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This user manual includes detailed usage
instructions for your camera. Please read
this manual thoroughly.
Click a topic
Common questions
Quick reference
Contents
User Manual
Basic functions
ES30
Extended functions
Shooting options
Playback/Editing
Appendixes
Index
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Health and safety information Always comply with the following precautions and usage tips to avoid dangerous situations and ensure peak performance of your camera. Prevent damage to subjects’ eyesight Warning—situations that could cause injury to yourself or others Do not use the flash in close proximity (closer than 1 m/3 ft) to people or animals. Using the flash too close to your subject’s Caution—situations that could cause damage to your eyes can cause temporary or permanent damage. camer
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Health and safety information Safety precautions • Do not insert foreign objects into any of your camera’s compartments, slots, or access points. Damage due to improper use may not be covered by your warranty. Handle and store your camera carefully and sensibly • Do not swing your camera by the strap. This may cause injury • Do not allow your camera to get wet—liquids can cause serious to yourself or others. damage. Do not handle your camera with wet hands. Water • Do not paint
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Health and safety information • Turn off the camera when inserting or removing the memory Ensure maximum battery and charger life card. • Overcharging batteries may shorten battery life. After charging is • Do not bend, drop, or subject memory cards to heavy impact finished, disconnect the cable from your camera. or pressure. • Over time, unused batteries will discharge and must be • Do not use memory cards that have been formatted by other recharged before use. cameras or by a computer. Re
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Organization of the user manual Basic functions 11 Copyright information Learn about your camera’s layout, icons, and basic • Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are functions for shooting. registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. • Mac is a registered trademark of the Apple Corporation. Extended functions 25 Learn how to take a photo by selecting a mode and how to record a video or voice memo. • Camera specifications or contents of this manual may Shooting options 34 be chang
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Indications used in this manual Icons used in this manual Shooting mode Indication Icon Function Additional information Smart Auto Safety warnings and precautions Program Camera buttons; for example: [Shutter] represents the [ ] DIS shutter button. ( ) Page number of related information Scene The order of options or menus you must select to Movie perform a step. For example: Select Shooting → White → Balance represents select Shooting, and then select White Balance. * Annotation Shooting mod
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Expressions used in this manual Pressing the shutter Exposure (Brightness) • Half-press [Shutter]: Press the shutter halfway down The amount of light that enters your camera determines the • Press [Shutter]: Press the shutter all the way down exposure. You can alter the exposure with shutter speed, aperture value, and ISO speed. By altering the exposure, your photos will be darker or lighter. Half-press [Shutter] Press [Shutter] Normal exposure Overexposure (too bright) Subject, background, a
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Common questions You can get answers to common questions. Solve problems easily by setting shooting options. The subject's eyes This is caused by a reflection from the camera flash. appear red. • Set the flash option to Red-eye or Red-eye Fix. (p. 38) • If the photo has already been taken, select Red-eye Fix in the edit menu. (p. 62) Photos have dust Dust particles floating in the air may be captured in photos when using the flash. spots. • Turn off the flash or avoid taking photos in a du
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Quick reference Taking photos of people Adjusting the exposure (brightness) • Viewing files by category in Smart Album 53 • EV (to adjust exposure) 45 • mode > Beauty Shot 28 • Deleting all files on the • ACB (to compensate for subjects against bright memory card 55 • mode > Portrait 27 backgrounds) 45 • Viewing files as a slide • Red-eye, Red-eye Fix (to prevent or correct red-eye) • Metering 46 show 56 38 • AEB (to take three photos of the same s
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Contents Shooting options ............................................................ 34 Basic functions ............................................................... 11 Unpacking ......................................................................... 12 Selecting a resolution and quality ...................................... 35 ES30 Selecting a resolution ........................................................... 35 Camera layout ....................................................
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Contents Cleaning your camera .......................................................... 80 Playback/Editing ............................................................. 51 About memory cards ........................................................... 81 Playing back ...................................................................... 52 About the battery ................................................................. 82 Starting Playback mode ........................................
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Basic functions Learn about your camera’s layout, icons, and basic functions for shooting. Unpacking ………………………………… 12 Camera layout ……………………………… 13 Inserting the battery and memory card … 15 Turning on your camera …………………… 16 Learning icons ……………………………… 17 Selecting options …………………………… 18 Setting the display and sound …………… 20 Changing the display type …………………… 20 Setting the sound …………………………… 20 Taking photos ……………………………… 21 Zooming ……………………………………… 22 Tips for getting a clearer phot
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Unpacking Check your product box for the following items. Optional accessories Camera AA Alkaline Batteries Camera case Memory cards USB cable Strap Charger Rechargeable battery Quick Start Manual Software CD-ROM (User manual included) A/V cable AC Cord The illustrations may differ from your actual items. Basic functions 12
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Camera layout Before you start, familiarize yourself with your camera's parts and their functions. POWER button Shutter button AF-assist light/timer lamp Flash Microphone Speaker Lens Tripod mount Battery chamber cover Insert a memory card and battery Basic functions 13
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Camera layout Zoom button • Zoom in or out in Shooting mode. • Zoom in on part of a photo or view files as thumbnails in Playback mode. • Adjust volume in Playback mode. Status lamp • Blinking: When the camera is saving a photo or video, being read by a computer or printer, or out of focus • Steady: When the camera is USB and A/V port connecting to a computer or in focus Accepts USB cable or A/V cable Main display Attaching the strap 2 Button Description 1 In Shooting mode While settin
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Inserting the battery and memory card Learn to insert the battery and an optional memory card into the camera. Removing the battery and memory card Push the card gently until the card disengages from the camera, and then pull it out of the slot. Memory card Insert a memory card with the gold-colored contacts facing down. Battery Check the polarity (+/-) of the • You need a storage device for shooting. Insert the memory card. batteries before inserting them. • Insert a memory card in
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Turning on your camera Learn how to start your camera. Press [POWER] to turn your camera on or off. Turning on your camera in Playback mode Press [ ]. The camera turns on and accesses Playback mode immediately. When you turn on your camera by pressing and holding [ ] for about 5 seconds, the camera does not emit any camera sounds. Basic functions 16
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Learning icons The icons displayed will change according to the mode you select or the options you set. A Icon Description Icon Description B Available recording time Flash option Memory card is not inserted Timer option Memory card inserted Auto focus option C • : Fully charged Face detection • : Partially charged • (Red) : Charging needed D. Icons on the left Voice memo Icon Description D Auto focus frame Aperture and shutter speed A. Mode icons Camera shake Long time shutter Icon Descrip
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Selecting options You can select options by pressing [ ], and then using the navigation buttons ([ ], [ ], [ ], [ ]). You can also access shooting options by pressing [ ], but some options are not available. Going back to the previous menu In Shooting mode, press [ ]. 1 Press [ ] again to go back to the previous menu. Use the navigation buttons to scroll to an option or 2 menu. Press [Shutter] to return to Shooting mode. • To move left or right, press [ ] or [ ]. • To move up or down, p
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Selecting options Example: Selecting a White Balance option in the P mode Press [ ] or [ ] to scroll to White Balance, and then 6 press [ ] or [ ]. In Shooting mode, press [ ]. 1 Photo Size Press [ ] or [ ] to scroll to Mode, and then press 2 Quality [ ] or [ ]. EV ISO Press [ ] or [ ] to scroll to Program, and then 3 White Balance press [ ]. Face Detection Focus Area Smart Auto Exit Back Program Press [ ] or [ ] to scroll to a White Balance option. DIS 7 Scene Movie This mode allows
