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E1050_UM - EN.book Page 1 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM Table of Contents Table of Contents English Touring the camera ................... 1 Checking the package contents ..... 1 Camera ........................................... 1 Front view and bottom view ........... 1 Rear view .......................................... 2 Preparing the camera for use .... 2 Charging the battery ...................... 3 Using multifunctional buttons ..... 4 Using an SD card ...........................
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 1 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM Touring the camera 1 Checking the package contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items. 1. User Manual / Quick Guide 2. Digital camera 3. USB cable 4. Battery 5. Hand strap 6. Leather case 7. Software CD 8. Battery charger 9. AC power adapter 10. AV cable • All pictures, screen captures, and icons used in this manual are for illustration only.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 2 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 2 Preparing the camera for use Rear view 1. LCD display English 2. T (Tele) - Zoom-in or Scene mode description 3. Strap eyelet 4. W (Wide) - Zoom-out or thumbnail view (Playback mode) 5. Playback mode button - Toggle between Capture and Playback modes) 6. Multifunctional buttons (including a 4way control and an button) 7. FUNC / Delete button - Activate FUNC menu (Capture mode) or delete photos (Playback mode) or return to the 8.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 3 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM Preparing the camera for use 3 1. 2. 3. 4. Open the battery cover. Press and hold the battery. Release the battery lock lever. When the battery has come out a little, gently pull it out the rest of the way. 5. Close the battery cover. D Charging the battery The battery charge status affects the camera performance.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 4 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 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/Macro/Auto Focus: • Scrolls left in menus. • Activates Macro mode or Auto Focus mode. 2. Up: • Scrolls up in menus. 3. Right/Flash: • Scrolls right in menus. • Selects a flash mode. 4. Down: • Scrolls down in menus. 5. : Confirms a chosen setting.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 5 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 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 , 2. Press , , or to locate the language you want. to set the language.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 6 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 6 Operating the camera 7. In the Movie Record mode, press the shutter to stop video recording. 8. Press to view captured images or recorded videos, and then press English different images/videos. You can also press press to view 9 images on the screen. or , or to move to to zoom-in/out a captured image, or • During zoom-in/out, there is a separator in the zoom bar between and .
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 7 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM Capture mode 7 5M EV 2.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 8 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 8 Capture mode More capture options in FUNC menu Press the FUNC button to access more capture options. Depending on your settings, English the displayed option icons in the FUNC menu may vary. Resolution My Mode (the most recent 6 record modes used in order) Quality White Balance Exposure Value (EV) ISO Metering Effect To use the FUNC menu: 1. Press 2. Press to enter the FUNC menu and currently selected setting shows.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 9 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 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.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 10 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 10 Capture mode Image quality English Icon Mode Description Fine Best image quality with the lowest compression rate. File size is the largest. Normal Better image quality with medium compression rate. File size is medium. Economy Good image quality with the highest compression rate. File size is the smallest. To select an image quality level: 1. Press 2. Press > Image Quality. or 3. Press to select a setting. to confirm setting.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 11 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM Capture mode 11 Compensates for color temperatures in different lighting conditions, so white and other colors can display properly when you capture images. Icon Mode Description Auto Adjusts white balance automatically. Daylight Used in bright daylight conditions. Cloudy Used in twilight or shady conditions. Tungsten Used when subjects lit by tungsten (incandescent) lighting. Fluorescent H Adjusts for fluorescent lighting.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 12 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 12 Capture mode To select an ISO value: 1. Press English 2. Press > ISO. or 3. Press to select an ISO Value. to confirm setting. AE metering Icon Mode Description Automatic Exposure metering: Detects the exposure based on multiple points in Matrix the subject area. Automatic Exposure metering: Detects the exposure of the entire shooting Center Weight screen, but gives more importance to the values near center.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 13 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM Capture mode 13 To select an color mode: 2. Press 3. Press > Color Mode. or to select an Effect option. English 1. Press to confirm setting. Scene mode Select one of the following scene modes to fit your shooting condition. Icon Mode Description Auto Lets the camera automatically decide most settings, so you can capture images with ease. Program You can set the shooting parameters.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 14 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 14 Capture mode English Self-Portrait Helps take a picture of yourself (and other subjects if available). Building Line contrasts of a building are highlighted. Soft Flowing Water Captures the moments of motion blur on water. L. Portrait Makes the subject (usually a person) stand out while the background is blurred slightly. Web Auction Optimizes image file size for use on the Internet.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 15 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM Capture mode 15 To select a scene mode: > > Scene Mode. 2. The currently selected scene mode shows. Press desired option. , , , or When you are selecting from different scene modes, press of each scene mode. Press 3. Press 4. Press to locate another for detailed explanation to close the scene mode description when you are done. to confirm setting. to start taking photos.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 16 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 16 Capture mode Drive mode Icon Mode Description English Standard 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.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 17 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM Capture mode 17 2. Press or 3. Press > , and then select a focusing area. While using the Face Tracking function, point the camera to where the people (your subjects) are located. Focus frames of Face Tracking will automatically detect faces (maximum 9) and show on the LCD screen. 4. Press the shutter to capture the image.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 18 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 18 Capture mode To select a digital zoom: 1. Press > English 2. Press or 3. Press > > Digital Zoom. , and then select a digital zoom type or . . Date Stamp Imprints the date when a picture was taken on the picture itself. To set the date stamp: 1. Press > 2. Press or 3. Press > > Date Stamp. , and then select Date, Date & Time, or . . Instant Review This feature displays the still image that just recorded for 1 second.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 19 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM Other settings 19 To select a Movie Record option: 1. Press > 2. Press 3. Press > Scene Mode > Movie Record mode, and make sure you can see on the screen. English the icon , and then select an option. or 4. Press to select a setting. to confirm setting. Other settings Press > Option , and then select an option. Description System Sound Start up: Sets a type of the start-up sound. Shutter: Sets the shutter sound on and off.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 20 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 20 Playback mode Playback mode Press to enter the Playback mode. English 06.25.2008 08.05 10/115 IMG 0064.JPG 1.25MB 1/200 F2.8 5M EV ISO 2.0 400 • When the camera is off, press and hold for at least one second to enter the Playback mode. • In the Capture mode, press to enter the Playback mode. • In the Playback mode, press or the Shutter to switch to the Capture mode.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 21 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM Playback mode 21 Options for playback and editing , or to move to different files. You can English When the camera is in the Playback mode, press also select any of the following options. Enlarging an image Magnifies an image, so more details can be seen. To enlarge an image: 1. Press . 2. Press 3. Press , or to move to the image you want to enlarge. to zoom-in or to zoom-out. 4. Press 5.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 22 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 22 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, or all files, and then press . Protecting files Prevents selected files from accidental removal. To protect files: 1. Press > > > Protect > or . 2.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 23 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM Playback mode 23 Effect Option Description Normal Sepia B&W Negative Mosaic Vivid Red Vivid Green Vivid Blue No effect is added to the image. Recorded image will be stored in a sepia tone. Convert image to black & white. Opposite what they were in the original image. Apply mosaic tile effects to the image. The image becomes reddish. The image becomes greenish. The image becomes bluish.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 24 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 24 Playback mode 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 > or 4. Press to move to the image you want to resize. > Resize > or . to select the target image size to which you want to reduce. to confirm the change and how to save the image file.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 25 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM Working with computer and AV system 25 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.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 26 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 26 Working with computer and AV system To print images from a PictBridge-compatible printer: English 1. Connect the end of the smaller plug of the USB cable to the camera. 2. Turn on the printer. Wait for a while until it finishes starting up and is ready to print. 3. Turn on the camera. 4. Press > > Printer > or . 5. Connect the other end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your printer. 6.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 27 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM Troubleshooting and service information 27 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. Solution There is no battery or the battery is Insert the battery correctly. not inserted correctly.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 28 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 28 Troubleshooting and service information English The camera does not shoot even when pressing the shutter button. The battery is running low. Recharge 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.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 29 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM Specifications 29 Image sensor 10 Mega Pixels CCD LCD display 3-inch LTPS LCD; 230K dots Digital Zoom Still image: 1.0X ~ 5.0X (capture) / 1.0X ~ 12.0X (playback) Lens • Focal Length: f = 6.3 (W) ~ 18.9 (T) mm • F-number = 3.1 (W) ~ 5.6 (T) (35mm film equivalent: 35.5 ~106.
E1050_UM - EN.book Page 30 Friday, August 1, 2008 3:04 PM 30 Specifications English Interface • Digital output: USB • Audio/Video output (NTSC/PAL) • PictBridge-compatible Power source Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery; CIPA 200 PCS Working temperature 0 - 40 degrees Celsius Dimensions (W x H x D) 95 x 57 x 17.
