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Side
Top
Front
Back
Flash
LCDMontior
KeyFunctio n
Button
LED
Wide/ Tele
Button
ShutterBut t on
ModeButton
PowerButto n
USB
Connector
Tr i p od
Socket
Lens
PlaybackBu t ton
Focus
Switch
LEDindicat o r
Strap
Eyelet
StrapEyele t
Battery/
MemoryCard /
ChamberCov e r
Memory
CardSlot
Battery
Chamber
1.1Specifications
GetToKnow YourCamera
1.2SystemRequirements
ExternalView
KeyFunctionButton
Play/Pause/
UpButton
Flash/Right
Button
VoiceMemo/
UpButton
Self-timer/
LeftButto n
OK/Menu
Button
Down/Expo s u re/
DeleteButt o n
1.3OverallIntroduction
Windows 2000 Professional(SP4) / Windows ME / Windows XP (SP2) / Window Vista
Minimum 64MB RAM (XP:128MB)
USB port(1.1 or 2.0 Standard interface).
CD-ROM drive
ForWindo w s
Specificationsaresubjecttochangewithoutpriornotice.
Image Type
Sensor Effective Pixels
Total Pixels
Lens Focal Length
F No.
Digital Zoom
LCD Display
Focus Range Range
Shutter Type
Speed
Exposure Control
ISO Equivalent
Flash Modes
Range
White Balance
Sharpness
Effect
Shooting Still Image
Image Quality
Scence Mode
Movie Clip
Voice Recording
PC Cam
Selftimer
Storage Mdeia
File Format
Image Size
Image Play
Interface
Power Source
Dimensions (WxHxD)
Weight
Software Application
5M 1/2.5" CMOS Sensor
Approx. 5.03 Mega Pixels
Approx. 5.51 Mega Pixels
f=7.12mm
F3.2
Still Image mode : 1X ~ 8X
Play mode : 1X ~8X (depends in image size)
2.4" color LCD 112K dots
Macro: 20cm, Normal : 1.2m ~ infinity
Electrical shutter
Normal: 1/4 sec. - 1/8000 sec.,
Night Sense: 4 sec. 1/8 sec.
Programmed AE
Auto
Auto Flash, Fill-in flash, Flash off(Recharging Time Approx 5 sec.)
Working Range 1.0 ~ 2.0m
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent
Soft, Normal, Hard
Standard, Vivid, Sepia, B & W
Single Image, Continuous Shooting(VGA, 3M, 5M with 3 shots)
Super Fine, Fine, Normal
Auto, Sport, Night Portrait, Landscape, Backlight
Size support: 320x240(QVGA), 640x480 (VGA)
Quality support: 20 fps and 15fps
Digital Zoom: 1X ~ 8X
Yes
Voice Memo in Still Image (max. 10 sec.), supports pause/resume
recording
Yes
10 sec., 2 sec.
Internal flash memory: 16MB (Approx. 13.8MB available for image
storage)
External memory: supporting SD Card
Still Image: JPEG(DCF), EXIF 2.2, DPOF 1.1, PictBrdge 1.0
Movie Clip: MJPEG. 320x240 (QVGA). 640x480(VGA), with audio
12M Via Interpolation: 4032x3024, 5M: 2560x1920,
3M: 2048x1536, VGA:640x480
Single image, Thumbnails, Slide show, Movie Clip
Digital output connector: USB 1.1
TV output: N/A
MIC input: Yes; Buzzer out(no speaker)
2 x AA alkaline, Ni-MH Battery
87.8x60.8 x24.5mm (29.9mm at the tickest part)
Approx. 86g(batteries and card exclusive)
Storage Driver(Win2000, WinMe, WinXP, Vista32/64
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BatteryStatus
()BatteryFull
()BatteryHalf
Drained
()BatteryDrained
WorkingMode
()Image ModeShooting
()MovieClipMode
()VoiceRecording
Mode
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FlashMode
()AutoFlash
()
()FlashOff
Fill-inFlash
4
Self-timer
()10Seconds
()2Seconds
2S
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33
()PlaybackMode
16
() VoiceMemo
FocusRange
()Macro
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7
100
1
2
4
5
6
5M
3
11
12
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X 1.2
W.Balance
()Auto
()Daylight
()Cloudy
()Tungsten
()Fluorescent
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1.4Explanationofthestatusicons
IconDisplay
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5M
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5
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Blinking
2.1LoadingtheBatteries
2.2InsertingMemoryCard
2.3TakingBasicPhotograph
1.Poweroffthecamera.
2.Slideoutbatterychambercovertoopenit.
3.Load2x AA batteriesintothebattery
chamber,followingthepolarityindications.
4.Closethebatterychambercover.
1.Poweroffthecamera.
2.Openthecardslotcover,andinsertthecard
inthecardslot.
3.Insertthememorycardintothecardslotand
pressitdownuntilaclicksoundhappens
4.Closethecardslotcover.
1.PressdownthePOWERbuttontoturnonthecamera.
2. PressthemodebuttontoImageShootingMode()forstillimage,MovieClip
Mode()forvideorecording,orVoiceRecordingMode()forvoicerecording.
3.With TELE/WIDEButton,youcanhave8Xdigitalzoomforzoominginandout.
4.Presstheshutterbuttonfullydowntocaptureanimage.
5. TheLEDIndicatorstartsblinkingrightaftertheShutterButtonisreleased.
OncetheLEDIndicatorstopsblinking,youarereadytotakeanothershot.
6.Oryoucanpress PlaybackButton()toreviewtheimagesormovie
youjusttook.
Note:Holdyourcamerawithyourhandsandpositionasubjectinthecenterofthe
frametofocuson.
clips
UsingTheCamera
Exposure
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+
()
MemoryCard
Inserted
()
AvailableShots(100)
Digital
Zoom
()8.0X
ZoomStatus
Indicator
()WARNING:
HoldingCamera
Stable
Size
12M(Viainterpolation)
5M
3M
VGA
Sharpness
()Soft
()Normal
()Hard
Quality
()S.Fine
()Fine
()Normal
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Continuous
Single
()
Shooting
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Negative
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AdvancedFunctionalitySetting
TELE/WIDEButton(ContinuousDigitalZoom8X)
3.1UnderImageShootingMode()
ThezoomIndicator,appearingonthetopofthe
LCDMonitor,showsthecurrentdigitalzoom
status.
AutoFlash
Fill-inFlash
FlashOff
The flash fires automatically as required under shooting mode.
Suggestion for getting a good exposure picture when using
Flash: The camera should keep 1.5~2 meters form the object
you're ready to capture.
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ircumstances.
Themodewilldisable theflash tofireinany circumstances.
ode will enable the flash to fire in any
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VGA
Self-timerButton
Whenyoutakeashotofaveryclose-upof
objectwithinthedistanceof20cm,pleasepush
theFocusswitchuptobeginwiththeMacro
functionandthe Macroicon( )willalso
appearontheLCDMonitorfornotice.
BypressingdowntheFlash/RightButtonin
order,youmayselectdifferentflashoptionsas
follows:
FlashButton
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100
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9
2S
VoiceMemoButton
FocusSwitch
Withthe10sec.Self-timer:
Withthe2sec.Self-timer:
Theimagewillbetakenafteranintervalof10
secondsoncetheShutterButton()isreleased.
Theimagewillbetakenafteranintervalof2seconds
oncetheShutterButton()isreleased.
Youcanhavetwowaystoputthevoicememoonto
theimages.
InImageShootingMode:
InPlaybackMode:
1.WhentheVoiceMemoButtonispresseddown,the
VoiceMemoicon()willshowupontheLTPSLCD
Monitor.
2.PressdowntheShutterButtontotakeapicture.
3. Thenyoucanrecordavoicerightaftertheimage is
taken.
1.PressdowntheVoiceMemoButtonandyoucan
seetheVOICEMEMOicon()showingonthe
LCDMonitor.
2.PressdowntheShutterButtontorecordavoice
memo.
3. PressdowntheShutterButtontofinishthevoice
memo.
Exposure/DeleteButton
InImageShootingMode:
NightSceneUnderShootingMode:
InPlaybackMode:
BY pressingdown(delete)buttonof5functionkeys,youcaneasilyadjustthevalueof
theexposurebyleft/rightbuttonfrom+2.0EVto-2.0EV(at0.3EVincrements).
BypressingdowntheDelete/+/-button,youcanuseleft/rightbuttontoadjustthevalue
oftheLongtimeshutter,whichisrangedfrom AUTO,1/8,1/4,1/2,1,2,3,4bypressing
down(delete)buttonagaintomakesureyourselecting.
DeletingthesingleimagecanbedonebypressingdownthisbuttonandOKButton.
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ShootingMode
NightMode PlaybackMode
Ope ratio nSteps Ope ratio nSteps Ope ratio nSteps
VGA
VGA
100
VGA
0.0EV
Delete
Back Set:OK
Execute
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VGA
AUTO
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EffectSetting(Default:Normal)
StillImageMode&MovieMode
VideoWhiteBalanceSetting(Default:AUTO)
StillImageMode&MovieMode
Operation
Steps
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
Effect
BackSet:OK
Standard
Vivid
Sepia
B&W
Noeffectisaddedtothepicture.
Turntheimageintovividcolor
saturation.
Turntheimageintoyellowishbrown.
Turntheimageintoblackandwhite.
Operation
Steps
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
TheWhiteBalanceoptionsareprovidedasfollows:
Auto Adjustingthewhitebalanceautomatically
DaylightUnderthestronglightenvironment
FluorescentUnderthefluorescentlightenvironment
CloudyUnderthecloudylightenvironment
TungstenUnderthetungstenlightenvironment
3.2UnderVoiceRecordingMode()
Operation
Steps
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
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Thisfunctionallowsyoutorecordsoundasataperecorderoncetheshutter
buttonispresseddown.
Thelengthoftherecordingtimedependsontheavailablememorycapacity.
Note:
YoucanconnectcamerawithotheraudioplayerorPCbyUSBcabletoplayandcheck
thevoicerecordingfile.
3.3UnderPlaybackMode()
PleasepressPlaybackButtonto
viewtheimagestaken.
PresstheRightorLeftButtonto
gotoorbacktothenextorlast
image.
Theicon()showsup
whenviewingstillimagecomes
withavoicememo.
Note:
PlaybackofStillImage
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OperationSteps
1.PlaybackButton
2.or
PlaybackofMovieClip
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OperationSteps
1.PlaybackButton
2.or
PressPlaybackButtontoplay
themovieclips.
PresstheUpButtontoplayor
pausethemovieclip.
Note:Theicon()ontheleftof
theLCDMonitorrepresentsa
Movieclip,notastillimage.
ThumbnailDisplay(SmallImages)
100-0021
100-0002
Standard
ViVid
Sepia
B&W
W.Balance
BackSet:OK
Auto
Daylight
Cloudy
Tungsten
Fluorescent
ThumbnailDisplayisaconvenienttoolforyoutofindtheimageyoutookfrom
thelist. YoucanpressWIDEButtontohave ThumbnailDisplay.
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ExploringanImage
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1.Pressdownthe TELEButtonandyoucanseetheenlargementoftheimage.
2.Usethe TELE/WIDEButtontozoominortozoomout.
3.UsetheUP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT Buttontolocatethepositionyouwouldliketo
review.
4.PressdowntheWIDEButtontoreturntotheoriginalPlaybackMode.
Operation
Steps
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
SettingImageProtection
DeletingallImage
Thisfunctionallowsyoutopreventyour
specificimagesfrombeingdeletedifthe
"LOCK"under"PROTECT"listisselected.
Conversely,youcan select" ancel"to
canceltheprotection.
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Operation
Steps
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
Youcandeleteselectedimagesandallimages
oncewiththisfunction.
Operation
Steps
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
CopytoCard
Thisfunctionallowsyoutoputallimages
storedintheinternalmemoryintothememory
card.
DPOF-STANDARD
Thisoptionallowsyoutoputtheprintquantity(MAX.30pcs)onyourmemorycard.
[SINGLE]-specifiesthenumberofcopiesforaselectedimageandyoucanpress
LEFT/RIGHT Buttontogotonextimage.
[ALL]-specifiesthenumberofcopiesforallpicturesapartfrommovieclipsand
voicerecordingfiles.
Note: Youcannotseethe"PRINT"functionontheLTPSLCDMonitorifamemory
cardisnotinserted.
3.4UnderMovieClipMode()
VideoSizeSetting
Thevideosizeoptionsareprovidedasfollows:VGA /QVGA
Protect
BackSet:OK
Single
All
Select
Delete
BackSet:OK
Single
All
Select
CopyToCard
BackSet:OK
Cancel
Execute
Operation
Steps
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
Menu
BackSet:OK
Size VGA
W.Balance Auto
SetupNextMenu
VGA
QVGA
DPOF
BackSet:OK
SINGLE
ALL
Single
BackSet:OK
PrintNun
Print
PrintEnable
BackSet:OK
Cancel
Execute
Operation
Steps
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.OK
Operation
Steps
Operation
Steps
1.or
2.OK
1.or
2.OK
X1.6 X1.6
0
105mm+-2
150mm+-2
105mm+-2
11
12
AutoOff
Thecamerawillbeautomaticallyoff
oncehavingbeenoperatedforthe
timeinternalyouset.
Thissettinghelpsavoidsome
unnecessarypower consumption.
Language
1.English2.French3.German
4.Italian5.Spanish6.Portuguese
7.TraditionalChinese
8.SimplifiedChinese
9.Japanese10.Thai11.Turkish
12.Russian
Format
Thisfunctionallowsyoutoformatthe
memorycardandinternalflashmemory
easily.
DateInput
YoucanpressUpkeytomakeDate
Typesettings.
1. YY/MM/DD
2.MM/DD/YY
3.DD/MM/YY
Operation
Steps
Operation
Steps
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
Setup
Setup
BackSet:OK
BackSet:OK
Auto 3.Min.
LanguageEnglish
FormatNetMenu
DateInputNetMenu
Imprintoff
Auto 3.Min.
LanguageEnglish
FormatNetMenu
DateInputNetMenu
Imprintoff
1Min.
3Min.
5Min.
Off
English
Fran
c
ais
Deutsch
Operation
Steps
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
Setup
BackSet:OK
Auto 3.Min.
LanguageEnglish
FormatNetMenu
DateInputNetMenu
Imprintoff
Cancel
Execute
Operation
Steps
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
Setup
BackSet:OK
Auto 3.Min.
LanguageEnglish
FormatNetMenu
DateInputNetMenu
Imprintoff
Off
Set
Imprint
Thisoptionallowsyoutoprintoutthe
imageswithdate.
Beep
Thisoptionallowsyoutoswitchon/off
buttonsound.
LightFreq.
TheLightFrequencysettingisfor
Anti-flicker.
50Hz:UK,Germany,Italy,Spain,
France,Netherlands,China,
Japan,Portugal.
60Hz:U.S.A., Taiwan,Korea,Japan.
Operation
Steps
Operation
Steps
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
Setup
BackSet:OK
Auto 3.Min.
LanguageEnglish
FormatNetMenu
DateInputNetMenu
Imprintoff
Off
DateOnly
Date&Time
Operation
Steps
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
Setup
BackSet:OK
Beep On
LightFreq.60Hz
Q.ViewOn
Sys.ResetNetMenu
USBPrinter
Setup
BackSet:OK
Beep On
LightFreq.60Hz
Q.ViewOn
Sys.ResetNetMenu
USBPrinter
On
Off
6OHz
50Hz
YYYY/MM/DD
2008/01/01
03:38:43
3.5SETUP Settings
Note:
1.AutoOff
2.Language
3.Format
4.DateInput
5.Imprint
6.Beep
7.LightFreq.
8.Q.View
9.Sys.Reset
10.USB
Operation
Steps
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
Setup
BackSet:OK
Beep On
LightFreq.60Hz
Q.ViewOn
Sys.ResetNetMenu
USBPrinter
Setup
BackSet:OK
Auto 3.Min.
LanguageEnglish
FormatNetMenu
DateInputNetMenu
Imprintoff
Note:Ifselectwrongfrequency,thepictureswillappearsomehorizontalflickerin
artificiallightsourceenvironment.
105mm+-2
150mm+-2
105mm+-2
13
14
Sys.Reset
Thisoptionprovidesthefunction
ofrecallingalldefaultvalues
excepttheDate, TimeandLanguage.
USB
WiththeconnectionofthePrinter,
thePCCamandDiskDrive,you
havetoselecttherightfunctionand
connecttorightdevice.
(1)PCCam:
a.PleaseinstallthePCCamDriver
onyourcomputer.
b.SelectyourUSBsettingasPCCam.
c. YoucanstartPCCamfunctionafteryousetuptheMSN
messengeror AMCAP.
(2)DiskDrive:WhenselectingDiskDrive,youcanhaveanew
movablediskfordownloadingyourphotosonyourPC.
(3)Printer:Withtheconnectionoftheprintersupporting
PictBrdgefunction,youcanselectthedetailedoptionsof
printer.
Operation
Steps
Operation
Steps
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
Setup
BackSet:OK
Beep On
LightFreq.60Hz
Q.ViewOn
Sys.ResetNetMenu
USBPrinter
Setup
BackSet:OK
Beep On
LightFreq.60Hz
Q.ViewOn
Sys.ResetNetMenu
USBPrinter
Cancel
Execute
PCCam
DiskDrive
Printer
PrinterConnection(PictBridgeMode)
ConnectingtheCameratoaPictBridge-supportedPrinter
IftheprinteryouhavesupportstheinterfaceofPictBridge,
thenyoucanhaveyourcameraconnectedwiththeprinterby
thesuppliedUSBcabletohave thestoredimagesprintout
directly.
1.Havebothofthecameraandtheprinterpoweron.
2.PresstheMENUButtontogotoSETUP Mode.
3.GotoUSBandselectPRINTERforprinterconnection.
4.UsethesuppliedUSBcabletoconnectthecameratothe
PictBridge-supportedprinterasshownabove
Selectpicturestoprint
Operation
Steps
1.or
2.OK
PictBridge
BackSet:OK
ImagesNextMenu
SizeDefault
LayoutDefault
Print
Images
BackSet:OK
SelectNextMenu
AllNextMenu
Select
BackSet:OK
PrintNum00
Q.View
IfQ.Viewison,youcanviewthe
imageyoujustcapturedonthe
LCDMonitor.
[OFF]: Youcannotviewthepicture
youjusttookontheLCD
Monitor.
Operation
Steps
1.MENU
2.or
3.
4.
OK
or
5.
Setup
BackSet:OK
Beep On
LightFreq.60Hz
Q.ViewOn
Sys.ResetNetMenu
USBPrinter
On
Off
105mm+-2
150mm+-2
105mm+-2
15
16
CustomSet
YoucanselectthePaperSize,PrintLayoutforprinted
pictures.
Operation
Steps
1.or
2.OK
PictBridge
BackSet:OK
ImagesNextMenu
SizeDefault
LayoutDefault
Print
PictBridge
BackSet:OK
ImagesNextMenu
SizeDefault
LayoutDefault
Print
PictBridge
BackSet:OK
ImagesNextMenu
SizeDefault
LayoutDefault
Print
Default
LFormat
2LFormat
Default
2UP
4UP
Index
Borderless
SIZE
LAYOUT
Settingthesizeoftheprintingpaper.Itwillshow
thesizeformatsyourprintersupports.
Settingthenumberofpicturestobe
printedonasheetofpaper
[SELECT]: ThePictBridgefunctionwillbeappliedonlytothepicture
currentlydisplayed.
[ALL PICS]: ThePictBridgefunctionwillbeappliedtoallpictures
1.Select[SELECT]or[ALL PICS]. A screenwhereyoucansetthenumber
ofcopiestoprintwillappearasshownabove.
2.PresstheUp/DownButtontoselectthenumberofprints.Maximum30
prints.
3.UsetheLeft/RightButtontoselectanotherpictureandselectthenumber
ofprintsforanotherpicture.
4.Aftersettingthenumberofprints,presstheOKButtontosave.
5.PresstheShutterButtontoreturntothemenuwithoutsettingthenumber
ofprints.
SettingtheNumberofCopiestoPrint
.
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