User manual JVC GC-S1

[. . . ] DIGITAL STILL CAMERA GC-S1 ENGLISH Please visit our CyberCam Homepage on the World Wide Web and answer our Consumer Survey (in English only): http://www. jvc-victor. co. jp/index-e. html STILL CAMERA INSTRUCTIONS LYT0143-001A EN 2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the Digital Still Camera. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new camcorder. Using This Instruction Manual pg. · All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents ( · Notes appear after most subsections. · Basic and advanced features/operation are separated for easier reference. [. . . ] ·If there are no images in memory, a blue background is displayed on the screen. When there is more than one image in memory: Press the Zoom Button to view other images. "W" : Displays the previous image. 1 2 3 Turn the Power Dial, while pressing its Lock Button, to "PLAY ". ·Auto Playback can be stopped by pressing either "T" or "W". NOTE: Even if you shoot a new image after playing back a low-numbered one, this will not overwrite an existing image, because new images are automatically stored after the last-recorded one. PLAY FF O Lock Button 32 EN PLAYBACK (cont. ) INDEX Screen The images you shot can be displayed together with their index information. Convenient for checking images shot beforehand, the INDEX Screen also shows the Picture Quality mode as well as which images are protected against accidental erasure. Selected image IN D E X Index number 001 F 002 S 003 E Picture Quality mode 004 F 005 F 006 F Protect icon 001 to 999: Index number Since this camera can store up to 999 images using a Compact Flash card, the index numbers range from 001 to 999. For example, when 10 images are stored (index number: 001 to 010), if three images with index numbers 002, 004 and 006 are deleted from memory, the remaining images are automatically moved up to fill any gaps in the numerical sequence. Therefore, the number of remaining images is 7, and the new index numbers range from 001 to 007. When images are stored in both the built-in memory and a Compact Flash card installed in the camera, their index images and numbers are different from those stored using only the built-in memory. F/S/E: Picture Quality mode Displays the Picture Quality mode of the stored image. There are 3 modes available: Fine ("F"), Standard ("S") and Economy ("E") (in order of quality). : Protect icon When an image is protected against its accidental erasure, a padlock mark appears next to it, and that image cannot be deleted. Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to move the green frame to the desired image. EN 33 Index Playback You can view all images stored in memory six at a time. Use this mode when looking for a image you wish to view. Power Dial MENU Jog Dial Lock Button I NDE X 001 F 002 S 003 E LCD monitor PLAY O FF 004 F 005 F 006 F PLAY MENU PLAY MODE F I LE COMM . MODE EX I T PLAY MENU Screen PLAY MODE I NDEX EFFECT FRAME MULT I EX I T PLAY MODE Screen INDEX Screen 1 2 3 4 Turn the Power Dial, while pressing its Lock Button, to " PLAY " and push the MENU Jog Dial. Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to select the image to be displayed and push it. ·The image selected in the INDEX Screen is displayed. NOTE: If no images are stored in memory, "PLAY MODE" cannot be selected. 34 EN PLAYBACK (cont. ) Protecting Images The Protect mode helps prevent the accidental erasure of images. Put a padlock mark next to the desired image, and that image cannot be deleted. MENU Jog Dial Power Dial PLAY FF O LCD monitor Lock Button PLAY MENU PLAY MODE F I LE COMM . MODE EX I T PLAY MENU Screen F I LE PROTECT DELETE COPY FORMAT EX I T FILE Setup Screen 1 2 3 Turn the Power Dial, while pressing its Lock Button, to " PLAY " and push the MENU Jog Dial. · The PROTECT Screen appears. NOTE: When the camera's memory is initialized, even protected images are deleted. If you do not want to lose important images, transfer them to a PC and save them. EN 35 IND EX 001 F 002 S 003 E PRESS SHUTTER AFTER SELECT PROTECT Screen 4 5 6 Rotate the MENU Jog Dial to select the image to be protected (against accidental erasure) and push it ·A padlock mark appears on the selected image to indicate that it is protected. ·Protect each image that you do not want to delete by accident. ·The screen returns to the normal playback screen. To remove protection . Perform steps 1 through 3, then rotate the MENU Jog Dial to select the desired padlocked image and push it. [. . . ] As long as the camera is connected to an AC outlet using the AC power adapter, or the batteries installed in the camera continue to supply power to the camera, the built-in battery is always charged. 3 months, the builtin battery will become discharged and the date/time stored in memory will be lost. When this occurs, connect the camera to an AC outlet using the AC power adapter for over 24 hours to charge the builtin rechargeable battery. Note that it is possible to use the camera without setting the date/time. Main Unit 1. [. . . ]