5.3z3 EasyShot
User’s Guide
User’s Guide
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Table of Contents
GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................................3
STANDARD ACCESSORIES ............................................................................................................ 3
Attaching the Wrist Strap ........................................................................................................... 3
Using the Soft Case ................................................................................................................... 4
NAMES OF PARTS ........................................................................................................................... 4
INSTALLING THE BATTERY PACK ................................................................................................. 5
Low Battery Indicator ................................................................................................................. 5
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK ................................................................................................... 5
INSERTING A MEMORY CARD ....................................................................................................... 6
About Camera Memory .............................................................................................................. 6
DCF Protocol ............................................................................................................................. 6
SETTING THE DATE AND TIME ...................................................................................................... 6
BASIC OPERATIONS ..........................................................................................................7
TURNING THE POWER ON AND OFF ............................................................................................ 7
Power Saving Function .............................................................................................................. 7
SWITCHING BETWEEN RECORD AND PLAYBACK ...................................................................... 7
In Record mode ......................................................................................................................... 7
In Playback mode ...................................................................................................................... 7
USING THE MENUS ........................................................................................................................ 8
Recording Menu / Playback Menu ............................................................................................. 8
ADJ. Menu ................................................................................................................................. 9
Setup Menu ............................................................................................................................... 9
USING THE LCD MONITOR .......................................................................................................... 10
LCD Screen Indicator .............................................................................................................. 10
Switching the Screen Display .................................................................................................. 10
RECORDING ......................................................................................................................11
RECORDING STILL IMAGES ......................................................................................................... 11
Using the Zoom Function ........................................................................................................ 11
Using the Flash ........................................................................................................................ 12
Using the Self-timer & Burst .................................................................................................... 12
Using the Macro mode ............................................................................................................ 13
RECORDING MOVIE CLIPS .......................................................................................................... 14
VOICES RECORDING .................................................................................................................... 14
SETTING THE RECORDING FUNCTIONS ................................................................................... 14
Using the Scene Mode ............................................................................................................ 14
Setting the Resolution and Quality .......................................................................................... 15
Setting the Movie Size ............................................................................................................. 16
Setting the Stabilizer ................................................................................................................ 16
Setting the White Balance ....................................................................................................... 16
Setting the ISO ........................................................................................................................ 17
Setting the Exposure ............................................................................................................... 17
Setting the Metering ................................................................................................................. 17
Setting the Sharpness ............................................................................................................. 17
Setting the Photo Effect ........................................................................................................... 18
Setting Date Stamp .................................................................................................................. 18
PLAYBACK ........................................................................................................................19
PLAYING BACK IMAGES ............................................................................................................... 19
Using the Thumbnail ................................................................................................................ 19
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Magnifying and Trimming Still Images ..................................................................................... 19
Playing Back Movie Clips ........................................................................................................ 19
PLAYING BACK SOUNDS ............................................................................................................. 20
Recording a Voice Memo ........................................................................................................ 20
Playing Back a Voice Memo .................................................................................................... 20
DELETING FILES ........................................................................................................................... 20
Deleting a Single File ............................................................................................................... 20
Deleting All Files ...................................................................................................................... 21
Protecting Files ........................................................................................................................ 21
EDITING IMAGES ........................................................................................................................... 22
Rotating Still Images ................................................................................................................ 22
Changing the Image Size ........................................................................................................ 22
Adding Stickers to a Still Image ............................................................................................... 22
Setting Photo Effect ................................................................................................................. 22
SETTING THE DPOF ..................................................................................................................... 23
PLAYING A SLIDE SHOW .............................................................................................................. 24
COPYING THE FILES .................................................................................................................... 24
ADVANCE SETTINGS .......................................................................................................25
ADJUSTING SOUNDS ................................................................................................................... 25
SETTING AUTO REVIEW .............................................................................................................. 25
SETTING THE POWER SAVE ....................................................................................................... 25
SETTING THE LANGUAGE ........................................................................................................... 25
RESETTING THE FILE NUMBERS ................................................................................................ 26
About the Folder & File Name ................................................................................................. 26
File Naming .............................................................................................................................. 26
SETTING THE TV OUT .................................................................................................................. 26
SETTING USB PORT ..................................................................................................................... 26
CHOOSING A STARTUP IMAGE ................................................................................................... 27
FORMATTING THE MEMORY ....................................................................................................... 27
RESETTING TO DEFAULT SETTINGS .......................................................................................... 27
MAKING CONNECTIONS .................................................................................................28
CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A TV ......................................................................................... 28
CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PC ........................................................................................ 28
Using the Card Reader ............................................................................................................ 28
Connecting the Camera to a Computer with a USB Cable ..................................................... 28
PRINGTING PICTURES DIRECTLY ..................................................................................30
SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................31
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ........................................................................................................... 31
USING THE INSTALLER SPLASH SCREEN ................................................................................. 31
INSTALLING YOUR CAMERA DRIVER ......................................................................................... 32
INSTALLING XVID CODEC ............................................................................................................ 33
INSTALLING WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER 9 .................................................................................. 36
INSTALLING ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION ............................................................................ 38
INSTALLING ADOBE ACROBAT READER .................................................................................... 40
USING ARCSOFT PHOTOIMPRESSION ...................................................................................... 43
INSTALLING SOFTWARE-FOR MAC USERS .................................................................44
APPENDIX .........................................................................................................................45
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................... 45
SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 46
GETTING HELP .............................................................................................................................. 47
SAFETY TIPS AND MANITENANCE ............................................................................................. 48
REGULATORY INFORMATION ...................................................................................................... 50
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GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED
STANDARD ACCESSORIES
Camera
USB Cable
Video out Cable
Soft Case
Strap
Rechargeable Lithium-ion
Battery (NP-40)
Software Installation CD-ROM Quick Start Guide
Battery Charger & Adaptor
Attaching the Wrist Strap
Attach the wrist strap to your camera as shown.
Note: Do not swing the camera when carrying by the wrist strap.
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Using the Soft Case
When not using the digital camera, keep it in the soft case for protection.
GETTING STARTED
NAMES OF PARTS
Top
Shutter button
Power button
Bottom
Battery/card
chamber cover
Tripod socket
Side
USB connector
/ AV-OUT
Front
Flash
Self-timer
lamp
Strap ring
Speaker
Back
LCD monitor
Self-portrait
mirror
Microphone
Lens
Zoom W button
(Thumbnail)
Zoom T button
(Digital zoom)
Play mode button
MENU button
Operation lamp
5-function button
Mode dial
DISP button
5-function button
Scene/Delete/
Up button
Macro/Left
button
Flash/Right
button
SET / ADJ
button
Self-timer/
Continue/
Down button
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GETTING STARTED
INSERTING THE BATTERY PACK
The camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium-ion battery (NP-40). Charge the Battery Pack before
you use it.
1. Slide the battery cover open.
2. Install the battery with the terminal facing
inside the camera.
3. Slide the battery cover closed.
Low Battery Indicator
A low battery indicator
battery should be replaced promptly when the low battery indicator appears.
appears on the LCD screen when the battery are nearly exhausted. The
CHARGING THE BATTERY PACK
The battery is not charged when you purchase the camera. You need to charge the battery before
using the camera.
1. Place the battery pack in the charger.
2. Connect the AC adaptor to the charger, and then plug it into a power
outlet.
• The charger lamp lights red and battery charging begins. When
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charging is completed, the lamp
becomes green.
Note:
• Use only the special NP-40 rechargeable lithium-ion battery to power this camera.
• Remove battery from the camera if you will not be using the camera for a long time.
• Normal charging time is about 230 minutes. Charging time is varying with current battery
capacity and charging conditions.
• During charging both charger and battery pack get hot, this is normal.
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INSERTING A MEMORY CARD
You can use SD Card with this digital camera. The memory card slot is located beneath the battery
cover, adjacent to the battery compartment.
GETTING STARTED
1. Be sure that the camera is turned off.
2. Slide the battery cover and open it.
3. Insert the SD card as shown in the diagram.
4. Close the battery cover.
To remove the memory card, gently press on the edge of the card and release it. Pull the card out
and close the battery cover.
About Camera Memory
The digital camera is equipped with internal memory. If the memory card is not inserted in the camera,
all images and movie clips recorded by the camera will be stored in the internal memory. If the
memory card is inserted, images and movie clips are stored on the memory card.
DCF Protocol
The DCF protocol defines the format for image file data as well as
the directory structure for the memory card. Images that are taken
by a DCF camera can be viewed on DCF-compatible cameras
from other manufacturers.
SETTING THE DATE AND TIME
When the camera is first turned on, the date and time setting will
not be correct. So before using, be sure to set date and time.
1. Press the MENU button, using
or
to select SETUP (
)
and press the SET button.
2. Press
or
to select DATE & TIME (
) then press
or
the SET button to launch the Date & Time screen.
3. Press
Press
or
or
tto change the value of the highlighted field.
to highlight another field.
4. After adjusting the settings, press the SET or the MENU button
to apply the setting.
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If the batteries are removed for about two days, the Date & Time setting will be lost. In this
case, make these settings again.
, you can change the value quickly.
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BASIC OPERATIONS
BASIC OPERATIONS
TURNING THE POWER ON AND OFF
Power button
1. Press the POWER button to turn on the camera in the Record mode.
button to turn on the camera in the Playback
Or you can press the
mode.
2. Press the POWER button again to turn the power off.
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Hint:
• You can turn on the camera without the start-up and operating
sound by pressing and holding the POWER or the
1.5 seconds.
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Power Saving Function
When the camera’s power saving function is turned on, the LCD monitor will automatically turn off in a
specified amount of time after the last function is accessed. Press any button to turn on the LCD
monitor.
Play mode button
The camera power will auto shut off after LCD monitor turning off 1 minute, press the POWER or the
button to restore the power.
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The Power Save feature does not work in the following situation:
• Connecting the camera to a computer or printer with the USB cable.
• During a slideshow.
• Recording a Video or Audio file.
• Playing back a Video or Audio file.
SWITCHING BETWEEN RECORD AND PLAYBACK
You can switch between the Record mode and the Playback mode in
following ways:
In Record mode
• Press the MODE button to cycle through the still image shooting,
voice recording, and movie recording.
button to switch to the Playback mode.
• Press the
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If you switch to Playback mode, the lens will retract after
approximately 10 seconds.
Mode dial
In Playback mode
• Press the MODE or the
Record mode.
button switch to the previous used
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Play mode button