Manual
1. Get to know your camera
1.1 Features
5.0 Mega pixels resolution sensor
Video clips
Web camera
Built-in flash Light
TV output
2.4" LTPS real color display
Internal 16MB flash memory and SD card support
Driver free for Windows XP/Vista and MAC 9.x and X.x
Macro mode
1.2 Specifications
Sensor
5.0 Mega pixel CMOS sensor
12.0 Mega pixels: (4032x3024) (Hardware Interpolation)
8.0 Mega pixels: (3264x2448) (Hardware Interpolation)
Image resolution
5.0 Mega pixels: (2560x1920)
3.0 Mega pixels: (2048x1536)
1.3 Mega pixels: (1280x960)
300K pixels: (640x480)
Lens
F/2.8 f=8.5mm
Focus range
0.5m. ~ Infinity
Macro mode
11cm – 18cm
Digital zoom
8x
Flash strobe
Built-in (Auto/force/off)
LCD display
2.4" real color LTPS TFT
White balance
Auto/Daylight/cloudy/Tungsten/Fluorescent
Video mode
30fps@QVGA &20fps@VGA
Built-in memory
16MB Flash memory
VGA: (640x480) --138 Pictures
Picture Capacity in
1.3M: (1280x960) -- 54Pictures
16M memory (The
3.1M: (2048x1536) -- 28 Pictures
quantity of pictures
varies and depends on
5.0M: (2560 x 1920) -- 21 Pictures
the complexity of the
8.0M: (3264x2448) -- 14 Pictures
scene)
12M: (4032x3024) --3 Pictures
External memory card SD card supports up to 8GB
File format
Picture: JPEG, Video: AVI, Voice: WAV
Self timer
2/10/10+2 seconds
PC interface
USB 1.1
TV-out
NTSC/PAL
Power source
2xAAA alkaline batteries.
1.3 System requirement
Windows XP/Vista or above
Operating System
Mac 9.x or X.x
CPU
Pentium III or above
RAM
At least 64MB
Interface
USB port
CD
4x speed CD ROM or above
2. Functional parts:
1
Strap hook
Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.
Press this button to take photographs or to start/stop recording a short video
2
Shutter
clip.
Power on/off
3
Press this button to turn on, press again to turn off.
button
4
Self-timer
Blinking when the self-timer function is operating.
indicator
Use the built-in flash to give the subject extra lighting if it is in dark
5
Flash light
surroundings (the best flash distance is recommended within 1.5m.).
Macro mode: Select this mode to take close-up photographs
6
Macro switch
(distance 11cm - 18cm).
Normal mode: Select this mode to take photographs from 0.5m - infinity
USB
Via this connection, you can download photographs and video clips to a
7
interface
computer.
8
AV port
For television connection.
Records the image to be taken.
9
Lens
Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the quality of the
picture.
10 LCD screen
Display photographs, video clips, camera setting and menu.
11 Busy LED
When the indicator is lit, the camera is busy.
12 Left/ display
For menu LEFT selection, and LCD display on / off.
13 Menu
For camera setting.
14 Mode
Press it to select different mode.
15 UP
UP & Digital zoom in
16 OK
Press it to confirm changes.
Right/flash
17
For menu right selection, and selection of flash light mode.
light
18 Down
Down & Digital zoom out
19 Playback
Press it to enter playback mode.
20 Delete
Press it to delete the photo in playback mode.
21 Battery door
2xAAA alkaline batteries
22 SD card slot
SD card slot.
Tripod
23
To fix the camera on tripod.
connector
3. Details for camera setting
12M pixel resolution
4032 x 3024
8.0M pixel resolution
3264 x 2448
5.0M pixel resolution
2560 x 1920
Size
3.0M pixel resolution
2048 x 1536
1.3M pixel resolution
1280 x 960
VGA resolution
640 x 480
Fine(Default)/Standard/
Quality
Picture quality set
Economy
Scene
Auto(Default)/Sport/Night/
Scene set
mode
/Landscape/Backlight
Portrait
Exposure
+/-2, +/-5/3, +/-4/3,
Level of exposure
value
+/-2/3,+/-1/3 +/-1, 0(Default)
Auto (Default)
Automatic white balance
White balance selected for daylight
Daylight
surrounding
White balance selected for cloudy
White
Cloudy
surrounding
C
balance
a
White balance selected for tungsten
p
Tungsten
lighting
t
u
White balance selected for fluorescent
r
Fluorescent
e
surrounding
ISO
Auto(Default)/100/200
Sensitivity select
Standard (Default) / Vivid /
Color
Color setting
Sepia / Monochrome
Normal(Default) / High /
Saturation setting
Saturation
S
Low
E
Sharpness
Normal(Default) / Hard /Soft
Sharpness setting
T
2s
Set the delay time at 2s to take a picture
10s
Set the delay time at 10s to take a picture
Self timer
Set the delay time at 10s to take a picture,
10+2s
and then every 2s to take pictures
automatically.
DD,MM,YYYY
Date Input
Off(Default)/Set
Off(Default)/Date Only/Date
Time Stamp
Show the date and / or time on the pictures
& Time
Continuous
Can continuously shoot up to 3 pictures
Continuous shoot
shoot
within 10 seconds.
Format
Execute/cancel
Format the memory card.
English(Default)/T-
Chinese/S-
Language
Select display language
Chinese/French/German/
Italian/Spanish/Portuguese
Auto power
Auto power off in1min, 3min(default) or
1/3/5 min and Off
S
off
5 min if no operation
e
Sys. Reset
Execute/cancel
Restore default setting
t
u
Light-
50Hz
Main European electricity frequency
p
Frequency
60Hz
Main American electricity frequency
(Flicker)
NTSC
American and Japanese video format
TV- Out
PAL
European video format.
PC Cam
Work as a web camera.
USB
Disk Drive
Act as a portable disk.
Note: The camera will remain the last setting when it is turned off.
4. Explanation of the status icons
Item
Function
The batteries are full.
1
Battery indicator
The batteries are empty.
Setting for photographs taking
2
Recording mode
Setting for videos capture
3
Date stamp
Displays the date day/month/year
Indicates memory or SD card
:
Pictures stored in built-in memory
Memory or SD card
4
indicator
:
Pictures stored in SD card
Photo mode :No. of balance picture can be taken;
Video mode: Balance of recording time in second;
5
Photo / Video counter
Playback mode: The No. of pictures or video clips
12M= 4032x3024;
8M= 3264x2448;
5M=2560x1920;
6
Selected Resolution
3.0M = 2048x1536;
1.3M=1280x960;
VGA=640x480;
: Force flash.
7
Flash indicator
: Auto Flash: The camera determines if the flash
must be used or not.
: No Flash: The flash is turned off.
The quality is fine (Default).
8
Picture quality
The quality is standard.
The quality is economy.
9
Brightness Alert
Alert user to hold the camera steadily.
Normal / Macro
Normal mode (0.5m – infinity)
10
mode indicator
Macro mode (11cm –18cm)
11
View center
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