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User Guide
Contents
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Main features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Top, bottom and side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
LED and sound indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Setting up your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Installing the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installing the wrist strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Understanding camera memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Navigating the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Simple mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Initial settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Understanding the camera modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Understanding the LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Changing the LCD monitor configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Taking still photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setting the zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Using the macro feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using face tracking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Changing the mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Recording video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Using the Record menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Viewing photos and video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Viewing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Zooming images in Playback mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Playing videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Deleting an image or video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Deleting files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the Playback menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Deleting images and videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Copying images or videos to a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the Setup and Tools menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the Setup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Setting power save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Using the Tools menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Contents
Making connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connecting the camera to a computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Understanding folder and file names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Legal notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
FCC Part 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
FCC warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Canada ICES-003 statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
One-year limited warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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# Component Description
1 Zoom button Press T to zoom in on a subject for telephoto
photos/video, or press W to zoom out for wide-angle
photos/video.
2 Press to view the photos/video you have taken.
Playback button
3 OK/DISP and direction In RECORD or PLAYBACK mode, press to change the
buttons LCD monitor view.
In menu mode, press to confirm your settings.
Press the direction buttons to navigate the menus
and change settings.
4 Press to open the camera menu system to let you
Menu button change camera settings.
5 Press to delete a photo or video.
Delete button
6 LCD Use to compose your photos and to view the various
# Button Description
menus. 1 Speaker Lets you hear audio recorded during video capture.
7 Operation LED Lights green when the camera is on. See “LED and 2 Power button Press to turn on your camera.
sound indicators” on page 2.
3 Shutter button Press to take a photo or capture video.
8 Press to toggle between recording still images and
Record button videos. 4 Strap ring Attach the carrying strap (included) to this ring.
5 Battery cover Open to install batteries and an optional memory
card.
6 Tripod socket Use to mount the camera to a tripod.
7 USB jack Lets you connect the camera to a computer.
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LED and sound indicators 3 Insert two AA batteries into the battery
compartment. Make sure that you match the +
Your camera gives feedback to users in two ways: and – symbols on the batteries with the + and –
• LED Indicators symbols in the battery compartment.
• Sound indicators
LED Indicators
Your camera is equipped with two LED indicators:
• An operation LED, located on the back of your
camera. See “Back“on page 2 to locate the
operation LED,
• A self-timer LED, located on the front of the
camera. See “Front“on page 1 to locate the
Self-timer LED.
LED LED status Camera status 4 Close the battery cover.
Off Power off
Power on, ready to take pictures, record,
Green (steady) or playback.
Operation
Green (fast blink) Camera busy or deleting/copying/
recording/transferring data.
Green (slow blink) In Record mode, flash is charging, or AF
error.
Off Self-timer off.
Self-timer Self-timer countdown is set. The LED
Amber (blinking) blinks faster as the countdown reaches its 5 If you are replacing the batteries, go to the Setup
end. menu and make sure the battery type selected
matches the type of batteries you inserted in
the camera. (See “Using the Setup and Tools
Sound indicators menus” on page 13)
Your camera is equipped with a buzzer to provide Warning
sound indicators. Be sure to use only alkaline, NiMH, or lithium
batteries with your camera. Failure to do so may
Sound indicator Camera status damage your camera or cause risk of injury to
yourself and others.
An operation, such as recording, has started. Also indicates using
One beep a menu and setting properties.
An operation is complete. Notes
Two beeps
• A low battery indicator appears on the
A low battery or other warning. Also indicates error messages,
Three beeps such as memory full or card error. LCD when the batteries are nearly exhausted.
Batteries should be replaced promptly when
When the self-timer is set, the camera beeps every second of the this indicator appears.
Continuous beep countdown between ten and four seconds left. It beeps every
half second when the countdown reaches three seconds. The
• Do not mix batteries of different types.
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
beep stops after the countdown completes. • Remove batteries when the charge is depleted.
• Battery chemicals can cause a rash. If the
Shutter sound The shutter is pressed to record an image. batteries leak, clean the battery compartment
with a cloth. If chemicals touch your skin, wash
immediately.
•
If the camera is not going to be used for an
extended period of time, remove the batteries.
The camera body may feel warm to the touch
after extended use. This is normal.
Installing the batteries
To install the batteries:
1 Make sure that your camera is turned off.
2 Open the battery cover by sliding it in the
direction indicated in the illustration.
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Installing the wrist strap 3 Insert the memory card with the metallic part
facing the back of the camera until it clicks into
To install the wrist strap: place.
1 Insert the short loop of the strap in the strap
eyelet.
Tip
To remove the memory card, push the card in slightly
to release it, then pull the card out of the card slot.
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x4.0
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Video PLAYBACK mode screen layout Changing the LCD monitor configuration
To change the LCD monitor configuration:
• Press OK/DISP repeatedly to change the
configuration.
• RECORD mode—
OSD on
307
10M
Full OSD on
307
10M
AUTO
OSD off
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• PLAYBACK mode— 2 Frame the shot using the focus bracket on the
LCD monitor.
OSD on
32/32 307
10M
Full OSD on
AUTO
32/32
Using your camera When the shake warning icon appears on the
LCD, hold the camera steady, with your arms at your
side, or use a tripod to stabilize the camera in order to
prevent blurred images.
Basic operation
To turn your camera on and off: Setting the zoom
1 Press and hold the POWER button until the Your camera features 3x optical zoom and 4x digital
Insignia startup image opens. zoom.
2 Press Power again to turn your camera off.
To adjust the zoom:
The power turns off, the lens retracts (if the
camera is in Record mode), and the power • Press the Zoom buttons to zoom in (T) or zoom
indicator LED turns off. out (W).
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To activate the flash: 3 Press the shutter button to take the photo.
• Press the Flash/right ( ) button on your camera 4 Press the macro button again to exit macro
repeatedly until the desired flash mode is mode.
displayed on the LCD monitor.
Your camera is equipped with five flash modes: Using face tracking
Auto flash–Flash fires automatically when The face tracking mode detects faces and sets the
shooting conditions require extra lighting. camera to focus on the detected face. This function
Red-eye reduction–Flash fires twice--once can detect several faces at the same time, however
to let the subject’s eyes adjust to the flash, the camera sets the focus on the closest person to
then again to take the actual image. the center of the screen.
Force on–Flash fires every time you take a To activate face tracking:
photo, regardless of lighting conditions. 1 Press the face tracking Face
button. The face tracking
Slow sync (fill flash)–Flash fires with a button
SL slow shutter speed. Ideal for situations tracking icon is OK
where additional lighting is needed for displayed on the LCD DISP
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2 Press (record) until the video icon appears 7 Press OK/DISP to save the settings.
in the upper left of the LCD. 8 Press (menu) again to close the menu.
Movie icon 02:03:04 Setting picture quality
x4.0
The quality function lets you adjust the quality
settings of your photos before you capture them.
Quality determines the amount of compression
applied to your photos. More compression results
in a less detailed image. However, the higher the
quality, the more memory space is required to store
a single image.
Quality FineFine
Super Fine
3 Press the shutter button to begin recording. Resolution HighHigh
Fine
• Press to zoom in or zoom out an ISO AuAutto
Normal
image. Color Balance Sunny
• To pause a recording, press up . Stabilizer Off
• To continue recording, press again. Higher quality & fewer pictures or
4 To stop recording, press the shutter button
again.
Note The table below shows the available quality
• When the maximum capacity for a single video settings for still images.
has been reached, press the shutter button
again to continue recording. Icon Item Compression rate
• The camera will automatically stop recording
when the memory capacity is full. Super fine 4x compression
• When recording videos, audio recording mutes
during zoom operations.
Fine 8x compression
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Quality Fine
Quality FineFine
Auto Resolution High
Resolution HighHigh
High ISO AuAutto
ISO AuAutto On
Medium Color Balance SunnySunny
Color Balance Low SunnySunny Off
Stabilizer OfOfff
Stabilizer Off Turn on to reduce image blur caused
Sets sensitivity of camera to light
Note
If the stabilizer function is enabled, ISO is
automatically set to Auto and cannot be adjusted. To
adjust ISO, disable the Stabilizer function first.
The higher the ISO setting, the grainier the photo will Indicates that the
be. stabilizer is on.
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Erase Pictures
4 Press to stop playback. Copy to card
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Sounds On
Quick View On
Date Stamp Off
Copy this? Date & Time Set
Yes Power Save On
Cancel
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Sounds On
Quick View On Sounds On
Off
Date Stamp Off Quick View OnOn
Date
Date & Time Set Date Stamp OfOfff& Time
Date
Power Save On Date & Time Set
Power Save On
Adds imprint of date and time
Sounds On
Off
Setting power save
Quick View OnOn
On The Power Save function automatically turns off the
Date Stamp Off camera after being idle for a specified time to save
Date & Time Set power. Available settings are:
Power Save On • On—Turns off the power after being idle for 2
minutes.
Turn on to see captured image • Off—Turns off the power after being idle for
10 minutes.
To set power save:
5 Press up or down to select On or Off.
1 Press POWER to turn your camera on.
6 Press OK/DISP to save the settings.
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2 If your camera is not in Record mode, switch it to 6 Press up or down to change the settings.
Record mode by pressing the Record button, 7 Press OK/DISP to save the settings.
then press (menu). The Record menu opens.
3 Press or to select the Setup icon . The Note
Setup menu opens. Power Save settings cannot be changed unless
Simple mode is turned off. Follow the instructions on
page 5 to turn Simple mode off.
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Factory Reset
Yes
5 Press up or down to select On or Off, then Cancel
press OK/DISP.
Resetting your camera to factory default settings
Use this function to reset the camera to its original 6 Press up or down to select Yes, then press
factory settings. The following settings cannot be OK/DISP. A "completed" confirmation message
reset: will briefly display when the operation is
• Date and time complete.
• Language
• Battery type
Notes
• Your camera can only be reset to its original
factory settings when Simple mode is turned
off. Please follow the instructions on page 5 to
turn Simple mode off.
• Resetting your camera to its original factory
settings will not erase photos or videos stored in
the camera's internal memory or on a memory
card, if inserted.
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Specifications Appendix
Specifications are subject to change without notice. Understanding folder and file names
Sensor 10 Megapixels Your digital camera automatically creates a
Type 1/2.3 directory of folders in the internal memory or
memory card. It uses these folders to organize still
LCD monitor 2.5-inch color LCD images, movie clips, and other information.
Focus range Normal: 15.75 in. (0.4 m) ~ infinity Folder structure
Macro: (W) 5.9 in.~ 1.97 ft. (0.15 m ~0.6 m)
(T) 15.75 in.~ 1.97 ft. (0.4 m~0.6 m) All images and video can be found in the main
DCIM folder. Subfolder names begin with a
Aperture f/2.8 (W) / f/5.2 (T)
three-digit number, followed by “DICAM.” If new
Shutter Mechanical and electronic shutter files are created, a new folder named in sequence
8~1/2000 seconds will be made automatically.
Lens Focal length: f/6.2 (W)~18.6 mm (T), 3X optical zoom, 4X File naming
digital zoom
File names begin with “DSCI,” and are followed by a
File format Still Image: EXIF 2.2-compatible JPEG four-digit number that increases sequentially. File
Video: AVI (MJPEG) numbering starts from 0001 when a new folder is
created.
Resolution (still image) 10 Megapixels (3648 x 2736), 7 Megapixels (3072 × 2304),
3 Megapixels (2048 × 1536) If the highest folder number is 999 and the highest
file number exceeds 9999, the camera displays the
Sensitivity Auto, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200 warning message “Folder cannot be created.” If this
Low/Mid/High: 100 / 400 / 1600 occurs, delete unwanted photos and videos, or
Color balance Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent replace the memory card.
Exposure compensation -2EV to +2EV in 1/3 steps, auto exposure Note
Do not change the folder and file names on the
Exposure control Metering: Multi-fixed memory card using your computer. If you do, you
Face recognition AE and AF may be unable to play back your files using the
digital camera.
Self-timer 10 seconds or Off
Flash
Storage
Auto, Red eye Reduction, Fill Flash, Forced On, Forced Off
Internal memory: 32 MB
Legal notices
Available capacity for photo/video storage: Approx. 20 MB
FCC Part 15
External memory: SD card (up to 4 GB), SDHC card (up to
16 GB) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation of
this product is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this
OSD language English, French, Spanish device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference
Interface USB cable that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply within the
Power supply 2 AA batteries (Alkaline/NiMH/Lithium) limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Level: Full/Half/Low Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
Operating temperature 32°F to 104°F (0°C to 40°C) installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
Operating humidity 0% to 90% accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no
Microphone Built-in guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
Speaker Built-in installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by
Dimensions 1 × 2.44 × 3.66 inches turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following
(2.55 × 6.2 × 9.3 cm) measures:
Weight Approx. .30 lb. (140 g) (without batteries) • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
Specifications subject to change without notice. from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help.
FCC warning
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance with the FCC Rules could void the
user’s authority to operate this equipment.
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