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Kobian cyperpix e585d: user guide
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Preface
Congratulations on your purchase of this advanced digital
cam-era and MP3 player. Ensure that you read this manual
carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference.

About this manual

Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of
this manual are correct and up to date.However, no guarantee
is made regarding the accuracy of the contents, and the manufac-
turer reserves the right to make changes without notice.
Copyright
© Copyright 2005.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
repro-duced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval
system or translated into any language or computer language,
in anyform or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic,
opti-cal, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior
writtenpermission of the manufacturer.
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  • Page 1: About This Manual

    Preface Congratulations on your purchase of this advanced digital cam-era and MP3 player. Ensure that you read this manual carefully and keep it in a safe place for future reference. About this manual Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are correct and up to date.However, no guarantee is made regarding the accuracy of the contents, and the manufac- turer reserves the right to make changes without notice.

  • Page 2: Safety

    Safety ‧ Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries. ‧ When using AA type batteries in this product, ensure that they are inserted correctly. Inserting the batteries upside down can cause damage to the product and possibly start a fire. ‧Do not use or store the product in dusty, dirty, or sandy areas, as its components may be damaged.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Preface About this manual ...i Copyright ...i Safety ...ii Introducing the camera System requirements ...1 Features ...1 Unpacking ...2 About the camera ...3 Front view ...3 Back view ...4 Top view ...4 Getting started Inserting the battery ...5 Inserting an SD card ...6 Turning on for the first time ...7 Before you start ...8...
  • Page 4 Connecting to a computer ...15 Connecting the earphones ...15 Using the camera Using the camera buttons ...16 Using the camera LCD display ...18 Changing the LCD display...18 About the LEDs ...19 Photo mode ...20 Photo mode icons ...20 Setting the flash ...22 Using the macro function ...23 Using the zoom function ...24 Capture mode and self timer function ...24...
  • Page 5 Connecting to a printer ...34 Connecting to a TV ...34 Using the setup menus Picture menu ...35 Camera mode ...35 Image size ...36 Scene ...36 Color ...37 Quality ...37 White balance ...38 Focus selection ...38 Exposure adjustment (EV) ...39 ISO adjustment ...39 Metering ...40 Date stamp ...41 Video menu ...41...
  • Page 6 Beep ...46 Language ...46 Power saving ...46 Default ...46 Format ...47 USB mode ...47 TV ...47 Installing the software and drivers Drivers ...49 Presto! Video Works 6 ...50 Presto! Mr. Photo 3 ...55 Appendix Specifications ...58...

  • Page 7: Introducing The Camera

    1. Introducing the camera Read this section to learn about the features and functions of the camera. This chapter also covers system requirements, package contents, and front and rear views. System requirements The camera requires a host PC with the following specifica- tions: ‧...

  • Page 8: Unpacking

    1.3 Unpacking All the following items should be present in the camera pack-age. If any item is missing or appears damaged, contact your dealer immediately. Digital camera Earphones Wrist strap Camera pouch Alkaline USB/TV-out AA batteries x2 cable...

  • Page 9: About The Camera

    CD-ROM (driver and User’s manual application software) 1.4 About the camera Refer to the following diagrams to familiarize yourself with thebuttons and controls of the camera. 1.4.1 Front view...

  • Page 10: Back View

    1.4.2 Back view Note: Refer to “About the LEDs” on 3.3 for informa-tion on the camera’s LEDs. 1.4.3 Top view...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    2. Getting started Read this section to learn how to start using the camera. This section covers only basic functions. See later chapters for details about advanced functions. 2.1 Inserting the battery The camera can use either standard AA alkaline batteries or a CR-V3 3V lithium battery.

  • Page 12: Inserting An Sd Card

    3. Close the battery door. Note: The pictures here show a CR V3 type lithium battery. The camera can also use 2 AA alkaline type batteries. Ensure that the batteries are inserted the right way. Batteries inserted upside down can damage the product and cause a fire.

  • Page 13: Turning On For The First Time

    2. Insert an SD card as shown. Make sure the gold contacts are facing up as shown. 3. Close the battery door. 2.3 Turning on for the first time Press and hold the power button to turn it on.

  • Page 14: Before You Start

    2.4 Before you start Before you use your camera there are some basic settings to configure. 2.4.1 Setting the date and time To set the date and time: 1. Turn the camera on as described in “Turning on for the first time”...

  • Page 15: Setting The Date Type

    5. Move the joystick left and right to move between fields and move joystick up and down to alter values in the selected field. 6. Press the joystick button to save the new setting. 7. Press the menu button to leave the menu. 2.4.2 Setting the date type To set the date type: 1.

  • Page 16: Setting The Beep Function

    4. Use the joystick to highlight the date type option. 5. Use the joystick to select the date type, YMD, MDY, DMY. 6. Press the menu button to leave the menu and save the set- ting. 2.4.3 Setting the beep function To set the beep function: 1.

  • Page 17: Setting The Language

    4. Use the joystick to highlight the beep option . Press the joystick when the option is highlighted. 5. Press the menu button to leave the menu and save the setting. 2.4.4 Setting the language To set the language: 1. Turn the camera on as described in “Turning on for the first time”...

  • Page 18: Changing Modes

    4. Use the joystick (up/down) to select the Language option. 5. Use the joystick (left/right) to select the language option, English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Italiano,繁中,簡中, 日本語,Русский, □□□. 2.5 Changing modes The camera can operate in three modes, photo mode, video mode, and playback mode.

  • Page 19: Taking Your First Still Picture

    2.6 Taking your first still picture Before taking your first still picture, ensure you have read “Before you start” on 2.4. To take a still picture. 1. Turn the camera on and make sure it is in photo mode. 2. Use the viewfinder or LCD screen to frame the picture. 3.

  • Page 20: Connecting

    2.8 Connecting Read this section to learn how to learn how to connect the cam- era to a host computer and to a TV. Also learn how to connect the earphones for listening to MP3 audio files. 2.8.1 Connecting to a TV Connect the camera to a TV as shown.

  • Page 21: Connecting To A Computer

    2.8.2 Connecting to a computer Connect the camera to a host computer using the USB port as shown. See “USB mode” on 4.4.9 for more information about connecting to a host computer. 2.8.3 Connecting the earphones Connect the earphones to the camera as shown.

  • Page 22: Using The Camera

    3. Using the camera Read this section to learn how to use the camera. 3.1 Using the camera buttons All buttons are located on the top and the back of the camera. Back...
  • Page 23 See the table below for a description of each button’s function. Button Name Function Mode Use to select Playback, Video, or Photo mode. Zoom Use to zoom in or out in Photo or Video modes. Use to increase or decrease image size in Playback mode.

  • Page 24: Using The Camera Lcd Display

    3.2 Using the camera LCD display Use the LCD display to compose your pictures and videos, review pictures and videos stored in memory, and navigate the menu system. Icons are also displayed on the LCD display that show the cur-rent configuration. 3.2.1 Changing the LCD display.

  • Page 25: About The Leds

    3.3 About the LEDs The following tables explain the meaning of the LEDs. Photo mode Power on Self-capture Shutter Mode button Front LED Back LED R Back LED G Video Power on Recording Mode Front LED Back LED R Back LED G Playback Power on Playing...

  • Page 26: Photo Mode

    3.4 Photo mode Use Photo mode to capture still pictures and store them in internal memory or on an SD card. The camera is in Photomode when the mode switch is in the far right position. 3.4.1 Photo mode icons Use the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Photo mode icons and symbols.
  • Page 27 See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol. Icon Description hoto mode icon, Manual and Auto. Size of picture. The number indicates the mega pixel value 8, 5, 4, 3, 2, or VGA Color mode. This icon is in color if the camera is set to take color pictures, in black and white if set to take black and white pictures and in sepia tones to take...

  • Page 28: Setting The Flash

    Icon Description Focus zone. The camera focuses on the area inside this symbol. Indicates battery status. Memory indicator, SD card or internal memory. Macro indicator indicates when the cam- era is in macro mode. Flash mode indicator. The A indicates automatic mode, the F indicates forced flash.

  • Page 29: Using The Macro Function

    Icon Description Slow sync flash. A flash mode designed for low light conditions with long shutter speed. Forced flash, flash always fires Automatic flash with red eye reduction. Flash fires automatically when needed and flashes once before the picture is taken to reduce the redeye effect.

  • Page 30: Using The Zoom Function

    3.4.4 Using the zoom function The camera is equipped with a 3x optical zoom and a 4x Digital zoom. The zoom function will work in Photo mode and in Video mode. When in Video mode, the zoom must be set before you start recording as the zoom cannot be adjusted dur-ing the recording.

  • Page 31: Video And Voice Recorder Mode

    To cycle through the capture mode options, press the joystick right. An icon will appear to indicate capture mode. Icon Capture mode Single shot capture mode, captures a single shot each time the button is pressed. Multi shot capture mode, captures three shots each time the shutter is pressed.

  • Page 32: Video Mode Icons

    3.5.1 Video mode icons Use the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Video mode icons and symbols. See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol. Icon Description Video mode and Voice memo mode icons. Counter shows total number of pictures and videos stored in memory.

  • Page 33: Using The Zoom Function

    Icon Description Zoom indicator to show the current zoom status. Timer shows elapsed time of current video and total possible recording time. Focus zone. The camera focuses on the area inside this symbol. Record and stop icons. STOP is displayed during a recording, REC is displayed while not recording.

  • Page 34: Playback Mode

    3.6 Playback mode Use playback mode to review all the pictures, videos, and Audio recordings stored in your camera. 3.6.1 Playback mode icons Refer to the following picture to familiarize yourself with the Playback mode icons and symbols. Photo Playback Video Playback See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol.

  • Page 35: Viewing Pictures And Videos

    Icon Description Video mode icon. Volume level indicator (video mode only) Counter showing elapsed time and total time of current video. Indicates battery status. Zoom function. Use the zoom but- tons to zoom in on an image. Memory indicator, SD card or inter- nal memory.

  • Page 36: Playing Voice Files

    4. Press the joystick up and down to adjust the volume of files with sound. 5. Use the zoom buttons to increase or decrease the size of the picture. 6. Use the joystick to scroll a picture too big to fit on the screen.

  • Page 37: Using Thumbnail Mode

    3.6.5 Using thumbnail mode By default, each image is displayed full size in playback mode, but you can display four or nine thumbnail images on screen. To use thumbnail mode: 1. Turn the camera on and ensure that it is in playback mode. The most recent picture is displayed on the screen.

  • Page 38: Mp3 Mode

    3.7 MP3 mode The camera has a built-in MP3 player. MP3 audio files can be played on the camera through earphones or internal speakers. 3.7.1 MP3 mode icons Refer to the following picture to familiarize yourself with the MP3 mode icons and symbols. See the table below for a description of each icon and symbol.

  • Page 39: Playing Mp3S

    Icon Description Volume level indicator. Timer shows elapsed time of current track and total recorded time. Indicates battery status. Memory card status indicator. 3.7.2 Playing MP3s To go into MP3 mode: 1. Turn the camera on and press the MP3 button. 2.

  • Page 40: Usb Mode

    Note: When adding MP3 files to the camera memory or memory card, they must be in a folder called MP3. See “Connecting to a computer” on 2.8.2 for more information. 3.8 USB mode You can use USB mode to connect to a printer or a host PC. Before connecting to a printer or PC, see “Installing the soft- ware and drivers”...

  • Page 41: Using The Setup Menus

    4. Using the setup menus Read this section to learn how to configure your camera anduse the advanced features. 4.1 Picture menu The picture menu appears when the camera is in Photo mode and the menu button is pressed. The picture menu is available in Photo mode only. 4.1.1 Camera mode The camera mode can be set either to Automatic or Manual.

  • Page 42: Image Size

    4. Use the joystick to Select Automatic or Manual mode. 5. Press the menu button again to leave the menu. 4.1.2 Image size Use the image size option to set the size of the captured image. Bigger images contain more detail and therefore use more memory space.

  • Page 43: Color

    Note: The scene option can only be changed when the cam- era mode is set to manual. See “Camera mode” on 4.1.1 . To set the scene: 1. Turn the camera on and ensure that it is in Photo mode. 2.

  • Page 44: White Balance

    3. Use the joystick to highlight the QUALITY option. 4. Use the joystick to select high, medium, or low quality. 5. Press the menu button again to leave the menu. 4.1.6 White balance Use the white balance option to correct color for different light-ing conditions.

  • Page 45: Exposure Adjustment (Ev)

    To set the focus selection: 1. Turn the camera on and ensure that it is in Photo mode. 2. Press the menu button. 3. Use the joystick to highlight the FOCUS SEL. option. 4. Use the joystick to select center , left ,or bottom 5.

  • Page 46: Metering

    Note: The ISO option can only be changed when the cam- era mode is set to manual. See “Camera mode” on 4.1.1 . To set the ISO value: 1. Turn the camera on and ensure that it is in Photo mode. 2.

  • Page 47: Date Stamp

    4.1.11 Date stamp Use the date stamp function to print a date on captured Images if required. To set the date stamp function: 1. Turn the camera on and ensure that it is in Photo mode. 2. Press the menu button. 3.

  • Page 48: Video Quality

    4.2.2 Video quality The video quality can be set to high, medium, or low. The high quality options require more memory storage space. To set video quality: 1. Turn the camera on and ensure that it is in Video mode. 2.

  • Page 49: Protect

    If you are deleting all files, a message will be displayed asking you to confirm the action. Use the joystick to high- light YES and press the center joystick to confirm. All files will be deleted from the current media, or just the last file viewed if you chose to delete a single file.

  • Page 50: Slide Show Delay

    4.3.3 Slide show delay Use the slide show delay option to set the time interval Between each image being displayed in a slide show. The time delay can be set to 10 seconds. See “Viewing a slide show” on 3.6.6 for slide show details. To set the slide show delay: 1.

  • Page 51: Setup Menu

    DPOF requires a memory card. When all images to be printed are tagged, remove the memory card and take it to a photographic shop for printing or use it with a DPOF compatible printer. To print images: 1. Turn the camera on and ensure that it is in Playback mode. 2.

  • Page 52: Beep

    4. Use the joystick to highlight the NUMBER RESET option. 5. Use the joystick to select 000, or continue. 6. Press the menu button again to leave the menu. 4.4.4 Beep See “Setting the beep function” on 2.4.3 . 4.4.5 Language See “Setting the language”...

  • Page 53: Format

    4.4.8 Format Use the format option to format the current media. Formatting will delete everything on the media. To format the current media: 1. Turn the camera on. 2. Press the menu button. 3. Use the joystick to highlight the setup menu icon 4.
  • Page 54 5. Use the joystick to select PAL, or NTSC. 6. Press the menu button again to leave the menu.

  • Page 55: Installing The Software And Drivers

    5. Installing the software and drivers Read this section to learn how to install drivers and software For the camera. 5.1 Drivers You will only need to install a driver for the camera if your operating system is Windows 98SE, or Windows ME. Windows 2000 and Windows XP are plug and play operating systems and do not require a driver to be manually loaded.

  • Page 56: Presto! Video Works 6

    3. Click the install button to install the driver. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. 5. Connect the camera to the computer using the USB cable provided as described in “Connecting to a computer” on 2.8.2 . Note: When connecting the camera to a host PC running Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system, connect the camera as described in step 5 above, and the PC will install a driver automatically.
  • Page 57 The following screen is displayed. 3. Click the install button to begin the installation process fol- low the instructions on-screen. 4. Select the language and press OK. 5. Read the legal disclaimer and click Yes if you agree.
  • Page 58 6. Select the version of English required if applicable 7. Click next to continue. 8. Click Yes to agree to the licence agreement.
  • Page 59 9. Click Next to select the default installation directory, or Browse to select one of your own. 10.Click Next to select the default menu entry, or add one of your own. A status bar shows installation progress. 11.Click Yes to continue.
  • Page 60 12.The following message appears when Window Media Format 9 setup is complete. Click OK. 13.Click Finish to complete the installation. Keep the check box checked if you want to view the read me file. 14.Presto! Video Works 6 can be set to launch automatically when certain devices, like the camera, are connected.

  • Page 61: Presto! Mr. Photo 3

    5.3 Presto! Mr. Photo 3 Presto! Mr. Photo 3 is an advanced photo editing software application. To install Presto! Mr. Photo 3: 1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. 2. If the CD-ROM doesn’t automatically boot, use Windows Explorer to execute the InstallMgr.exe file in the root directory.
  • Page 62 6. Click Yes to agree to the licence agreement. 7. Click Next to select the default installation directory, or Browse to select one of your own. 8. Click Next to select the default menu entry, or add one of your own.
  • Page 63 A status bar indicates installation progress. 9. Presto! Mr. Photo 3 can be set to launch automatically when certain devices, like the cam-era camera, are connected. Use the setting Screen shown here to determine which devices affect Presto! Mr.Photo 3. 10.Click Finish to complete the installation.

  • Page 64: Appendix

    Appendix Specifications General Imaging sensor Panasonic 5.3 megapixel CCD sensor Active pixels 5.1 megapixel Storage media Built-in 32 MB Flash memory SD/MMC card (32/64/128/256/512/1GB) Sensor sensitivity Auto, ISO 100, 200, 400 equivalent, user definable Lens 3X optical zoom lens Wide: f=5.8 mm, F2.6 ~ F4.8 Tele: f=17.4 mm, F4.3 ~ F7.6 Focus Range 0.4m ~ infinity...
  • Page 65 General Flash 0.9 ~ 2.5m range Off/Auto/Force/Slow Sync/Force Red Eye Reduction/Auto Red Eye Reduction White balance Auto/sunny/cloudy/tungsten/fluorescent EV compensation -2.0 EV ~ +2.0 EV (in 0.2 EV steps) Self timer 10 seconds PC interface USB 2.0, full speed TV out format NTSC/PAL Shutter Mechanical and electronic shutter.

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