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Camera Components
Front
Flash Viewfinder
Self-timer lamp
Microphone
Lens
Rear
Self-timer/Stop/Left button
Zoom in/Up button
Operation lamp
Macro/Pause/Right button
Viewfinder
LCD screen
DISP button
MENU/OK button
Zoom out/Down button
SHIFT/FLASH button
Speaker
Battery cover
Top Side
Macro switch
Mode dial
Power button
USB port
Video out terminal
Shutter button
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JB000120 Sweex 3.2 Megapixel digital camera
Benefits
5 in 1 multifunction camera: digital camera that can make video and audio recordings, with webcam and card reader functions
White balance: automatic, daylight, shadow, tungsten and fluorescent
Image sensor: 1024x768, 2048x1536 (3MP), 2560x1920 (5MP interpolated)
Key Characteristics
Image sensor- High Quality 3.2 megapixels CMOS sensor
Audio recording
Webcam
Timer function, 2-10 seconds
Internal 16 MB flash memory
Specifications
1.5 inch LCD screen
Focal distance: f = 8.47
Aperture: F2.8
4x digital zoom
Focus: Normal 1m - infinity
Macro 0.2m
File format: Jpeg EXIF, DPOF, AVI
Flash: automatic and manually adjustable
Power: 4 AAA batteries
USB 1.1 interface
Weight: 110 gram (without batteries)
Dimensions: 97 x 28 x 63mm
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Preparing to Take Pictures
Installing the Batteries
The camera is powered by four AAA-size alkaline batteries or rechargeable Ni-MH
(min. 550 mAh / 1.2 V ) batteries.
1 Slide open the battery cover.
2 Insert four AAA-size alkaline batteries with the positive (+) and negative (–) poles matching
the directions indicated inside the battery cover.
3 Slide the battery cover back into the closed position.
Inserting an SD memory card
1 Slide open the battery cover. The card slot is located next to the battery compartment.
2 Slide the SD card into the slot in the direction illustrated.
3 Close the battery cover.
Removing an SD memory card
1 Slide open the battery cover.
2 Gently press the SD card toward the camera and release it. The SD card ejects part way
out of the slot.
3 Hold the card and pull it out of the slot.
4 Close the battery cover.
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Setting the Camera Mode
Turn the Mode dial at the top of the camera
to change the camera’s function mode.
Microphone
The camera has six modes to choose from
as described below.
Video mode
PC Cam mode
Playback mode
Auto photo mode
Manual photo mode
Auto Photo Mode
In auto photo mode, the camera automatically adjusts exposure and white balance to suit the shooting environment.
Playback Mode
In playback mode you can review, erase, and protect photos and video clips.
Video Mode
The camera can record video clips with audio in video mode. White balance cannot be set before recording a video clip.
Manual Photo Mode
Manual photo mode let you set exposure and white balance settings before taking a photo.
Audio Recording Mode
The camera can record audio in audio mode, enabling you to take voice memos anywhere, anytime.
PC Cam Mode PC Cam
PC Cam mode enables you to use your camera for real time video when connected to a PC. Use PC Cam mode for teleconferencing, or video chatting.
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Setting the Image Quality and Size
1 Turn the Mode dial to Auto or Manual mode.
2 Press MENU.
3 Press the right button to select the SETTING menu.
4 Press the up or down buttons to select the IMAGE SIZE item.
5 Press the SHIFT button to enter the IMAGE SIZE submenu.
6 Press the up or down buttons to select the desired image size:
• 2272 x 1704 (L - large)
• 2048 x 1536 (M - medium)
• 1024 x 768 (S - small)
7 Press SHIFT to exit the submenu.
8 Press the up or down buttons to select the QUALITY item.
9 Press the up or down buttons to select thedesired image quality.
• NORMAL
• FINE
10 Press the SHIFT button to exit the QUALITY submenu.
The image size and quality are displayed in the LCD.
Image size
Quality
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Using the Zoom Feature
The digital camera is equipped with digital zoom capabilities that allow you to zoom in on a subject for a telephoto shot, or zoom out for a wideangle shot. Digital zoom works by enlarging the center portion of an image through a software interpolation process. The digital zoom is used to
achieve magnification levels up to 4X.
Press to zoom in for a telephotoshot
(subject appears closer).
Press to zoom out for a wideangle shot
(subject appears further away).
Using the Digital Zoom
NOTE:
The digital zoom does not work in video mode.
Displays the zoom ratio.
In Auto( ) or Manual ( ) mode,
press ( )or( ) to display the zoom bar.
Press ( ) to zoom in on the subject.
Press ( ) to zoom out from the subject.
Press ( ) until the zoom factor is 0 (zero) to turn the zoom off.
The zoom bar is displayed any time the zoom is activated.
In OSD mode, a yellow bar indicates the zoom factor.
Zoom ratio indicator
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Setting the Flash
Pressing the FLASH ( ) button cycles through the flash modes.
The flash can be used in Auto ( ) and Manual ( ) photography modes, but not in Video ( )
mode. The flash mode icons appear in the LCD. The following list describes each flash mode.
( ) Auto Flash: the camera detects ambient lighting conditions, and the flash fires if it
detects insufficient light.
( ) Always on: the flash fires regardless of ambient lighting conditions.
( )Off: the flash is off.
Using Macro Mode
In Auto ( ) or Manual ( ) mode, press the MACRO ( ) switch, located on the side
of the camera, to take close-up photos. Macro mode allows photos of subjects 20 cm away
from the camera lens at the maximum wide angle (zoomed out) setting and 16 cm at the
maximum telephoto (zoomed in) setting.
When macro mode is enabled, the macro icon ( ) appears in the LCD.
NOTES:
• Distances referred to measure the distance between the camera lens surface and the
subject.
• Any flash setting (OFF, ON, AUTO, and Red-Eye Reduction) can be used in Macro mode.
• Entering Macro mode doesn’t change the current flash setting.
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Adjusting the Exposure
Set the exposure value (EV value) ( ) manually to compensate for certain lighting
conditions including: backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, and dark backgrounds.
1 Turn the Mode dial to Manual ( ) mode.
2 Press the MENU button.
3 Press the up or down buttons to change the exposure value: - 2.0 ~ 2.0
4 Press SHIFT to save your settings and exit the MENU.
Setting the White Balance
Adjust the white balance to match different light sources such as the sun, and tungsten
(incandescent) or fluorescent lighting.
1 Turn the Mode dial to Manual ( ) mode.
2 Press the MENU button.
3 Press the right button to select the WHITE BALANCE menu.
4 Press the up or down buttons to change the white balance:
• AWB Auto white balance, adjusts automatically for ambient lighting. When the camera
is set to Auto ( ) mode, this item is set and you cannot adjust the white balance.
• ( ) Daylight, adjusts for bright sun conditions
• ( ) Shade, adjusts for cloudy days or twilight conditions
• ( ) Tungsten, adjusts for normal indoor lighting conditions
• ( ) Fluorescent, adjusts to fluorescent lighting.
5 Press SHIFT to save your settings and exit the MENU.
The exposure and white balance values appear on the LCD.
Exposure value
White balance
flash icon
Macro switch
Macro icon
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Viewing Pictures and Listening to Audio
View photos and video clips, and listen to audio clips that are stored in the camera’s memory
(internal or SD card) on the LCD screen when the camera is in Playback mode.
1 Turn the Mode dial to Playback mode. The last recorded image, video clip, or audio clip
appears on the LCD screen. The total number of files and the file sequence number is
displayed at the bottom right corner of the LCD.
2 Press the left and right buttons to scroll through the files.
Erasing Files from Memory
In Playback ( ) mode, erase photos, video clips, and audio clips that you don’t want to keep to make more memory available for new files.
Deleting a Single File
1 Turn the Mode dial to Playback ( ) mode.
2 Press the left and right buttons to select the file you want to delete.
3 Press MENU to display the toolbar.
4 Press the down button to select DELETE ONE ( )
5 Press SHIFT to delete the file.
Deleting All Unprotected Files
1 Turn the Mode dial to Playback ( ) mode.
2 Press the left and right buttons to select the file you want to delete.
3 Press MENU to display the toolbar. DELETE ALL ( ) is selected.
4 Press SHIFT to delete the files. A message appears prompting you to confirm deletion of
the files. Press MENU to cancel deletion of the files.
If all files (photos and video clips) are erased, the message
“NO IMAGE” appears on the LCD screen.
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Recording Video Clips
The digital camera can record video clips with audio.
1 Turn the Mode dial to Video mode ( ). The video icon appears in the LCD.
2 Press the shutter button to start recording.
3 Press the shutter button again to stop the recording.
4 The camera stops recording automatically when the memory capacity has been reached.
Recording Audio Clips
The digital camera can record audio clips, making it a useful tool for taking voice memos.
1 Turn the Mode dial to Audio mode. The audio icon appears in the LCD.
2 Press the shutter button to start recording audio.
3 Press the shutter button again to stop recording audio.
4 The camera stops recording automatically when the memory capacity has been reached.
NOTES:
• In Video mode, the resolution is set to 320x240 pixels. Video resolution cannot be changed.
• Be careful not to touch the microphone while recording audio or video.
• The maximum length of an individual video or audio clip depends on the amount of available
memory. Use a higher capacity SD card to record longer clips.
• Video or audio recording stops automatically when memory is full.
Video icon
Audio icon
Total number
Sequence number
Delete one
Delete all
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