EasyPix SC500 User Manual

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EasyPix SC500 User Manual

1. Get to know your camera

5.0 Mega pixels resolution sensor Digital still camera

Digital video camcorder Built-in flash Light

2.4” TFT color display

Internal 16MB flash memory and SD card support Driver free for Windows XP/Vista and MAC 9.x and X.x Macro mode

2. Functional part

1

Shutter/OK

Press this button to take photographs or to start/stop recording a video

clip, or to confirm changes in menu mode.

 

 

 

2

Power on/off

Press this button to turn on, press again to turn off.

button

 

 

3

Flash

Use the built-in flash to give the subject extra lighting if it is in dark

surroundings (the best flash distance is recommended within 1.5m.).

 

 

 

 

 

Records the image to be taken.

4

Lens

Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the quality of

the picture.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macro mode: Select this mode to take close-up photographs

5

Macro switch

(distance 11cm - 18cm).

Normal mode: Select this mode to take photographs from

 

 

0.5m - infinity

 

 

 

6

USB

Via this connection, you can download photographs and video clips to a

interface

computer.

 

 

 

7

LCD screen

Display photographs, video clips, camera setting and menu.

8

WIDE

Digital zoom out

9

TELE

Digital zoom in

10

Mode

Press it to select PHOTO/ VIDEO mode.

 

 

 

11

Playback

Press it to enter playback mode. press again to quit playback mode.

12

Slide Show

Press it to start slide show.

 

 

 

13

Delete

Press it to delete the photo in playback mode.

14

Tripod

To fix the camera on tripod.

connector

15

SD card slot

SD card storage location.

16

Battery door

For 2xAA alkaline batteries

 

 

 

17

Strap hook

Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.

3. Explanation of the status icons

Item

Function

Description

1

Battery indicator

The batteries are full.

 

 

 

The batteries are empty.

 

Memory or SD card

Internal memory or SD card

2

Photos will be stored in SD card, if no, photos

indicator

will be stored in built-in memory

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Flash: The camera determines if the

3

Flash indicator

flash must be used or not.

No Flash: The flash is turned off.

 

 

 

 

 

4

Recording mode

Photographs taking.

Videos capture

 

 

 

 

 

5

Normal / Macro

Normal mode (0.5m – infinity) (not display).

mode indicator

Macro mode (11cm –18cm)

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

Zoom Indicator

Showing zoom ratio.

 

 

Photo mode : Balance of photos can be taken;

7

Photo / Video counter

Video mode: Recording time in second;

Playback mode: The No. of pictures or time in

 

 

 

 

video clips.

4.Using the camera

4.1Installing the batteries

1.Open the battery door.

2.Insert 2x AA alkaline batteries into the camera.

3.Close the battery door.

4.2Inserting a memory card (not included)

This camera has built-in internal memory. This memory can be extended with a SD memory card (not included).

Follow the instructions given below to insert the optional SD memory card into the camera.

1.Turn off the camera first.

2.Insert the SD card into the camera.

Note: There is only one right direction to insert the SD memory card into the slot.

Do not force the card into the slot, or else it may damage both the camera and the SD memory card.

4.3Taking photographs

1.Turn on the camera by pressing the POWER button.

2.Press the button to select the photo mode .

3.Depending on the distance to the object being photographed, use Macro switch to adjust

the distance. Select the flower symbol ( ) if you wish to take a close-up photograph (11cm –18cm).

If you wish to take photograph of surroundings or people (0.5m - infinity), set the Macro switch to Normal mode ().

4.Use the LCD screen to aim the object you wish to photograph.

5.Press the SHUTTER button and hold the camera steadily for 1 to 2 sec, until the LCD display turn on again.

Caution: 1) Taking picture for fast-moving object is not recommended.

2)Image may be distorted when taking picture in a moving vehicle.

4.4Zoom in and out

The camera can zoom in up to 8 times.

Zoom in or out by pressing the or button, a number will appear on the display showing the ratio of zoom 8.0 is the maximum.

4.5 Recording video clips

1.Press the button to select the video clip mode .

2.Press the SHUTTER button to start recording video and press the SHUTTER button again to stop recording. The video clip will now be saved as an AVI file in the camera memory.

4.6 Playback photographs

1.Press the to get into playback mode.

2.Select pictures by pressing the or buttons.

3.Press the to start SLIDE SHOW . The photos saved in your camera or your SD card will be displayed in sequence automatically.

4.7 Playback video clips

1.When video clips are displayed, press the SHUTTER button to start playing the video and press the SHUTTER button again to stop the playback.

2.Press the button to exit.

4.8 Delete photographs and video clips

You can delete a single photo / video clip in the memory.

Follow the instructions given below to delete photograph.

1.Press to enter the playback mode.

2.Press the or buttons to select photo/ video.

3.Press button to enter delete mode.

4.Use or buttons to select ‘YES’ or ‘NO’ for deleting photo/video.

5.Press SHUTTER to confirm.

6.Press to exit.

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