EX-Z4
 Introduction
Unpacking
 Contents
 Basic Image Recording
 Deleting Files
 Other Settings
 Using the Camera with a Computer
 SD logo is a registered trademark
Copyright Restrictions
 Features
Bestshot
 Introduction
 General Precautions
Precautions
 Introduction
 Data Error Precautions
Operating conditions
 Condensation
Lens
Other
 Place the camera onto the USB cradle to charge the battery
First, charge the battery
Load the battery
Quick Start Guide
 To configure display language and clock settings
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
 To record an image
To view a recorded image
 To delete an image
Press SET to delete the image
 Getting Ready
About This Manual
 Front
Camera
General Guide
Back
 USB Cradle
Bottom
 REC mode
Monitor Screen Contents
 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
 Turn off the camera
Set the camera onto the USB cradle
 Getting Ready
 Battery Life Guidelines
If the camera works normally
If the camera does not work normally
 Tip to Make the Battery Last Longer
Low Battery Indicator
 Power Supply Precautions
Battery Handling Precautions
 Precautions During USE
 USB Cradle and AC Adaptor Precautions
Getting Ready Battery Storage Precautions
 Turning the Camera On and Off
 Configuring Power Saving Settings
See page 38 for information about how to use menus
 Using the On-screen Menus
 Use and to change the currently selected setting
Menu Screen Operations
 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
 Press the shutter release button half way to focus the image
Operation Lamp and Focus Frame Operation
 Recording Precautions
 About the REC Mode Monitor Screen
About Auto Focus
 Using the Optical Viewfinder
 REC mode, press the zoom button to
Using Zoom
Optical Zoom
Change the zoom factor
 Digital Zoom
 Using the Flash
Flash mode
REC mode, press Menu Press To select
 About Red-eye Reduction
Record the image
 Flash Unit Status
Red operation lamp
 Using the Self-timer
 Record the image
 To specify the image size
Specifying Image Size and Quality
 To specify image quality
 Using Auto Focus
Selecting the Focus Mode
Other Recording Functions
 Specifying the Auto Focus Area
Other Recording Functions
 Using the Macro Mode
Using the Pan Focus 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
 Release button half
Using Focus Lock
Keeping the shutter
Way down, re
 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
 Then press SET
Select the REC tab, select REC Mode,
Use and to select Bestshot
Select Pre-shot,
 Point the camera at
Using the Movie Mode
Select Movie Then press SET
Subject and then Press the shutter Release button
 Subject
 Adding Audio to a Snapshot
Recording Audio
 Recording Your Voice
Press the shutter release button to start audio recording
 Audio Recording Precautions
Press the shutter release button to start voice recording
 Using the Histogram
 REC Mode Camera Settings
 Specifying ISO Sensitivity
 Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off
Turning Image Review On and Off
 Assigning Functions to Keys
ISO
 Specifying Power On Default Settings
 Resetting the Camera
 Playback
Basic Playback Operation
 Playing an Audio Snapshot
 Flipping the Display
 Zooming the Display Image
 Resizing an Image
 Cropping an Image
 Play mode
Playing a Movie
 Displaying the 9-image View
Play mode, press the zoom button
 Selecting a Specific Image in the 9- image View
Displaying the Calendar Screen
 Playing a Slide Show
 Configure the slideshow settings
Use and to select Start, and then press SET
To stop Slide Show, press SET
 To specify the slideshow images
Selecting a Particular Image for a Slideshow
 To specify the slideshow time
To set the slideshow interval
100
 To stop the Phot Stand slideshow, press Photo again
Using the Photo Stand Feature
101
Press the USB cradle’s Photo button
 102
Rotating the Display Image
 Using Image Roulette
103
 104
Adding Audio to a Snapshot
 To re-record audio
105
 106
Playing Back a Voice Recording File
 Deleting a Single File
Deleting Files
107
Press SET to delete the file
 108
Deleting All Files
Press SET to delete all the files
 109
File Management
Memory Folders and Files
Folders
 To protect a single file
110
Protecting Files
 Dpof Settings File Name, number of copies
To protect all files in memory
111
 To configure print settings for a single image
112
 To configure print settings for all images
113
 114
Print Image Matching
Exif Print
 Using USB DIRECT-PRINT
115
 116
Press the USB cradle USB button
 Using the Favorite Folder
To copy a file to the Favorite folder
117
 To display a file in the Favorite folder
118
Use forward
 To delete a file from the Favorite folder
119
 To delete all files from the Favorite folder
120
 Configuring Sound Settings
Other Settings
To configure sound settings
121
 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
 124
Change the name of the file to one of the following
 To cancel Power Down Image settings
125
Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Method
 126
To set an alarm
Using the Alarm
Press Disp
 To select your Home Time zone
Stopping the Alarm
Setting the Clock
127
 To set the current time and date
128
 To display the World Time screen
Using World Time
Changing the Date Format
129
 To configure World Time settings
130
 131
To configure summer time DST settings
Press SET again to exit the setting screen
Use and to select World, and then press
 132
Changing the Display Language
Formatting Built-in Memory
 133
Use and to select Format, and then press SET
 Using a Memory Card
134
 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
 Memory Card Precautions
137
 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
 143
Press the USB cradle’s USB button
 144
WindowsMe/98 Users
Windows2000/XP Users
 USB Connection Precautions
Using the Camera with a Macintosh Computer
145
 146
 147
 148
Your Macintosh will see the camera’s file memory as a drive
 149
Operations You Can Perform from Your Computer
 Using a Computer with a Built-in PC Card Slot
Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images to a Computer
Using a Computer with a Built-in SD Memory Card Slot
Using a Commercially Available SD Memory Card Reader/Writer
 151
DCF Protocol
Memory Directory Structure
Memory Data
 Folder and File Contents
152
 Built-in Memory and Memory Card Precautions
Image Files Supported by the Camera
153
 Creating an album
Using the Camera with a Computer
Using the Album Feature
154
 Selecting an Album Layout
155
 Background Color
Configuring Detailed Album Settings
156
Album Type
 157
Image Use
Auto Album Creation On/Off
 Viewing Album Files
158
Web browser to open File named
 159
 160
 About the bundled CD-ROM
Installing the Software from the CD-ROM
Saving an Album
161
 Windows
Computer System Requirements
162
Macintosh
 Selecting a Language
Installing Software from the CD-ROM in Windows
Getting Started
163
 Viewing the Contents of the Read me File
Installing an Application
164
 User Registration
Exiting the Menu Application
165
 To install Photo Loader
Installing Software
Installing Software from the CD-ROM on a Macintosh
166
 To read the Photo Loader user’s guide
167
To view the camera user’s guide
To register as a user
 168
REC mode
Appendix
Menu Reference
 169
Play mode
Set Up tab menu
Play tab menu
 Indicator Lamp Reference
170
 171
 USB Cradle Indicator Lamps
172
 Troubleshooting Guide
173
 174
 175
 Display Messages
176
 177
Main Specifications
Specifications
Camera Functions
 178
Approximate Memory Capacity and File sizes
 Power Requirements
179
 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery NP-20
180
USB Cradle CA-21A
 181
Special AC Adaptor AD-C51G