User manual MICROTEK TAKE-IT 350

[. . . ] 2 Camera Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loading the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Basic Picture Taking Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Stop taking pictures and transfer the images data to your PC within a week before the batteries completely lose its power. Otherwise, all the images will be erased. 4 Correct battery polarity at outer end of the compartment are indicated at the back of cover or as illustrated above. B. Basic Picture Taking Operation NOTE: NOTE The camera is designed without a power switch. If the camera is off, press the Function Mode button to turn the camera back on. 1 With the camera strap looped around your wrist, hold the camera by its grip. Adjust size of your composition by increasing or decreasing distance between camera and subject but not nearer than one meter. A short beep sound emits at each click of the shutter to confirm that a shot has been taken and the camera is ready to take the next picture. NOTES: 26 or 107 shots mode is available with erase capability (see next page for details). After each shot, the LCD Panel will show the number of remaining shots available. For the mode, the LCD screen will only show "99" pictures. of pictures taken (in between these 8 shots) will not be deducted from "99" until you take the 9th shot. WARNING: A warning beep (longer and lower tone compared to normal beep) will emit if exposure is too dark for a normal picture taking. No image is taken when this condition occurs. 5 Other Modes of Operation A. 107 Shots Mode This mode of operation allows you to take 107 shots of lower-resolution images in (320 x 240) QVGA format. To set your camera into 107 Shot modeLr" 1 Repeatedly press the Function Mode button until the "Lr icon is displayed on the Lr LCD Display Panel. Lr" 99" 2 Press the Shutter button and the "Lr icon becomes "99 which would indicate Lr 99 that the 106 Shot mode is ready. of pictures taken (in between these 8 shots) will not be deducted from "99" until you take the 9th shot. NOTE: Switching from 107 pictures mode to 26 pictures modes will not erase any images in the camera. If you attempt to continue shooting at the end of 107th shot, a repetitive beep will emit when you press the Shutter button. 107 Shots mode is ready only when the LCD Panel displays the "99 icon 99" 99 99 When the "Lr icon Lr" Lr appears on the LCD Panel, press Shutter to display the "99 icon 99" 99 Repeatedly press this Function Mode button until the "Lr icon is Lr" Lr displayed 6 B. 26 Shots Mode This mode of operation allows you to take 26 shots of images at higher resolution (640 x 480) VGA format. To set your camera back to 26 Shot mode after operating in 106 shots mode1 Repeatedly press the Function Mode button until the "Hr icon is displayed on the Hr" Hr LCD Display Panel. 26" 2 Press the Shutter button and the "Hr icon becomes "26 which would indicate Hr" Hr 26 that the 26 Shot mode is ready. WARNING: Switching from 26 pictures mode to 107 pictures modes will not erase any images in the camera. If you attempt to continue shooting at the end of 26th shot, a repetitive beep will emit when you press the Shutter button. 26 Shots mode is ready only when the LCD Panel displays the "26 icon 26" 26 26 When the "Hr icon Hr" Hr appears on the LCD Panel, press Shutter to display the "26 icon 26" 26 Repeatedly press this Function Mode button Hr until the "Hr icon is Hr" displayed 7 C. Continuous Shooting Mode This mode of operation allows you to take multiple frames of images when holding down the Shutter button while aiming at your subject. A maximum of 26 or 107 shots can be taken depending on which shooting mode you are in. Continuous shooting under 26 Shots mode takes about 1. 5 seconds to fully consume the 26 frames, while it takes about 6. 5 seconds under 107 Shots mode. If you release the Shutter midway, only part of the available frames will be loaded with images. To set camera into Continuous Shooting mode, repeatedly press the Function Mode select button until the "CL " icon is displayed on the LCD Display Panel. Repeatedly press this Function Mode button until the Continuous Shooting mode icon is displayed Continuous Shooting mode is ON when this LCD Panel displays the "CL" icon 8 D. Self-Timer Mode The Self-Timer mode of operation allows a 10 seconds shutter release delay after pressing the Shutter button. [. . . ] For a more detailed operation and information on EyeStar Mail please refer to the Mail, User's User's manual (Adobe . pdf format) on your Microtek CD-ROM. 4 2 3 19 Appendices Appendix A: Take-it 350 Digital Camera Specifications Platform(s): Sensor: Resolution: Interface(s): Indicator: Dimensions in mm: Weight with battery: Lens type: View angle: Distance: Memory and Storage: Memory type: Battery: Driver: PC 1/3" CMOS 350K pixels USB 2 Digit LCD 102 x 71 x 35 mm 84 g (without batteries) Fixed Lens 56. 5º 50 - INF cm 26 Pictures (VGA) or 107 Pictures (QVGA) Internal 8MB SDRAM AAA x 4 (Alkaline batteries recommended) TWAIN and WDM (Windows 98, 2000, and Me) 20 Appendix B: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement This equipment (Trade name: Digital Camera, Model: MN-350M) has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. [. . . ]