Polaroid Digital Camera t1234 User Manual

12.0 Megapixel Digital Camera  
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4 Using the LCD Monitor...............................................................24  
• LCD Monitor Layout ...............................................................24  
Record Mode Screen Layout..................................................24  
Playback Mode Screen Layout...............................................26  
Changing the LCD Monitor Display ........................................29  
5 Recording Photos, Videos and Voices ..........................................31  
• Taking Photos section ............................................................31  
• Using the Stabilizer.................................................................32  
• Setting the Zoom Control .......................................................32  
• Using Flash ...........................................................................33  
• Using Macro ........................................................................34  
• Using the Function Menu .......................................................35  
My Mode ...........................................................................35  
Resolution ..........................................................................36  
Quality...............................................................................36  
EV Compensation ...............................................................37  
White Balance ...................................................................37  
ISO ...................................................................................38  
Metering.............................................................................38  
Color Mode ........................................................................39  
• Using the Record Menu ..........................................................40  
Record Menu ......................................................................40  
Setting the Scene Mode ......................................................41  
Selecting the Smile Detection Mode ......................................44  
Selecting the Blink Detection Mode........................................44  
Selecting the Photo Stitch Mode ...........................................44  
Setting the Drive Mode ........................................................45  
Setting the AEB ..................................................................46  
Setting the AF Area ............................................................47  
Setting the AF Lamp ...........................................................47  
Setting Sharpness ...............................................................48  
Setting Saturation ..............................................................48  
Setting Contrast .................................................................49  
Setting the Digital Zoom ......................................................49  
Setting the Date Stamp .......................................................50  
Setting Auto Review ...........................................................51  
Recording Movies...................................................................52  
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Setting the Movie Size ........................................................52  
YouTube Mode ..................................................................53  
• Recording Voices.......................................................................54  
6 Playback ..................................................................................55  
• Viewing in Single Navigation....................................................55  
• Viewing thumbnails ...............................................................56  
• Zooming images ....................................................................57  
• Playing Movies ......................................................................57  
To capture screenshot image from a movie clip ......................58  
• Playing Voice Recording..........................................................58  
• Playing Voice Memo ..............................................................59  
• Deleting an Image/Video/Audio ...............................................59  
Using the Delete Button ......................................................59  
• Playback Menu ......................................................................60  
Slideshow ..........................................................................61  
Delete ................................................................................62  
Protect .............................................................................64  
Red Eye Correction .............................................................66  
Voice Memo .......................................................................67  
Photo Edit .........................................................................68  
D-Lighting .........................................................................69  
Rotate ...............................................................................70  
Trim...................................................................................71  
Resize ................................................................................72  
Startup Image ....................................................................73  
DPOF.................................................................................73  
PictBridge...........................................................................75  
7 Using the Setup Menu ...............................................................76  
• Setting Sounds .....................................................................77  
• Setting Power Save................................................................78  
• Setting Date & Time ..............................................................78  
• Setting Language ..................................................................79  
• Setting File Numbering............................................................79  
• Setting TV Out.......................................................................79  
• Setting LCD Brightness ..........................................................80  
• Setting LCD Save ..................................................................80  
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• Setting Memory Kit ...............................................................80  
• Reset All ..............................................................................80  
8 Installing the Software onto a Computer ......................................81  
• Software Included with Your Camera........................................81  
• Installing the Software............................................................82  
• Uninstalling Polaroid t1234 Camera Driver ................................83  
• Fast and Easy YouTube™ Upload .............................................83  
9 Making Connections ..................................................................84  
• Connecting the Camera to a TV ..............................................84  
• Connecting the Camera a PC ..................................................85  
• Connecting the Camera to a Printer .........................................85  
10 Appendix................................................................................86  
• About Folder and File Names ..................................................86  
Folder Structure...................................................................86  
File Naming.........................................................................87  
11 Troubleshooting ......................................................................88  
12 Getting Help ...........................................................................89  
• Polaroid Online Services..........................................................89  
• ArcSoft Software Help............................................................89  
13 Specifications .........................................................................90  
• Specifications.........................................................................90  
• Camera Default Setting ...........................................................92  
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1 Preface  
About this Manual  
This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camera.  
Allinformation presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to  
change without notice.  
Copyright  
This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All  
rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any  
mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written  
permission of the manufacturer.  
© Copyright 2009  
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for  
a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These  
limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful  
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses,  
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in  
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio  
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will  
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful  
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by  
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct  
the interference by one or more of the following measures:  
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.  
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to  
which the receiver is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
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Warning: A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission  
limits and to prevent interference to radio and television reception. Use only  
shielded cable to connect I/O devices to this equipment. Any changes or  
modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void your  
warranty and service agreement.  
Declaration of Conformity  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject  
to the following conditions:  
• This device may not cause harmful interference.  
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference  
that may cause undersired operation.  
Trademark Recognition  
Windows 98/2000/ME/XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft  
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows is an  
abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operation System.  
All other companies or product names are trademarks or registered  
trademarks of their respective companies.  
Safety and Handling Precautions  
Camera Information  
• Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera yourself.  
• Do not expose the camera to moisture, or extreme temperatures.  
Allow the camera to warm up when moving from cold to warm  
temperatures.  
• Do not touch the camera lens.  
• Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods.  
• Do not use abrasive chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents to  
clean the product. Wipe the product with a slightly damp soft cloth.  
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Battery Information  
Turn off the camera before installing or removing the battery.  
Use only the provided batteries or type of battery and charger that  
came with your camera. Using other types of battery or charger may  
damage the equipment and invalidate the warranty.  
• When using Li-ion battery in this product, ensure that they are inserted  
correctly. Inserting the battery upside down can cause damage to the  
product and possibly cause an explosion.  
When the camera is used for an extended period of time, it is normal  
for the camera body to feel warm.  
Download all pictures and remove the battery from the camera if you  
are going to store the camera for a long period of time.  
Need help with your digital camera?  
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2 Introduction  
Thank you for selecting the new Polaroid t1234 digital camera for your  
imaging needs. Incorporated with Polaroid’s sophisticated technology,  
your exquisitely compact camera will offer a powerful range of high-end,  
easy-to-use functions. It will allow you to capture those special occasions  
with life-like clarity and beautiful color renditions. This manual provides  
step-by-step instructions on how to use your camera, and is intended for  
your reference only.  
• System Requirements  
In order to get the most out of your camera, your computer must meet the  
following system requirements:  
For Windows:  
• Windows 98SE/2000/XP/ME/Vista  
• Processor: Pentium II 450MHz or above  
• Memory: 512MB or above  
• HDD space: 200 MB or above  
• 16bit color display monitor  
• Microsoft DirectX 9.0C  
• USB port and CD-ROM drive  
For Macintosh  
• Power Mac G3 or later  
• Mac OS 10.0-10.4  
• Memory: 64MB or above  
• HDD space: 110MB or above  
• USB port and CD-ROM drive  
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Main Features  
12 mega pixels resolution  
Up to 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom  
1/2.3 inch CCD image sensor  
3 inch color LTPS LCD monitor  
32MB internal flash memory with optional external SD/SDHC card  
Supports up to 4GB of SD card, and up to 32GB of SDHC card  
Sleek metallic finish  
Easy-to-use button interface  
DCF, DPOF, PictBridge compatibility  
Slideshow feature to review your pictures and movies  
A/V output to view your pictures and movies on your TV  
USB port to transfer photos and movies to your PC  
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Package Contents  
Please check the contents of your camera package. It should contain:  
Digital camera  
Wrist strap  
CD-ROM  
Li-ion battery  
USB cable  
Battery charger  
Power cord  
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Camera Views  
Front View  
Self-timer LED /  
AF Assist Lamp  
Flash  
Zoom Lens  
Microphone  
Back View  
Zoom buttons  
Play button  
LCD screen  
OK button /  
4-way navigation  
control  
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Menu button  
SCN / Delete button  
Top View  
Image Stabilizer button  
Power button  
Shutter button  
LED indicator  
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Bottom View  
USB / TV Out  
Battery/ SD card  
compartment  
Speaker  
Tripod screw hole  
Left View  
Hand strap retainer  
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Camera Buttons  
Your camera is equipped with different buttons for ease of use.  
Button  
Description  
Power  
Press to turn on/off the power.  
The image stabilizer sets the optiomal ISO value according to light levels to  
compensate for camera shake.  
Press to set stabilizer.  
Image  
Stabilizer  
Shutter On/  
Press to capture an image or start/stop recording video or audio clip.  
Off  
If the camera is turned off, press the play button to turn on camera in  
Playback mode.  
Play  
If the camera is turned on, press to toggle camera to Playback or Record  
mode.  
Zoom  
Press the zoom buttons to change zoom focus.  
Press to enter or exit the Setup Menu.  
Menu  
In Record mode, press to enter function menu.  
In Playback mode, press to delete an image, video or audio clip.  
Scene/ Delete  
• Navigation Control  
The 4-way Navigation Control and the OK button allows you to access  
the various menus available from the On Screen Display (OSD). You can  
configure a wide range of settings to ensure maximum results from your  
photos and videos. The functions of these buttons are as follows:  
UP button  
OK button  
Flash / Right button  
Down button  
Macro / Left button  
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Button  
OK  
Usage  
1. Confirm a selection when using the OSD menus.  
2. In Record and Playback mode, press to change LCD screen display to  
show OSD icons and guide lines.  
1. In Record mode, press to scroll through the flash mode options. (Auto,  
Anti Red-eye, Fill, Slow Sync and Off)  
2. In Playback mode, press to view the next image, video or audio clip.  
3. In Playback Video mode:  
Flash/ Right  
Press to fast forward video playback  
Press again to continue normal playback  
4. In Menu, press to enter the submenu or to navigate through the menu  
selections.  
1. In Record mode, press to turn on/off Macro.  
2. In Playback mode, press to view the previous image, video or audio clip.  
3. In Playback Video mode:  
Macro/ Left  
Press to retrack video playback  
Press again to continue normal playback  
4. In Menu, press to exit a submenu or to navigate through the menu  
selections.  
1. In Menu, press to navigate through the menu and submenu selections.  
2. In Playback Video/ Audio mode, press to Start/Pause video or audio  
playback.  
Up  
1. In Menu, press to navigate through the menu and submenu selections.  
2. In Playback Video/ Audio mode, press to Stop video or audio playback  
Down  
• Notifications  
Your camera gives feedback to users in two ways:  
LED Indicators  
Operation Sound  
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Led Indicators  
Your camera is equipped with 2 LED indicators:  
Operation Lamp, located on top of your camera. See “Top View” on  
page 12 to locate the Operation Lamp, and  
Self-timer Lamp, located in the front of the camera. See “Front View”  
on page 12 to locate the Self-timer Lamp.  
LED  
LED Status  
Camera Status  
Off  
Power Off .  
Power On.  
Ready to take pictures / record / playback.  
Green (steady)  
Camera busy or deleting / copying images /  
recording / data transfer is in progress.  
Green (fast blinking)  
Playing  
movie.  
a
slideshow, recording voice or  
Green (slow blinking)  
Amber (steady)  
Operation  
Lamp  
Power saving (sleep mode).  
In Record mode, flash is charging or AF  
error.  
Amber (very fast blinking)  
In Playback mode, self-timer countdown  
error.  
Amber (fast blinking)  
Amber (slow blinking)  
Off  
Battery low or card error.  
Error message: card locked, file / folder error,  
no memory card, copy / format error.  
Self-timer off.  
Self timer countdown is set between 0 to 3  
seconds.  
Self-timer  
LED  
Red (fast blinking)  
Self-timer countdown is set between 3 to  
10 seconds.  
Red (slow blinking)  
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Operation Sound  
Your camera is equipped with a speaker for user feedback.  
Buzzer  
Camera Status  
Denotes the start of an operation like recording and printing. Also beeps  
when using menu and set properties.  
Two beeps  
Denotes low battery and other warning or error message like memory full  
and card error.  
Three beeps  
Beeps every second for countdown if self-timer is set between 3 to 10  
seconds. Beeps every half second if self-timer is set between 0 to 3 seconds.  
Beep goes off after the countdown.  
Continuous  
beep  
Shutter sound  
The shutter is pressed to record an image.  
A startup sound can be set when you power on your camera in the sound  
setting menu. See “Setting Sounds” on page 77.  
Camera Memory  
Internal memory  
Your camera is equipped with 32MB of internal memory. Users can store  
images up to 10MB. If there is no memory card inserted in the memory  
card slot, all images, videos and audio clips recorded are automatically  
stored in the internal memory.  
External storage  
Your camera supports SD cards of up to 4GB in size. It also supports  
SDHC cards with a maximum capacity of 32GB. If there is a storage card  
inserted in the memory slot, the camera automatically saves all images,  
videos and audio clips in the external storage card. The  
icon indicates  
the camera is using SD card.  
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3 Getting Started  
Attaching the Wrist Strap  
Follow these instructions to attach the wrist strap to your camera to  
facilitate easy carrying:  
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1. Insert the short loop of the strap in the  
strap eyelet.  
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the short loop and pull tight to attach the  
strap to the camera.  
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• Inserting the Battery  
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Follow these instructions to insert the Li-ion battery into the battery  
compartment. Please read “Battery Information” on page 8 before  
inserting/removing batteries.  
1. Open the battery/SD card door at the bottom of the camera.  
2. Insert the battery into the compartment with the terminal facing inside  
the camera and the battery indent next to the compartment door.  
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3. Close the battery/SD card door.  
Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card  
Expand your camera’s storage by using SD or SDHC memory cards. Your  
camera supports SD cards of up to 4GB and SDHC cards of up to 32GB  
in size.  
Follow these instructions to insert the SD/SDHC card.  
1. Make sure the power is off before inserting a SD/SDHC memory card.  
2. Open the battery compartment at the bottom of the camera.  
3. Insert the SD/SDHC card into the memory card slot with the label side  
facing up.  
4. Push the SD/SDHC card into the memory slot until it clicks into place.  
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5. Close the battery SD/card door.  
NOTE:  
To remove the SD/MMC card, gently push the card until it pops out. Pull out the  
the card carefully.  
Charging the Battery  
The battery that is included in the package is not charged. You need to  
charge the battery before using the camera.  
1. Insert the battery into the battery  
charger as shown.  
2. Connect the power cord to the  
battery charger.  
3. Plug the power cord to the main  
outlet.  
The battery charging time is 2 hours.  
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Battery icon  
on the LCD display indicates the battery level. See “LCD  
Display Layout” on page 24.  
• Turning the Power On and Off section  
There are two ways to turn on the camera:  
Press the Power button. The start up image displays briefly and the  
startup sound plays if enabled. The zoom lens extends and the camera  
is turned on in Record mode.  
Press the Play button. The camera is turned on in Playback mode. The  
zoom lens is not extended.  
To turn off the camera, press the Power button.  
See “Modes” on page 23 to know more about Record and Playback  
mode.  
Initial Settings  
When you turn on your camera for the first time, you will need to set the  
language and date.  
When you turn the Power button on, the Language Menu is displayed on  
the LCD screen for you to setup the display langauge.  
Setting the Language  
1. Press , , or  
to move through the selection  
2. Select a language, then press OK to apply.  
Setting the Date & Time  
1. Press  
or  
to move through the selection  
2. Press or keys to change the value for the date and time.  
3. Press OK to apply.  
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4. If necessary, press  
to close the menu.  
Now, you are ready to start taking photos and videos.  
NOTE:  
• Holding down the  
or  
changes the values continuously.  
• If the batteries are removed for more than 48 hours, the Date & Time will have  
to be re-set.  
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Modes  
Your camera has two modes:  
Record mode  
• Set to Record mode to capture images and record videos and audio clips.  
• Record mode can be further set to mode options like auto, movie and scene  
selection modes. See “Selecting the Record mode options” below.  
Playback mode  
• Set your camera to Playback mode to view and edit captured images  
and playback videos and audio clips. You can also attach voice memo  
to images in this mode.  
When you turn on your camera using the Power button, the camera is  
automatically set to the Record mode.  
Switching between the Record mode and the Playback Mode  
In the Record mode, press the Play button to switch to Playback mode.  
In the Playback mode, press the Play button to back to Record mode.  
Selecting the Record mode options section  
Maximize the quality and ease of use of your camera by using the different  
mode options. The mode options allows you to capture images with preset  
settings according to scene conditions.  
1. Set the camera to the Record mode.  
Record Mode  
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2. Press  
3. Press  
button to launch the Record Mode.  
Drive Mode  
AEB  
OFF  
to enter the Record Mode submenu.  
AF Area  
AF Lamp  
Sharpness  
4. Select a mode.  
5. Press the OK button to apply selected mode.  
NOTE:  
• For more information, see “Using the Record Menu” on page 40.  
• Use the 4-way navigation control to move through the menu selections.  
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4 Using the LCD Display  
The high resolution 3” LCD display shows important information regarding  
camera settings as well as the image of your photo or video. The display  
on the LCD display is called the On Screen Display or OSD.  
LCD Display Layout  
The following illustrations show the LCD display layout and icon  
descriptions.  
Record Mode Screen Layout  
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25  
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Item  
Description  
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Record Mode  
Flash  
Indicates the current mode.  
Indicates flash settings.  
Indicates drive mode settings.  
Displays zoom.  
Self-timer / Burst  
Zoom indicator  
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5
Item  
Shots remaining  
Battery  
Description  
Indicates the remaining shots available.  
Indicates battery level.  
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Storage media  
Date stamp  
Image Stabilizer  
Saturation  
Indicates current storage media in use.  
Indicates date stamp is enabled.  
Indicates image stabilizer function is enabled.  
Displays saturation settings.  
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12  
13  
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15  
16  
17  
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Contrast  
Displays contrast settings.  
Histogram  
Graphic display of ISO settings.  
Displays ISO settings.  
ISO  
Focus area  
Shake warning  
Shutter speed  
Aperture value  
Exposure  
Use to frame subject to capture.  
Indicates that the camera is shaking.  
Displays shutter speed settings.  
Displays aperture settings.  
Displays exposure settings.  
AEB  
19  
(Automatic Exposure  
Bracketing)  
Displays AEB settings.  
20  
21  
22  
23  
24  
25  
26  
27  
Macro  
Indicates macro is enabled.  
Indicates face tracking is enabled.  
Displays white balance settings.  
Displays metering settings.  
Displays sharpness settings.  
Displays quality settings.  
Face tracking  
White balance  
Metering  
Sharpness  
Quality  
Resolution  
AF lamp  
Displays resolution settings.  
Displays AF lamp is enabled.  
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Playback Mode Screen Layout  
The Playback mode display varies depending on the type of image being  
viewed.  
Playback mode display of still images:  
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27/27  
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10  
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AUTO  
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Item  
Ref. Page  
Indicates playback mode.  
Playback mode  
Protect  
2.  
3
Indicates file is protected.  
Voice memo  
Indicates voice memo is attached.  
Indicates the file number over the total  
number of files in the storage card.  
4
File no. / Total no.  
5
6
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Battery  
Indicates battery level.  
Storage media  
Recording information  
Indicates used storage memory.  
Displays recording information of the file.  
Indicates the button to press on the camera  
to play a movie or audio file.  
8
Button intro  
9
DPOF  
Indicates the file is marked for printing.  
10  
Resolution  
Displays the resolution settings.  
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Playback mode of videos:  
1
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27/27  
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12  
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Item  
Description  
Playback mode  
Protect  
Indicates playback mode.  
Indicates the file is protected.  
Indicates the file is a movie.  
2
3
Movie clip  
Indicates the file number over the total number  
of files in the storage card.  
4
File no. / Total no.  
5
6
7
Battery  
Indicates battery level.  
Storage media  
Recording information  
Indicates used storage memory.  
Displays recording information of the file.  
Indicates the button to press on the camera to  
play a movie or audio file.  
8
Button intro  
9
Video size  
Indicates video size  
10  
Played time  
Indicates played time.  
Indicates the buttons to press on the camera  
to apply the functions.  
11  
Key indicator  
12  
13  
Playing status  
Volume  
Displays playing status.  
Indicates volume settings.  
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Playback mode of audio clips:  
1
2
3
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4
5
11  
10  
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00:00:01  
WT  
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:PLAY  
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Item  
Description  
Playback mode  
Protect  
Indicates playback mode.  
2
Indicates the file is protected.  
Indicates the file number over the total number  
of files in the storage card.  
3
File no. / Total no.  
4
5
6
Battery  
Indicates battery level.  
Storage media  
Recording information  
Indicates used storage memory.  
Displays recording information of the file.  
Indicates the button to press on the camera to  
play a movie or audio file.  
7
8
9
Button intro  
Played time  
Key indicator  
Indicates played time.  
Indicates the buttons to press on the camera  
to apply the functions.  
10  
11  
Playing status  
Volume  
Displays playing status.  
Indicates volume settings.  
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Changing the LCD Display  
The type of information displayed on the LCD screen can be changed  
using the OK button.  
Press the OK button repeatedly to change the LCD display from one type  
to another.  
In the Record Mode, the LCD display can be changed as illustrated in the  
following:  
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12M  
12M  
AUTO  
0.0EV  
OSD on  
Full OSD on  
Guide lines on  
OSD off  
NOTE:  
• The OSD information may vary depending on the record mode type.  
• Use the “Guide lines” to properly align your image for capture.  
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In Playback mode, the LCD display can be changed into any of the following:  
27/27  
27/27  
12M  
AUTO  
F 3.1  
0.0EV 1/ 30  
2009/01/01 01:57  
:PLAY  
OSD on  
NOTE:  
Full OSD on  
OSD off  
LCD display cannot be changed in the following situations:  
• Manual exposure mode  
• Recording movie or audio clips  
• Playing movie or audio clips  
• Playing slideshow  
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5 Recording Photos, Videos and Voices  
• Taking Photos section  
Now that you are familiar with your camera, you are now ready to take  
your photos.  
Taking photos with your camera is very simple.  
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1. Turn on the camera by pressing the  
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Power button.  
2. Frame your shot using the focus bracket  
on the LCD display. See illustration on  
the right.  
AUTO  
0.0EV  
3. Press the shutter button halfway down.  
The camera automatically adjusts the  
focus and exposure. When the camera  
is ready to take the photo, the frame  
bracket turns green, the shutter speed  
and aperture value are displayed.  
(When the focus frame turns red and the operation  
LED blinks,the subject is not in focus. Release the  
shutter button, recompose thescene and press the  
shutter button halfway to reset the focus.)  
4. Continue to press the Shutter button to capture your image.  
When the shake warning icon  
appears, hold the camera steadily, with  
your arms at your side or use a tripod to stabilize the camera to prevent  
blurred images.  
NOTE:  
Use of the flash in the Always ON mode is recommended as well.  
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Using the Image Stabilizer  
The Image Stabilizer function  
prevents blurred images caused  
by shaking. This function is only  
available if ISO is set to Auto.  
See “ISO” on page 38 on how to  
adjust the ISO settings.  
Stabilizer button  
To activate the Image Stabilizer  
Press the Image Stabilizer  
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button on top of your  
12M  
camera to enable/disable  
the image stabilizer.  
If the Image Stabilizer  
is enabled, the image  
stabilizer icon is displayed  
on the LCD display.  
Stabilizer on.  
Setting the Zoom Control  
Your camera features up to 3x optical zoom and up to 5x of digital  
zoom.  
1. Press the Zoom buttons to zoom in or  
zoom out an image.  
Press to zoom in.  
2. The zoom indicator appears on the LCD  
Press to zoom out.  
onitor.  
Zoom buttons  
To adjust the zoom:  
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2. Release the button.  
3. Press the button again to switch to digital zoom automatically.  
Zooming continues.  
button to optically zoom in to the maximum until it stops.  
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Optical zoom  
Digital zoom  
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12M  
12M  
AUTO  
AUTO  
0.0EV  
0.0EV  
NOTE:  
• Digital zoom is not activated in recording movies.  
Using Flash  
When taking pictures in difficult lighting conditions, use the Flash to  
get correct exposure. This function cannot be activated when recording  
movies or continuous shooting.  
To activate Flash:  
Flash button  
• Press the Flash/Right button on your camera  
repeatedly until your desired flash mode is  
displayed on the LCD monitor.  
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Your camera is equipped with five flash modes:  
Autoflash.Theflashfiresautomatically  
whenever extra lighting is needed.  
Red-eye reduction. The flash fires  
Auto flash is enabled.  
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twice to reduce the red-eye effect.  
12M  
Always on. The flash fires whenever  
youpresstheshutterbuttonregardless  
of lighting conditions.  
Slow sync. The flash fires with a slow  
shutter speed.  
Off. The flash is turned off.  
Using Macro  
Macro mode is designed for close-up  
photography.If Macro is enabled, you can  
capture the detail and sharpness of a very  
close subject.  
Macro button  
To activate macro:  
• Press the Macro/Left button of your camera  
to enable/disable macro.  
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If macro is enabled, the macro icon is  
displayed on the LCD display.  
macro enabled  
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Using the SCN Menu  
The Function Menu is used to adjust capture settings in the Record Mode.  
It contains My Mode, Resolution, Quality, EV Compensation, White  
Balance, ISO, Metering, and Color Mode.  
NOTE:  
Press the SCN button of your camera to launch the Function Menu.  
Press the SCN button again to close the menu.  
The Menu bar displays the current  
status of your camera settings. Only  
the available functions for the settings  
are shown as an icon on the menu bar.  
The available options for each  
item on the menu bar are shown Menu bar  
in the Menu options.  
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0.0EV  
AWB  
ISO  
AUTO  
Program  
Use the  
or  
to move through the  
menu selections then press the OK  
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button to save and apply changes.  
Menu options  
My Mode  
The My Mode function displays the 6 most  
recent modes used in order. When you  
move through the different modes in the  
menu options, the items on the menu bar  
changesimultaneouslytothecorresponding  
available settings.  
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0.0EV  
AWB  
ISO  
AUTO  
Program  
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Resolution  
The Resolution function is used to set the  
resolution before you capture the image.  
Changing the resolution affects the number  
of images that can be stored in your  
memory card. The higher the resolution,  
the more memory space is required.  
12M  
0.0EV  
AWB  
ISO  
AUTO  
4000x3000  
12M  
3:2 8M  
5M  
3M 16:9  
N
The table below shows the resolution values for still images.  
Icon  
Pixel Size  
Icon  
Pixel Size  
5M  
3M  
12M  
3:2  
4000 x 3000 
4000 x 2672 
3672 x 2064 
3264 x 2448 
2595 x 1944  
2048 x 1536 
1920 x 1080 
16:9  
16:9  
8M  
VGA  
640 x 480  
Quality  
The Quality function lets you adjust the  
quality settings of your photos before you  
capture them. The quality determines the  
amount of compression applied to your  
photos. More compression results in a more  
detailed image. However, the higher the  
quality, the more memory space is required  
in your memory card. The available settings  
for still images are as follows:  
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AWB  
ISO  
AUTO  
Fine  
Super fine,  
Fine, and  
Normal.  
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EV Compensation  
EV stands for Exposure Value. In difficult  
lighting conditions, sometimes the auto  
exposure function of your camera may not  
be right for the scene you are capturing.  
The EV Compensation function allows you  
to adjust the exposure value and correctly  
expose your images. Available for still  
images only.  
12M  
0.0EV  
AWB  
ISO  
AUTO  
0.0EV  
N
To adjust EV settings, press the or keys to increase/ decrease the  
value. As you adjust the settings, the LCD display changes the image  
by applying the EV settings. Press the OK button to save and apply  
changes.  
The available settings are” 0EV(Default), -2.0, -1.7, -1.3, -1.0, -0.7,  
-0.3, +0.3, +0.7, +1.0, +1.3, +1.7 & 2.0 EV  
White Balance  
The White Balance function allows you to  
adjust the camera setting according to the  
light in your scene when recording still images  
and movies.  
12M  
0.0EV  
AWB  
ISO  
As you move through the selection, you  
AUTO  
Auto  
AWB  
can see the preview on the LCD display.  
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Icon  
Item  
Description  
AWB  
Auto (Default)  
The camera automatically adjusts the white balance.  
Daylight  
Cloudy  
Used for bright sunny conditions.  
Used for cloudy conditions.  
Used for indoor photos with tungsten or halogen lighting without  
a flash.  
Tungsten  
Used for indoor photos with flourescent lighting conditions.  
The color temp is about 4400~5500k  
Florescent 1  
Used for indoor photos with flourescent lighting conditions.  
The color temp is about 4200~4400K  
Florescent 2  
Custom  
Used when light source cannot be specified.  
ISO  
The ISO function lets you adjust the ISO sensitivity in recording still  
images depending on the lighting of your surroundings.  
Use a higher ISO setting in dimly lit lighting  
conditions and a lower ISO setting in  
brighter conditions.  
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As you move through the selection, you  
can see the preview on the LCD screen.  
0.0EV  
AWB  
ISO  
AUTO  
Available settings are: Auto, 50, 100,  
200, 400, 800, 1600, and 3200.  
800  
ISO ISO ISO  
800 1600 3200  
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Metering  
The Metering function lets you select the  
area of the subject or frame by which the  
camera measures light to record still images or  
12M  
0.0EV  
AWB  
ISO  
movies.  
As you move through the selection, you  
can see the preview on the LCD screen.  
AUTO  
Multi  
N
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Item  
Description  
The camera measures the exposure readings from multiple  
points in the subject area.  
Multi  
Center  
Spot  
The camera measures the average light from the entire frame  
but gives more importance to the values near the center.  
The camera selects the exposure value based on the center  
of your picture.  
Color Mode  
The Color Mode function lets you record still  
images or movies and apply different colors or  
tones for a more artistic effect.  
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0 EV  
A W B  
As you move through the selection, you  
ISO  
AU TO  
can see the preview on the LCD screen.  
Normal  
N
V
S
BW  
R
G
N
Icon  
Item  
Normal  
Description  
The camera records normally.  
N
The camera captures the image with more contrast and  
saturation emphasizing on the bold colors.  
Vivid  
V
Sepia  
B&W  
Images are captured in sepia tones.  
S
Images are captured in black and white.  
BW  
Captured image becomes reddish. Ideally used to record  
images like flowers and cars to make them more vivid.  
Vivid Red  
Vivid Green  
Vivid Blue  
R
G
B
Captured image becomes greenish. Ideally used to record  
images like mountains and lawns to make them more vivid.  
Captured image becomes bluish. Ideally used to record images  
like the sky and the ocean, to make them look more vivid.  
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Using the Record Menu  
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If you are in the Record mode, you can access the Record menu  
simply by pressing the MENU button on your camera.  
When the menu is displayed, use the 4-way navigation control and  
the OK button to move through menu selections and apply your  
desired settings. To close the menu anytime, press the MENU  
button again.  
Record Menu  
The Record menu allows you to change modes, and setup other capture  
settings.To go to Record Menu:  
1. Set the camera to the Record mode.  
See “Switching between the Record  
Record Mode  
mode and Playback Modes” on page  
OFF  
Drive Mode  
OFF  
AEB  
23.  
AF Area  
AF Lamp  
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Sharpness  
2. Press  
to launch the Record Menu.  
3. Use the or keys to move through  
the menu selections.  
4. To select an item, press  
.
5. Change the submenu settings using the  
4-way navigation control.  
6. Press the OK button to save and apply  
settings.  
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Setting the Scene Mode  
Setting the Scene mode allows you to capture  
images with preset settings according to the  
scenes or environment.  
Record Mode  
Drive Mode  
AEB  
OFF  
OFF  
AF Area  
1. From the Record Menu, press to  
select the Record Mode.  
AF Lamp  
Sharpness  
2. Use the navigation controls to move  
through the selection.  
Auto  
3. Press the OK button to save and apply  
changes.  
The table below shows the available  
scene mode settings.  
Select  
OK  
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Item  
Description  
The simplest way to shoot basic images. Settings are adjusted  
automatically.  
Auto  
The camera automatically adjusts suitable shooting settings  
like shutter speed and aperture values  
Program  
The camera automatically adjusts an aperture value to match  
the brightness.  
Aperture Priority  
Shutter Priority  
Manual Exposure  
The camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed to match  
the brightness.  
This feature allows the user to adjust shutter speed and  
aperture value to correctly expose your images  
This feature is a helping hand in tricky shooting conditions.  
It takes the guesswork out of adjusting your digital camera’s  
settings for beautiful results in a range of shooting situations.  
Intelligent scene  
Portrait  
The camera blurs the background to focus on the subject.  
This feature is used to emphasize wide angle scenic views.  
Landscape  
Sunset  
This feature enhances the red hue for recording sunset  
images.  
This feature is used to capture the image of a backlit subject  
by changing the metering.  
Backlight  
This feature uses face tracking to auto detect faces to  
capture. When faces are detected, it takes six continuous  
shots.  
Smile Capture  
Kids  
This feature is used to capture still images of moving kids.  
This feature is used to capture images with night scenery  
background.  
Night Scene  
Fireworks  
Snow  
This feature slows shutter speed to capture fireworks  
explosions.  
This feature is used for bright beach and snow scenes  
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Item  
Description  
Sports  
Party  
This feature captures fast moving sports action.  
This feature is used for wedding or indoor party settings.  
This feature is used to capture warm candle light effects.  
Candlelight  
This feature is used to capture portrait pictures at night or  
dark background.  
NIght Portrait  
This feature enhances skin tone thus facial skin appears  
smooth.  
Soft Skin  
Soft Flowing  
Water  
This feature enhances smooth effects like water or silk.  
This feature is used to capture food images. The increased  
saturation in this mode makes the captured image more  
enticing.  
Food  
Building  
Text  
This feature enhances the edges of captured images.  
This feature enhances the black and white contrast normally  
used when capturing text images  
Pictures taken in Auction mode are automatically saved under  
a specific folder named “_AUCT”. See “Folder Structure” on  
page 86 for more information.This mode will reduce file size  
for faster internet upload.  
Auction  
Photo Stitch  
Used for taking panoramic pictures  
Blink Detection  
Used for detecting whether the subjects’ eyes are open  
Movie  
This mode is used to record movie clips.  
This mode is used to record audio clips.  
Voice REC  
After selecting the scene mode, the selected mode, except Voice Rec, will  
be the first icon in MyMode of Function Menu. See “Using the Function  
Menu” on page 35.  
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Selecting the Smile Detection Mode  
This feature is based on “Face Tracking”. When you use smile capture,  
you need to set the face tracking feature on first.  
Enter the scene mode, Use the navigation controls to select “Smile  
Capture” item and press OK button to confirm.  
Selecting the Blink Detection Mode  
NO MORE CLOSED EYES IN YOUR PICTURES.  
This feature of the camera will hightlight pictures when the subjects’ eyes  
are closed. If you have taken pictures with eyes closed, there will be a red  
frame on the subjects’ faces. When you playback the pictures, there will  
be an exclamation mark and a triangle to indicate you have pictures with  
eyes that are closed.You have the opportunity to remove those images  
with closed eyes.  
Enter the scene mode, use the navigation controls to select “Blink Detect”  
item and press OK button to confirm.  
Selecting the Photo Stitch Mode  
This feature is used for shooting scenery. Use photo stitch to combine  
your scenic pictures to make one picture or combine different images into  
one.  
Enter to the scene mode, use the navigation controls to select “Photo  
Stitch ” item and press OK button to confirm.  
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Setting the Drive Mode  
Your camera has two important features;  
Self-timer and Burst that can be set in the  
Drive mode function in the Record Menu.  
The Self-timer allows you to take photos  
after a pre-defined delay. While burst lets you  
take consecutive shots. This function is only  
available in recording still images. The Drive  
mode setting is automatically set to off when  
you turn off the camera.  
Record Mode  
Drive Mode  
AEB  
OFF  
OFF  
AF Area  
AF Lamp  
Sharpness  
To set the Drive Mode  
1. From the Record Menu, select the Drive  
Mode.  
2. Use the  
selection.  
3. Press the OK button to save and apply  
changes.  
The table below shows the available Drive  
mode settings.  
R
or  
keys to go through the  
10 sec.  
10  
D
2 sec.  
2
A
Double  
Burst  
Off  
x
2
A
A
OFF  
Sharpness  
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Item  
Description  
Sets a 10-second delay to capture your image after pressing  
the shutter button.  
10 Sec Self-timer  
10  
Sets a 2-second delay to capture your image after pressing  
the shutter button.  
2 Sec Self-timer  
Double Self-timer  
2
Performs delay and capture twice:  
• Performs a 10-second delay, then captures the image.  
• Performs another 2-second delay then captures the image  
again.  
x
2
Performs continuous shooting when the shutter button is  
pressed. Stops shooting when the shutter button is released.  
Burst  
Off (Default)  
Captures an image without time delay.  
Setting the AEB  
AEB stands for Automatic Exposure Bracketing. This feature captures the  
same image with 3 different exposure settings.  
• The settings are recorded in the following order: standard exposure,  
under exposure, and over exposure.  
• Available settings are: [On] and [Off].  
To set AEB  
Record Mode  
1. From the Record menu, select AEB.  
OFF  
Drive Mode  
2. Use the  
selection.  
or  
keys to go through the  
A
On  
Off  
A
OFF  
3. Press the OK button to save and apply  
AF Lamp  
Sharpness  
changes.  
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Setting the AF Area  
AF stands for Automatic Focus. This feature determines the area on which  
the camera focuses.  
To set AF Area  
Record Mode  
1. From the Record Menu, select AF Area.  
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2. Use the or selection.  
Face Tracking  
Wide  
A
3. Press the OK button to save and apply  
changes. The table below shows the  
available AF area settings.  
A
AF Lamp  
Sharpness  
Center  
Icon  
Item  
Description  
The camera automatically detects the position of a face  
and sets the focus.  
Face Tracking  
The camera automatically selects focus area within the  
wide frame.  
Wide  
Center  
The focus area is fixed on the center  
Setting the AF Lamp  
The AF Lamp function allows you to record  
images even in low light conditions.  
If AF Lamp is set to Auto, the AF lamp located  
in the front of the camera, see “Front View” on  
page 12, emits a red light by pressing the  
shutter button halfway down that allows the  
camera to focus easily. Available settings are:  
[Auto] and [Off].  
Record Mode  
Drive Mode  
AEB  
OFF  
OFF  
AF Area  
Auto  
A
OFF  
Off  
Sharpness  
To set AF Lamp  
1. From the Record Menu, select AF Lamp.  
2. Use the or keys to go through the selection.  
3. Press the OK button to save and apply changes.  
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Setting Sharpness  
This function alllows you to enhance or soften finer details of your photos.  
To set Sharpness  
1. From the Record Menu, select Sharpness.  
2. Use the  
selection.  
or  
keys to go through the  
Record Mode  
Drive Mode  
A
OFF  
3. Press the OK button to save and apply  
High  
changes.  
A
Normal  
Low  
The table below shows the available Sharpness  
A
Sharpness  
settings.  
Icon  
Item  
Description  
High  
Sharpens the image.  
Normal sharpness.  
Softens the image.  
Normal  
Low  
Setting Saturation  
The Saturation function lets you adjust the color intensity in your photos.  
Use a higher saturation setting for rich colors and a lower saturation  
setting for more natural tones.  
To set Saturation  
1. From the Record Menu, select Saturation.  
S
2. Use the  
selection.  
or  
keys to go through the  
High  
C
Normal  
OFF  
D
Low  
3. Press the OK button to save and apply  
Date Stamp  
Auto Review  
changes.  
The table below shows the available Saturation  
settings.  
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Item  
Description  
High  
Enhances saturation.  
Normal  
Low  
Normal saturation is applied.  
Reduces saturation.  
Setting Contrast  
This function allows you to adjust the contrast of your photos.  
To set Contrast  
1. From the Record Menu, select Contrast.  
2. Use the  
selection.  
or  
keys to go through the  
Saturation  
C
3. Press the OK button to save and apply  
High  
OFF  
D
Normal  
changes.  
D
Low  
The table below shows the available Contrast  
Auto Review  
settings.  
Icon  
Item  
Description  
High  
Enhances the contrast.  
Normal contrast.  
Normal  
Low  
Reduces the contrast.  
Setting the Digital Zoom  
This feature controls the digital zoom mode of your camera.  
Your camera enlarges an image using the optical zoom first. When the  
zoom scale exceeds 5x, the camera uses digital zoom.  
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1. From the Record Menu, select Digital Zoom.  
2. Use the  
selection.  
3. Press the OK button to save and apply  
changes.  
The table below shows the available Digital  
Zoom settings.  
or  
keys to go through the  
Saturation  
Contrast  
Di
Intellect Zoom  
D
Standard Zoom  
A
OFF  
Off  
Icon  
Item  
Description  
Enlarges the image digitally with almost no distortion.  
Intellect Zoom  
Enlarges all image sizes up to a maximum of 12x, but the  
image quality deteriorates.  
Standard Zoom  
Off  
Uses the optical zoom only.  
NOTE:  
The maximum Intellect zoom scale varies depending on the image type and resolution.  
Setting the Date Stamp  
The Date Stamp function allows you to add the recorded date and time  
the image was taken on your photos.  
The recording date and time are based on your camera’s clock settings.  
Once date and time are stamped on a photo, they can no longer be edited  
or deleted.  
Limitations of Date Stamp functions are as follows:  
• Available for still images only.  
• May slowdown AEB/ continuous shooting when Date Stamp is enabled  
in /AEB/ Burst mode.  
• If Date Stamp is enabled, digital zoom is automatically turned off.  
• In vertical or rotated images, the date and time on your photos still  
appear horizontally.  
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To set Date Stamp  
Saturation  
Contrast  
1. From the Record men, select Date Stamp.  
2. Use the  
selection.  
or  
keys to go through the  
OFF  
Digital Zoom  
Date Stamp  
Auto Review  
3. Press the OK button to save and apply  
OFF  
OFF  
Active Z-Lighting  
D
changes.  
Available settings are as follows:  
Saturation  
Contrast  
Date  
Di
Date  
Date & Time  
Off  
Da
Date & Time  
A
OFF  
Off  
Setting Auto Review Period  
The Auto Review function lets you view the  
captured image right after shooting it.  
If Auto review is On, the camera will display  
the captured image for 1 second on the LCD  
display.  
Saturation  
Contrast  
OFF  
Digital Zoom  
Date Stamp  
Auto Review  
OFF  
OFF  
Active Z-Lighting  
D
Available settings are: On, Off.  
To set Auto Review  
1. From the Record menu, select Auto  
Review.  
2. Use the  
selection.  
Saturation  
Contrast  
or  
keys to go through the  
OFF  
Digital Zoom  
Date Stamp  
3. Press the OK button to save and apply  
ON  
On  
changes.  
A
OFF  
Off  
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• Recording Movies  
1. From the Record mode menu, select Movie.  
2. Focus your camera on the subject that you  
want to take.  
Record Mode  
Drive Mode  
AEB  
OFF  
OFF  
AF Area  
3. Press the Shutter button to start recording.  
OFF  
AF Lamp  
Sharpness  
4. Use the  
an image.  
control to zoom in and zoom out  
5. To pause recording, press the key.  
6. To continue recording, press the  
again.  
key  
7. To stop recording, press the Shutter  
00:00:02  
button.  
NOTE:  
Sound cannot be recorded while pressing the  
Digital zoom is not available in movie recording.  
control.  
The camera will automatically stop recording when the memory capacity is  
full.  
Setting the Movie Size  
The Movie Size function icon appears only in  
Movie Mode. Use this function to adjust the  
resolution and quality of movie clips.  
The table below shows the available size and  
corresponding image quality settings.  
640  
AWB  
HDTV  
16:9 640 320  
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Frame Size  
Image Quality  
848 x 480  
HDTV  
640 X 480  
High Quality  
Normal  
320 x 240 (Default)  
640 x 480  
For YouTube  
To set other movie mode settings, please refer to “Using the Function  
Menu” on page 35.  
YouTube Mode  
The YouTube Mode allows you to record movies with predefined video  
settings for easy upload to the YouTube website.  
YouTube supports two file upload standards:  
• Single File Uploader. The maximum movie file size is up to 100 MB.  
• YouTube Uploader. The maximum movie file size is up to 1 GB.  
Most uploaded movie length ranges within 5 minutes, although you can  
upload a maximum movie length of 10 minutes.  
Therefore when you record using the YouTube mode, the following  
standards are used:  
• Recorded movies are set to YouTube standard resolution of 640 X 480.  
• Recording automatically stops when the file reaches 100 MB.  
Recorded movies in the YouTube mode are stored following the DCF rule,  
however movies are saved in a specific folder named “_UTUBE”. For more  
details, please refer to “Folder Structure” on page 86.  
• To record a YouTube movie, select  
from the Movie Size function.  
Available recording time for a YouTube movie is up to 10 minutes.  
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Recording Voices  
1. From the Record mode menu, select Voice.  
The Voice Recording screen layout is dis-  
played on the LCD monitor.  
2. Press the Shutter button to start recording.  
3. Press the Shutter button again to stop  
00:00:02  
recording.  
NOTE:  
Voice recording will automatically stop when the maximum memory capacity  
is full.  
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View images, videos and audio clips through your camera’s Playback  
mode.  
• Viewing in Single Navigation  
The Single navigation mode displays the images one by one on the LCD  
display. To view images/videos/audio clips, follow the steps below.  
1. Press the Play  
button to set or turn on the camera to Playback  
mode.  
2. The LCD displays an image. To understand the icons and other  
information on the screen, please see “Playback Mode Screen Layout”  
on page 26.  
Still Image  
Movie  
Audio Clip  
27/27  
27/27  
27/27  
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3. Use the or keys to view next/previous image/video/audio.  
4. To play a movie or audio clip, press the  
key. See “Playing Movies” on  
page 57 and “Playing Voice Recording” on page 58 for more details.  
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Viewing thumbnails  
1. Press the  
button to view 9-image thumbnails.  
2. Use the navigation buttons to move through the items.  
3. Press the OK button to select the image and view it normally.  
Scroll bar. If scroll bars  
appear, it indicates that the  
screen can be scrolled.  
Select  
Thumbnail view  
Thumbnail icons  
When you view the thumbnails, some images may contain icons. These  
icons indicate the type of file or recording.  
Icon  
Type  
Description  
Voice Memo  
Indicates that a voice memo is attached to the image.  
Indicates a recorded movie. The image displayed is the  
first frame of the movie clip  
Movie  
Indicates that the image has been locked. Locked files  
cannot be edited or deleted.  
Locked File  
Voice Record  
File Error  
Indicates a voice recording file.  
Indicates an error file.  
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Zooming images  
The zoom view function works with still images only.  
In normal view, press the  
button  
repeatedly until the desired zoom view.  
The 4 arrows on the LCD display  
indicates that the image is zoomed in.  
You can zoom view an image of up to  
12X.  
x2.0  
Press the OK button to close zoom  
view.  
• Playing Movies  
27/27  
1. Set the camera to Playback mode.  
2. Use the navigation controls to scroll  
through the saved images. A movie clip  
has a movie icon displayed on screen.  
See picture on the left.  
3. Press the key to play the movie.  
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4. During playback, press the  
fast forward or rewind the movie.  
5. During playback, use the to control  
or  
keys to  
volume. Press the  
volume. Press the  
volume.  
button to increase  
button to decrease  
6. Press the  
key to pause playback. Press  
the key again to resume.  
7. Press the key to stop the playback. The  
LCD displays the movie frame image in  
Single navigation mode.  
00:00:01  
WT  
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To capture screenshot image from a movie clip  
1. During playback of movie, press the key  
to pause playback on your desired movie  
frame to capture.  
2. Press the Shutter button to capture  
screenshot.  
3. The camera will automatically stop  
playback. The LCD displays the captured  
image in Single navigation mode.  
SHUTTER  
00:00:05  
WT  
NOTE:  
This feature does not function when memory card is full or the folder cannot be  
created. The  
icon does not appear on screen either.  
Playing Voice Recording  
1. Set the camera to Playback mode.  
2. Use the navigation controls to scroll through  
the saved images. When viewing a voice  
recording file, the LCD monitor displays the  
screen layout of Audio clips. See picture on  
the right.  
00:00:01  
WT  
3. Press the key to play the voice recording.  
4. During playback, use the  
to control volume. The volume icon  
appears on the screen. Press the  
button to increase volume. Press  
the  
button to decrease volume.  
5. Press the key to pause playback. Press the key again to resume.  
6. Press the  
key to stop the playback. The LCD monitor displays the  
image in Single navigation mode.  
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Playing Voice Memo  
Voice memo is separately recorded and attached to a captured image. See  
“Voice Memo” on page 67 on how to record voice memo.  
1. Set the camera to Playback mode.  
2. Use the navigation controls to scroll through  
the saved images. An image file with voice  
memo has a voice memo icon located on  
27/27  
the top center of the LCD display. See  
picture on the right.  
3. Press the  
key to play the voice  
recording.  
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4. During playback, use the  
increase volume. Press the  
to control volume. Press the  
button to decrease volume.  
button to  
5. Press the key to pause playback. Press the key again to resume.  
6. Press the key to stop the playback. The LCD displays the image in  
Single navigation mode.  
Deleting an Image/Video/Audio  
There are two ways to delete an image/video/audio:  
Using the Delete button, or  
Using Playback Menu Delete settings. See “Delete” on page 62.  
Using the Delete Button  
scn  
Use the Delete button on your camera to delete or mark an image/  
video/audio clip for deletion.  
1. Set the camera to Playback mode.  
2. View images/videos/audio clips in Single navigation mode.  
3. Use the or keys to scroll the display.  
4. When the desired image/video/audio clip is shown on the LCD display,  
press the Delete button.  
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5. A confirmation selection appears on creen.  
6. Select Delete.  
Delete  
Cancel  
7. Press the OK button to delete.  
8. The next image is displayed on the LCD display. To delete another file,  
use the or to scroll through the images/videos/audio clips. Then,  
repeat the steps  
9. To close the Delete function and go back to viewing in single navigation  
mode, select Cancel.  
NOTE:  
Locked files cannot be deleted at any time. When you try to delete a locked file,  
the camera displays “File Locked” message on the LCD display.  
Playback Menu  
The Playback menu allows you to edit images, records voice memo, and  
setup playback settings.  
To go to Playback Menu:  
1. Set the camera to Playback mode by pressing the Play button.  
NOTE:  
To exit the Menu at any time, press the Menu button.  
m
2. Press  
to launch the Playback Menu.  
or keys to move through the  
Slide Show  
Delete  
3. Use the  
Protect  
menu selections.  
Red-eye Correction  
Voice Memo  
Photo Edit  
4. To select a menu, press  
or the OK  
button.  
5. Change the submenu settings using the 4-way navigation control.  
6. Press the OK button to save and apply settings.  
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Slideshow  
The Slideshow function allows you to view all stored photos/videos in still  
image format in a continuous sequence.  
To view slideshow:  
Slide Show  
1. From the Playback menu, select Slideshow.  
The Slideshow menu appears.  
Start  
2. Set the slideshow settings.  
Cancel  
3. Select Start, then press the OK button to  
Interval  
Transition  
Repeat  
1 sec.  
Horizontal  
On  
start the slideshow.  
4. During slideshow, press the OK button to  
pause slideshow.  
Select  
OK  
5. Use the or keys to move through the options. Select whether to  
Continue or Exit the slideshow.  
6. Press the OK button to apply selected option.  
To change slideshow settings:  
1. From the Slideshow menu, use the or selections.  
2. Select Interval setting. Press the or keys to move through the keys  
to adjust. Choose among the available interval settings: 1 sec., 3 sec.,  
5 sec., and 10 sec.  
3. Select Transition setting. Press the  
or  
the available transition  
settings:  
• Horizontal  
• Shrink  
• Fade  
• Vertical  
• Random  
4. Select Repeat setting. Press the or keys to adjust. Available settings  
are: On, Off.  
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Delete  
The Delete function lets you remove unwanted files in the internal memory  
or on the memory card.  
To delete a photo/video/audio clip:  
Slide Show  
1. From the Playback menu, select Delete.  
De
Single  
Pr
V o ice Only  
R
Multi  
2. The Delete submenu is shown on the  
Vo
All  
LCD display. Select available settings:  
Photo Edit  
Single. Select one file to delete.  
Multi. Select multiple files to delete at the same time.  
All. Delete all files.  
To delete a single file:  
1. Select Single in the Delete submenu, the images are displayed on the  
LCDmonitor in single navigation mode.  
2. Use the  
or  
keys to scroll the display.  
3. When the desired image/video/audio clip is  
Delete  
Cancel  
shown on the LCD display, select Delete.  
4. Press the OK button to delete.  
5. The next image is shown on the LCD display. To delete another file,  
use the or to scroll through the images/videos/audio clips. Repeat  
steps 3 to 7.  
6. To close the Delete function and go back Playback menu, select  
Cancel.  
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To delete multiple files:  
1. Select Multi in the Delete submenu, the images  
are displayed in thumbnail view on the LCD.  
2. Use the navigation control to move through the  
files.  
Select  
Next  
3. When the desired image/video/audio clip is  
highlighted, press the OK button to mark image/  
video/audio clip for deletion.  
4. Repeat step 3 until all desired images for deletion  
are marked.  
5. Press the MENU button. A confirmation selection  
Delete selected files?  
appears.  
Delete  
Cancel  
6. Select Yes to confirm.  
7. Press the OK button to delete marked files.  
To delete all files:  
1. Select All in the Delete submenu. A confirmation  
message appears.  
Delete all files?  
2. Select Delete.  
Delete  
Cancel  
3. Press the OK button to delete all files.  
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Protect  
The Protect function lets you lock a photo or video to protect it from being  
modified or accidentally erased. A protected file has a lock icon when  
viewed on Playback mode.  
To protect files:  
1. From the Playback menu, select Protect.  
Slide Show  
2. The Protect submenu is shown on the  
D
Single  
LCD display. Select available settings:  
Pr
Multi  
R
Lock all  
Vo
Single. Select one file to lock.  
Unlock all  
Photo Edit  
Multi. Select multiple files from the  
thumbnail view to lock.  
Lock All. Lock all files  
Unlock All. Unlock all files.  
To protect/unprotect a single file:  
1. Select Single in the Protect submenu, the images are shown on the  
LCD display in single navigation mode.  
2. Use the or keys to scroll the display.  
3. When the desired file is shown on the  
LCD display, select Lock/Unlock.  
Lock  
Exit  
4. Press the OK button to protect/unprotect  
the file and go back to Playback mode.  
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To protect/unprotect multiple files:  
1. Select Multi in the Protect submenu, the  
images are shown in thumbnail view on the  
LCD display.  
2. Use the navigation control to move through  
the files.  
Select  
Next  
3. When the desired file is highlighted, press the  
OK button to mark/unmark the file clip for  
protection.  
4. Repeat step 3 until all desired files to protect  
are marked.  
Change protect settings?  
5. Press the MENU button. A confirmation  
Y e s  
selection appears.  
Cancel  
6. Select Yes.  
7. Press the OK button to lock files and go back to Playback mode.  
To protect all files:  
1. Select Lock all in the Protect submenu. A  
Lock all files?  
confirmation message appears.  
Y e s  
2. Select Delete.  
Cancel  
3. Press the OK button to delete all files.  
To unlock all files:  
Unlock all files?  
1. Select Unlock all in the Protect submenu. A  
confirmation message appears.  
Y e s  
2. Select Yes.  
Cancel  
3. Press the OK button to unlock all protected files.  
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Red Eye Correction  
The Red Eye Correction function is used to reduce red eye in captured  
images. This function is only available for still images. Red eye correction  
can be applied to an image several times, but the quality may gradually  
deteriorate.  
To activate Red Eye Correction:  
1. Set the camera to Playback mode.  
2. Press the  
or  
keys to scroll and select an  
Slide Show  
Delete  
image.  
Protect  
Red-eye Correction  
Voice Memo  
Photo Edit  
3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback  
menu.  
4. Select Red Eye Correction.  
5. Select Start.  
6. Press the OK button to start correction.  
Steps 5 and 6  
Step 7  
Red-eye Correction  
Red-eye Correction  
Overwrite  
Start  
Save As  
Cancel  
Cancel  
7. After completing Red eye correction, a menu selection appears. Select  
whether to:  
Overwrite. Save and replace the old file with the new one.  
Save As. Save the new file as a new one.  
Cancel. Cancel red eye correction.  
8. Press the OK button to save/cancel changes.  
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Voice Memo  
The Voice Memo function allows you to record and attach a voice memo  
to a saved image. You can record a maximum of 30 seconds of Voice  
memo per image. This function is only available in still images.  
To record voice memo:  
1
Set the camera to Playback mode.  
2. Press the  
or  
keys to scroll and select an  
Slide Show  
Delete  
image to attach voice memo to.  
Protect  
Red-eye Correction  
Voice Memo  
Photo Edit  
3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback  
menu.  
4. Select Voice Memo.  
5. Select Start, then press the OK button to start recording.  
Time left (n seconds)  
30  
for recording.  
Start  
Cancel  
6. Select Stop, then press the OK button to stop recording.  
NOTE:  
When you record voice memo to an image with an existing voice memo, the old  
recording is automatically changed to the new one.  
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Photo Edit  
The Photo Edit function lets you edit still images to apply different colors  
or tones for a more artistic effect. Edited photos in this function are saved  
as a new file.  
To activate Photo Edit:  
1. Set the camera to Playback mode.  
2. Press the or keys to scroll and select an image to edit.  
3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu.  
4. Select Photo Edit. The Photo Edit submenu appears.  
Photo Edit  
Slide Show  
Delete  
Protect  
Red-eye Correction  
Voice Memo  
Normal  
Photo Edit  
N
S
BW Neg.  
R
5. Press the or or keys to scroll and select an option. As you move  
through the selection, the preview on the LCD display changes at the  
same time. The following table shows the available settings.  
Icon  
Item  
Description  
Normal  
No effect is added to the image.  
N
Image is saved with a sepia tone.  
t
Sepia  
S
B&W  
Image is saved in black and white.  
BW  
Negative  
Mosaic  
Vivid Red  
Image appears to be the opposite of the original image.  
Image is saved with mosaic tiles.  
Neg.  
Image is saved with reddish tint.  
R
G
B
Vivid Green Image is saved with greenish tint.  
Vivid Blue Image is saved with bluish tint.  
6. Press the OK button to save the new file.  
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D-Lighting  
The D-Lighting function allows you to manually adjust the exposure to  
compensate for inadequate lighting conditions. This function is only  
available for still images. The edited image is saved as a new file.  
To adjust D-Lighting:  
1. Set the camera to Playback mode.  
D-Lighting  
2. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback  
Rotate  
menu.  
Trim  
Resize  
Startup Image  
3. Press the  
or  
keys to scroll and select an  
DPOF  
image to adjust lighting.  
4. Select D-Lighting. The D-Lighting menu  
appears on the screen.  
5. Press the  
or  
keys to choose Start or  
Cancel.  
6. Press the OK button to save and apply changes.  
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Rotate  
The Rotate function lets you change the orientation of a saved photo.  
This function in only available for still images. Rotated images are saved  
as a new file.  
To Rotate an image:  
1. Set the camera to Playback mode.  
2. Press the  
or  
keys to scroll and select an image to rotate.  
3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu.  
4. Select Rotate.  
5. Select Yes and press the OK button to rotate image. The preview on  
the LCD display changes at the same time.  
Rotate  
Rotate  
Rotate  
Exit  
Rotate  
Exit  
Image r otated a t 90º  
clockwise.  
Normal orientation of  
image  
6. Repeat step 5 until desired orientation is achieved.  
7. Select Cancel and press the OK button to close Rotation function.  
NOTE:  
Each time you press the OK button to rotate image, the image is rotated at 90º  
clockwise.  
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Trim  
The Trim function allows you to trim an image to another image size. This  
function is only available for still images.  
To trim an image:  
1. Set the camera to Playback mode.  
2. Use the  
or  
keys to scroll and select  
an image to trim.  
D-Lighting  
Rotate  
3. Press the MENU button to launch the  
Trim  
Playback menu.  
Resize  
Startup Image  
DPOF  
4. Select Trim. The Trim screen layout is  
shown on the LCD display.  
5. Use the  
control to change size.  
Enlarged image.  
4-way indicator.  
Current image size.  
Display area.  
SET: 5M  
Shows the approximate  
location of the  
displayed area.  
Trim  
6. Use the navigation controls to move the image.  
7. Press the OK button to apply changes. A  
menu selection appears.  
Overwrite  
Save As  
Cancel  
8. Select whether to:  
Overwrite. Save and replace the old file with the new one.  
Save As. Save the new file as a new one.  
Cancel. Cancel resize.  
9. Press the OK button to save/cancel changes.  
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Resize  
The Resize function allows you to change the image resolution of larger  
images to smaller ones. This function is only available for still images.  
To resize an image:  
1. Set the camera to Playback mode.  
2. Use the  
or  
keys to scroll and select an  
D-Lighting  
R
image to resize.  
8M  
Tr
5M  
3M  
R
3. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback  
S
VGA  
menu.  
DPOF  
4. Select Resize. The Resize submenu is shown on  
the LCD display.  
5. Select size among: 8M, 5M, 3M, and VGA. Available size settings may  
vary depending on original image size. Unavailable settings appear as  
grayed out icons in Resize submenu.  
6. After selecting size, a menu selection appears.  
Select whether to:  
Overwrite. Save and replace the old file with the  
Overwrite  
new one.  
Save As  
Save As. Save the new file as a newone.  
Cancel. Cancel resize.  
Cancel  
7. Press the OK button to save/cancel changes.  
NOTE:  
Resize function is not available for photos with image size set to VGA.  
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Startup Image  
The Startup Image function allows you to setup a startup image when you  
turn on your camera.  
1. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu.  
2. Select Startup Image. The menu selection appears.  
3. Select options:  
System. Use camera default image.  
My Photo. Use the or keys to scroll and  
select desired image.  
SYSTEM  
My Photo  
Off  
Off. Disable the startup image.  
4. Press the OK button to apply changes.  
DPOF  
The Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) function allows you to mark image  
in your memory card for printing and allows you to specify the number of  
copies that you want to print at a later date. When all images to be printed  
are marked, take the memory card to a digital printing service, or use a  
DPOF compatible printer.  
To set DPOF:  
1. Press the MENU button to launch the Playback  
D-Lighting  
menu.  
Rotate  
Tr
Single  
R
2. Select DPOF. The submenu appears. Available  
All  
S
Reset  
settings are as follows:  
DPOF  
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Single. Select a single image to mark.  
All. Mark all images in the memory card.  
Reset. Reset all DPOF settings to initial default settings.  
To set DPOF on a single image:  
1. Select Single on the DPOF submenu.  
DPOF  
2. Use the  
or  
keys to scroll and select  
an image to mark for printing.  
3. Specify number of copies. Use the  
keys to increase/decrease number.  
or  
00  
Copies  
Date stamp off  
4. Press the Func button to toggle between  
turning on/off the date stamp.  
5. Press the OK button to save DPOF settings.  
To set DPOF on all files:  
1. Select All on the DPOF submenu.  
DPOF  
2. Specify number of copies. Use the  
or number.keys to increase/decrease.  
3. Press the Func button to toggle between  
00  
Copies  
turning on/off the date stamp.  
Date stamp off  
4. Press the OK button to save DPOF settings.  
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To reset DPOF:  
1. SelectResetontheDPOFsubmenu.Aconfirmation  
message appears.  
Reset DPOF?  
2. Select Yes.  
Yes  
Cancel  
3. Press the OK button to reset DPOF settings.  
NOTE:  
You can specify up to 99 copies for DPOF. If you specify 0 copies, the DPOF  
setting of that image is automatically disabled.  
PictBridge  
The PictBridge function allows you to print images captured by your  
camera without connecting the camera to a PC. Print images with a  
PictBridge compatible printer directly.  
To activate PictBridge:  
Connect your camera to a PictBridge compatible printer using the USB  
cable. See illustration below.  
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7 Using the Setup Menu  
You can access the Setup menu whether you are in Record or Playback  
mode. The Setup menu allows you to configure camera settings.  
To go to Setup Menu:  
1. Press the Menu botton to launch the Record/ Playback Menu.  
2. Use the  
or  
keys to change  
the menu tab to  
Setup menu.  
Sounds  
Power Save  
Date & Time  
Language  
File Numbering  
TV Out  
1min  
3. Use the or  
keys to move  
through the menu selections.  
4. To select an item, press  
.
NTSC  
5. Change the submenu settings using the 4-way navigation control.  
6. Press the OK button to save and apply settings.  
Need help with your digital camera?  
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Setting Sounds  
Use the Sound menu functions to control the sounds produced by the  
camera.  
Sounds  
1. From the Settings menu, select Sounds.  
Startup  
Shutter  
Operation  
Volume  
Sound1  
On  
On  
2. Adjusts sound settings.  
3. Press the OK button to apply changes.  
Select  
OK  
Available  
Settings  
Item  
Description  
Sound 1, Sound 2, Sound  
3, Off  
Selects the startup sound when camera  
is turned on.  
Startup  
Shutter  
Enables or disables shutter sound when  
shutter button is pressed. Shutter sound  
is not available when recording movies  
or voice clips.  
On, Off  
Operation  
On, Off  
0-4  
Enables or disables operation sound.  
Adjusts volume.  
Volume  
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• Setting Power Save  
The Power Save function allows you to set an idle time after which the  
camera automatically goes into the sleep mode to save power. After a  
minute of being in sleep mode, the camera eventually turns off power.  
Available settings are: 1 min, 3 min., 5 min, and Off.  
This function is not available in the following  
Sounds  
instances:  
P
1 min.  
1min  
• Recording a movie or audio file  
D
3 min.  
3min  
L
• Playing a slideshow/movie/audio file  
5 min.  
5min  
Fi
OFF  
Off  
• Using the USB connector.  
TV Out  
NTSC  
Setting Date & Time  
Use the Date & Time function to set the date and time of your camera.  
This function is useful in attaching date stamps on captured images.  
Your camera uses a 24-hour time format.  
Date & Time  
1. Press the navigation controls to adjust  
2008 / 06 / 10 08 :50  
date and time value. By holding down  
the or , the numeric values changes  
continuously.  
MM/DD/YY  
Select  
OK  
2. Press the OK button to apply changes.  
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Setting Language  
The Language menu allows you to choose the  
Language  
Nederlands  
language of the on screen display (OSD) menu.  
English  
Deutsch  
Français  
Español  
Italiano  
Português  
Use the navigation control to scroll through the  
list and select the desired language.  
Magyar  
Polski  
Press the OK button to confirm and apply  
settings.  
Select  
OK  
• Setting File Numbering  
This function allows you to select the method to  
assign file numbers to images. Available settings  
are:  
Sounds  
Series. Assigns number to files in sequence  
Power Save  
Date & Time  
Language  
1min  
even if the folder is changed .  
Series  
0001  
Fi
Reset. Starts from 0001 each time the folder  
is changed.  
Reset  
0001  
TV Out  
NTSC  
To understand folder and file structure of your camera, see page 86 for  
details.  
• Setting TV Out  
Use the TV Out function to adjust video output signal to accomodate  
different regional settings.  
If TV out is not set correctly, the image may not  
display properly on TV.  
Sounds  
Available settings are:  
Power Save  
1min  
Date & Time  
Language  
NTSC  
NTSC. Applicable in Japan, USA,  
NTSC  
FiNTSC
PAL  
PAL  
Canada, Taiwan and others.  
TV Out  
NTSC  
PAL  
PAL. Applicable in Europe, Asia (excluding Taiwan), Oceania and  
others.  
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Setting LCD Brightness  
Use the LCD Brightness function to control the  
LCD brightness. Available settings are:  
L
Bright  
L
Normal  
Memory Kit  
Reset All  
Bright. Enhances LCD brightness.  
Normal. Normal LCD brightness.  
• Setting LCD Save  
Use this function to save the  
LCD settings. Available settings are:  
LCD Brightness  
LC
ON  
On  
ON  
On. Enabled LCD settings.  
M
OFF  
Off  
Reset All  
OFF  
Off. Disabled LCD settings.  
• Setting Memory Kit  
Use this function to manage contents of the internal memory or memory  
card.  
Available settings are:  
LCD Brightness  
Format. Select to format currently used  
memory.  
OFF  
LCD Save  
M
Format  
R
Copy to Card. Select to copy all files stored  
in the internal memory to the memory card.  
Copy to Card  
NOTE:  
• If there is a memory card inserted in the memory slot, the camera automatically  
saves all files to the memory card.  
• If there is no memory card or the internal memory is empty, the Copy to Card  
function is disabled.  
• Reset All  
Reset all settings?  
Use this function to reset to original default  
settings.  
Yes  
Cancel  
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8 Installing the Software onto a Computer  
• Software Included with Your Camera  
The t1234 software CD contains the following software:  
Polaroid Digital Camera Driver  
Driver is ready for Windows 98se Users only. Your computer need to be installed  
this driver to gain camera’s mass storage function in Windows 98se.  
ArcSoft MediaImpression™:  
Manages your media for you, and gives you tons of fun and exciting ways  
to create and share projects featuring your photo, video, and music files.  
Edit, enhance and add creative effects to your photos. Create your own  
movies or photo slide shows, complete with soundtrack. Upload your files  
easily to YouTube™! Or share them through simple email attachments or  
popular photo printing.  
ArcSoft Print Creations™:  
A family of fun and easy print-project software that brings out the  
creativity in you.  
Print Creations brings together ArcSoft’s latest printing applications into  
one great user experience. Starting from the Print Creations Launch Pad,  
you can access any of ArcSoft’s great new printing applications including:  
Greeting Card, Photo Calendar, Album Page and more. Projects can be  
printed at home or saved as image files for sharing with family and friends  
by email or the web.  
Each unique print-project software comes packed with a full set of  
professionally designed templates and layouts for all occasions and in  
all kinds of styles. You can personalize the designs with your own digital  
pictures and text.  
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Adobe® Acrobat® Reader.PDF File Reading Software  
Adobe® Acrobat® Readerlets you view and print Adobe Portable  
Document format (PDF) files on all major computer platforms, as well as  
fill in and submit Adobe PDF forms online.  
NOTE:  
software.  
• ArcSoft MediaImpression & PrintCreations don’t support Windows 98se/Me.  
Installing the Software  
PC  
For Windows® Users:  
NOTE:  
• If you don’t know how to install the software, please read the “Read Me” file  
on the CD first.  
• Windows 98SE needs to install your digital camera Driver for the Mass  
Storage function. After the installation, please restart your computer before  
connecting your camera to the computer.  
• Windows Me, 2000, XP, and Vista do not need to install the driver. Plug in  
the camera to the computer to transfer or edit your photos and video clips.  
• For better quality graphics and sound when watching your video clips on  
the computer, it is recommended to install DirectX version 9.0 or above. To  
1. Before you begin, close all other software applications open on your  
computer.  
2. Insert the camera CD into your computer CD-ROM drive.  
3. The CD User Interface screen will automatically launch. (If the setup  
screen does not appear after loading the CD, you can open Windows  
Explorer, double click on the “INSTALL-E.exe” in the CD folder to  
start the setup.  
4. Click on each software interface button in turn and follow the on-screen  
instructions.  
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For Macintosh Users:  
1. Before you begin, close all other software applications open on your  
computer.  
2. Insert the CD supplied into the computer CD-ROM Drive.  
3. Double click the CD-ROM icon “Polaroid”.  
4. Install the software included.  
• Uninstalling Polaroid t1234 Camera Driver  
For Windows® Users only  
1. Open Add/Remove Program Properties in Control Panel and select  
“Polaroid Digital Camera” program, then click “Add/Remove”  
button.  
2. The confirmation dialogue box appears, please click “Yes” to  
confirm removing the camera driver.  
3. The un-installation program runs automatically, please restart your  
computer when it is finished.  
• Fast and Easy YouTube™ Upload:  
1. Install ArcSoft software on included CD-ROM.  
2. Download movie files from your digital camera to your computer.  
3. Open ArcSoft software and select “Video”.  
4. Select the movie file you want to upload and click. Upload to  
YouTube” icon.  
5. Enter your YouTube account information. If you do not have a  
account.  
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9 Making Connections  
You can connect your camera to:  
• TV  
• Computer  
• Printer  
Connecting the Camera to a TV  
To connect your camera to a TV:  
1. Turn on the camera.  
Video Audio  
2. Set the TV out to match TV’s video  
out format. See “Setting TV Out” on  
page 79.  
3. Connect the USB/AV 3-in-1 cable to  
the USB port on the bottom of your  
camera.  
4. Connect the other end of the cabele  
to the TV’s AV input port.  
5. The LCD monitor turns black and all  
images and video clips are displayed  
on the TV.  
NOTE:  
• If the operation system for your computer is Windows 98se, please install the  
t1234 camera driver from the supplied CD first.  
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Connecting the Camera a PC  
You can transfer photos, videos and audio files to your PC.  
1. Connect the camera to a PC using the USB  
cable.  
2. Turn on the camera.  
3. The PC detects the connection. The camera’s  
internal memory and memory card display as  
removable drives in the file manager. No image  
is displayed on the LCD monitor.  
NOTE:  
You can also use a card reader to access the memory card contents of your  
camera  
Connecting the Camera to a Printer  
You can print your photos directly using a PictBridge compatible printer.  
1. Turn on your camera.  
2. Set PictBridge settings.  
3. Connect the camera to the printer using the USB cable.  
For more details on how to print photos, see “PictBridge” on page 75.  
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10 Appendix  
About Folder and File Names  
Your camera automatically creates specific directory of folders in the  
internal memory memory cards to organize captured images, videos and  
audio files.  
Folder Structure  
Your camera creates three directory names:  
DICAM. All captured images, videos and audio  
files are stored in this folder except for files  
recorded using the Auction or YouTube mode.  
_AUCT. Captured images using the Auction  
mode are saved in this folder.  
UTUBE. Captured videos using the YouTube  
mode are saved in this folder.  
Folder names begin with a 3-digit number from 100 to 999 and followed  
by “DICAM” or “_AUCT” or“_UTUBE”. Each folder holds up to 9999  
files. If new files are saved, a new folder named in sequence will be  
automatically created.  
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File Naming  
File names begin with “DSCI” and followed by a 4-digit number that  
increases in sequence. File numbering starts from 0001 when a new  
folder is created.  
If the highest folder number is 999 and the highest file number exceeds  
9999, the camera will display the warning message “Folder cannot be  
created.” When this happens, try one of the following ways:  
Reset the file number. See “Setting File Numbering” on page 79.  
Plug in a new memory card.  
NOTE:  
Do not change the folder and file names in the memory card using your PC. It  
may be unale to playback the data using the camera.  
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11 Troubleshooting  
Problem  
Cause and/or Action  
Camera does not  
turn on.  
The batteries may be exhausted. Charge or replace the  
batteries.  
Camera turns off  
automatically.  
Press any button except the Power button to turn on the  
camera.  
Press any button except the Power button to turn on the  
LCD.  
LCD turns blank.  
Empty battery icon is  
displayed on the LCD,  
then the camera turns  
off.  
Batteries are exhausted, please replace or recharge.  
LCD screen displays  
‘No image’.  
The image file on the memory card. Image file format may not  
be supported.  
LCD screen displays  
‘Not available for this  
file’.  
Function is only available for specific file types. File format is  
not supported.  
LCD screen displays  
‘Memory full’.  
Memory card is full. Replace the memory card with a new one  
or delete unnecessary images.  
LCD screen displays  
‘File locked’  
This file is locked. Unlock the file. See “Protect” on page 64.  
LCD screen displays  
‘Card locked’.  
The memory card is protected. Remove the card and slide the  
write-protect switch to its unlock position.  
LCD screen displays  
‘Format error’.  
The memory card is protected. Remove the card and slide the  
write-protect switch to its unlock position.  
The memory card is protected. Remove the card and slide the  
write-protect switch to its unlock position.  
The memory card is full. Replace card or delete unnecessary  
files.  
LCD screen displays  
‘Copy error’.  
No image displays on  
the TV screen  
Incorrect TV-out type was selected. Set the correct  
TV-out type to match your TV system.  
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12 Getting Help  
• Polaroid Online Services  
• ArcSoft Software Help  
For United States  
ArcSoft HQ Support Centre  
(Fremont, CA 94538)  
For Latin America  
Tel.: 1-510-979-5599  
Fax: 1-510-440-7978  
For Europe  
ArcSoft Europe Support Centre  
(Ireland)  
For China  
ArcSoft China Support Centre  
(Hangzhou)  
Tel.: +353-(0) 61-702087  
Fax: +353-(0) 61-702001  
Tel.: +86-571-88210575  
For Japan  
For Taiwan  
ArcSoft Japan Support Centre (Tokyo)  
Tel.: +81-3-5795-1392  
Fax: +81-3-5795-1397  
ArcSoft Taiwan Support Centre (Taiwan)  
Tel.: +886-(0) 2-2506-9355  
Fax: +886-(0) 2-2506-8922  
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All rights reserved  
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13 Specifications  
Sensor  
12 Mega Pixels CCD, Size: 1/2.3  
Focal Length: f = 6.3 - 18.9 mm,  
3X optical zoom, 5x digital zoom  
Lens  
LCD Monitor  
Focus Range  
Aperture  
3.0” color LTPS LCD  
Normal: 0.4m - Infinity (All zoom step) Macro: 0.1m - 0.6m (At  
wide only)  
F = 3.1 - 5.6  
Auto: 1 - 1/2000 sec  
Shutter  
Manual mode: 15 - 1/2000 sec Night: 15 - 1/2000 sec Fireworks:  
2 sec  
Still Image: EXIF 2.2 compatible format (JPEG  
compression)  
Video: AVI (MJPEG) Audio: WAV  
File Format  
Resolution  
Image: 12M (4000 X 3000), 3:2 (4000 X 2672), 8M (3264 X  
2448), 5M (2592 X 1944), 3M (2048 X 1536), HD 16:9 (1920  
x 1080), VGA (640 X 480)  
Default : Auto  
Auto / P / A / S / M / SCN / Movie / Voice Recording  
(Scene mode: Intelligent Scene / Portrait / Landscape / Sunset /  
Backlight / Kids / Night Scene / Fireworks / Snow  
/ Sports / Party / Candlelight / Night Portrait / Soft Skin / Soft  
Flowing Water / Food / Buliding / Text / Auction / Smile  
Capture / Blink Detection)  
Scene Mode  
Sensitivity  
Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 ,3200 , 6400  
Auto,Manual (6 modes in manual selection:day light,cloudy,tungst  
en,flourescent_H,flourescent_L,customer)  
White Balance.  
Exposure Control  
Metering  
-2EV to + 2EV (1/3EV steps)  
Center Metering, Spot Metering, Multi Metering  
10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Burst  
Drive Mode  
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Flash  
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Forced On, Forced Off  
Black & White, Sepia, Negative, Mosaic, Vivid Red, Vivid  
Green, Vivid Blue  
Photo Edit  
32MB internal memory, 10MB real size for mass storage  
SD (max. size 4GB)  
Storage  
SDHC card (max. size 32GB)  
TV system  
NTSC, PAL  
Li-ion battery  
0º C - 40º C  
0% - 90%  
Built-in  
Battery  
OperatingTemperature  
Operating Humidity  
Microphone  
Speaker  
Built-in  
Dimensions  
Weight  
95.5 X 58.5 X 18.9 mm  
130g  
Questions? Need some help?  
This manual should help you understand your new product. If you have  
questions, call our customer service help number. Look for the insert  
with this icon:  
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Camera Mode  
Description  
Default  
12M  
Still Image Mode  
Image Resolution  
Quality  
Fine  
Metering  
Multi  
Auto  
Auto  
0
White Balance for Pictures  
ISO  
Exposure  
Drive Mode  
AEB  
Off  
Off  
AF Area  
Wide  
Auto  
Normal  
Normal  
Normal  
OFF  
AF Lamp  
Sharpness  
Saturation  
Contrast  
Digital Zoom  
Date Stamp  
Auto Review  
Active D-Lighting  
Photo Frame  
Video Resolution  
Metering  
OFF  
On  
Off  
Off  
Video Mode  
640 x 480  
Multi  
Auto  
White Balance for Video Clips  
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Setup Mode  
Capture mode  
Auto Review  
Power Save  
Date & Time  
Language  
Still Image  
ON  
1 min  
YY/MM/DD  
English  
Series  
NTSC  
File No.  
TV Out  
LCD Brightness  
LCD Save  
Memory Kit  
Reset All  
Normal  
On  
Format  
Cancel  
Single  
Start  
Playback Mode  
Protect  
Slide Show  
NOTE:  
The default language for the LCD screen may vary with the different shipment  
destinations  
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