Table of Contents 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Brief Description................................................................................................................. 2 Package Contents .......................................................................................................... 2 Before Using Your Camera ................................................................................................ 2 Digital Still Camera Specification ........................................................
1 Brief Description Your digital camera with color LCD display is similar to the size of a credit card - only 14 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 Docking Station.
Capturing good pictures • • • Hold the camera steadily. Under dimmer environment, the camera needs longer time to capture a picture. Make sure your fingers will not block the lens and flash.
Identifying the parts Front View Shutter Button Flash Strap Holder Lens SD Card Slot Red LED Back View Power On/Off LCD On/Off Capture/Playback Modes Switch Up Button Blue LED Menu Button Select Button USB Connector Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Blue LED 4 Down Button
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 take hundreds of images. Your camera battery has already been charged prior to shipment. So, you should be able to take pictures without recharging it. However, just to be safe, you may want to follow the instructions below to make sure that your camera is fully charged.
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.
Capture mode The blue LED will remain ON when the camera is ready to take pictures. If the blue LED blinks, the camera is not ready. It blinks for one second while storing an image and for five seconds while recharging the flash. Capture 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 options. Press the Menu button to save your selections.
Typical capture mode menu displays Capture mode with timer on 10 Note: The timer icon is 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 remains on.
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 on the right hand side of the camera. The last picture taken is displayed first. If the camera is empty, the display will say “No pictures on camera.” Either SD card or internal memory will display. In order to review pictures in internal memory, the SD card must be removed.
Using Secure Digital (SD) memory cards Note: Only Secure Digital (SD) memory cards are compatible with the camera. To use a SD card, insert the card into the SD slot in your camera. The SD card indicator on the LCD is shown. 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, refer to 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 color LCD display to capture the preferred image. The color LCD comes on automatically in preview mode when the camera is turned on. Press the LCD button again to view preview mode with icons.
Deleting an image/images To delete an image or images: • Turn the camera on and slide the Capture/Playback modes switch on the right hand side of your camera to Playback mode. • 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.
4 Installing the Software System requirements Windows • Windows ME, 2000, or XP • 266 MHz Pentium or above • 32MB RAM • 200MB available Hard Drive space • CD-ROM or DVD Drive • Available USB port 13
PhotoImpression 5.0 Installation 1. Insert installation CD into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. 2. The introduction screen will appear automatically. 3. Click “ArcSoft PhotoImpression 5.0”. 7. Click “Next”. 4. Choose Setup Language. 8. Click “Next”. 5. Click “Next”. 9. Click “Finish”. 6. 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. • Connect your camera to an available USB Port. • Click “My Computer”. • • Removable Disk Displayed. Click “Removable Disk”.
• Click “GETMYPIX.EXE” • Click “Transfer” or right box to browse a destination folder to download the photos. • Photos transferring, this may take a few moments.
• Click “Close” when “Transfer Done!” appears. The photos have been downloaded to the specific folder.
6 Troubleshooting Problem No power Capturing Symptom Camera will not turn on Image appears blurred or dark Likely Cause Battery is out of power The camera or subject was moving when the shot was taken The subject is too close The lens is dirty PC Connection Flash does not go off as expected Flash has not finished charging The flash has been turned on Camera will not focus Cannot take pictures when the shutter button is pressed Subject is not in the center of the LCD Camera is not turned on No space
Check computer Camera malfunctions while in used Electrostatic discharge interfered with the camera Check if the camera is connected to the PC LCD The LCD does not light up LCD displays “E2” when a SD memory card is inserted Incompatible file system on SD memory card 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 Format SD card 19 Connect the camera to the PC with the USB cable and select [My Computer] – [Control Panel] – [System
7 Safety Notes We strongly recommend that you read these Safety Notes (and associated materials) before using your camera. 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.
Handling Your Digital Camera Safely This camera contains precision electronic components. To ensure that images are recorded correctly, do not subject the camera to impact or shock while an image is being recorded. 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.
8 z z z z 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.
