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Epson PhotoPC 3100Z Quick Reference Manual

Epson PhotoPC 3100Z Quick Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 Quick Reference Guide...

  • Page 2: Important Notice

    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.

  • Page 3: Quick Reference Guide

    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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Installing Batteries Camera Dial Settings Status Display Panel Formatting Your CompactFlash Memory Card Removing a CompactFlash Memory Card Installing a CompactFlash Memory Card Taking Pictures Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder Taking Pictures With the LCD Screen Playing Back Pictures Deleting Pictures Selecting Photos to Print Capturing Video Clips...

  • Page 5: Installing Batteries

    Installing Batteries Your camera includes a set of new alkaline batteries. See your User’s Guide for safety instructions, then install the batteries. Hold the camera upside-down. Press and hold the battery cover lock down and slide the cover out to open it. battery cover lock...
  • Page 6 Insert four batteries into the compartment, positioning the + and ends as shown below. Lower the battery cover and slide it in.

  • Page 7: Camera Dial Settings

    Camera Dial Settings To turn on the camera, remove the lens cap, then press the button in the center of the dial. (Press it again to turn the camera off.) The following table describes the camera dial settings. Use for video clips to capture motion, for interval mode to photograph scenes that change over time, for panoramic images that can be stitched together, and for continuous shooting mode to capture pictures in...

  • Page 8: Status Display Panel

    Status Display Panel These settings appear on the status display panel on the top of the camera: sensitivity white balance low battery icon monochrome indicator Status Display Panel Settings Image Quality Settings Standard (640 480 pixels) Fine (1600 Super Fine (2048 ™...
  • Page 9 Status Display Panel Settings (continued) Low Battery Icon Indicates that the camera batteries are low. Sensitivity Settings** Standard (ISO 100) High (ISO 200) Super High (ISO 400) Exposure Settings** 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.

  • Page 10: Formatting Your Compactflash Memory Card

    Formatting Your CompactFlash Memory Card To take photos, a CompactFlash in your camera and formatted. Your camera comes with a preinstalled 16MB memory card. Press the POWER turn the camera dial to If you haven’t set the clock yet, you see the clock setting screen.

  • Page 11: Removing A Compactflash Memory Card

    Press the button next to . You see a warning message. Press the FORMAT button next to After the card is formatted, the camera returns to the Memory Card Format menu. Press the button under to return to the SETUP menu. BACK Removing a CompactFlash Memory Card...

  • Page 12: Installing A Compactflash Memory Card

    Push in the eject button 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 from leading suppliers. See your User’s Guide for details. CAUTION Never remove the card while the camera is on.
  • Page 13 Place your finger behind the memory card cover latch and pull the cover open. 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. Insert the card all the way into the memory card slot.

  • Page 14: Taking Pictures

    Taking Pictures 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 the CompactFlash memory card is installed and formatted, as described earlier in this book.

  • Page 15: Taking Pictures With The Viewfinder

    Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder Use the camera’s viewfinder to capture an image as you would with any point-and-shoot auto-focus camera. viewfinder menu button Make sure the lens cap is not on the camera. Make sure you are at least 20 inches (50 cm) away from your subject.
  • Page 16 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 Viewfinder menu. (See your User’s Guide for details.) Look straight through the viewfinder and center your subject within the cross-hairs.

  • Page 17: Taking Pictures With The Lcd Screen

    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. microphone LCD screen Make sure the lens cap is not on the camera. Make sure you are at least 20 inches (50 cm) away from your subject.
  • Page 18 This example shows how the LCD screen looks in Program user mode. The screen looks different in Manual or Full Auto mode. (See “Using the LCD SETUP and View Screens” to change the user mode.) NOTE If the camera is idle for more than the designated power off interval, it turns off automatically.
  • Page 19 Center your subject on the screen, then press the shutter button halfway down to lock the auto focus and exposure. You see a green circle camera locks the settings. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down to take the picture. Hold the camera still until the shutter snaps.

  • Page 20: Playing Back Pictures

    From the confirmation screen, you can do the following: Press the button next to Delete if you don’t want to save the picture. Press the button next to 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.

  • Page 21: Deleting Pictures

    Press the POWER You see the playback screen displaying the last picture you took: Press the button next to the right arrow to display the earliest picture taken. You can continue pressing the same button to view your pictures in order. Or, press the button next to the left arrow to move backward through your pictures.

  • Page 22: Selecting Photos To Print

    Selecting Photos to Print The camera includes PRINT Image Matching, gives you ideal printouts of your digital photos. You can select photos when you view them in any of the camera’s playback menus. Turn the camera dial and press the button.

  • Page 23: Capturing Video Clips

    Capturing Video Clips Make sure the lens cap is not on the camera. To capture 25-second video clips with sound or 35-second video clips with sound off: Press the POWER 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...

  • Page 24: Playing Back Video Clips

    Press the shutter button to begin recording your video clip. To stop the recording before the time is up, press the shutter button again. You see the red letters camera is recording. If digital zooming is enabled, you can digitally zoom in on your subject while you are recording.

  • Page 25: Deleting Video Clips

    Press the button next to . You see a video Video Clip clip playback screen: Press the buttons next to the left and right arrows to select a video clip. Press the button next to . You see your video Play clip playing in a screen like this:...

  • Page 26: Tips For Getting Great Pictures From Your Camera

    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 3100Z’s included lens adapter to cut down on excessive light and protect the camera’s lens.
  • Page 27 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. 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.
  • Page 28 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 to get on the same level as your subject;...

  • Page 29: Your Camera

    Your Camera Front view shutter button dial Top view neck strap holder flash hot shoe flash timer light shutter button self timer button viewfinder neck strap holder lens image quality button flash button dial...

  • Page 30: Back View

    Back view microphone speaker print button wide angle zoom control viewfinder LCD screen menu button Optional Lenses and Filters Includes lens adapter for optional 49 mm wide angle, telephoto, close-up lenses and filters. telephoto zoom control memory card cover...

  • Page 31: Full Auto

    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.

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