CONTENTS 2 3 2 2 3 4 6 7 INTRODUCTION User's Manual >> Overview Package Contents GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA Front View Rear View Status LED Indicator LCD Monitor Icons 9 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 GETTING STARTED Inserting and Removing the Battery (Optional Accessory) Charging the Battery Inserting and Removing the SD Card (Optional Accessory) Setting the Date and Time Choosing the Language Formatting the SD Card Setting Image Resolution and Quality 17 PHOTOGRAPHY MODE 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 [ ] Still Image Mode Recording Voice Memos Using the Digital Zoom Setting the Flash Setting the Focus Setting the Self-timer Exposure Compensation/Backlight Correction [ ] Movie Mode Playing Back Still Images Playing Back Video Clips Attaching Voice Memos Thumbnail Display Zoom Playback Slideshow Display Protecting Images DPOF Settings [ ] Erasing Images Installing NTI Photo Suite 26 [ 26 27 29 30 31 32 33 35 37 39 ] PLAYBACK MODE 39 EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 40 MENU OPTIONS 40 43 46 47 48 49 51 Still Image Menu (Picture) Still Image Menu (Function) Movie Menu (Picture) Movie Menu (Function) Playback Menu Setup Menu (In Photography Mode) Setup Menu (In Playback Mode) 53 CONNECTING THE CAMERA DIRECTLY TO THE PRINTER FOR PRINTING IMAGES E-1 55 CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS 2-E Digital Camera >> INTRODUCTION Overview Congratulations on your purchase of the new digital camera. Capturing high-quality digital pictures is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera. Equipped with a 6.20 Mega pixels CCD, this camera is capable of capturing pictures with a resolution of up to 2816 x 2112 pixels. Package Contents Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items. Common Product Components: Digital camera A/V cable User's manual USB cable Camera strap Conversion adapter AC power adapter Common (Optional) Accessories: SD card Rechargeable lithium-ion battery Software CD-ROM Camera pouch Battery charger User's Manual >> GETTING TO KNOW THE CAMERA Front View # Name 1. Shutter button 2. POWER button 3. Flash 4. Mode switch Description Focuses and locks the exposure of the camera when pressed halfway down, and takes the picture when pressed all the way down. Turns the camera power on and off. Provides flash illumination. Sets the camera mode. Selects this when taking still images. Selects this when recording video clips. Performs image playback and deletion. Blinks green during Self-timer mode until picture is taken. Produces camera sounds and plays recorded audio. 3x optical zoom lens allows you to take telephoto and wide-angle pictures. 8. Conversion adapter Allows you to connect the conversion adapter to an AC terminal power adapter to the camera to operate the camera without battery, or to charge rechargeable lithium-ion battery or to connect a USB cable or an A/V cable to the camera. 9. Microphone Records audio clips. 5. Self-timer LED (AF auxiliary light) 6. Speaker 7. Lens E-3 4-E Digital Camera >> Rear View # Name 1. LCD monitor 2. Display button 3. Status LED 4. Zoom in button Description Provides menu information to operate the camera, and previews the picture before taking it and review it afterwards. Turns the LCD monitor display and live view on and off. Displays the camera current state. Zooms the lens to telephoto position. Zoom out button Zooms the lens to wide-angle position. 5. MENU button Toggles OSD menu on and off. 6. Erase button Allows you to erase the picture. Camera strap attachment. Allows you to scroll through menus and pictures, and then select choices. 9. Battery/SD card cover Allows access to the battery and insert or remove the memory card. 10. Tripod socket Allows tripod mounting. 7. Strap holder 8. SET /Direction button User's Manual >> SET /Direction button 2S # Name 1. button Focus button 2. button Flash button button Self-timer button 4. button Description Scrolls upwards. Allows you to choose the appropriate focus setting. Scrolls right. Allows you to choose the appropriate flash setting. Scrolls downwards. Allows you to toggle the self-timer on and off, selects the desired self-timer mode. Scrolls left. 3. Exposure compensation Allows you to toggle the exposure / Backlight correction button compensation / backlight correction on and off. 5. SET button Enters the menu page and confirms the chosen setting. E-5 6-E Digital Camera >> Status LED Indicator This describes the color and state of the status LED. During power off The completion of battery charge. Battery charging in progress. Battery charging error. During photography AE or AF is locked with the shutter button held halfway. During connection to a PC - Color State On Green Flashing In communication to PC. (SD card is inserted.) SD card is not inserted. On Red Flashing On Flashing Writing to SD card in progress. When the image is not in focus. Charging of the flash in progress. Hardware malfunction. Orange LCD Monitor Icons Photography mode [ ] 1. Zoom status 2. Voice memo 3. Remaining battery status ] Full battery power [ [ ] Medium battery power ] Low battery power [ ] No battery power [ 4. Flash icon [Blank] Auto ] Red-eye Reduction [ [ ] Forced Flash ] Suppressed Flash [ ] Night Scene [ ] Histogram 5. [ 6. Focus area (When the shutter button is pressed halfway) 7. Capture mode icon [Blank] Single ] Continuous [ [ AEB ] Auto Exp. 8. Image size ] 2816 x 2112 [ ] 2272 x 1704 [ [ ] 1600 x 1200 ] 640 x 480 [ 9. Possible number of shots 10. Quality ] Fine [ ] Standard [ [ ] Economy 11. Date and time 12. Self-timer icon [ 10s] 10 sec. [ 2s ] 2 sec. [ 10+2s ] 10+2 sec. User's Manual >> 13. Unsteady hold warning icon ] Exposure compensation 14. [ ] Backlight correction [ 15. Metering icon [ Blank ]Multi ] Spot [ 16. White balance icon [ Blank ]Auto ] Incandescent [ [ 1 ] Fluorescent 1 [ 2 ] Fluorescent 2 ] Day Light [ [ ] Cloudy ] Manual [ 17. Focus icon [Blank] Auto focus ] Macro [ ] Infinity [ 18. [ ] Still image mode Each press of the button switches one step in the sequence of Normal display (displaying the icons, etc), Normal and Histogram, display OFF, LCD monitor OFF. E-7 8-E Digital Camera >> Photography mode [ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. [ ] Movie mode Zoom status Remaining battery status Image size Possible recording time / elapsed time Quality Recording indicator Self-timer icon Focus icon ] Playback mode [ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Mode icon File number Folder number Protect icon Voice memo ] -Still image playback Playback mode [ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. ]-Video playback Video status bar Elapsed time File number Folder number Protect icon Mode icon Play mode Sound off icon (When the [ ] button is pressed during video playback) 9. Total time User's Manual >> GETTING STARTED Inserting and Removing the Battery (Optional Accessory) We highly recommend using specified rechargeable lithium-ion battery (3.7V) to fully demonstrate this camera's function. Charge the battery before using the camera. Make sure that the power of the camera is off before inserting or removing the battery. Inserting the Battery 1. Open the battery/SD card cover. 2. Insert the battery in the correct orientation shown. Tilt the battery lock lever in the direction of the arrow and orient the battery so that its label is facing to the rear side of the camera, and then insert the battery. 3. Close the battery/SD card cover. Removing the Battery Open the battery/SD card cover and then release the battery lock lever. When the battery has come out a little, slowly pull it out the rest of the way. E-9 10-E Digital Camera >> Charging the Battery Using the optional AC power adapter may charge the battery or operate the camera as power supply. Make sure that the power of the camera is off and then insert the battery before starting. 1. Insert the conversion adapter into the conversion adapter terminal of the camera as shown in the illustration. 2. Insert one end of the AC power adapter into the DC IN terminal of the conversion adapter. 3. Insert the other end of the AC power adapter into a wall outlet. The status LED flashes green when charging is started and lights green when charging is completed. It lights red when a charging error occurs. It is recommended to fully discharge or exhaust the battery before being charged. Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of battery. User's Manual >> E-11 This camera must be used with specified AC power adapter. Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the warranty. When the charging is not started even if following the above procedure, turn the power on at any mode after LCD monitor turns on, and then turn the power off. The battery may feel warm after it has been charged or immediately after being used. This is normal and not a malfunction. When using the camera in cold areas, keep the camera and battery warm by holding them inside your outer cloth. If you open the battery cover without removing the battery, the power will not be terminated. If you remove the battery, you have to insert the battery again in a period of 2 hours in order to make sure that the date and time will not be reset. We recommend the battery should be charged 8 hours as first time use. 12-E Digital Camera >> Inserting and Removing the SD Card (Optional Accessory) Images photographed with this camera will be stored on the SD card. Without inserting the SD card, you cannot take photographs using the camera. Before inserting or removing the SD card, make sure that the power of the camera is off. Inserting the SD card 1. Open the battery/SD card cover. 2. Insert the SD card in the correct orientation shown. Hold the SD card with its front side of the SD card (printed arrow) facing the rear side of the camera, and then insert the card as far as it can go. 3. Close the battery /SD card cover. Removing the SD card Open the battery/SD card cover, press lightly on the edge of the SD card and it will eject. If the camera is powered on without an SD card inserted into the camera, the "NO CARD" message appears on the LCD monitor. To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD card you can slide the writeprotected tab (on the side of the SD card) to "LOCK". To save, edit or erase data on an SD card, you must unlock the card. This camera does not support MultiMediaCardTM. User's Manual >> Setting the Date and Time The date/time needs to be set if/when: Camera is turned on for the first time. Camera is turned on after leaving the camera without the battery for an extended period of time. When the date and time information is not displayed on the LCD monitor, follow these steps to set the correct date and time. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] or [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button and select [Setup] menu with the button 3. Select [Date/Time] with the and press the SET button. / buttons The Date/Time setting screen will be displayed. 4. Select the item's field with the / buttons and adjust the value for the date and time with the / buttons. The date and time is set in the order year-month-day-hour-minute. The time is displayed in 24-hours format. 5. After confirming all settings are correct, press the SET button. The setting will be stored and the screen will return to the set-up menu. Adjust Date / Time 2004 01 01 Menu:Exit Set : Adjust 01 01 Select Item Change Value E-13 14-E Digital Camera >> Choosing the Language Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor. ] or [ ] or 1. Slide the mode switch to [ [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button and select [Setup] menu with the button. If no images/video clips are recorded on the SD card, press the MENU button and then [Setup] menu is displayed. 3. Select [Language] with the / buttons and press the SET button. The Language setting screen will be displayed. 4. Select the displayed language with the / buttons and press the SET button. The setting will be stored. Beep Fr. No. Reset Date/Time Auto OFF Adjust [ ]/[ ] Mode Play Select Page [ Select Item Adjust ] Mode with Images/Video Clips on SD card [ Select Item Adjust ] Mode without Images/Video Clips on SD card User's Manual >> Formatting the SD Card This erases all of the images and folders that have been recorded on the SD card. Formatting is not possible when the SD card in the locked condition. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button. [Setup] menu is displayed. If images/video clips are recorded on the button after the MENU button is pressed. 3. Select [Format] with the / buttons, then press the SET button. 4. Select [Execute] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. To cancel formatting, select [Cancel] and press the SET button. SD card, press the Adjust Play OFF Select Item OFF Adjust Select Page Select Item Enter You need to format an SD card before using it for the first time. Formatting the SD card also erases the protected images. 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