Advent MP82 Instruction Manual

MP82

Instruction
Manual

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Precautions

y Before using the camera, please ensure that you read and understand the safety

precautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly.

y Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or other intense light sources which

could damage your eyesight.

y 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. Maintenance and repairs should be carried out only by authorized serv ice
providers.

y Do not fire the flash too close to the eyes of anim als or people, especially for young

children. Eye damage may result. In particular, remain at least one m eter away from
infants when using flash.

y Keep the camera away from water and other liquids. Do not use the camera with

wet hands. Never use the camera in the rain or snow. Moisture creates the danger
of electric shock.

y Keep the camera and its accessories out of the reach of children and animals to

prevent accidents or damage to the camera.

y If you notice smoke or a strange odor coming from the camera, turn the power off

immediately. Take the camera to the nearest authorized service center for repair.
Never attempt to repair the camera on your own.

y Use only the recommended power accessories. Use of power sources not

expressly recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating, distortion of
the equipment, fire, electrical shock or other hazards.

Before Use

-If you see this symbol-

Care and Maintenance

• Do not strongly shake or bump the

• Care of the camera

camera. The camera may stop operating
normally, pict ures may not be recorded or
the lens may be damaged.

• Sand or dust may cause the camera to
malfunction. Make sure that sand or
dust does not get into the lens or the
terminals when using the camera on a
beach etc.

• Make sure that water does not get into the
camera when using it on a rainy day or on
a beach.

• If water or seawater splashes on the
camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the
camera body carefully.

About the LCD monitor

• Do not press the LCD monitor with
excessive force. Uneven colours may
appear on the LCD monitor and it may
malfunction.

• Condensation may form on the LCD
monitor in places with large temperature
differences. Wipe the condensation with a
soft, dry cloth.

• If the camera is cold when you turn it on,
the picture on the LCD monitor will be
slightly darker than usual at first. However,
the picture will return to normal brightness
when the internal temperature of the
camera increases.

About the Lens

• Do not press the lens with excessive
force.

• Do not leave the camera with the lens
facing the sun as it may cause the camera
to malfunction. Also, be careful when you
leave the camera outside or near a
window.

Information on Disposal in other
Countries outside the European
Union

This symbol is only valid in the European
Union.
If you wish to discard this product, please
contact your local authorities or dealer
and ask for the correct method of
disposal.

Extremely high precision technology is
employed to produce the LCD monitor
screen. However there may be some
dark or bright spots (red, blue or green)
on the screen. This is not a malfunction.
The LCD monitor screen has more than

99.99% effective pixels with a mere

0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit.
The spots will not be recorded on
pictures on the built-in memory
or a card.

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Before Use

About Condensation (When the lens
is fogged up)

• Condensation occurs when the ambient
temperature or humidity changes as
described below. Be careful of
condensation since it causes lens stains,
fungus and camera malfunction.
– When the camera is taken from the cold

outdoors to the warm indoors.

– When the camera is taken from outside

to inside an air-conditioned car.

– When cool wind from an air conditioner

etc. blows directly on the camera.

– In humid places.

• To prevent condensation, put the camera
in a plastic bag until the temperature of
the camera is close to the ambient
temperature. If condensation occurs, turn
the camera off and leave it for about
2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally
when the temperature of the camera
becomes close to the ambient
temperature.

When not using the camera for a long
period of time

• Store the battery in a cool and dry place
with a relatively stable temperature.
[Recommended temperature:
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C to 25 C,

Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%]

• Always remove the battery and the card
from the camera.

• If the battery is left inserted in the camera,
it will discharge even if the camera is
turned off. If the battery continues to be
left in the camera, it will discharge
excessively and may become unusable
even if charged.

• When storing the battery for a long period
of time, we recommend charging it once a
year. Remove the battery from the camera
and store it again after it has completely
discharged.

• We recommend storing the camera with a
desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it in a
closet or a cabinet.

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Contents

PRECAUTIONS I

CARE AND MAINTENAN

CE II

CONTENTS IV

GETTING STARTED 1

USING THIS MENU 1
UNPACKING 2
PARTS OF THE CAMERA 3
INSERTING THE BATTERIES 5

LOW BATTERY INDICATOR 5
ABOUT BATTERY TYPE 5

INSERTING THE MEMORY CARD 6

ABOUT CAMERA MEMORY 6
DCF PROTOCOL 6

SETTING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE / DATE
& TIME 7

SETTING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE 7
SETTING THE DATE & TIME 7

USING THE LCD MONITOR 9

REC MODE 9
PLAYBACK MODE 10
CHANGING THE LCD STATUS 11

BASIC OPERATION 12

TURNING THE POWER ON AND OFF 12

POWER SAVING FUNCTION 12

CHANGING THE MODE 13

SWITCHING BETWEEN REC MODE AND
PLAYBACK MODE 13
SELECTING THE REC MODE 13

USING THE MENUS 15

REC MENU 15
SETUP MENU 16

BASIC RECORDING 19

RECORDING STILL IMAGES 19

USING THE Q MODE 20
SETTING IMAGE SIZE AND QUALITY 21
USING THE ZOOM FUNCTION 22
USING THE FLASH 23
USING THE MACRO 24
USING THE SELF-TIMER & BURST 25

RECORDING MOVIE CLIPS 26

SETTING THE MOVIE SIZE 26

RECORDING AUDIO CLIPS 27

PLAYING BACK AUDIO CLIPS 27

RECORDING A VOICE MEMO TO STILL
IMAGES 28

PLAYING BACK A VOICE MEMO 28

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 29

SETTING THE METERING 29
SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE 29
SETTING THE ISO 30
SETTING THE EXPOSURE 30
SETTING THE AEB 30
SETTING THE HIGHLIGHT 30
SETTING THE SHARPNESS 31
SETTING THE PHOTO EFFECT 31
SETTING DATE STAMP 31

PLAYBACK 32

PLAYING BACK IMAGES 32

PLAYING BACK MOVIE CLIPS 32
MAGNIFYING & TRIMMING STILL IMAGES
33
VIEWING IN THUMBNAIL 34
PLA YING A SLIDE SHOW 34

DELETING FILES 35

DELETING A SINGLE FILE 35
DELETING MULTIPLE FILES 36
DELETING ALL FILES 36
PROTECTING A SINGLE FILE 37

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ROTECTING ALL FILES 37

PROTECTING MULTIPLE FILES 38

EDITING IMAGES 39

ROTATING STILL IMAGES 39
CHANGING THE IMAGE SIZE 39
CHANGING THE IMAGE WITH EFFECTS 40

COPYING THE FILES 41
SETTING THE DPOF 42
CHOOSING A STARTUP IMAGE 43

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 44

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 44

WINDOWS® 44
MACINTOSH® 44

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 45
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE DRIVER 46
INSTALLING PRESTO! MR. PHOTO 46

MAKING CONNECTIONS 47

CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A TV 47
CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PC 48

USING THE CARD READER 48
CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A
COMPUTER WITH THE USB CABLE 48

APPENDIX 49

ABOUT THE FOLDER & FILE NAME 49

FOLDER STRUCTURE 49
FILE NAMING 49

FORMATTING THE MEMORY 50
TROUBLESHOOTING 51
SPECIFICATIONS 52
FUNCTION AVAILABLE LIST 53

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Getting Started

Using This Menu

Getting Started

This section contains information you sho uld know before using this camera.

Basic Operation

This section explains all recording features of this camera.

Basic Recording

This section explains how to record still images, mov ies, and audio files.

Other Recording Functions

This section explains common operations about record ing images.

Playback

This section explains playback, delete, and edit functions of still images, movies and
audio files.

Making Connections

This section tells you how to connect this camera to a computer or TV.

Appendix

This section describes the troubleshooting and the camera specification.

The meanings of the symbols used in this user's manual are explained below:
This indicates cautions that should be read before using these

functions.
This indicates the useful information when using this camera.

This indicates the reference page.

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Unpacking

Camera USB Cable AV Cable

Soft Case(*) Strap 2 x AA Batteries

Software Installation

CD-ROM

Quick Start Guide Battery Charger(*)

y Actual accessories may be different.
y Items marked with (*) are available as optional

accessories.

y Note that the shape of the charger plug depends on

the area where you purchased the camera.

y Do not swing the camera around by the strap.

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Parts of the Camera

1. Flash ( page 23)

2. Self-timer Lamp

3. Lens

4. Microphone

5. Zoom Button ( page 22)
y Thumbnail (

page 34)

y Playback Zoom
( page 33)

6. Playback Button
( page 13)

7. Menu Button (

page 15)

8. Operation Lamp

9. Mode Button ( page 13)

10. Delete Button (

page 35)

11. LCD Monitor (

page 9)

12. SET/DISP Button
( page 11)

13. Flash Button (

page 23)

14. Macro Button (

page 24)

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15. Strap Ring

16. Shutter Button
(

page 19, 26)

17. Power Button (

page 12)

18. Speaker

19. USB/AV Terminal
(

page 18, 48)

21. Battery Cover (

page 5)

22. Tripod Socket

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Inserting the Batteries

The camera is powered by two AA-size alkaline batteries or rechargeable Ni-MH
batteries.

Open the battery cover.

y Slide the battery cover in the

direction indicated by the
arrow.

Insert the batteries.

y Insert two AA-size batteries

with the positive (+) and
negative (-) poles matching
the directions indicated
inside the battery room.

Close the battery cover.

Low Battery Indicator

A low batte ry indicator

appears on the LCD screen when the batteries are nearly
exhausted. Batteries should be replaced promptly when the low battery indicator
appears.

y Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type dispose of used

batteries according to the instructions.

y Be sure to turn off the camera power before insert or remove batteries.
y Use only Alkaline or Ni-MH battery to power this camera. Use of types battery is

not recommended.

y Replace all batteries at the same time. Never mix old and new batteries.
y Remove batteries if you will not be using them for a long time.
y The camera body may feel warm after extended use. This is normal.

About Battery Type

After replacing the batteries, please check the Battery Type in the setup menu (
page 18).

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Inserting the Memory Card

You can use SD Card with this digital camera. The memory card slot is located beneath
the battery cover, adjacent to the battery compartment.

Open the battery cover.

y Slide the battery cover in the

direction indicated by the
arrow.

Insert the card.

y Insert the card with the label

facing up and the arrow
pointing in.

y To remove the card, gently press on the edge of the card and release it. Pull

the card out and close the battery cover.

Close the battery cover.

y It may damage the card or data if removing the card while the camera is Power

On.

y Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card.

About Camera Memory

This camera is equipped with internal memory. If the memory card is not inserted in the
camera, all images and movie clips recorded by the camer a will be stored in the internal
memory. If the memory card is inserted, images and movie clips are stored on the
memory card.

DCF Protocol

The DCF protocol defines the format for image file dat a as well as the directory str ucture
for the memory card. Images that are taken by a DCF camera can be viewed on
DCF-compatible cameras from other manufacturers.

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Setting the Display Language / Date & Time

When using the camera for the first time after purchasing, be sure to choose a la n gua ge
and set the date & time before using the camera.

Setting the Display Language

Turn the power on, and set the camera

to the Setup Menu (

page 16).

Select [

Language].

y Press

or to select

[LANGUAGE] then press

or the

SET button to launch the submenu.

Select a language.

y Press or to select a language and press or the SET button to

apply the setting.

Press the MENU button to close the menu.

Setting the Date & Time

Turn the power on, and set the camera

to the Setup Menu (

page 16).

Select [

Date & Time].

y Press

or to select [Date &

Time] then press

or the SET

button to launch the submenu.

Set date and time.

y Press

or to change the value of the cursor located. Press or

to move the cursor between settings.

y Holding down

or changes the values continuously.

y For date stamp setting (

page 31).

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Apply the setting.

y After adjusting the settings, press the SET or the MENU button to apply the

setting.

y If the batteries are removed for longer than 48 hours, the Date and Time will n eed to

be re-set.

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Using the LCD Monitor

The LCD monitor is used to compose images while recor din g, ad just settings an d rep lay
images. The following indicators may appear on the LCD monitor while recording or
playing back images.

REC mode

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Recording mode (

page 13)

12

Shake warning ( page 19)

2

Flash ( page 23)

13

Shutter speed ( page 19)

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Zoom indicator ( page 22)

14

Aperture value ( page 19)

4

Shots remaining

15

Exposure (

page 30)

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Storage media

16

Metering ( page 29)

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Macro ( page 24)

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ISO ( page 30)

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Self-timer / Burst ( page 25)

18

White balance ( page 29)

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AEB ( page 30)

19

Sharpness ( page 31)

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Date stamp (

page 31)

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Quality ( page 21)

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Battery ( page 5)

21

Resolution ( page 21)

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Focus area ( page 19)

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PLAYBACK mode

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Playback mode (

page 13)

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Battery ( page 5)

2

Protect (

page 37)

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Captured date & time

3

Voice memo (

page 28)

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Voice m emo control ( page 28)

4

File number / Total

10

DPOF (

page 42)

5

Storage media

11

Resolution (

page 21)

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Recording info (

page 11)

y Some information may not display correctly if you display images captured by

other camera model.

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Changing the LCD Status

Press the SET/DISP button changes the LCD status as shown below:

 REC mode

(A) OSD on
(B) Guide line
(C) OSD off

y Use the “Guide line” to compose images easily before shooting images.

 PLAYBACK mode

(D) Full OSD
(E) Basic OSD
(C) OSD off

y You cannot change the LCD status in the following situation:

。 Manual exposure
。 Recording movie clips or audio files
。 Playing movie clips or audio files
。 Playing the slideshow
。 Viewing in thumbnail
。 Trimming a still image

y When the LCD status is not in “OSD on”, press Macro (

) or Flash ( ) will

change the display mode to “OSD on” automatically.

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Basic Operation

Turning the Power On and Off

Press the POWER button (n) to turn on
the camera in the REC mode.

y The power turns on, the lens extends

and the LED lights in green.

Press the PLAYBACK button (o) to turn
on the camera in the PLAYBACK mode.

y The power turns on, and an image

displays on the LCD monitor (p).

Press the POWER button (n) again to turn the power off.

y The power turns off, the lens retracts and the LED turns off.

y You can turn on the camera without the start-up and operating sound by

pressing and holding the POWER (n) or the PLAYBACK (o) button over 1.5
seconds.

y Switch between REC mode and PLAYBACK mode (

page 13).

Power Saving Function

For saving the battery power, the LCD monitor automatically turns off 1 minute after the
last control accessed (factory-preset setting). Press any buttons other than the power
button to turn on the LCD monitor. You can change the power save setting in Setup
menu (

page 17).

After the power saving function has been active for 1 minute, the power will turn off
completely. Press the POWER (n) or the PLAYBACK (o) button to restore the power.

The power save feature will not activate in the following situation:

y Recording movie clips or audio files
y Playing movie clips or audio files
y Playing the slideshow
y Connecting the camera to a computer or printer with the USB cable

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Changing the Mode

You can record images and voices in the REC mode. And using the PLAYBACK mode to
replay, delete, or edit images on the LCD monitor.

Switching between REC mode and PLAYBACK mode

In REC mode, press the PLAYBACK button
(n) to switch to the PLAY mode.

In PLAY mode, press the PLAYBACK (n)
or the MODE (o) button to switch to the
REC mode.

Selecting the REC mode

Set the camera to the REC mode

(

page 13).

Launch the mode palette.

y Press the MODE button (o) to

show the scene mode palette.

Select a mode.

y Use the four-way control to select a desired mode and press the SET

button to confirm the setting.

Display Title Description

Program The camera makes settings suitable for the shooting conditions.

Movie For recording movie clips.

Voice REC For recording audio.

Sunset Enhance the red hue for recording sunset images.

Backlight Shooting the image of backlight object by changing metering.

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