Sima sdc2000 Manual Do Utilizador

1.  On the back of your camera, slide the compartment cover to open.
2.  Install 3-AAA alkaline batteries(not included) into the battery compartment. See figure below.
3.  Make sure the battery polarities are correctly oriented. See figure below .
4.  Close battery compartment cover.           

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Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged

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Be sure to insert batteries in correct orientation

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Remove batteries from the camera before extended storage

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Always remove old or dead batteries from the camera

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Do not short-circuit the power supply terminals

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Check that the contact surfaces are clean and bright before installing batteries

Battery Power Levels
If at anytime the frame counter information begins to flash in the LCD panel, the battery level is 
low. Download your photos to the computer and replace the batteries immediately.

Press Mode button to power on the camera. Two short beeps will sound.  

 (High Resolution) will 

appear momentarily before 

 (frame count) is shown on the LCD panel, indicating that a maximum 

of 20 images can be taken with high resolution. 

To power off the camera, press Mode button repeatedly until "oF" displays on the LCD panel. Then 
press Shutter button.

Auto Off
The camera will automatically turn off in 30 seconds if no operation has been performed.

The camera defaults to High Resolution (CIF) mode 

 . 

To select low resolution (QCIF):
1.  Press Mode button repeatedly until 

 is shown on the LCD panel.

2.  Press Shutter button to confirm your selection and "80" will appear on the LCD panel, indicating 

that a maximum of 80 photos can be taken with low resolution.

NOTE:  After taking a few images of low resolution, if you want to switch back to high resolution: (1) 

Press Mode button until 

  appears on the LCD panel (2) Press Shutter button to confirm 

your selection and the remaining number of images that can be taken will be shown on the 
LCD panel.

This camera is set to your country's AC power frequency (e.g. 60Hz for US, 50Hz for Europe). If you 
take images under an electric light source in another country with a different frequency, you have to 
set the frequency to match the AC power frequency of the country you are in. Otherwise horizontal, 
black stripes will be found on the taken images due to incorrect mains frequency. There will be no 
problems when taking  images under sunlight. 

To change the frequency:
1.  Press Mode button repeatedly until "60 (Hz)" or "50 (Hz)" is shown on the LCD panel. 
2.  Press Shutter button to change from "60 (Hz)" to "50 (Hz)" (or from "50 (Hz)" to "60 (Hz)" to match 

that country's AC mains frequency. 

For example, if the preset for your camera is 60 (Hz), you will see 50 (Hz) on the LCD panel when 
you press Mode button repeatedly. To change to 50 (Hz), press Shutter button once.

1. 

 

Look through the viewfinder. 

NOTE: The focus is set to work best when taking photos of an object that is at least 3ft. (1m) away 

from the camera.

2. 

 

Press Shutter button.
You will hear a "beep" and the frame count will decrease by 1, indicating that an image has been 
taken.

NOTE: If you do not hear the "beep" and/or the frame count does not decrease by 1, the image 

has not yet been taken. Press Shutter button again to take the picture.

Tip:
It is recommended that you take a few trial shots at different distances to see the results of each 
taken image.

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