Tekxon Technology K3 manual

Digital Camera K3 USER MANUAL[...]

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1 Table of contents Thank you for choosing our product . Please read the manual c arefully to make best use of all functions of the product and to guarantee a long ser vice life. Please store the manual in a safe place for later reference. Table of co ntents ................................................................ 1 1 Contents of package ..[...]

2 6.1 Supported operating systems ................................................................................ 29 6.2 Installing the driver ................................................................................................. 29 6.2.1 Installing the driver in MASS m ode ...............................................................[...]

3 1 Contents of package Please ensure that the following ite ms are included in the box : 1x digital camera 1x user manual 2x AAA batteries 1x USB cable 1x audio cable 1x CD-ROM (driver and application software) 1x carrying case 1x wrist strap[...]

4 2 Introduction This product is a digital imaging de vice with an integrated digita l camera, digital video recorder, digital audio recorder and PC camera. It allows you to take di gital photographs and videos, make voice recordings or us e it as a webcam. 2.1 Product properties • High resolution photographs, various resolutions can be selec ted[...]

5 3 Getting started 3.1 Parts of your cam era Familiarise yourself with the parts of your camera before use. That makes it easier to operate the camera. Operating status Flash status indicator LCD Menu button LCD on/of f Photo/Video/ Sound recordingcon -figuration button Play mode button Up button Right button Confirm button Down button Left button[...]

6 3.2 Inserting the batteries Use two AAA (micro) batterie s. 1 Push th e cover of the battery compartment in the direction indicated to open the com partment. 2 Open th e cover of the battery compartment. 3 Insert th e batteries into the batter y compartment and ensure that the polarity is correct. Close the co ver of the battery compartment by cl[...]

7 3.3 Inserting and removing the SD/M MC card You can use SD or MMC cards to in crease the memory capacity. S witch off the camera before inserting the card. Inse rt the card as follows (photograp hs, sound and video recording s are no longer stored in the internal memor y, but stored on the card). Inserting the card 1 Open th e cover of the card s[...]

8 3.4 Attaching the carrying strap Attach the carrying strap for your co nvenience and for safety reasons. 1 Pass the loop of the carrying strap through the eye as shown in the illustration. 2 Pull the other end of the carrying strap through the loop of the thin cord and pull the carrying strap tight. Caution 1. Do not hang th e camera aro und your[...]

9 4 Basic operation 4.1 Switching the camera on and off Switching th e camera on Press the On/Off but ton for 1- 2 seconds to swit ch the camera on. I f the camera is not swit ched on, check the polarity of the batte ries and ensure tha t they are charged. Switching the camera off Press and hold the main switch for several seconds to switch the cam[...]

10 4.2 Using the mode buttons The camera features five operating modes. When the camera is s witched on,If USB is disconnected ， it is automaticall y in still photograph mode. Pre ss the following mode buttons to select the required mode. Selects the photograph y mode,Video mode,Recording mode and setting mode Play m ode When the camera is in pho[...]

11 4.3 Taking photographs 4.3.1 LCD descriptions displa y Status symbols in the photograph y mode Number of photographs taken, number of photographs available 0.5M 0.5 megapixel image mode Battery status 2.0M 2.0 megapixel image mode Single shot mode 3.0M 3.0 megapixel image mode Burst mode 4.0M 4.0 megapixel image mode Self-timer mode 5.0M 5.0 meg[...]

12 4.3.2 Snapshot Press the On/Off button to s witch the camera on. 1 Select single shot mode When the camera is switched on, it is automa- tically in still photograph mode. If t his is not the case, press the mode button to select the photogra phy mode. Photo- graphy mode is active when the symbol appears in the upper corner of the LCD display. 2 [...]

13 • Resolution • Photo Quality • Photo Effect Page 2: • WB • EV You can choose between three diff erent image modes in the “ Capture Mode” menu function: Single When the shutter release is presse d, a single photograph is ta ken. Sequence When the shutter release is presse d, a series of three photog raphs is taken. SelfTimer The pho[...]

14 2 T he information shown here is displayed when recording was started using the shutter relea se. Press the shutter release again to stop s ound recording. The sound is recorded as a WAV fil e. The len gth availabl e depend s on the size of th e memory. The LCD displ ay can be switched off usin g the slee p button (LCD on/off) to sa ve power.[...]

15 4.5 Making video clips 4.5.1 LCD descriptions The elapsed time is shown at the to p right. The remaining time i s shown at the bottom left. The display is not ch anged duri ng recor ding and i s not up dated until recording is com plete. 4.5.2 Making a video clip Switch the camera on. 1 Press the button for the video mode. Video mode is active w[...]

16 4.6 Playing images, audio and videos 4.6.1 LCD descriptions Status symbols in pla y mode 2007:02:11 12:02:47 01/10 Current system time: 11.02.2007, 12:02:47 Number of photographs taken / tot al photographs Photo is protected Photo is not protected Current file is a photograph (jpg) Current file is a video (avi) Current file is a sound recording [...]

17 several photos, videos or sound re cordings at once. Use the control buttons , , and to select a file and pres s OK to play the file. There are three thumbnail modes: 2 x2, 3x3 and 4x4, so that fo ur, nine or sixteen thumbnails can be shown on the L CD.[...]

18 4.7 Deleting photos You can delete unrequired photos. Either single photos or all photos can be deleted. To do so, you must be in playback mode. Deleting a single photo Select the photo to be delete d in playback mode. Then press the menu butto n and select “Delete” and “Current” to eras e the photo. Deleting all photos To delete all pho[...]

19 5 Advanced operation 5.1 Using the flash If there is not enough a vailable light for your photo, the built-in flash can provide the addition al light required. 1 Switch the cam era on and select the phot o mode (single shot or self- timer mode). 2 Press the right button once or repeatedly to set one of three fl ash modes. The flash mode changes [...]

20 5.3 Changing menu options The camera features image, pla yback and configuration menu s. 1 Press th e menu button to select Photogr aphy and Playback menus from th e photography, playback mode. Press the button to open the confi guration menu. 2 Press th e (up) and (down) buttons to select the c orresponding option and press the OK button to con[...]

21 5.4 List of menu options The menu contents vary in ac cordance with the operating mod e. The menu contents ma y vary in accordance with the camera model . See “Specifications” on page 34 for further det ails. Photography mode Menu Setting Description Single Take a single photograph Sequence Takes a series of three photos Capture Mode SelfTim[...]

22 Playback mode Menu Setting Description Lock Current Protect current pho to to prevent a ccidental dele tion Unlock Current Cancel protection for curren t photo Lock All Protect all photos to prevent acciden tal deletion Protect Unlock All Cancel protection for all pho tos Current Delete current photo Delete All Delete all photos 2 x 2 Show 4 thu[...]

23 5.5 Exposure compensation By correcting the exposure value (E V), you can adjust images which ap pear too light or too dark. 1 Selecting the i mage mode Press the menu button in photogr aphy mode. 2 Selecting EV Select the EV item in the menu an d press OK to open the e xposure option. 3 Selecting an EV value Press or to select a suitable exposu[...]

24 5.7 Setting the image resolution The basic setting for the image resol ution is 5.0 megapixels. 1 Press th e menu button in photograph y mode. 2 Press or to select th e “Resolution” option and press OK to confirm. 3 You can select one of six resolution settings: 12 megapixels, 5.0 megapixels, 4. 0 megapixels, 3.0 megapixels, 2.0 megapixels a[...]

25 2 Select the “Photo Effect” item i n the menu and press OK to con firm. 3 Press “up” or “down” to select the p hoto effect option and pres s OK to confirm. • “Normal”: No special photo effect. • “Black and white”: Images are recor ded in black and white. • “Sepia”: Images are recorded in a n ostalgic brown tone. Sep[...]

26 3 Press or to select the required driver type and press OK to co nfirm. 5.11 Protecting photos against accidental deletion This camera offers a protect functio n to prevent selected images being accidentally deleted. 1 Press the button to start the playback mode. Op en the photo to be protecte d. Press the menu button and select the “Protect?[...]

27 5.13 Setting the date and time Your digital camera can save the d ate and time each photo was taken and display this information in playback mode. However, you must first set the dat e and the time for the camer a. 1 Press the button to activate the configuration me nu. 2 Select the “Dat e&Time” item in the menu and pre ss OK to confirm.[...]

28 5.14 Setting the LOGO The LOGO is the startup image which is shown on the display when th e camera is activated. This allows the user to define indi vidual images. To do so, proceed as f ollows: 1 Press th e button to start playback mode. Open the required photo Press the menu button and select the “Set Lo go” item. 2 After set ting the logo[...]

29 6 Installing the software 6.1 Supported operating s ystems • Windows 98 (including Second Editi on) • Windows Me • Windows 2000 • Windows XP Microsoft Windows 98, W indows 98 SW, Windows 2000 Profe ssional, Windows ME or Windows XP systems are pre -installed. 6.2 Installing the driv er Driver installation is similar for the various Windo[...]

30 2. Select “Search for the best dri ver for your device” and click “Next”. 3. Select “Specify a location” and click “Browse”. Specify the driver CD in your drive. 4. Now click “Next”. The system install s the driver and the following windo w appears: 5. Click “Finish” to complete installatio n. 6. You may be prompted to in[...]

31 6.2.2 Installing the driver in TW AIN mode 1. Connect the camera to the comput er. The system should automaticall y recognise that a new device has been connect ed. 2. In TWAIN mode, the driver must be i nstalled for all systems. The proce dure is similar to that described for Mass mode. 3. Under Windows 2000, you may be asked about the digital [...]

32 the camera. Location of the drivers on the CD: (Example: “X: ” as the CD-ROM dri ve) X: Drivermass: MASS dri ver for Win 98 X: DriverPC_CAM win98_2k: TW AIN driver for Win 98 / 2000 X: DriverPC_CAMW inMe_XP: TWAIN driver for W in ME / XP Photos should be downloade d directly in MASS mode. T o select the correct driver mode before i[...]

33 8 Specifications Sensor 1/2.5" CMOS Pixels 5.1 million Effective resolution 2560x1920,2304x1728,2048 x1536, 1600x1200, 800 x600 Interpolated resolution 4000x3000 Photo: JPEG (EXIF 2.1 Version) Video: AVI/Motion JPEG File formats Sound: WAV format Special effects Standard, blac k and white, sepia modes Zoom factor 8x digital zoom LCD monitor[...]

34 Power supply via USB port Memory medium 32MB internal (including s ystem memory), SD or MMC card 9 Memory requirement Resolution Quality Image size 8M B 16MB 32MB 64MB 128MB Superfine approx . 830kB 4 8 16 32 64 Fine approx. 600kB 5 10 20 40 80 2560x1920 Economy approx . 510kB 6 12 24 48 96 Superfine approx . 620kB 5 10 20 40 80 Fine approx. 480[...]

35 10 Troubleshooting If your camera does not work prope rly, please check the following item s. If the problem still exists please contact your dealer. Symptoms Cause and solution Cause: Not enough light Error A Camera does not take photos Solution: Change angle of camera to include more light or use automatic flash. Cause: Weak batteries Error B [...]

36 11 Further information 11.1 Safety instructions Although this product is safe, please observe the following infor mation and warnings. Caution 1. Do not modify or dismantle the camera. 2. Contact y our dealer for repairs a nd inspecti ons. 3. Do not shake t he camera or subject it to hard knocks. T he camera may be damaged if it falls . 4. Ensur[...]

37 11.4 Battery tips Incorrect handling of the batt eries can cause them to lea k, become hot or explode. Observe the following safety instruc tions: • Do not heat batteries or dispo se of them in fires. • Do not transport batteries with metallic objects, as they can co me into contact with the battery poles and cause damage. • Do not expose [...]