Epson PhotoPC 850Z User manual
Quick Reference Guide
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Copyright © 1999 by Epson America, Inc. CPD 9249
Torrance, California, USA 9/99
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Contents
Installing Batteries 1
Camera Dial Settings 3
Status Display Panel 4
Installing and Formatting the CompactFlash Card 6
Taking Pictures 9
Taking Pictures With the Viewfinder 10
Taking Pictures With the LCD Screen 12
Playing Back Pictures 15
Deleting Pictures 16
Tips for Getting Great Pictures From Your Camera 17
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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.
Installing Batteries
Your camera includes a battery charger and a set of new,
uncharged batteries. See your User’s Guide for battery
charging instructions, then follow these steps to install
the charged batteries:
1Turn the camera upside down.
2Hold the battery cover lock down and slide the cover
out and up to open it.
battery
cover lock
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3Insert four batteries into the compartment,
positioning the + and − ends as shown below.
4Lower the battery cover and slide it in.
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Camera Dial Settings
The following table describes camera
dial settings. Turn the dial to Off to
remove or install batteries or the
CompactFlash card. The dial locks in
this position. Push in the camera dial
lock to change to other settings.
Use for continuous or interval shooting to capture a
complex motion or to photograph scenes that change
over time.
Take pictures using the LCD screen. You can use the
LCD menus to adjust photo settings, such as digital
zoom, sensitivity, white balance, and exposure.
Take pictures with the viewfinder. This setting uses
less battery power than taking pictures with the LCD
screen.
Play back or delete your photos and sounds, or lock and
unlock photos.
Print directly from your camera to an EPSON ink jet
printer.
Set up or view camera information and settings.
camera dial lock
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Status Display Panel
These settings appear on the status display panel:
Status Display Panel Settings
Image Quality Settings
Standard
(640 ×480 pixels)
Fine
(640 ×480 pixels)
Super Fine
(640 ×480 pixels)
HyPict
(640 ×480 pixels)
Flash Setttings
Automatic
Forced Flash
Flash Off
Slow Synchronized
Red-eye Reduction
Low Battery Icon
Indicates that the camera
batteries are low.
Monochrome Indicator
Indicates that the camera is set
to monochrome mode.
pictures
remaining
low
battery
icon
exposure
white
balance
sensitivity
image quality
monochrome
indicator
timer flash
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* These settings are only available in the Program and Manual user
modes. See the inside back cover to set the user mode from
FullAuto mode to Program or Manual.
Sensitivity Settings*
Standard (ISO 100)
High (ISO 200)
Super High
(ISO 400)
White Balance Settings*
AUTO Adjusts white
balance automatically.
FIX Locks white balance
at 5200°K.
CUST Lets you customize
white balance.
Exposure Settings*
Changes exposure setting from
- 2.0 to + 2.0 in increments of
0.5 in Program mode and 0.2 in
Manual mode.
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.
Status Display Panel Settings (Continued)
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Installing and Formatting the
CompactFlash Card
To take photos, your Compact Flash memory card must
be installed and formatted. Follow these steps:
1Place your thumb or index finger behind the
memory card cover latch and pull the cover open.
memory card
cover latch
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2Insert the card all the way into the memory card slot.
Make sure the front of the card faces the same
direction as the front of the camera, and the arrow
on the card points in.
3As you insert the card, the eject button pops out.
Flip the eject button up and close the memory card
cover.
4Turn the camera dial to .
eject
button
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