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Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your new digital camera. This manual provides step-by-step instructions on how to use your camera, and is intended for your reference only.
System Requirements
In order to get the most out of your camera, your computer must meet the following system requirements:
• OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
• Memory: 128 MB or above
• HDD space: 40 MB or above
• USB port
Package Contents
Check the contents of your camera package. It should contain:
• Digital camera
• USB/AV 3-in-1 cable
• Wrist strap
• One Li-ion battery
• Adapter
• Quick start guide for all regions
• Bundled CD-ROM (Application Software and User’s Manual)
Main Features
• 12 mega pixels resolution
• 15x zoom (Up to 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom)
• 1/2.33 inch CCD image sensor
• 3.0 inch TFT LCD monitor
• 32 MB internal flash memory; support SD/SDHC memory card up to 16GB
• Sleek and slim design
• Easy-to-use button interface
System Requirements
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Camera Views
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Front View
1. Zoom switch
2. Shutter button
3. POWER button
4. Zoom Lens
5. Flash
6. Self-timer LED
7. Microphone
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Camera Views
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Rear View
8. LCD screen
9. 4-way navigation buttons
10. OK button
11. Delete/Anti-shake button
12. Mode dial
13. Tripod mount
14. Battery/SD card compartment
15. Menu button
16. USB/AV port
17. Wrist strap loop
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The Mode Dial
The camera is equipped with a convenient Mode Dial that allows you to switch between different modes with ease. The function of each mode is as follows:
Mode Type Icon Function
Auto
Auto Scene
P-Mode
(Program Mode)
Panorama
Switch to select Auto mode.
Switch to select Auto Scene mode.
Switch to select Program mode.
SCENE
Macro
Switch to select Panorama mode.
Switch to select SCENE mode. Here you can set a pre-programmed Scene mode.
Switch to enable Macro mode.
Video
Playback
Switch to select Video mode.
Switch to select Playback mode to review photos/videos/audio clips saved in the internal memory or on the memory card.
The Mode Dial
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Buttons and Navigation Pad
Your camera is equipped with an Delete/Anti-shake ( / ) button, a menu button, and a navigation pad. The four-way navigation buttons and the OK button allow you to access the various options available from the On Screen Display (OSD) menu. You can configure a wide range of settings to ensure maximum results from your photos and videos. Further functions of these buttons are as follows:
Icon Button Function
/
MENU
Delete/Anti-Shake
Menu
OK
Up/Flash
1. In Capture mode:
• Press to enable anti-shake function
• Press to delete the captured image or video when using
Quick Review
(
QUICK VIEW
has to be set "ON" at SETUP mode.)
2. In Playback mode:
• Press to display the Delete menu
Opens or exits the OSD menus.
1. Confirms a selection when using the OSD menus.
2. In Capture mode:
• Press to enable AF area selection when Selected Area is selected in Focus Zone submenu
3. In Playback mode:
• Press to start and pause the audio/video playback
• Press to stop the voice memo playback
1. Moves up in the OSD menus.
2. In Capture mode:
• Press to pan up in AF area selection
• Scroll through the flash mode options (Auto, Off, Fill and
Red-eye Reduction)
3. In Playback mode:
• Press to pan up in magnify/crop mode
• Press to move up in the thumbnail display
Buttons and Navigation Pad
Icon Button
Right/Self-timer/
Burst mode
Down/Screen
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Function
1. Moves right in the OSD menus.
2. In Capture mode:
• Press to pan right in AF area selection
• Press to scroll through the Self-timer/Burst/M-Burst mode
3. In Video mode:
• Press to scroll through the Self-timer options
4. In Playback mode:
• Press to pan right in magnify/crop mode
• Press to move right in the thumbnail display
• Press to navigate to next image in single up
• Press to fast forward video/audio playback
1. Moves down in the OSD menus.
2. In Capture mode:
• Press to pan down in AF area selection
• Press to enable the following functions: full icon, full icon with histogram, face detection, smile detection, and simple display (hide all icons except the mode icon and focus bracket). Press again to turn all icons back on the
LCD screen.
Note: Face and smile detection functions are not available in Macro, Panorama, Sport, Landscape, Night Landscape, Foliage, Aquarium,
Fireworks and Copy modes.
3. In Video mode:
• Press to turn off extra icons on the LCD screen, press again to turn all icons back on the LCD screen
4. In Playback mode:
• Press to pan down in magnify/crop mode
• Press to move down in the thumbnail display
• Press to show the file information
Buttons and Navigation Pad
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Icon Button Function
Left/
Quick Review
LED Indicators
LED LED Status
Power/Flash LED
Self-timer LED
Off
Blue (steady)
Blue (blinking)
Off
Orange (blinking) (10 sec)
Orange (blinking) (2 sec)
1. Moves left in the OSD menus.
2. Goes up to the previous level in the OSD menus.
3. In Capture mode:
• Press to pan left in AF area selection
• Press to display the previously captured photo
4. In Video mode:
• Press to display the first frame of the last video recorded
5. In Playback mode:
• Press to pan left in magnify/crop mode
• Press to move left in the thumbnail display
• Press to navigate to previous image in single up
• Press to fast rewind video/audio playback
Camera Status
Power Off.
Ready to take pictures.
Camera busy.
Self-timer off.
Timer count down, flash after 10 seconds.
Timer count down, flash after 2 seconds.
LED Indicators
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LCD screen
The high resolution 3.0” TFT LCD screen shows all important information regarding camera settings as well as the visual image for your photo or video.
Use the Mode Dial to switch between screen modes. Press the Screen button to switch between a
Full display (all icons with histogram, face detection or smile detection), or a Simple display (only mode icon and focus area are shown while other icons are hidden).
Capture/Video Mode Display
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Capture Mode
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1. Mode indicator
Auto
Auto Scene
P-Mode
Panorama
SCENE
Sport
Landscape
Night Landscape
Portrait
Self Portrait
Night Portrait
Museum
Snow
Sunset
Firework
Beach
Party
Foliage
Aquarium
Kids & Pets
Copy
Backlight
Audio
Marco
Video
Playback
2. Image Resolution
12M
10M
8.9M 3:2
8M
5M
3M
2.1M 16:9
2M
VGA
21
20
19
25
24
23
22
23
22
21
1
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1 2
640
Video Mode
5 7
15
8
8
9
10
11
12
11
LCD screen
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3. Image Quality
Best
Better
Good
4. Flash
Auto Flash
Flash Off
Fill Flash
Red-eye Reduction
5. Self-Timer/Burst Mode
Self Timer
10 Seconds
2 Second
Burst Mode
M-burst Mode
6. Auto Exposure Bracketing
AEB Mode
7. Image Counter
Capture Mode
Quantity
Video Mode
Time
8. Memory Interface
SD Card
Internal Memory
9. Date Stamp
10. Anti-Shake
11. Zoom Bar
12. EV Compensation
13. Aperture Value
14. Shutter Speed
15. Battery Indicator
Battery Full
Battery Medium
Battery Low
Battery Insufficient
16. AF Frame
17. ISO Speed
Auto
ISO 80
9999
00:00:00
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO 800
ISO 1600
ISO 3200
18. Focus Zone
Multi-Zone
LCD screen
-2.0EV~
+2.0EV
2~1/2000
Center
Selected Area
19. CONTINUOUS AF
20. Sharpness
High
Normal
Low
21. Contrast
High
Normal
Low
Blinking
22. Saturation
High
Normal
Low
23. White Blance
Auto
Sunny
Tungsten
Fluorescent
Cloudy
24. AE Metering
Matrix
Center Weighted
Spot
25. Camera Steady Warning
