Ds - Quickstart Guide 0 Model: Table of Contents Chapter 1 Attention 1-1 Safety Precautions....................................................2 1-2 Before Using Your Camera.......................................2 1-3 Operation Caution.....................................................3 1-4 Package Contents.......................................................3 4-4 Movie Mode........... ...................................................13 4-5 Setup Mode...............................................................14 Chapter 5 Preparing Your Camera 5-1 Attaching the Strap...................................................17 5-2 Loading Batteries......................................................17 5-3 Loading and Removing the Memory Card...................18 5-4 Setting Up the OSD Language.................................19 5-5 Setting Up the Date/Time........................................19 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your Camera 2-1 Names of Parts..........................................................4 2-2 Specifications...............................................................6 2-3 System Requirement..............................................6 Chapter 6 Getting Started 6-1 Setup Mode...........................................................20 6-2 Record Mode.........................................................20 6-3 Play Mode..............................................................21 6-4 Movie Mode........... ...................................................22 6-5 PC Mode............................................................22 6-6 TV-OUT Operation................................................23 Chapter 3 Controls, Operation, and Display 3-1LED Indicators...........................................................7 3-2 LCD Monitor Display....................................................7 3-3 Power supply.........................................................8 3-4 Shutter Button............................................................9 3-5 Mode Dial................................................................9 3-6 MENU/ENTER Button.............................................9 3-7 Flash Button.........................................................9 3-8 Mode Display Button............................................10 3-9 Macro Button......................................................10 Chapter 7 Driver Installation 7-1 Installing the Camera Driver for PC.............................24 7-2 Installing the Applications for PC..............................25 7-3 Camera Setting on Windows XP..............................27 Chapter 4 Navigating Modes and Menus 4-1 Mode Selection........................................................11 4-2 Record Mode..........................................................11 4-3 Play Mode............................................................12 1 Chapter 1 Attention Please read through this manual carefully before using the camera and follow the instructions to avoid damages caused by improper operation. Copyright information Unless agreed by the right owner, all the pictures taken with this digital camera cannot be used in violation of copyright law. Moreover, when "No Photography" restriction is placed on site, you cannot record any live performance, improvisation or exhibits even for personal purpose. Any transfer of pictures or memory card with data must be conducted under the constraints of copyright law. Notes on the LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor 1.If the liquid contacts the skin: Please wipe dry the skin with a cloth and wash with large amount of water. 2.If the liquid gets in the eye: Please immediately rinse with fresh water for at least 15 minutes and then consult with a water to receive treatment as soon as possible. 3.If anyone accidentally swallows the liquid: Please rinse the mouth with water, drink large amount of water to receive treatment as soon as possible. 1-1 Attention The software CD-ROM packaged with the camera is designed for PC only. To play this CD-ROM on a stereo or CD player may cause damage to it. This camera is a precision electronic device. Do not attempt to service this camera yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Do not expose this camera under direct sunlight to avoid causing a fire. 1-2 Before Using Your Camera Try to take some pictures before you perform the formal recording. Before taking pictures with this camera in any important occasion (such as a wedding ceremony or an overseas trip), do test the camera beforehand to ensure that it functions well. Any additional loss caused by the malfunction of this product (such as costs of photography or any loss of benefit generated by the photography) is not the responsibility of our company and no compensation will be given for it. 2 1-3 Operation Caution This product consists of intricate electrical parts. To ensure the photography normally, do not drop or hit the camera when taking pictures. Avoid to use or place the camera in the following locations: 1.Damp and dusty places. 2. Sealed vehicles or places exposed to direct sunlight or places subject to extremely high temperatures or heat. 3.Violently turbulent environment. 4.Locations full of smoke, oil fumes or steams. 5.Locations subject to strong magnetic field. 6.Raining or snowing environment. Do not open the battery cover when the power is on. If water has entered the camera, immediately turn the power OFF and remove the batteries. How to maintain your camera: 1.If lens, LCD monitor or viewfinder surface is dirty, please use lens brush or soft cloth to wipe clean instead of touching the lens with you fingers. 2.Do not use any solid object to hit the camera to avoid scratching the lens, LCD monitor or viewfinder surface. 3.Do not use any detergent or volatile solution, which will subject the camera case and paint to solving or distortion. Use soft cloth only. 1-4 Package Contents Please check if the following items are in the package when purchasing this product. CD-ROM (incl. Camera Driver) Pouch Wrist Strap 2 x AA Alkaline Batteries USB Cable TV ­OUT Cable This User's Manual CD-ROM (incl. Camera Driver) Pouch Wrist Strap 2 x AA Alkaline Batteries USB Cable TV ­OUT Cable This User's Manual 3 Chapter 2 Getting to Know Your 2-1 Names of Parts Front View (1) Flash (2) Lens Cover/ Power Button (3) Lens (4) Shutter Button (5) Self-timer LED (6) Red-eye Reduction LED (7) Macro Button (8) Terminator Cover TV-OUT Port USB Port 4 Rear View (1) LCD Monitor (2) Mode Display Button (3) Mode Dial (4) Status LED (5) Macro Mode LED (6) ENTER Button (7) Multi-Select Button (8) Strap Holder (9) Flash Button (10) Battery Cover Memory Card Slot 5 2-2 Specifications Lens: F=8.5 mm Image Sensor: 1/2" CMOS with 1.3 mega pixels Focus: F=3.5 Sensitivity: ISO 100 White Balance: Auto, Sun, Tungsten, Fluorescent. Shutter: Electrical Shutter Speed: 1/4 sec. ~ 1/2000 sec. Storage Media: 8MB Internal Flash Memory SD Card (MMC compatible) Slot (support 4/8/16/32/64/128MB) Image File Format: Still Image for JPEG Motion Image for JPEG Image Resolution: FINE: 1600 x 1200 (Firmware Interpolation Technology) MED: 1280 x 1024 LOW: 640 x 480 Digital Zoom: 10-Step 2X Digital Zoom Focal Range ­ Standard: 60cm ~ Infinity Focal Range ­ Macro: 20 ~ 25cm Self-timer: 10 sec. delay PC-CAM Mode: CIF (320 x 240) 2030 fps VGA (640 x 480) 1525 fps Flash Mode: Auto, Red-eye reduction, Off TV-OUT: NTSC / PAL system selectable PC Connector: USB (Ver. 1.1) Movie File: Recording 60 sec. Continuous movie file with CIF (320 x 240) format (8MB internal memory) Recordable Image Numbers (8MB): (640 x 480) Approx. 65 images (1280 x 1024) Approx. 20 images (1600 x 1200) Approx. 15 images Power Supply: 2 x AA Alkaline Batteries or supports CRV-3 USB 5V (PC-CAM Mode) Dimensions: 93 x 56 x 38 mm Weight: About 120g (batteries excluded) 2-3 System Requirement Please refer to the minimum system requirements for the digital camera. We recommend that you use a computer system that exceeds the minimum requirements in order to utilize the camera at its optimum efficiency. The minimum system requirements for the digital camera is as the following: System OS CPU Memory CD-ROM HDD Others Requirement Microsoft Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP Intel Pentium 166MHz or higher Minimum 32 MB memory or above 4X or above Hard drive with 10 MB free disk space minimum One standard USB 1.1 port 6 Chapter 3 Controls, Operation, and Display 3-1 LED Indicators The meanings of the LED indicators located on the top of LCD monitor are: Standby/Busy (Red LED) Macro Mode (Green LED) 3-2 LCD Monitor Display LED Status Red On Blinking Green On Off Description The camera is busy, please continue to perform the operation after the camera restore to be blinking Camera is powered on and standby Macro mode Basic Mode for photography (1) Image resolution (2) Image quality (3) Current working mode (4) Memory card loaded symbol (5) Possible number of shots (6) Self-timer photography (7) White balance display (8) Morning/Afternoon display (9) Time display (10) Date display (11) Remaining battery power (12) Zoom lever (13) Flash status 7 3-3 Power Supply Slide the lens cover toward left gently and turn on the camera after two beeps sound. You can press the "Mode Display Button" to restart the camera. The following features will automatically save the configuration before turn off the camera unless you ever selected "Reset Default" to restore its factory anticipated settings. 1.Resolution 2.Quality 3.OSD Language 4.White Balance 5.EV Compensation 6.TV-Out 7.Light Frequency 8.PC Mode Slide the lens cover toward right gently and turn off the camera. Using the lens cover located on the front of the camera to turn on/off camera. After turn on the camera, the red LED will be blinking, and then the last image recorded appears on the LCD monitor. If no operation is carried out for a fixed amount of time (default: about 1 minute), the power is turned OFF to prevent battery wear. This is called "Auto Power OFF". 8 3-4 Shutter Button 4. 5. Movie Mode Setup Mode 3-6 MENU/ENTER Button This camera is designed for 2-step shutter function. A "[ ]" mark will appear on the center position on the LCD monitor when you press and hold the Shutter button down half way. Then press the Shutter button down fully and the camera beeps; release Shutter button to take a picture. You can perform different operation in the different mode by using MENU/ENTER button, e.g. select, confirm, go forward and backward. 3-5 Mode Dial 3-7 Flash Button You can select the working mode by using this Mode Dial: 1. PC Mode 2. 3. Record Mode Play Mode This button is only working in the Record Mode. Press this button to select the desired flash mode while taking a picture and there are 4 modes available: Auto Auto Auto and Red-eye reduction Off 9 3-8 Mode Display Button If you selected the Macro Mode when using the camera, the flash off function will be enabled automatically. 1.This button is only working in the Record Mode. Press this button you can change the LCD monitor to several displays. Standard Full Display Image Only LCD Monitor Off Only Operation Settings Standard 2. Press the "Mode Display Button" to enter the "Play Mode" to view the images when the camera is power off. 3.In the Record Mode, the camera will be auto power off cause of the power saving function. You can press the "Mode Display Button" to turn on the camera again. 3-9 Macro Button Slide down and up the Macro button at the side of camera to switch between Basic and Macro modes. When you selected the Macro mode, the green LED located on the top of the LCD monitor will be on. Basic Macro 10 Chapter 4 Navigating Modes and Menus 4-1 Mode Selection Image Resolution: 4-2 Record Mode For more information, please refer to the "3-2 LCD Monitor Display" section in page 7. Index for Quick Menu 11 4-3 Play Mode 2. Slideshow Start Auto Play 3. DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) Settings With DPOF for printing your images, there are three options for you: print one image, print all images and print the recorded date or not. DPOF function can only be operated with the printer settings of the memory card inserted, not active with internal memory. If no memory card inserted, even there are images stored in the internal memory, the DPOF function will be disabled. (1) Possible number of shots (2) Remaining battery power (3) Mode Selection Index for Quick Menu: 1. Delete Pictures 12 4-4 Movie Mode (1) Movie Mode (2) Recorded Movie Time (seconds) (3) Recording the movie pictures (4) Remaining battery power (5) Time/Date 13 4-5 Setup Mode 1. Image Resolution 3. Self-timer (On) (Off) 4. White Balance: (Auto) (Sun) 1600x1200 1280x1024 640x480 (Fluorescent) (Tungsten) 2.Image Quality: (Fine Quality) (Basic Quality) 14 5. EV Compensation 8. Reset to default factory anticipated ...