Epson PhotoPC 850Z User manual

Quick Reference Guide
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
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Copyright © 1999 by Epson America, Inc. CPD 9249
Torrance, California, USA 9/99
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Contents
Installing Batteries 1
Camera Dial Settings 3
Status Display Panel 4
Installing and Formatting the CompactFlash Card 6
Taking Pictures 9
Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder 10
Taking Pictures With the LCD Screen 12
Playing Back Pictures 15
Deleting Pictures 16
Tips for Getting Great Pictures From Your Camera 17
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This book provides a quick reference to using your
camera. It covers the camera’s basic features and includes
helpful tips for taking pictures in various locations.
Installing Batteries
Your camera includes a battery charger and a set of new,
uncharged batteries. See your User’s Guide for battery
charging instructions, then follow these steps to install
the charged batteries:
1Turn the camera upside down.
2Hold the battery cover lock down and slide the cover
out and up to open it.
battery
cover lock
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3Insert four batteries into the compartment,
positioning the + and − ends as shown below.
4Lower the battery cover and slide it in.
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Camera Dial Settings
The following table describes camera
dial settings. Turn the dial to Off to
remove or install batteries or the
CompactFlash card. The dial locks in
this position. Push in the camera dial
lock to change to other settings.
Use for continuous or interval shooting to capture a
complex motion or to photograph scenes that change
over time.
Take pictures using the LCD screen. You can use the
LCD menus to adjust photo settings, such as digital
zoom, sensitivity, white balance, and exposure.
Take pictures with the viewfinder. This setting uses
less battery power than taking pictures with the LCD
screen.
Play back or delete your photos and sounds, or lock and
unlock photos.
Print directly from your camera to an EPSON ink jet
printer.
Set up or view camera information and settings.
camera dial lock
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Status Display Panel
These settings appear on the status display panel:
Status Display Panel Settings
Image Quality Settings
Standard
(640 ×480 pixels)
Fine
(640 ×480 pixels)
Super Fine
(640 ×480 pixels)
HyPict
(640 ×480 pixels)
Flash Setttings
Automatic
Forced Flash
Flash Off
Slow Synchronized
Red-eye Reduction
Low Battery Icon
Indicates that the camera
batteries are low.
Monochrome Indicator
Indicates that the camera is set
to monochrome mode.
pictures
remaining
low
battery
icon
exposure
white
balance
sensitivity
image quality
monochrome
indicator
timer flash
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* These settings are only available in the Program and Manual user
modes. See the inside back cover to set the user mode from
FullAuto mode to Program or Manual.
Sensitivity Settings*
Standard (ISO 100)
High (ISO 200)
Super High
(ISO 400)
White Balance Settings*
AUTO Adjusts white
balance automatically.
FIX Locks white balance
at 5200°K.
CUST Lets you customize
white balance.
Exposure Settings*
Changes exposure setting from
- 2.0 to + 2.0 in increments of
0.5 in Program mode and 0.2 in
Manual mode.
Timer
If the timer icon appears, the
timer is on.
Pictures Remaining
Displays the number of pictures you can still take. This number
varies depending on your image quality setting.
Status Display Panel Settings (Continued)
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Installing and Formatting the
CompactFlash Card
To take photos, your Compact Flash memory card must
be installed and formatted. Follow these steps:
1Place your thumb or index finger behind the
memory card cover latch and pull the cover open.
memory card
cover latch
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2Insert the card all the way into the memory card slot.
Make sure the front of the card faces the same
direction as the front of the camera, and the arrow
on the card points in.
3As you insert the card, the eject button pops out.
Flip the eject button up and close the memory card
cover.
4Turn the camera dial to .
eject
button
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5If you haven’t set the clock
yet, you see the clock setting
screen with the year
highlighted in red.
6Press the +, −, ISO, and W.B. buttons to change the
date and time settings. (For detailed instructions, see
your User’s Guide.)
7When you’re finished, press the bottom left button
(next to SET). You see the SETUP menu.
8Press the bottom right
button (under Memory
SETUP). The Memory Card
Format menu appears:
9Press the top left button (next to MEMORY CARD
FORMAT). You see a warning message. Press the
button next to Yes to format the card.
10 When the card is formatted, the camera returns to
the Memory Card Format menu. Press the bottom
right button (under BACK) to return to the SETUP
menu.
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Taking Pictures
You can take pictures with the viewfinder when you don’t
need to see the image on the LCD screen; this saves
battery power. You can take pictures with the LCD
screen to see a preview of how your image will appear
and change advanced settings.
NOTE
Before you start taking pictures, you need to make sure the
batteries are installed and the CompactFlash card is installed and
formatted, as described earlier in this book. You should also choose
your user mode. (See the inside back cover for details.) See your
User’s Guide for detailed instructions on using camera settings.
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Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder
Use the camera’s viewfinder to capture an image as you
would with any point-and-shoot auto-focus camera.
Follow these steps:
1Make sure you are at least 20 inches (50 cm) away
from your subject.
2Turn the camera dial to and wait until the photo
capture light turns green.
3Look straight through the viewfinder and center
your subject within the cross-hairs.
viewfinder
photo capture light
camera status light
camera dial
control buttons
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4Use the camera’s control buttons to change image
quality, flash, or other basic settings. (See page 4 for
a description of basic camera settings.)
5Turn the optical zoom control to the left (counter-
clockwise) to zoom in on your subject, or to the
right (clockwise) to zoom out.
6Hold the shutter button halfway
down to lock the auto focus and
exposure.
7Press the shutter button the rest of
the way down to take the picture.
8Hold the camera still until it clicks, then release the
shutter button. When the photo capture light stops
flashing, your image is saved.
CAUTION
If you set the camera down while the light is still flashing, do it
carefully. The camera may lose your image if you set it down
too hard.
zoom control
shutter button
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Taking Pictures With the LCD Screen
The LCD screen lets you see a live preview of what the
camera’s lens sees at any moment.
Follow these steps to take a picture using the LCD
screen:
1Make sure you are at least 20 inches (50 cm) away
from your subject.
2Turn the camera dial to
to see a live preview with
the View menu settings.
camera status light
camera dial
control buttons
microphone
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This example shows how
the LCD screen looks in
Full Auto user mode. The
screen looks different in
Program or Manual mode.
(See the inside back cover
to change the user mode.)
NOTE
The LCD screen uses up battery power quickly. If it’s idle for
more than the designated power off interval, the camera turns
off automatically. To turn it back on, press the shutter button,
or turn the camera dial to Off and then back to .
3Make any changes you want to the settings on the
View menu. You can also use the camera’s control
buttons to change image quality, flash, or other basic
settings. (See page 4 for a description of basic camera
settings.)
4Push the optical zoom control to the left (counter-
clockwise) to zoom in on your subject, or to the
right (clockwise) to zoom out.
zoom control
shutter button
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5Center your subject on the screen,
then press the shutter button
halfway down to lock the auto
focus and exposure.
You see a green circle
on the screen when the
camera locks the settings.
6Press the shutter button the rest of
the way down to take the picture.
7Hold the camera still until it clicks. Then release the
shutter button.
After a few seconds, you
see a confirmation screen.
NOTE
Press the button next to
Delete
if you don’t want the picture.
If you’ve turned recording on, you see a countdown
on the screen. During this time, you can record a
message into the camera’s microphone.
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Playing Back Pictures
You can play back pictures if you are taking photos with
the LCD screen.
NOTE
You can also see your pictures in the camera’s playback menu, with
more options such as displaying a slide show, locking and unlocking
photos, recording and deleting sounds. See your
User’s Guide for
details.
Follow these steps:
1Turn the camera dial to .
2If you are taking pictures in Full Auto or Program
mode, press the top left button (next to the icon).
If you are taking pictures in Manual mode, press the
bottom right button (under Menu Change). From
the next menu, press the top left button (next to the
icon).
You see the quick
playback screen
displaying the last
picture you took:
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3Press the + button (next to the right arrow) to
display the earliest picture taken. You can continue
pressing the + button to view your pictures in order.
Press the −button (next to the left arrow) to move
backward through your pictures.
4Press the bottom right button (under BACK) to
return to the previous menu.
Deleting Pictures
If you want to delete images stored on the camera, follow
these steps:
1Follow steps 1 through 3 above to play back your
images.
2When you see the image you want to delete, press
the bottom left button (next to Delete).
3You see a confirmation screen. Click Yes to delete
the image.
You can also delete multiple photos or lock and unlock
photos for deletion using the camera’s playback menu;
see your User’s Guide for instructions.
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Tips for Getting Great Pictures From
Your Camera
Here are some tips to help you use the camera’s settings.
Conditions and subjects vary, so these settings may not
be exactly right for your specific photograph.
NOTE
This section includes suggested advanced settings that are
described in detail in your
User’s Guide . Many of these settings can
only be changed in Manual or Program mode. (See the inside back
cover to change the user mode.)
If you are taking pictures in bright sunlight:
◗Avoid taking pictures while facing the sun.
◗Reduce the exposure setting.
◗Use a fast shutter speed or smaller aperture setting.
◗Use an optional filter with the camera’s included lens
adapter to cut down on excessive light.
◗Use the Solar Assist™panel to save battery power.
If you are taking pictures when it is cloudy, you might
want to adjust your camera settings as follows:
◗Increase the exposure setting.
◗Try using fixed white balance.
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