JENOPTIK JD 6.0z3 User Guide

6.0z3 EasySho

User’s Guide

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Table of Contents

GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................3

STANDARD ACCESSORIES ............................................................................................................ 3

Attaching the Wrist Strap ........................................................................................................... 3

Using the Soft Case ................................................................................................................... 4

NAMES OF PARTS ........................................................................................................................... 4

INSERTING THE BATTERIES .......................................................................................................... 5

Low Battery Indicator ................................................................................................................. 5

INSERTING A MEMORY CARD ....................................................................................................... 5

About Camera Memory .............................................................................................................. 6

DCF Protocol ............................................................................................................................. 6

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME ......................................................................................................6

BASIC OPERATIONS ..........................................................................................................7

TURNING THE POWER ON AND OFF ............................................................................................ 7

Power Saving Function .............................................................................................................. 7

SWITCHING BETWEEN RECORD AND PLAYBACK ...................................................................... 7

In Record mode ......................................................................................................................... 7

In Playback mode ...................................................................................................................... 7

USING THE MENUS ........................................................................................................................ 8

Recording Menu / Playback Menu ............................................................................................. 8

ADJ. Menu ................................................................................................................................. 9

Setup Menu ............................................................................................................................... 9

USING THE LCD MONITOR ..........................................................................................................10

LCD Screen Indicator .............................................................................................................. 10

Switching the Screen Display .................................................................................................. 10

RECORDING ...................................................................................................................... 11

RECORDING STILL IMAGES ......................................................................................................... 11

Using the Zoom Function ........................................................................................................11

Using the Flash ........................................................................................................................ 12

Using the Self-timer & Burst .................................................................................................... 12

Using the Macro mode ............................................................................................................ 13

RECORDING MOVIE CLIPS ..........................................................................................................14

VOICES RECORDING .................................................................................................................... 14

SETTING THE RECORDING FUNCTIONS ................................................................................... 14

Using the Scene Mode ............................................................................................................ 14

Setting the Resolution and Quality .......................................................................................... 15

Setting the Movie Size ............................................................................................................. 16

Setting the White Balance ....................................................................................................... 16

Setting the ISO ........................................................................................................................ 16

Setting the Exposure ............................................................................................................... 17

Setting the Metering ................................................................................................................. 17

Setting the Sharpness ............................................................................................................. 17

Setting the Photo Effect ........................................................................................................... 17

Setting Date Stamp .................................................................................................................. 17

PLAYBACK ........................................................................................................................18

PLAYING BACK IMAGES ............................................................................................................... 18

Using the Thumbnail ................................................................................................................ 18

Magnifying & Trimming Still Images ........................................................................................ 18

Playing Back Movie Clips ........................................................................................................ 18

PLAYING BACK SOUNDS ............................................................................................................. 19

Recording a Voice Memo ........................................................................................................ 19

Playing Back a Voice Memo .................................................................................................... 19

DELETING FILES ........................................................................................................................... 19

Deleting a Single File ............................................................................................................... 19

Deleting All Files ......................................................................................................................20

Protecting Files ........................................................................................................................ 20

EDITING IMAGES ........................................................................................................................... 21

Rotating Still Images ................................................................................................................ 21

Changing the Image Size ........................................................................................................21

Setting Photo Effect ................................................................................................................. 21

SETTING THE DPOF ..................................................................................................................... 22

PLAYING A SLIDE SHOW .............................................................................................................. 23

COPYING THE FILES .................................................................................................................... 23

ADVANCE SETTINGS .......................................................................................................23

ADJUSTING SOUNDS ................................................................................................................... 23

SETTING AUTO REVIEW .............................................................................................................. 24

SETTING THE POWER SAVE ....................................................................................................... 24

SETTING THE LANGUAGE ...........................................................................................................24

RESETTING THE FILE NUMBERS ................................................................................................ 24

About the Folder & File Name ................................................................................................. 24

File Naming .............................................................................................................................. 25

SETTING THE TV OUT .................................................................................................................. 25

SETTING USB PORT ..................................................................................................................... 25

CHOOSING A STARTUP IMAGE ...................................................................................................25

FORMATTING THE MEMORY ....................................................................................................... 26

RESETTING TO DEFAULT SETTINGS .......................................................................................... 26

MAKING CONNECTIONS .................................................................................................26

CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A TV ......................................................................................... 26

CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PC ........................................................................................27

Using the Card Reader ............................................................................................................ 27

Connecting the Camera to a Computer with a USB Cable ..................................................... 27

PRINGTING PICTURES DIRECTLY ..................................................................................28

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................29

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ...........................................................................................................29

USING THE INSTALLER SPLASH SCREEN ................................................................................. 29

INSTALLING YOUR CAMERA DRIVER ......................................................................................... 30

INSTALLING DIRECTX 9 ............................................................................................................... 31

INSTALLING ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION ............................................................................ 33

INSTALLING ADOBE ACROBAT READER .................................................................................... 35

USING ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION (WINDOWS ONLY) ...................................................... 38

APPENDIX .........................................................................................................................39

TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................... 39

SPECIFICATIONS ..........................................................................................................................40

GETTING HELP .............................................................................................................................. 41

SAFETY TIPS AND MANITENANCE ............................................................................................. 42

REGULATORY INFORMATION ...................................................................................................... 44

GETTING STARTED

STANDARD ACCESSORIES

Camera USB Cable Video out Cable

Soft Case Strap 2 x AA Batteries

Software Installation CD-ROM Quick Start Guide

Attaching the Wrist Strap

Attach the wrist strap to your camera as shown.

Note: Do not swing the camera when carrying by the wrist strap.

Using the Soft Case

When not using the digital camera, keep it in the soft case for protection.

NAMES OF PARTS

Top Front

GETTING STARTED

Shutter button

Power button

Speaker

Flash

Strap ring

Bottom Back

Battery/card chamber cover

Tripod socket

LCD monitor

Side 5-function button

Macro/Left button

USB connector / AV-OUT

Scene/Delete/ Up button

Self-timer/ Continue/ Down button

Self-timer lamp

Lens

Microphone

Zoom W button (Thumbnail)

Zoom T button (Digital zoom) Play mode button

MENU button

Operation lamp

5-function button

Mode dial

DISP button

Flash/Right button

SET/ADJ button

GETTING STARTED

INSERTING THE BATTERIES

The camera is powered by two AA-size alkaline batteries or rechargeable Ni-MH (min. 1000 mAh /

1.2V) batteries.

1. Slide the battery cover open.

2. Insert two AA-size alkaline batteries with the positive(+) and negative(-) poles matching the directions indicated inside the battery room.

3. Slide the battery cover closed.

Low Battery Indicator

A low battery indicator Batteries should be replaced promptly when the low batteries indicator appears.

Note:

• Do not use manganese batteries. Manganese batteries cannot supply sufficient power to support camera operation.

• Replace all batteries at the same time. Never mix old and new batteries.

• Remove batteries from the camera if you do not plan on using it for more than two weeks.

• The camera body may feel warm after extended use. This is normal.

appears on the LCD screen when the batteries are nearly exhausted.

Important:

Users are not recommended to buy their own adaptor and use it on the camera as power supply.

INSERTING A MEMORY CARD

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

1. Be sure that the camera is turned off.

2. Slide the battery cover and open it.

3. Insert the SD card as shown in the diagram.

4. Close the battery cover.

GETTING STARTED

To remove the memory card, gently press on the edge of the card and release it. Pull the card out and close the battery cover.

About Camera Memory

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

DCF Protocol

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

SETTING THE DATE AND TIME

When the camera is first turned on, the date and time setting will not be correct. So before using, be sure to set date and time.

1. Press the MENU button, using

and press the SET button.

2. Press

SET button to launch the Date & Time screen.

3. Press

4. After adjusting the settings, press the SET or the MENU button to

apply the setting.

to select DATE & TIME (

tto change the value of the highlighted field. Press

to highlight another field.

to select SETUP (

) then press

)

or the

Note:

• If you hold down

• If the batteries are removed for about two days, the Date & Time setting will be lost. In this

case, make these settings again.

, you can change the value quickly.

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BASIC OPERATIONS

TURNING THE POWER ON AND OFF

1. Press the POWER button to turn on the camera in the Record mode. Or you can press the Playback mode.

2. Press the POWER button again to turn the power off.

Hint:

• You can turn on the camera without the start-up and operating sound by pressing and holding the POWER or the

1.5 seconds.

Power Saving Function

If the camera is turned off by Power Save feature, press the POWER or the again.

The Power Save feature does not work in the following situation:

• Connecting the camera to a computer or printer with the USB cable.

• Connecting the camera with the AC adapter (sold separate).

SWITCHING BETWEEN RECORD AND PLAYBACK

You can switch between the Record mode and the Playback mode in following ways:

button to turn on the camera in the

button over

Power button

Play mode button

button to turn it on

In Record mode

• Press the MODE button to cycle through the still image shooting, voice recording, and movie recording.

• Press the

button to switch to the Playback mode.

Note:

• If you switch to Playback mode, the lens will retract after approximately 10 seconds.

In Playback mode

• Press the MODE or the Record mode.

button switch to the previous used

Mode dial

Play mode button

USING THE MENUS

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Recording Menu / Playback Menu

When a menu screen is displayed, the arrow button and the SET button are used to make the desired settings.

1. Press the MENU button to display the menu.

• The menu displays depends on whether you are in the Record mode or the Playback mode. or

2. Press

3. Press

• In playback menu, press

confirmation screen or apply the setting.

4. Press the MENU or the SET button to save the settings and close the menu.

• In playback menu, press the MENU button to close the menu.

Menu Item Available Setting(for still image)

Resolution

Quality

Metering

Sharpness

Effect Off / B&W / Sepia / Neg. Art

Date Stamp Off / Date / Date & Time

Digital Zoom Off / On

Menu Item Available Setting (for movie)

Movie Size

Metering

Menu Item Available Setting (for playback)

Protect Single / Lock All / Unlock All

Delete Single / All

Slide Show Playing stored images in a slide show.

DPOF Single / All / Reset

Copy to Card Single / All

Effect B&W / Sepia / Neg. Art / Mosaic/ PhotoRite

Rotate Right 90 / Left 90 / Horizontal / Vertical

Resize Reduces image size to smaller.

Sticker Add funny stickers to images.

Voice Memo Recording a voice memo to a stored image.

S.Image User 1 / User 2

to select a menu item.

to change the setting.

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to select an option, and then press the SET button to display a

/4M/2M/

VGA

BASIC OPERATIONS

ADJ. Menu

You can quickly adjust the White Balance “ISO” Exposure in Record mode.

1. Press the SET button to display the menu.

• When movie recording, only White Balance can be adjusted. or

2. Press

3. Press

4. Press the SET button to confirm the settings and close the menu.

Menu Item Available Setting

White Balance

ISO AUTO / 50 / 100 / 200

Exposure -2.0 to +2.0

to select a menu item.

to select an option

AUTO

Setup Menu

You can change the basic settings of the camera in Record mode and Playback mode.

1. Press the MENU button to display the menu.

• The menu displays depends on whether you are in the Record mode or the Playback mode. or

2. Press

3. Press

4. Press

5. Press the MENU button to close the menu.

Menu Item Available Setting

Sounds Sets the camera sounds and volume.

Auto Review Off / 3 sec. / 5 sec.

Power Save 1 min. / 3 min. / 5 min.

Date & Time Sets the date & time.

Language

File No. Series / Reset

TV Out NTSC / PAL

USB Computer / Printer

S.Image Sets the start-up image.

Format Formats the internal memory or memory card.

Reset All Resets all camera settings to initial default.

to select SETUP (

to select a menu item and then press

to select an option and press the SET button to apply the setting.

English / Spanish / German / French / Italian / Portuguese / Dutch / Czech / Hungarian / Polish / Turkish / Russian / Japanese / Korean / S.Chinese / T.Chinese

) and then press the SET button to display the Setup menu.

or the SET button to launch the submenu.

BASIC OPERATIONS

USING THE LCD MONITOR

The LCD monitor is used to compose images while recording, adjust settings and replay images.

LCD Screen Indicator

In Recording

1 Mode icon 11 Aperture value 2 Flash 12 Shutter speed 3 Macro 13 Metering 4 Self-timer / Burst 14 Exposure 5 Zoom indicator 15 ISO 6 Battery 16 White balance 7 Storage media 17 Sharpness 8 Focus area 18 Quality 9 Shake warning 19 Resolution 10 Shots remaining

In Playback

1 Mode icon 6 Storage media 2 Protect 7 Capture date & time 3 Voice memo 8 DPOF 4 File number / Total 9 Resolution 5 Battery

Switching the Screen Display

Press the DISP button changes the next display mode of the LCD monitor as shown below:

In Record mode In Playback mode

(1) OSD on (2) Guide line (3) OSD off

(4) OSD on (5) OSD off

Hint:

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

Note:

• When the LCD display is not in “OSD on”, press Macro, Self-timer, Flash will change the display mode to “OSD on” automatically.

RECORDING

RECORDING STILL IMAGES

1. Hold the camera with both hands and make sure the camera is stable.

2. Set the camera to the Record mode.

3. Aim the focus area to the subject that you want to take and press the shutter release button halfway.

• The focus area on the LCD monitor will light green when the camera is in focus.

• If the shutter speed is slow or the possibility that image may be blurred, the shake warning icon

may appear on the LCD monitor. To avoid it, use a tripod to stabilize the camera when

recording images.

4. Fully press the shutter release button to take an image.

Note:

• Make sure that your fingers or the wrist strap does not block the lens.

• When the shutter release button is pressed halfway down, check the exposure value that appears on the LCD monitor to make sure that it is appropriate for the lighting conditions.

Using the Zoom Function

Your camera has a combination of optical and digital zoom functions that allow you to zoom in on far away subjects or zoom out for a wide angle shot.

The optical zoom is achieved by mechanically adjusting the lens of the camera. The digital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process.

Zoom W button (Thmbnail)

Zoom T button (Digital zoom)

When the zoom lever is pressed, the zoom bar appears on the LCD monitor. Press [W] to zoom out for a wide-angle shot. Press [T] to zoom in for a telephoto shot.

When the optical zoom factor is at maximum, zooming stops temporarily. Press the [T] again, the camera switches to the digital zoom automatically and zooming continues.

Digital zoom works by enlarging the center portion of an image through a software interpolation process. The digital zoom is used to achieve magnification levels up to approx. 4 times.

Note: Digital zoom is unavailable when recording movies.

RECORDING

Using the Flash

Press the flash button cycles your camera through the various flash modes. A symbol appears on the LCD screen to indicate the flash mode. The flash cannot be used when movie recording.

1. Set the camera to the Record mode.

• The flash function only used in still image shooting.

2. Press the

3. Shoot the image.

button to change the flash mode:

Display Option Description

Auto flash

Red eye reduction

Always on

Slow sync Flash fires with a slow shutter speed.

Always off The flash never fires even in dark situation.

Flash fires automatically when shooting conditions require extra lighting.

Flash strobes to let the subject’s eyes adjust to the flash, then fires again to take the actual image. The digital camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required.

Flash fires every time you take a photo, regardless of lighting conditions.

Flash

Note: The flash charging time may increase when the battery is low.

Using the Self-timer & Burst

Use the self-timer to set a delay from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot. Use the burst to record four continuous still images shooting.

1. Set the camera to the Record mode .

• This function only used in still image shooting.

2. Press the

button to change the settings:

Self-timer

RECORDING

Display Option Description

- Single shot Record a single image.

2-SEC

10-SEC

The shutter release will be delay for 2 seconds.

The shutter release will be delay for 10 seconds.

Record two images in a shot after

Double

pressing the shutter release button 10 and 12 seconds.

Burst For capturing 4 images in succession.

3. Shoot the image.

Each option automatically switches to single shot in the following situation:

• After each shot.

• When the mode switched.

• When the camera is turned off.

Note:

• When using the self-timer function, be sure to use a tripod or place the digital camera on a level, stable surface.

Using the Macro mode

Your camera is equipped with a macro function that allows you to focus on very close subjects. In macro mode you can focus on subjects 5 cm from the lens when in the maximum wide angle (zoomed out) setting and 50 cm in the maximum telephoto (zoomed in) setting.

1. Set the camera to the Record mode .

• You can use the macro mode in still image shooting or movie recording.

2. Press the

• The macro mode icon (

3. To leave the macro mode, press the

button to enter the macro mode.

) appears on the LCD monitor.

button again.

Macro

Note:

• Distances referred to measure the distance between the camera lens surface and the subject.

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