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CONTENTS
Important safety instructlons ..................................................2
For safe use ......................................................................3
Care and storage..............................................................4
Main features........................................................................15
PREPARATION .......................................................17
Checking the contents..........................................................18
Names of parts.....................................................................20
Attaching the strap ...............................................................26
Loading the batteries............................................................27
Using the AC adapter (optional)...........................................28
Inserting SmartMedia ...........................................................30
BASIC FUNCTIONS........................................31
Turning on the power ...........................................................32
Checking the batteries..........................................................33
Checking the number of storable pictures............................34
Holding the camera..............................................................36
Proper Shutter Release........................................................37
Taking pictures using the optical viewfinder.........................38
Taking pictures using the LCD monitor................................39
Quick view............................................................................40
Focus lock ............................................................................41
Autofocus..............................................................................42
Working range......................................................................44
Turning on the LCD monitor.................................................45
One-frame display................................................................46
Index-display mode ..............................................................47
Close-up display mode (3x inspection)................................48
Protection .............................................................................49
Turning off the power............................................................50
SOPHISTICATED FUNCTIONS......................51
Menu.....................................................................................52
Record mode (1) .............................................................52
Record mode (2) .............................................................53
Display mode ..................................................................54
Print mode.......................................................................55
How to scroll the menu...................................................56
Exposure compensation .......................................................57
Using the flash......................................................................58
Auto-flash .............................................................................59
Red-eye reducing flash ........................................................60
Fill-in flash (forced activation)...............................................61
Off (flash override)................................................................62
Macro mode..........................................................................63
Preset focus..........................................................................64
Digital Tele mode..................................................................66
Spot metering mode.............................................................67
Sequence mode ...................................................................68
Panorama mode ...................................................................70
Selftimer ...............................................................................72
Selecting the recording mode...............................................73
SHQ setup ............................................................................74
SQ setup...............................................................................75
White balance.......................................................................76
ISO .......................................................................................77
Sharpness ............................................................................78
Slow shutter synchronization flash mode.............................79
Slide-show mode ..................................................................80
One-frame erase ..................................................................81
All-frame erase.....................................................................82
Connecting to a television....................................................83
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PRINTING PICTURES.....................................85
Printing pictures....................................................................86
Print-reserve (card)...............................................................87
Print-all (card) .......................................................................88
Date-print (card) ...................................................................89
Index-print (card)..................................................................90
Printing with the P-300.........................................................91
Index print (P-300)................................................................92
Close-up print (P-300)..........................................................93
Random print (P-300)...........................................................94
All print (P-300) ....................................................................95
Cut print (P-300)...................................................................96
Mirror print (P-300)...............................................................97
Date print (P-300).................................................................98
USING A PERSONAL COMPUTER................99
Computer system requirements.........................................100
Installing provided software................................................101
Connecting to a personal computer...................................102
Using a personal computer ................................................103
Transferring data from SmartMedia ...................................104
Viewing images stored in the card on your computer........105
Transferring data using CAMEDIAMaster.........................106
Processing images using CAMEDIA Master......................107
CAMERA SETTINGS.....................................111
Beep sound.........................................................................112
Rec view.............................................................................113
All reset...............................................................................114
File number.........................................................................115
Adjusting the date and time................................................116
Rec info...............................................................................118
Picture data.........................................................................119
Card format.........................................................................120
Index-display adjustment....................................................122
LCD brightness...................................................................123
MISCELLANEOUS ........................................125
Questions and answers......................................................126
Troubleshooting..................................................................128
Notes on display and backlight ..........................................134
Error code...........................................................................134
Optional items.....................................................................136
Compatibility of the picture data.........................................136
System chart.......................................................................138
Specifications .....................................................................139
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