Camera Components
Front View
1. Flash
2. Viewfinder
3. Speaker
4. Microphone
5. Lens
6. Self-timer indicator
Attach the Strap
Attach the Strap
Bottom View
1. Connector cover
2. AV-output connector
3. USB connector
4. Tripod mount
5. Battery and SecureDigital
(SD) card cover
6. Battery compartment
7. SD compartment
8. Strap ring
Rear View
1. POWER button
2. Mode switch
Playback mode
Photo mode
/ Movie/Audio mode
3. Shutter/OK button
4. Multifunction/
4-way arrow button
Up/ Zoom In
Down/ Zoom Out/
Nine-image display
Right/ Flash
Left
5. MENU (Menu) button
6. (Delete) button
7. DISP (Display) button
8. LCD screen
9. READY/Flash charger LED
10. Viewfinder
Unpacking
Unpacking the Camera
Open your camera package and check that you have
all of the components listed below.
If any component is missing, call the Microtek Customer
Service immediately.
Two AA-sized
Alkaline batteries
Digital camera
Strap
USB cable
Video cable
Microtek CD-ROM:
Includes bundled
software and
camera driver
Documentation:
Includes Take-it S3/D3 Quick
Start Guide and other inserts
Pouch
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Getting Started
1. Loading the Batteries
1. Ensure that the camera is
turned off; then push the
battery cover in the
direction of the arrow to
open it.
2. Insert two AA-sized
batteries (supplied) into the
compartment.
Ensure that the plus (+)
and minus () polarity of the
batteries matches the
polarity markings in the
battery compartment.
3. Hold the batteries in place
and close the battery cover
securely.
2. Insert the SD card (not
included) into the
compartment until you
hear a click.
Ensure that the orientation
of the SD card matches the
SD card marking in the SD
compartment.
3. Close the SD card cover
securely.
3. Turning the Camera On/Off
Press the POWER button to turn the camera on. When
the camera is turned on, the green READY LED lights
up, and the LCD screen is activated as well.
Press the POWER button again to turn the camera off.
2. Inserting the SD Card
1. Ensure that the camera is
turned off, then open the
SD card cover.
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READY LED
POWER button
Using the Camera
Switching Between Modes
Use the Mode switch to select the
desired mode for the camera.
Playback Mode
Displays the last photo or movie taken, or the last audio
recorded. Allows you to browse and delete images and
movie/audio clips.
Photo Mode
Allows you to capture images with automatic exposure,
providing a full selection of manual controls over all
camera settings.
/ Movie/Audio Mode
Allows you to record movie and audio clips of unlimited
length (maximum length dependent on the SD card).
Using the Multifunction Buttons
The Multifunction/4-way arrow buttons
provide Up, Down, Left, and Right arrow
selections for navigating the Menu screens.
In addition, the buttons can perform
differing functions depending on the selected camera
mode, as shown by the table below.
Button Playback Photo Movie/Audio
Zoom In/Previous/Pan Zoom In
Next/Pan Flash
Zoom Out/Next/Pan Zoom Out
Nine-image display
Previous/Pan
Using the Menus
Press the MENU button to display a menu for the
selected mode. The Setup menu appears in all modes.
To access the menus:
1. Set the Mode switch to any camera mode.
2. Press the MENU button.
The selected mode menu is displayed on the LCD
screen.
Use the button to enter the function menu.
Use the / button to navigate through function
items.
Use the / button to toggle through options.
The selected function/option is highlighted with
color.
3. Press the MENU button twice to exit the mode
menu.
MENU
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Shooting
Shooting Still Images
1. Set the Mode switch to Photo
2. Frame the subject using the
3. Press the Shutter button.
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mode (
Some settings are automatically
adjusted and displayed on the
LCD screen.
LCD screen.
The still image is taken when a
beep sounds. Do not move the
camera until you hear the beep.
The camera is ready to take
another picture when Busy
message vanishes from the LCD
screen.
Continuous Shooting /Self-Timer
1. Set the Mode switch to Photo mode ( ).
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Use the 4-way arrow button to
4. Press the MENU button twice to exit the mode
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Drive Mode, then
select
select for continuous
shooting, or for self-timer.
menu.
The corresponding icon appears on the LCD screen.
Using the Digital Zoom
The / button allows you to
rescale the image view without
changing the shooting distance.
1. Get ready to shoot.
2. Press the Zoom-in (
until the desired zoom value
is reached.
3. Press the Shutter button.
The image is captured.
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) button
5. Frame the subject using the LCD screen, and press
the Shutter button.
For continuous shooting mode, three pictures are
taken in rapid succession after the Shutter button is
pressed.
For self-timer mode, the Flash LED starts blinking
when the self-timer starts. The picture is taken 10
seconds after the Shutter button is pressed.
Continuous shooting mode and self-timer mode switch
off after the picture has been taken.
Shooting Movies
Movie mode allows you to record movie clips, the
length of which is determined only by the size of your
available memory. Movie clips are recorded in AVI file
format at a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and are
captured 20 frames per second.
1. Set the Mode switch to
Movie/Audio mode (
The movie standby recording
screen appears.
2. Compose your shot using
the LCD screen.
3. Press and release the
Shutter (OK) button to
shoot.
Movie recording begins,
with the elapsed recording
time is shown on the LCD
screen.
4. Press the Shutter (OK)
button once more to stop.
The movie has been
recorded and the camera is
ready to shoot another
movie.
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Recording Audio
The Audio mode allows you to record audio clips of
unlimited length in the WAV file format (limited by the
size of available memory).
1. Set the Mode switch to
Movie/Audio (
The audio standby recording
screen appears.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Use the 4-way arrow button
to select
then select
4. Press the MENU button twice
to exit the mode menu.
The audio standby recording
screen appears on the LCD
screen.
5. Press and release the Shutter
(OK) button.
Audio recording begins, with
the elapsed time shown on the
LCD screen.
6. Press the Shutter (OK) button
once more to stop recording.
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Drive Mode,
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Playing Back
Playing Back Images or Audio
1. Set the Mode switch to Playback mode ( ).
The most recently recorded image or audio appears on
the LCD screen.
If the last recording
you made is a still
image, the still image
will fill up the entire
screen, and the file
name will have the
JPG extension.
2. Use the / arrow button to select the image or
audio you want to play back.
3. Press the Shutter (OK) button.
Playback of the movie or audio file begins, with the
elapsed time shown on the LCD screen.
Press the Shutter (OK) button once more to stop the
movie or audio playback.
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If the last recording is
a movie, the first
frame of the movie
will appear on the
screen, and the file
name will have the
AVI extension.
If the last recording is
an audio recording,
the audio will be
shown on the screen,
and the file name will
have the WAV
extension.
Nine-image Display
This feature lets you view images as a composite
display of nine images.
1. Set the Mode switch to Playback mode (
2. Press the
Use the 4-way arrow button to select a different
Press the Shutter (OK) button to return to single-
/ button.
image.
image display.
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/
Playback Zoom
This feature lets you enlarge a captured image at up to
four times the original viewing size.
1. Select a still image you want to magnify.
2. Press the
to zoom out.
button to zoom in and the ( / ) button
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Deleting
This feature lets you remove images or audio from the
camera's memory, allowing you to free up space in
which to store future photos and recordings.
Deleting Current
1. In the Playback mode, press the
(Delete) button.
A confirmation screen appears.
2. Use the / button to select
OK, then press the Shutter
(OK) button.
The displayed recording is permanently removed from
memory and will no longer be available for playback.
Deleting Selected
1. In the Playback mode, press the button.
A nine-image display appears.
2. Use the 4-way arrow button to
select the unwanted recording.
3. Press the
A trash icon ( ) appears and the
selected recordings border color
changes to red, indicating that the
selected recording is checked and
can be deleted.
Use the 4-way arrow button to
select more files to delete if so
desired.
(Delete) button.
4. Press the (Delete) button again.
A confirmation screen appears,
allowing you to delete the selected
recordings or to cancel the checked
recording.
5. Select Delete Selected, then
press the Shutter (OK) button.
The selected recordings are removed from memory and
will no longer be available for playback.
Deleting All
1. In the Playback mode, press the MENU button.
2. Use the 4-way arrow button to select
All.
When selected, the OK? setting
appears as well and is highlighted
in red, allowing you to erase all
images.
3. Press the Shutter (OK) button.
A confirmation screen appears,
allowing you to erase all or to
cancel.
4. Use the / button to select
OK, then press the Shutter
(OK) button.
All images and audio are removed from memory and will
no longer be available for viewing.
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Printing
This feature lets you add a DPOF (Digital Print Order
Format) print mark on stored images for professional
print services or for a DPOF printer.
1. In the Playback mode, press the MENU button.
2. Use the 4-way arrow button to
3. Press the Shutter (OK) button.
Printing Selected
1. In the Print Pictures
Print.
select
When selected, the OK? option is
selected as well and is highlighted
in red.
A confirmation screen appears,
allowing you to print all images, to
print the selected images, or to
cancel.
confirmation screen, choose
Select, then press the OK
button.
A nine-image display appears,
allowing you to select the images
you wish to print.
In this nine-image display, the
selected image is bordered in yellow
and has a confirmaiton screen.
Use the / button to set the
number of copies if desired.
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2. Use the / button to select
more files to print if so desired.
3. Press the MENU button twice to
exit the mode menu.
Printing All
1. In the Print Pictures
confirmation screen, use the 4way arrow button to select All,
then press the OK button.
A confirmation screen appears.
2. Use the / button to set the
number of copies, then press the
OK button.
A nine-image display appears when
the Busy message vanishes from
the LCD screen. You can see all the
stored images marked with a DPOF
print mark.
3. Press the MENU button twice to
exit the mode menu.
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Downloading Files
System Requirements
Color display with 24-bit color output capability
CD-ROM drive (for installing software)
128MB RAM or more recommended
PC Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP
Pentium PC or higher with USB port
Mac Mac OS 9.x; Mac OS X 10.1.3 or later
Apple Macintosh Series with built-in USB port
NOTE: If you use Windows 98/98SE, please follow the
steps below to install the camera driver first:
1. Turn on your computer and insert the supplied
Microtek CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
The Microtek Software Installer screen appears
automatically.
2. Click the Camera Driver button and follow the onscreen instructions to install the driver.
3. Click the Exit button after the Microtek Software
Installer has successfully installed the camera driver.
4. Restart your computer.
To view the recorded images on your computer,
follow the steps as outlined below in sections A, B,
C, and D.
A. Getting the Camera Ready
1. Make sure the SD card containing the images you
wish to download is inserted in the camera.
2. Make sure that the USB Switch is switched to USB
Mode.
If the USB Switch is set to the incorrect mode, you will
need to do the following:
a. Press the MENU button to enter
the Setup mode ( ).
b. Select USB Switch, then
select USB Mode.
c. Press the MENU twice to exit the
mode menu.
B. Connecting the Camera
1. Make sure your computer is turned on.
2. Connect the camera to the
computer using the provided USB
cable.
Connect one end of the USB
cable to the cameras USB
connector.
Connect the other end of the
USB cable to a free USB
connector on your PC.
In a few moments, your computer
will automatically detect the camera.
A USB Mode screen appears,
indicating that USB connection is complete.
C. Copying Files
1. Windows users: Double-click on the My Computer
icon, then double-click Removable Disk.
Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me Windows XP
Mac users: Double-click the new created icon on
the desktop.
Mac OS X
Mac OS 9.X
Without an SD card installed
A folder (DCIM) containing the contents of the
cameras internal memory or the SD card on the
computer appears.
2. Double-click the DCIM icon, then double-click the
folder named 100_MDSC to display the files.
File names vary, depending upon the type of
recording being described.
Mac OS X Mac OS 9.X
With an SD card installed
NOTE: When the SD card is inserted in the camera, the
system reads the contents of the SD card only. When
the SD card in not inserted, the system reads the
contents of the cameras internal memory.
3. Drag and drop the files into any
folder on your hard disk.
D. Browsing Files
Double-click a file in the folder that contains the files
downloaded from the camera. The file opens with your
systems default image, audio or video application.
NOTE: The software bundled with your camera provides
user-friendly tools for image editing and management,
allowing you to open, view, print, email, upload to web or
manage transferred images. For more details, refer to the
CD-ROM accompanying your camera.
Viewing on a Television Set
You can view the images on a TV monitor instead of
the LCD screen.
To view recorded images on a TV, select the video
output system first.
A. Selecting a Video Output System
1. Press the MENU button to enter the Setup mode
( ).
2. Use the 4-way arrow button to
3. Press the Shutter (OK) button twice to exit the
Video Out, then
select
select NTSC or PAL.
NTSC: For USA, Canada,
Mexico, Taiwan, Korea, Japan,
etc.
PAL: For Europe, Australia, China, Singapore, etc.
mode menu.
B. Viewing the Image on a TV Set
1. Make sure that both TV set and camera are turned
off.
2. Connect the camera to your TV set, using the
provided Video cable.
Connect one end of the Video
cable to the cameras TV-output
connector.
Connect the other end of the
cable to the Video In jack of the
TV set.
3. Turn on the TV set and select the channel through
the Video Input.
4. Power on the camera, set the Mode switch to
Playback mode (
The last recorded image appears on the TV monitor.
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Web Cam (Windows Only)
You can use the camera as a Web Cam, it allows you
to send live video streams to a Web page. To use the
camera as a Web Cam, you will need a computer, the
appropriate software, and an Internet connection.
To set up the camera for use as a Web Cam, follow the
steps outlined below.
1. Install the Camera Driver.
a) Turn on your computer, and insert the supplied
Microtek CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
b) When the Microtek Software Installer screen comes
up, click Camera Driver, then follow the on-screen
instructions to install.
c) Click EXIT on the Microtek Software Installer
screen when the driver has been installed.
d) Restart your computer.
2. Set the camera to Web Cam mode.
a. Press the MENU button to enter
the Setup mode ( ).
b. Select USB Switch, then
select Web Cam.
c. Press the MENU twice to exit the
mode menu.
3. Connect the camera to your computer, using the
provided USB cable.
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Connect one end of the USB
cable to the cameras USB
connector.
Connect the other end of the
USB cable to the USB connector
of your computer.
In a few moments, your computer will automatically
detect the camera.
A Web Cam screen appears, indicating that
connection is complete.
4. Position your camera to the person being
teleconferenced what you want to show.
5. Launch your Web camera software (e.g., Microsoft
Net Meeting) and start the video conferencing
function. If the software permits video recording,
you can save as recorded video in a file for later
use.
6. When finished, disconnect your camera from the
computer.
Menu Items and Factory Defaults
The displayed menu functions differ depending on the selected camera mode, with the camera displaying only the
functions that can be adjusted for that mode. In the table below, default settings are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Photo Menus Options Description
Size , *, , , Selects the pixel recording size for images
Quality , *, Adjusts the compression rate for images
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Drive Mode , *, Toggles among Self-timer, Normal, and Continuous shooting modes
EV Compensation -2.0, -1.5, -1.0, 0.0*, +0.5, +1.0, Compensates for extreme differences between background and foreground lighting
White Balance *, , , , Adjusts the White Balance according to the light conditions for the recording
Sharpness , *, Adjusts the image outline for images
Voice Memo On, Off* Records a voice memo for a captured image
Movie/Audio Menus Options Description
M
Drive Mode *, Toggles between Movie and Audio recording modes
White Balance *, , , , Adjusts the White Balance according to the light conditions for the recording
Playback Menus Options Description
Slide Show O K? Plays back all the stored images in a continuous slide show
Erase All O K? Erases all recorded images and movie/audio clips
Rotation OK ? Rotates pictures up to 270 degrees
Print OK ? Adds a DPOF print mark on the recording for professional print services to determine
Setup Menus Options Description
Brightness , I, II*, III, IIII Adjusts the brightness level of the LCD screen
Beep On*, Off Adjusts the sound produced by the camera
Date yyyy/mm/dd Sets the date for the camera
Time 00:00:00 (hr/min/sec) Sets the time for the camera
Date Stamp On, Off* Stamps the time on the captured images
Video Out NTSC*, PAL Selects your video output system
Format OK ? Formats the SD card
Reset OK? Resets the function settings to their default configurations
Copy to SD OK ? Copies the data stored in internal memory to the SD card
Frequency 50HZ, 60HZ* Sets the power frequency to accommodate local AC power
Power Saving On*, Off Sets the camera to power off after two minutes of inactivity
Language English*, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Sets the LCD language
USB Switch Web Cam, USB Mode* Toggles between USB Mode and Web Cam modes
+1.5, +2.0
which prints are to be printed at a photofinisher
Traditional Chinese, German, French, Italian, Spanish
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Specifications
Image Sensor 3.21 megapixels CMOS
Sensor Size 1/2
Resolution Still image:
Image Ratio (w:h) 4 : 3
Lens Aperture F2.8
Focal Length f=7.5 mm
Digital Zoom 4X
Playback Zoom 4X
Focus Range 3.28 ft. (1 m) to infinity
LCD screen 1.5" screen size, TFT LCD type
Viewfinder Optical
White Balance Auto, Daylight, Cloud, Tungsten,
Exposure
Exposure Adjustment -2.0 EV to +2.0 EV in 0.5 EV step
Exposure Metering Full-zone Average
Shutter Speed 1/8 1/4000 sec.
Sensitivity Equivalent ISO 100
Flash
Built-in Flash Fixed
Flash Modes Auto, Auto with Red-eye reduction,
Flash Range 3.28 - 6.56 ft. (1 to 2.0 m)
Continuous Shooting 3 images in sequence
Sel f-ti mer 10 sec. delay
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2560x1920 (interpolated),
2048x1536, 1600x1200, 1280x960,
640x480 pixels
Movie clips: 320 x 240 pixels
(35 mm equivalent: 38 mm)
Fluorescent
Forced flash, Forced flash with
Red-eye reduction, Flash off
Movie Clip 320 x 240 pixels; 20 fps;
Audio Clip Unlimited length (maximum length
File Formats Still images: JPEG (Exif 2.2)
Print Format DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
Quality Levels Best, Fine, Normal
Storage Media (External) SD (SecureDigital) card support
Storage Included 8 MB internal flash memory
Driver USB mass storage device driver
I/O Terminals (Connectivity) USB 1.1, AV output (Video Out)
Video Output NTSC, PAL
Power Saving 2 min.
Power Source Two AA-sized Alkaline or
Weight
Take-it S3: Approx. 3.5 oz. (100 g)
Take-it D3: Approx. 4.2 oz. (120 g)
Dimensions
Take-it S3: 4.1 x 2.3 x 1.3 (103 x 58 x 32 mm)
Take-it D3: 3.7 x 2.2 x 1.3 (95 x 56 x 32 mm)
Tripod Mount Yes
Microphone Yes
Speaker Yes
Environment
Operating Temperature: 32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)
Relative Humidity: 0 to 85%
Storage Temperature: 14° to 140° F (-10° to 60° C)
unlimited length (maximum length
dependent on SD card)
dependent on SD card)
Movie clips: AVI
Audio clips: WAV
rechargeable NiMH batteries
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