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This User’s Guide

Provides detai led inf ormat i on on usi ng your EPSON Photo PC 800, t he Direc t Print pr ogr am, and opti onal produc ts; from setting up to troubleshooting.

EPSON Photo!3/EPSON Photo File Uploader3 User’s Guide

Provides information on EPSON Photo!3 software which is necessary for using the photos on your computer, and uplo ading utilities including EPSON Photo File Upl o ader3.

Online Help

Provides detailed information and instructions for EPSON Photo!3 that controls your PhotoPC 800. Online help is installed automatically when you install EPSON Photo!3. See the accessing online help.

Color Guide (inc lu de d in the CD-ROM in some locatio ns)

Explains the basics of color imaging and shows you how to get the most from your PhotoPC 800 and other EPSON products. See “Viewing the Color Guide” on page 2-29 of this

EPSON Photo!3 User’s Guide

User’s Guide

for informati on on a ccessing t he

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Color Guide

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IMPORT ANT NOTICE

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. No patent liability is assumed with respect to th e use of the information contained here in. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

Neither SEI KO EPSON COR PORATION no r its af filiates s hall b e liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION's operating and maintenance instructions.

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION s hall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those des ignated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.

EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. PhotoPC is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. CompactFlash is a trade mark of SanDisk Co rporation and has been licensed to CFA (CompactFlash Association).

General Notice:

purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

Other product names used herein are for identification

Declaration of Conformity

According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014

Manufacturer: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Address: 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi,

Nagano-ken 392-8502 Japan Representative: EPSON EUROPE B.V. Address: Prof. J. H. Bavincklaan 5 1183 AT Amstelveen

The Netherlands Declares that the Product:

Product Name: Digital Still Camera Model: G760A

Conforms to the following Directive(s) and Norm(s):

Directive 89/3 36/E EC :

EN 55022 Class B

EN 50082-1

IEC 801-2 IEC 801-3 IEC 801-4

May, 1999 H. Horiuc hi

President of EPSON EUROPE B.V.

A NOTE CONCERNING RESPONSIBLE USE OF

COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS

Like photocopiers, digital cameras can be misused by improper photographing of copyrighted material. Unless you have the advice of a knowledgeable attorney, be responsible and respectful by obtaining the permission of the copyright holder before photographing published material.

Introduction

PhotoPC 800 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

For United Kingdom users - use of options . . . . 3

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

When using the camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

When using the hand strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

When using the charger and batteries. . . . . . . . . 4

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Chapter 1 Getting Started

Unpacking Your PhotoPC 800 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Camera Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Using the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Charging the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Replacing the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Handling the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Storing the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Disposing of the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Setting Up Your Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-9

Attaching the hand strap to your camera . . . . . . 1-9

Installing and removing a CompactFlash Card . 1-9

Setting the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-10

Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-11

Chapter 2 Taking Pictures

Getting Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

Your camera’s picture-taking range. . . . . . . . . . .2-1

Checking the display panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2

Using the dial switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3

Making basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Taking Pictures Using the Viewfinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Using the self timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-6

Making Settings in the Viewfinder Dial Position. . . . .2-7

Adjusting the image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-7

Setting the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-8

Adjusting the sensitivity setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9

Adjusting the white balance setting. . . . . . . . . . .2-9

Adjusting the exposure setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

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Taking Pictures Using the LCD monitor . . . . . . . . . . . .2-10

Using the digital zoom feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-11

Using the macro setting to take close-ups . . . . . .2-12

Taking panoramas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-12

Making Settings in the LCD Monitor Dial Position . . .2-13

Making a predefined exposure setting. . . . . . . . .2-13

Adjusting the white balance setting . . . . . . . . . . .2-14

Adjusting the sensitivity setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-15

Making basic exposure adjustments. . . . . . . . . . .2-16

Making advanced exposure adjustments. . . . . . .2-17

Making manual focus settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-18

Changing the metering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-19

Taking Multiple Exposures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-20

Using the continuous shooting feature. . . . . . . . .2-20

Using the time lapse feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-21

Making Audio Recordings for Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22

Right after taking photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-22

For existing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-23

Making Additional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24

Setting the time and date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24

Making the camera mode setting . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-24

Changing the color/monochrome setting . . . . . .2-25

Quick shooting feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-26

Setting the automatic shut-off feature . . . . . . . . .2-26

Setting the LCD monitor’s brightness. . . . . . . . . .2-27

Setting the beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-27

Making user settings for white balance . . . . . . . .2-28

Selecting the language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-28

Selecting a folder in the CompactFlash Card. . . .2-29

Viewing the Color Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29

Chapter 3 Viewing and Managing Your Photos

Viewing Photos with the LCD Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Displaying multiple photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Magnifying photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Viewing a slide show of your photos . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Viewing photo information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Managing Photos with the LCD Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Erasing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Locking and unlocking photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Erasing audio recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Using Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Viewing Pictures on a Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Viewing Pictures with an EPSON Projector. . . . . . . . . 3-11

Chapter 4 Using Direct Print to Print Photos

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Connecting your camera to the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Installing the Direct Print Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Printing Your Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Accessing the Direct Print program. . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Choosing a print format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Printing procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Printing the photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

LCD Monitor and Display Panel Messages . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Printed Image Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Chapter 5 Camera Options and Accessories

Using CompactFlash Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Installing a CompactFlash Card into your

computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Copying photos directly to a computer . . . . . . . 5-3

Copying or deleting programs using a

CompactFlash Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Formatting memory cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Using the AC Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Appendix A Spe cifications

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

Physical dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Product type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

Recorded image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-2

Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3

Functional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-4

Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-4

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-4

CompactFlash Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-6

Optional PCMCIA Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-6

Optional AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-7

Chapter 6 Maintenance an d Troubleshooting

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Handling the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Cleaning the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Storing the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Cleaning the battery charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Camera problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Picture problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Appendix B Contacting Customer Support

For United Kingdom and the Republic of

Ireland Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1

World Wide Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1

Faxon EPSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-2

Bulletin Board Service for latest drivers and

utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-2

Customer and Warranty Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Pre Sales Enquiry Desk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3

For Australian Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3

EPSON FAXBACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3

EPSON Bulletin Board System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3

Internet URL http://www.epson.com.au . . . . . .B-4

Your dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-4

EPSON Helpdesk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-4

For Singapore Users. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-4

For Hong Kong Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-4

Internet home page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-5

Electronic bulletin board system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-5

Technical Support Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-5

For Philippines Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-5

Appendix C Dial Position Settings

Available settings in the dial position . . . . . . . . . . . .C-2

Available settings in the dial position . . . . . . . . . . . .C-3

Available settings in the dial position . . . . . . . . . . .C-3

When using the Program camera mode. . . . . . . .C-3

When using the Manual camera mode. . . . . . . . .C-4

Glossary

Index

Introduction

Your new EPSON® PhotoPC™ 800 is a revolu tionary, easy-to-use digital camera that enables you to take full-color pictures for use with your computer. The PhotoPC 800 comes with everything you need, including EPSON Photo!3 software that lets you transfer your pictures to your computer’s hard disk. You can then edit, enhance, and organize your pictures, or simply place them into your documents. To use EPSON Photo!3, see the

EPSON Photo File Uploader3 User’s Guide

Create professional letters, documents, and presentations with real life images right on your desktop. Share pictures with business colleagues or friends over the Internet. Add color and visual appeal to your newsletters, flyers, and brochures. Anything you can print out or display on your screen will look better with images from your PhotoPC 800.

EPSON Photo!3/

PhotoPC 800 Features

PhotoPC 800 is a complete system for captur ing digital images, and includes the following features.

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2.1 Mega pixel CCD (can be enha nced to 3.0 Mega pixel with HyPict)

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24-b it color image cap ture

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High resolut ion (1600 × 1200 pixels, or 1984 × 1488 pixels with HyPict)

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Built-in color LCD monitor for previewing and playing back pictures

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Built-in microphone for audio recordings

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Macro, digital 2× zoom, and panorama photo formats

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Continuous shooting of up to ten pictures in sequence

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Automatic, predefined, or manual white balance

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Automatic, predefined and adjustable exposure settings (-2.0 to + 2.0 EV, in increments of 0.5 or

0.2)

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Automatic date and time recording for each picture

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Built-in flash w ith automatic flash, forced flash, flash off, and Slow Synchro Flash (for taking pictures at night or in dark places)

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Self timer (ten seconds)

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Automatic shut-off setting to save batteries

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EPSON Photo!3 software that lets you transfer your pictures to your computer

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EPSON Photo File Uploader3 software that allows you to convert images stored in your computer to E PSON Photo file format and upload them to your camera

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EPSON Prog ram Upl oader sof twa re th at lets you upload optional programs to the camera from your computer

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Pictures compatible with both Windows Macintosh

applications

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Options

The following PhotoPC 800 options are available from EPSO N.

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CompactFlash™ cards (For information, contact your EPSON dealer.)

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PCMCIA adapter (B867041)

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AC Adapter (B86706✽) for use with a standard electrical outlet

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Power Pack (B81817✽) whic h include s: Ni-MH Battery Charge r

Four Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries

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Package of four Ni-MH Rechargeable Batteries (B81811✽)

Note:

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The as terisk is a substi tute for the last digit of the product number, which varies by country.

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The PhotoP C 800 co mes w ith a Power Pack ( des cribe d above), and an 8 MB CompactFlash Card.

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The AC Adapter model EU-37, and Battery Charger model EU-38, conform to CE marking requirements in accordance with EC Directives 73/23/EEC and 89/ 336/EEC.

For United Kingdom users - use of options

EPSON (UK) LTD shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by EPSON (UK) LTD.

Safety Instructions

Read all these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the camera and options.

When using t he camera

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To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cove r of the ca mera or o ptions and do not open any compartments except as instructed in this

User' s Guide

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Do not insert objects into any openings.

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To prevent fire or electric shock, do not expose the camera or options to rain or moisture.

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To prevent fire or electric shock, do not cover the came ra with a blanket.

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To prevent fire or explosion, do not use the camera where flammable or volatile gas is stored.

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Do not use outdoors during a thunderstorm.

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If the camera o r option sho ws unusual signs s uch as noise, odor, or smoke, stop usage and turn off immediately. Remove the batteries and/or disconnect the AC adapter from the camera, and unplug the AC adapter from the electrical outlet.

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To prevent possible injury, do not take flash pictures close to the subject's eyes.

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Use only the type of power source indicated in

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Do not use damaged or frayed power cords.

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Remove the batteries and/or plug from the camera and refer servicing to qualified service personnel in the following circumstances:

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The power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has entered the camera or options; the camera or options have been dropped or the case damaged; the camera or opt ions d o not operat e no rmall y or exhibit a distinct change in performance.

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Never adjust controls that are not mentioned in the operating instructions.

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If you plan to use the camera and options in Germany, observe the following:

When using t he h and st r ap

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Do not swing the camera about. This can damage the camera or other objects, or injure others.

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Do not pull or tighten the strap too firmly while wearing it around your hand; this can cause serious injury.

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Keep the strap away from children.

To provide adequate short-circuit protection and over-current protection for the products, the building installation must be protected by a 16 Amp circuit breaker.

Bei Anschluß des Produkts an die Stromversorgung muß sichergestellt werden, daß die Gebädeinstallation mit einem 16 A-Überstromschalter abgesichert ist.

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If the liquid crystal solution contained in the display panel or in the screen on the LCD monitor leaks out and gets on your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If it gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

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When using t he ch ar ger and batteries

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Read all relevant safety and operating instructions before using these products.

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Use only the EPSON Ni-MH Battery Charger, Model EU-38 to charge the EPSON Ni-MH Batteries Model EU-24. Never attempt to charge other types of batteries in this charger as they may explode, leak, overheat, or cause personal injury.

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Do not charge primary (non-rechargeable) batteries.

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Use the type of power source indicated on the charger’s label. Always supply power directly from a standard domestic electrical outlet.

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Be sure your AC power c ord meets relevant s afety standards of the area where you plan to use it.

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Do not attempt to service the charger yourself. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

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Do not use the batteries or charger near water or handle them with wet hands.

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Unplug the charger if the batteries are not fully charged after four hours.

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Power-supply cords should be protected from abrasion, cuts, crimping and kinking. Be sure to place your cords to avoid any damage. Do not place obje cts on top of the power cord or al low the power cord to be stepped on or run over. You should take special care to try to keep the power cord straight at the ends and the points where it enters and leaves the transformer.

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Unplug your equipment from the wall out let and refer servicing to qualified personnel under the following conditions:

If the power cord or plug is damaged; if liquid has entered your equipment; if your equipment has been exposed to rain or water ; i f you r e quipment has been dropped or damaged; if your equipment is operating abnormally or exhibits a distinct change in performance. Adjust only those controls described in your product documentation.

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Keep away from heat sources. Use the charger within the temperature range of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F).

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Do not insert batteries into the charger backward as they may explode, leak, overheat, or cause personal injury.

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Do not insert objects into any openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts.

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Never disassemble or modify the charger.

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Use charger in a dry, indoor location.

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Do not expose batteries or the charger to water or high humidity.

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Keep the charger out of reach of children.

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Only use the batt eries in EPSON D igital Camer as as specified in this manual.

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Never use EPSON Ni-MH batteries in combination with any other type of batteries.

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To guard against short-circ uiting, do not r emove the outside sleeves of the batteries.

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Do not solder lead wires or terminals direc tly to a battery.

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Beware of electrical shock hazard.

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If battery acid gets into your eyes or on your skin, immediately rinse the affected area thoroughly with water and seek medical treatment. If a battery is swallowed, seek medical treatment immediately.

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Never use EPSON Ni-MH batteries in combination with any other type of batteries, and always use batteries from the same package as a set. Do not mix old and new batteries, or charged and discharged batteries.

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Do not use manganese batteries.

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Keep the batteries from making contact with metal objects such as coins or keys, which could short circuit the batteries.

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Do not drop, puncture, disassemble, mutilate, or short circuit batteries. Do not put the batteries near or into fire or water.

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Do not insert batteries into wall outlets or other power sources such as a car cigarette lighter socket.

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To avoid fire or electric shock, do not use batteries that are leaking or damaged in any way.

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To prevent fire or electric shock, do no t c over t he charger with a blanket.

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To prevent fire or explosion, do not use the charger where flammable or volatile gas is stored.

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid

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Notes co ntain important information and useful tips on the operat ion of your camera and options.

bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to

your equipment.

Introduction

Chapter 1

Getting Started

This chapter prepares you to use your PhotoPC 800 and covers the following topics.

Unpacking your PhotoPC 800

Unpacking Your PhotoPC 800

Make sure you have everything shown below.

Camera parts Charging, installing and replacing batteries Installing the CompactFlash Card Attaching the hand strap

hand strap

camera

CompactFlash Card (8 MB)

Setting the language, date and time for your camera

Ni-MH rechargeable AC power cord (shape varies by location)

indows serial cable

CD-ROM and/or floppy disks (media type and quantity vary by location)

Macintosh serial cable

battery charger

USB cable

batteries (4)

Model EU-24

camera case

video cable

Getting Started

1-1

Camera Parts

After you unpack your PhotoPC 800, take a few minutes to learn about its features, as shown below.

Back view

Front view

shutter button

flash

lens cover switch

dial switch

display panel

lens

timer light

viewfinder

video out connector

interface connector

AC adapter connector

viewfinder & shooting light

microphone

LCD mo nitor

MENU button

ISO button

status light

W.B. button

dial switch

dial switch lock

hand strap holder

+ button

- button

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Bottom view

memory card cover

tripod socket

battery cover lock

battery cover

memory card cover lock

Display panel

sensitivity (see page 2-15)

white balance (see page 2-9)

low battery icon (see page 1-6)

exposure (see page 2-16) or

✽

aperture

(see page 2-18)

monochrome indicator (see page 2-25)

image quality (see page 2-7)

self timer (see page 2-6)

flash (see page 2-8)

number of pictures remaining (see page 2-2) or

✽

shutter speed

(see page 2-17)

Top view

image quality button

self timer button

flash button

shutter button

dial switch lo ck

dial switch

✽

When shutter is pressed half-way and Program or Manual camera

mode is selected.

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Using the Batteries

Your PhotoPC 800 comes with four Ni-MH rechargeable bat teri es (Model EU-24 ) and the Ni-MH Battery Charger (Model EU-38). Be sure to charge your new rechargable batteries before installing them in the camera.

Keep the following points in mind when using these batteries.

❏

To fully charge new batteries or batteries that have not been used for a long time, you may have to charge them two or three times.

❏

Use batteries regularly so that they continue to charge well. Batteries which have not been used for a long time will return to normal with regular use.

❏

Discharge batteries complete ly before recharging them. If your bat teries are not completely dra ined of power, you may not be able to recharge them fully.

❏

Batteries charged in a hot environment wear out more quickly.

❏

Do not leave batteries in a camera or charger for a long time without use. See “Storing the batteries” on page 1-8 for storage instructions.

❏

Rechargeable batteries wear out with repeated use; as their charging capacity decreases, your camera’s operating time decreases. Replace the batteries when their operation time becomes short.

Charging the batteries

The Ni-MH Battery Charger charges your Ni-MH rechargeable batteries quickly to last longer in your camera.

Before charging your batteries, be sure to read the safety instructions in “When using the charger and batteries” on page 4.

Warning:

Follow these steps to charge your Ni-MH batteries.

❏ Do not mix different types of batteries; this can

cause fire or explosion.

❏ Always use batteries from the same package as

a set. Do not mix old and new batteries.

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1. Install the batteries into the compartments, positioning the + and - ends as shown.

Caution:

2. Connect the battery charger to the powe r cord a s shown below.

charger light

3. Plug the charger into an electrical outlet. The charger light turns red indicating that t he charger is working.

Install and charge two or four batteri es at a time f or your camera.

Caution:

4. When the batteries are fully charged, the light goes off. To charge your batteries again, unplug the AC power cord, then plug it in again.

Note:

Replace the batteries with new Ni-MH batteries in the following cases: the charger light stays on for more than 120 minutes (for 2 batteries), or 240 minutes (for 4 batteries ); the charger light flashes for more than half an hour.

5. After the light goes off, unplug the charger. To avoid overcharging, do not leave the charger plugged in for long periods of time after the light goes off.

6. After the batteries cool, remove them from the charger.

Be sure t o i nsert all plugs and connect ors firmly and completely.

Warning:

Batteries are ve ry hot (approximately 65°C) during and just a fter c harging. Wait one hour for the batteries to cool b ef ore handling.

7. Before storing the charger, disconnect the AC power cord and remove the batteries.

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Installing the batteries

Before installing the batteries, be sure to read the safety instructions in “When using the charger and batteries” on page 4.

Make sure the camera is o ff, and f ollow thes e steps to insert or replace the batteries.

1. Turn the camera upside down with the l ens facing you. Hold the battery cover to the right to open the battery cover.

button down and slide the

PUSH

PUSH button

2. Insert both batteries into the compartment, positioning the + and - ends as shown below. Then lower the battery cover.

3. Hold the battery cover down and slide it to the left as shown in the illustration.

When the battery power is almost out, a low battery icon appears on the display panel. When the battery power runs out, this icon flashes and the camera automatically turns off. Remove and recharge your batteries, then install the batteries.

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Replacing the batteries

Replace your PhotoPC 800 batteries when the low battery icon appears on the camera’s display panel. Be sure to replace both batteries at the same time. You can replace them with the included rechargeable AA Ni-MH batteries.

Note:

❏

If you use rechargeable N i -M H batteries in the PhotoPC 800, replace them with two fully-charged batteries. If you find that your batte ries run out soon after recharging them a number of times, make sure you discharge them completely before recharging.

❏

The Ni-MH recharg eable batteries are availa bl e as an option.

Handling the batter ies

Keep the battery ends clean by wiping them wi th a dry cloth.

Warning:

❏

Do not apply heat or force to batteries, and do not disassemble, drop, short-circuit, or put batteries i nto fire or water.

❏

Do not ke ep batteries loose in your poc kets.

❏

Do not mix different types of batteries; this can cause fire or explosion.

❏

Always use batteries from the same package as a set. Do not mix old and new batteries.

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Storing the batteries

If you do not plan to use the camera f o r a long period of time, remove the batteries and store them at a low temperature in a dry location.

Warning:

❏

Do not store batteries with metal objects, which could short-circuit the batteries.

❏

Avoid storing batteries in extremely h ot or humid locations.

❏

Store batteries out of reach of children.

❏

Always remove the batteri es from the camera and charger before storing. Batteries left in your camera and charger for a long time may leak and cause damage.

Disposing of the batteries

Warning:

For the Netherlands users:

Do not dispose of the batteries with ordinary refuse. Instead, dispose of them as small chemical waste in accordance with local laws, and the following Dutch Government Gazette 45, KCA Marking:

❏

Be sure to securely cover the + end of each battery with tape to prevent combustion or explosion when disposing.

❏

Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions and in compliance with all applicable laws. Co ntact your local government agency for information about battery recycling and disposal.

Bij dit produkt zi jn ba tterijen geleverd. Wanneer d ez e l eeg z ijn , m oet u z e nie t weggooien maar inleveren als KCA.

Before disposing of batteri es, make sure you di scharge them completely.

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For German users:

Do not dispose of batteries with ordinary refuse. Instead, dispose of them in a recycle box i n accordance with local laws.

Setting Up Your Camera

This section explains how to attach the hand strap to your camera, install a memory card, and make a few basic camera settings.

Attaching the hand strap to your camera

Before attaching the hand strap, be sure to read the safety instructions in “When usi ng the hand strap” on page 4.

To attach the hand strap, loop the strap around the holder on the side of the camera as shown below.

Installing and remo vin g a CompactFlash Card

You need to install a CompactFlash Card in your camera before you can take any photos. Follow these steps.

1. Make sure the camera’s dial switch is turned to .

Off

2. Turn the camera upside down and open the

memory card cover by sliding the memory card cover lock in the direction of the arrow.

memory card cover lock

3. Insert the card all the way into the memory card

slot. Make sure the front of the card and the front of the camera are facing the same way as shown.

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front of card

To remove the card, press the eject button next to the memory card, then remove the card by hand.

eject button

Caution:

4. Close the cover.

❏

Never remove the card while the camera is on. Data in the card may be lost or damaged.

❏

Avoid using or s t oring the card in direct sunlight, or in places that are extremely hot, humid, or dusty.

Setting the language

For PAL model cameras, you need to set the language for messages displayed on the LCD monitor the first time you use it. Depending on the country of purchase, you can choose English, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or Chinese.

Follow these steps to set the language.

1. Turn the camera’s dial switch to . A message stating that you need to set the language appears on the LCD screen.

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2. Press the to the language you want.

3. Press the

ISO

butt on to move the cur sor

W.B.

button to save your selection.

To change the language setting, see “Selecting the language” on page 2-28.

Next, set the date and time as described in the following section.

Note:

If you do not w ant to set the clock, pres s the button to exit the menu.

2. Press the + or - button to increase or decrease the number, until the month is correct.

Setting the date and time

When you install the batteries for the first time, you need to set the date (year, month, and day) and time (hour and minutes). After you make these settings, the camera automatically records the date and time of each picture.

Follow these steps to set t he clock on the LCD monitor .

Note:

If you connect the PhotoPC 800 to your computer a nd access EPSON Photo!3 when the camera's clock is not set, the camera's da te and time is set to that o f the computer's automatically. For instructions on conne cting the camera to the computer and accessing EPSON Photo!3, see the EPSON Photo!3 User’s Guide.

1. Turn the camera’s dial switch to . A screen appears with the setting for the month highlighted in red.

3. Press the item, and make adjustments as described in the previous step.

4. When the day, year, hour, and minute settings are correctly adjusted, press the

You are now ready to take pictures with your PhotoPC

800. Turn to Chapter 2, “Taking Pictures” for simple,

step-by-step instructions. After taking photos, you can transfer the images to

your computer in the following ways:

❏

Using your camera along with EPSON Photo!3 software. For software installation instructions, see the

❏

Using the Direct Print to print photos. For more information see Chapter 4, “Us ing Direct Print to Print Photos”.

ISO

EPSON Photo!3 User’s Guide

button to move through each

W.B.

Getting Started

button.

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❏

By inserting your card into your computer’s memory card slot directly or PCMCIA ad apter. To use the PCMCIA adapter with your CompactFlash Card, see “Installing a CompactFlash Card into your computer” on page 5-2.

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Chapter 2

Taking Pictures

Using the PhotoPC 800 to take pictures is similar to usi ng a traditional “point and sho ot” camera. Th is chapter explains how to take photos with the camera and covers the following topics.

Picture-taking range Checking the display panel Basic settings Taking different kinds of pictures Using the advanced settings Getting tips from the online

Color Guide

Getting Ready

This section helps you prepare to take pictures with your PhotoPC 800. It includes information on your camera’s picture-taking range and explains how to make image quality and flash control settings.

Note:

EPSON is not responsible for any images you may lose while us ing our products and software. Make sure your camera works normally before taki ng important pictures.

Your camera’s picture-taking range

The camera should be at least 50 centimeters away from the subject when composing a shot through the viewfinder.

Close-up photos can be taken f rom as cl ose as 15 to 50 centimeters to the subject using the macro feature. For instructions on using this feature, see “Using the macro setting to take close-ups” on page 2-12.

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The flash has an effective range of 50 to 340 centimeters, or 15 to 50 centimeters when using the macro function (the range varies depending on the sensitivity setting). See “Setting the flash” on page 2 -8 for more deta ils.

When you are taking pictures outdoors, make sure the sun is behind you. In very bright light (for example, at the beach or in snow) you r pictures may come out too light. However, you can adjust the exposure manuall y to make your photos brighter or darker. For instructions, see “Making advanced exposure adjustments” on page 2-17. You can also co rrect these problems with your computer using image editing software.

Checking the disp lay panel

The large number in the lower right of the display panel shows the remaining amount of pictures you can take.

This number is effected by the image quality setting. When you adjust the image quality, the number of remaining pictures changes accordingly.

To find out how many photos you have taken, set the camera’s dial switch to . The LCD monitor displays the picture number/total number of pictures taken o n the right side of each picture.

Note:

If there are any audio recordi ngs stored on your memory card, the number on the display panel may be grea ter than the actual num b er of remaining pictures.

When the memory card is full, the number on the display panel reads 0, the status light on the back of the camera flashes red, and you are unable to use the shutter button. Before you can take any more pictures, you need to erase some or all of the images in the memory card. See “Erasing photos” on page 3-5 for instructions. If you want to save your photos before you erase them, connect the camera to your computer and transfer the photos as described in the

Photo!3 User’s Guide

When using the quick shooting feature, the number of photos taken and temporarily saved in the camera is displayed in brackets.

EPSON

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In the Program and Manual camera modes, while holding the shutter button down halfway, the exposure value appears on the left and the shutter speed appears on the right.

When you turn the camera’s dial switch to , display panel.

SEt is displayed on the

While making an audio recording,

appears on the

rEc

display panel.

When taking photos with the time lapse feature, display panel.

appears on the

Int

Using the dial switch

You can turn the camera on by turning its dial switch to one of six different positions. This section gives an overview of when to use each dial position.

Note:

To turn the dial switch when the camera is off, you must hold in the

dial switch lock

Dial positi on s for taking pict u res

When you want to take pictures, turn the dial switch to one of the orange icons on the top of the dial.

For taking multiple exposures. See “Taking Multiple Exposures” on page 2-20 for details.

For taking photos with the LCD monitor. See “Taking Pictures Using the LCD monitor” on page 2-10 for details.

For taking pictures with the viewfinder. See “Taking Pictures Using the Viewfi nder” on page 2-4 for detail s.

dial switch lock.

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Other di al po sitions

To perform other camera operations, turn the dial switch to any of the bottom icons.

For playing back and managing photos. See Chapter 3, “Viewing and Managing Your Photos” for details.

For using Direct Print, EPSON Photo!3, and other software. See Chapter 4, “Using Direct Print to Print Photos” and the

User’s Guide

for details.

EPSON Photo!3

Changes the flash setting. See “ Setting the flas h” on page 2-8 for details.

Turns the self timer on and off. See “Using the sel f timer” o n page 2-6 for details.

Note:

Using EPSON Photo!3, you can also take photos and make basic settings from a computer to which the PhotoPC 800 is properly connected. See the EPSON Photo!3 User’s Guide for more details.

For viewing information and setting up the camera. See “Making Additional Settings” on page 2-24 for details.

Making basic settings

The three small butt ons on top of the camera a llow you to easily make a f ew basic settings. You can make these settings when the camera’s di al swi tch is s et to one of the orange icons.

Changes the image quality setting. See “Adjusting the image quality” on page 2-7 for details.

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Taking Pictures Using the Viewfinder

Using the viewfinder instead of the LCD monitor when taking pictures helps save battery power, and can make it easier for you to hold the camera steady when pressing the shutter button.

Follow the steps below.

1. Open the lens cover and turn the camera’s dial switch to . Then wait until the shooting light beside the viewfinder turns green.

2. Look straight through the viewfinder and center your subject in the cross-hairs.

Note:

❏

Make sure you are not blocking the lens with your finger, strap, clothing, or other ob ject.

❏

The frame in the viewfinder indicates the area captured when taking pictures at close range.

3. Hold the shutter button halfway down to lock the auto focus. The shooting light beside the viewfinder stops blinking after the lens locks in focus. If you wi sh, you can now move your subject off-center without altering the focus.

5. Hold the camera still until the status light above the LCD monitor comes back on, or until the camera beeps. Then release the shutter button.

You can take another photo when the shooting light next to the viewfinder stops blinking.

viewfinder

shooting light

status light

shutter button

4. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the photo.

After you take a picture, the status light blinks. This indicates that the image is captured and the camera is processing it. When the light stops flashing, the image is sav ed. Saved images remain in the memory card even when the camera is turned off, the batteries are removed, or the memory card is removed from the camera.

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Using the self timer

Turning on the self timer creates a 10-second delay between the time you press the shu tter

button and the moment the actual image is captured, allowing you to take pictures of yourself. The timer icon appears on the display panel when you turn on the timer. Follow the steps below.

1. Secure the camera on a flat surface or a tripod.

2. Open the lens cover.

3. Turn the camera’s dial switch to . Then wait

until the status light beside the viewfinder turns green.

4. Press the timer button on the top of the camera.

The timer icon appears on the display panel.

5. Press the shutter button. The timer icon and the

red timer light on the front of the camera flash slowly for eight seconds, then rapidly for two seconds before the shutter releases.

To take another picture using the self timer, you need to press the timer button again.

Note:

❏

To stop taking a picture after pressing the shutter button, pres s the shu tter button again, or press the timer button.

❏

You can also use the self timer with the continuous shooting feature. The camer a takes up to ten pictures in seque nce, ten second s after you press the shutter button. To turn continuous shooting on, see “Using the continuous shooting feature” on page 2-20.

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Making Settings in the Viewfinder Dial Position

You can use camera buttons to make a variety of settings when taking pictures with the viewfinder. This section explains how to make these settings.

Adjusting the image quality

The PhotoPC 800 has four image quality settings. Press the image quality button on the camera to cycle from one setting to another. You can see the currently selected image quality setting on the display panel or LCD monitor. You can always switch freely between these settings and mix pictures of varying quality in the camera. The memory card’s image capacity will vary accordingly.

Standard

Images are captured at 640 × 480 pixels. The camera holds approximately 120 pictures without audio recordings in attached 8 MB Compact Flash memory card, and the images are less detailed.

Fine

Images are captured in color at 1600 × 1200 pixels. These pictures have moderate detail, and approximately 24 pictures can be stored in the included 8 MB CompactFlash Card.

Super fine

Images are captured in color at 1600 x 1200 pixels. These pictures have great detail, and approximately 12 pictures can be stored in the included 8 MB CompactFlash Card.

Fine (default setting)

Super fine

HyPict

Standard

HyPict

Images are captured in color at 1984 × 1488 pixels. These pictures have the greatest detail, and approximately ten pictures can be stored in the included 8 MB CompactFlash Card.

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Note:

❏

After you take a picture using the HyPict setting, the camera takes approximately 12 seconds to process an image t o the memory card.

❏

HyPict is not available when using the continuous shooting f eatures.

❏

When using the HyPict image quality setting, you cannot use the quick shooting feature or make audio recordings.

❏

The Standard image quality setting is not available when taking panoramas.

❏

When the camera is turned off, the image quality setting does n ot change.

❏

The number of pictures you can take varies depending on the complexi ty of the photo you take, and the amount of audio recording files saved in the memory card.

Se tting the fla s h

The built-in flash is effective within a range of 50 to 340 centimeters, or 15 to 50 centimeters when using the macro feature. This range varies depending on the sensitivity setting (see page A-3 for details). Turn on the camera and press the flash button on t he camer a to cycle through the three flash settings. The settings appear on the display panel as shown below.

Automatic (default setting)

Forced flash

Flash off

Slow Synchro (Program and Manual m odes only)

Automatic

The flash fires automatically whenever more lighting is needed.

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Forced flash

The flash fires with every picture you take. Use this setting to compensate for backlighting; for example, when you are facing the sun.

Flash off

The flash is disabled, even when adequate lighting is not available. Use this setting for special effects, or when flash photography is prohibited .

Adjusting the sensit ivity setting

When taking pictures with the viewfinder, you can use the camera’s setting. The arrow icons in the display panel next to the

Note:

You cannot change settings as described above when in the Full Auto c amera mod e. To change the camera mode, see “Making the camera mode setting” on page 2-24.

mark change accordingly.

ISO

button to change the sensitivity

ISO

Slow Synchro

The camera’s shutter speed slows to enhance the clarity of backgrou nd details i n the sho t with object when taking pictures at dawn or twilight, or in places with an illuminated background.

Note:

❏

After tu rni ng on t he ca me ra an d taki n g a fla sh photo, the flash icon blinks until the flash is fully recharged.

❏

Slow Synchro is only available in the Program or Manual ca mera modes . To chan ge the ca mera mo de, see “Making the camera mode setting” on page 2-24.

❏

When using the quick shoo ting function, Slow Synchro is disabled.

For details on making sensitivity adjustments, see “Adjusting the sensitivity setting” on page 2-15.

Adjusting the white balance setting

When taking pictures with the viewfinder, you can use the camera’s balance setting. The setting appears in the display panel next to the

Note:

You cannot change settings as described above when in the Full Auto c amera mod e. To change the camera mode, see “Making the camera mode setting” on page 2-24.

For details on making white balance adjustments, see “Adjusting the white balance setting” on page 2-14.

button to change the white

W.B.

mark.

W.B.

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Adjusting the exposure setting

When taking pictures with the viewfinder, you can use the camera’s + or - button to change the exposure setting. The setting appears in the display panel next to the

Note:

You ca nnot chan ge the setti ngs desc ribed abov e when in th e Full Auto camera mode. To chan ge the camera mode, see “Making the camera mode setting” on page 2-24.

For details on making exposure adjustments, see “Making basic exposure adjustments” on page 2-16, and “Making advanced exposure adjustments” on page 2-17.

+/-

mark.

Taking Pictures Using the LCD monitor

Using the LCD monitor allows you to verify the whole image before shooting, and confirm the image right after shooting. When you want to take pictures using the panorama or digital zoom features, or when taking close-ups, use the LCD monitor.

Note:

You can also make audio recordings when ta king pictures with the LCD monitor. See “Making Audio Recordings for Photos” on page 2-22.

Follow these steps to take pictures using the LCD monitor.

1. Open the lens cover and turn the camera’s dial switch to . You will see a live preview on the LCD monitor. Center your subject on the screen.

Note:

Make sure you are not blocking the lens with your finger, strap, clothing, or other ob ject.

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2. Hold the shutter button halfway down to lock the auto focus. A small gre en circ le appears on the upper right corner of the monitor. If you wish, you can now move your subject off-center without altering the focus.

Using the digital zoom feat ur e

Your PhotoPC 800’s digital zoom feature allows you to double the size of your images. Follow the steps below.

1. Open the lens cover and turn the camera’s dial switch to .

3. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the photo.

4. Hold the camera still until the status light above the LCD monitor comes back on, or until the camera beeps. Then release the shutter button.

When you press the shutter button, the monitor freezes and displays the picture until the camera finishes processing it. You can delete the image while it is being displayed on the monitor by pressing the bottom butt on at the ri ght side of the monitor ( After the status light turns green, you can take another photo.

Delete

appears next to this button).

2. Press the button next to the LCD monitor. A yellow frame appear s around the previewed image and DIGITAL ZOOM appears briefly in the center of the monitor.

If you want to use the digital zoom and continuous shooting features together, turn the dial switch to .

3. Frame your subject in the LCD monitor and press the shutter button.

that appears on the

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Using the macro setting t o t ake close-ups

Taking panoramas

For best results when taking pictures of objects 15 to 50 centimeters away from the camera, use the macro feature. Follow the steps below.

1. Open the lens cover and turn the camera’s dial switch to .

2. Press the button next to the words that appear on the monitor. A green frame appears around the previewed image and MACRO appears briefly in the center of the monitor.

If you want to use the continuous shooting and macro features together, turn the dial switch to .

3. Frame your subject in the LCD monitor and press the shutter button.

Normal Frame

You can take panoramas using the LCD monitor. Follow the steps below.

1. Open the lens cover and turn the camera’s dial switch to .

Normal Frame

LCD monitor. Press the button next to

3. Frame your subject in the LCD monitor and press

Note:

❏

two times. A black frame appears above

Frame

and below the previewed image, and PANORAMA appears briefly in the center o f the monitor.

If you want to use the continuous shooting feature while taking panoramas, turn the dial switch to .

the shutter button.

You cannot select Standard image quality when taking panoramas. For an explanation of image qualit y settings, s e e “Adjusting the image quality” on page 2-7.

appears on the bottom right of the

Normal

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❏

With the PhotoPC 800, the file size of a pano rama photo is smaller than the file size of any other photo of the same image quality.

Making Settings in the LCD Monitor Dial Position

❏

Auto exposure

❏

Divided brightness metering system

Sports

For photographing quickly moving subj ects. Uses the following settings:

❏

High shutter speed

This section covers the various settings you can make when using your camera in the LCD monitor dial position. The settings range from basic to advanced, and the availability of thes e settings change a ccording to the current camera mode setting. To change the camera mode setting, see “Making the camera mode setting” on page 2-24.

Making a predefined exposure setting

The PhotoPC 800 has four predefined exposure settings that are accessible when in the Program camera mode.

When to use a

Normal

For taking basic photographs. Uses the following settings:

predefined exposur e set t ing

❏

Automatic sensitivity

❏

Divided brightness metering system

Portrait

For photographing portraits. Uses the following settings:

❏

Aperture fixed at f2.4

❏

Spot metering system

Landscape

For photographing landscapes or scenery. Uses the following settings:

❏

Aperture set to f8.0 , changes automatically to f2.4 when subject is dim

❏

Divided brightness metering system

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How to ch ange the

1. Make sure Program camera mode i s selected. (See

predefined exposur e set ting

“Making the cam e ra mode setting” on page 2-24.)

2. Open the lens cover, then turn the camera’s dial switch to .

When taking pictures at dusk, for example, set white balance to images. When taking pictures under white light, however, keep white balance set to green tone in your images. Use CUSTOM to ma ke user settings. See “Making user setti ngs for white balance” on page 2-28.

to increase reddish color tones in your

FIX

to avoid a

AUTO

3. Hold down the appears.

4. Press the

Portrait

button to save your setting.

button to select

ISO

, or

Landscape

button until the next screen

Normal, Sport

, then press the

Adjusting the white balance setting

The PhotoPC 800 has three white bal ance settings that are accessible when in the Pr ogram or Manual camera mode.

When to adjust the white balance

Your camera’s whi te ba lanc e d efaul t setting is which means white balance is adjusted for your photos automatically. At certain times you may want to adjust the white balance setting so that the colors in your images appear more like those seen by the eye.

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AUTO

How to adjust the whi te balanc e

Follow the steps bellow to adjust the white balance.

1. Make sure you are using the Program or Manual camera mode. (See

“Making the camera mode

setting” on p age 2-24.)

2. Open the lens cover and turn the camera’s dial switch to .

3. In the Program camera mode, press the button to select

In the Manual camera mode, hold down the

button until the next screen a ppears. Press

the then press the

Note:

❏

button to select

W.B.

You can see the value for the white balance setting on the display panel.

AUTO, FIX

CUSTOM

AUTO, FIX

button to save your setting.

W.B.

CUSTOM

❏

You can also make white balance settings when taking pi c t ures with viewfinder by pressing the

button.

W.B.

EPSON recommends setting sensitivity to standard

at all other times, as image quality is lower when

you use higher sensitivity settings.

Adjusting the sensitivity setting

Your PhotoPC 800 has the following sensitivity settings:

Standard sensitivity, equivalent to ISO 100

High sensitivity, equivalent to ISO 200

Super high sensitivity, equivalent to ISO 400

When to adjust the sensitivity

Set the sensitivity to high or super high when taking photos:

❏

Of fast moving subjects (usef ul for in-door sports)

❏

Of distance subjects with a flash

❏

In the dark without a flash (useful when flash photography is prohibited)

How to a djust the s ensitivi ty

Follow the steps below to change the sensitivity.

1. Make sure you are using the Program or Ma nual camera mode. (See

“Ma ki ng the ca m e ra mo de

setting” on page 2-24.)

2. Open the lens cover and turn the camera’s dial switch to .

3. In the Program camera mode, press the button to select standard, high or super high sensitivity.

In the Manual camera mode, hold down the

button until the next screen app ears. Then

press the super high sensitivity.

Note:

❏

You can see the value for the sensitivity setting on the display panel.

❏

You can al so make the sen si tivity setting when taking pictures with viewfinder by pressing the

ISO

button to select standard, high or

ISO

button.

ISO

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Making basic exposure adjustments

Exposure refers to the amount of light the camera captures when a photo is taken.

The camera’s default exposure setting is meaning the exposure is adjusted automatically. However, you can manually adjust the exposure to change the darkness or brightness of your photos for certain conditions.

When to adjust the exposure

Increase the exposure setting when:

❏

You want to make your photos lighter.

AUTO

Reduce the exposure setting when:

❏

You want to make your photos darker.

❏

The photo you have taken is too bright, and you

want to increase the darkness.

❏

You are taking pictures of a black object which may tend to look grayish in the photos.

❏

You are taking pictures of an object with a black background.

How to adju st the exposure

Follow the steps below to change the exposure setting.

❏

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The photo you have taken is too dark, and you want to increase the brightness.

You are taking pictures of a white object which may tend to look grayish in the photos.

You are taking pictu res of an ob ject wi th a br ight background, such as a chair in front of a sunlit window.

You are taking photos at the beac h or in the snow on sunny days, or taking photos of an obje ct with a white background.

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1. Make sure you are using the Program or Manual camera mode. (See

“Making the camera mode

setting” on p age 2-24.)

2. Open the lens cover, then turn the camera’s dial switch to .

3. In the Program camera mode, press the + button to raise the exposure value, or the - button to lower the exposure value. You can make nine different setting in increments of 0. 5, fro m -2.0 to

2.0 EV.

In the Manual camera mode, press the to select exposure value, or the - button to lower the exposure value. You can make 21 different settings in increments of 0.2, from -2.0 to 2.0 EV.

Note:

❏

You can see the value for the exposure setting on the display panel.

❏

You can set the exposure settings when taking pictures with the viewfinder and you set Program or Manual mode in Setup position. Use the + button to go up the value or - button to go down the valu e of the exposure.

❏

Photographic experience and knowledge is necessary to correctly adjust exposure. Be sure to make proper expos ure settings when taking important photos.

❏

When shooting under poor photographic conditions, EPSON recommends taking se veral photos of the same object using different exposures.

, then press the + button to raise the

AUTO

ISO

button

Making advanced exposure adjustments

When in the Manual camera mode, you can set the exposure manually by changing the shutter sp eed and aperture.

Note:

❏

Photographic experience and knowledge is necessary to correctly adjust shutter speed and aperture. Be sure to make appropriate setti ngs when taki ng importan t photos.

❏

The advanced exposure setting does not change when the camera is turned off.

Setting the shutter speed

You can select shutter speeds from 1/2 to 1/750. Follow these steps to change the shutter speed.

1. Make sure you are using the Manual camera mode. (See

on page 2-24.)

2. Open the lens cover, then turn the camera’s dial switch to .

“Making the c a mera mode setting”

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3. Press the setting to increase the shutter speed, or press the - button to reduce the shutter speed.

button to change the exposure

ISO

MANUAL

. Then press the + button to

Settin g the ap erture

You can select a n a pertur e setti ng o f f 2.4 o r f 8. Follo w the steps below.

1. Make sure you are using the Manual camera mode. (See

“Making the c a mera mode setting”

on page 2-24.)

2. Open the lens cover and turn the camera’s dial switch to .

3. Press the Then press the F8.

button to select Exposure

ISO

button to select either F2.4 or

W.B.

Making manual focus settings

When in the Manual camera mode, you can make focus settings manually. Follow these steps.

MANUAL

2. Open the lens cover, then turn the camera’s dial switch to .

If you want to make focus settings manually when using the macro feature or taking panoramas, press the button next to MACRO or PANORAMA appears in the center of the screen.

3. Hold down the changes.

4. Press the + or - button to select a manual focus setting.

When using the normal or panorama frame, you can select AF for auto focus, (when the subject

is about one meter away), (when the subject is about three meters away), or (when the subject is more than three meters away).

When using the macro feature, you can make settings from 1 (when the subject is about 0.15 meters away) to 10 (when the s ubject i s abo ut 0. 5 meters away) or AF for auto focus. The smaller the value, the closer the focus becomes.

Normal Frame

button until the screen

until

1. Make sure you are using the Manual camera mode. (See

“Making the c a mera mode setting”

on page 2-24.)

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Changing the metering system

Your camera is set to the divided brightness metering system by default. When in the Manual camera mode, you can change freely between the divided brightnes s and spot metering systems.

Note:

When taking photos with the Portrait exposure setting, the camera automatically uses the spot m etering system. To select the Portrait exposure setting, s ee “Making a predefined exposure setting” on page 2-13.

When to change the metering system

Use the spot metering system for most photographic situations.

Use the divided brightness metering system when:

❏

Taking pictures of objects that have a bright background, such as a chair in front of a sun-lit window

❏

There is a clear contrast in shading between the upper and lower part of the frame

How to ch ange the meteri n g sy stem

Follow the steps below to change the metering system.

1. Make sure you are using the Manual camera mode. (See

“Making the c a mera mode setting”

on page 2-24.)

2. Open the lens cover, then turn the camera’s dial switch to .

3. Hold down the appears. To change the metering system, press the button next to the word LCD monitor.

When the divided brightness metering system is selected, a square icon with nine squares appears i n the lower right c or ner of the screen.

When the spot metering system is selected, a square icon with a small circle appears in the lower right corner of the screen.

button until the next screen

Metering

that appears on

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Taking Multiple Exposures

To use the continuous shooting o r time lapse shooting feature, turn the camera’s dial switch to .

Using the continu ous shooting feature

This shooting feature is useful when you want to break down a complex motion into a series of easy-to-see steps. It is also useful to take several pictures, then choose from those the ones you like best. When the image quality is set to Standard or Fine, you can take close to two photo s per second, up to t en photos. When you select Super Fine, you can take one photo per second, up to five or six photos.

Note:

❏

When using continuous shooting, you cannot use the flash or select the HyPict im age qua lity setting.

❏

You can only make an audio recording for the last photo when using the continuous shooting feature.

Follow these steps to take pictures using the continuous shooting feature.

1. Open the lens cover.

Note:

The setti ng s you ca n make usin g th e dial switc h to remain when you use the co ntinuous shooting fe ature. Turn th e dial switch to and make the a pp ropriate settings.

2. Turn the camera’s dial switch to . A red frame appears around the previewed image, and CONTINUOUS appears briefly on the LCD monitor.

You can adjust the image qual ity and use the sel f timer with the buttons on the top of the camera. The self timer creates a ten second delay between the time you press the shutter button and the moment the actual image is captured.

Note:

❏

When using continuous shooting, you cannot use the flash or select the HyPict image quality setting.

❏

If you need to make more settings, turn the camera’s dial switch to . After you finish making se ttin gs, turn the dial switch back to and go to the next step.

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3. Press the shutter button and hold it down to begin taking a series of photos.

4. Release the button to stop taking pictures.

Using the time lapse feature

This feature allows your camera to automatically take pictures at a preset time interval. Use this feature creatively to capture scenes that change over time, such as sunsets, pl ant life, or a busy str eet corner. You can set the time interval fro m ten seco nds to 24 hours.

3. Hold down the changes and INTERVAL appears on the LCD monitor.

4. The hours, minutes, and seconds appear in the center of the screen, with seconds highlighted. Press the + and - buttons to change the value of the highlighted time unit. To move highlight a different time unit, press the buttons.

You can choose an interval of 24 hours by pressing the button next to

button until the screen

ISO

Max Interval

and

W.B.

Note:

When using the audio recording, the shortest time interval available is 20 seconds instead of ten.

1. Open the lens cover.

Note:

The setti ng s you c an make usin g th e dial switc h to remain when you use the co ntinuous shooting fe ature. Turn th e dial switch to an d make the app ropriate settings.

2. Turn the camera’s dial switch to . A red frame appears around the previewed image and CONTINUOUS appears at the top of the LCD monitor.

You can choose the shortest available interval, ten or 20 seconds, by p ressing t he button next to

Interval

5. Once you have set the desired time, begin taking photos by pressing the shutter button.

Note:

❏

The camera may automatically turn off after you take the first picture; it automatically turns back on to take pictu res at the set time.

When using the self timer feature, the camera takes a photo ten secon ds after you press the shutter button, then continues taking photos at the set time lapse in terval.

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6. To stop taking photos, turn the camera’s dial switch to

Off

Making Audio Recordings for Photos

Your PhotoPC 800 has a built-in microphone for recording messages to attach to your photos. You can make three, five or ten second audio recordings just after shooting photos with the LCD monitor. You can also make recordings for previously taken photos.

Note:

❏

You cannot make audio recordings when taking photos with the viewfinder.

❏

When usi ng the quick shooting feature, or when the HyPict image quality setting is selected, you cannot make audio recordings.

1. Turn the camera’s dial switch to .

2. Press the bottom of the LCD monitor, and the current audio recording setting appears below Rec.

button. Rec appears on the

Note:

❏

You cannot replay audio recordings with your camera. To replay audio recordings, use the included EPSON Photo!3 software with your computer. See the EPSON Photo!3 User’s Guide for instructions.

❏

To erase audio reco rdings, see “ Erasing audi o recordings” on page 3-8.

Right after taking photos

To make audio recordings just after taking photographs, you need to first make a few settings. Follow these steps.

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3. Press the recording setting. You can choose between three, five or ten second recordings.

Note:

If you do not want to m ake audio recordings af ter taking pictures, choose

4. To make recordings when taking pictures with the LCD monitor, turn the dial switch to .

button to choose a different audio

ISO

OFF

Note:

❏

To make recordings when using the continuous shooting or time lapse feature, turn the dial switch to . See “Using the continuous shooting feature” on page 2-20, or “Using the time lapse feature” on page 2-21.

❏

You cannot make recordings when taking pictures using the viewfinder.

5. Frame your subject in the LCD monitor and press the shutter button.

6. The captured image appears on the screen momentarily, then the camera begins the audio recording. A countdown of the recording time appears on the screen. You can record a mess age until the time runs out by spe aking into t he bui ltin microphone at the back of the camera.

For existing phot os

To make recordings for previously taken photos, follow these steps.

1. Turn the dial switch to .

3. You can make three, five, or ten second recordings. Press the button next to the desired time.

If there is already a message o n the current photo, a confirmation message appear s. To erase t he old recording and make a new one, press the button next to

4. A countdown of the recording time appears on the screen. You can record a message until the time runs out by speaking into the built-in microphone at the back of the camera.

. Press the button next to No to cancel.

Yes

2. Hold down the changes. Then press the button next to

button until the screen

RECORD

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Making Additional Settings

When the camera’s dial is in the position, you can change certain camera settings, inclu ding the internal clock, the beep, the LCD monitor’s brightness level, and the automatic shut-off time. You can also set the display language.

Setting the time and date

1. Turn the dial switch to .

❏

You can also set the time and date with your computer. See the EPSON Photo!3 User’s G uide for details.

Making the camera mode setting

The PhotoPC 800 has three camera modes to fit your photographic needs. Each mode gives you a different amount of control over the camera settings, whether taking photos with the viewfinder or LCD monitor. Read this section to choose the appropriate mode, and to change the mode if necessary.

2. The date (year, month, day) and the time (hour and minutes) appear on the upper right of the LCD monitor. Press the button next to the date and time.

3. To adjust the value of the highlighted item, use the + and - buttons. To change which item is highlighted, use

4. After setting the correct time and date, save the settings by pressing the

Note:

❏

You will have to reset the time if the ca mera is unplugged and the batteries are removed for more than 30 minutes.

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ISO

and

buttons.

button.

Choosing a camera mode

Full Auto camera mode

Allows you to take basic photos without having to make complex settings. Available settings include:

❏

Flash, including auto, forced, and off

❏

Self timer

❏

Image quality

❏

Digital zoom

❏

Macro, Panorama or Normal frame

Program camera mode

For users who want a moderate amount of control over the camera’s functions. Available settings include

❏ ❏ ❏

All settings available in Full Auto camera mode Slow Sync flash Sensitivity

Changi n g th e camera mode

To change the camera mode setting, fo llow these steps.

1. Turn the camera’s dial switch to . The current camera mode setting appears on the LCD monitor next to the + button.

2. Press the + button to select the appro priate mode.

❏

Predefined exposure

❏

Basic or custom white balance

Manual camera

For experienced users who want complete control over the camera’s wide array of settings and features. Available settings include:

❏

All settings available in Program camera mode, except predefined exposure

❏

Fine exposure adjustments, or shutter speed and aperture settings

❏

Manual focus features

❏

Spot and divided brightness metering systems

mode

Changing the color/monochrome setting

You can take both color and monochrome photos with the PhotoPC 800. To select cha nge between c olor a nd monochrome, follow these steps.

Note:

The file size of photos is the same for color and monochrome.

1. Turn the dial switch to . The current setting appears on the LCD monitor next to the - button.

2. Press the - button to change the setting.

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Quick shooting feat ure

After taking a picture, the PhotoPC 800 takes few seconds to process and sav e the image in the i nstalled memory card. During this time you cannot take a photo, which means that you must wait a f ew seconds before taking a second photo. The quick shooting feature allows you to take up to ten pictures without a delay by temporarily saving all the images in the camera, then later saving them to the memory card.

Note:

When using the Super Fine image setting, you can only take up to five or six photos without a delay.

To turn on the quick shooting feature, follow these steps.

1. Turn the camera’s dial switch to . appears in the bottom right of the LCD monitor.

2. Press the button next to the quick shooting function. The image quality mark on the display panel flashes, indicating t hat the quick shooting function is on.

Note:

❏

When the image quality is set to HyPict, the quick shooting fu nction is disabled.

Normal Shot

to turn on

❏

You cannot make audio recordings when using the quick shooting feature.

❏

When battery power or CompactFlash Card memory is low, you cannot use the quick shooting feature.

❏

When using the quick shooting feature, bracketed numb ers on the display panel indi cate the number of the pictures saved temporarily in the camera.

Setting the autom at ic shut-off feature

When using this feature, your camera saves battery power by automatically turning off when idle for a designated period of time. You can have the camera turn off after ten seconds, 30 seconds, one minute, or three minutes. This feature is only effective when using batteries to power the camera.

Note:

When the camera is connected to a computer with a serial cable, the power automatically turns off when the camera is idle for five minutes.

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Changi ng the setting

To change this feature’s setting, follow these steps.

1. Turn the camera’s dial switch to .

2. Press the appears in the upper right of the LCD monitor.

3. To change the setting, press the button next to the current setting.

button. The current setting

Setting the LCD mon itor’s brightness

Follow the steps below to change the LCD monitor’s brightness level.

1. Turn the dial switch to .

2. Press the

3. Press the + or - button to increase or decrease the brightness level.

button.

Turning the camera back on

When the dial switch in set to an or ange icon, you can turn the camera back on by pressing the shutter button, or turning the dial switch off, then on again.

When the dial switch is set to or , you can turn the camera back on by pressing any button on the back of the camera, or by turning the dial switch off, then on again.

Setting the beep

You can have the camera beep whenever you press any of its buttons, only when you use the shutter button, or never. Follow these step s to change the beep setting.

1. Turn the dial switch to .

2. Press the button to select

button. Then press the

Always, Shutter

Never

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Making user set t ings for white balance

Following the steps below to create your own white balance setting.

Note:

The cust om white balan c e setting does not change even when the camera is turned o f f .

1. Open the lens cover.

Note:

To canc el the white balance setting, press the button.

6. Press the shutter button to make the new setting. To use your custom white balance setting, see

“Adjusting the white balance setting” on page 2-14.

2. Turn the camera’s dial switch to .

3. Press the

4. Press the button next to right of the LCD monitor. A message appears asking you if you want to save the new settings. Press the button next to settings.

5. Place a white sheet in front of the camera lens so that it is previewed on the whole LCD monitor.

You can also use a colored s heet. For ex ample, to create a sepia hue, use a blue sheet. To create a blue hue, use a yellow sheet. Experiment with other colors for different effects.

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button.

New W/B

Yes

at the bottom

to continue making

Selecting the language

Depending on the country o f purchase, you can choose English, Japanese, French,

German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish or Chinese as the language used to display camera information on the LCD monitor. To select the language, follow the steps below.

1. Turn the camera’s dial switch to .

2. Press the

button to highlight your language of choice.

3. Press the

saved.

button, then press the

ISO

button. The language setting is

ISO

W.B.

Selecting a folder in the CompactFlash Card

If there is more than o ne folder in your CompactFlash Card, you can use your camera to change the folder your camera accesses. To change the folder, follow these steps.

1. Turn the camera’s dial switch to .

2. Press the being currently accessed appears on the right side of the LCD monitor, in the middle.

3. Press the + or - button to change the folder.

button. The name of the folder

W.B.

Viewing the Color Guide

Color Guide

The ROM, contains ideas for taking pictures with your digital camera and working with yo ur digital images, and provides useful information on color imaging.

You need one of the following browsers Set to, or an equivalent, to view the

❏

Netscape Navigator 3.0 or later

❏

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later

If a browser is not installed in your computer, you need to obtain one and install it, or you can install the browser that c omes wit h your Color Guide CD-ROM. For further details, double-click the Windows) or follow the instructions.

To view the Color Guide, insert the Color Guide CDROM and double-click your computer’s CD-ROM drive icon, then double-click Windows) or

, included in your Color Guide CD-

Color Guide

Read Me First

Color Guide

(for Macint osh).

Readme.txt

icon (f or Maci ntosh), and

color.htm

(for

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Chapter 3

Viewing and Managing Your Photos

This chapter explains how to view photos on your camera’s LCD monitor, your computer monitor, or a television set. It als o i ncludes ex planati ons on ho w to lock and erase photos, and how to turn the photo information display on or off with the controls on your camera.

This chapter covers the following topics.

Displaying photos on your camera, computer, television, and EPSON Projector

Erasing photos Preventing photos from being erased Viewing photo information

Viewing Photos with the LCD Monitor

When your camera’s dial switch is in the position, you can use the camera’s LCD monitor to view your photos in a variety of ways. You c an also view detailed informat ion ab ou t each photo.

Note:

Only EPSON Photo File Format images can be enlarged, have audio recordings attached, or display photo information.

Displaying multiple ph ot os

The PhotoPC 800’s monitor can display one, four or nine photos at a time. To change the number of photos displayed, follow these steps.

1. Turn the camera’s dial switch to appears on the LCD screen.

A photo

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3-1

Note:

The message photos saved in the camera’s CompactFlash Card.

2. To display four images at a time, press the button once. Small “thumbnail” images o f the last four photos you took appear on the screen, with the currently selected image framed in white.

Press the Small “thumbnail” im ages of the la st nine photos you took appear, with the currently selected image framed in white.

3. Press the + or - button to move the white frame forward or back through the images. Hold the appropriate button down to move through the images quickly.

When the frame reaches the first or last photo of the current group, the previous or next group of images is displayed.

4. To display one photo, press the

No Images

button again change the screen.

ISO

appears when there ar e no

ISO

button.

ISO

Magnifying photos

You can view a magnified version of any image saved in your camera with the camera’s LCD monitor. The size of the image four increases by four, and is divided into nine parts.

1. Turn the camera’s dial switch to .

2. To magnify the currently displayed photo, press

3. A magnified view of the photo appears, and an

4. To exit the magnification s creen, p ress the

the button at the upper right of the LCD monitor.

icon in the top left corner of the screen indicates the portion of the image currently being displayed. Move the icon up and down with the

and - buttons, or right and left wi th the

buttons.

W.B.

Note:

When magnifying a panorama picture, the image is divided into three parts, and you can only scroll left and right.

button.

ISO

and

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Viewing a slide show of you r photos

The slide show feature automatically plays back photos on your came ra’s LCD monitor. Y our PhotoPC 800’s slide show includes navigation features and gives you full control of the photos in your slide show. To use the slide show, follow these steps.

Note:

To adjust the monitor brightness, see “Setting the LCD monitor’s brightness” on page 2-27.

1. Turn the camera’s dial switch to .

2. Hold down the changes, then press the button next to

SHOW

3. Press the + button to select the slide show speed. You can have the photos change automatically every three, five, or ten seconds, or you can choose to change the photos manually.

button until the screen

SLIDE

To pause and restart the slide show, press the

button. When paused, you can view the

previous photo by pressing the To stop the slide show, press the button at the

lower right of the LCD monitor.

ISO

button.

Excludin g o r adding photo s

All photos saved in the CompactFlash Card in your camera are automatically included in the slide show. To exclude any of the photos from the slide show, or to add any excluded photos to the slide show, follow these steps.

1. Turn the camera’s dial switch to .

2. Hold down the changes, then press the button next to

SHOW

3. Press the - button.

button until the screen

SLIDE

Note:

You can al s o rotate th e pho to s, or ex c lu de photos from and add photos to the slide show. See the next sections for instructions.

4. Press the button next to show.

to begin the slide

Start

To make choosing photos easier, you can display four or nine photos at a time by pressing the button once or twice. A white frame appears around one of the photos.

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3-3

Note:

A numbe r appear s in the uppe r left corner of each phot o that is currently includ ed in the slide sho w.

4. Press the + or - button to move the white frame until it is around a photo you want to exclude from or add to the slide show.

5. To exclude a photo from the slide show, press the

or - button to move the white frame until it is

around the photo, then press the button next to

Exclude.

button next to

To exclude all the photos, press the

Excld All

Rotating photos

You can display photos in the slide show rotated 90 degrees to the right or left. To rotate a photo, follow these steps.

1. Turn the camera’s dial switch to .

2. Hold down the changes, then press the button next to

SHOW

3. Press the - button. Then, if necessary, press the + or - button to display the photo you want to rotate.

button until the screen

SLIDE

To inclu de a photo from t he s lide show, pr ess the

or - button to move the white frame until it is

around the photo, then press the button next to

Select.

next to the upper left corner of eac h photo, indicating that they are all included in the slide show.

6. When you are finished making changes, pres s the

“Viewing a slide show of your photos” on page 3-3.

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To include all the photos, press the button

Excld All

button, then follow steps 3 and 4 in

two times. Numbers appear in

4. To rotate the photo 90 degrees in either direction, press the button next to An icon appears on the image, indicating the orientation of the photo when displayed during the slide show.

To rotate more photos, repeat steps 3 and 4.

5. When you are finished making changes, press the

button, then follow steps 3 and 4 in

“Viewing a slide show of your photos” on page 3-3.

Rotation

once or twice.

Viewing phot o infor m ation

To display this photo information, follow these steps.

You can view the following information about the currently displayed photo on the LCD monitor.

Image Number: Folder name and number of

image in the CompactFlash Card.

indicates the photo is based

(e)

on the Design rule for camera

file system. Date: Day/month/year and time Shutter Speed: 1/2 to 1/750 Aperture: f2.4 or f8 Exposure adjustment: +2.0 to -2.0 Flash: Indicates the flash setting used

when the photo was taken. White Balance: Auto, fixed or custom Others: Icons that indicate the

sensitivity and metering sys tem

settings.

Icons that indicate the macro,

panorama, or zoom f eatures ar e

being used.

1. Turn the camera’s dial switch to .

2. Hold down the changes, then press the

3. To exit the photo information screen, press the

button.

button until the screen

button.

W.B.

Managing Photos with the LCD Monitor

Erasing photos

You can erase one photo, several photos, or all the photos at a time when using the LCD monitor.

Erasing individual photos

To erase photos saved in your CompactFlash Card one at a time, follow the steps below.

1. Turn the dial switch to .

2. Press the + or - button to display the photo you want to erase.

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To make choosing photos easier, you can display four or nine photos at a time by pressing the button once or twice. A white frame appears around the selected photo.

3. Press the

Note:

You canno t er ase locke d ph otos . To un loc k a p hoto , see “Locking and unlocking photos” on page 3-7.

4. A confirmation message appears. Press the button next to next to No to cancel.

button to erase the photo.

W.B.

to erase the photo. Press the button

Yes

Erasing all th e ph o to s

To erase the photos from the CompactFlash Card in your camera all at once, follow these steps.

1. Turn the camera’s dial switch to .

2. Press the button next to press the button next to photos in the CompactFlash Card.

3. Press the

button to erase all the photos.

ISO

Select Image

Select All

to select all the

. Then

ISO

4. A confirmation message appears. Press the button next to button next to No to cancel.

Note:

If any photos ar e locked, a message appears asking if you want to erase the locked photos. Press the button next to No to erase only the unlocked photos. Press the button next to that are locked. To lock or unlock photos, see “Locking and unlocking photos” on page 3-7.

Erasing selected photos

To erase selected photos fro m the CompactFlash Card in your camera, follow these steps.

1. Turn the dial switch to . To make choosing photos easier, display four or

nine photos at a time by pressing the once or twice. A whit e frame app ears around o ne of the photos.

2. Press the button next to press the + or - button to move the white frame until it is around a photo you want to erase.

to erase the selec ted p hotos. Press the

Yes

to erase all photos, including those

Yes

ISO

Select Image

. Then

button

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3. To select that photo, press the button next to

Select

sele cted photo.

4. To select more photos, repeat steps 2 and 3.

5. After you have selected all the photos you want to erase, press the

6. A confirmation message appears. Press the button next to button next to No to cancel.

Note:

If any photos are locked, a message appears asking if you want to erase the locked photos. Press the button next to No to erase only the unlocked photos. Press the button next to that are locked. To lock or unlock photos, see “Locking and unlocking photos” on page 3-7.

once. a red frame appears around the

button to erase them.

ISO

to erase the selec ted p hotos. Press the

Yes

to erase all photos, including those

Yes

Locking and unlocking all the ph otos

To lock or unlock all the photos in the camera’s CompactFlash Card at once, follow these steps.

1. Turn the dial switch to .

2. Press the button next to monitor. The screen changes.

3. Press the same button again.

4. If

Select

screen, there are some unlocked photos. Press the button next to

release

screen, all the photos are already selected.

5. Press the button next to photos in the CompactFlash Card.

appears in the lower right corner of the

Select all

appears in the lower right corner of the

Select Image

to select all the photos.

Select All

in the LCD

to selec t all t he

Locking and unlocking photos

Use the lock feature to protect your photos from being accidentally erased.

6. Press the

7. To lock all the photos, press the button next to

Lock

To unlock all the photos, p ress the butto n nex t to

Release

W.B.

button.

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Locking an d u n l oc k in g se lected photo s

To lock or unlock selecte d photos from the CompactFlash Card in your camera, follow these steps.

1. Turn the camera’s dial switch to . To make choosing photos easier, display four or

nine photos at a time by pressing the once or twice. A white f rame appear s around one of the photos.

ISO

button

To unlock the selected photos, press the button next to

Release

on the LCD monitor.

Erasing audio re cor dings

To erase audio recordings from the CompactFlash Card in your camera, follow these steps.

Note:

To make audio re cor di ngs, see “Ma ki ng A udi o Re cor di ngs for Photos” on page 2-22.

2. Press the button next to

or - button to move the white frame until it is

around a photo you want to lock.

3. To select that photo, press the button next to

Select

photo.

4. To select more photos, repeat steps 2 and 3. To select all the photos at once, press the button

next to photos are framed i n red.

5. Press the

6. To lock the selected photos, press the button next to

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once. A red frame appears around the

Select All

button.

W.B.

on the LCD monitor.

Lock

Select Image

on the LCD monitor. All the

. Press the

1. Turn the dial switch to .

2. Use the + or - button to select a photo whose attached audio recording you want to erase. (A microphone icon appears in the upper left cor ner of images with attached recordings.)

3. Hold down the changes.

4. Press the button next to

5. To erase the selected photo’s audio recording, press ISO button.

button until the screen

RECORD

on the monitor.

If the selected photo is locked, a mess age appears telling you the message is also locked. To unlock the photo, press the button next to LCD monitor.

6. A message appears asking you to confirm whether you want to erase the audio recording. Press the button next to or the button next to No to cancel.

7. Press the screen.

button to exit the recording

to erase the recording,

Yes

Unlock

Using Your Computer

You can use your PhotoPC 800 to transfer pictures saved in CompactFlash Card to your computer. This allows you to view your photos on your computer monitor and use them in your letters, presentations, or just about anything you create on your computer. You can also manage the pictures in the camera’s CompactFlash Card from your computer.

To use your camera with your computer, first install EPSON Photo!3, then connect the camera to the computer. See the details. It contains the following information.

EPSON Photo!3 User’s Guide

on the

for

❏

Installing E PSON Photo!3 and EPSON Pho to File Uploade r3

❏

Connecting the PhotoPC 800 to your computer

❏

Transferring pictures to your computer

❏

Erasing pictures from the camera’s CompactFlash Card

❏

Using pictures in your documents

❏

Uploading image files to the camera’s CompactFlash Card

❏

Uploading programs to the camera

Note:

❏

When the camera is connected to your computer with a serial cable, it turns off automatically after five minutes of inactivity. It comes back on when you turn off the camera and reset its dial switch to .

❏

The camera’s dial switch must set to connecting to your computer and before you start EPSON Photo!3.

after

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Viewing Pictures on a Television

You can display the images in the camera’s CompactFlash Card on a r egular tel evisio n simply by using the video cable that came with your PhotoPC

800.

2. Open the connector cover on the side of the camera.

Note:

Color television telecasting specifications are different depending on the country. If you have an NTSC camera model, your television must meet NTSC color television telecasting specifications. If you have a PAL camera model, your television must meet PAL specifications.

The following procedure is one example of connecting the PhotoPC 800 to your television.

1. Make sure the camera and television are turned off.

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connector cover

3. Connect the video cable to the on the camera as shown below.

VIDEO OUT

port

4. Connect the other end of the video cable to the video input port on the television.

5. Turn on the television and switch it to video mode.

Viewing Pictures with an EPSON Projector

You can display the images in your camera on an EPSON Projector by using the video cable that came with your PhotoPC 800.

See your EPSON Projector documentation for more details.

6. Turn the camera’s dial switch to

The last picture you took appears on the television screen and the LCD monitor turns off automatically.

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Chapter 4

Using Direct Print to Print Photos

There are two ways to print the p hotos you take wi th your PhotoPC 800.

❏

You can transfer the images to your computer and print them from the application software. For instructions on transferring images, see the

EPSON Photo!3 User’s Guide

❏

You can connect the PhotoPC 800 directly to your printer to print the images, using the Direct Print program installed in your camera. This chapter describes how, and includes information on the following topics.

Direct Print’s features and requirements Printing your images LCD monitor and display panel messages Printed image dimensions

Features

Direct Print includes the following features.

❏

Color, monochrome, blue, and sepia printing

❏

Print al l, Print, Alb um, Sticker, and Index (con tact sheet) printing modes

❏

Fast, Fine and Normal printing modes

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Requirements

You need the following items to use the Direct Print program.

Digital camera: E PSON PhotoPC 800

Printer: Using the Direct Print Program

Ver. 3.0: EPSON STYLUS PHOTO

EPSON STYLUS PHOTO EX EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 700 EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 750 EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 1200 EPSON STYLUS COLOR 740

Interface cable: Macintosh serial cable

(comes with your camera)

Paper: Special papers distributed by EPSON

(See the following list.)

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (A3) S041068

S041045

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (A4) S041061

S041026 Photo Quality Ink Jet Card (A6) S041054 Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (Letter) S041029

S041062 Photo Paper (A3) S041142 Photo Paper (A4) S041140

Photo Paper (4 Photo Paper (Letter) S041141 High Quality Glossy Film (A4) S041071 Photo Quality Glossy Film (A6) S041107 Photo Quality Glossy Film (Letter) S041072 Photo Stickers (A6) S041144 Photo Stickers 4 (A6) S041176

Note:

❏

The availability of special media varies by countr y.

❏

Ink jet printers are particularly sensitive to the condition of your paper. Keep unused paper in its original packaging and store it in a cool, dark place.

6) S041134

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❏

Using the optional AC adapter (B86706✽) with your camera is recommended. This avoids interrupted printing caused by low battery power.

Connecting your camera to the printer

Follow these steps to connect your camera to a printer.

1. Make sure both the camera and the printer are turned off.

2. Connect one end of the Macintosh serial cable to the serial connector on the back of the printer.

3. Open the connector cover on the side of the camera.

4. Plug the connector cable into the camera’s interface port.

Caution:

Be sure to position the cable correctly before pushing it into the connector. Otherwise, the cable's pins may be damaged.

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Installing the Direct Print Program

Your PhotoPC 800 comes with Direct Print Ver. 3.0 installed. I f you uninstalled the progr am and want to use it again, you can reinstall the program from the included CD-ROM.

You can install Direct Pri nt in your camera from your computer using EPSON Program Uploader. This utility is installed in your computer automatically when you install the EPSON Photo!3. To instal l these programs, see the

Guide

EPSON Photo!3/File Uploader3 User’s

2. When connecting to the serial interface, plug the serial cable connector into the serial port (for Windows) or the mod em port or pri nter po rt (for Macintosh) on your computer.

When making a USB connection, plug the USB cable connector into the USB port on your computer.

3. Open the connector cover on the side of the camera.

4. Plug the other end of the cable into the camera’s interface port.

Once EPSON Program Uploader is installed in your computer, follow these steps to install Direct Print to your camera.

Note:

You can al so install the Direct Print program using a CompactFlash Card. For instructions on using these cards, see “Copying or deleting programs using a CompactFlash Card ” on page 5-4.

1. Make sure both the camera and the computer are turned off.

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Caution:

5. Turn on your computer and insert the software CD-ROM in the disk drive.

6. Turn your camera’s dial switch to .

7. Click or double-click the EPSON Program Uploader icon in the EPSON Photo!3 program group or folder. The EPSON Program Uploader3 window appears.

Be sure to position the cabl e c orrectly befor e pushing it into the connector. Otherwise, the cabl e's pins may be damaged.

Note:

If a mess age appears indicating the c amera is not properly connected to the computer, check the cable connection and make sure the camera’s dial switch is set to . Then click OK.

8. Click

9. Select an application from the Direct Print in

10. Click

11. Click You can delete the Direct Print Program from your

camera using the Program Uploader Utility. See the

EPSON Photo!3/File Uploader3 User’s Guid e

instructions. You can also use your PhotoPC 800 to delete the program from a Compact Flash memory card. See “Copying or deleting programs using a CompactFlash Card” on page 5-4.

Browse

Then click the

Folder list to upload.

Upload

uploading the selected programs. When the uploading process is finished, the

uploaded programs appear in the Applications in Camera list.

and select your CD-ROM drive.

OP-PROG

. EPSON Program Uploader begins

folder, and click OK.

for

Printing Your Images

The Direct Print program controls all the print settings between your camera and the connected printer. After accessing Direct Print, use it to select a layout before printing your images.

Accessing th e D ire ct Pr int pr ogr a m

1. Connect your camera and printer. (See “Connecting your camera to the p rinter” on page 4-3.)

1. Make sure the printer is off, then turn your camera’s dial switch to .

2. Press the button next to monitor. The Direct Print program’s top menu appears on the monitor.

To decide a print format, see the next section.

DirectPrint

on the LCD

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Choosing a prin t format

The Direct Print program features five different formats. This section shows each format, and includes9 charts with eac h format’s availabl e settings. Before printing, choose a format from the following diagrams.

❏

Print All / Print format The Print All format prints all the photos in the memory card. The Print format prints i ndiv idu a l photos. You can print one to four images onto a sheet of paper depending on the paper size. You can also print several copies of individual images.

Item Choices

Paper Size A3, A4, Letter, A6, PhotoCard Layout

Information On or Off (Date and Time) Filter None, Monochrome, Sepia, Blue Paper Type Glossy Paper, Glossy Film, Inkjet Pape r Print Mode Fine, Fast, Normal

10 x12,

8 x10, 6.5 x 8.5, 5 x 7,

3.5 x 5, PhotoCard, Card Top, Card Middle, Card Bottom,

10 x 12

3.5 x 5

8 x 10

Card Top

A4/Letter

6 1/2 x 8 1/2

Card Middl e Card Bottom

6 1/2 x 8 1/2

5 x 7

Photo Card

3.5 x 5

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❏

Index format Prints small “thumbnail” ima ges of all the photos in your camera on A4, Letter, or A6 size contact sheets.

❏

Album format Prints up to three images on A4 or Letter size paper. Photos are placed on the left. You can rotate the photos when printing two on a sheet.

Item Choices

Paper Size A4, A6, Letter Layout Index Information On or Off

Filter None Paper Type Glossy Paper, Glossy Film, Inkjet

Print Mode Fine, Fast, Normal

A4/Letter

(A6 size: The number of the photo A4 / Letter size: The number of the photo, date)

Paper

Item Choices

Paper Size A4, Letter Layout Album Information On or Off (The number of the photo,

Filter None, Monochrome, Sepia, Blue Paper Type Glossy Paper, Glossy Film, Inkjet Paper Print Mode Fine, Fast, Normal

A4/Letter

date, time, shutter speed, aperture, audio recordings, ruled line)

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❏

Sticker format Prints onto EPSON Photo Stickers. You can print 16 small copies (for Photo St ic kers) or fo ur smal l copies (for Photo Sticker 4) of the selected image onto each Photo Sticker sheet.

Item Choices

Paper Size Sticker 16, Stickers 4 Layout Sticker 16

Filter None Paper Type Glossy Film Print Mode Fine, Normal

Sticker 16

1 photo x 16, 2 photos x 8, 4 photos x 4

Stickers 4 1 photo x 4, 2 photos x 2

Stickers 4

Printing procedures

Making settings

Before printing, you need to make the print format, paper size, layout, photo information, and filter settings. Follow these steps to make each setting.

1. Access the Direct Print program as described in “Accessing t he Direct Print program” on page 4-5.

2. Press the button next to the format you want to use.

3. To select a paper size, press the button next to

Paper Size

4. To select a layout, press the butto n next to

5. Press the button next to information setting. To print Photo information under the photo, select On.

on the LCD monitor.

Information

Layout

to change the

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6. Press the button next to

to select the filter.

Filter

Keep the camera on and go to the next section to select a photo to print.

Note:

❏

The available settings and the information co ntents vary depending on the print mode you have selected. See the previous section for more information on each mode.

❏

When you select cannot display photo information.

Photo Card

as the paper size, you

Selecting the photo

Follow these steps to select the photo you want to print.

1. Press the button next to Thumbnail images of the first nine photos in the memory card appear.

When using the Print All or Index format, all photos in the memory card are already selected. Skip to step 4.

Photo Selection

3. Press the + button to print one copy of the framed image. A check mark appears on the image you select. Press the + or - button to change the number of copies. If you change the number to 0, the check mark disappears.

To rotate the photo 90 degrees in eit her direction, press the button next to An icon appears on the image, indicating the orientation of the photo when printing.

Note:

❏

You can print up to 99 copies when using the

4. When you finish making settings, press the

Print All or Print format. You can only print one copy when using the other formats.

❏

Depending on the f ormat , you may not be able to rotate the photo.

button.

Rotation

once or twice .

When using the Print, Album, or Sticker format, the currently selected image is framed in white.

2. Press the you want to print.

ISO

button to frame the image

W.B.

5. A confirmation message appears. To continue, press the button next to

To change the settings, press the button next to

Cancel

To reset the settings, press the go back to step 2.

, and go back to step 1.

Done

button, and

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Printing the photos

1. To start printing, press the current print settings appear on the screen.

button. The

ISO

5. Turn on the printer and load t he si ze and ty pe of media you selected. For loading instr uctions, see your printer’s documentation, and the instructions that came with your media.

Note:

To change the print settings, press the then remak e th e settings.

2. Press the + button to select the paper type. The available paper type and print mode vary depending on the selected paper format.

3. To change the print quality setting, press the button next to between

Note:

For information on paper types and print modes, see your printer’s documentation, and the instructions that came with you r media.

4. To adjust the position of the paper, press the button next to left, right, up, or down a total of 10 mm, in increments of 0.2 mm. When you f inish adjus ting the position, press the

Print Mode

Normal, Fine

Adjus t

. You can choose

and

. You can adjust the positio n

Fast

button.

W.B.

button,

6. Press the sending image data to the printer.

While the camera sends data and prints, the LCD monitor goes blank, star icons move across the display panel on the top of the camera, and the status light flashes green.

Note:

To cancel printing, hold down the camera's button. A message stating printing is cancelled appears on the LCD monitor for five seconds. The printer stops printing and ejects the media.

7. When you finish printing, press the to exit the Direct Print program. Then turn the camera’s dial switch to printer.

button to print. The camera starts

ISO

and turn off the

Off

button

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LCD Monitor and Display Panel Messages

When printing with the Direct Print program, a variety of status messages may appear on the camera's LCD monitor or the printer’s display panel. For detailed explanations of these messages, see the following tables.

LCD monitor messag es

Message Explanation

No Photos in Memory.

Please Select at least one photo to print.

Unsupported printer model. Please connect supported model.

This message appears when there are no photos in memory. Press the button next to OK to return to the previous screen.

There are no photos selected. Press the button next to OK to return to the previous screen and select a photo.

The camera is not connected to an approp riate printer. Connect the camera to a printer described on page 4-2, then press any butto n to make print settings. (To cancel printing, hold down the MENU button.

Connection or printer error.

OK to erase printing set ti ngs?

Batteries are low. Use AC adapter.

Error. Settings reset to default.

You selected a Paper Si ze that your printer does not support. Select an appropriate paper size. (For infor mation on available paper sizes, refer to your printer’s documentation.)

Printing was interrupted because of a printer error. Clear the error, then start printing again from the beginning. (For information on clearing printer errors, see your printer’s documentation.)

You are about to erase the current print settings. To erase the settings, press the butt on next to YES.

Battery power is almost out. Connect th e camera to the AC adapter.

An error occurred while the Direct Print program was working. The settings you have made returned to their default values. To go back to the previous screen, press the button at the bottom next to OK.

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Insert a Memory Card in the camera.

Printing cancele d.

Printing canceled. Reset printer and camera.

There is no memory card in the camera. Insert a CompactFlash Card. For instructions, see “Installing and removin g a CompactFlash Car d” on pag e 1-9.

You held down MENU button whil e pr i nting. Th e pr in t e r sto p s printing and ejects the paper. This message disappears after three seconds.

An error occurred. The printer stops printi ng and ejects the paper. This mes sage disappears after three s econds.

Display panel messages

Message Explanation

E51: Another interface is active

E55: No ink Printing stopped because the

E56: No paper or paper ja m

The printer is receiving a pri nt job through another interface. When the prin t job ends, t he printer be gins printing from the Direct Print program automatically.

printer ran out of ink. Replace ink cartridges as needed and start printing again from the beginning. (For information on replacing ink cartridges, see your printer’s documentation.)

Load paper into the printer, then press the printer’s load/eject button to begin printing. (Or hold down the camera’s MENU button to canc el printing.) Printing st opped because paper is jamme d in the printer. To remove the paper from the printer, s ee your printer’s documentation.

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Printed Image Dimensions

Print All /Print format

Sticke r fo rm at

Sticker 16: 27 × 20 mm Stickers 4: 56 × 42 mm

Layout setting

10 x 12 A3 339 × 254 mm 8 x 10 A3 271 × 203 mm

6.5 x 8.5 A3 / A4 / Letter 220 × 165 mm 5 x 7 A4 / Letter 180 × 136 mm

3.5 x 5 A4 / Letter / A6 128 × 89 mm Photo card Photo Card 158 × 106 mm Card A6 89 × 67 mm

Paper Size setting

Index format

A4/Letter: 36 x 27 mm A6: 23 × 17 mm

Album format

A4/Letter: 109 × 81 mm

Image Dimensions

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Chapter 5

Camera Option s and Accessories

This chapter covers the variety of available options that expand the memory and flexibility of your PhotoPC 800.

The following topics are included in this chapter.

Using CompactFlash Memory Cards Using the PCMCIA adapter Using the AC adapter

Using CompactFlash Memory Cards

The PhotoPC 8 00 comes with 2 MB of interna l memory mainly f or storing optional s oftware pr ograms, a nd an 8 MB CompactFlash Card to store photos.

Note:

You must install a memory card in your PhotoPC 800 before you can take pictures. T o install a memory card, s ee “Installing and removing a CompactFla sh Card” on page 1-9.

The following table shows the storage capacity of eac h CompactFlash Card.

Standard Fine Super fine HyPict

8 MB*

CompactFlash

Card

120 24 12 10

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Note:

❏

The number of photos you can save on a memory card may differ slightly from the chart above, depending on the complexi ty of each photo.

❏

If you attach an audio recording to a photo saved in your memory card, the number of photos you can save on that card may decrease.

*For information about the availability of CompactFlash Cards in your area, contact your EPSON dealer.

2. Insert the CompactFlash Card all the way into the optional adapter, as shown below.

memory card

Installing a CompactFlash Card into your computer

You can install a CompactF lash Car d into a com puter equipped with a Type II PCMCIA memory card slot. This allows you to copy photos directly from your CompactFlash Card to your computer, and to copy programs to or erase programs from your camera using your CompactFlash Card. Follow these steps.

1. If necessary, remove the CompactFlash Card from the camera. See “Installing and removing a CompactFlash Card” on page 1-9.

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3. Insert the adapter into your computer's Type II PCMCIA slot.

To copy photos from a CompactFlash Card to your computer, see the next section.

To copy programs to or erase programs from your camera using your CompactFlash Card, see “Co pying or deleting programs using a CompactFlash Card” on page 5-4.

Copying photos directly to a computer

To copy photos directly from your CompactFlash Card to your computer, follow these steps.

Note:

❏

Macintosh users must enable the PC Exchange extension software to access files on memory cards. See your Macintosh documentation for more information.

❏

You can also access the photos in your memory card with the included EPSON Photo!3 so f t ware. For instructions, see t he EPSON Phot o!3 User’s Gui de.

1. Install the memory card into your computer. See “Installing a CompactFlash Card into your computer” on page 5-2.

4. Copy photos to the desired folder in your computer.

Note:

❏

The PhotoPC 800 saves files in the automatically generated 100EPSON folder.

❏

Files saved with the Save To Folder button are named automatica lly. Fo r e xample, 9102 0001. The fir st di git, 9, is the last number of the year you took photo. The next digit, 1, is the month, January. (October, November, and December are repres ented by X, Y, and Z, respectively.) The next two digits, 02, represent the day. The last four digits, 0001, indicate the order the file was saved. Image files use the JPG extension, and audio recording files use the WAV extension.

2. Find and double-click the computer. Then double-click the folder. Your image files appear.

3. Double-click a file to view its thumbnail image.

folder in your

DCIM

100EPSON

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Copying or delet ing pr ogr am s using a CompactFlash Card

To copy programs to or erase programs from your camera using your CompactFlash Card, follow these steps.

Note:

❏

You can also upload programs to your memory card from your computer using the EPSON Program Uploader utility. See EPSON Photo!3 User’s Guide.

❏

Macintosh users must enable the PC Exchange extension software to access files on CompactFlash Cards. See your Macintosh documentation for more information.

1. Install the memory card into your computer. See “Installing a CompactFlash Card into your computer” on page 5-2.

2. Create a folder in the card and name it

3. Copy the

OP-PROG PROG

folder.

opld8001.prg

folder to the memory card’s

file from the CD-ROM’s

OP-PROG

OP-

Note:

Be sure to cop y the

folder, even when you want to delete a program

PROG

from your camera. Otherwise, you cannot delete or copy programs.

4. Copy the program file you want to install in you r camera to the memory card’s

5. Remove the CompactFlash Card from the computer and insert it in the camera.

6. Turn the camera’s dial switch to .

7. Press the camera’s

8. Press the button next to LCD monitor.

9. To copy a program to the CompactFlash Card,

press the + button To delete a program f ro m t he camera, press the -

button.

10. To choose the program you want to add or dele te, press the + or - button, then press the button next to

Add

Delete

opld8001.prg

button.

W.B.

EXT SOFT

file into the

OP-PROG

on the camera’ s

OP-

folder.

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11. A confirmation message appears. Press the button next to or press the button next to No to cancel.

to add or delete the program,

Done

Formatting memory cards

The included CompactFlash card is already formatted when you buy it. You need to format a c ard only if you want to erase all the data on the card, or if a message on the LCD screen instructs you to do so.

To format CompactFlash Cards, follow these steps.

Note:

If no memory card is installed in the camera, you cannot select MEMORY CARD FORMAT.

4. A confirmation screen appears on the screen.

Press the button next to Yes to format the card. Press the button next to No to cancel.

Note:

If an y phot os i n the memor y ca rd are lock ed , a me ssag e appears telling you that the photos will be erased if you reformat the card. Press the button next to Yes to format the card. Press the button next to No to cancel.

Caution:

1. Make sure the memory card is installed in the

2. Turn the camera’s dial switch to . Then press

3. Press the button next to MEMORY CARD

When you format a memory card, all the data on the card is lost, including any locked images.

camera. See “Installing and removing a CompactFlash Card” on page 1-9.

the W.B. button.

FORMAT to format the memory card.

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Using the AC Adapter

The AC adapter (B86706✽) allows you to connect your PhotoPC 800 to a standard electrical outlet. This is especially useful when you are previewing pictures, transferring pictures, operati ng the camera from your computer or using Direct Print. The adapter powers the camera, but does not charge the batteries. I n some locations the AC adapter comes with a separate AC power cable.

Note:

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The asterisk in the product number (B86706✽) is a substitute for the last digit, which varies by cou ntry.

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Also read the AC adapter’s documentation before using this product.

Warning:

To avoid losing any images or settings, make sure the camera is finished processing and is turned off before you connect or disconnect the AC adapter. Then follow these steps.

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Use only the AC adapter designed fo r the PhotoPC 800. Using any other adapter could cause fire, electrical shock, or injury.

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Do not use the AC power cable and the adapter for any purpose other than powering your PhotoPC 800.

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If the AC plug does not fit your outl et, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

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To avoid radiation danger, do not expose or remove the ferrite core.

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To prevent fire or electric shock, do not cover the camera with a blanket.

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1. If your AC adapter has a separate AC power cable, push the cable connector firmly into the AC inlet.

2. Open the connector cover on the side of the camera.

3. Plug the adapter cable into the DC port on the camera.

4. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet.

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Place the camera and th e AC adapter near an electrica l outlet where the plug can be easily unplugged.

Note for French-speaking users:

Placez l'appareil photographique et ses options près d'une pris e de courant où la pr ise peut être débranchée facilement.

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Avoid elec trical outlets c ontrolled by wall switches or automatic timers. Also, avoid outlets on the same cir c uit as large mo tors or other appliances that can cause fluctuations in line vo ltage.

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Camera Options and Accessories

Chapter 6

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Your PhotoPC 800 is easy to take care of, and any problems you may have can be solved quickly and easily.

See the following section for guidanc e on cleaning and storing the camera. For solutions to common camera problems, see the section beginning on page 6-3.

Handling, storing and cleaning the camera Cleaning the battery charger Solutions for camera and image problems

Maintenance

Your PhotoP C 800 requires on ly basic ca re. Before yo u do any maintenance procedures on the camera, be sure to read “Safety Instructions” on page 3. Then follow these guidelines.

Handling the camera

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To avoid damaging the optics of the camera, do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods of time.

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Avoid sudden temperature changes, which can cause moisture to form on the camera and options. Keep the camera and options in a case or bag if you need to move them from a cold environment to a warm one. Allow time for the camera and options to adjust to temperature changes before using them.

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Cleaning the camera

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Use a clean, dry cloth to keep the camera free of dust.

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Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners.

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To clean the lens, make sure the ca mera is off, then blow off any loose dust or dirt. Next breathe on the lens and wipe off all moisture with a so ft, lintfree cloth or lens cleaning tissue.

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If necessary, clean the battery contacts wi th a dry cloth.

Storing the camera

If you will not use the camera for a long period of time, remove the batteries and store them at a low temperature in a dry location and store the camera in its case. This prevents camera damage from battery leaks or corrosion.

Do not store the camera in the following locations.

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Where it will be exposed to direct sunlight; for example, on a car dashboard

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Near sources of bright light or high humidity

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Near sources of heat or in a closed car

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In areas of excessive dirt or dust

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Where it will be exposed to strong vibrations or magnetic fields

Cleaning the bat t ery charger

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Disconnect the battery charger from the power outlet before cleaning.

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Do not use liquid, aerosol, harsh or abrasive cleaners.

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Wipe off dust with a clean, dry cloth.

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Keep the charger terminals cl ean by wiping t hem with a dry cloth.

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Problems and Solutions

If you are using the AC adapter, make sure it is plugged into a working outlet.

Check this list of problems and possible solutions before calling your dealer for help.

Camera problems

The camera ha s no power.

The camera may have turned off automatically. To turn the power back on, turn the camera off and back on again. Alternatively, you can turn the camera back on by pressing th e shutter but ton, or pressing a button on the back of the camera, depending on your camera’s dial switch positio n. See “Turning the camera back on” on page 2-27 for more details.

Make sure the batteries are installed correctly. See “Installing the batteries” on page 1-6. Also, make sure you are using appropriate batteries and that they are charged. See “Replacing the batteries” on page 1-7 and replace the batteries if necessary.

The batteries included with the camera need to be charged before use. See “Charging the batteries” on page 1-4 to charge the batteries.

The camera doesn’t take a picture after you press the shutter button.

Make sure the lens cover is open. If the lens c over is closed, open it by s liding the switch on the fr ont of the camera in the direction of the arrow.

The flash may be recharging. Wait until the shooting light beside the viewfi nder tu rns green, and try again.

Make sure the CompactFlash memory card is installed correctly. To install a memory card see “Installing and r emov ing a CompactFlas h Card” on page 1-9.

The camera’s memory may be full. Check the picture counter on the display panel. If it reads 0, your camera’s memory is full. Erase so me pictures using the LCD monitor, or transfer the pictures to your computer and then erase them.

Note:

To erase pic tures with th e LCD monitor, see page “Erasing photos” on page 3-5. To transfer pictures to your computer before erasing them, see the EPSON Photo!3 User’s Guide.

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The camera may be connected to your co mputer. When it is connected, you cannot use any of the buttons on the camera itself. See the

Photo!3 User’s Guide

pictures from your computer.

for instructions on taking

EPSON

The flash does not work.

Make sure the flash is set to , or . See “Setting the flash” on page 2-8 for more information on setting the flash.

The camera takes too long to take a picture after you press the shutter button.

You may be pressing the shutter button all the way down at once. This forces the camera to focus, make exposure adjustments, and capture the image all at once. You can have the camera perform these operations separately to make the process more efficient. First, hold the shutter button halfway down to lock the auto focus, then press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the photo. For more information, see “Taking Pictures Using the Viewfinder” on page 2-4, or “Taking Pictures Using t he LCD monitor” on page 2-10.

If you want to take pictures quickly in successi on, use the quick shooting feature. This will reduce the amount of tim e that the camera normally ta kes to process each picture. See “Quick shooting feature” on page 2-26.

When the camera is in the continuous shooting mode, the flash is disabled.

Nothing appears on the LCD screen when the camera’s dial switch is set to , or .

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Maintenance and Troubleshooting

The LCD monitor turns off automatically when connected to the TV, or when you use EPSON Photo!3.

The image on the LCD monitor screen is too dark, or is not visible at all.

Adjust the brightness of the LCD screen if necessary, following the instructions in “Setting the LCD monitor’s brightness” on page 2-27.

Make sure the dial switch is set to The LCD monitor turns off automatically when

connected to the TV, or when you use EPSON Photo!3.

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You cannot take certain kinds of pictures or make the settings you want when using the LCD m o n ito r.

Some of the camera’s setti ngs and features c annot be used at the same time. For example, you c annot use the quick shooting feature and set the image quality to HyPict at the same time. For instructions on making camera settings, see Chapter 2, “Taking Pictures” .

To adjust the white balance, exposure, and sensitivity settings, you must first select the Program or Manual camera mode. See “Making the camera mode setting” on page 2-24.

Nothing appears on the TV monitor when the camera is connected to your television.

Make sure the video c able i s c onnected c orrectly, “Viewing Pictures on a Television” on page 3-10.

Make sure the camera’s dial switch is set to . Make sure the television is switched to the video

mode.

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Make sure the batteries are installed correc tly. See “Installing the batteries” on pag e 1-6. Also, make sure you are usi ng app ro priate batteries and t hat they are sufficiently charged. See “Replacing the batteries” on page 1-7 and “Charging the batteries” on page 1-4.

Your card’s memory may be full. Check the picture counter on the display panel. If it reads 0, the memory is full. In t his case, c hange to another card, erase some pictures using the LCD monitor, or transfer the pictures to your computer and then erase them.

Your camera may not be compatible with local television broadcasting standards. Cameras purchased in countries usi ng the NTSC standard can only be used with NTSC televisions, and cameras purchased in countries conforming to the PAL standard can only be used with PAL televisions.

Note:

Also, see your television documentation for possible solutions.

You cannot take a picture with the camera wh en a CompactFlash Card is installed.

Check your camera’s LCD monitor for messages. If you get a message indicating that you need to format or eject the card. To format the memory card, see page “Formatting memory cards” on page 5-5. To remove the car d, see “I nsta lling and removing a CompactFlash Card” on page 1-9.

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Note:

To eras e pictures with the LCD monito r, see page “Erasing phot os ” on page 3-5. To trans f er pi ct ures to your computer before erasing them, see the EPSON Photo!3 User’s Guide.

Even after you take a picture, the number on the display panel stays the same.

This number shows how many more pictures you can take. The number may not change, depending on the image quality or complexity of the photos you take.

You cannot copy software to or delete it from the memory card.

Make sure the memory card is installed correctly. See “Installing and removing a CompactFlash Card” on page 1-9, and rei nstall the memory card if necessary.

Make sure the memory card contains the folder and files necessary to copy or delete the program. See “Copying or deleting programs using a CompactFlash Card” on page 5-4.

Picture problems

If you are not satisfied with the pictures you get from your PhotoPC 800, you may need to adjust some of the camera’s settings, or you may need to brush up on your photography techniques. Read the suggestions listed below and give them a try.

Your pictures images on the screen and printed out differ from the image displayed on the LCD monitor.

The PhotoPC 800 captures images in 24-bit color (16 million colors). Your pictures will not display maximum image quality if your monitor or your computer's video controller does not support this color depth. You may need to upgrade your system to achieve the best possible image quality.

The image on the LCD monitor and screen are different, check the gamma correction and color correction settings. Try a different combination of these settings.

If your pictures look better on the screen than when you print them out, you may need to upgrade your printer. EPSON color ink jet printers provide excellent image quality.

Your picture is blurry or out of focus.

Make sure your subject is within the camera's range. When sensitivity is set to sure you are at least 50 centimeters away from the subject to take a picture without the flash, or 50 to 340 centimeters away to take a picture with the flash. When using the macro feature, you can take pictures within 15 to 50 centimeters of the subject with or without the flash.

Make sure the subject is not moving. Be careful to hold the camera steady while the

image is being captured. Make sure your flash is not set to . Make sure to center your subject. When you take

photos using the viewfinder, center your subject in the cross-hairs.

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Your picture is too dark (underexposed).

Your picture is too light (overexposed).

You may need to use the flash. Set the flash to ,

or , following the instructions in “Setting the

flash” on page 2-8. If you are using the flash, make sure your subject

is within 50 to 340 centimeters of the camera. When sensitivity is set to using the macro feature, s tay 15 to 50 centim eters away from the subject.

You can adjust the exposure to make you r photos brighter. See “Making basic exposure adjustments” o n page 2-16, or “Making ad vanced exposure adjustments” on page 2-17.

Use image-editing sof tware to adjust t he picture's brightness and contrast.

If you are using t he macro featur e to take close- up photos, be sure to provide adequate lighting for your subject, since the camera’s aperture is automatically set to the smallest.

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If you are using the forced flash setting, the flash may be too bright. Try setting the flash to the automatic setting. See “Setting the flash” on page 2-8.

You can adjust the exposure manually to make your photos darker. For instructions, see “Making advanced exposure adjustments” on page 2-17.

When you use the flash and the macro function together, you may find your pictures come out too light, since the flash is close to the subjec t. In thi s case, try turning the flash off .

If you are facing a bright light source, you may need to take your picture from a different angle.

You can adjust the exposure to make your pho tos brighter. See “Making basic exposure adjustments” on page 2-16, o r “Making advanced exposure adjustments” on page 2-17.

Use image-editing software to adjust the picture's brightness and contrast.

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Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Part of your picture is missing.

Make sure you are not blocking the lens with your finger, strap, clothing, or other object.

A horizontal or vertical red line appears on your picture.

When you want to get more realistically colored images (for example, reddish images at dusk), set the white balance to “Adjusting the white balance setting” on page 2-14.

Your pictures do not look as good as they used to.

. For instructions, see

FIX

Red lines are caused by glare. Avoid photographing very shiny surfaces that reflect light into your lens.

The wrong date and/or time is displayed on your camera.

If you remove the batter ies f ro m your c amera for a certain time period, you will need to reset the clock. See “Setti ng the time and date” on page 2-24 to set the clock using the LCD monitor. You can also set the clock from your computer. For instructions, see the

The color in your picture does not look r ig h t.

When you take pictures under certain artificial lighting conditions, the colors may be slightly distorted. You can use image-edi t ing so ftware to adjust color.

EPSON Photo!3 User’s Guide

Your camera’s lens may be dirty or dusty. Try cleaning it following the instructions in “Cleaning the camera” on page 6-2.

The area cap tured in the p hoto is diff erent from what you saw in the viewfinder.

Take care to look st raight thr ough the viewf inder. When taking photos using the macro feature, be

sure to use the LCD monitor rather than the viewfinder to frame your subject.

Keep in mind that the area visible through the viewfinder is slightly smaller than the area captured in the actual photo.

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Epson PC 800 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Where to Find Information

Declaration of Conformity

Contents

Introduction

PhotoPC 800 Features

Options

Safety Instructions

Getting Started

Unpacking your PhotoPC 800

Camera Parts

Display panel

Using the Batteries

Charging the batteries

Installing the batteries

Replacing the batteries

Handling the batter ies

Storing the batteries

Disposing of the batteries

Setting Up Your Camera

Installing and remo vin g a CompactFlash Card

Setting the language

Setting the date and time

Taking Pictures

Getting Ready

Checking the disp lay panel

Using the dial switch

Dial positi on s for taking pict u res

Other di al po sitions

Making basic settings

Taking Pictures Using the Viewfinder

Using the self timer

Making Settings in the Viewfinder Dial Position

Adjusting the image quality

Se tting the fla s h

Adjusting the sensit ivity setting

Adjusting the white balance setting

Adjusting the exposure setting

Taking Pictures Using the LCD monitor

Using the digital zoom feat ur e

Using the macro setting t o t ake close-ups

Taking panoramas

Making Settings in the LCD Monitor Dial Position

Making a predefined exposure setting

Adjusting the white balance setting

Making basic exposure adjustments

Making advanced exposure adjustments

Making manual focus settings

Changing the metering system

Taking Multiple Exposures

Using the continu ous shooting feature

Using the time lapse feature

Making Audio Recordings for Photos

Right after taking photos

For existing phot os

Making Additional Settings

Setting the time and date

Making the camera mode setting

Changing the color/monochrome setting

Quick shooting feat ure

Setting the autom at ic shut-off feature

Setting the beep

Making user set t ings for white balance

Selecting the language

Selecting a folder in the CompactFlash Card

Viewing the Color Guide

Viewing and Managing Your Photos

Viewing Photos with the LCD Monitor

Displaying multiple ph ot os

Magnifying photos

Viewing a slide show of you r photos

Excludin g o r adding photo s

Rotating photos

Viewing phot o infor m ation

Managing Photos with the LCD Monitor

Erasing photos

Locking and unlocking photos