User manual ROLLEI PREGO 115

[. . . ] The stylish metallic case is crafted from aluminum alloy, making this camera light and portable. Through a USB cable connection, pictures can be easily transmitted from the camera to the PC. Nine recorded images can be displayed on the high resoultion LCD. Continuous shooting function is also available for users to take multiple frames of scenes in quick succession. Note: 1. The company keeps the right to change the contents of this document, spec of this camera in the future, without prior notice. i Table of Contents Preface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Prior to Operating the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Unpacking the camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Identifying components. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Loading the battery and SD Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Basic Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Formatting the Internal Memory and the SD Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Basic Operating Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Turning the Camera ON/OFF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Basic Shooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Auto-Focus Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Zooming In/Out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Flash Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 E N Five Main Camera Modes and Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Video Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Capture Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Playback Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Macro Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 DSC Setup Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Making Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Installing software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connecting through the mini USB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Connecting through TV-out via docking station (optional). . . . . . . . 22 Recharging through the docking station (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 APPENDIX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Table of Contents ii Prior to Operating the Camera Set this digital camera by following these quick and simple instructions. Unpacking the camera 1. [. . . ] Users can still achieve optical zoom function before actual recording is being made. Optical zoom or digital zoom will not be allowed under recording. Video Mode Remaining Time Zoom Bar Date or Time Battery Status * The icons can be removed from the display by pressing the menu button once. 1. Turn the Mode Dial to the Video Mode To start recording a movie, press the shutter button. The camera will start checking whether the memory is sufficient to record a movie. If the memory is full, a warning sign will display on the LCD, and will automatically exit the movie recording state. If there are no warning messages with memory problems, the camera will start recording itself. To stop recording, press the shutter button again. To set the self timer under the video mode, press the right button once to activate the self timer. The countdown will be displayed on the LCD and followed by a beep sound. 3. 4. 9 Capture Mode Capture mode will allow you to shoot single, continuous images, set your flash and self-timer. To select each individual function settings, press the UP or DOWN arrow. Function Resolution Selection Users can select from the following resolution: VGA 1. 3M 2. 0M 4. 0M (Default) 5. 5M Definition The size of the picture. The default size is 4. 0 M, but users will have the option of choosing VGA 1. 3 M, 2. 0M, 4. 0M or 5. 5 M EN Image Quality Users can select from the following quality: Best (Default) Better Basic. The default is Best. Color Effect User can select from the following color tones: Normal (Default) Sepia Black and white It is the tone that will be applied in the picture. The default is Normal. Metering Users can select from the following metering: Center (Default) Spot Matrix It calculates the best overall exposure value. The five-way switch controls left, right, up, and down of the image. Press the OK button to quit Digital Zoom Display. 1. To enter/exit Playback Mode Setup, press the Menu button. While you are in the Playback Mode menu setting, use the Five-Way Switch to select. Function Setting Protect Picture Selection Users can select the following: Protect all Unprotect current Unprotect all Protect current Definition Protection setting for your pictures against accidental erasure. Once you are set, press OK to confirm. Slide Show Users can select from: From current (picture) From first (picture) From last (picture) Pictures will be displayed in an orderly way. While you are in the Slide Show setting, press OK to start/ exit slide show. Erase Pictures Users can select from: Current All Format Erasing options for your pictures. When formatting, a warning message will appear. [. . . ] Transfering images and video clips (movies) can be realized through these two ways. This section will show you how to download images from camera to PC through mini USB cable. While the station is connected through an USB port, it will download pictures and video clips from the camera to the PC. Making Connections 20 A. Connect the camera and the computer with the USB port cable. Launch Photo Impression (the inclusive software which you have downloaded from the CD-ROM. ) Select "from folder", you can find your camera as a new disk to upload your images to edit. [. . . ]