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1. Touring Your Camera.................................................................... 1 1.1 Checking the Package Contents .......................................................1 1.2 Camera Components........................................................................1 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 Front View .................................................................................... 1 Rear View ......................................................................................
3.9 Playback...........................................................................................15 English 3.9.1 3.9.2 3.9.3 3.9.4 Playing Back Images ................................................................... 15 Playing Back Sounds................................................................... 16 Recording a Voice Memo........................................................... 16 Playing Back a Voice Memo....................................................... 17 3.10 Deleting Files.
1.1 English Touring Your Camera Checking the Package Contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. User Manual Digital camera USB cable 2 x AA batteries Hand strap Software CD-ROM Pouch AV out cable If any of the items are missing or appear to be damaged, contact your dealer. Save the packaging in case you need to ship your camera for service. 1.2 Camera Components 1.2.1 Front View 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
1.2.2 Rear View English 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. LCD monitor Zoom out button Zoom in button Playback mode button MENU button Status LED Five-function buttons Strap eyelet Mode dial Battery/SD memory card cover 11. DISP button 12. Tripod socket • The LCD on the digital camera is manufactured with sophisticated technology; however, the display may have some light spots or show unusual colors.
2.1 Inserting the Batteries The camera is powered by two AA batteries or rechargeable batteries (min. 1600 mAh/1.2V). Proper operation cannot be guaranteed if you use any other type of battery other than that noted above. 1. Slide the battery cover open. 2. Insert two AA-size alkaline batteries with the positive(+) and negative(-) poles matching the directions indicated inside the battery room. 3. Slide the battery cover closed.
2.2.1 About Camera Memory English The digital camera is equipped with internal memory. If the memory card is not inserted in the camera, all images and movie clips recorded by the camera will be stored in the internal memory. If the memory card is inserted, images and movie clips are stored on the memory card. • SD memory cards in the following sizes are supported: 8 MB, 16 MB, 32 MB, 64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, and 1 GB.
3.1 English Using the Camera Turning the Power On and Off 1. Press the POWER button to turn on the camera in the Record mode. Or you can press the button to turn on the camera in the Playback mode. 2. Press the POWER button again to turn the power off. 1 Press down halfway • You can turn on the camera without the start-up and operating sound by pressing and holding the POWER or the button for over 1.5 seconds. 3.
3.4 Recording Menu/Playback Menu English When a menu screen is displayed, the arrow button and the SET button are used to make the desired settings. 1. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 2. The menu displays depends on whether you are in the Record mode or the Playback mode. 3. Press or to select a menu item. 4. Press or to change the setting. • In playback menu, press or to select an option, and then press the SET button to display a confirmation screen or apply the setting. 5.
/ / Adjusts the region of the subject or frame on which the camera measures light. – : Light is measured from the entire shooting screen, but gives more importance to the values near the center. – : Selects an exposure based on readings from multiple points in the subject area. – : Selects an exposure based on a single reading taken from the center of your picture. Sharpness / / You can select whether you want the image to have sharp or soft outlines. – : The edges of the image are emphasized.
3.4.3 Playback Menu English Menu Item Available Setting Protect Single/Lock All/Unlock All Delete Single/All Slide Show Playing stored images in a slide show. DPOF Single/All/Reset Copy to Card Single/All Effect B&W/Sepia/Neg. Art/Mosaic Rotate Right 90/Left 90/Horizontal/Vertical Resize Reduces image size to smaller. Sticker Add interesting stickers to images. Voice Memo Recording a voice memo to a stored image. S.Image User 1/User 2 3.4.4 ADJ.
Menu Item White Balance ISO Available Setting / / / Functional Description / AUTO/50/100/200 / / Sets the white balance when capturing images under specific lighting conditions. – : Adjust the white balance to match different light sources such as sunlight, incandescent (tungsten) lighting or, fluorescent lighting. – : Adjusts for bright sun conditions, or natural light conditions. – : Adjusts for cloudy days or twilight conditions. – : Adjusts for normal indoor lighting conditions.
English 3. Press or to select a menu item and then press or the SET button to launch the submenu. 4. Press or to select an option and press or the SET button to apply the setting. 5. Press the MENU button to close the menu. Menu Item Available Setting Sounds Sets the camera sounds and volume. Auto Review Off/3 sec./5 sec. Power Save 1 min./3 min./5 min. Date & Time Sets the date & time.
In Playback 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Mode icon Protect Voice memo File number/Total Battery Storage media Capture date & time DPOF Date stamp DPOF indicator Resolution English 3.5.1.2 3.5.2 Switching the Screen Display Press the DISP button changes the next display mode of the LCD monitor as shown below: In Record mode In Playback mode 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. OSD on Guide line OSD off OSD on OSD off • Use the "Guide line" mode to compose images easily before shooting images.
• • English The focus area on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus. If the shutter speed is slow or the possibility that image may be blurred, the shake warning icon may appear on the LCD monitor. To avoid it, use a tripod to stabilize the camera when recording images. 4. Fully press the shutter release button to take an image. • Make sure that your fingers or the wrist strap does not block the lens.
Use the self-timer to set a delay from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot. Use the burst to record four continuous still images shooting. 1. Set the camera to the Record mode. Refer to 3.3 “Switching between Record and Playback” on page 5. • This function only used in still image shooting. 2. Press the button to change the settings: Display Option Description - Single shot Record a single image. 2-SEC The shutter release will be delayed for 2 seconds.
3.7 Recording Movie Clips English Your camera can record movie clips with audio. 1. Set the camera to the Record mode. Refer to 3.3 “Switching between Record and Playback” on page 5. • The LCD monitor displays the available recording time. 2. Press the shutter to start recording. 3. Press the shutter again to end recording • The camera will stop recording automatically when the memory capacity has been reached. • The voices of the movie clips are recorded from the microphone of the camera.
3.9 Option Description Program All settings can be changed in this mode. Aperture priority The Aperture can be set manually in this mode. Shutter priority The Shutter can be set manually in this mode. Manual The Aperture value and Shutter speed can be set manually in this mode. Portrait Blurring the background to focus on the subject. Landscape Used for the wide scenic views. Night Scene Shooting the subject while keeping the background night scenery.
3.9.1.2 Magnifying Still Images English 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. Refer to 3.3 “Switching between Record and Playback” on page 5. 2. Press or to select the image that you want to magnify. 3. Press [T] to magnify the image, and the central portion of the image is displayed. You can use the arrow button to view different parts of the magnified image. 3.9.1.3 Playing Back Movie Clips 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. Refer to 3.3 “Switching between Record and Playback” on page 5.
English • The voice memo cannot be added to a movie clip or a protected image. • You cannot delete only the voice memo. • When you delete the image, the attached voice memo is also deleted. 3.9.4 Playing Back a Voice Memo 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. Refer to 3.3 “Switching between Record and Playback” on page 5. 2. Press or to select the image that has the voice memo recorded. • The image with a voice memo recorded shows on the LCD monitor. 3. Press the SET button to play to voice memo. 4.
4. Press the SET button to delete all images or press the MENU button to cancel. English • The protect images cannot be deleted with the delete function. Refer to 3.11 “Protecting Files” on page 18. 3.11 Protecting Files Files stored on your camera or on a memory card can be protected to prevent accidental deletion. 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. Refer to 3.3 “Switching between Record and Playback” on page 5. 2. Press the MENU button, then press or to select PROTECT ( ). 3.
English 3.12 Editing Images 3.12.1 Rotating Still Images The still images can be rotated by various degrees. 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. Refer to 3.3 “Switching between Record and Playback” on page 5. 2. Press or to select the image you want to rotate. 3. Press the MENU button, then press or to select ROTATE ( ). 4. Press or to select an option, and then press the SET button. 5. Press the SET button to confirm the change or press the MENU button to cancel.
English 8. Press the SET button to confirm the change or press the MENU button to cancel without saving the file. • The image added stickers would be saved as a new file name. 3.13 Setting the DPOF The Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) setting allows you to select images on the memory card for printing and specify the number of print copies in advance using the camera.
• During the slideshow, press the SET button to pause the slideshow and press the SET button again to resume. English • The slideshow function is not available for the movie clips and voice recording. 3.15 Copying the Files You may want to copy the data from the camera's internal memory to the memory card for convenience. 1. Be sure you had inserted a memory card to your digital camera. 2. Set the camera to the Playback mode. Refer to 3.3 “Switching between Record and Playback” on page 5. 3.
3.16.2 Setting Auto Review English When Auto Review is enabled, you can view an image for a few seconds after you have taken it. Refer to 3.4.5 “Setup Menu” on page 9. Option Description Off The captured image will not automatically display after shooing. 3 sec. The captured image will display for 3 seconds after shooting. 5 sec. The captured image will display for 5 seconds after shooting. 3.16.
File name begins with "DSCI" and are followed by a 4-digit number that increases in sequence. File numbering starts from 0001 when a new folder is created. If the highest folder number is 999 and highest file number exceeds 9999, the camera will display the warning message "Folder cannot be created". When it appears, try one of the following ways: • • Reset the file number and plug in a new memory card, refer to 3.16.5 “Resetting the File Numbers” on page 22. Format the memory, refer to 3.
3.19 Choosing a Startup Image English You can choose a recorded image as the start-up image. 1. Set the camera to the Playback mode. Refer to 3.3 “Switching between Record and Playback” on page 5. 2. Press or to select a desired image. 3. Press the MENU button, then press or to select S.IMAGE ( ). 4. Press or to select an option, and then press the SET button. 5. Set the camera to the Setup Menu. Refer to 3.4.5 “Setup Menu” on page 9. 6. Press or to select S.IMAGE ( ) then press or the SET button.
4.1 English Making Connections Bundled Software The camera is supplied with the following software. To install the software, refer to the information supplied with respective CDs. Ulead Photo Express Ulead® Photo Express™ 5.0 SE is a complete photo project software for digital images. Acquire photos effortlessly from digital cameras or scanners. Edit and enhance images using easy-to-use editing tools and cool photographic filters and effects.
4.3 Connecting the Camera to a Computer with a USB Cable English 1. Connect the supplied USB cable to the computer's USB port. 2. Turn on the camera. 3. The LCD screen turns off when the connection to the computer has been successfully completed. 4. Open My Computer or Windows Explorer. A "Removable Disk" appears in the drive list.6. Double-click the "Removable Disk" icon to view its contents. 5. Files stored on camera are located in the folder name "DCIM".
Problem Cause Solution Power does not turn on. Battery is inserted in the wrong direction. Reload battery in the correct direction. Batteries are dead. Replace or recharge batteries. The battery compartment door is open. Make sure the battery compartment door is securely closed. The flash is charging. Wait for the flash to charge. The camera does not take pictures. Memory is full. Insert a new memory card. Memory card is not formatted correctly. The card may be detective, use a new card.
English 6 Specifications Sensor Lens LCD monitor Focus Range Aperture Shutter File Format Resolution Scene Mode Sensitivity White Balance Exposure Control Metering Burst Self-timer Flash Photo Effect Storage TV system Power Supply Ambient temperature Microphone Speaker Dimensions Weight 10.1 Mega Pixels CCD, Size: 1/1.8 inch Focal Length: f=7.94 ~22.71 mm, 3X optical zoom, 4X digital zoom 2.4” TFT color LCD Normal: 80cm ~ Infinity Macro: (W) 5cm ~ 80cm / (T) 25cm ~ 80cm F/2.8 ~ 5.1 8 ~ 1/2000 sec.
