Argus Camera DC3650 инструкция обслуживания

User's Manual[...]

2 SYSTEM REQUIREMETS WINDOWS • for USB –Windows 98/98 SE/2000 prof./Me • 32 MB RAM •1 10MB free memory capacity • VGA colour monitor • CD ROM drive • USB SYSTEM REQUIREMETS IMac,iBook,G3 blue&white series,G4 series • MacOS 8.6/9/9.0.2/if possible 9.0.4 • 32MB RAM or higher •1 10MB free memory capacity • VGA colour monitor [...]

3 Thank you for purchasing the Argus DC3650. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all its features. This mark on your camera certifies that this camera meets the requirements of the EU (European Union) concerning interference causing equipment regulations. CE stands for Conformité Européenne (European Conf[...]

4 Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use. • Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual. • Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/-) reversed. • Do not subject batteries to fire or high temperatures. • Do not attempt to recha[...]

5 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Check the packing list before you begin. If some parts are missing, contact your camera dealer or a Argus Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual. • Argus DC3650 ZOOM camer a (x 1) • AA-size Alkaline Batteries (x 4) • Video Cable (x 1) • Hand Strap (x 1) • Camera Case (x 1) • USB Cable (x 1) • 8MB C[...]

6 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 T ABLE OF CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 NAMES OF P ARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 CAMERA BODY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 INSIDE THE TERMINAL COVER . .[...]

7 TABLE OF CONTENTS THE SUBJECT THA T IS DIFFICUL T TO FOCUS IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE . . . . . . . . . . . .36 WHEN THE SUBJECT IS NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE FRAME (Focus Lock Function) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS MANUALL Y (Manual Focus Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 FLASH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

8 TABLE OF CONTENTS - CONT'D THE PLA YBACK MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE AND THE NUMBER TO BE PRINTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99 FOLDER N[...]

9 TABLE OF CONTENTS - CONT'D FROM THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL . . . .122 SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLA YED ON THE LCD MONITOR . . . . . . . .124 RESETTING TO THE DEF AUL T SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126 CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUER CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1[...]

10 NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BOD Y * Do not touch.[...]

11 NAMES OF PARTS[...]

12 NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D INSIDE THE TERMINAL CO VER BOTT OM OF BOD Y USB connector Video-out terminal DC terminal Battery-chamber door T ripod socket[...]

13 NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D * Refer to the number of recordable remaining frame as a guide. The number changes depending on the scene or subject you record. DA TA P ANEL The following diagram shows all items displayed to aid the explanation. Battery-condition indicator Self-timer indicator Number display of recordable remaining frame/ No-card i[...]

14 NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D Close-framing guide When you shoot a subject which is closer than 1m through the viewfinder , only the part under the close-framing guide is recorded. So, use the LCD monitor to check the image composition when you shoot a subject which is closer than 1m. VIEWFINDER Focus Iamp (green) Flash Iamp (orange) Close-framin[...]

15 NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D F ocus Lamp (Green) Lights. The focus is determined and locked. Blinks quickly (about 8 times in a second). The focus is not determined. (The subject contrast is too low , the subject is too dark or too close. Or the subject is too far in the close up mode.) Blinks slowly (about 2 times in a second). The image is bei[...]

16 QUICK REFERENCES GETTING ST ARTED T AKING PICTURES – See page 31 for details. 1 1 Inser t the batteries (see page 23). 2 2 Inser t the CF car d (see page 27). 1 1 Rota te the function dial to . 2 2 Slide the power s witch to tur n on the camer a.[...]

17 QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D 3 3 Deter mine the image composition w hile looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder . 5 5 Press the shutter-r elease button par t-way down. • When the image is focused, the focus lamp (green) lights up. 4 4 Adjust the image r ange and size with the f our-way k eys ( / ). • When the key is pressed, the image size[...]

18 QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D MONIT ORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES – See page 77 for details. 1 1 Rota te the function dial to . 2 2 Slide the power s witch to tur n on the camer a. • The latest image (which was recorded last) is displayed on the LCD monitor . 3 3 W hen the or k ey is pressed, the image changes to the next or pre vious one respe[...]

19 3 3 After confir ming that [DELETE IMAGE] is highlighted, press the k ey . QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D DELETING IMAGES – See page 88 for details. 1 1 Display the image to be deleted on the LCD monitor by per- for ming from steps 1 1 to 3 3 of "MONIT ORING THE CAP- TURED IMAGES" described on the previous page. 2 2 Press the MENU bu[...]

6 6 To complete the oper ation of deleting an image, after con- fir ming that [NO] is highlighted in the display to confir m, press the key . • The LCD monitor display returns to the playback mode menu. 20 5 5 Press the key so tha t [YES] is highlighted and press the k ey . • The image displayed on the LCD monitor in step 1 is deleted. • The [...]

21 PREP ARA TION[...]

22 ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP 1 1 Inser t the smaller loop of the hand stra p through the stra p eyelet. 2 2 Inser t the other end of the hand stra p through the small loop.[...]

23 INSERTING THE BATTERIES This camera uses four AA-size alkaline or Ni-MH batteries. * When using AA-size Ni-MH batteries, fully recharge them with a vendor-endorsed battery charger . 1 1 W hen replacing the batteries, slide the pow er switc h to tur n off the camer a. • Y ou may skip this step when inserting the batteries for the first time aft[...]

24 INSERTING THE BATTERIES - CONT'D 4 4 Close the batter y-chamber door in the direction of the ar row 1 and slide it until it clic ks 2 . • After replacing the batteries, check that the built-in clock (date and time) works correctly (See page 1 19). If neither DC adapter nor batteries are used more than 5 minutes, the built-in clock may del[...]

25 INSERTING THE BATTERIES - CONT'D CHECKING THE BA TTER Y POWER When the batteries are installed in the camera, the camera checks the battery power automatically and shows the result on the data panel. Lights - Prepare the new batteries. Even in this status, the recording or playback can be performed. All indicators go out and after that, bli[...]

26 INSERTING THE BATTERIES - CONT'D AU TO POWER OFF To save the battery power , This camera will turned off automatically if it is not operated more than 3 minutes. (Auto Power Off function) To operate the camera, slide the power switch to turn on the camera again. • When using the batteries, the time for the auto power off function can be c[...]

27 INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD Be sure to turn off the power of the camera when inserting or removing the CF card into or from the camera. Otherwise, the data in the card may be lost or the card may be damaged. If you insert or remove the CF card when the camera is turned on, re-format the CF card after trans- ferring the data fro[...]

28 3 3 F old the card-r elease lev er down as sho wn in the figure. • Be sure to fold the lever . Otherwise, the card-slot door cannot be closed. 4 4 Close the card-slot door until it clicks. 1 1 Confir m that the pow er of the camera is tur ned of f . 2 2 Open the card-slot door as shown in the figure. REMO VING THE CF CARD INSERTING/REMOVING TH[...]

29 INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD 3 3 Lift the card-r elease lev er up as shown in the figure. 4 Push in the card-r elease lev er str aight. • As the CF card ejects slightly from the camera, pull out the card. • Be careful with the card because it may be hot. • Keep the CF card in the protection bag supplied with the card. 5 5 [...]

30 T AKING PICTURES[...]

31 BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE 1 1 Rota te the function dial to . 2 2 Slide the power s witch to tur n on the camer a. • The power switch returns to the initial position. 3 3 Deter mine the image composition w hile looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder . • When holding the camera, be sure not to cover the lens with your fingers and so on. • Wh[...]

32 BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT'D 5 5 Press the shutter-r elease button par t-way down. • The camera adjusts the focus automatically . When the subject is focused, the focus lamp (green) lights up. • When the focus lamp (green) blinks, follow the operation from step 3 again. • When the flash will fire, the flash lamp (orange) lights [...]

33 BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT'D THE RECORDING MODE DISPLA Y ON THE LCD MONIT OR Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the LCD monitor c hanges in the following order . Live view (The camera settings are displayed) The LCD monitor is turned off Live view (The camera settings are not displayed) H[...]

34 BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT'D THE DISPLA Y OF THE CAMERA SETTINGS (For details, see the pages in parentheses)[...]

35 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS FOCUS LAMP When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway , this camera adjusts the focus automatically and the focus lamp (green) shows the focus status (when the focus mode is set to the autofocus mode.) W hen the focus lamp (green) blinks, check the f ollowing points: • Do you attempt to adjust the focus on the subje[...]

36 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS - CONT'D THE SUBJECT THA T IS DIFFICUL T T O FOCUS IN THE AUT OFOCUS MODE The autofocus mode uses the image contrast (the difference of light and dark parts) on the CCD (Charge Coupled Device) to focus on. Therefore, with the autofocus mode, the focus may not be adjusted correctly on the following subjects. In this case,[...]

37 WHEN THE SUBJECT IS NOT IN THE CENTER OF THE FRAME (F ocus Lock Function) When the subject is not in the center of the frame, the camera adjusts the focus on the background. In this case, take a picture with the focus lock function. ADJUSTING THE FOCUS-CONT'D 1 1 Aim the camera so that the subject is in the center of the frame and pr ess th[...]

38 4 Press the or key so tha t [MANUAL] is highlighted and press the key to finish the setting. ADJUSTING THE FOCUS MANU ALL Y (Manual Focus Mode) Adjust the focus with the or while looking into the LCD monitor . 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor 2 Press the or key [...]

39 ADJUSTING THE FOCUS-CONT'D 5 5 Press the MENU button. • "MANUAL" is displayed on the upper right side of the LCD monitor and the display shows that the manual focus mode is selected. 6 Adjust the focus with the or k ey while looking into the LCD monitor . • Adjust the focus so that the subject is displayed clearly on the LCD m[...]

40 FLASH With this camera, the following 5 flash modes are available. Y ou can select them according to your purpose or condition. The flash fires automatically when the light level is low or the subject is backlit. The flash fires every time a picture is taken regardless of the brightness. Select this mode to reduce the harsh shadows when you take[...]

41 AUT OFLASH FILL-FLASH FLASH-CANCEL 2 2 After confir ming that [FLASH] is highlighted, press the k ey . NIGHT MODE AUT OFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION FLASH -CONT'D SELECTING THE FLASH MODE 1 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . 4 4 Press the or key so tha t the[...]

42 FLASH -CONT'D 5 5 Press the key . 6 6 Press the MENU button. • The selected flash mode is displayed with the icon shown on the previous page on the upper right side of the LCD monitor (see page 34). However , when "AUTOFLASH" is selected, no icon appears and when "AUT OFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTING" is selected, only ap[...]

43 AD V ANCED OPERA TIONS[...]

44 BURST IMAGE CAPTURE This digital camera will continuously take pictures while the shutter-release button is held down. The maximum number of images that can be captured at a time in follows: mage quality The maximum number of the pictures (as a guide) FULL size HALF size FINE (Fine) about 2 pictures about 6 pictures STD. (Standard) about 4 pictu[...]

4 4 Press the key 45 BURST IMAGE CAPTURE -CONT'D 3 3 Press the or key so tha t [continuos] is highlighted and press key to tinish the setting. 5 5 Press the MENU button. • The continuous shot icon appears on the upper right side of the LCD monitor . (See page 34) • The flash mode is set to "FLASH CANCEL" automatically . When tak-[...]

46 6 6 Deter mine the image composition w hile looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder and adjust the image r ange and size with the or k ey . • When the key is pressed, the image size becomes large (T elephoto mode), When the key is pressed, the image range becomes wide (Wide-angle mode). 7 7 Press the shutter-r elease button par t-way down. 8 8 [...]

Mulit-shot16 continuous shot Self-timer Single shot 47 1 1 After fixing the camera on the tripod, r otate the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . 2 2 Press the or key so tha t [DRIVE MODE] is highlighted and press the key . 3 3 Press the or key so tha t is [Self-Timer] highlighte[...]

4 4 Press the key . 48 5 5 Press the MENU button. • The self-timer shot icon appears on the upper right side of the LCD moni- tor . 6 6 Deter mine the image composition w hile looking into LCD monitor or viewfinder and adjust the image r ang and size with the or k ey . • When the key is pressed, the image size becomes large (T elephoto mode). W[...]

49 SELF-TIMER - CONT'D 8 8 Press the shutter-r elease button all-the-way do wn to star t timer . • While the self-timer is functioning, the self-timer lamp on the front of the cam- era blinks. As the time to take the picture is closer , the lamp blinks faster. And just before taking the picture, the lamp lights up to show the time to take a [...]

50 DIGITAL ZOOM The digital zoom function can increase the maximum magnification (about 24 mm) of the optical zoom lens (1 14 mm in the 35 mm film format equivalent) up to 2 times. 1 1 In the recor ding mode, press the key in the recording mode so that the image is zoomed to the maximum. 2 2 Press and hold the key f or more than 2 seconds. • The [...]

5 5 5 5 Press the shutter-r elease button all-the –way do wn to tak e a picture. • The focus lock function can be also used (see page 37). • Even after taking a picture. The digital zoom is not cancelled. T o cancel the digital zoom function, press and hold the key until the indicator disap- pears or turn off and on the camera again. 51 DIGIT[...]

52 CLOSE UP The close up function allows you to take a picture close to the subject up to 4 cm filling the frame with the subject in about 6 cm x 4 cm. 1 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The recording mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . 2 Press the or key so tha t [FOCUSING] is highlighted and press the key . 3 [...]

53 CLOSE UP - CONT'D 5 Press the MENU button. • "CLOSE UP" is displayed on the upper right side of the LCD monitor and it shows that the close up mode is selected. • The flash mode is set to "FLASH CANCEL" automatically . When the close up mode is selected, the flash does not fire. 4 Press the or key so tha t [CLOSE UP][...]

54 6 6 Deter mine the image composition w hile looking into the LCD monitor . • There is a difference between the image range through the viewfinder and the actual one in the close up mode. We recommend you to use the LCD monitor when you determine the image composition. • We recommend you to fix the camera on the stable or on the tripod. • T[...]

55 This function makes the image brighter or darker by adjusting the exposure compensation value for CCD. The bigger the exposure compensation value is, the brighter the image is and the smaller the exposure compensation value is, the darker the image is. 1 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The recording mode menu is dis[...]

56 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION- CONT'D 5 5 Press the MENU button. • The exposure compensation value is specified and displayed on the upper right side of the LCD monitor (see page 34). 6 6 Press the shutter-r elease button all-the-way do wn to tak e picture. * T o cancel the exposure compensation function, follow the operation steps described abov[...]

57 ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR This allows you to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor according to the angle at which you watch it or the brightness around the monitor so that the display on the LCD monitor can be seen clearly . 2 2 After confir ming that [LCD ] is highlighted, press the ke y . • (If the LCD monitor is turned[...]

58 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE[...]

59 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE THE RECORDING MODE MENU DISPLA Y (LCD Monitor) THE RECORDING MODE MENU ITEMS FLASH (For the Flash mode, see page 41) FOCUSING (For the Focus mode, see page 35) Auto (Auto f ocus)* CLOSE UP (Close up shot) MANU AL (Manual focus) (Auto-flash) (Fill-flash) (Flash cancel) (Auto-flash with red-eye reduction) (Night mode)[...]

60 AU TO (Auto setting) (Outdoor) (T ungsten) (Fluorescent) DRIVE MODE (See page 65) WHITE BALANCE (For the White Balance, see page 69) QU ALITY (For the Image quality , see page 64) (Single shot)* (Continuous shot ) (Multi-shot 16) (Self-timer shot) FINE (Fine mode) STD. (Standard mode) ECON. (Economy mode) IMAZE SIZE (See page 63) FULL (2048X1536[...]

61 SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE - CONT'D SHARPNESS (See page 70) HARD NORMAL* SOFT DEF A UL T (See page 72) YES NO EXPOSURE (For the Exposure compensation see page 55) +2.0 +1.5 +1.0 +0.5 0* -0.5 -1.0 -1.5 -2.0 LCD (See page 57) 9(bright) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0(dar k) EV MODE CENTRAL F ALL SPOT Continued on Next page[...]

62 * The settings indicated with mark are resumed when the power of the camera is turned off and on, or when the batteries are removed and inserted, For "QUALITY" and "IMAGE SIZE", the camera memorizes the last setting before the power of the camera is turned off or before the batteries are removed. * For "FLASH" mode,[...]

63 This camera has 3 image quality modes; "FINE"(fine), "STD." (Standard) and "ECON." (economy). The image quality is related to the compression ratio of the image. The compression rate is higher in the order of "FINF" "STD." "ECON.". The higher the compression rate is, the lower the image[...]

64 3 Press the or key so tha t the desired ima ge quality mode is highlighted and press key to tinish the setting. • The image quality mode changes in the following order . 2 2 Press the or key so tha t [QUALITY] is highlighted and press the key . SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE CONT'D 1 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU bu[...]

65 SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE - CONT'D 5 5 Press the MENU button. • The selected image quality mode is specified and displayed on the upper left side of the LCD monitor (see page 35). * It does not matter if there are images recorded in different image quality modes in a CF card. * The setting of the image quality mode is stored in th[...]

66 2 Press the or key so tha t [IMAGE SIZE] is highlighted and press the key . SPECIFYING THE IMAGE SIZE MODE Before taking pictures, select the image size. Changing the image size affects the number of the image which can be recorded in the CF card. The " FULL " or " HALF " or VGA size can be selected. 1 Rota te the function di[...]

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72 This allows you reset this camera’s RECORDING MODE to the default at a time. The camera settings The default settings Flash Autoflash with red-eye reduction Focus-mode Auto Focus-Area Central region Drive Mode Single Image size Full(2048*1536) Quality Standard White Balance Auto Exposure-EV 0 Exposure-Area Central region Sharpness Normal LCD 5[...]

1 Press the or key so that [DEF AUL T] is highlighted and pr ess k ey . 73 RESETTING TO THE RECORDING DEFAULT SETTING-CONT'D 2 2 Press the key tha t [YES] is highlighted and press key . • The camera settings are reset to the default. •The LCD monitor display return to the recording mode menu.[...]

74 PA LY BA CK MODE[...]

75 1 1 Rota te the function dial to . • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on. 2 2 W hen the camera is not tur ned on, slide the power s witch to tur n on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. • In a while , the latest image (last recorded) is displayed on the LCD monitor . 3 3 Press or k[...]

76 THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY ON THE LCD MONITOR THE PLA YBA CK MODE DISPLA Y ON THE LCD MONIT OR Each time the display button is pressed, the display on the LCD monitor changes in the f ollowing order .[...]

77 THE IMAGE INFORMA TION DISPLA Y IN THE PLABA CK MODE Frame number of the image/T otal frame number recorded in the CF card When the camera enters the index play mode, the frame number of the image displayed last in the sin- gle-frame play mode is highlighted. (The ninth frame is the last displayed image in the figure above.) Recorded date and ti[...]

78 INDEX PLAY This mode allows you to display 9 frames at a time on the LCD monitor . It is convenient when you search the desired image quickly . 1 1 W hen the camera is set to the single-fr ame play mode, press the display button once or twice (see pa ge 76). • When the image information is displayed in the single-frame play mode, press the dis[...]

79 INDEX PLAY - CONT'D 2 2 Press k ey to select the desired ima ge. • When the key is pressed, the following image is selected and the frame number of the image is highlighted. When the key is pressed, the preced- ing imaged is selected and the frame number of the image is highlighted. • When the ninth frame is selected (when the number 9 [...]

80 3 3 Press the key . • The center part of the image selected in the single-frame play or the index play mode is magnified 2.5 times. ZOOM PLAY This mode allows you to increase the magnification of image around the canter 2.5 times and display it on the LCD monitor . It is convenient when checking the details of the image. 1 1 Rota te the functi[...]

81 ZOOM PLAY - CONT'D 5 5 To cancel the zoom play mode, pr ess the ENTER button. • When the zoom play mode is switched form the single-frame play mode, the single-frame play (with the image information) mode returns, When the zoom play mode is switched form the index play mode, the single-frame play (with no image information) mode returns w[...]

82 The images can be played back continuously on the LCD monitor like an automatic slide show . TO ST ART THE SLIDE SHOW SLIDE SHOW 1 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the menu button. • The play back mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . 2 2 Press the or key so tha t [SLIDE SHOW] is highlighted 3 3 Press the or key so tha t [ST ART][...]

83 SLIDE SHOW - CONT'D TO ST OP THE SLIDE SHOW Press one of the following buttons or k eys w hile the slide show is perf or med. T he slide show stops temporarily . • One of the , , and k eys • Display button • MENU button • ENTER button • When the ENTER button is pressed while the slide show stops temporarily , the slide show stop. [...]

3 3 Press the or key so tha t [TIME] is highlighted, and press key . 2 2 Press the or key so tha t [SLIDE SHOW] is highlighted. 84 SLIDE SHOW - CONT'D THE SETTING IN THE SLIDE SHOW MODE MENU 1 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. 4 4 Press the or key so tha t the desired inter val time is highlighted.[...]

6 6 Press the or key so tha t [DIRECTION] is highlighted and press key . 9 9 Press the key to star t slide show . 85 5 5 Press the key to finish the setting. SLIDE SHOW - CONT'D Continued on Next page 7 7 Press the or key so tha t the desired dir ection is high- lighted and press to finish the setting. • The direction changes in the followin[...]

86 DELETING IMA GES[...]

87 DELETING SELECTED IMAGES The images recorded in the CF card can be deleted by an image while checking them displayed on the LCD monitor . CA UTION As the deleted image cannot be recovered, be careful when deleting an image. 1 Rota te the function dial to . • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on. 2 W hen the camera[...]

88 88 DELETING SELECTED IMAGES - CONT'D * The color of the background in the left figure is gray so that you can easily find out the contents of the display . However , the image to be deleted (the image displayed on the LCD monitor in step 1 1 ) is actually displayed in the background. Continued on Next page 4 4 Press the MENU button. • The[...]

89 DELETING SELECTED IMAGES - CONT'D 7 Press the DISPLA Y button to deter minant the ima ge for delete. 8 Pres the ENTER button that [YES] is higlighted, and press k ey to finish the Deleting. • "Delete selected image?" is displayed on the lower of the monitor . 9 9 To complete the oper ation of deleting an image, after con- fir mi[...]

90 DELETING ALL IMAGES All images recorded in this folder can be deleted. CA UTION As the deleted image cannot be recovered, be careful when deleting all images. 1 1 Rota te the function dial to . • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on. 2 2 W hen the camera is not tur ned on, slide the power s witch to tur n on the c[...]

4 4 After confir ming that [DELETE] is highlighted, press the ke y . 5 5 Press the key so tha t [ALL IMAGE] is highlighted and press the key . • The display to confirm whether you delete all images or not appears as shown in the figure. • Only the images captured with this camera can be all deleted. Even if you insert the CF card in which the i[...]

92 DELETING FOLDERS Delete the folder and all images in the folder CA UTION As the deleted folder cannot be recovered, be careful when deleting all folder . 1 1 Rota te the function dial to . • The function dial can be rotated even when the camera is turned on. 2 2 W hen the camera is not tur ned on, slide the power s witch to tur n on the camera[...]

5 5 Press the key so tha t [FOLDER] is highlighted and press the k ey . 93 6 6 Press key so tha t [YES] is highlighted press to finish the Deleting. • All images in the folder and the folder are deleted. • While all images are deleted, the focus lamp (green) blinks slowly (about two times a second). • Select [NO] it won't delete the fold[...]

94 1 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD MONITOR This allows you to adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor according to the angle at which you watch it or the brightness around the monitor so that the display on the LCD monitor can be seen clearly . 2 2 After confir ming that [LCD] is high[...]

95 3 3 Press the or key so tha t the desired brightness is high- lighted. press will be set the value you changed. • The brightness can be adjusted in the range from 0 to 9. The smaller the number is, the darker the LCD monitor is while the larger the number is, the brighter the LCD monitor is. * The color of the background in the left figure is [...]

96 SPECIFYING THE PLA YB A CK MODE[...]

97 THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU THE PLA YBA CK MODE MENU (LCD Monitor) THE PLA YBA CK MODE MENU ITEMS AND EACH SETTINGS DELETE (For deleting images see page 88) ZOOM (For the zoom play mode, see page80) SLIDE SHOW (For the slide show mode,see page 82) SELECT TIME ALL TIME(Delete all) FOLDER YES NO YES NO YES NO ST ART DIRECTION TIME FORWARD BA CKWARD RAN[...]

98 THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU- CONT'D PRINT (For specifying the print settings with the DPOF , see page 100) STD. INDEX CANCEL YES NO YES NO FOLDER (see page 109) NEW SELECT 100SK330 Other folder name * For "DELETE" (deleting images), see page 88. For "ZOOM" (zoom play), see page 80. For "SLIDE SHOW" (auto play), see [...]

2 2 Press the or key so tha t [PRINT] is highlighted and press key . 99 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF This camera supports the DPOF™ (Digital Print Order Format) V ersion 1.00 so that you can specify the images and the number of copies to be printed and the print type. So, the specified images can be printed at the specified number [...]

100 3 3 Press the or key so tha t [STD] is highlighted and press key . 4 Press or key to select the image to be printed. • When the image to be printed is selected, the number to be printed is high- lighted. • The sixth frame is selected and the key is pressed, the following 6 frames are diaplayed. • When the seventh frame is selected and the[...]

101 SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D 5 5 Press the or key to select the number to be printed. • When the key is pressed, the number becomes large. When the key is pressed, the number becomes small. 6 6 Repea t step 4 4 and 5 5 to specify the number to be printed for all images. • For the image you do not want to print s[...]

102 1 Rota te the function deal to and press the MENU button. • The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . 2 Press the or key so tha t [PRINT] is highlighted and press key . 3 Press the key so tha t [INDEX] is highlighted and press k ey to finish the setting. • The display to confirm whether you print the images as an index print [...]

103 • The DPOF file including data of the index print setting is recorded in the CF card. • After the file is recorded, the LCD monitor display returns to the playback mode menu. 4 Press the MENU button. • The LCD monitor display returns to the playback mode. SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH THE DPOF - CONT'D Continued on Next page[...]

104 1 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU button. • The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . 2 2 Press the or key so tha t [PRINT] is highlighted and press key . 3 3 Press the key twice so tha t [CANCEL] is highlighted and press the key to finish the setting. • The display to confirm whether you cancel all print se[...]

105 FOLDER NAME The folder in the CF card is conformed with DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) format. When taking a picture with this camera, the "Dcim" folder is made in the directory of the CF card and the "100sk330" folder is made in the "Dcim" folder . The first captured image is recorded with the file name [...]

106 FOLDER NAME- CONT'D Even if other digital camera supporting the DCF format is used to record the captured images in the CF card, you can insert the CF card into this camera and play back the images by selecting the partic- ular folder name of other digital camera in the playback mode menu. 1 Rota te the function dial to and press the MENU [...]

107 1 Rota te the funtion dial to and press the MENU button. •The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . 2 Press the or key so tha t[FOLDERS] is highlighted and press key . 3 Press the or key so tha t [New] is highlighted and press ke y . 4 Press or key select the c haracter you desire and pr ess the k ey for deter mine. • If you [...]

108 5 Press the key so tha t the folder name in which the image to be played back is recorded is highlighted and press the ENTER button. • When only "100SK330" folder exists, the folder name does not change even the or key is pressed. FOLDER NAME- CONT'D[...]

109 On DCF (Design r ule for Camera File system) F or mat DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) is the image format established by JEODA as the stan- dard format of digital camera. Through this format, the image files can be used between the digital equipment conformed to DCF . The following operation can be available between the digital equipme[...]

110 SETUP[...]

111 FORMA T (For formatting the CF card, see page 1 17) NO YES THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLA Y ON THE LCD MONIT OR POWER SA VE (For the time for the auto power off function, see page 1 15) 30 min. (30 minutes) 10 min. (10 minutes) 5 min. (5 minutes) 3 min. (3 minutes) 1 min. (1 minute) THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY[...]

112 THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY - CONT'D NO YES DA TE/TIME (For setting or correcting the date and time, see page 1 19) DATE TIME YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM BEEP (For turning on or off the beep, see page 122) ON (The beep sounds.) OFF (The beep does not sound.) VIDEO OUT (For switching the video signal from the video-out terminal, see page 124) PA L NTS[...]

113 1 1 Rota te the function dial to and slide the pow er switc h to tur n on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. 2 2 Rota te the function dial to "SETUP". • The setup mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor as shown in the fig- ure. 3 3 Press the or key so tha t [POWER SA VE] is highlight- ed and press t[...]

114 SPECIFYING THE TIME FOR THE AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION- CONT'D 4 4 Press the or key so tha t the desired time for the auto power off function is highlighted. • The time for the auto power off function changes in the following order . 5 5 Press the key to finish the setting. ´Only when suing the batteries, the time for the auto power off fu[...]

115 FORMATTING THE CF CARD This allows you format the CF card. CA UTION As all the images recorded in the CF card are deleted and cannot be recovered, be careful when for matting the CF card. 1 1 Rota te the function dial to and slide the pow er switc h to tur n on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. 2 2 Rota te the fu[...]

116 FORMATTING THE CF CARD - CONT'D 3 3 Press the or key so tha t [FORMA T] is highlighted press key . • The display to confirm whether you format the CF card or not appears. 4 4 Press the key so tha t [YES] is highlighted and press the K ey to finish the setting. • The format of the CF card starts. • After formatting the CF card, the LC[...]

117 SETTING THE DATE / TIME When taking a picture, the date and time are recorded as the part of the image information. If the built-in clock of this camera is not set correctly , the wrong date and time ate recorded. Set the date and time correctly by performing the procedure below . 1 1 Rota te the function dial to and slide the pow er switc h to[...]

118 3 3 Press the or key so tha t [D A TE/TIME] is highlighted and press the key . • The display to set the date and time appears as shown in the figure. 4 4 Press the or key so tha t [D A TE] is highlighted and press the key . 5 5 Press the or key to specify or corr ect the date and press key to finish the setting. • When you press and hold th[...]

119 6 6 Press the or key so tha t [D A TE/TIME] is highlighted press key . • The display to set the date and time appears as shown in the figure. 7 7 Press the or key so tha t [TIME] is highlighted and press the key . 8 8 Press the or key to specify or corr ect the date and press the to finish the setting. • When you press and hold the or key ,[...]

120 SETTING THE BEEP SOUND The beep sounds each time you operate this camera with the buttons or function dial and you can turn off or on the beep. The beep is turned on unless you change the setting after you purchase this camera. When you use this camera in the situation you cannot make noise such as a wedding ceremony , etc., you can turn off th[...]

121 5 5 Press the key to finish the setting . • When [OFF] is selected on step 4 4 , the beep does not sound even when you operate with the buttons or the function dial. • The volume of the beep cannot be changed. SETTING THE BEEP SOUND- CONT'D 3 3 Press the or key so tha t [BEEP] is highlighted and press the key . 4 4 Select [ON] or [OFF][...]

122 1 1 Rota te the function dial to and slide the pow er switc h to tur n on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. 2 2 Rota te the function dial to "SETUP". • The setup mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor . SWITCHING THE VIDEO SIGNAL FROM THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL As this camera has the video-out termi[...]

4 4 Select [P AL] or [NTSC] with the or k ey . • The setting of the beep changes in the following order . 123 5 5 Press the key to finish the setting. • The video signal system output from the video-out terminal is switched to the selected one. 3 3 Press the or key so tha t [VIDEO OUT] is highlighted and press the key . SWITCHING THE VIDEO SIGN[...]

124 SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLAYED ON THE LCD MONITOR The language displayed on the LCD monitor can be switched to English. 1 1 Rota te the function dial to and slide the pow er switc h to tur n on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. 2 2 Rota te the function dial to "SETUP". • The setup mode menu is displ[...]

125 5 Press the key to finish the setting. • The language on displayed on the LCD monitor is switched to the selected one. 4 Select [ENGLISH] with the or k ey . • The language changes in the following order . SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLAYED ON THE LCD MONITOR[...]

126 The camera playback settings Delete (see page 88) Slide show-T ime (see page 85) Slide show-Direction (see page 85) Print(see page 100) Folders(see page 108) LCD(see page 95) The Camera Setup settings Power save (see page 1 15) Beep sound (see pages 122) The Camera pc setting PC connection The default playback settings Selected Image 5sec Forwa[...]

127 RESETTING TO THE DEFAULT SETTING- CONT'D 1 Rota te the function dial to and slide the pow er switc h to tur n on the camera. • The power switch returns to the initial position. 2 Rota te the function dial to "SETUP". • The setup mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor as shown in the fig- ure. Continued on Next page[...]

128 4 4 Press the key so tha t [YES] is highlighted . • The camera settings are reset to the default. • The LCD monitor display returns to the setup mode menu. 3 3 Press the or key so tha t [DEF A UL T] is highlighted and press the key . • The display to confirm whether you reset the camera settings to the default or not appears as shown in t[...]

129 CONNECTING T O THE PERSONAL COMPUTER[...]

130 CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUTER • While this camera is connected to the computer or transferring the image data between this camera and the computer , do not perform the following operations. Otherwise, the error may occur, the camera and the computer may not function correctly , or the image data recorded in the CF card may[...]

131 • When connecting the camera to the computer and transferring the image data between them, be sure to check that the battery capacity is full. If the battery power is low , the power of the camera may be turned off while transferring data. If this happens, the error may occur , the camera and the computer may not function correctly , or the i[...]

132 INSTALLING Adobe PhotoShop 5.0 LE To use the supplied image editing application Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE . the following systems are required. For the IBM-PC/A T and the compatible unit CPU OS Memory Hard disk space Monitor CD-ROM drive Intel Pentium II processor of 233 MHz or more, or the computer equipped with the fully compatible processor . W[...]

133 INSTALLING Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE - CONT'D Installing to the IBM-PC/A T and the compatible unit 1. T urn on the computer and start up Windows®. 2. Insert the Adobe Photoshop 5.0 LE CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 3. When the setup program starts up automatically displayed on the screen. • When the setup program does not start up automatic[...]

134 APPENDIX[...]

135 WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ON TV WA TCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES ON TV By connecting this camera to your TV with the supplied video cable, you can watch the captured images on TV . 1.Confir m that the video out signal from the video-out ter minal is set to NTSC or P AL according to the color system in your countr y . ( see page 124 ). 2.T ur n [...]

136 TROUBLESHOOTING If you have any trouble with this camera, check the following items. Should the difficulty persist, con- tact the Service Facility . Problem The focus cannot be adjusted in the autofo- cus mode The focus lamp (green) blinks quickly (about 8 times in a second) when the shutter-release button is pressed part-way down. Check Do you[...]

137 TROUBLESHOOTING- CONT'D Problem The shutter- release button is not released. The live view is not dis- played on the LCD monitor . Check Is "CARD FULL" displayed on the LCD monitor? Is the power of the camera turned off? Are the batteries exhausted? Are the batteries inserted with the correct polarity? Is the LCD monitor turned o[...]

138 Solution Rotate the function dial to and slide the power switch to turn on the camera. Replace all four batteries or use the AC adapter ( sold separately ). Remove the batteries and then insert the batteries by following the +/- diagram indicated in front of the bat- tery-chamber door . When "NO CARD" is displayed on the LCD monitor a[...]

139 Problem The zoom play cannot be per- formed. The image is too dark or bright. Even when the lens comes out, the data panel is turned off and the camera can not function. The recorded image file is damaged. The camera does not function correctly due to the strong static electricity , etc. Check Did you take a picture with the digi- tal zoom func[...]

140 NOTES ON THE HANDLING Batteries • Battery performance decreases with lower operating temperatures. In a cold place, we recommend you to prepare new batteries and keep the spare batteries in a warm place such as inside your coat. As the performance of Ni-MH battery less decreases, we recommend you to use the Ni-MH battery in a cold place. Even[...]

141 NOTES ON THE HANDLING - CONT'D LCD Monitor Care • The LCD monitor is manufactured using high precision technology . However , there may rarely be a lack of color or bright points on the LCD monitor . • Do not apply pressure on the surface of the LCD monitor . Permanent damage may occur. • In a cold environment, the LCD monitor may be[...]

142 NOTES ON THE HANDLING - CONT'D Operating T emperatures and Conditions • This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0ºC to 40ºC (32ºF to 104ºF). • Never leave the camera exposed to extreme high temperatures, such as in a car parked in the sun, or to extreme humidity . • T o prevent condensation from forming, place [...]

143 NOTES ON THE HANDLING - CONT'D Others • Do not subject the camera to shock or impact. • T urn off the power of the camera when transporting. • This camera is neither waterproof nor splashproof. Inserting or removing batteries and the CF card, or operating the camera with wet hands may daage the camera. When using the camera at the be[...]

144 CARE AND STORAGE Cleaning • If the camera or the outside of the lens is dirty , gently wipe it with a soft, clean, dry cloth. If the cam- era or lens comes in contact with sand, gently blow away loose particles. Wiping may scratch the surface. • T o clean the lens surface, first blow away any dust or sand, then, if necessary , moisten a len[...]

145 TECHNICAL DETAILS Camera T ype Removable recording media type digital camera with LCD monitor , built-in flash CCD Pickup elements: 1/1.75 inch-type inter line CCD, 3,310,000 pixels, with a base color filter Pickup system: single ISO sensitivity: Equivalent to ISO 100 Number of bit converted to A/D: 10 bit Lens Unit Focal length: 8 to 24 mm ( 3[...]

146 TECHNICAL DETAILS - CONT'D Autofocus System: AF system by CCD Focus locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway . Focus mode : One shot AF Manual Focus : Avaliable (operated with , , and keys.) Auto Exposure (AE) Control Exposure mode : Programmed AE AE Locked when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway . Metering : Ce[...]

147 TECHNICAL DETAILS - CONT'D Drive Mode Mode: Single shot, continuous shot(approx.1 frame / sec.), self-timer shot The recordable number of image: FINE STD.(Standard) ECON.(Economy) Full size Approx. 2 frames Approx. 4 frames Approx. 8 frames Half size Approx. 6 frames Approx. 12 frames Approx. 12 frames Self-timer: Approx. 10 second delayed[...]

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