Do not insert or drop metallic or inflammable foreign objects into the camera through access points such as the Compact Flash card slot. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not attempt to modify this camera. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not remove the camera casing. This may cause an electrical shock. Internal inspection, maintenance and repairs should only be carried out by your dealer or local authorized service facility. Avoid using this camera in the bathrooms. Exposure to excessive moisture may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not touch the power plug during a thunderstorm if you are using the AC power adapter. This may cause an electrical shock. Never operate this camera in any way while driving a vehicle. This may cause a traffic accident.

Cautions

Do not place this camera in damp or dusty locations. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not place this camera in a location affected by oil fumes or steam, such as near a cooking stove or humidifier. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock. Do not leave this camera in a location subject to extremely high temperatures, such as in a sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight. Exposure to high temperatures may adversely affect the camera case and internal components and may cause a fire. Do not cover or wrap the camera or the AC power adapter with a cloth or quilt. This may cause heat to build up and distort the case and cause a fire. Always use the camera and its accessories in well-ventilated locations Handle the camera carefully and do not bump the camera into any hard object. Handling the camera roughly may cause a malfunction. Do not move the camera while it is switched on. (If you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have switched off the camera.) Ensure that any connector cords or cables to other devices are disconnected before moving the camera, Failure to do so may damage the cords or cables and cause a fire or an electrical shock.
When handing the camera, always unplug it from the power source (batteries or AC power adapter) for safety. (if you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the camera.) Failure to do may result in an electrical shock. When leaving the camera unused for long periods, such as during a vacation, always unplug the camera from the power source (batteries or AC power adapter) for safety. (if you are using the AC power adapter, unplug the adapter from the AC power outlet after you have disconnected the camera.) Failure to do so could result in a fire. Do not use batteries other than those specified for use with your camera. The use of unsuitable batteries may result in the batteries splitting or leaking and causing a fire, injury, or soiling of the battery compartment. When fitting batteries into the camera, check the polarity markings on the battery (- and +) to ensure that you insert the battery correctly. Incorrect battery polarity may result in the batteries splitting or leaking and causing a fire, injury, or soiling of the battery compartment. Remove the batteries if the camera will not be used for an extended period of time. The batteries may leak and cause a fire, injury or soiling of the battery compartment. If the batteries leak, clean and wipe the battery compartment carefully and install new batteries. Wash your hands carefully if you touch the battery fluid.

Quick Start

1. Taking PicturesRefer to page 10
Switch the Mode Dial to Record use the Viewfinder or LCD Monitor to frame the imagepress and hold the Shutter button down halfway until the focus is lockedpress the Shutter button down fully
2. Playing Back ImagesRefer to page 16
Switch the Mode Dial to Play ) buttons( select the image you are searching by the Arrow
3. Erasing ImagesRefer to page 19
Switch the Mode Dial to Delete select Delete Currentpress the OK button select the image you want to delete by the Arrow buttons( )press the OK button to confirm
4. Transferring Images to Your ComputerRefer to page 37
You can copy images onto your computer and view and modify images using the supplied USB cable and application software. Perform the steps below: PC: Install the camera driver (for Win98)connect one end of the USB cable to your computerconnect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your camera power on your cameraswitch the Mode Dial to Computer double-click the removable disk in My Computerstart transferring images to your computer Mac: Install the camera driverconnect one end of the USB cable to your computer connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your camerapower on your cameraswitch the Mode Dial to Computer double-click the removable disk in Desktopstart transferring images to your computer

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION...1 PACKAGE CONTENTS...1 Whats Inside?....1 Optional Accessories...1 USING THIS CAMERA IN YOUR DAILY LIFE...2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA...4 IDENTIFYING THE PARTS...4 Front View....4 Rear View....5 Terminals....6 Mode Dial....7 Status LCD....7 GETTING STARTED....8 Attaching the Strap....8 Installing the Batteries...8 Using the AC Adapter....9 Loading the CompactFlashTM Card...9
BASIC PHOTOGRAPHY...10 TAKING PICTURES....10 Using the Viewfinder....10 Using the LCD Monitor.... 11 Digital Zoom.... 11 Using the Self-timer...12 Setting the Focus (Auto, Macro or Infinity Mode)..12 Setting the Image Resolution and Quality...13 Using the Flash....15 PLAYING BACK IMAGES...16 On the LCD Monitor....16 On the TV....18 ERASING IMAGES....19 Delete Current....19 Delete All....20 CAMERA MODE DIAL...21 RECORD MODE....21 Focus....21 LCD Brightness....22
Quickview.....23 White Balance....24 EV Compensation....25 PLAY MODE....26 LCD Brightness....26 Slide Show....27 Copy to CF Card....27 DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)..28 SETUP MODE.....30 Date/Time.....30 Language....31 Sound....32 Format Media....32 Video Mode....33 Auto Power Off....33 Reset to Default....34 DELETE MODE....35 Delete Current....36 Delete All....36 COMPUTER MODE....36

TRANSFERRING IMAGES TO COMPUTER...37 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS....37 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE FOR PC...38 For Users of Windows 98....38 For Users of Windows 2000/Me...38 DOWNLOADING IMAGES...39 EDITING IMAGES....39 Using MGI Photo Suite...39 Using MGI Photo Vista...41 INSTALLING THE CAMERA DRIVER FOR MAC...45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION....46 PARTS NAMES AND FUNCTIONS...46 Viewfinder Window....46 LCD Monitor...46 Display Button....47 Menu Button....47 OK Button.....47 Power Button...48 Shutter Button....48
Self-Timer Button....48 Mode Dial.....49 Battery Power Indicator...50 Digital Indicator...50 APPENDICES.....51 LED MESSAGES...51 CAMERA SPECIFICATIONS....52

Introduction

Package Contents

Whats Inside?

Digital Camera USB Cable Video Cable Software CD-ROM Instruction Manual Camera Pouch & Strap 4xAA Alkaline Batteries CompactFlashTM Memory Card-4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 48MB, 64MB, 96MB, and 128MB AC Power Adapter

Optional Accessories

Using This Camera in Your Daily Life
Getting to Know Your Camera

Identifying the Parts

Front View

Rear View

Terminals

Mode Dial

Status LCD

Getting Started

Attaching the Strap 1. Insert the thin end of the strap into the strap holder. 2. Pass the other end of the strap through the loop of thin cord and pull the strap tight. Installing the Batteries 1. Slide the battery cover in the direction indicated by the arrow. 2. Insert 4 batteries with the correct polarity as shown on the inner side of the battery cover. 3. Close the battery cover.
Using the AC Adapter 1. Open the connectors cover and connect one end of the power adapter to the DC 6V IN port as illustrated. 2. Connect the other end of the power adapter to a power outlet. Note: Use only the specified batteries or AC power adapter bundled with this camera. The use of other power sources may cause a fire. Loading the CompactFlashTM Card To record images, please insert a CompactFlashTM (CF) card in your digital camera. To load the CF card, perform the following: 1. Open the CF card slot cover and then inserts a CF card as indicated by the arrow. 2. Close the CF card slot cover.

Basic Photography

Taking Pictures
Note: If there is no internal memory built in your camera, you have to insert a CF card first before taking pictures. Using the Viewfinder To record an image, perform the following: 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the Mode Dial to Record. 3. Use the Viewfinder window to frame the image. 4. Press and hold the Shutter button down half way to focus the objects automatically. 5. Press the Shutter button down fully. (Pictures can only be taken until the focus is locked.)
Using the LCD Monitor 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the Mode Dial to Record. 3. Press the Display button to turn on the LCD Monitor for usage. Use the LCD Monitor to frame the image. 4. Press and hold the Shutter button down half way to focus the objects automatically. 5. Press the Shutter button down fully. (Pictures can only be taken until the focus is locked.) Digital Zoom To record a zoom image, perform the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Set the Mode Dial to Record. to turn on the LCD Monitor. Press the Display button Press the OK button (Zoom button ) to activate 2X digital zoom function. Press and hold the Shutter button down half way to focus the objects automatically. Press the Shutter button down fully. (Pictures can only be taken until the focus is locked.)

Note: Digital Zoom is only available at the resolution of 1600x1200 pixels.
Using the Self-timer The Self-timer can only be set under Record mode. To use the Self-Timer function, perform the following: 1. Press the Self-Timer button to activate the Self-timer. 2. Press and hold the Shutter button down half way to focus the objects automatically. 3. Press the Shutter button down fully. After 10 seconds, the camera takes a picture. (Pictures can only be taken until the focus is locked.) Note: The Self-timer is designed to count down for 10 seconds. In the first 7 seconds, the indicator blinks at a rate relatively slow and then blinks rapidly for the last 3 seconds. Setting the Focus (Auto, Macro or Infinity Mode) Normally, this camera can focus the objects automatically when taking pictures. However, this camera provides additional 2 focus modes to meet your needs. Refer to the table below to choose and set the appropriate focus mode before taking pictures.

Mode Auto Macro Infinity

Focus Range (Meter) 0.2~ 0.2~0.6 0.6~
Description For a normal shot For a close-up shot For a long distance shot
in Record Mode , the Record menu appears. Select the Press the Menu button ) to select Auto, Macro or Infinity mode for Focus item and use the Arrow buttons( taking pictures. Setting the Image Resolution and Quality This camera provides 6 different image resolution & quality combination settings:
1600x1200 pixels resolution with Super Fine (), Fine (), Normal () quality. 800x600 pixels resolution with Super Fine (), Fine (), Normal () quality.
To change the resolution & quality setting, perform the following: 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the Mode Dial to Record. to toggle the selection. 3. Press the Resolution & Quality button

Resolution Indicator ( )

In Record mode : Shows the current image resolution setting. In Play mode : Shows the captured image resolution setting.
Image Quality Indicator ()
In Record mode : Shows the current image quality setting. In Play mode : Shows the captured image quality setting. Resolution 1600x1200 1600x1200 1600x1200 800x600 Quality Compression Ratio 8:1 12:1 20:1 4:1
Estimated Pictures (8MB) 47 32
800x600 800x600 Using the Flash

8:1 16:1

64 129
The Flash mode can only be set under Record mode. There are 4 modes available: Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Forced Flash and Off. The default setting is Auto. To change the setting, press the Flash button a number of times until the desired one is selected. Mode Auto Red-Eye Reduction Forced Flash Off Description Flash is enabled automatically in low light conditions Auto mode with pre-flash to reduce red eye effect Flash is always enabled Flash is always disabled

Playing Back Images

Note: To playback the image recorded in the CF card, make sure the card is inserted. To playback the images recorded in the camera, make sure the CF card is ejected. You can review the recorded images either on the LCD Monitor or on a TV. To playback images, perform the following: On the LCD Monitor 1. Power on the camera. 2. Set the Mode Dial to Play mode. The last image recorded appears. ) to forward/backward through the recorded images. 3. Use the Arrow buttons(

Viewing Image Information and Thumbnails
General information is also recorded at the same time as image captured. In Play acts as a switch to cycle through image information on, mode , Display button thumbnail display and image information off.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Set the camera to Play mode. to bring up the information over the image displayed. Press the Display button again to show thumbnail images. Press the Display button ) to quickly locate the image you are searching, and then Use the Arrow buttons( to preview it at full screen. press the OK or Display button

Examining Image Details

Sometimes you may want the images to be enlarged on the LCD Monitor to have carefully examined. In Play mode , OK button (Zoom button ) provides this feature and acts as a magnifier to cycle through 2X, 4X, 1X. 1. 2. 3. 4. Set the camera to Play mode. Press the OK button (Zoom button ) once to magnify the image at 2X. Press the OK button (Zoom button ) again to magnify the image at 4X. ) to navigate the image magnified in a sequent of "Z" Use the Arrow buttons( type.
On the TV 1. Set the appropriate video output mode corresponding to your TV standard. (Refer to P.33 Video Mode section for more information.) 2. Connect one end of the video cable to the Video port of your camera. 3. Connect the other end of the cable to the Video port of your television. 4. Turn on the camera and the TV. 5. Set the camera to Play mode. ) to forward/backward through the recorded images. 6. Use the Arrow buttons(

Erasing Images

Note: To delete the images recorded in the CF car d, make sure to insert the card before deletion. To delete the images recorded in the camera (internal memory), do not insert any CF card or the camera will not be able to read the internal data with an external memory card attached. 1. Set the Mode Dial to Delete , the Delete menu appears. 2. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to select Delete Current or Delete All. Delete Current 1. To delete the image currently captured, select Delete Current and press the OK button. ) to select the images you want to delete and press the 2. Use the Arrow buttons( OK button. 3. Repeat the step 2 to delete the images one after another.

Select the item by the Arrow buttons( ) and then press the OK button to confirm. The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to select the desired setting. The cursor returns to the Record menu automatically when the change is made. Note: The setting is conserved even if the camera power is off. White Balance Select either one of the 5 (Auto, Sun, Shade, Fluorescent, Tungsten) white balance settings. The Auto white balance is recommended for most cases. For certain critical circumstances, if the result did not come out as expected, you may manually change to another white balance type according to the ambient lighting condition. ) and then press the OK button to confirm. Select the item by the Arrow buttons( The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow ) to select the desired white balance type. Press the OK button again to make buttons( the change. The cursor returns to the Record menu automatically when the change is made.
Reference: The approximate color temperature of the 4 above white balance settings (except Auto white balance) will be Sun = 5500K, Shade = 6000K, Fluorescent = 4000K and Tungsten = 2850K. Note: The setting is reset to AUTO when the camera power is off. EV Compensation Adjusts the exposure compensation over a range of -1.8 to +1.8 EV in steps of 0.3 EV. ) and then press the OK button to confirm. Select the item by the Arrow buttons( The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow ) to increase/decrease the EV compensation value (-1.8 ~ +1.8). Press the buttons( OK button again to make the change. The cursor returns to the Record menu automatically when the change is made. Note: This setting is reset to 0.0 when the camera power is off.

Play Mode

In Play mode , users can review the recorded images on the LCD Monitor or on a TV. for image review. Press the Set the Mode Dial to Play in Play mode , the Play menu appears. Menu button The menu contains the following items: LCD Brightness Changes the brightness setting (-5 ~ +5, Interval = 1) of the LCD Monitor. Press the OK button to select this item. The cursor skips to the data field as the OK ) to increase/decrease the LCD button being pressed. Use the Arrow buttons( brightness. Press the OK button again to make the change. The cursor returns to the Record menu automatically when the change is made. Note: The setting is conserved even if the camera power is off.
Slide Show Displays the recorded images sequentially, with a user-defined delay between images. ) and then press the OK button to confirm. Select the item by the Arrow buttons( The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow ) to increase/decrease the delay between 2 to 10 seconds with interval 2. buttons( Press the OK button again to make the change. The slide show starts. Press the Display /Menu /OK buttons to interrupt the display while a slide show is playing, or switch the Mode Dial to other modes to exit. Copy to CF Card Copy the recorded images to the external CF card. ) and then press the OK button to confirm. Select the item by the Arrow buttons( The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to toggle the Yes or No option. Then press OK button to confirm.

DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) If you select the DPOF item, all your settings will save in the CF card. Therefore, the printer will print directly as your setting, after you insert the CF card into a printer.

DPOF User Interface

You can use Shutter or Menu button to setup DPOF, procedures are showed as following:
A. Use Shutter button in Play Mode:
1. Set the Mode Dial to Play , then the last image appears. 2. Press the Shutter button to toggle the DPOF print tag setting of the selected image. Note: The default setting is size=Standard and quantity=1, when using the Shutter button to enable the DPOF print tag.
B. Use Menu button in Play Menu:
1. Set the Mode Dial to the Play
, then the last image appears.

2. 3. 4. 5.

Use the Arrow buttons( ) to select the image you want for DPOF setting. Press the Menu button , the Play menu appears. ) to select DPOF item, then press OK button to confirm. Use the Arrow buttons( DPOF submenu will be showed, and there are 4 items in this submenu, including Print Quantity, Print Size, Print Index, and Print Enable. Use Arrow buttons( ) to select one of 4 items, then press OK button to confirm. If you select Print Quantity, use the Arrow buttons( ) to make change, and then press OK to confirm and return to the DPOF submenu. You can set the print quantity from 1 to 9. If you select Print Size, use the Arrow buttons( ) to make change, and then press OK to confirm and return to the DPOF submenu. You can set the print size from Print STD, 3x5, 4x6, 5x7, 8x10. (inch) If you select Print Index, use the Arrow buttons( ) to toggle On or Off, and then press OK to confirm and return to the DPOF submenu. You can select to print photo index or not. If you select Print Enable, use Arrow buttons( ) to toggle Enable or Disable. If you select Enable and press OK button to confirm, the camera will save the setting and returns to Play menu. If you select Disable and press OK button to confirm, the camera will erase this images DPOF setting and returns to Play menu.

Note: If your printer only supports DPOF version 1.0, you must set Print STD for the Print Size option. Note: DPOF function can only be operated with CF card inserted.

Setup Mode

In Setup mode, users can customize their own preferences according to the actual requirements. Switch the Mode Dial to Setup, the Setup menu appears. The menu contains the following items: Date/Time Displays the date and time information. When the camera is used for the first time or the batteries are replaced, you may need to have the correct date/time set.
Select Date/Time item and press the OK button. The Date/Time submenu displays on the screen. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to set the value for Year, Month, Day and Time and press the OK button to confirm. When the last item is selected/changed, press the OK button to return to the Setup menu. Language Sets the OSD menu language. There are 8 languages available for your selection. They are English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. Select Language item and press the OK button. The Language submenu displays on the screen. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to select the desired language setting (default=English). Press the OK button again to make the change. The cursor returns to the Setup menu automatically when the change is made. Note: The setting is conserved even if the camera power is off.
Sound Enables/disables the sound effects. You may choose either to turn On or Off (default=On) the sound effects while pressing a button. ) and then press the OK button to confirm. Select the item by the Arrow buttons( The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to toggle the selection. Press the OK button again to make the change. The cursor returns to the Setup menu automatically when the change is made. Note: The setting is conserved even if the camera power is off. Format Media Formats the CompactFlashTM card and internal memory. ) and then press the OK button to confirm. Select the item by the Arrow buttons( The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow
buttons( ) to toggle the selection. Select Yes and press the OK button to re-format the CF card and returns to the Setup menu. Select No and press the OK button to cancel and return to the Setup menu without any change. Video Mode Sets video output type. The camera provides 2 different video output type for your selection: NTSC and PAL. Select the correct video type for the connected device (e.g. NTSC TV or PAL TV). Auto Power Off If no operation is carried out for a fixed amount of time, power consumption is set to its minimum state to prevent battery wear. This is called the Auto Power Off mode. The camera provides 4 different auto power off time for your selection: 3 Min (default), 5 Min, 10 Min, 30 Min ) and then press the OK button to Select Auto Power Off by the Arrow button( confirm. The cursor skips to data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the ) to select the desired time. Press the OK button again to make the Arrow buttons( change. The cursor returns to the Setup menu automatically when the change is made.

Reset to Default Returns all the camera settings to the factory default settings. ) and then press the OK button to confirm. Select the item by the Arrow buttons( The cursor skips to the data field as the OK button being pressed. Use the Arrow buttons( ) to toggle the selection. Select Yes and press the OK button to make the change and returns to the Setup menu. Select No, and then press the OK button to cancel and return to the Setup menu without any change. Image Resolution = 1600x1200 Image Quality = Super Fine White Balance = Auto Flash = Auto Quick View = Off Focus = Auto LCD Brightness = 0 EV Compensation = 0.0 Slide Show Delay = 4 seconds Sound = On

Delete Mode

In Delete mode, users can delete all the recorded images at a time or just delete one after another. Switch the Mode Dial to Delete , the Delete menu appears. The menu contains the following items: Note: To delete the images recorded in the CF card, make sure to insert the card before deletion. To delete the images recorded in the camera (internal memory), do not insert any CF card or the camera will not be able to read the internal data with an external memory card attached.
Delete Current 1. Select Delete Current and press the OK button. The last image taken or the image will be shown. currently being viewed in Play mode 2. Press the OK button to delete the image. 3. The message appears, use the Arrow buttons( ) to select the next image you want to delete. 4. Repeat step 2 to delete the images one by one. 5. To return to the Delete menu, switch the Mode Dial to other mode. Note: No Image is displayed after all the images are erased. Delete All 1. Use the Arrow buttons( confirm your selection. ) to select Delete All, then press the OK button to
Note: No Image is displayed after all the images are erased.

Computer Mode

Images can only be transferred to a computer via USB in this mode. There are no menus associated with this mode, and no buttons are active in this mode.
Transferring Images to Computer
Before transferring the images, please read the following guideline carefully.

System Requirements

Pentium 166 MHz processor or higher Windows 98/Me/2000 Power PC G3/G4 Mac OS 8.6 or later An available USB port At least 32 MB RAM 80 MB available hard disk space A CD-ROM drive Color monitor (800x600 24-bit or higher recommended) Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher

1. Open Source Images in MGI Photo Vista MGI Photo Vista requires some overlap of source images to properly align them before a stitch. For best results, use a 20% to 50% overlap. The number of photos you need to shoot to achieve this overlap depends on the lens type youre using. 2. Select the Lens Click the Select Lens icon. The Select Lens dialog box appears. Select the proper lens type.
3. Preview the Stitch Click the Stitch Panorama icon. The Stitch Options dialog box appears. Click Preview Stitch button. 4. View the Panorama In Action Choose Show Viewer from the Panorama menu. The Stitch Preview window changes to viewer mode. Press and drag the pointer over the panorama vertically and horizontally. Press SHIFT to zoom in or press CTRL to zoom out. Close the viewer window when youre done to return to the preview stitch.
5. Create a Full Stitch Click the Stitch Panorama icon. The Stitch Options dialog box appears. Click Full Stitch button. The Stitch Progress dialog box displays the progress of the stitch. Follow the procedure in Step 4 to view the panorama in action.
6. Save a Panorama After Step 5, you can save the panorama from the Stitched Result window as a BMP, Flashpix (FPX), or JPEG file. MGI Photo Vista also automatically creates an IVR file for you, which you use to play the panorama.
Installing the Camera Driver for Mac
1. Insert CD-ROM. Click the Digital Camera Driver Installer and Camera Driver Installation for Mac will start. 2. Select Install Location and click Install. 3. Click Cancel and installation will be cancelled. Click Continue and the installation will progress. 4. Installation is successful. Click Continue for additional installation. Click Restart to restart the computer. 5. After restarting computer, a new folder will be made automatically on the desktop when you connect camera to Mac.

Additional Information

Parts Names and Functions
Viewfinder Window The optical Viewfinder is the real-image type with 85+5% or 85-5% alignment tolerance. LCD Monitor When you are about to take a picture, you may use the LCD Monitor to frame the image. Press the Display button to turn on/off the LCD Monitor.
Display Button The LCD button is only active in Record and Play modes. While in Record mode , press the Display button will toggle the LCD Monitor on and off. In Play mode , press the Display button to review the images in the following 3 modes: 1. Single image display 2. Single image display with image information overlay 3. Multi-image (3x3 thumbnail) display Menu Button The Menu button is active in Record / Play / Delete modes. Press the Menu button to turn on the Record/ Play/ Delete menus. To access the Record/ Play/ Delete menu, simply rotate the Mode Dial to Record / Play / Delete modes and press the Menu button. To turn off the menu, press the Menu button again. OK Button The OK button is active any time a menu or dialog is displayed. Use the button to select/confirm the currently highlighted item.

Power Button to turn on/off the camera. While the camera is powered on and Press the Power button there is no button activity or host communication for about 90 seconds, the camera will automatically turn itself off to conserve battery power (standby) meanwhile press any button or rotate the Mode Dial will bring the camera back immediately. If there is no any activity for 3 minutes, the system power will be off and you will have to press the Power to turn it on. button Shutter Button The Shutter button is only active in Record mode. You may press the button in for image capturing, processing and storing. Before photo shooting, Record mode please make sure that your camera has available free space for image storage and there is appropriate light for a successful image capturing. Self-Timer Button The Self-Timer button is active only in Record mode. When the Self-Timer button is pressed, the 10-second self-timer is enabled. To disable the self-timer function, do any of the following:
Press the Self-Timer button again. Press the Shutter button to capture the image. Power off the camera. Change to another mode other than Record mode. Let the camera automatically disable the Self-Timer function after an image is captured.
Mode Dial Switch the Mode Dial to select the desired Mode Dial. There are five Mode Dials available as follows: Record: Play: Setup: Delete: Computer: Capture/stores images Review images in memory Change camera settings Delete images in memory Transfer images to your computer
Battery Power Indicator You may check the battery status by the battery power indicator on the LCD display. Full Battery Power Medium Battery Power Low Battery Power No Battery Power. The battery needs to be replaced, there is no battery power remains. The camera will be forced to power it off at once. Digital Indicator The digit number on the Status LCD may have different meanings in each mode: Record mode : Shows the estimated remaining number of the images that can be recorded with current setting. modes: Shows the current number of image showed on LCD : Shows PC icon, indicating this camera is currently set to Computer mode.

Play /Delete Monitor. Computer mode

Appendices

LED Messages
Type LED1 LED2 LED1 LED1 LED1 Self-timer Self-timer Color Red Green Red Red Red Red Red Status Blinking On Blinking On On Blinking On Description While detecting the system error Camera is powered on Image processing (Compression/Decompression) Focus detecting Flash charging Self-timer function is activated Self-timer button is pressed Sound Yes No No No No No Yes

Camera Specifications

Item Image Sensor Image Resolution Image Quality Color Lens Auto Focus Zoom File Format Internal Memory External Memory Processing Time Software Driver AP LCD Display LCD Indicator Built-in Flash Self-timer Exposure Description CCD sensor with 2.1 mega pixels 1600x1200/800x600 Normal, Fine, Super Fine 24-Bit Color (RGB) Aperture: 2.8/4.01/7.18 Focus adjusting range: approximately 20 cm to infinity 2 X Digital Zoom JPEG, EXIF 2.1 8MB Flash Memory Compact Flash Card Type 1 Slot Interval during taking pictures < 6 sec; picture playback time < 6 sec PC: Windows 98/2000/Me; Mac OS 8.6 or later MGI Photo Suite III SE, MGI Photo Vista 1.6" color LCD for real time display with 280x220 pixels Flash/Quality/Battery Status/Number of Image/Self-timer/Computer mode/Macro/Infinity Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash, Off 10 sec delay Auto; Manual: 0.3 EV step, -1.8 ~ +1.8EV 52
White Balance Language Connectors Power Certification Dimensions Weight
Auto, Sun, Shade, Fluorescent, Tungsten English, Japanese, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese AC power port/ USB port / Video Output (NTSC or PAL) 4x AA (Alkaline Battery, NiMh, Lithium); AC-DC Adapter CE, FCC, VCCI, TSMI 106x70x52 mm About 181g (without battery and CF card)

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Cameras

EOS 20D
(Photomed) 8.2 Megapixels Virtually instant image Auto focus mode Replaced by the 30D
EOS Digital Rebel XT (Canon) (Photomed) 8.0 Megapixels

Canon 5D

12.8 Megapixels

FinePix S2 Pro (12.1)

Olympus Camedia C5050 (5.2)
Sony Cybershot DSC-T1 (5.1)
Epson PhotoPC 3100z (3.3)

Casio Exilim EX-Z3 (3.2)

Vivitar ViviCam 3615 (2.1)

Caries Detectors

DIAGNOdent pen

LED Technology

1st LED (Infrared 880nm) 2nd LED (Red 660nm) corresponding to a spectral area where differences are found between healthy and decayed areas.