Philips Keychain Digital Camera User Manual

Philips Keychain Digital Camera User Manual

Keychain digital camera

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Keychain Digital Camera
The camera is capable of taking and storing up to 20 CIF (352 x 288) Images; or 60
Compressed CIF Images; or 81 QCIF (176 x 144) Images; or 243 Compressed QCIF Images, or
recording up to 10 seconds of AVI video. These may be uploaded to a PC via a USB port. The
camera is powered by one (1) AAA alkaline battery or through the USB port when attached to a
PC. Familiarize yourself with the different parts of your camera before attempting to operate the
camera.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS
1. Mode Button
4. Hook for Keychain
7. Slide switch for Viewfinder
1.0
GETTING STARTED
1. Slide open the Battery Door and insert 1 AAA alkaline battery into the battery
Compartment, make sure that the battery terminals (+ and -) are properly positioned.
2.
Close the Battery Door.
2.0
TURNING THE CAMERA ON
1. Insert 1 AAA battery into the battery compartment, the camera will turn on automatically.
The camera will beep twice and the LCD will display the number of pictures remaining in the
camera memory.
2. If the LCD is blank, press the Mode button (#9 from Location of Controls) once to turn the
camera on.
3. If inactive for 30 seconds, the camera will automatically go into stand-by mode for power
conservation. Press the mode button once to restore the camera to active mode.
2. LCD Display
5. USB Port
8. Battery Door
1
3. Lens
6. Shutter
9. Viewfinder

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  • Page 1 Keychain Digital Camera The camera is capable of taking and storing up to 20 CIF (352 x 288) Images; or 60 Compressed CIF Images; or 81 QCIF (176 x 144) Images; or 243 Compressed QCIF Images, or recording up to 10 seconds of AVI video. These may be uploaded to a PC via a USB port. The camera is powered by one (1) AAA alkaline battery or through the USB port when attached to a PC.
  • Page 2: Taking A Picture

    3.0 TAKING A PICTURE Verify the LCD (#2 from Location of Controls) displays the number of pictures remaining. If the display is other than a number, press the mode button until a number is displayed. If this is the first time the camera has been activated, the LCD should read “20”. This number represents the number of images the camera is capable of recording before transfer of the images is required.
  • Page 3 5.10 Normal Mode 1. The first time the camera is turned on a “20” will appear in the LCD display. 2. Pressing the Shutter button once and you will hear a short beeping sound, which indicates that a photo has been taken. 3.
  • Page 4 3. Using Compressed mode while in Low Resolution format allows you take a maximum of 243 photos (see table below). 5.52 Non-compressed mode 1. Press the Mode button until “ on the LCD, then press the Shutter Button to confirm the mode change. 2.
  • Page 5: To Install The Software

    5.82 Low Resolution format 1. Press the Mode button until “ button. 2. Using Non-Compressed mode while in Low Resolution format allows you take a maximum of 81 photos (see table #1 above). 3. Using Compressed mode while in Low Resolution format allows you take a maximum of 243 photos (see table #1 above).
  • Page 6 4. Choose “I accept” on the License agreement wizard and click next. 5. The program will be saved to a default path at C:\Program Files\AvailaSoft\Photo2Album. If you would like to save at a different location, click browse to change the path. Click next and start the software installation.
  • Page 7 6. After the AvailaSoft installation is completed, click “FINISH”. The system will ask you to install the camera driver, then click “OK”. 7. When it comes to the following License agreement wizard, choose “I accept” and click and next. Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Click “Finish” in the last Wizard to complete the driver installation.
  • Page 8 2. If the system pops up an “Add New Hardware Wizard” as follow, select “Specify a location” and click the “Browse” button. Make sure the Software CD is in the CD-Rom Drive: On the next screen, navigate to your CD-Rom Drive directory to specify the location, then select and double click the “Camera_Driver”...
  • Page 9: Uploading Pictures

    7.0 UPLOADING PICTURES Images may be uploaded to a PC at any time whether or not the camera memory is full. Follow steps to install software in section 6.0 before attempting any uploads. After the appropriate application/driver software is installed, attach the USB connector to the camera and PC and follow these steps 7.10 Uploading digital still pictures/AVI Video Clip 1.
  • Page 10 4. Click the “Stop” Button mode is active. 5. From the Option menu, select “Transfer” to load the captured image. 7.40 Using AvailaSoft Software to Create you own Photo Album 1. Double click the “Photo2Album” icon on your desktop, (or from Windows Taskbar Start->Programs->Photo2Album), the Cover Page of the Photo Album will appear: 2.
  • Page 11 "File Management" Section (on the right hand side): -Different Photo Organizing Tools appear by just using Select and Right-Click. [Refresh], [Edit], [Rename], [Copy], [Delete], [Cut], [Paste], [Select All], [Copy to Desktop] and so on are available in the right-click menu. - Organize and manage your .JPG photo files.
  • Page 12: Video Conferencing

    2. Connect your digital camera and start the net meeting programs. You can see your friends and families if they are on the same net meeting program and have the web camera set up. in Photo2Album on using the Photo2Album Image or “Yahoo®...
  • Page 13 9.0 HINTS ON SOFTWARE INSTALLATION The camera driver might share same resource files with other imaging device. In case user encounter difficulties in software installation, uninstall driver of other imaging device and reinstall the camera driver from beginning. Helpful Hints and Camera Maintenance Troubleshooting: 1.
  • Page 14 Then uninstall the driver program named “Camera Driver” under the “Add/ Remove program” from the Windows Control Panel and restart the computer. Reinstall the driver again. 4. After installing the camera software, the camera is not detected by the software: Some PC's have been shipped without the USB port mode enabled.
  • Page 15: System Requirements

    * USB Cable * Instruction manual * Key chain * 1 x AAA Alkaline Battery Note: Your computer needs a USB port to use your digital camera. 9.0 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS • PC with Processor Speed at 200MHz or higher •...
  • Page 16 For customer support or to obtain warranty service, please call 919-573-7863. THERE ARE NO OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES. Philips’ liability is limited to repair or, at its sole option, replacement of the product. Incidental, special and consequential damages are disclaimed where permitted by law. This warranty gives you specific legal rights.

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