Getting to know your camera……………………………1 1. Configuration and installation………………….……..…1 2. Monitor screen display…………………………………..2 3. Preparing for photo capture………….……….………..2 4. Video and audio recording………………...…………….3 5. Shooting photos…………..…………………………….5 6. Audio recording…..………………………………...11 7. Image review…………………………………………….11 8. Other setup………………………………………………15 Software & download…………………………………….21 1 PC-CAM driver installation………………….………..21 How to use the PC CAM function……………...…31 Image download……………………………………….32 Maintenance……………………………………………….32...
I Getting to know your camea Configuration & installation Speaker Microphone TFT monitor screen Tripod socket SD card slot Lens Busy light Flash light USB plug Left Shutter/OK button Right/flash Mode button Down Self-timer status LED Zoom button Menu button Display button Power button...
3. Preparing for photo capture 3.1 Battery You have the option of using AAA alkaline or rechargeable batteries. Open the battery cover and load the batteries according to the polarity indicated on the battery door. 3.2 Inserting the SD memory card Insert the memory card into the card slot carefully.
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against the red triangle. 3): Press the Power button for about one second to enter video mode, then the icon” “ will appear on the upper left corner of the screen. 4): Press the OK button to start recording. 5): Press the OK button again to stop recording the video. 6): While in video mode press “Menu”...
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Right button for 2 options 30FPS or 15FPS. b) Press the Up/Down button to select the frame rate you want. c) Press the OK button to confirm and exit. d) Press the OK button or the MENU button to enter video recording mode.
c) Press the OK button to confirm and exit. 5. Shooting Photos (1) Power on (2): Turn the Mode switch to capture mode make sure the capture icon is against the red triangle. 3): Press the OK button to take pictures. Note: Do not take the memory card or battery out while the camera is saving the image, otherwise, the image will not be saved completely.
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Auto: Automatically turns on/off according to the lighting conditions. Flash on: Forces the flash to fire all the time. Flash off: Flash does not turn on. While in capture mode, press the Right button flash modes in turn. ●The flash will charge automatically between shots and the screen will go blank when charging.
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B. Resolution: a) Press the Right/Left button then press the Right button 2048*1536,1600*1200,1280*960,and 640*480. (b) Press the Up/Down button c) Press the OK button or Menu button to confirm and exit. C. Quality: a) Press the Up/Down button Right button for 3 options: Super, Fine, and Normal.
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E. Color Effect: a) Press the Up/Down button Right button for 3 options: Color, Sepia, and Monochrome. b) Press the Up/Down button c) Press the OK button or Menu button to confirm and exit. F. Exposure: a) Press the Up/Down button button b) Press the Left/Right button +2.0.
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c) Press the OK button or Menu button to confirm and exit. H: Self timer: a) Press the Up/Down button button to select: Disable, 10SEC, or 20SEC. b) Press the Up/Down button c) Press the OK button or Menu button to confirm and exit. Note: Set “Disable”...
Note: digital zoom may affect the quality of image. The higher the digital zoom, the lower the image quality, the maximum is 4X digital zoom. While in the photo/video mode, turn up or turn down the zoom switch to zoom out or zoom in. 6.
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c) Press the Left/Right button image or video file. 7.2 Playing videos and audio files a) Turn the “Mode” switch to playback mode. b) Press the Left/Right button c) Press the OK button to play video files and press the OK button again to stop playing and return to the beginning of the video file.
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7.3 Playing video files on the TV You can play videos and audio files on the TV by using the AV cable. a) Turn on the camera and connect to the TV using the AV cable. b) Turn on the TV and switch the camera to playback mode. c) Press the Left/Right button play to watch the video file.
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While in playback mode, press “Menu” to enter the main menu for 2 options: Play and Setup. There are 8 submenus in the Play menu: Delete Current, Delete all, Lock, Thumbnail, Set Logo, Rotate, Slideshow, and Set DPOF. Note: The Menu button only works to show images or files in thumbnail mode.
Press the OK button to confirm and exit. Note: The locked images can not be deleted. They must be unlocked and then deleted. They will be deleted if the camera is formatted. 7.4.3: Thumbnails a) Press the Up/Down button to select “Thumbnail”, press the Right button to enter thumbnail mode.
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“2592X1944” or higher. 7.4.5:Slideshow function Press the Up/Down button to select “Slideshow” and press the Right button to start the slideshow. Note: Press the OK button to pause and press it again to continue. After showing the files from beginning to end it returns to normal mode automatically.
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Portuguese. d) Press the Up/Down button to select the language you desire. e) Press the OK button to confirm and exit. B: Auto Power Off a) Turn on the camera and press “Menu” to enter “Setup”. b) Press the Up/Down button c) Press the Right button to select Disable, 60Sec, or 120Sec.
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D: Play Logo a) Press the Up/Down button button to select “Enable” or “Disable”. b) Press the Up/Down button press the OK or MENU button to confirm and exit. Note: No startup screen will be displayed when you select “Disable”. E: Light Frequency a) Turn the camera on and press “Menu”...
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function is turned on. a) Turn the camera on and press “Menu” to enter “Setup”. b) Press the Up/Down button to enter “Date/Time”, then press the OK button to enter. c) Press the Up/Down button to set the year. d) Press the Right button to select the month, date, hour, and minute.
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b) Press the Up/Down button to select “Format”. c) Press the Right button for 2 options: Yes or No. d) Press the Up/Down button memory and SD card. Press the OK or Menu button to confirm and exit. I. Default setting a) Turn on the camera and press “Menu”...
Mode switch: a) Turn the camera on and press “Menu” to enter “Setup”. b) Press the Up/Down button c) Press the Right button for 2 options: mass storage or PC camera. d) Press the Up/Down button e) Press the OK or Menu button to confirm and exit. K.
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appears as follows. Click “Install Camera Driver” to start installing the camera driver. Select the language.
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Connect the camera to the PC using the USB cable provided. Turn the camera on, then press the “mode” button to select “PC CAMERA”.
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An interface “Found new hardware Wizard” appears, select “Yes, this time only”, click “Next”. Select “install the software automatically (Recommended)”, click “Next”.
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If the “hardware installation” interface appears, click “Continue Anyway”.
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If the following interface appears, click “Cancel”. When an interface “Found new hardware Wizard” appears, select “Yes, this time only”, then click “Next”.
Once the installation is finished you can use the camera as a pc camera. 2. How to use the PC-CAM function Turn the camera on, press the “mode” button to select “PC camera”. Open up “My Computer”. Double click on the icon “ pc-cam function ”.
3. Downloading Images Set the USB mode to “mass storage”, and then the camera becomes a removable storage device. a) Connect the USB cable to the PC and the camera. b) Double click the icon “my computer” on the desktop of PC. c) Double click the “...
camera. Do not leave the camera in the sun or under high-temperature environments (such as inside the car on a hot day). Wait a few minutes before using if you are bringing the camera from a low temperature environment to a warmer environment. 2.
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low temperature environments). Note: Manganese batteries will not work with this camera. Do not take out the batteries when the power is on, it will affect the internal settings and functions of the camera. The following situations will affect the lifetime of the battery: LCD turned on.
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3. Memory card The format function is necessary in the following situations: a) Unformatted SD card. b) Format the card again when it is not working in the camera properly even though it has been formatted before. c) It is important to format the card before use if it has been used in another camera.
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Note: Do not pull out the card or take out the batteries while formatting to avoid damaging the card. Compatible SD card requirements: Standard SD card(8 MB – 1GB) 3V(3.3V)card(8 MB – 1 GB) 5V card is not compatible The camera will not recognize a non-standard card or a card that has been formatted by another device (such as another camera).
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necessary to air dry the camera before using the camera again. IV. Specifications & system requirements: 1. Specifications of the camera Sensor 5 Mega pixel CMOS Image 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1600x1200, resolution 1280x960, 640x480 Storage Internal 16MB SDRAM, External SD card(to 1GB) File format JPEG, EXIF 2.2, DCF1.1, MJPEG(AVI) Capture...
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Exposure Auto, Manual:+/- 2 EV (in 0.5 steps) Flash mode Flash off ,flash on,flash Auto Illumination Auto PC-Camera 640x480 Interface USB2.0 TV output NTSC/PAL monitor 2.4” TFT LCD monitor screen Power 4x AAA alkaline batteries、rechargeable batteries language English/French/German/Spanish/TC/Italian/Portuguese Focal range f=7.82mm Aperture F=3.0...
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2. System required: Windows 98SE/Windows 2000/ Windows ME/ Windows XP/ Windows Vista CPU: Pentium III 800MHz and upper Memory:64 Mb and upper memory Disk space:At least 128 Mb space free VPS07-1004 DV-M5056-VP_manual...
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