ENGLISH CONGRATULATIONS Congratulations on the purchase of your new camera. Your camera has been carefully engineered and manufactured to give you dependable operation. Read this manual before operating the camera to become more familiar with it. This manual has been written and formatted with depth and detail so that you can easily follow the instructions to maximize the features of your camera. CAMERA OVERVIEW CAMERA OVERVIEW Top/Front 1. Flash Sensor 1 2 3 6 7 4 8 9 5 2. Shutter button 3. Flash 4. On/Off switch 5. Lens/Lens Cover 6. Viewfinder 7. Self-Timer/Red-Eye Reduction LED 8. Mini-USB port 9. TV-Out port Bottom/Back 10 11 12 13 14 AF 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 16. Reset Button 17. Flash/Thumbnail Button 18. Joystick/OK button/ Zoom button 19. Wrist Strap Holder 20. Battery/Memory Card Door 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. Mode Switch Battery Compartment Memory Card Slot Menu Button LCD On/Off Button 15 16 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Flash Ready LED Viewfinder Diopter wheel Auto-Focus LED LCD Tripod Socket 1 CAMERA OVERVIEW LCD ICONS A B C D E F A AWB G 2048 0000 H I J K L 07 / 04 / 2003 02:40 A. B. C. D. E. F. Resolution Camera Mode Memory card Flash White Balance Battery Level G. H. I. J. K. L. Image Quality Frame Counter Macro Self-Timer Zoom Bar Date / Time 2048 0000 : Single Shot : Continuous Shot : Review A AWB : Video Clips 07 / 04 / 2003 02:40 2 Table of Contents CAMERA OVERVIEW ..............................................................................................1 Top/Front ............................................................................................................1 Bottom/Back ......................................................................................................1 LCD ICONS. ......................................................................................................2 GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................6 Package Contents ..............................................................................................6 Camera Features ..............................................................................................6 Attaching the Wrist Strap. ..................................................................................7 Loading the Batteries ........................................................................................7 Checking the Battery Level ................................................................................8 Turning the Camera On and Off ........................................................................9 Setting the Language, Date and Time ............................................................10 Turning the LCD On and Off ............................................................................13 Internal Memory/Inserting the Memory Card ..................................................14 Setting the camera's operational mode ..........................................................15 TAKING PICTURES ................................................................................................16 Taking a Picture with the Viewfinder ................................................................16 Flash Ready LED ............................................................................................17 Taking a Picture with the LCD..........................................................................18 Auto-Focus Lock ..............................................................................................19 Setting the Flash ..............................................................................................20 Optical Zoom ....................................................................................................21 Digital Zoom ....................................................................................................22 3 Using the main menu in camera mode ............................................................24 Capture mode options......................................................................................27 Self Timer ........................................................................................................28 Macro Mode ....................................................................................................29 Continuous shooting ........................................................................................30 Image Resolution ............................................................................................31 Image Quality ..................................................................................................32 White Balance ..................................................................................................33 EV Compensation ............................................................................................34 Scene Selection ..............................................................................................35 TAKING VIDEO CLIPS............................................................................................37 REVIEWING YOUR FILES ......................................................................................39 Using Review Mode ........................................................................................39 Reviewing Video Clips ....................................................................................39 Enlarging Stored Pictures ................................................................................40 Using the Delete Menu ....................................................................................41 Deleting Your Files ..........................................................................................42 Using Thumbnail Mode ....................................................................................44 CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS ............................................................45 Setup Menu and Features ..............................................................................49 Setting the Auto Off Time ................................................................................50 Setting the Language ......................................................................................50 Setting the Date ..............................................................................................51 Setting the Time ..............................................................................................51 Setting the LCD Brightness..............................................................................52 Formatting the internal memory or memory card ............................................53 RESTORE THE CAMERA TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS ..........................54 4 INSTALLATION GUIDE ..........................................................................................55 Computer System Requirements ....................................................................55 Installation Requirements ................................................................................56 Using the installer splash screen ....................................................................57 Flow diagram for software installation..............................................................58 Identifying your operating system ....................................................................60 Installing the driver and DirectX 9 - Windows 98/98SE ..................................61 Installing DirectX 9 - Windows 2000 ................................................................64 Installing ArcSoft PhotoImpression - all Windows users..................................66 Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1 - all Windows users (optional) ..............69 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER ............................................71 Downloading pictures and video clips onto your computer ............................72 Using ArcSoft PhotoImpression ......................................................................74 Unplugging your camera from the computer ..................................................75 TV MODE ................................................................................................................76 Connecting the camera to the television..........................................................77 Using the TV as a Live Viewfinder ..................................................................77 Reviewing pictures and video clips on your TV ..............................................77 ERROR MESSAGES ..............................................................................................78 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................79 CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................84 SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE......................................................................86 Safety Tips ......................................................................................................86 Precautions for the camera ..............................................................................86 Precautions for batteries ..................................................................................87 Precautions for SD Memory Cards ..................................................................87 REGULATORY INFORMATION ..............................................................................89 5 GETTING STARTED GETTING STARTED Package Contents · Rollei dc3100 · Mini-USB Cable · TV Out Cable · Quick Start Guide/Warranty Card · Camera Case · Wrist Strap · 2x AA Alkaline Batteries · CD-ROM (for Windows users only) ­ USB Mass Storage Driver ­ ArcSoft PhotoImpression 2000 ­ Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1 ­ Microsoft DirectX 9 ­ View User's Guide (Multilingual) Camera Features · 3.1 Megapixels, 2048 x 1536 Resolution · 1.5" Color LCD · 3x Optical Zoom · 4x Digital Zoom · Video Clips · Compatible with Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (not included) 6 GETTING STARTED Attaching the Wrist Strap Please attach the wrist strap to prevent dropping the camera. 1 2 3 Loading the Batteries The camera can use 2x AA alkaline, lithium or rechargeable batteries to operate. 1. Open the Battery/Memory Card door. (fig.1.1) · Press the Battery/Memory Card door, slide the door down and lift it open. 2. Insert the batteries according to the polarity indicators on the inner side of the Battery/Memory Card door. (fig.1.2) 3. Shut the Battery/Memory Card door and press it up to close it securely. (fig.1.3) fig.1.1 fig.1.2 fig.1.3 7 GETTING STARTED Checking the Battery Level The battery level is displayed on the LCD. FULL Batteries are full and ready to use. LOW Batteries are low and need to be replaced soon. EMPTY Batteries are empty blinking red and need to be replaced Note: · Remove the batteries from the camera if they will not be used for an extended period of time to prevent corrosion or battery leaks. · To extend battery life, the camera will automatically power off after 30 seconds of inactivity. To change this setting please refer to p.50. · For better performance, please use NiMH rechargeable batteries. · The camera's battery level indicator may not accurately reflect the state of a low current rating alkaline battery. 8 GETTING STARTED TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF The On/Off Switch is located in the front of the camera. 1. Slide the On/Off Switch down to power the camera on. (fig.1.1) · The lens cover will open. · The LCD will turn on automatically 2. To turn the camera off, slide the On/Off Switch upwards. (fig.1.2) fig.1.1 Camera On Note: The camera will automatically power off after 30 seconds of inactivity even the ON/OFF switch is in the "ON" position. Press the shutter button to power the camera back on." fig.1.2 Camera Off 9 GETTING STARTED SETTING THE LANGUAGE, DATE AND TIME When the camera is powered on for the first time, the Language, Date and Time menus will appear. LANGUAGE OPTION English Français Deutsch Italiano RETURN LANGUAGE OPTION Español Nederlands Are You Sure? No Yes OK SET RETURN OK SET RETURN OK SET Setting the Language 1. Turn the camera on. · The Language Setup screen will appear on the LCD. 2. Press the joystick , to highlight the language you would like to use. 3. Press OK to select by pressing the joystick in. 4. The next screen will read "Are You Sure?" press the joystick to select No or Yes. 5. Press OK to select. · If you select No, you will return to the Language select screen. · If you select Yes, all menu screens will be displayed in the new language. Each language will set the default setting for date format and TV option. To change these settings, please refer to the Customizing the Camera Settings section on p.45. Lan ...