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24280/24282 Digital
Camera
Owner’s Manual
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Section One - Profile Overview Thank you for purchasing this digital camera. Not only can it take photos but it also has built-in PC camera functions. This camera is equipped with 8MB SDRAM. In order to download photos from your camera to your computer, you need only connect the USB cable from your computer to your camera. You can also use the built-in PC camera to hold a video conference via the internet, enabling face to f
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Section Two - Lithium Battery Before using your camera for the first time, charge your camera’s battery. Once the battery is charged, move the Camera/Charger selector to “Camera” mode. Do not move the selector back to “Charge” mode until you have downloaded all your photos to your computer and are ready to recharge the camera. Switching to Charge mode will erase all the photos on your camera. To recharge your camera’s battery, connect t
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Section Three – Software and Camera Driver Installation IMPORTANT: Before attempting to install the software, ensure that you do not have the camera attached to your computer. This will affect the installation process and could cause your installation to fail. Do not connect the cable to the computer until the entire installation process has been completed. We recommend following the step by step instructions that will appear on your screen during the installat
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3. On the “Install your camera software” screen, select your camera model from the drop down list, click the “Install” button to install PhoTags Express followed by the installation of PhoTags WebCam Express and your camera driver. 4. On the “PhoTags Express" screen, click the “Next” button. - 4 -
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5. Please review the license terms and click the “Agree” button to continue. 6. Let the “PhoTags Express” installer create the folder where the program will be installed to, and then click “Install” - 5 -
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7. Click “Finish” to let the “PhoTags Express” installer finish the installation program. 8. This will automatically launch the Install shield for the camera driver. Click “Next” to continue. - 6 -
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9. Once the program has finished installing you will have to restart your computer. 10. Congratulations!! You have successfully installed the “PhoTags Express” software, the “PhoTags WebCam Express” and the Camera driver. - 7 -
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Section Four - Taking Photos NOTE: TO ACHIEVE THE MOST CLARITY, THE OPTIMAL DISTANCE BETWEEN THE CAMERA AND THE SUBJECT IS “5” FEET. Please ensure that the battery is properly charged before taking photos. 1. Press the function button to turn on the camera - the LCD at the back of the camera will light up. 2. Use the viewfinder to frame your shot. 3. Hold the camera steady, and press the shutter button. 4. You will hear a beep whe
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Section Five - Camera Functions If the camera is in energy save mode, press the function button once to switch to working mode. Turn Camera Off 1. Press the Function button to select “ ” shown on LCD display. 2. Press the shutter button within 5 seconds to turn camera off. Auto-Shoot Mode 1. Press the Function button to select “ ” shown on LCD display. 2. Press the shutter button within 5 seconds to activate the 10 second timer. 3. The came
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1. Press the Function button to select the “ ” icon shown on the LCD display. 2. Press the shutter button once within 5 seconds to delete the last photo. Photo Resolution Choose either VGA or QVGA mode. 1. Press the Function button to select “Lo” shown on the LCD display. 2. Press the shutter button within 5 seconds, the mode changes to QVGA mode. (In QVGA mode you can take up to 102 photos). 3. Press the Function button to select “HI” shown on the LCD display. 4. Press the shutter but
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Fluorescent Lamp Frequency 1. Press the Function button to select “50” or “60” shown on the LCD display. 2. Press the shutter button within 5 seconds. The frequency will be toggle between 50HZ and 60HZ. 3. Please set the frequency of your camera according to the standards of the country you live in. In the United States and Asia use 60Hz, in Japan and Europe use 50Hz. If you use the wrong frequency your photos or videos may be distorted. - 11 -
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Section Six – Downloading Photos Use the “PhoTags Express” program to import the photos from your camera. 1. Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB slot on your camera. 2. Plug the other end of the USB cable into a USB port on your computer. 3. Make sure that your camera is connected and turned on. 4. Double-click the “PhoTags Express” icon that is on your desktop to launch the “PhoTags Express” program. 5. Click on the “Get P
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6. The “Get photos” wizard will appear with the correct name of your camera device selected in the “Active devices” list in the “Express” mode. Click the “Next” button to proceed. 7. On the next screen, choose where you want to place your photos and click the “Finish” button to copy the photos to your computer. - 13 -
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8. All of the pictures you imported will then appear in the “Select photos” mode’s main window. Everything you need to get the most out of your photos and MORE Download photos instantly from your digital camera, media cards, CDs and storage devices to your computer. Manage your photos by creating countless unique photo collections without duplicating any photos. Burn CDs of any folders for backup and storage. Enhance your photos; Auto Enhance, Crop and Correct Red Eye.
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on standard photo paper... You can purchase Albums and Video CD, two additional workshop projects online at anytime and these will be automatically activated in PhoTags Express. Create Photo Albums and Slide Shows on CDs that can be viewed on your PC and VCD’s for viewing on your TV using your DVD player. WebCam Express- Use the WebCam Express software to snap photos, record and create videos. How to purchase additional “Workshop” projects In addition to the free Calendars, t
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Section Eight – Capturing AVI Now that you have your camera installed you can use it to capture short movies called AVI files. The length of time you can record an AVI while the camera is connected to your computer will vary, depending on how much hard drive space you will use to save the file. Please take note that these AVI files take up a lot of hard drive space. This is done through the PhoTags WebCam Express program. This next section will w
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3. Click the “Capture” button to start recording the video. The recording elapse time will appear under the video. 4. Click the “Pause” button to hold the recording. To continue recording click the “Capture” button again. 5. To finish recording click the “Stop” button. 6. The videos will be automatically saved into a default directory. You can view them in the “Playback” window. Note: 1. To learn how to capture JPEG snapshots from your WebCam or from your existin
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your computer. 3. Input the IP address that you wish to connect to in the address bar and dial. 4. Select [Tool]\[Video]\[Accept] and [Transfer] options. Once your call has been accepted, you can hold a video conference. - 18 -
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Appendix 1:Specifications Product Type: Digital Camera Electronic Coupling Element: CMOS Sensor 300K Pixels Image Resolution: 640x480 Pixels(VGA) 320x240 Pixels(QVGA) Devices: Built-in 8MB (SDRAM) Memory Capacity: 25(VGA)(Hi) 102(QVGA)(Lo) 102(VGA)(Hi) 409(QVGA)(Lo) Viewfinder: Built-in Auto shoot: 10s Shutter Speed: 1/6-1/15000 s Shoot Modes: Single /Continuous Shoot / Continuous Shoot Mode – 3 shots/ Automatic shoot / PC Camera
