Do not connect the USB cable yet
Camera User Guide
Equipped with a wide zoom lens in 4.8x high magnification
Key Features
Rapid shutter response to capture a moment P.26
High-quality movie with sound of 30 frames/second P.79
Scene mode for easy and beautiful shooting P.34
Instant transfer to PC through the USB cable
Direct printing without requiring any computer P.44
Contents
Recording/Playing Back Sound
Changing Camera Settings
Troubleshooting
Installing Software
To copy the Software User Guide onto your hard disk
Using Manuals
Camera User Guide This booklet
How to Use This Guide
Chapter
Packing List
Before Shooting
Attaching the hand strap to the camera
AC Adapter AC-4b
Optional Accessories
Names of parts
About the Mode Selector
Camera
Front View
Rear View
About LCD Monitor Display
Screen Examples when Shooting Pictures
Screen During Playback
Getting Ready to Shoot
Rechargeable Battery DB-50 sold separately
About the Batteries
AA Alkaline Batteries LR6 included
Reference
Nickel-Hydrogen Battery available in stores
Indication of the number of images you can take
Battery Mark Description
Battery level indication
About an SD Memory Card available in stores
Where images are recorded
Write-protecting your images
Loading the Batteries and SD Memory Card
Open the battery/card cover
To turn the power on
Turning the Power On/Off
To turn the power off
Slide the power switch to open the lens cover
Turn the power on for the first time after purchase
Setting the language
FORMAT, choose the Date and Time format
Setting the date and time
Changing the Display
Synchro-Monitor Mode
Term
Histogram On
Basic Shooting
How to Hold the Camera
Put your finger on the shutter button
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Checking the Focus and Shooting Half-press
Gently press the shutter button all Way
Turn the Mode Selector to
When the Subject is not Centered Shooting with Focus-lock
Gently press the shutter button all the way
Using the Digital Zoom
Using the Zoom Function
Press the shutter release button all the way
With the camera ready to shoot Press the N button
Shooting Close-Ups Macro-Mode
Flash Modes
Using the Flash
Shooting with Scenery-Matching
Turn the Mode Selector to Press the ! button
Where images are played back from
About power-on in playback mode
Playing Back
Viewing Your Images
To display just one photo
Thumbnail Display
Press the 9 Thumbnail Display button
Magnifying Images
Move around using the !#$ buttons
To move to a part you want to magnify
To return the image to its original size
Securely connect the AV cable to
Viewing on a Television
Video In terminal on Television
For how to change the video out mode, see P.108
Erasing Unwanted Images
Erasing
If you selected Delete ONE
If you selected Delete ALL
Press the !#$ buttons to select
Erasing Multiple Frames at One Time
Repeat . to select all the still images you wish to erase
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Variety of Shooting
Direct Printing
Connecting the Camera to a Printer
Direct Print Function
Variety of Shooting Techniques/Playback
Display returns to the Direct Print menu
Variety of Shooting Techniques/Playback
Display returns to the Direct Print menu
Adjustments Using the ADJ. Button
Using the ADJ. Adjust Button
Variety of Shooting Techniques
Setting Option Refer to
Shooting Setting Menu
After selecting a setting item, press the O or $ button
Using the Shooting Setting Menu
With the camera ready to shoot, press the M button
Press the ! buttons to select the desired item
Changing the Exposure Exposure Comp
Turn the Mode Selector to Press the ADJ. Button three times
Using Natural and Artificial Lighting
Press the ! buttons to select a mode other than
White Balance
Turn the Mode Selector to Press the ADJ. Button twice
Setting the White Balance Manually One Push
Press the ! buttons to select an ISO setting
Changing Sensitivities ISO Setting
Changing Shading for Shooting Text Density
Press the ! buttons to select the desired density setting
Turn the Mode Selector to Press the M button
For how to change the White Balance, see P.53
Choosing Picture Quality Mode/Image Size
Combining Picture Quality Mode and Image Size
PIC QUALITY/SIZE
Picture Quality/Image Size settings are completed
Manual Focus Shooting Focus
Press the zZ buttons to focus the camera
Shooting at a Fixed Distance
With the camera ready to shoot, press the N button
Using the AF Target Shift Function
Press the ADJ. Button four times
Press the O button Half-press the shutter button
Sharpness
Changing the Edge Quality of Still Images
Multi
Changing the Light Metering Photometry
Shooting Consecutively with Different Exposures Auto Bracket
Turn the Mode Selector to Press the T Self-timer button
TUsing the Self-Timer
Using Long Time Exposure Time Exposure
Shooting Pictures Automatically at Set Intervals Interval
To stop shooting, press the O button
Slow Shutter LMT
Limiting the Shutter Release Speed
Date Imprint
Inserting the Date into a Still Image
Image with Sound
Shooting a Still Image with Sound
Press the shutter release button for shooting
Press the shutter release button to stop recording
Make sure that YES is selected, and then press the O button
Restore Defaults
Multi-Shot
Shooting with Multi-Shot
Stream Multi-Shot
Memory-reversal Multi-Shot
Press the button to select Cont and press the O or $ button
Scont S Multi-Shot
Cont
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
Playing Back Movies
Move to the movie you want to view using the #$ buttons
Movie Frames
Recording Sound Voice Memo
Recording/Playing Back Sound
Playback begins
Playing Back Sound
Using the Playback Menu
Playback Setting Menu
Slide Show
Showing Photos in Order Automatically
Protecting Files
Write-protecting Your Images Protect
Press the Playback button Press the M button
Protecting All Files
Repeat to select all the files you wish to protect
Protecting Multiple Files at Once
Setting Dpof for the Still Image Displayed
Using a Printing Service Dpof Dee-Pof
Setting Dpof for All Still Images
Setting Dpof for Multiple Still Images
Changing the Image Size Resize
Playback Setting menu appears
Changing Camera Settings
Setup Menu
Changing Camera Settings
Using the Setup Menu
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
Press the ! buttons to adjust the brightness
Adjusting the Brightness of the LCD Monitor
LCD Brightness
Setting a Function to the ADJ. Button ADJ BTN.SET
Beep Sound
Changing the Beep Sound Setting
Changing Image Confirmation Time LCD Confirm
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Changing Power-Save Mode Settings POWER-SAVE
ChangingCamera Settings
Date Settings
You can change the language displayed on the LCD Monitor
Changing the Display Language Language
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Shtg Stgs Warng
Displaying a Setting Change Warning
Installing Software
Software that can be installed from the Caplio Software
Installing the Provided Software For Windows
When View Software User Guide is clicked
When Install CaplioSoftware is clicked P.115
Click Browse CD-ROM
CPU
System Requirements for Using the Provided Software
Click Install CaplioSoftware
Installing the Software on Your Computer Windows XP
Confirm where you want to install and then click Next
Confirm the language, and then click OK
Click Finish
Confirm where you want to install and click Next
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Make sure the camera power is off
Connecting the Camera to Your Computer
For Windows XP
Connect the USB cable to USB terminal of your camera
Disconnecting the Camera from Your Computer
Installing Acrobat Reader
Installing Other Software
Click Browse CD-ROM
Installing DirectX
Uninstalling the Software
Installing the Provided Software For Macintosh
When Install CaplioSoftware is clicked
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Double-click Caplio Installer
Installing the Software on Your Computer Mac OS 8.6 to
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
Click Install
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting the Camera
Troubleshooting
Power Supply
Shooting
SYNCHRO-MONITOR Mode
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Playback/Deleting
Other Problems
Appendices
Specifications
General
Camera Parts
Terminals
Image Data Record/Replay Part
Memory Cards that can Record, Playback
Inserting the Rechargeable Battery sold separately
Optional Accessories
Using the AC Adapter sold separately
Removing the Rechargeable Battery
Removing the AC Adapter
Combination of Scene Mode and Function
Shooting Menu Movie Mode
Menu Items By Mode
Shooting Menu Scene Mode, except in Text Mode
Shooting Menu Text Mode
Mode Function Current setting is keptO, RestoredX
Functions Whose Defaults will be Restored upon Power-off
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AC Adapter Model AC-4b
Using Your Camera Abroad
Conditions in which condensation may easily occur
Care
Care and Storage
Error Message Cause and Action
Error Messages
Warranty and Servicing
USA FCC Part15 Class B
Information to the User
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Index
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Warranty
Safety Precautions
Test shooting
Copyright
Telephone Support Numbers in Europe
L719