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DIGITAL STILL CAMERA
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STILL CAMERA
INSTRUCTIONS
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2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the Digital Still Camera. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new camcorder. Using This Instruction Manual • All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents (Z pg. 6, 7). • Notes appear after most subsections. Be sure to read these as well. • Basic and advanced features/operation are separated for easier reference. It is recommended that you .
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EN 3 This unit is produced to comply with Standard CAUTION: IEC Publ. 65. To avoid electric shock or damage to the unit, first firmly insert the small end of the power cord into the AC Power Adapter until it is no longer wobbly, and then plug the larger end of the power cord into an AC outlet. SOME DO’S AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are
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P OFF A PLAY QUICK START 4 EN Power Dial 1 Lock button Four LR6 (AA)-size alkaline batteries 2 BATTERY cover Load batteries. (Z pg. 8) Slide the BATTERY cover slightly to open. 1 Insert four LR6 (AA)-size batteries as indicated 2 by the orientation marking inside the cover. Turn the power on. (Z pg. 14) Turn the Power Dial to “ ”. 1 •Turn while holding the Lock Button de- Zoom Button 2 pressed. 2 Shutter Release Button 190° 1 1 Power Dial Lock button Play an image. (Z pg. 31) Shoot an image. (Z
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MAJOR FEATURES EN 5 10X Zooming for Magnifying Faraway Subjects When a subject is located too far away to be approached, its image can be enlarged using 10X zooming. An image shot by zooming has much higher quality than a non- zoomed image enlarged using image processing software on a PC. Cordless Image Transfer Using Infrared Communication (IrTran-P Compatible) IrTran-P is the most advanced infrared communication protocol available today. Images can be transferred to another piece of equipment
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CONTENTS 6 EN SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2 QUICK START 4 MAJOR FEATURES 5 CONTENTS 6 GETTING STARTED 8 Loading Batterirs ............................................................................... 8 Unloading Batteries ............................................................................ 8 Hand Strap Attachment........................................................................ 8 Houehold Power Supply ....................................................................... 9 Date/Time Sett
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EN 7 Applying Sepia/Black-and-White Effects ................................................. 38 Magnifying the Playback Image (Zoom) .................................................. 39 Types of Frames .............................................................................. 40 Framing an Image ............................................................................ 41 Multi-Image Screen .......................................................................... 42 APPLIED OPERATIONS 4
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GETTING STARTED 8 EN Loading Batteries Unloading Batteries Use LR6 (AA)-size dry cell batteries. 1 BATTERY Open the battery cover by performing step 1 2 Cover 1 of “Loading Batteries” to the left. Take out batteries by tilting the camera 2 slightly. NOTES: c Do not use manganese batteries as they do not have sufficient energy to power this camera. c If the batteries are not used for an extended period, remove them from the camera to avoid 3 battery leakage, which can cause malfunctions to occur.
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EN 9 Household Power Supply When using the camera indoors, it is more convenient and economical to power it from a household AC power outlet using an AC power adapter (optional). To AC outlet 3 AA-V33 AC power adapter (optional) 2 1 Core filter Core filter NOTES: Connect the Power Cord to the AC Power c The optional AA-V33 AC Power Adapter features 1 Adapter. automatic voltage selection in the AC range from •Make sure connections are secure. 110 V to 240 V. c Make sure the Power Cord is securely
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A L P M GETTING STARTED (cont.) 10 EN Date/Time Setting By setting the date and time, date/time data can be viewed along with your pictures. Date/time data is also convenient for categorizing pictures later. MENU Jog Dial Power Dial Lock Buton LCD monitor Turn the Power Dial, while pressing its Lock 1 Button, to “ ” and push the MENU Jog Dial. CAMERA MENU CAMERA MENU •The CAMERA MENU Screen appears. CAMERA Screen P I CTURE MODE Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to select “SYSTEM” 2 and push it. SYSTEM •
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EN 11 LCD monitor Set the values for the date. 4 1. Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to select the item DATE / T I ME in the “DATE” section you wish to set and DATE/TIME Setup DATE push it. Screen 27 . 12 . 1998 •The item colour changes to indicate that setting is possible. TIME 2. Rotate the MENU Jog Dial until the correct 9:30 setting appears and push it. EX I T •Repeat this procedure until you are satisfied with the date settings. • If you wish to set only the date without changing the time, go to st
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BASIC OPERATION 12 EN Lens Adjustment Shutter Release Button To obtain the most stable position for shooting The Shutter Release Button of the camera has two while viewing the LCD monitor, hold the lens so steps. At the first step, when the button is pressed that it forms an angle of 45 degrees in relation to halfway, “ ” is displayed and the camera the camera body. automatically focuses on the subject. “ ” The lens tilts up to 100 degrees forward and 90° disappears once the subject has been bro
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EN 13 BRIGHT Dial (MENU Jog Dial) To darken the image To brighten the image Brightness Control You can adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor by rotating the BRIGHT dial, except during manual focusing or menu adjustment. To darken the image . . . Rotate the BRIGHT dial upward. To brighten the image . . . Rotate the BRIGHT dial downward.
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P M A A M BASIC OPERATION (cont.) 14 EN Shooting Mode Selection Turning the Power Dial allows you to select the appropriate shooting mode from among the following: Full Auto mode ( ), Manual mode ( ) and Self-Timer mode ( ). Power Dial Lock Button “ ” : Full Auto mode The camera will automatically control all items including exposure, shutter speed, focusing and white balance. “ ” : Manual mode Exposure, shutter speed, focusing and white balance can be controlled manually according to the
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A L P M M EN 15 Pictrue Mode Selection The Picture Quality mode can be selected to best match your needs. Three Picture Quality modes are available: FINE, STD (standard) and ECONOMY (in order of quality). MENU Jog Dial Power Dial Lock Button LCD monitor CAMERA MENU P I CTURE MODE CAMERA F I NE P I CTURE MODE STD SYSTEM ECONOMY EX I T EX I T CAMERA MENU Screen PICTURE MODE Screen NOTES: Turn the Power Dial, while pressing its Lock c The number of storable images depends on the 1 Button, to “ ” an
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P A BASIC OPERATION (cont.) 16 EN Simple Shooting (Full Auto Shooting) In the Full Auto mode, the camera controls focusing, shutter speed, exposure and white balance automati- cally to make your shooting simple and easy. Shutter Release Button Power Dial Lock Button NOTES: Turn the Power Dial, while pressing its Lock c When the Shutter Release Button is half-pressed, 1 Button, to “ ”. auto focusing is performed. • The camera turns on in the Full Auto mode. c After storing images in the built-in
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EN 17 Camera Setup Check Camera setup items that can be checked include the image storage location (only when stored in a Compact Flash card), Picture Quality mode, number of shots taken, remaining battery power, date and time. For details, see “On-Screen Display During Shooting” (Z pg. 57, 58). LCD monitor CF FI NE 021 / 030 +2 1/1000 27 . 12 . 1998 14:05:23 DISPLAY Button Standard View with Information Display mode Standard View with Standard View mode Quick View mode Information Display (colo
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BASIC OPERATION (cont.) 18 EN Zoom Shooting The camera incorporates a 10X zooming function that corresponds to a 43 mm to 430 mm lens of a 35 mm camera. Zooming allows you to shoot wide areas, as well as close-ups of subjects located far away, without changing the shooting position. W T W (Wide-angle) zooming A relatively wide area can be photographed. T (Telescopic) zooming A faraway subject can be magnified and photographed.
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Y A L P EN 19 Self-Timer Shooting When the Self-Timer is activated, the camera shutter is automatically released 15 seconds later. Once the camera is set, the camera operator can become part of the scene. This function can also be used to prevent blurring caused by subtle hand movements when the Shutter Release Button is pressed. Shutter Release Button Self-Timer Lamp Blinks. Lock Button Power Dial NOTES: Turn the Power Dial, while pressing its Lock c The Self-Timer Lamp starts blinking faster w
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P A M BASIC OPERATION (cont.) 20 EN Flash Shooting Use the flash when the low light “ ” icon appears on-screen during indoor shooting or under low light. Flash MENU Jog Dial Power Dial Lock Button FLASH/TRANSFER Button Flash Lamp To take another shot with a flash . . . Make sure that the Power Dial is set to “ ”, .... repeat the above steps. 1 “ ” or “ ”, then press the FLASH/TRANSFER Button. Flash Adjustment • The Flash Lamp starts blinking and the flash The flash intensity can be increased or
