Philips SIC 3608S/G7 User manual

Digital camera with swivel lens
User manual
SIC 3608S/G7

Thank you for purchasing the Philips SIC 3608S/G7 digital
camera where we encourage you to...
“do the swivel!”
Capturing photos your way.
Enjoy the independence of snapping perfect self-portraits the
first time. Simply swivel the lens to the back to preview your
shot in the LCD display to make sure everyone is in the frame,
say cheese and snap away. Or swivel the lens to the front and
side to take photos from different angles. Be creative!
Shooting others
Front swivel
Self portraits
Back swivelSide swivel
Stealth mode

I Getting to know your camera 5
1. Camera views 5
1.1 Rear panel view 5
1.2 Top and front camera view 5
2. Monitor display icons 6
Ii. Before you shoot – camera preparation
& setup 6
3. Batteries 6
3. 1 Insert the batteries 6
4. External SD memory card 7
4.1 Insert the memory card 7
5. Camera setup 7
a) Set the onscreen language 7
b) Set the current date and time 8
c) Auto power off 8
d) Play logo 9
E) “Buzzer” -turn on/off beep sounds 9
F) Adjusting the light frequency setting 10
F2) Return to default settings 10
G) Firmware version & updating the camera 11
Ii. Basic photography 11
6. Photo image options 12
6.1 Photo resolution 12
6.2 Photo quality 13
6.3 White balance 13
6.4 Datestamp 14
6.5 Color effects 15
7. Shooting photos 15
7.1 Flash options 16
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Contents

7.2 Digital zoom 17
7.4 Burst snapshot mode 18
7.5 Exposure compensation 19
Iii. Video & audio recording 20
8. Video recording 20
8.1 Video recording options 20
A) Resolution 20
B) Frame rate 21
C. White balance 22
D. Video with or without audio 22
9. Audio recording 22
Iii. Photo review & video playback 23
10. Viewing photos on the camera lcd display 23
10.1 Viewing thumbnails 23
10.2 Zooming in on a photo 23
11. How to delete photos, videos & audio recordings 24
11.1 Formatting an sd memory card 24
12. Video playback 25
12.2 Watching videos or listening to audio recordings on
your television: 26
A) Adjusting the camera’s video output 27
ii. Downloading photos, videos and audio
recordings to your computer 27
13.1 Setting the camera to usb mode 27
13.2 Downloading photos, videos & audio recordings
to a PC 28
13.3 Downloading photos and videos to a mac computer 28
Iii. Maintenance 30
15. Camera maintenance 30
16. Batteries 31
17. SD memory card 32

17.1 Formatting an sd memory card 32
18. Camera safe-handling 33
Iv. Camera specifications & software
minimum requirements: 34
Camera specifications 34
Pc-Cam software minimum requirements 34

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1. Camera Views
1.1 Rear Panel View
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Left navigation flash on/off stick
OK button
Photo/video mode button
Up navigation stick
Right navigation/selftimer stick
Down navigation stick
Zoom in rocker button
Zoom out rocker button
Delete button
Playback button
Connection for hand strap
LCD display screen
USB connection
Tripod socket
Power indicator light
Battery cover
Shutter button
Power button
SD memory card card cover
Camera lens
Camera flash
Getting To Know Your Camera

II. Setting Up Your Camera
3. Batteries
The SIC 3608S/G7 uses three (3) AAA alkaline or rechargeable
batteries.
3.1 Insert the Batteries
Open the battery cover by sliding it
to the outside of the camera. Load
the batteries according to the
polarity illustration (+) and (-) on
the inside of the battery door.
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LCD Display Icons
Photo/Video Mode
Photo Resolution
White Balance
Flash Mode
Photo Quality
Memory Card Inserted
Datestamp On
Photos taken/Photo capacity 50 / 100
Battery Usage
Selftimer
Digital Zoom
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4. External SD Memory Card
The SIC 3608S/G7 has 32 MB of internal memory so you can
save a couple of photos on your camera, but you will want to
be able to take many photos. To expand the number of photos
you can shoot and store, use an external SD memory card.The
camera is compatible with up to 8GB storage capacity SD
cards.
4.1 Insert the Memory Card
Carefully insert the SD memory card
into the card slot on the top of the
camera. Push the card into the slot
until it locks into place. If the card
does not lock into place, turn the card
around, as it will only seat itself when
the card is inserted correctly.
5. Camera Setup
You may want to setup the camera to your preferences and to
use other camera features.
A) Set the Onscreen Language
To set the onscreen language:
1) Press the OK button by pressing in
on the center of the navigation stick.
2)
Press the navigation stick to Right to display the Setup menu.
3) Press navigation stick Up or Down to highlight
Language and press OK.
4) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight the
language you choose and press OK.
5 Press the navigation stick to the Left TWICE to exit.
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Language
Language
Francais
Deutsch
Italiano
Espanol
LEFT: Exit

B) Set the Current Date and Time
It is useful to have the correct date and time on
the camera. When you transfer photos to your
computer, the date and time is listed in each
photo’s information data.
1) Press the OK button
2) Press the navigation stick to Right to display the Setup menu
3) Press navigation stick Up or Down to highlight
Date/Time and press OK.
4) The Year will be highlighted. Press the navigation stick Up
or Down to display the current year.
5) Press the navigation stick to the Right to highlight the
month. Press the navigation stick Up or Down to display the
current month.
6) Repeat Steps 5 and 6 to set day, hour and minutes.
7) Press the navigation stick Right to make any corrections.
8) Press OK when done.
9) Press the navigation stick to the Left TWICE to exit.
C) Auto Power Off
To extend the battery life, the camera can be
set to automatically turn off, if no buttons are
pushed for a certain length of time.
1) Press the OK button
2) Press
the navigation stick to Right to display the Setup menu.
3) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight
Auto Power Off and press OK.
4) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight the
amount of time that the camera is idle before it automatically
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Date/Time
2010 / 01 / 06
AM 01 : 48
OK: Exit
Auto Power O
Disable
60 Sec.
120 Sec.
LEFT: Exit

powers off (after 60 or 120 seconds). Choose Disable to
stop the camera from turning off automatically.
5) Press OK.
6) Press the navigation stick to the Left TWICE to exit.
D) Play Logo
The camera will play a logo when powering on.You can choose
to play the logo or to leave the display blank.
1) Press the OK button.
2) Press the navigation stick to Right to display the Setup menu.
3) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight Play
Logo and press OK.
4) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight
Disable to stop the camera from displaying the logo. Highlight
Enable to turn the feature on and play the logo when
powering on the camera.
5) Press OK.
6) Press the navigation stick to the Left TWICE to exit.
E) “Buzzer” -Turn On/Off Beep Sounds
The camera can be set to “beep” when a button is pushed or
disabled
1) Press the OK button
2) Press
the navigation stick to Right to display the Setup menu.
3) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight
Buzzer and press OK.
Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight Enable
to turn on audible beep sounds. Highlight Disable to turn off
the audible beeps when pressing
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