1. Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera; otherwise the warranty will be voided. 2. Avoid all contact with water and dry hands before using. 3. Do not expose the camera to high temperature or leave it in direct sunlight. Doing so may damage the camera. 4. Use the camera with care. Avoid pressing hard on the camera body. 5. For your own safety, avoid using the camera when there is a storm or lightning. 6. Avoid using batteries of different brands or types at the same time. There is potential of explosion from using incorrect batteries. 7. Remove batteries during long periods between usage, as deteriorated batteries may affect the functionality of the camera. 8. Remove batteries if they show signs of leaking or distortion. 9. We suggest using only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer. 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 5 6 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 5. Using the tripod 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 8 9 Basic Operation 1. Switching on and off 2. Setting the Mode switch 3. Taking still pictures The LCD display information Snapshot 4. Recording movies The LCD display information Making a movie 5. Playing your pictures and movies The LCD display information Viewing pictures Viewing movies Deleting pictures and movies 9 10 11 11 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 1 6. Recording an audio clip 19 20 Advanced Settings 1. Menu access Setting the language Setting the date and time Using the flash strobe Setting the resolution Setting the date stamp Setting the flicker Delete all and format 2. Using the self-timer 3. Using the Smart key 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Enjoying your Images and Audio Clips on the Computer 1. Installing MD 41084 Manager 2. Connecting your camera to your computer 3. Copying images and audio clips to your computer 4. Playing on your computer 30 33 34 36 37 Using MD 41084 Manager 1. Installing MD 41084 Manager 2. Connecting your camera to your computer 3. Starting MD 41084 Manager 4. Managing images via MD 41084 Manager Album mode panel 37 38 40 41 41 2 Picture enhancement 42 43 44 45 46 47 47 48 49 51 Viewing your images Copying your images to "My Album" Designating the album path Creating an AVI file 5. Using PC Camera via MD 41084 Manager Live mode panel Capturing immediate images to your computer Advanced settings Troubleshooting Other Information 1. Battery life 2. LED indicator events 3. Storage capacity 4. More on flicker 5. Specifications 53 53 53 54 54 55 3 Getting Started 1. Your camera parts Knowing your camera parts well before using it will help you operate it more easily. 1 2 3 7 4 5 6 10 11 16 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Shutter/OK button Mode switch Lens cover Lens Microphone Self-timer lamp Flash strobe USB port Focus switch 12 LCD display 13 PLAYBACK button (Control button) (Control button) button 14 Smart key 15 MENU/ 16 Strap hook 17 Control - button (Zoom out) 18 Control + button (Zoom in) 19 Battery/card cover 20 Card slot 21 Battery section 10 Tripod port 11 LED indicator 4 2. Loading the battery Please use two AAA batteries. 1 2 3 Slide the battery/card cover in the direction of the indication to open it. 1 Getting Started Follow the indication to load batteries into the battery section with the correct + and - ends. 2 Close inward and slide upward the battery/card cover to lock it. 3 1. We recommend you to use rechargeable 1.2 V Ni-MH batteries as this will increase time of usage. 2. You can also use 1.5 V alkaline batteries. For details of the battery life, please see the "Battery life" section on page 53. 5 3. Inserting and removing the SD/MMC card 1 Inserting the card 1 2 3 2 Open the battery/card cover. Insert the card in the direction of the indication and push it in till the end of the card plot. Close the battery/card cover. Removing the card Push in and release the card to remove it. 1. The camera comes with 16MB 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 6 4. Attaching the strap For convenience and safety, you may wish to attach the carrying strap. 1 2 3 4 5 Press the buttons as indicated to separate the strap into two parts. 1 Getting Started Getting Started Getting Started Thread the strap loop through the hook in the direction indicated. 2 Fasten the strap loop as indicated. 3 Combine the strap as indicated. 4 Wear the strap around your neck. 5 7 5. Using the tripod Use the tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure optimal image quality, particularly while taking self-portraits, longer movies, video conferencing or in the macro mode. 1 2 Attach the tripod to the port on the bottom of the camera and rotate the serrated wheel to lock it. 1 Serrated wheel Unfold the legs to set up. Then adjust the alignment to the desired position. 2 8 Basic Operation 1. Switching on and off Slide the Lens cover in the direction of the arrow to switch the camera on or off. Basic Operation ON OFF If the camera is idle for over 60 seconds, the LCD display will be turned off to conserve battery power, press any key to wake up the camera. If you do not operate this camera for over 3 minutes, the camera will shut down automatically. 9 2. Setting the Mode switch This camera provides two modes of use - DSC (Digital Still Camera) and Audio modes. Push the Mode switch to select the mode that you wish to use. 1 DSC mode: Taking still pictures, recording movies and setting the camera. AVI: recording a movie. SELFTIMER: taking a self-portrait picture. SETTING: fine tuning the camera settings. 1 Mode switch DSC AVI SELFTIMER SETTING 2 OK SHUTTER Audio mode: Recording audio clips. DSC mode Audio mode 10 3. Taking still pictures 1 The LCD display information 1 2 3 6 7 8 Basic Operation 4 5 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 Still picture mode Zoom ratio Resolution Date stamp Focus mode Storage media Internal memory: SD card: MMC card: 7 8 9 10 Remaining number of pictures Flash status White balance or effect status Battery life 11 2 Snapshot 1 2 mode Slide the Lens cover to switch the camera on. Then set the Mode switch to . 1 Focus Push the Focus switch to set the mode best for your picture. Macro Micro 12"~16" (30cm~40cm) 16"~ (40cm~ ) Zoom out Zoom in 3 4 Zoom in or zoom out Press the Control + button to zoom in or the Control - button to zoom out. effect effect menu menu Take a still Press the Shutter button to take a shot. effect menu 12 4. Recording movies 1 The LCD display information 1 4 Basic Operation 2 3 5 6 1 2 3 4 Movie mode Recording time Focus mode Storage media Internal memory: SD card: MMC card: 5 6 White balance or effect status Battery life 13 2 Making a movie 1 2 3 mode Slide the Lens cover to switch the camera on. Then set the Mode switch to . 1 Select the AVI item Press the MENU/ button. Use the Control buttons to highlight the AVI item, then press the Shutter button to confirm. DSC AVI SELFTIMER SETTING effect menu OK SHUTTER Focus Push the Focus switch to set the focus as appropriate. Macro Micro 12"~16" (30cm~40cm) 16"~ (40cm~ ) 4 5 14 Start recording Press the Shutter button to start recording. effect effect menu menu Stop recording Press the Shutter button again to stop recording. 5. Playing your pictures and movies 1 The LCD display information 1 3 4 5 Basic Operation 2 6 1 2 3 Playback mode Playing time of a recording Storage media Internal memory: SD card: MMC card: 4 5 6 Number of pictures and movies taken Picture or movie number Battery life 15 2 Viewing pictures 1 2 3 mode Slide the Lens cover to switch the camera on. Then set the Mode switch to . 1 Playback mode Press the PLAYBACK button to enter a thumbnail view. The last image taken will be highlighted. effect menu Select images Press the Control - button to select the previous image or the Control + button to select the next one. Once you select the target file, press the PLAYBACK button to view the file. View the file Previous effect menu + Next 4 Zoom in for a close-up look If you want to take a closer look, press the Control + button to zoom in. ZoomEFFin ET C CC D F AR effect menu MN EU - + Zoom out Zoom in Press the MENU/ button to exit. 16 3 Viewing movies 1 2 3 mode Slide the Lens cover to switch the camera on. Then set the Mode switch to . 1 Basic Operation Playback mode Press the PLAYBACK button to enter a thumbnail view. The last image taken will be highlighted. effect menu Select images Press the Control - button to select the previous image or the Control + button to select the next one. Once you select the target file, press the PLAYBACK button to view the file. If the highlighted file is a movie, a count indicator will appear at the bottom of the LCD display. View the file Previous + Next 4 Stop playing the movie While playing a recording, press the Shutter button to stop playing the movie. effect menu 1. Press the MENU/ button to exit. 2. While playing a movie on the camera, sound playback is not available. Please copy the movie to your computer (for details, see page 30) to view it with sound playback. 17 4 Deleting pictures and movies 1 2 3 4 mode Slide the Lens cover to switch the camera on. Then set the Mode switch to . 1 Playback mode Press the PLAYBACK button to enter a thumbnail view. The last image taken will be highlighted. effect menu Select images Press the Control - button to select the previous image or the Control + button to select the next one. Previous Next - + effect menu Delete the file Delete the image Once you select the target file, press the MENU/ button to bring up a confirmation screen of deletion. Then press the Control buttons to select the Yes item. Press the Shutter button to complete the action of deletion. DELETE ONE? NO YES effect menu As the step. 4 above, select the No item and then press the Shutter button to exit if you do not wish to delete the image. 18 6. Recording an audio clip 1 2 3 mode Slide the Lens cover to switch the camera on. Then set the Mode switch to . 1 Basic Operation Start recording Press the Shutter button to start recording an audio clip. While starting to record, the count indicator at the bottom of the LCD display will run. 00:00 Stop recording Press the Shutter button again to stop recording. To play your audio clip, please copy the file to your computer first. For details on playing an audio clip, please see page 30. 19 Advanced Settings 1. Menu access The SETTING Menu provides more advanced features for you to fine-tune the camera. The following describes how to access the Menu. 1 2 3 mode Slide the Lens cover to switch the camera on. Then set the Mode switch to . 1 Select the SETTING item Press the MENU/ button. Use the Control buttons to highlight the SETTING item, then press the Shutter button to confirm. DSC AVI SELFTIMER SETTING effect menu - + OK SHUTTER Adjust the settings Use the Control buttons to highlight the desired item, then fine tune the setting of your camera. SETTING STROBE QUALITY DELETE ALL DATE DATESTAMP LANGUAGE effect OK SHUTTER menu Press the MENU/ button to exit. 20 1 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. 1 2 Select the LANGUAGE item Under the SETTING Menu, use the Control buttons to highlight the LANGUAGE item, then press the Shutter button to confirm. SETTING STROBE QUALITY DELETE ALL DATE DATESTAMP LANGUAGE OK SHUTTER Advanced Settings Select a language Use the Control buttons to highlight the desired language, then press the Shutter button to confirm. Press the MENU/ button to exit. LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRAN AIS ITALIANO ESPA OL PORTUGU S effect menu OK SHUTTER 21 2 Setting the date and time When you switch the camera on for the first time, please set up the date and time. 1 2 Select the DATE item Under the SETTING Menu, use the Control buttons to highlight the DATE item, then press the Shutter button to confirm. SETTING STROBE QUALITY DELETE ALL DATE DATESTAMP LANGUAGE effect effect OK SHUTTER menu menu Set date and time Use the Control +/- buttons to adjust the value, then press the Shutter button to shift between items. Press the Smart key to confirm or the MENU/ button to exit. DATE 08:00 2003/01/01 ADJUST NEXT effect SET menu - /+ SHUTTER SMART 22 3 Using the flash strobe When the lighting is not sufficient for your shooting environme ...