Emerson EDC240 User Manual
Setting up your cameraIn the box
Digital Camera
User Guide
EDC240
EVC1800
User Guide
Digital Camera
CD (ArcSoft® Media
Impression software)
USB Cable
(connects to your
computer)
Digital Camera
User Guide
EDC240
User Guide
Requires 3 AAA batteries (not included)
Battery Installation
1. Open the battery cover by pressing and sliding the battery lock.
2. Insert 3 alkaline “AAA” size batteries (not included) into the compartment.
3. Close the battery cover.
AAA Batteries
SD card installation
This camera has no internal memory and requires an SD card (not included) to
take and save pictures or record videos. The camera can support SD cards up to
16GB. To install the SD card into the camera, follow the steps below:
1. Turn o the camera.
2. Insert the SD card into the card slot (as shown below) until it clicks and locks
into place. Make sure the metal contacts are facing the front of the camera.
3. To remove the card, gently push it in until it pops out.
or
• Make sure the Lock switch on the SD card is in the UNLOCKED position.
• A card can only be inserted one way: do not use force when inserting the card.
• Inserting or removing a card while the camera is on may damage the card, les
stored on the card, or the camera.
Location of controls
Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
ArcSoft and Media Impression are trademarks of ArcSoft, Inc.
This product is not aliated with, or endorsed by YouTube™.
YouTube™ is a registered trademark of YouTube, LLC.
Parsippany, New Jersey USA
Emerson and the G-Clef logo are registered trademarks of Emerson Radio Corp.
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Manufactured by: AIT Inc. Brooklyn, NY 11232
Made in China / Designed in the USA
www.southerntelecom.com
cs@southerntelecom.com
1-877-768-8483 (Toll Free)
Customer Support:
USB
Port
HOME
MENU
Touch keys
[HOME]
button
[MENU]
button
Battery
compartment
[POWER] button
Microphone
[SHUTTER] Button
Tripod mount SD card slot
Using your camera
Turning the camera on/o
1. To turn the camera on, press and HOLD the [POWER] button until
the display turns on.
2. To turn the camera o, press and HOLD the [POWER] button until
the display turns o.
[POWER] button
Touch keys
This camera has four touch keys which perform dierent actions depending on
what you are doing with the camera. For example:
A) In picture mode the four touch keys will be:
B) In playback mode the four touch keys will be:
This camera has an auto-shutoff feature which can be set for specic times (refer to
System Settings > Power Save).
Camera modes Video Mode Playback Mode
Picture Mode
1. Turn on the camera, and press the [HOME] button, then press the [Playback]
When you turn on the camera, the default mode is Photo Mode. To switch
modes, press the [HOME] button, then use the touch keys to select from one of
four modes.
1. Make sure that an SD card is inserted into the camera.
2. Turn on the camera, the Standby Picture Mode Screen is displayed and the
camera is in Picture Mode.
3. Press the [SHUTTER] button to take a picture.
1. Make sure that an SD card is inserted into the camera.
2. Turn on the camera, and press the [HOME] button, then press the [Movie
Mode] touch key. The Video Mode Screen is displayed.
3. Press the [SHUTTER] button, the camera starts recording video.
4. To stop recording and save, press the [SHUTTER] button again.
touch key to enter Playback mode.
2. Use the [ ] and [ ] touch keys to scroll through the video and picture
les.
Video Playback
1. If you select a video, press the [ ] touch key (play video) to start the video
playback. The video starts playing and the touch key icons change.
2. Use the video playback touch keys to:
[ ] rewind / [ ] fast forward / [ II ] pause / [ ] return to Playback mode
Picture Playback
JPG
1. If you select a picture, use the touch key’s as shown below to control picture
playback.
2. To view pictures in thumbnail mode, press the [ ] touch key (zoom out)
while zoomed out all the way.
JPG
Playback
Still Image
Movie Mode
HOME
Setup
MENU
Use the touch keys to select from one of the following options:
Playback Mode - Playback videos or view pictures
Picture Mode - Take Pictures
Video Mode - Record videos
Setup - make changes to the camera’s settings
Touch keys
[HOME] button
7
5
18
17
16
15
14
13
3M
Nor
AUTO
21
3
4
6
P
8
1. Picture Mode Icon
9
2. Picture quality
3. Sharpness
4. ISO
10
5. Exposure mode
6. Scene mode
11
7. SD card indicator
8. Pictures remaining
9. [Zoom in] touch key
12
10. [Zoom out] touch key
11. [Display] touch key
12. [LED light] touch key
13. Battery indicator
14. Macro / Innity mode
15. White balance
16. Metering
17. Eect mode
18. Picture size
Self timer and continuous shooting
1. While in picture mode, press the [MENU]
button, then press the [NEXT] touch key, then
press the [Driver Mode] touch key.
2. Use the touch keys to select from 2 second
self-timer, 10 second self-timer or Burst.
3. When you select 2 or 10 seconds self timer,
the timer starts counting down from 2 or 10
seconds, and the camera takes a picture; when
you select burst, the camera takes 3 pictures
HOME
MENU
continuously.
4. Press the [SHUTTER] button to start self
timer or burst snapshot.
5. To turn o the self timer or Burst feature repeat step 1 then select “O”.
LED light indicator
While in Picture Mode press the [ ] touch key repeatedly to select from:
Picture screen
touch keys
Video Mode Screen
3
1. Video Mode Icon
2. SD card indicator
4
3. Recording time (video)
4. [Zoom in] touch key
5
5. [Zoom out] touch key
6. [Display] touch key
7. [LED light] touch key
6
8. Battery Indicator
9. Macro/Innity mode
10.
White balance
7
11. Metering
12. Frame rate
13. Video quality
13
12
11
10
1
2
AUTO
9
8
Zoom
Use the [ ] and [ ] touch keys to zoom
in and out when recording video,
taking photos or viewing still images.
LED light
In Video Mode press the [ ] touch
key to turn the LED light On. This is
useful for low light situations.
1. Press the [ ] touch key to turn the LED on.
2. Press the [ ] touch key again to turn the LED o.
Display mode
Use the [DIS] touch key to switch the display modes
between: icons showing / icons o / display o when
Video screen
touch keys
HOME
MENU
recording video or taking photos.
HOME
MENU
HOME
MENU
Play video
Thumbnail mode
Scroll to previous le
Scroll to next le
Zoom in
Zoom out / Thumbnail mode
Scroll to previous le
Scroll to next le
System Settings Playback Mode Settings
To make changes to the camera’s settings , follow the instructions below:
1. Press the [HOME] button, then press the [Setup] touch key. The system
settings screen will open.
2. Use the [NEXT] touch key to scroll to more options.
3. Use the touch keys to make changes to the following system settings where
you can change the options below.
Auto Review
Power Frequency
Power save
OFF
60Hz
5min
HOME
NEXT
MENU
Picture Mode Settings
To make changes to the picture mode settings , follow the instructions below:
1. Make sure you are in picture mode (press the [HOME] button, then press the
[Still Image] touch icon).
2. Press the [MENU] button. The Picture Mode Settings Screen will open.
3. Use the [NEXT] touch key to scroll to more options.
4. Use the touch keys to make changes to the following Picture Mode Settings
where you can change the options below.
Picture Mode Settings Screen
Resolution
Quality
Metering
5M
HOME
NEXT
MENU
Video Mode Settings
To make changes to the video mode settings , follow the instructions below:
1. Make sure you are in video mode (press the [HOME] button, then press the
[Movie Mode] touch icon).
2. Press the [MENU] button. The Video Mode Settings Screen will open.
3. Use the [NEXT] touch key to scroll to more options.
4. Use the touch keys to make changes to the following Video Mode Settings
where you can change the options below.
Video Mode Settings Screen
Movie Size
Frame Rate
Metering
HOME
NEXT
MENU
To make changes to the playback mode settings , follow the instructions below:
1. Make sure you are in playback mode (press the [HOME] button, then press
the [Playback] touch icon).
2. Press the [MENU] button. The Playback Mode Settings will open.
3. Use the [NEXT] touch key to scroll to more options.
4. Use the touch keys to make changes to the following Playback Mode Settings
where you can change the options below.r
Playback Mode Settings Screen
Lock
Delete
Slideshow
HOME
NEXT
MENU
System Settings Options
AUTO REVIEW
POWER FREQUENCY
POWER SAVE
DATE & TIME
LANGUAGE
USB
FORMAT
DEFAULT SETTING
set time of review after picture is taken (off, 1 sec, 3 sec).
50Hz / 60Hz
(The Camera’s default setting is 60hz for the USA and North America)
Select 1,3, or 5 minutes. To conserve battery power, the camera
will shut off if no buttons are pressed within the selected time.
Set the camera’s date and time.
Set the camera’s language
MSDC or PCCAM (Only select PCCAM when you would like to
use the camera as a webcam then be sure to change back to MSDC
when using as camera).
Erase all data on the SD card
Reset the camera’s settings to factory default.
Picture Mode Settings Options
1M (1280x1024) / 3M (2048x1536) / 5M (2592x1944) / 8M (3264x2448)
RESOLUTION
QUALITY
METERING
WHITE BALANCE
EXPOSURE
DRIVER MODE
EFFECT
SCENE
ISO
SHARPNESS
·
/ 12M (4000x3000) (Higher picture resolution takes up more space on
the card).
Super fine / Fine / Normal
Center / Multi / Spot
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Tungsten
Adjust the exposure
“Off” (disables the self timer), “2” or “10” second options
(self timer), “Burst” (3 frame shot)
Norma / B&W / Sephia / Negative / Red / Green / Blue
Auto / Landscape / Portrait / Night Portrait / Beach / Sport / Dinner
/ High sensitivity
AUTO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800
Soft / Normal / Sharp
Video Mode Settings Options
MOVIE SIZE
FRAME RATE
METERING
WHITE BALANCE
640X480 (Higher quality video / shorter recording time)
320X240 (lower quality video / longer recording time)
30 Frames Per Second (Higher quality video / shorter recording time)
15 Frames Per Second (Lower quality video / longer recording time)
Center / Multi / Spot
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Tungsten
Playback Mode Settings Options
LOCK
DELETE
SLIDE SHOW
EFFECT
ROTATE
RESIZE
Slideshow, Effect, Rotate, and Resize will only be options when a picture (jpg) is being
viewed.
Lock one or all of your picture and video files. When locked the files
will not be to be deleted.
“One” (Delete the currently displayed video or picture) or “All”
Start a slide show, and adjust the slide show settings.
Select from various special effects.
Rotate the picture.
Resize the picture.
Connecting the camera
ArcSoft® MediaImpression
Connect your camera to a computer
To edit or upload and share your videos and pictures, you must rst transfer
them to your computer. Follow the steps below to connect the camera to your
computer, and use the provided ArcSoft® software to manage, view, edit and
share your videos and pictures.
1. Make sure the camera is turned o, and that an SD or SDHC card is inserted in
the camera before connecting it to your computer.
2. Insert the smaller end of the USB cable into the camera’s USB port.
3. Connect the larger end of the USB cable into your computer’s USB port.
4. Turn ON the camera.
5. Look for your camera by clicking on “My Computer”, it should usually appear
as “Removable Disk”. Select a le, and simply move it into your computer
(we recommend copying the les into the “My Videos” or “My Pictures”
folder of your computer) in the usual way (drag-and-drop, copy-paste), OR
open the ArcSoft®software to easily locate your camera and transfer, view,
edit, and upload your video and picture les (see “ArcSoft®
MediaImpression”).
6. Before disconnecting the camera, click on the “Safely Remove Hardware”
icon usually located on the lower right corner of your desktop.
OR
Click on “My Computer”, RIGHT click on “Removable Drive” then click on
“Eject” from the drop down menu.
Please do not disconnect the USB cable during loading, as it may cause damage to the
camera and the les on the SD card.
Installing Transferring videos and pictures from the camera to
Install the included ArcSoft® MediaImpression software before connecting the camera
to your computer. With this software you will be able to manage, view, edit, transfer,
and easily upload / share your videos and pictures. Follow the instructions below to
install the MediaImpression software onto your computer.
Installation CD
1. Insert the provided CD into the CD-ROM drive of your computer, and click on
“Install MediaImpression”.
2. Click “Next” when prompted and “Finish”.
3. To open MediaImpression, click on the MediaImpression icon on your Desktop.
Computer
ArcSoft® MediaImpression
your computer
1. Connect and turn on the camera.
2. Open Media Impression.
3. Click “Import”.
4. In the “Get Media from” drop down
window, find your camera.
(Usually displayed as “Removable Disk”)
Removable Disk
5. Select a destination on your computer where you
would like to transfer the videos or pictures by clicking
on the “Destination Folder” drop down window. We
recommend transferring the files to either your computer’s
Desktop, or the “My Videos” or “My Pictures” folders,
where you can easily access and find your videos and
pictures.
Destination Folder
Browse a destination
6. Click “Import”
Import
7. If you wish to delete the original files from the camera select “Delete Original Files”,
otherwise just click “Done”.
Done
Viewing videos on your computer
1. From the Main Screen click on “Video”.
(To return to the main screen, click on
“Go to Start Page”.
Video
2. Select a video and click on the Media Player icon.
3. The video will load and begin to play.
Select a video.
Uploading videos to YouTube™
1. From the Main Screen click on “Video”.
2. Select a video.
Main Screen
3. Click on the YouTube™ icon.
4. Enter your YouTube™ username and password
(mark the check boxes to save the username
and password for future uploads), and click
“Login”
5. Enter the required information and click “Upload”.
6. If the video successfully uploaded,
you will see the message below.
Upload
Upload Window
Viewing pictures on your computer
1. From the Main Screen select “Pictures”
2. Select a picture, and click on the
“Photo Viewer” icon.
3. Within the Photo Viewer Screen you can:
• Zoom in or out of a picture
• Start or pause a slide show
• Move to the previous or next picture
• Adjust the slide show settings
• Rotate a picture
• Eliminate Red Eye
• Delete
Main Screen
Main Screen
Photo Viewer Screen
Emailing Pictures
1. Select a picture, and click on the “Easy Email” icon.
Select a picture
2. Adjust the settings according to your preference, and click “Attach to Email”
Adjust settings
• For more information regarding
ArcSoft’s MediaImpression software,
click “Extras” (located on the upper right
hand corner) and then click “Help”.
Attach to Email
Webcam feature
Installing the Webcam Driver.
Note: Do not have the camera connected to the computer when
installing the driver.
Using your camera as a WebCam
Note: You must rst install the webcam driver to be able to use the
camera as a pc camera (see “Webcam feature”).
1. Connect the camera to your computer using the provided USB cable.
2. Turn on the camera.
3. Press the [HOME] button to switch to “PC CAM”, the camera will now
be recognized by your computer as a webcam.
4. When you are nished using the camera as a WebCam, press the
[HOME] button again to switch back to “MSDC” (the camera will now
be recognized by your computer as “Removable Drive”).
• We recommend using a tripod (not included) when using your camera as a webcam.
• When you set the camera to PCCAM, you will not be able to access the les on the card when
connecting the camera to your computer. Make sure to set it back to its default setting by
selecting “USB” and then “MSDC” in the system settings.
Troubleshooting
Pictures are blurry
FCC Part 15:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Warning: Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to
operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
requirements for a Class B digital device under Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules. These requirements are intended 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. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of
the following measures:
● Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
● Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
● Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
● Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Limited Warranty
In the unlikely event that this product is defective, or does not
perform properly, you may within ninety (90) days from your
original date of purchase return it to the authorized service center
for repair or exchange.
TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE:
● Provide proof of the date of purchase within the package (Dated
bill of sale).
● Prepay all shipping costs to the authorized service center, and
remember to insure your return.
● Include a return shipping address (no P.O. Boxes), a telephone
contact number, and the defective unit within the package.
● Describe the defect or reason you are returning the product.
Your product will be repaired or replaced, at our option, for the
same or similar model of equal value if examination by the service
center determines this product is defective. Products received
damaged as a result of shipping will require you to le a claim with
the carrier.
The shipping address of the authorized service center is:
Southern Telecom, Inc.
Attention: Customer Service (2nd Floor)
14-C 53rd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11232
Should you have any questions or problems concerning this
product, please contact our customer service department at:
Customer Support:
1-877-768-8483 (Toll Free)
cs@southerntelecom.com
Monday - Thursday: 9AM - 5PM (EST)
Friday: 9AM - 3PM (EST)
www.southerntelecom.com
Warranty service not provided
This warranty does not cover damage resulting from accident, misuse, abuse,
improper installation or operation, lack of reasonable care, and unauthorized
modication. This warranty is voided in the event any unauthorized person opens,
alters or repairs this product. All products being returned to the authorized service
center for repair must be suitably packaged.
Limitation of Warranty:
• THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS
PRODUCT. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE) ARE HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NO VERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION
GIVEN BY AIT, INC. IT’S AGENTS, OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN
ANY WAY INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY.
• REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE
REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. AIT, INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR
ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS
PRODUCT. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED WARRANTY ARE
GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT
PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE
APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.
Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above
limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specic legal
rights, and you also may have other rights that vary from state to state.
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