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L-410Basics.book Page 1 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM
Camera Basics
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L-410Basics.book Page 2 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM COPYRIGHT NOTICE All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this Epson product. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applie
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L-410Basics.book Page 3 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM Contents Introduction 5 About the Software 6 Optional Accessories 7 Finding More Information 8 Getting Started 9 Unpacking Your Camera 9 Installing the Battery 10 Turning Your Camera On and Off 11 Setting the Language, Date, and Time 11 Using Memory Cards 12 Installing the Software 14 Taking and Viewing Photos 17 Taking Photos in Automatic Mode 18 Taking Photos in Manual Mode 19 Camera Settings 21 Continuous Shooting 23 Recording Videos
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L-410Basics.book Page 4 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM Deleting Photos 28 Adding or Changing Frames 29 Printing Your Photos 31 Connecting the Camera to Your Printer 32 Printing Photos 34 Making Print Settings 38 Solving Problems 39 Camera Problems 39 Image Problems 41 Miscellaneous Problems 42 List of Error Messages 43 Where To Get Help 45 Appendix 47 Specifications 47 Important Safety Instructions 49 FCC Compliance Statement 53 Declaration of Conformity 54 Epson America, Inc. Limited Warra
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L-410Basics.book Page 5 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM Introduction ® ® Your new Epson PhotoPC L-410 is a compact digital camera that lets you capture all the special moments in your life and print high-quality photos without a computer. Its features include: ◗ 4.0 megapixel resolution, for clear, beautiful photos ◗ 3x optical zoom and 3x digital zoom ◗ Continuous shooting mode that lets you take up to three photos per second ® ◗ Direct printing to supported Epson Stylus Photo ™ and Pict
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L-410Basics.book Page 6 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM About the Software The CD-ROM that came with your camera includes the ® ® following software for Windows and Macintosh : ◗ A selection of PRINT Image Framer frames for holidays, birthdays, and other special occasions (in addition to the frames already loaded on the camera) ◗ P.I.F. Designer for creating original frames and modifying the included frames ◗ P.I.F. Tool for transferring frames from your computer to the camera ◗ Your Epso
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L-410Basics.book Page 7 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM Optional Accessories Epson offers an AC adapter (B867062) for use with any standard electrical outlet. This is particularly useful when you are printing from the camera. SM You can purchase the adapter from the Epson Store at (800) 873-7766 or visit www.epsonstore.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 463-7766 for dealer referral. You can also use the following types of memory cards: ™ ◗ SD card (Secure Digital) up to
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L-410Basics.book Page 8 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM Finding More Information This book includes all the information you need to take pictures and print them right from your camera. For more information, check the following: ◗ The Epson PhotoPC L-410 Camera User’s Guide provides information and instructions for all the camera’s features, including troubleshooting tips. To open the guide, double-click the icon on your desktop. See pages 14 to 15 for instructions on installing the Cam
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L-410Basics.book Page 9 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM Getting Started To start using your camera, all you need to do is install the batteries, turn on the camera, and set the current date. You should also install the software on your computer. Follow the instructions in this section to get started. Unpacking Your Camera Make sure you have all the items shown below: Camera CR-V3 battery Software CD-ROM PC USB cable (B) Printer USB cable (A) 9
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L-410Basics.book Page 10 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM Installing the Battery 1 Turn the camera upside down. 2 Slide the battery cover until it pops up as shown: 3 Insert the battery into the compartment, positioning the + and – ends as shown: AA CR-V3 batteries battery Note: You can use either a CR-V3 battery, like the one included with the camera, or two AA batteries. 4 Press down on the battery cover and slide it back into place. 10
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L-410Basics.book Page 11 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM Turning Your Camera On and Off ◗ To turn on the camera, press the POWER button. The lens cover opens and the lens pops out. ◗ To turn off the camera, press the POWER button. The lens retracts and the lens cover closes. POWER button Setting the Language, Date, and Time When you turn on the camera for the first time, you need to set the language, date, and time. 1 Press the OK button to select English. You see the Date/Time screen. 2
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L-410Basics.book Page 12 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM 5 Press the r button to move to the date. 6 Press the u or d button to change the month. 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each item on the screen. 8 Press the OK button. Using Memory Cards You can take pictures and save them in the camera without a memory card. However, you can store more pictures when you use a memory card. You can use either of the following types of cards: ◗ SD card (Secure Digital) up to 512MB ◗ MM card (Multimedia, MM
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L-410Basics.book Page 13 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM Installing a Memory Card 1 Make sure the camera is turned off. 2 Slide the battery cover until it pops up. 3 Position the card as shown and slide it all the way into the slot: 4 Press down on the battery cover and slide it back into place. Removing a Memory Card 1 Make sure the camera is turned off. 2 Slide the battery cover until it pops up. 3 Push in the memory card to release it. The card pops out. 4 Pull out the memory card. 5 P
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L-410Basics.book Page 14 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM Installing the Software To take advantage of all of your camera’s special features, make sure you install the software on your computer from the CD-ROM that came with the camera. Windows 1 Insert the software CD-ROM in your computer’s CD-ROM or DVD drive. The Installer starts automatically. If it doesn’t start, do the following: ◗ Windows XP: Click Start, click My Computer, then double-click Epson. ◗ Windows 98SE, Me, and 2000: Do
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L-410Basics.book Page 15 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM 3 Click Install, then follow the on-screen instructions to install each program. If you don’t have Adobe Acrobat Reader or QuickTime on your system, click Custom instead of Install. Select the programs you want to install and click Install. Then follow the on-screen instructions. If you see a message asking you to restart, select No, I will restart my computer later, and click Finish. 4 When installation is complete, click Exit. 5
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L-410Basics.book Page 16 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM You see the Software Installation screen: 4 Click Install. If you don’t have Adobe Acrobat on your Macintosh, click Custom instead of Install. Select Adobe Acrobat Reader and click Install. 5 Enter your administrator name and password if necessary. You may have to do this more than once. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions to install each program. Click Quit to continue, as needed. 7 When installation is complete, click Exit. 8 Whe
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L-410Basics.book Page 17 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM Taking and Viewing Photos You can take several different types of photos with your camera, as described below: ◗ Automatic photos: Use automatically adjusted settings for great snapshots. All you have to do is point and shoot. ◗ Manual photos: Fine-tune your shots by adjusting a variety of camera settings, including resolution, exposure compensation, sensitivity, white balance, and more. ◗ Continuous photos: Capture a series of s
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L-410Basics.book Page 18 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM Taking Photos in Automatic Mode The automatic photography mode lets you capture high- resolution images without making any complicated settings. You can use the zoom buttons to move in closer to your subject and/or set the flash for indoor or low- light photographs. In automatic mode, images are captured at a resolution of N2304 (2304 × 1728 pixels). If you want to change this setting, use manual mode as described on page 19. Note:
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L-410Basics.book Page 19 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM 3 Center your subject in the middle of the square focus frame on the screen. The default flash setting is automatic, indicated by the icon on the LCD screen. The flash will go off automatically whenever necessary. If you want to change the flash setting, press the r button. See page 22 for a list of flash settings. 4 Press and hold the shutter button halfway. The focus frame turns green and the focus is set. If you want to refram
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L-410Basics.book Page 20 Tuesday, June 22, 2004 4:22 PM Before you start, make sure the batteries are installed and the camera is turned on, as described on pages 10 and 11. 1 Turn the Mode dial to manual. If you want to turn the LCD screen off to save battery power, press the DISP button twice. You will have to use the viewfinder instead of the screen to frame your shot. 2 If you want to adjust the quality (resolution) or other settings, press the MENU button. See page 22 for a list
