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TDC331 Manual

1. Get to know your camera

1.1 Features

3.1 Mega pixels resolution sensor

Video clips

Audio record

Web camera

Built-in Microphone Voice recorder

Built-in flash Light

TV output with audio

2.0" LTPS real color display

Internal 16MB flash memory and SD card support

Driver free for Windows 2000/ME/XP and MAC 9.x and X.x

Macro mode

1.2 Specifications

Sensor

3.1 Mega pixel CMOS sensor

Image resolution

5.0 Mega pixels: (2560 x 1920) (Hardware Interpolation)

3.1 Mega pixels: (2048x1536)

2.0 Mega pixels: (1600 x 1200)

Lens

F/2.8 f=8.5mm

Focus range

0.5m. ~ Infinity

Macro mode

11cm ~ 18cm

Digital zoom

Flash strobe

Built-in (Auto/force/off)

LCD display

2.0" real color LTPS TFT

White balance

Auto/Sunny/cloudy/Tungsten/Fluorescent

Video mode

18-20fps@QVGA & 8-10fps@VGA

Built-in memory

16MB Flash memory

Picture Capacity in 16M

memory (The quantity of

pictures varies and

depends on the

complexity of the scene)

5.0M: (2560 x 1920) -- 11 Pictures

3.1M: (2048 x 1536) -- 17 Pictures

2.0M: (1600 x 1200) -- 28 Pictures

External memory card

SD card supports up to 2G

File format

Picture: JPEG, Video: AVI, Voice: WAV

Self timer

10 /15/20 seconds

PC interface

USB 1.1

TV-out NTSC/PAL

Power source 2xAAA alkaline batteries

1.3 System requirement

Operating System

Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP

Mac 9.x or X.x

CPU

Pentium II or above

RAM

At least 64MB

Interface

USB port

4x speed CD ROM or above

2. Functional parts:

1 Strap hook

Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.

2 Shutter

Press this button to take photographs or to start/stop recording a short

video clip.

3 Power on/off

button

Press this button to turn on, press again to turn off.

4 Self-timer

indicator Flashes when the self-timer function is used.

Flash light

Use the built-in flash to give the subject extra lighting if it is in dark

surroundings (the best flash distance is recommended within 4.9 ft.).

6 Macro mode

Macro mode: Select this mode to take close-up photographs (distance

11cm - 18 cm).

Normal mode: Select this mode to take photographs from 0.5m - infinity

USB interface Via this connection, you can save photographs and video clips to a

computer, or use the camera as a PC cam to chat on the Internet.

8 AV port For television connection.

Lens Records the image to be taken.

Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints affect the outcome of the

picture.

LCD screen View photographs and video clips, view camera setting and menu.

11 Busy LED When the indicator is lit blue, the camera is busy.

12 Left/ display For menu LEFT selection, and LCD display on / off.

Menu For the camera setting.

Mode Press it to select different mode.

15 UP UP & Digital zoom in

OK Press it to confirm changes.

Right/flash

light For menu right selection and selection of flash light mode.

Down Down & Digital zoom out

Playback Press it to entry playback mode.

20 delete Press it to delete the photo in playback mode.

Battery door 2xAAA alkaline batteries

22 SD card slot SD card slot.

Tripod

connector

To fix the camera on tripod.

3. See following details to setting your digital

camera.

SET

Picture

Resolution

2560 x 1920

5.0M pixel resolution

2048x1536 3.1M pixel resolution

1600x1200 2.0M pixel resolution

Exposure value -2, -0.5, 0, 0.5, 2 Level of exposure

White balance

auto (Default) Automatic light balance

sunny

Light balance selected for sunny

surrounding

cloudy

Light balance selected for cloudy

surrounding

tungsten

Light balance selected for tungsten

lighting

fluorescent

Light balance selected for fluorescent

surrounding

Continuous shot Continuous shot

Can continuously shoot up to 3 pictures

within 10 seconds.

Self timer Self timer

Set the delay time, 10,15,20 seconds

or off.

Date stamp

Enable

Show the date on the pictures taken

Disable (Default) Don't show the date on the pictures

System

Time / Date

DD.MM.YYYY

H.M

Year, Month, Day, Time setting

Language

English (Default)

Camera display menu set in English

German Camera display menu set in German

Spanish Camera display menu set in Spanish

Format storage Format

Confirmation to fully format the memory

TV- Out

NTSC (Default)

American and Japanese video format

PAL

European video format.

USB connection

PC-Camera

mode

Actual like a web camera.

Mass-storage

mode

Actual like a hard disk.

Auto power off 30 sec/1/3 min

Auto power off in 30 seconds /

1min/3min if not operating

Light-Frequency

50Hz Main European electricity frequency

60Hz Main American electricity frequency

Default setting Load Restore default setting

Note: The camera will remain the last setting when it is turned off.

4. Explanation of the status icons on the LCD

screen

Item Function Description

1 Battery indicator

The batteries are full.

The batteries are empty.

2 Recording mode

Setting for taking photographs

Setting for recording videos

3 Date stamp Displays the date year/month/day

4 Memory card indicator

Indicates the SD card is inserted.

SD card is locked.

5 Photo/video counter

Photo mode :No. of picture Can be taken;

Video mode: Recorded time in second;

Playback mode: The No. of picture or video clips

6 Camera resolution

Displays the resolution.

5M=2560x1920;

3.1M = 2048x1536;

2M= 1600x1200;

7 Flash indicator

Displays the camera’s flash setting.

: Force flash.

: Auto Flash: the camera determines if the flash

must be used or not.

: No Flash: the flash is turned off.

Note: The default setting is ‘No Flash’.

5. Using the camera

5.1 Installing the batteries

1. Open the battery door.

2. Insert 2 AAA alkaline batteries into the camera.

3. Turn on the camera.

Press the POWER button to turn it on (press it again to turn off).

5.2 Inserting a memory card (not included)

This camera has built-in internal memory. This memory can be extended with a SD memory

card (not included).

Follow the instructions given below to insert the optional SD memory card into the camera.

1. Turn off the camera first.

2. Insert the SD card into the camera.

Note: There is only one way to insert the SD memory card into the slot. Do not force the card

into the slot, or it may damage both the camera and the SD memory card.

5M 005

10/26/2005

Take video

Take photograph

voice recording

Voice playback

System setting

Summary of content (3 pages)

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5 TDC331 Manual 6 7 1. Get to know your camera 8 1.1 Features 9 3.1 Mega pixels resolution sensor Video clips Audio record Web camera Built-in Microphone Voice recorder Built-in flash Light TV output with audio 2.0" LTPS real color display Internal 16MB flash memory and SD card support Driver free for Windows 2000/ME/XP and MAC 9.x and X.x Macro mode Flash light Macro mode USB interface AV port Lens LCD screen Busy LED Left/ display Menu Mode UP OK Right/flash 17 light 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 1.
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Note: The SD memory card must be formatted before taking photographs. See the following sections for more information. 3. 5.3 Formatting the memory card 5.9 Viewing photographs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Press MODE button Press MENU to set proper resolution, EV and WB, and press MENU again to confirm. Once you have taken some photographs or recorded video clips, you can view them on the LCD screen. Follow the instructions given below to do this. Select system setting by 4 way keys Press OK to confirm. 1. 2.
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Set the flash light to force The photos are over exposure mode in bright environment. Set the Flash light to Auto mode . 1. The camera is not held steadily 2. The lens of camera is dirty 1. Hold the camera steadily until it beeps when takes photo. 2. Clean the lens with soft dry cloth. Get a warning message: “Capture device was not detected” when trying to open PC cam. 1. Conflict with another camera or capture device. 2. The mode of the camera is not set to PC cam mode properly. 1.