Advent ADV1182E User manual

Instruction
Manual
ADV1182 / ADV1182E

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Precautions
yBefore using the camera, please ensure that you read and understand the
safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated
correctly.
yDo not aim the camera directly into the sun or other intense light sources which
could damage your eyesight.
yDo not try to open the case of the camera or attempt to modify this camera in
any way. High-voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock
when exposed. Maintenance and repairs should be carried out only by
authorized service providers.
yDo not fire the flash too close to the eyes of animals or people, especially for
young children. Eye damage may result. In particular, remain at least one meter
away from infants when using flash.
yKeep the camera away from water and other liquids. Do not use the camera with
wet hands. Never use the camera in the rain or snow. Moisture creates the
danger of electric shock.
yKeep the camera and its accessories out of the reach of children and animals to
prevent accidents or damage to the camera.
yIf you notice smoke or a strange odor coming from the camera, turn the power
off immediately. Take the camera to the nearest authorized service centre for
repair. Never attempt to repair the camera on your own.
yUse only the recommended power accessories. Use of power sources not
expressly recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating, distortion
of the equipment, fire, electrical shock or other hazards.

Before Use
-If you see this symbol-
Care and Maintenance
•Do not strongly shake or bump the
•Care of the camera
camera. The camera may stop operating
normally, pict ures may not be recorded or
the lens may be damaged.
• Sand or dust may cause the camera to
malfunction. Make sure that sand or
dust does not get into the lens or the
terminals when using the camera on a
beach etc.
• Make sure that water does not get into the
camera when using it on a rainy day or on
a beach.
• If water or seawater splashes on the
camera, use a dry cloth to wipe the
camera body carefully.
About the LCD monitor
• Do not press the LCD monitor with
excessive force. Uneven colours may
appear on the LCD monitor and it may
malfunction.
• Condensation may form on the LCD
monitor in places with large temperature
differences. Wipe the condensation with a
soft, dry cloth.
• If the camera is cold when you turn it on,
the picture on the LCD monitor will be
slightly darker than usual at first. However,
the picture will return to normal brightness
when the internal temperature of the
camera increases.
About the Lens
• Do not press the lens with excessive
force.
• Do not leave the camera with the lens
facing the sun as it may cause the camera
to malfunction. Also, be careful when you
leave the camera outside or near a
window.
Information on Disposal in other
Countries outside the European
Union
This symbol is only valid in the European
Union.
If you wish to discard this product, please
contact your local authorities or dealer
and ask for the correct method of
disposal.
Extremely high precision technology is
employed to produce the LCD monitor
screen. However there may be some
dark or bright spots (red, blue or green)
on the screen. This is not a malfunction.
The LCD monitor screen has more than
99.99% effective pixels with a mere
0.01% of the pixels inactive or always lit.
The spots will not be recorded on
pictures on the built-in memory
or a card.
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Before Use
About Condensation (When the lens
is fogged up)
• Condensation occurs when the ambient
temperature or humidity changes as
described below. Be careful of
condensation since it causes lens stains,
fungus and camera malfunction.
– When the camera is taken from the cold
outdoors to the warm indoors.
– When the camera is taken from outside
to inside an air-conditioned car.
– When cool wind from an air conditioner
etc. blows directly on the camera.
– In humid places.
• To prevent condensation, put the camera
in a plastic bag until the temperature of
the camera is close to the ambient
temperature. If condensation occurs, turn
the camera off and leave it for about
2 hours. The fog will disappear naturally
when the temperature of the camera
becomes close to the ambient
temperature.
When not using the camera for a long
period of time
• Store the battery in a cool and dry place
with a relatively stable temperature.
[Recommended temperature:
15oo C to 25 C,
Recommended humidity: 40% to 60%]
• Always remove the battery and the card
from the camera.
• If the battery is left inserted in the camera,
it will discharge even if the camera is
turned off. If the battery continues to be
left in the camera, it will discharge
excessively and may become unusable
even if charged.
• When storing the battery for a long period
of time, we recommend charging it once a
year. Remove the battery from the camera
and store it again after it has completely
discharged.
• We recommend storing the camera with a
desiccant (silica gel) when you keep it in a
closet or a cabinet.
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Parts of the Camera
1. Shutter Button
2. Flash
3. Power Button
4. Lens
5. Microphone
6. Self-timer Lamp
7. Operation Lamp
8.. Zoom Button
9. Playback Button
10. Menu Button
11. Strap Ring
yDelete Button
12. SET/DISP Button
Flash Button
Macro Button
13. USB/AV Terminal
14. Mode Button
15. ASM Button
16. LCD Monitor
17. Speaker
18. Tripod Socket
19. Battery Cover ( page 5)

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Inserting the Batteries
Open the battery cover.
ySlide the battery cover in the
direction indicated by the arrow.
Insert the batteries.
yInstall the battery with the terminal
facing inside the camera.
Close the battery cover.
Low Battery Indicator
A low battery indicator appears on the LCD screen when the batteries are nearly
exhausted. Batteries should be replaced promptly when the low battery indicator
appears.
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Inserting the Memory Card
Open the battery cover.
ySlide the battery cover in
the direction indicated by
the arrow.
Insert the card.
yInsert the card with the
label facing up and the
arrow pointing in.
yTo remove the card, gently press on the edge of the card and release it. Pull
the card out and close the battery cover.
Close the battery cover.
yIt may damage the card or data if removing the card while the camera is Power
On.
yDo not touch the connection terminals on the back side of the card.
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Using the LCD Monitor
The LCD monitor is used to compose images while recording, adjust settings and replay
images. The following indicators may appear on the LCD monitor while recording or
playing back images.
REC mode
1 Recording mode 13 Shake warning
2 Flash 14 Shutter speed
3 Face tracking 15 Aperture value
4 Zoom indicator 16 Stabilizer
5 Shots remaining 17 Exposure
6 Storage media 18 Metering
7 Macro 19 ISO
8 Self-timer / Burst 20 White balance
9 AEB 21 Sharpness
10 Date stamp 22 Quality
11 Battery 23 Resolution
12 Focus area

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Changing the Mode
You can record images and voices in the REC mode. And using the PLAYBACK mode
to replay, delete, or edit images on the LCD monitor.
Switching between REC mode and PLAYBACK mode
In REC mode, press the PLAYBACK
button (n) to switch to the PLAY mode.
In PLAY mode, press the PLAYBACK (n)
or the MODE (o) button to switch to the
REC mode.
Selecting the REC mode
Set the camera to the REC mode.
Launch the mode palette.
yPress the MODE button (o) to
show the scene mode palette.
Select a mode.
yUse the four-way control to select a desired mode and press the SET
button to confirm the setting.
Selecting the ASM mode
Set the camera to the REC mode.
yIt cannot be switch to ASM mode
while in Movie or Voice REC
mode.
Launch the ASM mode.
yPress the ASM button (n) to
toggle switch between Aperture
Priority, Shutter Priority,
Manual Exposure mode.
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Exit the ASM mode.
yPress the MODE button (o) to show the scene mode palette, and select a
REC mode.
Using the Menus
When a menu is displayed, the four-way control and the SET button are used to make
the desired settings.
REC menu
Turn the power on, and set the
camera to the REC mode.
Open the REC menu.
yPress the MENU button to
display the menu.
Select an item.
yPress or to select a menu item.
Change the setting.
yPress or to change the setting.
Press the MENU or the SET button to save the settings and close the
menu.
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Setup menu
Turn the power on, and set the
camera to the REC or PLAYBACK
mode.
Press the MENU button to open
the REC or PLAYBACK menu.
yThe menu displays depends on
whether you are in the REC
mode or the PLAY- BACK mode.
Open the Setup menu.
yPress four-way control to select SETUP ( ) and then press the SET
button to display the Setup menu.
Select an item.
yPress or to select a menu item and then press or the SET button
to launch the submenu.
Change the setting.
yPress or to select an option and press or the SET button to
apply the setting.
Press the MENU button to close the menu.
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Using the Zoom Function
Your camera has a combination of optical and digital zoom functions that allows you to
zoom in on far away subjects or zoom out for a wide angle shot.
The optical zoom is achieved by mechanically adjusting the lens of the camera. The
digital zoom enlarges or shrinks the image using a software process.
Select the zoom setting, and
point the camera at the subject.
Press the zoom button (n) to
compose the image.
[W]: zoom out for a wide-angle
shot.
[T]: zoom in for a telephoto shot.
yWhen the zoom button is
pressed, the zoom bar appears
on the LCD monitor.
yWhen the optical zoom (o)
factor is at maximum, zooming
stops temporarily. Press the
[T] again, the camera switches
to the digital zoom (p)
automatically and zooming
continues.
yThe digital zoom (p) will not
activate in movie recording.
Press shutter button to take a
picture.
yDigital zoom works by enlarging the centre portion of an image through a
software interpolation process.
yThe digital zoom is used to achieve magnification levels up to approx. 4 times.
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Using the Flash
The flash is not only for taking pictures when there is insufficient light, but also when the
subject is in shade or in backlight conditions. Press the flash button to cycle your
camera through the various flash modes. The flash will not activate when continuous
shooting or movie recording.
Turn the power on, and set the camera
to the REC mode.
Press the flash button (n) to change
the flash mode.
yEach time the flash button is
pressed, the flash icon (o) changes.
Auto flash:
Flash fires automatically when
shooting conditions require extra
lighting.
Red-eye reduction:
Flash strobes to let the subject’s
eyes adjust to the flash, then
fires again to take the actual
image. Your camera will detect
the subject brightness and use
the flash only when required.
Force on:
Flash fires every time you take a photo, regardless of lighting conditions.
Slow sync:
Flash fires with a slow shutter speed.
Force off:
The flash never fires even in dark situation.
Press shutter button to take a picture.
yThe flash charging time may increase when the battery is low.
yThe available flash settings are limited depending on the REC mode you selected.
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Using the Macro
Your camera is equipped with a macro function that allows you to focus on very close
subjects.
Turn the power on, and set the
camera to the REC mode.
Press the macro button (n) enters
the macro mode.
yThe macro icon (o) displays in
the LCD monitor.
yTo leave the macro mode, press
the macro button (n) again.
Press shutter button to take a
picture.
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Using the Self-timer & Burst
Use the self-timer to set a delay from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time
the image is shot. Use the burst to record continuous still images shooting.
Turn the power on, and set the camera
to the REC mode.
Open the REC menu.
yUse or to select [Drive
mode] from the REC menu.
Change the setting.
yPress or to select a drive
mode, then press the SET button.
Off:
Record a single image.
2 sec.:
The shutter release will be delay for 2 seconds.
10 sec.:
The shutter release will be delay for 10 seconds.
Double:
Record two images in a shot after pressing the shutter release button
10 and 12 seconds.
Burst:
Keep pressing the shutter button fully to take continuous shooting.
Release the shutter button to stop shooting.
Press shutter button to take a picture.
~When the O/S is Windows 98/98SE, use mouse right click on the program file
named "DSC driver" or "DSC User manual" located in the CD-ROM.
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