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Introduction We have taken great care to make sure that this unit was in perfect working order when it left factory. It has been designed to give you many years of enjoyment and trouble free operation. Read this manual before operating this unit to become familiar with its features and obtain the performance that will bring you continued enjoyment for many years.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS - Before using the camera, please ensure that you read and understand the safety precautions described below. Always ensure that the camera is operated correctly. The safety precautions noted on the following pages are intended to instruct you in the safe and correct operation of the camera and its accessories to prevent injuries or damage to yourself, other persons and equipment.
CAUTIONS - - Avoid using, placing or storing the camera in places that are subject to strong sunlight or high temperatures, such as a car dashboard or trunk. Exposure to intense sunlight and heat may cause the internal batteries to leak, overheat or explode, resulting in possible fire, burns or other injuries. High temperatures may also cause the case to warp and deform. Ensure that there is good ventilation when using the compact power adaptor to charge or power the camera.
Location of Controls Top View 1. Shutter (OK) button 2. Power On/Off Button 3. Reset Hole Front View 1. Lens 2. Flash Strobe Window 3. Self-timer LED Right Side 1. Strip holder 2.
Back view 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Mode button Menu button Power / Flash / Charging Status LED (Bi-color) LCD Screen Left ( ) key Right (Disp) key Up (Zoom In) key Down (Zoom Out) key Bottom View 1.
Table of Contents 1. Getting Started What Can I do with my Camera? What can I do with my Digital Pictures? What can I do with my Video clips? Camera Package Contents Insert and remove SD (Secure Digital) Card Turning the Camera On and Off Checking the Battery Level Charging the internal Lithium Battery Camera Mode Selection 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 2.
Recording Video with Digital Zoom LCD Display ON/OFF Setting Video Quality Setting Exposure Value for Video Recording Setting White Balance for Video Recording 23 23 23 24 24 5. Reviewing Pictures and Video clips Thumbnail Display and Viewing Viewing Pictures with Digital Zoom Viewing Video Clip Slide Show Delete File Delete ALL Protect (Lock) Picture / Video file Digital Print ordering on Printer via SD Card 26 26 26 26 27 27 28 28 28 6. Computer System Requirement 29 7.
14. Care and Maintenance 43 15.
1. Getting Started What can I do with my Camera? Capture Enjoy point-and-shoot operation. Store pictures and video clips to a SD card. Set Up Select various camera settings. What can I do with my Digital Pictures? View View the pictures on a computer. Save Save the pictures to a computer memory by Mass Storage interface. E-mail Send the pictures over the Internet to family and friends.
Camera Package Contents Warranty Card USB Cable User Manual Carrying Case Neck strap CD-ROM CDROM contains the following software: a.) b.) c.) Hello Kitty Studio PC Camera Driver (for Windows ® users) ArcSoft PhotoStudio Application software. (for Windows ® users) Inserting the SD (Secure Digital) Card This camera has 16MB of internal memory, but it’s recommended you use a larger capacity SD card if you would like to take more pictures and longer videos.
1. 2. 3. Power off the camera and turn the camera SD Card slot faces you. Inserting the SD card, ensuring you orient it correctly — please see the silkscreen beside the SD card socket. To remove the SD card, push the SD card inside and the SD card is released from the slot. Power on the camera again and ready for picture shoot or video recording. IMPORTANT: The camera will be turned off automatically for protection if SD Card is inserted or removed when the camera power is on.
Recharging the Battery with the USB Port of your PC: 1. Switch off the camera. 2. Connect the camera to the USB Port on your PC with the USB cable (included). The charging indicator will light red. 3. After a period of time, the charging indicator will turn off. That means the battery has been fully charged. 4. Disconnect the camera from your PC and then remove the USB cable. Note: 1.
2. Camera Settings Checking Camera Status Turn on the camera, and view the camera LCD screen to check which camera settings are active. If the feature icon is not displayed, it means that particular feature is not activated. Image Quality Image Resolutions H M L High: 2048 x 1536 Medium: 1600 x 1200 Low: 800 x 600 Camera Status Flash Tube condition Auto On Off Other Features Self-timer Video Recording mode Video Resolutions CIF 320 x 240 VGA 640 x 480 Photo Capture mode 1.00 ~ 4.
Setting Date & Time The current date and time can be recorded, and stored with the images or video clips. It is also be used to make Date / Time Stamp on picture. You can change the Date & Time setting by the following steps: Turn on the camera, press “Mode” button and select “Configuration” Menu. Select “Date & Time Setting”, then use “Up” and “Down” key to increase and decrease the setting value. Use “Left” and “Right” key to choose setting item “mm”, “dd”, “yyyy” and “hour”, “min”, “sec”.
During format, the LCD displays “Formatting Please Wait”. After format, the menu is back again. In the Playback mode, LCD will show “NO IMAGE” on screen. USB Connection To check the available USB connection, it can be performed by following steps: Turn on the camera, press “Mode” button and select “Configuration” Menu. Go down to “USB Connection”, the available USB connection is indicated on LCD. Use “Left” and “Right” key to choose between “PC Cam” and “Mass Storage” mode for USB connection.
Turn on the camera, press “Mode” button and select “Configuration” Menu. Go down to “Light Freq.”, select between “50Hz” and “60Hz” light frequency. Setting Default The camera settings can restore to factory default by following steps: Turn on the camera, press “Mode” button and select “Configuration” Menu. Go down to “Default Setting”, press “OK” button to allow camera setting restore to factory default.
3. Taking Pictures Taking a Picture 1. 2. 3. Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Capture mode. Now is ready to take pictures. Frame your subject using the LCD screen. Press the Shutter button to take a picture, holding the camera steadily. One beep will sound when the picture has been taken. Taking Picture under dim light When the picture for shoot is not bright enough, the picture may be captured with blur image if the camera is held by hand.
Digital zoom applies to all still pictures until you manually turn it back, and can be continuously in video mode. Zoom + Zoom Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Capture mode. Press the “Up (Zoom In)” or “Down (Zoom Out)” key to zoom in and out. LCD Display ON/OFF The LCD can be turned on or off manually according to the desire from user. It can save battery energy when the LCD is turned off. Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Capture mode.
Note: The numbers are also be influenced by the complexity of the picture. Scene complexity affects a picture’s file size. For example, the file size of a picture with trees in autumn is larger than that of the blue sky at the same resolution setting. Therefore, the number of pictures you can store in the memory may vary. Setting Exposure Value Similar to white balance, sometimes to obtain better image quality, the user can use manually select the exposure accompanied with the white balance.
Apply “Fluorescent 1” under traditional fluorescent lamp. Apply “Fluorescent 2” under high intensity fluorescent lamp. Apply “AWB” for auto white balance setting or when you are not sure what is the best option to set. Setting Single / Multiple Snapshot The shutter button can act as a normal shutter for single picture shooting. This camera also supports multiple shooting by a single shutter key press. Single Snapshot Burst Snapshot Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Capture mode.
down the time interval after the shutter key pushed for photo taking. The Self-timer function is only applied to next picture. When the self-timer is activated, the camera beeps and the self-timer LED turns red and blinks for each second during count down before the picture is taken. Please place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod. Setting Time Stamp Time Stamp can be imprinted on the picture. “Date Only” or “Date & Time” can be selected. Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Capture mode.
4. Recording Video Clips Recording a Video Clip 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Video Recording mode. Now is ready to record video. Frame your subject using the LCD screen. Press the Shutter button to start video recording. The recorded time appears on the LCD for recorded video. Press the Shutter button again to stop the video recording if you complete, or memory full. Before recording a video clip, make sure the memory has adequate free space.
resolution are easier to email, while larger size videos in higher resolution are better for viewing quality. CIF: VGA: 320x240 640x480 Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Video Recording mode. Press “Menu” button and use “up”/ “down” button till the cursor on “Video Resolution” in the menu on the LCD Screen, then use “Left” and “Right” to choose between the resolution of CIF (320x240) or VGA (640x480).
Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Video Recording mode. Press “Menu” button and use “up”/ “down” button till the cursor on “White Balance” in the menu on the LCD Screen, then use “Left” and “Right” to choose “AWB”, “Sunny”, “Cloudy”, “Tungsten”, “Fluorescent 1” and “Fluorescent 2”. Apply “Fluorescent 1” under traditional fluorescent lamp. Apply “Fluorescent 2” under high intensity fluorescent lamp. Select “AWB” for auto white balance setting or when you are not sure what is the best option to set.
5. Reviewing Pictures and Video Clips Thumbnail Display and Viewing Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Playback mode. Press “OK” button to display 6 pictures of thumbnail for picture or video. Use “Up”, “Down”, “Left” and “Right” keys to select thumbnail for playback or go to next / previous thumbnail page. The cursor on selected thumbnail indicates icon to represent picture file or video file on the bottom. Press “OK” button for picture or video viewing.
Previous file (“Left” key) Rewind Pause Normal playback Fast forward Next file (“Down” key) Slide Show A series of pictures can be viewed as slide show during playback. Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Playback mode. Press “Menu” button and use “up”/ “down” button till the cursor on “Slide Show” in the menu on the LCD Screen, press “OK” button to start the picture slide show. Press any key to stop the slide show. Note: This function cannot use on video clips.
Delete All All Picture and Video files can be deleted with a single step as described below. Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Playback mode. Press “Menu” button and use “up”/ “down” button till the cursor on “Delete ALL” in the menu on the LCD Screen, press “OK” button to select delete file function. Confirm to delete all, press “OK” button. Otherwise, press “Menu” button to return menu without delete any file.
6. Computer System Requirement For acceptable picture transfer and editing, following minimum requirement is recommended: For Windows Users (PC) • Compatible with Microsoft® Windows® 98SE, ME, 2000 or XP • Pentium IV 1.
7. Hello Kitty Studio (For Windows® User Only) IMPORTANT: Please backup all the necessary data before any driver/software installation. Our CD-ROM is tested and recommended to use under English Windows OS. MAKE SURE YOU INSTALL ALL THE SOFTWARE FROM THE CD SUPPLIED BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER. If the computer requests you to insert the windows set up CD during the software installation, place the Windows CD into the computer CD-ROM drive.
Uninstall Camera Driver (for Windows® Users Only) 1. Unplug the camera from your PC 2. Go to Windows® Control Panel 3. Double click Add/Remove programs 4. In Add/Remove programs, select “STK014_V2.01” and click the remove button. 5. Restart the computer. How to Use Hello Kitty Studio Photo Library Use the photo library to manage your photos. Use the import buttons to select and import photos into the Hello Kitty Studio program. When photos are imported, they are organized by category.
Print Center Select one or more photos from the Photo Library, then go to the print center to print or export them. Hello Kitty Studio offers several printing formats and print options including layouts, image names and photo frames. Use the export option in the print center to save a copy of the photo to your computer in .jpg or .pdf format. Choose the reduced option to create a smaller file that works better with e-mail. Slide Show Select a category of Hello Kitty Studio photos for a slide show.
Game Center Play 5 great games that use your photos in the game! Choose from Pixel Paddle, Photo Jigsaw, Click Flip, Shutter Bug or Photo Tiles.
8. Installing the Software to your Computer Installing the Software For Windows® Users: IMPORTANT: Please backup all the necessary data before any driver/software installation. Our CD-ROM is tested and recommended to use under English Windows OS. MAKE SURE YOU INSTALL ALL THE SOFTWARE FROM THE CD SUPPLIED BEFORE YOU CONNECT YOUR CAMERA TO A COMPUTER. If the computer requests you to insert the windows set up CD during the software installation, place the Windows CD into the computer CD-ROM drive.
5. Click “Finish” to complete the installation of the software.
Software Included with your Camera The software CD contains the following software: 1. PC Camera Driver (For Windows® Users Only) This is a MS Windows driver for the camera. After installing this driver and restarting Windows, the digital camera can be used as a PC webcam function. It can link with common video capturing software. 2.
9. 1. 2. 3. Transferring Pictures and Video Clips to a Computer Make sure the USB Connection under the “Configuration” Menu has been set to “Mass Storage” mode. Otherwise, change it to “Mass Storage” according to the procedure described in “Camera Settings” chapter. Turn OFF the power of camera. Connect USB cable to your computer USB port. Connect other end of USB cable to the camera while the camera is power OFF. For Windows Users (PC) 1.
10. Using the Camera as a Web Cam (For Windows® Users Only) IMPORTANT: For Windows® Users Before you connect your digital camera to the computer, make sure that you have installed the software from the enclosed CD. Please refer to previous chapter: “Install the software to your computer”. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Make sure the USB Connection under the “Configuration” Menu has been set to “PC Cam” mode. Otherwise, change it to “PC Cam” according to the procedure described in “Camera Settings” chapter.
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Interference from other USB devices Check computer Camera malfunctions during use Electrostatic discharge interfered with the camera Check if the camera is connected to the PC The removable disk crashes with the network drive The camera is detected by the Windows and works properly.
12. Appendix Regulatory Information Under the environment with electrostatic discharge, the product may malfunction and require user to reset the product. Under the environment with radio frequency interference, the product may malfunction and resume to normal operation without the interference.
13. Specifications Resolution (pixels) : Shutter Speed Image File Format : : Internal Memory External Memory Lens Digital Zoom Exposure White Balance Sensitivity LCD Interface Self Timer Flash Function Operation System Auto Power Off Power Source Operating Temperature Operating Humidity : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : High – 2048 X 1536 Medium – 1600 X 1200 Low – 800 X 600 1 second to 1/1000 second Still Images – JPEG (Exif 2.
14. Care and Maintenance Camera Body: Wipe the body clean with a soft cloth or eyeglass lens wiper. Lens: First use a lens blower brush to remove dust and dirt, then remove any remaining dirt by wiping the lens lightly with a soft cloth. Never use synthetic cleansers on the camera body or lens. LCD Monitor: Use a lens blower brush to remove the dust and dirt. If necessary, gently wipe the LCD monitor with a soft cloth or an eyeglass lens wiper to remove stubborn dirt.
