EX-Z4
 Unpacking
Introduction
 Contents
 Basic Image Recording
 Deleting Files
 Other Settings
 Using the Camera with a Computer
 Copyright Restrictions
SD logo is a registered trademark
 Bestshot
Features
 Introduction
 Precautions
General Precautions
 Introduction
 Operating conditions
Data Error Precautions
 Condensation
Lens
Other
 Quick Start Guide
First, charge the battery
Load the battery
Place the camera onto the USB cradle to charge the battery
 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
To configure display language and clock settings
 To view a recorded image
To record an image
 Press SET to delete the image
To delete an image
 About This Manual
Getting Ready
 Back
Camera
General Guide
Front
 Bottom
USB Cradle
 Monitor Screen Contents
REC mode
 Aperture value ISO sensitivity Zoom indicator
 Play mode
 Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen
 To load the battery
Power Requirements
Attaching the Strap
 Stopper Arrow marks NP-20
 To remove the battery
To charge the battery
Release the stopper and pull the battery from the camera
 Set the camera onto the USB cradle
Turn off the camera
 Getting Ready
 Battery Life Guidelines
If the camera works normally
If the camera does not work normally
 Low Battery Indicator
Tip to Make the Battery Last Longer
 Battery Handling Precautions
Power Supply Precautions
 Precautions During USE
 Getting Ready Battery Storage Precautions
USB Cradle and AC Adaptor Precautions
 Turning the Camera On and Off
 See page 38 for information about how to use menus
Configuring Power Saving Settings
 Using the On-screen Menus
 Menu Screen Operations
Use and to change the currently selected setting
 Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings
 To configure display language and clock settings
 Example December 24
 Set the current date and the time
 Basic Image Recording
Aiming the Camera
Recording an Image
 Recording an Image
 Operation Lamp and Focus Frame Operation
Press the shutter release button half way to focus the image
 Recording Precautions
 About Auto Focus
About the REC Mode Monitor Screen
 Using the Optical Viewfinder
 Change the zoom factor
Using Zoom
Optical Zoom
REC mode, press the zoom button to
 Digital Zoom
 Using the Flash
Flash mode
REC mode, press Menu Press To select
 Record the image
About Red-eye Reduction
 Red operation lamp
Flash Unit Status
 Using the Self-timer
 Record the image
 Specifying Image Size and Quality
To specify the image size
 To specify image quality
 Using Auto Focus
Selecting the Focus Mode
Other Recording Functions
 Other Recording Functions
Specifying the Auto Focus Area
 Using the Pan Focus Mode
Using the Macro Mode
 Using the Infinity Mode
 Using Manual Focus
Keep pressing until the focus mode indicator shows MF
Press the shutter release button to record the image
 Way down, re
Using Focus Lock
Keeping the shutter
Release button half
 Exposure Compensation EV Shift
 Adjusting White Balance
 Adjusting White Balance Manually
 Using the Bestshot Mode
Example Sample Scene
Press SET
 This enters the Bestshot mode and displays a sample scene
 Creating Your Own Bestshot Setup
 To delete a Bestshot user setup
 Record the image
 Focus frame
 Other Recording Functions
 Select Pre-shot,
Select the REC tab, select REC Mode,
Use and to select Bestshot
Then press SET
 Subject and then Press the shutter Release button
Using the Movie Mode
Select Movie Then press SET
Point the camera at
 Subject
 Recording Audio
Adding Audio to a Snapshot
 Press the shutter release button to start audio recording
Recording Your Voice
 Press the shutter release button to start voice recording
Audio Recording Precautions
 Using the Histogram
 REC Mode Camera Settings
 Specifying ISO Sensitivity
 Turning Image Review On and Off
Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off
 ISO
Assigning Functions to Keys
 Specifying Power On Default Settings
 Resetting the Camera
 Basic Playback Operation
Playback
 Playing an Audio Snapshot
 Flipping the Display
 Zooming the Display Image
 Resizing an Image
 Cropping an Image
 Playing a Movie
Play mode
 Play mode, press the zoom button
Displaying the 9-image View
 Displaying the Calendar Screen
Selecting a Specific Image in the 9- image View
 Playing a Slide Show
 Configure the slideshow settings
Use and to select Start, and then press SET
To stop Slide Show, press SET
 Selecting a Particular Image for a Slideshow
To specify the slideshow images
 To specify the slideshow time
To set the slideshow interval
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 Press the USB cradle’s Photo button
Using the Photo Stand Feature
101
To stop the Phot Stand slideshow, press Photo again
 Rotating the Display Image
102
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Using Image Roulette
 Adding Audio to a Snapshot
104
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To re-record audio
 Playing Back a Voice Recording File
106
 Press SET to delete the file
Deleting Files
107
Deleting a Single File
 108
Deleting All Files
Press SET to delete all the files
 Folders
File Management
Memory Folders and Files
109
 To protect a single file
110
Protecting Files
 Dpof Settings File Name, number of copies
To protect all files in memory
111
 112
To configure print settings for a single image
 113
To configure print settings for all images
 114
Print Image Matching
Exif Print
 115
Using USB DIRECT-PRINT
 Press the USB cradle USB button
116
 Using the Favorite Folder
To copy a file to the Favorite folder
117
 To display a file in the Favorite folder
118
Use forward
 119
To delete a file from the Favorite folder
 120
To delete all files from the Favorite folder
 121
Other Settings
To configure sound settings
Configuring Sound Settings
 To set the volume level
122
Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen
 Configuring Power Down Image Settings
To configure power down image settings
123
 Change the name of the file to one of the following
124
 To cancel Power Down Image settings
125
Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Method
 Press Disp
To set an alarm
Using the Alarm
126
 127
Stopping the Alarm
Setting the Clock
To select your Home Time zone
 128
To set the current time and date
 129
Using World Time
Changing the Date Format
To display the World Time screen
 130
To configure World Time settings
 Use and to select World, and then press
To configure summer time DST settings
Press SET again to exit the setting screen
131
 132
Changing the Display Language
Formatting Built-in Memory
 Use and to select Format, and then press SET
133
 134
Using a Memory Card
 Using a Memory Card
To insert a memory card into the camera
135
 To remove a memory card from the camera
Formatting a Memory Card
136
 137
Memory Card Precautions
 To copy all the files in built-in memory to a memory card
138
Copying Files
 To copy a file from a memory card to built-in memory
139
Press Menu to exit the copy operation
 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer
Viewing Images on a Computer
140
 141
Windows 98/Me/2000 Users
Windows XP Users
 142
 Press the USB cradle’s USB button
143
 144
WindowsMe/98 Users
Windows2000/XP Users
 USB Connection Precautions
Using the Camera with a Macintosh Computer
145
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 147
 Your Macintosh will see the camera’s file memory as a drive
148
 Operations You Can Perform from Your Computer
149
 Using a Commercially Available SD Memory Card Reader/Writer
Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images to a Computer
Using a Computer with a Built-in SD Memory Card Slot
Using a Computer with a Built-in PC Card Slot
 Memory Data
DCF Protocol
Memory Directory Structure
151
 152
Folder and File Contents
 Built-in Memory and Memory Card Precautions
Image Files Supported by the Camera
153
 154
Using the Camera with a Computer
Using the Album Feature
Creating an album
 155
Selecting an Album Layout
 Album Type
Configuring Detailed Album Settings
156
Background Color
 157
Image Use
Auto Album Creation On/Off
 Viewing Album Files
158
Web browser to open File named
 159
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 161
Installing the Software from the CD-ROM
Saving an Album
About the bundled CD-ROM
 Macintosh
Computer System Requirements
162
Windows
 163
Installing Software from the CD-ROM in Windows
Getting Started
Selecting a Language
 Viewing the Contents of the Read me File
Installing an Application
164
 User Registration
Exiting the Menu Application
165
 166
Installing Software
Installing Software from the CD-ROM on a Macintosh
To install Photo Loader
 To register as a user
167
To view the camera user’s guide
To read the Photo Loader user’s guide
 Menu Reference
REC mode
Appendix
168
 Play tab menu
Play mode
Set Up tab menu
169
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Indicator Lamp Reference
 171
 172
USB Cradle Indicator Lamps
 173
Troubleshooting Guide
 174
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 176
Display Messages
 Camera Functions
Main Specifications
Specifications
177
 Approximate Memory Capacity and File sizes
178
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Power Requirements
 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery NP-20
180
USB Cradle CA-21A
 Special AC Adaptor AD-C51G
181