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Settings
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When this function is enabled and the camera is
not used for 60 seconds, the screen temporarily
turns off (sleep mode) and the viewfinder lamp
blinks at 1-second intervals to save power. If the
camera remains unused for 2 or 5 minutes, it is
turned off. Use this function when you want to get
the maximum possible running time from your
batteries.
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The Power save setting is disabled during automatic
playback and when a USB connection is being used.
POWER SAVE SETTING

◆To restore power to the camera ◆

When the Power save function (2 or 5 minutes
setting) has shut the camera down:
Press the “POWER” button.
FORMAT
Initialize (format) the xD-Picture Card for use with
the camera.
Because initializing the xD-Picture Card erases all
the frames (files), including protected frames (files).
Back up important frames (files) onto your PC or
another media.
1Press “d” or “c” to select “OK”.
2Pressing the “MENU/OK” button erases all the
frames (files) and initializes the xD-Picture
Card.
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If “7”, “w”, “0” or
“-” appears, see P.102 for information
before formatting the xD-Picture Card.
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When the camera is in sleep mode, pressing the
shutter button down halfway wakes the camera up.
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Pressing any other button as well as the shutter button wakes
the camera up.
The Sleep function does not operate in SET-UP or Playback mode, but the camera will turn off if it
is left unused for a set time (2 or 5 minutes).
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SET-UP

■SET-UP menu options
IMAGE DISP.
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ON/OFF ON
Specifies whether the preview images (the photographed
images) are displayed after taking a picture.
The image appears for a few moments and is then recorded.
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POWER SAVE
2 MIN/5MIN 2 MIN Reduces the camera’s power consumption and sets the
time when camera turns off.
FORMAT OK – Erases all files.
qLCD ON/OFF ON Specifies whether the LCD monitor is ON or OFF when the
camera is turned on in Photography mode.
§BEEP OFF/1/2/3 2 Sets the volume of the tone emitted when the camera
controls are used.
§SHUTTER OFF/1/2/3 2
Sets the volume of the sound emitted when the shutter operates.
DATE/TIME SET – Corrects the date or time.
TIME
DIFFERENCE SET – Specifies the time difference settings.
FRAME NO. CONT./RENEW CONT. Specifies whether frame numbers are assigned
consecutively from previous numbers or begin again.
START-IMAGE
ON/OFF OFF Specifies whether the startup screen appears on the LCD
monitor when the camera is turned on.
ENGLISH Specifies the language used for LCD monitor display.
VIDEO SYSTEM
NTSC/PAL – Specifies whether video output is set to NTSC or PAL.
qRESET OK –
Resets all the camera settings (other than the DATE/TIME,
TIME DIFFERENCE, LANG. and VIDEO SYSTEM) to the
factory default values set at shipment. A confirmation
message appears when you press “c”. To reset the camera
settings, press the “MENU/OK” button again.
Settings Display
Factory default
Explanation
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100DISCHARGE OK – Discharges rechargeable batteries.
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USB MODE /qWEB/®
: DSC (Mass storage device) mode
This mode provides a simple way to read images from an
xD-Picture Card and store images onto an xD-Picture
Card.
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qWEB: WEB CAM (WEB Camera) mode
This function allows you to conduct videoconferencing
sessions between PCs connected to the Internet.
✽Windows XP SP1 only
®: PictBridge
If a printer that supports PictBridge is available, images can
be printed by connecting the camera directly to the
PictBridge-compatible printer without using a computer.