rollei dc3100 User Guide

ENGLISH

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations on the purchase of your new camera. Your camera has been carefully engineered and manufactured to give you dependable operation. Read this manual before operating the camera to become more familiar with it.

This manual has been written and formatted with depth and detail so that you can easily follow the instructions to maximize the features of your camera.

				CAMERA OVERVIEW
	CAMERA OVERVIEW
	Top/Front		1.	Flash Sensor
	1	5	2.	Shutter button
			3.	Flash
	2
			4.	On/Off switch
	3		5.	Lens/Lens Cover
		6	6.	Viewfinder
		7	7.	Self-Timer/Red-Eye
	4
				Reduction LED
		8
			8.	Mini-USB port
		9
			9.	TV-Out port

Bottom/Back

10

11

12	AF
13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

10.	Flash Ready LED	16.	Reset Button	21.	Mode Switch
11.	Viewfinder	17.	Flash/Thumbnail Button	22.	Battery Compartment
12.	Diopter wheel	18.	Joystick/OK button/	23.	Memory Card Slot
13.	Auto-Focus LED		Zoom button	24.	Menu Button
14.	LCD	19.	Wrist Strap Holder	25.	LCD On/Off Button
15.	Tripod Socket	20.	Battery/Memory Card Door

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CAMERA OVERVIEW

LCD ICONS

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B	2048	0000

C

D A

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	H	A. Resolution	G. Image Quality
		B. Camera Mode	H. Frame Counter
	I	C. Memory card	I.	Macro
	J	D. Flash	J.	Self-Timer
		E. White Balance	K. Zoom Bar
	K
		F. Battery Level	L. Date / Time
	L

2048	0000	: Single Shot

: Continuous Shot

	: Review
A	: Video Clips
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Table of Contents
CAMERA OVERVIEW ..............................................................................................	1
Top/Front ............................................................................................................	1
Bottom/Back ......................................................................................................	1
LCD ICONS. ......................................................................................................	2
GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................	6
Package Contents..............................................................................................	6
Camera Features ..............................................................................................	6
Attaching the Wrist Strap. ..................................................................................	7
Loading the Batteries ........................................................................................	7
Checking the Battery Level ................................................................................	8
Turning the Camera On and Off ........................................................................	9
Setting the Language, Date and Time ............................................................	10
Turning the LCD On and Off ............................................................................	13
Internal Memory/Inserting the Memory Card ..................................................	14
Setting the camera’s operational mode ..........................................................	15
TAKING PICTURES ................................................................................................	16
Taking a Picture with the Viewfinder ................................................................	16
Flash Ready LED ............................................................................................	17
Taking a Picture with the LCD..........................................................................	18
Auto-Focus Lock ..............................................................................................	19
Setting the Flash ..............................................................................................	20
Optical Zoom....................................................................................................	21
Digital Zoom ....................................................................................................	22

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Using the main menu in camera mode............................................................	24
Capture mode options......................................................................................	27
Self Timer ........................................................................................................	28
Macro Mode ....................................................................................................	29
Continuous shooting ........................................................................................	30
Image Resolution ............................................................................................	31
Image Quality ..................................................................................................	32
White Balance ..................................................................................................	33
EV Compensation ............................................................................................	34
Scene Selection ..............................................................................................	35
TAKING VIDEO CLIPS............................................................................................	37
REVIEWING YOUR FILES......................................................................................	39
Using Review Mode ........................................................................................	39
Reviewing Video Clips ....................................................................................	39
Enlarging Stored Pictures ................................................................................	40
Using the Delete Menu ....................................................................................	41
Deleting Your Files ..........................................................................................	42
Using Thumbnail Mode ....................................................................................	44
CUSTOMIZING THE CAMERA SETTINGS............................................................	45
Setup Menu and Features ..............................................................................	49
Setting the Auto Off Time ................................................................................	50
Setting the Language ......................................................................................	50
Setting the Date ..............................................................................................	51
Setting the Time ..............................................................................................	51
Setting the LCD Brightness..............................................................................	52
Formatting the internal memory or memory card ............................................	53
RESTORE THE CAMERA TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS ..........................	54

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INSTALLATION GUIDE ..........................................................................................	55
Computer System Requirements ....................................................................	55
Installation Requirements ................................................................................	56
Using the installer splash screen ....................................................................	57
Flow diagram for software installation..............................................................	58
Identifying your operating system ....................................................................	60
Installing the driver and DirectX 9 - Windows 98/98SE ..................................	61
Installing DirectX 9 - Windows 2000 ................................................................	64
Installing ArcSoft PhotoImpression - all Windows users..................................	66
Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1 - all Windows users (optional) ..............	69
CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER............................................	71
Downloading pictures and video clips onto your computer ............................	72
Using ArcSoft PhotoImpression ......................................................................	74
Unplugging your camera from the computer ..................................................	75
TV MODE ................................................................................................................	76
Connecting the camera to the television..........................................................	77
Using the TV as a Live Viewfinder ..................................................................	77
Reviewing pictures and video clips on your TV ..............................................	77
ERROR MESSAGES ..............................................................................................	78
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................	79
CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................	84
SAFETY TIPS AND MAINTENANCE......................................................................	86
Safety Tips ......................................................................................................	86
Precautions for the camera..............................................................................	86
Precautions for batteries ..................................................................................	87
Precautions for SD Memory Cards ..................................................................	87
REGULATORY INFORMATION ..............................................................................	89

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GETTING STARTED

GETTING STARTED

Package Contents

•Rollei dc3100

•Mini-USB Cable

•TV Out Cable

•Quick Start Guide/Warranty Card

•Camera Case

•Wrist Strap

•2x AA Alkaline Batteries

•CD-ROM (for Windows users only)

–USB Mass Storage Driver

–ArcSoft PhotoImpression 2000

–Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.1

–Microsoft DirectX 9

–View User's Guide (Multilingual)

Camera Features

•3.1 Megapixels, 2048 x 1536 Resolution

•1.5” Color LCD

•3x Optical Zoom

•4x Digital Zoom

•Video Clips

•Compatible with Secure Digital (SD) memory cards (not included)

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GETTING STARTED

Attaching the Wrist Strap

Please attach the wrist strap to prevent dropping the camera.

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2

3

Loading the Batteries

The camera can use 2x AA alkaline, lithium or rechargeable batteries to operate.

1.Open the Battery/Memory Card door. (fig.1.1)

•Press the Battery/Memory Card door, slide the door down and lift it open.

2.Insert the batteries according to the polarity indicators on the inner side of the Battery/Memory Card door. (fig.1.2)

3.Shut the Battery/Memory Card door and press it up to close it securely. (fig.1.3)

fig.1.1

fig.1.2

fig.1.3

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GETTING STARTED

Checking the Battery Level

The battery level is displayed on the LCD.

FULL

Batteries are full and ready to use.

EMPTY

Batteries are empty blinking red and need to be replaced

LOW

Batteries are low and need to be replaced soon.

Note:

•Remove the batteries from the camera if they will not be used for an extended period of time to prevent corrosion or battery leaks.

•To extend battery life, the camera will automatically power off after 30 seconds of inactivity. To change this setting please refer to p.50.

•For better performance, please use NiMH rechargeable batteries.

•The camera's battery level indicator may not accurately reflect the state of a low current rating alkaline battery.

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GETTING STARTED

TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF

The On/Off Switch is located in the front of the camera.

1.Slide the On/Off Switch down to power the camera on. (fig.1.1)

•The lens cover will open.

•The LCD will turn on automatically

2.To turn the camera off, slide the On/Off Switch upwards. (fig.1.2)

Note:

The camera will automatically power off after 30 seconds of inactivity even the ON/OFF switch is in the "ON" position. Press the shutter button to power the camera back on."

fig.1.1	Camera On
fig.1.2	Camera Off

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GETTING STARTED

SETTING THE LANGUAGE, DATE AND TIME

When the camera is powered on for the first time, the Language, Date and Time menus will appear.

LANGUAGE OPTION		LANGUAGE OPTION
		Español		Are You Sure?
		Nederlands
English
Français					No
Deutsch					Yes
Italiano
RETURN	OK SET	RETURN	OK SET	RETURN	OK SET

Setting the Language

1.Turn the camera on.

• The Language Setup screen will appear on the LCD.

2.Press the joystick , to highlight the language you would like to use.

3. Press OK to select by pressing the joystick in.

4.The next screen will read “Are You Sure?” press the joystick to select No or Yes.

5. Press OK to select.

•If you select No, you will return to the Language select screen.

•If you select Yes, all menu screens will be displayed in the new language.

Each language will set the default setting for date format and TV option. To change these settings, please refer to the Customizing the Camera Settings section on p.45.

Language(s)	Date Format Setting	TV Option
English / Español	MM/DD/YYYY	NTSC
Français / Deutsch / Italiano	DD/MM/YYYY	PAL
	YYYY/MM/DD	PAL
	YYYY/MM/DD	NTSC

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GETTING STARTED

Setting the Date

1	ADJUST DATE

01 ⁄ 01 ⁄ 2002

RETURNOK SET

1	ADJUST DATE

01 ⁄ 01 ⁄ 2002

RETURNOK SET

1	ADJUST DATE

01 ⁄ 02 ⁄ 2002

RETURNOK SET

1.Press the joystick to highlight the month, day or year.

• The selection will blink when it is highlighted.

2.Press the joystick to change the number in the blinking position until you reach the desired setting.

3.Press OK to set the date.

Note:

•If the battery is removed or dead for more than 4 minutes, the date will return to its default setting.

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GETTING STARTED

Setting the Time

ADJUST TIME		ADJUST TIME		ADJUST TIME
01:01AM		01:01 AM		01:02 AM
RETURN	OK SET	RETURN	OK SET	RETURN	OK SET

The time is displayed in hour, minute format.

1. Press the joystick to highlight the hour (HH), minutes (MM) or AM/PM.

• The selection will blink when it is highlighted.

2.Press the joystick to change the selection in the blinking position until you reach the desired setting.

3.Press OK to select.

Note:

The time can be displayed in a 12-hour or 24-hour format. Please go to p.49 to change this setting.

If the battery is removed or dead for more than 4 minutes, the time will return to its default setting.

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GETTING STARTED

TURNING THE LCD ON AND OFF

The camera has a 1.5” LCD which can frame subjects for image and video clip capture, review stored images and video clips and to display the current camera settings.

AF

AF

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1.Use the ( ) button to toggle the LCD mode. The LCD mode changes each time the button is pressed as follows:

Icons off

LCD off

LCD on with icons

Note: In order to save battery power, you may turn off the LCD display.

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GETTING STARTED

Internal Memory/Inserting the Memory Card

Internal Memory

The camera is equipped with 16MB of internal memory, which can be used right away.

Status	Memory in Use
Memory card is not inserted	Internal Memory
Memory card is inserted	Memory Card

NOTE!: When the memory card is inserted, the images and video clips stored in the internal memory will be transferred automatically onto the memory card. Please insert a memory card with 16MB or greater of available memory.

Inserting the Memory Card

In addition to having a 16MB internal memory, the camera uses Secure Digital (SD) memory cards, to store images and video clips.

1.Open the Battery/Memory Card door.

•Press the Battery/Memory Card door, slide the door down and lift it open. (fig.1.1)

2.Insert the memory card as indicated by the diagram. (fig.1.2)

•Please insert the card in straight, not on an angle.

3.Shut the Battery/Memory Card door and press it up to securely shut it. (fig.1.3)

Note: The camera can support SD cards up to 512 MB.

If the memory card or internal memory is corrupted,

!the memory needs to be formatted. (p.53)

fig.1.1

fig.1.2

fig.1.3

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GETTING STARTED

SETTING THE CAMERA’S OPERATIONAL MODE

The camera has 3 operational modes Camera Mode, Review Mode and Video Clip Mode.

1.To change the camera operational mode, slide the mode dial back and forth.

OK

Camera Mode

Use the camera mode setting to take pictures or to customize your camera settings for picture taking.

OK

Review Mode

Use the review mode setting to browse through images and video clips or to delete images from the internal memory or memory card.

OK

Video Clip Mode

Use video clip mode to capture video clips.

OK

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TAKING PICTURES

TAKING A PICTURE WITH THE VIEWFINDER

Diopter Adjusting

Taking a picture with the viewfinder:

1.Turn the camera on.

2.Set the camera to ( ) Camera Mode.

•The LCD can be switched off to conserve battery power by pressing the ( ) button.

3.Frame the subject in the viewfinder.

•If the subject appears blurry, adjust the viewfinder focus by turning the diopter wheel.

4.Press the shutter button half-way to activate the auto-focus until the green AF LED stops blinking. (For information on Focus Lock, please go to p.19) (fig.1.1)

5.Press the shutter button fully to capture the image. (fig.1.2)

•The camera will make a click sound.

OK

fig.1.1

fig.1.2

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TAKING PICTURES

FLASH READY LED

	AF
	AF
fig.1.1	fig.1.2
Flash Ready LED Status	Description

Steady (fig.1.1)	The camera is capturing a video clip.
Blinking (fig.1.2)	The flash is recharging. You may move the
	camera in this mode.

Note: Do not power the camera off or switch modes while the camera is capturing or storing a picture or video clip to prevent corrupting the picture or video clip being stored.

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TAKING PICTURES

TAKING A PICTURE WITH THE LCD

2048	0000	CAMERA MODE		0000	SINGLE SHOT
		Capture Mode
	Q	Quality Setup			+
A		Image Size			+
		Digital Zoom
AWB	S	Scenes Select			+
07 ⁄ 04 ⁄ 2003 02:40		RETURN	SELECT		RETURN	OK SET

Taking a picture with the LCD:

1.Set the camera to ( ) camera mode.

2.Frame the subject in the LCD.

3.Press the shutter button half-way to activate the auto-focus lock until the green AF LED stops blinking. (For more information on Focus Lock, please go to p.19) (fig.1.1)

4.Press the shutter button fully to capture the image. (fig.1.2)

•The camera will make a click sound.

•A preview of the image will be displayed on the LCD for 1 second and the picture counter number displayed in the LCD will be updated.

OK

fig.1.1

fig.1.2

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TAKING PICTURES

AUTO-FOCUS LOCK

This feature can be used to freeze the focus when the subject is not located in the center of the picture.

To use the focus lock:

1.Position the subject in the center of the frame located in the viewfinder. (fig.1.1)

2.Press the shutter button half-way. (fig.1.2)

•When the shutter button is pressed half-way, the auto-focus feature will be activated and the Auto Focus (green) LED will display the status of the auto focus lock.

AF

fig.1.3

AF

fig.1.4

Auto Focus	Description
LED Status
Blinking (fig.1.3)	The camera is setting the focus.
Steady (fig.1.4)	The subject is in focus.

3.Recompose your picture. (fig.1.5)

•Keep the shutter pressed half-way while recomposing the picture.

4.Press the shutter button fully to capture the picture. (fig.1.6)

fig.1.1

OK

fig.1.2

fig.1.5

fig.1.6

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TAKING PICTURES
SETTING THE FLASH
2048	0000	0000	2048	0000
		OK
A			A
AWB			AWB
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How to set the flash:

1.Press the Flash button next to the LCD repeatedly until the desired mode appears on the LCD.

Flash Mode		Description
A	Auto Flash	The camera judges if a flash is required. If the environment is
		too dark, the flash will fire.
A	Red-Eye	Use this mode to significantly reduce the occurrence of “red-
	Reduction	eye” in flash photography. The camera will automatically detect
		when the flash is needed and the flash will fire after a short
		delay.
	Fill-in Flash	Flash will fire in any lighting condition.
	Flash off	The flash will not fire in this mode. Please use this mode if you
		want to capture the mood of the ambient lighting or to use the
		available light in places where flash photography is prohibited,
		such as museums.

•To prevent blurry pictures in low light situations, hold the camera steady when pressing the Shutter button or mount the camera on a tripod.

Night Mode	A slow shutter speed is used in this mode to capture the lights in
	night scenes.

•To prevent blurry pictures in low light situations, hold the camera steady when pressing the Shutter button or mount the camera on a tripod.

Note: The flash needs to recharge after it is fired. If the Shutter button is pressed while the flash is charging, the Flash Ready LED will blink. Please wait a few moments and press the Shutter button again to take a picture.

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TAKING PICTURES

TAKING A PICTURE WITH OPTICAL ZOOM

The camera can use up to 3x optical zoom to take pictures.

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A		A		A
AWB		AWB		AWB
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How to use optical zoom:

1.Press the joystick towards the ( ) tele position. The zoom bar will display the zoom position on the LCD.

2.Press the joystick to zoom towards the ( ) wide-angle position.

Note: The folded optics allows the lens to be compact and contained in the camera. The lens does not extend while using optical zoom.

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TAKING PICTURES

TAKING A PICTURE WITH DIGITAL ZOOM

The 4x digital zoom combined with the 3x optical zoom can give up to 12x magnification to your pictures.

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A		A		A
AWB		AWB		AWB
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How to use digital zoom:

1.At the maximum optical zoom level, continue to press the joystick until the digital zoom is activated.

•There will be a short delay before the digital zoom is activated.

•The zoom bar will turn orange when digital zoom is being used.

Photography Hints -

Hold your camera steady while using Digital Zoom to prevent blurriness in the photograph due to camera movement.

Also, please note that the image quality may degrade slightly with digital zoom.

Note: The digital zoom can only be monitored with the LCD and not through the optical viewfinder.

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TAKING PICTURES

Activating/Deactivating Digital Zoom

The digital zoom feature can be turned off by following the steps below.

	CAMERA MODE		DIGITAL ZOOM
	Capture Mode		ON
Q	Quality Setup		OFF
	Image Size
	Digital Zoom
S	Scenes Select
	RETURN	SELECT	RETURN	OK SET

How to activate or deactivate Digital Zoom:

1.	In Camera Mode, press MENU to display the Main Menu.
2.	Press the joystick	until Digital Zoom is highlighted, then press the joystick
	to enter its submenu.
3.	Press the joystick	to highlight Off or On.

•The default setting for this is On.

4.Press OK to select.

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TAKING PICTURES

USING THE MAIN MENU IN CAMERA MODE
				SINGLE SHOT
				+
				+
				+
				RETURN	OK SET
				SELF-TIMER+MACRO
				+
				+
	CAMERA MODE
	Capture Mode				OK SET
Q	Quality Setup			RETURN
	Image Size
	Digital Zoom		Q QUALITY SETUP
S	Scenes Select		Fine
	RETURN	SELECT	Normal
			Economy
	CAMERA MODE
	White Balance		RETURN	OK SET
+–	EV Compensatiion			RESOLUTION
	Setup
				2048 x 1536
				1600 x 1200
	RETURN	SELECT		1280 x 960
				640 x 480
				RETURN	OK SET

DIGITAL ZOOM

ON

OFF

RETURNOK SET

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TAKING PICTURES

USING THE MAIN MENU IN CAMERA MODE

CAMERA MODE

Capture Mode

Q Quality Setup

Image Size

Digital Zoom

S Scenes Select

RETURN SELECT

CAMERA MODE

White Balance

+– EV Compensatiion

Setup

RETURN SELECT

S SCENES SELECT

OFF

Party Indoor

Beach Snow

Sunset

Night Landscape

RETURNOK SET

S SCENES SELECT

Fireworks

Night Portrait

RETURNOK SET

WHITE BALANCE

A Auto

Sunny

Fluorescent

Tungsten

RETURNOK SET

+– EV COMPENSATION

00 EV

–+

OKSET

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TAKING PICTURES

USING THE MAIN MENU IN CAMERA MODE

Follow the steps below to set the advanced shooting options in the camera through the Main Menu.

Using the ( ) Main Menu:

1.Turn the camera on.

2.Set the mode dial to ( ).

3.Press MENU to display the main menu.

4.Press the joystick until the desired option is highlighted.

5.Press the joystick to enter the submenu.

6.Press the joystick in the submenu to toggle between the options.

7. Press OK to make a selection.

• All selections will be marked by a red dot.

8.To return to the previous menu, press the joystick .

9.To exit the menu at any time press the MENU button.

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