Microtek Take-it 350 Operation & User’s Manual

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Package Contents Package Contents Package Contents Package Contents Package Contents............................................................................. ............................................................................. ............................................................................. ............................................................................. ............................................................................. 11111 Features Features Features Features Features .......................................................................................... .......................................................................................... .......................................................................................... .......................................................................................... .......................................................................................... 22222 Camera Components Camera Components Camera Components Camera Components Camera Components ....................................................................... ....................................................................... ....................................................................... ....................................................................... ....................................................................... 33333 Getting Ready Getting Ready Getting Ready Getting Ready Getting Ready ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 4-5 A. Loading the Battery .................................................................................... 4 B. Basic Picture Taking Operation .................................................................... 5 Other Modes of Operation Other Modes of Operation Other Modes of Operation Other Modes of Operation Other Modes of Operation ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ ............................................................ 6-9 6-9 6-9 6-9 6-9 A. 107 Shots Mode ......................................................................................... 6 B. 26 Shots Mode........................................................................................... 7 C. Continuous Shooting Mode ........................................................................ 8 D. Self-Timer Mode ........................................................................................ 9 Erasing All Images from Camera Erasing All Images from Camera Erasing All Images from Camera Erasing All Images from Camera Erasing All Images from Camera...................................................... ...................................................... ...................................................... ...................................................... ...................................................... 10 10 10 10 10 Connecting the Camera to your Mac Connecting the Camera to your Mac Connecting the Camera to your Mac Connecting the Camera to your Mac Connecting the Camera to your Mac ................................................ ................................................ ................................................ ................................................ ................................................11 11 11 11 11 Camera Driver Installation Camera Driver Installation Camera Driver Installation Camera Driver Installation Camera Driver Installation .............................................................. .............................................................. .............................................................. .............................................................. .............................................................. 12 12 12 12 12 A. Installing Camera Driver .......................................................................... 12 Appendices Appendices Appendices Appendices Appendices ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... ............................................................................... 13-15 13-15 13-15 13-15 13-15 Appendix A: Take-it 350 Digital Camera Specifications ................................... 13 Appendix B: FCC Statement .......................................................................... 14 Appendix C: Declaration of Conformity ......................................................... 15

Warranty and Quick Reference Cards Digital Camera CD-ROM (Contains digital camera driver, and user's manual) Camera Safety Strap Mini-Tripod 4 AAA Batteries (Alkaline is recommended) Camera Pouch

Compact and lightweight Compact and lightweight Compact and lightweight Compact and lightweight Size::::: 102 x 71 x 35 mm Weight::::: 84g (without batteries) ••••• Easy to operate Easy to operate Easy to operate Easy to operate Easy to operate Fixed focus with only two-button (mode select and shutter) operation ••••• Three choices of picture taking modes Three choices of picture taking modes Three choices of picture taking modes Three choices of picture taking modes Three choices of picture taking modes Continuous shooting mode 26 or 107 shots maximum) Self-timer mode (10 seconds delay) VGA (26) QVGA(107) shots; image recording mode (640x480 & 320 x 240 pixels respectively) ••••• AAAAAVI Image Conversion VI Image Conversion VI Image Conversion VI Image Conversion VI Image Conversion Easily transfer "Still" images into "Moving pictures" using the AVI (Audio Video Interlead) format application. ••••• Instant image frames erasure Instant image frames erasure Instant image frames erasure Instant image frames erasure Instant image frames erasure All images can be cleared instantly to start a new picture taking session. ••••• Low power consumption with auto energy-save mode Low power consumption with auto energy-save mode Low power consumption with auto energy-save mode Low power consumption with auto energy-save mode Low 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. ••••• Supports USB interface Supports USB interface Supports USB interface Supports USB interface Supports USB interface With USB, download of images to your Mac is accomplished at higher speed. ••••• Camera Driver Camera Driver Camera Driver Camera Driver Camera Driver For Macintosh users, the utility CD that accompanies your camera only includes the Macintosh camera driver.

SELECTION BUTTON STRAP MOUNT BATTERY COMPARTMENT LOCK USB PORT LCD DISPLAY PANEL

(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. WARNING: When the LCD Panel display 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. Getting Ready Correct battery polarity at outer end of the compartment are indicated at the back of cover or as illustrated above. Slide toward arrow direction to open BATTERY COMPARTMENT LOCK +++++ _____ +++++ _____ LIFT away from the camera to unlock

NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE: The camera is designed without a power switch. It uses energy-saving or "sleep" mode to control its power. If the camera is off, press the Function Mode button to turn the camera back on. 11111 With the camera strap looped around your wrist, hold the camera by its grip. 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. 22222 Press the Shutter button to take a picture of 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. NOT E: 26 or 107 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: A warning beep (longer and lower 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.

This mode of operation allows you to take 107 shots of lower-resolution images in (320 x 240) QVGA format. To set your camera into 10 7 shot mode- 11111 Repeatedly press the Function Mode button until the " Lr L " icon is displayed on the LCD Display Panel. 22222 Press the Shutter button and the "Lr" icon becomes "99" which would indicate that the 107 Shot mode is ready. For the "Lr" mode, the LCD screen will only show “99” pictures. However, when you start to take the first 8 shots -- the no. of pictures taken (in between these 8 shots) will not be deducted from “99” until you take the 9th shot. NOTE : Switching from 107 pictures mode to 26 pictures modes will not erase any images in the camera. If you attempt to continue shooting at the end of 107th shot, a repetitive beep will emit when you press the Shutter button. Other Modes of Operation Repeatedly press this Function Mode button until the " r " icon is Lr displayed 107 Shots mode is ready only when the LCD Panel displays the "9 9" icon When the " L r" icon appears on the LCD Panel, press Shutter to display the "99" icon ��

This mode of operation allows you to take 26 shots of images at higher resolution (640 x 480) VGA format. To set your camera back to 26 Shot mode after operating in 107 shots mode- 1 Repeatedly press the Function Mode button until the "Hr Hr Hr Hr Hr" icon is displayed on the LCD Display Panel. 2 Press the Shutter button and the "Hr Hr Hr Hr Hr" icon becomes "26 26 26 26 26" which would indicate that the 26 Shot mode is ready. WARNING: Switching from 26 pictures mode to 107 pictures modes will not erase any images in the camera. If you attempt to continue shooting at the end of 26th shot, a repetitive beep will emit when you press the Shutter button. Repeatedly press this Function Mode button until the "Hr Hr Hr Hr Hr" icon is displayed 26 Shots mode is ready only when the LCD Panel displays the "26 26 26 26 26" icon When the "Hr Hr Hr Hr Hr" icon appears on the LCD Panel, press Shutter to display the "26 26 26 26 26" icon ��

Repeatedly press this Function Mode button until the Continuous Shooting mode icon is displayed This mode of operation allows you to take multiple frames of images when holding down the Shutter button while aiming at your subject. A maximum of 26 or 107 shots can be taken depending on which shooting mode you are in. Continuous shooting under 26 Shots mode takes about 1.5 seconds to fully consume the 26 frames, while it takes about 6.5 seconds under 107 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 " " icon is displayed on the LCD Display Panel. Continuous Shooting mode is ON when this LCD Panel displays the " " icon CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL

Function Mode button until the Self-Timer mode icon is displayed 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 " " icon is displayed on the LCD Display Panel. 2 Then press the Shutter to start the 10 second countdown. Self-Timer mode is ON when this LCD Panel displays the " " icon Press the Shutter button to start the delay countdown SL SL SL SL SL SL SL SL SL SL

them from the camera. Take note that this erase feature functions only as "All-Frame- Erase." No partial erasure is allowed. 1 Enable the "All-Frame-Erase" feature by repeatedly pressing the Function Mode select button until the " " icon is displayed on the LCD Display Panel. 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. Erasing All Images from Camera CL CL CL CL CL Repeatedly press this Function Mode button until the "All-Frame-Erase" icon is displayed Press the Shutter button to start the delay countdown "All-Frame-Erase" is ON when this LCD Panel displays the " " icon CL CL CL CL CL

To transfer (download) the image data from the camera to your Macintosh, connect the camera to your Mac 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 Macintosh. 3 To perform downloads and to operate the camera as web camera using your Macintosh, Please refer to the README file README file README file README file README file for a more detailed instructions on installation and image downloads.

1. Insert the utility CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2. Run the installer to automatically place specific files in the correct folders. NOTE::::: The driver will ask you where you wish to install the plug-in. It needs to be installed into the appropriate plug-ins folder for you Image-editing application -- it is usually a sub-folder of the main application folder. Please refer to the README file README file README file README file README file for a more detailed instructions on installation and image downloads. 3. Connect one end of the USB cable to your Macintosh and the other end to your Take-it 350 Digital Camera’s USB port. 4. Download your images by following the instructions set by the Software application (e.g. Adobe Photoshop’s Help menu) that you wish to use when downloading images stored in your Take-it 350 to your Macintosh computer. Camera Driver Installation A. Installing Camera Driver

102 x 71 x 35 mm 84 g (without batteries) Fixed Lens 56.5º 50 - INF cm 26 Pictures (VGA) or 107 Pictures (QVGA) Internal 8MB SDRAM AAA x 4 (Alkaline batteries recommended) Mac OS 8.6 or later Platform(s): Platform(s): Platform(s): Platform(s): Platform(s): Sensor: Sensor: Sensor: Sensor: Sensor: Resolution: Resolution: Resolution: Resolution: Resolution: Interface(s): Interface(s): Interface(s): Interface(s): Interface(s): Indicator: Indicator: Indicator: Indicator: Indicator: Dimensions in mm: Dimensions in mm: Dimensions in mm: Dimensions in mm: Dimensions in mm: W W W W Weight with batter eight with batter eight with batter eight with batter eight with battery:y:y:y:y: 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: 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: Battery: Battery: Battery: Battery: Battery: Driver: Driver: Driver: Driver: Driver: Appendices Take-it 350 Digital Camera Specifications

This equipment (Trade name: Digital Camera, Model: MN-350-M) 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. Appendix B:

Supplier: Name: Microtek International Inc. Address: No. 6, Industry East Road 3 Science-based East Road 3 Hsinchu 30077, Taiwan Declares that: Type of Equipment: Digital Camera Model Number: MN-350-M Complies with the following: Standards Directive EN 50081-1/1992 EN 55022/B(1997) EN 61000-3-2/1995 EN 61000-3-3/1995 EN 50082-1/1997 EN 61000-4-2/1995 EN61000-4-4/1995 EN61000-4-5/1997 EN61000-4-6/1997 EN61000-4-11/1997 ENV50204/1995 Person responsible for making this declaration: C.T. Youe (Name, Surname) R & D Center, Vice President (Position/Title) Hsinchu (Place) May 5, 2000 (Date) Appendix C: