30-E Digital Camera >> Recording Voice Memos A voice memo can be recorded once for 30 seconds at still image mode immediately following a still image captured or at playback mode while viewing the picture. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Press the MENU button, and select the [Function] menu with the button. [Function] of the still image menu is displayed. 3. Select [VOICE MEMO] with the / Adjust buttons, and press the SET button. 4. Select [ON] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 5. Press the MENU button to exit from the still image menu. [ ] icon is displayed on the screen. 6. Compose the picture, press the shutter button down halfway, then press it down fully. [VOICE RECORDING] is displayed on the screen immediately, and the voice memo recording starts. 7. Press the shutter button one more time during recording, or wait for 30 seconds [VOICE RECORD END] will be displayed and the recording will end. A[ ] icon is displayed with images that have been recorded with a voice memo. User's Manual >> Using the Optical Zoom Zoom photography allows you to take zoom photographs up to 3 times the size or wide-angle photography depending on the distance up to the subject. You can also enlarge the center of the screen and take photographs in the digital zoom mode. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] or [ ]. 2. If required, turn on the LCD monitor by pressing the button. 3. Compose the picture with the zoom button. Pressing the button zooms in on the subject, and enlarges the subject on the LCD monitor. Pressing the button provides a wider angle picture. The lens position moves according to the zoom button setting. 4. Press the shutter button down halfway, then press it down fully. E-31 32-E Digital Camera >> Using the Digital Zoom Using a combination of 3 times optical zoom and 3.6 times digital zoom permits zoom photography of up to 10.8 times to suit the subject and the distance. The digital zoom is a compelling feature, the more an image is enlarged (zoomed), the more pixilated (grainer) the image will appear. ] or [ ]. 2. Turn on the LCD monitor by pressing the 3. To enable the digital zoom: a. Press the MENU button. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ button. b. Select [Function] with the / buttons. c. Select [Digital Zoom] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. d. Select [ON] with the / buttons again, and press the SET button. e. Press the MENU button to exit from the menu screen f. To activate the digital zoom, press and hold the until the image on the LCD monitor expands. button completely 4. Press the shutter button to capture a "zoomed" image. The digital zoom is cancelled when the button is pressed and the LCD monitor is turned off. The zoom setting is automatically cancelled by either turning the camera off or the activation of the Auto OFF function. User's Manual >> Setting the Flash Set the flash for taking photographs. The flash firing mode can be set to suit for the photographic conditions. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Toggle the button to select the desired flash mode. Each press of the button moves the icon one step through the sequence and displays it on the screen. [ Blank ] Auto [ [ ] Red-eye Reduction [ [ ] Forced Flash ] Night Scene ] Suppressed Flash E-33 The table below will help you choose the appropriate flash mode: Flash mode Description [ Blank] Auto The flash fires automatically to suit the photographic conditions. [ ] Red-eye Reduction Use this mode to reduce the red-eye phenomenon when you want to take naturallooking photographs of people and animals in low-light conditions. When taking photographs, the red-eye phenomenon can be reduced by asking the subject (person) to look at the camera or get as close to the camera as possible. The flash always fires twice, and the photograph is taken at the second firing. [ ] Forced Flash In this mode, the flash always fires. Use this mode for photographing under artificial light such as backlighting, fluorescent lighting, etc. [ ] Suppressed Flash Use this mode when taking pictures using indoor lighting, for stages and indoor competitions, and when the subject is too far away for the flash to be effective. Use this mode when taking pictures of people at dark or night-time background. When the Night Scene is selected, the flash mode is fixed to Slow Synchronization. (the flash is fired at a slower shutter speed.) ] focus mode and capture mode [Continuous] and [Auto ] Suppressed Flash. ] mode. 34-E Digital Camera >> [ ] Night Scene In the [ Exp.], the flash mode is fixed to [ The flash cannot be set in the [ Setting the Focus Photographs can be taken with the distance to the subject set by auto focus, [ ] macro or [ ] infinity. The settings will be maintained even when the power is turned off or when Auto OFF is activated. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] or [ ]. button to select the 2. Toggle the desired focus mode. Each press of the button moves the icon one step through the sequence and displays it on the screen. User's Manual >> [Blank] Auto focus [ ] Macro [ ] Infinity The table below will help you choose the appropriate focus mode: Focus mode Description [ Blank]Auto Focus Selects this when you want to leave the settings up to the camera so that you can take photographs without paying attention to settings. Approximately 50 cm to infinity (both Wide and Tele) [ ] Macro Selects this when you want to takes a close up photography. Wide (zoom off) : Approximately 6 cm to infinity Tele (at optical zoom 3x) : Approximately 35 cm to infinity [ ] Infinity Selects this when you want to take photographs of subjects at a distance of infinity. E-35 Setting the Self-timer This setting allows photographs to be taken with the self-timer. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ] or [ ]. 2. Toggle the button to select the setting. Each press of the button moves the icon one step through the sequence and displays it on the screen. 10s] 10 sec. [ 2s ] 2 sec. [ 10+2s ] 10+2 sec. For the [ ] mode and capture mode ([Continuous] and [Auto Exp.]) OFF [ 10s ] 10 sec. [ 2s ] 2 sec. 3. Compose the picture, press the shutter button down halfway, then press it down fully. The self-timer LED flashes and the photograph is taken after the preset time has elapsed. The countdown is displayed on the LCD monitor. To cancel the self-timer during operation, press the SET button. The table below will help you choose the appropriate self-timer mode: Self-timer mode Description [ 10s] 10 sec. The picture is taken about 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. 2 sec. The picture is taken about 2 seconds after the shutter [ 2s] button is pressed. [ 10+2s]10+2 sec. One picture is taken about 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed, and the other photograph is taken again after 2 seconds. This is convenient when taking group photographs in succession. The self-timer setting is automatically cancelled after a photograph is taken. 36-E Digital Camera >> OFF [ User's Manual >> Exposure Compensation/Backlight Correction Photographs can be taken with the overall screen intentionally made brighter or darker. These settings are used when a suitable brightness (exposure) cannot otherwise be obtained in circumstance where the difference in brightness between the subject and the background (the contrast) is large, or when the subject that you want to photograph is very small within the screen. Exposure can be set in 0.3 EV units. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ the ] and press button. Each press of the button displays the setting in the order of [Blank], [ ] Backlight Correction, and [ ] Exposure Compensation. / 2. Set the exposure value with the buttons. Press the button to increase the value. Press the button to decrease the value. The setting range of the exposure compensation is as follows. -2.0, -1.7, -1.3, -1.0, -0.7, -0.3, 0, +0.3, +0.7, +1.0, +1.3, +1.7, +2.0 The larger the value, the brighter the image. The smaller the value, the darker the image. The set value is displayed on the screen. E-37 Effective Subjects and Set Values + (positive) compensation * Printed matter comprising black text on whitish paper * Backlighting * Bright scenes or strong reflected light such as ski slopes * When the sky accounts for a large area on the screen - (negative) compensation * People illuminated by a spotlight, in particular, against dark background * Printed matter comprising white text on blackish paper * Weak reflecting bodies such as evergreen trees or darkish leaves Backlight correction (+1.3, fixed) * When the background is bright and the subject is dark. * When subjects (people) have a light source such as the sun to their backs. 38-E Digital Camera >> User's Manual >> [ ] Movie Mode This mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. Voice can also be recorded. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Compose the picture with the zoom button. Optical zoom and digital zoom can be set while composing. 3. Fully pressed the shutter button. The recording of the video clip will start. Pressing the shutter button one more time will end the recording of the video clip, and record the image into the SD card. The recording time depends on the storage size and the subject of the image to be recorded. In the [ ] mode, the LCD monitor cannot be turned off. When recording a video clip, flash photography is not possible. While the image is being recorded into the SD card, do not open the battery/SD card cover, nor remove the battery or SD card. Doing so might damage the SD card or destroy the data of the SD card. E-39 [ ] PLAYBACK MODE 40-E Digital Camera >> Playing Back Still Images You can play back the still images on an LCD monitor. Insert the SD card into the camera and turn on the power before starting. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. The last image appears on the screen. 2. The images can be fed in reverse or fed forward with the / buttons. Image Display Information You can switch the state of the information display by pressing the button when playing button back images. Each press of the switches the information display state in the following order: 1853KB Pressing the / buttons during image playback will result in a 90 button rotates the image clockwise and button rotates the image counterclockwise degree rotated display. The displays it, whereas the and displays it. A press of the button opposite to the direction in which the image was rotated will return the image to the normal display. [ A[ ] icon is displayed with the video data. Video clips cannot be rotated. ] icon is displayed with images which have an audio memo recorded. Press the SET button to playback the voice memo data. The condition of the information display cannot be switched with video clips. User's Manual >> Playing Back Video Clips You can play back video clips recorded on the camera. You can also play back voice. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the desired video clip with the / 3. Press the SET button. buttons. A press of the / buttons during playback allows fast forward play / fast reverse play. To stop video playback: Press the button. This stops playback and returns to the start of the video clip. To pause video playback Press the SET button. This pauses video playback. To cancel pause, press the SET button again. E-41 Button Operations During Playback During a Pause Forward play button Each press of the button moves the operation one step 1-frame feed in the sequence of 2 times fast forward play, 4 times fast forward play, and regular play. Reverse play button Each press of the button moves the operation one step Reverse in the sequence of 2 times 1-frame feed fast reverse play, 4 times fast reverse play, and regular play. button button SET button Sound On/Off Sound On/Off During a Stop 42-E Digital Camera >> The previous image is displayed. Stop (The display returns to The next image the 1st frame playback) is displayed. Regular Pause Canceling pause forward play Video clips cannot be displayed rotated or enlarged. User's Manual >> Playing Back Still Images/Video Clips on a TV You can also playback your images on a TV screen. Before connecting to any devices, make sure to select NTSC / PAL system to match the video output system of the video equipment you are going to connect to the camera, then turn all connected devices off. It is also recommended to use the AC power adapter while transferring the recorded images and video files. 1. Slide the mode switch to [ ]. 2. Connect one end of the A/V cable to the conversion adapter terminal of the camera. If you use the conversion adapter to connect the A/V cable, insert the conversion adapter into the conversion adapter terminal of the camera first, and then connect one end of the A/V cable to the A/V terminal of the conversion adapter. 3. Connect the other end to the A/V input socket of the TV set. 4. Turn the TV and camera on. 5. Play back the still ima ...