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BEFORE YOU START
SAFETY NOTES
CONTENTS
GETTING READY
MODE OVERVIEW
BASIC OPERATION
PLAYBACK
USING THE MENUS
CONNECTIONS
APPENDICES

User Manual

KODAK PIXPRO AZ401

DIGITAL CAMERA

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Declaration of Conformity

Responsible Party: JK Imaging Ltd.

Address: JK Imaging Ltd., 17239 So. Main Street, Gardena, CA 90248 USA

JK Imaging Europe, 71 Clarendon Road, Watford, WD17 1DS, UK

Company Website: kodakpixpro.com

For Customers in the U.S.A.

Tested to Comply with FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device

must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired

operation.

For Customers in Europe

"CE" mark indicates that this product complies with the European requirements for

safety, health, environment and customer protection. "CE" marked cameras are

intended for sales in Europe.

This symbol [crossed-out wheel bin WEEE Annex IV] indicates separate collection

of electrical waste and electronic equipment in the European countries. Please do

not throw the equipment into domestic refuse. Please use the return and collection

systems available in your country for proper, safe disposal of this product.

Batteries: Please dispose of used batteries at designated collection centers.

Packaging: Please follow local regulations for the recycling of packaging.

BEFORE YOU START

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About this Manual

Thank you for purchasing this KODAK PIXPRO Digital Camera. Please read this manual

carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference.

JK Imaging reserves all rights of this document. No part of this published manual may

be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated

into any language or computer language, in any form, by any means, without the prior

written permission of JK Imaging.

All trademarks mentioned in this manual are used for identiication purposes only and

are properties of their respective owners.

This manual provides you with instructions on how to use your new KODAK PIXPRO

Digital Camera. Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual

are accurate, however JK Imaging reserves the right to make changes without notice.

Throughout this manual, the following symbols are used to help you locate

information quickly and easily:

Indicates useful information.

In the instructions below, the following symbols may be used throughout this manual

on how to operate the camera. This is to facilitate better understanding.

「Item properties」： The optional properties in the camera interface are indicated

by the symbol「」.

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SAFETY NOTES

Safety Notes for this Camera

Do not drop the camera or allow it to

hit solid objects.

Do not attempt to disassemble or

repair the camera.

Do not use or store the camera in dusty

places or on a beach to prevent dust

or sand from entering the camera,

causing possible damage to it.

Do not use or store the camera in a hot

environment or under direct sunlight.

Do not use or store the camera near a

powerful magnetic ield, for example

near a magnet or transformer.

Avoid touching the lens of the camera.

Do not expose the camera to direct

sunlight for a long period of time.

To prevent the camera from being

damaged by moisture, do not use

or store the camera in very humid

environments, such as in rain or near

bodies of water.

If water accidentally comes in contact

with the camera, turn the camera off,

remove the battery and the memory

card, and dry it within 24 hours.

When you take the camera from a

cold place to a warmer environment,

condensation may occur. Please wait

for a reasonable period of time before

you turn it on.

Before you remove the battery and

memory card, the camera should be

turned off.

When you clean the body of the

camera, do not use abrasive, alcohol-

based or organic cleaner.

Use a professional lens wiping cloth

and dedicated cleaner to wipe and

clean the lens.

Download your photos and remove the

memory card when you are going to

store the camera for a long period of

time.

If this camera is not in use for a long

time, please keep it in a dry and clean

condition.

Our company will not pay

compensation for any failure of

playback of pictures or videos caused

by improper operation.

Safety Notes for Battery

If battery luid leaks inside the

camera, contact our customer service

department. If battery luid leaks onto

your skin, rinse your skin with clean

water and seek immediate medical

attention.

Disposal of used batteries should be

carried out in accordance with the

local (national or regional) regulations.

To prevent the battery from being

damaged, do not drop the battery or

allow it to hit solid objects or to be

scratched by the objects.

Do not let the battery come in contact

with metal objects (including coins)

to avoid short circuiting, discharging,

excessive heat, or possible leakage.

Do not attempt to disassemble the

battery.

Do not expose the battery to water.

Always keep the battery contacts dry.

Do not heat the battery or throw it into

a ire to avoid a possible explosion.

Do not store the battery in a hot

environment or in direct sunlight.

When the camera is stored for a long

period of time, remove the battery

and keep it in a dry place that is not

accessible to infants and children.

In a colder environment, the

performance of the battery could be

noticeably reduced.

When you install the battery, install it

according to the positive and negative

markings on the battery compartment.

Never force it into the battery

compartment.

Safety Notes for Memory Card

We suggest buying only well-known,

name brand memory cards to ensure

peak performance.

Format the memory card using the

camera before you use it or insert a

new one.

Do not drop the memory card or

allow it to hit solid objects to avoid

damaging it.

Do not attempt to disassemble or

repair the memory card.

Do not expose the memory card to

water. Always keep it dry.

Do not remove the memory card when

the camera is turned on. Otherwise,

the memory card could be damaged.

Do not directly edit the data on the

memory card. Copy the data to your

PC before you edit them.

When the camera is stored for a long

period of time, be sure to download

your photos and remove the memory

card. Store it in a dry environment.

Do not modify the name of the iles

or folders of the memory card using

your PC. Modifying the ile names may

cause the iles to not be recognized

on the camera or a possible error may

occur.

A photo taken with the camera

will be stored in the folder that is

automatically generated on the

memory card. Do not store photos

that are not taken using this camera in

these folders as the pictures cannot be

recognized during the playback.

When you insert a memory card, make

sure the notch of the card matches the

markings on the top of the card slot.

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Other Safety Notes

Do not disconnect the power or turn the product off during the update process. Doing

so may cause incorrect data to be written and the product may not power on later.

Do not hang the neck strap of the camera around the neck of a child.

When using your product on an airplane, observe the relevant rules speciied by the

airline.

Due to the limitations of manufacturing technology, the LCD may have a few dead or

bright pixels. These pixels do no effect the quality of the photos or video.

Do not expose the LCD to water. In a humid environment, only wipe it with a soft and

dry cleaning cloth.

If the LCD is damaged, pay particular attention to the liquid crystal in the screen.

If any of the following situations arise, take the recommended immediate action

indicated below:

1. If liquid crystal comes in contact with your skin, please wipe with a dry cloth, wash

thoroughly with soap, and rinse with plenty of clean water.

2. If liquid crystal gets into your eye, lush the eye immediately with plenty of clean

water for at least 15 minutes and then seek for medical assistance.

3. If liquid crystal is swallowed, immediately lush your mouth thoroughly with clean

water and induce vomiting. Seek for medical assistance.

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BEFORE YOU START ................ 1

SAFETY NOTES .......................3

CONTENTS .............................. 7

GETTING READY .....................11

Accessories Included ......................11

Install lens cap and neck strap .......12

Part Names ......................................13

Installing Battery and Memory

Card .................................................15

Turn On / Off the Camera ...............17

How to take pictures .......................17

Set your Language, Date/Time

after the irst power-on .............18

Resetting your Language ..........18

Set your Language, Date/Time .......18

Resetting Date/Time .................19

MODE OVERVIEW ................ 20

Display Setting ................................20

LCD Screen Display .........................21

Overview of the screen icons in

photo shooting mode ...............21

Overview of the screen icons in

movie mode ..............................23

Overview of the screen icons in

playback mode ..........................24

Using the Mode Dial ........................25

Auto Mode .......................................26

Program AE ......................................27

Shutter Priority ...............................27

Aperture Priority ..............................28

Manual Mode ...................................28

Face Beautiier .................................29

Panorama Mode ..............................30

Scene Mode.....................................31

Auto Scene Mode (ASCN).........33

CONTENTS

Custom Settings ..............................34

BASIC OPERATION ............... 36

Using the Zoom Function................36

Focus Setting...................................37

Macro Mode.....................................38

Self-timer Setting ............................39

Flash Mode .....................................40

White Balance Setting .....................41

Continuous Shot .............................42

EV Setting ........................................43

Exposure Compensation ..........43

ISO .............................................44

Shutter Adjustment ...................44

Aperture Adjustment ................45

Using Quick Recording ...................45

i Button Function Menu ...................46

PLAYBACK .............................47

Viewing Photos and Videos ............47

Thumbnail View ...............................48

Using Zoom Playback (for still

pictures only) ...................................49

Photos and Video Deletion .............50

Slideshow ........................................51

USING THE MENUS ...............52

Photo Setup Menu ...........................52

Expo Metering (Exposure

Metering) ...................................52

Image Size .................................53

OIS .............................................53

Cont. AF .....................................54

HDR ............................................54

Face Beautiier ..........................55

Scene .........................................55

Photo Shooting Setting Menu ........57

Quality .......................................57

AFAssist Beam .........................58

Digital Zoom ..............................58

Date Imprint ..............................59

Quick Review ............................59

Custom Settings .......................60

Face Detection ..........................60

Movie Menu .....................................61

Expo Metering (Exposure

Metering) ...................................61

Video Quality .............................62

OIS .............................................62

Movie Setting Menu ........................63

Custom Settings .......................64

Digital Zoom ..............................64

Playback Menu ................................65

Playback ....................................66

HDR ............................................66

Touch-up ...................................67

Rotate ........................................68

Resize ........................................69

i button playback function ..............70

Playback Setting Menu ...................71

Protect .......................................72

Delete ........................................73

DPOF (Digital Print Order

Format) ......................................74

Trim ............................................74

Setup Menu .....................................75

Sound Settings..........................75

Power Saver...............................76

Language ...................................76

World Time ................................76

Date/Time ..................................77

LCD Brightness ..........................77

Battery Type ..............................77

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Format .......................................78

File Settings .....................................78

Copy to Card .............................79

File Numbering ..........................79

Reset ..........................................80

FW Version.................................80

CONNECTIONS ..................... 81

Connecting to a Computer .............81

Setting the USB Mode ..............81

Transferring iles to your

computer ...................................82

Video System ..................................83

Set Eye-Fi Card Connection Mode .84

Supported HDMI Connections .......85

Connecting HDMIReady TV .....85

Setting the USB Mode ..............86

Connecting to a PictBridge

Compatible Printer ..........................86

Connecting to your Printer .......87

Print (with Date) ........................88

Using the PictBridge Menu .............88

Print (without Date) ...................89

Print Index .................................90

Print DPOF Images ....................91

Exit .............................................91

APPENDICES .........................92

Speciications ..................................92

Prompts and Warning Messages ....96

Troubleshooting ..............................100

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GETTING READY

Your camera box should contain the camera model you purchased along with the

following accessories. If anything is missing or appears to be damaged, please contact

your retailer.

Accessories Included

Neck strapAA alkaline battery ×4 Lens cap with cord

Warranty cardQuick start guide Service card

Quick Start Guide

STOP

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Install lens cap and neck strap

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







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Part Names

1. Zoom Lever

2. Shutter Button

3. Strap Eyelet

4. Exposure Compensation Button

5. Continuous Shot Button

6. Power Switch

7. AF Assist Beam/Self-timer Lamp

8. Mode Dial

9. Flash Lamp

10. Flash Button

11. Microphone

12. Speaker

13. Lens

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14. i Button

15. Indicator Lamp

16. Fast Video Recording Button

17. Menu Button

18. Micro USB Port

19. Micro HDMI Port

20. AF Button/Up Button

21. Flash Button/Right Button

22. Delete Button/Self-timer Button/

Down Button

23. Display Button

24. Battery Cover Switch

25. Battery Cover

26. Playback Button

27. Tripod Socket

28. Macro Button/Left Button

29. SET Button

30. LCD

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2. Insert the batteries into the battery slot

in the correct position as shown in the

following diagram:

1. Open the battery cover according to

①,②,③.

Installing Battery and Memory Card

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4. Close the battery cover according to

①,②.

3. Insert the memory card into the

memory card slot as shown in the

diagram below:

The memory card (SD/SDHC) is

optional and not included in all

camera packaging. It needs to be

purchased separately. Please use an

original memory card which is Class

4 or higher and has a capacity of

4GB to 32GB.

To remove your memory card, open

the battery cover, gently press the

memory card to eject it and remove

it carefully.

Write Protection

Buckle

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Turn On / Off the Camera

Slide the power switch to turn on/off the

camera.

Power Switch

When the power is off, press and

hold the button to power on and

enter playback mode.

How to Take Pictures

1. Hold the camera with both hands , not

blocking the lash and lens by ingers.

2. Aim the camera at the object and then

frame with the LCD.

3. Use the zoom lever to select Tele or

Wide positions to zoom in or out on

your subject.

4. Press the shutter button half way to

focus on the subject. When the focus

frame turns green, press the shutter

button completely down to take the

picture.

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1. Press the button, press the up/down

arrow buttons to select , and press

the button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select , and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select 「Language」and press the

button or right arrow button to enter

the menu.

4. Press the arrow buttons to select your

desired language and press the

button to conirm.

5. Press the button and the snapshot

screen appears.

Set your Language, Date/Time after

the irst power-on

1. When you turn the camera on for

the irst time, the language selection

screen appears.

2. Press the arrow buttons to select your

desired language.

3. After you press the button to

conirm the selection, the Date/Time

settings screen appears.

4. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select the Date/Time to be adjusted:

Time is displayed in YYYY.MM.DD

HH:MM.

5. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

adjust the value for the selected Date/

Time.

6. Press the button to conirm the

time settings and the snapshot screen

appears.

Resetting your Language

After you set your language for the irst

time, follow the instructions below to

reset your language.

Set your Language, Date/Time

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Resetting Date/Time

After you set your Date/Time for the irst

time, follow the instructions below to

reset date and time.

1. Press the button, press the up/down

arrow buttons to select , and press

the button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select , and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select 「Date & Time」and press the

button or right arrow button to

enter the menu.

4. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select the Date/Time to be adjusted:

Time is displayed in YYYY.MM.DD

HH:MM.

5. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

press the value for your selected block.

After you inish your settings, press the

button to conirm.

6. Press the button and the following

snapshot screen appears.

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Press the button to display the settings: Classic, Full, Off.

Off: Does not display any additional icons

on screen

Display Setting

MODE OVERVIEW

Classic: Displays the camera parameters

on screen

-0.3 EV 400 ISO

1234

16M

1/50

00:56:00

F3.0F3.0

Full: Camera parameters with Grid and

Histogram

-0.3 EV 400 ISO

1234

1/50

16M

00:56:00

F3.0

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LCD Screen Display

Overview of the Screen Icons in Photo

Shooting Mode

1234

-0.3 EV 400 ISO

00:56:00

16M

1/50

F3.0

x1.0x1.0

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1 Shooting mode icons

Auto Mode Face Beautiier

Program AE Panorama Mode

Shutter priority Scene Mode

Aperture

priority Custom Settings

Manual Mode

2 Macro mode

3 Zoom Display (By turning the zoom

lever)

4 Memory card/Built-in memory

5 Battery status

6 White balance (Adjustable in

mode)

7 Color Effect (Adjustable in

mode)

8 Number of remaining shots

9 Image size

10 Video quality

11 ISO value (Adjustable in

mode)

12 Remaining recording time

13 Exposure compensation (EV value)

(Adjustable in mode)

14 Shutter speed (Adjustable in

mode)

15 Histogram

16 Aperture value (Adjustable in

mode)

17 Image stabilization

18 Focus frame

1234

-0.3 EV 400 ISO

00:56:00

16M

1/50

F3.0

x1.0x1.0

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19 AF mode

Single-AF

Multi-AF

Object Tracking

20 Flash mode

Force Off

Flash Auto

Force Flash

Slow Sync.

Slow Sync. + Red-Eye

Red-Eye Reduction

21 Self-timer

Self-timer Off

Self-timer 2 sec

Self-timer 10 sec

Self-timer Smile

22 HDR (Adjustable in mode)

23 Eye-Fi ON (with signal)

24 Expo metering

AiAE

Spot

Center

25 Continuous Shot

Single

Continuous Shot

3 Shots

Time-Lapse (30sec/ 1min/ 5min/

10min)

Overview of theScreen Icons in

Movie Mode

-0.3 EV

00:56:00

x3.

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1 Movie mode icons

2 Macro mode

3 Self-timer

Self-timer Off

Self-timer 10 sec

4 Zoom display (by turning the zoom

lever)

5 Memory card/Built-in memory

6 Battery status

7 Color effect

8 Video quality

9 Remaining recording time

10 Exposure compensation (EV value)

11 Image stabilization

12 Focus frame

13 Eye-Fi ON (with signal)

14 Expo Metering

AiAE

Spot

Center

15 AF mode

Use an SD memory card with Class 4

or higher for the video recording.

Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom can

be adjusted (160X in total). Digital

Zoom can be adjusted to 4X .

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Overview of the Screen Icons in Playback Mode

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0000

1/45

321

1 DPOF ile

2 File protection

3 Memory space (indicating the current

number of photos and total number of

photos)

4 Memory card/Built-in memory

5 Battery status

6 Zoom magniication area

7 Image zoom ratios

8 Image zone

9 Shooting date

10 Eye-Fi ON (with signal)

11 Touch-up

12 HDR

13 Date folder

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Using the Mode Dial

This camera provides a convenient mode dial that allows you to manually switch among

different modes with ease. The available modes are listed below:

Mode Name Icon Description

Auto Mode

In this mode, the optimal conditions for taking pictures will be set

based on the subject and environment. It is the most commonly

used mode for taking pictures.

Program AE

Under different scenes, the user can switch the ISO and EV value

according to personal preference, the camera can automatically set

the shutter speed and aperture value.

Shutter priority

Setting allows you to choose a speciic shutter speed so the

camera will adjust the aperture automatically to ensure correct

exposure.

Aperture priority Allows you to choose a speciic aperture and the camera will

automatically adjust the shutter speed to match it.

Manual Mode Many of the camera settings can be conigured manually in this mode.

Face Beautiier This mode automatically enhances facial features with skin

softening touches and eye brightening capabilities.

Panorama Mode You can take a panoramic photo in this mode.

Scene Mode Choose from 12 different pre-set scene types and effects for your

photos.

Movie Mode Record videos.

Custom Settings The user can store the frequently used shooting modes and

parameters and switch to this mode for quick adjustment.

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Auto mode is the easiest mode to take photos.

While operating in this mode, the camera

automatically optimizes numerous camera settings

to adjust your photos and videos for the best

possible results.

Follow these steps:

1. Turn the power switch to turn on the camera.

2. Turn the mode dial to .

3. Compose your picture in the LCD and press the

shutter button halfway down to focus on the

subject.

4. The LCD will show a green focus frame when the

subject is in focus.

5. Press the shutter button all the way down to take

pictures.

Auto Mode

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00:56:00

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Shutter Priority

When (Shutter priority) is selected, you

can adjust the shutter speed, ISO value

and EV value. The camera automatically

sets the aperture value based on the

shutter speed value and ISO value to get

the most appropriate exposure value.

1. Turn the mode dial to and press the

button to conigure settings.

-1.0 EV

F3.0

1/50

100 ISO

1/50

100 ISO

-1.3 EV-1.3 EV

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select an adjustment item.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

adjust the parameters.

4. Press the button to conirm the

settings and enter the shooting screen.

When (Program AE) mode is selected,

you can adjust the EV value and ISO value.

1. Turn the mode dial to and press the

button to conigure settings.

F3.0

1/50

100 ISO

1/50

100 ISO

-2.0 EV

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select an adjustment item.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

adjust the parameters.

4. Press the button to engage the

settings and enter the shooting screen.

Program AE

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Manual Mode

When selecting manual ( ) mode, you

can set the aperture / shutter speed

manually and ISO value.

1. Turn the mode dial to and press the

button to conigure settings.

F3.0F3.0 100 ISO-1.0 EV

-1.0 EV

100 ISO

1/50

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select an adjustment setting.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

adjust the parameters.

4. Press the button to conirm the

settings and enter the shooting screen.

Aperture Priority

When selecting (Aperture priority)

mode, you can adjust the aperture size /

EV value and ISO value. Selecting a large

aperture opening will emphasize the point

of focus and show a blurry background and

foreground. A small aperture opening will

keep both the background and main object

in clear focus.

1. Turn the mode dial to and press the

button to conigure settings.

F3.0F3.0 100 ISO-1.0 EV-1.0 EV 100 ISO

1/50

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select an adjustment item.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

adjust the parameters.

4. Press the button to conirm the

settings and enter the shooting screen.

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In portrait mode, the camera is set to

automatically adjust camera exposure for

realistic portrayal of skin tones.

1. Turn the mode dial to select face

beautiier mode ( ).

2. Press the button and press the up/

down arrow buttons to select .

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select face beautiier effects and press

the button to conirm and return to

photo shooting mode.

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-0.3 EV 400 ISO

16M

00:56:00

x3.6

Face Beautiier

Beautiier mode has 3 effects:

 Effect 1: Skin Soften

 Effect 2: Skin Soften + Eye

Brightening

 Effect 3: Skin Soften + Eye

Brightening + Eye

Enlargement

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Panorama Mode

With panorama mode, you can take a

series of pictures which will be stitched

automatically into a ultra-wide panoramic

picture by the camera.

Follow the steps below:

1. Turn the mode dial to panorama mode

( ) .

2. Press the arrow buttons to select a

shooting direction. (The right direction

is used as default if you do not make

any choice) 2 seconds later, the

camera is ready to take pictures. You

can also press the button or half

press the shutter button to be ready to

take pictures.

3. Compose the irst view of the

panoramic picture on the LCD and

press the Shutter button to capture the

image.

Save

Cancel

4. When you inish shooting the irst photo,

two target icons will display on the LCD

at left and right sides. Move the camera

to the right until the round target icon

is directly positioned over the square

box. The box will turn green when they

overlap and the camera will automatically

take the next picture. Repeat the same

steps for additional shots. Up to 4 frames

can be stitched together.

5. If continuous pictures are less than

4 shots, press the button and

the camera will stitch the pictures

automatically. Press the playback button

to enter playback mode to see the effect.

6. If you take 4 pictures, the camera will

automatically stitch the pictures. Press

the playback button to enter playback

mode to see the effect.

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Scene Mode

During shooting, the lash, self-

timer, macro modes and exposure

compensation are not available.

Focus adjustment is also not

available at this time.

In the process of shooting in the

panoramic mode, when the LCD

shows “Improper alignment. Please

try again.”, it means that in the

process of camera moving, the

moving angle is off the green line,

shooting can't be done. You will have

to try again.

In order to guarantee the shooting

effect in the panoramic mode,

please keep moving horizontally and

reduce the shake in the process of

camera movement.

In panorama mode, up to 4 photos

can be captured when the image

size is set at 2MP.

You can select an appropriate mode from

the 12 scene modes according to the

type of environment you are shooting.

The camera then conigures the most

appropriate settings automatically.

1. Turn the mode dial to the scene mode,

then the LCD will display as below:

Night Portrait

2. Press the arrow buttons to select a

scene, and press the button to

conirm.

3. If any need of changing the scene,

please press the button and then

the button and inally the arrow

buttons to reselect the scene.

Scene Description

Pet Mode Rapidly identify pet (dog/cat), capture the dynamic moment of

pet.

Sunset For sunsets. Capture subjects in strong sunlight.

Fireworks For ireworks at night. The use of a tripod is recommended.

Sport

For fast-moving subjects. Capture sharp, action shots with

minimal blur. This mode is not recommended for shooting

indoors.

Night Portrait For portraits against night scenery.

Landscape For landscapes and outdoor shots. Vivid reproduction of

green and blue.

Portrait Most suitable for capturing people with focus on their face.

Snow For snow scenes. Reproduce natural, clear white scenes.

Children Turns off lash automatically. Avoids disturbing subject,

suitable for taking photos of children.

Party Suitable for taking indoor party pictures, even under the

complicated lighting conditions.

Night

Landscape For night scenes. The use of tripod is recommended.

Auto Scene Identiies the scene automatically: Person, Backlighting,

Landscape, Macro, Night Scene, Night Scene Person, Auto.

Auto Scene Mode (ASCN)

In “ASCN” scene mode, the camera can detect different environments intelligently and

automatically select the best scene and photo settings for you.

“ASCN” can intelligently detect the following scenes:

Mode Name Description

Landscape

Mode

For landscapes, will automatically adjust the exposure and

reproduce vivid green and blue colors.

Portrait Mode Most suitable for capturing people with focus on their faces.

Night Portrait When you take portraits at night, or in low light conditions, will

automatically adjust the exposure for people and night scenes.

Backlit Portrait

When the sun or any other light source is behind you, will

automatically adjust the foreground exposure to produce the best

pictures possible.

Night

Landscape

Mode

For night scenes, will automatically increase the ISO value to

compensate for low light.

Macro Mode The Macro setting is ideal for shooting small objects or close-up

photos.

Auto Mode The camera will automatically adjusts the exposure and focus to

ensure the best possible pictures.

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Custom Settings

The user can store the frequently used

shooting modes and parameters and switch

to this mode for quick adjustment.

Settings under mode (unset state or

state after reset):

1. Turn the mode dial to select the

mode, and enter the setup screen, as

shown in the igure below:

Select one capture mode to define CS .

Landscape

Save

Exit

2. As shown in the above igure, press

the left/right arrow buttons to select a

capture mode that you want to deine as

, and press the button to enter the

shooting screen.

3. As shown in the above igure, press

the button, and choose whether to

continue the mode setting or rotate

the mode dial to skip.

Go to setting CS mode

Rotating the mode dial to skip .

Yes

For setting under other modes (use this

method to select a different custom

setting):

1. Select any mode to be stored.

2. Set your desired parameters in the

current mode.

3. Press the button, press the up/down

arrow buttons to select , and press

the button to enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select , and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

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7. Turn the mode dial to switch to the

custom settings ( ).

8. The photo settings you stored the last

time are invoked.

When the mode is used for

the irst time, there is no preset

parameter stored in the mode.

Under the mode, if you need to

retain or modify the set parameters

(except the parameters in ) in

restart or all modes. Please enter

the 「Custom Settings」menu and

select 「Yes」after setup. Otherwise,

the parameter settings are not

retained in the case of switching on/

off or mode switching.

If you want to remove the parameter

setting of 「Custom Settings」,

please see the reset function on

page 80 to operate.

5. Press the down arrow button select

「Custom Settings」and press the

button or the right arrow button to

enter the menu.

6. Select「Yes」to save or「No」to

cancel.

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Your camera is equipped with two types

of zoom functions: Optical Zoom and

Digital Zoom. Toggle the zoom lever of the

camera to zoom in or out of the subject

while taking pictures.

Using the Zoom Function

BASIC OPERATION

-0.3 EV 400 ISO

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Zoom

indicator

When the optical zoom reaches the

threshold as digital zoom, release and turn

the zoom lever to T to switch between the

optical zoom and digital zoom.

Zoom lever

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Focus Setting

In different photo shooting modes, you

can select different focus methods.

1. Press the up arrow button ( ) to

display the settings screen.

Single-AF

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select the following 3 modes:

Single-AF

The focus frame appears on the

center of the LCD to focus on

the subject.

Multi-AF

The camera automatically

focuses the subject in a wide area

to ind the focus point.

Object Tracking

Smart tracking of the object

in motion under the focusing

shooting.

3. Press the button to conirm the

settings and exit the menu.

Once enabled, object tracking will

only work when lens is focused on

the object.

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Macro Mode

The macro setting is ideal for shooting small objects or close-up photos. This mode

allows you to focus on subjects very close to the camera.

1. Press the left arrow button ( ) to enter the marco menu.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select the following 2 modes:

 Macro Off

Select this option to disable macro.

 Macro On

Select this option to make focusing on the object closer to the lens (At the W

side, the shooting distance should be more than 1.6 cm).

3. Press the button to conirm the settings and exit the menu.

Macro Off

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Self-timer Setting

Using this function can take photos at

regular time. The camera can be set to

shoot after 2 seconds, 10 seconds since

pressing the shutter or shoot after smile.

1. Press the down arrow button ( ) to

enter the self-timer menu.

Self-Timer Off

2. Press left/right arrow buttons to select

the following 4 modes:

 Self-timer Off

Disables the Self-timer.

 Self-timer 2 sec

A single picture is shot 2

seconds after the shutter

button is pressed.

 Self-timer 10 sec

A single picture is shot 10

seconds after the shutter

button is pressed.

 Self-timer Smile

Press the shutter button

and a picture will be taken

immediately after a smile is

detected.

3. Press the button to conirm the

settings and exit the menu.

When enabling the self-timer,

pressing the shutter or the or down

arrow button can disable the self-

timer and return to the shooting

screen while keeping the self-timer

setting.

When enabling the smile detection,

pressing the shutter button or

button can disable the self-timer

without keeping the self-timer-smile

setting.

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Flash Mode

The lash provides supplemental light for

the scene. The lash is usually used when

shooting against the light to highlight the

object; it is also suitable for metering and

shooting in darker scenes to improve the

exposure.

1. Press the lash button to pop up

the lash.

2. Press the right arrow button ( ) to

enter the lash settings menu.

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Force Off

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select the following 6 modes:

 Force Off

Flash is turned off.

 Flash Auto

Camera lash goes off

automatically based on existing

light conditions.

 Force Flash

The lash will engage with each

shot even if there is enough

available light to take the photo

without lash.

 Slow Sync.

This allows you to take pictures

of people at night that clearly

show both your subjects and the

night time backdrop. The use of

a tripod is recommended when

shooting with this setting.

 Slow Sync. + Red-Eye

Use this mode for slow synchro

shots with red-eye reduction.

 Red-Eye Reduction

The camera emits a brief pre-lash

before the picture is taken to

reduce red-eye effects.

4. Press the button to conirm the

settings and exit the option.

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The white balance function allows

adjustment of the color temperature for

different light sources (Adjustable in

mode).

Follow the steps below to set white

balance of the camera:

1. Press the button to enter white

balance menu.

AWB'=(

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select the following 8 modes:

 AWB

 Daylight

 Cloudy

 Fluorescent

 Fluorescent CWF

 Incandescent

 Manual WB (Fully press the

shutter button to detect the

white balance value)

 Color Temp. (1900K~10000K)

Press the direction buttons up

/ down to "Adjust the K value";

Press the direction button Left

to exit the K value.

3. Press the button to conirm the

settings and exit the menu.

White Balance Setting

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Follow the steps below to conigure the

continuous shot settings:

1. Press the to enter the continuous

shot menu.

Single

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select the following 4 modes:

 Single

 Continuous Shot

 3 Shots

 Time-Lapse

Take pictures based on the

preset interval (30sec/ 1min/

5min/ 10min).

3. Press the button to conirm the

settings and exit the menu.

4. Press the shutter button to start

continuous shooting.

The lash is disabled in this mode in

order to achieve quick succession

of shots.

Continuous Shot

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EV Setting

The EV function menu of the camera

includes functions, such as EV adjustment,

ISO, Shutter Adjustment, Aperture

Adjustment, etc. Using the appropriate

function settings can improve your pictures.

To select the best setting for optimum

photos, follow these steps:

1. Press the button to display the

settings screen.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select the setting options.

F3.0

1/50

100 ISO

1/50

100 ISO

-2.0 EV

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

adjust the option values.

4. Press the button to complete the

setting and enter shooting mode.

Exposure Compensation

Set up to adjust the picture brightness. In

the case of a very high contrast between

the photographed object and the

background, the brightness of the picture

can be appropriately adjusted. (Adjustable

in mode)

F3.0

1/50

100 ISO

1/50

100 ISO

-2.0 EV

The adjustable range of exposure value is

from EV -2.0 to EV+2.0.

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ISO

The ISO function allows you to set the

sensitivity of the camera's light sensor

based on the brightness of the scene. To

improve the camera's sensor performance

in darker environments, a higher ISO value

is required. A lower ISO value is needed

when shooting in brighter conditions.

Pictures taken at higher ISO settings will

generally have more noise than those

taken at lower ISO settings. (Adjustable in

mode)

F3.0F3.0

1/50

+0.7 EV 400 ISO+0.7 EV 400 ISO

The camera's ISO settings include: Auto,

80 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 and 3200.

Shutter Adjustment

For shutter speed, the camera may

automatically set the aperture value

corresponding to the manually set shutter

speed so as to obtain a most suitable

exposure value. The movement of object

may be shown by adjusting the shutter

speed. High shutter value can make you

clearly capture the movement of fast

moving object while low shutter value can

allow you to take a picture for fact moving

object with a strong sense of movement.

(Adjustable in mode)

-1.0 EV

F3.0

1/50

100 ISO

1/50

100 ISO

-1.3 EV-1.3 EV

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Aperture Adjustment

You can adjust the aperture size value.

Selecting a large aperture opening will

emphasize the point of focus and show

a blurry background and foreground. A

small aperture opening will keep both

the background and main object in clear

focus. (Adjustable in mode)

F3.0F3.0 100 ISO-1.0 EV-1.0 EV 100 ISO

1/50

Using Quick Recording

In shooting mode, press the recording

shortcut button to begin recording

video.

After inishing, press the recording short

cut button or the shutter button to stop

and store the video. The camera will

return to shooting mode automatically.

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i Button Function Menu

Mode:

The image color setting allows you to

select different effects.

1. Press the button to select the image

color setting menu.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select the image color setting options.

Normal

There are 7 image color options in photo

shooting mode :

 Normal

 Vivid

 Sepia

 Black and White

 Vignetting

 Salon

 Dreamy

There are 4 image color options in movie

mode :

 Normal

 Vivid

 Sepia

 Black and White

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Viewing Photos and Videos

PLAYBACK

To view photos and videos on LCD:

1. After pressing the button, the last photo or video clip taken will be displayed on

the LCD.

2. Use the left/right navigation buttons to scroll through the photos or video clips stored

in the internal memory or on the memory card.

3. To play a selected video clip, press the button to enter the movie playback mode.

An operation guide appears on the screen when playing back a video. Press the

appropriate buttons to enable the corresponding functions.

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1 Increase volume

2 Pause

3 Fast forward

4 Decrease volume

5 Rewind

6Back to the beginning of the video

7 Play

8 Play video forward

9 Cancel playback

10 Play video backward

Mute

Play mode Pause mode

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Thumbnail View

When in playback mode, rotate the

zoom lever counter clockwise to the

position to display thumbnail images of

the photos and videos on the screen.

W zoom out T zoom in

1. Slide the zoom lever to switch between

3x3 and 4x4 thumbnails.

2. Press the arrow buttons to select

a picture or video clip to view and

press the button to restore it to the

original size.

If the indicator appears on the

LCD, then a movie ile is currently

being displayed.

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Using Zoom Playback (for still pictures only)

3. Rotate the zoom lever clockwise to ( ) to zoom in.

4. The bottom right corner of the screen will display the

number of times and area of the photo zooming operation.

5. Press the arrow buttons to navigate and select a part of the image to be zoomed

in.

6. Press the button to return the image to its original scale.

Movie images cannot be magniied.

When playing back photos, you can also use the zoom slider to zoom in on the photos 2

to 8 times.

1. Press the button to switch to playback mode.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select a picture to be zoomed in.

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Photos and Video Deletion

In playback mode, press the down arrow button to delete your photos and videos.

To delete photos or videos:

1. Press the button to switch to playback mode.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select the photos and videos to be deleted.

3. Press the down arrow button and the deletion screen is displayed.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select 「Delete One」or「Exit」and press the

button to conirm.

Erased photos/video clips cannot be recovered.

Please refer to page 73 for instructions on deleting more than one image at a time.

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You can use this setting to view the

pictures taken by the method of slide

playing.

1. Press the button to enter playback

screen.

2. Press the button to enter the slide

option (except for video ile).

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select slideshow playing or 「Cancel」

to return to the playback screen.

Slideshow

4. Press the button to conirm the

setting.

Pictures rotate automatically during

a slide show.

Slide playing function supports

movie playing.

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Photo Setup Menu

USING THE MENUS

Mode:

1. In photo shooting mode, press the

button to enter the photo shooting

menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select the photo shooting menu to be

set.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select the photo shooting menu to be

set and press the button to conirm.

Refer to the following pages for more

details about each setting.

Expo Metering (Exposure Metering)

Use this setting to select the "target"

size of the camera's ield of view to be

metered.

There are 3 options:

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tAutomatically selects the central

and peripheral metering, to

calculate the reasonable value of

metering by weighting.

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in the center of the camera's ield of

view.

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larger area in the center of the

cameras ield of view.

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Image Size

The size setting refers to the image

resolution in pixels. A higher image

resolution allows you to print that image

in larger sizes without degrading the

image quality.

The bigger the number of recorded

pixels is, the better the image

quality becomes. As the number of

recorded pixels lessen, you will be

able to record more images on a

memory card.

OIS

This mode can help reduce photo blur

caused by unintentional hand shake, or

low light.

Use this image stabilization mode in

dark environments.

Shooting in a windy or unstable

environment (such as a moving

vehicle) may cause blurred images.

Using a tripod, suggest the image

stabilizer is deactivated.

Cont. AF

Enable the continuous AF to be able to

continuously focus automatically when

taking pictures.

There are 2 options:

 

 

HDR

With the HDR function, pictures that

are overexposed may be corrected to

optimize the highlights and lowlights

captured to more accurately represent

the actual scene. (Use of tripod is

recommended)

There are 2 options:

 

 

In the scenario with high light

contrast (too dark or too light),

this function can be used to shoot

satisfactory photos.

Face Beautiier

Set the effect of the face beautiier mode.

Face beautiier mode has 3 effects:

 Effect 1: Skin Soften

 Effect 2: Skin Soften + Eye

Brightening

 Effect 3: Skin Soften + Eye

Brightening + Eye

Enlargement

Scene

Select the scene mode under the SCN

mode.

Night Portrait

Press SET To Select Scene

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Options

Shooting Modes

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O O O O O X

X X X X X O

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Mode:

1. Press the button in photo shooting

mode and press the up/down arrow

buttons to select .

2. Press the button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select , and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select the item to be set and press

the button or right arrow button to

enter the menu.

5. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select an option and press the

button to conirm.

Photo Shooting Setting Menu

Quality

The quality setting can be used to adjust

the image compression ratio.

There are three options for picture quality:

 Best (16M Average File Size: 4.0MB)

 Fine (16M Average File Size: 2.6MB)

 Normal (16M Average File Size: 2.2MB)

AFAssist Beam

In a darker environment, AF assist beam

can be turned on for better focus.

Digital Zoom

This setting is for adjusting digital zoom.

If this function is disabled, only optical

zoom can be used.

Date Imprint

Include a Date/Time stamp on the photo

image.

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• Date

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Quick Review

This option allows quick review of the

photos immediately after they are taken.

Each photo is displayed on the LCD based

on the selected time.

There are 4 options:









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Face Detection

For detecting and focusing on faces to

make all faces as clear as possible in

photo mode.

There are 2 options:





Custom Settings

Custom settings stores the current photo

shooting mode and its parameters. The

stored mode and parameters are directly

invoked in custom settings mode.

There are 2 options:





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Movie Menu

Mode:

1. Turn the mode dial, select the

mode and press the button to enter

the movie menu.

Expo Metering: AiAE

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select the movie menu to be set.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select the movie menu to be set and

press the button to conirm.

Expo Metering (Exposure Metering)

Use this setting to select the "target"

size of the camera's ield of view to be

metered.

Expo Metering: AiAE

There are 3 options:

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Automatically selects the central

and peripheral metering, to

calculate the reasonable value of

metering by weighting.

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in the center of the camera's ield

of view.

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larger area in the center of the

cameras ield of view.

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Video Quality

Set the image resolution used during

video recording.

Size: 720p 30fps

The speed requirements for reading

and writing high image pixel images to

memory card are as follows:

No. Image

Pixel Frame Recom

mendation

Recording

time

(4GB)

About

11280x720

*30 Class 6 58 minutes

21280x720 15 Class 4 61 minutes

3640x480 30 Class 4 69 minutes

* The longest recording time is 29

minutes at one time.

When recording in higher pixel

resolutions for extended periods of

time, this can cause the camera to

generate heat. This is not a camera

malfunction.

OIS

This mode can help reduce photo blur

caused by hand shake, low light and slow

shutter speed.

OIS: Off

Use this image stabilization mode in

dark environments.

Shooting in a windy or unstable

environment (such as a moving

vehicle) may cause blurred images.

Using a tripod, suggest the image

stabilizer is deactivated.

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Movie Setting Menu

Mode:

1. Turn the mode dial and select to

enter the video recording screen.

2. Press the button, press the up/

down arrow buttons to select , and

press the button to enter the menu.

Press SET To Enter

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select , and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

4. Select the items to be set and press

the button or the right arrow button

to enter the menu.

5. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select an option and press the

button to conirm.

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Custom Settings

Custom settings stores the current movie

shooting mode and its parameters. The

stored mode and parameters are directly

invoked in custom settings mode.

Digital Zoom

This setting is for adjusting digital zoom.

If this function is disabled, only optical

zoom can be used.

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Playback Menu

Mode:

1. Press the button to display the playback screen and press button to enter the

menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to select the playback to be set and press the

button to enter.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select an option and press the button to

conirm.

Normal Mode

Press SET To Confirm

Normal Mode

Press SET To Confirm

Refer to the following pages for more details about each setting.

Photo Video

Playback

1. Press the button, select the

settings, and press the button to

display the settings screen.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select from the following 2 functions:

Normal Mode: Display all

images.

Date Mode: Arranged by date.

Normal Mode: Display all images.

3. Press the button to conirm the

setting.

The date folder is displayed in date

order based on camera's date/time

settings.

HDR

With the HDR function, pictures that

are overexposed may be corrected to

optimize the highlights and lowlights

captured to more accurately represent

the actual scene.

1. In playback mode, press the left /right

arrow buttons to select the photos to

be edited.

2. Press the button, select the

settings, and press the button to

display the settings screen.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select whether HDR is used.

: HDR : Cancel

4. After using the HDR function, the

image will be saved as a new ile and

the original ile is still stored in the

memory.

Touch-up

1. In playback mode, press the left /right

arrow buttons to select the photos to

be edited.

2. Press the button, select the

settings, and press the button to

display the settings screen.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select Touch-up options or「Cancel」

to return to the playback screen.

: Red-Eye Reduction

: Skin Soften

: Eye Brightening

: Eye Enlargement

: Cancel

4. Press the button to conirm the

setting.

The Touch-up mentioned here is the

individual beautiication for three

effects, beauty mode allows you to

select from single, two, or all three

effects combined.

Rotate

You can use this setting to change the

orientation of the picture.

1. In playback mode, press the left /right

arrow buttons to select the photos to

be edited.

2. Press the button, select the

settings, and press the button to

display the settings screen.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons

to select the rotation direction

or「Cancel」to return to the playback

Screen.

: Turn Right : Turn Left

: Cancel

4. Press the button to conirm the

setting.

Videos and panoramic pictures

cannot be rotated.

The rotated picture ile will replace

the original photo.

Resize

This setting allows you to resize a picture to a particular resolution and saves it as a new

picture.

1. In playback mode, press the left/right arrow buttons to select the photos to be edited.

2. Press the button, select the settings and press the button to display the

settings screen.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to select 「1024」or「640」or select「Cancel」to

return to the playback Screen.

: Resize to 1024x768

: Resize to 640x480

: Cancel

4. Press the button to conirm the setting.

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i Button Playback Function

This setting allows you to change the

picture color effect. The ile is saved

as a new photo and stored in memory

together with the original photo.

1. In playback mode, press the left/right

arrow buttons to select the photos to

be edited.

2. Press the button to select the image

color setting menu.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons

to select the corresponding menu

or「Cancel」to return to the playback

screen.

Cancel

4. Press the button to conirm the

setting.

There are 8 options:

 Cancel

 Vivid

 Sepia

 Black and White

 Grainy

 Vignetting

 Salon

 Dreamy

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Mode:

1. Press the button to show the

playback screen, press the button,

and press the up/down arrow buttons

to select .

2. Press the button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select , and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select the item to be set and press

the button or right arrow button to

enter the menu.

5. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select an option and press the

button to conirm.

Refer to the following pages for more

details about each setting.

Playback Setting Menu

There are 4 sub menus available:



Lock the selected photo or video

if they are unprotected; unlock the

selected photo or video if they are

protected.



Protect all photos in the Date Folder.



Lock all photos or videos.



Cancel all locked photos or videos.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select an option and press the

button to conirm.

Protect

To prevent any pictures or videos from

being accidentally erased, use this setting

to lock one or all of the iles.

To lock or unlock the photo and video

iles:

1. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select「Protect」and press the

button or right arrow button to enter

the sub-menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select the sub-menu and press the

button or right arrow button to show

the settings screen.

Delete

You can delete one or all photo/video

iles.

To delete photo or video iles:

1. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select「Delete」and press the

button or right arrow button to enter

the submenu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select the submenu and press the

button or right arrow button to show

the settings screen.

There are 3 sub menus available:



Delete one photo or video.



Delete all photos in the Date Folder.



Delete all photos or videos.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select an option and press the

button to conirm.

The “ ” indicator means a ile is

protected. File protection must be

removed irst before a ile can be

deleted.

Deleting iles will cause DPOF

settings to be reset.

When a single photo is protected in

the date folder, the protected photo

will be kept and other photos will be

deleted.

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Trim

The Trim setting allows you to crop

photos and save them as new pictures.

1. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select「Trim」and press the button

or right arrow button to enter the menu.

2. Select「Yes」to conirm trim. Select

a part to be trimmed using the zoom

lever and arrow buttons to trim a photo.

3. Press the button and the 「Save

Change?」prompt appears. Select 「

」to change and save the picture.

Select「」to cancel changes and

return to the trim prompt screen.

The image cannot be clipped/

trimmed again once it has been

clipped to 640X480.

DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)

The DPOF feature allows you to compile

and select a group of pictures that you

would like to print and will save your

selection on the memory card so that you

can use the memory card to print without

having to individually specify the photos

you want to print.

The printer that supports DPOF is

needed for printing.

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Setup Menu

1. Press the button in any mode and

press the up/down buttons to select

2. Press the button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select , and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select the item to be set and press

the button or right arrow button to

enter the menu.

5. Press the arrow buttons to select an

option and press the button to

conirm.

Refer to the following pages for more

details about each setting.

Sound Settings

To change this setting:

1. Select「Sound Settings」in the basic

settings menu. Press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select an option.

3. Press the button to conirm.

Mode :

Power Saver

This setting allows you to save power and

get the maximum possible running time

for your camera's batteries. Follow the

steps below to turn the LCD and camera

off automatically after a consecutive

period of inactivity.

1. Select「Power Saver」in the basic

settings menu. Press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select an option.

3. Press the button to conirm.

Power

Saver LCD power off time Turn off

time

Auto 3 min 5 min

Normal 1 min 3 min

Best 30 s 1 min

Language

Refer to the “Resetting your language”

section on page 18.

World Time

The zone setting is a useful function for

your overseas trips. This feature enables

you to display the local time on the LCD

while you are abroad.

1. Select「World Time」in the basic

settings menu. The world time screen

appears.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select the departure place ( ) and

destination ( ) ields.

3. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select a city located in the same time

zone as that of the ield. Press the

button to conirm settings.

Date/Time

Refer to the “Resetting Date/Time” section

on page 19.

LCD Brightness

Use this setting to adjust the brightness of

your LCD.

1. Select「LCD Brightness」in the basic

settings menu. Press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select an option.

LCD Brightness Normal

-2

-1

Normal

3. Press the button to conirm.

Battery Type

Please choose the right type of battery

before using.

1. Select「BATTERY TYPE」in the basic

settings menu. Press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select an option.

Normal

NI-MH

ALKALINE

BATTERY TYPE

3. Press the button to conirm.

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Format

Please note: formatting enables you to

delete all contents in the memory card

and built-in memory, including protected

photo and movie iles.

To use this setting:

1. Press the button, press the up/down

arrow buttons to select and press

the button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select「Format」and press the

button or right arrow button to enter

the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select「Yes」or「No」and press the

button to conirm.

File Settings

5. If you select「Yes」the camera formats

its memory.

If there is no memory card in the

camera, the built-in memory will be

formatted; if there is a memory card,

it will be formatted only.

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Copy to Card

Use this setting to copy the iles stored in

the internal memory to an memory card.

1. Press the button, press the up/down

arrow buttons to select and press the

button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select 「Copy to Card」and press the

button or right arrow button to enter the

menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select「Yes」or「No」and press the

button to conirm.

If there is no card available in the

camera, this function will not be

displayed.

File Numbering

After you take a picture or video clip,

the camera will save it with a sequential

number. You can use this to reset the ile

numbering to 0001.

1. Press the button, press the up/down

arrow buttons to select and press

the button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select 「File Numbering」and press

the button or right arrow button to

enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select「Yes」or「No」and press the

button to conirm.

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FW Version

Use this setting to view the current

camera irmware version.

1. Press the button, press the up/down

arrow buttons to select and press

the button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttonS to

select and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select 「FW Version」and press the

button or right arrow button to enter

the menu.

4. When there is a new irmware version

in the memory card, select「Yes」to

update.

Reset

Use this setting to restore the camera to

its original default settings.

1. Press the button, press the up/down

arrow buttons to select and press

the button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select 「Reset」and press the

button or right arrow button to enter

the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select「Yes」or「No」and press the

button to conirm.

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Connecting to a Computer

You can use a micro USB cable(which

should be purchased separately) to

connect the camera and copy (transmit)

photos to a computer, printer or other

device.

Setting the USB Mode

The camera’s USB port can be set to

connect with either a computer or a

printer. The following steps will allow you

to ensure that the camera is correctly

conigured to connect with a PC.

1. Press the button, press the up/down

arrow buttons to select and press

the button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select 「USB」and press the button

or right arrow button to enter the menu.

CONNECTIONS

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select「PC」and press the button

to conirm.

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Transferring iles to your computer

The computer will automatically detect the camera as a removable drive. Double-click the

My computer icon on the desktop to locate the removable drive and to copy folders and

iles in the drive to a directory on your PC as you would copy any typical folder or ile.

Follow the steps below to connect the camera to a computer.

1. Make sure the computer is turned on.

2. Connect one end of the micro USB cable to the USB/AV OUT port on your camera.

3. Connect the other end of the micro USB cable to an available USB port on your

computer.

4. After the transmission is complete, disconnect the micro USB cable according to the

instructions specifying how to safely remove USB devices.

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Video System

You can use the AV cable (which should

be purchased separately) to connect the

camera and the television for realizing

the video output. Connect one end of

the AV cable to AV port of the camera,

connect the other end to AVOUT port

of the television. Adjust the format of

the video output system according to

your requirements, and the steps are as

follows:

1. Press the button, press the up/down

arrow buttons to select and press

the button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select「TVSystem」and press the

button or right arrow button to enter

the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select「NTSC」or「PAL」and press

the button to conirm.

The video output system would

change accordingly based upon the

changes of the selected language.

NTSC: English, Chinese (Traditional),

Japanese, French, Korean,

Russian, Vietnamese, Greek,

Hungarian

PAL: German, Spanish, Italian,

Chinese (Simpliied),

Portuguese, Swedish,

Danish, Finnish, Indonesia,

Norwegian, Dutch, Turkish,

Polish, Thai, Croatian, Czech,

Arabic, Hindi

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If the Eye-Fi card is not available

in the camera, this feature is not

displayed.

This camera supports the wireless

connection for Eye-Fi card, Enable Eye-Fi

connection by following below steps.

1. Press the button, press the up/down

arrow buttons to select and press

the button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow button to

select and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select 「Eye-Fi」and press the button

or right arrow button to enter the menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select「On」or「Off」and press the

button to conirm.

Set Eye-Fi Card Connection Mode

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Supported HDMI Connections

HDMI (High Deinition Multimedia

Interface), is a fully digital audio/video

transmission interface, through which

uncompressed audio and video signals

are transmitted.

Direct transmission of digital video signals

to your TV reduces conversion loss and

improves image quality.

Connecting HDMIReady TV

1. Use the cable with high resolution

output terminal (which should be

purchased separately) to connect the

camera to the television which meets

HDMI standard.

2. The camera will be automatically

detected by the TV.

3. After connecting via HDMI, the camera

enters Playback Mode.

Make sure the camera and the TV are

both turned on before connecting.

Refer to your TV instruction manual

for information on what resolution

sizes it will support. The resolution

and output formats that are not

supported will be grayed out on the

camera's LCD.

HDMI (Type D)

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Connecting to a PictBridge Compatible Printer

PictBridge technology allows printing of

the photos saved in the memory card by

the printer.

To ind out if a printer is PictBridge

compatible, simply look for the PictBridge

logo on the packaging or check the

owner's manual for speciications. With

the PictBridge function on your camera,

you can print the captured photos directly

to a PictBridge compatible printer using

the micro USB cable, without the need for

a PC.

Setting the USB Mode

The camera’s USB port can be set to

connect with either a PC or a Printer,

the following steps will ensure that the

camera is correctly conigured to connect

with a Printer.

1. Press the button, press the up/down

arrow buttons to select and press

the button to enter the menu.

2. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the menu.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select「USB」and press the button

or right arrow button to enter the

menu.

4. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select「Printer」and press the

button to conirm.

After the camera is reset, it will

switch to PC mode automatically

from USB mode.

See “Using the PictBridge Menu“

section on page 88.

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Connecting to your Printer

1. Make sure the printer is turned on.

2. Connect one end of the micro USB

cable to the USB port on your camera.

3. Connect the other end of the micro

USB cable to the USB port on the

printer.

If the camera is not connected to a

PictBridge compatible printer, the

following error message will appear on

the LCD.

The error message above will

also appear if the USB mode is

set incorrectly, in which case you

should disconnect the micro USB

cable, check the USB mode settings,

ensure that the Printer is turned on,

and then try connecting the micro

USB cable again.

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After setting the USB mode to Printer, the

PictBridge menu will appear.

Press the up/down arrow buttons to select

a menu item and press the button or

right arrow button to enter the item.

Refer to the following sections for more

detailed information on each setting.

Print (with Date)

If you have set the date and time on

your camera, the date and time will be

recorded and saved with each photo you

take.

1. In the PictBridge menu, select「Print

(with Date)」and the screen as shown

below appears.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select a photo to be printed.

Using the PictBridge Menu

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3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select the number of copies for the

currently displayed photo.

4. Press the button and the following

screen will appear.

5. Select「Yes」and press the button

to conirm; select「Cancel」to cancel

printing.

Print (without Date)

Use this setting to print the photos

without dates on them.

1. In the PictBridge menu, select「Print

(without Date)」and the screen as

shown below appears.

2. Press the left/right arrow buttons to

select a photo to be printed.

3. Press the up/down arrow buttons to

select the number of copies for the

currently displayed photo.

4. Press the button and the following

screen will appear.

5. Select「Yes」and press the button

to conirm; select「Cancel」to cancel

printing.

Print Index

You can print all photos in the camera via

this function.

1. In the PictBridge menu, select「Print

Index」and the screen as shown below

appears.

2. Select「Yes」and press the button

to conirm; select「Cancel」to cancel

printing.

Print DPOF Images

To use DPOF printing, you must select

your photos for printing using the DPOF

settings beforehand. See “DPOF” section

on page 74.

1. In the PictBridge menu, select「Print

DPOF Images」and the screen as

shown below appears.

2. Select「Yes」and press the button

to conirm; select「Cancel」to cancel

printing.

Exit

Select「Exit」to exit the PictBridge menu.

At this time, the message「Remove USB

Cable!」appears on the screen.

Disconnect the micro USB cable from the

camera and printer.

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Speciications

APPENDICES

Design and speciications are subject to change without notice.

Image Sensor

Type 1/2.3"CCD

Effective Pixels 16.15 Megapixels

Total Pixels 16.44 Megapixels

Lens

Focal Length 4.3mm (Wide) — 172mm (Tele)

35mm ilm equivalent 24mm (Wide) — 960mm (Tele)

F number F3.0 (Wide) — F6.8 (Tele)

Lens Construction 11 groups 15 elements

Optical Zoom 40x

Focusing Range Normal: (Wide) 50cm ~ ∞, (Tele) 200cm ~ ∞;

Macro: 1.6cm ~ ∞ (Wide Only)

Autofocus System TTL Autofocus

Anti-Handshake Optical Image Stabilization

Digital Zoom 4x Digital Zoom (Combined Zoom: 160x)

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Number of

Recording

Pixels

Still Image

(4:3)

16MP: 4608×3456

10MP: 3648×2736

5MP: 2592×1944

3MP: 2048×1536

0.3MP: 640×480

(3:2)

14MP:

4608×3072

(16:9)

12MP: 4608×2592

2MP: 1920×1080

Movie 1280×720 (30fps), 1280×720 (15fps), 640×480 (30fps)

Image Compression Best, Fine, Normal

DCF, DPOF (Ver1.1) Support Yes

File Format Still Image Exif 2.3 (JPEG)

Movie MOV [Image: H.264; Audio: Linear PCM (Monaural)]

Shooting Modes

Auto Mode, Program AE, Shutter priority, Aperture

priority, Manual Mode, Face Beautiier, Panorama Mode,

Scene Mode, Movie Mode, Custom Settings

Scene Mode

Pet Mode, Sunset, Fireworks, Sport, Night Portrait,

Landscape, Portrait, Snow, Children, Party, Night

Landscape, Auto Scene

Detection Features Face, Smile, Blink, Cat, Dog

Photo Touch-up Red-Eye Reduction, Skin Soften, Eye Brightening, Eye

Enlargement

HDR Yes

Video Panorama Up to 180°(Horizontal)

LCD Display 3.0 inch (460k Pixels)

ISO Sensitivity Auto, ISO80/100/200/400/800/1600/3200(4M)

AF Method Single AF, Multi-AF (TTL 9-point), Object Tracking,

Face-Detection

Exposure Metering

Method

Artiicial Intelligence AE (AiAE), Center-Weighted Average,

Spot (Fixed to Center of Frame), Face AE

Exposure Control Method Program AE (AELock Available), Shutter Prior AE, Aperture

Prior AE

Exposure Compensation ±2EV in 1/3 Step Increments

Shutter Speed 1/2000 ~ 30 Seconds

Continuous Shooting Yes

Playback Modes Single, Index (9/16 Thumbnails), Slide Show, Date,

Zoom (Approx. ×2 ~ ×8)

White Balance Control AWB, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent, Fluorescent CWF,

Incandescent, Manual WB, Color Temp. (1900K ~ 10000K)

Flash

Flash Method Pop-up (Manual)

Flash Modes Force Off, Flash Auto, Force Flash, Slow Sync., Slow Sync. +

Red-Eye, Red-Eye Reduction

Recording Media

Internal Memory: Approx. 8MB

SD/SDHC Card (Up to 32GB Support) [MMC Card not

supported ]

Multi-Language Support 27 Languages

Jacks AVOUT/USB 2.0 (Micro 5 pin USB), HDMI (Type D)

Eye-Fi Support Yes

Power AA Alkaline Battery(×4), AA Ni-MH Battery(×4) (Not Included)

Shooting Capability

(Battery Performance)

Approx. 280 Shots of AA Alkaline Battery (Based on CIPA

Standards)

Operation Environment Temperature: 0 ~ 40oC, Humidity: 0 ~ 90%

Dimensions (W×H×D) Approx. 114.3×81.6×84.4mm (Based on CIPA Standards)

Mass Approx. 436g (Body only)

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Prompts and Warning Messages

Message Description Solution

Warning! Battery

exhausted.

The camera battery is used up. It

is a warning indicating that the

camera is going to shut down.

Replace with new batteries.

The camera will shut down in

2 seconds.

Lens obstruction, Re-

start Camera.

The lens is jammed or some

foreign object is preventing the

lens from functioning properly.

Turn off the camera and

restart it to reset the lens.

Suggest using tripod.

When continuous exposure mode

(Sunset, Fireworks, Night Portrait,

Night Landscape) is enabled, this

prompt message is displayed

when the photo shooting screen

is displayed for the irst time.

The message will disappear

after 2 seconds

Built-in memory error! An error occurs in built-in

memory.

Try shutting down the

camera and turning it on

again. The message will

disappear after 2 seconds.

Improper alignment.

Please try again.

The offset is too big for panorama

shooting.

Retry taking the panoramic

picture. The message will

disappear after 2 seconds.

Warning! Do not turn

off your camera during

update!

The message appears during the

irmware update process.

The message disappears

after the camera update and

restart.

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Message Description Solution

Remove USB Cable! Indicates that you can

disconnect the USB cable.

The message disappears after

you disconnect the USB cable.

Connection Failed! Failure to connect to your

PC, printer, TV (with HDMI).

Remove USB cable and retry

connection.

Write Protect ! The SD card is locked.

Remove SD card and switch

the lever on the side of card

to UNLOCK. The message will

disappear after 2 seconds.

Card Full ! Indicates that the SD card

is full.

Replace SD card with another

that has available memory. The

message will disappear after 2

seconds.

Memory Full ! Indicates that the camera

memory is full. It disappears after 2 seconds.

Card Error !

During power-on, the SD

card cannot be recognized

or a read/write error

occurs.

Format the SD card. WARNING:

Formatting the SD card will

erase all data on the card.

Copy the data from the SD

card to another storage, such

as a computer. Otherwise,

all data will be erased after

the format. The message will

disappear after 2 seconds.

Message Description Solution

Card is not

formatted.

When an error occurs in

the memory card, the

message "Not Formatted"

appears.

Format the memory card. WARNING:

Formatting the SD card will erase

all data on the card. Copy the data

from the memory card to another

storage, such as a computer.

Otherwise, all data will be erased

after the format. The message will

disappear after 2 seconds.

Slow access

When a memory card

lower than Class 4 is used

to record a HD movie,

the writing speed will be

slower and recording will

not continue.

Replace the memory card with a

higher Class over 4. The message

will disappear after 2 seconds.

Cannot write to

SD card.

The photo shooting or

video recording has been

interrupted so recording

cannot continue.

Turn off the camera. Then unload

and reload the SD card and turn on

the camera to retry. Also check if SD

card is full or in a locked position.

No Red-Eye

Detected!

Red eyes have not been

detected in the image.

The message will disappear after 2

seconds.

This image cannot

be edited.

The ile format does not

support editing or the

edited ile cannot be

edited again.

The message will disappear after 2

seconds.

Message Description Solution

Exceeded maximum

folder number.

This indicates that the SD

card exceeded the maximum

number of folders (999). This

could cause a long read time

during the camera's power up.

Copy the data to your PC,

format the memory card

using the camera.

Too many pictures for

fast processing.

During the playback by

date, the images exceed

speciications so that it is not

possible to play by date.

The message disappears

after 2 seconds and the

camera returns to the

normal playback mode.

Unable to recognize

iles.

The format of the ile to be

viewed is not supported or the

ile is corrupted so it cannot be

properly read.

This image message

disappears only after the

ile is deleted.

No Picture!

When you press the play

button, no image iles exist in

the camera or memory card.

The message disappears 2

seconds later to return to

the photo shooting screen.

Protected!

Undeletable!

The ile is protected. The

message appears when you

delete it.

Remove SD card and

switch the lever on the side

of card to UNLOCK. Place

back into the camera and

try again. The message will

disappear after 2 seconds.

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Troubleshooting

Problem Possible causes Solution

Camera does not turn

The battery has been

depleted.

The battery is not inserted

correctly.

Recharge the battery.

Correctly reinstall the battery.

Camera turns off

suddenly during

operation

The batteries have been

depleted. Recharge the battery.

The picture is blurred Camera shakes while taking

a picture.

Turn on OIS feature.

Please use tripod for high

magniication (above 15X)

optical zoom.

Images and video iles

cannot be saved

The memory card is full.

The memory card is

locked.

Use another memory card or

delete unnecessary iles.

Unlock the memory card.

Images will not print

from the connected

printer

The camera is not

connected to the printer

correctly.

The printer is not

PictBridge compatible.

The printer is out of paper

or ink.

The printer paper is

jammed.

Check the connection

between the camera and

printer.

Use a PictBridge compatible

printer.

Load paper into the printer or

replace the ink cartridge in

the printer.

Remove the jammed paper.

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Problem Possible Causes Solution

Saving data to memory

card is slow

Using a memory card

below Class 4 may result

in slower recording times.

Use an memory card with

write Class higher than 4 to

improve performance.

Cannot write to the

memory card

The memory card has

been locked.

Release the write lock of

the memory card or replace

with another card.

Too many movies to

process

The number of pictures

or folders in the memory

card exceed the

speciications, so the

playback of data folder

can not be displayed.

Delete unwanted iles.

The lash lashes on

the LCD.

Current shooting

environment requires

lash.

Turn on lash.

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