Medion MD42361 User Manual

Do not drop, puncture or disassemble

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the camera; otherwise the warranty will
be voided.

Avoid all contact with water and dry

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hands before using.

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Do not expose the camera to high
temperature or leave it in direct sunlight.
Doing so may damage the camera.

Use the camera with care. Avoid

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pressing hard on the camera body.

For your own safety, avoid using the

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camera when there is a storm or
lightning.

Avoid using batteries of different brands

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or types at the same time. There is
potential of explosion from using
incorrect batteries.

Remove batteries during long periods

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between usage, as deteriorated
batteries may affect the functionality of
the camera.

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Remove batteries if they show signs of
leaking or distortion.

We suggest using only the accessories

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supplied by the manufacturer.

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Contents

Getting Started

1. Your camera parts

2. Loading the battery

3. Inserting and removing the SD/MMC card

Inserting the card

Removing the card

4. Attaching the strap

5. Using the tripod

Basic Operation

1. Switching on and off

2. Setting the Mode switch

3. Taking still pictures

The LCD display information

Snapshot

4. Recording movies

The LCD display information

Making a movie

5. Playing your pictures and movies

The LCD display information

Viewing pictures

Viewing movies

Deleting pictures and movies

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6. Recording an audio clip

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Advanced Settings

1. Menu access

Setting the language

Setting the date and time

Using the flash strobe

Setting the resolution

Setting the date stamp

Setting the flicker

Delete all and format

2. Using the self-timer

3. Using the Smart key

Enjoying your Images and Audio Clips
on the Computer

1. Installing MD 42361 Manager

2. Connecting your camera to your computer

3. Copying images and audio clips to your computer

4. Playing on your computer

Using MD 42361 Manager

1. Installing MD 42361 Manager

2. Connecting your camera to your computer

3. Starting MD 42361 Manager

4. Managing images via MD 42361 Manager

Album mode panel

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Picture enhancement

Viewing your images

Copying your images to "My Album"

Designating the album path

Creating an AVI file

5. Using PC Camera via MD 42361 Manager

Live mode panel

Capturing immediate images to your computer

Advanced settings

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Troubleshooting

Other Information

1. Battery life

2. LED indicator events

3. Storage capacity

4. More on flicker

5. Specifications

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Getting Started

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1. Your camera parts

Knowing your camera parts well before using it will help you
operate it more easily.

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Shutter/OK button

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Mode switch

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Lens cover

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Lens

Microphone

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Self-timer lamp

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Flash strobe

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USB port

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Focus switch

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Tripod port

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LED indicator

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LCD display

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PLAYBACK button
(Control button)

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Smart key
(Control button)

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MENU/ button

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Strap hook

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Control - button (Zoom out)

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Control + button (Zoom in)

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Battery/card cover

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Card slot

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Battery section

2. Loading the battery

Please use two AAA batteries.

Slide the battery/card cover in the
direction of the indication to open it.

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Follow the indication to load
batteries into the battery section

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with the correct + and - ends.

Close inward and slide upward the
battery/card cover to lock it.

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1. We recommend you to use rechargeable 1.2 V Ni-MH batteries as this
will increase time of usage.

2. You can also use 1.5 V alkaline batteries.

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Get tin g Started

For details of the battery life, please see the "Battery life" section on page 53.

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3. Inserting and removing the SD/MMC card

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Inserting the card

Open the battery/card cover.

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Insert the card in the direction of
the indication and push it in till the

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end of the card plot.

Close the battery/card cover.

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Removing the card

Push in and release the card to remove
it.

1. The camera comes with 16MB flash memory built inside for storage. If
you do not insert a SD/MMC card, the data will be saved in the built-in
flash memory automatically.

2. The SD card comes with a write-protect
switch. When the write-protect switch is
set to the lock position, the card will
become non-writable. To ensure that the
camera can operate normally, please
set the write-protect unlock position
before inserting the card.

Unlock

Lock

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4. Attaching the strap

For convenience and safety, you may wish to attach the
carrying strap.

Press the buttons as indicated to
separate the strap into two parts.

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Thread the strap loop through the
hook in the direction indicated.

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Fasten the strap loop as indicated.

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Combine the strap as indicated.

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Wear the strap around your neck.

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Get tin g Started

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5. Using the tripod

Use the tripod to minimize camera movement and ensure
optimal image quality, particularly while taking self-portraits,
longer movies, video conferencing or in the macro mode.

Attach the tripod to the port on the
bottom of the camera and rotate

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the serrated wheel to lock it.

Unfold the legs to set up. Then
adjust the alignment to the desired

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position.

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Serrated wheel

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Basic Operation

1. Switching on and off

Slide the Lens cover in the direction of the arrow to switch the
camera on or off.

ON

OFF

Basic Operation

If the camera is idle for over 60 seconds, the LCD display will be turned off
to conserve battery power, press any key to wake up the camera. If you do
not operate this camera for over 3 minutes, the camera will shut down
automatically.

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2. Setting the Mode switch

DSC
AVI
SELFTIMER

SETTING

OK SHUTTER

DSC

AVI

SELFTIMER
SETTING

OK SHUTTER

This camera provides two modes of use - DSC (Digital Still
Camera) and Audio modes. Push the Mode switch to select the
mode that you wish to use.

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DSC mode:

Taking still pictures, recording
movies and setting the camera.

AVI: recording a movie.
SELFTIMER: taking a

self-portrait picture.
SETTING: fine tuning the camera
settings.

Audio mode:
Recording audio clips.

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Mode switch

DSC mode

Audio mode

3. Taking still pictures

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The LCD display information

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Still picture mode

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Zoom ratio

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Resolution

Date stamp

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Focus mode

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Storage media

Internal memory:
SD card:
MMC card:

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Remaining number of pictures

Flash status

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White balance or effect status

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Battery life

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Basic Operation

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Snapshot

mode

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Slide the Lens cover to switch the
camera on. Then set the Mode

switch to .

Focus

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Push the Focus switch to set the
mode best for your picture.

12"~16" (30cm~40cm)

Macro

16"~ (40cm~ )

Micro

Zoom in or zoom out

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Press the Control + button to
zoom in or the Control - button to
zoom out.

Take a still

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Press the Shutter button to take a
shot.

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Zoom inZoom out

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4. Recording movies

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The LCD display information

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Movie mode

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Recording time

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Focus mode

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Storage media

Internal memory:
SD card:
MMC card:

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White balance or effect status

Battery life

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Basic Operation

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DSC

AVI

SELFTIMER
SETTING

OK SHUTTER

menu

effect

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Making a movie

mode

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Slide the Lens cover to switch the
camera on. Then set the Mode

switch to .

Select the AVI item

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Press the MENU/ button. Use
the Control buttons to highlight
the AVI item, then press the

Shutter button to confirm.

Focus

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Push the Focus switch to set the
focus as appropriate.

12"~16" (30cm~40cm)

Macro

16"~ (40cm~ )

Micro

Start recording

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Press the Shutter button to start
recording.

Stop recording

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Press the Shutter button again to
stop recording.

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5. Playing your pictures and movies

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The LCD display information

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Playback mode

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Playing time of a recording

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Storage media

Internal memory:
SD card:
MMC card:

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Number of pictures and movies taken

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Picture or movie number

Battery life

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Basic Operation

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menu

effect

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menu

effect

View the file

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Previous Next

Viewing pictures

mode

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Slide the Lens cover to switch the
camera on. Then set the Mode

switch to .

Playback mode

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Press the PLAYBACK button
to enter a thumbnail view. The last
image taken will be highlighted.

Select images

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Press the Control - button to
select the previous image or the
Control + button to select the next
one. Once you select the target file,
press the PLAYBACK button
to view the file.

Zoom in for a close-up look

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If you want to take a closer look,
press the Control + button to
zoom in.

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Zoom in

Press the MENU/ button to exit.

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menu

effect

If the
highlighted file
is a movie, a
count indicator will
appear at the bottom
of the LCD display.

menu

effect

View the file

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Previous Next

Viewing movies

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mode

Slide the Lens cover to switch the
camera on. Then set the Mode

switch to .

Playback mode

Press the PLAYBACK button
to enter a thumbnail view. The last
image taken will be highlighted.

Select images

Press the Control - button to
select the previous image or the
Control + button to select the next
one. Once you select the target file,
press the PLAYBACK button
to view the file.

Stop playing the movie

While playing a recording, press
the Shutter button to stop playing
the movie.

1. Press the MENU/ button to exit.

2. While playing a movie on the camera, sound playback is not available.
Please copy the movie to your computer (for details, see page 30) to
view it with sound playback.

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Basic Operation

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menu

effect

menu

effect

+

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Previous

Delete the file

Next

NO

DELETE ONE?

YES

Deleting pictures and movies

mode

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Slide the Lens cover to switch the
camera on. Then set the Mode

switch to .

Playback mode

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Press the PLAYBACK button
to enter a thumbnail view. The last
image taken will be highlighted.

Select images

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Press the Control - button to
select the previous image or the
Control + button to select the next
one.

Delete the image

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Once you select the target file,
press the MENU/ button to
bring up a confirmation screen of
deletion. Then press the Control
buttons to select the Yes item.
Press the Shutter button to
complete the action of deletion.

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As the step. 4 above, select the No item and then press the Shutter button
to exit if you do not wish to delete the image.

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6. Recording an audio clip

mode

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Slide the Lens cover to switch the
camera on. Then set the Mode

switch to .

Start recording

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Press the Shutter button to start
recording an audio clip. While
starting to record, the count
indicator at the bottom of the LCD
display will run.

Stop recording

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Press the Shutter button again to
stop recording.

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Basic Operation

To play your audio clip, please copy the file to your computer first. For
details on playing an audio clip, please see page 30.

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Advanced Settings

DSC
AVI
SELFTIMER

SETTING

OK SHUTTER

DSC
AVI
SELFTIMER

SETTING

OK SHUTTER

menu

effect

SETTING

OK SHUTTER

STROBE

QUALITY
DELETE ALL
DATE
DATESTAMP
LANGUAGE

1. Menu access

The SETTING Menu provides more advanced features for you
to fine-tune the camera. The following describes how to access
the Menu.

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mode

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Slide the Lens cover to switch the
camera on. Then set the Mode

switch to .

Select the SETTING item

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Press the MENU/ button. Use
the Control buttons to highlight
the SETTING item, then press the

Shutter button to confirm.

Adjust the settings

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Use the Control buttons to
highlight the desired item, then fine
tune the setting of your camera.

Press the MENU/ button to exit.

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SETTING

OK SHUTTER

STROBE
QUALITY
DELETE ALL
DATE
DATESTAMP

LANGUAGE

LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

DEUTSCH
FRAN AIS

OK SHUTTER

ITALIANO
ESPA OL
PORTUGU S

Setting the language

When you switch the camera on for the first time, the LCD
display may not be shown in your local language. You can set
the LCD display language by using the method below.

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Select the LANGUAGE item

Under the SETTING Menu, use the

Control buttons to highlight the
LANGUAGE item, then press the
Shutter button to confirm.

Select a language

Use the Control buttons to
highlight the desired language, then
press the Shutter button to
confirm. Press the MENU/
button to exit.

Advanced Settings

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SETTING

OK SHUTTER

STROBE
QUALITY
DELETE ALL

DATE

DATESTAMP
LANGUAGE

DATE

08:00

2003/01/01

ADJUST

SET SMART

NEXT SHUTTER

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Setting the date and time

When you switch the camera on for the first time, please set up
the date and time.

Select the DATE item

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Under the SETTING Menu, use the

Control buttons to highlight the
DATE item, then press the Shutter
button to confirm.

Set date and time

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Use the Control +/- buttons to
adjust the value, then press the
Shutter button to shift between
items. Press the Smart key to
confirm or the MENU/ button to
exit.

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SETTING

OK SHUTTER

STROBE

QUALITY
DELETE ALL
DATE
DATESTAMP
LANGUAGE

STROBE

OFF

AUTO

OK SHUTTER

Using the flash strobe

When the lighting is not sufficient for your shooting environment,
the flash can provide the extra light you need.

Select the STROBE item

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Under the SETTING Menu, use the

Control buttons to highlight the
STROBE item, then press the
Shutter button to confirm.

Select the AUTO item

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Use the Control buttons to
highlight the AUTO item and press
the Shutter button to confirm.
Then press the MENU/ button
to exit.

Advanced Settings

OFF

AUT O

Charging the flash strobe requires more battery power. When the battery
power is low, the flash strobe Auto cannot be set. Please change the
batteries.

The s trobe d oes not f ire.

The s trobe w ill aut omati cally f ire as mo re ligh t is
nee ded.

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SETTING

OK SHUTTER

STROBE

QUALITY

DELETE ALL
DATE
DATESTAMP
LANGUAGE

QUALITY

4M 2304x1728

3M 2048x1536

OK SHUTTER

2M 1600x1200

Setting the resolution

Changing the resolution affects the number of pictures that can
be taken. The higher the resolution is, the more memory­demanding the images will be.

Select the QUALITY item

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Under the SETTING Menu, use the

Control buttons to highlight the
QUALITY item, then press the
Shutter button to confirm.

Select a desired item

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Use the Control buttons to
highlight the resolution you want to
choose, and press the Shutter

button to confirm. Then press the
MENU/ button to exit.

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2304X1728

204 8X1536

160 0X1200

We recommend you to use 2048X1536 to optimize image quality and
memory use.

For details, please see the "Storage capacity" section on page 54.

The m ost mem ory-d emand ing opt ion. Se lect
the 2 304x1 728 typ e when yo u want to d evelo p
6*8 p hotos o r small er.

The d efaul t setti ng. Sel ect the 2 048x1 536
typ e when yo u want to d evelo p 5*7 pho tos or
sma ller.

The m ost mem ory-s aving o ption . Selec t the
160 0x120 0 type wh en you wa nt to dev elop 3* 5
pho tos or sm aller.

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SETTING

OK SHUTTER

STROBE
QUALITY
DELETE ALL
DATE

DATESTAMP

LANGUAGE

DATE STAMP

NO

YES

OK SHUTTER

Setting the date stamp

Enabling the date stamp will print the date of shooting on the
picture.

Select the DATESTAMP item

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Under the SETTING Menu, use the

Control buttons to highlight the
DATESTAMP item, then press the
Shutter button to confirm.

Select the YES item

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Use the Control buttons to
highlight the YES item and press
the Shutter button to confirm.
Then press the MENU/ button
to exit.

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SETTING

OK SHUTTER

DELETE ALL
DATE
DATESTAMP
LANGUAGE

FLICKER

FORMAT

FLICKER

50 Hz

60 Hz

OK SHUTTER

Setting the flicker

If you travel to another country, the flicker setting may not suit
the country you are staying. To prevent nosie on the LCD
display, please set the flicker matching the place you are
staying.

Select the FLICKER item

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Under the SETTING Menu, use the

Control buttons to highlight the
FLICKER item, then press the
Shutter button to confirm.

Select a desired item

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Use the Control buttons to
highlight the flicker you want to
choose, and press the Shutter

button to confirm. Then press the
MENU/ button to exit.

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For more details on flicker settings, please refer to "More on flicker" on
page 54.

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SETTING

OK SHUTTER

DELETE ALL

DATE
DATESTAMP
LANGUAGE
FLICKER
FORMAT

DELETE ALL

NO

YES

OK SHUTTER

Delete all and format

You can use "delete all" or "format" function to quick erase
obsolete files. "Delete all" will only delete files, while "format" will
format the storage and thus erase all files.

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Select the DELETE ALL or
FORMAT item

Under the SETTING Menu, use the

Control buttons to highlight the
DELETE ALL or FORMAT item,

then press the Shutter button to
confirm.

Select the YES item

Use the Control buttons to
select the YES item, and press the
Shutter button to confirm. Then
press the MENU/ button to exit.
Note that the deleted files can not
be restored.

All images and other files will not be recovered if you select the Format item.

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2. Using the self-timer

AVI

SELFTIMER

SETTING

OK SHUTTER

DSC

The self-timer allows a delay of ten seconds before the shutter
fires when taking a self-portrait picture.

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mode

Slide the Lens cover to switch the
camera on. Then set the Mode

switch to .

Select the SELFTIMER item

Press the MENU/ button. Use
the Control buttons to highlight
the SELFTIMER item, then press
the Shutter button to confirm. You
will see a icon on the top left
section of the LCD display.

Use the self-timer

When the Shutter button is
pressed, the camera will have ten
seconds delay with the Self-timer
lamp flashing and ten beeps
emitting before taking a picture.
After the shutter fires, the self-timer
will be automatically disabled.

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Ten beeps

3. Using the Smart key

menu

effect

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SMART key

The Smart key allows you to immediately apply the functions in
common use - Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent
(white balance [WB]) and B & W (photo effect) - of this camera,
as well as view the real-time change on the LCD display.

mode

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Slide the Lens cover to switch the
camera on. Then set the Mode

switch to .

Press the Smart key

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Press the Smart key to switch the
mode to cycle through six choices -

Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Tungsten,
Fluorescent and B & W on the

LCD display.

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Advanced Settings

Aut o

Sun ny

Clo udy

Tung ste n

Flu ore sce nt

B & W

Thi s item de termi nes the b est whi te bala nce set ting
aut omati cally f or your s hooti ng envi ronme nt.

Sui table f or norm al outd oor sho oting u nder su nny
(br ight) w eathe r.

Sui table f or clou dy weat her or sh ady (di m)
env ironm ents.

Sui table f or indo or shoo ting wi th inca ndesc ent lam p
lig hting ( low col or cond ition ).

Sui table f or indo or shoo ting wi th fluo resce nt lamp
lig hting ( high co lor con ditio n).

Cha nges th e shot to b lack an d white .

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Enjoying your Images and Audio
Clips on the Computer

1. Installing MD 42361 Manager

Install MD 42361 Manager before connecting your camera to
your computer for the first time. Please follow the steps to
complete the installation.

Turn on your computer.

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Do not connect the USB cable to your computer at this stage.

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Turn off other applications running on your computer.

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Place the supplied CD into the CD-ROM drive.

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Move the cursor to the icon (MD 42361 Manager) and click it.

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If no title appears on the screen, please
follow the steps.

1. Double click the "My computer" icon.

2. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon (MD 42361 Manager (E:)*). The
name of CD-ROM drive changes depending on how your computer is
set up.

For Windows XP users: Skip step 1. "Installing MD 42361 Manager" and go to

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step 2. "Connecting your camera to your computer" if you do not use the
functions provided in MD 42361 Manager.

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The "Install Shield Wizard" dialogue box is occurring and the
automatic installation begins. When a window as Fig 1 appears,

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click "Next". Then follow the on-screen instructions to continue.

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Notice for Windows 2000 users

1. The "Digital Signature Not Found" dialogue box might show
twice. Please simply click "Yes". The camera works well for
Windows 2000.

2. Follow the on-screen instructions and click "Finish".

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Do not restart your computer at this step.

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When a window as Fig 2 appears, please click "Yes" or "No"
according to your circumstance.

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If you are not a Windows XP user, or never install DirectX 8.0 or above, click "Yes".

If you are a Windows XP user, or you have already installed DirectX 8.0 or above,
click "No".

Fig 2

When a window as Fig 3 or Fig 4 appears, please click "OK" or
"Finish" to complete the installation.

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Fig 3

Fig 4

The driver will be available after restarting your computer.

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2. Connecting your camera to your computer

Turn on your computer.

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Set the Mode switch on your camera to or .

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Insert the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.

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Insert the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your
camera.

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3. Copying images and audio clips to your

computer

For Windows XP users

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After connecting your camera with the computer, a window
will automatically appear (as Fig 5). Select the "Open folder
to view files using Windows Explorer" item and then click
"OK".

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Fig 5

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For Windows 2000/ME/98SE users

Double-click "My computer", then double-click the new
"Removable Disk" icon.

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Double-click the "DCIM" file folder.

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Double-click the "100MEDIA" file folder.

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Drag the file to the "My Documents" file folder to copy your
image or audio clip to the computer.

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For Windows XP users

The storage position of the files

You can find the files of your pictures, movies and audio clips as
Fig 6.

Fig 6

For Windows
2000/ME/98SE users

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4. Playing on your computer

Double-click "My Documents".

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For Windows XP users

Select the desired file and double-click it to view.

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Notice on disconnecting the camera from
the computer for Windows 2000/ME users

To disconnect your camera from the computer, please follow these
steps.

1. Double-click on the task bar.

2. Click (USB Disk), then click "Stop".

3. Select the camera (MD 42361) on the confirmation screen and
click "OK".

4. Follow the on-screen instruction to disconnect your camera from
your computer correctly and safely.

For Windows
2000/ME/98SE users

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Using MD 42361 Manager

1. Installing MD 42361 Manager

You need to install MD 42361 Manager to take advantage of the
provided functions - images enhancement, images management
and PC Camera.

Using MD 42361 Manager

If you never install MD 42361 Manager, please finish the installation
first. For details, please see step 1. "Installing MD 42361 Manager" on
page 30.

If you have already installed MD 42361 Manager, please go to step 2.
"Connecting your camera to your computer" on the next page.

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2. Connecting your camera to your computer

Turn on your computer.

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Set the Mode switch on your camera to or .

2

Insert the USB cable to the USB port on your computer.

3

Press and hold the Shutter button as you insert the other end
of the USB cable to the USB port on your camera.

4

Please slide the Lens cover on if you want to use PC Camera function.

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Press and hold the

Shutter button

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As the step. 4 above, if you do not press and hold the Shutter button when

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inserting the USB cable to your camera, PC camera function will not be available.

Notice for Windows 2000/ME/98SE users

During the installation process for the first time, please follow the steps
below.

For Windows 2000 users

The "Digital Signature Not Found" dialogue box might appear
twice, please simply click "Yes". This camera works well for
Windows 2000.

For Windows ME users

Please select "Automatic search for a better driver" when a
window as Fig 7 appears.

For Windows 98SE users

Click "Next" when a window as Fig 8 appears.

Select "Search for a best driver for your device" and click
"Next" when a window as Fig 9 appears.

Select the position where your Windows 98SE CD-ROM in your
CD-ROM drive. Then follow the on-screen instructions to
complete the installation.

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Fig 7 Fig 8 Fig 9

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3. Starting MD 42361 Manager

After the installation of software and hardware, you can access

MD 42361 Manager.

Launch the software

1

Double-click the MD 42361 Manager icon on the desktop
to execute the program; or click the "Start" menu and go up to
"Programs", then go to the folder named "MD 42361 Manager"
and click it to launch the program.

"Album" and "Live" mode

2

The windows below are interface of MD 42361 Manager ­Album mode (Fig 10) and Live mode (Fig 11). Click the switch

at the top left section of the mode panel to set the mode.

Fig 10 Fig 11

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4. Managing images via MD 42361 Manager

1

Album mode panel

7

8

14

15

Using MD 42361 Manager

1

2

3

4

9

10

11

Album/ Live mode switch

1

2

Upload images to the work
area

3

Transfer images to the
album

Create an AVI file

4

5

Select all images in work
area

Delete images in work area

6

Thumbnail

7

5

6

12

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

13

Work area

Send mail

Select all images in My Album

Delete all images in My Album

Album manager

My Album

Minimize

Exit

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2

Picture enhancement

The enhancement function enhances your images form 4 Mega
to 5 Mega, 3 Mega to 4 Mega and 2 Mega to 3 Mega. The
enhanced format offers higher quality, but also requires more
disk space.

When launching MD 42361 Manager, a dialogue box as Fig 12
will automatically pop up to ask if you want to download photos

1

from your camera.

Fig 12

Select the "Enhanced" check box if you want to enhance your
images; or skip this step if you do not need to enhance images.

2

Click "OK" to copy your pictures and movies from the camera; or
click "Cancel" not to copy them.

3

Under the Album mode, click
the icon to launch the
dialog box of enhancement
function when you want to
enhance your images.

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3

Viewing your images

Double-click the desired picture or movie thumbnail in the Work
area to view it. Then a viewer window as Fig 13 (when viewing a

picture) or a default media player window as Fig 14 (when
viewing a movie) will appear.

Next picture

Previous picture

Slide show

Exit

Fig 13

Fig 14

Using MD 42361 Manager

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4

Copying your images to "My Album"

Click the icon to transfer your pictures and movies to the
Work area.

1

Click the desired image in the Work area.

2

Click the icon to copy the image from the Work area to My
Album.

3

Work area

My Album

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5

Designating the album path

Click Album manager to create a new photo album.

1

Key in a new album name, then click to designate a path
where the album will be stored. Click "Update" to confirm. (Fig

2

15)

Double-click the new album item to open the newly created
album. (Fig 16)

3

Using MD 42361 Manager

1

5

2

Fig 15 Fig 16

4

3

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6

Creating an AVI file

Select one or more images from the Work area.

1

Click the icon, then a "Make AVI file" window will appear.

2

Arrange the sequence of the images and adjust the frame rate.
Select the "Compression" check box if you want to reduce the

3

file size. Then press "OK" to complete the AVI file creation.

3

Work area

My Album

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4

5

5. Using PC Camera via MD 42361 Manager

1

Live mode panel

Album/ Live
mode switch

Video Record

Snapshot

Video Format

Setting

Video Source

Using MD 42361 Manager

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2

Capturing immediate images to your computer

Under the Live mode, you can use PC Camera function or run
other video conferencing applications. (This manual provides
information related to PC Camera function only).

Click the icon.

1

Click to designate a path where the file will be stored. Set
the speed and time of the recording. Then press the "Start

2

Record" button to begin recording.

3

4

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Click the icon to stop recording.

3

Continued from the step. 2 above, as you designate the storing path, please

!

make sure that the destination folder should have at least 500 MB of free space.
Otherwise, the "Fail to make AVI file!" message will appear once you press the
"Start Record" button.

3

Advanced settings

Click the (Video Format) and (Setting) icons on the
Live mode panel to bring up advanced settings.

Format settings

Color Space/Compression

1

Set one of the following functions according to your needs.

RGB 24: Better image quality.
I420: The file will be compressed to add advantage for

faster-speed transformation.

Output Size

2

Set output size to change the size of the preview window. The
default size is 320x240. Select larger pixels when you need a
larger preview window.

Using MD 42361 Manager

11

22

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Properties settings

Video Setting

1

1

11

Banding Filter

If the screen of your computer flickers when using PC
Camera function, change the "Banding Filter" item on the
"Video Setting" tab to avoid noise. Select "50Hz" or "60Hz"
until the screen stops flickering. If you want to restore the
default setting, select "Normal AE".

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Bandwidth

If the controller has no enough bandwidth available for the
camera, set the "Bandwidth" item on the "Video Setting" tab.
The smaller the bandwidth value is, the less the bandwidth is
occupied. Then it will take more time to transmit images.

Custom Setting

2

You can use the default settings or change the settings of
brightness, contrast, saturation, sharpness, and hue on your
own.

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22

Troubleshooting

Question

When using the camera

The camera has no power.

Cannot power on my
camera even though
batteries are

Cannot take pictures and
movies when pressing the

Shutter button.

I did not delete the picture
and movie, but cannot find
the data in the SD/MMC
card.

Cannot set the strobe to the
"Auto" mode.

Answer

The batteries may be out of power, please
change the batteries.

Make sure that the batteries are installed
correctly.

If it is idle over 3 minutes, the camera will
shut down automatically, please slide the
Lens cover to switch the camera on.

Make sure that the Lens cover is open.

The storage is full. Please free some
space of the SD/MMC card or flash
memory.

Check if the camera is under the status of
charging batteries.

Check if the SD/MMC card is set to
"protected".

If the "MEMORY ERROR" or "CARD
ERROR" message shows on the LCD
display, please set the camera to the
Setting mode and format the storage
media.

Check if your files are stored in the
camera's built-in memory. If there is a
or icon at the top right section on the
LCD display, it means you are using the
camera with a SD/MMC card. Please
remove the card to find the data in the flash
memory. (For details, see the "Removing
the card" section on page 6)

Charging the flash strobe requires more
power of batteries. When the battery is
under the status of low power, the strobe
Auto cannot be set. Please change the
batteries.

Tro ubl esh oot ing

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The image is too blurred.

Adjust the focus.

Keep the camera steady with pressing
the Shutter button while taking pictures.

The image is too dark.

Sound playback is not
available when viewing the
movie on the LCD display.

Noise occurs on my camera
when viewing the image on
the LCD display or on the
computer.

You may need to take pictures or movies in
the place with adequate light or use the
flash strobe.

This situation is normal. If you want the
movie with sound playback, please copy the
movie to your computer and view it on the
computer.

Set the filter matching the place you are
staying. Please refer to the "More on flicker"
section on page 54.

When connecting the camera to your computer

The driver installation failed.

A conflict with other
installed camera or capture
device.

The movie cannot be
played on my computer.

Noise occurs on my
computer when using video
conferencing.

Please remove the driver and other
related programs. Follow the installation
steps in this manual to reinstall.

Install the driver before inserting the USB
cable.

If you have any other camera or capture
device, completely remove the camera and
its driver from the computer to avoid a
driver conflict.

Please install DirectX 8.0 or above. (See the
"Installing MD 42361 Manager" section on
page 30 or download DirectX 8.0 and get
more information on Microsoft website.)

Set the filter matching the place you are
staying. Please refer to the "Banding Filter"
section on page 50.

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Other Information

1. Battery life

Number

Condition

Taking Still Pictures
2048x1536
(without flash strobe)

*Data above is for using rechargeable 750 mAH batteries and in 25 C, with pictures

taken every five seconds.

Notes:

1. The table above is for reference only.

2. Life of battery will be shorten in the following conditions.
(1) Taking snapshot at low temperature.
(2) Switching on/off power repeatedly.
(3) Using the flash strobe frequently.

Number
of images

360

Battery life
(minutes)

30

2. LED indicator events

Condition

LED indicator

Self-Timer
lamp

!

Never eject the card or remove the batteries while the LED indicator is lit up red.

Steady

Flashing

Regularly

Rapidly

Meanings

Ready (waiting for command)

Busy (mode change, storage, capture, flash
charge and data transformation)

Counting

Capturing the picture

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3. Storage capacity

Memory

Flash memory (16MB)

SD/MMC card (32MB)

SD/MMC card (64MB)

SD/MMC card (128MB)

SD/MMC card (256MB)

SD/MMC card (512MB)

Notes:

1. Actual number of pictures stored may vary (up to + 30%) depending on
the resolution and color saturation.

2. The table above is for reference only.

Still picture Movie

2048x1536

2304x1728

20

15

30

40

80

60

160

120

320

240

480 640 960 64 mins

1600x1200

30

60

120

240

480

Maximum
recording time

16 mins

32 mins

-

2 mins

4 mins

8 mins

4. More on flicker

The default flicker setting of your camera depends on your
country. When using the camera abroad, please refer to the
table below to match the flicker setting with the place you go.

Country

Setting

Country

Setting

England

50Hz

Portugal

50Hz

Germany

50Hz

America

France

Taiwan

Italy

50Hz 50Hz60Hz

China

50Hz60Hz60Hz

Spain

50Hz

Japan

50/60Hz

Netherlands

Korea

60Hz

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5. Specifications

Hardware resolution

Sensor effective resolution

Internal memory

External memory

Digital still camera

Digital video camcorder

Video conferencing

LCD display

Digital zoom

Exposure

Smart key

Lens

Self Timer

Interface

Power saving

Built-in flash strobe

Built-in microphone

Battery

Dimension

2304x1728 (4.1 Mega pixels)

2048x1536 (3.1 Mega pixels)

Built-in 16 MB SDRAM (buffer)

16 MB flash memory (storage)

Built-in SD/MMC slot (maximum: 512 MB)

JPEG Format
2304x1728 (4.1 Mega pixels); 2048x1536 (3.1 Mega
pixels);1600x1200 (2 Mega pixels)

Motion JPEG (AVI) Format
QVGA (320x240 pixels) / up to 20 fps

VGA (640x480 pixels) / up to 10 fps
QVGA (320x240 pixels) / up to 20 fps

1.5" Color TFT LCD

4x (for still pictures); 2x (for playback view)

Auto

Auto/ Sunny/ Cloudy/ Fluorescent/ Tungsten (five
modes for white balance); black and white (for effect)

F=2.8

10 seconds

USB 1.1 (USB 2.0 compatible)

Auto power-off if idle for over 3 minutes
Auto suspense if idle for over 1 minute

Yes

Yes

AAAx2 (Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries recommended)

88x34x43 mm

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