Epson 3000Z Quick Reference Guide
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1. user modes See Using the LCD Setup and View Screens for instructions on changing the user mode The monochrome setting must be enabled in the SETUP menu See your User s Guide for details Formatting Your CompactFlash Memory Card To take photos a CompactFlash memory card must be in your camera and formatted Your camera comes with a preinstalled 16MB memory card that you must format before you take pictures Follow these steps 1 Press down the POWER button to turn on the camera and turn the camera dial to SETUP If you haven t set the clock yet you see the clock setting 03 06 2000 14 20 screen with the year Month 03 y highlighted in red Press the buttons next to the up down right and left arrows to change the date and time settings For detailed instructions see your Users Guide When you re finished press the button under BACK You see the SETUP menu Press the button under MEMORY CARD Memory SETUP The dol Memory Card Format menu appears 6 Press the button next to MEMORY CARD FORMAT You see a warning message Press the button next to Yes to format the card 7 After the card is formatted the camera returns to the Memory Card Format menu Press the button under BACK to return to the SETUP menu Removing a CompactFlash Memory Card CAUTION Never remove the card while the camera is on Data in the card may be lost or damaged Follow these steps to remove a memory ca2. to install the charged batteries 1 Hold the camera upside down 2 Press and hold the battery cover lock down and slide the cover out to open it battery cover lock 3 Insert four batteries into the compartment positioning the and ends as shown below Camera Dial Settings To turn on the camera remove the lens cap then press the POWER button in the center of the dial Press it again to turn the camera off The following table describes camera dial settings a Use for video clips to capture motion for interval mode to photograph scenes that change over time and for continuous shooting mode to capture pictures in rapid succession Take pictures using the LCD screen You can use the LCD screen to take panoramic macro and digital zoom pictures Take pictures using the viewfinder This setting uses less battery power than taking pictures with the LCD screen Play back or delete your photos sounds and video clips or lock and unlock photos Connect your camera to your computer to download or upload photos sounds and video clips Also use it to create DPOF files with the PrintMark program See your User s Guide SETUP Set up or view camera information and settings Status Display Panel These settings appear on the status display panel on the top of the camera sensitivity image quality white balance low battery icon
3. EPSON PhotoPC 3000z 3 MEGAPIXEL ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA Quick Reference Guide This book provides a quick reference to using your camera It covers the camera s basic features and includes helpful tips for taking pictures in various locations IMPORTANT NOTICE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY Epson America makes no representations or warranties either express or implied by or with respect to anything in this manual and shall not be liable for any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose or for any indirect special or consequential damages Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so this exclusion may not apply to you COPYRIGHT NOTICE All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Epson America Inc No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of information contained herein Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Further this publication and features described herein are subject to change without notice TRADEMARKS EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION PhotoPC is a registered trademark and HyPict is a trademark of Epson America Inc General notice Other product names use
4. Optionally press the button under to go to the View Screen Menu Change to go to View Screen 2 2S aS Full Auto gt a gt B J Setup Menu View Screen Take Your Picture Turn the camera dial to to go to the View Screen
5. d herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks A NOTE CONCERNING RESPONSIBLE USE OF COPYRIGHTED MATERIALS Digital cameras and scanners like photocopiers and conventional cameras can be misused by improper copying of copyrighted material While some countries laws permit limited copying in certain circumstances those circumstances may not be as broad as some people assume EPSON encourages each user to be responsible and respectful of the copyright laws when using digital cameras and scanners Copyright 2000 by Epson America Inc CPD 10472 Long Beach California 4 00 Printed on recycled paper with at least 10 post consumer content Contents Installing Batteries 1 Camera Dial Settings 3 Status Display Panel 4 Formatting Your CompactFlash Memory Card 6 Removing a CompactFlash Memory Card 7 Installing a CompactFlash Memory Card 8 Taking Pictures 10 Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder 11 Taking Pictures With the LCD Screen 13 Playing Back Pictures 16 Deleting Pictures 17 Capturing Video Clips 18 Playing Back Video Clips 20 Deleting Video Clips 21 Tips for Getting Great Pictures From Your Camera 21 Using the LCD Setup and View Screens Installing Batteries Your camera includes a battery charger and a set of new uncharged batteries See your Users Guide for battery charging and safety instructions then follow these steps
6. e confirmation screen in the Shot Setup menu See your User s Guide for detailed instructions From the confirmation screen you can do the following D Press the button next to Delete if you dont want the picture 15 D Press the button next to Rec Sound to record a voice message or other sound You see a countdown on the screen During this time you can record a message into the camera s microphone D Press the button next to to instantly play back your images Press the button under BACK to return to the View menu For more detailed instructions on using the confirmation screen see your Users Guide When the cameras green photo capture light stops flashing the camera is ready to take another picture Playing Back Pictures You can play back your pictures in the camera s playback menu NOTE D For detailed instructions on options such as displaying a slide show locking and unlocking photos and recording and deleting sounds see your User s Guide D If you are viewing Uncompressed Tiff images you will notice a delay when you play them back 16 Follow these steps 1 Press down the cameras POWER button to turn on the camera and turn the camera dial to You see the playback screen displaying the last picture you took gt U lt Re Select Change Multi Delete Image 2 Press the button next to the right arrow to display the earliest picture taken You can continue pressi
7. e subject s perspective Action shots can be tricky To get the best results D Use a fast shutter speed D Pick a good location where you can capture a shot at any moment D In Program mode try the Sports setting For all your pictures D Dont forget about your optical zoom black and white Macro mode and other specialized settings You can frame the exact shots you want reducing the time you might spend adjusting your images D Hold the camera as still as possible and use a tripod if you have one D Program mode has great shortcuts for Landscape Portrait and Sports images D Try HyPict mode or Uncompressed Tiff mode for prints that will be enlarged up to A3 size 12 x 17 inches D Dont forget that if you don t like the way a shot comes out you can erase it from your CompactFlash memory card and take another one 24 Using the LCD Setup and View Screens Press the POWER button to turn the camera on Turn the camera dial to SETUP to go to the Setup menu then press the button next to the current mode setting to cycle through the modes Program Manual and Full Auto a Program D ep a 3 gt a gt a Setup Menu View Screen Take Your Picture Turn the camera dial to amp to go to the View Screen amp S Manual gt aD oO gt a e Setup Menu View Screen 1 View Screen 2 Take Your Picture Turn the camera dial to
8. escribed earlier in this book You should also choose your user mode See Using the LCD Setup and View Screens See your Users Guide for instructions on using your camera and its settings NOTE Your camera requires at least 9 1MB of free space on your CompactFlash memory card to take Uncompressed Tiff mode pictures If you are taking pictures in Tiff mode or HyPict mode you will notice a delay in processing time of up to 32 seconds See your User s Guide for instructions on enabling Uncompressed Tiff mode 10 Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder Use the cameras viewfinder to capture an image as you would with any point and shoot auto focus camera status display panel viewfinder control buttons shutter button photo capture light telephoto button wide angle button Make sure the lens cap is not on the camera then follow these steps 1 Make sure you are at least 20 inches 50 cm away from your subject 2 Press down the POWER button and turn the camera dial to Wait until the photo capture light stops flashing and remains a steady green 3 Use the camera s control buttons to change image quality flash or other basic settings See page 4 for a description of basic camera settings 11 NOTE To change the programmed subject setting when the user mode is set to Program or make changes to exposure white balance or other advanced settings press the MENU button to see the View
9. finder menu See your User s Guide for details Look straight through the viewfinder and center your subject within the cross hairs Push the T telephoto button to zoom in on your subject or the W wide angle button to zoom out Hold the shutter button halfway down to lock the auto focus and E fo exposure i Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture lt Hold the camera still until the shutter snaps then release the shutter button When the photo capture light stops flashing your image is saved CAUTION If you set the camera down while the light is still flashing do it carefully The camera may lose your image if you set it down too hard 12 Taking Pictures With the LCD Screen The LCD screen lets you see a live preview of what the camera s lens sees at any moment control buttons shutter button photo capture light microphone telephoto t button i wide angle button LCD screen Make sure the lens cap is not on the camera then follow these steps to take a picture using the LCD screen 1 Make sure you are at least 20 inches 50 cm away from your subject NOTE You can get as close as 2 36 inches 6 cm in Macro mode The lens must be zoomed all the way out to get closer than 8 inches 20 cm See your User s Guide for instructions 13 2 Press down the POWER button and turn the camera dial to to see a live preview with the View
10. flash timer monochrome indicator exposure pictures remaining Status Display Panel Settings Image Quality Settings Standard 640 X 480 pixels Fine 2048 X 1536 pixels Kk Super Fine 2048 X 1536 pixels KKK HyPict 2544 X 1904 pixels kA Uncompressed Tiff 2048 X 1536 pixels Flash Setttings AZ Automatic 4 Forced Flash KN Flash Off 4s Slow Synchronized Red eye Reduction Status Display Panel Settings Continued Low Battery Icon Indicates that the camera batteries are low Monochrome Indicator Indicates that the camera is set to monochrome black and white mode Sensitivity Settings gt Standard ISO 100 gt gt High ISO 200 White Balance Settings AUTO Adjusts white balance automatically Changes the automatic exposure setting from 2 0 to 2 0 EV in increments of 0 5 in Program mode and 0 2 in Manual mode FIX Locks white balance b gt gt Super High at 5200 K S0400 CUST Lets you customize white balance Exposure Settings Timer If the timer icon appears the timer is on Pictures Remaining Displays the number of pictures you can still take This number varies depending on your image quality setting The Uncompressed Tiff setting must be enabled in the Shot Setup menu See your User s Guide for details These settings are only available in the Program and Manual
11. he cool bluish lighting that results Try the following Use custom or fixed white balance Avoid taking portraits under fluorescent lights To capture beautiful sunsets without losing any of the color or lighting effects set up the camera as follows Use the fixed white balance setting 22 D Adjust exposure settings for different effects Take shots at different times of the sunset to capture the changing colors Try interval shooting mode Under low light conditions it is often difficult to capture a good shot of the background as well as your subject Try the following Increase the automatic exposure setting Use a wide aperture or slow shutter speed Use a higher sensitivity or ISO equivalent A tripod is recommended when using higher sensitivity settings Use the slow synchronized flash setting to light up the background along with the subject When you are taking portraits you should set up your camera so it captures flattering images that make your subject the center of attention Try the spot metering setting Be sure to center your subject when locking the camera settings with the two step shutter Be aware of lighting conditions and how they affect the appearance of your subject Early morning and late afternoon provide flattering light for portraits Try the Program mode Portrait setting 23 D Try to get on the same level as your subject shots are more interesting if they are taken from th
12. menu settings A This example shows how a i the LCD screen looks in e n Program user mode The S A screen looks different in f E gt Manual or Full Auto mode EE cient See the inside back cover Normal gt AUTO Frame to change the user mode NOTE If the camera is idle for more than the designated power off interval it turns off automatically To turn it back on press the shutter button or turn the camera off and then back on 3 Make any changes you want to the settings on the View menu You can also use the cameras control buttons to change image quality flash or other basic settings See page 4 for a description of basic camera settings 4 Push the T telephoto button to zoom in on your subject or the W wide angle button to zoom out You see a display with green zoom steps and the current zoom position in yellow act 2 14 5 Center your subject on the screen then press the shutter button halfway down to lock the auto OS focus and exposure You see a green circle on the screen when the camera locks the settings 6 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture lt 7 Hold the camera still until the shutter snaps Then release the shutter button If the confirmation setting is on you see a confirmation screen after Rec Sound a few seconds Confirmation Delete NOTE You enable th
13. ng the same button to view your pictures in order Or press the button next to the left arrow to move backward through your pictures Deleting Pictures If you want to delete images stored on the camera follow these steps 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 in the section above to play back your images 2 When you see the image you want to delete press the button under Delete 17 3 You see a confirmation screen Press the button next to Yes to delete the image You can also delete multiple photos or lock and unlock photos for deletion see your Users Guide Capturing Video Clips Make sure the lens cap is not on the camera then follow these steps to capture 25 second video clips 1 Press the POWER button down to turn on your camera and turn the camera dial to ai NOTE If you want to adjust any camera settings such as white balance sensitivity or macro mode turn the camera dial to to see the View menu and adjust the settings then turn the camera dial back to a See your User s Guide for instructions on using camera settings You see the video clip Bee TAINED capture screen gt lt a X 2 Press the button next to Sound to turn the setting Mode s to On or Off chare AN 18 3 Push the T telephoto button to zoom in on your subject or the W wide angle button to zoom out You see a display with green zoom steps and the current zoom position in yellow Et aoig Make sure you are zoomed t
14. o the position you want you cant change the zoom setting once youve started recording 4 Press the shutter button to begin recording your video clip If you want to stop the recording press the shutter button again You see the red letters REC on the screen while your camera is recording When the recording is done the camera displays Please wait and takes a few seconds to store the video You can play back your video as described on page page 20 19 Playing Back Video Clips Follow these steps to play back your video clips 1 Press the POWER button to turn on your camera and turn the camera dial to You see the last picture you took on the LCD screen If you haven t taken any photos you see a gray screen with the following message There is no image Press the button under Menu Change Press the button next to Video Clip The camera displays Please wait as it accesses your video clip After a few seconds you see a video clip playback screen Press the buttons next to the left and right arrows to select a video clip Press the button next to Play You see your video clip playing in a screen like this Press the button under Quit to stop playing the video clip 20 For detailed playback information see your Users Guide Deleting Video Clips Follow these steps to delete a video clip 1 Follow steps 1 through 4 under Playing Back Video Clip
15. rd 1 Place your finger behind the memory card cover latch and pull the cover open memory card cover latch 2 Push the eject button in to release the card Then pull the card out and close the cover eject button Installing a CompactFlash Memory Card You can purchase additional CompactFlash memory cards Type I 4MB to 192MB from leading suppliers See your User s Guide for more information Follow these steps to install a memory card 1 Make sure the camera is turned off Press the POWER button to turn the camera off if it is on 2 Place your finger behind the memory card cover latch and pull the cover open memory card cover latch 3 Insert the card all the way into the memory card slot Make sure the front of the card is facing the same direction as the front of the camera and the arrow on the card s label is pointing in As you insert the card the eject button pops up 4 Close the memory card cover If you install a new memory card make sure you format it before you start taking pictures See page 6 for instructions Taking Pictures If you prefer you can take pictures using the viewfinder Or you can take pictures with the LCD screen to see a preview of how your image will appear Before you start taking pictures you need to make sure the lens cap is removed the batteries are installed and fully charged and the CompactFlash memory card is installed and formatted as d
16. s to select a video clip for deletion Press the button next to Delete You see a confirmation screen Press the button next to Yes to delete the video clip Press the button next to No if you don t want to delete it Tips for Getting Great Pictures From Your Camera Here are some tips to help you use the camera settings Conditions and subjects vary so these settings may not be exactly right for your specific photograph NOTE This section includes suggested advanced settings that are described in detail in your User s Guide Many of these settings can only be changed in Manual or Program mode See Using the LCD Setup and View Screens to change the user mode 21 If you are taking pictures in bright sunlight Reduce the automatic exposure setting Use a fast shutter speed or narrow aperture setting Use an optional filter with the PhotoPC 3000Z s included lens adapter to cut down on excessive light and protect the camera s lens If you are taking pictures when it is cloudy you might want to adjust your camera settings as follows Increase the automatic exposure setting Try using fixed white balance If the sky has complete cloud cover you may want to avoid taking landscape photos Portrait photos and closer shots are better under these conditions If the sky is partly cloudy you can take landscape photos with interesting cloud formations Under fluorescent lighting you need to counteract t
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