BELL+HOWELL S16 Slim, Instruction Manual

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Note: Make sure that the batteries are inserted in the right directions (as marked in the diagram
above)
5.2 Inserting a Micro SD Memory Card (not included)
1. Power off the camera.
2. Open the battery door.
3. Insert the SD card into the camera by clicking it in.
4. Close the battery door and ensure the latch is properly closed.
NOTE: There is only one right direction to insert the Micro SD memory card into the slot. Do not
force the card into the slot, or else it may damage both the camera and the Micro SD
memory card.
NOTE: The Micro SD memory card must be formatted before taking photographs. See the
following sections for more information.
5.3 Formatting the MicroSD Memory Card
1. Press the Menu button ( ) in PHOTO or VIDEO mode.
2. Select the setup mode by pressing the right button.
3. Select the format icon by pressing the
W
( ) button and press the Shutter button to
confirm.
4. Press the Shutter button to format the microSD memory card.
5.4 Setting the Resolution
The camera can be set to different resolutions.
1.
Press the Menu button ( ) in PHOTO mode, select the resolutions icon by the
W
( )
key and press the Shutter to confirm.
Available resolutions: VGA (640 x 480), 3M (2048 x 1536),
5M (2592x1944), 8M (3264x2448),
16M (4608x3456)
2. Five different resolutions will be displayed. Select the desired resolution by using the up or
down button and press the Shutter button to confirm the selection.
5.5 Taking Photographs
1. Turn on the camera.
2. Depending on the distance to the object being photographed, use macro switch to adjust
the distance. Select the flower symbol ( ) if you wish to take a close-up photograph
(11cm
–18 cm).
If you wish to take a video or a photograph of surroundings or people (0.5m
– infinity), set
the macro switch to normal mode ( ).
3. If you are not sure if there is enough lighting, turn on the automatic flash( ) by pressing
the flash button. (If the battery power is too low, the flash will not be activated).
4. Use the LCD screen to aim at the object you wish to take photographs of.
5. Press the Shutter button and wait until the LCD display turns on again.
Caution
：
1) Taking picture for fast-moving object is not recommended.
2) Image may be distorted when taking picture in a moving vehicle.
5.6 Zoom In and Out
The camera can zoom in up to 4 times.
Zoom in or out by pressing the up or down button, a number will appear on the display, 4.x is the
maximum zoom ratio.
5.7 Self-Timer Setting
You can use the self-timer function when you take a photograph of yourself or when you take a
photograph without flash of an object. To avoid shaking of the camera a tripod is recommended.
1.
Set the camera to photo mode.
2. Press the Menu button ( ). The menu will appear.
3. Press the W ( ) button to select Self Timer and confirm by pressing the Shutter button.
4. Press the
W
( ) button to select the
“On” option
5. Press the Shutter button to confirm. The self-timer function is now ready for use.
6. Aim at the object you wish to take photos of.
7. Press the Shutter button to take a photograph.
8. The photo will be taken after the timer reaches the delay time of 10 seconds. The camera
will beep during the delay time.
5.8 Recording Video Clips
1. Press the mode button to select the video clip mode ( ).
2. For setting the resolution, Press the Menu button ( ) and select Resolution, then press
the Shutter button to confirm. Two resolutions will be displayed.
VGA (640 x 480), QVGA (320 x 240).
3. Press the Shutter button to start recording videos, press the right button to pause and press
the Shutter button again to stop recording. The video clip will now be saved as an AVI file
in the microSD memory card.
5.9 Playback Photographs
1. Press the playback button ( ) to enter the playback mode.
2. The last picture or video clip taken will be displayed. Press the W ( ) to enter the
thumbnail mode. Press the Left /Right /Up /Down button to select the desired picture, and
press the Shutter button to view.
3. In full screen display, press the T ( ) button to zoom in the photo.
4. To shift the image in zoom-in mode, press the Shutter button and then use the
mode/menu/left/right buttons.
5. Long press the Menu ( ) button in Playback mode until the menu is displayed. Select
Slide Show and set up the desired slide show way. Press the Shutter button to confirm.
The pictures saved in the microSD card will be displayed in sequence automatically. To
stop the slide show, press the Shutter button.
6. Long press the Menu ( ) button in Playback mode until the menu is displayed. Select
Photo Effect and press the Shutter button. Select the desired effect by pressing the
up/down button and press the Shutter button to confirm. The image will be saved as a
separate image.
5.10 Protecting Photographs / Videos
Follow the instructions below to protect photographs or videos from accidental deletion:
1.
Press the Playback button ( ) to enter the Photo playback mode.
2. Press the left or right button to select the photograph/video clip to be protected.
3. Long press the Menu button ( ) in Playback mode until the menu is displayed. Select
Protect and press the Shutter button
4. Select
“Single” or “Protect all” and press the Shutter button to confirm.
5. To unprotect the protected file(s), please select
“Unprotect all”.
5.11 Resizing Photographs
A captured image can be resized and saved as a separate image.
Follow the instructions below to resize photographs.
1.
Press the ( ) button to get into Photo playback mode.
2. Press the left or right button to select the photograph to be resized.
3. Long press the Menu button ( ) in Playback mode until the menu options displayed.
Select Resize and press the Shutter button to select the new image size.
4. Select the new size and press the Shutter button to conform. The image will be saved as a
separate image.
5.12 Playback Video Clips
1. Press the Playback ( ) button to enter the playback mode.
2. Press the Left or Right button to select the video.
3. Press the Up button to play the video.
4. When the video is being playing, press the Up button to pause or resume the playing.
5. Press the Right button for fast forward or press the Left button for fast rewind.
6. Press the Mode button to stop and exit to the Playback mode.
5.13 Deleting Photographs and Video Clips
You can delete a single photograph / video clip, or delete all the photographs / video clips in the
memory card.
Follow the instructions below to delete photographs.
1.
Press the Playback button ( ) to enter the playback mode.
2. Press the Left or Right button to select photograph/video clip to be deleted.
3. Press the Menu/Delete button
（ ）
and select
“Single” or “All” .
4. Press the Shutter button to confirm.
5. Press the Menu button to exit.
NOTE:
Select “All” and Press the Shutter button to confirm, all the pictures and videos will be
deleted.
The files under protection cannot be deleted from the camera. To delete the protected files, you
need to unprotect them first (Refer to section 5.10), you can then delete the files by following the
above 1-5
procedures.
6. Connecting to a PC
The unit can be connected to the computer as mass storage device and transfer photo/video files
for storage.
7. Specifications
Sensor 8.0 Mega pixel CMOS sensor
Image resolution
16.0 Mega pixels: (4608x3456)
8.0 Mega pixels: (3264x2448)
5.0 Mega pixels: (2592x1944)
3.0 Mega pixels: (2048x1536)
VGA: (640x480)
Lens F/2.8 f = 4.8mm
Focus range 0.5m. ~ Infinity
Macro mode 11cm
– 18cm
Digital zoom 4x
Flash strobe Built-in ( Auto / force / off )
LCD display 2.7" TFT color display
White balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Fluorescent / Tungsten
Video Frame Rate 30fps@VGA / 30fps@QVGA
External Storage Media microSD card, not included (supports up to 32GB)
File format Picture: JPEG, Video: AVI
Self timer 10 seconds
PC interface USB 2.0
Power source 2 x AAA alkaline batteries
8. Computer System Requirements
Operating system
Win XP (SP3)
、
Vista32/64 Win7 32/64 and Mac OS X 10.6.8
or above
CPU Pentium 4 / 3.0G or faster recommended
RAM 1 GB MB RAM (Vista : 2 GB)
Interface USB port
CD 4x speed CD ROM or above
9. Troubleshooting
Problem Cause Solution
Cannot turn on the camera Low battery power.
Batteries placed at wrong
polarities. Replace or install the batteries
correctly.
Photos cannot be saved
when taking pictures.
The memory card hasn’t
been formatted properly.
Format the memory card in
setup mode of the camera.
Please refer to section 5.3.
Cannot find removable disk
after connecting the
camera to the computer
.
Connection failure. Make sure all cable connections
are secured and restart the
computer if necessary.
Flash does not work. Battery power is too low. Replace with new 2 x AAA
alkaline batteries
The batteries used up very
fast. Incorrect or old, used up,
battery Replace with 2 x AAA alkaline
batteries
The photos are blurry 1. The camera is not held
steadily
2. The lens of camera is
dirty.
1. Hold the camera steadily until
it beeps when taking photos.
2. Clean the lens with soft dry
cloth.