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DIGITAL STILL CAMERA
ENGLISH
GC-S1
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STILL CAMERA
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and Serial
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cabinet. Retain this information for
INSTRUCTIONS
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Model No.
Serial No.
LYT0142-001B
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2 EN Dear Customer, The AA-V33U AC Power Adapter should be Thank you for purchasing the Digital Still used with: Camera. Before use, please read the safety AC 120 V`, 60 Hz in the USA and Canada, information and precautions contained in the AC 110 – 240 V`, 50/60 Hz in other countries. following pages to ensure safe use of your new CAUTION (applies to the AA-V33U) Digital Still Camera. TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY Using This Instruction Manual INSERT. •
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EN 3 5. Ventilation IMPORTANT PRODUCT Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the product SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. Electrical energy can perform many useful func- •Do not block the openings by placing the product on tions. But improper use can result in potential a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. •Do not place the product in a built-in installation electr
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4 EN USE SERVICING 1. Accessories 1. Servicing To avoid personal injury: If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, a marked change in performance and you are stand, tripod, bracket or table. It may fall, causing unable to restore normal operation by following the serious injury to a child or adult, and serious detailed procedure in its operating instructions, do damage to the product. not attempt to service it yourself as opening or •
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P A QUICK START EN 5 Power Dial 1 Lock button Four AA (LR6)-size alkaline batteries 2 BATTERY cover Load batteries. (Z pg. 10) Slide the BATTERY cover slightly to open. 1 Insert four AA (LR6)-size batteries as indicated Turn the power on. (Z pg. 16) 2 by the orientation marking inside the cover. Turn the Power Dial to “ ”. 1 •Turn while holding the Lock Button de- pressed. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE OFF Y A L
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OFF PLAY QUICK START (cont.) 6 EN Zoom Button 2 Shutter Release Button 2 190° 1 1 Power Dial Shoot an image. (Z pg. 18) Tilt the lens and point it at the subject. Lock button 1 Press the Shutter Release Button. 2 • A still image is stored in the camera's memory. Play an image. (Z pg. 33) Turn the Power Dial to “ ”. 1 •Turn while holding the Lock Button de- pressed. •A still image stored in memory appears. Select an image with the Zoom Button. 2 Y A L P
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MAJOR FEATURES EN 7 10X Zoom for Magnifying Distant Subjects When a subject is located too far away to be approached, its image can be enlarged using 10X zoom. An image shot by zooming has much higher quality than a non- zoomed image enlarged using image processing software on a PC. Cordless Image Transfer Using Infrared Communication (IrTran-P Compatible) IrTran-P is the most advanced infrared communication protocol available today. Images can be transferred to another piece of equipment withou
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CONTENTS 8 EN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2 QUICK START 5 MAJOR FEATURES 7 CONTENTS 8 GETTING STARTED 10 Loading Batterirs ............................................................................. 10 Unloading Batteries .......................................................................... 10 Household Power Supply .................................................................... 11 Date/Time Setting ........................................................................... 12 BASIC OPERATION
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EN 9 Applying Sepia/Black-and-White Effects ................................................. 40 Magnifying the Playback Image (Zoom) .................................................. 41 Types of Frames .............................................................................. 42 Framing an Image ............................................................................ 43 Multi-Image Screen .......................................................................... 44 ADVANCED OPERATION 4
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GETTING STARTED 10 EN Loading Batteries Unloading Batteries Use AA (LR6)-size dry cell batteries. 1 BATTERY 2 Cover Open the battery cover by performing step 1 1 of “Loading Batteries” to the left. Take out batteries by tilting the camera 3 2 slightly. NOTES: c Do not use manganese batteries as they do not have sufficient energy to power this camera. c If the batteries are not used for an extended period, remove them from the camera to avoid Slide the battery cover (BATTERY) slightly to battery
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EN 11 Household Power Supply When using the camera indoors, it is more convenient and economical to power it from a household AC power outlet using an AC power adapter (optional). To AC outlet 3 AA-V33 AC power adapter (optional) 2 1 Core filter Core filter NOTES: Connect the Power Cord to the AC Power c The optional AA-V33 AC Power Adapter features 1 Adapter. automatic voltage selection in the AC range from •Make sure connections are secure. 110 V to 240 V. c Make sure the Power Cord is securel
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A L P M GETTING STARTED (cont.) 12 EN Date/Time Setting By setting the date and time, date/time data can be viewed along with your pictures. Date/time data is also convenient for categorizing pictures later. MENU Jog Dial Power Dial Lock Buton 12-hour indication with AM or PM LCD monitor CAMERA MENU SYSTEM DATE / T I ME CAMERA POWER SAVE DATE P I CTURE MODE FLASH ADJ . DEC 2 7 . 1 9 9 8 SYSTEM DATE / T I ME T I ME AM 9 : 3 0 EX I T EX I T EX I T CAMERA MENU Screen SYSTEM Setup Screen DATE/TIME
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EN 13 NOTES: Set the values for the date. 4 c The date/time setting is backed up by a built-in 1. Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to select the item rechargeable clock battery. Connect the camera in the “DATE” section you wish to set and to an AC outlet using the AC power adapter for push it. over 24 hours to charge the clock battery. •The item color changes to indicate that c The clock will continue to advance except while setting is possible. the minutes are being set. When the minutes are 2. Rotate
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BASIC OPERATION 14 EN Lens Adjustment Shutter Release Button To obtain the most stable position for shooting The Shutter Release Button of the camera has two while viewing the LCD monitor, hold the lens so steps. At the first step, when the button is pressed that it forms an angle of 45 degrees in relation to halfway, “ ” is displayed and the camera the camera body. automatically focuses on the subject. “ ” The lens tilts up to 100 degrees forward and 90° disappears once the subject has been bro
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EN 15 BRIGHT Dial (MENU Jog Dial) To darken the image To brighten the image Brightness Control You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor by rotating the BRIGHT dial, except during manual focusing or menu adjustment. To darken the image . . . Rotate the BRIGHT dial upward. To brighten the image . . . Rotate the BRIGHT dial downward.
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P M A A M BASIC OPERATION (cont.) 16 EN Shooting Mode Selection Turning the Power Dial allows you to select the appropriate shooting mode from among the following: Full Auto mode ( ), Manual mode ( ) and Self-Timer mode ( ). Power Dial Lock Button “ ” : Full Auto mode The camera will automatically control all items including exposure, shutter speed, focusing and white balance. “ ” : Manual mode Exposure, shutter speed, focusing and white balance can be controlled manually according to the
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A L P M M EN 17 Pictrue Mode Selection The Picture Quality mode can be selected to best match your needs. Three Picture Quality modes are available: FINE, STD (standard) and ECONOMY (in order of quality). MENU Jog Dial Power Dial Lock Button LCD monitor CAMERA MENU P I CTURE MODE CAMERA F I NE P I CTURE MODE STD SYSTEM ECONOMY EX I T EX I T CAMERA MENU Screen PICTURE MODE Screen NOTES: Turn the Power Dial, while pressing its Lock c The number of storable images depends on the 1 Button, to “ ” an
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P A BASIC OPERATION (cont.) 18 EN Simple Shooting (Full Auto Shooting) In the Full Auto mode, the camera controls focusing, shutter speed, exposure and white balance automati- cally to make your shooting simple and easy. Shutter Release Button Power Dial Lock Button NOTES: Turn the Power Dial, while pressing its Lock 1 Button, to “ ”. c When the Shutter Release Button is half-pressed, auto focusing is performed. • The camera turns on in the Full Auto mode. c After storing images in the built-in
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EN 19 Camera Setup Check Camera setup items that can be checked include the image storage location (only when stored in a Compact Flash card), Picture Quality mode, number of shots taken, remaining battery power, date and time. For details, see “On-Screen Display During Shooting” (Z pg. 59, 60). LCD monitor CF FI NE 021 / 030 +2 1/1000 JAN 11 . 98 9 PM 1:00:00 DISPLAY Button Standard View with Information Display mode Standard View with Standard View mode Information Display (color display) mode
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BASIC OPERATION (cont.) 20 EN Zoom Shooting The camera incorporates a 10X zooming function that corresponds to a 43 mm to 430 mm lens of a 35 mm camera. Zooming allows you to shoot wide areas, as well as close-ups of subjects located far away, without changing the shooting position. W T W (Wide-angle) zooming A relatively wide area can be photographed. T (Telescopic) zooming A faraway subject can be magnified and photographed.
