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Back view
wide angle telephoto
Quick Reference Guide
microphone viewfinder zoom control zoom control
speaker
print button LCD screen menu button memory card
cover
Optional Lenses and Filters
Includes lens adapter for optional 49 mm
wide angle, telephoto, close-up lenses
and filters.
CPD-12424
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IMPORTANT NOTICE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY Epson America makes no representations or warranties, either express or implied, by or with respect to anything in this manual, and shall not be liable for any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose or for any indirect, special, or consequential damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion may not appl
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Quick Reference Guide This book provides a quick reference to using your camera. It covers the camera’s basic features and includes helpful tips for taking pictures in various locations.
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Contents Installing Batteries 1 Camera Dial Settings 3 Status Display Panel 4 Formatting Your CompactFlash Memory Card 6 Removing a CompactFlash Memory Card 7 Installing a CompactFlash Memory Card 8 Taking Pictures 10 Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder 11 Taking Pictures With the LCD Screen 13 Playing Back Pictures 16 Deleting Pictures 17 Selecting Photos to Print 18 Capturing Video Clips 19 Playing Back Video Clips 20 Deleting Video Cli
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Installing Batteries Your camera includes a set of new alkaline batteries. See your User’s Guide for safety instructions, then install the batteries. 1 Hold the camera upside-down. 2 Press and hold the battery cover lock down and slide the cover out to open it. battery cover lock 1
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3 Insert four batteries into the compartment, positioning the + and − ends as shown below. 4 Lower the battery cover and slide it in. 2
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Camera Dial Settings To turn on the camera, remove the lens cap, then press the POWER button in the center of the dial. (Press it again to turn the camera off.) The following table describes the camera dial settings. Use for video clips to capture motion, for interval mode to photograph scenes that change over time, for panoramic images that can be stitched together, and for continuous shooting mode to capture pictures in rapid suc
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Status Display Panel These settings appear on the status display panel on the top of the camera: image quality sensitivity flash white balance low battery timer icon monochrome indicator exposure pictures remaining Status Display Panel Settings Image Quality Settings Flash Setttings Automatic Standard (640 × 480 pixels) Forced Flash Fine (1600 × 1200 pixels) Flash Off Super Fine (2048 × 1536 pixels) Slow Synchronized** ™ HyPict Red-eye
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Status Display Panel Settings (continued) Low Battery Icon Monochrome Indicator*** Indicates that the camera Indicates that the camera is set batteries are low. to monochrome (black and white) mode. Sensitivity Settings** White Balance Settings** AUTO Adjusts white Standard (ISO 100) balance automatically High (ISO 200) FIX Locks white balance Super High at 5200°K (ISO 400) CUST Lets you customize white balance Exposure Settings** Timer
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Formatting Your CompactFlash Memory Card ™ To take photos, a CompactFlash memory card must be in your camera and formatted. Your camera comes with a preinstalled 16MB memory card. 1 Press the POWER button to turn on the camera and turn the camera dial to . 2 If you haven’t set the clock yet, you see the clock setting screen. 3 Press the buttons next to the up, down, right, and left arrows to change the date and time settings. (For
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6 Press the button next to MEMORY CARD FORMAT. You see a warning message. Press the button next to Yes to format the card. 7 After the card is formatted, the camera returns to the Memory Card Format menu. Press the button under BACK to return to the SETUP menu. Removing a CompactFlash Memory Card CAUTION Never remove the card while the camera is on. Data in the card may be lost or damaged. 1 Place your finger behind the memory card co
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2 Push in the eject button to release the card. Then pull the card out and close the cover. eject button Installing a CompactFlash Memory Card You can purchase additional CompactFlash memory cards from leading suppliers. See your User’s Guide for details. CAUTION ◗ Never remove the card while the camera is on. Data in the card may be lost or damaged. ◗ Don’t force the card into the slot. If the card doesn’t slide in all the way, turn
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! 1 Place your finger behind the memory card cover latch and pull the cover open. memory card cover latch 2 Make sure the front of the card is facing the same direction as the front of the camera, and the arrow on the card’s label is pointing in. Insert the card all the way into the memory card slot. As you insert the card, the eject button pops up. 3 Close the memory card cover. 9
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Taking Pictures You can take pictures using the viewfinder or you can take pictures with the LCD screen to see a preview of how your image will appear. Before you start taking pictures, you need to make sure the lens cap is removed, the batteries are installed, and the CompactFlash memory card is installed and formatted, as described earlier in this book. You should also choose your user mode. (See “Using the LCD SETUP and View Scre
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Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder Use the camera’s viewfinder to capture an image as you would with any point-and-shoot auto-focus camera. status display panel viewfinder control buttons power button shutter button telephoto button wide angle button menu button Make sure the lens cap is not on the camera. 1 Make sure you are at least 20 inches (50 cm) away from your subject. 2 Press the POWER button and turn the camera dial to .
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NOTE To change the programmed subject setting (when the user mode is set to Program), or make changes to exposure, white balance, or other advanced settings, press the MENU button to see the Viewfinder menu. (See your User’s Guide for details.) 4 Look straight through the viewfinder and center your subject within the cross-hairs. 5 Push the T (telephoto) button to zoom in on your subject, or the W (wide angle) button to zoom out. 6
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Taking Pictures With the LCD Screen The LCD screen lets you see a live preview of what the camera’s lens sees at any moment. control buttons shutter button microphone telephoto button wide angle button LCD screen Make sure the lens cap is not on the camera. 1 Make sure you are at least 20 inches (50 cm) away from your subject. NOTE You can get as close as 2.36 inches (6 cm) in macro mode. The lens must be zoomed all the way out to g
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This example shows how the LCD screen looks in Program user mode. The screen looks different in Manual or Full Auto mode. (See “Using the LCD SETUP and View Screens” to change the user mode.) NOTE If the camera is idle for more than the designated power off interval, it turns off automatically. To turn it back on, press the shutter button, or turn the camera off and then back on. 3 Make any changes you want to the settings on the
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5 Center your subject on the screen, then press the shutter button halfway down to lock the auto focus and exposure. You see a green circle on the screen when the camera locks the settings. 6 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture. 7 Hold the camera still until the shutter snaps. Then release the shutter button. If the confirmation setting is on, you see a confirmation screen after a few seconds. If
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From the confirmation screen, you can do the following: ◗ Press the button next to Delete if you don’t want to save the picture. ◗ Press the button next to Rec Sound to record a voice message or other sound. You see a countdown on the screen. During this time, you can record a message into the camera’s microphone. ◗ Press the button next to to instantly play back your images. (Press the button under BACK to return to the View menu
