Philips Keychain Digital Camera - User Manual

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Keychain Digital Camera
The camera is capable of taking and storing up to 20 CIF (352 x 288) Images; or 60
Compressed CIF Images; or 81 QCIF (176 x 144) Images; or 243 Compressed QCIF Images, or
recording up to 10 seconds of AVI video. These may be uploaded to a PC via a USB port. The
camera is powered by one (1) AAA alkaline battery or through the USB port when attached to a
PC. Familiarize yourself with the different parts of your camera before attempting to operate the
camera.
LOCATION OF CONTROLS
1. Mode Button 2. LCD Display 3. Lens
4. Hook for Keychain 5. USB Port 6. Shutter
7. Slide switch for Viewfinder 8. Battery Door 9. Viewfinder
1.0 GETTING STARTED
1. Slide open the Battery Door and insert 1 AAA alkaline battery into the battery
Compartment, make sure that the battery terminals (+ and -) are properly positioned.
2. Close the Battery Door.
2.0 TURNING THE CAMERA ON
1. Insert 1 AAA battery into the battery compartment, the camera will turn on automatically.
The camera will beep twice and the LCD will display the number of pictures remaining in the
camera memory.
2. If the LCD is blank, press the Mode button (#9 from Location of Controls) once to turn the
camera on.
3. If inactive for 30 seconds, the camera will automatically go into stand-by mode for power
conservation. Press the mode button once to restore the camera to active mode.

Summary

1.0 GETTING STARTED

Battery Installation

Instructions for opening the battery door and inserting the AAA battery correctly.

2.0 TURNING THE CAMERA ON

Powering the Camera On

How the camera turns on automatically or via the Mode button, and stand-by mode.

3.0 TAKING A PICTURE

Preparing to Take Pictures

Capturing and Saving Photos

Steps to take a photo using the shutter button and observing the counter decrement.

4.0 BATTERY AND AUTO STAND-BY MODE

Low Battery Warnings and Actions

Alerts for low battery ('Lo' display) and consequences, including battery replacement.

6.0 TO INSTALL THE SOFTWARE

Software Installation Prerequisites

Important note about not connecting the camera before installing software and drivers.

Starting Software Installation

Instructions for inserting the CD and initiating the AvailaSoft installation process.

Camera Driver Installation Process

Steps to accept license agreements and complete the camera driver installation.

Specifying Driver Location

Navigating to the CD-ROM drive to locate and install the camera driver files.

Handling Digital Signature Not Found

Guidance on proceeding with installation when a digital signature is not found.

7.0 UPLOADING PICTURES

Software and Cable Connection for Upload

Prerequisites for uploading images: installed software and USB connection.

Launching the MyCam Application

Selecting and Downloading Images

Battery Replacement Precautions

Uploading before battery replacement and low battery indicators/effects.

8.0 VIDEO CONFERENCING

Webcam Usage for Video Conferencing

9.0 HINTS ON SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

Troubleshooting Software Installation

Camera Not Working

Checking battery polarity and power level if the camera does not work.

No New Hardware Found Error

Resolving 'No New Hardware Found' errors by checking connections and Device Manager.

Device Not Detected Troubleshooting

Steps to remove existing drivers via Device Manager if the camera is not detected.

Reinstalling Camera Driver

Software Camera Detection Issues

Troubleshooting if the camera is not detected by software, including CMOS setup.

Uninstalling Camera Driver and Software

Philips Keychain Digital Camera Specifications