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Digital Still Camera
User's Guide
Thank you for your purchase.
To ensure correct usage of this
product, please read this User's
Guide and the warranty card
carefully and keep them in a safe
place for future reference.
Before accepting the warranty card,
please make sure that the date of
purchase and the dealer's details
have been completed.
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Contents Important Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Preparations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Checking Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Names of Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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On trademarks Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Me and Windows XP are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Apple, Macintosh, Mac OS, and Power PC are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer in the U.S. and other countries. Other company names and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective own- ers. On voluntary control concerning radio wave interference This equip
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Important Safety Precautions * Be sure to adhere to these precautions This product has been designed with full consideration to safety; however, please read the following ex- planations of the used symbols, warnings and cautions to ensure correct usage. The aim of the following warning and caution symbols is to prevent failures, property damage and/or in- jury to the user and other persons. Warning This symbol indicates that improper use may result in serious injury and even death. • Do not dis
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Internal memory This product features an internal memory with a capacity of approximately 14 MB. Please note the fol- lowing points regarding the internal memory. • This product cannot be used with external memory. • Further recording is not possible when the internal memory is full. Format the memory (delete all) after downloading the images to your PC or make space by deleting unwanted images. • Back up important data. • Do not use a PC to change the property (read-only) of the files (image d
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Preparations Checking Package Contents AAA alkaline Camera (1) Strap (1) USB cable (1) CD-ROM (1) battery (2) Quick Guide (1) Warranty Card (1) Names of Parts Flash Viewfinder window Lens cover Lens USB port Macro switch Self-timer LED DISPLAY button Shutter button PLAY/REC button Viewfinder eyepiece Viewfinder LED LCD monitor Strap holder MENU button SET button / buttons Battery cover 6
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Indicators on the LCD monitor Recording mode screen 1 234 5 6 0009 7 8 10 9 1 Recording mode icon Appears when the lens cover is opened. P.10 2 Flash mode icon Indicates the flash mode. P.13 3 Digital zoom icon Appears when zoom is set to “ON.” P.14 4 Macro icon Appears when the Macro switch is set to . P.11 Indicates the picture quality set for the image to be 5 Picture quality icon P.14 recorded. 6 Battery level icon Indicates the remaining battery level. P.8 Remaining number of Indicates the
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Installing the Batteries Power supply 1.Batteries AAA alkaline batteries (supplied) Rechargeable AAA nickel-hydrogen batteries (sold separately) Inserting the AAA batteries Close the lens cover. 1 Open the battery cover by sliding it in the direction of 1 the arrow. 2 Insert the 2 AAA batteries with the poles aligned with the indications (+/-) inside the battery compartment. Caution 2 Inserting batteries with the poles oriented incorrectly can cause battery fluid leakage and generation of he
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• Do not touch contacts with fingers since the battery life may decrease due to bad contact if oil or grease is deposited on the battery cover or metal parts within the battery compartment. If a contact is accidentally touched or battery life decreases, wipe with a soft, dry cloth before use. • When using rechargeable batteries, read the instructions provided with and on the batteries and use in accordance with the instructions. • Do not use rechargeable batteries with substantially different
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Recording How to Record Holding the camera • Hold the camera securely in both hands with your elbows pressed against the body for stable positioning. • Be careful not to obstruct the flash or lens with fingers or strap. How to Record Normal recording is performed with the subject at a distance of over 60 cm from the lens. For distances between 30 cm and 60 cm from the subject, see “Recording Close-up Subjects (Macro Recording)”. • To record still pictures, the REC MODE item in the REC menu mus
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Recording Close-up Subjects (Macro Recording) Macro recording is used when the subject is within a distance range of between 30 cm and 60 cm from the lens. Use the LCD monitor for macro recording as the recording range and the field of view in the viewfinder do not match. 1 Open the lens cover. The LCD monitor turns on and the through-image (the image seen through the lens) is displayed. 2 Set the Macro switch under the lens to (Macro). 3 Perform recording while referring to Step 2 to 4 in “H
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Recording Still Pictures (STILL) For normal recording and macro recording, the REC MODE item in the REC menu should be set to “STILL”. 1 Display the REC menu. 2 Use the / button to select . 3 Press the SET button. The REC MODE screen appears. 4 Use the / button to select “STILL”. 5 Press the SET button A through-image is displayed on the LCD monitor. 6 Perform the recording. Using the Self-timer The shutter is automatically released on the camera after a delay so that the person making the reco
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Recording Moving Pictures (MOVIE) You can record a ten-second movie. 1 Display the REC menu. 2 Use the / button to select . 3 Press the SET button. The REC MODE screen appears. 4 Use the / button to select “MOVIE”. 5 Press the SET button The mode becomes the MOVIE recording mode and appears on the LCD monitor. 6 Press the shutter button. Moving pictures are recorded for 10 seconds. • MOVIE recording is cancelled when the lens cover is closed. • MOVIE recording is not possible when the LCD monit
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Setting the Picture Quality You can select the picture quality of the image data to be recorded. 1 Display the REC menu. 2 Use the / button to select . 3 Press the SET button. The QUALITY screen appears. 4 Use the / button to select the desired setting. The selected quality is indicated on the LCD monitor. 5 Press the SET button. On Picture Quality Use this mode when you want high quality prints or SUPER FINE 1280x960 pixel for editing images on a PC. Use this mode when you want to print out im
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Changing the Brightness of Images (EXPOSURE) The exposure can be compensated to intentionally brighten or darken the overall recorded image. The camera exposure can be adjusted up to ±1.5 at 0.5 intervals. 1 Display the REC menu. 2 Use the / button to select (EXPOSURE). 3 Press the SET button. The EXPOSURE screen appears. 4 Use the / button to adjust to the desired brightness. Pressing the button darkens the image, and pressing the button brightens the image. 5 Press the SET button. The set v
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Setting the Sharpness of the Image (SHARPNESS) The contours of images can be sharpened or softened. 1 Display the REC menu. 2 Use the / button to select (SETUP). 3 Press the SET button. The SETUP screen appears. 4 Use the / button to select (SHARPNESS). 5 Press the SET button. The SHARPNESS screen appears. 6 Use the / button to select the desired sharpness. Selecting “HARD” will sharpen contours and make the image sharper. Selecting “SOFT” will soften contours and make the image softer. “NORMAL
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7 Adjust the “Month”, “Day”, “Hour”, and “Minute” in the same way as the “Year”. Pressing the MENU button returns you to the previous screen. 8 When the “Minute” has been set, press the SET button. The confirmation screen appears. 9 Press the / button to select “YES”, and then press the SET button. The set values are saved and the through-image is displayed. Changing the Brightness of the LCD Monitor (MONITOR) The display of the LCD monitor can be adjusted to make it brighter or darker. Brightn
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Changing the Display Language (LANGUAGE) You can select the language to be used for the menus and guidance from Japanese, English, French or German. 1 Display the REC menu. 2 Use the / button to select (SETUP). 3 Press the SET button. The SETUP screen appears. 4 Use the / button to select (LANGUAGE). 5 Press the SET button. The LANGUAGE selection screen appears. 6 Use the / button to select the desired language. 7 Press the SET button. The menus and guidance will now be shown in the language th
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Playback How to Perform Play back Recorded image can be displayed on LCD monitor. Playing Back Still Pictures 1 Open the lens cover. The LCD monitor turns on and the through-image appears. 2 Press the PLAY/REC button. 2 The last recorded image is displayed. 026/026 For a description of the playback mode screen, see page 7. When the DISPLAY button is pressed, the icons displayed on the 03.02.16 10:50 screen disappear and the playback image only is shown. 3 Pressing the button displays the imag
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5 Use the / button to select the desired item. 5 PLAY ............ PLAY MODE SLIDE SHOW 6 Press the SET button. The selected item is executed. • Pressing the MENU button returns you to the previous screen. • There are items that cannot be selected if there are no images saved in the internal memory. The PLAY menu has the following structure. PLAY menu DELETE THIS/ALL PLAY MODE NORMAL/INDEX/SLIDE SHOW ZOOM DPOF • Pressing the MENU button returns you to the previous screen with no changes made
