User manual HOTPOINT-ARISTON HB9346

[. . . ] 18 "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (separate volume) Get more friendly with your camera · Shoot with your favorite settings t Using the shooting functions · Playback with your favorite settings t Using the viewing functions · Enjoy various shooting/playback functions using the menu t Using the menu Connect your camera to a PC or a printer · Copy your images to a computer and enjoy editing them in various ways t Using your computer · Print images by connecting your camera directly to a printer (PictBridge compliant printers only) t Printing images 3 Prepare the battery pack 1 Insert the battery pack. Push the battery pack until it clicks. 2 Battery charger CHARGE lamp Connect the power cord (mains lead). Power cord (mains lead) 3 Light on: Charging Light off: Completed (Normal Charge) To wall outlet (wall socket) If you continue charging the battery pack for approximately one more hour, until it is fully charged (Full Charge), the battery life will be slightly longer. · Connect the battery charger to an easily accessible wall outlet (wall socket) close by. · Even if the CHARGE lamp is not lit, the battery charger is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet (wall socket). If some trouble occurs while using the battery charger, immediately shut off the power by disconnecting the plug from the wall outlet (wall socket). · When charging is finished, disconnect the power cord (mains lead) from the wall outlet (wall socket), and remove the battery pack from the battery charger. [. . . ] · When shooting without the flash, using a lens hood is recommended to prevent unnecessary light from affecting your images. For details on attaching the lens hood, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the lens. 6 To remove the lens Press the lens release button all the way in and turn the lens counterclockwise until it stops. Lens release button · Replace the cap on the lens and attach the body cap (or another lens) to the camera after removing the lens. Keep dust from getting inside the camera when changing lenses! If dust or debris gets inside the camera and lands on the surface of the image sensor (the part that acts as the film), it may appear on the image, depending on the shooting environment. The camera is equipped with an anti-dust function to prevent dust from landing on the image sensor. However, take note of the following reminders when attaching/removing a lens. · Avoid changing lenses in a dusty location. · When storing the camera, always attach a lens or the body cap. · When attaching the body cap, remove all the dust from the cap before placing it on the camera. If dust or debris gets inside the camera, select [Cleaning mode] in the Setup menu, and use a commercially available blower brush to clean the image sensor. t "User's Guide/ Troubleshooting" (page 125) 7 Insert a memory card (not supplied) Available memory cards for the camera "Memory Stick Duo" CompactFlash/ Microdrive You can use a "Memory Stick Duo", CompactFlash card (CF card), or Microdrive as a memory card. · Before using a memory card, be sure to format it using this camera. Otherwise, satisfactory performance may not be obtained. t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 115) · For more information about the memory card t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 161) Insert a memory card "Memory Stick Duo" Terminal side Insert a memory card all the way in until it clicks. Open the memory card cover. CompactFlash/Microdrive Terminal side Wrong directions Terminal side Front side Close the cover. Insert a memory card from the terminal side (the terminal side has a number of small holes). Terminal side · Be careful not to pinch your fingers when opening the cover. · Straight insert a memory card by pressing the center of the memory card. · After shooting, the recorded image is displayed for two seconds on the LCD monitor. t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 111) · While the image is being recorded, the access lamp lights. Do not remove the memory card or turn off the power while this lamp is lit. 12 The number of images that can be recorded Once you insert a memory card into the camera and set the POWER switch to ON, the number of images that can be recorded (should you continue to shoot using the current settings) is displayed on the LCD monitor. To identify items on the LCD monitor t "User's Guide/ Troubleshooting" (page 20) · The number of images that can be recorded on a memory card differs depending on the capacity of the memory card, the image size setting, and the image quality setting. t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 24) · If "0" is flashing in yellow, the memory card is full. Wait for the Super SteadyShot scale to go down, and then press the shutter button down slowly. · Since the Super SteadyShot function is less effective in the following cases, mount the camera on a tripod. ­ Shooting a subject that is located within a very close range. ­ Shooting a moving subject ­ Shooting with shutter speeds of 1/4 second or longer, which are typically used in night-time shooting. · When using a tripod, deactivate the Super SteadyShot function as it will not be fully effective. · This Super SteadyShot function can reduce the effect of camera-shake by the equivalent of approximately 2. 5 to 4 increments of shutter speed. 14 Focus Within the focus area, there are 11 sensors to lock the focus on the subject. [. . . ] When the indicator flashes, you cannot release the shutter. lit: The flash has been charged and is ready to fire. The flash range The flash range depends on the aperture value and ISO sensitivity setting. The following chart shows the approximate flash range when the ISO sensitivity is set to [AUTO] in auto adjustment mode (AUTO). Aperture ISO sensitivity t "User's Guide/Troubleshooting" (page 64) · The built-in flash is designed to be used with lenses with focal lengths of 16 mm or longer. Aperture F2. 8 F4 F5. 6 Flash range 2 ­ 12 m (6. 6 ­ 40 feet) 1. 4 ­ 8. 6 m (4. 6 ­ 28 feet) 1 ­ 6 m (3. 3 ­ 20 feet) 16 Notes on using the built-in flash When shooting with the built-in flash, the lens may block the flash light and a shadow may appear on the lower part of the image. Be careful about the following: · Shoot the subject at a distance of 1 m or longer. [. . . ]