Epson PhotoPC 3100Z Quick Reference Manual

Epson America makes no representations or warranties, either express or implied, by or with respect to anything in this manual, and shall not be liable for any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose or for any indirect, special, or consequential damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion may not apply to you. COPYRIGHT NOTICE All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, o ...

This book provides a quick reference to using your camera. It covers the camera’s basic features and includes helpful tips for taking pictures in various locations. ...

3 Status Display Panel 4 Formatting Your CompactFlash Memory Card 6 Removing a CompactFlash Memory Card 7 Installing a CompactFlash Memory Card 8 Taking Pictures 10 Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder 11 Taking Pictures With the LCD Screen 13 Playing Back Pictures 16 Deleting Pictures 17 Selecting Photos to Print 18 Capturing Video Clips 19 Playing Back Video Clips 20 Deleting Video Clips 21 Tips for Getting Great Pictures From Your Camera 22 ...

your User’s Guide for safety instructions, then install the batteries. 1 Hold the camera upside-down. 2 Press and hold the battery cover lock down and slide the cover out to open it. battery cover lock ...

positioning the + and − ends as shown below. 4 Lower the battery cover and slide it in. ...

To turn on the camera, remove the lens cap, then press the POWER button in the center of the dial. (Press it again to turn the camera off.) The following table describes the camera dial settings. Use for video clips to capture motion, for interval mode to photograph scenes that change over time, for panoramic images that can be stitched together, and for continuous shooting mode to capture pictures in rapid succession. Take pictures using the LCD screen. You can use the LCD screen to take macro and digital zoom pictures. Take pictures using the viewfinder. This setting uses less battery power than taking pictures with the LCD scr ...

These settings appear on the status display panel on the top of the camera: Status Display Panel Settings Image Quality Settings Standard (640 × 480 pixels) Fine (1600 × 1200 pixels) Super Fine (2048 × 1536 pixels) HyPict™ (2544 × 1904 pixels) Uncompressed Tiff* (2048 × 1536 pixels) Flash Setttings Automatic Forced Flash Flash Off Slow Synchronized** Red-eye Reduction pictures remaining low battery icon exposure white balance sensitivity image quality monochrome indicator timer flash ...

Setup menu. See your User’s Guide for details. ** These settings are only available in the Program and Manual user modes. See “Using the LCD SETUP and View Screens” for instructions on changing the user mode. ***The monochrome setting must be enabled in the SETUP menu. See your User’s Guide for details. Low Battery Icon Indicates that the camera batteries are low. Monochrome Indicator*** Indicates that the camera is set to monochrome (black and white) mode. Sensitivity Settings** Standard (ISO 100) High (ISO 200) Super High (ISO 400) White Balance Settings** AUTO Adjusts white balanc ...

Memory Card To take photos, a CompactFlash™ memory card must be in your camera and formatted. Your camera comes with a preinstalled 16MB memory card. 1 Press the POWER button to turn on the camera and turn the camera dial to . 2 If you haven’t set the clock yet, you see the clock setting screen. 3 Press the buttons next to the up, down, right, and left arrows to change the date and time settings. (For detailed instructions, see your User’s Guide.) 4 When you’re finished, press the button under BACK. You see the SETUP menu. 5 Press the button under Memory SETUP. The Memory Card Format menu appears: ...

FORMAT. You see a warning message. Press the button next to Yes to format the card. 7 After the card is formatted, the camera returns to the Memory Card Format menu. Press the button under BACK to return to the SETUP menu. Removing a CompactFlash Memory Card CAUTION Never remove the card while the camera is on. Data in the card may be lost or damaged. 1 Place your finger behind the memory card cover latch and pull the cover open. memory card cover latch ...

pull the card out and close the cover. Installing a CompactFlash Memory Card You can purchase additional CompactFlash memory cards from leading suppliers. See your User’s Guide for details. CAUTION ◗ Never remove the card while the camera is on. Data in the card may be lost or damaged. ◗ Don’t force the card into the slot. If the card doesn’t slide in all the way, turn the card over and reinsert it. eject button ...

latch and pull the cover open. 2 Make sure the front of the card is facing the same direction as the front of the camera, and the arrow on the card’s label is pointing in. Insert the card all the way into the memory card slot. As you insert the card, the eject button pops up. 3 Close the memory card cover. memory card cover latch ...

take pictures with the LCD screen to see a preview of how your image will appear. Before you start taking pictures, you need to make sure the lens cap is removed, the batteries are installed, and the CompactFlash memory card is installed and formatted, as described earlier in this book. You should also choose your user mode. (See “Using the LCD SETUP and View Screens” for details.) See your User’s Guide for instructions on using your camera and its settings. NOTE Your camera requires 9.1MB of free space on your CompactFlash memory card to take Uncompressed Tiff mode pictures ...

Use the camera’s viewfinder to capture an image as you would with any point-and-shoot auto-focus camera. Make sure the lens cap is not on the camera. 1 Make sure you are at least 20 inches (50 cm) away from your subject. 2 Press the POWER button and turn the camera dial to . Wait until the photo capture light stops flashing and remains a steady green. 3 Use the camera’s control buttons to change image quality, flash, or other basic settings. (See page 4 for a description of basic camera settings.) shutter button viewfinder control buttons menu button telephoto button wide angle button status display panel powe ...

mode is set to Program), or make changes to exposure, white balance, or other advanced settings, press the MENU button to see the Viewfinder menu. (See your User’s Guide for details.) 4 Look straight through the viewfinder and center your subject within the cross-hairs. 5 Push the T (telephoto) button to zoom in on your subject, or the W (wide angle) button to zoom out. 6 Hold the shutter button halfway down to lock the auto focus and exposure. 7 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture. 8 Hold the camera still until the shutter snaps, then release the shutte ...

The LCD screen lets you see a live preview of what the camera’s lens sees at any moment. Make sure the lens cap is not on the camera. 1 Make sure you are at least 20 inches (50 cm) away from your subject. NOTE You can get as close as 2.36 inches (6 cm) in macro mode. The lens must be zoomed all the way out to get closer than 8 inches (20 cm). See your User’s Guide for instructions. 2 Press the POWER button and turn the camera dial to to see a live preview with the View menu settings. microphone shutter button control buttons LCD screen telephoto button wide angle button ...

the LCD screen looks in Program user mode. The screen looks different in Manual or Full Auto mode. (See “Using the LCD SETUP and View Screens” to change the user mode.) NOTE If the camera is idle for more than the designated power off interval, it turns off automatically. To turn it back on, press the shutter button, or turn the camera off and then back on. 3 Make any changes you want to the settings on the View menu. You can also use the camera’s control buttons to change image quality, flash, or other basic settings. (See page 4 for a description of basic camera settings.) 4 Push the T (telephoto) button to zoom in on ...

then press the shutter button halfway down to lock the auto focus and exposure. You see a green circle on the screen when the camera locks the settings. 6 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture. 7 Hold the camera still until the shutter snaps. Then release the shutter button. If the confirmation setting is on, you see a confirmation screen after a few seconds. If the confirmation setting is off, you can take another picture. To play back your pictures, see page 16. To delete a picture, see page 17. NOTE You enable the confirmation screen in the Shot Setup menu. See your User’s Gu ...

following: ◗ Press the button next to Delete if you don’t want to save the picture. ◗ Press the button next to Rec Sound to record a voice message or other sound. You see a countdown on the screen. During this time, you can record a message into the camera’s microphone. ◗ Press the button next to to instantly play back your images. (Press the button under BACK to return to the View menu.) For more detailed instructions on using the confirmation screen, see your User’s Guide. Playing Back Pictures You can play back your pictures in the camera’s playback menu. NOTE For detailed instructions o ...