Medion p43028 Instruction Manual

12.0 MP
Design Digital Camera

MEDION

®

LIFE

®

P43028 (MD 86908)

Instruction Manual

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Overview of the appliance

Front

1. Flash

2. Display for the automatic release light
Flashing: Automatic release switched on

3. Camera lens with a lens barrel

4. Microphone

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Rear

5. LC display

6. Operating LED

7. Mode switch

8. SET button / navigation buttons

In the Recording mode: Face tracking on / off
In the Replay mode: Start/pause playback

In the Photo Replay
mode:

Turns the photo by 90°
each time

In the menu Go upwards in the

menus/sub-menus

DISP

In the Recording mode Fade OSD information

in / out, DISPLAY
legend

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In the Replay mode: Fade OSD information

in / out, DISPLAY

legend
In the Photo Replay
mode:

Fade OSD information

in / out, DISPLAY

legend
In the menu Go downwards in the

menus / sub-menus
In the Recording mode: Select the type of flash

In the Replay mode: Display the next

recording

Replay of videos: Switch fast forward on

or off

In the menu Open a sub-menu or

select settings

In the Recording mode: Switch on the macro for

close recordings

In the Replay mode: Display the previous

recording

Video replay: Switch fast reverse on or

off

In the menu Leave a sub-menu or

select settings

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9.

: Recycle bin function

10.

: Menu button: call up the menu

Top

11. Image stabiliser

12. Zoom rocker button: T / W; Enlarge or reduce the selection

13. Release button
Press it briefly: Establish the focussing range

14. Switch the camera on or off

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Base

15. Battery / SD card compartment cover

16. Mini - USB connection

17. Tripod holder

18. Loudspeaker

Side

19. Eye for the carrying loop

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Contents

Overview of the appliance .................................................................. 1

Contents ............................................................................................ 6

Safety instructions .............................................................................. 9

Start of operation ............................................................................. 15

Included the box ........................................................................... 15

Charging batteries in the charging device ..................................... 16

Inserting the battery ...................................................................... 18

Inserting and removing SD cards .................................................. 19

First Steps ..................................................................................... 21

The Recording and Replay modes ................................................. 24

Display outputs ................................................................................ 25

Display outputs for the recording ................................................. 25

Display outputs for the replay of photos ....................................... 27

Display outputs for the replay of videos ........................................ 28

Display outputs for the replay of sound ........................................ 29

Switching display outputs on and off ............................................ 30

Making the first recordings ............................................................... 32

Setting the Recording mode ......................................................... 32

Tips for good photographic recordings ......................................... 32

Taking a photo .............................................................................. 33

Making video clips ........................................................................ 37

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Recording audio clips .................................................................... 38

Using the Functions menu ............................................................ 39

Using the Recording menu ............................................................ 48

Viewing/seeing recordings ............................................................... 49

Replaying recordings individually ................................................. 49

Replaying recordings as miniatures ............................................... 50

Calendar mode ............................................................................. 50

Replaying video / audio clips / speech notes ................................. 52

Deleting photos ............................................................................ 53

The menus ....................................................................................... 54

Navigating in the menus ............................................................... 54

The Recording menu ..................................................................... 55

Recording mode ........................................................................... 59

The Settings menu ........................................................................ 66

The Replay menu .......................................................................... 69

Connection to a TV or PC ................................................................. 81

Displaying recordings on a television device ................................. 81

Printing photos on a photoprinter ................................................ 82

Transferring data to a Computer ................................................... 83

Using the USB cable ...................................................................... 83

DCF memory standard .................................................................. 84

Card drive ..................................................................................... 85

The directory structure in the memory .......................................... 86

Installing the software ................................................................... 87

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Memory capacity .......................................................................... 88

Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 89

Maintenance and care ...................................................................... 92

Disposal ........................................................................................... 93

Technical specifications .................................................................... 94

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Safety instructions

About these instructions

Read the safety instructions carefully before use. Note the
warnings on the appliance and in the operating

instructions.
Keep the Operating Instructions always within reach. Also pass on
these Instructions and the guarantee card under all circumstances if
you sell or pass on the device.

Proper use

 The device is suitable for recordings in the digital format.
 Do not operate the device either in extreme heat or extreme cold.
 The device is not suitable for operation in extreme conditions.

Warning

To avoid injury, please note the following warnings when using this
product.
 Make sure you are not too close to people when using the flash.

Otherwise you could damage people’s eyes.

 Keep a distance of at least one metre from children when working

with the flash function.

 Do not open up or dismantle the device.

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 Dismantling the device could lead to an electric shock. Tests on

internal components, modifications and repairs should be carried
out by specialists only. Please take the product to an authorised
service centre for checks.

 Separate the battery charging device from the electricity supply if

it is not being used.

 The socket must be close to the device and within easy reach.
 Remove the battery to prevent it leaking, if you will not use the

camera for a longer time.

 The camera and the power pack must not be subjected either to

drops of water or spray. Do not place any objects filled with liquid
(such as vases) on the device.

Information about the battery

You can operate your camera with the lithium-ion battery supplied
with it. Charge the battery exclusively in the battery charger supplied
with the device.
Pay attention to the following information about dealing with
batteries:
 Keep children away from the rechargeable batteries. Seek medical

attention immediately if a battery is swallowed.

 CAUTION! Never try to recharge non-rechargeable batteries.

Danger of explosion!

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 ATTENTION! There will be the danger of explosion in the case of

the improper replacement of the batteries. Only replace the
battery by the same or an equivalent type.

 Check that the contacts in the device and on the battery are clean

and clean them if necessary, before inserting the battery.

 Only insert the battery supplied with the device in principle.
 Pay attention to the polarity (+/–) when inserting the battery.
 Store the battery in a cool dry place. Direct strong heat can

damage the battery. Do not subject the device to any strong
sources of heat for this reason.

 Avoid contact with skin, eyes and mucous membranes. If these

areas come into contact with battery acid, rinse them immediately
with plenty of clean water and contact a doctor immediately.

 Do not throw the battery into fire, short-circuit it or take it apart.
 Never subject the battery to excess heat, such as because of

sunshine, fire or a similar phenomenon.

 Remove the battery if you are not going to use the device for a

longer time.

 Remove an empty battery from the device immediately. Clean the

contacts before you insert a new battery. There will be the danger
of causticization by battery acid.

 Also remove an empty battery from the device.

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Precautionary measures

Pay attention to the following precautionary measures to avoid
damage to your camera and to keep it always in a perfect state:
 Store it in a dry place

This camera is not watertight and will not function faultlessly for
this reason, if it is submerged in water or if liquids reach the inside
of the camera.

 Keep it away from moisture, salt and dust

Wash off salt and dust with a slightly damp, soft cloth, if you have
used the camera on the beach or at the seaside. Dry the camera
carefully after this.

 Keep it away from strong magnetic fields

Never take the camera too close to devices that create strong
electro-magnetic fields, such as electrical motors. Strong electro­magnetic fields can lead to malfunctions of the camera or disrupt
the data recording.

 Avoid too strong heat

Do not use or store the camera subject to solar radiation or high
temperatures. Such a strain can lead to the battery leaking or a
deformation of the casing.

 Avoid high variations in temperature

Condensed water, which can lead to functional disruptions and
damage to the device, can form in and on the device, if you take
the device from a cold environment into a warm environment, or

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reverse, quickly. Wait to bring the camera into operation until the
temperature of the device has adjusted to the surrounding
temperature. The use of a transport or plastic bag offers limited
protection against fluctuations in temperature.

 Do not drop the device

Strong shocks or vibrations caused during falling can cause
malfunctions. Place the carrying loop around your wrist if you are
carrying the camera.

 Do not remove the battery when data is being processed.

Switching off the electricity supply if image data on memory cards
are being displayed or deleted can lead to a loss of date or
damage the memory.

 Treat the lens and all moveable parts with care.

Do not touch the lens or the lens barrel. Be careful when handling
the memory card and the battery. These parts have not been
designed for heavy stresses.

 Batteries

The battery capacity can decline sharply at low temperatures.
Keep a warm replacement battery ready, if you are
photographing in cold temperatures.
Clean the contacts of the battery with a dry, clean cloth if they
are dirty, or use a rubber to remove residues.

 Memory cards

Switch the electricity supply off before you insert or remove the

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memory card. Otherwise, the memory card may become
unstable. Memory cards can become warm during use. Always
remove the memory card from the camera carefully.

At low temperatures, the capacity of the battery can
drop significantly due to the reduced speed of the
chemical reactions. When recording in cold weather
keep a second battery pack in reserve in a warm place
(e.g. trouser pocket).
This symbol on your camera certifies that the device
fulfils the EU Directives (European Union) concerning
perturbing radiation. CE stands for Conformité
Européene (European Conformity).

The camera is for private use only and not intended
for use by companies in the heavy industry sector.

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Start of operation

Included the box

Please check your purchase to ensure all items are included and
contact us within 14 days of purchase if any of the following
components are missing:
You will have received the following with the product that you have
acquired:

 Camera
 2 x lithium-ion battery
 2 GB SD memory card
 Charging tray with cover
 USB cable
 AV cable
 Hand loop
 Carrying case
 Software CD-ROM

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Charging batteries in the charging device

You will only be able to charge the lithium-ion battery supplied with
the device in the battery charging device supplied.
 CAUTION! Never try to recharge non-rechargeable batteries.

Danger of explosion!

 Only use the battery charging device supplied with the device to

charge the battery.

 Do not cover the charging device with objects (newspapers, table

cloths, curtains, etc.), to avoid heat building up.

 Do not place any open sources of fire, such as burning candles,

on the device or in the immediate vicinity of the device.

 Place the battery in the charging tray as illustrated. The contacts

of the battery must lie at the contacts of the charging tray.

 Push the battery forwards against the resistance of the spring

contacts, Make sure that the battery lies under the guide.

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 Push the cover supplied with the device onto the charging tray as

shown.

 Plug the charging tray into a 230 V ~ 50 Hz socket.
 The charging light will shine orange.
 The charging time is approx. two hours. The charging light will

shine green, when the battery has been completely charged.

 Detach the charging tray from the network.
Detach the charging tray from the network, to avoid unnecessary
electricity consumption, although a protection against overcharging
exists.

 Insert the battery into the camera as described in the following.

 The battery charging symbol

on the display of the camera
will show you the charging status of the battery. Charge the
battery as soon as it is empty.

Notes about using the battery

The battery performance is reduced in cold environments (-10°C
or colder). Warm the battery up (in a pocket, for example), before
you use it in cold environments.

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Inserting the battery

The lithium-ion battery supplied with the camera is necessary to
operate it.

 Switch the camera off.
 Push the closure of the battery compartment in the direction of

the arrow. The battery compartment will open.

 Push the battery into the battery compartment so that the

contacts of the battery lie at the contacts in the battery
compartment.

 Close the battery compartment and push the closure back to its

starting position.

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Inserting and removing SD cards

The recordings will be stored in the internal memory if no card has
been inserted. Please pay attention to the fact that the internal
memory is limited.
Use an SD memory card to increase the memory capacity for this
reason. The recordings will be stored on the card if one has been
inserted.

Inserting a card

 Switch the camera off.
 Push the cover of the battery compartment outwards, to open the

compartment.

 Push the card into the card slot with the contacts pointing

downwards.

 Close the battery compartment and push the closure back to its

starting position.

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 Press the card downwards briefly, to unlock it, in order to remove

it. The card will be pushed out slightly and can be removed.

Attaching the hand loop

Attach the hand loop for better handling of the camera and for safety
reasons. Take the loop through the eye as shown in the illustration.

 Pull the other end of the hand loop through the loop of the thin

cord and pull the hand loop firmly.

Pay attention that the camera does not bump into anything if you
are carrying it with the hand loop.
Place the camera on a firm surface, do that it cannot fall down
and be damaged, when you are attaching the hand loop.

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First Steps

Switching on the camera

 Press the ON/OFF button for 1 to 2 seconds to turn on the

camera.

The lens will move out, the operating display will shine green and the
display will switch on. The camera will be in the Recording mode.

Check that the battery is inserted correctly and that it is charged,
if the camera does not switch on.

Switching off the camera

 Hold the ON/OFF button held down for rather longer, to switch

off the camera.

Setting the language and the date/time

You should set the required menu language and the current date and
time, before you use the camera for the first time. Both settings are
made in the

‘Settings’ menu:

 Press the

button when the camera is switched on, to open the

menus.

 Select the

‘Settings’ menu with the or the button.

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Setting the language

 Select the entry for ‘Language’ in the

‘Settings’ menu with the

or the button and press SET.

The Speech Selection menu will open.
 Select the required language with

or and press SET.

Setting the date and the time

 Select the ‘Date/Time’ entry in the

‘Settings’ menu with the

or directional button and press SET.

The Settings menu will open.
You will also be able to set the date format, as well as the date and the
time. You have the following possibilities:
JJ/MM/TT (Year/Month/Day);
MM/TT/JJ (Month/Day/Year),
TT/MM/JJ (Day/Month/Year)

 Select the entry that you wish to change with the

or the

button.

 Set the value with the

or the button.
Hold the buttons pressed down to run quickly through the
numbers.

 Go the next entry, e.g. Month, etc, with

, when the required

value has been set.

 Press

SET at the end, to confirm the established values.

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The date and the time can only be displayed by the camera in the
Replay mode. This information will not be printed.
The Time setting will remain stored by the internal battery. However,
it will be lost if the battery is removed from the camera for more than
48 hours.

Electricity-saving function

The camera will switch off if it has not been used for 60 seconds. You
can also set the automatic switching-off time to 3 or 5 minutes.
The electricity-saving function will not be active:

 During the recording of audio and video clips;
 During the replay of photos, video clips or audio recordings;
 While the camera is connected to a different device through the

USB connection.

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The Recording and Replay modes

The Recording mode is active after the camera has been switched on;
you will be able to take photos directly. You will also be able to take
audio and video clips.
You will be able to replay, process and delete photos, audio and video
clips in the Replay mode.

 Push the control to the Replay symbol

to set the Replay mode.
The Replay symbol will appear above left in the display. The
image taken most recently will be displayed.

 Push the control back to the required position

for photo or

video recordings, to return to the Recording mode.

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Display outputs

Display outputs for the recording

The following display outputs are possible in the Recording mode:

1. You can set different types of
recording (

button); the
current type of recording will
be shown here.

2. Flash setting

3. Self-timer

4. Zoom setting

5. Recordings still available (at
the current resolution)

6. Battery status

7. Memory location (internal
memory IN or card)

8. Date stamp

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9. Automatic exposure switched
on

10. Image stabiliser switched on

11. Shows the saturation

12. Shows the contrast

13. Bar chart

14. Setting

15. Focus range

16. Shows the shutter speed

17. Aperture setting

18. Warning information: Danger
of blurring!

19. Macro setting

20. Exposure setting

21. Face recognition

22. White balance

23. Exposure measurement

24. Definition

25. Quality

26. Resolution

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Display outputs for the replay of photos

The following display outputs are possible in the Replay mode:

1. Display of the mode
(Recording or Replay)

2. The photo is protected

3. Sound recording

4. Button arrangement

5. Current recording/total
number of recordings

6. Battery status

7. Memory location (internal
memory IN or card)

8. Information about the
recording

9. DPOF activated

10. Resolution of the photo
currently displayed

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Display outputs for the replay of videos

The following display outputs are possible in the Replay mode for
video clips:

1. Display of the mode
(Recording or Replay)

2. The video is protected

3. Recording videos

4. Management of the recording

5. Current recording/total
number of recordings

6. Battery status

7. Memory location (internal
memory IN or card)

8. Information about the
recording

9. Resolution

10. Volume setting

11. Length of video

12. Playing time

13. Indicates the replay status
(Replay/Pause/Stop)

14. Set a screen shot

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Display outputs for the replay of sound

The following display outputs are possible for sound recordings in the
Replay mode:

1. Display of the mode
(Recording or Replay)

2. The image is protected

3. Management of recording

4. Current recording/total
number of recordings

5. Battery status

6. Memory location (internal
memory IN or card)

7. Information about the
recording (date and time)

8. Volume setting

9. Length of audio

10. Playing time

11. Indicates the replay status
(Replay/Pause/Stop)

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Switching display outputs on and off

You can switch the display on and off, and change them, by pressing
the

DISP button repeatedly.

In the Recording mode

With the most important

displays

With all displays

With image division lines for

the easier division of the image

Without displays

The screen outputs can vary according to the Recording mode.

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In the Replay mode

With the most
important displays

With all displays

Without displays

The display outputs cannot be changed:

 During the recording and replay of audio and video clips;
 While a slide show or miniature images are displayed;
 While a photo is adjusted (in the Processing mode).

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Making the first recordings

Setting the Recording mode

The Recording mode is active automatically when the camera is
switched on.

Auto, for the automatic Recording mode, will

appear above left in the display in the basic status. You will find more
about the Recording mode and the symbols on Page 59.
Push the control to the required Recording mode, if the Replay mode,
not the Recording mode, is active.

Tips for good photographic recordings

 Move the camera slowly so that the photos do not become fuzzy.

The camera should not move when pressing the shutter release.
Do not move the camera directly after pressing the shutter

release.
Wait for the release signal.
 Observe the subject on the display before you press the Release

button.
 Check the angle if the subject is lit from behind. Change your

position to reduce the background lighting.
 Swing the camera slowly to make good video clips. Video

recordings will be blurred and indistinct if you swing the camera

too quickly.

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Taking a photo

 Press the Release button down slightly initially, when you see the

image on the display.

The yellow image cut-out signs will appear red and the
operating display will flash, if the auto focus cannot focus.
The values for the shutter speed, the aperture and the ISO value,

if an ISO value has been set, will appear.
 Press the Release button down completely, to take the picture. A

sound will signal that the photo has been taken.

The photos will be saved as JPEG files.

The symbol will appear in addition, if the recording threatens
to blur. You should hold the camera still or a tripod should be
used in this case.

You can make different settings for recording through the Functions
menu, see Page 39.

Activate the Macro mode, by pressing the

button, to make

close recordings.

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Using the stabiliser

The stabilizer enables better recordings in poor light conditions; the
risk of blurred recordings is reduced.

 Press the Image Stabiliser button

.

Using flash

If the light is insufficient to taking a photo the integrated flash will
provide the required extra light.
You will select the following flash settings by pressing the Flash button

repeatedly:

AUTO: The flash will be activated automatically if the
recording conditions require additional lighting.
With pre-flash before the actual flash, to avoid red­eye. The camera will recognize the brightness of the
subjects and will only flash if necessary.
Permanent flash

‘Slow Sync’: The flash will be synchronized with a
slow shutter time.
Flash always off.

The flash only works in the single and auto-release mode. It cannot be
used during photo sequences or for video recordings.
The use of the battery is increased by the use of the flash. The flash will
need longer to load, if the battery is almost empty.

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Do not flash people and animals from a close position. Maintain
at least 1 metre distance.

Zoom – enlarge or reduce in size

The camera has an optical and a digital zoom. The optical zoom is
reached by setting the lens; the digital zoom is activated through the
Settings menu.

 Press the Zoom control in the – direction. The bar giving the

Zoom setting will appear.

W / : The image will be zoomed out of (wide angle); you will

capture a wider section.

T / : The image will be zoomed into (telephoto); you will capture a

smaller section.

The optical zoom will be used if the mark is in
the left part of the bar.
If you press

again, the digital zoom will be
switched on automatically. You will be able to
zoom in further in five stages.

The digital zoom must have been switched
on in the Settings menu for this!

The digital zoom is not available for video recordings.

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The enlarged image section is enlarged by interpolation in the
case of the digital zoom; the picture quality can suffer somewhat
because of this.

Setting the Focussing mode

You can define the type of focussing when you are recording a photo
or a video, with this function.

 Press the Macro button repeatedly, until the symbol of the

required focussing mode is displayed below left in the LCD.

Your camera offers four different focussing modes:
Normal
The focussing range begins at 40 cm in the case of normal focus. No
symbol will be displayed if the camera has been set to the Normal
mode.

Macro

This mode is particularly suitable for close recordings. You will be able
to capture details and to set the subject as sharp, even at a small
distance, by means of a fixed focus in this mode.
PF Multi-focus
The camera will set every subject as sharp if multi-focus is active.
INF Infinite
The camera will focus on particularly distant subjects in the case of the
Infinite setting.

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Making video clips

 Push the Mode Selection switch

to the

position.

 Press the Release button to start

the recording. The recording time
will appear in the display.

 You will be able to change the

picture sections with the

–

Zoom buttons.

 Press the

button, if you want

to pause the recording.

 Press the

button again, to continue the recording.

 Press the Release button again to end the recording.

Note:

The digital zoom is not available for recording video clips.
No sound will be recorded while the Zoom button is pressed.
The microphone is active and sound will be recorded with the
video, during the video recording.
The video recordings will be saved with sound as AVI files.

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Recording audio clips

The microphone is located on the front of the camera, on the left
below the lens. Make sure that you do not touch the microphone
during a recording.

 Select the Speech Recording entry under the ‘Recording mode’

setting in the ‘Recording menu’.

 Press the Release button to start the recording. The recording bar

will appear in the display.

 Press the Release button again to end the recording.

Note:

The speech recordings will be saved as WAV files.

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Using the Functions menu

The Functions menu enables the significant settings for a recording to
be made quickly.
The available functions for setting the camera will be shown on the
left menu strip. The possible settings of the respective function will be
shown in the lower bar.

 Press the button to open

the menu.

 Select the function that you

wish to change with the

or the directional

buttons.

 Select the required setting,

for example the 12M
resolution, with the

or

the

button.

 Press the

SET button to save the setting.

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My mode

The five most recently used Recording modes will be listed here.

Each Recording mode has different setting options. The setting
options will change accordingly if you change the Recording mode
with the

or the button.

Resolution - photos

The resolution significantly determines the quality of the photo. The
higher the resolution, the more memory a photo needs. The highest
resolutions are recommended above all for large prints (larger than
DIN A4).

Setting Size in pixels

12 M 4000 x 3000
3:2 4000 x 2672
8 M 3264 x 2448
5 M 2592 x 1944
3 M 2048 x 1536
16:9

1920 x 1080
VGA* 640 x 480
The VGA setting is recommended for sending photos by email, for
example.

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Quality

You will determine the compression of the data recorded with the
quality. The higher the quality, the more memory space the
recordings will need.

Setting Explanation

Superfine Highest quality.

Fine Medium quality.

Standard Normal quality.

Exposure correction (EV)

By correcting the exposure values (EV, exposure value) you can adjust
pictures that are too dark or too light.
You can set the value in nine steps between +2.0 EV and -2.0 EV. A bar
diagram with 3 images to compare will appear on the display.
For example, the image will show an exposure correction of – 0.3, the
centre one will show the exposure correction actually selected and the
right image will show an exposure correction of + 0.3.
Use a positive value when light conditions are poor and a negative
value in strong light.
Do not use the exposure correction if the subject is in a very light or a
very dark area or if you are using flash. Select the Automatic setting
then.

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White balance

The white balance can correct certain light conditions.

Setting Explanation

AWB

Automatic
white balance

The white balance will be
adjusted automatically.

Daylight

Suitable for recordings in light
daylight.

Cloudy

Suitable for recordings in the
case of a cloudy sky, twilight or
shadow.

Light bulb

Suitable for recordings in
incandescent light.

Neon H.

Suitable for recordings in
fluorescent light. Corrects the
green shade of fluorescent light
and can save the flash here.

Neon L.

User-defined

For the more precise
adjustment or if the source of
light cannot be classified.

Point the camera to sheet of
white paper or a similar

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Setting Explanation

object, under the light
conditions for which you
want to set a white balance,
and take a sample photo, to
find the correct setting.

The left image will show the previous white balance, the centre one
will show the actually selected white balance and the right image will
show the next possible white balance.

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ISO (Light sensitivity)

This setting changes the light sensitivity in accordance with the
brightness of the photo subject. A higher value will reduce the
sharpness of the picture. A lower value will lead to clearer pictures in
good light conditions.

Setting Explanation

Automatic Automatic ISO value.
ISO 50 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 50.
ISO 100 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 100.
ISO 200 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 200.
ISO 400 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 400.
ISO 800 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 800.
ISO 1600 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 1600.
ISO 3200 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 3200
ISO 6400 Sets the sensitivity to ISO 6400.

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Light measuring procedure

You can determine the area in which the light measurement for the
photo or video recording should take place with this function.

Setting Explanation

Several

Selects an exposure on the basis
of the measured results at several
points in the recording area.

Centre

The light of the whole recording
area will be measured, however
more weight is given to the values
near to the centre.

Point

Selects an exposure on the basis
of a single measured result in the
image centre.

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Colour effects

You can use the photo effects to give recordings different tones or
artistic effects in the Recording and Replay modes.

Setting Explanation

Standard No photo effect set.
Lifelike The picture will be presented with higher colour

and saturation to emphasize the bright colours.

Sepia The picture will be presented in nostalgic

brown shades.

Black/white The picture will be presented in black and

white.
Red The picture will receive a red tone.
Green The picture will receive a green tone.
Blue The picture will receive a blue tone.

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Video size (resolution - videos)

The Video Size setting is only available for the recording of video clips.

Setting Size in

pixels

Picture quality

1280 x 720 HDTV (only possible with Class 6

SDHC cards)

640 x 480 High quality

320 x 240 Standard

640 x 480 Web Quality

Quality for presentation by
Internet platforms

The recording of video clips for presentation on Internet platforms will

be optimized in the

setting.
The camera will switch off automatically if the file reaches a size of 100
MB, because the size of a file is restricted on Internet platforms.
The files will be saved in the DCF standard (see Page 84) in the
‘101UTUBE’ directory (see Page 86) if the resolution has been set to
‘web quality’.

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Using the Recording menu

You can also select the settings for recordings through the Recording
menu.
You can take more precise information about navigation in the menus
and the different settings from the ‘The Recording menu’.

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Viewing/seeing recordings

Replaying recordings individually

You can replay the recordings made most recently one after the other
in the Replay mode.

 Push the Mode Selection switch to

, to activate the Replay

mode.
The most recently made recording will appear on the display; the
following outputs are possible according to the type:

Photo Video Speech recording

 Press the

or the button to see the previous or the next

recording.

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Replaying recordings as miniatures

 Press the Zoom button in the direction in the Replay mode, to

display up to nine small preview images.
 You can select a required file with the

or the , the or

the

direction button.

 Press the

SET button to display the recording as a full image.

 Press the Zoom button in the

direction, to return to the full

image view.
Some miniature views contain icons that give the file type.

Icon File type Explanation

Speech recording Indicates a speech recording.

Defective file Indicates a defective file.

Calendar mode

 Press the Zoom button twice in the direction in the Replay

mode, to activate the Calendar mode.
The first file (photo, video or audio) that was recorded on the
respective date will appear on the screen.

 You can select a required file with the

or the , the or the

direction buttons.

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 Press the SET button to display the recording as a full image.
 Press the Zoom button in the

direction, to leave the Calendar

mode.

Zooming in photos

You can view individual image sections in the case of photo
recordings.

 You can enlarge an image section up to 12 times by pressing the

button in the

direction repeatedly in the

full image view.
 The 4 arrows at the edge indicate that the

image section has been enlarged.
 You can change the image section within the

picture with the

, the , the and the

direction buttons.

 Press the

button, to return to the full image.

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Replaying video / audio clips / speech notes

 Select the required recording.
 Press the SET button, to start the replay.

Press the

or the button during the replay of video clips, to start a

fast forward or rewind.
 Press the Zoom button in the

direction,

to increase the volume.
 Press the Zoom button in the

direction, to reduce the volume.
 Press the

button if you wish to pause

the replay.
 Press the

button again, to continue the replay.

 Press the

button, if you wish to end the replay.

Making a screen shot of a video clip

Press the

button during a video clip, to stop the replay.
Press the Release button to save the image displayed as a screen shot.
The Release symbol will appear on the display.
The camera will end the replay automatically and will change to the
Display mode.

This function is only available if sufficient memory space is
present; the Release symbol will not appear otherwise.

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Deleting photos

You can delete photos in the Replay mode or through the Replay
menu (see Page 69).
You will delete a single recording most quickly with the button in
the Replay mode.

 Select the recording in the Replay mode and press the button.
 The Delete query will appear on the display. Select the Delete

entry with the

or the button.

 Press the

SET button and confirm the answer.

Select the ‘Terminate’ entry and confirm again with

SET, to

interrupt the function.

 The next recording will be shown on the display.

Protected files cannot be deleted; the ‘File protected’ message will
appear on the display in this case.

You will only be able to delete the files present on the memory
card if one has been inserted.
You will not be able to delete the files present on the memory
card if the card is locked.
A deleted file cannot be recreated. Proceed carefully when
deleting files for this reason.

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The menus

Navigating in the menus

Push the Mode Selection switch to the position, if you wish to open
the Replay menu.

 Press the

button, to open the menus.

 Select the setting that you wish to change with the

or the

direction button.

 Press the

SET button; the corresponding sub-menu will open.

 Select the required option with the

or the direction

button and confirm with the

SET button.

 You will come to the previous level at any time with the

button.

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The Recording menu

Setting Explanation

Recording mode You can select the different

Recording modes here.

Type of operation You can set the automatic release

or select the picture sequence
here.
10 sec. – The photo will be taken
10 seconds after the Release
button has been pressed.
2 sec. - The photo will be taken 2
seconds after the Release button
has been pressed.
DOUBLE – Two photos will be
taken; the first 10 seconds and the
second 12 seconds after the
Release button has been pressed.

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Setting Explanation

Sequence (photo sequence) – The
camera will take a series of photos
as long as you press the Release
button down in the case of this
setting.
Fast series – The camera will take
a series of 30 photos in the case of
this setting.

This mode can only be
activated if a Class 6 SDHC
memory card is used.
OFF – the recording of a sequence
will be stopped.

Automatic exposure You can switch the automatic

exposure on or off here.

Autofocus area

You can select the autofocus (AF)
area here.
Wide – a wide area will be set as
sharp.
Centre – the centre will be set as
sharp.

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Setting Explanation

AF light You can set the AF light to

automatic operation or to manual
operation here.

Definition

You can make the details of a
photo appear sharper or softer
here.
High – Marks out the photo
sharply.
Normal – Normal photo
sharpness
Low – Marks out the photo softly.

Saturation

You can select the colour
saturation of the photo here.
Select the high saturation for
strong colours and the low
saturation for more natural tones.
High – Strong colours
Standard
Low – Natural shades

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Setting Explanation

Contrast

You can select the contrast here.
High – Increases the contrast
Normal – Normal contrast
Low – Reduces the contrast

Digital zoom You can select the digital zoom

for some types of operation here.
Intellig. zoom – Enlarges and
optimizes the photo digitally
Standard zoom – Enlarges all
photo sizes up to 5 times, but
leads to deterioration in the
picture quality.
Off – Only use the optical zoom.

Date stamp You can select the printing of the

date and time on photos here.
Date
Date/time
Off

Auto-preview The photo taken will be displayed

for a few seconds after the shot.
You can switch this function on or
off.

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Recording mode

You can use the pre-set Recording modes for particular recording
situations or subjects. You will save a manual setting through this.
The selected mode (with the exception of the Speech Recording
mode) will be added at the front position in the Function menu in ‘My
Mode’, after you have made your selection.
The following Recording modes are available:

Symbol Setting Explanation

Auto

Automatic

For unpractised photographers.
All settings will be established by the
camera automatically.

P

Programme

The camera will establish the suitable
recording settings for the shutter time
and the aperture value automatically.

M

Manual exposure

You will be able to set the aperture
value and the aperture closing time
manually.

Certain settings (e.g. Flash, Macro) cannot be changed, because they
are pre-set for the particular type of the recording, in the case of the
following special types of recording.

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Symbol Setting Explanation

Adjusted scene The camera analyzes the recording

conditions and switches to the suitable
Scenic mode automatically.

Portrait Sets the background as less sharp and

focuses on the centre.

Scenery Suitable for wide sections of landscape.

Sunset Strengthens the red tone to record

sunsets.

Backlight Adjust the Measurement setting to the

backlight.

Children Suitable for shooting people in

movement.

Night scene Retains the night effect in the

background of the photo.

Fireworks Reduces the shutter speed to shoot the

firework.

Snow Suitable for photos of beaches and

snow.

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Symbol Setting Explanation

Sport Suitable for creating photos in the case

of fast movements.

Party Suitable for internal photos and parties.

Candlelight Creates photos in warm light.

Night scene
portrait

Suitable for portrait photos with a dark
background.

Skin tones, soft Creates photos with soft transitions and

pastel colours.

Flowing water Creates a soft effect in the case of fast

movements.

Foodstuffs Increases the colour saturation.

Buildings Emphasizes the edge (contour) of the

subject photographed more strongly.

Text Reinforces the contrast between black

and white.

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Symbol Setting Explanation

Greenery This function reinforces the colour

saturation of green tones.

Auction Optimizes the photos for reproduction

on Internet platforms (auctions), e. g.
VGA resolution (see Page 86). Four
different samples can be selected.

Capture smiles Uses face recognition to capture a

smiling face automatically.

Perception of
blinking

The camera discerns whether the eyes of
your subject were closed during the
shot and leaves the choice whether the
photo should be saved to you.

Creation of a
sample

This function takes a photo as a
temporary orientation. Press the Release
button down completely after you have
referred the person to be photographed
to the reference point.

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Symbol Setting Explanation

Romantic portrait This function uses face recognition to

record faces automatically, to create
portrait photos without outside support
in this way.
Auto Focus will be activated
automatically if more that two faces are
discerned.
The camera will start the countdown
and will take the photo after the expiry
of two seconds.

Self-portrait This function sets the zoom to wide

angle. The Auto Focus will be activated
automatically and a signal noise will
sound if a face has been discerned.
The camera will start a 2-second
countdown and will take the photo.

HDR This function increases the dynamic

range of a photo by increased
brightness and contrast values.

AV

Aperture setting You can establish the aperture value

with this function.

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Symbol Setting Explanation

TV

Shutter setting

Y

ou can establish the shutter speed with

this function.

M

Manual exposure You can set the shutter speed and the

aperture value with this function.

Speech recording Record an audio clip.

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Using the Capture Smiles mode

The ‘Capture Smiles’ mode will take photos automatically as soon as it
discerns a smile.
You will activate the ‘Capture Smiles’ mode in this way

 Select the

function in the Recording mode.

 Focus the camera on the subject.
 The camera will start to take a photo as soon as a smile is

discerned.

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The Settings menu

Setting Explanation

Sounds You can switch the starting sound off or

choose between 3 sounds, switch on the
signal sound and sound at release, and set
the volume for all sounds here.

SAVE ELECTRICTY Save electricity

The camera will switch off automatically
after the selected time, to save the battery
charge. Select
1 min, 3 min or 5 min.
The electricity-saving function is not active
during the recording of audio and video
clips,
during the replay of photos, video clips or
audio recordings or while the camera is
connected to a different device through
the USB connection.

DARKEN LCD The display will be darkened after a short

time, if it is not used, if you set this
function to ON.

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Setting Explanation

Date / time You can set the date and the time and

select the display format here (see
Page 22).

Language You can select the language of the menu

here (see Page 22).

File numbering File numbering

You can set the numbering of the files
here.
Series: The files will be numbered
continuously from 0001.
Set back: Sets the numbering back to

0001. This function is sensible after the
memory card has been changed, for
example.

TV output You can transfer recordings to your

television with the TV cable supplied with
the camera. Select the picture format of
your region.
NTSC: For the USA, Japan, Taiwan and
others
PAL: For Europe, Australia and others

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Setting Explanation

LCD brightness You can set the brightness of the display

here.
Bright: The display is brightened
Normal: Standard brightness

Memory aid You can organize the data on the internal

memory here.
Format: Formats the current memory, i.e.
the memory card or the internal memory.
All recordings will be deleted during this.
Copy to card: Copies recording to an
inserted memory card from the internal
memory.
Select Yes with

or and press the

SET button, if you wish to carry out the

selected function.

Set all back You can set back all the individual settings

to the factory settings here. Confirm the
query with Yes in this case. The following
settings will not be set back:
Date & Time
Language
TV system

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The Replay menu

Setting Explanation

Slide show You can have the picture recordings (only

photos) run as a slide show (see Page 74).

Delete You can delete files no longer needed on the

internal memory or the memory card with this
function (see Page 75).
You will have the following possibilities:
Single: Delete one recording
Voice: Delete the speech recording of a photo
Multi: Delete several recordings that you will
have selected in the miniature view.
Delete all: Delete all recordings

Protect You will protect the recordings against

accidental deletion with this function (see Page

75).
You will have the following possibilities:
Individual: Protect one recording
Multi: Protect several recordings that you will
have selected in the miniature view.
Protect all: Protect all recordings
Unlock all: Lift the protection for all recordings.

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Setting Explanation

Red-eye
correction

You can correct photos that have not been
taken with pre-flash here (see Page 76).
You will be able to save the corrected file under
a new name or to overwrite the original file.

Speech note You can save a speech note for each photo

taken (see Page 77)
The maximum length of the speech note is 30
seconds. The remaining time will be shown on
the display.
A speech note for the selected photo will be
deleted if one already exists.

Colour mode You will be able to create colour effects

subsequently with the existing photos (see Page

77).

Adjust You can select a picture section and adjust the

photo to that size with this function. The edge
not visible on the display will be deleted (see
Page 79).
You can save the adjusted file under a new
name or overwrite the original file.

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Setting Explanation

Change the size You can reduce the resolution of photos and

reduce the size of the file through this (see Page

80).
You can save the adjusted file under a new
name or overwrite the original file.
The resolution of photos in VGA cannot be
changed.

Start screen You can select a starting image that will appear

on the screen after the camera has been
switched on.
You can choose between:
System: The standard system image will be
displayed.
My PHOTO: The selected photo will be
displayed.
Off: No photo will be displayed.
Select the ‘My PHOTO’ entry with

or .

Select the photo with

or and press SET for

confirmation.

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Setting Explanation

DPOF DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format.

You will be able to establish the printer settings
for photos here, if you want to have the photos
printed by a photographic studio or a DPOF­compatible printer. You will be able to print the
photos directly with a DPOF-compatible printer,
without transferring them to a computer in
advance.
You will be able to print all photos or one
photo, or set the DPOF settings back.
You will set the number of prints for each photo
with the

or the button.
You will switch the date stamp on or off with
the button.

You will be able to establish up to 99 copies
in the case of DPOF. The DPOF setting will
deactivate the photo automatically if you
have set 0 copies.

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Setting Explanation

Radial soft-focus
lens

The radial soft-focus lens is an effect that traces
out the centre of the photo indistinctly.
You will select the soft-focus stage with the
or the button.

Press

SET to save the photo.

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Show a slide show

You can have the photos run as a slide show.
 Select the ‘Slide show’ entry in the Replay menu. The Slide show

menu will open.
The following settings are available:
Select the interval at which the photos should be faded in (1, 3, 5 or
10 seconds).
You will be able to select various effects for the transitions.
Select whether the photo sequence should be continuously repeated
( ) or should end after the last photo ( ).

 Select the START entry and press the

SET button, to start the slide

show, when all settings have been made.
 You will be able to pause the replay and continue it again with

SET during the replay.

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Protect / unlock or delete an individual file

 Select ‘Delete’ or ‘Protect’ singly in the sub-menu; the photos will

be shown singly on the display.
 Select a photo with the

or the button.

 Select ‘Protect’ / ‘Unlock’ or ‘Delete’, as soon as the required file is

shown on the screen.
 You will protect / unlock or delete the file and return to the

Replay mode by pressing the

SET button.

Protect / unlock or delete several files (multi)

 Select the ‘Multi’ [several] sub-point in the ‘Delete’ or ‘Protect’

sub-menu.; the photos will be shown in miniature view on the

display.
 Select a photo with the

or the button.

 Press the

SET button, as soon as the required file is displayed. You

will mark the file or lift the marking through this.
 Repeat the previous step until all the photos that you wish to

protect or delete have been marked.
 Press the

SET button. A confirmation selection will appear.

 Select ‘Yes’ and press the

SET button, to protect or delete the

files. The camera will return to the Replay mode.

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Protect / unlock or delete all files

 Select ‘Protect all?’/ ‘Unlock all’ or ‘Delete all’ in the ‘Delete’ or

‘Protect’ sub-menu. A confirmation message will appear.
 Select ‘Yes’. You will protect, unlock or delete all files by pressing

the

SET button.

You will only be able to delete the files present on the memory
card, if a card is inserted.
You will not be able to delete the files present on the memory
card if the card is locked.
A deleted file cannot be recreated. Proceed carefully when
deleting files for this reason.

Correcting red-eye

This function serves to reduce the red-eye effect on photos. It is only
available in the case of photos. The red-eye correction can be used
several times on one photo; however, the picture quality may also
deteriorate in stages through this.
You will activate the red-eye correction in this way:

 Select the photo in the Replay mode.
 Open the ‘Red-eye correction’ sub-menu in the Replay menu.

The image preview and the Red-eye menu will appear on the display.
 Select the Start entry and press the

SET button to start the

correction.
 A selection menu will appear after the function has ended.

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Overwrite: The new file will be saved by overwriting the old one.
Save under: The new file will be saved as a new file.
Terminate: The function will be terminated.

 Press the SET button to save or terminate the changes.

Recording a speech note

 Select the required photo in the Replay menu.

The Speech Note symbol will appear if the photo already
contains a speech note.

 Open the ‘Speech note’ sub-menu in the Replay menu.
The image preview and a selection menu will appear on the display.

 Select Start and press the

SET button to begin the recording. The

microphone is located below the lens.
 The recording will be terminated automatically after 30 seconds.

Select Stop and press the

SET button again, if you want to end

the recording before this.

You will only be able to add speech notes to photos, not to video
clips. You will not be able to add speech notes to protected
photos. You will only be able to delete a speech note together
with the associated photo, not separately.

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Colour mode

The following effects are available:

Symbol Setting Explanation

Standard No photo effect will be added.

Sepia The photo will be presented in nostalgic

shades of brown.

Black/white The photo will be presented in black and

white.

Negative The photo will be presented in reverse

tone values.

Mosaic The photo will be presented as a mosaic.

Red The photo will receive a red tone.

Green The photo will receive a green tone.

Blue The photo will receive a blue tone.

 Select the required photo in the Replay mode.
 Open the ‘Photo processing’ sub-menu in the Replay menu; the

menu will open.
 Select the required effect with the

or the button.

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The respective effect will be used on the photo preview and displayed
accordingly.

 Press the

SET button to store the new file.

Adjusting a photo

 Select the required photo in the Replay mode.
 Open the ‘Adjust’ sub-menu in the Replay menu. The processing

window will appear on the display.
 Press the Zoom button in the

direction to enlarge the photo.
You will be able to recognize the position of the image section in
the grey rectangle on the left.

 You will be able to use the

, the , the or the button to

change the image section during the enlargement.

 Press the Zoom button in the

direction to enlarge the photo or

in the

direction to make the photo smaller.

A menu selection will appear after the function has terminated.

1 Enlarged photo
2 4-way display
3 Adjusted size
4 The approximate position of the

area to be adjusted

5 Photo area

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Select between:
Overwrite: The new file will be saved by overwriting the old file.
Save under: The new file will be saved under a different name,
without replacing the old file.
Terminate: The function will be terminated.

 Press the SET button to save / terminate the changes.

Changing the size

 Select the required photo in the Replay mode.
 Open the ‘Change size’ sub-menu in the Replay menu. The

selection menu will appear on the display.

 Select one of the following resolutions and press the

SET button:

8 M, 5 M, 3 M or VGA.

The available resolutions can vary according to the original size of
the photo. Settings that are unavailable will be presented in grey.

A selection menu will appear after the function has ended.
Select between:
Overwrite: The new file will be stored by overwriting the old file.
Save under: The new file will be saved under a different name,
without replacing the old file.
Terminate: The function will be terminated.

 Press the

SET button to save / terminate the changes.

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Connection to a TV or PC

Displaying recordings on a television device

You can replay the recordings of the camera on a television device.
 Switch the camera and the television

device off.

 Connect the TV cable supplied with the

camera to the USB connection of the
camera and the video input (yellow) and
audio input (white) of the television
device.

 Switch the camera and the television

device on.

 Switch the camera to the Replay mode and start the required

replay.

 Switch on the video input on the television device (usually with

the AV button), if the television device does not discern the
camera image automatically.

 You may have to choose between PAL and NTSC in the ‘TV

output’ sub-menu in the

‘Settings’ camera menu.

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Printing photos on a photoprinter

You will be able to print your photos directly through a PictBridge­compatible photoprinter by means of PictBridge.

 Connect the printer and the camera with the USB cable supplied

with the camera.

 Switch the camera and the photoprinter

on.

The camera will discern that a USB device
has been connected.

 Change to the Printer mode by selecting

the ‘Printer’ option and confirm with

SET.

 Select the required photo and the require number of copies with

the

or the direction button.
You will have the following possibilities:
Single – Prints one photo
All – Prints all photos
Set back – Sets the setting back.

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Transferring data to a Computer

You will be able to transfer the recordings to a computer.
Supported operating systems:

 Windows XP
 Windows Vista
 Windows 7

Using the USB cable

 Switch the camera off.
 Connect the USB cable supplied with the camera to the USB

connection of the camera and a USB connection on the computer,
when the computer is switched on.

 Switch the camera on.
 Select ‘Computer’ and press the

SET button

to confirm the selection.

‘Connect’ will appear in the camera display.
The camera will be recognized by the computer
as a mass storage device (replaceable medium).
You will be able to access the content of the
camera memory immediately under Windows XP, Windows Vista and
Windows 7.
Open Windows Explorer or double-click on Workplace (under Vista:
Computer under Vista) under other Windows versions.

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 Double-click on the Media symbol for the camera.
 Navigate to the ‘DCIM’ directory and to the directory contained in

it, if necessary, to display the files (*.jpg = photos; *.avi = sound
recordings; *.wav = video recordings). Compare also the directory
structure in the memory.

 Now, pull the required file, with the left mouse button pressed

down, to the directory on the PC intended for it, to the ‘My Own
Files’ directory, for example. You can also highlight the files and
use the ‘Copy’ and ‘Enter’ Windows commands.

The files are transferred to the computer and stored there. You can
display and process the files with suitable application software.

DCF memory standard

The recordings on your camera will be administered (saved, named,
etc.) in accordance with the DCF standard (DCF = Design Rule for
Camera File System). Recordings on the memory cards of other DCF
cameras can be reproduced on your camera.

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Card drive

You will, of course, also be able to copy the recordings to the PC
through a card drive, if the PC has such a drive or a card reading
device has been connected
and if you have saved the
recordings on the memory
card
A card reader will also be
recognized as a replaceable
medium in the Windows
Workplace (or in ‘Computer’
under Vista).

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The directory structure in the memory

The camera will save the photos, videos and audio files on the internal
memory or the memory card in three different directories. The
following directories will be set up automatically:

DICAM.: All the photos, videos and audio files

recorded will be saved in this directory. Files
that have been recorded in the Auction or
Internet Quality mode are exempted from this.

_UTUBE: The videos recorded in the Internet

Quality mode will be saved in this directory.
Normal recordings will be located in the
‘100DICAM’ directory and identified
automatically by ‘DSCI’ and a four-digit
number.
The next ‘101DICAM’, etc. directory will be set
up for additional recordings when the highest
‘DSCI9999’ number is reached.
A maximum of 999 directories can be set up. An
error message will appear (‘Directory cannot be
set up’) if an additional recording is made.
Proceed as follows in this case:

 Insert a new memory card.
 Set back the file numbering in the ‘File

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numbering’ entry in the ‘Settings’ menu. The file numbering
will start again at 0001 in the DSCI1000 directory.

Do not attempt to change the directories and files in the directory
structure of the camera (rename, etc.). You can destroy the files
through this.

Installing the software

‘Media Impression’, a program for processing your photos, is on the
CD supplied with the camera.

 Place the CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
 The CD will usually be recognized and presented automatically. If

not, select the CD drive in Windows Explorer > Workplace and
double-click on the drive letter, to open the CD.

 You will see the contents of the CD on the starting page.
 Highlight the software and click on the INSTALL interface, to

install it.

 Follow the further instructions on the screen.

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Memory capacity

Size of the memory card

Resolution

64

MB

128
MB

256
MB

512
MB

1 GB 2 GB

12 M 16 33 66 133 260 520
3:2 21 43 86 173 338 677
8 M 25 50 100 200 390 781
5 M 40 80 160 320 625 1250
3 M 66 133 266 533 1041 2083

VGA 305 611 1223 2466 4778 9557
The Table gives the number of photos at a selected resolution (e.g. 5
M) that you can save on a memory card with the given size (e.g. 128
MB).
The actual number of photos that can be stored can vary by up to 30
%, according to the resolution and the number of colours.

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Troubleshooting

Check the following points if the camera does not function perfectly.
Please contact the MEDION Service if the problem remains.

The camera will not switch on.

 The battery has been inserted incorrectly.
 The battery is empty. Charge it.
 The battery compartment flap is not completely closed.

The camera does not take any photos.

 The flash is still charging.
 The memory is full.
 The SD card is not correctly formatted or is defective.
 The maximum file number has been exceeded. Carry out a file

number reset.

 Not sufficient light. Change the camera angle, to take up more

light, or use the flash.

The flash does not trigger.

 The camera has been moved during the shot.
 The flash is switched off.

The picture is blurred.

 The camera has been moved during the shot.

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 The subject was outside the setting range of the camera.
 Use the Macro mode for close photos, if necessary.

The image is not shown on the display.

 An SD card that has accepted photos in a non-DCF mode on

another camera has been inserted. The camera cannot display
such photos.

The period of time between shots is longer when taking pictures in
the dark

 The shutter usually works slower under weak light conditions.

Change the angel of the camera, or improve the light conditions.

The camera switches itself off.

 The camera will switch itself off after a pre-set time, to save the

battery charge. Restart the camera.

The recording has not been saved.

 The camera has been switched off before the recording could be

saved.

Recordings on other memory cards are not displayed.

 The recordings on the memory cards of other cameras will be

displayed if the other camera also uses the DCF memory system.

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The recordings cannot be transferred to the PC through the USB
cable.

 The camera is not switched on.

When the camera is connected to the computer for the first time,
no new hardware is found

 The USB connection of the computer is deactivated in the BIOS.
 Activate the port in the BIOS of the PC. Look this up in the

Handbook of the PC, if necessary.

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Maintenance and care

Clean the casing, the lens and the display as follows:
Clean the camera casing with a soft, dry cloth.
Do not use thinners or cleaning solutions that contain oil. This could
damage the camera.
Remove the dust first with a lens brush, to clean the lens or the
display. Then clean them with a soft cloth. Do not press on the display
or use any hard objects to clean it.
Do not use any strong cleaning substances for the casing and the lens
(contact your dealer if dirt cannot be removed).

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Disposal

Packaging

Your camera is packaged to protect it from transportation
damage. Packaging is raw material and can be reused or
added to the recycling system

Appliance

Do not throw the device into the normal domestic waste at
the end of its useful life under any circumstances. Dispose of
it through a local collection point for old devices in an
environmentally-friendly way. Find out about the locations
of the collection pints at the local administration.

Batteries

Used batteries do not belong in domestic waste. The
batteries must be handed in at a collection point for old
batteries.

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Technical specifications

Pixels: 12 CCD mega pixels
Aperture: F = 2.8 ~ 6.3
Shutter speed: 1/2000 ~ 15 s
Focal length: f = 5 mm ~ 20.2 mm
Optical zoom: 4 times
Digital zoom: 5 times
LCD monitor: 2.7 " LC Display
File format: JPEG (EXIF 2.2), DPOF, AVI, WAV
Max. resolution:
Camera mode: 4000 x 3000 pixels
Video mode: 640 x480 / 1280 x 720 pixels (with

a Class 6 SDHC memory card)

Photo memory: Internal: 32 MB internal memory,

of which approx. 11 MB can be
used.

External: SD/SDHC card
Connection: 2.0 Mini-USB
Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.7 x 1.7 cm (W x H x D)

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