Samsung EC-SL310BBA-US User Manual

Instructions

Use this camera in the following order.

Set up the Software

Take a picture

Insert the USB cable

Check the camera’s power

Check [Removable Disk]

To use this camera with a PC, install the application software ﬁ rst. After this has been done, the stored images in the camera can be moved to the PC and can be edited by an image editing program. (p.86~88)

Take a picture. (p.20)

Insert the supplied USB cable into the PC’s USB port and the camera’s USB connection terminal. (p.89)

Check the camera’s power. If the power is turned off, press the camera button to turn it on.

Open Windows EXPLORER and search for [Removable Disk]. (p.90)

Getting to know your camera

Thank you for buying a Samsung Digital Camera.

Prior to using this camera, please read the user manual thoroughly.

If you require After Sales service, please bring the camera and the cause of the camera malfunction (such as battery, Memory card etc.) to the A/S centre.

Please check that the camera is operating properly prior to when you intend to use it (e.g. for a trip or an important event) to avoid disappointment. Samsung takes no responsibility for any loss or damage that may result from camera malfunction.

Keep the manual in a safe place.

The contents and illustrations in this manual are subject to change without prior notice for upgrading the camera functions.

If you use a card reader to copy the images on the memory card to your PC, the images could be damaged. When transferring the images taken with the camera to your PC, be sure to use the supplied USB cable to connect the camera to your PC. Please note that the manufacturer accepts no responsibility for loss or damage of images on the memory card due to the use of a card reader.

Microsoft, Windows and Windows logo are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

All brand and product names appearing in this manual are registered trademarks of their respective companies.

001

DANGER WARNING

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Do not attempt to modify this camera in any way. This may result in ﬁ re, injury, electric shock or severe damage to you or your camera. Internal inspection, maintenance and repairs should be carried out by your dealer or Samsung Camera Service centre.

Please do not use this product in close proximity to ﬂ ammable or explosive gases, as this could increase the risk of explosion.

Should any form of liquid or a foreign object enter the camera, do not use it. Switch off the camera, and then disconnect the power source. You must contact your dealer or Samsung Camera Service centre. Do not continue to use the camera as this may cause a ﬁ re or electric shock.

Do not insert or drop metallic or inﬂ ammable foreign objects into the camera through access points e.g. the memory card slot and battery chamber. This may cause a ﬁ re or electric shock.

Do not operate this camera with wet hands. This could pose a risk of electric shock.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

Do not use the ﬂ ash in close proximity to people or animals. Positioning the ﬂ ash too close to your subject’s eyes may cause eyesight damage.

For safety reasons keep this product and accessories out of reach of children or animals to prevent accidents e.g.:

– Swallowing battery or small camera accessories. If an accident should

occur, please consult a doctor immediately.

– There is the possibility of injury from the camera’s moving parts.

Battery and camera may become hot during prolonged use and it may result in camera malfunction. Should this be the case, allow the camera to sit idle for a few minutes to allow it time to cool.

Do not leave this camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures, such as a sealed vehicle, direct sunlight or other places of extremes in temperature. Exposure to extreme temperatures may adversely affect the camera’s internal components and could cause a ﬁ re.

When in use, do not cover the camera or Charger. This may cause heat to build up and distort the camera body or cause a ﬁ re. Always use the camera and its accessories in a well-ventilated area.

002

CAUTION Contents

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in a minor or moderate injury.

Leaking, overheating, or burst battery could result in ﬁ re or injury. – Use battery with the correct speciﬁ cation for the camera. – Do not short circuit, heat or dispose of battery in ﬁ re. – Do not insert the battery with the polarities reversed.

Remove the battery when not planning to use the camera for a long period of time. Battery may leak corrosive electrolyte and permanently damage the camera’s components.

Do not ﬁ re the ﬂ ash while it is in contact with hands or objects. Do not touch the ﬂ ash after using it continuously. It may cause burns.

Do not move the camera while it is switched on when you are using the AC Charger. After use, always switch off the camera before unplugging the cable from the wall socket. Then make sure that any connector cords or cables to other devices are disconnected before moving the camera. Failure to do so may damage the cords or cables and cause a ﬁ re or electric shock.

Take care not to touch the lens or lens cover to avoid taking an unclear image and possibly causing camera malfunction.

Avoid obstructing the lens or the ﬂ ash when you capture an image.

When using this camera in low temperatures, you may experience the following. These are not camera malfunctions and usually recover at normal temperature. – It takes longer to turn on the LCD monitor and the colour may differ

from the subject.

– When changing the composition, there may be an after image on the

LCD monitor.

Credit cards may be demagnetized if left near case. Avoid leaving magnetic strip cards near the case.

It is highly likely to result in computer malfunctions when the 20 pin connector is connected to the USB port of a PC. Never connect the 20 pin connector to USB port of a PC.

READY

RECORDING

007 System chart

007 Package Contents 007 Sold Separately

008 Identiﬁ cation of features

008 Front & Top 009 Back 010 Bottom 010 5 Function button

012 Connecting to a power source 015 Inserting the battery 015 Inserting the memory card 016 Instructions on how to use the memory

card

018 When using the camera for the ﬁ rst

time

019 LCD monitor indicator 020 Starting the Recording mode

020 Selecting modes 020 How to use the Auto mode 021 How to use the Program mode 021 How to use the Manual mode 021 How to use the DUAL IS(Dual Image

Stabilization) mode 022 Using the Photo Help guide mode 023 How to use the Beauty Shot mode 023 How to use the Scene modes 024 How to use the Movie clip mode 025 Recording the movie clip without sound 025 Pausing while recording a movie clip

(Successive Recording)

003

Contents

004

026 Things to watch out for when taking

pictures 027 Focus lock 027 Using the camera buttons to set the

camera 027 POWER button 028 Shutter button 028 ZOOM W / T button 030 Function Description / Info / Up button 030 Macro / Down button 032 Flash / Left button 034 Self-timer / Right button 036 MENU / OK button 036 Fn button

037 How to use the Fn menu

037 Fn button: Size 038 Fn button: Quality / Frame rate 038 Fn button: Metering 039 Fn button: Drive mode 039 Fn button: ISO 040 Fn button: White balance 041 Fn button: Exposure compensation 041 Fn button: Aperture Value 041 Fn button: Shutter Speed 042 Fn button: Movie clip frame stabiliser 042 E (Effect) button 043 E (Effect) button: Image editing

PLAY

043 Colour 044 Sharpness 044 Contrast 044 Saturation

045 OIS button: Optical image Stabilization 045 Using the LCD monitor to adjust the

camera settings 046 Face Detection 048 Focus Area 048 ACB 049 Voice Memo 049 Voice recording 050 Recording the movie clip without voice 051 Scene mode

051 Starting play mode

051 Playing back a still image 052 Playing back a movie clip 052 Movie clip capture function 053 On camera movie trimming 053 Playing back a recorded voice 054 Playing back a voice memo

054 LCD monitor Indicator 055 Using the camera buttons to set the

camera

055 Play mode button 055 Thumbnail/ Enlargement button

057 Info / Up button 057 Play & Pause / Down button

Contents

SETUP

058 Left / Right / Menu / OK button 058 Print button 058 Delete button 059 E (Effect) button: Resize 060 E (Effect) button: Rotating an image 060 E (Effect) button: Colour 061 E (Effect) button: Image editing

061 ACB 061 Red eye removal 062 Face Retouch 062 Brightness control 062 Contrast control 062 Saturation control

063 Setting up the play back function using

the LCD monitor

064 Starting the slide show

064 Start the slide show 065 Selecting Images 065 Conﬁ gure slide show effects 066 Setting play interval 066 Setting Background Music

067 Playback

067 Voice memo 067 Protecting images 068 Deleting images 068 DPOF 071 Copy To Card

072 Sound menu

072 Sound

072 Volume 072 Start up Sound 073 Shutter Sound 073 Beep Sound 073 AF Sound 073 Self Portrait

074 Setup menu 075 Display

075 Language 075 Setting up the Date / Time / Date type 076 Start up image 076 Display brightness 076 Quick view 076 Display Save

077 Settings

077 Formatting a memory 077 Initialisation 078 Recycle Bin 078 File name 079 Imprinting the recording date 079 Auto power off 080 Selecting video out type 081 Auto focus lamp

081 PictBridge 082 PictBridge: Picture Selection 083 PictBridge: Print Setting 083 PictBridge: Reset

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Contents

SOFTWARE

APPENDIX

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084 Software notes 084 System requirements 085 About the software 086 Setting up the application software 089 Starting PC mode 091 Removing the removable disk 092 Samsung Master 095 Setting up the USB Driver for MAC 095 Using the USB Driver for MAC

096 Speciﬁ cations 098 Important notes 100 Warning indicator 101 Before contacting a service centre 103 FAQ 105 Correct Disposal of This Product 106 Correct disposal of batteries in this

product

System chart

Please check that you have the correct contents before using this product. The contents can vary depending on the sales region. To buy the optional equipment, contact your nearest Samsung dealer or Samsung service centre.

Package Contents

Camera

Rechargeable battery (SLB-10A)

(4302-001221)

Sold Separately

SD/SDHC memory card/MMC

(see p.17)

User manual (AD68-03145A),

Product warranty

AC adapter (SAC-47) (AD44-00131A)/

USB cable (SUC-C3) (AD39-00147A)

Camera case (Silver: AD69-01815A/

Black: AD69-01816A)

Camera strap (Silver: AD63-02596A/

Black: AD63-02604A)

Software CD (see p.84~85)

(AD46-00196A)

AV cable (AD39-00146A)

007

Identiﬁ cation of features

Front & Top

Shutter button

AF sensor/

Self-timer lamp

Microphone

Mode dial

Speaker

POWER button

Flash

Lens

008

Identiﬁ cation of features

Back

Camera status lamp

Zoom T button (Digital zoom)

Zoom W button (Thumbnail)

LCD monitor

E (Effect) button

Fn / Delete button

5-function button

Play mode /

Print button

OIS button

Camera strap

Open

USB / AV / DC terminal

009

Identiﬁ cation of features

Bottom 5 Function button

Battery chamber

Function Description/Information/Up button

Tripod socket

010

Battery holder

Battery chamber cover Memory card slot

Flash/

Left button

Self-timer/ Right button

MENU/OK button

Macro/Play &

Pause/

Down button

Identiﬁ cation of features

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Self-timer lamp

Icon Status Description

– For the ﬁ rst 8 seconds, the lamp blinks at 1

Blinking

second intervals.

– For the ﬁ nal 2 seconds, the lamp blinks quickly

at 0.25-second intervals.

For the ﬁ nal 2 seconds, the lamp blinks quickly at

0.25-second intervals. A picture will be taken after about 10 seconds and

2 seconds later a second picture will be taken. After pressing the Shutter button, the image is

taken in accordance with the subject’s movement.

When the printer is printing

When the AF activates

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Mode icon: Refer to page 20 for more information about the camera

The lamp is off. The lamp turns on.

(The camera is focused on the subject) The lamp blinks.

(The camera doesn’t focus on the subject)

mode setting.

MODE

Auto Program Manual DUAL IS

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Camera Status Lamp

Status Description

Power on

After taking a picture

When the USB cable is

inserted to a PC

Transmitting Data

with a PC

When the USB cable is

inserted to a printer

The lamp turns on and off when the camera is ready to take a picture.

The lamp blinks while saving the image data and turns off when the camera is ready to take another picture.

The lamp lights up. (LCD monitor turns off after initializing the device)

The lamp blinks. (LCD monitor turns off)

The lamp blinks and turns off when the printer is ready to print a picture.

SHOOTING

mode

SCENE

mode

oto Help Guide

Nightscene

Close up Text Sunset Dawn

Backlight Firework

Beauty Shot Scene Movie

Portrait Children Landscape

Beach&Snow

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Connecting to a power source

You should use the rechargeable battery SLB-10A supplied with the camera. Be sure to charge the battery before using the camera.

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SLB-10A rechargeable battery Speciﬁ cation

Model SLB-10A Type Lithium Ion Capacity 1050mAh Voltage 3.7V

Charging time (When the camera is turned off)

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Number of images and battery life: Using the SLB-10A

Battery life /Number of

images

Approx. 120

Still image

MIN/

Approx. 240

shots

Approx. 150MIN

Conditions

Using the fully charged battery, Auto mode, 13M image size, Fine image quality, Shot to shot interval: 30Sec. Changing the zoom position between the Wide and the Tele after every shot. Using the ﬂ ash on every second shot. Using the camera for 5 minutes and then Powering it off for 1 minute.

Recording

time

Movie

These ﬁ gures are measured under Samsung’s standard conditions and

Approx. 120

MIN

Using the fully charged battery 640x480 image size 30fps frame rate

Conditions

shooting conditions and may vary depending on the user’s methods.

These ﬁ gures are measured under OIS shooting condition.

Important information about battery usage.

When the camera is not used, turn off the camera power.

Please remove the battery if the camera will not be used for long periods. Batteries can lose power over time and are prone to leaking if kept inside the camera.

Low temperatures (below 0°C) can affect the performance of the battery and you may experience reduced battery life.

Batteries will usually recover at normal temperatures.

During extended use of the camera, the camera body may become warm. This is perfectly normal.

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Connecting to a power source

You can charge the rechargeable battery (SLB-10A) by using the SAC-47 KIT which consists of the AC adapter (SAC-47) and the USB cable (SUC-C3). When the SAC-47 and SUC-C3 are combined, they can be used as an AC cable.

Using an AC cable: Connect the AC adapter (SAC-47) to the USB cable. It can be used as a power cable.

Using a USB cable: Remove the AC adapter (SAC-47). You can download stored images to your PC (p.89) or supply the power to your camera through the USB cable(SUC-C3).

Important information about USB cable usage.

Use a USB cable (SUC-C3) with the correct speciﬁ cation.

If the camera is connected to the PC through a USB hub: connect the camera directly to the PC.

If the camera and other devices are connected to the PC at the same time: remove other device.

If the USB cable is connected to a port located on the front of the PC: remove the cable and connect it to a port located on the back of the PC.

If the USB port of the PC doesn’t meet the Power output standard (5V, 500mA), the camera may not be charged.

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Connecting to a power source

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How to charge the rechargeable battery (SLB-10A)

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Before inserting any cables or AC adapter, check the directions and do not insert using force. It may cause breakage of cable or camera.

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If the charging LED of the AC Charger does not turn on or blink after inserting the rechargeable battery, please check whether the battery is inserted correctly.

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If you charge the battery with the camera power on, the battery can’t charge fully. Turn the camera off while charging the battery.

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Charging LED of the AC Adapter

Charging LED

Being Charged Red LED is on

Charging is complete Green LED is on

Charging error Red LED is off or blinking

Being discharged

(Using the AC adapter)

you insert the fully discharged battery to charge it, do not turn on the

– I

camera at the same time. This is because of the low battery capacity. Charge the battery for more than 10 minutes before using the camera.

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the camera power may be turned off because the rechargeable battery is discharged again.

Orange coloured LED is on

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Inserting the battery Inserting the memory card

Insert the battery as shown.

– If the camera does not turn on

after you have inserted battery, please check whether the battery is inserted with the correct polarity (+/-).

– When the battery chamber cover

is opened, do not force it. This may cause damage to the battery chamber cover.

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There are 4 indicators for battery condition that are displayed on the LCD monitor.

Battery

indicator

Battery

status

The battery is

fully charged

Low battery

capacity (Prepare to recharge or

use spare

battery)

Low battery

capacity (Prepare to recharge or

use spare

battery)

Battery empty.

Recharge or

use spare

battery.

Insert the memory card as shown.

- Turn off the camera’s power before inserting the memory card.

Have the front of the memory card facing toward the back of the camera (LCD monitor) and the card pins toward the front of the camera (Lens).

- Do not insert the memory card the wrong way round. Doing so may damage the memory card slot.

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Instructions on how to use the memory card

Be sure to format the memory card (see p.77) if you are using a newly purchased memory card for the ﬁ rst time, if it contains data that the camera cannot recognise, or if it contains images captured with a different camera.

Turn off the camera power whenever the memory card is being inserted or removed.

Repeated use of the memory card will eventually reduce the memory card’s performance. Should this be the case, you will need to purchase a new memory card. Wear and tear on the memory card is not covered by the Samsung warranty.

The memory card is an electronic precision device. Do not bend, drop or subject the memory card to any heavy impact.

Do not store the memory card in an environment with strong electronic or magnetic ﬁ elds, e.g. near loud speakers or TV receivers.

Please do not use or store in an environment where there are extremes in temperature.

Do not allow the memory card to become dirty or to come into contact with any liquid. Should this happen, clean the memory card with a soft cloth.

Please keep the memory card in its case when not in use.

During and after periods of extended use, you may notice that the memory card is warm. This is perfectly normal.

Do not use a memory card that is used in another digital camera. To use the memory card in this camera, format the memory card using this camera.

Do not use a memory card formatted by another digital camera or memory card reader.

If the memory card is subjected to any of the following, the recorded data may become corrupted:

– When the memory card is used incorrectly. – If the power is switched off or the memory card is removed while

recording, deleting (formatting) or reading.

Samsung cannot be held responsible for lost data.

It is advisable to copy important data onto other media as back-up e.g. ﬂ oppy disks, hard disks, CD etc.

If there is insufﬁ cient memory available: A [Memory Full!] message will appear and the camera will not operate. To optimise the amount of memory in the camera, replace the memory card or delete unnecessary images stored on the memory card.

Don’t remove the memory card when the camera status lamp is blinking as this may cause damage to data in the memory card.

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Instructions on how to use the memory card

The camera can use SD/ SDHC Memory Cards and MMC (Multi Media Cards).

When using a 1GB SD memory, the speciﬁ ed shooting capacity will be as follows. These ﬁ gures are approximate as image capacities can be affected by variables such as subject matter and memory card type.

Card pins

Write protect

switch

Label

The SD/ SDHC memory card has a write protect switch that prevents image ﬁ les from being deleted or formatted. By sliding the switch to the bottom of the SD memory card, the data will be protected. By sliding the switch to the top of the SD memory card, the data protection will be cancelled. Slide the switch to the top of the SD memory card before taking a picture.

Recorded

image size

Still

image

Movie

clip

The recording times can be changed by the zoom operation. The zoom button doesn’t function during the movie recording.

Super

Fine Normal 30FPS 20FPS 15FPS

Fine

147 284 418

167 315 465

199 384 547

246 462 680

379 720 1015

601 1067 1510

1876 2814 2948

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about

36 MIN

about

120 MIN

about

35 MIN

about

70 MIN

about

120 MIN

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When using the camera for the ﬁ rst time

Charge the rechargeable battery fully before using the camera for the ﬁ rst time.

When the camera is turned on for the ﬁ rst time, a menu will be displayed in the LCD monitor to set date, time and language. This menu will not be displayed again after setting up the date, time and language. Set up the date, time and language before using this camera.

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Setting up the language

1. Select the [Language] menu by pressing the Up/Down button and press the Right button.

2. Select the desired sub menu by pressing the Up/Down button and press the OK button.

– You can select one of 26 languages.

These are listed below: English, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Italian, S.Chinese, T.Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Finnish, Thai, Bahasa (Malay / Indonesian), Arabic, Czech, Polish, Hungarian, Turkish, Estonian, Lituanian, Latvian and Persian.

DISPLAY Language Date&Time

Back

ENGLISH

한국어

FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH ESPAÑOL ITALIANO

Set

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Setting up the date, time and date type

1. Select the [Date&Time] menu by pressing the Up/Down button and press the Right button.

2. Select the desired sub menu by

DISPLAY Language Date&Time

pressing the Up/Down/Left/Right button and press the OK button.u

Back

Right button: Selects world time/year/ month/ day/hour/minute/

date type

Left button: Moves the cursor to the [Date&Time] main menu

if the cursor is at the ﬁ rst item of the date and time setup. In all other instances, the cursor will be shifted to the left of its current position.

Up/Down button: Changes the value of each item.

For more information about the World Time, refer to the page 75.

+ Seoul, Tokyo

08 / 08 / 01

13 : 00

Off

Set

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LCD monitor indicator

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01:00 PM

2008/08/01

X5. 0

F 2.8 1/20

The LCD monitor displays information about the shooting functions and selections.

)

( *

No. Description Icons Page

Optical/Digital Zoom bar/

4 Battery

5 Image Size

Digital Zoom rate

Number of available shots remaining/Remaining time

Memory card icon/

Internal memory icon

F 2.8 1/20

X5.0

00005

01:00 PM

2008/08/01

x 5.0

00005/00:00:00 p.17

4 5

8 9

p.28~29

p.15

p.37

No. Description Icons Page

6 Image Quality/Frame Rate 7 Metering/Stabiliser 8 Drive mode p.39

9 ISO 10 White Balance p.40 11 Exposure compensation 12 Date/Time 2008/08/01 01:00 PM p.75 13 Saturation 14 Sharpness/Mic. off 15 Contrast 16 Macro 17 Self-timer 18 Flash

Face Detection · Self

Portrait · Smile Shot ·

Blink Detection /Colour

20 Recording mode

21 Voice Memo 22 Auto Focus Frame p.48

23 Camera shake Warning

OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)

Aperture Value/Shutter Speed

p.38

p.39

p.32~33

F 2.8 1/20 p.41

p.38/p.42

p.44/p.25

p.30~31 p.34~35

p.46~47/

p.41

p.44

p.43

p.11

p.49

p.21

p.45

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Starting the Recording mode

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Selecting modes

You can select the shooting modes by using the mode dial on the upper of your camera.

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How to use the mode dial

Select the shooting mode by turning the mode dial to the selection point.

Scene mode

Movie Clip mode

Select point

Auto mode

Program mode

Manual mode

020

Beauty Shot mode

Photo help guide mode

DUAL IS(Dual Image Stabilization) mode

How to use the Auto mode

Select this mode for quick and easy picture taking with minimal user interaction.

1. Insert the battery (p.15) taking note of the correct polarity (+/-).

2. Insert the memory card (p.15). As this camera has a 30MB internal memory, it is not essential to insert the memory card. If the memory card is not inserted, an image will be stored in the internal memory. If the memory card is inserted, an image will be stored on the memory card.

3. Close the battery chamber cover.

4. Press the POWER button to turn on the camera. (If the date/time that

is displayed on the LCD monitor is incorrect, reset the date/time before taking a picture.)

5. Select the Auto mode by using the mode dial.

6. Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image.

7. Press the Shutter button to capture an image.

If the auto focus frame turns to red when you press the Shutter button down half way, it means that the camera cannot focus on the subject. Should this be the case, the camera is less likely to capture an image clearly.

Avoid obstructing the lens or the ﬂ ash when you capture an image.

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Starting the Recording mode

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F 2.8 1/20

How to use the Program mode

Selecting the automatic mode will conﬁ gure the camera with optimal settings and you can manually conﬁ gure various functions.

1. Select the Program mode by using the Mode dial. (p.20)

2. Point the camera towards the subject

and compose the image by using the LCD monitor.

3. Press the Shutter button to capture an image.

Refer to page 37-41 for more information about the Program mode menus.

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How to use the Manual mode

The user can manually set both the aperture value and the shutter speed.

1. Select the Manual mode by using the Mode dial. (p.20)

2. Point the camera towards the subject

and compose the image by using the LCD monitor.

3. Press the Shutter button to capture an image.

Refer to page 41 for more information about the menus.

F 2.8 1/20

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How to use the DUAL IS(Dual Image Stabilization) mode

This mode will reduce the effect of camera shake and help you get a well exposed image in dim conditions.

1. Select the DUAL IS mode by using the Mode dial. (p.20)

2. Point the camera towards the subject

and compose the image by using the LCD monitor.

3. Press the Shutter button to capture an image.

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Things to watch out for using the DUAL IS mode – The digital zoom will not operate in the DUAL IS mode. – If the lighting conditions are brighter than ﬂ uorescent lighting conditions,

the DUAL IS will not activate.

– If the lighting conditions are darker than in ﬂ uorescent lighting

conditions, camera shake warning indicator ( For best results only take pictures in situations where the camera shake warning indicator (

– If the subject is moving, the captured image may be blurred. – For best results, avoid moving the camera while the [Capturing!]

message is displayed.

– As the DUAL IS uses the camera’s digital signal processor, it may take

a little longer for the camera to process and save the images.

– If the image size is (

) is not displayed.

) or ( ) , the DUAL IS mode can’t be selected.

) will be displayed.

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021

Starting the Recording mode

Features to use when the image is out of focus

Help press shutter button to focus

PHOTO HELP GUIDE

Help press shutter button to focus

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Using the Photo Help guide mode

Helps the user learn the correct picture taking method and includes solutions for potential problems that may occur. This also enables the user to practice the best way to take pictures.

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Function that can be used when focusing is difﬁ cult

PHOTO HELP GUIDE

Features to use when the image is out of focus Features to counter camera shake Features to use in low light conditions Features to use when adjusting brightness Features to use when adjusting colours

Guide list

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Move

022

Pressing the

Left/Right button.

Pressing the

Shutter button.

Features to use when the image is out of focus

Half press shutter button to focus To focus on a subject 80cm or more away To focus on a subject less than 80cm away To focus on people’s faces

Back

Pressing the MENU button.

Practice begins when you press the shutter.

Guide list

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Available functions of the photo help guide

Function that can be used when focusing is difﬁ cult

Function that can be used when the image is blurred

Function that can be used when ﬁ lming in the dark

Function that can be used when adjusting the picture brightness

Function that can be used when adjusting the picture colour

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Practice

Pressing the

Left/Right button.

Help press shutter button to focus

Focusing status can be checked by half-pressing shutter button

- Green: Focusing successful

- Red: Focusing failed

Back

Pressing the Up/Down button.

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Practice

Pressing the

Right button.

Help press shutter button to focus

When focusing is successful, fully press the shutter button to shoot. If focusing fails, half press the button again.

Back

Starting the Recording mode

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How to use the Beauty Shot mode

Take a photo of portraits by setting options to clear facial imperfections.

1. Select the Beauty Shot mode by using the

Mode dial. (p.20)

2. Point the camera towards the subject

and compose the image by using the LCD monitor.

3. Press the MENU button.

4. Press the Up/Down button to select

[Face Tone] or [Face Retouch].

5. Press the Right button, then press the Up/Down button to select a desired

level of each function. The higher the level is, [Face Tone] becomes brighter and [Face Retouch] features better performance.

6. Press the OK button to ﬁ nish your setting.

7. Capture images in Recording mode by pressing the Shutter button.

RECORDING Face Detection Face Tone Face Retouch Focus Area Voice Memo Voice Record

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How to use the Scene modes

Use the menu to easily conﬁ gure optimal settings for a variety of shooting situations. (p. 51)

1. Select the Scene mode by using the Mode dial. (p.20)

2. Point the camera towards the subject

and compose the image by using the LCD monitor.

3. Press the Shutter button to capture an image.

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The scene modes are listed below. (p.51)

Icons Scene modes Description

Nightscene

Portrait

Children

Landscape To take pictures of distant scenery.

Close up

Text Use this mode to shoot a document.

Sunset For taking pictures of sunsets.

Dawn Daybreak scenes.

Backlight

Firework

Beach&Snow

Use this for shooting still images at night or in other dark conditions.

Selecting the portrait mode will conﬁ gure the camera with optimal settings for portrait photography.

To take a picture of fast moving objects, for example, children.

Close-up shooting for small objects such as plants and insects.

Portrait without shadows caused by backlight.

Firework scenes.

For ocean, lake, beach and snowscape scenes.

How to use the Movie clip mode

A movie clip can be recorded for up to 2hours.

1. Select the Movie clip mode by using the

Mode dial. (p.20)

2. Point the camera towards the subject

and compose the image by using the LCD monitor.

Press the

Shutter

clips are recorded for up to 2 hours. Movie clips will still be recorded if the button is released. If you wish to stop recording, press the Shutter button again.

Image size and type are listed below. – Image size: 800x592, 640x480, 320x240 – Movie clip ﬁ le type: AVI (MPEG-4) – Frame Rate: 30FPS, 20FPS, 15FPS – The frame rate can be selected when the following image size is

selected. 800x592: 20FPS selectable

640x480, 320x240: 30FPS, 15FPS selectable

button once and movie

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Recording the movie clip without sound

You can record the movie clip without sound.

Steps from 1-3 are the same as those for Movie clip mode.

4. Press the MENU button.

5. Select the [RECORDING] menu by pressing the Left/Right button.

6. Press the Down button to select the

[Voice Mute] menu and press the Right button.

7. Select the [On] menu by pressing the Up/Down button.

8. Press the OK button. You can record a

movie without sound.

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Pausing while recording a movie clip (Successive Recording)

This camera allows you to temporarily stop during unwanted scenes, while recording a movie clip. Using this function, you can record your favourite scenes into a movie clip without having to create multiple movie clips.

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Using Successive Recording

Steps from 1-2 are the same as those for

Set

Movie clip mode.

3. Point the camera towards the subject and compose the image by using the LCD monitor. Press the Shutter button and movie clips are recorded for as long as the available recording time. Movie clips will still be recorded if the Shutter

button is released.

4. Press the Play & Pause (

5. Press the Play & Pause (

) button to pause recording.

) button again to resume the recording.

6. If you wish to stop recording, press the Shutter button again.

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Things to watch out for when taking pictures

Pressing the Shutter button down half way. Lightly press the Shutter button to conﬁ rm focus and ﬂ ash battery charge. Press the Shutter button all way down to take the picture.

The available memory capacity may vary depending on shooting

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conditions and camera settings.

When the Flash Off or Slow synchro mode is selected in a low lighting condition, the camera shake warning indicator (

) may appear on the LCD monitor. In this case, use a tripod, support the camera on a solid surface or change to ﬂ ash shot mode.

It is best to take pictures with the sun in the background. Taking pictures against the sun may make the picture come out dark. To take a picture against the light, please use the [Backlight] in scene shooting mode (see page 24), ﬁ ll-in ﬂ ash (see page 33), spot metering (see page 38), exposure compensation (see page 41) or ACB (see page 48) function.

Avoid obstructing the lens or the ﬂ ash when you capture an image.

Compose the image by using the LCD monitor.

Under certain conditions the auto focus system may not perform as expected.

– When photographing a subject that has little contrast. – If the subject is highly reﬂ ective or shiny. – If the subject is moving at high speed. – When there is strong reﬂ ected light, or when the background is very

bright.

– When the subject matter has only horizontal lines or the subject is very

narrow (such as a stick or ﬂ agpole).

– When the surroundings are dark.

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To focus on a subject not positioned in the centre of the picture, use the focus lock function.

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Using the Focus Lock

1. Ensure the subject is in the centre of the autofocus frame.

2. Press the Shutter button halfway. When the green auto focus frame

lights up, it means the camera is focused on the subject. Be careful not to press the Shutter button all the way down to avoid taking an unwanted picture.

3. With the Shutter button still pressed down only halfway, move the

camera to recompose your picture as desired, and then press the Shutter button completely to take the picture. If you release your ﬁ nger from the Shutter button, the focus lock function will be cancelled.

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Using the camera buttons to set the camera

The recording mode function can be set up by using the camera buttons.

POWER button

Used for turning the camera’s power on/off. If there is no operation during the speciﬁ ed time, the camera’s power will be turned off automatically to save battery life. Refer to page 79 for more information about the auto power off function.

1. The image to be captured.

2. Press the

Shutter

button halfway and focus on the subject.

3. Recompose the picture and fully depress the

Shutter

button.

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Used for taking an image or recording voice in the Recording mode.

In Movie clip mode Pressing the Shutter button down fully starts the process for recording a movie clip. Press the Shutter button once and the movie clip is recorded for as long as the available recording time in the memory allows. If you wish to stop recording, press the Shutter button again.

In Still image mode Pressing the Shutter button down halfway activates the autofocus and checks the condition of the ﬂ ash.

Pressing the Shutter button down fully takes and stores the image. If you select voice memo recording, the recording will start after the camera has ﬁ nished storing the image data.

ZOOM W / T button

If the menu is not displayed, this button works as the OPTICAL ZOOM or DIGITAL ZOOM button. This camera has a 3.6X optical zoom and a 5X digital zoom function. Using both will offer a total zoom ratio of 18X.

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TELE Zoom

Optical zoom TELE: Pressing the Zoom T button. This will zoom into the

Digital zoom TELE: When the maximum (3.6X) optical zoom is selected,

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subject i.e. the subject will appear nearer.

pressing the Zoom T button activates the digital zoom software. Releasing Zoom T button stops the digital zooming at the required setting. Once the maximum digital zoom (5X) is achieved, pressing the Zoom T button will have no effect.

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WIDE Zoom

Optical zoom WIDE: Pressing the Zoom W button. This will zoom out

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Digital zoom WIDE: When the digital zoom is in operation, pressing

Optical zoom

Digital zoom

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from the subject i.e. the subject will appear further away. Pressing the Zoom W button continuously will set the camera to its minimum zoom setting i.e. the subject appears at its furthest from the camera.

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the

Zoom W

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Pressing

the

Zoom W

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the Zoom W button will reduce the digital zooming in steps. Releasing Zoom W button stops digital zooming. Pressing the Zoom W button will reduce

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the digital zoom and then it will continue to reduce the optical zoom until the minimum setting is reached.

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Images taken using the digital zoom may take a little longer for the camera to process. Allow time for this to take place.

The digital zoom cannot be used in movie clip shots.

You may notice a decrease in image quality when using the digital zoom.

To view a clearer digital zoom image, press the Shutter button halfway at the maximum optical zoom position and press the Zoom T button again.

The digital zoom can’t be activated in the [Face Detection] mode, [DUAL IS] mode, [Movie] mode, [Beauty Shot] mode and some scene modes ([Nightscene], [Portrait], [Children], [Text], [Close-up], [Firework]).

Take care not to press the lens as this may cause a camera malfunction.

If you use the zoom during video capture, audio is not recorded.

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