Intova IC16 Instruction Manual

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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. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B digital devices, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Use of shielded cable is required to comply with Class B limits in Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC rules. Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment. Notice If static electricity or electromagnetism causes data transfer to discontinue midway (fail), restart the application or disconnect and connect the communication cable (USB, etc.) again.

READ THIS FIRST

Trademark Information Microsoft® and Windows® are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc. SDŒ is a trademark. SDHCŒ is a trademark. Other names and products may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Product Information Product design and specifications are subject to change without notice. This includes primary product specifications, software, software drivers, and user¶s manual. This User Manual is a general reference guide for the product. The product and accessories that come with your camera may be different from those described in this manual. This is due to the fact that different retailers often specify slightly different product inclusions and accessories to suit their market requirements, customer demographics, and geographical preferences. Products very often vary between retailers especially with accessories such as batteries, chargers, AC adapters, memory cards, cables, pouches, and language support. Occasionally a retailer will specify a unique product color, appearance, and internal memory capacity. Contact your dealer for precise product definition and included accessories. The illustrations in this manual are for the purpose of explanation and may differ from the actual design of your camera. The manufacturer assumes no liability for any errors or discrepancies in this user manual.

Read and understand all Warnings and Cautions before using this product.

Warnings If foreign objects or water have entered the camera, turn the power off and remove the battery. Continued use might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase. If the camera has fallen or its case has been damaged, turn the power off and remove the battery. Continued use might cause fire or electric shock. Consult the store of purchase. Do not disassemble, change or repair the camera. This might cause fire or electric shock. For repair or internal inspection, ask the store of purchase. Use the supplied AC adapter only with the indicated power supply voltage. Use with any other power supply voltage might cause fire or electric shock. Do not use the camera in areas near water. This might cause fire or electric shock. Take special care during rain, snow, on the beach, or near the shore. Do not place the camera on inclined or unstable surfaces. This might cause the camera to fall or tilt over, causing damage. Keep the battery out of the reach of children. Swallowing the battery might cause poisoning. If the battery is accidentally swallowed, immediately consult a physician. Do not use the camera while you are walking, driving or riding a motorcycle. This might cause you to fall over or result in traffic accident. Please use battery with complete external seals. Do not use battery from which the seals have been damaged or removed. This may cause leakage, explosion, or injury.

Insert the battery paying careful attention to the polarity (+ or ±) of the

terminals. Inserting the battery with its polarities inverted might cause fire and injury, or damage to the surrounding areas due to the battery rupturing or leaking. Do not fire the flash close to anyone¶s eyes. This might cause damage to the person¶s eyesight. Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact. This might damage the glass on the screen or cause the internal fluid to leak. If the internal fluid enters your eyes or comes into contact with your body or clothes, rinse with fresh water. If the internal fluid has entered your eyes, consult a physician to receive treatment. A camera is a precision instrument. Do not drop it, strike it or use excessive force when handling the camera. This might cause damage to the camera. Do not use the camera in humid, steamy, smoky, or dusty places. This might cause fire or electric shock. Do not remove the battery immediately after long period of continuous use. The battery becomes hot during use. Touching a hot battery might cause burns. Do not wrap the camera or place it in cloth or blankets. This might cause heat to build up and deform the case, resulting in fire. Use the camera in a well-ventilated place. Do not leave the camera in places where the temperature may rise significantly, such as inside a car. This might adversely affect the case or the parts inside, resulting in fire. Before you move the camera, disconnect cords and cables. Failure to do this might damage cords and cables, resulting in fire and electric shock.

Notes on Battery Usage

When you use the battery, carefully read and strictly observe the Safety Instructions and the notes described below: Use only the specified battery (3.7V). Avoid extremely cold environments as low temperatures can shorten the battery life and reduce camera performance. When you are using a new rechargeable battery or a rechargeable battery that has not been used for an extended period of time (the battery that passed the expiry date is an exception), it may affect the number of images that can be captured. Therefore, to maximize its performance and lifetime, we recommend that you fully charge the battery and discharge it for at least one complete cycle before use. The battery may feel warm after a long period of continuous use of the camera or the flash. This is normal and not a malfunction. The camera may feel warm after a long period of continuous use. This is normal and not a malfunction. If the battery is not to be used for a long period of time, remove it from the camera to prevent leakage or corrosion and store it after no battery power is left. Stored for a long time in a fully charged condition, its performance may be impaired. Always keep the battery terminals clean. There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used battery according to the recycle instructions. Charge the rechargeable battery fully before using for the first time. To prevent short-circuiting or fire, keep the battery away from other metal objects when carrying or storing. This symbol mark [crossed-out wheeled bin] indicates separate collection of waste batteries in the EU countries. The batteries provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste. Please use the return and collection systems available in your country for the disposal of the waste batteries. If a chemical symbol is printed beneath the symbol mark, this chemical symbol means that the batteries contains a heavy metal at a certain concentration. It is indicated as follows: Hg: mercury, Cd: cadmium, Pb: lead.

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR

CAMERA 8 Front View 8 Rear View 9 LCD Monitor Display 11 GETTING STARTED 11 Preparation 12 Charging the Battery 12 Initial Settings 15 CAPTURE MODE 15 Capturing Images 16 Setting the Scene Mode 18 Taking Images with Intelligent Scene mode 18 Taking Images When the Smile Feature Is On 19 Setting the Lomo 19 Find Blur Function 20 AF Tracking Mode 20 Recording Shots using Face Detection Technology 21 Self-portrait Function 21 Taking images with Interval Capture mode 22 VIDEO MODE 22 Recording Video Clips 23 Playing Back Video Clips 24 PLAYBACK MODE 24 Playing Back Still Images 24 Playing Back Panorama Video Images 25 Removing Red-eye 25 Dynamic Lighting Feature 26 Attaching Voice Memos 27 Protecting Images 28 Erasing Images 29 MENU OPTIONS 29 Capture Menu 32 Video Menu 33 Playback Menu 35 Setup Menu 37 TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER 37 Downloading Your Files 38 EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 38 USING THE CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA 39 SPECIFICATIONS 40 APPENDIX 40 Possible Number of Shots 41 Troubleshooting

Congratulations on your purchase of the new digital camera.

Capturing high-quality digital images is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art smart camera. Equipped with a 16.0-megapixel CCD, this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 4608X3456 pixels. Package Contents Carefully unpack your camera and ensure that you have the following items: Common Product Components: Digital Camera Instruction manual Software CD-ROM Camera strap Rechargeable lithium-ion battery AV cable USB cable USB-AC adapter

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA

Front View Rear View Item Function Capture Mode Playback Mode 1. :Zooms out :Zooms in :Zooms out :Zooms in 2. Playback Mode Switches to capture mode 3. Switches to video mode Switches to capture mode 4. Focus Previous 10th image 5. Flash Next image 6. If any scene mode is set: switches to scene mode selection screen Still image: to display image Records voice memo ( if ³Voice Memo´ is ³On´). Video clip: to play video clip 7. -- Delete 8. Self-timer Next 10th image 9. Menu Selection Menu Selection 10. Compensation > Previous image 1. Shutter button 2. Flash 3. ON/OFF Power button 4. Self-timer LED 5. Microphone 6. Speaker 7. Lens A. LCD monitor B. Status LED C. USB terminal D. Strap holder E. Battery / Memory card cover F. Tripod socket

1. Zoom status

2. Available number of shots 3. Storage media [ ] Internal memory (no card) [ ] SD/SDHC memory card 4. Battery condition [ ] Full battery power [ ] Medium battery power [ ] Low battery power [ ] No battery power 5. Focus setting [ ] Auto [ ] AF Tracking [ ] Face Detect [ ] Macro [ ] Infinity 6. Flash mode [ ] Auto [ ] Flash On [ ] Flash Off [ ] Red-eye [ ] Slow Sync 7. [ ] Exposure compensation 8. Self-timer & Self-portrait icon [ ] Off [ ] Self-portrait [ ] 2 sec. [ ] 10 sec. [ ] 10+2 sec. 9. [ ] Histogram 10. Image size resolution [ ] 4608 x 3456 [ ] 3968 x 2976 [ ] 3264 x 2448 [ ] 1600 x 1200 [ ] 640 x 480 [ ] 16:9 11. Set key: SCN hint icon 12. Main focus area 13. Date and time 14. Capture mode icon [ ] Single [ ] Four-grid Shooting [ ] Creative composition [ ] Continuous [ ] AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) [ ] Burst [ ] Cont.flash [ ] Pre-shot [ ] Burst 30FPS [ ] Interval capture 15. White balance [ ] Auto [ ] Incand. [ ] Fluoresc.1 [ ] Fluoresc.2 [ ] Daylight [ ] Cloudy [ ] Manual WB 16. Image quality [ ] Fine [ ] Standard [ ] Economy 17. ISO [ ] Auto [ ] ISO 100 [ ] ISO 200 [ ] ISO 400 [ ] ISO 800 [ ] ISO 1600 [ ] ISO 3200 [ ] ISO 6400 18. Slow shutter warning 19. Mode icon / Scene mode 20. Video resolution [HD] 1280 x 720 [ ] 640 x 480 [ ] 320 x 240 LCD Monitor Display    

1. Zoom status

2. Storage media 3. Battery condition 4. Elapsed time / Available recording time 5. Video resolution 6. Video quality 7. Audio off icon 8. Mode icon Playback mode - Still image playback 1. Voice memo 2. Protect icon 3. File / Folder number 4. Storage media 5. Battery condition 6. Image size resolution 7. Set key: Play hint icon 8. Date and time 9. Histogram 10. Aperture value/Shutter speed value 11. Exposure value 12. Image quality 13. ISO 14. Mode icon Playback mode - Video playback 1. Protect icon 2. File / Folder number 3. Storage media 4. Battery condition 5. Up key: Adjust volume 6. Volume mode 7. Total recorded time 8. Video status bar 9. Video condition icon 10. Elapsed time 11. Set key: Play / Pause hint icon 12. Down key: Stop hint icon 13. Mode icon             

1. Attach the camera strap.

2. Open the battery/memory card cover. 3. Insert the supplied batteries with correct orientation as shown. 4. Insert an SD/SDHC memory card. The camera has 32MB internal memory (11MB available for image storage), but you can load an SD/SDHC memory card to expand the camera¶s memory capacity. Be sure to format the memory card with this camera before its initial usage. 5. Close the battery/memory card cover and make sure it is locked securely. To prevent valuable data from being accidentally erased from an SD/SDHC memory card, you can slide the write protect tab (on the side of the SD/SDHC memory card) to ³LOCK´. To save, edit, or erase data on an SD/SDHC memory card, you must unlock the card. To prevent damaging of an SD/SDHC memory card, be sure to turn off the power when inserting or removing the SD/SDHC memory card. If inserting or removing the SD/SDHC memory card with the power on, the camera will automatically turn off.

Charging the Battery

The battery is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Fully charge the battery and discharge it for at least one complete cycle before use to maximize its performance and lifetime. 1. Connect camera to USB-AC adapter with USB cable. 2. Insert the plug into a wall outlet. The included USB-AC adapter differs depending on the region where you purchased the camera. User can also charge the battery by connecting camera to computer with USB cable. Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of battery. Initial Settings The language & date/time needs to be set if and when: The camera is turned on for the first time. The camera is turned on after leaving the camera without the battery for an extended period of time. 1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on. 2. Press any button to enter language setup. Select the displayed language with the / / / buttons and press the SET button. 3. Select the date format with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 4. Select the item¶s field with the / buttons and adjust the value for the date and time with the / buttons. 5. After confirming all settings are correct, press the SET button. Press the MENU button will enter capture mode with saving the settings. Status LED Description Green (blinks slowly) Charging normally Green Charging finished Green (blinks quickly) Error

Setting the Date and Time

When the date and time information is not displayed on the LCD monitor, follow these steps to set the correct date and time. 1. Press the MENU button 2. Select [ ] icon with the / buttons. Press the SET button. 3. Select [Date/Time] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 4. Select the date format with the / buttons, and press the SET button. Select the item¶s field with the / buttons and adjust the value for the date and time with the / buttons. The time is displayed in 24-hour format. After confirming all settings are correct, press the SET button. 5. To exit from the [Setup] menu, press the MENU button.         

Choosing the Language

Specify in which language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select [ ] with the / buttons and press the SET button. 3. Select [Language] with the / buttons and press the SET button. 4. Select the displayed language with the / / / buttons and press the SET button. The setting will be stored. 5. To exit from the [Setup] menu, press the MENU button. Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory This utility formats the memory card (or internal memory) and erases all stored images and data. 1. Press the MENU button. 2. Select [ ] with the / buttons and press the SET button. 3. Select [Format] with the / buttons, then press the SET button. 4. Select [Execute] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. To cancel formatting, select [Cancel] and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the [Setup] menu, press the MENU button.

Your camera is equipped with a 2.7" full color TFT LCD monitor to help you compose

images, playback recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings. 1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on. 2. Compose your image in the LCD monitor. Press the button to zoom in on the subject, and enlarges the subject on the LCD monitor. Press the button to zoom out on the subject, and provides a wider angle image. 3. Press the shutter button. Pressing the shutter button down halfway automatically focuses and adjusts the exposure, and pressing the shutter button down fully captures the image. The focus area frame turns green when the camera is in focus and the exposure is calculated. When the focus is not suitable, the frame of the focus area turns red.

Setting the Scene Mode

By simply selecting one of the available scene modes, you can capture the image with the most appropriate settings. 1. Press the SET button. 2. Select the desired scene mode with the / / / buttons, and press the SET button. 3. Compose the image and press the shutter button. The table below will help you choose the appropriate scene mode: Scene mode Description Auto Select this mode when you want to capture images without having to set special functions or manual adjustments. Intelligent Scene Select this mode when you want the camera to select an ideal shooting mode according to environment automatically. Program AE Select this mode when you want to set parameters manually other than the shutter speed and the aperture value. Av Select this mode when you want to capture images with the priority given to aperture. Tv Select this mode when you want to capture fast moving subjects in fast shutter speed, or capture still subjects in slow shutter speed. Smile Detection Select this mode to automatically capture an image when a smiling face is detected. Anti-shake Select this mode when you want to minimize the influences of hand shaking when capturing an image. Panorama Video Select this mode when you want the camera to combine pictures in the camera automatically. Mirroring Select this mode when you want to capture images with mirror image effect. Lomo Select this mode when you want to create a lomo-like effect by adding over saturated colors, etc. Fisheye Select this mode when you want to simulate a fisheye lens effect or to make a distorted hemisphere-like image. Toy Select this mode when you want to simulate a shallow depth of field by gradually blurring the top and bottom areas of a composition. Sketch Select this mode when you want to make your images like sketch.

Select this mode when you want to make your images like watercolor.

Beauty Enhancer Select this mode when you want the camera to reduce obvious blemishes and big spots on faces. Portrait Select this mode when you want to have optimized settings for Portrait capture. Night Scene Select this mode when you want to capture dark scenes such as night views. Night Portrait Select this mode when you want to capture people with an evening or night scene background. Fireworks Select this mode when you want to capture fireworks clearly with optimal exposure. The shutter speed becomes slower, so using a tripod is recommended. Candlelight Select this mode when you want to capture photos of candlelight scene, without spoiling the ambience. Sports Select this mode when you want to capture fast-moving subjects. Pets Select this mode when you want to capture your pets. Shoot from their eye level. Landscape Select this mode when you want to capture an image with infinity focus, hard sharpness and high saturation. Natural Green Select this mode when you want to capture the green scenery background such as forest. This mode helps to brighten the colors. Flow Water Select this mode when you want to capture the soft flowing water. Splash Water Select this mode when you want to capture photos of splashing water. Sunset Select this mode when you want to capture a sunset. This mode helps keep the deep hues in the scene. Sunrise Select this mode when you want to capture a sunrise. This mode helps keep the deep hues in the scene. Snow Select this mode when you want to capture clear snow scenes without darkened subjects and bluish tint. Beach Select this mode when you want to capture bright beach scenes and sunlit water surfaces. Text Select this mode when you want to capture an image that contains black and white subjects like printed documents. Scene mode Description

Taking Images with Intelligent Scene mode

In this Intelligent Scene mode, the camera can sense the ambient conditions and automatically select the ideal shooting mode. 1. Press the SET button. 2. Select [Intelligent Scene] with the / / / buttons, and press the SET button. The camera can automatically select best mode for the shooting scene from [Auto] / [Landscape] / [Backlight] / [Portrait] / [Night] / [Night Portrait] / [Macro]. 3. Compose the image, and press the shutter button down fully. Taking Images When the Smile Feature Is On With the camera¶s new ³smile detection´ function, this camera detects smiles so you do not miss those special moments in life. 1. Press the SET button. 2. Select [Smile Detection] with the / / / buttons, and press the SET button. 3. Once the camera detects a smile, it will automatically capture 3 images (by default, the flash mode setting is set to ). If the [Capture Md.] is set to [Single], the camera will only capture an image after it detects a smile. When capturing group shots (if the number of people is more than 1), the camera will automatically capture the image(s) when it detects two smiles. If the camera does not detect a smile within 5 seconds, the camera returns to preview display.

Setting the Lomo

Creates a lomo-like effect by adding over saturated colors, dark corners, and so on. 1. Press the SET button. 2. Select [Lomo] with the / / / buttons, and press the SET button. 3. Press the button to select the desired option item with the / buttons and press the SET button. Lomo 1: Creates a typical Lomo effect. Lomo 2: Creates a retro Lomo effect (more sepia tone). Lomo 3: Creates a retro Lomo effect (greener tone). Lomo 4: Creates a purple Lomo effect. Lomo 5: Creates a B&W Lomo effect. 4. Press the button to exit. Find Blur Function With the camera¶s new ³Find Blur´ function, this camera finds the blurry photo when capture under Continuous. 1. Press the MENU button, and select [ ] icon with the / buttons. Press the SET button. 2. Select [Find Blur] icon with the / buttons. Set ³Find Blur´ on. 3. Press the shutter button to return to preview display. 4. Press the shutter button down fully to capture your image. 5. Press the SET (Execute) button to save the best image. Press the MENU (Cancel) button to save all images.

AF Tracking Mode

Use this option to take pictures of moving subject. 1. Press the button, and select [ ] icon with the / buttons. Press the SET button. 2. To lock the desired tracking subject, press the button. The frame automatically tracks the subject movement to focus on it continuously. 3. Press the shutter button down fully to capture your image. When the camera fails to recognize or track the subject, the frame will turns red and blinks. After blinking of the red frame, the camera returns to unlock display. Press the button, to returns to unlock display. Recording Shots using Face Detection Technology Face Detection Technology can identify and focus on the human faces in the image. 1. Press the button, and select [ ] icon with the / buttons. Press the SET button. With Face Detection turned on, the camera identifies main face (white frame) and subsidiary faces (gray frames). If the camera cannot detect and track any faces, there will be no frame shown on the screen. 2. Press the shutter button halfway down to lock the focus. When the main face is in focus, the white frame simultaneously turns green. Otherwise, it turns red. 3. Press the shutter button down fully to capture your image. Subjects that are not suitable with this function: a. A person is wearing glasses, sunglasses, or face is covered with hat or hair. b. A person turns sideways.

Use this function to take pictures of yourself or include yourself in pictures.

1. Press the button, and select [ ] icon with the / buttons. Press the SET button. 2. Press the shutter button. 3. If the camera detect and track any faces, after twice blinking of the self-timer LED, one image will be captured. Press the shutter button to exit. If it does not detect any face within 30 seconds, the camera will automatically capture an image and return to preview display. Select [ ] to reactivate this function. Taking images with Interval Capture mode This mode is used to capture continuous images at a preselected time interval. 1. Press the MENU button, and select [ ] icon with the / buttons. Press the SET button. 2. Select [Capture Md.] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 3. Select [Interval capture] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 4. Press the MENU button, to exit from the [Capture] menu. 5. Press the button and select the desired option item with the / buttons and press the SET button. Self-timer is disable in interval capture mode. You can select desired option item from [10 Sec.] / [30 Sec.] / [5 Min.] / [30 Min.] / [1 hr.]. 6. Compose the image, and press the shutter button down fully. The camera will countdown from your preselected time interval and take the first picture. The LCD display will turn off after 2 seconds to save battery power. The camera will continue to take images at the preselected time interval, until: a. Pressing the shutter button again. b. The memory card is full. c. The battery is empty.  

Recording Video Clips

This mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of 320 x 240 / 640 x 480 / 720p pixels. 1. Press the REC button. The recording of the video clip will start. Pressing the REC button one more time or the "playback" button will end the recording of the video clip. The video clip will be saved. The recording time depends on the storage size and the subject of the image to be recorded. When recording a video clip, the flash and "10+2 sec." self-timer function cannot be used. If the write speed of your SD/SDHC memory card is not fast enough for recording video clips in the currently selected quality, the video recording will stop. In this case, select a video quality lower than the current one. A video recording will stop automatically when a video clip becomes approx. 4GB or 25minutes. When recording a video clip, the sound cannot be recorded during adjusting the zoom function.

Playing Back Video Clips

You can play back recorded video clips on the camera. 1. Press the button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the desired video clip with the / buttons. 3. Press the SET button. A press of the / buttons during playback allows fast forward play / fast reverse play. To stop video playback, press the button. This stops playback and returns to the start of the video clip. To pause video playback, press the SET button. This pauses video playback. To cancel pause, press the SET button again. Video clips cannot be rotated or enlarged. Windows Media player or QuickTime Player is recommended to play back the video clip on your computer. QuickTime Player is a free media player available at www.apple.com; and compatible with Mac and Windows computers. For more information about the operation of the media player, refer to its respective help documentation. When watching a movie on a computer, frames may drop, it may not play smoothing, and the audio may stop suddenly depending on the computer's capabilities. Volume can be adjusted by button.

Playing Back Still Images

You can play back the still images on the LCD monitor. 1. Press the button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. The images can be displayed in forward or reverse sequence with the / buttons. To view the previous image, press the button. To view the next image, press the button. Turn the zoom lever to side enlarges the image. To return to normal magnification, turn the zoom lever to side. An [ ] icon is displayed with images which have an audio memo recorded. Playing Back Panorama Video Images A press of the SET button displays [ ] and plays back the Panorama Video Images.

You can use this function to remove the red-eye effect after an image is taken.

1. Press the button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the image that you want to edit with the / buttons. 3. Press the MENU button, and select icon with the / buttons. Press the SET button. 4. Select [Fix Red Eyes] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 5. Select [Execute] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 6. View the changes on the corrected image. 7. To save your corrected image, select [Confirm] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. When this process ends, this replaces the original image with the corrected image. Dynamic Lighting Feature This feature compensates for the unfavorable lighting conditions by brightening underexposed areas and balancing overexposed areas. 1. Press the button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the image that you want to edit with the / buttons. 3. Press the MENU button, and select icon with the / buttons. Press the SET button. 4. Select [Dynam. Light.] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 5. Select [High] or [Low] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 6. View the changes on the corrected image. 7. To save your corrected image, select [Confirm] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. When this process ends, this replaces the original image with the corrected image.     

Attaching Voice Memos

A maximum of 30 seconds of audio can be recorded as a memo for captured still images. 1. Press the button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the image to which you want to attach the voice memo with the / buttons. 3. Press the MENU button, and select icon with the / buttons. Press the SET button. 4. Select [Voice Memo] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 5. Press the SET button. [ ] is displayed on the screen and recording starts. 6. To stop recording a voice memo as it is being recorded, press the SET button again. An [ ] icon is displayed with images that have been recorded with a voice memo. RE-REC mode can only be used for the recorded and selected file, and it can record voice memo repeatedly to replace the previous recordings. Playing back voice memo A press of the SET button displays [ ] and plays back the voice memo. Voice memo is only available for still images.  

Set the data to read-only to prevent images from being erased by mistake.

1. Press the button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the image that you want to protect with the / buttons. 3. Press the MENU button, and select icon with the / buttons. Press the SET button. 4. Select [Protect] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 5. Select [Single] or [All] with the / buttons, and press SET button. 6. Select [Set] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. Protection is applied to the image and the camera returns to the playback mode. The protect icon [ ] is displayed with protected images. When [All] has been selected, [ ] is displayed with all the images. Canceling the Protection To cancel protection for only one image, display the image on which you want to remove the image protection. 1. Press the button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the image that you want to cancel protection with the / buttons. 3. Press the MENU button, and select icon with the / buttons. Press the SET button. 4. Select [Protect] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 5. Select [Single] or [All] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 6. Select [Cancel Protect] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. The removal of image protection is executed and the camera returns to the playback mode. Formatting an SD/SDHC memory card overrides protection, and erases all images regardless of their protected status.

Erasing a single image / Erasing all images

The quick delete function enables you to delete the last captured image during capture. 1. Press the button. The last image appears on the screen. 2. Select the image you want to erase with the / buttons. 3. Press the MENU button, and select icon with the / buttons. Press the SET button. 4. Select [Delete] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 5. Select [Single] or [All] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. [Single]: Erases the selected image or the last image. [All]: Erases all of the images except for the protected images. 6. Select [Execute] with the / buttons, and press the SET button. To not erase, select [Cancel], and press the SET button. 7. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button.

This menu is for the basic settings to be used when capturing still images.

1. Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on. 2. Press the MENU button, and select [ ] icon with the / buttons. Press the SET button. 3. Select the desired option item with the / buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. The selectable items may vary in different capture modes. 4. Select the desired setting with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button. Size This sets the size of the image that will be captured. * 16M / 12M / 8M / 2M / VGA / 16:9 ISO This sets the sensitivity for capturing images. When the sensitivity is raised (and the ISO figure is increased), photography will become possible even in dark locations, but the more pixelated (grainier) the image will appear. * Auto / ISO100 / ISO 200 / ISO 400 / ISO 800 / ISO 1600/ ISO 3200/ ISO 6400 Quality This sets the quality (compression) at which the image is captured. * Fine / Standard / Economy W. Balance This sets the white balance for a variety of lighting conditions and permits images to be captured that approach the conditions that are seen by the human eye. *Auto / Incand. / Fluoresc.1 / Fluoresc.2 / Daylight / Cloudy / Manual WB Sharpness This sets the sharpness of the image that will be captured. * Hard / Standard / Soft

This sets the color of the image that will be captured.

* Standard / Vivid / Color Accent (Red) / Color Accent (Green) / Color Accent (Blue) / Sepia / B&W / Red / Green/ Blue Saturation This sets the saturation of the image that will be captured. * High / Standard / Low Metering This sets the metering method for calculating the exposure. Capture Md. This sets the recording method at the time of capturing images. * Center: Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center. * Spot: A very small portion of the center of the screen is measured to calculate the correct exposure. * Average: The exposure is measured all of the image area. * Single: Captures one image at a time. * Four-grid Shooting Permits capture of up to 4 images. Creates an 2x2 layout to combine 4 shots into a single image. * Creative composition Permits capture of up to 4 images. Creates an 4x1 layout to combine 4 shots into a single image. * Continuous: Permits continuous capture of up to 3 images. * AEB: Permits 3 consecutive images in the order of standard exposure, underexposure and overexposure compensation. * Burst Permits continuous photography while pressing and holding the shutter button. As long as you hold the shutter button pressed, images are captured until the memory capacity is exhausted. * Cont.flash Permits continuous capture of up to 3 images with flash. * Pre-shot Lets you capture the background first, then have someone to capture you in front of it.

This sets whether or not to use digital zoom at the time of photography.

* On / Off Find Blur Refer to the section in this manual titled ³Find Blur´ for further details. * On / Off Preview This sets whether or not to display the captured image on the screen immediately after the image is captured. * On / Off Date Print The date of recording can be printed directly on the still images. This function must be activated before the image is captured. * On / Off * Burst 30fps Permits continuous capture of up to 30 images in the resolution 640 x 480 within 1 seconds. * Interval capture Captures continuous images at a preselected time interval.

This menu is for the basic settings to be used when recording video clips.

1. Press the MENU button, and select [ ] icon with the / buttons. Press the SET button. 2. Select the desired option item with the / buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. 3. Select the desired setting with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 4. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button. Size This sets the size of the video clip that will be captured. * HD / VGA / QVGA Quality This sets the quality (compression) at which the video clip is captured. * Fine / Standard Color This sets the color of the video clip that will be captured. * Standard / Vivid / Color Accent (Red) / Color Accent (Green) / Color Accent (Blue) / Sepia / B&W / Red / Green / Blue Audio This sets whether or not to record audio at the time of video recording. * On / Off Digi. Zoom Refer to the section in this manual titled ³Digi. Zoom´ in Capture Menu for further details.

In the [

] mode, choose which settings are to be used for playback. 1. Press the button. 2. Press the MENU button, and select icon with the / buttons. Press the SET button. 3. Select the desired option item with the / buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. 4. Select the desired setting with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 5. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button. Delete Refer to the section in this manual titled ³Erasing Images´ for further details. Fix Red Eyes Refer to the section in this manual titled ³Removing Red-eye´ for further details. Dynam. Light. Refer to the section in this manual titled ³Dynamic Lighting Feature´ for further details. Slide Show This function enables you to play back your still images automatically in order one image at a time. * 3 Sec. / 5 Sec. / 10 Sec. Rotate If you wish to rotate a still image 90 degrees to the right, select +90°; if you wish to rotate it 90 degrees to the left, select -90°. Video clips cannot be rotated. * +90° / -90° Protect Refer to the section in this manual titled ³Protecting Images´ for further details. Voice Memo Refer to the section in this manual titled ³Attaching Voice Memos´ for further details.

Resizes a previously saved image. Resizing replaces the original image with the

changed image. It is only possible to resize to a smaller size. Copy to Card Allows you to copy your files from the camera¶s internal memory to a SD/SDHC memory card. Of course, you can only do this if you have a memory card installed and some files in internal memory. All files remain in the internal memory, even after copy to the SD/ SDHC memory card from the internal memory. * Cancel / Execute

Set your camera¶s operating environment.

1. Press the MENU button, and select [ ] icon with the / buttons. Press the SET button. 2. Select the desired option item with the / buttons, and press the SET button to enter its respective menu. 3. Select the desired setting with the / buttons, and press the SET button. 4. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button. Date/Time Refer to the section in this manual titled ³Setting the Date and Time´ for further details. Language Refer to the section in this manual titled ³Choosing the Language´ for further details. Auto Off If no operation is performed for a specific period of time, the power to the camera is automatically turned off. This feature is useful for reducing battery usage. * Off / 1 Min. / 2 Min. / 3 Min. Beep This sets whether or not to mute the camera sound each time you press the camera's buttons. * On / Off Display This sets the image information display state. * Standard / All / Off Video Out This sets your camera to match the system of the equipment that you are going to connect to the camera. * NTSC / PAL Fr. No. Reset This creates a new folder. The captured images are recorded to the newly created folder from number 0001. * Cancel / Execute

This camera supports different lighting frequencies: 50 Hz and 60 Hz. When

photographing under fluorescent lighting, select the correct frequency setting depending in your local area's voltage. * 50 Hz / 60 Hz LCD Bright. Select a brightness level for the LCD monitor. * Auto / Normal / High Format Refer to section in this manual titled ³Formatting the Memory Card or Internal Memory´ for further details. Media Info. This displays the free capacity of the internal memory or the memory card. Sys. Info. This displays the firmware version of the camera. Sys. Reset This returns all basic settings to the camera¶s default settings. The time setting will not be reset. * Cancel / Execute

Downloading Your Files

1. Turn on your camera. 2. Connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable. 3. From the Windows desktop, double click on ³My Computer´. 4. Look for a new ³removable disk´ icon. 5. Double click on the removable disk and locate the DCIM folder. Your recorded images and video clips will be inside the folders of DCIM folder. Copy&Paste or Drag-N-Drop image and video files to a folder on your computer. Mac users: Double-click the ³untitled´ or ³unlabeled´ disk drive icon on your desktop. iPhoto may automatically launch. Windows Macintosh Pentium III 1GHz or equivalent Windows XP/Vista/7 512MB RAM 150MB available hard disk space CD-ROM drive Available USB port PowerPC G3/G4/G5 OS 10.3.9 or later 256MB RAM (512 MB recommended) 128MB available hard disk space CD-ROM drive Available USB port

EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

There are 2 types of software that are included on the CD-ROM: ArcSoft MediaImpressionŒ - Easily, creatively, and productively manage your multimedia files. Create your own movies or photo slide shows, and share your photo, video and music files easily through simple email attachments or popular photo printing and video sharing websites. Print Creations - Brings you a family of fun and easy print-project software that brings out the creativity in you. You can personalize the designs with your own digital pictures and text based on professionally designed templates and layouts. Projects can be printed at home or saved as image files for sharing with family and friends by email or the web. To install software: 1. Insert the CD-ROM that came with the camera into your CD-ROM drive. The welcome screen appears. 2. Click the respective software name. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. For more information about the operation of the software, refer to its respective help documentation. For Windows XP/Vista/7 users, please make sure to install and use the software in ³Administrator´ mode. The software is not supported by Mac. USING THE CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA Your camera can act as a PC camera, which allows you to videoconference with business associates, or have a real-time conversation with friends or family. Your computer system must include the items, Microphone, Sound card, Speakers or headphones, Network or Internet connection. Using the camera as a PC camera, Service Pack 3 is suggested to the users of Windows XP, Service Pack 3 can be downloaded by visiting http://WWW.microsoft.com/.

* Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Item Description Image sensor 1/2.33´ CCD sensor (16.0 megapixels) Image resolution Still image 16M(4608x3456), 12M(3968x2976), 8M(3264x2448), 2M(1600x1200), VGA(640x480), 16:9(4608x2592) Video clip HD(1280 x 720), VGA(640 x 480), QVGA(320 x 240) LCD monitor 2.7´ full color TFT LCD (230K pixels) Recording media 32MB internal memory (11MB available for image storage) Supports SD/SDHC memory card (1GB ~ 32GB) (optional) File format DCF, JPEG (EXIF 2.2), Motion-JPEG (AVI), HD720p/30fps Lens 5 x optical zoom lens Aperture range: 3.2(W) - 6.5(T) Focal length: 5mm - 25mm (equivalent to 28mm~140mm on a 35mm camera) Focus Range Macro : 0.1 m~ Infinity Normal : 1.0 m~ Infinity Shutter speed Night Mode: 2~1/2000 Normal Mode: 1~1/2000 Digital zoom 4x (Capture mode) 12x (Playback mode) Terminals USB/AV OUT (2 in 1 terminal) Power supply Lithium-ion rechargeable battery (3.7V) Dimensions Approx. 97.4 x 58 x 18.4mm (without protruding parts) Weight Approx. 106g (without batteries and memory card)

Possible Number of Shots

Possible number of shots (still image) The table shows the approximate shots that you can capture at each setting based on the capacity of the internal memory and the SD/SDHC memory card. Size Quality Internal memory SD/SDHC memory card capacity 1GB 2GB 4GB 8GB 16GB 32GB 4608 x 3456 Fine 2 198 410 807 1645 3312 6646 Standard 3 310 645 1269 2585 5205 10444 Economy 5 430 857 1686 3435 6916 13877 3968 x 2976 Fine 3 267 552 1086 2213 4456 8943 Standard 5 418 867 1705 3474 6994 14034 Economy 6 579 1151 2264 4611 9283 18626 3264 x 2448 Fine 4 387 798 1570 3198 6439 12920 Standard 7 603 1273 2504 5100 10267 20601 Economy 9 802 1660 3266 6652 13391 26867 1600 x 1200 Fine 21 1672 3370 6628 13500 27173 54519 Standard 35 2671 5452 10722 21836 43952 88182 Economy 44 3351 6750 13273 27031 54407 99999 VGA 640 x 480 Fine 101 8442 15060 29613 60307 99999 99999 Standard 101 8372 14491 28492 58026 99999 99999 Economy 120 9769 19710 38754 78924 99999 99999 4608 x 2592 Fine 3 264 545 1074 2189 4406 8842 Standard 5 414 857 1686 3435 6916 13877 Economy 6 573 1138 2238 4560 9180 18419

Possible recording time / sec (video clip)

* The table above shows the approximate maximum recording times. These are the total times for all clips. A video recording will stop automatically when a video clip becomes approx. 4GB or 25minutes. * We recommend a memory card of at least 10MB/Sec write speed to prevent auto stop or unexpected results. If you experience an error using a slower SD/SDHC memory card, you can set your camera¶s video recording to QVGA (320 x 240) and standard quality. * SDHC Class6 or above is required for HD movie recording. Troubleshooting Refer to the symptoms and solutions listed below before sending the camera for repairs. If the problem persists, contact your local reseller or service center. Size Quality Internal memory SD/SDHC memory card capacity 1GB 2GB 4GB SDHC 8GB SDHC 16GB SDHC 32GB SDHC HD 1280 x 720 Fine --- 00:05:24 00:11:00 00:21:36 00:43:58 01:28:28 02:57:29 Standard --- 00:05:32 00:11:16 00:22:07 00:45:02 01:30:37 03:01:47 VGA 640 x 480 Fine 0:00:07 00:11:53 00:24:12 00:47:33 01:36:46 03:14:44 06:30:39 Standard 0:00:10 00:14:51 00:30:13 00:59:20 02:00:47 04:03:03 08:07:35 320 x 240 Fine 0:00:20 00:31:53 01:04:52 02:07:25 04:19:20 08:41:50 17:26:50 Standard 0:00:27 00:39:00 01:19:22 02:35:52 05:17:16 10:38:32 21:20:38 Symptom Cause Solutions / Corrective Actions The power does not come on. The battery is not inserted. Insert the battery correctly. The battery is exhausted. Recharge the battery. The battery runs out quickly. The battery is not fully charged. The battery is not used for an extended period of time after being charged. Fully charge the battery and use it until it is discharged before you recharge it again. This maximize the performance and lifetime of the battery. The battery or camera feels warm. Long period of continuous use of the camera or the flash. ----

Even if press the shutter

button, the camera does not take a picture. The shutter button is not pressed all the way down. Press the shutter button all the way down. The memory card does not have any free capacity. Insert a new memory card, or delete unwanted files. The memory card is write-protected. Remove the write-protection. Images do not appear on the LCD monitor. LCD monitor is dark. Adjust the brightness of the LCD monitor in the menu. Although it is set to auto focus, it does not focus. The lens is dirty. Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth or lens paper. The distance to the subject is smaller than the effective range. Get your subject within the effective focus range. The contents on the memory card cannot be played back. You played back a memory card that was not formatted by this camera. Insert a memory card that was formatted on this camera. Files cannot be deleted. The file is protected. Cancel protection. The memory card is write-protected. Remove the write-protection. Even when the camera¶s buttons are pressed, it does not operate. The battery is running low. Recharge the battery. The date and time are wrong. The correct date and time is not set. Set the correct date and time. Symptom Cause Solutions / Corrective Actions

The available flash settings in different photography modes:

* This table is for reference only and varies according to different combination of photography modes. O: Available X: Unavailable Auto Flash On Flash Off Red-eye Slow Sync Scene Mode Auto O O O O O Intelligent Scene Program AE O O O O O Av O O O O O Tv O O O O O Smile Detection X X O X X Anti-shake O O O O O Panorama Video X X O X X Mirroring O O O O O Lomo X X O X X Fisheye O O O O O Toy X X O X X Sketch X X O X X Watercolor X X O X X Beauty Enhancer X X O O X Portrait X X O O X Night Scene X X O X X Night Portrait X X O O X Fireworks X X O X X Candlelight X X O X X Sports X X O X X Pets O O O O O Landscape X X O X X Natural Green X X O X X Flow Water X X O X X Splash Water O O O O O Sunset X X O X X Sunrise X X O X X Snow X X O X X Beach O O O O O Text X X O X X Capture Mode Single O O O O O Four-grid Shooting O O O O O Creative composition O O O O O Continuous X X O X X AEB X X O X X Burst X X O X X Cont.flash X O X X X Pre-Shot O O O O O Burst 30fps X X O X X Interval capture O O O O O

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