sportsman users manual
being active has never been so much fun
welcome to the sportsman
The more active you are the more uses you’ll find for this remarkable little camera. The
Sportsman is packed with big ideas you can enjoy in all sorts of ways and places. This
manual shows you what they are and explains everything you need to know to start using
them.
contents
Package Contents
Features Camera Components
Getting Ready
A. Loading the Battery
B. Basic Picture Taking Operation
Camera Modes
A. Low Resolution - 146 Shots Mode
B. High Resolution - 181 Shots Mode
C. Self-Timer Mode
D. Erase mode
More Modes
A. Calorie counter
B. Temperature display
C. Personal details
D. World clock
E. Alarm settings 1 / 2/ 3
F. Calendar
G. Stopwatch
H. Pulse counter
Connecting the Camera to your PC
Software for starters
Windows
Mac
Help and Support
Disclaimer
package contents
Sportsman digital camera
Special USB cable
Pulse taker lead
CD-ROM (Contains digital camera software and user's
manuals)
AAA Battery (Alkaline recommended)
1 x DL2032 Button Cell battery
Pouch
Strap
features
Compact and lightweight
Size: 57 x 68 x 27mm Weight: approx. 81g (without battery)
Easy to operate
Fixed focus with only two button (function mode and shutter) operation
Three choices of picture taking modes
AVI (Audio Video Interleaved) recording
Self-timer mode (10 seconds delay)
Hi & Lo image recording mode
Instant image frames erasure
All images can be cleared instantly to start a new picture taking session.
Low power consumption with auto energy-save mode
Camera automatically enters into “Sleep” (energy-saving) mode when it remains inactive for
30 seconds.
Supports USB interface
With USB, download of images to your PC & Mac is accomplished at higher speed.
Software package bundle (PC Only)
Ulead Photo Express (Digital Still camera software)
Digital Dream Video Mail (PC/Web camera software)
Adobe Acrobat Reader (Software for reading the users manual)
camera overview
Front View
Rear View
Mode button
Up button
LCD
Enter button
Function button
Backlight button
Down button
Side View
Top View
Shutter
USB port
Pulse port
Battery compartment
Getting ready
A - Inserting the batteries
One AAA high performance alkaline battery powers your new Sportsman digital camera
in ‘picture taking’ modes. We recommend that you use high performance alkaline
batteries because although it is possible to use rechargeable batteries they can sometimes
have a shorter life - especially if you use Ni-CD rather than Ni-Mh. A secondary [battery
spec] battery provides power for all non-photographic modes such as time, clocks,
calories counter and heart monitor.
To replace the AAA high performance alkaline battery:
1
2
open
Simply press (1) and lift the battery cover (2) and insert the battery.
Insert a battery into its chamber making sure that the positive (+) and negative (-) ends are
properly oriented with the polarity indicated in the chamber.
To replace the DL2032 Button Cell battery:
open
Simply press and lift the battery cover and remove the AAA high performance alkaline
battery and gently pull out the concealed DL2032 Button Cell tray as illustrated. Insert your
battery replacement into its chamber making sure that the positive (+) and negative (-) ends
are properly oriented.
Caution: Only use size AAA alkaline batteries. Batteries may leak or explode if handled
improperly. Remove batteries from the camera if you are going to store the camera for
extended periods of time. Ensure the camera is turned off before inserting or removing
batteries. Do not disassemble batteries. Do not expose batteries to flames or excessive heat.
Do not immerse batteries in or expose to water. Discontinue use immediately if you notice
any changes in the battery such as discoloration, deformation or leakage.
Dream tip: Your Sportsman contains Flash memory which means that even if you lose
power or replace the battery, any pictures already in the camera will automatically be saved
and stored for you. If you remove the cell battery however, the multi-function module will
reset itself to factory defaults.
Getting ready
B - Basic picture taking
With two great resolutions to choose from you can rely on your new Sportsman to take
great looking pictures at home or on the move. Hi resolution mode delivers stunning
images that are full of detail and atmosphere while the Lo resolution mode frees you to
take more spontaneous snaps - more often!
1 Pop up the Viewfinder and hold the camera steady. Look through the viewfinder and set
up your picture. Adjust size of your composition by increasing or decreasing distance
between camera and subject but not nearer than one meter.
2 Press the Shutter button to take a picture of your subject. A short beep sound emits at
each click of the shutter to confirm that a shot has been taken and the camera is ready to
take the next picture.
Hi Res or Low Res shots mode is available with erase capability (see next page for details).
After each shot, the LCD Panel will show the number of remaining shots available.
If you hear a warning beep (longer and lower tone compared to normal beep) it means that
it’s too dark and your camera will not take a picture.
Dream tip: Your camera uses energy saving or “Sleep” mode to control its power which
means it will automatically go to ‘sleep’ after 30 seconds of inactivity.
Image modes
The Sportsman is a powerhouse of easy to use options you can enjoy whether you want to
take superb digital pictures or monitor your calorie count!
This section talks you through the image modes you can look forward to using.
Power On/Off
Power On: Press and hold the button for a second.
Power Off: The ca.
Default LCD
The image LCD panel will look like this when you first time turn the camera on.
To cycle trough the camera’s photographic modes simply press the button
Continuous Shoot – Record up to 27 seconds of video.
Self Timer
Low resolution
clear 1 image
clear all images
Press the shutter button to accept/use the selected mode.
Image Modes
A – 181 Shots Mode
You can take as many as 181 shots of lower-resolution images in CIF (352 x 288) format.
All you have to do is:
1 Repeatedly press the M button until the
icon is displayed on the image LCD Panel.
2 Press the Shutter button to accept and use the new setting.
Dream tip: If you hear a repetitive beep when you press the Shutter button it means that
your camera’s memory is full and you need to erase or download the images to free up
space for more pictures.
Image Modes
B - 146 Shots Mode
What you lose in quantity is easily made up for in quality when you select the
Sportsman’s higher resolution mode.
To set your camera back to 146 Shots mode after operating in 181 Shots mode -
1 Repeatedly press the M button until the
icon is displayed on the image LCD Panel.
2 Press the Shutter button to accept and use the new setting.
Dream tip: If you hear a repetitive beep when you press the Shutter button it means that
your camera’s memory is full and you need to erase or download the images to free up
space for more pictures.
Image Modes
C – Video Mode
Your Sportsman doesn’t just take great looking stills, you can also set it to “On”
continuous shoot mode and record up to 27 seconds of video! This fun option makes it
incredibly easy to capture, download and keep some fantastic memories.
Press the button on the camera and cycle through until
icon is displayed. Press and
hold the shutter button for as long as you require to record your video.
Dream tip: ‘On’ continuous shoot mode operates in low-resolution mode and will
automatically default to this setting when used.
Image Modes
D - Self-Timer Mode
It’s quick, easy and fun. Once you’ve pressed the Shutter button the Self-Timer mode
gives you 10 seconds to get into position, sort out your hair… and blink at just the wrong
moment. Fortunately the Sportsman also lets you erase any pictures you aren’t happy with
and have another go.
1 Select Self-Timer mode by repeatedly pressing the M select button until the
icon is
displayed on the image LCD Panel.
2 Then press the Shutter button to start the 10-second countdown.
3. Say cheese!
Dream tip: The Sportsman automatically shuts down after taking a picture in Self Timer
Mode so you don’t have to worry about wasting battery power.
Image Modes
E - Erasing your images from Camera
Bad hair day? Thumb over the lens? Whatever the reason for wanting to erase a picture,
you can instantly clear one or all of them.
1 To enable the “clear” feature, repeatedly press the M select button until the
image) or (clear all images) icon is displayed on the image LCD Panel.
(clear last
2 Press the Shutter button twice to erase your selection.
or
Dream tip: If you don’t press the Shutter twice within 5 seconds, the erase function is
aborted.
More Modes
The Sportsman isn’t just a great camera, it’s also a handy aid if you’re planning to lose
weight, get fit and generally improve your lifestyle. Simply select the features you want to
use. It’s that easy.
This section talks you through all the modes available.
Default LCD
The main LCD panel will look like this when you first time turn the camera on.
Calorie counter: a built in pedometer means you
can estimate how many calories you burn when
you’re on the move
Temperature display: indoors or outside you can
find out the temperature just by looking at the
display
Personal details: simply enter a few details and
your Sportsman will be able to help you set up
and stick to a healthier lifestyle
World clock: Check out the time in more than 45
world cities
Alarm settings: why settle for one alarm when you can set up 3 just as easily?
Calendar: keep track of your busy days with this handy calendar
Stopwatch: a great way to monitor the time you spend doing almost anything!
Pulse counter: this intelligent tool makes tracking your fitness levels even easier
A – Calorie counter
Whether you want to trim up or feel your personal best, the sportsman’s calorie counter
makes it easier – and more fun! It works with a pedometer that keeps count of every step
you take and estimates how much energy you’re using. You can reset the counter
whenever you want and use it as often as you choose.
1. Check your step count: Repeatedly press the button until the pedometer count is
displayed on the top right of the main Lcd screen
2. Check the calories used: press the button once to switch from pedometer count to
calorie count. Press again to return to pedometer count.
3. Reset the pedometer/calorie counter: press and hold the button for 3 seconds until
“confirm” is displayed and then press the button.
Dream tip: Don’t be alarmed if you hear a rattle in your camera. It’s probably the sensor
that activates the counter when you’re walking or jogging.
B – Temperature display
Wherever you are you can now see the temperature at a glance thanks to the Sportsman’s
built-in digital thermometer.
Simply press the button until the icon
appears in the main LCD window. The
temperature will then automatically be displayed for you. You can then:
1. Press button once to activate the settings
2. Press or button to select Celsius or Fahrenheit mode
3. Press
button to return to the main reading
Dream tip: for the best readings remember to allow the camera a few seconds to adjust to
changes in environments (e.g. indoors to outdoors).
C – Personal settings
The Sportsman really is a camera for the image conscious. As well as taking great looking
digital photographs it can also help you keep track of your weight, activity levels and
calorie count! A few easy to enter details are all that’s required to personalise these
terrific features.
1. name: Repeatedly press the button until the ‘name’ field is displayed in of the main lcd
window. Press the or button to select the first letter of your name. Press to confirm.
Repeat the process to enter your full name.
2. sex: Press the button to switch between M/F. Press to confirm.
3. weight: Press the button to switch between KGS or LBS. Press the button to enter
your weight. Press to confirm.
4. height: Press the button to enter your height. Press to confirm.
5. age: Press the button to enter your age. Press to confirm.
6. activity level: Press the button to select your activity level. Low/Middle/High. Press
to confirm.
7. ownzone: Press the or button to enter your maximum and minimum heat rate levels
and press to confirm.
8. Warning: Press the or button to select “on” or “off” for a warning to exercise.
9. keytone: press the button to activate/ deactivate this feature. Press to confirm.
10. Animator: Press the or button to select display animation On/Off and adjust the
time of inactivity until the LCD display displays animation.
To edit your details once you have entered them select , press the button and press the
or button to go through your details. Once you have reached the item you wish to edit
press the button to change using the or button and press when you have finished.
Dream tip: the more accurate the information you provide is – the more useful your
Sportsman will be.
D – World clock
With the Sportsman you can check the time in more than 45 World cities. All you have to
do is set your local time and let the Sportsman do the rest!
To set local time press the button until the
Then:
icon is shown in the main LCD window.
1. Press the or buttons to select your local time zone (e.g. London).
2. Press to confirm.
3. Press the or buttons to select 12/24hrs clock mode.
4. Press to confirm.
5. Repeat instructions 4 & 5 to set the hours / minutes / year / month / date
Dream tip: remember that you only have to set your local time. Your Sportsman will then
automatically calculate the world clock times for you!
E – Alarm settings
Whether you need an early morning wake up call, midday reminder or late night alert the
Sportsman makes it easy to set up all 3!
To set the Alarm press the button until the
icon is shown in the main LCD window and
press
Then:
1. Press the or buttons to set the alarm “on” or “off”
2. Press to confirm.
3. Press the or buttons to select hours.
4. Press to confirm.
5. Press the or buttons to select minutes.
6. Press to confirm.
When the alarm sounds simply press the to stop the alarm clock.
Dream tip: the Sportsman is a flexible as your lifestyle so you can set 1, 2 or all 3 alarms
when and where you want.
F – Calendar
Once set, the Sportsman’s built in digital calendar makes keeping track of your days
incredibly easy!
1. Repeatedly press the button until you see the
2. Use the or buttons to select the year
3. Press to confirm.
icon in the main LCD window
4. Repeat instructions 2 & 3 to set the month and date
Dream tip: Need to know what day of the week a certain date will be? Simply enter the
date in calendar set–up and find out.
G – Stopwatch
Take the Sportsman out with you on your next early morning run and you can monitor
your performance as easily as you can photograph the route!
1. Repeatedly press the button until you see the
2. Press to ‘start’ / ‘stop’ the clock
icon in the main LCD window
3. Press the button to reset the counter
Dream tip: keep a daily record of your results so you can see just how quickly you’re
improving.
H – Pulse monitor
Now you can monitor your heart rate wherever and whenever you want to. It’s a useful
way to find out how fit (or unfit) you are and it’s incredibly easy to do.
Set up your OwnZone
The first thing you should do is input your own personal settings. You can then use the
Pulse Monitor to show you your current pulse rate and warn you if it falls below or exceeds
your settings.
1. Select Start/ Stop Safety Alarm Bell
2. Select ON and set /reset your target minimum and maximum heart rate. Once
activated a safety alarm will alert you if your heart rate falls below or goes beyond
the figure you set. You can use the following guide to help you set your OwnZone
target.
Age group
Max. Heartbeat (time/ Min.)
60% 70% 80%
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
200
190
180
170
160
150
140
120
115
110
100
95
140
130
125
120
110
105
100
160
150
145
135
130
120
110
90
85
3. Remember that the pulse monitor is only an approximate guide to your activity
levels. We recommend that you first check with your doctor before beginning any
exercise routine.
Monitor your pulse
Follow these easy steps to start using your Pulse Monitor.
1. Plug in the Pulse sensor cable
2. Hold the sensor between your thumb and forefinger
3. Press the button
4. Relax.
5. The Pulse Display will now show and be updated every 5 seconds
Dream tip: people who exercise regularly tend to have slower heart rates than people who
don’t.
Connecting the Camera to PC
Relax, we’ve also made connecting to your pc easy. Just follow these simple instructions
and get ready to get creative.
To transfer (download) the images data from the camera to your PC, connect the camera to
your PC with the supplied USB cable.
1 Insert the smaller terminal of the USB cable into the camera's USB port.
2 Plug the other end of the USB cable into the USB port of your computer.
3 Perform downloads to your computer by referring to the section on “Downloading
images” later in this manual.
4 Operate the camera as web camera by referring to the Digital Dream Mail help within the
program.
Dream tip: Don’t forget that you must install the bundled software into your computer
before you can transfer your images to your pc. If you haven’t installed it yet just follow the
instructions in the section on “Utility Software Installation” of this manual.
Software for starters
The amazing thing about your Sportsman is the unlimited flexibility it gives you. You
don’t have to buy any film for it or wait around to see how your pictures have come out –
you simply plug in to your PC, download and enjoy! Follow these simple instructions to
install the software you’ll need.
Windows users:
1. Insert your Digital Dream software choose your language and you should see this
screen.
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Camera Driver - important software that creates a connection between your
camera and pc
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Ulead PhotoExpress – an amazing image editing software suite
Digital Dream Mail – fun software you can use to prepare and send images via
email
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User Manual – The full user manual on this CD
Digitaldream – a direct link to our website.
2. Restart your PC if prompted after installation.
Mac users:
Follow this step-by-step guide to install the Sportsman driver for your system os x Mac.
Remember that you will need to restart your computer after installation.
1. Drag the USBMultiMode.dmg.sit from the CD to your desktop. Double click to unstuff
and create the following file. Then double click on the USBMultiMode.pkg icon.
2. Enter your administrators name and password or phrase. Click OK to continue.
3. Follow the on-screen prompts.
4. Select your destination disk.
5. Click install to continue.
6. Click Continue Installation
7. Click Restart.
The first time you connect your Sportsman to your Mac your default viewing software
should open (e.g. iPhoto). Once open you should operate the software as normal.
To connect your Sportsman to your Mac:
1. Connect the camera to your computer using the USB lead provided.
2. Switch your camera on.
3. Your default image software should launch. If it doesn’t try to launch it manually.
4. Once open you should be able to download and organise your images from the
camera in the normal way.
Requirements
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Mac running MacOS X.1 or later
Image Capture Application (installs as part of OS)
iPhoto (free download from http://www.apple.com/macosx/)
B. Take Control
Downloading your pictures to your Windows PC or Apple Macintosh computer is
incredibly easy.
Windows users:
The Sportsman Digital Camera interface will automatically launch when you start
downloading images from your digital camera to any of your image-editing software.
Download
Click the Download button to transfer
and/or download another set of images
from your Camera. Existing images will be
overwritten.
Exit
Click the Exit button to close/quit
Sportsman Digital Camera Interface.
Acquire
AVI
If you have a video clip stored on your
Click the image that you wish to send and
process to an image-editing software, and then
click the Acquire button.
camera the
icon will be displayed in
the window. Simply double click it and
you will be prompted to save the movie to
your computer.
Acquire All
Click the Acquire All button to send and
process all the thumbnail images on the panel
to a selected application.
Using Ulead Photo Express
To Launch Photo Express just select the following in quick
succession: Start, Programs - Photo Express.
2 Click the Photo mode tab from the left side bar of the screen.
The Photo mode window should now appear.
3 From the Toolbar, click the ‘Get’ button and then the ‘Camera’
icon and the Select Data Source dialog box should appear. Now
choose Sportsman digital camera from the list, and click the
Acquire button.
4 The sportsman Digital Camera interface should now be
displayed. Please refer to the previous page for a description of
this window.
5 Click Exit when you are ready to return to Photo Express to
further enhance the selected image(s).
Dream tip: For more details on how to enhance/add special effects to your images, or
create digital albums, greeting cards etc., please refer to the Help menu of Photo Express.
Mac users.
Importing your sportsman images directly to your mac is equally simple provided that you
are running mac os x and have iPhoto installed.
1. To launch iPhoto simply connect your sportsman to your Mac and click the iPhoto icon
in the dock or applications folder.
2. Once open, click the’import’ button on the bottom right of the window.
3. Your mac and sportsman should now automatically connect and you can choose to
download or delete your cameras images.
Once imported you may edit, enhance, save and delete your images using iPhoto in the
normal manner. Please refer to Mac Help for details of how to make the most of your iPhoto
software.
Dream tip: Other mac photo suites may also be compatible with the sportsman. We suggest
that you try to operate them as normal to see whether or not they respond to your
sportsman.
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