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FCC Compliance Statement for American Users
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Contents
Using CCamera Mode, N Continuous Shooting Mode MMovie Mode
Using the PPlayback Mode Functions
GUsing the SET UP Mode Functions
Appendix
Introduction
Handling Precautions
Microcomputer Protection Circuit
Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
Precautions for Using the AC Adapter
Nomenclature Names of camera controls and reference pages
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SET UP
Camera Functions
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Camera Preparations
Open the card/battery cover
Inserting the Battery Pack
Removing the Battery Pack
Insert the battery pack BP-780S Supplied with the camera
Charging the Battery
Grip the battery pack and pull it out Camera
Loading the Memory Card
Removing the Memory Card
Load the memory card
Switching the Camera On
Press the Power button H
Push the memory card in gently with your fingertip
Setting the Date and Time
Viewing the battery level and charging guide
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Basic Operations
Taking Pictures Shooting Still Images
Take the camera out of the case
Use the LCD monitor to compose your shot
Holding the camera
Pressing the shutter release button half way
Shooting Movies
Press the shutter release button half way to finish shooting
Viewing Images Movie Playback
Viewing Images Still Image Playback
Displaying Information for Playback Images Information
Press Don the 4-way button during Image playback
Checking Photography Data Erasing Images Manual REC Review
Deleting Unwanted Images Erasing Images
Press U on the 4-way button
Press the Menu button K
Press U on the 4-way button to select Execute
When the Memory Card is Full
Press the Menu button K to finish the erase procedure
Press the OK button E to erase the image
Windows computers
Connecting the Camera to a Computer
Computer hardware and software requirements
Macintosh computers
Load the bundled CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive
Connecting to a Windows PC
Switch the PC on and start up Windows
Double-click My Computer and then the CD-ROM icon to
Viewing images on a Windows PC
Load the memory card into the camera. p.1-3
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Disconnecting the USB cable from a Windows PC
Windows Me users
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Basic Operations
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Connecting to a Macintosh
Viewing images on a Macintosh computer
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Digital Printing on a Printer
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Techniques for Taking Pictures
Using Focus Lock to Take Pictures
Subjects that are difficult to focus on
Using the Zoom Button Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom
Displaying the Scene Mode menu
With the camera in shooting mode, press the Scene button
Shooting modes
Using macro mode
Using Continuous Shooting Mode
Specifying the settings
Switching the LCD monitor backlighting Off
Conserving Battery Power
Switching the camera off promptly
Setting the Power Save function
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Using the Flash
Flash modes
Setting the flash mode
Red-eye effect
Effective flash range
Taking Pictures Using the Self-Timer
Flash settings in each mode using the scene button
Avoiding camera shake
Selecting the Number of Pixels Image Size
Press the shutter release button
Selecting the Quality Compression Ratio
Selected number of pixels , etc. appears on the LCD monitor
Use L or R on the 4-way button to select
Guide to choosing image size and image quality
Using Exposure Compensation
Compensation setting +1.0, etc. appears on the LCD monitor
Determining the White Balance
An icon such as appears on the LCD monitor
Setting the Frame Rate
Selected frame rate 30fps, etc Appears on the LCD monitor
Setting Detailed Functions in the SET
Detailes
SET Details
Press the Menu button K to clear the menu
Color Mode Selecting Color, Black & White or Sepia
Chroma Changing the color intensity
Sharpness and then press R
Selected setting +1, etc. appears on LCD monitor
Sharpness Enhancing the image outlines
Desired sharpness and then press
WB Preset Setting Your Own Value for White
AE Mode Selecting the Exposure Setting Method
Subject. default
Setting the focusing method
Focusing Selecting the focusing method
Determining the shooting distance with manual focusing MF
Approximate shooting distances using the focusing gauge
Use L or R on the 4-way button to set the distance
Long EXP. Using Slow Shutter Speeds
Selected setting LT4S, etc. appears on the LCD monitor
Metering Selecting the Area Used for Setting the Exposure
Then press the OK
Digital Zoom Switching the Digital Zoom on and OFF
Digital zooming can be used. default
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Using the P Playback Mode Functions
Playing Back Movies
Playback Zoom Viewing Your Images Enlarged
Press the OK button E to begin playback
Using Multi playback
Multi Viewing Multiple Images
Press the OK button E to stop movie playback
Using the Multi playback screen
Current frame/Total frames
Reverting to normal playback Single playback
Recording a message
Press the Menu button K to return to Multi playback screen
Screen in reappears
Erasing voice messages
Playing back a recorded message
Protecting an image
Protect Protecting Images from Accidental Erasing
Erase Erasing Individual Images
Erase ALL Erasing All Images
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Using the P Playback Mode Functions
Checking and erasing resized images
Resized image is displayed
Press the Menu button K to return to the normal playback
Resizing all the images
Erasing all resized images
Screen
Rotate Rotating an Image
Use L or On the 4-way button to select the image to be
Rotated
Setting Auto Play
Auto Play Displaying Images Automatically as a Slideshow
Playback
From or in Setting Auto Play on p.5-16
Starting and ending an Auto Play slideshow
To end the slideshow, press the Menu button K
Specifying Dpof settings
Print Settings Specifying Dpof Print Settings
Use L or R on the 4-way button to select the image for which
Specifying index print settings
Screen in reappears
Begin by protecting the images you want to keep
Deleting all the Dpof print settings
Tips on erasing images using Protect and Erase ALL
Button Kto display the menu icons and then select Protect
Using the P Playback Mode Functions
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Using the SET UP Mode Functions
AF Mode Setting AF mode
AF Method Setting AF method
Bright Cntrl Adjusting the LCD Monitor Brightness
Standard
Date Setting the Camera’s Date and Time
Insert Date Writing the Date onto Image Files
Default setting for this function is no Date
Format Initializing Memory Cards
When initialization is completed, the screen in reappears
Delay time is set and the screen in reappears
Mode Lock Preserving Your Function Settings
When Power Save is set to 1MIN., 3MIN. or 6MIN
When Power Save is set to no PWR OFF
Beep Adjusting the Volume of the Camera Button Beep
Selected settings are applied and the screen in reappears
Color Select Selecting the Menu Color
Press the OK button E to finish the settings
Start Screen Selecting the Startup Screen
If a user-defined screen was selected in step
REC Review Checking Images Right After You Shoot Them
Language Selecting the Menu Language
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Mode Reset Resetting Function Settings
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Troubleshooting
Problems and Solutions
Problem Cause Solution
Messages and Responses
Mode-locked Menu Options and Default Settings
Display when the Menu button is pressed
LCD Monitor Information and Names of Icons
Playback mode Camera mode
Display when Playback Pmode is selected
Display when the Menu button K is pressed
Image Information Display
LED indicators
Self-timer LED red
Card access LED orange
As the shutter speed is slow, you need to take
Basic Glossary of Digital Camera Terms
Format
MF Manual Focus