Vivitar Digital Camera ViviCam 3730 User Manual

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INDEX  
Getting Started............................................................................ 1  
Contents of Package ........................................................................... 1  
System Requirements......................................................................... 1  
General Precautions ............................................................................ 2  
FCC Compliance and Advisory............................................................ 2  
Camera Nomenclature ......................................................................... 3  
Accessory Set-up ................................................................................ 4  
Preparing to Take Pictures ......................................................... 6  
Battery Installation................................................................................ 6  
Turning Camera ON and OFF .............................................................. 8  
Date and Time Set-Up ......................................................................... 9  
Beep Sound Set-Up .......................................................................... 11  
Power Save Settings ......................................................................... 12  
Quick View Setting............................................................................. 13  
TV Out Signal Set-Up ........................................................................ 14  
Language Set-Up............................................................................... 15  
Using a Memory Card ........................................................................ 17  
Camera Working Mode...................................................................... 18  
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Taking Pictures ......................................................................... 19  
Previewing a Picture before it is taken............................................... 19  
Taking a picture .................................................................................. 20  
Adjusting the Exposure ..................................................................... 22  
Setting the White Balance ................................................................. 23  
Changing the Picture Resolution and Quality (Compression) ........... 24  
Setting the Flash ................................................................................ 25  
Using Digital Zoom ............................................................................ 26  
Continuous Shutter Mode .................................................................. 27  
Setting Self-Timer .............................................................................. 28  
Recording Video images................................................................... 29  
Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode...................................... 30  
Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos....................................... 31  
Viewing Pictures ................................................................................ 31  
Viewing Pictures in Thumbnail........................................................... 31  
Zooming the Displayed Image .......................................................... 32  
Deleting Pictures ............................................................................... 34  
Protecting Pictures against Deletion ................................................. 36  
Running a Slide Show........................................................................ 38  
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Copying Flash Memory Images to a Memory Card........................... 39  
Formatting Memory Card or On board memory ................................ 40  
Setting Your Camera for Printing............................................. 41  
Folders and Files ............................................................................... 41  
DPOF Print Settings .......................................................................... 42  
PRINT Image Matching ..................................................................... 44  
Connecting your camera.......................................................... 45  
Viewing Images on a TV Set............................................................. 45  
Downloading Images to a Computer................................................. 45  
About the memory storage you using in this camera ........................ 48  
Installing the Software .............................................................. 49  
Downloading Pictures........................................................................ 49  
Installing MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE ......................................................... 50  
Using MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE .............................................................. 52  
Indicator Lamp Reference................................................................. 53  
Troubleshooting................................................................................. 54  
Specifications .................................................................................... 56  
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Getting Started  
Getting Started  
Contents of Package  
All of the items shown below are included with your camera.  
USB cable  
Camera  
Video cable  
Strap  
Alkaline batteries  
(2 AA-size batteries)  
User's Guide  
Soft case  
CD-ROM  
System Requirements  
For Windows  
PC with processor better than MMX Pentium 233MHz  
Windows 98/98se/2000/ME/XP  
Minimum 32MB RAM  
USB Port  
CD-ROM drive  
800x600 pixels, 16-bit color display compatible monitor  
For Macintosh  
Power Mac G3 or later  
Mac OS 9.0, 9.1, 9.2 and OS X  
Minimum 64MB RAM  
USB Port  
CD-ROM drive  
800x600 pixels, 16-bit color display compatible monitor  
* Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.  
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General Precautions  
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Do not try to open the case of the camera or attempt to modify this camera in any way.  
High-voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock when exposed. The  
maintenance and repairs should be carried out by authorized service providers.  
Do not fire the flash when it is too close to people or animal’s eyes. It may cause eye  
damage especially for children.  
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Do not use this camera with wet hand. Keep the camera away from water and other  
liquids. Moisture creates the danger of fire and electric shock. Never use this camera  
in the rain or snow.  
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n
For safety reasons, please keep this camera and accessories out of reach of children  
or animals to prevent accidents.  
If you notice smoke or a strange odor coming out of the camera, immediately turn  
power off and unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet. Take it to your nearest  
service center for repair. Never attempt your own maintenance.  
FCC Compliance and Advisory  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FF Rules. Operation is subject to the following  
two conditions: 1.) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2.) this device  
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired  
operation.  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B peripheral,  
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 communication.  
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.  
If this equipment does cause a 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.  
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.  
Connect the equipment into an outlet ton a circuit different from that to which the  
receiver is connected.  
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Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.  
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for  
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compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Where shielded interface  
cables have been provided with the product or specified additional components or  
accessories elsewhere defined to be used with the installation of the product, they must be  
used in order to ensure compliance with FCC regulation.  
Camera Nomenclature  
Front  
Viewfinder  
Flash  
Microphone  
Lens  
Self-timer lamp  
Back  
Operation lamp  
Viewfinder  
button  
Power button  
/ Zoom In / Up button  
/ Self-timer / Left button  
/ Continuous shutter / Right button  
/ Zoom Out / Down button  
LCD Monitor screen  
Battery cover  
/ / Flash / / Play / / Pause button  
/ /Stop button  
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Side  
DC IN terminal  
Video out terminal  
USB port  
Top  
Shutter button  
Mode dial  
Accessory Set-up  
Attaching the Wrist Strap  
· Follow illustrations to add the wrist strap.  
Note: When carrying the camera by the strap, please don’t swing the cam-  
era on the strap.  
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Using the Soft Case  
· Keep the camera in it’s soft case while it is not in use.  
· Be sure to insert the camera into the case, with the monitor screen facing  
down.  
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Preparing to Take Pictures  
Preparing to Take Pictures  
Battery Installation  
There are two ways to supply power to the camera. You can use  
batteries (AA Alkaline or CR-V3), or alternatively, you can use an  
AC adapter (DC3.3V/2.5A).  
If using Batteries,  
1. Turn camera upside-down.  
2. Open the battery cover by pushing and sliding into the side.  
3. Check inscription on battery chamber for correct negative/  
positive installation.  
4. Install 2-AA alkaline batteries.  
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5. Close battery cover.  
Low Battery Indicator  
1. Please check the batteries you insert so that you will not be  
caught with dead batteries.  
2. The following shows how the battery capacity indicator on  
the monitor screen and the indicator display changes as bat-  
tery power is used.  
Battery  
High  
Low  
Capacity  
Monitor  
Screen  
NOTE:  
·
·
Never use manganese batteries, as they cannot sup-  
ply sufficient power to support the camera’s  
operations.  
Replace all batteries at the same time to ensure a  
properly working camera, never mix old and new  
batteries.  
·
·
·
Remove batteries from the camera if you do not plan  
on using it for more than two weeks.  
It is normal that the temperature of the camera body  
rises after extended use.  
It is suggested to use an AC adaptor for extended  
camera use.  
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If using AC Adaptor,  
1. Plug the adapter into the DC-In jack (DC-IN 3.3V).  
Please make sure that you use an AC adapter with the cor-  
rect specification for the camera (DC3.3V/2.5A).  
NOTE:  
·
Please be sure to turn off power before connecting or  
disconnecting the Adaptor.  
·
The camera automatically switches over to AC adap-  
tor powered operation whenever the AC adapter is  
plugged into the camera.  
·
Recommend using the AC adaptor to power the cam-  
era whenever connected to a computer.  
Turning Camera ON and OFF  
1. Select Mode dial to Auto mode (  
).  
2. Press the Power ON/OFF bottom to turn the camera on and off.  
NOTE:  
·
·
It takes about 2 seconds to power on the camera.  
When powering on the camera in Auto/Manual/Video  
mode, in the right down corner on the LCD screen,  
the date will display for one second. Then it changes  
to time for one second. Then the date and time indi-  
cator will be off.  
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Date and Time Set-Up  
1. You may set the date and time in any Mode dial.  
(
)
2. Press MENU button.  
3. Then press RIGHT button (  
) to SETUP MENU (  
).  
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4. Press SET button to DATE&TIME menu.  
5. Press UP/DOWN (  
setting.  
/
) to adjust the value of your  
6. Press Set button to set the value and advance to the next.  
Use UP/DOWN button to change the display of date.  
A. YY/MM/DD  
B. MM/DD/YY  
C. DD/MM/YY  
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Beep Sound Set-Up  
You may turn on/off the operating beep sound in any mode dial.  
(
)
1. Press MENU button.  
2. Then press RIGHT button (  
) to SETUP MENU (  
).  
3. Press DOWN button (  
) to BEEP.  
4. Press SET button to BEEP menu.  
5. Press UP/DOWN ( ) button to set the beep sound.  
/
6. Press SET button again to complete your setting.  
Note: The default setting is “On”.  
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Power Save Settings  
You may perform power save setting in any Mode dial.  
(
)
1. Press Menu button.  
2. Then press RIGHT button to SETUP MENU (  
).  
3. Press DOWN button (  
) to POWER SAVE.  
4. Press SET button to POWER SAVE menu.  
5. Press UP/DOWN button for your new setting.  
6. After your selection, press SET again to complete your setting.  
Note: The default setting is “Off”.  
1 minute: This camera will automatically turn off monitor screen if there is  
no operation after one minute (the LED is on in Green.) Per-  
forming any button will have the monitor screen to turn back on.  
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Note:  
After the above 1 minute power saving, if there is no more operation  
in another 1 minute, this camera will automatically power off. You have  
to push the POWER bottom in order to turn on the camera again.  
3 minutes: This camera will automatically turn off monitor screen if there  
is no operation after three minutes (the LED is on in Green.)  
Performing any button will have the monitor screen to turn  
back on.  
Note:  
After the above 3 minute power saving, if there is no more operation  
in another 1 minute, this camera will automatically power off. You have  
to push the Power bottom in order to turn on the camera again.  
Off: This camera will not perform the power saving function.  
Quick View Setting  
You can view the picture immediately on the LCD screen right after it is taken.  
You can perform Quick View Setting in any Mode dial.  
(
)
1. Press MENU button.  
2. Then press RIGHT button (  
) to SETUP MENU.  
3. Press DOWN button (  
)to QUICK VIEW.  
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4. Press SET button to enter the QUICK VIEW selection.  
5. Use UP/DOWN button (  
view function.  
/
) to set ON/OFF of quick  
6. Press SET again to complete your setting.  
TV Out Signal Set-Up  
This camera can connect directly to a TV set. Please refer to Page 44 of “  
Viewing images on a TV set.” It allows you to use the VT screen as your cam-  
era LCD screen when shooting or replaying images.  
The Video outputsignal can be switched (NTSC or PAL) to accommodate  
differient signal systems. The default setting will vary between regions.  
NTSC: U.S.A., Canada, Taiwan, Japan, etc.  
PAL: Europe, Asia (excluding Taiwan), etc.  
1. Press MENU button.  
2. Then press RIGHT button (  
) to SETUP MENU.  
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) to TV Out.  
4. Press SET button to enter the TV Out selection.  
3. Press DOWN button (  
Language Set-Up  
Use this feature to select the language for the LCD screen.  
You may perform the language setting in any Mode dial.  
(
)
1. Press MENU button.  
2. Then press RIGHT button (  
) to SETUP MENU.  
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3. Press DOWN button (  
) to LANGUAGE.  
4. Press SET button to enter the LANGUAGE selection.  
5. Use UP/DOWN (  
you need.  
/
) button to set the language  
6. Press SET again to complete your setting.  
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Using a Memory Card  
Inserting a SD memory card  
1. Push forward the battery cover following the arrow direction  
on the cover (please refer to page 6).  
2. You will see the card slot next to the battery house.  
3. Insert the SD card into the slot in the direction shown illustration.  
Removing a SD memory card  
1. Press the memory card into the camera and then quickly re-  
lease it. That will make the card to come partially out of the  
camera.  
2. Pull the memory card out of the slot.  
3. Close the battery/card cover (please refer to page 7).  
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Camera Working Mode  
You can select the camera’s working mode by using the Mode dial located on the top of the  
camera. There are 4 working modes in this camera.  
Align point  
Auto Photo Mode (  
)
In this mode, the camera will automatically set the exposure and white balance according  
to your shooting environment.  
Manual Photo Mode (  
)
You can manually set the exposure and white balance before shooting.  
Playback Mode (  
)
Replay or delete images from the camera memory storage.  
Download and display image at your computer.  
Print images directly to a connected printer.  
Video Mode (  
)
Use this mode to record movies.  
You can also manually set the exposure and white balance before recording the video.  
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Taking Pictures  
Previewing a Picture before it is taken  
You can preview the image on the LCD screen before you take it.  
1. Set the Mode dial to Auto (  
2. Press POWER button (  
) or Manual (  
).  
) to power on the camera. When  
the camera comes power ON, the LED indicators next to the  
Viewfinder will light in Green.  
3. The live image will automatically show out on the LCD screen with  
information display.  
Turn off the previewing LCD screen  
The LCD screen always comes on when you turn the camera power on  
at any Mode dial. You can turn on/off the previewing LCD screen by  
pressing DISP button (  
).  
1. Press the DISP button (  
tion display.  
) one time to turn off the informa-  
) twice to turn off the LCD screen.  
2. Press the DISP button (  
(Auto mode)  
(Turn off the information)  
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(Turn off the LCD screen)  
Taking a picture  
There are two Camera Working Modes for you to take a picture. In the  
Auto Mode, all you have to do is to press the shutter button and let the  
camera judges the environment conditions for you. In the Manual Mode,  
you can manually adjust the exposure and set the white balance based  
on different environment condition.  
If you don’t insert the SD card into the camera, you can take the pictures  
and storage them into the on board memory. If you insert the SD card  
into the camera, you can access the SD card only. You can ‘t access the  
SD card and the on board memory at the same time.  
Taking a Picture in Auto Mode  
1. Select the Mode dial to Auto (  
2. Press the POWER button (  
).  
) to power on the camera.  
3. Press Shutter button half way and align the auto focus mark on the  
subject you want to take. When the focus is locked, the auto focus  
mark turns into green.  
4. Take a picture by pressing the shutter button further. When it makes a  
sound, the image has been taken and will be recorded on the card  
or on board memory.  
* The beep will not sound if the beeper setting is turn off.  
5. During recording to the memory card, the LED indicator will flash in  
Green. Once the LED indicator stops flashing, the recording has  
finished.  
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Taking a Picture in Manual Mode  
1. Select the Mode dial to Manual(  
2. Press the POWER button (  
).  
) to power on the camera.  
3. The shooting procedures are the same as “Taking a picture in Auto  
Mode”.  
NOTE:  
·
While pressing the shutter button half way down, a “camera shak-  
ing” icon appears under the auto focus mark, it may suggest that  
the focusing on the subject is difficult, and/or the camera is not  
hold securely.  
· While pressing the shutter button half way down, you can also  
check if there is proper exposure value subject to your current  
light condition for capturing.  
·
If the display indicators on the LCD screen turn into green color,  
it means the camera has automatically lock the exposure and  
white balance for you.  
· If the display indicators on LCD screen turn into red color which  
means the camera’s auto exposure and auto white balance func-  
tion is not ready or your capturing condition is over the camera’s  
setting.  
·
Under the above condition, if you still press completely down the  
capture button, the picture you took is in risk of over exposure or  
too dark.  
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Adjusting the Exposure  
You can manually set the exposure value (EV value  
) to compensate  
for lighting conditions. This setting is used to obtain better results when  
shooting backlighting, indirect indoors lighting or a dark background.  
1. Set the Mode dial to Manual (  
2. Press MENU button.  
).  
3. Use UP/DOWN button (  
/
) to set the exposure value.  
4. Press SET button to complete the exposure setting.  
·
·
EV Value Range:  
Steps:  
-2EV to +2EV  
1/3V  
NOTE:  
· Exposure compensation returns to its standard default setting  
(AUTO) every time you turn on the camera.  
5. AfteryoumanuallysettheexposurevalueinManualcapturingmode,  
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the exposure value will be shown in the LCD screen.  
Setting the White Balance  
You can set the white balance mode to match different type of light source.  
1. Set the Mode dial to Manual ( ).  
2. Press MENU and select to WHITE BALANCE (  
).  
3. Use UP/DOWN button to set the white balance mode.  
4. Press SET button to complete your setting.  
If the LCD screen is on, you can check the result by viewing the image  
on the LCD screen.  
·
AUTO -  
Normal conditions  
(camera adjusts white balance automatically)  
·
·
·
·
·
-
-
-
-
-
Outdoor daylight  
Shade  
Indoors, illuminated by tungsten lighting  
Indoors, illuminated by fluorescent lighting  
converts images to black and white  
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Changing the Picture Resolution and Quality (Compression)  
You can change the resolution and quality setting of images you will  
record.  
Resolution Setting:  
1. Select the Mode dial to Auto or Manual.  
3. Press MENU button.  
4. Press RIGHT button and select to RESOLUTION (  
).  
5. Use UP/DOWN button to set the resolution.  
6. Press SET button to complete your setting.  
Quality Setting:  
1. Select the Mode dial to Auto or Manual.  
2. Press MENU button.  
3. Press RIGHT button and select to QUALITY(  
).  
4. Use UP/DOWN button to set the quality of image compression.  
After setting the resolution and quality, the following information icons  
will appear on the LCD screen.  
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Display  
Resolution  
Icon  
2048 x 1536 (Large)  
1600 x 1200 (Medium-1)  
1024 x 768 (Medium-2)  
640 x 480 (Small)  
Display  
Quality  
Fine  
Icon  
Normal  
Economy  
Setting the Flash  
Press the  
button to select the flash mode.  
The flash fires automatically when needed.  
The camera determines when there is not enough light.  
Auto  
A pre-flash will fire automatically when needed before  
the picture is taken. And the Red-Eye Reduction lamp  
fires again when picture is taken.  
Red-Eye Reduction  
Off  
The flash will not fire.  
The flash fires every time when you take a picture.  
Fill  
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Mode  
Auto  
Manual  
Video  
X
X
X
X
: Available  
: Not Available  
X
Using Digital Zoom  
When the LCD screen is on in Auto or Manual Mode, you can zoom in  
the subject before the image is taken.  
1. Set Mode dial to Auto (  
) or Manual (  
).  
2. Turn on the LCD screen and the Information display in on (if not, press  
DISP button).  
2. Press UP button (  
)to zoom in the subject.  
) to zoom out the subject.  
3. Press Down button (  
(Auto mode)  
Zoom x1.0  
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(Auto mode)  
Zoom In x1.8  
Continuous Shutter Mode  
The camera will record images continuously at the speed of approxi-  
mate of 3 images in 2 seconds.  
1. Set Mode dial to Auto (  
) or Manual (  
).  
2. Press the Continuous Mode button(  
) .  
3. Be sure that the (  
ter button.  
) appears on the LCD monitor, then press shut-  
To cancel the Continuous Mode function  
Press the Continuous Mode button (  
) again.  
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Setting Self-Timer  
When you use the self-timer function, the subject is recorded about 2 or  
10 seconds upon your setting after you press the shutter button.  
1. Set Mode dial to Auto (  
) or Manual (  
).  
).  
2. Press the Self-Timer button (  
Self-Timer Options:  
OFF  
-
Turns self-timer off.  
-
-
2 SEC.(Press Self-Timer one time)  
Indicates a countdown of two seconds.  
10 SEC.  
Indicates a countdown of ten seconds.  
3. Be sure that the  
(2 sec.) or  
(10 sec.) appear on the LCD  
monitor, then press Shutter button.  
4. The Self-Timer lamp will flash in red when you press shutter button for  
countdown.  
To cancel the self-timer function  
Press the self-timer (  
) again.  
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Recording Video images  
This camera performs video-recording function.  
1.Set the Mode dial to Video ( ).  
2. Press the shutter button to start video recording.  
Recording length(Sec.)  
This red spot flashes while recording.  
3. Press the shutter button again to stop the recording.  
Adjusting the exposure and white balance before recording  
Please refer to page 20.  
NOTE:  
·
In Video mode, the resolution is set to 320x240 pixels.  
· There is no zoom in and zoom out functions in Video Recording  
Mode.  
· Be careful not to touch the microphone while recording.  
·
The maximum length of individual video recording will depend  
on the memory space. The recording will end automatically when  
the storage memory becomes full.  
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Functions Available in Each Shooting Mode  
Function  
Mode  
Auto  
Manual  
Video  
EXPOSURE  
Exposure Compensation  
Valve: -2.0 ~ +2.0  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
AUTO  
DAYLIGHT  
SHADE  
WHITE  
BALANCE  
TUNGSTEN  
FLUORESCENT  
BLACK&WHITE  
2048 X 1536  
1600 X 1200  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
RESOLUTION  
QUALITY  
1024 X 768  
640 X 480  
FINE  
NORMAL  
ECONOMY  
DATE&TIME  
BEEP  
POWER SAVE  
QUICK VIEW  
TV OUT  
SET UP  
LANGUAGE  
FORMAT  
Flash  
Auto  
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Red-Eye Reduction  
Off  
Fill  
Continuous  
Shutting  
Self-Timer  
Digital Zoom  
: Available  
: Not Available  
X
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Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos  
Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos  
Viewing Pictures  
You can view pictures and images in Playback mode.  
1. Select the Mode dial to Playback (  
the last recorded image.  
). The LCD screen displays  
Display the images recorded in  
the camera on board memory.  
Display the images recorded in  
the SD card.  
2. Use RIGHT/LEFT button (  
NOTE:  
/
) to view different pictures.  
· When viewing the video, you can use PLAY button(  
) to  
start the video playing, and use STOP button (  
the video playing.  
) to stop  
·
While the video is playing, if you press STOP button, the video  
will return to the first image.  
Viewing Pictures in Thumbnail  
You can view up to 9 images at a time by using the THUMBNAIL function (  
).  
1. Select Mode dial to Playback mode(  
).  
2. The LCD screen displays the last recorded image.  
3. Press  
screen.  
button, the image data will display from the LCD  
4. Press  
button again.  
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5. The thumbnail display will highlight the image that had been show-  
ing at the time the thumbnail mode was selected.  
Zooming the Displayed Image  
When viewing a single image in Playback Mode, you can magnify the image  
you selected. The scale of magnification is x1.0 ~ x4.0.  
1. Select the Mode dial to Playback mode.  
2. Magnify the image up to the desired scale of magnification by using  
the UP button (  
).  
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) to zoom backs the original full sized  
3. Press the DOWN button (  
image  
If an image is magnified, the  
ratio indicator will display on  
the left down side (next to the  
Battery Indicator) of the LCD  
screen.  
Slide the magnified image in four ways.  
1. Press SET button and the four-way arrow directors will appear on  
the LCD screen.  
2. Press UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT buttons to slide the magnified  
pictures.  
3. Press SET button again to return to the magnify function.  
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Reviewing Your Pictures and Videos  
Deleting Pictures  
You can delete single or all images in Playback mode(  
).  
Deleting a Single Image  
1. Select Mode dial to Playback mode(  
).  
2. Press MENU button.  
3. Press SET button to selete SINGLE.  
4. Use UP/DOWN button to cancel  
this deleting and return to “DE-  
LETE MENU” or to delete  
this picture.  
Deleting All Unprotected Images  
1. Select Mode dial to Playback mode(  
).  
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2. Press MENU button.  
3. Press DOWN button to selete ALL.  
4. Press SET button to confirm CANCEL or YES.  
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5. Press SET button to delete ALL images.  
Protecting Pictures against Deletion  
Protect or unprotect a single image.  
1. Select Mode dial to Playback mode(  
).  
2. Follow “Viewing Pictures” procedure to the pictures you want to  
protect.  
3. Press MENU button and use RIGHT button (  
function.  
) to PROTECT  
4. Press SET button to protect single picture.  
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5. Press SET button again to complete the single protection.  
6. To unprotect the image, press SET button again.  
NOTE:  
1. Be sure that the PROTECT icon (  
) appears after your setting.  
2. Use LEFT/RIGHT button to slide the image to the next one.  
Protect or unprotect all image  
1. Follow procedure 1, 2, and 3 in ‘Protect or unprotect a single image’.  
2. Press UP/DOWN button to ON or OFF “PROTECT ALL” function.  
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Running a Slide Show  
View your pictures on the camera LCD screen by using the Slide Show feature.  
The pictures appear for a period of 5 sec. or 10 sec. upon the time you set.  
1. Select the Mode dial to Playback mode (  
).  
2. The last picture taken appears on the LCD screen.  
3. PressMENUbuttonanduseRIGHTbuttontoSLIDESHOW(  
).  
4. Press UP/DOWN button to set the seconds you want the pictures  
to appear on the LCD screen.  
Three time-settings of Slide Show  
OFF – The Slide Show feature default sets as OFF.  
5 sec. – The pictures will appear on LCD screen for a period of 5 seconds.  
10 sec. - The pictures will appear on LCD screen for a period of 5 seconds.  
Press SET button to complete your setting and start to run the slide  
show.  
Note:  
1. The slide show will automatically run from the fist picture taken after  
you press the SET button.  
2. You may stop the slide show by pressing any key.  
3. The slide show will keep running as long as there is power supply.  
4. Recommend using AC power for long time slide show.  
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Copying Flash Memory Images to a Memory Card  
Copy all images currently in the camera’s built-in flash memory to a memory  
card.  
1. Select Mode dial to Playback mode (  
2. Press MENU button  
).  
3. Press RIGHT button to select to “COPY TO CARD”(  
).  
4. Use UP/DOWN button to select NO or YES.  
- This starts the copy operation.  
- After all the images are copied to the card, the message “COPY  
COMPLETED” appears on the camera LCD screen.  
Note:  
You can not copy the images from the memory card to the cameras on  
board memory.  
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Formatting Memory Card or On board memory  
1. Select Mode dial to Playback mode (  
2. Press MENU button  
).  
3. Press RIGHT button to select to “FORMAT”(  
).  
4. Use UP/DOWN button to select NO or YES.  
YES - Formats the memory card.  
NO – Cancels formatting operation.  
- This starts the FORMATTING operation.  
- After the memory storage is formatted, the message “NO IMAGE”  
appears on the camera LCD screen.  
Note:  
The data deleted by a format operation can not be recovered. Make  
sure that you do not need any data currently stored on a memory card  
before you format it.  
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Setting Your Camera for Printing  
Setting Your Camera for Printing  
Folders and Files  
Your camera automatically created a directory of folders in its on board  
memory or on the memory car to store images.  
Folders  
A folder is created automatically whenever you shoot the first image  
on a particular date. The name assigned to the folder is based on the  
current date, as described below.  
Example: Folder created on Sep. 20, which is the 100th folder on the  
memory card.  
100_0920  
Day  
Month  
Under Line  
Serial Number  
Files  
Each folder can contain up to 9,999 image files. If you try to save the  
10,000th pictures to a folder, the camera automatically creates a new  
folder and stores the image in the new folder. The name assigned to  
the files is based on the current date, as described below.  
Example: 28th image taken on Nov. 20.  
11200028.JPG  
Extension File Name  
Serial Number  
Day  
Month  
Note:  
The actual number of files you will be able to store on a memory card  
depends on the capacity of the card, and image quality settings.  
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Setting Your Camera for Printing  
DPOF Print Settings  
On your SD card, select with image or images you want to print and how  
many copies you want. This is convenient for printing on optional printers  
with the DPOF function or at any print service.  
SD Card  
DPOF  
The letters “DPOF” stand for “ Digital Print Order Format”, which is a  
format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digital  
camera images should be printed and how many copies of the image  
should be printed. Then you can print on a DPOF-compatible printer  
or at a professional print service from the memory card in accordance  
with the file name and number of copies settings recorded on the  
cards.  
Print Order Setting  
1. Select to Mode dial to PLAY mode(  
).  
2. Use RIGHT/LEFT button to select the image you want to set the  
printing order.  
3. Press Menu button.  
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Setting Your Camera for Printing  
4. Press RIGHT button to PRINT ORDER.  
5. Press SET button to select “SINGLE” image.  
Print All Images  
Follow the above procedure except select ‘ALL’ to print all images.  
6. UP/DOWN button and then press SET button to select COPIES  
or DATE settings.  
DPOF Options:  
Copies - Specify the number of copies to be printed.  
Use UP/DOWN button to choose the numbers.  
DATE - Insert a date stamp into the imag.  
Use UP/DOWN button to choose ON/OFF.  
Press RIGHT button -  
Press LEFT button  
Scroll forward to the next image.  
Scroll back to the previous image.  
-
Resetting the Print Order Setting  
The Reset feature clears all print selections and resets COPIES to  
“00” , and the DATE to “OFF”.  
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Setting Your Camera for Printing  
PRINT Image Matching  
This camera supports PRINT Image Matching. Images recorded with it in-  
clude information about the mode setting, camera setup, etc. When you  
print an image on a printer that supports PRINT Image Matching, the printer  
reads this data and adjust the printed image accordingly, so your image come  
out just the way you intended when you recorded them. See the documentation  
that came with your printer for full details about PRINT Image Matching.  
*PRINT Image Matching is a term for the print command that is embedded  
in header file fo the image created by Digital Camera. It contains color set-  
ting and image parameter information.  
* SEIKO EPSON Corporation holds the copyright for PRINT Image Matching.  
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Connecting Your Camera  
Connecting your camera  
Viewing Images on a TV Set  
Images displayed on the camera’s monitor screen can also be displayed on  
a television screen.  
1. Use the video cable to connect the camera to the TV set as shown.  
2. Perform the required operation on the VQ to obtain video input  
3. Perform normal playback and recording operations on the camera.  
NOTE:  
The camera LCD screen turns off automatically during video output.  
Selecting the Video Output Signal Mode  
Your camera supports both NTSC (used in U.S., Japan, and other  
countries) and PAL (used in Europe and other areas) video output  
signal systems. The video sysetem you should use depend on the  
contry of origitn of the equopment you are connecting to the camera’s  
VIDEO OUT terminal.  
Downloading Images to a Computer  
There are two ways to download images taken with the camera to a computer.  
- Directly from the SD card.  
-
Connect the camera to a computer via the USB cable.  
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Connecting Your Camera  
After installing the supplied software, downlaod images automatically  
by simply connecting the camera to a computer with the supplied  
USB cable.  
Downloading Directly from a SD card  
1. Eject the SD card from the camera, and inset it into a SD card  
reader which is connected to the computer.  
If you are using a PC card reader, first insert the SD card into a  
PC card adapter (optional), and then insert the PC card adapter  
into the computer’s PC card reader.  
2. Double-click the icon of the drive with the SD card.  
3. Copy images from the card into a folder of your choice on the  
hard disk.  
Connecting the Camera to a Computer via USB Cable  
1. Make sure that you install the USB driver that comes on the bundled  
CD-ROM first.  
2. Connect the supplied USB cable to the computer’s USB port  
You do not need to turn off the computer or camera when making  
this connection.  
Please refer to your computer manual for information regarding to  
the USB port location.  
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3. Turn on your camera.  
When the connection to the computer is complete, the LCD screen  
turns off.  
NOTE:  
·
When you discounnect the USB cable while the camera is on,  
the camera will automatically turn off.  
·
It’s recommended to power the camera from a household power  
outlet with the optional AC Adapter.  
· If you are in the first time to connect the camera to a PC in  
Windows98 operation system via USB cable, the computer  
will detect the camera as “ Unknow device” and then automati-  
cally complete the camera installation.  
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4. A “ Removable Disk” will be displayed under “My Computer”.  
5. Double-click the “ Removable Disk” and you will see a “ DCIM”  
folder.  
6. All the images stored on camera are transferred to the “DCIM”  
folder.  
About the memory storage you using in this camera  
On-board Memory  
This camera has on board memory. If you do not insert SD card into  
the camera, all images taken will be stored in camera on-board  
memory. If you insert a SD card into the camera, the images taken  
will be stored in the SD card.  
Memory Card Data  
Images recorded with this camera and other datat are stored on the  
memory card using DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) protocol.  
DCF protocol is designed for image an other data exchange between  
digital cameras and other devices.  
DCF Protocol  
DCF Protocol defines the format for image file datat and the directory  
structure for the memory card. If images taken by a DCF camera,  
those images can be viewed as well in another manufactuer’s DCF  
camera.  
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Installing the Software  
Installing the Software  
Downloading Pictures  
Installing Camera Drivers  
If operating system is Windows 98/98SE:  
Insert CD into your PC cd-rom drive.  
Program should install automatically.  
Follow on-screen instructions.  
NOTE:  
If your system requires a manual installation: Click Run, type “(the  
CD-ROM drive):/install.exe”, then click OK.  
Restarting your computer is recommended.  
**If you click on the “exit” on the main screen of the camera driver it take you  
through the install again—seems to be a glitch in the software.  
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Installing the Software  
Installing MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE  
If operating system is Windows 98/98SE/2000/ME/XP:  
1. Insert CD into your PC cd-rom drive.  
2. Program should install automatically.  
3. Follow on-screen instructions.  
1. Click the MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE menu on autorun frame.  
2. A Welcome window will be displayed.  
Click [Next>] to move to the next step.  
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3. The Software License Agreement window will be displayed.  
If you agree to this, click [YES], the window will then move to the  
next step. If you disagree, click [NO] and the install program will  
be canceled.  
4. Select Destination Location.  
5. Start Copying Files window will displayed.  
Click [Next>] to start installation.  
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6. Installation is completed.  
NOTE:  
If your system requires a manual installation: Click Run, type “(the  
CD-ROM drive):/install.exe”, then click OK.  
Restarting your computer is recommended.  
Using MGI PhotoSuite 4 SE  
1. Click Start> Programs> MGI PhotoSuite 4> MGI PhotoSuite 4.  
2. This will open the MGI PhotoSuite software to edit, crop and print  
your pictures.  
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Reference  
Reference  
Indicator Lamp Reference  
UNIT: 100ms  
ALWAYS  
ON  
Auto Manual  
Playback  
Video  
Status  
LED  
Green  
Red  
USB  
ON  
OFF  
Camera is ready  
Error Message  
Strobe Charge (not ready)  
Orange  
Green  
Green  
Green  
Self-timer  
Green  
Green  
Green  
Green  
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Power On Status  
Capture  
(including burst, AVI)  
Playback Picture  
F/W Update (Test Mode)  
Erase All (Test Mode)  
Delete Single  
Protect All  
Slide Show (Read Image)  
When AE is locked &  
strobe is ready, if strobe in  
Fill, Auto and Red-Eye  
Reduction mode.  
Orange  
Self-time capture 10 sec.  
1~6 sec.  
Self-timer  
Self-timer  
Self-timer  
Self-timer  
Green  
5
2
5
2
7~8 sec.  
9~10 sec.  
1
1
Self-time capture 2 sec.  
Power Saving  
1
1
10  
10  
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UNIT: 100ms  
Message  
Door Open  
LED  
ON  
2
OFF  
2
Red  
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Battery Empty  
Red  
Busy (into thumbnail,  
delete all...)  
Green  
Formatting  
No Card  
Green  
Red  
Copy to Card  
Copying  
Green  
Red  
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Copy Error  
Not Enough Memory  
in Card  
Red  
Protect (When do "delete  
single" to a protected file)  
Red  
Protect All (When do "delete  
all" to all protected file)  
Red  
No Image (delete single,  
delete all into, delete,  
protect, slide show, print  
order) when acting above  
actions, if no image  
2
3
Red  
desplayed, LED will light.  
Troubleshooting  
Problem  
Cause  
Action  
- Reload batteries in the correct  
direction.  
- Replace the new batteries.  
- Make sure the battery cover is  
closed security.  
- Batteries are loading in wrong  
dirction.  
- Batteries are dead.  
- The battery cover is open.  
Power does not turn on.  
- Turn the mode dial to Auto  
mode, Manual mode or Video  
mode.  
- Wait until the flash charges.  
- Insert a new SD card.  
- Delete images you no longer  
need.  
- Format the card correctly.  
- The card may be defective.  
Please change a new card.  
- The model dial is set to  
Playback mode.  
- The flash is charging.  
- Memory is full.  
- The SD card is nor formatted  
correctly.  
The camera does not shoot.  
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Problem  
Cause  
Action  
- Turn your mode dial to Auto  
mode or Manual mode.  
- Wait until the flash charging  
finishes  
- Delete images you no longer  
need.  
- The mode dial is set to  
Playback mode.  
- Flash is in charge.  
- Memory is full.  
Image is not recorded when  
the shutter release button is  
pressed.  
- Hold the camera steady when  
shooting.  
- Be sure that there is at least  
80cm between the camera  
lens and the subject.  
- Use the macro mode to shoot  
close-ups images at a  
- The camera was moving  
when you took images.  
- The subject was out of the  
range over which the camera  
can focus.  
Images are blurry or unfocused.  
distance of 20cm.  
- When shooting distance  
subjects, use the camera to  
Normal/Infinity focus mode.  
If the low-battery indicator  
appears on the camera LCD  
screen, replace batteries with a  
full set of new ones.  
Camera power down before  
the save operation is  
complete.  
Recorded images are not  
saved in memory  
A memory card with non-DCF  
images recorded with another  
camera is loaded in the  
camera.  
This camera can not display  
non-DCF images.  
Images are nor displayed.  
Set the flash to any other mode  
except Off.  
The flash mode is set to Off.  
The flash doesn't fire.  
- Please use the attached video  
cable to connect the camera  
to the TV correctly.  
- Set the video system to the  
appropriatedsetting, NTSC or  
PAL for your TV  
- There is a problem with the  
camera-TV connection.  
- Incorrect video system  
setting.  
Image not showing on TV.  
- Install the USB driver before  
you connect the camera to a  
PC.  
Cannot transfer images after  
connecting to a computer with  
USB cable.  
- USB driver is not installed.  
- Camera is turned off.  
- Turn on the camera.  
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Specifications  
Sensor  
3.3 Mega Pixels CCD (effective number of pixels approx.  
3.1million)  
Lens  
F 3.1  
Built-In ViewFinder  
Focus  
Optical ViewFinder  
Auto Focus  
Focus Range  
ISO/ASA Sensitivity  
LCD Display  
20cm~Infinity  
Auto  
1.5” TFT panel with LED back light  
Large: 2048x1536, Medium 1:1600x1200,  
Medium 2:1024x768, Small: 640x480  
320x240  
Still Image Resolution  
Video Resolution  
Still Image Quality  
Fine:  
5X-compression rate  
Normal: 8X-compression rate  
Economy: 12X-compression rate  
Multi-pattern TTL AE  
Exposure Meter  
Exposure Control  
Auto  
Auto Exposure Range: -2EV to +2EV in 1/3 steps  
Mechanical Shutter  
Shutter Control  
Digital Zoom  
Preview Mode: ~X3 continuous 0.2X/step  
Playback Mode: ~X4 continuous, 0.1X/step  
Digital Zoom (Video mode) N/A  
Image File Format  
Still & Burst: EXIF 2.1 compatible format (JPEG  
Compression)  
DCF compatible. Support DPOF, PIM  
Single Mode, Burst Mode: 3 pictures per shot  
Auto/Manual (5 modes in manual selection: daylight/  
shade/ tungsten/ fluorescent/ black & white)  
3 pictures/shot  
Still Capture Mode  
White Balance  
Burst  
Picture Storage  
On-board flash memory: 16MB  
External: SD memory card/ MMC  
Built-In  
Microphone  
Sound Feedback  
Communication Interface  
Self-Timer  
Speaker  
USB 1.1  
2 steps, 2/10 sec. with Beep sound  
Single/ 9 Thumbnail pictures  
Yes, NTSC/PAL  
Playback Mode  
Video & Audio Out  
Power Supply  
AAx2 (1.5V Alkaline, or 1.2V, NiCd and Ni-MH  
Rechargeable), CRV3  
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DC Input: +3.3V DC adapter  
Dimension  
Weight  
Camera body: 97.5x64.5x36 mm  
Camera body without battery: 175g  
* Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.  
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