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Table of Contents
INSTRUCTION BOOK SYMBOLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 THE IMAGE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 TAKING PHOTOS USING THE LCD MONITOR . . . . . . . . . . 15
WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 TURNING THE QUICK VIEW ON/OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
WHEN USING THE STRAP . . . .
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Chapter 3 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS VIEWING RECORDED IMAGE DATA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 DISPLAYING RECORDED IMAGE DATA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 DISPLAY & MENU BUTTON SETTINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 VIDEO CLIPS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 DISPLAY BUTTON FUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 RECORDING A VIDEO CLIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 5 ADDITIONAL SETTINGS IMAGE PROBLEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 PRINTING PROBLEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 DIGITAL PRINT ORDER FORMAT (DPOF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 LIST OF ERROR MESSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 SAVING PHOTOS IN DPOF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 PHOTO MODE MESSAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable against any damages or INSTRUCTION BOOK SYMBOLS problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON The symbols used in this book are explained below. Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Symbols Trademarks EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Required Reading PRINT Image Matching is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. WARNING Th
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❏ Do not use this product outdoors during a thunderstorm. ❏ To avoid fire or electric shock, do not use batteries that are leaking or damaged in any way. ❏ To prevent possible injury, do not take flash pictures in close proximity to anyone's eyes. ❏ Do not handle the batteries with wet hands or use them near water. Do not expose the batteries to water or high humidity. ❏ Remove the batteries from and/or unplug this product and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the followin
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Handling the batteries For the Netherlands users: Do not dispose of the batteries with ordinary refuse. Instead, dispose of them Keep the battery ends clean by wiping them with a dry cloth. as small chemical waste in accordance with local laws, and the following WARNING Dutch Government Gazette 45, KCA Marking: ❏ Do not apply heat or force to batteries, and do not disassemble, drop, w Bij dit produkt zijn batterijen geleverd. Wanneer deze leeg zijn, short-circuit, or put batteries into fire
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8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, ❏ Use only indoors, in a dry location. stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. ❏ Do not expose to water or excess humidity. 9) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly ❏ Use the type of power source indicated on the label, and always supply at plugs, convenience recectables, and the point where they exit from power directly from a standard domestic electrical outl
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EPSON FEATURES Thank you for purchansing an EPSON L-400. It's not only a high quality digital camera, but has many useful features as well. Please read the Instruction Booklet thoroughly to prepare for many years of enjoyable photography. Get beautiful results from many easy-to-use camera features! You can take high quality photos just like a normal film camera. This camera has special 'Scene Modes' that result in fool-proof automatic photography in every situation. For 'Scene Modes' (See
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Chapter 1 CAMERA SETUP How to set up your camera for optimal performance Attaching The STRAP Please refer to the illustration. ITEMS CHECKING THE PACKING CONTENTS Make sure that your camera box contains all of the items shown below and Strap that they are undamaged. If there is a problem, check with the store where you bought it. User's Guide PC Cable AV Cable May be used to connect the camera to a printer that can support USB DIRECT-PRINT (STYLUS Photo Camera Body 935). Digital Camera 4 AA
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Dial Switch TOP VIEW Video Clip Dial Switch Light Sensor Built-in Flash Mode Speaker Lens/lens Cover Eyelet For Attaching Strap Microphone Photo Mode Playback Mode Set up Mode Power Button Viewfinder Shutter Button Print button Menu On/off Button Zoom Button Indicator lights Illumination Light Battery / Memory Card Cover Tripod Mount Connector Cover Macro Button Flash Button Review Button LCD Monitor Display Memory Card Button Access Light Multi-selector Inside the Connector Cover Multi-Sel
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CAUTION BATTERIES AND MEMORY CARD INSTALLATION The memory card is a precision electronic component. Comply with the c instructions below to avoid damage. ACCESSING THE BATTERIES AND MEMORY CARD ❏ Don't touch the terminals with your fingers or metal. Resulting static electricity could cause damage. Discharge body static electricity by ALERT touching something metal before you handle the card. Be sure the camera is turned OFF before opening and closing the battery / memory ❏ Don't bend, drop o
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BATTERY LIFE INDICATOR SETTING UP YOUR CAMERA As the batteries lose power, the icon on the LCD monitor will change from to . POWER ON/OFF When the icon changes from Turning on the Power to . P POWER button Turn on the camera by pressing the Power in the batteries is almost POWER button. The lens cover will depleted. Please be ready to insert a open automatically, and the lens will spare. extend. When the is flashing Turning off the Power The power is low and you can no Batteries Icon
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INITIAL SETTINGS 3. Setting the Video Out Signal The first time you use the camera, The last screen will say Video Out. you must set the following three Use the ud buttons to highlight items. You will only need to do this PAL or NTSC. Then press l button once. u button the FLASH button to save. (See r button page 50.) d button Initial settings are complete. MACRO button FLASH button 1. Selecting a Language The first time you turn on the POWER, the 'Language' screen appears. Use the ud bu
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Chapter 2 STANDARD OPERATION How to use in the automatic mode. Note: In P.I.F. mode the image will sometimes appear upside down. FULL & HALF SHUTTER BUTTON POSITONS HOLDING THE CAMERA / RELEASING THE SHUTTER Half Pressed Turns On the Light There is no special picture-taking stance for this particular camera, but it is Fully Pressed Releases the Shutter useful to know these basic techniques for taking good pictures in general. Indicator lights Good Form For Taking Horizontal Shots Avoid arching
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CAMERA RANGE 2. Center the subject in the middle of the focus frame of the LCD When taking a photograph, you will want your subject to stand at least monitor. 50cm(19.6 inches) away. When you want to photograph something that is 50cm use the MACRO mode for better results. (See page 30.) 3. Press the SHUTTER button Indicator light (green) halfway to set the focus. When focus is set, the indicator light turns steady and the focus frame on the LCD monitor will turn green a beep will sound.
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TURNING THE QUICK VIEW ON/OFF 2. Press the DISPLAY button to turn VIEWFINDER off the LCD MONITOR. This system sends the recorded photo to the LCD monitor 3 seconds after the image is captured. This function may be turned ON or OFF. See page 26 for the explanation for the DISPLAY button. Turn the DIAL SWITCH to SET UP mode and press the POWER button. Use the ud BUTTONS to highlight QUICK VIEW. Use the l r DISPLAY button l button BUTTONS to select ON/OFF. u button The recorded picture is dis
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6. Be sure to turn OFF the camera when you are finished by pressing the 2. Press the shutter button halfway Indicator light (green) POWER button. to set focus. The lens will retract and the automatic cover will close. When focus is set, the indicator light stops blinking on both the The explanation for turning OFF the POWER will be omitted from now on. LCD monitor and the ALERT VIEWFINDER. When using the VIEWFINDER to take close-up pictures, there will be a slight difference between what y
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OPTICAL ZOOM & DIGITAL ZOOM Note: When using digital magnification, the This camera has a 3X OPTICAL ZOOM and a 2X DIGITAL ZOOM (2 frames) digital zoom indicator will appear at the installed. As DIGITAL ZOOM is available when to photo with LCD monitor, maximum 9X ZOOM photo is possible. right side of T bar. When 2X on the center, 3X on the right side of T. Double digital magnification of 204 mm Triple digital magnification of 306 mm ALERT You can also use the Digital Zoom while shooting t
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4. Use the ud buttons to select Normal or Fine Compression. ❏ The number on the LCD monitor may change after each picture is taken. Each one will take up different amounts of memory. The number is calculated based Note: on the factory average. Photograph Quality Settings ❏ When you take VIDEO CLIPS the amount of pictures you can take will change The number of pictures you can fit on a memory card is determined by photograph drastically. See page 37 for more detailed information on VIDEO CLIP
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FYI USING THE SELF TIMER Slow Synchro Shutter Shooting Use the self-timer when you are recording an image of yourself or a group This technique allows you to sync the Flash with the Slow Shutter Shooting. In that includes you. Also, this feature will eliminate blurring. most cases, if the flash is used in a very dark setting the background turns out dark, Turn the DIAL SWITCH to PHOTO MODE and then but when using the Forced Flash settings the exposure time lengthens (Slow turn the POWER ON.
