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2. Avoid all contact with water and have dry hands before using. 3. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave in direct sunlight. Doing so may damage the camera.
Contents Getting Start 1. Identifying the part ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 2. Systems requirements and PC hardware requirements ------------------ 2 3. Accessories -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 2. Inserting the battery ---------------------------------------------------------------- 3 3. Inserting and removing the SD/MMC card (optional) ---------------------- 3 4. Attaching the strap (optional) ---------------------------------------------------- 4 5.
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Advanced Operations and Settings 1. Using the MENU/OK button ---------------------------------------------------- 13 Software Installation 1. The software installation -------------------------------------------------------- 16 2. Completing the related installation procedure ----------------------------- 22 Enjoying Viewing Your Images on a PC 1. Download Pictures ----------------------------------------------------------------23 TroubleShooting 1. TroubleShooting --------------------------------------------------------------------24 Additional Information 1.
Getting Start 1. Identifying the part Knowing your camera parts well before using it will help you operate it more easily. PLAY Power ON/OFF Button Strap Holder Mode switch (selftimer/charging indicator) LCD Display Button Flash Light Snap Lens Viewfi nder Power On/Off &...
2. System requirements and PC hardware requirements • System :PC with Pentium II 300MHz or higher • Work with Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP • 64MB RAM • 300MB free hard disk space • CD-ROM driver • Sound card 3. Accessories Please make sure the following products are included in the package. If any accessories are short, please contact the retailer: CD-ROM(Photo Explorer 8.0SE /SlimCard Driver) CD-ROM(Photo Explorer 8.0SE /SlimCard Driver)
For details of battery life, refer to “Life of battery” section on page 26. 5. Inserting and removing the SD/MMC card (Optional) Never remove the SD/MMC card while the camera is processing data. Removing the card Push in and release the card to remove it The camera comes with 16MB fl...
Basic Operation 1. Power on/off Using the power ON/OFF button Press "power ON/OFF button",If the camera has been auto power off, or press this button to enter sleep status to save power. DSC DV PLAY 2. Setting the Mode Switch This camera provides three modes.Slide the Mode switch to select the...
4. Press the SNAP button to take pictures. (LCD appear : “Capture3..2..1...” meaning camera is saving image) When the LCD screen is open ,the picture on the LCD screen is a mirror image ,This feature allows the camera subject to view him-or herself on the LCD screen. Focus...
, you can set to take photo selftimer delay 10 seconds, press button again to cancel selftimer mode. Flash strobe The camera provides 4-way fl ash mode as in the following table, to press button to choose fl ash mode . Auto flash Flash off...
4. Camcorder Recording Mode 1). Set the mode switch to Recorder mode. Recorder mode. Recorder DSC DV PLAY 2). Utilize the Menu/OK button to select the video. Recorder Video Voice 3). Press the snap button to record video clip, then the LCD will show the time of recording video clip, press the snap button again to stop recording.
5. Recording Voice Recording Mode 1). Set the mode switch to Recording mode. DSC DV PLAY 2). Utilize the Menu/OK button to select the voice. Recorder Video 3). Press the snap button to record voice, led will Voice fl ash all the time ,then LCD will turn off to save the battery, press the snap button again to stop recording.
Playing Back Your Images on the LCD 1. Playing Back Your Images on the LCD 1). Set the mode switch to Display mode. Display Mode 2). It will display nine pictures on the LCD. 3). Press the Control buttons to select the image, then Press the SNAP button, view it on the LCD display.
2. TV Out Connect your camera to the TV via an A V cable to share pictures and audio recordings with friends and family. 1). Turn on your TV and switch to AV mode. 2). Connect the audio and video ends of the AV cable to your TV.
3. Delete the picture and movie Under the DISPLAY mode ,press MENU/OK button ,enter DELETE mode. Follow theses steps if you want to delete one picture or movie. Display Mode DELEXE DELETE ONE DELETE ALL FORMAT PROTECT AUTOSLIDE EXIT 1). Switch the mode button to Display mode . 2).Press controlling button select a picture.
1. Using the MENU button 1. The MENU provides more advanced features for setting up best con- dition for your camera. Use the MENU/OK button to enter the MENU . Menu display under the DSC mode. Press the Menu/OK button , and the...
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MENU ITEM LCD Display DESCRIPTION High This item allows you to set the image quality. Quality Standard Auto Pwer Off This item allows you to set time for auto power off. Power 03.00 2001 01 01 This item allows you to set time and date. Date Time 00:00:00 50Hz...
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Menu display under the display mode. 1. Press the Menu/OK button to delete menu. (under state of the full screen image) DELEXE DELETE ONE DELETE ALL FORMAT PROTECT AUTOSLIDE EXIT ITEM DESCRIPTION Delete one Delete a picture or movie Delete all Delete all pictures or movies Format Delete all files and format flash memory...
About Photo Explorer Photo Explorer is ideal for organizing the photos that are transferred from your digital camera to your computer. It allows you to categorize, move,copy and edit your photos in an intuitive,user-friendly environment. 1. lnsert the CD into your computer using the auto installation program will pop up.
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3). Click " Yes" to continue 4). Select install path and continue 5). Select install path and click "Next" continue. ~ 17 ~...
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6). Click "Next" continue. 7). Click "Next" continue. 8). Select country and click "Next" continue. ~ 18 ~...
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12). Click "Finish" if in if in stallation is OK. 2. If you select SlimCard Driver,then continue to install SlimCard Driver. 1) Click "NEXT" to continue. 2) Click "FINISH " if Installation is OK. ~ 20 ~...
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3. If you select DirectX 9.0 ,then continue install DirectX 9.0. 1).Click "Next" to continue 2).Click "Next" to continue 3). Click "Finish" to installation is OK ~ 21 ~...
2) Set the Mode switch on your camera to DSC. 3) Insert the USB cable to the USB port on your computer. 4) Insert the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your camera. You can use PC-CAM with PHOTO EXEPLORER.
Viewing Your Images on a PC Download Picture 1. Please connect your camera to your computer, the camera will be- come a removable disk. 2. Double-click “my computer”,double-click “removable disk”,double-click “DCIM” folder, then you can copy photo to PC. ~ 23 ~...
Make sure that the battery is installed camera even though correctly. battery is installed. If it is idle over 3 minutes, the camera will shut down automatically, please press the Power wake up button to restart. Cannot take pictures and...
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Install the driver before inserting the USB cable. A conflict with other If you have any other camera or capture installed camera or capture device, completely remove the camera device. and its driver form the computer to avoid a driver conflict.
Additional Information 1. Life of battery Number Number Battery life of images (minutes) Condition Taking Still Pictures 1800 2048x1536 (without flash strobe) Notes:1. Life of battery will be shorten in the following conditions. (1) Taking snapshot at low temperature. (2) Turn on/off the power repeatedly. 2.
2. The table above is for reference only. 4. More on frequency The default frequency setting of your camera is based on your country. When using the camera abroad, please refer to the table below to match the frequency setting with the place you go.
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