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T o obtain optimal results fr om camera software and user's manual, you should be
familiar with Windows concepts such as pointing, clicking, dragging, and selecting
from menus and dialog boxes.
All images can be cleared instantly to start a new picture taking session.
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Low power consumption with auto energy-save modeLow power consumption with auto energy-save mode
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Low power consumption with auto energy-save mode
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Low power consumption with auto energy-save modeLow power consumption with auto energy-save mode
New batteries can take up to 1000 shots. Camera automatically enters into
"sleep" (energy-saving) mode when it remains inactive for 30 seconds.
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Supports USB interfaceSupports USB interface
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Supports USB interface
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Supports USB interfaceSupports USB interface
With USB, download of images to your PC is accomplished at higher speed.
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Software package bundleSoftware package bundle
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Software package bundle
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Software package bundleSoftware package bundle
EyeStar Mail Microtek Edition (Web cam software)
The following software can be found on your Microtek Scanner CDThe following software can be found on your Microtek Scanner CD
The following software can be found on your Microtek Scanner CD
The following software can be found on your Microtek Scanner CDThe following software can be found on your Microtek Scanner CD
Trellix W eb Micr otek Edition
Ulead PhotoImpact 5
Ulead PhotoExplorer 6
Adobe Acrobat Reader
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: 110g (including batteries)
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Camera Components
GRIP
BATTERY
compartment
LOCK, battery
compartment
LENS
SHUTTER button
USB port
VIEWFINDER
LCD DISPLAY
panel
FUNCTION
MODE select
button
TRIPOD mount
STRAP mount
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Getting Ready
BATTERY
compartment
Slide toward
"OPEN" to unlock
Slide toward
arrow direction
to open
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+
++
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_
__
A . Loading the Battery
(4 AAA size batteries, Alkaline recommended)
1 Unlock the battery compartment cover by
sliding its lock toward "OPEN" position.
2 Slide compartment cover outward (as
indicated by the arrow shown on top of the
cover) and open the cover.
3 Insert each of the 4 AAA batteries into its
chambers making sure that the positive (+)
and negative (-) ends are properly oriented
with the polarity indicated on top of each
chamber and at the back of the cover.
4 Close and slide the battery compartment
cover back to its original position and lock
the cover.
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+
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Correct battery polarity at outer end of
the compartment are indicated at the
back of cover or as illustrated above.
WARNING
starts to blink, it indicates that the batteries
power is low. Stop taking pictures and transfer the
images data to your PC within a week before the
batteries completely lose its power. Otherwise, all
the images will be erased.
4
: When the LCD Panel display
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B .Basic Picture T aking Operation
NOTENOTE
NOTE
: The camera is designed without a power switch. It uses energy-saving or "sleep"
NOTENOTE
mode to control its power. If the camera is off, press the Function Mode button to turn the
camera back on.
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1 With the camera strap looped around your wrist, hold the camera by its grip.
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Look through the viewfinder and set up your picture. Adjust size of your
composition by increasing or decreasing distance between camera and subject but
not nearer than one meter .
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2 Press the Shutter button to take a picture of
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your subject. A short beep sound emits at
each click of the shutter to confirm that a
shot has been taken and the camera is ready
to take the next picture.
NOTE
: 20 or 80 shots mode is available with
erase capability (see next page for details). After
each shot, the LCD Panel will show the number
of remaining shots available.
WARNING
tone compared to normal beep) will emit if
exposure is too dark for a normal picture taking.
No image is taken when this condition occurs.
: A warning beep (longer and lower
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Other Modes of Operation
A . 80 Shots Mode
This mode of operation allows you to take 80 shots of lower-resolution images in
QCIF (176 x 144) format. To set your camera into 80 Shot mode-
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1 Repeatedly press the Function Mode button until the "
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LCD Display Panel.
LrLr
Lr" icon is displayed on the
LrLr
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2 Press the Shutter button and the "
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LrLr
Lr" icon becomes "
LrLr
8080
80" which would indicate
8080
that the 80 Shot mode is ready.
WARNING:
in the camera. Please download current images before switching modes. (See section on
"Erasing Images from the Camera" in this manual).
If you attempt to continue shooting at the end of 80th shot, a repetitive beep will emit when
you press the Shutter button.
80 Shots mode is
ready only when the
LCD Panel displays
Repeatedly press this
Function Mode button
until the "
Switching from 80 pictures mode to 20 pictures modes will erase any images
When the "
appears on the LCD
the "
8080
80" icon
8080
LrLr
Lr" icon is
LrLr
displayed
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Panel, press Shutter to
display the "
LrLr
Lr" icon
LrLr
8080
80" icon
8080
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B . 20 Shots Mode
This mode of operation allows you to take 20 shots of images at higher resolution
CIF (352 x 288) format. The camera default to this mode. To set your camera back
to 20 Shot mode after operating in 80 shots mode-
1 Repeatedly press the Function Mode button until the "
LCD Display Panel.
HrHr
Hr" icon is displayed on the
HrHr
2 Press the Shutter button and the "
HrHr
Hr" icon becomes "
HrHr
2020
20" which would indicate
2020
that the 20 Shot mode is ready.
WARNING:
in the camera. Please download current images before switching modes. (See section on
"Erasing Images from the Camera" in this manual).
If you attempt to continue shooting at the end of 20th shot, a repetitive beep will emit when
you press the Shutter button.
20 Shots mode is
ready only when the
LCD Panel displays
Repeatedly press this
Function Mode button
until the "
Switching from 20 pictures mode to 80 pictures modes will erase any images
When the "
appears on the LCD
the "
2020
20" icon
2020
HrHr
Hr" icon is
HrHr
displayed
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Panel, press Shutter to
display the "
HrHr
Hr" icon
HrHr
2020
20" icon
2020
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C . Continuous Shooting Mode
This mode of operation allows you to take
Continuous Shooting
mode is ON when this
LCD Panel displays
the " " icon
CLCL
CL
CLCL
Repeatedly press this Function Mode
button until the Continuous Shooting
mode icon is displayed
multiple frames of images when holding
down the Shutter button while aiming at
your subject. A maximum of 20 or 80
shots can be taken depending on which
shooting mode you are in. Continuous
shooting under 20 Shots mode takes about
1.5 seconds to fully consume the 20
frames, while it takes about 6.5 seconds
under 80 Shots mode. If you release the
Shutter midway, only part of the available
frames will be loaded with images.
To set camera into Continuous Shooting
mode, repeatedly press the Function Mode
select button until the "
displayed on the LCD Display Panel.
" icon is
CLCL
CL
CLCL
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D . Self-Timer Mode
The Self-Timer mode of operation allows a 10 seconds shutter release delay after
pressing the Shutter button. Mount the camera in a tripod when operating under
Self-Timer mode.
1 Set camera into Self-Timer mode by repeatedly pressing the Function Mode
select button until the "
2 Then press the Shutter to start the 10 second countdown.
Self-Timer mode is ON
when this LCD Panel
displays the
Repeatedly press this
Function Mode button
until the Self-Timer
mode icon is displayed
" icon is displayed on the LCD Display Panel.
SLSL
SL
SLSL
" " icon
SLSL
SL
SLSL
Press the Shutter button to
start the delay countdown
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Erasing All Images from Camera
Whenever you wish to discard the images you have already taken, you can erase
them from the camera. T ake note that this erase feature functions only as "All-FrameErase." No partial erasure is allowed.
1 Enable the "All-Frame-Erase" feature by repeatedly pressing the Function Mode
select button until the "
2 Press the Shutter button twice to start erasing all images in the camera.
NOTE
: If you do not press the Shutter a second time within 5 seconds, the erase function is
aborted.
"All-Frame-Erase" is ON
when this LCD Panel
displays the " " icon
Repeatedly press this
Function Mode
button until the
"All-Frame-Erase"
icon is displayed
" icon is displayed on the LCD Display Panel.
CLCL
CL
CLCL
CLCL
CL
CLCL
Press the Shutter button to
start the delay countdown
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Connecting the Camera to PC
NOTE
: It is assumed that you have already installed the bundled software into your
computer. If not, install software as instructed in the section on "Utility Software Installation"
of this manual.
T o transfer (download) the images data fr om the
camera to your PC, connect the camera to your
PC with the supplied USB cable.
1 Insert the smaller terminal of the USB cable
into the camera's USB port.
2 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the
USB port of your computer.
3 Perform downloads to your PC by referring
to the section on Downloading images later
in this manual.
4 Operate the camera as web camera by
referring to the EyeStar Mail User's Manual
provided in the MN100 utility CD.
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Utility Software Installation
The Utility CD that accompanies your camera contains the Camera Driver bundled
with the
The following image-editing software can be found on the separate Microtek Scanner
CD:
• Ulead PhotoExplorer 6
• Ulead PhotoImpact 5
• Trellix W eb Micr otek Edition
Click this button to
start the installation
EyeStar Mail Microtek EditionEyeStar Mail Microtek Edition
EyeStar Mail Microtek Edition.
EyeStar Mail Microtek EditionEyeStar Mail Microtek Edition
Installing PC Camera Driver and
EyeStar Mail
1 Insert the utility CD into the CD-ROM
drive and watch the Installer screen
automatically appears on screen.
2 Click the
Camera Driver Camera Driver
Camera Driver install button
Camera Driver Camera Driver
from the Installer screen. Follow the
program on-line instructions to
complete the driver installation.
3 Connect one end of the
PCPC
your
PC, and the other end to your
PCPC
MN100’MN100’
ss
MN100’
s USB port.
MN100’MN100’
ss
4 Click the
EditionEdition
Edition button from the
EditionEdition
EyeStar Mail MicrotekEyeStar Mail Microtek
EyeStar Mail Microtek
EyeStar Mail MicrotekEyeStar Mail Microtek
USB cable USB cable
USB cable to
USB cable USB cable
screen, follow the instructions on the
Click this button
to view the User’s
Manual
NOTE:
If the installer screen does not automatically display, click Start button, then click
Run from Windows Start menu, and execute the file “cdsetup.exe” from the CD.
screen to complete the software
installation, and then
RestartRestart
Restart your
RestartRestart
computer.
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InstallerInstaller
Installer
InstallerInstaller
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Using the MN100 as a Digital Camera
Make sure to connect one end of the
MN100’MN100’
your
MN100 Digital Camera User InterfaceMN100 Digital Camera User Interface
The
MN100 Digital Camera User Interface will be launched, when you start to
MN100 Digital Camera User InterfaceMN100 Digital Camera User Interface
download images from your digital camera to an image-editing software.
Zoom
Click the Zoom button to enable/disable
image interpolation application for
downloaded images
Exit
Click the Exit button to close/quit
from the MN100 Digital Camera
Interface
ss
MN100’
s USB port before downloading images.
MN100’MN100’
ss
USB cable USB cable
USB cable to your
USB cable USB cable
Acquire
Double-click the image that you wish
to send and process to an image-editing
software, and then select and click the
Acquire button.
Acquire All
Click the
and process all the thumbnail images
on the panel to a selected application.
Download
Click the Download button to
download another set of images from
your MN100 Camera. Existing images
will be overwritten.
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PCPC
PC, and the other end to
PCPC
Acquire AllAcquire All
Acquire All button to send
Acquire AllAcquire All
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Installation Under Windows 98
Downloading Images to your PC
Using Ulead
PhotoImpact 5
1 Open
2 From the Menu Bar , select
3 The
4 The
5 Click
PhotoImpactPhotoImpact
PhotoImpact by doing the
PhotoImpactPhotoImpact
following in succession:
Programs -- PhotoImpactPrograms -- PhotoImpact
Programs -- PhotoImpact.
Programs -- PhotoImpactPrograms -- PhotoImpact
Digital CameraDigital Camera
Digital Camera, and then choose
Digital CameraDigital Camera
Digital Camera Digital Camera
Digital Camera from the resulting menu.
Digital Camera Digital Camera
AcquireAcquire
Acquire dialog box appears. Select
AcquireAcquire
Click to begin acquiring using defaultClick to begin acquiring using default
“
Click to begin acquiring using default
Click to begin acquiring using defaultClick to begin acquiring using default
settingssettings
settings.”
settingssettings
MN100 Digital Camera MN100 Digital Camera
MN100 Digital Camera interface
MN100 Digital Camera MN100 Digital Camera
appears. Double-click the image(s) you
wish to transfer to PhotoImpact for
further processing.
Exit Exit
Exit when you are ready to return
Exit Exit
PhotoImpactPhotoImpact
to
PhotoImpact.
PhotoImpactPhotoImpact
For more details on how to enhance and
incorporate special effects/filters to your
images, refer to
menu.
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StartStart
Start button, then
StartStart
FileFile
File, select
FileFile
PhotoImpact’PhotoImpact’
PhotoImpact’
PhotoImpact’PhotoImpact’
s Helps Help
s Help
s Helps Help
MN100MN100
MN100
MN100MN100
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Using Ulead
PhotoExplorer 6
1 Open
PhotoExplorerPhotoExplorer
PhotoExplorer by doing the
PhotoExplorerPhotoExplorer
following in succession:
PrPr
ograms -- PhotoExplorograms -- PhotoExplor
Pr
ograms -- PhotoExplor
PrPr
ograms -- PhotoExplorograms -- PhotoExplor
StartStart
Start,
StartStart
erer
er.
erer
2 From the Menu Bar , select
SourceSource
Source, and then choose
SourceSource
Select SourceSelect Source
the
Select Source dialog box.
Select SourceSelect Source
3 From the
AcquireAcquire
Acquire, then click
AcquireAcquire
start acquiring images from your
camera.
4 The
appears. Double-click the image(s)
you wish to transfer to
from the panel.
5 Click
return to
enhance the selected images.
For more details on how to enhance
and incorporate special effects/filters to
your images, refer to
Help Help
Help menu.
Help Help
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FileFile
File menu, choose
FileFile
MN100 Digital Camera MN100 Digital Camera
MN100 Digital Camera interface
MN100 Digital Camera MN100 Digital Camera
ExitExit
Exit when you are ready to
ExitExit
PhotoExplorer PhotoExplorer
PhotoExplorer to further
PhotoExplorer PhotoExplorer
FileFile
File,
FileFile
MN100 MN100
MN100 from
MN100 MN100
Acquire now Acquire now
Acquire now to
Acquire now Acquire now
PhotoExplorer PhotoExplorer
PhotoExplorer
PhotoExplorer PhotoExplorer
PhotoExplorPhotoExplor
PhotoExplor
PhotoExplorPhotoExplor
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6 Click
ExitExit
Exit when you are ready to
ExitExit
return to the Trellix
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Microtek Edition
1 Open T rellix Web by doing the
following in succession:
PrPr
ograms -- Tograms -- T
Pr
ograms -- T
PrPr
ograms -- Tograms -- T
StarStar
2 The
Star
StarStar
appears; select your preferred option for
your web page from the options box,
OKOK
click
OK, and then follow the
OKOK
instructions on your screen.
3 From the
section of the area where you want to
position the image, choose the
menu, and then select
Digital Camera ImageDigital Camera Image
Digital Camera Image.
Digital Camera ImageDigital Camera Image
Insert Scanner/Digital CameraInsert Scanner/Digital Camera
4 The
Insert Scanner/Digital Camera
Insert Scanner/Digital CameraInsert Scanner/Digital Camera
Image Image
Image dialog box appears;
Image Image
MN100 Digital CameraMN100 Digital Camera
MN100 Digital Camera, and then click
MN100 Digital CameraMN100 Digital Camera
Insert Insert
the
Insert button to start downloading
Insert Insert
the images from your camera to your
MN100 Digital Camera MN100 Digital Camera
MN100 Digital Camera interface.
MN100 Digital Camera MN100 Digital Camera
5 Double-click the images from the
thumbnail to transfer the selected
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Using MN100 as a Web Cam
EyeStar Mail EyeStar Mail
The
EyeStar Mail is required only when the camera is used as a web camera.
EyeStar Mail EyeStar Mail
EyeStar Mail is a complete consumer video package for recording audio and video
clips that you can send to your family and friends. This package includes all the
software you will need for capturing, creating personalized cards, and sending
messages on-line.
A. Select Camera Source
1 Launch
EyeStar MailEyeStar Mail
EyeStar Mail by:
EyeStar MailEyeStar Mail
a) Double-clicking the
EyeStar MailEyeStar Mail
EyeStar Mail
EyeStar MailEyeStar Mail
icon on your desktop; or
b) From
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double-click the following in
StartStart
succession:
MailMail
EyeStar MailEyeStar Mail
Mail,
EyeStar Mail.
MailMail
EyeStar MailEyeStar Mail
2 When the
click the
video video
video options button, and
video video
then select
from the
3 To
cameracamera
camera
cameracamera
send a video mailsend a video mail
send a video mail -- follow the
send a video mailsend a video mail
ProgramsPrograms
Start,
Programs,
StartStart
ProgramsPrograms
EyeStar MailEyeStar Mail
EyeStar Mail panel appears;
EyeStar MailEyeStar Mail
MN100 Digital CameraMN100 Digital Camera
MN100 Digital Camera
MN100 Digital CameraMN100 Digital Camera
source listsource list
source list.
source listsource list
EyeStarEyeStar
EyeStar
EyeStarEyeStar
steps as described on the next page.
CAUTION:
PhotoExplorer, Trellix Web etc.) from the camera before using it as web cam under EyeStar
Mail. Otherwise, you will lose all the images you have taken.
Be sure to download images to any image-editing software (PhotoImpact,
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B. Send a Video Mail
1 Launch your
EyeStar Mail EyeStar Mail
EyeStar Mail, and adjust your camera to the desired view that you
EyeStar Mail EyeStar Mail
want to capture.
2 Click
3 Click
4 Click
RecordRecord
Record to start capturing video and audio data.
RecordRecord
Stop Stop
Stop to end recording
Stop Stop
Send MaiSend Mai
Send Mail to run the
Send MaiSend Mai
Send Mail Send Mail
Send Mail program with the captured data to
Send Mail Send Mail
automatically attach the video image to your E-mail message.
For a more detailed operation and information on
.pdf manual.pdf manual
.pdf manual on the CD bundled with your digital camera.
.pdf manual.pdf manual
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EyeStar MailEyeStar Mail
EyeStar Mail, please refer to the
EyeStar MailEyeStar Mail
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Appendices
Appendix A:
Digital Camera Specifications
Platform(s):Platform(s):
Platform(s):
Platform(s):Platform(s):
Interface(s):Interface(s):
Interface(s):
Interface(s):Interface(s):
Dimensions in mm:Dimensions in mm:
Dimensions in mm:
Dimensions in mm:Dimensions in mm:
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Memory and Storage:Memory and Storage:
Memory and Storage:
Memory and Storage:Memory and Storage:
Memory type:Memory type:
Memory type:
Memory type:Memory type:
Sensor:Sensor:
Sensor:
Sensor:Sensor:
Resolution:Resolution:
Resolution:
Resolution:Resolution:
Indicator:Indicator:
Indicator:
Indicator:Indicator:
Lens type:Lens type:
Lens type:
Lens type:Lens type:
View angle:View angle:
View angle:
View angle:View angle:
Distance:Distance:
Distance:
Distance:Distance:
Battery:Battery:
Battery:
Battery:Battery:
Driver:Driver:
Driver:
Driver:Driver:
PC
1/3” CMOS
100K pixels
USB
2 Digit LCD
90 x 65 x 28 mm
y:y:
y:
y:y:
110 g (including batteries)
Fixed Lens
56.5º
50 - INF cm
20 Pictures (CIF) or 80 Pictures (QCIF)
Internal 16M SDRAM
AAA x 4
TWAIN (W indows 98/2000)
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Appendix B:
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Statement
This equipment (T rade name: Digital Camera, Model: MN-100) 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 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.
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Appendix C:
Declaration of Conformity
Supplier: Name: Microtek International Inc.
Address: No. 6, Industry East Road 3
Science-based East Road 3
Hsinchu 30077, T aiwan, R.O.C.
Declares that:
Type of Equipment:Digital Camera
Model Number: MN100
Complies with the following:
StandardsDirective
EN 50081-1/1992EN 55022/B(1997)