Technika SR08 User manual

SR08
8” Digital Photo Frame
User Guide

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Read these instructions.
Keep these instructions.
Heed all warnings.
Follow all instructions.
Do not use this apparatus near water.
Clean only with a slightly damp cloth.
Do not block any ventilation openings.
Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s in-
structions.
Do not install or operate near any heat sources such
as radiators, stoves, or other apparatus that produce
heat.
Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or
when unused for long periods of time.
Refer all servicing to qualied service personnel.
Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as the power-supply
cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or
objects have fallen into the apparatus, the appara-
tus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not
operate normally, or has been dropped.
Warning: To reduce the risk of re or electrical
shock, do not expose this product to rain or mois-
ture. The product must not be exposed to dripping
and splashing and no object lled with liquids
such as a vase of owers should be placed on the
product.
No naked ame sources such as candles should be
placed on the product.
Caution: Changes or modications not expressly
approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s
authority to operate this device.
Caution: Usage of controls or adjustments or per-
formance of procedures other than those specied
herein may result in hazardous exposure.
IMPORTANT
Use this appliance with the supplied AC convertor.
Using non-approved power supplies will void the
warranty.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate ra-
dio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communication.
However,this is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equip-
ment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment o and on,the user is en-
couraged to try to correct the interference by one 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
dierent from that to which the receiver is con-
nected.
This symbol indicates that there are important operating and
maintenance instructions in the literature accompanying this unit.
This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage constituting
a risk of electric shock is present within this unit.
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CONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................4
UNPACKING ................................................................................................................4
CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS........................................................................................5
REMOTE CONTROL HANDSET.......................................................................................6
GETTING STARTED......................................................................................................7
CONNECTINGTHE POWER SUPPLY...............................................................................8
INSERTING MEDIA.......................................................................................................8
MENU SCREENS AND ICONS ........................................................................................8
VIEWING A SLIDESHOW............................................................................................10
THUMBNAIL MODE...................................................................................................11
MANAGING FILES AND FOLDERS ...............................................................................12
NAVIGATING A SLIDESHOW VIA THE OSD MENU ........................................................14
COPYING AND DELETING FILES .................................................................................15
COPYING FILES TO AND FROM A PC ...........................................................................17
CUSTOMISING THE FRAME ........................................................................................18
TROUBLESHOOTING..................................................................................................19
FURTHER INFORMATION ...........................................................................................19
CARE, WARRANTY & SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................20
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INTRODUCTION
PLAYER FEATURES
• Operationviafrontpanelcontrolsorremotehandset.
• Automaticslideshowwithmultipletransitioneectsand
variable interval timings.
• CompatiblewithSD/MMC/MS/andCFmemorycards.
• Internalmemorystorage–storeandviewpictureswithout
external media.
• USBHostforconnectingtoaUSBashdrive.
• USB2.0highspeedtransmissionforconnectingtoyour
computer to download les.
• Youcancopylesfromanyconnectedmediadevicetoany
other connected media device or the internal memory.
• Directdeletionoflesfromanyconnectedmediadeviceorthe
internal memory.
PICTURE FORMATS
The DPF will play pictures conforming to the .jpg (jpeg) standard.
Otherpicture formats must be converted to jpgs via photo editing
software.
The player will take time to load and display pictures. Lots of high
resolution pictures will slow loading times considerably.
FILES AND FOLDERS
YoumaygroupyourpicturesintoAlbums(folders)withseveral
picturesinsideeachalbum.“Youcanchoosetoplayallthepictureson
the media or you can select individual folders, and play the contents
UNPACKING
The carton should contain:
•ThePhotoFrame
•ExternalPowerAdapter
•RemoteControlHandset
•Standard-MiniUSBconnectingcable
•OperatingManual
Ifanyitemsaremissingordamaged,contactyournearestTESCOstore
for a replacement. Have your receipt ready when you call. Retain the
packaging. If you dispose of it, do so having regard to any recycling
regulations in your area.
Before using the Photo Frame carefully remove any protective
lm covering the screen.Take care not to press on the screen.
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CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
1. SD/MMC/MS/cardslot
2. CF-cardslot
3. USBHOSTforconnectingaUSBdevice.
4. USBdeviceportforconnectingtheDPFtoacomputer
5. DC 9V 1.5A Port
6. Frame support.
7. [] Start or pause a slideshow: Conrm a selection.
8. [M] Return to the main menu.
 TouchandholdtodisplaytheOSDmenuwhileviewingphotos.
9. [O] Return to the previous menu.
10.[]Movethecursorleftorselectthepreviouspicture.
11. []Movethecursorrightorselectthenextpicture.
12.[]Movethecursoruporrotatethepictureanticlockwise.
13. []Movethecursordownorrotatethepictureclockwise.
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REMOTE HANDSET
HANDSET KEYS AND FUNCTIONS
1 Press to set the player in and out of Standby.
2 Press to move the cursor upward or rotate the picture anticlockwise.
3 Press to move the cursor leftward or select the previous picture.
4 MENU Press to return to the main menu.
5 Press to move the cursor downward or rotate the picture clockwise.
6 Press to select the previous picture when viewing pictures
Switch to the previous page in thumbnail mode.
7 Press to zoom the picture.
8 Press to select 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio for a picture
9SETUP Press to go to the setup menu.
10 OK Press to conrm a selection
Start or pause playback.
11 Press to move the cursor rightwards or select the next picture.
12 OSD PresstoopenorexittheOSDbardisplay.
13 Press to return to the previous menu.
14 Press to select the next picture when viewing pictures
Switch to the next page in thumbnail mode.
15 Press to start the slide show.
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GETTING STARTED
HANDSET PREPARATION
Remove the protective strip from the battery compartment to activate
the battery.The handset is now ready for use.
If the handset behaves erratically or fails to
operate the battery should be replaced.
1: Press the catch at the side of the battery
compartment. Slide out the battery cage
2: Remove the old battery. Place the new bat-
tery in the cage with the polarity as shown.
Close the cage.
There is a risk of re and burns if the battery
is handled improperly. Do not disassemble,
crush, puncture, short external contacts, or
dispose of in re or water.
Do not attempt to open or service the battery. Replace only with the
battery designated for this product. Discard used batteries in accord-
ance with recycling regulations in force in your area.
PLACEMENT
Locate the stand in the slot at the rear. Rotate the stand once to put
the frame into horizontal (landscape) view. Rotate once more to put
the frame into vertical (portrait) view.
Note:TheON/OFF
switch is obscured
by the stand in
Portrait mode.
Stand the frame on a level solid surface where it is unlikely to fall or
get knocked over.
Movethestandupanddowntosetacomfort-
able viewing angle. Do not push the stand to its
extreme upper or lower settings as the frame could
overbalance.
SwitchtheON/OFFswitchontheframetoOFF.
The frame can be wall mounted via the slots in the
rear but this is not recommended.Wall mounting
should only be used as a last resort.
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CONNECTING POWER
Plug the DC power jack of the adapter into the DC socket in the DPF.
Plug the power adapter into the mains point. Switch on at the mains.
SwitchtheON/OFFswitchontheframetoON.
• Youcanleavethepowerswitchon,andusethe button on the
handset to turn the frame on or set it to Standby mode.
• Toturnothepowerocompletely,slidetheswitchtoOFF.
INSERTING MEDIA (Refer to the drawings opposite).
Insert the SD/MMC/MS/ card into the 3-in-1 card slot with the
metal contacts facing the display.
Insert the CF card with the front label facing away from the screen.
When inserting a card: Align the card carefully with the slot and
gently push it all the way in.
• NEVERforceamemorycardintotheslot.
• Toremoveacard,pullitoutslowly.
Insert the USB drive as shown in the above drawing.
Notes:
• If only one device (one card or USB drive) is connected before
the frame is switched on: when the Frame is switched on , connect-
ing a second device has no eect.
• If a USB drive and either a SD card or a CF card are connected:
when the Frame is powered up the USB drive will be selected.
• If a USB drive, a CF card and a SD card are all connected: when
the Frame is powered up the CF card will be selected.
• If no card or USB drive is connected: when the Frame is
powered up the frame’s internal memory will be selected.
USB DRIVE
SD/MMC/MS
CARDS
CF CARD
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When you switch the frame on all connected devices appear
intheMainmenu.
The complete menu icons are as shown. In practice the screen
only accommodates four icons so if you have memory devices
inserted in all the slots you will not see the Setup Icon.
The current selection appears ‘out of the box’and has a
descriptive label.
NOTE: If you have inserted a card in the frame and the icon
does not appear in the menu screen the card may need to be
formatted. See your PC manual for help.
NAVIGATING THE FRAME
Youcannavigatetheframeinthreeways.
• ViatheFrontPanel.
• ViatheRemotehandset.Thismanualconcentratesonhandsetnavigationasittheeasiest
and has the most comprehensive control functions.
• YoucanalsonavigateduringaslideshowviaaspecialOnScreenMenu.SeePage14
CF
SD
Card
etc.
NAND
(Internal
memory)
USB
Drive
Setup
Icon
MENU SCREEN AND ICONS
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VIEWING A SLIDESHOW
Plug the DC power jack of the adapter into the DC socket in the DPF.
Plug the power adapter into the mains point. Switch on at the mains.
SwitchtheON/OFFswitchontheframetoON.
If no device is inserted, the DPF will select and play the internal memory,
You may also insert a card at this point if none are already inserted.
AllconnecteddevicesappearintheMainmenu.
The selected (or default) choice appears“out of the box”and the card
type is identied.
Press the or key on the handset to select a memory device.
Press the key to start the slideshow.
If no button is pressed within 6 seconds: the slideshow will start
automatically with the default selection.
VIEWING PICTURES IN SLIDE SHOW MODE
Slide show mode displays all viewable pictures in sequence.
• Tomovetothenextpicture:Press the key once
• Tomoveonseveralpictures: repeatedly press the key.
• Tomovetothepreviouspicture:Press the key once
• Tomovebackseveralpictures: repeatedly press the key.
PAUSE MODE
• Topausetheslideshow:Press the OK key
• Toadvanceonepictureatatime:Press the key
• Togobackonepictureatatime: Press the key
• Toresumenormalslideshowplay: Press the OK key again.
ROTATING A PICTURE
Press the / keys to rotate a picture to Left or Right.
• PressONCEtorotate90º
• PressTWICEtorotatethepicture180º
• PressTHREETIMEStorotatethepicture270º
• Press again to restore the picture to normal view
Rotating a picture automatically pauses the slideshow.
• Press the OK key again to resume normal slideshow play.
Regardless of whether the picture is rotated or not, normal view is
restored when you restart the slideshow.
CF
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ZOOM AND PAN
Press the key to cycle the picture size:
→ x2→x4 →x8→x16 →Normal...
EnteringZOOMmodeautomaticallypausestheslideshow.
When the Zoom is positive (i.e greater than 1)
• Press the keys to pan the picture to left or right
• Press the keys to pan the picture up or down
• Press the OK key again to resume normal slideshow play.
TheZoomviewisresettoNormalwhenyourestarttheslideshow.
CHANGING THE ASPECT RATIO
• Press the key to change the aspect ratio from 4:3 to 16:9.
What does this mean? Mostdigitalcamerastakepicturesintheratio
4:3.This is also the ratio of the frame. If a picture is in“widescreen”
mode (16:9), pressing the key will increase the picture’s height to
t the frame screen, though the sides may be cropped.
Youcanalsousethiskeytochangetheratiotheotherway.Thepicture
will be compressed sideways to t the screen though in this case you
may see black bars above and below the picture.
Press the key again to restore normal screen size.
Note: This feature can only be be used when a picture is larger than
theframe(i.ehasaresolutionabove800*600).Ifapictureisfully
visibleintheframe(resolutionbelow800*600)thekeyhasnoeect.
THUMBNAIL MODE
You can enter thumbnail mode in two ways:
During a Slideshow: Press the key
The pictures display in pages of 15 thumbnails.The picture you were
viewing is highlighted. Picture details appear at the bottom left.The
number of pages of thumbnails appears at the top right.
To move back or forward one picture: Press the keys.
Tomovetothenext/previousrowof5thumbnails:
Press the keys
Tomovetothenextorpreviouspageofthumbnails:
Press the / keys
To view a picture: Selectthepicture;PressOK
Thepicturedisplaysinpausemode.Youcannowbrowsethepictures
inPausemodeorpressOKtoreturntotheslideshow(SeeP10)
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Accessing Thumbnail Mode from the Main Menu
SwitchtheON/OFFswitchontheframetoON.or
Press the key to bring the frame out of standby
Press the or key on the handset to select a memory device.
PressOK.
Press the or key on the
handset to select Photo.
Press OK
ThumbnailModewilldeploy.
Youcannowbrowseyourpicturesorstartaslideshowfroma
selected picture.
See Page 10
MANAGING FILES AND FOLDERS
AccesstheMainMenu.ChoosethemediatypeandpressOK.
Press the or key on the
handset to select File.
Press OK
The drive contents will display in sets of 7 tiles.
TheFOLDERSwilldisplayrst.Ifthereareanypicturesonthecardthat
are not in folders these will display last.
CF
My Photos
Ski-ing
Modify Date 09/07 2008
File Type: Folder
John.jpg
Sammy.jpg
Will.jpg
Andy.jpg
Lesley.jpg
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CF

To move up and down a set of tiles: Press the keys
Tomovetothenextorprevioussetofseventiles:
Press the / keys
NAVIGATING FOLDERS
To nd and view a picture which is contained in a folder:
Select the folder with the keys; Press OK
The pictures in the folder will display in sets of 7 tiles. Navigate the
pictures in the folder as described above.
Select the desired picture with the keys; Press OK
The picture will now display in pause mode.
To return to the picture list: Press the key.
To start a slide show from the selected picture: Press the key.
To browse the pictures singly: Press the or key.
To nd and view a picture which is not in a folder:
Navigate down to the end of the list of folders.The pictures on the
drive that are not in folders will display after all the folders.
Select the desired picture with the keys; Press OK
The picture will now display in pause mode.
To return to the picture list: Press the key.
To start a slide show from the selected picture: Press the key.
To browse the pictures singly: Press the or key.
My Photos Modify Date 09/07 2008
File Type: Picture
File Size: 349Kb
DSC0001.JPG
DSC0002.JPG
DSC0003.JPG
DSC0004.JPG
DSC0005.JPG
DSC0006.JPG
DSC0007.JPG
My Photos
Ski-ing
Modify Date 09/07 2008
File Type: Picture
John.jpg
Sammy.jpg
Will.jpg
Andy.jpg
Lesley.jpg
File Size: 325Kb
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NAVIGATING A SLIDESHOW VIA THE OSD MENU
During a slideshow:
Press the OSD key
TheOSDmenuappearsonthescreenandslideshowpauses.
Press the or keyonthehandsettonavigatebetweentheiconsontheOSDmenu.
• Tostarttheslideshowfromthecurrentpicture,highlight and press the OK key on the handset.
• Toskiptothepreviouspicture,highlight and press the OK key.
• Toskiptonextpicture,highlight and press the OK key.
• Torotatethepicture,highlight and press the OK key.
• Tostoptheslideshowandreturntothumbnaildisplay,highlight and press the OK key.
• Tozoominthepicture,highlight and press the OK key.
When a picture is magnied
• Press the keys on the handset to pan the picture to left or right
• Press the keys on the handset to pan the picture up or down
• Press the OK key again to resume normal slideshow play.
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COPYING FILES
You can copy a le from any connected drive directly to any
other connected drive or to the frame memory.
In File view: Highlight a le using the keys;
• Pressthe key. A check mark Pis displayed next to the le.
To check more les, repeat the above step.
• (Pressthe key to deselect a checked le)
• PresstheOSD key.
A menu with COPY and DELETE options is displayed on the right.
• Usethe or key to select COPY.
• PresstheOK key.
All the available memory sources are displayed.
• Usethe or key to select a memory device
• Pressthe key.The folders on the disk will appear
To copy a le to the root directory of a drive:
• Selectanyfolder(ifafolderisavailable)withthe or key (it
doesn’t matter which)
• PressOK to copy the le. Allow the process to complete.When the
process is complete press OK to return to the previous menu screen.
The le will be copied to the root of the drive not the directory
selected.
Note: You can only see the root of a drive if it contains no folders.
P
My Photos
DSC0001.JPG
DSC0002.JPG
DSC0003.JPG
DSC0004.JPG
DSC0005.JPG
DSC0006.JPG
DSC0007.JPG
DELETE>
COPY>
P
My Photos
DSC0001.JPG
DSC0002.JPG
DSC0003.JPG
DSC0004.JPG
DSC0005.JPG
DSC0006.JPG
COPY>
C: UDISK
D: SD
E: NAND
F: CF
P
Reunion
My Photos
DSC0001.JPG
DSC0002.JPG
DSC0003.JPG
DSC0004.JPG
DSC0005.JPG
DSC0006.JPG
D:/
COPY>
Holiday Snaps
Sam’s Graduation
School
P
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Copying les to a specied folder
• Selectthedesiredfolderwiththe or key
• Pressthe key. Make sure the folder name appears under the
“Copy” box.
• PressOK to copy the le. Allow the process to complete. The le
will be now be copied to the specied folder.
When copying is complete: Press OK to return to the previous menu
screen
• Toreturntothepreviousscreenwithoutcopyingthele:Press
If a drive contains no folders you can only copy to the root.
DELETING FILES
• Selectandchecktheleusingthepreviousprocedure
• PresstheOSD key. Use the or key to select DELETE.
• PresstheOK key.
• Use the or key to select the box with
the check mark P
• PresstheOK key to delete the le.
• PressOK again to return to the previous screen
• (Select X andpressOKtoreturntothepreviousscreenwithout
deleting the le).
• PressMENUtoreturntothemainmenuscreen.
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COPYING FILES TO AND FROM A PC
• SwitchtheframeOFF
Remove any USB drive from the frame. The USB host drive is not
available when the frame is connected with a PC.
• ConnecttheSD/CFetc.cardsasrequired
• SwitchtheframeON
• PlugtheUSBcableintotheframeandconnectittothePC.
• LetthePCinstallthedrivers(automatic).
When the drivers have loaded:
Navigateto‘MyComputer’.Thedrivesappear
as‘Removeable Disks’.The actual drive letters
depend on drives already installed on your PC.
The drive order is:
CF:
SD/MMC:
Not used on this model:
MS:
Nand (frame internal memory).
Younowcandraganddroplesfromthecomputertoanycardonthe
frame,andviceversa.Youcanalsocopybetweendrives.
If you see a message ‘Please insert a disk into drive...’ and there is a
card connected you will need to format the card to proceed further.
When connected to the PC the
screen on the Frame will display
the message‘PC CONNECTED’
and the screen on the right.
If you do not see this screen:
RemovetheUSBdriveandre-
start the copying process
Disconnecting the Frame from the PC:
• Clickon‘SafelyRemoveHardware’
at the right of the PC taskbar.
1. Click Stop
2.ClickOK
When you see this message:
• UnplugtheframefromthePC
2
1
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CUSTOMISING THE FRAME
YoucanaccesstheSetupmenuatanytime,andevenwhetherthere
are media devices connected to the Frame or not.
• FromtheMainMenu,navigatetotheSetupIcon.
PressOKor
• Pressthe SETUP key on the handset.
The Setup menu will deploy.
1. To select a setting option, press the or key
2. Toselectaparameter,pressthe or key
3. Press the OK button to conrm.
4. Press the button to exit.
SETTING OPTIONS Description
LANGUAGE Choose the on-screen language.
SLIDESHOW TIME Specify how long each picture is displayed in a slide show. There are six options from 3 sec to 1 hour.
TRANSITION EFFECT Specifythetransitioneectbetweenpicturesinaslideshow.Thereare17dierenteectsplusO(NoEect)
TFT BRIGHTNESS Adjust the brightness of theTFT screen.
TFT CONTRAST Adjust the contrast of theTFT screen.
TFT SATURATION Adjust the saturation of theTFT screen.
DEFAULT Restore the frame to the settings it had when it left the factory. All user settings will be reset.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
If your DPF seems not to be working as well as you might expect, please
work through this checklist before returning the product toTesco.
The DPF will not switch on.
Switch o, Check the power supply connections, switch on again.
The DPF will not recognise a memory card.
Youwereplayinganothercardwhenyouinsertedthiscard.Re-insert
thecard.Youmayneedtoreformatthecard.
The DPF will not play pictures on a card.
The pictures must be in jpg form andsmallerthan4000x4000pixels.
My PC will not recognise the DPF.
YoumayhaveaUSBdriveinsertedintheframe.Removethedrive,
removetheUSBcable.Switchtheframeoandon.Re-inserttheUSB
cable.The PC will now recognise the frame.
The DPF will not copy pictures to a card.
The card is full. The card is write-protected. The card will need re-for-
matting even though you can play pictures from the card on the DPF.
The DPF will not copy pictures to the internal memory.
The internal memory is full.
The handset is erratic.
The handset is too far from the frame.There is something between the
handset and the DPF. Replace the battery.
AFTER USE
SwitchthesetoviathePOWERswitch.Unplugtheadaptorfromthe
mains and then unplug the adaptor from the Picture Frame.
UnpluganymemorycardorUSBstick.
Store the unit and power adaptor in a cool dry place, out of the reach
of children and pets.
Note: Though you can leave the frame in Standby indenitely we do
not recommend this for the following reasons:
•TheUSBportsarepoweredinstandby.
•TheconnectedACadaptorcablecouldbeasourceofdanger.
•Youwillconsumepowerunnecessarily.
Further Information
The screen resolution is 800x600 pixels.This is a total resolution of
480,000 pixels (0.5MP). High resolution pictures will slow loading
times without improving viewability.
After extended use, the frame may get warm. This is normal and not a
cause for concern.
Contrary to popular belief, if you leave a static picture on the screen for a
long time you may leave a permanent‘after image’on the screen. Slide
show mode stops this from occurring.
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CARE AND CLEANING
Care and cleaning operations should be carried
out with the unit unplugged from the mains.
Clean the plastic parts with a barely damp
cloth and then dry carefully.
Do NOT touch the screen with bare ngers,
hard or pointed objects. Clean the screen care-
fully with a special cloth, such as a Calotherm
cloth available from chemists and opticians.
SPECIFICATIONS
Power Supply: DC 9V
Poweradaptor: DC9V1.5A/AC100-240V
ScreenResolution: 800x600pixels
PictureFormat: JPEG,≤4000*4000pxl
USBCompliance: USB1.1orhigher
MemoryCard: SD/MMC/MS/CF
Weight: 604grams
Internalmemory: 1Gb
WARRANTY
YourTechnikaapplianceiscoveredbyawar-
ranty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
in no way aects your consumer rights.
UK: Waste electrical products
should not be disposed of
with household waste. Sepa-
rate disposal facilities exist, for
your nearest facilities see www.
recycle-more.co.uk or in-store for details.
ROI:Producedafter13thAugust2005.Waste
electrical products should not be disposed of
with household waste. Please recycle where
facilities exist. Check with your Local Author-
ity or retailer for recycling advice.