Reference manualconnecting the camera

CAMERA OPERATION

INDEX
Contents
Getting started
- Names of parts
- Monitor indications
  - Memory gauge
  - Battery check
- Attaching the strap
- Loading the batteries
  - Selecting batteries or the optional AC adapter
- Inserting the card (SmartMedia)
- Turning the power on/off
  - What to do if the CARD SETUP screen is displayed
- Setting the date and time
- Using the menus and tabs
  - How to use the menus
  - Shortcut menus
  - Mode menus
Shooting basics
- Holding the camera
- Taking still pictures
  - Taking still pictures using the viewfinder
  - Taking still pictures using the monitor
  - Comparison of the viewfinder & monitor
- If correct focus cannot be obtained (Focus lock)
  - Subjects that are difficult to focus on
- Recording movies
- Zooming in on a subject (Optical zoom/Digital zoom)
  - Using the optical zoom
  - Using the digital zoom
- Taking close-up pictures (Macro mode)
- Using the flash
Advanced shooting
- Using the self-timer
- Shooting pictures sequentially (Sequential shooting)
- Varying the image brightness (Exposure compensation)
- Selecting the metering area (Spot metering)
- Adjusting the color tone (White balance)
- Selecting the image quality and size (Record mode)
- Panorama shooting
- Taking two-in-one pictures
- Taking a picture of yourself (Self-portrait shooting)
Playback
- Playing back still pictures
  - Quick View (Double-click playback)
  - Close-up playback
  - Index display
  - Slide-show
  - Playing back pictures on a TV
- Playing back movies
- Erasing pictures
  - Single-frame erase
  - All-frame erase
- Protecting pictures (Protect)
- Editing still pictures
  - Creating black and white pictures
  - Creating sepia-toned pictures
  - Resizing pictures
  - Rotating pictures
- Editing movies
  - Creating an index
Camera settings
- Turning the beep sound off (Beep sound)
- Formatting (Card setup)
- Viewing a picture immediately after shooting (Rec View)
- Saving the settings (All Reset)
- Displaying shooting information
- Adjusting the monitor brightness
- Pixel Mapping
Print settings
- How to print pictures
- Making a print reservation on the card
Troubleshooting
- Error codes
- Troubleshooting
  - If an operation does not work
  - If the image quality is poor
Specifications
Index

CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A PC

Introduction
INDEX
Flowchart
Identifying the OS
- Windows
- Mac OS (Macintosh)
Windows
- Installing the USB driver for Windows 98 (When using Windows 98/98 SE)
- Connecting the camera to the computer
- Confirming the computer recognizes the camera
- Confirming the USB driver is installed
- Downloading images to your computer
- Disconnecting the camera from your computer
  - Windows 98
  - Windows Me/2000/XP
Macintosh
- Connecting the camera to the computer
- Downloading images to your computer
  - Mac OS 9
  - Mac OS X
- Disconnecting the camera from your computer
Downloading image files using other OS (For other OS users)