Epson PhotoPC L-410 User manual

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User’s Guide

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Contents
Introduction
Main Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes. . . . . . . . . . 8
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Unpacking Your L-410 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Camera Parts and Their Function. . . . . . . . . 15
Front/top view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Bottom/rear view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Back view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Functions of buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing the Battery and Memory Card. . . 19
Opening and closing the battery/
memory card cover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Installing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Installing/removing the memory card. . . 21
Turning On/Off Your Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Making the Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Releasing the Shutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Chapter 2 Taking Photos
Before Taking Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Camera range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
About the photography modes. . . . . . . . . 25
Selecting the resolution and
compression. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Number of photos that can be taken. . . . . 27
Taking Photos Using the LCD Monitor . . . . 28

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Information on the LCD monitor . . . . . . . 29
Taking Photos Using the Viewfinder
Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Capturing an Image in the Focus Frame . . . 32
Using the Optical and Digital Zoom . . . . . . 32
Controlling the Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using the Self Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Taking Photos Continuously. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using Macro Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Selecting the Scene Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Normal mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Landscape mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Portrait mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Setting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Automatic white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Manual white balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting Light Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Setting Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Resetting the File Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Recording Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Making Additional Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
How to change the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Available settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Chapter 3 Viewing and Managing Your Photos
Viewing Photos with the LCD Monitor. . . . 45
Viewing a slide show of your photos . . . 46
Playing movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Setting quick photo review . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Viewing the Properties of Photos. . . . . . . . . 47
Saving Photos in DPOF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Deleting Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Deleting a single photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Deleting all photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Deleting a group of images . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Formatting the memory card . . . . . . . . . . 51
Putting Photos on Your Computer . . . . . . . . 51
Exporting photos to a computer . . . . . . . . 52
Working with photos on a computer . . . . 52

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Chapter 4 Using Direct Print
Connecting Your Camera to the Printer . . . 53
Printing Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Available types of paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Printing the photo seen on the LCD
monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Printing all the photos in memory . . . . . . 55
Printing selected photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Album printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Printing photos taken in P.I.F. mode . . . . 57
Making Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Changing print settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Selecting paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Selecting print borders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Printing the date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Printing at high speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Using Printer Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Checking the amount of ink left . . . . . . . .59
Checking the print head nozzles . . . . . . . .59
Cleaning the print head nozzles . . . . . . . .60
Aligning the print head. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Chapter 5 Using PRINT Image Framer (P.I.F.)
Taking Photos in P.I.F. Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Changing the Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Replacing Frames Stored in the Camera or
Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Using the CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Downloading from the web . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Deleting Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Chapter 6 Operating the Software
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Starting EPSON Photo!4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Finding More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Chapter 7 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Resetting your camera’s defaults . . . . . . . 70
Cleaning your camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Storing your camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Camera problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Image problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Printing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
List of Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Contacting Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Appendix A Appendix
Standards and Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
About Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
AC adapter (EU-37). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Using the AC adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Glossary
Index

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Introduction
Main Features
With the L-410, you can easily take, view, and print photos. The main features are described below.
❏You can take technical photos with simple operations. Various settings that can be used with
simple operation are preset in this camera. You can easily take the photos you want with this
camera.
❏The L-410 can connect directly to an Epson printer without a computer and print high quality
photos.
❏You can use the PRINT Image Framer (P.I.F.) function. You can select various frames stored
in the L-410 and add them to your photos.
❏You can catch those special moments everytime. The L-410 can take photos continuously 3
scenes per second.
Safety Instructions
Read all of these instructions before using the L-410, and keep this guide handy for later reference.
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the L-410 and the options.

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Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
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Notes
contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your product.
When using the L-410
❏Do not expose the L-410 to severe impact, doing so may cause malfunctions especially while
the camera is operating.
❏Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this product.
❏Do not insert objects into the slots or openings on this product.
❏Do not touch the components inside this product unless instructed to do so in the user
documentation. Never force this product’s components into place. Although this product is
designed to be sturdy, rough handling can damage it.
❏Never spill liquid onto this product.
❏If this product emits unusual noises, odors, or smoke, cancel the current operation and turn
it off immediately. Remove the batteries and disconnect the AC adapter from the product,
then unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet. Contact our Customer Support.
❏To prevent fire or electric shock, do not cover this product with a blanket or other covering
that may give off a static electric shock.

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❏To prevent fire or electric shock, do not expose this product or its options to rain or moisture.
❏To prevent fire or explosion, do not use this product where flammable or volatile gas is stored.
❏Do not use this product outdoors during a thunderstorm.
❏Do not use this product after moving it between extreme temperatures, which may cause
condensation to form on electronic parts.
❏Use only the recommended AC adapter (EU-37) for this product.
When using the battery
❏If battery acid gets into your eyes or on your skin, immediately rinse the affected area
thoroughly with water and seek medical treatment. If a battery is swallowed, seek medical
treatment immediately.
❏Use only AA-size batteries or a CR-V3 type battery for the L-410 according to the directions
in the user documentation.
❏Do not use the battery that comes with this product for other devices.
❏To protect against short-circuiting, do not remove the outside sleeve of the battery.
❏Do not handle the battery with wet hands or use it near water.
❏Do not expose the battery to water or high humidity.
❏Do not drop, puncture, disassemble, mutilate, or short-circuit the battery.
❏Do not place the battery near or into fire or water.
❏Do not use a battery that is leaking or damaged in any way.
❏Keep the battery away from heat sources.

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❏Do not insert objects into any openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or
short-circuit components.
❏Prevent the battery from coming into contact with metal objects that could short-circuit it, such
as coins or keys.
❏Do not use the battery if its terminals are soiled.
❏Do not insert the battery into power outlets or other power sources such as car cigarette lighter
sockets.
❏Do not solder wires or terminals directly to the battery.
❏Do not touch the battery terminals.
❏Keep the battery away from open flame.
❏If overheating, discoloration, or distortion occur, remove the battery from this product and
do not use it.
❏When using a rechargable battery, recharge the battery after discharging it completely. To
discharge the battery, play the slide show until the battery power runs out. The power save
mode turns off while the slide show is playing so that the camera displays images until the
battery runs out.
When storing the battery
❏When not using this device for a long period, remove the battery from the product and store
it separately.
❏Do not store the battery where the temperature or humidity is very high.
❏Store the battery out of children’s reach.

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When disposing of the battery
Before disposing of the battery, make sure you discharge it completely.
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❏Be sure to completely cover the ends of the battery with tape to prevent combustion or explosion
when disposing of it.
❏Do not dispose of the battery as ordinary refuse. Instead, dispose of it in a collection or recycle
box in accordance with local laws.
For the Netherlands users:
Do not dispose of the batteries with ordinary refuse. Instead, dispose of them as small chemical
waste in accordance with local laws, and the following Dutch Government Gazette 45, KCA
Marking:
For German users:
Do not dispose of batteries with ordinary refuse. Instead, dispose of them in a recycle box in
accordance with local laws.
When using a memory card
❏Only memory cards designed for the product’s specifications can be used.
Bij dit produkt zijn batterijen geleverd. Wanneer deze leeg zijn, moet u ze niet
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❏The methods for using memory cards vary according to card type. Be sure to refer to the
documentation included with your memory card for details.
❏Turn the camera off before installing or removing the memory card.
When using the LCD monitor
❏The LCD monitor on this product may contain a few small bright or dark spots. These are
normal and do not mean that your LCD monitor is damaged in any way.
❏If the LCD monitor on this product is damaged, consult your dealer.
❏If the liquid crystal solution contained in the LCD monitor on this product leaks out and gets
onto your hands, wash them thoroughly with soap and water. If it gets into your eyes, flush
them immediately with water. If discomfort or vision problems remain after a thorough
flushing, see a doctor immediately.
❏Only use a soft, dry cloth to clean the display. Do not use liquid or chemical cleaners.
When storing, maintaining, or transporting the L-410
❏Do not store this product outdoors.
❏Do not store this product near water.
❏Do not store this product in a location subject to high temperature or humidity.
❏Do not store this product in a location subject to rapid changes in temperature or humidity.
❏Do not store this product in a location subject to direct sunlight or strong light sources.
❏Unplug this product from the power outlet before cleaning it. Use a damp cloth for cleaning
and do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

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❏Remove the batteries from and unplug this product and refer servicing to qualified service
personal under the following conditions: The power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has
entered this product or its options; this product or its options have been dropped or the case
is damaged; this product or its options do not operate normally or exhibit a distinct change in
performance.
Safety information for United Kingdom users
The following safety information applies to the AC adapter.
wWarning:
Refer to the rating plate for the voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply
voltage.
Important:
The wires in the mains lead fitted to this appliance are colored in accordance with the following code:
Blue — Neutral
Brown — Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows;
The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N.
The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter L.
If damage occurs to the plug, replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician.
For United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Singapore users
Replace fuses only with fuses of the correct size and rating.

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Chapter 1
Getting Started
Unpacking Your L-410
Make sure that all of the items shown below were included in the box with your L-410.
Camera body User’s Guide (this guide) CR-V3 type battery
Software CD-ROM PC cable Printer cable

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Camera Parts and Their Function
See “Functions of buttons” on page 17 for details about the functions of buttons and indicators.
Front/top view
Shutter button
Mode dial
Illumination lamp
Speaker
Flash
Microphone Lens barrier
Strap holder
Auto
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Manual photography mode
Continuous photography mode
Movie mode
Setup mode
Playback mode
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Bottom/rear view
Back view
Connector cover
Digital interface
AC adapter connector
Battery/memory card cover
Tripod mount
Indicator lamp Zoom button Finder POWER button
Self-timer / ubutton
Flash / rbutton
OK button
Delete / dbutton
Macro / lbutton
Print button
P.I.F. button
Display button
Memory access lamp MENU button

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Functions of buttons
Name Function
Mode dial Switch the camera modes by turning this dial. The modes can be
switched while the camera is on.
Shutter button Press the shutter button to take a photo.
Illumination lamp On while the camera is on.
Flashes while the camera is connected to a computer or a printer.
Two Indicator lamps Indicates the status of the camera.
Green lamp (upper lamp) is on when the focus is locked.
Green lamp flashes when:
• The camera is in the power save mode
• Shooting a movie
• The camera is processing the data
•The camera detects the camera shake warning
•The focus is not locked
Red lamp (lower lamp) flashes when:
•The battery power is low
•The camera cannot determine the exposure setting
•The memory card is full
Self-timer lamp Flashes when taking a photo with self-timer function.
PRINT button Press this button to print photos using the direct print feature.

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P.I.F. button Press this button to make the P.I.F. settings.
POWER button Press this button to turn the camera on or off.
Zoom buttons Press this button to change the zoom.
MENU button Displays/cancels the menu. This button does not function when
taking photos in auto photography mode.
ubutton Press to select menu items.
Sets the self-timer in the auto or manual photography mode.
dbutton Press to select menu items.
Deletes the selected photo in the playback mode.
rbutton Press to select menu items.
Sets the flash mode in the auto or manual photography mode.
lbutton Press to select menu items.
Sets the Macro mode in the auto or manual photography mode.
OK button Accepts the setting or menu items that is selected currently.
Memory access lamp Lights while accessing the memory card or computer.
DISPLAY button Turns the LCD monitor on or off.
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Installing the Battery and Memory Card
This section describes how to install a battery and a memory card.
Opening and closing the battery/memory card cover
To open the battery/memory card cover, slide it and raise it.
To close the battery/memory card cover, lower it then slide it closed firmly.
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Installing the battery
Insert the battery into the compartment, positioning the + and - ends with those on the inside of
the battery/memory card cover.
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Do not carry loose batteries in your pockets.
About the battery life
As the battery loses power, the icon on the LCD monitor will change from to . When
is flashing, the power is low and you can no longer take photos. Then the indicator lamp is red,
the camera will automatically shut down. Replace the battery.
When installing the CR-V3 battery When installing two AA-type batteries