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General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all rights in those marks. Copyright © 2004 by Seiko Epson Corporation, Nagano, Japan 2 Contents Introduction Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . 8 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Chapter 1 Getting Started Unpacking Your L-500V. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camera Parts and Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . Front/top view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bottom/rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buttons, Lamps and Mode Dial functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Battery and Memory Card . . . . . . 15 16 16 17 17 18 19 Opening and closing the battery/ memory card cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Charging the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Installing/removing the memory card. . . 23 Turning On/Off Your Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Making the Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Releasing the Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Chapter 2 Taking Photos Before Taking Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Camera range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 About the photography modes . . . . . . . . . 27 Selecting the resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 3 English Selecting the quality level . . . . . . . . . . . . . Number of photos that can be taken . . . . Taking Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information on the LCD monitor . . . . . . . Capturing an Image in the Focus Frame . . . Using the Optical and Digital Zoom . . . . . . Controlling the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Using the Self Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taking Photos Continuously. . . . . . . . . . . . . Using Macro Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selecting the Scene Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Normal mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Landscape mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 29 30 31 33 33 34 36 36 37 38 38 39 Portrait mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Night View mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Night Portrait mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Setting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Automatic white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Manual white balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Setting Light Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Setting Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Resetting the File Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Recording Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Making Additional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 How to change the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Available settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Chapter 3 Viewing and Managing Your Photos Viewing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotating Photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing a slide show of your photos . . . Playing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Setting quick photo review . . . . . . . . . . . . Viewing Photo Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving Photos in DPOF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 47 48 48 49 49 51 Deleting Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Deleting a single photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Deleting all photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Deleting a group of images . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Formatting the memory card. . . . . . . . . . . 53 Transferring Photos to Your Computer . . . . 53 Working with photos on a computer . . . . 54 4 Connecting Your Camera to the Printer . . . 55 Printing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Available types of paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Printing the photo displayed on the LCD monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Printing all the photos from a memory card installed in the camera . . . . . . . . . . 56 Printing selected photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Album printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Printing photos taken in P.I.F. mode . . . . 59 Making Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Changing print settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Selecting paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Selecting print borders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Printing the date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Printing at high speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Chapter 5 Using PRINT Image Framer (P.I.F.) Taking Photos in P.I.F. Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Changing or Removing the Frames . . . . . . . 62 Replacing Frames Stored on a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Using the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Downloading from the web . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Deleting Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Chapter 6 Operating the Software Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Starting EPSON Photo!4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Finding More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 5 English Chapter 4 Using Direct Print Chapter 7 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resetting your camera's defaults . . . . . . . Cleaning your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storing your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 70 70 71 72 Camera problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Image problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Printing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 List of Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Contacting Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Appendix A Appendix Standards and Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Battery charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Battery charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 86 87 87 90 Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 About Optional Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 AC adapter (EU-37). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Using the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Glossary Index 6 Introduction Main Features The L-500V enables you to easily take, view and print photos. The main features are described below: You can take sophisticated photos with ease. The camera features various presets that simplify complex operations, enabling you to achieve the photographic results you desire. The large 2.5-inch high-resolution LCD enables you to display photos, and facilitates camera control. You can take high-resolution 5-megapixel photos. You can connect the L-500V directly to an Epson USB direct print compatible printer and print high quality photos without using a computer. You can use the PRINT Image Framer (P.I.F.) function. You can select various frames stored in the L-500V and add them to your photos. You can catch those special moments everytime. The L-500V can continuously take three photos per second with an optional high-speed memory card. Introduction 7 English Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions before using the L-500V, and keep this guide handy for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the L-500V and the options. Warnings, Cautions, and Notes w c Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your product. When using the L-500V Do not expose the L-500V to severe impact, doing so may cause malfunctions especially while the camera is operating. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this product. Do not insert objects into the slots or openings on this product. Do not touch the components inside this product unless instructed to do so in the user documentation. Never force this product's components into place. Although this product is designed to be sturdy, rough handling can damage it. Never spill liquid onto this product. 8 Introduction Lithium ion battery Handling Instruction Follow the precautions below when using the battery as mishandling it may cause injury. Introduction 9 English If this product emits unusual noises, odors, or smoke, cancel the current operation and turn it off immediately. Remove the battery and disconnect the AC adapter from the product, then unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet. Contact our Customer Support. To prevent fire or electric shock, do not cover this product with a blanket or other covering that may give off a static electric shock. To prevent fire or electric shock, do not expose this product or its options to rain or moisture. To prevent fire or explosion, do not use this product where flammable or volatile gas is stored. Do not use this product outdoors during a thunderstorm. Do not use this product after moving it between extreme temperatures, which may cause condensation to form on electronic parts. Use only the specified AC adapter (model: EU-37) for this product. Use only the specified battery (model: EU-94) for this product. When connecting this product to a computer or other device with a cable, ensure the correct orientation of the connectors. Each connector has only one correct orientation. Inserting a connector in the wrong orientation may damage both devices connected by the cable. w Warning: If battery acid gets into your eyes or on your skin, immediately rinse the affected area thoroughly with water and seek medical treatment. Do not modify, disassemble, or solder the battery. Prevent the battery from coming into contact with metal objects that could short-circuit it, such as coins or keys. Do not expose the battery to heat, fire, or water. Do not use the battery on devices except the L-500V (model: G931A). Do not charge the battery on devices except the specified battery charger (model: A341B or A341H). Do not drop, puncture, or impact the battery. If overheating, discoloration, distortion, a strange smell or any other abnormal situations occur, remove the battery from the product and do not use it. Keep batteries out of the reach of children. If the charging has not finished after the regular charging time, stop charging. Do not place the battery into a high-pressured ...