GFM TDC-531K Instruction Manual

1. Getting to know your camera

Instruction

Manual

TDC531K

5MP Digital Camera

with Waterproof Case

1.1 Features

5.0 Mega pixels resolution sensor Still image Video clips Audio recorder PC camera Built-in Microphone Built-in flash TV output

2.0" LTPS color display Internal 16MB flash memory with SD card support (SD card not included) Macro mode

Driver free to download pictures for Windows 2000/ME/XP /Vista and

MAC 9.x and X.x

1.2 Specifications

Sensor 5.0 Mega pixel CMOS sensor

12.0 Mega pixels: (4032 x 3024) (Hardware Interpolation)*

8.0 Mega pixels: (3264 x 2448)

Image resolution

Lens F/2.8 f=8.5mm

Focus range 1.6 ft.- Infinity

Macro mode 0.4 ft. - 0.6 ft.

Digital zoom 8x

(Hardware Interpolation)*

5.0 Mega pixels: (2560 x 1920)

3.1 Mega pixels: (2048 x 1536)

1.3 Mega pixels: (1280 x 960)

300K pixels: (640 x 480)

Flash strobe Built-in (Auto/force/off)

LCD display 2.0" real color LTPS TFT

White balance Auto/Daylight/cloudy/Tungsten/Fluorescent

Video mode 30fps@QVGA, 20fps@VGA

Built-in memory 16MB Flash memory

Picture Capacity in 16MB memory (The quantity of pictures vary depending on the contents of the photos.)

External memory card SD card supports up to 2GB (SD card not included)

File format Picture: JPEG, Video: AVI, Voice: WAV

Self timer 2, 10, 10+2 seconds or off

PC interface USB 1.1

TV-out NTSC/PAL

Power source

1.3 System requirement

Operating System

CPU Pentium II or above

RAM At least 64MB

Interface USB port

CD 4x speed CD ROM or above

VGA: (640 x 480) --138 Pictures

1.3M: (1280 x 960) -- 54Pictures

3.1M: (2048 x 1536) -- 28 Pictures

5.0M: (2560 x 1920) -- 21 Pictures

8.0M: (3264 x 2448) -- 14 Pictures

12M: (4032x3024) --3 Pictures

2xAAA alkaline batteries (Rechargeable battery is not recommended)

Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista

Mac 9.x or X.x

2. Functional parts

Strap hook Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.

Shutter

Power on/

off button

Self-timer

indicator

Flash light

Macro mode

USB

interface

AV port For television connection.

Lens

LCD screen Display photographs, video clips, camera setting and menu.

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

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

Blinks when the self-timer function is operating.

Use the built-in flash to give the subject extra lighting in dark surroundings (the best flash distance is recommended within 4.9 ft.).

Macro mode: Select this mode to take up close photographs (distance: 0.4 ft. – 0.6 ft.). Normal mode: Select this mode to take photographs from

1.6 ft. - infinity

Using this connection, you can download photographs and video clips to a computer.

Records the image to be taken. Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints affect the outcome of the picture.

Busy LED When the blue indicator is lit, the camera is in busy mode.

Left/ display For menu LEFT selection, and LCD display on / off.

Menu For camera setting.

Mode Press it to select different modes.

UP UP & Digital zoom in.

OK Press it to confirm changes.

Right/flash

light

Down DOWN & Digital zoom out.

Playback Press it to enter playback mode.

delete Press it to delete the photo in playback mode.

Battery door 2xAAA alkaline batteries

SD card slot SD card slot.

Tripod

connector

For menu right selection, and selection of flash light mode.

To place the camera on tripod.

3. Setting your digital camera

Size

Capture

SET

Quality

Scene

12M pixel resolution *4032 x 3024

8.0M pixel resolution *3264 x 2448

5.0M pixel resolution 2560 x 1920

3.1M pixel resolution 2048 x 1536

1.3M pixel resolution 1280 x 960

VGA resolution 640 x 480

Fine (Default)/ Standard/ Economy

Auto (Default)/ Sport /Night/Portrait/ Landscape/ Backlight

Picture quality setting

Scene setting

+/-2, +/-5/3, +/-4/3,

Exposure value

White balance

ISO Auto (Default)/ 100/200

Color

Saturation

Sharpness

Self-timer

Date Input Off (Default)/ Set DD,MM,YYYY

Time Stamp

+/-2/3, +/-1/3+/-1, 0 (Default)

Auto (Default) Automatic light balance

Daylight

Cloudy

Tungsten

Fluorescent

Standard(Default)/ Vivid/Sepia/ Monochrome

Normal(Default)/ High/ Low

Normal(Default)/ Hard/ Soft

10S

10+2S

Off(Default)/ Date Only/ Date & Time

Level of exposure

Light balance setting for daylight surroundings

Light balance setting for cloudy surroundings

Light balance setting for tungsten lighting

Light balance setting for fluorescent surroundings Sensitivity setting

Color setting

Saturation setting

Sharpness setting

Set the delay time at 2s to take a picture

Set the delay time at 10s to take a picture

Set the delay time at 10s to take a picture, and then every 2s to take pictures automatically.

Shows the date or time on the pictures.

Format Execute/cancel Format the memory card.

English(Default)/T-Chin ese/S-Chinese/French/

Language

German/

Select display language Italian/Spanish/Portugu ese

Auto power off

System

1/3/5 min and Off

Auto power off

in1min, 3min (default) or

5 min if no operation

Sys. Reset Execute/cancel Restore default settings

Main European electricity

frequency

Main American electricity

frequency

American and

Japanese video format

Light-Frequenc y (Flicker)

TV- Out

50Hz

60Hz

NTSC

PAL European video format.

PC Cam Works as a web camera.

USB

Disk Drive Acts as a portable disk.

Printer Connect to printer

Note: The camera will remain on the last settings that were set when it is

turned off.

4. Explanation of the status icons on the LCD screen

Item Function Description

The batteries are full.

1 Battery indicator

The batteries are empty.

Setting for photograph taking

2 Recording mode

Setting for video recording

3 Date stamp Displays the date day/month/year.

Indicator memory or SD card

Memory or SD card

indicator

: Pictures stored in built-in memory

: Pictures stored in SD card

Photo mode : Number of pictures that can be taken;

5 Photo/video counter

Video mode: Recording time available in seconds; Playback mode: The number of pictures or video clips

Displays the resolution: 12M= 4032 x 3024*

8.0M=3264 x 2448*

Camera or

Video resolution

5.0M=2560 x 1920

3.1M =2048 x1536

1.3M=1280 x 960

VGA=640 x 480 QVGA=320 x 240

: Force flash.

7 Flash indicator

: Auto Flash: The camera determines if the

flash must be used or not.

: No Flash: The flash is turned off.

The quality is fine (Default).

8 Picture quality

The quality is standard.

The quality is economy.

9 Brightness Alert

Adjust the

distance indicator

Alert user to hold the camera steadily.

Normal mode (1.6 ft. - infinity Macro mode (0.4 ft. – 0.6 ft.

)

11 View center

5. Using the camera

5.1 Installing the batteries

1. Open the battery door.

2. Insert 2 AAA alkaline batteries into the camera.

3. Turn on the camera.

Press the power button to turn it on (press it again to turn off).

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