Kodak AZ401 User Manual

KODAK PIXPRO AZ401

DIGITAL CAMERA

User Manual

BEFORE YOU START

Declaration of Conformity

Responsible Party: JK Imaging Ltd.

Address: JK Imaging Ltd., 17239 So. Main Street, Gardena, CA 90248 USA

JK Imaging Europe, 71 Clarendon Road, Watford, WD17 1DS, UK

Company Website: http://kodakpixpro.com

For Customers in the U.S.A.

Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

For Customers in Europe

"CE" mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for safety, health,
environment and customer protection. "CE" marked cameras are intended for sales in Europe.

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electrical waste and electronic equipment in the European countries. Please do not throw the
equipment into domestic refuse. Please use the return and collection systems available in
your country for proper, safe disposal of this product.

Batteries: Please dispose of used batteries at designated collection centers.

Packaging: Please follow local regulations for the recycling of packaging.

About this Manual

Thank you for purchasing this KODAK PIXPRO Digital Camera. Please read this manual carefully
and keep it in a safe place for future reference.

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properties of their respective owners.

This manual provides you with instructions on how to use your new KODAK PIXPRO Digital

Camera. Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are accurate,
however JK Imaging Ltd. reserves the right to make changes without notice.

Throughout this manual, the following symbols are used to help you locate information quickly

and easily:

Indicates useful information.

In the instructions below, the following symbols may be used throughout this manual on how to

operate the camera. This is to facilitate better understanding.

「Item properties」： The optional properties in the camera interface are indicated by the

symbol「 」.

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SAFETY NOTES

Safety Notes for this Camera

Do not drop the camera or allow it to hit

solid objects.

Do not attempt to disassemble or repair the

camera.

Do not use or store the camera in dusty

places or on a beach to prevent dust or sand
from entering the camera, causing possible
damage to it.

Do not use or store the camera in a hot

environment or under direct sunlight.

Do not use or store the camera near a

powerful magnetic field, for example near a
magnet or transformer.

Avoid touching the lens of the camera.

Do not expose the camera to direct sunlight

for a long period of time.

To prevent the camera from being damaged

by moisture, do not use or store the camera
in very humid environments, such as in rain
or near bodies of water.

If water accidentally comes in contact with

the camera, turn the camera off, remove
the battery and the memory card, and dry it
within 24 hours.

When you take the camera from a

cold place to a warmer environment,
condensation may occur. Please wait for a
reasonable period of time before you turn it
on.

Before you remove the battery and memory

card, the camera should be turned off.

When you clean the body of the camera, do

not use abrasive, alcohol-based or organic
cleaner.

Use a professional lens wiping cloth and

dedicated cleaner to wipe and clean the
lens.

Download your photos and remove the

memory card when you are going to store
the camera for a long period of time.

If this camera is not in use for a long time,

please keep it in a dry and clean condition.

Our company will not pay compensation for

any failure of playback of pictures or videos
caused by improper operation.

Safety Notes for Battery

If battery fluid leaks inside the camera,

contact our customer service department. If
battery fluid leaks onto your skin, rinse your
skin with clean water and seek immediate
medical attention.

Disposal of used batteries should be carried

out in accordance with the local (national or
regional) regulations.

To prevent the battery from being damaged,

do not drop the battery or allow it to hit
solid objects or to be scratched by the
objects.

Do not let the battery come in contact with

metal objects (including coins) to avoid
short circuiting, discharging, excessive heat,
or possible leakage.

Do not attempt to disassemble the battery.

Do not expose the battery to water. Always

keep the battery contacts dry.

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Do not heat the battery or throw it into a

fire to avoid a possible explosion.

Do not store the battery in a hot

environment or in direct sunlight.

When the camera is stored for a long period

of time, remove the battery and keep it in
a dry place that is not accessible to infants
and children.

In a colder environment, the performance of

the battery could be noticeably reduced.

When you install the battery, install it

according to the positive and negative
markings on the battery compartment.
Never force it into the battery
compartment.

Safety Notes for Memory Card

We suggest buying only well-known,

name brand memory cards to ensure peak
performance.

Format the memory card using the camera

before you use it or insert a new one.

Do not drop the memory card or allow it to

hit solid objects to avoid damaging it.

Do not attempt to disassemble or repair the

memory card.

Do not expose the memory card to water.

Always keep it dry.

Do not remove the memory card when

the camera is turned on. Otherwise, the
memory card could be damaged.

Do not directly edit the data on the memory

card. Copy the data to your PC before you
edit them.

When the camera is stored for a long period

of time, be sure to download your photos
and remove the memory card. Store it in a
dry environment.

Do not modify the name of the files or

folders of the memory card using your PC.
Modifying the file names may cause the
files to not be recognized on the camera or
a possible error may occur.

A photo taken with the camera will be

stored in the folder that is automatically
generated on the memory card. Do not
store photos that are not taken using this
camera in these folders as the pictures
cannot be recognized during the playback.

When you insert a memory card, make sure

the notch of the card matches the markings
on the top of the card slot.

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Other Safety Notes

Do not disconnect the power or turn the product off during the update process. Doing so may

cause incorrect data to be written and the product may not power on later.

Do not hang the neck strap of the camera around the neck of a child.

When using your product on an airplane, observe the relevant rules specified by the airline.

Due to the limitations of manufacturing technology, the LCD may have a few dead or bright

pixels. These pixels do no effect the quality of the photos or video.

Do not expose the LCD to water. In a humid environment, only wipe it with a soft and dry cleaning

cloth.

If the LCD is damaged, pay particular attention to the liquid crystal in the screen. If any of the

following situations arise, take the recommended immediate action indicated below:

1. If liquid crystal comes in contact with your skin, please wipe with a dry cloth, wash thoroughly
with soap, and rinse with plenty of clean water.

2. If liquid crystal gets into your eye, flush the eye immediately with plenty of clean water for at

least 15 minutes and then seek for medical assistance.

3. If liquid crystal is swallowed, immediately flush your mouth thoroughly with clean water and

induce vomiting. Seek for medical assistance.

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CONTENTS

BEFORE YOU START ............. 1

SAFETY NOTES ..................... 3

CONTENTS ............................. 7

GETTING READY ..................11

Accessories Included ...................................11

Install lens cap and neck strap ..................12

Part Names ....................................................13

Installing Battery and Memory Card ........15

Turn On / Off the Camera ..........................17

How to take pictures ....................................17

Set your Language, Date/Time

after the first power-on .......................18

Resetting your Language .....................18

Set your Language, Date/Time .................18

Resetting Date/Time ...........................19

MODE OVERVIEW ............... 20

Display Setting ..............................................20

LCD Screen Display ......................................21

Overview of the screen icons in

photo shooting mode ...........................21

Overview of the screen icons in

movie mode ...........................................23

Overview of the screen icons in

playback mode ......................................24

Using the Mode Dial ....................................25

Auto Mode .....................................................26

Program AE ....................................................27

Shutter Priority .............................................27

Aperture Priority...........................................28

Manual Mode ................................................28

Face Beautifier ...............................................29

Panorama Mode ...........................................30

Scene Mode ...................................................31

Auto Scene Mode (ASCN) .................33

Custom Settings ...........................................34

PLAYBACK ............................ 47

BASIC OPERATION .............. 36

Using the Zoom Function ............................36

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

Macro Mode ..................................................38

Self-timer Setting .........................................39

Flash Mode ...................................................40

White Balance Setting .................................41

Continuous Shot ...........................................42

EV Setting.......................................................43

Exposure Compensation .....................43

ISO ...........................................................44

Shutter Adjustment..............................44

Aperture Adjustment ..........................45

Using Quick Recording ................................45

i Button Function Menu ...............................46

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Viewing Photos and Videos ........................47

Thumbnail View ............................................48

Using Zoom Playback (for still pictures

only) ................................................................49

Photos and Video Deletion ........................50

Slideshow .......................................................51

USING THE MENUS ............. 52

Photo Setup Menu ........................................52

Expo Metering (Exposure

Metering) ...............................................52

Image Size ..............................................53

OIS ...........................................................53

Cont. AF ..................................................54

HDR .........................................................54

Face Beautifier .......................................55

Scene .......................................................55

Photo Shooting Setting Menu ....................57

Quality ....................................................57

AF-Assist Beam ....................................58

Digital Zoom ..........................................58

Date Imprint ..........................................59

Quick Review .........................................59

Custom Settings ...................................60

Face Detection ......................................60

Movie Menu ..................................................61

Expo Metering (Exposure

Metering) ...............................................61

Video Quality ........................................62

OIS ...........................................................62

Movie Setting Menu ....................................63

Custom Settings ...................................64

Digital Zoom ..........................................64

Playback Menu .............................................65

Playback .................................................66

HDR .........................................................66

Touch-up ................................................67

Rotate ......................................................68

Resize ......................................................69

i button playback function ..........................70

Playback Setting Menu................................71

Protect .....................................................72

Delete ......................................................73

DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) ...74

Trim ..........................................................74

Setup Menu ...................................................75

Sound Settings ......................................75

Power Saver ...........................................76

Power Saver ...........................................76

Language ................................................76

World Time ............................................76

Date/Time .............................................77

LCD Brightness ......................................77

Battery Type ...........................................77

Format .....................................................78

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File Settings ...................................................78

Copy to Card ..........................................79

File Numbering ......................................79

Reset ........................................................80

FW Version ............................................80

Using the PictBridge Menu .........................88

Print (without Date) .............................89

Print Index ..............................................90

Print DPOF Images ...............................91

Exit ...........................................................91

CONNECTIONS .................... 81

Connecting to a Computer .........................81

Setting the USB Mode .........................81

Transferring files to your computer ..82

Video System ................................................83

Set Eye-Fi Card Connection Mode ............84

Supported HDMI Connections ..................85

Connecting HDMI-Ready TV .............85

Setting the USB Mode .........................86

Connecting to a PictBridge Compatible

Printer .............................................................86

Connecting to your Printer .................87

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Print (with Date) ...................................88

APPENDICES ....................... 92

Specifications ................................................92

Prompts and Warning Messages ..............96

Troubleshooting .......................................... 100

GETTING READY

Accessories Included

Your camera box should contain the camera model you purchased along with the following
accessories. If anything is missing or appears to be damaged, please contact your retailer.

AA alkaline battery ×4

Quick Start Guide

Neck strap

Warranty cardQuick start guide Service card

Lens cap with cord

STOP

Install lens cap and neck strap

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Part Names

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3

3
2
1

Zoom Lever

1 .

Shutter Button

2.

3.

Strap Eyelet

4

.

Exposure Compensation Button

5.

Continuous Shot Button

Power Switch

6.

AF Assist Beam/Self-timer Lamp

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12

13

7.

Mode Dial

.

8

9.

Flash Lamp

10. Flash Button

1 Microphone

1

.

.

12 Speaker

13 Lens

.

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.

1 i Button

4

5

.

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19

20
21
22

23

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1 Indicator Lamp

1 Fast Video Recording Button

.

6

1 Menu Button

.

7

8

1 Micro USB Port

.

9

1 Micro HDMI Port

.

20. AF Button/Up Button

1

2 Flash Button/Right Button

.

.

22

Delete Button/Self-timer Button/
Down Button

.

23 Display Button

24 Battery Cover Switch

.

25 Battery Cover

.

26 Playback Button

.

7

2 Tripod Socket

.

.

28 Macro Button/Left Button

29 SET Button

.

30. LCD

Installing Battery and Memory Card

1. Open the battery cover according to

①,②,③.

2. Insert the batteries into the battery slot
in the correct position as shown in the
following diagram:

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3. Insert the memory card into the memory
card slot as shown in the diagram below:

Write Protection Buckle

The memory card (SD/SDHC) is optional
and not included in all camera packaging.
It needs to be purchased separately.
Please use an original memory card
which is Class 4 or higher and has a
capacity of 4GB to 32GB.

To remove your memory card, open the
battery cover, gently press the memory
card to eject it and remove it carefully.

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4. Close the battery cover according to ①,②.

Turn On / Off the Camera

How to Take Pictures

Slide the power switch to turn on/off the
camera.

Power Switch

When the power is off, press and hold
the button to power on and enter
playback mode.

1. Hold the camera with both hands , not
blocking the flash and lens by fingers.

2. Aim the camera at the object and then
frame with the LCD.

3. Use the zoom lever to select Tele or Wide
positions to zoom in or out on your subject.

4. Press the shutter button half way to focus
on the subject. When the focus frame turns
green, press the shutter button completely
down to take the picture.

Set your Language, Date/Time

Set your Language, Date/Time after the first power-on

1. When you turn the camera on for the
first time, the language selection screen
appears.

2. Press the arrow buttons to select your
desired language.

3. After you press the button to confirm
the selection, the Date/Time settings
screen appears.

4. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
the Date/Time to be adjusted: Time is
displayed in YYYY.MM.DD HH:MM.

5. Press the up/down arrow buttons to adjust
the value for the selected Date/Time.

6. Press the button to confirm the time
settings and the snapshot screen appears.

1. Press the button, press the up/down
arrow buttons to select , and press the

button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select

, and press the button or right arrow

button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
「Language」and press the button or
right arrow button to enter the menu.

4. Press the arrow buttons to select your
desired language and press the button
to confirm.

5. Press the button and the snapshot
screen appears.

Resetting your Language

After you set your language for the first time,
follow the instructions below to reset your
language.

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Resetting Date/Time

After you set your Date/Time for the first time,
follow the instructions below to reset date and
time.

1. Press the button, press the up/down
arrow buttons to select , and press the

button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select

, and press the button or right arrow

button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
「Date & Time」and press the button
or right arrow button to enter the menu.

4. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
the Date/Time to be adjusted: Time is
displayed in YYYY.MM.DD HH:MM.

5. Press the up/down arrow buttons to press
the value for your selected block. After you
finish your settings, press the button to
confirm.

6. Press the button and the following
snapshot screen appears.

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MODE OVERVIEW

Display Setting

Press the button to display the settings: Classic, Full, Off.

Classic: Displays the camera parameters on

screen

SD

16M

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00:56:00

F3.0F3.0

1/50

-0.3EV400

ISO

Full: Camera parameters with Grid and

Histogram

SD

16M

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-0.3EV400

ISO

F3.0

F3.0

1/50

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Off: Does not display any additional icons on

screen

LCD Screen Display

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-0.3EV400

ISO

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SD

16M

1/50

F3.0

F3.0

x1.0x1.0

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Overview of the Screen Icons in Photo Shooting Mode

1 Shooting mode icons

Auto Mode Face Beautifier

Program AE Panorama Mode

Shutter priority Scene Mode

Aperture priority Custom Settings

Manual Mode

2 Macro mode

3 Zoom Display (By turning the zoom lever)

4 Memory card/Built-in memory

5 Battery status

6 White balance (Adjustable in

mode)

7 Color Effect (Adjustable in mode)

8 Number of remaining shots

9 Image size

10 Video quality

11 ISO value (Adjustable in

mode)

12 Remaining recording time

13 Exposure compensation (EV value)

(Adjustable in mode)

14 Shutter speed (Adjustable in mode)

15 Histogram

16 Aperture value (Adjustable in mode)

17 Image stabilization

18 Focus frame

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19 AF mode

20 Flash mode

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x1.0x1.0

F3.0

F3.0

1/50

00:56:00

-0.3EV400

Single-AF

Multi-AF

Object Tracking

Force Off

Flash Auto

Force Flash

Slow Sync.

Slow Sync. + Red-Eye

Red-Eye Reduction

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21 Self-timer

SD

Self-timer Off

Self-timer 2 sec

Self-timer 10 sec

16M

ISO

Self-timer Smile

22 HDR (Adjustable in mode)

23 Eye-Fi ON (with signal)

24 Expo metering

AiAE

Spot

Center

25 Continuous Shot

Single

Continuous Shot

3 Shots

Time-Lapse (30sec/ 1min/ 5min/

10min)

Overview of theScreen Icons in Movie

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Mode

4

-0.3 EV

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00:56:00

SD

15

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13

12

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x3.

1 Movie mode icons

2 Macro mode

3 Self-timer

Self-timer Off

Self-timer 10 sec

4 Zoom display (by turning the zoom lever)

5 Memory card/Built-in memory

6 Battery status

7 Color effect

8 Video quality

9 Remaining recording time

10 Exposure compensation (EV value)

11 Image stabilization

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12 Focus frame

13 Eye-Fi ON (with signal)

14 Expo Metering

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AiAE

Spot

Center

15 AF mode

Use an SD memory card with Class 4 or
higher for the video recording.

Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom can be
adjusted (160X in total). Digital Zoom
can be adjusted to 4X .

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Overview of the Screen Icons in Playback Mode

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SD

13
12

11

10

201

1/45

x2

:

0

0

0

0

0

0

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1 DPOF file

2 File protection

3 Memory space (indicating the current

number of photos and total number of

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photos)

4 Memory card/Built-in memory

5 Battery status

6 Zoom magnification area

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7 Image zoom ratios

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8 Image zone

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9 Shooting date

10 Eye-Fi ON (with signal)

11 Touch-up

12 HDR

13 Date folder

Using the Mode Dial

This camera provides a convenient mode dial that allows you to manually switch among different
modes with ease. The available modes are listed below:

Mode Name Icon Description

Auto Mode

Program AE

Shutter priority

Aperture
priority

Manual Mode Many of the camera settings can be configured manually in this mode.

Face Beautifier

Panorama
Mode

Scene Mode Choose from 12 different pre-set scene types and effects for your photos.

Movie Mode Record videos.

Custom
Settings

In this mode, the optimal conditions for taking pictures will be set based
on the subject and environment. It is the most commonly used mode for
taking pictures.

Under different scenes, the user can switch the ISO and EV value
according to personal preference, the camera can automatically set the
shutter speed and aperture value.

Setting allows you to choose a specific shutter speed so the camera will
adjust the aperture automatically to ensure correct exposure.

Allows you to choose a specific aperture and the camera will
automatically adjust the shutter speed to match it.

This mode automatically enhances facial features with skin softening
touches and eye brightening capabilities.

You can take a panoramic photo in this mode.

The user can store the frequently used shooting modes and parameters
and switch to this mode for quick adjustment.

Auto Mode

Auto mode is the easiest mode to take photos. While
operating in this mode, the camera automatically
optimizes numerous camera settings to adjust your
photos and videos for the best possible results.

SD

Follow these steps:

1. Turn the power switch to turn on the camera.

2. Turn the mode dial to .

3. Compose your picture in the LCD and press the shutter

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button halfway down to focus on the subject.

4. The LCD will show a green focus frame when the
subject is in focus.

5. Press the shutter button all the way down to take
pictures.

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Program AE

Shutter Priority

When (Program AE) mode is selected, you
can adjust the EV value and ISO value.

1. Turn the mode dial to and press the
button to configure settings.

-2.0 EV

-2.0 EV

100 ISO

F3.0

F3.0

1/50

1/50

100 ISO

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
an adjustment item.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to adjust
the parameters.

4. Press the button to engage the settings
and enter the shooting screen.

When (Shutter priority) is selected, you
can adjust the shutter speed, ISO value and
EV value. The camera automatically sets
the aperture value based on the shutter
speed value and ISO value to get the most
appropriate exposure value.

1. Turn the mode dial to and press the
button to configure settings.

1/50

1/50

-1.3 EV-1.3 EV

-1.0 EV

F3.0

F3.0

100 ISO

100 ISO

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
an adjustment item.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to adjust
the parameters.

4 Press the button to confirm the settings

and enter the shooting screen.

Aperture Priority

Manual Mode

When selecting (Aperture priority) mode,
you can adjust the aperture size / EV value
and ISO value. Selecting a large aperture
opening will emphasize the point of focus and
show a blurry background and foreground.
A small aperture opening will keep both the

When selecting manual ( ) mode, you can
set the aperture / shutter speed manually and
ISO value.

1. Turn the mode dial to and press the
button to configure settings.

background and main object in clear focus.

1. Turn the mode dial to and press the
button to configure settings.

100 ISO-1.0 EV

-1.0 EV

F3.0F3.0

1/50

1/50

100 ISO

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select

F3.0F3.0

1/50

1/50

100 ISO-1.0 EV-1.0 EV 100 ISO

an adjustment setting.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to adjust

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
an adjustment item.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to adjust

the parameters.

4. Press the button to confirm the settings
and enter the shooting screen.

the parameters.

4. Press the button to confirm the settings
and enter the shooting screen.

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Face Beautifier

In portrait mode, the camera is set to
automatically adjust camera exposure for
realistic portrayal of skin tones.

1. Turn the mode dial to select face beautifier
mode ( ).

2. Press the button and press the up/down
arrow buttons to select .

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
face beautifier effects and press the
button to confirm and return to photo
shooting mode.

SD

x3.6

x3.6

16M

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00:56:00

-0.3EV400

ISO

Beautifier mode has 3 effects:

• Effect 1: Skin Soften

• Effect 2: Skin Soften + Eye Brightening

• Effect 3: Skin Soften + Eye Brightening

+ Eye Enlargement

Panorama Mode

With panorama mode, you can take a series of
pictures which will be stitched automatically
into a ultra-wide panoramic picture by the
camera.

Follow the steps below:

1. Turn the mode dial to panorama mode
( ) .

2. Press the arrow buttons to select a shooting
direction. (The right direction is used as
default if you do not make any choice) 2
seconds later, the camera is ready to take
pictures. You can also press the button
or half press the shutter button to be ready
to take pictures.

3. Compose the first view of the panoramic
picture on the LCD and press the Shutter
button to capture the image.

4. When you finish shooting the first photo,
two target icons will display on the LCD
at left and right sides. Move the camera
to the right until the round target icon is
directly positioned over the square box.
The box will turn green when they overlap
and the camera will automatically take the
next picture. Repeat the same steps for
additional shots. Up to 4 frames can be
stitched together.

5. If continuous pictures are less than 4 shots,
press the button and the camera will
stitch the pictures automatically. Press the
playback button to enter playback mode to
see the effect.

6. If you take 4 pictures, the camera will
automatically stitch the pictures. Press the
playback button to enter playback mode to
see the effect.

Cancel

Save

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Scene Mode

During shooting, the flash, self­timer, macro modes and exposure
compensation are not available. Focus
adjustment is also not available at this
time.

In the process of shooting in the
panoramic mode, when the LCD shows
“Improper alignment. Please try again.”,
it means that in the process of camera
moving, the moving angle is off the green
line, shooting can't be done. You will have
to try again.

In order to guarantee the shooting effect
in the panoramic mode, please keep
moving horizontally and reduce the shake
in the process of camera movement.

In panorama mode, up to 4 photos can
be captured when the image size is set
at 2MP.

You can select an appropriate mode from
the 12 scene modes according to the type of
environment you are shooting. The camera
then configures the most appropriate settings
automatically.

1. Turn the mode dial to the scene mode, then
the LCD will display as below:

Night Portrait

2. Press the arrow buttons to select a scene,
and press the button to confirm.

3. If any need of changing the scene, please
press the button and then the button
and finally the arrow buttons to reselect the
scene.

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Scene Description

Pet Mode Rapidly identify pet (dog/cat), capture the dynamic moment of pet.

Sunset

Fireworks

Sport

Night Portrait

Landscape

Portrait

Snow

Children

Party

Night Landscape

Auto Scene

For sunsets. Capture subjects in strong sunlight.

For fireworks at night. The use of a tripod is recommended.

For fast-moving subjects. Capture sharp, action shots with minimal
blur. This mode is not recommended for shooting indoors.

For portraits against night scenery.

For landscapes and outdoor shots. Vivid reproduction of green and
blue.

Most suitable for capturing people with focus on their face.

For snow scenes. Reproduce natural, clear white scenes.

Turns off flash automatically. Avoids disturbing subject, suitable for
taking photos of children.

Suitable for taking indoor party pictures, even under the complicated
lighting conditions.

For night scenes. The use of tripod is recommended.

Identifies the scene automatically: Person, Backlighting, Landscape,
Macro, Night Scene, Night Scene Person, Auto.

Auto Scene Mode (ASCN)

In “ASCN” scene mode, the camera can detect different environments intelligently and
automatically select the best scene and photo settings for you.

“ASCN” can intelligently detect the following scenes:

Mode Name Description

Landscape Mode

Portrait Mode Most suitable for capturing people with focus on their faces.

Night Portrait

Backlit Portrait

Night Landscape
Mode

Macro Mode The Macro setting is ideal for shooting small objects or close-up photos.

Auto Mode

For landscapes, will automatically adjust the exposure and reproduce
vivid green and blue colors.

When you take portraits at night, or in low light conditions, will
automatically adjust the exposure for people and night scenes.

When the sun or any other light source is behind you, will automatically
adjust the foreground exposure to produce the best pictures possible.

For night scenes, will automatically increase the ISO value to compensate
for low light.

The camera will automatically adjusts the exposure and focus to ensure
the best possible pictures.

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Custom Settings

The user can store the frequently used shooting
modes and parameters and switch to this mode
for quick adjustment.

Settings under mode (unset state or state
after reset):

1. Turn the mode dial to select the mode,

and enter the setup screen, as shown in the
figure below:

Select one capture mode to define CS .

For setting under other modes (use this
method to select a different custom setting):

Landscape

Save

Exit

2. As shown in the above figure, press the left/

right arrow buttons to select a capture mode
that you want to define as , and press the

button to enter the shooting screen.

3. As shown in the above figure, press the

1. Select any mode to be stored.

2. Set your desired parameters in the current
mode.

3. Press the button, press the up/down
arrow buttons to select , and press the

button to enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select

, and press the button or right arrow

button to enter the menu.

button, and choose whether to continue the

mode setting or rotate the mode dial to

skip.

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Go to setting CS mode

Yes

Or

Rotating the mode dial to skip .

5. Press the down arrow button select

「Custom Settings」and press the
button or the right arrow button to enter
the menu.

6. Select「Ye s 」to save or「No」to cancel.

7. Turn the mode dial to switch to the custom
settings ( ).

8. The photo settings you stored the last time
are invoked.

When the mode is used for the first
time, there is no preset parameter stored
in the mode.

Under the mode, if you need to retain
or modify the set parameters (except
the parameters in ) in restart or
all modes. Please enter the 「Custom
Settings」menu and select 「Yes」after
setup. Otherwise, the parameter settings
are not retained in the case of switching
on/off or mode switching.

If you want to remove the parameter
setting of 「Custom Settings」, please
see the reset function on page 80 to
operate.

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BASIC OPERATION

Using the Zoom Function

Your camera is equipped with two types of
zoom functions: Optical Zoom and Digital

SD

Zoom indicator

Zoom. Toggle the zoom lever of the camera
to zoom in or out of the subject while taking
pictures.

Zoom lever

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-0.3EV400

ISO

When the optical zoom reaches the threshold
as digital zoom, release and turn the zoom
lever to T to switch between the optical zoom
and digital zoom.

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Focus Setting

In different photo shooting modes, you can
select different focus methods.

1. Press the up arrow button ( ) to display
the settings screen.

Single-AF

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
the following 3 modes:

Single-AF

The focus frame appears on the
center of the LCD to focus on the
subject.

Multi-AF

The camera automatically focuses
the subject in a wide area to find the
focus point.

Object Tracking

Smart tracking of the object in
motion under the focusing shooting.

3. Press the button to confirm the settings
and exit the menu.

Once enabled, object tracking will only
work when lens is focused on the object.

Macro Mode

The macro setting is ideal for shooting small objects or close-up photos. This mode allows you to
focus on subjects very close to the camera.

1. Press the left arrow button ( ) to enter the marco menu.

Macro Off

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select the following 2 modes:

• Macro Off

• Macro On

3. Press the button to confirm the settings and exit the menu.

Select this option to disable macro.

Select this option to make focusing on the object closer to the lens (At the W side, the
shooting distance should be more than 1.6 cm).

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Self-timer Setting

Using this function can take photos at regular
time. The camera can be set to shoot after 2
seconds, 10 seconds since pressing the shutter
or shoot after smile.

1. Press the down arrow button ( ) to
enter the self-timer menu.

Self-Timer Off

2. Press left/right arrow buttons to select the
following 4 modes:

• Self-timer Off

Disables the Self-timer.

• Self-timer 2 sec

A single picture is shot 2 seconds
after the shutter button is pressed.

• Self-timer 10 sec
A single picture is shot 10 seconds
after the shutter button is pressed.

• Self-timer Smile
Press the shutter button and a
picture will be taken immediately
after a smile is detected.

3. Press the button to confirm the settings
and exit the menu.

When enabling the self-timer, pressing
the shutter or the or down arrow button
can disable the self-timer and return to
the shooting screen while keeping the
self-timer setting.

When enabling the smile detection,
pressing the shutter button or button
can disable the self-timer without
keeping the self-timer-smile setting.

Flash Mode

The flash provides supplemental light for the
scene. The flash is usually used when shooting
against the light to highlight the object; it is
also suitable for metering and shooting in
darker scenes to improve the exposure.

1. Press the flash button to pop up the
flash.

• Force Off
Flash is turned off.

• Flash Auto
Camera flash goes off automatically
based on existing light conditions.

• Force Flash
The flash will engage with each shot
even if there is enough available
light to take the photo without flash.

2

1

• Slow Sync.
This allows you to take pictures of
people at night that clearly show
both your subjects and the night

2. Press the right arrow button ( ) to enter
the flash settings menu.

time backdrop. The use of a tripod
is recommended when shooting
with this setting.

• Slow Sync. + Red-Eye
Use this mode for slow synchro
shots with red-eye reduction.

• Red-Eye Reduction

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The camera emits a brief pre-flash
before the picture is taken to reduce

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
the following 6 modes:

4. Press the button to confirm the settings

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red-eye effects.

and exit the option.

White Balance Setting

The white balance function allows adjustment
of the color temperature for different light
sources (Adjustable in mode).

Follow the steps below to set white balance of
the camera:

1. Press the button to enter white balance
menu.

AWB'=(

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
the following 8 modes:

• AWB

• Daylight

• Cloudy

• Fluorescent

• Fluorescent CWF

• Incandescent

• Manual WB (Fully press the

shutter button to detect the white
balance value)

• Color Temp. (1900K~10000K)
Press the direction buttons up
/ down to "Adjust the K value";
Press the direction button Left to
exit the K value.

3. Press the button to confirm the settings
and exit the menu.

Single

Continuous Shot

Follow the steps below to configure the
continuous shot settings:

1. Press the to enter the continuous shot
menu.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
the following 4 modes:

• Single

• Continuous Shot

• 3 Shots

• Time-Lapse

Take pictures based on the
preset interval (30sec/ 1min/
5min/ 10min).

3. Press the button to confirm the settings
and exit the menu.

4. Press the shutter button to start continuous
shooting.

The flash is disabled in this mode in order
to achieve quick succession of shots.

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EV Setting

The EV function menu of the camera includes
functions, such as EV adjustment, ISO, Shutter
Adjustment, Aperture Adjustment, etc. Using
the appropriate function settings can improve
your pictures.

To select the best setting for optimum photos,
follow these steps:

1. Press the button to display the settings
screen.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
the setting options.

-2.0 EV

-2.0 EV

100 ISO

F3.0

F3.0

1/50

1/50

100 ISO

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to adjust
the option values.

4. Press the button to complete the setting
and enter shooting mode.

Exposure Compensation

Set up to adjust the picture brightness. In
the case of a very high contrast between the
photographed object and the background, the
brightness of the picture can be appropriately
adjusted. (Adjustable in mode)

-2.0 EV

-2.0 EV

100 ISO

F3.0

1/50

F3.0

1/50

The adjustable range of exposure value is from
EV -2.0 to EV+2.0.

100 ISO

ISO

The ISO function allows you to set the
sensitivity of the camera's light sensor based
on the brightness of the scene. To improve
the camera's sensor performance in darker
environments, a higher ISO value is required.
A lower ISO value is needed when shooting in
brighter conditions.

Pictures taken at higher ISO settings will
generally have more noise than those taken at
lower ISO settings. (Adjustable in
mode)

Shutter Adjustment

For shutter speed, the camera may
automatically set the aperture value
corresponding to the manually set shutter
speed so as to obtain a most suitable exposure
value. The movement of object may be shown
by adjusting the shutter speed. High shutter
value can make you clearly capture the
movement of fast moving object while low
shutter value can allow you to take a picture
for fact moving object with a strong sense of
movement. (Adjustable in mode)

1/50

1/50

+0.7 EV 400 ISO+0.7 EV 400 ISO

F3.0F3.0

The camera's ISO settings include: Auto, 80
100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 and 3200.

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F3.0

F3.0

1/50

1/50

-1.3 EV-1.3 EV

-1.0 EV

100 ISO

100 ISO

Aperture Adjustment

You can adjust the aperture size value.
Selecting a large aperture opening will
emphasize the point of focus and show a blurry
background and foreground. A small aperture
opening will keep both the background and
main object in clear focus. (Adjustable in
mode)

F3.0F3.0

1/50

1/50

100 ISO-1.0 EV-1.0 EV 100 ISO

Using Quick Recording

In shooting mode, press the recording shortcut
button to begin recording video.

After finishing, press the recording short cut
button or the shutter button to stop and store
the video. The camera will return to shooting
mode automatically.

i Button Function Menu

Mode:

The image color setting allows you to select
different effects.

1. Press the button to select the image
color setting menu.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
the image color setting options.

Normal

There are 7 image color options in photo
shooting mode :

• Normal

• Vivid

• Sepia

• Black and White

• Vignetting

• Salon

• Dreamy

There are 4 image color options in movie mode

:

• Normal

• Vivid

• Sepia

• Black and White

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PLAYBACK

Viewing Photos and Videos

To view photos and videos on LCD:

1. After pressing the button, the last photo or video clip taken will be displayed on the LCD.

2. Use the left/right navigation buttons to scroll through the photos or video clips stored in the
internal memory or on the memory card.

3. To play a selected video clip, press the button to enter the movie playback mode.

An operation guide appears on the screen when playing back a video. Press the appropriate buttons
to enable the corresponding functions.

Play mode Pause mode

Mute

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1 Increase volume
2 Pause
3 Fast forward
4 Decrease volume
5 Rewind

00:00:47 00:01:23

Back to the beginning of the

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video
7 Play
8 Play video forward
9 Cancel playback

10 Play video backward

Thumbnail View

When in playback mode, rotate the zoom
lever counter clockwise to the position
to display thumbnail images of the photos and

videos on the screen.

W zoom out

1. Slide the zoom lever to switch between 3x3
and 4x4 thumbnails.

T zoom in

2. Press the arrow buttons to select a picture
or video clip to view and press the
button to restore it to the original size.

If the indicator appears on the LCD,
then a movie file is currently being
displayed.

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Using Zoom Playback (for still pictures only)

When playing back photos, you can also use the zoom slider to zoom in on the photos 2 to 8 times.

1. Press the button to switch to playback mode.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select a picture to be zoomed in.

3. Rotate the zoom lever clockwise to ( ) to zoom in.

4. The bottom right corner of the screen will display the
number of times and area of the photo zooming operation.

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5. Press the arrow buttons to navigate and select a part of the image to be zoomed in.

6. Press the button to return the image to its original scale.

Movie images cannot be magnified.

Photos and Video Deletion

In playback mode, press the down arrow button to delete your photos and videos.

To delete photos or videos:

1. Press the button to switch to playback mode.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select the photos and videos to be deleted.

3. Press the down arrow button and the deletion screen is displayed.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select 「Delete One」or「Exit」and press the button
to confirm.

Erased photos/video clips cannot be recovered.

Please refer to page 73 for instructions on deleting more than one image at a time.

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Slideshow

You can use this setting to view the pictures
taken by the method of slide playing.

1. Press the button to enter playback
screen.

2. Press the button to enter the slide option
(except for video file).

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
slideshow playing or 「Cancel」 to return
to the playback screen.

4. Press the button to confirm the setting.

Pictures rotate automatically during a
slide show.

Slide playing function supports movie
playing.

USING THE MENUS

Photo Setup Menu

Mode:

1. In photo shooting mode, press the
button to enter the photo shooting menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
the photo shooting menu to be set.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
the photo shooting menu to be set and
press the button to confirm.

Refer to the following pages for more details
about each setting.

Expo Metering (Exposure Metering)

Use this setting to select the "target" size of
the camera's field of view to be metered.

There are 3 options:

• AiAE (Artificial Intelligence AE):

tAutomatically selects the central
and peripheral metering, to calculate
the reasonable value of metering by
weighting.

• Spot : Metering targets a small area in the

center of the camera's field of view.

• Center: Metering targets a slightly

larger area in the center of the cameras
field of view.

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Image Size

The size setting refers to the image resolution
in pixels. A higher image resolution allows
you to print that image in larger sizes without
degrading the image quality.

The bigger the number of recorded pixels
is, the better the image quality becomes.
As the number of recorded pixels lessen,
you will be able to record more images
on a memory card.

OIS

This mode can help reduce photo blur caused
by unintentional hand shake, or low light.

Use this image stabilization mode in dark
environments.

Shooting in a windy or unstable
environment (such as a moving vehicle)
may cause blurred images.

Using a tripod, suggest the image
stabilizer is deactivated.

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Cont. AF

Enable the continuous AF to be able to
continuously focus automatically when taking
pictures.

There are 2 options:

• Off

• On

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HDR

With the HDR function, pictures that are
overexposed may be corrected to optimize
the highlights and lowlights captured to more
accurately represent the actual scene. (Use of
tripod is recommended)

There are 2 options:

• Off

• On

In the scenario with high light contrast
(too dark or too light), this function can
be used to shoot satisfactory photos.

Face Beautifier

Set the effect of the face beautifier mode.

Face beautifier mode has 3 effects:

• Effect 1: Skin Soften

• Effect 2: Skin Soften + Eye Brightening

Scene

Select the scene mode under the SCN mode.

Press SET To Select Scene

Night Portrait

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• Effect 3: Skin Soften + Eye Brightening
+ Eye Enlargement

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• Shooting menu in the shooting mode (O: Optional X: Not optional)

16M

Options

Shooting Modes

O O O O O O

O O O O O O

O O O O O O

O O O O O O

O O O O O X

X X X X X O

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Photo Shooting Setting Menu

Mode:

1. Press the button in photo shooting mode
and press the up/down arrow buttons to
select .

2. Press the button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
, and press the button or right arrow
button to enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
the item to be set and press the button
or right arrow button to enter the menu.

5. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
an option and press the button to
confirm.

Quality

The quality setting can be used to adjust the
image compression ratio.

There are three options for picture quality:

• Best (16M Average File Size: 4.0MB)

• Fine (16M Average File Size: 2.6MB)

• Normal (16M Average File Size: 2.2MB)

AF-Assist Beam

In a darker environment, AF assist beam can be
turned on for better focus.

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Digital Zoom

This setting is for adjusting digital zoom. If this
function is disabled, only optical zoom can be
used.

Date Imprint

Include a Date/Time stamp on the photo
image.

• Off

• Date

• Date / Time

Quick Review

This option allows quick review of the photos
immediately after they are taken. Each photo
is displayed on the LCD based on the selected
time.

There are 4 options:

• Off

• 1 sec

• 2 sec

• 3 sec

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Custom Settings

Custom settings stores the current photo
shooting mode and its parameters. The stored
mode and parameters are directly invoked in
custom settings mode.

There are 2 options:

• No

• Yes

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Face Detection

For detecting and focusing on faces to make all
faces as clear as possible in photo mode.

There are 2 options:

• Off

• On

Movie Menu

Mode:

1. Turn the mode dial, select the mode
and press the button to enter the movie
menu.

Expo Metering: AiAE

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
the movie menu to be set.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
the movie menu to be set and press the
button to confirm.

Expo Metering (Exposure Metering)

Use this setting to select the "target" size of

the camera's field of view to be metered.

Expo Metering: AiAE

There are 3 options:

• AiAE (Artificial Intelligence AE):

Automatically selects the central
and peripheral metering, to calculate
the reasonable value of metering by
weighting.

• Spot: Metering targets a small area in

the center of the camera's field of view.

• Center: Metering targets a slightly

larger area in the center of the cameras
field of view.

Video Quality

Set the image resolution used during video
recording.

Size: 720p 30fps

The speed requirements for reading and
writing high image pixel images to memory
card are as follows:

Image

No.

Pixel

1280x720

1

2 1280x720 15 Class 4

3 640x480 30 Class 4

Frame

*

Recom

mendation

30 Class 6

* The longest recording time is 29

minutes at one time.

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Recording

time
(4GB)
About

58 minutes

61 minutes

69 minutes

When recording in higher pixel
resolutions for extended periods of time,
this can cause the camera to generate
heat. This is not a camera malfunction.

OIS

This mode can help reduce photo blur caused
by hand shake, low light and slow shutter
speed.

OIS: Off

Use this image stabilization mode in dark
environments.

Shooting in a windy or unstable
environment (such as a moving vehicle)
may cause blurred images.

Using a tripod, suggest the image
stabilizer is deactivated.

Movie Setting Menu

Mode:

1. Turn the mode dial and select to enter
the video recording screen.

2. Press the button, press the up/down
arrow buttons to select , and press the

button to enter the menu.

Press SET To Enter

Menu

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select

, and press the button or right arrow

button to enter the menu.

4. Select the items to be set and press the
button or the right arrow button to enter
the menu.

5. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
an option and press the button to
confirm.

Digital Zoom

This setting is for adjusting digital zoom. If this
function is disabled, only optical zoom can be
used.

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Custom Settings

Custom settings stores the current movie
shooting mode and its parameters. The stored
mode and parameters are directly invoked in
custom settings mode.

Playback Menu

Mode:

1. Press the button to display the playback screen and press button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select the playback to be set and press the button to
enter.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select an option and press the button to confirm.

Photo Video

Press SET To Confirm

Normal Mode

Press SET To Confirm

Normal Mode

Refer to the following pages for more details about each setting.

Playback

1. Press the button, select the settings,
and press the button to display the

settings screen.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
from the following 2 functions:

Normal Mode: Display all images.

Date Mode: Arranged by date.

Normal Mode: Display all images.

3. Press the button to confirm the setting.

HDR

With the HDR function, pictures that are
overexposed may be corrected to optimize
the highlights and lowlights captured to more
accurately represent the actual scene.

1. In playback mode, press the left /right
arrow buttons to select the photos to be
edited.

2. Press the button, select the settings,
and press the button to display the
settings screen.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
whether HDR is used.

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The date folder is displayed in date order
based on camera's date/time settings.

: HDR : Cancel

4. After using the HDR function, the image will
be saved as a new file and the original file is
still stored in the memory.

Touch-up

1. In playback mode, press the left /right
arrow buttons to select the photos to be
edited.

2. Press the button, select the settings,
and press the button to display the
settings screen.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
Touch-up options or「Cancel」to return to
the playback screen.

: Red-Eye Reduction

: Skin Soften

: Eye Brightening

: Eye Enlargement

: Cancel

4. Press the button to confirm the setting.

The Touch-up mentioned here is the
individual beautification for three effects,
beauty mode allows you to select from
single, two, or all three effects combined.

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Rotate

You can use this setting to change the
orientation of the picture.

1. In playback mode, press the left /right
arrow buttons to select the photos to be
edited.

2. Press the button, select the settings,
and press the button to display the
settings screen.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
the rotation direction or「Cancel」to
return to the playback Screen.

: Turn Right

: Turn Left

: Cancel

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4. Press the button to confirm the setting.

Videos and panoramic pictures cannot
be rotated.

The rotated picture file will replace the
original photo.

Resize

This setting allows you to resize a picture to a particular resolution and saves it as a new picture.

1. In playback mode, press the left/right arrow buttons to select the photos to be edited.

2. Press the button, select the settings and press the button to display the settings
screen.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select 「1024」or「640」or select「Cancel」to return to
the playback Screen.

: Resize to 1024x768

: Resize to 640x480

: Cancel

4. Press the button to confirm the setting.

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i Button Playback Function

Cancel

This setting allows you to change the picture
color effect. The file is saved as a new photo
and stored in memory together with the
original photo.

1. In playback mode, press the left/right
arrow buttons to select the photos to be
edited.

2. Press the button to select the image
color setting menu.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
the corresponding menu or「Cancel」to
return to the playback screen.

4. Press the button to confirm the setting.

There are 8 options:

• Cancel

• Vivid

• Sepia

• Black and White

• Grainy

• Vignetting

• Salon

• Dreamy

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Playback Setting Menu

Mode:

1. Press the button to show the playback
screen, press the button, and press the
up/down arrow buttons to select .

2. Press the button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select

, and press the button or right arrow

button to enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
the item to be set and press the button
or right arrow button to enter the menu.

5. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
an option and press the button to
confirm.

Refer to the following pages for more details
about each setting.

Protect

To prevent any pictures or videos from being
accidentally erased, use this setting to lock one
or all of the files.

To lock or unlock the photo and video files:

1. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select

「Protect」and press the button or
right arrow button to enter the sub-menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
the sub-menu and press the button or
right arrow button to show the settings
screen.

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There are 4 sub menus available:

• One
Lock the selected photo or video if they
are unprotected; unlock the selected
photo or video if they are protected.

• Date Folder
Protect all photos in the Date Folder.

• All
Lock all photos or videos.

• Reset
Cancel all locked photos or videos.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
an option and press the button to
confirm.

Delete

You can delete one or all photo/video files.

To delete photo or video files:

1. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select

「Delete」and press the button or right
arrow button to enter the submenu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
the submenu and press the button or
right arrow button to show the settings
screen.

There are 3 sub menus available:

• One
Delete one photo or video.

• Date Folder
Delete all photos in the Date Folder.

• All
Delete all photos or videos.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
an option and press the button to
confirm.

The “ ” indicator means a file is
protected. File protection must be
removed first before a file can be
deleted.

Deleting files will cause DPOF settings
to be reset.

When a single photo is protected in the
date folder, the protected photo will be
kept and other photos will be deleted.

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DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)

The DPOF feature allows you to compile and
select a group of pictures that you would like
to print and will save your selection on the
memory card so that you can use the memory
card to print without having to individually
specify the photos you want to print.

Trim

The Trim setting allows you to crop photos and
save them as new pictures.

1. Press the up/down arrow buttons to
select「Trim」and press the button or
right arrow button to enter the menu.

2. Select「Yes」to confirm trim. Select a part
to be trimmed using the zoom lever and
arrow buttons to trim a photo.

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The printer that supports DPOF is
needed for printing.

3. Press the button and the 「Save
Change?」prompt appears. Select 「 」
to change and save the picture. Select「
」to cancel changes and return to the trim
prompt screen.

The image cannot be clipped/trimmed
again once it has been clipped to
640X480.

Setup Menu

Mode :

1. Press the button in any mode and press
the up/down buttons to select .

2. Press the button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select

, and press the button or right arrow

button to enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
the item to be set and press the button
or right arrow button to enter the menu.

5. Press the arrow buttons to select an option
and press the button to confirm.

Refer to the following pages for more details
about each setting.

Sound Settings

To change this setting:

1. Select「Sound Settings」in the basic

settings menu. Press the button or right
arrow button to enter the menu.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
an option.

3. Press the button to confirm.

Power Saver

This setting allows you to save power and get
the maximum possible running time for your
camera's batteries. Follow the steps below to
turn the LCD and camera off automatically
after a consecutive period of inactivity.

1. Select「Power Saver」in the basic settings

menu. Press the button or right arrow
button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select an
option.

3. Press the button to confirm.

Power

Saver

Auto 3 min 5 min

Normal

Best 30 s

LCD power off time

1 min 3 min

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Language

Refer to the “Resetting your language” section
on page 18.

World Time

The zone setting is a useful function for your
overseas trips. This feature enables you to
display the local time on the LCD while you are
abroad.

1. Select「World Time」in the basic settings

menu. The world time screen appears.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
the departure place ( ) and destination
( ) fields.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
a city located in the same time zone as that
of the field. Press the button to confirm
settings.

Turn off

time

1 min

Date/Time

Refer to the “Resetting Date/Time” section on
page 19.

LCD Brightness

Use this setting to adjust the brightness of your
LCD.

1. Select「LCD Brightness」in the basic

settings menu. Press the button or right
arrow button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select an
option.

Battery Type

Please choose the right type of battery before
using.

1. Select「BATTERY TYPE」in the basic

settings menu. Press the button or right
arrow button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select an
option.

ALKALINE

Normal

BATTERY TYPE

NI-MH

LCD Brightness Normal

3. Press the button to confirm.

Normal

+2

+1

-1

-2

3. Press the button to confirm.

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File Settings

Format

Please note: formatting enables you to delete
all contents in the memory card and built-in
memory, including protected photo and movie
files.
To use this setting:

1. Press the button, press the up/down
arrow buttons to select and press the

button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select

and press the button or right arrow

button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to
select「Format」and press the button
or right arrow button to enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to
select「Yes」or「No」and press the
button to confirm.

5. If you select「Yes」the camera formats its

memory.

If there is no memory card in the camera,
the built-in memory will be formatted;
if there is a memory card, it will be
formatted only.

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Copy to Card

Use this setting to copy the files stored in the
internal memory to an memory card.

1. Press the button, press the up/down
arrow buttons to select and press the

button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select

and press the button or right arrow

button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
「Copy to Card」and press the button
or right arrow button to enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to
select「Yes」or「No」and press the
button to confirm.

If there is no card available in the camera,
this function will not be displayed.

File Numbering

After you take a picture or video clip, the
camera will save it with a sequential number.
You can use this to reset the file numbering to

0001.

1. Press the button, press the up/down
arrow buttons to select and press the

button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select

and press the button or right arrow

button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
「File Numbering」and press the
button or right arrow button to enter the
menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to
select「Yes」or「No」and press the
button to confirm.

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Reset

Use this setting to restore the camera to its
original default settings.

1. Press the button, press the up/down
arrow buttons to select and press the

button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select

and press the button or right arrow

button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
「Reset」and press the button or right
arrow button to enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to
select「Yes」or「No」and press the
button to confirm.

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FW Version

Use this setting to view the current camera
firmware version.

1. Press the button, press the up/down
arrow buttons to select and press the

button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttonS to select

and press the button or right arrow

button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
「FW Version」and press the button or
right arrow button to enter the menu.

4. When there is a new firmware version in
the memory card, select「Yes」to update.

CONNECTIONS

Connecting to a Computer

You can use a micro USB cable(which should
be purchased separately) to connect the
camera and copy (transmit) photos to a
computer, printer or other device.

Setting the USB Mode

The camera’s USB port can be set to connect
with either a computer or a printer. The
following steps will allow you to ensure that
the camera is correctly configured to connect
with a PC.

1. Press the button, press the up/down
arrow buttons to select and press the

button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select

and press the button or right arrow

button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
「USB」and press the button or right
arrow button to enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select「PC」and press the button to
confirm.

Transferring files to your computer

The computer will automatically detect the camera as a removable drive. Double-click the My
computer icon on the desktop to locate the removable drive and to copy folders and files in the drive
to a directory on your PC as you would copy any typical folder or file.

Follow the steps below to connect the camera to a computer.

1. Make sure the computer is turned on.

2. Connect one end of the micro USB cable to the USB/AV OUT port on your camera.

3. Connect the other end of the micro USB cable to an available USB port on your computer.

4. After the transmission is complete, disconnect the micro USB cable according to the instructions
specifying how to safely remove USB devices.

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Video System

You can use the AV cable (which should be
purchased separately) to connect the camera
and the television for realizing the video
output. Connect one end of the AV cable to
AV port of the camera, connect the other end
to AV-OUT port of the television. Adjust the
format of the video output system according
to your requirements, and the steps are as
follows:

1. Press the button, press the up/down
arrow buttons to select and press the

button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select

and press the button or right arrow

button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to
select「TV-System」and press the
button or right arrow button to enter the
menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to
select「NTSC」or「PAL」and press the

button to confirm.

The video output system would change
accordingly based upon the changes of
the selected language.

NTSC: English, Chinese (Traditional),

Japanese, French, Korean,
Russian, Vietnamese, Greek,
Hungarian

PAL: German, Spanish, Italian,

Chinese (Simplified), Portuguese,
Swedish, Danish, Finnish,
Indonesia, Norwegian, Dutch,
Turkish, Polish, Thai, Croatian,
Czech, Arabic, Hindi

Set Eye-Fi Card Connection Mode

This camera supports the wireless connection
for Eye-Fi card, Enable Eye-Fi connection by
following below steps.

1. Press the button, press the up/down
arrow buttons to select and press the

button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow button to select

and press the button or right arrow

button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
「Eye-Fi」and press the button or right
arrow button to enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to
select「On」or「Off」and press the
button to confirm.

If the Eye-Fi card is not available in the
camera, this feature is not displayed.

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Supported HDMI Connections

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface),
is a fully digital audio/video transmission
interface, through which uncompressed audio
and video signals are transmitted.

Direct transmission of digital video signals to
your TV reduces conversion loss and improves
image quality.

HDMI (Type D)

Connecting HDMI-Ready TV

1. Use the cable with high resolution output
terminal (which should be purchased
separately) to connect the camera to the
television which meets HDMI standard.

2. The camera will be automatically detected
by the TV.

3. After connecting via HDMI, the camera
enters Playback Mode.

Make sure the camera and the TV are
both turned on before connecting.

Refer to your TV instruction manual for
information on what resolution sizes it
will support. The resolution and output
formats that are not supported will be
grayed out on the camera's LCD.

Connecting to a PictBridge Compatible Printer

PictBridge technology allows printing of the
photos saved in the memory card by the
printer.

To find out if a printer is PictBridge compatible,
simply look for the PictBridge logo on the
packaging or check the owner's manual for
specifications. With the PictBridge function on
your camera, you can print the captured photos
directly to a PictBridge compatible printer
using the micro USB cable, without the need
for a PC.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to
select「USB」and press the button or
right arrow button to enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to
select「Printer」and press the button
to confirm.

Setting the USB Mode

The camera’s USB port can be set to connect
with either a PC or a Printer, the following
steps will ensure that the camera is correctly
configured to connect with a Printer.

1. Press the button, press the up/down
arrow buttons to select and press the

button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select

and press the button or right arrow

button to enter the menu.

After the camera is reset, it will switch to
PC mode automatically from USB mode.

See “Using the PictBridge Menu“ section
on page 88.

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Connecting to your Printer

1. Make sure the printer is turned on.

2. Connect one end of the micro USB cable to
the USB port on your camera.

3. Connect the other end of the micro USB
cable to the USB port on the printer.

If the camera is not connected to a PictBridge
compatible printer, the following error message
will appear on the LCD.

The error message above will also appear
if the USB mode is set incorrectly, in
which case you should disconnect the
micro USB cable, check the USB mode
settings, ensure that the Printer is turned
on, and then try connecting the micro
USB cable again.

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Using the PictBridge Menu

After setting the USB mode to Printer, the
PictBridge menu will appear.

Press the up/down arrow buttons to select a
menu item and press the button or right
arrow button to enter the item.

Refer to the following sections for more
detailed information on each setting.

Print (with Date)

If you have set the date and time on your
camera, the date and time will be recorded and
saved with each photo you take.

1. In the PictBridge menu, select「Print (with
Date)」and the screen as shown below
appears.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
a photo to be printed.

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3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
the number of copies for the currently
displayed photo.

4. Press the button and the following
screen will appear.

Print (without Date)

Use this setting to print the photos without
dates on them.

1. In the PictBridge menu, select「Print
(without Date)」and the screen as shown
below appears.

5. Select「Yes」and press the button
to confirm; select「Cancel」to cancel
printing.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select
a photo to be printed.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select
the number of copies for the currently
displayed photo.

4. Press the button and the following
screen will appear.

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5. Select「Yes」and press the button
to confirm; select「Cancel」to cancel
printing.

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Print Index

You can print all photos in the camera via this
function.

1. In the PictBridge menu, select「Print
Index」and the screen as shown below
appears.

2. Select「Yes」and press the button
to confirm; select「Cancel」to cancel
printing.

Print DPOF Images

To use DPOF printing, you must select your
photos for printing using the DPOF settings
beforehand. See “DPOF” section on page 74.

1. In the PictBridge menu, select「Print DPOF
Images」and the screen as shown below
appears.

2. Select「Yes」and press the button
to confirm; select「Cancel」to cancel
printing.

Exit

Select「Exit」to exit the PictBridge menu. At
this time, the message「Remove USB Cable!」
appears on the screen.

Disconnect the micro USB cable from the
camera and printer.

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APPENDICES

Specifications

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Type 1/2.3"CCD

Image Sensor

Lens

Autofocus System TTL Autofocus

Anti-Handshake Optical Image Stabilization

Digital Zoom 4x Digital Zoom (Combined Zoom: 160x)

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Effective Pixels 16.15 Megapixels

Total Pixels 16.44 Megapixels

Focal Length 4.3mm (Wide) — 172mm (Tele)

35mm film equivalent 24mm (Wide) — 960mm (Tele)

F number F3.0 (Wide) — F6.8 (Tele)

Lens Construction 11 groups 15 elements

Optical Zoom 40x

Focusing Range

Normal: (Wide) 50cm ~ ∞, (Tele) 200cm ~ ∞;

Macro: 1.6cm ~ ∞ (Wide Only)

(4:3)

16MP: 4608×3456
Number of
Recording
Pixels

Image Compression Best, Fine, Normal

DCF, DPOF (Ver1.1) Support Yes

File Format

Shooting Modes

Scene Mode

Detection Features Face, Smile, Blink, Cat, Dog

Photo Touch-up

Still Image

Movie

Still Image Exif 2.3 (JPEG)

Movie MOV [Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural)]

10MP: 3648×2736

5MP: 2592×1944

3MP: 2048×1536

0.3MP: 640×480

1280×720 (30fps), 1280×720 (15fps), 640×480 (30fps)

Auto Mode, Program AE, Shutter priority, Aperture priority,

Manual Mode, Face Beautifier, Panorama Mode, Scene Mode,

Movie Mode, Custom Settings

Pet Mode, Sunset, Fireworks, Sport, Night Portrait, Landscape,

Portrait, Snow, Children, Party, Night Landscape, Auto Scene

Red-Eye Reduction, Skin Soften, Eye Brightening, Eye

Enlargement

(3:2)

14MP: 4608×3072

(16:9)

12MP: 4608×2592

2MP: 1920×1080

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HDR Yes

Video Panorama Up to 180°(Horizontal)

LCD Display 3.0 inch (460k Pixels)

ISO Sensitivity Auto, ISO80/100/200/400/800/1600/3200(4M)

AF Method

Exposure Metering Method

Exposure Control Method

Exposure Compensation

Shutter Speed

Continuous Shooting

Playback Modes

White Balance Control

Single AF, Multi-AF (TTL 9-point), Object Tracking,
Face-Detection

Artificial Intelligence AE (AiAE), Center-Weighted Average, Spot
(Fixed to Center of Frame), Face AE

Program AE (AE-Lock Available), Shutter Prior AE, Aperture Prior
AE

2EV in 1/3 Step Increments

±

1/2000 ~ 30 Seconds

Yes

Single, Index (9/16 Thumbnails), Slide Show, Date,
Zoom (Approx. ×2 ~ ×8)

AWB, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent CWF,
Incandescent, Manual WB, Color Temp. (1900K ~ 10000K)

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Flash Method Pop-up (Manual)

Flash

Recording Media

Multi-Language Support 27 Languages

Jacks AV-OUT/USB 2.0 (Micro 5 pin USB), HDMI (Type D)

Eye-Fi Support Yes

Power

Shooting Capability
(Battery Performance)

Operation Environment Temperature: 0 ~ 40oC, Humidity: 0 ~ 90%

Dimensions (W×H×D) Approx. 114.3×81.6×84.4mm (Based on CIPA Standards)

Mass Approx. 436g (Body only)

Flash Modes

Force Off, Flash Auto, Force Flash, Slow Sync., Slow Sync. + Red-Eye,
Red-Eye Reduction

Internal Memory: Approx. 8MB

SD/SDHC Card (Up to 32GB Support) [MMC Card not supported ]

AA Alkaline Battery(×4), AA Ni-MH Battery(×4) (Not Included)

Approx. 280 Shots of AA Alkaline Battery (Based on CIPA
Standards)

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Prompts and Warning Messages

Message Description Solution

Warning! Battery
exhausted.

Lens obstruction, Re­start Camera.

Suggest using tripod.

Built-in memory error!

Improper alignment.
Please try again.

Warning! Do not turn
off your camera during
update!

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The camera battery is used up.
It is a warning indicating that the
camera is going to shut down.

The lens is jammed or some
foreign object is preventing the
lens from functioning properly.

When continuous exposure mode
(Sunset, Fireworks, Night Portrait,
Night Landscape) is enabled, this
prompt message is displayed
when the photo shooting screen is
displayed for the first time.

An error occurs in built-in
memory.

The offset is too big for panorama
shooting.

The message appears during the
firmware update process.

Replace with new batteries.
The camera will shut down in 2
seconds.

Turn off the camera and restart it
to reset the lens.

The message will disappear after
2 seconds

Try shutting down the camera
and turning it on again. The
message will disappear after 2
seconds.

Retry taking the panoramic
picture. The message will
disappear after 2 seconds.

The message disappears after
the camera update and restart.

Message Description Solution

Remove USB Cable!

Connection Failed!

Write Protect ! The SD card is locked.

Card Full !

Memory Full !

Card Error !

Indicates that you can
disconnect the USB cable.

Failure to connect to your PC,
printer, TV (with HDMI).

Indicates that the SD card is
full.

Indicates that the camera
memory is full.

During power-on, the SD card
cannot be recognized or a
read/write error occurs.

The message disappears after you
disconnect the USB cable.

Remove USB cable and retry
connection.

Remove SD card and switch
the lever on the side of card
to UNLOCK. The message will
disappear after 2 seconds.

Replace SD card with another
that has available memory. The
message will disappear after 2
seconds.

It disappears after 2 seconds.

Format the SD card. WARNING:
Formatting the SD card will erase
all data on the card. Copy the
data from the SD card to another
storage, such as a computer.
Otherwise, all data will be erased
after the format. The message will
disappear after 2 seconds.

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Message Description Solution

Card is not formatted.

Slow access

Cannot write to SD card.

No Red-Eye Detected!

This image cannot be
edited.

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When an error occurs in the
memory card, the message "Not
Formatted" appears.

When a memory card lower than
Class 4 is used to record a HD
movie, the writing speed will be
slower and recording will not
continue.

The photo shooting or video
recording has been interrupted
so recording cannot continue.

Red eyes have not been detected
in the image.

The file format does not support
editing or the edited file cannot
be edited again.

Format the memory card.
WARNING: Formatting the SD
card will erase all data on the
card. Copy the data from the
memory card to another storage,
such as a computer. Otherwise,
all data will be erased after
the format. The message will
disappear after 2 seconds.

Replace the memory card with a
higher Class over 4. The message
will disappear after 2 seconds.

Turn off the camera. Then unload
and reload the SD card and turn
on the camera to retry. Also
check if SD card is full or in a
locked position.

The message will disappear after
2 seconds.

The message will disappear after
2 seconds.

Message Description Solution

This indicates that the SD card

Exceeded maximum folder
number.

Too many pictures for fast
processing.

Unable to recognize files.

No Picture!

Protected!
Undeletable!

exceeded the maximum number of
folders (999). This could cause a
long read time during the camera's
power up.

During the playback by date, the
images exceed specifications so
that it is not possible to play by
date.

The format of the file to be viewed
is not supported or the file is
corrupted so it cannot be properly
read.

When you press the play button,
no image files exist in the camera
or memory card.

The file is protected. The message
appears when you delete it.

Copy the data to your PC,
format the memory card using
the camera.

The message disappears after
2 seconds and the camera
returns to the normal playback
mode.

This image message
disappears only after the file is
deleted.

The message disappears 2
seconds later to return to the
photo shooting screen.

Remove SD card and switch
the lever on the side of card
to UNLOCK. Place back into
the camera and try again. The
message will disappear after 2
seconds.

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