Preface Thank you for purchasing this camera. This camera will help you fulfill all your digital picture processing needs. The camera is equipped with eight modes ( Auto Mode, P/A/S/M Mode, Continuous Shot Mode,Scene Mode, Movie Mode, Audio Mode, Setup Mode and Power Off ) for your exploration. In combination with all the above modes function, not only will this camera serve as a digital camera, but it can also be used in recording short movie and audio recording.
Preface ...................................................................................1 Setup ......................................................................................3 Unpacking the Camera ...............................................................3 Camera Parts .............................................................................4 Loading the Batteries and SD Card .............................................5 Basic Settings ...................................................
Setup Setting up this digital camera is quick and simple. Follow these steps, and you'll be on your way to infinite boundaries. Unpacking the Camera 1. Clear all items from the box. (It is highly recommended that 2.
Setup Camera Parts IC AL ZOOM L EN S 3X O PT Flash Lens Microphone Auto-Focus Assist/ Self-Timer LED Status LED Zoom In/Out button Playback button Delete/Flash button menu/OK button Shutter button Speaker Mode Dial Battery Door (Battery and SD card) Connectivity ( USB and TV-out ) 4
Loading the Batteries and SD Card This camera uses 2 AA batteries. The batteries and SD card share the same compartment and door. 1. Slide the battery/SD card door in the direction of the arrow, then lift to open. 2. Load the included batteries into the battery compartment. (a) 3. Insert the SD card into the slot. (b) 4. Close the battery/SD card door. a b 5 CAUTION! 1. Use only the specified battery for use with this camera. Other power sources may cause fire. 2.
1. To set desired language from "Language" option of 16 setting options. 2. Find "Date and Time" option the same menu for date and time adjustment. Basic Settings Basic Settings Turning the mode dial to the Setup Mode , a " welcome image " will appear on the LCD display. Please proceed with the following settings: Formatting the Internal Memory / SD Card To take more pictures effectively, format the content of the Internal Memory/SD card.
Basic Operating Procedure This Quick Start provides simple and basic directions to get you started with your camera. From this section, you will learn how to turn the camera ON and OFF, shoot pictures, use the Auto Focus function, Zooming In and Out, and Playback your pictures. Turning the Camera ON/OFF Turning the mode dial to select shooting mode ( Auto, P/A/S/M, Continuous Shot, Scene, Movie, Audio) or Setup mode, then camera will be power on automatically and enter in each individual mode.
When the Shutter button is pressed halfway down (S1), the Auto-Focus function will be activated and the subject will be focused automatically. Follow these steps to activate this function: S1 S2 1. Before pressing down the Shuttor button, the focus brackets are white, once the Shutter button had been pressed halfway down (S1), and the subject is able to focus, the focus brackets will turn green, otherwise the focus brackets will turn red. 2.
Basic Function Buttons 1.Shutter button 2.Mode Dial 6. Playback button 3.Zoom In/Out button 5.Delete/Flash button 4.menu/OK 1. Shutter button: Taking picture, video and audio by pressing Shutter button. 2. Mode Dail: The allows user to change different mode and power off camera. 3. Zoom In/Out button : To zoom in and out lens between wide and telephoto position to set preffered image. Note: Digital zoom is limited for 10.0M resolution. 9 Resolution Digital Zoom 5.0M ( 2560 x 1920) 4x 3.
4. menu/OK button: This button could enter in each mode menu for settings adjustment. 5. Delete/Flash button: This button sets flash as foce off, auto red eye reduction, force on and slow sync under shooting modes. In Playback Mode, a delete confirmation message will appear on LCD. Basic Function Buttons Under Capture Mode: Zoom in: Press Zoom in button for magnify image. Zoom out: Press Zoom out button for narrow the image. Under Playback mode: (Magnify / Thumbnail).
Main Modes and Instructions This section will describe the eight modes included in this camera.
Point and shoot with the focus brackets. Everything will be automatically set. Power Indicator Focus Brackets Hand Shaking Warning Main Modes and Instructions Auto Mode Time Turn the Mode Dial to the Auto Mode. Press the menu/OK button to access menu. Then use button to select the setting option for change setting. Once you have selected the option, press button to display the sub-menu for all settings, and use button to scroll through them.
Image Quality The widely-used JPEG format is used for image-recording quality setting. Users can select from the following image quality: Least image compression ratio (Default). Less image compression ratio. Economical image compression ratio. Macro The macro function allows users to take close up picture in a distance within 10cm to 50 cm.
Main Modes and Instructions PASM Mode Power Indicator Aperture Shutter Speed Focus Brackets Hand Shake Warning Date Image Quality Time Turn the Mode Dial to the PASM Mode. Press the menu/OK button to access menu. Then use button to select the setting option for change setting. Once you have selected the option, press button to display the sub-menu for all settings, and use button to scroll through them. After pressed menu/OK button for setting confirmation and quit the sub-menu.
Shutter Priority-In this mode, user could set the desired shutter speed and the camera will automatically set the aperture value to suit the subject brightness. Manual-In this mode, could set both the shutter speed and the aperture by manual. Use button to select the aperture setting and adjust the value (F2.7/4.9) by button , use button to select shutter speed setting and adjust the value ( 1/2000 ~ 16 sec.) by button.The exposure level can be viewed on the bottom of LCD.
Main Modes and Instructions Digital Filter This function could let user set image to have color filter effect by digital image processing instead of lens filter: Normal/BW/Sepia/Red/Pink/Purple/Blue/Green/ Yellow/Solarize/Negative Artwork Tip Solarize-This effect creates the impression that the image has been exposed to light. Negative Artwork- Having the light and dark parts opposite to what they were in the original picture. ISO Speed The ISO speed is the sensitivity to light.
Histogram Display Histogram Value showing the brightness and contrast of the subject. It enables precise exposure control. User can set histogram display manually. Histogram Display On Off (Default) Information Display This function supports to display capture information on LCD when take pictures.
Power Indicator Focus Brackets Hand Shaking Warning ISO Speed Date/Time Image Quality Main Modes and Instructions Scene Mode Turn the Mode Dial to the Scene Mode. Press the menu/OK button to access menu. Press button to select the other setting options. Once you have selected the option, press button to display the sub-menu for all settings. After pressed menu/OK button for setting confirmation and quit the sub-menu. Press button to continue other options or press menu/OK button again to quit menu.
Sport- This is for fast-moving subjects when you want to freeze the action. Landscape- This is used for wide scenic views. Night- Night view scenes. Portrait- This mode blurs the background to focus on the portrait. Self Portrait- It enables you to take a picture of yourself while holding the camera. Point the lens towards yourself and take a shot of half top of protrait. Night Portrait- This mode is for images taken during twilight or at nightfor portrait.
Movie Mode 59:59 EV Remain Recording Time Focus Brackets 01/01/2003 12:00AM Date/Time Movie Mode allows you to use the camera as a movie recorder. The length is based on the capacity of the internal memory or SD card. Main Modes and Instructions Movie Mode 1. Turn the Mode Dial to the Movie Mode. 2. To start recording a movie, press the Shutter button. The camera will check the capacity of the memory prior record a movie.
Audio Mode Audio Mode Power Indicator 59:59 Ready for Record Remain Recording Time Shutter Start 01/01/2003 12:00AM Date/Time This function allows you to record audio. Turn the mode dial to the Audio Mode. Press the Shutter button to start recording, and press the Shutter button again to stop recording. During the Audio recording, the Status LED will flash in red. 00:53 59:59 Ready for Record Processing...
Press Playback button to enter Playback Mode. Press the menu/OK button to access menu. Then use button to select the setting option for change setting. Once you have selected the option, press button to display the sub-menu for all settings, and use button to scroll through them. After pressed menu/OK button for setting confirmation and quit the sub-menu. Press button to continue other setting options or press menu/OK button again to quit menu. Following are the detial introduction of playback mode menu.
Crop Picture User can crop images through the desired magnified area. Press menu/OK to confirm crop function. After pressing the zoom in/out button, the image will be magnified or minified, user can use 4 way button to navigate the image. Once a desired section of the picture is selected, press menu/OK again to crop. Crop Picture P Crop Picture Cancel OK Slide Show Allow user to slide show all images. User also can set slide show interval in Setup mode.
Current All Reset Cancel OK Histogram Display Allow user to review the histogram value condition of taken picture. Once enable this function, user can see the HV display on LCD. On Histogram Display Off Main Modes and Instructions DPOF DPOF is a format used to record automatic print information from cameras. By specifying which pictures are to be printed, the pictures can be printed easily by DPOF-compatible printing service labs or on a personal DPOF-compatible printer.
Setup Mode Turn the Mode Dial to the Setup Mode. Press the menu/OK button to access menu. Press button to select the other setting options. Once you have selected the option, press button to display the sub-menu for all settings. After pressed menu/OK button for setting confirmation and quit the sub-menu. Press button to continue other options setting.. User will be able to set the following functions: Date and Time Reset date and time when change battery.
Cancel OK Cancel OK Digital Zoom This camera provides up to 4x digital zoom function when take picture. User can select to enable digital zoom from this setting. On Off Main Modes and Instructions Sound Effect This function allows users to turn the sound effect on or off: On Off Copy Image This camera can support to copy pictures from internal memory to SD card.
Auto Power Off This setting automatically turns off the camera. Users can select the following minutes to Auto Power Off the camera. Off 3 minutes 1 minute LCD Setting This setting could let user to adjust LCD brightness depending on the enviornment illuminance in order to let user has more clear live view image on LCD. User can select the brightness of the LCD: Indoor Outdoor Background Editing Allows user to select their preferred images which are built in camera (Image 1,2) or "My Photo" as background.
Users can select from the following languages: English German French Spanish Italian Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Japanese Korean Date Imprinting This function is used for stamp the date on the picture. User can select following settings: Date Off TV out Depending on where your location, different region requires different system for "TV Out" function. Connect Video cable for TV out.
File Number The image count will restore to zero once the pictures in memory been erased under File Number reset condition. Sets the order of pictures stored in the camera: Reset- File number counting from zero Series- File number counting from series. Cancel OK Cancel OK Restoring Resets the camera to factory setting.
In this section you will be able to connect the camera to your PC to download or edit photos. Installing Software 1. Insert the CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. 2. Click "Digital Camera Driver" and Install if your operating system is Windows 98. Users can pick 5 selections and press Install (it can all be done at the same time). 3. The installation wizard will guide you through the installation. 4. You will be able to use the application once it's installed.
Connecting through the USB This section will show you how to download images from camera to PC through the USB cable.. 1. This camera allows users to move the images or movies from camera to PC by MSDC support. 2. When the camera is connected to your PC, there will be one external storage under "My computer" named " 500_CAMERA ". 3. Simply click the folder named 500D-CAM, you can find the recorded files. 4. Copy or remove these files to from camera to your PC.
Camera Default Setting Setting matrix Default setting Resolution 5M (2560x1920) Image quality Best Macro Off Self-Timer Off P/A/S/M P mode White Balance Auto Digital Filter Color ISO Auto Metering Matrix Histogram Display Off Information Display On Scene Date and Time Appendix Appendix Sport 2004.01.01 Slide Show Interval 3 sec.
Sound Effect On Digital Zoom On Instant Preview 1 sec Auto power off 1 minute LCD Setting Outdoor Background Editing Image 1 Languages English File Number Series
LED status Status LED AF Assist/ Self-Timer LED Description Power off Off Off Camera off. Power On GREEN Off Camera on status. Flash charging Flickering RED Off When the flash is charging, "Red" LED will flicker (2 flickers / s), then turn to "Green" when the flash had charged completely. Image saving Flickering GREEN Off "Green" LED will flicker during image saving. Battery low Flickering Orange Off Camera is going to run out of battery power.
Information Code Error Possible Cause Corrective Action Card Full No more pictures can be stored Remove the pictures or insert another card Write-Protect Card has been protected To remove writeprotect latch of card Card Error Cannot record, playback or erase pictures on this card To format this card or replace another card Picture Error This recorded picture cannot be playback with camera To view the image through PC.
Features Content Sensor Photosites 5.36 MegaPixels Sensor Size 1/2.5" Sensor Type CCD Maximum Image Resolution 3648 x 2736 (Interpolated) Still Image Size 3648 x 2736 2560 x 1920 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Video Clip 320x240 @ 30 fps Build-in Microphone Yes Build-in Speaker Yes Build-in Memory 16 MB NAND Flash Memory Storage Types Secure Digital (SD) Card or Appendix Specifications MultiMedia Card (MMC) Optical Zoom 3X Digital Zoom 4X Focus Length f = 5.8 ~ 17.
Aperture Range F = 2.9 ~ 4.7 Shutter Speed 16 ~ 1/2000 sec Focus Mode TTL Contrast Detection Normal Focus Range 50 cm ~ Macro Focus Range 10 cm~50cm Voice Memo 20 seconds voice memo Audio Record WAV Sound Effect Yes Flash Manual Setting Force / Auto / Auto Redeye Reduction / Slow / Off 37 Flash Range 1.0 ~ 3.0 M Self-Timer 2/10 seconds delay Continuous shot Yes Compressed File Format JPEG EXIF 2.2 ( DPOF support) Video Clip Format MPEG-4 LCD Display 2.
2AA alkaline, Ni-MH, Ni-Cd and CR-V3 Lithium-ion Body Material Metal Tripod Mount Yes Dimensions 90 x 61 x 26 mm Weight (Batteries Excluded) 140g Supported O/S Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, Appendix Power Source 2000, XP, Mac OS 9.1 Bundled software Ulead Photo Explore 8.0 SE Ulead Video Studio 7.
