Philips KEY008/00 KEY0078 Camera User Manual PDF

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Summary of Content for Philips KEY008/00 KEY0078 Camera User Manual PDF

key007/ 0078/ 0079 key008

wearable digital camera user manual

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Contents

Quick start .............................................................................. 3

Safety / Maintenance ............................................................. 4-5

Controls ................................................................................... 6-7

Minimum computer system requirements ...................... 8

About KEY camera ............................................................... 8

Supplied accessories ............................................................. 9

Neck strap................................................................................ 9

Power supply .......................................................................... 10

POWER indicator .................................................................. 11

Switching on/ off .................................................................... 12

MEMORY indicator ................................................................ 13

Taking pictures, lighting level ............................................... 14

Transferring/ viewing pictures ............................................. 15-18

Mass storage ........................................................................... 18

Photo Manager ....................................................................... 19

Troubleshooting ..................................................................... 20-21

Technical data ......................................................................... 22

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Quick start

Thank you for buying this Philips wearable digital camera.To get started, follow the steps as shown.

1 Charging Charge up your camera (3 hours) before using it. Detach the USB cover

and connect the camera to your computer's USB port. (Windows 98 users, please install required drivers first*).Your computer should be switched on.While charging the POWER (green) indicator blinks.

2 Switch on & Snap Now your camera is ready for action -

simply turn the lens cap clockwise to power ON. Hold the camera upright and frame your subject through the viewfinder. Press the shutter button.

3 Transfer Turn your camera OFF and connect it to your

computer's USB port. Open Windows Explorer* and drag and drop your pictures from your camera to your desired destination folder. Alternatively, use Photo Manager to transfer, enhance, edit and organize your pictures.To install Photo Manager insert the by- packed CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive. The installation menu is automatically launched for first time users.

Find more information on the by-packed CD-ROM or visit

www.philips.com/support

*CAUTION! For Windows 98 users only: WHEN CONNECTING THE CAMERA FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME TO CHARGE UP/ TRANSFER FILES, MAKE SURE YOU ONLY DO SO AFTER YOU HAVE INSERTED THE SUPPLIED CD-ROM INTO THE CD-ROM DRIVE FOR INSTALLATION OF THE REQUIRED DRIVERS.

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Safety / maintenance

Take care when using KEY camera Traffic safety: do not use while driving or cycling as you may cause an

accident. Child safety: KEY camera neck strap is not a toy. Special care should be

taken if handled by young children. Avoid placing the neck strap around the neck of a child to prevent strangulation!

To avoid damage or malfunction: this product is not waterproof: do not allow your camera to be

submersed in water, avoid exposing the USB socket to water.Water entering the camera may cause major damage and rusting.

do not use any cleaning agents containing alcohol, ammonia, benzene, or abrasives as these may harm the set.

avoid touching the lens A and viewfinder B with your fingers.To remove fingerprints, use a soft damp cloth.

prevent damage to your eyes: do not look at the sun through the viewfinder!

Avoid sudden changes of temperature as this may cause condensation on the lens and viewfinder. Allow the camera to adjust to the surrounding temperature.

do not drop your camera or allow objects to fall on camera. Strong shocks and vibrations may cause malfunction.

active mobile phones & strong magnetic fields in the vicinity may cause interference.

Safety & satisfaction To enjoy your Philips product, please read and operate the set according to

the instructions inside our user manual (on the CD-ROM.)

the supplied software CD-ROM is not an audio CD. Playing CD-ROMs on audio equipment may damage your audio equipment!

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Safety / maintenance

Environmental information We have reduced the packaging to its minimum and made it easy to separate into mono materials: PET, paper and aluminum foil. Your set consists of material which can be recycled if disassembled by a specialized company. Please observe the local regulations to dispose of packaging, and old equipment.

Controls

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Controls

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1 shutter button press halfway down to help check lighting levels. Press all the way down to take your picture.

2 metal strap hole attach the supplied neck strap here.

3 viewfinder window to help frame your picture subject

4 lens automatically opens when power on.The lens is closed when the power is off.

TIP: Make sure the lens is not obstructed /

covered when taking snaps!

5 power on/ off turn clockwise to switch on, turn anti-clockwise to switch off.

6 grip place your finger/ thumb here to turn the power control.

7 USB port Connect to your computers USB port to charge the camera/ transfer files.

8 USB cover detach the protective USB cover to reveal the cameras USB port.

9 Light level sensor When you press the shutter button halfway, the sensor lights up red/ blinks/ remains unlit according to surrounding light level conditions.

0 POWER indicator lights up green/ blinks according to power status/ file transfer.

! MEMORY indicator lights up yellow/ blinks/ remains unlit according to the available memory on the camera.

The model and production numbers can be found next to the USB port (please remove the USB cover to see)

Windows system requirements Pentium MMX 166MHZ processor or better USB port with Windows 98 / Me / 2000 / XP 96MB RAM 50MB free hard disk space CD ROM drive video display card

Minimum computer system requirements

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CAUTION! Computers that were upgraded from Windows 95 may not have USB compatibility!

For Windows 98 users only: WHEN CONNECTING THE CAMERA FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME TO

CHARGE UP/ TRANSFER FILES, MAKE SURE YOU ONLY DO SO AFTER YOU HAVE INSERTED THE SUPPLIED CD-ROM INTO THE CD-ROM DRIVE FOR INSTALLTION OF THE REQUIRED DRIVERS.

Mac system requirements G3 or better Mac OS 9 - X

About KEY camera KEY camera is a solid state, wearable, digital camera: captures VGA (640 x 480) resolution still images stores hundreds of still images in JPEG format 1.3 Mega pixel output when you use with the supplied picture

enhancement software transfers image files using Windows File Manager or Windows

Explorer, when the camera is connected via USB to your computer directly powered through your computer during file transfer to the camera.

Supplied accessories

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Make sure these items are in the package. If any item is missing, please contact your dealer.

1x CD-ROM (Photo Manager software & user manuals) 1x Quick Start Guide 1x neck strap 1x Safety & Warranty booklet

Neck strap Thread the neck strap through the hole as shown.

Power supply

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This camera is powered by a built-in USB rechargeable lithium battery which you can charge direct from your computer.

TIP: When you use the camera for the very first time,

youll need to charge the battery before taking pictures.

USB rechargeable battery 1 Check the camera is in the power off

position. Detach the USB cover. 2 Turn on your computer. 3 Connect the cameras USB port to the USB

port of your computer. You will hear a double beep. Charging

starts immediately.While charging the POWER (green) indicator blinks.

Make sure you leave your PC switched on during charging. After approx. 3 hours, the battery is fully charged,

4 Disconnect the camera and replace the USB cover.

TIP: When you detach the USB cover, keep it in a safe place. To avoid damaging the USB port, always replace the USB cover when not connecting to

your computer. During USB connection/ battery charging, by default taking pictures is not possible. For Mac users:When connecting the camera to your computer, avoid using the USB

connection on your Mac keyboard as it doesn't have sufficient power to detect your camera.

The POWER indicator lights up green according to battery power level.

Battery power POWER indicator fully charged lit low* blinks empty unlit

TIP: * when the camera is connected to your computer for battery charging/ file transfer, the

POWER indicator also blinks.

POWER indicator

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fully charged

batteries contain chemical substances, so they should be disposed of properly.

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Switching On/ Off

Switching on Turn the power control 90 clockwise as shown. You will hear a click.The POWER (green)

indicator lights up and you will hear a double beep. PHILIPS is in the vertical position and the lens is revealed.

Switching off manually Turn the power control 90 anti-clockwise as shown. You will hear a click.The POWER light goes

out. PHILIPS is in the horizontal position and the lens is covered for protection.

TIP: Always turn off your camera when not taking

pictures.This will both save energy and prevent photos being accidentally taken.

Auto-power down To help save battery power, the camera automatically powers down after 60 seconds if you are not taking pictures.

TIP: If you want to resume taking pictures after auto-

power down, youll need to wake up the camera again:

1 Manually turn the power control anti-clockwise (off position).

2 Turn clockwise to power on position. Power on

Power off

When using the camera, check the MEMORY indicator for the free memory available:

MEMORY Memory size indicator over 3MB lights up yellow less than 3MB blinks less than 100KB unlit

TIP: Memory low! When the MEMORY indicator is unlit, your camera cannot take pictures.

To free the memory, you will need to transfer and store your pictures /files on your computer.

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MEMORY indicator

over 3MB space available

1 Hold the camera upright in your hand. 2 To frame your pictures

Look though the viewfinder to frame your subject inside the window.

3 To take your pictures Keep the camera steady and gently press the shutter button halfway down. KEY detects the light level conditions.

Check the light level sensor to see whether your surrounding has sufficient light for a good picture.

Light level condition Sensor response good unlit low blinks red poor lit

4 Press the shutter button all the way down to capture and store your picture. KEY camera beeps when a picture is taken.

TIP: For best results, check the status of all 3 indicators (including POWER and MEMORY) on

the camera when taking pictures. Make sure the lens is not obstructed / covered when taking snaps!

Taking pictures, lighting level

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Low lighting conditions!

When you connect the camera to your computer via the USB port, your computer operating system will recognize KEY camera as a USB Mass Storage Device (MSD).

KEY camera image files are stored in JPEG format as follows:

\DCIM\100PHILIPS\KEY7xxxx.jpg (for KEY 007/0078/0079 models) \DCIM\100PHILIPS\KEY8xxxx.jpg (for KEY 008 models)

where xxxx is a JPEG file number (0001 to 9999).

Once you have the files to your computer, you can use normal file operations to e.g. copy, delete, rename your files.

Transferring/ viewing pictures 1 Detach the USB cover. 2 Connect the cameras USB socket to the

USB port of your computer. The POWER indicator blinks.

3 For details, please see the next pages of this chapter for PC and Mac users respectively.

4 After viewing, unplug the camera from the USB port. 5 Replace the USB cover.

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Transferring / viewing pictures

CAUTION! Windows 98 users only WHEN CONNECTING THE CAMERA FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME TO CHARGE UP/ TRANSFER FILES, MAKE SURE YOU ONLY DO SO AFTER YOU HAVE INSERTED THE SUPPLIED CD-ROM INTO THE CD-ROM DRIVE FOR INSTALLATION OF THE REQUIRED DRIVERS.

For PC users When connected via the USB, the camera is detected and automatically located as Removable Disk/ Device. 1 Launch Windows File Manager or Windows Explorer to access the

Removable Disk.

Transferring / viewing pictures

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2 Click onto Removable Disk DCIM 100PHDSC to access your pictures.

3 In Windows Explorer, click Thumbnails to see the picture overview. 4 Click on the file you want to open. 5 When you have finished viewing your files, click the hardware icon at

the bottom of the screen, and follow the screen instructions. 6 When the Safe to Remove Hardware dialogue box appears, click OK.

For Mac users When connected via the USB, the camera is detected and shown as a new icon named KEYRING00X on your desktop screen (where X refers to your model number).

TIP: When connecting the camera to your computer, avoid using the USB connection on your

Mac keyboard as it doesn't have sufficient power to detect your camera.

1 Click onto to access the Removable Disk. 2 Click on DCIM 100PHDSC to access your pictures. 3 Click on the file you want to open.

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4 When you have finished viewing your files, drag to the Trash icon on your desktop.

TIP: Transferring and deleting pictures from your camera via your computer helps free up

memory space on your camera for more new pictures. Check the MEMORY indicator when taking pictures on your camera (see page 13). When connecting the camera to your computer, avoid using the USB connection on your

Mac keyboard as it doesn't have sufficient power to detect your camera.

Using your KEY camera as a Mass Storage Device KEY camera can also function as mass storage device for : conveniently transferring other files on your camera, such as Word

documents, Powerpoint presentations, PDFs, etc. transferring and sharing files (copy, transfer, etc.) from computer to

computer.

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Photo Manager

About Photo Manager (for Microsoft Windows OS users only) Photo Manager is ideal for organizing the photos that are transferred

from your digital camera to your computer. Allows you to categorize, move, copy and edit your photos in an intuitive,

user-friendly environment.

1 Install the Photo Manager software from the installation CD-ROM onto your computer.

After installation, the Photo Manager icon appears on your desktop.

On your task tray bar, the Monitor Program icon appears.This will detect your camera and launch Photo Manager automatically each time you connect your camera to your PC.

2 Please refer to the operating instructions in the Photo Manager user manual.

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Troubleshooting

If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the set for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service center.

WARNING! Do not dismantle the unit as there is a risk of electric shock! Under no circumstances should you try to repair the set yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty.

No picture is taken, but I press the shutter button all the way down Built-in battery drained.

Charge the battery (see page 10) Camera memory capacity full.

Transfer pictures / other files to your computer to free memory space (see page 15-17)

Camera is connected to the PCs USB port Unplug the camera from the USB port

Poor light condition Check the surrounding light conditions

The camera may have automatically powered off. Switch the camera off and switch on again (see page 12)

No reaction to controls Built-in battery drained.

Charge the battery (see page 10)

Unusually slow rate of file transfer to/ from my camera Win XP OS operating on non-optimal Device Manager setting.

With your camera connected to your PC, modify your default setting by clicking on the following:

1 From the taskbar, click Start Settings Control Panel System System Properties Hardware Device Manager Disk drives.

2 Select and double click on your camera model name Philips Keyring 0XX USB Device to enter the Philips Keyring XXX USB Device Properties dialogue box (where X refers to your model number).

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3 Select the field Policies Optimize for performance OK. 4 Transfer your files again.

TIP: After selecting the Optimize for performance option, please click the Safe Removal icon at the bottom of the screen whenever you unplug the camera from your PC.

USB does not seem to work USB connection loose

Check camera is securely connected and connections to your computer are correct.

Wrong Windows version. Your computer must be equipped with Windows 98 or better (see

page 8). USB driver not installed.

For Windows 98 users only, check you have installed the USB driver provided from the installation CD-ROM (see page 3).

Camera connected to Mac keyboard. Avoid using the USB connection on your Mac keyboard as it doesn't

have sufficient power to detect your camera. Connect on e.g. the rear of your Macs CPU instead.

Pictures are poor/ blurred/ too dark Picture taken in low/ poor lighting.

Check the light level sensor when taking pictures. (see page 14) Lens obstructed/ covered.

Be careful where you place your fingers! (see page 14) Camera shook during the shot.

Keep a steady hand (see page 14)

For the latest FAQ, product information & news visit: http://www.philips.com/support or

http://www.audio.philips.com

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Technical data

sensor resolution 307,200 pixels

optical image size 1/4

optical lens fixed focus length

viewfinder plastic with red LED indication LED indicators red (light level sensor)

green (POWER) yellow (MEMORY)

built-in battery rechargeable lithium (via USB) PC interface USB 1.1

internal memory capacity for KEY007/ 0078/ 0079 model number 64MB for KEY008 model number 128MB

case material magnesium camera body, plastic USB cover

Power up time under 3 seconds auto power off 60 seconds shot to shot time under 2.5 seconds dimensions 86 mm x 28 mm x 18 mm weight 30 g

PHILIPS reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice.

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