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
 Load the battery
First, charge the battery
Place the camera onto the USB cradle to charge the battery
Quick Start Guide
 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
 General Guide
Camera
Front
Back
 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
 Optical Zoom
Using Zoom
REC mode, press the zoom button to
Change the zoom factor
 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
 Keeping the shutter
Using Focus Lock
Release button half
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
 Use and to select Bestshot
Select the REC tab, select REC Mode,
Then press SET
Select Pre-shot,
 Select Movie Then press SET
Using the Movie Mode
Point the camera at
Subject and then Press the shutter Release button
 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
100
 101
Using the Photo Stand Feature
To stop the Phot Stand slideshow, press Photo again
Press the USB cradle’s Photo button
 Rotating the Display Image
102
 103
Using Image Roulette
 Adding Audio to a Snapshot
104
 105
To re-record audio
 Playing Back a Voice Recording File
106
 107
Deleting Files
Deleting a Single File
Press SET to delete the file
 108
Deleting All Files
Press SET to delete all the files
 Memory Folders and Files
File Management
109
Folders
 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
 To configure sound settings
Other Settings
Configuring 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
 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
 Using the Alarm
To set an alarm
126
Press Disp
 Setting the Clock
Stopping the Alarm
To select your Home Time zone
127
 128
To set the current time and date
 Changing the Date Format
Using World Time
To display the World Time screen
129
 130
To configure World Time settings
 Press SET again to exit the setting screen
To configure summer time DST settings
131
Use and to select World, and then press
 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
 146
 147
 Your Macintosh will see the camera’s file memory as a drive
148
 Operations You Can Perform from Your Computer
149
 Using a Computer with a Built-in SD Memory Card Slot
Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images to a Computer
Using a Computer with a Built-in PC Card Slot
Using a Commercially Available SD Memory Card Reader/Writer
 Memory Directory Structure
DCF Protocol
151
Memory Data
 152
Folder and File Contents
 Built-in Memory and Memory Card Precautions
Image Files Supported by the Camera
153
 Using the Album Feature
Using the Camera with a Computer
Creating an album
154
 155
Selecting an Album Layout
 156
Configuring Detailed Album Settings
Background Color
Album Type
 157
Image Use
Auto Album Creation On/Off
 Viewing Album Files
158
Web browser to open File named
 159
 160
 Saving an Album
Installing the Software from the CD-ROM
About the bundled CD-ROM
161
 162
Computer System Requirements
Windows
Macintosh
 Getting Started
Installing Software from the CD-ROM in Windows
Selecting a Language
163
 Viewing the Contents of the Read me File
Installing an Application
164
 User Registration
Exiting the Menu Application
165
 Installing Software from the CD-ROM on a Macintosh
Installing Software
To install Photo Loader
166
 To view the camera user’s guide
167
To read the Photo Loader user’s guide
To register as a user
 Appendix
REC mode
168
Menu Reference
 Set Up tab menu
Play mode
169
Play tab menu
 170
Indicator Lamp Reference
 171
 172
USB Cradle Indicator Lamps
 173
Troubleshooting Guide
 174
 175
 176
Display Messages
 Specifications
Main Specifications
177
Camera Functions
 Approximate Memory Capacity and File sizes
178
 179
Power Requirements
 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery NP-20
180
USB Cradle CA-21A
 Special AC Adaptor AD-C51G
181