Memorex NDC6005-SB User Manual

Table of Contents.....................1

Important Information .............2

FCC Information .....................2

User Information .....................2

Location of Controls ...............4

Getting Started.........................5

Using the Hand Strap .............5

Loading the Batteries..............6

Checking the Battery Level ....7

Turning the Power On/Off.......7

Operation..................................8

Taking A Single Picture...........8

Setting the Self-Timer Mode...8

Recording Video .....................9

Taking Three Continuous

Pictures...................................9

Deleting All Pictures/Videos..10 Deleting the Last Picture/

Video.....................................10

Setting the Image Quality

Mode .....................................11

Setting the Compression ......12

Setting the Video Frequency

Mode.....................................13

Computer Connection...........14

Software installation..............15

Installing the Camera

Software................................15

Installing the Camera Driver..15 Installing the Photo

Editing Program....................16

Uninstalling the Photo

Editing Program....................16

Downloading Pictures/Movies .17

To Use SpongeBob Camera To Download Pictures/Movies..17

Using the Photo Editing Program

..................................19

PCCam ....................................23

Troubleshooting Guide .........25

Specifications ........................26

TABLE OF CONTENTS

FCC INFORMATION

FCC WARNING: This equipment meets the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1) This device may not cause harmful interference.

2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

USER INFORMATION

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 on and off, 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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Be sure to observe the following precautions when using the camera:

• This camera works best when used in bright lighting, such as

sunlight or a brightly-lit room. Results in dimly-lit areas will vary.

• Never attempt your own repairs. Always leave service to authorized repair facilities.

• Keep the camera away from water and other liquids, and never let it get wet. Never use when it is raining or snowing.

• Should foreign matter or water get into the camera, immediately turn the power off and contact your local authorized service center.

• Physical damage and malfunction of the camera can cause the image data stored in its memory to be deleted. Be sure to always keep backup copies of data by transferring to a personal computer.

• In an environment with electrostatic discharge, the user may have to reset the unit.

•

Use Alkaline batteries for best results; do not use re-chargeable batteries.

• Do not leave the camera in places subject to extremely high temperatures, such as a sealed vehicle or in direct sunlight.

• Do not place the camera in unstable locations, such as a sloping surface or unstable table where the camera may fall.

• Do not touch or press on the display or lens.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

1. Mode Button

2. Viewfinder

3. Neck Strap Hole (Side

of Unit) (NECK STRAP

PART NO. 120E6005SB01*)

4. Display

5. USB Plug (USB PART

NO. 180E0008*)

6. Power Button

7. SMILE Button

8. Battery Compartment

(Under Compartment Cover)

9. Mirror

10. Lens

11. LED Indicator

12. Compartment Cover

SOFTWARE CD PART NO. 110ENDC6005SB*

*Consumer Replaceable Part (See page 26 to order.)

LOCATION OF CONTROLS

(without Compartment Cover)

GETTING STARTED

Press the Tabs to release the Strap connector from the Neck strap.

Insert the rope through the hole in the main unit.

USING THE HAND STRAP

Insert the Strap connector through the rope’s loop until snug.

Connect the Neck strap back to the Strap connector. Repeat for the other side of the unit.

GETTING STARTED (CONTINUED)

Remove Compartment cover. Loosen the screw using a Phillips head screwdriver and lift off the Battery Compartment cover.

Insert an AAA battery into the Battery Compartment, observing the polarity marks (+/–) as shown. Place the Battery Compartment cover back on and replace the screw.

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LOADING THE BATTERIES

IMPORTANT! When the battery is empty or absent, the pictures/videos

will be erased. Make sure to backup onto a computer regularly.

BATTERY PRECAUTIONS

Follow these precautions when using a battery in this device:

1. Use only the size and type of battery speciﬁed.

2. Be sure to follow the correct polarity when installing the battery as indicated. Reversed batteries may cause damage to the device.

3. If the device is not to be used for a long period of time, remove the battery to prevent damage or injury from possible battery leakage.

4. Do not try to recharge batteries not intended to be recharged; they can overheat and rupture. (Follow battery manufacturer’s directions.)

GETTING STARTED (CONTINUED)

TURNING THE POWER ON/OFF

Press the Power button 1 once to turn the unit on. To turn the camera off, press the

Power button

1 until a beep is heard and

the display turns off. You can also turn off the unit by pressing the MODE button

“oFF” will appear in the display. Then, press the SMILE button

3 to confirm.

NOTES:

• To save the battery power, the unit will automatically turn off after 30 seconds of inactivity, but the pictures will remain in memory.

• For self portraits, use the mirror on the front of the camera.

• The power will automatically turn on when a USB cable is connected to the computer and turn off when the USB cable is removed.

CHECKING THE BATTERY LEVEL

If the battery is low, the display will blink; replace the batteries as described on the previous page.

OPERATION

Press the Power button once to turn the unit on. The counter (i.e. '001', '018', etc.) will appear in the display.

Press the SMILE button to take a picture; the counter in the display will increase by one.

TAKING A SINGLE PICTURE

Turn the camera on as described on page 7. Press the Mode button twice to select the Self-timer mode; “ ” will appear in the display.

Within three seconds, press the SMILE button to select the Selftimer mode. The LED indicator will blink and the camera will beep nine times. On the tenth beep, the picture will be taken.

SETTING THE SELF-TIMER MODE

OPERATION (CONTINUED)

Turn the camera on as described on page 7. Press the Mode button three

times to select the Video

mode; “ ”

will appear in the display.

Press and hold the SMILE button to record a video. Release when you are done recording.

RECORDING VIDEO

Turn the camera on as described on page 7. Press the Mode button four times to select the Continuous mode; “ ” will appear in the display.

Within three seconds, press the SMILE button to start taking three continuous pictures. The LED indicator will blink three times and the counter will increase by three.

TAKING THREE CONTINUOUS PICTURES

NOTE: The Three Continuous Pictures function is only available for HI (High) image quality mode. If you using this function while in Lo (Low) image quality mode, when you take the pictures, the unit will change to Hi (High) image quality mode to take 3 pictures automatically then revert to Lo (Low) image quality mode.

OPERATION (CONTINUED)

Turn the camera on as described on page 7. Press the

Mode button five times; “ ” will appear in the display.

Within three seconds, press the SMILE button once and the counter will blink. Press again to delete all the pictures/videos.

DELETING ALL PICTURES/VIDEOS

Turn the camera on as described on page 7. Press the

Mode button six times; “ ” will appear in the display.

Within three seconds, press the SMILE button to delete the last picture/video and the counter will decrease by one.

DELETING THE LAST PICTURE/VIDEO

OPERATION (CONTINUED)

Turn the camera on as described on page 7. Press the Mode button seven times; “Hi” or “Lo” will blink and the "mode" appear in the display.

Within 3 seconds, press the SMILE button to select the Quality mode as shown on the display i.e. if Lo appears, press the SMILE button to change the setting to High.

SETTING THE IMAGE QUALITY MODE

Select the desired resolution as shown below, Hi (640 x 480 pixels) or Lo (320 x 240 pixels) as follows:

NOTES:

• Lo(w) Resolution file size is smaller, but the quality is not as

good as Hi(gh). Lo(w) is ideal for e-mailing.

• Image capacity High image resolution and High Compression: 120 photos High image resolution and Low Compression: 25 photos Low image resolution and High Compression: 390 photos Low image resolution and Low Compression: 100 photos

OPERATION (CONTINUED)

Turn the camera on as described on page

7. Press the Mode button eight times and the display will show one of the following: Hd (Hd means High compression): this option will compress the pictures, allowing more pictures to be stored in the camera. Ld (Ld means Low compression): this option will slightly compress the pictures.

SETTING THE COMPRESSION

TO SET TO Hd (High Compression)

If “Ld” appears in the display, then the pictures are already being highly compressed. If “Hd” appears, then press the SMILE button to change to Hd.

TO SET TO Ld (Low Compression)

If “Hd” appears in the display, then the pictures are only being compressed slightly. If “Ld” appears, then press the SMILE button to change to Ld.

OPERATION (CONTINUED)

Turn the camera on as described on page 7. Press the Mode button nine times and the display will show one of the following: 60 (60Hz): this option is used when the exposure light is natural. 50 (50Hz): this option is used when the exposure light is artificial.

SETTING THE VIDEO FREQUENCY (FOR VIDEO ONLY)

TO SET TO 60 (60Hz)

If “50” appears in the display, then the option is already set. If “60” appears, then press the SMILE button to change to 60.

TO SET TO 50 (50Hz)

If “60” appears in the display, then the option is already set. If “50” appears, then press the SMILE button to change to 50.

COMPUTER CONNECTION

Plug the camera into an available USB port on your computer. If possible, install on the USB port available on the top of some keyboards to utilize the Video Camera feature (see page 22).

To Computer’s USB jack

INSTALLING THE CAMERA SOFTWARE:

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• This digital camera is for use with PCs only (ME, 2000, XP or Vista operating systems) and Mac OS 10.2, 10.3, 10.4 (except iBook).

• Before and while installing the software, make sure that you do not have the camera attached to your computer. This will adversely affect the install process and will cause installation to fail.

INSTALLING THE CAMERA DRIVER:

1. Insert the CD into your CD Rom Drive.

2. The Install screen will appear. Click “Install Camera Driver” to install the driver.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

INSTALLING THE PHOTO EDITING PROGRAM:

1. Insert the CD into your CD Rom Drive.

2. The Install screen will appear. Click “Install Photo Editing Program” to install the software.

3. The Installation progress will appear at the bottom of the screen. When installation has been completed, “Installation Complete” will appear at the bottom of the screen.

4. See the next page(s) to upload pictures and to use the Photo Editing software.

UNINSTALLING THE PHOTO EDITING SOFTWARE:

1. To uninstall the “Photo Editing Program” software, insert the CD and, at the Install screen, click “Uninstall Photo Editing Program” to uninstall.

2. Click "Exit" to exit the installation program.

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION (CONTINUED)

DOWNLOADING PICTURES/MOVIES

To Use SpongeBob Camera to Download Pictures/Movies

1. Connect your camera to your computer as described on page 14.

2. Select the MyDSC2 icon from the MyDSC2 folder on the Desktop

or Select the MyDSC2 icon from the MyDSC2 program group on the Windows Start Menu.

SEE THE NEXT PAGE FOR DETAILS

Downloaded

Images

Download

Photos icon

Downloaded Videos

Help

You can then:

UPLOAD PICTURES/MOVIES: Click the “Download Photos” icon.

VIEW PICTURES/MOVIES: SpongeBob Camera shows 12 pictures/movies on each page, click the “Select Previous/Next Page” icon to view other pages. Right-click on an image to preview.

EDIT IMAGES: Click the “Edit Images” icon. SAVE PICTURES/MOVIES: Select the pictures/movies by

left-clicking on them or by clicking the “Select All Photos on this Page” icon (to select all images on the current page). Click the “Save Photos” icon to save your selected images.

After this, a "SAVE AS" pop-up window will appear, follow the instructions to save the Picture/Movie.

UPLOADING PICTURES/MOVIES (CONT.)

1. Double-click “Shortcut to Flash PhotoTools” icon on your desktop

to open the Photo Editing Program.

2. Select one of the characters,

SpongeBob, Dora the Explorer or

Diego. Note: Selecting different characters will create different Frames, Stamps and Backgrounds for the Projects menu.

3. The screen to the right will

appear. Select an icon as shown

on the next page to perform the

various functions.

USING THE PHOTO EDITING PROGRAM

PHOTO CENTER: Click to return from another mode to the photo center. Click on HELP for details on the Photo Center.

EDIT CENTER: Click on a photograph, then click on Edit Center to edit the photograph. Click on HELP for details on editing photographs.

MY PHOTOS: Click to select a photograph for editing.

ADD PHOTOS: Click, then the screen to the right will appear. Click IMPORT A SINGLE PHOTO, then use the dialog box to select a single photo to upload. Click IMPORT A FOLDER OF PHOTOS, then use the dialog box to select a folder containing the photos on your hard drive to upload.

CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE

USING THE PHOTO EDITING PROGRAM (CONT.)

After photographs are imported, they are stored according to the name of the folder they came from. To view your imported photographs, select the folder name from the drop-down menu in the lower-left corner. Click CANCEL to cancel the upload.

PROJECTS: Click, then select a project: Edit Center, Frames, Stamps, Backgrounds or Cancel. In each mode, click on HELP for details.

EXIT: Click to exit the Photo Editing Program.

: Click here to go back to the Character’s page.

USING THE PHOTO EDITING PROGRAM (CONT.)

While in the Photocenter mode, click on a photo and then one of the buttons at the bottom of the screen (shown above) to perform various functions as shown:

EDIT: Click EDIT and the Edit screen will appear so you can edit the selected photo.

SLIDE SHOW: Click to view a slide show of your photos.

PRINT: Click PRINT to print the selected photo.

EXPORT: Click EXPORT to export the selected photo in jpg

or pdf format.

REMOVE: Click REMOVE to remove the selected photo.

: Click to change the layout view of the photos.

USING THE PHOTO EDITING PROGRAM (CONT.)

To Create Live Video Clips

1. Connect your camera to your computer as described on

page 14.

2. Run the PCCam application. Select the PCCam icon from

the MyDSC2 program group on the Windows Start Menu or

double-click the PCCam shortcut icon inside the MyDSC2

folder on the Desktop.

You can then: PREVIEW A SCENE: Click “Preview” under the “Options” Title Bar.

ADJUST THE RESOLUTION: There are three selectable resolutions: 160 x 120, 320 x 240 and 640 x 480. To adjust the resolution, click the “Video Capture Pin” under the “Options” Title Bar.

ADJUST FRAME RATE: You can adjust the frame rate (number of frames per second) and time limit (time to capture your video clip) of your live video clip, click “Set Frame Rate” and “Set Time Limit” under “Capture” Title Bar.

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