows Computer Obje ctiv e Insta ll this so ftware: See page[...]

195 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Computer System Requirements Computer system re quirements a re different for eac h of the applicati ons. Be sure to ch eck the requir ements for the pa rticular applicatio n you are tryi ng to use. Not e that the value s provided here are minimum requ irements for running ea ch application. Actual requir em[...]

196 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer You can view and st ore images (s napshot and movie files) on your computer by connectin g to the camera vi a its USB cradle. General Procedure ■ Connecting the Camera t o Your Computer the First Time IMPORT ANT! • If you are not u sing the AC adap tor to power th e c[...]

197 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 2. Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and the USB port of your computer. • Orient the USB p lug so it correc tly matches the sh ape of the USB port w hen you connect them. • Plug the USB ca ble into the po rts securel y, as far as it will go. Proper operation is no t p[...]

198 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 7. Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button. Camera-Computer Connection Pressing th e cradle’s [U SB] button puts it into the USB mo de, which is indica ted by the USB lamp lightin g green. In this mode, your compute r recognizes the memory card l oaded in the camera (or the camera’s built-in memory if it does [...]

199 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Connecting the Camera to Your Computer after the First Time Since you nee d to configure menu settings only the first time you connect the ca mera to your comp uter, later co nnections ar e much simpler. 1. Press the camera’s [ON/OF F] button to turn it off and then place the camera on the USB cradle. • [...]

200 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 5. Double-cli ck the file th at contains the image you want to view. This displa ys the image . • For informat ion about fi le names, see “Mem ory Folder Structure” on page 219. NO T E • An image that was rotated on th e camera will be di splayed on your comput er screen in its original (u nrotated) orie[...]

201 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 4. On the shortcut menu that appears, click “Copy”. 5. Windows XP users: Click “Start” and then “My Documents”. Windows 2000 users: Double -click “My Documen ts” to open i t. • If you alread y have a “DCIM” fold er in “My Docu ments”, the next step will overwrite it. If you wan t to kee[...]

202 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Removing the Camera from the USB Cradle Windows XP Users Press th e USB cradle [USB] button. Afte r making sure that th e cradle’s USB lamp is not lit, remove the c amera from the crad le. Windows 2000 Users Click card servi ces in the task tray on your computer screen, and disable th e drive number ass ig[...]

203 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 3. Click the Photo Loader “Read me” file and read its contents. • “Read me” file s contain import ant informa tion about installatio n, including ins tallation condition s and computer system requir ements. 4. Click “Install” for Pho to Loader. 5. Follow the instr uctions that appea r on your compu[...]

204 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 1. On your computer, click “Start”, “All Programs”, “Accessories”, “System Tools” and then “System Information”. 2. On the “Tools” menu, select “DirectX Diagnostic Tool”. 3. On the “System” tab, check to make sure that the “DirectX Vers ion” is 9.0 or higher. 4. Click “Exit?[...]

205 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Installing Photohands 1. Start up your computer and place the bundled CD-ROM into its CD-ROM drive. • Use the CD-ROM that has “Photohands ” on its label . • Normally, th is should caus e the menu scree n to appear automatical ly. If your co mputer does not d isplay the men u screen automa tically, na[...]

206 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing User Documentation (PDF) Files 1. Start up your computer , and place the bund led CD-ROM into its CD-ROM drive. • Use the CD-ROM t hat has “User ’s Guide Incl uded” on its label. • Normally, th is should caus e the menu scree n to appear automatical ly. If your co mputer does not d isplay the m[...]

207 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Install th e required sof tware in acco rdance with wh at version of the Macintos h OS you are running and what you want to do . IMPORT ANT! • PJ Camera Soft ware cannot be used with Macintos h computers. NO T E • Printing is not supporte d with Photo Loa der 1.1. Use commercial soft ware for printi ng on a [...]

208 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ System Requirements System requir ements are diff erent for each of the applicati ons. Be sure to ch eck the requirem ents for the particul ar application you are tryin g to use. Note t hat the values pr ovided here ar e minimum requir ements for runni ng each applica tion. Actual requirement s are greater ,[...]

209 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing and Storing Images on a Macintosh You can view and st ore images (s napshot and movie files) on your Macint osh by con necting to the camera via its US B cradle. IMPORT ANT! • Connection is not supported to a Macintosh running Mac OS 8.6 or lower, or Mac OS X 10.0. Connec tion is supported to a Maci nt[...]

210 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 2. Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and the USB port of your Macintosh. • Orient the USB p lug so it correc tly matches the sh ape of the USB port w hen you connect them. • Plug the USB ca ble into the po rts securel y, as far as it will go. Proper operation is no t [...]

211 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 7. Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button. Camera-Macintosh Conn ection Pressing th e cradle’s [U SB] button puts it into the USB mo de, which is indica ted by the USB lamp lightin g green. In this mode, your Macint osh recognizes th e memory card loa ded in the camera (or the camera’s built-in memory if it d[...]

212 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Connecting the Camera to You r Macintosh after the First Time Since you nee d to configure menu settings only the first time you connect the ca mera to your Macin tosh, later con nections are much simpler. 1. Press the camera’s [ON/OF F] button to turn it off and then place the camera on the USB cradle. ?[...]

213 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER IMPORT ANT! • Do not leav e the same imag e displayed on your Macint osh screen for a long tim e. Doing so ca n cause ima ge “burn in”. NO T E • An image that was rotated on th e camera will be di splayed on your Macint osh screen in its original (un rotated) orientati on. ■ Saving an Image on Your Mac[...]

214 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER IMPORT ANT! • Never use your computer to modi fy, delete, move, or rename any imag e files that are in the camera’ s built-in memory or memory c ard. Doing so can caus e problems with the camera ’s image manageme nt data, which wi ll make it imp ossible to play back i mages on the camera and can drastic al[...]

215 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Managing Images on Your Macintosh If you are runn ing Mac OS X, you can man age snapshots using iPhoto, wh ich comes bundl ed with your op erating syste m. If you are running Mac OS 9, install the Photo Load er applica tion from the CD-R OM that comes with th e camera. ■ Installing Photo Loader Before star tin[...]

216 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Playing Movies You can use Quick Time, which come s bundled with yo ur operating sy stem, to play bac k movies. ■ Movie Playback Precautions Proper movie pl ayback may not be poss ible on some Macintosh models. If y ou experience prob lems, try the foll owing. – Change the movie image qu ality setting t o ?[...]

217 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Viewing the Photo Loader User’s Guide 1. On the CD-ROM, open the “Manual” folder. • Use the CD-ROM that has “Photo Loader ” on its label. 2. Open the “Photo Loader” folder and then open the “English” fold er. 3. Open “PhotoLo ader_e nglish”. Registering as a User Internet regis tratio[...]

218 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Other types of computers Use either of the method desc ribed belo w. – Use a commerci ally available SD memory card read er/writer. Se e the user docu mentation that comes w ith the SD memory card reader/ writer for de tails about how to use it. –U s e a commerciall y available P C card reader / writer i[...]

219 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Memory Folder Structure * Indicate s files that ca n be created in bui lt-in memory onl y. Folder and File Cont ents • DCIM Folder Folder that contains all of th e camera file s • Recording F older Folder th at contains files reco rded with the camera • Image File File of an image shot with the camera.[...]

220 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER • Startup Scre en File File for sto ring the startup s creen image. This file is created when you spe cify an image for use as the star tup screen image. ■ Supported Image Files • Image files sho t with this camera • DCF-compliant im age files Even if an image is DCF-co mpliant, this camera still may not[...]

221 APPENDIX APPENDIX The numbers in p arentheses ind icate the pages where each par t is explained . ■ Camera Front Back General Guide 1 Shutter (pag e 51) 2 [ON/OFF] (P ower) (page 29) 3 Flash (page 63) 4 AF Assist/Self-timer Lamp (pages 49, 56, 68, 231) 5 Lens 6 Microphon e (pages 78, 15 7) 3 4 2 1 5 6 7 [DISP] B utton (page 39) 8 [ ] (PLAY) B[...]

222 APPENDIX Bottom ■ USB Cradle Front Back bs Battery/Memo ry Card Slots ( pages 23, 34) bt Cradle C ontact (page 25) ck Tripod Hole Use this hole when attach ing to a tripod. cl Speaker (pag e 127) bt ck cl bs 1 Camera Cont act (page 25) 2 USB Lamp (pages 198, 2 11, 234) 3 [USB] Button (pages 187, 1 98, 211) 4 [PHOTO] Button (pages 133, 1 34) 5[...]

223 APPENDIX The monitor scr een uses variou s indicator s, icons, and val ues to keep you inf ormed of the ca mera’s status. • The sample scre ens in this section are inte nded to show you the locati ons of all the indicato rs and figures that can ap pear on the monitor scre en in various mode s. They do not re present screens that actually ap[...]

224 APPENDIX ■ Movie Recording Mode 1 Focus Mode (pag e 96) 2 White Balance Set ting (page 107) 3 Recording Mod e 4 Remaining Mov ie Memory Capacity (p age 77) 5 Movie Image Qua lity (page 76) 6 Exposure Compen sation (page 105) 7 Battery Le vel Indicator (page 27) 8 Histogram (pag e 116) Normal Panel (Operation Panel) 1 4 5 6 7 8 23 4 6 7 8 2 3 [...]

225 APPENDIX ■ Snapshot Playback Mode 1 File Type (page 126) 2 Protect Ind icator (page 162) 3 Folder Name/File Name (page 161) 4 Snapshot Image Quality (page 55) 5 Snapshot Image Size (page 54) 6 ISO Sensiti vity (page 11 0) 7 Aperture Va lue (page 53) 8 Shutter Spee d (page 53) 9 Date/Time (page 174) bk Metering Mode (pa ge 111) bl White Bala n[...]

226 APPENDIX The tables i n this section sh ow the items th at appears on the menus that app ear on the monit or screen when you press [MENU]. The items included on t he menus depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mo de. • An asteri sk ( * ) indica tes reset default sett ings. ■ REC Mode REC Tab Menu Icon Help Icon Help pr ovi[...]

227 APPENDIX Quality Tab Menu Quick Shutte r On * / Off Audio Snap On / Off * Grid On / Off * Review On * / Off Icon Help On * / Off Memory BEST SHOT: On / Of f * Flash: O n * / Off Focus: On / Of f * White Balance: On / Off * ISO: On / Off * AF Area: O n * / Off Metering: On / Of f * Self-timer: On / Off * Flash Inten sity: On / Of f * Digital Zoo[...]

228 APPENDIX Set Up Tab Menu Saturation +2 / +1 / 0 * / –1 / –2 Contrast +2 / +1 / 0 * / –1 / –2 Flash Intens ity +2 / +1 / 0 * / –1 / –2 Flash Assist Auto * / Off Sounds Startup * / Half Shutter / Sh utter / Ope ration / Operation / Play Startup On (Selectable image) / Off * File No. Continu e * / Reset World Time Home * / World Home T[...]

229 APPENDIX ■ PLAY Mode PLAY Tab Menu “Set Up” Tab • The contents of the “Set Up” tab are the same in the RE C mode and PLAY mode. Slideshow Start * / Images / Time / Inte rval / Effect / Cancel Calendar – MOTION PRINT 9 frames * / 1 frame / Cancel Movie Editing Cut (Before) / Cut (Between) / Cut (After) / Cancel * Keystone – Color[...]

230 APPENDIX ti The tables in this section sh ow the items that a ppears on the menus that appe ar on the monitor screen when you p ress [DISP]. Most of these items are for configurin g monitor screen settings. Th e items included on the menus de pend on whether the camera is in th e REC mode or PLAY mode. • An aster isk ( * ) indicate s reset de[...]

231 APPENDIX The camera has la mps: an Operatio n Lamp and an AF ass ist/ self-timer Lamp . These lamps light a nd flash to indicate the current op erational s tatus of the camera. * There are th ree lamp flash pat terns. Patte rn 1 flashes on ce per second , Pattern 2 flashes twi ce per seco nd, and Pat tern 3 flashes four times per second. The ta[...]

232 APPENDIX IMPORT ANT! • When you are us ing a memory card, never remove t he card from t he camera while the operation lamp is flashing green. Doing s o will cause the i mage you shot to be lost. Pattern 1 Cannot charge flash. Pattern 2 Memory card problem / Memory card is unf ormatted. / BEST SHOT setup cannot be registered . Lit Memory card [...]

233 APPENDIX ■ PLAY mode Operation Lamp AF Assist/ Self-timer Lamp Meaning Green Red Amber Red Lit Operati onal (Power on, recording enabled) Pattern 3 One of the f ollowing operations is in progress: Delete, DPOF, protec t, copy, format, re size, trimming, adding audio to snapshot, keyst one correction, color correction, MOTION PRINT, movie edit[...]

234 APPENDIX ■ USB Cradle Indicator Lamps The USB cradl e has two in dicator lamp s: a [CHARGE] lamp and a USB lamp. These lamp s light and flas h to indicate the c urrent operationa l status of the c radle and camer a. [CHARGE] lamp USB Lamp [CHARGE] Lamp US B Lamp Meaning Color Status Color Status Red Lit Charging Green Lit Charging complete Am[...]

235 APPENDIX Find the Problem and Fixing It Troubleshooting Guide Problem Possible Ca uses Action Power Supply Power does not t urn on. 1) The battery is not oriented correctly. 2) The battery is dead. 1) Orient the battery correctly (page 23). 2) Charge the batte ry (page 23). If the battery goes dead soon after being cha rged, it means the batt e[...]

236 APPENDIX The subject is out of focus in th e recorded image. The image is not focused properly. When compos ing th e image, make sure the subject is located inside the focus frame. The flas h does not fire. 1) (Flash Off) is selected as the flash mode. 2) The battery is dead. 3) A BEST SHOT scene that selects (Flash Off) as the flash m ode is s[...]

237 APPENDIX Digital zoom (including Instant Zoom) does not work. The zoom bar indicates zoom only up to a zoom factor o f 3.0. 1) The digital zoom setting is turned off. 2) Date stam ping is turn ed on. 1) Turn on the digital zoom setting (pag e 61). 2) Turn off date stamping (page 115). Dig ital zoom is disabled while date stamping is turned on. [...]

238 APPENDIX All buttons and switches are disabled. Circuit problem caused by el ectrosta tic charge, impact, etc. while the came ra was connected to another device. Remove the battery from the came ra, reinsert it, and then try again. The camera’s monitor screen is blank. USB communication is in progress. After confirming that the computer is no[...]

239 APPENDIX Display Messages Battery is low. Battery power is low. Cannot correct image! Keystone correction of the image canno t be performed for some reason. The image will be stored as-is, without correction (page 88). Cannot find the file. The image you specified with the slideshow “Images” setting cannot be found. Change the “Images” [...]

240 APPENDIX Replenish ink! During printing, the pr inter is running low on ink or is out of ink. RETRY POWER ON If the lens comes into contact with some obstacle, this message appears and the camera turns off. Take action to remove the obstacle, and try turning on power aga in. SYSTEM ERROR Your camera syst em is corrupted. Contact your retailer o[...]

241 APPENDIX ■ Camera Functions Image Files Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snapsho ts: JPEG (Exif Versi on 2.2); DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 1.0 standard; DPOF compliant Movies: Motio n JPEG AVI format Audio: WAV Recording Me dia . . . . . . . . Built-in Memor y 8.0MB SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Storage Capa city • Snapsh[...]

242 APPENDIX • Movies 2M (1600 × 1200) Fine 1.17 MB 6 images 196 images Normal 780 KB 9 images 286 images Economy 390 K B 17 images 530 images VGA (640 × 480) (VGA) Fine 360 KB 20 images 625 images Normal 240 KB 30 images 938 images Economy 120 K B 57 images 1742 images Image Siz e (Pixels) Image Quality Approximate Image F ile Size Approximate[...]

243 APPENDIX * Number of ima ge values are a pproximate and ar e provided for refer ence only. * Based on Matsushi ta Electric Indust rial Co., Ltd. products. The number of image s you can save depends on the typ e of memory card yo u are using. * When using a memory card with a different capa city, calculate the number of images as a perce ntage o[...]

244 APPENDIX Exposure Co ntrol . . . . . . . . Mete ring: Multi-pattern, center weigh ted, and spot by imaging element Exposure: Program AE Exposure Compensation: –2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps) Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CCD shutter, mechanical shutter Snapshot (Auto): 1/2 to 1/2000 seco nd (with ISO 50) Snapshot (Night S cene): 4 to [...]

245 APPENDIX Monitor Screen. . . . . . . . . . 2.8-inch TFT color LCD 230,400 (960 × 240) pixe ls Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monitor Screen Timekeeping Functions . . . Built-in quartz digital clock Date and Time: Recorded with image data Auto Calendar: To 2049 World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 cities in 32 tim e zones City name, d[...]

246 APPENDIX * 2 Continuous Pl ayback Time Standard temp erature (23°C (73 °F)), one-ima ge scroll approximate ly every 10 sec onds * 3 Approximate continuous reco rding time • The above va lues are ba sed a new batt ery, starti ng from a fu ll charge. Repe ated charging sh ortens battery life. • Frequency of flash, zoom, an d Auto Focus usag[...]

247 APPENDIX ■ USB Cradle Input/Output Terminals . . . Camera contact; USB port; external power supply terminal; AV terminal (AV OUT: NTSC/PAL standards) Power Consumption . . . . . 5.0 V DC, Approximately 3.2 W Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 ( W) × 17 (H) × 58 (D) mm (4.2"(W) × 0.7"(H) × 2.3"(D)) (Excluding projections[...]

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