Epson PhotoPC 850Z Quick Reference Manual

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3 Status Display Panel 4 Installing and Formatting the CompactFlash Card 6 Taking Pictures 9 Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder 10 Taking Pictures With the LCD Screen 12 Playing Back Pictures 15 Deleting Pictures 16 Tips for Getting Great Pictures From Your Camera 17 ...

camera. It covers the camera’s basic features and includes helpful tips for taking pictures in various locations. Installing Batteries Your camera includes a battery charger and a set of new, uncharged batteries. See your User’s Guide for battery charging instructions, then follow these steps to install the charged batteries: 1 Turn the camera upside down. 2 Hold the battery cover lock down and slide the cover out and up to open it. battery cover lock ...

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

The following table describes camera dial settings. Turn the dial to Off to remove or install batteries or the CompactFlash card. The dial locks in this position. Push in the camera dial lock to change to other settings. Use for continuous or interval shooting to capture a complex motion or to photograph scenes that change over time. Take pictures using the LCD screen. You can use the LCD menus to adjust photo settings, such as digital zoom, sensitivity, white balance, and exposure. Take pictures with the viewfinder. This setting uses less battery power than taking pictures with the LCD screen. Play back or delete your photos and ...

These settings appear on the status display panel: Status Display Panel Settings Image Quality Settings Standard (640 × 480 pixels) Fine (640 × 480 pixels) Super Fine (640 × 480 pixels) HyPict (640 × 480 pixels) Flash Setttings Automatic Forced Flash Flash Off Slow Synchronized Red-eye Reduction Low Battery Icon Indicates that the camera batteries are low. Monochrome Indicator Indicates that the camera is set to monochrome mode. pictures remaining low battery icon exposure white balance sensitivity image quality monochrome indicator timer flash ...

modes. See the inside back cover to set the user mode from FullAuto mode to Program or Manual. Sensitivity Settings* Standard (ISO 100) High (ISO 200) Super High (ISO 400) White Balance Settings* AUTO Adjusts white balance automatically. FIX Locks white balance at 5200°K. CUST Lets you customize white balance. Exposure Settings* Changes exposure setting from - 2.0 to + 2.0 in increments of 0.5 in Program mode and 0.2 in Manual mode. Timer If the timer icon appears, the timer is on. Pictures Remaining Displays the number of pictures you can still take. This number varies depending on ...

CompactFlash Card To take photos, your Compact Flash memory card must be installed and formatted. Follow these steps: 1 Place your thumb or index finger behind the memory card cover latch and pull the cover open. memory card cover latch ...

Make sure the front of the card faces the same direction as the front of the camera, and the arrow on the card points in. 3 As you insert the card, the eject button pops out. Flip the eject button up and close the memory card cover. 4 Turn the camera dial to . eject button ...

yet, you see the clock setting screen with the year highlighted in red. 6 Press the +, −, ISO, and W.B. buttons to change the date and time settings. (For detailed instructions, see your User’s Guide.) 7 When you’re finished, press the bottom left button (next to SET). You see the SETUP menu. 8 Press the bottom right button (under Memory SETUP). The Memory Card Format menu appears: 9 Press the top left button (next to MEMORY CARD FORMAT). You see a warning message. Press the button next to Yes to format the card. 10 When the card is formatted, the camera returns to the Memory Card Format menu. Press the bottom r ...

need to see the image on the LCD screen; this saves battery power. You can take pictures with the LCD screen to see a preview of how your image will appear and change advanced settings. NOTE Before you start taking pictures, you need to make sure the batteries are installed and the CompactFlash card is installed and formatted, as described earlier in this book. You should also choose your user mode. (See the inside back cover for details.) See your User’s Guide for detailed instructions on using camera settings. ...

Use the camera’s viewfinder to capture an image as you would with any point-and-shoot auto-focus camera. Follow these steps: 1 Make sure you are at least 20 inches (50 cm) away from your subject. 2 Turn the camera dial to and wait until the photo capture light turns green. 3 Look straight through the viewfinder and center your subject within the cross-hairs. viewfinder photo capture light camera status light camera dial control buttons ...

quality, flash, or other basic settings. (See page 4 for a description of basic camera settings.) 5 Turn the optical zoom control to the left (counter- clockwise) to zoom in on your subject, or to the right (clockwise) 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 it clicks, then release the shutter button. When the photo capture light stops flashing, your image is saved. CAUTION If you set the camera down while the light is still flashing, do it careful ...

The LCD screen lets you see a live preview of what the camera’s lens sees at any moment. Follow these steps to take a picture using the LCD screen: 1 Make sure you are at least 20 inches (50 cm) away from your subject. 2 Turn the camera dial to to see a live preview with the View menu settings. camera status light camera dial control buttons microphone ...

the LCD screen looks in Full Auto user mode. The screen looks different in Program or Manual mode. (See the inside back cover to change the user mode.) NOTE The LCD screen uses up battery power quickly. If it’s idle for more than the designated power off interval, the camera turns off automatically. To turn it back on, press the shutter button, or turn the camera dial to Off and then back to . 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 ...

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 it clicks. Then release the shutter button. After a few seconds, you see a confirmation screen. NOTE Press the button next to Delete if you don’t want the picture. If you’ve turned recording on, you see a countdown on the screen. During this time, you can record a message into the camera’s microphone. ...

You can play back pictures if you are taking photos with the LCD screen. NOTE You can also see your pictures in the camera’s playback menu, with more options such as displaying a slide show, locking and unlocking photos, recording and deleting sounds. See your User’s Guide for details. Follow these steps: 1 Turn the camera dial to . 2 If you are taking pictures in Full Auto or Program mode, press the top left button (next to the icon). If you are taking pictures in Manual mode, press the bottom right button (under Menu Change). From the next menu, press the top left button (next to the icon). You see the quick playback scr ...

display the earliest picture taken. You can continue pressing the + button to view your pictures in order. Press the − button (next to the left arrow) to move backward through your pictures. 4 Press the bottom right button (under BACK) to return to the previous menu. Deleting Pictures If you want to delete images stored on the camera, follow these steps: 1 Follow steps 1 through 3 above to play back your images. 2 When you see the image you want to delete, press the bottom left button (next to Delete). 3 You see a confirmation screen. Click Yes to delete the image. You can also delete multiple phot ...

Your Camera Here are some tips to help you use the camera’s settings. Conditions and subjects vary, so these settings may not be exactly right for your specific photograph. NOTE This section includes suggested advanced settings that are described in detail in your User’s Guide. Many of these settings can only be changed in Manual or Program mode. (See the inside back cover to change the user mode.) If you are taking pictures in bright sunlight: Q Avoid taking pictures while facing the sun. Q Reduce the exposure setting. Q Use a fast shutter speed or smaller aperture setting. Q Use an optional filter with the ...