General introduction ...2 Warning ...2 III. Accessory ...4 PC compatibility...4 Getting to know your digital camera ...5 Installation and utilization of software...6 Installation of Photo Express ...6 Installation of driver ...6 VII. Using your digital camera ...7 Taking photos ...7 1.
General introduction We congratulate you on your acquisition of this digital camera. Before using it please read this instruction manual carefully in order to be able to use all its functions correctly, thus avoiding mistakes. You can use your camera to take photos or use its webcam function to conduct a face-to-face conversation with images through the internet.
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please sample some photos to check that the camera works well. 2. Do not use batteries that do not agree with the camera listed in technical specifications. Because improper battery may result in battery leakage, explosion, fire or human body hurt. Before loading batteries, do please check the electric polarity.
4. Using your camera when there is body static-electricity may power off your camera, only restart it and the camera works again. III. Accessory •digital camera •3 AAA alkaline batteries PC compatibility 1. CPU:486/66MHz or above 2. memory:64MB or above 3.
Installation and utilization of software Load software CD, the following installation interface will automatically appear: Install driver Install photo express Exit Installation of Photo Express Click on <Install Photo Express>, and then follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the installation. Installation of driver Click on <Install Driver>...
VII. Using your digital camera Power On: Press and hold <Menu/on/off> button 1 second to power on your camera. Power Off: The camera shuts down automatically after 60 seconds of inactivity. Or by pressing <Menu/on/off> for 3 seconds, a distinct beep can be heard, the camera goes off.
Insufficient light will result in bad photo quality or failure of capture. 2. Self-Timer Press <menu/on/off> Then press <shutter> immediately, self-timer starts and after 10 seconds, a photo has bee automatically taken. 3. Take moving video Press <menu/on/off>button, until LCD display Then press <shutter>...
bottom. Press <shutter> again or when the memory is full, the camera will stop taking. You can take an AVI program about 1 minute one time, so if you want to take more, re-take again. The shuttering time relies on the memory medium and the shuttering environment.
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and Press <preview> button to display the resolution icon, then press<up> or <down> to move to a resolution mode you want, at last press <preview> to validate your choice. 300K 640x480 1.3M 1280X1024...
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and Press <preview> button to display then press <menu/on/off> button to display compression icon, use <up> or <down> to move to a compression rate you want, at last press <preview> to validate your choice. Non-compression mode...
Compression mode Modifying U-disk and webcam functions First press <menu/on/off> button, LCD display and Press <preview> button to display then press <menu/on/off> button to display the U-disk /webcam icon, use <up> or <down> to change to U-disk mode or webcam mode, at last press <preview> to...
validate your choice. U-disk mode Webcam mode Note: after modifying the camera into a webcam, keep your camera on and connect it to your computer. If your camera shuts down after modification, the camera will resume a U-disk mode again. Modifying frequency (50/60Hz) In American and Asian countries, a frequency of 60HZ is generally used while in England, Japan and European...
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and Press<preview>button to display then press <menu/on/off> button to display 50/60HZ icon, use <up> or <down> to change to different frequencies you want, at last press <preview> to validate your choice. 50 Hz frequency...
60 Hz frequency Note: After modification, press <preview> to return a preview mode. Flash-strobe light press <down> to open or close flashlight. (Within 3 meters, the flashlight works better for photo-taking) Flashlight off Auto Flashlight forced...
Note: when the voltage is low, flash-strobe light does not work. Browsing photos Press <preview> and then use <up> or <down> to view the photos saved to the camera; Press <preview> and then press <shutter>, the camera will automatically start a slide show of photos every 3 seconds. Press <preview>...
not delete Loading battery and memory card Open the battery compartment located at the side of the appliance and place three 1.5V AAA type alkaline batteries and a SD or MMC card in it, inserting them in the direction shown on the diagram at the bottom of the compartment.
Battery voltage (1)voltage full (3)voltage insufficient Note: when voltage lowest Will shuts down automatically 5 seconds later. VIII. Downloading photos You can transfer the saved photos to your computer, store them, or process them with software or send to a printer. (2)voltage low (4)voltage lowest keeps blanking, the camera...
1. Connect your camera and your computer with a USB cable, the camera displays the right showed image. 2. Open <my computer> on your computer screen, a new portable device appears. Open this device and its root: DCIM/100IMAGE where all photos saved to the memory are stored.
computer with the USB camera. After the USB camera is connected, turn the camera on and the camera will automatically enter into a webcam mode. 1. WEB Cam Open <Megacam> on your computer screen, double click on <PCCam.exe>, showed as (1). Choose <preview>...
or transfer data through internet during Netmeeting. Before using, Connect the camera and your computer with a USB cable, To start Microsoft Netmeeting; Input your partner’s IP To choose [tool] \[chat],and then follow the indication of Microsoft step by step to complete the setting. Technical specifications Image resolution:...
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1.3M 1280x1024 10 photos normal, 16 photos compressed 300K 640x480 27 photos normal, 35 photos compressed Additional SD card memory: The number of photos saved on SD card depend on camera settings and memory size of SD card. For a 512MB SD card, at a camera setting of 300K resolution compressed mode, over 2000 photos can be stored.
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