Uniden UDC-5M - Manual

English iv Shooting 1 Press the [ n ] button. h The display for selecting shooting mode appears. 2 Press the [ l ] and [ m ] buttons to select the shooting mode.Still image shooting mode: Select [ c ]. Video clip recording mode: Select [ t ]. 3 Press the ok button. h The shooting mode is indicated b...

v English Playback k Still image playback 1 Press the playback button [ = ]. h The display switches to the Playback Screen. h To view other images, press the [ l ] or [ m ] button. h If the playback button [ = ] is pressed, the display returns to the Shooting Screen. k Video clip playback 1 Press th...

1 English QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION Your camera has an abundance of convenient features and functions. From creating precisely the photo you want, to viewing images using various techniques, you can locate the exact operation for your purposes in the following table. Basic operation Convenient funct...

English 4 CONTENTS QUICK SEARCH BY OPERATION ........................................................1CONTENTS ............................................................................................4CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ......................................7GETTING THE MOST OUT OF...

5 English CONTENTS „ PLAYBACK DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU ................................................ 58IMAGE PROTECT ............................................................................... 60ROTATE IMAGE ....................................................................................

English 6 „ OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV .......................................................................90CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER .......................................................91DIRECT PRINTING .......................................................................

7 English CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES i AA Alkaline Batteries (2) i Video Cable (1) i USB Cable (1) i “SAFETY MANUAL”(safety precautions booklet)Please read this booklet carefully before using the digital camera. i Wrist Strap (1)

9 English Media cards that can be used with this camera The types of card that can be inserted into and used with this camera are: i SD Memory Card i Multi Media Card What “card” means in this manual i In this manual, SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards that can be used in this digital camera are ...

English 10 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA Your UDC-5M is loaded with lots of functions including an easy-to-understand display, a large screen, extensive scene functions, and more. k Abundant scene functions You can select from a variety of preset modes (aper ture, shutter speed, etc.) for spec...

11 English SYSTEM MAP The included accessories can be used to connect your camera to a computer, printer or TV. By connecting the camera to your computer, you can, for exam-ple, copy your photos to the computer’s hard disk. You can connect it to a printer for direct printing of your photos. Or take ...

English 12 SETUP PARTS NAMES Front Lens Flash USB/VIDEO terminal cover on/off button Shutter button Self-timer indicator

15 English INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND CARD 3 Insert the card. h Firmly insert the card until it clicks into place. 4 Close the battery/card cover. When removing the card... h To remove the card, press it down, and then release. The card will protrude slightly, and you can then pull it out. Keep yo...

17 English TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF Turning on the camera In the shooting mode 1 Press the on/off button. h The camera turns on. h The camera turns on in the shooting mode that was active before it was last turned off. In the playback mode 1 Press the playback button [ = ] for at least one seco...

English 18 About the auto power off function In order to preserve battery power when, for example, the camera has accidentally been left on, the camera is furnished with an “auto power off” function by which the camera automatically turns off after a certain period of inactivity (about 1 minute duri...

19 English DATE AND TIME SETTINGS The camera will record the date and time an image is captured so that you can display them during playback. Therefore, before capturing images, make sure the correct date and time are set. Example: To set the clock to 7:30 p.m. on December 24, 2006 1 Press the on/of...

English 22 BASIC OPERATION BEFORE TAKING PICTURES How to hold the camera Hold the camera securely, keeping your elbows close to your body and making sure the camera is stable. Make sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the Wrist Strap. HINT i Images captured in the still im...

English 26 How to switch the shooting mode Your camera can capture single still photos (still image shooting mode) and record video clips (video clip recording mode). 1 Press the on/off button to turn the camera on. 2 Press the [ n ] button. h The screen to set the shooting mode and the self timer a...

English 28 Hints for taking pictures Where is the image data saved? i All the image data is recorded in the camera’s internal memory or on the card installed in the camera. i When a card is installed in the camera, the data is recorded on the card. If no card is installed, the data is recorded in th...

29 English CAPTURING AND PLAYING BACK STILL IMAGES Shooting still images 1 Set the camera to the still image shooting mode (page 26). 2 Press the shutter button halfway. h Engage the autofocus by pressing the shutter button halfway (focus lock). 3 Continue to gently press the shutter button all the ...

English 32 9-image display playback 1 Press the playback button [ = ]. 2 Press [W] ([ P ]) on the zoom switch. h The 9-image display appears. 3 Select the image to play back. h Press the arrow buttons to move the orange frame to the desired image, and press the ok button.Instead of pressing the ok b...

English 34 Erasing files You 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 card, perform the delete procedure with the card installed in the camera. To erase data from the camera’s internal memory, remove the card before p...

English 36 VIDEO CLIP RECORDING AND PLAYBACK Recording a video clip 1 Set the camera to the video clip recording mode (page 26). 2 Press the shutter button. h Video clip recording begins. During recording, the video clip length and the remaining recording time available are shown on the monitor. h I...

English 38 Outline of playback operation When you are finished viewing video clips... i Press the on/off button to turn the camera off. To do this... Do this Stop playback During playback, press the [ o ] button. Pause During playback, press the ok button.During accelerated playback, press the [ n ]...

English 40 USING THE SCENE FUNCTION You can select from a variety of preset settings (aper ture, shutter speed, etc.) for specific shooting conditions. 1 Set the camera to the shooting mode (page 25), and press the [ o ] button. h The screen to select the settings suitable for the scene (shooting co...

English 42 USING THE ZOOM Your camera has two zoom functions: optical zoom and digital zoom. 1 Set the camera to the shooting mode (page 25), and point the camera lens at the subject. 2 Press the zoom switch to compose the desired image. [T]: Zoom in on the subject.[W]: Zoom out. h When the zoom swi...

43 English FLASH SETTING The flash is used for taking pictures where there is insufficient light and when the subject is in shade or in backlight conditions. Your camera’s flash has four modes of operation (automatic flash mode, forced flash mode, flash off mode and red-eye reduction mode). Select t...

47 English FOCUS RANGE 1 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 the [ n ] or [ o ] button to select the desired focus range, and press the ok button. h The specified focus range is set, and the camera returns to...

English 48 SHOOTING ACCESSING THE RECORDING MENU Detailed shooting settings are accessed from the Recording Menu. 1 Set the camera to a shooting mode (page 26). 2 Press the menu button. h The Recording Menu corresponding to the shooting mode set in step 1 appears. h The Recording Menu can be cancele...

51 English RESOLUTION/VIDEO CLIP SETTING By setting the image resolution (pixels) to a higher setting, image detail is enhanced for a smoother, finer picture. However, the file size also becomes large and uses more memory. Select the resolution setting that suits your purpose. 1 Display the Recordin...

English 52 FOCUS AREA SETTING You can choose from the following 2 types of autofocus when shooting still images:9-point range finder focus: The correct focus is determined from 9 different focus points within the shooting area visible on the monitor. When the image is focused, a target mark & ap...

53 English ISO SENSITIVITY With the initial settings, the ISO sensitivity is automatically set according to the brightness of the subject. However, the ISO sensitivity can be set to a fixed setting. 1 Display the Recording Menu (page 48). 2 Select “ISO” and press the ok button. h The ISO sensitivity...

English 54 WHITE BALANCE This camera automatically adjusts the white balance under most lighting conditions. However, if you want to specify the lighting conditions or change the overall tone of the image, the white balance can be manually set. 1 Display the Recording Menu (page 48). 2 Select “WHITE...

English 56 EXPOSURE CORRECTION When capturing images, you can make the image lighter or darker. 1 Point the camera lens at the subject, and display the Recording Menu (page 48). 2 Select “EXPOSURE” and press the ok button. h The screen to adjust the exposure appears. 3 Press the [ n ] or [ o ] butto...

57 English DATE IMPRINTING ON STILL IMAGES When shooting still images, you can have the date the image was captured imprinted on the image. 1 Display the Recording Menu (page 48). 2 Select “INSERT DATE ON IMAGE”, and press the ok button. h The date imprint menu appears. OFF : The date of the capture...

English 58 PLAYBACKPAGE 1 (BASIC SETTINGS) DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU The Playback Menu is used to adjust your camera’s playback settings. 1 Press the playback button [ = ]. h The display changes to the Playback Screen. 2 Press the menu button. h The Playback Menu appears. h The Playback Menu is c...

59 English DISPLAYING THE PLAYBACK MENU Overview of the Playback Menu 1 [Protect] (page 60) h Protect data from accidental erasure (write protect). 2 [Rotate image] (page 61) h Rotate still images. 3 [Copy file] (page 62) 4 [Print setting] (page 64) h Specify the print settings. 5 [Slideshow] (page ...

English 60 IMAGE PROTECT Prevent accidental erasure of data. 1 Display the data that you want to protect from accidental erasure, and display the Playback Menu (page 58). 2 Select “PROTECT” and press the ok button. h The screen to set the protect setting appears. 3 Select “YES” and press the ok butt...

61 English ROTATE IMAGE Captured still images can be rotated to the correct orientation for viewing. 1 Display the image you wish to rotate, and display the Playback Menu (page 58). 2 Select “ROTATE” and press the ok button. h The screen to rotate the image appears. 3 Select “YES” and press the ok b...

English 62 COPY DATA Images recorded in the camera’s internal memory can be copied to the card, and likewise from the card to the internal memory. 1 Insert the card in the camera (page 14). 2 Display the Playback Menu (page 58). 3 Select “FILE COPY” and press the ok button. h The screen to copy file...

English 64 PRINT SETTINGS In addition to using your printer to print out still images captured with your camera, as with conventional film, you can have prints made at shops offering digital print services. Moreover, this camera is DPOF-compatible, so you can use the camera to specify the number of ...

English 66 Specifying date imprinting and number of prints You can specify print settings for each individual image (EACH IMAGE), or apply the print settings to all the images on the card (ALL IMAGES). 1 Display the screen to set the print settings (page 64). 2 Select “EACH IMAGE” or “ALL IMAGES”. E...

English 70 SLIDESHOW PLAYBACK 1 Display the Playback Menu (page 58). 2 Select “SLIDESHOW” and press the ok button. h The screen to set the slideshow appears. <Changing the transition speed or transition effect> 1 Select “TIME” or “EFFECT”, press the ok button. 2 Press the [ n ] or [ o ] button...

71 English DISPLAYING STILL IMAGE PROPERTIES The settings that were active when a still image was captured can be displayed (Information Screen). 1 Display the desired still image. 2 Press the ok button. h The Information Screen appears. h If the ok button is pressed again, the Information Screen is...

English 72 OPTIONS DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU The Option Menu is used to adjust various camera settings. 1 Display the Recording Menu or Playback Menu. h Recording Menu, see page 48 h Playback Menu, see page 58 2 Press the [ n ] or [ o ] button to select the option tab 3 . h The Option Menu appears....

73 English DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU Overview of the Option Menu 8 7 9 NTSC 123456 OPTION MENU (1/2) CLOCK SETPOST VIEW 3SEC LCD BRIGHTNESSLANGUAGETV SYSTEMAUTO POWER OFF RESET SETTINGS FORMAT FILE NO. RESET

77 English SCREEN LANGUAGE You can set the monitor of your camera to display the messages in any one of several languages. 1 Display the Option Menu (page 72). 2 Select “LANGUAGE” and press the ok button. h The screen to select the display language appears. 3 Select the desired language, and press t...

English 78 TV SYSTEM SETTING Specify the type of image signal that is output from your camera’s USB/VIDEO terminal. 1 Display the Option Menu (page 72). 2 Select “TV SYSTEM” and press the ok button. h The TV System Menu appears. NTSC: Outputs NTSC video signals. PAL: Outputs PAL video signals. 3 Sel...

79 English AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION Your camera has an “auto power off” function whereby the power automatically turns off after a specified period of inactivity. The auto power off function works to conserve the battery power when the camera is not being used, or to prevent the batteries from dying ...

81 English FILE No. RESET FUNCTION If a newly formatted (page 84) card is used, the file name (image number) of the captured image automatically begins from 0001. If the card is subsequently reformatted, or if a different reformatted card is used, the file names again begin from 0001. This is becaus...

83 English FILE No. RESET FUNCTION 1 Display the Option Menu (page 72). 2 Select “FILE NO. RESET” and press the ok button. h The File Number Reset Menu appears. ON: The file number reset function is “ON”. OFF: The file number reset function is “OFF”. 3 Select “OFF”, and press the ok button. h The fi...

English 84 INITIALIZING THE CARD MEMORY AND INTERNAL MEMORY A card must be formatted with this camera: i After purchasing, when used for the first time, or i If it was formatted using a personal computer or another digital camera. The card cannot be reformatted if the lock switch is set to the “LOCK...

English 86 RESETTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS Reset the camera to the factory-preset settings. 1 Display the Option Menu (page 72). 2 Select “RESET SETTINGS” and press the ok button. h The Reset Settings Menu appears. YES: Reset to the factory-preset settings. NO: Do not change the settings, and return t...

87 English CHECKING THE REMAINING INTERNAL MEMORY AND CARD MEMORY You can check the possible number of images and video clip recording time remaining on the card. For a table showing the maximum number of images and recording time for the internal memory and for a specific card, please see “Possible...

English 88 CHECKING THE REMAINING BATTERY CHARGE The remaining battery charge can be checked on the monitor. Make sure to check this indicator before capturing an image. For an indication of the possible length of time for battery operation, see page 121. 1 Press the on/off button to turn the camera...

English 90 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV Connect the supplied Video Cable from the USB/VIDEO terminal on the digital camera to the VIDEO input terminals on the TV. Playback i After connecting the digital camera to the television, set the TV input switch to VIDEO input. i When a Vi...

91 English CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER The camera can be used as a card reader if it is connected to a computer. Cautions when mounting your camera as a removable disk i Do not alter files or folders in your camera in any way. Doing so may result in your camera not recognizing that data.If you want to ...

English 92 Configuration 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 101UNIDN is created, and they will be stored in there. New folders will then be named in sequence, i.e., 102UNIDN, 103UNIDN, etc. HINTAbout video cli...

93 English CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER Setting to the card reader mode 1 Start your computer, use the supplied USB Cable to connect your camera to the computer, and turn the camera on. h Connect the camera’s USB/VIDEO terminal to the computer’s USB connector. h The USB Connection Screen appears on the ...

English 96 For Windows Me/Windows 2000 users Mounting your camera 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 93). h The camera is recognized as a drive, and [Removable disk (E:)] appears in the [My Computer] window.* The drive name (E:) may be different on your computer. h The card is recognized...

97 English CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER For Mac OS 9.xx users Mounting your camera 1 Set the camera to the card reader mode (page 93). h The camera is recognized as a drive and appears as an icon named [Untitled] on the Desktop. h Double-click on the [Untitled] icon, and you can process the contents of ...

English 98 DIRECT PRINTING Your camera supports the PictBridge function. By connecting the camera directly to a PictBridge-enabled printer, the camera’s monitor can be used to select images and initiate printing (PictBridge printing). Print preparations 1 Insert the card containing the images you wi...

99 English DIRECT PRINTING 3 Select “PictBridge”, and press the ok button. h The screen to select the images to print appears. CAUTIONCaution when connecting a printer. i If the power to the printer is turned off while it is connected, the camera may not operate correctly. If the camera does not ope...

101 English DIRECT PRINTING To print all the images (all images) Print all of the still images. 1 Complete the printing setup (page 98). 2 Press the menu button. h The PictBridge Menu appears. 3 Select “PRINT ALL IMAGES”, and press the ok button. h The Print All Images Screen appears. 4 Select “PRIN...

English 102 To 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 print settings (page 64), and complete the printing setup (page 98). 2 Press the menu button. h The PictBridge Menu appears. 3 Select “DPOF”, and pr...

103 English DIRECT PRINTING To change the printer settings and print images (change printer settings) Images are printed according to settings specified by the camera, such as paper type, size, layout, printing quality, etc. 1 Complete the printing setup (page 98). 2 Select the printer settings tab ...

105 English APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS If you have a question about the camera operation, you might find the answer in this compilation of commonly asked questions. Question Answer Action Power Why doesn’t the power turn on? Due to cold temperatures, the batteries temporarily lost their pow...

111 English TROUBLESHOOTING Before calling customer suppor t, check the following table for a possible solution to the problem. CAMERA Problem Cause Action Reference page Power No power. The batteries are dead. Insert new batteries. 14 The batteries have not been inserted correctly. Reinser t the ba...

English 116 Notes regarding the scene function About the camera-shake reduction/fireworks scene functions and the ISO sensitivity setting If you change the ISO sensitivity setting while the camera-shake reduction i or fireworks ^ scene function is selected, the scene function setting will automatica...

117 English SPECIFICATIONS Camera Type CCD digital camera (recording and playback) Recording system Digital recording Image file format Still images: JPEG format (DCF, DPOF, Exif 2.2 compliant) Note: Designed mainly by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA), ...

English 124 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES Taking great pictures in difficult surroundings is easier than you might think. By keeping a few points in mind and choosing the correct settings, you can create photos that you’ll be proud to display and share. Basic photography If images are blurred even when ...

English 126 Shooting with the scene function Shooting portraits (portrait mode Z ) Points: i Choose a background that doesn’t detract from your subject. i Move in close to your subject. i Pay attention to lighting and how it affects your subject. NOTE i If the background is distracting, it will not ...

127 English Night photography (night view portrait mode ] ) Points: i Avoid camera shake. i Increase the ISO sensitivity. NOTE i Camera shutter speed during night photography is considerably slower, so there is a much greater chance that your photographed images will be blurry. Use a tripod whenever...