Camera User Guide
Do not connect the USB cable yet
 Preface
 Equipped with a wide zoom lens in 4.8x high magnification
Key Features
Rapid shutter response to capture a moment P.31
 Scene mode for easy and beautiful shooting P.39
High-quality movie with sound of 30 or 15 frames/second P.89
 Instant transfer to PC through the USB cable
Direct printing without requiring any computer P.52
 Contents
 Changing Camera Settings
Chapter Changing Camera Settings
Shooting with Multi-Shot
 Chapter Installing Software
Chapter Troubleshooting
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 To copy the Software User Guide onto your hard disk
Using Manuals
Camera User Guide This booklet
 How to Use This Guide
Reference
 Chapter
 Packing List
Before Shooting
Attaching the hand strap to the camera
 Optional Accessories
This booklet AC Adapter AC-4b
 Mode Selector
Names of parts
Camera
Front View
 Rear View
 Screen Examples when Shooting Pictures
About LCD Monitor Display
 Screen During Playback
Dpof
 Rechargeable Battery DB-50 Included
Getting Ready to Shoot
About the Batteries
AA Alkaline Batteries LR6 available in stores
 Batteries Cells Not Acceptable
Nickel-Hydrogen Battery available in stores
Indication of the number of images you can take
 Battery level indication
Battery Mark Description
 About an SD Memory Card available in stores
Where images are recorded
Write-protecting your images
 Charging the Rechargeable Battery
Plug the power cord into an outlet
 Loading the Rechargeable Battery and SD Memory Card
Insert the rechargeable battery
 Close the battery/card cover and slide it back into place
 Open the battery/card cover
Inserting Dry Cells available in stores
 Turning the Power On/Off
To turn the power on
To turn the power off
Slide the power switch to open the lens cover
 Setting the language
Turn the power on for the first time after purchase
 Press the !#$ buttons to set the year, month, date and time
Setting the date and time
FORMAT, choose the Date and Time format
 Synchro-Monitor Mode
Changing the Display
Maximizing the LCD Monitor Brightness
Term
 Histogram Display
 How to Hold the Camera
Basic Shooting
 Preventing camera shake
 Capturing the Moment Shooting Full-press
 Checking the Focus and Shooting Half-press
Once focused, the exposure and white Balance are fixed
 Gently press the shutter button all the way
 When the Subject is not Centered Shooting with Focus-lock
 Reference
 Using the Zoom Function
Using the Digital Zoom
 Shooting Close-Ups Macro-Mode
With the camera ready to shoot, press the N button
 Using the Flash
Flash Modes
 Switch the Mode Selector to Press the ! button
Shooting with Scenery-Matching
 Press the shutter release button
 Playing Back
Checking the image you just took Quick Review
 About power-on in playback mode
Where images are played back from
Viewing Your Images
Press the Playback button
 Playing back in the three-frame view
To switch to single-picture display
Press the 9 Thumbnail Display button
 About Screen Switching at Playback
 Thumbnail Display
To display just one photo
Press the 9 Thumbnail Display
Button
 Magnifying Images
Still image is enlarged
 Securely connect the AV cable to
Viewing on a Television
Video In terminal on the television
 For how to change the video out mode, see P.119
 Erasing
Erasing Unwanted Images
If you selected Delete ONE
If you selected Delete ALL
 Erasing Multiple Frames at One Time
Repeat . to select all the still images you wish to erase
 Variety of Shooting Techniques/Playback
 Direct Printing
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
Direct Print Function
 Printing Still Images
Printing One or All Still Images
Check that the printer is ready for printing
Press the ADJ. button
 Repeat steps 7 and 8 to change the settings as required
Date Print
 Printing Several Still Images
Press the #$ buttons to select an image for printing
 Direct Print menu appears
 Adjustments Using the ADJ. Button
Using the ADJ. Adjust Button
Variety of Shooting Techniques
 Shooting Setting Menu
Setting Option Refer to
 Using the Shooting Setting Menu
After selecting a setting item, press the O or $ button
With the camera ready to shoot, press the M button
Press the ! buttons to select the desired item
 Choosing Picture Quality Mode/Image Size
Combining Picture Quality Mode and Image Size
PIC QUALITY/SIZE
 Switch the Mode Selector to Press the M button
 Setting Manual Focusing
Manual Focus Shooting Focus
 Shooting with Manual Focusing
Press the z and Z buttons for focusing
Press the button as required
Press the shutter button for shooting
 Shooting at a Fixed Distance
 Changing the Light Metering Photometry
Multi
 Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images
Sharpness
 Setting Color Depth Color Depth
If the # button was pressed in , press the M button
 Shooting Consecutively with Different Exposures Auto Bracket
 White Balance Bracket settings are complete
 Reference
 Using Long Time Exposure Time Exposure
 Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals Interval
 To stop shooting, press the O button
 Shooting a Still Image with Sound
Image with Sound
Press the shutter release button for shooting
Press the shutter release button to stop recording
 Inserting the Date into a Still Image
Date Imprint
 Changing the Exposure Exposure Comp
 Press the ! buttons to select a mode other than
Using Natural and Artificial Lighting
White Balance
 Setting the White Balance Manually One Push
Switch the Mode Selector to Press the ADJ. Button twice
 Changing Sensitivities ISO Setting
Press the ! buttons to select an ISO setting
 Limiting the Shutter Release Speed
Slow Shutter LMT
 Restore Defaults
 Press the ! buttons to select the desired density setting
Changing Shading for Shooting Text Density
 Using the AF Target Shift Function
Press the ADJ. Button four times
 TUsing the Self-Timer
Switch the Mode Selector to Press the T Self-timer button
 Shooting with Multi-Shot
Multi-Shot
Stream Multi-Shot
Memory-reversal Multi-Shot
 F2560 N2560 F2048 N2048 F1280 N1280 N640
 Cont
Scont S Multi-Shot
Mcont M Multi-Shot
Compose your picture, then press the shutter button
 Last shot taken is displayed
 Shooting Movies
Shooting/Playing Back Movies
Pressing the shutter button again stops recording
 1GB
 Playing Back Movies
Move to the movie you want to view using the #$ buttons
Movie Frames
 Recording/Playing Back Sound
Recording Sound Voice Memo
 Playing Back Sound
Playback begins
 Playback Setting Menu
Using the Playback Menu
 Showing Photos in Order Automatically
Slide Show
 Write-protecting Your Images Protect
Protecting Files
 Protecting All Files
Press the Playback button Press the M button
 Protecting Multiple Files at Once
Repeat to select all the files you wish to protect
 Using a Printing Service Dpof
Setting Dpof for the Still Image Displayed
 Setting Dpof for All Still Images
 Setting Dpof for Multiple Still Images
 Changing the Image Size Resize
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 Changing Camera Settings
Setup Menu
 Using the Setup Menu
To display and use the Setup menu, follow the steps below
 Getting the SD Memory Card Ready for Use Format Card
Display the setup menu
Protecting your images from being deleted
 Formatting Internal Memory Format INT. MEM
 Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor
Press the ! buttons to adjust the brightness
When you attain the desired brightness, press the O button
LCD Brightness
 Setting a Function to the ADJ. Button ADJ BTN.SET
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 Changing the Beep Sound Setting
Beep Sound
 Changing the Beep Sound Volume VOL. Settings
 Changing Image Confirmation Time LCD Confirm
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 Date Settings
 Press the ! button to select
Changing the Display Language Language
Or $ button
 To change the playback format, follow the steps below
 Changing the Setting of Step Zooming Step Zoom
 Displaying a Setting Change Warning
Shtg Stgs Warng
 Changing the USB Communication System USB Connection
ROM
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 Disconnect the Camera from Your Computer Macintosh
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer Windows
Put the displayed drive in the Recycle Bin
 Enlarging Icon Display Enlge Photo Icon
 Installing Software
Installing the Provided Software For Macintosh 139
 Installing the Provided Software For Windows
Software that can be installed from the Caplio Software
 When View Software User Guide is clicked
When Install CaplioSoftware is clicked P.131
Click Browse CD-ROM
 System Requirements for Using the Provided Software
CPU
 Installing the Software on Your Computer
Click Install CaplioSoftware
Confirm the language, and then click OK
Click Next
 Confirm where you want to install and then click Next
Click Finish Restart your computer Reference
 Connecting the Camera to Your Computer
For Windows XP
 Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer
 Installing Acrobat Reader
Click Browse CD-ROM
 Start your computer, and insert the included Caplio
Installing DirectX
Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive
 Uninstalling the Software
 Uninstalling the ImageMixer
 Installing the Provided Software For Macintosh
 When Install CaplioSoftware is clicked
By clicking Browse CD-ROM
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 Installing the Software on Your Computer Mac OS 8.6 to
Double-click Caplio Installer
Click Install CaplioSoftware Click OK
Click Continue
 Double-click Caplio Mounter.pkg
Installing the Software on Your Computer Mac OS X 10.1.2 to
Click the key icon
 Click Continue Installation
 Troubleshooting 146 Appendices 153
 Troubleshooting the Camera
Troubleshooting
Power Supply
 SYNCHRO-MONITOR Mode
Shooting
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 Playback/Deleting
 Other Problems
 Troubleshooting
With this in mind, refer to the following
 If you clicked the Keep Blocking button
If you clicked the Ask Me Later button
 Specifications
Appendices
General
Camera Parts
 Terminals
Image Data Record/Replay Part
Memory Cards that can Record, Playback
 Optional Accessories
Using the AC Adapter sold separately
 Combination of Scene Mode and Function
Removing the AC Adapter
 Menu Items By Mode
Shooting Menu Movie Mode
Shooting Menu Scene Mode, except in Text Mode
Shooting Menu Text Mode
 Functions Whose Defaults will be Restored upon Power-off
Mode Function Current setting is keptO, RestoredX
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 Using Your Camera Abroad
AC Adapter Model AC-4b
 Conditions in which condensation may easily occur
 Care and Storage
Care
 Error Messages
Error Message Cause and Action
 Warranty and Servicing
 Information to the User
USA FCC Part15 Class B
 Index
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 Telephone Support Numbers in Europe
 L722 2971B