Quick Start Guide Camera Nomenclature Front Self-timer lamp Flash Viewfinder Lens Exposure sensor Microphone Back Operation lamp Viewfinder Macro / Right button / Flash / Up button Self-timer / Left button Replay / Down button button / Zoom Out button / Zoom In button button Battery cover LCD Monitor screen / Play / Pause button TOP Shutter button Power button Mode dial 1 Quick Start Guide Battery Installation 1. Open the battery cover by pushing and sliding into the side. 2. Check inscription on battery chamber for correct negative/ positive installation. 3. Install 2-AA alkaline batteries. 4. Close battery cover. 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 4 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. 2 Quick Start Guide Manual Photo Mode ( ) You can manually set the exposure and white balance before shooting. Playback Mode ( ) Replay or delete images from the camera memory storage. Video Mode ( ) 1. Use this mode to record movies. 2. You can also manually set the exposure and white balance before recording the video. Set Mode ( ) By setting each item on the Set-up menu to your preference, you can customized your camera. Taking Pictures There are two Camera Working Modes for you to take a picture. In the Auto Mode, all you have to do is to press the shutter button and let the camera judges the environment conditions for you. In the Manual Mode, you can manually adjust the exposure and set the white balance based on different environment condition. 1. Select the Mode dial to Auto ( ( ). ) or Manual 2. Press the POWER button to power on the camera. 3. Press Shutter button half way and align the auto focus indicator on the subject you want to take. When the focus is locked, the auto focus mark turns into green. 4. Take a picture by pressing the shutter button further. When it makes a sound, the image has been taken and will be recorded on the card or on board memory. To turn off the Auto Focus Indicator, please refer to User's Manual page 18. 3 Quick Start Guide Using the Zoom Feature You can zoom in the subject for a telephoto shot, or zoom out for a wide-angle shot. P r e s s t h is b u tto n to zo om ou t fo r a w id e -a n g le s h o t ( s u b je c t a p p e a r s fa rth e r) P r e s s t h is b u tto n to z o o m in fo r a te le p h oto s h ot ( s u bje ct a p p e a r s c los e r ) Digital Zoom Function This camera has a digital zoom function. Digital zoom enlarges the image by digital processing and it start to function when zoom exceeds 3x. Image can be zoomed up the 6 times which combines the effect of the the optical zoom. T T h e T s id e of t h e b a r s h o w s th e d ig ita l z o o m in g z o n e . W 4 Quick Start Guide Changing the Picture Resolution and Quality (Compression) You can change the resolution and quality setting of images you will record in manual mode. Please refer to page 22 of user's manual. Display Icon Quality Fine Normal Fine Normal Normal Normal Display Icon Resolution 2048 x 1536 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1600 x 1200 1024 x 768 640 x 480 Resolution 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1024 x 768 640 x 480 NOTE: In Auto Recording Mode, there are total 6 pre-settings of image quality and size. Please refer to page 21 of user's manual. Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos Viewing Pictures Select the Mode dial to Playback ( ) to view pictures and images. ). 1. You can view up to 9 images at a time by using the THUMBNAIL function ( Please refer to page 34 of user's manual. 2. In Playback mode, use RIGHT/LEFT button to scroll the images. 3. When viewing a single image in Playback Mode, you can magnify the image you selected by using Zoom button. The scale of magnification is x1.1~ x8.0. Please refer to page 35 of user's manual. 5 Quick Start Guide Erasing Pictures You can erase one or all images while in the Playback mode( 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. 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 ERASE ALL menu ( ) 3. Press the SET button and then use the RIGHT/LEFT buttons to toggle 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. 6 Quick Start Guide Transfering Pictures(Windows Users) 1. If your operating system is Windows 98/98SE, make sure that you install the USB driver and imaging software that comes on the bundled CD-ROM first. Please see above and refer to Page 44 and 45 of the user's manual. If your operating system is Windows ME/2000 or XP installing the driver is unnecessary, however; please remember to install the software. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Connect the supplied USB cable to the computer's USB port. Turn on your camera, and your computer will detect the camera and then automatically complete the camera installation. A " Removable Disk" will be displayed under "My Computer". Note: Windows XP users will see "Internal" instead of "Removable Disk" Double-click the "Removable Disk" and you will see a "DCIM" folder. All the images stored on your camera memory storage are transferred to the "DCIM" folder. Transferring Images to a Mac 1. Set the camera to review mode. 2. Connect the supplied USB cable to the camera and the computer's USB port. Please refer to your computer manual for information regarding the USB port location. 3. Turn on the camera. 4. The INTERNAL icon will appear on your desktop and the iPhoto screen will pop up. You may use either iPhoto or the INTERNAL icon to acquire images. Using iPhoto: Click on Import to transfer pictures. Using the INTERNAL icon: 1. Click on the INTERNAL icon. 2. The DCIM folder will appear. All the images stored in the camera are transferred to this folder. Open the folder and double click to view the images. 7 Quick Start Guide 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. Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer. 2. A red check mark appears on the left side of each installaiton choice. Remove all checks except the one for the camera driver by clicking on the checks next to each choice. 3. Click on install. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. After the installation has finished, reboot your computer. You are now ready to install the software. NOTE: If your system requires a manual installation: Click Run, type "(the CD-ROM drive):/install.exe", then click OK. Follow the directions that follow to install all the software. 8 Quick Start Guide 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. Make sure that your camera is not connected to the computer. 2. Click on Photo Studio, Movie Studio, Video Conferencing and Panorama tools. A red check mark should appear in the circle next to each option. Camera Driver does not need to be checked. 3. Click on install. 1. Click the MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE menu on autorun frame. 2. A Welcome window will be displayed. Click [Next>] to move to the next step. 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. Click on Next 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. 9 Quick Start Guide 9. Wait while the software is installed. 10. Click Finish to complete the the setup. 11 . Click Continue. 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. After the installation has finished, choose YES when asked to restart. NOTE: If your system requires a manual installation: Click Run, type "(the CD-ROM drive):/install.exe", then click OK. 10 Technical Support Hot Line: Toll Free In the USA & Canada 1-866-522-6372 Toll Free In Europe UK: 0800-169-6482 BELGIUM: 0800-787-57 FRANCE: 0800-917-599 GERMANY: 0800-1800-563 SPAIN: 900-973-195 ITALY: 800-781-883 All Other Countries - Toll 31-53-482-9779 ...