Kyocera Finecam L4 - Manual (Page 4)

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Introduction
Contents
Introduction.............................................................................2
Check the Contents.................................................................................. 2
How to Use this Manual ........................................................................... 3
Handling Precautions ............................................................................... 8
Functions of this Camera ....................................................................... 11
Camera........................................................................................................... 11
System Around the Camera ........................................................................... 12
Names of Parts ...................................................................................... 13
■ Attaching the Hand Strap............................................................................ 13
Preparation of Camera .........................................................14
1 Loading the Memory Card and Inserting the Battery Pack............................. 14
Removing the memory card ........................................................................... 15
Write Protect Switch (SD Memory Cards only) .............................................. 15
The AA batteries may also be used. .............................................................. 15
2 Turning the Power ON.................................................................................... 16
■ Battery indicator and replacing time............................................................ 16
3 Setting the Date and Time.............................................................................. 16
Basic Operations ..................................................................18
Taking a Picture (Shooting Still Images) ................................................ 18
Holding the Camera Steady ........................................................................... 20
LED Displays after Shooting .......................................................................... 20
Shutter Release Button Half-way Down ......................................................... 20
Using (+) and (–) buttons................................................................................ 21
Let’s Shoot Movies too........................................................................... 22
Checking the Pictures (Playback of Images) ......................................... 23
Checking Image Information .......................................................................... 24
Movie Display ................................................................................................. 24
Display during Movie Playback ...................................................................... 24
Erasing Unwanted Images ..................................................................... 25
Using the directional keypad and execute button........................................... 26
When the Memory Card is Full............................................................... 27
Connecting to a PC ................................................................................ 28
Installing the USB Driver ................................................................................ 29
Connecting the USB Cable to your PC .......................................................... 31
Viewing the Images on Your PC .................................................................... 33
Printing Digital Images with a Dedicated Printer .................................... 38
Shooting Technique .............................................................41
Shooting Images Using Focus Lock....................................................... 41
Subjects that are Hard to Bring Into Focus .................................................... 42
Shooting Images Using Zoom (optical zoom and digital zoom) ............. 42
Saving Power by Shooting Images Using the Viewfinder ...................... 43
How to Use the Display Button .............................................................. 44
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