Digital Camera
Digital Camera
4.1 MEGAPIXEL
4.1 MEGAPIXEL
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Pentium 200MHz or higher
• Windows 98/98SE/2000 Prof./Me/XP
• 64 MB RAM or higher
• 110MB free memory capacity
•VGA color monitor
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Thank you for purchasing the MEDION 4.1 Mega Pixel Digital Camera.
Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all
its features.
This mark on your camera certifies that this camera meets the requirements of the
EU (European Union) concerning interference causing equipment regulations.
CE stands for Conformité Européenne (European Conformity).
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 recieved, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Do not remove the ferrite cores from the cables.
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
MD9721
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE
Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product.
WARNING
Batteries may become hot or explode due to improper use.
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Use only the batteries specified in this instruction manual.
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Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/-) reversed.
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Do not subject batteries to fire or high temperatures.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Check the packing list before you begin. If some parts are missing, contact your camera
dealer or a MEDION Service Facility .
• MEDION 4.1 Mega Pixel Digital Camera (x 1)
• Video Cable (x 1)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE........................4
BEFORE YOU BEGIN.......................................5
TABLE OF CONTENTS.....................................6
NAMES OF PARTS.........................................10
CAMERA BODY...........................................10
INSIDE THE TERMINAL COVER................12
BOTTOM OF BODY.....................................12
DATA PANEL...............................................13
VIEWFINDER..............................................14
QUICK REFERENCES....................................16
GETTING STARTED.......................................16
TAKING PICTURES........................................16
MONITORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES......18
DELETING IMAGES........................................19
PREPARATION
ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP.....................22
INSERTING THE BATTERIES........................23
CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER ........25
AUTO POWER OFF......................................26
USING THE DC
ADAPTER (Sold Separately).........................26
INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT
FLASH (CF) CARD............................................27
INSERTING THE CF CARD.........................27
REMOVING THE CF CARD.........................28
TAKING PICTURES
BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE.................31
THE RECORDING MODE DISPLAY ON THE
LCD MONITOR..................................................33
THE DISPLAY OF THE CAMERA SETTINGS
...........................................................................34
ADJUSTING THE FOCUS.................................35
FOCUS LAMP...............................................35
FOCUS DISTANCE IN THE AUTOFOCUS
MODE (Minimum Focus Distance)....................35
THE SUBJECT THAT IS DIFFICULT TO
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FOCUS
IN THE AUTOFOCUS MODE....................36
WHEN THE SUBJECT IS NOT IN THE
CENTER OF THE FRAME
(Focus Lock Function)................................37
ADJUSTING THE FOCUS MANUALLY
(Manual Focus Mode)................................38
FLASH.............................................................40
Flash Range...............................................40
SELECTING THE FLASH MODE..............41
Flash Lamp................................................42
ADVANCED OPERATIONS
BURST IMAGE CAPTURE.............................44
SELF-TIMER...................................................47
DIGITAL ZOOM...............................................50
CLOSE-UP......................................................52
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION......................55
AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE
CONTROL..........................................................57
SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE
SPECIFYING THE RECORDING MODE.......59
THE RECORDING
MODE MENU DISPLAY (LCD Monitor).....59
THE RECORDING MODE MENU ITEMS
....................................................................59
SPECIFYING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE
........................................................................63
SPECIFYING THE IMAGE SIZE MODE .......65
SPECIFYING THE WHITE BALANCE MODE
........................................................................68
SPECIFYING THE SHARPNESS MODE.......70
RESETING TO THE RECORDING MODE DEFAULT
SETTINGS
.........................................................72
PLAYBACK MODE
SINGLE-FRAME PLAY....................................75
THE PLAYBACK MODE DISPLAY
ON THE LCD MONITOR................................76
THE IMAGE INFORMATION DISPLAY
IN THE PLAYBACK MODE........................77
INDEX PLAY...................................................78
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TABLE OF CONTENTS - CONT'D
SPECIFYING THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH
THE DPOF.......................................................99
SPECIFYING THE IMAGE AND THE
NUMBER TO BE PRINTED......................100
SPECIFYING THE INDEX PRINT
SETTINGS................................................102
TO CANCEL THE PRINT SETTINGS WITH
THE DPOF................................................104
FOLDER NAME.............................................105
SELECTED AN FOLDER.........................106
GIVE FOLDER A NEW NAME.................107
On DCF (Design rule for Camera File system)
Format......................................................109
SETUP
THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY............111
THE SETUP MODE MENU DISPLAY ON
THE LCD MONITOR.................................111
THE SETUP MODE MENU ITEMS AND
EACH SETTINGS.....................................111
SPECIFYING THE TIME FOR THE AUTO
ZOOM PLAY...................................................80
SLIDE SHOW
TO START THE SLIDE SHOW.................82
TO STOP THE SLIDE SHOW...................83
THE SETTING IN THE SLIDE SHOW
MODE MENU..........................................84
DELETING IMAGES
DELETING SELECTED IMAGE.....................87
DELETING ALL IMAGES...............................90
DELETING FOLDERS..................................92
ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LCD
MONITOR.......................................................94
SPECIFYING THE PLAYBACK MODE
THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU...................97
THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU
(LCD Monitor)..............................................97
THE PLAYBACK MODE MENU ITEMS AND
EACH SETTINGS..........................................97
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TABLE OF CONTENTS - CONT'D
POWER OFF FUNCTION................................111
FORMATTING THE CFCARD........................115
SETTING THE DATE / TIME...........................117
SETTING THE BEEP SOUND........................120
SWITCHING THE VIDEO SIGNAL FROM
THE VIDEO OUTPUT TERMINAL...................122
SWITCHING THE LANGUAGE DISPLAYED
ON THE LCD MONITOR.................................124
RESETTING TO THE DEFAULT SETTINGS..126
CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL COMPUER
CONNECTING TO THE PERSONAL
COMPUTER....................................................130
Edition.........................................................130
For Windows® 2000 Professinal...............130
For Windows® Me......................................130
For Macintosh.............................................130
CAUTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO
THE PERSONAL COMPUTER...............137
INSTALLING Adobe Photoshop 5.0.................139
APPENDIX
WATCHING THE CAPTURED IMAGES
ON TV............................................................142
TROUBLESHOOTING..................................143
NOTES ON THE HANDLING......................150
CARE AND STORAGE.................................151
TECHNICAL DETAILS..................................152
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NAMES OF PARTS
CAMERA BODY
* Do not touch.
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NAMES OF PARTS
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NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D
INSIDE THE TERMINAL COVER
BOTTOM OF BODY
USB connector
Video-out terminal
DC terminal
Battery-chamber door
Tripod socket
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NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D
* Refer to the number of recordable remaining frame as a guide.
The number changes depending on the scene or subject you record.
DATA PANEL
The following diagram shows all items displayed to aid the explanation.
Battery-condition indicator
Self-timer indicator
Number display of recordable remaining frame/
No-card indicator
Image-size indicators
Flash-mode indicators
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NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D
Close-framing guide
When you shoot a subject which is closer than 1m through the viewfinder, only the part under the
close-framing guide is recorded. So, use the LCD monitor to check the image composition when you
shoot a subject which is closer than 1m.
VIEWFINDER
Focus Iamp
(green)
Flash Iamp
(orange)
Close-framing guide
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NAMES OF PARTS - CONT'D
Focus Lamp (Green)
Lights.
The focus is determined and locked.
Blinks quickly (about 8
times in a second).
The focus is not determined.
(The subject contrast is too low, the subject is too dark or too close.
Or the subject is too far in the close up mode.)
Blinks slowly (about 2
times in a second).
The image is being recorded in the CF (Compact Flash) card.
The camera reads out the image from the CF card.
Focus Area (as a Guide)
Flash Lamp (Orange)
In the autofocus mode,
the focus is adjusted at
the gray part as shown
in the figure.
Lights.
The flash is ready to fire.
Blinks quickly when the shutter-release
button is pressed all-the-way down
(about 8 times in a second).
(When the flash function is cancelled)
Blinks slowly (about 2 times in a second).
The flash is being charged.
The shutter-release button is not released.
The shutter speed becomes slow.
Taking a picture in this mode may cause
an image blurred.
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QUICK REFERENCES
GETTING STARTED
TAKING PICTURES – See page 31 for details.
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Insert the batteries (see page 23).
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Insert the CF card (see page 27).
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Rotate the function dial to .
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Slide the power switch (don't hold it) to tur n on the camera.
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QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D
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Determine the image composition while looking into the LCD
monitor or viewfinder.
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Press the shutter-release button part-way down.
• When the image is focused, the focus lamp (green) lights up.
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Adjust the image range and size with the four-way keys
( / ).
• When the key is pressed, the image size becomes large.
• When the key is pressed, the image range becomes wide.
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Press the shutter-release button all-the-way down to take
the picture.
• The captured image is displayed on the LCD monitor.
• While the captured image is recorded in the CF card, the focus lamp (green)
blinks slowly (about 2 times in a second).
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QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D
MONITORING THE CAPTURED IMAGES – See page 77 for details.
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Rotate the function dial to .
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Slide the power switch to turn on the camera.
• The latest image (which was recorded last) is displayed on the LCD monitor.
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When the or key is pressed, the image changes to the
next or previous one respectively.
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After confirming that [SELECTED IMAGE] is highlighted,
press the key
QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D
DELETING IMAGES – See page 87 for details.
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Display the image to be deleted on the LCD monitor by per-
for ming steps 11to 33of "MONITORING THE CAPTURED
IMAGES" described on the previous page.
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Press the MENU button.
• The playback mode menu is displayed on the LCD monitor.
Continued on Next Page
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W hen the desired image is highlighted, press the DISPLAY
button. Then press the ENTER button to delete the image.
QUICK REFERENCES - CONT'D
The image to be deleted is displayed on the LCD monitor and a prompt to
confirm whether you want to delete the image or not appears as shown in the
figure.
5. Press the key T so that [YES] is highlighted and press the X
key.
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PREPARATION
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ATTACHING THE HAND STRAP
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Insert the smaller loop of the hand strap through the strap
eyelet.
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Insert the other end of the hand strap through the small
loop.
INSERTING THE BATTERIES
This camera uses four AA-size (1.5v) alkaline or Ni-MH batteries.
• When using Ni-MH batteries, fully recharge them with a vendor-endorsed battery charger.
• Be careful when removing batteries from the camera as the batteries generate heat when the
camera is operated.
1 When replacing the batteries, slide the power switch to
INSERTING THE BATTERIES – CONT’D
4 Close the battery-chamber door in the direction of the
arrow 1 and slide it until it clicks 2 .
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INSERTING THE BATTERIES - CONT'D
CHECKING THE BATTERY POWER
When the batteries are installed in the camera, the camera checks the battery power automatically
and shows the result on the data panel.
Lights - Prepare new batteries. The batteries are no longer fully charged,
but the camera is completely functional.
All indicators go out and after that, blinks for 5 seconds and then, all
indicators go out again.
- You must:
• Replace all batteries with new ones.
• Remove all batteries and use the DC adapter (sold separately, see page 26).
Taking a picture or playing back cannot be executed.
Lights - The batteries are fully charged.
* When nothing is displayed on the data panel, check that the batteries are installed with a correct
polarity (+/-). When nothing is displayed even though the batteries are installed correctly, replace
the batteries with new ones.
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INSERTING THE BATTERIES - CONT'D
AUTO POWER OFF
To save the battery power, the camera automatically turns off if left unused for more that 3 minutes.
(Auto Power Off function)
To operate the camera, slide the power switch to turn on the camera again.
• When using the batteries, the time for the auto power off function can be changed to a minute, 5
minutes, 10 minutes or 30 minutes. See page 115 for details.
• When using the DC adapter, the camera will turn off automatically if it is not operated for more than 30 minutes. The time for the auto power off function is fixed at 30 minutes.
USING THE DC ADAPTER
We recommend you to use the AC adapter when using the camera indoor where
the AC outlet supplies the power to the camera or when connecting the camera to the personal computer for editing the images.
Be sure to turn off the power of the camera when changing the power supply from the batteries to the
DC adapter or vice versa. Do not change it when the power of the camera is turned on.
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Connect the mini plug of the DC adapter to the DC terminal
of the camera.
• The Shape of the mini plug may vary depending on the DC adapter.
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Connect the power plug of the DC adapter to an AC outlet.
INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD
Be sure to turn off the power of the camera when inserting or removing the CF card into or from
the camera. Otherwise, the data in the card may be lost or the card may be damaged. If you insert
or remove the CF card when the camera is turned on, re-format the CF card after transferring the
data from the card to your computer if the data is safe.
INSERTING THE CF CARD
INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD
3 Fold the card-release lever down as shown in the figure.
• Pushing the card all the way into the slot causes the lever to snap out.
• Be sure to fold the lever down. Otherwise, the card-slot door cannot be
closed.
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INSERTING/REMOVING THE COMPACT FLASH(CF) CARD
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Lift the card-release lever up as shown in the figure.
4 Push in the card-release lever straight.
• As the CF card ejects slightly from the camera, pull out the card.
• Be careful with the card because it may be hot.
• Keep the CF card in the protection bag supplied with the card.
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Close the card-slot door until it clicks.
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TAKING PICTURES