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- Page 1 Ultra-Thin Digital Camera 10 megapixel. 2.7" screen. 3x zoom.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TAbLe of ConTenTS Safety and Playback Handling Precautions …………… Viewing in Using this Menu Single Navigation …………… …………… Introduction Viewing thumbnails …………… System Requirements Zooming images …………… …………… Main Features Playing Movies …………… …………… Package Contents Playing Voice Recording …………… ………... -
Page 3: Safety And Handling Precautions
feDeRAL CoMMUnICATIonS CoMMISSIon (fCC) CoMPLIAnCe This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. -
Page 4: Using This Menu
Battery information • Turn off the camera before installing or removing the battery. • Use only the provided batteries or type of battery and charger that came with your camera. • Using other types of batteries or chargers may damage the equipment and invalidate the warranty. -
Page 5: Package Contents
for WinDoWs: • Windows 2000/XP/Vista • Processor: Pentium II 450MHz or above • Memory: 512MB or above • HDD space: 200 MB or above • 16bit color display monitor • Microsoft DirectX 9.0C • USB port and CD-ROM drive for mac: •... -
Page 6: Camera Views
LoCATIon of PARTS AnD ConTRoLS Flash Power Button Self Timer LED/AF Assist Lamp Stabilizer Button Zoom Lens Shutter Button Microphone Zoom LCD Screen Battery/SD Card Compartment LED Indicator USB/TV Output Menu Button Tripod Screw Hole Function/Delete Button Speaker Set Button/4-way Navigation Control Strap Ring Mode Switch DISP... -
Page 7: Camera Buttons
CAMeRA bUTTonS Your camera is equipped with different buttons for ease of use. Button Description Power Press to turn on/off the power. Stabilizer The stabilizer sets the optimal ISO value according to light levels to compensate for camera shake. Press to set stabilizer on/off. Shutter Press to capture an image or start/stop recording a video or audio clip. -
Page 8: Camera Memory
Display/Down/Help 1. In Photo, Movie and Playback mode, press to change the LCD screen display to show or hide OSD icons or view Help. 2. In Record mode, press to change LCD screen display to show or hide OSD icons and Guide Lines or view Help menu. 3. -
Page 9: Inserting An Sd/Sdhc Memory Card
InSeRTInG An SD/SDHC MeMoRy CARD Expand your camera’s storage by using SD or SDHC memory cards. inserting memory carD Open the SD card compartment at the bottom of the camera. Insert the SD/SDHC card into the memory card slot with the metallic part facing the front side of the camera. -
Page 10: Modes
setting tHe Date & time Press to move through each selection. Press the keys to change the value for the date and time. Press the SET button to apply. If necessary, press to close the menu. Now, you are ready to start taking photos and videos. -
Page 11: Record Mode Screen Layout
recorD moDe screen layout no. item Description Record mode Indicates the current mode. Flash Indicates flash settings. Self-timer/Burst Indicates drive mode settings. Zoom indicator Displays zoom. Shots remaining Indicates the remaining shots available. Battery Indicates battery level. Storage media Indicates current storage media in use. Date stamp Indicates date stamp is enabled. -
Page 12: Playback Mode Of Videos
27/27 27/27 SET : F 3.0 F 3.0 1/ 30 1/ 30 2009/01/01 01:57 2009/01/01 01:57 no. item Description Playback mode Indicates playback mode. Protect Indicates file is protected. Voice memo Indicates voice memo is attached. Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a movie or audio file. -
Page 13: Playback Mode Of Audio Clips
Key indicator Indicates the buttons to press on the camera to apply the functions. Played time Indicates played time. Playing status Displays playing status. PLAybACk MoDe of AUDIo CLIPS 27/27 27/27 SET : 0:00:16 / 0:00:20 2009/01/01 01:57 2009/01/01 01:57 no. -
Page 14: Recording Photos, Videos And Voices Taking Photos
In Playback mode, the LCD display can be changed into any of the following: • Full OSD on • OSD off • Help LCD display cannot be changed in the following situations: • Manual exposure mode Note • Recording movie or audio clips •... -
Page 15: Using Flash
Zoom Control To adjust the digital zoom: Activate digital zoom. Slide the zoom control right to optically zoom Digital x5.0 x5.0 in on an image to its maximum until it stops. zoom Release the zoom control. Slide the zoom control right again to switch to digital zoom automatically. -
Page 16: Setting The Focus Mode
SeTTInG THe foCUS MoDe This function allows users to define the type focus when recording a still image or a movie clip. To set Focus mode: • Press the Macro button repeatedly until the desired focus DISP mode icon is displayed on the lower left corner of the LCD monitor. - Page 17 icon pixel size print size suggestion 3648 x 2736 A2 Size 3648 x 2432 A2 Size 3264 x 2448 A3 Size 2592 x 1944 A4 Size 2048 x 1536 4" x 6" AUTO A2 Size 16:9 16:9 1920 x 1080 HDTV 640 x 480 E-mail...
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Page 18: Color Mode
Flourescent 1 Ideally used for indoor photos with reddish fluorescent lighting conditions. Flourescent 2 Ideally used for indoor photos with bluish fluorescent lighting conditions. Custom Used when light source cannot be specified. Press the shutter button for the camera to automatically adjust the appropriate white balance setting according to the environment. -
Page 19: Using The Record Menu
B&W Images are captured in black and white. vivid Captured image becomes reddish. Ideally used to record images like flowers and cars, to make them look more vivid. vivid Captured image becomes greenish. Ideally used to record images like green mountains and lawns, to make them look more vivid. - Page 20 shutter This feature lets users adjust the shutter speed and the camera priority automatically selects the aperture value to match the brightness. manual This feature lets users to adjusts the shutter speed and exposure aperture value to correctly expose images. intelligent The camera detects the shooting conditions and automatically scene...
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Page 21: Using Smile Capture Mode
Blink This feature detects if the subject blinked an eye when the Detection image was captured and gives the user an option whether to save it or not. See “Using Blink Detection Mode” on pages 21-22. pre-composition This feature captures an image temporarily as a reference. Fully press shutter after referring the subject to the reference point. -
Page 22: Using Blink Detection Mode
To activate Intelligent Scene: Select from the Scene Mode submenu. Focus the camera on the subject to capture. The camera detects the shooting conditions and switches to an appropriate scene mode. Half press the shutter button to focus the subject. The frame turns green to indicate focus is set. -
Page 23: Using Aperture Priority Mode
To activate Blink Detection: 1. Select from the Scene Mode submenu. 2. Half press the shutter button to focus the subject. The frame turns green to indicate focus is set. 3. Press the shutter button to capture the image. The image is automatically saved unless the camera Save image detects that the subject blinked an eye. -
Page 24: Setting The Drive Mode
SeTTInG THe DRIVe MoDe Your camera features a Self-timer and Burst which can be set in the Drive mode function in the Record Menu. The Self-timer allows you to take photos after a pre-defined delay, while burst lets you take consecutive shots. This function is only available for use when recording still images. -
Page 25: Setting The Af Lamp
SeTTInG THe Af LAMP The AF Lamp function allows you to record images even in low light conditions. If AF Lamp is set to Auto, the AF lamp located in the front of the camera (see “Front View” on page 3), emits an red light by half pressing the shutter button allowing the camera to focus easily. -
Page 26: Setting The Digital Zoom
SeTTInG THe DIGITAL ZooM This feature controls the digital zoom mode of your camera. Your camera enlarges an image using the Saturation optical zoom first. When the zoom scale exceeds 3x, Contrast the camera uses digital zoom. Digital Zoom To set Digital Zoom: Intelligent Zoom Date Stamp 1. -
Page 27: Recording Movies
To set Auto Review: From the Record menu, select Auto Review. Saturation Use the keys to scroll through each selection. Contrast Press the SeT button to save and apply changes. Digital Zoom Date Stamp Auto Review ReCoRDInG MoVIeS The Movie Record function lets you record movies with your camera. The available recording time depends on the capacity of the memory card. -
Page 28: Recording Voices
InTeRneT MoDe The Internet Mode allows you to record movies with predefined video settings for easy upload to the Internet. The Internet supports two file upload standards: • Single File Uploader: The maximum movie file size is up to 100 MB. •... -
Page 29: Viewing Thumbnails
VIewInG THUMbnAILS Slide the zoom control left to view 9-image thumbnails. Use the navigation controls to scroll through each image. Press the SeT button to select the image and view it at full screen. tHumBnail icons When you view the thumbnails, some images may contain icons. -
Page 30: Playing Voice Recording
To forward or rewind the movie frame-by-frame, press the key to pause playback, then press keys. Press the key to stop the playback. The LCD monitor displays the movie frame image in Single navigation mode. • The play info is displayed when the movie Note is paused or during REW/FF or frame-by- 0:00:16 / 0:00:20... -
Page 31: Deleting An Image/Video/Audio
Press the SeT button to play the voice recording. 27/27 27/27 During playback, use the to control volume. SET : Slide the zoom control left/right to decrease/ increase volume. Press the key to pause playback. Press the key again to resume. When paused, the play info will remain on screen. - Page 32 SLIDeSHow The Slideshow function allows you to view all stored photos/videos in still image format in a continuous sequence. To view slideshow: Slide Show From the Playback menu, select Slideshow. Start The Slideshow menu appears. Cancel Set the slideshow settings. Interval 1 sec.
- Page 33 To close the Delete function and go back to the Playback menu, select Cancel. To Delete an attached voice memo: Set the camera to Playback mode. View images/videos/audio clips in Single navigation mode. Use the keys to scroll until the desired image with voice memo is displayed on the screen.
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Page 34: Red Eye Correction
• Lock All. Lock all files. • Unlock All. Unlock all files. To Protect/Unprotect a single file: Select Single in the Protect submenu to display the images on the LCD monitor in single navigation mode. Lock Use the keys to scroll the files. Exit When the desired file is displayed on the LCD monitor, select Lock/Unlock. -
Page 35: Voice Memo
3. Press the MenU button to launch the Playback menu. Red-eye Correction 4. Select Red eye Correction. 5. Select Start. 6. Press the SeT button to start correction. 7. After completing Red Eye Correction, a menu selection appears. Select whether to: Start Cancel •... - Page 36 4. Select Photo edit. The Photo Edit submenu appears. Photo Edit Slide Show Delete Protect Red-eye Correction Normal Voice Memo Photo Edit BW Neg. 5. Press the keys to scroll and select an option. As you move through the selection, the preview on the LCD monitor changes synchronously.
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Page 37: Startup Image
SET: 5M SET: 5M ReSIZe The Resize function allows you to change the image resolution of large images to smaller ones. This function is only available for still images. To resize an image: Trim Set the camera to Playback mode. Use the keys to scroll and select an image to resize. - Page 38 4. Press the SeT button to apply changes. The startup image will still be displayed when you turn on your camera even if the Note selected image was deleted. DPof The Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) function allows you to mark image in your memory card for printing and allows you to specify the number of copies that you want to print at a later date.
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Page 39: Using The Setup Menu
USInG THe SeTUP MenU You can access the Setup menu whether you are in Photo/Movie Record or Playback mode. The Setup menu allows you to configure general camera settings. To go to Setup Menu: 1. Press to launch the Record/Playback Menu. 2. -
Page 40: Setting Lcd Save
SeTTInG LCD SAVe Enable the LCD Save function to automatically decrease the LCD brightness to conserve battery power. When the camera is idle for 20 seconds, the LCD darkens. Press any button to resume normal brightness. • The camera is idle when no buttons are pressed. LCD Save, though enabled, does not function during movie Sounds playback, slideshow and video recording. -
Page 41: Setting Tv Out
SeTTInG TV oUT Use the TV Out function to adjust video output signal to accommodate different regional settings. If TV out is not set correctly, the image may not display properly on your TV. Available settings are: nTSC NTSC TV Out Applicable in Japan, USA, Canada, Taiwan and NTSC LCD Brightness... -
Page 42: Making Connections Connecting The Camera To A Tv
MAkInG ConneCTIonS connecting tHe camera to a tv Video Audio You can connect your camera to a TV, computer, or a printer. To connect your camera to a TV: 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Set the TV out to match the TV’s video out format. See “Setting TV Out”... -
Page 43: Appendix
APPenDIx aBout folDer anD file names Your camera automatically creates specific directory of folders in the internal memory cards to organize captured images, videos and audio files. folDer structure Your camera creates three directory names: • DICAM. All captured images, videos and audio files are stored in this folder except for files recorded using the Auction or YouTube mode. -
Page 44: Troubleshooting
TRoUbLeSHooTInG proBlem cause anD/or action Camera does not turn on. The batteries may be exhausted. Charge or replace the batteries. Camera turns off automatically. Press any button except the Power button to turn on the camera. LCD turns blank. Press any button except the Power button to turn on the LCD. - Page 45 aperture..... F = 3.0 - 5.6 shutter ..... . Type: Mechanical and Electronic Shutter Speed: Auto: 1 - 1/2,000 sec.
- Page 46 noTeS...
- Page 47 U.S. Virgin Islands. This Limited Warranty applies only to products manufactured for Brookstone that can be identified by the “Brookstone” trademark, trade name, or logo affixed to them or their packaging. The Limited Warranty does not apply to any non-Brookstone products. Manufacturers or suppliers other than Brookstone may provide their own warranties to the purchaser, but Brookstone, in so far as permitted by law, provides these products “as is.
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