Microtek Take-it D3 User manual

User Guide
This guide shows you how to operate the Take-it S3/D3 and provides information on basic functions, still
image shooting, movie/audio clip recording, playback, and troubleshooting.
Before using the camera, be sure to read the safety precautions to prevent injuries or damage to users or
equipment.

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All rights reserved
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brands are trademarks of their respective holders.
Pictures ou ma acquire from an of the bundled
software and/or pictures, or documents ou take a
snapshot ma be protected under cop right law. The
unauthorized use of such materials could be a violation
of the rights of the cop right holder.
September 2003
Disclaimer of Warranty
Microtek does not guarantee the content of an written
materials or software, and is not liable for losses
sustained b the purchaser arising from the use or
inabilit to use these written materials, software or
equipment.
Warning
If ou take pictures of or use cop righted material, ou
ma violate cop right laws. Microtek holds no
responsibilit for the use of Microteks equipment to
violate an such cop right laws.
Microtek Lab, Inc.
16941 Keegan Avenue, Carson, CA 90746
Main: 310-687-5800
Fax: [phone]
http://www.microtekusa.com
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6, Industr East Road 3, Science Based Industrial Park
Hsinchu, 300, Taiwan
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
http://www.microtek.com
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Klompenmakerstraat 76, 3194DE Hoogvliet-RT
The Netherlands
Tel: [phone]
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http://www.microtekeurope.com

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Federal Communications Commission Interference
tatement
This equipment (MDSC-TKS3CMOS or ES-330) has
been tested and found to compl 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 frequenc energ and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, ma 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 b turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to tr to
correct the interference b 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.
Notes: A shielded USB interface cable with ferrite core
installed on the camera connector end must be used
with this equipment.
Caution: Changes or modifications not expressl
approved b the manufacturer responsible for
compliance could void the user's authorit to operate
the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
This device ma not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept an interference received,
including interference that ma cause undesired
operation.
Responsible Part :
Loi Han
Microtek Lab, Inc.
16941 Keegan Avenue
Carson, CA 90746
USA
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Tested to Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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Federal Communications Commission Interference
Statement ........................................................ 3
Safet Precautions ............................................. 7
Introduction ...................................................... 9
Camera Package ............................................... 9
Camera Components .........................................10
Front View .................................................. 10
Bottom View ................................................10
Rear View ...................................................11
LCD Screen Displa ........................................... 12
Photo Mode ................................................. 12
Movie Mode ................................................. 13
Audio Mode ................................................. 13
Pla back Mode ............................................. 14
Getting Started
Attaching the Strap ........................................... 16
Loading the Batter ........................................... 16
Inserting the SD Card ......................................... 18
Turning the Camera On/Off ................................ 19
Setting the Date and Time .................................. 20
Selecting the Language ..................................... 21
Formatting the SD Card ..................................... 22
Before Shooting
Using the Mode Switch ...................................... 23
Turning On/Off LCD Screen ................................ 23
Using the Menus ...............................................24
Using the Multifunction Buttons ........................... 25
Using the Shutter Button ....................................25
Using the Viewfinder .........................................26
Holding the Camera ........................................... 26
Shooting
Shooting Still Images .........................................27
Using the Digital Zoom ....................................... 28
Using the Flash ................................................. 29
Using the Self-Timer .......................................... 30
Continuous Shooting ..........................................30
Recording a Voice Memo ...................................31
Shooting Movies ...............................................32
Customizing Shoot Settings
Selecting Photo Size .......................................... 33
Selecting Photo Qualit ...................................... 34
Selecting a Shooting Mode ................................. 34
Adjusting the EV Compensation ........................... 35
Adjusting the White Balance ............................... 35
Adjusting the Sharpness ..................................... 36
Turning On/Off Voice Memo ............................... 36
Audio
Recording Audio ...............................................37
Switching between Movie and Audio mode ....... 37
Table of Contents

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Playback
Single-image Displa .........................................38
Nine-image Displa ............................................ 38
Selecting a Recording ........................................39
Pla ing Back Still Images ...................................39
Pla back Zoom .................................................40
Pla ing Back Movies .........................................41
Pla ing Back Audio ........................................... 41
Slide Show ......................................................42
Rotating Images ................................................42
Viewing via a Television Set ...............................43
Deleting and Printing
Deleting Still Images or Movie/Audio Clips .............44
Deleting Current ............................................ 44
Deleting Selected ..........................................44
Deleting All .................................................. 44
Printing Still Images ........................................... 45
Printing Selected ...........................................46
Printing All ................................................... 46
Camera Setu
Brightness .......................................................47
Beep .............................................................. 47
Date ............................................................... 47
Time .............................................................. 47
Date Stamp .....................................................47
Video Out ........................................................ 47
Format ............................................................48
Cop to SD ......................................................48
Reset .............................................................. 48
Frequenc .......................................................48
Power Saving .................................................. 48
Language ........................................................ 48
USB Switch ..................................................... 48
Downloading to Your Com uter
Installing the Camera Driver ................................ 49
Getting the Camera Read ................................. 50
Connecting the Camera .....................................50
Cop ing Files ................................................... 51
Browsing Files .................................................. 52
Value-bundled Software .....................................52
A endixes
Appendix A  Web Cam ....................................53
Appendix B  Using the Batter .......................... 54
Appendix C  Using the SD Card .........................56
Appendix D  Maintenance ................................ 57
Appendix E  Troubleshooting .............................58
Appendix F  Warning and Error Messages ............66
Appendix G  Menus and Factor Defaults ............ 67
Appendix H  Specifications ...............................68

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Before ou use the camera, be sure to read the
following safet precautions, which detail the proper
operation of the camera and its accessories to prevent
injuries or damage to users or equipment.
This s mbol indicates situations where
improper use of the camera ma result in
harm to the camera operator.
This s mbol indicates situations where
improper use of the camera ma result in
damage to the camera.
Children should not be allowed to have access to
the camera. The could injure themselves with
inappropriate use of the camera or b becoming
entangled in the carr ing strap. If a child swallows a
camera batter , get the child medical attention.
Subjecting the camera to water or an other liquid,
or allowing condensation to form, ma start a fire or
give the user an electrical shock.
 If liquid gets inside the camera, turn the camera
power off b removing the batter or unplugging the
power cord (with dr hands).
 Allowing the camera to slowl adjust to temperature
changes (as in transferring the unit from outdoors to
indoors) will help to prevent condensation. Let an
condensation evaporate before using the camera.
Exposing the camera to too much heat ma warp
the camera casing or damage the batteries. Batter
damage ma result in fire, burns or electrical shock.
Another source of possible burns is heat from the flash
or camera itself.
 Touching the flash after it has been used extensivel
can cause burns.
 The camera bod itself ma burn our hands if the
camera has been operated for a length period of
time.
Safety Precautions

Do not drop batteries or let them be banged
around. This could damage the casings, causing the
batteries to leak.
 If the internal parts or components of the batter
come into contact with our e es or our mouth,
flush the affected site with water and get medical
help.
 Do not short-circuit the batter terminals, and be
sure to cover the terminals before ou throw
batteries awa . If the terminals contact metal, the
ma overheat and explode, causing a fire.
Black or bright (red, green, blue, and white) dots
ma sometimes appear on the LCD screen. These are
merel misfiring pixels, and have no effect on the
recorded image.
If ou aim the camera at the sun, or shoot the
flash close to someones e es, ou ma injure our
e esight or that of someone else.
If ou see smoke or smell a burning odor coming
from our camera, turn the camera off. If ou continue
to operate the camera, it could cause a fire or give ou
an electrical shock.
Do not clean the camera with flammable liquid, as
these ma cause a fire.
Do not leave the camera in humid or dust areas.
Dust and humidit can cause the camera to short
circuit, leading to a fire.
If the camera gets an where near a strong
magnetic field, it ma not work correctl , or the
pictures taken ma be ruined or adversel affected.
Use a soft, absorbent cloth to clean the surface of
our camera.

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Introduction
The Microtek Take-it S3/D3 Digital Camera delivers
superb image qualit , integrating point-and-shoot
convenience with a variet of versatile manual
photograph settings.
Ke features:
1/2 3.21 megapixels CMOS
1.5" TFT LCD monitor
4X Digital Zoom/4X Pla back Zoom
8MB internal flash memor
SecureDigital (SD) media external memor support
Optical viewfinder
Variable flash with selectable Red-e e Reduction
3-image continuous shooting
10 sec. self-timer dela
Plug-and-pla USB 1.1 and Video connection
Voice memo for still images
Movie and Audio recording mode
Web Cam
Open our camera package and check that ou have
all of the components listed below.
If an component is missing, call Microtek Customer
Service immediatel .
Camera Package
USB cable
Video cable
Digital camera
Strap
Two AA-sized
Alkaline batteries
Microtek CD-ROM:
Includes bundled software
and camera driver Documentation: Includes
Take-it S3/D3 Quick Start
Guide and other inserts
Pouch

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Camera Com onents
Front View
1. Flash (p.29)
2. Viewfinder
3. Speaker
4. Microphone
5. Lens
6. Self-timer indicator Bottom View
1. Connector cover
2. AV-output connector (p.43)
3. USB connector (p.49, 53)
4. Tripod mount
5. Batter and SecureDigital
(SD) card cover
6. Batter compartment (p.16)
7. SD compartment (p.18)
8. Strap ring (p.16)

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Rear View
1. POWER button (p.19)
2. Mode switch (p.23)
 Pla back mode (p.38)
 Photo mode (p.27)
 / Movie/Audio mode (p.32, 37)
3. Shutter/OK button (p.25)
4. Multifunction/4-wa arrow button (p.25)
 Up/ Zoom In (p.28, 40)
 Right/ Flash (p.29)
 Down/ Zoom Out/
Nine-image displa (p.28, 38, 40)
 Left
5. MENU (Menu) button (p.24)
6. (Delete) button (p.44)
7. DI P (Displa ) button (p.23)
8. LCD screen (p.23)
9. READY/Flash charger LED
10. Viewfinder (p.26)

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LCD Screen Dis lay
Photo Mode
* No icon is shown when the setting is default.
1. Photo mode
2. Size
 - 2560x1920 pixels (Interpolated)
 - 2048x1536 pixels
 - 1600x1200 pixels
 - 1280x960 pixels
 - 640x480 pixels
3. Qualit (Compression)
( Best / Fine/ Normal)
4. Flash mode
( Auto/ Auto with Red-e e Reduction/ Forced flash/
Forced flash with Red-e e Reduction/ Flash off)
5. Voice memo
6. Batter status indicator
( Full/ Half/ Low)
7. SecureDigital (SD) card indicator
8. Number of pictures remaining
9. Digital zoom level
10. Sharpness
( Low/ Normal/ High)
11. Exposure Compensation (EV)
12. Drive mode
( Self-timer/ * Normal/ Continuous)
13. White Balance (WB)
( Auto/ Da light/ Cloud/ Tungsten/
Fluorescent)
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2
3
4
5
6
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Movie Mode
Movie recording standb Movie recording
in progress
Audio Mode
1. Audio mode
2. Standb
3. Press the OK button to
begin audio recording
4. SecureDigital (SD) card
indicator
5. Batter status indicator
( Full/ Half/
Low)
Audio recording standb
1. Audio mode
2. Recording in progress
3. Elapsed recording time
4. Press the OK button to
stop audio recording
Audio recording
in progress
1. Movie mode
2. Standb
3. Press the OK button
to begin movie
recording
4. SecureDigital (SD)
card indicator
5. Batter status
indicator
( Full/ Half/
Low)
1. Movie mode
2. Recording in progress
3. Elapsed recording time
4. Press the OK button to
stop movie recording
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Playback Mode
1. Pla back mode
2. Progress bar
3. Elapsed pla back time
4. Selected movie
5. Press the OK button to
stop pla back
Movie pla back standb
1. Pla back mode
2. File name
3. File date and time
4. File size
5. Selected still image
6. Date stamp for print
7. SecureDigital (SD) card
indicator
8. Batter status indicator
( Full/ Half/
Low)
Still image
(Normal view)
1. Pla back mode
2. Magnification level
(2X/3X/4X)
3. Selected still image
4. SecureDigital (SD) card
indicator
5. Batter status indicator
( Full/ Half/
Low)
Still image
(Magnified view)
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1. Pla back mode
2. File name
3. File date and time
4. File size
5. Selected movie
6. Press the OK button
to pla movie
Movie pla back
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1 2 3 4
1. The selected still image is bordered in ellow
2. Still Image
3. Movie
4. Still image with voice memo
5. Selected file
6. Audio
Nine-image displa
1. Pla back mode
2. Progress bar
3. Elapsed pla back time
4. Selected audio
5. Press the OK button to
stop pla back
Audio pla back
1 2 3
6 5
5 4
6 5
1. Pla back mode
2. File name
3. File date and time
4. File size
5. Selected audio
6. Press the OK button to
pla audio
Audio pla back standb
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Getting Started
Loading the Battery
Use two AA-sized Alkaline batteries (supplied), or two
AA-sized Nickel Metal H dride (NiMH) batteries as the
power source for the camera.
1. Ensure that the camera is
turned off; then push the
batter cover in the
direction of the arrow to
open it.
Attaching the Stra
1. Thread the strap through
the camera strap ring as
shown.
2. Thread the other end of
the strap through the
loop.
NOTE:
Take care when carr ing the camera b the strap to prevent
the camera from banging onto other objects and to prevent
the strap from becoming tangled.
2. Load the batteries into the
compartment.
Ensure that the plus (+)
and minus () polarit of the
batteries matches the
polarit markings in the
batter compartment.
3. Hold the batter in place
and close the batter
cover securel .

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To remove the batteries, open the batter cover and
take the batteries out. Make sure the camera is turned
off before removing batteries.
NOTE:
 Do not mix old batteries with new ones.
 Do not mix different t pes of batteries or batteries from
different manufacturers (brands).
 Remove batteries and store them when not using the
camera to prevent the batteries from leaking and
damaging the camera.
For more information, see the Appendix Using the
Batter .
Checking Battery Status
When the camera is powered on, the batter status is
alwa s displa ed on the LCD screen, helping ou to
estimate batter life during shooting and use of the
camera. Check the batter status periodicall to ensure
that ou have a usable batter charge.
The batter status displa consists of a batter icon
showing differing levels of charging. When the batter
icon blinks and appears empt , this indicates that the
batteries need to be replaced or charged.
Full Batter is full charged
Half Batter approaches half-life
(blinking) Low Batter low; replace or recharge soon
External conditions or the t pe of batter used ma affect the
reliabilit of the batter status displa .
4. Push the batter cover
in the direction of the
arrow to close it.

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To remove the SD card, open the SD card cover, push
the card in, and release; the card pops out.
NOTE:
 Incorrect insertion of the SD card ma cause a memor
error, blocking ou from storing an data in the SD card.
 You ma lose or damage data if ou remove the SD card
while it is in operation.
For more information, see the Appendix Using the SD
card.
Inserting the SD Card
A SecureDigital (SD) card (not supplied) can be used to
supplement the cameras internal memor . Images and
movie/audio clips are stored directl onto the SD card
when a card is installed. If a card is not installed,
images and movie/audio clips are stored in the cameras
internal memor . To install an SD card:
1. Make sure that the
camera is turned off, then
open the SD card cover.
2. Insert and push the SD card
into the compartment until
ou hear a click.
Ensure that the orientation of
the SD card matches the SD
card icon marking in the SD
compartment.
3. Close the SD card cover
securel .
4. Push the SD cover in the
direction of the arrow to
close it.

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Turning the Camera On/Off
Press the POWER button to
turn the camera on.
When the camera is turned
on, the green READY LED
lights up, and the LCD screen
is activated.
Press the POWER button again
to turn off both the camera
and the LCD screen.
Camera Auto Power Off
In order to prolong batter life, the camera ma be set
to turn off automaticall if it is not in use for two
minutes. You can disable the auto power saving
function in the Setup menu mode (refer to page 47).
In the following two instances the camera will not turn
off, even if auto power saving is enabled:
 Presenting a slide show
 Connecting to a computer (through USB) or TV
(through video output)
If the camera turns off automaticall , pressing the
POWER button will turn the power back on.
READY LED
POWER
button
Take-it S3
Take-it D3
READY LED
POWER
button

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Setting the Date and Time
DATE/TIME enables ou to set the date and time
setting. You should set the date and time when ou use
the camera for the first time.
To adjust the date setting:
1. Press the MENU button.
2. Use the / button to enter
the Setup mode ( ).
The cameras current settings
are shown on the LCD screen.
3. Press to enter the Setup
mode menu.
4. Use the / button to select
  Date, then press to
enter the submenu.
5. Use the / button to toggle
through the  , mm,
and dd formats.
The selected option is
highlighted with color.
6. Use the / button to adjust
the value.
7. Press the Shutter (OK) button
once ou have finalized the date setting.
8. Press the MENU button twice to exit the mode
menu.
To adjust the time setting:
1. In the Setup mode menu, use the / button to
select    Time, then press to enter the
submenu.
2. Use the / button to toggle
through the hr, min, and
sec formats.
The selected option is
highlighted with color.
3. Use the / button to adjust
the value.
4. Press the Shutter (OK) button
once ou have finalized the
time setting.
5. Press the MENU button twice
to exit the mode menu.
NOTE: The date and time setting ma be shown incorrectl
if the camera has not been in use for a long time. Please
check the date and time setting and adjust accordingl .