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USER GUIDE

EI-5290

Ages 5+

Grades K+

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Tuff Cam User Guide

• Please retain these instructions for future reference

• Tuff Cam contains a non-replaceable, rechargeable

battery

• Do not attempt to remove the battery

• In the event of an electro-static discharge, your Tuff

Cam may malfunction. In this case, please use a pen
to operate the reset switch on the side to restore
normal operation

• Warranty is void if the case is opened for any reason

• The warranty does not cover any data loss from the unit

nor any consequential loss of information

FCC compliance

NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY RADIO OR TV INTERFERENCE CAUSED
BY UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATIONS TO THIS
EQUIPMENT. SUCH MODIFICATIONS COULD VOID THE
USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses

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and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help.

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Know Your Tuff Cam

On/Off Button

OK/Play Button

Menu Button

AV Out Socket

Microphone

Battery Status LED

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Zoom Out/Menu Down

Zoom In/Menu Up

TV Out

Flash

Mode Switch

Lens

Speaker

Shutter

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Taking a Photo

• Slide the Mode switch to PHOTO

• Turn ON the camera, by pressing the On/Off

switch briefly

• Point the camera at the subject

• Press the trigger button to take the photo

• Pressing the OK/Play button will cycle through

the flash modes: Auto, Forced ON, Forced OFF

• Press the << or >> to zoom in or out of the photo

Taking a Video

• Slide the Mode switch to VIDEO

• Turn ON the camera, by pressing the On/Off

switch briefly

• Point the camera at the subject

• Press the trigger button briefly to start the video

• Press << or >> to zoom in or out

• Press the trigger button again to finish the video

• You can also press and hold the trigger button and

Tuff Cam will take a video for the whole time that the
button is pressed (memory permitting)

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Displaying the Photos & Videos

• Slide the Mode switch to PLAY
• Turn ON the camera, by pressing the On/Off

switch briefly

• The most recent photo or video taken will be

displayed on the screen

• Use the >> and << buttons to move between images
• Press the OK/Play button to play and pause videos

Switching ON and OFF

• To switch ON, press the On/Off button briefly

• To switch OFF, press and hold the On/Off button

for 3 seconds

Using the Menu System

• There are different menu options available for the

different positions of the Mode switch: Play, Video
and Photo

• Press the Menu button briefly to enter the

appropriate menu options for the selected mode

• Press the Menu button once more to move the

setup options, which are available in all modes

• Use the << and >> buttons to move around the menus

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• Use the OK/Play to select a menu item
• Some menus have multiple pages. If you use the

<< or >> buttons to move off the top or bottom
of a page, the previous or next page is shown

• Press the Menu button once more to exit the

menu system

PHOTO Menu Options

•  Size/Resolution: VGA up to 12 Mpixel
•  Quality: Economy, Standard, Fine
•  Scene mode: Auto, Sport, Night, Portrait,

Landscape, Backlight

• EV/Exposure correction: -2.0 to +2.0
• White balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten,

Fluorescent

•  ISO: Auto, 100, 200
•  Color: Standard, Vivid, Sepia, Monochrome
•  Saturation: Normal, High, Low
•  Sharpness: Normal, Hard, Soft
•  Preview: On, Off
•  Time stamp: Off, Date only, Date & Time
•  Burst: On, Off

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SETUP Menu Options

• Format: Yes, No

• Beep: On, Off

• Language: English, French, German, etc.

• Auto off: 1 min, 3 min, 5 min, Never

• System Reset: Yes, No

• Light frequency: 50Hz, 60Hz

• TV Out: NTSC, PAL

• Date Input: Date setting menu

VIDEO Menu Options

• Size/Resolution: VGA, QVGA

• EV/Exposure correction: -2.0 to +2.0

• White balance: Auto, Daylight, Cloudy,

Tungsten, Fluorescent

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PLAY Menu Options

• Delete: Single, All, Selection

• Copy to Card: Single, All, Selection

• Slide show: 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec

• Protect: Single, All, Selection

• Thumbnail

• Volume: 1 to 8

Connecting to a PC or Apple Mac

• In MSDC mode, the PC or Mac will recognize the device

as a USB mass storage device and it will appear as a
removable drive in the file explorer window

• To select MSDC mode, move the slide switch to PLAY

before connecting to the PC

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Charging the Battery

• Tuff Cam is supplied with a partially charged battery

and can be used immediately without charging first

• The battery can be charged by connecting to any

active USB port. This will take between 2 and 4 hours
depending on the state of the battery

• While the battery is charging, the Battery Status

LED will flash

• When Tuff Cam is fully charged, the Battery Status

LED will change to solid red

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Specifications

• Sensor: 5 Mpixel CMOS

• Display: 2 inch, 640 x 240 TFT

• Internal storage: 32 MB + 1GB SD Card (included)

• Additional storage: SD Card slot supports up to 2GB

• Built-in Li-Ion battery: 3.7V, 2200mAh

• Battery life: 9 hours continuous video or over 2 years

in standby

• Still resolution up to 12 Mpixel by interpolation

• Video: 640 x 480 at 19 frames/sec

• 8x Digital zoom on photo and video

• Audio and video playback

• TV-Out (PAL or NTSC) with AV cable provided

• Switch input (standard 3.5 mm mono jack socket)

• USB 2.0 high-speed interface

• Self-timer (2s and 10s)

• Date & Time stamping (selectable)

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Troubleshooting

Tuff Cam is designed to work reliably and predictably
in all normal conditions. However, it is possible that
problems may occur. Please check the following before
contacting technical support:

Problem ESD causes unit to malfunction

Solution

Press reset button near LED for 5 secs

Problem Files corrupt or buttons don’t work

Solution

Format the drive in Windows
(use the FAT format, not FAT32)

Problem LCD screen is blank

Solution

Battery is discharged; plug into
USB port to recharge

Problem Tuff Cam fails to store images

Solution

Memory is full. Delete some files to free
up memory or use a new SD card

Problem LED light goes out in docking station

Solution

This indicates that the battery is fully charged

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Warranty Information

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing

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. We’re

certain that you and your students/children will enjoy the
learning fun offered by this product.

Educational Insights

warrants each unit against factory

defects in material and workmanship for one year from the
date of purchase to the original purchaser only.

This warranty is invalid if the damage or defect is caused
by accident, consumer abuse, or unauthorized alteration
or repair.

If your

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fails to operate satisfactorily

during the first year after purchase, return it postage
prepaid to the address on page 15. Be sure to include
the product, your name, address, phone number and/
or e-mail, a copy of your sales receipt or invoice, and a
brief description of the problem. If the unit is found to be
defective within the first year, it will be repaired or replaced
at no further cost to you.

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Direct all returns to:

Educational Insights

Warranty Replacements

380 N. Fairway Drive

Vernon Hills, IL 60061

Customer Service:

(800) 995-4436 (U.S. & Canada) or

+44 (0)1553 762276 (U.K. & Europe)

Resources Ltd., King’s Lynn, Norfolk (U.K.). Please retain this information.

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