INDEX Getting Started ............................................................................ 1 Contents of Package ........................................................................... 1 System Requirements ......................................................................... 1 General Precautions ............................................................................ 2 FCC Compliance and Advisory ............................................................ 2 Camera Nomenclature .......
Using a Memory Card ........................................................................ 15 Camera Working Mode ...................................................................... 16 Taking Pictures ......................................................................... 17 Previewing a Picture before it is taken ............................................... 17 Using the Zoom Feature .................................................................... 19 Digital Zoom Function ....................
Replaying the Last Image Quickly ..................................................... 33 Viewing Pictures in Thumbnail ........................................................... 34 Zooming the Displayed Image .......................................................... 35 Erasing Pictures ................................................................................. 35 Protecting Pictures against Deletion ................................................. 38 Running a Slide Show (Auto Play) ..............
Downloading Images to a Computer............................................... 54 About the memory storage in this camera...................................... 58 Indicator Lamp Reference ................................................................. 59 Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 59 Default Setting in Each Camera Working Mode ................................ 61 Specification ...........................................................
Getting Started Getting Started Contents of Package All of the items shown below are included with your camera. Camera USB cable Video cable Strap Soft case User's Guide CD-ROM Alkaline batteries (2 AA-size batteries) System Requirements For Windows PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 166MHz Windows 98/98se/2000/ME/XP Minimum 32MB RAM USB Port CD-ROM drive For Macintosh Mac Power PC or higher Mac OS 9.0 - 10.
Getting Started General Precautions · Do not try to open the case of the camera or attempt to modify this camera in any way. High-voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock when exposed. Maintenance and repairs should be carried out by authorized service providers. · Do not fire the flash near eyes, human or animal. It may cause eye damage especially to children. · Do not use this camera with wet hands. Keep the camera away from water and other liquids.
Getting Started have been provided with the product or specified additional components or accessories elsewhere defined to be used with the installation of the product, they must be used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulation.
Getting Started Side DC IN terminal USB port Video out terminal Battery cover Top Shutter button Mode dial Power button Accessory Set-up Attaching the Wrist Strap · Follow the illustrations to add the wrist strap. NOTE: When carrying the camera by the strap, please don’t swing the camera on the strap.
Getting Started Using the Soft Case · Keep the camera in its soft case while it is not in use. · Be sure to insert the camera into the case, with the monitor screen facing down.
Preparing to Take Pictures Preparing to Take Pictures Battery Installation There are two ways to supply power to the camera. You can use batteries (AA Alkaline or CR-V3), or alternatively, you can use an AC adaptor (DC3.3V/2.0A). If using Batteries, 1. Open the battery cover by sliding the door in the direction indicated by the arrow on the battery cover. 2. Check the inscription on the battery chamber for the correct negative/positive installation. 3. Install 2-AA alkaline batteries.
Preparing to Take Pictures 4. Close battery cover. Low Battery Indicator 1. As the battery runs out of power, the “battery low” indicator shows on the monitor screen. - Power is running out; change the battery. NOTE: · Never use manganese batteries, as they cannot supply sufficient power to support the camera’s operations. · Replace all batteries at the same time to ensure a properly working camera; never mix old and new batteries.
Preparing to Take Pictures · It is normal that the temperature of the camera body rises after extended use. · We suggest using an AC adaptor. If using the AC Adaptor 1. Plug the adaptor into the DC-In jack (DC-IN 3.3V). Please make sure that you use an AC adaptor with the correct specification for the camera (DC3.3V/2.0A). NOTE: · Please be sure to turn off the power before connecting or disconnecting the Adaptor.
Preparing to Take Pictures Date and Time Set-Up 1. Turn the mode dial to SET mode ( 2. Press the DOWN button ( icon ( ) is highlighted. 3.Then press SET button ( 4. Press the UP/DOWN ( ). ) until the Date & Time ) to DATE&TIME menu. / ) to adjust the value of your setting. 5. Press the LEFT/RIGHT button ( / ) to advance to the next. Use UP/DOWN button to change the date display. A. Y/M/D B. M/D/Y C. D/M/Y 6. Press the SET button ( confirm your setting.
Preparing to Take Pictures Beep Sound Set-Up You may turn on/off the beep sound in the SET mode ( 1. Turn the mode dial to SET ( 2. Press the DOWN button ( ). ). ) until the BEEP icon ( ) is highlighted. 3. Then press the LEFT/RIGHT button ( / ) to select ON/OFF. Press the SET button to confirm your selection. Note: The default setting is “On”. Quick View Setting (LCD Confirm) You can view the picture immediately on the LCD screen right after it is taken by setting the LCD Confirm function ( 1.
Preparing to Take Pictures 2. Press the DOWN button ( ) until the LCD CONFIRM is highlighted. 3. Use the RIGHT/LEFT button to select either YES/NO. Press the SET button to confirm your selection. Auto Power Off Settings You may select the auto power off settings while in the SET mode ( ). 1. Turn the mode dial to SET ( ). 2. Press the DOWN button ( ) until the AUTO POWER OFF icon ( ) is highlighted. 3. Then press the LEFT/RIGHT button ( / ) to select OFF / 1 MIN. / 3MIN. or 5MIN.
Preparing to Take Pictures Note: The default setting is “1 minute”. 1 minute: This camera will automatically turn off if there is no activity after one minute. Press the Power button to turn on the camera again. 3 minutes: This camera will automatically turn off if there is no activity after three minutes. Press the Power button to turn on the camera again. 5 minutes: This camera will automatically turn off if there is no activity after five minutes. Press the Power button to turn on the camera again.
Preparing to Take Pictures 3. Then press the LEFT/RIGHT button ( / ) to select NTSC/PAL. Press the SET button to confirm your selection. Language Set-Up Use this feature to select the language for the LCD screen. You may choose the language while in the SET mode ( ). 1. Turn the mode dial to SET ( ). 2. Press the DOWN button ( ) until the LANGUAGE icon ( is highlighted. 3. Then press the LEFT/RIGHT button ( language you need.
Preparing to Take Pictures Returning to Default Settings You can easily change the settings back to the default settings. 1. Turn the mode dial to SET ( 2. Press the DOWN button ( ( ). ) until the DEFAULT SETTING ) is highlighted. 3. Press the RIGHT button ( ) to enter the setting. 4. To return to the default setting, use RIGHT button to select “YES”. 5. Press the SET button to confirm the setting.
Preparing to Take Pictures Using a Memory Card Inserting a SD memory card 1. Slide the battery cover following the arrow direction on the battery door cover (please refer to page 6). 2. You will see the card slot next to the battery house. 3. Insert the SD card into the slot in the direction shown in the illustration. Note: SD cards are sold separately and can be purchased at most computer or electronic stores. Removing a SD memory card 1.
Preparing to Take Pictures Camera Working Mode You can select the camera’s working mode by using the Mode dial located on the top of the camera. There are 5 working modes in this camera: Align Point Auto Photo Mode ( ) In this mode, the camera will automatically set the exposure and white balance according to your shooting environment. Manual Photo Mode ( ) You can manually set the exposure and white balance before shooting. Playback Mode ( ) Replay or delete images from the camera.
Taking Pictures Taking Pictures Previewing a Picture before it is taken You can preview the image on the LCD screen before you take it. 1. Set the Mode dial to Auto ( 2. Press POWER button ( ) or Manual ( ). ) to power on the camera. While the camera is powering ON, the LED indicator next to the Viewfinder will flash in Green. 3. The live image will automatically show on the LCD screen. Turn off the previewing LCD screen The LCD screen will be activated in all modes.
Taking Pictures (Turn off the LCD screen) Using the Auto Focus Indicator When recording with the LCD screen, align the Auto Focus Indicator on the LCD screen with the center of the subject. AF Indica tor Turn off the Auto Focus Indicator You may turn off the Auto Focus Indicator in SET Mode ( 1. Turn the mode dial to SET ( 2. Press the DOWN button ( ( ). ) until the FOCUS INDICATOR ) is highlighted. 3. Press the RIGHT button( 18 ) ) to select OFF.
Taking Pictures 4. Press the SET button to confirm your selection. (AF Indicator if OFF) Using the Zoom feature You can zoom in on a subject for a telephoto shot, or zoom out for a wideangle shot. P re s s this button to zoom out for a wide -a ngle s hot (s ubje ct a ppe a rs fa rthe r) P re s s this button to zoom in for a te le photo s hot (s ubje ct a ppe a rs clos e r) NOTE: The lens portion moves during the zoom operation. Be careful not to touch the lens portion while it is moving.
Taking Pictures Taking a picture There are two picture taking modes. In Auto Mode, all you have to do is press the shutter button and let the camera judge the environmental conditions for you. In Manual Mode, you can manually adjust the exposure and set the white balance based on different environmental conditions. If you don’t insert the SD card into the camera, you can take pictures and store them in the camera's memory.
Taking Pictures NOTE: · While pressing the shutter button halfway down, a “Hand Shak- · · · ing” icon ( ) appears under the auto focus indicator, it may suggest that the focus on the subject is difficult, and/or the camera is not held securely. While pressing the shutter button halfway down, you can also check if there is proper exposure value. If the display indicator on the LCD screen turns green, it means the camera has automatically selected the exposure and white balance for you.
Taking Pictures 2. Press the MENU button ( ). 3. Press the UP/DOWN button to set the image quality and size. 4. Press the SET button to confirm the setting. Display Icon Quality Resolution Fine 2048 x 1536 Normal 2048 x 1536 Fine 1600 x 1200 Normal 1600 x 1200 Normal 1024 x 768 Normal 640 x 480 Taking a Picture in Manual Mode 1. Turn the Mode dial to Manual ( ). 2. Press the POWER button ( ) to power on the camera. 3.
Taking Pictures 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Use the UP/DOWN button to set the resolution of image ( ). 4. Press Menu again to confirm the setting or press the RIGHT/LEFT button to choose another setting. Press the MENU button to confirm your selection. After setting the resolution and quality, the following information icons will appear on the bottom right hand corner of the LCD screen. Display Resolution Icon 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1024 x 768 640 x 480 Change the Picture Quality (Compression): 1.
Taking Pictures 4. Use the UP/DOWN button to set the quality of image compression. 5. Press Menu to confirm your selection or press the RIGHT/LEFT buttons to choose an alternative setting. After setting the resolution and quality, the following information icons will appear on the bottom right hand corner of the LCD screen. Display Quality Icon Super Fine & Fine Normal Adjusting the Exposure You can manually set the exposure value (EV value ) to compen- sate for lighting conditions.
Taking Pictures After you manually set the exposure value in "Manual" capture mode, the exposure value will be shown on the LCD screen. Setting the White Balance You can set the white balance mode to match different types of light sources. 1. Set the Mode dial to Manual ( ). 2. Press MENU and select WHITE BALANCE ( ). 3. Use the UP/DOWN button to set the white balance mode. 4. Press the MENU button to confirm the setting or press the RIGHT/LEFT buttons to choose the next setting.
Taking Pictures After you manually set the white balance mode in "Manual" capture mode, the following information will be shown on the LCD screen.
Taking Pictures - Auto: The camera’s sensitivity is automatically changed - 100/200/400: by different lighting values or subject brightness. In the same lighting condition, the higher the ISO value is, the faster the shutter speed will be. 4. Press the MENU button to confirm the setting or press the RIGHT/LEFT buttons to choose the next setting. After you manually set the ISO Speed in the "Manual" capture mode, the ISO value will be shown on the LCD screen.
Taking Pictures 3. Use the UP/DOWN button to set the slow shutter speed. 4. Press the MENU button to confirm the setting or the RIGHT/LEFT button for the next setting. After you manually set the Slow Shutter Speed in the "Manual" capture mode, the shutter speed will be shown on the LCD screen when the shutter button is pressed halfway and the subject is focused. NOTE: It is recommended to use a tripod to keep the camera steady when you are using the slow shutter speed mode.
Taking Pictures Mode Auto Manual Video Macro : Available : X Not Available NOTE: · The distances mentioned above represent the distances from the camera’s lens surface to the subject. · The flash is set to “Flash Off” each time the Macro feature is activated. · Users can change the flash setting to “Flash Fill” by pressing the Flash button. The Auto Flash and Red-Eye Reduction setting cannot be set in Macro Mode.
Taking Pictures 4. The Self-Timer LED will flash in red after the shutter button is pressed. To cancel the Self-Timer function Press the Self-Timer ( ) again. Recording Video images This camera performs video-recording function. 1.Set the Mode dial to Video ( ). 2. Press the shutter button to start recording video clips. This green spot flashes while recording. Recording length(Sec.
Taking Pictures 3. Press the shutter button again to stop recording. Adjusting the white balance before recording Please refer to page 25. NOTE: · In Video mode, the resolution is set to 320x240 pixels. · · Be careful not to touch the microphone while recording. The maximum length of individual video recording will depend on the memory space. The recording will end automatically when the storage memory becomes full.
Taking Pictures Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode Function Mode EXPOSURE Exposure Compensation Valve: -2.0 ~ +2.0 WHITE BALANCE ISO SLOW SHUTTER RESOLUTION COMPRESSION Flash Auto X Manual Video X AUTO X DAYLIGHT X CLOUDY X TUNGSTEN X FLUORESCENT X BLACK&WHITE X 100/200/400/AUTO X X 1sec./2sec./4sec./8sec.
Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos Viewing Pictures You can view pictures and images in Playback mode ( 1. Turn the Mode dial to Playback ( ). ). The LCD screen displays the last image captured. 2. Use the RIGHT/LEFT button ( /) to view different pictures. 3. Press the SET button to review video clips. Video clips are noted by an AVI extension. NOTE: · The image information will not be shown on the LCD screen if you press DISP button.
Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos If you want to delete this image, press the SET ( ) button. Press the RIGHT/LEFT button to select YES/NO and then press the SET button to confirm. 2. To return to the capture mode, press the DOWN button again. Viewing Pictures in Thumbnail You can view up to 9 images at a time by using the THUMBNAIL function ( 1. Turn the Mode dial to Playback mode( ). ). 2. The LCD screen displays the last image captured. 3.
Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos Zooming the Displayed Image When viewing a single image in Playback Mode, you can magnify the image you selected. The scale of magnification is x1.0 ~ x8.0. 1. Turn the Mode dial to Playback mode( ). 2. Magnify the image up to the desired scale of magnification by using the ZOOM IN button ( ). 3. Press the ZOOM OUT button ( ) to zoom back to the original full sized image.
Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos Erasing a Single Image 1. Turn the Mode dial to Playback mode( ). 2. Press the MENU button. 3. Press the SET button to enter the “ERASE ONE” menu ( ). Use the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to toggle between the YES/NO options. Press the Set button ( ) to confirm your selection. 4. Press the MENU button to return to the main menu.
Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos Erasing All Unprotected Images 1. Turn the Mode dial to Playback mode( ). 2. Press the MENU button to enter the erase one menu and then press the right button ( ) to enter the ERASE ALL menu ( ). 3. Press the SET button and then use the RIGHT/LEFT buttons to toggle between the NO/YES options. 4. Press the SET button to confirm your selection. If you choose to erase all images, "NO IMAGE" will appear on the LCD screen. NOTE: Erased images cannot be recovered.
Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos Protect or unprotect a single image. ). 1. Turn the Mode dial to Playback mode( 2. Toggle through the images until you find the picture you would like to protect. 3. Press the MENU button. Press the RIGHT button ( ) to enter ) function. the PROTECT ( 4. Press the SET button to enter the PROTECT menu. 5. Press the Set button ( “MENU” button to cancel ( ) to protect( ) the picture or press the ) this protection and return to the main menu. NOTE: 1.
Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos To remove the protection Press the SET button while in the Protect menu. You will see that the key ( ) icon disappears from the bottom of the LCD Running a Slide Show View your pictures on the camera LCD screen by using the Slide Show feature. The pictures appear for a period of 3 seconds. ). 1. Turn the Mode dial to Playback mode ( 2. The last picture taken appears on the LCD screen. 3.
Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos 2. To stop the slide show and return to the main, press the MENU button. 3. The slide show will continue to play as long as there is power supply. 4. It is recommended to use the AC power for extended use. Copying Flash Memory Images to a Memory Card Copy single or all images currently in the camera’s built-in flash memory to a memory card. 1. Turn the Mode dial to Playback mode ( ). 2. Press the MENU button and use the RIGHT button to toggle to “COPY TO CARD”( ).
Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos Use the RIGHT/LEFT button to select the image you want to copy to the card. “ALL” - All images stored in the camera’s built-in flash memory will be copied to a memory card. During the copying process, the images will be displayed in thumbnail mode and copied one by one. - This starts the copy operation. NOTE: You cannot copy the images from the memory card to the cameras built-in memory. Formatting Memory Card or On board memory 1. Select Mode dial to SET mode ( 41 ).
Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos 2. When “FORMAT” is highlighted, press the RIGHT button to enter “FORMAT” ( ) menu. 3. Use the RIGHT/LEFT button to select “YES” or “NO”. 4. Press the SET button to confirm your selection. YES - Formats the memory card. - This starts the FORMATTING operation. - After the memory storage is formatted, the message “NO IMAGE” appears on the camera LCD screen in Playback ( ) mode. NO - Cancels the formatting operation.
Setting Your Camera for Printing Setting Your Camera for Printing Folders and Files Your camera automatically creates a directory of folders in its on board memory or on the memory card to store images. Folders Example: 100V3310 Serial Number 1. The folder number starts from 100. 2. Each folder can hold up to 100 pictures.
Setting Your Camera for Printing File Number Reset You can reset the file number function in the camera while in the “SET” mode. 1. Turn the mode dial to SET ( 2. Press the DOWN button ( ( ). ) until File NO. RESET ) is highlighted. 3. Press the RIGHT/LEFT button ( / ) to toggle between YES/NO. 4. Press the SET button to confirm the setting. YES - When this option is selected, the camera assigns all subsequent file numbers sequentially in ascending order, starting from the last number used.
Setting Your Camera for Printing DPOF Print Settings On your SD card, select the image or images you want to print and how many copies you want. This is convenient for printing on printers with the DPOF function or at any print service. SD Card DPOF The letters “DPOF” stand for “Digital Print Order Format”, which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium. You can print on a DPOF-compatible printer or at a professional print service from the memory card. Print Order Setting 1.
Setting Your Camera for Printing 4. Press the RIGHT button to toggle to PRINT SETTING. 5. Press the SET button to enter the SETTING MODE. SETTING Modes: Press the SET button ( this picture. ( ) to confirm that you would like to print ) Once this picture is confirmed for printing, the tick sign appears in the box. Setting for the next image - After setting the first image, use the RIGHT/LEFT button to scroll to the next image you want to print. - Follow the above PRINT SETTING procedures.
Setting Your Camera for Printing Returning to Main Menu of Playback Mode ) setting mode, press MENU button ( )to return - In SET ( ( ) to the main menu of Playback mode. RESET Mode The Reset feature clears all printing settings. PRINT Image Matching This camera supports PRINT Image Matching. Images recorded with this feature include information about the mode setting, camera setup, etc.
Installing the Software Installing the Driver & Software Note: You do not need to install the drivers if you are running Windows ME, 2000 or XP. Please go to the "Installing the Software" section. Note to Mac users: You do not need to install drivers or software to transfer pictures. Please see "Downloading Images to a Computer" for instructions. Installing the Driver Installing Camera Drivers (Windows 98/98SE) If your operating system is Windows 98/98SE: 1. Insert the CD into your PC CD-ROM drive.
Installing the Software Installing the Software (Windows Users) You may choose to skip the software installation procedure if you already have photo editing software loaded on your computer or if you would like to transfer pictures without editing them. Please refer to the Downloading Images section for instructions on transferring pictures to you computer. If your operating system is Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP: 1. Insert CD into your PC CD-ROM drive.
Installing the Software 3. The Software License Agreement window will be displayed. If you agree to this, click [YES], the window will then move to the next step. If you disagree, click [NO] and the install program will be canceled. 4. Click Next to continue the installation. 5. Select Destination Location.
Installing the Software 6. We suggest creating a shortcut on your desktop by selecting this option. Click Next to continue the installation. 7. Click Next to continue the installation. 8. Start Copying Files window will displayed. Click [Next>] to start installation.
Installing the Software 9. Wait while the software is installed. 10. Click Finish to complete the the setup. 11. Click Continue.
Installing the Software Connecting Your Camera 12.Click Cancel if you would like to complete the registration at a later date. If you would like to register now, complete the registration form and click Register. 13. Select "Yes, I will restart my computer". MGI Video Wave will install next. Follow the on screen instructions. After the installation has finished, choose YES when asked to restart. Photo Vista will install next. Follow the on screen instructions.
Connecting Your Camera Connecting your camera Viewing Images on a TV Set Images displayed on the camera’s monitor screen can also be displayed on a television screen. 1. Use the video cable to connect the camera to the TV set as shown. 2. Adjust your television set so that you obtain video input. 3. Normal playback and recording functions are available. NOTE: The camera LCD screen turns off automatically during video output. Selecting the Video Output Signal Mode Your camera supports both NTSC (used in U.
Connecting Your Camera Connecting Your Camera After installing the supplied software, download images automatically by simply connecting the camera to a computer with the supplied USB cable. Downloading Images Directly from a SD card 1. Eject the SD card from the camera, and inset it into a SD card reader which is connected to the computer. If you are using a PC card reader, first insert the SD card into a PC card adapter, and then insert the PC card adapter into the computer’s PC card reader. 2.
Connecting Your Camera 3. Turn on your camera. When the connection to the computer is complete, the LCD screen turns off.
Connecting Your Camera NOTE: · When you disconnect the USB cable while the camera is on, the camera will automatically turn off. · It’s recommended to power the camera from a household power outlet with an AC Adapter. · If you are running Windows 98, the first time the camera is connected to the PC a message will appear on your monitor “Unknown device”; The driver installation will finish. 4. Click on “My Computer” and a “Removable Disk” drive will be displayed.
Connecting Your Camera About the memory storage you are using in this camera Internal Memory This camera has internal memory. If you do not insert a SD card into the camera, all images taken will be stored in the camera's internal memory. If you insert a SD card into the camera, the images taken will be stored in the SD card. Memory Card Data Images recorded with this camera and other data are stored on the memory card using DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) protocol.
Reference Reference Indicator Lamp Reference Mode General No. Camera Status ON OFF Power On (till ready) Green 130 130 2 Dial Mode Change Green 130 130 3 Mass Storage Green 4 LCD is OFF Green 1 Charge for Flash (till ready) 130 130 2 Video AF Lock (AE/AWB Unlock) Green 3 Video Recording Green 500 500 4 Still AF/AE/AWB Lock Red 130 130 Green 130 130 Self-timer 125 125 1~4 sec. Self-timer 500 500 5~8 sec. Self-timer 250 250 0~10 sec.
Reference Problem Images are not recorded when the shutter release button is pressed. The camera does not take pictures Cause - The mode dial is set to Playback mode. - Flash is charging. - Memory is full. Action - Turn your mode dial to Auto mode or Manual mode. - Wait until the flash is charged. - Delete images you no longer need. - Turn the mode dial to Auto mode, Manual mode or Video mode. - The model dial is set to Wait until the flash charges. Playback mode. Insert a new SD card.
Reference Default Setting in Each Camera Working Mode Working Mode Descriptions Default Playback Image Information Disp Mode Basic Auto Photo Mode Quality/Size 2048x1536/Normal Flash Force Off PreView Disp Mode Display Image and Information Size 2048x1536 Quality Normal Flash Force Off Exposure Compesation 0.
Reference Specification Sensor 3.34 Mega Pixel CCD (effective pixels: approx.3.1 Mega Pixels) Lens F 2.66 ~ 10.383 Built-In Viewfinder Optical Viewfinder Focus Range Sensitivity Normal Mode: Infinity~50cm, Macro Mode:16cm~50cm Auto, 100,200,400 LCD Display 1.
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