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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 ...............................
Love Portrait ................................................................................................... 20 Pre-composition ............................................................................................. 20 Smile Catch ..................................................................................................... 20 Web Auction ................................................................................................... 20 Movie Record mode settings .......................
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. Software & User Manual CD 5. USB cable 6. 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 or calendar 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 Use only the specified battery for the camera, and always turn off the camera before removing the battery. A B C To install the battery: 1. Open the battery cover (A). 2. Insert the battery in the correct direction by matching the + - label on the battery slot (B). 3. Push the battery all the way down. 4. Close the battery cover (D). To remove the battery: 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Pull the battery 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 26 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 , Polski Română , SET Set 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 > different tabs: , and , , or to locate desired options (under two ), and then press 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 13 9 3 Focus mode 10 4 Drive mode 17 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 1. Press > Image Quality. 2. Press 3. Press or to select a setting. to confirm setting. English To select an image quality level: Setting EV EV (Exposure Value) lightens or darkens the entire image. Adjust EV when the brightness between the subject and the background is not balanced, or when the subject occupies only a small part of the picture. To select an EV: 1. Press > EV. 2. Press or to select an EV from the EV bar.
12 Capture mode To select White Balance: 1. Press > White Balance. English 2. Press or to select a white balance option. The preview result based on the currently selected white balance is shown in the middle thumbnail. (When selecting the manual mode, you must first point the adjustment frame shown on the screen at a blank sheet of white paper or something similar, and press the Shutter for the camera to detect proper colors.) 3. Press to confirm setting.
Capture mode 13 Effect Icon Mode Description Normal No effects are added. Vivid Adds an effect with very clear and bright color tones. Sepia Adds an effect with dark reddish brown color tones, so the image or video looks as if it is old. B/W (Black and White) Adds an effect with monochromatic color tones. Vivid Red The image becomes reddish. Vivid Green The image becomes greenish. Vivid Blue The image becomes bluish. To select an effect: 1. Press > Effect. 2.
14 Capture mode English HDR Manual Lets you set both aperture and shutter speed manually. Movie Record Captures videos with sound. When viewing the captured video file later, you can see a unique icon that appears on the screen and indicates that this is a video file. Smile Catch Automatically takes a shot when a smile is detected. Blink Detector Warns of eye blinks if detected & lets you decide whether to save the image file.
Food Captures food by enhancing color brightness and giving more vivid colors. Candle Light Makes a picture look warm, and thus captures the mood under candle light source. Flash is always off. Party Captures the party atmosphere usually under indoor light source. Text Improves clarity & contrast when taking a close-up picture of documents. Child Increases sensitivity and emphasizes children's skin tones.
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 Drive mode Mode Description Off (Single) Takes one picture at a time. Self-timer Automatically takes a picture after 2 or 10 second delay. This mode is useful when you want to be part of the picture. Double Performs delay and capture twice: 1. Performs a 10-second delay, then captures the image. 2. Performs another 2-second delay then captures the image again. Burst Continuously takes pictures as long as you keep pressing the Shutter. The flash is always off in this mode.
18 Capture mode To select an automatic focus area: 1. Press English 2. Press 3. Press > or > > AF Area. , and then select a focusing area. . AF Assist Lamp This function emits red light allowing the camera to focus easily when half pressed the Shutter button. To turn on/off AF Assist Lamp: 1. Go to the Capture mode. 2. Press > 3. Press or 4. Press > > AF Assist Lamp. , and then select or . .
Capture mode 19 Date Stamp Imprints the date when a picture was taken on the picture itself. 1. Press > 2. Press or 3. Press > English To set the date stamp: > Date Stamp. , and then select Date, Date & Time, or . . Instant Review This feature displays the still image that just recorded for 1 second. To set the Instant Review: 1. Press > 2. Press or 3. Press > > Instant Review. , and then select or . . During instant review, half press the shutter to return to the capture mode.
20 Capture mode Love Portrait Takes a self portrait of at least two faces. English 1. Press > > Shooting Mode and select . 2. Once faces are detected, the camera will automatically take a picture after a two-second countdown. During the countdown, you can press the shutter to cancel the countdown. The camera will then start detecting faces again. 3. The camera continues to detect faces and take more pictures by repeating Step 2. This face tracking will automatically stop if no faces are detected.
2 shots Takes two pictures based on the numeric order shown below: 3 shots Takes three pictures based on the numeric order shown below: 4 shots Takes four pictures based on the numeric order shown below: 3. Press the shutter to take one picture. 4. If you are satisfied with the this picture, press to take the next one. (If you want to retake the previous picture, press and repeat Step 3.) 5. Once you have finished taking all pictures, the camera will automatically combine these images into one.
22 Capture mode Effect: Normal, Vivid, Sepia, B&W, Vivid Red, Vivid Green, Vivid Blue. See "Effect" on page 13 for more details. English Pre-record: On and Off When Pre-record is on , the camera repeats recording a short video clip for a 3-second duration before you press the shutter. Once you press the shutter, the previous 3-second video clip will be combined into the current video you are shooting. Only the latest 3-second video clip is stored temporarily on the memory.
Other settings 23 Other settings > , 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. [Volume] Adjusts the volume of the shutter sound, startup sound, operation sound and playback sound. [1 min.] For power conservation, the camera automatically enters the standby mode after it has been idle for a period of time. (Press any key to resume.
24 Other settings LCD Brightness [Auto] English [High] [Normal] Battery Type The LCD brightness is automatically set based on the surrounding environment. The LCD brightness is increased. The LCD brightness remains at the default value. To ensure the camera displays battery level correctly, set the type to match the batteries used. Carbon-Zinc batteries are not recommended. [Alkaline] [NiMH] [Lithium] Manage Memory [Format] [Copy to When using Alkaline batteries. When using NiMH batteries.
Playback mode 25 Playback mode and 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.
26 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 27 Playing back video clips View recorded video clips in the playback mode. 1. Press English To view a video clip: . 2. Press or to move to the video clip you want to view. 3. Start playing back. • Press to start playing the video clip. • Press to resume. to stop the video clip, or press to pause it. Press again • During video playback, press to fast forward or press to rewind.
28 Playback mode • Applies a vertical transition effect. English • Applies a horizontal transition effect by intersecting an image. • You can set the interval between 1/3/5/10 seconds. 4. Select whether you want to repeat the slideshow. 5. Select Start and press to play the slideshow. If you want to pause it at any time, press stop the slideshow, press . . Press again to resume playback. To Deleting files Removes selected or all files. To delete files: 1. Press . 2. Press > > Delete > or . 3.
Playback mode 29 Voice memo Inserts a voice annotation to an image file. 1. Press . 2. Press or 3. Press English To record a voice memo: to move to the image you want to add a voice memo. > > Voice Memo > 4. Select Start > 5. Select Stop > or . to start recording your voice. to stop recording. To play back a voice memo: 1. Press to play the voice memo. 2. Press to pause the playback. 3. Press to resume the playback. 4. Press to exit playback.
30 Playback mode 5. Press to confirm the change and save the image file. English Trimming Crops part of an image file, reduces the image size, and overwrites the image file or saves it as another new file. To trim an image: 1. Press . 2. Press or 3. Press 4. Press reduce. to move to the image you want to trim. > or 5. Press > Trim > , 6. Press or . to select the target image size (8M, 5M, 3M, VGA) to which you want to , , or to locate the area to trim.
Playback mode 31 Startup image Sets the welcome screen when the camera is powering on. 1. Press > > Startup Image > or • To use the default startup image, select Default. English To select a startup image: . • To use a custom image, select My Photos and press or to select an image. • To disable the startup image, select Off. 2. Press .
32 Working with computer and AV system Working with computer and AV system English 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.
Working with computer and AV system 33 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. Select one of the following options: • To print one image in a time, select Print One, and press or to select an image.
34 Troubleshooting and service information Troubleshooting and service information English 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 battery has no power. The battery power is draining quickly. The battery or camera is warm. Solution There is no battery or the battery is Insert the battery correctly.
The camera does not shoot even when pressing the shutter button. The battery is running low. Replace the battery. 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. Wait until the flash mode icon, indicated on the screen, stops flashing.
36 Specifications Specifications English Sensor Sony 14 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, 35 mm equivalent Focus Range Normal: W= 10 cm ~ Infinity Macro: W= 10 cm ~ 100 cm LCD 2.
Specifications 37 USB Cable / Software & User Manual CD / User Manual or Quick Guide / Hand Strap / Non-rechargeable AA batteries All information, designs, and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.
