BenQ LH500 User Manual

LH500 Series
Digital Camera
User Manual

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Do not hold the camera by excessive
force. Plus, be sure to protect the
camera from strong impacts.

To avoid accidental falling, please attach
the hand strap to the camera and always
hold the camera by keeping the hand
strap around your wrist.

If the battery suddenly depleted and
caused the lens fail to retract, please
carefully protect the lens to avoid
collision and insert a battery with full
power ASAP.

When the camera is not in use, always
turn the power off and make sure the

lens has retracted successfully before
storing the camera in its case. If you do
not intend to use the camera for a long
time, please remove the battery from
the camera and store the battery
carefully.

3

Keep your camera away from sharp
objects and avoid collision.

When the camera is not in use, please
place it in a steady place. Plus, always
keep your camera away from pressure
or any other similar environment (for
example, in a pant pocket) to avoid
possible damage.

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Table of Contents

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

General Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Monitor Screen Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

• Configuring Monitor Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

First, charge the battery prior to use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

• To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

• To charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera . . . . . . 17

Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

• Supported Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

• Loading a Memory Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

• Formatting (initializing) a New Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Turning the Camera On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

• Turning the Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Shooting Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the Mode Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Viewing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

• To delete a single file. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

• To delete specific files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

• To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

• Snapshot Tutorial 27

Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size). . . 28

• To select the snapshot image size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Flash). . . 29

Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Self-timer). . . 30

Using Soft Skin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using HDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Shooting without Disturbing Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Silent Mode). . . 33

Shooting with Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

• Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

• Recording Movie Images and Audio 35

To record a movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Recording Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice REC). . . 36

• To play back an audio recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

• Using Art Shot 37

• Some Sample Art Shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

To shoot an image with Art Shot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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• Using Scene Mode 39

What is Scene Mode? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

• Some Sample Scenes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

To shoot an image with Scene Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

• Advanced Settings 41

Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC). . . 42

• Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus) . . . 42

• Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area) . . . 44

• Changing the Focus Frame Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus Frame) . . . 44

• Using Face Tracking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

• Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement

(Stabilizer) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

• Assigning Functions to the [] and [] Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (L/R Key) . . . 46

• Using Burst . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

• Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help) . . . 47

• Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Grid) . . . 47

• Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory) . . . 48

Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Quality). . . 49

• Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality (Snapshot)) . . . 49

• Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (EV Compensation) . . . 49

• Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . . . 50

• Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO) . . . 51

• Using Built-in Color Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Color Mode) . . . 51

• Viewing Snapshots and Movies 52

Viewing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Viewing a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Displaying the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

• Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 54

Using the PLAY Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Slideshow). . . 56

Performing Playback without Disturbing Others . . . . . . . (Silent Mode). . . 57

Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotate). . . 57

Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(DPOF). . . 57

Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Resize). . . 58

Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Protect). . . 58

Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice Memo). . . 59

Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming). . . 59

• To play snapshot audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy). . . 60

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• Other Settings (Setup) 61

Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Sounds). . . 61

Configuring a Startup Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (File Numbering). . . 62

Configuring World Time Settings (World Time) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Stamp). . . 64

Setting the Camera’s Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust). . . 64

Specifying the Date Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language). . . 65

Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(LCD Save). . . 66

Configuring Auto Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Power Save). . . 66

Configuring [] and [] Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC/PLAY). . . 67

Disabling File Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( Disable). . . 67

Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (TV Out). . . 67

Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . .(Format). . . 68

Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset). . . 68

• Appendix 69

Bundled Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Troubleshooting and service information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

• Technical support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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Unpacking

As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are included. If
anything is missing, contact your original retailer.

• Digital camera

• Rechargeable Li-ion battery

• Hand strap

• USB cable

• Pouch (optional)

• Quick Start Guide

• Software & User Manual CD

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General Guide

3 54 6 721

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1Zoom controller
2Mode dial
3Shutter button
4Front lamp
5[ ] (Power)
6Flash
7Flash button
8Lens
9Microphone
10 Speaker
11 Back lamp

12 [ ] (Movie) button
13 Strap hole
14 [SET] button
15 [ ] (Delete) button
16 [ ] (PLAY) button
17 Control button

([ ][ ][ ][ ])
18 [ ] (REC) button
19 Monitor screen
20 [USB/AV] port cover
21 Battery/memory card slots

22 Tripod hole

Use this hole when
attaching to a tripod.

BackFront

21 2022

Bottom

• Camera

1110 12 1313

[ ]

151619 1718 14

[ ]

[ ]

[

SET

[ ]

]

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Monitor Screen Contents

The monitor screen uses various indicators, icons, and values to keep you informed of the
camera’s status.

• The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the
indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes. They do
not represent screens that actually appear on the camera.

• Snapshot Recording

1 Remaining snapshot memory capacity
2 Remaining movie memory capacity
3 Recording mode

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4 White balance setting

8

5 Snapshot image size

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6 Snapshot image quality

10

7 Movie image quality

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8Flash

12

9Self-timer

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10 Soft Skin
11 HDR
12 Silent mode
13 ISO sensitivity
14 Date/time
15 EV value
16 Focus frame
17 Date Stamp indicator
18 Battery level indicator
19 Face Tracking
20 Stabilizer indicator

20
19

18

2

17

16

15

5

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• Shutter Button Half-pressed

1 2

3

7
6

4

5

1 Recording mode
2 White Balance setting
3Flash
4Focus frame
5EV value
6 Face Tracking
7 Stabilizer indicator

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• Movie Recording

2

1

3
4

5

6

2

1

7

6

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• Snapshot Viewing

1 3 4

2

12

3
4

1 Recording mode
2 White balance setting
3 Remaining movie memory capacity
4 Movie recording time
5EV value
6 Battery level indicator
7 Movie recording indicator

1Silent mode

5

2 File type
3Protect indicator

6

4 Folder name/file name

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5 Snapshot image size

8

6 Snapshot image quality

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7 Snapshot image resolution

10

8 ISO sensitivity

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9Aperture value
10 Shutter speed
11 Date/time
12 Battery level indicator

• Movie Playback

1 File type
2 Folder name/file name
3 Movie recording time
4 Movie image quality
5Date/time
6 Battery level indicator

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Configuring Monitor Screen Settings

You can turn display information on and off by pressing [ ] (DISP). You can configure
separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode.

Information display on

Information display + Date/
Time on

Displays information about image settings, etc. (REC mode
only).

In addition to information about snapshot settings, displays
movie setting information and the date/time screen.

• You can specify the date format you want to use.

Information display off No information displayed

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First, charge the battery prior to use.

2

1

Stopper

1

2

Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps below
to load the battery into the camera and charge it.

• 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.

To load the battery

1. Open the battery cover.

Slide the battery cover slider towards
OPEN and then open it as indicated by the
arrows in the illustration.

2. Load the battery.

Insert the battery into the
compartment with the terminal
facing inside the camera with
correct orientation as shown.
Press the battery in until the
stopper secures it in place.

3. Close the battery cover.

Close the battery cover and then shift the
slider towards LOCK.

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To charge the battery

[] (Power)

Back lamp

You can use either of the two following methods to charge the camera’s battery.

• USB adapter

• USB connection to a computer

• To charge with the USB adapter

1. Turn off the camera.

Check to make sure that the camera is powered off. If it isn’t,
press [ ] (Power) to turn off the camera.

2. Connect one end of the USB cable into the camera

and the other end to the USB adapter and then
plug the USB adapter into a power outlet.

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Lit Red Charging

Abnormal ambient temperature,

Flashing Red

Off Charging complete

USB-AC adaptor problem, or battery
problem

3. After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and

then unplug the power cord from the power outlet.

• To charge using a USB connection to a computer

The battery loaded in the camera is charged whenever the camera is connected directly to a
computer with the USB cable.

• Depending on the setup of your computer, you may not be able to charge the camera’s
battery over a USB connection. If this happens, use of the USB adapter that comes with
the camera is recommended.

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1. Turn off the camera.

Monitor screen

[] (Power)

USB port

USB cable

(included with camera)

[USB/AV]
port

Large connector

Small connector

Make sure that the mark on the USB cable

connector is towards the camera monitor, then

connect the cable to the camera.

Back lamp

Check to make sure that the camera is powered off.
If it isn’t, press [ ] (Power) to turn off the camera.

2. Connect one end of the USB cable into the camera.

IMPORTANT!

• The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable, an error
message may appear on your computer. If this happens, disconnect and then reconnect
the USB cable.

3. With your computer turned

on, connect the camera to
the computer.

The back lamp should light red,
indicating that charging has
started.
The back lamp will go out when
charging is complete.

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Lit Red Charging

Flashing Red

Off Charging complete

Abnormal ambient temperature,
charging taking abnormally long, or
battery problem

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4. After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and

NOTE

then from the computer.

• Even if you turn on the camera, the battery will continue to charge if there is a USB
connection with a computer. In this case, however, back lamp operation will change as
described below.

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Lit Red Charging

• Abnormal ambient temperature, charging taking

Flashing Red

Lit Green Charging complete

IMPORTANT!

abnormally long, or battery problem

• Transferring files

• Charging is not performed while the connected computer is in the hibernate mode.

• A charging error can occur immediately after charging begins or some time after charging

begins. A charging error is indicated by the back lamp flashing red.

Checking Remaining Battery Power

As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining
power as shown below.

Remaining Power High Low

Battery Indicator

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Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera

SET

[] (Power)

[ ] (Movie)

The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display
language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the
wrong date and time data to be recorded with images.

IMPORTANT!

• Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language
selection.

1. Press [ ] (Power) to turn on the camera.

2. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select the

language you want and then press [SET].

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select a date format

and then press [SET].

Example: July, 10, 2012
YY/MM/DD 12/7/10
DD/MM/YY 10/7/12
MM/DD/YY 7/10/12

4. Set the date and the time.

Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want to change
and then use [ ] and [ ] to change it.
To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, press [ ]
(Movie).

5. After setting the date and time, use [ ] and [ ] to

select “Apply” and then press [SET].

Preparing a Memory Card

Though the camera has a built-in memory that can be used to store images and movies, you
probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity.
The camera does not come with a memory card. Images recorded while a memory card is
loaded are saved to the memory card. When no memory card is loaded, images are saved to
the built-in memory.

Supported Memory Cards

– SD Memory Card (Up to 2GB)
– SDHC Memory Card (2GB to 32GB)
– SDXC Memory Card (32GB to 2TB)

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Use one of the above types of memory card.

2

1

Front Back

Back

1

2

• The above are supported memory card types as of May 2011.

• Noted memory card capacities are standard values.

• Use only SD cards that are compliant with the SD Card Association specification.

Loading a Memory Card

1. Press [ ] (Power) to turn off the

camera and then open the battery
cover.

Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN
and then open it as indicated by the arrows
in the illustration.

2. Load a memory card.

Positioning the memory card so its front is
facing upwards (towards the monitor screen
side of the camera), slide it into the card slot
all the way in until you hear it click securely
into place.

3. Close the battery cover.

Close the battery cover and then shift the
slider towards LOCK.

IMPORTANT!

• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card into the memory card slot.

• Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the

camera, remove the battery, and contact your retailer or authorized service center.

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Formatting (initializing) a New Memory Card

You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time.

1. Press [ ] (Power) to turn on the camera and then press [SET].

2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the second Control Panel option from the bottom

(MENU) and then press [SET].

3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the “Setup” tab.

4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Format” and then press [ ].

5. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Format” and then press [SET].

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Turning the Camera On and Off

[] (Power)

Back lamp

[] (PLAY)

[ ] (REC)

Turning the Power On

To turn on
power and enter
the REC mode

To turn on
power and enter
the PLAY mode

• Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming
into contact with the lens as it extends. Holding the lens
with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of
malfunction.

• Pressing [ ] (PLAY) while in the REC mode switches to
the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about 10 seconds after
switching modes.

• The LCD Save and Power Saving will turn off power automatically if you do not perform
any operation for a preset amount of time.

Press [ ] (Power) and

[] (REC).

• The back lamp will light green
momentarily and the lens will
extend out of the camera.

Press [ ] (PLAY).

• The back lamp will light green
momentarily and an image currently
stored in camera memory will
appear on the monitor screen.

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Shooting Snapshots

Monitor screen
Shutter button

[] (REC)

Remaining Snapshot Memory

Capacity

Snapshot mode icon

Wide Angle Telephoto

Zoom controller

Back lamp Focus frame

Half-press

Press lightly

until the button

stops.

Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)

1. Press [ ] (Power) to turn on the camera. Press

2. Press [] (REC) to enter REC mode.

The camera will enter the REC mode.
Make sure is on the display.

3. Point the camera at

the subject.

You can zoom the
image, if you want.

4. Half-press the shutter button to focus

the image.

When focus is complete, the camera will
beep, the back lamp will light green, and
the focus frame will turn green.

When you half-press the shutter button, the
camera automatically adjusts exposure and
focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at.
Mastering how much pressure is required for a
half-press and a full-press of the shutter button is
an important technique for good-looking images.

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5. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of the

Full-press

Snap (Image is recorded.)

[ ] (Movie)

way down.

This records the snapshot.

Recording a Movie

Press [ ] (Movie) to start
movie recording. Press [ ]
(Movie) again to stop movie
recording.

• If the image does not focus...

If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp flashes green, it means that the image is not in
focus (because the subject is too close, etc.). Re-point the camera at the subject and try to
focus again.

• If the subject is not in the center of the frame...

“Focus lock” is the name of a technique that you can use when you want to shoot an image
in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame or center of the screen.

• To track the movement of a moving subject

Half-press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject.
See “

Tracking” for more information.

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