Acer Digital camera 8.1 Mega pixels CCD, User Manual

Page 1: ...ion 24 Tv Shutter Speed Priority Photography Mode 25 Av Aperture Priority Mode 26 M Manual Mode 27 Movie Mode 28 PLAYBACK MODE 28 Playing Back Still Images 29 Playing Back Video Clips 30 Attaching Voice Memos 31 Zoom Playback 32 Slideshow Display 33 Protecting Images 35 Deleting Images 37 DPOF Settings 39 MENU OPTIONS 39 Photography Menu Picture tab 41 Photography Menu Function tab 43 PhotographyM...

Page 2: ...Equipped with a 8 1 Mega pixels CCD this camera is capable of capturing images with a resolution of up to 3264 x 2448 pixels Package Contents Carefully unpack your kit box and ensure that you have the following items Digital Camera A V cable USB cable User s manual Software CD ROM Camera strap Camera pouch SD memory card AC power adapter Rechargeable lithium ion battery Battery charger ...

Page 3: ... to frame the subject of the image 7 Self timer LED Blinks red during Self timer mode until the image AF auxiliary light is captured 8 USB or A V OUT terminal Allows you to connect a USB cable or an A V cable to the camera Allows you to connect an AC power adapter to 9 DC IN 5V terminal operate the camera without battery or to charge rechargeable lithium ion battery 10 Lens 3x optical zoom lens al...

Page 4: ...to position Zoom out button Zooms the lens to wide angle position 6 MENU Menu button Toggles On Screen Display OSD menu on and off 7 Delete button Allows you to delete an image 8 Speaker For playback or recorded audio 9 Display button Turns the LCD monitor display and live view on and off 10 Strap holder Camera strap attachment 11 Multi selector button Allows you to scroll through menus and images...

Page 5: ...button Scrolls right Flash button Allows you to choose the appropriate flash setting T button Scrolls downwards 4 Self timer button Allows you to toggle the self timer on and off selects the desired self timer mode W button Scrolls left Exposure Allows you to toggle the exposure compensation 5 compensation backlight correction on and off Backlight correction button 1 2 3 4 5 Multi selector button ...

Page 6: ...mera sets the corresponding aperture value 4 Av Aperture priority You may specify the aperture value while the camera sets the corresponding shutter speed 5 M Manual photography For full manual control over exposure aperture and other settings 6 Portrait To photograph a person and defocus blur the background 7 Sports For photographing fast moving subjects 8 Night scene For photographing evening or...

Page 7: ...tus 3 Voice memo 4 Battery condition Full battery power Medium battery power Low battery power Virtually no battery power 5 Flash mode Blank Automatic Red eye Reduction Forced Flash Flash Off 6 Main focus area 7 Capture mode icon Blank Single Continuous AEB Auto Exp 8 Image resolution 3264 x 2448 2560 x 1920 1600 x 1200 640 x 480 9 Available number of shots 15 Metering Multi Spot 16 White balance ...

Page 8: ...pture mode icon 9 Image resolution 10 Available number of shots 11 Image quality 12 Self timer icon 13 Date and time 14 Long exposure time warning icon potential for hand shake blur 15 Exposure compensation Backlight correction 16 Metering 17 White balance 18 Focus setting 19 Aperture 20 Shutter speed 21 Shuttter speed Aperture EV control indicators 0035 10S 2 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 12 11 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 9: ... image playback 1 Mode icon 2 File number 3 Folder number 4 Protect icon 5 Voice memo 6 DPOF icon Playback mode Video playback 1 Video status bar 2 Elapsed time 3 File number 4 Folder number 5 Protect icon 6 Mode icon 7 Play mode 8 Sound off icon When the S button is pressed during video playback 9 Total time 10 13 13 09 01 06 2005 10S 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 979 0008 1 2 4 3 5 1 6 980 0011 3 5 4 6 Tota...

Page 10: ...is off before inserting or removing the battery Inserting the Battery 1 Open the battery SD card cover in the direction of the OPEN arrow 2 Insert the battery in the correct orientation shown Tilt the battery lock lever in the direction of the arrow and then insert the battery 3 Close the battery SD card cover Removing the Battery Open the battery SD card cover and then release the battery lock le...

Page 11: ...Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of battery This camera must be used with specified AC power adapter Damage caused by the use of an incorrect adapter is not covered under the warranty Always make sure that the camera is off before removing the battery The battery may feel warm after it has been charged or immediately after being used This is normal and not a...

Page 12: ...e that the power of the camera is off Inserting an SD card 1 Open the battery SD card cover 2 Insert the SD card in the correct orientation shown Hold the SD card with its front side printed arrow facing the rear side of the camera and then insert the card as far as it can go There will be a distinct click as the card seats fully into the card slot 3 Close the battery SD card cover Removing an SD ...

Page 13: ...set the mode dial to The setup menu is displayed 2 Select Custom with the W X buttons 3 Select Date Time with the S T buttons and press the SET button The Date Time setting screen will be displayed 4 Select the item s field with the W X buttons and adjust the value for the date and time with the S T buttons The date and time is set in the order year month day hour minute The time is displayed in 2...

Page 14: ...onitor 1 Slide the mode switch to and set the mode dial to The setup menu is displayed 2 Select Custom with the W X buttons 3 Select Language with the S T buttons and press the SET button The available OSD languages will be displayed 4 Select the displayed language with the S T buttons and press the SET button The setting will be stored ...

Page 15: ... menu is displayed 2 Select Format with the S T buttons and press the SET button 3 Select Execute with the S T buttons and press the SET button To cancel formatting select Cancel You need to format an SD card before using it in this camera Formatting an SD card erases everything from the memory card including images videos and also non image data Before formatting make sure that all data is unnece...

Page 16: ...inted output and situations requiring the finest detail Lower resolution quality images take up less memory space and may be quite suitable for sharing images via e mail in a report or on a web page To change image resolution or image quality perform these steps below 1 Slide the mode switch to and set the mode dial to one of the photography modes 2 Press the MENU button Picture of the photography...

Page 17: ...wfinder will conserve the battery power If the battery power is low it is recommended that you only compose images using the viewfinder Using the LCD monitor you can compose images more accurately but at the cost of the battery consumption Always use the LCD display for close up macro shots Using the Optical Viewfinder Make sure that the battery and SD card are inserted before capturing images 1 P...

Page 18: ...eing recorded onto the memory When the voice memo is set to ON VOICE RECORDING will be displayed on the screen immediately after the image is captured and voice memo recording will start Press the shutter button one more time during recording or wait for 30 seconds VOICE RECORD END will be displayed and the recording will end A icon is displayed with images that have been recorded with a voice mem...

Page 19: ...e the digital zoom a Press the MENU button b Select Function with the W X buttons c Select Digital Zoom with the S T buttons and press the SET button d Select ON with the S T buttons again and press the SET button e Press the MENU button to exit from the menu screen f To activate the digital zoom press and hold the button completely until the image on the LCD monitor expands 4 Press the shutter bu...

Page 20: ...witch to and set the mode dial to one of the photography modes The available flash modes are dependant on the selected photography mode scene mode and capture mode 2 Toggle the button to select the desired flash mode Each press of the button moves the icon one step through the sequence and displays it on the screen For the automatic mode For the modes P Tv Av and M ...

Page 21: ...ep through the sequence and displays it on the screen For the modes of P Tv Av M and For the modes of and The table below will help you choose the appropriate focus mode Focus mode Description Select auto focus for most occasions when you want the Blank Auto Focus camera to automatically determine the focus setting Using auto focus any object at a range of focus is 50 cm or greater can be in focus...

Page 22: ...itor To cancel the self timer during operation press the SET button The table below will help you choose the appropriate self timer mode Self timer mode Description 10 sec The image is captured about 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed 2 sec The image is captured about 2 seconds after the shutter button is pressed The first image is captured about 10 seconds after the 10 2 sec shutter b...

Page 23: ...the T button to decrease the value The setting range of the exposure compensation is as follows 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 The larger the value the brighter the image The smaller the value the darker the image The set value is displayed on the screen Effective Subjects and Set Values positive compensation Printed matter comprising black text on whitish paper Backlighting Bri...

Page 24: ...button again the S T buttons return to fucus setting self timer function 3 Set the shutter speed with the S T buttons Press the S button to select faster shutter speeds Press the T button to select slower shutter speeds The setting range of the shutter speed is as follows 1 1500 1 1250 1 1000 1 820 1 650 1 500 1 400 1 320 1 250 1 200 1 160 1 125 1 100 1 80 1 64 1 50 1 40 1 32 1 25 1 20 1 16 1 13 1...

Page 25: ...ET button After pressing the SET button in Av mode the buttons turn into S T buttons for adjusting aperture value Pressing the SET button again the S T buttons return to fucus setting self timer function 3 Set the aperture value with the S T buttons Press the S button to increase the value Press the T button to decrease the value The setting range of the aperture value is as follows F6 7 F5 6 F4 8...

Page 26: ...fter pressing the SET button in M mode the buttons turns into W X buttons for adjusting aperture value Pressing the SET button again the S T W X buttons returns to fucus setting self timer exposure compensation flash setting function 3 Set the shutter speed with the S T buttons 4 Set the aperture value with the W X buttons 5 Compose the image press the shutter button down halfway and then press it...

Page 27: ...ve the video on the SD card The recording time depends on the storage size and the subject of the image to be recorded Digital zoom cannot be activated in the mode In the mode the LCD monitor cannot be turned off When recording video clips the flash cannot be used While the image is being recorded into the SD card do not open the battery SD card cover nor remove the battery or SD card Doing so mig...

Page 28: ...ess of the button switches the information display state in the following order Pressing the W X buttons during image playback will rotate the image 90 degrees The X button rotates the image clockwise whereas the W button rotates the image counterclockwise A press of the button opposite to the direction in which the image was rotated will return the image to the normal display A icon is displayed ...

Page 29: ...ast reverse Button Operations for Video Playback During Playback During Pause During a Stop Forward play Pressing the X button X button will sequentially invoke 1 frame feed 2x fast forward 4x fast forward regular play Reverse play Pressing the W button W button will sequentially invoke Reverse 1 frame 2x fast reverse 4x fast feed reverse regular play S button Sound On Off The previous image is di...

Page 30: ...buttons 3 Press the shutter button VOICE RECORDING is displayed on the screen and recording starts 4 To stop recording voice memo during recording press the shutter button again VOICE RECORD END will be displayed and the recording will end A icon is displayed with images that have been recorded with a voice memo Playing back voice memo Pressing the SET button displays VOICE PLAYBACK and plays back...

Page 31: ...the button enlarges the image To return to normal magnification press the button The magnification factor is displayed on the LCD monitor The image is displayed enlarged and a white frame and green frame are displayed on the LCD monitor The white frame indicates the entire image while the green frame shows the location of the currently enlarged area 4 Press the S T W X buttons to select the area t...

Page 32: ... for presentations 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Press the MENU button The playback menu is displayed 3 Select Slide Show with the S T buttons and press the SET button The slideshow starts 4 To stop the slide show during playback press the SET button The image is displayed on screen when you press the SET button The Auto Power Off function is disabled during a slide show All still images in the fol...

Page 33: ...nd 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 images Canceling Protection To cancel protection for only one image display the image that you want to remove the image protection 1 Select Protect with the S T buttons from the playback menu and ...

Page 34: ...splayed in the thumbnail display 3 Select the image you want to protect with the S T W X buttons and press the button The protect icon is displayed with protected images Selecting a protected image and pressing the button again will cancel the protection 4 Press the SET button The camera returns to playback mode Formatting an SD card overrides protection and erases all images regardless of their p...

Page 35: ...s the SET button to confirm the deletion To not delete select Cancel and press the SET button Deleting in Playback Mode Deleting a single image Deleting all images 1 Slide the mode switch to The last image will be displayed on the screen 2 Select the image you want to delete with the S T buttons 3 Press the button The deletion menu will be displayed 4 Select Single or All with the S T buttons and ...

Page 36: ...eused or reassigned to another subsequently captured image Deleting selected images This deletes a number of selected images 1 Slide the mode switch to 2 Press the button The deletion menu will be displayed 3 Select Select with the S T buttons and press the SET button The images are displayed in the thumbnail display 4 Select the image you want to delete with the S T W X buttons and press the butt...

Page 37: ...yed 4 Select DPOF with the S T buttons and press the SET button The DPOF setting screen is displayed 5 Select Single or All with the S T buttons and press the SET button Single Sets DPOF for each individual image All Sets DPOF for all images at once 6 Select Print Num with the S T buttons and press the SET button This displays the number of prints setting screen 7 Set the number of prints with the...

Page 38: ... buttons and press the SET button This creates a file containing the DPOF information and when the operation is finished the screen returns to the playback screen The DPOF icon is displayed on each image that have set up DPOF settings The date that is printed on the photo is the date set on the camera To print the correct date on the photo set the date on the camera before you capture the image Re...

Page 39: ...isplayed 3 Select the desired Picture option item with the S T buttons and press the SET button to enter its respective menu 4 Select the desired setting with the S T buttons and press the SET button 5 To exit from the photography menu press the MENU button Size resolution This sets the resolution of the still image that will be captured Still image 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448 pixels 8 Megapixel resol...

Page 40: ...he image s edges look sharper In some scenes you may prefer sharper edge detail In other scenes you may prefer softer edge detail This sets the sharpness of the image that will be captured Hard Hard Normal Normal Soft Soft Sharpness cannot be set in the mode Contrast This sets the difference between the bright and dark portions of the images that will be captured Hard Increases the contrast Normal...

Page 41: ...voked and the camera takes single shots Continuous In this setting the camera will capture a sequential burst of three images maximum at an interval of 0 7 seconds maximum rate The continuous burst mode is very useful for photographing objects in motion where it is difficult to determine the precise moment of capture Afterwards you may review the sequence of shots to select the best one AEB Auto E...

Page 42: ...al zoom ON Enable digital zoom OFF Disable digital zoom Preview This sets whether or not to display the captured image on the screen immediately after the image is captured ON Display when images are being recorded to the SD card OFF Does not display A captured image is displayed on the LCD monitor for about two seconds Pressing the shutter button during preview cancels the operation When preview ...

Page 43: ...ar lighting conditions Blank Auto The camera will determine white balance automatically Incandescent For photography under incandescent lighting 1 Fluorescent 1 For photography under a daylight fluorescent tube with a bluish cast 2 Fluorescent 2 For photography under a daylight white fluorescent tube with a reddish cast Day Light Outdoor photography Cloudy For photography under a cloudy sky Manual...

Page 44: ...ive photography equivalent to ISO 200 Auto The camera will determine ISO sensitivity automatically Auto ISO is available only in the P or mode Manual WB This allows for manually setting the white balance Manual WB is convenient when the white balance presets do not offer a good match to your specific lighting conditions Before selecting Execute select a white subject such as a white paper that wil...

Page 45: ...fer to the section in this manual titled Slideshow Display for further details DPOF Set the number of prints and date display in DPOF format to images that you want to print This function is available for still images only You can print images easily just by inserting the SD card to a DPOF compatible printer or a print shop Refer to the section in this manual titled DPOF Settings for further detai...

Page 46: ...press the SET button 4 To exit from the set up menu change the mode dial setting Card Info This will display the total capacity of your memory card as well as the remaining unused capacity Note that the stated capacity may be less than the advertised labeled capacity of your SD memory card This is attributable to the difference between binary base 2 and engineering base 10 methods of capacity calc...

Page 47: ...iated with camera button functions ON Enables sounds beep tones OFF Disables sounds beep tones Auto PoFF If no operation is performed for a specific period of time the camera will automatically turn off This feature is useful to reduce battery consumption 1 Min When the camera has not been operated it turns the power off after 1 minute 2 Min When the camera has not been operated it turns the power...

Page 48: ...Date and Time for further details Sys Reset This returns all basic settings to the camera s default settings Note that the date and time setting will not be reset however Cancel Does not reset the camera to the factory default settings and the current settings are retained unchanged Execute Resets the camera to its original factory default settings Language This sets the language that is displayed...

Page 49: ...XP is not necessary 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the camera into your CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click INSTALL USB DRIVER Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation After the USB driver has been installed restart your computer Macintosh OS 8 6 computers Mac OS 8 6 users must install a USB driver For Mac OS 9 0 or higher the computer will automatically recog...

Page 50: ... card in your camera Typically the camera will be assigned drive letter e or higher 7 Double click on the removable disk and locate the DCIM folder 8 Double click on the DCIM folder to open it to find more folders Your recorded images and video clips will be inside these folders Copy Paste or Drag N Drop image and video files to a folder on your computer Mac users Double click the untitled or unla...

Page 51: ...lder s Select the images that you want and then choose Copy from the Edit menu Open the destination location folder and choose Paste from the Edit menu You may also drag and drop image files from the camera to a desired location Macintosh Open the untitled disk icon and the destination location on your hard disk Drag and drop from the camera to the desired destination Do not open the battery cover...

Page 52: ...elect the item you want to configure with the S T buttons and press the SET button Images Select whether you want to print specific image or all images You may also select printing number for specific image Date Print According to the printer type select whether you want to print the image with date imprint or not Paper Size Select the desired paper sizeaccordingtotheprintertype Layout Select the ...

Page 53: ...ET button 9 Select Print with the S T buttons and press the SET button to start printing 10 The printing starts and the figure shown on the right hand side appears The Complete screen will be displayed temporarily reminding you that the printing procedure is finished If a print error is detected the Print Error screen will be displayed The image printing may be failed if the power to the camera is...

Page 54: ...xplore this amazing program To install NTI Photo Suite 1 Insert the CD ROM that came with the camera into your CD ROM drive The welcome screen appears 2 Click INSTALL NTI PHOTO SUITE Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation To use NTI Photo Suite to edit and retouch your recorded images please refer to the on line help For Windows 2000 XP users please make sure to install and ...

Page 55: ...ivalent to 36 mm 108 mm on a 35 mm camera Wide Approx 5 cm to infinity in Macro mode Range of focus Tele Approx 30 cm to infinity in Macro mode Normal Approx 50 cm to infinity Shutter speed 1 2 1 1500 sec Digital zoom 5 1x Still image capture mode 2x and 4x enlargement Still image playback mode Exposure compensation 2EV 2EV in 0 3EV increments Flash effective range 0 5 m 2 7 m Self timer 10 sec 2 ...