GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA
Front View
Shutter release button
Power switch
Mode dial
Flash
Self-timer LED
Microphone
PC/VIDEO terminal
Lens
Name
Shutter release button
Description
Focuses and locks the exposure of the camera when pressed halfway down, and takes the picture when pressed all the way down.
Flash
Power switch
Mode dial
Self-timer LED
Provides flash illumination.
Turns the camera power on and off.
Sets the camera mode.
Blinks blue during self-timer mode until picture is taken.
Microphone
Lens
Allows you to record sound when recording movie clips.
PC/VIDEO terminal Allows you to connect a USB cable or a video cable to the camera.
3x optical zoom lens allows you to take telephoto and wide-angle pictures.
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Rear View
LED indicator / button
/ button
Strap lug button button
Four-way controller button
MENU button
DC coupler cable cover
LCD monitor Tripod socket Battery/card cover
Name Description
LED indicator
/ button
Indicates the camera’s current state.
Zooms the lens to wide-angle position. During zoom playback, it makes the enlarged image smaller on the LCD monitor.
Changes the display into nine images (thumbnail) in the playback mode.
/ button button
MENU button
DC coupler cable cover
Zooms the lens to telephoto position.
During zoom playback, it makes the image bigger on the LCD monitor.
Switches to Playback mode. The latest image and information appear on the LCD monitor.
Switches to Menu settings.
Allows the DC coupler cable to pass through the opening when using
AC adapter to operate the camera without battery.
button
Allows you to delete the picture.
Four-way controller Allows you to scroll through menus and pictures, and then select choices.
S / Selects the drive and self-timer modes in capture mode.
X / Selects the focus mode in capture mode.
button
Strap lug
Battery/card cover
Tripod socket
LCD monitor
W / Selects the flash mode in capture mode.
T / Moves to the EV compensation screen.
Confirms the menu item selection. Changes the LCD monitor display mode.
Camera strap attachment.
Allows you to access to the battery and insert or remove the SD memory card.
Allows tripod mounting.
Provides menu information to operate the camera, and previews the picture before taking it and review it afterwards.
Mode Dial
Mode dial
Mode
Simple
Program
Portrait
Landscape
Sport
Night Scene
Setup
Movie
Description
Lets you take still pictures without having to set special functions or manual adjustments. The camera sets the optimal focusing and exposure.
The basic picture-taking mode. You can let the camera set the functions or choose various functions yourself.
Lets you take portrait-type pictures.
Lets you take landscape views.
Lets you take sport pictures.
Lets you take dark scenes such as night views.
Lets you select the camera preferences.
Lets you take moving pictures.
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GETTING STARTED
Attaching the Camera Strap
Attach the camera strap as shown in the illustration.
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Inserting the Batteries
1. Open the battery/card cover.
2. Insert the batteries in the correct orientation as shown on the right.
3. Close the battery/card cover.
You can use 2 AA size batteries (Ni-MH rechargeable or alkaline ) to power the camera.
Due to the characteristics of AA alkaline batteries, camera performance may deteriorate. AA alkaline batteries are not recommended except in emergencies and checking the camera’s functionality.
Inserting the SD Memory Card (Optional
Accessory)
1. Open the battery/card cover.
2. Insert the SD memory card in the correct orientation as shown on the right.
Hold the SD memory card with its metal contact end surface facing the rear side of the camera, and then insert the card as far as it can go.
3. Close the battery/card cover.
Turning the Power On
Press the power switch to turn the power on.
Power switch
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Choosing On-Screen Display Language
1. Rotate the mode dial to and turn your camera on by pressing the power switch.
2. [Set-up1] is displayed.
3. Use the four-way controller ( T ) to select [Language], then press the button.
4. Use the four-way controller ( ST ) to select the language you want.
5. Press the button to confirm.
Setting the Date and Time
Follow the steps below to set the date display style, current date and time.
1. Rotate the mode dial to and turn your camera on by pressing the power switch.
2. [Set-up1] is displayed.
3. Use the four-way controller ( T ) to select [Date Adjust], then press the
button.
[Date Adjust] is displayed.
4. Press the four-way controller ( WX ) to select Date Style, Day, Month,
Year and Time fields.
To increase a value, press the four-way controller ( S ).
To decrease a value, press the four-way controller ( T ).
To select the time display in 12hours or 24-hours format, press the four-way controller ( ST ).
5. Press the button after all fields are set.
6. Rotate the mode dial to any position other than .
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The date illustration shown is for the purpose of explanation and may differ from the actual setting of your camera.
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Taking Still Pictures
Shutter release button
Power switch
LCD monitor
Mode dial
/ / / button
OK button
1. Set the mode dial to .
2. Press the power switch to turn on the camera.
3. Compose the image on the LCD monitor screen so that the main subject is within the center frame (focus frame).
4. Press the shutter release button down halfway to focus the image. The focus frame turns green if the subject is in focus. Proper exposure is determined and locked at the same time.
5. Press the shutter release button down fully to take the pictures.
Playing Back Still Pictures
Power switch
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LCD monitor
Playback button
Four - way controller
1. Rotate the mode dial to any mode other than and press the button.
The last image appears on the screen.
2. Use the four-way controller ( W X ) to view the pictures.
Four-way controller ( W ): go back to the previous image.
Four-way controller ( X ): advance to the next image.
Recording Movie Clips
Movie mode allows you to record movie clips with sound via built-in microphone.
1. Rotate the mode dial to and turn your camera on by pressing the power switch.
2. Press the shutter release button to start recording.
3. To stop recording, press the shutter release button again.
Playing Back Movie Clips
You can play back the recorded movie clips on the LCD monitor.
However, the sound recorded with movie clips can only be played back on a TV or a computer.
1. Rotate the mode dial to any mode other than and press the button.
2. Use the four-way controller ( W X ) to go through the images until the movie clip you want to play back is displayed.
To view the previous image, press
the four-way controller ( W ).
To view the next image, press the four-way controller ( X ).
3. Press the ( S ) button to start playing back the movie clips.
To pause or resume movie playback, press the ( S ) button again.
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Deleting Images
1. Rotate the mode dial to any mode other than and press the button.
The last image will be displayed on the screen.
2. Use the four-way controller ( WX ) to select the image you want to delete.
3. Press the button.
4. Use the four-way controller ( ST ) to select [This Image] or [All Images] as your preference, then press the
button.
[This Image]: Delete one image/ movie.
[All Images]: Delete all images/ movies (at once).
5. When the delete message appears, use the four-way controller ( ST ) to select [OK], then press the button to confirm the deletion.
If you wish to cancel the deletion, select [Cancel].
TRANSFERRING RECORDED IMAGES AND
MOVIES TO YOUR COMPUTER
Setting Up Your Digital Camera
After installing the necessary software on your computer, you must now set up your digital camera to transfer images from the camera to your computer.
The USB driver included in the CD-ROM (S-SW60) is exclusively for
Windows 98/98SE. For more details on driver installation process, you can refer to your Operating Manual. Windows 2000/ME/XP users don't need to install the USB driver.
Setting the USB Connection Mode to [PC]
1. Rotate the mode dial to and turn your camera on by pressing the power switch.
2. Press the four-way controller ( X ) to select the [Set-up2] menu, then use the four-way controller ( T ) to select
[USB Con.].
3. Press the button.
4. Use the four-way controller ( T ) to select [PC], then press the button.
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Connecting the Camera to Your Computer
PC/VIDEO terminal
1. Connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable, making sure the shapes of input and output terminals match each other.
If there is no SD memory card in the camera, the images stored in the internal memory will be transmitted to the computer.
2. Turn the camera on.
3. Look for a new “Removable Disk” icon appearing in the “My
Computer” window.
Your recorded images/movie clips will be in a folder on this
“removable disk”. (For Mac users, double-click the “untitled” disk on the desktop.)
Downloading Images/Movie Clips
When the camera is turned on and connected to your computer, it is considered to be a disk drive, just like a floppy disk. You can download
(transfer) images by copying them from the “removable disk” (“Untitled” disk on a Macintosh) to your computer hard disk drive.
For Computers Running Windows
Open the “removable disk” by double clicking on it. Double click on the folder containing your recorded images/movie clips. Select the images/ movie clips that you prefer and then choose “Copy” from the “Edit” menu. After that, open the destination location and choose “Paste” from the “Edit” menu.
For Computers Running Mac OS
Open the "Untitled" disk icon and the destination location on your hard disk. Drag and drop from the digital camera to the desired destination.
Specifications and external dimensions are subject to change without notice.
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