Epson PhotoPC 700 User Guide

Where to Find Information

This User’s Guide

Provides you with detailed inform at io n on using your EPS ON PhotoPC 700, the Dir e ct Print program, and optional products; from setting up to troubleshooting.

EPSON Photo!2/EPSON Photo File Uploader User’s Guide

Provides you wi th inform at io n on EPSON Photo!2 so ftw are and uploading uti lit ies including EPS ON Photo File Uploader.

Online Help

Provides you wi th deta iled information and in st ruc t ion s fo r th e software that controls your Pho toPC 700. Online help is installed automatically when yo u install the digital camer a sof twa re. See EPSON Photo!2 User’s Guide for information on accessing onli ne help.

Color Guide (may not be available in some countries)

Explains th e basic s of co lor im aging and shows you ho w to get im p ressive results from your Pho toPC 700 and other EPSON products. See this User’s Guide for information o n acc essing the Color Guide.

COLOR DIGITAL CAMERA

User’s Guide

IMPORTANT NOTICE

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Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be 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 E P SON CORPOR ATION shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated 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 regi ster ed trademark of Apple Computer, I nc . Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

Copyri ght©1 9 98 by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Nagano, Japan .

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 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: G690A

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

Directive 89/336/EEC:

EN 55022 Class B EN 50082- 1

IEC 801-2 IEC 801-3

IEC 801-4 EN 61000- 3-2 (Using AC Adapter Mo del EU-20) EN 61000- 3-3 (Using AC Adapter Mo del EU-20)

June, 1998

Y. Ishii President of EPSON EUROPE B. V .

A NOTE CONCERNING RESPONSIBLE USE OF

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 not photographing published material without the permission of the copyright holder.

Introduction

PhotoPC 700 Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2

For United Kingdom users - use of options . . . . . 0-2

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-3

Warnings, Ca ut io ns, and N otes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-4

Chapte r 1

Unpacking Your PhotoPC 700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Getting to Know the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Installing Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Handling batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Attaching the Hand Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Setting the Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Setting the Date and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Using the Camera With Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Viewing the Color Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Getting Started

Chapte r 2

Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Auto Shut-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

The Display Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Checking Battery Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Activating the Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Using the viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Using the LCD monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Picture-taking Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Adjusting Set tings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Self timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Macro mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Using the Function Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Adjusting the exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Erasing your photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Checking the Picture Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Playing Back Your Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Displaying photos on the LCD screen . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Displaying photos on a television . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Taking Pictures with PhotoPC 700

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Chapte r 3

Working with LCD Monitor Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Using the Panorama/Zoom Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Using the Conditions Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Setting the continuous shooting mode . . . . . . . . 3-4

Adjusting the white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Adjusting the exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Adjusting the sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Using the Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Using the Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Setting the alert beep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Setting LCD brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Setting the energy saving mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Using the Information Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Using the Playback Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Using the Magnification Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Using the Photo Control Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Erasing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Locking photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Getting memory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Copying photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Formatting memory cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Using the Slide Show Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Using the Software Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Using the Language Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Using the LCD Monitor Menus

Chapte r 4

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

Preparing to Use the Direct Print Program . . . . . . . 4-2

Connecting Your Camera to the Printer . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Available Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Using the Direct Print Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

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

Printing your images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

LCD Screen and Display Panel Messages . . . . . . . . 4-15

Printed Image Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Chapte r 5

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

Installing a CompactFlash Card . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Removing a CompactFlash Card . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Using the PCMCIA Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Using the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Using the Ni-MH Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Using the Direct Print Program

Camera Options

Chapte r 6

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

Cleaning the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Storing the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Camera problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Picture Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Appendix A

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

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

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

Recorded image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Functional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Optional CompactFlash Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Optional PCMCIA Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Optional AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Optional Battery Charger and Batteries . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Specifications

Appendix B

For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users B-1

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

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

Bulletin Board Serv ic e for lat est drivers and utilities B- 2

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

Pre Sales Enquiry Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

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

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

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

Internet URL http://www.epson.com.au . . . . . . B-3

Your dealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

EPSON Helpdesk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

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

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

Internet home page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

Electronic bulletin board system . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

Technical Support Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

For Philippi nes U sers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

Glossary

Index

Contacting Customer Support

Introduction

Your new EPSON® PhotoPC 700 is a re v ol ut ionary, easy-to-use digit al c am era that enables you to take full-color pictures and use t hem right away with your computer. The Photo PC 700 com es w ith ev erything you need, including EPSON Pho to! 2 so ftw are t hat let s yo u transfer your pictures to your computer’s hard disk. You can then edit, enhance, and organize your pictures or simply place t hem into y our doc uments. To use EPSON Photo!2, see you r digital camera softw are manual.

Create professional letters, documents, and presentations with real life im ages right on your des kt op. S hare pictures with bu siness colleagues or frie nds over the Internet. A dd color and visua l appeal to your newsletters, fl yers, and brochures . Anything you can display on your screen or print will look better with images from yo ur PhotoPC 700.

PhotoPC 700 Features

PhotoPC 700 is a c omplete system for cap turing digital

images, and includes the following features:

1.3 Mega pix e l CCD

24-bit color image capture

High resolu ti on (1280 × 960 pixels)

4MB internal m e m o ry t hat ho ld s ap proximately 6 super fine quality color or mo noc hro m e im ages, 12 to 13 fine qualit y co lor or monochrom e im ages, or 40 to 43 standard quality color imag es (the number differs for NTSC and PAL mo dels; see page A-2 for details)

Three color and t w o monochrome image quality settings

Built-in color LCD m o nit or for previewing and playing ba ck p ict ures

Optical real image viewfinder

Macro, digital ×2 zoom, and pano ram a photo formats

Continuous shooting of up to 10 pictures in sequence

Introductio n

Automatic or fixed white balance

Automatic or manual exposure setting

Automatic date and time recording for each picture

Video cable for displaying your pictu res on a television monitor

Built-in flash w it h au tom at ic , forc ed f lash, and flash off settings

Self timer

Automatic shut-off to save batteries

Serial cab les f or transferring pho t os to yo ur computer

EPSON Pho t o!2 software that lets you t ransfer your pictur es to your computer

EPSON Pho t o Fil e U plo ader software that allo ws you to convert images stored in your computer to EPSON Ph oto f ile f ormat and upload them to you r camera

EPSON Program Uploader software that lets you upload op t i onal progr a m s to t h e ca me ra f r om your comput e r

Use your pictures with Windows applications

and Mac intos h

Options

The following PhotoPC 700 optio ns are available from EPSON:

CompactFlash Cards (4MB: B 808311, 15MB: B8 08301)

PCMCIA adapter (B867041)

AC Adapter (B86703]) for use with a standa rd electr i c al outlet

Power Pack (B81812]) which includes the N i- MH Battery Charger and Ni-MH Rec hargeable Batteri es

Ni-MH Rec hargeable Batteri es (B81811])

Note:

The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit of the product number, which varies by country.

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 tha n th ose d esignated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by EPSON (UK) LTD.

Introduction

Safety Instruc tions

Read all these inst ru ctions and save them for la te r reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the camera and options.

To reduce the risk of elec tric shoc k, do not rem ove the cover of the camera or options and do not open any compartments except as instructed in this User’s Guide.

Do not insert objects into any openings.

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

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

Do not use outdoors during a thunderstorm.

If the camera or op ti on sh ow s unusual signs such 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.

Do not use harsh or abrasive cleaners. Wipe off dust with a clean, dr y clot h.

To avoid damage to the optics of the camera, do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods of tim e .

Do not store the camer a or options near sources of bright light, direct sunlight, high humidity, heat, excessive dirt or dust, or where they will be expo sed to strong vibrations or magnetic fi elds.

Always keep you r ca m era in its case when you’ re no t using it.

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

Avoid sudden temp erature changes, wh ich can c ause moisture to form on the camera and options. Keep the camera and o ptio ns in a case or bag if you need to move them fr om a cold environment to a w arm one. Allow time for the camera and options to adjust to temperature changes before using them.

Use only the type of power source indicated in this User’s Guide.

Do not use d am aged or frayed po wer cords.

Introductio n

Remove the batteries and/or unplug the camera and refer servi cing to qualified serv ice personnel in the following cir cu m st anc es:

The power cord or plug is damag ed; liqu id has entered the camera or options; the cam era or options hav e b een dro pped or the case damaged; the cam era or options do not operate normally or exhibit a distinct change in performa nce.

Never adjust controls that are no t mentioned in the operating in st ruc t ion s.

If you plan to us e th e cam era and options in Germany, obs erv e t he f oll owing:

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

Bei Anschlu ß des Produkts an die Stromversor gung muß sicherges te llt we rden, daß die Gebädeinstallation mit einem 16 A-Überstr oms c halter abgesic hert ist.

If you plan to dispose of the batteries in The Netherlands, do not dispose of them with ordinary refuse. Instead, dispose them as small chem ic al waste in accordance with local laws , an d the fo llo wing Dutch Government Gazett e 45, KC A Marking:

Bij dit produkt zijn batterijen gel e ve rd. Wanneer deze le eg zijn, moet u ze niet weggooien maar inleveren als KC A.

If the liquid crystal solu t ion conta ined in the display panel or in the screen on the LCD monitor leaks out and gets on your han ds, wa sh t hem t hor ou ghly with soap and water. If it gets into your eyes, flush them immediately with water.

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily

w c

injury.

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your

equipment.

Notes contain important info rm a tion and useful tips on the

operati on of your camera and option s .

Introduction

Chapter 1

Getting Started

This chapter prepares you to use your PhotoPC 700. It covers the follo wi ng:

Unpacking your PhotoPC 700 Getting to know the camera Installing the batt eries Attaching the hand strap Setting the language Setting the date and time Using the camera with your computer Viewing the Color Guide

Unpacking Your PhotoPC 7 00

Make sure you ha v e all t he p art s sho w n below.

camera

hand strap

Macintosh

adapter cable

CD-ROM and/or floppy disks (media type and quantity varies depending on country)

camera case

batteries (4)

serial cable

video cable

Getting Star te d

1-1

Getting to Know the Camera

After you unp ack your PhotoPC 70 0, tak e a few m inutes to learn about its fe atures, as shown below .

Back view

Front view

shutter button

1-2

viewfinder

lens

Getting Started

flash

timer light

connector

lens cover and power switch

cover

viewfinder

status light

function button

LCD monitor

display panel

SELECT button

BACK butt on

monitor mode switch

memory card cover

hand strap

holder

navigation button

Bottom view

tripod socket

battery cover

battery cover lock

memory card

eject lever

Top v iew

display panel

image quality setting

flash setting

shutter button

macro mode

setting

self timer setting

Getting Star te d

1-3

Installing Batteries

Depending o n th e co unt ry of purchase, your PhotoPC 700 comes w it h fo ur A A (LR6) alkaline batteries or Ni-MH rechargeable batteries ( cha rge before use). Make sure the camera is off, and f oll ow th ese st ep s t o ins ert the batteries.

1. Turn the cam era upside down with the lens facing you. Push the battery co v er lock down and slide it to the right, then open the cover.

battery cover lock

2. Insert all four ba tteries into the compar tment, positioning the + and - ends as shown below .

3. Close the battery cover and make sure the lock snaps into place as s h own bel ow.

1-4

Getting Started

Handling batteries

When your Pho toPC 700 batteries wear out, you can replace them with any of the following:

To avoi d the danger of fire or explo si on, do not mix different types of batteries.

Keep the batteries from making contact with metal objects suc h as coins or keys, which could s hort out the batteri es’ circuits.

Do not drop, puncture, disassemble, mutilate, or short circui t batter ies. Do not put the batte ries near or into fire or water.

Do not insert batteries into wall outlets or other powe r sources such as a ca r cigarette ligh ter socket.

Do not solder lead wires or terminals directly to a battery.

Single-use A A (LR6) alkaline batteries Single-use AA (FR6) lithium batteries Rec hargeabl e A A Ni -Cd bat teries Rechargeable AA Ni-MH ba tteries

Warning:

If battery acid gets into your eyes or on your skin, immediately rinse the affected area well with water and seek medical trea tment. If the batte ry is swallowed, seek medical treatment immediately.

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

Note the following when handlin g bat te ries:

Do not use manganese batteries.

Replace all four batt eries at the same time.

When the camera is not used for long pe rio d s of ti m e, remove the bat teri es and store the m at a low temperature in a dry location.

Getting Star te d

1-5

Dispose of used batteries according to the manufactu rer ’s inst ructions and in com pli ance with all applicable laws. Contac t your local government agency for infor m at ion abou t batte ry rec y c ling and disposal.

Bij dit produkt zijn batterijen gel e ve rd. Wanneer deze le eg zijn, moet u ze niet weggooien maar inleveren als KC A.

If you use rec hargeable Ni-Cd or Ni -M H batte ries, replace them with fou r fu lly- charged batteries. If you find that your batteries run out faster after you recharge them a number of times, make sure you discharg e th em completely befor e recharging.

Battery life varie s dep ending on the battery type and the manufacturer.

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

Use a damp cloth f or c leaning.

If you have E PSON Ni-MH Rec h argeable batterie s, s ee the following:

Warning:

Use only the EPSON Ni-MH Battery Charger, Model EU -23, EU-27, or EU -28 to charge the EPSON Ni-MH Batteries Model EU-24.

The batteries should only be used in EPSON Digital Cameras as specified in this manual.

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

To guard agai nst short-circ ui ting, do not remove the outside sleeve s.

Instructions for storage

Warning:

Do not store batteries with meta l obje cts, which coul d short out th e batter ies’ circ u its. Also, avoi d stori n g batteries in extremely hot o r h umid locations.

Store ba t teries ou t of reach of children.

Do not keep batteries loose in your pockets, to avoid short-circuiting.

1-6

Getting Started

Attaching the Hand Strap

To attach the hand strap , loop the st rap arou nd the holder on the side of th e camera as shown below.

1. Slide the monitor mode switch on the back of the camera to

For PAL model cam eras, a message stating you need to set the language appears on the LCD screen. Press the seconds. The language setting screen appears.

Playback

SELECT, BACK

, or navigation buttons, or wait 5

monitor mode switch

SELECT button

navigation

buttons

BACK button

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 coun tr y of pur chase, you can choose English, Japanese, Frenc h, Germ an, Italian, Portugue se, or S panish.

Follow these step s to set the language:

2. Press the is highligh te d.

3. Press the return to the View or Playback mode.

If you want to change the language setting, see page 3-16 for instruct ion s.

button until th e language you want

SELECT

button to save you r selection and

BACK

Getting Star te d

1-7

Setting the Date and Time

When you install the ba tter ies f or the first time, you need to set the date (year, month, and day) and time (hour and minutes).

After installing the batteries, follow these steps to set the clock on the LCD monitor, and to have the date and time of each pict ure automatica lly recorded.

3. Press the button to increase the number, or the button to decrease the number, until the year is

correct.

4. Press the

and the month setting is highlighted.

5. Adjust the mon th, da y, hou r, and minutes settings as

described above until the dat e and t im e are correctly adjusted and saved.

button. The year setting is save d

SELECT

Note:

If you connect Phot oPC 70 0 to your com put er and access EPSON Photo!2 when the camera’s clock is not set, the camera’s date and time will be set to that of the computer’s automatically. For instructions on connecting the camera to the computer and accessing EPSON Photo!2, see your digital came ra software manual.

1. Slide the monitor mode switch on the back of the camera to you need to reset the clock appears on the screen.

2. Press the setting screen appears with the settin g for th e year highlighted in red.

Note:

If you do not want to set the clock, press the to return to the View or Playback mode.

1-8

Getting Started

View

SELECT

Playback

button to set the clock. The clock

. A message statin g th at

BACK

button

Note:

If you want to reset any previous item, simply press the

butto n u n til the i tem you want to reset turns red.

BACK

When you finis h m aking the minutes setting, press the

button. The LCD screen returns to the View

SELECT

or Playba ck m o d e.

You’re now ready to take pictures with your PhotoPC

700. Turn to Chap te r 2 for sim ple, step-by-step instruction s.

Using the Camera With Your Computer

After you have t aken pictures, you can c onn ect the camera to you r computer and transfer the images . You can then use them in yo ur letters, presentations, or just about anything you crea te on yo ur computer. See you r digital camera software manual fo r m or e det ails, includin g th e follo wing:

Installing EP SO N Photo!2 and Photo File Uploader

Viewing the Color Guide

Using an HTML browser in your computer, you ar e able to view the Color Gu ide. This provides tips f or ha ndling color imaging data, using several color imaging produ c ts, and other general informa t ion about color imaging.

You need one of t h e f ol lowing browse r s t o view the Color Guide, or an equivalent:

Connecting PhotoPC 700 to your computer

Transferring pi ct ures to your computer

Erasing pic t ures from the camera

Using pictures in your documents

Uploading EPS ON ph oto images to the camera

Uploading programs to the camera

Netscape N av igator 3.0 or later

Microsoft Internet Expl orer 3.0 or later

If a browser is not inst alled in your com pu te r, you need to obtain one and install it, or you can install the brow ser that comes w ith your Color Guide CD-ROM. For fu rther details, double-click the Readme.txt (for Windows) or Read Me First ico n (for Mac int os h), and follow the instruction s.

To view the Color Guide, double-click on the following icon:

For Windows: color.htm For Macintosh: Color Guide

Then follow the in structions on the screen.

Getting Star te d

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Getting Started

Chapter 2

Taking Pictures with PhotoPC 700

Using PhotoPC 700 to take pictur es is similar to usin g a traditional “point and shoot” ca m era. T his chapter tells you everything you need to know about t he follo wing:

Turning the camera on and off Auto shut-off The display panel Checking battery power Activating the shutter

Turning the Camera On and Off

To turn the camera on, simply rotate the lens cover counterclockwise. The lens cover opens and the display panel on the top of the camera lights up. The status light on the back of the camera flashes red for a few seco nds, then turns green. The camera is now ready to take pictures.

Picture-taking range Adjusting settin gs Using the function button Checking the picture counte r Play ing back your photos

Off

Rotate th e len s cov e r clockwi se to turn off the cam era. The lens cover closes and the display pane l turns off.

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Auto Shut-off

To save battery powe r , the camera turns itse lf off automaticall y after 60 seconds if no button s are p ressed (when the lens cover is o pen and the LCD monitor is off). The camera also shuts off after 60 seconds when you take pictures using the view fin der w ith the LC D monito r off. To turn the camera back on, press th e shu tter button, or close the lens cove r then op en it again.

When your camera is connected to the optional AC adapter, the au t o shu t-o ff feature is disabled.

Note:

When the camera is connected to your computer, it shuts itself off after 5 minutes of inactivity. It comes back on automatically when you us e an y of th e software cam era contro ls i n you r EPSON Photo!2 software.

LCD monitor power saving features

Because the L CD monitor consu m e s additional powe r, the LCD moni tor turns off automatically in th e fo llo wi ng cases:

When you turn off the camera with the LCD monitor in View mode

When the camera is not used for 30 seco nds w it h the LC D monit or in Vi ew mode

When the camera is connec t ed to a compu ter w ith the LC D monit or in Vi ew mode

When the camera is co nnec t ed to a televi sio n

In the following ca ses, yo u ca n turn t he LCD monitor back on by simply pressing the shutt er button, or sliding the monitor mode switch to

View

Note:

When your camera is connected to the optional AC adapter, the LCD monitor auto shut-off feature is disabled.

Playback.

Right after you take a picture, when your camera is default set to SAVE in energy saving m ode

After 30 secon ds of im age processing, when your camera is set to NORM in energy saving mode

Note:

In Playback mode, you can se t the energ y saving m ode to SAVE or NORM . F or instru c tions on setting the energ y saving m ode , see page 3-8.

When the camera is not used for 5 minutes with the LCD monit or in Playback mode

When the camera is not turned on within 15 seconds of switching the LCD monitor to View mode

, then sliding it back to

OFF

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The Display Panel

Checking Battery Pow er

The display panel keeps track of how many pi ctures you can take and gives you info rmat io n on camera settings and the battery level.

number of pictures remaining (see page 2-13)

flash (see page 2-9)

image quality (see page 2-8)

low battery icon (see page 2-3)

macro mode (see page 2-10)

self timer (see page 2-9)

When the battery power is almost out, a lo w ba ttery icon

appears on the d isp lay panel. When this ico n is flashing, you cannot take pictures until you change the batteries. Wh en batt ery power runs out wit h th e LCD monitor in the Playbac k or Vi ew mode, the lo w ba ttery icon appears on the L C D screen for five second s, the n th e monitor and the camera turn off automatically.

You should use the low battery ic on only as a rough guide to the power remaining. Even after the low battery icon appears, you can turn off the LCD monitor and take several more pictures using the vi ew fin der.

Note that seve ral factors can affect batte ry lif e, inc luding the surrounding temperature and the type of batteries you use. Low tem peratures (espe cia lly below 10°C) will drain your batteries more rapidly. See 1-4 for info rm ation about changing batteries.

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Activating the Shutter

Follow the ste ps below to take photos usi ng the viewfinder or t he LCD mo nitor.

You can also take photos from your computer using EPSON Photo!2. To use this feature, see your digital camera software manual.

Using the viewfinder

1. Turn the cam e ra o n and w ait until the status light beside the view fi nder turns green.

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

5. Hold the cam era st ill until the status light starts flashing red and the camera beeps. T hen release the shutter button.

status light

2. Look straight through th e view fi nder and center your subject in the cross-hairs.

Note:

The frame in the viewfi n der indic a t es the area captured when t aking pict ures at close range.

3. Hold the shutter button halfway down to lock the auto focus. The statu s light beside the view fin der changes from green to orange. If you w ish, you can now move your subject off-center without altering the focus.

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viewfinder

shutter button

The flashing red light indicates that the image is captured and the came ra is processing it. Whe n th e light stops flashing and turns green, the image is saved. Save d images rem ain in the memory for ye ars, even when the camera is turned off and the batteries are removed. You can take another pho to wh en t he stat us light turns green.

Using the LCD monitor

1. Turn the cam era o n and slide the monitor mod e switch on the back of the camera to see a live previ ew on the LC D scre en. Cen te r your subject on the screen.

View

. You will

Note:

Icons indi cati ng the image qualit y se tt in g , the numb er of photos you can ta ke , and the nu mber of phot os taken appear at the bo tt om of the LCD sc reen.

2. Hold the shutter button halfway down to lock the auto focus. A small green circle appears on the upper right corner of the LCD scr een, and the status light beside the viewfinder changes from green to orange. If you wis h, you can no w mo v e yo ur subject off-center without altering the focus.

monitor mode switch

LCD screen

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

4. Hold the cam era st ill until the status light starts flashing red and the camera beeps. T hen release the shutter button.

When you press the shutter button, the LCD monitor freezes and disp lays the picture until the camera finishes processing it, then the mon itor re turns to live preview.

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Note:

When battery power is low and the flash is used to take a picture, the r et urn to live preview m ay b e de l ayed while the camera recharges the flash. The LCD screen will be blank during this pe ri od.

You can erase th e pho t o you hav e just taken. Press the function button and while your cam era is still processing the ph oto.

button at the same time,

BACK

Picture-taking Range

The camer a sho uld be at least 50 cm awa y fro m the subject when com po sing a shot through the view fi nder. Close-up p hoto s can be taken from as ne ar as 10 cm to the subject usi ng the m acro mode. See page 2-10 for instruction s.

When you use the fl ash in macro mode, you may find your pictures come out too light, since the flash is close to the subject. In this c ase, try set ting the flash to Flash off.

Note:

When you are taking pictures outdoors, make sure the sun is behind you. In very bright light (for exampl e, at the beach or i n snow) your pictures may c om e out too light. However, you can adjust the exposure manually to make your photos brighter or darker. For instructions, see page 2-11. You can also correct these problems from your computer using image-editing software.

Adjusting Settings

The buttons on the top of the camera allow you to control the following PhotoPC 700 featur es:

Note:

To make sure yo ur subjec t is framed accura tely, use of the LC D moni tor rath er than the viewfin der is rec ommended when taking photos in macro mode.

You can take flash p ict u res w it hin a range of 20 cm to

2.4 m. See page 2-9 for more inform at ion on using the built-in flash.

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Image qual it y (see page 2-8) Flash (see pag e 2-9 ) Self timer (see p age 2- 9) Macro mode (see p age 2- 10)

image quality

monitor mode switch

flash

self timer

macro

When the LCD monitor on the back of your camera is switched to Vie w, yo u ca n select modes and mak e m enu settings as foll ows:

Panorama an d Zoo m

Shooting Cond it ion s; such as continuous, white balance, expo su re, and sensitivity

Information d isplay

For instructi ons , se e page 3-2.

function button

Note:

LCD monitor

Some camera settin gs return to their default setting s w h en you remo ve or chang e t h e batteries, or wh en y ou turn o ff the camera.

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navigation

buttons

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Image quality

The PhotoPC 700 has three color and two monochrom e im age quality settings . P ress the

image quality contro l

from one setting to another. The settings appear on the display panel as show n below.

Fine (default setting)

Super fine

Monochrome fine

Monochrome super fine

Standard

Note:

When the power is turned off, the image quality condition inside the camera does not change.

butt on to c ycle

Fine

Images are cap tu red in color at 1280 × 960 pixels. Your pict ures inc lude mode rate det ail, and the camera holds approximately 12 to 13 pictures.

Super fine

Images are cap tu red in color at 1280 × 960 pixels. Your pictures in clude gr eate r detail, and the camera holds approximat ely 6 pictures.

Monochrome fine

Images are captured in black and white at 1280 × 960 pixels. You r pictures include moderate detai l, and t he camera holds approximately 12 to 13 pictures.

Monochrome super fine

Images are captured in black and white at 1280 × 960 pixels. You r pictures inclu de greater detail , and the cam era holds approximat ely 6 p i ctures.

Standard

Images are captured at 640 × 480 pixels. The camera hold s approximate ly 40 to 43 pictures, and the im ages are less deta iled.

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Introduction

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