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DS8118 Manual-6 Lang. (086-002937-017)

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KEY FEATURES

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Do not, under any circumstances, touch the exposed electronic circuitry of the
device, as there is a danger of electric shock.

Take special care when handling a damaged LCD display, as the liquid crystals
can be harmful to your health.

Do not use or store the device in locations that may adversely affect the product
such as rain, snow, desert, and magnetic fields.

Check all major functions when the device is unused for a long period of time.
This is to ensure its full operation. Maintain regular testing and cleaning of your device.

Do not look through the viewfinder at the sun or other strong lights. This could
damage your eyesight.

Avoid leaving the camera exposed to direct sunlight, as the action of the lens
could cause fires.

Remove the batteries and memory card before storing the camera for long periods
of time. Then, keep it in a well-ventilated place in order to prevent moulding.

NOTES ON THE DIGITAL CAMERA

Cleaning your Camera

Lens / Viewfinder

Use a blower or a lens brush to remove dirt or dust. Wipe
carefully with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints and other
stains. Do not touch with fingers.

Body

Clean with a damp cloth; dry immediately.

Do not use benzene, thinner, or similar cleaning agents to clean your camera, as
these may cause permanent damage not covered by the warranty.

Do not scratch hard objects against the lens, LCD or viewfinder as these surfaces
are easily damaged.

Handling your Camera

For important photographs (such as weddings and overseas trips), always take a test
photograph and view the image to make sure that the camera is functioning normally.

Do not use the camera while you are walking, running, driving or operating
machinery. This can result in serious accidents.

Do not use this device in aircrafts or hospitals. It can cause malfunctions in the
control devices of other equipment.

If the camera is carried suddenly from a cold location into a warm place, con
densation may form inside the device. Switch the camera off in such cases and
wait an hour before using it again.

Menu Button

Flash/Delete Button

Tripod Hole

Viewfinder

Strap Ring

Battery Door

4-Way Controller

Display/OK Button

Flash Lamp

On-Screen Display

Shutter Release Button

Built-In Flash

Self-Timer
Lamp

Viewfinder

Focus Switch

Terminal Cover

Lens

Mode Dial

Mini-USB
Terminal

AC Adaptor
Socket

Video/Audio Socket

Status LCD

Summary of Contents for DS8118

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Page 2: ...s 5 Installing the Batteries 5 Using an AC Adapter 5 Attaching the Strap and Lens Cap 6 Secure Digital SD Card Multi Media Card MMC 6 Basic Photography 7 Quick Start 7 Preparing the Camera 7 Holding the Camera 7 Taking Basic Pictures 7 Shutting Off the Camera 7 Basic Functions and Settings 8 Toggling OSD On Screen Display Information 8 Selecting a Focus Mode 8 Selecting a Flash Mode 9 Zooming 10 U...

Page 3: ...tures taken and informs you of the status of the various operations and functions Great Image Quality With 1 3 Mega Pixel resolution you are assured of clear natural looking images every time you take a photo Multimedia Features You can record movie clips with sound that can be played back on your personal computer Advanced Camera Functions In addition to the Auto Flash and 2x Zooming functions yo...

Page 4: ...ens brush to remove dirt or dust Wipe carefully with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints and other stains Do not touch with fingers Body Clean with a damp cloth dry immediately Do not use benzene thinner or similar cleaning agents to clean your camera as these may cause permanent damage not covered by the warranty Do not scratch hard objects against the lens LCD or viewfinder as these surfaces are...

Page 5: ...y sold separately You may damage your camera if the batteries are installed incorrectly USING AN AC ADAPTER OPTIONAL If you intend to leave the camera on for a long period of time you may opt to use an AC adapter Connect the AC adapter to your Digital Camera s AC Adapter Socket p 3 Caution Make sure the camera is turned off before connecting the AC adapter An AC adapter of DC3V 10 Voltage and 1A C...

Page 6: ...e lens cap through the loop 3 Tighten by pulling 4 Fit the lens cap onto the lens Removing Secure Digital Multi Media Card Installing Secure Digital Multi Media Card 6 7 1 Turn off the camera 2 Open the battery door 3 Insert the card following the printed remark 4 Close the battery door 1 Turn off the camera 2 Open the battery door 3 Press the card to release 4 Close the battery door BASIC PHOTOGR...

Page 7: ...ash Icon on the Status LCD and OSD The red Flash Lamp on the camera lights up when flash is enabled signalling that the flash is ready for use When a picture with flash is taken the Flash Lamp will blink for a second to recharge Once it stops blinking you can resume taking pictures again Inital Flash Settings When you turn on your camera the inital flash setting will vary depending on the level of...

Page 8: ...ler The Self Timer will engage 3 Press hold the Shutter Release Button Audible beeps can be heard and the red Self Timer Lamp will start blinking The number displayed next to the OSD a Self Timer icon will appear and start counting down Tohastenthecountdownto3seconds presstheShutterReleaseButtononceagain 4 Once the picture has been taken the Self Timer will be disabled The Self Timer cannot be use...

Page 9: ...a Setup Menu Date Format Choose from the following date formats DD MM YY date month year MM DD YY month date year YY MM DD year month date Current Time Field Adjust the current time of the camera Time Format Choose between 12 hr AM PM or 24 hr display Set City You can choose to display the current time in two different time zones Configure your Home and World Cities time zone from a list of city n...

Page 10: ... the highest file number of the media It is advisable to set the File Number setting to New only in the following cases Either the internal memory or SD card has been newly formatted A completely new SD card has been installed Format This option will format all data in either the internal memory or the external card including all protected image files Caution Do not eject the SD card while the car...

Page 11: ...lution 640x480 VGA The DS8118 comes with a 1 3 Mega pixel sensor with true 1280 x 1024 pixels output When you choose 1600 on the menu the software interpolation is enabled automatically This enhances the image output to 2 0 Mega pixel Quality Picture Quality The picture quality represents the compression rate of the images taken For images with higher quality the memory space it takes is also high...

Page 12: ...imum of 2 continuous pictures can be taken with brief 0 5 second pauses between each shot Continuous Shooting cannot be used with flash or when the Self Timer is set Moreover it may not be suitable for night time or dark scenes because flash is disabled EV Exposure Compensation Setting Exposure compensation is required when there is an extreme difference in brightness between the background and th...

Page 13: ...LCD and OSD PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS In Playback Mode you can review the images and movies stored within your current active storage memory The last image or movie taken is displayed on the OSD in Playback Mode Use and press or to view through the images and movies taken If the Secure Digital card Multi Media Card is installed the Playback Mode will only show the images and movies stored on the card To ...

Page 14: ...then appear 2 Press the Shutter Release Button to start playback 3 During playback a Press OK to hide the Progress Bar Press again to restore the Progress Bar b Press or to adjust the playback volume 4 Press the Shutter Release Button again to stop the playback The movie will return to Movie Playback OSD screen All zooming functions are disabled during Movie Playback mode To delete the movie curre...

Page 15: ...ght an image then press directly onto OK to confirm your selection The icon will then indicate that the image is set for protection To cancel the protection press OK again Repeat this step to set multiple images or movies for protection 3 Follow the rest of the on screen options to confirm protection Protecting Unprotecting All When All Images is selected select the Set Protect All to On to confir...

Page 16: ...ay The OSD is automatically off when the camera is connected to a TV Use an AC Adapter if you intend to connect the camera to a TV for a long period of time CONNECTING TO A WINDOWS BASED PC Use the USB cable included to connect to your Windows PC This enables you to upload download edit and playback pictures and movies onto your PC However the software must be installed first Pentium 166MHz 16 bit...

Page 17: ...tored in the camera s current memory device SD card or internal memory will be visible on the Macintosh The OSD is automatically off when the camera is connected to the Macintosh 1 Turn on your Macintosh and allow MAC OS operating system to boot up 2 Turn off your digital camera Connect the camera and your Macintosh via the USB cable The USB terminal on your camera is located inside the Terminal C...

Page 18: ...eraorMovieMode Enable flash by changing it to another setting p 9 Change the Mode Switch to Camera Mode Wait until the Status Lamp stops blinking p 9 Turn on the flash by changing the Flash Mode p 9 Move closer to the subject Clean the lens with a soft cloth p 2 Problem Symptom Check This Remedy Continued Problem Symptom Check This Remedy Cannot play back images or movies Cannot delete images or m...

Page 19: ...roduct Dimension 99 6 x 67 5 x 26 6 mm Unit Weight Approx 122g Battery Specification 2 AA sized batteries LR6 or 1 CRV3 battery TRADEMARK INFORMATION Microsoft Windows and Windows Media Player are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation of the United States and other countries Windows is an abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operating System Macintosh is registered trademark of Ap...

Page 20: ...stalled and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference...

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