Operating Instructions
Digital Camera
Before use, please read these instructions completely
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∫ About the Lens
∫ If you will not be using the camera for a long time
∫ Care for the camera
∫ About the LCD monitor
∫ About illustrations of the cursor button
Using the Optical Zoom
About These Operating Instructions
∫ About pictures/illustrations in these operating instructions
Recording pictures basic
Contents
Before Use
Recording pictures advanced
Before Connecting with USB Connection
Connecting to a PC or Printer
Playback advanced
Others
∫ Battery Carrying Case
Standard Accessories
∫ CD-ROM ∫ Battery Pack
∫ Battery Charger
Names of the Components
Speaker for Operational Sound
1011 12 13
3 Turn the camera on to take pictures
1 Charge the battery. P12
2 Insert the battery and the card. P14
Quick Guide
2 Connect the charger to the electrical outlet
Charging the Battery with the Charger
1 Attach the battery with attention to the direction of the battery
3 Detach the battery
∫ Charging error
About the Battery
∫ Battery indication
∫ The lifetime of the battery
2 Slide the card/battery door to the end and then close it firmly
Inserting/Removing the Battery
1 Slide the card/battery door to open it
3 1 Close the card/battery door
3 1 Close the card/battery door
Inserting/Removing the Card
Remove Push the card until it clicks, then pull the card out upright
1 Slide the card/battery door to open it
∫ SD Memory Card supplied and MultiMediaCard optional
About the Card
∫ Access to the card
∫ About handling a card
Approximate number of recordable pictures and the size
3 Select M/D/Y, D/M/Y or Y/M/D
Setting Date/Time Clock Set
1 Select CLOCK SET from the SETUP menu. P20
2 Set date and time
You can set the year from 2000 to 2099. The 24-hour system is used
4 Select the desired item
Setup Menu
3 Select the SETUP Menu
1 Turn the camera on
Functions
When using pictures with audio, the auto review function works
playing back motion images/during Slide Show, the power save
Menu
BEEP TONE
Menu
Functions
BEEP LEVEL
DEUTSCH German
Menu
Functions
ENGLISH English
∫ Selecting the screen to be used
About the LCD Monitor
In playback mode P45
In simple mode P32
∫ Recording guide line
Example of histogram
∫ Histogram
∫ The Mode Dial
Taking Pictures
∫ Taking pictures
1 1 Turn the camera on 2 Set the mode dial to Normal picture mode
3 Take a picture
∫ Correct posture for taking good pictures
∫ AF/AE Lock AF Auto Focus AE Auto Exposure
∫ Exposure
∫ Focusing
∫ Jitter camera shake
We recommend setting the clock again before taking pictures. P18
BEEP
Taking Pictures in Simple Mode
1 Select the desired item and set the desired value
PICT.MODE
∫ Other Settings in Simple mode
You cannot set the following items in the Simple mode NO.RESET RESET
2 Enlarge and shift the picture
1 When the mode dial is in a recording mode, press
Checking the Recorded Picture Review
∫ To make subjects appear further away use Wide
Using the Optical Zoom
∫ To make subjects appear closer use Tele
Photo flash
Taking Pictures using the Built-in Flash
∫ Switching to the appropriate flash setting
Available flash control range
∫ Available flash settings by recording mode
∫ The available flash range to take pictures
ISO sensitivity
Shutter speed sec
∫ Shutter speed for each flash mode
Flash mode
∫ When using the photo flash
CANCEL MENU
Taking Pictures with the Self-timer
1 Switch the self-timer setting
2 Focus on the subject to take the picture
Under exposed
Compensating the Exposure
1 Press 3 several times until
EXPOSURE appears and then compensate the exposure
1 Press 3 several times until
Taking Pictures using Auto Bracket
STABILIZER OFF MODE1
Optical Image Stabilizer STABILIZER
∫ Number of pictures recorded in burst mode
Taking Pictures using Burst Mode
1000001
Playing Back Pictures
1 Select the picture
2 Select the pictures
1 Switch to multi screen
9 Pictures Multi Playback
1 2 4 5 7 8
∫ To delete a picture during the playback zoom
Using the Playback Zoom
1 Enlarge the picture
2 Shift the picture
2 Select the pictures to be deleted
Deleting Pictures
1 Select the picture to be deleted
1 Select MULTI DELETE
∫ To delete all pictures
3 Delete the pictures
1 Select ALL DELETE
2 Delete all of the pictures
∫ Focus range
Using the Mode Dial
Macro mode
3 Press the shutter button fully to start the recording
Motion image mode
2 Press the shutter button halfway
1 Select MOTION RATE
∫ Available recording time seconds
Scene mode
∫ Technique for Sports mode
Portrait mode
Sports mode
∫ Technique for Portrait mode To make this mode more effective
∫ Technique for Night scenery mode
Scenery mode
Night scenery mode
∫ Technique for Fireworks mode
Night portrait mode
Fireworks mode
∫ Technique for Night portrait mode
∫ Technique for Party mode
Party mode
Snow mode
ª Technique for Self-portrait mode
Self portrait mode
Using the REC mode menu
∫ Auto White Balance
White Balance W.BALANCE
About the white balance
∫ Setting the White Balance manually White set
∫ Finely Adjusting the White Balance White Balance Fine Adjustment
About the white balance fine adjustment
ISO sensitivity
ISO Sensitivity SENSITIVITY
Picture Size PICT.SIZE
Recording pictures advanced
Quality QUALITY
Audio Recording AUDIO REC
AF Mode AF MODE
AF ASSIST LAMP
AF Assist Lamp
Slow Shutter SLOW SHUTTER
setting
Color Effect COL.EFFECT
Picture Adjustment PICT.ADJ
Digital Zoom D.ZOOM
SELECT
Flip Animation FLIP ANIM
1 Select FLIP ANIM
2 Select IMAGE CAPTURE
6 Select CREATE MOTION IMAGE and create a flip animation
3 Capture images for flip animation
4 Select CREATE MOTION IMAGE
5 Select FRAME RATE and set the number of frames
∫ Deleting all still images used to create flip animation
1000001
Playing Back Pictures with Audio/Motion Images
∫ Pictures with audio
Select the picture with audio icon and play back the audio
1 Select ROTATE
Using the PLAY mode menu
Rotating the Picture ROTATE
2 Select the picture to be rotated and set it
Prints DPOF PRINT
Setting the Picture to be Printed and the Number of
1 Select DPOF PRINT, then select SINGLE, MULTI or CANCEL
CANCEL ALL DPOF
∫ Single setting Select the picture and set the number of prints
∫ Multi setting Select the pictures and set the number of prints
∫ To cancel all settings Select YES to cancel all settings
1000001
1 Select PROTECT, then select SINGLE, MULTI or CANCEL
Preventing Accidental Erasure of the Picture PROTECT
∫ Single setting Select the picture and set/cancel the protection
SLIDE SHOW
Playing Back with Slide Show
1 Select SLIDE SHOW, then select ALL or DPOF
2 Set the items of the Slide Show
∫ SD Slide Show
3 Select START
4 By pressing the MENU button, the Slide Show stops
1 Select AUDIO DUB
Adding Audio to Recorded
3 Stop audio recording
2 Select the picture and start audio recording
4 Select YES or NO and set it
Resizing the Pictures RESIZE
1 Select RESIZE
3 Select the size and set it
3 Enlarge or decrease the picture
Trimming the Pictures
1 Select TRIMMING
2 Select the picture to trim and set it
1 Select FORMAT
4 Shift the picture and press the shutter button fully to set
5 Select YES or NO and set it
Initializing the Card FORMAT
Do not format the card on a computer. Always format on the camera
3 Turn the TV on and select external input
4 Turn the camera on and then set the mode dial to playback mode
Playing Back Pictures with a TV Screen
1 Connect the AV cable A supplied to the AV OUT socket of the camera
2 Select PC or PictBridge PTP
Before Connecting with USB Connection Cable
USB MODE
1 Select USB MODE
Message
∫ When using Windows 98/98 SE
2 Connect the camera to a PC via the USB connection cable B supplied
Connecting to a PC
1 Turn the camera on and set the USB MODE according to the OS you use
∫ PictBridge PTP Windows
∫ About PictBridge PTP setting
∫ PC Windows
Macintosh
2 Turn on the printer
Connecting to a PictBridge-compliant Printer
1 Turn the camera on and then set the USB mode to PictBridge PTP. P83
1000001
2 Set the print settings
1 Select a picture to be printed
∫ Single picture
∫ PAGE LAYOUT
3 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture
1 Select DPOF PICTURE
2 Select PRINT START and then print out the picture
∫ Layout printing
∫ Setting the date printing with the DPOF print in advance
When printing a picture several times on 1 sheet of paper
cable when the cable disconnection warning icon is indicated
∫ In recording
Screen Display
F2.8 1/25
∫ Recording in simple mode
1000 DEC
1000001
1/19
F2.8 1/25
In Motion image mode
∫ Optimal Use of the Camera
Cautions for Use
When carrying this camera, take care not to drop or hit it
Do not use benzine, thinner or alcohol for cleaning the camera
∫ Condensation When the lens is fogged up
∫ Battery
When you go out, bring charged spare batteries
Dispose of an unusable battery
∫ Folder Composition
∫ Printing pictures recorded with HDTV mode
∫ Card
Do not bend or drop the card
MEMORY CARD ERROR
Message Display
MODE DIAL IS NOT IN THE PROPER POSITION
MEMORY CARD ERROR FORMAT THIS CARD?
The picture is not
Troubleshooting
Conditions
Causes
Conditions
When connecting to a
The clock setting is
reset
monitor
Conditions
Causes
or always lit on the LCD
Metering mode
Specifications
Power Source
Power Consumption
Battery Charger
Dimensions
Weight
Operating Temperature
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Index
Playback Pictures on TV
Numerics
Reset of setting
Spot-focusing
3 Encienda la cámara para sacar las imágenes
Spanish Quick Use Guide/Guía española de uso rápido
1 Cargue la batería
2 Inserte la batería y la tarjeta
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