User manual ROLLEI PREGO DA6

Gebrauchsanleitung Instruction Manual Rollei Prego da6 This manual is designed to assist you in using this 6 Mega Pixels Digital Camera. Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. Edition First Edition, July 2004 Copyright © Copyright 2004 This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written permission of the manufacturer. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · · · · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Warning: A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television reception. Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment. You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment. Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions: · · This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Trademark Recognition Windows, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP are registered Trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation of the U.S. registered in the USA and other countries. Windows in an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operation System. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Corporation. Ulead is the trademark of Ulead Systems, Inc.,. Other companies or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. Safety & Handling Precautions Camera Information · · · · · Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera yourself. Do not expose the camera to moisture, or extremes in temperature. Let the camera warm up when moving from a cold to a warm temperature. Do not touch the lenses of the camera. Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods. Battery Information · · · · · · Turn off the camera before installing or removing batteries. Use only AA NiMH batteries or CRV3 Lithium battery. Always replace batteries with two new or freshly charged batteries. Do not use batteries that are leaking, corroded, or damaged. Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries. When charging rechargeable batteries, use a battery charger specifically designed for the type of battery. If the charger is designed to accommodate multiple battery types, be sure to adjust its settings to match the type of battery you are recharging. · Download all pictures and remove the batteries from the camera if you are going to store the camera for extended periods. Contents Unpack Your Camera............................................................................................................... 1 Package Contents............................................................................................................. 1 Optional Accessories ........................................................................................................ 1 System Requirements....................................................................................................... 1 Important Notes................................................................................................................. 1 Getting Acquainted with Your Camera .................................................................................. 2 Top & Front View............................................................................................................... 2 Rear & Bottom View.......................................................................................................... 2 LCD Monitor Display ......................................................................................................... 3 Mode Dial Selector............................................................................................................ 4 LED Status ........................................................................................................................ 4 Navigation Switch ............................................................................................................. 5 Shutter Button ................................................................................................................... 5 Getting the Camera Ready...................................................................................................... 6 Installing Memory SD/MMC Card and Battery.................................................................. 6 Switching the Camera ON/OFF ........................................................................................ 6 Viewing the Total/Remaining Shots Available ................................................................... 6 Battery Low Alert............................................................................................................... 6 Setting the Language and Date & Time............................................................................ 7 Setting Language............................................................................................... 7 Setting Date & Time........................................................................................... 7 Capturing Still Images............................................................................................................. 8 Full Auto Mode .................................................................................................................. 8 Portrait Mode..................................................................................................................... 8 Landscape Mode .............................................................................................................. 8 Close-up Mode.................................................................................................................. 8 Shooting with Scene Mode ............................................................................................... 9 Sports Mode....................................................................................................... 9 Night Landscape Mode...................................................................................... 9 Night Portrait Mode............................................................................................ 9 Museum Mode ................................................................................................... 9 Backlight Mode .................................................................................................. 9 Recording Videos .................................................................................................................. 10 Setting Self-Timer ...................................................................................................................11 Playback Still Images ............................................................................................................ 12 Playback a Still Image..................................................................................................... 12 Magnifying a Still Image .................................................................................................. 12 Playback Video Images .................................................................................................. 13 Playback Video Images Frame by Frame....................................................................... 13 Playback Images in Slideshow ....................................................................................... 14 Setting the Slideshow Display Time Interval ........................................................ 14 Setting the Single-loop/Endless-loop Slideshow ................................................. 14 Playback on TV ...................................................................................................................... 15 Display Image Properties...................................................................................................... 16 Rotating a Still Image ............................................................................................................ 17 Deleting Images ..................................................................................................................... 18 Deleting Single Image in QuickView ............................................................................... 18 Deleting Single Image in Playback ................................................................................. 18 Deleting All Images ......................................................................................................... 19 Formatting Memory Card or Internal Memory................................................................. 19 Settings Capture Mode ......................................................................................................... 20 Switching LCD Off between Shots.................................................................................. 20 Setting LCD Off When Camera Power On ..................................................................... 20 Setting Flash Mode ......................................................................................................... 21 Setting Drive Mode ......................................................................................................... 21 Setting Auto Focus (AF) Selection.................................................................................. 22 Setting Image Resolution................................................................................................ 22 Setting Image Quality...................................................................................................... 23 Setting Exposure Compensation .................................................................................... 23 Setting White Balance..................................................................................................... 23 ISO Speed ..................................................................................................................... 24 Setting Auto-Exposure (AE) Metering ........................................................................... 24 Setting Sharpness ......................................................................................................... 24 Setting Color Mode ....................................................................................................... 25 Setting DPOF Print ................................................................................................................ 26 Setting DPOF for Printing a Single Image ...................................................................... 26 Setting DPOF for Printing All Images in the Memory .................................................... 26 Setting Protect Image .......................................................................................................... 27 Move Images from Internal Memory to Card ..................................................................... 28 Camera Setup......................................................................................................................... 29 Factory Default Settings.................................................................................................. 29 Reset Camera Settings................................................................................................... 30 Setting Digital Zoom........................................................................................................ 30 Setting Camera Sound Volume....................................................................................... 31 Setting Image Storage .................................................................................................... 31 Setting Date Stamp ......................................................................................................... 32 Setting Customize........................................................................................................... 33 Software Installation ............................................................................................................ 34 Installation Software/Hardware Driver ............................................................................ 34 Automatic Installation ......................................................................................... 34 Custom Installation ............................................................................................. 35 Dowloading & Transfering Files to Computer ................................................................. 35 How to dowload Pictures via Ulead Photo Explorer ..................................................... 36 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 37 Specification ......................................................................................................................... 38 Unpack Your Camera Package Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Digital Camera Wrist Strap USB Cable AV Cable 2 AA Ni-MH Batteries Software CD containing -Camera Driver for Windows 98SE -Ulead Photo Explorer -Ulead Video Studio -Adobe Acrobat Reader -Owner's Manual (PDF) 7. Quick Start Guide Optional Accessories · · · · Tripod AC adapter (3V, 2.5 A, center positive) SD/MMC card Charger System Requirements For optimal use of this camera, your computer should have the following minimum system requirements: · · · · · · · PC Pentium processor Microsoft Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE 128 MB RAM 90 MB of hard drive space USB interface CD-ROM drive VGA monitor Important Notes: - Due to varying compatibility among USB HUBS, compatibility is not guaranteed. - Due to varying compatibility among USB interface cards, compatibility is not guaranteed. 1 Getting Acquainted with Your Camera Congratulations on your purchase of this digital camera. Your digital camera has been designed with a 6 Mega Pixels CCD image sensor and 3X optical zoom lens, which allow you to quickly and easily take high quality digital pictures. Top & Front View 1. Shutter button 2. Mode Dial Switch 3. Power LED 4. Flash 5. Self-timer LED 6. Microphone 7. 3X Optical Zoom Lens 8. DC-in Jack, USB/AV connector compartment 9. Speaker Rear & Bottom View 1. Viewfinder 2. AF LED (green) 3. Flash LED (red) 4. Flash/Delete button ( 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 16 13 14 15 / , , ) ) ) ) 5. Zoom-out button ( 6. Zoom-in button ( 7. Playback button ( 8. Strap eyelet 9. Up-arrow/Self-timer button ( / 10. Right-arrow button ( ) 11. button (OK) 12. Down-arrow/Burst button ( / ) ) 13. Left-arrow/LCD on-off button ( / 14. Battery/Memory card compartment 15. Tripod socket 16. LCD Monitor ) 2 LCD Monitor Display Auto-Exposure (AE) Metering Center-weighted Spot Average (P.24) Scene Mode (no icon) Full Auto Portrait Landscape Close-up Sport Night Landscape Night Portrait Museum Backlight (P.8-9) Color Mode (no icon) Normal Vivid Black & White Sepia (P.25) ISO Speed (no icon)Auto 100 200 400 (P.24) White Balance (no icon) Auto Sunny Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent (P.23) Sharpness High (no icon) Medium Low (P.24) Flash Mode Auto Flash Off Flash On Red-eye Reduction (P.21) EV Compensation ­2.0EV to +2.0EV @ 0.3EV Step (P.23) Image Resolution 6M (2848x2136) 6M 3:2 (2848x1904) 4M (2272x1704) 2M (1600x1200) VGA (640x480) (P.22) Zoom Level Indicator (P.30) Image Quality Good Better Best (P.23) Total/Remaining Shots (P.6) Drive Mode Burst (continuous shots) (no icon) Single (P. 21) Memory SD/MMC Card (no icon)Not installed installed (P.6) Self-timer (no icon) Off 10 seconds 2 seconds Low Battery Alert (P.6) (P.11) Date Stamp Auto-Focus (AF) Zone Single-zone Multi-zone (P.22) Off Year-Month-Date Month-Date-Year Date-Month-Year (P. 32) 3 Mode Dial Selector Icon OFF Mode Off Full Auto Movie Portrait Landscape Close-up SCENE Function Camera power off. Capture - Full Auto Mode Capture - Movie mode. Capture - Portrait mode. Capture - Landscape mode. Capture ­ Macro mode. More Scene modes available for Capture. (Refer to P. 8 to 9 for details.) Scene LED Status LED Type Power LED O FF SCENE LED Status Off Green Steady Camera Status Power OFF Ready for taking pictures Busy mode when camera in -Processing of image reproduction -PC link Camera in error modes: -Card/memory full -Card corrupted -Card protected Insufficient battery Self-timer off. Video is recording. Self-timer countdown for the first 8 seconds Green Blinking Red Steady Red Blinking Self-timer LED Off Red Steady Red Blinking Slow Red Blinking Fast Flash LED AF FLASH Self-timer countdown for the last 2 seconds Flash off Flash will fire at next shooting. Flash is charging. Shutter at released position Auto Focus is achieved while shutter is pressed down halfway (S1 position). Auto Focus is in progress while shutter is pressed down halfway (S1 position). Off Red Steady Red Blinking AF LED LCD ON/OFF Off Green Steady OK Green Blinking 4 Navigation Switch Up-arrow ( ) for menu selection Self-timer On/Off switch Left-arrow ( ) for review playback images in backward direction. LCD Monitor On/Off control switch ( ) OK Right-arrow ( ) for review playback images in forward direction. . AF Area Selection button to enter Menu mode and apply selected menu or function. Down-arrow ( ) for menu selection Drive mode (single and Burst shooting) Shutter Button S0 S1 Released position. Shutter is OFF. Focus position. Shutter is pressed down halfway and the AF Green LED blinks while camera is doing Auto Focus (AF), Auto Exposure (AE) and Auto White Balance (AWB). Capture position. When the AF Green LED ceases to blink, Shutter is pressed all the way down to capture the image. S0 Released position S1 Pressed halfway S2 Pressed all the way down AF FLASH S2 LCD ON/OFF OK Auto Focus (AF) Green LED 5 Getting the Camera Ready Installing Memory SD/MMC Card and Battery 1 Open the battery/memory card cover and slide the memory SD/MMC card (optional) and two new AA Ni-MH batteries or one CRV3 Lithium battery into compartments. Close cover securely until it clicks shut. Battery level is shown in 3 stages, Full Battery, Low Battery, and Insufficient Battery. Only Low Battery and Insufficient Battery are indicated on LCD screen. Batteries 2 3 + ­ SD Card Slot NOTE Be sure the correct orientations of the batteries and SD/MMC card. Remove batteries if camera is not used. Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries properly. Switching the Camera ON/OFF Switch Mode Dial to "Full Auto" mode 1 2 To switch OFF, simply return the Mode Dial back to "Off" position and the Green Power LED lights OFF. Power LED Note: The camera will power off automatically if camera inactivity for 8 minutes from the LCD time out. Viewing the Total/Remaining Shots Available 1 2 Turn ON the camera. The total/remaining shots number of internal memory is displayed. If a memory SD/MMC card is installed, the LCD will display the total/remaining shots number of the SD/MMC card. Note: The displayed remaining shots number will vary according to the set of image resolution and quality. Image Quality & Resolution O FF AF Zone Battery Low Alert When the battery becomes low, a low battery icon will display and the red Power LED will blink. Replace batteries when power is low. Low Battery Alert Total/Remaining Shots 6 SCENE To switch ON, turn Mode Dial from OFF to the desired shooting mode ( ). Use "Full Auto" ( ) mode if it's your first time to use. Green power LED lights up when power is ON. Setting the Language and Date & Time The Language selection will display the first time you power on the camera. After selecting the language, the Date & Time Menu will bring up automatically. Setting Language Left-arrow Button Up-arrow Button Button OK 1 2 Press Up or Down arrow ( / ) button to select the desired language. Press button to setup. Right-arrow Button Down-arrow Button Setting Date & Time 1 Press Left-arrow ( ) and Right-arrow ( ) to select the "Year", "Month", "Date", "Hour" and "Min.". 2 3 Use Up-arrow ( ) and Down-arrow ( ) to change the values. Press button to apply the settings. 7 Capturing Still Images Full Auto Mode < > Recommend to use Full Auto Mode for beginners. While in Full Auto mode, you just shoot on your subject. Portrait Mode < > Use this mode to take a distinctive portrait with a blurred background. Landscape Mode < Close-up Mode < > > Full Auto Mode Use this mode to take a scenic photograph. SCENE Use this mode to take a close-up picture of small objects. The focus range is 15cm to 50 cm. Shutter Button 1 2 3 4 5 Switch Mode Dial to Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, or Close-up mode ( ). Frame the subject on the LCD monitor or look through the viewfinder. Press the Zoom-in ( ) or Zoom-out ( ) to adjust the focus. Press Shutter button halfway to get the best focus. When the Green AF LED ceases to blink, press Shutter button down fully to capture the image. The LCD Monitor will have a QuickView of the just captured image for about 3 seconds. Mode Dial Delete Button AF FLASH Viewfinder O LCD ON/OFF FF OK Green AF LED Zoom-out Button Zoom-in Button LANDSCAPE Mode PORTRAIT Mode FULL AUTO Mode CLOSE-UP Mode SCENE Mode SCENE SCENE SCENE Power LED O FF 8 Shooting with Scene Modes In addition to Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Movie, Close-up mode on the Mode Dial, the camera offers more programmed scenes - Sports, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Museum, Backlight, for pre-setting. Sports Mode < > Use this mode to take a frozen picture of fast moving objects. Note : Recommend to use Burst during Sports. In Burst mode, self-timer, flash and QuickView cannot function. Night Landscape Mode < > Use this mode to take landscape scenery at night or twilight. Note: This mode sets the camera with Flash Off and at a lower shutter speed. Tripod is recommended to use. Night Portrait Mode < > Use this mode to take portrait pictures at night, twilight or indoors with a blurred background. Note: This mode sets the camera with Red-eye deduction and at a slower shutter speed. Tripod is recommended to use. Museum Mode < > Use this mode to take indoor scene. Note: This mode sets the camera with Flash Off and at a lower shutter speed. Tripod is recommended to use. Backlight Mode < > Use this mode to take pictures of subjects with strong backlight Note : When taking silhouetted scenes, please turn the Flash Off. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Switch Mode Dial to SCENE mode. Press button to enter the Capture Menu mode. Press Down-arrow ( ) button to select "SCENE SETTING" and press button again. Press Up-arrow ( ) or Down-arrow ( ) button to select the desired SCENE modes, Sports< >, Night Landscape < >, Night Portrait< >, Museum < >or Backlight< >. Press button to return. Press Up-arrow ( ) button to select "EXIT MENU" and press button to return to LiveView mode. The selected Scene mode icon is displayed at the center-top of the LCD Monitor. 9 Recording Videos Video mode allows you to shoot movie scenario. VIDEO mode FF O 1 Switch the Mode Dial to Video Mode < > The Video icon < > is displayed on the LCD Monitor. Note : Flash and Digital Zoom cease to function in video mode. The Optical Zoom is also disabled during video recording. Shutter Button Mode Dial Delete Button AF FLASH 2 Frame the subject on the LCD Monitor. Viewfinder LCD ON/OFF OK Green AF LED Zoom-out Button Zoom-in Button 3 Press Shutter button to start video recording. The message "REC" will display on the LCD Monitor. Press the Shutter button to stop recording. 10 SCENE Setting Self-Timer This camera provides 10 seconds ( ), 2 seconds ( ) and Off (no icon) for the self-timer. Self-timer button ( 1 In Capture mode, press Up-arrow/Self-timer button ( / ). The Self-timer screen will display on the LCD monitor for 3 seconds. To change the Self-timer mode, repeatedly press the Self-timer button ( ). ) OK The Self-timer icon ( )> or ( ) will display on the LCD monitor. Self-timer Icon 2 3 Press the Shutter button. Camera starts to countdown with a beep. 4 After image is captured, the Self-timer will turn off automatically. Note: When the Burst mode is selected, the Self-timer will be turned off automatically. 11 Playback Still Images Playback a Still Image 1 2 Zoom-out Button Turn on camera and press Playback ( ) button. Playback Button AF FLASH Press Left-arrow ( )or Right-arrow ( ) button to navigate images. The sequence of the image viewed and the number of total stored images are display on the right-bottom corner of LCD display. LCD ON/OFF OK Zoom-in Button 3 Press Playback ( ) button again to return Capture mode. Magnifying a Still Image The playback image can be magnified up to 6 times of its original size at an increment of 0.5 per step. 1 2 Follow Step 1-2 of "Playback a Still Image". Press Zoom-In ( ) or Zoom-Out ( ) button to magnify or shrink the image. You may press and hold the Zoom-In ( ) or Zoom-Out ( ) button to swiftly magnify image up to its maximum size or back to its original size. Press Playback ( ) button, camera will back to the original size. Press Playback ( ) button again to return Capture mode. 3 12 Playback Video Images When you browse video images, the video will playback automatically. 1 2 3 Turn on camera and press Playback ( ) button. Press Left-arrow ( ) or Right-arrow ( ) to select a video image. The video will start to playback. Press Playback ( ) button to return Capture mode. Total recording time of this video clip. Playback Video Images Frame by Frame When you playback a video clip, the video can be viewed in still mode by frame or by second. 1 2 Follow Step 1-2 of "Playback Video Images". During video playback, press button to enter Video Still mode. LCD display stops at the current image. Press Left/Right arrow ( / ) button to playback the video image frame by frame in backward or forward. Press Up/Down arrow ( / ) button to skip the current frame and start to playback the beginning of previous/next second. Press button to continue the normal video playback. 3 13 Playback Images in Slideshow 1 2 3 4 5 6 Follow Step 1-2 of "Playback a Still Image". Press button to review Menu. Press the Up-arrow ( ) or Down-arrow ( ) button to select "SLIDESHOW" Press button to enter submenu. Select "START" and press button. The slideshow will start from the 1st image in the current image storage. The slideshow will stop after the last image is displayed if the Slideshow Loop setting is Off or whenever you press the button. Setting the Slideshow Display Time Interval 1 2 3 4 Follow Step 1-4 of "Playback Images in Slideshow". Select "INTERVAL". Press button. Press Up-arrow ( ) or Down-arrow ( ) button to adjust the interval from 5 to 30 seconds. Press button to set up. Press Up-arrow ( ) button to select "START" to playback the slideshow. Setting the Single-loop/Endless-loop Slideshow 1 2 3 4 Follow Step 1- 4 of "Playback Images in Slideshow". Select "LOOP". Press button. Press the Up-arrow () or Down-arrow () button to set "ON" (Endless-loop) or "OFF" (Single-loop). Press button again to start the slideshow. 14 Playback on TV 1 Turn On camera. Press button. 2 Press the Up-arrow () or Down-arrow () button to select "SETUP" and press button. 3 Press Up/Down arrow (/) button to select "VIDEO OUT" and press button. 4 Set your video system format (NTSC or PAL). Note: For USA, Canada and Asian countries, please set to "NTSC". For European countries and China, please set to "PAL". 5 Connect the provided AV cable to the camera and the TV Video IN terminal. 6 7 Turn the TV on and set the TV input switch to Video In. Turn the Camera ON. The image will display on the TV screen. 15 Display Image Properties This camera provides image property information, which includes: Image Quality & Resolution Image Filename Date & Time ISO Speed Shutter Speed Aperture Number Scene Mode EV Compensation Color Mode (if Vivid is applied) Sharpness Playback Button AF FLASH 1 2 Turn On camera. Press Playback ( ) button. LCD ON/OFF OK Press button and press down arrow () button to select "PICTURE INFO". 3 Press button to display. 4 5 Press Left-arrow ( ) or Right-arrow ( ) to navigate images. Press Playback ( ) button to return Review mode. Or, press button and select "EXIT MENU". Press button again to go back Review mode. Press Playback ( ) button again to return Capture mode. 16 Rotating a Still Image 1 2 3 Turn On the camera. Press Playback ( ) button. Press button. Press Left/Right button ( / ) to select the image to be rotated. Press the Up-arrow ( ) or Down-arrow ( ) button to select "ROTATE". 4 5 Press Right-arrow ( ), Left-arrow ( ), Down-arrow ( ) or Up-arrow ( ) button to rotate the image in 90, 270, 180and original direction. Press button to setup the rotation. 17 Deleting Images Deleting Single Image in QuickView Menu/OK Button Playback Button Delete Button AF FLASH 1 After a picture is taken, the image will have a QuickView. While the image is on display, press the Delete ( ) button. LCD ON/OFF OK 2 Left-Arrow Button Press Down-arrow ( ) button to select "YES" and press button to delete image. Press "NO" if you want to keep the image. OK Up-Arrow Button Menu/OK Button Right-Arrow Button Deleting Single Image in Playback Down-Arrow Button 1 2 3 4 5 Press Playback ( ) button. Press Left-arrow ( ) or Right-arrow ( ) to select the image to be deleted. Press DELETE ( ) button and a delete confirmation screen will pop out. Press Down-arrow ( ) button to select "YES" and press button to delete. Or, you may press button to select "DELETE" by pressing Up/Down arrow ( / ) button. Press button again to enter submenu. Press Down-arrow ( ) button to select "THIS IMAGE". Press button to delete. Press "EXIT" if you want to exit the Delete submenu. A "Deleting..." screen will pop out during the image being deleted. 6 Press Playback ( ) button to return. Or, press button and select "EXIT MENU". Press button again. Press Playback ( ) button again to return Capture mode. 18 Deleting All Images 1 2 3 4 Press Playback ( ) button. Press button. Press Down-arrow ( ) or Up-arrow ( ) to select "DELETE "and press button to enter the DELETE submenu. Select "All IMAGES". Press the button. Press UP/Down arrow ( / ) button to select "YES" to delete all images. While images being deleted, "Deleting......" Will be on the LCD display. Formatting Memory Card or Internal Memory 1 2 Follow Step 1-2 of "Deleting All Images". Select "FORMAT INTERNAL" or "FORMAT CARD" (if a memory card is installed). 3 4 Press button. Press Down-arrow ( ) or Up-arrow ( ) to select "YES" and press button to format internal memory or SD/MMC card. 5 While images and files being formatted, "Formatting..." will pop out on LCD display. 19 Settings Capture Mode Switching LCD Off between Shots 1 2 In Capture mode, press the LCD on/off button ( / the LCD monitor. ) to switch OFF OK To switch On the LCD, press the LCD on/off button ( / ) again. LCD on/off button ( / ) Note: The LCD will turn off automatically if camera inactivity for 1 minute. Setting LCD Off When Camera Power On 1 2 3 4 Press button. Select "SETUP" Menu by pressing Down-arrow ( ) or Up-arrow ( ) button. Press button. Select "LIVEVIEW". 5 6 Press button. Set "OFF" and press button to apply the setting. 7 Select "EXIT MENU" by pressing UP/Down arrow ( / ) button. Press button. 8 Select "EXIT MENU" by pressing Down arrow ( ) button. Press button to return Capture mode. 20 Setting Flash Mode The camera offers four Flash modes - Auto ( Reduction < >. ), Flash Off < >, Flash On < > and Red-eye Menu/OK Button Playback Button Flash Button AF FLASH To select the Flash mode, repeatedly press the Flash ( ) button under Capture mode. The following diagram shows the Flash mode cycle: LCD ON/OFF OK Setting Drive Mode The camera provides Burst Mode to capture the image with five shots when the Shutter button is pressed. Single Frame Mode: Only one shot is taken. Burst Mode< >: Two shots are taken when you press the Shutter button. When Burst mode is set, the Self-timer and the Flash are disabled. Burst mode is cleared at power off. 1 2 Press Burst mode button ( 4 seconds. Press Burst mode button ( ) in Capture mode, the LCD will display the Burst mode for ) to return to Single Frame mode. OK Burst Mode button ( ) 21 Setting Auto Focus (AF) Area Selection This camera provides Single-zone Auto Focus (AF) and multi-zone AF area function. In LiveView mode, repeatedly press the Right arrow ( ) button to select the AF Bracket from Center AF Right AF Left AF Multi-zone AF as below diagram. OK Right arrow button ( ) Note: When Digital Zoom function is enabled, the AF Area Selection cannot function. The AF Bracket will be in red color if AF cannot function. Setting Image Resolution This camera provides 5 kinds of image resolution for settings ­ 6M (2848 x 2136 pixels), 6M 3:2 (2848 x 1904 pixels), 4M (2272 x 1704 pixels), 2M (1600 x 1200) and VGA (640 x 480 pixels). 1 2 Press button. Press Down-arrow ( ) or Up-arrow ( ) to select "RESOLUTION". 3 4 Press button to enter the submenu. Press Up-arrow ( ) or Down-arrow ( ) button to select. 5 Press button to apply the setting. 22 Setting Image Quality This camera can set up the compression ration of JPG image. The best Image Quality is selected, the less image ratio is compressed but more image capacity will be occupied the memory. Three optional modes-- Best ( ), Better ( ) and Good ( ) are offered. 1 2 Press the button. Press UP/Down arrow ( / ) button to select "IMAGE QUALITY". Press button. 3 Press UP/Down arrow ( / ) button to setup the quality mode. Press the button. Setting Exposure Compensation 1 2 3 4 Press the button. Press Up-arrow ( ) or Down-arrow ( ) button to select "EV COMPENSATION". Press the button. Press Up-arrow ( ) or Down-arrow ( ) button to setup the EV value. Press button to setup. Setting White Balance This camera provides Auto (no icon), Sunny ( ), Cloudy ( Fluorescent ( ) for White Balance settings. ), Tungsten ( ) and 1 2 3 4 5 Press button. Press Up-arrow ( ) or Down-arrow ( ) button to select "WHITE BALANCE". Press button. Press Up-arrow ( ) or Down-arrow ( ) button to select the white balance settings. Press button to apply the setting 23 ISO Speed 1 2 3 4 5 Press the button. Press Up/Down arrow ( / ) button to select "ISO SPEED". Press the button to enter submenu. Select "Auto, ISO100/200/400". Press button to setup. Setting Auto-Exposure (AE) Metering This camera provides three modes of AE metering- Average ( ), Center-weighted, Spot ( ) metering. 1 2 3 4 5 Press button. Press Up-arrow ( ) or Down-arrow ( ) button to select the "AE METERING" Press button. Press Up-arrow ( ) or Down-arrow ( ) button to select the Metering Mode. Press button to setup. Setting Sharpness This camera provides 3 levels of image sharpness- High, Medium and Low. 1 2 3 4 5 Press button. Press Up-arrow ( ) or Down-arrow ( ) button to select "SHARPNESS". Press button. Select Sharpness level. Press button to apply the setting.