Do you have a question about the SH340T and is the answer not in the manual?
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Brooke harrison
February 4, 2025
My camera is second hand but it has batteries in it but everytime I hold it down it beeps twice and the busy throng flashes blue but the screen doesn’t come up
SH340T DIGITAL CAMERA - CONTENTS SPECIFICATIONS Sensor 3.1 Mega pixel CMOS sensor Image resolution 5.0 Mega pixels: (2560 x 1920) (Hardware Interpolation) USER INFORMATION Page 1 VIEWING PICTURES Page 17 3.1 Mega pixels: (2048x1536) UNPACKING AND PREPARATION Page 2 VIDEO PLAYBACK SCREEN Page 18 2.0 Mega pixels: (1600 x 1200)
If you get a warning message: “Capture device was not detected” when trying to open the PC cam. IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION This may be due to a conflict with another camera or capture device. If this is the case you should uninstall the Please read the following notes before operating your camera: software you have just loaded and also any other camera software that may be on your PC.
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UNPACKING TROUBLESHOOTING If your camera does not work as expected please run through this checklist before you contact Tesco. The packaging contains: • The camera, carrying pouch, wrist strap, USB cable, A/V playback cable, 2xAAA batteries, software CD Camera will not turn on •...
SAVING YOUR VIDEO CAMERA LAYOUT 1 Lens Press the STOP icon to capture the video. 2 Wrist Strap Hook A control panel will now open. Press the 3 SHUTTER button appropriate icons to play, fast forward and 4 ON-OFF button rewind the movie.
Installing and Using Ulead Photo Explorer 8 MOVE UP UNDERSTANDING YOUR CAMERA - MODES AND MENUS Photo Explorer 8 enables you to access, archive and catalogue all the images on your PC . It also has inbuilt Switch the camera on by pressing the ON-OFF button.
USING THE CAMERA AS A WEBCAM IN WINDOWS XP USING THE CAMERA Using the camera as a Webcam in Windows XP Switching On and Off 1. Connect your camera to the computer. • Press the ON/OFF button until the welcome screen appears. When you switch the camera on the camera will Navigate to My Computer...
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To take a picture: INSTALLING THE CAMERA AS A WEBCAM USB Connection • Line up the shot by looking at the image on screen. Navigate to the USB Connection page of the Setup Menu READY BUSY • Keep the camera steady Ensure that the camera is set to PC Cam! 5M 0354 5M 0354...
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TRANSFERRING FILES FROM CAMERA TO PC Taking a Close Up Picture MACRO mode switch Set the Camera USB connection to Mass Storage! MACRO mode enables you to take close-up pictures with reduced blurring. • Line up an object about 100mm from the camera. The fine detail is blurred. Mass Storage •...
The Zoom Function INSTALLING THE CAMERA SOFTWARE The camera has a Digital Zoom feature. The utilities disc supplied with this camera include: Digital Zoom may be used on single snapshots and timer snapshots. • The camera driver It may also be used in Camcorder Mode (See P13) •...
Light Frequency Altering the Screen Display to select Light Frequency. Press Press The screen display has three modes 25/01/2007 Loght Freq. alternates Mains current -it rises and falls. Even ordinary lights flicker but with When the camera is switched on the normal mode appears.
UNDERSTANDING THE PICTURE MENU Setting the TV System to select TV Output. Press Press The PCTURE MENU enables you to set up your camera to take the best picture. TV Output to toggle between PAL and NTSC. Press You can adjust: Image Size ( Picture Quality Exposure Value: White Balance : Take pictures in singles or in...
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Setting the Date and Time Press to select Date & Time Adjusting the Picture Quality Picture Quality Press The screen on the right displays 25/06/2006 Date & Time Setting • Press the MENU button. MENU day Then Press to set the 20:15:20 •...
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Adjusting the White Balance SETTING UP THE CAMERA White Balance • Select White Balance with the keys • Switch the camera on by pressing the ON/OFF button. • Press the MODE button. The main menu will display Auto White balance ensures that objects which are white in real life appear white in •...
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ORGANISING AUDIO RECORDINGS USING YOUR CAMERA AS A CAMCORDER Delete • Switch the camera on by pressing the ON/OFF button. Delete a file Wait for the welcome screen to load. Delete All Files Press MENU • Press the MODE button. The main menu displays Protect a file •...
VIDEO CAMERA MENU PLAYING BACK AUDIO RECORDINGS • Switch the camera on by pressing the ON/OFF button. Wait for the welcome screen to load. • SWITCH THE CAMERA AND THE HI FI (OR TV SET) OFF. Press the MODE button. •...
CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A TV MAKING AN AUDIO RECORDING Before you connect the camera, make sure A special A/V connecting lead is provided with the camera for To access the main menu: the TV system is set to PAL. See Page 27 connection to external audio visual equipment.
VIEWING PICTURES AND VIDEOS Protecting a video or a picture prevents it being erased Protect • Press the buttons to move to the Protect Screen • Switch the camera on by pressing the ON/OFF button. Wait for the welcome screen to load. •...
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VIEWING PICTURES Organising, Deleting and Protecting Your Files 25/01/2007 25/01/2007 12:30 12:30 From Single View Viewing one picture at a time Press to move back a picture • Press MENU • • Press to move forward one picture 2048x1536 50/50 Slide Show When you have reached the last image of a set Press...
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THUMBNAIL VIEW Video Playback 25/06/2006 25/01/2007 12:30 • Navigate to the single view screen The icons on screen mimic a video control panel 10:30 • Press the button Fast Rev. Pause Play Fast Fwd. The disc contents will now display in groups of six thumbnails 2048x1536 01/50...
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Do you have a question about the SH340T and is the answer not in the manual?
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My camera is second hand but it has batteries in it but everytime I hold it down it beeps twice and the busy throng flashes blue but the screen doesn’t come up
@Brooke harrison
@Brooke harrison this is the same with mine