Rollei X-8 Sports Quick Start Manual

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA
Front View
1. Shutter button
1 2 3
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2. Power button
3. Flash
4. Self-timer LED
5. Lens
6. Microphone
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Rear View
7. LCD monitor
8. Status LED
9. Strap holder
10. Tripod socket
11. Battery/Memory card
cover
12. Waterproof seal
13. Battery compartment
14. Memory card slot
15. USB or AV out terminal
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Playing Back Still Images
You can play back the still images on the LCD monitor.
1. Press the [7] button.
The last image appears on the screen.
2. The images can be displayed in forward or
reverse sequence with the / buttons.
To view the previous image, press the
button. MODE
To view the next image, press the button.
Pressing the button during image
playback will result in a 90-degree clockwise
rotation display.
Pressing the = button enlarges the image.
To return to normal magnification, press the
> or SET button.
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Button Operation
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2
3
10
4
9
SET
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8
7 6
Function
Item
8 Capture Mode 6 Video Mode 7 Playback Mode
1. >: Zooms out >: Zooms out >: Thumbnail
=: Zooms in =: Zooms in =: Zooms in
2. Capture Mode: switches Switches to: Still image: Switches to
to: video mode > scene scene mode selection capture mode
mode selection screen screen > capture mode Video clip: Switches to
video mode
3. Switches to playback Switches to playback Still image: Switches to
mode mode capture mode
Video clip: Switches to
video mode
4. Sets focus mode: Sets focus mode: Rotation right
auto>Z>O>Q auto>O>Q
5. Sets flash mode: -- Next file
Auto>a>d>c>`>_
6. -- -- Delete present file
7. Switches to capture menu Switches to video menu list Switches to playback menu
list list
8. Sets self-timer mode: Sets self-timer mode: --
Off>f>g>h Off>f>g
9. Sets exposure -- Previous file
compensation
10. If any scene mode is set: Still image: Displays image.
switches to scene mode -- Records voice memo if
selection screen "Voice Memo" is set to "On".
Video clip: Plays video clip
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VIDEO MODE
Recording Video Clips
This mode allows you to record video clips at a resolution of VGA 640 x 480 / QVGA
320 x 240 pixels.
1. Toggle the MODE button to [B].
2. Compose the image.
3. Press the shutter button.
The recording of the video clip will start.
Pressing the shutter button one more time will
end the recording of the video clip.
MODE
The recording time depends on the storage
size and the subject of the image to be
recorded.
The zoom function cannot be used during
video recording.
Playing Back Video Clips
You can play back recorded video clips on the camera.
1. Press the [7] button.
The last image appears on the screen.
2. Select the desired video clip with the / buttons.
3. Press the SET button.
A press of the / buttons during playback allows fast forward play / fast reverse
play.
To stop video playback, press the button.
This stops playback and returns to the start of the video clip.
To pause video playback, press the SET button.
This pauses video playback.
To cancel pause, press the SET button again.
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GETTING STARTED
Preparation
1. Attach the camera strap.
2. Open the battery/memory card cover.
3. Insert the supplied battery with correct orientation
as shown.
4. Insert an SD/SDHC memory card (Optional).
The camera has 32MB internal memory
(approx. 28MB available for image storage),
but you can load an SD/SDHC memory card to
expand the camera's memory capacity.
Be sure to format the memory card with this
camera before its initial usage.
5. Close the battery/memory card cover and make sure
it is locked securely.
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Deleting Images
Deleting single image / Deleting all images
1. Press the [7] button.
2. Select the image you want to delete with the /
buttons.
F
3. Press the button.
4. Select [Single] or [All] with the / buttons, and
press the SET button.
[Single]: Deletes the selected image or the last
image.
[All]: Deletes all of the images except for the
protected images.
5. Select [Execute] with the / buttons, and press
the SET button.
To not delete, select [Cancel], and press the
SET button.
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CAPTURE MODE
Capturing Images
Your camera is equipped with a 2.5" full color TFT LCD monitor to help you compose
images, playback recorded images/video clips or adjust menu settings.
1. Press the power button to turn the power on.
The status LED lights green and the camera is initiated.
2. Toggle the MODE button to [8].
3. Compose your image in the LCD monitor.
Pressing the = button zooms in on the subject, and enlarges the subject on the
LCD monitor.
Pressing the > button provides a wider angle image.
4. Press the shutter button.
a
Pressing the shutter button down halfway b
automatically focuses and adjusts the exposure,
and pressing the shutter button down fully
captures the images.
The focus area frame turns green when the
camera is in focus and the exposure is calculated.
When the focus is not suitable, the frame of the
focus area turns red.
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TRANSFERRING FILES TO YOUR
COMPUTER
System Requirement
Windows Macintosh
Pentium III 1GHz or equivalent PowerPC G3/G4/G5
Windows 2000/XP/Vista OS 9.0 or later
512MB RAM 256MB RAM (512MB recommended)
150MB available hard disk space 128MB available hard disk space
CD-ROM drive CD-ROM drive
Available USB port Available USB port
Downloading Your Files
1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available
USB port on your computer.
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the
USB terminal on the camera.
3. Turn on your camera.
4. Select [PC] using the / buttons and press the
SET button.
5. From the Windows desktop, double click on "My
Computer".
6. Look for a new "removable disk" icon.
This "removable disk" is actually the memory (or memory card) in your camera.
Typically, the camera will be assigned drive letter "e" or higher.
7. Double click on the removable disk and locate the DCIM folder.
8. Double click on the DCIM folder to open it to find more folders.
Your recorded images and video clips will be inside these folders.
9. Copy & Paste or Drag-N-Drop image and video files to a folder on your computer.
Mac users: Double-click the "untitled" or "unlabeled" disk drive icon on your desktop.
iPhoto may automatically launch.
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