Contax TVS DIGITAL - User Manual

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Instruction manual

Summary

Check the Contents

What this Camera Can Do

Shooting Images

Connecting to a PC

Guide for transferring images and managing the camera via a computer.

Preparations and Operating Checks

Preparations Before Shooting

Steps to prepare the camera before taking photos.

Basic Operations

Fundamental controls and functions of the camera.

Photography

Simple Still Photography Procedure

Step-by-step guide to taking basic still photos.

Movie Recording

Instructions for recording video clips.

Playing and Erasing

Playing and Erasing Still Images

How to view, manage, and delete still photos.

Playing and Erasing Movies

How to view, manage, and delete video clips.

How to Use the Camera Setup Functions

Connecting to Other Devices

Guide for connecting the camera to external devices.

Handling Precautions

Camera Handling Precautions

Important safety guidelines for using the camera properly.

Precautions for Handling Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Pack

Battery Charger and AC Adapter Handling Precautions

Names of Parts

LCD Monitor Indications (Photography Mode)

Viewfinder Display and Display Panel

LED Indicators

Loading and Charging the Battery Pack

Installing and Removing the Memory Card

Setting the Time and Date

Holding the Camera

POWER Button

Shutter Release Button

Mode Dial

±WB ISO Button

C MENU Button

D MENU Button

AFL Button

DISPLAY Button

P Program Auto Function

Av Aperture-Priority Auto

Confirming and Erasing Images (REC REVIEW button)

Deleting images

Flash Photography

Still Photography Techniques

Focus Lock Photography

Locking focus using the AFL button

Macro Photography

Manual Focus Photography

Exposure Compensation

White Balance Adjustment

ISO Setting

C MENU Photography

Self-Timer;Remote Control Photography

How to use the self-timer or remote control for shooting.

Metering Mode Selection

Spot Auto Focus Photography

Exposure Auto Bracketing Control Mode (ABC mode)

Continuous Shooting “C”

LT Longtime Exposure

Flash Exposure Compensation

D MENU Photography

White Balance Shifted in Three Steps (WB;BKT Exposure)

D MENU Photography (continued)

Recording Movies

Functions for Enhancing Movie Recording

Functions for Enhancing Movie Recording (continued)

Displaying Images on the LCD Monitor

[PROTECT] Preventing Accidental Erasure

Erasing Images

Playing Movies

Protecting Movies

Erasing Movies

Erasing Individual Images

Erasing All Images

Setup Function Lists

How to Change Setup Settings

Setup Menu Contents

FORMAT (memory card Initialization)

DIGITAL ZOOM

Connecting to a PC

Connecting the USB cable to the PC

Troubleshooting

Messages and Remedies

Contax TVS DIGITAL Specifications

General

Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Size	1/1.8 inch
Effective Pixels	5.0 megapixels
Lens	Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar
Optical Zoom	3x
Shutter Speed	8 - 1/2000 sec
Storage Media	SD/MMC card
Battery	Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
Aperture Range	f/2.8 - f/4.8
ISO Sensitivity	100, 200, 400
LCD Screen Size	2.0 inches
Weight	220 g (without battery)