Pocket Cam 5000

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Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera; otherwise the warranty will be voided.

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Avoid all contact with water and dry hands before using.

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Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight.

Doing so may damage the camera.

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Use the camera with care. Avoid pressing hard on the camera body.

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For your own safety, avoid using the camera when there is a storm or lightning.

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Avoid using batteries of different brands or types at the same time.

There is potential of explosion from using incorrect batteries.

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Remove batteries during long periods between usage, as deteriorated batteries may affect the functionality of the camera.

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Remove batteries if they show signs of leaking or distortion.

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We suggest using only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer.

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Contents

Getting Started

1. Your camera parts

2. Loading the battery

3. Inserting and removing the SD/MMC card

Inserting the card

Removing the card

4. Attaching the strap

Basic Operation

1. Switching on and off

2. Setting the Mode switch

3. Taking still pictures

The LCD display information

Snapshot

Auto focus

4. Recording movies

The LCD display information

Making a video clip

5. Playing your pictures and movies

The LCD display information

Viewing pictures

Viewing video clips

Deleting pictures and video clips

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Thumbnail view

6. Night portrait mode

7. Landscape mode

Advanced Functions

1. Using the flash strobe

2. Setting the resolution

3. Using the self-timer

4. Adjusting the EV compensation

5. Using the button

6. Setting the language

7. Adjusting the white balance (WB)

8. Adjusting the exposure

9. Setting the date stamp

10. Real-time display on TV

Camera Settings

1. USER SET access

3. Setting the buzzer

4. Setting the TV system

5. Formatting media

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Enjoying your Images on the Computer

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1. Installing DSC 5000

2. Connecting your camera to your computer

3. Copying pictures and movies to your computer

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4. Viewing on your computer

Troubleshooting

Other Information

1. Battery life

Available shots and time when using batteries

Battery indicator

2. Storage capacity

3. More on flicker

4. Specifications

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Getting Started

1. Your camera parts

Knowing your camera parts well before using it will help you operate it more easily.

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11 button (p. 24)

(Control button)

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Shutter button (p. 11, 14, 17)

Mode switch (p. 9)

Viewfinder

LED indicator

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button (p. 21)

(Control button)

Card slot (p. 6)

MENU/OK button (p. 18, 27-31, 33) button (p. 22)

button (p. 10, 19)

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Battery section (p. 5)

Strap hook (p. 7)

16 USB port (p. 40)

17 TV-out port (p. 32)

18 Zoom in/out button

LCD display (p. 10, 13, 15)

19 Microphone

20 Flash strobe

button (p. 25)

(Control button)

button (p. 23)

(Control button)

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22 Lens

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Self-timer lamp

Speaker

2. Loading the battery

Please use four AA batteries.

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Slide the battery/card cover in the direction of the indication to open it.

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Follow the indication to load batteries into the battery section with the correct + and - ends.

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Close inward and slide upward the

battery/card cover to lock it.

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1. We recommend you to use rechargeable Ni-MH batteries as this will increase time of usage.

2. You can also use alkaline batteries.

For details of the battery life, please see the "Battery life" section on page 46.

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3. Inserting and removing the

SD/MMC card

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Inserting the card

1 Open the battery/card cover.

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Insert the card in the direction of the indication and push it in till the end of the card plot.

SD

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Close the battery/card cover.

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Removing the card

Push in and release the card to remove it.

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1. The camera comes with 14 MB flash memory built inside for storage. If you do not insert a SD/MMC card, the data will be saved in the built-in flash memory automatically.

2. The SD card comes with a write-protect switch. When the write-protect switch is set to the lock position, the card will become non-writable. To ensure that the camera can operate normally, please set the write-protect unlock position before inserting the card.

Unlock

Lock

4. Attaching the strap

For convenience and safety, you may wish to attach the carrying strap.

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Thread the strap loop through the hook in the direction indicated.

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Fasten the strap loop as indicated.

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Basic Operation

1. Switching on and off

Rotate the Mode dial to to switch on or to OFF to switch the camera off.

Switch on Switch off

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If you do not operate this camera for over 3 minutes, the camera will shut down automatically to conserve battery power. To turn on the power, rotate the Mode dial to OFF and then to .

2. Setting the Mode dail

This camera provides six modes of use. Rotate the Mode dial to select the mode that you wish to use.

Power-off mode

Still picture mode

Playback mode

Movie mode

Night portrait mode

Landscape mode

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3. Taking still pictures

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The LCD display information

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EV compensation

White balance status

Self-timer mode

Exposure/ effect status

Resolution

Battery life

Camera mode

Macro mode

Flash status

Zoom indicator

Zoom frame

Number of pictures taken

Remaining number of pictures

In the / mode, you can press the button to shift between

information on, information off and LCD display off modes.

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Snapshot

This camera provides auto focus (AF) function. Please follow these steps to snap stills.

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mode

Rotate the Mode dial to .

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2 Zoom in or zoom out

Zoom in

Zoom out 3 Auto focus

Center the target subject in the

LCD display or viewfinder, then press the Shutter button halfway down to start the auto focus until the image is focused distinctly.

4 Take a still

Press the Shutter button all the way down to take a shot.

AF frame

While pressing the Shutter

button halfway down, a white target mark (AF frame) will turn to red on the LCD display.

Snap

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If the target subject is not in the center of the image (AF lock)

If your target subject is not in the AF frame, the camera will focus on the background instead of the subject when pressing the Shutter

button halfway down. The following steps will teach you how to lock the AF on the original subject and get the best result.

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Compose the view that you wish to take.

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Focus

Center the target subject in the AF frame, then press the

Shutter button halfway down.

AF lock

Keep pressing the Shutter

button halfway down and re-compose the view that you originally wanted.

Snap

Press the Shutter button all the way down to take the picture.

4. Recording movies

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The LCD display information

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Recording status

Battery life

Camera mode

Zoom indicator

Recording time

Number of recordings taken

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In the / mode, you can press the button to shift between

information on, information off and LCD display off modes.

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Making a video clip

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mode

Rotate the Mode dial to .

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2 Start recording

Press the Shutter button all the way down to start recording. While recording is in progress, a yellow arrow on the LCD display will run.

Start

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Zoom in or zoom out

While recording, you can press the

Zoom in

Zoom out

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Stop

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Stop recording

Press the Shutter button all the way down again to stop recording.

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5. Playing your pictures and movies

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The LCD display information

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Picture or recording number

Number of pictures and recordings taken

Battery life

File type (Picture: no icon, video clip: )

Camera mode

Zoom ratio

Playing time

Time of a recording

Date

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Viewing pictures

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mode

Rotate the Mode dial to .

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The last image taken will be displayed first on the LCD display.

Press the Control / button to

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select the next image or the

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Control / button to select the

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Previous

Next

3 Zoom in for a close-up look

If you want to take a closer look at zoom in. You can then browse the picture by using the Control

buttons. To return to the normal zoom ratio, press the button.

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3. Exit

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1. Zoom in

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Viewing video clips

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mode

Rotate the Mode dial to .

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2 Select images

The movie file that you can identify by a icon and a count indicator 0005/0036 on the LCD display. Press the

Control / button to select the next image or the Control /

button to select the previous one.

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Previous

Next

3 Play the movie

Press the Shutter button to start playing the recording. To stop playing, press the same button again.

Play

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Deleting pictures and video clips

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mode

Rotate the Mode dial to .

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2 Select images

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The last image taken will be 1.0X

displayed first on the LCD display.

Press the Control / button to select the next image or the

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Control / button to select the

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Previous previous one.

3 Delete the image

Once you select the target file, press the MENU/OK button to enter the deletion screen.

Use the Control buttons to select the One item, then press the MENU/OK button to bring up a confirmation screen.

Use the Control buttons to select the Yes item, then press the MENU/OK button to confirm.

Next

Delete

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Thumbnail view

To enter the thumbnail view, press the button in the full-screen.

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Full-screen view

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Thumbnail view

Select images

The Control buttons allow you to switch the page of the thumbnail view. Use the Control buttons to select the file.

View the full-screen image

Once you select the target file, press the MENU/OK

button to view the full-screen file.

Delete the image

Once you select the target file, press the MENU/OK

button to view the full-screen file. Then follow the step 3.

"Delete the image" section on page 18 to delete the file.

*The video clip file that you can identify by the icon on the thumbnails.

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6. Night portrait mode

Use this mode when taking portrait in the late evening or night scene. The camera will enable auto-flash and red-eye reduction automatically.

Take a still

Rotate the Mode dial to . Then refer to the shooting operation described on page 11 (skip the step

1) to take picture. Please invariably hold your camera steady while taking in the night scene.

To prevent your camera shake during night photography:

1. Place your camera on the table or the palisade.

2. Use the self-timer. (p. 23)

3. Use a tripod.

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7. Landscape mode

Use this mode for daytime scenery, natural landscapes and cityscapes.

Take a still

Rotate the Mode dial to . Then refer to the shooting operation described on page 11 (skip the step

1) to take picture.

Advanced Functions

1. Using the flash strobe

When the lighting is not sufficient for your shooting environment, the flash can provide the extra light you need.

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mode

Rotate the Mode dial to .

2 Press the button

Press the button to switch the flash mode that cycles through four choices - Flash off, Auto, Red-eye

reduction, and Flash forced on the LCD display.

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Flash off

Auto

Red-eye reduction

Flash forced

The strobe does not fire.

The strobe will automatically fire as more light is needed.

The strobe and the red-eye reduction will automatically fire as more light is needed.

The strobe always fires.

Charging the flash strobe requires more battery power. When the battery power is low, the flash strobe on cannot be set. Please change the batteries.

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2. Setting the resolution

The higher the resolution is, the better the quality of image will be, but the more memory-demanding the images will be.

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Rotate the Mode dial to .

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Press the button

Press the button to switch the resolution mode that cycles through four choices - 6M, 4M, 3M, and 2M on the LCD display.

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2976X2232

2304X1728

2048X1536

1600X1200

Ideal for developing 7x10 photos or smaller. The most memory-demanding option.

The default setting. Suitable for developing

6x8 photos or smaller.

Suitable for developing 5x7 photos or smaller.

The most memory-saving option. Suitable for developing 4x6 photos or smaller.

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For more details, please see the "Storage capacity" section on page 47.

3. Using the self-timer

The self-timer allows a delay of ten seconds before the shutter fires when taking a self-portrait picture.

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Rotate the Mode dial to .

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Press the button

Press the button to set the selftimer on. Then you will see a icon on the LCD display.

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3 Auto focus

Press the Shutter button halfway down to enable auto focus.

4 Use the self-timer

Then press the Shutter button all the way down to start the self-timer.

The camera will have ten seconds delay with the Self-timer lamp flashing before taking a picture.

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Self-timer lamp

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After the shutter fires, the self-timer will be automatically disabled.

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4. Adjusting the EV compensation

Adjusting the EV (exposure value) compensation helps you to gain better effect when the picture appears too bright or dark.

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Rotate the Mode dial to .

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Press the EV button

Press the EV button to adjust the value of the exposurecompensation. Then you will see the change of value and image effect on the LCD display. Adjust the value until the effect is fitting as you wish.

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EV button

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The applicable value ranges from -1.5 to +1.5. A positive value indicates the display will be brighter than usual; while a negative value makes the result dimmer.

5. Using the button

The button is a shortcut key allows you to immediately apply the functions which are in common use (for more details, please see the table on the next page), meanwhile, you can view the change of the image on the LCD display with the setting.

1 mode

Rotate the Mode dial to .

2 Press the button

Press the button to switch the mode that cycles through seven choices - Auto, Tungsten,

Fluorescent, Back light, Black

and white, Solarized and Normal on the LCD display.

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Tungsten

Fluorescent

Back light

Black and white

Solarized

Normal

This item determines the best white balance setting automatically for your shooting environment.

Suitable for indoor shooting with incandescent lamp lighting (low color condition).

Suitable for indoor shooting with fluorescent lamp lighting (high color condition).

Select this item to increase the brightness value of the subject when the subject is lit from behind light.

Change the shot to black and white.

Change the shot to over-exposed.

No effect on the shot.

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The items of the table above are frequently used modes of this camera.

Auto, Tungsten and Fluorescent are the white balance modes (see page 28), Back light is the exposure mode (see page 29) and Black and

white, Solarized and Normal are effect modes.

6. Setting the language

When you switch the camera on for the first time, the LCD display may not be shown in your local language. You can set the LCD display language by using the method below.

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Enter the menu and select the

LANGUAGE item

In the mode, press the

MENU/OK button to enter the

menu. Use the Control

buttons to highlight the

LANGUAGE item, then press the

MENU/OK button to enter the submenu.

WB

EXPOSURE

LANGUAGE

DATE STAMP

USER SET

EXIT

Select

Enter

LANGUAGE

English

German

French

Select

Confirm

2 Select a desired item

Use the Control buttons to highlight a language that you wish to use. Then press the MENU/OK

button to confirm.

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7. Adjusting the white balance (WB)

You can manually select the white balance setting to suit the shooting environment.

1 Enter the menu and select the

WB item

In the mode, press the

MENU/OK button to enter the

menu. Use the Control

buttons to highlight the WB item, then press the MENU/OK button to enter the sub-menu.

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Select a desired item

Use the Control buttons to highlight the desired item. Then press the MENU/OK button to confirm.

WB

EXPOSURE

LANGUAGE

DATE STAMP

USER SET

EXIT

Select

Enter

WB

Auto

Sun

Cloudy

FL

Bulb

Select

Confirm

Auto

Sunny

Cloudy

Fluorescent

Tungsten

This item determines the best white balance setting automatically for your shooting environment.

Suitable for normal outdoor shooting under sunny (bright) weather.

Suitable for cloudy weather or shady (dim) environments.

Suitable for indoor shooting with fluorescent lamp lighting (high color condition).

Suitable for indoor shooting with incandescent lamp lighting (low color condition).

8. Adjusting the exposure

You can manually set the proper brightness value to suit the shooting environment. (For more details, please see the table on the next page.)

1 Enter the menu and select the

EXPOSURE item

In the mode, press the

MENU/OK button to enter the

menu. Use the Control

buttons to highlight the

EXPOSURE item, then press the

MENU/OK button to enter the submenu.

2 Select a desired item

Use the Control buttons to highlight the desired item. Then press the MENU/OK button to confirm.

WB

EXPOSURE

LANGUAGE

DATE STAMP

USER SET

EXIT

EXPOSURE

Auto

BackLight

Average

NightShot

Macro

Select

Enter

Select

Confirm

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Auto

Back light

Average

Night shot

Macro

Based on the frame to automatically determine the best brightness value for your shooting environment.

AE frame

Select this item to increase the brightness value of the subject when the subject is lit from behind light.

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Based on current conditions to determine the brightness value for your shooting environment.

Select this item to enable the strobe when the subject is in the night.

Select this item when taking a close-up shot. The macro shooting distance of the camera is 8" (20 cm).

9. Setting the date stamp

Enabling the date stamp will print the date of shooting on the picture.

1 Enter the menu and select the

DATE STAMP item

In the mode, press the

MENU/OK button to enter the

menu. Use the Control

buttons to highlight the DATE

STAMP item, then press the

MENU/OK button to enter the submenu.

DATE STAMP

No

Yes

Select

Confirm 2 Select a desired item

Use the Control buttons to highlight the desired item. Then press the MENU/OK button to confirm.

WB

EXPOSURE

LANGUAGE

DATE STAMP

USER SET

EXIT

Select

Enter

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10. Real-time display on TV

Connect your camera and TV via an AV cable for real-time display. You can preview the screen of the camera and display your still pictures and video clips directly on TV screen.

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Set TV to AV mode

Turn on your TV and switch to the AV mode.

2 Connect your camera to TV

Insert the video and audio ends of the AV cable to the AV-in port on your TV.

Insert the other end of the AV cable to the TV-out port on your camera.

Video Audio

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If the TV screen displays noises after the camera is connected, check if the TV system (PAL / NTSC) is set appropriate. (p. 35)

Camera Settings

1. USER SET access

The USER SET provides more advanced features for you to fine-tune the camera. The following describes how to access the

USER SET menu.

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mode

Rotate the Mode dial to .

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Enter the menu and select the

USER SET item

Press the MENU/OK button to enter the menu. Use the Control

buttons to highlight the

USER SET item, then press the

MENU/OK button to enter the submenu.

3 Select a desired item

Use the Control buttons to highlight a setting item that you wish to configure. Then press the

MENU/OK button to confirm. For details on each setting, please refer to the corresponding page.

DATE/TIME: p. 34

BUZZER: p. 34

TV: p. 35

FORMAT: p. 36

WB

EXPOSURE

LANGUAGE

DATE STAMP

USER SET

EXIT

Select

Enter

USER SET

DATE/TIME

BUZZER

TV

FORMAT

EXIT

Select

Enter

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2. Setting the date and time

When you switch the camera on for the first time, we recommend you to set up the date and time.

Continued from page 33, once you enter the DATE/TIME setting screen, use the Control buttons to adjust the value, then press the

Control buttons to shift between items. When the settings are done, press the MENU/

button to confirm.

USER SET

DATE/TIME

BUZZER

TV

FORMAT

EXIT

DATE/TIME

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Select

Enter

Adjust

Move

Confirm

3. Setting the buzzer

This setting determines whether the beep sounds when operating the camera.

Continued from page 33, once you enter the BUZZER setting screen, use the Control buttons to select the desired item, then press the MENU/OK button to confirm.

USER SET

DATE/TIME

BUZZER

TV

FORMAT

EXIT

Select

Enter

BUZZER

On

Off

Select

Confirm

4. Setting the TV system

When viewing images on your television, set the proper TV type to prevent television display problems. The default option depends on your country.

Continued from page 33, once you enter the TV setting screen, use the

Control buttons to select the desired item, then press the

MENU/OK button to confirm.

USER SET

DATE/TIME

BUZZER

TV

FORMAT

EXIT

Select

Enter

TV

NTSC

PAL

Select

Confirm

PAL is for European countries, China, Hong Kong, etc; NTSC is for

America, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, etc.

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5. Formatting media

Formatting media will erase all files stored in the card or internal memory. All files will not be recovered if you execute the format item.

Continued from page 33, once you enter the FORMAT setting screen, use the Control buttons to select the desired item, then press the MENU/OK button to confirm.

USER SET

DATE/TIME

BUZZER

TV

FORMAT

EXIT

Select

Enter

FORMAT

No

Yes

Select

Confirm

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The camera will use the card as the main storage media. To format the files in the card, please insert the card; to format the files in the internal memory, please remove the card.

Enjoying your Images on the

Computer

1. Installing DSC 5000

Install DSC 5000 before connecting your camera to your computer for the first time. DSC 5000 provides mass storage driver for Windows 98, Windows Media Player Codecs and

Direct X 8.1. Please follow the steps to complete the installation.

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For Windows ME/ 2000/ XP users: Windows Media Player Codecs and Direct

X 8.0 or above are necessary for viewing the video clips recorded by the camera.

You can skip DSC 5000 installation if you are sure Windows Media Player

Codecs and Direct X 8.1 have been installed in your computer previously.

1 Turn on your computer.

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Do not connect the USB cable to your computer at this stage.

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Turn off other applications running on your computer.

2 Place the supplied CD into the CD-ROM drive.

3 Move the mouse to the DSC 5000 Driver item and click it.

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When the "Install Shield Wizard" dialogue box (Fig 1) is occurring, click " Next " . Then follow the on-screen instructions to continue.

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5 After the driver installation is completed, the program will prompt you to install Windows Media Player Codecs, please click "Yes" and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. (The "Windows Media Player Codecs Setup" dialogue box will not appear if codecs has been installed in your computer previously. )

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If no title appears on the screen when placing the CD to CD-ROM:

1. Double click the "My computer" icon.

2. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon (PocketCam_5000 (E:)*). The name of CD-ROM drive changes depending on how your computer is set up.

3. Browse to the "Driver" folder and start the Setup.exe program manually.

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After the codec installation is completed, the program will prompt you to install Direct X 8.1, please click "Yes" to continue.

(The "DirectX 8.1 Setup" dialogue box will not appear if Direct

X 8.1 has been installed in your computer previously. )

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The driver will be available after restarting your computer.

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2. Connecting your camera to your computer

1 Turn on your computer.

2 Insert the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.

3 Insert the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your camera.

3. Copying pictures and movies to your computer

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After connecting your camera with the computer, a window will automatically appear (as Fig 4). Select the "Open folder

to view files using Windows Explorer" item and then click

"OK".

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For Windows 2000/ME/98SE users

Double-click "My computer", then double-click the new

"Removable Disk" icon.

Some users may find two removable disks appear under "My

Computer", that is because the OS detects two storage media in the camera (the internal memory and the SD/MMC card). If you can not find your files in one of the disks, please try to find them in the other disk.

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Double-click the "DCIM" file folder.

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Double-click the "100MEDIA" file folder.

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Drag the picture to the "My Documents" file folder to copy your picture or movie to the computer.

For Windows XP users For Windows

2000/ME/98SE users

The storage position of the files

You can find the files of your pictures and movies as Fig 5.

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4. Viewing on your computer

1 Double-click "My Documents".

For Windows XP users For Windows

2000/ME/98SE users

2 Select the desired file and double-click it to view.

Notice on disconnecting the camera from the computer for Windows 2000/ME users

To disconnect your camera from the computer, please follow these steps.

1. Double-click on the task bar.

2. Click (USB Disk), then click "Stop".

3. Select the camera (PocketCam 5000) on the confirmation screen and click "OK".

4. Follow the on-screen instruction to disconnect your camera from your computer correctly and safely.

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Troubleshooting

Question Answer

When using the camera

The camera has no power.

The batteries may be out of power, please change the batteries.

Cannot power on my camera even though batteries are installed.

Cannot take pictures and movies when pressing the

Shutter button.

Make sure that the batteries are installed correctly.

If it is idle over 3 minutes, the camera will shut down automatically, please switch the camera on. (p. 8)

The storage is full. Please free some space of the SD/MMC card or flash memory.

Check if the camera is under the status of charging batteries.

Check if the SD/MMC card is set to

"protected".

If the "MEMORY ERROR" or "CARD

ERROR" message shows on the LCD display, please set the camera to the

Setting mode and format the storage media.

I did not delete the picture and movie, but cannot find the data in the SD/MMC card.

Check if your files are stored in the camera's built-in memory. The camera will use the card as the main storage media, and files previously stored in the internal memory will become inaccessible until the cared is removed. Please remove the card to find the data in the internal memory.

Cannot set the strobe on.

Charging the flash strobe requires more power of batteries. When the battery is under the status of low power, the strobe cannot be set to on. Please change the batteries.

The image is too blurred.

The image is too dark.

Use the auto focus correctly when taking picture. (p. 11)

Keep the camera steady while pressing the Shutter button.

You may need to take pictures or movies in the place with adequate light, use the flash strobe or adjust the EV compensation.

Noise occurs on my camera when viewing the image on the LCD display or on the computer.

Set the filter matching the place you are staying. Please refer to the "More on flicker" section on page 47.

When connecting the camera to your computer

The driver installation failed.

Please remove the driver and other related programs. Follow the installation steps in this manual to reinstall.

Install the driver before inserting the USB cable.

A conflict with other installed camera or capture device.

If you have any other camera or capture device, completely remove the camera and its driver from the computer to avoid a driver conflict.

The movie cannot be played on my computer.

Please install Windows Media Player

Codecs and DirectX 8.1 or above to solve this problem. (See the "Installing DSC 5000

Driver" section on page 37 or go to http://microsoft.com to download the required files.)

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Other Information

1. Battery life

1

Available shots and time when using batteries

Continuous shooting

Number of still picture

2976x2232 2304x1728 2048x1536 1600x1200

900 1150 1400 1600 LCD on

*Data above is with pictures taken every four seconds.

Recording video clips

LCD on

Recording time

320x240

120 mins

*Data of the two tables above is for using alkaline batteries fully charged and in

25 C without limiting for memory size.

Notes: 1. The data above is for reference only.

2. Life of battery will be shortened in the following conditions.

(1) Taking snapshot and recording at low temperature.

(2) Switching on/off power repeatedly.

(3) Using the flash strobe frequently.

2

Battery indicator

Icons Meanings

Full battery life.

Adequate battery life.

Low battery life.

Empty battery life.

*Please replace the batteries immediately when the icon indicates that battery life is empty.

2. Storage capacity

Memory

Flash memory (14MB)

SD/MMC card (32MB)

SD/MMC card (64MB)

SD/MMC card (128MB)

SD/MMC card (256MB)

SD/MMC card (512MB)

Still picture

2976x2232 2304x1728 2048x1536 1600x1200

Movie

Maximum

10

23

47

94

187

377

16

42

84

157

315

628

21

50

100

199

398

797

34

82

164

327

654

1308

4.5 mins

10 mins

20 mins

40 mins

79 mins

159 mins the resolution and color saturation.

2. The table above is for reference only.

3. More on flicker

The default flicker setting of your camera depends on your country. When using the camera abroad, please refer to the table below to match the flicker setting with the place you go.

Country

Setting

Country

Setting

England Germany France

50Hz 50Hz 60Hz

Portugal America

50Hz 60Hz

Taiwan

60Hz

Italy

50Hz

China

50Hz

Spain Netherlands

50Hz 50Hz

Japan

50/60Hz

Korea

60Hz

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4. Specifications

Hardware resolution

Sensor effective resolution

Internal memory

2976x2232 (6 Mega pixels)

2304x1728 (4.1 Mega pixels)

Built-in 32 MB SDRAM (buffer)

16 MB flash memory (14 MB for storage)

Built-in SD/MMC slot (maximum: 512 MB) External memory

Digital still camera JPEG (.JPG) format.

2976x2232 (6 Mega pixels); 2304x1728 (4.1 Mega pixels); 2048x1536 (3.1 Mega pixels);1600x1200

(2 Mega pixels)

Digital video camcorder

LCD display

Zoom

Exposure

White balance

Lens

Self Timer

Interface

Power saving

Built-in flash strobe

Built-in microphone

Built-in Speaker

TV-out

Battery

Dimension

MPEG4 (.ASF) format.

QVGA (320x240 pixels) / up to 15 fps

1.5" Color TFT LCD (LTPS)-110K pixels

3x (optical); 4x (digital)

Auto/ Back light/ Average/ Night shot/ Macro

Auto/ Sunny/ Cloudy/ Fluorescent/ Tungsten

F=2.8/ 8

10 seconds

USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 compatible)

Auto power-off if idle for over 3 minutes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Support PAL/ NTSC system

AAx4 (Alkaline or rechargeable Ni-MH batteries recommended)

96x64x36 mm