IN T R O D U C T IO N Congratulations on the purchase of your Camera! This manual contains important safety and operating information. Please read all the information carefully before you use the device to avoid accidents and keep it for future reference. Follow these important safety and operation instructions. IM P O R T A N T N O T IC E To ensure the batteries are locked into place and the camera will function properly, make sure the inner battery door is locked into position.
To lock the inner door into position you will need to insert the batteries. Once Inserted ensure the inner door is in its original position, then press hard on the inner door and slide the inner door towards the LOCK side marked below, it will click once in place. Additional Troubleshooting: If camera freezes please open battery compartment and inner battery door to reset. Then follow above to close the door.
S A F E T Y IN S T R U C T IO N S • Keep the camera clean. Never store it next to a heat source or in dirty, humid places. • Press the buttons gently. Pressing them or the screen too hard can damage the product. • Do not use the camera in an extremely dry environment. • Do not put the camera in high temperature places (over 40ºC), especially not in a car with the windows closed in summer. • Do not subject the camera to harsh impacts. Do not drop the unit to avoid damage.
• This product is not intended for commercial use. Household Use Only. • Do not disassemble this unit. To prevent the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified personnel. • The USB cord for the device should be unplugged from the computer when the unit is left unused for a long period of time.
product or use alcohol, thinners or benzene to clean the surface of the product. The supplier or retailer accepts no liability for lost, corrupted or damaged data. It remains the responsibility of the user to ensure that they perform consistent data backups during the use of this product. Please ensure that you retain the original files you have downloaded to your device. This product is not intended for commercial use. It is for household use only.
P R O D U C T S P E C IF IC A T IO N • Still Image Resolution: [12M] 4000x3000/ • Video Clip Resolution: [HD] 1280 x 720 / [8M] 32642x2448/ [5M] 2592x1944/[2M] 1600x1200 [640] 640 x 480 • File Formats: JPEG/AVI • Supports micro SD Memory Slot up to 32GB • 4 x Digital Zoom • USB 2.0 User Interface • Waterproof up to 3m • Power Source: 2 x AAA Batteries • Works with Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 • Works with Mac OSX10.
G E T T IN G T O K N O W Y O U R C A M E R A D E V IC E O V E R V IE W 1 ON/OFF button 5 Flash Light 2 Shutter Button 6 Self-timer LED 3 Hand Strap Hole 7 MENU Button 4 Lens 8 MODE Button 7
9 UP/Zoom In Button 16 Busy indicator 10 Right/Flash Button 17 Display Screen 11 OK Button 18 Battery inner door/ Battery compartment 12 Delete Button 19 USB Slot 13 Left/self-timer button 20 Micro SD Card Slot 14 Down/Zoom out button 21 Tripod Connector 15 Battery door 8
IN S T A L L IN G T H E B A T T E R Y 1. Open the camera battery door by pushing the switch and release the cover at the same time. 2. Insert 2 x AAA batteries as shown, ensuring the +/symbols on the batteries are matching +/- symbols on the camera. 3. Close the battery cover. Make sure the battery door is closed properly to avoid any contact with water.
IN S T A L L IN G T H E M IC R O S D C A R D The camera has no internal memory, to be able to take images and video clips you will need to insert a memory card. The camera accepts micro SD memory cards up to 32GB. Turn off the camera before inserting or removing the card. Be sure to insert the card the correct way. Never try to force the card into the slot.
1. Turn off the camera. 2. Find the micro SD card slot on the bottom of the camera. 3. Make sure the memory card is inserted as illustrated.
T U R N IN G O N Y O U R C A M E R A To turn the camera on: 1. To turn on the camera, press the Power button, press the power button again to turn the unit off. NOTE: The camera will automatically turn itself off after a period of inactivity to save power. CAMERA MODES The camera has 3 different types of modes Capture mode, Video mode and Playback mode. Press the Mode button to select between all the modes.
CAPTURE MODE T A K IN G A P H O T O The Digital Video Camera allows you to take digital still photos. To take digital still photos: 1. Press the Mode button to set the camera to capture mode, the icon appears on the LCD screen.
2. Use the LCD screen to view your subject. 3. Use the “Zoom and Zoom Out” buttons to zoom in and out on your subject. The value of magnification level appears on the screen. 4. Press the Shutter button to take a picture. After the picture has been taken the LCD will display image for a brief second. The Memory capacity in the top right of screen will decrease as one image is taken.
2 seconds - The photo will be taken 2 seconds after the shutter is pressed. 10 Seconds - The photo will be taken 10 seconds after the shutter is pressed. Burst snapshot: Hold the Shutter button to take pictures continuously. It will automatically take three pictures continuously in the interval of 1 second. 3. Press the Shutter button to take picture.
The flash will not activate during continuous shooting or movie recording. 1. Turn the power on and set the camera to the Capture mode. 2. Press the RIGHT/FLASH button to change the flash mode. 3. Each time the RIGHT/FLASH button is pressed the flash mode will change. Icon Title Description Auto flash Flash fires automatically when shooting conditions require extra lighting. Full Flash Flash fires every time you take a photo, regardless of lighting conditions.
4. Press SHUTTER button to take a picture. The flash will not work when the battery is low. The screen is blank when the flash is charging. The next image can be shot only when charging is completed. Shooting with a flash in a bright environment may cause incorrect exposure. P H O T O S E T T IN G S M E N U There are various photo settings that can be changed on the camera. 1. Turn on the camera and set it to capture mode. 2. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 3.
7. MENU button to return to the last menu. Photo Settings are as follows: Menu Function Resolution Allows you to change the image resolution for taking still photos. There are four options for choice: [12M] 4000x3000/ [8M] 32642x2448 / [5M] 2592x1944 / [2M] 1600x1200 Quality Selecting lower image quality decreases the image size and allows you to capture more images. There are three options for choice Super Fine, Fine, Normal.
Metering Allows you to change the brightness of the picture. There are 3 Settings to choose from Center: The exposure will be calculated based on light in the center area and this is suitable for general use. Multi: The exposure will be calculated based on the average light. Spot: Only the spot in the center of the LCD screen will be metered for light. White Allows you to adjust the white balance to Balance suit different light sources.
manually to compensate for unusual lighting conditions such as indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and strong backlighting. The exposure value range is –2.0 to 2.0. Capture Use this item to set the camera to different Mode camera taking modes: Off / Self-timer 2s / Self-timer 10s / Continues Effect This function allows you to change the image’s color tone for your next image you will take. There are several options: Normal/B&W/Sepia/Negative/Red/Green/ Blue.
Date: Shows date to the image. Date and Time: Shows date and time to the image. V ID E O M O D E T A K IN G A V ID E O C L IP The Digital Camera allows you to take video clips without sounds. To take video clips: 1. Press the Mode button to set the camera to video mode, the icon appears on the LCD screen.
1280 x 720 640 x 480 2. Use the LCD screen to view your subject. 3. Use the “Zoom In and Zoom Out” buttons to zoom in and out on your subject. The value of magnification level appears on the screen. 4. Press the Shutter button to start recording. While recording the top right of the screen will display how long it has been recording for.
again to resume recording. 5. Press the Shutter button again to stop recording or recording stops when the current micro SD card is full. V ID E O S E T T IN G S M E N U There are various video settings that can be changed on the camera. 1. Turn on the camera and set it to video mode. 2. Press the MENU button to display the menu. 3. Press the “Up or Down” buttons to select an item. 4. Push the “OK” button to enter the submenu. 5. Press the “Up or Down”buttons to select the desired item. 6.
Video Settings are as follows: Menu Function Movie Size Allows you to change the video resolution for the recording. You can choose from [HD] 1280 x 720 / [640] 640 x 480 Frame Rate Frame rate allows you to set how many frames per second are recorded. There are 2 choices High and Low. High records at 30fps, low records at 15fps.
memory. Metering Allows you to change the brightness of the picture. There are 3 Settings to choose from Center: The exposure will be calculated based on light in the center area and this is suitable for general use. Multi: The exposure will be calculated based on the average light. Spot: Only the spot in the center of the LCD screen will be metered for light. White Allows you to adjust the white balance to Balance suit different light sources.
PLAYBACK MODE V IE W IN G S A V E D F IL E S Playback mode allows you to view all your saved files. To access the playback menu: 1. Press the MODE button to set the camera to playback mode, the icon appears on the LCD screen. The screen will look like below: The Screen will now display the files that have been saved. - when the bottom left of the screen displaying the icon , it means the file is a video, while there is nothing, it is a image.
- Press the Up button to zoom in the current image. V ID E O C L IP S To be able to view the video files you need to: 1. Press the Left or Right to select the movie clips you want to play. 2. Press the OK button to start playing the file. press the right/left button to fast forward/backward. Press the up button to have a pause, press it again to recovery. 3. To stop playing the file, press the Menu button.
5. Press the “Up or Down” buttons to select the desired item. 6. Press the OK button to confirm the setting. 7. Press the MENU button to return Playback Settings are as follows: Menu Function Lock Allows you to Lock and Unlock images or videos from being deleted. There are 3 options Lock/Unlock One, Lock All, Unlock All.
viewing them in the playback mode Delete Allows you to delete one or all files. Slide This option allows you to play a slide show of the Show digital still photos, Choose the Interval time from 1-10secs by pressing Right /Left button, Press the OK button on Start and the slide show will start to play. If you want to repeat the function, change the Repeat setting to Yes. Effect This function allows you to change the image’s color tone for your image.
this. Resize Allows you to resize the image to the following [32642x2448]/[2592x1944]/ [1600x1200] Note The image can only be resized to a smaller size than the original. NOTE: When playback video files,only Lock and Delete function is available C A M E R A S E T T IN G S C A M E R A S E T T IN G S M E N U The camera settings can be changed from any of the Capture, Video and Playback mode. 1. Set Camera to any of the following modes Capture, Video or Playback. 2.
3. Press the “Right” button to access the camera settings 4. Press the Up and Down buttons to select the different 5. Press the OK buttons to select the setting then use the section . settings. UP/Down/OK buttons to select and confirm the setting options. 8. Press the MENU button to return.
screen after taking a photo. There are three options Off, 1 second and 3 seconds. Power Light Frequency should be set depending Frequency on your region: [50HZ]/ [60HZ] Power Save To save power, the camera will automatically turn off after a period of time. 1min, 3min and 5min. Date& Time Allows you to set the date and time for the camera. Language Adjusts the language settings. USB Allows you to this camera as a PC camera or removable disk. MSDC: Use as a removable disk.
Format Will format your micro SD Card. IMPORTANT: Formatting the micro SD card erases all pictures and video clips, including protected files. Removing the micro SD card during formatting may damage the card. Reset all Restores the camera to default settings. PC CAMERA MODE IMPORTANT: Install driver before connecting to PC PC Camera mode allows you to use the digital camera as a webcam. After you have completed installing the drivers, plug your device in via the USB cable and switch it on.
D R IV E R / S O F T W A R E IN S T A L L A T IO N D R IV E R IN S T A L L A T IO N IMPORTANT: DO NOT CONNECT THE CAMERA TO COMPUTER BEFORE CAMERA DRIVER IS INSTALLED DO NOT CONNECT THE CAMERA TO THE COMPUTER DURING THE DRIVER INSTALLATION PROCESS To install driver click on “Install Driver” button and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. After you complete the installation, restart your computer.
T R O U B L E S H O O T IN G Problem Solution I cannot upload Check all cable connections are images to the PC secured. Set the camera to MSDC mode. I cannot switch on Make sure the micro SD card is my Camera after inserted all the way in and close inserting a micro SD the slot door properly. card. I press the shutter Wait for data process to button but no complete and then take your response. next image. Or Delete some images in micro SD card, if the memory is full.
indicates the image has been taken. The battery indicator You need to change the battery, on the LCD screen Or Charge the Battery flashes. The LCD on my Ensure you only use a new or camera has frozen formatted micro SD card for your when micro SD camera. card inserted. NOTE Before using your camera in the water please verify that all lids and locks are tightly closed and sealed. After using the camera in water please let it dry.
HOW TO OPEN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT OF THE CAMERA: Push the release lever toward the rear of the camera. At the same time slide the compartment to the outside. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY easypix herebly declares that the product W520 is in conformity to all the essential requirements of Directive 1999/5/EC. The declaration of conformity can be downloaded here: http://www.easypix.info/download/pdf/doc_w520.pdf For technical help please visit our support area on www.easypix.eu.
