User manual ACER CI-8330

[. . . ] CONTENTS 3 5 INTRODUCTION 4 Package Contents GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA 5 6 7 8 Front View Rear View Mode Dial LCD Monitor Information 10 PREPARING THE CAMERA 10 Installing the Batteries 11 Using the AC Power Adapter (Optional Accessory) 12 Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card (Optional Accessory) 13 GETTING STARTED 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 23 Turning the Power On/Off Choosing the Screen Language Setting the Date and Time Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal Memory Using the LCD Monitor Shooting Images - The Basics Setting Image Resolution and Quality Using the Zoom Function Using the Flash Using the Self-Timer Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation) Setting White Balance 17 PHOTOGRAPHY MODE 24 USING THE MODE DIAL 24 24 24 25 25 26 Auto Mode [ ] Program Mode [ P ] Shutter Speed Priority Mode [ Tv ] Aperture Priority Mode [ Av ] Manual Mode [ M ] Scene Mode [ SCN ] 27 ADVANCED SHOOTING 27 Burst 28 Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) 29 Selecting the Metering Mode EN-1 30 PLAYBACK MODE - THE BASICS 30 30 31 31 32 Viewing Images Magnifying Images Thumbnail Display Slideshow Display Resizing an Image 33 VIDEO MODE 33 Recording Video Clips 34 Playing Back Video Clips 35 PLAYBACK MODE ­ ADVANCED FEATURES 35 36 37 38 Playing Back Still Images/Video Clips on TV Deleting Images/Video Clips Protecting Images/Video Clips Setting the DPOF 40 TRANSFERRING FILES FROM YOUR DIGITAL CAMERA TO COMPUTER 41 Step 1: Install the USB driver 41 Step 2: Connect the digital camera to your computer 42 Step 3: Download images or video clips 43 EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 43 Installing NTI Photo Suite 44 USING THE DIGITAL CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA 44 Step 1: Install the PC camera driver 45 Step 2: Connect the digital camera to your computer 45 Step 3: Run your application software (i. e. Windows NetMeeting) 46 MENU OPTIONS 46 50 51 53 Camera Menu Video Menu Playback Menu Setup Menu 55 SPECIFICATIONS EN-2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the new digital camera!Equipped with a 8. 28 Megapixels CCD sensor, your camera delivers good quality, 3264 x 2448 resolution images. Other features provided by the camera include the following: 8. 28 Megapixels A high-resolution CCD sensor provides 8. 28 megapixels for good quality of images. [. . . ] Use or to select the desired metering mode, then press the button. [ Center-Weighted]: Averages the light metered from the entire frame, but gives greater weight to the subject matter at the center. [ Spot]: Meters the area within the spot automatic exposure point frame at the center of the LCD monitor. To exit from the menu, press the MENU button. Compose your subject within the focus frame. Press the shutter button to capture the image. Capture Function Image Metering Capture Mode Digital Zoom QUICK VIEW X1 On Quick View Exit : Metering Off 1/4 Set : Center-Weighted Spot Set : MENU Exit :MENU 2 / 2 EN-29 PLAYBACK MODE - THE BASICS Viewing Images You can display the still images you have just captured at a time. The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor. To view the next image, press . SD 100-0001 Size EV. '04 3264 x 2448 +1. 7 05:22 1 The playback information displayed on the LCD monitor will disappear after seconds of time. If there is no image stored in the internal memory or on the memory card. [NO IMAGE] message will appear on the monitor. Magnifying Images While reviewing your images, you may enlarge a selected portion of an image. This magnification allows you to view fine details. The zoom factor displayed on the screen shows the current magnification ratio. The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor. Adjust the zoom ratio by using the / button. To enlarge the selected image, press the button. To return to the normal image, press the button. The magnification factor is displayed on the LCD monitor. To view different portion of the images, press / / / to adjust the display area. 2. 0X The magnification factors range from 1x to 4x (within 7 stages: 1. 0x, 1. 5x, 2. 0x, 2. 5x, 3. 0x, 3. 5x and 4. 0x). EN-30 Thumbnail Display This function allows you to view 9 thumbnail images on the LCD monitor simultaneously so you may search for a particular image. The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor. Nine thumbnail images are displayed simultaneously. For recorded video clips, the video mode icon will be displayed. [. . . ] Rotate the mode dial to SET-UP and turn your camera on. Press the MENU button, then use or to select the [Setup] / [Option] / [System] menu. Use or to select the desired option item, then press the button. To exit from the setup menu, rotate the mode dial to other desired mode again. [. . . ]