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Contents Section 1 Getting to Know Your Digital Camera..................1 Overview............................................................................................1 Front View .........................................................................................1 Rear View ..........................................................................................2 Side View...........................................................................................2 Bottom View
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Section 4 Playback Mode ....................................................21 Direction Button Functions...............................................................21 LCD Monitor Information..................................................................21 Displaying Single & Thumbnail Images ...........................................22 Displaying Single Images ...................................................................22 Displaying Thumbnail Images.........................
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Section 1 Getting to Know Your Digital Camera Overview Your new digital camera delivers high quality images at up to 2976x2232 resolution as well as short movie clips using a 3.2-Megapixel CMOS sensor. With the optical viewfinder and built-in 1.5" TFT color LCD monitor, you can compose images and then examine them in detail. The camera adjusts exposure and color balance automatically or lets you change these settings manually and features a 4x digital zoom to increase your control over
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Rear View Direction Button Power Button PC Mode / Movie Button Mode Button LCD Monitor Speaker Wrist Strap The mode button ( ) is used to switch between the two main operation modes. Turn to section 3, Camera Mode, and section 4, Playback Mode, for full details The direction button ( ) is used in Camera Mode for general setting, and in the Playback Mode to navigate through menus. Turn to section 3, Camera Mode, and section 4, Playback Mode, for full detail
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For information on fitting batteries, turn to Loading the Battery in section 2. To learn how to install a memory card, turn to Inserting an Optional SD Card in section 2. For information on transmitting images and movie clips to a computer using the TV Out ( ) and USB ( ) ports, turn to Section 5, Viewing Photos and Movie Clips on a TV, and Section 6, Transferring Data to a Computer respectively. The Macro Switch ( / / ) is used when taking photos with different lengths of focus.
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Section 2 Getting Up and Running Loading the Batteries You must load 2 AA size alkaline batteries before the camera can be used: 1. Press down and hold the release button, and slide the battery/SD Card cover in the direction of the arrow to release the cover. Release button 2. Insert the batteries according to the correct polarity marks (+ or -). R Re elease lease But Butt ton on 3. Close the battery/SD card cover firmly. Battery/SD Battery/SD Card Cover Card Cover - - +
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Note A memory card that has previously been used in another device may have to be formatted before it can be used. Turn to Formatting a Memory Card in section 3 for details. Note When a memory card is fitted, images and movie clips are saved on the card rather than on the built-in memory.. Protecting Data on an SD Card Valuable data on an SD Card can be protected by preventing any new data being written onto the same card. To do this: Slide the write-protected tab on the
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Turning the Camera On and Getting Started To turn on once the batteries are loaded: 1. Open the lens cover first, and then press down and hold the power button for ONE second. 2. When the camera is turned on, the GREEN LED underneath the direction button will light up. Note If you only want to use the camera in Playback Mode (i.e. you don’t intend to take any photos) you do not have to open the lens cover before turning on the camera. Note The camera will turn itself off a
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Section 3 Camera Mode Direction Button Functions The Camera Mode is for taking photos and short movies. In this mode, the direction button has the following functions: Right button: LCD monitor on but information off → Enter Button Enter Button Monitor off → Monitor on with information Up Button Up Button Left button: Self-timer on/off Up button: Digital zoom in Lef Left Button t Button Right Button Right Button Down button: Digital zoom out Do Dow wn n Button Button
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Taking Photos Once your camera is turned on, you can compose pictures using the viewfinder or the LCD monitor. Using the viewfinder will save battery power. You may find it easier to compose your pictures with the LCD monitor however. Close-up shots in particular will be more accurate if composed through the LCD monitor. The LCD monitor must be used when Digital Zoom is used. 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Ensure the macro switch on the side of ) the camera is turned to Normal ( 3.
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Taking Movies Taking short movies is simple with your camera. Simply set your camera to Movie Mode, frame your picture using the viewfinder or LCD monitor and press the shutter button to start recording. When a movie is recording, the RED LED underneath the direction button will remain lit and a time indicator will display on LCD monitor. To stop the recording, just press the shutter button a second time. To set your camera to Movie Mode: En Ent te er r B Bu utt tto on n 1. When
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Using the Self-Timer The self-timer allows you to take photos with a 10-second time delay so that you can join the scene in the photo. Note Before taking a self-timer photo, ensure the camera is placed securely such as on a level surface or a tripod. 1. To activate the self-timer, press the left direction button while in Camera Mode. The self-timer icon ( ) will appear on the centre of the LCD Monitor screen. 2. Compose the picture in the normal way. When you are ready, press
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Camera Mode Settings Camera Mode Settings are used to change shooting mode, resolution, flash setting, LCD brightness and advanced settings. These settings are changed from the Camera Mode Options Menu. To open this menu: E En ntte er r Bu Butt tto on n 1. When in Camera Mode, press the enter Up Butto Up Button n button. Left Left Butto Button n Right B Right Bu utttton on D Do own Butto wn Button n 2. The first screen of the Options Menu appears with the Shooting Mode subm
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The following table summarizes the choices available in the Camera Mode Options Menu: Submenu Display Options Shooting Mode Single Photo Mode (default setting) Movie Mode Continuous Shooting Mode Resolution Low resolution Standard resolution (default setting) High resolution Flash Setting Auto-flash Flash Off (default setting) Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings submenu allows you to set the following: Exposure White Balance Sharpness Qui
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Taking Photos Continuously With the camera set to Multisnap Mode, you can take up to FIVE photos. To enter Multisnap Mode, use the direction button to select the multisnap icon ( ) and press the enter button. Changing Resolution Your camera gives you the option of taking photos at different resolutions. Resolution determines size and hence quality of images. High resolution images are the best choice if you want to print your photos. Low resolution images may be
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Using the Flash Your camera has two flash settings: Auto-flash: the flash fires automatically according to lighting conditions. Use this mode for general photography Flash Off: the flash won’t fire under any circumstances. Use this mode when taking images in a place where flash photography is prohibited, or when the subject is distant (beyond the range of the flash). Note The flash cannot be used when battery power is ). low ( Setting the LCD Brightness
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Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings submenu contains options for configuring your camera set up and more advanced options to improve the quality of your photos. You can set the following options by press the direction button and then enter button. Submenu Display Options Exposure ● Nine incremental settings (default = 0) White Balance ● Automatic (default) ● Daylight ● Fluorescent ● Tungsten Sharpness ● Hard ● Normal (default) ● Soft Quick Review ● On
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Format Card ● Yes ● No (default) ● English (default) Language ● German ● French ● Italian ● Spanish ● Portuguese Exit Select to exit Advanced Settings and Camera Mode Options menus. Adjusting Exposure Your camera adjusts image exposure automatically depending on lighting conditions. In certain circumstances you may wish to adjust the exposure compensation setting, for instance to avoid making your subject too dark when it is backlit or shot against a bright b
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Adjusting White Balance Your camera adjusts the color balance of images automatically depending on lighting conditions. You can override the automatic setting if you wish. Four white balance settings are available: Automatic: The camera automatically adjusts white balance. Daylight: Use when outside on a clear day Fluorescent: Use when under fluorescent tube lighting. Tungsten: Use when under tungsten filament light bulb lighting. Sharpening Images Your can s
