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FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Safety warning and notice Before operating the camera, please make sure that you read and fully understand the content in this section. If you ignore and violate all safety warning notices indicated in this section, the camera warranty may be void. Meanwhile, not only the camera but also you and all other people and things around you may be severely damaged, injured, or even placed in danger of death. For your safety • Keep the camera and its accessories out of the reach of babies, toddlers, and children.
• If a foreign substance or water gets in your camera, please turn the power off immediately and disconnect the batteries. Next, remove the foreign substance or water and send it to the maintenance center. • Whenever there is data in the internal memory or the external memory card, you should make a backup copy to a computer or disc. So, you can have a backup solution if data loss occurs.
Do not hold the camera by excessive force. Plus, be sure to protect the camera from strong impacts. To avoid accidental falling, please attach the hand strap to the camera and always hold the camera by keeping the hand strap around your wrist. If the batteries suddenly depleted and caused the lens fail to retract, please carefully protect the lens to avoid collision and insert batteries with full power ASAP.
Table of Contents Touring the camera ......................................................................... 1 Checking the package contents ........................................................................ 1 Camera .............................................................................................................. 1 Front view and bottom view ................................................................................... 1 Preparing the camera for use ..............................
Table of Contents English Smile Catch ......................................................................................................19 Blink Detector .................................................................................................19 Love Portrait ....................................................................................................19 Pre-composition ..............................................................................................
Touring the camera 1 Checking the package contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. 1. User Manual or Quick Guide 2. Digital camera 3. Non-rechargeable AA Alkaline batteries 4. Leather case 5. Software & User Manual CD 6. USB cable 7. Hand strap • All pictures, screen captures, and icons used in this manual are for illustration only. Actual and available products, accessories, as well as their appearance may vary depending on sales region.
2 Touring the camera Rear view. 1. LCD display English 2. W (Wide) - Zoom-out, turn off the Shooting mode description, or enter the thumbnail view (Playback mode) 3. T (Tele) - Zoom-in or turn on the Shooting mode description 4. Playback mode button - Toggle between Capture and Playback modes 5. Status LED 6. Strap eyelet 7. Multifunctional buttons (including a 4-way control and a button) 8. MENU button or return to the previous menu 9.
Preparing the camera for use 3 Preparing the camera for use removing the batteries. A B C To install the batteries: 1. Open the battery cover (A). 2. Insert the batteries in the correct direction by matching the + - label on the battery cover (B). 3. Push the batteries all the way down. 4. Close the battery cover (D). To remove the batteries: 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Pull the batteries out (C). 3. Close the battery cover (D).
4 Preparing the camera for use Using multifunctional buttons You can choose camera settings by pressing the 4-way control or the button. English 1. Left/Focus: • Scrolls left in menus. • Toggles between different focus modes. 2. Up: • Scrolls up in menus. • Turns on/off Face Tracking. See "Face Tracking" on page 9 for details. • Rotates an image. See "Rotating an image" on page 24 for details. 3. Right/Flash: • Scrolls right in menus. • Selects a flash mode. 4. Down: • Scrolls down in menus. 5.
Initial setting 5 You will be prompted to set up the language and the date and time when the camera is turned on for the first time. Setting language Selects the language version shown on the screen. To select a language: 1. Press > . (Step 1 is needed only after the initial setting is done.) 2. Press or and then press 3. Press 4. Press , to locate or , SET OK MENU . , , or to locate the language you want. to set the language.
6 Operating the camera Operating the camera English The procedure below is a general guideline for basic operation. It is particularly useful if you are new to the camera. 1. Press the Power button to turn the power on. 2. Press tabs: > and , , , or ), and then press to locate desired options (under two different or to make selections. Remember to follow the on-screen display or press for instructions (wherever available). Next, press corresponding buttons to access and set more options.
Capture mode 7 9999 P EV -1.0 Item English Capture mode ISO A 100 Description Page reference 1 Shooting mode 2 Flash mode 14 9 3 Focus mode 10 4 Drive mode 16 5 AEB 17 6 S.S.F.
8 Capture mode English • In the Capture mode, press to toggle among 5 display modes (standard, complete, none, rule of thirds, and Help Screen). • Use the rule of thirds display mode to improve your composition by placing subjects on at least one of the intersections of these 4 imaginary lines. • Help Screen diagram provides a quick overview to the major functions of camera buttons.
Capture mode 9 The flash offers an additional light source (usually used in a low-light environment). You can capture an image using one of the following flash modes. Icon Mode Description Auto Flash The flash fires automatically based on the photographic conditions. Auto Anti Red-eye Reduces the red-eye phenomenon when capturing natural-looking images of people and animals in low-light conditions. Be sure to ask the subject to look at the camera lens or get as close to the camera as possible.
10 Capture mode Focus mode Icon Mode Description English Auto focus Adjusts focus automatically. Macro Used when capturing images at a close distance. Pan Focus Used when you want to capture the subjects in a certain focus range. Infinity Used when capturing images at long distance. To select the focus mode: 1. Go to the Capture mode. 2. Keep pressing to toggle between Auto focus and focus modes.
Capture mode 11 Icon Mode Description Super Fine Best image quality with the lowest compression rate. File size is the largest. Fine Better image quality with medium compression rate. File size is medium. Normal Good image quality with the highest compression rate. File size is the smallest. To select an image quality level: 1. Press > Image Quality. 2. Press 3. Press or to select a setting. to confirm setting. Setting EV EV (Exposure Value) lightens or darkens the entire image.
12 Capture mode Fluorescent H Adjusts for fluorescent lighting. Corrects the green hue of fluorescent lighting. Ideal for indoor photos under fluorescent lighting without a flash. English Fluorescent L Manual Used when you want to manually adjust white balance in a particular lighting condition. To select White Balance: 1. Press > White Balance. 2. Press or to select a white balance option.
Capture mode 13 AE metering Mode Description Matrix Detects the exposure based on multiple points in the subject area. Cent. Weight (Center Weight) Detects the exposure of the entire shooting screen, but gives more importance to the values near center. Spot Detects the exposure based on the center spot in the subject area. To select an AE metering option: 1. Press 2. Press 3. Press > Metering. or to select an AE metering option. to confirm setting.
14 Capture mode Shooting mode Select one of the following shooting modes to fit your shooting condition. English Icon Mode Description Auto Mode The camera automatically decide most settings, so you can capture images with ease. Smart Scene Automatically selects a shooting mode based on the current shooting environment. Program You can set the shooting parameters manually.
Snow Used under a very bright light environment such as snow scenes. Fireworks Adds exposure time to shoot firework trails. Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode. Building Enhances lines & contracts to highlight the sense of the three dimensions (3D) for a building. Soft Flowing Water Uses a low shutter speed for motion blur. Please keep the camera steady or use a tripod while using this mode. Web Auction Reduces the file size for faster internet upload.
16 Capture mode Aperture Priority English Aperture priority is often used when shooting static subjects or emphasizing the depth of field. In general, use a smaller aperture if a greater depth of field is needed. To adjust aperture value: 1. Go to the Capture mode with Aperture Priority mode selected. 2. Press . 3. Press 4. Press / to adjust the aperture value. to confirm setting. Shutter Priority Shutter priority is often used when shooting moving subjects.
Capture mode 17 To select a drive mode: 1. Go to the Capture mode. 3. Press 4. Press > or > > Drive Mode. English 2. Press , and then select a desired option. . Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) The AEB function automatically takes 3 pictures with slightly different settings in the shutter speed or the aperture value. To turn on/off AEB: 1. Go to the Capture mode. 2. Press > 3. Press or 4. Press > > AEB. , and then select or . .
18 Capture mode Setting sharpness, saturation and contrast Adjusts how colors appear in the pictures by setting sharpness, saturation, and contrast. English To set sharpness, saturation, or contrast: 1. Press 2. Press 3. Press > or > , and then select Sharpness, Saturation or Contrast. , and then select High, Normal, or Low. . Digital Zoom The digital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process.
Capture mode 19 Smart Scene Landscape Macro , Portrait , Night Scene , Backlight Portrait , Night Portrait , Sunset , , and . 1. Press > > Shooting Mode and select . 2. Press the shutter halfway to set automatic focus. The selected shooting mode is displayed in the top left corner of the screen. 3. Press the shutter to capture an image. Smile Catch Captures an image when the subject smiles. 1. 2. 3. 4. Press > > Shooting Mode and select .
20 Capture mode Pre-composition English Captures the background first for positioning the final image. Ideal for asking others to take your photo. 1. Press > > Shooting Mode and select . 2. Press the shutter to capture the background. The bottom section of the screen displays the captured background image. 3. Use the captured background image to frame the composition, and press the shutter to capture the final image.
Other settings 21 Battery status Description English Icon Battery power is full. Battery power remains adequate. Battery power is low. Battery power is very low. You should replace the batteries ASAP. Other settings Press > , and then select an option. Option Sounds Power Saving Description [Startup] Sets a type of the startup sound. [Shutter] Sets the shutter sound on and off. [Operation] Sets the operation sound on and off.
22 Other settings File Numbering English TV Format [Series] Stores the most recently used file number regardless of deleted files or a change of memory card. This is useful for avoiding the file name duplication when images are downloaded to a computer. [Reset] Resets file numbering each time the memory card is changed. You can review images on a television with the supplied AV cable.
Playback mode 23 Playback mode to enter the Playback mode. 01.15.2009 08:05 English Press 10/115 IMG 0064.JPG 1.25MB 1/200 F2.8 12M EV ISO 2.0 400 • When the camera is off, press and hold Playback mode. • In the Capture mode, press for at least one second to enter the to enter the Playback mode. • In the Playback mode, press or the Shutter to switch to the Capture mode. • While pausing video playback, you can press the shutter to capture the video frame as a still image in the VGA format.
24 Playback mode Options for playback and editing English When the camera is in the Playback mode, press can also select any of the following options. , or to move to different files. You Enlarging an image Magnifies an image, so more details can be seen. To enlarge an image: 1. Press . 2. Press or 3. Press to zoom-in or 4. Press 5. Press to move to the image you want to enlarge. , to zoom-out. , , or to move to the area you want to see. to return to the normal viewing size.
Playback mode 25 to stop the video clip, or press to pause it. Press again to • During video playback, press to fast forward or press to rewind. • While pausing video playback, you can press the shutter to capture the video frame as a still image in the VGA format. • While pausing video playback, you can view the video frame by frame. Press forward one frame, or press to rewind one frame. Press and hold forward frame by frame continuously, or press and hold continuously.
26 Playback mode Deleting files Removes selected or all files. English To delete files: 1. Press > > > Delete > or . 2. Select whether to delete this selected file, other selected, all files, or voice memo only, and then press . Protecting files Prevents selected files from accidental removal. To protect files: 1. Press > > > Protect > or . 2. Select whether to protect this selected file, other selected, or all files, and then press You will then see the icon indicating the file is protected. .
Playback mode 27 1. Press to play the voice memo. 2. Press to pause the playback. 3. Press 4. Press to resume the playback. to exit playback. English To play back a voice memo: Photo Effect You can add special effects to your images. Icon Option Description Normal No effect is added to the image. Sepia Recorded image will be stored in a sepia tone. B/W Convert image to black & white. Negative Mosaic Colors become the opposite of what they were in the original image.
28 Playback mode You cannot trim images in the size of 3:2, 16:9, or VGA. Resizing English Changes an image file to a smaller size, and overwrites the image file or saves it as another new file. To resize an image: 1. Press > or 2. Press > 3. Press 4. Press to move to the image you want to resize. > Resize > or . or to select the target image size to which you want to reduce. to confirm the change and save the image file. Startup image Sets the welcome screen when the camera is powering on.
Working with computer and AV system 29 Bundled software The camera offers the following programs on a CD. ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5 Combines photo editing with creative enhancement and sharing tools that maximize your digital media experience. ArcSoft VideoImpression 2 Creates multimedia presentations by combining photos and video clips with audio, text and scene transitions. To install these programs, see the information supplied with the CD.
30 Working with computer and AV system To print images from a PictBridge-compatible printer: English 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Connect the end of the smaller plug of the USB cable to the camera. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your printer. Turn on the printer. Wait for a while until it finishes starting up and is ready to print. Turn on the camera. Select Printer and wait for the connection.
Troubleshooting and service information 31 If your camera cannot operate normally, see the frequently encountered problems and solutions listed below. If the problem persists, contact your nearest service center or technical support. Problem The camera cannot power up. Cause The batteries have no power. The battery power is draining quickly. The batteries or camera is warm. Solution There are no batteries or the Insert the batteries correctly. batteries are not inserted correctly.
32 Troubleshooting and service information English The camera does not shoot even when pressing the shutter button. The batteries are running low. Replace the batteries. The camera is not in the Capture mode. Switch to the Capture mode. The shutter button was not pressed Press the shutter button all the way all the way down. down. The internal memory or memory Load a new card or delete card does not have any free space. unwanted files. The flash is recharging.
Specifications 33 Sensor Sharp 12 Mega Pixels, 1/2.3 inch CCD Zoom Optical: 3X Digital: Up to 5X (Preview) / Up to 12X (Playback) Lens f = 6.3 (W) ~ 18.9 (T) mm F: 2.9 (W) ~ 5.4 (T) f = 35.5 mm ~ 106.5 mm, 35mm equivalent Focus Range Normal: 80 cm ~ Infinity Macro: W= 10 ~ 100 cm LCD 2.
34 Specifications Accessory USB Cable / Software & User Manual CD / User Manual or Quick Guide / Hand Strap / Leather case / Non-rechargeable AA batteries English All information, designs, and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.
