Table of Content 1 z 2 z z z 3 z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z z 4 z z 5 6 7 8 9 Brief Description ................................................................................................. 2 Package Contents ............................................................................................... 2 Before Using Your Camera ................................................................................ 2 Holding the camera correctly.....................................................
1 Brief Description Your digital camera with color LCD display is roughly the size of a credit card - only 13 mm thick. The camera’s portability and convenience are enabled by its “worry free” rechargeable battery, simple user interface, and easy image download when you connect the camera to a PC with the supplied USB cable.
Identifying the parts Front View Flash Strobe Red LED Picture-Taking Mode / Playback Mode Lens Back View SD Card slot Viewfinder Green LED Power On/Off LCD On/Off Up Select Down Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Menu 3
3 Using Your Digital Camera Charging the battery Long battery life is one of the key benefits of this camera compared to other digital cameras. On a full charge, the camera will capture hundreds of images. Your camera battery has already been charged prior to shipment. So, you should be able to take pictures without recharging it.
Turning on the camera Press the Power button once to turn on the camera. Press it again to turn the camera off. • Note: The camera has an automatic time-out feature to conserve battery life. After one minute (or 2 minutes) the camera will time-out (turn off). When timed out, the camera will not take a photo when you push the shutter button. Press the Power button once to turn on the camera again. • If power is low, the red LED blinks 5 times and then the camera turns off. Recharge the battery immediately.
Picture-taking mode The green LED will be solid when the camera is ready to take pictures. If the green LED is blinking, the camera is not ready. It may blink for 1 second while storing an image and for 5 seconds while recharging the flash. Picture-taking mode menus • Press the Menu button to access the menus. • Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to make selections. • Press the Select button to cycle through the available options. • Press the Menu button to save your selections.
Typical picture-taking mode menu displays Picture-taking mode with timer on 10 Note the timer icon in the center of the display. When the timer is on, and set to 10 seconds (for example), the front red LED begins blinking when the shutter button is pressed. It begins counting down with 8 seconds of slow blinking (with audio beeps if the sound is on) and 2 seconds of fast blinking (with audio beeps). After the picture is taken there is a 1 second audio beep and the red LED goes steady.
Playback mode Use the Playback mode to review images you have captured and to review images in order to delete them. Select Playback mode by sliding the mode switch to the right. The last picture taken is displayed first. If the camera is empty, the display will say “No pictures on camera.” Only the active media (SD card or internal memory) is displayed. In order to review pictures in internal memory, the SD card must be removed. After a picture has been deleted, the camera will return to Playback mode.
Using Secure Digital (SD) memory cards Your camera is capable of storing images on Secure Digital (SD) memory cards. To use an SD card, insert the card into the SD slot in your camera. The LCD will show the SD card indicator when an SD card is in the slot. SD card icon is displayed When card is inserted Insert SD card in the card slot It may be necessary to format the SD card if the card has been used in devices other than your camera. To format, see Formatting Flash Memory or SD Card in section 3.
Turning sound on/off • • Turn the camera on and press the mode button. Select Sound and then select ON or OFF. Taking pictures To take pictures using your Digital Camera: • Turn the camera on. • In low light conditions, check to make sure the flash is ready. Be sure the Flash is set to AUTO. • Use the aiming mark in the viewfinder to center the image you want to capture. • Alternatively, use the color LCD display to view the image you want to capture.
Deleting an image To delete the most recent image: • Turn the camera on and switch the Picture-Taking Mode/ Playback Mode to playback. • Press the Menu button and select Delete. • Use the up/down arrow buttons to select “Yes” to delete the image or “No” to save the image. • Press the Select button to confirm your selection. Two audio beeps will confirm your selection. • Repeat the process again to delete the next most recent image.
4 Installing the Software System requirements Windows • Windows ME, 2000, or XP • 266 MHz Pentium or better • 32MB RAM • 200MB available Hard Drive space • CD-ROM or DVD Drive • Available USB port 12
PhotoImpression 5.0 Installation o Insert installation CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. o The introduction screen will appear automatically. o Click “ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5.0”. 4. Click “Next”. 1. Choose Setup Language. 5. Click “ Next”. 2. Click “Next”. 6. Click “Finish”. 3. Click “Yes”. Note: To find out more about PhotoImpression 5.0 or how to use it, consult online help by clicking the “?” icon or “Help” on the pull-down menu.
5 Connecting the Digital Camera to Your PC After the software has been installed on your computer, plug the camera into an available USB port using the provided USB cable. The Windows operating system requires that you install drivers for the camera so that the camera and computer can communicate properly. To do this: Connect your camera to an available USB Port.
Click “GETMYPIX.EXE” Click “Transfer” to download the photos to the default directory on C: \MyDocuments\ the folder will be named with the date. Or click the right box as shown to browse the destination to download the photos.
Photos transferring, this may take a few moments. Click “Close” when it’s done. The photos are copied from the camera to the specified folder.
6 Troubleshooting Problem No power Picture-taking Symptom Camera will not turn on Image appears blurred or dark Likely Cause Battery power has been depleted The camera or subject was moving when the shot was taken The subject is too close The lens is dirty Flash does not go off as expected Flash has not finished charging The flash has been turned off Camera will not focus Subject is not in the center of the lens viewfinder or LCD (preview) Camera is not turned on No space on the SD card / internal m
Check computer Camera malfunctions during use Electrostatic discharge interfered with the camera Check if the camera is connected to the PC LCD The LCD does not light. Everything on the LCD flashes and “7” or “8” is displayed Camera firmware defect If you turn the power off with the LCD off, the LCD screen is still set to OFF the next time the power is turned on.
7 Specifications Imager Imager Resolution Dynamic Range Exposure Control Sensitivity Exposure time Exposure-to-exposure time Lens Lens focus Viewfinder Display Controls Strobe Strobe activation Strobe distance Image resolution settings White Balance Built-in storage Expansion slot Computer/host interface System requirements Dimensions Weight Battery specification Operation environment 1/2-inch SMaL CMOS imager with Autobrite* 2032 x 1524 active pixels 55 dB linear / up to 85 dB with Autobrite* Automatic
8 Safety Notes We strongly recommend that you read these Safety Notes (and associated materials) before using your camera. FCC compliance The device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
WARNING • The enclosed disk is a computer CD-ROM. Never attempt to play this disk on an ordinary music CD player as it may produce extremely high noise levels that could damage your hearing or your audio equipment. • The camera is a precision instrument. Never attempt to dismantle this device. There is a serious danger of a powerful electric shock. • Do not drape the connection cord around your neck or otherwise treat the cable carelessly, as this could result in suffocation or injury.
Places to Avoid Do not use or store the camera in the following types of locations: • In the rain or in very humid, dirty or dusty places. • Places subject to extreme temperature rises, such as in direct sunlight or a closed car in summer. Extremely cold places. • Places subject to strong vibration. • Places affected by smoke or steam. • Places subject to strong magnetic fields (such as near motors, transformers or magnets).
9 • • • • Trademarks Autobrite is a registered trademark of SMaL Camera Technologies, Inc. of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation of the U.S. and other countries. Windows is an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operating System. Pentium is trademark of Intel Corporation. All other company or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.