Uniden UDC-5M User Manual

UDC-5MINSTRUCTION MANUALDigital CameraCongratulations on your purchase of the Uniden UDC-5M Digital Camera.• Please be sure to read this Instruction M

English 4CONTENTSQUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ...1CONTENTS ...

English 942 Select “CARD READER”, and press the ok button.CAUTIONInsert and pull out the cable carefully.i When connecting the cables, make sure that

95 EnglishCONNECTING TO A COMPUTERFor Windows XP usersMounting your camera1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 93).h The message [Found New

English 96For Windows Me/Windows 2000 usersMounting your camera1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 93).h The camera is recognized as a dri

97 EnglishCONNECTING TO A COMPUTERFor Mac OS 9.xx usersMounting your camera1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 93).h The camera is recogni

English 98DIRECT PRINTINGYour camera supports the PictBridge function. By connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge-enabled printer, the camera’s

99 EnglishDIRECT PRINTING3 Select “PictBridge”, and press the ok button.h The screen to select the images to print appears.CAUTIONCaution when connec

English 100To select one image and print it (print selected image)Procedure to select one still image and print it.1 Complete the printing setup (pag

101 EnglishDIRECT PRINTINGTo print all the images (all images)Print all of the still images.1 Complete the printing setup (page 98).2 Press the menu

English 102To print the images that are set to print (print reserved images)Procedure to print all the still images that are set to print.1 Make the

103 EnglishDIRECT PRINTINGTo change the printer settings and print images (change printer settings)Images are printed according to settings specified

5 EnglishCONTENTS PLAYBACKDISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU ... 58IMAGE PROTECT ...

English 1043 Adjust the printer settings.1 Use the arrow buttons to select a printer setting parameter, and press the ok button.h The screen to set t

105 EnglishAPPENDICESCOMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONSIf you have a question about the camera operation, you might find the answer in this compilation of commo

English 106ShootingWhich resolution setting should I use?— Select the resolution setting according to the intended use:u: Appropriate for printing let

107 EnglishCOMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONSMonitorWhen used in cold weather, why does the image seem to leave traces as it moves?Condition due to the liquid c

English 108Viewing imagesWhy is the image too bright?The subject was too bright.When capturing an image, devise a way to compensate for a bright subje

109 EnglishCOMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONSViewing imagesWhy isn’t the magnified image clear?Due to the characteristics of the camera, magnified images appear

English 110Misc.Why can’t the camera be operated?A temporary internal circuitry problem may be the cause.Remove the batteries from the camera, wait a

111 EnglishTROUBLESHOOTINGBefore calling customer support, check the following table for a possible solution to the problem.CAMERAProblem Cause Action

English 112ShootingAn image is not captured when the shut-ter button is pressed.The maximum number of images that can be cap-tured or the maximum vide

113 EnglishTROUBLESHOOTINGViewing imagesThe image is too dark.The flash was blocked by a finger or other object.Hold the camera correctly, and make su

English 6 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONSCONNECTING TO A TV ...90CONNECTING TO A CO

English 114Viewing imagesThe image is too bright.The forced flash mode is selected.Select a different flash mode.43The subject was too bright.Use the

115 EnglishTROUBLESHOOTINGViewing imagesA part of the image is missing.The Wrist Strap or a finger was blocking the lens or lens opening.Hold the came

English 116Notes regarding the scene functionAbout the camera-shake reduction/fireworks scene functions and the ISO sensitivity settingIf you change t

117 EnglishSPECIFICATIONSCameraType CCD digital camera (recording and playback)Recording system Digital recordingImage file format Still images: JPEG

English 118Recording resolution <Still image shooting mode>u: 2,592 × 1,944 pixelsQ: 2,048 × 1,536 pixelsh: 1,024 × 768 pixels[: 640 × 480 pixel

119 EnglishSPECIFICATIONSRange Normal photography: 10 cm (3.94 in.) to ∞ (Wide), 40 cm (15.75 in.) to ∞ (Tele)Macro photography: 5 cm (1.97 in.) to 70

English 120Flash working range GN = 6.0Approx. 40 cm (15.75 in.) to 3.0 m (9.84 ft.) (Wide)Approx. 40 cm (15.75 in.) to 1.7 m (5.58 ft.) (Tele)Flash m

121 EnglishSPECIFICATIONSCamera connectorsBattery life* According to the CIPA standard (when using a Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 64MB SD

English 122Possible Number of Images/Video Recording TimeThe table shows the possible number of captured images and the possible recording time for th

123 EnglishSPECIFICATIONSOthersCopyrightsi Apple, Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.i Microsoft an

7 EnglishCHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIESi AA Alkaline Batteries (2) i Video Cable (1)iUSB Cable (1)i “SAFETY MANUAL”(safety precautions booklet)Ple

English 124HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURESTaking great pictures in difficult surroundings is easier than you might think. By keeping a few points in mind an

125 EnglishHINTS FOR TAKING PICTURESk Preventing blurred images1 Confirm that the camera is set to the correct focus mode for your subject.2 Hold the

English 126Shooting with the scene functionShooting portraits (portrait mode Z)Points:i Choose a background that doesn’t detract from your subject.i M

127 EnglishNight photography (night view portrait mode ])Points:i Avoid camera shake.i Increase the ISO sensitivity.NOTEi Camera shutter speed during

English 8Attaching the Wrist Strap

9 EnglishMedia cards that can be used with this cameraThe types of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera are:i SD Memory Cardi Mult

English 10GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERAYour UDC-5M is loaded with lots of functions including an easy-to-understand display, a large screen, ext

11 EnglishSYSTEM MAPThe included accessories can be used to connect your camera to a computer, printer or TV. By connecting the camera to your compute

English 12SETUPPARTS NAMESFrontLensFlashUSB/VIDEO terminal coveron/off buttonShutter buttonSelf-timer indicator

13 EnglishPARTS NAMESRearBottommenu buttonZoom switch [W]/[T]Monitorok buttonTripod stand holePlayback button [=]Battery/card cover[n] button[o] butto

i EnglishWarning TO PREVENT THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTUREkFOR AMERICAN USERSThe following advis

English 14INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND CARDYour camera has an internal memory, which means that you can take photos even when no card is installed. By

15 EnglishINSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND CARD3 Insert the card.h Firmly insert the card until it clicks into place.4 Close the battery/card cover.When

English 16CAUTIONBe careful when removing the card.i Do not attempt to forcibly remove the card.i Never remove the card when the camera is connected t

17 EnglishTURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFFTurning on the cameraIn the shooting mode1 Press the on/off button.h The camera turns on.h The camera turns on

English 18About the auto power off functionIn order to preserve battery power when, for example, the camera has accidentally been left on, the camera

19 EnglishDATE AND TIME SETTINGSThe camera will record the date and time an image is captured so that you can display them during playback. Therefore,

English 204 Set the date and time.1 Press the [n] or [o] button to change the year indication.h Repeat these steps to select the month indication and

21 EnglishDATE AND TIME SETTINGS5 Press the ok button.h The date and time setting is completed, and you are returned to the Option Menu.h The Option

English 22BASIC OPERATIONBEFORE TAKING PICTURESHow to hold the cameraHold the camera securely, keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure

23 EnglishBEFORE TAKING PICTURESUsing the autofocusThe autofocus will work in almost all situations; however, there are certain conditions that may ca

English iikFOR CANADIAN USERSi This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

English 24The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may work, but not as desired.i When both near and far objects

25 EnglishBEFORE TAKING PICTURESSwitching between the shooting mode and playback modeSwitch between the shooting mode and the playback mode.1 Press t

English 26How to switch the shooting modeYour camera can capture single still photos (still image shooting mode) and record video clips (video clip re

27 EnglishBEFORE TAKING PICTURESSwitching the display modeIn the shooting mode, you can select the either the “settings display mode” which allows you

English 28Hints for taking picturesWhere is the image data saved?i All the image data is recorded in the camera’s internal memory or on the card insta

29 EnglishCAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGESShooting still images1 Set the camera to the still image shooting mode (page 26).2 Press the shutte

English 304 Release your finger from the shutter button.h The captured image is recorded.HINTWhat is focus lock?iWhen the shutter button is pressed h

31 EnglishCAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGESViewing still images5 Press the playback button [=].h If the playback button [=] was pressed to turn

English 329-image display playback1 Press the playback button [=].2 Press [W] ([P]) on the zoom switch.h The 9-image display appears.3 Select the i

33 EnglishCAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGESMagnifying (zooming in) the image1 Display the image that you want to magnify.2 Press [T] ([]]) on

iii EnglishGETTING UP AND RUNNINGInstall the battery1 Open the battery/card cover, and insert the batteries.h The battery/card cover is located on th

English 34Erasing filesYou can erase files if you no longer need them. You can erase the files one at a time, or all at once.1 To erase data from the

35 EnglishCAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES<To delete one file>1 Use the [l] and [m] buttons to display the file you wish to delete.2 Pres

English 36VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACKRecording a video clip1 Set the camera to the video clip recording mode (page 26).2 Press the shutter but

37 EnglishVIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACKPlaying back the video clip4 Press the playback button [=].h If the playback button [=] was pressed to tur

English 38Outline of playback operationWhen you are finished viewing video clips...i Press the on/off button to turn the camera off.To do this... Do t

39 EnglishVIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACKCAUTIONIf no audio is heard...i Audio cannot be played back.The data for a video clip is very large. i Ther

English 40USING THE SCENE FUNCTIONYou can select from a variety of preset settings (aperture, shutter speed, etc.) for specific shooting conditions.1

41 EnglishUSING THE SCENE FUNCTION3 Press the ok button.h This completes the scene function setting.h The display returns to the Shooting Screen.h Th

English 42USING THE ZOOMYour camera has two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom.1 Set the camera to the shooting mode (page 25), and point

43 EnglishFLASH SETTINGThe flash is used for taking pictures where there is insufficient light and when the subject is in shade or in backlight condit

English ivShooting1 Press the [n] button.h The display for selecting shooting mode appears.2 Press the [l] and [m] buttons to select the shooting mo

English 442 Press the [n] or [o] button to select the desired flash mode, and press the ok button.3 Press the shutter button. h The picture is snapp

45 EnglishSELF-TIMERSelf-timer photography is available in the still image shooting mode.1 Set the camera to the shooting mode (page 25), and press t

English 46HINTTo pause or cancel the self-timer function...i If the shutter button is pressed again before the shutter is released, the self-timer cou

47 EnglishFOCUS RANGE1 Set the camera to the shooting mode (page 25), and press the [m] button.h The screen to set the focus range appears.2 Press t

English 48SHOOTINGACCESSING THE RECORDING MENUDetailed shooting settings are accessed from the Recording Menu.1 Set the camera to a shooting mode (pa

49 EnglishACCESSING THE RECORDING MENUOverview of the Recording Menu123456RECORDING MENURESOLUTIONFOCUS METHODISOWHITE BALANCEEXPOSUREINSERT DATE ON I

English 501 Resolution menu/video clip mode menu (page 51)2 Focus mode menu (page 52)3 ISO sensitivity menu (page 53)4 White balance menu (page 54)5 E

51 EnglishRESOLUTION/VIDEO CLIP SETTINGBy setting the image resolution (pixels) to a higher setting, image detail is enhanced for a smoother, finer pi

English 52FOCUS AREA SETTINGYou can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus when shooting still images:9-point range finder focus: The correct

53 EnglishISO SENSITIVITYWith the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject. However, the

v EnglishPlaybackkStill image playback1 Press the playback button [=].h The display switches to the Playback Screen.h To view other images, press the

English 54WHITE BALANCEThis camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most lighting conditions. However, if you want to specify the lightin

55 EnglishWHITE BALANCE3 Select the desired icon, and press the ok button.h If the ] icon was selected, fill the entire screen with white paper, and

English 56EXPOSURE CORRECTIONWhen capturing images, you can make the image lighter or darker.1 Point the camera lens at the subject, and display the

57 EnglishDATE IMPRINTING ON STILL IMAGESWhen shooting still images, you can have the date the image was captured imprinted on the image.1 Display th

English 58PLAYBACKPAGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS)DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENUThe Playback Menu is used to adjust your camera’s playback settings.1 Press the

59 EnglishDISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENUOverview of the Playback Menu1 [Protect] (page 60)h Protect data from accidental erasure (write protect).2 [Rota

English 60IMAGE PROTECTPrevent accidental erasure of data.1 Display the data that you want to protect from accidental erasure, and display the Playba

61 EnglishROTATE IMAGECaptured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing.1 Display the image you wish to rotate, and display

English 62COPY DATAImages recorded in the camera’s internal memory can be copied to the card, and likewise from the card to the internal memory.1 Ins

63 EnglishCOPY DATA5 Press the ok button.h The screen to select the type of copy appears.h The copy source is shown in the background on the screen.C

1 EnglishQUICK SEARCH BY OPERATIONYour camera has an abundance of convenient features and functions. From creating precisely the photo you want, to vi

English 64PRINT SETTINGSIn addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your camera, as with conventional film, you can have

65 EnglishPRINT SETTINGSHINTAbout the DPOF formati DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) is a print order format. You can connect your camera to a DPOF-co

English 66Specifying date imprinting and number of printsYou can specify print settings for each individual image (EACH IMAGE), or apply the print set

67 EnglishPRINT SETTINGS4 Specify the number of prints and whether the date is imprinted.h Please specify the number of prints before setting the dat

English 685 Select “EXIT”, and press the ok button.h You are returned to the display in step 2.CAUTIONi When printing images that were captured with

69 EnglishPRINT SETTINGSClearing all the print settingsDelete the print settings for all images.1 Display the screen to set the print settings (page

English 70SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK 1 Display the Playback Menu (page 58).2 Select “SLIDESHOW” and press the ok button.h The screen to set the slideshow ap

71 EnglishDISPLAYING STILL IMAGE PROPERTIESThe settings that were active when a still image was captured can be displayed (Information Screen).1 Disp

English 72OPTIONSDISPLAYING THE OPTION MENUThe Option Menu is used to adjust various camera settings.1 Display the Recording Menu or Playback Menu.h

73 EnglishDISPLAYING THE OPTION MENUOverview of the Option Menu879NTSC123456OPTION MENU (1/2)CLOCK SETPOST VIEW3SECLCD BRIGHTNESSLANGUAGETV SYSTEMAUTO

English 2Shooting/recordingShoot in dark conditions• “EXPOSURE CORRECTION” on page 56• “FLASH SETTING” on page 43• “USING THE SCENE FUNCTION” (night v

English 741 [Date and time setting] (page 19)h Set the camera’s internal clock.2 [Post-view] (page 75)h Specify how long a still image is displayed on

75 EnglishPOST-VIEW SETTINGSpecify the duration that the captured image appears on the monitor (post-view) after the shutter button is pressed.1 Disp

English 76ADJUST THE MONITOR BRIGHTNESSThe brightness of the monitor is adjustable. Adjust the brightness to the optimum readability in the ambient li

77 EnglishSCREEN LANGUAGEYou can set the monitor of your camera to display the messages in any one of several languages.1 Display the Option Menu (pa

English 78TV SYSTEM SETTINGSpecify the type of image signal that is output from your camera’s USB/VIDEO terminal.1 Display the Option Menu (page 72).

79 EnglishAUTO POWER OFF FUNCTIONYour camera has an “auto power off” function whereby the power automatically turns off after a specified period of in

English 803 Select the desired option, and press the ok button.h The Standby Time Menu appears.4 Press the [n] or [o] button to select the standby t

81 EnglishFILE No. RESET FUNCTIONIf a newly formatted (page 84) card is used, the file name (image number) of the captured image automatically begins

English 82i If Card B already has image data in it when it replaces Card A, file names are assigned as follows.When the highest image number on Card B

83 EnglishFILE No. RESET FUNCTION1 Display the Option Menu (page 72).2 Select “FILE NO. RESET” and press the ok button.h The File Number Reset Menu

3 EnglishPlaybackGetting started viewing images• “Playing back the video clip” on page 37• “Viewing still images” on page 31Search for image data• “9-

English 84INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORYA card must be formatted with this camera:i After purchasing, when used for the first time,

85 EnglishINITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY4 Press the ok button.h The Confirm Format Screen appears.5 Select “YES”, and press the ok

English 86RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGSReset the camera to the factory-preset settings.1 Display the Option Menu (page 72).2 Select “RESET SETTINGS”

87 EnglishCHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND CARD MEMORYYou can check the possible number of images and video clip recording time remaining on

English 88CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGEThe remaining battery charge can be checked on the monitor. Make sure to check this indicator before ca

89 EnglishCHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGEHINTi If any data is present, you can also check the remaining battery charge on the Information Screen

English 90OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONSCONNECTING TO A TVConnect the supplied Video Cable from the USB/VIDEO terminal on the digital camera to the VID

91 EnglishCONNECTING TO A COMPUTERThe camera can be used as a card reader if it is connected to a computer.Cautions when mounting your camera as a rem

English 92Configuration of directories in the card* Up to 9,999 files can be stored in folder 100UNIDN. If more image files are made, a folder named 1

93 EnglishCONNECTING TO A COMPUTERSetting to the card reader mode1 Start your computer, use the supplied USB Cable to connect your camera to the comp