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Transferring Recorded Images, And Videos To Your Computer

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TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER System Requirements (Windows) „ Pentium III 600 MHz or higher „ Windows 2000/XP/Vista „ 64MB RAM „ 128MB hard disk space „ CD-ROM drive „ Available USB port System Requirements (Macintosh) „ PowerPC G3/G4 „ OS 9.0 or later „ 64MB RAM „ 128MB hard disk space „ CD-ROM drive „ Available USB port EN-46

Section	Page
INTRODUCTION	11
Package Contents	12
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA	13
Front View	13
Rear View	14
LCD Monitor Information	15
2. Flash mode	15
3. Capture mode	15
4. Focus mode	15
5. Possible number of shots	15
6. Memory status	15
7. Battery	15
8. Recorded pixels	15
9. Image quality	15
10. White balance	15
11. ISO sensitivity	15
12. EV compensation	15
13. Focus area	15
14. Zoom bar	15
2. Flash mode	16
3. Recordable movie time available	16
4. Memory status	16
5. Battery power indicator	16
6. Focus area	16
7. Zoom bar	16
2. Number of image	16
3. Memory status	16
4. Battery power indicator	16
5. Index number of total number	16
6. DPOF indicator	16
7. Protect indicator	16
8. Date	16
9. Time	16
10. Aperture	16
11. Shutter speed	16
12. EV compensation	16
13. ISO sensitivity	16
14. White balance	16
15. Image quality	16
16. Recorded pixels	16
2. Movie mode	16
3. Number of movie	16
4. Memory status	16
5. Battery power indicator	16
6. Index number of total number	16
7. Elapsed time	16
8. Date	16
9. Time	16
10. Play/Pause indicator	16
PREPARING THE CAMERA	17
Installing the Batteries	17
2. Open the battery cover.	17
3. Insert the batteries in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration.	17
4. Close the battery cover.	17
Inserting and Removing an SD/SDHC Memory Card (Optional Accessory)	18
2. Open the SD/SDHC memory card cover.	18
3. Insert an SD/SDHC memory card in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration.	18
4. Close the battery/SD/SDHC memory card cover.	18
Attaching the Camera Strap	19
LED Indicators and Self-timer Indicators	19
GETTING STARTED	20
Turning the Power On/Off	20
Choosing the Screen Language	20
2. [Set-up1] is displayed.	20
3. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [Language], then press the button.	20
4. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the language you want.	20
5. Press the button to confirm.	20
Setting the Date and Time	21
2. [Set-up1] is displayed.	21
3. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [Date & Time] and the four-way controller (tu) to switch the date types, then press the button.	21
4. Press the four-way controller (tu) to select Day, Month, Year and Time fields.	21
5. Press the button after all fields are set.	21
Formatting an SD/SDHC Memory Card or Internal Memory	22
2. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [Format], then press the button.	22
3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select [Yes], then press the button to confirm.	22
Using the LCD Monitor	23
2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.	23
3. Compose your scene on the LCD monitor.	23
4. Press the shutter release button.	23
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE	24
Shooting Images	24
2. Compose the image on the LCD monitor screen so that the main subject is within the focus frame.	24
3. Press the shutter release button down halfway to focus the image.	24
4. Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to capture the image.	24
Mode Dial	25
2.	25
3.	25
4.	25
5.	25
6.	25
7.	25
8.	25
Setting the Panorama Mode	25
2. Shoot the first image.	25
3. Orient the camera so that the second frame overlaps a small portion of the photographic subject of the first image and press the shutter button to capture the next image.	25
4. Follow the same steps to capture subsequent images in the sequence.	25
5. Finish the sequence by pressing the MENU button or rotate to another mode after the last image has been recorded.	25
Setting Image Resolution and Quality	26
2. Press the MENU button.	26
3. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [Image Size], then press the button.	26
4. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired setting, then press the button to confirm.	26
5. Follow the step 3 and 4 above to set the [Quality].	26
Using the Zoom Function	27
2. Adjust the magnification ratio by using the / button.	27
3. Compose your scene and press the shutter release button.	27
Using the Flash	28
2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.	28
3. Press the four-way controller (t/). The flash mode changes each time the button is pressed. You can also change the setting using the four-way controller (pq).	28
4. Press the button to confirm the setting.	28
5. Compose your scene and press the shutter release button.	28
Setting Focus	29
2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.	29
3. Press the four-way controller (u/). The focus mode changes each time the button is pressed. You can also change the setting using four-way controller (pq).	29
4. Press the button to confirm the setting.	29
5. Compose your scene and press the shutter release button.	29
CAPTURE MODE	30
Burst	30
2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.	30
3. Press the four-way controller (p/) and use (p) to select [Burst]. You can also change the setting using four-way controller (tu).	30
4. Press the button to confirm the setting. The indicator is displayed on the monitor screen.	30
5. Press the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus.	30
6. Press the shutter release button to capture a sequence of images.	30
Auto Bracket	31
2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.	31
3. Press the four-way controller (p/) and use (p) to select [AEB]. You can also change the setting using the four-way controller (tu).	31
4. Press the button to confirm the setting. The indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor screen.	31
5. Press the shutter release button to capture the three images.	31
Self-Timer	32
2. Rotate the mode dial to , , , , , or .	32
3. Press the power switch to turn on the power.	32
4. Press the four-way controller (p/) and use (p) to select your desired self-timer mode. You can also change the setting using four-way controller (tu).	32
5. Press the button to confirm the setting.	32
6. Compose your scene and press the shutter release button.	32
Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation)	33
2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.	33
3. Press the four-way controller (q/) and use tu to set the range of EV compensation value from -2.0EV to +2.0EV.	33
4. Press the button to confirm the setting.	33
Setting White Balance	34
2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.	34
3. Press the MENU button. [Mode1] is displayed.	34
4. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [W. Balance], then press the button.	34
5. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired white balance setting, then press the button to confirm.	34
6. To cancel the setting, press the MENU button and exit the menu.	34
7. Press the shutter release button to capture the image.	34
PLAYBACK MODE - THE BASICS	35
Viewing Images	35
2. Press the button.	35
3. Use the four-way controller (tu) to select the desired images.	35
Magnifying Images	36
2. Adjust the zoom ratio by using the / button.	36
3. To view different portions of the images, press the four-way controller (pqtu) to adjust the display area.	36
Thumbnail Display	37
2. Press the button once.	37
3. Use the four-way controller (pqtu) to move the cursor to select the image to be displayed at regular size.	37
4. Press the or / button to display the selected image on full screen.	37
Slideshow Display	38
2. Press the MENU button to access the Playback menu. Then use the four-way controller (q) to select [Slide Show] and press the button.	38
3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to set the playback interval, then press the button.	38
Resizing an Image	39
2. In the mode, use the four-way controller (tu) to select the desired images.	39
3. Press the MENU button to access the Playback menu. Press the four-way controller (u) to select [Playback2] and press (q) to select [Resize] and press the button.	39
4. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired setting, then press the button to confirm.	39
MOVIE MODE	40
Recording Movie Clips	40
2. Press the shutter release button to start recording.	40
3. To stop recording, press the shutter release button again.	40
Playing Back Movie Clips	41
2. Use the four-way controller (tu) to go through the images until the movie clip you want to play back is displayed.	41
3. Press the button to start playing back the movie clips.	41
PLAYBACK MODE - ADVANCED FEATURES	42
Deleting Images/Movie Clips	42
2. Press the button.	42
3. Use the four-way controller (tu) to select the image/movie clip you want to delete.	42
4. Press the button to delete.	42
5. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select [This Image] or [All Images] by your preference, then press the button.	42
6. When the delete message appears, use the four-way controller (pq) to select [Yes], then press the button to confirm the deletion.	42
Protecting Images/Movie Clips	43
2. In the mode, use the four-way controller (tu) to select the desired images.	43
3. Press the MENU button, then use the four-way controller(q) to select [Protect] and press the button.	43
4. Use the four-way controller (pq) to choose the desired setting, then press the button.	43
5. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select [Lock], then press the button to confirm.	43
Setting the DPOF	44
2. Press the MENU button. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select [DPOF], then press the button.	44
3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select by your preference, then press the button.	44
4. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select by your preference, then press the button.	45
5. Press the MENU button to return to the image playback mode.	45
TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER	46
Connect the digital camera to your computer	47
2. Press the four-way controller (u) to select the [Set-up2] menu, then use the four-way controller (q) to select [USB Mode].	47
3. Press the button.	47
4. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [PC], then press the button.	47
5. Turn off your camera.	47
6. Connect your camera and the computer via the supplied USB cable.	47
7. Turn your camera on by pressing the power switch.	47
8. There will be a new “Removable Disk” icon detected in “My Computer”, which contains your recorded images or movie clips. (For Mac users, double-click [untitled] or [unlabeled] disk drive icon on our desktop.)	47
Download images or movie clips	48
EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION	49
Installing Photo Explorer	49
2. When the welcome screen appears, click “Photo Explorer 8.0”. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.	49
Installing Photo Express	50
2. When the welcome screen appears,click “Photo Express 5.0”. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.	50
Installing Cool 360	51
2. When the welcome screen appears, click “Cool 360”. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.	51
MENU OPTIONS	52
Camera Menu	52
2. Press the MENU button, then use the four-way controller (tu) to select the [Mode1] / [Mode2] / [Mode3] menu.	52
3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the option item, then press the button.	52
4. Press the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired setting, then press the button.	52
Movie Menu	55
2. Press the MENU button.	55
3. Press the four-way controller (pq) to select the option item. Then press the button	55
4. Press the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired setting, then press the button.	55
5. To exit the movie menu, press the MENU button.	55
Playback Menu	56
2. Press the MENU button, then use the four-way controller (pq) to select the [Playback1] / [Playback2] menu.	56
3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the option item, then press the button.	56
4. Press the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired setting, then press the button.	56
5. To exit the playback menu, press the MENU button.	56
Setup Menu	58
2. Press the four-way controller (tu) to select the [Set-up1] / [Set-up2] / [Set-up3] menu.	58
3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired option item, then press the button.	58
4. To exit the setup menu, rotate the mode dial to another mode.	58
SPECIFICATIONS	60
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE	61
POSSIBLE NUMBER OF RECORDABLE IMAGES	62
CONNECTING TO A PICTBRIDGE-COMPATIBLE PRINTER	63
2. Press the four-way controller (u) to select the [Set-up2] menu, then use the four-way controller (q) to select [USB Mode]. Press the button.	63
3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select [PictBridge], then press the button.	63
4. Connect your camera and the printer via a supplied USB cable.	63