Praktica Z212, Manual

Page 1: ...any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product in a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures FCC SAR standard Value 1 6 W Kg Maximal Measure 0 27 W Kg CE SAR standard Value 2 0 W Kg Maximal Measure 0 077 W Kg Trademark Recognition Win...

Page 2: ...iver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjun...

Page 3: ...ll required regulatory information warning as shown in this manual Industry Canada statement This device complies with RSS 210 of the Industry Canada Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Ce dispositif est conforme à...

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Page 5: ...or extended periods Do not use abrasive chemicals cleaning solvents or strong detergents to clean the product Wipe the product with a slightly damp soft cloth Do not use the flash or LED Light near a person s eyes to prevent possible eye injury To prevent you from falling over or resulting in traffic accident please do not use the camera while you are walking driving or riding a vehicle Please han...

Page 6: ... cause poisoning USB adapter Information Do not expose the adapter to high temperatures or places with high levels of moisture Otherwise it may cause a fire or electric shock Do not attempt to repair disassemble change or transform the adapter Avoid sudden changes in temperature which may cause condensation on the adapter s internal surfaces Please do not use it immediately in this situation Do no...

Page 7: ...Package Contents 11 Camera Views 12 Navigation Control 15 Getting Started 17 Attach the Camera Strap 17 Inserting the Battery 17 Camera Memory 18 Inserting a Micro SD SDHC SDXC Memory Card 19 Charging the Battery by USB 20 Turning the Power On and Off 20 Initial Settings 21 Modes 21 Using the LCD monitor 22 LCD Monitor Layout 22 Recording Images and Videos 27 Taking Images 27 Setting the Zoom Cont...

Page 8: ...s 62 Playing Voice Memo 63 Playback Menu 64 Using the Setup Menu 75 Setting Sounds 75 Setting Power Save 76 Setting Date Time 76 Setting Display Mode 77 Setting LCD Brightness 77 Setting Format 77 Reset All 78 Wi Fi Settings 78 Using Wi Fi function 79 Steps of connecting your digital camera and smart device 79 Making Connections 86 Connecting the Camera to a PC 86 Connecting the Camera to a Printe...

Page 9: ...9 About Folder and File Names 89 Troubleshooting 89 ...

Page 10: ...ace 300MB or above 32bit colour display monitor Microsoft DirectX 9 0C USB port and CD ROM drive For Macintosh Mac OS 10 3 9 10 8 Mass storage Memory 1 GB or above Q Time player ver 6 0 3 or above USB port and CD ROM drive Main Features 20 mega pixels resolution Up to 12x optical zoom and 8x digital zoom 3 0 inch colour LCD monitor 64MB internal flash memory with optional external Micro SD SDHC SD...

Page 11: ...o transfer images and videos to your PC Package Contents Please check the contents of your camera package It should contain Digital camera Rechargeable battery x 1 pcs USB cable Wrist strap CD Rom Quick Start Guide ...

Page 12: ...View 1 Flash 2 Self timer LED AF Assist Lamp 3 Lens 4 Microphone Back View 5 LCD monitor 6 LED indicator light 7 Movie button 8 AE AF LOCK button Delete 9 OK button 4 way navigation control 10 Menu button 11 Playback button ...

Page 13: ...13 Top View 12 Shutter button 13 Wi Fi button 14 Power button 15 Speaker 16 Zoom dial Bottom View 17 Battery Memory card compartment 18 Tripod screw hole Right View 19 Strap ring 20 USB ...

Page 14: ...m in to magnify image or zoom out to enter thumbnails Menu Press to enter or exit menu submenu AE AF LOCK button Delete Press this button on your camera to lock focus and exposure or delete an image video or audio clip See Using the AE AF LOCK Delete Button on page 32 to know more about AE AF LOCK Delete button Playback Press to enable Playback mode or return Record mode Movie Press to start stop ...

Page 15: ...ton 2 Macro Button 3 Self timer Button 4 Flash Button 5 OK Button Button Description OK 1 Confirm a selection when using the OSD menus 2 In Playback Movie mode press to start video playback Flash Right 1 In Photo Mode press to scroll through the flash mode options Auto Flash Red eye Reduction Forced On Slow Sync and Forced Off 2 In Playback mode press to view the next image or video clip 3 In play...

Page 16: ...de press to change the EV settings 2 Playing Video file press to Pause Start video playback 3 In Playback photo mode press to rotate the image clockwise 90 degrees by each press of the button This feature is applicable for still images only 4 In Menu press to navigate through the menu and submenu selections Self timer Down 1 In Photo Mode press to scroll through Self time options Off 10 sec 2 sec ...

Page 17: ...tions to insert the rechargeable battery into the battery memory card compartment Please read Battery Information on page 5 before inserting removing batteries 1 Make sure the power is off before inserting the battery 2 Unlock and open the battery memory card compartment at the bottom of the camera ...

Page 18: ...ed in the memory card slot all images and videos recorded are automatically stored in the internal memory External storage Your camera supports Micro SD cards of up to 4 GB in size It also supports Micro SDHC cards with a maximum capacity of 32 GB and Micro SDXC cards with a maximum capacity of 64 GB If there is a storage card inserted in the memory slot the camera automatically saves all images a...

Page 19: ... card compartment To remove the Micro SD SDHC SDXC card 5 Unlock and open the battery memory card compartment 6 Gently push the card until it pops out 7 Pull out the card carefully Windows 2000 XP does not support Micro SDXC card exFAT format But in Windows XP Service Pack 2 or 3 you can download exFAT patch update to support Micro SDXC card To use the Micro SDXC card with Mac OS the OS version sh...

Page 20: ... s recommended to not operate the camera when charging Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions You can also charge the battery with an Apple adapter Its power output meets the standard 5V 500mA If the battery is removed during charging it will only recover charging after you unplug and replug the USB Turning the Power On and Off There are two ways to turn o...

Page 21: ...e for the date and time 3 Press OK to apply 4 If necessary press to cancel and return to the menu Now you are ready to start taking images and videos Holding down or keys to change the values continuously Modes Your camera has three modes Record Mode This is the default mode when you turn on the camera every time You are able to take images in this mode Playback mode Press the Playback button afte...

Page 22: ...ed the On Screen Display or OSD LCD Monitor Layout Photo Mode Screen Layout No Item Description 1 Record Mode Indicates the current mode 2 Flash Indicates flash settings 3 Self timer Indicates self timer settings 4 Zoom indicator Displays zoom 5 Shots remaining Indicates the remaining shots available 6 Battery Indicates battery level 7 Storage media Indicates current storage media in use ...

Page 23: ... Displays ISO settings 15 Shutter speed Displays shutter speed settings 16 Aperture value Displays aperture settings 17 Focus area Indicates focus area 18 AE AF Lock Indicates AE AF Lock is enabled 19 EV Compensation Displays exposure compensation settings 20 Focus mode Indicates focus is enabled 21 White balance Displays white balance settings 22 Face tracking Indicates face tracking is enabled 2...

Page 24: ...e Indicates that you can capture a screenshot without stopping movie recording 2 Recording status Indicates recording status 3 Recorded time Displays recorded time 4 AE AF lock Indicates AE AF Lock is enabled 5 Key indicator Displays the commands on 4 way Navigation Control button ...

Page 25: ...emo Indicates voice memo is attached 4 Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to play a video file 5 File no Total no Indicates the file number over the total number of files in the storage card 6 Battery Indicates battery level 7 Storage media Indicates used storage memory 8 Recording information Displays recording information of the file 9 DPOF Indicates the file is marked for ...

Page 26: ...e card 6 Battery Indicates battery level 7 Storage media Indicates used storage memory 8 Recording date time Displays the date and time of the video clip 9 Video size Indicates the size of the video clip 10 Button intro Indicates the button to press on the camera to adjust the volume 11 Video length Display the total length of the video clip 12 Played time Indicates the played time of the video 13...

Page 27: ...camera steadily with your arms at your side or use a tripod to stabilize the camera to prevent blurred images Setting the Zoom Control Using a combination of 12 times optical zoom and 8 times digital zoom permits zoom photography up to 96 times magnification While the digital zoom can be a useful feature the more an image is enlarged zoomed the more pixelated grainier the image will appear Please ...

Page 28: ...ure cannot otherwise be obtained in circumstances where the difference in brightness between the subject and the background the contrast is large or when the subject that you wish to capture is very small within the scene Available for still images only Press the EV Up button on your camera to EV Up button launch the EV Compensation function To adjust EV settings press the or keys to increase decr...

Page 29: ...s equipped with five flash modes Auto Flash The flash fires automatically whenever extra lighting is needed Red eye reduction The flash fires twice to reduce the red eye effect Forced on The flash fires whenever you press the Shutter button regardless of lighting conditions Slow sync The flash fires with a slow shutter speed Forced off The flash is turned off Flash function is only available when ...

Page 30: ...aunch the Self timer function Self timer Down button To select Self timer options press the or keys Press the OK button to save and apply changes Your camera is equipped with 4 Self timer modes Off Captures an image without time delay 10 Sec Sets a 10 second delay to capture image after pressing the Shutter button 2 Sec Sets a 2 second delay to capture image after pressing the Shutter button Doubl...

Page 31: ...our camera supports the 4 focus modes Auto Focus With auto focus the camera will focus on the subject automatically Macro Super Macro This mode is designed for close up photography When Super Macro is set the focus cannot be adjusted until Super Macro is cancelled Infinity When Infinity is set the camera focuses on distant objects Manual Focus With manual focus you can adjust the focus distance fr...

Page 32: ...rol Press the MENU Playback Movie Power button to launch another function Delete function The Delete function allows you to remove unwanted files from the internal memory or from the memory card Protected files cannot be erased to delete unprotect the file first See Protect on page 65 To delete an image video clip 1 Press the Playback button on the camera 2 View images videos clips in Single navig...

Page 33: ...to the single navigation mode press Menu button To delete attached voice memo 1 After a confirmation selection appears on screen Select Single 2 A delete voice memo option will be added to the selection 3 Select and press OK to delete voice memo only and back to single navigation 4 Or select Yes to delete both image and its voice memo To delete multiple files 1 After a confirmation selection appea...

Page 34: ... 4 until all desired images which you would like to delete are marked 6 Press the OK button A confirmation selection appears 7 Select Yes to confirm 8 Press the OK button to delete marked files To delete all files 1 After a confirmation selection appears on screen Select All 2 Select Yes 3 Press the OK button to delete all files ...

Page 35: ... capacity is full It will automatically stop recording when the 29 minutes recording time is over or the file size is over 4 GB When the temperature of CCD Sensor is over 63ºC the camera will display the warning message When the temperature of CCD Sensor is over 65ºC the camera will shut down automatically PIV function During the movie recording press shutter button an icon displayed on LCD means ...

Page 36: ... and automatically switches to the appropriate scene mode See Using Intelligent Scene on page 39 for more details Program The camera automatically adjusts suitable shooting settings like shutter speed and aperture values Portrait The camera blurs the background to focus on the subject Landscape This feature is used to emphasize wide scenic views Sunset This feature enhances the red hue for recordi...

Page 37: ...trait This feature uses face tracking to auto detect faces to capture portraits images without the help of others When over two faces are detected AF is automatically activated The camera starts count down and captures a picture in two seconds Self Portrait This feature sets zoom to wide When one face is detected AF automatically activated and plays the sound Bi for notice Then camera starts count...

Page 38: ...utton or memory card is full Speedy Burst Captures 30 images in a shot when the Shutter button is pressed Auto set Photo Size to 4 3 VGA only GIF Capture Use this feature to take a specific number of images in a specific shooting interval The taken images will be combined into a GIF file and will no longer exist individually See Using GIF Capture on page 47 for more details ...

Page 39: ...lects the ideal settings Intelligent scene icon After the camera detects the shooting conditions this icon changes to show the detected scene mode The camera changed to Landscape mode automatically To activate Intelligent Scene 1 Select Intelligent Scene in Scene Mode menu 2 Focus the camera on the subject to capture 3 The camera detects the shooting conditions and switches to an appropriate scene...

Page 40: ...g or try to capture the images of a flying hummingbird butterfly be sure to switch the scene mode to sports mode Using Party Mode Leave Party mode on It can be difficult to get a photograph of everyone at the party While you have the whole gang together take a group or family portrait Party mode features Red eye reduction flash and face tracking You ll miss fewer shots and have more time to focus ...

Page 41: ...you having to press the Shutter button Using Time Lapse Use this feature to take photos automatically at the specified intervals The photo size will be 16 9 2M In Time Lapse mode press Down button to launch the Time Lapse menu and then press Up Down button to select the options Available options are 30 sec Default 1 min 5 min 10 min 30 min 60 min Press OK button to apply the setting and close the ...

Page 42: ...ure the photgraph If you select From Top to Bottom or From Bottom to Top in 360 degree panorama it is recommended to turn the camera over 90 degrees in order to make sure the camera is stable In Panorama mode uneven brightness may result in the photograph looking slightly different than what you expected To stitch the still image 1 Press key to launch the Angle 2 Press key to launch the Menu Use t...

Page 43: ...y through the screen In addition a shooting bar displays to present the shooting position and the white portion of the bar indicates where has been taken 4 If you move camera without keeping straight the yellow line will move with the moving scene 5 When the white portion of the bar gets to the end the camera will finish automatically and save the panorama image ...

Page 44: ...o achieve the effect of soft focus Light Tone Reduces contrast to create a smooth and relaxed atmosphere Vivid The camera captures the image with more contrast and saturation emphasizing on the bold colours Miniature Effect Blurs parts of the photo to make the scene look like a miniature scale model It is recommended to capture from a high angle to simulate the miniature effect Fisheye Lens This f...

Page 45: ...ccent Orange Retains orange tone while the rest of the scene becomes black and white Colour Accent Yellow Retains yellow tone while the rest of the scene becomes black and white Colour Accent Green Retains green tone while the rest of the scene becomes black and white Colour Accent Blue Retains blue tone while the rest of the scene becomes black and white Colour Accent Purple Retains purple tone w...

Page 46: ...on for a continuous shooting It will only stop when you release the shutter button or memory card is full Speedy Burst Captures 30 images in a shot when the Shutter button is pressed Auto set Photo Size to 4 3 VGA only If the remaining shots are less than 30 images Speedy Burst will be disabled When Speedy Burst is enabled the Photo Size will be fixed at VGA the Flash will be fixed at Forced Off a...

Page 47: ...e 1 sec 2 sec and 3 sec Use Left Right button to adjust the number of shots Available options are 5 pic and 10 pic A Pie Chart showing progress will be displayed on lower right of screen during GIF Capture If all shots have been taken these JPGs will be combined into a GIF and will be played in loop immediately then a confirm box shows up Select Save to save the file or select Cancel to erase the ...

Page 48: ...nge modes and setup other capture settings To go to Record Menu Turn on the camera by pressing Power button Press to launch the Record Menu Use the or keys to move through the menu To select an item press or OK button Change the submenu settings using the 4 way navigation control Press the OK button to save and apply settings Photo Size The Photo Size function is used to set the resolution before ...

Page 49: ...98 HDTV 1920 x 1080 HDTV 2992 x 2992 Square Composition Quality The Quality sets the quality compression at which the image is captured The quality determines the amount of compression is applied to your images Fine quality will give you the best images with sharper details and less compression However the higher the quality the more memory space is required in your memory card Icon Item Descripti...

Page 50: ...the white balance Daylight Ideally used for bright sunny conditions Cloudy Ideally used for cloudy conditions Tungsten Ideally used for indoor images with tungsten or halogen lighting without a flash Fluorescent 1 Ideally used for indoor images with bluish fluorescent lighting conditions Fluorescent 2 Ideally used for indoor images with reddish fluorescent lighting conditions Custom Used when ligh...

Page 51: ...e allows the camera to adjust the ISO Auto from ISO 100 to the value set in Maximum sensitivity according to light conditions Available options are 200 400 800 Default Metering This sets the metering method for calculating exposure Icon Item Description Multi The entire area of the screen is measured and the exposure is calculated Centre Averages the light metered from the entire frame but gives g...

Page 52: ...ea which the camera focuses To set AF Area 1 From the Record menu select AF Area 2 Use the or keys to go through the selection 3 Press the OK button to save and apply changes The table below shows the available AF area settings Icon Item Description Face Tracking This feature auto detects faces and tracks continuously Wide The camera automatically selects focus area within the wide frame Centre Th...

Page 53: ...ection 3 Press the OK button to save and apply changes Setting the AE L AF L This feature allows locking exposure or focus or both of them by pressing the AE AF LOCK button You can define the AE AF LOCK button to be one of the following functions AE L Lock Unlock exposure AF L Lock Unlock focus AE L AF L Lock Unlock both exposure and focus Press the AE AF LOCK button to unlock it To lock AE AF pre...

Page 54: ...digital zoom To set Digital Zoom 1 From the Record menu select Digital Zoom 2 Use the or keys to go through the selection 3 Press the OK button to save and apply changes The table below shows the available Digital Zoom settings Icon Item Description On Enlarges all image sizes but the image quality deteriorates Off Uses the optical zoom only Digital Zoom is not available if Face Tracking is on ...

Page 55: ...al or rotated images the date and time on your images still appear horizontally To set Date Stamp 1 From the Record menu select Date Stamp 2 Use the or keys to go through the selection 3 Press the OK button to save and apply changes Setting Auto Review The Auto Review function lets you view the captured image right after shooting it If Auto review is On the camera will display the captured image f...

Page 56: ... Blink Detection from Record menu 2 Half press the Shutter button to focus the subject The frame turns green to indicate focus is set 3 Press the Shutter button to capture the image and automatically save the Image 4 If the camera detects subject blinked eye a Save image or Cancel option appears on the screen 5 Select Save image to save or Cancel to disregard Blink Detection appears in Record menu...

Page 57: ...ssing the MENU button on your camera When the menu is displayed use the 4 way navigation control and the OK button to move through menu selections and apply your desired settings To close the menu anytime press the menu button again Setting Movie Mode Use this function to adjust the resolution and quality of movie clips The options FHD and HD are only available when a Micro SDHC class 4 or class 6...

Page 58: ...re added to the beginning of the clip The icon is shown in red while the Prerecord button is on Prerecord will be cancelled in the following situation After recording starts Switch to Playback mode Launch the Menu Enter USB mode Power off the camera Prerecord function will be disabled in the following situations The prerecord time is less than 2 seconds There is not enough internal memory to enabl...

Page 59: ...nd noise during movie recording Continuous AF This function allows you to record video with auto focus 1 Enable the Continuous AF under the Movie Menu 2 Use the or keys to go through the selection 3 Press the OK button to save and apply changes ...

Page 60: ...4 To play a video clip press the OK button See Playing Videos on page 62 for more details When playing videos under playback mode lens will retract after 15 seconds but the video playback will still continue Viewing Thumbnails This function allows you to view 9 or 36 thumbnail images on the LCD monitor at the same time Searching numerous images is much easier than single view navigation To set 9 i...

Page 61: ...way navigation control to select the file and press the OK button to display the selected file in Single Navigation Thumbnail 3x3 Thumbnail 6x6 Thumbnail icons When you view the thumbnails some images may contain icons These icons indicate the type of file or recording Icon Type Description File Error Indicates an error file Video Indicates videos with roll film pattern ...

Page 62: ...ideo icon displayed on screen 3 Press the OK button to play the video 4 During playback press and hold the keys to fast forward or rewind the video The camera supports forward and rewind speed of up to 4x 5 During playback use the Zoom dial to control volume Spin clockwise right to increase volume Spin counterclockwise left to decrease volume 6 Press the key to pause playback Press the key again t...

Page 63: ...s a voice memo icon located on the top centre of the LCD monitor See picture on the right Press the OK button to play the voice recording During playback use the Zoom dial to control volume Spin clockwise right to increase volume Spin counterclockwise left to decrease volume Press the key to pause playback Press the key to resume When paused the play info will remain on screen except To forward or...

Page 64: ...ation control 6 Press the OK button to save and apply settings Slide Show The slide show function enables you to playback your photos videos and error files according to naming order To view Slide Show 1 From the Playback menu select Slide Show The Slide Show menu appears 2 Set the slide show settings 3 Select Start then press the OK button to start the slide show 4 During Slide Show press the UP ...

Page 65: ... To protect files 1 From the Playback menu select Protect 2 The Protect submenu is displayed on the LCD monitor Available select settings Single Select one file to lock unlock Multi Select multiple files from the thumbnail view to lock unlock Lock all Lock all files Unlock all Unlock all files To protect unprotect a single file 1 Select Single in the Protect submenu the images are displayed on the...

Page 66: ...the file for protection 4 Repeat step 3 until all desired files to protect are marked 5 Press the OK button to lock files and go back to Playback menu To protect all files 1 Select Lock all in the Protect submenu A confirmation message appears 2 Select Yes 3 Press the OK button to lock all files To unlock all files 1 Select Unlock all in the Protect submenu A confirmation message appears 2 Select ...

Page 67: ...the OK button to start recording 6 Press the OK button again to stop recording Time left n seconds for recording When you record a voice memo for an image with an existing voice memo the old recording file would be replaced by the new one Filter Effects Filter Effects function is only applicable to aspect ratio 4 3 photos with different artistic effect Edited images in this function are saved as n...

Page 68: ...d colours Miniature Effect Part of the image will be blurred making the scene look like a miniature scale model It is recommended to apply it to an image that is captured from a high angle to simulate the miniature effect Astral Image is applied with starburst Impressive Art Image is applied with dramatic contrast Painting Image is applied with watercolour effect Please note that if one image is a...

Page 69: ...oom dial to change the trimming frame as zoom in out No Description 1 Enlarged image 2 4 way indicator 3 Trimmed size 4 The approx location of the trimmed area 5 Image area 6 Use the navigation controls to move the image 7 Press the OK button to apply changes A menu selection appears 8 Select whether to Yes Save the new file as a new one Cancel Cancel setting and go back to Playback Menu 9 Press t...

Page 70: ... cancel changes 8 The resized image is saved as a new photo Resize function is only applicable to aspect ratio 4 3 photos The original photos can be resized more than once However each resized photo cannot be resized again Startup Image You can specify the startup image from the captured images on the camera 1 Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu 2 Select Startup Image The menu select...

Page 71: ...ayback button on the camera 2 Press Menu button to launch the Playback Menu 3 Select DPOF The submenu appears Available settings are as follows Select Images Mark images in the memory card Reset Reset all DPOF settings to initial default settings To set DPOF on images 1 Select Select Images on the DPOF submenu 2 Use the or keys to scroll and select images to mark for printing 3 When the desired im...

Page 72: ... follows Selected images Select the images that should be copied to the storage device you prefer All images Copy all images to the storage device you prefer To copy selected images 1 Select Selected images on the Copy submenu 2 Use the or keys to scroll and select images to mark for Copying 3 When the desired image is highlighted use the or keys to mark unmark the file for copying 4 Press the OK ...

Page 73: ...riginal video 3 Press the MENU button to launch the Playback menu 4 Select Movie Paste The videos with the same specification as the original video are displayed on the LCD monitor 5 Use the or keys to scroll and the or keys to mark unmark the second video 6 Press the OK button and select Yes to merge it to the end of the original video and overwrite it The total length of the combined video canno...

Page 74: ...e of the menu Only one face can be retouched at a time All functions will be reset to 0 when you exit from Face Retouch menu no matter if you save the picture or cancel the setting Pictures that have been edited with Face Retouch will be saved as new images and can be edited with this function again Available Item Settings Description Smoothing 0 3 The Smoothing levels are 0 3 Brighten 0 3 The Bri...

Page 75: ...5 Change the submenu settings using the 4 way navigation control 6 Press the OK button to save and apply settings Setting Sounds Use the Sound menu functions to control the sounds produced by the camera 1 From the Setup menu select Sounds 2 Adjust sound settings 3 Press the OK button to apply changes Item Available Settings Description Startup Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Off Selects the startup sound ...

Page 76: ...time on Time Lapse Setting Date Time Use the Date Time function to set the date and time of your camera This function is useful in attaching date stamps on captured images Your camera uses a 24 hour time format 1 Press the navigation controls to adjust date and time value By holding down the or keys the numeric values changes continuously 2 Press the OK button to apply changes Setting Language Spe...

Page 77: ...ns Power on the camera Switch from Playback to Record mode After shooting Close the menu and back to preview Setting LCD Brightness Select a brightness level for the LCD monitor Available settings are Auto Auto detects the LCD brightness Bright Enhance the LCD brightness Normal Normal LCD brightness Setting Format This utility formats current used memory Internal memory or Memory card and erases a...

Page 78: ...ce data Wi Fi Settings The Wi Fi Settings contains Camera Name and Password You can use the 4 way navigation control to move the cursor and press OK button to enter the selected letter or numbers The default Camera Name is Wi Fi Camera you can change it with 1 32 alphanumeric characters case sensitive The default Password is 12345678 you can change it with 8 16 alphanumeric characters case sensiti...

Page 79: ...deos from this camera to other smart devices and even share them to social networking sites when it is connected In addition your smart device can also be used as a remote control for your camera Photo capturing and file download can be operated directly via your smartphone or tablet video recording can only be controlled on the camera You can launch the Wi Fi menu by pressing the Wi Fi button in ...

Page 80: ... Geotag Recording on page 83 for more details Send to App Upload photos or movies from camera to a smart device See Send to App on page 85 for more details 3 Turn on Wi Fi network Then choose and connect to the hotspot titled with the name of camera the default is Wi Fi Camera in the list of discovered networks 4 Please enter the default password of hotspot 12345678 for the first time 5 When the s...

Page 81: ...ile OS The Link 123 App only supports portrait orientation The screen will not be rotated when smart device is rotated to landscape or other orientations This function will be available in Android 2 3 or above This function will be available in iOS 5 or above ...

Page 82: ...connection with this camera Remote Control Please refer to the following steps to launch Remote Control function 1 Select Remote Control from the Wi Fi Menu of the camera 2 The camera will enter Wi Fi Standby 3 Tap the Camera Name from Network List on the smart device Wi Fi Standby 4 The camera will enter Remote Control Standby 5 Run the Link123 application on the smart device and then click on Re...

Page 83: ...rol interface To stop recording the GPS data press the same button again 6 Press the Wi Fi button to disconnect between the camera and the smart device During this time you can take pictures and record videos normally with the camera The Link123 application on the smart device will remind you of the disconnection Click on OK to confirm but do not stop the GPS data recording on the Link123 applicat...

Page 84: ...l be displayed on the smart device 6 A dialog box for user to confirm whether to keep the GPS data will be displayed on the smart device 7 Wi Fi will be disconnected automatically when the uploading is finished Then the camera will return to Preview mode or Playback mode 8 You can see where the photo was taken by viewing the property of the photo on the PC Since the GPS data is recorded once per m...

Page 85: ...be displayed on the smart device 9 Wi Fi will be disconnected automatically when the sending is finished Then the camera will return to Preview mode or Playback mode iOS Notice 10 A completion notification will be displayed on the smart device All the camera functions will be disabled when Wi Fi is connected except Power button and Wi Fi button Wi Fi is functioned even when no memory card is inser...

Page 86: ...on while the LCD monitor displays Connecting 5 Connection established and the LCD monitor will be turned off 6 Access the files in the camera by your PC The camera s internal memory and memory card will display as removable drives in Vista Win7 Win8 PC When this camera is connected to your PC two removable drives will display Please click AP link Magix in the second drive and then Setup window wil...

Page 87: ...ode Menu go on to the following page Setting the Print Mode Menu Print Mode menu appears on the screen after the connection between a printer and your camera is established Print Mode includes three major settings Print Select An image can then be selected to print Print All Prints all images Print DPOF Prints the images which are set DPOF To set Print Select 1 Use the or keys to scroll and select...

Page 88: ...and info by the or keys Available setting Paper size Default A4 4 x6 Quality Default Fine Normal Capture Date Yes No Capture Info Yes No 3 Select Print on the screen for printing Or Cancel to go back Print Mode Start Printing LCD monitor appears Now printing Or press Menu button to stop printing anytime ...

Page 89: ...ayback the data using the camera Troubleshooting Problem Cause and or Action Camera does not turn on The battery may be exhausted charge or replace Camera turns off automatically Power Saving may have activated Turn power back on The battery may be exhausted Charge the battery Empty battery icon is displayed on the LCD then the camera turns off Battery is exhausted please replace or recharge LCD m...

Page 90: ...s damaged The card may be damaged You can either change the card or wipe to clean the connected points LCD monitor displays Copy error The memory card is full Replace card or delete unnecessary files The lens got stuck Do not force the lens to go back The type of the battery used may be incorrect or the battery power level is too low Change the battery or charge the battery before using the camera...

Page 91: ...ing Range Normal Wide 40 cm infinity Tele 150 cm infinity Macro Wide 5 cm 100 cm Tele 150 cm 200 cm Super Macro Wide 3 cm Aperture Wide F3 1 Tele F6 3 Shutter Shutter Speed Auto 1 1 2 000 sec Night 1 4 1 2 000 sec Fireworks 4 sec File Format Still Image EXIF 2 3 compatible format JPEG compression AVI Video MJPEG Audio mono Audio WAV ...

Page 92: ...t Night Portrait Soft Skin Flowing Water Food Love Portrait Self Portrait D Lighting Time Lapse Panorama Art Effect Burst Speedy Burst GIF Capture ISO Equivalent Auto ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO 6400 Maximum ISO Auto ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 White Balance Auto White Balance Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent 1 Fluorescent 2 Custom Exposure Control 2 0EV 1 7EV 1 3EV 1 0EV...

Page 93: ...V OUT Battery Li ion battery NP45 3 7V 700mAh Battery Level Full Half 65 15 Half Low 25 15 Low Exhausted 10 10 USB adapter Rated input voltage AC 100V 240V 160mA 50 60Hz Rated output voltage DC 5V 1A Operating temperature 0ºC 40ºC Operating Temperature 0ºC 40ºC Operating Humidity 0 90 Microphone Built in Speaker Built in Dimensions 100 9 x 61 1 x 26 7 mm L H D Weight 127 g no battery ...