Technika CD30 User manual

WARRANTY AND SPECIFICATIONS
WARRANTY
Your camera is covered by a warranty for 12 months from the date of purchase. If a fault develops during this period, please contact
the TESCO electrical help line on 0845 456 6767. Please have your original purchase receipt with you when you call. This warranty
innowayaffectsyourconsumerrights.
SPECIFICATIONS
ImageSensor
ImageResolution
DSC:
PCCAM:
LCDDisplay
InternalMemory
Lens
ShutterSpeed
FileFormat
Capacity
Interface
SystemRequirements
Accessories
Battery
WorkingTemperature
0.3MegaPixelsCMOSSensor
640*480pixels(VGA),320*240pixels(QVGA)
640*480pixels(VGA),320*240pixels(QVGA)
3digitsB/WTextDisplay
8MB
f=4.5mmF2.8
1/6~1/15000S
JPEG
c.25pictures(VGA),102pictures(QVGA)
USB1.1
Win98SE/ME/2000/XP
USBCable,SoftwareCD,User'smanual,Wriststrap
Lithiumbattery4.2V/USB5V
0ºC-40ºC
Producedafter13thAugust2005.
Waste electrical products should
not be disposed of with household
waste. Please recycle where
facilities exist. Check with your
Local Authority or retailer for
recyclingadvice.
Tesco Stores Ltd, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 9SL CD30
Compact Digital Camera
User Guide

Please read the following notes before operating your camera:
Avoid using or placing the camera in the following locations:
• Thiscameraisaprecisionelectronicdevice.Treatitwithcare
• Donotattempttoservicethiscameraasyouwillinvalidatethewarranty.
• Donotexposethiscameratodirectsunlighttoavoidriskoffire.
• Before taking pictures with this camera of any important occasion test the camera beforehand ensure that it is fully
functioning,thatthebatteryischargedandthatthereissufficientspaceintheinternalmemory.
•
Before Using Your Camera
BATTERY CARE
When Using The Camera
•
• Toensurethecameraphotographsnormally,donotdrop,shakeorhitthecamerawhentakingpictures.
Damp and dusty places. Sealed vehicles, places
exposedtodirectsunlightor high temperatures. Places subject to severe vibration or physical shocks. Locations full of smoke, fumes,
dustorsteam.Outdoorsinrainorsnow.
• If water has entered the camera, immediately turn the power OFF. Take the camera to a qualified technician for examination
andrepairbeforeusingitagain.
This product contains an integral Li-ion battery. There is a risk of fire and burns if the camera is handled improperly. Do not
disassemble, crush, puncture, or dispose of the camera or the battery in fire or water. Do not attempt to open the camera case or
service the battery pack. Use a qualified service technician to replace the battery and replace only with a battery designated for this
product.Disposeoftheproductwiththebatteryintactinaccordancewithrecyclingregulationsinyourarea.
IMPORTANT USER INFORMATION
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MycameramakesnoresponsewhenIpresstheMODEorShutterButtons
Therearecolourspots,blotchesorbandingonmyphotos.
Mypicturesareblurred,orthereareshadowsonthepicture.
Thecamerabeepsinsteadoftakingapicture.
Afterinstallingthesoftware,whenIuploadthephotosfrommycamerathereisaniconshowing“nophotosincamera”.
Ifthisdoesnotsolvetheproblem:
Ihavedonethis itstilldoesn'twork.
!
AfterinstallingthesoftwareandconnectingthecameratothePC,inDeviceManagerIsee“unknownUSBdevice”.
SlidethepowerswitchOFF,wait10secondsandthenswitchthepoweronagain.Youwillloseanyimagesstoredinthecamera.
Holdthecamerasteadyandensurethelensiscleanandnotobscuredbythestraporyourhand.
Thereisnotenoughlight,thecameraistooclosetotheobject,thememoryisfull.
DoestheCameradisplayindicatethattherearepictures?Ifso,cCheckthatyouhaveconnectedthecameraproperlytothePC.
WinXPorWin2000:
(1)OpenDeviceManager.SelectMyComputer,Presstherightkey/Properties/Hardware/DeviceManager…
(2)SelectAction/Scan for hardware changes]
Win98SEorWinME:(1)Proceedas(1)above.(2)Presstherightkey/Refresh
Isthereayellowmark“ ”showingatDeviceManager/Imagingdevices/DualCamera?Ifthereispleasefollowthestepsbelow:
(1)InDeviceManager,selectDualCamera(2)Pressrightkey/[Uninstall](IfOSisWIN98SEorWINME,Pressrightkey/[Remove])
(3)UnplugthecamerafromthePCandrestartthecomputer.(4)Re-plugthecamera-thedevicewill re-installautomatically.
Checkifyourcameraisconnectedtoyourcomputercorrectly.Ifitisdothefollowing:
DisconnectthecamerafromthePC.Placethesoftwarediscinthecomputer.ClicktheInstallDrivericon.
Youwillbeaskedifyouwanttouninstallthedevice.SelectYES.Restartthecomputerandreloadthedriver.
TROUBLESHOOTING
If you are experiencing problems, please look at the Q&A section below and see if your problem is in this list. If you still have
problemsaftergoingthroughthesolutionspleaseringthehelplineforfurtheradvice-thenumberisonthenextpage.
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Thevideowillnowstream.
: Click on this to capture a picture. The picture appears at the bottom of the screen as a thumbnail. You can now
savethepicturetoyourharddriveusingthemethodoutlinedpreviously.
Click this option to delete the captured video images. This operation will delete any pictures
actuallystoredinthecameramemory.
Whenyouhavefinished:UnplugthecamerafromthePC.MakesurethattheON/OFFswitchisintheOFFposition.
Camera Tasks
Take a new picture
Delete all pictures on camera: not
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Package Contents
1- 2- 3- 4-
• TheCamera;CarryStrap;InstallationDisc;USBCable;thismanual
• Unpack and examine the contents. If any items are damaged or missing return the product to your nearest TESCO store for
attention.Pleasehaveyourreceiptreadywhenyoucall. If you dispose of the packaging, do so with regard to recycling regulations
inforceinyourarea.
ABOUTYOURCAMERA
• The camera has an onboard battery and 8MB memory which can hold about 25 pictures in high resolution (640x480 pixels)
and102picturesinlowresolution(320x240pixels).
• Youcanusethecameratotakestillpictures,streamingvideo,andasawebcamifyouhavesuitablesoftware.
Installthesoftware Chargetheinternalbattery Operatethecamera Viewanddownloadyourpictures
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INSTALLATIONAND OPERATION
Thisprocessisdividedintofoursections
Thesoftwaremustbeinstalledbeforeyoucandownloadyourpicturesandusetheotherfunctions.
PRELIMINARIES
USB
SOCKET
STRAP
HOOK
SHUTTER LENS VIEWFINDER DISPLAY LED
INDICATOR
MODE
BUTTON
ON/OFF
SWITCH
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INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
• Loadthesoftwarediscintoyourcomputer.Theinstallmenudisplays
• Click ‘InstallPhotoImpression’.Followthepromptsasbelowtoinstallthesoftware
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•IftheCDdoesnotautostart:
ClickSTART/RUN
In the box enter D:\autorun.exe (where
DistheCD-ROMdriveletter).
Followthedirections.
Donotconnectthecamera!!
1:
2:
3:
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1.Connectyourcameratothecomputer.
2.Double-clickthePhotoImpressionicononyourdesktop.
3.ClicktheiconCamera/Scanner.
4.ClicktheVideoCamerasymbol. Thisdialogboxwilldisplay
Alterthebrightnessandotherscreenfeaturesofthecamera-wesuggestyouusetheDefaultSetting.
Adjusttheresolutionandthecolormodeofimages-wesuggest[RGB-24].
transformsthecameraintoavideostreamingdevice- thevideostreamappearsasinthescreendisplayabove.
Pressthistocaptureanimagefromthevideostream.Youcan capture several images in this way.
Savethemas shownonpage13and14.
Whenyouhavefinishedbrowsing,click
Thescreenwillgoblankandyoucannowexittheprogram
Connectyourcameratothecomputer.
NavigatetoMyComputer
Clickonthe icon.
Source:
Format:
Live:Live
Capture:
Done: Done.
1.
2.
3. DualCamera
Using the camera as a Webcam in Windows XP
USING THE DC30 AS A WEBCAM
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To delete a file from the list:
1:
Right-click
2. Delete
3.
OK
Deletingortransferringfileswillnotdeletethemfromthecamera.
Afterdeletingthefiles:
PhotoImpression
FunHouse
Placeyourmousearrowonthepicture
onthe picture.
Click .
Selectthe Deleteoptionand
Click todeletethefile.
After uploading the files to your PC you may delete them from the Camera.
UnplugtheUSBleadfromthecameraandthePC.
NowswitchthecameraoffviathePowerON/OFF switch.
TwoPhoto manipulation utilities are provided on the CD to help you make the most of your camera.
is a powerful image editing and processing program. You can import images from a wide range of peripherals
including CDs and TWAIN supported scanners. File management and editing are straightforward and there is a wide range of
templatessothatyoucanmakeyourowngreetingcards,invitations,etc.
isasimpleimageeditorandmanipulator,againwitharangeofenhancementtoolsandtemplates.
Full instruction manuals are provided for both programs in the "User Manuals" folder of the disc. An electronic copy of this User
Guideisalsoavailableonthedisc.TheseguidesareinPDFform-acopyofAcrobat Reader is provided if you need one.
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bout the Software on the Disc
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fter the program has completed:
• Navigateto“MyComputer”
• DoubleclickontheCDicon
• ThiswillbringupthewelcomescreenontheDisc
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9. SaveAs.
10.
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12.
13. Save
Click
Selectafoldertosavethefilein
Inputthefilenameand
Selectthefiletype.
WesuggestyousavethefileasaJPG
orasaTIFF.TIFFsofferbetterquality
buttakeupmorediscspace.
JPGscanbeopenedonanycomputer
Click tosaveyourphoto.
Thephotowillbesavedtothe
nominatedfile. 9
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You can now save the rest of the photos
in the same way. If you do not wish to
save a photo, ignore it and move to the
nextone.
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7. OK.
8. Save.
Selectthephotoyouwanttoviewandclick
Click
Thiswillsavethepicturetoyourharddrive.
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Dual Camera
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• Click .Followthepromptsasbelowtoinstallthesoftware
• Removethedisc; select“ ”andclick“ ”tore-bootthesystem.
• UnwrapthesuppliedUSBcable.
ConnectthecameratoafreeUSBportonthecomputerwiththesuppliedcable.
Youwillseethisscreen
• Whenthecameraischargingthechargelightis
• After about four hours the light will go andthecameraisreadyforuse.
• NowunplugtheUSBcablefromthecameraandthePC.Thecamerasupports “hotswapping”.
After the first use, charging will take about 3 hours. If there is residual charge in the battery, charging time will be shorter.
ThecameraisfullyoperationalwhenitisconnectedtothePC.ThecameraON/OFFswitchisbypassedinPCconnectionmode.
‘InstallDriver’
Afterinstallation: YesIwanttorestartmycomputer Finish
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• TheCamerawillnowswitchon.
red
green
Note:
CHARGING THE CAMERA BATTERY
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USING YOUR CAMERA - OVERVIEW OF FUNCTIONS
SwitchthecameraonwiththeON/OFFswitch.PresstheMODEbuttontocyclethecamerabetweenthefunctions:
HI
HI
Single Shot mode.
Press the shutter to take one picture.within 5 seconds
Off.
Press the Shutter within 5 seconds to switch the camera off
Press MODE to select OFF.
Timer Shot. Press MODE to select Timer Shot
Press the Shutter. After 10 seconds the camera will take the photograph.
Continuous Shooting. Press the Shutter to take pictures continuously.
The camera will keep taking pictures until the memory is full.
Burst Shooting. Press MODE to select Burst Shooting
Press the Shutter. The camera will take the photographs in bursts of three
Delete the most recent picture. Press MODE to select.
Press the Shutter. The most recent picture is deleted and the counter will move back by one.
Delete all pictures. Press MODE to select . Now press the shutter - the display will flash.
reset toPress the Shutter again. All pictures in the memory are deleted and the counter 000
Select High or Low resolution. Press MODE to select .
Press MODE to change the camera resolution from High (Hi) to Low (Lo) and vice versa.
Select High or Low compression. Press MODE to select .
compressionPress MODE to change the from High to Low and vice versa.
Select Flicker Rate. Press MODE to select.
Press the Shutter to change the flicker rate from 50Hz (UK etc) to 60Hz (USA) and vice versa.
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UPLOADING PICTURES TO THE COMPUTER
1.
2. PhotoImpression
3. Camera/Scanner
4. SelectSource
5. DualCamera
6. Camera/Scanner
ConnectyourcameratocomputerwiththesuppliedUSBcable
Double-clickthe icononyourdesktop.
Clickthe button.
Clicktheicon
Click
Clickthe Icon
Alist of connected scanners and cameraswill appear
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Deleting Pictures
Switching Off
Auto Switch off
To delete the most recent picture from the camera memory:
To delete all the pictures from the camera memory:
• PresstheMODEswitchuntilthislogodisplays
• PresstheShutter.Thepictureisdeleted.
• PresstheMODEswitchuntilthislogodisplays
• NowpresstheShutter-thedisplaywillflash.
• PresstheShutteragain.Allpicturesinthememoryaredeleted
• PresstheMODEswitchuntilthislogodisplays
• PresstheShutter.Thecamerawillswitchoff
Whenthecameraisconnectedtothecomputerthisfunctionisdisabled.
Innormaloperation,ifthereisnoactivityforaperiodof30secondsthecamerawillautoswitch-offtosavebatterypower.
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DELETING PICTURES AND SWITCHING THE CAMERA OFF
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Switching power ON and OFF
• Movetheswitchtothe position to switch the power on
• Movetheswitchtothe positiontoswitchthepoweroff.
Theswitchissmall.Usingaball-pointpenorsimilarsmallblunttoolmaybeadvisableincasesofdifficulty.Donotuseforce!
Whenthecameraisnotinusesettheswitchto topreservebatterylifeandtoprotectthecamerafromaccidentaloperation.
ON
OFF
OFF
Taking a Picture
• Switchthepoweron. (Thescreenstaysblankbecausethecameraisinpowersavemode)
• Pressthe button.
• ThecamerawillbrieflyindicateHIorLOtoshow
thepictureresolutionandthenswitchon.
• Lookthroughtheviewfinderandlineuptheshot
• Presstheshutter.Thepictureisnowstoredinthecamera.
• Thescreenwillindicate001toshowonepictureisinthecamera.
The camera will only take a picture if the conditions are
satisfactory. If there is insufficient light, or the camera is too close to
the subject, or the memory is full the picture will not be taken.
Insteadyouwillhearashortdoublebeep.
In low level light the image may be under exposed (too dark). In blinding sunlight or in a
combinationofsnoworwhitesandandbrightsunthepicturemaybetoolight(overexposed)
Ifyouaretooclosethepicturemaybeblurred.
Alwaysholdthecamerawithbothhandswhentakingapicture.
Usealenscleaningclothtokeepthecameralensbright.Don’ttouchthelenswithyourfingersorhardobjects!
MODE
Note:
Ensure there is enough light.
Maintainyourdistance.
Keepasteadyhand.
Maintainthelens.
When youtake a picture the number inthe display advances by one.
HINTSAND TIPS
USING YOUR CAMERA
000
HI
HI
HI
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Time Delayed Snaps
Continuous Photography
Burst Photography
Indoor Photography
• PresstheMODEswitchuntilthislogodisplays
• LineuptheshotandpresstheShutter.
The camera will count down 10 seconds and then take the picture.
Thisisusefulifyouwanttocaptureacontinuousactionsequence.
The camera will then revert to single shot mode. To take another
timershotyouneedtopresstheMODEbuttontwicetoreturntothetimermenu.
• PresstheMODEswitchuntilthislogodisplays
• Line up the shot. Press and hold the Shutter. The camera will take photographs continuously until you release the shutter or
runoutofmemory.Whenyoureleasetheshutter,thecamerawillreverttonormalsingleshotmode.
Thisisusefulifyouwanttocaptureashortactionsequence.
• PresstheMODEswitchuntilthislogodisplays
• LineuptheshotandpresstheShutteronce.Thecamerawilltakeaburstofthreeshotsandthenreverttosingleshotmode.
Mains voltage alternates. This means the lights are continuously rising and falling. Ordinary lights have elements which take time
to heat and cool so this flickering is not noticeable. Fluorescent lights flicker noticeably. If the camera is not synchronised with the
mainsfrequency,indoorphotographs,especiallythosetakeninfluorescentlight,maybeofpoorquality.
• PresstheMODEswitchuntilthislogodisplays
• Presstheshuttertochangethefrequencyfrom50Hzto60Hz andviceversa
• fortheUKandEuropeandmostoftheFarEast
IntheUSAandtheAmericasthefrequencyis60Hz.
NOTE:Continuousphotographyonlytakesplaceatlowresolution(QVGA:seenextpage)
Setthis frequencyto50Hz
USING YOUR CAMERA - ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY
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Selecting the Resolution
Setting the Compression
Resolutionis the pixel count in a picture. The higherthepixel count, the higher the resolution, the clearer thepicture,and the greater
thespacetakenonthecameradisc.Inthiscamera:
A (VGA)pictureis680x480pixelsi.e326,400pixels(0.3MP)Youcanstorearound25oftheseinthecamera
A (QVGA)pictureis320x240pixelsi.e134,400pixels(0.13MP)Youcanstore102oftheseinthecamera.
PressMODEtochangethecameraresolutionfromHigh( )toLow( )andviceversa.
Youcanstore25picturesuncompressedoraround115picturescompressed.
Youcanstore102picturesuncompressedoraround313picturescompressed.
• PresstheMODEswitchuntilthislogodisplays
• PressMODEtochangethecompressionfromHightoLowandviceversa
shighcompression, islowcompression
HighResolution
LowResolution
Hi Lo
Highresolution:
LowResolution:
Hdi Ld
• PresstheMODEswitchuntilthislogodisplays
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TheselectedmodeisdisplayedwhenyouswitchthecameraintonormalSingleShotmode.
HighandLowresolutionareavailableinSingleShot,TimeDelayedandBurstmode.
ContinuousShootingispossibleonlyinLowResolution,evenifthecameraissettoHighResolutionforothermodes.
Whenapictureistakenitcanbestoredinacompressedform.Thissqueezesthepixelsupandmakesforverycompactstorage.There
isapenaltyinqualityfordoingthisbutitissmall.Usingcompressionenablesyoutostoremanymorepicturesathighresolution.
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RESOLUTION AND COMPRESSION
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