Manua l
IMPOR T AN T
To e n s u r e o p t i m a l f u n c t i o n i n g o f y o u r A q u a p i x W50 12 Splash , plea se
note the following i mporta nt information:
1. F or best res ul t s, we recommend using high quality Micro SD c ard s up to 32GB. Before
using the mem or y card for the first time, forma t it u sin g the se ttin gs men u in you r ca mer a.
To a v o i d p o t e n t i a l d a t a e r r o r s , d o n o t p l a c e M i c r o S D C a r d s n e a r h i g h l y m a g n e t i c o b j e c t s .
2. The re c ording time depends on the s ele cted re s olution. After reaching a max. video
recording t ime of approx. 29 minut es , the camera w ill stop recording au tomatically . It must
then be re starte d man ua ll y .
3. I n sert the ba t teries and memory card bef ore using the camera under w ater . Make sure
that a ll flap s and cove r s ( bat tery an d mi croph on e co mpart ment) a re clo sed and that no
water can pe ne tra te in to the ca mera. If thi s happ en s , tu rn o ff the came ra an d d o no t use it
underwat er . Never open the battery and microphone com par tment under water . If moisture
appears on the lens during use, it m a y be leaking. Remov e the batter ie s an d the memo ry
card an d r etu rn the ca mera to your deal er fo r repa ir . The ca mer a i s wa terp ro of to a d ep th
of 3m. Pleas e do not use the camera at greater depths. Especially when used in the water ,
we re co mmend u sing the wri st s tra p o n th e wri s t to a void losing it.
4. D o not plug in the power cord with w e t hands t o avoid the risk of electric shock. Only
open the battery and microphone compartment w ith dry hands and ensure that no dir t can
get i nside the cam era when inserting, c hanging or removing t he batteries or the SD card.
5. After application in water , turn off t he ca mera, mak e sure the ba t tery compartment is
tigh tly clo sed , and rin se the came ra with cle an wate r . Do n ot u se so ap or de terge nt s, as
they could ne ga ti vel y af fe ct the wate rp roo fne ss o f the camera. Allo w the c a mera to dry
after rin sing.
6. If the camera be c omes hot during us e , sw i t ch it o ff immediately and remov e the
batter ies . Use the produc t only with t he specified v ol tage. Otherwise, an elec tric shock or
fire ma y occu r . If yo u ar e n ot going to us e the device for a long tim e , please remove the
memor y car d a nd the ba tter ie s.
7. Always protect your cam era from falls, blows and bu mps. Do not t r y to dis a s se mble the
camer a. The camer a con tai ns hi gh-vol tage compon en t s, so th er e i s a risk o f electric shock
when di sa ssembli ng . Keep a suf fici en t di s tance fro m ob je cts that ge ne rate stro ng
magn eti c fie ld s or ra dio wave s, su ch as el ec trical appl ia nce s , to p reve n t the m fro m
damaging the product or affecting the sound and i mage quality .
8. St ore the de vice cool (a t room temperature) in a dry and dust-free l o ca tion an d ne ver
expose the product to high temperatures or per manently t o direct sunlight. In t he unlikely
event of overheating, s moke or unpleasant odors com ing out of t he unit , remove the
batteries t o avoid a fire. R e t urn the c a mera to your dealer for repair .
1. Getting to k now yo ur camera
3m w a terproof de s ign
10.0 Mega pixe ls resol utio n sen sor
Digital st ill camera
Digi tal vid eo recor de r
Built-in fla sh light
4x dig ita l zoom
2.4 " TF T c olo r disp la y
Micro SD ca rd su pp ort
2 x AAA alkaline ba t teries
2. Fu ncti onal parts
Press thi s bu tton to ta ke ph oto gra ph s or to start / stop recording
a video cli p, or to c onf i rm c ha ng es i n m en u mo de.
Press this but ton to switch on and press i t f or at least 2 se conds to
shut o ff. Or pr es s i t t o h id e/ di s pl ay t h e s ta t us ic o n on t he LC D
scree n.
Hook for a ttaching the wrist strap to the came ra .
Use the built-in fla sh to gi ve the sub jec t extr a lighting i f it is in dar k
surr ou nd in g( th e b es t fla sh d i stan ce i s recommended within 1.5m).
Recor ds the i ma ge to be taken .
Note: Keep the len s clean. Dirt and fingerprints will affect the quali ty
of t he picture.
When the ind ica tor is b link ing , t he c ame ra is bus y.
Macr o m o de: Select this mode to take clos e -up photographs
(distanc e 11cm - 18cm).
Nor mal mod e: Sele ct this mode t o take photographs from
0.5m - infinity.
Displ ay photo gr ap hs , vid eo cli p s, came ra se ttin g a nd menu .
In Pr evi e w mod e: pr e ss thi s b ut ton to Te le (zoo m i n);
In Men u mode: p res s thi s bu tton to up the sele ction b ar .
In Pl ayb a ck mod e( photo) : pres s this bu tton to zoom in.
In pl ayb a ck (Vid eo playi ng ) mod e: press it to s ta rt/pa u se th e vi deo .
In Prev ie w mode: pre s s this button to W ide (zoom out);
In Men u mode: p res s thi s bu tton to down the selec tion bar.
In Pl ayb a ck mod e( photo) : press thi s butt on t o zo om o ut.
In Play ba ck mode: pres s this button to ge t into the t hu m bnail mode
In Men u mode: p res s thi s bu tton for the le ft se le c tion ;
In Pl ayb a ck mod e: pr ess th i s bu tton to th e p re vious o ne ;
In Ph oto infi ni te Pr evi ew mo de :
press this butt on to switch Flash modes; (t he flash light c annot be
used i n macro mode)
In Ph oto (zoo m in) Pl a yback mode : p re ss i t to move to the left a re a
of t he photo.
In pl ayb a ck (Vid eo playing) mode: press it t o fa st re wind.
Press this butt on to get into Playback mode;
In Pl ayb a ck mod e: pr ess this b u tton to the ne xt o ne ;
In Men u mode: p res s thi s bu tton for the ri gh t se le ction ;
In Ph oto (zo o m in ) P la yba ck mod e: pr e ss it to move to the ri ght area
of t he photo.
In pl ayb a ck (Vid eo playi ng ) mod e: pr ess it to f ast for war d .
Press this butt on to switch between m o v ie and still capture mode;
In Pl ayb a ck mode: press t hi s bu tton to e xit.
In Ph oto (zoo m in) Pl a yback mode:press it to move to the up area
of t he photo. I n playback (Video playing) mode: pre ss it to st op the
vide o.
In Pr evi e w mod e: pr e ss it to e n ter the se ttin g s Menu s.
In Pl ayb ack mod e:
Press i t for a short t i me to enter “ Delete sing le / all files” mode;
Press i t for a long time to enter file com piling and system s e t ting
menu . In Ph oto (zoo m in) P la ybac k mod e : pre ss it to move to the
down ar ea of the photo.
To fi x the came ra o n tripo d.
Micro SD ca rd stora ge location .
Via t his connection, y ou can download phot ographs and video clips
to a compu ter.
Compa rt ment for 2 x AAA alk aline batt erie s
3. Exp lanat ion of the status icon s
Photograph s mode .
Videos mode.
Force flas h: Th e fla sh i s on in any
environm ent.
Auto fla s h: The ca mer a d ete r min es if
the fla sh sho uld be used or no t.
No f las h: Th e fla sh is tu rne d o ff.
Norma l/ Macro
mode in di cato r
Normal mode (0 .5m – infinity) .
Macro mod e ( 11 c m – 18cm ).
Shows s elected Self-ti mer set tin g
16M = 4 608x3456; 10M = 3 648x2736;;
5M = 2592x19 44; 3M = 20 48 x 15 36 ;
VGA = 640x480
Super f ine.
Fine .
Norma l.
Th e b a tterie s a re ful l.
The b at terie s ar e emp ty.
Shows t he zoom ratio in preview mode
The mi cro S D car d
indication
Th e micr o S D card is insert ed and wil l be u sed
as st orage for PH O T O and VIDEO
Shows t he selected white balance mode
Phot o mode: No. o f pi ctur es th at ca n b e ta ken.
Video mo de: Reco rd in g ti m e in s ec on d..
4. Detai ls for c amera setting
Whit e ba la nce sel ec ted for
daylight s urrounding
Whit e ba la nce sel ec ted for clo ud y
surr ou nd in g
Whit e ba la nce sel ec ted for
tung sten lig ht in g
Whit e ba la nce sel ec ted for
fluo re s cen t surr ou nd in g
±2.0, ±1.7, ± 1.3, ± 1 .0, ±0. 7,
±0.3, 0
Norma l/ B&W/ Se pia /
Nega tive / Lomo / Pen cil
Sketc h / Red/ Green / Blue/
Vivid