USER’S GUIDE 2412
Camera Rest Interval
Camera Mode operations consume considerable battery power. To protect against premature rundown of the battery power, the watch automatically goes into a rest interval, during which you will be unable to
Remaining rest interval time If you try to enter the Camera Mode during a rest
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Displayed Image Size and Memory Image Size
Though the size of images displayed by this watch is 78 ⋅ 72 dots (78 ⋅ 80 dots in the case of an image that includes the recording date and time), the size of the image stored in memory is 176 ⋅ 144 dots. This means that after you transfer images to your computer or another device, you can display them with 176 ⋅ 144 dots.
Alarm, and Hourly Time Signal Sounds
The watch does not emit any alarm, or Hourly Time Signal sound while it is in the Camera Mode.
Controlling the Camera Mode Image
You can use the following procedures to adjust the brightness, to specify the type of lighting present when recording an image, and to configure the camera timer.
Adjusting Image Brightness
The watch automatically sets the brightness of the image when you record it. You can also change the brightness level manually when you want to compensate for backlighting of the subject, very dark backgrounds, etc.
To adjust image brightness
Using the Camera Timer to Record Images
You can select two seconds, five seconds, or 10 seconds as the camera timer start time.
To record an image using the camera timer
1. In the Camera Mode, press A to display the
Camera timer indicator camera timer screen.
2.Use E and B to change the camera timer setting in the sequence shown below.
• The default setting is 2 seconds.
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3.Press F to start the camera timer and perform a record operation when the end of the countdown is reached.
•The number of seconds remaining is counted down on the display.
•Pressing F while a countdown is in progress records the image and cancels the remainder of the countdown.
•To stop a camera timer countdown and reset the timer start time to its initial value, press A, B, or E.
•Pressing D while a camera timer countdown operation is in progress changes to the VISUAL DATABANK Mode.
•The watch automatically exits the Camera Mode after about one minute. If one minute elapses while camera timer operation is in progress, the timer operation continues until it is complete. The watch automatically returns to the VISUAL DATABANK Mode after recording the image.
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Brightness value
1.Before recording an image in the Camera Mode, press A twice to enter the brightness setting screen.
2.Use E (brighter) and B (darker) to adjust the brightness of the image. A larger brightness value indicates a brighter setting, while a smaller value indicates a darker setting.
•You can set brightness to one of 15 levels in the range of
•It may take some time after you press B or E before the change in brightness is reflected on the displayed image.
•A brightness setting you make remains in effect until you change it or exit the Camera Mode. Automatic brightness adjustment is the initial default whenever you enter the Camera Mode or change the lighting type setting.
Besides viewing images, you can use the VISUAL DATABANK Mode to delete images, to attach text to images, etc.
Important!
The alarm and Hourly Time Signal do not sound while the VISUAL DATABANK Mode setting screen is on the display.
To view recorded images
1.In the Timekeeping Mode or the Camera Mode, press D to enter the VISUAL DATABANK Mode .
•A screen showing the number of images in memory appears for about one second, followed by a
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Important!
Even with manual brightness adjustment, you may not be able to obtain an acceptable image when recording images under very bright or very dark lighting conditions.
Specifying the Lighting Type
The type of lighting present when recording, greatly affects the resulting image. You can use the procedure below to set up the watch for shooting indoors or outdoors, which helps to ensure proper brightness for recorded images.
To specify the lighting type
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Before recording the image in the Camera Mode, press E or B.
Use E or B to cycle through available lighting type settings in the sequence shown below.
OUTDOOR | Press E. | INDOOR | DUSK |
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• You can select OUTDOOR for outdoor lighting, INDOOR for indoor lighting, or DUSK for shooting at twilight or under other conditions where lighting is dim.
• The lighting type setting you make remains in effect until you change it or exit the Camera Mode. OUTDOOR is the initial default whenever you enter the Camera Mode.
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2.Use B and E to move the boundary between images until the one you want is selected.
•Holding down either button moves the boundary at high speed.
3.Press C to display the enlarged version of the selected image with recording date and time.
•It can take from one to four seconds for the enlarged version of the selected image to appear clearly on the display.
•While the enlarged version of an image is on the display, you can use B and E to scroll to another image, if you want.
4.While the enlarged version of the selected image is on the display, press C to display any text assigned to the image (if there is any).
•Each press of C cycles through display settings in the sequence shown below.
• The screen refresh rate is relatively slow when DUSK is selected, which can make changes in the image on the display appear slow.
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Recording time and date
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