Table of Contents
WELCOMEꢀ
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SAFETY NOTICEꢀ
CAMERA PARTSꢀ
GETTING STARTEDꢀ
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Loading the batteriesꢀ
Inserting the CF card (optional)ꢀ
Attaching the wrist strap (optional)ꢀ
How to open the connector coverꢀ
How to hold your cameraꢀ
Using the tripod (optional)ꢀ
BASIC OPERATIONSꢀ
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Turning on your cameraꢀ
Turning off your cameraꢀ
Setting the languageꢀ
Recording a video clipꢀ
Taking a still pictureꢀ
Using the flash strobe (optional)ꢀ
Recording a voice clipꢀ
Playing back your recordingsꢀ
Playing back your recordings- Thumbnailsꢀ
Connecting the camera to your TVꢀ
ADVANCED OPERATIONSꢀ
Changing video resolutionꢀ
Setting video qualityꢀ
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Setting video compress methodꢀ
Changing picture resolutionꢀ
Setting picture qualityꢀ
Setting self timerꢀ
Setting flash strobeꢀ
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Deleting filesꢀ
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Viewing file informationꢀ
CAMERA SETTINGS
Switching to Settings modeꢀ
Setting power auto-offꢀ
Setting AV output modeꢀ
Setting languageꢀ
Setting timestampꢀ
Setting dateꢀ
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Setting timeꢀ
Format mediaꢀ
COPYING FILES TO YOUR PCꢀ
Installing the driver to your PCꢀ
Installing the driver to your PC (continued)ꢀ
Connecting the camera to your PCꢀ
Copying files to the PCꢀ
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Copying files to the PC (continued)ꢀ
Viewing/Playing files on your PCꢀ
File locationꢀ
TROUBLESHOOTINGꢀ
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ADDENDAꢀ
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CAMERA PARTS
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Power Button (
Shutter Button (
Mode Dial
)
Front LED
)
)
Microphone
Tripod Socket
CF Card Slot
Zoom Lever
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4
Record Button (
Back LED
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4-Way Buttons (
Enter Button (
Menu Button (
Connector Cover
)
)
)
Battery Release Lever
Speaker
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Strap Holder (1)
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Battery Compartment Cover
Strap Holder (2)
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Card Eject Button (
LCD Display
Lens
)
TV-out Connector
USB Connector
Flash Strobe
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GETTING STARTED
Loading the batteries
Push the battery release lever to the
unlock position, and then pull the
battery compartment cover downward
and lift the cover up to remove the
cover.
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Place the batteries into the compart-
ment. Note that the positive(+) and
negative(-) ends cannot be reversed.
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+
+
After the batteries are properly
installed, replace the battery compart-
ment cover.
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+
+
Do not use batteries of different types or brands at the same time.
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Alkaline batteries or rechargeable NiMH batteries are recommended for high perfor-
mance.
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Inserting the CF card (optional)
In addition to 16MB (128Mbits) of
built-in flash memory, your camera
can store data on a Compact Flash
(CF) card or a microdrive. The sup-
ported memory size ranges from
8MB to 1GB (1024MB).
To insert a CF card, gently push
the card as indicated until the card
reaches the end of the slot.
To remove the card, first make sure
that the power is off. Then open
the LCD panel, and push the card
eject button to pop out the card or
microdrive.
Do not remove the CF card when the camera is powered on.
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When a CF card is inserted, the camera will use the card as the main storage media.
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Files stored in the camera’s built-in memory will become inaccessible until the CF card
is removed.
If the CF card cannot be identified by your camera but is usable on other device, it is
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probably because of incompatible format. Please see the Troubleshooting section for
more information.
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Attaching the wrist strap (optional)
Unfold and spread the wrist strap as
illustrated.
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Follow the instructions as illustrated to
thread and fasten the wrist strap.
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Fold the wrapping cover to secure the
wrist strap.
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How to hold your camera
Please put your hand through the wrist strap and firmly hold the camera as
illustrated. While taking still pictures or recording video clips, avoid blocking the
lens to retain the best result.
How to open the connector cover
When you want to connect the camera to your PC, TV or earphone, you need
to open the connector cover. Please open the cover gently in the sequence as
illustrated below.
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Using the tripod (optional)
Use a tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure optimal image quality,
especially while shooting self-portraits or having video conference.
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BASIC OPERATIONS
Turning on your camera
Press and hold down the Power ( )
button for 1 second to turn on the
camera.
The LED will light up.
If the camera is not turned on after pressing the power button, please check:
1. There are four AA batteries installed in the camera.
2. The batteries have enough power left.
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3. The polar(+ -) directions of the installed batteries are correct.
Turning off your camera
Press and hold down the Power ( )
button for 1 second to turn off the
camera.
The LED will go out.
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Setting the language
When you power on the camera for the first time, the LCD
display may not be shown in your local language. You can
set the LCD display language using the method below:
Set the Mode Dial to the Settings
( ) mode, and the Settings menu will
display on the screen.
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Use the Up or Down ( ) button to
highlight the LANGUAGE item.
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AUTO OFF
A/V OUT
10 MIN
NTSC
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
TIMESTAMP
DATE
OFF
01/01/2004
When the LANGUAGE item is
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LANGUAGE
highlighted, press the Enter (
)
button to enter the sub-menu. In the
sub-menu, use the Up or Down (
button to select a suitable language,
and then press the Enter (
button to adopt.
ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
)
)
After all settings are done, you are
ready to use the camera. Set the
Mode Dial to other modes according
to your purpose.
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Recording a video clip
Set the Mode Dial to Digital Video
Camcorder ( ) mode. The LCD
display will show the screen below:
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Recording
Resolution Time
Storage media:
: internal memory
: CF card or Microdrive
VGA
Mode
icon
00:00:10
Preview area
Zoom
ratio
1.0X
Press the Record ( ) button to start
recording.
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While recording, you can use the
Zoom Lever to zoom in or zoom out
the screen.
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Press the Record ( ) button again to
stop recording.
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Taking a still picture
Set the Mode Dial to Digital Still
Camera ( ) mode. The LCD display
will show the screen below:
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Flash status
Self-timer
Resolution
Storage media:
: internal memory
: CF card or Microdrive
1M
Mode
icon
Preview area
Zoom
ratio
999
1.0X
Remaining
capacity
Before shooting, you can use the
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Zoom Lever to zoom in/zoom out the
screen and then choose the best view.
If the lighting condition is not good,
you can press the Left ( ) button to
set the flash strobe. Please refer to
page 14 for more information.
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Press the Shutter ( ) button to take
a still picture.
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Using the flash strobe (optional)
Before taking a still picture, you can set to use the
flash strobe if the lighting is not sufficient for your
shooting environment.
Pressing the Left ( ) button repeatedly
will switch the flash mode:
On ( ): The flash is enabled regardless
of the lighting condition.
Off ( ): The flash is disabled.
Auto ( ): The flash automatically fires
when the lighting is insufficient.
NFOV
FOUFS
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Recording a voice clip
Set the Mode Dial to Voice Recording
( ) mode. The LCD display will show
the screen below:
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Storage media:
: internal memory
Mode
icon
: CF card or Microdrive
IMAG0001.WAV
IMAG0002.WAV
IMAG0003.WAV
IMAG0004.WAV
File name
Sound
003/004
Volume
Current file
/Total files
Press the Record ( ) button to start
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recording.
Press the Record ( ) button again to
stop recording.
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Playing back your recordings
Set the Mode Dial to Playback ( )
mode. The last recorded file will be
displayed in the LCD screen:
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File
type
Storage media:
: internal memory
: CF card or Microdrive
Mode
icon
ASF
File name*
Date & Time*
File size*
IMAG0005.ASF
01/01/2004 18:00
461K
Sound
volume
005/010
Current file
/Total files
available when the INFORMATION
option is enabled.
*
Press the Left or Right ( ) button to
shift between files. ASF, AVI, and WAV
files can be played back by pressing
the Record ( ) button. JPG pictures
are reviewed as they are showed on
the screen.
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In Playback ( ) mode, the available
function buttons are as illustrated on
the right:
Play/Pause*
Volume up
Next file/Fast wind*
Volume down
Previous file
Menu/Stop*
Thumbnail
available while playing files
*
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Playing back your recordings- Thumbnails
In Playback mode, if you press the
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ASF
Enter (
) button, the full-screen
display will switch to thumbnails view,
as illustrated on the right:
001/010
In thumbnails view, you can press
the Up or Down ( ) button to scroll
pages. In the same page, you can use
the Left and Right ( ) buttons to
shift between the files.
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If you want to play a file in thumb-
nails view, please press the Record
( ) button or Enter (
) button to
switch to full-screen view. Then press
the Record ( ) button to play the file.
The available function buttons are as
illustrated on the right:
Full-screen view
Page up
Next file
Previous file
Page down
Menu
Full-screen view
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Connecting the camera to your TV
Connect your camera and TV via an AV cable for real-time display. You
can display your video clips, still pictures, and audio recordings directly on
your TV screen to share them with your friends and family members.
TV
AV Mode
Video
Audio
Video
Turn on your TV and switch to AV mode.
Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to your TV.
Open the connector cover of your camera.
Connect the other end of the video cable to your camera.
Turn on the camera.
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For more details on selecting the A/V options, please refer to page 29.
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ADVANCED OPERATIONS
Changing video resolution
Before recording a video clip, you can change the resolution to suit your
viewing preferences:
While in Digital Video Camcorder ( )
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mode, press the Menu (
) button.
A menu as illustrated on the right
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SIZE
QUALITY
COMPRESS
QVGA
HIGH
MPEG4
will appear. Press the Up or Down
(
) button to highlight the SIZE item.
Once the SIZE item is highlighted,
press the Enter ( ) button.
A sub-menu will appear as illustrated
on the right. Press the Up or Down
SIZE
(
) button to select an item and
VGA
QVGA
then press the Enter (
) button
to apply.
The available options are:
VGA: The resolution of the video clip
is 640x480.
QVGA: The resolution of the video
clip is 320x240.
Press the Menu (
) button to cancel the action or exit the menu.
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Setting video quality
Before recording a video clip, you can change the video quality to serve your
purpose:
While in Digital Video Camcorder ( )
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mode, press the Menu (
) button.
A menu as illustrated on the right will
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SIZE
QUALITY
COMPRESS
QVGA
HIGH
MPEG4
appear. Press the Up or Down (
)
button to highlight the QUALITY item.
Once the QUALITY item is high-
lighted, press the Enter (
) button.
A sub-menu will appear as illustrated
QUALITY
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on the right. Press the Up or Down
(
) button to select an item and
LOW
MEDIUM
HIGH
then press the Enter (
) button
to apply.
The available options are:
LOW: the most memory-saving
option. This option is recommended
for shooting still subjects.
MEDIUM: the mediocre option. This
option is ideal for most conditions.
HIGH: the most memory-demanding
option. This option is recommended
for shooting high-speed movement or
important events.
Press the Menu (
) button to cancel the action or exit the menu.
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Setting video compress method
Two different methods are available for image compression. You can choose
the one that best fit the shooting condition:
While in Digital Video Camcorder ( )
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mode, press the Menu (
) button.
A menu as illustrated on the right will
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SIZE
QUALITY
COMPRESS
QVGA
HIGH
MPEG4
appear. Press the Up or Down (
)
button to highlight the COMPRESS
item. Once the COMPRESS item is
highlighted, press the Enter (
button.
)
A sub-menu will appear as illustrated
on the right. Press the Up or Down
COMPRESS
(
) button to select an item and
MPEG4
MJPEG
then press the Enter (
) button
to apply.
The available options are:
MPEG4: Selecting this option can
compress the video clip to a smaller
file to save memory. The video clip will
be in .ASF format.
MJPEG: Selecting this option will
retain a less-compressed image
quality, but the file size will be larger.
The video clip will be in .AVI format.
Press the Menu (
) button to cancel the action or exit the menu.
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The AVI file recorded by the camera may not be viewed on Windows 98/ME systems
due to incompability of file format.
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Changing picture resolution
Changing the resolution will affect the number of pictures that can be taken.
The higher the resolution, the more memory-demanding the images will be.
While in Digital Still Camera ( )
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mode, press the Menu (
) button.
A menu as illustrated on the right
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SIZE
2048X1536
HIGH
will appear. Press the Up or Down
QUALITY
SELF TIMER
STROBE
(
) button to highlight the SIZE item.
Once the SIZE item is highlighted,
press the Enter ( ) button.
OFF
OFF
A sub-menu will appear as illustrated
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SIZE
on the right. Press the Up or Down
1024x768
2048X1536
2304X1792
(
) button to select an item and
then press the Enter (
) button
to apply.
The available options are:
1024X768: the most memory-saving
option. This resolution is suitable for
viewing on the computer.
2048X1536: the mediocre option. This
resolution is ideal for developing 3x5
or 4x6 pictures.
2304X1792: the most memory-
demanding option. This resolution is
ideal for developing 4x6 pictures.
Press the Menu (
) button to cancel the action or exit the menu.
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Setting picture quality
Changing the quality will affect the number of pictures that can be taken. The
higher the resolution, the more memory-demanding the images will be.
While in Digital Still Camera ( )
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mode, press the Menu (
) button.
A menu as illustrated on the right will
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SIZE
2048X1536
HIGH
appear. Press the Up or Down (
)
QUALITY
SELF TIMER
STROBE
button to highlight the QUALITY item.
Once the QUALITY item is high-
OFF
OFF
lighted, press the Enter (
) button.
A sub-menu will appear as illustrated
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QUALITY
on the right. Press the Up or Down
(
) button to select an item and
MEDIUM
HIGH
then press the Enter (
) button
to apply.
The available options are:
MEDIUM: Selecting this option will
compress the picture into a smaller
file, thus saving memory space.
HIGH: Selecting this option will retain
the quality of the image, but the file
size will be larger.
Press the Menu (
) button to cancel the action or exit the menu.
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Setting self timer
This function comes in handy when you want to take pictures like self portraits
or other preset scenes.
While in Digital Still Camera ( )
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mode, press the Menu (
) button.
A menu as illustrated on the right will
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SIZE
2048X1536
HIGH
appear. Press the Up or Down (
)
QUALITY
SELF TIMER
STROBE
button to highlight the SELF TIMER
item. Once the SELF TIMER item is
OFF
OFF
highlighted, press the Enter (
button.
)
A sub-menu will appear as illustrated
SELF TIMER
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on the right. Press the Up or Down
(
) button to select an item and
OFF
ON
then press the Enter (
) button
to apply.
The available options are:
OFF: Disable the self timer function.
ON: Enable the self timer function.
Press the Menu (
) button to cancel the action or exit the menu.
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Setting flash strobe
The flash strobe is useful when shooting in a dark environment, or shooting a
subject that does not get enough natural lighting.
While in Digital Still Camera ( )
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mode, press the Menu (
) button.
A menu as illustrated on the right will
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SIZE
2048X1536
HIGH
appear. Press the Up or Down (
)
QUALITY
SELF TIMER
STROBE
button to highlight the STROBE item.
Once the STROBE item is highlighted,
OFF
OFF
press the Enter (
) button.
A sub-menu will appear as illustrated
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STROBE
on the right. Press the Up or Down
(
) button to select an item and
AUTO
ON
OFF
then press the Enter (
) button
to apply.
The available options are:
AUTO: The flash strobe automatically
fires when the lighting is insufficient.
ON: Enable the self timer function.
OFF: Disable the flash strobe func-
tion.
Press the Menu (
) button to cancel the action or exit the menu.
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The mode of flash strobe can also be switched by pressing the Left ( ) button.
Please see page 14 for more information.
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Deleting files
When you review files in the Playback mode, you can bring up the menu to
delete a file or all files.
While in Playback ( ) mode, press
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the Menu (
) button.
A menu as illustrated on the right
ASF
DELETE ONE
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will appear. Press the Up or Down
(
) button to highlight the DELETE
ONE or DELETE ALL item. Once the
desired item is highlighted, press the
DELETE ALL
INFORMATION
Enter (
) button.
015/020
A sub-menu will appear as illustrated
ASF
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on the right. Press the Up or Down
ARE YOU SURE?
(
) button to select YES or NO, and
then press the Enter (
) button
YES
NO
to apply.
015/020
Press the Menu (
) button to cancel the action or exit the menu.
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Once the files are deleted, they are forever gone and cannot be restored.
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Viewing file information
Enabling the INFORMATION option allows you to view file name, recorded
date, and file size in Playback mode. Please refer to page 16 for the screen
display.
While in Playback ( ) mode, press
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the Menu (
) button.
A menu as illustrated on the right will
ASF
DELETE ONE
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appear. Press the Up or Down (
)
button to highlight the INFORMATION
item. Once the INFORMATION item
DELETE ALL
is highlighted, press the Enter (
button.
)
INFORMATION
015/020
A sub-menu will appear as illustrated
ASF
INFORMATION
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on the right. Press the Up or Down
(
) button to select ON or OFF, and
then press the Enter (
) button
ON
to apply.
OFF
015/020
Press the Menu (
) button to cancel the action or exit the menu.
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CAMERA SETTINGS
Switching to Settings mode
Set the Mode Dial to Settings mode, and you
can fine tune several functions of the camera.
When you set the Mode Dial to the Settings
mode, the settings menu will display. For details
on each setting, please refer to the correspond-
ing page.
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AUTO OFF
A/V OUT
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
TIMESTAMP
DATE
10 MIN
NTSC
LANGUAGE ENGLISH
TIMESTAMP
DATE
TIME
OFF
01/01/2004
12:00
Page 31
Page 31
OFF
01/01/2004
FORMAT MEDIA
menu page 1
menu page 2
Setting power auto-off
While in Settings mode, use the Up
ꢁ
or Down ( ) button to highlight the
AUTO OFF item, and then press
the Enter (
sub-menu.
) button to enter the
A sub-menu as illustrated on the right
AUTO OFF
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will appear. Press the Up or Down
OFF
1 MIN
5 MIN
10 MIN
(
) button to highlight the desired
item, and then press the Enter (
)
button to apply.
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Setting AV output mode
While in Settings mode, use the Up or
ꢁ
Down ( ) button to highlight the A/V
OUT item, and then press the Enter
(
) button to enter the sub-menu.
A sub-menu as illustrated on the right
A/V OUT
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will appear. Press the Up or Down
PAL
NTSC
(
) button to highlight the desired
item, and then press the Enter (
)
button to apply.
If you travel to another country, the system setting may not suit the country you are
staying in. For more details on A/V system settings, please refer to page 39.
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Setting language
While in Settings mode, use the Up
ꢁ
or Down ( ) button to highlight the
LANGUAGE item, and then press
the Enter (
sub-menu.
) button to enter the
A sub-menu as illustrated on the right
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LANGUAGE
will appear. Press the Up or Down
(
) button to highlight the desired
ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
item, and then press the Enter (
)
button to apply.
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Setting timestamp
While in Settings mode, use the Up
ꢁ
or Down ( ) button to highlight the
TIMESTAMP item, and then press
the Enter (
sub-menu.
) button to enter the
A sub-menu as illustrated on the right
TIMESTAMP
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will appear. Press the Up or Down
ON
OFF
(
) button to highlight ON or OFF,
and then press the Enter (
) button
to apply.
Setting date
While in Settings mode, use the Up
or Down ( ) button to highlight the
DATE item, and then press the Enter
ꢁ
(
) button to enter the sub-menu.
A sub-menu as illustrated on the right
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DATE
will appear. Press the Left or Right
(
) button to shift between items.
01/01/2004
Press the Up or Down ( ) button to
adjust the value, and then press the
Enter (
) button to apply.
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Setting time
While in Settings mode, use the Up
ꢁ
or Down ( ) button to highlight the
TIME item, and then press the Enter
(
) button to enter the sub-menu.
A sub-menu as illustrated on the right
ꢃ
TIME
12:00
will appear. Press the Left or Right
(
) button to shift between items.
Press the Up or Down ( ) button to
adjust the value, and then press the
Enter (
) button to apply.
Formatting media
While in Settings mode, use the Up
ꢁ
or Down ( ) button to highlight the
FORMAT MEDIA item, and then press
the Enter (
sub-menu.
) button to enter the
A sub-menu as illustrated on the right
FORMAT MEDIA
ꢃ
will appear. Press the Up or Down
YES
NO
(
) button to highlight YES or NO,
and then press the Enter (
)
button to apply.
Formatting the media will erase all files stored on the media.
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COPYING FILES TO YOUR PC
Installing the driver to your PC
You need to install the driver included in the accessory CD to ensure that video
clips can be played back on your PC.
Turn on your computer. Then place the
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accessory CD into the CD-ROM drive.
The setup screen will automatically
display.
Do not connect the USB cable to your computer now.
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Shut down all other applications running on your computer.
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If the title screen does not appear automatically, please double-click on My Computer
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shortcut on the desktop and then the CD-ROM drive. Then browse to the folder “\DV
4100 Driver” and start the Setup.exe program manually.
Upon seeing the setup screen, click
on the corresponding item to launch
the installation of the driver.
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Installing the driver to your PC (continued)
The Install Shield Wizard will then
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appear and automatically install the
program. Please click on Next and
follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the installation.
If Direct X 9.0 or above does not exist
in your computer, you will see this
prompting message. Please click Next
and follow the on-screen instructions
to complete the installation.
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After the installation is completed, you
may need to restart your computer for
the driver to take effect.
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Connecting the camera to your PC
Turn on your computer, and then
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connect the USB cable to the USB
port of your computer. Make sure
the cable and the port are correctly
aligned.
Connect the other end of the USB
cable to your camera.
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Notice for Windows 2000/XP/ME users:
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When you want to disconnect the camera from the computer, please follow these
steps:
1. Double-click
2. Click
on the system tray.
(USB Disk), and then click Stop.
3. When the confirmation screen appears, select the camera and click OK.
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to safely disconnect the camera from your
computer.
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Copying files to the PC
This step varies depending on your
ꢁ
operation system:
For Windows XP users:
After the camera is connected to your
computer, a dialogue window will
appear automatically. Please select
the item Open folder to view files
using Windows Explorer and click
OK.
For Windows 2000/ME/98SE users:
Double-click on My Computer. Then
double-click on the icon of the remov-
able disk that has just appeared.
Some users may find two removable disks appear in My Computer. That is because
the OS detects two storage media in the camera (the internal memory and the CF
card). If you can not find your files in one of the disks, please try to find them in the
other disk.
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Copying files to the PC (continued)
Double-click on the DCIM file folder.
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Double-click on the 100MEDIA file
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ꢅ
folder.
Drag the target file into My Documents
or the destination folder.
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Viewing/Playing files on your PC
Double-click on My Documents or
any other folder that stores your files.
ꢁ
Double-click on the desired file, and
the file will be opened by the program
matching the file’s type.
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File location
After connecting the camera to
your computer, a removable disk
will appear in your computer.
Under the disk you can find all files
stored in your camera. Refer to the
figure on the right to see where the
files are stored.
Storage
Folder
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TROUBLESHOOTING
When using the camera:
Q1 The camera can not be switched on normally.
A: 1) The batteries may be out of power. Please change the batteries.
2) Make sure the batteries are correctly installed.
Q2 Can not take pictures or record video clips.
A: 1) The storage media may be full. Please free some space from the CF card
or the internal memory.
2) Check if the camera is recharging the flash strobe.
3) If the LCD screen displays “MEMORY ERROR” or “CARD ERROR”
message, please set the camera to Settings mode and format the storage
media.
Q3 I did not delete the pictures and video clips, but cannot find them in
the memory.
A: Check if you insert a CF card after taking pictures or recording video clips.
The camera will use the card as the main storage media. Files previously
stored in the internal memory will be inaccessible until the card is removed.
Q4 I cannot use the flash strobe.
A: If the battery power is low, the flash strobe may be disabled due to insuf
ficient voltage. Please change batteries immediately.
Q5 The pictures taken appear too blurred.
A: Please adjust the focus as appropriate.
Q6 The pictures or video clips taken appear too dark.
A: Make sure the environment of shooting or recording has adequate light. Or
you may consider using flash strobe when taking pictures.
Q7 The camera cannot operate after I remove/insert the CF card.
A: Please do not remove or insert the CF card while the camera is powered on.
Doing so may cause the camera to shut down abnormally.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
When connecting the camera to the computer or TV:
Q1 I can not view the video clips on my computer.
A: 1) Please install Direct X 9.0 or above to solve this problem. See page 32 for
download the required files.
2) The AVI file recorded by the camera may not be viewed on Windows
98/ME systems due to incompatibility of file format.
Q2 The driver installation failed.
A: 1) Please remove the driver and other related programs. Follow the
installation steps in the manual to reinstall the driver.
2) Make sure you install the driver before plugging in the USB cable.
Q3 A conflict with other installed camera or capture device occurred.
A: If you have any other camera or capture device installed in your computer,
please completely remove the camera and its driver from the computer to
avoid the conflict.
Q4 The CF card cannot be identified by the camera but is useable on
other devices.
A: For the camera to recognize the CF card, the card must be formatted to FAT
format. Please backup all data on the card, and then use the FORMAT
MEDIA command (see page 31) to format the card.
Q5 The TV screen does not display after connecting the camera to the TV.
A: 1) Check if the camera is correctly connected to the TV.
2) Make sure the A/V system is correctly set in the camera settings. Please
see page 29 for more details.
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ADDENDA
Storage Capacity Table
Still picture (pic.)
Video (mm:ss)
Audio
Memory
(mm:ss)
2048x1792 2048x1536 1024x768
VGA
5:50
QVGA
7:03
Flash memory (16MB)
CF card (32MB)
CF card (64MB)
CF card (128MB)
CF card (256MB)
CF card (512MB)
22
44
28
56
103
206
65:10
130:40
261:22
522:43
1045:25
2090:52
11:42
23:18
46:39
93:20
186:40
14:10
28:21
56:40
113:18
226:39
89
113
227
454
908
413
177
352
704
827
1655
3312
The above results are tested based on the following conditions:
Still pictures: quality set to MEDIUM for all resolutions.
Video clips: quality set to MEDIUM for VGA and QVGA.
This chart is for your reference. The actual capacity may be slightly different depending on the
complexity of your subject and environment.
AV System Settings Table
System
Applicable areas
America, Taiwan, Japan, and
Korea...etc.
NTSC
Germany, England, Italy, Netherlands,
China, Japan, and Hongkong...etc.
PAL
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ADDENDA
System Message Table
Message
Description
Recording
The camera is recording a file.
When the camera is set to Playback mode without any existing file to
play, this message will show up.
No Image
The camera is under the status of low power. You should change the
batteries immediately.
Please Change Batteries
The storage memory is full and can not store any more files.
Please change the CF card (or microdrive) or delete some files to free
some memory space.
Memory Full
The inserted card is not compatible with the camera. Please change
the card or try formatting the card.
Card Error
The camera can not access data in the internal memory.
Please format the media to solve this problem.
Memory Error
File Format Error
Deleting
The file being played is not compatible with the camera.
The camera is performing file deletion.
Formatting
The camera is formatting the storage media.
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ADDENDA
Specifications
Sensor effective resolution
Interpolated resolution
Internal memory
3.1 Mega (2048x1536) pixels
4.1 Mega (2304x1792) pixels
16MB flash memory (storage)
Built-in CF card slot Type I & II (maximum: 1GB)
Compatible with Micro-drive (maximum: 1GB)
External memory
MPEG4 (.ASF) or MJPEG (.AVI) Format
VGA (640x480 pixels) / up to 24 fps
QVGA (320x240 pixels) / up to 30 fps
Digital video camcorder
JPEG (.JPG) Format
2304x1792 (4.1 Mega) pixels
2048x1536 (3.1 Mega) pixels
1024x768 pixels
Digital still camera
WAVE (.WAV) Format with 16MB memory
Recording time: approximately 1 hour
Digital voice recorder
LCD display
Digital zoom
A/V output
1.8” Color TFT LCD
4X (real-time)
Yes (NTSC/PAL system)
Yes
Built-in microphone
Built-in speakers
Built-in flash strobe
Lens
Yes
Yes (Anti-red-eye)
F = 3.0/9.41 mm
Self Timer
10 seconds
Interface
USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 compatible)
Off/1min/5min/10min
AAx4 (alkaline batteries recommended)
130x76x50 (mm)
Power saving (auto-off)
Battery
Dimension
Specifications are subject to change without notification.
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