User Manual
Content
1. Parts of the digital camera ...............................................................................
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2. Preparing for using ...........................................................................................
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Installing the Battery ....................................................................................
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Charge the battery .......................................................................................
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Inserting the Memory Card .........................................................................
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Format the memory card ............................................................................
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Setting the Language ..................................................................................
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Setting the date and time ............................................................................
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Monitor screen display ..............................................................................
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3. Using this digital camera ...............................................................................
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Turning the Digital camera On and Off ...................................................
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Change the record mode ..........................................................................
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Taking still images ......................................................................................
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Using the Self-timer ...................................................................................
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Using the Flash ..........................................................................................
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Recording a video clip ...............................................................................
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Recording audio .........................................................................................
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4.Using the menu in record mode ....................................................................
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Menu in capture mode ..............................................................................
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Menu in video mode ..................................................................................
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Setup menu ................................................................................................
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5. Playback ...........................................................................................................
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Playback still image ...................................................................................
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Playing back movie clips ..........................................................................
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Playing back audio files ............................................................................
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6. Making connections ........................................................................................
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Connecting the Digital camera to a PC ..................................................
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7. Technical Specifications .................................................................................
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Thank you for purchasing this product. Please read these operating instructions carefully in order to use the digital video camera correctly.
Keep the instructions in a safe place after reading so that you can refer to them later.
Precautions
Before using the digital camera, please ensure that you read and
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understand the safety precautions described below.
Do not try to open the case of the digital camera or attempt to modify this digital camera in any way. Maintenance and repairs should be carried out only by authorized service providers.
Keep the digital camera away from water and other liquids. Do not use the digital camera with wet hands. Never use the digital camera in the rain or snow. Moisture creates the danger of electric shock.
Use only the recommended power accessories. Use of power sources not expressly recommended for this equipment may lead to overheating, distortion of the equipment, fire, electrical shock or other hazards.
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1. Parts of the digital camera
1: Flash strobe
2: Shutter button
3: Power button
4: Self-timer indicator light
5: Lens
6: USB jack
7: Microphone
8: Left/self-timer button
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9: Playback button
10: Zoom out button
11: Zoom in button
12: Status indicator light
13: Hand strap
14: Up/Display button
15: Right / Flash button
16: OK button
17: Down/Mode button
18: Battery /SD card cover
19: Delete Button
20: Menu button
21: TFT monitor screen
22: Tripod socket
2. Preparing for using
Installing the Battery
1. Push the lock button (1) down to open the battery cover.
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2. Insert the battery with the positive (+) and negative (-) poles matching the directions indicated inside the battery compartment.
3. After the battery is properly installed, replace the battery cover until a clearly click is heard.
Charge the battery
Please charge the battery when the indicator shows the
1. Turn off the camera.
icon.
2. Connect the camera to the computer through USB cable.
3. Charging starts when charge indicator LED turns GREEN. The charge
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indicator light turns OFF when charging is completed.
4. Disconnect the camera.
Inserting the Memory Card
1. Turn off the digital camera.
2. Push the lock button (1) down to open the battery cover. And then you will see the SD card slot.
3. Insert the memory card to the card slot with the label against the LCD screen. Check the right direction before insert the memory card.
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• To release the memory card open the battery cover firstly and then press the edge of the card gently.
Format the memory card
It is important to format the memory card when it is the first time you use this digital camera. All data will be deleted including protected files. Be sure to download important files to your computer before formatting.
1. Turn the power on, and set the digital camera to the Setup Menu.
2. Press the
Up/Display
or
Down/Mode
button to select
[Format]
then press the
OK
button to launch the submenu.
3. Press the
Up/Display
or
Down/Mode
button to select the item
[OK]
and then press the
OK
button to launch the format submenu.
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4. Press the
Up/Display
or
Down/Mode
button to select the item
[Yes]
and then press the
OK
button to erase all data.
Setting the Language
When using the digital camera for the first time after purchasing it, be sure to choose a language and set the date & time before using the digital camera.
1. Turn the power on, and set the digital camera to the Setup Menu..
2. Press the
Up/Display
or
Down/Mode
button to select
[Language]
then press the
OK
button to launch the submenu.
3. Press the
Up/Display
or
Down/Mode
button to select the desired language and then press the
OK
button to confirm the setting.
Setting the date and time
1. Turn the power on, press the
MENU
button to display the menu.
2. Press the
Left
or
Right
button to select [Capture Setting] Menu.
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3. Press the
Up
or
Down
button to select [
Date]
then press the
OK
button to launch the submenu.
4. Press the
Up
or
Down
button to select [
Set Date]
then press the
OK
button to launch the dialog box.
5. Press the
Up
or
Down
button to change the highlighted value. Press the
Left
or
Right
button to move the cursor between settings.
6. Press the
OK
button to confirm the settings.
Note: The date and time can be only added to still images by setting the function [Date] in Capture Setting menu.
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Monitor screen display
1. Camera Mode
Still Image Capture
Video recording
Audio recording
Playback
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2. Image Size
5200x3900
4608x3456
4000x3000
3648x2736
3264x2448
3072X2304
2592x1944
2048x1536
1600x1200
640x480
4.
Face Detect
On
Off
7. Number of pictures
Remaining on SD
Card
3. Scene Mode
Auto
Night Portrait
Night Scenery
Portrait
Scenery
Sport
Party
Beach
High Sensitivity
5.
Smile Capture
On
Off
8. Zoom Value Level
6. Self Timer
Off
2 Seconds
5 Seconds
10 Seconds
9. Battery Power Level
Full
Medium
Low
None
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10. Exposure
-1
-2
-3
+3
+2
+1
0
13. Image Quality
Super Fine
Fine
Normal
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Flash Mode
Always On
Auto
Off
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White Balance
Auto
Daylight
Cloudy
Incandescent
Fluorescent
12. Sharpness
Sharp
Normal
Soft
14. ISO
Auto
100
200
400
800
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SD Card inserted
No protect status
Protect status
15. Anti-Shake
On
Off
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Video record mode [
1. Video record icon
2. Video size
3. Recording time available
4. Zoom value level
5. Battery power level
6. Exposure
7. White Balance
8. Sharpness
9. Image quality
10. SD Card inserted
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Audio mode [ ]
1. Audio recording icon
2. Audio recording time available
3. Battery power level
4.
SD Card inserted
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Playback mode [ ]
1.
Playback still image icon
Playback movie clips icon
Playback audio recording icon
2. Image/Video size
3. File catalogue on SD card/
Current Image Number#/
Video#/Audio#
4. Date Imprint
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5. Video recording time
6. Battery power level
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7. Date stamp (Only still Image mode)
8. Press the
SHUTTER
button to playback video file
9. Press the
UP
button to automatically play slide show.
10. SD Card inserted
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3. Using this digital camera
Turning the Digital camera On and Off
Press the
POWER
button to turn on the camera and press it again to turn the digital camera off.
To save battery power, you can change the power-off time by setting the function [Auto Power Off] in the Setup menu.
Change the record mode
There are three modes in this digital camera.
1. Press the
POWER
button to turn on the digital camera
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2. Press the
Down/Mode
button to change the mode. Each time the
Down/Mode
button is pressed the mode icon is changed.
Display Title
Capture mode
Video mode
Audio mode
Playback mode
Description
For taking still photos.
For recording movie clips.
For recording audio files.
For previewing record files.
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Note:
You can only switch the digital camera to playback mode by using the
PLAYBACK button. Press the PLAYBACK button to set the camera to playback mode and press it again to set it record mode.
Taking still images
1. Turn on the digital camera and set the digital camera to default capture mode, the icon
2. Zooming: appears on the LCD screen.
Press the
T
or
W
button to zoom in or zoom out the screen. the value of magnification level appears on the LCD monitor.
3. Hold the digital camera steady and then press the
SHUTTER
button completely down to take a picture.
Using the Self-timer
Use the self-timer to set a delay from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot.
1. Turn the power on, and set the digital camera to the Capture mode.
2. Press the
LEFT/SELF-TIMER
button to change the self-timer mode.
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Each time the
LEFT/SELF-TIMER
button is pressed the self-timer icon changes.
Off: Don’t use self-timer.
2 Seconds: The shutter release will delay for 2 seconds.
5 Seconds: The shutter release will delay for 5 seconds.
10 Seconds: The shutter release will delay for 10 seconds.
3. Press the
SHUTTER
button to take a picture.
4. After Self-timer begins, the self-timer LED will flash. one second for a flash, till count down is over.
Using the Flash
The flash is not only for taking pictures when there is insufficient light, but also for when the subject is in shade or with backlight conditions. Pressing the
RIGHT/FLASH
button cycles your camera through the various flash modes. The flash will not activate during continuous shooting or movie recording.
1. Set the digital camera to the Capture mode.
2. Press the
RIGHT/FLASH
button to change the flash mode.
Each time the flash button is pressed, the flash icon changes.
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Auto: Automatically turn on/of
Flash on: Force on the flash
Flash off: Force off the flash
3. Press the
SHUTTER
button to take a picture.
Note:
When the battery power level is low, the flash strobe does not work.
press the
RIGHT/FLASH
button, the message shows“Low battery”on the
LCD monitor.
Recording a video clip
1. Turn on the digital camera, press the
DOWN/MODE
button to set the digital camera to video record mode.
2. Zooming:
Press the
T
or
W
button to zoom in or zoom out the screen. The value of magnification level appears on the LCD monitor.
3. Press the
SHUTTER
button to start recording.
4. Press the
SHUTTER
again to end the recording. If the memory is full the video camera will stop recording automatically.
• On the upper of the LCD monitor displays the recorded time.
• Don’t remove the card when video recording, Or, it may cause the digital
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camera can not work normally.
Recording audio
1. Turn on the camcorder and set the camera to audio record mode (
2. Press the
SHUTTER
button to start recording.
3. Press the
SHUTTER
button again to end the recording. If the memory is full the camera will stop recording automatically.
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4.Using the menu in record mode
When a menu is displayed, the
UP
,
DOWN, OK
button are used to make the desired setting.
Menu in capture mode
1. Turn on the digital camera and set it to capture mode.
2. Press the
MENU
button to display the menu, and press the
LEFT
or
RIGHT
buttons to select the desired menu.
3. Press the
UP
or
DOWN
buttons to select an item.
4. Press the
OK
button to enter the submenu.
5. Use the
UP
or
DOWN
buttons to select the desired item.
6. Press the
OK
button to confirm the setting and close the menu.
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Menu item
Mode
Image
Size
Anti-Shake
Face
Detect
Smile
Capture
Shooting
Function
You can select the scene mode according to the image your wish to capture. There are 9 available modes.
[Auto]/[Night Portrait]/[Night Scenery]/[Portrait]/[Scenery]
[Sport]/[Party]/[Beach]/[High Sensitivity].
There are eight options for choice:
[20M]: 5200x3900; [16M]: 4608x3456;
[12M]: 4000x3000; [10M]: 3648x2736;
[8M]: 3264x2448; [7M]: 3072x2304;
[5M]: 2592x1944; [3M]: 2048x1536;
[2M]: 1600x1200; [VGA]: 640x480;
Use the function to aviod our hands shaking when taking pictures.There are two options for choice.[On]/[Off].
Use this function to detect our faces when taking pictures.
There are three options for choice. [On]/[Off].
Sets smile capture is on, Face Detect will be automatically opened. Once it detects smile, the camera will auto take a picture. [On]/[Off]
Use this function to take 6 pictures continuously.
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Capture
Setting
Multi-Snapshot [On]: Press the shutter button once to take six pictures continuously.
[Off]: Press the shutter button once to take one picture.
Panorama
Use the function to shoot an entire surrounding area. Shooting the directional position at 180 degrees horizontally and 90 degrees vertically.
[Off]/[Up]/[Right]
Self Timer
ISO
Use the self-timer to set a delay from the time the shutter button is pressed to the time the image is shot.
[Off]/[2 Seconds]/[5 Seconds]/
[10 Seconds]
The ISO menu allows you to set the level of sensitivity that your camera has to light in the surrounding environment.
[Auto]/[100]/[200]/[400]/[800].
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Image
Setting
Date
Exposure
White Balance
Frequency
This function can be used to add a date or time to your pictures as you take them.
There are three items for option:
[On]: Add the recording date & time to printed images.
[Off]: Do not add the recording date & time to printed images.
[Set Date]: Allows you to set the date and time for the digital camera.
Set the exposure value manually to compensate for unusual lighting conditions such as indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and strong backlighting. The exposure value range is –3 to +3.
Adjust the white balance to suit different light sources. There are five items for option:
[Auto]/[Daylight]/[Cloudy]/[Incandescent]/
[Fluorescent]
Light Frequency should be set to either
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Image Quality
Sharpness
Effect
Saturation
60Hz or 50Hz depending on your region.
[50HZ]/[60HZ]
Select a lower image quality to decrease the image size in order to capture more images. There are three options for choice:
[Super Fine]/[Fine]/[Normal]
You can set the level of sharpness in the images taken with your camera. The sharpness level dictates if the edges of objects in the image are more or less distinct.[Sharp]/[Normal]/[Soft]
Set the color effect to add a color tone to the picture.
[Normal]/[B&W]/[Sepia]/[Red]/[Green]/
[Blue]/[Sunset]/[Warm]/[Cool]/
[Over Exposure]/[IR]/[Binary]/[Vivid]/
[Undertone]/[Dog Eye]/[Aibao]/[Gothic]/
[Japan Style]/[LOMO]/[Negative]
Sets the image’s saturation.
[High]/[Normal]/[Low]
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Menu in video mode
1. In video record mode press the
MENU
button to display the menu.
and press the
LEFT
or
RIGHT
buttons to select the desired menu.
2. Press the
UP
or
DOWN
buttons toselect an item.
3. Press the
OK
button to enter the submenu.
4. Use the
UP
or
DOWN
buttons to select the desired item.
5. Press the
OK
button to confirm the setting and exit the menu.
Menu item Function
Select small movie size to record longer time. There are
Size four items for option:
FHD:1920x1080 HD; HD:1280x720 HD; D1:720x480;
VGA: 640x480; QVGA: 320x240
Exposure
Image
Setting
Set the exposure value manually to compensate for unusual lighting conditions such as indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and strong backlighting. The exposure value range is –3 to +3.
White
Balance
Adjust the white balance to suit different light sources. There are five items for option:
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[Auto]/[Daylight]/[Cloudy]/[Incandescent]/
[Fluorescent]
Frequency Light Frequency should be set to either
60Hz or 50Hz depending on your region.
[50HZ]/[60HZ]
Image
Quality
Select a lower image quality to decrease the image size in order to capture more images. There are three options for choice:
[Super Fine]/[Fine]/[Normal]
Sharpness You can set the level of sharpness in the images taken with your camera. The sharpness level dictates if the edges of objects in the image are more or less distinct.[Sharp]/[Normal]/[Soft]
Effect Set the color effect to add a color tone to the picture.
[Normal]/[B&W]/[Sepia]/[Red]/[Green]/[Blue]/
[Sunset]/[Warm]/[Cool]/[Over Exposure]/[IR]/
[Binary]/[Vivid]/[Undertone]/[Dog Eye]/
[Aibao]/[Gothic]/[Japan Style]/[LOMO]/
[Negative].
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Saturation Sets the image’s saturation.
[High]/[Normal]/[Low]
Setup menu
You can set the system items in setup menu.
1. Turn the power on and press the
MENU
button to display the menu.
2. Press the
LEFT
or
RIGHT
buttons to select [Setup] Menu.
3. Press the
UP or DOWN
buttons to select an item.
4. Press the
OK
button to enter the submenu.
5. Press the
UP or DOWN
buttons to select the desired item.
6. Press the
OK
button to confirm the setting and exit the menu.
Menu item Function
Auto Power
Off
To save power, the digital camera is turned off automatically after a period of time. There are seven options for choice:[Off ]/[1Minute]/[2 Minutes]/[3
Minutes]/[4 Minutes]/[5 Minutes]/[10 Minutes]
Sound Effect Sets the operation sound on or off.
Language
LCD
Select a language for the Display menu and other information.
Sets the LCD screen's brightness.
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Brightness
Default
Setting
Format
[Dark]/[Normal]/[Bright]
To reset the entire menu and button operation settings to initial default.
To erase all data stored on the memory card if you are using a memory card, or all data stored in the internal memory if there is no card inserted. All data will be deleted including protected files. Be sure to download important files to your computer before formatting.
5. Playback
Playback still image
1. Press the
PLAYBACK
button to playback mode.
The latest recorded file appears on the LCD screen. If there are no images stored, a message [No File Exist] appears.
2. Press the
LEFT
or
RIGHT
buttons to preview the previous or next image.
3. Press the
UP
button to play slide show.
4. Zooming:
Press the
T
or
W
button to zoom in or zoom out the image. When the picture is enlarged press the
UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT
button to browse
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the details of the image.
5. Press the
OK
button to resume the normal mode.
Playing back movie clips
1. Set the digital camera to playback mode.
2. Press the
LEFT
or
RIGHT
buttons to select the movie clips you want to playback.
3. Press the
SHUTTER
button to start playing and press it again to pause
， press
UP
button to end the playing.
Playing back audio files
1. Press the
PLAYBACK
button to set the digital camera to playback mode.
2. Press the
LEFT
or
RIGHT
buttons to select the audio file you want to
Playback.
3. Press the
SHUTTER
button to start playing, press the
OK
button to pause and press it again to continue, press the
SHUTTER
button again to end the playing.
Viewing Thumbnails
Press the
W
button in playback mode to view the file in thumbnails mode.
Use the
LEFT/RIGHT/ UP/DOWN
buttons to select a file. Press the
OK
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button to view the file in full screen.
Menu in playback mode
1. In playback mode press the
MENU
button to display the menu, and press the
LEFT
or
RIGHT
buttons to select the desired menu.
2. Press the
UP
or
DOWN
buttons to select an item.
3. Press the
OK
button to enter the submenu.
4. Press the
UP or DOWN
buttons to select the desired item.
5. Press the
OK
button to confirm the setting and close the menu.
Menu item
Rotate
Function
Use this function to rotate the images.
[90 o
]:Rotate the image 90 degrees in clockwise.
[180 o
]: Rotate the image 180 degrees in clockwise.
[270 o
]: Rotate the image 270 degrees in clockwise.
[Cancel]: No rotate the image.
Protect
Use this function to protect the files from being deleted by accident.
[Lock This]: Lock the current file.
[Unlock This]: Unlock the current file.
[Lock All]: Lock all files.
[Unlock All]: Unlock all files.
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Delete
Crop Image
Pictbridge
Use this function to delete a single file or all files.
[This Image]: Delete current singe file.
[All]: Delete all files except locked files.
[Cancel]: No delete the file.
Use this function to crop the images.
[Crop]: Use the
UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT/
Zoom In/Zoom Out
buttons to select a select a range, and then press the
OK
button to crop the selected range, at last press it again to save the cropped image.
[Cancel]: No crop the image.
Use this function to print a picture without a computer.
Make sure you have a printer which supports picture bridge function and then connect it to the digital camera via the USB cable.[Pictbridge]/[Cancel]
6. Making connections
Connecting the Digital camera to a PC
There are two ways to download files from the digital camera's internal memory or memory card to a computer:
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By inserting the memory card into a card reader
By connecting the camera to a computer using the supplied USB cable.
Using a Card Reader
1. Eject the memory card from the digital camera and insert it into a card reader that is connected to a computer.
2. Open [My Computer] or [Windows Explorer] and double-click the removable disk icon that represents the memory card.
3. Copy images from the card into a directory of your choice on the computer’s hard disk.
Connecting the Digital camera to a PC with the USB Cable
1. Connect the supplied USB cable to the computer's USB port and turn on the digital camera. A icon “MSDC” appears on the screen when connection to the computer has been successfully completed.
2. Open [My Computer] or [Windows Explorer]. A "Removable Disk" appears in the drive list. Double-click the "Removable Disk" icon to view its contents. Files stored on the camera are located in the folder named
"DCIM".
3. Copy the photos or files to your computer.
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Note: To enter PC CAM mode, at first you have to hold and press the shutter button for a few seconds, then connect the camcorder to the computer with the supplied USB cable. An icon "PC CAM" will appear on the screen. If not, please continue to press the shutter button and press the power button as well. An icon"PC CAM" appears on the screen.
7. Technical Specifications
Image Sensor
Display
Aperture
Shutter Control
Shutter Speed
Resolution
8.0Mega Pixels CMOS
2.8" TFT Color LCD
F 2.8
， f=5.3mm
Electronic Shutter
Shutter: 1/2~1/2000 sec.
Still Image:
[20M]: 5200x3900; [16M]: 4608x3456;
[12M]: 4000x3000; [10M]: 3648x2736;
[8M]: 3264x2448; [7M]: 3072x2304;
[5M]: 2592x1944; [3M]: 2048x1536;
[2M]: 1600x1200; [VGA]: 640x480;
Video:
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Sensitivity
White Balance
Exposure
Effect
Mode
Continuous Shot
Self-Timer
Storage
Power Supply
PC Interface
Supported O/S
Ambient temperature
Dimension
Weight
FHD:1920x1080 HD; HD:1280x720 HD; D1:720x480;
VGA: 640x480; QVGA: 320x240
Auto/100/200/400/800
Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Incandescent/Fluorescent
+3.0 EV ~ -3.0 EV in 1.0EV increment
Normal,B&W,Sepia,Red,Green,Blue,Sunset,Warm,Co ol,Over esposure,IR,Binary,Vivid,Undertone,Dog
Eye,Aibao,Gothic,Japan Style,LOMO,Negative.
Auto,Night Portrait,Night Scenery,Portrait,
Scenery,Sport,Party,Beach,High Sensitivity
3 Frames (per shot)
2 /5 /10 seconds
SD , MMC, Support SDHC
Li-ion Battery
Mini USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed)
Microsoft Windows XP, Vista,win7
Operating: 0° C to 40° C
Storage: -20 to 60° C
100.0x59.8x18.4 (mm)
Camera Body w/o battery: Approx. 75g
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