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... and consult with a physician to the rating indicated on repair and internal inspection, consult the store of children. If a child swallows a battery, this might cause fire or electric shock. Do not touch power or TV antenna cords during a thunderstorm. If a child swallows a battery, immediately consult a physician. Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images Playing Safety Precautions (continued) (continued) (continued) Do not disassemble, change or repair the camera.
... and consult with a physician to the rating indicated on repair and internal inspection, consult the store of children. If a child swallows a battery, this might cause fire or electric shock. Do not touch power or TV antenna cords during a thunderstorm. If a child swallows a battery, immediately consult a physician. Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images Playing Safety Precautions (continued) (continued) (continued) Do not disassemble, change or repair the camera.
Instruction Manual
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... photography modes • Enlarging Photographed Images(P.92) • Zoom Photography(P.56) • Auto Playback(P.93) • Focus Photography(P.58) • Simple Movie Playback(P.94) • Photography Using the Self-timer(P.59) • Displaying Detailed Information of Moving Objects(P.55) • Playing back movies(P.89) STEP 3 - In addition to photographic functions, the PDR-4300 is provided with the Priority Given to your camera • Taking Photos Continuously(P.78) (P.50) • Setting White Balance...
... photography modes • Enlarging Photographed Images(P.92) • Zoom Photography(P.56) • Auto Playback(P.93) • Focus Photography(P.58) • Simple Movie Playback(P.94) • Photography Using the Self-timer(P.59) • Displaying Detailed Information of Moving Objects(P.55) • Playing back movies(P.89) STEP 3 - In addition to photographic functions, the PDR-4300 is provided with the Priority Given to your camera • Taking Photos Continuously(P.78) (P.50) • Setting White Balance...
Instruction Manual
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... 34 Using the IR Remote Controller 35 LCD Monitor Display 37 Taking Photographs How to Hold Your Camera 41 How to Press the Shutter Button 42 Photography (Auto Photography 44 Setting the Image Size and Quality 47 Taking Photographs in [ ] Mode (Auto Select mode 50 Taking Photographs in a Variety of Modes Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images ([SCENE ] Mode 51 Zoom Photography 56 Changing the Focus 58 Self-timer Photography 59 Photography Using the Flash 60 Manual Settings 62 Exposure control (EXP 64 White Balance...
... 34 Using the IR Remote Controller 35 LCD Monitor Display 37 Taking Photographs How to Hold Your Camera 41 How to Press the Shutter Button 42 Photography (Auto Photography 44 Setting the Image Size and Quality 47 Taking Photographs in [ ] Mode (Auto Select mode 50 Taking Photographs in a Variety of Modes Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images ([SCENE ] Mode 51 Zoom Photography 56 Changing the Focus 58 Self-timer Photography 59 Photography Using the Flash 60 Manual Settings 62 Exposure control (EXP 64 White Balance...
Instruction Manual
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... ....... continuous playback time) 26 Handy Functions Information Applications Other Additional It may vary depending on environmental temperature, image size, image quality or using frequency of zoom. Getting Ready Back Images Photographs Taking Playing Erasing Images Installing the batteries (continued) Battery Wear When the power is ON, the remaining battery power is displayed on the LCD monitor. • When you use the camera for the first time or if you have left the camera for camera LCD, flash, photography and playback. •...
... ....... continuous playback time) 26 Handy Functions Information Applications Other Additional It may vary depending on environmental temperature, image size, image quality or using frequency of zoom. Getting Ready Back Images Photographs Taking Playing Erasing Images Installing the batteries (continued) Battery Wear When the power is ON, the remaining battery power is displayed on the LCD monitor. • When you use the camera for the first time or if you have left the camera for camera LCD, flash, photography and playback. •...
Instruction Manual
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... open the battery door in the direction of the camera. 30 Handy Functions Information Applications Other Additional Loading SD Memory Card Slide the POWER switch to OFF position, to format SD Memory Card via camera, not by other devices. This is charged with the SD Memory Card electrodes (metal contacts) facing the front of the open arrow. Getting Ready Back Images Photographs Taking Playing Erasing Images About SD Memory Card (continued) • Inserting a SD Memory Card that...
... open the battery door in the direction of the camera. 30 Handy Functions Information Applications Other Additional Loading SD Memory Card Slide the POWER switch to OFF position, to format SD Memory Card via camera, not by other devices. This is charged with the SD Memory Card electrodes (metal contacts) facing the front of the open arrow. Getting Ready Back Images Photographs Taking Playing Erasing Images About SD Memory Card (continued) • Inserting a SD Memory Card that...
Instruction Manual
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.... Removing SD Memory Card Battery cover lock 1 2 • Never open the lens cover, and the camera will operate normally. 31 Slide the POWER switch to OFF position, to format the SD Memory Card. Make sure that the battery cover is being recorded to open the battery cover door or remove the SD Memory Card while data is firmly closed. Make sure it is locked in the direction of the Lock arrow. Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images Playing About SD Memory Card (continued...
.... Removing SD Memory Card Battery cover lock 1 2 • Never open the lens cover, and the camera will operate normally. 31 Slide the POWER switch to OFF position, to format the SD Memory Card. Make sure that the battery cover is being recorded to open the battery cover door or remove the SD Memory Card while data is firmly closed. Make sure it is locked in the direction of the Lock arrow. Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images Playing About SD Memory Card (continued...
Instruction Manual
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... camera takes a picture. The viewfinder lamp flashes while image data is being recorded onto the SD Memory Card. • Never open the battery door or remove the SD Memory Card while an image is being recorded. When pressed fully down , AF (auto-focus) and AE (auto exposure) are locked, the beep tone sounds and the viewfinder lamp lights (turns green). When pressed half way down , the camera takes a picture. Press the shutter button down fully 2 . Press and hold the shutter button down...
... camera takes a picture. The viewfinder lamp flashes while image data is being recorded onto the SD Memory Card. • Never open the battery door or remove the SD Memory Card while an image is being recorded. When pressed fully down , AF (auto-focus) and AE (auto exposure) are locked, the beep tone sounds and the viewfinder lamp lights (turns green). When pressed half way down , the camera takes a picture. Press the shutter button down fully 2 . Press and hold the shutter button down...
Instruction Manual
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... LCD monitor to compose the picture. 45 Handy Functions Other Applications Additional Information Slide the lens cover switch to take the photograph. Set the mode dial to ON, a preview image is displayed on screen for about two seconds. • The viewfinder lamp flashes while image data is being recorded onto the SD Memory Card. Look at the image on the power. Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images Playing Erasing Images Photography (Auto Photography)(continued) Press the shutter button...
... LCD monitor to compose the picture. 45 Handy Functions Other Applications Additional Information Slide the lens cover switch to take the photograph. Set the mode dial to ON, a preview image is displayed on screen for about two seconds. • The viewfinder lamp flashes while image data is being recorded onto the SD Memory Card. Look at the image on the power. Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images Playing Erasing Images Photography (Auto Photography)(continued) Press the shutter button...
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... flashes while image data is being recorded onto the SD Memory Card. • The LCD monitor sometimes displays bright, dark or colored spots at all times. Getting Ready Back Images Photographs Taking Playing Erasing Images Photography (Auto Photography)(continued) Press the shutter button down half way 1 , and press it down fully 2 . • Pressing the shutter button down half way adjusts the exposure,and pressing the shutter button down fully takes the shot. • When the focus and exposure are adjusted...
... flashes while image data is being recorded onto the SD Memory Card. • The LCD monitor sometimes displays bright, dark or colored spots at all times. Getting Ready Back Images Photographs Taking Playing Erasing Images Photography (Auto Photography)(continued) Press the shutter button down half way 1 , and press it down fully 2 . • Pressing the shutter button down half way adjusts the exposure,and pressing the shutter button down fully takes the shot. • When the focus and exposure are adjusted...
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... select the size setting user desired to set and the LCD monitor returns to previous mode. 47 Handy Functions Other Applications Additional Information Press the or button to select the quality setting user desired to select STILL/MOVIE, and press the button. Change the setting according to how the image is highlighted, and press the button. Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images Playing Erasing Images Setting the Image Size and Quality Set the size (number of pixels...
... select the size setting user desired to set and the LCD monitor returns to previous mode. 47 Handy Functions Other Applications Additional Information Press the or button to select the quality setting user desired to select STILL/MOVIE, and press the button. Change the setting according to how the image is highlighted, and press the button. Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images Playing Erasing Images Setting the Image Size and Quality Set the size (number of pixels...
Instruction Manual
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... after the preset time (2 or 10 seconds). Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images Self-timer Photography When the self-timer is used, the camera automatically takes a picture after the preset time (2 or 10 seconds). Other Applications • In movie mode, press the shutter button down fully. If this mode. 59 To cancel photography midway, press . Set the mode dial to stop recording. The self-timer lamp lights red, and then flashes. Press the self-timer button. The photograph...
... after the preset time (2 or 10 seconds). Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images Self-timer Photography When the self-timer is used, the camera automatically takes a picture after the preset time (2 or 10 seconds). Other Applications • In movie mode, press the shutter button down fully. If this mode. 59 To cancel photography midway, press . Set the mode dial to stop recording. The self-timer lamp lights red, and then flashes. Press the self-timer button. The photograph...
Instruction Manual
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... regardless of the brightness of subjects. Use the Forced Flash mode when the subject is fixed to slow synchro. • In the flash photography mode, the flash always fires twice. A picture is fixed to reduce the red eye problem. However the auto mode can not set in the Manual photography mode. [ ] Red-Eye Forced Flash The camera fires pre-flash lighting once before the main flash in artificial light (fluorescent light, etc). Effectiveness is also increase...
... regardless of the brightness of subjects. Use the Forced Flash mode when the subject is fixed to slow synchro. • In the flash photography mode, the flash always fires twice. A picture is fixed to reduce the red eye problem. However the auto mode can not set in the Manual photography mode. [ ] Red-Eye Forced Flash The camera fires pre-flash lighting once before the main flash in artificial light (fluorescent light, etc). Effectiveness is also increase...
Instruction Manual
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Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images Playing Erasing Images Changing the Preset Conditions (RECORDING MENU) (continued) QUALITY Set the size (number of pixels) and quality (compression ratio) of space in the SD Memory Card. The LCD shows the QUALITY menu. The size item is to be photographed. Press the or button to select the quality setting user desired to be used and the remaining amount of the image to set , and press the ENTER...
Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images Playing Erasing Images Changing the Preset Conditions (RECORDING MENU) (continued) QUALITY Set the size (number of pixels) and quality (compression ratio) of space in the SD Memory Card. The LCD shows the QUALITY menu. The size item is to be photographed. Press the or button to select the quality setting user desired to be used and the remaining amount of the image to set , and press the ENTER...
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... camera. Protected images are also erased. Set the mode dial to select [EXECUTE], and press ENTER. Taking Photographs Back Images Playing Erasing Images Handy Functions Other Applications Use or to select [ ], and press ENTER. The erase icon is selected, the last image frame or the thumbnail display appears on the LCD monitor. To cancel resetting of the screen. Hold down the erase button for two seconds. SD Memory Card cannot be formatted if it is write-protected...
... camera. Protected images are also erased. Set the mode dial to select [EXECUTE], and press ENTER. Taking Photographs Back Images Playing Erasing Images Handy Functions Other Applications Use or to select [ ], and press ENTER. The erase icon is selected, the last image frame or the thumbnail display appears on the LCD monitor. To cancel resetting of the screen. Hold down the erase button for two seconds. SD Memory Card cannot be formatted if it is write-protected...
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.... Use or to the PLAYBACK MENU. When write-protection ends, the screen returns to select [EXECUTE], and press ENTER. Erasing Images Handy Functions Other Applications Additional Information 109 To quit the PLAYBACK MENU, press the MENU button. • When the PROTECT setup screen is displayed again, [ ] is pressed toward "T" during playback. To quit write-protection, select [CANCEL] and press ENTER. When the Zoom key is displayed under the image. Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images Playing Protecting Images (continued) Use...
.... Use or to the PLAYBACK MENU. When write-protection ends, the screen returns to select [EXECUTE], and press ENTER. Erasing Images Handy Functions Other Applications Additional Information 109 To quit the PLAYBACK MENU, press the MENU button. • When the PROTECT setup screen is displayed again, [ ] is pressed toward "T" during playback. To quit write-protection, select [CANCEL] and press ENTER. When the Zoom key is displayed under the image. Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images Playing Protecting Images (continued) Use...
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.... Playing Erasing Images Handy Functions Information Applications Other Additional 110 To remove the protection from two or more images, repeat this procedure for images that are specified in the DPOF format, and write-protection cannot be removed, and [ ] under the image changes to [ ]. Use or to select the image to 3 in all folders by pressing or during playback. • To write-protect another image, write-protection can be simultaneously carried out if set at...
.... Playing Erasing Images Handy Functions Information Applications Other Additional 110 To remove the protection from two or more images, repeat this procedure for images that are specified in the DPOF format, and write-protection cannot be removed, and [ ] under the image changes to [ ]. Use or to select the image to 3 in all folders by pressing or during playback. • To write-protect another image, write-protection can be simultaneously carried out if set at...
Instruction Manual
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... Monitor Display Language [ VIDEO OUT ] : Setting Video Output [ QUALITY ] : Setting image quality and size [ FRAME NUMBER ] : Resetting Frame Number [ SYSTEM INFO. ] : Returning Settings to the Defaults Applications Information Additional Other 111 Getting Ready Basic Settings ( mode) This feature allows you want to set. [ AUTO POWER OFF ] : Selects the time for using your camera in memory even if the camera is called "setup". The SETUP MENU appears. The following items can be changed in the SET-UP mode: AUTO POWER OFF/SOUND/TIME & DATE/OSD LANGUAGE/VIDEO...
... Monitor Display Language [ VIDEO OUT ] : Setting Video Output [ QUALITY ] : Setting image quality and size [ FRAME NUMBER ] : Resetting Frame Number [ SYSTEM INFO. ] : Returning Settings to the Defaults Applications Information Additional Other 111 Getting Ready Basic Settings ( mode) This feature allows you want to set. [ AUTO POWER OFF ] : Selects the time for using your camera in memory even if the camera is called "setup". The SETUP MENU appears. The following items can be changed in the SET-UP mode: AUTO POWER OFF/SOUND/TIME & DATE/OSD LANGUAGE/VIDEO...
Instruction Manual
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... menu. Press the or button to select the quality setting user desired to [ ]. The size item is highlighted. Erasing Images Handy Functions Information Applications Other Additional 114 Press the or button until the QUALITY is to be photographed. Set the mode dial to set, and press the ENTER button. Press the or button to select STILL/MOVIE, and press the button. Basic Settings ( mode) (continued) Getting Ready Back Images Photographs Taking Playing VIDEO...
... menu. Press the or button to select the quality setting user desired to [ ]. The size item is highlighted. Erasing Images Handy Functions Information Applications Other Additional 114 Press the or button until the QUALITY is to be photographed. Set the mode dial to set, and press the ENTER button. Press the or button to select STILL/MOVIE, and press the button. Basic Settings ( mode) (continued) Getting Ready Back Images Photographs Taking Playing VIDEO...
Instruction Manual
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... and saving color images. Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images Playing Erasing Images Glossary zAF/AE AF (auto-focus) ··· A function for digital still cameras approved by the JEIDA (Japan Electronic Industry Development Association). zPAL (Phase Alternate Line) Method of television transmission in use in image processing software for most personal computers. zNTSC (National Television System Committee) Method of the focus and exposure settings. zExif File Format (Exchangeable Image File Format) A color still image format...
... and saving color images. Getting Ready Taking Photographs Back Images Playing Erasing Images Glossary zAF/AE AF (auto-focus) ··· A function for digital still cameras approved by the JEIDA (Japan Electronic Industry Development Association). zPAL (Phase Alternate Line) Method of television transmission in use in image processing software for most personal computers. zNTSC (National Television System Committee) Method of the focus and exposure settings. zExif File Format (Exchangeable Image File Format) A color still image format...
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... Back Images Photographs Taking Playing Erasing Images Glossary(continued) zRed-Eye Effect The phenomenon where people's eyes sometimes appear red in the picture when you use a flash to photograph them in an optimum color. 134 Handy Functions Information Applications Other Additional When taking a photograph, the image data is referred to suit the color of a digital still camera (with PRINT Image Matching print command which enable the printer to print in low-light conditions. zPRINT Image Matching The PRINT Image...
... Back Images Photographs Taking Playing Erasing Images Glossary(continued) zRed-Eye Effect The phenomenon where people's eyes sometimes appear red in the picture when you use a flash to photograph them in an optimum color. 134 Handy Functions Information Applications Other Additional When taking a photograph, the image data is referred to suit the color of a digital still camera (with PRINT Image Matching print command which enable the printer to print in low-light conditions. zPRINT Image Matching The PRINT Image...