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Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the Veo Capture 1300 Digital Camera. Your
new camera is designed to be extremely easy and fun to use.
Please take a few minutes to read this User’s Guide. It covers basic
operations of your camera and offers helpful tips for enjoying your
camera for years to come.
The Veo Capture 1300 Digital Camera can be used as a digital still
camera or a Personal Computer based Internet web camera.
Here are a few examples of the things you can do with your camera
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Veo Capture 1300 Digital Camera Kit Contents Your Veo Capture 1300 Digital Camera Kit includes the following items: • Veo Capture 1300 Digital Camera • Wrist Strap • User’s Guide • Camera Software Suite CD-ROM • USB Cable • 4 Energizer Alkaline AA batteries • Back-Up Battery 2
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Camera Features and Functions Front of the camera Veo Capture 1300 Digital Camera 3
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Back of the camera 4
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Minimum System Requirements - Intel Pentium or AMD K6 with 300 MHz or better - Microsoft Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP - 32 MB RAM or better - 280 MB available hard drive space - CD-ROM drive - Available USB port - Display adapter capable of 800x600 in 16 bit color - Standard microphone for sending video mail and videoconferencing messages. (Microphone not included) - Internet connection (required for sending email) - Internet browser application (Microsoft Internet Explorer/AOL - Email progra
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Attaching the Wrist Strap Attach the wrist strap as shown below. 6
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Batteries AA Battery Installation Insert 4 AA Batteries as shown below. Make sure the POWER is TURNED OFF before inserting the batteries if you are replacing the old batteries with new batteries. 1. Slide and open the battery door located on the side of the camera. 2. Insert the batteries as indicated in the illustra- tion. Close the battery door by sliding it in until it locks. Note: Replace all four batteries at the same time. Do not mix old and new batteries or batteries of different ty
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Back-Up Battery Your camera comes with one 3 volt back-up battery (model 3V CR2032). If the main AA batteries lose power or are removed from the camera, the back-up battery maintains any images that are stored in the camera’s internal memory. Note: Always replace the camera’s AA batteries when the LCD Status indicator indicates low batteries. Doing so will ensure that you are not draining power from the back-up battery. The internal memory will be cleared if both the back-up and main AA ba
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Back-Up Battery Installation and Removal The back-up battery compartment is located on the bottom of the camera. To gain access to the compartment, squeeze the spring tabs on both sides of the cradle and pull the cradle out of the compartment. Veo Capture 1300 Digital Camera 9
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Back-Up Battery Installation and Removal - continued Position the back-up battery in the cradle per the illustration below, taking care to make sure the (+) mark on the battery is facing up, toward the lens of the camera. Gently push the cradle back into the camera until end tabs snap into place. Note: If the back-up battery charge is low or no back-up battery is in the camera , the bbL symbol will appear in the LCD screen for a few seconds when the camera is first turned on. The camera wi
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CompactFlash Card Inserting a CompactFlash Card in your Camera Your camera includes 8 MB of internal memory for picture storage. For additional memory, insert either a CompactFlash Type I or CompactFlash Type II memory card (not included) in the CompactFlash compartment as shown in the illustration below. Insert the CompactFlash card with the front facing up. Note: Make sure your camera is turned OFF before inserting a CompactFlash card. Your camera can accept either CompactFlash Type I or
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Ejecting a CompactFlash Card from your Camera 1. Turn camera power off. 2. Open the card compartment cover. 3. Gently push the EJECT slider. 4. Remove the card from the compartment and close the cover. Note: Make sure the camera’s power is turned off before removing a CompactFlash card. Your camera or pictures inside your camera may be damaged if you do not follow these instructions. 12
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Camera Internal Memory vs. CompactFlash Card The Veo Capture 1300 Digital Camera automatically stores pictures in internal memory when no CompactFlash card is inserted into the camera. Pictures will be stored on the card if a CompactFlash card is inserted. If there are pictures stored in the internal memory of the camera and a CompactFlash card is inserted in the camera, the camera checks to see if there is enough memory space available on the card to accept all the pictures in the intern
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Camera Internal Memory vs. CompactFlash Card - continued If you attempt to take a picture when there is no space available in the camera’s internal memory or the CompactFlash card, the camera will beep 3 times to indicate that the camera’s memory is full. You need to either delete images from the camera’s memory or transfer pictures to your computer in order to take additional pictures. To delete pictures from the CompactFlash card, make sure the CompactFlash card is in the camera, otherwi
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Formatting CompactFlash Cards If you have a new CompactFlash card or if you plan to use a CompactFlash card that has been used in another camera, you may need to format the card for use in your Veo Capture 1300 Digital Camera. Note: Formatting a CompactFlash card will erase any existing information on the card, including files from other cameras or devices. Be sure to transfer important data to your computer or other storage device before formatting the card. Follow these directions to fo
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Formatting CompactFlash Cards - Continued 4. Press the OK/MENU button to turn on the color LCD screen. The SETUP MENU will be highlighted. 5. Press the OK/MENU button again to display the SETUP Menu. 6. Use the Scroll Down button and highlight FORMAT CF. 7. Press the OK/MENU button again. A warning message will appear on the screen. 8. Select CONTINUE to format your CompactFlash card or select CANCEL to decline to format the card. Note: Never turn off the camera when formatting is in progress
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Flash Mode Settings Auto On Off Use the flash mode button to select the flash mode. Use AUTO mode to let the camera decide if the flash is needed. Use ON mode to force the flash to always fire. ON mode can help if there are shadows on your subject. OFF mode forces the flash to never fire and is recommended when shooting through a window or when flash photography is prohibited. Veo Capture 1300 Digital Camera 17
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Resolution Settings To select image resolution, press the resolution button on the top of the camera. 1.3 Mega Pixel VGA Use the resolution button to switch between 1.3 Mega Pixel and VGA image mode. Note: Resolution affects image size and file size. Use 1.3 Mega Pixel for printing anything larger than 3” x 5”. Use VGA to get more pictures and for email and web sites. 18
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Battery Status Full Low Empty (Blinking) The battery icon on the status display indicates remaining battery charge. Full - the batteries have enough charge for all functions. Low - the batteries are getting weak. Note: the color LCD will be disabled when the batteries reach the low condition. If you press the Display On button, you will hear three quick beeps and the display will remain off. Empty - the batteries are too weak to power the camera. You can no longer take any pictures although
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CompactFlash Card Status Card Inserted No Card The CompactFlash card icon, on the status LCD, indicates whether a CompactFlash card has been properly inserted into the camera. Please check that this icon is present after inserting your card. This will let you know that the card has been fully inserted and the camera can read the card. 20
