Skypix TDCEX4 User Manual

TDCEX4 MANUAL
IMPORTANT
- Don't open the battery door under water.
- Close the battery door properly for best water sealing.
- Rinse the camera with clean water after used and keep it dry for storage.

1. Getting to know your camera

14.0 Mega pixels resolution sensor
Digital still camera
Digital video camcorder
Built-in flash light
4x digital zoom
2.7+1.8 " TFT color display
MicroSD card support
2 x AAA alkaline batteries
2. Functional parts
Press this button to take photographs or to start /stop recording
1
Shutter
a video clip, or to confirm changes in menu mode
Press this button for at least 2 seconds to switch on or off the
Power on/off
2
button camera，or press it to display or hide the status icon on LCD.
Monitor switching Press this button to switch between the front monitor and the back
3
button monitor.
4 Front monitor Use the front monitor when taking self-portrait shots
Use the built-in flash to give the subject extra lighting when
5 Flash light
shooting in the dark (the best shooting distance is within 1.5m).
Capture the image.
6 Lens Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the
quality of the picture.
7 Busy indicator When the indicator is blinking, the camera is busy.
Macro mode: Select this mode to take close-up photographs
Macro/normal (distance 11cm - 18cm).
8
switch Normal mode: Select this mode to take photographs from
0.5m - infinity.
9 Main screen Display photographs, video clips, camera setting and menu.
In Preview mode: press this button for zooming in.
In Menu mode: press this button to move up the selection bar.
10 Up/Tele
In Image Playback mode: press this button for enlarging the photo.
In Video Playback mode: press it to start/pause the video.
In Shooting mode: press this button for zooming out.
In Menu mode: press this button to move down the selection bar.
11 Down/Wide
In Image Playback mode: press this button for reducing the photo size.
In Video Playback mode: press this button to enter the thumbnail mode
In Menu mode: press this button for the left selection;
In Playback mode: press this button to go back to the previous one;
In Photo Infinite Preview mode: press this button to switch to Flash
12 Left / Flash light mode;
When zooming in under Image Playback mode: press it to move to the
left portion of the photo.
In Video Playback mode: press it for fast rewind.
Press this button to enter Playback mode;
In Playback mode: press this button to move to the next one;
In Menu mode: press this button for the right selection;
13 Right / Playback
When zooming in under Image Playback mode: press it to move to the
right portion of the photo.
In Video Playback mode: press it for fast forward.
Press this button to switch between movie and still capture mode;
In Playback mode: press this button to exit.
14 Mode switch When zooming in under Image Playback mode: press it to move to
the upper portion of the photo. In Video Playback mode: press it to
stop the video.
In Preview mode: press it to enter the settings Menu.
15 Menu / Delete In Playback mode:
Press it for a short time to enter"Delete single/ all files"mode;
Press it for a long time to enter file compiling and system setting
menu.
In Photo (zoom in) Playback mode: press it to move to the down
area of the photo.
16 Tripod connector For fixing the camera on the tripod.
You can download photographs and video clips to a computer
17 USB interface
when connecting with a USB cable. (not included)
18 MicroSD card slot MicroSD card storage location.
Battery
19 Compartment for 2 x AAA alkaline batteries
compartment
20 Strap hook Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.
3. Explanation of the status icons
Item Function Description
Shows the current operating mode:
Photo mode.
1 Mode
Video mode.
Force flash: The flash will be on under any
environment.
2 Flash
Auto flash: The camera determines if the flash
should be used or not.
No flash: The flash is turned off.
Normal/Macro Mode (0.5m – infinity).
3
mode
Macro mode (11cm – 18cm).
4 Self-timer Indicates the Self-timer is set
Shows the selected picture resolution:
20 M = 5184X3888;14M = 4320x3240;
5 Resolution
8M = 3264x2448; 5M = 2592x1944;
3M = 2048x1536; VGA = 640x480
Super fine.
6 Picture quality
Fine.
Normal
The batteries are full.
7
Battery indicator
The batteries are empty.
8 Zoom indicator
Shows the zoom ratio during preview mode
Indicates the MicroSD card is inserted and will be
9 MicroSD card
used as storage for PHOTO and VIDEO
10 White balance Shows the selected White-balance mode.
Photo mode: No. of pictures that can be taken.
11 Photo/Video counter
Video mode: Available recording time.
4. Details for camera settings
20 MP resolution
14 MP resolution
8 MP resolution
Resolution
5 MP resolution
3 MP resolution
VGA resolution
Quality Super Fine/Fine/Normal
Metering Center/Multi/Spot
Auto
Daylight
Cloudy
White Balance
Tungsten
Fluorescent
ISO Speed
Exposure
Self Timer
Sharpness
Effect
Date Stamp
Quick View
Movie Size
White Balance
Sounds
Frequency
Power Save
Language
Date/Time
Format
Reset All
Version
Note: Turning off the camera will not erase the last settings.

5. Using the camera

5.1 Installing the batteries
1. Open the battery door.
2. Insert 2 x AAA alkaline batteries into the camera compartment.
3. Close the battery door.
Note:
Make sure that the batteries are inserted in the right directions (as marked in the diagram above).
5.2 Inserting a memory card (not included)
This camera has no built-in internal memory. The memory can be gained with a MicroSD memory
card (not included).
Follow the instructions below to insert the optional MicroSD memory card into the camera.
1. Turn off the camera first.
2. Open the battery door (please make sure the battery door was unlocked before open).
3. Insert the MicroSD card into the camera.
5184x3888
4320x3240
3264x2448
2592x1944
2048x1536
640x480
Picture quality setting
Metering setting
Automatic white balance
White balance for shooting
under fine weather condition
Notes:
White balance for shooting
1. There is only one right direction to insert the MicroSD memory card into the slot. Do not
under cloudy condition
force the card into the memory card-slot, which may damage both the camera and the
White balance for shooting
MicroSD memory card.
under tungsten lighting
2. The MicroSD memory card must be formatted before taking photographs. See the following
White balance for shooting
section for more information.
under fluorescent lighting
Auto/100/200/400/800 Sensitivity selection
±2.0, ±5/3, ±4/3, ±1.0, ±
Exposure setting
2/3, ±1/3, 0
On/Off Self timer setting
Hard/ Normal/ Soft Sharpness setting
Normal/ B&W/ Sepia/ Negative/
Lomo/ Pencil Sketch/ Red/ Effect setting
Green/ Blue/ Vivid
On/ Off Date stamp setting
On/ Off Quick view setting
VGA 640 x 480
Video resolution setting
QVGA 320 x 240
Auto Automatic white balance
White balance for shooting
Daylight
under fine weather condition
White balance for shooting
Cloudy
under cloudy condition
White balance for shooting
Tungsten
under tungsten lighting
White balance selected for
Fluorescent shooting under fluorescent
lighting
Off/On Sounds setting
Select power frequency in
50Hz / 60Hz
your location
Off / 1Minute / 3 Minutes Auto power off selection
English/ French/
Deutsch/Italian/Spanish/ Display language selection
Portuguese/Japanese
YY/MM/DD/HH/MM/SS Date or time setting
Yes/No Format the MicroSD Card
Reset all settings to factory
Yes/No
default positions
Shows the firmware version