Medion MD40820 Owner's manual

Donotdrop,punctureordisassemble

thecamera;otherwisethewarrantywill

bevoided.

Avoidallcontactwithwateranddry

handsbeforeusing.

Donotexposethecameratohigh

temperatureorleaveitindirectsunlight.

Doingsomaydamagethecamera.

Usethecamerawithcare.Avoid

pressinghardonthecamerabody.

Foryourownsafety,avoidusingthe

camerawhenthereisastormor

lightning.

Avoidusingbatteriesofdifferent

brandsortypesatthesametime.

Thereispotentialofexplosionbydoing

that.

Removebatteriesduringlongperiods

betweenusage,asdeteriorated

batteriesmayaffectthefunctionalityof

thecamera.

Removebatteriesiftheyshowsignsof

leakingordistortion.

Wesuggestusingonlytheaccessories

suppliedbythemanufacturer.

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UserManual

Contents

~1~

GettingStarted

1.Yourcameraparts

2.Loadingthebattery

Basicoperation

1.Poweringonandoff

2.SettingtheModeswitch

PlayingYourImagesontheLCDatOnce

1.Viewingpicturesandmovies

3.InsertingandremovingtheSD/MMCcard(optional)

4.Attachingthestrap(optional)

3.Takingstillpictures

4.Recordingmovies

UsingtheLenscover

UsingthePowerbutton

Focus

Zoomin/out

TheLCDdisplayundermode

Insertingthecard

Removingthecard

5.Usingthetripod(optional)

2.Deletingthepictureandmovie

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TheLCDdisplayundermode

Snapshot

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Flashstrobeandself-timer

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~2~

UsingthePCCameraFunctionforFun

Troubleshooting

2.Configuringsettings

2.Connectingyourcameratoyourcomputer

4.Viewingonyourcomputer

1.InstallingtheMD40820Driver

3.Capturingimmediateimagestoyourcomputer

MENUundermode

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1.InstallingtheMD40820Driver

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3.Copyingpicturesandmoviestoyourcomputer

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EnjoyingViewingYourImagesonaPC

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OtherInformation

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1.Lifeofbattery

4.Moreonflicker

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2.Connectingyourcameratoyourcomputer

4.Advancedsettings

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Formatsettings

3.StorageCapacity

Propertiessettings

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5.Specification

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2.LEDindicatorevents

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AdvancedOperationandSettings

1.UsingtheMENUbutton

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GettingStarted

1.Yourcameraparts

Modeswitch

LCDdisplay

Batterysection

Controlbutton(Zoomout)

LEDindicator

Strapholder

Controlbutton(Zoomin)

Flashstrobe

Microphone

Lenscover

Focusswitch

USBport

Lens

Self-TimerLEDindicator

Battery/SD/MMCcardcover

Tripodport

MENU/OKbutton

Powerbutton

~3~

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Shutter/QuickExitbutton

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SD/MMCcardslot

Knowingyourcamerapartswellbeforeusingitwillhelpyouoperateit

moreeasily.

2.Loadingthebattery

Werecommendyoutousealkalinebatteries.

!

PleaseusetwoAAA1.5Vbatteries.

Slidetheinthedirectionoftheindicationtoopenit.battery/cardcover

FollowtheindicationtoloadtwoAAAbatteries.

Closeinwardthetolockit.battery/cardcoverandslideupward

~4~

Fordetailsofthebatterylife,seethe"Lifeofbattery"sectiononpage32.

3.InsertingandremovingtheSD/MMCcard

(Optional)

Insertingthecard

NeverejecttheSD/MMCcardwhilethecameraisprocessingdata.

(TheLEDindicatorlightsredwhilethecameraisprocessingdata.

FormoreinformationontheLEDmessages,pleaseseethe"LED

indicatorevents"sectiononpage32)

!

Openthe.battery/cardcover

Insertthecardinthedirectionofthe

indicatiorandpushitintilltheendof

thecardplot.

Closethe.battery/cardcover

MENU/OK

Removingthecard

Pushthecardtoremoveit.inandrelease

Thecameracomeswith16MBflash

memorybuiltinsideforstorage.If

youdonotinsertaSD/MMCcard,the

datawillbesavedinthebuilt-inflash

memoryautomatically.

~5~

FordetailsofthestoragecapacityoftheSD/MMCcardandinternalmemory

(16MBflashmemory),pleaseseethe"Storagecapacity"sectiononpage33.

4.Attachingthestrap(Optional)

Forconvenienceandsafety,youmaywishto

attachthecarryingstrap.

~6~

5.Usingthetripod(Optional)

Thetripodcanbeattachedtoyourcameratominimizecameramovement

andensureoptimalimagequality,particularlywhiletakingself-portraits,

longermoviesorinamacromode.

Attachthetripodtotheportonthebottomofthecameraandrotatethe

serratedwheeltolockit.

Unfoldthelegstosetup.

Threadthestraploopthroughtheholderinthe

directionindicated.

Fastenthestrapasindicated.

Tight

Loose

Serratedwheel

Adjustthealignmenttothedesiredposition.

1.Poweringonandoff

Slidetheorpressthetopoweronoroffthe

camera.

LenscoverPowerbutton

UsingtheLenscover UsingthePowerbutton

Slidetheinthe

directionofthearrowtoturnthe

poweronoroff.

Lenscover

ON

OFF

~7~

Pressthetoturn

thepoweronoroff.

Powerbutton

Ifthecameraisidleforover60seconds,theLCDdisplaywillbe

turnedofftoconservebatterypower;pressanykeytowakeup

.Ifitisidleforover3minutes,thecamerawillshut

downautomatically.

thecamera

Whiletheisopen,you

canalsopresstheto

deactivateyourcamera.

Lenscover

Powerbutton

BasicOperation

2.SettingtheModeswitch

Thiscameraprovidesthreemodestouse.Pushtheto

selectthemodethatyouwanttouse.

Modeswitch

StillPicturemode

Playbackmode

Moviemode

~8~

3.Takingstillpictures

WhiletheLEDindicatorisflashingred,theimageisbeingcaptured;whiletheLED

turnsgreen,thepictureprocessingisdone.(FormoreinformationoftheLEDmessage,

pleaseseethe"LEDindicatorevents"sectiononpage32.)

Settheto.Modeswitch

Pressthetotakepictures.Shutterbutton

Followthestepstosnapstills.Alsousethe

andthetoadjustzoominorzoomoutsothat

youcangetbestresult.

Focusswitch

Controlbuttons

tosetthe

focus

Focus

Adjustthefocus

beforetakingthe

stillpicture.Push

the,

thenselectthe

modebestforyourpicture.The

followingtabletellsyouwhich

focusmodeyoumaychoose

withthedistancefromthe

object.

Focusswitch

Macro

Micro

12"~24"(30cm~60cm)

24"~(60cm~)

USB

Zoomin/out

Presstheto

zoominorthe

tozoomout.

Controlbutton

Snapshot

~9~

TheLCDdisplayundermode

Zoom Numberofpictures

andmoviestaken

Lifeofbattery

Storagemode

Still

pictures

mode

Focus

mode

Resolution

SD/MMCcard:

Flashmemory:non-icon

1.0X 20

Flashstrobeandself-timer

Thestrobeandself-timerareprovidedtooffermoreconvenientutilities

whentakingpictures.Youcanusethestrobeifthelightisnotadequate.

Theself-timerfunctionisusefulincertainsituations(ex.takingself-portait

photo).Thereareothersettingsintheundermodetoaffect

theresultofimage,i

MENU

ncludingsize,exposure,whitebalance,andeffect.

Fordetailsonoperationandinformation,pleaseseepage13-14.

Youcanalsoadjusttheundermode.(Pleaserefertothe"Focus"

sectiononpage8.)

Focusswitch

~10~

Settheto.Modeswitch

Pressthetostartrecording.Shutterbutton

Presstheagaintostoptherecording.Shutterbutton

TheLCDdisplayundermode

Movie

mode

Numberof

pictures

andmovies

taken

Lifeofbattery

Storagemode

SD/MMCcard:

Flashmemory:non-icon

Focus

mode

Theresolutionofmovieis320*240pixels.

4.Recordingmovies

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PlayingYourImagesontheLCDatOnce

~11~

1/20

TheLCDdisplayundermode

Picture:

Numberofpictures

andmoviestaken

Lifeofbattery

Itappearsunderthe

statusoflowbatteryonly.

!

Pictureandmovie

number

Playback

mode

Thetype

youare

viewing

Storagemode

SD/MMCcard:

Flashmemory:non-icon

Controlbuttons

Settheto.Modeswitch

ThelastimagetakenwillbehighlightedfirstontheLCDdisplay.

Pressthetoselectthepreviousorthenextimage,

thenviewitontheLCDdisplay.

Controlbuttons

Whileplayingamovieonthe

camera,soundplaybackisnot

available.Pleasecopythe

movietoyourcomputer(for

details,seepage17)toviewit

withsoundplayback.

1.Viewingpicturesandmovies

Movie:

~12~

Pushtheto,thenpressthetopick

theimageyouwanttodelete.

ModeswitchControlbuttons

Pressthetochoose"",thenpressthe

.

ControlbuttonsDeleteOne

MENU/OKbutton

Pick""withthe,thenpressthe

tocompletetheactionofdeletion.

YesControlbuttonsMENU/OKbutton

Pressthetoenterthe.MENU/OKbutton MENU

Followthestepsifyouwanttodeleteonepictureormovie.

Presstheifyouwanttoquickexittheatanytime.Shutter/QuickExitbutton MENU

MENU/OKbutton

Controlbuttons

2.Deletingthepictureandmovie

AdvancedOperationandSettings

MENUundermode

Theprovidesmoreadvancedfeaturesforyoutofine-tunethe

camera.

MENU

Usethetoenterthe.Pressthe

tohighlighttheitem.Usetheto

confirm.Thenusethetoexitimmediately.

MENU/OKbutton

ControlbuttonsMENU/OKbutton

Shutter/QuickExitbutton

MENU

Theisforeither

enteringtheorexecutingan

action.

MENU/OKbutton

MENU

Selecttheicontoexit;orpressthe

toquickexit.Shutter/QuikExitbutton

~13~

1.UsingtheMENUbutton

Item Option

2048x1536

1600x1200

1280x960

Auto

Off

On

Off

Size

Strobe

Self-

Timer

Description

Thisitemallowsyoutochangetheresolutionof

thepicture.Selectthe"1600x1200"or

"2048x1536"typewhenyouwanttodevelop4x6

photos;selectthe"1280x960"whenyouwantto

develop3x5photos.

Thisitemallowsyoutosettheflashstrobe.

Whenyouarenotsureifthelightisadequate,

selectthe"Auto"mode.Thestrobewillfire

automaticallyifmorelightisneeded.Ifyou

haveproblemswhenusingthestrobe,please

referto"Troubleshooting".

Thisitemallowsyoutospecifythedelayfor10

secondsbeforetheshutterfires.Ifyouwantto

usetheself-timer,setthe"On"mode,pressthe

,thenwaitfor10secondswith

flashingred.

Shutterbutton

Self-TimerLEDindicator

Icon

MENU

LCD

display

N/A

~14~

Auto

Sunny

Cloudy

Fluorescent

Tungsten

Normal

B&W

Classic

Solarize

White

Balance

[WB]

Effect

Thisitemallowsyoutosetthecolor

temperaturewiththelightinthecertain

environment.Ifyouknowthecolorconditions

ofyourshootingenvironment,suchasthe

"sunny"(bright),"cloudy"(dim),"fluorescent"

(highcolorcondition)and"tungsten"(lowcolor

condition)situations,selectthemodeyou

considermostappropriate.Selectthe"Auto"

modeifyouarenotsurethecolorconditionof

theenvironment.

Thisitemoffersfourscenesofphotoimaging,

suchasthe"Normal"(noeffect),"B&W"(black

andwhite),"Classic"(oldpicture),and

"Solarize"(over-exposed)effects.

Setting

Seepage16fordetails.

Auto

BackLight

Exposure

Thisitemallowsyoutosettheexposure-

meteringmode.Whenyouarenotsurethe

sourceoflightorwhentheobjectfacesthelight,

selectthe"Auto"mode.Whentheobjectis

againstthelight,selectthe"BackLight"mode.

N/A

MENUundermode

Item Option

Normal

B&W

Effect

Setting

Description

Thisitemallowsyoutosettheeffectofthe

image,suchasthe"Normal"(noeffect)and

"B&W"(blackandwhite)effects.

Seepage16fordetails.

Icon

MENU

LCD

display

N/A

MENUundermode

~15~

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Delete

One

Delete

All

Format

Thisitemallowsapictureoramoviestoredin

yourbuilt-inflashmemoryortheSD/MMC

cardtobedeleted.

Thisitemallowsallfilesstoredinyourbuilt-in

flashmemoryortheSD/MMCcardtobe

deleted.

Thisitemallowsallfilesstoredinyourbuilt-in

flashmemoryortheSD/MMCcardwillbe

deletedandformatted.Notethatallstored

fileswillbegoneandcannotberestored.

N/A

Item Option

Description

Icon

MENU

LCD

display

Setting

Seepage16fordetails.

~16~

Highlighttheiconwiththeinthefor

configuration.Thefollowingfiguresarethedisplaysunderthe

threemodes.Thetableisthedescriptionofallitemsinthe.

Controlbuttons MENU

Setting

Settingundermode Settingundermode Settingundermode

ThedescriptionoftheitemsSetting

2.Configuringsettings

Item

Year

Month

Day

On

Off

On

Off

On

Off

50HZ

60HZ

English

Duestch

Yes

No

Time

Beep

Display

DateStamp

Flicker

Function

Language

Thisitemallowsyoutosetthetimeofthe

camera.Usethetochange

thenumberofsettings.Pressthe

toconfirm.

Controlbuttons

MENU/OK

button

Thisitemdetermineswhetherthebeepsounds

whenoperatingthecamera.

Thisitemdetermineswhetheradatestampwill

appearonthepicturestaken.

Default

Hour

Minute

Thisitemdetermineswhetherthesmallicons

forillustrationwillappearontheLCDscreen.

Thisitemallowsyoutosettheflickertoprevent

nosieandgetthebestimage.Thedefaultflicker

valueisbasedonyourcountry.Seethe"More

onflicker"sectiononpage33fordetails.

Thisitemallowsyoutosettheusageof

languageontheLCDdisplay.

Thisitemdetermineswhetherallyoursettings

willbereturnedtotheoriginalfactorydefault.

N/A

Option

Icon

EnjoyingViewingYourImagesonaPC

Installthebeforeconnectingyourcameratoyour

computerforthefirsttime.Pleasefollowthestepstocompletethe

installation.

MD40820Driver

! ForWindowsXPusers: Skip(InstallingtheMD40820Driver)andgoto

(Connectingyourcameratoyourcomputer)ifyoudonotusethePC

Camerafunction.

step1.

step2.

Turnonyourcomputer.

!

DonotconnecttheUSBcabletoyourcomputeratthisstage.

!

Turnoffotherapplicationsrunningonyourcomputer.

PlacethesuppliedCDintotheCD-ROMdrive.

Movethemouseto""andclickit.MD40820Driver

Mycomputer

MD40820(E:)*

Pleasefollowthesteps:

Double-clickthe""icon.

Double-clicktheCD-ROMdriveicon("").

*ThenameofCD-ROMdrivechangesdependingonhowyour

computerissetup.

Thetitleappearsonthescreenin

afewseconds.

Clickthe""item.MD40820Driver

Ifnotitleappearsonthescreen

~17~

1.InstallingtheMD40820Driver

NoticeforWindows2000users

Donotrestartyourcomputeratthisstep.

The""dialogboxmightshowtwice.

Pleasesimplyclick"".ThiscameraworkswellforWindows

2000.

DigitalSignatureNotFound

Yes

Followtheon-screeninstructionsandclick"".Finish

The""dialogboxisoccurringandtheautomatic

installationbegins.WhenawindowasFig1appears,click"".

InstallShieldWizard

~18~

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