Medion MD85830 User Manual

Digitale Kamera Digital Camera

Bedienungsanleitung User Manual

MD 85830

i Preface

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Preface

About this Manual

Copyright

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance

This manual is designed to assist you in using your new digital camera. All information presented is as accurate as possible but is subject to change without notice.

This manual contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic or other means, in any form, without prior written permission of the manufacturer.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed 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 distance between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment to 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.

Warning: A shielded-type power cord is required in order to meet FCC emission limits and to prevent interference to radio and television reception. Use only shielded cable to connect I/O devices to this equipment. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void your warranty and service agreement.

Declaration of Conformity

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference.

• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undersired operation.

About this Manual

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Trademark Recognition

Windows XP/Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows is an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operation System. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Corporation. ArcSoft is the trademark of ArcSoft System, Inc. All other companies or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Safety and Handling Precautions

Camera Information

• Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera yourself.

• Do not expose the camera to moisture, or extreme temperatures.

• Allow the camera to warm up when moving from cold to warm temperatures.

• Do not touch the camera lens.

• Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods.

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• Do not use abrasive chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the product. Wipe the product with a slightly damp soft cloth.

Battery Information

• Turn off the camera before installing or removing the battery.

• Use only the type of battery. Using other types of battery may damage the equipment and invalidate the warranty.

• Inserting the battery upside down can cause damage to the product and possibly start a fire.

• Download all pictures and remove the battery from the camera if you are going to store the camera for long periods.

Safety and Handling Precautions

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Table of Contents

Preface .................................................................................................... i

Introduction ........................................................................................... 1

About this Manual ..............................................................................................i

Copyright ............................................................................................................................ i

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance ................................................ i

Declaration of Conformity ................................................................................................... i

Trademark Recognition ......................................................................................................ii

Safety and Handling Precautions ....................................................................ii

Camera Information ............................................................................................................ii

Battery Information .............................................................................................................ii

System Requirements ......................................................................................1

Package Contents .............................................................................................1

Main Features ....................................................................................................1

Camera Views ...................................................................................................2

Front View ......................................................................................................................... 2

Back View .......................................................................................................................... 2

Top View ............................................................................................................................ 2

Bottom View ...................................................................................................................... 3

Left / Right View ................................................................................................................ 3

LED Indicators ..................................................................................................3

Camera Buttons ................................................................................................4

Navigation Buttons ............................................................................................................ 4

The Scene Button .............................................................................................................. 6

Function Buttons ................................................................................................................ 7

LCD screen ........................................................................................................8

Capture/Video Mode Display ............................................................................................. 8

Camera Setup ...................................................................................... 13

Attaching the Wrist Strap ...............................................................................13

Inserting the Batteries ....................................................................................13

Inserting an SD/MMC/SDHC Memory Card ...................................................14

Turning On ......................................................................................................14

First Time Use .................................................................................................15

Getting Started .................................................................................... 16

Taking your First Photo .................................................................................16

Using Macro Mode .......................................................................................................... 16

Setting the Flash Mode .................................................................................................... 16

Using the Zoom in/out Function ....................................................................................... 17

Using the Self-timer and Burst Photography ................................................................... 17

Setting the Scene Mode .................................................................................................. 17

Face Detection AF/AE Function ...................................................................................... 18

Recording your First Video ............................................................................18

Recording Voice Memos ................................................................................19

Capture Settings .................................................................................. 20

The Capture Menu ..........................................................................................20

Image Resolution ............................................................................................................. 20

Image Quality ..................................................................................................................21

Focus Zone ...................................................................................................................... 21

EV Compensation ............................................................................................................ 21

M-Burst Interval ...............................................................................................................22

White Balance ................................................................................................................. 22

ISO Speed ....................................................................................................................... 22

AE Metering ..................................................................................................................... 23

Color ................................................................................................................................ 23

Sharpness ....................................................................................................................... 23

Saturation ........................................................................................................................ 23

Contrast ........................................................................................................................... 24

Setup ............................................................................................................................... 24

Video Capture Menu .......................................................................................24

Video Resolution ............................................................................................................. 24

White Balance ................................................................................................................. 24

Color ................................................................................................................................ 24

Saturation ........................................................................................................................ 24

Contrast ........................................................................................................................... 25

Setup ............................................................................................................................... 25

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Photo & Video Playback ..................................................................... 26

Playback Mode Display ..................................................................................26

Viewing Photos/Videos on the LCD Screen .................................................28

Viewing M-Burst Photos .................................................................................................. 28

Listening to Voice Memo ................................................................................................. 28

Viewing Photos/Videos on your TV ..............................................................29

Zooming In During Playback .........................................................................30

Deleting Photos/Videos ..................................................................................30

Using the Playback Menu ..............................................................................30

DPOF ............................................................................................................................... 30

Slideshow ........................................................................................................................ 32

Resize .............................................................................................................................. 32

Rotate .............................................................................................................................. 33

Protect ............................................................................................................................. 33

Red-Eye Compensation .................................................................................................. 34

Move ................................................................................................................................ 34

Transferring Photos/Videos to your PC .......................................................35

Camera Settings .................................................................................. 36

The Setup Menu ..............................................................................................36

File Number ..................................................................................................................... 36

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Digital Zoom .................................................................................................................... 36

Quick View ....................................................................................................................... 37

Camera Sound ................................................................................................................ 37

Auto LCD Off ...................................................................................................................37

Auto Power Off ................................................................................................................ 37

Video Out ......................................................................................................................... 38

USB Mode .......................................................................................................................38

Date Stamp ...................................................................................................................... 38

Date and Time ................................................................................................................. 39

Language ......................................................................................................................... 39

Image Storage ................................................................................................................. 39

Format ............................................................................................................................. 40

Reset ............................................................................................................................... 40

Voice Memo .....................................................................................................................40

PictBridge Print (PTP) ....................................................................................41

Image Storage ................................................................................................................. 41

This Image ....................................................................................................................... 42

Index Print ....................................................................................................................... 43

DPOF Image .................................................................................................................... 43

All Images ........................................................................................................................ 44

Specifications ...................................................................................... 45

Troubleshooting .................................................................................. 48

Introduction 1

Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your new digital camera. This manual provides step-by-step instructions on how to use your camera, and is intended for your reference only.

System Requirements

In order to get the most ou t of your camera, your comp uter must meet the following system requirements:

• OS: Windows XP/Vista

• Memory: 128MB or above

• HDD space: 40 MB or above

• USB port

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Package Contents

Check the contents of your camera package. It should contain:

• Digital camera

• USB/AV 3-in-1 cable

• Wrist strap

• Two AA batteries

• Camera pouch

• Quick start guide for all regions

• Bundled AP-CD (Application Software, Driver and User’s Manual for all regions)

Main Features

• 7.1 mega pixels resolution

• 15x zoom (Up to 3x optical zoom and 5x digital zoom)

• 1/2.5 inch CCD image sensor

• 2.4 inch LTPS TFT LCD monitor

• 10.5 MB internal flash memory with optional external SD/MMC/SDHC card (supported up to 8G)

• Sleek and slim design

• Easy-to-use button interface

• PictBridge compatibility

• Slideshow feature to review your pictures and movies

• A/V output to view your pictures and movies on your TV

• USB port to transfer photos and movies to your PC

System Requirements

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Camera Views

Front View

Back View

Wrist strap loop

Flash

Self-timer LED

Zoom Lens

Microphone

LCD screen

Top View

Zoom Lens

Zoom button

Playback button

Four-way navigation buttons

OK button Scene button

Menu button

Shutter button

Power button

Camera Views

Bottom View

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Battery/SD card compartment

Left / Right View

Wrist strap loop

LED Indicators

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Tri po d m oun t

Speaker

USB/AV port

LED LED Status Camera Status

Off Power Off.

Green (steady) Ready to take pictures.

Power/Flash LED

Green (blinking) Camera busy.

Red (blinking) Fail to focus.

Off Self-timer off.

Self-timer LED/ Assist Lamp

Red (blinking) (1Hz)

Red (blinking) (4Hz)

Self-timer count down, flashes during last 8 seconds.

Self-timer count down, flashes during last 2 seconds.

LED Indicators

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Camera Buttons

Navigation Buttons

The four-way navigation buttons and the OK button allow you to access the various options available from the On Screen Display (OSD) menu. You can configure a wide range of settings to ensure maximum results from your photos and videos.

Icon Button Function

1. Confirms a selection when using the OSD menus.

2. In Capture mode:

• Press to enable AF area selection when

Selected Area is selected in Focus Zone submenu

OK OK

3. In Playback mode:

• Press to start and pause the video playback

• Press to stop the voice memo playback

Up/Flash/Delete

4. In USB mode:

• MSDC: N/A

• PTP: Press to confirm the selection

1. Moves up in the OSD menus.

2. In Capture mode:

• Scroll through the flash mode options (Auto,

Off, Fill, and Anti Red-eye.)

• Press to pan up in AF area selection

3. In Playback mode:

• Press to pan up in magnify/crop mode

• Press to move up in the thumbnail display

• Press to delete images.

4. In USB mode:

• MSDC: N/A

• PTP: Press to scroll up through a menu

Camera Buttons

Icon Button Function

1. Moves right in the OSD menus.

2. In Capture mode:

• Press to scroll through the Self-timer/Burst/

Multi-Burst mode

• Press to pan right in AF area selection

3. In Video mode:

• Press to scroll through the Self-timer options

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Right/Self-timer/ Burst mode

Down/Screen

4. In Playback mode:

• Press to pan right in magnify/crop mode

• Press to move right in the thumbnail display

• Press to navigate to next image in single up

• Press to fast forward video playback

5. In USB mode:

• MSDC: N/A

• PTP: Press to select the next image in This

Image submenu

1. Moves down in the OSD menus.

2. In Capture mode:

• Press to turn off extra icons on the LCD

screen, press again to turn all icons back on the LCD screen

• Press to pan down in AF area selection

3. In Video mode:

• Press to turn off extra icons on the LCD

screen, press again to turn all icons back on the LCD screen

4. In Playback mode:

• Press to pan down in magnify/crop mode

• Press to move down in the thumbnail display

• Press to show the file information

5. In USB mode:

• MSDC: N/A

• PTP: Press to scroll down through a menu

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Icon Button Function

1. Moves left in the OSD menus.

2. Goes up to the previous level in the OSD menus.

3. In Capture mode:

• Press to enable Macro mode. Macro icon dis-

plays on the LCD screen

• Press to pan left in AF area selection

4. In Video mode:

• Press to display the first frame of the last

video recorded

Left/Macro

5. In Playback mode:

• Press to pan left in magnify/crop mode

• Press to move left in the thumbnail display

• Press to navigate to previous image in single

• Press to fast rewind video playback

6. In USB mode:

• MSDC: N/A

• PTP: Press to select the previous image in

This Image submenu

The Scene Button

The camera is equipped with a convenient Scene button that takes you to the Scene Menu where you can scroll between different modes and choose different scene options. Use the Up/Down navigation buttons to scroll and use the OK button to select. Use the Scene button to:

Mode Type Icon Function

Auto Scroll to Auto mode.

P-Mode (Program Mode)

Portrait Scroll to Portrait mode.

Night Portrait Scroll to Night Portrait mode.

Scroll to Program mode.

Landscape Scroll to Landscape mode.

Sport Scroll to Sport mode.

Camera Buttons

Night Landscape Scroll to Night Landscape mode.

Backlight Scroll to Backlight mode.

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Museum Scroll to Museum mode.

Snow Scroll to Snow mode.

Sunset Scroll to Sunset mode.

Fireworks Scroll to Fireworks mode.

Party Scroll to Party mode.

Beach Scroll to Beach mode.

Copy Scroll to Copy mode.

Video Scroll to Video mode.

Function Buttons

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Icon Button Function

MENU Menu Press to display the Menu options.

Playback

Zoom in

Zoom out

Press to review photos/videos clips saved in the internal memory or on the memory card.

In Capture mode:

• Press to zoom in on subject to be taken

In Playback mode:

• Press to zoom in on saved photos

In Capture mode:

• Press to zoom out from the subject to be taken

In Playback mode:

• Press to zoom out of saved photos

• Press to view thumbnails of all current saved media

Camera Buttons

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LCD screen

Capture/Video Mode Display

The high resolution 2.4” TFT LCD screen shows all important information regarding camera settings as well as the visual image for your photo or video.

Use the Scene button to switch between screen modes. Press the Down/Screen

button to switch between a Full display (all icons are displayed), or a Simple

display (only mode icon and focus area are shown while other icons are hidden).

Capture Mode

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Video Mode

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No. Name Scene Icon

1 Scene indicator

Auto

P-Mode

Portrait

Night Portrait

Landscape

Sport

Night Landscape

Backlight

Museum

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2 Image Resolution

Snow

Sunset

Fireworks

Party

Beach

Copy

Video

VGA

LCD screen

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3 Image Quality

4Flash

5 Self-timer/

Burst mode

Best

Better

Good

Auto Flash

Fill Flash

Flash Off

Anti Red-eye

M-Burst

Burst Mode

2 Seconds

Self Timer

10 Seconds

6 Macro indicator Macro Mode

7 Image Counter Capture Mode Quantity 9999

Video Mode Timer 00:00:00

8 Memory Interface

9 Date Stamp -

10 Zoom Bar

EV Compensation

SD Card

Internal Memory

TTT

- -1.0EV

12 Aperture Value - F3.5

13 Shutter Speed - 1/125

14 Battery Indicator

LCD screen

Battery Low

Battery Insufficient

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15 AF Frame - -

16 ISO Speed

17 Focus Zone

18 Sharpness

Auto

ISO 80

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ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 400

ISO 800

Multi-Zone

Center

Selected Area

High

19 Contrast

20 Saturation

Normal

Low

High

Normal

Low

High

Normal

Low

LCD screen

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21 White Balance

23 AE Metering

Camera Steady Warning

Auto

Sunny

Tungsten

Fluorescent

Cloudy

Average

Matrix

Spot

LCD screen

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