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Using the LCD Monitor Your camera is equipped with a 2.4" full color TFT LCD monitor to help you compose images, replay recorded images/movie clips or adjust menu settings. The mode icons, text and numbers displayed on the monitor may vary according to the current settings. 1. Rotate the mode dial to , , , , , or . 2. Press the power switch to turn on the power. 3. Compose your scene on the LCD monitor. 4. Press the shutter release button. • The LCD monitor darkens in strong sunlight or bright light. This is not a malfunction. • To prevent your images from being blurred while pressing the shutter release button, always hold it carefully. This is especially important when you are shooting under low lighting conditions, since your camera may decelerate the shutter speed to ensure your images are properly exposed. EN-24

Section	Page
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and	2
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.	2
SYDC-6360_EN_Contents_VP.pdf	12
Package Contents	13
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA	14
Front View	14
Rear View	15
LCD Monitor Information	16
2. Flash mode	16
3. Capture mode	16
4. Focus mode	16
5. Possible number of shots	16
6. Memory status	16
7. Battery	16
8. Recorded pixels	16
9. Image quality	16
10. White balance	16
11. ISO sensitivity	16
12. EV compensation	16
13. Focus area	16
14. Zoom bar	16
2. Flash mode	17
3. Recordable movie time available	17
4. Memory status	17
5. Battery power indicator	17
6. Focus area	17
7. Zoom bar	17
2. Number of image	17
3. Memory status	17
4. Battery power indicator	17
5. Index number of total number	17
6. DPOF indicator	17
7. Protect indicator	17
8. Date	17
9. Time	17
10. Aperture	17
11. Shutter speed	17
12. EV compensation	17
13. ISO sensitivity	17
14. White balance	17
15. Image quality	17
16. Recorded pixels	17
2. Movie mode	18
3. Number of movie	18
4. Memory status	18
5. Battery power indicator	18
6. Index number of total number	18
7. Elapsed time	18
8. Date	18
9. Time	18
10. Play/Pause indicator	18
PREPARING THE CAMERA	19
Installing the Batteries	19
2. Open the battery cover.	19
3. Insert the batteries in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration.	19
4. Close the battery cover.	19
Inserting and Removing an SD/SDHC Memory Card (Optional Accessory)	20
2. Open the SD/SDHC memory card cover.	20
3. Insert an SD/SDHC memory card in the correct orientation as shown in the illustration.	20
4. Close the battery/SD/SDHC memory card cover.	20
Attaching the Camera Strap	21
LED Indicators and Self-timer Indicators	21
GETTING STARTED	22
Turning the Power On/Off	22
Choosing the Screen Language	22
2. [Set-up1] is displayed.	22
3. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [Language], then press the button.	22
4. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the language you want.	22
5. Press the button to confirm.	22
Setting the Date and Time	23
2. [Set-up1] is displayed.	23
3. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [Date & Time], then press the button.	23
4. Press the four-way controller (tu) to select date style, Day, Month, Year and Time fields.	23
5. Press the button after all fields are set.	23
Formatting an SD/SDHC Memory Card or Internal Memory	24
2. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [Format], then press the button.	24
3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select [Yes], then press the button to confirm.	24
Using the LCD Monitor	25
2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.	25
3. Compose your scene on the LCD monitor.	25
4. Press the shutter release button.	25
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE	26
Shooting Images	26
2. Compose the image on the LCD monitor screen so that the main subject is within the focus frame.	26
3. Press the shutter release button down halfway to focus the image.	26
4. Press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to capture the image.	26
Mode Dial	27
2.	27
3.	27
4.	27
5.	27
6.	27
7.	27
8.	27
Setting the Panorama Mode	28
2. Shoot the first image.	28
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.	28
4. Follow the same steps to capture subsequent images in the sequence.	28
5. Finish the sequence by pressing the MENU button or rotate to another mode after the last image has been recorded.	28
Setting Image Resolution and Quality	29
2. Press the MENU button.	29
3. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [Image Size], then press the button.	29
4. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired setting, then press the button to confirm.	29
5. Follow the step 3 and 4 above to set the [Quality].	29
Using the Zoom Function	30
2. Adjust the magnification ratio by using the / button.	30
3. Compose your scene and press the shutter release button.	30
Using the Flash	31
2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.	31
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).	31
4. Press the button to confirm the setting.	31
5. Compose your scene and press the shutter release button.	31
Setting Focus	32
2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.	32
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).	32
4. Press the button to confirm the setting.	32
5. Compose your scene and press the shutter release button.	32
CAPTURE MODE	33
Burst	33
2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.	33
3. Press the four-way controller (p/) and use (p) to select [Burst]. You can also change the setting using four-way controller (tu).	33
4. Press the button to confirm the setting. The indicator is displayed on the monitor screen.	33
5. Press the shutter release button halfway to lock the focus.	33
6. Press the shutter release button to capture a sequence of images.	33
Auto Bracket	34
2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.	34
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).	34
4. Press the button to confirm the setting. The indicator is displayed on the LCD monitor screen.	34
5. Press the shutter release button to capture the three images.	34
Self-Timer	35
2. Rotate the mode dial to , , , , , or .	35
3. Press the power switch to turn on the power.	35
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).	35
5. Press the button to confirm the setting.	35
6. Compose your scene and press the shutter release button.	35
Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation)	36
2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.	36
3. Press the four-way controller (q/) and use tu to set the range of EV compensation value from -2.0EV to +2.0EV.	36
4. Press the button to confirm the setting.	36
Setting White Balance	37
2. Press the power switch to turn on the power.	37
3. Press the MENU button. [Mode1] is displayed.	37
4. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [W. Balance], then press the button.	37
5. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired white balance setting, then press the button to confirm.	37
6. To cancel the setting, press the MENU button and exit the menu.	37
7. Press the shutter release button to capture the image.	37
PLAYBACK MODE - THE BASICS	38
Viewing Images	38
2. Press the button.	38
3. Use the four-way controller (tu) to select the desired images.	38
Magnifying Images	39
2. Adjust the zoom ratio by using the / button.	39
3. To view different portions of the images, press the four-way controller (pqtu) to adjust the display area.	39
Thumbnail Display	40
2. Press the button once.	40
3. Use the four-way controller (pqtu) to move the cursor to select the image to be displayed at regular size.	40
4. Press the or / button to display the selected image on full screen.	40
Slideshow Display	41
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.	41
3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to set the playback interval, then press the button.	41
Resizing an Image	42
2. In the mode, use the four-way controller (tu) to select the desired images.	42
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.	42
4. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired setting, then press the button to confirm.	42
MOVIE MODE	43
Recording Movie Clips	43
2. Press the shutter release button to start recording.	43
3. To stop recording, press the shutter release button again.	43
Playing Back Movie Clips	44
2. Use the four-way controller (tu) to go through the images until the movie clip you want to play back is displayed.	44
3. Press the button to start playing back the movie clips.	44
PLAYBACK MODE - ADVANCED FEATURES	45
Playing Back Still Images/Movie Clips on TV	45
2. Connect the other end to the Video input socket of the TV set.	45
3. Turn the TV and digital camera on.	45
4. Playback the images/movie clips.	45
Deleting Images/Movie Clips	46
2. Press the button.	46
3. Use the four-way controller (tu) to select the image/movie clip you want to delete.	46
4. Press the button to delete.	46
5. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select [This Image] or [All Images] by your preference, then press the button.	46
6. When the delete message appears, use the four-way controller (pq) to select [Yes], then press the button to confirm the deletion.	46
Protecting Images/Movie Clips	47
2. In the mode, use the four-way controller (tu) to select the desired images.	47
3. Press the MENU button, then use the four-way controller(q) to select [Protect] and press the button.	47
4. Use the four-way controller (pq) to choose the desired setting, then press the button.	47
5. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select [Lock], then press the button to confirm.	47
Setting the DPOF	48
2. Press the MENU button. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select [DPOF], then press the button.	48
3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select by your preference, then press the button.	48
4. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select by your preference, then press the button.	49
5. Press the MENU button to return to the image playback mode.	49
TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND VIDEOS TO YOUR COMPUTER	50
Connect the digital camera to your computer	51
2. Press the four-way controller (u) to select the [Set-up2] menu, then use the four-way controller (q) to select [USB Mode].	51
3. Press the button.	51
4. Use the four-way controller (q) to select [PC], then press the button.	51
5. Turn off your camera.	51
6. Connect your camera and the computer via the supplied USB cable.	51
7. Turn your camera on by pressing the power switch.	51
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.)	51
Download images or movie clips	52
EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION	53
Installing Photo Explorer	53
2. When the welcome screen appears, click “Photo Explorer 8.0”. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.	53
Installing Photo Express	54
2. When the welcome screen appears,click “Photo Express 5.0”. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.	54
Installing Cool 360	55
2. When the welcome screen appears, click “Cool 360”. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.	55
MENU OPTIONS	56
Camera Menu	56
2. Press the MENU button, then use the four-way controller (tu) to select the [Mode1] / [Mode2] / [Mode3] 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
Movie Menu	60
2. Press the MENU button.	60
3. Press the four-way controller (pq) to select the option item. Then press the button	60
4. Press the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired setting, then press the button.	60
5. To exit the movie menu, press the MENU button.	60
Playback Menu	61
2. Press the MENU button, then use the four-way controller (pq) to select the [Playback1] / [Playback2] menu.	61
3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the option item, then press the button.	61
4. Press the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired setting, then press the button.	61
5. To exit the playback menu, press the MENU button.	61
Setup Menu	63
2. Press the four-way controller (tu) to select the [Set-up1] / [Set-up2] / [Set-up3] menu.	63
3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select the desired option item, then press the button.	63
4. To exit the setup menu, rotate the mode dial to another mode.	63
SPECIFICATIONS	66
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE	68
CONNECTING TO A PICTBRIDGE-COMPATIBLE PRINTER	70
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.	70
3. Use the four-way controller (pq) to select [PictBridge], then press the button.	70

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EN-24

Using the LCD Monitor

Your camera is equipped with a 2.4” full color TFT LCD monitor to help you compose images, replay

recorded images/movie clips or adjust menu settings. The mode icons, text and numbers displayed on

the monitor may vary according to the current settings.

Rotate the mode dial to

, or

Press the power switch to turn on the power.

Compose your scene on the LCD monitor.

Press the shutter release button.

•

The LCD monitor darkens in strong sunlight or bright light. This is not a malfunction.

•

To prevent your images from being blurred while pressing the shutter release button, always hold it

carefully. This is especially important when you are shooting under low lighting conditions, since your

camera may decelerate the shutter speed to ensure your images are properly exposed.