GoGEN MAXI NEMO water-resistant digital camera User Manual

June 5, 2024
Gogen

GoGEN LogoMAXI NEMO water-resistant digital camera
User Manual
GoGEN MAXI NEMO water-resistant digital
camera

Introduction

Thanks for purchasing this Digital Camera. For more quality and function settings, please read this manual carefully before using it.

Key Features

  • Digital Image Resolution – 5M by the interpolation (2592 x 1944), 3M (2048 x 1536), 2M (1920 x 1080 HD), VGA (640 x 480)
  • SDRAM 4 MB, support Micro SD memory card (not included) up to 8 GB
  • 1.8 inches TFT Color LCD
  • Water resistant and shockproof design

What your camera includes

  • Digital Camera
  • PhoTags Express software Installation disc(can’t be used in Macintosh)
  • User’s manual
  • Strap

Computer system requirements For Windows 2000 / XP

To be able to download photos to your PC, you will need the following minimum configuration:

  • Pentium process or above with Windows 2000, XP
  • 64 MB RAM, more than 250 MB free disk space
  • CD-ROM Drive
  • Recommended screen resolution 24 bit or higher
  • 256 color or higher display adaptor
  • Micro SD card with adaptor and USB reader

Computer system requirements For windows vista/win7

To be able to download photos to your PC you will need the following minimum configuration:

  • Windows Vista/Win7
  • 800 MHz processor and 512 MB of system memory
  • 20 GB hard driver with at least 15 GB of available space
  • Support for Super VGA graphics
  • CD-ROM drive
  • Micro SD card with adaptor and USB reader

Computer system requirements For macintosh

  • Power Macintosh G3 500 MHz or higher
  • Mac OS X version 10.2.6 or later
  • 128 MB or more available system RAM (256 MB recommended), 150 MB free disk space
  • 800 x 600 or higher-resolution monitor displaying millions of colors
  • Micro SD card with adaptor and USB reader

Note: This hardware is plug-and-play compatible when used on a Mac, however, the included software can be used on Windows operating systems only.

Handling Notice

Please read this manual carefully before using the camera, and pay attention to the following notice.
Warning this symbol indicates that violating this item can cause serious personal injury or material loss.
Caution This symbol indicates that violating this item can cause minor or medium personal injury or material loss.
Operation:
Warning

  • Please don’t attempt to take apart the camera. The high voltage parts are present within the camera. If you take apart the camera, there will be dangerous electric shocks.
  • If the internal camera parts are exposed as a result of being dropped, please don’t touch any exposed portion by hand. Otherwise, there is a danger of receiving an electric shock.
  • Please don’t expose the camera in the sunshine or places of high temperatures. It may cause any damage to the internal parts or battery, and even result in an explosion.
  • Keep the memory card out of the reach of children in order to avoid any risk of it being swallowed by the mistake.
  • If there is smoke or strange sounds emitting from the camera, please stop using it, and also remove the battery immediately. Please send back the camera to the retailer for repair.
  • Please don’t place your camera in a high temperature and humidity environment.

Caution

  • Don’t use the camera underwater!
  • Before using the camera, please install the battery and memory card first, and make sure all covers are securely locked.
  • Before using the camera, please attach the strap and slip it over your wrist.
  • If you find the water gets inside the camera, please turn off the power, and stop using it.
  • If moisture appears on the lens during use, it may be leaking. Please remove the battery and memory card, and then send back this camera to the retailer for repair immediately.
  • If it becomes hot during use, please turn off the power and remove the battery immediately.
  • This camera is water resistant and dustproof. Please don’t take apart this camera by yourself. This action may cause any damage to the camera. If this damage is caused, the user needs to take the responsibility for repair.
  • Please don’t use the camera in an environment of higher or lower temperatures for a long time.
  • Should the LCD panel be damaged, please don’t use it underwater. To avoid any personal injury, please send back this camera to the retailer for repair immediately.
  • After using this camera, please clean it with fresh water, and wipe it with a clean cloth. Then, you can open the battery cover to remove the battery or memory card and have the camera body dry automatically.
  • If you don’t use the camera, please remove the memory card and battery.

Water Resistant And Dustproof Function

  • The camera has been approved by the SGS laboratory to comply with water-resistant and shockproof (1 meter) performance.

  • Please don’t subject this camera to a strong shock or pressure. It can cause a loss in water resistance and dustproof performance.

  • Before using the camera, please be sure to close the battery door completely.

  • When replacing the battery or memory card, please wipe off any dirt or sand, and rinse the camera with fresh water. Then, wipe the camera with a clean cloth. Please make sure the camera is clear and dry. This is to avoid any substance or water getting inside the camera when you replace the battery or memory card. When using the camera underwater, please don’t open the battery door. It will cause leaking.
    *** please don’t open the battery door at the beach or by the sea, and also avoid replacing the battery or memory card where the camera is likely to get wet or dirty and make sure your hands are dry.

  • Avoiding using any soap water, mild detergents, or alcohol to clean the camera, may affect the water resistance and dustproof performance.

A quick look at your camera

GoGEN MAXI NEMO water-resistant digital camera -
Overview

Battery installation

Your camera requires 2 AAA batteries. Insert the battery into the camera as the following description:

  1. Open the lock and slide the cover GoGEN MAXI NEMO water-resistant digital camera - Battery Installation
  2. Pull inside the battery cover GoGEN MAXI NEMO water-resistant digital camera - Battery Installation 1
  3. Install batteries according to the indication GoGEN MAXI NEMO water-resistant digital camera - Battery Installation 2

Note:

  1. If you don’t intend to use your camera for an extended period, please remove the batteries to avoid battery leakage and corrosion.
  2. Please don’t remove the battery away or power off your camera at will, otherwise, the test photo in your Digital Camera will be lost without an SD memory card, so please download your test photo to a PC as soon as possible.
  3. Do not mix old and new batteries.
  4. Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc), or rechargeable (nickel-cadmium metal hydride) batteries.

Installing memory card

Your camera has a memory card slot that enables you to insert any “Micro SD” compatible memory card. Adding a memory card will allow you to increase the capacity of your camera before you have to transfer photos to a PC. Installing the SD memory card as below:

  1. Locate the Memory Card slot.
  2. Insert the Memory card into the slot in the correct direction. (look at the photos as below).
  3. Push the card in until you feel it “click” into position. The top of the card should be flushed with the surface of the camera. An icon will appear on the LCD screen after you power on your camera.
  4. Once an external memory card is inserted into the camera, all the images taken will be stored on the external memory card.

Note:

  1. Limited internal memory is provided for testing. The image will be lost when the power is off. Please insert the memory card to save the photo first before powering off.
  2. An external memory card is required for normal use; your camera supports any compatible Micro SD memory card.
  3. “Card inserted, change to SD card” will be shown on the screen when you insert the card, indicating that photos will be stored in the memory card.
  4. When you take out the memory card, “Card removed, change to Internal RAM” will be appeared on the LCD screen, now you can only take 1 photo.

Starting your camera

Press and hold the Power button to turn on your camera, and the LCD screen will light up; this will confirm that your camera is on and ready for use.
Press and hold the Power button for about 3 seconds to power off your camera.
There are jpg (camera mode), AVI (video mode), and playback for selection.
JPG (Camera Mode)
Taking Photos
Power on your camera, the default mode is JPG (camera mode).
Hold the camera steady and compose your object with the LCD screen. Press the Shutter button, and a moment later, one photo is taken.
Note: When the internal memory is full, the LCD screen will display “Memory Full – Insert a SD card to transfer and take more photos!”. So, please insert an SD when you use the camera.
Flash
Your camera has a flash function that enables you to take photos when the light condition is not good.
Press the Left button, until the icon will appear on the LCD, and the auto flash is turned on, press the Left button until the icon will show on the LCD, and the red-eye reduction function is on. Press the Left button until you see an icon appear on the LCD screen the flash is forced on. Press the Left button until the icon is displayed on the LCD, which means the flash function is off.
Note: “Low Power” will show on the LCD, if you change the flash function when the battery power is insufficient. Now please reinstall new batteries for flash function.
digital zoom function
You can magnify your subject by using digital zoom. Use the T and W buttons to adjust the zoom up to 8X. Press the T button to zoom in on your subject. Push the W button to zoom back out.
Change image resolution
The built-in memory allows you to take one 3.1 Mega-Pixel testing photo without an SD memory card and inserted an SD memory card to get more image size selections.

  1. Press the Menu button.

  2. Press the right button to select the Resolution option.

  3. Press the T/W button to select the following.
    (5M) 2592 x 1944 pixels; (3M) 2048 x 1536 pixels;
    (2M) 1920 x 1080 HD pixels; (VGA) 640 x 480 pixels

  4. Press the Menu button to confirm your selection.

Note:
Different image resolutions will affect the photo quality. High-resolution photos will be of better picture quality and therefore will take up more memory capacity than lower resolution. anti-shake

  1. Press the Menu button.
  2. Press the Right button to select the Anti-Shake.
  3. Press the T/W button to select “on or off”.
  4. Press the Menu button to confirm.

Face detect

  1. Press the Menu button.
  2. Press the Right button to select Face Detect.
  3. Press the T/W button to select “on or off”.
  4. Press the Menu button to confirm.

AVI (video mode)
You can shoot movies in this mode. Before shooting, you need to insert an SD card to expand the camera capacity for shooting movies and Press the Menu button to select AVI. An icon will show on the left top corner of the LCD.
Resolution

  1. Press the Menu button, and press the Right button to select the Resolution.
  2. Press the T/W button to select VAG & QVGA.
  3. Press the Menu button to confirm.

Playback
delete

  1. Press the Menu button, and press the Right button to select Delete.
  2. Press T/W to select “This Image / All / Cancel” you request.
  3. Press the Menu to confirm.

Pictbridge

  1. Press the Menu button, and press the Right button to select Pictbridge.
  2. Press T/W to select “Pictbridge / Cancel”.
  3. Press the Menu to confirm.

Setup
Please press the Menu button, and press the Right button to select “Setup”.
Self-timer

  1. Press T/W to select the Self-Timer and press Menu to confirm.

  2. Press the T/W button to select the following.
    Off / 2 Seconds / 5 Seconds / 10 Seconds

  3. Press the Menu button again to confirm.

Image Quality

  1. Press the T/W button to select the Image Quality and press Menu to confirm.

  2. Press the T/W button to select the following.
    Super Fine / Fine / Normal

  3. Press the Menu button again to confirm.

Auto power off

  1. Press the T/W button to select the Auto Power Off and press the Menu to confirm.

  2. Press the T/W button to select the following.
    Off / 1 Minute / 2 Minutes / 3 Minutes

  3. Press the Menu button again to confirm.

Language

  1. Press the T/W button to select the Language and press the Menu to confirm.

  2. Press the T/W button to select the following.
    English, Español, Português, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Nederlands, Pусский, Turkce, Polski, 日本 語

  3. Press the Menu button again to confirm.

Frequency

  1. Press the T/W button to select the Frequency and press the Menu to confirm.
  2. Press the T/W button to select “50 Hz/60 Hz”.
  3. Press the Menu button again to confirm.

Sound effect

  1. Press the T/W button to select the Sound Effect and press the Menu to confirm.
  2. Press the T/W button to select “Off/On”.
  3. Press the Menu button again to confirm.

Format

  1. Press the T/W button to select the Format and press the Menu to confirm.
  2. Press the T/W button to select “OK/Cancel”.
  3. Press the Menu button again to confirm.

Default setting

  1.  Press the T/W button to select the Default Setting and press the Menu to confirm.
  2. Press the T/W button to select “OK/Cancel”.
  3. Press the Menu button again to confirm.

Cancel
Select “Cancel” would stop all settings.

Installing photogs express software

  • Insert software CD to your computer. After a few seconds, it will show an installing main window on the screen. (can’t be used in Macintosh). GoGEN MAXI NEMO water-resistant digital camera - Fig 1
  1. Install photogs express
    Click on the “install ap” to start installing process. The language window will be shown on the screen and you can choose the language you want to use. GoGEN MAXI NEMO water-resistant digital camera - Fig 2And then, the installer window will be shown as below. GoGEN MAXI
NEMO water-resistant digital camera - Fig 3After you click the “install photogs express” button, there will be showing some windows that help you to finish the installation. You are only required to follow the description and click the buttons that it’s defaulted by the software.
    Register online
    Click the “register online” button to have a registration. Or you can directly click “continue” for registration next time. GoGEN MAXI NEMO
water-resistant digital camera - Fig 4After this step, the main window will appear on the screen. GoGEN
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Everything you Need to get the most From your photos

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  1. Select photos
    Select the photos that you download from the memory card. And edit it in the software.

  2. Edit photos
    Click the “enhance photos” , and “add captions” from the main window to edit your ideal photos.

  3. Share photos
    Share your photos via “e-mail”, “printing”, and “create HTML web” to upload online.

  4. Workshop
    Create “calendars”, two sides “greeting cards” and “postcards” on standard photo paper. You can purchase “album” and “video cd”. Two additional workshop projects online at any time and create Photo Album and slide shows on CD that can be viewed on your PC and VCD for viewing on your TV using your DVD player.

How to purchase additional “workshop” projects
In addition to the free Calendars, two-sided Greeting Cards, and Postcards Workshop projects you have the ability to purchase two additional Workshop projects: “Albums” and “Video CD” online, at any time.

  1. To purchase the “Workshop Project” simply click the one you wish to purchase and you will be referred to an online website where you can purchase them.
  2. Once you purchase the “Workshop projects” they will be automatically activated in the software.

Transferring photos to your pc

This camera has no USB port, so you need to download photos to the PC from the memory card. After connection, please click “My Computer”. Your memory card will appear as a “Removable Disk”. Click it, and you will find the images are stored in the file folder called “DCIM”. You can now copy and paste the images to any directory you choose.
or we can download photos by using photogs express
a. Double click the PhoTags Express icon on the desktop to launch the application.
b. Click the “get photos” button on the main window.
c. The “get photos” wizard mode will appear on the screen, you can select “custom copy” to download photos.

GoGEN MAXI NEMO water-resistant digital camera - Fig 7

Custom copy
This mode is used to manually select the photos you wish to copy to your computer.
The “device selection” mode will appear. The memory card will appear in the “active devices” list. Select “custom copy” , and click “Next” to continue.
Note: At this moment, you also can select the “express” option to copy all photos to your computer without the option of selecting photos. In this mode, you will not see a preview of the photos transferred.
GoGEN MAXI NEMO water-resistant digital camera - Fig 8Select your photos and click “Next” to continue.

GoGEN MAXI NEMO water-resistant digital camera - Fig 9Add active captions to the picture. With this feature, you can add a date, keywords, and categories. Click “Next” to continue.

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Choose a position where you want to place the photos. Click “Finish” to copy the photos to the location you select.
Note:
All of the pictures you imported will appear in the “select photos” main window. And now, you can edit your photos per your idea, and then download it to your computer. For how to edit the photos, you can refer to the Quick Start guide in the PhoTags Express. ![GoGEN MAXI NEMO water-resistant digital camera

Photogs express software owner manual

You can edit, print, and share photos with PhoTags Express. You can operate it in the following step to know how to use PhoTags Express:

  1. Launch the PhoTags Express.
  2. Click the “tour” button on the main window to view how to use the PhoTags Express in detail.

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Attention:
If PhoTags Express can not promote the DirectX automatically, you can manually install the DirectX in the CD before using the Camera, otherwise, if the edition of DirectX in the operation of the window is less than 8.1, then the AVI file can not be played.

Appendix: Specifications

Sensor 3MP CMOS sensor
Image resolution 5M (by interpolation), 3M, 2M, VGA
Video resolution 640 x 480 / 320 x 240
Lens f = 7.23mm, F 2.8
LCD Display Normal: 1.5 m – infinity

Macro: 20 – 50 cm
Focus range| 1.8”
Digital zoom| 8X
Internal memory| SDRAM 4 MB
External memory| Support Micro SD card up to 8 GB
Flash| Auto / force on / red-eye reduction / off
Image Quality| Normal / fine / super fine
Frequency| 50 Hz / 60Hz
Anti-shake| Yes
Face detect| Yes
Self-timer| Off / 2s / 5s / 10s
Auto Power off| Off / 1min / 2mins / 3mins
Battery| 2x AAA batteries (not included)
Working temperature| 0 ~ 40 °C
Computer system| Window 2000 / XP / Vista / Win7 / Mac OS X
(10.2.6 or higher)

Warning: Do not use this product near water, or in wet areas to avoid fire or injury of electric current. Always turn off the product when you don’t use it or before a revision. There aren’t any parts in this appliance that are reparable by consumers. Always appeal to a qualified authorized service. The product is under a dangerous tention.
Old electrical appliances used batteries and accumulators disposal
This symbol appears on the product, on the product accessories, or on the product packing means that the product must not be disposed of as household waste. When the product/ battery durability is over, please, deliver the product or battery (if it is enclosed) to the respective collection point, where the electrical appliances or batteries will be recycled. The places, where the used electrical appliances are collected, exist in the European Union and in other European countries as well. By proper disposal of the product, you can prevent possible negative impacts on the environment and human health, which might otherwise occur as a consequence of improper manipulation with the product or battery/ accumulator. Recycling of materials contributes to the protection of natural resources. Therefore, please, do not throw the old electrical appliances and batteries/ accumulators in the household waste. Information, about where it is possible to leave the old electrical appliances for free, is provided at your local authority, at the store where you have bought the product. Information, on where you can leave the batteries and accumulators for free, is provided to you at the store, at your local authority.
We reserve the right to change technical specifications.

Notes

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