User manual MUSTEK MDC 500 - Quick Start

748011-67026-2 1 Front View IDENTIFYING THE PARTS 4 ATTACHING THE STRAP MDC 500 HOW TO CONTACT US WEB SITE: http://www.mustek.com CUSTOMER SERVICE Email: cservices@mustek.com Fax: (949)788-3670 TECHNICAL SUPPORT mail: tsupport@mustek.com Phone: (949)788-3600 Address: Mustek Inc.15271 Barranca Parkway Irvine, CA 92618 2 3 4 1. Strap holder 2. Lens cover 3. Shutter button 4. Flash 5. Lens 6. Microphone 5 Thread the small loop of the strap eyelet on the camera. Pull the large loop through the small loop until the strap is firmly secured. GETTING STARTED 1 7. Self-timer LED Thank you for purchasing the Mustek MDC 500 Multi-functional Digital Camera. This Getting Started is to help with basic operations. For more details on the different functions and operations, please refer to the User's Guide. 7 6 Back View 1. DC IN 5V terminal 2. Focus switch Macro mode PACKAGE CONTENTS 12 10 9 8 7 6 O K Digital Camera USB Cable User's Manual Getting Started Software CD Camera Pouch Camera strap AC Power Adapter Lithium-ion battery Normal mode 3. USB terminal 4. Tripod socket 5. Battery/SD card 6. OK button Zoom button 11 5 SETTING DATE/TIME / button. 1. Select the item field by using the 1 5 2 2. Select the setting by using the / button. 3. Press the OK button after all fields are set. Date/Time mm/dd/yyyy 12 hr Date: 01 01 2005 Time: 01 01 AM OK:Enter or or :Select Item :Change Value 7. 8. 9. 10. Arrow button (Down) MODE Mode button Arrow button (Right) Flash button Arrow button (Left) Self-timer button Arrow button (Up) MENU Menu button 4 3 11. LCD monitor 12. Status LED ICONS & INDICATORS LCD Monitor Information These indicators are displayed when recording still images: 1. Scene mode [ A ] Auto mode [ [ [ [ [ ] Sports mode ] Night Scene mode ] Portrait mode ] Landscape mode ] Backlight mode 2 LOADING BATTERY/CARD 6 1. Open the lens cover. 2. Set the focus switch to . TAKING PICTURES 1. Slide the battery/SD card cover lock. 7 ON OFF 2. Image quality [ ] Fine [ [ ] Normal ] Economy 2. Insert the battery noting the correct orientation of the battery as shown. 3. Insert an SD memory card (Not supplied). 7. ISO speed [ No icon] [ [ ISO 100 ISO 200 11. Flash mode Auto [ [ [ [ 12. [ 13. [ A A ] ] ] ] Fill flash (on) Flash off Automatic flash Red-eye reduction ] Self-timer mode ] Macro mode icon Using the AC power adapter may charge the battery or operate the camera as power supply. Make sure that the power of the camera is off and then insert the battery before starting. 1. Insert one end of the AC power adapter into the DC IN terminal of the camera. 2. Insert the other end of the AC power adapter into a wall outlet. The status LED flashes green when charging is started and lights green when charging is completed. It is recommended to fully discharge or exhaust the battery before being charged. Charging time varies according to the ambient temperature and the status of battery. ] ] 100 200 3. Toggle the MODE button to the Capture mode [A]. 4. Compose your shot on the display screen. 5. Place the subject of your photo at the center and press the shutter button. 7M 3. Image size [ [ [ [ [ 7 ] 3072x2304 ] 2560x1920 ] 2048x1536 ] 1280x960 ] 640x480 5 8. Sharpness [ H] High [ [ L 3 CHARGING THE BATTERY 7 RECORDING VIDEOS ] Movie mode. 00:20 3M ] ] Medium Low 9. Color [ [ [ ] ] ] Full Color Black & White Sepia 4. Remaining pictures 5. [ ] Card indicator 14. White balance [ No icon] Auto [ [ [ [ ] ] ] ] Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent 1. Press the MODE button to enter the [ 6. Battery level [ ] Fully battery level [ [ [ ] Fairly consumed ] Nearly exhausted ] Virtually no battery power 10. Saturation [ ] High [ [ ] Medium ] Low 2. You can start recording a video clip by pressing the shutter button. 3. To stop recording, press the shutter button again. 15. EV compensation 8 Still Image BASIC PLAYBACK 11 PC CAMERA 2. To select the image you want to print, choose [Images] from the PictBridge menu and press the OK button. If you want to print one image, choose [Single] and press the OK button. Then choose the image by using the button and press the OK button to confirm. If you want to print all images, choose [All] and press the OK button to confirm. / Your camera can act as a PC camera, which allows you to video conference with business associates, or have a real-time conversation with friends or family. To use the camera as a PC camera, follow these steps: Step 1: Install the PC camera driver (it is combined with the USB mass-storage driver on the CD) Step 2: Connect the camera to your computer 2 of 10 1. Press the MODE button twice to enter [ ] Playback mode. The last recorded image appears on the LCD monitor. 2. View and select your recorded images by using the / button. To view the previous image, press the button. To view the next image, press the button. Step 3: Run your application software (i.e. Windows NetMeeting) Note: Video conferencing (or video editing) software is not included with the camera. This mode is not supported for Mac. 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to an available USB port on your computer. 2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB Pc Cam Video 1. Press the MODE button twice to enter [ ] Playback mode. 2. Select the video clip that you want to view by using the / button. 3. Press the OK button. Playback begins. Press the OK button again to stop the playback. 00:52 2 of 10 connector on the camera. 3. Select [Pc Cam] using the button. 4. Position the camera steadily on top of your computer monitor / button and press the OK 3. Select [Print Size] to set the size of image you wish to print. The options may vary depending on the type of printer being used. Press the OK button to confirm. 9 ERASING AN IMAGE Playback Delete Single All Images Setup 1. Toggle the MODE button to the Playback mode[ ]. 2. Select the image/video clip you wish to delete by using the / button. 3. Press the MENU button. 4. Select [Delete] by using the / button and press the OK button. 5. Select [Single] by using the / button and press the OK button. 6. To confirm deletion of the selected image, select [Execute] by using the / button and press the OK button. or use a tripod. To use Windows NetMeeting for videoconferencing: 1. Goto Start Programs Accessories Communications NetMeeting to launch the NetMeeting program. 2. Click the Start Video button to view live video. :Exit OK:Enter Playback Setup or :Select 3. Click the Place Call button. 4. Type the e-mail address or the network address of the computer that you are calling. 5. Click Call. The person that you are calling must also have Windows NetMeeting running and be willing to accept your call to start the video conference. Delete This Image? Cancel Execute :Exit OK:Enter or :Select 10 CONNECTING TO PC/TRANSFERRING FILES 12 PRINTING IMAGES (PictBridge) 4. Select [Paper Type] to choose the type of paper you wish to use. The options may vary depending on the type of printer being used. Press the OK button to confirm. Driver Installation (For Windows 98) 1. Insert the CD packaged with the camera into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the driver installation. 3. Restart your computer. Note: Windows 98 users should install the driver before connecting the camera to your computer. Windows Me, 2000, XP and Mac OS9, OSX users do not require a driver to transfer images to your computer. Simply connect the camera to your computer. Downloading Your Images 1. Make sure the USB cable is properly connected between your camera and computer. Even if you do not have a computer, you can connect the camera directly to a printer that supports PictBridge to perform image selection and printing using the camera monitor screen and controls. DPOF support also lets you specify which images you want to print and how many copies of each should be printed. Connecting the camera to the printer Connect one end of the USB cable to a PictBridge compliant printer. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB terminal on the camera. Then turn on the printer and your camera. The [USB] mode screen is displayed. 1. Use the button. / button to select [PictBridge], then press the OK 5. Select [Paper Size] to set the size of paper you wish to use. The options may vary depending on the type of printer being used. Press the OK button to confirm. 2. Select [Disk Drive] using the button. / button and press the OK USB Disk Drive Pc Cam PictBridge Next Menu 6. After all settings are confirmed, select [Print] to begin printing. If you want to cancel during printing, press the OK button. When the printing is completed, the message "Printing complete" will appear on the screen. To return to PictBridge menu, press the OK button. 3. To access your images: If you are using Windows, double-click My Computer on the desktop. You will then see a drive labeled "Removable Disk". Double-click that disk drive. OK:Enter If you are using Macintosh, double-click the "untitled" disk on the desktop. 4. Double-click the subsequent folders to locate your images and videos. 5. Drag & Drop or Cut & Paste the image/video files to the desired location on your hard drive or other storage disk.