NOTICE FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: This device may not cause harmful interference, and This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
READ THIS FIRST Trademark Information Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. SDTM, PhotoSuite and PhotoVista are trademarks. Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Product Information E Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
FOR YOUR SAFETY Warnings Do not use this camera if it is emitting smoke (or an unusual odor), becoming unusually hot to be touched, producing a peculiar noise, or exhibiting any other abnormal conditions. Operating the camera in any of these circumstances may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Stop using the camera immediately, turn the camera off, remove the batteries, and disconnect the power source if you are using an AC power adapter. Contact your dealer or authorized service facility for repairs.
FOR YOUR SAFETY Warnings Do not attempt to modify this camera. Do not remove the camera casing. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Internal inspection and repairs should only be carried out by an authorized service facility. Never operate this camera in any way while driving a vehicle. This may cause a traffic accident. Do not cover or wrap the camera or the AC power adapter with a cloth or quilt. This may cause heat to build up, distort the case and cause a fire.
CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ................................... 7 Overview ........................................................... 7 Package Contents ............................................ 8 Using the Self-Timer ......................................... 30 Using the Macro Mode ..................................... 31 Setting the Image Resolution and Quality ....... 32 COMPONENTS GUIDE ......................... 9 Front View ......................................................... 9 Rear View .........
PRINT SETTINGS (DPOF SETTINGS) . 49 INSTALLING PHOTOSUITE ................. 50 INSTALLING PHOTOVISTA ................. 51 LIST OF MENU OPTIONS .................... 52 Capture Menu ................................................... 52 Playback Menu ................................................ 58 Video Clip Menu ............................................... 59 Setup Menu ...................................................... 60 E CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO OTHER DEVICES ...............................
INTRODUCTION Overview Your new stylish digital camera delivers high quality, 2304 x 1728 resolution images using a 4.0 Megapixels CCD sensor. Using either the optical viewfinder or the 1.5" TFT color image LCD monitor, you can compose images and then examine them in detail. An auto-flash sensor automatically detects the shooting (lighting) conditions and determines whether the flash should be used. This feature helps ensure that your images turn out right.
Package Contents Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items. In the event that any item is missing or if you find any mismatch or damage, promptly contact to your dealer.
COMPONENTS GUIDE Front View 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 9 1. Battery/SD card cover 6. Lens 2. Shutter button 7. Focus switch 3. Power button 8. Self-timer LED 4. Flash 9. Lens cover 5.
Rear view 2 4 3 5 6 7 1 E 9 F 8 G 1. Strap eyelet 6. MENU button 2. Viewfinder 7. Control panel 3. LED indicator 8. Tripod socket 4. LCD monitor 9. Terminal cover 5.
Control Panel 1 5 2 3 4 1. 2. Arrow button (Up) Arrow button (Down) Flash button Arrow button (Right) Delete button Display button 3. 4. Thumbnail button OK button 5.
LED Indicators E F Indicator Status Description/Activity LED indicator Solid red The camera is powering up Sound No LED indicator Solid green The camera is powered and ready Yes *(1) LED indicator Blinking red Camera error Yes *(3) LED indicator Blinking red Charging the flash No LED indicator Blinking green Image is being recorded to the memory card No LED indicator Solid red USB communication/transfer in progress No LED indicator Solid green The camera is ready to record im
Scene Modes Select the scene mode suitable for the occasion or situation. Mode 1. [ A ] Auto mode Description Select this option to leave all the adjustments to the camera and take images casually. 2. [ ] Sports mode Select this option to capture fast-moving subjects. 3. [ ] Night Scene mode Select this option to take images of people against dark or night-time background. 4. [ ] Portrait mode Select this option to make people stand out with the background out-of-focus. 5.
LCD Monitor Information These indicators are displayed when recording still images: 1. Scene mode [ A ] Auto mode ] Sports mode 6. ISO speed (no indication for Auto) Auto [ ] Night Scene mode [ ISO 100 ] 100 [ ] Portrait mode [ ISO 200 ] 200 [ E [ ] Landscape mode [ ] Back Light mode [ ] Movie mode 7. Flash mode G [ ] 2304X1728 [ ] 1600X1200 [ ]1280X960 4. Saturation [ ] High [ ] 640X480 [ ] Medium [ ] Low 3.
These indicators are displayed when recording still images: 11. [ [ ] Adapter indicator/ Battery level ] Fully battery level [ ] Fairly consumed [ ] Nearly exhausted [ ] Virtually no battery power 14. White balance (no indication for auto white balance) Auto [ ] Daylight [ ] Cloudy [ ] Sunset [ ] Tungsten 12. [ ] Self-timer mode [ ] Fluorescent 13. [ ] Macro mode icon 15.
These indicators are displayed when playing images back: 22/26 E 1. Reverse key ] Card indicator 2. [ 3. Forward key F 4. [ ] Print-order icon 5. [ ] Protect indicator 6. Current image/total number of images 7.
These indicators are displayed when recording video clips: 1. 2. 3. 4. Movie mode Recording indicator Video counter [ ] Card indicator 5. [ ] Macro mode icon 6.
These indicators are displayed when playing video clips back: 00:00 E 1.Recorded time F G S 18 2.[ ] Card indicator 3.
PREPARING YOUR CAMERA Installing the Batteries Your camera is supplied with 2 rechargeable Traveler NI-MH batteries. You can also use 2 AA size Alkaline batteries to power your camera. Battery power is convenient for capturing images or recording video clips. 1. Make sure your camera is off. 2. Slide the battery/SD card cover lock. 3. Insert the batteries according to the correct polarity marks (+ or -). 4. Close the battery/SD card cover lock firmly. Note: Never use manganese batteries.
Using an AC Power Adapter You camera is delivered with a AC Mains adapter. AC power adapter is recommended for long periods of continuous use or for transferring images to your computer. 1. Make sure your camera is off. 2. Open the port cover and connect one end of the AC power adapter to the jack labeled “DC IN”. 3. Connect the other end to an electrical outlet. E Note: F G Make sure to use only the AC power adapter specified for the camera.
Loading an SD Memory Card You camera is delivered with a 32MB SD memory card allowing you to store images and video clips in the camera. However, you can also expand the memory capacity by using a higher size SD memory card. Additional SD memory cards provide removeable, reusable storage for images and video clips. 1. Make sure your camera is off. 2. Slide the SD card/battery cover lock. 3. Insert the SD memory card. If the card cannot be inserted, check the orientation. 4.
Setting the Date and Time The Date/Time screen will be presented if/when: The camera is turned on for the first time. The camera is turned on after removing the batteries/AC power adapter for a long period of time. When the date and time setting screen appears, follow the steps to set the correct date and time. You may skip this procedure by pressing EXIT. 1. Enter the values of the year, month, day and the time by using E the / / / button. To increase the value, press the button. button.
Attaching the Camera Strap To prevent accidental slippage during the use, always use the camera strap. Attach the camera strap as follows: 1. Thread the small loop of the strap through the strap eyelet on the camera. 2. Pull the large loop through the small loop until the strap is firmly secured.
BASIC FUNCTIONS Turning the Power On 1. Press the POWER button. The LED indicator is lit red and the camera is initiated. With lens cover opened Photography mode Playback mode (pressing MODE button) With lens cover closed E Note: If lens cover is not opened while turning on the camera, error message will appear on the LCD monitor. Turning the Power Off F With the power is on, press the POWER button again.
Using the LCD Monitor Using the LCD monitor can help you to confirm an image while taking pictures, to replay recorded images/video clips or to adjust menu settings. The mode icons, text and numbers that are displayed on the LCD monitor may vary according to the current settings. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Set the scene mode in the Capture menu based on the desired scenery. (Auto/Sports/Night Scene/Portrait/Landscape/Back Light). 3.
Using the Optical Viewfinder to Shoot Your camera is also equipped with an optical viewfinder to compose images. Using the viewfinder helps you to compose images and adjust the subject in the crisp focus. Taking images by using the optical viewfinder will conserve more battery power. If your batteries’ level is in low condition, it is recommended to compose images by using the viewfinder.
Adjusting the Zoom Using digital zoom, images appear closer. Whereas digital zoom is a compelling feature, the more an image is enlarged (zoomed), the more pixilated (grainier) the image will appear. The digital zoom function is only available when you set the LCD monitor and the digital zoom to ON by pressing the button. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Set the scene mode in the Capture menu based on the desired scenery.
Using the Flash The flash is designed to function automatically when lighting conditions warrant the use of flash. You can take an image using a suitable flash mode to your circumstances. If you change the flash mode, the camera will retain that setting even if the camera is turned off. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Set the scene mode in the Capture menu based on the desired scenery. (Auto/Sports/Night Scene/Portrait/Landscape/Back Light). 3.
The table below will help to choose the appropriate flash mode: Flash Mode Description [ ] Fill flash (on) The flash will always fire regardless of the surrounding brightness. Select this mode for recording images with high contrast (backlighting ) and deep shadows. [ ] Flash off The flash will not fire. Select this mode when taking images in a place where flash photography is prohibited, or when the distance to the subject is beyond the effective range of the flash.
Using the Self-Timer By using the [ ] self-timer you can join into the screen when taking group shots. According to your preferences you can take pictures with the self-timer in any scene mode (Auto/Sports/Night Scene/Portrait/Landscape/Back Light). Self-timer duration can be set as 10 seconds or 5 seconds. Self-timer mode appears cyclically as [10 s] [5 s] [Display Off]. After the self-timer is set, the shutter automatically releases after 10 seconds or 5 seconds.
Using the Macro Mode Use [ ] Macro mode to capture a close-up of the subject, such as flowers or insects. The effective range is between 0.6m to 1.1m. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Move the focus switch located on the front side of the camera to the [ ] position. LCD monitor will display [ ] as Macro mode. 3. Compose your image. 4. Press the shutter button. To disable macro photography, slide the focus switch back to the [ ] Normal mode.
Setting the Image Resolution and Quality Resolution and quality settings determine the pixel size (dimension), image file size, and compression ratio for your images. These settings affect the number of images that can be stored in memory, or on an SD memory card. As you get to know the camera, it is recommended that you try each quality and resolution setting to get an appreciation for the effects that these settings will have on your images.
Number of Recordable Images The frame counter indicates the approximate number of images that can be stored on the SD memory card at the camera’s image quality and size settings. The number of recordable images may vary depending on the recorded subject and the capacity of the memory card, or if there are files other than images, or when the recording is made while switching the picture quality/resolution.
SHOOTING-LETTING YOU SELECT SETTINGS Auto Mode Using [ A ] Auto mode the majority of the settings are adjusted by the camera. Simply point the subject and then shoot. E 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press the MENU button to enter the Capture menu and select Scene by / button. using the 3.
Sports Mode For dynamic action choose [ ] Sports mode. This feature also letting you to capture moving subjects continuously. (16 images can be taken continuously at 1.6 sec. to 2 sec.) 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press the MENU button to enter the Capture menu and select Scene by using the / button. 3.
Night Scene Mode Capturing human subjects by using [ ] Night Scene mode helps to provide a natural balance between the main subject and the background. The people in an evening sky or night scene are illuminated with lights from the flash while the background is captured at a slow shutter speed to prevent blurring and let the both (people and the background) appear accordingly exposure. E 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2.
Portrait Mode Taking pictures by selecting [ ] Portrait mode helps you to construct portraits in which the main subject stands out sharply and clearly while indistinct background’s details. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press the MENU button to enter the Capture menu and select Scene by / button. using the 3.
Landscape Mode Taking images by choosing [ ] Landscape mode helps you to capture vivid and expansive landscape pictures with the enhancement of image’s color and saturation. [ ] Landscape mode is used when the distance to the subject is between 1.1m to infinity. E 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press the MENU button to enter the Capture menu and select Scene by using the / button. 3.
Back Light Mode Use [ ] Back Light mode when light is coming from behind your subject, throwing their features into shadow, or when your subject is in the shade but the background is brightly lit. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press the MENU button to enter the Capture menu and select Scene by using the / button. 3.
Movie Mode Use [ ] Movie mode allowing you to record video clips at a resolution of 320X240 pixels. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press the MODE button to enter the [ ] Movie mode. 3. You can start recording a video clip by pressing the shutter button. The movie icon, REC., elapsed time, the card indicator, the adapter/ battery level and macro mode icon will display on the LCD monitor while recording a video clip.
REPLAYING In [ ] Playback mode, you can view, magnify your images or play video clips back. This mode even provides thumbnail images display and slide show, allowing you to quickly search for the image that you want or play the images back one by one automatically. Single Image Replay Play back photographed still images one image at a time. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press twice the MODE button to enter [ ] Playback mode.
Magnifying Images While reviewing your images, you may enlarge a selected portion of an image. This magnification allows you to view fine details. E 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press twice the MODE button to enter [ ] Playback mode. The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor. 3. View and select your photographed image by using the / button. 4. Enlarge the image by pressing the button. Pressing the button once magnifies the image to 2X.
Viewing Nine Images At A Time This function allows you to view nine thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simultaneously so that you can quickly scan for a particular image. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press twice the MODE button to enter [ ] Playback mode. 3. Press the [ ] thumbnail button and nine thumbnail images appear on the LCD monitor. (Assuming there are nine or more recorded images in the memory.) 4.
Viewing Video Clips To view the recorded video clips, follow the steps below: 00:00 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press the MODE button to enter [ ] Movie mode. 3. Select the video clip that you want to view by using the / button. Automated Playback (Slide Show) Slide show function enables you to play your images back automatically in sequential order as a slide show.
Protecting Images This feature allows you to prevent recorded images from being accidentally erased. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press twice the MODE button to enter [ ] Playback mode. Then press the MENU button to enter the Playback menu. / button, and press the button. 3. Select PROTECT by using the 4. You can select to protect one image or all images at one time by using the / button , and press the button.
ERASING Deleting Images/Video Clips Singly You can delete a captured image or a recorded video clip at a time by pressing the [ E ] delete button. 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press continuously the MODE button to enter [ ] Playback mode. The last image frame appears on the LCD monitor. 3. View and select unwanted photographed image by using the / button, then press the [ ] delete button. 4. Continue the deletion if necessary.
Deleting All Images/Video Clips 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. ] Playback mode. Then press 2. Press twice the MODE button to enter [ the MENU button to enter the Playback menu. 3. Select Delete by using the / button, and press the button. / button,then press the button 4. Select [Delete All] by using the to confirm the deletion. Note: Please be aware of that deleted images cannot be recovered. Exercise adequate caution before deleting a file.
Formatting the SD Memory Card Formatting the SD card will erase all the images on the SD memory card. E 1. Open the lens cover and press the POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press twice the MODE button to enter [ ] Playback mode. Then press the MENU button to enter the Playback menu. 3. Select Delete by using the / button, and press the button. 4. Select [Format ] by using the / button. 5. If you want to format the SD memory card choose [Yes] by pressing / button, then press the button to confirm.
PRINT SETTINGS (DPOF SETTINGS) DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) allows you to embed printing information on your SD memory card. By using DPOF, you can select an image to be printed and then specify how many prints or which image you would like. Take your SD memory card to a DPOF enabled printer or through laboratory printing services that accept memory cards. The DPOF/card-compatible printer will read the embedded information on the memory card and print your images as specified. To Set DPOF: 1.
INSTALLING PHOTOSUITE PhotoSuite is a very user-friendly image-editing program. With PhotoSuite, you can breezily retouch, compose and organize your images. It contains a variety of templates, such as photo frames, birthday cards, calendars and more. Get your images ready and go explore this amazing program. To Install PhotoSuite E 1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the camera into the CD-ROM drive. The welcome screen appears. 2. Click “Install PhotoSuite”.
INSTALLING PHOTOVISTA PhotoVista is an easy-to-use program that lets you create spectacular 360 0 panoramic images in a snap. When you view these panoramas, you can get the experience of being totally immersed in a realistic environment. PhotoVista’s powerful engine quickly and automatically stitches images together, and its intuitive interface will let even a novice get great results in minutes. To Install PhotoVista 1. Insert the CD-ROM packaged with the camera into the CD-ROM drive.
LIST OF MENU OPTIONS Capture Menu In the Capture menu, you can determine the conditions you would like to choose such as image size, image quality, EV compensation, white balance, scene mode, quick view, ISO, image-display color, image saturation and sharpness. E F 1. Open the lens cover and press POWER button to turn on your camera. 2. Press the MENU button and then scroll through the options by using the / button.
Image size Refer to “Setting the Image Resolution and Quality” in BASIC FUNCTIONS. Image quality Refer to “ Setting the Image Resolution and Quality” in BASIC FUNCTIONS.
EV Your camera adjusts the exposure each scene automatically. However, when the subject is too dark or too bright, the camera adjusts the brightness or darker. This is called EV compensation. The EV compensation of your camera can be adjusted from [-2.0 EV] to [+2.0 EV] (0.5 EV step). To adjust EV, press the / button in the main menu or press the button to enter the sub-menu and choose the setting. After the adjustment is set, press the button to confirm.
White balance When the brightness of the light changes, our eyes adapt the difference so that the white object remains white. For digital still cameras, they can also see the white object as white by averaging the light around the subject. White balance Auto Daylight Cloudy Sunset Tungsten The camera determines the white balance by averaging the various kinds of light that actually enters the lens.
Quick view Quick view Off On Set to display a photographed image on LCD monitor immediately after you have taken the shot. [Off]: Do not display quick view [On]: Display quick view ISO Select the photographic ISO to be used when a photograph is taken. The higher the ISO sensitivity value, the greater sensitivity, but the greater the noise. With a higher sensitivity selected, bright photographs can be taken with less light.
Saturation To capture an image, the camera offers you three different degrees of color (High/Medium/Low) to match your preferrence. Your images will give a different impressons by choosing the different degrees of color. This is called Saturation. H L Sharpness Your camera will automatically emphazise the borders between light and dark areas of the image. This will make the image’s edges look sharper.
Playback Menu Use the Playback menu you can create an on-camera slide show or configure DPOF settings. You may also delete one or all stored images, format your SD memory card. 1. Press POWER button to turn the camera on. 2. Press MODE button twice to enter [ ] Playback mode. Then press the MENU button to enter Playback menu. Scroll through the options by using the / button. 3. To enter the sub-menu press the button. After settings are set, press again the button to confirm. 4.
Video Clip Menu Use the Video Clip menu you can set EV compensation, white balance to record video clips with your preferences. Video Clip menu items: EV, White balance and Setup. EV Refer to “Capture Menu” in LIST OF MENU OPTIONS. Video Clip Manu EV -0.5 White balance Auto Setup White balance Refer to “Capture Menu” in LIST OF MENU OPTIONS. Setup Refer to “Setup Menu” in LIST OF MENU OPTIONS.
Setup Menu You can select according to your preference for the camera settings in Setup. Navigate the options you wish to configure by using the / button. Setup menu items: Date & Time, TV, Beeper, Language, Power off time and Set to default. Date & Time Refer to “Setting the Date and Time” TV E F Set the video output format for displaying recorded images on a television. [NTSC]: Select this format when located in the U.S.A., Canada, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Central America, or Mexico.
Language Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor. The provided languages are [English], [Français], [Deutsch],[Español], [Italiano], [ Power off time If no operation is performed for a specific period of time, the power to the camera is automatically turned off. This feature is useful to reduce battery wear.
CONNECTING YOUR CAMERA TO OTHER DEVICES AV Cable USB Cable TV Computer E SD Memory Card SD Card Reader F PCMCIA Adapter G S 62 Notebook Printer
CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS Item Image sensor Effective pixels Image size Image quality Recording media Lens LCD monitor Self-timer Zoom Exposure compensation Description CCD 4.0 Million Still image: 2304 x 1728 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Video clip: 320 x 240 Fine Normal Economy 32MB SD memory card (up to 512MB capacity) Focal length: 7.7mm Focusing range: Portrait: 0.6m~1.1m Landscape: 1.1m~infinity F-number: 3.5 1.
Item White balance Compressed format Standards Interface Operating environment Power E Tripod socket Dimensions Weight F Description Auto; Manual: Daylight, Cloudy, Sunset, Tungsten, Fluorescent JPEG, MPEG I Level I for video clip JPEG, EXIF 2.2, DPOF, DCF 1.0, MPEG I Level I DC IN jack, USB connector, VIDEO OUT jack (NTSC or PAL) Operation: -50C ~400C, 15% ~90% humidity Storage: -200C ~700C, 10 %~95% humidity 2 x AA Alkaline batteries , 2 x AA Ni-MH batteries , AC power adapter (2.5A/3.