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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4) Press OK.
5) Press the navigation stick to the Left TWICE to exit.
F) Adjusting the Light Frequency Setting
Photos and video can be affected by the flickering of fluores-
cent lights. It is best to make sure the camera is set to the
right electrical frequency for your country.
1) Press the OK button if necessary, press the navigation stick
to Right to display the Setup menu.
2) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight Light
Frequency and press OK to display the submenu.
3) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight 60 Hz
for TVs in North America; highlight 50 Hz for Europe.
4) Press OK.
5) Press the navigation stick to the Left TWICE to exit.
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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
Default Settings and press OK.
4) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight Load
to reset the camera to its original settings. Highlight No to
cancel the reset or press the navigation stick to the Left to
exit the menu.
5) Press OK.
6) Press the navigation stick to the Left TWICE to exit.
F2) Return to Default Settings
To reset the camera to its original default settings:

G) Firmware Version and Updating the Camera
To display the firmware version:
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
Firmware version and press OK.
4) The firmware version and last update will be displayed on
screen.
5) Press the navigation stick to the Left TWICE to exit the
image menu
6) Press OK
To update the camera’s firmware:
To update the camera to the newest available firmware using a
USB cable to your computer or an SD card, select Upgrade on
the firmware version page.
II. Basic Photography
To begin shooting photos in the default mode:
1) Press Power button to turn on camera.
2) Press down the Shutter button to take photo.
Note:
• Once the shutter has been released, wait until the camera has
saved the image and is ready to shoot, before removing the
memory card or battery. Removing the battery or memory
card prematurely will stop the photo from being saved.
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SetupVideo
Firmware Version
LEFT: Exit

• If no buttons have been pushed on the camera for more than
30 seconds, the LCD display will turn off in order to prolong
battery life. Press any button to restore the image on the LCD
viewfinder display.
6. Photo Image Options
6.1 Photo Resolution
Photos can be shot at various resolutions up to 5 megapixels
(MP). Full 5 MP resolution is best for large, printed photos.
Lower resolutions –below 2 MP—are best suited to for web
use and viewing on computers.
To choose the resolution for
a photo:
1) Press the OK button
2) Highlight the Image menu.
3) Press the navigation stick Up or
Down to highlight Resolution and
press OK.
4) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight the
desired resolution: 3264X2448(8M)/2592X1944(5M)/
2048X1536(3M)/1600X1200(2M)/1280X960(1.3M)
/640X480 (VGA).
5) Press OK.
6) Press the navigation stick to the Left TWICE to exit.
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Resolution
3264 x 2488
2592 x 1944
2048 x 1536
1280 x 960
640 x 480
LEFT: Exit

6.2 Photo Quality
Photos can be compressed so that you can save a larger
quantity of photos to a memory card. However, the more the
photo is compressed, the lower the image quality.To conserve
memory, use a lower photo quality to create a smaller file size.
Normal quality photos may also be appropriate for photos
used only for the web, computers or mobile phones. Use the
Super Quality setting for print photos and large print
photos.
1) Press the OK button
2) Highlight the Image menu.
3) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight
Quality and press OK to display the submenu.
4) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight the
desired quality: Super, Fine, or Normal
5) Press OK.
6) Press the navigation stick to the Left TWICE to exit.
6.3 White Balance
Although imperceptible to the human eye, outdoor light and
indoor light take on different hues.A photo taken outdoors can
appear blue: an indoor photo may have a yellow cast.This is
called “white balance.” The camera defaults to automatically set
the white balance. However, if a photo does not display the
colors correctly, or to set the camera manually for a different
white balance, you can manually choose: Day Light for
outdoors; Tungsten or Fluorescent indoor lighting, or
Cloudy for outdoor overcast shooting.
To set the white balance:
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1) Press the OK button
2) Highlight the Image menu.
3) Press the navigation stick Up or Down
to highlight White Balance and press
OK to display the submenu.
4) Press the navigation stick Up or Down
to highlight the desired quality: Day Light, Tungsten,
Fluorescent, Cloudy, or to return the camera to Auto –
to let the camera automatically adjust the white balance.
5) Press OK.
6) Press the navigation stick to the Left TWICE to exit.
6.4 DateStamp
Once the date and time have been set, you can choose to have
the date visible as part of the photo image by enabling the
DateStamp feature.
To turn on or off the DateStamp feature:
1) Press the OK button
2) Highlight the Image menu.
3) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight
DateStamp and press OK to display the submenu.
4) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight
Enable to display the date on the face of the photo, or
Disable to turn off the visible date.
5) Press OK.
6) Press the navigation stick to the Left TWICE to exit.
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White Balance
Auto
Day Light
Tungsten
Fluorecent
Cloudy
LEFT: Exit

6.5 Color Effects
The Color Effects adjustment allows you to shoot black and
white photos, or antique-looking Sepia toned photos.
1) Press the OK button.
2) Highlight the Image menu.
3) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight Color
Effect and press OK to display the submenu.
4) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight the
desired color effect. Highlight Color for normal photography;
highlight Sepia for old-fashioned style photography, or
highlight Monochrome for black and white photos.
5) Press OK.
6) Press the navigation stick to the Left TWICE to exit.
7. Shooting Photos
7.1 Flash Options
There are three (3) flash options. Automatic Flash, Flash
On and Flash Off.
Use the Auto flash mode, to allow the flash to fire when the
camera senses low light. Use Flash ON outdoors when
shooting a subject that is in the shadows, or if a subject is
backlit, or if it is an otherwise dark scene.
Use Flash OFF to prevent the flash from firing in scenes
where it might wash out a subject that is close to the camera,
for night scenes, or for mood scenes like those lit by candle or
fire light.
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To change the Flash Mode:
While in PHOTO mode, press the navigation stick to the Left.
Each press left will cycle through the Flash Modes.
The flash mode will be displayed on the LCD viewfinder as
follows:
Note:
• When the Flash is in Auto or On mode, the LCD viewfinder
screen will be blank after the flash has fired and is charging.
Wait until the charge is complete and an image appears in the
viewfinder before shooting another photo.
• Shooting in bright environments with the flash turned on can
result in incorrect exposure.
• The flash will not function in “Burst snapshot” mode.
• To prolong battery life, the flash will not function when the
battery is low.
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Auto:Automatically turn on/off
Flash on: Force the flash on
Flash off: Force the flash off
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7.2 Digital Zoom
The SIC 3608S/G7 is equipped with a 4x digital zoom to
enlarge distant images and make them appear closer.
To zoom in or zoom out:
While in PHOTO mode, Zoom In by pressing the zoom +
button.To Zoom Out again, press the zoom (-) button
Note:
Using a digital zoom can result in loss of picture quality. Look at
the LCD Viewfinder to determine the quality of the photo to
be taken.
7.3 Self-Timer
The self-timer sets the camera to release the shutter after
either 10 seconds or 20 seconds, allowing the photographer to
join others in a photo. Or it can be used to reduce the possibil-
ity of shaking the camera at the time the photo is taken.
While in PHOTO mode,
1) Press the OK button
2) Highlight the Image menu.
3) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight
Selftimer and press OK to display the submenu.
4) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight the
desired length of time between pressing the shutter release and
when the picture is taken. Choose 10 sec, 20 sec or
Disable to return to normal picture taking.
5) Press OK.
6) Press the navigation stick to the Left TWICE to exit.
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To take the photo using the self-timer:
1) Compose the picture in the LCD viewfinder.
2) Be sure that the camera is on a tripod or sturdy surface.
3) Press the shutter release button.
4) Get into the picture and wait for the picture to be taken.
7.4 Burst Snapshot Mode
Use the Burst Snapshot Mode to rapidly shoot three photos in
a row.This fast-action mode is perfect for sports, for capturing
candid shots of children playing, or for shooting photos of
animals.
While in PHOTO mode,
1) Press the OK button.
2) Highlight the Image menu.
3) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight Burst
Snapshot and press OK to display the submenu.
4) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight Burst
to shoot three photos in a row. Highlight Single for normal
photography.
5) Press OK.
6) Press the navigation stick to the Left TWICE to exit.
To take photos in Burst Snapshot Mode:
Press and hold down the shutter button until you have heard
the shutter release to take 3 photos. Wait until the an image
returns to the LCD Viewfinder display to show that the
camera has saved the photos.You may then take more photos
in Burst Snapshot.
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Note:
Using the Burst Snapshot Mode will quickly fill up camera
memory by taking multiple shots.
7.5 Exposure Compensation
The SIC 3608S/G7 automatically exposes each photograph by
averaging the bright areas and dark areas in a photo.When a
photo has a big range of bright light and dark shadows, details
can disappear in bright or dark areas of the photo. Exposure
compensation allows you to add or subtract exposure when
taking photos so that you can better see details in bright or
dark areas of the image.
While in PHOTO mode,
1) Press the OK button
2) Highlight the Image menu.
3) Press the navigation stick Up or Down to highlight
Exposure and press OK to display the submenu.
4) Press the navigation stick to the Right to add exposure-
-brightening up the image to show details in dark shadows.
Press the navigation stick to the Left to subtract the amount
of exposure—to darken an image that is too bright.
5) Press OK to set and exit.
Note:
Be sure to return to the menu and reset the exposure to +0.0
to insure proper exposure of subsequent photos.
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