Philips SIC4434, PT44434 User Manual

Table of Content

1 Brief Description .................................................................................................2

z Package Contents............................................................................................... 2

2 Before Using Your Camera................................................................................ 2

z Holding the camera correctly............................................................................. 2

z Test photos......................................................................................................... 2

z Identifying the parts........................................................................................... 3

3 Using Your Digital Camera................................................................................ 4

z Charging the battery........................................................................................... 4

z Lithium-polymer battery tips:............................................................................ 4

z Turning on the camera....................................................................................... 5

z Turning on the LCD........................................................................................... 5

z Understanding LCD icons.................................................................................. 5

z Mode selection................................................................................................... 5

z Picture-taking mode........................................................................................... 6

z Picture-taking mode menus................................................................................ 6

z Picture-taking mode with timer on .................................................................... 7

z Playback mode................................................................................................... 8

z Playback mode menus........................................................................................ 8

z USB mode.......................................................................................................... 8

z USB mode activity............................................................................................. 8

z Using Secure Digital (SD) memory cards ......................................................... 9

z Changing resolution........................................................................................... 9

z Turning sound on/off ....................................................................................... 10

z Taking pictures................................................................................................. 10

z About Autobrite® technology ......................................................................... 10

z Low light lock-out............................................................................................ 10

z Deleting an image............................................................................................11

z Formatting internal flash memory or SD card................................................. 11

4 Installing the Software......................................................................................12

z System requirements........................................................................................ 12

z PhotoImpress5.0………………………………………………………………13

5 Connecting the Digital Camera to Your PC................................................... 14

6 Troubleshooting (Digital Camera)................................................................... 17

7 Specifications ( Digital Camera)......................................................................19

8 Safety Notes........................................................................................................ 20

9 Trademarks ....................................................................................................... 23

1 Brief Description

Your digital camera with color LCD display is roughly the size of a credit card - only 13 mm thick. The camera’s portability and convenience are enabled by its “worry free” rechargeable battery, simple user interface, and easy image download when you connect the camera to a PC with the supplied USB cable.

Package Contents

Be sure to check that the package contains all the items listed below:

Camera USB cable User Manual CD-ROM Wrist Strap Pouch

If any items are missing, please contact the store where you purchased the camera. Keep the camera packaging in a safe place as it will be needed if you return the camera for repairs, etc.

2 Before Using Your Camera

To ensure that you use your camera correctly, read the Safety Notes in section 8 and the rest of this user’s manual carefully.

Holding the camera correctly

Due to the extremely compact size and light weight of the camera, it is critical that you hold the camera securely in order to avoid “camera shake”. The camera is particularly sensitive to “shake” in low light environments. Taking a picture in low light requires a longer exposure time for the image to be captured and any movement during this time might cause a blurred image.

When taking a photo in low light the flash may trigger. Before this happens, try to avoid gripping the camera with your fingers placed on the front face of the camera. Instead, hold the camera on its edges so that the light of the flash does not reflect off your finger(s) and cause lens flare.

Test photos

Before you capture your first images, we recommend you take some test photos to make sure that the camera is working properly. This will also help you become comfortable holding the camera in order to capture satisfactory images.

Identifying the parts

Flash Strobe

Front View

Picture-Taking Mode / Playback Mode

Red LED

Back View

SD Card slot

Viewfinder

Green LED Power On/Off

Lens

LCD On/Off

Up Select

Down

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

3 Using Your Digital Camera

Charging the battery

Long battery life is one of the key benefits of this camera compared to other digital cameras. On a full charge, the camera will capture hundreds of images. Your camera battery has already been charged prior to shipment. So, you should be able to take pictures without recharging it. However, just to be safe, you may want to follow the instructions below to make sure that your camera is fully charged before leaving home

The lithium-polymer battery used in the camera recharges automatically when the camera is plugged into a PC via the USB cable. In order to charge the battery the first time, first install the included software (see Installing the Software in section 4) and then plug the camera into your computer using the provided USB cable. When the battery is charging, the green LED will blink. When charging is complete, the green LED will be steady on.

Lithium-p ol ymer battery tips :

o Safety note: Always observe the precautions described in Section 8. o It takes approximately 3 hours to fully charge a depleted battery. o The camera can be charged at ambient temperatures between 0°C (32°F) and

+40°C (104°F).

o The battery does not need to be fully discharged or exhausted before being

recharged.

o Lithium-polymer batteries lose their charge even when not used. So, be sure to

charge the battery before taking pictures.

o To ensure that your battery lasts as long as possible, switch the camera off when

you are not using it.

o The number of available shots will be lower at low temperatures. You can

increase the amount of power produced by putting the camera in your pocket or another warm place to heat it just before taking pictures. If you are using a heating pad, take care not to place the camera directly against the pad.

Turning on the camera

Press the Power button once to turn on the camera. Press it again to turn the camera off.

• Note: The camera has an automatic time-out feature to conserve battery life. After

one minute (or 2 minutes) the camera wi ll time-out (turn off). When timed out, the camera will not take a photo when you push the shutter button. Press the Power button once to turn on the camera again.

• If power is low, the red LED blinks 5 times and then the camera turns off. Recharge

the battery immediately.

Turning on the LCD

The LCD screen comes on automatically in preview mode when the power is turned on. Press the LCD button once more to switch to preview mode with icons visible. Press the LCD button again to turn off the LCD.

Understanding LCD icons

LCD Description

Picture Counter. Shows remaining number of shots.

Indicates Battery Charge State

: The battery has ample charge. : The battery is approximately half-charged. Suggest charging it before

next use.

: The battery has no charge. Please recharge immediately.

Secure Digital card indicator Strobe indicator. Flashes on and off while charging. Steady on when flash is set to

Automatic.

Mode selection

Your camera has three modes of operation:

• Picture-taking (for capturing images)

• Playback (for reviewing and deleting images)

• USB mode (for downloading images to a computer and charging the battery)

When the USB cable is connected to the camera and a computer, the camera automatically goes to USB mode.

Picture-taking mode

The green LED will be solid when the camera is ready to take pictures. If the green LED is blinking, the camera is not

ready. It may blink for 1 second while storing an image and for 5

seconds while recharging the flash.

Picture-taking mode menus

• Press the Menu button to access the menus.

• Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to make selections.

• Press the Select button to cycle through the available options.

• Press the Menu button to save your selections.

Function Menu FLASH

TIMER

Setting Description

AUTO Flash functions automatically in the dim condition OFF Flash is disabled

ON Force flash to function under any lighting condition OFF Self-timer is off

10 S Captures an image 10 seconds after pressing the shutter

button

SIZE

LANGUAGE

Note: After taking the picture, self-timer function turns off.

2 S Captures an image 2 seconds after pressing the shutter

button.

LARGE Takes 1500 x 2000 pixels 8 image in internal memory MEDIUM Takes 750 x 1000 pixels 16 image in internal memory SMALL Takes 375 x 500 pixels 32 image in internal memory

ON Turns audio beeps on SOUND OFF Turns audio beeps off

ENG Displays English menu FRA Displays French menu ITA Displays Italian menu DEU Displays Deutsch menu ESP Displays Spanish menu

Displays Japanese menu

Displays Chinese menu NL Displays Dutch menu

POR Displays Portuguese menu

ZOOM

1x Takes/Displays picture in normal size 2x Takes/Displays picture in double size

4x Takes/Displays picture in 4 times size 1 MIN Turns camera off automatically after 1 minute of inactivity TIMEOUT 2 MIN Turns camera off automatically after 2 minutes of inactivity

HIGH Sets high brightness LCD DISPLAY LOW Sets low brightness LCD

COUNTER RESET Resets the picture counter to zero

Typical picture-taking mode menu displays

Picture-taking mode with timer on

Note the timer icon in the center of the display. When the timer is on, and set to 10 seconds (for example), the front red LED begins blinking when the shutter button is pressed. It begins counting down with 8 seconds of slow blinking (with audio beeps if the sound is on) and 2 seconds of fast blinking (with audio beeps). After the picture is taken there is a 1 second audio beep and the red LED goes steady.

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