Hipstreet CyberPix S-541S User manual

CyberPix S-541S User Manual
1. Get to know your camera
1.1 Features
Image sensor: ½” CMOS sensor
Video clips
Audio record
Web camera
Built-in Microphone Voice recorder
Built-in flash Light
TV output
2.0" LT S real color display
Internal 16MB flash memory and SD card support
Driver free for Windows 2000/ME/X /Vista and MAC 9.x and X.x
Macro mode
1.2 Specifications
Sensor
½” CMOS sensor
Image resolution
12.0 Mega pixels: (4032x3024)
8.0 Mega pixels: (3264x2448)
5.0 Mega pixels: (2560x1920)
3.1 Mega pixels: (2048x1536)
1.3 Mega pixels: (1280x960)
300K pixels: (640x480)
Lens
F/2.8 f=8.5mm
Focus range
0.5m. ~ Infinity
Macro mode
11cm – 18cm
Digital zoom
8x
Flash strobe
Built-in (Auto/force/off)
LCD display
2.0" real color LT S TFT
White balance
Auto/Daylight/cloudy/Tungsten/Fluorescent
Video mode
30fps@QVGA &20fps@VGA
Built-in memory
16MB Flash memory
icture Capacity in
16M memory (The
quantity of pictures
varies and depends on
the complexity of the
scene)
VGA: (640x480) --138 ictures
1.3M: (1280x960) -- 54 ictures
3.1M: (2048x1536) -- 28 ictures
5.0M: (2560x1920) -- 21 ictures
8.0M: (3264x2448) -- 14 ictures
12M: (4032x3024) --3 ictures
External memory card
SD card supports up to 2GB
File format
icture: J EG, Video: AVI, Voice: WAV
Self timer
2/10/10+2 seconds
C interface
USB 1.1
TV-out NTSC/ AL
ower source 2xAAA alkaline batteries.(Rechargeable battery is not recommended)
1.3 System requirement
Operating System
Windows 2000/ME/X /Vista or above
Mac 9.x or X.x
C U
entium II or above
RAM
At least 64MB
Interface
USB port
CD
4x speed CD ROM or above
2. Functional parts:
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1Strap hook Hook for attaching the wrist strap to the camera.
2Shutter ress this button to take photographs or to start/stop recording a short
video clip.
3ower on/off
button ress this button to turn on, press again to turn off.
4Self-timer
indicator Blinking when the self-timer function is operating.
5Flash light Use the built-in flash to give the subject extra lighting if it is in dark
surroundings (the best flash distance is recommended within 1.5m.).
6Macro switch
Macro mo e: Select this mode to take close-up photographs (distance
11cm - 18cm).
Normal mo e: Select this mode to take photographs from 0.5m - infinity
7USB
interface
Via this connection, you can download photographs and video clips to a
computer.
8AV port For television connection.
9Lens
Records the image to be taken.
Note: Keep the lens clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the quality of
the picture.
10 LCD screen Display photographs, video clips, camera setting and menu.
11 Busy LED When the indicator is lit, the camera is busy.
12 Left/ display For menu LEFT selection, and LCD display on / off.
13 Menu For camera setting.
14 Mode ress it to select different mode.
15 U U & Digital zoom in
16 OK ress it to confirm changes.
17 Right/flash
light For menu right selection, and selection of flash light mode.
18 Down Down & Digital zoom out
19 layback ress it to enter playback mode.
20 Delete ress it to delete the photo in playback mode.
21 Battery door 2xAAA alkaline batteries
22 SD card slot SD card slot.
23 Tripod
connector To fix the camera on tripod.
3. Details for camera setting
C ap t ur e
Size
12M pixel resolution 4032 x 3024
8.0M pixel resolution 3264 x 2448
5.0M pixel resolution 2560 x 1920 (Default)
3.1M pixel resolution 2048 x 1536
1.3M pixel resolution 1280 x 960
VGA resolution 640 x 480
Quality Fine(Default)/Standard/Eco
nomy icture quality set
Scene
mode
Auto(Default)/Sport/Night/
ortrait/Landscape/Backlight Scene set
Exposure
value
+/-2, +/-5/3, +/-4/3,
+/-2/3,+/-1/3 +/-1, 0(Default) Level of exposure
White
balance
Auto (Default) Automatic white balance
Daylight White balance selected for daylight
surrounding
Cloudy White balance selected for cloudy
surrounding
Tungsten White balance selected for tungsten
lighting
Fluorescent White balance selected for fluorescent
surrounding
ISO Auto(Default)/100/200 Sensitivity select
Color Standard (Default) / Vivid /
Sepia / Monochrome Color setting
Saturation Normal(Default) / High /
Low
Saturation setting
Sharpness Normal(Default) / Hard /Soft Sharpness setting
Self timer
2s Set the delay time at 2s to take a picture
10s Set the delay time at 10s to take a picture
10+2s
Set the delay time at 10s to take a picture,
and then every 2s to take pictures
automatically.
Date Input Off(Default)/Set DD,MM,YYYY
Time Stamp Off(Default)/Date Only/Date
& Time Show the date and / or time on the pictures
Continuous
shoot Continuous shoot Can continuously shoot up to 3 pictures within 10 seconds.
Format Execute/cancel Format the memory card.
Language
English(Default)/T-
Chinese/S-
Chinese/French/German/
Italian/Spanish/ ortuguese
Select display language
Auto power
off 1/3/5 min and Off Auto power off in1min, 3min(default) or 5 min if no operation
Sys. Reset Execute/cancel Restore default setting
Light-
Frequency
(Flicker)
50Hz Main European electricity frequency
60Hz Main American electricity frequency
TV- Out NTSC American and Japanese video format
AL European video format.
USB C Cam Work as a web camera.
Disk Drive Act as a portable disk.
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Connect to printer
Note: The camera will remain the last setting when it is turned off.
4. Explanation of the status icons
Item Function Description
1Battery indicator
The batteries are full.
The batteries are empty.
2Recording mode
Setting for photographs taking
Setting for videos capture
3Date stamp Displays the date day/month/year
4Memory or SD card
indicator
Indicates memory or SD card
:ictures stored in built-in memory
:ictures stored in SD card
5hoto / Video counter hoto mode :No. of balance picture can be taken;
Video mode: Balance of recording time in second;
layback mode: The No. of pictures or video clips
6Selected Resolution
12M= 4032x3024;
8M= 3264x2448;
5M=2560x1920;
3.1M = 2048x1536;
1.3M=1280x960;
VGA=640x480;
7Flash indicator
: Force flash.
: Auto Flash: The camera determines if the flash
must be used or not.
: No Flash: The flash is turned off.
8icture quality
The quality is fine (Default).
The quality is standard.
The quality is economy.
9Brightness Alert Alert user to hold the camera steadily.
10 Normal / Macro
mode indicator
Normal mode (0.5m – infinity)
Macro mode (11cm –18cm)
11 View center
5. Using the camera
5.1 Installing the batteries
1. Open the battery door.

2. Insert 2 AAA alkaline batteries into the camera.
3. Turn on the camera.
ress the OWER button to turn it on (press it again to turn off).
5.2 Inserting a memory car (not inclu e )
This camera has built-in internal memory. This memory can be extended with a SD memory
card (not included).
Follow the instructions given below to insert the optional SD memory card into the camera.
1. Turn off the camera first.
2. Insert the SD card into the camera.
Note: There is only one right direction to insert the SD memory card into the slot. Do not force
the card into the slot, or else it may damage both the camera and the SD memory card.
Note: The SD memory card must be formatted before taking photographs. See the following
sections for more information.
5.3 Formatting the memory or SD car
1. ress Menu button
2. Select Setup setting by right key.
3. ress OK to confirm and select by up or down key.
4. ress OK to format the card or memory.
5.4 Setting the resolution
The camera can be set to different resolutions.
1. ress MENU to set proper resolution.
Resolution: VGA（640 x 480），1.3M（1280x960） 3.1M (2048 x 1536),
5M (2560 x 1920), 8M (3264x2448), 12M (4032x3024)
2. Six different resolutions will be displayed. Select the desired resolution by using the ▲
or ▼ buttons and then press the OK button to confirm the selection.
5.5 Taking photographs
1. Turn on the camera by pressing the ON/OFF button.
2. ress MODE to set the camera to photo mode ( ).
3. Depending on the distance to the object being photographed, use Macro switch to
adjust the distance. Select the flower symbol ( ) if you wish to take a close-up
photograph (11cm –18cm).
If you wish to take photograph of surroundings or people (0.5m - infinity), set the Macro
switch to Normal mode ( ).
4. If you are not sure if there is enough lighting, turn the automatic flash ( ) on by pressing
the flash button. (If the battery power is too low, the flash won’t be activated).
5. Use the LCD screen to aim the object you wish to photograph.
6. ress Shutter button and hold the camera steadily for 2 to 3 sec, until the LCD display
turn on again.
Caution: 1) Taking picture for fast-moving object is not recommended.
2) Image may be distorted hen taking picture in a moving vehicle.
5.6 Zoom in an out
The camera can zoom in up to 8 times.
1. Zoom in by pressing the ▲ or▼ button, a number will appear on the display. 8.0 is the
maximum zoom.
2. You can zoom in by pressing the U or DOWN button.
5.7 Taking photographs using self-timer function
You can use the self-timer function when you wish to take a photograph for yourself or when
you wish to photograph for an object where the camera must be as still as possible, for
example on the stand.
1. Set the camera to photo mode.
2. ress the MENU button. The quick menu will appear.
3. ress ▼ to self-timer mode, press OK and ▲ or ▼ to set the delay time: 2seconds /
10 seconds / 10+2seconds or off.
4. ress the OK button to confirm. The self-timer function is now ready for use.
5. Aim at the object you wish to photograph.
6. ress the SHUTTER button to take a photograph.
7. The self-timer indicator LED in the front will blink.
8. The photograph will be taken after the timer reaches the delay time that you pre-set, and
the camera will beep once.
5.8 Recor ing vi eo clips
1. ress the MODE button to select the video clip mode.
2. ress the SHUTTER button to start recording video, press the SHUTTER button again
to stop recording. The video clip will now be saved as an AVI file in the camera memory.
3. ress MENU to set proper resolution, EV and WB, and press OK to confirm.
5.9 Playback photographs
1. ress LAYBACK button, press or to select the video clip or photo.
2. ress ▲, it will go to 2x zoom, press ▲ again to 3x zoom…… up to 8x.
3. ress OK and then, press ▲, ▼, or to shift the image.
4. ress MENU to select SLIDE SHOW, and then press OK to confirm. The pictures saved
in your camera or your SD card will be displayed in sequence automatically.
5.10 Playback vi eo clips
1. When video clips are displayed, press OK to play, and press DOWN key to stop.
2. ress OK to pause the playback
3. ress LAYBACK key to exit.
5.11 Recor ing voice
1. ress MODE button to select the voice recording mode,
2. ress SHUTTER to start voice recording and press it again to stop.
5.12 Delete photographs an vi eo clips
You can choose to delete a single photograph / video clip, or delete all the photographs / video
clips in the memory.
5.12.1 Delete photograph
Follow the instructions given below to delete photograph.
1. ress LAYBACK to enter the playback mode.
2. ress the MENU button and select Delete One/Delete All, press OK to confirm.
3. If you select rotect picture, your current file or images can not be deleted.
4. ress MENU to exit.
NOTE: Select ‘Deleting All and Press OK to confirm, all the pictures will be deleted.
5.12.2 Shortcut to elete one picture
1. ress LAYBACK to enter layback mode.
2. Select the photo (video) you want to delete, press DELETE button.
3. ress OK to confirm.
6. Installing the camera river
The driver in the CD has to be installed, under following applications:
For windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows Vista and Windows X : For using as a C cam
only. (Download picture /video is driver free)
6.1 Uninstalling ol rivers an evices
There is a chance for a conflict between the new driver and an existing driver in the computer.
In that case, it is better to remove those drivers before installing the new driver.
1. Enter Windows ‘Safe Mode’ (press F8 when starting Windows and then select ‘Safe
Mode’ from the menu which will be displayed).
2. Click on ‘Start – Settings – Control anel’ and double-click on ‘Add/Remove rograms’
icon.
3. Find all the programs for similar, old devices and remove these by clicking on the
‘Add/Remove’ button. When in ‘Safe Mode’, it is possible for some programs to appear
twice. In that case, remove all the programs which appear twice.
4. Restart the computer.
6.2 Installing the river for Win ows ME / Win ows 2000 /
Win ows XP / Win ows Vista
Note: Make sure all other programs are closed during the installation process.
Note: During installation for Windows XP/Vista, you may receive a message saying that the
driver has not been signed. This does not cause a problem for the functionality of the
program. Please click "Yes" to continue.
Note: For example, ‘D: \ is used to indicate the CD-ROM drive. This may be different for your
computer.
1. Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The installation program will
start automatically. If it does not start automatically, please do the following:
a) Select 'Run' from Windows Start menu.
b) Type [D:\SETU .EXE] and click on 'OK' to start the Software Installer.
2. The Software Installer will appear.
3. Select the language you wish to use for the installation.
4. Click on ‘Install driver‘to start the installation of the camera driver.
5. Follow the on-screen instructions.
6.3 Connecting the camera
The camera can be connected to the computer in two different modes: Mass Storage Device,
or as a C camera for video conferencing on the Internet.
6.3.1 Connecting as a mass storage evice
1. Turn the camera on by pressing the ON/OFF button.
2. ress MENU button and press RIGHT key to select the Setup setting.
3. ress ▼ button to set USB connection.
4. ress▲ or ▼ button to choose the Disk Drive mode.
5. ress OK to confirm.
6. Connect the camera to the computer.
7. Windows will automatically detect the camera. You can use this camera as a removable
disk.
6.3.2 Connecting as a PC camera
When you connect the camera as a C camera, you can use the camera as a web cam for
video conferencing on the Internet by using Windows NetMeeting or Windows Messenger.
(You must install the driver before connecting the Digital Camera to your computer. )
1. Turn the camera on by pressing the ON/OFF button.
2. ress MENU button and press RIGHT key to select the Setup setting.
3. ress▼ button to chook USB connection.
4. ress▲ or ▼ button to choose the C camera mode.
5. ress OK to confirm.
6. Connect the camera to the computer.
7. Windows will automatically detect the camera. You can use this camera as a web
camera.
7. Trouble shooting
Problem Cause Solution
Cannot turn on the camera
by pressing the “power”
button.
Low battery power.
Battery placed at wrong
polarities.
Replace or install the battery
correctly.
hotos can not be saved
when taking pictures.
The memory card or
built-in memory hasn’t
been formatted
properly.
Format the memory in SETU
mode of the camera. lease refer
to section 5.3.
Cannot find removable disk
after connecting the camera
to the computer.
1. Connection failure.
2. The mode of the
camera is not set to
removable disk
properly
1. Make sure all cable
connections are secured and
restart the computer if
necessary.
2. Set the camera to removable
disk mode, refer to section
6.3.1(system setting, USB
connection).
Flash does not work. Battery ower is too
low.
Replace with new ALKALINE
battery.
The batteries used up very
fast.
Use wrong type of
battery.
Replace with new ALKALINE
battery.
The photos are over
exposure
Set the flash light to
force mode in bright
environment.
Set the Flash light to Auto mode
.
The photos are blurry
1. The camera is not
held steadily
2. The lens of camera
is dirty
3. The camera is Set to
wrong macro mode.
1. Hold the camera steadily until it
beeps when taking photo.
2. Clean the lens with soft dry
cloth.
3. Set the macro mode according
to the distances of subject.

Get a warning message:
“Capture device was not
detected” when trying to
open C cam.
1. Conflict with another
camera or video
device.
2. The mode of the
camera is not set to
C cam mode
properly.
1. Remove any other camera
driver completely from your
system. Sometimes you have to
re-install your system.
2. Set the camera to C cam
mode, refer to section 6.3.2
(system setting, USB
connection).
Cannot preview image in C
Camera mode.
“ review” is not
selected in option Menu
in C.
Click “preview” in the “option”
menu to select it.