ASUSTeK Computer 1520 Users Manual
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GPS features
• GPS Catcher
• External GPS
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GPS Catcher
The GPS Catcher allows you to update the GPS data in your device. The GPS data contains
important information about the status of satellite, current date, and time for determining the
satellite position.
Updating GPS data
To update GPS data:
1. Tap Start > Programs > GPS Catcher.
2. Connect your device to a PC with the USB
cable. Then tap Update. The update
process starts.
NOTE:
To make a successful update, make sure ActiveSync
4.5 is installed in your PC and your PC is connected to
the Internet.
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3. Tap when nished.
Setting GPS Catcher
To set GPS Catcher:
1. From the GPS Catcher screen,
tap Menu > Setting.
NOTE:
The GPS data expires in three days. You
need to update it when it expires.
You can also set GPS Catcher to update
automatically, refer to the following section
Setting GPS Catcher.
2. Check the options at your preference.
Tap
when nished.
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External GPS
P550 allows you to use an external GPS device to receive GPS data. To use an external
device, you need to set connection between P750 and your external GPS device.
Setting external GPS device
To set an external GPS device:
1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab >
External GPS.
2. From the Programs tab, select a program
port.
NOTE:
The other GPS application in P750 will use
the same COM Port as you set here. Ensure
that this port is also available in the other GPS
applications.
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3. From the Hardware tab, specify a
hardware port and baud rate for your
external GPS device to use.
Refer to the user guide of your external
GPS device for details.
4. From the Access tab, check the Manage
GPS automatically (recommended)
check box.
NOTE:
If you clear this check box, some GPS related
application in P550 may not be able to obtain
GPS data.
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Multimedia features
• Using the camera
• Viewing pictures and videos
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Using the camera
The built-in two-megapixel camera allows you to take photos and record audio/video clips.
Launching the camera
To start using the camera, you can do either of the following:
• Tap Start > Programs > Pictures & Videos > Camera.
• Press the Camera button on the right side of your device.
Camera/shutter button
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Camera button
To exit the Camera:
• Tap the exit icon on the camera screen.
NOTE:
• By default, the preview screen is set to landscape.
• After launching the camera, your device is set to
camera mode by default.
• In camera mode, the camera button function as
shutter button.
Navigation button functions in camera mode
Up
Forward
Backward
ENTER/ACTION Button
The following describes the navigation button functions in Camera mode:
Up
Down
Backward
Forward
Enter/Action button
In camera preview mode, press for video mode.
In the camera or video option menu, press to select menu items.
In video preview mode, press for camera mode.
In the video or camera options menu, press to select menu items.
In camera mode and if the resolution is not 1600x1200, press to
zoom in.
In camera mode and if the resolution is not 1600x1200, press to
zoom out.
Press to take picture or start/stop recording video.
Press to execute a selected menu item or to display more menu
items.
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Available capture modes
Your device camera can be set to two capture modes:
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Camera mode - Camera mode allows you to take photos, and save them to your device
or miniSD. You can also congure the camera to match an environment, set picture size,
select magnication, adjust the picture quality, apply effects, and modify other advanced
settings.
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Video mode - Video mode enables you to record audio/video clips. Like in camera
mode, it also allows you to select the magnication, set the video size, enable ash light,
enable macro mode, apply some effects, select target storage, and modify advanced
video settings.
Supported formats
Using the camera mode or video mode, the images or video clip captured are stored in the
following formats:
• Still image (Camera mode) - JPEG (.jpg)
• Video mode) - 3GP (.3gp), MPEG-4 (.mp4)
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Camera mode screen
The following describes the screen icons in Camera mode:
Tap to launch Pictures
and Videos
Number of
available shots
Capture modes:
Camera mode
Video mode
Tap to launch
camera menu
Capture mode icon
Picture quality icon
Flash light status
Macro mode status
Default storage icon
Scene mode icon
Timer icon
Burst mode status
Effects icon
Picture resolution
Tap to close camera
Tap to zoom in
Tap to zoom out
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Camera mode icons
• Capture mode icon [ / ] - indicates the current capture mode.
• Picture quality icon
• Flash light status icon
• Macro mode icon
• Default storage icon [ / ] - indicates default storage for captured images.
• Scene mode icon
• Timer icon
corresponding timer icon appears. When you press the shutter button or the navigation
button to take a picture, the count down begins and picture is taken after the time set.
• Burst mode icon
• Effects icon
[ / ] - when the camera timer is enabled (5 seconds or 10 seconds), the
[ / / ]- indicates the picture quality used.
[ / / ] - indicates the camera ash status.
[ ] - this icon appears when the camera is in macro mode.
[ / / ] - indicates the scene mode used.
[ / ] - indicates the number of frames in burst mode.
[ / / ] - indicates the effect used.
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• Picture resolution
When set to 1600x1200 resolution, the zoom in/zoom out function is disabled.
• Exit icon
• Zoom In [ ] - tap to zoom in view of subject on screen.
• Zoom Out [ ] - tap to zoom out view of subject on screen.
• Thumbnails
your images in thumbnails.
• Menu
[ ] - tap to exit camera.
[ ] - tap to launch camera menu options.
[ / / / / / ] - shows the resolution used.
[ ]- tap to launch Pictures and Videos application and preview
Camera options menu
The camera options menu allows you to change various camera and picture settings.
To launch options menu:
1. Tap Menu from the camera screen.
2. From the shortcut menu, tap an icon to
display contents.
Camera options
shortcut menu
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Change Mode
The Change Mode option allows you to set
capture mode into Camera or Video mode.
Scene
The Scene option allows you to select
presets appropriately for a night scene or
sports event. Select Auto to use best setting
for any scene.
Picture Size
Allows you to set the frame size of picture.
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Picture Quality
This option provides three picture quality
presets: Normal, Fine, and Super Fine. By
default, the picture quality is set to Super
Fine.
Flash Mode
This option allows you to change the ash
mode to suit a variety of lighting situations.
Macro Mode
Enables or disables the macro photography
feature.
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Zoom
Allows you to change the maximum
magnication allowed.
SelfTimer
Sets the delay of shutter release to 5 or 10
seconds after you have pressed the
camera/shutter button.
Burst
Allows you to take 4 or 9 pictures in
succession with one press of the camera/
shutter button.
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Frame
Allows you to set a frame. This feature is
only available when the resolution is set to
320x240.
Effect
The Effect option allows you to apply some
effects to the subject. Select from the
following conguration options: Black-White,
Negative, and Sepia. Set to Normal for no
effect.
Save to
Allows you to select the default storage for
captured pictures.
NOTE:
Insert a miniSD card before setting default storage
to Storage Card.
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Advanced
This option allows you to set the following:
- Filename prex format
- Filename prex
- File number
- Date and time stamp
- Shutter sound
- Burst interval
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