Rollei d23 com Instructions for use 1
Thank you for buying this digital camera. Please read these instructions carefully to fully understand the different features of your camera. This symbol confirms conformity of the camera with European Union regulations governing electrical equipment. CE stands for Conformité Européenne (European Conformity).
PROPER AND SAFE USE Carefully read all notes and warnings before using your camera. WARNINGs If the camera is used improperly, the batteries may get hot and even explode. • • • • • • Use exclusively batteries of the type specified in this manual. Be sure not to invert the polarity of batteries when inserting them. Do not expose the batteries to fire or high temperatures. Never try to recharge dry cells, short-circuit or open them. Never use batteries of different make or age in a set.
BEFORE YOU START Check whether the contents of your package is complete. Should this not be the case, consult your camera dealer or contact an authorized Customer Service Center. • Camera • Size AA alkaline batteries (4x) • Video cable • Wrist strap • Camera case • USB cable • Software on CD-ROM: USB drivers for Windows®98/Windows®98 Second Edition/Windows 2000 Prof/Me USB drivers for Mac OS 8.6/9/9.0.2/9.0.4 Windows®/Macintosh (PDF) Manual Adobe PhotoDeluxe 4.
CONTENTS Proper and safe use ................................................................................................ 4 Before you start ...................................................................................................... 5 Contents ................................................................................................................ 6 Description of parts ....................................................................................... 10 Camera body .............
CONTENTS Built-in flash ......................................................................................................... 41 Flash range .................................................................................................... 41 Choosing a flash mode .................................................................................. 42 Flash ready lamp ........................................................................................... 43 Additional features Continuous shooting ..
CONTENTS Playback settings The playback menu .............................................................................................. 94 The playback menu (LCD screen) ................................................................... 94 Playback options and settings ........................................................................ 94 DPOF print settings ...............................................................................................
CONTENTS Annex Watching your images on a TV screen ................................................................ 142 Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 143 Hints on working with the camera ...................................................................... 147 Care and storage ................................................................................................ 151 Specifications ...............................
DESCRIPTION OF PARTS KAMERAGEHÄUSE *Do not touch! Shutter release Control dial Data monitor Viewfinder window Flash* Lens* Self-timer lamp Terminal cover Flash sensor* 10
DESCRIPTION OF PARTS Flash ready lamp (orange) ON/OFF switch Focus lamp (green) Strap eyelet Viewfinder eyepiece* MENU button LCD screen* ENTER DISPLAY button Card slot Four-way toggle 11
DESCRIPTION OF PARTS DESCRIPTION OF PARTS TERMINALS Power supply Video out BOTTOM PLATE Battery-compartment cover Tripod socket 1/4“ 12 USB connector
DESCRIPTION OF PARTS DATA MONITOR The diagram below shows all the data that can be displayed on the data monitor. Image size Flash mode Battery condition No. of images remaining*/ No card Self-timer * The number of images remaining can only be approximate because it varies with JPEG compression which is a function of subject characteristics.
DESCRIPTION OF PARTS Viewfinder Focus lamp (green) Close-up parallax marks Flash ready lamp (orange) Close-up parallax marks If you sight a subject closer than 1 m through the optical viewfinder, you will have to make allowance for parallax. In this case, only the portion below the parallax marks will be captured. It is therefore advisable to use the LCD screen for close-up shots, which is parallax-free.
DESCRIPTION OF PARTS Focus lamp (green) Lit Subject in focus. Blinking rapidly (approx. 8 times per second) Focusing impossible. (Contrast too low, subject too dark or too close. Or – in macro mode – subject too far away.) Blinking slowly (approx. twice per second) Image being written to CompactFlash card or loaded from CompactFlash card. Focusing area In autofocus mode, the camera will focus on the shaded area. Flash ready lamp (orange) Lit Flash ready to fire. Blinking rapidly (approx.
BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS SETTING UP THE CAMERA 1 Load batteries (see page 24). 2 Insert CompactFlash‘ card (see page 28). TAKING PICTURES For details, see page 32. 3 4 16 Turn control dial to . Switch camera on pushing ON/OFF switch.
BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS 5 Compose your picture using the optical viewfinder or the LCD screen. 6 Use the four-way toggle to zoom in or out, if necessary. ( / ). • Press to zoom in (telephoto). • Press to zoom out (wide-angle). 7 7 Press the shutter release halfway. • The green focus lamp lights when the camera has completed focusing. 8 Press the shutter release down fully to take your picture. • Your picture appears on the LCD screen.
BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS PLAYBACK For details, see page 71. 18 1 Turn the control dial to 2 Switch the camera on pushing the ON/OFF switch. • The last picture captured appears on the LCD screen. 3 Pressing the or toggle lets you display the preceding or the following image.
BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS DELETING IMAGES For details, see page 86. 1 Display the image to be deleted proceeding as described under [1] to [3] under PLAYBACK on the preceding page. 2 Press the MENU button. • The playback menu appears on the LCD screen. 3 Once [DELETE] is highlighted, press the toggle. 4 Once [SELECT] is highlighted, press the ENTER button.
BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS • The image to be deleted appears on the LCD screen. The display shown at left lets you choose whether or not you wish to delete the image. 5 6 Press the toggle so that [YES] is highlighted, then press the ENTER button. • The image displayed under [1] is deleted. To cancel deletion, select [NO] and press the ENTER button. • The LCD screen returns to playback mode. Press the MENU button. • The LCD screen resets to playback menu.
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ATTACHING THE WRIST STRAP 1 Thread the loop of the wrist strap through the strap eyelet. 2 Thread the other end of the wrist strap through the loop and tighten.
LOADING THE BATTERIES The camera is powered by four size AA alkaline or NiMH batteries. • If you use rechargeable (NiMH) batteries, make sure they have been fully loaded with the aid of a suitable charger. Always switch the camera off before changing batteries! • You may skip this step when you load batteries for the first time after buying your camera. Open the battery compartment pushing its cover as illustrated (1), then flip the cover open (2).
LOADING THE BATTERIES Close the battery compartment as shown (1) and push the cover shut so that it clicks into place (2). • After changing batteries, check whether the built-in clock shows the right date and time (see page 116). If the camera is neither loaded with batteries nor connected to AC, the clock may be slow or reset entirely. Should this be the case, reset the date and time as described on page 116.
LOADING THE BATTERIES CHECKING BATTERY POWER With batteries loaded, the camera automatically checks their condition and displays the result on the data monitor. lit lit - Full power - Less than full power, but camera remains fully operative The display goes dead, followed by five, whereupon it goes second blinking of dead again. – Battery power insufficient for operation of camera. • Replace all batteries by fresh ones. • Remove all batteries and use the optional AC adapter (see page 27).
LOADING THE BATTERIES AUTOMATIC CUTOFF To save energy, the camera will automatically cut off three minutes after its last use. To restore it to operating condition, switch it on again using the ON/OFF switch. • With batteries, the cutoff interval may be extended to 5 minutes, 10 minutes or 30 minutes (see page 112). • When powered by the optional AC adapter, the camera will automatically cut off 30 minutes after its last use. This interval cannot be varied.
INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACTFLASH‘ (CF) CARD Be sure to turn the camera off before inserting or changing the CompactFlash‘ card. The data on the card may be lost or the card itself damaged if it is inserted or changed with the camera switched on. Format the card after loading down your pictures to your computer. Inserting the CompactFlash‘ card 1 2 28 Open the card slot as shown. Insert the CF card into the card slot.
INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACTFLASH‘ (CF) CARD 3 4 Swing the ejector lever down as shown. • Make sure the lever is swung down, or the card slot cannot be closed. Close the card slot to that it clicks shut. REMOVING THE CF CARD 1 Switch the camera off. Open the card slot as shown. 2 Swing the ejector lever up as shown.
INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACTFLASH‘ (CF) CARD 4 Press the ejector lever straight in. • The card will be ejected part of the way so that it can easily be gripped and removed. • Proceed with care: The card might be hot! • Keep the card in its case. 5 30 Close the card slot so that it clicks shut.
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BASIC MODES 1 Turn the control dial to . 2 Switch the camera on using the ON/OFF SWITCH. • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and returns to its normal position. 3 Compose your shot, using either the optical viewfinder or the LCD screen. • Be sure not to obstruct the lens with your fingers, hair, etc. • Should automatic focusing be impossible with your particular subject, use focus lock (see page 38). 4 32 Zoom in or out with the necessary.
BASIC MODES 5 Press the shutter release halfway. • The camera will focus automatically. The focus lamp comes on green as soon as this has happened. • Should the focus lamp blink, repeat step [1]. • The orange flash ready lamp lights when the flash is charged and ready to fire. Pressing the shutter release you will note a slight resistance in the halfway position. This is stage one of this button, referred to here as “pressed halfway”.
BASIC MODES DISPLAY OF LCD SCREEN IN RECORD MODE The display of the LCD screen will change with every depression of the display button.
BASIC MODES Camera settings Image size (see page 63) Image quality (see page 60) White balance (see page 65) Flash mode (see page 41) Continuous shooting (see page 45) Focusing mode (see page 39) Exposure compensation (see page 55) Focusing mode (see page 68) Frame counter 35
FOCUSING FOCUS LAMP In the autofocus mode, the camera focuses as soon as the shutter release is pressed halfway. If the green focus lamp blinks, check the following: • Is the camera in the autofocus mode and are you trying to focus on a subject that is difficult to focus automatically? (See page 37) • Is your subject closer than the minimum focusing distance (or farther away than 40 cm in the macro mode)? Focus lamp lit Focus set and locked in Focus lamp blinks rapidly (approx.
FOCUSING SPECIAL FOCUSING CONDITIONS In the autofocus mode, the camera uses the image contrast (the difference between bright and dark components) on the CCD (charge-coupled device) for focus detection. This is why there are certain types of subject that are unsuitable for autofocusing. In such a case use focus lock (see page 38): Sight a subject detail at the same distance as your main subject and lock focus. Alternatively, you may switch to manual focusing (see page 39). Subject too dark.
FOCUSING FOCUS LOCK (for off-center subjects) If your main subject is off center, the camera will focus on the background in the center of the field. In this case, use focus lock. 1 Place the autofocus area over your main subject in the center of the viewfinder or center your subject on the LCD screen and press the shutter release halfway. • The camera focuses automatically and locks in the focus setting for as long as you keep the shutter release depressed halfway. The green focus lamp lights.
FOCUSING MANUAL FOCUSING Focus using the or toggle while watching your subject on the LCD screen. 1 Turn the control dial to button. and press the MENU • The record menu is displayed on the LCD screen. 2 Press the or toggle until [FOCUS] is highlighted, then press the toggle. 3 Press the or toggle until [MANUAL] is highlighted, then press the toggle. 4 Press the MENU button. • MANUAL appears in the upper right-hand corner of the LCD screen, confirming that you are in the manual focusing mode.
FOCUSING 5 Now focus with the aid of the and toggles while watching your subject on the LCD screen. • Adjust focus until your subject appears sharply defined on the screen. • Pressing the toggle will shift focus towards the background. • Pressing the toggle will shift focus towards the foreground. 6 Press the shutter release down fully to take your picture. • Manual focus will be maintained for as long as the camera remains switched on.
BUILT-IN FLASH There are five flash modes to accommodate different lighting conditions and subjects. AUTOFLASH In this mode, the flash will fire automatically in low light or backlight. FILL FLASH In this mode, the flash will fire regardless of available light. It can thus be used to avoid harsh foreground shadows in daylight shots. FLASH OFF Disable the flash if your subject is out of flash range or flash is not allowed.
BUILT-IN FLASH CHOOSING A FLASH MODE 1 Turn the control dial to button. and press the MENU • The LCD screen displays the record menu. 2 Once [FLASH] is highlighted, press the toggle. 3 Press the or toggle until the desired flash mode is highlighted.
BUILT-IN FLASH 4 Once the desired flash mode is highlighted, press the toggle. Press the MENU button. • The icon of the flash mode selected is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the LCD screen (see page 35). No icon will be displayed on the screen in the case of AUTOFLASH. Only the X symbol will appear in the case of AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION. • When it is switched on, the camera is always in the default mode AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION.
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CONTINUOUS SHOOTING Keeping the shutter release depressed will switch the camera to continuous shooting. The maximum number of pictures that can be taken in this mode is listed below (for an 8MB memory card). Maximum number of continuous shots (approximate) Image quality FULL size (full resolution) HALF size (half resolution) FINE approx. 2 images approx. 6 images STD. (Standard) approx. 4 images approx. 12 images ECON. (Economy) approx. 8 imagesv approx.
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING 3 Press the or highlighted. toggle until the icon is • Settings in this mode change as follows: Single-frame shooting Continuous shooting Self-timer 4 Press the toggle. 5 Press the MENU button. • The icon is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the LCD screen (see page 35). • Flash is automatically switched to FLASH OFF and disabled. • If you select single-frame shooting or self-timer, the flash will automatically be reset to AUTOFLASH WITH RED-EYE REDUCTION.
CONTINUOUS SHOOTING 6 7 Compose your subject either through the optical viewfinder or on the LCD screen, and vary your coverage – if necessary – using the and toggles. • Press the toggle to zoom in (telephoto). • Press the toggle to zoom out (wide-angle). Press the shutter release halfway. • The focus and exposure settings for the picture series will be locked in if you keep the shutter release briefly half-pressed before continuous shooting.
SELF-TIMER Your picture will be taken about 10 seconds after you press the shutter release. 1 Mount the camera on a tripod, turn the control dial to and press the MENU button. • The LCD screen displays the Record menu. 2 Press the or toggle until [DRIVE MODE] is highlighted, then press the toggle. 3 Press the or highlighted.
SELF-TIMER 4 Press the toggle. 5 Press the MENU button. • The self-timer icon appears in the upper right-hand corner of the LCD screen. 6 7 Compose your subject either through the optical viewfinder or on the LCD screen, and vary your coverage – if necessary – using the and toggles. • Press the toggle to zoom in (telephoto). • Press the toggle to zoom out (wide-angle). Press the shutter release halfway.
SELF-TIMER 8 Activate the self-timer by pressing the shutter release down fully. • Once the self-timer is activated, the self-timer lamp at the front of the camera will blink, increasing its frequency as exposure draws closer. Immediately before exposure the lamp stays lit. • At the same time, beeps will be heard that can be disabled via the SETUP menu. • If your main subject is off center, use focus lock (see page 38). • After the exposure, the camera resets to singleframe shooting.
DIGITAL ZOOM The digital zoom increases the maximum magnification of the zoom lens 2.5 times (at approx. 24 – equivalent to approx. 114 mm in 35mm photography). 1 Press the toggle in the Record mode until maximum magnification has been reached. 2 Hold the toggle down for over two seconds. • The digital-zoom mode has been set. • A frame on the screen marks the area of the scene that will be captured with digital zoom. As soon as the frame appears, you may let go of the toggle.
DIGITAL ZOOM 3 Duly frame your subject on the screen. 4 Press the shutter release halfway. 5 Press the shutter release down fully to take your picture. • You are free to use focus lock (see page 38). • The digital zoom remains active after your shot. To deactivate it, hold the toggle down until the frame disappears from the screen. Then turn the camera off and on again to complete deactivation. Images captured with digital zoom have a resolution of 640 x 480 pixel.
MACRO MODE In the macro mode you can fill the frame with subjects measuring 6 cm x 4 cm from a distance of 4 cm. 1 Turn the control dial to MENU button. and press the • The LCD screen displays the Record menu. 2 Press the or toggle until [FOCUS] is highlighted, then press the toggle. 3 Press the or toggle until [CLOSE UP] is highlighted, then press the toggle. 4 Press the MENU button. • CLOSE UP appears in the upper right-hand corner of the LCD screen, confirming that you are in macro mode.
MACRO MODE 5 Compose your shot on the LCD screen. • At close range, the viewfinder image does not show the precise area actually captured. We therefore recommend use of the LCD screen in the macro mode. • It is advisable to mount the camera on a tripod. • The LCD screen cannot be switched off in the macro mode. 6 Press the shutter release halfway. • Should the green focus lamp blink, check your shooting distance (which in macro mode should be between 4 cm and 40 cm).
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Exposure compensation serves to reproduce your pictures brighter or darker. The higher the compensation value, the brighter the picture will be. Conversely, the smaller the compensation, the darker the image. 1 Turn the control dial to button. and press the MENU • The LCD screen displays the Record menu. 2 Press the or toggle until [+/-] is highlighted, then press the toggle. 3 Press the or toggle until the desired compensation value is highlighted.
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION toggle. 4 Press the 5 Press the MENU button. • The compensation value selected will be displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the LCD screen (see page 35). 6 Press the shutter release down fully to take your picture. • To deactivate exposure compensation, follow the steps previously described and reset compensation to zero. Alternatively, you might turn the camera off and on again.
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RECORD-MODE SETTINGS RECORD-MODE DISPLAY (LCD screen) RECORD-MODE SETTINGS Autoflash Fill flash Flash OFF Autoflash with Red-Eye Reduction Fill flash with Red-Eye Reduction FLASH (for flash modes, see page 41) +/- + 2.0 + 1.5 + 1.0 + 0.5 0* - 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 - 2.
RECORD-MODE SETTINGS CONTINUOUS SHOOTING (see page 45) Single-frame shooting* Continuous shooting Self-timer IMAGE QUALITY (see page 60) FINE (Fine mode) STD. (Standard mode) ECON.
CHOOSING IMAGE QUALITY The camera has three image-quality modes: FINE, STD. (Standard) and ECON. (Economy). Image quality is a function of compression rate. This changes in the following order: FINE Æ STD. Æ ECON. The higher the compression rate, the lower image quality. For maximum quality choose FINE. The lower the compression rate (the higher image quality), the lower the number of images that can be saved on a CF card.
CHOOSING IMAGE QUALITY 1 Turn the control dial to button. and press the MENU • The LCD screen displays the Record menu. 2 Press the or toggle until [QUALITY] is highlighted, then press the toggle. 3 Press the or toggle until the desired image quality is highlighted. • Image-quality settings change in the following order: FINE STD. (Standard mode) ECON.
CHOOSING IMAGE QUALITY 4 Press the toggle. 5 Press the MENU button. • The image quality selected is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the LCD screen (see page 35). * You are free to save images of different quality on one and the same CF card. * Image-quality settings are retained even when the camera is switched off. * Changing the image-quality setting affects the number of pictures remaining per CF card. This is reduced, above all, by FINE mode.
CHOOSING IMAGE SIZE Before taking a picture, choose image size. This setting affects the number of pictures remaining per CF card. You may choose between FULL and HALF. Image size Number of pixels (w x h) FULL 1792 x 1200 HALF 896 x 600 1 Turn the control dial to button. and press the MENU • The LCD screen displays the Record menu. 2 Press the or toggle until [IMAGE SIZE] is highlighted, then press the toggle.
CHOOSING IMAGE SIZE 3 Press the or toggle until the desired image size is highlighted. • Image size changes in the following order: FULL HALF 4 Press the toggle. Press the MENU button. 5 • The image size selected is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the LCD screen (see page 35). • Image-size settings are retained even if the camera is switched off. • Changing the image size affects the number of images remaining per CF card. This is reduced, above all, by the FINE mode.
WHITE-BALANCE SETTINGS The camera has four white-balance settings: Automatic white balance White balance is here obtained automatically to suit the predominant light source. Daylight Select this setting for sunlit subjects. Fluorescent light This setting is intended for subjects illuminated by the light of fluorescent tubes. Tungsten light This is intended for subjects illuminated by ordinary light bulbs. 1 Turn the control dial to button.
WHITE-BALANCE SETTINGS 3 Press the or toggle until the desired white-balance setting is highlighted. • The white-balance settings change in the following order: Automatic white balance Daylight Fluorescent light Tungsten light 4 Press the toggle. 5 Press the MENU button. • The white balance selected is displayed in the upper left-hand corner of the LCD screen (see page 35). In AUTO, no icon will appear on the screen.
WHITE-BALANCE SETTINGS Switching the camera off will automatically reset it to AUTO.
SHARPNESS SETTINGS The camera has three sharpness settings: HARD Enhances the apparent sharpness of the image. NORMAL Does not affect the sharpness of the image. SOFT Softens up the image. 1 Turn the control dial to button. and press the MENU • The LCD screen displays the Record menu. 2 68 Press the or toggle until [SHARPNESS] is highlighted, then press the toggle.
SHARPNESS SETTINGS 3 Press the or toggle until the desired sharpness setting is highlighted. • The sharpness settings change in the following order: HARD NORMAL SOFT 4 Press the toggle. 5 Press the MENU button. • The sharpness setting selected is displayed in the upper right corner of the LCD screen (see page 35). In NORMAL, there will be no icon on the screen.
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SINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK The images stored on the CF card can be played back on the LCD screen one by one. 1 Turn the control dial to . • You may also turn the dial with the camera switched on. 2 If the camera is still turned off, switch it on. • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will return to its normal position. • Shortly thereafter, your last picture will appear on the LCD screen. 3 Press the image.
SCREEN DISPLAY IN PLAYBACK MODE IMAGE DATA DISPLAY ON SCREEN Every depression of the DISPLAY button will change the screen display in the following order: Single-frame playback (with image data) Index playback (9 thumbnails) 72 Single-frame playback (without image data)
SCREEN DISPLAY IN PLAYBACK MODE IMAGE DATA DISPLAY ON SCREEN Frame No./Total number of frames that can be stored on CF card Shooting date and time If you change to index playback, the number of the last image displayed in playback mode will appear highlighted (No. 9 in the example shown).
INDEX PLAYBACK In this mode, nine images can be displayed simultaneously in the form of thumbnails to facilitate your search. 1 With single-frame playback selected, press the DISPLAY button once or twice (see page 72). • If image data are displayed in playback mode, press the DISPLAY button twice. If no image data are displayed, press it once. • The number of the last image displayed in playback mode appears highlighted, the remaining numbers in white.
INDEX PLAYBACK 2 Press the image. or toggle to select the desired • Pressing the toggle will select the next following image with its frame number highlighted. Pressing the toggle will select the preceding image with its frame number highlighted. • With image 9 selected (and 9 highlighted), the following nine images will be displayed if you press the toggle. • With image 10 selected (and 10 highlighted), the preceding nine images will be displayed if you press the toggle.
INDEX PLAYBACK 3 Press the DISPLAY button once (see page 72). • The screen display changes from index playback to single-frame playback (with image data). • The selected index image (with its number highlighted) is displayed in image-playback mode.
ZOOM PLAYBACK This mode enlarges your screen image 2.5x, which makes it easier to check image detail. 1 Turn the control dial to . • The LCD screen displays the playback menu. 2 Press the or highlighted. toggle until [ZOOM] is • ENTER TO SET is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 3 Press the ENTER button. • In the playback or index playback mode, the center of the image is enlarged 2.5x. 4 Press the , , or toggle to scroll through the enlarged image.
ZOOM PLAYBACK 5 To cancel zoom playback, press the DISPLAY button. • This will return you from zoom playback to normal playback (with image data). If you were in index playback mode, you will return to single-frame playback (without image data). Pressing the DISPLAY button again will take you to index playback. • You may also cancel zoom playback by pressing the MENU button. This will take you to the playback menu. Pressing the button again will take you to single-frame playback.
SLIDE SHOW STARTING THE SLIDE SHOW The images can be displayed on the screen in succession, similar to a slide show. 1 Turn the control dial to . • The LCD screen displays the playback menu. 2 Press the or highlighted. toggle until [SLIDE SHOW] is • ENTER TO SET is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 3 Press the ENTER button. • The slide show menu is to be seen on the LCD screen.
SLIDE SHOW 4 Press the or highlighted. toggle until [START] is • ENTER TO START is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 5 Press the ENTER button. • The slide show starts with the settings chosen in the slide-show menu (INTERVAL and DIRECTION).
SLIDE SHOW 1 To stop the slide show, press one of the following buttons: - Shutter release - One of the toggles , , or - DISPLAY button - MENU button - ENTER button • To continue the slide show, press the ENTER button. • If you press the MENU button during the show, the screen will display the playback menu.
SLIDE SHOW SETTINGS IN SLIDE-SHOW MENU 1 Turn the control dial to . • The LCD screen displays the playback menu. 2 Press the or highlighted. toggle until [SLIDE SHOW] is • ENTER TO SET will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. 3 Press the ENTER button. • The screen displays the slide-show menu as shown. 4 82 Press the or toggle until [INTERVAL] is highlighted, then press the toggle.
SLIDE SHOW 5 Press the or toggle until the desired interval is highlighted. • Pressing the toggle will set a longer interval. • Pressing the toggle will set a shorter interval. • The interval can be varied in increments of one second from 3 to 60 seconds. • The interval governs the screen time of each image. toggle. 6 Press the 7 Press the or toggle until [DIRECTION] is highlighted, then press the toggle.
SLIDE SHOW 8 Press the or toggle until the desired direction is highlighted. • The direction changes in the following order: FORWARD BACKWARD RANDOM 9 Press the toggle. 10 Press the ENTER button. • The screen displays the playback menu.
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DELETING AN IMAGE The images saved on your CF card can be deleted under visual control on the LCD screen. CAUTION! Proceed with care, since deleted images cannot be restored! 1 Turn the control dial to . • You may also turn the dial with the camera switched on. 2 If the camera is still turned off, switch it on. • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will return to its normal position. • Shortly thereafter, your last picture will appear on the LCD screen. 3 Press the image.
DELETING AN IMAGE 4 Press the MENU button. • The LCD screen displays the playback menu. 5 Once [DELETE] is highlighted, press the toggle. 6 Once [SELECT] is highlighted, press the ENTER button. • The image to be deleted will now appear on the screen. The option to delete the image is displayed as shown below. * For greater clarity, the display is here shown on a shaded gray background. In your camera, the display is superimposed on the image to be deleted.
DELETING AN IMAGE 7 Press the toggle until [YES] is highlighted, then press the ENTER button. • The image has been deleted. • After an image has been deleted, the next following one will appear on the screen (PLAYBACK will blink until the frame number is shown). This is followed by the option to delete this image as shown opposite. • While this display is on the screen, you may select the image to be deleted with the aid of the and toggles.
DELETING AN IMAGE 10 Press the MENU button. • The LCD screen will revert to playback.
DELETING ALL IMAGES You may also delete all the images stored on your CF card. CAUTION! Proceed with care, since deleted images cannot be restored! 1 Turn the control dial to . • You may also turn the dial with the camera switched on. 2 If the camera is still turned off, switch it on. • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will return to its normal position. • Shortly thereafter, your last picture will appear on the LCD screen. 3 Press the MENU button.
DELETING ALL IMAGES 4 When [DELETE] is highlighted, press the toggle. 5 Press the toggle until [ALL] is highlighted, then press the ENTER button. • As shown opposite, you will be asked whether or not you wish to delete all images. • Deleting all the images on the CF card is possible only if these were captured with the same camera. 6 Press the toggle to highlight [YES].
DELETING ALL IMAGES Press the ENTER button. • All the images saved on your CF card are deleted. • While the images are being deleted, the green focus lamp will blink slowly (approx. twice per second). • Once all the images on the card have been deleted, [NO IMAGE] and [ENTER TO MAIN MENU] appear on the screen.
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THE PLAYBACK MENU THE PLAYBACK MENU (LCD screen) PLAYBACK OPTIONS AND SETTINGS DELETE (for deleting all images, seepage 86) SELECT YES NO ALL YES NO Zoom (for zoom playback, see page 77) SLIDE SHOW (for slide show, START see page 79) 94 EXIT (Ende) START INTERVAL DIRECTION 3 ~ 60 SEC FORWARD REVERSE RANDOM
PLAYBACK MENU PRINT (for DPOF print options, see page 96) STD. INDEX CANCEL FOLDER (for file/folder name, see page 104) YES NO YES NO 100MLT (additional folder name) (additional folder name) (additional folder name) (additional folder name) For DELETE, see page 86. For ZOOM, see page 77. For SLIDE SHOW, see page 79. The PRINT (DPOF print settings) and FOLDER (folder name) options will be described on the following pages.
DPOF PRINT SETTINGS Your digital camera supports DPOF‘ (Digital Print Order Format), version 1.00. This lets you select the type and number of prints. In other words, you may turn over your CompactFlash or SmartMedia card on which you have saved your images together with DPOF data directly to your processing laboratory to obtain the preselected number of prints. Neither need you assign file names nor a password to the DPOF files.
DPOF PRINT SETTINGS 3 With [STD.] highlighted press the ENTER button. • The screen display lets you choose the number of prints per image. 4 Press the or be printed. toggle to select the image to • Selected images are marked by their highlighted frame number. • If frame 6 has been selected (frame number 6 highlighted) and you press the toggle, the following six images will be displayed.
DPOF PRINT SETTINGS 5 Press the or toggle to select the number of the frame to be printed. • Pressing the toggle will advance the frame number, pressing will reduce it. 6 Repeat steps [4] and [5] to select the number of prints desired for the remaining images. • Choose “0” for images you do not wish to be printed.
DPOF PRINT SETTINGS 7 Press the ENTER button to confirm. • The DPOF file with image data and number of prints is saved to your CF card. • After saving, the screen display will return to playback menu. 8 Press the MENU button. • The screen display will revert to playback mode.
DPOF PRINT SETTINGS INDEX-PRINT SETTINGS This setting serves to print all the images contained on your CF card as thumbnails in the form of an index print. Example of an index print 1 Turn the control dial to button. and press the MENU • The LCD screen displays the playback menu. 100 2 Press the or then press the 3 Press the toggle to highlight [INDEX], then press the ENTER button. toggle to highlight [PRINT], toggle.
DPOF PRINT SETTINGS 4 5 Press the toggle to highlight [YES]. Press the ENTER button. • Your DPOF file with image data and the number of prints desired has been saved to your CF card. • After saving, the LCD screen will revert to playback menu. 6 Press the MENU button. • The screen display will revert to playback.
DPOF PRINT SETTINGS CANCELING DPOF PRINT SETTINGS You may cancel all DPOF print settings described on pages 96 to 99. This also applies to the index-print settings (see page 100). 1 Turn the control dial to button. and press the MENU • The LCD screen displays the playback menu. 2 Press the or then press the toggle to highlight [PRINT], toggle. 3 Press the toggle twice to highlight [CANCEL], then press the ENTER button.
DPOF PRINT SETTINGS 4 5 Press the toggle to highlight [YES]. Press the ENTER button. • Your DPOF file with image data and the number of prints desired has been saved to your CF card. • After saving, the screen display will return to playback menu. 6 Press the MENU button. • The screen display will revert to playback mode..
NAMING YOUR FOLDERS The folder on your CF card conforms to the DCF format (Design Rule for Camera File System). The pictures taken with this camera will be filed under “Dcim” on your CF card. The first of the pictures will be named “Pict0001.jpg” and saved in the sub-file “100mlt02”. All further pictures will be filed under “100mlt02”. The name of the file holding the pictures is displayed in the playback menu.
FOLDER NAME You can even play back pictures taken with another digital camera supporting the DCF format by simply selecting the proper folder in the playback menu. 1 Turn the control dial to button. and press the MENU • The playback menu is displayed on the LCD screen. 2 Press the or toggle until [FOLDER] is highlighted, then press the toggle. 3 Press the toggle until the desired file name is highlighted, then press the ENTER button.
Notes on the DCF format (Design Rule for Camera File System) DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) is the format developed by JEIDA as a digital-camera standard. This format makes it possible to exchange image files between digital equipment conforming to DCF. The following options are available with equipment conforming to DCF: • Images can be played back on the LCD screen of another digital camera. • The image files recorded with certain other digital cameras can be printed out.
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SETUP MENU SETUP-MENU DISPLAY ON LCD SCREEN SETUP-MENU SETTINGS LCD BRIGHT (for brightness adjustment of LCD screen, see page 110) 9 (bright) 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (dark) POWER SAVE (for automatic cutoff intervals, see page 112) 30 MIN. 10 MIN. 5 MIN. 3 MIN. 1 MIN.
SETUP MENU FORMAT (for formatting of CF cards, see page 114) NO YES DATE (for setting of date, see page 116) STYLE DATE YYYY/MM/DD DD/MM/YYYY MM/DD/YYYY YYYY/MM/DD TIME (for setting of time, see page 116) TIME HH : MM BEEP (for turning beeper on or off, see page 20) ON OFF VIDEO OUT (for switching video standard, see page 122) NTSC PAL LANGUAGE ((language of screen menus, see page 124) ENGLISH JAPANESE DEFAULT (for resetting to default values, see page 126) NO YES 109
ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD SCREEN Using this option, you can adjust the brightness of the LCD screen to suit your personal preference and existing lighting conditions. 1 Turn the control dial to on. and turn the camera • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will return to its normal position. 2 Turn the control dial to SETUP. • The setup menu appears on the screen as shown below. 3 With [LCD BRIGHT] highlighted, press the toggle. • If the screen is off, this will turn it on.
ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD SCREEN 4 Press the or toggle until the desired brightness figure appears. • Brightness is adjustable from 1 to 9. The higher the number, the brighter the screen. * The illustration opposite shows a gray background. In practice, the menu is superimposed on your live image. 5 Press the ENTER button. • The brightness of your screen is adjusted to the desired level. • The screen display then returns to the setup menu.
AUTOMATIC CUTOFF To save power, the camera will automatically cut off after three minutes of nonuse. The cutoff interval can be varied. 1 Turn the control dial to camera on. and switch the • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will automatically return to its normal position. 2 Turn the control dial to SETUP. • The setup menu appears on the screen as shown below. 3 112 Press the or toggle until [POWER SAVE] is highlighted, then press the toggle.
AUTOMATIC CUTOFF 4 Press the or toggle until the desired cutoff interval is highlighted. • The intervals will change in the following order: 30 minutes 10 minutes 5 minutes 3 minutes 1 minute 5 Press the toggle. * The cutoff interval can only be varied if you use batteries. With an AC adapter, the interval is fixed at 30 minutes.
FORMATTING A COMPACTFLASH CARD Formatting your CF card CAUTION! Formatting will delete all data from your CF card! Decide very carefully whether you really wish to delete all these data. 1 Turn the control dial to camera on. and switch the • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will automatically return to its normal position. 2 Turn the control dial to SETUP. • The setup menu is displayed on the LCD screen as shown below.
FORMATTING A COMPACTFLASH CARD 3 Press the or toggle until [FORMAT] is highlighted, then press the ENTER button. • You will be asked whether or not you want to format your CF card. 4 Press the toggle to highlight [YES], then press the ENTER button. • Formatting of your CF card starts. • After the card has been formatted, the screen display will return to the setup menu.
SETTING DATE AND HOUR The camera automatically records the date and hour with every shot – provided you have properly set its clock. 1 Turn the control dial to camera on. and switch the • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will automatically return to its normal position. 2 Turn the control dial to SETUP. • The setup menu will appear on the LCD screen as shown below.
SETTING DATE AND HOUR 3 Press the or toggle until [DATE] is highlighted, then press the ENTER button. • The date and hour will be displayed as shown opposite. • If you wish to set only the hour, press the or toggle until [TIME] is highlighted, then press the ENTER button. Thereafter start with step [7]. 4 If you wish to change the order of year, month and day, press the toggle once to highlight [YYYY/MM/DD]. • If you do not wish to change the date format, start with step [7].
SETTING DATE AND HOUR 5 Press the or toggle until the desired sequence of year, month and day is highlighted. • The sequence of year, month and day changes as follows: YYYY/MM/DD (year/month/day) DD/MM/YYYY (day/month/year) MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/year) • If you change this sequence, the new format will also be reflected in the date/hour display on the LCD screen. • If you do not wish to change this sequence, proceed with step [7]. 6 Press the toggle once. • The last two year digits are highlighted.
SETTING DATE AND HOUR 7 Press the or toggle to set the date and hour. If you keep either of these toggles depressed, the setting will advance rapidly either forward or backward. • The year can be set from 2000 to 2099. • To change other digits, repeat steps [6] and [7]. • If [TIME] is highlighted and the ENTER button pressed as described under [3], the display lets you set the date and hour. To set the hour, repeat steps [6] and [7]. 8 Once you have set the date and hour, press the ENTER button.
ACTIVATING THE BEEPER A beep will sound whenever you press one of the buttons or turn the control dial. If you wish, these beeps can be turned off. 1 Turn the control dial to camera on. and switch the • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will automatically return to its normal position. 2 Turn the control dial to SETUP. • The LCD screen will display the setup menu as shown below.
ACTIVATING THE BEEPER 3 Press the or toggle until [BEEP] is highlighted, then press the toggle. 4 Select either [ON] or [OFF] using the or toggle. • The beeper settings will change as follows:. ON OFF 5 Press the toggle. • With [OFF] selected, no beep will be heard, regardless of which button you press. • The volume of the beep cannot be varied.
VIDEO OUT You may view the pictures captured with your camera on a TV screen. The camera has a video output terminal via which it can be connected to a TV set using the video cable. This terminal can be switched to either NTSC or PAL. What is NTSC, and what is PAL? The two are color TV standards. NTSC is mainly used in the United States, in Japan, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Korea, etc.
VIDEO OUT Press the or toggle to highlight [VIDEO OUT], then press the toggle. Press the or [PAL]. or toggle to select either [NTSC] • The setting will change as follows: NTSC PAL Press the toggle. • The standard selected will be activated.
CHOOSING THE SCREEN LANGUAGE The screen menus can be displayed in either Japanese or English. 1 Turn the control dial to camera on. and switch the • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will automatically return to its normal position. 2 Turn the control dial to SETUP. • The setup menu is displayed on the LCD screen as shown below. 3 124 Press the or toggle until [LANGUAGE] is highlighted, then press the toggle.
CHOOSING THE SCREEN LANGUAGE 4 Press the or toggle to select either [JAPANESE] or [ENGLISH]. • The language setting changes as follows: ENGLISH JAPANESE 5 Press the toggle. • The language selected will appear on the LCD screen. To return to English: 1. Repeat steps [1] – [2] on the preceding page. 2. Press the or toggle until LANGUAGE is highlighted, then press the 3. Press the or toggle to select [ 4. Press the toggle. toggle. ].
RESETTING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS The camera can be reset to the following factory defaults: Camera mode Default Flash (see page 41) Autoflash with red-eye reduction Exposure compensation (see page 55) Zero Focusing (see page 36) AF (autofocus) Recording (see page 45) Single-frame White balance (see page 65) AUTO Image quality (see page 60) STD.
RESETTING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS 1 Turn the control dial to camera on. and switch the • The ON/OFF switch is spring-loaded and will automatically return to its normal position. 2 Turn the control dial to SETUP. • The LCD screen will display the setup menu as shown below. 3 Press the or toggle to highlight [DEFAULT], then press the ENTER button. • You will be asked whether or not you wish to reset the camera. 4 Press the toggle until [YES] is highlighted, then press the ENTER button.
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CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER Installing the driver software To install the drivers for Windows 98 / Windows 98 SE / Windows 2000 Prof. / Windows, proceed as follows: 1 Insert the installation CD-ROM into your CDROM drive. 2 Double-click on the Setup icon. 3 The Setup dialog box appears. Please wait.
CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER 4 5 When the “Welcome” dialog appears, click [Next]. When the Software License Agreement box appears, read it carefully and decide what to do: [Back] to preceding box. [Yes] to accept. [No] to reject and exit.
CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER 6 When the Start Copying Files box appears, select: [[Next] to start installation. [Back] to go back to the previous dialog box. [Cancel] to exit.
CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER 4 132 When the Setup Complete box appears, click [Finish] to complete installation.
CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER The following steps apply equally to OS 8.6 and OS.9. 1 Choose the appropriate driver for your system. 2 Start the installation.
CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER 3 134 When the Welcome box appears, click [Continue].
CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER 1 To start installation, click [Install]. 2 Read the warnings, then click on [Continue]. If necessary, you may quit the program by clicking [Cancel].
CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER 6 Installation has been completed successfully. 7 To initial the newly installed software, restart your computer (suggested) or click [Continue] if you wish to continue installing.
WHEN WORKING WITH THE CAMERA CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER, NOTE THE FOLLOWING: While the camera is connected to the computer or data are being exchanged between camera and computer, DO NOT: • Switch the camera off; • Pull the USB cable; • Turn the control dial; • Insert or remove a CF card. Otherwise the camera or the computer may malfunction, and the data on your CF card may be damaged or erased. In the case of Windows 2000 Professional, writing takes longer than is signaled on the computer.
WHEN WORKING WITH THE CAMERA CONNECTED TO A COMPUTER, NOTE THE FOLLOWING: • If you connect a battery-powered camera to your computer, use only fresh batteries. With partly discharged batteries, the camera may turn off during data transfer. An error message will be generated in this case, and both the camera and the computer may malfunction, or the data on your CF card may be damaged or even erased.
INSTALLING ADOBE PhotoDeluxe The following minimum system requirements have to be met for use of the Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition 4.0 (for Windows) or Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 (Macintosh version) image-processing software: For IBM-PC/AT and compatibles Processor Intel Pentium II with 233 MHz or more or fully compatible processor Operating system Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.
INSTALLING ADOBE PhotoDeluxe Installation on IBM or compatible PC 1. Switch computer on and start Windows. 2. Insert CD-ROM with Adobe PhotoDeluxe 4.0 software into your CD-ROM drive. 3. When the setup programm starts up automatically displayed on the screen. • If installation does not start up automatically, select „Start“ „Run“ and input D\ENGLISH\INSTALL\SETUP.EXE in the box “Open“ (when your CD-Rom drive is the D drive) and click [OK]. Installation auf Macintosh-Computer 1.
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WATCHING YOUR IMAGES ON A TV SCREEN Connecting your camera with the video cable supplied, you can watch your pictures on a TV screen. 1 Make sure the video output signal is set to suit the country of use (NTSC or PAL), (see page 122). 2 Turn off both the TV set and your camera. 3 Plug the mini-jack of the video cable into the video output of your camera. • The LCD screen is disabled. 4 Plug the other end of the video cable into the video input of your TV set. 5 Switch your TV set on.
TROUBLESHOOTING If you have any trouble with your camera, try to solve the problem with the aid of the following table. Should this be unsuccessful, please consult your dealer. Problem Automatic focusing impossible (green focus lamp blinking rapidly – approx. 8x per second) when shutter release is depressed halfway. Shutter does not release. Cause Remedy Page Are you trying to focus on a subject that is unsuitable for AF? Use focus lock or focus manually.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Remedy Page Shutter does not release. CF card is full. Delete images you donicht not wish to keep or load pictures down to PC. Alternatively, insert another CF card with sufficient free memory. 86 90 No live image on screen. Is camera switched on? Turn control dial and switch to camera on. 32 Are batteries spent? Replace all four batteries or use the AC adapter (sold separately).
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Shutter does not release. Flash picture comes out underexposed. Cause Remedy Page 28 Is there a CF card in the camera? If NO CARD appears on the LCD screen and CF on the data monitor, there is no CF card loaded. Insert a card. Green focus lamp blinks slowly (about twice per second), and PLAYBACK blinks on screen. Camera is reading data from CF card. Wait until it has finished and the focus lamp as well as PLAYBACK stop blinking.
TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Remedy Page Zoom playback does not Was the picture taken with work. digital zoom? Pictures taken with digital 51 zoom cannot be played back 78 in zoom mode. All images are over or underexposed. Did you use exposure compensation? Reset exposure compensation to zero. 55 Lens moves out, but data monitor remains blank, and camera does not work. Does the battery icon blink? (Display goes dead after five seconds.
HINTS ON WORKING WITH THE CAMERA Batteries • Battery power drops at low temperature. When shooting in a cold environment, always keep spare batteries ready, preferably in a warm inside pocket of your clothing. • We recommend the use of NiMH batteries because of their stable performance. They will recover their normal performance even after a drop due to low temperature. • Remove the batteries if you do not plan to use the camera for a prolonged period. Leaking battery acid might damage your camera.
HINTS ON WORKING WITH THE CAMERA Operating temperature and conditions • The camera has been designed for use at temperatures from 0°C to 40°C. • Never leave the camera in places where it might be exposed to high temperatures, such as in the glove compartment of a car. • Do not expose the camera to extreme humidity. • To avoid condensation, place the camera in an airtight plastic bag before taking it from a cold environment into a warm room.
NOTES ON WORKING WITH THE CAMERA Care of LCD screen • The LCD screen of your camera is a high-precision component with a failure rate of less than 0.02%. • Do not exert pressure on the screen surface to avoid permanent damage. • Do not exert pressure on the screen surface to avoid permanent damage. • To clean the screen surface, first blow off dust and sand, then wipe it carefully with a soft, dry and clean cloth. • Should the screen flicker permanently or fail, have it replaced.
NOTES ON WORKING WITH THE CAMERA General remarks • General remarks • Switch the camera off and remove its batteries before shipping it. • The camera is neither watertight nor splashwater-proof. • Inserting and removing batteries or memory cards with wet hands may damage your camera. • Improper use of your camera at the beach or near water may give rise to damage and malfunctions. • Do not expose the camera to direct sunlight for any extended period.
CARE AND STORAGE Cleaning • To clean the camera or its lens, use a soft, clean and dry cloth. Be careful first to blow off loose particles, such as sand or dust. Never try to remove solid particles by wiping which might scratch the surface. • To clean the front lens, first use a blower brush to remove dust or sand, then carefully wipe it with a cloth moistened with lens-cleaning fluid. • Never use organic solvents to clean your camera. • Never touch the front lens with your fingers.
SPECIFICATIONS Camera type CCD Sensor: System: Sensitivity: A/D converter: Lens Focal-length range: Relative aperture: Optical construction: Focusing range: Digital zoom: Image storage Storage medium: File format: Number of pixels (w x h): Digital camera with LCD screen, interchangeable storage medium and built-in flash unit 1/1.75-inch interline CCD, 2.31 million pixels, with basis color filter Single Equivalent to ISO 100/21° 10 bit 8-24mm (equivalent to 38-114mm in 35mm photography) f/3.4 – f/3.
SPECIFICATIONS Autofocus System: Focus mode: Manual focusing: CCD-based autofocus system Focus lock with shutter release half depressed Single-frame AF or toggle Possible by pressing , , Automatic exposure control (AE) Type: Programmed AE AE lock with shutter release half depressed Exposure metering: Center-weighted TTL metering Shutter: Electrical CCD shutter (and one mechanical shutter) Shutter speeds: 1/500 s to 1 s Exposure compensation: ±2 EV in 0.
SPECIFICATIONS Recording Modes: Single-frame, continuous shooting (approx. 1 fps), self-timer Number of images per series: FINE STD. (Standard) ECON. (Economy) Self-timer: Full size approx. 2 images approx. 4 images approx. 8 images Half size approx. 6 images approx. 12 images approx. 12 images approx. 10-second delay Built-in flash unit Recycling time: Flash modes: approx.
System requirements for Windows • For USB Windows 98/98SE/2000Prof./Me • 16MB RAM, preferably 32MB • 110 MB free disk space • VGA color monitor • CD-ROM drive • 3.5" diskette drive • USB and Video-out terminals System requirements for iMac, iBook, G3 blue&white series, G4 series • Mac OS 8.6 / 9 / 9.0.2 / preferably 9.0.
