CONTENTS 3 5 INTRODUCTION 4 Package Contents GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA 5 6 7 8 Front View Rear View Mode Dial LCD Monitor Information 10 PREPARING THE CAMERA 10 Installing the Batteries 11 Using the AC Power Adapter 12 Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card (Optional Accessory) 13 GETTING STARTED 13 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 Turning the Power On/Off Choosing the Screen Language Setting the Date and Time Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory Using the LCD Monitor Shooting Images - The Basics Setting Image Resolution and Quality Using the Zoom Function Using the Flash Using the Self-Timer Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation) Setting White Balance 16 PHOTOGRAPHY MODE 22 USING THE MODE DIAL 22 22 22 23 23 23 Auto Mode Program Mode Portrait Mode Landscape Mode Sports Mode Night Mode 24 ADVANCED SHOOTING 24 Burst 24 Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) 25 Selecting the Metering Mode EN-1 26 PLAYBACK MODE - THE BASICS 26 26 27 27 28 Viewing Images Magnifying Images Thumbnail Display Slideshow Display Resizing an Image 29 VIDEO MODE 29 Recording Video Clips 30 Playing Back Video Clips 31 PLAYBACK MODE ­ ADVANCED FEATURES 31 32 33 34 36 Playing Back Still Images/Video Clips on TV Deleting Images/Video Clips Protecting Images/Video Clips Setting the DPOF Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer 39 TRANSFERRING FILES FROM YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA TO COMPUTER 39 Step 1: Install the USB driver 40 Step 2: Connect the digital camera to your computer 41 Step 3: Download images or video clips 42 EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 42 Installing NTI Photo Suite 43 USING THE DIGITAL CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA 43 Step 1: Install the PC camera driver 44 Step 2: Connect the digital camera to your computer 44 Step 3: Run your application software (i.e. Windows NetMeeting) 45 MENU OPTIONS 45 49 50 52 Camera Menu Video Menu Playback Menu Setup Menu 55 SPECIFICATIONS EN-2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the new digital camera! Equipped with a 5.18 Megapixels CCD sensor, your camera delivers good quality, 2560 x 1920 resolution images. Other features provided by the camera include the following: 5.18 Megapixels A high-resolution CCD sensor provides 5.18 megapixels for good quality of images. Auto flash An auto flash sensor automatically detects the shooting (lighting) conditions and determines whether the flash should be used. 2.0" LTPS color image LCD monitor Optical zoom: 1x~3x Digital zoom: 1x~4x 12MB internal (built-in) memory Images can be captured without using a memory card. Support for SD memory card for memory expansion You may wish to expand the memory capacity (up to 512MB capacity) by using an external memory card. USB connection (USB 2.0 Full speed) Still images or video clips files that you have recorded can be downloaded to your computer using the USB cable (A USB driver is required for Win 98 and Win98SE). DPOF functionality DPOF can be used to print your images on a DPOF compatible printer by simply inserting the memory card. PictBridge support You can connect the camera directly to printer that supports PictBridge and perform image selection and printing using the camera monitor screen and controls. Provided editing software: NTI Photo Suite You can enhance and retouch your images on your computer by using the provided editing software. EN-3 Package Contents Carefully unpack your kit box 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 your dealer. Common Product Components: Digital camera User's manual USB cable Software CD-ROM Warranty card Common (Optional) Accessories: SD memory card Battery charger AC power adapter AV cable Camera strap Camera pouch 2 AA batteries Accessories and components may vary by retailer. EN-4 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Front View 1 5 6 7 2 3 8 9 10 4 1. Shutter button 2. Flash 3. Microphone 4. Lens 5. Power button 6. Mode dial 7. Self-timer LED 8. Viewfinder window 9. PC (USB) / AV Out terminal 10.DC in 3V terminal EN-5 Rear View 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 6 13 14 1. Viewfinder 2. 3. 4. 5. OK / 7. / Playback button Menu button Delete button (Display) button 8. 10. 11. 12. 13. / Zoom in (telephoto) button Arrow button (Up) Arrow button (Right) Self-timer button Arrow button (Down) Arrow button (Left) Flash button 9. LCD monitor 6. Tripod socket Zoom out (wide-angle) button Thumbnail button 14. Battery / SD card cover EN-6 Mode Dial You can select from seven shooting modes and setup mode according to shooting conditions to achieve the desired effect. 5 1 2 3 4 9 6 7 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. P A Mode Power button Program Auto Video Portrait Landscape Sports Night 9. Setup Description Press to turn on/off the power. Select this mode to permit the shutter speed and aperture to be set automatically. Select this mode to adjust point-andshoot action. Select this mode to record video clips. Select this mode to make people stand out with the background out-of-focus. Use this mode to take photographs of distant scenery or landscapes. Use this mode to shoot fast moving objests. Select this option to take photographs of people against a dusk or night-time background. Select this mode to adjust the camera settings. EN-7 LCD Monitor Information Camera Mode 14 13 12 X1 1 2 3 4 5 6 P 3M 8 SD 7 8 9 1.5x 2004.09.17 11 10 1. Mode indication [ A ] Auto Mode [ ] Setup Mode [ ] Video Mode [ ] Landscape Mode [ P ] Program Mode [ ] Sports Mode [ ] Portrait Mode [ ] Night Mode 2. Image quality [ ] FINE [ ] NORMAL [ ] ECONOMY 3. Image size [ ] 2560 x 1920 [ ] 2048 x 1536 [ ] 1280 x 960 [ ] 640 x 480 4. Possible number of shots 5. Internal memory/SD memory card indicator [ [ SD ] Status of internal memory ] Status of SD memory card 6. Remaining battery status [ ] Full battery power [ ] Medium battery power [ ] Low battery power [ ] No battery power 7. Self-timer mode [ ] OFF [ ] 2 sec. delay [ ] 10 sec. delay [ ] 10+2 sec. delay 8. White balance AUTO [ ] DAYLIGHT [ ] CLOUDY [ ] SUNSET [ ] TUNGSTEN [ ] FLUORESCENT 9. Capture mode indicator [ X1 ] SINGLE [ ] BURST [ ] AEB 10. Date 11. Zoom state 12. Focus area 13. Focus indicator (no indication for auto focus) AUTO [ ] MACRO [ ] INFINITY 14. Flash mode [ ] Auto Flash (Default) [ ] Red Eye [ ] Forced flash [ ] No Flash 10+2 EN-8 Video Mode 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Video mode Recordable movie time available SD memory card indicator (if present) Battery power indicator Focus area 2 1 00:33 SD 3 4 5 Image Playback 1. 2. 3. 4. Playback mode 1 SD memory card indicator (if present) Battery power indicator 4 Playback information SD 2 3 100-0001 SIZE EV. 01. 04. '04 1280X960 +1.7 05:22 1 Video Playback 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 2 SD 3 4 Playback mode 1 Video mode 5 SD memory card indicator (if present) 6 Battery power indicator Playback indicator Playback information 100-0001 SIZE EV. 01. 01. '04 320X240 0.0 05:22 1 EN-9 PREPARING THE CAMERA Installing the Batteries You can use 2 AA size batteries to power the camera. Make sure that the power of the digital camera is off before inserting or removing the batteries. 1. Make sure the camera is turned off. 2. Open the battery cover. 3. Insert the batteries in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration. 4. Close the battery cover. To remove the batteries,turn the camera off before removing batteries and hold the camera with the battery cover facing upward, then open the battery cover. Be careful not to drop the batteries when opening or closing the battery cover. EN-10 Using the AC Power Adapter Use of the AC power adapter is recommended if you intend to use the LCD monitor for a long time or connect the camera to a PC. 1. Make sure your camera is turned off. 2. Connect one end of the AC power adapter to the camera jack labeled "DC IN 3.0V". 3. Connect the other end to an electrical outlet. Make sure to use only the AC power adapter specified for the camera. Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the warranty. To prevent unexpected auto power off resulting from no battery power left during the process of transferring your images to the computer, use the AC power adapter as a power supply. The AC power adapter can only be used to power the camera. Batteries cannot be charged inside the camera. EN-11 Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card (Optional Accessory) The digital camera comes with 12MB of internal memory, allowing you to store captured still images or video clips in the digital camera. Moreover, you can also expand the memory capacity by using an optional SD (Secure Digital) memory card so that you can store more files. 1. Make sure your camera is turned off before inserting or removing a memory card. 2. Open the SD memory card cover. 3. Insert an SD memory card in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration. 4. Close the battery/SD memory card cover. To remove the SD memory card, make sure the camera is turned off. Press lightly on the edge of the memory card and it will eject. Be sure to format an SD memory card with this digital camera before using it. Refer to section in the manual titled "Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory" for further details. To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD card, you can slide the write protect tab (on the side of the SD memory card) to "LOCK". To save, edit, or erase data on an SD memory card, you must unlock the card. EN-12 GETTING STARTED Turning the Power On/Off Press the button until the digital camera turns on. To turn the power off, press the button again. Choosing the Screen Language Follow the steps below to choose the desired language. 1. Rotate the mode dial to and turn your camera on by pressing the button. 2. Press to select the [CUSTOM] menu. 3. Use to select [LANGUAGE], then press the button. 4. Use or to select the language you want. 5. Press the button to confirm. BASIC Y/M/D CUSTOM Y/M/D NTSC ENGLISH DATE & TIME TV LANGUAGE LCD BRIGHTNESS NTSC PAL SET : 3/5 LANGUAGE ENGLISH SET : 1/7 EN-13 Setting the Date and Time Follow the steps below to set the date display style, current date and time. 1. Rotate the mode dial to and turn your camera on by pressing the button. 2. Press to select the [CUSTOM] menu. 3. Use to select [DATE & TIME], then press the button. You may press or to switch the date types. 4. Press the / buttons to select Year, Month, Day and Time fields. To increase a value, press the button. To decrease a value, press the button. The time is displayed in 24-hours format. 5. Press the button after all fields are set. BASIC DATE & TIME NTSC PAL CUSTOM Y/M/D NTSC ENGLISH TV LANGUAGE LCD BRIGHTNESS SET : 1/5 DATE & TIME 10 / 10 / 2004 00 : 00 SET : SELECT : Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory The term "Formatting" means preparing an "SD Memory Card" to record images; this process is also called "initialization". This utility formats the internal memory (or memory card) and erases all stored images and data. 1. Rotate the mode dial to and turn your camera button. on by pressing the The [BASIC] menu is displayed. 2. Use to select [FORMAT], then press the button. 3. Use or to select [YES], then press the button to confirm. BASIC 1 DATE CUSTOM RESET NUMBER DATE IMPRINT FORMAT ON QUICK VIEW QUICK VIEW OFF 7/8 SET : FORMAT YES NO SET : When you format an SD memory card, be aware that all data of which will be permanently erased. Protected images are also erased. To format the internal memory, do not insert a memory card into the camera. Otherwise, you will format the memory card. Formatting is an irreversible action and data cannot be recovered at a later time. An SD memory card having any problem cannot be properly formatted. EN-14 Using the LCD Monitor Your camera is equipped with a 2.0" full color TFT LCD monitor to help you compose images, replay recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings. The mode icons, text and numbers displayed on the monitor may vary according to the current settings. 1. 2. 3. 4. Rotate the mode dial to A , P , , , , or Press the button to turn on the power. Compose your scene on the LCD monitor. Press the shutter button. . The LCD monitor darkens in strong sunlight or bright light. This is not a malfunction. To prevent your images from being blurred while pressing the shutter button, always hold it carefully. This is especially important when you are shooting under low lighting conditions, which your camera may decelerate the shutter speed to ensure your images are properly exposed. EN-15 PHOTOGRAPHY MODE Shooting Images - The Basics 1. Rotate the mode dial to A , P , , , or and turn your camera on by pressing the button. 2. Compose the image on the monitor screen so that the main subject is within the focus frame. 3. Press the shutter button down half way to focus the image. When you press the shutter button down half way, the camera's Auto Focus feature automatically ...