Agfaphoto Optima 104 User Guide

User manual

OPTIMA 104

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Table of Contents

Preface ....................................................................................................3

About this Manual ..............................................................................3

Safety and Handling Precautions..........................................................3

Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the

European Union .................................................................................4

Using this Menu .................................................................................4

Introduction .............................................................................................5

System Requirements .........................................................................5

Main Features ....................................................................................5

Package Contents...............................................................................6

Camera Views ....................................................................................7

Camera Buttons .................................................................................8

Onscreen Touch Buttons .....................................................................9

Camera Memory.................................................................................9

Getting Started ....................................................................................... 10

Attach the Camera Strap................................................................... 10

Inserting the Battery ........................................................................ 10

Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card .................................................. 11

Charging the Battery ........................................................................ 11

Turning the Power On and Off ........................................................... 11

Initial Settings.................................................................................. 12

Modes ............................................................................................. 12

Using the Touch Screen ........................................................................... 13

Touch screen Layout......................................................................... 13

Changing the LCD Monitor Display..................................................... 19

Recording Images, Videos and Voices....................................................... 19

Taking Images ................................................................................. 19

Using the Stabilizer........................................................................... 20

Setting the Zoom Control .................................................................. 20

Using Flash...................................................................................... 21

Setting the Focus Mode .................................................................... 21

Setting the Drive Mode .....................................................................22

Setting the AF Area/Face tracking/Touch Shot..................................... 23

Using the Record Menu..................................................................... 24

Setting the Scene Mode .................................................................... 24

Using Voices REC ............................................................................. 32

Setting Photo Size ............................................................................32

Setting Quality ................................................................................. 32

Setting EV Compensation.................................................................. 33

Setting White Balance....................................................................... 33

Setting ISO...................................................................................... 33

Setting Metering............................................................................... 34

Setting AEB......................................................................................34

Setting AF area ................................................................................35

Setting AF Lamp............................................................................... 35

Setting Sharpness ............................................................................ 35

Setting Saturation ............................................................................ 36

Setting Contrast ...............................................................................36

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Setting Flash.................................................................................... 37

Setting Drive Mode........................................................................... 37

Setting Focus Mode .......................................................................... 37

Setting Color Mode........................................................................... 37

Setting the Digital Zoom ...................................................................38

Setting the Date Stamp.....................................................................38

Setting Auto Review .........................................................................39

Recording Videos..............................................................................39

Playback ................................................................................................ 41

File Navigation .................................................................................41

Viewing in Single Navigation Mode..................................................... 41

Viewing in Photo Stream Mode .......................................................... 41

Viewing in Thumbnail Mode ..............................................................42

Viewing in Calendar Mode................................................................. 42

Zooming images............................................................................... 43

Playing Videos.................................................................................. 44

Playing Voice Recording .................................................................... 44

Playing Voice Memo.......................................................................... 44

Volume Control ................................................................................ 45

Playback Menu................................................................................. 45

Using the Setup Menu ............................................................................. 56

Setting Sounds................................................................................. 56

Setting Power Save...........................................................................56

Setting LCD Save..............................................................................57

Setting Date & Time ......................................................................... 57

Setting Language ............................................................................. 57

Setting File Numbering ..................................................................... 57

Setting TV Out ................................................................................. 57

Setting LCD Brightness ..................................................................... 58

Setting Memory Kit........................................................................... 58

Reset All.......................................................................................... 58

Making Connections ................................................................................ 59

Connecting the Camera to a TV......................................................... 59

Connecting the Camera to a PC ......................................................... 59

Connecting the Camera to a Printer ...................................................60

Setting the Print Mode Menu ............................................................. 61

Appendix................................................................................................ 62

About Folder and File Names............................................................. 62

Troubleshooting ...................................................................................... 62

Specifications .........................................................................................63

Customer care ........................................................................................ 64

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Preface

About this Manual

This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camera. All information 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 2010

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.

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

undesired operation.

Trademark Recognition

Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Win7 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 the camera is used for an extended period of time, it is normal for the camera body to feel

warm.

• Download all pictures and don’t remove the battery from the camera if you are going to store the

camera for a long period of time.

• The type of battery and the battery power level may cause the lens to be stuck up. Ensure you

use the correct battery type and use a fully charged battery.

• Risk of exp losion if battery is replac ed by an incor rect type . Dis pose of used batte ries accordi ng to

the instructions.

Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Households in the
European Union

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of
with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste
equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical
and electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the
time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner
that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where you can drop
off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste
disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Using this Menu

Symbols used in this manual are explained below:

This indicates useful information when using your camera.

This indicates important message that should be read before using the function.

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the new digital camera.
Capturing high-quality digital images is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera.

System Requirements

In order to get the most out of your camera, your computer must meet the following system

requirements:

For Windows:

• Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Win7

• 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 10.3X~10.6 <Mass storage>

• Memory: 512or above

• Q. Time player ver. 6.0.3 or above

• USB port and CD-ROM drive

Main Features

• 12 mega pixels resolution

• Up to 4x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom

• 3 inch color 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

• Easy-to-use button interface

• Single-touch gesture control

• DCF, DPOF, PictBridge compatibility

• Slideshow to review still images

• A/V output to view your images, videos and audio on your TV

• USB port to transfer images, videos and audio to your PC

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Package Contents

Please check the contents of your camera package. It should contain:

AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 104 Rechargeable battery x 1 pcs Battery charger

Camera strap USB cable AV cable (optional)

CD-Rom Quick Start Guide/

User Manual (optional)

Camera pouch (optional)

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Camera Views

Front View

Back View

Top View

1. Flash

2. Self-timer LED/

AF Assist Lamp

3. Lens

4. Microphone

5. LCD Screen

6. LED indicator

7. Playback button

8. Stabilizer button

9. Zoom dial

10. Shutter button

11. Power button

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Bottom View

Left/Right View

12. Battery/Memory

compartment

13. USB/TV Out

14. Speaker

15. Tripod screw hole

16. Strap ring

Camera Buttons

Your camera is equipped with different buttons for ease of use.

Button Description

Power Press the Power button to turn the power on/off.

Stabilizer

Shutter Press to capture an image or start/stop recording video or audio clip.

Zoom dial

Playback Press to enable Playback mode or return Record mode.

The stabilizer sets the optimal ISO value according to light levels to compensate for
camera shake. Press to set stabilizer on/off.

In photo and movie mode, spin the zoom dial to left to zoom out, right to zoom in.
In Playback mode, spin to zoom in to magnify image or zoom out enter
9-image/calendar thumbnails.

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Onscreen Touch Buttons

The control buttons appear on the touch screen and change dynamically depending on the task you’re
performing.

Icon

Touch

Button

Record mode Tap to launch the scene mode menu.

Flash Tap to popup the Flash menu.

Self-timer/Burst Tap to popup the self-timer/burst menu.

Macro

Tap to popup the macro menu.

AF area/
Face tracking

Menu Tap to launch record menu.

Display Tap to switch the display mode of the LCD monitor.

Previous file Tap to view the previous file.

Next file Tap to view the next file.

Tap to popup the AF area/Face tracking menu.

Description

Exit Tap to exit the menu.

Return Tap to return main menu or last screen.

OK Tap to apply the setting.

Help Tap to launch help screen.

Camera Memory

Internal memory

Your camera is equipped with 32MB of internal memory. Users can store images up to 12MB. 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.

Not all cards may be compatible with your camera. When purchasing a card, please
check the card's specifications and take the camera with you.

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Getting Started

Attach the Camera Strap

Inserting the Battery

Follow these instructions to insert the rechargeable battery into the battery/memory card
compartment.
Please read "Battery Information" on page 4 before inserting/removing batteries.

1. Make sure the power is off before inserting the

battery.

2. Unlock and open the Battery/memory card

compartment at the bottom of the camera.

3. Insert the battery into the compartment with the

terminal facing inside the camera with correct
orientation as shown.

4. Close and lock the Battery/memory card

compartment

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Inserting an SD/SDHC Memory Card

Expand your camera’s storage by using SD or SDHC memory
cards.

1. Unlock and open the Battery/memory card

compartment at the bottom of the camera.

2. Insert the SD/SDHC card into the memory card slot with

the metallic part facing the front side of the camera.

3. Push the SD/SDHC card into the memory slot until it

clicks into place.

4. Close and lock the Battery/memory card compartment.

To remove the SD/SDHC card

1. Unlock and open the Battery/memory card

compartment.

2. Gently push the card until it pops out.

3. Pull out the card carefully.

Charging the Battery

The battery is not charged when you purchase the camera. You need to charge the battery before
using the camera.

1. Place the battery in the charger as shown.

2. Plug it into a power outlet.

• It is recommended that you fully discharge the

battery before recharging.

• Charging time varies according to the ambient

temperature and the status of battery.

• The light of the LED on the charger is orange when

charging is started and lights green when charging is
completed.

The battery may feel warm after it has been charged or immediately after being
used. This is normal and not a malfunction.

When using the camera in cold areas, keep the camera and battery warm by
holding them inside your outer clothes.

Turning the Power On and Off

Press the Power button to turn on the camera.
There are two ways to turn on the camera:

• The startup image displays briefly and the startup sound plays if enabled. The zoom lens extends

and the camera is turned on in Record mode.

• The camera is turned on in Playback mode. The zoom lens are not extended.

To turn off the camera, press the Power button.

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Initial Settings

When you turn on your camera for the first time, you will be asked to do the initial settings of your
camera. First is the setup of language menu. Secondly, setup the Date and Time.

Setting the Language

Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor.

1. Tap

2. Tap

or to turn pages.

to apply.

Setting the Date & Time

1. Tap the screen to select Year/Month/Date or Hour/Minute.

2. Tap or to change the value for the date and time.

3. Tap

If necessary, tap
Now, you are ready to start taking images and videos.

Holding down the

Modes

Your camera has two modes:

Record Mode

This is the default mode while you turn on the camera every time. You are able to take images and

record videos/audio clips in this mode.

Playback mode

Press the Playback button after the camera is turned on to view and edit captured images or
playback videos and audio clips. The recording of voice memo attached to images is available in
this mode.

to apply.

to return the language menu.

or buttons to change the values continuously.

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Using the Touch Screen

The touch screen shows all important information regarding camera settings as well as the visual
image of your image or video. It also provides all kinds of touch buttons to control the settings for the
camera. The display on the touch screen is called the On Screen Display or OSD.

Touch screen Layout

Photo Mode Screen Layout

No Item Description

1 AF lamp Indicates AF lamp is enabled.

2 Focus area Use to frame subject to capture.

3 Zoom indicator Displays zoom.

4 Shots remaining Indicates the remaining shots available.

5 Battery Indicates battery level.

6 Storage media Indicates current storage media in use.

7 Shake warning Indicates that the camera is shaking.

Touch button –

8

AF area/Face tracking

9 Touch button - Display Tap to switch the display mode of the LCD monitor.

10 Stabilizer Indicates stabilizer function is enabled.

11 Photo size Displays photo size settings.

Tap to display the AF area/face tracking popup menu.

12 Quality Displays quality settings.

13 Sharpness Displays sharpness settings.

14 Metering Displays metering settings.

15 White balance Displays white balance settings.

16 Contrast Displays contrast settings.

17 Saturation Displays saturation settings.

18 Exposure Displays exposure settings.

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19 ISO Displays ISO settings.

20 Shutter speed Displays shutter speed settings.

21 Aperture value Displays aperture settings.

22 Touch button - Menu Tap to launch record menu

23 Touch button - Macro Tap to display the macro popup menu.

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25 AEB Indicates AEB function is enabled

26 Touch button - Flash Tap to popup the flash menu.

27 Touch button - Record mode Tap to launch the scene mode menu.

Touch button ­Self-timer/Burst

Tap to display the self-timer/burst popup menu.

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Scene Mode - Movie Mode Screen Layout

Standby layout Recording Layout

No Item Description

Touch button - Record

1

mode

Tap to launch the scene mode menu.

2 Zoom indicator Displays zoom.

3 Time remaining Indicates the remaining time of video available.

4 Battery Indicates battery level.

5 Storage media Indicates current storage media in use.

6 Touch button - Display Tap to switch the display mode of the LCD monitor.

7 White balance Displays white balance settings.

8 Metering Displays metering settings.

9 Movie size Displays movie size settings.

10 Touch button - Menu Tap to launch record menu.

11 Touch button - Macro Tap to display the macro popup menu.

12 Touch button - Pre Record Tap to set pre record on/off.

13 Touch button - Pause Tap to pause/resume recording.

14 Recorded time Display recorded time.

15 Recording status Display recording status.

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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

No Item Description

1 File no./Total no.

2 Battery Indicates battery level.

3 Storage media Indicates used storage memory.

4 Touch button - Next file Tap to view the next file.

5 Touch button - Display Tap to switch the display mode of the LCD monitor.

6 Aperture value Displays aperture value of the image.

7 Shutter speed Displays shutter speed setting of the image

8 Flash Displays flash setting of the image.

9 White balance Displays white balance setting of the image.

10 ISO Displays ISO setting of the image.

11 Exposure Displays exposure setting of the image.

12 Folder/Filename Indicate the location/filename of the image

13 Date & Time Displays the recorded date & time of the image.

14 DPOF Indicates the file is marked for printing.

Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage
card.

15 Image Size Displays the image size settings.

16 Touch button - Menu Tap to launch playback menu.

17 Voice memo Tap to record an attached voice memo for the image.

18 Touch button - Previous file Tap to view the previous file.

19 Protect Indicates file is protected.

20 Playback mode Indicates playback mode.

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Playback mode of videos

Playback layout

Playing Layout

No Item Description

1 File no./Total no.

2 Battery Indicates battery level.

3 Storage media Indicates used storage memory.

4 Touch button - Next file Tap to view the next file.

5 Touch button - Play Tap to play the video clip.

6 Touch button - Display Tap to switch the display mode of the LCD monitor.

7 Folder/Filename Indicate the location/filename of the video clip.

8 Date & Time Displays the recorded date & time of the video clip.

9 Video size Indicates the size of video clip.

10 Touch button - Menu Tap to launch playback menu.

Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the
storage card.

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12 Protect Indicates file is protected.

13 Playback mode Indicates playback mode.

14 Playing status Displays playing status.

15 Played time Indicates the played time of the video.

16 Control touch panel

Touch button - Previous
file

Tap to view the previous file.

The control panel of video clip.
(Repeat, Stop, Rewind, Play/Pause, Fast Forward, Snap Shot /
Volume)

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Playback mode of audio clips

Playback layout

Playing Layout

No Item Description

1 File no./Total no.

2 Battery Indicates battery level.

3 Storage media Indicates used storage memory.

4 Touch button - Next file Tap to view the next file.

5 Touch button - Play Tap to play the audio clip.

6 Touch button - Display Tap to switch the display mode of the LCD monitor.

7 Folder/Filename Indicate the location/filename of the audio clip.

8 Date & Time Displays the recorded date & time of the audio clip.

9 Touch button - Menu Tap to launch playback menu.

10

Touch button - Previous
file

Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the
storage card.

Tap to view the previous file.

11 Protect Indicates file is protected.

12 Playback mode Indicates playback mode.

13 Playing status Displays playing status.

14 Played time Indicates the played time of the audio clip.

15 Control touch panel

The control panel of audio clip.
(Repeat, Stop, Play/Pause, Volume)

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Changing the LCD Monitor Display

The type of information displayed on the LCD monitor can be changed taping the onscreen display
button. Tap the button repeatedly to change the LCD display from one type to another. In

Photo/Movie Mode, the LCD display can be changed into any of the following:

• Basic

• Full

• None

• Guideline

• The OSD information may vary depending on the record mode type.

• The following icons, if enabled, are still displayed on the LCD even when OSD

off or Guide lines on: AEB, AF lamp, Drive mode, Flash and Macro.

• Use the "Guide lines" to properly set image for capture.

In Playback mode, the LCD display can be changed into any of the following:

• Basic

• Full

• None

LCD display cannot be changed in the following situations:

• Recording video or audio clips.

• Playing video or audio clips.

• Playing slideshow.

Recording Images, Videos and Voices

Taking Images

Now that you are familiar with your camera, you are now ready to take your images. Taking images
with your camera is very simple.

1. Turn on the camera by pressing the Power button.

2. Frame the shot using the focus bracket on the LCD

monitor. See illustration on the right.

3. Pressing the Shutter button down halfway

automatically focuses and adjusts the exposure, and
pressing the Shutter button down fully captures the
images.

When the shake warning icon
camera steadily, with your arms at your side or use a
tripod to stabilize the camera to prevent blurred images.

appears, hold the

Press the shutter button

halfway

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Using the Stabilizer

The Stabilizer function works according to the luminance of the target object. This function uses
special image data processing for getting high sensitivity of CCD. High sensitivity can use higher
shutter speed compared with normal mode, so it reduces influence of hand shaking. Press the
stabilizer button before pressing the shutter button.

Stabilizer button

To activate Stabilizer

• Press the Stabilizer button on top of your camera to

enable/disable stabilizer.

If Stabilizer is enabled, the stabilizer icon is displayed on the LCD

monitor and the ISO setting is automatically set to Auto. See

"Setting ISO" on page 33 for more details.

Stabilizer on

Setting the Zoom Control

Using a combination of 4 times optical zoom and 5 times digital zoom permits zoom photography at up
to 20 times magnification. While the digital zoom can be a useful feature, the more an image is
enlarged (zoomed), the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear. Please refer to "Setting the
Digital Zoom" on page 38 on how to setup digital zoom.

To adjusts the optical zoom:

1. Spin the Zoo m dial to zoom in or zoom out an image.

2. The zoom indicator appears on the LCD monitor.

Zoom dial

1. Spin the dial clockwise (right) to zoom in.

2. Spin the dial counterclockwise (left) to zoom out.

To adjusts the digital zoom:

1. Activate digital zoom. See "Setting the Digital Zoom" on page 38.

2. Spin the Zoom dial clockwise/counterclockwise optically zooms in/out to the maximum until it

stops.

3. Release the Zoom dial.

Optical zoom 1X to 4X Digital zoom 1X to 5X

Digital zoom is not activated in recording videos.

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Using Flash

When taking pictures in difficult lighting conditions, use the onscreen Flash button to get correct
exposure. This function cannot be activated in recording videos or continuous shooting.

To activate Flash:

• Tap the onscreen Flash button to display

the popup flash menu and tap desired
flash mode icon.

Your camera is equipped with five flash modes:

Icon Item Description

Auto Flash The flash fires automatically whenever extra lighting is needed.

Red-eye reduction The flash fires twice to reduce the red-eye effect.

Forced on

Slow sync The flash fires with a slow shutter speed.

Forced off The flash is turned off.

The flash fires whenever you press the shutter button regardless of
lighting conditions.

• Flash function is only available in shooting still images but not available in Burst

and AEB modes.

• Do not charge the flash while spinning the Zoom dial. Charge the flash after

releasing the Zoom dial if necessary.

Setting the Focus Mode

This function allows users to define the type of focus when recording a still image or a video clip.

To set the Focus mode:

Tap the onscreen Macro button to display

•

popup macro menu and tap the desired icon.

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Your camera supports the four focus modes:

Icon Item Description

Auto Focus With Auto Focus, the focus range starts from 0.12m.

Macro

Pan Focus

Infinity When Infinity is set, the camera focuses on distant objects.

This mode is designed for close-up photography. If Macro is enabled, you
can capture the detail and sharpness of a very close image by fixed focus.

The function of auto focus finds the best proper position from 9 blocks of
focus area.

Setting the Drive Mode

Your camera features a Self-timer and Burst which can be set in the Drive mode function on the screen.
The Self-timer allows you to take images 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.

To activate Drive mode:

• Tap the onscreen Drive button to

The table below shows the available Drive mode settings.

display the popup drive mode menu
and tap the desired icon.

Icon Item Description

10 Sec

2 Sec

Double

Burst

Speedy Burst

Off

Captures an image without time delay.

Sets a 10-second delay to capture image after pressing the shutter
button.

Sets a 2-second delay to capture image after pressing the shutter
button.

Performs delay and capture twice:
Performs a 10-second delay, then captures the image.
Performs another 2-second delay then captures the image again.

Performs continuous shooting when the shutter button is pressed.
Stops shooting when the shutter button is released.

Captures 30 images in a shot when the shutter button is pressed.
Auto set Image size to VGA only.

Tap operation is disabled during drive mode.

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Setting the AF Area/Face tracking/Touch Shot

AF stands for Automatic Focus. This feature determines the area on which the camera focuses.

To set AF Area:

Tap the onscreen AF Area button to

•

display the popup
the desired icon.

How to use Face tracking:

1. Tap the onscreen AF Area button and then choose

Face tracking

2. Frame the target(s), when a face is detected, a white

focus box appears on the screen and tracks the face
continuously.

3. Press the shutter button halfway, the white box turns

into green (success focus), or red (focus failed).

4. If the box of main focus target turns green, press the

shutter (full press) to take the shot.

.

5. Or, release the shutter to re-focus target(s).

AF Area menu and tap

Up to 10 faces can be detected in the same time.

How to use Touch shot:

1. Tap the onscreen AF Area button and then choose

Touch shot

2. Frame the subject with the yellow focus frame on the

screen.

3. Tap the yellow focus frame and a dotted line area

appears on screen.

4. Drag the focus frame to desired position within the

dotted line area.

5. Release your finger from the screen, the camera

performs AF and then captures the image.

.

6. If your finger left the screen outside the dotted line

area and the camera did not perform AF and shooting,
please repeat step 2 to 5 again.

The table below shows the available AF Area settings.

Icon

Item Description

Wide The camera automatically selects focus area within the wide frame.

Center The focus area is fixed on the center.

Face Tracking The focus area traces human face automatically.

Touch Shot The focus area is controlled by finger and performs AF and shooting.

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Using the Record Menu

The Record menu allows you to change modes, and setup other capture settings.

Record Menu

To go to Record Menu:

1. Tap the onscreen MENU button

Record Menu.

2. Tap

3. Tap the desired option button to enter submenu.

4. Configure the settings in the submenu.

5. Tap the onscreen

6. Tap the

or to turn pages.

button to save and apply

changed settings.

button or button to exit the menu

or return main menu anytime.

to launch the

Setting the Scene Mode

By simply selecting one of the following 30 modes, you can capture the image with the most
appropriate settings.

1. From the Record Menu

Or, tap onscreen Record mode button

2. There are 2 different styles of submenu available:

• Picture style – Lists each scene mode by a sample picture in loop.

• Icon style – Lists all scene modes by 30 icons on screen.

, tap to select Scene Mode.

(red color) to enter scene mode.

Picture style Icon style

3. Tap or to view among the scene

modes.

4. Select desired mode by tapping the

enlarged sample picture in top.

5. Or, tap the onscreen icon button

switch the submenu in icon style.

to

To Use Scene Help screen:

Onscreen Help button appears in Picture/Icon
style submenu of scene mode. Tap it and use scene help
screen to know more about each scene mode settings
and set the scene mode for your camera in the same
time:

1. Tap Help button

2. Tap

3. Tap OK button to apply the setting and

4. Or, tap the Return button

or to view among the scene modes in

loop.

return to preview.

submenu.

to launch scene help screen.

to return last used

The table below shows the available scene mode settings.

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3. Select desired mode by tapping the icon.

4. Tap OK button

5. Or, tap the onscreen picture button

to switch the submenu in picture style.

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Icon Item Description

Auto

Movie This mode is used to record movie clips.

Program

Intelligent Scene

Portrait The camera blurs the background to focus on the subject.

Landscape This feature is used to emphasize wide scenic views.

Sunset This feature enhances the red hue for recording sunset images.

Backlight

Kids This feature is used to capture still images of moving kids.

The simplest way to shoot basic images. Settings are adjusted
automatically.

The camera automatically adjusts suitable shooting settings like
shutter speed and aperture values.

The camera detects the shooting conditions and automatically
switches to the appropriate scene mode.

This feature is used to capture the image of a backlight object by
changing the metering.

Night Scene This feature is used to capture images with night scenery background.

Fireworks This feature slows shutter speed to capture fireworks explosions.

Snow This feature is used for beach and snow scenes.

Sports This feature captures still images in high speed motions.

Party This feature is used for wedding or indoor party settings.

Candlelight This feature is used to capture warm candle light effects.

Night Portrait

Soft Skin This feature enhances skin tone thus facial skin appears smooth.

Flowing Water This feature enhances smooth effects like water or silk.

This feature is used to capture portrait pictures with night or dark
background.

Food

Building This feature enhances the edges of captured images.

This feature is used to capture food images. The increased saturation
in this mode makes the captured image more enticing.

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Text

Foliage

Auction

Smile Capture

Blink Detection

Pre-composition

Love Portrait

Self Portrait

This feature enhances the black and white contrast normally used
when capturing text images.

This feature boosts the saturation of greens to give a rich colour to
foliage.

This feature combines up to 4 shots into a single image and provides 4
patterns to select for usage of auction.

This feature uses face tracking to auto detect faces to capture. When
smiles are detected, it continuously captures the image.

This feature detects if the subject blinked an eye when the image is
captured and gives the user an option whether to save it or not.

This feature captures a image temporarily as a reference. Full press
shutter after referring the subject to the reference point.

This feature uses face tracking to auto detect faces to capture
portraits images without the help of others. When over two faces are
detected, AF is automatically activated. The camera starts count down
and captures a picture in two seconds.

This feature set zoom to wide end. When one face is detected, AF
automatically activated and plays the sound (Bi) for notice. Then
camera starts count down and captures a picture in two seconds.

This feature applies digital processing only to the necessary portion(s)

HDR

Voice REC This mode is used to record audio clips.

of the image and preserves details in highlights and shadows with
natural contrast.

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Using Intelligent Scene

This feature is most useful for novice users to capture great images even without basic knowledge of

photography. Simply frame the shot with the help of Intelligent Scene Mode, the camera automatically

recognizes 11 kinds of scenes - Portrait, Landscape, Sunset, Macro, Text, Snow, Backlight, Backlight

Portrait, Night Scene, Night Portrait and Foliage - and selects the ideal settings.

Intelligent scene icon. After the camera detects the shooting
conditions, this icon changes to show the detected scene
mode.

To activate Intelligent Scene

1. Select Intelligent Scene from the Scene Mode

menu.

2. Focus the camera on the subject to capture.

3. The camera detects the shooting conditions

and switches to an appropriate scene mode.

4. Half press the shutter button to focus the

subject. The frame turns green to indicate
focus is set.

5. Press the shutter button to take the shot.

Using Kids Mode

Tactically, kids are the most difficult to photograph. They
tend to be highly animated and can be a real challenge to
make them pay attention for more than just a second or
two. To capture a great moment for your kids, just keep the
camera in kid mode. The mode provides higher shutter
speed and always focuses on moving subject.

The camera changed to Landscape mode
automatically.

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Using Sports Mode

When you need a series of sports motion images, such as a golf swing, or try to capture the images of
a flying hummingbird/butterfly, be sure to switch the scene mode to sports mode. This mode provides
shutter in burst speed (Keep shooting images long as the shutter button is pressed) which allows you
to capture a sequence of pictures that are frames apart clearly.

Make sure you have plenty of memory in your memory card as you will need it when you
start shooting.

Using Party Mode

Let the Party mode on! It can be difficult to get everyone on a party. While you have the whole gang
together, take a group or family portrait. Party mode features on Red-eye reduction flash and face
tracking. You’ll miss fewer shots, and have more time to focus on enjoying the party.

Using Soft Skin mode

When the soft skin mode is activated, it makes wrinkles and lines look less conspicuous, while
preserving resolution in areas of the picture outside of the skin. The camera detects skin color area,
such as the face and processes the image to make the skin appear smooth.

Using Food Mode

How to share your dining experiences and comments of
interesting widgets on your blog by close-up images? Just
get the camera and set the scene with food mode. This
mode features on macro focus and auto flash designed for
close-up photography.

Macro focus and Auto Flash are
enabled by using Food mode.

Using Foliage Mode

A scenic image, such as a garden or forest scene, that full of doll green colors is boring. In foliage
mode, the greens, blues, are brilliantly enhanced making scenic pictures pop out with bright color.

Using Auction Mode

It’s hard and wastes a lot of time to combine several images by software. Select Auction mode and

choose a pattern, then take a few shots from different angles. The camera composes a combined
image in lower resolution suited to online posting.

1. Select Auction mode from Scene mode menu.

2. Choose a pattern by tapping the icon.

3. Return the preview screen to start shooting.

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4. Frame the subject and press the Shutter button to

take the first shot.

5. Or, tap the onscreen Auction button

pattern.

6. Tap Continue button to proceed the second shot.

7. Or, tap Cancel button to go back the first shot.

8. Repeat step 4 to 6, until the pattern is filled in

images.

9. Tap Save button to save the composed image.

10. Or, tap Cancel button to go back last shot.

11. The image can be transferred to PC via USB cable

(Please refer to "Connecting the Camera to a PC" on
page 59) or memory card reader and uploaded to
website

Auction mode provides 4 kinds of pattern as follow

to reset

The image is set to low quality and VGA (640x480) size only.

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Using Smile Capture Mode

When facing camera, especially kids, smiles are always short and hard to seize by manual shutter.
Smile capture mode detects every smile all the time and performs Automatic Focus (AF) to capture an
image without pressing shutter button.

Follow the instructions to get a Happy image by Smile

Capture Mode:

1. Select Smile capture mode from Scene Mode menu.

2. Focus the camera on the subject to capture.

3. When a smile is detected, the white focus frame turns

green to denote camera shutter and take a shot
automatically.

Using Blink Detection Mode

Nothing ruins a great picture more than having your subjects' eyes closed. Blink Detection provides
you with extra assurance when capturing once-in-a-lifetime moments like holding a trophy with
teammates after winning a basketball game.
If closed eyes are detected, a saving confirmation menu appears on the screen, allowing you to
re-take the shot before your subject or subjects move on.

To activate Blink Detection

1. Select Blink Detection mode from Scene Mode menu.

2. Half press the Shutter button to focus the subject.

The frame turns green to indicate focus is set.

3. Press the Shutter button to capture the image and

automatically save the Image.

4. If the camera detects subject blinked eye, a "Save

image" or "Cancel" option appears on the screen.

5. Select Save image to save or Cancel to disregard.

Using Pre-composition Mode

When asking someone else to take images for you, but the images always don’t come up right?

Pre-composition helps you get the background you want, even if you need to ask someone else to
record the image for you.

Basically, Pre-composition is a two-step process

• Take a pre-composed image.

• Shoot again according to the previous stored image.

1. Compose the background you want and press the

Shutter button (full press), which causes a
semi-transparent image of the background to remain
on the LCD monitor.

2. Tap the

temporarily image.

button to cancel the semi-transparent

.

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3. Ask someone else to record a shot of you against your

original pre-composed background, telling him/her to
compose the image by using the semi-transparent
screen image as a guide.

4. Move your position until photographer confirms your

whole or half body in the frame and in the right place.

5. Press the shutter button. Camera stores the image

produced by this step only.

Using Love Portrait

Want to take a good image when there are just two of you? All you have to do is hold the camera and

show your smiles together.

If over two faces had been recognized, the camera performs 2-second countdown with a beep notice
then take a shot without pressing the Shutter button.

Using Self Portrait

When you are the one taking the picture for yourself, then self portrait mode is necessary besides the
tripod. With your long arm’s help, the camera begin face tracking in self portrait mode. If a face had
been recognized, the camera performs 2-second countdown with a beep notice then take a shot
without pressing the Shutter button.

Tips to make a great shape by self portrait photography:

• Lean in towards the camera to reduce double chin.

• Angle your body and bend your arms to look slimmer.

• Keep your shoulders back.

Using HDR Mode

Active HDR mode preserves details in highlights and shadows, creating photos with natural contrast.
Use for high contrast scenes, for example, when photographing brightly light outdoor scenery through
a door /win dow, or taki ng pictu res o f sha ded subj ects on a sunny day. With this f eature, the a djustment
of contrast is accomplished in-camera and requires no additional post-processing for the bulk of
images.

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Using Voices REC

1. From the Scene Mode menu, select Voice. The Voices

REC screen layout is displayed on the LCD monitor.

2. Press the Shutter button to start recording.

3. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording.

Setting Photo Size

The Photo Size function is used to set the resolution before
you capture the image. Changing the Photo Size affects the
number of images that can be stored in your memory card.
The higher the resolution, the more memory space is
required.

The table below shows the Photo Size values for still images.

Icon Pixel Size

Printing Size

Suggestion

Icon Pixel Size

Printing Size

Suggestion

4000 x 3000 A2 Size

4000 x 2672

3264 x 2448 A3 Size

2592 x 1944 A4 Size

Standard print

paper

Setting Quality

The Quality sets the quality (compression) at which the
image is captured. The quality determines the amount of
compression applied to your images. Fine quality would give
you the best images with sharper details and less
compression. However, the higher the quality, the more
memory space is required in your memory card.

2048 x 1536 4" x 6"

1920 x 1080 HDTV

640 x 480 E-mail

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Setting EV Compensation

Images can be captured with the overall scene intentionally
made brighter or darker. These settings are used when a
suitable brightness (exposure) cannot otherwise be
obtained in circumstances where the difference in
brightness between the subject and the background (the
contrast) is large, or when the subject that you wish to
capture is very small within the scene. Available for still
images only.

To adjust EV settings:

• Tap or to turn pages and tap the desired EV

value.
As you tap and turn through the pages, you can see the closet 3 adjusting preview on screen
synchronously.

Setting White Balance

This sets the white balance for a variety of lighting
conditions and permits images to be captured that
approach the conditions that are seen by the human eye.

• As you tap and turn through the pages, you

can see the closet 3 adjusting preview on screen

synchronously.

Icon Item Description

Auto White
Balance

Daylight

Cloudy Ideally used for cloudy conditions.

Tungsten

Fluorescent 1

Fluorescent 2

Custom

Ideally used for bright sunny conditions.

The camera automatically adjusts the white balance.

Ideally used for indoor images with tungsten or halogen lighting
without a flash.

Ideally used for indoor images with reddish fluorescent lighting
conditions.

Ideally used for indoor images with bluish fluorescent lighting
conditions.

Used when light source cannot be specified.
Press the shutter button for the camera to automatically adjust the
appropriate white balance setting according to the environment.

Setting ISO

This sets the sensitivity for capturing images. When the
sensitivity is raised (and the ISO figure is increased),
photography will become possible even in dark locations,
but the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear.

• Use a higher ISO setting in dim conditions and a lower

ISO setting in brighter conditions.

• Available settings are:

Auto/100/200/400/800/1600/3200/6400

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If the Stabilizer is enabled, ISO is automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted.
To adjust ISO disable Stabilizer first.

Setting Metering

This sets the metering method for calculating the

exposure.

Icon Item Description

Multi

Center

Spot

The entire area of the screen is measured, and the exposure is
calculated.

Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater
weight to the subject matter at the center.

A very small portion of the center of the screen is measured, and the
exposure is calculated.

Setting AEB

AEB stands for Automatic Exposure Bracketing. It permits 3 consecutive images in the order of
standard exposure, under exposure and overexposure compensation.

To set AEB

1. From the Record menu, tap AEB.

2. Tap On/Off to enable/disable AEB.

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Setting AF area

To set AF Area:

1. From the Record menu, tap AF Area.

2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

For more information, please refer to "Setting the AF Area/Face tracking/Touch Shot" on page 23.

Setting AF Lamp

The AF Lamp function allows you to record images even 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
7, emits an red light by half pressing the Shutter button
allowing the camera to focus easily.

To set AF Lamp:

1. From the Record menu, tap AF Lamp.

2. Tap On/Off to enable/disable AF lamp.

Setting Sharpness

This function allows you to enhance or soften finer details
of your images.

To set Sharpness

1. From the Record menu, tap Sharpness.

2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

The table below shows the available Sharpness settings.

Icon Item Description

High Sharpens the image.

Normal Normal sharpness.

Low Softens the image.

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Setting Saturation

The Saturation function lets you adjust the color
saturation in your images. 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, tap Saturation.

2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

The table below shows the available Saturation settings.

Icon Item Description

High Enhance the saturation.

Normal Normal saturation.

Low Reduce the saturation.

Setting Contrast

This function allows you to adjust the contrast of your
images.

To set Contrast

1. From the Record menu, tap Contrast.

2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

Icon Item Description

High Enhance the contrast

Normal Normal contrast

Low Reduce the contrast

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Setting Flash

To set Flash:

1. From the Record menu, tap Flash.

2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

For more information, please refer to "Using Flash" on page 21.

Setting Drive Mode

To set Drive mode:

1. From the Record menu, tap Drive Mode.

2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

For more information, please refer to "Setting the Drive Mode" on page 22.

Setting Focus Mode

To set Focus mode:

1. From the Record menu, tap Focus Mode.

2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

For more information, please refer to "Setting the Focus Mode" on page 21.

Setting Color Mode

The Color Mode function applies different colors or tones
for a more artistic effect on the still images or videos.

• As you tap

can see the closet 3 adjusting preview on screen.

and turn through the pages, you

Icon Item Description

Normal The camera records normally.

Vivid

Sepia Images are captured in sepia tones.

B&W

Images are captured in black and white.

Vivid Red

Vivid Green

Vivid Blue

The camera captures the image with more contrast and
saturation emphasizing on the bold colors.

Captured image becomes reddish. Ideally used to record images like
flowers and cars to make them more vivid.

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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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 4x, the camera uses
digital zoom.

To set Digital Zoom

1. From the Record menu, tap Digital Zoom.

2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

The table below shows the available Digital Zoom settings.

Icon Item Description

Intelligent Zoom

Standard Zoom

Off Uses the optical zoom only.

Enlarges the image digitally with almost no distortion. This feature is
available for still images only.

Enlarges all image sizes up to a maximum of 5x in
image quality deteriorates.

• Digital zoom is not available in Face tracking on, ISO6400, Speedy Burst,

Movie, and Voice Recording modes.

• The maximum Intellect zoom scale varies depending on the image type and

resolution.

Setting the Date Stamp

The date of recording can be printed directly on the still
images. This function must be activated before the image
is captured. Once date and time are stamped on an image,
they can no longer be edited or deleted.

Limitations of Date Stamp functions are as follows:

• Available for still images only.

• May slow down AEB/ Burst shooting when Date

Stamp is enabled in AEB/ Burst mode.

• In vertical or rotated images, the date and time on

your images still appear horizontally.

preview, but the

To set Date Stamp

1. From the Record menu, tap Date Stamp.

2. Tap the desired option button to apply.

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Setting Auto Review

The Auto Review function lets you view the captured image right after shooting it. If Auto review is

enabled, the camera will display the captured image for 1 second in the LCD monitor.

To set Auto Review

1. From the Record menu, tap Auto Review.

2. Tap On/Off to enable/disable Auto review.

Recording Videos

You can record videos with the camera; the available recording time depends on the capacity of the
memory card. Videos can be recorded until the maximum memory capacity has been reached.
However the length of a single video may be limited (the limitation depends on the camera model).

1. Tap onscreen Record mode button

and choose "Movie". Or, from the Record menu, tap
scene mode and choose "Movie".

2. Focus your camera on the subject that you want to

take.

3. Press the Shutter button to start recording.

4. Use the Zoom dial to zoom in/out the subject.

5. To pause recording, tap the Pause button

6. To continue recording, tap the Pause again.

7. To stop recording, press the Shutter button.

(red color)

.

• When the camera stop recording due to reaching maximum capacity (4GB) for

a single video, simply press the Shutter button again to continue recording.

• The camera will automatically stop recording when the memory capacity is full.

• Digital zoom is not available while recording a video.

• Sound cannot be recorded while using Zoom dial.

• Power save is not available in video recording or pause recording.

Settings of Recording Videos

Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch video menu and configure the settings before
recording a video.

Movie Size

The Movie Size function appears only in Movie mode. Use
this function to adjust the resolution and quality of movie
clips.

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The table below shows the available size and corresponding image quality settings.

Icon Item Description

1280 x 720 HDTV (Only support SDHC_Class(6))

1280 x720

The length of a single video recording is up to 29 minutes. It will
automatically stop recording if time is over.

640 X 480 High Quality

320 x 240 Normal

Web For Internet, see "Internet Mode" on page 40 below.

Internet Mode

The Internet Mode allows you to record videos with predefined video settings for easy upload to the
Internet website.

The Internet supports two file upload standards:

• Single File Uploader. The maximum video file size is up to 100 MB.

• Internet Uploader. The maximum video file size is up to 1 GB.

Most uploaded video length ranges within 5 minutes.
Therefore when you record using the YouTube(R) mode, the following standards are followed:

• Recorded videos are set to Internet standard resolution of 640 X 480.

• Recording automatically stops when the file reaches 100 MB.

• To record a YouTube(R) video, select from the Movie Size function. Available recording time for a

YouTube video is up to 10 minutes.

White Balance, Metering, Color Mode

To set above settings, please refer to "Using the Record Menu" on page 24.

Pre-Record

You can catch the first three seconds of action you would
have potentially missed. Once enable this function, the
camera starts recording video automatically before pressing
shutter button. As soon as the Shutter button is hit, the
most recent three seconds of video is added to the
beginning of the clip.

To set Pre-Record:

Tap the onscreen Pre-Record button to enable/disable
the function.

The icon display in red while turning Pre-Record on.

Pre-Record will be canceled in the following situation:

• After recording starts.

• Switch to Photo mode or Playback mode.

• Any kind of menu is turned on.

• Turn the unit off.

• Enter USB mode.

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Playback

You can playback the still images, videos and audio clips on the LCD monitor.

File Navigation

There are 4 playback modes for file navigation in this camera:

• Single navigation

• Photo Steam

• Thumbnail

• Calendar

Viewing in Single Navigation Mode

The single navigation mode displays the image one by one on the LCD monitor.

To view images/videos/audio clips, follow the steps below:

1. Press the Playback button on the camera.

2. The LCD monitor displays an image. To understand the icons and other information on the screen,

please see "Photo Mode Screen Layout" on page 13.

Still Image Video Audio Clip

3. Tap the or onscreen buttons to view next/previous image/video/audio.

4. To play a video or audio clip, tap the onscreen Play button .

See "Playing Videos" on page 44 and "Playing Voice Recording" on page 44 for more details.

Viewing in Photo Stream Mode

The photo stream mode displays files side-by-side and supports finger motions allows you to browse
files with ease.

To use photo stream navigation:

• Switch from single navigation by tapping any part

of the screen, except onscreen buttons.

• Drag left or right to s cro ll. (Dr agg ing to scroll won’t

choose or activate anything on the screen)

• Flick to scroll quickly. You can wait for the scrolling

to come to a stop, or touch anywhere on the
screen to stop it immediately.

• Tap the center displayed image to view it in single

navigation mode. Or, you can tap the half-hidden
displayed image on the left/right side of the screen
to view previous/next file in single navigation
mode.

Drag to scroll images

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The table below shows the function of onscreen application buttons in photo stream mode.

Icon Item Description

Delete

Search
Photos

Favorite

Painter

Tap to popup delete confirmation.
For more information, please refer to "Delete" on page 51.

Tap to launch photo search menu.
For more information, please refer to "Search Photos" on page 45.

Tap to launch add-to-favorite menu.
For more information, please refer to "Favorite" on page 47.

Tap to activate painter application to edit the still image.
For more information, please refer to "Painter" on page 49.

Viewing in Thumbnail Mode

This function allows you to view 9-thumbnail images on the screen and it also supports finger motions
as photo stream mode.

To set thumbnail mode

1. Set the camera to Playback – Single Navigation or Photo Stream mode.

2. Spin the Zoom dial counterclockwise (left) once to enter Thumbnail mode.

To use thumbnail navigation:

• Drag left or right to scroll. (Dragging to scroll won’t

choose or activate anything on the screen)

• Flick to scroll quickly. You can wait for the scrolling to

come to a stop, or touch anywhere on the screen to
stop it immediately.

• Scroll a row horizontally to the previous/next row by

tapping the onscreen

• Tap one of the displayed 9 images in the middle of the

screen to view it in single navigation mode.

or button.

Thumbnail view with drag

scroll

• To quickly scroll to your chosen location, drag the

pointer of the scroll bar.

Pointer

Viewing in Calendar Mode

To set calendar mode:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode .

2. Spin the Zoom dial counterclockwise (left) twice to

view thumbnails in calendar mode.

3. Tap to select desired date to view the files in single

navigation mode.

In calendar mode:

• The first file (Including image, video, audio and error file) recorded on each

date appears on the screen.

• Spin the Zoom dial clockwise (right) would switch to thumbnail mode.

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Thumbnail icons:

In playback mode some images may contain icons. These icons indicate the type of file or recording.

Icon Type Description

Voice Record Indicates a voice recording file.

File Error Indicates an error file.

Zooming images

The zoom view function works with still images only.

• In single navigation mode, spin the Zoom dial

clockwise (right) repeatedly until the desired zoom
view.

• The 4 arrows on the LCD monitor indicate that the

image is zoomed in.

• You can zoom to view an image up to 12X.

• Drag the enlarged image to desired position.

• Press the Shutter button to close zoom view.

• Draw a circle (clockwise/counterclockwise) in single navigation mode to enlarge the image up

to 4X.

For 320 x 240 resolution images, you can only zoom in up to 6X.

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Playing Videos

1. Set the camera to Playback mode .

2. Tap the onscreen Play button

clip.

3. During playback, tap the or button on the

control panel to fast forward or rewind the video. The
camera supports forward and rewind speed of 4x.

4. Tap the

button to resume or save a screen shot by tapping
the

5. To forward or rewind the video frame by frame, tap

the

6. Tap the

displays the video frame image in Single navigation
mode.

7. Tap the button to set repeat on/off

button to pause playback; tap the

button.

button to pause playback, then tap the or

buttons.

button to stop the playback. The screen

• Volume cannot be adjusted when you

• Onscreen control panel and playing info appears 2 seconds then hide. Tap the screen to

pop them up.

to play a video

Playing Voice Recording

1. Set the camera to Playback mode .

2. Tap the onscreen Play button

recording.

3. Tap the button to pause playback; tap the

button to resume.

4. Tap the

single navigation mode.

5. Tap the button to set repeat on/off.

button to stop the playback and return

to play the voice

Pause or REW/FF.

• Volume cannot be adjusted when you Pause.

• Onscreen control panel and playing info appears 2 seconds then hide. Tap the screen to

pop them up.

Playing Voice Memo

Voice memo is separately recorded and attached to a captured image. See "Voice Memo" on page 50
on how to record voice memo.

1. Set the camera to Playback mode

2. Tap the

3. Tap the button to pause playback; tap the

button to resume.

4. Tap the button to stop the playback and return

single navigation mode.

5. Tap the button to set repeat on/off.

• Volume cannot be adjusted when you pause the voice memo

button to play the voice recording.

.

• Onscreen control panel and playing info appears 2 seconds then hide. Tap the screen to

pop them up.

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Volume Control

This feature controls the audio volume only when a video, voice recording or voice memo is playing

back.

To se t v olu m e con t r o l:

1. During playback, tap the

volume bar.

2. Slide your finger vertically on it to adjust the volume.

3. Or, use Zoom dial to control volume.

Spin zoom in/out to increase/decrease volume.

button to popup the

Volume level: 0~10

Playback Menu

The Playback menu allows you to edit images, record voice memo, and setup playback settings.

To go to Playback Menu:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode .

2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch the

Playback Menu.

3. Tap or to turn pages.

4. Tap the desired option button to enter submenu.

5. Configure the settings in the submenu.

6. Tap the

settings.

7. Tap the

return main menu anytime.

button to save and apply changed

or button to exit the menu or

Search Photos

Built-in search engine list files in the specific conditions:

• By Favorite

• By Scene

• By Date

• Display all

To use the search function:

1. Select Search Photos by tapping it in the playback

menu.

Or, tap onscreen
mode.

2. Tap the desired sorting rules and display files of the

group in single navigation mode.

3. Switch to photo stream or thumbnail mode to locate

the specific file(s). Please refer to "Viewing in Photo
Stream Mode" on page 41 or "Viewing in Thumbnail
Mode" on page 42.

4. Reset to display all images by:

• Enter Calendar mode then back single navigation.

• Reboot

button from photo stream

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• Search by Favorite:

Favorite groups list in order of:

.

Please refer to "Favorite" on page 47. To know about
how to add files into these groups. Tap the group
button to display all files of the group in single
navigation mode.

• Search by Scene:

Tap the group button to display all files of the scene
in single navigation mode.

• Search by Date:

All date groups will be listed in captured order. Tap
the group button to display all files of the scene in
single navigation mode.

The files of each group have a group icon in front of filename and display a specific Playback

icon: , or

Slide show

The slideshow function enables you to playback all your still images automatically in order one image

at a time.

To view slide show:

1. From the Playback menu, tap Slide show. The Slide

show menu appears.

2. Set the slideshow settings.

3. Tap onscreen Start button to start the slideshow.

4. During slideshow, tap the

pause/resume slideshow.

5. Or tap the

to single navigation.

Slideshow icon appears on screen during the slideshow is
playing or pausing. (

button to exit the slideshow and back

or )

button to

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To configure slide show settings:

1. Tap to select Interval settings: 1 sec., 3 sec., 5 sec.,

and 10 sec.

2. Tap to select Transition settings:

.

3. Tap to select Repeat setting.

Available settings are: Yes, No.

Favorite

Arrange your files by sorting them to the built-in 10 favorite groups. The feature makes it easier to
locate the desired image/video/voice recording among numerous files with the function "Search
Photos".

To add/remove files to Favorite groups:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desired

file by single navigation or photo steam mode.

2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu

and tap Favorite.

Or, tap the onscreen
mode.

3. Tap to select a group to mark the desired file and return

playback mode.

4. Repeat step 1 and 2 to remove the desired file from the

favorite group.

5. Tap YES to confirm, Cancel to abort.

button from photo stream

Quick Retouch

The unique feature is designed to create a retouched copy for a still image with the best balance of

contrast and saturation.

To use Quick Retouch:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desired

image by single navigation.

2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu

and tap Quick retouch.

3. Tap to select a retouched level by the onscreen

button. Available levels: Low/Normal/High.

4. Tap the onscreen level button to popup confirm menu.

5. Tap YES to create a copy, Cancel to abort.

or

Red-eye Correction

The 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 and locate the

desired image by single navigation.

2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback

menu and tap Red-eye Correction.

3. Tap the onscreen Start button to popup confirm

menu.

4. Tap YES to save the corrected image as a new one,

Cancel to abort.

5. Repeat step 2 to 4 to enhance the correction, if

necessary.

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Perspective Control

You may have noticed that buildings look as though they are thinner at the top when you shoot from
a low viewpoint, also a road disappearing into the distance. All these are result of perspective

distortion and all affected by the angle of view and focusing point. Perspective Control a

make areas thicker or narrower to correct

these distortions.

To use Perspective Control:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desired image by single navigation.

2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and tap Perspective Control.

3. Tap the

the image is straight and in correct size.

4. Tap the

5. Tap YES to save corrected image as a new image, Cancel to abort.

or button once or more to correct distorted image until the subject in

button to popup confirm menu.

llows you to

The camera allows applying this feature up to 10 times in the same perspective angle to an

image.

Radial Blur

The Radial Blur is an effect creates blurs around a point, simulating the result of a zooming or rotating
camera.

To set Radial blur for an image:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the

desired image by single navigation.

2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback

menu and tap Radial Blur.

3. Tap to select a blurred level by the onscreen

button. Available levels: Low/Normal/High.

4. Tap the onscreen level button to popup confirm menu.

5. Tap YES to save blurred image as a new image,

Cancel to abort.

or

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Color Mode

The Color Mode function lets you adjust edit still images to apply different colors or tones for a more
artistic effect. Edited images in this function are saved as a new file.

To set Color Mode for an image:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the

desired image by single navigation.

2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback

menu and tap Color Mode.

Tap the or button to select a color level on

3.

the image. Available filters:

Sepia/B&W/Negative/Mosaic/Vivid

Red/Vivid Green/Vivid Blue

4. Tap the onscreen level button to popup confirm

menu.

5. Tap YES to save the image as a new image,

Cancel to abort.

The succeeding table shows the available settings.

Item Description

Sepia Image is saved with a sepia tone.

B&W Image is saved in black and white.

Negative Image appears to be the opposite of the original image.

Mosaic Image is saved with mosaic tiles.

Vivid Red Image is saved with reddish tint.

Vivid Green Image is saved with greenish tint.

Vivid Blue Image is saved with bluish tint.

Painter

Use your imagination and this Painter application to create exclusive images with the touch screen.
Painter is an easy drawing toolbox which contains color pen, eraser, stamp and image frame.

To use the Painter for an image:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the

desired image by single navigation or photo stream
mode.

2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback

menu and tap Painter.

3. Or, tap the onscreen

mode.

4. Use your finger tip and the painter tools to edit the

picture.

5. Tap the X button to Yes / Cancel edited image.

6. Or, Tap the

7. Tap YES to exit the Painter and back to last displayed

view. Tap Cancel to resume to Painter view.

button to save the image.

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How to use the painter tools:

Use the Pan:

Tap ‧ or ■ to set stroke size or color.

Use the eraser:

Tap‧to set eraser size.

Undo

Tap to undo last operation.

Reset

Rest all painter’s operation; wipe the
screen.

Use the stamp:

Tap ★ or ■ to set stamp style or color.

Use the image frame:

Tap ٨ or ٧ to select image frame.

Save

Tap to save the image as a new image.

X Exit

Tap to exit without saving.

For greater performance, the camera only allows

undo the operation one time.

Voice Memo

A maximum of 30 seconds of audio can be recorded as a memo for captured still images.

To record voice memo:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the

desired image by single navigation.

2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback

menu and tap Voice Memo.

3. Start recording by tapping the onscreen

4. If your memo is less than 30 seconds, tap the

button again to stop the recording.

button.

5. The camera save the recording automatically and a

button appears on the screen.

6. Tap the button to playback the voice memo.

Time left (n seconds) for

recording.

When you record voice memo to an image with an existing voice memo, the old
recording file would be replaced by the new one.

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Delete

The Delete function allows to remove unwanted files in the internal memory or on the memory card.
Protected files cannot be erased, to delete, unprotect the file first. See "Protect" on page 52.

To delete a image/video/audio clip:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the desired image by single navigation or photo

stream mode.

2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and tap Delete.

Or, tap the onscreen
Available settings are as follow:

• Single. Select one file to delete.

• Voice Only. Delete the attached voice memo

only, not voice clips. The image is still retained in
the memory.

• Select. Select multiple files to delete at the

same time.

• All. Delete all files.

button from photo steam mode.

To delete a single file:

1. Tap Single button in the delete submenu to popup

confirm menu.

2. Tap YES to delete the file, Cancel to abort.

To delete attached voice memo:

1. Locate an image with voice memo attached in single

navigation.

2. Tap the onscreen voice only button in the delete

submenu to popup confirm menu.
Tap YES to delete the voice memo, Cancel to abort.

3.

Up to 200 files can be selected in one time for Delete.

To delete multiple files:

1. Tap the Select button in the delete submenu, and the

images are displayed in thumbnail mode on the LCD
monitor.

2. Tap all you desired files to highlight a delete mark.

3. Tap the

4. Tap YES to delete the marked files, Cancel to abort.

button to popup confirm menu.

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To delete all files:

1. Tap the All button in the delete submenu to popup a

confirm menu.

2. Tap YES to delete all files in the memory, Cancel to

abort.

Protect

Set the data to read-only to prevent images from being erased by mistake.

A protected file has a lock icon when viewed in Playback mode.

To protect files:

1. From the Playback menu, tap to select Protect.

2. The Protect submenu is displayed on the LCD monitor.

Available settings are as follow:

• Single. Select one file to lock/unlock.

• Select. Select multiple files from the thumbnail

view to lock/unlock.

• Lock All. Lock all files.

• Unlock All. Unlock all files.

To protect/unprotect a single file:

1. Select Single in the protect submenu,

2. Tap or buttons to scroll the display.

3. When the desired file is displayed on the LCD monitor,

tap the onscreen Lock/Unlock button to
protect/unprotect it.

4. Tap button anytime to exit the protect

screen and return single navigation mode.

To protect/unprotect multiple files:

1. Tap Select button in the protect submenu, the images

are displayed in thumbnail mode on the LCD monitor.

2. Tap all you desired files to add or remove a lock mark.

3. Tap the

4. Tap YES to change the protect settings, Cancel to

abort.

button to popup confirm menu.

To protect all files:

1. Tap Lock all in the protect submenu to popup a

confirm menu.

2. Tap Yes to lock all files, Cancel to abort

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To unlock all files:

1. Tap Unlock all in the protect submenu to popup a

confirm menu.

2. Tap Yes to unlock all files, Cancel to abort

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 and locate the

desired image by single navigation mode.

2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch

playback menu and tap Trim.

3. Use the Zoom dial to change size as zoom

in/out.

4. Tap the 4-way indicator on the screen to move

trim area to your desired position.

5. Tap the

as a new image and return single navigation
mode.

button to save the trimmed image

NO Description

1 Return button.

2 Preview screen.

3 4-Way indicator.

4 Save button and trimmed size.

5 Image area.

6 The approx. location of the trimmed area.

• Trim function is not available for images with image size set to VGA.

• All images will be trimmed in 4:3 ratio regardless of its original image ratio.

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Resize

Resizes a previously saved image and only resizing to a smaller size is available.

To resize an image:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the

desired image by single navigation mode.

2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback

menu and tap Resize.

3. Tap to select a resize option button.

Available sizes: 8M/3M/5M/VGA.

4. The camera saved the resized image as a new one

and return single navigation mode.

Resize function is not available for images with image size set to VGA.

Rotate

You can rotate a still image 90, 180 and 270 degrees.

To rotate an image:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode and locate the

desired image by single navigation mode.

2. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch playback

menu and tap Rotate.

3. Tap the

4. Tap the button to replace the original image

as the rotated one and return to single navigation
mode.

or button to rotate the image.

Startup Image

You can specify the startup image from the captured images for camera.

To set startup image:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode and tap the

onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu and
tap Startup Image

2. Tap the or button to switch startup image

options as follow:

• System: Built-in image.

• My Photo: Tap the

desired image.

• Off: Turn off the startup image display.

3. Tap the on screen System/My Photo/Off button to

apply the setting.

.

or button to select

The startup image will still be displayed startup even if the selected image was
deleted.

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DPOF

DPOF is the abbreviation for Digital Print Order Format, which allows you to embed printing
information on your memory card. You can select the images to be printed and how many prints to
make with the DPOF menu in the camera and insert the memory card to the card compatible printer.
When the printer starts printing, it will read the embedded information on the memory card and print
the specified images.

To set DPOF:

1. Set the camera to Playback mode and tap the

onscreen Menu button to launch playback menu.

2. Tap to select DPOF. Available settings are as follows:

• Single. Select a single image to mark.

• All. Mark all images in the memory card.

• Reset. Reset all DPOF settings to initial settings.

To set DPOF on a single image/all images:

1. Tap to select Single or All on the DPOF submenu.

2. For single image, tap the

and select an image to mark for printing.

3. Specify the number of copies for single image or all

images. Tap
number.

4. Tap the

5. Tap the button to save DPOF settings.

or to increase/decrease the

button to set date stamp On/Off

or button to scroll

To reset DPOF:

1. Tap to select Reset DPOF on the DPOF submenu.

2. A confirm popup menu appears on the screen.

3. Tap Yes to reset DPOF, Cancel to abort.

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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 general camera settings.

To go to Setup Menu:

1. Tap the onscreen Menu button to launch the

Record/Playback Menu.

2. Tap the tab button to launch Setup menu.

3. Tap

4. Tap the desired option button to enter submenu.

5. Configure the settings in the submenu.

6. Tap the onscreen

7. Tap the or button to exit the menu or

Setting Sounds

Use the option buttons to control the sounds produced by the camera.

1. From the Setup menu, tap to select Sounds.

2. Configure settings by tapping the option button.

3. Tap the

or to turn pages.

changed settings.

return main menu anytime.

button to apply.

button to save and apply

Item Available Settings Description

Startup

Shutter On, Off

Beep On, Off Enable or disable the beep sound when using touch screen.

Sound 1, Sound 2,
Sound 3, Off

Selects the startup sound when camera is turned on.

Enables or disables shutter sound when shutter button is
pressed. Shutter sound is not available when recording
videos or voice clips.

Setting Power Save

The Power Save function allows you to set an idle time after
which the camera automatically sets to sleep mode to save
power. After a minute of being in sleep mode, the camera
eventually turns off power.
Available setting: 1 min., 3 min., 5 min., Off

This function is not available in the following instances:

• Recording a video or audio file

• Playing a slideshow/video/audio file (Exclude pause)

• Using the USB connector

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Setting LCD Save

Enable the LCD Save function to automatically decrease the

LCD brightness to conserve battery power. When the
camera is idle for 20 seconds, the LCD darkens. Press any
button to resume to normal brightness.

• The camera is idle when no buttons are pressed. LCD

Save, though enabled, does not function during video

playback, slideshow and video recording.

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 12-hour time format. Please refer to
"Initial Settings" on page 12 to know about how to configure the settings.

Setting Language

Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor. Please refer

to "Initial Settings" on page 12 to know about how to configure the settings.

Setting File Numbering

This function allows you to select the method in which to assign file numbers to images.

Available settings are:

• Series. Assigns number to files in sequence even if

the folder is changed.

• Reset.

The file numbering will start from 0001
each time the folder is changed and "Format" is
processed.

To understand folder and file structure of your camera, see
"About Folder and File Names" on page 62.

Setting TV Out

Use the TV Out function to adjust video output signal to accommodate different regional settings. If TV
out is not set correctly, the image may not display properly on TV.
Available settings are:

• NTSC. Applicable in Japan, USA, Canada, Taiwan and

others.

• PAL. Applicable in Europe, Asia (excluding Taiwan),

Oceania and others.

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Setting LCD Brightness

Select a brightness level for the LCD monitor.
Available settings are:

• Bright

• Normal

Setting Memory Kit

This utility formats the internal memory (or memory card) and erases all stored images and data.

Available settings are:

• Format. Tap to format currently used memory.

• Copy to Card. Tap to copy all files stored in the

internal memory to the memory card.

• If there is a memory card inserted in the memory slot, the camera automatically

saves all files to the memory card.

• If the images were saved in the internal memory when inserting memory card

into the camera. You can use Copy to Card function in order to copy all images
from the internal memory into memory card.

• If there is no memory card or the internal memory is empty, the Copy to Card

function is disabled.

Reset All

Use this function to reset the camera to its factory settings.
However, the following settings are exceptions and not
affected by Reset.

• Date and Time

• Language

• TV Out

• Custom White Balance data

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Making Connections

You can connect your camera to: TV, computer, or a printer.

Connecting the Camera to a TV

You can play back your images on a TV screen. Before connecting to any video devices, make sure to
select NTSC/PAL to match the broadcast standard of the video equipment you are going to connect to
the camera.

To connect your camera to a TV:

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Set the TV out to match the TV’s video out format. See

"Setting TV Out" on page 57.

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 cable to the TV’s AV input

port.

5. The LCD monitor turns black and all images and videos

are displayed on the TV.

Connecting the Camera to a PC

You can transfer images, videos and audio files to your PC.

1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB

port on your computer

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB

terminal on the camera.

3. Turn on the camera.

4. The USB mode menu appears on the screen. Tap to

select the onscreen "Computer" button.

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5. The PC starts to detect the connection while the LCD

monitor appears "Connecting…".

6. Connection established after "PC MODE" appeared

on the LCD monitor

7. Access the files in the camera by your PC.

• The camera’s internal memory and memory card would display as removable

drives in PC.

• After the connection, no image is displayed on the LCD monitor.

Connecting the Camera to a Printer

You can print your images directly using a PictBridge compatible printer.

1. Turn on your Printer. Check that the printer is

turned on, there is paper in the printer, and there
are no printer error messages.

2. Connect one end of the USB cable to the printer

while the other end to USB terminal on the camera.

3. The USB mode menu appears on the screen. Tap to

select the onscreen "Printer" button.

4. Enter the print mode and print the selected images.

For details on the following page "Setting the Print
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Setting the Print Mode Menu

Print Mode menu appears on the screen after the connection between a printer and your camera is
established.

Print Mode includes three major settings:

• Select. An image can then be selected to print.

• All. Prints all images.

• Index. Prints all images as thumbnails.

To set Print Select

1. Tap the or button to scroll and select an

image for printing.

2. Specify the number of copies. Tap or to

increase/decrease the number.

3. Tap the

4. Tap the button to start printing.

button to set date stamp On/Off

To set Print All and Print Index

• Repeat the same steps 2 to 4, then start printing.

Tap Cancel to abort printing, if necessary.

After the printer has printed all the images that had been selected, disconnect the camera
from the printer.

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Appendix

About Folder and File Names

Your camera automatically creates specific directory of folder in the internal memory cards to organize
captured images, videos and audio files.

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.
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, you may need to Plug in a

new memory card.

Do not change the folder and file names in the memory card using your PC. It may be unable
to playback the data using the camera.

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.
LCD turns dark. Press any button except the Power button to turn on the LCD.

Empty battery icon is
displayed on the LCD,
then the camera turns off.

LCD monitor displays
‘No image’.

LCD monitor displays
‘Not available for this
file’.

LCD monitor displays
‘Memory full’.

LCD monitor displays
‘File locked’

LCD monitor displays
‘Card locked’.

LCD monitor displays
‘Format error’.

LCD monitor displays
‘Copy error’.

Press Power button and playback button to turn on the camera.

Batteries are exhausted, please replace or recharge.

There are no files in current used memory, or the format of the file
may not be supported.

Function is only available for specific file types. File format is not
supported.

Memory card is full. Replace the memory card with a new one or delete
unnecessary images.

This file is locked. Unlock the file. See "Protect" on page 52.

The memory card is protected. Remove the card and slide the
write-protect switch to its unlock position.

The card may be damaged. You can either change the card or wipe to
clean the connected points.

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.

No image displays on the
TV screen.

The lens got stuck up.

Incorrect TV-out type was selected. Set the correct TV-out type to
match your TV system.

Do not force the lens to go back.
The type of the battery used may be incorrect or the battery power
level is too low. Change the battery or charge the battery before using
the camera.

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Specifications

Sensor SHARP 12M 1/2.3"

Lens

Focal Length: 5.05 (W) ~ 20.2 (T) mm
4X optical zoom, 5x digital zoom

LCD monitor 3.0" LCD Panel

Focusing Range

Wide: 12cm ~ infinity
Tele: 70cm ~ infinity

Aperture F 2.8 ~ 6.3

Type: Mechanical and Electronic
Shutter Speed:

Shutter

Auto: 1 - 1/2,000 sec.
Night: 15 - 1/2,000 sec.
Fireworks: 2 sec.

Still Image: EXIF 2.2 compatible format (JPEG compression)

File Format

Video: AVI (MJPEG)
Audio: WAV

Resolution (Photo)

Resolution (Movie)

12M (4000 x 3000), 3:2 (4000 x 2672), 8M (3264 x 2448), 5M (2592 x 1944) 3M
(2048 x 1536), 16:9 (1920 x 1080), VGA (640 x 480)

z 1280 x 720 (16:9)_Only support SDHC_Class(6)
z 640 x 480
z 320 x 240
z 640 x 480 (Web)

Auto/Movie/Program/Intelligent
Scene/Portrait/Landscape/Sunset/Backlight/Kids/Night

Scene Mode

Scene/Fireworks/Snow/Sports/Party/Candlelight/Night Portrait/Soft Skin/
Flowing Water/Food/Building/Text/Foliage/Auction/Smile Capture/Blink
Detection/Pre-Composition/Love Portrait/Self Portrait/HDR/Voice REC

ISO Equivalent

White Balance

Exposure Control

Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 (3M, 16:9 <2M>, VGA),
6400 (3M, 16:9 <2M>, VGA)

Auto White Balance, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2,
Custom

+2.0EV/+1.7EV/+1.3EV/+1.0EV/+0.7EV/+0.3EV/0EV/-0.3EV/-0.7EV/-1.0EV/

-1.3EV/-1.7EV/-2.0EV

Metering Multi, Center, Spot

Driver Mode 10 sec./2 sec./Double/Burst/Speedy Burst/Off

Flash Auto Flash, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync, Forced Off

Color mode (Preview) Normal/Vivid/Sepia/B&W/Vivid Red/Vivid Green/Vivid Blue

Color mode Sepia, B&W, Negative, Mosaic, Vivid Red, Vivid Green, Vivid Blue

Storage

Internal memory: 32MB flash memory
External memory: SD (up to 4GB), SDHC card (up to 32GB guaranteed)

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OSD Language

Interface USB/AV OUT

English/French/Spanish/German/Italian/Russian/Portuguese/Brazil
Portuguese/Dutch/Turkish/Polish/Hungarian/Romanian/Czech/Bulgarian/Croati
an/Slovak/Slovenian/Greek/Swedish/Norwegian/Finnish/Danish/Arabic/Indones
ia/Malay/Thai/Japanese/Korean/S. Chinese/T. Chinese

TV system

Battery Li-ion battery

Operating Temperature 0º C - 40º C

Operating Humidity 0% - 90%

Microphone Built-in

Speaker Built-in

Dimensions 91.57 mm x 57.77 mm x 18.23 mm

Weight 110g (without battery)

TV system
NTSC/PAL (selected by Setup MENU)

Customer care

More information on the complete AgfaPhoto digital camera product range can be found at
www.agfaphoto.com / www.plawa.com

Service & Repair Hotline (EU):

00800 752 921 00 (from a landline only)

Service & Repair Hotline (UK):

[phone]

Online Service / International contact:
[e-mail]

Manufactured by

plawa-feinwerktechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Bleichereistraße 18
73066 Uhingen
Germany

AgfaPhoto is used under license of Agfa-Gevaert NV & Co. KG or Agfa-Gevaert NV. Neither Agfa-Gevaert
NV & Co KG nor Agfa-Gevaert NV manufacture this product or provide any product warranty or support.
For service, support and warranty information, contact the distributor or manufacturer. All other brands
and product names are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Product design and technical
features can be changed without notice. Contact: AgfaPhoto Holding GmbH, www.agfaphoto.com

Service & Support Hotline (Germany):

0900 1000 042 (1.49 euro / min. from a
German landline only)

Service & Repair (USA / Canada):

[e-mail]
866-475-2605

Allmonde Group Limited
218 Fairbourne Drive
Atterbury
Milton Keynes
MK10 9RG
United Kingdom

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