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.  Press the mode button to select “CP” or “nP” shown on the LCD 

display.

.  If the LCD displays “CP” this means that the present compression is 

“nP” and in order to change to “CP”, click on the shutter button within 

5 seconds. 

3.  If the LCD displays “nP” this means that the present compression is 

“CP” and in order to change to “nP”, click on the shutter button within 

5 seconds. 

4.  All photos taken after changing compression will be at the new 

compression.

  The photo compression and resolution settings determine the number 

of photos and the amount of memory required for each photo. The 

following table tells you how many photos can be taken based on the 

image resolution and compression:

Continuous Shot Mode 

.  Press the mode button to select   shown on the LCD display. 
.  Hold the shutter button down.
3.  The camera will beep 3 times (once for each photo taken).
4.  Continuous photo shooting may fail under poor lighting conditions.  

Note:

 Photos taken in continuous shot mode will be saved in JPEG format. 

Resolution

Compression

Hr

nP

0 photos

Lr

CP

43 photos

Hr

CP

60 photos

Lr

nP

8 photos

Taking Photos

.  Slide open the viewfinder and move the Photo/Voice selector to 

Photo position. 

.  Compose your shot using the viewfinder. (The optimal distance 

between the camera and the subject is approximately 5 feet).

3.  Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button to take photos.
4.  The camera will beep when a photo is taken. 

If the camera fails to beep or if a “0” appears on the LCD display this 

is an indication that the memory is full in which event no further photos 

can be taken until the existing photos have been downloaded from the 

memory of the camera.

Note:

 The LCD display indicates how many photos may still be taken 

at the current resolution and compression. In “Lr” resolution and “CP” 

compression 43 images may be taken. However the LCD counter only 

displays up to 99. It will continue to display 99 until less than 99 images 

may still be taken.

The Camera Modes 

Photo Resolution  and Compression  

There are  photo resolutions to select from, Hr or Lr. 

 

.  Hr” or “Lr” shown on the LCD display.
.  If the LCD displays “Hr” this means that the present resolution is “Lr” 

and in order to change to “Hr”, click on the shutter button within 5 

seconds. 

3.  If the LCD displays “Lr” this means that the present resolution is “Hr” 

and in order to change to “Lr”, click on the shutter button within 5 

seconds. 

4.  All photos taken after changing resolution will be taken at the new 

resolution.

There are 2 photo compressions to select from, CP” or “nP” 

Summary of Contents for Spy shot digital camera

Page 1: ... Spy shot digital camera Owner s Manual ...

Page 2: ...ur Camera for Use 4 Starting Your Camera 4 The Camera Modes 5 Installing Spy Shot Photo Manager Software 6 Software Camera Driver Installation 7 Downloading Photos 9 Capturing AVI video using WebCam Express 10 Camera Maintenance 11 Technical Support 11 Appendix A Technical Specifications 11 Appendix B Troubleshooting 12 ...

Page 3: ...ystem Requirements To be able to download photos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration Windows 2000 MEXP Pentium based PC or equivalent 80MB hard disk free space and 64MB or more RAM Available USB Interface CD ROM Drive Colour display 24 bit or higher recommended Not configured for Mac A Quick Look at Your Camera Battery compartment LCD display USB plug Microphone Mode butto...

Page 4: ... will need to replace the camera s batteries before taking photos Note If you do not intend to use your camera for an extended period remove the battery to avoid leakage and corrosion Produced after 13th August 2005 If at any time in the future you should need to dispose of this product please note that waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste Please recycle where f...

Page 5: ...o Photo position 2 Compose your shot using the viewfinder The optimal distance between the camera and the subject is approximately 5 feet 3 Hold the camera steady and press the shutter button to take photos 4 The camera will beep when a photo is taken If the camera fails to beep or if a 0 appears on the LCD display this is an indication that the memory is full in which event no further photos can ...

Page 6: ...f photos that can be taken at the current resolution and compression Frequency The camera has 2 Frequency settings 50HZ for the U S and Asia and 60HZ for Europe and Japan To set the camera for the correct frequency 1 Press the mode button to select the icon for 60HZ or the F5 icon for 50HZ shown on the LCD screen 2 Press the shutter button to change the frequency setting The default setting is 50H...

Page 7: ...n list and click the Install button to install Spy Shot Photo Manager and PhoTag Webcam Express 3 On the Spy Shot Photo Manager screen click the Next button 4 Please review the license terms and click the Agree button to continue the step by step instructions that will appear on your screen during the installation process NOTE To achieve maximum clarity the optimal distance between the camera and ...

Page 8: ...led and then click Install 6 Click Finish to let the Spy Shot Photo Manager installer finish the installation program 7 This will automatically launch the Install shield for the camera driver Click Next to continue 8 Once the program has finished installing you will have to restart your computer ...

Page 9: ...he Spy Shot Photo Manager icon that is on your desktop to launch the Spy Shot Photo Manager program Desktop Icon 5 Click on the Get Photos button on the Main Menu 6 The Get photos from Spy Shot camera window will appear a Select a folder to place your photos sounds and videos b Select the Automatically add the voice memos to the corresponding photo option to add a sound memo into your picture To d...

Page 10: ...program Adjust your WebCam to the desired position The screen will display what the WebCam sees Desktop Icon 2 To add audio to your video plug a microphone into your computer 3 Click the Capture button to start recording the video The elapsed recording time will appear under the video 4 Click the Pause button to pause recording To continue recording click the Capture button again 5 To finish recor...

Page 11: ...tion on warranty information please email warranty sakar com Image Sensor CMOS Sensor 100K 352 x 288 pixels Resolution 352 x 288 CIF Memory 1M x 16 bytes SDRAM Number of pictures nP Hr 20 CIF Lr 81 QCIF CP Hr 60 CIF Lo 243 QCIF Lens f 3 6 F2 4 Focus Range 40cm to Infinity Shutter Range 1 5 1 2400 second Status LCD display Numeric LCD Self Timer Timer with 10 sec delay Video mode 24 bits R G B Vide...

Page 12: ... Once your computer is back up plug the camera into your computer s USB port 5 Right click on the My Computer icon Select Properties If you are running Windows ME Click on Device Manager If you are running Windows 2000 or XP Click on hardware and then Device Manager If the camera is installed correctly there will be a category listed for Imaging Devices and clicking on the next to it should reveal...

Page 13: ... vary from those shown in the photographs 5 Please take note As an extra precaution check this toy regularly for signs of wear or damage Warning Please retain for future reference TESCO Quality We are happy to refund or replace any TESCO product which falls below the high standard you expect Just ask any member of staff This does not affect your statutory rights We are here to help TESCO Stores Lt...

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