Hello Kitty Hello Kitty KT7009A, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ULTRA THIN 3 2 MEGA PIXEL DIGITAL CAMERA OWNER S MANUAL KT7009A ...

Page 2: ...tion Upload the images and video clips to your PC running Windows 98SE ME 2000 or XP Please note that your images and videos are stored in your Hello Kitty Digital Camera s internal memory After you have taken your images and videos the Hello Kitty Digital Camera will wait for certain time selectable by user and then automatically switch off A constant trickle of power from the battery keeps the i...

Page 3: ... or alteration may result in high voltage electrical shock Internal inspections alterations and repairs should be only be conducted by qualified service personnel authorized by your camera distributor To avoid the risk of high voltage electrical shock do not touch the flash portion of the camera if it has been damaged Similarly never touch internal portions of the camera that become exposed as a r...

Page 4: ...ion do not touch the surface of the flash after taking several pictures in rapid succession Either action could result in burns If your camera is used for a prolonged period of time the camera body may become warm to the touch Preventing Malfunctions Avoid Strong Magnetic Fields Never place the camera in close proximity to electric motors or other equipment generating strong electromagnetic fields...

Page 5: ...5 Location of Controls Top View 1 Shutter OK button 2 Power On Off Button 3 Reset Hole Front View 1 Lens 2 Flash Strobe Window 3 Self timer LED Right Side 1 Strip holder 2 SD Card slot ...

Page 6: ...6 Back view 1 Mode button 2 Menu button 3 Power Flash Charging Status LED Bi color 4 LCD Screen 5 Left key 6 Right Disp key 7 Up Zoom In key 8 Down Zoom Out key Bottom View 1 USB jack ...

Page 7: ...hecking Camera Status 14 Setting Date Time 15 Setting Language 15 Format Storage 15 USB Connection 16 Setting Auto Power off 16 Setting Light Frequency 16 Setting Default 17 System Information 17 3 Taking Pictures 18 Taking a Picture 18 Taking Picture under dim light 18 Taking Pictures with Flash Strobe 18 Taking Picture with Digital Zoom 18 LCD Display ON OFF 19 Setting Picture Quality 19 Setting...

Page 8: ...er via SD Card 28 6 Computer System Requirement 29 7 Hello Kitty Studio For Windows User Only 30 How to Install Hello Kitty Studio 30 Uninstalling your Hello Kitty Studio 30 How to Install Hello Kitty Camera Driver 30 Uninstalling Camera Driver for Windows Users Only 31 How to Use Hello Kitty Studio 31 8 Installing the Software to your Computer 34 Installing the Software 34 Software Included with ...

Page 9: ...9 14 Care and Maintenance 43 15 Getting Help 43 ...

Page 10: ...rious camera settings View View the pictures on a computer Save Save the pictures to a computer memory by Mass Storage interface E mail Send the pictures over the Internet to family and friends Playback Application Play back of video clips on a computer using your system default video Save Save video clips to the computer memory by Mass Storage interface E mail Send the video clips over the Intern...

Page 11: ...D card if you would like to take more pictures and longer videos If inserting an SD card before taking pictures or recording video clips then the SD card is default storage media Turn off the camera before inserting or removing the SD card Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it Never try to force the SD card into the slot when you feel resistance The SD card has a write protect swi...

Page 12: ...ervice provider Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on the camera fully press and hold the Power button until the power indicator lights up Press and hold the Power button again to turn off the camera Checking the Battery Level Check the battery power level before taking pictures 1 Turn on the camera 2 Check the battery status level that appears on the LCD screen Batteries have adequate power Ba...

Page 13: ... switched off automatically for battery charging if the USB cable from PC is inserted when the camera power is on 2 Please fully recharge the built in battery for up to 10 hours before you use the camera for the first time after purchase The internal battery should last for the life of the camera but as is the case with all rechargeable batteries the actual charge held may decline with use Camera ...

Page 14: ...e is not activated Image Quality Camera Status Other Features Image Resolutions H High 2048 x 1536 M Medium 1600 x 1200 L Low 800 x 600 Video Resolutions CIF 320 x 240 VGA 640 x 480 Battery Status Full Low level Empty Flash Tube condition Auto On Off Photo Capture mode 1 00 4 00 Zoom in out SD Card inserted 0003 Pictures can be taken Self timer Video Recording mode 0015 0017 Number of picture disp...

Page 15: ...etting you can select the language you prefer for the LCD screen Japanese Simplified Chinese Turn on the camera press Mode button and select Configuration Menu Go down to Language then use Left and Right key to choose the language Format Storage Formatting the SD Card or on board memory will erase all pictures and video clips remove the SD card during formatting may damage the card You can format ...

Page 16: ...tween PC Cam and Mass Storage mode for USB connection Setting Auto Power Off Your camera is designed to switch off automatically after 1 minutes of inactivity You can change the Auto power off setting by the following steps Turn on the camera press Mode button and select Configuration Menu Go down to Auto Power Off then use Left and Right key to choose 30 sec 1 Min 3 Min or 5 Min Setting Light Fre...

Page 17: ...lowing steps Turn on the camera press Mode button and select Configuration Menu Go down to Default Setting press OK button to allow camera setting restore to factory default System Information The camera firmware version can be obtained by following steps Turn on the camera press Mode button and select Configuration Menu Go down to System Info press OK button and the camera firmware version will b...

Page 18: ...pturing with blur image Taking Pictures with Flash Strobe Normally the outdoor and indoor pictures are taken under the Off flash mode as it is the default setting If the background is too dark the user needs to turn the flash strobe on and off manually for background requirement Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Capture mode Press Left key and select between Auto On and Off flash mode Flas...

Page 19: ...n and the JPEG file compression that the camera applies when the picture is taken Higher resolution make better quality which occupies more memory space Smaller size pictures in lower resolution are easier to email while larger size pictures in higher resolution are better for printing Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Capture mode Press Menu button and use up down button till the cursor o...

Page 20: ...d make sure it is in Capture mode Press Menu button and use up down button till the cursor on Exposure Value in the menu on the LCD Screen then use Left and Right to choose the EV setting you prefer In normal condition the EV is set to 0 Setting White Balance The sensor of the camera has different light sensitivity in different circumstances The camera has designed to have auto white balance funct...

Page 21: ... till the cursor on Burst Snapshot in the menu on the LCD Screen then use Left and Right to choose between Single or Burst snapshot The multiple snapshot operates with 3 picture capturing sequentially It supports only with 800x600 resolution picture Setting Self timer Your camera is designed with a self timer function which allows you to take pictures with built in timer Turn on the camera and mak...

Page 22: ...efore the picture is taken Please place the camera on a flat surface or use a tripod Setting Time Stamp Time Stamp can be imprinted on the picture Date Only or Date Time can be selected Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Capture mode Press Menu button and use up down button till the cursor on Time Stamp in the menu on the LCD Screen then use Left and Right to choose OFF Date Only or Date Ti...

Page 23: ...m in both still image mode and video mode This features lets you zoom in on the center area of video and photograph only the enlarged potion of the picture Digital zoom applies to all still pictures until you manually turn it back and can be continuously in video mode Zoom Zoom Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Video Recording mode Press the Up Zoom In or Down Zoom Out key anytime to zoom ...

Page 24: ...t the exposure level please do as following Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Video Recording mode Press Menu button and use up down button till the cursor on Exposure Value in the menu on the LCD Screen then use Left and Right to choose the EV setting you prefer In normal condition the EV is set to 0 Setting White Balance for Video Recording You may also set the White Balance during the V...

Page 25: ...ance in the menu on the LCD Screen then use Left and Right to choose AWB Sunny Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent 1 and Fluorescent 2 Apply Fluorescent 1 under traditional fluorescent lamp Apply Fluorescent 2 under high intensity fluorescent lamp Select AWB for auto white balance setting or when you are not sure what is the best option to set ...

Page 26: ...g Pictures with Digital Zoom The camera is designed with 4x digital zoom on captured pictures for viewing on LCD This feature lets you zoom in on the center area of photo and photograph only the enlarged portion of the picture Zoom Zoom Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Playback mode Select picture file via thumbnail as procedure stated on thumbnail display Press the Up Zoom In or Down Zoo...

Page 27: ...to start the picture slide show Press any key to stop the slide show Note This function cannot use on video clips To playback the video clips please refer Viewing Video Clip Delete File Picture or Video file can be deleted as following steps Turn on the camera and make sure it is in Playback mode Press Menu button and use up down button till the cursor on Delete in the menu on the LCD Screen press...

Page 28: ...and make sure it is in Playback mode Press Menu button and use up down button till the cursor on Protect in the menu on the LCD Screen then use Left and Right to choose protect file ON or OFF Digital Print ordering on Printer via SD Card The camera supports DPOF function User can mark the picture that is wanted for digital printing on printer function After marked with digital print the SD Card ca...

Page 29: ...mum requirement is recommended For Windows Users PC Compatible with Microsoft Windows 98SE ME 2000 or XP Pentium IV 1 2GHz or equivalent processor USB port 128MB RAM 256M recommended 600MB free disk space 24 bit true colour graphic capability or above CD ROM drive Standard mouse and keyboard ...

Page 30: ...rd will automatically launch 3 Click the Install Hello Kitty Studio Photo Fun Games icon 4 Follow the instructions presented on the screen to complete the installation 5 Click OK to complete the installation wizard Uninstalling your Hello Kitty Studio 1 Re insert the CD ROM disc into the CD ROM drive and close the CD ROM drawer 2 Installation wizard will automatically launch 3 Click the Uninstall ...

Page 31: ... photos Use the import buttons to select and import photos into the Hello Kitty Studio program When photos are imported they are organized by category The categories correspond to the name of the folder where the original photo resides Once photos are imported you can select one or more photos for editing or printing Edit Center Use any of the 18 editing tools to modify your photo Then save your e...

Page 32: ... of the photo to your computer in jpg or pdf format Choose the reduced option to create a smaller file that works better with e mail Slide Show Select a category of Hello Kitty Studio photos for a slide show Page through the photos one by one or select the auto play option to display the photos automatically Story Maker Create a story using your Hello Kitty Studio photos Then save your story or ex...

Page 33: ...33 Game Center Play 5 great games that use your photos in the game Choose from Pixel Paddle Photo Jigsaw Click Flip Shutter Bug or Photo Tiles ...

Page 34: ...uring the software installation place the Windows CD into the computer CD ROM drive The computer will install the necessary files from the CD automatically After the installation is completed remove the Windows setup CD and stored safely 1 Before you begin close all other software applications open on your computer 2 Insert the CD supplied into the CD ROM drive 3 Click Exit to quit the auto run He...

Page 35: ...35 5 Click Finish to complete the installation of the software ...

Page 36: ... PhotoStudio 5 is a full featured easy to use digital editing program that provides a complete set of photo editing and retouching tools plus a wide selection of special effects and enhancements its powerful include a wide variety of input and output options layers multiple undo and redo functions image management tools editable text multiple file format support and a lot more 3 Hello Kitty Studio...

Page 37: ...ers PC 1 Turn on the camera and LCD displays a mass storage drive icon 2 System will automatically recognize a MASS STORAGE drive 3 Double click on My computer icon on your desktop and then you can see a Removable Disk drive 4 Double click on Removable Disk Double click on DCIM Double click on 100CRESI 5 Double click on the images or videos to view All the pictures and video clips are in the 100CR...

Page 38: ...ge it to PC Cam according to the procedure described in Camera Settings chapter Turn OFF the power of camera 2 Connect USB cable to your computer USB port 3 Connect other end of USB cable to the camera while the camera is power OFF 4 Turn on the camera and LCD displays a PC Cam icon 5 System will automatically recognize the PC Cam 6 From Windows Startup Menu click Program then ArcSoft PhotoStudio ...

Page 39: ... does not go off as expected The flash has been turned off Make sure the flash is set to Automatic or ON Camera will not focus Subject is not in the center of the LCD preview Move the subject to the center of the LCD preview Camera is not turned on Turn on the camera No space on the SD card internal memory Delete unwanted files or insert a new SD card Picture taking Cannot take pictures when the s...

Page 40: ... off the camera and then turn it back on If connected to the PC disconnect the camera from the USB cord and turn it off then on again The removable disk crashes with the network drive The camera is detected by the Windows and works properly But a driver letter of the removable disk is not created Driver is not installed properly or network driver connection is crash Reinstall the driver or disconn...

Page 41: ...e environment with electrostatic discharge the product may malfunction and require user to reset the product Under the environment with radio frequency interference the product may malfunction and resume to normal operation without the interference ...

Page 42: ...al Length Digital Zoom 4X Exposure Automatic White Balance Auto Sunny Cloudy Fluorescent Tungsten Sensitivity ISO 100 LCD 2 0 TFT Interface USB v1 1 Self Timer OFF 10 15 20sec Selectable Flash Function Auto On Off Operation System Windows 98SE ME 2000 XP Auto Power Off 30sec 1 3 5min Selectable Power Source Built in Rechargeable Battery or 5V DC from USB Port Operating Temperature 10 40 Operating ...

Page 43: ... necessary gently wipe the LCD monitor with a soft cloth or an eyeglass lens wiper to remove stubborn dirt Never rub or press forcefully on the LCD monitor These actions may damage it or lead to other problems CAUTION NEVER USE THINNERS BENZENE SYNTHETIC CLEANERS OR WATER TO CLEAN THE CAMERA THESE SUBSTANCES MAY DISTORT OR DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT 15 Getting Help Please refer to the instructions on th...