Microtek Take-it S3, Take-it D3 User Manual
User Guide
This guide shows you how to operate the Take-it S3/D3 and provides information on basic functions, still
image shooting, movie/audio clip recording, playback, and troubleshooting.
Before using the camera, be sure to read the safety precautions to prevent injuries or damage to users or
equipment.
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unauthorized use of such materials could be a violation
of the rights of the copyright holder.
September 2003
Disclaimer of Warranty
Microtek does not guarantee the content of any written
materials or software, and is not liable for losses
sustained by the purchaser arising from the use or
inability to use these written materials, software or
equipment.
Warning
If you take pictures of or use copyrighted material, you
may violate copyright laws. Microtek holds no
responsibility for the use of Microteks equipment to
violate any such copyright laws.
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16941 Keegan Avenue, Carson, CA 90746
Main: 310-687-5800
Fax: 310-687-5950
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Federal Communications Commission Interference
Statement
This equipment (MDSC-TKS3CMOS or ES-330) 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.
Notes: A shielded USB interface cable with ferrite core
installed on the camera connector end must be used
with this equipment.
Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the manufacturer responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Responsible Party:
Loi Han
Microtek Lab, Inc.
16941 Keegan Avenue
Carson, CA 90746
USA
Phone: 310-687-5800
Fax: 310-687-5950
Tested to Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
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Statement ........................................................ 3
Safety Precautions ............................................. 7
Introduction ...................................................... 9
Camera Package ............................................... 9
Camera Components .........................................10
Front View .................................................. 10
Bottom View................................................10
Rear View ...................................................11
LCD Screen Display ...........................................12
Photo Mode .................................................12
Movie Mode ................................................. 13
Audio Mode ................................................. 13
Playback Mode ............................................. 14
Getting Started
Attaching the Strap ...........................................16
Loading the Battery ...........................................16
Inserting the SD Card .........................................18
Turning the Camera On/Off ................................ 19
Setting the Date and Time ..................................20
Selecting the Language ..................................... 21
Formatting the SD Card ..................................... 22
Before Shooting
Using the Mode Switch ......................................23
Turning On/Off LCD Screen ................................23
Using the Menus ...............................................24
Using the Multifunction Buttons ........................... 25
Using the Shutter Button .................................... 25
Using the Viewfinder ......................................... 26
Holding the Camera ...........................................26
Shooting
Shooting Still Images .........................................27
Using the Digital Zoom .......................................28
Using the Flash ................................................. 29
Using the Self-Timer ..........................................30
Continuous Shooting ..........................................30
Recording a Voice Memo ...................................31
Shooting Movies ............................................... 32
Customizing Shoot Settings
Selecting Photo Size ..........................................33
Selecting Photo Quality ...................................... 34
Selecting a Shooting Mode .................................34
Adjusting the EV Compensation ........................... 35
Adjusting the White Balance ...............................35
Adjusting the Sharpness ..................................... 36
Turning On/Off Voice Memo ...............................36
Audio
Recording Audio ............................................... 37
Switching between Movie and Audio mode ....... 37
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Playback
Single-image Display ......................................... 38
Nine-image Display ............................................38
Selecting a Recording ........................................ 39
Playing Back Still Images ................................... 39
Playback Zoom ................................................. 40
Playing Back Movies .........................................41
Playing Back Audio ...........................................41
Slide Show ......................................................42
Rotating Images ................................................42
Viewing via a Television Set ...............................43
Deleting and Printing
Deleting Still Images or Movie/Audio Clips ............. 44
Deleting Current ............................................44
Deleting Selected ..........................................44
Deleting All .................................................. 44
Printing Still Images ...........................................45
Printing Selected ...........................................46
Printing All ................................................... 46
Camera Setup
Brightness .......................................................47
Beep .............................................................. 47
Date ............................................................... 47
Time .............................................................. 47
Date Stamp .....................................................47
Video Out ........................................................47
Format ............................................................ 48
Copy to SD ...................................................... 48
Reset ..............................................................48
Frequency ....................................................... 48
Power Saving .................................................. 48
Language ........................................................ 48
USB Switch .....................................................48
Downloading to Your Computer
Installing the Camera Driver ................................ 49
Getting the Camera Ready ................................. 50
Connecting the Camera ..................................... 50
Copying Files ................................................... 51
Browsing Files .................................................. 52
Value-bundled Software .....................................52
Appendixes
Appendix A Web Cam .................................... 53
Appendix B Using the Battery .......................... 54
Appendix C Using the SD Card ......................... 56
Appendix D Maintenance ................................ 57
Appendix E Troubleshooting ............................. 58
Appendix F Warning and Error Messages ............ 66
Appendix G Menus and Factory Defaults ............ 67
Appendix H Specifications ...............................68
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Before you use the camera, be sure to read the
following safety precautions, which detail the proper
operation of the camera and its accessories to prevent
injuries or damage to users or equipment.
This symbol indicates situations where
improper use of the camera may result in
harm to the camera operator.
This symbol indicates situations where
improper use of the camera may result in
damage to the camera.
Children should not be allowed to have access to
the camera. They could injure themselves with
inappropriate use of the camera or by becoming
entangled in the carrying strap. If a child swallows a
camera battery, get the child medical attention.
Subjecting the camera to water or any other liquid,
or allowing condensation to form, may start a fire or
give the user an electrical shock.
If liquid gets inside the camera, turn the camera
power off by removing the battery or unplugging the
power cord (with dry hands).
Allowing the camera to slowly adjust to temperature
changes (as in transferring the unit from outdoors to
indoors) will help to prevent condensation. Let any
condensation evaporate before using the camera.
Exposing the camera to too much heat may warp
the camera casing or damage the batteries. Battery
damage may result in fire, burns or electrical shock.
Another source of possible burns is heat from the flash
or camera itself.
Touching the flash after it has been used extensively
can cause burns.
The camera body itself may burn your hands if the
camera has been operated for a lengthy period of
time.
Safety Precautions
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Do not drop batteries or let them be banged
around. This could damage the casings, causing the
batteries to leak.
If the internal parts or components of the battery
come into contact with your eyes or your mouth,
flush the affected site with water and get medical
help.
Do not short-circuit the battery terminals, and be
sure to cover the terminals before you throw
batteries away. If the terminals contact metal, they
may overheat and explode, causing a fire.
Black or bright (red, green, blue, and white) dots
may sometimes appear on the LCD screen. These are
merely misfiring pixels, and have no effect on the
recorded image.
If you aim the camera at the sun, or shoot the
flash close to someones eyes, you may injure your
eyesight or that of someone else.
If you see smoke or smell a burning odor coming
from your camera, turn the camera off. If you continue
to operate the camera, it could cause a fire or give you
an electrical shock.
Do not clean the camera with flammable liquid, as
these may cause a fire.
Do not leave the camera in humid or dusty areas.
Dust and humidity can cause the camera to short
circuit, leading to a fire.
If the camera gets anywhere near a strong
magnetic field, it may not work correctly, or the
pictures taken may be ruined or adversely affected.
Use a soft, absorbent cloth to clean the surface of
your camera.
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Introduction
The Microtek Take-it S3/D3 Digital Camera delivers
superb image quality, integrating point-and-shoot
convenience with a variety of versatile manual
photography settings.
Key features:
1/2 3.21 megapixels CMOS
1.5" TFT LCD monitor
4X Digital Zoom/4X Playback Zoom
8MB internal flash memory
SecureDigital (SD) media external memory support
Optical viewfinder
Variable flash with selectable Red-eye Reduction
3-image continuous shooting
10 sec. self-timer delay
Plug-and-play USB 1.1 and Video connection
Voice memo for still images
Movie and Audio recording mode
Web Cam
Open your camera package and check that you have
all of the components listed below.
If any component is missing, call Microtek Customer
Service immediately.
Camera Package
USB cable
Video cable
Digital camera
Strap
Two AA-sized
Alkaline batteries
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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Camera Components
Front View
1. Flash (p.29)
2. Viewfinder
3. Speaker
4. Microphone
5. Lens
6. Self-timer indicator
Bottom View
1. Connector cover
2. AV-output connector (p.43)
3. USB connector (p.49, 53)
4. Tripod mount
5. Battery and SecureDigital
(SD) card cover
6. Battery compartment (p.16)
7. SD compartment (p.18)
8. Strap ring (p.16)
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Rear View
1. POWER button (p.19)
2. Mode switch (p.23)
Playback mode (p.38)
Photo mode (p.27)
/ Movie/Audio mode (p.32, 37)
3. Shutter/OK button (p.25)
4. Multifunction/4-way arrow button (p.25)
Up/ Zoom In (p.28, 40)
Right/ Flash (p.29)
Down/ Zoom Out/
Nine-image display (p.28, 38, 40)
Left
5. MENU (Menu) button (p.24)
6.
(Delete) button (p.44)
7. DISP (Display) button (p.23)
8. LCD screen (p.23)
9. READY/Flash charger LED
10. Viewfinder (p.26)
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LCD Screen Display
Photo Mode
* No icon is shown when the setting is default.
1. Photo mode
2. Size
- 2560x1920 pixels (Interpolated)
- 2048x1536 pixels
- 1600x1200 pixels
- 1280x960 pixels
- 640x480 pixels
3. Quality (Compression)
( Best / Fine/ Normal)
4. Flash mode
( Auto/ Auto with Red-eye Reduction/ Forced flash/
Forced flash with Red-eye Reduction/ Flash off)
5. Voice memo
6. Battery status indicator
( Full/ Half/ Low)
7. SecureDigital (SD) card indicator
8. Number of pictures remaining
9. Digital zoom level
10. Sharpness
( Low/ Normal/ High)
11. Exposure Compensation (EV)
12. Drive mode
( Self-timer/ * Normal/ Continuous)
13. White Balance (WB)
( Auto/ Daylight/ Cloud/ Tungsten/
Fluorescent)
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2
3
4
5
6
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Movie Mode
Movie recording standby Movie recording
in progress
Audio Mode
1. Audio mode
2. Standby
3. Press the OK button to
begin audio recording
4. SecureDigital (SD) card
indicator
5. Battery status indicator
( Full/ Half/
Low)
Audio recording standby
1. Audio mode
2. Recording in progress
3. Elapsed recording time
4. Press the OK button to
stop audio recording
Audio recording
in progress
1. Movie mode
2. Standby
3. Press the OK button
to begin movie
recording
4. SecureDigital (SD)
card indicator
5. Battery status
indicator
( Full/ Half/
Low)
1. Movie mode
2. Recording in progress
3. Elapsed recording time
4. Press the OK button to
stop movie recording
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Playback Mode
1. Playback mode
2. Progress bar
3. Elapsed playback time
4. Selected movie
5. Press the OK button to
stop playback
Movie playback standby
1. Playback mode
2. File name
3. File date and time
4. File size
5. Selected still image
6. Date stamp for print
7. SecureDigital (SD) card
indicator
8. Battery status indicator
( Full/ Half/
Low)
Still image
(Normal view)
1. Playback mode
2. Magnification level
(2X/3X/4X)
3. Selected still image
4. SecureDigital (SD) card
indicator
5. Battery status indicator
( Full/ Half/
Low)
Still image
(Magnified view)
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2. File name
3. File date and time
4. File size
5. Selected movie
6. Press the OK button
to play movie
Movie playback
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1. The selected still image is bordered in yellow
2. Still Image
3. Movie
4. Still image with voice memo
5. Selected file
6. Audio
Nine-image display
1. Playback mode
2. Progress bar
3. Elapsed playback time
4. Selected audio
5. Press the OK button to
stop playback
Audio playback
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5 4
6 5
1. Playback mode
2. File name
3. File date and time
4. File size
5. Selected audio
6. Press the OK button to
play audio
Audio playback standby
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Getting Started
Loading the Battery
Use two AA-sized Alkaline batteries (supplied), or two
AA-sized Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries as the
power source for the camera.
1. Ensure that the camera is
turned off; then push the
battery cover in the
direction of the arrow to
open it.
Attaching the Strap
1. Thread the strap through
the camera strap ring as
shown.
2. Thread the other end of
the strap through the
loop.
NOTE:
Take care when carrying the camera by the strap to prevent
the camera from banging onto other objects and to prevent
the strap from becoming tangled.
2. Load the batteries into the
compartment.
Ensure that the plus (+)
and minus () polarity of the
batteries matches the
polarity markings in the
battery compartment.
3. Hold the battery in place
and close the battery
cover securely.
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To remove the batteries, open the battery cover and
take the batteries out. Make sure the camera is turned
off before removing batteries.
NOTE:
Do not mix old batteries with new ones.
Do not mix different types of batteries or batteries from
different manufacturers (brands).
Remove batteries and store them when not using the
camera to prevent the batteries from leaking and
damaging the camera.
For more information, see the Appendix Using the
Battery.
Checking Battery Status
When the camera is powered on, the battery status is
always displayed on the LCD screen, helping you to
estimate battery life during shooting and use of the
camera. Check the battery status periodically to ensure
that you have a usable battery charge.
The battery status display consists of a battery icon
showing differing levels of charging. When the battery
icon blinks and appears empty, this indicates that the
batteries need to be replaced or charged.
Full Battery is fully charged
Half Battery approaches half-life
(blinking) Low Battery low; replace or recharge soon
External conditions or the type of battery used may affect the
reliability of the battery status display.
4. Push the battery cover
in the direction of the
arrow to close it.
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To remove the SD card, open the SD card cover, push
the card in, and release; the card pops out.
NOTE:
Incorrect insertion of the SD card may cause a memory
error, blocking you from storing any data in the SD card.
You may lose or damage data if you remove the SD card
while it is in operation.
For more information, see the Appendix Using the SD
card.
Inserting the SD Card
A SecureDigital (SD) card (not supplied) can be used to
supplement the cameras internal memory. Images and
movie/audio clips are stored directly onto the SD card
when a card is installed. If a card is not installed,
images and movie/audio clips are stored in the cameras
internal memory. To install an SD card:
1. Make sure that the
camera is turned off, then
open the SD card cover.
2. Insert and push the SD card
into the compartment until
you hear a click.
Ensure that the orientation of
the SD card matches the SD
card icon marking in the SD
compartment.
3. Close the SD card cover
securely.
4. Push the SD cover in the
direction of the arrow to
close it.
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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.
Press the POWER button again
to turn off both the camera
and the LCD screen.
Camera Auto Power Off
In order to prolong battery life, the camera may be set
to turn off automatically if it is not in use for two
minutes. You can disable the auto power saving
function in the Setup menu mode (refer to page 47).
In the following two instances the camera will not turn
off, even if auto power saving is enabled:
Presenting a slide show
Connecting to a computer (through USB) or TV
(through video output)
If the camera turns off automatically, pressing the
POWER button will turn the power back on.
READY LED
POWER
button
Take-it S3
Take-it D3
READY LED
POWER
button
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Setting the Date and Time
DATE/TIME enables you to set the date and time
setting. You should set the date and time when you use
the camera for the first time.
To adjust the date setting:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Use the
/ button to enter
the Setup mode ( ).
The cameras current settings
are shown on the LCD screen.
3. Press to enter the Setup
mode menu.
4. Use the
/ button to select
Date, then press to
enter the submenu.
5. Use the
/ button to toggle
through the yyyy, mm,
and dd formats.
The selected option is
highlighted with color.
6. Use the / button to adjust
the value.
7. Press the Shutter (OK) button
once you have finalized the date setting.
8. Press the MENU button twice to exit the mode
menu.
To adjust the time setting:
1. In the Setup mode menu, use the
/ button to
select Time, then press to enter the
submenu.
2. Use the
/ button to toggle
through the hr, min, and
sec formats.
The selected option is
highlighted with color.
3. Use the / button to adjust
the value.
4. Press the Shutter (OK) button
once you have finalized the
time setting.
5. Press the MENU button twice
to exit the mode menu.
NOTE: The date and time setting may be shown incorrectly
if the camera has not been in use for a long time. Please
check the date and time setting and adjust accordingly.
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Selecting the Language
The camera allows you to select the on-screen display
language.
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Use the
/ button to enter
the Setup mode ( ).
The cameras current settings
are shown on the LCD screen.
3. Press to enter the Setup
mode menu.
4. Use the
/ button to select
Language.
5. Press the
button.
A language selection screen
appears, allowing you to select
the on-screen display language.
Select the language you wish to
use, then press the OK button.
The language is selected.
6. Press the MENU button twice
to exit the mode menu.
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