Microtek Take-it D1 User manual

Camera Components
Bottom View
1. Connector cover
2. AV-output connector
3. USB connector
4. Tripod mount
5. Battery and
SecureDigita (SD) card
cover
6. Battery compartment
7. SD compartment
8. Strap ring
Front View
1. F ash
2. Viewfinder
3. Speaker
4. Microphone
5. Lens
6. Se f-timer indicator
Attach the Strap
Attach the Strap

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Rear View
1. POWER button
2. Mode switch
 P ayback mode
 Photo mode
 / Movie/Audio mode
3. Shutter/OK button
4. Mu tifunction/4-way arrow
buttons
 Up/ Zoom In
 Right/ F ash
 Down/ Zoom Out/
Nine-image disp ay
 Left
5. MENU (Menu) button
6. (De ete) button
7. DISP (Disp ay) button
8. LCD screen
9. READY/F ash charger LED
10. Viewfinder
Photo Mode Display
1. Photo mode
2. Size: 2048x1536/ 1600x1200/ 1280x960/ 640x480 pixe s
3. Qua ity: Best/ Fine/ Norma
4. F ash mode: Auto/ Auto with Red-eye Reduction/ Forced/
Forced with Red-eye Reduction/ Off
5. Battery status indicator: Fu / Ha f/ Low
6. SecureDigita (SD) card indicator
7. Number of pictures remaining
8. Digita zoom eve
9. Sharpness: Low/ Norma / High
10. Exposure Compensation (EV): , , , ,
11. Drive Mode: Se f-timer/ Continuous
12. White Ba ance (WB): Auto/ Day ight/ Tungsten/ F uorescent

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Unpacking the Camera
Open your camera package and check that you have
a of the components isted be ow.
If any component is missing, ca the Microtek Customer
Service immediate y.
Unpacking Getting Started
1. Loading the Batteries
Use two AA-sized A ka ine batteries (supp ied), or two
AA-sized Nicke Meta Hydride (NiMH) batteries.
1. Ensure that the camera is
turned off; then push the
battery cover in the direction
of the arrow to open it.
2. Insert two AA-sized
batteries into the
compartment.
Ensure that the p us (+)
and minus () po arity of
the batteries matches the
po arity markings in the
battery compartment.
USB cab e
Video cab e
Take-it S1/D1 digita camera
Strap
Two AA-sized
A ka ine batteries
Microtek CD-ROM:
Inc udes bund ed
software and
camera driver
Pouch
Documentation:
Inc udes Take-it S1/D1 Quick
Start Guide and other inserts
3. Ho d the batteries in p ace
and c ose the battery cover
secure y.

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2. Inserting the SD Card
A SecureDigita (SD) card (not inc uded) can be used to
supp ement the cameras interna memory. Pictures are
stored direct y onto the SD card when a card is
insta ed. If a card is not insta ed, pictures are stored in
the cameras interna memory. To insta an SD card:
3. Turning the Camera On Off
Press the POWER button to turn the camera on.
When the camera is turned on, the READY LED emits a
steady green co or.
When the camera is powered on, the LCD screen
becomes active. The DISP button enab es you to turn
the LCD screen on or off.
Press the POWER button again to turn the camera off.
LCD screen
POWER
READY LED
DISP
1. Ensure that the camera is
turned off, then open the
SD card cover.
2. Insert the SD card into the
compartment unti you hear
a c ick.
Ensure that the orientation of
the SD card matches the
SD card marking in the SD
compartment.
3. C ose the SD card cover
secure y.

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Switching Between Modes
Use the Mode switch to se ect the
desired mode for the camera.
 P ayback Mode
Disp ays the ast photo or movie taken, or the ast
audio recorded. A ows you to browse and de ete
images and movie/audio c ips.
 Photo Mode
Norma shooting mode using automatic exposure, and
providing a fu se ection of manua contro s.
/ Movie/Audio Mode
A ows you to record movie and audio c ips of
un imited ength ( imited on y by the size of avai ab e
memory).
Using the Multifunction Buttons
The Mu tifunction buttons provide Up, Down,
Left, and Right arrow se ections for navigating
the Menu screens. In addition to navigation,
the buttons a so provide other functions in
P ayback, Photo, and Movie/Audio mode. Refer to the
fo owing tab e.
Button Playba k Photo Movie/Audio
Zoom In/ Zoom In 
Next F ash 
Zoom Out/ Zoom Out
Nine-image disp ay 
Previous  
Using the Menus
Press the MENU button to disp ay a different menu for
each operation mode. The Setup menu appears in a
modes.
To access the menu mode:
1. Set the Mode switch to any operation mode.
2. Press the MENU button to disp ay the Mode menu.
 Use the / arrow buttons to navigate through
the menu se ections.
 Use the / arrow buttons to togg e between
the options.
When an area is se ected, it is disp ayed with a b ue
background. The se ected setting is high ighted in
red.
3. Press the MENU button to confirm the settings and
exit the menu.
Using the Camera
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1. Setting the Date and Time
1. Set the Mode switch to any operation mode.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Use the / arrow buttons to enter Setup menu
mode ( ) .
4. Use the / arrow buttons to
se ect DATE or TIME.
5. Use the / arrow buttons to
togg e between the yyyy,
mm, and dd formats for the
date, or hr, min and sec
formats for the time.
6. Use the / arrow buttons to
adjust the va ues.
7. Press the Shutter (OK) button
once you have fina ized the date or time settings.
8. Press the MENU button to confirm the settings and
exit the menu.
2. Selecting the Language
1. Set the Mode switch to any operation mode.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Use the / arrow buttons to
enter Setup menu mode ( ).
4. Use the 4-way arrow buttons to
se ect LANGUAGE, then se ect
the anguage you want to use.
5. Press the MENU button to confirm the setting and
exit the menu.
Before Shooting
3. Formatting the SD Card
1. Set the Mode switch to any operation mode.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Use the / arrow buttons to enter Setup menu
mode ( ).
4. Use the / arrow buttons to se ect FORMAT.
When se ected, the OK? setting
appears as we and is high ighted
in red, a owing you to format the
insta ed SD card.
5. Press the Shutter (OK) button.
A screen appears to a ow you to
format the insta ed SD card or to
cance .
6. Use the / arrow buttons to
se ect OK, then press the
Shutter (OK) button.
The SD card is formatted.
When formatting is comp eted, the LCD disp ay
returns to the se ected mode screen.
*Defau t is Eng ish.

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Continuous Shooting Self-Timer
1. Set the Mode switch to (Photo).
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Use the 4-way arrow buttons to
se ect DRIVE MODE, then se ect
 for continuous shooting, or
 for se f-timer.
4. Press the MENU button to confirm the setting and
exit the menu.
The corresponding icon appears on the LCD screen.
Shooting Still Images
Shooting
5. Frame the subject using the LCD screen, and press
the Shutter button.
 For continuous shooting mode, three pictures are
taken in rapid succession after the Shutter
button is pressed.
 For se f-timer mode, the F ash LED starts b inking
when the se f-timer starts. The picture is taken
10 seconds after the Shutter button is pressed.
Continuous shooting mode and se f-timer mode switch
off after the picture has been taken.
1. Set the Mode switch to
(Photo).
Settings are automatica y
adjusted and disp ayed on the
LCD screen.
2. Frame the subject using the
LCD screen.
3. Press the Shutter button.
A sti image is taken when a beep
sounds. Do not move the camera
unti you hear the beep.
The camera is ready to take
another picture when a message
BUSY! disappears from the LCD
screen.
Using the Digital Zoom
Use the Digita Zoom to magnify
distant images.
1. Get ready to shoot.
2. Press the button unti the
desired zoom va ue is
disp ayed on the LCD screen.
3. Press the Shutter button.

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Shooting Movies
Movie mode a ows you to record movie c ips, the
ength of which is determined on y by the size of your
avai ab e memory. C ips are recorded at a reso ution of
320x420 pixe s, at 15 frames per second. Movies are
saved in memory in the AVI fi e format.
1. Switch mode to / (Movie/Audio).
Recording Audio
The audio feature a ows you to record audio c ips of
un imited ength ( imited on y by the size of your
camera's memory).
1. Set the Mode switch to /
(Movie/Audio).
The movie standby recording
screen appears on the LCD
screen.
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Use the 4-way arrow buttons
to se ect DRIVE MODE, then
se ect  .
4. Press the MENU button again
to confirm the setting and exit
the menu.
The audio standby recording
screen appears on the LCD
screen.
5. Press and re ease the Shutter
(OK) button.
Audio recording begins, with
the e apsed time shown on
the LCD screen.
6. Press the Shutter (OK) button
once more to stop recording.
The movie standby
recording screen appears
on the LCD screen.
2. Frame the subject using
the LCD screen.
3. Press and re ease the
Shutter (OK) button.
The e apsed time appears
on the LCD screen as the
movie is recording.
4. Press the Shutter (OK)
button once more to stop
shooting.

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Playing Back Images or Audio
1. Set the Mode switch to (P ayback).
The most recent y recorded image or audio appears
on the LCD screen.
Playing Back
If this is a sti image,
the sti image is
shown on the LCD
screen with a
P ayback icon ( ).
If this is a movie, the
first frame of the
movie is shown on the
LCD screen with a
Movie icon ( ).
If this is an audio c ip,
the audio c ip is
shown on the LCD
screen with an Audio
icon ( ).
2. Use the / arrow buttons to se ect the image or
audio you want to p ay back.
3. Press the Shutter (OK) button.
P ayback of the movie or audio fi e begins, with the
e apsed time shown on the LCD screen.
Press the Shutter (OK) button once more to stop the
movie or audio p ayback.
Nine-image Display
This feature ets you view images as a composite
disp ay of nine images.
1. Set the Mode switch to (P ayback).
2. Press the / button.
 Use the 4-way arrow buttons to se ect a
different image.
 Press the Shutter (OK) button to return to sing e-
image disp ay.
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Zooming Images
This feature ets you zoom in on a sti image at up to
four times the origina viewing size.
1. Se ect a sti image you want to magnify.
2. Press the button to zoom in and the ( /) button
to zoom out.
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This feature ets you remove images from the camera's
interna memory or SD card, a owing you to free up
space in which to store future photos and recordings.
Deleting Current Image or Audio
1. Press the (De ete) button.
A confirmation screen appears.
2. Use the / arrow buttons to
se ect OK, then press the
Shutter (OK) button.
The current image or audio is de eted.
Deleting Selected Image or Audio
1. Set the Mode switch to (P ayback).
2. Use the / arrow buttons to se ect the image or
audio you want to de ete.
3. Press the (De ete) button.
A confirmation screen prompts
you to confirm your decision to
de ete the se ected image or
audio.
4. Use the / arrow buttons to se ect OK, then
press the Shutter (OK) button.
The se ected image or audio is removed from
memory.
Se ect CANCEL to exit the menu without de eting.
Deleting All Images and Audio
1. Set the Mode switch to (P ayback).
2. Press the MENU button.
3. Use the 4-way arrow buttons to
se ect ERASE ALL.
When se ected, the OK? setting
appears as we and is high ighted
in red, a owing you to erase a
images.
4. Press the Shutter (OK) button.
A confirmation screen appears to
a ow you to erase a or to
cance .
5. Use the / arrow buttons to se ect OK, then
press the Shutter (OK) button.
A images and audio are removed from memory and
wi no onger be avai ab e for viewing.
Deleting
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A. Installing the Camera Driver
Downloading Images
System Requirements
 Co or disp ay with 24-bit co or output capabi ity
 CD-ROM drive (for insta ing software)
 128MB RAM or more recommended
PC  Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP
 Pentium PC or ater with USB port
Mac  Mac OS 9.x; Mac OS X 10.1.3 or ater
 App e Macintosh Series with bui t-in USB port
B. Getting the Camera Ready
 Without an SD card insta ed:
Set the Mode switch to (P ayback).
 With an SD card insta ed:
Make sure the SD card containing the images you
want to down oad is inserted in the camera.
Set the Mode switch to (P ayback).
NOTE: If the Mode switch is set to the incorrect mode
(Photo ), the camera acts as a PC/Web Cam when you
connect the camera to your computer. For more detai s on
how to use PC/Web Cam, refer to the Take-it S1/D1 User
Guide in the Microtek CD-ROM.
C. Connecting the Camera
1. Make sure your computer is turned on.
(Only Window 98 98SE required)
1. Turn on your computer and insert the supp ied
Microtek CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
The Microtek Software Insta er screen appears
automatica y.
2. C ick the Camera Driver button and fo ow the on-
screen instructions to insta the driver.
3. C ick the Exit button after the Microtek Software
Insta er has successfu y insta ed the camera driver.
4. Restart your computer.
The fo owing steps shou d be fo owed in order to
down oad images from your camera to your computer:
2. Connect the camera to the
computer using the provided USB
cab e.
 Connect one end of the USB
cab e to the cameras USB
connector.
 Connect the other end of the
USB cab e to a free USB
connector on your PC.
After a few moments your computer
wi automatica y detect the camera.

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D. Copying Images
1. Windows users: Doub e-c ick on the My Computer
icon, then doub e-c ick Removab e Disk.
A fo der (DCIM) containing the contents of the
cameras interna memory or the SD card on the
computer appears.
2. Doub e-c ick the DCIM icon, then doub e-c ick the
fo der named 100MEDIA to disp ay the fi es.
Fi e names vary depending upon the type of images
being described.
Mac users: Doub e-c ick the new created icon on
the desktop.
Mac OS X Mac OS 9.X
With an SD card insta ed
Mac OS X Mac OS 9.X
NOTE: When the SD card is inserted in the camera, the
system reads the contents of the SD card on y. When
the SD card in not inserted, the system reads the
contents of the cameras interna memory.
3. Drag and drop the fi es into any fo der on your hard
disk.
E. Viewing Images
Doub e-c ick a fi e in the fo der that contains the fi es
down oaded from the camera. The fi e opens with your
systems defau t image, audio or video app ication.
NOTE: The software bund ed with your camera provides
user-friend y too s for image editing and management,
a owing you to open, view, print, emai , up oad to web or
manage transferred images. For more detai s, refer to the
CD-ROM accompanying your camera.
Windows 98/98SE/2000/Me Windows XP
Without an SD card insta ed

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Viewing on a Television Set
You can view the images on a TV monitor instead of
the LCD screen. B. Viewing the Image on a TV Set
1. Make sure the TV set is turned off.
2. Connect the camera to your TV set, using the
provided Video cab e.
 Connect one end of the Video
cab e to the cameras TV-
output connector.
The fo owing steps shou d be fo owed in order to view
images from your camera to your TV set:
 Connect the other end of the
cab e to the Video In jack of
the TV set.
3. Turn on the TV set and switch it to run off Video
Input.
4. Set the Mode switch to (P ayback).
The most recent y recorded image appears on the
TV monitor.
A. Selecting a Video Output System
1. Set the Mode switch to any operation mode.
2. Press the MENU button, then enter Setup menu
mode ( ).
3. Use the 4-way arrow buttons to
se ect VIDEO, then se ect
NTSC or PAL.
NTSC: For USA, Canada,
Mexico, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, etc.
PAL: For Europe, Austra ia, China, Singapore, etc.
4. Press the MENU button to confirm the setting and
exit the menu.

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Photo Menus Options Des riptions
SIZE , *, , 2048x1536 (interpo ated), 1600x1200*, 1280x960, 640x480 pixe s
QUALITY , *, Best, Fine*, Norma
DRIVE MODE , *, Se f-timer, Sing e*, Continuous shot
+/- EV , , *, , -2, -1, 0*, +1, +2
WB *, , , Auto*, Day ight, Tungsten, F uorescent
SHARPNESS , *, Low, Norma *, High
Movie/Audio Menus Options Des riptions
DRIVE MODE *, Togg es between Movie and Audio recording modes
Playba k Menus Options Des riptions
SLIDE SHOW OK? Disp ays images in the S ide Show format
ERASE ALL OK? Erases a images on the interna memory or SD card
ROTATION OK? Rotates pictures up to 270 degrees
Setup Menus Options Des riptions
BEEP ON*, OFF Sets a beep to signa camera operation
DATE yyyy/mm/dd Sets the date
TIME 00:00:00 (hr/min/sec) Sets the time
VIDEO NTSC*, PAL Sets the video standard
FORMAT OK? Formats the SD card
RESET OK? Returns some camera settings to the factory defau t va ues
COPY TO SD OK? Copies images stored on the interna memory to the SD card
FREQUENCY 50Hz, 60Hz* Sets the power frequency to accommodate oca AC power
PWR SAVING ON*, OFF Sets the camera to power off after two minutes of inactivity
LANGUAGE ENG*, SC... Sets the LCD anguage
Menu Items and Factory Defaults
The disp ayed menu items differ according to the se ected mode, disp aying on y the items that can be adjusted for
that mode. In the tab e be ow, factory defau t settings are indicated with an asterisk (*).

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Specifications
Image Formats  Sti images: JPEG
 Movie c ips: AVI
 Audio: WAV
Video Output NTSC, PAL
Connectivity  USB 1.1
 AV-output
Power Saving 2 min.
Battery Two AA-sized A ka ine or
rechargeab e NiMH batteries
Weight Take-it S1: Approx. 3.5 oz. (100 g)
Take-it D1: Approx. 4.2 oz. (120 g)
Dimensions Take-it S1:
4.1 x 2.3 x 1.3 (103 x 58 x 32 mm)
Take-it D1:
3.7 x 2.2 x 1.3 (95 x 56 x 32 mm)
Tripod Mount Yes
Microphone Yes
Speaker Yes
Environment Operating Temperature:
32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)
Re ative Humidity: 0 to 85%
Storage Temperature:
14° to 140° F (-10° to 60° C)
Image Device CMOS
Image Sensor 2.1 mega pixe s
Image Ratio (w:h) 4 : 3
Focus Range 1 m to infinity
Lens Aperture F2.8
Foca Length f=7.5 mm
(35 mm equiva ent: 38 mm)
Digita Zoom 4X
P ayback Zoom 4X
Shutter Speed 1/8  1/4000 sec.
Viewfinder Optica
Bui t-in F ash Fixed
F ash Range 3.28 - 6.56 ft. (1 to 2.0 m)
F ash Modes  Auto
 Auto with red-eye reduction
 Forced
 Forced with red-eye reduction
 Off
Image Size  2048 x 1536 pixe s (interpo ated)
 1600 x 1200 pixe s
 1280 x 960 pixe s
 640 x 480 pixe s
Qua ity Leve s Best, Fine, Norma
Continuous 3 images in sequence
Se f-timer 10 sec. de ay
Exposure Adjustment -2 EV to +2 EV in 1 EV step
White Ba ance Auto, Day ight, Tungsten, F uorescent
Sensitivity Equiva ent ISO 100
Storage Media SD (SecureDigita ) card support
Storage Inc uded 8MB interna f ash memory
Movie C ip 320 x 240 pixe s; 15 fps
Un imited ength ( imited by the size of
avai ab e memory)
Audio C ip Un imited ength ( imited by the size of
avai ab e memory)