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Table of Contents 1 Getting Started ................................................................................................................... 1 Package Contents ............................................................................................................... 1 System Requirements ......................................................................................................... 2 Safety Information ....................................................................
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Taking Pictures with Self-Timer ......................................................................................... 20 Taking Continuous Pictures ............................................................................................... 20 Recording Video Clips ....................................................................................................... 21 Recording Audio Clips ..................................................................................................
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1 1 1 Getting Started 1 1 Package Contents Contact your dealer immediately if any of the items listed below are missing or damaged. Camera USB cable TV out cable Soft case Strap 4x AAA batteries Software Installation Quick Start Guide CD-ROM — 1 — USB TV OUT
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Getting Started System Requirements Windows: • PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 266 MHz • Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE/98 • 128Mbytes of RAM, at least 100Mbytes free hard disk • USB port • CD-ROM drive • 1024 x 768 display with 24-bit color (true color) Specifications are subject to change without prior notice. Safety Information • Do not try to open the case of the camera or attempt to modify this cam- era in any way. High-voltage internal components create the risk of elec- tric shock when
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Getting Started This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B pe- ripheral, 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 communication. However, there is no guarantee that in
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Getting Started Camera Components Flash Viewfinder Self-timer lamp Microphone Lens Front Self-timer/Stop/Left button Zoom in/Up button Operation lamp Continuous Shooting/ Pause/Right button Viewfinder LCD screen DISP button MENU button Zoom out/Down button SET/FLASH button Speaker Battery cover Rear Mode dial Power button Shutter button Top — 4 —
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Getting Started Macro switch USB port Video out terminal Side Using the Included Accessories Attaching the Wrist Strap The illustration shows how to attach the wrist strap to your camera. NOTE: Don’t swing the camera when carrying it by the wrist strap. Using the Soft Case • Store the camera in the included soft case when not in use. • Slide the camera in the case with the LCD screen facing down as illustrated. — 5 —
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2 2 2 Preparing to Take Pictures 2 2 Installing the Batteries The camera is powered by four AAA-size alkaline batteries or rechargeable Ni-MH (min. 550 mAh / 1.2 V ) batteries. Follow these instructions to insert batteries into the camera. 1 Slide open the battery cover. 2 Insert four AAA-size alkaline batteries with the positive (+) and negative (–) poles match- ing the directions indicated inside the battery cover. 3 Slide the battery cover back into the closed position. — 6 — IN
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Preparing to Take Pictures Low Battery Indicator The low battery indicator appears on the LCD monitor when the batteries near depletion. Change the batteries when the low battery indicator appears. NOTES: • Do not use manganese batteries. Manganese batteries cannot supply sufficient power to support camera opera- tion. • Replace all batteries at the same time. Never mix old and new batteries. • Remove batteries from the camera if you do not plan on using it for more than two weeks. • The camera
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Preparing to Take Pictures Setting the Date and Time SETTING SETTING 1 Turn the Mode Dial to any function except D DA AT TE & TIME E & TIME PLAY or PC Cam. DA DAT TE STYLE E STYLE 2 Press the MENU button. BEEP BEEP 3 Press the Right button until the SETTINGS VIDEO SYSTEM VIDEO SYSTEM icon ( ) is highlighted. 4 Press the Up or Down button to highlight the DATE & TIME item. 5 Press the SET button to enter the DATE & TIME submenu. 6 Press the Up and Down buttons to change the number
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Preparing to Take Pictures Setting the Beep Sound The camera “beep” sound can be turned on or off in the mode menus. 1 Turn the Mode dial to any function except PLAY or PC Cam. 2 Press the MENU button. BEEP BEEP 3 Press the Right button until the SETTINGS O ON N icon ( ) is highlighted. O OFF FF 4 Press the Up and Down button to highlight the BEEP item. 5 Press the SET button to enter the BEEP submenu. 6 Press the Up or Down button to set the beep ON or OFF. 7 Press SET to save the BEEP set
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Preparing to Take Pictures TV Out Signal Set-Up The camera can be connected to a TV as described in Chapter 6, “Making Connec- tions”. Connecting to a TV allows you to preview photos and video clips on the televi- sion screen. The TV output signal should be set to either NTSC or PAL depend- ing on your region and the type of television you have. The de- fault camera setting varies according to the country of pur- chase. NTSC:U.S.A., Canada, Taiwan, Japan, etc. PAL: Europe, Asia (excluding Taiwan
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Preparing to Take Pictures Using a Memory Card Inserting an SD memory card 1 Slide open the battery cover (A). The card slot is located next to the battery compartment. 2 Slide the SD card into the slot in the direction illustrated (B). 3 Close the battery cover (C). A Removing an SD memory card 1 Slide open the battery cover (A). 2 Gently press the SD card toward B the camera and release it. The SD card ejects part way out of the slot (D). 3 Hold the card and pull it out of the slot. 4 Close th
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Preparing to Take Pictures Setting the Camera Mode Turn the Mode dial at the top of the camera to change the camera’s function mode. The camera has 6 modes to choose from as described below. Auto Photo Mode In auto photo mode, the camera automatically adjusts exposure and white balance to suit the shooting environment. Manual Photo Mode Manual photo mode lets you set exposure and white balance settings before taking a photo. Playback Mode In playback mode you can review, erase, and protect photo
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3 3 3 3 3 Taking Pictures Previewing a Picture Preview photos on the LCD screen before pressing the Shutter button. 1 Turn the Mode dial to Auto or Manual mode. 2 Press POWER to turn on the camera. 3 The LED indicator next to the viewfinder flashes green. 4 The image automatically appears on the LCD screen together with informa- tion about current camera settings. Setting the LCD Display Mode Use the DISP Button to toggle the LCD mode. The LCD mode changes each time the button is pressed as f
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Taking Pictures Using the Zoom Feature The digital camera is equipped with digital zoom capabilities that allow you to zoom in on a subject for a telephoto shot, or zoom out for a wide-angle shot. Press to zoom in for a tele- photo shot (subject appears closer). 3388 MN Press to zoom out for a wide- x2.6 angle shot (subject appears 007/24/2002 7/24/2002 further away). Digital zoom works by enlarging the center portion of an image through a software interpolation process. The digital zoom is
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Taking Pictures Using the Auto and Manual Photography Modes The digital camera offers two photography modes: Auto and Manual . Auto Photo Mode is the simplest to operate and is recommended for beginners. Pho- tos in Auto mode are captured by pressing the shutter button and letting the digital camera adjust settings to match lighting conditions, focus range, and other environmen- tal factors automatically. Manual Photo Mode allows users to manually adjust camera settings such as expo- sure and w
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Taking Pictures Taking pictures At Distant Mode Shutter button 1 Turn the Mode dial to Auto or Manual mode. Power button 2 Press POWER to turn the camera on. 3. Slide the Macro Mode Switch to ( ), located on the side of the camera. 4 Capture the photo by pressing the Shutter button down until the camera beeps. The photo is captured and stored on the cameraê s internal memory, or on the SD card if inserted. NOTES: • When the shutter button is pressed half way down, check the exposure valu
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Taking Pictures Setting the Image Quality and Size How to set Image Size SETTING SETTING IMAGE SIZE IMAGE SIZE 1 Turn the Mode dial to Auto or Manual QUALITY QUALITY mode. SELF TIMER SELF TIMER 2 Press MENU. LANGUAGE LANGUAGE 3 Press the Right button until the SETTINGS icon ( ) is highlighted. 4 Press the Up or Down button to select the IMAGE SIZE item. IMAGE SIZE IMAGE SIZE 5 Press the SET button to enter the IMAGE 2560 x 1920 2560 x 1920 SIZE submenu. 2048 x 1536 2048 x 1536 10
