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5.1 Mega Pixel Digital Camera
Owner’s Manual
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Table of Contents Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Key Features ..................................................................................................................................... 3 What your camera includes ............................................................................................................... 3 Computer System Requirements for Windo
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 5.1 Megapixel Digital Camera. Everything you need to take quality digital photos is included with your camera. Please read this manual carefully FIRST in order to get the most out of your digital camera. Key Features • Digital Video 320x240/ 640x480 Pixels • 5.1 megapixel camera with choice of 5 digital camera resolutions – 2560x1920 pixels (5MP), 2048x1536 pixels (3MP), 1600x1200 pixels (2MP), 1280x960 pixels (1MP), 640x480 pixels (VGA).
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Computer System Requirements for Windows To be able to download photos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration: • Pentium processor or above with Windows 2000, XP and VISTA • 128 MB RAM, 100 MB free disk space • Available USB Interface • CD-ROM Drive • Recommended screen resolution 1024 X 768 pixels or higher. • 16-bit color or higher display adaptor. Computer System Requirements for Macintosh • Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher • Mac OS X version 10.2
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A Quick Look at Your Camera MACRO/Normal Capture Switch 5
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The Mode Dial There are 4 modes on your camera. • Camera Mode: Take still photos • Video Mode: Capture video • Playback Mode: View, print and edit photos and view videos Setup Mode: Set date and time, exposure, white balance, sharpness, photo quality, frequency format and auto off time, format a memory card. 6
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Icons on the LCD Screen 7
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SD Card inserted Battery power level Normal Capture Full battery power Macro Capture Self-timer Medium battery power ON Self-timer On Low battery power Date Photo quality Standard quality Digital Zoom High quality 4.00X 4 x Digital Zoom Flash 3.00X 3 x Digital Zoom Force
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Main Buttons Power on/off: Turn your camera On/Off: Press and hold it until you hear “beep” sound, it indicates your camera is ready for use. Pressing and holding it again until Down/ Self –Timer you hear “beep” sound that will turn your camera off. Left/Date Post the date on photo Navigation Buttons Right/Delete Shortcut to delete the last photo OK/Confirm Display The Navigation buttons are used to navigate and select func
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Preparing Your Camera for Use Battery Installation Your camera requires three AAA batteries. Insert the batteries into the camera: 1. Slide and open the cover of the battery compartment. 2. Please make sure that the correct battery is inserted with the correct polarity facing up. 3. Please refer to the diagram below for the correct insertion method. 4. Close battery door. When the Low Battery icon and “Low Battery” is flashing on the LCD screen, you need t
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Installing SD Memory Card Your camera has a memory card slot that enables you to insert any “SD” compatible memory card. Adding a memory card will allow you to increase the capacity of your camera before you have to transfer photos/videos to a PC. Photos and videos stored in this manner will not be lost regardless of any change in battery power. NOTE: Limited internal memory is provided for test images. Those images will be deleted when camera power is turned off. Please download the ima
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Starting Your Camera Press and hold the power On/Off button to start the camera. The LCD screen will light up and the camera will sound a “beep”. This will confirm that your camera is on and ready for use. Note: you can press button repeatedly to enter or exit the menu in every mode. Camera Mode Set the mode dial to Camera Mode – the icon will appear on your LCD screen. TAKING PHOTOS You can compose your shot using either LCD screen. Hold the camera steady and press the shutter butto
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The default display setting shows icons on the LCD screen. Press the Display Button once to switch off the icons. Press the Display Button again to switch off the LCD (to conserve battery power). Pressing the display button repeatedly to exchange between these display modes. FLASH In low light conditions it is best to use the built-in flash. You can also use the flash to compensate for backlight conditions. To set the flash: 1. Press the button. The icon will appear on the
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If date is selected the date and time the photo was taken will be recorded on the photo .To set the date and time please refer to the Date and Time section in Setup Made. Pressing the button toggles date ON and OFF – the date icon will appear on the LCD screen if date is on. DELETE (Last Photo) You can delete the last photo taken from Camera mode. button to select the DELETE menu. 1. Press the 2. Press the OK/Confirm button to confirm deletion. 3. Press the button and select CA
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NOTE: To increase the number of photos your camera can take and store, use an external SD compatible memory Card (not included). SD memory cards come in a variety of capacities. Please refer to the “Installing an Optional Memory Card” section of this manual for more information. To learn how to set photo quality please refer to the “Setup Mode” section of the manual. Setting the Image Size In Camera Mode: 1. Press the button to display the IMAGE SIZE menu. 2. Usin
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You can take 320x240/ 640x480 pixels digital video clips with your camera. Without an SD memory card, the limited internal memory in your camera provides for limited testing of the video function. You can change the Image Size setting as you would in the Camera mode, using the same steps. The maximum available recording time is displayed on the top left of the LCD screen. Press the shutter button to start recording. A red LED will light up above the LCD screen. Elapsed recording time
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When a file is selected, the number of the files you have selected will be displayed out of a total number of files in memory (e.g. 0018/0025). Thumbnails Display: 1. Press the Display button till you see your images displayed as thumbnails. 2. Use the navigation arrows to browse the media files in your camera. A selected file will be high lighted by a yellow border. The type of media will be displayed, AVI for a video or JPG for a photo. To see a full scre
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ROTATE: 1. Press the menu button . 2. Using the and navigation buttons, select 90°/180°/270°to rotate the photo or CANCEL. 3. Press the OK/Confirm button to confirm your selection. NOTE: When you rotate a file, if the camera reminds you “File Type Err”, the file is not in JPG format. PROTECT: You can protect your photos/videos from accidental deletion selecting to “lock” them. 1. Press the menu button . 18
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2. Press the and navigation buttons until you have selected the Protect menu. 3. Using the and navigation buttons, select LOCK to protect the file or CANCEL to make your file lockless. 4. Press the OK/Confirm button to confirm your selection. A lock icon will appear on the LCD screen if you have selected to protect the file. (Note: Formatting a memory card will delete protected data too). DELETE: Delete unwanted photos and videos at any time to free up memory. You can delete
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ALL: Delete all unprotected still Images. CANCEL: Choose cancel to exit the menu without making changes. 4. Press the OK/Confirm button to confirm your selection. Note: When you attempt to delete a locked file, the camera will remind you “file locked”, you need to unlock the file then delete it. CROP PICTURE: Crop your photos to show only a specific portion of an image or to highlight certain focal points. The Crop feature lets you zoom in on an image and then save that part of th
