Rollei Prego da3 User manual

Gebrauchsanleitung
Instruction Manual
Rollei Prego da3

This manual is designed to assist you in using this 3 Mega Pixels Digital Camera. Information
in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to
the correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change
without notice.
Edition
First Edition, January 2004
Copyright
© Copyright 2004
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are
reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other
means, in any form, without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Warning: A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC
emission limits and to prevent interference to the nearby radio and television
reception. Use only shielded cables to connect I/O devices to this equipment.
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate
the equipment.

Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following
conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference.
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Canadian Department of Communications
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-causing
Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Réglement sur le
matériel brouilieur du Canada.
Trademark Recognition
Windows, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows XP are registered
Trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation of the U.S. registered in the USA and other
countries. Windows in an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operation
System. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Corporation. Ulead is the trademark of Ulead
Systems, Inc.
Other companies or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
respective companies.
Safety & Handling Precautions
Camera Information
• Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera yourself.
• Do not expose the camera to moisture, or extremes in temperature.
• Let the camera warm up when moving from a cold to a warm temperature.
• Do not touch the lenses of the camera.
• Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods.
Battery Information
• Turn off the camera before installing or removing batteries.
• Use only AA NiMH batteries or CRV3 Lithium battery.
• Always replace batteries with two new or freshly charged batteries.
• Do not use batteries that are leaking, corroded, or damaged.
• Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
• When charging rechargeable batteries, use a battery charger specifically designed
for the type of battery. If the charger is designed to accommodate multiple battery
types, be sure to adjust its settings to match the type of battery you are recharging.
• Download all pictures and remove the batteries from the camera if you are going to
store the camera for extended periods.

Contents
Unpack Your Camera............................................................................................................... 1
Getting Acquainted with Your Camera .................................................................................. 2
Top & Front View............................................................................................................... 2
Rear & Bottom View.......................................................................................................... 3
LCD Monitor Display ......................................................................................................... 4
Mode Dial Selector............................................................................................................ 5
LED Status ........................................................................................................................ 5
Nagivation Switch ............................................................................................................. 6
Shutter Button ................................................................................................................... 6
Getting the Camera Ready...................................................................................................... 7
Installing Memory SD/MMC Card and Battery.................................................................. 7
Switching the Camera ON/OFF ........................................................................................ 7
Viewing the Total/Remaining Shots Available ................................................................... 7
Battery Low Alert............................................................................................................... 7
Setting the Language and Date & Time............................................................................ 8
Setting Language ......................................................................................................... 8
Setting Date & Time...................................................................................................... 8
Capturing Still Images............................................................................................................. 9
Full Auto Mode .................................................................................................................. 9
Portrait Mode..................................................................................................................... 9
Landscape Mode .............................................................................................................. 9
Close-up Mode.................................................................................................................. 9
Shooting with Scene Mode ............................................................................................... 9
Sports Mode.................................................................................................................. 9
Night Landscape Mode................................................................................................. 9
Night Portrait Mode..................................................................................................... 10
Museum Mode ............................................................................................................ 10
Backlight Mode ........................................................................................................... 10
Recording Videos .................................................................................................................. 12
Adding Audio to Images ....................................................................................................... 13
Setting Self-Timer .................................................................................................................. 14
Playback Still Images ............................................................................................................ 15
Playback a Still Image..................................................................................................... 15
Magnifying a Still Image .................................................................................................. 15
Playback Video Images .................................................................................................. 16
Playback Images in Slideshow ....................................................................................... 16
Setting the Slideshow Display Time Interval................................................................... 16

Setting the Single-loop/Endless-loop Slideshow ............................................................ 16
Playback on TV ...................................................................................................................... 17
Display Image Properties...................................................................................................... 18
Rotating a Still Image ............................................................................................................ 19
Deleting Images ..................................................................................................................... 20
Deleting Single in QuickView .......................................................................................... 20
Deleting Single Image in Playback ................................................................................. 20
Deleting All Images ......................................................................................................... 20
Format Memory Card or Internal Memory........................................................................... 21
Settings Capture Mode ......................................................................................................... 22
Switching LCD Off between Shots.................................................................................. 22
Setting LCD Off Always Off............................................................................................. 22
Setting Flash ................................................................................................................. 23
Setting Drive Mode ......................................................................................................... 23
Setting Image Resolution................................................................................................ 24
Setting Exposure Compensation .................................................................................... 24
Setting White Balance..................................................................................................... 25
ISO Speed ..................................................................................................................... 25
Setting Auto-Exposure (AE) Metering ........................................................................... 26
Setting Sharpness ......................................................................................................... 27
Setting Saturation .......................................................................................................... 27
Setting DPOF Print ................................................................................................................ 28
Setting DPOF for Printing a Single Image ...................................................................... 28
Setting DPOF for Printing Multiple Images ..................................................................... 28
Setting DPOF for Printing All Images in the Memory .................................................... 28
Camera Setup......................................................................................................................... 29
Redefine Camera Setting Parameters............................................................................ 29
Setting Digital Zoom.............................................................................................................. 30
Setting Camera Sound Volume .......................................................................................... 31
Move Images from Internal Memory to Card ..................................................................... 32
Software Installation ............................................................................................................ 33
Installation Software/Hardware Driver ............................................................................ 33
Automatic Installation ................................................................................................ 33
Custom Installation ................................................................................................... 34
Dowloading & Transfering Files to Computer ................................................................. 34
How to dowload Pictures via Ulead Photo Explorer ..................................................... 35
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 36
Specification ......................................................................................................................... 37

1
Unpack Your Camera
Package Contents
1. Digital Camera
2. Wrist Strap
3. USB Cable
4. AV Cable
5. 2 AA Batteries
6. Software CD containing
-Camera Driver for Windows 98
-Ulead Photo Explorer
-Ulead Video Studio
-Adobe Acrobat Reader
-Owner’s Manual (PDF)
7. Quick Start Guide
Optional Accessories
• Tripod
• AC adapter (3V, 2.5 A, center positive)
• SD/MMC card
System Requirements
For optimal use of this camera, your computer should have the following minimum system
requirements:
• PC Pentium processor
• Microsoft Windows XP/2000/ME/98SE
• 128 MB RAM
• 90 MB of hard drive space
• USB interface
• CD-ROM drive
• VGA monitor
Important Notes:
- Due to varying compatibility among USB HUBS, compatibility is not guaranteed.
- Due to varying compatibility among USB interface cards, compatibility is not
guaranteed.

2
Getting Acquainted with Your Camera
Congratulations on your purchase of this digital camera. Your digital camera has been
designed with a 3 Mega Pixels CCD image sensor and 3X optical zoom lens which allow you
to quickly and easily take high quality digital pictures.
Top & Front View
1. Shutter button
2. Mode Dial Switch
3. Power LED
4. Flash
5. Self-timer LED
6. Microphone
7. 3X Optical Zoom Lens
8. DC-in Jack, USB/AV connector
compartment
9. Speaker
1 2
4
5
3
8
9
7
6

3
Rear & Bottom View
1. Viewfinder
2. AF LED (green)
3. Flash LED (red)
4. Flash/Delete button ( /)
5. Zoom-out button ( , )
6. Zoom-in button ( , )
7. Playback button ( )
8. Strap eyelet
9. Up-arrow/Self-timer button
(c/)
10.Right-arrow button (f)
11.<Menu/OK> button (OK)
12.Down-arrow/Burst button (d/)
13.Left-arrow/LCD on-off button (e/)
14. Battery/Memory card compartment
15.Tripod socket
16.LCD Monitor
1
2 3 45 6 78
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
15

4
LCD Monitor Display
Image Qualit
y
Good
Bette
r
Best
(P.24)
Total/Remaining Shots
(P.7)
Memory SD/MMC Card
(no icon) Not installed
installed
(P.7)
Digital Zoom
(P.30)
Drive Mode
Burst (continuous shots)
(no icon) Single
Self-timer
(P.24)
Flash Mode
(no icon) Auto
Flash Off
Flash On
Red-eye
deduction
(P.23)
Saturation
High
(no icon) Medium
Low
(P.27)
ISO Speed
Auto
100
200
400
(P.27)
Scene Mode
Full Auto
Portrait
Landscape
Close-up
Sport
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Museum
Backlight
(P.9-11)
Auto-Exposure (AE) Metering
Average
Center-weighted
Spot
(P.26)
Auto-Focus (AF) Zone
(P.6)
White Balance
Auto
Daylight
Cloudy
Tungsten
Fluorescent
(P.25)
EV Compensation
–2.0EV to +2.0EV
@ 0.3 Step (P.24)
Sharpness
High
(no icon) Medium
Low
(P.27)
Low Battery Alert
(P.7)

5
Mode Dial Selector
Icon Mode Function
Off
SCENE
Off
Full Auto
Movie
Portrait
Landscape
Close-up
Scene
Camera power off.
Capture- Full Auto Mode
Capture- Movie mode.
Capture -Portrait mode.
Capture -Landscape mode.
Capture –Macro mode.
More Scene modes available for Capture.
(Refer to P. 9 to 11 for details.)
LED Status
LED Type LED Status Camera Status
Off Power OFF
Green Steady Ready for taking pictures
Green Blinking
Busy mode when camera in
-Processing of image
reproduction
-PC link
Red Steady
Camera in error modes:
-Card/memory full
-Card corrupted
-Card protected
OFFOFF
SCENESCENE
Power
LED
Red Blinking Insufficient battery
Off Self-timer off.
Red Steady Video is recording.
Red Blinking
Slow
Self-timer countdown for the
first 8 seconds
Self-timer
LED
Red Blinking
Fast
Self-timer countdown for the
last 2 seconds
Off Flash off
Red Steady Flash will fire at next
shooting.
Flash LED
Red Blinking Flash is charging.
Off Shutter at released position
Green Steady
A
uto Focus is achieved while
shutter is pressed down
halfway (S1 position).
OK
LCD
ON/OFF
AFAF FLASHFLASH
AF LED
Green Blinking
Auto Focus is in progress
while shutter is pressed
down halfway (S1 position).

6
Navigation Switch
OKOK
OK
.
Shutter Button
S0 Released position. Shutter is OFF.
S1 Focus position. Shutter is pressed down
halfway and the AF Green LED blinks
while camera is doing Auto Focus (AF),
Auto Exposure (AE) and Auto White
Balance (AWB).
S2 Capture position. When the AF Green
LED ceases to blink, Shutter is pressed
all the way down to capture the image.
 Up-arrow (c) for
menu selection
 Self-timer On/Off
switch
 Down-arrow (d) for
menu selection
 Drive mode (single
and Burst shooting)
 Left-arrow (e) for
review playback
images in backward
direction.
 LCD Monitor On/Off
control switch (
)
 Right-arrow (f) for
review playback
images in forward
direction.
 <Menu/OK> button
to enter Menu mode
and apply selected
menu or function.
S0 Released position
S1 Pressed halfway
S2 Pressed all the
way down
OK
LCD
ON/OFF
AFAF FLASHFLASH
Auto Focus (AF)
Green LED

7
Power LED
Switch Mode Dial to
“Full Auto” mode
Getting the Camera Ready
Installing Memory SD/MMC Card and Battery
1Open the battery/memory card cover and slide the
memory SD/MMC card (optional) and two new AA
Ni-MH batteries or one CRV3 Lithium battery into
compartments.
2 Close cover securely until it clicks shut.
3Battery level is shown in 3 stages, Full Battery, Low
Battery, and Insufficient Battery. Only Low Battery and
Insufficient Battery are indicated on LCD screen.
NOTE
 Be sure the correct orientations of the batteries and
SD/MMC card.
 Remove batteries if camera is not used.
 Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used
batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Switching the Camera ON/OFF
1To switch ON, turn Mode Dial from OFF to the desired
shooting mode ( ). Use “Full Auto” ()
mode if it’s your first time to use. Green power LED
lights up when power is ON.
2To switch OFF, simply return the Mode Dial back to “Off”
position and the Green Power LED lights OFF.
Viewing the Total/Remaining Shots Available
1Turn ON the camera.
2The total/remaining shots number of internal memory is
displayed. If a memory SD/MMC card is installed, the
LCD will display the total/remaining shots number of the
SD/MMC card.
Note: The displayed memory capacity will vary
according to the set of image resolution.
Battery Low Alert
When the battery becomes low, a low battery icon will
display and the red Power LED will blink. Replace batteries
when power is low.
Image Resolution
AF Zone
Total/remaining shots
Low Battery
Alert
Batteries
SD Card
–
+
OFFOFF
OFF
SCENESCENE
SCENE

8
Setting the Language and Date & Time
The Language selection will display the first time you power on the camera. After selecting
the language, the Date & Time Menu will bring up automatically.
Setting Language
1 Press Up or Down arrow (c/d) button to select the
desired language.
2Press <Menu/OK> button to setup.
Setting Date & Time
1Press Left-arrow (e) and Right-arrow (f) to select the
“Year”, “Month”, and “Date”.
2Use Up-arrow (c) and Down-arrow (d) to change the
values.
3Press <Menu/OK> button to apply the settings.
Down-arrow Button
Left-arrow Button
Up-arrow Button
Right-arrow Button
OKOK
OK
<Menu/OK> Button

9
Capturing Still Images
Full Auto Mode < >
Recommend to use Full Auto Mode for beginners. While in Full Auto mode, you just shoot on
your subject.
Portrait Mode <>
Use this mode to take a distinctive portrait with a blurred background.
Landscape Mode < >
Use this mode to take a scenic photograph.
Close-up Mode < >
Use this mode to take a close-up picture of small objects.
The focus range is 15 cm to 50 cm.
1Switch Mode Dial to Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, or
Close-up mode ( ).
2Frame the subject on the LCD monitor or look through
the viewfinder. Press the Zoom-in ( ) or Zoom-out
() to adjust the focus.
3Press Shutter button halfway to get the best focus.
4 When the Green AF LED ceases to blink, press
Shutter button down fully to capture the image.
5 The LCD Monitor will have a QuickView
of the just captured image for about 3 seconds.
Shooting with Scene Modes
In addition to Full Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Movie, Close-up mode on the Mode Dial, the
camera offers more programmed scenes - Sports, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Museum,
Backlight, for pre-setting.
Sports Mode < >
Use this mode to take a frozen picture of fast moving objects.
Note : Recommend to use Burst during Sports. In Burst mode, self-timer, flash and
QuickView cannot function.
Night Landscape Mode < >
Use this mode to take landscape scenery at night or twilight.
Note: This mode sets the camera with Flash Off and at a lower shutter speed. Tripod is
Full Auto Mode
OK
LCD
ON/OFF
AFAF FLASHFLASH
Mode Dial
Shutter Button
Zoom-in Button
Zoom-out Button
Viewfinder
Green AF LED
Delete Button
OFFOFFOFF
SCENESCENESCENE

10
recommended to use.
Night Portrait Mode < >
Use this mode to take portrait pictures at night, twilight or indoor with a blurred background.
Note: This mode sets the camera with Red-eye reduction and at a slower shutter speed.
Tripod is recommended to use.
Museum Mode < >
Use this mode to take indoor scene.
Note: This mode sets the camera with Flash Off and at a lower shutter speed. Tripod is
recommended to use.
Backlight Mode < >
Use this mode to take picture of subjects with strong backlight
Note : When taking silhouetted scenes, please turn the Flash Off.
1 Switch Mode Dial to SCENE mode.
2Press <Menu/OK> button twice to enter the “SCENE
SETTING” submenu.
3Press Up-arrow (c) or Down-arrow (d) button to select the desired SCENE modes,
Sports< >, Night Landscape < >, Night Portrait< >t, Museum < >or
Backlight< >.
SCENE Mode
Close-up
Portrait
Landscape
OFFOFFOFF
SCENESCENESCENE
OFFOFFOFF
SCENESCENESCENE

11
4Press <Menu/OK> button to return.
5Press Up-arrow (c) button to select “EXIT MENU” and press <Menu/OK> button to
return to LiveView mode. The selected Scene mode icon is displayed at the center-top
of the LCD Monitor.

12
Recording Videos
Video mode allows you to shoot movie scenario.
1 Switch the Mode Dial to Video Mode < > The
Video icon < > is displayed on the LCD
Monitor.
Note : Flash, digital Zoom-in and Zoom-out
cease to function during video mode.
2Frame the subject on the LCD Monitor.
3Press Shutter button to start video
recording. The message “REC”
will display on the LCD Monitor. Press the
Shutter button to stop recording.
OK
LCD
ON/OFF
AFAF FLASHFLASH
Mode Dial
Shutter Button
Zoom-out Button
Viewfinde
r
Green AF LED
Delete Button
Zoom-in Button
Video mode
OFFOFF
OFF
SCENESCENE
SCENE

13
Adding Audio to Images
You may add voice to the captured still images.
1Turn On Camera. Press Playback ( ) button. The last captured will be displayed.
2Press Left-arrow (e) button or Right-arrow (f) button to select the image you want to
add audio.
3Press <Menu/OK>button. Press Up-arrow (c) or Down-arrow (d) button to select the
“RECORD AUDIO”. Press <Menu/OK> button to start audio recording. Be sure to
position camera microphone toward the source of sound.
4Press <Menu/OK> button to stop the audio recording.
Micro
p
hone

14
Setting Self-Timer
This camera provides 10 seconds for the self-timer.
1In Capture mode, press Up-arow/Self-timer button (c/ ). The Self-timer screen will
display on the LCD monitor for 3 seconds. The Self-timer icon < > will display on the
LCD monitor.
2Press the Shutter button.
3 Camera starts to countdown with a beep.
4 After image is captured, the Self-timer will turn off automatically.
Self-Timer Icon

15
OKOK
LCDLCD
ON/OFF
AFAF FLASHFLASH
Playback Button
Zoom-out Button
Zoom-in Button
Playback Still Images
Playback a Still Image
1Turn on camera and press Playback ( )button.
2Press Left-arrow (e)or Right-arrow (f) button to
navigate images.
3Press Playback () button again to return Capture
mode.
Magnifying a Still Image
The playback image can be magnified up to 6 times of its original size at an increment of 0.5
per step.
1Follow Step 1-2 of “Playback a Still Image”.
2Press Zoom-In ( )or Zoom-Out ( ) button to magnify or shrink the image. You may
press and hold the Zoom-In () or Zoom-out ( ) button to swiftly magnify image up
to its maximum size or back to its original size.
3Press Playback ( ) button, camera will back to the original size. Press Playback ()
button again to return Capture mode.