Rollei X-8 Compact User Guide

Precautions

y Before using the camera, please ensure that you read and understand the safety

precautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly.

y Do not aim the camera directly into the sun or other intense light sources which

could damage your eyesight.

y Do not try to open the case of the camera or attempt to modify this camera in any

way. High-voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock when
exposed. Maintenance and repairs should be carried out only by authorized serv ice
providers.

y Do not fire the flash too close to the eyes of animals or people, especially for young

children. Eye damage may result. In particular, remain at least one m eter away from
infants when using flash.

y Keep the camera away from water and other liquids. Do not use the camera with

wet hands. Never use the camera in the rain or snow. Moisture creates the danger
of electric shock.

y Keep the camera and its accessories out of the reach of childre n and animals to

prevent accidents or damage to the camera.

y If you notice smoke or a strange odor coming from the camera, turn the power off

immediately. Take the camera to the nearest authorized service center for rep air.
Never attempt to repair the camera on your own.

y Use only the recommended power accessories. Use of power sources not

expressly recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating, distort ion of
the equipment, fire, electrical shock or other hazards.

 FCC Compliance and Advisory

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the foll owing two conditions:

1.) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2.) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause unsatisfactory operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim its for a Class B peripheral, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequenc y
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfere nce
to radio communication. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures.

y Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
y Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
y Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
y Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate the equipment. W hen shielded interface cables have been provided with
the product or when specified additional components or accessories have elsewhere been des ignated to
be used with the installation of the product, they must be used in order to ensure com pliance with FCC
regulations

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Contents

PRECAUTIONS I

USING THE ZOOM FUNCTION 24
USING THE FLASH 25

GETTING STARTED 1

USING THIS MENU 1
UNPACKING 2
PARTS OF THE CAMERA 3
INSERTING THE BATTERIES 5

LOW BATTERY INDICATOR 5

CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK 6
INSERTING THE MEMORY CARD 7

ABOUT CAMERA MEMORY 8
DCF PROTOCOL 8

SETTING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE / DATE
& TIME 8

SETTING THE DISPLAY LANGUAGE 8
SETTING THE DATE & TIME 9

USING THE LCD MONITOR 10

REC MODE 10

USING THE MACRO 26
USING THE SELF-TIMER & BURST 27
USING THE APERTURE PRIORITY 28
USING THE SHUTTER PRIORITY 28
USING THE MANUAL EXPOSURE 29
USER THE SMILE CAPTURE 29

RECORDING MOVIE CLIPS 30

SETTING THE MOVIE SIZE 30
YOUTUBE MODE 31

RECORDING AUDIO CLIPS 31

PLAYING BACK AUDIO CLIPS 32

RECORDING A VOICE MEMO 32

PLAYING BACK A VOICE MEMO 33

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 34

SETTING THE METERING 34

PLAYBACK MODE 11
CHANGING THE LCD STATUS 12

BASIC OPERATION 13

TURNING THE POWER ON AND OFF 13

POWER SAVING FUNCTION 13

CHANGING THE MODE 14

SWITCHING BETWEEN REC MODE AND
PLAYBACK MODE 14
SELECTING THE REC MODE 14
SELECTING THE ASM MODE 16

USING THE MENUS 17

REC MENU 17
SETUP MENU 18

BASIC RECORDING 21

SETTING THE WHITE BALANCE 34
SETTING THE ISO 35
SETTING THE EXPOSURE 35
SETTING THE AEB 35
SETTING THE HIGHLIGHT 35
SETTING THE SHARPNESS 36
SETTING THE PHOTO EFFECT 36
SETTING DATE STAMP 36
SETTING STABILIZER 37
SETTING FACE TRACKING 37
SETTING PHOTO FRAME 37
SETTING AF LAMP 37

PLAYBACK 38

PLAYING BACK IMAGES 38

PLAYING BACK MOVIE CLIPS 38

RECORDING STILL IMAGES 21

USING THE Q MODE 22
SETTING IMAGE SIZE AND QUALITY 23

MAGNIFYING & TRIMMING STILL IMAGES
39
VIEWING IN THUMBNAIL 40
PLA YING A SLIDE SHOW 40

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ELETING FILES 41

ELETING A SINGLE FILE 41

DELETING MULTIPLE FILES 42
DELETING ALL FILES 43
PROTECTING A SINGLE FILE 43
PROTECTING ALL FILES 44
PROTECTING MULTIPLE FILES 45

EDITING IMAGES 46

ROTATING STILL IMAGES 46

CHANGING THE IMAGE SIZE 46
CHANGING THE IMAGE WITH EFFECTS 47
CHOOSING THE IMAGE WITH PHOTO
FRAME 47

COPYING THE FILES 48
SETTING THE DPOF 49
CHOOSING A STARTUP IMAGE 50

MAKING CONNECTIONS 51

CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A TV 51
CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PC 52

USING THE CARD READER 52
CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A
COMPUTER WITH THE USB CABLE 52

APPENDIX 53

ABOUT THE FOLDER & FILE NAME 53

FOLDER STRUCTURE 53
FILE NAMING 54

TROUBLESHOOTING 55
SPECIFICATIONS 56
FUNCTION AVAILABLE LIST 58

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Getting Started

Using This Menu

Getting Started

This section contains information you should know before using this camera.

Basic Operation

This section explains all recording features of this camera.

Basic Recording

This section explains how to record still images, mov ies, and audio files.

Other Recording Functions

This section explains common operations about record ing images.

Playback

This section explains playback, delete, and edit functions of still images, movies and
audio files.

Making Connections

This section tells you how to connect this camera to a computer or TV.

Appendix

This section describes the troubleshooting and the camera specification.

The meanings of the symbols used in this user's manual are explained below:
This indicates cautions that should be read before using these

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functions.
This indicates the useful information when using this camera.

This indicates the reference page.

1

Unpacking

Camera USB Cable AV Cable(*)

Rechargeable Lithium-ion

Soft Case(*) Strap

Battery

Software Installation

CD-ROM

Adaptor

CCaauuttiioonn

y Actual accessories may be different.
y Items marked with (*) are available as optional accessories.
y Note that the shape of the charger plug depends on the area where you

purchased the camera.

Quick Start Guide Battery Charger

y Do not swing the camera around by the strap.

2

Parts of the Camera

1. AF Lamp / Self-timer Lamp

2. Flash (

3. Lens

4. Microphone

5. Operation Lamp

6. Zoom Button (

y Thumbnail ( page 40)
y Playback Zoom

( page 39)

7. Playback Button

page 25)

page 24)

( page 14)

8. Menu Button ( page 17)

9. Mode Button ( page 14)

10. ASM Button ( page 16)
y Delete Button ( page 41)

11. LCD Monitor ( page 10)

12. Flash Button ( page 25)

13. SET/DISP Button

( page 12)

14. Macro Button ( page 26)

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15. Shutter Button
(

16. Power Button ( page 13)

17. Strap Ring

18. USB/AV Terminal
(

page 21, 30)

page 20, 52)

19. Speaker

20. Tripod Socket

21. Battery Cover (

page 5)

4

Inserting the Batteries

The camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery (Li-Ion 820 mAh).

1

Open the battery cover.

y Slide the battery cover in the

direction indicated by the
arrow.

2

Insert the batteries.

y Install the battery with the

terminal facing inside the
camera.

3

Close the battery cover.

Low Battery Indicator

A low battery indicator
exhausted. Batteries should be replaced promptly when the low battery indicator
appears.

appears on the LCD screen when the batteries are nearly

5

Charging the Battery Pack

The battery is not charged when you purchase the camera. You need to charge the
battery before using the camera

1

2

Place the battery pack in the charger with

the label facing up.

Connect the AC adaptor to the charger,

and then plug it into a power outlet.

y The charger lamp lights red and battery

charging begins. When charging is
completed, the lamp becomes green.

CCaauuttiioonn

y Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type dispose of used

batteries according to the instructions.

y Be sure to turn off the camera power before insert or remove batteries.
y Remove batteries if you will not be using them for a long time.
y The camera body may feel warm after extended use. This is normal.
y Use only the special rechargeable lithium-ion battery to power this camera.
y Charging time is varying with current battery capacity and charging conditio ns.

6

Inserting the Memory Card

You can use SD Card with this digital camera. The memory card slot is located beneath
the battery cover, adjacent to the battery compartment.

1

Open the battery cover.

y Slide the battery cover in the

direction indicated by the
arrow.

2

Insert the card.

y Insert the card with the label

facing up and the arrow
pointing in.

y To remove the card, gently press on the edge of the card and release it. Pull

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the card out and close the battery cover.

Close the battery cover.

CCaauuttiioonn

y It may cause damage to the card if removed while the camera is on.
y Do not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card.

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About Camera Memory

This camera is equipped with internal memory. If the memory card is not inserted in the
camera, all images and movie clips recorded by the camera will be stored in the internal
memory. If the memory card is inserted, images and movie clips are stored on the
memory card.

DCF Protocol

The DCF protocol defines the format for image file dat a as well as the dire ctory structure
for the memory card. Images that are taken by a DCF camera ca n be viewed on
DCF-compatible cameras from other manufacturers.

Setting the Display Language / Date & Time

When using the camera for the first time after purchasing, be sure to choos e a lan gua ge
and set the date & time before using the camera.

Setting the Display Language

1

Turn the power on, and set the

camera to the Setup Menu

(

page 18).

2

Select [

y Press

[LANGUAGE] then press
or the SET button to launch the
submenu.

3

Select a language.

Language].

or to select

y Press or to select a language and press or the SET button to

apply the setting.

4

Press the MENU button to close the menu.

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Setting the Date & Time

1

Turn the power on, and set the

camera to the Setup Menu

(

page 18).

2

Select [

y Press

[Date & Time] then press
or the SET button to launch
the submenu.

3

Set date and time.

Date & Time].

or to select

y Press

to move the cursor between settings.

y Holding down or changes the values continuously.
y For date stamp setting (

4

CCaauuttiioonn

y If the batteries are removed for longer than 48 hours, the Date and Time will

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Apply the setting.

y After adjusting the settings, press the SET or the MENU button to apply

the setting.

need to be re-set.

or to change the value of the cursor located. Press or

page 36).

9

Using the LCD Monitor

The LCD monitor is used to compose images while reco r ding, ad just setting s and rep lay
images. The following indicators may appear on the LCD monitor while recording or
playing back images.

REC mode

1

Recording mode (

2

Flash ( page 25)

3

Macro (

4

Self-timer / Burst ( page 27)

5

Zoom indicator ( page 24)
Shots remaining

6

7

Battery ( page 5)
Storage media

8

Stabilizer

9

10

Metering ( page 34)

11

ISO ( page 35)
Histogram

12

13

White balance ( page 34)

page 26)

page 14)

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Shutter speed ( page 21)
Shake warning ( page 21)
Aperture value ( page 21)
Face tracking ( page 37 )
Exposure ( page 35)
Focus area ( page 21)
Date stamp ( page 36)
AEB (
Sharpness ( page 36)
Quality ( page 23)
Resolution ( page 23)
AF Lamp( page 37)

page 35)

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PLAYBACK mode

1

Playback mode (

2

Protect ( page 43)

3

Voice memo ( page 32)
File number / Total

4

5

Battery ( page 5)
Storage media

6

page 14)

7

Recording info ( page 12)
Histogram

8

Captured date & time

9

10

V oice memo control ( page 33)

11

DPOF ( page 49)

12

Resolution ( page 23)

CCaauuttiioonn

y Some information may not display correctly if you display images captured by

other camera model.

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Changing the LCD Status

Press the SET/DISP button changes the LCD status as shown below:

 REC mode

(A) OSD on (B) Full OSD (C) Guide line (D) OSD off

y Use the “Guide line” to compose images easily before shooting images.

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 PLAYBACK mode

(A) OSD on (B) Full OSD (D) OSD off

CCaauuttiioonn

y You cannot change the LCD status in the following situation:

。 Manual exposure
。 Recording movie clips or audio files
。 Playing movie clips or audio files
。 Playing the slideshow
。 Viewing in thumbnail
。 Trimming a still image

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Basic Operation

Turning the Power On and Off

1

Press the POWER button (n) to turn on

the camera in the REC mode.

y The power turns on, the lens extends

and the LED lights in green.

Press the PLAYBACK button (o) to turn

on the camera in the PLAYBACK mode.

y The power turns on, and an image

displays on the LCD monitor (p).

2

Press the POWER button (n) again to turn the power off.

y The power turns off, the lens retracts and the LED turns off.

y You can turn on the camera without the start-up and operating sound by

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pressing and holding the POWER (n) or the PLAYBACK (o) button over 1.5
seconds.

y Switch between REC mode and PLAYBACK mode (

Power Saving Function

For saving the battery power, the LCD monitor automatically turns off 1 minute after the
last control accessed (factory-preset setting). Press any button other than the power
button to turn on the LCD monitor. You can change the power save setting in Setup
menu (

After the power saving function has been active for 1 minute, the power will turn off
completely. Press the POWER (n) or the PLAYBACK (o) button to restore the power.

The power save feature will not activate in the following situation:

y Recording movie clips or audio files
y Playing movie clips or audio files
y Playing the slideshow

page 19).

page 14).

y Connecting the camera to a computer or printer with the USB cable

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Changing the Mode

You can record images and voices in the REC mode. And using the PLAYBACK mode to
replay, delete, or edit images on the LCD monitor.

Switching between REC mode and PLAYBACK mode

In REC mode, press the PLAYBACK button
(n) to switch to the PLAY mode.

In PLAY mode, press the PLAYBACK (n)
or the MODE (o) button to switch to the
REC mode.

Selecting the REC mode

1

Set the camera to the REC mode

(

page 14).

2

Launch the mode palette.

y Press the MODE button (o) to

show the scene mode palette.

3

Select a mode.

y Use the four-way control to select a desired mode and press the SET

button to confirm the setting.

Display Title Description

Program The camera makes settings suitable for the shooting conditions.

Movie For recording movie clips.

Voice REC For recording audio.

Q Mode Allows beginners to take pictures easily.

Portrait Blurring the background to focus on the subject.

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Display Title Description

Landscape Used for the wide scenic views.

Sunset Enhance the red hue for recording sunset images.

Backlight Shooting the image of backlight object by changing meteri ng.

Smile

Capture

Kids Take a still image to capture moving kids.

Night Scene Shooting the subject while keepin g the background night scenery.

Fireworks Slow shutter speed to take fireworks exploding.

Snow Used for the beach or snow scenes.

Sports Used to take still pictures in high speed motions.

Party Used for the wedding or indoor parties.

Capture the most brilliant smile of characters.

Candlelight To capture the warmth effects of candle light.

Night

Portrait

Soft Skin Enhance the tone of skin so that the facial skin appears smooth.

Soft Flowing

Water

Food Higher saturation makes food more appetizing.

Building Enhance the edges of the subject.

Text Enhance the black & white contrast.

Auction Records small-size images that are perfect for auction notices.

Use to take portrait pictures when the background is darker.

Can take pictures with effects as smooth as silk.

15

Selecting the ASM mode

1

Set the camera to the REC mode
(

page 14).

y It cannot be switch to ASM mode

while in Movie or Voice REC
mode.

2

Launch the ASM mode.

y Press the ASM button (n) to

toggle switch between Aperture
Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual
Exposure mode.

y For detail operation

page26).

(

3

Exit the ASM mode.

y Use the ASM jog wheel or the display mode button select the scene then

a recording mode. ( page 14).

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Using the Menus

When a menu is displayed, the four-way control and the SET button are used to make
the desired settings.

REC menu

1

Turn the power on, and set the

camera to the REC mode

(

page 14).

2

Open the REC menu.

y Press the MENU button (n) to

display the menu.

3

Select an item.

y Press

4

Change the setting.

y Press or (o) to change the setting.

5

Press the MENU (n) or the SET (o) button to save the settings and close
the menu.

or (o) to select a menu item.

REC menu list (Still Image)

Menu Item Available Setting Page

Resolution
Quality / / 23

Metering / / 34
White Balance

ISO
Exposure ... 35

Drive Mode
AEB Off / 35
Highlight Off / / / 35
Sharpness / / 36
Effect

/ / / / / /

Auto /
Auto / ISO50 / ISO100 / ISO200 / ISO400 / ISO800 /

ISO1600 / ISO3200

Off /

Off / B&W / Sepia / Negative / Red / Green / Blue

/ / / / /

/ / /

23

34

35

27

36

Date Stamp Off / Date / Date & Time 36

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